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T HE C OUGAR
Issue #2
C HRONICLE
Wednesday
SEP 2 4,2014
Volume XLIII
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Feam s
Sports
4 - F ind out w hy surfing tryouts were
such a s uccess.
6 - Professor Mustard proves t o be a widespread inspiration t o students.
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a great experience.
10 - Check out what m akes "Souled O ut"
a must have a lbum.
Students aim to reduce waste from coffee runs
ate from getting their morning drink order served in a
plastic cup and instead bring
their own reusable one. With
establishments offering incentives to contribute to this
eco-friendly trend, such as
Starbucks offering customBy Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
ers 10 cents for utilizing
reusable cups, Kill the Cup
Grabbing c offee before further motivates particiclass is a societal custom pants with the opportunity
that many college students to win prizes, for example
have implemented into their $50 cash award or an iPad.
daily routine. However,
This
program,
which
the plastic cup that these
originally started out as a
drinks are purchased in are
grant project at UCSD, has
utilized one time and then
evolved into an initiative
immediately thrown away.
that not only seeks to reFor individuals that have duce w aste, but mak£s ecoharbored guilt over throw- friendly consumer behavior
ing away hundreds of coffee fun as well. Kill the Cup
shop cups after only a f ew has provided training and
hours of use, the Kill the Cup resources to students interinitiative provides a simpler ested in heading their own
way to make consumption teams at various universimore eco-friendly. Kill the ties in an effort to widen the
Cup is a four-week program program's reach and increase
in which participants devi- the use of reusable cups.
Kill the
Cup, save
the world
"We want to celebrate the
environment and consumer
behaviors that benefit it,"
co-founder of Kill the Cup,
Drew Beal, said. "The goal
is to have these student ambassadors that are passionate
about doing something in society, but maybe don't have %
the tools, experience running
a four week campaign that
helps with sustainability."
Beginning in October,
CSUSM will join seven
other college campuses in
competing to garner the
most participants, and the
most reusable cups utilized,
during their four week long
campaign . The winning program will receive a $2,000
grant to fund their own
project for sustainability.
A lex Caratti and Daniel
Geisler are the student leads
for the CSUSM branch of the
project as well as President
and Vice President, respectively, of the new CSUSM
Sustainability Club. The
club, which is heading the
organization and marketing for the campaign, encourages students, faculty
and staff to participate in
the Kill the Cup initiative.
"One of my passions is
sustainability, which is why
I started the club this fall,"
Caratti said. "I was connected to Drew through faculty
and staff on campus, and we
thought that the [Kill the Cup]
challenge would be a great
way to start our presence."
The campus has been extremely supportive of the
campaign thus far, Caratti citing ASI ánd Office of
Communications as being interested in helping spread the
word to students and staff.
"We're partnering with
Jazzman's and Starbucks [on
campus] so that when you
use your reusable mug, you
are entitled to the 10 cent discount," Caratti said. "They
From left to right, Alex Caratti and Daniel Geisner lead the Kill the Cup
campaign at CSUSM in the hopes to make sustainability more attractive for
students, faculty and staff. Photo by Chris Morales.
will keep track of how many
of these cups have been used."
In order to be entered into
the raffle to win prizes for
joining the campaign, participants can g o to killthecup.
com, enter their university
email address and upload a
selfie with a reusable cup.
Each photo is worth five
points, participants can post
one photo per day and they
receive bonus points for
sharing it on social media.
Kill the Cup starts on
Monday, Oct. 6 and will
end on Friday, Oct. 31.
C SUSM celebrates n ew v eterans' h ome base
New Veterans Center bridges military and academic community
Karen Haynes joins other dignitaries and staff in a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new Veteran's Center. The
new center aims to focus on offering support for the entire community in every aspect of military and campus life.
Photo by Matthew J. Kuhlman
By Matthew J. Kuhlman
Photo Editor
Veterans, CSUSM dignitaries, and students gathered at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new
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Veteran's
Center
Tuesday, September 2 3, 2014.
After formal introductions,
ceremony leaders welcomed
everyone in attendance to join
in celebrating the well-deserved veteran's facility that
has culminated from years
of planning and hard work.
"A great deal of hard work,
dedication and collaborative planning have gone
into building this new Veteran's Center," said Claudia
Oreegal, a Senior MIS major
who has been working with
campus veterans for over
eight years. "This new center
is so thoughtfully designed
to support not only veterans, but their families, and
in turn, the entire CSUSM
student body as well."
The new center will strive
to focus on any and every
subject and concern veterans, active duty and military
families could ever need assistance or guidance with.
Although
the
Veteran's
Center Staff has been working on campus supporting
members for many years,
the entire CSUSM community is looking forward
to the positive impact the
new facility will have on
the lives everyone involved.
"Involvement" is a key
word when recognizing
both the purpose of the
new center as well as the
combined efforts to bring
the facility to fruition. S o
many pillars of the community jumped at the chance to
contribute to the new center
from design to construction. According to Margaret
Chantung, CSUSM's Public
Information Officer, the new
1,000-square-foot
energyefficient building was donated and designed via the
Stevens Institute of Technology students who undertook the entire project for
the U.S. Department of En-
ergy's 2013 Solar Decathlon.
Involvement is a notion
adopted by the Veteran Center Staff as well. More than
a couple of the student veteran speakers made certain
to let the entire crowd know
that they credit the Veteran's
Center Staff's immediate involvement and taking ownership of their concerns as
the reason for their success
as CSUSM students. "As a
military dependent, one of
r-
thefirstthings that impressed
about the Veteran's Center
Staff is that my questions
and concerns were no less or
more important than anyone
else's," said Chis Morales, a
second year criminology major. "It seemed like they automatically got involved, knew
what stage in my efforts I
was at, and stayed involved
until I got all o f the resolution I needed so I could focus
completely on my studies."
CSUSM student veteran and Senior MIS Major Claudia Oreegal attentively listens to questions and concerns of fellow student veterans at the front
desk of the new Veteran's Center. The new center is the culmination of many
hours of work on behalf of many people and organizations focusing on providing support for the entire community. Photo by Matthew J. Kuhlman
�First installment airs in
Conversations That Matter
Opportunity for students to
engage in educational discussion
By Ryan Downs
News Editor
Over the course of the coming year, the Office of Diversity, Educational Equity and
Inclusion will be hosting a
series pf guest lectures on
the subject of diversity and
inclusiveness on campus.
However, what makes
these particular events different from others hosted
by the campus in the past
is the more open forum
they provide for students
to communicate with both
the lecturer and each other
about racial, gender and religious diversity on campus.
The first in the series will
debut Sept. 29, where Dr.
G. Cristina Mora, an A ssociate Professor of Sociology from UC Berkeley, will
be discussing a topic about
the etymology of LatinAmericans, and where the
terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" come from. This is also
meant to lead into a wider
discussion on how individuals from multiple nations,
such as Puerto Rico, Mexico
and Cuba, are consistently
put under one or two generalized names. Dr. Mora
is also the author of a book
on the subject, titled Making Hispanics: How Activists, Bureaucrats and Media
Constructed a New America.
"I'm actually very excited about the series because I think it's going to
be a great opportunity for
our campus community to
get together and talk about
these issues, whether it's
about gender, sexual orientation, religion or nationality,"
VP of the Office of Diversity, Arturo Ocampo, said.
Ocampo has played a part
in bringing the series to
campus. However, although
his office will help provide funding to the series,
he has mentioned that, for
the most part, he wishes to
not become too authoritative. Instead he wants to allow the people involved to
take a sense of autonomy,
so, ultimately, the series
can better reflect the attitudes of students on campus .
Dr. Mora's presentation will
take place from 12 p.m. to 1
p.m. on Sept. 29 in the U SU
ballroom. For more information about the Conversations
that Matter series, students
may contact Arturo Ocampo at the Office of Diversity at aocampo@csusm.edu.
"Yes Means Yes" reorganizes the
sexual consent agenda
By Jasmine Demers
Community News Editor
Lawmakers of the California State Senate have recently
passed a bill that will change
the definition of sexual consent on college campuses
and will require a shift in policy regarding student safety.
S B-967, also know as the
"Yes Means Yes" Bill, was
proposed by State Sen. Kevin
de Leon on Aug. 2 8, 2014.
If approved by Governor
Jerry Brown, the previous
representative slogan, "No
Means No", will be replaced
by an alternative approach,
which emphasizes consent
as an "affirmative, conscious
and voluntary agreement to
engage in sexual activity."
Under SB-967, California campuses will not be
able to receive state funds
for financial aid unless they
"adopt certain sexual assault policies and protocols." These policies include
a partnership with on and
o ff campus resources that
will serve as assistance to
survivors of sexual assault
and the implementation
of outreach programs that
advocate for these issues.
Karen GuzmXn, a student
and advocate against sexual
violence at CSUSM, explains
that these requirements are
necessary in order to provide
adequate survivor support.
"This bill makes it a requirement to have established relationships with
survivors, to have advocates
for survivors and to have a
campaign against sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking/'
GuzmXn said. "This gives
us visibility and presence
as students who have been
affected by these issues."
The California State University system, including
CSUSM, already has a detailed memorandum that
was revised and republished
on June 3 , 2014. It highlights many of the points
that are listed in SB-967
and incorporates a comprehensive investigative plan
for sexual assault cases.
This system wide memorandum is in accordance
with Title IX, a federal
law that requires educational institutions to prohibit
sex
and
gender
discrimination,inclu<3yingsexual harassment and violence.
The proposal of SB-967
is reportedly in response to
several Title DC violations
amongst higher education
institutions. The U .S. Dept.
of Education, on May 1 of
this year, released a list of
5 5 college campuses who
are under a federal investigation for violating policies of sexual assault. On
a positive note, CSUSM is
not a violator of the law and
is not included in this list.
Bridget Blanshan, the Title
IX coordinator at CSUSM,
explains that the proposal
is not very different than
the policies that the University currently upholds.
"There is not a great deal
of difference between how
our policy defines consent.
It kind of takes laws that axe
already in existence and af-
firms them " Blanshan said.
She explains that this bill,
along with the already implemented policy, is important because of its goal to
protect students and to create outreach for these issues.
"We are trying to expand
our outreach and education so
that people understand what
healthy sexual behavior is,"
Blanshan said. "We want to
talk about the importance of
approaching sexual encounters in a way that it's cool to
communicate about it. It's
important to get consent, it's
important to not feel funny
about asking, and it's important to intervene when you
s ee something going wrong."
"Yes Means Yes," according to Blanshan, is a new
phrase that can be used to advocate against sexual assault
and to provide crucial support for survivors. SB-967
is unanimously supported by
California State Universities
and its fate will be determined
by Governor Jerry Brown
by the end of September.
'Documented'filmhumanizes the battle for rights
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
The debate over whether
or not undocumented in-
dividuals should receive
citizenship has sparked the
creation of a documentary
following one man's journey.
In "Documented," filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer prize winning journalist, recounts his
experience growing up in
America while hiding his
identity as an undocumented
individual. The movie will
be screened at CSUSM, giving students, faculty and
staff an inside look into
how labels like "illegal alien" can negatively define
and shape people's lives.
After the film has been
viewed, those in attendance
will have the opportunity to
participate in a discussion
with a four-person panel.
The speakers seated at this
panel will include Dr. Vincent Pham from the CSUSM
Communication Dept., Dr.
Gail Perez from the U SD
Ethnic Studies Dept., Joseph
Allen Ruanto-Ramirez from
the UCSD Cross-Cultural
Center and Thiana Ruiz from
various CSUSM student orgs.
Thiana Ruiz shared that
being a part of the panel
gives her the hope of beginning more conversations
among undocumented individuals about becoming
comfortable with their identity as an undocumented.
"I believe that I have commonalities with the film
characters, " Ruiz said. "I
think that being an undocumented student on campus
is often difficult and there
is the fear that you will be
judged. We live in a country where you are pointed at,
there are issues and government policies that don't allow you to do certain things.
But these are just obstacles
that we have to overcome."
According to Dr. Matthew
Atherton, an Associate Professor in the Sociology Dept.,
the film screening is sponsored by the CHABSS Global Commitment Initiative
and the Engaging Diverse
Dialogues Initiative. "Documented" is the first of three
films that will be shown on
Global Migration at CSUSM.
"Documented" will be
screened from 5:30 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. on Sept. 2 4 in the
U SU Ballroom, followed
by the panel discussion
from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
History presented through film
Honoring local tribe with documentary screening
By Katlin Sweeney
eignty Center (CICSC), Dr. tribal groups, the Kumeyaay.
Joely Proudfit, expressed her The Kumeyaay are the largStudents, faculty and staff excitement over welcom- est tribal group in San Diego
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What you've been missing out on from cross country
By Burtland Dixon
Staff Writer
Cross-country is a sport
where the athlete is purely
fueled by determination
and motivation. If competitors show up on the day of
competition without those
two traits, they might as
well have stayed home.
Teammates want competitors to succeed, fans want
competitors to win, and with
that sense of community
on your side, excitement is
bound to erupt at any moment.
The truth i s, the sport of
cross-country doesn't seem
to be as striking as other
sports at CSUSM. Dozens
of runners line up before the
sound of the gun and then
proceed to run an extensive
amount of miles. This is not
as much of a team sport as
soccer and basketball, or
even a sport that you can
keep track of the entire time.
However, none of these
miniscule details should
keep anyone from giving
the cross-country team the
recognition they so highly
deserve. The exceptional
mental capacity and physical
prowess a great runner requires is almost unparalleled.
That is exactly what the cross
country team at CSUSM
is made o f, great runners.
It's not often that a Silver
Medalist World Champion
and Gold Medalist Olympic
Champion gets to help an
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athlete in any sport. Luckily for CSUSM, Steve Scott,
who just so happens to bear
the aforementioned accolades, is in fact the head
coach of the men's and
women's cross country team.
With having ran the most
sub-four minute miles in
history, it is not absurd to
believe Coach Scott can turn
a golfer into a highly competitive runner. This only
makes the idea of rooting
and being proud of the sport
that much more exciting.
"It's exciting especially if
you have a good team, you
know to be out there and you
can run around," Coach Scott
said. "It's almost like being
on the sideline of a soccer
game coaching the team"
All the cross-country team
seems to do is harvest the
fruits of their labor. With
the men's and women's
team being ranked in the top
10 in the NALA and bringing home banners year af-
ter year, cross-country has
earned at least an inch of
respect from even the biggest pessimist. Practicing
strides of up to 80 miles per
week appears to be a stepping stone of which they leap
off to redeem their success.
Not all sports teams have
the same flexibility as the
cross-country team. During a competition, a viewer
can actually run with the
person while cheering them
on, giving them the proper
motivation they need as
they run their hearts out.
Now knowing all of the
information about the hard
work put in, high-caliber
coaching and one's ability
to be seamlessly integrated
in the races, what is preventing the cross-country team
from being more notably
recognized? The answer to
that would be nothing at
all. Remember becoming a
bandwagon fan for your own
school is completely fine.
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Freshman student Brianna Galloway excercises with sets of deep lunges
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By Mackenzie Clark
Assistant to Sports Editor
The Freshman 15 may
have already affected many
students on the CSUSM
campus, but this doesn't
have to happen to you.
Needless to say, many
students gain 15 pounds
their freshman year of college. However, there are
many tricks to avoid the
Freshman 15. Luckily the
Quad and UVA both have
kitchens, which makes it
much easier to eat healthier.
Brianna Galloway, third
year at CSUSM majoring
in business, said she successfully beat the Freshman 15, suggesting many
strategies to avoid it.
"I found the time around
classes and homework to
make it to the gym as much
as possible. Sometimes it was
only two days, others it was
six," Galloway said. "I utilized our Clark gym throughout my freshman year."
Working out is a key
component to avoiding the
Freshman 15, but eating
healthy is just as important. Galloway said some
of her favorite things to eat
were smoothies, broccoli
and fish. Not only is it critical for you to eat healthy
but it is also essential to
take good care of your body.
"I definitely try to stay
away from alcohol," Galloway said. "I know that we
are in college, and w e like
to party, but alcohol every
weekend could add on more
pounds than you think if you
don't live an active lifestyle."
Taking care of yourself
and being aware of what you
put into your body will help
you stay in the best shape.
Kiana Highsmith, first year
at CSUSM and currently
living at the Quad, usually
cooks her own meals in the
kitchen provided in the dorms
to try and stay away from
frozen and artificial foods.
She also uses the gym
in the Quad and takes
the stairs on campus instead of the elevators.
"I g o to the gym when I
have free time but simply
taking the stairs on campus can play a huge role in
staying fit," Highsmith said.
The legendary Freshman
15 doesn't have to affect
you. All you need to do is
stay healthy and active. Even
walking around on campus
all day can be a workout if
you choose to take the stairs.
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B ig turnout at surf tryouts
On the
search f or
talent to ride
the waves
By Shaina Pardo
Senior Staff Writer
Over 4 0 surfers showed
up to Crosswaithe Street in
Oceanside, ready t o show
their skills for tryouts and
hoping to obtain a spot on
the CSUSM Surf Team.
In order to join the team,
President Tanner Huibregtse
is in search of three impor-
Junior contestant showing off his best down in Oceanside at the Surf Club tryouts Saturday, the 13th. Photo by Ashley
Odom.
tant components. "Good
communication, a good
competitor and someone
who is an all-around team
player," Huibregtse said,
This organization has been
working hard to spread the
word about the club around
campus, an effort that seems
"We're changing practice
to every Friday" Roseman
said. "As co-captain I would
like to see our team do better than last year, which
is qualifying for nationals
again and moving from seven in the nation to number
five. With a lot of new team
members, I think we should
be able to achieve that goal."
The CSUSM Surf Team
is an important component to the school. The club
is a big part of the school
spirit on campus. Support
them by following them
on Instagram @csusmsurf.
to have paid off as shown in
the turnout for their tryouts.
The morning of the surf
tryouts was hectic. There
was a mass of surfers, all
waxing their boards, getting
last-minute paperwork in and
paying f ees before mentally
getting prepared to find that
perfect wave that would wow
the judges. These judges included former team member
and all-star surfer Jason Hernandez, Co-President Mike
Leteraeau and treasurer/
Co-captain Max Roseman.
With new goals in mind,
Max Roseman is raising
the intensity of practices.
Wide awake drunk: The dangers of mixing energy drinks and alcohol
By Alexis Saucedo
Sports Columnist
What if there was an alcoholic beverage that masked
the effects of alcohol, further
complicating the thought
process? There is such a
drink and many are not even
aware of it. This beverage
is a mixed drink, containing
both alcohol and caffeine.
The
younger
generation is well aware of the
risks associated with drinking alcohol. Whether it is
a f ew beers with friends at
happy hour or a weekend
bender, alcohol can impair
judgment, which may lead
to poor decision-making.
According to the Washington State Liquor Control
Board, in addition to impaired judgment, the stimulants in energy drinks can
mask the depressant effects
of the alcohol. The caffeine
reduces the feeling of drunkenness, which results in the
inability to sense the true
level of intoxication. This
inability can lead individuals to drink even more and
engage in risky behavior.
The Washington State Liquor Board also says the combination of a depressant and a
stimulant can have a negative
effect on the heart and cause
rapid heartbeat, shortness of
breath and even heart attack.
In an article by the Student Health Department at
California State University
Chico, those consuming
such beverages have a higher
chance of becoming dehydrated, since both alcohol
and energy drinks are diuretics. Depending on the indi-
vidual, higher levels of dehydration while drinking can
also produce a more
severe
hangover.
B loombergnews.
com states that
California joined
the other six states
that banned selling alcoholic beverages containing
caffeine in 2011.
This
occurred
shortly after nine
Washington college students
were hospitalized due to the
consumption of such bev-
erages. However, this ban
does not prevent local bars
Heart Beat
Bloombergnews.com states
that California joined the
other six states that banned
selling alcoholic beverages
containing caffeine in 2011.
and restaurants from serving these mixed beverages.
Some bars have actually
C S U S M welcomes new
baseball club to campus
Attention Students
With Families...
H igh h opes o f g rowing i n c ollegiate c ompetition
CSUSM students Chris Benson and
ball Club. Photo by Chris Morales.
By Erik Sandoval
StaffWriter
The passion for the game
of baseball has driven Chris
Benson and AJ Vega to begin the creation of a brand
new baseball club that will
have their inaugural campaign this upcoming spring.
Both students enrolled
with the intention to be on
the university's baseball
team; however, they were
unable to overcome the difficult task of making the roster during walk-on tryouts.
Benson and Vega did not let
their own personal shortcomings deter them from their
preeminent goal of playing baseball during college.
"I went to the tryout as a
walk-on last October and
didn't make the team but I
still didn't want to give up
on baseball," Benson said.
"I asked Coach Dennis Pugh
how I can be a part of baseball
and he mentioned the pos-
having each possess many
years of playing competitive baseball on their resume.
"From other students perspectives they will think I
don't know what I'm doing,
but I have played baseball
for 17 years and had o ffers to play baseball at division three colleges," said
Benson. "I have a good
eye for talent, guys that are
hard workers and guys that
J Vega, founders of CSUSM's Basehave the baseball skill set
to compete at a high level.
sibility of starting a baseball This opportunity will be a
club. From there, I just be- great stepping stone for my
gan doing everything I could career because I would like
do to get this thing going." to pursue a career in coachOnce Benson began the ing baseball after college."
promotional process of the
An added incentive on bebaseball club around cam- ing on the club roster seems
pus, AJ Vega took notice to be the Division II club
of Benson's persistence on competition the team will
creating the baseball club. encounter. CSUSM will be
"I also was unable to make joining schools such as Arithe team as a walk-on," Vega zona State University, Unisaid. "Once I noticed his fly- versity of San Diego and Cal
ers around campus, I wanted State Northridge in the South
to take the initiative to contact Pacific West conference. The
Chris and help him create the competition will highlight
club. I was able to use social attention to the new club,
media outlets and my frater- which will aid the growth
nity to spread the word about and stability of the club for
the baseball club and w e've many years to come after
received a lot of interest." Benson and Vega graduate.
Plenty of interest is coming
"The season is similar to
from many students around the NCAA College World
the campus community. Try- Series," said Vega. "If we
outs will be held with the can succeed and advance in
prospect of attaining a 25 the playoffs, then we travel to
man roster. Competition will Pittsburg, Kansas for the Club
be stiff as both Benson and Baseball Finals. We want
Vega have knowledgeable to set a solid foundation for
sense for scouting talent, the future starting this year."
become particularly creative at formulating alcoholic
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especially
with
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wave in San Diego, but the negative
implications
involving
health
and
well-being should always
outweigh the best buzz.
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Organization Spotlight:
Kamalayan Alliance
By Celeste Morales
Outreach Assistant
Student
org.
Kamalayan
Alliance
advocates creating a diverse
community
at CSUSM.
The organization's main
focus is awareness and community, aiming to represent
the Asian American Pacific
Islanders (AAPI) community of California State University San Marcos and to
provide a diverse environment for CSUSM students.
CSUSM student Andrea
Aduna, student affairs coordinator, and Huy To, the mediator between Kamalayan
Alliance on campus and the
other AAPI communities,
are among some of the faces behind the organization.
Kamalayan Alliance was
developed because racial
slurs began circulating about
the AAPI community. The
organization came together
to fight against this maltreatment against students and,
out of their fight, blossomed a
family of purpose and values.
The organization started
in 2 005 with five founding fathers who wanted to
continue to have a place
for people to come together
and have a v oice. Kamalayan Alliance tries to rep-
resent the community as
much as possible, while
making it fun and exciting
for people to join, come together and have a good time.
Some of Kamalyan Alliance's goals are to continue
to get students to join the
community, but to also build
collaboration through other
organizations in order to join
forces and share resources,
thus creating a school that
is
more
diverse.
zation is excited about announcing. One particular
event is the Friendship Gathering at Cal State Fullerton in
honor of Philippine culture
month. Over 4 0 organizations all over the Southwest
will be there this semester.
Another scheduled event
will be held in the spring in
celebration of the organization's 10 year anniversary.
One thing the Kamalayan
Alliance
Aside
from
students
to understand
is
that
the
school is
fruitful
and that
students should be proud of
it. It is especially important
for students to become active in the CSUSM community. Kamalayan Alliance
also encourages anyone to
join, even if they're not part
of the AAPI community.
Kamalayan
Alliance
meets twice a month during U-hour on Thursdays
in the ballroom; their next
meeting will be held on
Oct. 4 . If any students are
interested in joining, contact Kamalayan Alliance at
kamalay analliance @ g mail.
com for more information.
Kamalayan Alliance
meets twice a month
during U-hour on
Thursdays in the ballroom.
community, Kamalayan Alliance is
also concerned with Student life, especially for first year students.
They help first years to
come forward by offering a
mentoring program called
Kapatid, where each Ate
gets a Kuya. In the mentorship, a student is matched
up with a big brother or big
sister in order to ease the
transition into student life.
This mentor acts as someone you can create a family
with. Your family is called
a KA family where you will
eventually form traditions.
There are several upcoming events that the organi-
wanted
Cougar travels to the City of Light
The benefits of traveling abroad
By Courtney Jones
Suljuki reflected on her
experiences of studying
abroad and shared how much
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during her time
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studying abroad
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Professor Mustard urges student mentoring
B y C helsey G onzalez
Outreach Assistant
Professor Mustard is a
great example of how being in a field you love can
not only enrich your life but
also provide great inspiration for those around you.
CSUSM Adjunct Professor Robert Mustard of Biological Sciences expressed
his love for biology and the
joy he receives from being a professor of biology.
Professor Robert Mustard was born and raised in
Madison Heights, Michigan, where he graduated
from Lamphere High school.
From there, Mustard continued on to a number of
different colleges and universities without a specific career path in mind.
He obtained his AAS degree in Computer Science
at Oakland Community College, where he held a career
in Information Technologies for 20 years. Professor Mustard went on to get
his second degree in Environmental Studies at DePaul University in Chicago.
Professor Mustard also previously attended CSUSM and
received a masters in biology.
"I was burned out from my
previous position and I decided I wanted to g o back to
my first love, Biology," Professor Mustard said. "Two
days after I graduated from
DePaul, I got on a plane and
came out to Escondido, and I
wanted to go back to school
and formalize my studies in
Ecology, and so I finished
my Masters here at Cal
State San Marcos in 2008."
During his undergraduate studies, Professor Mustard worked as a research
assistant for three years
under Dr. George Vourlitis. Mustard encourages
students to get involved in
any form of student mentor relationship as he credits Dr. Vourlitis with much
of his professional growth
during this time in his life.
"Talk to your professors,
you have a lot of subject matter experts here on campus,
and they are always looking
for enthusiastic intelligent
students, or they may know
Second year student Chelsea Gonzalez catches up with one of her very first
biology professors. Photo by Matthew J. Kuhlman.
someone off site to refer
you to," Mustard said. "Go
do an internship over summer to gain some experience and see what you like."
Professor Mustard's devotion in combining the
classroom and the great outdoors to enrich a person's
life comes through in what
he offers to the classroom.
Through his involvement
with the Shedd Aquarium
in Chicago and The Daily
Ranch in Escondido, he has
both learned from others and
shared his knowledge and
love of science and nature.
He explained his love for
both biology and ecology
including his appreciation
of natural spaces and his
dedication to the subject.
There is not a lot of delineation between my personal
life and my work life," Mustard said. "I don't mind if
work overflows into my personal life and my personal
life overflows into work."
When it comes to wanting
to purely enjoy the environment, Professor Mustard
takes time to appreciate
nature. For Professor Mustard, one of his favorite
hobbies is scuba diving.
Mustard
continues
to
encourage students in all
fields to pursue a career that
they are passionate about.
"Find something you love,
find something you have a
passion for and do it well,"
Professor Mustard said. "If
you don't like what you are
doing, get out of it; life is
too short to be unhappy."
R estaurant R eview
Get your buzz on with Better Buzz coffee
The coffee shop, reinvented
B y A nna M aria P etrov
StaffWriter
Better Buzz coffee near
CSUSM is a unique and
quaint coffee shop in San
Marcos, perfect for grabbing a tasty cup of coffee on an early weekday
or
weekend
morning.
It might not be a traditional
c offee place since there is no
option to sit inside like other
c offee shops, but it does o ffer the best c offee around.
Overall, the atmosphere
is pleasant. There are three
tables, two of which have
umbrellas, and two wicker benches with comfortable cushions overlooking the San Marcos Hills.
There is soft music playing in the background imparting a relaxed mood.
Their prices are similar to other c offee shops
in the area and range from
$3.75 for a regular size coffee to $4.55 for a large size.
They offer different varieties of c offee from hot lattes
to Mexican Mochas to iced
c offee. Better Buzz even has a
drink called Best Drink Ever.
Additionally, there are
some c offee alternatives o ffered like Iced Tea, Hot Tea
with assorted varieties, Tea
Latte with black or green
herbals, Chai Tea Latte,
Mexican Hot Chocolate and
just regular Hot Chocolate.
Surprisingly^ Better Buzz
also sells smoothies such
as Acai, Strawberry Banana, Mango
Madness,
Passion
Orange
Guava
and Red Bull Smoothie.
Better Buzz's food selection does not disappoint either and includes options
like the Acai Bowl and
Yogurt Parfait. For those
with a sweet tooth, there
is also an array of tasty
treats to g o along with any
of their delicious drinks.
Better Buzz is located in a
small plaza where you can
either walk up or grab a cup
at the drive-thru to get your
daily buzz. This c offee shop
is unconventional but perhaps that is the best part.
There are several other
locations around Southern
California: a c offee shop
at Mission Beach - The
Lab, a cart at Fashion Valley Mall and a cafe at Pacific Beach. Better Buzz is
also opening a new location
at Point Loma, which will
be a cafe and a drive-thru.
Better Buzz is open from
5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on
Monday through Saturday
and 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
on Sunday. It is located at
9 04 W. San Marcos Blvd.
San Marcos, CA 92078.
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ypu can visit http://www.
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Professor and published creative writer:
Mark Wallace on the craft of writing
Professor Wallace sits attentively explains his love for creative writing. Photo
by Anthony Trevino.
leased sometime next year.
Professor Wallace advises
young, aspiring writers that
seek to see their work published to get to know their surrounding writing community.
"What people need to be
doing if they're interested
in a field is they need to be
readers and they need to get
involved in
the
communities of
activity that
surround
l iterature,
B y A nthony T revino
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Professor Wallace has a
deep love for the craft of
writing and what it can do,
and he hopes to instill the
same passion in his students.
Creative writing professor,
Mark Wallace, is one among
many CSUSM faculty members who has published several books. As a versatile
writer, Wallace doesn't stick
to only one form of writing.
Over the years, he has written on an assortment of topics from experimental poetry
to straight forward prose.
"I don't do the same stuff
with genre every single
time," Professor Wallace
said. "Each one of these
books is very different."
Over the years, Professor Wallace has published
10 books, and he is currently working on another
novel, more specifically,
a Science Fiction piece
called Crab set to be re-
whether
"I've been interested in
being a writer almost my
whole life," Professor Wallace said. "My parents read
to me and I read books
early and I started writing
my own poems and stories
when I was in third grade."
After college and before teaching writing at
CSUSM, Professor Wallace had several jobs, most
distinctly as a freelance
journalist and professional
editor for a number of years.
Despite holding down full
time gigs that demanded his
attention, Wallace snagged
moments for his personal
writing projects whenever
possible—notably, one of
his collections of poetry was
completely written during
bus rides to and from work.
Some of his published novels include Complications
from Standing in a Circle,
Dead Carnival, Felonies of
Illusion,
Haze: Essays,
Poems, Prose,
5 Nothing
Happened
and Besides
I
Wasn't
There, Sonnets of a PennyA-Liner, Temporary Worker
Rides a Subway, The B ig
Lie, The Quarry and the
Lot and Walking Dreams.
" You've got to get involved
and, in fact, that makes it no
different than anything else,"
Professor Wallace said. "If
you want to succeed in something you've got to figure out
what's going on in that area
of life and be a part of it."
"I've been interested in being
a writer almost
my whole life/
that
be
a community of poets
or an online community
of writers and readers,"
Professor Wallace
said.
His love for writing lead
him to attain a BA in English with a minor in Statistics
from the George Washington
University, an MA in Creative Writing from SUNYBinghamton and finally a
second MA and Ph.D. in
English at SUNY-Buffalo.
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C SUSM s inger/songwriter G ian C aballero
By Nada Sewidan
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To Gian Caballero, music is more than lyrics and
guitar strings, but rather
an art that he hopes will
move and inspire people.
Caballero recalls his first
performance as a child
when he would stand on
the kitchen table, Beatles
track playing in the background, singing along to the
lyrics "Shake It Up Baby."
He is a self taught singer/
songwriter who previously
released an album and is
currently working on producing a second. Caballero's music is inspired by
memories of real people who
greatly impacted his life.
"Anything that deals with
struggle and pain inspires
songwriting," Caballero said.
"I like writing about the human condition, fall of man,
heavy details, all kinds of
relationships and religion."
In further discussing his
future goals with music, Caballero explained that when
it comes to his music, he
doesn't like to get ahead of
himself. He prefers to take
it one step at a time. When
constructing music, he also
believes in taking time to
create and write a song.
Future plans for Caballero's music include recording
his songs live and producing
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Gian Caballero entertains the crowd at a local coffee shop in downtown Escondido. Photo by Noelle Friedberg.
an album in the upcoming
year. He hopes to produce
the new EP (an extended play
album) in vinyl as well as
regular CD format. His next
step will include promoting
his music and gaining support by playing local shows.
"My big dream for my music is to hopefully tour the
West Coast," Caballero said.
When asked who influenced his pursuit for music,
Caballero
quickly
spoke about his family.
"My mom taught me the
first four guitar chords but
after that I became self
taught," Caballero said. "But
it was my dad who taught me
how to be a fan of music."
When performing a song
on stage, he expressed
how a song always transports him back to how it
felt when he first wrote it.
"Normally I like to close
myself off and close my
eyes," Caballero said. "All I
hear is my guitar and vocals."
Caballero produced an
EP in 2 012 called A Hint of
Feeling. Some of the songs
off the album include Feathers Float, Dirty Girls and
Sheep. He is currently working on recording a new album for the upcoming year
which will include his new
song, My Mind is North.
Some of the places he has
performed include Normal
Height, "The SatsV, Coffee House, 5th Avenue in
Gaslamp, Kettle Coffee and
Tea in Escondido and Hill
Street Cafe in Oceanside.
Caballero's musical influenees included The Beatles, Simon & Garfünkel,
Elliott Smith and Damien Rice, among others.
Caballero advises other student artists interested in pursuing music to just get out there.
"Do it for the love of it,"
Caballero said. "Write a lot
because the more you write
the easier it is to figure out
what about you works."
Caballero will be performing some of his new songs
off his upcoming album on
Friday, Sept. 26 at Kettle
Coffee and Tea in Escondido. Caballero's music is
available for purchase on giancaballero .bandcamp .com.
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What I learned while interning in Mexico
By Britt Camarillo
ing state of panic. Though
speaking is sometimes an
intimidating task, it's far
This summer I was given easier to present oneself and
the opportunity to intern with one's ideas in a language
YUGO Ministries in Ro- that is native as opposed to
sarito, Mexico for ten weeks. one that is foreign; greater
YUGO is a Christian or- familiarity and stronger inganization that partners tuition allows one to readily
American and Canadian select words that align more
churches with local churches precisely with his or her inin the Tijuana/Rosarito area tentions, which increases
to provide the community the accuracy and overall
with physical resources such quality of communication.
as clothing, food, homes, as
Though I felt inept and utwell as the intellectual and terly incapable, the job manspiritual needs of women, aged to get done. Without
children
and teenagers. having had any prior experiMy only experience with ence, I acted as an interpreter
the Spanish language prior in lessons and on constructo this summer had taken tion sites for the rest of the
place strictly in the class- summer. Every morning, I
room over the course of woke with a pit in my stomthree years. During the first ach, knowing that today I
week of my arrival across would be challenged, and it
the border, I made my mea- would not be comfortable.
ger abilities known to the
By speaking Spanish, I
staff, who then scheduled me relinquished my ability to
to teach a lesson to a group comfortably represent myof local women, based only self in social situations. This,
on my ability to "kinda sor- however, was a sacrifice I
ta" speak the language. My would willingly make bebilingual assistant was un- cause my purpose for beable to accompany me at the ing there was not to serve
last minute, which ushered myself, nor to preserve my
me into the most frighten- own comforts. Additionally,
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any success I managed was
not won by the result of any
sterling language ability I
possess. Consequently, my
pride could not be fed; all
the glory went elsewhere,
along with my gratitude. It's
incredibly humbling to be
in a constant state of stumbling, making mistakes and
relearning the whole world
like a child seeing it all for
the first time. Oh, that's
what a broom is? You mean
you're asking me to sweep?
Moreover, it's a blessing
to be embraced by a loving
culture of people who gladly
spend the extra time and e ffort it takes to understand a
language learner. More often
than not, I was met with encouragement and other kind
gestures, such as the helpful
finishing of my sentences, by
both adults and children alike.
Though the United States
may be a richer country
monetarily, Mexico felt, to
me, richer relationally. Generous and warm, in Mexico
they seem more likely to
drop everything they're doing just to seize the opportunity to spend time with a
person they love, an incred-
My love-hate relationship
with my smartphone
By Jeff Kennedy
Contributor
I
H H P think , t echnology is
r uining t he w orld. F or
twenty-three y ears, I h ave
r esisted getting a s martphone, b ut n ow I h ave o ne.
H ere's a n e xample of w hy
1 l ike it: L ast w eek I w as t ryi ng to find m y M end's h ouse,
b ut I 've n ever b een t here.
Normally I w ould print o ut
directions b efore I l eft m y
house, b ut I d idn't h ave a
c hance t o t his t ime. B ut I
remembered that I j ust got a
smartphone. S o I looked u p
the directions on my p hone,
people would pull o ut their
smartphones i n t he m iddle of
c onversation. N ow I d o that
^ a]1t h e t i m e A l o t
to p
of m y f riends h ave noticed a
b ig d ifference in m y convers a t i o n a l s k M l s l d o n > t Hsten
^ a c t i v e l y a s l u s e d t o. A s
m u c h ^ e v e r y o n e s ays t hey
c a n m u lti-task, i t j ust d oesn't
w o r k t hat w ay w ith s martp hones. You c an't b e on your
p h o n e a n d l i s t e n t o w ho-
Britt C amarillo a nd h er y o u n g c ompanion e njoy a b right, w arm, s unny d ay. P hoto p rovided b y B ritt C amarillo
ible display of the value of
relationship over task in
Mexican culture. Coming
from a culture that allows
language learners a very
small margin of error and
does not tolerate those who
surpass that margin, I initially felt an unrealistic need
to speak Spanish perfectly.
It wasn't until I was having
dinner one day with the pastor's family when I finally
let g o of that need. Seated
across from the pastor's
son, a student at the Techni-
cal University of Tijuana, I
began conversing with him
in English. I did so, not because I desired to be comfortable myself, but because
I thought it would annoy him
less to listen to my English
than it would for him to decipher the meaning behind my
butchered Spanish. He soon
asked if we could switch
languages. I was shocked
that someone would suffer
the nuisance of my insufficiency. I was stunned to discover that these insufficien-
cies, though undoubtedly
existent, were not enough
for him to consider me a nuisance at all— the conversation lasted for 4 5 minutes.
It is amazing to witness
mutual love and care for
one another disarm personal
fears and foster a greater
resolve to continue the cycle of love. I'd encourage
anyone to seek out ways of
serving others. You can be
used for great things and
you don't have to cross the
border to accomplish them.
M odesty u ndressed
H o w p rescribing d ress c an l ead t o p roblems
By Sarah Hughes
Senior Staff Writer
Clothing choice reflects
individuality and people
shouldn't be disrespected
in the name of modesty.
I've heard full-grown
adults of both gender tirade
about how they thought bigger people shouldn't wear
revealing outfits. I've wite ver's talking t o y ou a t the nessed people talk about
same ^
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how they "don't like see^
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when the "that" was a
b efore. A n d
man, a woman or a child.
now I f eel like
This bashing doesn't limit
T his made finding t he house V m c a n y k g a b a b y
a l ot easier than it normally w i t h m e w h e r e v e r j g o I f s
itself to body type. I've also
would have been because in a l s o a f f e c t i n g w h a t j d o w i t h
heard it done on the basis
t he past I would have had t o m y f r e e t ime. In the p ast,® of how someone's lack of
call m y friend and ask f or w o u l d b r i n g a M
with m e
clothes made them somehow
directions, which can
that if I h ad d owntime I
dirtier than the rest of us.
get complicated. There have c o u l d s p e t t d i t r e a d i
Now
Worst of all, I've had people
been times when F ve had w h e n f h a v e d o w n t i m e , I
close to me judge me harshly
t o call someone f or direc- j u s t s i t o n m y p h o n e , w a s t _
because they didn't agree
t p s and I h ave t o memo- tog m y b r a i n a w a y , trying
with my choices. Words and
insinuations have been said
n ze them b ^ a u s e I d idn't t o beat m y highest score o n
resembling "slut," "whore,"
h ave a p en. S o m uch t o m y X e m p l e R u n 2 ^
is w h y l
etc. I've been told my tankini
unwillingness t o convert M n k tecimology i s m M n g
in a pool at summer camp
t o t he dark side, there are t h e w o r k i I f s f o r c i n g u s t o
s ome u seful tools that c ome d e p e n d o n i t> a n d i t > s j e o p .
would cause boys to have
a long with a smartphone. a r d i z i j l g o u r relationships.
difficult impure thoughts.
T he reason I dislike having S o n e x t t ime y ou have free
But their naked chests, noa smartphone is because i t's ^
where near the pool, were,
i n s ^ d of p u m
out
r uining m y relationships. B e- y o u r p h o n e i talk t o the perpresumed to have no effect
f ? r e I h ad o ne, I hated w hen s o n s i t t i n g a c r o s s from y o u
on me as a high schooler.
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A comment from a stranger
comparing me with a prostitute was once given because
I was wearing the equivalent
of more than a string bikini.
Whether the apparel-prescribing person's motivation is religion or an aversion to a particular flesh, I
find the constant advising
of modesty to be controlling
and ill-considered.
There are many reasons
why people wear what they
do. Climate influences dress.
Areas of high heat often have
less clothing or looser, more
natural fibers. Activity of the
day can determine how one
dresses. People wear clothing for others and themselves. These choices reflect
individuality and choice, as
well as provide a pastime.
Dress can be a sign of individuality and rebellion. In
Survey of Historic Costume,
Phyllis Eubank and Keith
Tortura point to flappers,
hippies and youth culture.
These are all examples of
young people who explored
themselves through clothing.
College is often a time
where new adults are expressing themselves with
less dress code rules than
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they had in high school. They
are exercising buying power
and freewill. The clothing
shrinks on many women, and
youth play with new styles.
Clothing
investigation seems to be a phase
many have to g o through,
though many will inevitably pick sensible shoes
over high-heels on stairs
eventually. Silly as some
clothes many look, they o ffer valuable cues to others
about who w e want to be
and who w e want to attract.
Dress is adhered to in part
to signal to a subculture our
inclusion or availability.
"Objects become signs of
forbidden identity, sources
of value," Dick Hebdige
said in Subculture and Style.
When it comes to modesty,
it is a fine trait when one
chooses it for themselves, but
a rude command when others
dictate it. Each determines
what the word means, for it
can be moderation, be it internal or external, limited to
one virtue, but not the next.
We shouldn't tell people
what to wear because how
a person dresses should
be based on their comfort
and choice. How some-
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one dresses is essentially
their choice. B y respecting
someone else's decision,
you respect your o wn. B y
judging someone based on
what they wear, w e reveal
ourselves as judgmental
and slander their reputation.
I find it odd that modesty
is often dressed as a lack o f
nudity. The hasty generalization from "barely clothed" to
"of dubious moral character"
doesn't make sense. It is as
if the body is an object of
shame, or at least the narrow bits that can't be seen
in polite company are. People are born naked. Disrespecting someone based on
an aversion to their body is
your problem, not theirs.
Stonings, gossip, alienation and other tragedies have
been committed in the name
of modesty. It often seems
to be a trait that is applied to
women specifically. Could
this be a carryover from
times when lineage relied on
a son being unquestionably
his father's? From a time
when women were considered the weaker s ex, were
told to say in the domestic
sphere and were thought
to be more emotional?
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A p lea f or m odesty Advice for surviving as a transfer student
Opinion Editor:
Noelie Friedberg
cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com
By Tiffany Trent
Staff Writer
By Chelsea Lightfoot
Contributor
Hey you, I can see your
butt hanging out of those
shorts. If you had to check
right now, this article is one
hundred percent about you.
I get it, college is a time
where students finally don't
have parents dictating what
they can and cannot wear. But
just because we now have all
this freedom, doesn't mean
that it should be abused.
It's embarrassing to me, as
a woman, when I see other
girls walking around campus with their butt cheeks
hanging out of their shorts.
And it should be embarrassing for all of you, too.
I am someone who firmly
believes that there is a time
and a place for all different
types of dress. I'm not saying that you can't wear these
shorts at all, they're great
for say, the beach or a pool
party, but I am saying that
you should be dressing appropriately for being on a
college campus where you
are seeking higher learning.
If someone were to walk
into a classroom scantily
clad in a Vegas-style nightclub dress, you would think
they were ridiculous. And
yet, if someone walks into
a classroom wearing booty
shorts that show the same
amount of skin, the
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Differing opinions on acceptable campus attire range from the extremely
modest to extremley daring and sometimes student/business smart. Photo by
Noelle Friedberg.
somehow deemed appropriate. This isn't okay. We're
all here to earn an education,
and hopefully not waste our/
the government's/our parent's money. S o w e should
be dressing for success, not
to grab the attention of the
cute boy who sits two seats
behind us in Psych 100.
Ladies, let's take a step
back and look at how we're
portraying ourselves and
our self-worth. D o you really want a guy to like you
because you wear shorts
that show off your assets to
everyone and their mom?
Probably not. If you do,
then you have bigger problems to worry about than the
clothes that you choose to
wear to your college classes.
Guys, do you really want
to date a girl who wears
clothes that make it so everyone on campus is getting
to see the areas of vour girl-
friend that only you should
have the privilege of seeing? Just as an example,
my friend Brian thinks that
"it looks trashy" when girls
wear shorts that show off
their butt cheeks and that
"anyone who feels the need
to attract people with just
their bodies probably doesn't
have anything else to offer."
I know you're expressing
your freedom to wear whatever you want, but let's be
a little more classy and discerning while on campus.
We all need to focus on our
studies, do well and be the
best versions of ourselves
that w e can be. The way that
w e dress isn't just a reflection
on ourselves, but also on the
values and ideals of our generation. I hope to be part of a
campus community that exudes confidence, self-worth
and potential, rather than butt
Transferring to a new
school can be intimidating.
Last Fall I transferred to
CSUSM as a junior. I didn't
know what to expect since
the only college I had ever
gone to was MiraCosta College for the past three years.
When I went to the transfer
orientation, I was astounded
by the large and beautiful campus. The Kellogg
Library alone must be bigger than all of MiraCosta.
I was under the impression
that except for the size, there
would not be that much of a
difference studying at a university compared to a community college. However,
as my first semester here got
underway I was surprised
that the classes all seemed
to be paced a little faster
and the expectancy for good
work was a little higher.
That was when all of my
happy ideals of being at a
university were replaced by
reality. For the entirety of
that first semester I felt like
a stranger in a new city. I
didn't know where I was
going most of the time and
got lost more than once trying to find my classrooms
(although this wasn't too
surprising since I am the
poster child for getting lost).
I had just changed my
major before coming to this
school so I didn't know very
many people in my classes.
Thatfirstsemester for me was
mainly an adjustment period.
My second semester went
much better. I really enjoyed
the classes I was in, I had
friends in most of my classes and my professors were
amazing. I was beginning to
feel more at home at CSUSM.
I remember when the U SU
building opened, my friend
and I explored it with such
wonder and awe. I felt so
privileged to go somewhere
that had such fancy and
grand places for the students and faculty. Now when
someone asks me where
I g o to school, I tell them
with pride and enthusiasm.
There were three main
things that helped me
settle
in
at
CSUSM
as a transfer student.
The first was that I pushed
myself to be outgoing and
strike up conversations with
as many people as I could.
Not only did it help me get
to know some really great
people, it also helped me
feel more comfortable at the
school. I actually met one
of my closest friends during Orientation because I
complimented her headband.
That was all it took for us to
start talking and realize how
much we had in common.
The second thing I tried
to do was talk to my professors after class and during
office hours. They have all
been very welcoming and
helpful. There is a professor
that has inspired me more
than anyone else and by
getting to know her better,
she has become my mentor.
The last thing I did was
give myself time; time to
adjust, time to feel like I belonged, time to let familiarity
replace the awkward newness. This is a great place
to earn your degree and
while it can be a little difficult to acclimate initially,
it is completely worth it.
My advice to a transfer
student would be to take
a deep breath, use your
campus map if you need
it, and enjoy the journey.
Why Literature & Writing is best major
Photo by Noelle Friedberg.
By Caleb Hogland
StaffWriter
Have you chosen a major
yet? It's kind of important.
When we were preparing to leave high school, w e
were all told to think about a
career. We were supposed to
know what career we would
want for the rest of our lives.
But the first step in getting
to that final life-changing
career is to decide on a major. You know, that one area
of study you are about to
spend the next four years
of your life focusing on.
In order to decide your
major, you have to think
about what you want. S o
what is it? What are you
the most interested in? Is
money your driving factor or is it something else?
The major I have chosen is
Literature and Writing, and if
you're wondering, yes, it is
the best major you can choose.
Sure, you can ask what
good is it knowing about
Hemingway, T.S. Eliot or
everyone's favorite, William Shakespeare. But there
is much more to it than
knowing old and outdated
writers and literary works.
Literature and Writing is
called literary arts because it
is in fact an art. People often
think of art as paintings and
music and forget that writing
is one also. It is quite possibly
the most powerful and moving art form of all. Writing is
an art where anyone can learn
how to express his or herself.
Not only is it a form of
expression, but it is just as
importantly a technique
of exploration. Exploration through writing brings
forth all your thoughts, subconscious and conscious,
into one profound moment
of expression and meaning. We all have beliefs,
but how do you truly know
and understand what you
believe unless you have
thoroughly thought it out?
Writing will help you explore not just who you are,
but why you are. Through
writing you can better understand all topics that present themselves. Issues of
ethics, beauty, economics, government, war, religion and politics can all
be understood once you
have written about them.
The next time you think
about saying "I don't know"
to a tough question about
something going on in the
world, go write about it. You
will find out that you actually
do know more than you think.
If it turns out you really just
want a good, well-paying
job, and who doesn't, a major focused on writing is still
the way to go. I once heard a
CEO say, "Give me someone
who can write and I can work
with them. Give me someone
who can effectively communicate complicated ideas
and I will give you someone who will get promoted."
Even one of our very own
CSUSM professors said
that "when you turn in your
resume with your cover letter, they do not see you.
They only see your writing."
If you're still doubting the
relevance of writing, consider this: Last year Forbes,
one of the leading magazines
and websites on information about the world's business leaders, did a study on
the top ten most desirable
skills that would get you
hired. Of that ten, the top
four are closely tied to writing. Forbes did say the major
that's "most worth your tuition" is biomedical engineering. But if that's not what
you're into, and you still
don't know what you're doing at CSUSM, I would suggest Literature and Writing.
Plus, if the economy goes
downhill you can always
travel anywhere in the world
and teach English. S o what
major are you working on for
this chunk of your life? Consider Literature and Writing.
�A&E Editor:
Faith Orcino
cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
T he C omic B ook C orner
Long Beach Comic-Con
Convention enters sixth year with much anticipation
By Faith Orcino
A & E Editor
Before September ends,
head to the Long Beach
Convention
Center
for
Long Beach Comic-Con
where many activities will
be held regarding the comic industry and fandom.
Long Beach Comic-Con
(LBCCO) announced earlier
this month that they invited
a line of Guests of Honor
including veteran husbandand-wife duos Mike and Laura Allred of Marvel's Silver
Surfer and Amanda Conner
and Jimmy Palmiotti of DC's
Hariey Quinn. Conner and
Palmiotti created a variant
cover of Hariey Quinn # 10,
only available at the Phat
Collectibles booth during
LBCC. Organizers planned
a vast number of interesting programs for attendees,
hoping to fill their wants and
needs. Partner Hero Complex
of the LA Times will be moderating a number of panels in
the "Hero Complex" theater
room at the event while KaBOOM! provides interactive
children's activities where
they can learn to draw. While
they offer many things towards comics, they also have
panels about fiction writing,
animation and movies, es-
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pecially of the horror genre.
Like last year, SGX Print
helps LBCC present one of
the largest artist alleys with
over 200 participants with
a wide range of talent from
web comic creators, writers to illustrators and inkers.
Most recently this past
week, the event revealed
news that they will be honoring the late Dwayne
McDuffie by creating an
award under his name.
More details regarding the
award will be made with
LBCC co-founders Martha
Donato and Phil Lawrence
and several distinguished
members of the comic and
animation industries at 10:30
a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Tickets for the convention
will still be available for online purchase until Sept. 26.
For those wanting to go for
the whole weekend, they can
get a pass for $45. Saturday
costs $30 while a Sunday
ticket is $20. There are a
number of special packages
also available with certain
fan incentives. If you do plan
on traveling, expect to pay
for parking in and around the
area. The convention center
is by the Queens way Bay and
many local attractions and
shopping areas so there are
options for dining and other
activities outside of LBCC.
It is best to create a schedule of your day(s) if you are
to join the festivities. There
will be much in store for attendees when LBCC takes
place on Sept. 27 and 28.
Fence/La Barda exhibit shows binational art The good, the bad and the decent
By Anne Hall
Advertising Manager
This exhibit is an interactive installation that includes paintings, drawings,
sculptures, text and writing.
A team of artists worked together to create the art that
fills the indoor and outdoor
landscapes that was adorned
with symbols of identity,
culture and what could appear as everyday norms.
The gallery opening reception for The Fence/La Barda
took place on Sept. 13 at Art
Produce Stone Paper Scissors Gallery in San D iego.
They adorned the building's windows and rear
garden fencing with what
appeared to be paper seagulls that were cutouts of
birds from magazine pages
that reflect on freedom and
flight. Entering the doorway, observers were greeted
with the months' itinerary
as the art series is scheduled
to have numerous events
take place through Oct 25.
This "bi-national art installation, performance and
lecture series" is designed to
be an "interactive, collaborative installation" according
to the press release, which
includes a tentative performance by Moya Devine on
Sept. 25 and a bi-national
exhibitions lecture featuring Jill Holstin and Anna
Stump at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2.
A large part of the work focused on how Mexico utilized
a means for recycling homes
that are commonly identified as transported houses.
These homes were made up
of plaster, recycled wood,
old wood pallets and other
easily accessible materials.
Because these homes had no
foundations when they were
abandoned, they were simply picked up and recycled
to be reused elsewhere as
additions to other people's
homes or
to satisfy
the needs
of
new
tenants.
The
c ampaign
will end at 7 p.m. on Oct.
18 with a presentation about
these transported houses
by Laura Migliorino and
Anthony Marchetti, who
are coming from Minnesota to present Occidente
Nuevo: Recycled Tijuana.
Anna Stump chaired the
whole year-long collaboration. Students from Southwestern College contributed the transported houses
that were models hanging
from the ceiling of the gallery. There was a considerable amount of difficulty
in the collaborative intentions of the artists for creating this event due to the
fact that the artists had such
a difficult time meeting.
"They never met because
they had so much trouble
getting across the border," a
professor and contributing
artist, Grace Gray-Adams,
said. "The reason I became
involved in the campaign
is because I had a fence."
The fence that is far more
"transparent" than the original, as so eloquently stated
by a nearby spectator had
shared, was donated by
Gray-Adams to help create
the divide
where the
participants must
decide
where the
differences lie on one side of the
fence as opposed to the other.
Where one side of the fence
is far more dense, smaller
and cut off from so much, the
other side of the fence is lush
with a garden that leads to a
path filled with lines from a
poem called "Discontent"
by Nilly Gill. It directs the
public to the other side of
the fence that has no other
way finding a way out than
retracing footsteps back into
the garden and outdoors.
There is much for the
spectator to observe and
ponder. So much is addressed in the exhibit that it
becomes powerful as a unit.
"They never met because they had so
much trouble getting
across the border"
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By Collin Vaz
Assistant to Features Editor
DJ/Producer Diplo managed to bring a killer lineup
of artists and a healthy helping of controversy to downtown San Diego for his
Mad Decent Block Party.
Located on a fenced in
parking area on the South
Side of Petco Park, the event
was very affordable, costing
only $45 for entry. The block
party offered the 18+ crowd
a chance to see several top
name DJ's, at a nearby location, for a reasonable price.
After paying for parking,
my group and I anxiously
waited in line, dealt with
security and headed for the
free water fill up station. My
biggest gripe with the event
was with the security rules
in place. Not allowing standard rave items like plush
backpacks and kandi (plastic
beads made into bracelets
then traded with other ravers as a sign of peace and
friendship), was an obvious
attack on the rave subculture. The reason for this was
that Diplo wanted "everyone... there 100 percent for
the music. Not other stuff."
This statement upset many,
including the CEO of EDM
promotion organization Insomniac, Pasquale Rottella.
He expressed his discontent via Twitter stating that,
"Since the early days, dance
culture has always been a
non-judgmental environment
where you could express
your individuality through
art, music and positive energy." He also mentioned that
he "lovefs] that these beaded
works of art create a special bond between the giver
and recipient when traded."
Securing the smuggled
bracelets back onto our
wrists, w e made our way to
the sweet spot between being
close enough to see, but far
enough to dance in order , to
catch the last half of Cashmere Cat. This set contained
a solid mix of old and new
school rap that the crowd
was feeling, but not really
dancing too. TJR changed
that dynamic dramatically
within the first thirty seconds
of taking the stage. Dropping
a fun Melbourne Bounce
style set, he managed to
maintain the crowd's energy
for his entire mix. The only
complaint I heard repeatedly
was in regards to the heat.
After TJR left the crowd
begging for more, EDM
kingpin Laidback Luke gladly provided, spinning mainly
bounce, electro and future
house with a trap section to
please the crowd. We opted
to hang back for Flosstradamus's set, which consisted
entirely of trap beats, as expected, and the crowd seemed
to enjoy it. Trap is currently
at the popularity level dubstep was five years ago.
Diplo took the stage after Flosstradamus, dropping
a blend of new trap tracks
along with his signature dub
sound. Unfortunately, about
halfway through his set, he
turned off the music in order to bring four girls from
the crowd on stage to twerk
(shake one's booty rapidly).
He even announced to the
attendees that he wanted the
"guys [to] get some girls on
your shoulders, I,wapt tjipm
to twerk on top of you." Not
to mention I got wacked
in the head several times
when Diplo ordered everyone to remove their shirts
and swing them around
while he did so on a table on
stage- a standard occurrence
at his Major Lazer parties.
Zeds Dead saved us from
this saddening display of
attempted male dominance
by closing the night with a
dubstep heavy mix, with future house and electro tracks
thrown in. The duo sent everyone home on a great note.
I would definitely recommend the Mad Decent Block
Party to anyone with an interest in electronic music.
Judging by the success of
this year and years previous,
Diplo and friends will be
back to San Diego next year.
BOOK R EVIEW
An epic adventure worth delving into
A g e o f t he S eer
By Jessie Gambrell
Contributor
Five days to freedom, four
drops of blood, three faithful friends, two hidden doors
and one relentless slave. A ge
of the Seer is the first book
of a new attention-grabbing,
high-fantasy adventure book
series that is going to have
you craving for the next
one! Much like the hit book
series: Lord of the Rings,
Harry Potter and The Hunger Games; The Epic of Ahi-
ram will have you flipping
through the pages of the story as if your life depended on
it. Penned by Michael Joseph
Murano, a local author from
right here in San Diego, this
series is going to be the next
big hit for all you fantasy
readers out there. A ge of the
Seer is coming soon to Amazon on September 2 4, 2014.
Look for more details
at
www.epicofahiram.
com and like the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/epicofahiram
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Albuin Review
Jhené Aiko's "Souled Out"
By Shanice Davis
Staff Writer
Many are not familiar
with
the singersongwriter Jhene
Aiko.
She originally hit the scene
in the early 2 000s, affiliated
with R&B artists o f TUG
Entertainment
Marques
Houston, Omarion and the
then popular boy group B 2K,
writing songs for them. She
eventually disappeared for
a number of years from the
music scene . In 2011 A iko
came back and released her
mixtape Sailing Soul(s) and
by this time everyone is like
"Jhen£ who?" in response t o
the dropping o f her album.
But, as people started listening to her tracks and noticing,
she rolled with Drake, Kendrick Lamar and various other
members o f TDE. It was
clear to people that who ever
she was, she was about business. With the much success
of Sailing Soul(s), she wasn't
ready to stop there. S o when
fans heard of there possibly
being a second album, they
couldn't wait. Aiko then debuted her first album, Sail
Out last year in 2013, which
was applauded with much
approval as well, and finally her sophomore album.
By Celeste Morales
Outreach Assistant
On Tuesday, Sept. 9 , Aiko almost as though she tells
t opped her highly anticiP a t e d album, Souled Out
with hit son s
£ "To Love &
Die
" a n( * "Spotless M ind"
listening to the album,
you will be impressed. Aiko
never
* ets y ° u down ever
since
Sailing Soul(s), which
hooks
y QU i n t o becoming a
M Nl
The album is nothing different from what Aiko
^ leased before, with the exception of a sense of growth,
The songs are slow, mellow
a n d sim le w i t h dee
P
P tyrics,
short stories of her own personal relationships with men,
both the good and bad. Top
hip-hop artists today deem
her as the "female version
of Drake" to give listeners
a little perspective on her
music. If you like artists like
Drake, The Weekend, Frank
Ocean and Sam Smith then
you will probably enjoy her
albums. I give Souled Out
five cougar paws out of five!
5/5
PAWS!
Indie bands rocked big time stage
By Nada Sewidan
Features Editor
For Indie Jammers, Sept.
7 was unlike any Sunday in Oceanside Beach.
The
musicians-talented,
the crowds-rousing, the
energy-riveting; after all,
it was a sold out event.
There were two oceanfront
stages, seven bands and seven hours of nothing but music. Indie artists from Little
Hurricane, Wild Cub, J Roddy Walston, Joywave, Walk
the Moon, Bad Suns and
Phantogram performed in
the 2014 Independence Jam
hosted by FM 94.9 located
in the Junior Seau Oceanside Pier Amphitheater.
Indie Jam kicked o ff
the day with Little Hurricane and ended the
CSUSM gains
new School of Arts
Things are changing and
growing -at CSUSM. One of
the new and exciting things
that are opening up this year
is the new School of Arts.
The new college just
opened this semester but
many students do not know
about it. Jacquelyn Kilpatrick, the Director of the
School of Arts, is new to our
school since starting in July.
Her background is in literature and not art. However, she
sees having a degree in literature as something that has
helped her get where she is,
having given her an appreciation for all areas of the arts.
She developed the music and
art department at California
State University, Channel Islands, and CSUSM brought
her in because of her experience with building programs.
The administration felt
that one department does
not serve the needs of the
students well. In order to
help the students better, they
brought her in to devise a
plan that will help the five
hoping to gain expanded
programs and additional
emphasis in the fine arts."
Director Kilpatrick says
that the Visual Arts program
is the only one in our region,
which is a huge benefit for
students so that they have a
place to go, especially those
transferring from Palomar
College. One o f her goals
with this new college is for
the students to be more active in the art community so
that the school can be part of
a larger hub for local artists.
Right now, she says Oceanside has a vibrant arts community and is working on projects constantly. She would
like the school to eventually
work with people from that
community in order to establish ourselves as leaders in
the arts community as well.
She hopes that the hands-on
approach she plans to make
will help students accomplish that goal. Eventually
she would like these degree
programs to develop enough
in order to lead the way to
a Masters program in the
various disciplines offered.
The Drop is major flop
Movie review
By Pierce Brenner
such as Walk the Moon came StaffWriter
out to promote their new
single "Shut Up + Dance."
The Drop is one of these
Major crowds lined the smaller films I've been look-,
pier for a special meet and ing forward to for quite a
greet available to all In- while how. It's a crime dradie Jammers. Photogra- ma starring Tom Hardy (Inphers and videographers ception, The Dark Knight
captured the crowds and Rises, Locke) and James
posted all pictures, videos Gandolfini (The Sopranos)
and special interviews of with a screenplay written by
the event on their website. author Dennis Lehane (MysSome of Independence tic River, Gone Baby Gone).
Jam's past performers in- With an amazing trailer and
cluded Cage the Elephant, largely positive reviews,
Imagine Dragons, the Black you've got a winner, right?
Keys and Edwarde Sharpe But after seeing it and I was
and the Magnetic Zeros. completely underwhelmed.
Bob Saginowski (Tom HarLive music, talented artists,
up beat crowds, food trucks dy) works at a bar that Brookand oceanfront views made lyn's mobsters used as a drop
this Indie Jam one to remem- off for their money. When
ber. for nearly eight years. some of that money is stolen,
Bob becomes embroiled in
the criminal underworld that
he worked so hard to avoid.
Just as I expected, Tom
Hardy and James Gandolfini
are absolutely fantastic. Ever
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since his star turn in Branson, Hardy proves again and
again that he is the real deal.
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proof of that. He plays a guy
who's meek and unassuming, but every moment he
night with the most anticipated band, Phantogram.
Walk the Moon replaced
MSMR in a last minute
line-up change and they did
not disappoint. The band's
on-stage energy moved the
crowd in possibly one of
the most memorable performances of the night.
However,
Phantogram
stole the show with their electro rock beats, on-stage charisma and the many excited
fans who chanted "encore"
and "one more song" soon after Phantogram's set closed.
Independence Jam was a
place for artists and performers to display their music
and to be seen and heard. Independent artists each had a
one hour set and performed
songs from their latest albums while some performers
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disciplines (Music, D ance,
Visual Art, Visual Culture,
and Media and Design) become degree programs. She
feels that making the department into a school will unify
the Arts. Each discipline
teaches different things, and
she wants students to grow
and flourish. Allowing students from these disciplines
to be distinct and have opportunities. The faculty is
working towards a forum
where they will g o through
the curriculum to create a
program for each degree.
Currently, the Music program is almost complete, and
possibly in the next year or
two the Media and Design
degree will be final. Each
one takes time to become
the start of a bigger picture
within the art community.
Newly transferred Visual Arts student, Jerry
Slough,
looks
forward
to the changes that the
School of Arts will bring.
"I think that the School of
Arts is a very positive and exciting addition to CSUSM,"
Slough said. "For me I'm
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is onscreen he completely
absorbs you with the sheer
power of his talent. A lso,
James Gandolfini delivers
his last performance with
such charisma that you're
whisked back to the glory
days of Tony Soprano and
left in awe of how talented he
was. A fine job to g o out on.
The Drop also does a good
job at handling its tone. A s
per Lehane tradition, it's got
a very dark, downbeat story,
and you feel the sense of
foreboding dread throughout. You know from the first
scene that this side of Brooklyn is not a nice place, and the
movie sticks to its guns and
makes itself a dark descent
into Bob's personal Hell.
But there're also some nice
touches of dark humor, usually supplied by the remarkably deadpan Gandolfini.
But even with all these good
things, it seems Lehane and
director Michael R. Roskam
forgot to add good storytelling. This is a movie where
the basic story could've been
a strong one, but the way it
was told didn't work. A lot of
this comes down to pacing;
it was slower than it needed
to be, with long stretches of
the movie leaving me waiting for something to happen.
The movie also has some
skewed priorities, focusing
too much on the more mundane aspects o f the story,
leaving the plot very sluggish and meandering. I'm
not joking when I say that
in this crime drama about
dirty money, there's probably just as much emphasis
on Bob's paranoia about his
new dog being taken away.
I desperately wanted to like
The Drop, and there were
definitely some good qualities, especially the performances by the two lead but
poor storytelling and arthritic
pacing bogged them down.
It's definitely my least favorite Dennis Lehane adaptation to date, and I believe
he should stick to writing
books. Still, Tom Hardy's
such a good actor that he
makes the film bearable.
2.5/5
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The final countdown
begins
By Zach Schanzenbach
Senior Staff Writer
Super Smash Bros, is
fast approaching its Nintendo 3DS release date in
North America. Japan released the game on Sept.
13, 20 days before its
scheduled release date here.
Rewind to E3 2014 back
in June and the hype is still
real, though not as imminent. Following the April 8
Nintendo Direct, only one
character was confirmed to
be returning: Ike of Fire Emblem who appeared in Super
Smash Bros. Brawl. During
the Nintendo Digital Event
on June 10, director Masahiro Sakurai gave fans a short
trailer showcasing the various game modes available,
alongside two brand new
fighter options: the much-anticipated Mii Fighter, allowing you to play as your Mii
in the game, and Palutena
from the Kid Icarus games
(particularly
Uprising).
Later that evening, after a
smashing tournament showcasing the Wii U version of
the game, Sakurai congregated with a number of Smash
fans at a round table and unveiled other aspects of the
game, including a brand new
fighter option that was argu-
ably one of the overall top
ten hopefuls for the game:
Pac-Man. In a historic match
where the four gaming legends Mario, Mega Man, Sonic and Pac-Man faced o ff, the
newest addition to the roster
took the cake...then again,
that's probably because he
was controlled by Sakurai.
Following the E3 hype, on
July 14, a new trailer (my personal favorite) was streamed
showcasing two newcomers:
Lucina and Robin of Fire
Emblem. Of course, while
Sakurai was giving us some
new fighters to look forward to controlling, he decided to show us his moves
and include confirmation of
arguably the most popular
character in the franchise's
history: F-Zero's Captain
Falcon. Later, at the start of a
Japanese Direct streamed not
too long ago, another newcomer was announced: Shulk
of Xenoblade Chronicles.
Musician Spotlight
Midnight Satellites
By Kat Diltz
and percussionist Jackie Bertone (Beach B oys, Tower of
Power). Their down-to-earth
lyrics, seamless harmonies
and enduring guitar solos
sparked the interest of many
more music lovers in the Valley, and since been featured
on local and online radio,
and self-booked 2 00 shows
in 2013 that included performances with
artists such as
H oobastank,
Andrew WK
and
Uncle
K racker .
Midnight
Satellites also
played the
w ell-known
Camp Pendleton Mud
Runs
and
Fourth
of
July Beach
Bash to an
audience of
over 50,000
people. The
band's devotion to music
is unmistakthemselves on a songwrit- able, and their gleaming sucing enterprise, finding their cess is just the beginning.
gritty, yet smooth sound,
Midnight Satellites is availappealing to listeners of all able now on iTunes and Bandages. The following year, Camp (digital), and at any
by popular request, the band live show (physical copy).
recorded their first self-titled
EP with Alex Pappas (Finch)
share a serious passion for
performing and writing muWith Shulk's announceMidnight
Satellites sic that started out as jam
ment, however, there was
also some consternation. (MSATS) is a band that sessions, covering their faShortly before his confirma- thinks outside of the mu- vorite blues and classic rock
tion, a supposed leak of the sical box. Playing punk songs. Weekly performances
game's final full roster spread riffs, bluesy jams, modern for their friends and families
across the Internet. Shulk pop tunes and much more, quickly developed into a rewas seen in an image of said- MSATS refuses to be listed alization of a full-blown proroster, alongside the last two as another generic rock band. fession in the music induscharacters from the origiFrom playing small open try. In 2012, the band found
nal game not yet confirmed: mics
in
Ness of Earthbound and bars and
the Pokemon Jigglypuff. Be- restaurants
sides these three, there were to playing
some interesting characters The House
included as well: Dark Pit of Blues
(Kid Icarus), who Nintendo in
Los
teased at the end of the trail- A n g e l e s ,
er unveiling Palutena, Dr. the band's
Mario (Dr. Mario), return- top prioring from Super Smash Bros. ity is perMelee after being cut from f o r m i n g
Brawl and the infamous snig- music that
gering dog from Duck Hunt will get
(are you kidding me?!). This you out of
list is not exhaustive, in order your chair
to not spoil the whole game and singfor you, but it's doubtlessly ing along.
enough to make you wonder.
Based
in Southern California's
Image provided by band's publicity team.
3 D S / Wii
StaffWriter
"winery capital," Temecula,
MSATS is fronted by Sal
Spinelli on lead vocals and
rhythm guitar, with Brennan
Kilpatrick on harmonizing
vocals and lead guitar, Ryan
Kilpatrick on bass and Nick
Seiwert on drums. The four
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