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T U E S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 1 9, 2 0 0 8
VOL. X IX NO. 5
NIU Campus Shooting Raises Safety Concerns
Emergency Preparedness Urged by University Police
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, Feb. 14, Northern Illinois University Graduate Student, 27-year-old Steven
Kazmierczak, opened fire in a
lecture hall on campus killing
five students before turning the
gun on himself.
The next day, President Karen
Haynes released a message to the
campus community.
"I know I speak for all of us
that we feel great sadness and
empathy for the students, faculty,
staff and families of those personally affected by the tragedy
at Northern Illinois University in
DeKalb. Our sympathy goes out
to them as they struggle to deal
with the shock at such a sudden
and violent loss to their community," President Haynes said.
While questions regarding
the motives of a student with no
record of trouble and in good
academic standing will likely go
unanswered, administration is
reaching out to students and fac-
ulty to help focus on preventative
measures.
"We've had several systems in
place even before Virginia Tech
because we are such a newer
campus," said University Police
Department Emergency Manager, Dean R. Manship. "One
thing people probably aren't
aware of is that we have the ability to lock down pretty much all
of our buildings from University
police dispatch. So if we had some
sort of situation like that, within
two seconds they could click on
one of their displays to lock down
all the exterior doors for campus
buildings and interior buildings
for some of the newer buildings
such as Markstein Hall."
Manship stressed the need
for students to program the
University Police dispatch line
(760-750-4567) into their cell
phones in order to connect directly
with University Police dispatch
for a rapid response, rather than
dialing 911 and being connected
with the Highway Patrol.
Students can also register
for the emergency notification
system at www.csusm.edu/ep to
receive notifications only during
an emergency. The system can
notify students via cell phone,
landline phones, text messages,
and e-mail.
The shooting rampage is the
latest to plague the United States
since last April's shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University which claimed
the lives of 32 people.
See Shooting, Page 2
Greek Rush Week begins at CSUSM
Interest in Greek life grows as campus expands
BY TOM COCKING
Pride Staff Writer
As another semester passes,
comes the beginning of a new one,
bringing new opportunities to make
new friends and participate in social
events.
For those who do not know: fraternities and sororities on campus
are beginning to grow more and
more as the years go by, with new
ones being started as our school
begins to grow. Seeing this college
grow so .quickly makes being a part
of it even better.
Fraternities and sororities give
people, especially those new to Cal
State San Marcos, the opportunity
to meet new people and experience
things they might not be able to
anywhere else.
Anyone who has been on campus
has seen the letters and tables for
the fraternities and sororities. This
week kicks off the rush week for
both fraternities and sororities —
and an exciting one it will be.
Below are the dates and times and
a description of what events will be
going on this week. These events
help give insight into what these fraternities and sororities are all about.
Be sure to check them out.
Photo by Ben Roffee/ The Pride
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Tuesday Feb 19th,Concert, 6
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Wednesday Feb. 20*, Flag footbél? 6 RMu, Track Fieki
Tuesday Feb. 19th, Bowling, 6:30
P.M., Meet at Cesar Chavez Lot
Wednesday Feb. 20th, TG Night,
7:15 P.M., Meet at Cesar Chavez
Thursday Feb. j j § Poker night,
7:15 P.M, Meet at Cesar C hmz
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Thursday Feb. 21st, 5:30 P.M.,
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Friday Feb. 22nd, 2-3:15 RM. or
5-6:15 EM* 244 Violet Aye, San
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Thursday Feb 21 , 5:30 P.M.,
ACD205
Friday Feb 22nd, 12-2:15 RM. or
5-6:15 RM., CSUSM Clark Terrace
Sabm)qifi&. 23^:124:15 RM.
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Friday Feb.22nd, 12-1:15 P.M.
or 2-3:15 P.M., Coronado Ranch
Clubhouse, 335 Jacob Street, San
Marcos, 92G78
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Controversial religious debates welcomed by students
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Pride Staff Writer
Monday, Feb.18, 2008 - For
nearly six hours, Cal State San
Marcos was shaken up as the
topic of Christianity and religion
became the focal point for public
discussion and debate on campus.
Tom Short, a traveling speaker
from Columbus, Ohio spoke
about his Christian beliefs on the
stairs between Academic Hall and
Craven Hall between 11 a.m. and
5:30 p.m.
Although CSUSM is no stranger
to public expressions of beliefs and
opinions, Mr. Short's showing was
one of the largest the campus has
seen in recent years. Drawing in
hundreds of students throughout
the course of the day, Short elicited
impassioned debates from many
otnHArifc resent.
students pnrAOPnt
Short touched on many issues
ranging from evolution to homosexuality, at times provoking
heated responses to his controversial statements. Those who disagreed were most often the ones
first to speak out, while others
simply listened on quietly.
"I advocate that we convert the
gay people," said Short. "Homosexuality is a sin."
One student quickly replied,
"That's according to the Bible.
Why do they need to be saved
because they're gay? Why do they
need to be saved because of their
sexual orientation?"
Despite some of his inflammatory remarks, Short emphasized
that he was not there to place judgment. However, students like Nastajja McDonald disagreed.
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Freshman Travis Wilson said,
what you are doing. You just said
"We all sin every day. But the fact
gay is wrong," said McDonald.
At one point during the demon- of the matter is that the God we
stration, campus police came out serve is the only one that can set us
and briefly suspended the display
to ensure that classes and campus
activity were not being interrupted or compromised. Short
continued shortly thereafter following a brief conversation with
campus police.
Reactions were mixed among
students in the audience. Sopmore Erika Ervin echoed the
belief of many students in attendance saying, "While I do agree
with some of what he is saying,
I don't like his argumentative
methods." Some students felt
that Short's style was too confrontational and didn't necessar-
5 f from those things."
freerom those things."
Short will continue on to other
college campuses to conduct similar demonstrations. More information Short's work can be found at
www.shortreport.com.
Photo by Ben Roffee / The Pride
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respond in any emergency."
Cooperation
amongst the
In a released letter from Vir- campus community is a vital aid
ginia Tech President Charles W. in preventative measures. UniverSteger to North Illinois Univer- sity Police relies on students' first
sity President Dr. John G. Peters, hand contact with the community,
Steger states, "The loss of life is urging students to not adhere to
always tragic, but especially the taking any threat lightly.
loss of young people with their
"Any type of situation, even
promise for the future. Our hearts if it's a hoax, we are going to
go out to their families, as well take any phone call in very serias those injured, and the entire ously. We can respond to any
Northern Illinois community."
place on campus in less than
According to MSNBC, victims three minutes," said Manship.
of the shooting included an army Students may also provide tips to
veteran who served in Bosnia and University Police through an anonKorea, an ad salesman for the ymous hotline,760-750-TIPS.
student newspaper, an aspiring
"If you see something suspiteacher, and a talented violinist. cious, we don't want anyone to
Four of the victims were under say 'Maybe I'm just overreacting'
21 with the other being 32 years and not call i n" Manship added.
of age.
"Anything that raises any types of
"While these types of incidents warnings we want people to call
are devastating and unpredictable, in and let us know about and then
I want to assure you that Cal State our officers will go and investiSan Marcos is very well prepared gate. We want people to call as
to address them, and our Uni- much as possible if they are conversity Police are well trained to cerned."
THE PRIDE
American Democracy Project
Presents: Pizza and Politics
Lunch event to focus on war in Iraq
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
The American Democracy
Project is hosting its second
Pizza and Politics event today
during University Hour in
Markstein 103.
The event's topic is the war
in Iraq led by Political Science/Global Studies Professor Scott Greenwood. The
first 35 students in attendance
will receive f ree pizza.
The event will focus on
a specific article in the Los
Angeles Times published Jan.
14, 2008 regarding a s hift
in U.S. military strategy in
Iraq.
Pizza and Politics is a series
of events geared to promote
discussion on political issues
that directly and indirectly
a ffect the campus community.
Students interested in future
Pizza and Politics events can
visit the American Democracy
Project website at www.csusm.
edu/adp.
This academic year will
focus on issues pertaining to
the 2008 Presidential Election and use current newspaper
articles to guide discussions.
The next Pizza and Politics
event will spotlight civil liberties on Thurs, Feb. 28 during
University Hour in ACD 102.
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doms, contraceptives and lubricants available free to students.
The VCC were eager to make
students aware of the free community health care, educational
and counseling services they
offer, including confidential HIV
and pregnancy testing. Information on the potentially life-threatening importance of safe sex and
STDs was also a readily available
resource.
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approach us they are a little
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why we are here, to help them,
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noticing the concern for safe sex
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warming up to what we offer
lately, in some cases more than the
younger students," he said. "As
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You know what? I'm not going ten sign, and a hungry dog and a
to pretend that I know anything thin jacket, and a worn Bible.
And there and then I come up
about being homeless. I was driving along today with my signifi- with an idea. I should devote my
cant other and I saw a homeless life to helping homeless people
man and his dog. I immediately commit crimes. Let's crunch
got that slightly sick feeling I get some numbers, BST-style. Perin my stomach, that I should do centage of homeless people with
something to help that man and chronic health problems: 46%.
his German Shepard. I got cold Percentage who report mental
just walking between my front illness: 39%. In fact, including
door and the car, and this man the percentages for people with
is sitting there, with a handwrit- acute health problems and sub-
stance abuse issues, we're talking somewhere around... 100%.
Check out the United States
Department of Health and
Human Services. They've got it
all.
So, a disability check (Supplemental Security Income, if
you're in with the lingo) is $512.
For someone who can't work at
all. So, that's rent, food, and any
living expenses for $512. Try it
for a month.
But, a light at the end of the
tunnel! According to the Center
for Criminal and Juvenile Justice, in 2000, it cost $20,000 to
keep a prisoner for a year. And
that was eight years ago, which
means inflate that number there
accordingly. So, despite the
lack of freedom.. .you could be
safer and happier in prison than
homeless. You'll have clean
clothes, heat, cable, a gym, even
a chance to complete a college
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education and learn job skills in
some cases.
Unite behind me, my homeless
friends! Give me your freezing,
your tired, your hopeless. Here
in America, a better life has
been waiting for you! We were
just busy giving it to others as a
"punishment."
Now if I could just figure out
what to do for his dog.
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THE PRIDE
Week in review
Softball
Cougar baseball goes 2-2
B rief
BY LANCE CARTELLI
Pride Staff Writer
Cougar baseball started
o ff slow last week with t\vo
straight losses, but swept their
double header Sat. to salvage
the week.
In the first game of the week,
the Cougars (3-6) were blown
out by #25 Biola (4-2) 17-5.
The game got out of hand
quickly, with Biola scoring 13
r uns in the first three innings,
i i the bottom of the 2*a, l b
Matt McQueen knocked in the
first two r uns of the game with
a two-RBI double. Biola would
add on two more r uns before
their nine r un 3rd inning* Biola
got RBFs from RF David West,
C Daniel Bodemer, C F Chjris
Foreman,^ 2b Hawkins Gebbers, and LF Chad Pace a fter
batting around in the bottom of
the 3rd. The Cougars scored in four
consecutive innings to get
their five r uns for fthe. game,
b ut it was not even close to
being enough to make this a
game. RF Jared Suwyn continued his hot streak with an
RBI single to put the Cougars
on the board. 2b Louie Russo
tacked on t wo more r uns with
a two-run HR in the top of the
7th.
In .the second game of the
week, the Cougars' comeback
was stopped by #13 Cal Baptist
(9-4) in a close loss 4-3.
In the bottom of the 1st, the
Cougars performed two errors
to give up two r uns o ff one
hit, to start off on a rocky 1st
inning.
The Cougars scored in the
top of the 5th off a one-out
RBI double down the line by
C Dane Ponciano. In the top
of the 7th, Jared Suwyn would
sacrifice fly to CF to bring the
score to 3-2.
With j ust three outs remaining in the game, LF Austin
Way hit a leadoff HR to bring
CSUSM Softball concluded a
busy week of play, Saturday, with
a pair of wins over Occidental
College. The Cougars won both
games of their doubleheader on
Saturday - the first by a score of
4-0, and the second by a score of
the score to 4-3. The Cougars
would leave the t ying and goahead r uns on base in a losing
e ffort.
Cal Baptists SP Duke gave
up 10 hits but only allowing
two earned r uns in six innings
worked. Cal Baptist used three
relievers to close out the Cougars giving up one r un and two
hits in the final three innings.
In the weekend doubleheader against Patten University the Cougars won 6-5 in 11
innings and 11-2 to save their
week and improve their record
to (5-7) on the year.
11-0.
The Cougars started off the
week with a pair of wins at Azusa
Pacific, 2-1 and 3-2 on Tuesday.
The Cougars suffered their
only loss of the week on Thursday against the NAIA thirdranked Point Loma Sea Lions.
The 2-4 loss was in game one of
a doubleheader - game two was
rained out.
The Cougars record on the
season is 7-4.
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swiping his/her card. The processor takes
a few seconds and validates the transaction. Then a Cougar selects one or multiple sodas. The Cougar finishes by pressing the blue "Complete" button. The processor then displays a "Thank You." The
processor does not print a receipt.
Although various credit card and banking companies might have different methods of identifying the transaction, the
transaction shows up as "Vend at Cola" on
monthly billing statements.
Not all Cougars are eager to use the
new process. "I wouldn't use it because I
am very skeptical. There are just so many
ways that people can get your credit card
information," said Senior Business Major
Jillian Cox.
Last semester Coca-Cola vending
machines across the campus received an
upgrade allowing Cougars to utilize credit
cards in purchasing a soda. The card processing machine accepts credit cards or
banking cards with credit card logos and
does not require the insertion of a personal identification number.
The addition happened over night and
not all Cougars are aware of this new
capability. "I didn't even know they had
them but I would probably use them
though," said Senior Biology Major Levi
Williams.
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You make this week look good. Pay
attention to all aspects of your potential,
and by the weekend, you may get exactly
what you wanted. Of course, that depends
on how you handle Thursday and Friday:
are you going to float on through or let the
nay-sayers sink your rubber duckie?
Leo
Someone call the fire department
because your love life is about to get sizzling hot. One wrong turn though and it's
gone, baby, gone, so don't be too quick
to blow off t he guy at the grocery store
or the girl behind the Starbucks counter.
Also, quit pissing off your coworkers. It's
going to blow up in your face on Thursday.
Gemini
Your fluid nature gets a real test from
a coworker on Thursday. Sometimes just
letting your anger come out is the best
way to handle a situation. Beware of a
smooth-talker tomorrow, keep up the
hard work, and your week will come out
polished just the way you want it.
Cancer
Your attempts at channeling Rico Suave
don't go exactly how you've planned, and
on Wednesday, the Gemini you've been
pining for slips through your fingers.
Put away your Aqua Net and acid wash
jeans and try being a real human being.
Besides, now is the time to focus on the
home front, before your proverbial French
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Love hurts. Not as much as friends talking smack, though. Because you can find
50 ways to leave your lover, but friends
cling to you through the years. Try to
mend some fences, and spend some time
relaxing solo, and if that doesn't work,
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Aries
poodle bites your kneecap.
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little shoe organizers. For the single, you
bump into someone with more potential
than the MacBook Air. For couples, whatever your recent rough patches, they're
gone and forgotten.
Aquarius
Don't speed.
of light in a crappy Madonna music video.
This is your moment to shine. If you want
to go out every night, do it. Now is the
right time to start new projects or finally
put some out for public approval. This
week, you're the golden child. Except
Thursday. You should probably just stay
in bed on Thursday.
Taurus
Pisces
Don't let an Aquarius speed.
Energy is pouring out of you like rays
Scorpio
You'll do anything in the line of duty,
but be careful when people ask you for
things this week. You give and give and
give, and before you know it, you're out
there faking a South American accent
and holding a sniper rifle. Take a bath and
read a trashy romance novel instead. And
just for giggles, car trouble plagues you
on Friday.
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matter how strong the temptation though,
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from McDonald's and five margaritas.
Keep the door locked and the phone off
the hook.
Capricorn
Karma finally catches up with you
and it's all good. While you watch other
people trying to put out fires and clean
their closets, you're the one who actually
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Rob Deez: Keepin' it real all night long
BY AMANDA ANDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
The Pride: What is your songwriting process like?
I'll get an idea, write it all out,
It's Friday night once again and
get the lyrics and make them all
the streets downtown are rocking
beats all around as homie Rob Deez rhyme. Then I'll find some sort of
caresses the mic with his comical guitar thing to go along with it. I
ease. With guitar in hand and no think a lot of people do the music
backing band, Deez gives it a go, first and then come up with lyrics.
putting on one excellent show. Drop- [But] I do the lyrics first because
ping lines about life and his own for what I do, that's most imporpersonal strife, Rob Deez is a playa tant. I'm a lyric master, not a
and creator of hype. Whether it's at guitar master.
Mueller, Lestats or some other local
The Pride: Where do you get
venue, with his charm and ingenuity, Rob Deez hopes to woo you. the inspiration for your songs?
From everything around me.
Although his songs might not be the
cleanest—as he likes to sing about Drinking and women are big
"planting his seed" and run-ins with influences. Things that are going
the cops—his lyrical chops are def- on in my life—current events usuinitely the meanest. His rhythmic ally end up being the sources for
rapping and melodic acoustic guitar my songs.
is no normal pairing, but you better
The Pride: Do you have an
check him out because his songs are
album out?
worth sharing.
I have. If only you could take
The Pride: How did you get a picture of it—I have an awardwinning album out. It's the ghetto
your start in music?
I got a guitar in 7 h grade [and] disc. It was voted for, nominated
I played punk rock music on it. and won in the 2007 Hat Awards
At City College I did a few musi- honoring "Acoustic talent album
cals and really fell in love with of the year artist's choice award."
being onstage with an audience. The Rob Deez ghetto disc is
[Also] in between Jr. High and simply a recording of a live set at
high school, I started rapping with Lestats that Josh Damigo threw
friends in the garage. Then one down $20 for. But I am soon going
day I put it all together, and now to be recording with the homie
Aaron Bowen.
I'm the shit.
The Pride: What's the first
CD or tape you ever bought?
I think I wanna say like Kris
Kross "Totally Krossed Out."
Maybe Ojay Jones for the tape,
(Deez starts singing) "I saw you,
walking in the rain..."
The Pride: Do you have a
favorite show memory?
I think my coolest memory, or at
least the one I'm gonna go with—
I've got a lot of awesome memories—is the one when I worked
at the Zoo. I wrote a song about
working at the Zoo and I played
this Zoo house party, and that was
thefirsttime I had ever played one
of my songs in front of an audience. And like, they loved it. It's
like a three minute song that took
ten minutes because there was so
much laughter in between each
line. It was the greatest feeling in
the world.
The Pride: Can you share a
few lines?
It's like: "Hello, how are you?
Did you have a good time at the
San Diego Zoo?". . "I can already
tell this is not going to be my day
because in my first fifteen I called
Panda Express and tried to sell
them Wa Mei"... "I just want to
go home and get irie and lose my
sobriety, instead of working at the
The Bucket List
How to waste a good premise and great actors
where.
Lucky for director/producer
Rob Reiner, the films two main
It would be hard to say that (what seemed to be only) charwatching "The Bucket List" was acters Morgan Freeman and Jack
top of my list of things to do Nicholson were there to perform.
The unlikely chemistry of the
before I die.
two was barely enough to save
Nevertheless, I gave it a chance,
hoping Morgan Freeman would the poorly written script and just
deliver thought-provoking inspi- almost made the cheesy effects go
ration, as he usually does. The unnoticed. If you are searching
delivery came, but much too late. for that "feel good", tear-jerker
To put it simply, the movie
contradicted its own message.
If one is supposed to make the
most of the time they have left,
they should not spend that time
watching this film. By the time
I heard Freeman's closing narration about finding the joy in
your life, I found myself searching for the previous two hours
of my life, wanting them back
so I could look for this joy elseBY ALEXANDER HAND
Pride Staff Writer
movie, this one will get the job
done. But I would recommend
only watching the final ten minutes or so.
Trust me, this way, you can
have that feeling but will have
another hour and a half to go
enjoy your life. Watching this
movie in its entirety is something
I would recommend you move to
the bottom of your list ofthings to
do before you "kick the bucket".
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San Diego Zoological Society." It first place. So had I not done that, I
San Diego Zoological Society." It first place. So had I not done that, I
might not be doing it now. I've got
was awesome. I loved that night.
an excellent GPA too ladies.
The Pride: Do you have a
The Pride: Where can
favorite song you have written?
music?
Favorite song I've written... I people find your
have a lot, I'd say right now it's the Come to the Myspace page dot
com slash rob deez. Come to the
"Bicycle Song." It's a lot of fun.
shows, which are listed on the
Myspace page. Buy my CD which
The Pride: What's the biggest
lesson you took away from your is available at the shows. And or
fall in love with me and/or vice
college experience?
versa and I'll play for you anytime
The biggest lesson I took away
from college is that I should have in the bedroom.
paid more attention while I was
Go add Rob Deez as your MySthere. Plus, I mean going to colpace friend: www.myspace.com/
lege and doing shows there is what
turned me on to audiences in the robdeez
Photo courtesy Rob Deez
Rob Deez tells it like it is while performing his song "Humorous
Coincidence" at a local show.
CD Review
With his melodious voice and
soft smooth guitar it was hard
not to relax the second any of his
Each week I seach the internet songs came on. So of course, the
to see who is coming out with a 13th song came along and I was on
new CD, some I might enjoy, iTunes ready to click purchase and
others I'm neutral towards and let me tell you $9.99 well spent
some I would rather never listen dollars.
Since buying the CD, I have
to.
Last week, I was looking at not been able to stop listening
the new releases and saw the to it. Each song getting better
Alexisonfire's vocalist Dallas and better the more I listen to it.
Green and his side project City Dallas Green moves away from
and Colour was coming out with the louder more heavy rock and
a new CD named Bring Me Your into a much more acoustic form of
music in which he is allowed to let
Love February 14th.
I had purchased his first CD his voice really shine thru.
Usually I would suggest a few
and to paraphrase, because I
could go on forever, it was amaz- songs that are the better of the CD
ing. Having discovered him late but this one all I can say is every
night on Myspace (which I do single one. So I suggest if you are
way too often sadly), I was hyp- reading this article to immediately
notized by his voice and imme- buy this album, you won't regret it
diately purchased his CD.
BY TOM COCKING
Pride Staff Writer
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BY IVAN GARCIA
Pride Staff Writer
has pulled the wallet strings of the most
penny-pinching gamers. But the question
being posed is: Which game deserves your
Do not listen to the pessimists. Rock Band attention and money?
is NOT a Guitar Hero rip-off. Harmonix,
The defining factor that both games
the co-creator of the Guitar Hero series, share: musical variety. Spanning multiple
decided to move on from its axe-wailing eras and genres, both games will entice the
roots to create an entirely new game that musically savvy with a plethora of options
has yet to be matched by any other game of from Iron Maiden and Metallica's hardcore
the music/rhythm genre.
classics, to modern rock anthems from Fall
Even though Guitar Hero has set the Out Boy and Weezer.
standard in the past as being the "fun-filled
Both games contain master recordings
Thursday night with friends," a new con- for half of their songs, so feel free to finally
tender has stepped up to the plate to over- remove the ear plugs if the previous Guitar
throw the guitar-wailing party series that Hero covers made you cringe with audible
discomfort. With Rock Band containing
58+ tracks out of the box and Guitar Hero
sporting 71+ tracks, you would think that
the latter would be the victor when it comes
to variety. But with downloadable songs
every week, both games have the potential
to be on top when it comes to variety.
With a character creation feature, Rock
Band players have a chance to rock out with
their very own personalized avatar that
excels at one particular role in the band.
Which means, that while Guitar Hero
players are limited to wailing on the guitar,
Rock Band players have the freedom to
choose a responsibility within the band:
guitar, bass, drums, and (my personal
favorite) vocals.
There is so much substance to both
games that make them great. But if there
had to be one, I'd recommend Rock Band
to anyone that could afford its hefty price
tag (about $170 compared to Guitar Hero's
$90).
With the variety and varying difficulties of each instrument, Rock Band offers
a multitude of possibilities with every new
song pack that becomes available. While I
respect both series, I would easily recommend Rock Band to anyone with a pseudodream of super rock stardom.
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A Case Against American Idol
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
Despite being one of the most popular
shows on television, I find "American Idol"
to be flawed and self-righteous. At first, it
may have been a good idea, but I grow tiresome of this program on FOX Network. For
several reasons pertaining to the show itself
and its negative influence on others shows
as well as society, "American Idol" is a drain
on the nation.
First, the show is the same every year.
Since its inception, copying the British show
"Pop Idol," the program has consistently
been the same. The formula is to get thousands of people in major cities across the
nation and take a picture to give the illusion
that FOX gives that many people the chance
to compete.
It would take months for all to sing in front
ofthe infamous three judges, which means the
show prescreens most contestants. The only
ones who make it to the judges are the decent
singers and of course, the bad. The show only
gives the chance to these poor singers so that
the rest of the nation can laugh at them, which
is a pitiful way to boost one's ego.
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As the show progresses, the judges 'cut
the fat' as each week another singer is eliminated. The contestants face the wrath of the
judges, who are stereotypical to a tee. There
is the yuppie who never says anything bad,
one who cannot stop saying 'dawg', and the
last who is a miserable human being putting on the act that he is incapable of being
pleasant. Finally, the judges say that each
year the contestants are better despite the
fact that only two relatively famous stars
have come from the show, according to
albums sold.
"American Idol" is a repetitive process
forced upon the nation each year to bring a
new music 'sensation.' However, the show
is responsible for more cultural problems in
this country than musical talent.
Singers on the show only survive if they
put on proverbial blinders and sing only
pop songs. This leads to people being
uncreative and listening to only one type
of music. In my opinion, rap and pop music
are responsible for relaxed morals, including increases in promiscuity and drug use
among young people. It is time for "American Idol" to take the blame for what is has
done.
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Picking Up the Pen Again
Hollywood Goes Back to Work
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
After 100 days, the Writers Guild of
America settled on terms with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television
Producers (AMPTP) and therefore ended
the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America
Strike. Beginning on Nov. 5,2007, the writers of television shows and motion pictures
stopped working due to issues with DVD
profits and credit for new media, which
include Internet shows and 'on-demand'
programs.
The Eastern and Western Writers' Guilds
laid terms for a new contract on February
10 and voted it in place two days later.
According to the website for the Writers
Guild of America, East, (WGAE) votes in
favor of the new contract totaled an overwhelming 92.5%.
The president of the WGAE, Michael
Winship, said, "The commitment and solidarity of our members made it happen . ..
our two unions stronger than ever." The
members of the AMPTP, which include
the Presidents and CEOs of entertainment
studios, responded saying, "We hope now
to focus our collective efforts on what this
industry does best ... working together
to deliver great content to our worldwide
audiences." r
Though the unions are pleased with the
results, this strike did not come without its
cost. One of the most prominent was the
canceling of the Golden Globe ceremony.
The shockwaves cost the city of Los
Angeles $380 million, according to NPR,
due to tourism loss as well as losses surrounding food and limo services and hotels.
Also, studios may cut new shows that never
got rolling, and the people who work undistinguished jobs behind the camera lost
income.
Both guilds and the AMPTP are looking
to make the best of the situation and bringing entertainment back to the viewers.
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O scar t urns 8 0 Pride predicts winners
Best Supporting Male Actor
Javier Bardem for "No Country for Old Men." This was without a doubt the most incredible
performance this year. It is too
bad the Academy did not nominate him for best male lead,
because with his performance,
his presence resonates even
when he is off screen. Bardem
has created a villain that can
stand ground among the likes of
Hannibal Lecter, Darth Vader,
and Norman Bates. An honorable mention belongs to Gasey
Affleck for his work in "The
Assassination of Jesse James
by the Coward Robert Ford,"
because he showed he has seri-
ous acting skills, unlike his
brother Ben.
Best Male Actor Best Director
Best Picture
Best Female Actor
"No Country for Old Men."
What a surprise. There is not
much more to say than this is a
flawless film. To all who took
part in the making of this movie:
congratulations and thank you.
Ellen Page for "Juno." This one is a call from my gut. Page gave a
refreshing, yet smug, performance,
and the Oscars have a tendency
to favor young stars, such as in
1993 when Anna Paquin won best
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respect, she may not have come out
Daniel Day-Lewis for "There
on top in a stronger field.
Will Be Blood." Not to be misogynistic, but the performances by
men were incredible this year.
All nominated gave stunning
Kate Blanchett for " I'm Not There." In a weak field, she deliv- performances that filmgoers will
ered a strong performance that should secure a second Oscar. The not soon forgot. This was a diff irst was for her supporting
ficult choice, but Lewis wins
role in "The Aviator." Unforover Johnny Depp. Lewis, who
tunately, her performance in
has reinvigorated the study of
"Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
method acting, performs so well,
will not win her best female
viewers forget they are watching
lead this year.
a movie.
Best Supporting Female Actor
Best Director: Joel and Ethan
Coen for "No Country for Old
Men." "No Country" was the
most acclaimed movie this year,
and behind it were these two film
geniuses. With so many other
great films to their credit, this
award has eluded them. Now
with another masterpiece they
can finally claim the title. They
deserve this award due to their
work with the story, the performances they got from the actors,
and the making of another American cinema classic.
DROPPING:
CD RELEASES
By Toria Savey /Pride Staff Writer
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
Stouts were originally brewed in
18th Century EngNorth Coast Brewing Company brews land for exportation
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout to Russia. Russian
in Mendocino Country, California. The Imperial Stouts often
brewery began in 1988 in Fort Bragg, contained higher ABVs to
California. The brewery holds an assort- help Russians cope with extremely cold
ment of 70 national and international beer climates.
oriented medals,
"Never say die" referring to the controThe stout boasts a bragging 9% alco- versial Grigori Rasputin, crowns the cardhol by volume, almost double the ABV board container holding four, 12-fluid oz.
average of regular dark brown glass bottles. The four pack
beers. Russian of stout retails for $7.49. Gold and black
I m p e r i a l accents adorn the packaging with a portrait of Rasputin. The bottles contain the
same designs. The contents in the bottle
are sealed off with a glossy black bottle
cap printed with the brewery's logo and
name in flashy gold trim.
The seven gold medal stout pours
rich and creamy creating a three
fourths inch thick head. Although the
head gradually shrinks it remains for
the entire duration. The stout darkens the glass with a near black
eerie texture. Shockingly, the
stout enters smooth and passes
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slight tingle on the tongue. The
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
www.csusm.edu/pride
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 4,2006
Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride
VOL. XV NO. 5
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
AND LISA LANDERS
Pride Staff Writers
A barricade was erected by the
University Police Department in
the main entrance to the faculty/
staff parking lot, in response to
increased vehicle and pedestrian
traffic traveling through Lot E to
LotH.
With the addition of Lot H,
more traffic has been speeding
through Lot E in hopes of snagging a close parking spot in Lot
H, located between the Foundation Classroom Building and
MarksteinHall.
Originally, no signs were
posted and no measures were
taken to reduce speed or alert
drivers to be cautious while traveling through these lots. However,
with increased driving speeds,
the University Police Department
installed two sets of speed-bumps
directly in front of the Parking and
Transportation Services office,
where pedestrian traffic is high-
Photo by Christine Vaughan
/ The Pride
est in this area of campus. Yet,
the Police Department didn't see
the change they wanted by utilizing the speed-bumps. Therefore,
approximately two weeks ago, a
barricade was fixed in the main
lane to slow down traffic and
increase safety.
Lieutenant Douglass Miller
See BARRICADE, page 3
BSU Documentary: No!
Chamber Champions promote campus
Film exposes sexual violence and rape in the
African-American community
BY JENNY NGUYEN
Pride Staff Writer
BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON
Pride Staff Writer
The Black Student Union
presents award-winning African-American feminist and
documentary filmmaker Aishah
Simmons on Feb. 15. Simmons'
documentary, NO!: Confronting
Rape in the African-American
Community, will be shown at
The Clarke Field House from
6 to 8:30 p.m. as part of the
CSUSM Black History Month
observance.
NO! encompasses the problems of rape through the testimonies of African-American women who are survivors
of rape and sexual violence,
See NO!, page 2
Through the implementation
of the Chamber Champions
program, Cal State San Marcos's administration focuses
on President Haynes' theme
of "Building Our Legacy" by
expanding community partnerships and aiming to strengthen
the role of the campus in North
County.
"If you threw a dart at a
[San Diego] map, you would hit
a graduate of SDSU, and if you
shot a canon at that map, you
would miss a graduate of CSUSM
by far," said Dennis Guseman,
Dean of the College of Business
Administration.
"In our plan to nurture, sustain, increase, and coordinate
our community partnerships,
we developed a program called
Chamber Champions," said
President Karen Haynes during
her second annual Community
Report.
According to the Chamber
Champions proposal, the program is designed to strengthen
existing community partnerships, increase new partnerships,
and increase the level of awareness and interest in California
State University San Marcos's
programs and activities within
the business community. The
program provides opportunities
See CHAMPIONS, page 2
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Graduate student offered screening of the Invisible
Children documentary and inspires some students
BY RACHEL WANN
Pride Staff Writer
A public screening of the nationallyrenowned documentary, Invisible Children, captured the attention of many Cal
State San Marcos students, exposing the
true, untold stories of Northern Ugandan
children escaping the horrific reality of
war.
Invisible Children, documented by
three young filmmakers: Jason Russell,
Laren Poole and Bobby Bailey, exposes
the horrific consequences of a 20-year
civil war in Uganda and discovers how
the war has left much of the nation's population displaced, with children seeking
refuge to avoid being kidnapped by the
rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army, LRA.
"They didn't know what they would
find," said Alisa Wells, sociology gradu-
and taken into the 'bush' where they
are instantly desensitized to pain,
blood and killing. Young enough to
carry a gun and ideal for brainwashing, approximately 50,000 children
have been abducted by the LRA. Yet
despite the startling numbers, prior
to the documentary, this tragedy was
getting no international attention.
The documentary has since
expanded to a non-profit organization, with a mission to educate the
public, empower viewers, and provide over 20 million dollars in aid for
these Invisible Children. "Our dream
is to inspire the young and young
at heart, to challenge their thinking, and empower them to 'be the
change they wish to see in the world'
ate at CSUSM and presenter of the film
screening. The young men inadvertently
stumbled upon a civil war in Uganda
containing horrors that proved to be so
disgustingly astonishing it would be difficult for the rest of the world to comprehend, added Wells.
^ -Each night, thousands of children flee
from their homes to sleep in bus depots
and under hospital verandas out of fear
that they will be captured by the LRA
and forced into becoming child soldiers.
These children, aged anywhere from five
to 12 years old, leave their homes before
dusk to sleep, in what they consider to
be safer locations, protected by only one
armed guard for the thousands of children.
The fear is real for these young children. Those that are unable to seek
refuge are often captured by the LRA
History
of Debt
See INVISIBLE, page 3
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Valentine's Day
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PAGE 6
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See Features
PAGE 3
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the opportunity to meet with an
For the first time ever, the actual employer about getting an
Career Center is assembling internship.
nearly 30 advisors and employ"We're finding that two thirds
ers into one combined event to of students everywhere, not just
save students time and energy by at San Marcos, will participate
attending the Major and Intern- in an internship program at some
ship Fair on Feb. 21.
point," said Event Coordinator
Students can stop by the Clark and Career Counselor, Monica
Field House any time between Dejpcho.
11a.m. to 2 p.m. to peruse the
The event next Tuesday will
various booths at their leisure, host more than 12 employers,
rather that driving to internship mostly non-profit and government
opportunities or running around organizations that rarely appear
campus to talk to faculty advisors. at job fairs.
The focus of the event will be on
"This is a great opportunity
helping commitment-phobic stu- for students who are interested in
interning, but aren't sure how to tive majors and answer any questions.
go about it," said Demcho.
"It gives students a great
Students looking for an internship should bring a resume and opportunity to experience all the
dress in business casual. There different majors and talk to adviwill also be a resume and inter- sors about these majors," Demcho
viewing strategies workshop added.
An extreme indecision workavailable from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
shop will also be offered from 11
for last minute advice.
The other half of the event will a.m. to 1 p.m. for students with
be for students who are unsure severe commitment issues. Stuof their major, students who are dents don't need to sign up ahead
thinking of switching majors, or of time and the event is comstudents who are torn between pletely free.
Students attending the event for
three or four possible majors.
More than 17 faculty advisors major advice only need to bring
from various departments will be their questions, but students lookavailable to give students more ing for an internship should bring
information about their respec- a resume and dress to impress.
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these chambers include Carlsbad,
Escondido, Oceanside, Poway,
Rancho Bernardo, San Marcos,
Temecula, and Vista.
Today, there are about 40
people involved in the Chamber
Champions. Under the coordination of the champions, team volunteers attend chamber events
and participate on committees
and generally become active
members of the area chamber.
Chamber Champions and volunteers spend approximately three
to six hours a month attending city chamber meetings and
events
"Over time, we are going to
reach out to the Hispanic Chamber, Encinitas Chamber, and also
the Solana Beach Chamber," said
Dean Guseman.
According to Guseman, the
Chamber Champions program
is a very concentrated way to
reach over 200,000 people in the
community. With many people
involved in "Building Our
Legacy", students will have great
opportunities in the business
community. One such example
is the Senior Experience and
internship programs. Many of
these chambers offer scholarship
programs.
As a student, becoming familiar with your area's chamber
events is crucial. It is the goal of
this program to have the business
community hire graduates of its
community. By doing so, this
creates an identity for Cal State
San Marcos, mentioned Guseman. Students and graduates of
CSUSM become more desirable
and prestigious.
"We have a great product, and
we are marketing it as a Win-Win
to a large number or people," said
Dean Guseman. "Everyone has
something to gain from this."
writer, international lecturer,
and works on activist projects in
as well as offering solutions for Philadelphia. She is the founder
healing through commentaries of AfroLez, a production organifrom African-American commu- zation geared toward perpetuatnity leaders and scholars.
ing positive and holistic images
Aside from film productions, of African women with lesbian
Aishah Simmons is a published or bisexual orientation. As a sur-
vivor of rape and incest, Simmons' documentaries are dedicated to the exposure of such
issues. Her other documentaries
include Silence ... Broken, a
film that explores issues of rape
and family violence, and In My
Father's House, which examines
race, gender, homophobia, and
misogyny.
"I believe rape is an important
topic that we need to continually
explore," said Jonathan Poullard, Dean of Students. Poullard
explained on the importance of
the presentation of NO! and Simmons' visit as not just for Black
History Month, but for campus
benefit. Presentations such as
NO! are a reminder of the true
nature of Black History Month
as not only celebrations of blackness, but also celebrations of cultural diversity. For more information regarding the BSU presentation of NO! refer to http://tracks.
c susm.edu/in-the-loop/students.
php. To learn more about NO!
or Aishah Simmons, visit www.
notherapedocumentary.org.
BY NATASHA HECKENDORN
Pride Staff Writer
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development within the region.
The Chamber Champions program was coordinated by Dennis
Guseman, dean of the College of
Business Administration, and Jan
Jackson, dean of Extended Studies. It was officially launched
in the Fall of 2005, with eight
appointed Champions. Each of
these eight Champions acts as
liaisons with eight area chambers of commerce. Currently,
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Filipino Culture Night auditions
BY LORA PAINTER
Pride Staff Writer
Kamalayan Alliance and ASI
prepare to host auditions for talented performers interested in
participating in "Cal State San
Marcos's first Filipino Culture
Night.
Auditions will take place Feb.
15, 16 and 17, from 2:30 to 3:30
p.m. in The Clark Field House
Conference Room 110. Applications are available at Commons
201 and Craven 4116. All talents
are welcome, ranging from dance,
music and song, to monologues,
skits and personal stories.
Performance pieces should
involve aspects of Filipino culture, such as history, religion,
interracial dating, and stereotypes, One does not have to
be Filipino to participate, and
anyone interested in performing
is encouraged to audition.
All talent levels are welcome,
ranging from amateur to professional. The judges will be critiquing auditions based on presentation, vocal projection and
energy on stage. Individuals
selected to perform in the Culture Night will be required to
participate in rehearsals that will
help refine their talents/strengths
and explore their performance
piece.
Prospective students do not
have to audition alone. Duets and
group skits are encouraged, as
well as solo acts.
Filipino Culture Night will be
structured like a variety show
with several different acts pieced
together. The audition judges
will be selecting enough performances to fill an hour and a half.
"It's a great learning experience going through a production," said Diana Wong, ASI
director of Cultural Programming and Kamalayan Alliance
treasurer. "You learn a lot about
yourself and others."
The focus of Filipino Culture
Night is to "break stereotypes
and to show that we have a very
diverse culture within the community," added Wong. It is an
opportunity for CSUSM student
voices to be heard. Also, the
event hopes to make others aware
how Filipinos have contributed to
history and social institutions.
According to Wong, attènding
Filipino Culture Night will allow
the audience to "see through the
eyes of Filipinos" and understand
that all racial groups struggle and
BARRICADE,frompage 1
explained that the reason the barricade was
implemented to slow down the speed of the
vehicles proceeding to the back lot. The
blocker is being used to channel people
into more turns in hopes of slowing them
down, added Miller.
"The barricade is strictly for safety, to
prevent accidents for vehicle-vehicle collisions and vehicle-pedestrian incidents,"
said Sergeant Dan Koehler. "Our mission at the University Police Department
is safety, and we prefer to head things off
before incidents happen."
INVISIBLE,frompage 1
through action," according to the organization's website.
Over 70 students congregated in Arts 240
to view the 90-minute screening of Invisible Children, followed by a question and
answer discussion.
Eileen Reyes, a senior at CSUSM,
described the film as "heart-wrenching,"
claiming that "it really makes you want to
actively put time and effort in to help these
children." Melissa Fanning, a freshman,
who had seen the documentary prior to the
campus-screening, was once again moved
by the film. "It was completely intense,"
she said, "and it made me want to do even
more."
Many students, clearly shaken by the
film, had questions as to how they could
help. As with many documentaries, Invisible Children was made for a clearly defined
purpose. Among their key aspirations, the
filmmakers of Invisible Children seek to
raise $20 million to provide relief and sponsor 100,000 children to attend school.
Wells offered additional ways to help
share commonalities.
Students interested in volunteering for stage crew and production design are encouraged
to fill out ah application and
should plan on attending the
auditions and get acquainted
with the event coordinators and
the performers.
Filipino Culture Night will
be held in The Clark Field
House in April. It is free to all
students and staff/Tentatively,
guest tickets will befivedollars
each.
Kamalayan Alliance is a Filipino-American organization on
campus that focuses on inequality, social change, generational
gaps and Filipino identity. It is
non-exclusive and everyone is
welcome to join. Kamalayan
Alliance is working on becoming involved with other clubs
on campus. Currently, members meet bi-weekly in various
rooms around campus. A general board meeting will be held
on Feb. 22, from 2:30 to 3:30
p.m. in ACD 404.
For more information regarding the Filipino Culture Night
auditions or the Kamalayan
Alliance, contact Diana Wong
at 760-750-6012.
Drivers are encoilraged to follow the
25 mph speed limit on campus streets,
and the 10 mph speed limit in parking
lots. Drivers should not swerve or j.et
around the barricade, noted Koehler.
This lane is essentially a one-way lane
with the newly placed barricade in position. While the department does not plan
on writing citations to violators disregarding the one-way traffic, if a driver
were to get into an accident traveling
eastbound i n the lane, the driver would
be at fault for all collision damages,
mentioned Koehler.
So far, the Police department has
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
In debt for HOW long?
A lecture on the historical link between
American debt and spending habits
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
Exposing the history of the
American debt, Phi Alpha Theta
will host an intriguing lecture
presented by respected Economic Historian, Danny Vickers, highlighting the nation's
tendencies to borrow money
and accrue debt.
In collaboration with the History Department, the History
Club, and the CSUSM Arts and
Lectures series, the History of
Debt lecture will be held on
Thursday, Feb. 16 at 4:00 p.m.
in University Hall, room 100.
This free-admission lecture
wonlt hurt budgets, but can
assist in a better understanding
of financial options and being
debt-free.
"Professor Vickers will be
talking about the history of
debt and borrowing in America, going back to the colonial
period," expláined Dr. Anne
Lombard, assistant professor
of History. "He will argue that
Americans' fondness for bor-
received one complaint regarding how
the barricade is too big and awkward.
However, Miller reported that there have
rowing, which is not only a personal, but also a national issue for
us, is not new and that it is historically rooted in a particular set
of economic circumstances faced
by Americans."
"This lecture should be very
interesting, as it is a topic that
applies to almost everyone, not
only on campus but throughout
the world," said Stephanie Schott,
president of Phi Alpha Theta, a
national history honor society.
"Learning the roots of debt helps
create a better understanding and
can allow the individual to master
it in his or her own life."
"The event is a chance to
talk to an expert about a pressing national issue that most of
us don't really understand: what
difference the growing level
of borrowing in America, both
consumer and government borrowing, make to our economy,
our society, and our future," said
Lombard. "Professor Vickers'
talk should give all students a
stimulating new perspective on
something they probably all have
a mountain of: DEBT!"
been numerous praises for its existence
as well. For the time being, this blocker
will be permanent.
Courtesy ofInvisibleChildren.com
the Invisible Children crusade which
involved purchasing the DVD or bracelets made by refugees in Uganda who.
would be otherwise unemployed if it were
not for the bracelet campaign assembled
by the Invisible Children team. Other
options to raise awareness include participation in the Global Night Commute,
a national event that will be held on April
29. The Global Night Commute is an
overnight sleepover in which participates
are encouraged to walk downtown and
sleep in the streets, just like the children
of Uganda.
The impact of the screening is one
that will last with students, according to
Valerie Taylor. CSUSM junior, Valerie
Taylor, plans on getting involved right
away. ''It really inspired me," she said, "I
really want to attend the sleepover event
in San Diego on April 29."
For more information on future documentary screenings, the relief campaign,
or to purchase the film, visit the website
at www.invisiblechildren.com.
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BY JASON ROBBINS
Pride Staff Writer
Small crowds begin to spill
into The Clark Field House.
Some follow the scent of barbequed chicken; others follow
the loud hip-hop music that
hovers overhead.
"Got me looking so crazy right
now" sings Beyonce. "Your love
got me looking so crazy right
now."
A woman named Anise from
payroll greets me. Another staff
member thanks me for joining their celebration. In every
corner of the large luncheon
area, colleagues and friends
laugh, hug and add to a bubbling
energy that even a stone-hearted
journalist like me can feel.
The African American Faculty
and Staff Association (A AFSA)
served up this bubbling energy
at their 3rd Annual Soul Food
Luncheon, held last Friday at
The Clarke Field House. The
luncheon is designed to raise
money for future A AFSA initiatives.
It was clear that funding was
not their only objective, though.
Karen Francisco-Butler of
Admissions and Recruitment,
along with Virgian Hughes
of Registration and Records,
explained that the purpose of the
luncheon is to show others what
African-Americans are like as
people in their culture.
Shortly after the staff opened
the lunch line, the event featured
AAFSA Vice President Gezai
Berhane's power point presenta• tion entitled, "They came, they
made a way." Profiling numerous African-American political
and social leaders, the presentation served as an expression
of culture from a historical perspective.
As unimportant as rich food
might be relative to figures like
Rosa Parks and Shirley Chisholm
(both part of the presentation),
the luncheon's fare (provided by
Southern Spice Catering of Temecula) deserved its own praise.
The macaroni and cheese was
chunky, super-rich, and so very
pleasing. The tender barbequed
chicken was sealed away from
the world by a smoky red sauce,
and it too struck ecstasy. The
corn bread was corn bread. As
for the collard greeas; well, they
were vegetables, so let's just say
that others enjoyed them.
One person who looked to be
enjoying himself was ASI President and CEO Marc DeGuzman. When asked about what the
Soul Food Luncheon means for
CSUSM, DeGuzman commented
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San Marcos is all about," said
Jonathan Poullard (Chair of the
AAFSA Fundraising Committee, Dean of Students, and the
man who directed the proceedings) about the event. "It warms
my heart."
The room's heart-warming
energy and spirit of expression were quickly sucked u p,,
enriched, and re-distributed by
the luncheon'sfinalact. Anthony
Blacksher, a CSUSM graduate
and graduate student, captivated
the crowd with a moving slam
poetry performance.
"This poem is for Tookie"
shouted Blacksher in a willing
voice,"the Tookie that is redemptive!"
"This poem is for Ossie."
"This poem is for Rosa ... Life
is civil rights."
Blafcksher
finished,
the
100-150 attendees erupted in
applause, and the energy was
restored.
The 3rd Annual Soul Food Luncheon served up culture, community, rich food, and an energy
related to the three. I think that
all of us left with bigger bellies,
and possibly bigger souls.
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O n Campus: Casino Night, a sure bet
BY RACHEL REYES
Pride Staff Writer
and food this year.
Shortly after 6 p.m., the parking lot in
front of the Clark Field House was full.
The night wasn't about winning or Inside the building was a different story,
losing, but every attendee had their eyes though. This reporter was only the fifth
on the prize.
person to sign in and enter with $500 in
On Friday, Feb. 10, ASI hosted ^ s e m i - play-money.
had filled up in the process. After the long
annual "Casino Night" at The Clark Field
Of the seven tables inside, the middle one-on-one session with Chavez, another
House.
Hold'em table immediately concentrated student finally joined the table.
"We want to promote a community feel- the most testosterone. The dealer hollered
Although Daniel Stephenson, a freshing. Students can hang out and gamble me over, but Blackjack had a luckier feel.
man, was new to the event, he definitely
without spending their own money," said
Nomatter how casually one turns the wasn't new to the game. "I like to gamble
Liz Sheets, ASI's Director of Social Pro- bills into chips, a first-timer at casino-style and go to casinos a lot," he smiled.
gramming. "And win cool prizes," she Blackjack will make himself or herself
Apparently, attending Casino Night was
added.
obvious. Michael Chavez, a Casino Magic a welcome change. "It's nice to play for
For the last two years, ASI has hosted dealer, clearly smelled "newbie," but was free once in a while," said Stephenson.
this event with the help of Casino Magic, nice enough to share a secret or two about
By 7:30 p.m. it seemed best not to spend
who provided the games and dealers. This the game.
the whole night on one game, but it took
semester, however, ASI also collaborated
After about twenty minutes, it all became some nerve to approach the Hold'em table,
with the University Student Union Advi- clearer. A fter learning how to "double your even with only a small group there.
sory Board. Returning students com- b et" this reporter ended up $200 richer by
The game was seriously intense, one
mented that there were more decorations 7 p.m. and hardly noticed that the room hand can quickly become a big win or a
big loss. Likewise, it is also extremely f un,
and soon enough the table was f ull again.
No one wanted to leave. Not by choice,
anyway. In fact, if a player left the table for
just a few seconds, another player gladly
took his or her seat.
Linda Nutting, the managing 'pit boss',
was happy to see the tables filled, noting
that "Texas Hold'em seems to be the big
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Marlena Clayton, a graduating senior
and ASI member, has attended this event
four times and always enjoys herself.
"It gives me something to do with no
money and keeps me local," said Clayton.
"I can also bring my underage friends with
me.
Even with the tables closed, there was
still the raffle to play and win for real.
Every $100 in play money bought attendees a raffle ticket. These tickets are then
placed in a brown bag labeled vfrth the
desired prize. This year the five prizes
included a trip to Laughlin, an X-Box, two
512 MB flash drives, "Family Guy" and
"South Park" DVDs, a g ift certificate for
Pat and Oscar's, and an iPod shuffle.
I ended the night empty handed. But
junior Jonathan Hall left with the trip to
Laughlin.
Casino Night has been such a great hit
that ASI
is planning a poker tournament
this semester and hopes to draw the same
crowd.
"There are a lot of events going on
campus but students just don't go the extra
step," said Sheets, "go to the events and
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BY KATIE ROWE AND
ZACHARY J. SIMON
Pride Staff Writers
To many bitter singles, and
most men, Valentine's Day is
just one more holiday invented
to get people to spend money.
Although the g ift industry may
benefit greatly from this holiday,
it actually originated long before
Hallmark.
One explanation, kept alive by
educational TV stations like "The
History Channel", points to third
century A.C.E. Roman Emperor
Claudias II. According to legend,
he outlawed marriage between
young couples because he felt that
young unmarried men would
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Valentine, sainted by Pope
Gelasius, who wrote extensively
against the "lover's lottery" of old
make better soldiers. Valentine,
a local Christian activist, defied
Claudias, and secretly married
young lovers until discovered and
sentenced to death. Sites such
as TheHolidaySpot.com often
maintain the legend that Claudias
tried to convert Valentine, who
refused and then tried to convert
Claudias, going on to suggest that
the priest sent the first valentine
to the Prison guard's daughter,
who befriended him while he was
incarcerated, the note reading
"From Your Valentine". There
are also stories claiming that the
daughter's blindness was cured
by Valentine's faith.
Although these legends are
somewhat unclear, it is easy to
see how Valentine could be made
into the patron saint of lovers.
As there are two main stories
explaining who Valentine was,
there are also two theories as to
why Valentine's Day is celebrated
on Feb. 14.
The first acknowledges only
that this date Commemorates the
death or burial of St. Valentine,
the other points to another effort
to Christianize a pagan festival,
in this case, Lupercalia.
In Rome, February marked the
beginning of spring and the time
of purification with Lupercalia
celebrated on February 15 as a
fertility festival. The day would
start with sacrifices to the wolf
goddess Lupa of a goat for fer-
tat
if
tility and a dog for purification.
Their hides were cut into strips
and covered in holy blood. Youths
were also covered in this blood
but washed with milk before carrying the strips through the street,
slapping playfullyfleeingwomen
to bring fertility or easy birth.
Moreso, on the eve of this festival, in honor of the Queen Goddess Juno, the names of young
women were collected and put
into a lottery for single men to
draw. These couples would be
paired for the year and this pairing often ended in marriage.
Pope Gelasius outlawed the
pagan "lovers' lottery" for being
unchristian and declared February 14 St. Valentine's Day around
494 A.D. People began exchanging Valentines, but it wasn't until
the 17th century that Valentine's
Day became a popular holiday in
Great Britain. It is estimated that
both Americans and people from
all social classes were exchanging valentines in the 1700s, even
if printed cards did not become
available till the end of that century. Esther Howland is remembered as the Mother of Valentines in the US for creating the
first commercially produced Valentine's Day cards in the 1840s,
as well as for her elaborate hand
made Valentines.
Cupid's association with the
holiday can be attributed to his
mother Venus, goddess of love
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Juno, Godess of marriage
and beauty. He himself was
known as a mischievous child
who flew around piercing people's hearts, causing them to fall
madly in love.
Today, this lover's holiday is
celebrated in the United States,
Canada, Mexico, the United
Kingdom, France, and Australia.
The Greeting Card Association
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claims that about one billion Valentine's Day cards are sent each
year throughout the world and
that women purchase about 85%
of all Valentines.
As for the Christian Nature of
this holiday, the response about
its roots and historical significance will all depend on who you
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�On Campus: Bringing Poetri to Black History Month
A n evening of laughter, love, a nd faith with a T oni award w inner
BY ZACHARY J. SIMON
Pride Staff Writers
Recall those evenings of free
entertainment that deserved an
admission, of attending extra
credit events worth skipping class
for. Pity those students who find
none, for it is not the tendency, but
the obligation of Colleges to provide them. Do not, for the sake of
maintaining academic numbness,
discard the opportunity to see and
share the application of education.
Do not miss another chance to
hear a professional express that
soon to be post-universal perception:
"My-space? They should call it
MY-CRACK!"
Not 'his' crack, he would
quickly yet casually clarify, but
that substance now used to identify anything addictive.. .like
Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Among the events scheduled
to honor Black History Month at
CSUSM was an evening of poetry
by the artist Poetri on Feb. 9 in the
Arts 111 theatre.
6pm on a school night is an easy
place to claim that better things
had claimed your time, but the
dozens of students who did attend
would be unlikely to believe you
the next day.
A large group had already gath-
ered by the doors before final Myspace.com. I had the chance crispy crème croissants! Ah ha!
preparations were finished, chat- to talk to Poetri and his manager. KKK, I knew it!"
ting and glancing about nothing, It was very intimidating, this was
In addition to humor, the perdetermined not to look too eager the first time I had ever worked former recited works of lonelior out of place.
with someone as professional as ness and faith, all woven together
And yet, only moments after Poetri, but his manager was very through frank and clear interPoetri took the stage, the airs and patient with me.'*
action with his audience. Blunt
cares of the crowd were
diary entries bloomed natulaughed away.
rally into profound and truly
In a joint effort between
poetic observations. The
the Black Student Union
'poet's eye,' it would seem, is
and the Kamalayan Allihardly hindered by the foodance with the held of the
addict's belly.
African-American FacBetween incorporating his
ulty/StaffAssociation, the
wife, sitting front and center,
Arts and Lectures Series
meeting him pride for pride
and Office of the Dean of
with scarcely more than a
Students, CSUSM was
gesture, and his exaggerated
fortunate enough to book
goodbyes to any who dared
this Nationally renowned,
step outside, every person,
Toni
Award-winning
with every relationship to
poet.
his art, ended up applauding
even better than he'd taught
Patricia
Guevarra,
them to.
President of Kamalayan Alliance, was kind
Perhaps they also wanted a
enough to share her perchance to come up and comspective of the process.
pete for some Poetri mer"It all started when
Photo courtesy of PoeticVoices.com / The Pride chandise.
Alexis
Montevirgen,
Not surprisingly, in the
Associate Director of MulticulMs Guevarra notes primarily last few minutes left for Q&A,
tural Programming, told me that that "I really owe this to Anthony his creative process neither held
Arts and Lectures were looking Blacksher. If it wasn't for him I nor kept any secrets beyond faith
for new events/speakers/guest wouldn't
in an external source and a love
lecturers. I figured that it was
have known about Poetri."
of the art. Being restricted from
about time we had some spoken
And indeed, had it not been for entertainment as a punishment,
word artists on campus...I met Poetri, attendees might not have thus left with little to do but create,
up with Ant (Anthony Blacksher) known that the afore mentioned might well have lent an additional
who told me about Poetri through Krispe Kreme "used to be called hand to his growing talent.
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As the crowdfilledaway to buy
Poetri's cds (and perhaps compose their own works while still
inspired) junior biology major,
Jean Schenueman remarked of her
first poetry event; "I didn't know
what to expect, but I thought it was
awesome."
Another
attendant,
Chris
Wilson, a graduate of USD, had
heard about the event through
friends and left saying, "his
poetry wasn't done to impress, it
was done to be real, and that was
impressive."
Poetri himself brings the bulk
of his performances and workshops to either high schools or
college campuses, but is fortunate
enough to say that "There's no different format for different crowds
because I've been blessed to have
work that fits anywhere."
Although there can be no doubt
that his work would benefit any
aspiring writer, when asked about
his contribution to Black History
Month at CSUSM, Ms. Guevarra
affirms that "Poetri has been able
to represent a voice not only in
the Black community but as a
respected poet and performer.
I did not choose Poetri only for
Black History month, but as a
contribution to the lifestyle of a
spoken word artist...besides, I
don't think it takes designated
months to celebrate diversity."
�Jock Talk With Josh
Uditeli KO's Couture in Two
Top 10 movies about sports
A look into the world of the UFC
BY JOSHUA SANDAVOL
Special to The Pride
BY MICHELLE HEROLD
Pride Staff Writers
I finished watching "Mr. 3000"
on Starz the other
night and I was
pissed that I wasted
an hour and 45 minutes of my life. To
get the bad taste
out of my mouth of
the worst baseball
movie ever made, I watched "Million
Dollar Baby" on HBO, and I loved it.
A fter viewing those movies, I got to
thinking about my top 10 favorite sports
movies so here they are,
10 - "Friday Night Lights" surprised
me. I didn't think Billy Bob Thornton
would be convincing as a high school
football coach. It's hard to imagine Billy
Bob even graduating from high school.
This movie did a great j ob of portraying that there is no greater atmosphere in
sports than a high school football game
under the lights.
9 - "Happy Gilmore" is without a doubt
the funniest sports movie ever made.
Adam Sandler and Bob Barker brawling is quite possibly the greatest scene in
movie history. It certainly takes an amazing story to make golf interesting.
8 - "Million Dollar Baby" didn't disappoint me one bit. I thought it would
because I didn't see it while it was in the
theatres, and then after all the hype at the
Academy Awards, I thought there was no
way it could live up to the hype, but it
did.
7 - "Miracle" provided something for
me that I wasn't able to experience since
I wasn't born when the events took place.
The story of the 1980 USA hockey team
is something I really only heard stories
about, but to see the actual sequence of
events was pretty amazing. One reason
I don't like seeing sports movies m the
theatre is because of movies like this
where the audience gets so emotionally
wrapped up in the plot and ends up clapping when the team wins a game, as if
the game was being played live. However, I really enjoyed this movie because
I didn't know the interesting individual
stories about all the players on the team.
6 - "Seabiscuit" is a sports movie. Don't
think that horse racing is not a sport. I
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racing is one of my favorite sports, but
because actual jockeys, like Gary Stevens, played parts in the movie. What's
not to like about a hopeless animal and a
hopeless man who team up and become
one of the greatest combos the sport has
ever seen?
5 - "Rocky" is impressive because
Sylvester Stallone actually wrote the
script. Who knew Sly could actually
write? The only bad thing about the success of Rocky is that they made about
51 sequels and kind of ruined the mystique.
4 - "8 Men Out" is a movie that many
sports fans probably haven't seen. It's
about the Black Sox scandal of 1919. I
love this movie because I've studied in
depth the darkest moment in baseball
history and this movie was a flawless
representation. The most well known
person in this movie is Charlie Sheen
and he actually looks like he could play
baseball in some of the scenes.
3 - "Rudy" is quite possibly the only
movie ever made that makes grown men
cry. What's not to love about a small guy
who has no business being on a football
field and through hard work and dedication actually gets into a game? I love
the scene where the crowd is chanting,
"Rudy! Rudy!"...sniff sniff.
2 - "The Sandlot" is basically what my
summer vacations were like when I was
a child. What is rare about this sports
movie is that it is enjoyed by even the
non-sports fan. I love the scene where
Benny outruns the dog chasing him
throughout town. Also, who can forget
the scene where "Ham" and his enemy
on another team get into an argument
and "Ham" coins the phrase, "Youuuuuu
throw like a girrrrrllll," which is followed by a big gasp.
1 - "White Men Can't Jump" is a movie
I could watch over and over again. For
anyone that has ever played street ball,
he or she knows that the atmosphere
shown in the movie was true to form.
What's rare about this sports movie
is that it doesn't involve an organized
sports team. This movie also deals with
so many different subjects like racism,
violence, poverty, and deception. Also,
any time Alex Trebek makes a cameo,
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again proves his mettle against Randy
"The Natural" Couture in the UFC
light heavyweight (185-205 lbs.) division on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay
in Las Vegas. In a fight scheduled for
five, five-minute rounds, Chuck Liddell
knocked Randy Couture down with
his signature straight right hand punch
in the second round. As Couture went
down, Liddell leaped to the ground
attack, pounding Couture against the
canvas for several seconds before the
referee, Big John McCarthy pulled him
off and declared Liddell the winner by
a knockout.
Unlike Boxing, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts fighting events include ground
rules as well as grappling rules. Both
fighters can pursue their opponent to
the ground, and as long as both remain
active in their own defense, such contact is allowed under the rules. When
one opponent is stunned or unable to
defend themselves, the referee stops
the fight to protect the fighter, and the
winner is declared.
The fight is held not in the traditional
boxing ring, but in an octagonal ring
fenced in with chain link, giving the
impression of a cage match. But these
fighters are pros, most of them trained
and cross-trained for three or even four
times the length of time a professional
boxer is trained. Their discipline is generally much better, and their skills can
encompass Boxing, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Karate, and any
other form of personal combat they
think they can use. Where traditional
boxing allows a ten minute countdown,
a standing eight count, and a very limited area of legal targets and weapons,
the UFC allows no count at all, and the
legal targets exclude only the groin,
and intentional rapid breaking of the
opponent's joints (like elbows, knees,
neck, back, etc.) The legal weapons are
fists, feet, knees, and elbows as well as
chokes, holds, and grappling.
In the first round, Randy Couture,
a world-class wrestler, went after the
takedown himself, shooting for Liddell's legs after Liddell cut him over
the right eye in a straight right, followed by a left uppercut combination. Chuck Liddell started to go down
momentarily, but bounced back to his
feet almost before he left them.
Once down, Couture's wrestling
advantage could have cancelled out
Liddell's heavy hands. Chuck actually took Randy down shortly before
the end of the round for a little ground
and pound, but the bell sounded after
Chuck delivered only a few punches to
Randy's left ribs.
In the second round, as Couture and
Liddell were faced off, Couture made
one lateral fake too many and slipped
for a moment, trying to cover his slip,
he threw a left lunging hook, Floyd Patterson style, only to have it bounce off
the back of Liddell's head. Chuck took
advantage of the moment Randy left his
head uncovered to punch him squarely
on the chin and Randy went down. It
was when Chuck followed him to the
canvas that the referee intervened and
ended the fight. A fter the fight Liddell
said, "If you let me stand in front of you
long enough, I 'll knock you out."
Randy Couture had been involved
in the UFC since its inception in
1993. He is forty-two years old, and
announced his retirement from competition immediately a fter Liddell was
formally declared the winner and still
light heavyweight champion. As he left
the arena, he told the press, "This is the
last time you'll see these gloves."
Among the other notable fights were
Frank Mir's defeat in his heavyweight
(over 205 lbs) return match to Marco
Cruz. Devastated by a motorcycle accident that nearly cost him his leg, Frank
Mir's courageous return to the ring was
marked by his defeat, but Mir declared,
"I can't give up." Mir will return to the
Octagon better prepared next time.
Light heavyweight Renato "Babalou" Sobral defeated his opponent
Mike Van Arsdale a little over two
minutes into the first round with a
Jiu Jitsu choke hold called a "naked
choke" a fter taking Van Arsdale down
to the ground. Babalou has publicly
announced his eagerness to fight "The
Iceman," Chuck Liddell for the Light
Heavyweight Title. When informed
of Babalou's offer, Liddell said, "You
know me, I 'll fight anybody."
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�Robbins Report
BY JASON ROBBINS
Special to The Pride
In reading this newspaper last
week, I learped that there is "a
way" to dress for spring 2006.
There is "a way* to dress for
spring 2006?
Is this like the way of the samurai? Or is it more like the way
of the righteous man?
Call me a bastard, but the idea
of a seasonal clothing trend is
baffling. Apparently, there's
much more t o covering up
one's torso than adapting to the
weather and not looking like a
bum. Fine, I'll.make the decree:
Seasonal clothing trends suck
and ought to be banned forever
because I said so, and I'm a columnist for "The Pride".
Oh yes.
Well, I've changed course
in this week's edition of our
RR (you may call it that if you
want). This week features the
first installment of the Campus
All-Stars Profile. Campus AllStars are those CSUSM students whose contributions to
our campus merit praise from
the press.
By the way, where have our
campus representatives been
the last few monthstf I'm here
at least five days a week, I see
more things we that have displaced (the poor bunnies) than
people that we have elected.
Maybe there's a terrorist threat
that's forcing them to govern
from a bunker below the Mangrum Track. I 'll investigate.
Let me get back to the profile; I'll instant message Agent
Scully in a minute. It's time to
rejoice, San Marcos, because
Jeremy Mills is your first Robbins Report Campus Ail-Star.
Mr. Mills is the Director of
Commuter Student Services for
ASI's Programming Board, Vice
Chair of ASI's Lobby Corp Committee, Communications Direc-
tor and Treasurer of CSUSM's
branch of Amnesty International, and he's the Coordinator and a founding member of
ASI's Women's Center. In other
words', there might be a market
for a collector's card featuring
Jeremy if higher education was
as cool as professional baseball.
I asked Jeremy to explain why
he chose a lifestyle of engagement. " I'm an extremely active
student on campus because I
feel that it is important to be
involved in my community and
with political entities," Mills
said.
"I have had the opportunity
to attend CSUSM and have benefited from all the offerings that
campus life has to offer and I
believe that everyone should
have this same chance. This
involvement is what makes the
college experience rich and fulfilling for me. The events, the
activism, and the involvement,
whether in the Greek life, political orgs, athletics or just enjoying an event on campus, all
create an atmosphere of campus
^ community pride that makes
one's experience at Cal-State
San Marcos a memorable one."
If it pleases the court, I'd like
to add my own testimony.
Mr. Mills' work on campus
reflects a genuine devotion
towards students, and he exhibits thè sort of leadership ability that others can emulate. As
a Campus All-Star, he deserves
your handshake and a pleasant
thank you.
I invite you to write in about
other students who deserve recognition for their contributions
to the campus. I also think that
we would benefit from a toll-free'
readers' line for those interested
in reporting good and "unreasonably flawed" professors. It's
easy, but unfair to call everyone
super because educating and
being educated are super.
Letter to the
Dear Editor,
Today my friend and I went
to the dome, we usually go off
campus to eat, but instead, we
went to the dome. I not only found
out that thè University that prides
itself in environmental friendliness uses Styrofoam cups and
plates, but when my friend asked
if she could reuse her old Styrofoam cup to fill it up with ice, she
was given a dirty look and a hesitant yes.
It is evident that all over our
campus we have recycle-mania
posters andrecycle bins, yet when
we go to the dome and buy a pizza
and soda we are served in a Styrofoam cup and plate. Although
this is minor compared to other
Universities I feel it is necessary
this issue be addressed, especially since the University takes
pride in being an environmentally friendly campus. Are we-not
just hypocrites by not spending
a couple more cents to buy reusable plates or even paper plates?
Other Universities use reusable
plates, cups and utensils, yet we
pride ourselves about being the #1
recycling school. Why not start to
reuse these items now instead
of waiting until they need to be
recycled in the case of Styrofoam
it is environmentally unfriendly.
- We are supposed to be a model
for other educational institutions,
but how can we pretend to be
environmental models if we are
being hypocrites by using foam
cups and plates? We can spend a
little more money and use reusable plates, cups and utensils.
What should be more embarrassing is the fact that we are surrounded by intelligent individuals, yet none are trying to change
this. I hope others in this University voice their concerns so that
we can truly be a model for other
educational institutions and environment as a whole.
Sincerely,
MonicaGarcia-Velasquez
Report an Oversimplified opinion
Since Mr., bobbins has
requested that "representatives"
from Women's Studies come
forth, I would like to share my
experiences. Having received a
bachelor's degree from CSUSM
in Communication and Women's
Studies, I have been a student in
many Women's Studies courses.
Even with such familiarity, I
would never attempt to speak on
behalf of an entire department.
This being said, I am presenting
a different take on the Women's
Studies department than the
opinions set forth by Robbins.
In his editorial, Robbins chauvinistically shrugs off an entire
department based upon the
social and political opinions of
an unidentified Women's Studies
student. While I won't dispute
the legitimacy of his source, I
will say that his editorial reminds
us of the importance of critical
thinking. Because the opinions
of Robbins' acquaintance are
in opposition to his otvn, he not
only suggests that the Women's
Studies department is somewhat responsible for her immoral
views (completely removing
the personal agency and history
of the woman he cites); but, he
goek oif to advise that students
should refrain from taking Women's Studies courses. Ironically,
one issue that Women's Studies
often brings attention to is how a
white, male-dominated media is
constantly criticizing the efforts
and attitudes of women, much
like the way Mr. Robbins does of
his friend and the Women's Studies program.
If I were to use the same logic
used in Robbins' "report" (i.e.,
one person's opinions are reflect
tive of, and caused by, the major
she/he is in), I could argue that
students should not read The
Pride, t he logic being: The Pride
employs an editorialist who intentionally taunts marginal groups
to instigate confrontation (sensationalism); therefore, all of their
contributors must also think and
do the same. Fortunately, I don't
have such a simplistic view.
It is ridiculous to purport that
the Women's Studies department advocates abortion or tells
students that African Americans shouldn't vote Republican.
Such beliefs are not departmentimposed mandates to study-
ing feminism. Women's Studies
classes address an array of issues
concerning social inequalities in
gender, race, class, and sexual
identity. Women's Studies is
about incorporating women's
experiences into the classroom - it's more than just equal pay for
equal work; it's about addressing
all forms of social inequality: Of
course, this is based on my experience. Maybe Robbins would
agree, had he ever taken a Women's Studies class.
I urge Robbins to stop marauding as the no-nonsense, "tell it
as it is" editorialist, and invest
time into researching the people
and programs he mocks. In the
meantime, he should consider
changing the title of his column
to "The Robbins Rant," because
it certainly is not a report. A
report implies a level of inquiry
beyond: "I know a woman who
took classes in Women' Studies,
and she thinks this, so Women's
Studies sucks!" With deductive
skills like that, who needs higher
education?
Sincerely annoyed,
Cecili Chadwick
Some is always better than none
BY PIYAMAS SABLAN
Pride Staff Writer
There are many individuals
across campus that dread the
upcoming Valentine's Day holiday. Some people even refer
to it as the "Hallmark" holiday. Everyone has his or her
own reasons for being bitter
about love or for unleashing
his or her disdain sJbout celebrating love and romance on
one designated day out of the
year. Some people have been
the "dumper" and some have
been the "dumpee." Others
may have never even experienced the euphoria of being
in love. Those scorned by
love who choose to hibernate
during the holiday or barricade
themselves from the barrage
of heart shaped items and red
colored everything should rent
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
The movie is not a traditional love story, but the plot
offers a shift of perspective to
the broken hearted. The main
characters* Joel and Clemen^
tine, fall in love and their relationship lasts for about two
years. They break up and Joel
discovers that Clementine has
undergone a recently invented
mind erasing procedure to
obliterate all memories of Joel
and their relationship. Joel is
in deep emotional torment so
he decides to go through the
same procedure. In the middle
of the procedure, Joel realizes
that he would rather keep all
memories of Clementine and
their relationship then give up
any of the good memories. I
won't give away the ending of
the movie, but since cloning is
no longer a mad scientist's fantasy and has actually entered
into the realm of reality, mind
erasing might not be that far-off
into the future or implausible.
What if the world got so out of
hand that to cure heartbreak,
one only needed to go into the
nearest mind erasing facility,
fill out an application, pay the
fee, and have the procedure?
Who you are now is shaped by
your life experiences. If you
erase memories of those experiences, how will you learn f rom
them? How will you know what
mistakes not to make again and
how to improve yourself in the
next relationship? How will you
know what you aren't willing to
take from someone and how.
far you're willing t o bend for
someone? The, answer to these
lessons can only be learned by
letting life run its course.
Most relationships also have
good times. If you erase all
memories of someone and your
relationship with him or her,
you're not only losing the bad
memories, you're sacrificing the
good. The first kiss, the butterflies, the giddiness, the anticipation of having that person
call you or seeing that person
again will all be gone. The English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson
said it best, "'Tis better to have
loved and lost than never to
have loved at all."
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�Invisible Childern: A cry you can't ignore
Documentary exposes present day nightmare in N orthern Uganda
BY LISA LANDERS
Pride Staff Writer
The documentary Invisible
Children was new to me. I had
been told by my professors to
see it due to its profound nature.
They even went as far to say that
some of their student's lives have
changed drastically from one
viewing of this documentary. At
the time, I was not so impressed
with those pleas, but I decided
to go and view the documentaryanyways; hey, it beat being in
class.
The documentary viewing
was held on campus last Tuesday
in the ARTS Building at 6 p.m.
It was held by a fetfow CSUSM
student named Alisa Wells. She
announced why she was here in
front of us in the auditorium. She
proceeded to tell everyone that
she had been greatly affected by
this documentary (as she proudly
wore its title Invisible Children
on her shirt), and that it means a
great deal to her to get the word
out on such a powerful piece. Was
I convinced yet? No, not really.
But what I was about to see has
haunted me ever since ...
Invisible Children tells a
story that will captivate, horrify,
sadden, compel and turn your
world upside down.
Many will leave in shock that
this type of behavior is still going
on, and the horrifying thing is
that most of us did not know until
this documentary's viewing.
However, as drastic as this may
seem, it is worth an hour of your
time.
The story begins when three
friends from the United States
going to Africa in search of a
story worth documenting. These
three guys Jason Russell (26),
Bobby Bailey (22), and Laren
Poole (21) are actually from our
neighboring city San Diego.
They looked at this opportunity
as an adventure. T l^y were amateurs in every sense of the word.
These young adults had no idea
or direction when they set out for
Africa when the rest of the world
at this time was advised not to
travel. They hoped to open their
lense wide and capture any story.
After the comical intro of them
trying to slay an African snake,
the story drops into a far more
serious subject. The boys unlock
the terrible truth about what happens to children in Northern
Uganda. They stumbled upon
a reality that can make anyone
sick to his or her stomach. They
encountered a horrific genocide mom terrible than the holo-
caust happening to young children between the ages of five
and twelve in present day. They
found that children were leaving their home villages to sleep
in clusters in back alleys and
basements in the thick of town
because it is safer than sleeping
in their home. These children
live in fear of the brutal recruitment tactics of the Rebel Army
which has been in war fighting
for twenty years to overthrow the
government. The Rebel Army
has resorted to abducting children from their homes, holding
them in camps and training them
to kill. Theses children as young
asfiveyears old are being killed,
brainwashed, beat on and made
to fight as child soldiers.
The documentary exposes this
present day nightmare and asks
three things of the viewer in its
opening. One, to expose the war
to as many people as possible.
Two, to empower viewers. And
third, to provide aid in hopes to
create a safe environment where
orphans and children can live in
peace. After viewing this piece
you will want to do all of the
above.
Overall, this is not just an
informative documentary, but a
cry for help. "It is not only break-
ing new ground but it has a bigger
impact on my life than any other
document that I've seen," said
Jon Turteltaub, Director for the
National Treasure. It is truly a
kept secret that will inspire you
in every scene. To find out more
information on Invisible Children or to help, go to this website:
www.invisiblechildren.com.
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BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM
Pride Staff Writer
Black and tans are a well known
combination to beer lovers. Yet
don't cut yourself short by thinking that the only good black and
tan out there is Guinness and
Bass. While that's a mixture that
can never really be surpassed,
there are others that should definitely be tried and tasted.
Mississippi Mud is one beer
you've probably seen and walked
by before but never tried. Bottled
in quart sized, moonshine jug
styled bottles, Mud's unique packaging is sure to catch your eye,
along with the alligator emblazoned across its front. While
brewed in upstate New York, far
from the Mississippi River, Mississippi Mud is one beer that stays
true to its name. A mixture of
dark ale and lager, Mud is a heavy
beer best served by itself or with a
hearty meal.
Although the packaging refers
to the brews used in Mud as pilsner and stout, it is most definitely
a lager flavor that comes through
strongest in Mississippi Mud. This
black and tan is dark amber color
with a heavy lager odor, yet does
not taste nearly as strong as one
would expect. The flavor, like the
odor, leans towards the lager in
the mix, with a taste slightly reminiscent of caramel and roasted
barley or malt. There is little taste
of bitterness, and the beer itself is
light in texture, despite its general
heavier odor and feeling.
The lighter amber-colored lager
used in Mississippi Mud can also
be bought separately in a similarly styled bottle, featuring mallards on the front. Although not as
common in stores as the black and
tan, the slow-brewed American
style lager is also worth a taste if
you can find it.
Mississippi Mud can readily
be found at such stores as Trader
Joes, Beverages and More, and
elsewhere. So give this American
style black and tan a try, as two
quality beers meet, as the back
of the jug puts it, "in Mississippi
Mud."
Photo by Matt Schramm / The Pride
'Memoirs of a Geisha': Controversy?
'A movie
about Japanese
played by
Chinese,
written by
whites'
BY ALFRED CHU
Special to The Pride
The New York Times
reported on February 1 that
the film "Memoirs of a Geisha"
will be officially banned in
China. The film sparked controversy and outrage when
Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang,
Gong Li and Malaysian actress
Michelle Yeoh were cast as Japanese prostitutes during World
War II when the Japanese committed numerous war crimes
against the Chinese. The film
is about a woman growing up
in poor conditions and rising
to become one of Japan's most
distinguished geishas. Movie
studio bosses were displeased
with the decision reached in
China as it denied their attempt
to make a few more dollars
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labeled as "a movie about Japanese played by Chinese, written
by whites," was first delayed,
then forced to be censored for a
sex scene, delayed once again,
and now banned. For whatever
reasons the Chinese government banned this film, it doesn't
surpass the obvious reason for
the studio's decision in casting: money. Ziyi Zhang and
Michelle Yeoh broke into Hollywood with 1999's "Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon." That
film became the first foreign
film to gross over $100 million
domestically and first foreign
film to receive the most Oscar
nominations, totaling ten and
winning four. Li received her
spotlight in 1991's "Raise the
Red Lantern." From this star
power, Zhang, Li and Yeoh,
along with their talent, are able
to attract audiences here and
abroad. The entire intent of any
film, regardless of its artistic
content, is to make money. You
can voice your opinion in pursuit of a j ust cause, so simply
realize this is the reality we
live in, and the nature of the
business.
I 'm not suggesting there
aren't Japanese actresses that
would or can equal Zhang's,
Yeoh's and Li's stature and
talent, I'm merely suggesting if
there were, the studio would've
cast them long ago. I doubt the
studio purposely cast Chinese
and Malaysian actresses in
Japanese roles simply to upset
audiences. What financial benefits would they stand to gain if
that were the case?
My confusion and questions
ri§e when people are so concerned about political and ethnical correctness about a period
piece: what about the fact that
a Caucasian (Rob Marshall) is
sitting in the director's chair?
What about the author (Arthur
Golden) of the novel, who is
Caucasian? And most of all, do
people find the entire dialog in
English in a Japanese period
piece upsetting?
This isn't a rarity in Hollywood. We've seen many Caucasian actors and actresses
play respective roles in which
the nationality was different
f rom their own. For example,
Colin Farrell, of Irish descent,
played an Englishman Captain John Smith in "The New
World" or even a Macedonian/
Greek in "Alexander." Respect
the studio and filmmakers'
courage to f und and promote
a mainstream Hollywood film
with an all Asian cast. Now
that's a rarity in Hollywood.
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tine's Day is a d a^gjgle percep- cocktail or mocktail will sufficl
tion is key, it's all about the cards, The night is about having fun,
the rings, the flowers, and the enjoy good drinks, and being in
chocolates in heart shape boxes. gpod company Remember, no
For those who are single Feb. 14, need to get dressed up for this
it should not be a day to be feared option, just show up.
Option two: It's Tuesday night,
but embraced.
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and go out, you're
onions without a second thought
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have eight hours of undisturbed
Option three: Doing it mellow.
sleep with the covers all to your- Today so many people are busy
self.' T he toilet seat issue — need dealing with the hustle and flow
I say more?" With that estab- of Valentine's Day, but you do not
lished, what's the game plan for have to. Take this as a privilege.
being single today?
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Option one: An Anti-Valen- some movies up. Nothing sappy
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P r i d ^ a f f Writer
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your favorite snack food and^eg
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shouldn't hgve to wait for someone to buy you anything, especially on a designated day. When
you're at the mall be sure to get a
good laugh at all the last minute
shoppers as well. Remember,
"You can spend your paycheck
on what you want."
Option five: Go on with your
eveiyday life. This option k ibr
the person who does
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just like any other day so why
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society, percmdon is key. B j
for those who arel4^|le it doepi't
mean that you can't m ^ e y s a
day of your own. Now younave
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you want and have fun because
being single in Southern California is an option, not a punishment.
BY KARIN R EYtS
Pride Staff Writer^
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composed of S togie not proud. It is n otnw^psnot selfseeking. It is not e pay angered. It
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"You had me at hello." Jerry
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did run smooth." Shakespeare
"I would rather have had one
"That's why they call them
breath of her hair, one kiss from crushes. If tjiey were easy, they'd
her mouth, one touch of her hand, c ^ff^^^mething else." Sixteen
than eternity without it." City of c f t ^ j
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always some reason in madness."
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stand, I understand only because our hearts and brings peace to our
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minds ... That's what you've given
"There is no fear in love; but me and that's what I hope to give to
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5ne of the best ways tol ü ü
y<m undying love for somljtie is
thflbgh words, but mastering the
art oS§Jove letter takes time and
patience^
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emotions is never
easy, and the p clfet love letter cary
be difficult for anytae. Acco$f£
ing to Lovingyou.com^toj^fips
and ideas on how to writera love
letter will make the process a little
smoother.
Start with imagining exactly
one will feel when
he or she rea< your emotions on
paper. Your rds should come
from deep v/j in the heart, not
just what yj think they want to
hear.
M ^ i t personal,
ej^Sriences together.
>een on a special date? Or what5
about that time you spent doing
...? Tell your loved-one why you
keep that day close to your heart.
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"Include why you love them
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fgr&itucR for y<3kjloved-one and
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faster? Are they the reas<5ii you
can't wait to get home from class
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doesnl have to m ^n going into pet up some candles for a breathj
debt. % fact, there are an abun^J takingly romantic evening inside.
dance w o n d e r f u l l y r omajrfi For a sexy twist to the traditional
(inexpensive)mas one c a^to in picnic, eat in bed!
order to make v ltotipìTOay a
As for dinner, try heating
day to remember.
things up by cooking together, but
If money is a little tight, and a if the kitchen is more scary than
busy schedule has the body feel- sexy, just order in some pizza or
ing tired, then a night in may just fast food. Remember, anything
be the key.
will look romantic set up with a
According to Lovingyou.com, picnic blanket and candlelight.
picnics are the way to go whether
The fun doesn't stop there;
BY:
Pride
after dinner indulgence includes
more than dessert. Cuddle up
blanket, or bed and
mantic movies while
crunching on popcorn. Don't be
to g ^ii^U^glash in the
it sky or
hot tu
take a f ibble bath together with
only the glow of candps to light
room.
j khis i snjlirtfnrst Valentine's
D a y ^ p ^ m a t special someone,
stay up and read old love letters and cards from each other.
The great thing about having a
Valentine's evening at home is
that the dress code is completely
optional. It might be fun to dress
up, but what about not dressing
These are the questions
that you r lsd to start asking youg
self, then t ale | |||y|nswers a id
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
www.csusm.edu/pride
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2005
VOL. XIV NO. 13
Pay increase accompanies fee increase
President Haynes receivesfive-figuresalary raise in the wake of student tuition fee increases
BY SHELLY MONROE
Pride Staff Writer
Presidents an average of $30,000
a year in salary increase. The
increase will total to 49.5 percent
The CSU Board of Trustees increase at the end offiveyears.
raised the salaries of 23 CSU
University Presidents also
presidents an average of 13.7 per- received a jump in their annual
cent, not including an increase in housing allowance, doubling
housing and car allowances. The $30,000 to $60,000 and car
salary increase is set in place for allowances raised to $1000 a
five years, giving 23 of our CSU month. Our current President
Photo by Patrick B. Long / The Pride
Karen S. Haynes salary was
$203,376, but with the salary
increase she now brings home
$230,232, not including her
$60,000 dollar annual housing
allowance and a $1,000 monthly
car allowance. As a result, many
campus presidents now get a
housing allowance that's larger
than the starting salary of most
assistant professors.
"Realistically, this won't have
much effect on students financially. For example, at CSUSM,
our President got a raise of
$27,000. If you divide that by
approximately 7000 students
that means that it cost each student about $4. So it's likely to
have a greater effect on students'
morale than their pocketbooks,"
says Dr. Linda Holt, chairperson
for Academic Senate.
. The trustees recognize compensation for presidents and
system executives as a key element in the California State
University's success. The Board
of Trustees say that the ability to offer a competitive salary
increase is critical to the CSU's
ability to recruit and retain key
executives who are competent
and visionary leaders. Higher
education in California shares in
a national system that has a very
limited pool of qualified executives, and not only do we compete with these key institutions
for new executives, but CSU
executives are under pressure
to consider highly competitive
offers from these same institutions. The executive salary
increase for campus presidents
and system executives has the
objective of maintaining a competitive market position.
See SALARY, page 2
Bringing
the holidays
closer to
Camn
Pendleton
United
Nations
meets at
the Clarke
Sorenson promotes
the fostering a healthy
relationship between
the U.N. and the U.S.
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
CSUSM's Model United
Nations Club welcomed Senior
Adviser of the United Nations
Foundation, Gillian Martin
Sorensen to her first visit to Cal
State San Marcos to discuss her
experience in the organization
and to promote a healthier U.S.
relationship with the United
Nations. Sorenson was received
by a full audience exceeding
hundred attendees filling chairs
and lining the back wall of room
113 *in the Clarice, on Tuesday,
See UNITED NATIONS, page 4
Exposing
Whiteness
Forum to discuss
white supremacy
Marines receive the
opportunity to celebrate the
holidays with their families
before deploying
BY SHELLY MONROE
Pride Staff Writer
COMM 454: Communicating
Whiteness, will be hosting the
second annual Whiteness Forum,
held on Thursday, Dec. 1, bringing notions of white supremacy
and privilege into the
context of racial discourse. The Forum
is set up to educate students,
faculty and
guests
on
the idea of
whiteness.
Student
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
Local Camp Pendleton Marines from the
second Battalion,fifthRegiment,firstMarine
Division gathered at Camp Mateo on Friday,
Nov. 18 to celebrate the holiday season with
family and friends before preparing to deploy
in the upcoming days.
Lt. Cmdr. Diconti, U.S. Navy Chaplin
declared the festivities an "all hands event"
projecting an estimated 1000 attendees to
enjoy togetherness and good food. These
events help boost and "promote morality,
which is especially crucial with the approaching holidays being cut short for these Marines,"
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has recognized that salary gaps
exist across all categories of
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CSU executive pay is considerably lower than other competiIMteri # thè editors tive universities, stated the Board
should Include an address, of Trustees. A national survey
telephone number, e-mail conducted by the system, showed
and identification. Letters that top executives in the CSU
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Dr. Holt says, "On the one hand,
it's important that we pay our pres-
first. This includes examining the
police report to see what descriptions the victims gave versus the
evidence uncovered by the police
department's investigation. This
also includes using the responses
given in an interview with the
suspect of both cases and comparing his claims to those of the
other two women involved. The
suspect has denied any involvement in acts of sexual battery at
University Village, but has been
made aware that he is considered
a strong suspect in the matter.
The suspect's name and
descriptors are available, for
anyone who seeks it, at the University Police Department.
According to the Public Records
Act sections 6250-6270 of the
Government Code, such details
about a person can become public
record if the information will not
endanger the safety of a person or
endanger successful completion
of an investigation. Information
can also be released if factual circumstances surround the crime
or incident.
"University Police has completed its investigation of this
matter and offered up all substantial evidence to the District
Attorney for review. Therefore,
releasing the suspect's name will
not interfere with our efforts,"
said Chief of Police Aaron Woodard, To obtain more information
about these cases, contact University Police at 760-750-4567.
For more information about sections of the Government Code
or the Public Records Act visit
the Legal Information website at
www.leginofo.ca.gov/.
idents salaries that are competitive
with those at other institutions, so
that we can hire and retain the best
people. But on the other hand, the
timing of this increase is unfortunate - we are giving large raises
to presidents at the same time as
we are asking students to tighten
their belts." At the same time
they boosted the President salary
increases, the Board of Trustees
raised student fees another eight
percent, and proposed that their
fees increase ten percent each
year for the nextfiveyears.
"Twenty-seven of the Board's
implemented a housing allowance for CSU executives. Some
university presidents are required
to live in official university provided residences. CSU provides
official residences at Dominguez
Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Long
Beach, Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona,
San Diego and San Jose. Where
official CSU residences are not
available, the Board of Trustees
provides CSU presidents assistance with their housing. The
presidents' residences are used
for university business including an executive office, university meetings, university-related
entertainment, social functions
and fundraising.
"It is clear to everyone that housing costs in California are much
higher than in other parts of the
country. Ifpresidential salaries are
49.5 percent less than at comparable institutions, and there is, on
top of that, no adjustment for the
high cost of housing, we're asking
a lot for someone to accept leadership positions on our campuses.
Also, keep in mind the demands
that are placed on presidents for
opening up their personal homes
to the campus and the community.
Offering different amounts to
presidents in different parts of the
state allows the CSU to adjust the
payment to local needs within the
state." says Neal Hoss, vice president offinanceand administrative
services.
The last comprehensive change
was made in the summer of2000.
Housing assistance has been reassessed this year in view of equity,
housing maintenance costs and
services, real estate market
changes and housing market relationships.
In addition to the housing
assistance, the Board of Trustees' adopted a resolution that
provides presidents the option of
receiving a $750-1,000 per month
automobile allowance in lieu of
a University vehicle, to support
university related business travel
requirements.
Students, staff, and faculty
members have been deeply disturbed by the direction the Trustees are taking the people's university. On the one hand, they are
making the system increasingly
unaffordable to eligible students.
On the other hand, they are failing to pay its faculty and staff
enough to survive in this high
cost of living state. For more
information please see the California Faculty website at http://
www.calfac.org.
executive friends must b e v ery
happy today. They walked out
with big raises as well as hefty
housing and car allowances. But
40,000 faculty and staff, and
400,000 students have nothing
to celebrate about. The Trustees
have forgotten what the CSU is
here for. They are strangling the
university with inadequate funding. It's unacceptable," California Faculty Association President
John Travis said.
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Because the incidents of last
month are identified as sexual
battery cases, and sexual battery
is a misdemeanor, the process
for prosecution requires that the
University Police Department
identify all elements of the incident, but does not necessarily
mean that arrests must be made
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Professor brings the luck of the Irish to CSUSINI courses
Irish Professor will be offering unique courses on Irish politics and history for the Spring 2 006 semester
BY PIYAMAS SABLAN
Pride Staff Writer
The political science and history departments will be hosting a visiting scholar, Professor
Anthony O'Halloran, from Ireland to teach courses in Irish politics and history in the Spring 2006
semester. The courses Professor
O'Halloran will be offering are:
The Politics of Irish Nationalism,
Politics and Society in Ireland,
Conflict Resolution in Northern
Ireland, and The Politics of European Union Integration. Course
information and class schedules
are available on the web through
the SMART system.
According to Cynthia Chavez
Metoyer, professor, department
chair and internship coordinator f or the political science
department, " The courses are
open to students of all majors.
However, students will want to
check with their f aculty advisor if they are u nsure how the
courses might count toward t he
University or m ajor requirements." Currently, the politi-
cal science department does
not have a tenure-track faculty
member who teaches eastern,
western or central European
politics, said Metoyer.
"Students will have the opportunity to learn about three important cases, namely Ireland, Northern Ireland and/or the European
Union. Each case study raises
interesting questions and offers
important lessons—economic,
social and political—that are relevant for citizens in a global society," said Metoyer.
"Approximately 50 million
Americans claim some Irish
ancestry so students can gain
more knowledge about their Irish
roots and ancestral homeland,"
stated Patty Seleski, professor
and department chair of the history department.
"Given his experience and
expertise, and add this to his
background as an international scholar, O'Halloran can
o ffer students a global view of
the world and an opportunity
to look at issues f rom a completely different perspective,"
said Seleski. O'Halloran has
taught in the United States, Ireland, and the Ukraine, among
other countries, so he is aware
of the differences between the
Irish and U.S. university systems. He has a great sense of
humor and is dedicated to his
students and interested in creating courses that will be interesting to American students,
according to Seleski.
O'Halloran mentioned that his
courses will provide students with
a sense of past and present Ireland
and will be a unique opportunity
to study Irish politics and history,
taught directly from an Irishman.
"The concepts of change and
transformation will be central to
both my Irish politics and history
courses. Ireland is quite simply a
fascinating country to study. The
past fifteen years have been ones
of profound transformation," said
O'Halloran.
"Politically, socially and economically, the Ireland of 2005
bears little resemblance to the
Ireland of 1985. Ireland has one
of the best performing econo-
mies in the world. The authority of the Catholic Church has
collapsed. As such, modern Ireland is becoming quite secular.
This compares with the 1950s,
for example, when the Church
was a major social and political
actor and when Irish society was
fragmenting because of emigration. Whilst contemporary Ireland is a very dynamic country, there is also a great sense
of unease. Many commentators
argue that citizens have become
too selfish. We are, it is suggested, a nation of self regarding consumers rather than other
regarding citizens," commented
O'Halloran, about the ample
information behind what can be
gained through studying Irish
politics.
"My focus in the Northern
Irish politics course will be on
conflict resolution in a deeply
divided society. A fter thousands of deaths and injuries,
Northern Ireland is currently
at peace. The course will trace
the historical origins of the conflict. It will emphasize that the
Graduate student shares study
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invite
Assemblyman
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campus
BY SHELLY MONROE
Pride Staff Writer
Educating students,
faculty and campus
guests about fetishes
and 'culturally poetic
sexual
expression',
guest speaker and
Cal State San Marcos
graduate
student,
Chuck Bailey, explored
Chuck Bailey
the psychological and
socio-cultural dimensions of sexual arousal and e gression, on
Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Fetishes are defined as something, such
as a material object or a nonsexual part of
the body that arouses sexual desire and may
become necessary for sexual gratification.
Bailey says, "I think there is a certain
stigma associated with fetishes. A fetish
always implies a dysfunction, and not every
fetish is a dysfunction. Fetish then becomes
a j unk work."
Fetishes can often be defined by culture. According to Bailey's presentation,
the U.S. has popularized sex and fetishism.
Body modification was one of the topics discussed in the forum. The U.S. is well-known
for practicing body modifications including
breast implants, body piercing, bras and corsets. The idea expressed by Chuck Bailey was
to understand that all cultures have different
practices regarding body modifications.
The Chinese had a tradition called feet
binding, practiced for over 1,000 years. Feet
binding usually began when-the girl was
four and took about five years to complete.
If the process was started too late, the feet
would be too large and not supple enough to
bend, but starting too soon would carry the
danger that the girl would be crippled for life
and possibly b e unable to walk. Bound feet
was a mark of the Han Chinese considered
in that culture to be the mark of belonging
to a more civilized echelon of people. Those
who did not participate in this process were
considered barbarians.
There were sexual reasons behind bind-
conflict must always b e understood as a human tragedy," said
O'Halloran.
O'Halloran promotes class participation because he sees teaching as a dialogue, and he is not
traveling from Ireland to merely
deliver
monologues,
stated
O'Halloran. Ideally, students will
finish the courses having gained
new perspectives with a desire
to learn more about the course
topics and will have also developed their critical analytical faculties.
According to O'Halloran, he
loves his job and the classroom
interaction it provides and feels
students and teachers are privileged to be given the opportunity
to study and learn. He is excited
about his first visit to California
and hopes to learn more about
Californian politics, culture and
history.
"So if you see a lost Irishman
on campus please point him in
the right direction...to the nearest blue ocean where the sand is
warm and the sun shines," said
O'Halloran.
BY PATRICK B.LONG
Pride Staff Writer
Image courtesy of Chuck Bailey
ing feet; it was the longest-lived fetish in
the world. After binding the feet, the lower
legs atrophied. The woman would use her
hip muscles to move relying less on leg
muscles resulting in enlargement of the hip
muscles and also of the perineum muscle.
The perineum is the small area between the
anus and vagina. Binding did increase the
shrinkage power of the vagina, which was
an appeal of this process. In 1895, foot binding was outlawed in China and is no longer
practiced.
Other topics discussed in the forum were
paraphilias, which are recurrent intense sexuality arousing fantasies, urges, behaviors,
generally involving non-humans, objects,
or the suffering or humiliation of oneself or
partner. Some of the paraphilias focused on
clinical fetishism. Clinical fetishism is when
the fetish becomes a problem with fantasy,
such as Transvestism, S & M, and Bondage.
An example of paraphilias is bondage,
where someone, usually persons of power, is
put into a more subjective role, to fulfill their
fantasies. Some of the treatments discussed
about clinical paraphilias are psychoanalysis
and behavior modification.
The intended purposes of the forum were
to project cultural difference of various
fetishes and provide a better understanding of 'culturally poetic sexual expression*.
The idea, presented by Bailey, was to try
to withhold judgment and understand the
context presented. Bailey has offered this
forum before and it has gained great interest
by students, faculty, and guests. Bailey is a
graduate student working towards his Masters at Cal State San Marcos. If you would
like more information, please contact Chuck
Baileyatcb999@cox.net.
Assemblyman Ray Haynes (R)
held an open forum on Wednesday Nov. 16 at the Mezzanine on
Cal State San Marcos, sponsored
by the College Republicans. The
Assemblyman for district 66 was
promoting his initiative for a state
run border patrol and his "Board
of Equalization."
The initiative, known as the
"California Border Police Act,"
would set into place a state police
department whose main purpose would be to assist the federal Border Patrol. It would also
enforce state wide immigration
laws. Such laws would include
employer enforcement of these
laws.
"We have about three quarters
of the signatures we need for this
initiative," said Assemblyman
Haynes, during the open forum.
"The Board of Equalization",
"A quasi-judicial office, the BOE
hears the appeals of taxpayers
(both individuals and businesses)
who feel state taxing authorities
have ruled incorrectly," reads the
Web site supporting the initiative.
"I was happy with the turn out,"
said Haynes about the crowd. He
stated that there was an open flow
of people coming and going.
For more information regarding the initiative, visit www.
haynesforboe.com.
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BY KIMBERLY RAYMOND
Pride Staff Writer
Did you know that 63.5 percent
of CSUSM is female? Or that
58.4 percent of freshmen come
from North San Diego County?
The average student at CSUSM
most likely does not know the
basics of our campus. There is
now no excuse because interesting facts about the demographics
of our campus are readily available in the pocket-sized handbook, Quickstats 2006.
According to publications
manager, George Cagala, "It's
an economical way of presenting a clear, concise profile of the
campus as it relates to students
(age, gender, ethnicity, etc.); faculty, budgets, financial aid and
other info."
The fingertip facts and figures booklet contains a map of
the campus and phone numbers
from the various departments at
CSUSM. It also provides a brief
history of the campus.
For instance, of the 210 tenured and tenure-track faculty
members, 209 have a doctorate or
the highest degree in their field.
The annual payroll for CSUSM
employees is included in Quickstats, as well as the most popular
major, which is business administration, followed by liberal studies. Of the 7,500 students who
attend Cal State San Marcos,
approximately 3,954 received
financial aid for the 2004-2005
school year.
This handy booklet was funded
by the University Advancement
publications budget, and is an
informative and f un resource for
anyone who may be interested in
the campus.
Quickstats is perfect for student orientations, community
events and chamber of commerce
meetings. Prospective employees
and students will find the booklet
very convenient in learning more
about their future campus. Parents of students as well as donors
and volunteers will also find this
compendium of campus facts and
figures useful.
The basic statistical information was gathered from various departments at CSUSM and
compiled into one pocket-sized
booklet. To gain more knowledge
about your school, go to Craven
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UNITED NATIONS,frompage 1 a possibility to make progress;
dictatorships can progress into
Nov. 15 to hear her approach democracies. History move fortoward improving national sup- ward. We are always open to
port for this world organization. the possibilities of change. But
Sorenson's resume is extensive change has to be worked on and
and rooted in building positive it will not be completed in our
political relationships to reach lifetimes."
The United States hasn't been
compromise which fosters progress and ultimately encourage utilizing its f ull potential to
global-citizenship over national- work toward developing healthier relationships with the United
ism.
"The United Nation does not Nations, according to Sorenson.
lead by command or order, but Institutionally, the U.S. fails
by debate and mediation. This to emphasize the importance
institution gives every country a or role that the United Nations
chance to be heard," commented has contributed in finding resSorenson. "The United Nations olutions and promoting peace
is not a club of democracies. efforts encouraging open diaWe believe that there is always logue and debate. Politically,
the U.S. has put its heels in the
ground and h as yet to sign universal initiatives to end human
suffering. Termed as "American-exceptionalism" according
to Sorenson, the U.S. has yet
to support and sign treaties to
ban landmines, elimination of
discrimination against women,
reducing
global
warming,
stopping nuclear arms, among
others.
"The U.N. is not seeking to
become a world government,"
contrary to popular myths mentioned by Sorenson. "The role
of the United Nations is to bring
humanity together. It's not easy,
but it's not impossible either.
The U.S. needs to help serve
by example. Our words and our
deeds must match. Our policies
and our actions must meet. Leadership is a privilege, not a right
but a privilege. It is not our obligation, but our opportunity. We
must exercise our power wisely
and well. We can do more; we
can do better."
"I hope you will join with me
to help build a stronger U.N."
wished Sorenson, "and in doing
so, a stronger U.S. One person
can make a difference, but you
gotta step out and be heard."
For more information about the
sponsorship of the Model United
Nations Club, please contact Dr.
Cyrus Masroori, club advisor, at
cmasroor@csusm.edu.
equipment, preparing food and
furnishing the tables beneath the
camouflage netting. Everything
from the fixings to the volunteer
labor force to the floral department trimmings was donated by
south Orange County Albertsons stores in conjunction with
the Irvine distribution center.
"This is what we do; we're
in the food business," remarked
Shuit. "Sometimes, people
take freedom for granted. We
are trying to make the situation better for them before they
deploy. Our freedoms are a direct
result of the service of these men
and women."
Like any true holiday celebration, there was food, family,
games, music and prizes. "We'll
be raffling off TVs, DVDs, and
all the way down to oil changes.
We'll even be offering a weekend package to a resort for four,"
said Lt. Col Kozenisky proudly*
"It's unreal how much support
we've gotten. Albertson's especially," mentioned Sgt. Stephen
Ferguson. "This event is giving
the Marines a Thanksgiving and
Christmas with families since
they won't be here to celebrate
with them."
Jackie Ferguson, the mother
of Sgt. Stephen Ferguson, spearheaded the event acknowledging
the connection she feels with the
service men and women. "When
you see them, your heart gets
all warm and you can't stand to
help think what theses guys are
missing," said Jackie. "I'm just
trying to give them a little piece
of home before they leave."
environment encourages students (and staff and faculty) to
NOT talk about race and racism
with one another and as long as
we maintain that silence, justice
cannot happen. This course takes
a racial group called "whites" as
worry about how they will be
skinny like her. Girls of color
can never look like her (as far
as being white), which sends
a message that they are not as
important." Studies have been
conducted on nonwhite Barbie,
and statistically kids of all ethnicities for the most part have
chosen the white Barbie as more
beautiful and more desirable
than nonwhite dolls. White is
desired in this country because
white equals power and privilege. Mattel Public Relations
Michelle Llorin says, "Mattel
was the first company to have
ethnic Barbie dolls plus Barbie's
first best friend was Christine
and African American Barbie
doll."
Mattel introduced Barbie's
first friend Christie, and A frican-American Barbie in 1968.
Mattel is the first toy company
to have produced ethnic Barbie's
and carries them all year round.
Currently, Barbie comes in Hispanic, African American and
Asian versions all around the
world. Mattel states three Barbie
dolls are sold every second
somewhere in the world. With
more than $3 billion in retail,
Barbie is the number one girl's
brand worldwide. The Barbie
Doll continues to be a top seller
for the toy company Mattel.
The forum will discuss Barbie
and the impacts it holds on girls
in today's society. The student
will share what they know and
offer support to student activism.
Professor Liliana Rossmann
said, " I've attended the forum
in the past and I have learned
a lot. Growing up in Mexico,
I had an entirely different
perspective on Whiteness. In
Mexico, I am considered
" white" because my ancestors (some of them, anyway)
came f rom Spain. In the U.S.,
the categories are different, so
I_am supposed to check a different box: Hispanic, which is
a cultural category, not a racial
or. ethnic category. This boxchecking reminds me of how
these categories are socially
c onstructed, as are our interpretations thereof."
The forum will be a provocative, interactive, experiential
space in which students, faculty,
and guests can explore assumptions and misconceptions about
race and whiteness. Students,
faculty, and guests will leave
with a better understanding of
the concepts of whiteness and be
motivated to learn more.
The forum will be held from
11:15-12:45 p.m. in Commons
206 on Thursday, Dec. 1.
MARINES, from page 1
according to Diconti.
With the gracious support of
Albertsons, the early holiday
picnic and celebration had all
the necessary ingredients for
a deliciotis assortment of meal
options. "We'll have turkey, ham,
prime rib, and all the fixings. It's
a complete holiday meal," said
Fred Shuit, senior vice president
of Albertsons grocery stores.
Over a hundred Albertson's
associates were on site unloading
WHITENESS, from page 1
Laura Hansen says, "Whiteness is not easy to explain; I
believe whiteness means power
and privilege at the expense
of others' disadvantage. Most
whites would say I am not a
racist and I would say maybe not
aggressively, but passively, we
are because of the stereotypes
we are fed daily through the
media, laws and institutions."
COMM 454 was first offered
in Fall 2003 and was the result
of an independent study that
Professor Dreama Moon conducted with a small group of
communication students. Given
her research in whiteness studies and the response that she
received from students when
she presented information about
her research, it was decided by
the department to develop this
course.
"I felt that this course was
imperative in terms of my goal
of social and racial justice. It is
important to talk about whites
and white supremacy in a conscious and critical way that
help students understand both
the history of race, racism, and
white supremacy in the U.S. and
its historical legacy and present day manifestation. The old
conservative politically correct
a critical object, w hich i s gener-
ally not done in most academic
forums," said Professor Moon.
Students in Moon's class have
been preparing for this forum by
looking in depth into topics such
as Barbie, beauty products and
political cartoons. In the Whiteness class, the students read and
discuss all aspects of whiteness.
Moon mentioned that, "It is
important that young people
learn that they can effect change
and that they have important
insights about the world to share.
The forum will allow my students to realize and utilize their
expertise in the area of whiteness."
Students are looking in depth
at how whiteness effects the
topic they are studying. Hansen,
a student in COMM 454 is studying Barbie dolls and how whiteness ties in with Barbie. Barbie
is one of the biggest icons in the
world produced by Mattel. She
represents what is considered
beautiful in this country, which
is represented as white. Laura
commented that," White girls
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B YLIZZ OSBOURNE
Pride Staff Writer
As a student at Cal State, and
a fulltime professional, I rarely
have time to simply relax and
unwind, so I have learned to make
the most of my allotted holidays.
I must admit that last Thanksgiving, while bundled-up in a
mountain cabin at Lake Arrowhead with the "love of my life",
I would've never envisioned this
year's solo trek to the bottom of
the Grand Canyon. Then again,
life is f ull of surprises. [I suppose many aspects of life could
be taken in with great dread and
horror, like the unexpected end of
a highly romantic relationship, or
they could be embraced as a part
of our greater individual growth,
and welcomed in with new adventures.]
The woman I was last Thanksgiving no longer exists. She was
a solid, levelheaded professional
investigating the possibilities of
a personal life aside from college
and the boardroom. She snuggled a handsome French gentleman beside a roaring fire, drank
hot chocolate and reflected with
calm joy on the mundane artifacts in that simple mountain
cabin, as snow fell gently against
the icy windows. She danced in
the kitchen, as she hadn't done in
years, and lingered on his every
breath as he whispered sweet
fantasies into her ear. She wanted
very much to be swept away, but
I think that woman was very
afraid, and wanted desperately to
believe in something beyond her
deeply guarded inner world. Yes,
that woman went away, but she
made room for the bolder one sitting here today, carefully packing
her ruck sack for four days in the
great outdoors.
This will be my first "Thinks"giving. I am a bit apprehensive,
but I thought this might be a solid
and rewarding way to face my
fear of isolation, to even admit to
it, as I often consider myself the
world's biggest loner. I'm expecting a true adventure, even a bit of
a vision quest, a way to get back
in touch with my own power and
gentle thoughts.
I will begin Thanksgiving
morning on the South Rim, and
gradually make my way twelve
miles below to Supai Village in
the Havasupai lands. Havasupai means "people of the bluegreen water," and I too grew up
around blue-green water, near
Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras.
Back then I was a bold mountain girl, bursting with hopes
and dreams. So, as I hike down
the windy paths, I will watch the
sky and listen for whispers in the
wind. Somewhere there might be
signs of what is in store for me, or
of what I now seek from without
and within.
The main goal of this quest is
to grab onto some new dreams,
or perhaps ask the Earth to return
Photos c ourtesy of L izz O sbourne / The Pride
some of my old ones, as I must
have set them down somewhere.
I hope t o return to finish this
semester at Cal State San Marcos
with a renewed sense of spirit and
"thanksgiving."
Happy Trails, and Happy
Thanksgiving to all!
A holiday reflections, a Thanksgiving pledge
BY BRIAN MASON
Pride Staff Writer
When I think of Thanksgiving I usually think of drunken
relatives watching football after
stuffing themselves with turkey.
This Thanksgiving will be
slightly different. Instead of
many relatives, there will only be
immediate family i.e. my brother,
me, my father and mother.
In retrospect, I look back at
Thanksgivings when my grandmother would come over bearing apple pie, stumbling from her
car because carpel tunnel and a
weary spirit hindered her movement.
She is still with us, but in Michigan, where the wind blows cold,
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This is the first time she has
been gone since I was born, and
the impact has taken a heavy toll
on my family's spirits. Nonetheless, this Thanksgiving will be
spent in best of spirits as alcohol
flows and the memory of family
members warms our minds.
Thanksgiving is about giving.
It says it in the name. We are not
a religious family, but all our
thoughts go to a member thousands of miles away, as we stuff
turkey and wine into our gluttonous bellies. Thanksgiving is
a remembrance of good times
past and of great times to come.
The social anxiety that grips the
human spirit is sent elsewhere as
we remember the ones we love
and give thanks and praise to
those we care most for.
This Thanksgiving I will be
drunk, remembering all that life
has offered me, and all that life
has taken from me. I will spend
Thanksgiving with friends and
family that comfort me through
the unnecessary pitfalls that we
encounter on a daily basis.
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BY MONIQUE NIESLEY
Special to The Pride
With Thanksgiving almost
here, students may be starting
to feel the Grinch-like effects of
too much holiday commercialism: Christmas décor went up
in most stores right after Halloween, the Christmas-themed
commercials began soon after,
and the pre-Christmas sales have
already started. Even in the midst
of a nice turkey coma, many still
have to figure out a way to juggle
shopping with their finals schedule.
None of this does much good
for fostering "peace on earth" or
"good will towards men."
If you'd like a quick, sure-fire
way to change all that, the CSUSM
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"I had a magical experience
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Christmas morning I'll never
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their clients need everything from
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school supplies to toothpaste.
"If you can't afford to donate
a toy you can probably afford to
donate a couple of toothbrushes
or a stick of deodorant—everything helps."
That said, Lindgren went on to
show that helping the children is
what really motivates her.
"The kids started lining up
outside the Interfaith Council
building at 3a.m.," recalls Lindgren. "They were each allowed
to choose one 'big' toy and one
stuffed animal. They took such
care to make their choices, older
kids would pick out something for
a younger sister or brother rather
than something for themselves;
the kids were so loving and thankful and generous... I can't wait to
go back this Christmas, even if I
do have to be there at 5a.m. What
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Donations will be accepted from
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TUesday. November 22, 2005
THE PRIDE
The hidden costs of discounted student travel
Student learns a lesson
in accomodation
BY JOELLE FRANKEL
Special To The Pride
As a broke college student, I am always
looking for new ways to cut corners, but
recently my frugal nature got the best of
me.
With Thanksgiving and Winter Break
quickly approaching, I only hope that my
fellow CSUSM students can learn from
my mistakes. When it comes to holiday
travel plans, be wary of deceptive student
discounts.
When planning a trip to Boston this
October, I searched for deals on Expedia,
Priceline, Orbitz, Hotwire, and Cheaptickets, but the plane ticket prices were
astronomical, and the hotel packages they
offered were equally outrageous. I had
seen a student travel office in PB and was
curious to see what kinds of fares they
offered.
The travel agent at STA Travel was
friendly and seemed interested in my
travel plans. She immediately found tickets for $150 less than I had been able to
find on my own. When I explained to her
that my friend and I were both racing at
"Head of the Charles," a competitive
regatta in Boston, she offered to find us a
hotel nearby as well.
She found us lodging a mere 10 minutes
from the racecourse and, to my surprise, it
was only $80 per night. All of the hotels I
had searched for on my own were at least
$300,1 was delighted by the good news.
In fact, I was so pleased with my initial experience that I emailed the travel
agent, thanked her for her assistance and
requested contact information so I could
write an article about STA Travel upon
returning from Boston. I hoped to title my
article something like, "STA Travel: Good
Deals and Great Service for Students."
Two weeks before our trip I contacted our
hotel, The Battlefield Inn, and requested a
non-smoking room, as my travel companion and I are both allergic to smoke, and
needed to be in peak-condition for our
races. The front desk assured me that our
room would be non-smoking.
Our hotel seemed mòre like an apartment
complex as we checked in at one building
before walking back outside under artificial awnings.
On the way to our room, we both noticed
the thick and overwhelming smell of cigarette smoke. Immediately upon opening
the door the same intense smell flooded
toward us, this time obviously masked by
the sting of disinfectant.
We immediately returned to the front
desk, requested a new room, and were
taken by the manager to smell three other
rooms, all of which were intolerable.
Finally, we arrived at a room on the
second floor and decided that we had
better take it, as we only detected a relatively faint amount of smoke.
We awoke to ourfirstmorning in Boston
with sinus headaches, which later turned
into migraines. Our voices were faint and
throats scratchy, hindering communication
with our rowers. Another unwelcome surprise was the fact that it took two busses
and a subway car 90 minutes to get us from
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a trip to Mexico, also through STA Travel,
I might have avoided another near-disaster.
My boyfriend and I had wanted to take
a vacation to celebrate our 1 year anniversary, and found a very affordable package
using the STA Travel website. After looking at pictures of many different hotels,
we settled on the Marbella Suites, which
featured beautiful rooms, a clear pristine
swimming pool, and looked like a pictureperfect paradise.
We were greeted at the front of our hotel
by a starving stray puppy, covered with
mange and dragging an injured leg. It lied
down on the tile stairs amid piles of dead
ants.
Being an animal lover, I cried each and
every time we passed it, and we ended up
spending $150 and a majority of our time
helping the dog.
Although the staff at Marbella Suites
was friendly and accommodating, our
room was nothing like the one featured in
the pictures. We had no television, no blow
dryer, no closet, and our bathroom was in
neglected condition.
The beautiful swimming pool we had
seen online was choked with leaves, dirt
and other debris.
"With hotels, you get what you pay for,"
says Cooper.
I guess I should have known when the
description featured only three stars.
Although we are able to look back and
laugh about our terribly unromantic vacation in Cabo, we didn't see the humor in it
at the time.
Once again, it's possible that we could
have salvaged our romantic getaway by
simply picking up the phone, but I guess
we'll never know.
"We have STA Travel affiliates all over
t hrough t heir a gency a nd arc n ot s atisfied the world." So if students aren't happy
with their lodgings, they should call the with their lodgings, Cooper advises that
nearest office and ask what their options they "go to the nearest office, call the affilare.
iate office, or call the 1-800-number. It's a
Cooper also informed us that The Bat- 24-hour service, so someone will pick up
tlefield Inn wasn't one of their preferred the phone."
hotels. "Nine times out of ten, we sell our
Remember, fellow penny-pinching stupreferred hotels, but at the time you booked dents, beware of your natural inclination
there wasn't anything else available."
to use the price tag as the primary deterWhen I asked if STA Travel investi- mining factor when planning a trip. Know
gated the condition of the hotels they sent your rights as a traveler; if you are not
students to, Cooper responded that "it's satisfied with your flight arrangements or
impossible for us to check every hotel."
hotel, call your travel agent and request
Had I known all this back when I planned their assistance.
our hotel (in Lexington) to the race course
(in Cambridge) as we couldn't afford a 50
dollar one-way cab ride.
On the bus ride back from the race
course, the driver asked "you do know that
the upper floors of the Battlefield Inn are
lower income housing?"
This explained the babies crying and
cats wandering around.
From that point on, we lovingly referred
to our hotel as "The Minefield Inn," and
knew that we had to get out of there.
Fortunately, a friend of ours had an extra
room at the Holiday Inn Select in Cambridge and let us stay there for free. After
what we'd been through it seemed like The
Ritz Carlton.
Thanks to a good night's sleep, my friend
and I both went on to have great races.
Anticipating a lot of return traffic at the
airport, we were careful to get there two
hours before our flight. When we arrived
at the airport, however, we were unable to
check in at the electronic travel kiosk, and
couldn't find our flight on the information
board.
An airline agent informed us that our
flight had been cancelled in August.
"Your travel agent should have let you
know," he explained.
The agent was able to get us on another
flight, but now we had to endure a 4 hour
layover in Atlanta. We spent all four hours
cursing STA Travel's incompetence, swearing never to use their services again.
After speaking with Adam Cooper, STA
Travel's District Manager of San Diego, it
is now clear to me that instead of complaining to each other, we should have
been complaining to STA Travel.
"If you get to a destination and it's bad,
you can give us a call," said Cooper. He
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Tuesday, November 22,2005
9
Jock talk with Josh
never been a big fan of Shelden Williams or J.J. Redick. All
Redick does is shoot free throws
and three-pointers.. Eventually,
Duke is going to need to play
defense against an athletic team
and that will kill their national
championship run.
Connecticut is another team
that is picked to go far. They do
t he' ' ' holiday have a good team, but I think
season, and who doesn't like pres- they are going to miss Charlie
ents? Spring is alright I guess, if Villanueva inside the paint. Josh
you likeflowers.Summer is cool Boone is especially going to miss
since many of us have no school. him, since he will have to take a
I love Fall, because my birthday greater role in the offense, and he
is in this season (November 26, hasn't proved he can't shoulder
for those who care). However, the the load.
season that I love the most only
Arizona has been my team
lasts about a month; March Mad- since I was a little kid. I liked the
ness.
team last year a whole heck of a
Before March Madness comes lot more than I do this year. The
around, there is a regular season Wildcats are going to miss the
to be played. By now, most teams inside-outside combo of Chanhave started playing games, so I ning Frye and Salim Stoudamire.
felt it was time to analyze some Hassan Adams is going to have
of the contenders, sleepers, and to step it up if the Cats are going
busts for the season.
to dominate. Mustafa Shakur
Many experts are picking - is going to need to learn how to
Michigan State to win it all. I lead, and Ivan Radenovic needs
think MSU has a legitimate shot to learn how to put the ball in the
at the title behind Maurice Ager, bucket more often. Of course I
Paul Davis, and Shannon Brown. think they're going to make a run
MSU is really just waiting for since they are my team.
the tourney to start. The reguGonzaga can do some harm
lar season doesn't mean much to this season, even though they
them, because they are stacked lost some players. Derek Raivio,
and they know it.
Erroll Knight, and Adam MorriI personally don't see why son can flat out shoot. J.P. Batista
Duke is so highly rated. I have is a beast that refuses to be moved
BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Special to The Pride
when he is under the basket. I
seem to always pick Gonzaga to
make a run; this year is no different.
I really like Kentucky. I think
they could go all the way. They
remind me a lot of Illinois from
last year. They have three guards
who can light up the scoreboard
in Rajon Rondo, Patrick Sparks,
and Joe Crawford. However,
their inside game worries me a
little bit; when you have three
guys who like to shoot, you need
someone in thè paint to pick up
the rebounds when those guys
miss.
I think Boston College can
have a decent season behind
Craig Smith, and my former elementary school classmate, Jared
Dudley. However, they don't have
any perimeter shooting and just
like last year, they will fall short
in the post season.
I think the biggest bust this
year will be Texas Tech. I don't
see why so many people have
them ranked in the top 20. They
have way too many freshmen on
one team to be successful. They
have no star power, and not to
mention, Bobby Knight hasn't
won jack since 1987.
The two saddest teams to
watch this season will be North
Carolina and Illinois. North Carolina lost everyone. If they win
10-games I will be impressed.
Illinois still has Dee Brown and
James Augustine, but I don't
expect them to be in the top 25 at
seasons end.
Now for the sleepers. Maryland is going to be very impressive this year. D.J. Strawberry
is back and healthy. James Gist
will become a star and a force
to be reckoned with. Nik CanerMedley.and Ekene Ibekwe will
fill nice complimentary roles.
I honestly, see them making at
least the sweet 16.
I may look like a fool now
for saying this, but I think San
Diego State could be a sleeper
this year. Brandon Heath does
crazy things with the basketball.
Marcus Slaughter kills his opponents under the basket. A SDSU
team with two future NBA quality players is something that I
can't remember seeing in my
lifetime. Not to mention they
play in a weak Mountain West
Conference. I can see the Aztecs
winning a game in the NCAA
tourney.
However, I think the true
sleeper of them all will be
UCLA. Jordan Farmar Arron
Afflao, arid Cedric Bozeman
provide the young star power.
Luc Mbah a Moute could be one
of those rare freshmen that have
a huge impact on a team's success. The Bruins do have some
tough competition in the Pac10, with Arizona and Stanford
there to challenge them in the
regular season. That challenge
will prepare the young team for
the NCAA tourney, and don't be
surprised if you see UCLA in
the elite 8 in March.
My original final four picks
never make it so don't go bet you
college tuition, but here they are:
I like Gonzaga, Kentucky, Michigan State, and Arizona.
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BY HEATHER ZEMAN
Pride Staff Writer
The final race of the NAIA
Nationals at E.P. Tom Sawyer
Park in Louisville, Kentucky
marked the end of the season for
the CSUSM cross country team.
CSUSM's men's and women's
teams joined 27 others nationwide this past weekend. The
teams were competing in hopes
of placing in the top four as a
team or individually in the top 30
which would award them a title of ent things and learn where you
AU-American.
have to work a little harder for
This season the men's team next year."
came in 18th overall and the
For the national meet, 250 runwomen's team placed 11th. On ners started out each race. This
both team's finishes, coach Steve included seven from each team
Scott said, "Overall I'm really and several runners that came
pleased. The kids really needed individually to represent their
to step up and they did that. I'm school. The team score was
pleased with their commitment made up of the top five runners
and the hard work they put in to on each team by calculating the
get to the level we got to. Each sum of their individual places.
time you make it to nationals An individual highlight of this
you see and experience differ- year's national race was senior
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place with a season personal
record of 19:21. Coach Steve
Scott said, "They came beyond
my own desires and expectations and overall had a really
great season." In
comparing
CSUSM's
national performance to their
regional performance, the women
held strong at their 2nd place finish
against the teams in their own
region. The men slipped a little
moving from their 3rd place finish
at regionals to 4th place after being
beat by Westmont College.
Most of the cross country runners are now preparing for indoor
track in the spring of 2006. The
training for these athletes is all
year long. Here's to a great fall
season.
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THE PRIDE
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Tuesday, November 22K 2005
Robbins Report
Fee increases not so unfair?
BY JASON ROBBINS
Special to The Pride
Clarifications regarding Ms.
Sarah Leonard's rebuttal:
As it concerns your insinuation that I tried to deceive readers into thinking that I attended
the event, if one actually reads
the article it should become clear
that my knowledge of the event
was based on my reading about it
in "The Pride"
She said: "First I would like to
comment on the fact that for one
to accurately report on an event,
students should be able to assume
that the writer actually attended
the event."
Clarification: If you want to
argue that folks have to attend
events in order to be able to provide commentary about them,
then there is heaps of literature
that you may want to avoid.
She said: "Do you really mean
for ASI to censor speakers simply
because they are controversial?"
I say: No, I mean for ASI to be
more reasonable in serving the
needs of the student body, for ASI
claims to be the "officially recognized voice of the students." And
I simplyfindit hard to believe that
the student body is best served by
events like "Sluts Unite".
Now, on to this week's topic:
Fee increases at the CSU.
So here's the deal: On October 27, The California State
University Board of Trustees
(folks in the clouds twirling
wands and wearing crowns)
agreed on a budget request that
would increase funding for the
CSU at a level consistent with
the Compact for Higher Education. Oh, and the budget
request is also designed to
increase undergraduate tuition
to an average total of $3,368 per
year for California residents.
This figure includes average
campus-based fees.
So our fees are going up. Are
you interested? Does this news
upset you? I reckon that it should,
for losing money is painful. And
as one of my professors told me,
people like pleasure and dislike
pain. .
I have the privilege (a privilege above all other privileges)
to work with some of the folks in
ASI, and they seem quite miffed.
But I guess they should be quite
miffed. I mean, if they were
merely indifferent (as opposed
to quite miffed) I'd probably be
quite miffed at them for not accu-
rately representing students who
should be miffed about losing
money. Stay with me people.
The point is that I know ASI is
upset, and I think that other students should probably be upset as
well.
The question is, while it's
natural to be upset about losing
money, are we really being burdened that much?
I conducted a little research
and discovered that even after the
forthcoming fee increase, CSU
students (residents) will pay less
than students (residents) at state
schools in New York ($4350)
and Pennsylvania ($4906), and
almost the same as students at
state schools in Hawaii ($3352).
According to the Trends in College Pricing 2005 report published by CollegeBoard, "Average
total tuition and fees at four-year
public colleges and universities
in 2005-06 are $5,491."
So on paper it appears that, relative to students at public schools
in other states, we aren't facing
that oppressive of a burden.
But then I would be a jerk to
ignore the folks who argue that
students in Southern California
are burdened by a high cost of
living. This corner claims that an
increasing tuition, combined with
said high cost of living, makes it
hard to survive.
Your political commentator would like to respond to this
claim: Bologna. When I look
around campus and talk to my
peers, I don't get the impression
that most CSUSM students are
barely surviving. I see spiffy cars
in the parking lot, expensive surf
shop clothes, and iPods; I hear
stories about folks killing heaps
of beers, and going out for sushi.
I don't think that this sort of
consumption pattern is bad, but I
also don't think this sort of consumption pattern is reflective of
students that can barely survive.
And if students that consume like
this can barely survive, I would
argue that it is their own fault. I
would argue that students ought
to live more modestly. It's my
view that being a student doesn't
entitle you to a four year vacation.
And for the students who live
modestly and still struggle to
survive under these fee increases,
I feel your pain. My point is
this: Access to higher education should be affordable; I think
that it basically is; and I think
that when financial crises cause
fees to rise to levels that are not
relatively burdensome, students
ought to try to endure the burden
that exists by living more modestly.
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Last week's
paper, hmm
well I don't
really want to
talk about it too
much.
What,
and you all
thought that was
my job? Right?
Well it is, but lest we all forget that I
control this little Ombudsman box I'm
just going to say that there were some
problems with last week's edition and
there was some good stuff too (i.e.
three big glasses of beer on the back
page). There, that about sums it all up
— no more in-depth Ombudsman's, just
bad summaries that don't explain anything.
No, actually, I want to talk about
politics this week, the Robbins Report
just isn't getting it done (just kidding
Jason). Seriously, though, the question
that I want to tackle is a very real one:
Does The Pride have a political bias?
Last week's issue had the question in
there, whether it was apparent or not.
Between the Letter to the Editor accusing Jason of improperly assessing the
political atmosphere at CSUSM and
Jason's own column the week before,
the question was subtle but there, as
to whether or not The Pride is biased.
Now I'm going to admit right off the
bat that I'm biased on this topic; I like
the Robbins Report and I agree with
most of what Jason writes in it. I also little biased, depending on who runs
work for The Pride and have a politi- it, and almost every college is going
cal leaning, although I'm not going to to be more liberal than conservative,
tell you which way that leaning might including CSUSM. But, fortunately,
be. But one thing I will tell you is that for The Pride, it appears to be taking
lately I've been hearing that The Pride the balanced news approach seriously,
is looking a little more conservative or at least trying to. Like I said, everybody has their own biases when it
than it used to.
Personally I don't see it. I mean how comes to politics; so maybe I'm right
biased is The Pride? Not as biased as or maybe I'm just f ull of it.
But think about it - how biased are
the New York Times, that's for sure,
or Fox News. And overall, The Pride you when you read The Pride? That's
is pretty well balanced; this semes- just to say, think about your own politter The Pride has covered a wide ical views before passing judgment
range of events. There was the "Sluts on the (non) political agenda of The
Unite" fest and the "Katrina Forum," ' Pride. Meanwhile, while you're gnawbut we also had stories on "Veterans ing over that philosophical rambling,
Day" and the military involvement tell me about your political biases, The
at San Marcos in general. The truth Pride's, or mine at schra009@csusm.
is every newspaper is going to be a edu
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, and... TofurkyPPP
BY JOELLE FRANKEL
Special To The Pride
More than 40 million turkeys
are killed each Thanksgiving.
This year CSUSM students—be
radical, be revolutionary, challenge tradition—give turkeys the
opportunity to be thankful too.
Before these beautiful birds
arrive at your dinner table, they
face unimaginable pain and suffering. The majority of turkeys
spend the last 5-6 six months
of their lives crammed into 3.5
square feet of space. PETA's
website explains that "To keep the
overcrowded birds from scratching and pecking each other to
death, workers cut off portions of
the birds' toes and upper beaks
with hot blades...no pain killers
are used during any of these procedures."
Aside from terrible living conditions, the slaughtering practices of turkeys are inhumane
and inexcusable. Also, according to PETA, the turkeys are
hung upside down by one leg and
their dangling heads are dipped ing: "Who is this crazy, rabbitinto an "electrified 'stunning food eating hippy trying to guilttank,' which immobilizes them trip me, and ruin my Thanksgivbut does not kill t hem" After ing...and how the hell does she
the lucky ones get electrified, the know what I'm thinking?"
turkeys' throats are slit by a blade
Not too long ago, I was just like
attached to a machine (although you.
the blade many times misses its
I used to show vegetarians my
target), and finally the birds are pointy teeth and say, "If I'm not
submerged in scalding hot water. supposed to eat meat, what are
Due to genetic engineering, these for?"
poor conditions, and a constant
For a long time I lived in
feed of antibiotics, another orga- denial, until I took a philosophy
nization, Advocates for Animals, class here at CSUSM. Our profesreports that "an estimated 80% sor showed us a video on animal
of turkeys are lame and unable cruelty, and I left class crying. I
to mate naturally - weighing over was overcome with emotion, but
four times as much as their wild not guili, just sadness and discounterparts." Therefore, male gust. "Those terrible farmers," I
turkeys go through a "milking" < thought to myself.
process (use your imagination)
After the video, the professor
and female turkeys are restrained posed a question that has forever
by multiple farmers so that you changed my views on the conand your thankful family can sumption of animal products. He
benefit from artificial insemina- asked, "What is taste? Taste is
tion.
a momentary sensation involvDid I hear someone say, "I get ing a chemical reaction between
the drumstick!"?
your mouth and your brain. Can
I didn't think so.
you honestly justify sentencing a
Many readers must be think- sentient being to a life and death
of terrible pain and suffering so
that you can enjoy a five , second
chemical reaction?"
If you know that causing
another being unnecessary pain
is wrong but you indulge in the
result of that pain, you are a hypocrite. If you are satisfied being a
hypocrite, go right on ahead, but
at least acknowledge your chosen
identity.
I k now y ou have pointy t eeth.
I have them too, but this is 2005,
and you don't have to hunt down
McNuggets as they run across the
plains and rip them apart to guarantee your survival.
I'm not asking you to become
an activist. You don't need to
picket outside Foster Farms, or
dress up as a turkey and gobble
in front of the supermarket
(although I'd like to see that).
You can eat "free-range" if you
want, but those turkeys usually
go to the same kinds of slaughterhouses. For more information
see http://www.peta.org or http://
www.advocatesforanimals.org.
Respect for all living creatures
isn't just a lofty idea for tree huggers in Birkenstocks, there are
many simple alternatives that can
you help make a change.
Whole Foods offers a Vegan
Thanksgiving Dinner for $15.99
per person. It includes: Celebration Stuffed Field Roast, Cranberry Orange Couscous, Vegan
Mushroom Gravy, Cranberry
Sauce, and Roasted Harvest Vegetables. See www.wholefoodsmarket.com for details.
Care to try a home-cooked
vegetarian meal? Find animalfriendly recipes like Forks High
Shepard's Pie, Apple Stuffed
Acorn Squash or Vegan Pumpkin
Pie at http://vegweb.com/recipes
If you feel like you need that
familiar taste, texture, and table
centerpiece, check out pre-made
vegetarian turkey substitutes at
your nearest health food store.
My favorite is "Tofurky." With a
little cranberry sauce, your taste
buds won't know the difference,
but your conscience will.
Happy Thanksgiving, and
gobble-gobble.
Arguments for cougars to ponder during thanksgiving
BY JEANNE SAPP
Pride Staff Writer
There is a point-counterpoint
being argued in various arenas in
our nation - government, church,
and schools. This unmediated
debate centers on the question
of national integrity. The real
question is do we have any? And
whose ethics, which political
party, worldview, or economic
demographic, will stand for those
of the nation?
The arguments are many and
passionate and often contradictory: We are a Christian nation.
But there is a constitutional separation of church and state.
There is a constitutional right
to privacy, upon which grounds
the highest court in the land
based its ruling that unborn children may be killed.
But' capital punishment is, by
definition, cruel and inhumane.
Torturing prisoners is unethical, and as an ethical nation, we
mustn't sanction it. But that part
of the Geneva Convention is void
because terrorists don't fight fair
- they hide behind women, and
in churches, and they dress like
civilians.
We are a democratic republic; it
works well for us, and will therefore work for other nations. But
who are we to say that the Middle
East should, or can, follow our
form of government? And if
they choose to remain a despotic
theocracy, do we still send them
aid?
Do we vaccinate the children
who are then inculcated with the
religion of hating Americans? If
they despise everything we stand
for, and we stand for healthy children and helping old people and
capitalism, do we continue to aid
them?
It is interesting that many
people are not at all uncomfortable being of two minds on any
debate. The most popular spin
the past few years? "I support the
troops but I'm against the war."
The men and woman who comprise the troops have sworn to
defend and protect the Constitution, and if the nation over which
that Constitution rests sends them
to war, they go.
If you support the military,
doesn't it follow that you support
the nation that military protects?
Perhaps we just want to avoid that
quagmire that society found itself
in when our men and women of
the armed forces returned from
Vietnam - exhausted, injured,
sick, and demonized.
The United States of America
was once the moral voice of the*
world. Those in disagreement
with our current administration will howl at that statement,
because it offends their sensibilities that any nation should
hold itself above others in moral
or ethical behavior.
Yet those same people would
say we are morally obligated to
take this stand or that stand in the
world. Some might base those
obligations on faith: I'm a Christian, and Christians are supposed
to feed and clothe the poor.
Or a political viewpoint - I'm
a Democrat, and we believe
in social equality for all. I'm a
Republican and we need to provide jobs for everyone who wants
one. I'm an atheist, but you don't
kill another person because it's
just wrong.
Either we do maintain a strong
moral and ethical national identity, even as we argue, sometimes
in court, about what exactly is
moral and ethical. Or we crawl
off into a corner under the guise
of some false humility and ask
who are we to say what is right
or wrong.
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BY JESSICA DAMBKOWSKI
Pride Staff Writer
Thanksgiving is a time for
family, food, and fun. Make this
Thanksgiving even better; avoid
the mess and loads of dirty dishes
with a trip to a local restaurant.
Imagine, a holiday dinner without hours of cooking and cleaning. Take a break this year and
try one of following three local
places. (Remember to call ahead
of time to place your orders and
make reservations.)
HomeTown B uffet
288 Rancheros Dr. (760) 4719944 (and www.buffet.com/
index.htm)
town
With over 100 menu items on
their typical daily menus, every
one will find something to enjoy
for dinner, according to HomeTown Buffet's website. Also
according to the Web site, all the
holiday favorites like turkey with
homemade dressing, yams, sweet
potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie will be on the menu as
well. An extra plus at HomeTown
Buffet's website is the printable
dollar-off coupon for each individual (save children) dining
in on Thanksgiving weekend,
Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday,
Nov. 27.
Image courtesy of www.mcpies.com
kin or apple). For other pick-up
M arie Callendej-'s
options check out www.mcpies.
162 S. Rancho Santa Fe (760) com, then click "what's new" for
632-0204 (and www.mcpies. the "Holiday Dining Guide."
com)
According to the last page of the
According to the Marie Calen- "Holiday Dining Guide," the main
der's website, holiday diners have entrées for dining in at Marie Cala choice offivedifferent feasts to ender's are the Oven-Roasted
order for pick-up. The "Holiday Turkey, and the Honey-Glazed
Dining Guide 2005" from the Ham dinners (both served with
Web site lists thefivedinners, that seasonal vegetables, sweet yam
each serves six to eight individu- casserole, and mashed potatoes.)
als. The guide states the names,
prices, and items which come
Vons
with each selection. For example
671 Rancho Santa Fe (760) 471the guide said the Turkey Feast 0170 (and www.vons.com)
($69.99) comes with apple-sage
Vons stores are offering three
stuffing, gravy, sweet yam cas- different "heat and serve" holiday
serole, cranberry sauce, mashed dinners this year, as it is stated
potatoes, c hefs vegetables, corn- on the Deli's "Complete Holiday
a whole pie (pump- Dinners" flyer. The list of din-
ners on the flyer are as follows:
1. Turkey Dinner (serves six to
eight), with cornbread dressing,
mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner
rolls, cranberry sauce, and a
pumpkin pie for $39.99. 2. Spiral
Ham Dinner (serves six to eight),
with scalloped potatoes, corn,
green bean casserole, dinner rolls,
and apple pie for $49.99. 3. Prime
Rib Dinner (serves four to five),
with the same trimmings as the
Spiral Ham Dinner, for $64.99.
This year, make Thanksgiving memorable and relaxing by
enjoying a hot meal cooked from
a local restaurant or store. Always
remember, when planning to dine
out or in on Thanksgiving, call
ahead of time, and make reservations.
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BY ZACHARY J. SIMON
Pride Staff Writer
Don't feel guilty if this item seems unfamiliar.
Deprived, maybe, but not guilty.
It's one thing to be ignored by TV, two more
by radio, but this isn't even a matter for most
any given sect of the under-the-radar faithful,
for most of them have yet to bear Witness to
the Lord of Lard, also known as Raymond
Watts, also heard as "PIG".
In fact, this latest release was initially
only available overseas under the moniker of
'WATTS', but we can save marketing details
for later, perhaps when "Pigmata" is actually
made available through the average music
store.
First, let's get down to the gritty gristle
of classification, of genre. No, I don't like to
think of my music as predictable any more
than you like yours dismissed as 'weird'.
Nonetheless, this time there's really no getting around one of the most reviled labels in
modern music history.
"Industrial."
Not since 'Rock' and 'Metal' began
acknowledging their many illegitimate children (and parasitic twins) has there been a
more nebulous sonic-flag. Some make it a
family quilt, others a diaper and still others
simply use it like a hanky...then there's the
issue of what pocket they keep it in.
And like so many things we wished we'd
discovered, 'Industrial' was probably born
before you were, during the dawn of electronic music and the twilight of free-love
music.
A coincidence?
Nevermind.
Two of the more often acknowledged forefathers were "Psychic TV" and "Throbbing
Gristle". More performance art ventures than
bands, their 'industrial music' might best be
described as a liaison between punk, jazz and
disco wherein all parties are as profoundly
intoxicated as they are ugly.
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an industrial education into the
holidays
when the charts were especially schizophrenic,
Industrial music has remained unpopular in
ways Punk could only dream of. It's almost as
if people preferred electronic music for dancing rather than tearing the world apart.
Many might credit the 'band' (Industrial
acts often revolve around one or two core
musicians) "Ministry" with establishing the
'electro-metal' favored by fans of "Static-X"
and "Rammstein" or the 'industrial-pop/rock'
of "nine inch nails/Trent Reznor" and "Marilyn Manson".
Indeed, other two-decades-and-counting
outfits like "Skinny Puppy" and "KMFDM"
have become more like unusually-diverserock than ugly-techno.
Raymond Watts, among the few who know
the name, is best known for-his contributions to KMFDM (an acronym of the German
saying 'No Pity for the Masses'), but tp truly
prepare someone for PIG, they'd need to
imagine every rocker or metal-head who ever
used keyboards, synthesizers, programming
etc. having a big party together.
Now imagine a lanky yet rugged Brit in the
alley behind them, getting creative with their
garbage and kinky with their girlfriends.
It took a week's worth of machismo to
say that, but one of the best things about the
mighty swine is that he's too much of a lecher
to be a chauvinist, too violent to be a Neanderthal, and too unmarketabley creative to be
a punk.
Almost a decade ago, when "Sinsation"
was released on Trent Reznor's now defunct
record label, I learned something that I still
hold as a personal creative philosophy:
Every single negative thing about humanity can be turned into astoundingly beautiful
3 rt.
PIG, like the best of Industrial MassDestructions, and the best of Punk's intentions, puts you in what I call the 'Dance Pit'.
Don't cut a rug; disembowel it.
The interchange and interplay of seemingly
polarized elements marks each and every
track of "Pigmata" like a salad tossed with
gravy. Watts has a guttural roar and a sinister croon that even the most jaded listener
couldn't dismiss as a mere shock-affectation.
Though I admit it might be hard to say the
same thing about song titles like "God Rod"
or "On the Slaughterfront".
In some places the guitar crush splits the
world, only to lay the tracks that bring you
down, down, down into leisurely grooves and
BY MELISSA BAIRD
Pride Staff Writer
Images courtesy of Metropolis Records
epic duets with divas, sirens, and the filthy
whores we know as 'samples'.
Unlike his previous albums, "Pigmata" is
not only noticeably more guitar-driven, yet
lacking in darkly serene instrumentals, but
the production is far less polished, maintaining 'live' rather than futuristic textures. It's
not uncommon for artists to harness the height
of technology, only to return to something
comparatively organic. In this case Watts
also seems to favor clunkier analog electronics, but his use of orchestral catgut, big band
brass, and even mambo drums remains crisp
and uncanny.
One drawback to this 'natural' production,
however, is that Watts' aforementioned filthy
mouth is even harder to decipher. There are
some damn catchy melodies here, but damned
again if I can sing along with more than half
the chorus.
Music fans might question whether PIG
is Better for people who prefer their music
ugly, yet are curious about the other side (or
vice versa), and I could list off all the music I
absolutely love that could pass in the old folks
home, but I think there's a place that Industrial has all to itself.
There might still be some space available
for a few of these garage punks pretending
they have the skill or puberty to play metal.
In the end, it's often a feeling of wretched
boredom with the lion's portion of music that
leads to animals like PIG, who stare through
stray hair and veins as the whole mess is
slopped out, stirred with copper wire, and
offered, to the lucky ones, as a way to fertilize all that mud in their ears.
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Trolley bells ring and shrubbery lights flicker as skaters
glide and fall on this unfamiliar ground.
The ice skating rink known
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While the typical ice rink is
surrounded by smelly hockey
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with balloons and trees.
Though it is roughly half the
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players and penalty buzzers
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Skate into the holiday season
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and enjoy San Diego's only
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and daily from 10 a.m. to 10
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BY ALFRED CHU
Pride Staff Writer
The best thing to admire in
a buddy cop action comedy is
chemistry between the two leading roles. If the plot, performances, directing, etc is up to
par, it obviously only helps the
film. Knowing ahead of time that
Shane Black wrote "Kiss Kiss,
Bang Bang", I knew the two leading actors, Robert Downey Jr. and
Val Kilmer, would not only have
chemistry but develop a hilarious
love/hate relationship.
Harry Lockhart (Downey Jr.),
a petty thief from New York,
escapes from the police after a
robbery gone wrong. He stumbles
into an audition of a casting call
and gives an over the top spontaneous performance.
Dabney Shaw (Larry Miller), a
big time producer sees him as the
next big thing and invites him out
to Los Angeles. At a party, Harry
meets Gay Perry (Kilmer), a gay
detective, hence, his name.
Also at the party, Harry runs
into his childhood crush Harmony
Lane (Michelle Monaghan), an
aspiring actress.
Gay agrees to coach Harry,
who does not how to act like a
real cop, by taking him to solve a
murder of a young woman.
During a series of adventures
where people turn up dead and
clues are found, Gay becomes
more irritated by Harry's absent
mindedness. Also, Harry is prone
to accidents and loses his own
finger, not once, but twice.
I knew Downey Jr. and Kilmer
would have chemistry, because
Black has written Hollywood's
funniest action comedies (e.g.
the Lethal Weapon Trilogy and
The Last Boy Scout) where the
chemistry between the two leading actors would carry the movie.
Also, in his directorial debut,
Black's use of cinematography
shows that he is competent behind
the camera as well as writing. He
captured action scenes with the
ease of a seasoned director.
The next best thing of "Kiss
Kiss, Bang Bang" is the screenplay. Word by word, line by line,
you can't help but to chuckle, and
at times, burst out laughing. I
know I did.
For example, during an argument, Gay says, "If you looked
in the dictionary next to the word
'idiot', you know what you'll
find?" Harry cheerfully replies
"A picture of me?"
Typical Hollywood discourse
would respond with "Yes". Kiss
Kiss Bang Bang defies that logic
by having Harry up the banter
between the two characters by
saying, "No, the definition of the
word'idiot'."
Black, knowing Hollywood's
clichés and movie standards,
embraces them and insults them
simultaneously. For example,
when Harry is about to interrogate a suspect by using the Russian roulette method (he empties
a revolver, leaving one bullet in
the chamber and spins it).
Other films would have Harry
ask his questions while pulling
the trigger with no bullet being
fired. But in this film, the bullet
isfiredon the first try, killing the
Images courtesy of Warner
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suspect. To top it off, Harry is
shocked and ponders the question, "Don't I have like an eight
percent chance of the gun being
fired?"
Another great line by Black,
while insulting Hollywood,
comes towards the end
when Harry says "Don't
worry, I saw Lord of the
Rings. I'm not going to
end this 17 times."
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BY AMANDA KEELEY
Pride Staff Writer
W ith
winter weather just around the corner, outdoor activities are soon to be put on the
self. To avoid getting cabin fever, here
are some f un activities that can be done
inside.
For the adventurous type, Solid Rock
Climbing Gym in San Marcos is the place,
.because it's indoors, so even if it's raining
outside, one can still be active without getting drenched.
If water is your thing, but cold, windy
weather isn't, then gyms with indoor pools,
like YMCA or L. A Fitness, may meet your
satisfaction.
If you're looking to add a little more
punch to your day, Dave and Busters is an
exciting restaurant with a shooting arcade
equipped with service call that would make
anyone forget about the stormy weather
outside. Spend your time eating yummy
food like Philly cheese steak sandwiches,
and nachos while playing simulated golf,
baseball, basketball, surfing and any other
activity that is typically meant for outdoor
recreation.
If the mere fact of going outside to drive
to any of these places is a turn off, then
stock up now on activities that keep you
busy in the comfort of your home.
First off, to take advantage of a day
indoors, have a comfy pair of pajamas on
hand. Movies are a great place to start,
thanks to places like Blockbuster who,
for a small monthly fee, allows unlimited
movie rentals so you don't have to worry
about late fees.
Sometimes being cooped up indoors
allows one to discover his or her
creative side. Make sure to have plenty of
paint, brushes, an art book and you just
might find your inner artist.
Bad weather also makes for a great
excuse to get organized. Go through old
pictures that were stuffed under the bed
and make a scrapbook, look around your
home for spare buttons, ribbon, colored
paper and have at it.
When the weathers cold and rainy,
sometimes it's just nice to curl up next
to the fireplace with a good book and
escape mentally.
The fact is, just because the weather
may hinder outdoor hobbies, doesn't
mean you can't enjoy the day. Give
yourself a day to catch up on some
long lost hobbies or take a much needed
nap from the stress of everyday life.
Just like squirrels stock up on nuts for
the long winter ahead, start accumulating things that will keep you busy indoors
while the weather keeps you from the outdoors.
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"Wal-Mart: T he High Cost of Low Price'
BY MELISSA BAIRD
Pride Staff Writer
The documentary "WAL*MART: The High Cost of
Low Price" reveals thefinancialdestruction of having a
corporation in the neighborhood.
Created by Robert Greenwald, the Wal-Mart film
travels through the United States, talking with small
business owners who are now out of business.
The story of Wal-Mart's impact is similar across the
.country: Family-owned businesses can't compete with
Wal-Mart's low prices. Though small businesses provide better wages, healthcare, and vacation time than
Wal-Mart corporations, the cheap price of the corporation's merchandise ultimately attracts the most customers. As the supercenter steals shoppers away from
smaller stores, those stores go out of business.
In Middlefield, Ohio H&H Hardware founder Don
Hunter tells how his little country store was overtaken
by a Wal-Mart. In Hearne, Texas the town is described
as looking hit by a neutron bomb, due to the now empty
buildings and desolate streets. Cathedral City, California is short on police officers and fire fighters, due to
city subsidies given to a new Wal-Mart.
"I've seen a lot of companies crucified just because
of one entity...commissioners do nothing but lay down
the red carpet for Wal-Mart," said Hunter. Another man
likens Wal-Mart to a Chinese company with American
Board members. One person calls the store a monopoly that is going on a rampage through the American
economy.
At one point during the film, booklets entitled "How
Wal-Mart is destroying the World" are distributed in
Hunter's store.
In China, Wal-Mart factory workers are paid less than
three dollars a day. They are instructed to lie to inspectors about hours worked and the cleanliness of the factory. If the workers tell the truth about their mistreatment, their employers fire them.
The factories in China have no air conditioning. One
girl, referred to as "Princess" says she sits in her own
sweat the entire day because her boss won't allow her
to have a fan.
At Wal-Mart factories in Bangladesh, workers are
paid between 13 and 17 cents per hour. One woman
brushes her teeth using her finger and ash from the fire.
She does this because she can't afford a toothbrush or
toothpaste with the wages she receives from working at
the factory.
Such instances explain why Wal-Mart can afford
its 'everyday low prices', complete with a personified
yellow blob.
Lee Scott, CEO of Wal-Mart, calls the company
"career and family-orientated" and "vital to the community". At the same time, Wal-Mart employees talk of
working off the clock, unaffordable healthcare, and not
having enough money for food.
Wal-Mart is facing legal battles in three states regarding wage and hour abuses. Managers have reportedly
BY LIZZ OSBORNE
Pride Staff Writer
Image courtesy ofwww.walmartmovie.com
gone into computers under false IDs and moved workers' overtime hours to the following week's check.
One employee has to choose between buying food and
buying medicine when her children are ill, because she
can't afford the health plan Wal-Mart offers. Another
man gets in trouble for offering co-workers money to
buy lunch when he sees they aren't eating during lunch
breaks.
Wal-mart encourages its employees to seek help from
the government, via Welfare or Medicaid, instead of
paying for healthcare with company money.
A male employee explains, "You go to work knowing
you aren't making enough money to make it, and yet
you gotta fake it and put a smile on your face."
In addition to financial lawsuits, Wal-Marts in Texas,
Okla., and Mass. were fined for Clean Water Act violations. These stores kept pallets of pesticides and herbicides in their parking lots, where many of the products
tore open and leaked onto the asphalt. When it rained,
the chemicals washed into nearby rivers-sources of
drinking water for many homes in the area.
When a river keeper in Bentonville, AR reported
environmental violations to Wal-Mart management,
they didn't seem to care. Then she got a lawyer.
In response to the corporate takeover in his city, Reverend James Lawson said, "It is written in the new testament 'the love of money is the root of all evil.'" He
does not approve of the way in which Wal-Mart treats
its employees and feels corporate greed is to blame.
Lee Scott says a job at Wal-Mart is the path to the
American dream. Lee Scott made 27,207,799 dollars last year. The average Wal-Mart employee made
13,861. It seems Scott does not understand the nightmare of minimum wage.
Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New
Films are taking viewers on an extraordinary journey that
will change the way they think, feel - and shop, as thousands of free screenings of "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of
Low Price" debut in households across the nation.
Have you ever wondered how the low cost of purchasing your underwear at Wal-Mart affects individual workers, consumers, small business owners and communities
across the nation, and the entire world? If so, I highly
recommend watching this movie. Although one-sided,
Greenwald sheds light on how retail giant Wal-Mart mistreats employees, lowers property values, puts small businesses out of business, exploits factory workers over seas,
fails to provide secure parking areas, pollutes the environment and picks up perks and subsidies all in the name
of making a quick profit.
In all fairness, Wal-Mart is not the only major organization guilty of the violations highlighted in this film, but
it is certainly a grand example of a recent global trend of
excessive greed in the name of fair-market value. This
point is made quite clear near the beginning as the film
centers on a series of shots of abandoned Main Streets,
empty store after empty store, with Bruce Springsteen's
version of "This Land Is Your Land." From there, it only
gets worse.
In China, a young factory employee talks about working
conditions. "I'm sitting there, dripping with sweat all day
long," she says. Employees in China say they are housed
in dismal dormitories; they may choose to live elsewhere,
but still have to pay the dorm rent.
In a recent press release, when asked why he decided
to make this film, Greenwald states, "A neighbor of mine,
who had some health issues, was hired at Wal-Mart. As we
were talking about it, I expressed my relief that he would
now have health insurance. He replied that no, unfortunately the coverage offered at Wal-Mart was so expensive
and had so many requirements; he couldn't afford it and
might not qualify even if he could pay. He let me know
that the really nice managers at the store had told him how
to apply for state-subsidized health coverage available to
low-income residents of California, paid for by tax dollars. Impossible, I thought. No way was a corporation the
size of Wal-Mart using public programs for its employees, and so I started to research, read and investigate.
The more I learned, the larger the scope of the Wal-Mart
story became. And the bigger and more complex the story
became, the more clear it was that the only way to tell this
story was to go small, human and deeply personal."
I agree with his tactics, and indeed found the movie to
be human, deeply personal, and even downright disturbing at times. So much so, in fact, I will not even stop at
Wal-Mart to browse, despite my natural inclination as a
starving student to-go after bargains whenever possible.
If you are curious, put down that cheap underwear, and
visit the official website for listings of where you can view
this movie for free: http://www.walmartmovie.com.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,2005
www.csusm.edu/pride
Sexual battery at
University Village
Celebrating
Veteran's
Day at
CSUSM
Police investigation
leads to off-campus
suspect
Active duty students
to host event
BY PATRICK B. LONG
Pride Staff Writer
BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON
Pride Staff Writer
Active duty Marines attending Cal
State San Marcos will host this year's
Veteran's Day celebrations on Friday,
Nov. 11. The ceremony, commemorating veterans of all of the armed forces,
will be held next to the Kellogg Library
main entrance, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
The ceremony will be a joint celebration for Veterans Day and the 230th
Birthday of the United States Marine
Corps, which is on Nov. 10.
The ceremony will consist of a color
guard, a reading from a letter from the
Marine Corps Commandant and a cake
cutting ceremony. The cake cutting ceremony will be an opportunity where a
piece of cake is presented to the youngest Marine on campus, Cpl. Jorge Caro,
and the oldest Marine on campus, Joe
The University Police Department received two reports of sexual
battery in October. These are the
only reported cases — there have
been no confirmed reports of rape.
Chief of Police, Aaron Woodard,
has confirmed that the first sexual
battery incident reported occurred
on the night of Oct. 20 when a 19year-old male approached a 16year-old female, while at University
Village.
"Through our investigation of
this case we received word of the
second incident that occurred
approximately three weeks prior to
the first, which involved the same
19-year-old male," said Woodard.
According to Woodard and Lt.
Douglass Miller, they have a strong
lead in the case as to who the suspect
is. He is not a student at CSUSM,
and currently he is classified as a
strong suspect in this matter.
Currently, this case is in the hands
of the District Attorney's Office for
further investigation.
According to the California
Penal Code: Any person who
touches an intimate part of another
See VETERAN'S DAY, page 3
U.N. speaker
tackles issues
of policy
Guest to host open forum
at M. Gordon Clarke
Field House
See INVESTIGATION, page 2
Cal State San
Marcos'
Model
United Nations Club
is scheduled to welcome Senior Adviser
of the United Nations
Foundation
and
former Assistant SecGillian Martin
retary-General for
Sorensen
External Relations,
Gillian Martin Sorensen to enlighten
students about the U.N.'s international
role and address concerns regarding the
challenges this governmental body faces
over the next hundred years.
Students c an e xpect an a nnual 8-10 percent t uition i ncrease
BY PIYAMAS SABLAN &
KIMBERLY RAYMOND
Pride Staff Writers
See SPEAKER, page 3
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Photo by Antoinette Johnson / The Pride
CSU fee increase approved
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
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VOL. XIV NO. 11
The Board of Trustees of
the California State University adopted and approved
a 2006-2007 budget request
and fee increase proposal on
Oct. 27, 2005. The State University Fee for undergraduate
and credential students will be
increased by eight percent, and
will increase by ten percent for
graduate students, according
to the California State University web site.
The web site also states that
revenue from the student fee
increase will be $107 million.
Thirty-three percent of the
revenue will be used to provide $32.7 million in additional
funds for the State University
Grant financial aid program,
providing financial aid access
to 5,100 additional students.
The revenue from the budget
request and fee increase will
also be used to fund increases
in health benefits, new space,
service-based salary increases
for certain employee groups,
and higher energy costs.
The current 2005-2006
annual State University Fee
is $2,520 combined with the
average campus-based fees
totaling $664, makes the CSU
average for tuition a total of
$3,164 for undergraduates. A
link to the Finance Committee
Agenda/Student Fee Schedule
is provided on the CSU web
site for a detailed 2006-2007
fee schedule.
Many people wonder why
the board members are resorting to taking money from the
students. One of the board
members informed the students that they were unable to
find money from anywhere else
and all of their other resources
See FEE INCREASE, page 2
BuddistClub
brings speaker
Flu viruse may
reach CSUSM
Andrew Kenny
solo gig
How to...
Throw a wine party
See News
See Features
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educates students on the statistics of
assault among college women and how
person, if the touching is against the to combat this threat.
RAD is offered once each semeswill of the person touched, and is for
the specific purpose of sexual arousal, ter and the next class is scheduled for
sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, sometime in Spring 2006.
is guilty of misdemeanor sexual batInformation about these classes can
tery, punishable by a fine not exceed- be obtained at the University Police
ing two thousand dollars ($2,000), or Station located off of La Moree road
by imprisonment in a county jail not across from Lot K, or through flyers
exceeding six months, or by both that distributed at University Village, the
fine and imprisonment.
Kellogg Library and other spots on
"There is no history of sexual vio- campus.
lence at University Village," said WoodChief Woodard and the University
ard. The University Police Department Police Department urge any students or
offers students the chance to learn self- faculty members who have more infordefense through courses such as Rape mation regarding this issue to contact
Aggression Defense (RAD) which University Police at 760-750-4567.
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Trustees that they have taken a
stand against the constant tuition
were tapped out so they were increases, and they also wanted to
forced to look to the students for ensure their testimonies regardthe extra money.
ing the affect of the fee increase
There were 23 Cal State Uni- on their lives was personally
versities attending the Board of heard, said Marc DeGuzman,
Trustees meeting in Long Beach. president of CSUSM Associated
Cal State San Marcos had the Students, Inc.
most representation. An estiDeGuzman estimated that
mated 30-35 students from Cal there were about 150-200 stuState San Marcos, which con- dents present at the protest. Due
sisted of MEChA members, stu- to the amount of students presdents from GEL classes, and stu- ent and concerns from the chandents who were recently informed cellor's office regarding the fire
about the increase who wanted to safety code, students were perparticipate in the protest.
mitted to rotate throughout the
The students caravanned to meeting to ensure everyone had
Long Beach to join students and a chance to be present.
faculty from the 22 other Cal
"There was a live stream
State campuses in attendance at available in one of the rooms
the Oct. 27, 2005 CSU Board of as well. Our presence at the
Trustees meeting and to unite in Chancellor's office was felt,"
protest against the fee increase. said DeGuzman. The protesStudents wanted to send the tors were solemn and respectful
message to the CSU Board of throughout the m eeting and the
Letters to the editors
should include an - address,
telephone number, e-mail
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and help support my mother, so I
have to work, but I want a higher
education."
CSUSM is known for its diverse
campus. "The most affected will
be the minorities because they
already have such a difficult time
finding the resources to come to
college, their education is at risk,"
states Gaby. Students can make a
difference in many ways. Even if
you are not going to be here for
the increases, it will affect you in
some way in the future, especially
if you plan to stay in California.
There will be future efforts concerning the fee increase. Stay
tuned for more information," said
DeGuzman. "You too can make a
difference."
Contact ASI for more information on upcoming dates, or for further information on the approved
fees, please visit www.calstate.
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in the CSU. The Board of Trustees implied that an additional 10
percent increases, is expected
for the 2007-2008 and the 20082009 school years."
A slippery slope affect is
beginning to show its presence
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will only allow the elite to attain
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T HE P RIDE
Tuesday; November 8, 2005
SGI Buddhist Club hosting guest speaker
Newly f ormed c lub i ntroducing B uddhism t o s tudents on c ampus
BY PATRICK B. LONG
Pride Staff Writer
The
recently
formedBuddhist Club
will have its
first meeting
next
Monday.
The
club
Shin Yatomi
will host a
guest speaker Shin Yatomi, managing editor of Living Buddhism
magazine, on Nov. 14, from 7 to
8:30pm in ACD 102.
SGI stands for Soka Gakkai
S PEAKER, from page 1
The event will be hosted on
Tuesday Nov. 15 at the Clarke
Field House, room 113, from
11:30-12:30 p.m. With the support of ASI, pizza and refreshments will be available for all
participants.
Dr. Cyrus Masroori, advisor
of Model United Nations Club,
highlighted that Sorensen will
be focusing on "The United
Nations and Challenges of the
21st Century" and she'll be pre-
International which translates to:
create value.
"We believe each person has
Buddha in them," said Eiko
Okita, club treasurer. "By praying, people can reach Buddha in
nature." Okita went on to explain
that Buddhism believes in cause
and effect, "Whatever you cause,
you get the effect."
The club's goal is to introduce
Buddhism to the campus. Buddhism has multiple sects and the
SGI club follows the Nichiren
Daishonin (NSIC).
"SGI is a Buddhist association with more than 12 million members in 190 countries
and territories worldwide," Said
Frank Rojas, SGI Buddhist Club
president. "This Buddhism aims
to awaken people to the limitless potential and value of their
own lives. Buddhist philosophy
and practice bring about a positive transformation in the depths
of life, transforming fear into
courage, deluded impulses into
wisdom, and egotism to compassiori."
"We believe people are responsible for their own life and they
can change their life," said
LouAnn Berg, the SGI local
office community relations coordinator. The local office for SGI
is located in San Marcos and can
be found on the Web site for SGI
at < http://www.sgi-usa.org/cgibin/locator.cgi>.
"In India the word Buddha was
originally a common noun meaning "awakened one," but in Buddhism it is used to mean one who
has become awakened to the ultimate truth of life. In Hinayana the
word means one who has entered
the state of nirvana, in which both
body and mind are extinguished."
http://www.sgi-usa.org/
"Our members reflect a cross
section of our diverse American society, representing a broad
range of ethnic and social back-.
grounds," reads the SGI web site.
"I cannot tell you how much a
complete turn-around its done on
my life, helping me achieve my
dreams my educational goalsGPA, relationship, finances, and
overall happiness," said Rojas
about Buddhism.
The club started its recognition process on campus in September and became official in
October. This will be the first
meeting for the club. The event
will serve snacks and beverages.
For more information contact
the local office at 760.591.9738
or email Frank Rojas at
<frankienj @yahoo.com>.
pared to field any questions or
inquiries students, faculty or
staff may have about U N. policies or positions in international
relations.
"I hope students take advantage of this event," said Masroori. "Students have good questions about the United Nations.
I cannot think of many people
with more direct information
about the United Nations than
Ms. Sorensen.
Events like
this are not easy to. organize.
The Model United Nations at
CSUSM has worked hard to
make this possible. In part, by
organizing this event we want
to thank the university, and particularly the students, for supporting student organizations
like ours. We hope that students'
participation in this event give
us incentive to work even harder
to contribute to our university
by bringing more speakers in
the f uture."
This event is made possible
through CSUSM's Model United
Nations Club, the Department
of Political Science, the U.N.
Foundation and ASI. The event
is free-of-charge and expected
to be a "fortunate" experience
for all who attend, according to
Masroori.
"The United Nations has played
an important part in bringing
peace and security, humanitarian relief, health and education
to people around the world. Probably because of the magnitude
of its missions, it has also been
subject to criticism," Masroori
explained. "A good example is
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Corkie's replacement is found.
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Casey Sowa is a guitarist who recently
released the compilation album, "Backroom Sounds." Sowa, who was part of
the band "Travesty," placed three of their
songs on the album. Sowa describes the
other featured artists as friends and the
CD itself as a compilation of San Diego
artists and a representation of San Diego's
culture, along with his own.
" But" said Sowa, "there is much more
that did not make it on the CD."
Before becoming a Cougar, Sowa
attended SDSU for three years, followed
by classes at both San Diego City College
and Mesa College. He is currently in his
second semester as a Communications
major here at CSUSM, where he appreciates having a lot of the same people in his
classes, all the technological resources,
and always being able to find a parking
spot.
When asked about the first time he
began playing guitar, Sowa said he was
about ten years old and that he enjoyed
playing his favorite songs and playing for
friends.
Currently, Sowa is in a nameless threepiece. He met Nick, who plays guitar and
bass for the new band, at the SDSU dorms
in 1998. The drummer, Jasha, arrived
through Ed Barrena, Sowa's roommate.
"(We were) stoked about creating
music and (to) move forward with being a
group," said Sowa.
Bradley Nowell of Sublime and Bob
Marley hold high places in Sowa's music
hall of fame, but despite their excessive popularity here, Sowa says that it
was great being in Souhern California
because of the "diversity of music."
Sowa recalls the first year he was in
the dorms, when some friends played
the guitar, and it united them. Later on,
according to Sowa, a guitar "showed up"
at his house and he began to play. "It's
a cool privilege to reprodupe your favorite songs and play them whenever you
want."
When asked if he liked where his future
was headed, Sowa said he is content but
wishes he could play more often. "It's
hard when you love something and can't
give enough time to it. It's frustrating."
When asked If the music industry
was challenging Sowa offered this bit of
advice: "Yes, but (the longer you hold o ff)
the pressure to sign to record, the more
you are independent. When you sign they
own your music." He went on to explain
that independent musicians need to network, make and hand outflyers,and promote themselves. "Just spread the word,
and spread the music... when you put it
down it doesn't get out."
To find out more about Casey Sowa email him at cmsowa742@hotmail.com
and check the Travesty band website
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BY JEANNE SAPP
Pride Staff Writer
According to an AP report
released on Nov. 1, President
Bush announced a $7.1 billion
dollar plan to fight a possible
flu pandemic. In a speech at the
National Institute of Health, Bush
explained his plan for education
and prevention, and treatment in
the event of an outbreak of Avian
Flu.
United Nations officials are
warning that the newest outbreak
of avian flu, identified as H5N1,
could lead to a pandemic killing
upwards of 150 million people.
However, according to comments
made to the BBC News on line
edition, World Health Organization spokesman Dick Thompson said the death toll would be
between two million and 7.4 million. According to Mr. Thompson, "There is obvious confusion,
and I think that has to be straightened out."
A pandemic is an epidemic
which affects large portions of
the global population. Other
worldwide pandemics, also
mutated from avian flu, include
the Asian flu, which killed about
four million people in 1957, and
the Hong Kong flu, which killed
about one million people in 1968.
Swine flu, another virus which
can be transferred from animals
to humans, is responsible for the
deaths of over 30 people in China
so far this year. Unlike the avian
flu, which can be contracted
by merely coming into contact
with infected birds, according to
the Calgary Herald, swine flu is
"contracted by slaughtering, handling, or eating infected pigs."
Although there is confusion
among experts as to how many
deaths would result from a pandemic, there is no confusion
about the source of the virus.
Scientists have determined that
the flu virus that killed 50 million people worldwide in the 1918
Spanish flu pandemic is similar
to the avian, or bird flu which
has killed over 60 people in Asia,
primarily Vietnam, since 1997.
Avian flu is spread by migrating birds which infect domestic
flocks of chickens and turkeys.
Jeffrey Taubenberger, from
the U.S. Armed Forces Institute
of Pathology, reported that the
1918 Spanish Flu outbreak can be
traced to an "avian-like virus that
adapted to humans." Researchers
have replicated the virus grown
from samples of tissue from victims of the Spanish flu. Pharmaceutical companies, like Roche,
have begun to develop vaccines
for that specific virus, although
a vaccine may be several months
away.
In order to contract avian flu,
a person must be simultaneously
infected with the avian strain
and the human strain of influenza. At that point of contagion,
the virus can mutate and then
spread by human-to-human contact. While thefluvirus seems to
strike primarily healthy, middleaged people between the ages of
18 and 34, scientists believe that
some elderly people may have
some immunity to the virus if
they were exposed to it in 1918.
Although experts differ about
the number of fatalities, they all
agree that it is not a matter if
the virus mutates and begins to
spread among the human population, but when. Infected birds
are being slaughtered throughout Asia and Europe, and several areas in Turkey and Romania have implemented quarantine
strategies, including limiting
travel in and out of cities that
have reported avian flu. According to the October 16 issue of the
San Diego Union-Tribune, Poland
has "banned the sale of live birds
at open-air markets and ordered
farmers to keep poultry in closed
quarters..." While national health
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During the SARS epidemic in
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out of Asia were screened for
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signs of fever or respiratory distress were not allowed to fly. In
a report in the Journal of Infection, A.G. Gupta evaluated the
efficacy of quarantine during the
SARS outbreak. He reported,
"Our results indicate that quarantine is effective in containing
newly emerging infectious diseases, and also cost saving when
compared to not implementing a
widespread containment mechanism." And, he concluded,
"Despite somewhat daunting initial costs, quarantine saves both
lives and money."
The United States Department
of Health and Human Services
issued a Draft Pandemic Influenza Response and Preparedness
Plan on August 26, 2004. In the
press release which accompanied
the Plan, then-HHS Secretary
Tommy Thompson said, "This
plan will serve as our roadmap
on how we as a nation, and as a
member of the global health community, respond to the next pandemic influenza out break, whenever that may be."
According to the Pandemic
Plan, the spread of SARS, and
other infectious influenzas in
the past, was greatly reduced by
quarantining infectious people,
as well as closing off uninfected
areas to travel. The difficulty
with quarantine in the current
epidemic is that the incubation time for this specific virus
is up to 14 days, which means
that apparently healthy, yet contagious, people will be able to
travel. While the U.S. government has a detailed plan in place
to manage the spread of avian
flu, its success depends greatly
on public cooperation. The Pandemic Influenza Plan and more
information can be found on the
government web site at www.
pandemicflu.gov.
New vaccines must be developed each year because the
strain changes. Flu season runs
between October and March, and
the best time to be vaccinated is
October or November. December, however, is not too late. The
shot can take up to two weeks to
become effective.
Last season'sfluvaccine shortage caused long lines and generated panic. There are no shortages
being reported so far this year,
and people are being encouraged
to get a flu shot as soon as possible. Most insurance companies
don't cover the cost, which can be
anywhere from $10 to $35. The
Flu Mist vaccine, which contains
the live flu virus, is available
for about $35 in limited areas to
healthy people between the ages
offiveand 49.
Although no vaccine exists yet
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people can take to protect themselves and others from becoming
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BY ZACHARY J. SIMON
Pride Staff Writer
Last week, when I might have
simply made myself festively sick
on candy and rubber, fortune's
gourd decided to smile upon me.
In reality she was smiling primarily on my friend, but I caught
her eerie glow by proxy.
You see, this dear friend of
mine, a moderate authority on a
number of things oft-associated
with Halloween, was again called
upon by a former Palomar College professor to serve as a timely
guest speaker. Although this professor now lectures at Case Western University in Cleveland, she
was able to treat out some private funds to provide travel and
boarding fees for both himself
and a guest-assistant.
It's hard enough to afford rent
within San Diego, much less
pleasure travel from it, so I naturally jumped at the opportunity.
I've always been fascinated by
the alternate reality rush of an
unfamiliar campus, and was certain that a much older city, in a
region that actually experienced
changing seasons, would provide
more than ample opportunity to
FREE
blur the lines between scholar would have rather I familiarize green and more old than I've ever
and tourist.
myself with the directions.
have seen.
As for the journey itself, I must
For those who still think of
Rather than a base covering
make two very important state- cell-phones as an only quasi-nec- of shorts and t-shirt, we were
ments:
essary evil, let me tell you that able to don our black coats with
My last airplane took me to in many cases they are the best dignity. This contrast, howHawaii...when I was eight years defense against the arbitrary ever, soon made me realize how
old, and I've never in my life been evils of internet maps. Luckily, easily CSUSM students can take
more than a few States' distance through the grace of my T-mobile for granted the ease with which
from home.
they evaluate the student
My traveling companbodies. In their turn, it
ion recently gave himself,
seems Cleveland stubody and soul, to the Nic
dents take their precious
Fit, and violently resents
cold for granted, pulling
everything that stands
on drab fashionings of
between him and perpetthe word 'sweat'.
uating the compulsion to
Even if they have been
spread toxic fumes with
victims of San Diego's
every other breath.
year-round
beach-ball
So, with him tightaesthetic, it still wouldn't
lunged and surly and
have distracted me from
myself wide-eyed and
the spectacle of their
dreamy, it's a wonder we
architecture. By commade it through the airparison, our seemingly
ports at all. Once in Ohio,
sleek campus would have
we realized that navigatseemed a pair of overing terminals was a cakestarched
work-slacks
walk compared to navinext to a pair of jeans
gating last year's favorite
that kept breaking in, but
Photo by Zachary J. Simon / The Pride never faded.
purple state.
A fascinating observa- Case Western University, Ohio.
In Cleveland, they can
tion I must make about
treat red brick with the
that particular part of the coun- account, the professor smiled reverence of marble. A new busitry is that the highways not only fortune upon us again, instantly ness hall matched this with a roof
speak their own language, but aware that my description of our that billowed stainless steal down
lead from lush rural atrophy, destination matched the campus against the walls, daring students
to rusty industrial decay in the on the other side of town from to take a climb and a slide. Amid
blink of an eye. I found both pic- her own.
the thriving (if mostly green
turesque in their own right, much
At last reasonably parked, we and brown) flora, one looked up
to the chagrin of the driver, who stepped out into more cold, more through the shadows at the rela-
tively short, yet still imposing
love children begotten between
Victorian mansions and Gothic
cathedrals.
Did this atmosphere, or the
details of a more private institution make the students seem any
brighter?
Not especially, but as we
arrived with little time to spare,
we had to attend to their patience
and good humor for what must
have seemed a somewhat haphazard presentation. All in all,
like most classes, there were a
handful who strived to get their
money's worth while the rest fancied they were waiting to punch
their own time clock.
When I think about the class
time I missed for this rare opportunity, my only regret is that I
didn't do some of the work ahead
of time, unaccustomed as I am to
missing class time, and unaccustomed as I am to doing any more
class work than necessary.
I wonder now, if this more
overt taste of travel, mixing business with pleasure, will affect
the remainder of my time at this
local school, among so much
local lack of color. Rather than
look for irony or steeled justification in my near-graduate restlessness, I think I'll thankfully trick
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LTWR and Mathematics professors speak out
BY ZACHARY J. SIMON
Pride Staff Writer
In the interest of everyone at CSUSM,
the Pride has brought together two
interviews, one conducted last semester
directly with professor Susan Fellows of
the LTWR department, the other by recent
email to Professor Marshall Whittlesey
of Mathematics. Here they both respond
to questions regarding grade inflation,
an issue equally pertinent to all sides
of the report card. Hopefully, through
comparing answers given by educators
in such contrastedfields,readers will
gain both insight and foresight into their
college experience.
S. Fellows:
Do we have the same concept of
what grade inflation equates to, that
of lowering academic standards
concerning what earns one grade over
another?
Yeah, absolutely.
One theory circulating is that9 in
the United States, this became truly
epidemic during the Vietnam War
where professors lowered standards to
save students from the draft. Is that
accurate?
I don't know if that's the reason, but it
certainly happened that it was what's
known as the 'great dumbing down.'
Classes that were formerly taught weren't
taught because they were no longer
'relevant'. That's when you began to
get a slippage of realrigorousacademic
thinking. And I saw it a lot in what was
being produced in the colleges at that time.
The late 60s, early 70s?
I'd say more in the early 70s. And I'm not
aware of it being part of the draft, it could
very well be. I certainly would do that.
Hypothetically, "if" it's happening
here, would it be something that would
be formally practiced by the professors
practice of their own volition, or would
it be something encouraged directly by
the administrators?
I'm seeing now with incoming freshman
is that they are-not-educated-to-the-levelthey-should-be to go to die university.
We have too much remediation, and one
semester cannot undo 7th through 12th very
poor education.
I have a lot of students who've never read
a book.
What effects do you see beyond the
classroom?
Well, I think the administrative level of
speaking about it is: 'we will not have
grade inflation, graderigorously'BUT
were supposed to graduate people on time,
and we're supposed to get them through
our classes expeditiously. Students are
paying a lot of money for the classes,
taking out loans, so it seems a subtext
where you want to give them as much
the advantage of the doubt as possible.
If they're really doing failing work, they
don't pass the class. But on the other
hand if they're doing ' C' work and need
a ' B' to get into graduate school, well, I
don't care, nobody seems to be saying
anything.
So the unspoken thing is 'just get help
them through, because they've had such a
lousy high school education, and they're
so unaware, so just help them get through
and maybe they can learn something at
some other point. But I think it's VERY
uneven among the professors. It's much
more difficult in the humanities because
things are more abstract and subjective,
it's much easier to berigorouswith the
sciences.
One theory circulating is that, in
the United States, this became truly
epidemic during the Vietnam War
where professors lowered standards to
save students from the draft. Is that
accurate?
Businesses are complaining a lot that new
hires don't know how to write, they don't
know how to think, they just want to go
through the motions. We're not going
to come up with new paradigms if we
don't understand how to take elements
in a historical process. We are going to
suffer as a country if we don't know how
to take a risk in thinking. And if you look
at China and India, they're way ahead of
us. If you just pick up "The Economist"
you'll see we're in their debt financially
and now intellectually as well.
What do you think we can do to
counteract this?
I have a theory that we need to blow up
the entire school system and start over,
because the people already in the middle
of it are lost. Unless you've been lucky
How do you respond to the speculation
that grade inflation, as it exists now,
is a means of keeping enrollment
numbers up, or at least maintained?
e nough t o c ome from a background
with really good educational access, the
California school systems is in a freefall.
Blowing it up is really radical, but I
honestly don't know at this point. And
it's not that we don't have good teachers,
but we don't pay teachers enough to
encourage them to go into education.
I don't know, that would imply some kind
of conspiracy theory, I don't know. I
just know that the UC, CSU, community
colleges are paid by the number of
students sitting in the classrooms. I would
hate to think that.. .but it may be.
M. Whittlesey:
At the school now there are no
administrators officially encouraging it,
but it's indirect?
Do we have the same concept of
what grade inflation equates to, that
of lowering academic standards
concerning what earns one grade over
another?
Exactly.
What are some of the effects you're
seeing now?
I think our concept is basically the same.
But the exact scale would not matter
so much, if only grades distinguished
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some grades get raised (B,C, etc.) but you
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be formally practiced by the professors
practice of their own volition, or would
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Well, it depends on what you mean
by 'own volition'. Every professor is
evaluated by students at the end of the
semester and works with the knowledge
that those evaluations might affect his or
her career. And every professor knows
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But I think the effect of that historical
event is minimal today. There are
plenty of other current trends to explain
what's going on. More people are
going to college expecting to pass; there
are political pressures in that. Higher
education is big business; institutions
are expected to grow. The state gives us
admission targets, so we admit students
to reach those. Are we supposed to
expect that graduation rates will remain
the same? If so, that can result in grade
inflation. Also, the rise of student
evaluations in the 1960s made it a lot
tougher to be hard on students - if your
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professor decides to give higher grades
than he/she otherwise might give without
that evaluation pressure, is that their own
volition, or pressure from above?
I don't know any in the sciences who
give higher grades just because they felt
like it. (I really know little about grading
outside the sciences.) But we all do have
a general sense that failure rates shouldn't
be too high. I can't say I have felt any
pressure from above, however - and I give
lot of low grades. It would be rare if an
administrator encouraged this 'directly'.
For the record, student evaluations are
mandated by the collective bargaining
agreement between the faculty and
the state of California. How they are
used exactly is determined by local
promotion and tenure committees, and
administrators.
Have you ever worked for, or seen
a school where grade inflation was
happening?
Could you describe what you've
seen as, or what would see as
inconsistencies in academic
standards?
e lect, i t's r easonable t o e xpect standards
will come down.
Also, nowadays people are a lot more
likely to expect/demand that college
should be an enjoyable experience - more
so than fifty years ago. If college is a
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Different departments have different
grading cultures. Some give a lot of low
grades and others do not.
Some of the future implications?
What effects do you see beyond the
classroom?
The real problem with grade inflation is
that grades cease to become meaningful
to people who look at transcripts. If
employers hire one of our graduates
with lots of good grades and they cannot
do basic things, we have a credibility
problem. Future effects: more employers
not taking B A degrees seriously, and
more people going to graduate programs
because their college transcript isn't
meaningful enough.
Colleges need to decide what the purpose
of grading is. Are we trying to provide
a system whereby students' talent can be
distinguished? Is a class where everybody
gets A or B meaningful?
What do you think can be done to
counteract grade inflation, and or the
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fear of it?
(1) I think the current minimum GPA's
for graduation are too high. Title V of
the state education regulations require
that every students graduate with a GPA
of at least 2.0 overall and in their major.
What does this accomplish? It's just a
pie-in-the-sky Lake Wobegon ' we're
all above average' ideal that we can't
possibly reach. If the min GPA were 1.0,
would our graduates be any different? I
doubt it. Grades given might be lower,
but it wouldn't reflect less learning, just
a different grading scale, and would be
more meaningful to employers.
(2) If faculty felt assured that their careers
would not be jeopardized (via student
evaluations) by giving bad grades, that
would make a difference.
(3) We need to return dignity to the grade
of C. Nowadays, it's often the lowest
possible grade to get by to something else,
and most people regard it as a bad grade.
(4) Students and the public at large need
to be made aware of the effects of grade
inflation: that their degrees are taken less
seriously.
Whether perceived as a mixed blessing, or
slow poison, surely there are few students
and fewer educators, entirely willing to
dismiss grade inflation as a bureaucratic
phantom. The Pride sincerely hopes
to investigate this matter further with
the help of both students, staff and the
administration.
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are easier graders than we are. I don't
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Well, enrollment is probably a factor.
We're in this business to make a living,
after all. I think it is not as much of a
factor here as it is elsewhere, however.
My reasons for saying so are (1) when
a student fails a class, it's not as much
of a financial calamity as it is at private
institutions. Students know they can take
the course again for a modest fee. I fail
far more students here than the private
institution I once worked at. There, failing
students results in lots of angry parents
who spent tens of thousands of dollars
on their kid and they will complain. (2)
California, Cal State and North County in
particular are growing so fast that we don't
seem to have too much trouble finding
students to come here. (3) If we lose
enrollment to community colleges because
we grade too hard, the state isn't as likely
to give us a hard time about it, because
the community colleges cost the state less
money.
This is a big factor. In the last few
decades many more people have started
going to college who in past generations
would not have. I fcollegiate education
is to be for the masses instead of for the
Perhaps I could rephrase your question:
have I ever worked at a school where
students got C's in classes where their
grade did not represent meaningful
mastery of the material in the course?
Absolutely.
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competitive place where lots of people get
C's and A's are hard to get, it's probably
not going to be much fun.
What of more macrocosmic theories,
that political forces are encouraging a
'dumbing down9 of students?
That's hard to answer yes or no, mainly
because it's hard to tell if one is being
consistent from semester to semester
in grading rigor. I don't give the same
exams semester to semester, so I can't
compare students exactly.
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THE PRIDE
University Village expansion
BY SHELLY MONROE
Pride Staff Writer
In Spring of2006, there will be
a market study conducted, which
will determine when new residential hall apartments will be
coming to Cal State San Marcos.
This study will look at University needs, student expectations,
affordability, building costs, and
student and University needs.
Cal State San Marcos will be
working with a marketing consulting firm who will interview
students, study surrounding
rental markets, look at the future
of enrollment, the cost of construction and evaluate when they
might be able to afford to build a
project that will have full occupancy, when they open the residential hall apartments.
University Village Director,
Brian Dawson says, "The campus
has planned for multiple stages of
housing to be built with the goal
of housing between seven to ten
percent of the student population. We currently house only
four percent of students with 468
beds. The University is looking
at constructing a parking deck
and housing to be built for 20102011, if the market study shows
this demand." During the next
ten years, Cal State San Marcos
expects to add more housing next
to the existing University Village, and plans to develop a new
location just to the southeast of
the existing faculty/staff parking
lot.
Currently, University Village housing costs are set to
increase three percent per year
annually to cover the increased
expenses of utilities, staffing and
maintenance. Depending on what
the university builds next, the
cost may be more or less depending on the demand and construction costs.
The university wants to provide
excellent services where a student can succeed in school. With
the market study, the university
will see what services students
want and need, the cost of building and managing and how much
students are willing to pay for
these services.
"What it means for students,
is more access to Cal State San
Marcos. Some college students
consider only those colleges
where they can be assured of
having on-campus housing. More
live-on campus opportunities for
freshman and depending upon
demand and enrollment growth,
possibly more space for students
who want to live on campus more
than one or two years," mentioned
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The application process is hanging out. If they build another
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future. All full time students ask for it to include a large conhave equal opportunity to apply. nected and enclosed breezeway
If demand for housing continues just for hanging out and proto grow, there may be lotteries or gramming space. One of the first
restrictions on how many years questions we are always asked by
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students the opportunity to live pool?' I would love to say yes for
the future. I know both of these
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Depending upon where the items cost money, but it would
new residential hall apartments sure add a lot to campus!"
are built, there might be an If new residential hall apartopportunity for a small food ser- ments do get approved they will
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Spring 2006 and what the universtudent housing.
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Jock talk with Josh
BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Special to The Pride
I don't know
why, but I
still can't sit
through a whole
hockey game.
I really have
tried.
A fter
I've turned the
game on I've taped my eyelids to
my eyebrows, thrown away the
remote control, and tied myself to
a chair. However, the T.V. somehow finds its way to a basketball
or football game.
I thought that after the short
hiatus I would have been more
interested. I watch the occasional
period or two of the Kings game
whenever I pass by Fox Sports
Net. Now that the Outdoor Life
Network is carrying NHL games,
the sport is no longer on my radar.
I mean, I don't even know what
channel OLN is on.
I do like the rule changes that
the NHL has adopted, such as
shoot outs if there is no winner
after overtime, and the limitation
on goalie equipment. However,
the sport just doesn't interest me,
and no, it's not because I can't
skate more than two feet without
falling down and catching frostbite.
I think Comedian Alonzo
Bodden said it best when he
claimed it's hard to like a sport
where the darkest thing on the ice
is the puck that everyone is trying
to smack. There is truth behind
all humor and Alonzo brings up
the point of diversity.
Several months ago I was at
The Laugh Factory in Hollywood
for a taping of the "Best Damn
Sports Show Period". Alonzo
was one of the comedians on the
show, and after his set I had a
conversation with him about this
subject. I came to the realization
why Hockey hasn't peaked my
interest to this point in my life.
I can't identify with any of
the hockey players. Off the top
of my head I don't know of any
Latin hockey players. Please, if
you know of one, bring it to my
attention. Also, without doing
research, the only African-American hockey player I know of is
Donald Brashear. Once again, if
you know of others then drop me
an E-mail.
It's widely known that in the
hood or barrio there are more basketball courts and baseball fields
than ice rinks, which explains
why there are so few great Caucasians in the NBA, and hardly
any great African-Americans
and Latinos in the NHL.
Why is this accepted? Is this
just another form of segregation?
I know all of you don't want to
hear this, especially those of you
who complain that I don't write
enough about sports, but it's
something that's on my mind.
I mean I haven't even been to a
hockey games and sports consume a large portion of my life.
I want to like hockey, but in
order for things to change, the
sport is going to need a Tiger
Woods. Look what happened
to the game of golf when Tiger
began having success. AfricanAmericans all of a sudden hit the
links in unison. The same can
happen in hockey.
Don't act like this is Calculus.
It is really quite simple. When
you see someone doing something positive, and they look like
you, it helps you realize that you
can do what they are doing.
I don't know when the Tiger of
the NHL will roar, but I am sure I
won't have to tie myself to a chair
to watch.
If you have any praise (haha,
who am I kidding?), topic suggestions, questions, comments
(No, I am not going to stop talking about serious issues), or concerns then send an E-mail to
Sando026@csusm.edu.
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Robbins Report
to ask myself a few questions. I
thought, "Aren't sex workers the
folks that break the law and sell
Originally, I wanted to try and meaningless sex to strangers."
judge the political climate here In an attempt to acquire some
on campus. Thefirst draft of this working-knowledge for this artiarticle asked the student reader- cle, I visited google.com, and
ship to answer a few political sure enough my hunch was confirmed.
questions.
So let me get back to supplyBut I've decided to provide my
own answers; and you're wel- ing this article some purpose.
How does your political comcome.
I'd like to highlight a recent mentator feel about the fact that
event that might reflect the politi- ASI sponsored an event for a sexcal climate at CSUSM: The ASI- worker advocate? He feels disappointed.
sponsored "Sluts Unite" affair.
In a Supreme Court-like fashI have to admit, I was surprised to see the term "sex-work- ion, I'm going to use a threeers" printed in "The Pride." In part test to evaluate ASI's "Sluts
fact, after reading the story, I had Unite".
BY JASON ROBBINS
Special to The Pride
Part 1: H ow much c ould s uch
g ripe about p aying t axes f or
an event work to further the intellectual endeavor at CSUSM? In
my eyes, college ought to be a
place where people are inspired
to answer critical questions and
forge meaningful ideas. It's difficult for me to prioritize the need
to determine whether or not folks
have a right to sell meaningless sex to strangers. I guess I
just expect students to act more
like Socrates, and less like Jerry
Springer.
Part 2: Would Joe/Sally Taxpayer be likely to agree to appropriate his/her tax dollars to the
state so that an institution could
host events for sex-worker advocates? Many taxpayers already
things that help everyone. Furthermore, I think that some
people simply take for granted the
fact that public institutions are in
large part financed by the public.
Such a fact ought to compel those
in charge of our funds to show an
interest in being accountable to
taxpayers.
Part 3: Would you reveal to
your younger sister that you
organized/hosted an event for a
sex-worker advocate? Call me
a softie, but I care very much
about the sort of America that
my younger sister grows up in. It
seems as though there is already
plenty of pressure/influence on
younger woman these days to
engage in random sexual acts.
I can't imagine one trying to
explain to his/her younger sister
why he/she organized/hosted an
event for people that don't seem
to care about such an influence.
So for the foregoing reasons,
your political commentator feels
disappointed that his student
government would host such an
event. And sitting here in Kellogg Library, I'm looking at my
fellow scholars and wondering if
they too feel disappointed. If you
folks do, then I might consider
that to be evidence that the political climate here on campus is a
healthy one. If you folks do not,
then I'm probably just an elitist,
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Pride Staff Writer
Andrew Kenny, the lead singer of The
American Analog Set, made a solo performance in a dark corner of M-Theory
Records, a North Park record shop. The
solo performance on Wednesday Nov. 2,
2005, was scheduled before the band's set
later that night at The Casbah.
The crowd waited, as 8 o'clock turned
to 8:15. Finally around 8:30, a black oldschool Chevy pulled up to the curb. Local
resident and musician Jimmy LaVelle, the
brain child behind "The Album Leaf,"
stepped out of the car with non other than
Andrew Kenny himself. They pushed
through the crowd and towards the back of
the store, short-stack amp in hand, with a
fellow band member carrying his guitar.
After Kenny spent a short time setting
up, the music in the store came to a halt
as the needle was lifted from the record
player with an abrupt scratch.
"Testing," said Kenny, then with a
couple of taps on the microphone, he introduced himself in a saccharine way. Jumping right into the songs, Kenny started
with "Jr," a soft blend of guitar and Kenny's easy voice. He immediately thanked
the crowd for applauding after the end of
thefirstsong, noting something about San
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to hear without the full band, but Kenny
pulled even this solo performance off with
grace, not missing a single beat as he made
it clear that he was there to entertain.
For the last songs, Kenny played a mixture of fast and slow. The crowd responded
to these songs with a variety of expres-
sions, some patrons looked awe-struck,
others looked content.
Kenny later went on to play a twentyone and up show at The Casbah later that
night.
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�' TarheacT . .. the life of a Marine
changes to Operation Desert
Storm. In the following months,
scud missile attacks filled the
BY ALFRED CHU
sky as hundreds of oil wells were
Pride Staff Writer
ignited. About 500,000 U.N.
troops, mostly from the U.S., were
While being a Jarhead is the deployed Saudi Arabia by Janubasic premise and plot for the ary. The ground forces mobilized
film "Jarhead" that takes place on Feb. 23, and four days later,
during the first Gulf War. Jarhead a ceasefire was declared. Iraq
is a slang term for a U.S. Marine. accepted the terms on March 1.
Young, ambitious and proud men
Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyland women go through basic lenhaal) andhis friend Troy (Peter
training and when finally are Sarsgaard) are two of those men
shipped out to war, they ready that are psyched and ready for
themselves. But ready themselves war. They enroll in sniper division
for what? Let's come back to this where their squad leader, Staff
question in a minute.
Sgt. Sykes (Jamie Foxx), constantly chews them out but only
First, a little history recap. On
August 2, 1990, Iraq invades to prepare them. They are shipped
Kuwait which creates world wide to Saudi Arabia where they're told
attention. This was first known that casualties could be very high.
as Operation Desert Shield and But at camp, they spend their days
and nights training, debating differences, masturbating, writing
and receiving letters from home,
hydrating, dehydrating, playing
football in 112 degree heat in full
body gas suits, and whatever else
they can do to keep themselves
from being bored and disappointed from a promise of a war
that isn't delivered.
"Jarhead" spends a lot of time
describing what these men go
through psychologically. Other
war movies stress what can
happen to the men psychologically when they are in war. "Jarhead" stresses realistically what
can happen when not in war.
These men are eager to use what
they learned in basic training in
actual combat but instead they
wait and wait and wait. After
spending months in the desert,
Swofford says "Four days, four
hours, one minute. That was my
war. I never shot my rifle."
The best scene in the film is
when Anthony and Troy are sent
on a mission to assassinate two
enemy military officers. They
have the officers in their sights
and wait for clearance. When
given the go ahead, their finger
grips the trigger but in the next
second, their commanding officer enters and orders them to
stand down. An air strike is in
bound and taking the shot would
be unnecessary. Shocked and
disappointed, Troy explodes. He
begs for the opportunity
and when refused,
he cries, bangs his
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wall.
Sarsgaard's
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performance makes you absorb
the pain and frustration these
men share.
This film was based on
Anthony Swofford's 2003 novel,
"Jarhead". Some may question
the accuracy of the events portrayed, but I won't. Some aspects
from the novel may have been
changed for the reputation and
consent of the actual people
involved, exaggerated sequences,
dramatic effect, logistical issues,
etc. This is a movie, not a documentary. Whether it's based on
fiction or non-fiction, director
Sam Mendes creates a powerful
film that is supported
by Oscar worthy
performances.
OOHRAH.
Movie night f or C SUSM students
BY JASON SAUMUR
Pride Staff Writer
Students have the opportunity
and option to attend a free movie
with student ID in hand. Edward's
Cinemas and ASI are proud to
present free student movie night
every month at nine p.m. located
at Edwards Cinemas 18 on 1180
West San Macros in the city of
San Marcos.
This month, on Nov. 15,
Edward's will offer the war movie
"Jarhead" at the nine p.m. showing for all students to view free
with student ID.
"Our goal in promoting and
providing this activity is to offer
students a venue to attend a
movie they may have wanted to
see but couldn't afford while at
the same time fostering a sense of
community by having a group of
Cal State San Marcos students at
a movie together," said Elizabeth
Sheets, director of social programming on the ASI Programming Board about the significance of the event to the CSUSM
campus.
Since Cal State San Marcos
is commonly considered a commuter school, the ASI Programming Board promotes a more
sustained connection of its student body i o campus and the surrounding community.
Sheets also added that ASI
attempts to schedule movie nights
for Tuesdays because with registration to the Regal Crown Card,
students can get free popcorn
along with a free movie.
According to <www.imdb.
com>, "Jarhead" chronicles the
missions of a Marine unit during
Operations Desert Shield and
Desert Storm in the Middle East.
The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal
and Jamie Foxx.
arise, please contact
the Director of Social
Programming on the
ASI
Programming
Board, Elizabeth Sheets
at sheet012@csusm.
edu.
Former Marine Anthony Swof-
ford's book of the same title, is
adapted t o the m ovie screen w ith
a screenplay by William Broyles
Jr. The book reveals Anthony
Swofford's experiences in the
Gulf War as a Marine sniper.
If any other relevant questions, comments, or concerns
H o w to... Throw a wine party
BY ERIN YOUNG
Pride Staff Writer
People may also wish to dump the
from one winery in consecutive years.
Horizontal tasting consists of wines rest of their wine if they don't finish
from the same vintage year but rep- or prefer it. Supply dump buckets; you
Hot summer nights may be long resented from several different winer- don't want you guests feeling presgone, but the fun doesn't have to stop ies. Remember to choose a price range sured into finishing.
there. Autumn brings chilly weather, for your guest's selections. Twenty to
Don't forget the corkscrews, there
fireplaces, heavy food and a desire for 30 dollars a bottle is average, but it's is nothing worse than having all those
good wine.
your tasting, so it's your money and bottles of wine and not being able to
Pass the time away with family and your call.
drink them. Provide three or four just
friends sipping and swirling the afterin case one gets misplaced throughout
noon breeze away with tasting a varithe party.
What you need
ety of wine-in the comfort of your own
Pens and paper are a must, notes
Six to eight different wines is plenty
home.
for a casual party. It's best to serve will serve to remind guests and yourThrowing a wine-tasting party can guests about two ounces of each wine self which wines were tasted and
be rewarding but at times a bit stress- for tasting purposes. Keep in mind enjoyed.
To create a sense of ambiance,
ful. Below is everything you need you want your guests to remember
to know on 'How To' Throw a Wine your party the next day, so the more begin with white tablecloths, it gives
Tasting Party.
wines there are, the more everyone is a formal atmosphere and your guests
drinking. For eight guests one bottle can hold their glasses against the
of each wine should be sufficient, white background to examine and
Select a theme
Try establishing a theme for the tast- but keep a few bottles handy so your compare the wine color. If you're
ing by considering the time of year. A guests have something to sip on with having your party indoors, be selective about lighting you don't want
rainy day in December may not be the appetizers later.
best time for Sauvignon Blanc, your
Blind tasting is proper and over all harsh florescent lights. Dim them if
better off with serving heavy reds. preferred. Simply place each bottle in possible, or create accent lighting
Themes can be anywhere from tast- a numbered wine bag. The advantage with Christmas lights and a log burning an array of rose champagnes for of tasting blind is you're not swayed* ing fire.
Valentines day or tasting chardon- by fancy labels.
Food
nays from around the world, comparProfessional tastings would guarServe cubes of sugerfree white
ing those from California, Australia, antee a fresh glass for each wine, but
France and South America. Keep in for a laidback at-home gathering, one bread during the official wine tasting;
mind traditional vertical or horizontal glass per person is plenty, just provide this allows you to clear your taste buds
wine tasting. Vertical refers to tasting a water pitcher for rinsing between between wines. Although we normally
pair wine with great tasting rich food,
several different wines all produced rounds.
it is best to get a clear point of
view of the wine before you mix
and match it with meals. After
the wine tasting is over, feel
free to cook up a storm, dish up
a delightful lunch, or a serious
three course dinner.
Don't forget
-Remember: to thank
each guest individually
for making a presence
and bringing a bottle of
wine. Thank you cards I
are appropriate for the I
host to mail. To add
a nice touch, include
duplicates of pictures
when sending them to
your guests.
-Remember: everyone has been drinking.
Offer to call a taxi. It's
only polite and you don't
want to promote anything against the law.
-Remember: it's a
party, something is
always going to get
broken, just deal with it.
Last but not least,
don't forget to have fun.
"Ready, set, sip, San
Marcos."
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
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VOL.XI N 0.2
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Five y ears a fter conception t he new s tate-of-the-art Kellogg Library o pens S pring 2 004
Kellogg Library Opening Delayed
By DANIELLE BOLDT
Pride StaJBTWriter
Despite how students feel about the
library's delay, it is set to be opened
on the first day of the spring semester.
The new Kellogg Library is Presently the skeleton structure can't
projected to open next spring semester, be missed, where it stands adjacent the
on January 20, 2004.
north side of the flag pole, across the
street from Craven Hall.
To some students the start of
Marion Reid, Dean of the Cal State
the Fall 2003 Semester came as a
disappointment when the library San Marcos library said, "Originally,
doors were not opened on September this library should have been built
2, 2003. One student, Fatima Karima, during the 1987-88 school year."
depends on the campus library for California voters delayed the process,
resources as well as for computer use. and finally in 1999, the Cal State
Karima expressed her concern for the University system agreed to implement
library's delay, and said, "I am upset. a "fast track" (as Reid called it) for the
The library (now) is not nearly large building. The design phase began in
enough, and there are never enough March 1999, and now the building is
on its way to completion, occupying
computers."
200,000 square feet, five and half
Still, others could care less. Senior times the size of the old library (35,000
Literature and Writing student, David square feet).
Small, says that he never needs to use
In addition to a library, the building
the library. Small said, "I would use the
will share space with an academic
new facility if I wasn't graduating."
computing center and a faculty
advising center. Reid surmised that
the new library is, "A building entirely
designed for students." Among many
other features still in the works, thenew Kellogg Library will feature;
walk-up copy centers, computer center,
computer help desk, video center,
learning assistance centers for math
and writing, and even a coffee kiosk on
the top level.
On Saturday, December 20, 2003,
the current campus library will
officially close. The campus will close
on December 23, 2003 for Winter
Break, and will open again on January
5, 2004. January 12, 2004, a resource
center will be provided in University
Hall that will serve as an interim until
the new Kellogg Library opens on the
target date, January 20,2004.
Hours of operation are expected to
stay the same: Monday thru Thursday
8am -9pm; Friday 8am -5pm; Saturday
lpm-5pm; and Sunday lpm-5pm.
Voting Registration Rates Drop to All Time Low
ByDiDiLUND
Pride StafifWriter
Declining voting rates, especially
amongst young people has sparked a
movement among the student population
to encourage voting. According to the
2000 Census reports, only 50.7 percent
of citizens between the ages of 18 and 24
are registered to vote and of those, only
36.1 percent actually reported voting. The
national trend reveals registration rates
dropping to a record low.
The Lobby Core, a committee run by
Associated Students Incorporated, remains
dedicated to educating students about
issues external to the university that affect
them. This year, members of the Lobby
Core are fighting hard to promote both
awareness for political issues and to create
an effective voter registration drive.
Lobby Core members are concerned with
the message students are sending to politicians. A Lobby Core activist by the name
of Ryan O'Connor states, "This is a vicious
cycle where students feel that their voice
isn't being heard so they don't vote; but [at
the same time], politicians don't care about
our issues because we don't vote."
Students active in the voter registration drive this year are frustrated that
young people are not more involved in the
democratic process. Lobby Core members
stress the importance of voting to resistant
students. O'Connor states, "If we want our
age demographics taken seriously, we need
to vote because what happens in politics
does affect us."
Scott Greenwood, Associate Political
Science professor, agrees that in order to
persuade students to vote, activists need
to, "Make it clear to them not only do their
votes count, but policies affect them." He
goes on to say that the student fee increase
has had a huge affect on students' lives but
that students often don't see the connection
between changes in their everyday lives
and politics that make these changes.
members of a democracy."
James Nguyen, member of Lobby Core
and past intern for an assemblyman, feels
that students aren't aware of issues that
affect them. He states that, "Students feel
alienated from the political process." Due
to the efforts of the Lobby Core, the recent
voter registration encouraged more than
200 students to register. Lobby Core members have been successful because, according to Nguyen, "They motivate students to
participate by tailoring the message of the
importance of voter registration to identify
issues that directly affect students."
Another reason students are not active
in the political process is the individualist thinking that one vote doesn't count.
Greenwood states, "The perception is that
one vote doesn't matter but the problem
with that is if everyone did that, no one
Nguyen hopes that in the future more
would vote." He uses the Florida election students will register and vote because,
to illustrate the importance of each vote. "Your vote is your voice, right, and duty as
"Voters have the responsibility to hold the a concerned citizen."
government accountable; it's our job as
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Anonymous AIDS Testing
By TABIKA RQJAS
Pride StaffWriter
Lorena Gonzalez-Fabiny, a
Certified Health Advisor at
Student Health Services, said,
"Younger generations from
ages 14-35 have a high rate of
exposure and if not tested they
will never know they have the
disease. The rate of HTV cases
is going up, not decreasing, so
it is important to educate. We
do a lot of teaching here at
Student Health Services."
Student Health Services offers
anonymous HTV testing every
first and third Wednesday of
each month from 8-12pm. No
appointments are necessary
and the fee is only $15.00.
SHS uses a non-invasive
testing
method
called
ORASURE. ORASURE is
an oral collecting device that
obtains cells from the mucous
membranes for detection of Early detection of HTV
HIV antibodies, preventing is an important factor for
the effective treatment of
the use of needles.
the disease, especially for
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333 Twin Oaks Valley Road
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decreasing the spread of
the
disease.
Counseling
is available for those who
test positive. For those to
shy to speak to someone
personally, there are a number
of pamphlets available at
the clinic that discuss the
prevention and treatment of
various kinds of sexually
transmitted diseases.
For more information call
Student Health Services at
760-750-4915, or log on to
their website www.csusm.edu/
shs.
P ARKING UPDATE
By CHAD SPINKS
Pride StaffWriter
"It's definately a lot better compared to other schools"
Students
arrived on
campus this semester to
find a major difference in
the parking situation. The
addition of temporary lots
X, Y, and Z has provided
students with extra parking
to accommodate the growing
number of commuters.
There has been no need to
implement stack parking or
curb parking which has been
used in past semesters.
approximately
1000-1200
new
spaces.
However,
according to Patty Hill of
parking services, the cost
for the new lots will affect
the budget for future parking
structures. The current plan
for meeting future budget
needs is outlined on the
parking services website
(www.csusm.edu/parking).
The additional parking has
been successful in improving
Parking services estimate upon parking problems from
that the addition of the past years. Hill commented,
new lots has provided "There have been very few
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represent the opinions of thé
author, and dq not necessarily
represent the Views of The Prider
or of California State University
San Marcos, Unsigned editorials
represent the majority opinion
of The Pride editorial board.
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or investigation of commercial
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any advertising.
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on Tuesdays during t hé academic
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Student Health Services, located at 120 Craven Rd.
Suite #100, offers inexpensive AIDS testing.
complaints about parking entrance that will provide
this year, other than the easier accessibility for south
bound traffic at the light.
walk."
Both are projected to be
Students have noticed completed by mid October
an improvement with the before daylight savings.
additional parking. Junior
Ronnie DeLonge said, "It's Another change this year
not that bad, and there is is parking for the University
Apartments.
always a place to park. Village
to parking
It's definitely a lot better According
compared to other schools." services, Lot "O" is now
only for UVA residents and
Other additions scheduled over night guests. Standard
for lots X, Y, and Z include permits are not valid for Lot
lights for safety reasons, " O".
and the completion of the
Vol. X I No 1
Revisions
As reporters and editors
working in the face of deadlines
to get our paper to the press, we
here at The Pride sometimes
make mistakes in our reporting
and writing that we try to locate
and acknowledge ourselves
before they are brought to our
attention.
The following list contains
such corrections:
The Dean of the College of
Education, Steve Lilly, Ed.D.
had his first name misspelled
Seve not Steve in the article
Raising the Stakes.
In that same article, the
date of June 1,2002 was given
as the date of exemption from
the CSET-MS test for those
already with teaching credentials. The correct date is July
1,2002 for that exemption.
The email address for
the ombudsman was omitted from the end of that
column. That email address is
dolan005@csusm.edu.
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��PROP 54: Yes or No?
By MELISSA RODRK5ÜEZ
Pride StaffWriter
What ethnic group do you identify yourself with;
American Indian, African American, Mexican American,
Japanese, White, Pacific Islander, or the all encompassing
"other?" As students we are familiar with answering the
question of our ethnic identity. It is an ever present query
on college admission applications. If, on October 7th or
whenever the recall electionfinallytakes place, Proposition
54 will be voted on.
stated "Since we do not use race/
ethnicity for admission purposes,
Prop 54, if passed will not have any
effect on our office." Dr. Karen
Nicholson, the Director of Student
Health Services also states that "The
way healthcare is provided here will
not be affected."
The first article of the proposition states: (a) "The State
shall not classify any individual by race, ethnicity, color,
or national origin in the operation of public education,
public contracting or public employment." In article (c) it
states that for its purposes the word "classifying" "shall be
defined as the act of separating, sorting, or organizing by
race, ethnicity, color or national origin..."
Though Prop 54 would not extensively
affect the State University system it could
possibly hinder laws dealing with equal
employment opportunity. Professor Stephen
Nichols, Political Science Department Chair,
though confident that Prop 54 will not pass, stated
that if it does pass, "It would make it more difficult to
implement Affirmative Action."
Cases where racial information is not required by
the federal government it will be illegal to collect. For
Understandably this issue is very controversial and
example, the ethnicity question will be removed from opinions are clearly divided with most conservatives
applications to state universities because the State supporting and most liberals opposing the proposition.
government, not the federal government, is responsible for
gathering that data.
Sean Mattingly, President of the College Republicans
said "Prop 54 is a step towards being a color blind society,
There are some exemptions to the law if it is passed. and that's how it should be. Quotas and Affirmative Action
Situations in which this data will still be legally gathered keep qualified people out of positions because there are
are; to be in compliance with federal law (to remain eligible quotas to fill, and that's not right."
for federal funds), law enforcement purposes and to collect
data for medical research.
When asked what she thought regarding Prop 54,
Cheyenne Barr, the President of the Progressive Activists
Will this affect admissions or health services here at Network, answered "I am against it as is most of the PAN
CSUSM? Director for Admissions, Cherine Heckman, group. I don't believe that this is a colorblind society and
before we use a law we need to get society in the right
mindset."
For more information regarding Prop 54, pick up a
California Official Voter Information Guide or check out
www.racialprivacy.org and www.informedcalifornia.org
for opposing points of view.
Prof. Stephen Nichols: snichols@mailhostl.csusm.edu
Dr. Karen Nicholson: (760) 750-4920
Cherine Heckman: heckman@csusm.edu
Sean Mattingly: maatti002@csusm.edu
Cheyenne Barr: spotdavegan@hotmail.com
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�ATTENTION DRIVERS!
Golden
By MICHAEL DOLAN
Pride StaffWriter
As exciting as it is being part of an
expanding university in an ever expanding
community, we must not forget the consequences of growth that will invariably
confront us as we settle in to our surroundings. A most apparent consequence of this
growth is experienced by every one of us
at some point during our day; that is to say
that our congested roadways are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with on a
daily basis. Traffic is becoming more and
more prevalent to such a degree that it is
not reserved only for rush hour anymore.
Delays caused by vehicle saturation on
our roads coupled with the stress of higher
education and, for many of us, employment
in either full or part-time status virtually
assures the pharmacological industry that
there will be a fresh supply of customers
for the variety of psychoactive drugs on the
market for years to come. As we stand by
waiting for improvements in our county's
infrastructure, what can we do to preserve
the last vibrating threads of our sanity in
the face of the overwhelming stress that is
the politics of driving?
I drive for a relatively large delivery
company. Sometimes, I am on the road for
up to twelve hours a day. In this experience,
I have seen an awful lot of madness, chaos,
frustration, and pain. Super craziness in
the form of big rigs passing on the inside
shoulder to full on brawls over something
as stupid as someone taking an extra thirty
seconds to turn into a driveway.
What truly amazes me is that there is
essentially no one out there on the roads
that is in as much hurry as I am with my
job. Like I said, I am a delivery driver, so
I am held accountable to be on time and
on schedule with precision that rivals the
railroad industry. What I have
noticed and what I believe to
be the key in dealing with the frustrating
interpersonal issues that are a result of
Rules & Turn
traffic is the need of drivers as a whole to
abandon the idea of ego when they are on
the road.
There is no need to take things personally while driving. Also, there is no need
to use your vehicle as an extension of your
ego. A car is a way to identify yourself and
is a reflection of the driver's personality,
but it should not be used as an instrument
that will mechanize the driver's inability to
step back and realize that all we are doing
is driving.
Here is a test to determine where you
are at in terms of your ego and your driving. If you are driving down an interstate
at 75 mph and someone comes up on your
rear bumper, what do you do? Do you
slow down and throw your hands up in an
attempt to agitate this person who has come
up behind you? Do you later complain
about the proliferation of tailgaters on our
roadways and what is to be done about it?
If you answered yes to those questions, can
you see that you are adding to the problem
rather than providing a sliver of relief?
I do not see the same problem with tailgating that others tell me about. In fact, I
often ask the person who is complaining
about being tailgated why they did not just
yield the lane and let the person behind
them pass. The response is normally along
the lines of the complainer not wanting the
tailgater to get the better of them. Huh?
Get the better of what? What is the goal of
commuting? Is there a prize awaiting the
driver who did not get bested in a day?
The variable nature of the animal we
call traffic is so convoluted that it is ludi-
Signals
crous to assume we are in competition with
the other drivers on the road. With every
different driver embarking on a different
course with a different mindset, how can
a conclusion be drawn that there is a code
of uniformity that can be applied to our
commutes?
The idea that no matter what, we can
not be bested by another driver must be
done away with immediately. The purpose
of driving is to reach a destination, not
inflame our fellow drivers with rage. The
emotions that are the result of mixing the
ego with the auto are a dangerous combination: those are emotions spawned by
two entities that should have never been
brought together. We need to think more
conscientiously about other drivers and the
effects that our actions are having on them
and the flow of traffic in general. In addition, consistently using turn signals and a
little patience will provide steps in the right
direction for introducing some sanity into
our commutes.
Because we have all been in traffic and,
perhaps, even watched situations develop
from something small to chaos very
quickly, we all need to be thinking on the
roadways. Like I have said, I have seen a lot
of things on roads in the course of my job.
Since we are all working to reach a destination when we drive, there is one thing I do
not want see anymore of out there and that
is a yellow sheet covering the body at the
scene of accident. For if that is what your
ego gets you when you mix it with driving,
then think of how your ego looks draped
in yellow.
S e x In the School: AIDS Is Way Worse Than Ants In the Pants
ByJONRODLEY
Pride StaffWriter
Here we all are students of the fall 2003 semester and
maybe beyond. It's good to be back, for some reasons:
all the cute girls and boys walking around. The semester
is here and with it comes the parties and friends and
relationships. It's hot outside and warm at night Parents,
do you know where your sons and daughters are?
Students, you know what's happening after those parties,
even during them probably. Be careful, protect yourselves,
it can be a hostile world under the covers. That person
you're with, do you know who they were with before
you?
If you can't remember the amount of people you've been
with, or even if you played safe with any of them, here's a
story for you.
At the end of 2001, the Center for Disease Control
(CDC) reported there were 4,926 San Diegans that had a
medical condition. What started as a virus, turned into a
life threatening syndrome. Some of the people, about 79
percent of whom, got their medical problem from having
sex.
What can happen because of it? It starts with an H to the
I, followed by a V. This in turn can be followed by acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome. Do you know for sure that
you don't have it?
AIDS spreads through sharing needles (drugs, insulin,
steroids, piercing, and tattoos). It spreads through having
sex, including orally. The other way is from transplants or
transfusions or from birth.
It affected over 362,827 people in the U.S. by December
of 2001. San Diego had 3,921 infected people that got
AIDS from having sex. That's not including all the people
not yet listed that are possibly having sex while carrying
HIV. Maybe they don't know they have it.
People do have the option of checking themselves with
home delivery tests. These usually cost anywhere from
$30 to $60 per test. Students at CSUSM, however, have the
option of finding out for $15 and anonymously whether or
not they are a carrier of HIV.
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Why get tested? The ratio of people that have it in the
region is low. The CDC reported that in 2001 only 318
people in San Diego had AIDS because of hetero sex; not
withstanding possible HIV cases.
Students might say they are too scared to get tested.
They don't want to know the truth. Others think that they
can't get the disease because they are a good person and
only bad people get AIDS.
Others might say they don't want to be shunned or treated
differently if they test positive. The biggest reason is that
some people are ignorant. Still getting their facts from the
80's about how people get it, or where it's contracted.
This isn't the Caribbean where one in five people have
contracted the syndrome. We're an educated people with
awareness. Self denial won't heal a problem if it's there.
The CDC reports that keeping stats on HIV contractions
will play a major role in limiting the spread of the
syndrome. They assert the importance of keeping records
to have a better understanding of how it spreads. The
statistics will aide in prevention and care efforts.
Those that do find they have HIV can still live a normal
life. The sooner they find out, the better. If people don't
have it, they can keep themselves and others clean by
learning more. It's important.
There are over 31,000 people in this country aged 13 to
24 that have AIDS. California has 14 percent of the general
AIDS population. In 2001 the CDC reported there were
807,000 adults/adolescents with AIDS; of these, 462,000
(57 percent) died,
It can be a scary world if you're not protected. Stay
smart and get tested.
�W hat H appened W hen t he S cores W ent D own
T he H istory B ehind t he C SET-MS
By USA GEORGE
Features Editor/Staff Reporter
Remember when there was a urgent
need for teachers? Permits called
emergency credentials were given to
those who had a Bachelors degree and
answered the call to teach. These teachers were a great asset for the schools,
for a short time. When No Child Left
Behind, a revival of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act went into
affect, it provided schools around the
country with a measuring stick from
which to measure school and student's
progress. NCLB also gave the federal
government reasonable cause to push for
highly qualified teachers. Students were
given yearly examinations to measure
their progress. If the students' test results
came back in the low category, the school
was examined and parents were given the
option of having their children bussed to
a higher performing school. Due to a
lack of highly qualified teachers in low
performing school districts, students and
schools suffered. Watching this trend
continue, the federal government placed
California in the hot seat and demanded
that they become NCLB compliant. This
meant all schools needed to have highly
qualified teachers. Colleges and universities needed to update their programs
so that by the time a credential was
issued that teacher would meet the state
requirements within NCLB guidelines.
The result of the commotion would then
provide California's children with highly
qualified teachers and in turn provide
higher test scores.
all schools in every school district will
require teachers to have passed of the
CSET-MS. Those who have received
their multiple subject teaching credentials from July 1, 2002 and after will be
required to take the exam and pass all
Along with emergency credentials three sections to teach in California.
going under review, credential programs
around California were also examined.
What if you're not going to teach in
The CSU system worked hard to prove California? According to our Dean of
that our Liberal Studies program is the Education, Steve Lilly, Ed.D. many
best preparation a student of education states across the nation have a test
can receive. Despite the outcome of the similar to the CSET. Those who choose
debate, CSUSM's Liberal Studies pro- to teach middle school and high school
gram is still the best way to prepare for will still be able to graduate through the
becoming an elementary teacher as well CCTC approved waiver program. They
as taking the CSET -MS.
may go on to a credential program and
into a classroom without having to take a
The state government came to the test like the CSET. Those not in a CCTC
conclusion that due to the lack of uni- approved waiver program will have to
formity in testing and training of teach- take the CSET in their area of interest in
ing candidates the most efficient way to order to teach.
provide California schools with highly
qualified teachers would be to mandate a
As we learn more about the CSET,
state wide test. This test drawn together training will continue to be offered in
by the National Education System would numerous ways.
demand those wanting to teach in grades
K-6 to demonstrate their knowledge of
If you are interested in preparing for
the subject matter they would soon be this test now contact CSUSM Extended
teaching. This will have an immediate Studies*(course fee required) at 750effect on what is known as Title One 4020, SDSU Extended Studies* (619)
schools, those with students in the low 594-5152, and National University Conperforming range. Starting June 1, 2006 tinuing Education* (800) 426-2769 for
classes offered for preparation in each
subtest area. Visit the College of Education Student Services office, University
Hall 445, or call them at (760) 750-4277.
Your Liberal Studies advisors and staff
at the Student Services office in the College of Education are very knowledgeable and happy to help you through this
exasperating and exciting process.
Prepare. Prepare. Prepare. Look at this
test not as a mode of teacher improvement but as a design to raise standards
for becoming an elementary teacher.
The faculty and staff involved in the
College of Education and Liberal Studies
want you to succeed in your endeavors
to become a teacher. They are doing all
they can to continue to provide guidance
and support. They encourage you to ask
questions, keep updated by following
educational issues in the news, checking
your school email, and talking to your
academic advisor.
Changes in our educational process
are frustrating and maddening. In the
long run they will prove to be beneficial
for the future of the children in schools
around California.
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women feel safe walking So s aid She parks way
out to their cars alone? Ten down in lot C and said "it's
women were interviewed kinda creepy when your all
at Cat State San Marcos, by yourself."
nine students and one
faculty member. Half 18 year old Eileen Roque
the women said they felt wishes she could see the
safe, the other half do not. community service officers
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00 a.m. and still feels safe. hours for protection and to asked whether she would Village and the library.
San Marcos crime statistics
Other students would beg provide escort services.
use this service she said, The campus is starting to CSUSM is well lit and are available online at
to differ. Mavis So and
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Disabled Student Services
By ALEX ROSALINO
Pride Staff Reporter
Have you ever thought you might have a
learning disability? Perhaps you are having
difficulty concentrating in class? You could
have Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or some
sort of other mental, physical, or sensory
challenge. The Disabled Student Services
(DSS) is the place to go to get evaluated
and get assistance. The university funded
program offers its services free of charge to
those students with a documented disability
and who are determined by DSS to be eligible for services. For example, students
with learning disabilities will often have
gone through a psyçho-educational assessment to diagnose their disability. Such
documentation is invaluable to DSS for
determining manageable accommodations.
determine what your functional limitations
are compared to others in your same age
and gender group. Too depressed to pay
attention? Good news! You may qualify
for DSS. Yes, depression does count as a
disability if it causes you to lack concentration or affects your ability to process
information. DSS basically wants to "level
the playing field" for those who have a
documented disability. It is all relative to
The psycho-educational assessment is how impaired the student is to what kinds
not an MRI tube that you have to stick your of services they can receive. DSS is located
head into. It's a series of tests designed to in room 5205 of the Craven Hall building
and has been there since the school
opened over a decade ago.
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Hours for DSS are Mondays,
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appointments and/or scheduled
appointments. The staff consists
of John Segoria M.S, (Director)
Kara Korhner Psy. D (Psychologist,
and learning disabilities specialist)
Kathy Antuna (Office Manager)
and Geneice Izor(Testing Scheduler) all of who are very personable
and friendly. "All students with
disabilities should be given the opportunity
to succeed academically and the chance to
prove themselves as contributing members
of society"-John Segoria. Audio tape textbooks, Brailled molenals and a sign language interpreter are some of the services
DSS offers for the physically challenged.
But the main services most people use are
extended test time, note takers and priority
registration.
These are really helpful tools. You can
also be a part of DSS by volunteering to
serve as a note taker or a test proctor. You
will receive a stipend and priority registration for note taking. This is a relatively easy
task because the paper at DSS comes with
a carbon copy, so you do not have to write
notes twice.
All information provided
to DSS is treated in a highly confidential
manner.
Teachers should mention the
program at the beginning of class or in the
syllabus so that students know the program
exists and to get the word out. This reporter
acknowledges the importance of Disabled
Student Services. The phone number where
they can be reached is (760) 750-4905 or
dss@csusm.edu
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EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, September 22: Didjeridu
Randy Graves plays the Northern Australian didjeridu
with other world music instruments accompanying.
Tuesday, September 23: Sol a Mar
Traditional and popular rhythms from all over Brazil
and Cuba including the famous conga and samba of
Carnaval, led by Mark Lamson.
Wednesday, September 24: Raggle Taggle
This San Diego based band brings to life the mystique
of the sounds of Celtic past. Instramentation includes
guitar, fiddle, fife, bohdrain, percussion, bass, and
vocal harmonies.
Thursday, September 25: Kenny Endo Taiko
Ensemble
The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble is led by international taiko performing artist, Kenny Endo. Considered one of the foremost innovators in contemporary
taiko composition, Endo leads three ensembles based
in Honolulu, Los Angeles and Tokyo. The Ensemble
uses tradition as its base to create new compositions
for the Japanese taiko drums with bamboo flutes,
vibraphones, and world percussion.
***AU concerts are at noon on the Dome Stage***
Much Ado About Nothing
By SHARON BAYRON
Pride Staff Writer
The Old Globe Theater is proudly presenting what is
considered one of Shakespeare's most comical plays,
"Much Ado about Nothing." Directed by Louis Spisto,
the play is brought to life by a brilliant cast, namely Billy
Campbell as Benedict, Dana Delany as Beatrice, Adam
Ludwig as Claudio, and Erica Tazel as Hero, to name a
few.
Set in Italy, just after World War I, the play encompasses
themes of love, deceit, redemption, and forgiveness, while
simultaneously maintaining a humorous and clever
tone throughout. Though the script remains true to
Shakespeare's original Elizabethan style, the characters
do not speak with the thick, old English accent like you
may be dreading. In fact, the characters speak normally,
while sticking to the original script. This ensures that your
time will be spent enjoying the dialogue, rather than trying
to decipher what exactly is being said.
Every cast member performed wonderfully, but,
without a doubt Delany and Campbell brought extra
life to their roles and to the play's overall plotline. By
adding hilarious mannerisms and ticks to their characters,
Campbell and Delany were able to engage the audience
completely. Campbell makes his first entrance on stage
by tumbling through the crowd, spreading a lot of energy
throughout the theater making the audience feel like active
participants in the play rather than distant observers.
Campbell's animated facial expressions left the audience
roaring with laughter, while Delany's sarcastic witticisms
had the crowd hanging on her every word. With the
completion of each scene, the crowd responded with
enthusiastic applause. These two alone make this play
worth watching. "Much Ado about Nothing" will continue
to run throughout September until October 12th.
The play is performed Tuesday through Sunday, and
tickets may be reserved online, over the phone, or at
the box office at the Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park.
If you plan to buy tickets in person on the night of the
performance, be sure to call a few hours early to make
sure that seating is available, and also to check out the
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possibility for discounted tickets. Discounted tickets
are only available on selected nights, and during these
designated performances, seniors, students and military
may receive up to half-off on prime seating. For additional
go online to www.TheOldGlobe.org or call the Old Globe
Theater at (619) 231-1941.
An Interview with artist Margaret Nee
I ndustrial T ake O ver: A b rief g limpse of o ur l ocal d isappearing g reenhouses
By LISA GEORGE
Pride Features Editor/Reporter
Have you noticed the faded
wood panels in the library hallway? What about the discolored
greenhouse door? Both of these
relics serve as mounts for a photographic collection from CSUSM
alumna Margarat Nee. Nee is a
visual artist who opts for a unique
close encounter with the local and
devastated greenhouses which are
disappearing from North County.
Many of us have noticed the
scarcity of greenery in San Diego.
This is an unfortunate result of the
industrialization which started in
the 1950s, determined to encourage the growth and development
of a nationally known city. However, there are always two sides
to every coin. Nee illustrates
this through her exhibit, "Light
Architecture Southern California
Greenhouse Vernacular" located
in our campus library September
1 7-November 30,2003.
Take a close look at the faded
pictures nailed into the old wood.
Notice how the images take on
a ghost-like quality, an aura
of antiquity. Then reflect upon
Nee's efforts and message; these
greenhouses have a determinable
fate, as Nee puts it, an "inevitable
disappearance". Nee is an artist in
both her vision and her production of an issue which is very
close to many who have laid their
roots in San Diego. The quality
of her interpretive documentary
is intentionally representative of
the current issues facing local
residents.
If you look closer into the photographs or take a gander at the
references provided for more
information, you might notice a
few oddities about greenhouses.
Besides their fading presence
in southern California, greenhouses are part of an industry
as well. Take a close look at
the various draping of material
over the greenhouse walls. Nee
is inviting you to challenge your
ideas about the very concept of
greenhouses; industry is everywhere; factories are becoming
our visual wonder in the metropolitan jungle.
Nee has been a resident of
North County for 25 years, an
artist for 15 years. She continues in her artistic exploration of
contemporary issues by altering the unconventional media
which calls out to her. At http:
//margaratnee.com/index.html
you will find her various collections, each with a poignant
statement, depicted through her
alteration of photography in her
personal style.
Margarat Nee is driven by her
quest for highlighting what is all
too easily overlooked. She urges
CSUSM students, faculty, and
staff to "be aware of where things
come from". By bringing about
awareness of where raw materials and products originate, we
will catch glimpses of the native
light dwindling in the shadow of
development.
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�tions. The women were stronger
and the men were ranked fourth."
In the 5-k women's open, the
CSUSM runners were 7th. The
women also placed 7th in the
women's invitational. In the 8-k
men's open CSUSM placed 7th.
The men placed 3rd in the Men's
8-k invitational.
They are the only team that will
challenge us on the men and
women's side."
This season is expected to be a
great one for thé Cross Country
men and women. All the support from their fellow CSUSM
students will help them go as far
as they can. Coach Scott knows
what the team is capable of.
"Women and men have a good
shot at the regional meet nationals. We could represent ourselves
really well. At that point we
depend on luck with 5 runners at
their best everyday." •
Coach Scott sees great potential in his runners. "There are
several Cross Country runners,
outside the team championship,
that also have the ability to be
class five all Americans. There
are three women and four men
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McClendon, Dan Lyon, Chris
O'neal, and Rene Reyes."
The Cross Country team at
CSUSM has to be fit and able to
meet Coach Scott's expectations
CSUSM's Cross Country team leaves Competitors in the Dust
in order to make the team. "Boys
By TIM JOHNSON
have to run six miles with six
the Cross Country team sees the sleeping and they have less of a minutes a mile and girls have to
Pride Staff Reporter
dedication that the runners put night life."
run four miles in 28 minutes with
toward the sport. "They have to
seven minutes a mile."
The Cross Country team
show an extreme level of dediOn September 13, the Cross
kicked off their season with high
cation. Being a student athlete Country team competed at the
The next meet the Cross Counexpectations practicing every day
is a sacrifice. They practice Aztec Invitational at Balboa Park, try team will go to will be at
to raise their performance at their
7-10 a.m., working seven days San Diego. Coach Scott com- UCR at 8:00 in the morning on K ristina Hill a nd C ara R umble
meets.
a week. That is twenty hours a mented on the invitational. "I am September 20.
According to t rain f or t heir u pcoming
week of time that could be spent very satisfied with the Aztec invi- Coach Scott about the next meet, m eet.
Steve Scott, the head coach of
with girlfriends or boyfriends or tational. They exceeded expecta- "the team to beat will be UCSB.
Catch Them If You Can:
C eremonial O pening A.S.I. Surf Team Tryouts Oct. 4th
A Field H ouse of O ur O wn
By ROBERT TOWERS
Pride StafTWriier
Here's something that should pique the interest of those of you with a competitive
nature. The ASI Surf Team of the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA)
college season is holding tryouts at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 4th at Crosswaithe
St. (between Oceanside Boulevard and Buccaneer Paijk) in Oceanside.
ASI Surf Team Captain Thomas Gorman, will be filling four divisions: Men's Short
Board, Women's Short Board, Long Board, and Body Board. Interested surfers should
sign-up during advanced registration at the ASI office by September 26th. There will
be a $10 fee to be paid during the day of the tryouts.
If you miss the advanced registration deadline, you can register at the beach on
October 4th for $15. Here's what you need to register:
• Proof of Health Insurance, (i.e., your health insurance card)
•
CSUSM Student I.D.
•
Entry Form (available at the ASI office or at tryouts)
• Participation Packet (also available at the ASI office or at tryouts).
To qualify for the advanced registration fee, you must turn in all four items listed
above by the September 26th deadline.
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By Adrian Cundiff
Pride Staff Writer
The Field House/Student Union was
officially inaugurated last Thursday
with a celebratory cutting of the blue
ribbon and a free lunch for students
and faculty. Interim President Roy
McTarnaghan, student leaders and
faculty administrators were among the
speakers who took part in thanking
architects, faculty, private contributors,
and students from past and present, for
making the Field House/Student Union
a reality.
Assistant Manager of the Field House/
Student Union Tim Bills thanked Colleen Clarke for speeding up the project
with her donation of over one million
dollars. The late Helene Clarke donated
$1.2 million to honor her husband M.
Gordon Clarke who died in 1968. Not
only did Helene Clarke contribute to the
Field House/Student Union but she also
contributed in other divisions of the athletic department, which totaled nearly
$4 Million.
Bills also said that the Field House/
Student Union should be the center
for wellness at Cal State San Marcos.
However, he described wellness a little
different than what is known by the
average person. According to Bills,
"Wellness is more than just the absence
of disease." Wellness is " ... the appreciation that everything you do that you
think that you feel and that you believe
has an impact of your state of health and
well being."
ASI President Honee Folk also paid
gratitude towards the contributors and
placed an emphasis on the students
who paid their Field House/Student
Union fees. According Folk, "We owe
a tremendous amount of gratitude to
the many students who have paid the
Student Union fees and invested in
improving the quality of the university
for the generations to come. "We (students) deserve a place that makes us
the number one priority, and it's finally
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Disaster
Workshop
Provides
Education,
Fun, Freebies
By: Nathan Jovin
Pride Staff Writer
The Professional Development Committee sponsored a
"Disaster Preparedness" workshop on Friday, March 16. The
event was free for students, faculty and staff. Guest speakers*
games and prizes highlighted the
event, which was billed as "a
lighthearted approach to a serious
subject."
Jim Yolk, of the American
Red Cross, addressed the issue of
preparedness in case of a disaster. "The biggest risk we have
[in southern California] is fire."
Yolk acknowledged that earthquakes and floods are threats,
but explained that "if you look
at it from the standpoint of statistics, and history .... what are we
responding to on a regular basis?
We had 376 disaster responses in
the last fiscal year. A vast majority of those disasters were fires,
and the vast majority of those
fires were preventable." Yolk said
that two vital steps to disaster
preparedness are having a plan
»Article continues on page 4
Hi e Pride
California State University San Marcos
Vol VIII No. 22/Tuesday, March 20,2001
What If It Happened Here?
Violent Crime I n Schools
W hat is CSUSM Doing to Prepare?
but statistics show schools are
By: Amy Bolaski
becoming safer; youth violence is
Pride Staff Writer
down. According to Time magazine, only one percent of teen gunThey're calling it the Colum- related deaths occur in schools,
bine Effect—a casual way to ref- But that one percent speaks loudly
erence a tragedy that seems to be to those across the nation who
repeating itself across the coun- haven't been fortunate enough
try. It happened in Georgia, in to find themselves comfortably
New Mexico, in Michigan, in sandwiched within the 99 percenFlorida and in Oklahoma. Now tile. For the residents of Santee,
it's come home to Santee. The one percent may as well be 100.
"it," of course, refers to the rash of
San Marcos hasn't been
high school shootings in the two touched, at least not yet. And
years since the Columbine trag- although these figures are based
edy. On March 6, the day after on high-school violence, such a
Andy Williams opened fire on tragedy could just as easily find
Santana High School, an eighth- it's way to a college campus, and
grade student in Pennsylvania has before.
CSUSM Police ChiefTom Schultheis addresses the issue of emergencies shot a cheerleader at her Catholic
CSUSM hasn't had t o face the
on campus at the Disaster Workshop Schultheis, a member ofthe Student school.
aftermath of any such incident. Is
Crisis Management Team, plays an important role in all campus disaster
It would appear that violent
planning (Pride Photo/Nathan Jovin)
crime in schools is on an upswing, >>Article continues on page 4
National Latino Research Center Open House
By: Giovanni Ferrer
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, March IS,
CSUSM's National Latino Research
Center (NLRC) and the Latino
Association of Faculty & Staff
(LAFS), held an open house to
promote the center's services.
The NRLC and LAFS are
the only known organizations
in the CSU system reflecting
the needs of the Latino community. Specifically, the NLRC conducts research, trains researchers
and provides information systems
reflecting Latino demographics.
This was the first open house
for the NRLC since it moved
from San Diego State University
two years ago.
Approximately 30 guests,
comprised mostly of CSUSM faculty and staff, gathered at the
open house. While music played
in the background, guests ate
tamales and fried tacos and drank
Guest speaker Capt. Brett Vanwey andwine and a Central-American
event coordinator Cathy Gremett spokedrink called Jamaica.
The NRLC Center Director
about the importance of disaster preparedness. (Pride Photo/Nathan Jovin)is Dr. Fernando Soriano. Training
organizations.
Coordinator Kate Bradley
LAFS collaborated with the
offers training and speNLRC to present the open house.
cialized workshops for
Professor Juan Necochea, of the
researchers;
students,
College of Education, is the
community
organizations, and governincumbent president of LAFS.
ment agencies. Center
Necochea returned recently from
Coordinator
Patricia
an educational venture to Cuba
Rivas has worked with
and said that students could travthe center for one year
el to Cuba on educational studies
and is in charge of
programs sponsored by CSUSM
administrative work and
because the university has a perkeeping track of ongomit with the U.S. Department
ing research projects.
of Commerce, allowing legal
"I kind of put things
entry into Cuba. He is enthusitogether the best that I
astic about the future prospects
can," said Rivas.
between LAFS and CSUSM.
Delma Gomez, LAFS Benefits
Information and Data
Manager, said that the associaSystems Coordinator
tion started in 1990 with only
Michelle Du Breuil stores
a few members. "It started as a
nationwide publications,
small group, sort of a social club,
databases and reports
trying to represent the Latino
regarding Latino popupopulation in the a rea"
lation
research.
Translation Coordinator
LAFS offers two scholarships
Jerelyn Bouic coordiper semester to assist Latino stunates translations from
dents enrolled at CSUSM. They
English to Spanish. She The National Latino Research Center held aalso assist Latino groups on camn
explained that her work open house this past week attracting approxi- such as MEChA, with gradpus,
provides Spanish transla- mate^ 30 guests. (Left) NLRC Director Fer-uation ceremonial preparations.
•. , nando Soriano. (Pride Photo/Vicky Segall)
tions to community-based
.
G raduation: The More You Know...
By: Roland Arias Jr.
Pride Staff Writer
"The graduation process is
not really clear because it is not
explained like it should be," said
business student Nathan Suwarnasara, "You know the deadlines
but you don't get much detail."
The final steps toward a
degree may be a trying time for
some students, and the process
of applying for graduation may
also be frustrating. One issue that
can confuse students is knowing
when to graduate. Generally, stu-
dents should apply for graduation
the semester before they intend
to graduate. An undergraduate
student must have completed 90
units before s/he can apply.
However, in addition to worrying about completing the necessary units, students must consider other issues.
Walking Vs. Graduating
One issue that can confuse
students is "walking" in the graduation ceremony compared to the
"completion of one's degree." The
ceremony is considered a oncea-year celebration that recognizes
graduates for the current academic year. Graduation refers to
the completion of all requirements
needed to complete a degree.
Often times a student will walk in
the graduation ceremony during
the spring even if s/he still needs
more units for summer graduation. Students who have completed the requirements for their
degree in the fall semester will
participate in the graduation ceremony for the following spring.
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By: Clay Baber
Pride Staff Writer
By providing childcare services at a discounted rate for
students, faculty, and staff, the
ASI Early Learning Center has
been taking a loss. "Last year
we were actually losing money,"
said Joyce Williams, Program
Director for the ELC. "We were
paying out more than we were
bringing in from tuition".
Based on a study conducted
by Williams and ASI Executive
Director Darlene Willis, they
determined that it costs the ELC
$25 dollars per child to provide
one full day of childcare. Last
year the ELC charged CSUSM
students $20 dollars per day for
childcare; faculty and staff $23
dollars per day; and community
families $25 dollars per day. With
the exception of the children of
community families, the ELC's
costs for providing care for each
child exceeded what was being
charged in tuition.
"The fees had not been
increased in more than a year,"
said Williams. Last December,
however, the ASI Board of
Directors approved an increase
in tuition for the ELC.
The tuition increase applies
to both full day care (for 10 hours
and 45 minutes) and part day (for
five hours and 45 minutes). The
fee increase will take effect in
two phases; the first phase began
in February.
The first phase involved an
increase in tuition from $23 to
$25 dollars per day for full day f
care for the children of CSUSM
faculty and staff, and an increase
from $25 to $27 dollars per day
for community families. There
will be no change in tuition for
part day care, nor will there be
any change in tuition for full day
care for the children of CSUSM
students.
When the second phase
begins in July, there will be
an increase in tuition from $20 to
$22 dollars per day for full day
care for the children of CSUSM
students, but no further increase
for faculty, staff, and community
families. Additionally, the* tuition
for part day care will be increased
by $1 dollar per day for all children. This equates to an increase
from $14 to $15 dollars for students, from $16 to $17 dollars
for faculty and staff, and from
$17 to $18 dollars for community
families.
In comparison, the Child
Development Center at Palomar
College is able to offer free childcare to students because their
program is totally subsidized by
the state. Currently, the only subsidies for the ELC come from
ASI. CSUSM students pay $5
dollars per semester for the ELC
with their student fees; however,
faculty and staff do not pay. "The
problem with this is that ASI
was subsidizing CSUSM faculty
and staff with student fees," said
Williams.
Williams indicated that
another reason for the increase in
tuition is due to the lack of state
funding for the ELC. "Funding
first became available in April of
last year. We were not granted the
funding, so we have applied again
this year," explained Williams.
"It comes down to who writes the
best grant proposal and who has
the best interview to determine
who is awarded the funding."
Without state funding, the
ELC has no choice but to raise
the tuition. "We are always
looking for grants or funding
so that we can achieve our ultimate goal of providing free childcare for CSUSM students," said
Williams.
According to Williams, the
ELC Ms recently applied for a
state grant that would subsidize
childcare fees for students based
on income and family size. A
response to this application is
expected by July first of this year.
She also indicated that the ELC is
currently in the process of applying for a second state grant that
would provide part day care services for students, faculty/staff,
and other community families.
"We will continue to apply until
we are funded."
Currently any student with a
child attending the ELC or another off campus childcare center
is eligible to apply for the ASI
Childcare Scholarship, which is
available during the Spring and
Fall semesters of each academic
year. "This scholarship provides
$200 to $900 dollars for qualifying students to use for childcare expenses," said Tammy
Rodriguez,
ASI
Childcare
Representative.
Despite the current and
proposed increases in tuition,
Williams commented, "We are
now serving more children and
families than we ever have."
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ASI H olds Massage Workshop for Woman's H erstory M onth
By: Claudia Ignacio
Pride Staff Writer
"It was great, I actually
relaxed and wanted more," said
Junior Jeff Cudmore.
On Monday, March 12, massage therapist Asia Moonesinghe
held a "Healing Hands" massage
workshop in Commons 206,
which allowed CSUSM students
and staff to experience the power
of relaxation through the use of
their hands.
"Many of us don't know how
to give a simple massage, but
today we will not only learn,
but also teach others," said
Moonesinghe, a therapist from
Los Angeles County. She
explained the history of massage,
the benefits of massage and dem-
onstrated various massage styles.
During the workshop students
and staff were able to practice
their newly learned techniques
with one another.
"It's amazing what our hands.
can do, once you know what to
look for and how to use them,"
remarked one student in the audience.
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Websites come in many differentflavors.They can be found
with the latest and supposedly
greatest features in animation,
graphics and sound. One important hallmark of a well-designed
web page is the incorporation of
the appropriate amount of features for the page.
Generally, I believe that
excessive features often distract
from the "heart of the web page"
Graduation Rules
»Article cont. from page 1
The graduation process does not
need to be as complicated as it
seems. Given the right resources
and knowing the right time to
apply, the graduation process can
be simple if all the necessary
steps are taken.
"Applying on time is the best
way to avoid precarious situations," said Andres Favela, Assistant Dean of Student Relations.
Often times, students apply after
the graduation deadline, which
delays the process of their graduation. Advisors can help students
that applied late for graduation,
but the paperwork is slowed down
in comparison with the paperwork of students that have applied
on time.
To help students better understand graduation and^ create a
smooth graduation process, here
are some tips from the College
of Arts and Sciences Advising
Department:
Having a set plan and knowing what requirements you have
left to complete provides a helpful road map for graduation. Meet
explained
to the
reader.
References to critical literature,
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and all other formats are welcome as long as the paper represents the appropriate academic
discipline.
The PLS favors student writing and will privilege student
manuscripts that are submitted
with the recommendation of a
faculty member who has pursued
research in the student's field
of study or published texts of a
related kind. Staff and faculty
contributions will also be consid-
by increasing the difficulty of are worth a thousand words, and
navigating the site and download- that is true on web pages as well.
Visual aids of dolphin anatomy
ing time for each page.
and mating techniques would be
The "Dolphins: FAQ on more beneficial than descriptions
Mating"
found
on with words.
www.dolphinsex.org, however, is
I applaud the use of small,
a web page that errors on the side
of being overly simple/ This web quick loading pages, but
site, a FAQ (Frequently Asked www.dolphinsex.org goes too far
Questions) list relating to sexual and loses features and functionalcontact with dolphins, only has a ity
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If you need to familiarize yourself oc understand your major's
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Pick your summer classes
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semesters are offered during the
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annually to a professor who shows
exemplary work in teaching, service and research. Students, faculty and staff nominated Cassel
for her commendable teaching
and research efforts.
Cassel, in her fifth year of
teaching at CSUSM, specializes
in Asian, Native American, African and Hispanic literature. A
Literature Professor Susie Cassell researcher of Asian American,
Chinese American and Mixed
is this year's recipient of the
Distinguished Professor Award. Race literature, Dr. Cassel also
(Courtesy Photo/George Cagala) headed efforts to get an Ethnic
Studies minor approved at the colBy: Cristine Averill
lege for fall.
Pride Staff Writer
"It is so important to*me to
have the opportunity to teach
This year's recipient of the
Harry Brakebill Distinguished multicultural studies...and to see
Professor Award is Dr. Susie Lan how students grow from the genCassel. The award is presented eral educational level all the way
through graduate study," said Cassell.
She added, "The award is particularly meaningful because the
work I do is so marginalized on
other campuses...teachers' jobs
are even in jeopardy...it speaks
well to the mission statement of
the college."
After receiving four Bachelor degrees at USC in Psychology,
Religion, Communications and
English Literature, Cassel went
on to receive a Masters degree
in English Literature at Harvard.
She then served almost four years
in the military before coming
back to California to complete her
Ph.D. at UC Riverside. "I am glad
to be home in San Diego where I
grew up," commented Cassel.
Got Stress!
Students, Professors and Faculty Discuss Student Stress
By: Zachary A. Pugh
Pride Staff Writer
With aching minds filled
with mathematical formulas, literary banter, dot com addresses,
deadlines, cell phones, midterms,
finals, and the occasional broken
heart, Cal State San Marcos students live very busy lives that may
be filled with stress. Whether
in school full-time, part-time or
working, students deal with stress
in different ways.
When asked how he advises
students on how to cope with
stress on campus and in their personal lives, Dr. Fernando Soriano,
Associate Professor of Human
Development, responded, "Time
management.. .most important,
time management. Secondly, set
priorities.. .have f un but still keep
your priorities...seek help from
others if you need help—the point
is not to be alone."
Milica Racic, a junior at
CSUSM, has her own techniques,
"I guess I deal by taking walks
or taking slow breaths during the
day and not taking things too
seriously, but not as to defer my
studies and stuff, you know "
Each student has his or her
own way of dealing with school
stress, but students seem to have
one thing in common: they do
things that they enjoy.
Ihiro Terauchi, CSUSM studei£ and employee of the coffee
cart on campus "skateboards and
drinks lots of coffee" to get rid
of his stresses from campus life,
which include
»Article continues on page 8
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Gas Prices On The Rise
By: James Newell
Pride Staff Writer
tion detours around San Marcos.
The spike in gasoline prices
in the summer is due to the larger
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is in sight for the San Diego com- cutbacks in February have conmuter.
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Rising costs at the pump Cutbacks are due' to the plants'
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Santana Alumna Reflects
"Young People Are Not Being Heard"
By: J. Ryan Sandahl
Pride Staff Writer
"When I first heard about the
shooting, I was pulling into the
university parking lot and
wondering if I was going to
make it to my class on time,"
said CSUSM student Darlene
Browning. "When I heard the
words 'Santana High School,'
I couldn't believe it. Memories
came flooding back to me of
my days there." Browning, an
alumna of Santana High, also has
a nephew, Tommy, who attends
the high school.
After hearing of the shooting,
Browning frantically called each
of her family members in East
County to find out if Tommy was
okay. She found out he was quite
shaken up. Tommy had been in
the bathroom where the killings
would take place moments later.
"He heard the shots echo,
turned around to see what had
happened and saw the security
guard getting shot," said
Browning. Tommy then fled the
scene and caught a ride home
with a friend. When he arrived
home, Tommy and his mother
went to Albertson's supermarket
to try and help kids find their
parents.
"I do not think he should
be tried as an adult," Browning
said, referring to Andy Williams,
the gunman. "From what I have
read, this is his first offense and I
think there is great hope for him,
but not if we try him out of the
juvenile court system."
When asked if she thought
that there should be tougher gun
laws, Browning replied, "I don't
think there should be harsher gun
laws. What has happened here
and elsewhere is a symptom of a
much deeper problem."
Browning went on to say that
she felt young people are not
being heard during adolescence,
a critical point in their lives.
"High schools are so crowded
today," she said. "How can a
teacher adequately attend to the
emotional, social and academic
needs of each student?"
Browning continued, "All I
know is, from personal experience, that if you have a troubled
teen, you are very aware of it but
many times do not know how to
get help for him or her. You feel
like a failure because our teens
are not coping with everyday life.
Seeking help outside of one's self
takes a lot of courage and humility. Knowing where to find that
help is sometimes perplexing."
Tragedy Prompts CSUSM Policy Revision
N ew System W ill Distinguish Between Response a nd Recovery
»Article contfrom page 1
the college prepared to?
Although the current crisis management policy has very specific protocol for
handling "critical incidents," the college
is revising its policies. While there may
be nothing wrong with the current policy,
Vice President of Student Affairs, Francine Martinez said, "We're broadening our
policy so it's across the board for everyone."
The mission statement of the current
policy reads : "The purpose of this policy is
to provide clear direction and consistency
in responding to a campus crisis directly
involving students." The revision will reorganize the team into primary and secondary teams; the primary team will deal with
initial response while the secondary team
will deal with recovery.
Martinez said the revision aims to provide consistency for faculty and staff as
well as students, and to "clearly distinguish between response and recovery."
Response steps will focus , on immediate
police action, sealing off the campus if
necessary and securing the safety of those
on campus. Recovery involves counseling,
any and all steps to help heal and, according to Martinez, "taking steps to bring the
community back to a sense of normalcy."
These steps would include what CAPS
Director David Blasband calls "debriefing
or critical incident debriefing," a process
of providing help and support for anyone
who needs it. The Employee Assistance
Program provides such services for faculty and staff. "We're trying to be more
sensitive to stress," Blasband said. "Students are stressed in a variety of ways and
there are different ways to act that out.
We're trying to deal with problems as they
develop, before they escalate."
After the incident at Santana, all
CSUSM students with a Santee zip code
were called, as a reminder that CAPS was
there and that any support or help they
needed was available.
Martinez said that Santana High School
called in over 200 licensed psychologists
for assistance after the shootings, and that
CSUSM would do the same. "We would
not think we could handle it ourselves, and
we would bring in as much help as was
needed."
Although the policy revision is not
based solely on the incident at Santana, it's
being examined in light of what CSUSM
can do to ensure the campus remains safe.
"The Santana shootings speak to the
increased use of violence to deal with
our frustration, how we express our rage,
depression and anxiety. It's becoming an
increasingly 'okay' thing to do this," said
Dean Jonathan Poullard. Blasband said that
Counseling and Psychological Services
aims to "recognize the signs (of stress,
depression and anxiety) and to address
them before anything happens. [We're]
increasing our focus on prevention as well
as intervention."
Martinez said she hopes the revised
policy will serve as an educational tool as
well as provide protocol for crisis management. "Campus-wide training will be
made available not only to faculty but students as well," she said.
The training will begin this summer
and will be offered at least once a semester. The revised policy will add the Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs
to the primary response team and move
the positions of CAPS Director and Director of Facility Services to the secondary
recovery team, which may also include
Director of Student Health Services and
Director of Human Resources, and any
others on an "as needed" basis.
Students are encouraged to contact
members of Student Crisis Management
with any information on suspicious or
changed behavior in fellow students, and
to contact CAPS for any support, resources
or help they need.
Student Crisis Management, a team
developed specifically to prepare for and
deal with similar occurrences, includes
Francine Martinez, Vice-President for Student Affairs; University President, Alexander Gonzalez; University Chief of Police,
Tom Schultheis; Dean of Students, Jonathan Poullard; Campus Public Information Officer, Rick Moore; Risk Management Coordinator, Linda Letter; Director
of Counseling and Psychological Services
(CAPS), David Blasband; and Director of
Facility Services, Tom Blair.
Disaster Workshop
Held
»Article contfrom page 1
and supplies.
San Marcos Fire Department
Captain Brett Vanwey and
CSUSM Campus Police Chief
Tom Schultheis spoke about what
to do in the event of an emergency on campus. They emphasized that having a plan is the
most important asset to one's
survival in the event of a disaster.
Vanwey suggests making yourself
aware of your surroundings and to
know the locations of fire extinguishers and exits. Schultheis reit-
erated that it's always a good
idea to have an emergency kit.
Some essentials are food, water,
clothes, a radio and a flashlight.
Cathy Gremett, Clinical Aid
II with Student Health Services,
helped coordinate the event. "The
campus does have an emergency
plan in action," she said. "The
purpose of [the workshop] is student welfare." Free dessert and
prizes such as flashlights, sleeping bags and emergency kits were
handed out to attendees. The
event was sponsored by several
businesses. Plans for a workshop
dealing solely with on-campus
emergencies is in the works and
will be held this summer.
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By: Melanie Addington and
Victoria Segall
Pride Editors
There is no better place to
celebrate St. Patrick's Day than a
Mexican restaurant. Three bands
performed at Tio Leo's on St.
Patrick's Day for a 21-and-up
crowd. The Creepy Creeps began
the night with its performance.
The four-member band dressed
in black from head to toe and
wore black and white face paint.
Their image and musical sound
may best be described as the
Munsters meet the MTV generation. As she headed towards
the dance floor, CSUSM student
Michelle happily shouted, "The
Creepy Creeps really make me
move, I can really dance to
this!"
The second act of the evening
was the Down's Family, with a
punk-rock approach appropriate
for the holiday. With its punk
rock meets Irish pub sound, the
music was much too loud for
the small venue, but the crowded
dance floor indicated that people
were having a good time.
The final performance of
the night was the Scotchgreens.
Arts & Entertainment
Aztlan and Vietnam:
Tuesday, March 20,2001 5
Chicana and Chicano Experiences ofthe War
Professor Discusses New Book
By: Giovanni Ferrer
Pride Staff Writer
On Wednesday, Feb. 28,
UCSD Professor Jorge Mariscal
gave a multimedia presentation
of his book titled Aztlan and
Vietnam: Chicana and Chicano
Experiences of the War. Mariscal's
Scotchgreens perform at Tio Leo's to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. (far left) book depicts the racial and politiLead guitarist Wes Walsworth attends CSUSM.
cal issues that confronted Mexican
(Pride Photo/Melanie Addington)
Americans at home and in the
war in Vietnam.
(left) CSUSM studen, Michelle, meets
A Vietnam War veteran,
Creepy Creeps after the show.
Professor Mariscal described the
(Bottom) Zander Cox is lead singer
tone of the Chicano community
for local band Scotchgreens.
(Pride Photos/Melanie Addington) during the war. l ie said that
partygoer, Warren, was enjoying many Chicanos were proud to
the Scotchgreens for the first serve the country; however, as
time. "They remind me of [the the Vietnam conflict dragged on,
band] True Sounds of Liberty, Mexican Americans began questioning the objective of the war.
with Irish punk fun! "
During the turbulent period
According to the Hairball
of the late '60's, Chicano draft
8 Records web site, the
Scotchgreens' "influences span resistors surfaced, one of the most
from Johnny Cash and Chuck famous being the son of Cesar
Berry to CCR and Jimi Hendrix to Chavez. Anti-war poetry by Chithe Misfits and Social Distortion." cano authors also emerged at that
Familiar traces of legendary musi- time. Mariscal read several poems
cians abound in Scotchgreens' by Chicano poets during his pre"live performances and on its first sentation, including a memoir
album Draw; yet already at such titled "Canicula" by Norma Cantu
a young age, the band breaks free of Texas. The memoir reflects on
of any generic, copycat music the life of her brother, who died
mold to create its own distinct in the war. In "My Uncle Sam," a
poem about the draft, writer Magand impressive sound.
daleno Aguilar expresses die disAt age 21, Wes Walsworth,
content Chicanos felt with the fedlead guitarist for Scotchgreens,
eral government.
doubles as a business major at
CSUSM. Other members of the
"There wasn't much contact
band include Zander Cox as the by the federal government unless
singer, CJ Cnossen the bassist, they wanted your body," said
Luke Kristensen the drummer, Mariscal. According to Mariscal,
and Lee the accordionist.
"the identification between the
As for expectations for their minority and the Vietnamese
upcoming
second
album, people" was a problem facing
Scotchgreens' fan Mark Vale Mexican Americans fighting in
sums it up best by saying, "the the war. They recognized themWith its riot-inciting music, the Scotchgreens are all rippers and selves with the people living in
Scotchgreens put on a high ener- there music definitely speaks for Vietnam. They worked in farms,
gy, fast paced show. One Irish itself."
they had colored skin, and they
were not treated as equals.
Mariscal spentthe second half
ofhis presentation showing videotaped footage of Chicano antiwar demonstrations. It is a little
known fact that 20,000-30,000
Chicano anti-war protesters demonstrated in 1970 at Laguna Park
in East Los Angeles, California.
The event ended in violence.
Ruben Salazar, a reporter for
the Los Angeles Times, was killed
in the demonstration when he was
struck by a tear gas projectile.
Mariscal said, "We now know that
the L.A. police department and
the FBI infiltrated the Chicano
anti-war movement" by disrupting the demonstrations.
The presentation ended with
the
viewing
of Chicano
Moratorium, a documentary
directed by Victor Milan. In this
film, David Sanchez, founder of
the "Brown Berets," addresses a
crowd of protesters. He tells them
that Chicanos died in Vietnam
at twice the rate of Caucasians.
"This is our land, not our government," shouted Sanchez, to a
crowd standing in the cold rain.
The video ends with a crowd of
people marching in the rain down
Whittier Boulevard in East Los
Angeles.
Mariscal, who served more
than ten months in Vietnam,
said that racial issues of thirty
years ago are still present today.
Mariscal also told the audience
how he believes that Chicanos are
under-represented in institutions
such as CSUSM and UCSD, but
over-represented in the Armed
Forces and prisons. He ended
his presentation by saying, " The
working class, all races, fought
disproportionately in the front
lines."
Slam Poet Steals Show
By: Darcy Walker
Pride Opinion Editor
Warmed by the sun and
cooled by an afternoon breeze,
a small audience gathered in the
Library Courtyard, Wednesday
March 14, for an open-mic poetry
reading. The reading was one
of a series of events celebrating
Women's Herstory Month, sponsored and promoted by ASI.
Waiting patiently for ASI
to set up, Sociology Professor
Sharon Elise, who hosted the
event, remained relaxed, telling
the audience of less than 20 men
and women that there would be
"a short pause for the cause."
After a 25-minute delay, Brad
Schmidt and Dean Manship of
ASI set up the PA equipment, and
the reading got underway.
Honee Folk, a student and
member of ASI, read first. Her
poem, "I've Been Robbed," was
one she wrote while in high
school. Although it was her first
public reading, Folk later said
that the event had a relaxed, "nopressure," feel. Folk said the only
pressure came from within: "Just
my own butterflies,"
The second poet was Jennifer
Geran, who Elise introduced as
co-host of San Diego Slam, a
team of Slam poets who compete nationally. Geran read three
poems in her first visit to the
microphone, including one about
the attractive and repulsive qualities of a Barbie doll, another
called "Eunice Mother Betty,"
and one dedicated to her grandmother, called "Gladys." The last
poem includes the lines, "When
the mopping dissatisfies you /
you beat us unmercifully / at Go
Fish and Crazy Eights."
Professor Elise then introduced Quincy Sultzbaugh, a
Women's Studies major and
CSUSM's first Ethnic Studies
minor. Sultzbaugh read a poem
called, "Why Did You?" about]
a girl molested by a family mem
ber. Full of images of anger and|
sadness, the poem ended on aj
hopeful, positive note.
After offering the floor to
any other readers, and getting
no takers, Professor Elise read
one of her own poems, "Ain't
No Love Like." She prefaced
it with, "it's a long piece, so I
hope that you can bear with me
on a little journey." Elise's reading used strong rhythm, call and
response, and singing to carry
the audience through cities and
towns, rivers and villages, where
"Black love" has "gone global."
With no more poets coming
forward, Jennifer Geran read
again, to the obvious delight of
the audience. She followed the
poem "Bizarro Laura Petry" with
the statement, "I am Very fascinated by the people I see
on TV, so I've written many
poems for them." Indeed, Geran's
(Top) Jennifer Geran, a member
of the Slam team was the highlight of the Woman's Herstory
poetry event. (Top right corner)
Professor Sharon Elise hosted the
event. (Bottom right) CSUSM student Honee Folk read a poem she
had written in high school titled
"I've Been Robbed."
(Pride Photos/Victor Padilla)
poems examine arid attack several
aspects of culture and the media.
"Karen Carpenter at the Clinique
Counter Getting Ready for her
Date With Richard Nixon," was
another example of Geran's sharp
wit and talent.
Geran and her Slam group,
Poetry Scene Stealers, give regu-
lar performances and host openmike nights at the Rendezvous
Cafe at College Ave. and El Cajon
Blvd.
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By: Christopher Mcintosh
it can buy. Hypnos has eloquently stated capitalists' ethics
"are about the primacy of the individual" (www.im-ur.com. Rebuttal, 3/5/01). Simply put, work for
the self and not for the group. He
goes further to define tribal ethics
as "mandatingjbrcible extraction
ignores the less fortunate members of society. In this system,
v "Evolved Capitalism" is a system
emphasis is shifted from selfthat encompasses economics, eduadvancement to both self- and
cation and social consciousness.
collective-advancement. In this
The primary economic change
manner, individuals may still
in Evolved Capitalism is in the
attain large sums of wealth while
collection and spending of taxes.
nroviding the opportunity for
Each American is taxed
those of lower socioecoa flat rate of 20 percent
nomic status to make their
of total annual income.
way up the ladder. By learnThere is one exception to
ing to find happiness in nonthis tax rate. Each family
material things, the capitalist
that has more than two
can achieve happiness with
children will be assessed
or without luxury. Happian additional 5% increase
ness can be found in helping
for each successive child.
others climb the socioecoThis penalty is placed
lomic ladder. With increasto promote reasonable
ing individual wealth, the
family size.
potential to help members
of society increases. By the
Education will shift
process of voluntary assisfrom the theoretical to
tance, each citizen can eventhe practical. As each stutually climb out of poverty
dent progresses through
and into wealth. It is clearly
the system, he or she will
of Wealth from the individual to easier to climb a wall if you are
acquire real world skills first, fund the ostensible inadequacies
being helped from above.
and theories second. Teachers of the collective" (Rebuttal). He
will receive an increase in wages has beautifully defined the main
Right now, many people have
to promote career selection and problem between capitalists and a substantial amount of money,
retention. National standards will Marxists - Good of the one versus but are not happy. People find
be established while still pro- good of the many. My solution themselves in careers that they do
viding local curriculum leeway. is to allow the capitalist to buijd not enjoy. They can't leave, howEach school will receive an equal his or her fortune of money, ever, because they are so depenand specific amount of money for while placing emphasis on happi- dent on their income that they
each student. Parental involve- ness derived from helping others. can't "afford" to find happiness.
ment will be required, Students Thus, what is good for the one If one has to choose between
will be taught skills, theories and eventually is good for the many. happiness and depression, most
strategies to increase their sociowould choose happiness. So why
Capitalism is a great driving are many capitalists determined
economic status.
force that helps America (and to disregard their awn happiness
Capitalists currently enjoy the world) leap forward in terms
to maintain their "wealth"?
having wealth and the luxuries of wealth and technology, yet it
l etters to t he
Editor
Long Live Considering
Lionel Tate:
Social
Reciprocity! The Sentence
On Friday, March 2nd a young
woman in a silver car came to
my aid. She practiced a "random
act of kindness". You all know
how frustrating it is to have a
five-dollar bill and the parking
ticket machine keeps rejecting it!
I had only two dollars in change,
so asked the kind stranger if
she had change for a five. She
looked at me and said, "Here, just
take this dollar bill." I was very
grateful since I was already running a little late, and told her that
I will repay the favor to someone
else down the road in her honor.
We are all socially responsible
for each other, and it was so nice
to have her simple gesture reaffirm my convictions. Thank you
for the chance to share this small
CSUSM community with caring
people like the young woman in
the silver car. If you. are that
woman, please email me at the
address below.
Sincerely,
Shelli Douglass
of a Fourteen
Year Old Boy
What does the life in prison
sentencing of a fourteen-year-old
boy say about America's belief in
rehabilitation? If the courts, ideally representative of the population, come to the conclusion that
a child of fourteen has no possibility of rehabilitation, how does
that portray an acceptable model
of human development?
Think back to when you were
twelve years old (Tate was 12
at the time of the incident).How
much have you changed? I was
never involved with the death of
a fellow human, but at the same
time, I'm definitely glad I'm not
still held accountable or judged
on what I did when I was 12!
James Newell
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Tuesday, March 20,2001 7
W hat Is My Ethnicity?
By: Roland Arias Jr.
Pride Staff Writer
Recently I had a debate with one of my cousins, who
lives in Quezon City, in the Philippines. In our little
debate, my cousin and I discussed what truly constitutes
one's cultural identity. "You can't really be a true Filipino
unless you speak Tagalpg and immerse yourself in the.
lifestyle here. You can't understand what it is to be Filipino unless you live in the Philippines," my> cousin told
me.
^
.
But what determines one's cultural identity? Is it our
genetic sequences, arranged in the form of a double helix?
Is it the environment one is socialized into? Is it the continent that one lives on? Is it the language one speaks at
home?
For many members of emmigrated, second-generation families in the United States, asking yourself what
your ethnicity is can be a trying question. Because I was
bora and raised exclusively in the United States and only
speak English, I began to question whether or not I was
a "true" Filipino. Under my cousin's criteria, my claim to
Filipino heritage was almost non-existent.
When I was younger* and first considered this question, I felt like a part of my identity was missing because
I did not speak Tagalog Growing up, I would listen with
envy as my Tagalog-speaking friends would converse in
their native tongue with their parents, as if it was second
nature to them. When their parents asked me if I spoke
Tagalog, I would slowly shake my head no. With a look of
surprise and astonishment at a Filipino boy who did not
know how to speak Tagalog, some would roll their eyes as
if I were totally oblivious to Filipino culture. There were
other times when I would listen to my grandma singing
in Tagalog and could only listen to the familiar sounding
words, not knowing their full meaning or context. Everyone else knew their "native" dialect, why couldn't I?
rather than Filipino, I believe that the values, customs,
and traditions that I practice determine my ethnicity, not
just the language I speak and where I live. One's cultural
identity should not be measured by what characteristics
are missing, but by the characteristics a person values and
cherishes. Granted, I will never understand what it is like
to live in the Philippines, but I carry the values* and customs of Filipino culture that my parents have instilled in
me and I plan to carry them on to my children as well.
At the cost (in opportunity) of not being bilingual, my
parents made the decision to communicate with me exclusively in English. I love my parents for always having my
best interests in mind and I have no regrets that they did
not teach me Tagalog, or any of the many dialects that are
spoken in the Philippines when I was younger. I have realized that not speaking Tagalog did not make me less Filipino than any other person of Filipino decent.
Quezon City? The Philippines is one of the most beautiful
places in the World, but I would never feel truly at home
there. Do I consider myself a "true" Filipino? My identity is composed of many components, being Filipino will
always be one of them.
I feel fortunate that I have been raised in such a
diverse environment where I can pride myself in being
part of a collective but at the same time be recognized for
When I asked my parents why they did not teach me the person that I am.
in my native language, they simply said, "because we did
Would l i e willing to learn Tagalog in my adult
not want you to have a hard time in school. You are not life? Learning another language is an asset than can only
just Filipino, you are an American:"
better a person as a whole. Would I feel "at home" in
For those of you who have trouble answering that
question, "What is my ethnicity?" Your culture and your
identity is what you make of it. No one knows your ethnicity and your own identity better than you.
Although my cousin would label me "Americanized"
Xjio C&iapus B
ASI will be holding their annual elections for new officers at the end of April. Would you be interested in running for an office?
By: Victoria B. Segall
I wouldn't run but I would
vote. I work full-time and go No. I'm really time-pressed
to school full-time. I don't and I'm focusing on graduthink I can't put any more
ating.
activities in my schedule. But
EricGacias
I support it and I would vote.
Javonda Franklin
(Senior, Communications)
(Senior, Business)
D ome Vs. H igh S chool C afeterias
By: Claudia Ignacio
Pride Staff Writer
How different is the Dome
from a high school cafeteria?
Well, to be honest, not at all.
The fact is, the university needs
to bring more variety of food to
campus. I am tired of eating
the same plates every week. I am
frustrated by the fact that* they
cannot even cook a quesadilla
with white cheese. How hard
can that be? So what if I am
picky—I am paying for it.
For a student who has been
here a few years and who unfortunately has no time to go down
to San Marcos Boulevard to get
some real food, the Dome is the
only alternative, and a nightmare
at times. My appetite goes away
because I am so tired of the
routine food that is offered at the
Dome. If other restaurants are
not served as food at CSUSM,
the profits would be tremendously higher than what the Dome
makes right now. Students like
me eat because they have to, but
not necessarily because we enjoy
it.
Lunch at the Dome reminds
me of my elementary and high
school years—just when I thought
I was out of them. The convenience store is as bad as the
Dome. My advice to all of you
when buying at the convenience
store is to look at the expiration
date, and for anything weird,
before your appetite gets scared
away. And then you wonder why
we cannot eat healthy! At this
campus there is nothing healthy.
Finally, plan on bringing your
own chair and table if you want
to eat at the Dome.
No. I don't have enough
time to put my all into it
and I'm not interested in
politics.
No. I don't think I have
very much time in my
schedule. Time is pretty
much the only reason.
I would have to say no
because it seems very time
consuming. I don't think I
could give a 100% to do a
good enough job.
Pegah Ghannadian
(Sophomore, Business)
Felipe Sanchez
(Sophomore, Int. Business)
Lauren Seal
(Freshman, Psychology)
Teachers M ake A ttendance A Problem
Sarah Philipps
Pride Staff Writer
Many students come to college with the expectation of being
treated as an adult. Unfortunately
many professors do not treat their
students as such. I find it yery
frustrating to walk into a class and
have the first ten minutes wasted
on a professor taking attendance.
Does it really matter whether or
not we show up to class? It seems
to me that the only reason that
a professor would think it necessary to take roll is because he/she
has experienced a lack of students
attending the class.
Perhaps students are not
attending class because their professor is boring, and they would
rather stay t ome and enjoy the
warmth and comfort of their own
bed instead of trying to make
themselves comfortable while
being lulled to sleep by their professor droning on in a monotone
voice.
Maybe the professor has a
complex about his/her teaching
skills, resulting in them forcing
you to come and pretend to be a
captive audience. I am not exactly
sure. I do know that it seems like
the really boring professors are
the only ones that do take attendance.
Professors that have a passion for the topic that they are
teaching, whose class is enjoyable
because they make learning interesting and fun, do not take roll.
Maybe it is because the professor
has been around longer and has
realized how to make something
unappealing seem appealing and
fun. Maybe it is because they
are secure in their ability to
teach, or maybe they have realized that after thirteen years of
being forced to go to class, they
feel that we are old enough and
mature enough to make a decision for ourselves and suffer the
consequences of our actions. I am
not saying that we should all continually ditch class. We all know
that if we don't go to class there
is a bigger chance for failure or
unsatisfactory grades.
What I am saying is that
maybe the professors at CSUSM
need to recognize that we are all
adults and that as adults we make
choices. Some of these choices
may not be what the professor
would consider to be the best
choice, but at least we would be
given the opportunity to decide
for ourselves and not have it dutifully called to everyone's attention during roll call.
�Calendar
8 Tuesday, M a r c h 2 0 , 2 0 0 1
On Campus
Events
Tuesday, March 20
Women's Herstory Month Film
Series: The Speeches of
Famous Women
Time: ll:45am-l :30pm
Location: Commons 206
Location: Craven 4201
Meet and talk with graduation
advisors from the CoAS.
Achtung! The German Table
Time: 12:30pm-l:15pm
Location: The Dome
Everyone is welcome: from
beginners to native speakers,
students, faculty, staff, or interested people from the community. For more info, contact Astrid
Ronke: aronke@csusm.edu.
Career Skills Series
Time: lpm-4pm
Location: Craven 4201
Learn the current trends in paper Thursday, March 22
and electronic resume writing
Career Skills Series
and the job search process.
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Craven 4201
Open Forum for Dn Rajen
Learn the current trends in paper
Anand
and electronic resume writing
Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm
and the j ob search process.
Location: Commons 206
The Search Committee for the
Careers for Business Majors
CoAS encourages students to
Time: 12pm-lpm
attend the Open Forum for the
Location: Craven 4201
CoAS Dean finalists.
Explore occupational opportunities in business.
T he P ride
Education: Sandy McBrayer
Keynote Speaker
Time: 8am-3:30pm; McBrayer
scheduled to speak at 9:30am in
ACD 102
Sandy McBrayer, former
National Teacher of the Year and
Executive Director of the Children's Initiative of San Diego,
is scheduled to be the keynote
speaker at a conference for prospective students.
March 27-28
Compiled By: M. Addington
Club
Meetings
Writing Introductions and Conclusions
Time: lOam-llam
Location: ACD 420
Learn methods for writing introductions and conclusions that
will give your writing greater
clarity and pizzazz.
Find What You Want: PAC &
Database Usage
Time: llam-12pm
Location: Library
Learn information necessary in
selecting databases to meet your
research needs.
Native American High School
and Community College
Conference
Planning Meeting with AISA
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm |
Location: Craven 5306
Those with questions are asked
to email jacob007@csusm.edu
Choosing the Right Courses for
Graduation
Time: 12pm-lpm
Friday, March 23
When ideas fail, words come in
very handy,
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Tuesday, March 20
Circle K International %
Time: 3:30pm
Location: Commons 207
College Republicans
Time: 4:30pm-5:50pm
Location: ACD 111
Friday, March 23
Some editors are failed writers,
but so are most writers;
-T. S. Eliot
CSUSM
Sports
Monday, March 26
If any many wish to write in
a clear style, let him b e first
clear in his thoughts; mi if any
would write in a noble style, let
him first possess a noble soul.
-Johann Wolfgang voit Goethe
Never express yourself more
clearly than you are able to
think.
•Niels Bohr
Future Educators Club
Time: 12pm-lpm
Location: ACD 407
Wednesday, March 21
Japanese Art Exhibition
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: UNI 440
Two forms of Japanese ink and
paper art will be exhibited and
demonstrated by the Japanese
language program.
Thoughts on.
Writing
Disabled Awareness Days
Time: 9am-2:30pm
Location: Founders Plaza
Why don't you write books people can read?
-Nora Joyce, to her husband
James
March 19-20
Career Skills Series
Golf
Time: lpm-4pm
Location: CSU Monterey Bay
Location: Craven 4201
Learn the current trends in paper
and electronic resume writing
March 24
and the job search process.
Track & Field: Aztec Invitational
Location: SDSU/CSU Northridge
A thousand words will not leave
so deep an impression as one
deed.
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Opening the Doors to Higher
Stress Relief Provided
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Business major Brigette Collins
works in the campus bookstore parttime, participates in the "Senior Experience" as part of her business program, has two children and takes 15
units. As a working mother and student, she says that she doesn't have
much time for anything else. When
asked how she counteracts the many
stressors that are in her life she said, "I
shop." As a senior, Collins had some
advice for new students, "Get school
done with before you have a family
and get support from family members
if you see yourself too stressed."
Max Klinock, a retired CSUSM
student says that his biggest stressors
are his Calculus class, a programming
class and parking at CSUSM. To relax
and take a break from these stressors
he goes to the beach, to church and
teaches Sunday school.
Klinock also advises that students
"too stressed to cope should see the
counselors that the school provides."
According to the experts, all of
these are great practices in reducing
stress of the working and full-time
student. Campus director of CSUSM's
Counseling and Psychological Services
(CAPS), Dr. David Blasband, says
that in order to cope with these hectic
times in a student's life, s/he should
"learn time management skills" and
"be able to realize what you can handle." Blasband also encourages students to get to the bottom of "what is
stressing them."
When asked what types of relaxation methods ease the nerves of the
stressed out student, Blasband noted
that it's important to "do the things
you like, such as walking. Get at least
a half an hour of aerobic exercise." He
also said that it's very helpful to "get
away from things for awhile." However, if these methods do not work
and the person still has problems with
overwhelming stress, Blasband suggests s/he get support from family,
friends, or CSUSM's Counseling and
Psychological Services.
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The Pride
yol VIII No. 6/ Tuesday, November 28,2000
California State University San Marcos
Open Discussion on the Social
Construction of Disability
Dianne Hirning for The Pride
On Monday November 20,
Norman Kunc from Axis
Consultation & Training visited
CSUSM to educate students and
faculty on the social construction of disability and how we
can alter common discriminatory
practices. Kunc, a family therapist and educational consultant, is
a published author and a disability rights advocate with degrees
from both York University and
the University of Guelph.
According to Kunc, every
pulture in history has had people
that were disabled. Modern soci-
ety uses the labels of normal
and abnormal for the purposes
of social control. Kunc also
discussed how the philosopher,
Foucault, observed that society
begins with diversity. Through
discourse, however, conditions of
abnormality are decided and what
is left over must be normal. The
definition of abnormality changes in time and culture, says Kunc
There are "set" ideas of normalcy
for weight and size, sexuality,
and gender, just to give a few
examples.
Kunc asks how people can
always stay in that "normal"
range. His answer: We can't.
A highly dangerous yet preventable bacterial infection is
singling out susceptible college
students, especially freshmen living in dorms. Recently nicknamed "The Deadly College
Dorm Disease", bacterial meningitis progresses so rapidly that
even if one survives it, permanent effects may include blindness, hearing loss, permanent
brain damage, learning disabilities, and amputated limbs. The
infection often causes swelling of
the brain, resulting in the restriction of blood flow and a paralysis
similar to that caused by stroke.
Pride Staff Writer
Cal State San Marcos is a
young campus that offers opportunities for creating new clubs and
organizations. You can make this
campus what you want it to be,
which is one of the selling points
for many students that choose
CSUSM as their destination for
education.
The level of commitment and
planning it takes to actually get a
club recognized by the university,
however, can be daunting. You'll
need five enrolled students with
valid social security numbers if
you want to start a club on this
;
The College How to Start
a Club at
K
C ross C ountry T eams C ompete By: Nathan Filler
ields
CKSUSM
a t NAIA N ationals
Pride Staff Writer
By: athleen Hash
CSUSM cross country athlete Renee MacDonald
Photo courtesy of CSUSM Athletics
Two CSUSM Runners Earn
All-American Status
Rumble, who earned AilAmerican status, was followed
by Renee MacDonald in 38th
place, Heather Garritson in 81st
place, Camille Wilborn in 102th
place, and Katherine Nibblet in
124th place. Lorena Reyes and
Felisha Mariscal also competed
in the race dominated by freezing
temperatures.
As the men's team began
the 8k competition, the temperature dropped to an estimated
twelve degrees. Marcus Chandler
became CSUSM's first two-time
Ail-American by placing 22nd t »Article continued on page 2
among the field of 245 runners
competing at the nationals.
Chandler led the men's team,
which finished in 20th place in
By: Bryan Clark
the country.
James Adams, in 106th place, Pride Staff Writer
followed him, with Michael
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nationally, which placed them attending evening classes.
among the nation's elite, again.
Most evemng classes begin
at 6:00pm and end at 10:00pm.
Many students must walk back
to their cars in order to return
home. These students, however,
may be quite vulnerable to
assault, robbery, or theft. Sgt. Bill
McCullough of the San Marcos
CSU Public Safety said, "Safety
is one of our primary concerns."
McCullough also offered the folCSUSM Men's cross country team in Fresno. Photo courtesy ofAthletics lowing tips for safety around
By: Steve Compian
Pride Staff Writer
At the beginning of the crosscountry season, a Pride reporter
asked Head Coach Steve Scott if
his teams could repeat last year's
success. Scott responded by saying "yes," if his runners matured
quickly, avoided injury, and ran
their best races of the season at
the nationals.
After the Cougars dominated the NAIA Region II
Championships at the Del Mar
Race Track, Coach Scott had
reason to be optimistic. Both
the men's and women's squads
limped onto the Del Mar track
on November 4, with a combination of illnesses and injuries,
and won the regional competition.
The NAIA Nationals in Kenosha,
Wisconsin, on November 18,
however, gave Scott's runners a
much chillier challenge.
The women's team, braving
32-degree temperature and 10-15
miles per hour winds, finished
twelfth at the national finals. Cara
Rumble led the women's team
with a 25 place finish out of 248
runners in the 5k race.
Diversity is the key.
"No one else can experience
someone else's experience exactly the same," says Kunc. He
expressed the importance for
everyone to remember and practice diversity with one another.
By valuing diversity, diversity
becomes normal. We can place a
high value on diversity through
respect, understanding, acceptance, appreciation, equal worth,
mutual benefit, and belonging.
More information on Norman
Kunc and opportunities for advocacyfordisabled persons is available at www.normemma.com.
campus/You'll also need a president, a vice-president, a treasurer,
commitment, and patience.
Written Proposal
The first item required of
someone trying to establish a
club is a written proposal. The
club proposal is a short description of the club's intended focus
on campus, possible club events,
and the people the club hopes to
attract. The club proposal is given
to ASI for approval. Once the proposal is received and approved,
there is die task of compiling
data for the club. There are more
official forms that provide guidelines for the entrepreneur.
Recruit Members
The next step in achieving
club status is recruitment of members.
» Article continued on page 2
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Keeping Your Vehicle Safe
• Arm your alarm, lock your
doors, and roll up your
windows
• Place all valuable items in your
trunk, not on the seat or floor
• When approaching your car,
have your key available so you
are ready to open the car door
• If it appears that your car has
been burglarized, immediately
call public safety
• If you feel you are in danger,
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and concrete paths
• Call the University Shuttle
and an officer will drive you
to safety
use the Blue Light Stations
in the parking lot to call public
safety
"We have a University Shuttle
for students," added McCullough.
When you dial extension 4567
the operator will ask a few questions about your location and a
shuttle should arrive for you. If
you are in immediate danger,
Sgt. McCullough suggests calling extension 3111. 3111 is used
for emergencies and for individuals seeking medical attention.
Following these safety precautions could help keep your car
and yourself out of danger. Offering his thoughts for evening students, McCullough commented,
"We are a community and we
need to watch out for our ourselves. We need to keep safety in
mind at all times."
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Meningitis
Vaccination
Available for
College
Students1
»Article cont. from page
Additional attention has been
drawn to the vaccine due to the
increasing occurrences of meningitis in the United States, especially among 17-22 year-olds. In
a recent interview with Family
Magazine, Dr. Lon Dubey, an
infectious disease consultant with
Kaiser Permanente, explained,
' The risk of meningitis remains
highest in the first year of life,
then begins to fall off, only to
'blip' up again at the 17-to-22year age range."
"Meningitis is different
because it is one of the few
diseases where someone can be
completely well and within hours
be dead," says Nancy Rosenstein
of the Center for Disease Control
and Prevention in Atlanta. Over
the last ten years, cases of bacterial meningitis infection have
more than doubled among college students.
The American College Health
Association reports that bacterial meningitis struck about 3,000
Americans last year. Around sixty-five percent of the cases occur
to people from ages 15-22. There
are 125 cases on college campuses annually, causing around
fifteen student deaths per year.
Victims of the infection often
seek medical help when it is too
late to protect them from its phys-
ically ravaging effects. *
One such college student was
Melanie Benn. In December 1996,
the eighteen-year-old San Diego
resident dealt with the devastating consequences of the insidious
bacterial infection. After arriving
honje from her dorm at Humboldt
College, Benn felt she had the
flu, but her concerned mother
still took her to the emergency
room in time to save her life.
Within a week of the onset of
symptoms, Benn suffered amputation of all four limbs and the
destruction of her kidneys as a
result of meningitis.
What is Meningitis?
The term meningitis suggests
an inflammation of the meninges,
the protective covering surrounding the complex central function
of the brain and spinal cord. If the
immune system becomes weak
enough to allow infection either
from pre-existing viruses in the
body or the presence of specific
bacterium in the blood, this protective coating is compromised,
allowing infection to attack one
of the most vital systems in our
body. The resulting inflammation may swell the brain and disrupt the complex messaging network of the central nervous system and control of vital organs.
Severe headache, muscle ache,
and vomiting are direct physical
responses to the infection's
attack.
Bacterial meningitis is far
more serious than the more common viral meningitis. Viral meningitis occurs when any random,
pre-existing virus in the body
overcomes the body's resistance
and infects the meninges. Viral
meningitis is not contagious and,
if proper care and rest is taken,
usually clears up in a week or tem would normally be able to
two without medical attention. fight off the bacteria before any
Bacterial meningitis, on the noticeable symptoms occurred.
other hand, is highly contagious The same social behaviors that
and caused by a group of sjpe- contribute to the spread of the
cific bacterium encountered in bacteria also compromise the
the environment. Immediate pro- integrity of the immune system.
fessional medical care is nec- Stress, drinking alcohol, smokessary in order to prevent the ing, lack of adequate sleep, poor
devastating effects the bacterial eating habits, poor hygieneinfection has on the body. The descriptors many doctors and
death rate from bacterial men- dentists would use to characterize
ingitis infection averages about the lives of college students liv15 percent, and usually occurs ing on campus-result in a weakwithin a week, but sometimes in ened immune system more susas little as six to 12 hours.
ceptible to infection.
The U.S. Military, living in
Two major factors in acquirconditions similar to co-eds, recing bacterial meningitis are:
Coming into contact with the ognize the risks of spreading bacinfection-causing bacteria and terial meningitis and routinely
having an immune system unable vaccinate new recruits. According
to Candie Benn, Melanie's mothto guard against infection.
Being exposed to these micro- er, the military did not inform the
scopic invaders is surprisingly public about the availability of
easy as they may be spread the vaccine until recent years.
One of the most immediate
through saliva or airborne respidangers of bacterial meningitis
ratory droplets. Though they do
not survive long outside the body, infection is not recognizing it in
the bacteria are highly conta- time. The symptoms of the infecgious; Social behaviors such as tion mimic those of the common
kissing, sharing cigarettes, drink- cold or flu closely enough that
ing glasses, and breathing space many individuals dp not seek out
pass the bacteria along most com- the crucial professional help until
monly. For this reason, college- the heavily damaging effects of
aged individuals are at least twice J the infection are well underway.
as likely to be infected than the iFever, vomiting, increased sensigeneral population, and college ftivity to light, head and muscle
freshmen are six times as likely ache, and a severely painful stiff
as other students to fall victim to neck indicate that a doctor's help
the bacteria. College students liv- should be sought. Extreme drowsing in confined spaces create an iness, irritability, mental confuenvironment ripe for the spread sion, and a rapidly progressing
of disease as dorm rooms and rash may also accompany these
residence halls macroscopically symptoms.
re-create the laboratory conditions of an incubated Petrie dish What can be done?
with students acting as oblivious
The Center for Disease
research subjects.
The presence of the bacteria, Control (CDC) and the American
however, is not enough to cause College Health Association
infection. A healthy immune sys- (ACHA) recommend that all col-
spaces.
The shuttle has been available
since the 1998 fall semester. A
parking officer who gave ridesto
students parked in remote lots initiated the shuttle service. Parking
Services decided to use this idea
as an alternative mode of transportation. It proved to be more
convenient than walking and students arrived from the parking
lots to campus much faster.
The Parking Shuttle can hold
up to seven people and is wheelchair accessible!. This semester
the shuttle has averaged 110 riders a day and, as of yet, there
have been no complaints. For
more shuttle information, visit
Parking Services located in FCB
107 Monday through Friday from
8am to 5pm.
»Article cont. from page 1
You may want to impose a
small membership fee, like $5,
in order to raise initial funds for
the club. When you recruit members for the club, it is important
to understand that these campus
organizations are limited in their
advertising capacities unless they
have completed all the requirements set forth by ASI and have
been recognized as an official
club. (The process o f' official
recognition happens once at the
beginning of each semester).
Students can use word of
mouth or hand out fliers to recruit
members for a new club. There
are also three designated areas,
or corkboards, for advertisements
that are not linked with the university. Student and Residential
Life in Craven Hall 4116 must
approve advertisements.
At least five people are
required to commit to a club
before it can be recognized; the
five students must be currently
enrolled at CSUSM. Three of the
five members must be officers:
a president, vice president, and
treasurer. The president and treasurer will later be required to
attend a two-hour training meeting with the club's advisor, a
faculty member who will sign
off on your club-idea. An advisor
The CSUSM
Parking
Shuttle Is
Here for You
By: Tiaca Carter
Pride Staff Writer
Are you tired of walking
seven billion miles from your car
to campus? Then get with it and
take the shuttle. Parking Services
has a shuttle that runs Monday
through Thursday from 8:30am
to 3pm for those of us that don't
feel like making that grueling
trek from our cars to campus.
The Parking Shuttle runs
every fifteen minutes throughout
the campus, rotating fromGraven
Circle, Chavez Circle, the VPA
Annex and Lot B. It also picks
up and drops off students at
the Student Health Services'
(SHS) Building. Parking Services
also encourages students to take
advantage of SHS' 160 parking
On Campus
The Pride
lege students, especially those
planning to live in dorms or residence halls, get the bacterial
meningitis vaccine. The vaccine
provides strong protection (three
to five years) against the four
most common of the five infection-causing bacteria. The vaccine, which usually costs $65, is
not covered by most health care
plans, but is offered free at many
colleges across the country. Cal
State San Marcos does not offer
the vaccine.
A false sense of security could
also be dangerous to students
who think themselves immune
to infection because they do not
currently live in a dorm or residence hall. With friends and family members living in dorm situations visiting for holidays, or
the chances of coming into contact with the bacteria in other
ways, it can help to be aware of
the symptoms and the ease with
which the bacteria are transmitted.
Overcoming the debilitating
effects of the infection, Melanie
Benn has since become somewhat of a local and national hero
after winning a silver medal as a
swimmer in the 2000 Paralympics
in Sydney. Her positive attitude,
strength of spirit, and public
exposure has turned more attention lately to the dangerous risks
of the bacterial infection. In a
recent interview with Glamour
Magazine, Melanie Benn gave
a very realistic portrayal of the
importance of the growing dangers of meningitis: "The numbers [of infections] are low, and
I don't want a frenzy about this.
I just want people to know that
the infection is out there, and that
the vaccine is an easy way to
prevent it."
Steps to Beginning a Club at CSUSM
is required and he/she will ulti- help you establish a new account.
mately be responsible for what All club financial transactions are
the club members do within the handled through the university.
context of the club.
Training Meetings
Create a Club Constitution
After completing a new club
Along with your list of pro- packet, there is a mandatory trainposed members, you'll need to ing meeting, as mentioned above.
turn in a short club description The meeting is designed to help
that can be used in university new club officers and advisors
publications. The club description understand the role of student
is designed to lure people's inter- clubs on campus. Further requireest and will ultimately serve as ments are discussed at length
a means of recruitment for the during the meeting. For examclub. This description should be ple, clubs must have a repbased on the club's constitution resentative present at all ICC
and serve as a guide for future (Inter-Club Committee) and CFC
club leaders and members. It is (Co-sponsorship
Funding
also a good idea to get help when Committee) meetings. The meetwriting aclub constitution. Some- ings occur every other week:
one like Gezai Berhane, Assistant ICC one week and CFC the next
Director of Student and Residen- week. The meeting will also protial Life, may serve as a good ref- vide club leaders with advice
erence point for someone who is and guidelines on functioning
starting a club.
effectively on campus.
, If you are trying to re-charter
It is very important for clubs
a club or re-establish a club that to plan ahead. There are likely to
is no longer in existence, it will be problems with forms that must
be very important to contact Ber- be corrected before the forms
hane to see what kind of constitu- are due. Unforeseen obstacles are
tion and information was left by likely to come up and you will
the previous club leaders. It is also want sufficient time to deal with
possible that a re-chartered club them. If you are thinking about
could have money left in the club starting a club next semester, you
account. You should also check will want to get started now, as
with ASI about the account bal- the deadlines for new clubs are
ance of past clubs. If there is early in the semester.
no former club account, ASI will
�Local News
The Pride
Bush Wrass Favors GOP Candidate
ins M ilitary Vote
Former B
By: Steve Compian
Pride Staff Writer
any other citizen. The difference,
Shelton insists, is that troops in
the military still regard the former officers as though they were
on active duty and that should be
reason enough to maintain low
profiles during the elections.,
Why did the who's who of
retired military veterans favor
George Bush over A1 Gore?
Neither candidate has the kind
of military career that normally
attracts the favor of the armed
forces' elite. In the war for voter
appeal, however, Bush may be
benefiting from his lack of exposure to the nation's military leaders.
He may be seen as an
unknown commodity, whose only
by more than $50 billion dollars
did not sway the former generals.
thiring the third presidential
debate Gore said, "I propose $100
billion dollars for this purpose
[military spending], the governor proposes $45 billion dollars." According to an October
28 Washington Post article, A1
Gore's foreign policies would be
seen as an extension of Bill
Clinton's; instead of allocating
money for purchasing new hardware, Gore will spend the extra
dollars by placing the military in
relief missions like Somalia.
Rebuilding the military has
been Bush's favorite campaign
promise during the 2000 elec-
While fighting over ballots
became a hot issue in Florida,
many people believe that the
Republicans had already scored
major victories in the trenches
of Quantico, Virginia and West
Point, New York. George Bush
may have fired the first round in
winning the war for the military
vote by flaunting the support
of several notable retired generals. Gulf War heroes, Norman
Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell,
who commanded the force that
defeated Sadam Hussein's army
in Kuwait, head a list of former
generals, who see Bush as
America's best chance to rebuild
a military they believe has been
over committed, misused, and
dangerously under funded.
The number of former generals who lined up behind Bush
raised eyebrows in the Pentagon
where senior officers like General
Henry Shelton, Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, have voiced
disapproval of retired generals
using their military clout to stump
for candidates. Shelton publicly
questioned the former officers for
stepping outside the military's
traditional role of not engaging
George W. Bush and Al Gore.
in political fanfare. According real ties to the military are his tPhotosecourtesy ofNebuxi left the
ion. H claims his father
to Shelton, the officers' actions running mate, former defense Clinton administration a strong
dangerously border the line of secretary Dick Cheney, and his military that has since declined.
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among the growing number of itary. While publicly saying that tion went far beyond tadministrafour-star retirees who publicly he served in Vietnam, his mili- cuts. In his second the intended
erm, howcommitted to Bush, Zinni, for- tary record consists of admin- ever, Clinton increased military
mer commander of all U. S. forc- istrative duties in the National spending by 15 percent, reverses in the Middle East, has voiced
trend established y the
disagreement with the Clinton Guard, which hprompts some to ing thedministration. Still,bmany
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lar on Capitol Hill for his honesty who veterans blame for burdening reported on October 28 that
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Plan to Save Local Toads
By: Benjamin Wayne
Pride Staff Writer
The U.S. Department of Fish
and Wildlife Services (FWS)
recently announced the jcompletion of a recovery plan for the
arroyo southwestern toad (Bufo
californicus). FWS is the regulatory agency responsible for
the conservation of wildlife and
their habitats. The FWS's recovery plan purports to protect the
toad by conserving and acquiring additional habitat. The plan,
which renews the agencies efforts
to monitor and study the arroyo
toad population, is now available
for public comment at local Fish
and Wildlife offices.
The arroyo southwestern
toads were listed as an endangered species in December of
1994. Because of their recent listing, few major steps have been
taken to preserve and protect the
arroyo toads. The objective of the
FWS's new recovery plan is to
provide a framework for federal,
state and local agencies, and private entities, for the long-term
recovery of the arroyo toads. If
successful, the FWS hopes to
reclassify the arroyo toads, changing their status on the endangered species list from endangered to threatened.
Environmentalists, however,
do not share the same enthusiasm
for the recovery plan. Watchdog
groups have pointed out that the
plan does not obligate the expenditure of public money nor does
it mandate any specific action by
the FWS or any other agency to
protect the toads. Furthermore,
activists have accused the FWS of
rushing the downgrading effort,
claiming that the arroyo toads'
numbers do not warrant reclassification.
The arroyo southwestern
toads were once found throughout
central and southern California.
Mainly due to human encroachment, the toads can now be
found in only 22 drainages (wetland areas), including the Agua
Hedionda valley in San Marcos.
The arroyo southwestern toads
are small (three to five inches),
buff-colored creatures. The lifecycles of the toads are directly
linked to the health and volume
of the coastal rivers and streams
where the toads breed. When
these toads lay their eggs in
streams and rivers, they require
shallow pools with minimal current. The toad population has suffered as watersheds in California
are dammed and polluted by
silt from nearby development.
Additional threats to the arroyo
toad include predation by exotic
fish and other wildlife, road construction, mining, off-road vehicles, and trampling by humans.
�4 Tuesday, November 28, 2000
j ^ g & Entertainment
The Pride
Giving Birth to a Stone Is a Peach
By: Jared E. Young
Pride Staff Writer
Peach is not Tool. Yes, they
both have one-word band names,
they both have a vocalist who
sings softly over heavy riffs, and
they are both bassdriven bands, but that
is where the comparisons stop.
Tool
bassist
Justin Chancellor was
the bassist for Peach
before joining Tool
on the band's "most
recent
album,
Aenima, and he
rejoined Peach to produce their second
album, Giving Birth
to a Stone. Peach follows Tool's formula
of heavy bass lines
and crushing guitar
riffs, but the result is nothing like
that of Tool.
Peach's guitarist falls short
generating the art that Tool's guitarist Adam Jones has created
as a model, and Peach's vocalist
does not hold a candle to vocalist Maynard James Keenan of
Tool. The vocals in Giving Birth
to a Stone seem uninspired and
monotonous at best while the lyrics also lack inspiration. The third
track, "Catfood," is an example
of a lyrical low point on the
album.
This album succeeds in producing bass-heavy riffs that build
up a tension in the listener that is
never truly released. Perhaps the
best example of this is the song
"Velvet." "Velvet" begins with
an eerie guitar riff and moaning
vocals followed by the strike of
powerful chords and a distorted
sound. This pattern is repeated
throughout the song, creating a
tension that you expect to be
released by some sort of scream
from the singer—but the screams
never come and the song ends
leaving the listener seemingly
unfulfilled. This, however, is not
always a bad thing; the tension
continues to build with each song
on the album, further drawing
the listener in (or the listener
becomes frustrated and throws
the CD away, either one).
The music may seem good,
beginning with the album's first
and only truly good song,
"Spasm," but it becomes plainly
obvious that Peach ran out of
musical ideas before their first
album was complete (and this is
only their second album). After
"Velvet," the songs begin to blend
together and one cannot help
but beg for the end
of the album (or for
Keenan to fill in and
add life to the monotony). Sadly, though,
this does not happen.
Ten songs and 45
minutes later the CD
changer skips to the
next disc and another singer's voice
breathes life back into
bored ears.
In all, the CD
lacks the life to ever
make Peach a huge
success. This second
album is not highly
recommended to anyone other
than Justin Chancellor fans who
merely want to hear hinr display
his talents with another band, and
a slightly different style of music.
For now, listeners will primarily
be die-hard Tool fans that wish to
own everything that has anything
remotely to do with the band (in
which case, the album may be
worth having). Perhaps, however,
it is unfair to compare Peach to
the musically and lyrically superior Tool, in which casq Giving
Birth to a Stone is not all that bad,
but it still falls far shy of being a
classic.
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow star in the romanticfilm,Bounce.
Photo courtesy ofMiramax Pictures
Affleck and Paltrow
Provide a Realistic
Love Affair in
Bounce
Unbreakable Won't Break Sixth Sense
By: J. Ryan Sandahl
Pride Staff Writer
It will not live up to The Sixth
Sense, but will any movie this guy
makes during the rest of his career
be able to? With Unbreakable,
M. Night Shamylan has created
another dark
t hriller—this
time dealing
with comic
books instead of
dead people.
Bruce Willis
plays David
Dunn,
a
security guard
at a football stadium who is the
sole survivor of
a horrific train
wreck. To make
things more
compelling, he
survives without a scratch on
him. Samuel L.
Jackson plays
Elijah Price,
who believes he has the answer
as to why Dunn survived.
Dunn goes to Price and Price
tells him his theory on why he
was the sole survivor. Price has
a genetic bone disorder which
makes his bones very fragile. As
a child, Price was tormented by
.kids that called him the glass
man because he was so fragile.
His theory is that Jackson is very
fragile and "breakable" and there
must be someone on the opposite
side of the spectrum who's bones
are stronger and "Unbreakable".
In this case, Dunn is that man.
After all, he did survive the
train wreck. Later Dunn is lifting
weights in his basement. Much
this contact allows Dunn to see
what horrible atrocity that person
has committed. Dunn never sees
people doing good things* only
bad.
Of course all heroes have a
weakness, right? Dunn's weakness is water. As a child, he
to Dunn's surprise, Dunn is able
to lift up to about 350 pouq^s.
Could Jackson's theory be true?
Is Dunn a "superhero" with special powers?
Dunn finds that his special
power is being able to see the
dark side of human nature. At the
stadium, Dunn is able to simply
stand in the middle of an aisle
and, as people walk past him
and occasionally bump into him,
nearly drowned in a swimming
pool and caught pneumonia and
almost died. Even though his
bones may not Jbreak, Dunn can
still be killed, in this case by
drowning.
The ending is very chilling
and satisfying, but it won't require
you to see the film twice to make
sure you got it. Unbreakable is
rated PG-13 and has a running
time of 120 minutes.
By: Melanie Addington
Perhaps a truly lovable charPride Editor
acter, even with his bratty attitude, is Buddy's assistant, played
In Bounce, Gwyneth Paltrow by Johnny Galecki (David from
and Ben Affleck light up the Roseanne). His character's high
screen with an incandescent love demands and brilliant comebacks
affair. The stars, however, sur- add volumes to what could have
vive by not being too dazzling been dull moments on screen.
in this realistic tale of true love
Another character in the film
found by chance;
is Abby's oldest son Scott (Alex
Don Roos, the writer/director D. Linz from Home Alone 3).
of the film, wanted to create a When Scott angrily crashes the
different love story. "You can't plane in his video game on his
hide behind anything," says Roos, father's computer, the audience
"you have to expose your heart is introduced to a much more
and let the audience experience complex love affair that reflects a
the feelings." Roos, wanting to truer portion of life than previous
explore the idea of "chance con- Hollywood films. Buddy helpnections," has also led audiences lessly watches the children suffer
through a wide range of emo- from the loss of their father, and
tions in his previous films, Single Buddy builds upon his own guilty
White Female, Boys on The Side, complex. Predictably, Abby finds
&nd Opposite of Sex.
out that Buddy was the one who
Abby (Paltrow) has been gave her husband the ticket, and
"bouncing" ever since her hus- she angrily throws him out of her
band's plane crash one year ago. home. Unlike most romance tales,
She explains to her romantic hope- this one is not happily sQlved
ful, Buddy (Affleck), that "bounc- fifteen minutes after the breakup,
ing" is "like crashing, but worse, but the ending remains satisfybecause you get to do it over and ing.
over again." Buddy understands
Currently, Ben Affleck is
this better than anyone because he working on a new show for HBO.
is "bouncing" due to his guilt for Greenlight will star an aspiring
giving Abby's husband the plane filmmaker who receives one milticket that ended his life. Unbe- lion dollars and an opportunity
knownst to Abby, Buddy's guilt is to direct his/her own feature.
their ticket to fate because it leads All aspiring directors are welhim to find her and make amends. come to submit their screenplays
Buddy also falls madly in love for this reality-based show at
with the kind-hearted widow.
w ww.projectgreenlight.com.
A spirit of true love flows Gwyneth Paltrow Will soon star
between the two actors through in the upcoming film, The
overly dramatic one-liners, allow- Anniversary Party.
ing the audience to connect with
the two likable characters.
�On Campus Arts & Entertainment
TbePride
Doing It Out in Public
Perspectives on Public Space
By: Jennifer Miller
Pride Staff Writer
CSUSM's Arts and Lectures
Series, "Under the Grid: Perspectives on Public Space" continued
on Monday, November 20, with
Mary Jane Jacobs' presentation
titled "Doing Out In Public." Her
presentation explored art outside
the context of a museum setting.
Jacobs showed slides of her previous exhibits and programs to
an audience of more than 50 students.
Jacobs' slide show included
a program based in Charleston,
South Carolina, where art was
found in peculiar historical areas.
In one exhibit, titled, "Culture
in Action," Jacobs, along with
other artists, engaged citizens
with their local history by turning
their ordinary plantation houses
into impressive works of art. One
plantation had a lawn littered with
Civil War cannonballs. The can-
nonballs also spilled out to the
bedrooms in the plantation. Cannonballs were also placed in the
bedrooms of the manor house to
symbolize how the war not only
invaded the land, but also invaded
the private homes and lives of
many families.
Since 1990, Jacobs has organized groundbreaking exhibitions
that test the boundaries of public
space and the relationship of
audiences to contemporary art.
Jacobs, who is a curator and
author, also teaches at The School
of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Mary Jane Jacobs lectures and
contributes to museum catalogues
and books. She travels extensively to visit areas in need of
artistic renovation. Along with
projects within the Chicago area,
Jacobs is currently working with
artists in San Jose, California. Her
extensive training and experience
is widely respected from all facets
of the art world. Jacobs received
a B.F.A. from the University
of Florida, Gainesville, and a
M.A. from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. She
received professional fellowships
from the National Endowment
for the Humanities and the
National Endowment for the Arts.
Jacobs also received a visiting
research fellowship under the
Getty Residency Program at Bard
College.
Kristine Diekman, from
CSUSM's visual and performing
arts program, coordinates the
"Under the Grid" series. "I chose
'Under the Grid' as a title for
the series because I felt that
it expressed the idea that there
are things like play spaces in
cyberspace, murals and graffiti
under the freeway overpasses,
community gardens and grass
roots movements which can occasionally break through the grid
of laws and structures," says
Diekman.
By: Nathan Fields
Pride Staff Writer
About 30 CSUSM students
exited ACD 201 enlightened and
transformed after nearly an hour
of uplifting piano virtuosity^ on
Friday, November 17. As they
skipped and frolicked toward
the parking lots, beaming radiant smiles, they began humming
assorted motifs from the complex
and beautiful compositions they
had just enjoyed in silent and
suspenseful audition.
This gift of music was given
by world renown Norwegian pianist, Tori Stoedle, who performed
a rich repertoire made up entirely
of Norwegian composers, with
the exception of Johann Sebastian
Bach's 1 and 2 movements
from "Partita No. 2", played in
commemoration of the 250 year
of the composer's death.
As her body swayed above
the dark, earth-bound instrument
like a moisture-laden cloud, her
swift, dexterous fingertips fell
rapidly upon the keys with the
tinkling sound of wintry raindrops in Norway.
Stoedle played a 19 century
work by Edvard Grieg
("Homesickness"), and 20 century pieces by Kentil Vea
("Stallogargo");
Folke
Stroemholm ("Three Sami
Joiks"), David Monrad Johansen
("Scenes From Nordland": "The
Portrait of a Woman", "The Little
Stone God", "Reindeer",
"Towards The Mountain of My
Forefathers"), ang Arne
Nordheim ("Listen"). Stoedle
also prefaced the composers'
works with interesting information concerning their lives, their
impact on Norwegian music and
the inspirational sources and
meaning of their compositions.
Two fascinating aspects of
the program were Stroemholm's
"Three Sami Joiks", and Nordheim's "Listen". The first piece
was inspired by the composer's
anthropological study of some of
Norway's indigenous population,
the Samis. The work is fashioned
after a musical aspect of traditional Sami culture, called a
Joik, a unique song identifying
each individual Sami that would
be sung or played to announce
his/her identity while traveling
between villages.
Arne Nordheim's "Listen",
his only w ork
composed for
solo piano,
was written
to express the
f rustration
and loneliness of a
h ousehold
piano whose
e xpressive
keys are
n eglected
and is utilizedas mere
f urniture.
The piece,
c omposed
using mostly
the highest
and lowest
notes on the
keyboard, is
highly ere- j
ative and !
e m o t i on a 1 j
with a personal character well
e xpressed J
and under-1
stood by Stoe-j
die.
Ending her performance amid
long periods of clapping, Stoedle
smilingly acknowledged the clear
appreciation of Cal State San
Marcos' small audience. Tori
Stoedle is long-time friend of
CSUSM music professor Ivar
Antonsen, who dedicated his first
published work to Stoedle and
her husband, Hakon Stoedle, a
famous clarinet player who was
performing in Brazil the same
day. Stoedle teaches at a conservatory in Tromse, Norway
and is vice-president of the
Norway chapter of the European
Association of Piano Teachers.
World Renown Norwegian
Pianist Performs at CSUSM
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S laves i n a
Structured R eality?
Marianne Goyette for The Pride "palaces" or visual chat rooms
that have guests from around the
As the campus slept through globe.
another day of quiet classes, there
In their lecture, Desktop
was something incredible occur- Theater Now, Brennis and Jennik
ring. It was the exploration of spoke about the use of software to
freedom, the possibility of creat- create avatars (a personal characing alter egos (avatars) and down- ter that represents you). Brennis
town street plays. It was not and Jenik discussed the uses of
a topic simply about games or digital space for such experichat rooms," but about the use of ments as acting in plays and recpublic space by any individual reating dreams with visual tools.
who has access to a computer. On Such tools can enable one to
Wednesday, November 1, an audi- paint and cut and paste art.
ence of 40 gathered in ACD
However, as one listened to
211 to hear Adriene Jenik and both Jenik and Brennis speak
Lisa Brennis' interactive pre- about their personal experiences
sentation, Desktop Theater Now. in the Palace, it became quite
Desktop Theater is part of the clear that this new reality had
lecture series, Under the Grid: become more than a gamex>r past
Perspectives on Public Space. time. It was an area where a perKristine Diekman, a visual son could dip into the community
and performing art professor at and interact with strangers to
Cal State San Marcos, coordi- learn more about an individual's
nated the presentation. "I decided identity and the world. In the
to organize this lecture series, Palace, a person is free of his/
'Under the Grid,' at CSUSM her physical body, as well as,
because I thought it might address family history and life experiencissues which are critical to a es. Jenik and Brennis explained
great many people. Public space, how a person is given the opporhow it is defined and utilized, tunity to develop new ideas about
is important to all academic dis- lifestyle in this domain.
ciplines and is obviously of great
"I chose 'Under the Grid' as
concern to the general public as a title for the series because I
well," says Diekman.
felt that it expressed that under
She continues, "Although I the hegemonic network of laws,
am an artist, this series goes structures and social stricture,
beyond simply addressing art in there are things going on which
public spaces. It includes how can occasionally break through
communities are formed and this oppressive grid. Things like
effected by public space practice play spaces in cyberspace, murals
and policy."
and graffiti under the freeway
The audience heard from overpasses, community gardens
media arts educator Adriene Jenik and grassroots movements," said
and digital media producer Lisa Diekman.
Brennis who belong to a growIf you are interested in learning collective of intellectuals that ing more about Under the Grid:
want to redefine public space Perspectives on Public Space you
in the virtual/ hypertext envi- can contact Kristine Diekman
ronment of such spheres as the at kdiekman@csusm.edu. For
Palace. The Palace is free down- information about becoming a
loadable software that is available part of this new experimentation
for both PC and Mac computers. with public space, you can visit
The Palace itself is a series of www.desktoptheater.org.
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Tori Stoedle performedfor CSUSM students Friday, November 17. Photo by Nathan Fields
�Letters to the Editors
6 Tuesday, November 28, 2000
A Student's study Abroad
Dear Fditors
Editors,
Voting Fraud: A1 Gore's Fault
The Pride
T
intematinnal students I studied
nternational
with, traveled with and lived with
I have been a student here at in the dorms. Because I was
CSUSM for over two years and I immersed in the German culjust recently returned from a year ture, I learned not only about
abroad with CSU International Germany, but also more about
Programs. I would like to share the U.S. and myself.
with you about my experience
Before arriving in Germany
in Germany and how it was pos- I had taken German language
sible.
classes up through the 201 level.
I made the
Proficiency in the
big decision to
language was not a
go abroad in
requirement for the
the fall of 1998.
rogram;
was
" H o p e f u l l y pomething I iitntended
I applied to the
s
CSUIP
in
will
T'lZ
February 1999, this letter
was accepted
German exclusively
in April, and s t i r u p s o m e at the University in
moved
to
Hiebingen. I attendT uebingen, questions
ed classes in German
Language, Culture of
Germany at the /»
y-»or t
German Speaking
end of July. frOTH CiSU
With extensive
~
_ Countries, German
help from the s t u d e n t s
and Literature
and
Office
of
„
German Film, to
Global Affairs JdCUlty.
name a few/Because
and encourI was there with
aging advice
CSUIP, all of my
from
the
credits transferred
CSUSM
directly to CSUSM as
German proresident credit.'
fessor, Astrid Roiike, the applica- Looking back on my whole
tion process was simple. I used study abroad experience, I feel it
my campus financial aid along was the best thing I've ever done.
with money I had saved and help It was great academic experience
from my parents to fund my year. as well as a priceless life experiSeveral different scholarships are ence. For that reason, I recomalso available to students study- mend and advise every student
ing abroad.
to take advantage of the opportuLiving in Europe differed nity to go abroad!
greatly from living in southern
Feel free to call the Office
California. Being so close to of Global Affairs here on cammany different countries gave pus located af Craven Hall 5211,
me the opportunity to travel and (760)
750-4090,
experience a variety of different goabroad@csusm.edu.
cultures. My favorite trip was
the one I took to Turkey, Greece
Sincerely,
and Italy. I made lasting friendErin Miller
ships with Germans and other
^^
Can you, the media, refute
any of the statements below
regarding voter fraud from the
Gore camp? Source: The Hal
Turner Show. In the three days
since the U.S. General Election,
ammunition sales throughout the
United States have jumped an
astonishing 900%,
Fraud being committed by
the A1 Gore camp : Tens of thousands of U.S. Military personnel
around the world were unable to
cast ballots for the first time in
U.S. history because their military absentee ballots "got lost
in the mail." In past elections,
the military voted 9:1 in favor of
Republicans.
Thousands of non-US
Citizens who cannot legally vote
were sent letters by President
Bill Clinton just days before the
election informing them they had
registered, and even providing
them with Voter Identification
Cards to sign and use when voting! These mailings were sent to
states with large Latino populations such as California, possibly
allowing enough non-citizens to
vote and sway the election.
In New York City, voting
machines were tampered with,
disabling the Republican voting
levers. When voters came out of
the malfunctioning voting booths
and sought a paper ballot, it let
polling workers know the voter
was going to vote Republican
because those were the only levers
that weren't working. A television news crew caught Democrat
vote counters in Brooklyn, New
York throwing thousands of paper
ballots into garbage dumpsters,
resulting in thousands of
Republican votes disappearing.
Also in New York, registered
Republican voters were told in caused tens of thousands of vothundreds of polling places they ers in the affluent Republican
were no longer registered to vote. area of the Florida panhandle to
Those persons were offered a leave polling places without votpaper "provisional ballot" but ing because they thought Gore
when those ballots were filled had already won.
out, poll workers refused to place In Palm Beach County,
Florida Democrats have been
the ballots in a locked box;
In the Albuquerque, New complaining wildly about alleged
Mexico area, computerized vot- fraud because 19,000 ballots were
ing machines were reprogrammed allegedly discarded because votso that votes were not counted ers punched ballots for two presiwhenever anyone cast ballots for dential candidates. Punching the
all candidates from the same ballot for two presidential canpolitical party! Upwards of didates automatically voids the
68,000 votes may have been ballot. But it is now surfacing that
reprogrammed out of existence. many or most of the 19,000 disIn Michigan, Gore campaign carded ballots were, in fact, lawworkers were paying drunks and fully and properly replaced when
homeless hobos with cigarettes voters who made the mistake
if those people would register to came out of the voting booth,
vote and cast a ballot for Gore. requested and received replaceIn Missouri, polling places in ment ballots, then cast a proper
heavily Democrat areas remained vote! Leftist Gore supporters
open
up and the media are ignoring this
to four hours after the legal fact, spurring outrage by
time, allowing those Democrats conservatives that the truth is
to
cast
ballots. being suppressed and causing
In New Jersey, hundreds of vot- minorities in that county to take
ers in urban Democrat areas to the to the streets demanding
like
Hudson a re-vote. Such a re-vote is not
and Essex County were jammed only illegal under Florida law, it
into the hallways at the County is also illegal under federal law
Boards of Elections, casting' (3 U.S.C. 1).
absentee or provisional ballots
Putting this into perspective,
hours after the polls legally even if the 19,000 votes were all
closed.
discarded and not counted, those
The media was a willing par- votes would only represent four
ticipant. Just minutes after voting percent (4%) of the total votes
places on the East Coast closed, cast in that county, meaning
major news networks began "call- ninety-six percent of the other
ing' the race. But when the net- voters in the County did it corworks "called" Florida as being rectly. As a result of all this elecwon by A1 Gore, they did so tion fraud, Gore is trying to steal
despite the fact that a portion of the US Presidential election.
that state is in the Central time
zone and those polling places
Sincerely,
were still open. This premature
Sharon Feldman
"call" of Florida by the media
By: David Ludwig for The Pride
The payment deadline for registration for classes for the Spring
2001 semester at California State
University San Marcos has been
changed with no advance notification. For most students it is
a significant surprise in the registration process. The payment
deadline for the Spring 2001
semester is December 19 . For
the Spring 2000 semester it was
January 21 , and for Spring 1999
it was January 23 .
College students are a notoriously tight-budgeted group. Moving
the payment of $853.00 to one
month sooner than the approximately 6000 students at CSUSM
case. It also says, however, that,
"You will not be sent a billing
statement." This is a change from
previous semesters. Not only is
the payment due a month sooner,
there will be no notification. The
Grinch is smiling, I am sure.
Furthermore, the new deadline
of December 19 is the last day
of the fall semester. Payment
is now required at a time when
most students are concerned with
final exams, not scraping together nearly nine hundred bucks.
In the October 24 , 2000
issue, of The Pride, Dean of
Students Jonathan Poullard stated, "The University is moving
toward a student-centered philosophy." I believe that moving
towards a student-centered philosophy at CSUSM is very important, and I appreciate Dean
Poullard's admission that CSUSM
has not been student friendly.
Admission of a problem, however, is not enough. It is necessary tofixthe problem.
Schools exist, not for the purpose of collecting fees and providing jobs for administrators,
but rather for serving and educating students. This fact seems
to be lost on the administration
at CSUSM. I do not understand
how moving the payment deadline without advance notification
from late January, when it has
traditionally been, to immediately before Christmas, could be
u
Erin Miller
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th
st
rd
had any reason to expect will
definitely strain budgets, perhaps
even making school unaffordable.
The traditional payment deadline in late January comes after
students have had the opportunity to work during the .winter
break and save money. The new
deadline comes right before
Christmas. This is a change
only the Grinch could appreciate.
Additionally, it says on the registration portion of the CSUSM
web page, "Your class reservations will be cancelled if payment
is not received by the deadline
date." This is no surprise, as
payment is required to attend
CSUSM, and has always be;en the
th
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th
considered part of a student-centered philosophy. It appears to
be a continuation of the standard
anti-student philosophy, which
is demonstrated at CSUSM in
actions such as removing reference to equality between teachers and students from the mission statement, and pushing student parking further away from
school by converting the closest
spaces into staff/faculty parking.
In the interest of serving and
educating students at CSUSM,
it is necessary for this Grinch
of an administration at CSUSM
to actually act in the interest
of the students and adopt policies that are student-centered.
THEEDITORSTOPRIDE@CSUSM.EDU
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�Opinion
The Pride
Tuesday, November 28,2000 7
Cathleen HashLeader Saddened by the Lack of Improvement in the ICC
lub
By: K
hour training meeting, as well
Excited about having an position created, Club Services ltogether. T tory includes
as attending ICC meetings every opportunity to finally get The Technician, which was filled by aost messageshat spaperwork, as
l
and
other Friday in hopes ofbeingxec- Literary Society off the ground Brad Schmidt. His sole job is to well as my being refused a meetNot much has been said about ognized). ICC was simply ineffi- a
ll of the
help c
b
ing w y club
ICC this semester and I wonder cient. Everyone involved seemed pgain, I got aogether, mandatory cracieslubs deal wIith thend eauro- would ith mmagnifyaadvisor that
aperwork t
organized
of ASI, CC a CFC.
only
nd onfuse
if students even know what ICC to recognize that there was* a times and dates for meetings, and Mr. Schmidt assured everyone at the issue of how the cchanges
is. It surprises me that such a big serious problem and that changes renewed hopes for a poetry read- the training meeting that things in ICC have created more proborganization can skate around our needed to be made.
ing we had been planning since would become clearer as the lems.
small campus undetected when
Under the supervision of last semester. When I got to the semester progressed. The new
ICC's only real function is to Gezai Berhane, Assistant Director training meeting I was shocked. forms would get to us with the and An entire semester hnas passed
stimulate student life. As the pres- of Student and Residential Life, Not much had changed, other than right phone numbers and con- clubthere havenbeen no ew idnterc
I on't
ident of The Literary Society, I the members of ASI tried to the name. Most of the forms and tacts for planning events, etc., knoweventsho mampus.or clubs
who as oney f
have been asking myself what the restructure the way clubs received information given to club leaders but no one knew when or how. or what clubs have gotten money.
problem is. At the same time, I funding for their events. There a the m
ere out-of-date.
ere ll under i
h given up n g
am wondering why it is so hard was to be a new ICC this semes- Atlthougheeting wCo-sponsorship tWe whe paurpose otfhehempression IICCaveeetings. Theyohaveoing to
the
hat t
t meeting
m
urned
to get anything done for my club. ter that would streamline things. Funding Committee, presented was to go over those new proce- into biweekly leadership ctonferThe answer seems obvious, but I
people are as a ew a
dures. Really, it seemed one
Now
don't want to believe it because doingIwknow these while work- clubsncouldvenue through which knew how anything wasno oing ences.iteraryISam being told that
hat they can
receive funds from
g
The L
ociety will become
the people involved in ASI and ing inside an even bigger bureau- the university, had been intro- to work.
ineligible for funding by CFC if
ICC seem so motivated and will- cracy, ut the
righteous duced, i
unclear w was
we don't attend CC meetings. I
here
ot of
ing to help. Yet, I feel that ICC change bn ICC is mostnot-so obvi- even ont twas CFC until ho eeks ing Tmongwas a lleaderscomplain- hardly feels like Ia threat since wte
i
the
he
w
a
club
after the
is an inefficient bureaucracy that ous change of name. ICC now later, almost half way through meeting. The changes were cos- haven't seen any support from
doesn't improve student life, but stands for Inter-Club Committee. the semester. It was clear, how- metic and uncertain, the process either of them. I am sad and
somehow impedes it.
It seems fitting to point out that ever, that the CFC was designed f planning events and equesting disappointed.
Until last semester ICC stood a council is a legislative body. to fund events planned by mul- ounds seemed to have grotten more There are 54 names on the
f
for Inter-Club Council. Clubs The Inter-Club Council decided tiple clubs and there would only complicated, and there was yet roster of clubs. It seems that just
went to the Inter-Club Council what club events to fund and how be funding for two of these co- another cronym, another rga- looking around ur campus rowhen they needed help funding much. A committee is designed sponsored events each semester. nization ao go through. Notoonly vides proof thatosomething psn't
t
i
events. In order to approve fund- for discussion that supports a
The new focus on unity is did ICC and ASI come before our working with these organizaing packets or do business of any cause.
great in its idealism. I don't know, precious events, but now CFC tions. If the 54 clubs that got
kind, ICC had to meet quorum,
I came into this semester feel- however, how the CFC makes was out there as well. Club lead- through the recognition process
which meant at least half of the ing really good about the rumored planning events any easier for
now ave t
ble to function,
s
recognized clubs on campus had changes in ICC. Club leaders club leaders and members. The ters wouldICC mheetingooattend a were awouldn't be able we,waalkstuwo-hour
ne week dents,
to
to
to show up for the meeting. But were told that every club on cam- CFC seems to create less paper- and then CFC meetings the next. class without seeing advertising
ICC didn't meet quorum once pus would have to re-charter this work for ASI and Facilities, which But no one seemed to know if for club events or actual events
last semester.
semester, meaning they would seems more efficient for them. ICC still had any money or if it in progress. Instead, clubs seem
In fact, many would-be clubs, have to fill out the same paper- But the new design creates less was beingfilteredinto CFC.
to be dropping off the map,
like The Literary Society and work and attend another two hour paper work because there are
It is now the end of the semes- like The Pride Alliance and The
The Odyssey Club, along with training meeting—but it was for fewer events and fewer opportu- ter. I have gone over the infor- Odyssey Club. I can only hope *
others, were unable to be rec- a good cause, which was to learn nities for clubs to receive fund- mation packets and binder ASI that The Literary Society will
ognized the entire semester in the new system. Everyone seemed ing. The funding for clubs plan- provided for us. I have spoken not be another casualty of this
spite of having completed all relieved by die re-chartering, as ning solo events seemed to be out with other club leaders. I have growing bureaucracy.
the necessary protocol (finding if it meant a fresh start, assuring of the question—or in question, met with Brad Schmidt privately.
officers and members, filling us there had really been changes at least.
I have tried, without success, to
out paperwork, attending a two made.
There was also a new paid plan events, which is another story
one another, America continues is not possible to try to impress What Did Our
pretty easy choice to make for
to wonder how valid the idea of upon other nations an idea or way Presidential Election the candidates, and the voter.
democracy truly is.
As a voter, it becomes a simof life that does not succeed in
One of the major issues of the nation that supports it. The Prove?
ple choice of, "Who do I hate
the recount in Florida is the idea current presidential election will By: Bryan Clark
less?" If you are a Democrat,
that the ballots used a hole-punch make it difficult for America to Pride Staff Writer
Bush isn't a horrible choice, he's
system to place votes—a system continue to move forces into the
just not as good as A1 Gore would
that many voters contend is too Middle East, since no nation will
T election
some- seem. As a Republican, Gore
confusing. This system is not listen to one that cannot straight- thing he orrible. provedelection seems tolerable; he's just less tolh
This
new: as many as one percent of en out its own affairs first.
erable as Bush would be. O he
provecHiow much it pays to run basis of candidates having nonptarBy: Jared E. Young
all voters complain about it every
The battle between George an effective campaign.
Pride Staff Writer
election. This year, however, was W. Bush and A1 Gore has done L
ticular issue that sets them apart,
back, I ask
the first time that one percent of the unthinkable ; it has gone above what ooking ajor dividingmiyself the presidential race becomes
the m
ssue
President John F. Kennedy the vote could sway the entire and beyond President Clinton's
character
was between the two candidates. jnothing more tihan a that aren't
committed American troops to election.
cigar collection in making a There was no dividing issue. udgment. The ssues
Vietnam in 1961. What ensued is
discussed become forgotten and
Another issue in the recount mockery of our nation. After a
arguably the greatest travesty in debate is the idea that one count time in which much of the nation Gore and Bush claimed to value the partisan pandering begins.
he s
things. ducation,
United States political and mili- has worked in every election prior stood in uproar against a presi- tSocialameecurity, and EMedicare
In the meantime, Bush and
S
tary history. History may be to this one, so there is no reason dent that would make our leader- were the 3 rings in this circus Gore dodged all tlie hard-hitting
rewritten.
that this election should be done ship look bad because of his pro- of
Gore
f news shows. After all, no one
As the nation concludes its differently. If this is the case, miscuity, the election process is all ptretense.rograms.offered to Bix wants to hear the candidates
hese
ow? y
third week without a new presi- as many Americans are arguing, making our nation and our politi- throwing p ore moneyHat all the answer tough questions. Bush
m
dent, the question is often asked, then it might be true that our cal system look bad. A nation programs. Bush offered to fix and Gore show up on Letterman,
"Will we ever have a new presi- entire democracy is fraudulent. that stresses the importance of ll the
Leno, Oprah, and Barbara Walters
ow?
dent?" Lawsuits are being filed If the recount yields widely dif- the popular voice is now proving tahrowingprograms. Hmoney)Bayt and dance through a soft interand votes continue to be recount- ferent results than the original that machines can silence that the peopletax breaks t(he surplus view into a commercial-laden
and using
ed by hand, all while the nation count, then there is a high possi- voice in a heartbeat.
variety how. These lections
to fix the programs. Decisions proved hsow content ourecountry
looks on in doubt, wondering bility that every election prior to
It took fourteen years to dis- l hese don't
what its status will be come this one has also been miscount- cover that America's involvement bike tfor either orfock the political is. As a culture, we truly could
January.
ed, which would mean that the in Vietnam was a mistake. Three poat Nothing the candidates' not care less who our president
is g
As Governor George W. people's voice has been silenced weeks into the 2001 presidential toarties. no specificuaranteed is. The next time you see "Late
befixed,
roblems
Bush and Vice-President A1 Gore for decades.
election, the nation is beginning are addressed, and the Apmerican Night with Jay Leno',' and he asks
continue to fight over the laws
The same democracy that we to wonder if the power it was
c
argue ith some poor sap who our president
and regulations of re-counting tried to install in Vietnam is now promised under democracy was people man't reallychildren, wold is, don't feel so sorry for them if
giving oney to
and continue to sling mud at failing in the United States. It also a mistake.
people, or sick people. It's a they can't figure it out.
Pride Staff Writer
Tearing
Down
Democracy
The Pride
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Co-Editor
Opinion Editor
Graduate Intern
Faculty Advisor
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published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the
author, and do not necessarily represent the views
Melanie Addington of The Pride* or of California State University San
Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority
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opinion of The Pride- editorial board.
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8 lUesday, November 28,2000
Tuesday,
November
28
Public Speaking Skills
Alpha Kappa Delta and
Sociology Club Meeting
Location: 4 pm-6pm
Timer Power S urge C afe
G uest S peakers: MASP
c lass of 2 001 r esearch p ro
p osal f orum.
H ear a ll a bout t his y ear's
Sociology g raduate
r esearch p rojects!
Location: C ommons 2 06
Time: 2 pm-3pm
Arts and Lectures
L earn h ow t o improve y our Series: Pianist Larry
p ublic s peaking s kills.
Karush
Location: A cademic Hall
Revising Your Writing
102
Location: Academic Hall Time: 7 pm
4 20
Time: 5 pm-6pm
K arush p resents a solo
L earn h ow t o s uccessfully p iano p erformance of h is
revise y our p apers.
o riginal c ompositions a nd
i mprovisations t hat h ave
he Club Frangais Movie r oots i n j azz, t he m usic
Night
of N orth I ndia, 2 0 c enLocation: UH 100
tury w estern m usic a nd
Time: 5 :30pm
A frican-based p ercussion.
T he Los Angeles T imes
r ecently c alled h is vision
"one of t he m ost f ascinating i n c urrent jazz."
th
Wednesday,
N ovember
29
Stress Management
Thursday,
November
Sudy Abroad
Information Meeting
Location: C ommons 2 06
Time: l lam-12pm
The Pride
Library Book Sale
December
L ocation: L ibrary
C ourtyard
Time: 9 am-3pm
11-January 1
Careers for Communication Majors
R egistration R eminder:
SMART r egistration for
Winter S ession.
Reading
12
Thursday,
December Tuesday,
7
December
Open Microphone Poetry Internet Job Search
Location: C raven Hall 4 201
Time: 11 a m-12pm
L earn a bout t he c areer
o pportunities for c ommunications m ajors.
Location: University Hall
2 73
Meditation
Time: 3 pm-4pm
Location: C ommons 2 06
Time: 1 2pm-12:30pm
L earn h ow t o f ind j ob p ositions o nline.
T his m editation g roup
m eets weekly o n T uesdays
Sankofa!
Location: C alifornia C enter i n C ommons 2 06. G roups
r un o n a "drop-in" b asis.
for t he A rts, E scondido
Friday, D ecember 15
C enter T heater
Time: 7 pm
Career Skills
Location: C raven H all
Dr. Komla A moaku
4 201
r eturns f rom G hana t o
Time: l pm-3pm
p erform w ith h is Afro-jazz
b and, S ankofa, a nd t o
E veryone i s i nvited.
l ead a p erformance of t he L earn h ow t o w rite a
We e ncourage people t o
CSU S an M arcos A frican r esume, j ob s earch, a nd
interview.
r ead o riginal w orks, b ut
E nsemble.
welcome a nyone w ho w ant
t o r ead f rom t heir collec- T his e vent i s s ponsored
tion of f avorites.
i n p art b y t he CCA,
E scondido a nd i s f ree a nd
o pen t o t he p ublic.
Meditation Group
Location: PPHS B uilding
T ime: 1 2pm-12:30pm
18
T his g roup m eets weekly
o n F ridays i n Dr. F ritz
Kreisler's office. G roups
r un o n a "drop-in" b asis.
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L ocation: A cademic H all
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Time: l pm-2pm
R egistration R eminder:
SMART r eservations e nd L earn h ow t o f ind j obs
for c ontinuing s tudents.
o nline.
Time: 12pm
Location: C ommons 2 06
T he L iterary Society will
b e h osting a n o pen m icrophone p oetry r eading for
s tudents a nd f aculty
Friday,
December
1
Location: C ommons 2 06
Time: 1 0:30am-l 1 :30am
Valuable t ips for s urviving 3 0
finals week.
Japanese Culture Day
Location: P alm C ourt
College to Career:
Time: 1 0am-2pm
Putting Your Degree to
Work
L ocation: A cademic Hall I(ncludes t ea c eremony
demonstration b y Prof.
2 09
Somi Armer, Omote S enke
Time: 3 :30pm-4:30pm
School Tea C eremony
M aster; I kebana/flower
L earn h ow t o p ut y our
a rrangement ( demonstrad egree t o w ork a fter g radu- tion b y Mrs. Ise H uffman,
ation.
O hara I kebana School
A ssociate S econd T erm
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Management Workshop h and-on T here will a lsoorie xperience of
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Room S uite 100
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Wednesday,
D ecember
Friday,
December
Meditation
Location: PPHS B uilding
Time: 1 2:00pm-12:30pm
T his m editation g roup
m eets weekly o n F ridays i n
Dr. F ritz Kreisler's office.
G roups r un o n a "drop-in"
b asis.
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T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
ISSUE I O
WEDNESDAY
V O L U M E XLIt
M A R C H 5 , 2 014
C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, INDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER
F EATURES
4 - The campus Athletic Department finally
applies for NCAA DII status.
5 - Come see what gloriously tantalizing food
we have encountered just across town.
O PINION
7 - Writers argue why a vegan, vegetarian
or carnivorous diet is the best decision.
- To write about love, loss and a desk. Yes,"
that's what we're talking about here in A&E.
Protocol for mountain lion encounters on campus
Recent sightings of mountain lions in the area raise concern for local officials for the safety of students and résidents
B Y N ADA SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
A mountain lion sighting
occurred on Wednesday, Feb.
12 in CSUSM parking lot F.
A reliable source confirmed
the sighting to CSUSM campus police at 10:00 a.m.
Although the sighting was
confirmed, CSUSM campus
police officers did not have
a visual on the animal. There
is a special protocol CSUSM
campus police officers follow once a sighting as this
one is called in .
CSUSM Sgt . Herman Hernandez explained that if a
sighting is confirmed from a
reliable source who can accurately describe the animal,
then campus police notifies
CSUSM students and staff
via e-mail. A patrol officer is
sent to the scene where the
sighting was originally reported and conducts a visual
evaluation of the perimeter.
Campus police also notifies
the San D iego County Fish
and Game Department. The
Fish and Game Department
M ountain lion p hoto courtesy o ffish and wildlife services can be found a t http://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdrii/singleitem/collection/natdig1ib/id/12981 / rec/3.
sends an officer to patrol the
area and once the animal is
spotted, it is captured, tagged
and eventually released back
in the wild. Sgt. Hernandez
said the only circumstance
where an officer would shoot
the wild animal is when it
is life threatening to people
nearby.
Sergeant Hernandez said
CSUSM campus police o fficers are trained and briefed
on how to respond to mountain lion and other wildlife
sightings on campus. He
emphasized that students and
staff should be familiar with
the procedure as well.
"Keep the campus police
phone number programmed
in your cell phone," Sgt.
Hernandez said. "Whenever
wildlife related, or anything
else, it's always good to be
aware o f your surroundings."
In the past 10 years, there
have been a total of 3 to 5
both confirmed and non-confirmed mountain lion sightings. Other animals that
have been previously found
around the perimeter include
bobcats and coyotes.
In order to maximize safety
in situations as this, students
and staff are also advised to
not run from the animal and
to not seem intimidated, but
make themselves seem as
large as possible.
New University Student Union building adds personality to campus
B Y GLORIA MAGALLANES
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The new University Student Union Building located
next to Chavez Plaza has given CSUSM a new color.
Its construction began
in February of 2 012, with
a total project budget of
$43,980,000.
After
23
months of construction the
building opened up to students this spring semester of
2014.
Part of the university exr
perience is to have a campus
that students may connect
with, without that connection; a university is simply
a place to get an education.
Both Palomar College and
M arch 1 9 , 2 0 1 4
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S DSU have student unions
on campus. UCSD has a Student Services Center dedicated to being the "one-stop
resource located in the heart
of campus" according to the
website.
The U SU is unique in its
layout and design; it has an
air of sophistication and modernity that envelops every
student who steps through
the clear doors. However
some students have mentioned that they have had
some trouble with the new
design.
"The
bathrooms
are
strange, it's difficult to find
them," one CSUSM student
said.
Along with its fantastic
d esign come many new and
convenient locations for students to eat a meal or simply
soak in the sun. The U SU
has an amphitheater that has
thè capability to seat around
4 00 people. It also has a spacious roof patio on the fourth
floor that connects one wing
to the next. On this patio students may be found sitting
on silver chairs and tables or
lounging on big comfortable
sofas that face the beautiful
view of San Marcos.
"I like to read on the patio
whenever I have free time.
Especially when it was earlier on in the semester, I was
able to enjoy the sunset"
Yadira, a CSUSM student,
said.
The U SU, along with the
new lounge areas, now provides new food location»
for students to choose from,
although reviews have been
mixed about whether the
changes have been good. A
CSUSM student lounging on
a couch on the patio voiced
her opinions, saying that the
U SU "has its good and its
bad."
T he n ew University Student U nion building provides repose o n t he campus. P hoto provided by Sarah Hughes.
"It looks super nice, the
bad thing is that I wish that
they had somewhat better
food and also heaters on the
patio to warm us up on cool
evenings," she also said.
Although many things can
be said about the U SU Build-
ing now, there is no doubt
that it is a great new addition to CSUSM's campus.
Whether students find themselves loving the new location or disliking some things,
it has definitely earned a spot
in the university and in the
hearts of many students.
The University Student
Union Administration contact was not available for
comment at this time. The
University Student Ribbon
Cutting ceremony wiil be
held April 15 at noon.
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 5,2014
Demolished Net Neutrality unlikely to hurt customers
Political Corner
H o w m ilitary c uts a ffect o ur w ay o f l ife
BYNADASEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
Military budget cuts threaten the future of several U.S.
military service men in reserve and active duty.
The size of military troops
in the Air Force, Army and
Marine Corps are being reduced in order to accommodate impending budget
plans. CSUSM veteran students personalize this issue
and explain what to expect
according to USA Today.
The Marine Corps is projected to decrease its size by
5,000 troops in the following three years reducing the
military from approximately
190,000to175,000.
The Air Force also faces
cutbacks of roughly several thousand troops through
2019. Likewise, the Army
estimates that more than
100,000 soldiers will be
cut to a force of 420,000 by
2019.
Formally in the Marine
Corps, CSUSM student and
Student Veterans Organization President, Claudia Oreegal said that cutting military
personnel will cause "lower
morale" within the military.
Oreegal suggested budget
cuts should instead be implemented in other areas in the
militaiy where money is possibly being wasted.
Several military personnel
have already been or are in
N EWS
B Y RYAN D O W N S
STAFF W RITER
Network neutrality formally demolished, it's likely it
won't hurt consumers.
Yet choices between cable
companies are limited, so if
one has a problem with the
policies of the industry, they
have little to choose from
if they wish to use cable.
Seven CSUSM professors
from a variety of fields were Image f rom w ww.forbes.com
contacted for a comment on
Internet neutrality implica- the concept of Internet equaltions.
ity, they were rejected when
Rika Yoshii, Ph.D and the court ruled that corporacomputer science and infor- tions had no legal obligation
mation systems professor to give neutral treatment
said of recent events in net- with regards to data.
work neutrality "Interesting.
The ramifications of this
I have not talked about it in are simple; cable compamy class but I will."
nies such as AT&T, Verizon,
One of the founding princi- Comcast and Time Warner
ples behind the Internet has are legally allowed to charge
been the concept o f net neu- web based companies like
trality, or the notion that all Google or Netflix for use of
data on the Internet should -their bandwidth.
be treated with equality. That
A lack of payment and the
means no website is acquir- cable companies can strangle
ing any kind of preferential the bandwidth, which can
Flags a dorned outside o f t he Veterans C enter. Photo by Katlin Sweeney.
treatment or discrimination force websites to take longer
in the eyes of the govern- to load and cause a decrease
ment or businesses.
in quality.
the process of being let g o ta, considered the positive
It's a provision that has,
However, it's important
from their service with limit-" outcomes of military cuts on
arguably, helped make the to remember that this had
ed benefits. Some high rank- CSUSM.
Internet what it is today. In been the case before the rul"There will be an influx of
ing officials are also affected
the eyes of many experts, it ing; it had just never been
by budget cuts and maybe new veterans using the GI
has just been demolished.
set in stone. Telecom lawforced to retire early with re- bill which gives more money
In January, after a long- yer, Marvin Ammori, stated
to the school," Acosta said.
duced pension plans.
With these changes, people standing legal battle over the how, even before the ruling,
. Numerous military troops
issue, the Federal Communi- cable companies still techwill soon have to decide hoping to enlist into military
cations Commission (FCC) nically had the power to do
what to do once they are dis- service will also struggle to
took the issue to a circuit with their bandwidth as they
charged from their military reach their goals of serving
court in Washington D.C. pleased.
duties, CSUSM student and their country.
While attempting to legalize
"Whim. Envy. Ignorance.
former Marine, David Acos-
Competition.
Vengeance.
Whatever," he lists as reasons a cable company would
hurt a website's download.
"Or no reason at all." However, many, such as Verizon,
waited for a court ruling on
the subject before going so
far as to enforce payment.
Naturally, the ruling has
not sat well with many in
the industry, but its doubtful
customers will be hurt. Timothy Lee from Forbes states
that the problem with legislation about neutrality is that
neutrality i s not explicitly
defined.
"However desirable a neutral Internet might be the rule
of law i s more important,"
Lee said.
It is possible that rates to
use services like Netflix may
increase, but its unlikely
mega corporations like it and
Amazon will be unable to
pay the fees.
The real problem comes
from the somewhat limited
share of power inherent to
the new system. There are
less than six major companies that control cable,
a number that could grow
smaller with a potential acquisition of Time Warner by
Comcast.,
It seems as if little will
change for the customers,
especially as more and more
people turn to wireless data
and cloud computing. But
the race for power in the network industry, nothing will
be the same.
Food that motivates thoughts : the paleo diet
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFF W RITER
Every day during U-Hour,
students make their way towards the University Student
Union and are offered a variety of food options.
The human act o f consuming food is one of our most
basic instincts, but food
choices have an effect on
brain chemistry.
According to Professor
Gary Wenk Ph.D., at Ohio
State University, almost everything we consume, from
coffee to meats, can directly
or indirectly affect the brain.
Foods that positively affect
our brain function, over a
long term period, contain
high levels of anti-oxidants,
such as fruits, vegetables,
fish and olive oils.
Anti-oxidants are connected to extended life spans.
They combat the negative
effects of oxygen and its correlation with aging.
Foods consisting of high
levels
o f carbohydrates
have a high-glycemic index.
This system measures the
effects on blood sugar and
can leave one feeling hungry
when they're physically not
according to Caroline Ced-
Foods that
positively
affect o ur
brain function,
over a long
t erm period,
contain high
levels of
anti-oxidants,
such as fruits,
vegetables, fish
and olive oils.
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and a medical director for
Bistro MD, an online diet delivery program.
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The Cycling Club is a great opportunity for students who are seeking ways to experience a more active lifestyle
B Y ELIZABETH C RUZ
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
If you love to ride your
bike, you may enjoy working
out with your f ellow Cougars
of the CSÜSM Cycling and
Triathlon Club.
The club is currently open
for members to join that
want to work out and have a
great time on wheels.
Although the focus is now
on cycling, due to the lack of
members interested in triathlons, students are welcome to
join & bring the focus back
Beautiful d ock side v iew o f Lake Poway P hoto p rovided by Alison Seagle.
Escape to fun at Lake Poway
B Y A LISON SEAGLE
SPORTS COLUMNIST
Lake Poway Recreational
Area offers a number of activities for anyone looking to
get away from the urban chaos and enjoy the outdoors.
The beautiful lake and surrounding mountains offer the
perfect backdrop for hiking,
fishing and camping.
The lake, generally open
from sunrise to sunset, has
opportunities for fishing and
boating. Pedal boats, rowboats and motorboats are all
available for rental.
Fishing seasons vary at the
lake, but the types of fish that
are usually caught are trout,
ba£s, sunfish, trout and bluegill.
Around the lake, there are
several trails to choose from
for a nice stroll through nature. Some of the hiking
trails even venture off into
other hiking areas for those
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who are looking for more of
a challenge.
Dogs are allowed on them
as long as they are not within
100 feet of the lake.
Within the park area, there
are sites for camping and
picnics, playgrounds, gazebos and pavilions for events,
volleyball courts, horseshoe
pits and a softball field.
There is also a concession
office that offers snacks,
fishing supplies and is also
the place to g o for boat rentals. There is even an archery
range located just on the
outskirts of the recreational
area.
Lake Poway i s only about
a 2 0 minute drive from campus, just a little ways off of
the 15 a t the Rancho Bernardo exit.
The hours and fees at the
park vary, so it is best to visit their website, http://www.
poway.org/LakePoway/, before planning an awesome
adventure to Lake Poway.
to these events. The team has
done five to seven cycling
races this season. The races take place from January
to the summertime, and the
team will do more depending
on funds. Races are held all
over California, with their
next one in Santa Barbara.
Competitions are held at beginning to expert levels.
Members are not required
to race but are welcome to
attend events to volunteer or
just cheer on their teammates.
Students can join to ride for
fun, no specific type of bike
is needed. The Cycling &
Triathlon club enjoys one
of the lowest membership
fees on campus, which pays
for the races that members
participate in throughout the
year. Interested members can
contact club treasurer, Nicole
Bryant, at bryanO 18©cougars .csusm.edu.
"We are really fun! We
want to make the team closer and do things together on
outings and practice runs,"
Bryant said.
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Heart Beat
Juice cleansing beyond being trendy
B Y RACHEL GALLEGO
HEALTH COLUMNIST
Juice cleansing is a popular trend, with people using
everything from mainstream
brands such as BluePrint and
Nekter to their own pressed
fruits and vegetables.
If you aren't selective in
choosing the right cleanse
that's best for you, it could
backfire and leave you disappointed.
There are a couple key
points to keep in mind in
order to recap the benefits associated with juice
cleansing. You don't need to
cleanse to be healthy, so if
you are doing it to be trendy
it could leave you struggling,
instead of feeling physically
and emotionally balanced.
Cleanses are meant as a
means to detoxify and reset your metabolism, which
is why exercising during a
cleanse isn't-the best decision. Juice cleanser don't
provide all the nutrients that
are necessary for working
out and recovering, and as a
result you may become dizzy
or nauseated.
It's important to not use a
juice: cleanse as an excuse
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CSUSMfilesNCAA DII application, plans for new gym
B Y JUSTIN D ONNER
SPORTS EDITOR
N ekter Cleanse juices are o ne resource f or juice cleansing. Photo provided by Rachel Gallego.
for overindulging or feel like
you have to d oit because rypu
over ate. This can cause you
to jump back and forth between cleansing fujd ^ t m g ,
poorly.
When you find a juice
cleanse that works for you,
while still maintaining a
healthy balance, it can be a
CSUSM athletics has come
a long way since its inception in 1998 with three original teams. The program now
boasts 13 teams, 2 4 conference championships and
three national titles.
N ow in 2 014, the athletic program is applying for
NCAA DII membership and
is confident in their resume.
The Department of Athletics has had the vision of taking the university to the next
level for a while now, and
this is actually not the department's first attempt. With
two previous applications,
the department was turned
down both times. There were
too many competing applications that were better suited
in the applicant pool.
"We needed additional funds for operating, we
needed to increase our scholarship allocations, we need-
ed to add sports, w e needed
to build athletic facilities
and lastly we needed a comprehensive compliance program," Director of Athletics,
Jennifer Milo, said.
There have been some big
changes in the 2 014 application that will really make it
stand out and have drastically increased the program's
chances . This includes plans
for a full court gym on campus that is predicted to be
completed by 2016 .
An application for NCAA
membership is so extensive
that the department hired an
outside consulting firm to
help with the process. When
the application was finally
submitted on Feb. 1, 2 014,
the document was a hefty
6 00 pages. From here, the
NCAA will arrange a visit
in April to check and see if
the application matches with
what the program is really
doing.
Although the NCAA was
not pushing for CSUSM to
apply, the CCAA, a conference within the division has
been awaiting the application. This conference is full
of 11 CSU campuses and
UC San Diego. With a large
assortment of close competition such as Cal State LA,
Dominguez hills and UCSD
in the conference, the Cougars will have an easier time
scheduling games and it will
be better for the overall budget.
"There aje so many positives right now in our department. Really the sky is the
limit with what we can accomplish. We have amazing
student-athletes, top notch
coaches and a committed
support staff to make it all
happen," Milo said.
CSUSM has outgrown its
current home in the A ll conference of the NAIA, and the
NCAA is a logical next step
that the players and coaches
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It's been a rocky start for Cougar baseball with a 5-8 record, but they may be on
the verge of a turnaround with plenty of
season to play.
They recently pumped themselves and
their supporters up with a 9-7 win over San
Diego Christian on Feb. 25.
Overall, the team has plenty of hot bats
and the offense side seems to be producing well for the Cougars. The pitching staff
still appears to be having some trouble with
their lowest ERA sitting at 3.24. One of the
Cougars' key pitchers, Hunter Brown, a DI
bounce back, currently has a 4.18 ERA in
his 5 starts.
According to head coach Dennis Pugh,
the Cougars needed this win to get back in
the game and they did. San D iego Christian
is a top 2 0 team, so bringing back a victory
is an accomplishment. The Cougars showed
the Hawks that they really wanted the win
in the fourth inning with Matt Arlington's
home run and an RBI double from Dylan
Costello. Key player l yier Bernard finished
the game with a base hit to score Matt Arlington for the win.
"With all this new talent on the field it takes
a while for it to get going, but they work hard
and will see results," Coach Pugh said.
The Cougars just started their season and
with this win against San Diego Christian
their future is appearing brighter. Their next
home game is 11 a.m. on March 8 against
University of Antelope Valley.
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Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub serves up great sushi
Jäestaurant Review
BYNIKKI THOMAS
FEATURES COLUMNIST
Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub is a local's sushi
joint. You wouldn't notice it
atfirstbecause there is not a
sign up and it is attached to
Bull Taco, a Mexican restaurant.
But once you arrive you'll
be glad you did. The Seabasstropub gives off a surfer-rock flair. It has surf
boards and skateboards
posted up, as well as United Kingdom Flag artwork
over green mossy walls. The
space has a cozy feeling because it can't be bigger than
500 square feet. Our server
was actually a sushi-chef
(he broke his arm so he
could only serve until it was
healed) s o he knew to hook
us up with good choices.
We started o ff with a Beach
Honey beer ($5.50) and a
fruit wine ($6), where you
can choose flavors such as
raspberry or pomegranate.
The wine had a very unique,
sangria-like taste. For starters w e opted for the Ceviche
Flight ( $8), which changes
daily. When I tried it, it in
eluded a tuna tartare, mango
infused yellowtail and albacore with miso glaze. It was
served with an extra large
puffed sesame crisp that had
an unfamiliar, crunchy texture but paired well with the
soft delicate fish. The next
round was hamachi nigiri, at
just $5 a pair you can't beat
Delicious crunchy sushi r oll t hat hits t he s pot w hen you're looking f or lots o f flavor. P hoto by N ikki T homas.
it! Nigiri sushi are slices of
yellowtail fish over a bed of
rice. One order had an arugula chimichurri and pickled
red onion sauce, it was very
creative and extremely tasty.
Next to it was the traditional style, with the yellowtail
belly over rice, and lemon
to drizzle on top, which just
mfelts in your mouth, to die
for.
After, we moved on to the
sushi rolls, which included
The Chronic ($12) and the
Hedgehog ($13) The Chronic was crab, spicy tuna and
avocado, wrapped in rice
then seaweed and flask fried
for a crunchy exterior. It was
finished off with a spicy aioli as well as a sweet citrus
sauce, excellent. The Hedgehog was different; it was a
shrimp tempura roll inside
with seared yellowtail on top
finished with roasted garlic,
truffle oil, salt and pepper.
It was a little overwhelming
and only recommended for
those who like extra garlicky,
spicy truffle flavors. After
that w e ordered some salmon sashimi that tasted extra
fresh and amazing. We could
tell this place makes sure
their fish is top-notch quality.
To finish off dinner we chose
a raspberry-rum sorbet ($5)
that was huge and icy with a
deep purple color, a perfect
way t o end the night.
These chefs have a true
passion for presentation
and display their creativity beautifully through their
ingredients and fish selection. They profess that their
"ingredients are carefully
chosen, grown ourselves or
made from scratch" and that
is apparent at this new joint.
If you want to try some newage sushi try out Wrench and
Rodent Seabasstropub! It is
located on 1815 South Coast
Highway in Oceanside.
The Literature and Writing Club creates unique addition to CSUSM community
BYNADA
SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
When asked what makes
the Literature and Writing
Club unique, club President
Michael O'Marah and Vice
President Marie Parrish
spoke about the importance
of promoting literacy and
love for books.
However, the club is not
only exclusive to literature
and writing majors in general. O'Marah and Parrish emphasized the larger aspects
of the club's purpose of getting involved in the CSUSM
community and getting to
know one another in a fiin,
relaxed atmosphere.
The LTWR Club, also
known as Club Cognoscenti, was originally started
four years ago by Michael
O'Marah and Marie Parrish
and is overseen by faculty
Professor Heidi Breuer. At
the start of the semester there
were a total of four people
members, however, the club
has now expanded to approximately 30 to 4 0 people.
There are several events
planned for the semester including an open mike poetry
reading on March 19, a trip
to the Huntington library and
a bonfire at the beach. There
is also an ongoing Easter egg
hunt where Club members
hide Easter e ggs throughout
various places on campus.
Parish and O'Marah highlight the relaxed, laid back
and friendly environment of
the meetings.
"You don't have to come
to every meeting," O'Marah
said. "We want people to enjoy being there and we want
it to be fun ."
Some of the events the
LTWR club has held in the
past include three minute
skits of Shakespeare's witches from Macbeth and the
whole Harry Potter Series.
"We got to dress up and act
out the plot in three minutes," said Parrish. "It was
a rewarding experience because it got the attention of
other students and got them
C SUSM has a new club in town
interested."
The club president's duties
include increase membership, raise money and generate ideas for events and
meetings while club vice
president Parrish plans, organizes and implements the
events.
"We have a good team dynamic," Parrish said.
In order to raise money
for club and campus events,
club members employ several fundraisers throughout
the semester. Such fundraisers will include a create your
own T-shirt event where students purchase a shirt and
have the opportunity to print
anything they like on it. OthUh of a Nursing Student
Michael O 'Marah, M arie Parrish, and D aydree S now in a 3 m inute skit o f
Macbeth's witches. P hoto provided by t he L iterature and W riting C lub.
er fundraisers include a book
sale and some signed copies
of professor's books.
"We try to be as welcoming
as w e can be," said O'Marah.
"You don't have to be a Literature and Writing major to
join the club," said Parrish.
Club Cognoscenti meetings are held on the first and
third Wednesday from 5 p.m.
to 6 p.m. and Thursday from
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. of every
month in Markstein 322.
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The Public Relations Club expects to make noise
The first members t o j oin t he Public Relations club, p hoto by A nne Hall.
BY A N N E
HALL
DESIGN EDITOR
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The first Public Relations
Club to ever grace the halls
of CSUSM has begun convening this spring. Members
have high aspirations to help
make a positive impact on
society and motivate intellectual thinking.
Each semester, the club
will be aiding a specific campaign or organization to allow students to perform tasks
and expectations of the public relations field. Students
that are already involved in
the org. are excited about the
opportunities provided.
"The main purpose of the
Public Relations Club is
to develop practical public relations skills through
participating in community
outreach and building civic
relationships while fostering
campus involvement " PR
Club President, Tracey Engleton, said. "The mission of
the club i s to combine theory
and application for use in the
real world, while also gaining experiences from professionals in the field, using
social media and networking, along with many other
PR tools that make public
relations a fascinating career.
Our club uses the definition
of praxis to set our agenda
[Praxis: putting theories to
work]."
"Our goal is to educate
people. For me, personally,
the experience I will gain
from participating in this
club will give me the leg up
on the competition. I want
to be in public relations and
having this club in my background will show that I'm
already doing campaigns and
already making taglines and
doing crisis letters. It's going to help me to look better
against any competition," PR
Club Secretary, Erin Taylor,
said.
"This club has been a dream
of mine for a number for
years, and for many of those
years students have come to
me, knowing my background
in public relations, and have
asked me about internships
and how they might get involved in this field," club adviser, Dr. Fredi Avalos, said.
"For me, this club allows the
students to take what they've
learned; their skill set knowledge, and connect the dots to
a real profession. An exciting
profession: public relations,
putting theory to work."
There is plenty of room for
participants and the club is
looking for people that have
the motivated spirit to help
the club achieve its goals.
For more information, contact Tracey Engleton at prclubatcsusm@ g mail c om.
There is a strong demand for
people with various talents
and skill sets.
Organization Spotught
Civility Campaign exercises strong values on campus
BYKATLIN
SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students ^ ill often see their
peers wearing bright green
t-shirts marked with the name
"Civility" on the first Tuesday
of every month.
The Civility Campaign seeks
to bring together the values of
care, respect and empathy while
acknowledging culture and humanity on campus. Thefirsttwo
years of the program were designed to spread the awareness
of Civility's core beliefs. They
developed an event called Civility Champions, where peers
nominated students, faculty and
staff that represent the values
of the program on campus. In
its third year, the Civility Campaign shifted its focus to partnering up with orgs, on campus
that are doing this and much
more.
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"We want to focus our programmatic emphasis on anti-bullying, bystander interven-
tion and intergroup dialogue,"
program coordinator, Greg
Toya, said. "We envision looking at more opportunities to
have activities that will spark
conversations around diversity
dialogue."
"We need to bring awareness
to our campus and expose students to what they're not used
to," Gross-Cultural Center peer
educator and Civility Campaign
member, Arely Ramos, said.
The Civility Unity event in
October brought together all
dimensions of the campaign's
values by creating activities for
students. For the concept of respect, the LGBTQA Pride Center created activities centered
around bullying. For empathy,
Student Health and Counseling
Services focused on domestic
violence and alcohol awareness.
For culture, Kellogg Library
had participants contribute to a
mural. For humanity, Civility
created "couch conversations,"
where people talked about their
hopes and dreams.
Also in October, Civility partnered up with the Majors and
Minors Fair to promote the campaign to new students. In honor
of Veterans Day in November,
Civility had community members write thank you notes to
students at the Veterans Center.
In December, Civility partnered
up with Hillel to play dreidel
games. Participants learned
different facts about Judaism,
Jewish people and history. In
February, Civility partnered up
with BSU for Black History
Month and did a "couch conversation" about discrimination.
On March 4, they partnered up
with USUAB, the Gender Equity Center, SLL, and the Pride
Center to do a Herstory Month
event.
Students interested in joining
the campaign or nominate people that represent the core values
of Civility can find more information at https://www.csusm.
edu/civility/.
�Being vegan is about being satiated with purpose
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Delicious cucumber burger made fresh a t h ome by Lauren H ammond. P hoto provided by herself.
Being vegetarian easier than you think
B Y RESTY GREY
STAFF W RITER
American society is eating too much meat and not
enough vegetables.
I am willing to bet the last
thing you ate had some sort
of processed meat added to
the plate to give the meal a
sense of "completeness."
Vegans and vegetarians have
a good chance of winning
that bet, but I think the odds
are in my favor.
Why do we eat dead animals? Most of us have come
to believe that it is our best
source for protein but where
do you think the animals get
their protein? Our society is
consuming enough micronutrients.
When protein is consumed
in abundance, the nutrients
that are not immediately
used become stored as fat.
In a time where feast or
famine was normal, storing
fat would be ideal. However, the advancements in our
contemporary culture make
the convenience of the dollar
menu too accessible.
Eating has changed from
a conscious decision of sustenance to a habitual action
to fulfill some innate desire
to feel good. Don't get me
wrong; I think meat is deli-
cious, but so are cigarettes.
There are countless studies
showing the positive benefits
from reducing the amount of
animal intake.
Fun fact: cholesterol is
only found in animal products.
Meat seems to dominate
our culture. Men are seen as
wussies if they refrain from
eating meat. Satirical twitter
account @overlymanlyman
makes apparent our societal stereotypes by tweeting,
"How do I like my steak?
Next to my other s t e a k j ^
In her book, Main Street
Vegan, Victoria Moran states
"at some point it entered the
collective consciousness that
meat and masculinity were
inextricably linked." But
it's 2014, Victoria. I thought
we were past those preconceived notions of inequality
between genders; apparently
not.
I'm pesco-lacto-ovo-vegetarian, but let's just refer to
it as semi-vegetarian. I still
eat eggs, cheese and fish, but
I have completely cut out
cow, pig and chicken from
my diet. I have abstained for
two months and I honestly
feel fantastic. I don't feel
weak, sick or deprived in any
way. My body feels and looks
better.
I'm active; serving tables,
running, riding and playing basketball. My stomach
never feels heavy from food
and I feel an increase in energy. My bowel movements
are timely, meaning my digestive system is working
properly and I have a greater
appreciation for vegetables.
Since cutting out practically 33 percent of my diet,
I have been filling that excess space with delicious
nutrient-dense whole grains,
vegetables, fruits, legumes
and nuts. What vegetarians
would consider their five basic food groups .
My eating changed from
a habitual action to a conscious choice. I became
aware of how much animal
flesh I actually consumed
on a daily basis. I no longer
believe dead animals should
be a staple food group, but I
can still enjoy the occasional
tilapia and fish sinigang my
mother loves to cook when I
come home to visit.
Instead of letting your next
meal pick you, try to remember the last time you ate a
bright green granny smith
apple or even add crisp red
cabbage on your burger instead of habitually buying
that bland, dead animal.
The topic of dietary preference can be just as touchy of
a conversation as politics or
religion.
Veganism is often labeled
as radical and even dangerous, both for the diet's limitations in food choices as
well as its profound respect
for animals' lives. Vegans
are not only concerned with
who they eat but are often
more concerned with the
amount of nutrient density
that comes with each bite. .
My personal progression
into veganism, or what I like
to refer to as "plant-based,"
has been a life changing
experience in a number of
ways.
Growing up, my body had
an inability to digest foods
such as meat, dairy and gluten efficiently. Due to my
body's shortcomings, as a
child and far into my teenage
years, I often found myself
fatigued, bloated, having abdominal pains and suffering
from degenerative arthritis.
Despite frequent trips to
medical specialists, there
was never more offered to
me than painkillers, laxatives
and physical therapy. The notion of perhaps changing my
diet was never mentioned.
It was at the age of 19 that
I decided to begin searching
for alternative ways to improve my health. After doing
some research, I discovered
the benefits of restricting my
diet to the bare essentials. I
came tofindout that the most
nutrient dense and easily digestible foods are produce
items such as fruits and vegetables.
For the past five years, I
have been working towards
transitioning myself into the
plant-based lifestyle. Although it takes time, and is
not something I advise anyone to do overnight, it has
helped to better my overall
quality of life. I no longer
suffer from exhaustion spells
or irritable bowel syndrome.
Even the joint pain caused
from my
osteoarthritis,
which will affect me for the
'Dumb Starbucks' a big publicity stunt
B Y CAITLYN THIBODEAU
STAFF WRITER
"Dumb Starbucks" was a
worldwide phenomenon for
a day in Los Angeles, when
its doors opened and comedian, Nathan Fielder, came
outside.
The star of the comedy
show, "Nathan for You," was
revealed as the owner of the
parody shop.
Fielder claimed commitment to the store, as well
as its widespread populari-;
ty was short lived when the
LA County Department of
Health Services shut him
down for opening without
valid permits.
According
to
NBC,
"#DumbStarbucks was the
top trending hashtag on twitter in Los Angeles."
Many wonder if Fielder's
decision to open the shop was
truly because of his commitment to keeping it open or if
it was just a publicity stunt in
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the hopes of obtaining a larg-
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dumb-starbucks-coffee/ captured
this p hoto o f t he shop opening.
Kent D avy
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Lauren H ammond enjoying t he w onderful vegan friendly f ood f rom
t he N ative Foods C afe in Encinitas. P hoto provided by herself.
rest of my life, has dramatically alleviated. Even more
so, the plant-based lifestyle
has heiped me become better associated to the natural
world.
Not only do I love my own
body, but I have found a new
respect for the body of all
beings. The innocence of animals and the maltreatment
they face within the overly
abundant slaughter houses
and factory farms spread
across the United States,
which is alarming.
The industrial meat and
dairy industries confine
hundreds of animals into
small areas where they are
often exposed to chemicals,
disease and injuries. These
factories are also known for
their practice of injecting
antimicrobial agents and
hormone - supplements into
the animals as a way to fatten them and eliminate illness. These animals suffer
throughout their entire lives
as they are restricted to cages
and are unable to move about
naturally.
My disapproval for the
way factory farming conducts this grotesque sense of
assembly line production has
altered my initial decision
to become plant-based into
more of a compassionate,
ethical stance.
I believe strongly that humans have lost touch with
nature, animals and plants
alike. We have been responsible for innumerable
amounts of innocent deaths
for centuries and have now
made this idea of slaughter
and comfort consumption
a corporate conglomerate
based solely on profit.
I understand that the idea
of converting everyone to a
plant-based lifestyle is unreasonable. However, there
are both health and ethical
benefits into limiting animal product intake that most
people do not consider or are
even knowledgeable of.
I urge everyone to take the
time to understand what it
is they are putting into their
body and where it has come
from. It, and when, choosing
to eat meat, people should be
sure to get it locally and organically.
Local farmers are more invested in both the animals'
welfare and the consumers'
welfare. Still, raw vegetables and fruits are considered
to be the most nutritionally
substantial foods due to their
live enzymes. It is time that
humans begin to eat to survive rather than live to eat.
er audience for his show.
In my opinion, the opening of "Dumb Starbucks"
was definitely just a publicity stunt meant to gain more
viewers for a show I never
would have heard of before
his appearance as CEO. I
mean let's look at the facts;
he opened a store with a patented world-renowned company.
"As long as we're making
fun of Starbucks, we're allowed to use their corporate
identity," Fielder, on opening
day, said.
I think the real question
behind this entire debacle is
whether Fielder is a really
unqualified and uninformed
business owner, or if he's an
extremely savvy self-promoter.
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It's all about being a carnivore
The truth behind shopping at Walmart stores
are not used for the greater Alliance For New Economy
good. Instead, the company's said.
This is the outcome of their
profits go straight to the six
extra low prices.
heirs of the Walton fortune.
Many students at CSUSM
The Business Insider comThe average worker at
probably
benefit
from Walmart does not even pared other business moguls,
Walmart's low prices but are make enough money to like Warren Buffet to the
unaware of where that mon- survive, putting them un- Waltons, who only donate
ey actually goes.
der the poverty line, and on roughly two percent of their
net worth. If that does not
About two years ago, on Welfare.
Super Bowl Sunday, I told
Let me remind you that make you sick to your stommyself that I would never we are paying for the thou- ach I do not know what will.
step inside a Walmart again. sands of Wal-Mart employI was even more conMy mother asked me * to ees that are on welfare, with cerned when I found out that
make a "quick" run to the our tax money! This situa- Walmart also had their hands
store to get a few things for tion is completely unnec- in corrupting America by
the big game. Let's just say essary and preventable but lobbying in Washington D.C.
it was hell on earth.
most of the top one percent Their goal was to prevent
People were running and of our country is filled with increases in minimum wage
scrambling around trying to greed and self-centered- so they would not have to
get into the shortest check- ness,
pay their employees a decent
out line; at least 20 people.
"In 2006 Wal-Mart reports amount to live.
The long lines and the herds that full time hourly assoThis company is an asof people were overwhelm- ciates received an average sault on American values,
ing, but there was one thing 10.11 dollars an hour, mak- crushing mom and pop
that stood out to me the most; ing $17,874 per year,.This businesses. A small-owned
the employees.
pay is $10,000 less than what business has heart, soul and
I thought to myself, how the average two-person fami- knowledge that Walmart
could they work in an en- ly needs to survive," the L.A. will never have.
vironment like this? They
work so hard dealing with
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people day in and day out.
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How much are they getting
paid to break their backs for
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Counselors and Instructors
Walmart is a company
difference in a
for swimming, horses, beach
with massive profits; greatchild's fife this
activities, sports, crafts, hiking,
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er than the gross domestic
ropes courses, archery, & more!
product (G.D.P.) of more
than a few small countries.
Unfortunately, the profits
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B Y JUSTIN D O N N E R
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
SPORTS EDITOR
My ancestors didn't work
their way to the very top of
the food chain for me to just
throw the glory away and not
consume meat.
I enjoy being primal and
tearing meat from the bones
of ribs. If it's so "unnatural",
why do millions of people
enjoy doing the very same
thing?
If you throw an apple on
the ground, chances are your
dog is not going to purposely
consume it. They may swallow some thinking it's a new
ball, but they do not naturally eat or enjoy eating apples.
The dog is by instinct a carnivore, just like we humans
are instinctively omnivores.
You can make claims that
we are not supposed to eat
meat but the fact is we do.
There are marly more people
in this world that consume
meat than those who don't.
In some countries like the
U.S. and the UK it makes up
the bulk of individuals' diets.
In countries where it doesn't,
meat is a rare delicatessen.
Sometimes it is only to be
cherished and eaten during
times of celebration.
Many of our close primate
relatives are omnivores. So
are many primitive tribes that
G oing so far as t o taking a big bite o ut o f a f rozen steak, by Justin D onner.
are still excellent examples
of human beings in their raw
and unindustrialized form.
"Nearly all herbivores, like
cows, have fermenting vats
— large chambers in their
stomachs where microbes attack plant material for digestion. Humans don't. Intestine function relies more on
surface area than length. As
mentioned earlier, creatures
with plant-based diets need
larger guts to absorb more
energy, while carnivores
have rather small intestines.
Humans possess intermediate-sized digestive tracts,"
according to John McArdle of the Vegetarian Research
Group.
Many important nutrients
can be obtained from meat
such as calcium, vitamin
B12, and protein. A person
who engages in heavy physical activity needs to rely on
the nutrients from meat to
help their body recover. For
example, in the sport of body
building, it is recommended
to at least get one gram of
protein per pound of body
weight. This would be nearly
impossible on a vegan diet.
One would be left to use soy,
and that destroys your testosterone levels. Not exactly ideal for a man trying to
build muscle.
Researchers at Oxford
University recently followed
35,000 individuals aged 20 to
89 for a period of five years
and discovered that vegans
are 30% more likely to break
a bone than their vegetarian
andflesh-eatingpeers.
I have heard the argument
that livestock production
causes an excess of methane
gas. Our human bodies have
a hard time fully digesting
the complex carbs in a vegetarian diet, and this results
in more human released gas.
In my opinion, we will have
gas from either the vegetarians or the cows, so I will just
enjoy my meat.
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Art has always been an
important institution on campus, with exhibits commonly
being featured in both the library and the Arts Building.
What many may not know
about is the off-campus gallery in Old California.
CSUSM owns the gallery
and features artwork both
for and sometimes by, the
students behind the Old California Coffee House, neighboring IHOP and the movie
theater.
The gallery was founded
in early 2012 and outlasted most of its neighboring
businesses in the area during
that time. Since then, it acts
as both a celebration and a
gathering place for artistic
minded individuals both on
and off campus.
The gallery showcased a
multitude of artists in the
past. For the first time, it has
formed a joint partnership
with the Oceanside Museum
of Art to display the "Altered
Landscapes" Exhibit, with a
student art showcase set to
premier on March 14.
"We change the exhibits
every six weeks," Marilyn
Huerta said. "So we generally have about two or three
exhibits per semester." This
does not include the exhibits
over summer, during which
the gallery remains open.
While the Altered Landscapes Exhibit is set to hold
its closing reception on Friday March 7 . The student art
showcase Redefined II is set
to hold its opening reception
on the March 14, featuring a
performance by the Cal State
San Marcos Jazz Ensemble.
The off-campus gallery is
open Fridays- and Saturdays
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and
located at Old California
Restaurant Row, 1080 W.
San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos in the village shops area.
Admission is free to both
students and the public.
Great House. The Story of a Des
Book Review
B YNOELLE F MEDBERG
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
VPA seniors create Capstone concert
B Y N A D A S EWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
An upcoming Capstone
event hosted by several
CSUSM music majors is a
Billy Joel tribute.
The Visual and Performing
Art major requires students
to set up a Capstone as part
of their curriculum. Music
students have a choice between putting on a concert
or producing an album. The
Capstone is a production
showcasing the skills and
knowledge students learn.
Since November, the students involved in this event
contributed more than 20
hours practicing and setting
up for the concert in preparation for the show. CSUSM
students, Stephanos Georg-
es and Scott Middough, are
hosting. Georges will be on
piano and vocals while Middough is on drums.
"I am looking forward to
playing with my fellow musicians who are more advanced than I," Georges said.
"Playing with others who
are more advanced than you
encourages you to practice
harder and play better."
Middough's role in the
concert also includes setting
up the technical aspects of
sound and lighting. CSUSM
student Josh Fowler will be
playing bass.
"It'll be a fun show," Fowler said. "We try to make it
feel like a concert experie n c e T h e show is free of
charge. It begins at 7:30 p.m.
on March 7 in Arts 111.
Nicole Krauss' third novel
is a story of revolution, love,
loss - and yes, a desk.
It is a tale of an American
novelist who has been writing at her beloved desk for 25
years. A s the story g oes on,
it becomes known that she
actually inherited this desk
from a Chilean poet who
disappeared at the hands of
Pinochet's secret police. But
the women's world is turned
upside down when the poet's
now-grown daughter comes
to take the desk back.
. This catapults the novel
into a collection of scenes
from around the world that
all tell of the lives of the
characters who once called
the desk their own. The reader is transported from N ew
York, to a London suburb, to
an antique shop in Jerusalem,
to a poet trying to survive
under a harsh dictator. For all
of these different characters,
the desk stands for all that
has been taken from them.
This allows the novel to ask
the crucial question: how do
w e survive change?
Krauss' novel gives a beautiful and well-written answer
to this question. By the end
of the book, the desk is no
longer just a desk. It lives on
as a symbol of what has been
lost, but also as a source of
hope.
I couldn't put this com-
pelling book down. Krauss
paints each of the characters
so intimately that you feel
as if you are experiencing
their struggles alongside
them. You feel loss over their
losses, and joy over their triumphs. I suggest this book
for anyone looking for a
stimulating read amidst the
humdrum of classes. It will
transport you from the boring
reality of your accounting
homework into a world that
is wondrously intertwined by
a single piece of furniture.
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that will be opening Spring 2014.
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wave and seeks t o secure another national tide.
6 - Read about how the government shut down directily
affects programs at CSUSM.
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unnecessary and unwated presence on campus.
11 - Read about student film
maker and Chronicle videographer, Armand Gutierrez.
Remembering safety for
quality of life
The party season is here
B Y A NNE H ALL
DESIGN EDITOR
With a short lesson or reminder of procedures, options, causes and local resources there may be hope to
prime students for remaining
safe during the holidays this
party season at CSUSM and
everywhere.
Students will te drniidiTg
and potentially carousing in
celebration as midterms and
holidays begin to intertwine.
Various student organizations and groups party together regularly and campus
life is not the only place that
students turn to for a good
time. Safety is everyone's responsibility and unfortunate
incidents are often unnecessary and can most often be
prevented.
Statistics provided by
the Gender Equity Center
showed that in 95 percent of
incidents involving rape, the
perpetrator is someone the
individual knows. According and danger.
to the National Center for
"Be an upstander and interVictims of Crime, one in five vene if you see someone that
women will be raped in their might potentially be in danlifetime. More information ger," Cathy Nguyen, a Health
can be found at www.victim- Educator at the H.O.P.E. and
sofcime.org.
Wellness Center, said.
Information from the GenHave a designated driver,
der Equity Center states that take someone else's keys and
as afirstyear college student, make them sleep it off on
an individual is at a higher the floor and do whatever it
risk of rape from the time takes to avoid poor decisionilte fall"*semester itasttcguff^ making. PURHIpoK: the other
to Thanksgiving break. So- way when you see someone
rority women are at a higher that might be in trouble or
risk of being raped their en- has been placed in a vulnertire college career. Sexual as- able position.
sault among men and women
Even the most cautious inis no less of a problem.
dividual can find themselves
Based on San Diego Coun- in a position that they just
ty Police records, DUI and cannot escape from. If or
DWI charges rise during when that does happen, there
the fall semestersfor col- are options and resources
leges and communities. Self- that people can turn to. A
awareness, paying attention Victims Advocate is always
to surroundings, buddy sys- available to accompany and
tems and taking action as support sexual assault or
an "upstander" to look after rape survivors, regardless of
the well-being of others is a gender, as they go through
strong step forward in being the experience of trying to
proactive against violence get help. All a person has to
do is ask for one if one is not them to help in the recovery
offered to them.
process," Miller said.
According to Lieutenant
"Crime reported to the
Doug Miller, campus police ^University Police from a
has a policy to "help seek Campus Security Adminprosecution or at least file istrator will be reflected on
a report to get further assis- the annual US Department
tance."
of Education Clery Campus
"Regardless of how a vio- Crime and Security Report,
lent crime is reported to the but may not be reflected on
University, our primary con- the US Department of Juscern is always the welfare tice Uniform Crime Report.
and safety of the victim and However, if a victim reports
connecting that victim to the a crime directly to the Unimany resources available to versity. Police, the crime will
be reflected on both reports.
How the University Police
report crimes on these reports is strictly regulated by
the Department of Justice
and the Department of Education and they often have
very different requirements."
Regardless of a victim's
decision to press charges, a
paper toil exists of the incident report and all criminal
activity primarily remains
Skype for five minutes and
do whatever he asked.
Abrahams did not respond
to an email request for interview. University officials
confirmed he is a student at
CSUSM. They explained
that the university!s policy
involving students who have
been arrested for crimes is
that issues are handled by the
Office of the Dean of Students . When they receive an
incident report that there has
been a violation of the Code
of Conduct by a student, an
investigation takes place.
The process is in compliance
with the CSU Executive Order 1073.
According to the FBI,
Abrahams is suspected of
gaining unauthorized access to computers owned by
women in not only southern
California and Maryland, but
hacker forums to ask others
about how to use malware
and hack webcams .
In a phone interview with
The Cougar Chronicle on
will serve up to two years in
federal prison. Until then, he
is/presumed innocent until
proven guilty by the court.
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(Safety cont. on page
2).
CSUSM student arrested in sextortion case
B Y K A T U N SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A CSUSM student from
Temecula has been arrested
for allegedly hacking into the
webcams and computers of
30 to 150 women worldwide
in what federal officials are
calling a "sextortion" case.
Jared James Abrahams, 19,
a second-year psychology
major, could be facing up to
two years in federal prison
for crimes relating to filming
women without their knowledge, according to an FBI report. He allegedly took nude
photos ad videos of his vietims and threatened to post
the content online unless
they sent him more nude images or they agreed to go on
O UR N EXT ISSUE
Oct 23,2013
in other countries that are assumed to be Ireland, Canada,
Russia and Moldova.
The case unveiled by the
FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office said that the investigation began in March 2013 ,
when an 18-year-old victim
contacted authorities and
they traced the unauthorized
computer access to the suspect. After searching Abrahams' home in June with
the help of a federal search
warrant, authorities discovered hacking software and
pictures/videos of some of
the women he had allegedly
blackmailed.
According to the complaint, the suspect used the
domain name "cutefuzzypuppy" to infect various
victims' computers. That domain was later discovered to
have been used on different
Oct. 8, the FBI reported that
Abrahams was released on
bond and his preliminary
hearing is scheduled for Nov.
4. If convicted, Abrahams
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(Safety cont.
page 1).
from confidential.
on police record. Survivors'
names can never be released
to anyone but the District Attorney's office in the event of
sexual assault.
Names do not go to the
University without the reporter's permission. Only
with the survivor's permission can names be released
to the Dean of* Students for
the sake of dealing with incidents between students in order to perform a concurrent
investigation for consideration of student involvement
(restraining orders, class
changes, etc.) considered for
the students safety.
Another resource for students to turn to is Student
Health and Counseling Services. The staff advocates
for survivors and help to do
only what the individual is
willing to do. Should an individual have the desire to
change their mind about reporting later on, they are always available to open an investigation or press charges
at a later date, regardless of
time lapse.
Sensitivity of the survivors' wants is the main focus. Everything at SHCS is
"If a student doesn't report
they miss out on ensuring
their own health and they
miss out on preventing a
potential assault on another
person," Dr. Nicholson said.
Rape Aggression Defense
Courses (R.A.D.) are also
offered on campus at limited times throughout the
year due to limited instructor
availability. Classes normally occupy about 20 students.
Instructors include Cathy
Nguyen and Sergeant Stuart.
"The course takes a lot of
staff effort. It is a 12-hour
training that is broken up
into three to four days. A majority of abductions happen
to women. We're empowering women to fight back,"
Nguyen said.
"The degree of safety that
is offered on this campus is
gqod. Students can go to a
blue box and call, but that's
not going to help you when
you're in the dorms, so it's
really getting to the culture
of student life and in fostering an environment where
students feel supported in
reporting sex crimes because
my experience so far in conversations with students is
that they don't feel that way.
They feel that sometimes if
they do report that there is a
lot of questioning of the typical victim blaming of these
kinds of questions that we
would hope are out of our
culture at this point but apparently are not," says Dr.
Pamela Redela.
Victim Advocates are a legalrightfor situations exactly like this. Traycie Mitchell,
a volunteer Victim Advocate
for sexual assault and domestic violence through the,
Women's Resource Center in
Oceanside, asserts that calling attention to these issues
is key. .
"If you're out in the public you should contact law
enforcement and a chain
of events starts to happen.
I am part of what is called
a S.A.R.T. Team, which is
a sexual assault response
team...you have arightto a
victims advocate. My job is
to let the victim know that
I am completely there for
them; I am not in any way
affiliated with the law or the
medical community.
My sole job there is to keep
them comfortable, that they
feel safe and that their rights
are being respected. If at any
time they want to stop...
whatever, they have the right
to say T m done' and it has
things won't happen," Mito stop," Mitchell said.
Dr. Redela also asserted chelle Saavedra Diaz of Disthat finding these resources abled Student Services said.
The current Clery report
and utilizing them is what
has available crime statis
will help students that have
been affected by sexual as- tics for the last three years
* sault and prevent it from at http://www.csusm.edu/police/Clery.pdf.
happening to more.
"In general, I feel as safe
"I have, just this semeson campus as elsewhere, in
ter, have had students report to me that when they eluding while driving on the
went into the Gender Equity freeway. I try to be safety
Center, that was the only conscious here and elseplace where they found in- where and do not practice the
formation on domestic vio- same routine on a daily ba
lence and sexual assault... sis," Professor David Avalos
and when they go to Health of the Visual and Performing
Services there was nothing Arts Department said.
When people work toout available," Redela said.
"They would have to ask for gether to consider the safety
that and sometimes people of themselves and others, rein that situation are afraid to gardless of where you are in
ask or they're embarrassed to the world, the probability of
ask and if there's a pamphlet facing unnecessary dangers
there in front of them with becomes reduced and quality
information on who to con- . of life can be enjoyed to the
tact they're more apt to do fullest. Being armed with the
that than if they have to ask knowledge and information
the desk person. I notice that needed to help yourself and
students have addressed that others is thefirststep.
this semester."
Despite the fact that this
school has been rated the
"safest CSU in the state,"
students cannot assume that
violence does not exist because this campus still has its
problems.
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Many students have likely
seen the construction occurring near the César Chavéz
stairs on the south side of
campus. This fast-materializing building is set to be
the future student union at
CSUSM.
Much deliberation has
taken place over the making
of this building and plans for
how tofinanceit. It is to be a
lounge area for students, but
some feel the plan is wrought
with problems.
Students this semester are
paying a mandatory student
success fee to offset the
costs. With this in mind, it
is important to consider how
connected students are with
S
its construction. Current
opinion from students on the
finalization of the facility
and its usefulness vary.
"I graduate in a year-anda-half, so if the facility is
open by next spring I will
probably use it," said Lana,
Cook, an Arts and Technology major.
The Academic Excellence
and Student Success Fee
Proposal Alternative Consultation Report and Open
Forums in Spring 2013 said
that state funding drastically
dropped since 2007 despite
the growing numbers in enrollment over the years.
In 2008 and 2009, CSUSM
established a University
Student Union Alternative
Consultation Process that
presented an idea to build the
Student Union building and
charge a student fee to pay
for the establishing costs.
The Student Union is intended to "enhance the quality of campus life through
unique programs and services which offer casual as
well as purposeful, in-depth
opportunities for student engagement and co-curricular
learning," as stated in Appendix C of the CSU Alternative
Consultation Proposal.
This facility was developed with hopes of creating stronger student community and camaraderie.
Benefits were listed as providing opportunities for student employment, campus
involvement and leadership
development.
Other benefits to creating
the facility were more food
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"I have faith that the Student Union will be done. It
may not be done on time, but
I have faith that I will be able
to walk in there and make it
a home," Armand Gutierrez,
a Communications major,
said.
Arguments against the
construction of this building
stated that students should
not have to pay for a building they won't be able to use;
increased fees will make college less affordable.
Common arguments include, "CSUSM is a commuter campus that does not
need services to support
student life" and "we do not
need a Student Union because we have the Clarke"
(Appendix C). Other opposition points to the . student
library.
Some faculty and students
voted that such a development was viewed as unnecessary and the official report
acknowledges that the building is focused more on bringing businesses to the campus
than it is on initiating student
comradery.
The cost of developing
this establishment has been
placed on the presently enrolled students that are expected to be able to use the
facility. Voters were from the
2008-2009 attendance years.
However, some people can
argue that since the building
is being paid for by students*
five years later, they did not
have as strong of a say in its
construction as others before
them did.
"I don't even know what
that is," Rico Palmerin, a
Literature and Writing major
said when asked about the
Student Union.
Another factor of concern
is the recession that was still
evolving in 2008. Students
of all walks of life have been
struggling to afford college.
In consideration of investment cost, operating income
. and projected estimated cash
flow shown in the development phase do not account
for present economic situations.
"I probably won't use the
Student Union because I
have no interest in any of the
facilities offered there unless
the student newspaper was
moved into an office there.
Also, because there's already
so much money that I'm having to put into my education
that I can't afford any extra
expenses," says Blanca Sarabia, a Sociology major on
campus.
Businesses approved for
operation within the Student Union include: food
services, restaurants, auditorium, meeting rooms, coffee shops, catering services,
retail shops, student areas
and operations and storage
facilities.
The new building is scheduled for completion November 2013. It will be open to
students in January 2014.
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N ews Editor:
Sarah Hughes
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCT 9,2013
13
Graduation is a privilege, not a right
The
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S TAFF W RITER
Upon seeing a square
topped cap and a tassel hanging over the side; there is one
word that comes to the mind
- "graduation."
Most CSUSM students
have experienced the process of graduating with their
friends in high school, and
will hopefully experience it
again at the end of college.
So what's in store for the
graduates-to-be?
There are some basic requirements and advice that
CSUSM graduate hopefuls
might want to keep in mind.
Graduates in the past, of various majors, have braved this
process.
To graduate, thefirstthing
you need to have is a minimum GPA of 2.0. For that,
you need at least 85 semester
units to apply for graduation.
To get a degree, you need
120 units, 40 of which must
come from upper-division
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process
courses. With these in hand,
you can apply; just make
sure to apply before the semester in which you expect
to graduate.
Of course, these are the
bare necessities.
Further
preparation, according to
CSUSM's Academic Advisor David McMartin, can be
made by touching base with
your academic advisor and
double-checking to be sure
you've completed all your
requirements.
McMartin also recommends students find a pace
that allows them to get the
best college has to offer while
still balancing their personal
lives. Also, if students are
trying to graduate as soon as
they can , they might consider taking a couple of courses
over the summer.
As of May 2012, CSUSM
boasts a total of 28,000
graduates in its more than
20 years. The majority of
graduating students, 52 percent, are between the ages of
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are still many who graduate
between the ages of 23 and
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the 36, forming 47 percent.
Only a small 1 percent handful of students graduate between ages 17 and 22.
The College of Humani-
ties, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences boasts the most
graduating students, with
about 42 percent of graduating students. The College
of Science and Mathematics
produces the least, with a
mere 15 percent.
If you're planning on graduating in the fall, you'd best
apply now. The deadline for
applications without a $15
late fee is Feb. 2. The deadline for applying for spring is
from June 1 to Sept. 15.
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T he f uture o f f inances a nd r etirement
B Y C HELSEY SCHWEITZER
S TAFF W RITER
More than one-in-four
Americans don't have money saved.
This statistic from CNN
Money is made more concerning by the projected state
of Social Security . To college
students, * retirement seems
far in the future and many
therefore don't concern
themselves with thoughts of
saving. This can be a mistake that has both long and
short term consequences.
In the short term, not saving money can hurt in emergency situations. If a person
found themselves in an unexpected situation, such as being laid off or being injured
and unable to work, they
would need to rely on what
they had saved during this
emergency period. However,
according to CNN Money,
"about 49% of Americans
don't have enough money
saved to cover three months
of expenses [in an emergency situation]."
In addition to this short
term effect, there is the long
term effect on retirement.
According to FOX Business, "social security will be
'insolvent' by 2033," Tins
doesn't mean that social security is going to completely
die off, but rather that "social
security can only pay out in
benefits...roughly 75% of
the amount it will be obli-
gated to pay." Due to the fact
that social security will not
be able to fully support the
-current generation's retirement, saving now is more
important than ever.
Saving may seem like a
daunting task at this point,
especially with the strict college budget and the fact that
many employers are paying with prepaid debit cards
rather than paychecks.
These prepaid debit cards
are in widespread use in
the country, with over 4.6
million active cards in use
since 2012 according to the
research firm Aite Group.
These cards are making it
easier to spend and harder
to save, especially with the
risk of hidden inactivity and
withdraw fees.
With all of this stacked
against the average college
student, saving seems harder
than ever. There are a few
things that can be done to
help with savings, however.
The primary way to save is
to set aside some money here
and there.
Any little bit helps and this
will set up a habit of savings
that can be built upon when
an actual career is found outside of college and more than
the minimum wage is being
earned.
In addition tp small savings, look at the "latte factor." In the book The Automatic Millionaire by David
Bach, this concept shows
how spending small amounts
of money can lead up to a
big total. Take for example,
a daily cup of coffee. This is
a staple to most college students, but at over two dollars
for most cups of coffee and 7
days in a week, it results in
$56 a month for the coffee.
If buying a cup a day was
reduced to every two or
three days and the rest of the
time the coffee was made
at hpme, that would save
money that could then be put
into savings instead of spent.
This applies to many small
items that most college students pay no attention to that
can lead to large amounts of
money slipping out of their
hands.
Many cups of coffee cost
more than a seemingly-insignificant two dollars. The
Cougar Chronicle decided
to put Bach's "latte factor"
idea to the test on campus.
A popular seasonal favorite,
the pumpkin spice latte,
costs $5.15 for a venti 20
fluid ounce at the campus
Starbucks, and $4.00 for a 20
fluid ounce at Campus Coffee on campus. If bought four
days a week, pumpkin spiced
lattes cost one $1,071.20 per
year at Starbucks, and $832
per year at Campus Coffee.
If one works approximately 50 years, or ages 18 to 68
for example and buys coffee
4 days of every week during
that time, coffee could cost
one $53,560 over 50 years
at Starbucks, and $41,600 in
50 years at Campus Coffee.
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houses for that long, and the
favorite pumpkin spiced latte
is not available all year, but
non-campu£ coffeehouses
often have similar prices and
other flavors appeal during
the less autumnal months.
This is not to say indulging
in seasonal treats and coffee
is to be avoided stringently.
Some people rarely buy
them. Other culprits might
be cigarettes, trendy clothing that won't be warm in a
month, or snacks that could
be bought cheaper in bulk.
The idea Bach presents is to
monitor the little 'insignifi-
cant' purchases one makes
for a few days and then do
the math to see how much
these treats cost over a lifetime.
In addition to saving in a
personal savings account,
a 401(k) plan, typically
through one's work, is another option for saving for retirement. Under this plan, a
set amount of retirement savings are deducted automatically from each paycheck either before or after taxation.
In addition, whatever price
is agreed on being taken
from the paycheck is often
matched by most employers
to a certain percentage, doubling the savings.
.These small methods of
saving money now can lead
tofinancialsecurity and less
stress in the long run. With
many questioning the future of social security and
little people saving, college
students , find themselves
in a place wl^re they must
anticipate emergencies and
save small amounts of money. The question of who will
provide for them later in life
is one that many find unanswered.
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B Y SHAINA PARDO
STAFF WRITER
Men and Women's Golf
Outlook
Things look great for golf
with both Men's and Women's teams off to great starts.
The men's golf team has
moved up one spot from
last year to number 2 in the
NAIA national rankings.
They recently won the La
Verne Invitational with a
freshman placing first in the
tournament and four more
members of the team placing in the top 20. This years
men's golf team is twice as
strong as last year with all
of their new recruitments.
Coach Greg Hutton expects
the men's golf team to work
hard, support each other and
become a family. They have
one common goal and that is
to win their second regional
title. In regards to his team,
Hutton said, "They have a
chance to bring back another
win especially with outstanding individual Ben Itterman,
a senior transfer from University of Oregon, who could
be the piece of the puzzle
to help win nationals". The
men hope to win in their biggest tournament of the fall,
the Northern New Mexico
Invite on September 30th to
October 1st, which included
NCAA division II teams.
It is only preseason and
The Lady Cougars are already ranked third in the
NAIA. The lady cougars
ended their 2012-2013 sea-
son ranked fourth in nationals. There are six returning
players and seven new women added to the team. Coach
Cindy Navel is excited to see
how the team has improved
with every new season. Navel wants her team to be
focused on their mental and
physical game so their goal
of winning nationals will be
accomplished. The women's
team has atotof potential for
this season, especially with
the returners and talented
recruits. They received the
highest post season ranking,
at number four and started
off the pre-season right placing fifth at the Point Loma
Nazarene University Fall
Preview. The Lady Cougars
aim to bring back another
national title.
This years men's golf team photo provided by Coach Greg Hutton.
Coastline of Carlsbad beach. Photograph provided by Alison Seagle.
Photo of surf team in action provided by Matt Zamudio
A perennial
Get Out!
powerhouse Cliffs of Carlsbad beach
M arre a nd t he surf c lub d isplay
e xcellence in and o ut of t he w ater
B Y JORDAN B ROOKS
STAFF WRITER
The Surf Club does more
than gather to share similar
interests, but is always on the
hunt for a National title by
adding standout athletes to
their team.
With a 2009 national title
already under their belt, the
Surf Club is looking to recapture their crown. CSUSM
has been a perennial power
every single year and has developed a surf team that represents character and dedication in and out of the water.
Kyle Marre is a prime example of this excellent character. Growing up in Carlsbad, Marre started surfing at
the age of 11. His father and
brother influenced his surf
style at a young age. This
has cultivated his surfing
into a work of art, and he is
now a fierce competitor for
CSUSM in. the NSSA collegiate division.
Mane
finished
the
2012/2013 season ranked
39 in the southwest division
and won the Surf for the Sea
contest. Along with success
in the collegiate arena, Marre
has found success in the
classroom.
Graduating from Carlsbad High School in 2012,
he achieved a 4.0 GPA, took
honors classes and never received a "B." Now he has a
3.97 GPA and has been on
the Dean's List both semesters he has attended CSUSM.
Marre is the true definition of
a student-athlete and strives
to be the best in all of his activities.
In terms of this year, Marre
is competing for his second
year and hopes to push the
team deeper in the post-season with his aerials and flaw-
less style.
"I'm really stoked on the
team this year and excited
to start practicing to compete. With Dr. Puha running
the team and Cienna Norton
as captain, we are planning
some practices to get ready
and to bond as a team,"
Marre said.
There are several returning
surfers that are also familiar
faces on the national scene,
including Jason H'dez, Cienna Norton, Max Roseman
and James Elkins. Try outs
were on Sept. 22, and "there
was also a lot of talent at the
tryout this year with Taylor
Divine leading die way and
a full new roster," Marre
stated.
With the first event of the
season on Oct. 25 and 26 at
Blacks Beach, the CSUSM
Surf Team looks to open
with a bang and contend on
the national scene.
Pristine north county beach perfect for exercise
B Y A LISON SEAGLE
road, the crashing waves
drown out the sound of traffic. The steady ocean breeze
sweeps away the smog from
Walkers and joggers have a vehicles, making it a very enroute that offers them a fresh joyable outing.
breeze with a hint of salt,
Running or walking down
accompanied by an oceanic by the water is also another
soundtrack.
option. Besides the exciteRight along Carlsbad ment of being close to the
Beach, either down by the water, there are many benwater or up by Coast High- efits to running and walkway, this spot offers beauti- ing on the sand. Doing so
ful cliffs to gaze upon the helps develop coordination,
stunning and stress reducing balance and lower body
views of the coastline.
strength. It is also easier on
The path above die cliffs joints and burns more calois relativelyflatand is a con- ries than running on other
glomerate of sidewalk, dirt, surfaces.
seawall and sand. There are
Not as many people crowd
many free places to park this area of Carlsbad beach
along Coast Highway. De- between Palomar Airport
spite being right along the Road and Tamarack State
STAFF WRITER
Beach because the cliffs create limited beach access, but
they create gorgeous views
as well. Signs are posted in
some areas warning about
the cliffs, but even from a
safe distance the views are
great.
Get out and moving along
the beautiful Carlsbad coastline and watch your stress
melt away with every step.
More information about
Carlsbad's trails, beaches
and parks, as well as a map
of the trails can be found at
this address: http://www.
c arlsbadca.gov/services/
departments/parksandrec/
trails/Pages/citywide-trailsmap-north.aspx.
Cougars Basketball playing against SDSU and UCLA
to start off the season the first week of November.
Be there to show off fe^e^^hat Cougar pride.
�T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, O C T
9 , 2013
Sports Editor:
Justin Donner
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
Dani P orter: P utting passion i nto practice
B Y K ATLIN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Business, psychology and
sports may not seem like the
most natural combination,
but they are the key factors
behind why Dani Porter is
such a unique individual.
An avid soccer player since
the time she was four-yearsold, Porter was recruited during her junior year of high
school to play for CSUSM.
Since then, she has been actively involved in building
relationships with her teammates and refining her soccer
skills.
After tearing her meniscus in both knees during her
sophomore year at CSUSM,
Porter had to be redshirted
for a year before she could
join her teammates on the
field. Due to the fact that
there are 36 girls on the team
and 11 players on thefieldat
a time, Porter expressed that
getting playing time requires
going hard in every practice
and showing improvement
from week to week.
The Women's Soccer cocaptain challenges herself
on the field and in the classroom, evident in her dedication to the team and her
classes. Porter has developed
a bond with her teammates,
as well as an appreciation for
the hard work it takes for all
of them to be at the top of
their game.
Porter's academic goals reflect her go-getter personality; deciding to double major
is part of what keeps her constantly on the move. Majoring in Business and Psychology may seem like an odd
decision, but in her case, it
makes complete sense.
"My biggest influence is
my dad, since he double majored in college. I decided
that I wanted to do that as
well. I want to get into sports
psychology, seeing as I am
an athlete. But I feel like
knowing about business will
help me also, so I want to put
two and two together and
combine all of my favorite
things," Porter said.
Part of the reason she is so
successful is because Porter carefully structures her
school schedule based upon
when she has obligations
to athletics. Playing soccer
at CSUSM requires a keen
sense of organization, athletes having to take into account the demands of game
and practice schedules during the fall and conditioning
during the spring.
Taking four classes in-
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endeavors is what allows
Porter to maintain such a
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"I want to dip my feet in
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Government shutdown rains
on campers' plans
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STAFF WRITER
This past weekend, a dozen
CSUSM Cougars were planning to trek to Joshua Tree
with campus recreation for
some hiking, camping and
rock climbing until the government shutdown closed all
of the national parks.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct.
1, the government went into
a shutdown, furloughing all
federal employees who were
not deemed essential, which
included those employees
of the National Park Service
(NPS).
Even the website for the
NPS is shutdown. All of the
nearly 400 national parks
across the .U.S. had to put up
signs and barricades to turn
away day visitors, and oroi*
night visitors were given 48
hours to leave the parks .
Oct. 1 also marked the 123
birthday of beautiful and
beloved Yosemite National
Park. Although the Yosemite
Grant was signed on June 30,
1864, the park celebrates its
birthday on Oct. 1, but not
this year. All planned activities were canceled and future
events were put in limbo until the resolution of the shutdown.
San Diego's own Cabrillo
National Monument has
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trips canceled, Cabrillo, like
Yosemite, has birthday plans
that are now in jeopardy.
Oct. 14 will mark the 100
birthday of this monument
since President Woodrow
Wilson made a proclamation
to have part of Fort Rosecrans reserved to commemorate Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's landing.
Though the park has been
celebrating its 100 birthday
all year, the weekend of Oct.
12 through 14 is particularly
jam-packed with events and
activities that may also have
to be canceled. Hopefully the
shutdown will be lifted before Oct. 12 arrives.
As for the Joshua Tree trip,
campus recreation is evaluating the possibility of rescheduling the trip onco the
parks re-open.
The next campus recreation group is planned to go
desert camping in Anza,
Nov. 2 through 3. Unless the
government goes for a new
record for being shutdown
(the longest previous shutdown lasted 21 days), then
the trip to Anza should be in
the clear.
Sign-ups for that trip are
scheduled to begin Oct. 14
at the Clarke. More information can be found on the
campus recreation website at
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small groups of students with
local businesses or non-profit
organizations that have submitted proposals for projects
that students can work on.
Since this is a requirement
for the College of Business
Administration, students are
encouraged to apply to a
variety of proposals and are
then matched with the business based on their skills,
background and interests.
In this process, students
work in partnership with
their corporate sponsors under the supervision of a faculty member to plan, develop
and complete the proposed
project. Perhaps one of the
most interesting aspects of
this experience is that seniors
have the chance to design
every step of their process,
from conception to the finished product.
One specific senior experiono© group at CSUSM is
working alongside a local
small-business to create an
app called Sparkify. The five
outstanding seniors working
on this product include Desiree Dechon, Maria Evans,
Paul Freeman, Tam Huynh
and Yohei Iwashita.
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this up-and-coming networking app, people everywhere
would be able to find others
in their local vicinity who
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that show certain matches.
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sports team, the same music
or you may have gone to the
same school," business owner, Tom Severance, said.
In all, there are 20 different
categories people can choose
from when looking for potential matches. In addition
to making friends and finding dates, this app may have
other uses in the corporate
sector as well.
"A lot of money is spent on
training people how to work
a room, how to network.This
app helps to facilitate [these
skills]," the company's consultant, Carmen Di Padova,
said.
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meetings with their faculty
advisor and business sponsor.
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its own tradeshow, featuring
every student group and their
completed business products. The tradeshow will take
place in mid-December at
the California Center for the
Arts in Escondido.
"People from the business
community will attend the
tradeshow and many, as a
result, become sponsors of
projëcts because they get to
see this panoramic view of
40 to 50 student projects,"
Professor Bill Burns said.
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this project is that everyone
in the CSUSM campus community has a chance to contribute.
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If you're looking for great
comfort food with a Philly
flare that is true to its origin,
The Cheesesteak Grill is the
place to be.
Even though the traditional favorite comes with
three types of cheese, health
problems with cheese can
be easily avoided; just ask
to keep it out. Everything is
made fresh to order in this
sports diner. The menu includes salads, burgers, Philly
cheese steaks and unique
sandwiches. Don't forget
to order a side of rings or
cheesesteak fries if you have
a big appetite or are looking
to share.
Mark Stoner is always trying to find hew specials to
surprise his patrons with every week. He loves to cook,
and all the ingredients for the
cheesesteaks come directly
from Philadelphia.
"I try to stay within the
mainframe of a traditional
cheesesteak. I create new
things all the time and I have
a couple of new items that
will be coming out pretty
soon," Stoner said.
As Stoner was born and
raised in San Diego, he has
a strong dedication to the
members of the community
and constantly works to contribute to society in any way
he can. He regularly participates in functions to help the
local military community.
This November, Stoner plans
to offer discounts on cheese
steaks for every canned good
donated at his location for the
holiday season. Furthermore,
every customer who donates
a toy for Toys for Tots will be
offered a great deal that you
won't want to pass up.
You can find coupons for
this location on the official
web site at www.thecheesesteakgrill.com or participate
in the loyalty program. The
Cheesesteak Grill is located
on 1771 Oceanside Boulevard in Oceanside and is
open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Saturday
and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Advertising photo provided by Sven-Anders Alwerud.
Jelly Boards bring new dimension
to skateboarding
his major from Chemistry
to Business, teamed up with
some of his friends and set to
What began as a hobby in work in the study rooms in
high school has become the Kellogg Library, creating the
foundation upon which Sven skateboard and designs for
Anders-Alwerud is finding his future company.
his footing in the business
Now at 23, Anders-Alwerworld.
ud is enjoying the positive reAn avid skateboarder since sults that have come thus far
the time he was eight-years- from hisfirstendeavor as an
old, Anders-Alwerud came entrepreneur. The company,
up with the idea of creating a Jelly Boards, began coming
skateboard with a similar feel together two years ago when
toridinga wave. From there, he started collaborating with
he took his idea, switched his co-founder, Cody Luke.
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The duo set to work creating
a website, Facebook page
and Instagram, developing the product, generating
awareness about their business and partnering up with
other businesses. As of 2012,
the boards found their way
into ten stores across California, notably Sun Diego.
"What's great about the
board is that it is good for a
variety of conditions and terrains for different kids. We
are really incorporating two
worlds into one. It has the
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Faculty Profile:
Martha Stoddard-Holmes
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tory of ideas about the body
(through Victorian representations of disability—think
Tiny Tim [from A Christmas
Professor Martha Stodd- Carol], for example)."
Stoddard-Holmes will be
ard-Holmes is a prominent
figure in not only the Litera- going on sabbatical during
ture »13/i.Writing rLepiirtment, the . Spring 2014 semester.
but also to the CSUSM cam- Don't worry though; she will
pus as a whole. Her educa- be back teaching for Fall
tional background includes 2014.
a B.A. in English from CorDuring her sabbatical, she
nell University, an M A. in will be researching the public
Creative Writing from the culture of cancer, including
University of Colorado and what we see in the media and
a Ph.D. in English from the "how it shapes knowledge
University of Colorado.
and expectations, including
She first taught part-time health-seeking
behaviors
for two years and then used (i.e. going to the doctor to
her skills in verbal commu- find out what's wrong)."
nication to get a job in corAfter being diagnosed and
porate communications at a treated for ovarian cancer,
mining company. Finding she will "focus on ovarian
herself unhappy with the job cancer experiences and lack
because her co-workers did of public awareness or abilnot want to talk about books, ity to imagine symptoms
she began writing in secret. until it is too late for a good
After getting published, she prognosis."
explained that she decided
She also plans to sketch out
to get her master's degree a graphic narrative (comic)
"in creative writing to have of ovarian cancer.
more time to write and to
Being a professor at
treat it with more respect ."
CSUSM has allowed StoddShe then received her doc- ard-Holmes tofindher niche
torate, focusing on Victorian in the literature community.
Literature, which sparked
"I applied for a job and was
her interest "in the his- one of the lucky ones to get
a tenure track job after get- *
ting a Ph.D. [Literature is] a
cool department in so many
ways—the only place that interviewed me that was actu- •
ally interested in the interdisciplinarity of my research,"
Stoddard-Holmes said.
A list of some of the classes Stoddard-Holmes teaches
include Survey of British
Literature, Literature and
Health, Children's Literature, Jane Austen into Film
and Creative Writing.
"I learn continually from
my students, who are intelligent, interesting and kind
people who tend to laugh at
my jokes. It is a privilege to
help people see their own
gifts and which ones they
haven't unwrapped yet—
what the possibilities are in
life and education," Stoddard-Holmes said.
She hopes that students
who take her classes learn
that "reading and writing are
wonderful forms of discovery and power. Reading a
really good book can change
your life and get you through
the worst possible times.
[...] Students have the power
to rewrite the scripts of their
lives."
flex of a snowboard and the
flow of a surfboard. So in a
way, we are appealing to the
three different demographics of snowboarding, surfing
and skateboarding," AndersAlwerud said.
Besides the unique history of the product, the Jelly
Board skateboard has garnered much of its attention
based upon word of mouth
and its appearance. The
board has a clear, flexible
deck, the outline of a jellyfish
that expands into three circles featured on it. Because
of its unique appearance, the
touch to encourage skaters to
support his business.
But despite the fact that
the founders are from the local area, the Jelly Board fan
base extends far beyond state
boarders. The skateboards
have been selling across the
country and around the globe
to countless consumers fascinated by the unique board.
The process of keeping with
orders is extremely demanding, especially when you
take into account how personal it is. Instead of hiring a
staff to handle all of the ship-
STAFF WRITER
Jelly Board attracts a lot of
attention from people passing by. Anders-Alwerud uses
the skateboard to get around
campus, which prompts multiple conversations throughout the day about how much
they like his skateboard and
questions about where he
purchased it. He dedicates
much of his time to establish
his brand among the skating community, seeing that
the average skater purchases
a new board once a year. In
order to compete with other
manufacturers,
AndersAlwerud adds that personal
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er base.
ments, Anders-Alwerud hanAdvertising on Facebook
dles all of the orders himself has been one of the most
to ensure that customers are successful routes towards
happy and receive the prod- expanding the amount of
uct as quickly as possible.
customers. Anders-Alwerud
"It takes about one to two explained that Jelly Boards
and a half weeks for the purchases an ad on Facewhole process to come to- book, which pops up in the
gether, from producing the corner of the screen for usboard to actually shipping it ers that search key terms
to the customer. If you want like skateboarding and
to be an entrepreneur, you snowboarding. From there,
pretty much have to wear the advertisement generevery hat in the company. ates interest to check out the
You're overseeing every- Jelly Boards Facebook page,
thing,fromproduct develop- where most transactions for
ment to managing orders and the company happen. In adnetworking with people," dition to this, Jelly Boards
Anders-Alwerud said.
uses Instagram to showcase
Part of the reason shipping the appearance of the board
to so many locations is pos- in various settings and with
sible is because the founders different skatersridingit.
do not simply rely on friends Jelly Boards would not exand people that see the board ist had Professor Ben Cherry
first-hand to spread the word. and Mr. Boyer not only moJelly Boards also utilizes ad- tivated but helped Andersvertisements on social media Alwerud set his plans in mo-
tion. Cherry, an entrepreneur
professor at CSUSM, provided a lot of guidance and
motivation as the plans for
Jelly Boards came together.
Boyer, an attorney, helped
him with getting his corporate book finished. AndersAlwerud also attributes his
success to receiving help
from people like Mitch Tenney, a VPA major that helped
with the name, utilizing PhotoShop and branding.
Maintaining relationships
with partners and members
of the skating community
is of the utmost importance
to ensure that Jelly Boards
keeps going.
"I've learned that you always need to have a back-up
plan when it comes to suppliers. You need to start developing relationships and
networking with people so
that in case anything falls
through, you have the ability to keep going," Alwerud
said.
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take pride in the work they
accomplish, but also in the
school grounds in which they
walk upon.
To many, the 'SM' in
CSUSM's acronym is commonly referred to as "Stair
Master" instead of its intended meaning, "San Marcos." While humorous, this
nickname isfittingconsidering the substantial amount of
stairs that are seen on campus, as they are virtually unavoidable. Some feel that the
stairs act almost as a roadblock or hindrance to get to
class on time due to the extra
strain placed upon them, often resulting in slower commutes from the parking lot
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them as the gift they really
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filling the 'New Year's Reso- students walk across the
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Commentary: Social justice at the forefront
We are officially post-politics at the CSUSM community centers
"The Pride center is not
geared only towards LGBTQA students and the Gender Equity Center is not soleThe article that appeared ly for students who identify
in The Cougar Chronicle's as feminists or seek to comfirst issue, entitled "Social bat injustice," said Sweeney.
Justice at the Forefront," is
The question I have in rewritten to describe the recent sponse is: can social justice
changes made to the Gender ever be at the forefront when
Equity and Pride Centers on we put it behind the promotion of inclusion and comcampus.
The article's author, Kat- munity? I assure you, this is
lin Sweeney, said that one of a real question with real pothe reasons the centers have litical implications.
teamed up is to "refocus their
Social justice acknowlimages and encourage stu- edges that gender, sexual
dents from all backgrounds orientation, ability, class and
to explore what each group race are not only a matter of
has to offer." Part of this difference; they are a matter
change includes rebranding of dominance. Gur move to
the spaces as "ASI Commu- celebrate difference and diversity is lacking without an
nity Centers."
BY CECIL CHADWICK
PROFESSOR OF WOMEN'S STUDIES
understanding about why we
need to celebrate this difference in thefirstplace. , ^
One of the great cultural
lies we buy into is the notion that we can have it all
and that oppression is only
a matter of perspective. Oppression seems to be more
about how you feel instead
of where you are in the hierarchies of race, gender,
class and sexual orientation.
As an example, we buy into
this idea that white people
can feel victimized by the assumption that they are racist
and heterosexual people can
feel alienated in a center that
doesn't also celebrate their
straightness.
Under this model of inclusion and community, femi-
Women in Combat
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nists at the Gender Equity
Center might be reminded
to not impose their feminism on people who come
by to hang out. So, the argument for inclusion means
you should make men, white
people, heterosexuals and allies feel safe. The problem I
have with this is that these
groups are not in any real or
imagined danger on the basis
of their identity; it is a reversal'of the original mission of
a Women's center or a Pride
center on a college campus.
The goal is to make a safe
space for marginalized or
oppressed groups - a political space where sexism, racism and homophobia will not
be tolerated as it is in most
spaces on campus. ;
To perceive racism, sexism and homophobia as a
problem of tolerance is really an effect of ideology.
The systems of oppression
that produce harassment,
exploitation and violence
are not simply a matter of
perspective; they are a matter of politics. Just because
you are uncomfortable in a
space doesn't mean you are
a victim and it doesn't automatically make you right.
Just because you're offended
doesn't mean the system is
working against you.
I am supportive of community and inclusion, but I
do not think we can put it in
front of social justice without losing some of the political significance of these
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centers. Social justice must
come first. With that said,
just because the image of the
centers is changing it doesn't
mean we cannot and should
not continue to bring social
justice to these spaces. Politically speaking* we need to
continue to bring our feminist, lesbian, gay and queer
politics to the community
centers and show each other
that power is not only possessed by leaders, but it can
be exercised productively
and politically by all of us
who continue our commitment to social justice at the
ASI Community Centers.
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serves as a distraction from
the actual mission. HowThe female sex has shown ever, isn't protecting your
that they are capable of doing fellow soldier something to
all of the things that men can be praised? In combat, you
will have each other's back
do, even in military combat.
Why have women in com- regardless. Whether male or
bat? It is true that women female, all soldiers are fightwill never be physically built ing for the same cause, our
like men no matter what country's freedom, and the
they do. I don't believe this urge to protect a fellow solmeans that women should dier is inevitable, no matter
not be granted the opportu- the gender.
Diversity is something that
nity to train and fight for our
country in combat. Having should always be praised,
equal opportunities is some- especially within the meltthing that should be required ing pot that is American
in all aspects of our society. culture. Gender diversity is
Biologically, women are not just as important as racial
equivalent to men but this diversity. In any situation it
should not prevent women is important to have multifrom access to equal oppor- ple perspectives because in
return you will have a bettunities.
ter outcome. I believe that
Some men say that because
of their natural make-up women tend to be more anaand instincts, when fighting lytical, and in combat such a
alongside a woman they at trait is very helpful. Having
times feel obligated to pro- the doors open for women
tect their female counterpart. would benefit our country as
B Y KATALINA LAWRENCE
a whole. It is a step closer to
a truly equal society, providing equal opportunities for
all.
Around 900 Cal State
San Marcos students identify themselves as a veteran,
service member or military
dependent, and I believe all
of them should be granted
access into combat training,
testing and combat roles. If
women can pass the physical requirements needed for
combat, then they deserve
therightto enlist.
Whenever there is inequality, there is a problem.
We are only going against
some of our nation's fundamental rights. I am excited
to see things changing. As
women we have already accomplished so mijch. Just 93
years ago, us women were
granted the right to vote and
use our voices. Let us continue to use our voices and
keep pushing towards gender
equality.
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T i m e to stop catering to students' deathly habit
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Code of Regulations, limiting smoking to designated
areas on campus. There are
currently 14 smoking areas
located on campus, one of
which remains controversial.
CSUSM provides students
with smoking benches for
their own smoking pleasure.
Entering from the southern
most part of campus between
the Science Hall 1 and Markstein buildings, people will
nin into a pleasant looking
bench, often filled with students. Taking a closer look,
the tranquil scene rapidly deteriorates as the air becomes
filled with a grim haze of
cigarette smoke.
In 2005 the CSUSM campus adopted the Title Eight
California
The Markstein smoking
bench is an appalling aspect
of CSUSM policy. The bench
condones student smoking,
despite its many devastating
risks. It is necessary for the
CSUSM authority heads to
look at the facts and reexamine current campus smoking
policies.
This area in particular is
a high traffic zone on campus. Thousands of students
pass this sector on a daily
basis, breathing in the corroded linger of secondhand
smoke. Exposure is dangerous, volatile and ultimately
unfair to those who refrain
from smoking due to health
concerns.
According to the CSUSM
Director of Management
and Safety, Regina Frasca,
the benches have been in
place since 2010. The area
was specifically created to
provide students a place to
smoke in regards to the many
challenges the area faced prior to the implantation of the
benches.
"At the time, it had been
a difficult area for the occupants of the Science building
and those who were walking
between the Science Hall I
and Academic Hall. Smokers
lined up and sat on the existing planters and benches
aside each buildings which
caused many complaints and
enforcement
challenges,"
Frasca said.
The initial construction of
the Markstein smoking area
was provided by the campus
in order to distance smokers
from the surrounding buildings. Therefore, 'accommodating' the needs of campus
smokers.
According to the antismoking campaign, Truth,
"Big Tobacco's products kill
137 people from secondhand
smoke everyday,"
The Markstein smoking
area is an injustice to nonsmokers on campus. CSUSM
is an educational community
and it is the responsibility, of
the campus to protect both
its faculty and students from
exposure to secondhand
smoke. The relationship
between smokers and nonsmokers remains strained.
However, the social impli-
cations of someone harming
their own body are far less
than when a person's habits
begin to affect the health of
others around them.
There is always the possibility for change. Frasca provides nonsmokers with hope.
"The philosophy is that
when this designated smoking area closes, the campus
community will continue
to have a nice sitting area
central to these buildings,"
Frasca said.
Thousands of. universities
throughout the US have already adopted nonsmoking
policies on campus. Students
in support of a smoke-free
learning environment need
to begin advocating for
CSUSM campus health and
wellbeing. The only way to
achieve reformation is to demand change. It is time for
students claim their right to
fresh air.
Photograph of CSUSM
student taking a smoke break
in the Markstein smoking
section by Anne Hall.
A Fresh Look: How I feel about the campus
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Many students who have
been at CSUSM for a while
take many things about the
campus for granted, but from
a freshman perspective this
campus is amazing.
The majority of students
primarily complain about
the many stairs that have to
be climbed multiple times a
day. As a freshman who is
not used to climbing stairs to
get to every class, I agree that
they can be taxing and a bit
of an annoyance some days,
but the fact remains that the
stairs are a good thing.
FH admit that I don't exercise much due to a busy
college schedule, which is a
situation that I hear other students admit to their friends.
With these stairs, we all get
exercise that we might not
have gotten otherwise. It
helps keep even the least active person in better shape
than they would have been in
without these cumbersome
stairs.
I also love that the school
has many different passages
and buildings. I enjoy being
able to turn down a hallway
and discover that I've never
been there before.
Most students who have
been on campus for a while
know where everything is
and have long forgotten how
exciting it was to discover the
many hidden areas the campus has to offer. As a freshman, discovering a staircase
or room that I've never been
in before is adventurous for
me and I look forward to getting lost so that I can experience something new.
What I love most about the
campus is that it's constantly
changing. I, like most students, am eagerly awaiting
the opening of the new Student Union that is currently
being built.
This new addition will not
only provide students with a
new area to study or just pass
the time between classes, but
it will also provide every student on campus the ability to
explore a new area. Even the
seniors will have the opportunity to re-experience the
feeling of wonder and excitement that I currently feel as
a freshman.
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T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, O C T 9 , 2 0 1 3
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Film major or film-maker?
S tudent s potlight - A rmand G utierrez
BYRICOPALMERIN
STAFF WRITER
Students considering a career infilmmakingmay tend
to look toward successful
filmmakers for guidance.
Now this may include film
techniques, common genres
and other cinematic components, but this might not involve checking the directors'
educational history. Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie,
James Cameron, Christopher
Nolan; what do all these
names have in common?"
Other than every one of
them being A-list directors
and creating numerous films
that have blown audiences'
minds, made them cry, laugh
and wince, well they all also
never went tofilmschool.
Of those that attended college, several of them majored infieldsranging from
physics (James Cameron) to
English Literature (Christopher Nolan). There are still
other accomplished directors who've made famous
films that never attended
film school or majored in
film. While Star Wars father George Lucas, who
majored in film at the University of Southern California, may wag his finger at
these hooky-playing camera
wielders, clearly there is
something unseen about the
approach of vetoing formal
film education.
If so many directors have
been enormously successful
without academic film education, then does a student
who dreams of one day joining these revered directors
on Hollywood's go-to list really need to major in or even
attendfilmschool?
CSUSM senior Armand
Gutierrez's experience with
filmmaking may help shed
some light on this complex
question. Gutierrez is a student filmmaker who has
made over 60 short films,
mostly stop-motion and car-
toons. He even took second
place in the San Marcos film
festival, and many of his
videos are on YouTube. The
most surprising thing about
him? He is a Communications major, and simply createsfilmsas a hobby.
On the flip side, director
Don Hertzfeldt, who inspired Gutierrez, is a critically acclaimed director who
specializes in animation, and
graduated from UC Santa
Barbara as a film major.
Hertzfeldt received the San
Francisco" International Film
Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award and had numerous films featured in the
Sundance Film Festival.
-Although Gutierrez plans
to usefilmmakingas an instrument of instruction when
he teaches communications
classes, his success, as well
as that of the Hollywood
directors mentioned earlier,
indicate that filmmaking is
more than just learning the
concepts and technical lan-
Picture o f A rmand G utierrez p rovided b y h imself.
guage, but there has to be a
creative intuition that somehow translates itself into
an enjoyable film. A film
available for YouTube and
movie lovers to enjoy while
munching out on popcorn
and laughing with a buddy.
After all it really is about the
consumers isn't it?
For film majors or just
those with a hobby, do as
Gutierrez does, "serve thé
audience," and let creativity do the rest. With that in
mind, the decision to grab
a camera and start shooting
or to enroll in film education does not seem to be as
important as the decision to
let passion and perseverance
flow through the lens.
The Comic Book Corner - The Physics of
Superheroes
B Y F A I T H O RCINO
A &E EDITOR
Professor James Kakalios
of the University of Minnesota applied real world
physics to thefictionalsituations of comics in his 2005
book. The book later got an
expanded version in 2009
under the title The Physics
of Superheroes: Spectacular
Second Edition in 2009.
In both, he featured well-
known characters like Spider-Man and Stoim from
Marvel and other comics
with an aspect of science,
discussing the difference and
similarities of their application.
While the book is mostly
text, it includes a number of
illustrations and panels from
various comics. Though
there are much covered, the
terminology and analyses
are easy to follow, whether
or not Physics or comics are
your forte.
According to his page on
the Physic department of
UMN, Kakalios created the
book after the formation of
his freshman class "Everything I know About Physics
I Learned by Reading Comic
Books" in 2001. Recently,
he consulted the creative
team of the "Amazing Spider-Maii" 2012 movie, giving his insight to the staff on
the details of the hero's abilities.
Professor Kaklios also
spoke at various locations,
such as San Diego Comic
Con International and the
Library of Congress while
working his research. Both
first and second editions are
available online on sites such
as Amazon and Barnes &
Noble.
For more information on
the professor, visit his web-
site, http://
p hysicsofsuperheroes.
com/
Bookcover provided
bythephysicsofsuperheroes .com
Cougar S huffle - F resh N e w B eats
est form. You'll notice that
most rap music talks about
treating women as "objects,"
Cougars have you heard diamonds, money, cash,
the latest hits? Here are a few drinking expensive liquor,
songs that are working their expensive cars, jewelry, etc.
way to the top of the music Lorde is just being real with
charts. Write them down and us that most of us will never
add them to your playlists so attain that level of money,
you have something to listen luxury and wealth.
to on your way to class!
BY VALERIA GINORAS
STAFF WRITER
Avicii - "Wake Me Up"
The inexperienced person
is going through life and
knows that what is ahead is
unknown. He is guided by
his spirit. He doesn't know
where he will end up, but
he knows where he can start
now.
Lorde - "Royals"
This song is about how
the influx of songs these
days are about materialistic things, glamour, money,
fame, riches and women amongst other things, This
anthem is anti-rap in its pur-
Ylvis - "The Fox (What
does the fox say)"
This song is the type of
song that can immediately
get stuck in your head. It's
the one that it is very funny
and as hard as you try to get
it out of you head you just
cant'! The fox in the song is
considered smart and hard
to catch. Even though the
song makes fun of what a
fox can't say it does have a
meaning that foxes aré very
discreet creatures.
Eminem - "Berzerk"
Guess who's back? That's
right Marshall Mathers, aka
Eminem. Eminem is expected to be releasing a new album for 2013 ! His latest hit
"Berzerk" means that life is
too short to live the same day
twice. Live life to the full-
est and you
will have no
regrets. You
can always
expect
the
u nexpected
from Eminem
so we will all
have to wait
and see what
other songs he
has to offer.
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"My main
inspiration is
the reeling and
expression that
comes out of
it," Sandoval
said.
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Faith O rcino.
Following His O wn B eat
Musician Spotlight - Michael Sandoval
I don't stick to one style or different percussion instrugenre jvhen choosing my ments and just have a jam
B Y KATIE AGNER
style. I take the rainbow skit- over there. I'm surprised to
STAFF WRITER
tles approach so to speak."
see how quickly it picked up.
The percussionist and Random students come in to
There is no question that drummer got his start 10 join from time to time, too.
music is a deeply personal years ago, playing bass drum The people going to class get
and unique experience for early in school. Eventually, a little entertainment during
everyone, and not to mention he moved on to the hand their walk and I notice that
drums, which he can be seen some really brighten up from
hard to define .
Student Michael SandoVal playing on campus. While it," Sandoval said. "That was
beats to his own drum on Sandoval does not play ex- the reason for doing it in the
clusively for one band, he first place: to bring some joy
campus, and quite literally.
"In the matter of what or enjoys freelancing and ex- to the commuters."
who influenced my style is ploring his options. On camEven with interest and abilalways a tough question. It's pus particularly, however, ity in varying music styles,
like asking what your fa- Sandoval decided to get to- Sandoval usually plays hipvorite Skittlesflavoris. Each gether with some friends to hop and bass breakbeats on
flavor has its own unique- play drums Tuesdays and his own. That won't stop
ness about it, but they taste Thursdays during U-hour for him from playing anything,
way better when you just get people on their way to class, though.
a handful of all the flavors between the Arts Building
To contact Michael Sanand eat them all " t once," and University Hall.
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doval, email him at sanSandoval said. "That's how
"It was just this idea we do052@cougars.csusm.edu.
I feel with musical influence. got to just start bringing our
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Safe Haven is based on the
novel from Nicolas Sparks,
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hit films, The Notebook and
Dear John.
Moreover, the film was
produced by Lasse Hallstrom
and released on Valentine's
Day of this year. True love
never fails in this American
romance thriller featured on
Netflix about a young woman's battle with love and
abuse.
The young woman, Katie,
quickly headed out to a small
North Carolina town after
running away from her abusive husband.
In hopes for a fresh start
she settled down a few miles
away from the small town,
Safe Haven. People from
Safe Haven slowly start to
cast doubt on Katie due to her
fuzzy past and her unwillingness to become a part of the
closely integrated community, but eventually at her
pace she begins to gain the
trust between the communities and begins a relationship
with a widowed store owner,
Alex, who has two young
children, Josh and Lexie.
Unsuspected secrets and
obstacles begin to unfold on
her new life and prevent her
from starting over.
But with the power of love,
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THE COUGAR
ISSUE 4
CHRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
VOLUME XLI
M A R C H 6,2013
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, INDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER
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Student fee hike considered to fill budget gap
CSUSM mulls new $350 fee to ensure 'student success'
BY WENDOLYN LEAL
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
SPORTS
3 - This issues "Athlete Spotlight" features men's lacrosse
player Kyle Peterson. Read what
wise advice has stuck with this
captain, president and co-founder of t he team t he most over
t he years
And
4 - The 2013 Cougar Clash
proved t o be an s et of easy wins
f or CSUSM softball. Read about
t he teams they played and what
CSUSM players made t he biggest impact.
FEATURES
5 - Do you know sociology professor Xuan Santos? Read o ne
staff writer's interaction with
this champion of t he campus.
And
6 - Looking t o do some volunteer work around San Marcos?
Read about two different ways
t o give back t o your community
with Amnesty international and
the Boys and Girls Club.
And
7 - If you are looking t o study
abroad next semester, applications are due soon. Read how
you can learn more about t he
amazing opportunity t o travel
the world.
OPINION
8 - Daylight savings time is once
again swiftly approaching. Due
you believe t hat setting t he
clocks forward o r back is necessary. Read one writer's opinion
on how it gives her hope.
And
9 - If you read OUP studying
abroad article on page 7, why
n ot read about t he common
myths t o studying abroad from
someone w ho actually w ent t o
Italy f or a year of education.
10 - The Student Success Fee
has some CSUSM student up in
arms. Read o ne student's opinion on how this fee might due
m ore harm than good.
I I - Have you been t o t he third
f loor of t he library t o see t he
m ost recent a rt exhibit? Read
all about this new gallery and
how t he artist has local ties.
And
12 - Do you find dating frustrating? Read about an upcoming student capstone performance t hat highlights t he up and
down roller coaster of dating
s et t o hit t he CSUSM t heater
March 8 and 9.
OUR NEXT ISSUE
March 27
To cover its expenses for
student education, CSUSM
is considering adding a fee to
student tuition that will grow
from $350 a year to $550
a year over the next three
years.
In an effort to keep up with
the cost of providing a quality education, the campus has
designed the Academic Excellence and Student Success
Fee to make up for budget
reductions that have undermined the ability of CSUSM
to support its students.
The fee which, if passed,
will begin in fall 2013 will
be implemented by
access to critical acaCSUSM and the
" They s eemed so u ncertain as t o demic support," said
entirety of the funds
Cathy Baur, Associwill go to CSUSM. w here t he funds w ould actually go. ate Vice President for
The funds are pro- B efore t he f ee w as p resented t o us, Communications. "If
jected to help stua student graduates
t here should have been a plan as t o
even just a semester
dents graduate and
increase the qual- w here t he funds w ould be allocated. early, he or she would
ity experience on M ore specifically t o s how students save approximately
$6,500 plus the benecampus. The money
fit of starting a career
may be allocated w hat o ur m oney w ill b e used for."
sooner."
to any number of
-Haley P erko, s ophomore
Getting an educauses including: in—
™ tion at Cai State San
creased access to
classes and laboratories by and/or support for student Marcos is costing students
providing additional course life and recreational oppor- a whole lot more than it did
just three years ago.
sections, enhance advising tunities.
and career services, provide
Cai State San Marcos
"From a student perspecadditional academic support tive, the resulting benefits raised its tuition and fees by
(supplemental instruction, of the fee may include more 31 percent to $6,596 in 2011,
math lab and writing lab), access to courses and more more than any other univer-
Top 5 things to know before
the upcoming 2013 ASI elections
other issues come up,
there is a "special
election" which
The 2013 - 2012 elections is held through
are March 25 5 28", and with the discretion
election season approaching, of the current
it is important for students to ASI Board
understand the Associated of Directors.
Students, Inc. (ASI) election This
was
process rules and regula- whht
haptions.
pened last year
1) There are three types after the case of
of elections: The regular election fraud that
election is called "general led to the on-campus
election," where students arrest of former student
vote for executives or rep- Matt Weaver. Lastly, a "runresentatives of colleges, like off election" is typically unuthe College of Business Ad- sual because it exists if there
ministration.
is a tie between two or more
The time of elections falls candidates. These are held
the same time every year, the second or third week
during spring semester, one after the general or special
week before spring break. elections.
If elections are recalled or
2) Undergraduate vs.
BY JULIANA STUMPP
A & E EDITOR
Graduate: Qualifications for
candidates vary among academic standing. If you are an
undergraduate student, you
are required to have completed at least one semester
at CSUSM and have earned
at least six units.
ELECTIONS CONTINUED ON 2
sity in the country, according
to a report by collegedata.
com. The CSU system increased total tuition and fees
by an average of 25 percent
in 2011.
Last fall, Prop. 30 was a
hot topic of discussion, especially among students, many
of whom may have voted in
its favor. At the same time,
the university was already
holding meetings to discuss
the new student f ee.
Baur said that CSUSM
President Karen Haynes
launched the Academic Excellence and Student Success
Fee Taskforce last September. It met with representaFEES CONTINUED ON 2
Future for higher education
BY WENDOLYN LEAL
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The California Faculty Association, a union of 23,000
professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches
who teach in the California
State University system, is
involved in the Campaign
for the Future of Higher
Education. This campaign is
driven to ensure that affordable quality higher education
is accessible to all sectors of
society.
Sociology professor Garry
Rolison explains, "the Campaign for funding Higher Education takes a different perspective and that perspective
is that we can actually do it.
We can continue to publicly
fund our universities and we
don't have to fund them on
the backs of students and increase tuition and fees."
By design, the CFA exists to provide opportunities
for everyone seeking higher
education. The members
advocate quality education
for our students, fairness for
instructors and policies that
ensure access to higher education.
The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education has
released three papers geared
towards stimulating a more
thought-provoking method
about paying for higher
education in the country.
According to futureofhighered.org, two of the CFHE
working papers address the
misconception that funding
higher education through the
public sector instead of steep
increases in tuition is merely
impossible. The other paper
focuses on the idea of a free
higher education and inFlJTURE CONTINUED ON 2
2013 Senior Class Gift campaign aims at
raising money for student scholarship
BY MELISSA MARTINEZ
N EWS EDITOR
After last year's success
with the Senior Class Gift
Campaign, the Foundation
Board and student committee
are aiming to create a scholarship to continue aiding current and future students.
The Senior Class Gift Campaign started in 2008 and began its student committee in
2011 to bring student voices,
ownership and responsibilities for students to help their
peers. Last year, the campaign raised 106 gifts, more
than the two previous years
combined. In addition to
"matching donors"—people
who would match what the
campaign raised dollar for
dollar to a certain amount—
the ending amount of gifts
resulted in raising just over
$6,000.
While CSUSM is still a
relatively new campus, the
campaign aims at building a
legacy in raising money for
students. Following campuses that have implemented the
Senior Class Gift Campaign
for decades, the student committee for the campaign traditionally decides exactly
what the students would
like the funds to support.
Last year, student affairs
approached the committee
with a new fund program f or
students called the Student
Emergency Fund. It makes
funds available for students
who experienced unfortunate
emergencies, like an apartment fire or the death of a
family member requiring the
student to need a plane ticket
home.
Every year, the student
committee decides and designates a program they wish
the gifts to benefit.
Unless the donors specify
the program or college they
wish their donation to go
to, the donation will go to
the student committee designated program. Last year, :
that program was the Student
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spects what the actual cost to
provide such an ideal would
be.
Rolison is a strong believer
in the power of education as
are many of the supporters of
CFHE.
"It is a pathway for an informed citizenry and the
realization of equality and
democracy. But there will always be issues of equity, of
course.
However, we are in a situation right now where, because of basic inequities, we
don't have everybody in the
university that could benefit
from education and if they
don't benefit, we d on'tbenefit," Rolison said.
Although the campaign
has been initiated by university staff, it will take a broad
movement of students, fami-
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For graduate students, you
must complete three units for
at least one semester prior
to the elections and have received a bachelor 's degree
within the past three years at
CSUSM.
3) Write-in Candidates:
If you don't like any of the
candidates, there is a special
space on the ballot where
you can write in someone's
name.
The write-in candidate can
only run for one office and
inform the Elections Committee of their plan to run for
office by completing paperwork. However, a write-in
candidate must meet all candidate qualifications.
4) Advertising Limitations: All candidates have
rules as to what they a je allowed to advertise to the
voters. For example, each
G IFT FROM 1
Emergency Fund.
"What we tell our students
and donors is that you can
designate where you would
like your gift to benefit.
For example, if you want to
make a senior class gift and
would like the gift to go back
to CHABBS, you can do
that," Associate Director of
Development & Annual Giving, Sean Briner said, . "If
you are a scholarship recipient of some sort and would
like to help the next student
who might be receiving that
scholarship, you can make
your gift and designate it to
that scholarship, you can."
The product of the
gifts raised last year benefited students right away.
"Just before Christmas,
quite a bit of the student
einergency fund went to
those very same t hingsapartment fire, replacing
books and homelessness.
lies, community and civil
rights organizations, unions
and allies from all sectors of
the economy to make a difference.
As professor Rolison said,
"the point of the matter is
that we have the possibility
to train students to become
activists."
Those possibilities are feasible though the Students for
Quality Education (SQE) organization as they mobilize
to build the student movement for educational rights
in public higher education.
Students for Quality Education are working closely
with the California Faculty
Association with a shared vision to improve educational
justice in the CSU system.
To learn more about funding
for higher education, visit
csusqe.org.
tives from ASI, the Academic
Senate and others to discuss
the fee and get feedback.
To pass such a fee, the
campus must gather student
input. The campus can consult with students through a
vote or a process called "alternative consultation."
CSUSM has chosen the
alternative consultation process which involves hosting
forums and asking for input on their website csusm.
e du/successfee/index .html)
through a survey with a
feedback form. The CSU
system codes states that an
alternative consultation must
get "input from the student
body association and the
fee advisory committee [is]
to ensure that the process is
transparent, and meaningful,
and will solicit the input of a
representative sample of the
student body."
To address questions and
concerns of students and
staff, two open forums were
scheduled that presented key a plateau in the 2015-2016
information on where the school year with a $275 per
funds generated would go. semester fee charge, a $550
The first forums were held yearly rate that is expected to
on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27. The continue. With approximatelast forum is scheduled for ly 10,600 students enrolled
U-hour on March 12 in Arts for the 2013-2014 year, that
is about $3.71 million in rev240.
Haley Perko, a CSUSM enue in the first year from
sophomore, was disappoint- this f ee.
If the fee goes into effect,
ed that the forum did not
provide the information that it will impact every single
student enrolled at CSUSM,
she hoped to hear.
"They seemed so uncertain because every students will
as to where the funds would be required to pay the f ee no
actually go. Before the fee matter class status.
CSUSM is not the only
was presented to us, there
campus that is exploring the
should have been a plan as
to where the funds would use of a student success f ee.
be allocated. More specifi- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
cally to show students what which instituted the fee last
our money will be used for," fall, held informational forums and a student advisory
Perko said.
If approved, the Student vote.
Although CSUSM has choSuccess fee will rise 57
percent over the next three sen to gather feedback in the
years. It is proposed that the form or alternative consulfee will begin in the 2013- tation (i.e. forums and sur2014 school year with a $175 veys), other campuses have
per semester fee, a $350 opted for a referendum, a
yearly cost. The fee reaches process in which all those af-
fected vote on the fee.
"President Haynes determined that the use of alternative consultation was more
appropriate than a student
f ee referendum," Baur said.
"This decision was based on
the consistently low voter
turnout the campus has experienced during ASI elections
and other fee référendums
held on campus. Alternative
consultation ensures that
students from all aspects of
campus life have an opportunity to participate in decisions regarding fee increases
and the use of those fees."
The success fee website
indicates that feedback is required by March 12. Some
students oppose the fee and
d on't feel the university has
given them enough time and
information to comment on
it. The week of Feb. 14, students began receiving emails
f rom the Office of Communications regarding the website for the Student Success
Fee.
Shooting the breeze with UPD
Chief of Police has litt e crime to report
and gives insight on a cohol on campus
candidate gives a campaign
statement that must not exceed 350 words and is given
a $500 spending limit on
campaign finances. The candidate is required to provide
receipts of their spending to
ASI corporate office before
election result day. There
also specific rules to what the
signs say or promote. Any
signs that are not approved
by University Facilities and/
or Election Committee will
not be shown.
5) Change of Mind: Candidates that win the election
are able to resign before a
month after accepting their
position. The second highest
votes from tfoat category will
replace the former winner. If
that candidate declines the
position, then the incoming
board of directors will be
hiring for the unfulfilled position using a 2/3 vote.
As the Chronicle recently
reported , CSUSM has again
been recognized as the safest
four-year university in California by Stateuniversity.
com.
Of course, the inclination
to congratulate ourselves for
being the kindest, sweetest
and most open-minded students and professors in California is tempting, but there's
always credit that must be
given to the men and women
of the UPD and Chief of Police Robert G. McManus.
So what have these peacemakers been up to? Apparently, they've been doing
We have a few students on campus who are
homeless. So, the money
is being well used immediately," Briner said.
The committee aims at
showing students the importance of giving back
to fellow or future peers.
As Briner highlights, "the
idea of a senior class campaign is to teach students
what giving back (some call
it paying forward), the impact
of giving can have on their
current and future students."
This year, the Foundation
Board decided to create a
student scholarship to be distributed next academic year.
"What students probably
don't realize or don't think
about is [that] some of the
things they're able to take
advantage of at this school
is philanthropic generosity
of people who've come before them. So whether it's
a scholarship, a building, a .
program, a lot of times those
are funded by people who
have given," said Briner.
The senior class campaign asks students of participation—regardless of the
amount of the gift—to participate and give back to current
and future students in their
time of need and understand
the importance of giving.
Though the title states
"Senior Class Gift Campaign," the committee of
students includes both seniors and juniors; students
of any year are able to
make a gift benefiting their
current and future peers.
This year, the Senior
Class Gift Campaign asks
students to give $20.13 in
honor of the class of 2013.
To find out more infor-*
mation on the Senior Class
Gift Campaign and ways
of making a gift, please
visit csusm.edu/giving/annualfund/seniorclass .html
BY BEN CARLSON
STAFF WRITER
an outstanding j ob, but what
about the details?
When asking McManus
whether the UPD is shy
when it comes to releasing
crime reports, he replied,
"Communication between
UPD and the student body
is sometimes mishandled,"
and that they "take caution"
when proceeding to give out
information. "Being careful about proceedings" as
McManus put it, is essential
in avoiding miscommunication.
Police reports:
According to McManus,
"a typical week on CSUSM
consists of DUI reports and
noise complaints," with over
50 percent being from non-
students. H e then proceeded
to list off three or four alcohol violations, only1 one of
which was f rom a CSUSM
student from this past week.
The 21-year-old male student was caught at 2 a.m.
wandering aimlessly in the
middle of a street adjacent to
campus.
Alcohol on campus:
Alcohol, it seems, is still
a topic of importance to the
UPD and is perhaps one of
the most crucial factors in
maintaining the No. 1 spot on
the list of safest universities
in California.
The Chronicle recently
highlighted opinions by our
editors on whether the campus should remain a dry
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campus or, pardon the expression, get wet. In rebuttal,
"there is an inherent downside to alcohol," McManus
said. "The CSUSM campus
is relatively quiet compared
to SDSU or UCSD."*
So while CSUSM remains the safest and possibly friendliest university in
California, Chief McManus
supports the continuation of
a dry campus to maintain
as much peace as possible.
There may always be an
occasional inebriated student wandering around, but
according to the UPD, for
CSUSM to remain peaceful,
it must remain dry as well.
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B Y K ARLA R EYES
T HE H E A R T B E A T :
W hat you need to know about concussions
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
B Y C URTIS B OVEE
Senior Kyle Peterson is
captain, president and cofounder of the CSUSM
men's lacrosse team. He and
every member of the undefeated team, is enthusiastic
about this season and hopes
to ¿ee fellow students attend
every home game this season.
Question: How long have
you been playing?
Answer: I 've been playing since fourth grade, so f or
about 11 years.
Q: Do you play any other
sports?
A: Not competitive anymore, but I use to play everything, soccer, basketball,
golf and snowboarding.
Q: What is your favorite
sport and your favorite
team(s)?
A: Lacrosse is my favorite
sport, of course. [My] favorite teams are the Denver
Broncos, the Denver Nuggets, and the Denver Outlaws.
Q: Do you plan on continuing to play after college?
A: I handle all the administrative stuff and that is something I may still be involved
in if I have time. There's a
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Photo courtesy of http://mcla.il player/27898/kyle_peterson/
slight possibility that I might
become an assistant coach if
I stick around San Marcos.
Q: Any advice you received that has stuck with
you?
A: Just take control of your
own life, nothing is going
to be given to you and be a
leader, I would say is important, be a leader to yourself
and others.
Q: Do you have a routine
before a game?
A: I do, I do something the
night before as well as the
morning of. The night before I layout all my stuff, my
shorts, my jersey, my undershirt and my socks; I make
sure I have pasta too. The
momii>g> o f, I have cheese,
eggs and bacon.
Q: What are your goals
for this season?
A: From a player standpoint, first and foremost,
make playoffs. Making the
playoffs is our main goal, at
this point. As [the] president
and founder of the team, I
just want to keep growing it
and get a lot more school recognition and keep building
the school spirit and pride.
Cheer on Kyle and the rest
of the Men's Lacrosse team
at their next home game on
Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m.
For more ypcoming games
and game recaps check out
their pages: www.csusmlacrosse.com or Facebook.
com/LAX.
Concussions are the most
common form of traumatic
brain injuries (TBI) and any
blow to the head should be
taken seriously.
According tô the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.7 million people
sustain a TBI annually, or
every 21 seconds in the U.S.
A concussion is caused
by a bump, jolt, or blow to
the head, resulting in impairments in brain function.
When left untreated, concussions can cause serious brain
damage. A common misconception regarding concussions is that there need be a
loss of consciousness. This
is not true. In fact, most concussions occur without a loss
of consciousness.
Symptoms of concussions
can include:
- confusion
- clumsiness
- nausea or vomiting
- slurred speech
- headache
- problems with balance
- dizziness
-, sensitivity to light or
noise
- sluggishness
- ringing in ears
- behavior or personality
changes
- concentration difficulties
- memory loss
Importantly, even when
the symptoms disappear,
brain function is still not 100
percent normal. It is imperative that you are medically
cleared before returning to
any kind of activities, including sports and mental activities.
If you or someone you
know sustains a concussionlike injury, it is important to
do the following:
- Refrain from further participation in
activity. This is extremely
important. You might feel
like you can continue and
fight through the pain, but
if you have sustained a concussion, the symptoms
will not go away. Further
participation with TBI symptoms will certainly
exacerbate any symptoms.
- Get evaluated by a medical professional immediately.
- Wait to return to activity until cleared by a doctor.
It may take anywhere from
weeks to months before being cleared medically.
"It has been five weeks and
I still haven't been cleared by
my doctor to return to swimming or surfing," Tess de
Ghetaldi, daughter of faculty
member Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi, said.
Tess, currently a junior at
Torrey Pines High School,
has suffered recurrent concussions, twp of which were
major TBIs; the first due to
being hit in the head with
a long board while surfing.
She i s currently part of an
NFL study through UCSD
and has had extensive medical testing to determine the
severity of her head injuries.
"Tess has had CT Scans
and MRI's on her brain;
however, it wasn't until she
had magnetoencephalography (MEG) which revealed
the extent of her injury," Dr.
de Ghetaldi said.
MEG machines have a
diagnosing rate of 90 percent; however, only 20-30
machines currently exist in
the country. CT's and MRI's
diagnose concussions only
about 10 percent of the time,
emphasizing the need f or
MEGs when serious head injuries occur.
Further studies indicate
that those who experience
multiple concussions are atrisk for subsequent concussions and are more likely to.
develop persistent post-concussive symptoms, including depression, which can
have life-long repercussions.
Alarmingly, those who have
experienced a concussion
are three-to-six times more
likely to experience recurrent
concussions.
The message is simple,
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2/21 Men's Basketball
V S Concordia
L 78 - 85
2/22 Softball
VS Arizona Christian
W 13-0
W 5-1
2/22 Baseball
VS La Sierra
W 8 -1
2/23 Softball
VS Arizona Christian
-W 8 - 0
W 12-1
2/23 Men's Basketball
VS Bethesda
W 96 - 76
2/24 Baseball
VS La Sierra
L1 -3
W 4-3
2/26 Women's Golf
1 st place/8 teams
3/1 Softball
V S Arizona Christian
W 11 - 0
V S Hope International
W 5-0
3/1 Women's Basketball
VS Morris College
W 86 - 50
3/2 Women's Basketball
VS Robert Morris
162-65
3/2 Men's Basketball
VS Voorhees
L 65- 80
3/3 Softball
V S Arizona Christian
W10-1
V S La Sierra
W 8-2
On Feb. 23, Men's basketball played and won their final home game of the season against Bethesda at MiraCosta College. The Cougars ended the 2012-13
season with a 96 - 76 victory and were named the top seed going into the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I J .) Tournament. On March 2, the Cougars
advanced to the semifinals of the A.I.I. tournament where they lost 66-80 vs fourth-seeded Voorhees. The Cougars now must wait until} March 6 at 5:15 p a
to see if they earn an at-large berth for the NAIA National Tournament. Photo by Anne Hall.
Cougar bats come alive in sweep of vi siting Ashford
BY ALEX FRANCO
S PORTS E DITOR
The offensive struggles
appear to b e over now for
the CSUSM baseball team
as they trounced the visiting Ashford Saints Monday,
March 4 in San Marcos.
The cougars scored a combined 22 runs in the double
header, in what Head Coach
Pugh called their best performance of the season by far.
"We really swung the bats
better today than we have
all season, I knew we better
than what we were showing." Pugh Said. "Hitting is
one of those things that's just
contagious, one guy gets hitting and they all s tart."
And that it was, as the hit
totals hit double digits in
3/7 Baseball
VS Ashford at 1:30 p.m.
3/8 Softball
VS William Jessup
at 1:30 p.m.
3/9 Baseball
V S Sioux Falls (DH)
at 11 a.m.
3/10 Baseball
V S Sioux Falls
at noon
3/11 Softball
V S William Woods
at 2 p.m.
3/15 Baseball
Vanguard
at 11 a.m.
contributed another three
RBI's going 2-5 and 1-3,
respectively. Catcher Kody
Sepulveda helped the cause
by adding a solo homerun to
straight away centerfield in
the sixth inning.
Game two of the double
header saw more of the same
out of the Cougars with some
added production on the offensive side. CSUSM struck
early and often, with score
six runs in the g ame's first
three innings on its way to a
dominating 14-2 rout of Ashford.
Bentson and Sepulveda
once again jump started die
offense, picking up where
they left off the last game
with first inning RBI's to put
them 2-0.
Pitcher Steve Messner
C SUSM softball is t oo hot t o handle
N o . I t e a m in t h e c o u n t r y d ecimates c ompetition in C ougar C lash
BY ALEX FRANCO
3/4 Baseball
V S Ashford
W 8-0
W 14 - 2
both games and the runs followed suit. CSUSM won the
first game with a score of 8-0,
as star pitcher James Dykstra
pitched another dominating
lights out game, surrendering only three hits to Ashford
hitters and striking out 11 in
a complete game shutout.
"Pitching was great, James
Dykstra was outstanding especially after coming back
from being sick for a week,"
Pugh said.
The Cougar offense helped
take the pressure off Dykstra
throughout the game striking
first in the third inning off a
Kenny Belzer single to left
that scored Kyle Secciani.
Belzer would finish the game
3-5 with a pair of RBI's.
Fellow teammates Brandon
Bentson and Tyler Bernard
S PORTS E DITOR
CSUSM's very own No. 1
ranked softball team carried
a 10 game winning streak
as the Lady Cougars hosted
Arizona Christian, Hope International and La Sierra for
the two-day Cougar Clash
event.
Friday, March 1 was the
start of the clash when Arizona took first swing at the top
ranked Cougars against AilAmerican Cortney Allen. Allen demonstrated why she is
considered one of the best in
the nation at her position as
she kept Arizona Christian's
bats silent f or four innings on
her way to an 11-1 pitching
record in this early softball
season.
Olivia Lucatuorto began
the scoring in the clashes
opener with an RBI double
in t he first inning to score
Kaitlin McGinley and finish
the game 2-2 with a pair of
R BI's. The offense was powered by right fielder Patricia
Banda who helped bring in 4
of the Cougars total runs going 1 -2 with a double.
CSUSM would win the
game 11-0 and f ace Hope
International in the second
game of day 1. Banda would
once again be the driving
force of the Cougar offense
has she brought in the game's
first 2 runs against Hope International.
Alex Miller led the team
going 3-4 with 2 doubles
and a RBI on the day. Allen pitched another shutout
in game 2, this time going
six innings and striking out
5, carrying the team to 5-0
victory in the first days final
game for CSUSM.
Sunday picked up where
Friday left off when the Cougars would take on Arizona
Christian for the second time.
CSUSM scored a bevy of
runs in the first 3 innings of
the match led by Tani Leasau
and Taylor Ybarra's third inning homeruns that brought
in 2 runs apiece. Ybarra had
a triple on the day as well finishing 3-3 with 3 RBI's beating Arizona Christian 10-1.
Cal State looked to finish
the Clash unbeaten as they
faced La Sierra in the final
clash of the weekend. The
Lady Cougars would have to
fight from behind this time as
La Sierra struck early with 2
runs in the first inning off of
pitcher Allen.
CSUSM would answer
right back with 2 runs of
their own in the bottom of
the first inning with Leasau
belting a double to left field
to score Lucatuorto and
Banda. Alex Miller would
give the Cougars the lead in
the following inning with a
steal attempt of second base
that allow Brittney Guy to
score to put them up 3-2, a
lead they wouldn't give back
winning 8-2.
Leasau and Brogan Hoenisch led the way for the offense both going 2-4, helping
Cortney Allen pick up her
fourth win of the weekend.
Allen pitched both games
Sunday afternoon striking a
total of 8 batters.
"We are a young, growing team and we have some
growing pains right now but
we came away with four
wins this weekend and that's
what's important," Head
Coach Dave Williams said
on his team's performance
this weekend. "We just have
to work on being mentally
prepared the day of the game
and be ready to play."
Coach Williams also says
the young Cougar squad
feels no pressure to perform
and win being ranked atop
the NAIA polls and have
tucked it away and is just
focusing and getting better
each week.
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Chronicle stock photo from the Feb. 2 game. Photo by Anne Hall
would hold the Saints offense to one run in his five
innings of work, allowing 3
hits and striking out 7 to secure his second win of the
season.
CSUSM's own Killer B 's,
Bentson, Belzer, and Ber-
nard finished the doubleheader an astounding 9-20
from the plate with a combined 8 R BI's.
The Cougars now stand at
11-1 on the season going into
the March 7 rematch against
Ashford, once again at home.
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Champions on Campus: X uan Santos
Sociology o f the u nderdog meets Cal State San Marcos
B Y B OBBY RJYERA
world that plagued Professor
Santos and I was sure he had
stories to share that I wanted
After leaving school thir- to hear.
teen years ago» I returned
Professor Santos was
as a student in 2012. I was polite and asked me what
caught in signing up fQr subjects I was interested in
courses late, so I had to do studying. He then asked me
what everyone on campus to walk with him outside
is familiar with and crash the first floor of the buildclasses. Since I planned on ing where we could chat. For
majoring in Sociology, I be- the next forty minutes, I was
gan talking to students I met educated in theories and conand asked them what profes- cepts that could be reviewed
sor they recommended for in future social research I
classes. As I gathered names, attempted. The more ProfesProfessor Xuan Santos was sor Santos spoke, thé more I
reiterated the most by stu- was embarrassed. I had done
dents. This prompted me to what I never thought that I
stop by h is office and see if it could do, stereotyping this
was possible to get into one man who was now giving
of his classes.
me his time and teaching me
As I roamed the fourth on the walkway of the Sofloor of the Social Behavio- cial Science building near a
ral Science Building, I got bridge. He shared his past
lost looking f or Professor of growing up in the Los AnSantos. I asked an unknown geles area known as Boyle
man if he knew where Pro- Heights, the same area I refessor Santos* office was member visiting years ago,
located. He responded, seeing many gang members
"What's it to you?" I looked and poverty. The bridge we
at him and saw him wearing sat by was a metaphor for
Stacy Adams shoes, as well his entry into the scholarly
as a pressed Pendleton shirt world of sociology. He told
and a brim hat. From my life me about his move to North
experiences, I thought I was County and how he wanted
talking to someone either on to see if he would be racially
parole or probation. I told stereotyped as he had been in
the unknown man that I just the past.
wanted to see if I could get
"So I shaved my head and
into one of Professor San- let my tattoos be exposed
tos' classes. I turned around, when I went out. It was pretty
and as I was walking away, surprising the looks I got and
the male turned to me and how I was treated differently
said, " I'm Xuan Santos and when I went into a store. I reI 'm just messing with you." alized that San Diego North
Messing with me was un- County was like other places
heard of from a professor. that I 've visited and bias is
But as I reflect on our ini- all along southern Califortial meeting, I realize that I nia," Santos said.
had walked into the biased
As the conversation conSENIOR STAFF WRITER
tinued, I realized he was far
superior to me in intellectual
thought, and I felt like I was
sitting in his classroom. He
spoke to me not as a professor, but as a new friend. I also
noticed something else unusual. Students were walking
up to him and shaking his
hand when saying hello.
Within the time he allotted
me in conversation, he had
at least twenty-five students
approach us and greet Professor Santos. It was as if I
was momentarily with a rock
star that was sharing with me
the gift of music. The music
Santos was sharing was critical thought within criminology and I was quickly becoming a f an.
After the recent success of
Father Boyle's visit to our
campus last month, I wanted
to talk to Professor Santos
about the event and his connection to youth gang issues.
Professor Santos considers
Father Boyle his mentor as
well as his friend. In addition to this, he told me how
he went to UC Santa Barbara and CSU Los Angeles,
where he majored in Sociology. One of his biggest motivations to succeed was a
teacher that he had in high
school.
"I was a smart ass and
thought I was funny and
trying to be cool. Mr. Peter
LaFarga talked to me about
going to college. He was the
first to sit me down and talk
seriously about what my f uture could hold. I had many
friends I grew up with that
were dying on the streets.
What separates myself from
many of my friends was that
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I would always finish my
homework before I went out
to hang out with them and
the street credit I developed
living in Boyle Heights.
Homework was a priority
for me and friends who were
closest to me respected that
and understood," Santos
said.
- As he spoke, it was evident
how much he loves the area
of Boyle Heights and how
much he missed many of the
people he grew up.
"When I got to college, I
was amazed at how bright
the students were. It was uncomfortable for me to speak,
because I spoke differently. I
also dressed differently and
felt out of place. One day
a professor called me out
in class to answer the three
forms of government. Everyone looked at me and I felt
embarrassed that I couldn't
answer him. He thought I
was being disrespectful and
taking up space in his class
so he threw me out. I left the
classroom and was upset because I knew the answer, but
felt it didn't matter to anyone
in that class. I stood outside
the door and didn't want
to walk away from school.
I came back in and yelled
out Judicial, Executive, and
Legislative. Everyone stood
up in class and started clapping for me. The professor
apologized and had me take
a seat back in class. I then
knew that I could actually
be a college grad someday,"
Santos said.
"I was really inspired
by Professor Santos in his
youth gang class, him having
so much knowledge as he
Xuan Santos (right) with artist Saul Figueroa (left) at the opening of the "Incarceration, Liberation, Imagination" exhibit in
Kellogg Library. Photo courtesy of Office of Communications.
shares his experience reference racial profiling and stereotyping," Santos' former
student Erica Dawson said.
"The students see Professor Santos as someone who
cares about them and wants
them to succeed, not just in
the classroom but out in the
world. He's a role model
that the students see as being real and someone who
is creating positive change
for our local communities,"
Santos' current student Jose
Martinez said.
"Xuan Santos has an incredible connection to students that is profound. His
gut level of experiences in
life and his reaching out
to community through his
teaching and understanding is unmatched. He sits in
many group sessions with
our students and is part of the
process of change," Director
of the Hannity Foundation in
Vista, Dwain Rogers said.
"My instruction is to connect students and understanding the difference from
people that struggle every
day. I speak on spoken word
as a means of education in
bringing in the invisible,
the voiceless, and the oppressed," Santos said.
" I'm seeking out a career in law enforcement and
have been on numerous rides
along with police officers.
Xuan Santos has the ability
to dispel the stereotype and
return respect and dignity
to a group of people whose
only violation is that they are
part of a lower socioeconomic level," Dawson said.
From my own experiences
with Professor Santos, I can
agree with Dawson and the
many others who speak so
highly of him. While I have
tried for three semesters to
take Professor Santos' course
on youth gangs, the class always fills up within a few
days. This semester was no
exception, the course becoming full before I could even
register. I 'm now realizing
that with one semester left, I
might not be able to take any
of his courses before I graduate. Is it unlucky on my part
that I can't get into his class,
or is he still messing with
me?
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neighbors knocking on y our door. It is a very simple recipe t hat
makes a delectable addition t o y our dinner table, o r maybe just an "I
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C OPY EDITOR
Many students are aware
of the CSUSM LGBTQA
Pride Center on campus, but
there is also another club that
shares a similar name: the
LGBTQA Club.
The LGBTQA Pride Center, located in Commons 201,
is described as a "welcoming
and inclusive space for all
students, staff, faculty, and
friends to socialize, study,
make new friends, and build
community."
The area is open to all who
are interested and openminded, or even curious
about the environment that
is present here. The Center
is a host to many in-house
events, such as discussion
groups, game nights and
movie nights, with an occasional night of karaoke to
spice things up. Whether you
are looking for information
or simply a place to hang out,
Pride Center
California State U niversity San M arcos
this is an option available to
students.
The LGBTQA Pride center is open from 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. Monday - Thursday,
and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Fridays. For more information about the center and
events, stop by at any time
during those hours.
The LGBTQA Club is a
student org that is welcoming visitors and members
as it continues to grow over
time. Their goals are to promote a safe environment for
all students and staff, as well
as to educate students on issues relating to the LGBTQ
community. The club also
has hopes to advocate f or a
more comprehensive LGBT
curriculum and generate a
larger field of understanding
on LGBT topics.
The LGBTQA Club holds
meetings every Thursday
during U-hour in Kellogg
3010 unless otherwise noted.
For more information about
the club, attendance to the
meetings is open to students
and staff.
While the LGBTQA Club
and the Pride Center share
similarities in purpose, both
have unique experiences to
offer the students and staff
that join them. The meetings
are open and they look forward to meeting new people
during the semester.
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of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain, h e w as kidnapped and b rought t o Ireland as a slave a t
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Christianity t o its people. In t he c enturies following Patrick's d eath o n March 17,461,
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BY KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
COPY EDITOR
Amnesty International is
looking for CSUSM students
to join the North County
chapter. Amnesty International provides a great opportunity for criminology or
political science students as
well as students involved human rights and doing good.
Amnesty International is
an international organization
with strong goals to fight injustice and promote human
rights all across the world.
They tackle various issues
like helping those who are
political prisoners in other
countries, travelling to areas
in which there is great ine-
quality on various levels and
the issue of the death penalty
and alternatives to it. They
also address other issues that
affect the overall state of the
world, both on the f rontiines
and behind the scenes.
North County's chapter, Amnesty International
Group 471, is also working
towards the same goal.
"[Amnesty International]
is a non-partisan organization... and tries to get governments to enforce a universal declaration of human
rights," Steve Wiener, Amnesty International Group
471 member, said.
Formed about 25 years
ago, the North County chapter has grown to around 20
members that has bi-weekly
meetings, twice a month.
Wiener has noticed that the
majority of student involvement is on the high-school
level, with few, if any, college students involved. It is
uncertain as to whether this
is due to a lack of student
motivation or knowledge of
the existence of Amnesty International.
"Intrinsically, it's very rewarding. [Students] are welcome to show up for a meeting. We also do educational
events, everything from film
screenings to seminars with
famous speakers talking
about a human rights issues
in North County. I 'd encourage sociology and history
Shamrock Shindig
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Once again, it's the time of
year when the Irish spirit
can be felt all over
campus, and ASI is
more than happy to
make use of the opportunity to put on an
event in celebration.
On Thursday, March 14,
ASI plans to hold its annual
Shamrock Shindig during
U-Hour. In celebration of S t
Patrick's Day, there will be
an explosive party thrown
in front of Kellogg Library,
complete with free
food, dancing, potatoes, performers
and an appropri-
ately large amount of the
color green.
This enormous celebration of everything Irish has
proven fantastically popular with students in the
past, with over 200
students in attendance each year
for the past several events. Free food
has been one of the
major contributors to the
event's popularity.
"It's definitely a celebration you don't want to miss.
It will certainly bring out
the Irish culture,"
Sh a mr o ck
Shindig coordinator Kathleen Atienza
said.
Most exciting
about this particular "shindig"
is the feature of
dancers from the
local Rose Academy of Irish
dancers, who will be
performing traditional
Irish dances for the
gathered students. In
addition to this, they
have volunteered to give
a brief tutorial on Irish dance
for students who may want
to join in.
Overall, it is an easy and
convenient opportunity for
students to be a part of the
Irish spirit on campus while
having plenty of food and
f un in the process.
from the international headquarters in London or the
international
headquarters
in D.C., a human rights prisoner, always in an external
country, never on behalf of
someone in the same country. Amnesty International
doesn't work on behalf of
felons," Wiener said.
For more information on
Amnesty International, visit
www.amnestyusa.org on the
international level or www.
amnesty471.org for local information.
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and criminology and definitely political science majors to join," Wiener said.
The actions of each chapter of Amnesty International
varies, but the central mission remains the same.
"Every chapter is assigned,
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San Marcos is next to the
city's Corky Smith Gymnasium, located about a mile
and a half from campus.
They offer a place for young school, whether it's at home listening and giving respectkids to go after school, mak- or at school. Sometimes I can able feedback-advice go for
ing visits fun by setting up relate because I have already it," Diaz said.
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Studying Abroad
An ideal addition t o the avid
student's college experience
BY RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
College is meant to be a
time for students to go outside their comfort zone and
learn more about the world by
travelling to a new country.
For those who may be
interested in this, there is
CSUSM's Study Abroad
Program, the campus's proud
organizer of exchange programs between CSUSM and
foreign schools.
"Practical benefits are
many for studying abroad.
It's a resume builder, it can
give you a competitive edge
when talking to prospective
employers," Study Abroad
Coordinator Tiffany Gabbard said.
There are a variety of
programs designed to cater
towards students' desired
schedules. The most popular is the semester exchange,
which is a single semesterlong exchange to a school
in a foreign country. Other
programs can run as short as
two weeks or as long as a full
academic year.
Studying abroad is incredibly flexible and designed to
work with both the student's
time and money. Many of the
transfer schools-that students
can choose from also speak a
fair amount of English.
"There are different fee
structures in place for shorter-term programs...we try
to be aware of our student's
needs. For the semester exchange and year-long programs, you are essentially
paying the same tuition you
would here," Gabbard said.
Students who have participated in the study abroad
program have had positive
things to say and found that
they got a chance to explore
themselves and their possibilities.
"Studying abroad was one
of the highlights of my life,"
Lance Rosenberger said. "I
feel I learned and grew more
in my one year abroad than
in my whole time in college."
The process is incredibly
simple questions are welcome at the Office of Global
Education in Craven 3200.
Students can also visit the
Study Abroad page on the
school website: http://www.
csusm.edu/global/, for information on schools that fit
their interests and work for
their majors.
Walk-in hours are from 10
to 11 a.m. on Mondays and
Wednesdays and 3 to 4 p.m.
onjfijgsdays and Thursdays.
Manila Harbor: Fine cuisine that won't disappoint
Filipino food with a sense of being on the island
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Looking to take a trip with restaurant is filled with the
great cuisine, people and cul- smiles of satisfied customture? Whisk yourself away ers and an aroma of Filipino
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cal eatery.
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Manila Harbor will not dis- and you can witness that as
appoint. This is an ethnic you see locals conversing
restaurant that can take you and as they rummage through
away from your studies or food items in a small market
work. We may not be the area inside of the restaurant.
Anthony Bourdain of food You can learn what spices
review, but you can take they share in preparing their
yourself to different coun- favorite Filipino dishes.
tries around our globe with
Some of Manila Harbor's
a simple walk into a local most notable dishes include
restaurant. Today, we go chicken, pork, fish and beef.
only a few minutes from our The prices of menu items
campus to the Philippines by range from $3.99 (1 item) to
heading to Manila Harbor in $5.99 (2 items). All combo
San Marcos.
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If you're looking for gour- or pancit (noodles), and
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heart, this may not be your enough to fill you up.
place. Yet if it interests you
Items such as chicken,
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and tasty Filipino food, then flavored) and lumpia, which
Manila Harbor might be for is similar to a smaller egg
you.
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SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Manila Harbor is ideal for food lovers that enjoy ethnic food.
Photos by Anne Hall
dish with pork, potatoes and in the Philippines. It is reccarrots. Another great item ommended for your pocketis Daing Bangus, which is book and satisfies your food
marinated milkfish and is hunger with their large porvery tasty.
tions and favorable cuisine.
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O PINION
' Zero DarkThirty' Daylight saving time is worth our time
film vs the W orld D ST gives students hope that summer is on its way
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
BY CASSIDY HAMILTON
A & E EDITOR
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
When the historic thriller
"Zero Dark Thirty" was released in theaters on Jan.
11, Oscar buzz quickly surrounded the movie. After all,
it tells the remarkable story
about the fall of the world's
most wanted man, Osama
Bin Laden.
However, with a powerful movie about the United
States government and one
of our country's most inspiring yet haunting stories, a
storm follows about what really happened.
"Zero Dark Thirty" started
off strong by being already
nominated for multiple
awards before it was released
in theaters. However, the film
only won one Golden Globe
award for Jessica Chastain's
performance as brutally
tough and obsessive CIA
agent Maya. At the Academy Awards, the film was
nominated for five awards
but walked away with only
one for Best Achievement in
Sound Editing.
The biggest concern of the
film was the torture scenes
that may or may not have left
moviegoers under the impression that these methods
helped track the military to
Osama Bin Laden. Senators
like Johii McCain, Dianne
Feinstein and Carl Levin
complained heavily about
this issue simply stating that
the methods of torture such
as "waterboarding" did not
result in Osama's death.
Like many movies, and
even the movies that were
nominated for Oscars this
year, are heavily dramatized
for the audiences. "Zero
Dark Thirty" is no exception.
I was recently indulging
in some routine Facebook
poking around when I came
across a friend's status:
"Can we all take a moment
to appreciate the fact that its
5:30 p.m. and its nowhere
near dark. Summers comiiiinnnnng!!!"
As it happens, I already had
With politics aside, "Zero this epiphany just moments
Dark Thirty" was a movie before as I was walking out
that our generation can relate of psychology, my last class
to because we lived through of the week. I had looked out
it. We woke up in elementary in the south/west direction at
school watching those two the beautiful mountains and
towers fall to ashes. We grew apartments behind campus
up in this war where families as the sun was* setting. (If
were broken because fathers, you've never taken the time
mothers, brothers and other to check out this view around
family members died to re- sunset, I highly recommend
claim justice. We discussed you do so. It is worth the dein school if the military had tour.)
been and would continue
Anyways, I commented
to make the right moves or on this friend's status, "I alwhat our president would ways get so happy the first
need to do to end this strug- time I realize this every
gle. We all gathered around
the television in May 2011
to actually believe with our
eyes that Osama Bin Laden
died.
Maybe "Zero Dark Thirty"
Since the first two victims
didn't win big this award were shot to death, allegedly
season because it's too soon by ex-LAPO Christopher
to make a movie about this Dorner on Feb. 3; the scanif there aren't enough faets. dalous case of Dorner has
Or maybe the Academy was gotten everyone up in a tizzy.
dodging more controversy Dorner fled from the cops all
to themselves or the movie over San Diego,finallyfleeitself. Either way, it leaves ing to the snowy hills of Big
the audience unsure of the Bear Mountain. Dorner is
movie's credibility.
said to have murdered four
What do you think about innocent victims, (two of
"Zero Dark Thirty"? Do you them fellow policemen, the
think that it was snubbed other two were the daughwinning awards it was nomi- ter of the LAPO who fired
nated for? Or do you think Dorner in 2008 and her fithat it got what it deserved? ancé), before taking his own
Email your thoughts to cou- life, cornered in an overtaken
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cabin. Shortly after the gunshot was heard, the entire
cabin went up in flames,
NORTH COUNTY LIMO BUS burning to the ground. It took
several days for the LAPD to
confirm that it was indeed
Your designated driver to the
Dorner who had gone down
in the flames.
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savings has become a cultural practice that we cannot
simply abandon at this point.
It is a ritual, a sign of society
emerging from the dark winter months and into the beautiful, lighter summer months.
I will gladly wake up an hour
earlier if it means I can continue to catch the breathtaking views of the sun setting
into the mountains when I
get out of class each afternoon.
the loose gave me a sense
of uneasiness, but thankfully the police were able to
prevent the danger Dorner
posed to others from increasing."
- Features Editor
Katlin Sweeney
"The Dorner case was something that I feel was taken a
bit extremely. Of course,
there was the issue to consider that law enforcement
officers were being targeted
and were quite likely in
greater danger than bystanders, but the lengths gone were
a bit extreme with a few near
misses along the way. Although it did indeed come to
a close, I feel as though the
methods used weren't by the
book and could have resulted
in damage not only to others
but damage to the reputation
of law enforcement in the
area. It could have been handled better, in my opinion,
but the results were more or
less desirable."
- Copy Editor
Keandre Williams-Chambers
Photograph of Christopher Dorner released by the Los Angeles
Police Department.
in San Diego. It was especially shocking when he fled
to Big Bear where I have
traveled to many times over
the years. I feel bad that he
flipped out like that, I can't
image turning psychotic like
that if I was kicked out of
my career. I can totally see
how upset the cops would
if many of their fellow policemen were getting shot
down in cold blood. I think it
ended fairly, it's just too bad
those innocent people had to
die before they brought him
down."
- Opinion Editor
Jessie Gambrell
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The reason we have kept
the tradition all these years
has not changed much since
its initial implementation.
The idea is that people will
preserve energy by waiting
until later to use the lights in
their houses.
While this remains true, I
think it has developed into
something much bigger than
this. Although waking up an
hour earlier certainly sets a
damper on my mornings for
the first week or so, daylight
"Aside from watching the
news coverage of Christopher Dorner surrounded by
police in the cabin in Big
Bear, I did not follow this
story too closely. But based
on what I learned from
watching the cabin go up in "When I first saw the news
flames and what the news alert of ex-LAPO Christoanchors discussed, I 'm glad pher Dorner fleeing the pothat Dorner was caught and lice all across our hometown "Fm not so informed on the
is no longer able to harm county, I was shocked! Noth- Dorner issue but it makes me
more people. Him being on ing that scandalous happens wonder what drove him to
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year, haha." This comment
received four "likes" of
presumed agreement from
others, to which one of my
friends replied, "Its one of
those good moments in life."
Simple, but she could not be
more right in my eyes, and
this is precisely why I feel
that preserving the daylight
saving time tradition is entirely necessary to society.
It gives me hope, hope that
summer is on its way, hope
that I can get through the remainder of the school year;
and it brings me joy thinking
of all the good times that lay
ahead in the months of summer — the first sign of this
being the prolonged light.
The tradition of DST (daylight saving time) was actually introduced by Europeans during World War I. The
motive behind this push forward in measured time was
that more hours of daylight
would conserve coal for the
efforts of the war.
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such a dramatic conclusion.
It is unfortunate that officers
in our society could succumb
to such a dreadful fate."
- News Editor
Melissa Martinez
"It was an unfortunate case
that happened, it's a shame
there were so many casualties and that a man was driven to such an extent to exact
revenge on them. I want to
know the whole story behind this and what exactly
went on that we don't know
100 percent about right now
before we make a judgment
on it, but it is a tragedy for
the families and people involved."
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�The busted myths of studying abroad
BY CHRISTINA BASTIANON
CONTRIBUTOR
There are tons of concerns
regarding studying abroad
and plenty of reasons to turn
away from die opportunity,
So, as a returnee f rom a year
abroad in Florence, Italy, I
wanted to break down these
myths to show that studying
abroad is not only possible,
but also is a great opportunity for students.
The first myth I hear about
all the time is that study
abroad costs too much. This
is false. In my year abroad,
I paid the same tuition cost
as every other CSU student,
My rent was cheaper and I
lived blocks away from Piazza Santa Croce and the infamous Florentine cathedral,
I could buy most of basic
goods each week at the local swap meet while supporting the local merchants
and farmers. Best news of
all, your financial aid travels with you, making it even
more affordable.
The second myth is that
studying abroad can delay
graduation. Again, this is
false. If you plan for your
program, you will study in
your academic major and
minor abroad, often earning just as many units, if
not more, than you would
earn at CSUSM. All coursé
work taken from abroad will
receive academic credit if it
comes from an accredited institution. In your search f ora
program, choose where you
can get the best academics
for your time and be sure to
meet with a faculty advisor
to make sure your courses
correlate to the ones on campus.
The third myth deals with
the host country's language.
While it can be very nerve
racking to go into a foreign
country that speaks a different language, you will be
glad to broaden your perspective once you realize
how language informs culture.
While I was abroad, I took
language courses that helped
me adapt to my new country,
The vast majority of study
abroad options at CSUSM,
require no foreign language
fluency as coursework is offered in English. Don't let
your fears about learning a
new language keep you from
this opportunity. Chances are
your English skills will be
enough to study and travel
abroad. J
Homesickness. is the
fourth myth of studying
abroad. This differs between
each individual, but I found
that with the advancement of
technology, I was still able
to talk to my family multiple times a week. Skype,
Facebook and email helped
me fight my homesickness,
Every time I started to feel
homesick, I planned to travel
somewhere so I could send a
postcard to my family as if I
was traveling in their honor;
cheesy I know, but it worked,
Beyond this, you will have a
whole new set of priorities
and experiences abroad, so
you may be surprised that
homesickness may not strike
as often.
Lastly, myth number five
concerns safety both abroad
and traveling. Many worry
about the unknown and that
is exactly why this myth exists. Not to say that it's invalid, but we all are uncertain
about what we don't know
and it's understandable. I
definitely worried the first
time I traveled outside of
Florence. I had a complete
itinerary listing hostel numbers, airline numbers, consulate numbers, and other
emergency numbers. I was
well prepared for anything to
go wrong and what I found
was an amazing change of
culture. Everywhere I traveled I found welcoming peopie and in many cases peopie who were interested in
me and where I came from
and wanted to know about
America. The best travelers
are those who are prepared,
yet flexible and open-minded
to where their travels take
them,
Studying abroad for a full
year gave me an unforgettable experience that has
Photographs taken of Christina Bartianon during her year
abroad in Italy. Photos provided by Christina Bartianon
honestly changed my life, opportunities for studying
My experience has lead me abroad, whether you go for
to encourage others to ex- a semester, a year or even a
plore their options and study summer. To* find out more,
abroad. The opportunities check out the programs on
are out there; it's just up to the website: www.csusm.
you to find them. Visiting the edu/global. The world is
Global Education Office is yours; go explore.
the first step in finding these
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They see me rollin':
A different perspective t o the
modes of transportation on campus
B Y N ICOLE IGNELL
CONTRIBUTOR
CSUSM is known by another name you may well
be aware o f, "Cal State Stair
Master," due to the hundreds
of stairs the campus has. This
athletic sense of architecture
may seem like the perfect
solution to the "freshman
fifteen" and the "sophomore
twenty" and so on. However,
while these stairs may cut off
those cookie calories, most
people don't consider those
unfortunate few whp are unable to use. this alternative
means of working out.
Take me for example. I
hate stairs. I mean I avoid
them by all means possible.
Whether it's laziness or lack
of motivation to actually get
up and move, I try to avoid
these beautiful stairs at all
cost. Boy, did my appreciation for these stairs change
when I was faced with the
challenge of being temporarily handicapped. My
only way of accessibility is
through the use of elevators
and handicap ramps, which
are inconveniently placed.
Long story short, I was in
a car accident. One week after being in the hospital and
recovering, I stuck out like a
sore thumb when I returned
to school. With a neck brace,
two huge scars on my leg
and one sexy scooter that I
drove around campus in as I
attempted to defeat the long
day ahead. My first day of
classes absolutely sucked. I
had to take an extra 20 minutes to maneuver around
campus, trying to find the
few elevators that weren't
past their safety inspection
expiration date. I got stuck
in an elevator twice, drove
around i n'circles trying to
find ramps, got trapped on
the bridge from the parking lot and had to attempt to
open doors by myself while
operating the scooter. Now
d on't get me wrong, those
nifty little buttons that open
the door for people in my
situation are great, but only
when they are working. Attempting to successfully maneuver around campus is like
solving a Rubik Cube, nearly
impossible unless you know
all the secrets.
I will say one positive thing
about being handicapped; the
Disabled Student Services
(DSS) staff on campus is absolutely outstanding at their
job and exceeded in making
me feel comfortable to come
back to campus after my accident. Anyone who needs
any type of assistance should
go to DSS. The director, John
Segoria, is awesome.
. As a person who is only
temporarily disabled, I am
very thankful that I had help
in getting around campus.
From an insider's perspective on "Cal State Stair Master," I think that the school
should attempt to become
more handicap-friendly. Just
one way the school could accomplish this is to have accessible maps to find all the
elevators on campus. The
blue handicapped push open
buttons are very helpful, and
so they should add more and
make sure they are functioning well.
All in all,4 being temporarily handicapped showed me
the other side of things, and
I hope that other people can
speak up too so some changes can be made to make it
easier for handicapped people to move around campus.
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Taylor Hart, criminology:
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Megan Guilfoyle, kinesiology:
Iced caramel macchiato with
extra ice and extra caramel"
Sadad Alfkhli, business:
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Jazmin Espinoza, sociology:
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6,2013
O P I N I ON
Give students a vote on Student'Success* Fee
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
N EWS EDITOR
In case you haven't heard,
GSUSM administration is
exploring a "Student Success
Fee," in which they are thinking of charging students a fee
designated to possibly one
or more of four categories:
course sections, advising
and career support, academic
support and student life and
recreational opportunities.
As a student, offering more
course sections and academic support seems like a fresh
breath of air, however, I do
not understand why we, the
students, should pay more to
receive these resources that
have yet to be determined.
The CSUSM website dedicated to the Student Success
Fee states, "Why a Student
Success fee?" and further
says: to help ensure students
graduate in a timely manner." This is something every
student will benefit from,
however, how will charging
us money that could« potentially go to campus recreation help me to graduate a
semester early, as the presentation states? I understand
the importance of academic
support and being involved
on campus. However since
most of us aren't able to afford the tuition and fees now,
we are all going to be too
busy working extra hours to
make rent, tuition and now
our "student success fee."
Yes, some of us get financial
aid but what about those students who don't benefit from
financial aid? Don't make us
pay another fee without asking first.
The "success" fee was first
introduced last semester and
there were two open forums
providing information on
the fee on Feb. 26 and Feb.
27, with another one slated^
March 12. In the presentation provided at the Feb 27
forum, I felt that the information highlighted only the
benefits of the success fee,
skewing the information in
favor of students. Honestly,
I feel that this "success"
fee presentation is trying to
make the students believe
that it is up to us to pay for
these resources.
The presentation also
showed that in 2013/2014, if
approved, the student "success" fee, would start at $175
a semester, then move up to
$225 a semester in 2014/15,
and then rise once more to
$275 a semester in 2015/16.
My question is why the in-
crease?
What also caught my eye
was the survey that was so
generously offered on the
website. Now, if you are a
student, faculty or administrator, you are able to complete the survey and in completing the survey, you are
asked which departments
you would allocate $100, assuming the fee is approved.
Not "do you oppose or approve the student success
fee?" When I tried filling out
the survey, I put $0 in each
of the categories and stated
my opinion iti the following forum. I was not allowed
to submit because I did not
properly distribute a $100
total: This makes me wonder
whether the forum following
the survey is even considered
since regardless if you agree
on the success fee, you must
distribute a total of $100
amongst the presented options.
If you are serious about
stating your opinion, I suggest filling out the forum
on the "Send Us Your Feedback" page, however, if you
do not agree with the fee, you
cannot properly complete the
survey, without deciding that
certain departments should
receive a certain amount of
money.
However, if you'd like to
ask administrators directly
about the fee at the open forum, you can't because those
providing the forum only
represent the administrators
and information regarding
the fee. When asked questions regarding the fee at the
Feb. 27 forum, Student Affairs spokeswomen Bridget
Blanshan announced that
debate of the fee is not welcome to multiple students. If
you want to raise your voice,
take the survey! Tell them
where you want the money
to go, even if you don't want
it to go anywhere! The survey instead should include a
choice of whether students
agree. I heard at the Feb. 27
open forum that the reason
this was not taken to a vote
(a guideline in implementing
a student fee at any CSU requires either a vote frdm the
students, a referendum or an
alternative consultation) was
because it was believed that
they would not receive proper feedback.
The CSUSM website dedicated to the Student Success Fee states, "President
Haynes determined that the
use of alternative consultation was more appropriate
than a student fee referendum. This decision was
based on the consistently low
voter turnout the campus has
experienced during ASI elections and other fee referendums held on campus."
However, I believe that
had the students been given
an opportunity to vote, they
would receive appropriate
feedback and that was proved
with the results of Proposition 30. Because proposition 30 affected money, students cared. I don't believe
the case is different with
CSUSM students. Offering
an alternative consultation
rather than a vote is a way
for CSUSM to get what they
want from students without
giving them the respect of a
voting opportunity.
Maybe this "success" fee is
important; maybe it will benefit our campus more than it
will take away from students.
However, does CSUSM believe that .proposing a "success" fee without first allowing students to vote is the
right way to do this?
For example, students are
currently charged for the
building of the Student Union. This does not infuriate
students because we know
exactly where the fee is dis-
tributed. From what students
understand about the success
fee is that it's being proposed
and administration has yet to
decide which department(s)
on campus will benefit from
this fee.
This fee was approved at
multiple CSUs. For example,
at Cal Poly Pomona, there
is information on exactly
where and how the fee will
be distributed. Their website
even offers a fee breakdown
of where the fees will be disbursed each year (csupomona.edu/~studentsuccessfee/
faq.shtml#faql). I believe if
CSUSM offered us the same
information as well as the
right to a vote, the success
fee may be approved and
even supported by students
Even the university .admits
on its website, on a page listing the pros and cons of the
success fee proposal that
without a vote "there is not
a way for students to reially
say NO to the fee." That is
a pretty big disadvantage
when you're asking students
for more money; it's taking
away the opportunity for students to have a voice.
I encourage all students
and faculty to attend the forum at U-hour, March 12 in
Arts 240.
Since 2007, the State appropriation to C SUSM has been cut by
approximately $20 million or 20 percent, while the number df
students has increased by approximately 20 percent
The budget reductions of the past five years have seriously
undermined the ability of our campus to maintain the current
levels of student support.
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Incarceration, Liberation, Imagination
other young men and women; those who suffered like
me. But it seems that the
The third floor of Kellogg language of love comes from
library has been witness to deep inside and has touched
plenty of fascinating art ex- my h eart... "
hibits over the many years,
Figueroa visited the cambut there has yet to be a spot- pus earlier this month to
light quite like this.
oversee the transfer of his
CSUSM's most trafficked work. His paintings deal
art gallery is currently play- with a litany of themes from
ing host to the work of S^ul his life including his sincere
Figueroa, a painter who uses Christian faith, his time in
his checkered past, and his prison and his hard life in
overcoming of it, to inspire Oceanside. He hopes his
others. The artist in question, work will strike a chord with
Figueroa grew up in Oceans- others who may have experiide and joined gang life f rom enced a similar life.
an early age, eventually doEspecially proud of the
ing time in prison. While exhibit is the coordinator,
incarcerated, he focused on Melanie Chu.
painting using the limited
" It's rare that people get
materials he had available.
a real big second chance to
"I am a believer that [art] do something very different
saved my life and in do- with their lives," Chu said.
ing so saved my family," he
Chu wanted to try somewrote in the Artist's State- thing new with this latest exment available at the exhibit. hibit, using Figueroa's work
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Carly Skeletoyer, known
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San Marcos musician with a
ukulele and admirable musical talent.
Growing up with music
was an integral part of her
life, with her childhoodspent being involved in choir
as well as taking vocal and
piano lessons. Eventually
moving up to perform in musicals and singing for special
events.
Skeletoyer taught herself
the ukulele, what could be
described as one of her instruments of choice, during
her stay in New York as part
of an AmeriCorps program
where she ran choir and hiphop clubs in an elementary
school in the Queensbridge
projects.
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had the opportunity to play
with a full band at venues
around San Diego and even
tour the West Coast to Seattle
and back. She has even begun working on a full-length
album of original songs.
The talented musician
describes her style as one
that carries a basic pop/folk
structure.
"But then when the band
plays 'em they end up sounding surf-y. Beach-y. Warm,"
Skeletoyer said, while going over past performances
with a full band alongside
her. "There are some R&B
and country numbers in there
too, though. I like to mix it
up."
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described as a personification of internal thoughts.
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it wouldn't necessarily be
my diary," Skeletoyer said,
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A red carpet walk: The guest's view at the 2013 Academy Awards
terviews and paparazzi taking pictures, guests still get
FEATURES EDITOR
to walk on the red carpet
It is the feeling that comes along with the celebrities.
You are greeted by the
when you are surrounded by
hundreds of people, cameras sounds of flashing cameras
are documenting your every and hundreds of fans screammove and you are trying not ing the names of their favorite actors. While walking
to trip over the red carpet.
You are not a celebrity, alongf guests get a behindbut being at the Academy the-scenes look at what goes
Awards gives you a taste on before the cameras start
of what it feels like. Pull- rolling. You see Mario Lopez
ing up to the Dolby Theatre and Kristin Chenoweth readentrance, hundreds of lim- ing f rom the teleprompter for
ousines surround you. You their respective networks,
stand in line, walk through Rico Rodriguez from "Mod,,
security and then find your- ern Farnily standing in the
self at the beginning of the crowd to keep their energy
red carpet. While a rope and pumped and watch managa dozen security members ers escorting their clients
stand in between you and the down the carpet. Celebrities
portion of the carpet that is like Adele, Charlize Theron,
dedicated to conducting in- Anne Hathaway, Chris TuckBY KATLIN SWEENEY
er, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
and Hugh Jackman pause
less than foot in front of you
to wave to their fans in the
stands directly behind you.
Some celebrities like Chris
Pine even step over to your
portion of the carpet to take
pictures with their fans. Others like Daniel Day-Lewis
choose to walk on the side
that is not bombarded by
cameras, putting him less
than two inches away from
you.
As you walk towards the
end of the carpet, you find
well-known television personalities like Kelly Ripa
and Robin Roberts waiting
to conduct interviews with
anticipated award presenters
like Halle Berry. Since this is
the part of the carpet where
the rope ends, celebrities and
the other guests are now able
to walk side-by-side as they
enter the Dolby Theatre. You
find yourself bumping shoulders with Jennifer Hudson
as you walk up the steps of
the building and having seats
next to the filmmakers who
created "Life of Pi," "Django
Unchained" and "Beasts of
the Southern Wild."
When the show starts, you
experience Jennifer Hudson's powerful voice firsthand, see the cast members
of "Les Miserables" perform
"One Day, More" and hear
Anne Hathaway's acceptance speech. From the first
balcony of seats, you are surrounded by a crowd jumping to their feet when Ang
Lee wins the Oscar for Best
Katlin Sweeney and cousin standing on the red carpet at the Feb.
24 Academy Awards. Photo provided by Katlin Sweeney
Director for Life of Pi and breaks are restricted to durcan look below you to see ing commercials, and unless
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer you make it back to your
Lawrence walking around seat before they end, you are
to talk to their friends in the locked out of the audience
surrounding seats. You learn until the next break.
that bathroom and snack W ALK CONTINUED ON 1 2
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Juliana Stumpp
cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
Hey Mr. DJ turn the music up
Breaking down the Red Bull Thre3style University D J competition
B Y ALISON SEAGLE
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
The bass was booming,
the lights were flashing and
the crowd was dancing and
cheering Thursday, Feb. 28
at the Typhoon Saloon in Pacific Beach for the Red Bull
Thre3style University DJ
competition.
The competitors included one student each from
UCSD, SDSU, USD, while
CSUSM had two students
representatives; Alec "T3ch-
F4LL" Pagliaro and Edric
"Reekz" Quintong,
DJ Alec "T3chF4LL" Pagliaro was selected to be. the
first performer of the night,
of which he said, " I've got to
set the bar pretty high," and
acknowledged that it was a
real "privilege and an opportunity" to get to participate at
such an event.
DJ T3chF4LL has performed on many occasions
at the Belly Up Tavern in
Solana Beach, as well as
D J'd at clubs in downtown
San Diego, Los Angeles,
and at events on the CSUSM
campus.
Pagliaro said that the "vibe
and the energy of the club,"
is what pumps him up when
he is on stage performing.
His friend and mentor, DJ
Devon Hodgan came to the
event to support Pagliaro and
listen to his interesting set
transitions.
"His set has a lot of energy
and it's an emotional roller
coaster of genres, and he
might even get you to sing
along a bit," Hodgen said.
DJ Edric "Reekz" Quintong was the fourth artist to
perform at the event. He has
previously competed in the
DJ takeover competition, as
well as at the Red Bull DJ
contest that had taken place
last semester.
Before Quintong's set, his
roommate, Bryant Force,
said he had listened to DJ
Reekz work on his set in the
garage a lot, and "I think he
has a good chance [at winning], and we support him a
Student capstone illustrates the frustrations of dating
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
A & E EDITOR
For those of us graduating in the spring, the term
"crunch-time" is an understatement of how we feel. We
want to make sure that we
complete all of our assignments properly and go out
with a bang as we get ready
to close this chapter and welcome in another one.
For Cassie Chase, a visual
and performing arts major
with an emphasis in theatre,
all of her work during her
college career will be coming to an end. Her capstone
p erformance " Venus i n F u r "
will be premiered for the
public. In the play, she plays
one of the leads, Vanda Jordan, and is producing it as
well.
"Venus in Fur" tells the
story or a director, Thomas
Novachek (played by Christopher Murphy) who is in
search of a female lead f or
his adaptation of the same
titled play about the origins
of masochism in 1870. The
character Vanda Jordan is
an extremely driven, passionate, aspiring actress who
arrives late for her audition.
Thomas and Vanda read the
parts for Sverin Kushemski
and Vanda Von Dunayev, respectively. Soon they cross
the lines of actress and director and explore the boundaries of sexual tension and
power throughout.
"Vanda is eccentric and
intriguing, as she does not
divulge much about where
she comes from or who
she is," explained Chase
about her own character.
Last spring, both Chase
and Murphy were the leads
in CSUSM's "Spring Awakening" which was about a
child's tragedy and discussed
other taboo topics. They both
enjoyed the more adult relationship that is presented
in "Venus in Fur" which is
one of the reasons they were
drawn to the roles and story.
The "Venus in Fur" play
was originally written by
David Ives in 2010 and premiered on Broadway in 2011.
"My personal inspiration
for choosing such a script
was to use a small cast of
reliable people in a play that
pushed the envelopes in an
intriguing way," Chase said
• about her inspiration to have
her adaptation of the play. "I
have a preference for comedy, and this play has a dark
tone that I love. Christopher
and I were interested in the
depth, intensity and passion of these characters."
While the play may have
dramatic themes, students
will be able to relate to certain
situations and feeling that
the characters embody. "The
tension explored is familiar
tension throughout the dating
world today. Mind games,
sexual tension, unsure feelings and traipsing into inappropriate territory is touched
upon," Chase said. "On
some level, I think students
will understand the tension
felt between two people who
meet and ignite each other."
"Venus in Fur" is directed by Justin Levine as a
guest director and an artist
in the visual and performing arts department. The
play will be playing at 7
p.m. on March 8 and 9 in
Arts 111. Admission is free.
Hitting the shelves March 12 and 15
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
A & E EDITOR
3/15 " The 20/20 Experience' by
3/12 "Life of Pi"
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studio album a fter "Future Sex/
nominated f or eleven Academy
Love Sounds" back in 2006, t he
Awards including Best Picture and
f ormer 'NSYNC f ront man made
Best Director. Piscine Molitor "Pi"
t he move t o RCA Records t o reßi
Patel is t he only survivor of a shipcord this new album. Performing
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"Suit and Tie", " Pusher Love Girl"
Along f or t he ride a cross t he Pacific O cean in a life b oat is and " That Girl" a t t he Grammy Awards a few weeks ago, it
a bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Filled with creative im- is needless t o say fans a re excited f orTimberlake's r eturn t o
agery and powerful scenes,"Life of Pi" promises an epic story. t he music industry.
3/12 "Rise of t he Guardians"
T he Guardians comprise of Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin),Jack Frost
(Chris Pine), Easter Bunny (Hugh
Jackman) and t he Tooth Fairy (Isla
Fisher) in this fantasy a dventure
film. Nominated f or Best Animated Feature a t t he Golden Globes
this year, t he holiday favorites fight
Pitch t he Boogeyman (Jude Law) f rom frightening children
with fear. A movie good f or t he w holefamily,n o m atter w hat
t ime of year it is.
3/12 " The N ext Day"
by David Bowie
This year, David Bowie will be
adding a 24th album t o his collection. A d ecade a fter his last album,
"Reality" he announced this current album on his 60th birthday
in January.The C D is already available f or pre-sale on iTunes and
t he single titled " Where A re W e Now?" made t op 10 o n t he
music c harts w hen it was released.
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does not mean they are not
vital members of the film industry.
Sitting with these men and
women gives you the opportunity to see the people
that create the sounds, sights
and costumes that make that
movie you love so great.
While it is incredible to see
the movie stars in person,
After the show, you find
yourself standing next to
Oscar winners like Brenda
Chapman, one of the two directors for "Brave." You get
to meet Melissa McCarthy,
have Eddie Redmayne walk
past you while looking for
his limousine and meet some
of the filmmakers behind
your favorite movies.
Getting to attend the Academy Awards gives you a real
look at how extravagant of
an event the Oscars is and reminds you of how many people are attending the awards
per movie.
Just because some of these
people are not sitting on
ground level of the theater
the real magic lies within the
people on the roped-off section of the carpet, the filmmakers that spend hours perfecting these films that give
the actors a name.
The Academy Awards is
a whirlwind of an experience that looks dazzling on
television but even better in
person.
Allfivecompetitors at the Feb. 28 Red Bull Thre3style
University DJ competition. Photo by Alison Seagle
though as Red Bull National
lot."
After each of the five DJs Thre3Style San Diego Subhad their 15 minutes to Qualifier winner, DJ Chris
showcase their talents, the Cutz, kept the music blasting
panel of judges chose their and mass of club-goers pulswinner: DJ Eric Love from ing into the wee hours of the
SDSU. The party continued morning.
THE SHUjihLE
B Y KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
C OPY E DITOR
It's hard t o believe that w e have only been in
school for a bit more than 30 days when it actually feels we've been back for 30 months. W i t h
the tedium of classes and other stressors in o ur
daily lives, w e present you with a de-stressor
playlist that consist of low-energy songs with
just enough hook t o keep you from falling asleep
on your homework but t o calm the nerves and
ease the mind.
"Out My Mind, Just in Time"
By Erykah Badu
This soothing track from the Neo-Soul artist, Erykah Badu,' is sure t o calm with its jazzy
feel and sweet undertones of lové and deep
emotion. Although it is lengthy at a good 10
minutes long, the time is sure t o pass by while
absorbing this closing track from her fifth studio
album, " New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the
Ankh)."You might even find yourself wondering
if you've listened t o more than just one song.
"I Love the Rain"
By The Real Tuesday Weld
Though it may not be raining outside, you might
find yourself wishing it w ere with this upbeat
track that is surprising in its ability t o put the
mind at ease with more pleasurable thoughts
about the weather outside. W hether it be in humor at the heat o r reminiscence of chill, queue
this song up and you'll find yourself wanting a
good rainy day.
"Rewrite (Adem Remix)" By Sia
H ere is a song that presents a calm and intriguing air about it from this Australian singer-songwriter that is part of the genius behind some
songs w e all know, such as " Diamonds" sung
by Rihanna and "Blank Page" sung by Christina
Aguilera.This track shows a beautiful blend of
the voices of Sia Furler and English singer Adem
llhan.
"Distractions" By Zero 7
W hether o r not you focus on the lyrics, it is
a good song t o get lost in and perhaps even
daydream in. Just*a w ord of caution: if you think
the ideal is portrayed in this song, you'll be
quite surprised by the flip side of every verse.
That dreamy smile might just come t o a quick
thoughtful expression on your face.
"Beast" By Agnes Obel
Take a listen t o this delightful piece by Danish
singer/songwriter/pianist Agnes O bel, and let
yourself get lost in thé ideal this ¡song can drop
you into. Some describe it as hypnotic, with a
sweet spell cast on the listener until the final
second.The contrast between the piano background and the lyrics is—dare I say, haunting.
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THE C O U G A R
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WEDNESDAY
VOLUME X L
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
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.CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, S A N MARCOS , INDEPENDENT S TUDEN T NEWSPAPER
—
Cipriano Vargas appointed t o Board of Trustee's
BY MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
c susm.cougarchronide@gmail.co m
This summer, 20-yearold CSUSM sociology and
women's studies major Cipriano Vargas was appointed
to the California State University Board of Trustees,
the most prestigious position a student can hold in the
23-campus system. He is the
first CSUSM student in history to be appointed to the
position.
Vargas is one of two students serving on the Board
of Trustees in a two-year
staggered term. The first year
3 - Q & A with CSUSM's new student position is non-votAthletic Director, Jennifer Milo. ing and the second year poRead about her plans for im- sition is the Voting member.
proving Cougar Athletics.
Vargas will be representing
and introducing issues that
FEATURES
affect all 400,000 CSU stuThe Q U A D
dents statewide.
"It is not an easy task, but
I am definitely a leader who
is committed and will do my
best to represent the CSU,"
Vargas said of his appointor UVA?
ment by California Gov. Jerry Brown.
The Cougar Chronicle interviewed Vargas to learn
more about what he hopes to
accomplish with this distin4 - Which on campus living fa- guished position.
cility is best? Read about the
Question: This position is
amenities of both the Univer- very prestigious, how did
sity Village Apartments and The you attain it?
Q UAD .
Answer: It was a very
rigorous process. I applied
OPINION
back in March. Out of all
6 - A welcome backtetterfrom the applications received,
The Cougar Chronicle. If you
are interested in writing for The
Cougar Chronicle come share
your thoughts. Also, read about
how we students are of the
lucky few.
and
Happy
with
"Chancellor
Greed?" Read a students opinion on the controversial term of
the C SU' s long running Chancellor.
A&E
6 - The Arts and Lectures
committee has changed their
policies regarding ticketing and
ticket prices. Read the reasons
for this change and how you can
now reserve'all tickets on the
Arts and Lectures website.
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September 26
Above: Cipriano Vargas will now be representing 400,000 students across all 23 CSU's. Photo provided by Christine Vaughan
they narrowed it down to
eight individuals that were
interviewed by the California State Student Association Executive Board, which
included a panel interview
with all 23 ASI presidents in
April at Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo. From there, they selected three names that were
submitted to the Governor's
office. In May, I traveled to
Sacramento and interviewed
with Deputy Secretary to Appointments, Victoria Hassid.
There was a second round of
interviews with the Secretary to Appointments, Mona
Pasquil, in July. I received
the official phone call that I
was appointed on Aug. 24. It
has been a long process. I received fetters of recommendation from the Associate
Dean of Students, Dr. Toya,
and the Executive Director
of the Clarke Field House,
Sara Quinn. Overall, I think
the interviews with the Governor's Office were what
impressed them the most. I
talked about my own experience, my goals if selected to
the Board of Trustees (BOT),
the current issues within the
BOT and my future goals.
Q: What kind of changes
do you hope to see/make on
our campus and the CSU
Chancellor Reed to stay
until replacement is found
system?
A: I hope to get students
motivated and educate them
so we can mobilize and do
something about the issues.
The CSU system is the biggest educational system in
the nation with over 400,000
students and we graduate
about 90,000 students each
year. We need it to be accessible and affordable, yet we
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BY KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
STAFF WRITER
In late May, CSU Chancellor Charles Reed announced
plans to retire after heading
the nation's largest university system for 14 years.
Reed, 70, does not plan
to leave office until his replacement is hired, but has
expressed à desire to retire
pending the completion of
various projects under his
command, such as the oversight of new college presidents at seven of the 23 colleges in the system. Although
he hasn't given a specific
reason for retiring, he has admitted to frustration at more
T h e political c orne r
BY WENDOLYN SERRANO
than $1 billion in cuts to state
funding for the CSU system
over the past four years.
Reed was the target of
controversy and student and
faculty protests this past
summer when CSU trustees
voted to raise the salary of
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EDITING STAFF
Withlthe presidential election coming our way, there
has been much debate over
what Republicans and Democrats actually believe in.
Especially in today's political climate, it is a bit challenging to distinguish the
philosophies. College students are particularly affected by federal policies and the
stance of the Commanderin-Chief. Though there is a
significant difference in tone
between the Democratic and
JRepjjMiCan platforms, there
a rejpl d shared elements betw^abot h parties.
In the right corner we have
t f e ^ p u b l i c a n Party, which
is conservative. Republicans
favor a smaller government
and are for individual and
states' rights. Republicans
would also tend to favor
more defense spending. They
would rather have private
charities help those in need
rather than federal programs.
In the left corner stands the
Democratic Party, which is
more liberal in its political
views. Democrats believe in
a larger federal government
and attempt to implement
taxes to help the less privileged. Most of t}ie economic
theory comes f ro m the 20th
century philosopher Maynard Keynes. Keynes and
Democrats believe that government plays a role in regulating the business cycle.
The hot, drug war topic is
one in which both the Republicans and Democrats agree
on. Even though Democrats
are much more tolerant with
the use of recreational drugs,
both parties support with
great enthusiasm the War on
Drugs (WOD).
Generalizing about particular groups can be a dangerous game since there are
exceptions to the rule. However, this is where Republicans and Democrats stand
on certain topics. Whether
on the left or the right, voting is an important way for
one to voice their opinion, as
a college student and as an
American. Voting takes place
on Nov. 6 ,2012 .
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have seen the cost of tuition
go up. Meanwhile, accessibility is a challenge we currently face.
Q: How would you describe yourself as a leader?
A: I am a leader with a vision and passion, especially
when it comes to education.
I am a first generation college student and I know what
a college degree can do for
an individual. Although I am
more of an introvert, I am
definitely a leader who motivates and inspires others
through my actions. I have
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had great mentors who have
helped me, guided me and
motivated me to continue
growing as a leader, and I intend on continuing that.
Q: How do you hope to
represent all of the students
at 23 campuses?
A: I will be traveling every
month to a different CSU,
because as a student trustee
it is important thai students
voice their struggles so that I
can take it back to the BOT
and provide student input.
I want to mobilize students
and remove this environment of student apathy. I
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several campus presidents in
spite of the budget cuts and
student tuition hikes.
In a statement about his
retirement, Reed expressed
pride at the growth in the
CSU system over the past
14 years and a rise in student
achievement.
"Throughout my time here,
CSU has grown by more
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than 100,000 students and I
have been honored to sign
more than a million diplomas," Reed said.
Reed's contributions to
the university system also
included the creation and
induction of readiness and
competency exams for 11th
graders in the areas of college-level math and English.
He is also credit with build-
believe that if students are
aware, they are more likely
to do something about the
issues. Although I have my
own struggles and challenges within the education system, I want to represent and
voice the struggles of all the
students regardless of where
they come from. Although
there are many challenges,
I hope that two years from
now when my term expires'
with the BOT, the CSU system is better because of students voicing their struggles
and addressing the issues of
the CSU.
Q: What are your plans
for the future?
A: Go to law school, and
use the law degree as a tool
for social change. I eventually want to get into the
political system and run for
office with a focus on issues
of education. California has
given me so much that I want
to return the favor and serve
this great state.
More information of the
Board of Trustee's can be
found at their website: calstate.edu/BOT.
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
In April, CSUSM got a
new athletic director with a
familiar face. Jennifer Milo,
the former assistant athletic
director to Tom Seitez, was
promoted to the top job when
he retired last spring.
Milo has worked at
CSUSM for seven years,
starting out as the university's first Softball coach.
Before that, she spent three
years at San Diego State University as an athletic advisor, helping student athletes
maintain a balance between
school work and sports.
Milo graduated from the
University of San Diego,
where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees
in liberal arts and college
counseling, respectively, was
a student athlete and served
as assistant coach of the softball team.
She spoke recently about
her career, her immediate
goals and her plans for the
future.
Question: What types of
sports did you play when
you were younger?
Answer: I playeil soccer and was in competitive
swimming. I loved baseball,
I was the only girl on the
team until I turned 11 then
played softball all the way
through college.
Q: What past experiences do you have that has
prepared you to be athletic
director?
A: I worked my way up the
ladder. I started off as being
a student athlete to being a
coach and working in the of-
fice setting. All my past experiences have helped mold
me and realize how I would
run a department.
Q: How do you plan to
improve the correlation between the student body attending athletic events?
A: [It's] one of my biggest priorities. My plan is to
open our arms and let students know they are on our
team, too. Having students
attend games gives a sense
of pride and tradition. A lot
of changed to get students involved is important to me. I
feel students still don't know
we are here and we lack that
student voice. We can't Survive in a bubble down here
and we have to work with
ASI and SLL together.
Q: Have you always been
interested in a career in
college athletics?
A: Athletics and sports
have always been in my
blood. I have five siblings
and we have grown up
knowing not just the game
but what it takes like goal
setting, responsibilities and
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this fall. Barham has a
45 mph speed limit that
many drivers exceed. To
reduce the risk of students
being hit by cars, UPD
officers are now issuing
jaywalking
tickets ranging from
$100 - $200.
The most common — and
most preventable — crime
on campus is theft from cars
in the parking lots, and the
No. 1 item reported stolen
from cars is textbooks. Officers recommend that students keep their textbooks
out .of sight, their car windows rolled up and doors
locked.
The UPD has a video on its
website demonstrating how
easy it is for thieves to break
into a vehicle (in just nine
seconds). The video can be
seen at csusm.edu/police/
video_series .html.
For more tips, please visit
the UPD website at www.
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MILOFROM ON 2 .
working with others. I never
thought sports and paying
bills would work, though.
To me this i sn' t a j o b it' s a
luxury, [It's] the greatest j o b
in the world to me.
Q: You have been a part
of Cougar Athletics for
seven years, what changes
have you noticed in your
department?
A : There have been seven
teams have been added in
seven years. I first got here
with two staff members and
now there are 35. New facilities like the Softball and
baseball fields were built.
-There is now $500,000 in
scholarships. When athletics started in 1998 there was
only golf, cross-country and
track and field. After I joined
we had our first competitive
sport event, soccer, and 800
students came. It was great
to see students rally and its
something we want to continue to work on .
Q: Why did our campus
not get accepted to be in
the NCAA status? What
strategies do you have to
reinstate our standing?
A: Our NAIA (our governing body) position was put
on probation because of recurring violations that went
against the NAIA rule book.
It is not a matter if we get
in it's a matter of when we
get in. The NAIA is targeted
for smaller schools and with
our high demand of campus
growth we are ready to move
forward. It is a three year
transition.
Q: What contributions
do you expect to bring not
only as Athletic Director
but also to the campus?
A: I am a huge university
first advocate. I admire what
President Haynes does and
leading through the tough
budgets. The number one
priority is for our student
athletes to graduate. I want
to get in contact with the
Deans' and see how they
can help.
Q: Have there been previous female directors? If
not, how does it feel to be
¿he first at CSUSM?
A : Barbra Barshine helped
start the athletic department,
I ' m not sure if athletic director was a part of her title. I attribute my success to the Title 9 Law which was formed
in the 70's that passed to
help women get the same
teaching jobs that men have,
including sports. There are
only 4% of female Athletic
Directors in the country so
I ' m honored to be in that 4%
and hopefully increase it.
Come visit Milo in the athletic department, located in
The Clarke Fieldhouse.
A thlet e spotlight:
B Y KARLA REYES
STAFF W RITE R
Senior Lindsey Mitchell, a
Human Development major,
is the premier outside hitter
f o r the CSUSM volleyball
team, which was recently
ranked No. 10 in the NAIA
Coaches poll.
Q: How long have you
been playing volleyball?
A: I have been paying
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since I was 8 years old. I take things to serious, and try
played youth volleyball in to have fun in whatever I am
Glendora, and club for about doing.
four years.
Q: What are your future
Q: Have you played any plans?
other sports?
A: Well I really love bakA: I played Softball for all ing. I will try to open up my
fours years in high school as own bakery online or from
well as travel ball.
home, for my family and
Q: Do you have a saying friends. My life goal is to be
or motto you live by?
on "Cupcake Wars."
Volleyball team on at home
A: Not really. I just tell myYou can root Lindsey and games, which are played at
self to stay relaxed. Don't to the rest of the Lady Cougar Escondido High School.
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B Y CURTIS BOVEE
SENIOR STAFF W RITE R
Cardiovascular disease is
the leading cause of death
worldwide, according to the
World Health Organization.
More than 7.5 million
deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease each year.
Hypertension, which is considered a blood pressure of
greater than 140/90 mm Hg,
is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
Blood pressure is the force
that blood exerts against your
arterial walls during circulation. If this pressure remains
high for extended periods
of time, a higher chance of
Lindsey Mitchell!
heart disease will occur due
to the stress placed on your
arteries . High blood pressure
over time will cause arteries
to weaken and rupture, creating an aneurysm, which is
life threatening. In sedentary
individuals, plaque builds
on arterial walls, making it
more difficult for blood to
pass through, inevitably increasing blood pressure.
Importantly, habitual
physical activity can help
decrease blood pressure, significantly reducing your risk
of cardiovascular disease.
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), participation in
a moderate amount of activ-
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ity five days of the week can
help decrease blood pres
sure. As little as 15 minutes
of jogging each day will gain
blood pressure benefits in
hypertensive patients.
The benefits from creating a physical activity rou
tine are endless. Regulating
blood pressure is crucial to
living a long, healthy life.
Prolonged blood pressure
can drastically reduce life
expectancy and will prove to
be a reoccurring issue should
it not be corrected.
As college students, blood
pressure definitely rises due
to stress, thus justifying the
need to participate in daily
physical activity.
Fall preview: CSUSM Volleyball takes aim at national prize
B Y A LEX FRANCO
SPORTS EDITOR
The CSUSM women's volleyball team is coming off a
stellar 2011 season, where
they saw a 29-8 record culminate with an A J J t conference title and a berth in the
NAIA national championships.
This 2012 team however,
is hungry f o r more and i sn' t
settling f o r anything less
than a national title.
This year' s team current-
ly sits at 13 - 5, with wins
against three nationallyranked opponents.
Coach Andrea Leonard
attributes the early success
with daily hard work and
the team's mutual belief in
the system and coaching,
along with a common trust
amongst the team.
CSUSM has reaped the
benefits of their hard work.
The team was recently voted the No. 10 in the NAIA
Coaches' Poll, a ranking that
eonard said feels "amazing."
"It comes at a perfect time
for us, because it reinforces
the hard work they have put
"A national title rs
definitely something we
could reach and we're
getting closer t o it day by
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forth and they are seeing
the rewards of it," Leonard
said. "They aren't satisfied
with 10 and they're pretty
hungry for elite-elite level.
A national title is definitely
something we could, reach
and we're getting closer to it
day by day."
Leonard cites senior and
captain Nichole May as a
player to watch this year,
along with fellow seniors
Lindsey Sappington, Lindsey Mitchell and Brittany
Thompson, along with sophomore Taylor Degraaf, who
is ranked third in the country
in kills this season.
"We have incredible seniors' who are not not only
great volleyball players but
great people and team player
with big hearts" Leonard
said.
Leonard notes that some
big matches this coming season will be the games against
conference rivals La Sierra
on Sept. 26 at home, and No.
2-ranked Concordia on Oct.
9 in Irvine.
"[Concordia] is very good
this year, and it is a huge
game to watch, I anticipate
them to be in the finals again
this year," Leonard said.
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Artistic opportunity:The spirit of CSUSM
B Y REBEKAH GREEN
SENIOR STAFF W RITE R
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to the community of North
County and beyond (such as
past relief concerts to raise
Cal State San Marcos' In- money for victims of the
terVarsity is an organization Haitian earthquake and Japaopen to all students as a place nese tsunami).
InterVarsity is open to all
for community, leadership,
students and the organization
and growing in faith.
"As an organization, we're itself has many student leadtrying to provide a place ers.
"InterVarsity is an interwhere students can explore
who God is," said full-time denominational community.
staff member Ramiro March- [We're a] place where all
ena. "What does it mean to types of people can come
follow Jesus and what does it together. What we hope to
offer is a space [on campus]
mean as a college student?"
InterVarsity provides a safe to explore faith," Marchena
space for students to explore said.
Besides community work,,
these questions and more. It
is also a place for students to the organization provides a
number of events and opporbuild up their leadership and
serving skills and reach out tunities for all students to join
B Y REBEKAH GREEN
SENIOR STAFF W RITE R
in and get involved. Weekly
Bible study groups are held
on campus during U-hour
and at night in various locations. At 7 p.m. Wednesdays
InterVarsity holds a weekly
large group meeting at the
Clarke Field House.
Check out ivsanmarcos.
org for detailed information
on these events and more.
Students can also email to
ivsanmarcos@gmail.com, or
contact Ramiro Marchena at
858-243-4276 for more information. InterVarsity's national website is http://www.
intervarsity.org/, where you
can donate, find a chapter, or
a college.
The Spirit of CSUSM
Artwork Competition is the
chance for students to celebrate campus spirit through
creative means by designing
the annual greeting card for
university President Karen
Haynes and her husband, Jim
Mickelson.
Any student with good
standing currently enrolled
in CSUSM is permitted to
enter the competition. Each
student is allowed to enter
one submission: paintings,
drawings, graphic designs
and photographs (including photographs of three
dimensional artworks) are
allowed. Students can enter
their submissions by sending
in a 5-by-7-inch printed copy
of their work with the completed entry form.
The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. September
25. The winner wiil be announced Oct. 8. Prizes for
the winner, first-runner-up,
and second-runner-up are a
$300, $200, and $100 schol-
arship, respectively.
Visit
www.csusm.edu/
spirit-art for details on design and submission requirements, the judging process
and more. Although the website says the contest is for a
holiday card, this competition is not holiday-themed
and is specifically for artwork representing CSUSM.
Students are encouraged to
enter and to have fun with
this artistic opportunity to
express what they believe
creates CSUSM spirit.
Weekly farmers market at C SUS M
B Y TATJIANA GVOZDNOVIC
STAFF W RITE R
With budgeting on all students' minds, the CSUSM
farmer's market on Wednesdays and Sundays provides
a healthy and moderately
priced option to stock up on
fresh foods.
Questions of healthy food,
budget and convenience run
through students' minds at
one point or another. If you
are looking for something
that is close to campus and
potentially cheaper than
Ralph's across the street,
check out the local farmer's
market.
Located in parking lot B
directly across from Mangrum Track and Field,
the market comes to campus from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Because of the farmers
market's popularity, the university added a second day in
mid-May, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Sundays.
The farmers market offers
a fresh assortment of organic
fruits and vegetables, breads,
tamales and prepared meals.
The market also sells handcrafted jewelry, custom flipflops, plants and occasionally host special events, such
as Food Truck Wednesdays
(on the last Wednesday of the
month during normal market
hours).
The sellers are very friendly and are always looking for
ways to help. The stands are
set up in such a way that customers can browse through
all of the vendor booths
without missing any. The
set-up also makes it easy to
quickly stop by and pick up
a few items.
CSUSM's farmers . market Facebook page provides
inside tips, newly featured
items, weekly deals and upcoming events.
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the three rate plans, students
have the option of living in
The QUAD and other new a 4 bedroom/4 bathroom
buildings under construction double-occupancy unit with
on campus have both return- individual monthly installing students and freshmen ments starting at $800, 3
in agreement that CSUSM bedroom/3 bathroom douis evolving, however most ble-occupancy units starting
students fail to realize just at individual installments
how quickly the campus is of $825 and a 4 bedroom/2
bathroom unit, at monthly
expanding.
The first phase of The installments of $900.
QUAD opened this fall to
The
New * York-style
new freshman, some of flats promote a "green livwhom were required to live ing" lifestyle, with a "game
on campus for their first year. cave," a laundry facility that
Located across the street is cheaper than that at UVA
from the original (and only) (the washers even send out
on-campus housing, The text message alerts when
University Village Apart- each load is done), indoor
ments (UVA), The QUAD and outdoor study lounges,
offers a variety of living situ- resident life programs and a
ations .
swimming area.
The perks of living at The
Though The QUAD is
QUAD include a flat-screen expanding, many residents
TV in the living room, fur- choose to live in The UVA,
nished lounge spaces and a where having a roommate is
full kitchen with stainless- an option, the fully-furnished
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
N EW S EDITOR
bedrooms have extra long
twin beds, a dresser, a computer desk and a fully furnished living room.
Each floor in The UVA and
The QUAD has a "theme"
reflecting the characteristics
of residents on thatfloor.For
example, among the many
themes are the international
floor for students studying
abroad, "academic hall" for
the more studious students,
the "geek and gamer" floor
for those who enjoy video
games and a co-ed floor.
UVA also offers students
the choice to live in a co-ed
apartment, a first for the facility.
The expansion of the campus means that students who
are looking for ways to get
involved and significantly
enrich their college expedience should consider oncampus housing.
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FEATURES EDITOR
Not your average GE's
B Y TATJIANA GVOZDNOVI C
If you're a Literature and
Writing major, there are a
few classes involving difMost students are prob- ferent film genres . There's
ably aware that they can LTWR 334A, that fulfills
take philosophy or psychol- the "Forms, Genres, and
ogy instead of an English or Authors" requirement under
math class for their critical core requirements. Other
thinking requirement, or as- classes that count towards
tronomy instead of biology the same requirement are:
or chemistry for their science LTWR 336, "Film and
requirement. But there are Other Genres"; LTWR 337,
plenty of different classes "American Film and Poliyou can explore to fulfill the tics"; and LTWR 338, "Chilrequired general education dren's Literature into Film."
credits.
For the Global Literature
Did you know that you can requirement in Literature
watch movies to fulfill your and Writing, one can take
GE requirement? In Film LTWR 415; "Literature and
Studies
"Introduction to Cinematic Representations
Cinema" (FMST 100), stu- Middle East/ North Africa."
dents learn to value cinema For exploring cultural time
as a text and analyze films. periods, movements, and inIf you're more interested terdisciplinary studies, there
in dance,*there is "Screen- is a class about detective
ing Dancing," (DNCE 124) films and novels, known as
where dance is also critically LTWR336B.
analyzed through film.
If you're not interested in
STAFF WRITER
the humanities and are looking for something different, try PSYC 352, "Human
Sexuality," to fulfill your
area D requirement. It's a
popular class and will help
examine your thoughts about
sexuality, gender and global
differences you might not be
aware of.
For a class to fill your science requirement, there's
BIOL 309 "Biology of
Emerging Diseases," if
you're intrigued by the rise
of drug-resistant infections,
or bio-terror agents.
No matter what your major
is or what you end up taking
for your GE, just make sure
it expands your mind and
explores topics in a way you
haven't before. Talk with
your academic advisor to see
what classes fulfill certain
requirements based on your
major.
College students waste a
lot of money on things they
do not need. Dorm room
sheets should not be one of
them.
For those of us living in
The QUAD or The UVA,
finding inexpensive appliances and materials are a
must. Unfortunately, not all
businesses that market to
the college student demographic have our best interest in mind. Residence Hall
Linens advertises themselves
as a company that promises
quality, guaranteed satisfaction, and a stress-free ordering process for $170. While
these guarantees entice the
consumer into believing that
the company's products are
both affordable and a musthave addition to our dorm
rooms, the truth is not discovered until the package arrives in the mail.
The so-called "quality"
bedroom and bathroom items
turn out to be flimsy, tissuelike materials that may last
little past the first year of
use, despite the advertised
four-year durability guarantee. The bathroom towels are
too low-quality to be used
for their intended purpose,
the bedding so thin that it is
not suitable for any season
besides summer, and the bed
comforter could be mistaken
for one of the sheets.
The only guarantee that
turned out to be true was
the ease in which the products could be ordered, but
trying to return undesired
items is yet another issue for
the disappointed customer.
Reimbursement can take up
to three weeks and the cost
of shipping materials back
is astronomical. While the
company covers the initial
shipping, customers have to
pay $50 to send the package
back.
Residence Hall Linens officials acknowledge how
much money customers have
to waste in order to send
packages back to them, but
they have done nothing to
solve the problem. Instead,
they have blamed the high
prices on UPS and other mail
carriers that charge customers these high fees rather
than taking responsibility for
their unsatisfactory products.
When I spoke with a representative from Residence
Hall Linens over the phone,
he argued that the company
should not be held accountable for people disliking the
products they sell. "Companies like Kohl's don't reimburse you the money you
spent on gas to drive to their
store when you return their
products," he said. "If we
had to pay the shipping for
every person who returned
our products, we would go
out of business."
Despite their claims that
their products are superior to
others in price and durability,
Kohl's offers not only lower
prices on all of their bedding
and bathroom materials than
Residence Hall Linens, but
better quality.
In my experience ordering
from both companies, I spent
$50 less on Kohl's products
and was able to buy almost
twice as many bedroom and
bathroom items than I got in
the package from Residence
Hall Linens.
The next time that you
contemplate ordering from
a catalogue or are promised
a deal that sounds too good
to be true, do some research
before opening your wallet.
You may be surprised at the
realities of the company you
are ordering from.
When contacted for interview, Residence Hall Linens'
president declined the opportunity to comment.
Has something similar
happened to you? Share your
story with us and you could
see it in our next issue.
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Editorial: Put your right foot in 'Chancellor Greed,' resignation a breath of fresh air
$498 per student per semester, as well as raising student
and faculty parking fees.
On May 24, Charles Reed During the meeting, Reed
announced his "retirement" ordered protesting students
after a 14-year tenure as to leave the room, citing
chancellor of the California safety concerns. Reed and
State University system. Un- the Board of Trustees later
til the Board of Trustees find voted to approve pay raises
his replacement, Reed will for several CSU presidents,
continue overseeing more setting off a series of protests
than 44,000 faculty and staff across the CSU system and
and 427,000 students on 23 earned Reed the unflattercampuses.
ing nickname of "Chancellor
However, Reed's tenure Greed."
has been controversial. In
With this in mind, and the
November 2011, a Board of fact that Reed will be 71 on
Trustees meeting was held at Sept. 29, it is a relief to hear
CSU Long Beach to discuss that Reed is retiring. A great
raising student tuition by many students (and faculty
B Y FREDRICK MISLEH
B Y AMIRA E L-KHAOUL I
OPINION EDITOR
& FREDRICK MISLEH
SENIOR4STAFF W RITE R
Welcome back, Cougars!
It would seem we have survived another summer of
family vacations, UV burns
and dreadful employment
options. Take a sigh of relief
and get back into gear because school has started and
your future awaits. To date, 7
percent of the U.S. population is enrolled in post-secondary education, joining the
ranks of the roughly 30 percent who already hold their
bachelor's degree or higher.
This information is not to
be taken lightly. We are the
lucky few.
College is an important
chapter in your life. It's time
that truly defines you. A
shout-out here belongs to fellow student Cipriano Vargas,
who has met everyone and is
involved in everything. Cipriano is going to be president
one day.
Sadly, or thankfully
however you want to phrase
it —- the CSUSM commu-
nity faced a public expulsion
last year. I won't embarrass
that student further, save
to serve as a reminder that
some will be left behind.
So let's make the most of
our college years. You're
only lucky with four or more.
If I've learned anything
from TV, it's that being in
college grants you license to
act like a rock star. For the
love of whoever, just find
the right balance between
schoolwork and social life.
My mama told me to take
my time. Don't overload on
classes. Work hard and get
paid. Making the Dean's List
is an amazing reward.
Not to put pressure on any
activity intended to combat
stress and boredom, "Old
School" was our generation's "Animal House." The
show "Greek" took high
school Olympiad projects
and English literature to the
college level. "Project X"
placed high hopes in mind.
It is here we learn the best
provocateurs are backed by a
team of intelligence, not just
debauchery.
Of course, parties are a part
of college life. Movies like
"Old School" and "Project
X" reflect "Animal House"
rebellion. "Greek" took high
school Olympiad projects
and English literature to the
college level. Don't put this
kind of pressure on an activity intended to relieve stress
and boredom because the
best rebellious activities are
also intelligent.
Need an invite? Don't
waste the opportunity to
make new friends. Every
club, sport and fraternity are
fair game and all will welcome you. Most of the professors at CSUSM genuinely
care about you and want to
know your name and your
character. Go to office hours,
stay after class, talk to them.
Ask about the material, their
life experience, etc.
In a shameless plea for
participation, I would like
to point out that the Opinions section of The Cougar
Chronicle is open to student
contributions as a forum for
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Is anti-colonialism in o u r future?
B Y JESSIE GAMBRELL
C O - A & E EDITOR
Is "2016: Obama's America" in support of him or
against him?
Writer and director Dine&h
D'Souza, an Indian American political commentator,
compares himself to U.S.
President Barack Obama. Because they had many things
in common, I presumed this
was not just going to be a
" my-word-against-yours "
bashing sort of film.
D'Souza went to several
countries that were featured
in Obama's autobiography,
"Dreams From My Father,"
which was also quoted
throughout the movie. He
interviewed many people
who knew President Obama
firsthand, as well as experts
from a variety of fields.
You may know that President Obama's father, Barack
Sr., was born and raised in
Kenya, though he moved
to Hawaii where he met his
wife Ann.
In the film, D'Souza explained something that I had
never known before, President Obama's father, who
was a very influential figure
in his life, brought "anti-colonialism" with him.
I thought to myself, "what
the heck is anti-colonialism?" I had never heard of
this before. So I did a little bit of research and came
to find that it means to be
against the settlement of one
nation within a dependent
nation, usually to gain con-
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Our country, which began
with colonialism, is one of
the greatest nations in the
world. With this being said I
can only wonder why a president of the United States,
would aspire to fulfill his
father's views in an already
established, modern and progressive country?
The movie is very thoughtprovoking. This movie included aspects of world and
American history and introduced new and different
views. So please, don't just
take my word for it, go out
and see this movie for yourself.
To learn more about
the
"2016:
Obama's
Nation"
movie
visit:
http://2016themovie .com/.
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who also suffered pay cuts
right along with the student
tuition hikes) across the CSU
system feel the same. One
can only hope his replacement is not only younger and
more in touch with reality,
but also has a real and balanced plan to fix the financial crisis gripping the CSU
system;
A nice start would be cutting presidential, trustee, and
chancellor pay rates by 50
percent or more, and using
the money saved to invest
in faculty salaries and other
educational programs.
C redi t c runc h
fornia budget issues that
have drastically affected
education in recent years.
The university's recent Budget cuts are necessary
decision has freshman and when funds are low, but they
transfer students at CSUSM always hurt someone. In this
this year facing a constric- case it's students trying to
tive 13 unit credit limit due make it through, and faculty
to budget cuts. This semester and staff who pfobably don't
there are limited course of- need any more furloughs,
ferings, and in order to allow pay cuts or resource reduceveryone the best possible tions.
selection of classes availWhile many students seem
able, all other students are willing to complain about the
subject to a 17-unit limit.
credit limit, in deeper conAdministration seems re- versation, most seem to have
luctant to comment. Every- formed some kind of rationone I spoke with seemed to alization and tolerance for it.
"I don't like it, but I underthink someone else would
have something better to stand why it is there," Daniel
say than themselves. Is there Campbell said, a transfer stufear of backlash from above? dent from Palomar College
Many I spoke with seemed to who fears the credit limit
express a veiled frustration will postpone his graduation.
with the topic .
Luciana Byrnas, another
The whole purpose of new transfer student, said
a credit limit is to protect that having too many credits
CSUSM from ongoing Cali- at one time can lead to bad
B Y SARAH H UGHE S
STAFF W RITE R
grades, rob you of the campus experience and affect
your personal life. She said
she once took 24 units at a
previous college.
While I take 12 units per
semester, in addition to a job
and different extracurricular
activities, I still feel that people deserve the option of taking more credits so that they
can graduate earlier and not
have to pay as much tuition.
A 17-unit limit prevents a
student from taking a sixth
class. Is this effective? I
have proven myself as an
adult and student and I can
make my own decisions/The
real issue here seems to be
the funds that support more
classes and teachers to teach
them. If funds are not available, give students an option to pay for these classes
instead of taking them away.
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Arts, Lecture series returns with new ticket price plan
B Y JESSIE GAMBRELL
C o - A & E EDITOR
The popular Arts & Lectures series returns this fall
with a new ticketing process
that requires advance reservation for all shows, and
tickets for CSUSM faculty,
staff and the public are no
longer free.
Thanks to the series
,CSUSM's halls have been
graced with world-renowned
musicians, internationally
acclaimed dancers, famous
poets, directors and authors.
Over the summer the Arts &
Lectures planning committee decided that something
needed to be done in order
to ensure that the students
who were required to attend
the on-campus events could,
in fact, get in. In previous
years, there were many instances where faculty, staff,
community members and
even students were turned
away due to a lack of seating.
"Tickets are a new thing,
before we couldn't really
plan ahead. By doing this
(having mandatory tickets) we are streamlining the
process. And yes it is going
to be a permanent thing, for
every event you are required
to have a ticket," said Mari-
lyn Huerta, of the Events and
Conference Services.
The series has been growing in popularity and the
committee has had to deal
with the growing attendance.
"Even if requesting tickets
online is a little more complicated than just showing
up for a talk, I think it shows
how far we have come as a
university. I celebrate what
the change signals about the
richness of life on our campus," Professor Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwail said.
"We've had questions
about how to do it since you
must get it online. Right
now, tickets are open for students only. Students, faculty,
and staff must bring their
CSUSM ID to be admitted
into the event," Huerta said.
For CSUSM faculty and
appreciate each other's differences and create a special
bond.
Hey Panheads! North
In addition to Ma'u's talCounty musician Keli Ross ents, his own steel drum
Ma'u will have a 45-minute school, Kainga Music, will
screening of his award-win- be performing in this live
ning documentary "In the concert showcase.
Panyard" next week.
Immediately following the
Winner of the Big Kahuna screening is a question-andAward at the 2009 Honolulu answer session and a live
International Film Festival, steel pan concert given by
this feature explores the Ma'u and members of Kainorigins and culture of Carib- ga Music. To get a sneak
bean's Trinidad and Tobago. peak at Kainga's jingly,
Steel pan drums are used to tropical rhythm, check out
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look through her customer 's
shopping bags. She also impersonated celebrities such
as Madonna, Taylor Swift,
Kathy Lee Gifford, Suze Orman and politician Michele
Bachmann.
Over the summer, funnyman Andy Samberg also announced he'd leave the show.
Samberg boosted the series'
online presence with "Digital Shorts," a series of comic
videos he co-created with his
college friends Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone.
Popular shorts include " I' m
on A Boat" and "Laser Cats:"
Often the weekly guest hosts
would be featured in the videos. Popular celebrity cameos included Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Jonah Hill,
T-Pain, Jon Hamm and other
SNL cast members.
Four-year castmate Abby
Elliot also left the show. Her
impersonations
included
Khloe Kardashian-Odum,
Angelina Jolie, Zooey Deschanel, Ke$ha and many
more.
With two legendary cast
members leaving thè show,
it's not clear who will rein
next as SNL's funny girl
and who will give the show
a different comedic vibe.
However, other fan favorites
like Bill Hader, Seth Meyers,
and new featured cast members Taran Killam and Jay
Pharoah, will remain on the
late-night show.
The season premieres at
11:30 p jn . Saturday September 15. Seth Macfarlane,
creator of "Family Guy" and
"Ted " will host, with musical guest Frank Ocean.
It has already been announced that "Dark Knight
Rises" actor Joseph GordonLevitt will host for the second time and Mumford &
Sons will perform the following week.
Edgy dance play 'Painted Bird'
comes to C SUS M campus
formed by dancer Jaroslav
Vinarsky and violist Christian Fedrikson. Zustiak has
made this play interdisciplinary by using dance, live
music and video to tell the
story about how acceptance
is vital to redeeming our socially corrupt society.
This play \yill be part of the
annual CSUSM New Play
Festival. Tickets are free for
students with ID, $10 for
staff and faculty and $20 for
the public, and must be ordered in advance at www.
csusm.edu/al.
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Season 38 of "Saturday
Night Live" will return Sept.
15 for its 38th season, but
without many of its key cast
members, who have exited
the NBC series, leaving fans
worried how it will move
forward.
Last season, fan favorite
Kristen Wiig was honored
with a going-away ceremony
by her fellow cast members
and host and musical guest,
Mick Jagger. Even SNL prostafff, the prices range from ducer Lome Michaels came
free to $10, and $15 or $20 out to bid her farewell onfor the public. Whether air. The season finale was
they're free or not, all tick
an emotional experience for
ets must be ordered from the the cast, fans and Wiig, who
Arts & Lectures website at left being seven seasons of
www.csusm.edu/al, printed memorable skits.
out and presented to the ush
Wiig's SNL characters iner before being admitted into cluded Penelope, a compuleach event.
sive liar trying to impress
"We've really looked at her peers, and the neurotic
the options and the impact Target store clerk who would
it would have. Last year we
had to turn people away due
to insufficient seating, it was
really hard. We're still trying
to get the word out about the
change," said Melanie Chu,
an outreach librarian.
B Y KARLA REYES
Eastern European Jewish
For more information STAFF WRITER
boy's experiences during the
on how to get tickets for
Holocaust. Zustiak based the
CSUSM events, visit www.
The contemporary play 'A dance piece on a scene in the
csusm.edu/al or call the Of- dance play born in Slovakia novel where the boy sees a
fice of Arts & Lectures at and New York, and inspired brilliantly painted bird killed
760-750-8889.
by a noyel about the Holo- by its own flock because the
caustA will make it way to other birds think it's an imCSUSM later this month.
posten
'The Painted Bird," at 7:30
Zustiak will bring the first
p.m. Sept. 24 in Arts 111, is part of the trilogy, "Bastard,"
a dance-theater trilogy cre- to CSUSM as part of the Arts
ers including Foster the Peo- ated in 2011 by director & Lectures Series at the inple's "Pumped Up Kicks" or Pavel Zustiak and Palissimo vitation of faculty members
Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Dance Co. It is loosely based Karen Schaffman and Judy
Lovely."
on a 1965 novel by Jerzy Bauerlein.
The film's next screen- Kosinski about a young
The piece will be pering is at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 19, in Arts 111. Tickets
are free for CSUSM students
with ID; CSUSM faculty,
staff and the general public B Y JULIANA STUMPP
"Last Resort," premieres
must purchase tickets. Fol- C o - A & E EDITOR
at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27,
lowing Arts & Lectures seon ABC.
ries changes, tickets must reThe week of Sept. 24
This thrilling new drama
served ahead of time online marks the beginning of the mystery series is earning a
at www.csusm.edu/al.
new fall 2012 television sea- lot of praise from critics. The
son. As most of us are eager show stars Andre Braugher
for our favorite shows to as Capt. Marcus Chaplin of
return, it is also the start of the missile submarine USS
new shows being introduced Colorado. Chaplin defies an
to our weekly line ups.
order to launch missiles that
Here is a guide of what could potentially kill milshows are worth tuning into lions of people in Pakistan.
and which ones should be America eventually turns its
skipped.
back on the submarine crew
' Th e Mindy Project," and Chaplin must find them
premieres at 9:30 p.m. Tues- a new home. The series will
day, Sept. 25, on FOX.
ask viewers to question their
Mindy Kaling, author of beliefs on duty versus their
'Is Everyone Hanging Out own conscience.
Without Me?," stars and coproduces her new TV show;
5
Kaling's performance in the
pilot episode is witty, quirky
"Guys With Kids," preand charming as she plays mieres at 8:30 p.m. Wednesa young doctor and hope- day, Sept. 26, on NBC
less romantic waiting for her
Emmy Award-winning acHollywood happy ending to tor and late night host Jimmy
come around. Kaling proves Fallon creates this comedy
that she can stand on her own about new fathers trying
two feet after writing and to hang on to their youth.
playing Kelly Kapoor on the "Scary Movie's" Anthony
NBC comedy "The Office," Anderson and "Bring It
for eight years.
On's" Jesse Bradford co-star
as friends trying to adjust
to their new roles as fathers
'In the Panyard' preview
B YTARAELSNE R
'Saturday Night Live' returns without key players
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while attempting to maintain the life they once knew.
"Guys With Kids" seems
like another overdone timeslot filler.
"Made in Jersey," premieres at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept.
28, on CBS
Despite declining interest
in New Jersey-themed reality shows, CBS hopes to draw
in viewers with "Made in
Jersey." The show introduces Janet Montgomery as a
street-smart lawyer born and
raised in New Jersey with her
big Italian family. The series
follows Montgomery's move
to New York to join an upper
- class law firm. Judged from
the start, she must prove herself to her fellow colleagues.
The show has promise, with
the story of what it takes to
chase the American Dream
without losing your roots.
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looking forward to
watching this fall?
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B Y LISSETTE N UNE Z
SENIOR STAFF W RITE R
Ricky C ampo s has been a DJ for a little
over t w o years and has had many unique
opportunities.
H e has performed o n ¡Heart Radio and
other downtown San Dieg o radio stations.
H e has also performed several times o n
campus during U -hou r and has worked with
brands such as Red Bull.
M os t recently, he worked last semester for
the A X O sorority at their annual Powder
PuffTournament fundraiser that raised money for domestic violence programs. C ampo s
is a third-year C SUS M student w h o said he
enjoys the thrill o f providing students with
g oo d musical vibes t o dance to.
W h e n asked whether he'd like t o continue
as a DJ in the future, C ampo s said "If the
right opportunity presents itself I would love
t o make it a profession."
C ampo s offered us his picks for the 10
hottest songs from this past summer
I.-''Levels," by A VICI I
2. "Call M e Maybe," by Carly Rae Jepsen
3. "In M y Mind," (Axwell remix)
4.''Faded/'byTyga
5. "Feel S o Close," by Calvin Harris
6. " Th e Motto," by Drake
7. "Let Go," by N e-Y o featuring Alvin Harris
8. "Rack City," byTyga
9. "Titanium," by David Guetta
10. " Wher e Have You Been," by Rihanna
The comic book corner:
'Chicken with Plums' and 'Captain Marvel'
of simplistic elegance and a
must-read.
Working under a new
Review of "Chicken with name - "Captain Marvel
review.
Plums."
For years, people recogOn Sept. 14, the French
film "Chicken with Plums" nized Carol Danvers as the
will open at Landmark's La Avengers' Ms. Marvel, but
recently, her new series has
Jolla Village Cinemas.
The film is based on the her taking over the role of
graphic novel of the same Captain Marvel. With a new
name by Maijane Satrapi. look and new creative team,
It's the small but deep story writer Kelly Sue DeConabout the author's great- nick and artist Dexter Soy,
uncle, Nasser Ali Khan, in Danvers does her best to
Tehran. The novel begins in carry the legendary line of
his finals days but it tells the Marvels. In the end„ it is just
life story of the Iranian mu- what Carol does best, saving
sician. Unlike Satrapi's first lives as an Avenger. Soy's
film-adapted work "Persepo- art style is new to the comic
lis," "Chicken with Plums" world and it is fitting for the
contains pages of prose action-packed story of the
mixed with her illustrations. superhero. "Captain MarThough there is a lack of vel" issue four will be hither drawings compared to ting comic shop shelves on
her first comics, her words Sept. 19. Visit www.marvel.
convey the necessary emo- com for more information on
tions and produce images in Danvers's new adventure.
readers' minds. It is a work
Very rarely do film adaptations of novels portray the
vision of the author, unless
of course he or she is directing it, as in the case in "The.
Perks of Being a Wallflower."
Thefilm,based on the novel of the same title, author
Stephen Chbosky assumes
the roles of screenwriter and
director, capturing the perfect rendition of each character from book to screen.
Thefilmchronicles the life
of Charlie (played by Logan
Lerman), a "wallflower" in
high school. As a troubled
incoming freshman, Charlie isn't sure what t o expect
for a social life.
becomes
even less sure when he meets
siblings Sam and Patrick
(played by Emma Watson
and Ezra Miller), "cool" kids
that eventually introduce
Charlie to music, drugs and
the social politics of teenage
C OUNTDOW N
T O GRADUATION
life.
As Charlie experiences
what it is to feel infinite (a
phrase used in both the book
and novel), he is reminded of
his shadowed past, making it
difficult to move on to his future. With a tight-knit group
of friends and an inspiring
teacher, a balance is brought
to Charlie's life as he experiences love, loss and comingof-age.
The cast members impeccably portray each character
as they were presented in the
book. Lerman is the ideal
Charlie, quiet and reserved,
while Watson and Miller
capture Sam and Patrick's
spirit flawlessly.
As a reader of the novel, I
was surprised and pleased at
how well Chbosky made his
vi$ion of the book come to
life on the screen.
"The Perks of Being
a Wallflower" opens in
theaters
everywhere
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C OMMENCEMEN T
C O - A & E EDITOR
P!nk
CARTOONIST
Hint: These were taken at a twice weekly on campus event.
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
As the signs of summer begin to fade, the fall release of new
music allows people to look forward and anticipate summer
concert tours next year. Here are a few albums sure to leave
you hoping for a few live performances.
B Y FAITH ORCINO
H O T O F F T H E R EE L Do you know where these
photos were taken?
' Th e Perks of Being a Wallflower'
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"The Truth About Love," Sept. 18.
Pink's latest album consists of vinegarABOUT
tinged lyrics about letting go of people
LOVE
who hold you back. This venom-soaked
album includes songs such as "Blow Me
(One Last Kiss)" and "Sl*t Like You "
The entire album stays true to previous P!nk albums and carries on her signature tough-girl attitude.
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Deadmau5
">album title goes here<," Sept. 22.
At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards,
the music world was introduced to the
DJ stylings of Deadmau5. Joel Thomas
Zimmerman, stage name Deadmau5, is
back again to give listeners an extra dose
of his electrifying beats. The newest album (actually named,
">album title goes here<,") brings the same crowd-seducing
sounds as his previous albums, Zimmerman collaborates
with featured artists such as Gerard Way from My Chemical
Romance and hip-hop group Cypress Hill. Don't be left out
when the beat drops.
No Doubt
"Push and Shove," Sept. 25.
Ten years after Gwen Stefani broke from
No Doubt for a solo career, the band has
reformed and is back with its newest creation, "Push and Shove." The band that
once had chart-topping singles like "Hey
Baby" and "Underneath It All," now brings a fresh new beat
to their latest single "Settle Down." With 11 new tracks, No
Doubt is in the mist of a comeback. Target will be selling the
album with a bonus CD featuring acoustic and remix versions of the original tracks.
Lupe Fiasco
"Food and Liquor n , " Sept. 25.
Lupe Fiasco's newest album "Food and
Liquor H: The Great American Rap Album Part 1" is a collection of haps on
his personal thoughts. After controversy
with his record label and the delayed release of his previous album "Lasers," Fiasco is back with
three pre-release singles including "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," "Bad B*tch" and "Lamborghini Angels"
that acknowledge the problems in our society.
Green Day
"UNO!," Sept. 25.
It has been three years since the release
of Green Day's hit album, "21st Breakdown" and since then a Broadway musical has been made based from their biggest hits. Now Green Day is working on
a trilogy of albums starting with the release of "UNO!" So
far, three singles from the album have been released, including "Oh L6ve," "Kill The DJ" and "Let Yourself Go." All
three albums will deliver emotionally charged lyrics and the
classic Green Day rock sound.
jHey artists, submit your artwork to
cougarchron.arts@gmaiUom
and you could see it
in our next issue!
Answer: CSUSM's Fanners Market. Photos by Miguel Rosas
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THE COUGAR
CHRONICLE
I SSU E 5
TUESDAY
A PRI L 3, 2012
VOLUME X XXI X
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SPORTS
Matt Weaver
Page 3 - Softball's
Lady
Cougars
pitched double shutouts last week. Read
about how the Cougars crushed Hope
International twice
at home.
F EATURE S
Page 5 - C SUS M
student Madison
Dexter Howe remembered during
memorial service
A pri l 1.
O PINIO N
Page 6 - Read
about student opinions on the Matt
Weaver scandal.
Page 7 - CSUSM's
campus
improv
team ¡s back and
in full swing. Read
about
upcoming
events.
N E X T I SSU E
700 students
caught up
in ASI
election
scandal
KRI STI N M ELODY
STAFF W RI TER
Student Matt Weaver, who
was arrested last month on
suspicion of tampering with
computer ballots in campus elections, is also under
investigation f o r about 700
possible cases of identity
theft f ro m students, a Cal
State San Marcos spokeswoman said last week.
"Yes that is^true. We know
that about 700 passwbrds
and user names were compromised," said Margaret
Lutz Chantung, a CSUSM
public information officer.
"I am not aware of any staff
or faculty members compromised."
A fte r discovering the account break-ins on March 15,
the university's Instructional
& Information Technology
Services (IITS) locked the
compromised accounts and
the affected students were
required to reset their passwords, she said.
Accusations tying Weaver
to possible identity theft first
arose after the university suspected someone had hacked
into its computers and tampered with files in the elections f o r Associated Students
Inc., the university reported
last month.
The voting — all of which
is done online — ran f ro m
March 12 to March 15. But
instead of announcing election results on March 16, the
university declared the elections invalid, and rescheduled them f o r May.
Weaver, a third year business major and one of two
candidates running f o r ASI
president, was arrested on
the final day of online balloting, the university reported.
Weaver was jailed March
15 on suspicion of election
f raud , unlawful access to a
computer or database, and
10 counts of identity t heft .
He posted $50,000 bail the
following day, according to
court records.
When arrested, Weaver had
Scandal continued on 2.
ASI Board of Directors
discuss reelections
JULIANA STUMPP
STAFF W RI TER
The subject of re-election
was a hot topic at the March
27 meeting of the Associated
Student Body (ASI) Board of
Directors.
Due to alleged illegal activity on a campus computer
constituting election fraud,
the elections that took place
March 1 2 - 1 5 were deemed
invalid. The issues of dishonest actions during the
elections and the pending in-
vestigation were handed over
was stopped before it could
t o a d i f f e r e n t a uthority . T h i s
g o a n y f u r t h e r , " s ai d M a r g a -
meeting was a discussion of
reelection, not the investigation.
Kathy Rees , VP of Administration, said, "At this point
we need to move forward
with the information we do
have."
"Students should have faith
in the university and the upcoming election process...It
was due to the diligence of
IITS staff and ASI staff that
this was discovered so that it
ret Lutz Chantung, CSUSM
Public Information Officer.
An action called to order
was whether or not the ASI
Elections Code 202 should
be revised to include in the
voting committee another
administrator and two students not affiliated with ASI.
Currently on the Election
Committee, there are a required minimum three members of Board of Directors
ASI continued on 2.
Administration rethinks student
Internet policy in wake of I D thefts
M ARCOS CHRON
STAFF W RI TER
In the wake of the theft of
more than 700 student passwords this month, a university official said the campus
is in the midst of a reconsideration of the student Internet usage policy.
Until now, Cal State San
Marcos students were sent
an email each semester suggesting that they change
their passwords to avoid
identity t heft . Faculty members, by contrast, are required to change their passwords every 12 weeks.
Teresa Macklin, who
works in the university's instructional and information
technology services department, said that as the result
of the identity crimes uncovered on campus this month,
the university is reconsider-
ing its policy, and may require students to periodically change their passwords.
In the meantime, she advises students to be vigilant
in protecting their privacy
online.
"Students need to be carefu l where t hey'r e signing in.
They shouldn't share their
password, they should have
a password that's sufficient-
ly complex and they need
to get in [the system] and
change it once in a while,"
Macklin said. "With what
happened here, it just goes
Student continued on 2.
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Deputy Moses with the
San Diego County S heriff' s
San Marcos Station clarified
On F eb . 20 and March that n o confirmed rifle sight2 0 , c ampu s alerts were is- ing occurred on March 20.
sued regarding the sighting
Students are encouraged to
of armed individuals near b e aware of their surroundc ampus . There were three ings. With a weapon sightreported incidents. Campus ing , Deputy Moses provides
lockdown w a s not initiated some guidelines: "First and
on either date. Th e f ollow - f oremost , call 911. D on' t
ing accounts are according c onfron t the individual, and
t o campu s alerts.
d on ' t m ak e yourself k nown, "
On
F eb .
said M oses .
It should b e
19 , . a male
"First andforemost, noted that all
victim was
a pproache d call 911\ Don't con- 911 calls on
will
by three His- front the individual campus
t
panic indiand don't make your- be routed poo
C SUS M
viduals with
self known/'
lice. Corporal
handguns
-Deputy Moses
Balos
stated
T h e victim
that if a lockwas robbed
of his vehicle at the Campus down were to occur, it would
Marketplace shopping center be initiated by campus dison Twin O ak s Valley R d . patch.
In the instance of a robat approximately 8:40 p .m .
Another m al e victim was ap- bery, Deputy Moses providproached by three Hispanic ed some advice. "Try t o keep
individuals who stated that c alm, " said M oses , "Follow
they were carrying a k nife . the instructions of the perT h e victim was robbed of his son. Speaking generally,
wallet at approximately 9:10 they want to get something,
p . m near the transit center on and leave. Most criminals
in that situation are j us t as
San Marcos B lvd .
On March 2 0 , an individu- scared as you are. B e a good
al was spotted disappearing witness."
into the woods near campus
Items t o take note of are
carrying a rifle.
gender, height, complexion,
Details were confirmed by hair, facial hair, sound of
Corporal Balos with the Cal their voice, clothing, shoes,
State San Marcos Police D e - direction they l ef t i n , if they
partment. A recent inquiry t o had a unique r u n or walk,
the San D ieg o County Sher- if you heard a car peeling
iff' s San Marco s Station de- out shortly afterwards and
termined that n o arrests were anything else unique about
m ad e in t h e incidents oc- what they looked like. An
curring in February despite important detail t o rememobservations leading t o a de- ber if available i s a license
scription of the perpetrators . plate number. Prevention
There is also n o police sketch measures include walking in
pairs.
available in either case.
A M I R A EL-KHAOUL I
STAFF WRITER
Studentfrom 1.
t o show that stuff can happen
anywhere."
A fte r the t heft s were discovered, Macklin said the
university "locked d own "
the affecte d students' accounts and the IT help desk
helped these students get reestablished with new online
credentials. University f ac ulty members were also advised by e-mail to work with
any a ffecte d students whose
homework assignments may
h av e been delayed or lost by
the lockdown.
Macklin could not c omment on the involvement of
C SUS M student Matt Weaver' s involvement in the case
or how the crime was detect-
ed , other than to say "there
are times when you might
notice an unusual pattern of
activity in the log files."
She also confirmed the university's report that the suspect student was arrested on
suspicion of using a " device "
to obtain fellow students'
passwords. H e was not using
any sort of key-logging malware or s oftware.
Macklin said a ffecte d students seem t o b e taking the
identity t hef t issues in stride.
" I'v e heard some anecdotal
stories of some students being shocked, but there w asn' t
a lot of concern by students
a bou t the whole t hing, " she
said.
in his possession a device
that can b e used to illegally
obtain students' logins and
passwords, according t o a
university report.
N o charges were filed;
W eaver' s f orma l arraignment
in March was postponed indefinitely as authorities continued their investigation.
T h e university declined to
comment on whether Weaver
has been expelled f ro m the
university.
Weaver was reached by
email but declined to comment on the allegations .
Until Weaver is formally
charged, i t' s hard to gauge
what sort of legal consequences h e may f ace , but
one legal expert said that
the. commission of this type
crime could lead to university punishment as well as a
state trial.
" Th e alleged misuse of
private computer i nforma tion is extremely serious, it
could conceivably j ustif y expulsion," said David Steinberg, a law p rofessor at the
Thomas J efferson School of
Law in San D iego. Criminal
chargers could b e brought t o
a case like this, "you could
conceivably charge the de-
ASI from 1.
and three CSUS M students
as well as A S I Executive Director, ASI Associate Executive Director and CSJUSM
Assistant Vice President of
Administration,
When debating whether
bringing in a third party
is or is not crucial, Roger
D 'Andreas , Executive Director of A S I and advisor, said,
" Thi s is a time t o b e true to
our codes. It sends a message
that has more integrity."
SECTION EblTOR
KRISTIN MELODY
c u arc ro .n s g l.c m
o g h n ew Q mai o
f endan t f o r 7 0 0 cases of
internet f raud , o r internet
t heft. "
T h e courts t ak e very seriously the importance of
protecting the p ublic' s security on t h e Internet , Steinberg
said.
"It is possible t o look at
this as a simple prank like
something out of t h e ' Ani mal H ouse ' m ovie , but this is
not a simple college p rank, "
said Steinberg.
Weaver served as an editor
of the K oala , an undergroun d
campus newspaper. Critics
of the polarizing publication s a y its articles — - o n e
gave the " to p five e xcuses
f o r r ape " — are o ffensiv e
and cross the line into sexual
harassment. Supporters raise
free-speech arguments.
T h e Koala h asn' t b ee n
distributed on campus since
October, when a controversial issue depicted a f emal e
student with her head g rafte d
on to a pornographic i mage ,
leading* t o complaint s and
protests from m ember s of
the W omen' s Studies department and a call f ro m c ampus
organizations f o r improved
student civility.
Stephen D i P adova , a cartoonist who spent nearly a
It was decided to more forward with a special election,
meaning that the whole election process will start anew
with applications f o r new
candidates on April 11. A f ter all applicants' academic
records and conduct history
are reviewed, candidates will
start campaigning. Student
A ffair s will reimburse the
candidates f o r "their campaigning costs of the first
election.
. Voting f o r A S I will b e the
y ea r o n the Koala staff with
Weaver, said that in recent
m onth s Weaver had been trying t o distance himself from
t h e publication and move instead into student politics.
" H e w a s f a r too uninterested in the perpetuation of
t h e paper, a n d was in the
p roces s of trying to slide out
of his implied position of the
editor, " said D i Padova, who
also contributes to The Cougar C hronicle .
O the r students interviewed
on c ampu s this week had
mixed f eelings on the case
and Weaver.
" I' m sure he d idn' t think
through that it was a serious
c rime, " said Krista, a sophomor e w h o asked that her last
n am e not b e used, " I' m sure
h e w a s under a lot of pressure being associated with
the K oala. "
Student Andrea Hook is no
f a n of the Koala and said that
she f el t Weaver practiced a
double-standard in his writing f o r the publication.
" H e would write f o r freedo m of speech, but not for
f reedo m of privacy," Hook
s aid .
Jessie Gambrell contributed to
this article.
week of M a y 7 - 10.
Sara Gallegos, the Associate Executive Director of
A SI , commente d on what
changes they will m ak e to
protect t h e election: "We are
looking into different options.. . It is still not determined."
"Unfortunately, elections
will b e around finals w eek ,
which is a disadvantage t o
those r erunning, " said Travis
W ilson , current President
and C E O of A SI .
T H E E LECTIO N S C A N D A L
J E S S I E G AMBREL L
STAFF WRITER
LU
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in
"I know a lot ofmy friends had to change their passwords. I
think they are handling it right."
- Emily Alexander, freshman
"It shows how desperate he was, no one would have voted for
him anyway. I'm glad they arrested him."
-Candace
"Everybody has a right to win, but you have to win fairly,
you don't need to change the voteforyou."
- Nina Gillette
"He should have had more time in jail and maybe they should
do the next election on paper with a booth and all that."
- Diana Toma, freshman
"That sucks for him. He shouldn't have done that, it was
stupid of Mm."
- Manny
"That guy's a genius, aside from doing it on campus."
- Justi n
"I think he did it to get attention and to purposefully get
caught. He was totally asking for it."
- Tiffany, freshman
"That's not surprising that he was part of the Koala."
- Rose Jauregui, freshman
"I'm sure he didn't think through that it was a serious crime.
I'm sure he was under a lot ofpressure being associated with
theKoala."
- Krista, sophomore
^Editor's Note: Some s tudent s asked t ha t t hei r last names
and s tuden t standings be withheld for privacy purposes
�S ECTIO N EDITOR
A LE X F RANC O
cougarchron.sporh@gmail.com
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / APRIL 3,2012
Athlete spotlight:
Why you shouldn't skip breakfast Ashley Aronson
CURTI S BOVEE
S TAF F W RI TE R
In the United! States, breakfas t is o fte n overlooked as a
result of the hectic lifestyles
that many of us have fallen
into. Unfortunately, skipping
breakfast has proven t o b e
detrimental to o ne' s health.
Getting a healthy start in
the morning by eating a nutritious breakfast will allow
your body to reap m ajo r benefits.
According to the National
Institute of Health (NIH),
people w h o eat breakfast are
less likely t o b e overweight
than those who skip breakfas t regardless of if they eat
mor e throughout the day.
Furthermore, eating breakfas t a ffect s your satiety center, influencing how f ul l you
f ee l during the day, preventin g impulsive snacking and
binge eating.
Whether you are hungry
or not in the morning, you
should still eat something.
Breakfast provides the energy you need to begin your
day arid can boost your
mood, according to the NIH.
Additionally, according to
t h e Centers f o r Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
eating a nutritional breakfast
has been linked to positive
short-term effects on cognitive functioning and alertness
in college students. Knowing
that eating breakfast can potentially cause you to excel
in academics should be more
than enough reason to start
doing it.
While it is extremely important to your health to eat
breakfast, what y ou'r e eating is just as important. Eat
foods that are more satiating
during breakfast, includ-
ing f ruits, vegetables, lean
meats, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Eating
these foods not only during
breakfast but throughout the
day will cause you to feel f ul l
longer, preventing unnecessary eating or snacking.
It is important to avoid eating foods with added sugars
as; these foods have no contribution to satiety and will
ultimately cause you to eat
more throughout the day.
Instead of eating high sugar
foods, try eating a breakfast
with more fiber; y ou'l l eat
the same amount of f ood ,
while eating less calories and
being f ul l for longer.
Take the extra 20 minutes
in the morning to create a
healthy breakfast pattern.
Not only will you feel better,
but you might also increase
academic performance and
energy throughout your day.
#1 Softball cruises to victory 8-0,5-0
Lady Cougars pitch double shutouts against Hope International
A LE X F RANCO
S TAF F W RI TE R
A cool , breezy Thursday
evening in San Marcos saw
the #1 nationally ranked
CSUSM softball team exert
their power over Hope International University, sweeping them in a double header.
The first game was an easy
victory f o r CSUSM as they
won handily 8-0 in five innings.
Game two of the series was
just as dominant as the lady
Cougars scored right off the
bat in the first inning with a
RBI single f ro m sophomore
Alex Miller driving in Kaitlin McGinley. The Cougars
scored in three straight innings f ro m the third to the
fifth, solidifying their victory
and showing exactly why
they are number 1 in the nation.
The player of the game was
by f a r senior infielder,
Alyssa Dronenburg,
who went 2-3 on the
day with a second inning solo homerun
and a double late in
the game. Senior Theresa Houle also helped
the girls to victory
with a 3-3 day which
included a RBI.
The top ranked
Cougars were catalyzed by the strong Senior member, Alyssa Dronenburg, waits
pitching of freshman for the perfect pitch before swinging the bat.
Photo by Alex Franco
Katie Wilkinson who
I
pitched a strong five
ers and defense can play a
innings f o r the team, allow- lot more relaxed when we
ing just two hits and striking have a 5 or 6 run lead," Head
out three HIU players.
Coach, Dave Williams said.
" Ou r pitching staff has
This counts as the 25th
been doing really well. Al- win in the last 2 6 games for
most half of our wins, have women's softball. Look f o r
been by shut-out (16). Plus, the Cougars to continue their
we are hitting really well, dominance at the next home
which actually gives our de- game this Thursday, April 5
fense confidence. Our pitch- against Vanguard.
CSUSM baseball splits doubleheader
against San Diego Christian
A LE X F RANCO
S TAFF W RI TER
The Cougar baseball team
looked to improve its new
national ranking late Friday
afternoon against San Diego
Christian.
The Cougars began the day
with a close loss to SDC,
losing the first game 5 -3 .
Stranded runners and lack
of hits enough plagued the
Cougars in their game one
loss. The third inning was
where they really had their
chance to pull away when
they scored two runs off Anthony Renteria and Austin
Colemen RBI singles to take
a 2-1 lead but the two were
ultimately l ef t stranded when
the team failed to continue
the rally.
The pitching staff ^ ls o
gained 14 hits all together
in the game, losing the 2-1
lead after SDC scored three
runs in the fourth in- WMM
ning, gaining a lead
they wouldn't give
up f o r the rest of the
game. SDC added an
extra run in the ninth
inning to lock up the
Cougars.
The
Cougars
bounced back in the
second game rallying late in the bottom •
Senior member, Anthony Renteria, hits the
of the sixth inning
ball right past second base.
scoring a total of five g g g g
Photo by Alex Franco
runs to beat SDC 7-6.
Dennis Pugh said about the
Centerfielder Trent Jemett team's performances on the
led the Cougars going 2-4 day.
with a double and two RBI's
"This has been our toughand hit a pivotal two run dou- est schedule in my six years
ble in the sixth inning rally here and I ' m proud that we
to tie the game at six and are competing at a high levultimately coming around el," Pugh said.
to score and put the Cougars
The number 23 ranked
ahead f o r the win.
Cougars are now 20-12 on
"Great comeback in the the season and play again at
second game, but we needed home April 14 against Point
to play with a little more in- Loma.
tensity overall," head coach
3/15 Men's Baseball
v.s. Blolo
JESSI E GAMBRELL
STAFF W RI TER
With the surfing national
championships coming up in
June, I got a chance to talk
with CSUSM's Surf Team
captain: Ashley Aronson.
Jessie Gambrell: What
sports have/had you been involved in?
Ashley Aronson: Just surfing since 2010. We got to
go to the semi-final championships at the Huntington
Beach competitions.
J G : How long have you
been team captain?
AA: Just one season, this
semester and last.
J G : How long have you
been at CSUSM?
AA: I have been at Cal
State since 2010. I transferred f ro m Mira Costa.
J G : What is your major
here?
AA: Visual Arts, and I
graduate in December of this
year.
J G : What are your plans
for when you graduate?
AA: Working in the surfing industry in marketing or
something or with my current employers, Red Bull.
3/1 ¿ Men's Baseball
v.s. Biola
J G : How has/is your experience been at CSUSM?
AA: So far Cal State has
been good. We (the surf
team) have a lot of help f ro m
our Faculty Advisor, Amber
Puha. We are looking to get a
National Championship this
year. We won in 2009, so
that is our ultimate goal. We
have Nationals coming up at
Salt Creek on June 14 - 17
through the National Interscholastic Scholarship.
J G : What do you like to do
in your spare time?
AA: I surf a lot, snowboard , I ' m a painter, and I
love shooting ^ n d editing
videos. I stay busy with two
j obs . I d on' t have a whole lot
of f re e time . •
MLB southern
California preview
3/20 Women's Golf at
C hic o State Wildcat
Invitational placed 7th out
of 7 teams
3/20 Men's Baseball!
v.s. Sioux Falls
3/21 Women's Softball v.s.
U. of British Columbia
v.s. Hastings
3/22 Women's Softball
v.s. St, Gregory's University
Angels, Dodgers, Padres
have eyestootn rplrizethis off-seahei ineup
ALEX FRANCO
STAFF W RI TER
Finally, after a five month
hiatus, baseball lovers of
all ages will get a new Majo r League Baseball (MLB)
season. I t' s the return of the
aroma of freshly cut grass,
foot-long hot dogs and buttered popcorn that only MLB
opening days can bring.
The season kicks off
Wednesday, April 4 when
the defending World Series
Champions, the St. Louis
Cardinals take on the newly
named Miami Marlins: The
remainder of the teams will
begin their seasons April 5
- 6 and hunt for October begins.
Southern California will
look to once again return to
promise land that is the playoffs , with local teams like the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Diego Padres and
the Los Angeles Dodgers
building on promising 2011
seasons and making some
important off-season moves.
Look for these teams to
make it awfully difficult f o r
other teams to make it out of
SoCal a winner.
The San Diego Padres
finished dead last in the National League (NL) west division last year with a 71^91.
The Padres will be looking
to make their way out of the
basement of the MLB and
make great strides in progress as they look toward
continuing the rebuilding
process. Padres added power
son with the acquisition of
outfielder Carlos Quentin.
The Padres lost all-star closing pitcher Heath Bell but
replaced him with veteran
closer Huston Street.
The Angels made some
huge noise this off-season
with the signing of future
hall of fame first basemen,
Albert Pujols and All-Star
pitcher C J . Wilson. The Angels finished second in their
division at 86-76. Expect the
Angels to be the favorites to
win the American League
(AL) west division with their
juggernaut offense.
The Angels aren't the only
team in L A , the Dodgers
also call LA home and were
just purchased by an interest
group which included NBA
hall-of-famer and former
Lakers great Magic Johnson to the tune of $2 billion.
The Dodgers are coming
off a season where they finished strong down the stretch
and ended the season with
a record of 82-79. Dodgers
re-signed All-Star centerfielder and MVP runner-up
Matt Kemp and have the Cy
Young award winner f o r best
pitcher in the NL in Clayton
Kershaw who looks to only
get stronger after winning 21
games last season.
Dodgers and Padres open
up the season April 5 , in San
Diego's Petco Park, while
the Angels begin the season
April 7 against the Kansas
City Royals in Anaheim.
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16 teams
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14 teams
3/29 Women's Softball
v.s.Hope International
3/30 Men's Baseball
v.s. SD Christian
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v.s. SD Christian
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SECTION EDITOR
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Pride Center raises awareness with "Gaypril"
M ELISS A M ARTINE Z
STAFF WRITER
T h e Pride Center is hosting
various events f o r " Gaypril, "
dedicating the entire month
of April to celebrating and
supporting the L GBTQ A
community.
Various events will take
place either in the Pride
Center or elsewhere on campus to provide awareness
of ways to support the L G BTQA community and information on becoming an ally.
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figure s peak s in Escondido
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to
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R E B E K A H G REE N
S TAF F W R I T E R
This April , C SUS M will
hold a R ap e Aggression
Defense (R;AX>.) course
f o r women.
T h e course will provide
f emal e students with d if feren t techniques f o r selfdefens e while continuing t o
spread and infor m awareness f o r matters involving
sexual assault and violence.
T h e course consists of
f ou r classes on April 9 ,11 ,
16 and 18 from 4 7 p .m .
and will take p lac e at t h e
University P olic e Department , located a t the Parkin g and C ommute r Services
b uildin g n ea r t h e c ampu s
Sprinte r station. T h e Studen t H ealt h a n d Counselin g
S ervice s ( SHCS ) H op e and
W ellnes s Center , University P olic e Department and
t h e W omen' s Cente r are
i n collaboration with t h e
e vent .
Students
participating
in t h e course will receive
their o w n manuals r egardf j
ing the "Physical Defense
P rogram. "
According t o a statistic listed on the R.A.D.
course website, 7 1 percent
of sexual assault victims
have avoided rape with the
knowledge and use of selfdefense.
T h e d efens e progra m
acts a s an important way t o
spread awareness of rape .
T h e courses are a s af e and
informative way t o e m powe r and dispel the victim
mentality.
T h e course i s $20 f o r new
R .A.D . students and c a n b e
paid f o r at the University
Police D epartment .
Those wanting t o participate can R S V P at www.
c sus m . edu/police/ R A D .
html o r call (760) 7504567 .
F o r m or e informatio n o n
d ates , times, contact informatio n and the specific
directions of the R AJD .
c ourse , including quick
tips o n student s afet y and
a wareness , visi t www.
c sus m . edu/police/ R A D .
h tml .
J E S S I E G AMBREL L
STAFF WRITER
David " Sonny " L ack s
came to Escondido f o r a discussion hosted b y C SUSM' s
Associate Vice President f o r
Educational Equity and Diversity, Derrick C rawford ,
on Tuesday, March 13.
Sonny L ack' s
mother ,
Henrietta L acks , grew u p in
Clover, Virginia during the
1920s. On Sept. 19, 1950,
she was diagnosed with cervical cancer when doctors
f oun d a tumor in her cervix.
A fte r a hard battle with the
cancer and multiple surgeries , she died on October 4 ,
1951.
But something happened
b efor e she died that changed
the f ac e of the medical field.
During a surgery t o r emov e
h e r tumor, Dr. Johns Hopkins saved a f e w of her cells
without her permission f o r
research on Polio, an epidemic at the t ime . Once sent
to Dr. George Gey, the research head of this p roject ,
Gey discovered that L acks '
cells did not die unlik e the
hundreds of cells tested b6for e her cells.
Almost 20 years later, they
had taken her cells t o space
and b ack , as well as discovered cures f o r many diseases.
And yet her f amily still was
not i nforme d of it. In spite
of now k nowing of it , L acks '
f amil y is still not being compensated f o r i t , and many of
them d o not have health insurance.
"[An apology f ro m Johns
Hopkins University] would
have been important t o the
family, I think. They h av e
not apologized. I d on' t think
w e should b e compensated ,
but as they start commercializing her c ells , I d o think that
w e should b e compensated
f o r that. I still d on' t h av e
medical
insurance—most
of my f amily still [doesn't ]
h av e medical insurance,"
Sonny Lacks said.
C rawfor d also asked Lacks
what h e knew about his
mother.
" The y always tell m e that
my mothe r was a giving person. I like all t h e stories they
said about my mother. Everything they told m e about
her w a s g ood . Even w he n
she was sick, s he' d c om e
h om e and take care of the
k ids, " Lacks said.
C rawfor d then asked Lacks
and his daughter Jeri what
they think their m other' s
legacy i s .
"[Her legacy] is a g ift . Just
reading this book touches
everybody' s lives. She is j us t
a g if t that keeps giving," Jeri
said.
T h e event was followed b y
a Q&A discussion f ro m the
audience.
T h e legacy of Henrietta
Lacks and her immortal cells
can b e read about in Rebecca
Skloot's book " Th e Immortal
L if e of Henrietta L acks .
Rebecca Skloot' s b ook ,
" Th e Immortal L if e of Henrietta L acks, " celebrates
Lacks ' l if e and legacy.
and h arass L GBT Q p eople .
T hi s m ont h w e'r e g oin g to
assert ourselve s on c ampu s
and show that w e'r e not a
c ommunit y that lie s down
and allows o urselves to be
d emonized . We want our
c ommunit y t o k no w w e'r e
present and her e to stay,"
Torres said.
F o r m or e information,
p leas e visit the Pride Center
located in C ommon s 201.
The Clarke to host
s tres s m anagemen t event
during W ellnes s Month
J E S S I E G AMBREL L
STAFF WRITER
of April with a Wellness Fair
in the middle.
T h e Wellness Fair will be
A r e you stressed o ut ? held on April 17 f ro m 10:30
C om e to the C larke' s Stress a m . - 1:30 p .m . This y ear' s
Management event Thurs- f ai r will include Clarke Wellday, April 5 f ro m 5 - 7 p .m . ness Connection vendors
hosted by C SUS M p rofesar « j ag ä organizations to provide
Ileen Miller.
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T h e event w ^ t e a c h | $ | a a ^ d physical well:
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a way to distress. She helps cards and T he Clarke water
find what works f o r y ou, " bottles. A lso , every h ou r of
Health and Wellness intern working out at the g y m f ro m
Julia Barnes said.
April 25 - 3 0 , can earn you a
T h e Stress Management Wellness b uck .
event is during the C larke's
To find out m or e about t h e
Wellness Month that helps Stress M anagement e vent ,
encourage students to either Wellness Fair o r anything reget into shape o r to maintain lated to Wellness M onth , visand/or gain a healthier body it www.csusm.edu/theclarke/
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S ECTIO N EDITOR
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C ésa r Chávez:
Latino icon for change
"
Migrant workers1 rights activist honored for l egac y
DANE A VANDERVELDEN
S TAFF W RI TER
Holding permanent vigil
at the top of the staircases
to thè l ef t of the school library stands Cal State San
Marcos's tribute to one of
the most highly regarded Latino civil rights activists in
modern history: a life-sized
metallic sculpture o f César
Estrada Chávez.
Perched above the saying,
"Sí, se puede" (Chávez's
personal slogan, meaning
"Yes, it is possible" or "Yes,
it can be done"), the statue
pays homage to the numerous advancements C háve z
made in the steep uphill battle for immigrant workers'
rights.
Whereas CSUSM honors
Chávez with this sculpture,
March 31 has been designated as César Chávez Day by
the states, Colorado, Texas
and California. Across these
three states, many public
schools, community colleges, libraries and other state
government offices close f o r
the day t o honor the memory
of Ch&vez's work, as well.
According to the Cesar
Chavez Foundation website,
Chavez was born March 31,
1927 in Yuma, Arizona to a
Mexican-American family.
Chavez's family owned a
ranch and grocery store, but
eventually lost them both to
the turmoil of the Great Depression.
Forced to seek work,
Chavez's family headed west
to California to become migrant workers. It was there
that Chavez began to encounter the struggles that his
fellow Mexican-Americans
were experiencing on a daily
basis.
A fte r graduating the eighth
grade, Chavez worked the
fields f o r two years to help
support his family before
suiting up and serving in the
U.S. Navy f o r two years.
Upon returning to civilian l ife , Chavez went back
to the fields but quickly established himself as an organizer f o r the Community
Service Organization (CSO),
a Latino civil rights group.
He traveled the country urg-
ing Mexican Americans, to
register to vote, and also
delivered speeches on the
rights of migrant workers.
He would eventually become
the organization's president
in 1958.
In 1962, Chavez left the
CSO and co-founded the
National Farm Workers
Association (NFWA), another organization geared
solely toward the advancement of immigrant workers .
Throughout the 60s, 70s and
80s, Chavez would lead numerous strikes across the nation in pursuit of wage hikes
f o r the various immigrant
fruit and vegetable pickers.
He rarely initiated a strike
that did not succeed in its
goal.
Chavez passed away in
1993, but since then, his
legacy has made him as a
revered historical icon in the
Latino community. His active support f o r immigrant
workers and his unwavering
faith in the ability of grassroots movements t o bring
about national change have
become legendary.
K YL E M.JOHNSON
S TAF F W RITE R
A memorial service f o r
CSUSM student Madison
Howe was held at the McMahon house on April 1 »just
one week after his passing.
Prior to the service, Madison's parents greeted guests,
consisting of friends, family,
students and faculty, among
other relations. His parents
expressed genuine interest in
hearing about how those u n familiar to them had known
their son.
Nearby, a table was set
up with photos of Madison,
some of his favorite books
including works b y George
Orwell and Thomas Paine,
and a sign in sheet and album in which guests could
write about their fondest
memories of Madison.
Following a performance
of traditional bagpipe music, the service began with
F E AT U R E S 5
of Madison Dexter Howe
a prayer, a brief word f ro m
the pastor and a reading of
Psalm 23.
Madison's father, Haydn,
then •delivered a eulogy,
which spoke highly of Madison's gracious attitude, even
in times of pain when he
was being treated f o r his peripheral pulmonary arterial
stenosis, a condition which
affected the arteries in his
lungs. At one point in the
eulogy, Haydn said how he
would love to tell everyone
about his son, but that Madison would not want him to,
so as to preserve every person's individual perception
of him. i
Shortly after, a communal
eulogy took place in which
anyone in attendance could
share a brief anecdote about
his or her relationship -with
Madison. A consensus was
reached amidst the stories
shared, and that was that
Madison was a genuinely
good person who selflessly
gave of himself to everyone
around him, greatly enriching lives.
As a gift to those in attendance, and representative of
Madison's enthusiasm and
talent f o r playing guitar,
each guest was given a guitar
pick.
An essay, written by Madison when he was 17 years
old, entitled "Why is L if e so
Hard" was included in the
memorial program and read
aloud by the pastor.
In thé essay, Madison set
out to answer such questions
as "Why is l if e so hard?" and
"Why do I exist?" Throughout the essay, he addresses his
personal insecurities, namely
defining himself and finding
his purpose, and overcoming
those insecurities. He then
addresses his illness, and instead of allowing it to inhibit
him, he states, "You just do
what you have to do to stay
alive."
With his inspiring philosophy, and the referencing of
the philosophies of V iktôrE .
Frankl and Fyodor Dostoevsky, Madison made a powerfu l conclusion.
"I have come to realize
that without negatives there
will never be any positives,"
Madison wrote.
His ability to accept his illness as a negative, and also
as a way to see things positively, allowed Madison t o
find his purpose in his suffering.
"Simply existing seems
now to be a great purpose,
and still, as young as I am,
I have many years to go,"
Madison wrote.
Photo scanned from the memorial
program.
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CSUSM i s n o t 'Animal House'
K I T-BACON GRESSI T T
GUES T COLUM NI S T
A newspaper headline
caught my e y e recently:
"Animal avoidance leads to
costly collision." It brought
to mind CSUSM student
government candidate and
Koala editor Matt Weaver,
who was arrested the final
day of March's ASI elections
f o r suspicion of election
f raud , identity theft, and unlawful access to a computer
or database.
Weaver helped launch the
CSUSM edition of The Koala, one of three owned by the
privately owned, for-profit
company, in January 2011. student conduct code violaThere have been many times tions. But in a Nov. 2 , 2011
since then that the university letter, the Foundation f o r
administration could have Individual Rights in Educaacted to moderate Weaver tion sent CSUSM President
and his Koalan cohorts (if Karen Haynes a threat of lenot The Koala*s owner) by gal action if the process was
condemning their discrimi- not stopped immediately.
natory content and directly The letter read in part that
ameliorating their effects Haynes would be "at risk of
on the campus community. losing qualified immunity,
Instead, the administration thereby opening you and
avoided confrontation.
other administrators to perThe administration did take sonal liability should one of
the students seek monetary
its head out of the sand after
The Koala published a doc- damages f o r the deprivation
tored pornographic image of of his or her First Amenda student, initiating possible ment rights." N o surprise:
disciplinary action against The administration withdrew
several Koalans f o r alleged into passive mode.
Should CSUSM t ak e
César Chávez Day o ff ?
JESSIE GAMBRELL
S TAF F W RI TE R
1
Last Friday, CSUSM took
a holiday in honor of César
Chávez.
César Chávez Day is< a
holiday that celebrates a man
who fought f o r MexicanAmericans, who worked
farms in the U.S., to have
equal rights and to be treated
respectfully. He helped them
to get decent labor treatment,
such as fresh water and bathrooms to use on the j ob . He
was also a big activist f o r the
unionization of farm laborers.
Our school has a statue of
him at the top of the César
Chávez stairs, in honor of
him because CSUSM is located in a very agricultural
region.
This is one reason our
school decided to take César
Chávez Day off in place
of Presidents' Day. All Cal
State Universities have to
take the same amount of
days o ff . In February, some
students wrote chalk on
some stairways questioning
why Presidents' Day was not
favored over César Chávez
Day. Other students d on' t
mind the observance of this*
holiday.
"I know we have the César
Chávez statue, so i t is like we
are celebrating him like our
mascot. It kind of makes us
different. I d on' t have any
hard feelings about it," freshman Bonnie Miani said.
Presidents' Day is a nax tional holiday celebrating
first U.S. president, George
Washington's,
birthday.
Since 1879, most schools,
colleges, businesses, the
entire military and government have taken this federal
holiday o ff . Why doesn't
CSUSM?
Many students felt very
strongly in opposition toward the fact that our school
takes this day off instead of
Presidents' Day:
"This is America. Honor
the holiday that honors our
presidents," freshman Bret
Unity said.
"I think we honor [Chávez]
enough. We should give our
American presidents a day,"
senior Weston Ryan said.
Personally I feel that we
should observe (only) César
Chávez Day as respect f o r
a man who fought f o r civil/
equal rights f o r farm workers and who achieved the
"American Dream", but not
in place of our American
presidents. One of the great
things about our country is
the courage and bravery of
our Founding Fathers and
past presidents, so why ever
would we not honor them?
They made the backbone
for our nation; that in itself
should be reason enough to
have Presidents' Day o ff , let
alone the fact that a majority of students do not even
have classes on Fridays, so
Presidents' Day would be
more of a holiday f o r the entire campus. So what can we
do? Have our voice be heard
and speak out, this is the best
way that we as students can
get things done, our voices
and opinions are our main
tools f o r standing up f o r
what is right and I believe
that it is our duty as American citizens to stand up f o r
what is right.
Apparently
emboldened
by the persistent lack of censure, Weaver now finds himself charged with multiple
felonies. But is he the only
person potentially guilty of
unacceptable behavior in the
campus' seemingly permissive environment?
How about the other candidates accused of running a s a
slate, a violation of the university election code?
How about the ASI "higher
u ps " who supposedly
leaked early
election returns to a
favored
student candi-
date?
How about the staff member accused of berating students at a campus candidate
forum f o r exercising their
f re e speech right?
How about the administration whose reluctance to act
condones harassment and
discrimination, cheating and
verbal abuse?
CSUSM is not "Animal
House." We live in a real
world, where words wound,
where harassment inhibits
learning, where wayward
college students go t o prison—à world where the administration's avoidance of
confrontation leads to costly
collisions between campus
community standards and
people who feel entitled to
d ef y them. Nope, compared
to CSUSM, "Animal House"
looks like kindergarten.
Tales f ro m t h e n er d side:
C oul d B ioware' s r ecen t r espons e t< f an s s tar t a n e w t ren d i n g aming ?
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Last month, Bioware's
"Mass Effect 3 " was released
to critical acclaim from
many review websites such
as IGN.com, Gamespot.com
and lUP.com. While professional reviewers are pleased
with the game, die-hard fans
of the series have their objections to the game's ending.
The Mass Effect series has
always stressed the iniportance of the player' s decisions within the game's storyline leading to numerous
outcomes and endings. In
the previous games, endings
would be specifically tailored to the choices players
made. These choices would
determine whether certain
characters would live or die
and the fate of several key
locations. In "Mass Effect 3"
however, the endings d on' t
quite reach the same level of
uniqueness.
Fans started several social
media campaigns including "Retake Mass Effect
- Child's Play." The group,
set up through the website
Chipin.com, was established
to raise funds f o r the Child's
Play charity while raising
awareness f o r their dissatisfaction with "Mass Effect
3 's " ending. Though the
group is no longer accepting
donations, "Retake Mass E f fect " has accumulated more
than $80,000 f o r the Child's
Play charity.
Thankfully, their pleas
have not gone unnoticed.
On March 21, Bioware cor
founder Dr. Ray Muzyka responded in the blog section
of Bioware.com.
" ...Exec . Producer Casey
Hudson and the team are
hard at work on a number of
game content initiatives that
will help answer the questions, providing more clarity
f o r those seeking further closure to their journey. You'll
hear more on this in April,"
said Muzyka.
Muzyka's post signals an
important victory f o r the petitioners and fans alike—it
lets fans know that developers are listening. The creators
care about the f ans ' reactions
to the game and are trying to
resolve the issues.
Whether Bioware's update to the game is well received by the fans remains
to be seen. Hopefully, other
developers will take notice
of the effort fans have gone
through to change a franchise they care for.
A llege d election dishonesty f ro m s atir e publication's editor
Should CSUSM have e xpecte d t his ? ~or) were not only illegal and
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FREDRICK MISLEH
S TAF F W RITE R
When the news
broke over Spring
Break that alleged
election fraud occurred in the ASI
elections, I was
pretty shocked. I
thought to myself,
"How could those
running be that
corrupt?" Then I
heard it was Matt Weaver, an
editor of The Koala, a satire
publication that has recently
gone quiet on the CSUSM
campus. To m e , that explained everything.
N o one should be shocked
by Weaver's actions. His
publication, The Koala, is
barely tolerated by the administration as an expression of our constitutional
rights to f re e speech and f re e
press, even if the publication lists ten steps to commit
rape and not get
caught. Weaver's
involvement with
the publication is
an indicator of his
character: foolish,
arrogant, and corrupt.
Weaver wanted
to be ASI president, but he felt
the rules d idn' t apply to him;
maybe no one had ever held
him accountable to social
rules we all essentially follow. No one told him issues
like rape and drug abuse are
not acceptable t o j ok e about,
nor did anyone tell him unlawful access to a computer/
database, identity theft and
election fraud (the three
charges Weaver was indicted
would land him in jai l but
also were socially irresponsible and publicly
embarrassing.
In one sense,
h o we v e r ,
the
student
body is lucky
Weaver was
never told he
couldn't
rig
elections; now
we d on' t run the
risk of Weaver' s disruptive behavior
r epresentin g
CSUSM beyond the pages
of
The
Koala.
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campus safety
Cesar Chavez
Koala (publication)
policy
Pride Center
spring 2012
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CHRONICLE
THE C O U G A R
TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Expired elevator p ermit s stoke concerns
over C SUSM' s s af e school status
registration is out of date,
FREDRICK M1SLEH
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you cannot drive. Therefore,
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if the elevators are out of
csusmchronicle on twitter
In early December 2011, date ^ they should not be opthe website StateUniversity. erable."
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Regina Frasca, head of Risk
com ranked CSUSM as the
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disin California. However, this knowledged the expired percusses quick, e as y
ranking only extends to cam- mits, yet asserted students
a n d healthy w ay s to
pus security. The integrity of and staff were safe when
our elevators is a different riding the elevators: "The
lose w eigh t S um state inspectors who have
matter.
mer is just a roun d
Six of our elevators have the power to issue new perthe c omer , follow
expired permits: car number mits are few and far between.
the a dvic e for a
three in the parking struc- So when we aren't able to
healthy transformature (a temporary permit .schedule them, we have our
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teresting
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2011, with a temporary per- do not try to get yourself out.
of Leap Year is exmit being issued QirDec. 9, Stay in the elevator and use
plained. W ha t will
2011? that Jias a pending ex-_ the elevator's hotlittf J o the
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service center and we will
extra d ay ?
Many students reported come to you. That way, we
this made them feel unsafe at can all avoid a repeat of the
school. One student, a first- tragic incident at CSU Long
OPINION
year student who wished not Beach," referring to an into be identified, said, "It's a cident in Dec. 2011 when
huge misnomer consider- an employee of CSULB got
ing you have the safety of stuck in an elevator and atall your students going up tempted to climb out. The eland down the elevator, and evator began to move again,
it's just a simple thing mak- trapping and killing the eming sure your tags are up-to- ployee under 2,000 pounds
of machinery.
date."
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Katie Gonzalez, fourthPage 6 - " Let' s Talk
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contact Regina Frasca at
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California State University
and University of California
campuses recently addressed
private note-selling between
college students, while some
are already facing consequences.
According to the investigative reporting website, California Watch, this issue raises questions as to who owns
copyrights of the notes, the
students listening to lecture,
or the instructor providing
the lecture. Professors at UC
Berkeley and CSU Chico are
concerned with note accuracy. They fear that these notes
are provided by students
with low grades. As a result,
low note quality could ultimately hurt the instructor's
reputation.
"Students that [sic]
are downloading or
buying this information [are]
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sites continue to provide
these notes for sale. There
have already been some
changes made to school policies in regards to attaining
and purchasing notes from
such websites. CSUSM's
student conduct "prohibits
any business or person from
selling or otherwise distributing or publishing class
notes for a commercial purpose," (California Education
Code section 66450).
Muniz found this situation
to pertain more to a plagiarism issue as well: "I don't
support the ban [of websites]
but I do support actions
against students using these
notes for plagiarism."
But there are some students
who are more than willing to
support the ban, seeing that
some of
should put up their notes...
but not students who have
failing grades. I don't know
how tbe website would judge
that, but I understand that a D
student shouldn't put up thennotes [for sale] ," Karen Hernandez, CSUSM sophomore
and Biology major, said.
Outside sources and critics state that the universities
are focusing on the wrong
aspects of the situation, and
the notes are simply there
to share knowledge. There
is still a discussion about
whether disciplinary students should receive disciplinary action, although some
students have already been
reported in regards to their
affiliation to such purchases.
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the university,"
Adolfo Muniz, Anthropology professor
at UCSD and CSUSM,
said.
Different websites including NoteUtopia and
Chegg have received letters
from CSU and UC campuses in their attempt to shut
down the space available for
students to post their notes
up for sale, according to
California Watch. Although
some websites have already
complied with the CSU/UC
system's wishes other web-
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the
n ote s
posted
are
from
students
with failing
grades.
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and B's in the class
C SUSM' s University S tuden t U nio n building spirit
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CSUSM aimed to make the
campus more communityoriented and attractive to
students with the University
Student Union (USU) which
kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony and
after-party last Thursday,
Feb.23.
The lawn between Kellogg Library and the Cesar
Chavez stairs is fenced off
because CSUSM is in the
process of cpnstructing the
new USU building. USU
will house student eveiits,
clubs, activities and community life. The two "Phases"
are due to for completion
August 2013, and the structure will be ready for occupation January 2014.
"I think that it is really hard
to capture the excitement of
it. There have been so many
people working really hard
on this. It is actually student- room, more food services
designed; they brought in and more student organizasome students to get their tion offices.
opinions on what it should be
"The Clarke used to be
like," Eloise Stiglitz, Ph£>. the hub for student organiVice President of Student zations, but soon there will
Affairs said.
be the Student Union. In the
. USU's Phase I (58376 sq. rainy weather you will have
ft) will provide services in- a building to go to," Ed. D.
cluding food services, retail Executive Director, Universpaces, dining, a ballroom, sity Corporation, Kim D.
conference rooms, student Clark, said.
This new University Stuorganization offices, recreational and game areas as dent Union building has been
well as USU administration in the books since CSUSM
offices. Phase H (85,880 sq. opened in 1989. The total
ft) will provide a large ball- cost of the building will be
$43.98 million, and the Student Body Center Fee that
each CSUSM student pays
will fund the entire project.
It will take 30 years to pay it
off completely.
"I'm excited. It's a sign
that our school is growing.
It'll be worth it," Phoebe
Morris, CSUSM sophomore,
said.
The opportunities and
space it will provide the
student community will add
greatly to the student life
here on campus.
"I don't like the fencing,
but I am excited about the
Student Union being built,"
Kaitlin Lingnau, a freshman,
said.
In fact, the Cesar Chavez
staircase will be completely
out of commission from
spring break until mid-August 2013.
The groundbreaking ceremony speakers and attendees
included CSUSM President
Karen Haynes, President
& CEO of ASI Travis Wil. son, USU Advisory Board
Chair Cipriano Vargas, Vice
President for Finance and
Administrative Services Dr.
Linda Hawk and Director of
the Clarke House & the USU
Sara Quinn.
"Student life is going to
be absolutely amazing. I ' m
excited for this opportunity,
and I am proud to call this
my school," Wilson said.
For more information go
to: www.csusni.edu/usu.
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Students and staff gather f o r President H aynes ' and Chief Diversity Office r Crawford's diversity based open forum.
Photos by:Amira El-Khaouli.
Diversity Matters Forum
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and staff, but Cal State San
Marcos professors and comM EDI A M ANAGE R
munity spokespeople alleged
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A D V E R T I S I N G M ANAGE R
President Karen S. Haynes
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and Chief Diversity Officer
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held the Diversity Matters
D IS T RIB U T IO N MAN AGE R
forum to explain their belief
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concerns of the community
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on Feb. 16,2012.
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Haynes emphasized diverC U R T I S B OVE E
sity as a wa y to strengthen the
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campus and to teach* students
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how to interact in the world.
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CSUSM has "almost half of
the entire student body as
m inorities] , that's 5,000 students," Haynes said.
"Diversity comes in a variety of f orms.. . [CSUSM
is an] inclusive campus for
all meanings of diversity,"
Haynes said.
Crawford explained his
five-year plan for diversity
which included changes in
curriculum and staff diversity composition in order to
be pragmatic andT broaden
the-meaning of diversity.
Professors and some students questioned how this
talk would be put into action
during these tough financial
times.
Professor Marisol ClarkIbanez of the Sociology de-
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partment questioned where
the resources are coming
from when there aren't any
to give. Clark-Ibanez is the
program coordinator for
the Ethnic Studies minor;
she stated she only receives
$1,060 annually for the program.
Crawford's five-year plan
for diversity is due to President Haynes late this spring.
In the meantime, CSUSM
faces economic challenges, a
60:40 ratio of women to men
and a growing awareness of
diversity.
There is another Diversity Forum today, Feb. 28,
noon - 12:5 0 p jn. , in Markstein 103.
This semester, History and
Global Studies professor Dr.
Kimber Quinney, and her
History 393 students took
advantage of a mentoring
opportunity working with
high school students at High
Tech High School.
Alongside teacher Ms.
Michelle Clark, Dr. Quinney
teamed the High Tech High's
students and CSUSM's History students together in
groups and presented their final projects, ¿11 following the
theme: Wash. Rinse. Don't
Repeat, on Friday, Feb. 17.
With the help of Dr. Quinney's class, High Tech
High's students compiled an
arrangement of videos and
interviews to compare historic events, such as the Holocaust, to recent events like
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Their primary goal was to
spread awareness to prevent
these catastrophic tragedies
from reoccurring through
media, interviews of Holocaust survivors and spoken
word. Junior Jenna Phelps'
group dedicated their video
to spreading awareness of
the injustices in history and
how, unfortunately, it can
replicate.
"Racist comments aren't
taken seriously, and we want
to show everyone that it isn't
okay andjwe need to stand up
against it so it won't repeat,"
Phelps said.
Not only did the students
of High Tech High benefit
from their mentors, but also
CSUSM students took advantage of a great opportunity to branch out and experience a different kind of
learning.
CSUSM
student/mentor Bryan Romanelli spoke
of his experience working
alongside these students.
Seeing the final production
come together was the highlight of his experience.
"Being a mentor was honestly one of the coolest experiences ever. The students
cut above the rest, took the
bull by the horns and ran
away with it. They were extremely dedicated and wer e
on top of their work. It was
great being able to work with
these students for a common
goal: to prevent history from
repeating itself," Romanelli
said.
SPORTS
NBA Stars shine bright at
All-Star game in Orlando
A L E X F RANC O
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With the NBA All-Star
weekend in Orlando, Fla.
coming to a close, the 2012
All-Star game came down to
the wire in the last seconds
of the fourth quarter as the
West stars stopped the East
stars dead in their tracks.
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Eastern Conference's,
Heat shooting guard Dwyane
Starting for the West were, Wade, Miami Heat small
forward LeBron James, NY
Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony and hometown favorite Orlando Magic
center Dwight Howard.
The first quarter of the
game was filled with the defense-less basketball play we
come to love and enjoy during All-Star weekend. There
were ferocious slam dunks,
and alley-oop dunks from
both sides of the court, f ro m
Chris Paul throwing it up
to Blake Griffin to Dwyane
Wade sending it to teammate
LeBron James. The West got
out to an early lead, a lead
they wouldn't surrender f o r
the rest of the game, leading
88-69 at halftime.
The West's 88 points at
halftime now stand as the
All-Star game record f o r
points in a half. That wasn't
the only record that we saw
fall Sunday night. Kobe
Bryant in his record tying
fourteenth All-Star game appearance broke the record
f o r most career points in the
All-Star game passing Michael Jordan's mark of 262
points. Dwyane Wade of the
East registered the third triple-double in All-Star game
history with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Kevin Durant and Bryant carried the West in their
win over the East. Durant led
all scorers with 36 points;
enough to have him voted the
game's MVP. Lebron James
led the East's late charge at
the end scoring 36 points for
the East, but also gave the
ball away in the closing seconds of the game, sealing the
victory for the West.
" Can' t turn the ball over
like that, I let my team down,
but overall it was a great
weekend," James said.
The weekend came to a
close with the West 152-149
victory, which is now the
second year in a row they
have walked away the winners.
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Healthy weight loss
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With summer right around
the corner, losing weight to
perfect your 'beach body' i s
perhaps a top priority. Sadly,
too many people are unaware of healthy ways to lose
weight and can inadvertently
cause more harm than good.
With so many crash diets
available on the market, it
is hard not to get caught u p
with them. Unfortunately,
they have proven to be ineffective.
"They d on' t work and can
be harmful to your h ealth/ '
Lea Roberg-Chao, professor of Kinesiology here at
CSUSM, said.
Many crash diets emphasize maintaining a 1,000 calorie diet or less, which certainly i sn' t safe or effective.
The goal is to lose one to
t w o p ound s per w eek.
aptwo pounds p e r week . "Rapid weight loss is mostly water loss and muscle loss.
"The key t6 losing weight
is to look beyond going on
a diet," Laura de Ghetaldi,
professor of Kinesiology at
CSUSM, said.
One pound is equivalent to
about 3,500 calories. Implementing a strategy to have
a deficit of 500 calories per
day would lose one pound
per week on average. 500
calories per day is the difference between a salad and
a cheeseburger with fries.
Seems pretty easy, not to
mention worthwhile, doesn't
it?
Imagine if you employed
an exercise routine with your
diet; the pounds would come
off even easier. Ideally, this
is the goal. Modifying only
your diet might prove as an
e ffectiv e m etho d f o r w eigh t
effective method for weight
loss, but utilizing some type
of aerobic activity will prove
to be more effective.
"A healthy diet coupled
with a healthy aerobic exercise program where one gets
the heart rate up for 30 minutes per day, four days per
week, will easily and safely
lose one to two pounds per
week," de Ghetaldi said.
More importantly, crash diets work in opposite fashion
of one's goal to lose weight.
"They slow down the body's
metabolic rate, causing the
body to burn calories less efficiently," de Ghetaldi said.
Keep these things in mind,
and not only will you shed
that 10-15 pounds by summer, but you will have created a healthy template that
you can follow the rest of
your life.
Congratulations to the Men's and
Women's Basketball teams who both
finished their inaugural seasons with
wins and earned spots in the A.I.I,
conference championships.
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As the basketball regular season comes to a close
and the playoffs commence,
I spoke to Sarah Jackson,
three guard, from the Women's Basketball team before
the Cougars went to South
Dakota for the A.I I. (Association of Independent Institutions) conference championship.
Jackson is a junior majoring in Sociology and mi-noring in Psychology who
has been playing basketball
since she was six-year-old.
Jackson's favorite team is the
Los Angeles Clippers, while
her favorite player being Miami Heat forward, LeBron
James.
Juliana Stumpp: What is
the best thing about playing
here at CSUSM?
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The
strong friendships I 'v e made.
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me on track with my priorities.
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Justin C ampbel l r epresent s
CSUSM in DJ s howcas e p art y
DJs from San D ieg o universities c ompet e in President's D a y c elebration
Lux B oreal' s "LahfB" p resent s
p raise d p erformanc e at CSUSM
JULIANA S T U M P P
STAFF W R I T E R
CSUSM students and faculty gathered on campus
to enjoy the contemporary
dancing in Lux Boreal's
presentation of "Lamb" on
Feb. 21.
This was the first time
that the performance was
presented at CSUSM as it
is typically preformed in
many festivals and theaters
in Mexico.
Phillip Adams, of Australia, in collaboration with Lux
Boreal, created the production. The company's name,
"Lux Boreal" translates to,
"lights from the north."
The performance began
with a queen-like woman lying in the middle of the stage
with six dancers off to the
side wearing a black cloth
over their faces with feathery
sashes over their bodies. In
the beginning of the show,
the dancer's movements
started slow and leisurely,
but throughout the performance, the dances became
more emotional and dramatic
as even some of the dancers
started t o c r y .
At the side of the stage,
there were six red, toy pianos
that were played occasionally for the effect of spiritual
DANEA
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STAFF W R I T E R
The Wavehouse in Mission
Beach played host to a Red
Bull-sponsored DJ showcase
and President's Day party for
Greek leaders and captains
from local dorms and sororities on Feb. 19.
The top DJs from UCSD,
USD, SDSU and CSUSM
were invited to the event to
compete before a large number of Wavehouse patrons
and the DJs' fellow students
in attendance.
Selected as the top student DJ from Cal State San
Marcos and chosen to represent CSUSM in this friendly competition was Justin
Campbell. He opened the
competition, which ran from
noon to 5 p.m., and as per the
rules of the contest, he had
an hour to spin.
After finishing his set, he
joined me for a brief chat
about the contest, his motivation and music in general.
Campbell has been DJing
for two years and has been
gradually building his reputation by posting his songs
online. Mostly instrumental
mash-ups (a song created
by entwining two other usu"Lamb" w a s honored in
ally well-known and preDance Magazine's list of Top recorded songs), Campbell'sr
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2009.
local clubs downtown, and
pretty soon, he was being
change.
In "Lamb," the shepherdess helps guide her six lambs
to the Promised Land. The
show included multiple
themes including forgiveness, innocence and sin and
many biblical references.
Eunice Contreras, who
played the shepherdess, gave
her insight to the meaning of
the production.
"The sheep have to trust
in the path I ' m giving them,
because it's the path to salvation. They have to forgive
themselves, but they also
must be forgiven. You have
to ask for forgiveness. You
have to surrender to that,"
Contreras said.
At the end of the show,
some of the dancers answered questions from the
audience.
"[Phillip Adams] spent his
time explaining his thoughts
and beliefs. He didn't give us
a direct definition of what the
pianos represented. He gave
us room for imagination. To
me the red pianos represented blood," performer Henry
Torres said.
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known establishments as
The House of Blues have allowed Campbell to branch
out of San Diego and permitted him to spin at places like
Los Angeles' historic Avalon
theater, where The Beatles
played their first west coast
performance.
When asked about his musical palette, Campbell says
that his taste is quite broad,
and that as a DJ, one should
be open to all sorts of genres
and sounds when composing
a piece. This speaks to his ultimate goal as a DJ which is
to keep underground music
creative.
As the party went on and
the other DJs completed
their respective sets, it ultimately became the audience
that would decide the winner
through applause and cheers.
As the roar of the crowd
was gauged, it was determined that the winner of the
STAFF W R I T E R
The traveling film festival
LUNAFEST is making a
stop at CSUSM on Thursday,
March I at 6 p.m.
LUNAFEST is a short-film
festival with works made by,
about and for women.
Established in 2000, LUNAFEST is dedicated to
sharing stories of women
through film and spreading
those connections through
the traveling festival.
According to the LUNAFEST website, the festival
has spread to more than 150
screenings in North America
with over ninety filmmakers featured so far. Since its
foundation, the festival has
raised nearly $1.2 million.
At this year's festival,
nine films will be presented,
showing the diversities of
community. The shorts will
illustrate different genres and
content, all of which are representative of women.
The festival will donate
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Right and Below: CSUSM student, Justin
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showcase was Justin Campbell. It came as no surprise
that CampbelFs skills triumphed, but it still came as
a very welcome victory for
CSUSM to overcome their
big-time rival schools.
To hear some of Justin
Campbell's music, visit
http://soundcloud.com/
jcam8989.
all proceeds and ticket sales
from this event to various charities, including the
Breast Cancer Fund and the
ASI Women's Center.
Tickets are available at the.
ASI Corporate Office andj
at the door the night of theî
festival. Ticket prices range?
from $5 for students, $10 for
general admission and $15
for VIP tickets.
To view a trailer featuring
clips from the short films,
go to www.csusm.edu/wc/
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CSUSM's The Pride Center presented "The Distorted
Male" on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in
association with next week's
Eating Disorder Awareness
week supported by the three
social justice centers on campus.
The event consisted of
pictures hanging f ro m the
ceiling at eye level, depicting different types of male
bodies, different statistics
pertaining to male eating
disorders and different views
about male body images .
The pictures and statistics
were presented in a more engaging way which allowed
students to walk around and
prised to see students show
up to an event and fully engage in discussion about
such a controversial topic.
An anonymous attendee
male body images in society stated that t h e event met exsee these different pictures and what it means to be maspectations. However, the stuand initiate conversation culine or feminine.
dent felt that the discussion
about them.
"I knew it was there, but I stayed at a surface level and
After students viewed the didn't realize that it was so
wished it was more critical
d i ff e r e n t
p r e v a l e n t , about the topic. The attendee
pictures,
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about their bodies.
Later, after light snacks the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
"I feel like that's what we
and drinks, everybody gath- Transgender,
Questioning
need to do more on campus,
ered to engage iri a lengthy and Allies (LGBTQA), said.
like create an atmosphere
discussion about common
Chatham went on to say where everybody feels like
misconceptions
regarding how he was pleasantly surthey can talk," Chatham said.
Leap Year r eappear s
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from cheeses to meats a nd .
Flippin* Pizza opened a vegetables. The prices f o r
new location on South Twin the 18-inch custom whole
Oaks Valley Road on Feb. 1, pizzas start at $14.50 for the
providing CSUSM students "Cheese Pie" with an extra
and staff members with a $2 for each topping. Flippin'
convenient location.
Pizza also offers their classic
As I walked into Flippin' red and white pies for $19
Pizza, I was eager to taste each.
their New York-style pizza
For my night out with
and excited to have a pizza friends, we chose the Pesto
place across the street from Classic White Pie and split
campus. For students who the cost five ways. It was
don't have cars, Flippin' Piz- perfect, because we each ate
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two pieces for only about
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ety of offerings at affordable
While the franchise also
prices for the typical college has restaurants on the east
student on a budget. A sim- coast, only five locations are
ple cheese slice is $2.25. A currently open in Southern
pizza slice with toppings is California. These locations
just 50 cents more.
are in Carlsbad, Encinitas,
If you and your Mends or La Costa, Vista and San Marfamily are especially hun- cos, with a sixth location set
gry, 18-inch custom pizzas to open soon in San Diego.
are available with a large
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countries.
"St. Bridget struck a deal
with St. Patrick to allow
women to propose t o men and not just the other way
around - every four years.
This is believed to have been
introduced to balance the
traditional roles of men and
women in a similar way to
how Leap Day balances the
calendar," another article on
timeanddate.com states.
The article goes on to share
that in Scotland, it is considered unlucky to be born on
Leap Day, and in Greece it is
considered unlucky to marry
during the entire year and especially on Leap Day.
In spite of its occasionally
ominous presence for some
cultures, the day is typically
embraced in many areas of
the world with enthusiasm
and a cause for celebration.
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Haynes recently announced
that the Developing Reading
Education with Arts Method
(DREAM) program contributed towards improving elementary student test scores
in reading by 87 points.
The program is a 4-year
arts integration program with
a nearly $1 million grant
received from the United
States Department of Education.
According to the DREAM
website, "The goal of
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training technique through
week-long summer programs
and classroom arts coaching
with teachers.
"We're not taking the emphasis off of reading and
math by integrating the arts.
We're really supporting it,"
Merryl Goldberg, Artistic
Director of DREAM, said
in a video on the program's
website.
The program is a collaboration of CSUSM, North
County Professional Development Federation, San Die-
go Office of Education and
ten North San Diego County
school districts, specifically
141 teachers and 3,000 students.
"The arts, because it's at
the core of [DREAM], teach
creative thinking,, innovative thinking, teach critical
thinking, teach how to think
outside the box, how to problem solve, how to work well
with others. These are skills
that are just fundamental to
what we need for the 21st
century," Goldberg said in
the video.
For more information on
the DREAM program, visit
dream.sdcoe.net.
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Shocking salary facts
Cal State presidents earn more than Facebook execs
D AN E A
VANDERVELDEN
S TAF F W R I T E R
Recent reports from the
CSU Chancellor's office
have brought some interesting monetary facts to the
table regarding the salaries
of the CSU system's head
honchos.
Facebook is undoubtedly
one of the most powerful
companies on the face of the
Earth and in February went
public and released the salaries of its employees. Sheryl
Sandberg, one of the top executives of this multimedia
juggernaut, makes $300,000
annually, stated the initial
public offering of Facebook.
A hefty sum, but for a top
executive of one of the most
well-known companies, it
may come to us as a surprisingly low amount.
The numbers herein reveal
to us that at least six of the
CSU system's top employees
make more than Sandberg on
an annual basis including the
Chancellor, SDSU president
and CSULB president. The
average CSU president banking in on $300,541 and nine
cents stated the Chancellor's
Executive
Compensation
2011/2012 report on www.
calstate.edu. In addition to
that, they also received an
extra $60,000 for housing assistance.
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Outrage has broken out
over these facts from students and other taxpayers
alike. The California State
Facing Racism
and racial slurs in this video,
I had many questions
when a friend showed me
YouTube, the home7of hu- this video. First, where are
mor, music, film and artistic their parents? You'd figure
talent, as well as the original someone would have taught
place of the "It Gets Better" them manners at some point
campaign against bullying is in their lives. Also, they're
now the home of the most of- from Arizona. If I ' m not misfensive video to go viral that taken, Arizona, like CaliforI have ever seen.
nia, New Mexico and Texas,
On Jan. 6, 2012, three is heavily populated by the
teenage girls from Arizona Mexican culture. It saddens
uploaded a video demon- me that a place so diverse
strating their hate for the could produce such ignoMexican Race. As a Mexican rant ideologies. Instead of
woman, I am infuriated that celebrating diversity, we are
these girls hate one culture discouraging people because
so profoundly that they made of their differances.
this video. As an American, I
It infuriates me that one
am embarrassed to live in the day, if these girls have chilsame country as these wom- dren, their distorted ideen as I see their views are als may be passed onto our
tolerated. As a woman, I am country's next generation.
offended. Their ludicrous be- I ' m livid that these girls,
havior i sn' t helping us gain when they turn 18, can vote
the respect so many deserve. on the lives of my people,
I understand that everyone and that they may deny my
has his or her own opinions. family the right to live in this
However, not even the First country and dismiss their atAmendment of Free Speech tempt at their promise of "the
. can justify the hate speech American dream," as empty
MELISSA MARTINEZ
S TAF F W R I T E R
as it may be.
Why is if that these views
are tolerated? Why do we
live in a country that segregates cultures so much? The
progress we've made seems
minimal to the credo of racism, sexism and homophobia
that has become a "norm"
within our society; instead of
promoting this notion of being "colorblind/' we should
be embracing our diversity,
rather than blatantly condoning the ignorant racism and
hate we can't seem t a extinguish.
I am however, extremely
proud of the video responses
from people of different genders, races and religions who
made it clear that though
these girls are extremely intolerable, they do not represent the opinions and views
of those similar to them.
Though the three girls have
publicly apologized, this
incident shouldn't have occurred at all.
S TAF F W R I T E R
When Ashley Wardle was
admitted to San Diego State
University, she must have
been expecting a place where
all ideas and beliefs were
welcomed and tolerated by
all - especially by school officials.
However, while protesting proposed tuition hikes at
the CSU Board of Trustees
meeting on Nov. 16, 2011,
in Long Beach, Wardle was
arrested after students were
banned from participating in
the closed-doors meeting and
forcibly removed from CSU
Chancellor Charles Reed's
-office.
Upon her return to SDSU,
Wardle faced an informal
hearing regarding her actions. With officials claim-
ing her actions violated the
school's code of conduct,
Wardle risked a formal hearing and expulsion if she refused a two-year suspension.
After weeks of negotiations,
a settlement was presented
to the graduate student: the
suspension would not be activated; yet Wardle will be
ineligible to participate and
hold leadership positions in
student organizations .
This should boil the blood
of every American college
student. College is supposed
to be an open forum for discussion and the sharing of
ideas where the tolerance of
said ideas is undisputed. For
Elliot Hirshman, the president of SDSU, to even consider suspending a student
whom was expressing her
opinion is a blatant violation
of Wardle's First Amend-
ficult economic times, the
CSU(s) must compete on
a national level for highly
qualified candidates to serve
as presi-
dents of its institutions ."
Reed attempted to substantiate the swelling of these individuals' salaries, but at the
end of the day, student's wallets are emptier than ever,
and when students cannot
afford school, they can't
attend i t ; Hopefully the
'Board of Trustees'
p keeps this in mind,
when mulling over
the potential ramifications of their
next act of greedmongering.
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In the current era of gaming, the amount of downloadable content (DLC) is
quickly rising. Unfortunately
for gamers, this rise is a double-edged sword.
Don't get me wrong—we
love new maps, playable
characters and added storylines. However, we have a
serious problem with paying
an extra $15 for something
that should have been packaged with the game itself.
In some cases, the bonus content is available
on the same day the game
is released. According to
Gamespy.com, "Mass Effect 3" will feature a new
DLC storyline available on
release day. The DLC is included with the Digital Deluxe Edition, but those who
purchase the standard edition
of the game will have to pay"
extra. Gamers are basically
supposed to pay more for
something that is ready on
day-one.
Players also have "Game
of the Year" (GOTY) or
"Greatest Hits" editions to
watch out for. When a game
is rereleased with one of
these tags, it generally features a lower price and past
DLC included. Though this
varies f ro m game to g ame r
those patient or frugal gamers might want to wait f o r
one of these editions. Sadly,
not all games are rereleased
like this. So paying the f ul l
price could become the only
solution for some.
Publishers are exploiting
the wallets of gangers, and
it's killing all the f un . For
money-conscious
college
students, an extra $10 or $15
could mean skipping a few
meals for video game content that could have been free
with purchase.
W orld' s w ors t b os s
The demise of NBC's "The Office99 t elevisio n series
A t SDSU, First Amendment
rights need not apply
F REDRIC K M I S L E H
University Board of Trustees
is the group responsible for
setting CSU employee salary, decided to bump up the
new president of SDSU's
salary to $400,000.
With tuition and other paid
necessities for students skyrocketing in price like
the 9 percent tuition
increase voted in f o r
the CSUSM 2012/2013
school year, it is hard for
any elected 'board ' or individual to justify these
-salary hikes. Chancellor Charles Reed
took a swipe
at it anyways,
stating within
the report that,
"Even in dif-
ALEX FRANCO
head from here.
they once had.
It has been reported that
I personally don't believe
In 2005, NBC producer the writers and producers of there is enough of a story and
Greg Daniels brought the "The Office" have decided depth to be able to carry this
popular British comedy "The to create a spinoff follow- as a long running series. The
Office" to American televi- ing the Assistant to thé Re- reason Dwight is such a sucment right to free speech.
It seems as though Hirsh- sions. Steve Carell was hired gional Manager, Dwight cessful character is because
man wanted to silence all to star and play bumbling Schrute (played by Rainn he meshes and feeds of the
dissent by making a public boss Michael Scott and carry Wilson). The show would other characters in the office
example of one student — a the television show for seven revolve around Dwight and so well. Also, I ' m a big Jim
classic move pulled out of amazing seasons of pure co- his beet farm/bed and break- Halpert (John Krasinski) and
any dictator's playbook. Had medic genius. Unfortunately, fast. I ' m not sure why the Pam Beesly Halpert (Jenna
the Chancellor and all the after seven and a half sea- call has been placed to put Fischer) fan and would hate
Trustees in attendance al- sons of comedic mockumen- this move into action with to see them go and no longer
lowed dissenting opinions to tary, Carell left "The Office" the current season of "The pull pranks on Dwight tobe heard, chances are high and Andrew Bernard (Ed Office" still turning out hi- gether.
With many of the main
Wardle would not have been Helms) took over as Manag- larious episodes and captier of Dunder Mifflin Sabre, vating story lines. My guess staples of "The Office" conarrested.
is that they believe the show tracts ending after the seaWe as the students who pay Scranton.
Normally, a hit television is not bringing in the view- son, it will be clear where
tuition, which translates into
the six-figure salaries paid show wouldn't succumb to ers it once did with Carell on the producer^ decide to take
the ending of an era; how- the show. And that is their the show with season 8's end
to school administrative officials, should have a greater ever, many would agree that problem; they can't have the later this spring. The answer
say regarding how much we the Dunder Mifflin Scran- expectations of a Carell-run is simple, resign everybody
pay and where that money ton Branch isn't the same. "Office" show.
and continue the show as it
The producers should un- is, with no spin-off or new
goes. Until then, no CSU Though the rest of season
system chancellor or presi- 7 and now season 8 have derstand that with Carell's direction taken. With time, I
dent should infringe upon proved to be comedy none- departure they were going believe the show can regain
the First Amendment rights theless, it is obvious the to lose some die-hard Carell the support and fandom it
writers of "The Office" are fans and they weren't going once enjoyed with Carell at
of his or her students.
desperate to decide where to to generate the viewership the helm. In Ed Helms I trust.
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lift the listener's self-assurance a n d help I be showing "Black Swan"
today, Feb. 28 to discuss
them g e t their mojo b ack .
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Hundredth: "Willows" The Christian melodic hardcore b an d from Myrtle Beach,
S.C., celebrates individuality a n d selfawareness in this song a n d how to go
from being a follower to a leader.
how women are perceived in
today 's media.
"Black Swan" will be
shown as part of their monthly "Sister Cinema" program.
This is their third semester
presenting Sister Cinema, in
which they provide pizza,
drinks and a comfortable setting to watch view the movie.
Following the movie, there
will be a discussion pertaining to the issues and controversies displayed in the film.
Even though the movies presented will depict women's
lives and their struggles, men
are more than welcome to
join the event.
"Everyone is welcome to
the Women's Center; its purpose is to have a place tohang
out and build community,"
Community Dialogue Facilitator of the Women's Center,
Alejandra Ramos, said.
Ramos and staff hope that
this event will allow more
students to find an inclusive
space where students can get
involved and take advantage of the resources that the
Women's Center has to offer, as well as create a community to learn about social
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The comic book corner: Marvelous Marvel events
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Marvel Entertainment announced three comic events
and a special crossover that
will create quite a stir in the
comic book universe.
Thé universe already completed two of its biggest
comics, "Fear Itself* and
"Spider-Island/' but it isn't
quite over for the characters.
February's event is ' Th e
Circle of Four" which
takes place in the on-going
"Venom" series. By some
strange demonic force, Eugene "Flash" Thompson
a.k.a. Venom, must fight
with X-23, the new female
Ghost Rider, Alejandra,
and the Red Hulk, Gen and
"Thunderbolt" Ross, to save
Las Vegas. The event starts
in Venom #13, with four
(#13.1-.4) point issues and
then concluding in Venom
#14. This unlikely team must
stop evil before Sin City literally turns into Hell.
March is going to be an
explosive month when the
Avengers Academy gets
some new transfer students.
The misfit Runaways join
for a special crossover span-
ning two issues. In addition
to the cast, artist Karl Moline
will be the penciler f o r those
issues. Moline was on the
creative team for the "Loners" series, which Avengers
Academy team member Julia Powers a.k.a. Lightspeed
was affiliated with. Marvel
expects a throw down on the
west coast when the two collide.
In April, two events will
surely shake things up. "The
Omega Effect" event creates
an unlikely team. SpiderMan, Daredevil and the Punisher t ik e on some of the top
crime syndicates in order to
make sure they do not get
their hands on the mysterious
Omega Drive. It will take
place in "Avenging SpiderMan #6," "Daredevil #11"
and "The Punisher #10" with
highly acclaimed writers
Mark Waid and Greg Rucka
working together with Marco Checchetto as the interior
artist f o r all three issues.
New York will then become the battleground for
the "Avengers vs. X-Men"
event. It will take place after
the conclusion of "Avengers: The Children's Crusade"
and "X-Sanction." Most of
the fighting will be in the
12-part limited series under
the same name of the event
while certain series will have
issues crossovers with it.
Questions rise concerning
those who have dual membership to both parties, such
as Wolverine and Beast, to
see where their true alliances
belong.
Many teasers are floating
around comic shops and on ^
the internet, but Marvel is
keeping things in the dark.
Several stores such as the f a mous Midtown Comic store
in New Yoik have chosen
their sides. Special early release parties on April 3 will
be held in participating shops
around the nation, a day before the first issue of "Avengers vs. X-Men" is out. Ask
your local vendor if they will
be joining the festivities.
For more information on
any of the Marvel events,
visit Marvel.com. If you
want to get a copy of some
of the issues, check out your
local comic book shop or online vendor.
B oo k of the month: Entering the H unge r G a m e s
A REL Y R A M O S
STAFF W R I T E R
Author Suzanne Collins
introduces "The Hunger
Games", as . the first book
to the epic trilogy, leaving
readers anxious in completing what seems like a neverending story.
Though the series was first
released in 2008, the excitement of seeing the games on
the big screen is making the
series exceedingly famous.
Thé plot unravels when a
district rebels, causing the
Capitol to punish the remaining districts by forcing
two teenagers from each of
the twelve districts to fight
one another in an arena with
provided weapons. As part
of entertainment for the public, the games are aired live
on television. The winner
represents their district a s
well as receives honor and
respect for themselves and
family. Children are entered
at the age of twelve and
THE
must fight against the
other competitors until
only one survives.
The main character,
Katniss Everdeen, is
responsible -for taking care of her mother
—
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and sister, and to do
so, she trespasses outside the fences of Disc\ WM
trict 12 in order to hunt
for food, entering the
Hunger Games arena
and changing her life
foreyer. "The Hunger
Games" offers friendship, love and rebelbearable.
lion, all within the first
Though another book may
book of the series.
Collins' detailed descrip- seem like a distraction to
yodr homework or obligations of the characters and
object in the book are so tions, once you begin readspecific, i t feels as if the ing the first page, putting it
reader is a part of the rebel- down will seem impossible.
lion. You will not be able to Regardless the genres you're
eat or sleep without know- most interested in, "The
ing what characters Katniss, Hunger Games" is by far the
Peeta and Gale will endure best all-around book I have
next. The anticipation is un- ever read.
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Tap Gear - Britain"
The seventeenth season of
Martin Scorsese's latest
Top Gear is out on DVD today.
film is about a boy named
The British series centers on
Hugo (Asa Butterfield) who
motor vehicles and presents its
lives in a train station in
content in interesting, quirky
1930s Paris. After his father's
and fun ways that attract more
death, Hugo takes up his task
than just car lovers. The Top
in repairing a mysterious broGear series was revamped in
ken automaton. "Hugo" is a
2002 and is currently hosted
widely praised film by critby Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and
ics andfilmlovers. It won six of the 11 Academy
Jaibas May.
Awards it was nominated for.
Pink Floyd
The Cranberries
Released yesterday is "Roses»" the newest album from
Irish band The Cranberries.
'Roses" i s the band's sixth
studio album following a
iatus of six years (their l a s t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B
lbum "Wake Up and Smell The Coffee" was released back in 2001). If you are a nineties kid,
you may recognize some of their earlier hits
includin"Linger," "Dreams" and "Zombie "
B
"The Wall" is widely seen as
one of the greatest (if not the
greatest) Pink Floyd album!,
First released on November
3 0,1979 , "The Wall" went on
to become one of the bestselling albums in the United States and became a certified 23x platinum album. The Immersion Box
set of 'The Wall" is digitally remastered, with unreleased material, artwork, photographs and many
other keepsakes.
A memorable evening
is one understatement
about the film, 'Project
X,' centered around four
Pasadena high school
students, who lose control over a house party.
Produced by Todd Phillips, the film chronicles
four teenagers (Thomas,
Costa, JB and Dax) while
they plan a "get together" at Thomas's house
while his parents are out
of town that eventually
entertains around 1,500
people and literally burns
down half his neighborhood.
The plot unravels when
Thomas realizes Costa
posted his address on
Craig's List and the night
gets a little out-of-hand.
So, instead of stopping
the party, Thomas drinks
more alcohol and takes
ecstasy to cope. As far
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social outcasts throwing also gives it an R-rating,
a huge party and sud- resembling more of a
denly becoming popular college party than a high
throughout high school, school rendezvous.
equals the plot of many
Though this film makes
raunchy comedies.
you realize your parties
Though the "found aren't half as cool as they
footage" style of filming could be, it also provides
documented the entire what you'd expect from
night of the party, there a racy and wild movie
aren't any unexpected that will surely make you
laugh out loud. If you're
twists in the plot.
Producer Phillips (di- into scandalous films,
rector of "The Hango- "Project X" is witty, enver" series), doesn't tertaining and surprisdisappoint with scandal ingly compelling.
"Project X" hits theatand comedy, though you
probably shouldn't watch ers this Friday, March 2.
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