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flsil PRIDE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
www.csu5m.edu/pride/
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 2,2002
vol.xno.viii
The University Collects A New Convenience Fee From Students
By MELISSA REED
Pride Staff Writer
American
Express,
and Discover. The
system will be open
for payment 24 hours
a day, seven days a
week, and will have
access via touch tone
phone and the web.
Students who planned on
paying by credit card next semester should not be surprised when
the university attaches a new
processing fee to their payment,
Starting on Nov. 1st, students or
parents who choose to pay fees
Prior to Nov 1st,
by credit card or electronic check the university was
will pay a 2.9 percent conve- paying the credit card
nience fee.
company fees for the
students. "Credit card
CSUSM has hired an outside charges have doubled
firm, Informed Decisions Cor- since 1999, and we
poration, to process credit card simply cannot afford
payments and to collect the extra to continue absorbing
money from students. The new the cost of fees that
fee that will be added to students the University pays to
using credit cards or electronic the credit card comchecks will be approximately panies," said Suzanne Green,
$27 per semester. With this associate vice president of
fee, the new program, Cashnet Finance and Business Services,
Smartpay, will now allow stu- Rick Moore, CSUSM Director
dents to use MasterCard, Visa, of Communications, said "the
$124,091 to help the
students who needed
to use credit cards, but
now that money will go
to fund other student
life programs. During
the 2001-02 academic
year, 60% of Cal State
San Marcos students
paid using a credit card,
These students paid
roughly $9 million in
fees and the university
absorbed $178,678 in
payments to the credit
card companies.
university was using money out
their general fund account
f r o m the State of California to
pay the fees." In Moore's press
release he stated that the uni-.
versity used to set aside roughly
0f
they are more discrete about
it. According to Kozol, Martin
Luther King had a dream that
white and black children would
go to the same schools. He did
not have a dream that involved
a child having to meet certain
criteria in order to attend the
school.
National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Kozol
spoke out against what he calls
"Modernized legal apartheid,"
in the United States' public
schools system last Thursday
at the California Center for the
Arts in Escondido (CCAE). It
was a packed house last Thursday at the CCAE when Kozol
opened his speech, praising
school teachers on their continued efforts on working with
kids, yet not speaking too highly
about politicians who think otherwise.
Kozol does not believe our
politicians are doing enough to
educate the young children in
the inner cities. According to
his research, 1/4 of the children
in South Bronx do not go to preschool because their local government won't spend the money
for Head Start programs, which
help children of low-income
families to better develop their
comprehensive skills before they
start school.
Kozol drills the government
on its education bill that was
passed, which will in turn hold
an eight-year-old accountable
for not passing his/her exams.
He feels that these tests are
discriminatory against children
that go to inner city schools,
because some of these children
did not have any proper preschooling, and many did not go
to pre-school at all. Kozol also
thinks that teachers will lose
some of their creativity, because
they would be under the watchful eye of the government.
Jonathan Kozol. Photo by Tristan Nickey
also said that the wealthier cities
could get as much as $18,000 per
child and this is happening here
in California. Wealthier cities in
California are raising the money
for their schools through fundraisers, as well as through pri"Two years ago, New York vate contributions from parents
City spent an average of $8,000 themselves.
a year on every kid living in the
inner cities," said Kozol. He
Kozol doesn't believe that
parents from the inner city have
the resources to do this. That
is where his "Modernized legal
apartheid" comes into play.
Kozol believes that the modern
day American public school
system is as segregated as it was
in Martin Luther King's time;
people just don't notice it because
Daniel Murphy, a CSUSM
senior, said "Instead of having
the students pick up the entire
fee, the university could have
charged the students the difference between what was set aside,
and the fees that were being
absorbed (roughly $50,000) and
reduce this new 2,9% surcharge
by 70 percent!"
Although Cal State
San Marcos will be
receiving no income
from the 2.9 percent
convenience charge (2 percent is
going to the credit card companies and the other .9 percent goes
Students who wish to avoid the
t0
Informed Decisions Corp), new fee can still pay by cash or a
the students were never given conventional check.
Activist Jonathan Kozol Speaks
to CSUSM Community
By ADRIAN CUNDIFF
Pride Staff Writer
a choice as to where the previously set aside money should be
used. The $124,091 will now be
distributed to other Student Life
Programs and to hiring another
staff police officer. CSUSM's
President Alexander Gonzalez
said, "Both will support student
needs as we move to a 24/7
campus with the opening of student housing in Fall 2003."
"Teachers are not drill sergeants for the state," Kozol
expressed. A teacher should
have "Loyalty first to the kids,"
and second to the government,
Kozol said. He does not feel that
it is necessary for the government to test children because of
the negative impact it will have
on whoever implements it.
PAN Hosts
War Forum
By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, O ct 17th, Cal
State San Marcos hosted a
forum concerning the pending war against Iraq in the
Mezzanine Plaza at 12 p.m.
Sponsored by the Progressive Activist Network (PAN),
the panel consisted of three
CSUSM professors and two
North
County
activists.
According to PAN Vice President Drew Niedenthal, the
forum provided an opportunity to "hear from people who
are educated about the situation, and to let them speak
their mind?
The discussion began with
introductions of the panel
by PAN President Manal
Yamout. Fellow members
Steven Sehnte and Erick
Roper gave qtiick aad concise
Öibemtions thereafter
Eiden,.: • feöyist and
director of the Nortih County
Forum, was thefirstto answer
a series of PAN directed
questions.
His passionate
and liberal beliefs came blazing through his outspoken
manner. Sitting next to him
was a Cal State San Marcos
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communication alumnus, Bob
Nanninga, currently a journalist for the Coast News. Both
Nanninga and Eiden proved to
be very adamant about avoiding
war with Iraq.
Eiden thinks a great deal is
missing from media coverage,
more specifically, whatever
the government does not want
people to know. "If the government tells the truth, it is a
coincidence", said Eiden. Nanninga explained that the "federal
government is completely out
of control", believing that the
History Professor Lawrence
"Bush dynasty" is rampant and Rockwood provided a military
misguided in its attempts to use point of view. Formerly an intelforce in Iraq.
ligence officer for the U.S. Army,
he was involved in the restoraProfessor of Political Science tion of democracy to the Haitian
Scott Greenwood articulately government in 1994. He has
explained his arguments. His witnessed firsthand how harsh
main contention focused on the regime changes can be. Rockcosts of going to war, in terms wood explained, "The problem
of economics, world status, with U.S. foreign policy is that it
and human life. He advocated perceives one life as more valumore discussion of these specific able than another. It is really a
issues in the media as well as in reflection of our society."
the halls of Congress.
Questions made by PAN
President Yamout were direct
and succinct. These included
"Is the media coverage on the
situation with Iraq accurate?",
"Should President Bush be more
concerned about domestic issues
such as a faltering economy?"
and "What are the implications
if America decides to go to war
without U.N. approval?" The
only clear answer was from
Eiden. If the U.S. goes to war
without the consent of the U.N.,
it could be the catalyst that
"ignites a world confrontation
between 'Islam' and 'the West'.
The U.S. could become a world
pariah," said Eiden.
Professor of History Patricia
Seleski answered these questions
of PAN verbosely. Currently
teaching a class on the history
of modern warfare, her insights
were most enlightening. As she
so eloquently said, "The right has
to understand it is not the 1930's.
The left has to understand it is
not the 1960's."
Women's Studies Kicks Off New Leadership Series
By HONEE J. FOLK
Pride Staff Writer
Three professional women discussed the importance of balancing family and business life, the
glass ceiling encasing women in
government, and the challenges
that lay ahead for women on their
career paths during a Women's
Studies Leadership Series, The
panel discussion took place at Cal
State San Marcos in Commons
206 on Oct. 10, complete with
light afternoon hors. d'oeuvres
of fine cheese with crackers and
exotic fruit juices. Its focus was,
"Being in the Public's Eye," and
it had as guest speakers three
superwomen in government,
Lori Holt-Pfeiler, JoAnn Case,
and Suzanne Strassburger.
clown, rather the ability to skillfully maneuver the schedules
and priorities of her daughter's
sleepover plans, a town hall
meeting, dinner, her career as an
accountant, wife, and the Mayor
of an entire city - all in one day.
Holt-Pfeiler
devotedly
described the obstacles that she
herself faced on her political
ascension on the public service
ladder. She reiterated the many
difficulties specific to women
who must burrow through a
system filled with challenges,
and are often not shown any
benevolence from their male
counterparts.
When questioned by an audience participant about her commitment to ensuring that the
voices of other underrepresented
populations, specifically women
of color, be heard, Holt-Pfeiler
responded, "If you don't share
power, it's going to be taken
from you, so you have to make
a place at the table for everyone
to sit."
Holt-Pfeiler, the soft-spoken
Mayor of Escondido, appeared
stronger than a locomotive in a
calm, underlying might, as she
recounted her daily challenges
of holding a public office and
balancing her family responsibilities. She invited the audience
on a twist-and-turn journey of
one day in Lori's life, where
Case, Economic Development
the juggling act did not consist Division Manager of Escondido,
of colorful balls being thrust in had to be faster than a speeding
several directions by a circus bullet to make a place at the table
By HONEE J. FOLK
Pride Staff Writer
dance for the meeting was me. I
didn't want to put multiple audience members because I want
"Paw Love,* "It's a Cougar to show that they are making
Thang," "Back that Pride Up* this decision without consulting
and "Go Cougars!" were just with anyone). Brown confirmed
a few of the 5 suggestions for that the ideas for campus pride
campus pride Islogans thrown slogans will be decided upon
out in a brainstorming session before the next AS! Board meetheld by the elected Associated ing» The Nov» I voting session,
Students, Inc. representatives, available only to ASI represenon Friday, O ct 18. The Board of tatives, will determine which
Directors, led fey ASl President spirit slogan best fits the campus
Jocelyn Brown, enthusiastically pride without opening it up for
conjured up short phrases to discussion to the general student
describe their campus experi- population.
ence.
Executive Vice President Arti
During the 15 minute free-for- Patel explained that a focus
all brainstorming session, Brown group made up of ASI Represenencouraged not only Board mem- tatives and Aztec Shops personbers to shout out each idea they nel was commissioned to generhad, but the audience member in ate a catchy phrase to provide
attendance had an opportunity to students, staff and faculty with
share her opinions as well (the a one-line statement of pride.
only audience member in atten- Aztec Shops agreedio create the
as a manager of her citv. She was
ity.
determined as a single mother, to
work harder and more efficient at
the age of 27 to provide for her
two young children. With just a
high school education and $2,000
in her billfold, Case whisked past
the blockades and two husbands
in her way, up the ladder of
managerial success. Now that
she has accomplished that, there
is little room for advancement
because the top 5 Director positions in city management are all
held by men and have remained
stagnant. Case cautiously talked
about the ever-present glass
ceiling looming overhead for
women. She said of Escondido
city government, "You find a lot
of women get to the management
level and that's where they tend
to stop. They don't tend to get to
the director level."
Case outlined the pros and
cons of engaging the city in
employment. She maintained
that among the most attractive advantages to government
work is an individual's ability
to directly affect change in other
people's lives. "You touch a lot
of people," she said, "you touch
the public a lot." She continued
by saying that although the pay
is not creat, "The henefit p art.
is not grrpat "TV»p bpnpfit «ackage is well worth it." Her candid
disposition permitted her to be
completely frank and honest
with her audience, being truthful in her advice, "I would say
there are more opportunities for
women to advance, at least in
this state, today, in the private
sector," Case asserted, "If you're
looking for an accelerated career
path to the top, government is not
for you, at least not now."
Strassburger, CEO of the
Downtown Business Association
of Escondido, connected with the
audience by sharing her professional progression towards the
position she holds now. Strassburger previously held employment with organizations from
the San Diego Blood Bank to the
Zoological Society, publishing
articles in regional and national
publications. Her experience
reinforces the age-old cliché
that it's not what you know, it's
who you know as she openly
divulged, "I have never received
a job that I have applied for.
Every job I've gotten has been
because I've known someone
and had their recommendation."
artwork that will accompany the
motto. "We want to feature this
saying on pencils, notebooks,
sweatshirts, and t-shirts," P ate||
said, "anything that will show we
have pride in CSUSM "
Cal State Long Beach was
used as a model and example in
the Board meeting to illustrate
the benefits of spirit slogans with
school recognition. "Whenever
you see the *Go Beach* bumper
sticker on the back of somebody's car, you know they attend
Cal State Long Beach," Patel
reminded the members.
Although most of the statements implied a sense of pride
in Cai State San Marcos, certain
one-liners took a gentle nudge at
the existing àngst the university
is experiencing from a period in
their newness called 'growing
gains/ ASI Corporate Secre-
CAiirnp of Pn^rtnrortamati4
source nf encouragement to the
women in the room by sharing
her valuable experience, "I don't
care what job you're in, doing
your homework and being prepared always puts you one above
everyone else." According to her,
this preparation empowered her
to move beyond obstacles in her
path as if leaping over tall buildings in a single bound.
To illustrate this analogy,
Strassburger provided an example that she, like other women,
had often encountered. "There
will be times when you're in a
meeting and make a comment,
and 5 minutes later a man will
say the same thing and be recognized for it when you weren't."
She used this opportunity to
engage the audience by releasing
the tension that had built up from
such a frustrating reality. Strassburger asked someone to help
her understand why this scenario
often occurred and Jonathan
Pouliard, CSUSM's Associate
Vice President of Student Affairs
and Dean of Students, blurted
out, "That's easy, it's called
sexism!"
The audience rose and fell
a in an eruption of laughter and
_
before they were able to
j fll gain their composure, Strassburger threw her arm up in
the air and breathed a sigh
of relief while exclaiming,
"Oh, thanks for clearing
that up!" Once again laughter and giggles sprinkled
tary, Erik Roper; made light of
the room. Maribel Garcia,
an uneasy subject saying, "How
the newly hired Women's
about this one; CSUSM - Got
Studies faculty member,
Parking?" Undergraduate Represponded to the exchange
resentative, Shannon Barnett
by asserting, "It is okay to
threw a positive spin on a topic of
put a name on it and also put
utter dismay for some when she
someone in his place and
commented, *CSUSM-1 Better
say, 'I just said that'."
than the Stairmaster!"
Strassburger
served
as
Whether it's a boastful statement of pride, or a poke at university frustrations, a Cal State
Sari Marcos spirit slogan will
be arriving in the Aztec Shops
University Store in fullforce»Its
emblem will cover a variety of
paraphernalia laden with a catchy
phrase begging to get stuck in the
minds of its consumers and prospective students everywhere.
For those students interested in
sending a one-line pride jingle,
email Associated Students, Inc.
at asi@csusm.edu,
This forum was the first
in the Leadership Series
masterfully coordinated by
faculty member Josephine
Jones and co-sponsored
by the CSUSM Women's
Studies Department, and
the Women's Studies Student Association (WSSA).
With "The Lioness Roars"
as the program's qualifying
statement of pride, future
discussions
concerning
women are set to be just as
empowering.
�Sniper Continues to Baffle Investigators
By CHRIS MARTIN
Pride Staff Writer
Despite increased efforts, the
Washington D.C. area serial
killer commonly known as the
"Beltway Sniper" continues to
elude authorities. The killing
spree, which has resulted in nine
deaths and has wounded three
others, began on O ct 2nd. On
Monday an arrest was made,
although at the time that this
article went to print, there was
no known connection to the
sniper attacks that have haunted
the greater Washington D.C are
for over two weeks.
Experts originally believed that
the "Sniper", had had at least
To say that the assailant or some degree of military trainassailants have drastically dis- ing. According to Paul Erhardt,
rupted the surrounding commu- Director of Public Relations for
nities would be a gross under- the National Shooting Sports
statement. Citizens in the area Foundation, the choice of carhave been living in a constant tridge used (.223-caliber) in these
state of fear making everyday crimes may be an indication that
activities, such as gassing up the shooter is not military or law
the car or grocery shopping, an enforcement-trained.
exercise in terror. The manhunt
has involved 14 different fedProfessionally trained sniperal, state, and local agencies ers tend to prefer .308-caliber
and approximately 1,000 law cartridges, which due to their
enforcement officials.
increased weight are not as
affected by distance, wind and
FBI profilers had made two temperature. William Graves, a
original assumptions about sniper instructor at GPS LLC, a
the killer that, until this point, private marksmanship school in
had remained unquestioned. Phoenix, also states that trained
The "Sniper" struck eleven
times in the first two weeks,
remained in seclusion from
Monday the 14th, and struck
again last Saturday night, this
time more than 80 miles from
Washington, D.C. The latest
victim is in critical but stable
condition at a local area hospital.
snipers aim for the head. And
although the Washington area
sniper has hit some in the head,
others were hit in the upper body.
Graves maintains that, given the
distances of the shootings (up to
100 yards) and kill ratio (9 of
11) this seems unlikely to be the
work of a professionally trained
sniper. "I can take someone out
in the morning and by lunch
have them shooting as well as
this guy," says Graves.
The second assumption made
about the "Sniper" that has
recently been questioned is the
idea that this is the work of a lone
gunman. Former FBI agent and
one of the pioneers of modern
profiling techniques, Robert
Ressler, suggests that the shooter's ability to hit with a single
shot and escape police dragnets
within minutes gives credence to
the notion that this might be the
work of more than one man.
It's been implied that the
second man would act as a
"wheel man" and/or victim spotter. "These are complex crimes,"
says Ressler. "You can't just pull
up and shoot out the window
unless you're an exceptional
marksman. I think he's getting
out of his seat and shooting
with a scope and a bipod or a
rest. Someone else is driving."
Ressler also suspects that by the
time the victim falls, the vehicle
is already moving.
This may be partly due to
the United States government's
approval to use Army spy planes
(Airborne Reconnaissance Low
planes) equipped with a range
of special sensors and detection
capabilities for an overhead,
round the clock hunt for the
notorious marksman. Furthermore, criminologists have suggested that, these killings may
stop for months at a time, or even
entirely.
This may be just another of this
unseemly character's/characters'
methods employed that make
him/them virtually impossible to
profile. Whatever the case, this
methodical madman/madmen
has used intelligence to evade
capture thus far and officials
have even granted that it may
require either luck, or an improbable mistake on his/their part to
apprehend this killer/killers.
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�Evaluating the Writing Requirement
By GAIL TARANTINO
Pride Staff Writer
about how students from other
universities were graduating
without satisfactory writing
skills and believed that "was
outrageous," Worden explained
how the faculty decided, "We
didn't want that to happen
here."
Throughout the California
State University system there
is a requirement that says that
in order to obtain a degree all
students must show a proficiency
in writing. Students at CSUSM
meet this requirement through
what is known as "Writing
Across the Curriculum"
The 2002-2003 General Catalogue explains, "At CSUSM,
students complete the graduation
writing assessment through the
All-University Writing Requirement" This requires that every
course must have, "a writing
component of a least 2,500
words " The requirement does
not state specifically how this is
to be done, just that the "writing
requirement can be achieved in
a variety of ways, depending on
the course."
an upper division writing class
and pass the Examination in
Writing Proficiency (EWP). Students attending the Long Beach
campus have to pass a Writing
Proficiency Examination/ In all
cases, if the students fail to pass
the writing exams and additional
courses, they will not be able to
graduate. There are also limits
as to how many times the exams
can be taken.
The requirement for CSUSM
is much different from other
universities in the CSU system.
At CSU Bakersfield, students
must show writing competency
by either passing the Graduation
Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) examination or
It is not just the CSU system
by taking an additional writing that has a writing requirement.
class. While at Cal State Ful- For example, at UCSD all stulerton, students have to take dents must pass writing exams
known as Challenge Exams, and
at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students must either pass a writing
proficiency exam or take another
English class in order to graduate.
CSUSM's writing requirement is a legacy of the founding
faculty. Dr. Patricia Worden,
a member of the founding faculty in Psychology who is now
the Dean of Graduate Studies,
explained that Dr. Ken Seib is the
"father of the writing requirement." Worden said that the
founding faculty was concerned
Worden told how Seib, who
left the university before it
opened, felt that "if you want to
learn how to write you have to
write a lot." In order to achieve
this goal, the founding faculty
decided on a requirement that
would call for writing in every
single class, or "writing across
the curriculum." Worden said
they knew it would require
more work for the faculty, so
they .made the requirement
flexible mandating only a word
minimum and not any specifics
for how it should be accomplished. Worden added, "[the]
university's writing requirement
has had nothing but good publicity." *
Dr. Bud Morris, Immediate
Past Chair of the Academic
Senate and Communication
professor, said that, "CSUSM
chooses to [use the writing
requirement] and we do it well."
Morris added how the writing
requirement "is a distinction and
one that emphasizes the personal
development of the students."
To confirm how successful
CSUSM's writing requirement
really is, Dr. Bettina Huber,
Director of Analytic Studies,
provided statistics and data
gathered from several different
surveys. According to Huber,
"Our writing requirement makes
us distinctive." She also said that
it highlights the importance of
writing in every course over a
general essay like the GWAR.
Huber discussed the results of
the Fall 2001 Annual In-Class
Survey, which showed how 80%
of the 1,156 respondents believed
that, "their writing ability had
been enhanced moderately or a
great deal."
In the Spring 1999 Alumni
Survey, in which there were
1,468 respondents, four in five
alumni said "the writing skills
they acquired at CSUSM have
proved particularly useful in the
years since they received their
bachelor's degrees." Alumni
comments were a testimony to
both the dislike and the importance of the requirement. A few
typical examples were, "the
horrible writing requirement has
proven to be very valuable," "all
writing proved to be a must," and
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�TU n i t e d
By AMBER ROSSLAND
Pride Staff Writer
This Thursday, Oct. 24th, is
United Nations Day. Although
this day is marked on many calendars, many do not know what
this day really means.
According
to
www.patriotism.org, this day
was established via presidential
proclamation to commemorate
the establishment of the United
Nations in 1945. Originally
called the League of Nations,
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"writing [has proved particularly
helpful] although I hated it." One
respondent stressed how "the
CSUSM writing requirements
were key in preparing me for my
professional day to day tasks."
Huber added, "Only in retrospect
can you judge the value of your
college education."
The GWAR is a CSU system
requirement that has been
replaced at this campus with the
writing across the curriculum
policy. When asked about the
circumvention of the GWAR,
Dr. Sharon Hamill,. Associate
Professor of Psychology and
General Education Committee
chair, reassured that the writing
done through the university's
writing requirement satisfies the
GWAR, and that because of it,
CSUSM students do not have to
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take an exit exam. Hamill also
said that this year, "The General
Education Committee would be
looking into the GWAR issue
and how writing is addressed at
CSUSM."
By JEFF BROWNLEE
Pride Staff Writer
Showing a proficiency in writing is mandatory for graduating
college students in the state
of California. CSUSM has the
unique system of the "writing
across the curriculum" requirement, while other colleges,
regardless if they are in the CSU
system or not, have exit exams
like the GWAR, or additional
classes, or both. It is extremely
doubtful that the writing requirement will ever be eliminated, but
it could be replaced. However,
this would be up to the General
Education Committee and the
Academic Senate to decide.
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domestic violence and how
potentially abusive relationships
can be identified and avoided.
Morgan went on to describe the
services provided by the Women's Resource Center, which
include an emergency shelter, a
transition house for people leaving abusive relationships, a food
pantry, and a counseling and
advocacy program for victims
of sexual assault. The Women's
Resource Center is a non-profit
organization staffed almost
entirely by volunteers.
The Alpha Chi Omega sorority held a benefit event for the
Women's Resource Center of
Oceanside on Sunday, Oct 13.
Participants enjoyed a walk
Before the actual walk, Alpha
around Discovery Lake near the
CSUSM campus. The Carna- Chi Omega members with a 3.5
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received awards. Members who
the sorority's official flower.
had demonstrated significant
October is Victims of Domes- improvement in their grades
tic Abuse month and this was the since last semester also received
3rd year that Alpha Chi Omega awards. Sorority members also
has staged the Carnation Walk, performed a rousing version of
Participants in the walk
which is intended to benefit the Alpha Chi Omega song.
received T-shirts and bottled
those same victims. The event
In addition, Jill Morgan from
also serves a social function
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university
administration may be
looking for in their
newspaper's faculty
advisors, the Student
Press Law "Center
created the following ad,
On-campus scandal;
deceit, and incompetence exposed.
Or
so it should be in the
university press.
"The Constitution
has established as the
supreme law of the
land the guarantees of
free speech and a free
press with a prohibition against the government at any level
of any branch infringing thereon," wrote
Louis Ingelhart. The
question that remains
is if this protection
of verbal and written
freedom of expression
extends to the nation's
3500 plus colleges and
universities. So begins
the debate.
"Wanted: Teacher
willing to advise
student publications
Must not allow students to write about
controversial issues,
damage the school's
reputation with quality reporting or upset
students, parents or
the community with
the truth. Must realize that a school publication is a publicrelations
device.
Potential
advisers
who emphasize First
Amendment rights
need not apply"
The fact that very
few campus newspapers are completely
independent of the college overseeing them
complicates the issues
over how much freedom they are entitled
to.
Cal State San
Marcos' student paper,
The Pride, for example, receives rent-free
office space on campus
and approximately half
of its funding from the
university Instructionally Related Activities
(IRA) funding. The other half credence to student publications
is self-sufficient, coming from being entitled to funding - which
cannot be reduced or eliminated
advertisement revenue.
due to content-related issues, as
Francine Martinez, CSUSM described by journalism profesVice President for Student sor Louis Ingelhart.
Affairs, explains IRA funding
as a, "fee revenue that is paid
by students each semester. The
current fee is $5 per student per
term." Martinez added that the
IRA Fee "is designated for activities that support the academic/
instructional programs of the
University. Student newspapers
[are] an example of the type of
activities supported by this fee
on our campus"
There is a proposal submission process, which The Pride
goes through each year in order
to receive this funding. The ASI
president is the chair of the IRA
committee, which reviews all
proposals and makes recommendations to the university
president. The president makes
the final recommendations as to
who receives IRA allocations for
the following year.
Fiscal support, such as that
received by The Pride, is not
unique to CSUSM. According
to journalist Eric Campbell, only
22 student newspapers in the
country are completely independent. In fact, courts give formal
At CSUSM, even
Rick Moore, Director of Communications, whose job it is
to create a positive
reputation for the
university, said, "I
would be proud of
our campus student
newspaper if it [was]
fair and balanced. I
do not expect it to be
consistently positive
about the campus."
press, or prefer to ignore these
restrictions." Thereby, the freedom to which student journalists
are entitled is not always taken
advantage of.
Nor is this a staunch freedom
that goes unchallenged. New
cases are perpetually brought to
court where a party believes their
constitutional right to freedom of
the written word has somehow
been thwarted at a campus newspaper. Currently, the editors of a
student publication at Governors
State University in Illinois have
filed a lawsuit in federal court.
The two editors complain that
their paper was literally shut
down after they printed attacks
on professors and administrators
for being "antagonistic to student
concerns" This case is being
closely watched by student-press
and
professional-journalism
organizations for the impact it
may have upon future policies.
Despite the lack of complete
autonomy from the university,
many campus newspapers are
free from the control of their
faculty or administration. This
makes student newspapers peerlessly unique, as no other publications are free from the censorship of their publisher, which is
the university in this case. In
these circumstances, though,
immunity is seen as necessary
for publications to function as
credible sources of information
instead of extensions of university advertising. The United
States judicial system has upheld
this necessity with Numerous
court rulings granting that public
colleges have more power to
regulate what is taught in the
classrooms than what is printed
Not all cases of infringement
in the campus newspaper, as upon student journalists' rights
reported by political activist have the luxury of becoming so
John K. Wilson.
public. Quiet censorship of one
sort or another is especially prevThis freedom, so assuredly alent in publications at private
granted, is still not regarded universities. Due to lack of cases
as unblemished. According to brought to court, a precedent for
Wilson, "Many student journal- freedom, of the press at private
ists, faculty advisers, and admin- schools has yet to be established.
istrators are either ignorant of Even if private institutions are
the legal rights of the campus not subject to the same laws
as public, and thereby are not
as legally responsible for their
actions, practices of suppression
are still regarded negatively.
A former staff writer for The
Babbler, the student newspaper
at Lipscomb University in Tennessee, commented on experi-.
ences with the newspaper's
faculty advisor. "When talking
about story ideas, I was repeatedly told not to be disappointed
if something negative [about
Lipscomb] didn't get printed...
That's just the way it was," said
the former writer. (Student's
name is withheld in a protection
of privacy.)
Jonathan Poullard,
CSUSM Dean of Students, said he wants to hear the
truth reported about the campus
workings, but he wants to hear
all the truth. "Don't give me half
the story," said Poullard.
Poullard expounded that at the'
multiple universities for which
he has worked, administrators,
faculty, and students criticize
the lack of angles provided in
student newspapers. One-sidedness or lack of multiple sources
used in news stories is a common
criticism of student newspapers across the nation. Student
reporters are often inexperienced
and are always working under
impeding deadlines that compete
Fortunately, the circumstances with other coursework. Students
at most campuses are far from do not always have the expertise
and/or time to devote to their
being so murky.
work that other journalists do.
At CSUSM, the faculty adviMany believe that rather than
sor to The Pride is Madeleine
Marshall. Marshall has virtually worrying about the reputation of
no roll in what is printed in the a university, concerned adminispaper. She explained her stance trators would do better to advowith, "I believe very strongly in a cate strong student journalism.
paper that is true to student voice If schools want their journalism
- as diverse, as inclusive, as rich students to gain strong skills
a chorus as that is. I never pre- then, according to co-authors
determine or censor content. I Julius Duscha and Thomas
Fischer, "Overall, colleges
never meddle."
should provide good counsel and
training, and protect newspapers
Hands-off mentorship like
Marshall's is not always what from pre-censorship, to encourstudent journalists are exposed
to. In a parody of what some
See PRESS, page 16
�Mastering the Job Interview
By TERESA MCNULTY
Pride Staff Writer
On Oct. 15 at 8 p.m., the
Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity
hosted an Interview workshop with Bank of America
recruiter Maria Pancotti.
Pancotti gave insights and suggestions for settling the nerves
that all of the students will
eventually encounter when
looking for a job.
Pancotti's first -suggestion
was to be ready to relax/ She
explained most interviewers or
recruiters understand nerves
and try to put individuals at
ease, so she insisted, "Go
ahead and relax!"
One way to help the relaxation part is to be prepared.
Pancotti recommends making
sure that applicants know
ahead of time exactly what job
people are applying for and the
qualifications needed for that
job. Also, people should try to
find out what kind of interview
they will be having: whether
it is a panel interview, a oneon-one interview or a phone
interview makes a difference
in the process. Pancotti also
suggested calling beforehand
to do research on the position
that applicants are applying for
and investigating in advance
as to whether the position is a
service oriented job or a data
entry position. Going to an
interview unaware of these
things may damage an applicant's chances for getting the
job, said Pancotti. Also, many
companies have websites now,
where people might be able to
get a better knowledge about
the culture of the company.
Pancotti feels it is most
important that when applicants arrive to the interview
they show energy and dignity
and exude confidence. Wear
appropriate clothing; conservative and professional over
trendy is usually best. She
recommended wearing a very
light fragrance, nothing overwhelming because some individuals have allergies. Pancotti also offers a reminder,
"The interview starts the
moment you walk in the door."
She also recommended being
courteous to everyone, which
means the receptionist, too.
Recruiters sometimes ask the
receptionist about their opinion. Furthermore, recruiters
will be looking at the overall
presentation that applicants'
offer, and everything counts.
Pancotti suggests "bringing
a copy of the resume in a folder
or a briefcase." She also added,
"Bring your day timer or a calendar with you. Occasionally,
a second interview is required
and applicants will need to
make the appointment at that
time. Also, bringing the exact
phone numbers of professional
references helps. Sometimes
people will go directly to
the second interview, so that
second resume helps. The
resume does not have to look
fancy; it just has to have your
skills and be easy to read. The
simpler the better is usually
best," said Pancotti.
If possible, applicants are
encouraged to do some roleplaying before the interview.
Ask a friend to help. Be prepared to answer "Behavioral
Based Interview" questions
such as; tell me about a time...
or a specific experience when
you came up with an idea
that improved a situation.
The answers should be based
on actual experiences. Other
questions might be "Describe
your most significant accomplishment for which your
received
recognition?"
Answers might start like, "A
week ago, I helped my boss.. "
Pancotti insisted never to lie
about the answers given in the
interview. She said, "Liars stop
looking at the interviewer and
tend to loose focus. We can
always tell." So she insisted,
"Always, be honest and tell
the truth"
In addition, people should be
prepared to answer questions
regarding their weaknesses.
This is why Pancotti suggested
turning the question into a
positive answer, for instance,
"I work too hard or I am
overly organized." Some other
common questions include:
Where do you see yourself in
5 years? Why are you leaving
your current position? Good
answers to the last question
would be lack of growth or
seeing better opportunities in
the job applicants are applying
for. When answering questions, the interviewee should
be sure to communicate
clearly and completely, and
if they are not sure how they
sound, they are recommended
to tape themselves or go over
their answers with a friend.
Having questions for the
interviewer shows that applicants are prepared. If possible,
the interviewee should go
ahead and write the questions
down and bring them to the
interview. Pancotti's suggestions for good questions would
be asking "What characteristics would make the applicant more successful in this
position," in which applicants
should highlight their qualities
and say what they can do to
follow the suggestions given
by the interviewers. Asking
for more information about
the actual duties of the hiring
position is also helpful; the
last question should always be
to ask for the next step. This
question implies asking if they
will call or if they will write.
Also, writing a thank you
letter is a good thing to do.
According to Pancotti, if there
are many applicants, people
will want to stand out and
writing a thank you letter can
help. Some individuals might
write in the letter "Remember
I was number one on my sales
team in my previous position."
Maintaining eye contact
during the interview; connecting with the interviewer;
taking time to answer questions; not offering too much
personal information; and
avoid talking about your husband or children were other
suggestions made by Pancotti.
Pancotti added that recruiters
want to talk about the applicants' skills and qualifications
and that this should be kept
simple. Pancotti concluded,
"At the end of the interview
people should feel comfortable
and relaxed but without forgetting to bring the most important thing to the interview, a
great smile!"
Blend Skate Premier Draws a Crowd
By MATT VARELA
Pride Staff Writer
On Monday October 14th,
over 300 people showed up in
Oceanside to watch a new skate
video put out by Blend. The premiere began at 7:00 p.m. at Crest
Theater, also known as Grace
Chapel. The premiere night
included a show from three local
Christian bands, Inkling, Purem, the viewers really enjoyed. "This
and Roulette.
was some of the sickest skating I
have seen," said Ryan Ashton, an
Surf Ride, Fyasko, Kink of amateur skater. Among the many
Kings Skateboards, and Fire- skaters filmed, Bob Burnquest,
wood were just a few of the spon- Anthony Carney, John Frates,
sors who supplied free boards, and Danny Morrin were a few of
shirts, bag packs, wheels, and the pro skaters performing some
hats for the event. The video con- gnarly tricks.
sisted of about an hour of some
extreme skating, most of which
Twenty-nine year old Chris
Sheets of Oceanside is a retired
professional snowboarder who
produced and edited the video.
When asked about creating this
film, he said, "I really enjoyed
being outside and filming the
skaters, I traveled throughout
the U.S. and Canada to get the
footage I wanted". As a graduate from Boise State with a B.A.
in video and photography, one
could really notice the talent with
the camera.
If you're interested in checking
the Blend skate video out, check
your local skate shop.
Take a Break Tuesdays Starts Up at CSUSM
By HONEE J. FOLK
Pride Staff Writer
Associated Students, Inc.
(ASI) Programming Board
braved the day's dark clouds
and harsh air on their mission
to entertain CSUSM students
during "Take a Break Tuesday"
activity held on Oct. 15, between
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. For this event,
seven Cal State §an Marcos students, John Gehris, Rhawnie
Gauthier, Julie Kroeger, Angi
Hardin, Brett Gladys and Briza
Juarez enticed, bribed, begged
and harassed anyone standing on
Founder's Plaza to increase their
batting average in the huge inflatable batting cage. The enormous
playpen was set up between
Academic and Science Halls and
provided many college students
an opportunity to retreat to their
adolescent memories of recess
on the jungle gym.
The ominous gray sky, chilling wind, and the precipitous
rain clouds were no match for the
programming board members'
sunny dispositions. Armed with
big smiles, enthusiastic energy,
and musical bullhorns, several
members of the programming
team went to the corners of the
quad to pull in prospective players. Gehris often stopped random
passersby and challenged them
to "swing batter batter, swing
batter batter." Some CSUSM
students were not lured onto
the playful atmosphere, Maria
Schroeder, ASI College of Arts
and Sciences Representative
remembered ducking and dodging the ball instead of sending it
into the outfield the last time she
entered the cages. With a smile
on her face, she tugged her arm
away from the persistent John
Gehris, as she exclaimed, "No
way, I almost broke my ankle
and lost my shoe the last time I
got in that thing!"
ASI Coordinator of Student
Programs and Services, Valerie
Cuevas, offered her opinion of
the. day's activities saying, "It
went very well, over 70 students
participated... it provided a great
escape from papers and projects
for students to just have fun."
Cuevas encouraged everyone to
participate in the fun activities
scheduled in this series on the
third Tuesday of every month.
The cold California weather
had students standing in line
with blue lips and shivering
torsos jumping from side to side
in an effort to keep warm (in
the miserably cold weather that
never got below 65 degrees).
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their stuff for fantasy bragging
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If you showed up late for the
preview screening of The Ring
at La Jolla's AMC Theater,
chances are yon were left outside with countless others and
doomed to wait a few more days
until the official release. The
Ring, originally titled Ring, was
adopted form a highly regarded
Japanese thriller originally by
Hideo Nakata. The English version of The Ring, directed by
Gore Verbinski (The Mexican),
stars Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive), Martin Henderson
(Windtalkers), and David Dorfman (Panic).
While not all the cast are
mainstream popular actors and
actresses, the characters portrayed come together to make an
entertaining shock movie about
an urban legend focusing around
a videotape. However, when
watching this movie, which I
suggest you do, please don't
meddle on what is not believable,
it will ruin the experience. The
main gist of this movie is based
on the "what i f ' factor, so just
go with it. This movie revolves
around a videotape but manages
to be fairly entertaining, I would
suggest this movie to anyone
who likes a fairly scary movie
that makes you think.
and a little bit on the lame side,
you are right. But, since when
does a Hollywood movie need
a believable plot? Especially
when dealing with a movie
that's based upon a fictional
urban legend.
Dark imagery foreshadow events. Image courtesy of Dreamworks.
The urban legend in The Ring
is about a mysterious videotape,
whose mystery is only exceeded
by its power because the movie
will kill you after viewing it.
When this video is watched, the
viewers will not only be scared,
but receive a phone call immediately afterwards explaining that
they will have 7 days left to live.
This movie received a rating
of PG-13, but deals with fairly
mature subject matter. Similar
movies include the Blair Witch,
or the Sixth Sense. The Ring
will leave you with a little more
on your mind to digest/ The
Concept of something as simple
as a video causing your death is
really something to think about,
especially after breaking down
all the moments of the movie
that tie into the tape. This is
what The Ring exactly portrays.'
Overall, this is the type of
movie that leaves you thinking
the moment you see the first
credit rolling, not to mention
the variety of different actions
from person to person about
the numerous intellectual and
emotional experiences developed throughout the movie. The
afterlife and fascination with
death has got us all thinking
once or twice, and The Ring will
expand, and maybe even broaden
your horizons on the issue.
take it upon herself to get to the
bottom of what exactly this tape
is about and how it causes the
unknown deaths.
Dragging other friends and
family into the mix, Rachel is
sent through a hectic journey to
solve the mystery of the tape.
As all good movies shock you
and make you jump out of your
seat, The Ring is no exception.
Through out the movie numerous men and women found
themselves either jolting around
in their chairs or giving a girly
scream out of fright.
Starting with a series of
unknown deaths, Rachel, a
Seattle news writer, played by
Naomi Watts, gets the scoop of
the deadly tape and cannot resist
the temptation to watch. After
viewing the tape, and receiving
Now, if you're thinking this
the call of death, Rachel must plot sounds somewhat stretched
Before you die, you see the ring. Image courtesy of Dreamworks.
Creative Expressions Opens The Women's Rite Symposium
By RIA CUSTODIO
Arts Editor
Soaring levels of creativity
grows in every inspiring direction at the Women's Rite Symposium. Cai State San Marcos
(CSUSM) will host a three-day
Art and Culture series focusing on the creativity of women
exhibiting from Nov. 5th to Nov.
7th. The culture-filled event fea-
tures several panel discussions,
performances and presentations
representing various aspects of
women. The exhibition consists
of collaborative aspects from
maternal bonds and the plight of
labor organizers in Maquiladora
to Outlaw Subjects or Just Bad
Girls, The women's symposium
features women artists developing creative voices among artistic collaborations within each
exhibition.
The Arts Building will be the
celebratory focal point of the
three-day multimedia art series,
as the building nears its completion. The symposium will be
shown on thefirsttwo completed
levels of Arts Building. Construction setbacks delayed the
completion of the building until
the end of fall semester; yet, the
show must continue. Professor
Kristine Diekman, Visual and
Performing Arts Department,
looks forward tö the Arts Buildings completion and minor touch
ups by the end of fall semester.
The opening of the Arts Building initiates the symposium on
Spectators can likewise look
Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m. in forward to a receptive celebraan open discussion with a panel tion in the Arts Foyer at 6 p.m.
focusing on the differing factors Following the inspiring Women's
Rite Symposium, an opening
reception of catered food and
stimulating conversation with
artists scheduled to appear.
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Many other ingenious minds
and creative speakers will
enlighten audiences throughout the days of the Women's
Rite Symposium such as Anna
O'Cain, Mierle Laderman
Ukeles, Kristine Diekman,
Andrea Liss, Deborah Small,
Vivienne Bennett, Dreama
Moon, Karen Schaffman, Jill
Watts, Ellen McMahon, and
others. Enjoy the show and
look for the inspiration of
talent and art radiating beyond
the opening reception of the
CSUSM Arts Building. Go to
the exhibits and think beyond
the box of stereotypes. Look
for the creativity that exists
within the community and
with Cal State San Marcos at
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By MATT VARELA
Pride Staff Writer
Attention Katie Holmes fans!
You may know her as Joey Potter
from "Dawson's Creek." On
Friday, O ct 18* Abandon, * sus-
pense film directed by Stephen
Gaghan opened up in theaters
nation wide. The movie is about
a missing student Embry (Charlie
Hunnam) who has returned to
haunt his former girlfriend. The
film was based on Sean Desmond's novel "Adams Fall."
Abandon poster. Photo courtesy
of Parmount Pictures.
The film directed by Stephen
Catherine
Burke
(Katie Gaghan, who won an academy
Holmes) is a senior at an elite award for Traffic, was sluggish
college. Catherine falls apart and boring at times. Gaghan
with job offers popping up, finals didn't seem to feel the need to
around the corner, and trying to build tense moments with eerie
come up with a thesis. Detec- music or jarring camera effects.
tive Wade Handler (Benjammin Katie Holmes lacked character
Bratt) is sent in to investigate for the part, leaving it much like
the disappearance of Catherine 's her part of Joey PotterfromDawold fling Embry Langan (Charlie son's Creek. It does not seem she
Hunnam) who disappeared two has the poise to support a leading
years prior. When the memories role like this one.
start to come back to Catherine,
she sees him around campus. Is
Part of the issue with this film
she really seeing him or is she is that Embry's (Charlie Hunnam)
just falling apart towards the end character is too weak to make
of the semester?
anyone really care where he is
or why he is gone. Holmes' co-
stars (Bratt and Hunnam) share
planned roles in the script, but
in the overall film the characters
make little sense in the placement
of the script. The droopy ijiovie
keeps you wondering when anything is going to happen until the
twist of an ending. If your looking for a suspense that will make
you jump, watch something else;
this one is going to make you
think a little.
It might be better to wait for
this one on video, unless you
can't wait for the next "Dawson's
Creek" episode to get your Katie
Holmes fix.
The San Diego Music Awards Collective Gathering
By RIA CUSTODIO
Arts Editor
local radio station) finest and
7th time host of SDMA, Jack
Mclnnes. As the show began
A fashionably late arrival Mclnnes took the microphone
set the tone to the San Diego with ease.
Music Awards (SDMA) held on
Tuesday, Oct. 15th at Humphrey's
Just walking through the
concert venue. Seats remained crowd gave a feeling of the
empty as gatherers chose to mixture of musical variety in a
stand while drinking, smoking venue created 12 years ago. A
and schmoozing the night away. plethora of people hung out from
The crowd eventually grew as bands like The Scotch Greens to
the night progressed. The venue Berkley-Hart. Many people with
retained a certain mixture of vastly different backgrounds
collaborative artists as well as were brought together by music.
the San Diego community. Also Also seen socializing amongst
seen through the hazy crowd of the crowd was a cowboy with
socialites were one of KGB's (a a 10-gallon hat and large belt
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Congress of the Cow as Best
to a punk rock kid with cobalt
New Artist and Song of the
blue, spiked out hair, what a
combination of varying levels of Year going to P.O.D for Boom.
society. As crowds of musicians Public Awards gave Best Latin
to Jaime Valle & Equinox as well
chatted, big screen monitors
as Best Blues to Candy Kane
played previous SDMA musicians such as the Rugburns with and Best Americana to Hot Rod
Lincoln. For more information
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entertain the crowd with perforThe SDMA venue progresses
mances by No Knife, Jack Temp- with the idea that music remains
chin, Robert Walter's 20th Con- a key element in bringing difgress, Blackheart Procession, fering people together to create
Jason Mraz, Berkley Hart, the a voice and venue for people to
Troy Sisters, and Elijah Emanuel come together. Talent and the
& the Revelations. A constant dedication of diligent musicians
stream of talent entertained W and producers allow kids to
crowd. The SDMA presented understand that music is what
new life to the tradition of 12 brings people of all ages and
years of breakthrough local San social status together. Music creDiego music.
ates a world of knowledge, commonality, and enjoyment.
Local San Diego celebrities
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Mclnnes began the show with
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By JULIE MYRES
Pride Staff Writer
On October 12th, I had the
opportunity to attend the Jack
Johnson concert at UCSD Rimac
Arena featuring other artists such
as G Love and Special Sauce. I
would describe Jack's music as
soulful, lazy, Saturday guitar
tunes that occasionally are hinted
with a touch of blues, hip-hop,
and reggae inflections.
From what I have gathered
from many websites dedicated
to Jack and his music, he is Jack,
27 years old, who was born and
raised in Hawaii started surfing pretty much as soon as he
began to walk. He surfed
competitively as a teenager
with a Quicksilver contract
and a reputation as an up and
coming pro surfer, but he was
not the type who enjoyed major
competition. After a near fatal
surfing accident, Jack turned
his back on his surfing career
and moved to the mainland to
study film at UCSB.
most of his songs from his album
and tried out some new ones on
At one point in the concert, the crowd. I noticed people talkJack said, "I love playing in San ing, laughing, drinking, and just
Diego. I love the fact that all of enjoying each other's company.
you sing along with me. This is
As a musician, filmmaker,
the reason I started to write in the
first place, so people would sing and pro surfer, Jack Johnson has
along with me." I feel that he is proven to follow through with his
definitely not letting the fame go interests and loves. He definitely
straight to his head. It was like is a musician for the people. I
the whole crowd was sitting on truly enjoyed his concert and did
his front porch just enjoying the not feel like just another dollar.
day and listening and singing His music is the kind of music
some great songs.
you can commute with, party
with, or just relax with. If you are
He took requests for songs to interested in knowing more about
sing and then also played some his music, go to his website at
covers of Bob Dylan and Bob www.jackjohnsonmusic.com.
Marley songs. He also played
soothed by the tunes.
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discovered here in San Diego.
He started off playing $2.00
shows in Encinitas, before he
started to get more recognition.
Jack is just another person who
enjoyed playing the guitar and
jamming with friends after a
good day of surfing.
Jack is definitely a laid
back kind of guy who really
just plays music, because he
loves it and not for the money.
Rumor has it that he avoided
the big wig recording studios in regards to his second
album and is heading back to
his brother's garage in Oahu,
Hawaii to compile it.
His first album, Brushfire
Fairytales, has been a huge hit.
It has sold over 200,000 copies
since its release in 2001.1 also
have noticed great popularity
and definitely big playtime
on local radio stations as well
as nationwide recognition on
Billboards.com.
I was surprised to see such a
laid back gathering of people
at the concert. It was more
like a party gathering than a
concert. There was no certain
demographic at the concert. I
saw fans as young as gradeschool age and all the way up
to people that looked to be my
parent's age. There were definitely many college students
.from all sorts of local colleges
and universities. My group
consisted of CSUSM students
as well as SDSU students. We
all enjoyed the intimate setting where we felt relaxed and
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By MELISSA REED
Pride Staff Writer
In response to Crystal Rodriguez, and in defense of my article
"Separate But Not Equal," I have
to say that I think you missed my
point. I was not suggesting that
we just eliminate these "ethnic"
literature pieces from being studied; I was saying that these pieces
should be included in the American Literature class because the
authors are just as American as
any of the other authors that are
currently included.
For instance, Thomas Paine,
the author of "Common Sense",
was born and raised in England,
but his work is commonly found
in the "Regular" American Literature class. What makes him
more American than let's say
Hamden Connecticut born and
raised Ruth Ozeki, who wrote
"My Year of Meats," a book often
read in the Multiethnic American
Literature 450 class. Why should
she be considered a Multi-Ethnic
American individual and Paine
By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
As the November 5th election
rapidly approaches, we need to
educate ourselves about the candidates and issues. That is the
major problem: we need to educate ourselves. No professors to
lecture us. No mandatory readings to pump information into
our heads. Self-education pushes
us out of our comfort zone. It
takes discipline.
Ultimately,
whom we vote for (or don't vote
for) could be the deciding vote in
an important legislation such as
Congress's recent debate on war
in Iraq.
not? It is similar to implying that
Paine, a man from England, has
no ethnicity. It is asinine to have
a class that separates "EthnicAmerican" pieces from "American" pieces, because what the
university is saying by doing this
is, that the authors in the plain
old American Literature class
have no ethnicities. In addition
to this oversight, the university
is promoting the idea of separate
but equal, something we learned
back in the Civil Rights movement is simply wrong.
Also, why did you point out
that the university catalog says
that, "Literature 450 examines
texts through thematic and
historical frameworks in order
to view them as products of
varying culture and historical
circumstances?" Are you suggesting that in American Literature 309A and 309B that the
university disregards the varying
historical and cultural changes
that were occurring during the
American Revolution, the treatment of the Native Americans,
contemporary politics are not
youth-oriented. True, politicians
intentionally gear their ad campaigns and discussions towards
the older generation of voters,
knowing full well that only 32
percent of voters aged 18 to 24
turned out to vote in the 1996
presidential election. Which one
should come first: politicians
directing issues towards young
voters, or young voters making
an appearance on voting day?
As soon as students take a more
proactive approach to voting,
and simultaneously assuming
the burden of a massive amount
of votes, then the politicians will
listen.
and the narratives of the slaves? to connect their writing to one
Have you ever taken any of these nation, they are, and should be
classes?
considered American. When was
the last time you heard someone
Perspectives of the slaves and say that they come from Multithe slave owners are not counter Ethnic America?
opposed in LTWR 450. In fact,
some of the teaching overlaps.
Yes, there is a huge differIn both LTWR 309A and LTWR ence between assimilation and
450, I have read Native Ameri- incorporation, but what you and
can trickster tales, and slave the university are promoting by
narratives. If including all these feeling the need to draw attenAmerican writers is too much to tion to certain American writbe done in two courses^ extend ers, because of their ethnicity,
the sequence to three or four and is simply discrimination. Some
incorporate these pieces with the of the works I read in the Mulothers that are currently being tiethnic American class blew
solely labeled as American.
some of the American Literature
Norton Anthology pieces out of
Rodriguez said "You cannot the water.
expect people to simply label
themselves as American." I'd like
All I am saying is that pieces
to throw that back at you, and ask of literature written by an Amerwhy do you assume that all the ican, independent of what ethnicEnglish people, much like Paine, ity the American writer may be,
who are currently included in the should be included in American
309A class, want to simply label Literature class. The quote I
themselves as American? What it started my last piece with, and
comes down to is that if a person will conclude with here, is from
is born, or primarily raised in Kenneth Mendoza, the current
America, and someone is trying Professor here of the Multi-
well as a privilege, of which they
should take full advantage. Take
taxes for example: Taxes are a
fundamental part of America and
will affect how the youth of this
nation votes in the future. Why,
then, should taxes not effect how
much we vote presently?
Another popular point of
contention is that a single vote
will not influence the outcome
of an election. Contrary to this
accepted notion, a single vote
has more impact due to the Electoral College. Instead of mixing
with 100 million votes across the
country, the vote cast stays in
the state of its voter. Each ballot
compares exclusively with other
Many young voters do not ballots from that state. This
The common argument from
students is that the issues in realize that voting is a right, as smaller voter in comparison to
By CAMILLE ECKENROTH
Pride Staff Writer
join. Fraternities and sororities
didn't serve any purpose to me,
and my reaction to those students
who were in them was laughable.
All of that changed this semester when an active fraternity
member, who explained and help
me to understand the purpose
and meaning of a fraternity,
befriended me.
During the first couple weeks
of school, you can't but help
notice the huge signs of our
fraternity and sorority's letters
decorating the campus along
with their members behind tables
encouraging new students to join.
In my perspective it's all pointNow if you were anything like
less, fraternities and sororities
never made sense to me and I me, then when someone would
never understood why someone mention frats to you it meant a
big group of egoistic, big man on
would ever join one.
campus, jock/preppy type guys
For me, a fraternity or sorority with nothing better to do than
was a call for individuals who hang out, drink some beer, and
were searching for acceptance throw some good parties (you
and are trying to fill the need have to give them some credit
of being wanted. Only weak for something). Frats are actuand confused individuals would ally quite more interesting than
Ethnic American Literature 450
class, who infers that today, at
this university, LTWR 450's title
needs to be revamped.
"Why at this point, at this
historical moment in time, do we
have a class called Multiethnic
American Literature?" - LTWR
450 Professor Ken Mendoza.
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The second question I asked
for them.
was what do you get out of a club,
what perks or rewards are you in
My first question to my friend it for? I was told that you have
was of course what exactly is it the chance to form long lasting
you do when you're in a frater- friendships with guys that share
nity? The activities range from mutual understandings, similar
community service, such as ideas, hopes and purposes. Also,
the Thanksgiving turkey drive, the clubs educate you in leaderorganizing activities for foster ship, brotherhood, and how to
children and their families, become a gentleman. Most memparticipating in "I'm going to bers come out with an extreme
college," which is an experience self-confidence, a keener mind,
for junior high students to get a and a greater appreciation of the
feel for college, heading up social world and broader sympathies.
events to encourage students to
participant in school events that
In addition to the perks oiie
leads to school spirit. So aside receives in these clubs, a member
from having fun and hanging out can be awarded in the form of
these boys really get some work grants and scholarships. I underdone.
stand how these ideas generated
from fraternities seem appealing
for someone new to a campus
or community in search of true
friends. How many of us can
actually name off at least six
people (excluding family) that
would have our backs as friends,
no matter what! Most of us could
only name off three if we are
lucky.
Therefore, after you have
looked a little deeper behind the
stereotype imposed upon fraternities you will start to understand the actual extent of them.
I encourage anyone who is still
wondering or is just curious to
seek out your answers and quit
believing in the same stereotypes
that have been circulating for
years.
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By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
Last Thursday, I attended the
Progressive Activist Network
(PAN) war forum held here on
campus. I showed up expecting a stimulating and interactive discussion. Instead, I was
subjected to a panel that said
the same thing, just in different
terms. If it was PAN's intention
to educate the student body and
raise the level of awareness as
they claimed, they should have
done it from an impartial viewpoint. Instead, the afternoon was
nothing but a reflection of their
liberal stance as a student union. debate is that mainstream media
does not provide objectivity
Overall, the forum was not and factual information in their
open whatsoever. Several of broadcasts. Why, then, presthis reporter's questions remain ent a discussion that is simply
unanswered due to the fact that slanted from a different angle?
there was not a true opportunity Just as PAN member Steven
to ask them. Although there was Schultz touted, "This here is the
a favorable student response, the essence of democracy, starting
afternoon was not audience-ori- with awareness." Really, it was
ented whatsoever. I was not able an avenue for PAN to push their
to collect so much as a single agenda, not for a round-table
quote from a member of the lis- debate.
teners. They never had a chance
to ask questions, either.
Several questions remain
unrequited. If Iraq does have
This was fine. However, one weapons of mass destruction,
of the underlying themes of the and does ultimately decide to use
them, how will history look at us
if we sit back idly and do nothing? If Saddam gassed 10,000
of his own people to quell an
uprising, are we justified in ousting him from power? After an
attack on our own soil, are we
warranted in retaliating with
such force?
None of these issues were
remotely addressed. Especially
at the collegiate level, we as
Americans need to take pride
in a democratic system that even
allows for debates like this to
take place. True democracy
incorporates the voice of every-
one. Clearly, this was not the
case on Thursday.
Don't misunderstand me. I
believe the beauty of politics lies
in its innate nature of contention.
No one ever said democracy
wouldn't be messy. However,
if one side cries out that they
are being treated unjustly, the
answer is not to create a meeting
of the minds where all the minds
think alike. At the next student
union sponsored debate, more
attention and respect should be.
granted to others' viewpoints.
" Cal S tate S quares" R esponse
In regard to the article in
The Pride regarding Cal State
Squares, it should be noted that
the writer failed to complete her
research on the questions posed
during the game. Had she asked
ASI what the source of their questions was, she would have found
that all of our questions pertaining to the University came from
the University Library Archives.
As ASI believes that source to be
reliable, we accept their informa-
tion as accurate.
In addition, in a conversation
with Rick Moore, University
Communications Director, and
Barbara Bashein, VP for External Affairs, it was agreed that the
official mascot of the University
is the Cougar, not the Tukwut.
The two are not the same. It
appears that an extensive conversation on this topic took place
several years ago and resulted in
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included teen idol Fabia Forte visions of interactive chat seswho talks about his mistakes sions, audio and video files so
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Well,
To make it short, if there is
gonna be an article published in
Serbian, I would like to send in
an article in Turkish and get it
published as well.
this distinction.
Finally, I am sure you realize
that in the original Hollywood
Squares game, the individuals
in the squares sometimes intentionally provide wrong answers
to the questions, attempting to
throw the contestants off. It is
clear that the President of the
University was doing this when
he answered the question. To
suggest otherwise is really
unfounded and a stretch.
In response to the second issue
you raised, ASI is cognizant of
how the Hollywood Squares
game is played. Our original
intent was to have only one
round i n each game, and yes,
we do realize that is a deviation
from the original game. Our first
game went much quicker than
anticipated, so we decided to
play three rounds in the second
game to extend the time duration; thus, there was a difference
You certainly have the right
between the two games.
to print whatever you choose.
I am simply disappointed that
your writer chose not to do the
research on the article and then
offered information to your
readers that was inaccurate. I
thought the integrity of the Pride
writers was higher.
Sincerely,
Keith
B. Keith Speers
Executive Director
Associate Students, Inc.
Cal State San Marcos
760.750.4990
A Response to Keith Speers Letter
This letter is a response to the
letter that was sent to the pride
by Keith Speers, regarding the
article that written on Cal State
Squares. I am the author of the
article and sat in the crowd the
day of the event. I wanted to
respond to your concerns in the
following way:
In response to your comment
about me not doing the research,
I have no need to find out where
you specifically got the answers
to your questions. Just as you
believed that you were lookiiig
to a reliable source when finding your answers, I believed I
was doing the same when asking
Rick Moore, who is public relations for the university, who the
mascot was of the university.
He said himself that the Tukwut
was the mascot. I asked specifically if the, the TUkwut, was the
same thing as the cougar and
was given the response of yes.
Rick Moore now claims that he
made a mistake and said that he
was unaware that the two things
were different. The fact that he
did not know what the mascot of
PS: I agree with Martha Sarabia.
There are tons of Spanish speakSincerely,
ers on this community and pubErman
Gokcimen lishing articles in Spanish is not
wrong for the sake of diversity. If
there were over couple hundred
the university was seems unacceptable to me being that he is in
the position he is. In my article I
quoted his response to my question. That is what he said, even
if he is now saying that he was
mistaken. My quote was accurate. Furthermore, the contestant answered the question with
the response: "The Tukwut, the
cougar," implying that the two
were the same. You made no distinction to him to imply that they
were different. Although it may
not be in the rules of Hollywood
Squares to clarify, when even
Rick Moore answers the question
wrong, you must know that you
have asked a bad question.
In regards to the first round
being played wrong, I called
your office and was told that it
was supposed to be three rounds,
but that you had made a mistake.
otherwise. President Gonzalez
had no business answering the
question wrong that the university was founded. It looks bad on
the part of the university for him
to not answer that correctly, and
he should have enough business
sense to know that, regardless
of the fact that it is occasionally
done on Hollywood squares.
It is absolutely not a stretch to
state the fact of what happened
at the game, and that's what I
did. I never gave my opinion on
the matter, but stated the fact
that it occurred. I did plenty
of research, and left out many
other mistakes that were made,
including multiple names being
pulled out of the box at one time
when the contestants were being
drawn. I would appreciate if the
next time you feel that the Pride
misrepresents something, that
you do YOUR research and find
That is the exact thing I was out that your own office gave that
told and I can not be responsible information to me!
if I am given the wrong information by the source. If it was your S i n c e r e
T
1y ,
initial intent to have only one Melissa Reed
round in each game, your office
was unaware of that and told me
students on this campus who
spoke Serbian, I would say, yeah
go ahead and publish something Civan Erman Gokcimen
in Serbian, but please, let's not President, International Club
come up with ridiculous ideas
just to oppose articles in Spanish.
�Response to Crystal Rodriguez Critique
In response to Crystal J.
Rodriguez on the "Separate
but Not Equal" article: I think
you are missing the point. I
don't think Melissa Reed has a
"Utopianistic" view of American
diversity. I think we can all
agree that tolerance of diversity
in America is not what it should
be. However, one way off
getting one step closer is to stop
alienating certain cultures by
lumping them together under the
heading of "Ethnic".
That says that cultures of
African, Mexican or Japanese
origin are different than "real"
or "normal" (read: white)
American culture. Literature
and Writing majors should not
be forced to take classes on
Ethnic Literature; they should
be forced to take classes on
American Literature, which by
definition should already include
different backgrounds. Another
option would be to not call any
class "American" and give them
all descriptive names such as
I don't think the objective
of an ethnic studies course is
wrong. We should all have
the opportunity to learn about
knowledge piece of paper is probably valued
more than the education itself.
To be honest I am a bit sickened HOWEVER true intellectual
at the response most students studies should be at each stugive as to why they take classes. dents heart. For true knowledge
The reason to merely fulfill will only come to those who
requirements to attain a B.A. are truly seeking knowledge for
seems contrary to what educa- it's own sake. This is deep way
tion is all about. One is of course more profound than a newspawell aware that in our society a per article. My point is that at
students we should be looking
for something much greater than
a B.A. or piece of paper. As an
exception as I usually stand to
be I choose education for the
reason of knowledge, to be a bit
Socratic this is the way to virtue.
Not to get all philisophical and
real on all of you but life is short
and i n the long run the piece of
The
key
"Pickaninny
Proclamations",
"Trailer Trash Tales", and
"Spick's Speak".
Naturally,
literature majors would be
required to take all courses
in the series. If an American
literature course automatically
included "ethnic" points of view,
do you think a student would
deliberately avoid taking it?
is
CSUSM Values and "Cal game. In once instance, the ASI
State Squares" E rrors Collide short changed Joshua Goldsmith
because the "announcer" made
As a founding student and an error in determining whether
graduate of CSUSM, I occasion- Mr.
Goldsmith
answered
ally keep apprised of campus correctly, and ASI awarded
news because CSUSM played Monsinett Stewart the book
a fundamental role in my aca- grant. In another instance, the
demic and social development "announcer" eliminated several
and to observe whether CSUSM rounds that were pre-planned for
is playing a fundamental role in game, and the improvisation by
current students' lives. Thus I the "announcer" disadvantaged
care about the continued devel- Mr. Branson Crosby and conseopment of CSUSM's academic quently ASI awarded Margarita
and social values. Therefore, Padilla the book grant prize.
it disturbed me that about the
events that surrounded the Were these a comedy of errors
"Cal State Squares" game and or some type or discriminahow the events are incongru- tion? I cannot imagine that my
ent with CSUSM's values. alma mater would discriminate because its values stress
Ifthe information recorded in The integrity and inclusiveness.
Pride is correct, errors occurred Therefore, my conclusion is that
during the "Cal State Squares" this was a comedy of errors.
The conclusion leads to another
question. How does ASI or the
CSUSM administration remedy
the errors? First, the ASI or
administration admits the errors
occurred and publicly apologizes to those adversely affected
by those errors. Second, the
ASI or administration awards
those adversely affected the
equivalent award then those
previously awarded without
adversely affecting those students already awarded. Third,
when having future competitions, the ASI or administration selects individuals that are
competent and can maintain the
integrity of the competitions.
I write to point out some misunderstandings in your story
about "Cal State Squares."
The initial question was "Is
the Tukwut the official mascot
of Cal State San Marcos?"
The correct answer is no, because
the Cougar is the mascot.
paper won't mean very much.
On the other hand what one has
really learned the knowledge one
has achieved on the road to the
B.A. is what is of fundamental
importance. The message here
is learn for the sake of learning.
Al-Salam
Carol Stern
that CSUSM talks the talk and
walks the walk when it comes
to values articulated by CSUSM.
If CSUSM ASI and CSUSM
administration do not act to
remedy the errors, it colors the
perception of whether CSUSM
really believes in the values
of integrity and inclusiveness
Therefore, I hope that the
CSUSM ASI and administration
will take action that maintains
the institution's integrity and
is congruent with the values
articulated at www.csusm.edu/
mission statement030700.htm
Submitted
By,
Rob
Christensen
If the CSUSM ASI and admin- CSUSM Founding Student and
istration acts as previously Alumnus
suggested, it demonstrates
Critique of Cal State Squares Article
Editors and Melissa Reed,
different cultures. I think the
presentation is where CSUSM
and other institutions go wrong.
Presenting American (white) and
ethnic (other) separately only
reinforces negative differences
in cultures.
African and
Japanese cultures differ from
each other just as much as they
differ from European culture.
The separation of American and
ethnic says that ethnic cultures
are just a variation on a white
theme. How come white people
aren't considered the ones with
hear the answer completely, answer and, thus, was wrong!)
but by agreeing with an
incorrect
answer,
Mr. I also want to point out that PresiThe unnamed student in Goldsmith was, in fact, wrong. dent Gonzalez does, in fact, know
the squares said it was true
when the University was founded.
the Tukwut is the mascot. (I will admit that when your
folks asked me about it, I too I guess your reporter, and most
Some confusion may have arisen- was confused by the terminol- of those in the audience, never
from Mr. Goldsmith's answer to ogy. Since then, I have been watched "Hollywood Squares,"
the question, in which he tried to educated by those in the know because they would have known
have it both ways: "The Cougar, that the Cougar is the mascot, that those in the squares often
the Tukwut, I would agree," not the Tukwut. But, in fact, answer the question incorif you quoted him correctly. my opinion does not factor into rectly, just to test the contestant.
what happened. The contes- This is what happened when
Perhaps Keith Speers did not tant agreed with an incorrect the president
said
1990
weird or strange customs?
I think we need to opt for an
all or none representation in our
literature courses. Either all
ethnicities get to be American,
or none of us do, and considering
the course titles I previously
suggested, I think the obvious
answer is that we are all
American.
Andrea McPhaul
CSUSM student
My name is Alex McKeirnan and i am a junior. I grew
up speaking one language
only, english, I live in the
United States of America and
the language of this country is english. I personally
think that there should be no
spanish section in the school
newspaper, and to be fair
there should be no other sections in different languages. I
understand that some people
grew up speaking spanish,
but we are not in those countries, spanish is not the primary language in the USA.
If the staff decides to put in
a spanish section, then there
should be a section in every
other language represented at
this school including, but not
limited to: spanish, Serbian,
german, french, japanese,
tagalag, arabic, Chinese, etc...
There has to be equality in all
areas.
P
111
s
If there is such a high demand
for a spanish section, then
why don't the students who
want it start their own paper?
when he knew very well the
correct answer was 1989.
Rick
Moore
Director of Communications
Cal
State
San
Marcos
(760)750-4011
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age news and editorial responsibility."
In this ongoing battle over
how the constitution applies to
higher-education
institutions,
few take the stance that student
taught a lesson: In a newspaper,
the inmates don't get to run the
institution except to the extent
that the publisher allows."
journalists are actually beholden
to their school. Pat Cunningham, a columnist for the Illinois
newspaper, the Register Star,
is one of the few reporters who
voices such candid opinions as,
"Freedom of the press belongs to
the person who owns one... It's
time that college journalists are
Regardless of who is in charge
of allocating certain student fees,
student reporters are not mandated to become public relations
agents. The American university
is not the unbounded master of
all it creates. Some things stand
alone - like a campus newspaper.
(Nov. 2001). "Recent Disputes
Put Diamondback, Journalism
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water before they set out on a
stroll around Discovery Lake.
The small lake is located
approximately one mile West of
the CSUSM campus in a canyon
near a rock quarry. The area
around the lake was quiet and
peaceful on this Sunday morning
and populated with a surprising
variety of bird species, including
Ducks, Egrets, and at least one
Pelican. After the walk, participants were treated to bagels,
more water and sports drinks.
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The Alpha Chi Omega sorority also collected food and
clothing from the participants,
which they will in turn donate
to the Women's Resource Center.
Lindsay Hilz, Alpha Chi Omega
Vice President for fraternity
relations, said that members also
help locate available facilities for
the Women's Resource Center.
Linda Sheldone, an advisor for
Alpha Chi Omega, said she was
impressed with thé event's turnout ¡and that the sorority's goal
for the Carnation Walk was to
have the event grow a little every
year. Alpha Chi Omega Chapter
Advisor Rosanna Meza said this
was thefirstyear the sorority had
partnered with a specific organization dealing with domestic
abuse and hoped that the partnership would garner greater publicity for the event. Meza reiterated
Sheldone's hope that the event
would become incrementally
larger every year.
Those in need of assistance or
desiring to volunteer may contact
the Women's Resource Center at
(760) 757-3500. Students interested in Alpha Chi Omega can
find their web site on the CSUSM
web under student organizations.
Rosanna Meza, Chapter Advisor
for Alpha Chi Omega is available
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CALIFORNIA STATI UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15,2002
V OL.XNO.yiI
Unexpected Events Happened During "Cal State Squares"
By MELISSA REED
Pride Staff Writer
After hearing the whispers run
among the crowd and questioning
Rick Moore, CSUSM Director of
Communications, he confirmed
what the crowd thought, the Tuk
wut/Cougar is the official mascot
of CSUSM and Speers had made
a mistake. However, this mistake
allowed Joshua ? Goldsmith's
competitor* Monsinettr Stewart,:
to take thé ganïë, and the $500
book grant. On the American
Broadcasting
Company's
(ABC's) show "Jeopardy,"
tfiè monéy is always given
back to the-contestant if the
judges /are in error, however
this was not the case at Cal
State last Wednesday.
"A college university should
be able to follow the rules in a
simple game like tic-tac-toe,"
said senior student and onlooker
Sue Hagen. On October 9th, Cal
State Squares, a takeoff on the
television show "Hollywood
Squares," took place by the
clock tower as part of CSUSM
Pride on the Prowl Homecoming
Week. ASI (Associated Students
Incorporated) and thé division of
Student Financial Services sponsored the event.
But the question of what
The CSUSM version of Hollywood Squares. Photos by Tristan Nickey.
exactly was on the prowl left
many watching the event conof ASI sitting to agree or disagree. After about a n s w e r
fused.
Beyond this mistake,
in one of the squares whether it a minute of contemplation, Gold- was false.
which occurred in the second
was true or false that the Tuk wut smith responded "The Cougar, Daniel Murphy, an observer
The problems began when the was the official mascot of Cal The Tuk wut, I agree." This at the games and a senior at session of the game* the first
announcer for Cal State Squares, State San Marcos. The student question would have given him CSUSM asked, "If the Cougar, round had some of its own fuzzy
Executive Director of ASI, Keith responded true, and it was on to the game but to the astonishment or the Tuk wut, is not the official moments. In round one with
Speers, asked a student member the contestant Joshua Goldsmith of the crowd, Spears said the mascot of CSUSM what is?"
See SQUARES, page 16
Veterans' Association BBQ a Resounding Success
By JEFF BROWNLEE
Pride Staff Writer
CSUSM veterans continued a
pattern of service last Monday
by providing fellow CSUSM
students with barbecued hot
dogs and hamburgers. A steady
stream of students satisfied
their appetites courtesy of the
CSUSM Veterans' Association
after 5 p.m. on Oct 7th in Founders Plaza.
Association barbecue is unique
in that the event actually preceded the association. In 2001, a
small group of CSUSM veterans
got together to develop an event
to benefit the campus. The result
of their cooperation was not only
the first barbecue, but also the
genesis of the Veterans' Association, which will hopefully
receive greater attention after the
success of this year's BBQ.
food. We had planned to serve
food until about 6:00, but there
was a line of people until at least
7:30, so we just kept cooking."
According to President Gary
Taylor, the CSUSM Veterans' Association is devoted
to enabling veterans to "help
themselves." Taylor served for
10 years in the Army, primarily as a military policeman, and
was injured during preparations
Corkie Lee, the veterans' for the war in Bosnia. Taylor,
Though many clubs and orga- specialist here at CSUSM, said, a High Technology Management
nizations stage events during "we sent the guys out halfway major, said that the association
each semester, the Veterans' through the BBQ to buy more
See VETERANS, page 2
AVID
By MARTHA SARABIA
Lead Editor
Students getting free hot dogs and hamburgers. Photo
courtesy of the Veterans' Affairs Office.
Conference Gives
to Future College Students
college. "It's all possible to go to
college; even if you don't have
the money, you can get scholarships and grants," said Ana
Villarreal, a San Marcos Middle
School student. This conference
brought a total of. 24 middle
schools and high schools from
San Diego North and Orange
Counties to tour the campus.
On Friday, from 8:35 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m., the AVID
(Advancement Via Individual
Determination) Student Leadership Conference took place
at CSUSM. Throughout the
event, about 200 middle school
and high school AVID students
According to the conference
attended different workshops
and presentations that helped guide, more than 95 percent of
them to prepare for college and AVID students enroll in college.
to realize that they can go to When asked about the purpose
of the conference, Gary Taylor, a
San Marcos High School AVID
professor, explained that it's
"Trying to get AVID students
focused on what college would
be like." Taylor also added, "It's
a great opportunity for students
to see the college layout." Cathy
Munson, a San Marcos Middle
School AVID professor, said
that once these students get
into college, they might be the
only under-represented student
in their classrooms. However,
Munson explained that this
conference gives the students an
opportunity to be surrounded by
students who are just like them.
Jatziri Alarcon, a San
Marcos Middle School student,
described her experience at the
conference. "It's cool because
you get to know more about college and about what's better in
the future," Alarcon said.
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�AVID from page 1
ence and members of SASOP
(Student Academic Services
Outreach Program) expressed
their opinions about this conference. Monica Maldonado, a
junior majoring in Spanish, said,
"We are so fortunate because we
help students shape their future
by [helping them to] choose a
career." Reyna Elena, Liberal
Studies major and a junior, commented, "We are the role models;
we are the successors of role
models."
The opening session in ARTS
240 followed the introductions
and speeches by Dilcie Perez,
Associate Director of ACCESS
(Academia and Community Collaborating and Empowering Student Success); Francine
Martinez, CSUSM Vice President of Student Affairs; Mary
Contreras, Project Specialist of
North County AVID program;
Mary Catherine Swanson, AVID
Founder and Executive Director as well as the conference
keynote speaker; and Amanda
Rivas, Intermediate Outreach
Coordinator of SASOP, Then
there was an on-site admissions
acceptance.
According to Taylor, CSUSM
was the best location to bring
together San Diego North
Swanson "gave the students
County schools, which were the
a little pep talk and told them
majority, and Orange County they can make it," said Taylor.
AVID schools.
Swanson founded the AVID
program in 1980. AVID is a
The event started with regis- secondary school program
tration and breakfast from 8:45 that prepares underachieving
a.m. - 9:15 a.m. in Chavez Plaza.
College," "7 Habits of Being an
Effective Teen," "Your Role as
a Leader on a College Campus,"
"SAT Preparation," "Career
Decisions," "I Can't Afford to
go to College," "Balancing Your
Life as a College Student," EOP
(Educational Opportunity Program), "Feeling Burned O ut?"
and CSU Mentor. Some of these
workshops involved Elena Hood,
Early Outreach Coordinator of
SASOP; Jocelyn Brown, ASI
President; Cynthia Silman,
Financial Aid Advisor; Yesenia
Balcazar, Academic Specialist
of Student Support Services and
After the opening session, EOP; and Dilcie Perez, previAVID students had the oppor- ously mentioned, as CSUSM
tunity to choose two workshops presenters.
that they wanted to attend
Thè mission of AVID, as
regarding college preparation
and leadership. The workshops written in the conference guide,
and presentations included "How is to ensure that all students,
to Choose the Right College especially students in the middle
for Yourself," "Giving Back to schools who were not previously
Your Community," "Getting to successful in the college pre-
students for four-year college
entry as a response to court
ordered integration in the San
Diego Unified School District.
Swanson also taught high school
English for 20 years before she
moved to the San Diego County
Office of Education. Swanson
has received numerous awards
including
"America's
Best
Teacher" by TIME magazine
and CNN as well as numerous
recognitions. She has also been
the commencement speaker at
SDSU and USD, the latter of
which was given in 2002.
paratory path, will .succeed in
rigoroits curriculum, enter mainstream activities of the school,
increase their enrollment in
four-year colleges, and become
educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic
society.
This conference, free to AVID
students and previously held
twice at CSUSM, was accomplished through collaboration
between San Diego County
Office of Education AVID program, Cal State San Marcos
Office of Admissions, and
SASOP.
Microsoft Shares its Future with CSUSM
By JASON PADILLA
Pride Staff Writer
Kerfoot's job involves traveling to large Microsoft customers
and telling them about the benefits of working with Microsoft,
and their new technologies to
come out in the future. The largest of these customers of Microsoft include Nissan, Qualcomm,
and many others. According tq
Kerfoot, the new technologies
that Microsoft plans to release
have a substantial involvement
with the Internet, and building what will be known as the
Digital Economy, or connecting
every business together.
Over 50 people showed up to
Academic Hall 115 Thursday
night to hear a little insight on
the future of Microsoft, presented by guest speaker Scott
Kerfoot. The presentation was
co-hosted by Cal State San
Marcos' own Alumni Association, and the Association Information Technology Professionals
(AITP). The Alumni Association
provided the sponsor for the
event, Steamatic, who provided
free beverages and desserts for
those students and staff that
Other new Microsoft techattended. AITP also provided the nologies include the Pocket PC
guest speaker from Microsoft, Phone, and the Tablet PC. The
Scott Kerfoot.
Pocket Phone is a mini computer
with a multitasking operating
VETERANS from page 1
began with 12 members and has
grown to 52 confirmed members with another 40 who have
expressed an interest. Veterans
from all branches of the armed
services are represented.
With roughly 600 veterans
attending school at CSUSM,
the association has the potential
for even further growth. Navy
veteran and association member
Stan Johnson described the
association as being in an early
formative stage. Johnson said
the association is currently in the
process of developing a mission
statement and the association
members eventually hope to be
able to provide assistance to veterans and their families.
Some members of the CSUSM
Veterans' Association, such
as Treasurer Tom Watson, are
currently on active duty in the
military. Watson is participating
in the Marine Enlisted Com-
system and phone capabilities.
The Tablet PC is a slate-like
computer, with wireless networking built in for Internet access; it
will use a<pen instead of a mouse
for navigation. More advanced
gadgets coming out in the future
from Microsoft include Biometrics, which are thumb print or
body part authorization devices,
j ust like those that are shown pn
the movies.
goal is extremely difficult and
quite expensive, although once
accomplished there will be a new
virtual business world. Scott
Kerfoot explained, "Compatibility and interoperability are the
most important concerns business have today and understanding the technologies that address
these concerns are the key skills
in the industry."
National Association with student and professional chapters,
our student chapter at Cal State
attends professional meetings
and learns about the industry to
help build our portfolios."
If students are interested in
joining AITP, they are currently looking for news members to take up officer positions.
For more information, visit
Kerfoot also discussed the www.csusm.edu/aitp.
competitors of Microsoft, mainly
IBM, and about the launching of
.Net, Microsoft's new venture. At
the end of the event, free shirts,
books, and software were given
out, courtesy of Microsoft.
According to Microsoft, the
overall goal of these new technologies is to make information
available anytime, anywhere,
and on any device. To do
achieve this goal, all businesses
need to be integrated into one
interface, in order to boost
AITP officer Aimee Friend
efficiency and availability. This said, "AITP is a campus club and
services have similar programs
on campus. "In the aftennath
of Sep 11th, security considerations have forced active duty
personnel to adopt a low profile
in certain situations," explained
Watson, who also expressed his
complete willingness tofightfor
his county if he is summoned.
The CSUSM Veterans' Association meets the first Tuesday
of each month at 4 p.m. The
association is currently holding its meetings in the Dome,
though they are in the process
of securing their own room. The
association has no dues and students, as well as non-students,
are welcome to join. Their next
event will be the Veteran's Day
celebration on November 11th.
Those interested can contact
the association at their web page
Veteran's Association members cooking for the crowd.
address
www.csusm-vet.org.
Photo courtesy of the Veteran's Affairs Office.
Association President Gary
Taylor can also be reached at
missioning Education Program nel to further their education high praise for both MECEP g ary@computer-essence.com
(MECEP).
This program towards becoming commis- and CSUSM and said that the for more information.
enables Marine enlisted person- sioned officers. Mr. Watson had other branches of the armed
�Student Unions Go for the Un-Gold
Students competeing in relay races and pumpkin carving. Photos courtesy of Valerie Cuevas.
By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
vices, were also on hand to assist
with the judging. It is ASI's goal
to help build tradition here on
The new library, towering campus, perhaps even leading
overhead like a giant iron scare- to a similar contest held in the
crow, served as a background for spring, said Martinez.
the first annual CSU San Marcos
Un-Olympics contest, which
Five student union organizatook place last Tuesday on the tions arrived for a day of fesnorth side of campus. As the tive rivalry. The Black Student
name implies, the Un-Olympics, Union, Progressive Activist
sponsored by ASI (Associated Network (PAN), and the Asian
Students Incorporated), were Pacific Student Society (APSS)
filled with competitions that have all featured coed competitors.
not, are not, and never will be in Sorority Alpha Chi Omega and
the Olympics themselves.
fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon
represented the Greek segment
Host Brett Gladys, a member of campus. Each team boasted
of the ASI Programming Board, six contestants, so the match had
and Becky Martinez, Associ- about 30 challengers altogether.
ate Director of Campus Life
The afternoon itself was
and Leadership, put together an
energetic and well-organized extremely hot, with not a cloud
afternoon. Veteran's Affairs in the sky, and not a lick of
Specialist Corkie B. Lee and shade to be found on this juveValerie Cuevas, ASI coordinator nile campus. ASI Programming
of student programs and ser- Board member, Noah Smith,
set up the Public Address (PA)
system under the glaring sun,
and the melodious voice of
Ashanti accompanied the sunshine and competition. Held just
beyond Forum Plaza, between
University Hall and the new
Arts Building, the location was
ideal for passing students to
observe their peers laughing and
having a great time. Overall,
the scene was light and happy,
and several people felt comfortable enough to stop and chat
with sideline spectators.
The competition consisted
of four classic events, each a
childhood favorite, yet with a
contemporary spin. The first
in a series of grueling feats of
skill was Speed Twister. A
member from each team battled
with one another simultaneously onfiveseparate Twister
mats. Whoever was the last one
standing on each one of the mats
won points for their team. This
was quickly followed by the old
camp favorite "Spin-'round-thebat-and-run" relay. During the
event, each member from every
team spun around seven times
with the bat on their forehead,
which was an oversized candle,
and then had to slalom their way
through a series of orange cones
to touch a flag. Sprinting back
to where they had begun was the
only way to tag the next teammate inline.
From there, the players moved
on to a condensed Frisbee Golf
match, where one member from
each team took turns throwing
a frisbee into a net trap about 20
yards away. Just as in regular
golf, the least amount of throws
won. After the adrenaline and
energy from the relay before, the
golf game quickly became organized chaos, with frisbees being
tossed randomly like graduation
caps.
Thefinalportion of the contest
was Speed Pumpkin Carving.
As a team, everyone had 10 minutes to create something artistic
from a lopsided gourd; it was not
merely speed that scored points,
but quality as well. Some simply
hacked out their Greek symbols,
while other teams such as PAN
went so f ar as to use a dragon
stencil to produce an eye-catching image.
Winners were announced
Thursday at 12 p.m. First place
was awarded to APSS, who
received $100 for their efforts.
Second place went to Sigma
Alpha Epsilon, who in turn won
$50. PAN won third place and
received $25. The prizes went
towards the club accounts.
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By GERALD JONES
Pride Staff Writer
Outside The Dome- at Cal
State San Marcos on Thursday
October 10th, the booming bass
of the multi-platinum artist Nelly
echoed throughout the campus,
where a crowd of students waited
to see who was about to rock
the three unused microphones.
A table off to the side boasted
logo t-shirts that said Down Low,
while three young men paced
back and forth doing a quick
microphone check, Right around
12:20 p.m. the music started and
Freddie Laguna, Tony Laguna,
and Kwaku Amoaku, other wise
known as the hip-hop group
"Down Low" took center stage.
The hip-hop trio was brought
on campus to help celebrate Cal
State San Marcos' homecoming
week.
During the seven-song set,
they effortlessly weaved in and
out of the chairs where the audience was seated, like it was just
another dress rehearsal. Even
though it seemed as though 90%
of the audience was just trying to
finish their lunch and waiting for
their next classes to begin, Down that we will promote a group Low remarked that it is really
Low kept a high-paced, adrena- with more positive lyrics-where hard to get support in the San
women aren't being described Diego area, especially as a hipline-charged set.
as "Prozac hoes," as Down Low hop group.
With one of the members referred to them in one of their
They urge everyone to continue
sounding like a knockoff of the songs.
supporting them and to keep
infamous Eminem, these three
This group seems to betheir name in circulation. Their
local guy's in their early 20's
were not that bad. I found others making more than a little bit next appearance will be on Nov.
th
and myself bobbin' our heads to of noise around the San Diego 9 when they will be performing
many of the beats. One student area. In 2001 at the San Diego at the Del Dios Country Store as
stated she was really happy Music Awards they won the part of the "Musical Madness
to see this genre of music on award for best, hip-hop Group Tour" To keep up with the group
our campus, and further com- for their album, "Vegetable for and all of their upcoming events
mented that this diversity was Your Noodle." This latest album, go to downlowrecords.com
well needed. Her only complaint "Musical Madness," is scheduled
was that she hopes in the future for release before 2003. Down
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writer and director
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girl named Chihiro (the voice
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Spirited Away follows the her way to a new home in a.
adventures of a ten-year-old new town. Along the way,
her father takes a wrong
turn and the family unwittingly crosses into an alternate universe that is home
to gods and monsters - not
to mention a wide variety
of ghosts, witches, dragons,
giant freak babies, talking
frogs, beast men, living
objects, murmuring bodiless
heads, stink spirits and more.
It's not long before Chihiro's
parents are turned into pigs
and she must sell herself into
slavery to avoid being eaten;
and that, my friends, is only
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Thefilm'sdirector, Cory Yuen,
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an action choreographer in films
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I know what you're thinking; such as The One, X-Men and
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sional), opened in theaters on who cares? It's enough to link "With each film I try and create
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October 11.
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There is a special feeling that car chases and martial arts fight- true of The Transporter; many
comes with seeing a good movie; ing. One man hasn't fought, hand of the sequences, especially the
a certain satisfaction one gets to hand, this many assailants in a hand-to-hand fighting scenes,
when a movie turns out not to be movie since the great Bruce Lee, are extremely creative. Despite
' a turd. Not that I expected this may he rest in peace. In fact, this all the action, this film titers
film to stink, but I must admit movie is similar in many ways to on the edge of gratuitous viothat my confidence in Besson Lee's Enter the Dragon. Though lence, as Statham says "Frank's
has faltered a bit since The Fifth The Transporter is only slightly not a murderer or an assassin;
Element. I thoroughly enjoyed more believable than a James he's something completely difBond flick, thefightscenes and ferent. .. [he] inflicts, minimal
this flick.
use of sound will not leave you damage... [and] doesn't want to
The Transporter stars Jason disappointed. The Transporter kill anybody, and he certainly
Statham (of Snatch, and Lock will certainly win awards for the doesn't enjoy the combat he often
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) director's brilliant use of music finds himself in."
as Frank Martin, an ex-Special that enhances the action and
Shu Qi Lai (Gorgeous with
Forces mercenary living in the overall feel.
Jackie Chan), who costars opposouth of France, who specialBesson, along with Robert site Statham, though virtually
izes in one thing: transporting
items with no questions asked. Mark Kamen, wrote this movie unknown in the west, has been
Frank has a few rules that keep especially for Statham. Kamen in forty-five films in the past
him out of trouble: One, never had this to say about Statham, six years and won Best Supportchange the deal. Two, no names. "When I watched Jason in the ing Actress and was nominated
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package. When Frank Breaks noticed that Jason really knew Horse Awards (considered the
his own rule and looks inside the how to be still; you're drawn to Asian Oscars), Lai said the hardpackage everything falls apart. him in those films because he is est part of this movie was learnFrank must join forces with "the staying so quiet and motionless. ing English.
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sending a message to the studios
that says: "Find the best films in
the world and make them available to us no matter what the
genre!" Buying a ticket is like
casting a vote, by spreading the
profit around we as consumers
can increase the variety of the
Wares the entertainment indusJapanese Animation, also try offers us; in short, we can
known as Anime, has been increase our choices. See this
trickling into the states for years, movie, you won't regret it.
but many of these films take up
The End
to a decade to reach American
audiences, and many never do.
The unfortunate reality of the
entertainment i nlustfy is that tt^
is guided by projected profits. If
you go see this movie you'll be
doing more than just buying a
Chihiro tries to help the injured dragon. Image © 2002 Nibariki. TGNDDTM
few hours of quality entertainment for yourself and a friend
find allies and cultivate an inner International Film Festival, and
Aaron Lazenby eloquently
or family member, you will be
© 2002 Nibariki. TGNDDTM
strength if she is to ever win her the Audience Choice Award at writes this about Spirited Away,;
freedom, save her parents, and the San Francisco Film Festival. "The conflict of the film is much
find a way back to the mortal It is rated PG, and runs 125 min- more complex than many viewworld. Spirited Away is simulta- utes.
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Chihiro's quest... Miyazaki's
office records in Japan, won Best sters and angry ghosts.
unwillingness to reduce the
Picture of the Year at the Berlin
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narrative to a simple battle of
good and evil makes his cartoon
characters much more human
than what Hollywood offers
on a regular basis." The rest of
Aaron's adroit critical analysis
of Spirited Away is available at
www.filmcritic.com
The Exploration of Maternal B onds Exhibit
By RIA CUSTODIO
Staff Writer
Curiosity tears through the
imagination with an interesting
title like "Tight Teeth and A
Marvelous Cake."
Inspiring artist Anna O'Cain
reveals her aesthetic and tactile motivations, capturing the
essence of the maternal bond,
within her art. O'Cain mixes
visually stimulating, sensory
art with an ounce of maternal
flare in the pieces scheduled to
exhibit with the Arts and Lecture Series.
She brings life to art by con-
ceptualizing a box of mementos
from her mother. A bit of life's
instruction, a pinch of family
matters and juicy tidbits of
gossip demonstrate the range of
her art exhibit The art show is
scheduled to exhibit at Cal State
San Marcos beginning Oct. 23rd
and will run through the end of
November. O'Cain also exhibits
her craft by transcribing work
onto photographs in her gallery
on Wednesday mornings. The
nature of O'Cain's work demonstrates the historical relevance of
the roles of women within cultural aspects.
tions, states, "San Diego-based
artist Anna O'Cain is inspired by
events, materials and the speech
of everyday life."
which she earned a Masters of
Fine Arts at University of California San Diego. According
to Jennings, she now teaches
in the Art Department at Mira
There exists a solid motivating Costa College.
force behind O'Cain's rart. She
creates an exhibition that opens
Striving to open the eyes of
the doors to mother and child her viewers, O'Cain provides an
bonds. The exhibit also renders opportunity to discuss the role
impressions of the joys of her of women in her art. The social
own mother by giving a voice responsibilities of women play
to a collection of letters written, a significant role in the exhibit.
by her mom, between 197Qs and The natural bond of mother and
1980s.
child is evident within her work.
She shows the nature and the
O'Cain grew up in Mississippi. essence of the maternal bond in
She studied art at Oklahoma her upcoming exhibit.
Paige Jennings, from the University, receiving a bacheCSUSM Office of Communica- lor's degree in Fine Arts, after
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�Taller de Arte Fronterizo Expone "El Arte Defiende"
exhibición al igual que una foto
de Rojas. Meza también explicó
que se piensa que estas tierras
quieren ser utilizadas para la
construcción de una maquiladora.
Por MARTHA SARABrA
Editora Principal
El Taller de Arte Fronterizo
(TAF) presentó su exhibición
"El Arte Defiende" en la
Galería de Arte en el Colegio
Southwestern él pasado jueves
de 6 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. Esta
exposición exhibe piezas de
arte hechos por los miembros
de dicho taller en colaboración con los habitantes de la
comunidad de Maclovio Rojas,
cerca de Tijuana, México, la
cual ha tenido que luchar para
lograr obtener muchas de las
cosas necesarias para vivir. Esta
exposición tiene como objetivo el
promover la idea de que el arte
puede llegar a formar una parte
integral para facilitar el desarrollo de una comunidad.
Fotografías de la exposición. Foto por Martha Sarabia.
Maclovio Rojas, nombrada así en
honor de un hombre procedente
de Öaxaca, México, quien murió
luchando por sus derechos civiles y la de los demás trabajadores
del campo. Rojas fue asesinado a
la edad de 24 años por criminales
contratados por un terrateniente
quien se oponía a las demandas
"El Arte Defiende" presenta
de los trabajadores.
las vivencias de la comunidad de
Michael Schnorr, artista y
profesor de arte en Southwestern College, es la persona que
dirije el TAF. Schnorr dijo,
'"El Arte Defiende" expone
las presiones históricas que
hán sido usadas para atacar
a la comunidad de Maclovio
Rojas."
Obras de arte del TAF.
Foto por Martha Sarabia.
Una de las integrantes y
De acuerdo con Cecilia
Lepe, una de las habitantes de
la mencionada comunidad, la
exposición "está muy impresionante... es algo sorprendente." Para Lepe, la exposición
"es como Maclovio es." María
del Carmen Velarde, otra habitante de Maclovio Rojas presente
en la apertura de la exposición,
exclamó, "Aunque es un pueblo
pequeño, esto [la exposición] en
sí lo engrandece."
voluntarias de este taller es Elvia
Meza, estudiante de manejo de
negocios globales en CSUSM.
De acuerdo con Meza, esta
exhibición tiene como propósito
incrementar el conocimiento de
El TAF hace muchas cosas
dicha comunidad fronteriza.
en la comunidad de Maclovio
Rojas, tales como impartir clases
Meza dijo que una de las con- de baile, pintura, escritura,
stantes luchas de esta comunidad cerámica, y fotografía. "Explicar
es que el gobierno mexicano exactamente que hace TAF por la
reconozca que los habitantes comunidad es muy difícil ya que
de esta comunidad son los están involucrados en muchos
dueños de las tierras que ellos proyectos diferentes," comunicó
habitan. Aunque los habitantes Meza. Estas actividades incluyen
dicen haber comprado la tierra El TAF se involucró con esta
legalmente hace 15 años, esto comunidad mexicana después
no ha sido reconocido por las del pedido hecho por ei comité
autoridades, quienes han tratado central de dicha comunidad para
de sacarlos de sus tierras con protegerse de las fuentes municipresiones. Esta información es pales, estatales y federales que
revelada en una de las piezas de aplicaban presión para que ellos
se marcharan de su comunidad.
Este proyecto es patrocinado
en parte por un premio del
-National Endowment for the
Arts.
La galería en Southwestern
College en Chula Vista estará
abierta todos los días de la
semana excepto por fines de
semanas y días festivos del 10 de
óctubre hasta el 30 de octubre.
Las horas de la galería son lunes
a jueves de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m., y
miércoles y jueves de 6 p.m. a
9 p.m.
Los interesados en ayudar
a esta comunidad y ser parte
del TAF, pueden mandar a un
correo electrónico a Meza a
PIEelvia@aol.com para obtener
mayor información.
Piezas formando ima
piramide. Foto por
Martha Sarabia
La realidad en Maclovio Rojas detallada en exposición de arte
Por MARIA SOLEDAD
ACUÑA
Redactora de The Pride
niños y asisten cada sábado a través de la pintura o escultura,
compartir sus enseñanzas desde los niños pueden desahogarse un
1997.
poco," comentó Aguiñiga.
Se encuentra abierta al público
en general la exposición "El Arte
Defiende". Esta muy particular
exhibición de arte organizada
por el Taller de Arte Fronterizo
que dirige Michael Schnorr se
está presentando en la Galería de
Arte del Colegio Southwestern
en Chula Vista hasta finales de
mes. Se presentan trabajos de
niños y jóvenes de la comunidad
de Maclovio Rojas en Tijuana,
así como también de algunos
otros artistas que muestran en
sus obras las experiencias vividas dentro de la población.
Para estimular la creatividad
de los niños, Huato y Aguiñiga
les enseñan diferentes técnicas
de pintura. Aguiñiga expresó
que muchos niños piensan
que no son capaces de dibujar
o pintar un cuadro con valor
estético pero que después de
enseñarles cómo y ofreciéndoles los diferentes materiales
utilizados para que puedan
crear algo con facilidad y de
una manera divertida, los niños
se entusiasman y se les enciende el pensamiento creativo.
El objetivo de los instructores
es el de enseñarles una manera
de expresar sus emociones. "La
situación en Maclovio es muy
difícil. Algunos niños no tienen
casa, a otros los abandonaron sus
papás, no van a la escuela, andan
en las calles todo el día, cargan
cuchillos, se pelean entre sí, y
otros venden drogas para poder
comer. Entonces es importante
el proporcionar a los niños una
manera de expresión no verbal,
ya que cuando se expresan verbalmente son censurados, y a
La galería de pinturas, fotografías y figuras plásticas forma
la historia de los habitantes de
ese lugar. Los jóvenes y niños
plasman sus vivencias en muros
hechos de puertas de cocheras.
En cada uno de los trabajos
que se pueden apreciar en esta
exposición se encuentra el alma
frustrada, acongojada, sedienta, hambrienta, o dichosa de
un joven, de un niño o de un
adulto. Detrás de estas piezas se
encuentran los seres que denuncian injusticias y carencias de
todo tipo.
El Taller de Arte Fronterizo
puso en marcha un proyecto
en Tijuana para defender a los
habitantes de Maclovio Rojas.
Como estrategia de ayuda surgió
"El Arte Defiende", exhibición
de arte que tiene como finalidad
El dibujo de Jonathan. Foto por Martha Sarabia
proteger a la comunidad a través
del ingenio artístico. Como parte
del proyecto, el Taller de Arte
Fronterizo ha invitado a artistas
internacionales y nacionales a
convivir con la entidad de Maclovio Rojas para que plasmen sus
experiencias a través de su creación artística.
comunidad autónoma, que sus
líderes eran mujéres y que confrontaban serios problemas con
el gobierno. Poco a poco se f ue
envolviendo con la comunidad
y junto con otros artistas voluntarios empezaron a construir
el Centro de Arte Comunitario
Aguascalientes.
Elizabeth Huato y Tania Aguiñiga son dos voluntarias que
han estado asistiendo a impartir
clases de artes plásticas y pintura
a la comunidad de Maclovio
Rojas. Huato es estudiante de
Diseño Gráfico én el plantel de
Southwestern y Aguiñiga estudia
Diseño de Muebles en la Universidad Estatal de San Diego.
Actualmente el centro Aguascalientes cuenta con siete voluntarios y voluntarias. Cuatro de
ellos son estudiantes de arte, dos
son profesores y una pintora del
Taller de Arte Fronterizo. Todos
ellos trabajan con la comunidad,
especialmente con los jóvenes y
Aguiñiga empezó a colaborar
con el Taller de Arte Fronterizo hace cuatro años y medio.
Ella cuenta que el proyecto se
inició con la idea preliminar de
realizar una pintura de Maclovio
Rojas. A Aguiñiga le interesó el
hecho de que Maclovio era una
Maqueta de la comuñidad Maclovio Rojas. Foto por
Martha Sarabia
Para Huato, es muy importante
que ellos se puedan expresar a
través del arte, pero también es
uña forma para que ellos consideren el arte como carrera futura.
"El crear una forma de arte para
que la vendan y se puedan sostener económicamente es muy
bueno, pero más que nada es
pintar para desahogarse, ellos
pasan por problemas que uno
nunca se imagina. Para mí el
arte es expresión y para ellos
debe de ser también," expresó
Huato con una actitud optimista.
De acuerdo con Huato, su mejor
experiencia ha sido el pintar los
murales con el grupo de jóvenes.
"Todas las actividades eran en
la noche y era muy divertido,
parecía como que temamos
fiesta. Es uno de los mejores
recuerdos que tengo," expresó
Huato.
Huato también habló de la
pintura de un joven, Jonathan, la
cual realizó con colores de agua.
"La forma en que él la pintó me
dejó anonadada porque no me
imaginaba las cosas que él era
capaz de pintar. Es una pintura
abstracta, lo que es muy difícil
para un niño. Me impresionó el
talento que tiene, así que le sigo
dando material para que continúe
pintando." El arte abstracto de
Jonathan tiene las imágenes que
repentinamente se le venían a la
cabeza y que él quería representar en
See MACLOVIO, page 11
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The surf team's first event
main concern is that there is
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CSUSM surf team member picks up speed for his next trick. Photo courtesy of Valerie Cuevas.
second team. "It is an ambitious Ventura at the California Streetgoal, but if students are willing Pipes on Sat., Oct 27th.
By JESSICA A. KRONE
women
Four new members division!" coach Amber Puha
Sports Editor
earned positions: Torri Alexan- said. She will join former proder, Thomas Gormon, Martin fessional and current collegiate
national champion runners-up,
The Cal State San Marcos Muench and Jeff Preston.
bodyboarder George DeMarino
surf team is looking forward
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Campgrounds Saturday, Sept. en's division, the longboard divi- Preston. They will join the
28th. The tryouts were confined sion and bodyboard division are returners, Grayson Adams, Jeff
to a relatively small surf of two all part of the special team's unit. Fairbanks, Dave Kinncannon
to three feet, with a total of 22 "Look for her to make a big state- and Ryan McHenry. This gives
participants - 19 men and three ment in the collegiate women's the team one extra shortboarder
CSUSM student rides the crest. Photo courtesy of Valerie
Cuevas.
Cougars Competed Against the UCLA B ruins
insisted out loud to the team.
Despite their loss, sophomore
goalie and Chemistry major
Tracey Veres had at least 21 saves
against the Bruins throughout
the course of the match.
Cougars competing against Bruins. Photo by Martha Sarabia.
By JESSICA A, KRONE
Sports Editor
The Bruins scored six goals
in the first half and four in the
The Cal State San Marcos second to make the final score
Women's soccer team concluded 10-0.
the second annual HomecomThe Lady Cougars appeared
ing "Pride on thé Prowl" week
with the signature sporting more aggressive and a bit more
event against the UCLA Bruins inspired in the second half ^of
intramural team on Saturday at the game. "Much better second
half ladies!" coach Carl Farmer
l la.m. on Mangrum Field.
Despite the
fact that this
game was part
of an ASI sponsored
homecoming event,
fan support was
minimal; nevertheless, this
was the team's
inaugural fall
season. "The
people
who
came did great.
They kept us
really motivated
by cheering us
on," junior team
co-captain and
Human Development major
Casie
Burke
"We need lots of fans and tons
of school support for the Santa
Up next for the Cougars is Barbara game," explained Robyn
their last home game of the Bacorn, a senior Liberal Studies
fall season, which will be held major.
against the Gauchos of UC Santa
Barbara this Saturday Oct. 19th
at 4 p.m. on Mangrum Field.
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�Cai State San Marcos Cross Country Teams
Show Their Strength at the Triton Invitational
first race at the 6k distance."
By JESSICA A. KRONE
Sports Editor
Among the top Cougar women,
freshman Anne Marie Byrne
placed 14th with a time of 24:
01.9. Byrne placed first in their
last tournament October 5th, 2002
at Biola University. Katherine
Niblett, a junior, came in with a
16th place final time of 2^:03.9.
Senior Lanele Cox placed 21st
and came in with a time of 24:
21.0. Felisha Mariscal, a junior,
came in with 28th placefinishand
time of 24:39.8. Freshman Caren
Sperry placed 29th with a final
time of24:40.1.
The Cougar men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Triton Classic Cross
Country Invitational hosted
by UCSD on Saturday. The
men's team ran the 8K at 8:30
a.m. and the women's team ran
the 6K at 9:30 a.m. placing 3rd
and 4th place in their divisions,
respectively. Each division was
scored separately according to
the team's division and the top
five runners per team's scores
were counted.
The course began and ended
at the North Campus Athletic
Fields. The 300-meter grass
start was followed by a 200meter concrete sidewalk passage, which was within the first
mile. The rest of the route was of
rolling dirt and wood chip trails
through paths of Eucalyptus
trees. At the 3A mile position,
there was a 150-meter downhill
slope. "People say it's a tough
course, but I have trained on it
so many times. The course runs
in a loop and the footing is not
great," explained Brian Sullivan,
a CSUSM senior Psychology
major.
The Cougar men's team came
in third place within their division, competing against NCAA
Division II schools and National
Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA) affiliated
teams. The Cal State San Marcos
men's team earned a total of 55
points against - the Tritons of
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"I can see our team improving every week and am looking forward being a serious
contender in championship
competition," explained Niblett,
a junior Political Science major.
Robby McClendon and Omar Zavala lead the Men's Race at UCSD.
Photo courtesy of csusm.edu/athletics.
UCSD, which placed first with
36. points. There was a total 55
runners and six teams in their
division, and 238 runners and 24
teams overall. The Cougar men's
team placed an impressive sixth
in the competition overall.
The top five runners for the
Cougar men's team within their
division were Rene Reyes, a
sophomore who placed 6th with
a time of with 26:06.2; junior
Robby McClendon came in 10th
with a final time of 26:19.0; Sullivan, came in with a time of 26:
23.6, which earned him an 11th
place finish; Mike Shannon, a
junior, placed 12th with a time
of 26:31.7; and sophomore Tony
Herr came in 16th with a final
time 26:58.4. "We put up a big
race, I thought it was spectacular State San Marcos women's team
and I was really impressed with placed fourth in their division
allfiveof us," Sullivan insisted. with a total of 108 points. They
usually run 5K's, so this course
Senior Kris Houghton and was longer than what they are
Freshman Johnny Cordis did not used to. UCSD came in first
compete due to injuries. Hough- with 44 points. In the women's
ton is resting a muscle strain and division, 87 runners competed
Cordis has been having some and there were nine teams total.
ankle problems. "As far as the In the tournament overall, there
meet, I did well, ran my fastest was 280 runners and 29 teams.
time, but the team didn't fare so "The girls team turned in a very
well as we have some of our best solid performance. It was our
runners injured
right
now,"
explained
Shannon,
a
junior Computer Science
major.
The next tournament will be
held at Fullerton Invitational
Carbon Canyon Park on Oct. 26
at 5:00 p.m. This is the team's
last competition before the
NAIA regional meet.
[The UCSD Tritons athletics website contributed to this
article. Full results available
at
www.flashresults.com/
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A little after 1:00 p.m., at
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get very close to the red zone,
but were never able to score due
MACLOVIO from page 8
un papel. "Eso es lo que es
abstracto. Es algo que el artista
quiere que la gente vea; el que
tenga algo en la mente y quiera
representar en cualquier tipo de
arte" agregó Elizabeth Huato.
Sin recibir ninguna forma
de pago, los voluntarios en
Maclovio Rojas se muestran
entusiasmados con el resultado
de la exposición y dijeron que
continuarán haciendo su labor
humanitaria por el beneficio de
los habitantes de ese poblado.
Con una sonrisa, Huato dijo que
es una cosa tan hermosa lo que
hace "que ha cambiado mi punto
de vista de ver las cosas. Los
pocos meses que he estado en
Maclovio han cambiado mucho
to interceptions of Quarterback
#9. Drew Brees and a turnover
by Charger's punt returnee #87
Vanover. The turnover resulted
in seven points for the Chiefs,
which left the Score in the game
Chargers 7, Chiefs 17.
Just when the Chargers looked
as if they were going to lose the
game, the Charger's defense
racked up a key interception that
left their offense in striking distance of the Chiefs red zone.
The Chargers benefited from
the interception because Tomlinson was then able to rush twice
for the inzone and score another
touchdown that made the score
Chargers 14, Chiefs 17. Within
those two rushes by Tomlinson,
the amount of determination the
Charger's offensive linemen had
to help their running back reach
the endzone. Also, these two
rushes by Tomlinson were not
simple runs because he had to
la mentalidad que yo tema. Yo
empecé a ir nada mas porque
tenía algo que ver con el arte,
Porque a mí me interesa mucho
el arte, pero al estar ahí, al conocer la gente, al conocer a los
niños,... no sé todo me cambió...
No sé, es algo que no voy a dejar
de hacer en toda mi vida. Si se
puede ir toda la vida ahí, yo iré
toda la vida."
break more than three tacklers
just to reach the inzone. This
determination and second efforts
by the Chargers displayed their
will to win.
Towards the end of the third
quarter and into the fourth
quarter, the Chargers and Chiefs
battle back to back with touchdowns. The first strike was
delivered by Chiefs quarterback
Trent Green who increased the
Chief's score by seven, and then
the Charger's battled back with a
hand off to #80 Curtis Conway,
which led to his running touchdown. The score now was Chargers 21, Chiefs 24.
Now entering the fourth quarter the Chiefs connected with
a brilliant pass from Green to
Tony Gonzalez that turned into
a touchdown reception. However, the Chargers answer back
with Tim Dwight's reception
of Brees's pass that resulted in
la creatividad de los niños. Ella
dice que lo que muchas veces
les falta es el dinero para realizar todo lo que ellos quisieran,
Velarde no tiene hijos que participen en el Centro Aguascalientes pero se entusiasma de ver
los hermosos murales que se han
a touchdown also. After these over two of the Chargers possestwo scores by the Chargers and sions with fumbles.
Chiefs, the score was Chargers
Now all the hopes of Char28, Chiefs 31.
ger's fans lay in the hands of
The time on the clock ran low Brees to win the game. With
in the fourth quarter when the 14 seconds left, Brees snaps
Chiefs kicker drilled a 42-yard the ball and delivers a bullet
field goal that put the Chiefs up of a throw to his receiver #82
by six over the Chargers. With Caldwell who catches the footonly two minutes and 50 seconds ball and completes the touchleft in the game, the Chargers down. This play gave the Charhad possession of the ball with gers a 35 to 34 victory over the
powerful Kansas City Chiefs,
only one more drive to score.
which resulted in their current
Charger's quarterback Drew record offivewins and only one
Brees had an ultimate amount of loss.
pressure and power in his hands,
Brees did not waste time in
Make sure to watch the Chardelivering Curtis Conway three gers next week when they take
passes to put the Charger's in on their rivals the Oakland
striking distance of the C hiefs Raiders at the stadium in Oakendzone. For Brees to depend land, and then fans may see yet
solely on Conway for pass recep- another amazing game.
tion displays Brees's trust, courage, and integrity by sticking
with a teammate who had been
responsible for earlier turning
pintado y el crecimiento que ha
tenido su comunidad. Ella invitó
a todos a que vayan a visitarlos
y a compartir con ellos experiencias como la que el Taller de Arte
Fronterizo realizó,
invitaron a todas las personas a conocer y participar en
el proyecto del Taller de Arte
Fronterizo en Maclovio Rojas,
"no necesitan hablar español, ni
tener mucha experiencia en arte"
dijeron las dos.
Aguiñaga y Huato también
IM
Una residente de Maclovio
Rojas, María del Carmen Velarde,
quien ha vivido allí por 13 años,
se mostró emocionada y agradecida con Schnorr. Velarde está
muy contenta y se siente muy
afortunada de que la comunidad
de Maclovio Rojas cuente con
personas como Schnorr, Huato y
Aguiñiga que ayudan a promover
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By Kurt B. Mayer
Pride Staff Writer
The corporate corruption of
Enron and Arthur Andersen has
put the economy into a downward
spiral, while the court testimony
of WorldCom Inc. executive
David Myers foreshadows more
issues yet to come. Our faith
in corporations is shaken, and
repercussions are nationwide.
Americans in the workplace have
already felt the effects, and those
of us still in college are worried
about the future.
Corporations provide the
broadest job base for college
graduates in the new millennium. We depend upon corporate 401K plans and investment
options so that we don't end
up relying on social security or
welfare when we finally reach
retirement. Our lives depend on
Is there really a difference?
and republicans, and in many
respects that is true. It is also
true many differences also exist
between the two major parties.
Both parties are f ree market
capitalists, but differ widely in
the application of the well-understood free market's positive ability. How this ability to change
our lives best is the choice you
Oftentimes I hear people say will soon make.
there is no difference between
The course of the country in
the course set by democrats
Is there really a difference
between the republicans and
democrats? If you decide to participate in the election process,
will that mean your voice will be
truly heard? Of course it will. No
matter what course your choose
this November, your voice will
be indeed heard.
Hello Pride Editors:
My name is Milica Racic.
I am currently a senior at Cal
State San Marcos majoring in
Business Administration. I also
happen to be a person whose
native language is Serbian. So,
this is why I am submitting an
article in my native language.
Estimada editor del Pride,
Martha Sarabia:
Aprecio mucho su proyecto
nuevo de presentar algunos
artículos en español en el Pride
en cada edición. Su motivación
y su entusiasmo honesto son
dignos de admirarse.
In your October 8, 2002 issue
Ms. Sarabia stated "this school
is renowned for advocating and
promoting diversity. What better
way to promote diversity than to
have articles in other languages
in our newspaper. It is one way
to celebrate diversity that we
have in our student body." Here
is my contribution t o the diver-
Por favor, continúelo. No
escuche solo a los estudiantes
que protestan. Soy estadounidense, nacido en Washington,
D.C. Necesito aprender español,
para avanzar en mi carera y para
vivir bien en este mundo. Sus
artículos me ayudan a aprender
español.
The Fride
Lead Editor
Lead Editor
Design Editor
News and Feature Editor
Opinion Editor
Spanish Editor
Arts Editor
Sports Editor
Photo Editor
Graduate Intern
Business Manager
Advisor
look be like when we graduate?
And what is our government
doing to protect us? Well, last
week President Bush signed the
Accounting Industry Reform
Act, the latest government initiative to stem corporate corruption. Consultants in Washington
feel this act is a "step in the right
direction, and should reassure
the American people that the
government is working on the
problem. But it is only a first
step. A recent CNN poll finds
that "fewer than one-third of
Americans expect the economy
to improve in the next year."
a fair economic system that looks ley University, Illinois, with a
degree in database systems manout for our interests.
agement. Lucent Technologies
Attorney
General
John recruited him during his senior
Ashcroft recently addressed year. *Now he is unemployed
the current economic crisis in a — one year after graduation.
White House press conference. Like many corporate entities,
"The malignancy of corporate Lucent has begun downsizcorruption threatens more than ing in an effort to minimize its
the future of a few companies/' losses. Older employees are
Ashcroft said. "It destroys work- offered early retirement; younger
ers' incomes, decimates fami- employees like Sean Hebein are
lies' savings, and casts a shadow simply let go.
on the health, integrity, and good
"It's probably a good thing to
name of American business
be in school right now," Sean
itself."
Hebein commented, "because
it is one thing to hear the the j ob market really sucks."
Attorney General make stateAccording to CNN, the Attorments about the American public
ney General "appeared to place
on such a broad level; it is something quite different to know the perceived threat from the
individuals whose lives have business world on a par with that
been directly affected by the of terrorists." What does this
economic crisis. Sean Hebein portend for those of us still in
is a 2001 graduate from Brad- school? What will our job out-
Aly ssa Finkelstein
Martha Sarabia
Desmond Barca
Martha Sarabia
Steven Zamora
Martha Sarabia
Eia Custodio
Jessica A, Krone
Tristan Nickey
Leiaaa Naholowaa
Alyssa Finkelstein
Madeleine Marshall
It disturbs me that analysts
are making such grim predictions because I am supposed to
graduate in 2003. And while
accounting majors may be somewhat reassured by the current
Reform Act, what about those
of us who do not intend to enter
part of the famous "silent majority" of Americans - too busy to
take a moment of their lives to
stand up and make a choice about
the future of the nation. In other
words, you will say that you
will leave the hard choices to
another. In this world of easy
distractions, Color Televisions
and AM Radios, it is easy into
being lulled into thinking that
your voice doesn't really matter
If you choose to do nothing, much in the grand scheme of
and stay home on November things, anyway.
5th, your voice will by far be the
This November, we will not
loudest heard. You will become
the short term is in the hands
of either the Republicans or the
Democrats. Likely, many of your
desires for the political life of the
nation will not be represented
by either party's respective
platform. But please remember,
that in fact some facet of your
beliefs indeed will be, for we are,
as Aristotle said, truly "political
animals.*
sity of this campus. Since many
people cannot read or write
Spanish, and that wasn't an issue
in creating a Spanish section, I
don't think that it will be an issue
seeing as this article is written in
Serbian, that many people will
not be able to understand it. So
let's celebrate diversity in REAL
terms to include all ethnicities
Aunque soy un estudiante
en el programa de español,
necesito todas las herramientas
que pueda obtener para practicar esta lengua. Sus artículos me
ayudan, y al mismo tiempo me
informan sobre lo que pasa en
Cal State San Marcos. Además,
las personas que hablan espa-
and languages, let's not limit
it to just Spanish. I am certain
that you will not discriminate
when it comes to that.
Milica Racic
ñol son un gran parte de la
población del Sur de California
y de Cal State San Marcos.
Con respeto,
Richie Mann
Estudiante en la maestría de
español
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this particular industry? Where
are reform bills for other corrupt regions of the economy?
Auditors must abide by ethical
principals to ensure economic
integrity, but CEO's in all industries are responsible for setting
a precedent of honesty in each
individual company. If corporations are unwilling to set such
regulations, then it falls to the
government to do so. And if the
government is not acting quickly
enough, we the people must take
steps to encourage our leaders in
the right direction.
Only immediate and decisive
action will reassure college students of the system, and restore
our faith in the job market that
awaits us after graduation.
[sources: c-span, cnn.com]
solve the intricacies of ideology,
but we will make known how
We feel about the f uture of the
nation, Ignoring the process is
- in the end - simply an affirmation of the status quo. If you're
happy with the world, and feel
it can't get any better than this,
then by all means stay home
November 5th. But if you think
the Titanic needs a little steering,
you need to get your hand on the
wheel a little yourself, too.
John Doddridge
CSUSM student
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Dear Martha Sarabia,
I had to take the time and
express my admiration and
respect for your writing.
I enjoy your Spanish section,
specially your response to
the letter sent by Amy. I love
the way you defended why we
should have a Spanish section.
You were professional and
clever.
I am looking forward to reading your next Spanish section.
Thank you,
Sonia Torres
Junior
Service Sector Management
major
�Response to "Speak Up to Your Government"
Mr. Mann:
I just got done reading your
piece to about the President and
the war on Terror, and I must say,
you couldn't be more wrong about
everything here! You say we've
lost some personal freedoms,
like what? Are you upset because
you have to arrive at the airport
another 30 minutes early since
9-11-01? Wow, that's a real tragedy. But I will take your advice
on speaking to our leaders. I'm
going to write the President and
tell him how grateful I am for
his realistic stance on terrorism.
I've got news for you Mr.
Hi Pride people,
First I want to say that the layout
of this week's issue was very
impressive. You're all doing
an awesome job and should be
proud of yourselves. I was somewhat perturbed about the Opinion
pages, though.
I guess it's ideal for former editors to keep their lips shut regarding current editorial decisions,
but I rarely speak out against certain Pride-related issues unless
I feel they are important. So I
hope you don't look at this as a
"former-editor-butting-in," but
rather another CSUSM student
expressing her opinion about her
student paper.
In a past issue of the paper Pam
Horner wrote a letter expressing her distaste for the "Mucky
Mouse" cartoon; Desmond Barca's response, however, appeared
in the same issue as Horner's
letter. In this week's issue, Amy
Granite wrote a letter where
she disagreed with the editorial
staff's choice to include Spanish articles; Martha Sarabia's
10 years with Hussein and
nothing has worked. It should
be crystal clear to you that
Mann: there are evil people in
he is another Adolph Hitler in
this world such as Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Adolph the making. In addition, guys
Hitler, etc... who NEVER listen
to reason or negotiation. The m
only way to stop them from
POLITICAL
doing more evil is to destroy
COIMMENTARY
them. Look at Saddam Husr
sein; this psychopath has never
acquired a weapon that he has like him are the reason that:
not used (in 1988 he gassed if you want peace, you have
10,000 of his own people to stop to be willing to fight for it.
a rebellion). So what do you
think he will do once he has a
You also think that your govfew nuclear warheads?
ernment "kills civilians" and
"destroys lands." Well, please
As the president said last allow me to enlighten you on
Monday, we've tried every dip- how our government/military
lomatic approach for the past really works. As a veteran of the
response, however, appeared in I know you're all busy, but if
the same issue as Granite's letter. you have any responses for me
regarding the editorial policy
Now from what I've seen with on this subject, I'd love to hear
most newspapers {and if I'm it. I hope my point made sense.
wrong, please correct me) readers If it didn't, let me know and I'll
and editorial staff typically don't clarify
respond to letters until after they
have been published; as a reader Please remember that this letter
I admire this decision because doesn't come with any ill will,
it gives readers like myself a especially since I have a special
chance to reflect on the opinions respect for the paper and for
of the writer and read his/her members of the editorial staff.
perspective. When the next issue
comes around I look forward to Best regards,
the disagreement and debate that Vicky Segall
usually follow opinion letters.
With the previously mentioned
letters, however, it seemed like
Horner and Granite's arguments
Hi Vicky,
were weakened because of
immediate responses from the
Thank you for your letter.
editorial staff.
I was curious if the rest of the
student body has the same
privilege as the editorial staff
and may review and respond to
letters before they are published?
It doesn't seem fair, and I just
wanted to throw this opinion out
there.
We hadn't really considered
the points that you mentioned;
we all thought that it would be
interesting to have a public dialogue going back and forth in the
same issue as well as in consecutive issues. In our eagerness to
generate debate we may have
overlooked, to some degree, the
connotations of our decision.
US Army, I can tell you that we
go out of our way - more than
any other nation in world history - to avoid civilian casualties. The reason that innocent
people die is because guys,
like Hussein and bin Laden,
prefer to hide behind women
and children. Why... because
they know we won't attack.
If you don't believe me, go
to Camp Pendleton and ask
some of the marines if I'm right.
rebuilt their nations for them
after WWII? Do you think Hitler
would have rebuilt America for
us had the Nazis won? Think
about it Mr. Mann.
Thanks to the courage of our
military, (people who voluntarily give up their constitutional
rights so you can have yours),
we live in the freest country on
the planet. And I can't help but
laugh when a GRAD STUDENT
whines and complains about
And how do we exploit other the very country that gives him
people Mr. Mann, by spread- the right whine and complain.
ing democracy and rebuilding
somebody's country for them?
That's ridiculous. Dp you think Briän Dobbins, senior
the Germans, Italians, and Japa- communications
nese felt exploited because we
As we're sure you know, readers
are quick to criticize the paper
and the editors are always on
the defensive. It is true that we
have taken some advantage of
our editorial positions, however
we think this is balanced to
some degree by the fact that the
students who write in are on the
offensive, and are not subject to
public scrutiny on a weekly basis.
Criticism is healthy and appreciated; it means that we as editors
have to be able to advocate and
show justification for what we
are doing. However, being under
constant attack takes some getting used to.
readers lose interest or shift their
attention to newer issues. Two
weeks interest fades, both on the
part of the letters' authors and on
the part of the editors.
You ask if the rest of the student
body has the same privileges
as the editorial team. We can't
avoid reading the letters before
everyone else; waiting to respond
would be a pretense. Daily papers
respond as soon as possible and
that is usually the next day. However, we are a weekly paper and
therefore issues of last week are
too old for this week.
As the old Mexican saying goes,
"No dejes para mañana lo que
The idea of waiting until the puedes hacer hoy." Don't put off
next issue to respond is attractive until tomorrow what could be
because it may create anticipation done today.
for our readers, help to captivate
them, and ultimately keep them Thanks again for bringing this to
picking up the paper/ However, our attention.
as we are a weekly paper and
not a daily, the letters we receive The Pride Editorial Team
are published in response to
issues that are already a week We encourage people who agree
old. We feel that by responding or disagree with our response to
immediately to the letters, we write to us.
can address these issues before
Response to "Separate but not Equal"
This is in response to the article
"Separate But Not Equal" by
Melissa Reed in the September
24th paper. Melissa, while I
applaud your "utopianistic" view
on American Society in regards
to diversityr I have to say I think
it is extremely distorted. Before
you jump on the defensive side
I want you to know that I truly
wish that our society were
indeed as tolerant of diversity as
you perceive it, but unfortunately
it is not. I noticed that you
yourself said in your article that,
"as a Literature and Writing
major... I have been forced to
take many classes that in one
way or another involve ethnic
studies and cultural diversity." If
the classes were not mandatory,
would you have taken them
simply out of scholarly interest?
Probably not which is why the
University chooses to make
these t roes of classes mandatory.
There are many people, just like
you, who instead of celebrating
cultural differences look at them
negatively as hindrances.
Recognizing and accepting
cultural differences is what
diversity is about. While you
may not feel more "connected"
to a member of another race
or ethnicity after class, you
should at least feel like you
have a better understanding
about their experiences and
perspectives. And we all need
to learn about these experiences
and perspectives as they are
extremely different depending
on one's ethnic background. We
have to be realistic and admit that
there is no such thing as a same
"across the board" American
experience in terms of ethnicity.
This is what classes like LTWR
450: Multiethnic American
Literature portray. To say that
classes like this are a slap in the
face — classes that give everyone
a chance to study literature
which is no doubt based upon the
different experiences, good and
bad, that result from us living
in a diverse society — is a total
disregard for diversity.
Literature" could not possibly fit
the course objective of LTWR
450. While this class' goal is to
compare writings from various
ethnic groups found here in
America, it also says that it " ...
examines texts through thematic
and/or historical frameworks
in order to view them as
products of varying cultural
and historical circumstances."
(pg. 268, CSUSM University
Catalog). Imagine trying to
study the American Civil War
from one ethnic perspective. It's
impossible because you have, the
perspective of the slave owner
and then that of the slave. The
fact that you do not understand
nor recognize cultural diversity
as celebrating our differences
in an equal manner, and does
not necessarily constitute any
separation, shows the lack of
progress in cultural diversity
and maybe even the failure of
the classes to do what they were
created to do.
extent still are, diverse in terms
of population, people were not
always as accepting, as maybe
you were, of the idea of ethnic
diversity. I have yet to be made
more aware of my multicultural
background than when I lived* in
New York. And while someone's
ethnic background might not
have been discussed at your
family's dinner table, believe
me, it was being discussed at
many others. Lastly I would
like to address your idea of
"incorporation". Let's first get
this straight. There is a huge
difference between incorporation
and assimilation. To just lump all
literature, or even culture under
the title of "American" would
be a disservice and a blatant
disregard to those members of
the many ethnicities that have
contributed to the greatness of
America.
You cannot expect people
to simply label themselves as
American especially when they
I also grew up in New York have not always been treated
City and while neighborhoods as such. And that is a story
may have been, and to some that needs to be told from as
To simply title a class "American
many perspectives as possible.
Instead of looking at diversity
as a separatist idea, accept it as a
necessary way to foster tolerance
and as a means to possibly
achieve real and total equality.
I applaud the University f or its
dedication to the idea of diversity
and encourage the powers that be
to do more to bring about an
enthusiastic understanding and
acceptance of our culturally
diverse society. I also challenge
CSUSM students to participate
in the understanding of diversity
by voluntarily taking classes that
foster acceptance and celebrate
our differences. By doing
this, more people will see that
these classes do not perpetuate
separatist views but instead at
best, create a sense of unity
and at the very least, produce a
higher level of understanding.
Crystal J. Rodriguez, CSUSM
Student
Senior and Social Sciences
Major with concentrations in
Political Science, History, and
Sociology
�"Pride on the Prowl" in Full Color
By JULIE MYRES
Pride Staff Writer
Claudia Pawlowski painting the Veterans* Association window. Photo by
Desmond Barca.
For the second time in homecoming history at Cal State San
Marcos, the window-painting
contest was a hit. The theme
chosen this year was simply
"Pride on the Prowl." Extravagant and creative paintings were
displayed on the windows around
Founder's Plaza all during homecoming week from Oct. 5th—13th.
The CSUSM Veterans Association painted the window that was
chosen as the winner of the 2002
window-painting contest by the
Homecoming Planning Committee.
Claudia Pawlowski and Justin
Knott were the artistic talent
that created the window painting
next to the coffee cart that won
the grand prize. Claudia, a Biology major CSUSM student, and
member of the CSUSM Veterans
Association, portrayed a cougar
on the prowl beside an American
Flag, as well as the theme boldly
stated at the top of the window.
Club, Alpha Xi Delta, Women's
Studies Student Association,
Asian Pacific Student Society,
Alpha Chi Omega, CSUSM
Veterans Association, and College Democrats were the student
organizations that participated in
this artistic adventure.
The Homecoming Planning
Committee members, who voted
independently, chose the winner.
Then, Wright tallied all the votes
to come up with the grand-prize
winner. Wright. said, "Besides
some added exposure to the
campus via a non-traditional
form of advertising, the winner
received a $25.00 credit to their
student organization account."
This event was a Student and
Residential Life (SRL) sponsored activity t hat included all
student organizations that were
interested in competmg. The
contest was free and gave motivation to prospective painters
to compete for the grand prize
of $25.00 towards their student
organization account. The student organizations were responsible for painting a window with
SRL approved paint. Each group
The winner. Photo courtesy of Veterans' Affairs Office.
was instructed to follow campusposting policy, which stated that
Pawlowski & Justin Knott!!! You ing is very easy tofind,just look are going fine any club that
each painting should incorporate
are the 2002 window-painting for the winner! Also it's the only hasn't cleaned up their painted
the theme in their artwork.
champions!!! Outstanding per- one with the flag, and a cougar window. The painting is a work
formance. I strongly encourage prowling from behind it. The of art. Don't miss your chance to
Gary Taylor, President of
EVERYONE to quickly go t o the reason that I say QUICKLY is see it. Thanks again Claudia and
CSUSM Veterans' Association
window on the Science building that ASI insists that we clean Justin."
commented for the organizaon Founder's Plaza. The paint- it up by their deadline, or they
tion," Congratulations Claudia
Juliet Wright, Coordinator
of New Student Programs and
Greek Life, said, "This is a continuing tradition that was started
last year. This year the quality of
the paintings increased dramatically."
Wright commented, "It is
really refreshing to see a tradition not only grow, but improve.
It is my hope that ten MORE
groups will join in this simple
and colorful contest next year.. .1
don't think Founder's Plaza has
ever looked better!"
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Black
Student Union, the German
Club contestants painting their windows. Photo by Desmond Barca.
SQUARES f rom page 1
contestants Margarita Padilla
and Branson Crosby, Speers
simply skipped round two and
three. When Padilla won the first
round, she was given the game
and the $500 book grant. The
game is supposed to be played
as best of three, not just win one
and run.
Another awkward moment
that left the audience in awe was
when CSUSM President Alexander Gonzalez got the decade
wrong when asked when the
school was founded. The crowd
expected the president of the
university to know this information. CSUSM was founded
in 1989, however Gonzalez said know if they meant largest in
that it was founded sometime in terms of population, or square
the 1990s.
footage, but was answered with
a shrug from Speers. This is
In round two, Professor of important information when
Business Keith Butler was asked trying to answer a question accuif San Diego was the second larg- rately.
est city in California. Being a
business professor, Butler asked
Similar to the Langstrom callfor some clarity. He wanted to back in the World Series, accu-
racy was nowhere to be found in
this homecoming event. Instead
of uniting the students in a happy
afternoon of tic-tac-toe, controversy and confusion clouded the
afternoon.
�
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Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
Associated Students (ASI)
athletics program
color
cougar
fall 2002
Homecoming
mascot
soccer
surf
tukwut
veterans