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T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
S EPT 25, 2013
ISSUE # 2
VOLUME XLI1
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Students should know rights in the online age
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
S TAFF W RITER
2 - Global politics become a major discussion among students
as the realities of Syria and what
the future may bring hits home.
SPORTS
4 - The chronicle follows up
with soccer team member, Mary
Green, after she travels to Kenya to help children in the community.
5 - Get to know Linda Pershing,
professor of various interdisciplinary courses about the
politics of culture. She is also
putting together the Harry
Potter course for spring.
N ew
t echnology
n ot
o nly allows students t o
shop f rom h ome and c onnect w ith f riends all o ver
t he w orld, b ut i t allows a
new g eneration o f i dentity thieves and scammers t o
o perate o n a larger scale.
In t his g eneration, t echnology has b ecome a big
p art o f o ur c ulture and social media has d ominated in
t he f ield o f c ommunication.
T his w idespread use o f
t echnology
poses
n ew
risks t o t he s ecurity o f
s tudents'
personal
i nformation and raises questions regarding h ow safe
t heir i nformation really is.
D espite s ecurity programs
and privacy settings, t he
t ruth is t hat personal i nformation can s till be s tolen
by, t hose w hp k now, h ow
t o manipulate t he system.
Scattered t hroughout t he
I nternet, t here are scams
t hat are designed t o l ure
unsuspecting p eople i nto d ivulging personal i nformation,
o therwise k nown as phishing.
T his can be especially dangerous f or students w ho
s hop o n t he I nternet f or
deals t hat f it w ithin t heir
college budget. In an a rticle
Taking time for World Gratitude Day
B Y SARAH HUGHES
N EWS E DITOR
6 - Studying in Spain is a whole
new world for students traveling from the US. Read about
how culture shock can play a
role in molding your education
experience.
7 - Faculty member, Chuck Allen, may be part of the technology department on campus, but
he also spends his time playing
music for the masses.
O C T 9 ,2013
a bout T hey can r un up e xtensive charges in t heir name
and d estroy t heir c redit
. w ithout t heir k nowledge.
Students can avoid i dentity
t heft o r t he u nwanted use o f
personal i nformation by t aking a f ew simple p recautions.
" I had a business t eacher
a t Palomar o nce r ecommend t hat w e p hotocopy
e verything in o ur w allets in
case o ur w allets o r c redit c ard n umbers w ere ever
s tolen, as it's easier t o cancel
cards quickly," Sarah Hughes,
a CSUSM s tudent, said.
W hen shopping o nline,
be sure t o use o nly t rusted
sites. W hen u tilizing social
media, make sure t o read
Arne Svenson Surveilance Photography featured in the Julie Saul Gallery, New York.
t hrough t he privacy agreeThese scam websites can Facebook t hat a person's ment carefully and l et f riends
called "Seven Principles f or
easily pose as a business f riends can p ost i nforma- k now w hat i nformation is
Systems S ecurity" w ritten
by D r. Frank Stajano f rom and t ake someone's per- tion f rom t heir public ac- n ot okay t o r e-post o r l ink t o.
M ost i mportantly, make
t he U niversity o f C am- sonal i nformation, such as counts even if t he perbridge and Paul W ilson, t he a c redit card number, be- son had privacy settings. sure t hat c redit c ard and
Many p eople p ost t heir social s ecurity n umbers are
h ost o f BBC's T V s how T he fore t he average p erson
Real H ustle, i t ~ls revealed is aware t hey' are a VTctiHi." b irth dates o n t heir social me- c arefully" guarded and n ot
In a ddition t o t he t hreat dia sites in a ddition t o t heir available t hrough t he I nternet.
t hat t he scamming " indusIf a c redit card is being
t r y " is evolving as society is. o f scammers t aking personal gender, f ull name and p icture.
C omputer hackers o b- used fraudulently, make sure
i nformation, t here is also t he
Stajano and W ilson say
t hat "scammers have d one r isk posed by social media. tain social s ecurity n um- t o cancel i t immediately.
Finally, r un a f ree c redW i t h blogs, T witter and bers, w hich can lead t o
t heir h omework and k now
a l ot a bout human psychol- Facebook i t has b ecome financial disaster if i t falls it r eport annually t o make
t he w rong
hands. sure n o accounts have
ogy. N o w scam websites easier f or sensitive p erson- i nto
c reated
w ithout
I dentity thieves can use been
o ften have a v ery profes- al i nformation t o be diso wner's
k nowledge.
t his i nformation t o apply t he
sional l ook and are designed closed t o t he general public.
t o make y ou t hink t hey
I t is specifically stated o n f or c redit cards t hat t he acare a reputable business." social media sites such as tual p erson k nows n othing
Students need t o focus
a l ittle less o n t he stresses o f s chool and m ore o n
t heir sense o f wellness.
W i t h all t hat s chool and
w o r k demand f rom t hem,
v ery f ew CSUSM students
are
spending
adequate
a mounts o f t ime each day
focusing o n c ritical e motions like being grateful, calm
and positive. Even f ewer students w ere aware o f t he
r ecent e vent t hat was dedicated t o p romoting mental and s piritual wellness.
Word
G ratitude
Day,
w hich t o o k place o n S ept
21, is an* i nternational awareness day, c reated in 1977 by
t he U nited N ations M editation G roup. T his past Saturday m arked its t hirty-fifth
year o f c elebration. T he day
was i nstituted t o e ncourage p eople t o s how appreciation and f ind g ratitude
f or t he positive aspects o f
t heir life. M ost people i nterpret i t as a day t o be t hankful f or t he simple blessings
in life and t o s how t heir
g ratitude in l ittle gestures.
W hen c onsidering w hether
o r n ot g ratitude is s omething
t hat CSUSM students s hould
be c oncerned a bout, i t is i mportant t o l ook a t qualified
sources o n w hat o ne s hould
s trive f or in o rder t o have a
healthy p ersonality and h ow
t his m ight affect one's health.
A l ot o f scientific s tudies have been d one o n t he
subject o f g ratitude and
h ow i t affects one's m ental
and physical health. N otably,
o ne published in a Jan. 2013
j ournal, Personality and Individual Differences, f ound
t hat g rateful p eople t end
t o r eport b etter physical
health, w hich is c onnected t o p atterns o f t heir being o f b etter psychological
states, being active and seeking help in health c oncerns.
T he study, Examining t he
pathways b etween g rati-
Image created by Anne Hall
t ude and s elf-rated physical
health across a dulthood, was
c onducted by Patrick L. H ill
and B rent W . R oberts o f t he
D epartment o f Psychology,
U niversity o f Illinois a t
Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA,
and Mathias A llemand o f
t he D epartment o f Psy-
chology, U niversity o f Z urich, Z urich
Switzerland.
T he study surveyed g ratitude in t erms o f a p redominating
o utlook
of
a ppreciation
and
a ttention t o t he p ositive in life.
T he study f ocused " on
h ow t raits p redict i nterme-
diary mechanisms by w hich
t o p romote health, r ather
t han asserting d irect effects."
T his is d ifferent t han
p revious approaches, because measuring physical
h ealth factors was m ore
i mportant
( See
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What students should know about Syria
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH
S TAFF W RITER
Politicians have been saying
f or weeks how i mportant
Syria is, but CSUSM students
don't realize how much i t
can directly affect t heir lives.
A fter weeks o f discussing the matter? i t looks as
though Syria, Russia and
the USA have reached an
agreement regarding Syria's chemical weapons. Regardless, this seems t o
have eased l ittle tension.
The main idea o f the deal,
according
to
President
Barack Obama, was simple
and really straightforward:
t o " mov[e] Syria's chemical
weapons under international c ontrol so t hat they may
ultimately be destroyed."
Anyone w ho has, been
keeping tabs on t he news
knows w hat Syria has been
up t o w ith its civil w ar
and
chemical
weapons.
Syrian president Bashar
al-Assad headed a shocking
chemical
weapons
attack on Syrian rebels, killing 1,429 people.
The US government had
seemingly no
hesitation
in considering an airstrike
in retaliation until Russian
president Vladimir Putin, an
ally o f Syria, warned against
i t A peaceable solution was
discussed, and i t looks like
( Gratitude
c ontinued
f rom
page
I ).
to
t he
researchers
than measuring how a
m ore
appreciative
person might approach conflict differently than a
non-appreciative
person.
The study surveyed 962
Swiss adults, ages 19 t o 84,
of varying educational and
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a deal has been reached.
Still, skepticism remains,
as Republican Senator John
Barrasso o f W yoming insists t hat Russia can't be
t rusted on getting r id o f
Syria's chemical weapons.
" Moscow is n ot even complying w ith a commitment
t o eliminate its o wn chemical weapons," Barrasso said.
In
addition,
President
Obama and Secretary o f
State John Kerry, both Democrats, are still willing t o o rder
an active military intervention. If Syria decides t o backstab, the US may just do t hat
This is certainly cause
t o w orry f or any CSUSM
students w ho are in t he
military o r are related t o
someone in t he armed forces, as one's education could
be
delayed
significantly.
Added is t he possibility that some soldiers may
n ot come back, and there
is good reason t o oppose a
military strike against Syria.
As f or the rest o f t he nation, after spending years at
w ar in Iraq, i t may come as no
surprise t hat " the American
people are overwhelmingly
opposed t o another war."
marital backgrounds. Participants w ere given a gratitude
questionnaire t hat measured
how much they considered
life and t heir personal situation a blessing. They were
also given a health survey
t hat measured t heir psychological and physical health.
They were examined f or
t heir attitudes on healthy activities, in regards t o n utrition,
exercise, personal well-being,
social well-being and drug
use. Participants were also
interviewed on t heir w illingness t o seek medical help
f or health concerns using
hypothetical case scenarios.
In addition, t heir person-
alities were taken into consideration, rating them on
levels of extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness,
neuroti-cism and openness.
The researchers cite previous studies, including how
conscientiousness and optimism have been linked t o
better health, and b etter behaviors that p romote health.
"Grateful individuals tend
t o r eport greater vitality and
agency, along w ith less anxiety. In addition, gratitude is
linked t o traits indicative o f
better physical health, including
conscientiousness,
emotional stability and optimism," the r eport said.
Previous
studies
have
utilized regular diaries in
which participants w rite
down something they are
thankful for, and review
i t at a later time. Various
bloggers and w riters have
encouraged similar ideas,
either daily o r weekly.
But why should CSUSM
students really even care
about being more optimistic
o r grateful? Many could argue t hat doing so makes no
major impact on themselves.
However, i t is suggested
t hat thoughtful gestures, the
giving of one's resources o r
volunteering t ime have a
positive affect on the giver.
Showing gratitude could
include making small unexpected changes, such as
w riting a thank you note
t o someone, tipping m ore
o r even just treating, a
friend t o lunch o r coffee.
In a June article by The
Harvard Business Review
entitled H ow Money A ctually
Buys
Happiness,
Elizabeth Dunn and Michael N orton cited multiple
moneywise parties, such as
Google and W arren Buffet.
They, and Buffet, encouraged
t o "give as a way t o enhance
one's emotional well-being."
"Spending even a few dollars on someone else can
trigger a boost in happiness.
In one study, w e found t hat
asking people t o spend as
l ittle as $5 on someone else
over the course o f a day made
t hem happier at t he end o f
that day than people w ho
spent t he $5 on themselves,"
Dunn and N orton said.
Being mentally and spiritually well are an i mportant
To CSUSM student, Anne
Hall, another war could
f urther divide the nation's
resources f rom crtical issues o n its o wn soil. Hall is a
veteran o f the United States
Coast Guard, w ho served as
a Marine Science Technician.
" The plight in Syria is a
humanitarian issue. I have
found t hat every country
suffers f rom life threatening
struggles. They may appear
less drastic in the United
States but w e have issues of
o ur o wn t hat are constantly
overlooked and ignored. To
become involved in the actions and events that take
place in Syria would mean
that w e should also participate in acting w ith humanitarian efforts t o help South
America, Mexico, and various o ther regions. I don't
find starting a w ar an answer t o anything" said Hall.
Syria had until Sept 21 t o
r eport t o t he United Nations as t o where all their
chemical weapons are located. The US and Russia
have been assigned t o place
these
dangerous
weapons
under
international
c ontrol w ith the ultimate
goal o f destroying them.
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An athlete's super hero
B Y R UTH MORALES
S TAFF W RITER
Michelle H amilton w orks
diligently every year t o
keep athletes healthy as
t he head athletic trainer.
H er daily r outine is over. whelming, interesting and
full o f challenges. For students t hat are n ot really i nto
sports, they are most likely
n ot familiar w ith t he j ob o f an
athletic trainer. Maybe they
have seen t hem on television,
running o ut o nto t he field t o
attend t o an injured player.
T he athletic t rainer might
seem t o blend in w ith t he
coaches and players, h owever they are e xtremely important t o an athlete's career.
H ere at CSUSM, Hamilton sees t o i t t hat student
athletes play and compete in a safe manner f or
t heir physical well-being.
As a head athletic t rainer, her j ob is far f rom easy.
She has t o oversee t he
well-being of about 320 ath-
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Students w ho are looking
f or an activity t o get t heir
hearts pounding and t heir
feet high up o ff t he ground
letes and sees approximately
50 per day. Hamilton's j ob
frequently takes her o ut o f
t he office, and she must have
a plan in case an emergency
does happen o ut on t he fields.
Unfortunately, she has had
t o execute an emergency
plan many o f times during her
career. She is always fully prepared w ith a plan reviewed
by coaches, campus police,
city police and paramedics.
W hether i t is a game day o r
not, t here is no such thing as a
typical day f or Hamilton. Her
day consists o f making evaluations on injuries, finding
the best treatments, meetings w ith coaches, j naking
restriction plans f or athletes
and providing rehab methods. She also preps teams f or
practice and tends t o t heir
pains once they are done.
Hamilton's achievements
are backed by 17 years of recommends that interns
experience p rior t o CSUSM. learn t o be good commuBesides w orking w ith stu- nicators. She said t hat they
dent athletes, she also w orks should do more than just
w ith student interns. She t reat an injury and really lis-
should get over t o Solid Rock lead areas f or s port climbing,
Indoor Rock Climbing Gym. bouldering, a tight rope and
Solid r ock offers Cal weights. Solid Rock changes
State San Marcos students its climbing routes througha convenient, unique and out t he year t o offer climbfun way t o get o ut and be ers fresh routes t o venture.
Solid Rock offers many
active. It's an easy hop, skip
and a jump t o get there different deals throughout
f rom campus after class. t he week. College night
The walls at Solid Rock is Mondays and Thursvary considerably in o rder days f rom 4 p.m. t o 9 p.m.
Students w ith an I D can
t o challenge climbers of all
different experience levels. receive entry, shoes, harness,
The gym features t op roping, chalk and a belay lesson f or
ten t o the athletes. It is n ot
a knee that they are treating;
i t is a person. Building t rust
is key f or an athletic trainer.
A t the end of a very long
day, this super hero might
feel frustrated f rom all o f
her hard work.Yet if she was
given t he o pportunity t o go
back and change careers, she
w ould choose hers all over
again.According t o Hamilton,
"healthcare + student
population + sports = t he
best career."
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Several membership options are also available.
Many CSUSM students,
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" It is fun exercise and i t is
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Sports Commentary:
Abs are made in the kitchen
B Y BRANDO CASINO
S TAFF W RITER
Mary Green in Kenya with the children she became friends with. Photo taken by Kyle Kammer
Athlete leaves her heart in Kenya
Mary Green exemplifies extraordinary community
B Y JENNIFER HAGER
S TAFF W RITER
Mary Green, a member of
t he CSUSM women's soccer team, takes community
service t o a w hole new level.
This summer, Green and
65 members o f t he Eastside Christian Church in
Anaheim traveled t o Nairobi, Kenya f or t en days.
The s hort ¿ rip made a
large impact by connecting w ith over 1,200 children in amazing ways.
The group built a new
kitchen, culinary school
and opened a new medical
clinic at a local boarding
school. Green spent most
o f her t ime assisting at t he
medical clinic, w here she
saw over 275 children w ho
all had similar symptoms.
T he children w ere hungry,
dehydrated and suffer-
ing f rom local air pollution.
Green was overwhelmed
w ith t he feeling t hat t here
was nothing she could do
t o help them feel better.
W hile patients waited
in line t o be seen by t he
doctors, nurses and EMTs,
Green taught the children
how t o play leapfrog, charades and tag. Green also
prayed w ith the children, and
she even had the o pportunity
t o play her s port w ith them.
Green's favorite p art o f t he
soccer experience was seeing a few kids w ho had cleats
offer t o give t heir friends one
o f them. Some even played
in sandals. Watching t he kids
express joy while playing
t he game was very touching. A t t he end o f t he game,
t he volunteers gave each
participant a plastic medal.
A few days later, Green
saw some o f the soccer
kids. They showed her t hat
they w ere wearing t heir
medal under t heir clothes
and had never taken i t off.
A very special p art o f t he
t rip was when Green m et
a l ittle girl named Grace.
She had been sponsored by
t he Green family f or quite
some t ime. Green taught
Grace h ow t o blow a bubble w ith gum and h ow t o
jump rope. They continue t o
w rite letters t o each other.
This t rip made Green realize how w e all take t he
littlest things f or granted. I t
also confirmed h er desire t o
continue her education in t he
medical field so t hat she can
go back t o Kenya and help
m ore people in t he future.
Green demonstrates the importance o f n ot only being a
great athlete but also being
a strong member o f society.
Heart Beat
Getting an essential breakfast
B Y RACHEL GALLEGO
S TAFF W RITER
The f irst
thing you
should do when you wake
up i n the morning is take
the t ime t o eat breakfast.
Many do n ot realize why
breakfast is t he most i mportant meal o f t he day. A healthy
breakfast n ot only can give
you m ore energy, but i t can
also help c ontrol weight
and improve performance.
Studies have shown t hat
by eating a healthy breakfast, you are enhancing y our
m emory and concentration by fueling y our brain.
It is i mportant t o realize
t hat eating breakfast does
n ot mean donuts and coffee,
b ut rather one, like W ebMD
recommends, t hat consists
o f protein and w hole grains.
Protein helps t o make
you feel fuller, and fiber
has been linked w ith better concentration and energy. Researchers suggest
t hat people w ho consume a
healthier breakfast have m ore
energy t hroughout t he day.
It's especially i mportant
f or athletes t o consume a
healthy breakfast so t hat
they can get t he fuel needed f or high quality w orkouts,
w hether i t is in sports o r
hitting i t hard at t he gym.
Skipping breakfast can also
r ob y our body o f i mportant
nutrients t hat are essential
t o y our health and optimal
performance. A hard training
session can leave a student
athlete w ho has p oor n utritional practices w ith no energy t o tackle t heir studies.
O ne reason why manv
N o matter how much a
person w orks o ut, they can
never out-exercise a bad diet.
Let's say t hat you w orkout
everyday, go t o t he gym, run a
mile and mix in some weight
lifting. W hat do you do after
y our gym session? Surprisingly, most people reward
themselves w ith f ood after
workouts.They grab a burger,
milk shake o r medium fries.
Hate t o burst everyone's
bubble, but t hat is n ot going
t o c ut it. These bad habits
w ill actually inhibit a person's
ability t o achieve quick results. W e are all familiar w ith
t he cliché saying'you are w hat
you e at' It is 100 percent
t rue. W hen t rying t o lose
weight, eating healthy is key.
Exercising has many benefits, such as strengthening t he bones, improving
mental health and mood,
lowering blood pressure,
improving cholesterol, reducing t he risk o f heart diseases, diabetes, breast cancer, colon cancer and more.
However, exercise is n ot t he
only solution f or weight-loss.
People have a b etter
chance o f losing weight, staying f it and heightening t heir
nutritional intake by placing
m ore focus o n t heir d iet N utrient-dense foods, like fruits
and vegetables, w ill help improve muscle regeneration
between w orkouts as well
as sustain energy levels. The
most effective and beneficial way t o lose weight is t o
incorporate healthy eating
habits t o an active lifestyle.
If you are interested in
learning m ore about maintaining a healthy diet, there
are a plenty of internet blogs
t hat share diet tips, people's
life style stories, t heir daily
meals, w hat they eat, w ork
o ut regimen and more. A ll i t
takes is hard w ork and motivation t o achieve a healthier life. The change w ill not
come easy at f irst, but i t w ill
be w orthwhile in the end.
Mens basketball will be playing away games
against San Diego State on Saturday, Nov 1 and
UCLA on Monday, Nov 4 at 7:30 p.m. to start out
the season. Cost is $7 for single game tickets or
$65 for season tickets. Take the time to show some
Cougar pride and cheer these guys on at the away
games.
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Campus recreation goes wild
B Y ALISON SEAGLE
S TAFF W RITER
The campus recreation
department's
goal
this
year is t o plan a camping t rip f or students each
month o f t he school year.
In September, students
had t he o pportunity t o go
backpacking in t he Sierra Mountains. The adventurous students left f rom
campus early in t he m orning on Friday, Sept 6. They
g ot t o spend t he w hole
weekend hiking, camping
and experiencing breathtaking views. They returned
t o campus Sunday evening.
The meals at t he campsite w ere included w ith t he
t rip. In addition t o hiking, the fall semester. From Nov. 2
students also participated through 3, students w ill have
in activities led by the o ut- t he o pportunity t o do some
door recreation staff. The desert camping and hiking.
The $45 fee w ill include
$75 cost of the t rip included
t he transportation, permits, transportation, food and
camping fees and camping camping equipment Signgear like tents, sleeping bags ups f or t hat t rip w ill beand cooking
e quipment gin O c t 14. These trips are
The next t rip campus rec- planned f or small groups
reation has planned is t o of students, so t he limJoshua Tree. There, students ited spots f ill up quickly.
M ore information about
w ill n ot only hike and camg,
but they w ill also be r ock these trips and o ther events
climbing. Actual r ock climb- can be found by visiting The
ing instructors w ill be t here Clarke o r checking o ut the
t o show t he Cougar camp- Campus Recreation website
ers t he ropes.The t rip w ill be
taking place O c t 4 t hrough 6.
http://www.csusm.edu/rec/
In November, Anza Bor- index.html.
rego w ill be t he last destination Cougars travel t o f or
dents skip breakfast is t o cut
t heir calories. Studies have
proven t hat this n ot effective
way t o tackle fat loss goals.
It has been documented
t hat people w ho eat breakfast feel less hungry throughout t he day; as opposed t o
breakfast-skippers w ho tend
t o eat m ore at lunch and
dinner. Skipping breakfast
sends t he body i nto fasting mode, which increases
t he body's insulin response
t hat leads t o stored fat
Making t he t ime t o have a
healthy breakfast could be
Photograph of the last camping experience, courtesy of CSUSM Campus Recreation Department.
�Fact, fantasy
m ix in classes
BY AMANDA LENOX
STAFF W RITER
Disney, H arry Potter and
folklore are among t he subjects professor Linda Pershing teaches. She talked about
her career in this interview.
Q: W hat is your educational background?
A : B.A. in Religious Studies from Occidental College
M A in Religion and Society
from Princeton Seminary
Ph.D. in A nthropology and
Folklore Studies f rom University of Texas, A ustin
Q: How did you decide
your field of study?
A : I was attracted t o t he
study of f olklore because o f
its focus on everyday expressive behavior and cultural traditions. Rather than
formal, institutional culture
and systems of knowledge,
folklore is t he vernacular,
informal and often unrecognized artistic and expressive
behavior t hat people use t o
convey t heir sense o f identity and t heir ideas about t he
w orld around them.
Q: Is there anything
you are currently researching?
A : Yes, IVe been w orking w ith a wonderful group
o f very motivated and very
smart students on t he folklore and culture o f H arry
Potter. W e dedicated all last
spring t o doing an in-depth
analysis o f t he many aspects
o f J.K. Rowling's magical
w orld, and they are w orking
w ith me this semester t o develop a new course on H arry
Potter, w hich w ill be offered
f or t he f irst t ime in Spring
2014.
Professor
Linda
Pershing
will be
teaching
a class
on Harry
Potter
in the
springs
Photo by
Amanda
Lenox
Q: How did you end up
at CSUSM?
A s I grew up in Los Angeles and feel most at home
in California. I was a faculty
member at t he State University o f N ew York (SUNY)
Albany f or nine years, but I
wanted t o move back t o
California t o be closer t o my
family. In 2001,1 was hired as
t he f irst tenure-line faculty
member in Women's Studies.
Q: W hat classes do you
usually teach?
A : I teach a variety o f interdisciplinary courses (ID)
about t he politics o f culture.
For example, this semester I'm teaching a course
on deconstructing Disney
Animated Films. I also teach
courses about education as
social transformation, social
change movements, f ilm and
media, and I'll be teaching t he
new course on H arry Potter
f olklore and culture in t he
spring.
Q: W hat do you like
about teaching?
A : I made t he decision t o
pursue a Ph.D. and become
a university professor because I love w orking w ith
students and I love t o teach.
For me, education is t he key
t o changing t he w orld and
making i t a b etter place, one
in which all people are valued and protected. Much o f
my w ork focuses on social
justice, and all my teaching
includes a feminist and social
justice perspective.
Q: W hat do you hope
students learn from
taking your classes?
A : First, I w ant students
to learn t o ask t he deep and
often t roubling questions
about social structures and
hierarchies o f privilege and
power. Critical thinking skills
are central t o my courses. I
also w ork w ith students t o
develop t heir sense o f curiosity and self-worth, and
t heir determination t o give
back t o t he community.
CSUSM is in t he process o f
nominating faculty members
f or t he 2013-2014 Faculty
and Staff Award.
For information o n h ow
t o nominate an outstanding
faculty member, please visit
t heir website at
h ttp://www.csusm.edu/
president/awards/
If you w ould like t o see another professor featured in
The Cougar Chronicle, send
us an email at
c o u garchron.features®
gmail.com.
There is help when you cannot find the right words
The W r i t i n g C enter o f f e r s n ew c o n s u l t a t i o n
BY TATIANA ZAVODNY
FEATURES E DITOR
Students
looking
f or
help
revising academic
papers have an amazing
resource at the W riting Center on campus.
Located in the library in
Kellogg 1103, the W riting
Center provides California State University San
Marcos students a place
t o discuss and revise t heir
essays. The W riting Center's diverse staff includes
GEW instructors, as well as
undergraduate and graduate students, in various departments at t he university.
The large number o f w riting t utors allows f or a w ide
range of available times t o f it
nearly any student's schedule. Appointments usually
last 30 minutes and can be
scheduled up t o t wo weeks
in advance over t he phone,
via email o r even in person.
If scheduling in advance is
not your style, stop by o n
Walk-in Wednesdays. These
on-the-spot
consultation
services are helped o n a
first-come first-serve basis,
so be sure t o arrive early.
D on't have t ime t o come
t o campus? Send t he W rit-
ing Center
an email
through
t heir
online consultation
system.
This system gives
students
t wo easy
options
J
t o receive
help w ith
t heir papers.
T he f irst
o ption allows stu%
dents
to*
upload
a
d raft o f t heir paper t o receive a response f rom a consultant w ithin t hree t o f our
business days.
The o ther o ption, a new
feature this semester, allows students t o video chat
w ith a consultant face-toface in real-time f rom nearly any r emote location. A ll
students need is a webcam,
microphone and Internet
connection t o partake in
this consultation o ption.
"Since w e are a c ommuter
campus, this is great f or students w ho can't drive here t o
options
disciplines, at
any stage
o f t he
w riting
process,"
Salisbury
said.
These
w orkshops are
offered
make an appointment," Amy
Salisbury, Assistant D irector
and W orkshop C oordinator
at t he W riting Center, said.
Before attending an appointment, students are encouraged t o consider which
aspects o f t heir w riting
they w ould like t o improve.
" Try t o t hink o f t hree t o
f our specific questions about
y our w riting t hat you have so
w e can help you in as focused
a way as possible," Salisbury
said. " The appointment t ime
should be directed by t he
student, n ot t he consultant."
In addition t o t he oneon-one t utoring, t he W riting Center offers numerous
o ther resources f or students including t he W riting
C enter W orkshop Series.
There are 12 workshops
in a sequence, designed t o
reflect t he w riting process,
f rom preparing a t opic, t o
conducting research and f inally putting t he finishing
touches on a revised essay.
" The workshops f urther
emphasize how [the W riting
Center is] looking t o help
students o f all levels, o f all
Through t he W riting Center website, students can
view entertaining video clips
o f professors f rom various departments on campus discussing t he colleger
w riting process and tips V
f or w riting academic papers.^
The W riting Center is also
equipped w ith 10 computers t hat students can use at
any t ime w ithout scheduling
an appointment t o w ork o n
t heir papers. There is also a
convenient printing station.
So how much w ill all o f
these services cost students?
W riting C enter services are
funded by a small fee each
semester through campus
fees, and none o f t heir services require an e xtra charge.
A ll t utoring sessions, access t o computers and
workshops are o therwise
free f or currently-enrolled
students. Printing papers,
however,does require a small
fee comparable t o prices o n
o ther f loors o f t he library.
" We're here t o serve
you," Salisbury said. " We
w ant t o do everything w e
can t o help you succeed."
To schedule an appointment o r find o ut m ore
about w riting workshops,
students can call 760-7504168 o r visit t heir website at
http://www.csusm.edu/writingcenter/.
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Lauren Hammond
cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com
What to expect studying abroad
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Why Spain's education is 'all or nothing'
B Y GLORIA MAGALLANES
S TAFF W RITER
C ulture s hock is t he
phrase
t hat
comes
to
m ind w hen p eople ask
me
a bout
my
e xperience abroad last semester.
I believe t hat in o rder t o
go abroad, students s hould
be aware t hat i t takes a
l ittle
m ore e ffort
t han
meets t he eye. Students
need t o prepare t hemselves f or t he a djustment
o f living in a n ew c ountry.
T he process o f applying
isn't as t edious as students
may presume. As l ong as
y ou t urn in all t he r equired
p aperwork, y ou are f ree t o
begin y our p reparation t o
live abroad. Many students
may also be c oncerned
a bout t he p rice o f studying abroad, assuming i t is
v ery expensive. In reality,
i t is n ot as bad as i t seems.
I was relieved t o f ind o ut
t hat t he p rojected expenses w ere a ccurate w ith my
stay a broad in Valladolid,
Spain. F or t hose receiving FAFSA, y ou are f ortunate enough t o g et some
o f y our expenses covered.
T here are many o ther f inancial aid o pportunities if
y ou are lacking funds. T he
G lobal Education O ffice o ffers a v ariety o f scholarships
t o apply f or, and t here is always t he o ption o f accepting
subsidized loans if necessary.
T he amazing t hing a bout
s tudying in Spain is t hat
i t is a ffordable. H owever, s tudents need t o learn
h ow t o manage t heir bank
acscount and budget. Students should save t heir
m oney f or traveling w ith
f riends o n t he weekends.
A merican students also
have an advantage, being
t hat t hey are a native English
speaker. T here are many l ocals w illing t o pay t o have
English speakers t utor t hem
in t he evenings, and t hat
e xtra cash can be helpful.
T he u niversity system in
Europe is v ery d ifferent f rom
t he A merican educational
system. Spanish professors
d on't assign w eekly h omew o r k assignments, t ake r oll
call, c ount anything as p articipation o r give m idterms. Students are f ree f rom h omew o r k t he e ntire semester.
A lthough t his m ight seem
like heaven f or many, i t
d oesn't really feel like heaven in t he last weeks leading u p t o t he final exam.
T he professors rely solely
o n t he student's final exam
grade, as t hey have n othing
else t o base t heir scores
o ff o f. Talk a bout pressure.
T he way t hey teach is different as w ell. Professors
r arely use PowerPoints o r
a w hiteboard t o help w ith
t heir lessons. T hey o nly
give lectures. Spanish students also have a d ifferent
m ethod o f w riting notes.
Instead o f b ullet p oints o r
summaries o f t he lectures,
t hey w rite t he e ntire lecture o ut, w ord by w ord f rom
w hat t he p rofessor says.
T here really is n othing
similar a bout CSUSM and
t he u niversity I a ttended in
Spain. W e are a ccustomed
t o having o ur u niversity l ocated o n t he same p roperty. In Spain, t he u niversity
is d ivided i nto buildings according t o t he area o f study
and t hey are called faculties.
These faculties are dispersed a round t he city. Students w on't see themselves
going t o t he same faculty
as a business m ajor if t hey
are
studying
languages.
A lthough t his may seem
strange, in r eality i t is beneficial. Students g et t o k now
e veryone in t heir faculty
and i t gives t hem t he o pportunity t o m eet local
Spanish students in a t ightnit e nvironment. T he cafeteria ladies even seem
t o enjoy t he presence o f
s tudents'
familiar
faces.
A lthough all t his i nformation m ight seem like a t urnoff, believe m e w hen I say I
w ould d o i t all o ver again.
Maria Lopez, a f ellow CSUSM
s tudent, r ecent r eturnee, as
w ell as my c ompanion and
r oommate in Spain, also r eally enjoyed h er e xperience.
" I absolutely loved i t, I feel
t hat as students w e s hould
take e very o pportunity t hat
w e have t o g row as i ndividuals and studying abroad is
o ne o f t hem," Lopez said.
Studying and living in a
d ifferent c ountry is such an
u nforgettable and impacting
e xperience. T he p eople o ne
meets, t he places o ne sees
and t he o verall e nvironment
is s omething t hat w ill become a p art o f t hat p erson
forever. Students w ill gain
g reater understanding a bout
o ther c ultures and customs.
If y ou are a s tudent t hinking o f going abroad, d on't l et
t he o pportunity pass y ou by.
G o abroad. Be b old and c ourageous. You w on't r egret i t
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place for college students?
B Y A NNE H ALL
D ESIGN E DITOR
M ost students a t CSUSM
said " yes" t o v isiting Las
Vegas f or an easy getaway
w hen asked if t hey had
any desire t o t ravel t here.
H owever, actually g etting
t o Las Vegas has b ecome t he
p roblem. W ithin t he past
f ew years t he recession has
dramatically affected t he
e conomy and t he idea o f
" vacationing" has b ecome
a privilege f or t he f rivolous o r financially w ell o ff.
" I d on't have plans f or
t raveling because o f c ost,"
s tudent A bel C astillo said.
T he s treets o f d own-*
t own Las Vegas appear t o
be m ostly f illed w ith people
o ver t he age o f 30. I t seems
t hat t he o nly remains o f
t he
college
g eneration
are individuals c elebrating t heir legal d rinking age
and b achelor(ette)
parties. So w here is everyone?
" I w ould love t o go t o
Las Vegas f or f un b ut cannot because o f t ime," student N icole Sears said.
Recent e volutions in entertainment have b rought
much change t o t he Las
Vegas s trip. Students are
less i nterested in t he t raditional a ttractions and w ant
t o e xplore o ther o ptions.
" I have a desire t o t ravel t o
Las Vegas. T hey have beautiful r ooms and t he h otels
a llow y ou t o have a l ittle
t aste o f w orld destinations
and o f d ifferent t ime p eriods. If y ou're w illing t o t ravel
o ff o f t he s trip y ou can f ind
s ome amazing eateries, like
in C hinatown o r t he house
t urned r estaurant named
Chicago
Joe's,"
s tudent
Chetsey Schweitzer
said.
CSUSM students are n ot
t he o nly ones changing t heir
m ind a bout w hether o r n ot
t hey s hould vacation t here.
Students f rom t he University o f Nevada Las Vegas,
l ocated less t han t w o miles
away f rom t he main drag,
w ould also r ather spend
t ime a t venues and restaurants l ocated far f rom t he
g litter and lights o f t he s trip.
Struggling t o s urvive as
t hey f ind ways t o pay f or
ever-rising t uition fees, t he
average college s tudent w ill
f ind t hat t he real value is
f inding w hat has changed
and w hat is n ew in Las Vegas. E ntrepreneurs are n ow
adapting t o a n ew b reed o f
consumers t hat w ant m ore
e ntertainment f or less c ost.
T he
S tratosphere
H otel. is o ne o f t he businesses
w orking t o c onform t o this
n ew g eneration. Inside t he
h otel, y ou can sign up f or
a g olf package, p arty i t up
in any o f t he various night
clubs, and have a d rink in
t he 107 lounge t hat has t he
best v iew o f t he s trip. You
can also g et y our adrenaline rush o n Skyjump o r any
o f t he o ther t hrill seeking
rides above i t all a t t he t op
o f t he Stratosphere's t ower.
T he P opcorn G irl is another unique place t o v isit
w ith its m ultitude o f f lavored
p opcorns. T he Pinball Hall
o f Fame is l ocated j ust o utside o f t he main d rag and i t
has been g rowing in p opularity o ver t he years. Even
F reemont S treet in D owntown Las Vegas s till gets a
l ittle b it o f t he same a ttention i t g ot in its g olden years
w ith its m ore a ffordable
h otel prices and f ree d rinks.
A ccording t o t he Las Vegas C onvention and V isitors
A uthority's GLS Research,
S outhern C alifornia v isitors
d on't care so m uch a bout
gambling b ut v isit f or t he
lounge p erformances, t heatrical e ntertainment and t o
c ruise t he bars and n ightclubs. 9 7 p ercent o f SoCal
v isitors r eport being satisfied w ith t heir c hoice o f
e xperiencing Las Vegas and
claim t o be v ery likely t o r eturn soon. I t l ooks as i f Las
Vegas w ill remain a vacation
h ot s pot as l ong as t hey c ontinue appealing t o
evolving c onsumer preferences.
Study spots you should know about: the library isn't the only place to go
B Y RICOPALMERIN
S TAFF W RITER
CSUSM
is
jam-packed
w ith various unique places t o study, n ot all o f
w hich are as o bvious
as t he campus
l ibrary.
Some students e njoy a b it
o f noise t o help t o keep
t he energy up. For these
students, t he t hird f loor o f
t he l ibrary is always e choing w ith t he clicks o f keyboards and t he shuffle o f
papers. T he cafeteria, w hich
is l ocated in t he D ome, can
g et p retty noisy, if serious
levels o f a udio are suitable.
Finding t he r ight place t o
s it d own and r eview f or t hat
big exam may be t he g reatest b arrier t o studying. Take
o ne st§p i nto t he CSUSM
l ibrary, and it's clear h ow
d ifficult i t can be t o f ind a
seat o r e mpty t able. W h a t
is less o bvious a re t he numerous study areas available o n t he f ourth and f ifth
f loors. Each f loor provides
students w ith several isolated study r ooms and tables.
Students
like
Savannah
C zyzewice n oted t he t hird
f loor o f t he l ibrary as t he
m ost p opular and easily accessible study s pot, b ut said
t hat i t is " way t oo l oud."
Students l ooking f or less
d istractions need t o head t o
t he f ifth f loor. I t has a large
reading r oom, p erfect f or
t hose seeking p en-drop silence. If a h int o f scehery is
c omforting, t here are also
p lenty o f tables lining t he
w indows as w ell as an assortment o f c omfy chairs.
Students may w ant a m ore
scenic v iew t o g et in t he
z one.While CSUSM is n ot
exactly placed w ithin a
f orest, t here are s ome g reat
spots t o soak up s ome sun
and b reath in f resh air. Inside
t he Founder's Plaza, t here
are p lenty o f o pen benches
and tables e xposed t o t he
aromas o f t he Campus C of-
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Exploring human identity through film
ASI C ommunity C enters hold special movie s creenings
BY FAITH O RCINO
A &E E DITOR
" A L ot Like You"
Eliaichi Kimaro's critically
acclaimed documentary arrives on campus o n Monday
Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. In t he film,
Kimaro, a woman o f mixed
races, explored her father's
culture and traveled t o his
home c ountry o f Tanzania.
As she recorded her j ourney, i t t ook an unexpected
t urn when she sat d own w ith
her extended family members, including her aunts.
Kimaro discovered a dark
h istory o f inequality and violence between t he men and
w omen in t he area, while also
finding a separation between
those in t he village and those
b orn in o ther countries.
The p roject transformed
Kimaro and her team as
they w orked. O n t he website f or t he film, Kimaro
says t hat she "had t o assume the r ole o f storyteller."
W hile i t was about her father's family back in the Chagga t ribe of Tanzania, i t was
also her s tory o f understanding her o wn cultural identity.
A reception w ill be held
early, at 6 p.m., and t he
movie w ill begin at 7 p.m.
at the Clarke Grand Salon where you can meet
w ith
Eliacichi
Kimaro
For more
information
technology lead on campus.
However, he does more
than just manage all o f the
CSUSM servers and technology. W hile t hat is hard w ork
by itself, Allen also finds t ime
t o feed his passion: music.
" The best thing about music is getting t o push yourself," Allen said. "You're in
a place where you're completely n ot thinking, doing
your thing in that moment.
Modern life is so complicat-
ed. We're always multitasking o r getting distracted. I
t hink doing one thing well
is healthy f or the mind."
Allen is n ot an exclusive
p erformer by any means,
playing at clubs, private parties and even c orporate
events. He plays in many
bands in San Diego, including, but n ot limited t o: classic rock band Black Canyon
and the jazz group Mirage.
As a versatile musician,
and t o view t he trailer, visit
http://alotlikeyoumovie.com
"Melting Away"
O n Wednesday, O c t 3,
the L GBTQA Pride Center,
along w ith the San Diego
Jewish Film Festival and t he
CSUSM student organization Hillel, w ill host a movie
screening o f "Melting Away."
The film, directed by D oron
Eran, deals w ith an Israeli
family struggling w ith gen-
der identity and later illness.
A fter finding t heir son's
secret that he is transgender, the parents decided t o
abandon him. I t w ould be
f our years later t hat as t he
father is sick w ith cancer, t he
m other requests a private
investigator t o find her son.
The search w ould lead
t o a p erformer i n a club
named Anna, w ho is actually t he son. Later she decides t o visit her father as
a private nurse w ithout
revealing her past identity.
Purchase tickets f or this
event through t he Lawrence
Family Jewish Community
C enter either online http://
tickets.lfjcc.org/ o r at 4126
Executive Drive La Jollai C A
92037. Tickets are $5 and
free parking w ill be available in L ot N o ff o f Campus
Drive, next t o t he parking
structure. The movie w ill be
shown at 7 p.m. in A rts 240.
Allen plays a wide variety
o f instruments and style.
" I play whatever t he gig
needs me t o play, whether i t be classic rock, disco,
funk, jazz o r Top 40," he said.
W hile
proficient
w ith
keys, guitars and drums, A llen's specialty niche is bass
and vocals. W ith at least
five gigs a month, Allen
has plenty o f experience
and a l ot o f opportunities
t o showcase his talents.
Allen g ot his s tart playing t he organ when he was
young, and then played in different bands in high school.
N ow, he has over 30 years
o f experience as a musician.
To any aspiring musicians, Allen recommends
playing music that you like.
"You'll get more o ut o f
what you like. If you play what
you like, you'll do i t m ore and
you w on't get bored," he said.
" The
most
i mport-
ant thing is t o have fun.
You have t o be good at it,
hard-workingl and a talent
element is definitely needed.
" Don't be t oo hard on
yourself, either. It's easy t o
feel awkward in the beginning, but be easy on
yourself. If you have the
talent, you'll get better."
For more o f Chuck
Allen, visit his website http://
w ww.reverbnation.com/artist 2007888.
Music spotlight features Chuck Allen
B Y KATIE AGNER
STAFF W RITER
Sometimes it's b etter t o
live in t he m oment and
take life one step at a t ime.
That is Chuck Allen's
philosophy. Nowadays, it's
all t oo easy t o get tangled up in stress. It's tough
t o balance t ime between
class, w ork and social life.
Allen serves as t he media
production and classroom
�A & E Editor:
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al song. Katy tells everyone
through t he song t hat even
when someone knocks you
down, you have t o be strong
and get right back up.You have
t o stick up f or yourself and
n ot let anyone p ut you down.
Props t o Katy f or t hat song!
" Hold O n We're G oin
H ome" by Drake
This song has been one
o f Drake's biggest hits. His
new CD, " Nothing Was The
Same," dropped on Sept 24.
Drake t old MTV t hat this
song is meant t o be played
at weddings in t en years.
"Applause" by Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is one of t he
few celebrities w ho really
uses her complete imagination in her w ork. The song
S TAFF W RITER
Hey Cougars! Have you
guys heard t he songs t hat
everyone is talking about
or
even
singing? W ell
here are a few songs you
can add t o y our playlist!
" Wrecking Ball"
by Miley Cyrus
Despite people criticizing
Miley o n her performance
at t he VMA's, her new song
has been one o f her biggest hits. H er video has also
been t he t alk of t he t own,
b ut you can't judge her because its her personality.
" ROAR"
by Katy Perry
This is such an inspiration-
"Applause" addresses what
many people t hink o f "celebrities" today, that they all
do i t f or t he attention. But
Lady Gaga is in this business
because she wants t o know
t hat her fans are pleased, t hat
the applause after a show
shows her that they are satisfied w ith her performance.
" Blurred Lines"
by Robin Thicke
This song defines t wo different sides. I ) That w oman can do anything a man
can do, if n ot even better.
2) In every woman there is
a bad side t o her. " Blurred
lines" is between a man and
a woman and the attraction towards one another.
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The duo tells m ore playful
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holiday-themed, concerning
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print. The seventh issue w ill
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T HE C OUGAR
ISSUE 4
VOLUME X U i
C HRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
O CT 23, 2013
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2 - Student discuss the on-going issue of violence and physical aggression.
3 - Louie Farfan aims t o join
his brothers at the professional level of soccer.
O PINION
5 - The Language Learning
Center is your best resource
f orLOTER.
6 - The Battle of the Brews
puts Starbucks and Campus
Coffee against each other.
8 - Charity Wings invites students t o celebrate Halloween
w ith them.
CSUSM students victims of hacking
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-GHIEF
Students need to be aware
of the harsh reality and prevalence of hacking in the modern era, especially in light of
the cases involving CSUSM
students in the past few years.
What may have. previously seemed like an issue that
was not relevant has become
a central concern for 'many
students. While many people are aware of the warning
signals of an email containing a virus, hacking is ever
expansive, sometimes resulting in the manipulation of
your own device against you.
According to Information Security Officer Teresa Macklin in CSUSM's
Instructional & Information Technology Services
(ITTS)
department, three
major kinds of hacking are
what typically target college students, or have al" ready done so in the past.
The most well-known type
of hacking amongst college students is phishing or
spamming. In this particular
form, the hacker will send an
email or notification to the
user's computer/device, asking for personal information
or some sort of attention. If
opened or responded to, the
person's information can
be sold to various criminal
organizations and their account will be used by hackers to manipulate further.
"In our case, hackers would
try to get your username and
password to log in to one of
our mail servers as you, and
then they use that to send out
thousands and thousands of
messages in our mail server. They [also] want to get
access to your social media
account, and if they do that
then they can use your access to access your friends
and post things f or them
to click on," Macklin said.
With the existence of
large databases containing
the personal information of
thousands of people like at
CSUSM, Macklin said the
university takes extra precaution to make sure students are not at risk when
they put trust into the school.
"Your campus email address is directory information, so it's not that difficult
for people to get email addresses for people on campus; we list those. One of the
things that we do is we pay
for filtering software so that
when people get those and
try to send us spam, they are
generally blocked. We have a
number of things we do to try
to protect those things from
happening," Macklin said.
Social media privacy
Facebook and Twitter to assess the real you
B Y BLANCA SARABIA
PHOTOGRAPHER
With such a competitive
job market, employers are
now able and willing to
look through prospective
employees' social media
to determine whether they
are fit for a particular job.
Many employers use social
NOV 6,2013
media to learn more about
an applicant than solely going off of what their resume
states. Some people may argue that this is an invasion of
privacy, but we unwillingly
give up that right when we
post different content on social media networks. A potential employer may not pay
much attention to last week's
"mani-pedi with the girls"
post, but depending on the
position you are applying for,
Another kind of hacking
that threatens college students is gaining access to
their webcam. Hackers may
use thefirsttactic of hacking
into an email or social media account to gain access
to personal information or
figure out how to break into
the user's device without
them knowing. In the recent
arrest of Jared James Abrahams, the FBI reported that
he allegedly utilized hacking software and the domain
name "cutefuzzypuppy" to
infect his victims' computers
so that he would have access.
He also was allegedly linked
to hacking forums where
someone with the same domain name was asking questions and researching how
to use malware and control
webcams. Macklin asserted
that crimes with a personal element are a huge risk
for college students more
than large-scale viruses are.
that "Thirsty Thursday" post
(if you're not 21, or depending on how the picture looks)
may spark their attention.
According to the Huffington Post, 37% of employers
use Facebook to prescreen
their applicants and 11%
said they plan to do so soon.
"When I first applied to
my last job, my coworkers
told me that my boss looked
through our Facebook to see
how many friends we had, I
guess the amount of Facebook friends determined how
social we were," CSUSM
student Stephanie Perez said.
"Some people have a mission to target an individual
instead of a group of individuals, so you have to
watch out for both things.
For students, it's more common that it would be a sexploitation-type crime that
they could be at risk for,
versus a CEO of a company has to worry about the
hacker looking for access
to the financial records in
their system," Macklin said.
The use of physical hacking
devices are also of concern,
CSUSM students * exposed
to their existence first-hand
about a year ago. In July of
this year, former CSUSM
student Matt Weaver was
sentenced to a year in prison
for counts of wire fraud, unauthorized access of a computer and identity theft, to
which he plead guilty. Over
the span of January to March
2012, Weaver installed keylogging devices on various
computers on campus so that
he could get the user identification and passwords of
745 students and staff. He
stored the information on
spreadsheets in his computer
and then used them in order
to try to rig the ASI presidential election in his favor.
Macklin stated that the use
of the keylogging device
to gain personal information of students and staff at
CSUSM made the issue of
hacking a greater concern
for the university as a whole.
"It's pretty rare to see
[those devices used]. It is
an unusual amount of effort,
and expensive, to see a physical device used by a student. The way more common
thing is phishing," Macklin
said. "We had never had that
happen here before, those
devices a couple years ago
were $35 to $50 a piece, so
the idea that someone would
want this so bad to install
Illustration
of potential
employer
refusing to
hire based
on unsavory
Facebook
and Twitter
content
by Dane
Vandervelden
them and use them, it was
so highly unlikely. After that
incident, we've purchased
something to lock down the
back of every computer on
campus and want students
to be more aware of protecting personal information."
While it may seem like
students are becoming more
tech-sawy, Macklin said that
expansion of resources is the
real cause of the problem.
"Over the past few years,
what's more common is that
the resources needed to do
this kind of thing are available
publicly. The tools you need
are available; what you really need is the will. I wouldn't
say that it's more common
or people are more capable.
I think that people use more
computers on a, day-to-day
basis so there is more of an
opportunity," Macklin said.
The best way to arm yourself against becoming a victim of hacking is to follow
simple precautions that will
in the end, save your identity.
"The key is for everybody
to protect themselves is to
get virus protection and keep
it current. Also have a consciousness that your identity
and your identity information
are valuable to somebody.
Students should also change
their passwords as often as
possible. If you're faculty/staff here, you have to
change and update your password every twelve weeks."
For more information and
resources on how to prevent hacking, check out the
Information Security portion of the HTS department
website at https://csusm.
edu/iits/security/index .html.
Image by Anne Hall.
Remember, before posting
anything that may come back
and haunt you in the future,
always ask yourself, "Would
I willingly show this to my
future employer?" Yes, that
party Friday night might have
been unforgettable...but you
don't want your boss remembering it as well, would you?
Of course, technology
will only keep progressing,
so asking you to completely refrain from using social
media networks would be
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Test tube burger
Privacy continued from
page 1.
on the menu?
outrageous; instead let it
benefit you. Think of them
as a medium to show others who you really are,
the most important thing
is to be yourself while always remaining cautious.
Department Robert Rider
offers some valuable inFEATURES EDITOR
sight into the possibility of
this test tube burger makLast month Dutch scien- ing it to our lunch menus.
tists revealed the first ever "The innovation is highly
lab-grown hamburger, lead- preliminary. In order f or it to
ing to speculation of possibil- have any meaningful impact
ities within the mass market. on the economy it would
Blurred fistsflyingto emulate
male violence. Photograph by
Led by scientist and pro- have to scaled to mass proAnne Hall.
fessor Mark Post, the team of duction level. The currents
scientists used beef stem cells costs are probably prohibito grow thousands of tiny tive... we can produce beef
pieces of meat which were fairly cheaply with.. .current
Fighting f rom t he p erspective of s tudents
combined to form a burger techniques," states Rider.
P h y s i c a l a g g r e s s i o n a mong m a l e s
patty. The first volunteer to Unless advancements in
taste responded with "close the creation process are
to meat, not that juicy." Ap- made, this $350,000 beef
three men who had never have long hair and can
cern society is non-sports
B Y S ARAH H UGHES
parently the juiciest thing patty is extremely unbeen in a fight, all had wit- express their candor simrelated physical fighting.
NEWS EDITOR
about the lab-burger was likely to make any headnessed at least two fights. ilarly" said Brett Goudy.
According to Schultz and
the price: about $350,000 way in the mass market.
Oskamp "In 1994 . . . an Three had seen girls fight- " I've seen two girl
Fighting and school vifor a single five ounce patty. Professor Rider raises anolence are frightening so- estimated 4,513,000 acts of ing and two had not. Most fights including the one
With 33 million cattle be- other key point in regards
cial issues that many peo- violence occurred (Bureau of the fights witnessed I mentioned. They start
for the same reason; one
ing slaughtered each year and potential purchasers. "The
ple are concerned about. of Justice Statistics, 1997)." or fought in were in high
global meat consumption on market for this geneticalMany students have seen a The website dosomething. school or middle school. person is talking trash. Of
the rise, lab-grown meat pos- ly modified beef might be
Some of the guys asked the fights I 've seen two
fight in high school or mid- org has various statistics
es a breakthrough for animal very small. Already Europe
dle school. Some have seen on social concerns. Those about fighting preferred to were girls and the rest
rights activists. Non-profit and other countries restrict
give just their first name. were guys. One was acthem at bars, concerts or on school violence are takorganizations such as New US export of GM foods...
en from sources such as Some people like to make tually a makeshift 'Fight
other locations. Some have
Harvest and PETA have been some nations restrict our
the CDC, School Violence, jokes of how attractive C lub'. It was unofficial
been involved in a fight.
investing in artificial meat re- beef exports because we
Some people have no- NCES and the NY Post. girl fighting is. CSUSM and only lasted a day in
search for years. PETA even use antibiotics in the raistions of how often men fight "In 2011, 20 percent of students did not mention 8th grade. My cousin
was in it," Joseph said.
has a million dollar contest ing of cattle," said Rider.
versus how often wom- high school students were this. They seemed to hapawarding the first person If entire nations are already
en fight and how intensely bullied at school, and 33 per- pen only slightly less fre- When asked to idenable to successfully create turning away beef for simply
quently than male fights, tify a reason for a fight
each fights. Five CSUSM cent reported being involved
lab-grown chicken for retail. being exposed to antibiotics,
in a physical fight in the last " I've seen about five witnessed starting, or
students were asked some
Surprisingly, despite animal theri that leaves little room
basic questions about the year," reads dosomething.org girl-fights. It's a small- who was to blame for a
rights interest direct funding for doubt as to whether or
prevalence of fighting in a in an article titled "11 Facts er number than amount of fight witnessed, trash talk
for the lab-burger came from not they will be embracing
quick survey of whoever About School Violence." times guys fight, but not a seemed to be involved.
Google founder Sergey Brin. entirély lab-grown meat.
was available to find out a "In one month, nearly small number," Luke said. Females were sometimes
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fighting is among CSUSM ers stayed home because girls were involved [as well lar reasons for fighting.
to invest in this burger after around 270 lbs. of meat a
and students' histories. they felt unsafe at or on as females fighting each oth- "The latest fight I saw
speculating about the inef- year, there are thousands of
their way to school," er]. I 've seen more women was between two girls.
A component of a fight
ficiency of current methods people who are inclined to
said
dosomething.org fight than men, but I think One girl was talking trash,
is often aggression and inof harvesting meat. Consid- eat natural; not lab-grown.
tended violence. Accord- In a survey of conve- that is only my experience the other one was fed up,
ering the increasing costs "Yes I think it's preting to Social Psychology: nience five CSUSM male - [however] I don't think it confronted her, full on
of meat production, Brin ty disgusting. Sounds like
An Applied Perspective by students were questioned to generalizes. Men typical- punched her and wupped
shares a few possibilities we're going to turn into
CSUSM professor P. Wes- examine a colloquial idea ly talk more, there's a pack her butt" said Joseph.
for our meat-loving nation: a soylent green society!
ley Schultz and Stuart Os- that "almost every guy has mentality or a mob mentali- "Typically a random
"One is that we'll all be- There's nothing better for
kamp, aggression is the been in a fight" which many ty, and then someone sucker person affiliated with a
people seem to believe. punches. Thefightsare usual- friend of mine will be in
come vegetarian...I don't the body than whole foods,"
"cause of violent behavior".
think that's really likely. said CSUSM junior Eliza"Aggression is defined as When asked about wheth- ly brief and broken up quick. a fight and I 'll get suckThe second is, we ignore beth Cruz when informed
any behavior that is intended er they had ever been in a Females tend to have longer er-punched. The fights are
the issues—and that leads of the beefy breakthrough.
to hurt another living being" fight, two had and three had hair, which makes fights sometimes affiliated with
to continued environmental Soylent is a food substisaid Schultz and Oskamp. not. One [Joseph] asked for harder to separate [wfyen alcohol, petty arguments,
harm. And the third option tute that supposedly contains
One related activity to ag- a definition of the kind of .grabbed], and altercations sometimes there's a womis, we do something new." all the nutrition necessary
gression that tends to con- fighting indicated. Of the last longer. Men can also an involved with one of
the men and she's upset
Whether that something for average daily function.
with the party. Like a girl
new is going to be mass When asked if she would
will stick her current boyconsumption of lab beef is eat a lab-burger, Cruz statfriend on an ex-boyfriend
up to the public. CSUSM ed, "Not if I can help it.
Economics professor and There may come a time in
Chair of the Economics the future when I will have
Fighting continued on page 3.
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or on anyone random in the
vicinity that who maybe said
something inappropriate to
them," Brett Goudy said.
The men surveyed often believed fights had occurred for other reasons
unrelated to females. "I
grew up playing soccer and
w e'd fight after games. Or
we were testing our martial arts skills," said Luke.
High school fights were often recalled as barely visible.
Of two high school fights
he saw Salvador Perez
said "It seemed, like there
was no one to blame and
no reason f or the fight that
I could see. I just saw it."
"You really couldn't tell
who was to blame or what
the reason was. Everyone
would always swarm around.
You were always the last
one there. Someone always
shoved someone around"
said Bryce Heathcock.
When asked about how
the fight witnessed or fought
in made them f eel, most
seemed to feel unaffected.
None seemed to feel very
distressed or threatened
or unsafe about the fight.
" I felt the same afterwards as I did before the
fight. I was not afraid for
my weH being," said Joseph.
"It's a pretty good feeling
after, especially because, you
know, the tensions relieved.
Sometimes there's a history
of friction and its relieved
after a long time. There's
a good feeling after a fight,
regardless of who won - a
sense of relief," Luke said.
"Not really. I thought
they were kind of cool and
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interesting to witness. I always wondered what they
were fighting about. And
they were kind of dumb
for fighting at school."
said Bryce Heathcock.
"I felt less safe than before the fight, no one
did anything to stop the
fight." said Salvador Perez.
"I think that fighting in
general is completely unnecessary and 99 percent of
the time can be dealt with by
walking away or trying to
reason with the more aggressive person. As far as safety
goes, I personally train in
self-defense, specifically
with women [on sex-related
assault]. I usually feel pretty
comfortable [in the presence
of fights]. I 'm educated to
handle the situation with as
little physical altercation as
possible." said Brett Goudy.
Even in areas with a higher
number of unsafe activities,
like fighting or" aggression,
options exist to modify socially concerning behaviors. Education or martial
arts represents a way some
people protect themselves.
There are also many ways to
change the behavior of fighting, including "social competence training" and "monitoring" which are "aimed
at providing schemas for
positive social interaction,"
said Schultz and Oskamp.
Though non-sports related fighting is often violent and injuring, it appears
many CSUSM students
have not experienced fighting in college, an important note as CSUSM was
praised for being the safest
school in California by State
University.com in 2012.
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B oth t he m en's a nd w omen's t eams h ave a dded t he t ools t hey n eed t o c ompete
B YSHAINAPARDO
STAFF WRITER S
The first men's and
women's basketball games
are right around the corner with both teams facing some big competition"
this 2013-2014 season.
With some big changes,
both teams look to bring
home a championship.
The men's team ended
the 2012-2013 season on
a good note. The Cougars
made it to the NAIA Division 1 National Championship Tournament, were
ranked in the top 25 every
week of the season, went
4-0 against teams in the
top 10 and finished the
season with a 23-7 record.
Coach Jim Saia, with a
proven track record at UCLA
from 1997-2003, the University of Southern California
from 2004-2005 and Fresno Pacific University from
2007-2010, has been instrumental in the men's success.
The Cougars have improved
drastically since Saia arrived two years ago and have
ranked as high as sixth in the
nation. As for this season, the
men's basketball team has 11
new players, four of which
are Division I bounce backs.
Saia wants his team to be the
best possible team that they
can be, by increasing stature, so that they can make it
to the National Tournament
in Kansas City. The Cougars have upcoming games
on Nov. 1 against SDSU
and Nov. 4 against UCLA.
The Lady Cougars have a
brand new pack this season
and are determined to win.
There arefivereturning players and nine new members.
" I'm looking forward to
this new group of freshmen
and transfers to mix with our
returners because we have a
lot of potential and competitiveness to win," said returning senior Sharika Miller. She also would like the
new additions to her team
to experience winning and
to begin a legacy by ending
on a high note and winning
a national title this season.
Coach Sheri Jennum speaks
very highly of her team.
"Since we have a lot of
young talent mixed with
experience we are growing
everyday improving, getting smarter and working
harder I see cohesiveness
striving toward one unit
which will lead to the road
to a national tournament and
winning conference." said
Jennum. The Lady Cougars
begin their season Oct. 26
at Mira Costa at 7:30 p.m.
With their revamped rosters, the men's and women's
teams have the tools to improve upon last year's season.
FDA doesn't regulate so you should
A deeper look at the proper use of workout supplements
B Y RACHEL GALLEGO
S TAFF W RITER
A lot of athletes use supplements as part of their
regular training routine to
get the most out of their
time spent and enhance
their overall performance.
Many do so without a full
understanding of the associated risks and benefits.
The use of supplements
has become very common for various benefits,
such as improving health,
preventing illness, increasing performance and
enhancing appearance.
Among the most popular
are diet and workout supplements. Common supplements taken by athletes are
vitamins/minerals, creatine,
protein and glucosamine.
Shockingly, manufacturers do not have to register or
get clearance with the FDA
before a supplement goes
on the market. According to
the FDA, there is no regulation on the potency, purity
or biologic activity of the
ingredients irt the dietary
supplements. The FDA is
responsible for labeling and
claims. It is not until after
the product is on the market
that the FDA can intervene
if it is proven to be unsafe.
Supplements can have serious side effects to the body
and there can be an increased
risk when using multiple
supplements together without proper knowledge. They
can have adverse effects as
fundamental as nervousness,
fatigue or increased heart
rate. It is important to realize that the term "natural"
may not always mean safe.
According to the Office of
Dietary Supplements, safety depends on the chemical
makeup, how it is prepared
and the dosage. Certain herbs
can even cause liver damage.
Although taking an adequate amount of a supplement might be beneficial,
taking it in excess can have
dangerous side effects. For
example, taking too much
protein can cause dehydration and intestinal distress.
You may be getting a sufficient amount through your
diet, so it is important to
be cautious. Some dietary
supplements may also interact in a negative way with
prescription' drugs. Also,
it is important to realize that supplements
should not replace meals
that provide additional essential nutrients.
Look through the nutrition label and look
for any ingredients that
may be part of the "Dirty
Dozen." These are ingredients that claim to have
positive effects, but have serious health risks. Some of
these are kava, bitter orange
and aconite. The three of
them go by three to four other
names as well. Consult with
a dietician and talk with your
doctor before taking a supplement, so you know if it is
best for your overall health.
In general, supplements can be a beneficial
part of your training routine with proper knowledge of the subject matter.
Louie Farfan in action on the soccer field. Photography by Jessamyn Trout.
Louie Farfan aims for the professional level
B YJENHAGER
STAFF WRITER
For the first time in program history, the men's
soccer team has reached
the NAIA top 25, which
is well deserved after
years of hard work and
determination put in by
these dedicated athletes.
Coach Ron Pulvers accredits their success to not
only their returning class,
but also their strong incoming players this year.
One of those new players
is Louie Farfan, a freshman
criminal justice major. Farfan, who chose CSUSM because of how close it is to his
family, has contributed to the
program's success this year
by being a force in the central
midfield. He is an aggressive
player both offensively and
defensively. He is exceptional at free kicks and aggressively taking on defenders.
Farfan says h e strives to,
"keep the morale up on and
off the field." With a 8-3-2
record on the season, he is
definitely doing just that.
Farfan's older brothers
both play in the MLS for
Chivas USA and Philadelphia Union. Farfan's ex-
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Bowling balls couM actually be considered just
colorful round weights
that, instead of being lifted
up and down repetitively,
get rolled at 10 tauntingly waiting wooden pins.
If this sounds like more fun
than a typical gym workout,
then AMF Eagle Lanes in San
Marcos is the place for you.
Besides working those
arm muscles from chucking
the ball at the pins, bowling can also provide an opportunity to relieve your
midterm frustrations.' Not
only does the bowling alley
have 40 lanes available, but
each lane allows bowlers to
choose their own themed
animations that range from
ocean creatures to crazy
birthday bunnies. There is
even a Halloween theme.
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Of course there is the classic
theme, but it is way more fun
to watch crazy disco dancers
gyrate after getting a gutter
ball than simply watching
a 0 appear on the screen.
"Great
atmosphere,"
CSUSM student and Eagle
Lanes fan Nicholas Jaffari
said. " It's a great place to
hang out with friends and
it makes you keep wanting
to come back for more."
Eagle Lanes has recently
had some changes in management, and is looking forward to some remodeling,
including makeovers to the
bar area and concessions'
menu. They currently have
glow bowling on Friday and
Saturday nights and leagues
that are starting up in November. Instead of lounging around after midterms,
get out and relieve your
frustration on some pins.
The bowling alley is located on San Marcos Blvd at
945, near Restaurant Row.
Calling the bowling alley at
(760) 744-7000 or visiting the
website http://amf.com/eaglelanes is the. best way to inquire about that information.
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draw and go fishing to take
his mind off his hectic life.
Although dealing with chaotic scheduling is stressful,
Farfan notes that his team
makes it all worthwhile.
"My favorite part of being
on the team would have to be
the fact that every single person on the field has tremendous work ethic," Farfan said.
pectations are to play at the
professional level as well.
" I've seen the professional
atmosphere. Watching my
brothers firsthand makes me
know how hard I have to work
to get to where I want to be,"
Farfan said. His goals are to,
"get better as a player and be
able to play with high quality
players that are better...and
have had more experience."
Staying busy with homework and soccer is definitely an understatement. With
a rigorous travel and class
schedule, Farfan likes to
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P re-Pharmacy S ociety is k ey t o success
checklist of the steps of how
to succeed," Rohani said.
Rohani and Imani came
up with the idea to bring
the group back to life when
they realized the need for it
on campus. While there are
various groups in existence
dedicated to different sides
of the medical field, there
was nothing more focused
on pharmacy and the professions in that field. Inspired
by the existence of societies like Pre-Dental and PreHealth, Rohani and Imani
decided to team up to create
an organization that can operate as a forum and source
of information for students.
"There is a certain mindset that students walk into
college with, some of them
knowing- what their major is« going to be and others not. But sometimes you
know your major but have
no idea what it really is or
what you will be doing. So
we want t o help students
be level-headed and prepare them," Rohani said.
This "starting from scratch"
mentality speaks volumes to
the strength of Rohani and
Imani's vision. Both are Biology majors and have plans
to enter the pharmaceutical
or medical worlds after college. However, their genuine . excitement and desire
to help other students reach
their potential demonstrates
a keen sense of leadership
and ability to teach that
will be invaluable to others.
Their dedication to making
the Pre-Pharmacy Society a
premium resource for other students is evident by the
fact that the duo is not only
investing their time, but their
own money. As Rohani explained, without money it
is difficult for the group to
plan events and make the
club noticeable on campus. process of applying for medThus, the two friends have ical school, applications to
been creating financial sta- pharmacy school, what the
bility for the club out of their deadlines are, forms that
own pockets, paying for the are due, etc." Imani said.
banners and fliers that will In addition t o providing
generate interest and aware- information in accordance
ness that the society exists. with application season and
When the group eventually helping students understand
grows, membership fees will what opportunities the prohelp to pay for the existence fession has to offer, Rohani
of the club. The duo's long- and Imani will be looking to
term goals for the Pre-Phar- members to tell them what
macy Society include pro- they want to get out of the orviding guest speakers, food, ganization as well. Their obactivities and field trips for jective is that by the time stuthe members to enjoy. In dents leave CSUSM and have
the meantime, Rohani and spent time with the Pre-PharImani have already started macy Society, they will feel
educating their peers about more invigorated and conthe pharmaceutical world. fident about pharmacy. Be"During each meeting, ing involved in a group that
w e're really going t o be gives students the means to
providing a run-down of in- communicate their hopes and
dividual topics and spend challenges is a key element
those meetings talking about in what helps them progress
them. It could be in regards to the next stage of education.
to the job environment, the "For students that want to
apply to medical school, it
is important for the administration at these schools to
see that they are not only
one-sided. Students need
to be not only book orientated and know the information from their science
courses, but have social
skills as well," Imani said.
The Pre-Pharmacy Society
gives dimension to students
that will benefit them far beyond their years at CSUSM.
It is inevitable that with the
amount of excitement the duo
has the club will become one
of the best ways that students
can become stronger forces
in the j ob market and when
applying for medical school.
The group meets once a
week on Thursdays during
U-Hour in various rooms.
For more information on the
group email them at csusmprepharm@gmail.com.
offered as well, since many
CSUSM students take these
courses at Palomar. Students
Whether you need help can either schedule an appassing your language pointment or try drop-in for
course or just want to test tutoring whenever the tutor
out of it completely, the Lan- specializing in that language
gwg& l earning Center is is available. Bilingual stuthe best resource available. dents are also encouraged to
The three main goals of the take advantage of the LLC to
Language Learning Center work on their writing skills.
(LLC) are to advise on test- The LLC can help with acing and the Language Other ademic writing so that stuThan English Requirement dents can improve their En(LOTER), assist students glish grammar and structure.
to become better foreign According to the LLC Dilanguage students and help rector and LOTER Advisor,
bilingual students improve Hilary Comerchero, having
their English. The LLC also that dynamic of student tufunctions as a quiet place tors is key to their success.
where students can study "For students that are aland do their homework. ready stressed out, they
Tutoring is offered for any may feel more relaxed t o
of the languages that are talk to a student that has altaught on campus, which ready taken the class and
include Spanish, French, knows the information realGerman, Japanese and Man- ly well," Comerchero said.
darin. ASL tutoring is now The LLC takes its j ob very
seriously, only hiring tutors
that are specially trained and
embody the most impressive characteristics needed
to help students succeed.
Tutors have to be patient,
empathic, know the subject
matter very well and many
of them have taken the same
class they are tutoring for.
"We joke that we're working ourselves out of a j ob
because we're trying to
make students better learners
and more confidant on their
own," Comerchero said.
One-on-one tutoring is not
the only method available for
students. The LLC also offers
University Hour Workshops,
where they teach lessons
in accordance with the students' course. The most popular workshops take place
the first and last weeks of
the semester. The first Tuesday that students are back
to school tutors provide a
crash review of the previous
semester; the week before
courses end they do a finals
review. Comerchero said that
she sends an email to every
student that is enrolled in
the course and informs them
what they will be reviewing for and tries to ensure
that what is being covered
is similar to what the students have learned from thenprofessor the week before.
"We go along with the university's goal of trying to
create lifelong learners. We
don't tell you the answers,
but we ask open-ended ques-
tions to help you figure them
out. For example, we might
ask what page the example
is on, walk you through the
sample and have you explain why you think you got
the answer wrong," Comerchero said. "Students often
times end up figuring out the
correct answer as they start
explaining* their mistakes."
The LLC also provides
testing for students that want
to complete their LOTER
early. At CSUSM, a student
has to take three semester
pf a language (101, 102 and
201). If they want to complete the requirement sooner, they can either test out
or jump ahead to the 102 or
201 courses. According to
Comerchero, the LOTER*
two-year rule allows a student that took their last language course in their sophomore year of high school
to jump to 102 or 201 by
the spring semester of their
freshman year at CSUSM.
After the spring semester,
students must begin their
language courses with 101.
Testing out of taking language classes can also be accomplished through AP, IB
or CLEP credits. The LLC
provides the proficiency
exam that students need to
take if they want to test out
of language, which focuses
on their writing and speaking
skills. Students can test out of
the LOTER if they can pass
a proficiency exam in any
language, not just the ones
that are tatight on campus.
For more information on
the LOTER or the LLC, go
to csusm.edu/llc. The Language Learning Center is
located in Kellogg Library
1107. It is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday and 9 a.m. to
3:45 p.m. on Thursdays.
my major to Literature/Creative Writing. Feeling like
I never dreamed I 'd a failure, I was certain I had
be doing what I 'm do-wasted two years and my
ing now f or a living. parents' money on the wrong
I was torn in college be- major. My fix? I pushed
tween getting a degree in harder to finish and earned
something I love versus get- my B.A. degree from UC
ting a degree in something Santa Cruz with a thumbsthat could actually land me up f rom my dad. He thought
a job. Hey! Good news f or finding a corporate j ob or
all you undergrads who d on't academic career would be
feel quite sure of your life's easier flaunting a Literature/
path: Things do work out! But Creative Writing degree
let me start at the beginning. rather than one in Music.
When I first entered col- When I graduated from
lege, I was dead-set on ma- UC, I had spent so much
joring in m usic...no matter time as an introvert with
what my dad said. In fact, my nose in a book that I rehis disapproval made m e alized my need to develop
more determined to go after a more outgoing personalit. I took every music class ity. I seized an opportunipossible, got straight A's ty t o attend the American
and suddenly, somewhere at Academy of Dramatic Arts
the two-year mark, changed earning my A.A. in Theater
Arts, which was super f un. my Theater Arts backFinally it was time to work. ground) more language arts
My first real position was and writing (thanks, dad).
a supervisor at a marketing The next career was in edresearch firm. I discovered ucation. This is where I 've
that old dad wasright.The stayed for many years. I 've
firm hired me because of found many opportunities
my degree. First of all, they in teaching at various public
were glad I had one. Second, and private schools because
they needed someone to help of my degrees and my work
write, edit and monitor the experience. I use all the skills
research studies, which uti- from my college education
lized much of my language in my current career as an
arts and writing skills. Inter- elementary school teacher.
estingly, I also saw my The- I use my music training in
ater Arts training come into the classroom all the time
play when I had to interview for unique instructional opclients repeatedly, keeping it portunities such as helping
lively and fresh each time. special needs students learn
My next j ob was in a pub- multiplication. I use my thelic relations department of ater arts background to teach
a hospital. We wrote and drama and make boring litedited various publications erature come to life for my
for the community. I used students. I also host "Open
more personality (from Mic for Kids," events to give
kids a chance to perform
original music. The best part
of this story is that I get paid
for all those units that I took
in music and theater arts.
Get this: I entered the
school district salary scale
at the top because I could
verify that all those classes
provided me with skills and
training directly applicable
to teaching kids. W ho'd
have thought? I actually
make more money now in
education because of those
theater arts and music classes in college. I didn't waste
my time or my parents'
money after all. Plus, my
teaching j ob allows me the
time off to pursue my music and acting. Don't worry
fellow colleagues. You will
use what y.ou have learned
along the way and it will
come together in a way you ^
never would have dreamed.
Jane Fuller is both a teacher
and a singer-songwriter-guitarist who performs professionally throughout Southern
California. With 4 CD releases, her original music is ^
currently getting radio, television and Internet airplay.
Her new CD, "Someone
to Listen" is inspired by her
experiences as a teacher.
You can hear song clips at
www.j anefuller.com
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students interested in entering the medicalfieldor just
wanting to learn more about
a different profession should
invest time in the Pre-Pharmacy Society on campus.
While the group used to
exist on campus, current
President Rustin Rohani
and Treasurer Hassan Imani have decided to re-create
the Pre-Pharmacy Society
under new leadership, a
cluster of goals and with a
fierce passion that promises
great things f or the future.
"Our primary objective
is to inform students about
what they want to become,
what major is necessary
and applicable or what the
points are that they need to
cover before they apply to
medical school. We're really helping them make a
L earning l anguage and l oving i t
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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The Battle of the Brews
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Starbucks is where i t's at The new billed with ething in coffee
f
ndless lectures.
BY
Rico PALMERIN
FEATURES EDITOR
CSUSM offers two locations to get fresh coffee, Campus Coffee and Starbucks,
and each are located ai short
distance f rom Craven Circle.
Want to avoid hiking
even more stairs before
that hot roast hits the spot?
Campus Coffee is still another double set of stairs
away _ so hit Starbucks
right outside the library.
Since caffeinated watering
holes are no longer limited
to plain ole cups o ' Joe, Starbucks offers a wide variety
of lattes, coffees, espressos,
mochas, smoothies, frappuccinos, the list goes on
and on, each customizable
with various flavored syrups, sweeteners and creams.
Evoking Holiday spirit,
Starbucks also offers the beloved seasonal drinks, such
as the Pumpkin Spice Latte,
a steamy espresso sweetened
up with pumpkin-syrup, milk,
whipped cream and topped
with pumpkin pie spices.
Not only is Starbucks
loaded with delicious caffeinated drinks but there
are tons of tasty treats in
the bakery and cold food
section: scones, bagels, banana walnut bread, paninis, bistro-boxes and more.
"When I 've been at the
cart, I 've bought sandwiches.
I like the ones at Starbucks
better and I feel like they have
more of a variety," CSUSM
student Kim Naraine said.
Clearly the menu speaks
for itself, but at CSUSM,
Starbucks' superiority goes
beyond just the product by
providing a pleasant hint
of privilege. Stepping into
the air-conditioned coffee
bar creates a mingled sensation of exclusivity and
intimacy, something that is
just not possible over at the
outdoor Campus Coffee.
As far as seating goes, Star-
bucks offers both outdoor
and indoor seating. Outside
the front door is a cozy nook
with umbrellas at every table and a tree for shade. Indoor seating is up one floor
above the store, and offers a
quaint room overlooking Library Plaza—a far cry from
Campus Coffee's minimally shaded outdoor chairs.
Starbucks even gives back
to its customers. By simply
going online and registering
a Starbucks card, customers
can earn "stars" with every
purchase. 12 stars grant a
free drink or food item, and
that includes the more pricey salads and sandwiches.
Why choose the largest
coffeehouse chain in the
world over Campus Coffee? Starbucks offers the
possibility of free food and
coffee, sensations of exclusivity and community, quick
and detailed service and a
deliciously elaborate menu.
B Y G LORIA MAGALLANES
STAFF WRITER
Cal State San Marcos has
multiple options when buying coffee, but if you are
a student who enjoys the
wind's breeze, the shade
of trees and originality,
Campus Coffee is for you.
When you think about coffee, you imagine the taste of
it in your mouth and you automatically know where to
get the best cup. At CSUSM,
students are fortunate to
have coffee especially designed and created for them.
If you are a coffee lover
and want to try something
new this semester, head
over to Campus Coffee.
Campus Coffee is located
in Founder's Plaza in the
midst of movement and student activity. In comparison
to Starbucks, the location is
convenient for students who
have classes in the area or
are simply taking a break
from their hectic schedules
The seating is located under
big aiid bodacious trees that
envelope students with shade
in the spring and yellow
leaves in the fall. Unlike the
Starbucks seating, there is no
need for umbrellas to cover
the shade when students have
natural shelter from the sun.
Campus Coffee offers more
than just coffee. They also
have a variety of drinks and
snacks that include fruits,
snack bars and pastries. They
have so much originality.
For such a small place they
know how to make students
feel cozy with their warm
and caring attitudes. The
employees always greet students with a smile, infecting
others with positive energy.
"My favorite thing about
Campus Coffee is that the
employees are really approachable and friendly,
even if there is a long line.
I also like how convenient
it is because it's near all my
classes. I am also discovering
that the prices are lower than
Starbucks," said Chelsea
Tucker, a CSUSM student
that utilizes Campus Coffee.
At Campus Coffee students
can't help but feel original
themselves. They won't find
Campus C offee anywhere
else. Every season, students
are guaranteed a spot under
the trees, whether it's relaxing while drinking an iced
coffee or enjoying a nice
hot cappuccino with a warm
scarf around your neck. The
smell of coffee and the buzz
of students' conversations
make Campus Coffee the
perfect location to sit, have
a cappuccino or make a pit
stop to buy a snack before
heading to class. Campus
Coffee gives students the opportunity to feel like they're
a part of a campus community. Fall season is now upon
us and as wind blows by
rustling the leaves, making
students forget the stressful
load of college duties, Campus Coffee is the place to be.
C ommentary: S moking b enches s hould s tay
B Y JARRATT ROBINSON
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The smoking benches by
Markenstein Hall should
remain open to smokers.
These benches are a way
for students to alleviate the
stress of school as well as
developing lasting relationships with other students
they might not have ever
met if it were not for the
designated smoking areas.
Every student can tell you
that attending college is extremely stressful especially
when a big project or exam
is around the corner. Every
student deals with that stress
in different ways and smok-
ers handle that stress with the
vice of having a cigarette.
Ask yourself a question,
when you have been studying and going to classes for
a few hours straight, what
do you do to take a mental
break? Well smokers enjoy a
cigarette during those breaks.
Also, the Markenstein benches are placed in an area that
has minimal effect on others
because it is in an open area
that has optimal time to dissipate second hand smoke.
Another benefit of the
smoking area is the relationships that develop with
other smokers. Smoking is
a social habit and you can
see that by just walking past
Markenstein benches or
any other designated smoking area on campus. For
instance, I have met many
people at the Markenstein
benches and made friendships that will last a lifetime.
All of that was possible
by CSUSM forcing smokers to only smoke in designated areas. One aspect of
college beyond obtaining a
degree is developing friendships and relationships that
can last a lifetime. The designated smoking areas do
serve that purpose for the
student smoking community.
Furthermore, I personally witnessed this sense
of togetherness on the
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on the first day of campus it
was joyous because we all
were back together. Our discussion became so lively I
noticed people passing looking at us as if we were crazy,
but that is the smoking area.
The group of people that
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out to make all parties happy.
Maybe that means moving the Markenstein benches into the dirt lot that is
150 feet to the south. Maybe a new style of smoking
area needs to be planned.
One solution that Paradise Valley Hospital created was having an enclosed
smoking area with a vent
fan which sucked up smoke
and make surrounding areas
more pleasant. Solutions
are available but they need
to be researched. The designated smoking areas are
an integral part of college
for the select few that enjoy the habit of smoking.
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Need for adjustment as online forums become too aggressive
BY CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
STAFF WRITER
The comments that people post in forums are less
about expressing ideas and
more about insulting others.
' With freedom of speech
and the internet allowing
people to comment on anything, opinions have become
a common part of any online
experience. This ability t o
make your voice heard can
have a very positive impact
and lead to educated discussions and debates over certain topics. More often than
not, however, I have seen
what starts as a good conversational topic deteriorate into
people insulting one another.
The areas where this is
most apparent are on online
newspaper articles, online
magazine articles and Youtube. On these websites you
are able to either create a
screen name that cannot be
traced back to you by the
average person or you can
choose to stay anonymous
when you post. While this allows a great number of people to make their opinions
heard, it also allows people
to hide behind a pseudo identity when making comments.
By posting comments that
cannot be traced to a specific
person, some people feel as if
they can post whatever they
want without ramifications.
This often leads to educated
arguments in the comments
sections of the newspaper
to deteriorate into people directly insulting specific users
and calling them bad names
or accusing them of being
racist. I come across this often when doing research for
school papers and it is very
distracting. It also makes
every other commenter increasingly angry, leading to
multiple personal attacks be-
ing posted. Eventually there
is nothing but an angry argument that has no relevance to
the original article whatsoever. This is an unfortunate
downhill slide that detracts
from the article itself and
leads to unpleasant internet
experiences, leaving users
feeling irritated and upset.
Students should always be
aware that what they say is
still viewed by many people and that words can hurt.
I hope that all of the students here at CSUSM are
kind enough to know that
what they say does have an
impact on others. Sadly, in
this online age people often
hide behind their usernames.
This is not a good policy to
have as it generates unnecessary hate and aggression.
The golden rule of treating
others how you would want
to be treated should not only
be incorporated throughout
face to face interactions but
also within, the online public sphere. That's not to say
that you can't voice your
opinion, simply make sure
that your opinion is connected to the article and is
not a direct attack on anybody. Remember to respect
other internet users and we
can all have a positive and
enriching online experience.
Replace boring classes with what your passion is
Finding a way to personalize college
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Taking time to get more
involved with campus affairs can help CSUSM
students gain a sense of
community as well as
achieve scholastic success.
As an undergraduate student, I have been told repeatedly throughout the past
few years of the importance
of extracurricular involvement on campus. However,
living on my own, having a
job and fitting in time outside of the strenuous hours of
homework to join a club or
organization had previously
seemed both frivolous and
impossible. It w asn't until
more recent semesters that I
began to consider any f orm
of campus involvement.
Getting closer to the completion of my undergraduate
education, I felt it necessary
to build up my resume. I
understand that aside f rom
mlaintaining a good grade
amtaining
ooa
point average, the only way
to standout during the graduate application process
is to participate in at least
some academic activities
outside of the classroom.
For the past nine months
I have been working with
Professor Linda Pershing
and several other students
to create a folklore and mythology course based on the
Harry Potter series. Over
the past week, I attended the
annual American Folklore
Society Conference held
in Providence, Rhode Island and presented some of
the research my group has
accumulated thus far. The
conference itself gives profound scholars from all over
the world an opportunity to
meet, gather and share thenpassion for folklore, mythology and culture as well as
other academic disciplines.
During my stay in Providence, my co-presenter and
I had the pleasure of meeting several i—* ~ indinspiring
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senter and fellow CSUSM
senior, Joseph Deragisch.
Being surrounded by such
brilliant minds and hearing
of their many accomplishments within the academic
sphere, Deragicsh and I have
left there feeling more motivated than ever before. For "
thefirsttime in our academic
careers, we were able to experience the true power of
knowledge. This conference
will forever remain in our
hearts as one of the best moments of our lives and will
continue t o instill a sense
of passion throughout our
many future years of study.
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we presented was filled new area of the country and things and caused me t o you to a brighter future, but
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Maiala Y ousafzai: Education a ctivism i n P akistan
BY KATALINA LAWRENCE
STAFF WRITER
I was recently watching an
episode of 20/20 in which
Dianne Sawyer interviewed a
petite, young and seemingly
ordinary girl f rom Pakistan.
But as the show continued I realized that she is
definitely out of the ordinary; she is extraordinary.
The road t o equality in
our country is vibrant and
exciting. Education is a
natural right f or all people in our country, and it is
something easily taken for
granted. However, in cer- not stop Malala Yousafzai.
tain parts of the world, ed- She had dreams of becomucation is something that is ing a doctor and she was
exclusively permitted to the not letting the Taliban hold
male gender only, making her back. Malala began to
many young girls' dreams write a blog under the BBC,
just a distant memory. about her life, and her views
The Taliban bombed and on education for girls. Her
banned all the girl schools in activism became even more
Pakistan, preventing many known when the New York
young women f rom getting Times created a documentaan education. Dreams were ry about her as a young girl
shattered because of the living under Taliban rule.
extreme traditional ideas. Her father, Ziauddin
The woman's place is not Yousafzai, pushed Malala.
in school but in the home, He told her that she could do
where they are barely seen and be whoever she wantand never heard. This did ed no matter the circum-
stance and when the Tali- dignity, and passion for edban put threats on her life, ucational equality in front
he did not make her stop of us all. She has paved the
the fight. They both knew way for young girls around
that she was fighting f or the world who only see the
something greater than her, simple right of education
it was a fight for equality. as just a dream. Malala has
Malala was a threat in shown us the true meanthe Taliban's eyes and her ing of strength and we can
strength frightened them. On all learn from her. Global
October 9 , 2012, they shot Organizations stand next
Malala in the head while rid- to Malala in thefightf or
ing the bus with friends. Her educational equality world
survival from such gun shots wide. Her heroic acts also
was a true miracle, and it told led to her being nominatthe world that no one could ed for a Nobel Piece Prize,
hold this young girl down. making her the youngest
Malala has shown courage, person to ever be nominated.
I truly hope that no other young girl or woman in
any part of the world has
to ever face an assassin
because of their dreams to
have an education. We do
not need to wait for another
Malala Yousafzai to come
around to fight for this simple right. There must be a
change in the equality for
women and education and
the time is now. The fight
is not over until every girl
and woman are able to get
an education and be the
person they dream of being.
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Charity Wings hosts Halloween crafting events
B Y KATHERINE RAMOS
STAFF W RITER
In the light of the r eason,
the Charity Wings Art Center
will be hosting Halloween
themed events this month
just across the street from
t he San Marcos campus.
Until the end of October,
the center will be open to
the community for the creation of Halloween costumes
as well as special crafting classes for the holiday.
Tools and materials will be
provided at the center. The
cost will be $10 for students
to go in for the open studio sessions, so it is a good
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way to create a personal
costume while on a budget.
Every kind of art and craft
medium is offered at the center for a student to go wild
with their own artist flair
from jewelry, scrapbooking, stamp making, metalwork, silk screen and more.
The Halloween themed
classes include creating
masks made out of gourds,
Halloween banners, felt Day
of the Dead skulls, handmade polymer clay earrings,
a mini-album and a spooky
mosaic out of mixed media. Each will cost between
$10 and $20 for students.
The Art Center has been
Halloween in North County
is bustling as arts and crafts
are displayed in windows
and hung on doors. Images
provided by Anne Hall.
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it has yet to see many students come in according
to Elena Lai Etcheverry,
founder and executive director of Charity Wings.
"We want the students
to come," said Etcheverry, "It's just a very inspiring place we have."
All events will be held at
the Charity Wings Art Center at 287 Industrial E)rive.
It is not a far drivefromCS U
San Marcos and is open from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday and from
noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
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STAFF WRITER
This time of year definitely transforms the media.
From The Human Centipede and A Nightmare on
Elm Street to the classics like
Night of the Living Dead
and Dracula, we celebrate
all things horror or Hallowr een-themed in the month of
October. So, to abide by the
laws of tradition, this review
will cover an unusual modern classic, currently available for streaming on Netflix.
Donnie Darko (2001) was
not a success at the box office
r upon its release, but thanks to
the new DVD format it soon
became a cult classic. Set in
the 1980s, the plot revolves
around Donnie, a troubled
teenager, who sleepwalks out
of his bedroom one night and
gets told by a six-foot-tall
rabbit named Frank that the
world will end in 28 days.
The rabbit manipulates
Donnie io do a series of
mischievous tasks, possessing him to commit a series
of crimes and involve himself with unsavory people.
We are able to sympathize
with our protagonist and we
become more worried about
him than his own family.
Donnie Darko is a film that
includes multiple genres. It
is not quite horror, but also
not quite science fiction.
You will be trying to make
your own interpretation
of this film long after you
watch it. The film boasts an
eclectic 80s' soundtrack that
is exciting and memorable
to people of all generations.
Even if psychological
horror is not typically your
genre, this movie definitely has the range and capacity to keep any viewer
involved and entangled
in the brilliant characters.
Directed and written by
Richard Kelly, the film
includes actors such as:
Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, D rew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze.
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Protocol for mountain lion encounters on campus
Recent sightings of mountain lions in the area raise concern for local officials for the safety of students and résidents
B Y N ADA SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
A mountain lion sighting
occurred on Wednesday, Feb.
12 in CSUSM parking lot F.
A reliable source confirmed
the sighting to CSUSM campus police at 10:00 a.m.
Although the sighting was
confirmed, CSUSM campus
police officers did not have
a visual on the animal. There
is a special protocol CSUSM
campus police officers follow once a sighting as this
one is called in .
CSUSM Sgt . Herman Hernandez explained that if a
sighting is confirmed from a
reliable source who can accurately describe the animal,
then campus police notifies
CSUSM students and staff
via e-mail. A patrol officer is
sent to the scene where the
sighting was originally reported and conducts a visual
evaluation of the perimeter.
Campus police also notifies
the San D iego County Fish
and Game Department. The
Fish and Game Department
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sends an officer to patrol the
area and once the animal is
spotted, it is captured, tagged
and eventually released back
in the wild. Sgt. Hernandez
said the only circumstance
where an officer would shoot
the wild animal is when it
is life threatening to people
nearby.
Sergeant Hernandez said
CSUSM campus police o fficers are trained and briefed
on how to respond to mountain lion and other wildlife
sightings on campus. He
emphasized that students and
staff should be familiar with
the procedure as well.
"Keep the campus police
phone number programmed
in your cell phone," Sgt.
Hernandez said. "Whenever
wildlife related, or anything
else, it's always good to be
aware o f your surroundings."
In the past 10 years, there
have been a total of 3 to 5
both confirmed and non-confirmed mountain lion sightings. Other animals that
have been previously found
around the perimeter include
bobcats and coyotes.
In order to maximize safety
in situations as this, students
and staff are also advised to
not run from the animal and
to not seem intimidated, but
make themselves seem as
large as possible.
New University Student Union building adds personality to campus
B Y GLORIA MAGALLANES
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The new University Student Union Building located
next to Chavez Plaza has given CSUSM a new color.
Its construction began
in February of 2 012, with
a total project budget of
$43,980,000.
After
23
months of construction the
building opened up to students this spring semester of
2014.
Part of the university exr
perience is to have a campus
that students may connect
with, without that connection; a university is simply
a place to get an education.
Both Palomar College and
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on campus. UCSD has a Student Services Center dedicated to being the "one-stop
resource located in the heart
of campus" according to the
website.
The U SU is unique in its
layout and design; it has an
air of sophistication and modernity that envelops every
student who steps through
the clear doors. However
some students have mentioned that they have had
some trouble with the new
design.
"The
bathrooms
are
strange, it's difficult to find
them," one CSUSM student
said.
Along with its fantastic
d esign come many new and
convenient locations for students to eat a meal or simply
soak in the sun. The U SU
has an amphitheater that has
thè capability to seat around
4 00 people. It also has a spacious roof patio on the fourth
floor that connects one wing
to the next. On this patio students may be found sitting
on silver chairs and tables or
lounging on big comfortable
sofas that face the beautiful
view of San Marcos.
"I like to read on the patio
whenever I have free time.
Especially when it was earlier on in the semester, I was
able to enjoy the sunset"
Yadira, a CSUSM student,
said.
The U SU, along with the
new lounge areas, now provides new food location»
for students to choose from,
although reviews have been
mixed about whether the
changes have been good. A
CSUSM student lounging on
a couch on the patio voiced
her opinions, saying that the
U SU "has its good and its
bad."
T he n ew University Student U nion building provides repose o n t he campus. P hoto provided by Sarah Hughes.
"It looks super nice, the
bad thing is that I wish that
they had somewhat better
food and also heaters on the
patio to warm us up on cool
evenings," she also said.
Although many things can
be said about the U SU Build-
ing now, there is no doubt
that it is a great new addition to CSUSM's campus.
Whether students find themselves loving the new location or disliking some things,
it has definitely earned a spot
in the university and in the
hearts of many students.
The University Student
Union Administration contact was not available for
comment at this time. The
University Student Ribbon
Cutting ceremony wiil be
held April 15 at noon.
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H o w m ilitary c uts a ffect o ur w ay o f l ife
BYNADASEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
Military budget cuts threaten the future of several U.S.
military service men in reserve and active duty.
The size of military troops
in the Air Force, Army and
Marine Corps are being reduced in order to accommodate impending budget
plans. CSUSM veteran students personalize this issue
and explain what to expect
according to USA Today.
The Marine Corps is projected to decrease its size by
5,000 troops in the following three years reducing the
military from approximately
190,000to175,000.
The Air Force also faces
cutbacks of roughly several thousand troops through
2019. Likewise, the Army
estimates that more than
100,000 soldiers will be
cut to a force of 420,000 by
2019.
Formally in the Marine
Corps, CSUSM student and
Student Veterans Organization President, Claudia Oreegal said that cutting military
personnel will cause "lower
morale" within the military.
Oreegal suggested budget
cuts should instead be implemented in other areas in the
militaiy where money is possibly being wasted.
Several military personnel
have already been or are in
N EWS
B Y RYAN D O W N S
STAFF W RITER
Network neutrality formally demolished, it's likely it
won't hurt consumers.
Yet choices between cable
companies are limited, so if
one has a problem with the
policies of the industry, they
have little to choose from
if they wish to use cable.
Seven CSUSM professors
from a variety of fields were Image f rom w ww.forbes.com
contacted for a comment on
Internet neutrality implica- the concept of Internet equaltions.
ity, they were rejected when
Rika Yoshii, Ph.D and the court ruled that corporacomputer science and infor- tions had no legal obligation
mation systems professor to give neutral treatment
said of recent events in net- with regards to data.
work neutrality "Interesting.
The ramifications of this
I have not talked about it in are simple; cable compamy class but I will."
nies such as AT&T, Verizon,
One of the founding princi- Comcast and Time Warner
ples behind the Internet has are legally allowed to charge
been the concept o f net neu- web based companies like
trality, or the notion that all Google or Netflix for use of
data on the Internet should -their bandwidth.
be treated with equality. That
A lack of payment and the
means no website is acquir- cable companies can strangle
ing any kind of preferential the bandwidth, which can
Flags a dorned outside o f t he Veterans C enter. Photo by Katlin Sweeney.
treatment or discrimination force websites to take longer
in the eyes of the govern- to load and cause a decrease
ment or businesses.
in quality.
the process of being let g o ta, considered the positive
It's a provision that has,
However, it's important
from their service with limit-" outcomes of military cuts on
arguably, helped make the to remember that this had
ed benefits. Some high rank- CSUSM.
Internet what it is today. In been the case before the rul"There will be an influx of
ing officials are also affected
the eyes of many experts, it ing; it had just never been
by budget cuts and maybe new veterans using the GI
has just been demolished.
set in stone. Telecom lawforced to retire early with re- bill which gives more money
In January, after a long- yer, Marvin Ammori, stated
to the school," Acosta said.
duced pension plans.
With these changes, people standing legal battle over the how, even before the ruling,
. Numerous military troops
issue, the Federal Communi- cable companies still techwill soon have to decide hoping to enlist into military
cations Commission (FCC) nically had the power to do
what to do once they are dis- service will also struggle to
took the issue to a circuit with their bandwidth as they
charged from their military reach their goals of serving
court in Washington D.C. pleased.
duties, CSUSM student and their country.
While attempting to legalize
"Whim. Envy. Ignorance.
former Marine, David Acos-
Competition.
Vengeance.
Whatever," he lists as reasons a cable company would
hurt a website's download.
"Or no reason at all." However, many, such as Verizon,
waited for a court ruling on
the subject before going so
far as to enforce payment.
Naturally, the ruling has
not sat well with many in
the industry, but its doubtful
customers will be hurt. Timothy Lee from Forbes states
that the problem with legislation about neutrality is that
neutrality i s not explicitly
defined.
"However desirable a neutral Internet might be the rule
of law i s more important,"
Lee said.
It is possible that rates to
use services like Netflix may
increase, but its unlikely
mega corporations like it and
Amazon will be unable to
pay the fees.
The real problem comes
from the somewhat limited
share of power inherent to
the new system. There are
less than six major companies that control cable,
a number that could grow
smaller with a potential acquisition of Time Warner by
Comcast.,
It seems as if little will
change for the customers,
especially as more and more
people turn to wireless data
and cloud computing. But
the race for power in the network industry, nothing will
be the same.
Food that motivates thoughts : the paleo diet
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFF W RITER
Every day during U-Hour,
students make their way towards the University Student
Union and are offered a variety of food options.
The human act o f consuming food is one of our most
basic instincts, but food
choices have an effect on
brain chemistry.
According to Professor
Gary Wenk Ph.D., at Ohio
State University, almost everything we consume, from
coffee to meats, can directly
or indirectly affect the brain.
Foods that positively affect
our brain function, over a
long term period, contain
high levels of anti-oxidants,
such as fruits, vegetables,
fish and olive oils.
Anti-oxidants are connected to extended life spans.
They combat the negative
effects of oxygen and its correlation with aging.
Foods consisting of high
levels
o f carbohydrates
have a high-glycemic index.
This system measures the
effects on blood sugar and
can leave one feeling hungry
when they're physically not
according to Caroline Ced-
Foods that
positively
affect o ur
brain function,
over a long
t erm period,
contain high
levels of
anti-oxidants,
such as fruits,
vegetables, fish
and olive oils.
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erquist, M.D., a nutritionist
and a medical director for
Bistro MD, an online diet delivery program.
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The Cycling Club is a great opportunity for students who are seeking ways to experience a more active lifestyle
B Y ELIZABETH C RUZ
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
If you love to ride your
bike, you may enjoy working
out with your f ellow Cougars
of the CSÜSM Cycling and
Triathlon Club.
The club is currently open
for members to join that
want to work out and have a
great time on wheels.
Although the focus is now
on cycling, due to the lack of
members interested in triathlons, students are welcome to
join & bring the focus back
Beautiful d ock side v iew o f Lake Poway P hoto p rovided by Alison Seagle.
Escape to fun at Lake Poway
B Y A LISON SEAGLE
SPORTS COLUMNIST
Lake Poway Recreational
Area offers a number of activities for anyone looking to
get away from the urban chaos and enjoy the outdoors.
The beautiful lake and surrounding mountains offer the
perfect backdrop for hiking,
fishing and camping.
The lake, generally open
from sunrise to sunset, has
opportunities for fishing and
boating. Pedal boats, rowboats and motorboats are all
available for rental.
Fishing seasons vary at the
lake, but the types of fish that
are usually caught are trout,
ba£s, sunfish, trout and bluegill.
Around the lake, there are
several trails to choose from
for a nice stroll through nature. Some of the hiking
trails even venture off into
other hiking areas for those
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who are looking for more of
a challenge.
Dogs are allowed on them
as long as they are not within
100 feet of the lake.
Within the park area, there
are sites for camping and
picnics, playgrounds, gazebos and pavilions for events,
volleyball courts, horseshoe
pits and a softball field.
There is also a concession
office that offers snacks,
fishing supplies and is also
the place to g o for boat rentals. There is even an archery
range located just on the
outskirts of the recreational
area.
Lake Poway i s only about
a 2 0 minute drive from campus, just a little ways off of
the 15 a t the Rancho Bernardo exit.
The hours and fees at the
park vary, so it is best to visit their website, http://www.
poway.org/LakePoway/, before planning an awesome
adventure to Lake Poway.
to these events. The team has
done five to seven cycling
races this season. The races take place from January
to the summertime, and the
team will do more depending
on funds. Races are held all
over California, with their
next one in Santa Barbara.
Competitions are held at beginning to expert levels.
Members are not required
to race but are welcome to
attend events to volunteer or
just cheer on their teammates.
Students can join to ride for
fun, no specific type of bike
is needed. The Cycling &
Triathlon club enjoys one
of the lowest membership
fees on campus, which pays
for the races that members
participate in throughout the
year. Interested members can
contact club treasurer, Nicole
Bryant, at bryanO 18©cougars .csusm.edu.
"We are really fun! We
want to make the team closer and do things together on
outings and practice runs,"
Bryant said.
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Heart Beat
Juice cleansing beyond being trendy
B Y RACHEL GALLEGO
HEALTH COLUMNIST
Juice cleansing is a popular trend, with people using
everything from mainstream
brands such as BluePrint and
Nekter to their own pressed
fruits and vegetables.
If you aren't selective in
choosing the right cleanse
that's best for you, it could
backfire and leave you disappointed.
There are a couple key
points to keep in mind in
order to recap the benefits associated with juice
cleansing. You don't need to
cleanse to be healthy, so if
you are doing it to be trendy
it could leave you struggling,
instead of feeling physically
and emotionally balanced.
Cleanses are meant as a
means to detoxify and reset your metabolism, which
is why exercising during a
cleanse isn't-the best decision. Juice cleanser don't
provide all the nutrients that
are necessary for working
out and recovering, and as a
result you may become dizzy
or nauseated.
It's important to not use a
juice: cleanse as an excuse
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CSUSMfilesNCAA DII application, plans for new gym
B Y JUSTIN D ONNER
SPORTS EDITOR
N ekter Cleanse juices are o ne resource f or juice cleansing. Photo provided by Rachel Gallego.
for overindulging or feel like
you have to d oit because rypu
over ate. This can cause you
to jump back and forth between cleansing fujd ^ t m g ,
poorly.
When you find a juice
cleanse that works for you,
while still maintaining a
healthy balance, it can be a
CSUSM athletics has come
a long way since its inception in 1998 with three original teams. The program now
boasts 13 teams, 2 4 conference championships and
three national titles.
N ow in 2 014, the athletic program is applying for
NCAA DII membership and
is confident in their resume.
The Department of Athletics has had the vision of taking the university to the next
level for a while now, and
this is actually not the department's first attempt. With
two previous applications,
the department was turned
down both times. There were
too many competing applications that were better suited
in the applicant pool.
"We needed additional funds for operating, we
needed to increase our scholarship allocations, we need-
ed to add sports, w e needed
to build athletic facilities
and lastly we needed a comprehensive compliance program," Director of Athletics,
Jennifer Milo, said.
There have been some big
changes in the 2 014 application that will really make it
stand out and have drastically increased the program's
chances . This includes plans
for a full court gym on campus that is predicted to be
completed by 2016 .
An application for NCAA
membership is so extensive
that the department hired an
outside consulting firm to
help with the process. When
the application was finally
submitted on Feb. 1, 2 014,
the document was a hefty
6 00 pages. From here, the
NCAA will arrange a visit
in April to check and see if
the application matches with
what the program is really
doing.
Although the NCAA was
not pushing for CSUSM to
apply, the CCAA, a conference within the division has
been awaiting the application. This conference is full
of 11 CSU campuses and
UC San Diego. With a large
assortment of close competition such as Cal State LA,
Dominguez hills and UCSD
in the conference, the Cougars will have an easier time
scheduling games and it will
be better for the overall budget.
"There aje so many positives right now in our department. Really the sky is the
limit with what we can accomplish. We have amazing
student-athletes, top notch
coaches and a committed
support staff to make it all
happen," Milo said.
CSUSM has outgrown its
current home in the A ll conference of the NAIA, and the
NCAA is a logical next step
that the players and coaches
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It's been a rocky start for Cougar baseball with a 5-8 record, but they may be on
the verge of a turnaround with plenty of
season to play.
They recently pumped themselves and
their supporters up with a 9-7 win over San
Diego Christian on Feb. 25.
Overall, the team has plenty of hot bats
and the offense side seems to be producing well for the Cougars. The pitching staff
still appears to be having some trouble with
their lowest ERA sitting at 3.24. One of the
Cougars' key pitchers, Hunter Brown, a DI
bounce back, currently has a 4.18 ERA in
his 5 starts.
According to head coach Dennis Pugh,
the Cougars needed this win to get back in
the game and they did. San D iego Christian
is a top 2 0 team, so bringing back a victory
is an accomplishment. The Cougars showed
the Hawks that they really wanted the win
in the fourth inning with Matt Arlington's
home run and an RBI double from Dylan
Costello. Key player l yier Bernard finished
the game with a base hit to score Matt Arlington for the win.
"With all this new talent on the field it takes
a while for it to get going, but they work hard
and will see results," Coach Pugh said.
The Cougars just started their season and
with this win against San Diego Christian
their future is appearing brighter. Their next
home game is 11 a.m. on March 8 against
University of Antelope Valley.
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Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub serves up great sushi
Jäestaurant Review
BYNIKKI THOMAS
FEATURES COLUMNIST
Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub is a local's sushi
joint. You wouldn't notice it
atfirstbecause there is not a
sign up and it is attached to
Bull Taco, a Mexican restaurant.
But once you arrive you'll
be glad you did. The Seabasstropub gives off a surfer-rock flair. It has surf
boards and skateboards
posted up, as well as United Kingdom Flag artwork
over green mossy walls. The
space has a cozy feeling because it can't be bigger than
500 square feet. Our server
was actually a sushi-chef
(he broke his arm so he
could only serve until it was
healed) s o he knew to hook
us up with good choices.
We started o ff with a Beach
Honey beer ($5.50) and a
fruit wine ($6), where you
can choose flavors such as
raspberry or pomegranate.
The wine had a very unique,
sangria-like taste. For starters w e opted for the Ceviche
Flight ( $8), which changes
daily. When I tried it, it in
eluded a tuna tartare, mango
infused yellowtail and albacore with miso glaze. It was
served with an extra large
puffed sesame crisp that had
an unfamiliar, crunchy texture but paired well with the
soft delicate fish. The next
round was hamachi nigiri, at
just $5 a pair you can't beat
Delicious crunchy sushi r oll t hat hits t he s pot w hen you're looking f or lots o f flavor. P hoto by N ikki T homas.
it! Nigiri sushi are slices of
yellowtail fish over a bed of
rice. One order had an arugula chimichurri and pickled
red onion sauce, it was very
creative and extremely tasty.
Next to it was the traditional style, with the yellowtail
belly over rice, and lemon
to drizzle on top, which just
mfelts in your mouth, to die
for.
After, we moved on to the
sushi rolls, which included
The Chronic ($12) and the
Hedgehog ($13) The Chronic was crab, spicy tuna and
avocado, wrapped in rice
then seaweed and flask fried
for a crunchy exterior. It was
finished off with a spicy aioli as well as a sweet citrus
sauce, excellent. The Hedgehog was different; it was a
shrimp tempura roll inside
with seared yellowtail on top
finished with roasted garlic,
truffle oil, salt and pepper.
It was a little overwhelming
and only recommended for
those who like extra garlicky,
spicy truffle flavors. After
that w e ordered some salmon sashimi that tasted extra
fresh and amazing. We could
tell this place makes sure
their fish is top-notch quality.
To finish off dinner we chose
a raspberry-rum sorbet ($5)
that was huge and icy with a
deep purple color, a perfect
way t o end the night.
These chefs have a true
passion for presentation
and display their creativity beautifully through their
ingredients and fish selection. They profess that their
"ingredients are carefully
chosen, grown ourselves or
made from scratch" and that
is apparent at this new joint.
If you want to try some newage sushi try out Wrench and
Rodent Seabasstropub! It is
located on 1815 South Coast
Highway in Oceanside.
The Literature and Writing Club creates unique addition to CSUSM community
BYNADA
SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
When asked what makes
the Literature and Writing
Club unique, club President
Michael O'Marah and Vice
President Marie Parrish
spoke about the importance
of promoting literacy and
love for books.
However, the club is not
only exclusive to literature
and writing majors in general. O'Marah and Parrish emphasized the larger aspects
of the club's purpose of getting involved in the CSUSM
community and getting to
know one another in a fiin,
relaxed atmosphere.
The LTWR Club, also
known as Club Cognoscenti, was originally started
four years ago by Michael
O'Marah and Marie Parrish
and is overseen by faculty
Professor Heidi Breuer. At
the start of the semester there
were a total of four people
members, however, the club
has now expanded to approximately 30 to 4 0 people.
There are several events
planned for the semester including an open mike poetry
reading on March 19, a trip
to the Huntington library and
a bonfire at the beach. There
is also an ongoing Easter egg
hunt where Club members
hide Easter e ggs throughout
various places on campus.
Parish and O'Marah highlight the relaxed, laid back
and friendly environment of
the meetings.
"You don't have to come
to every meeting," O'Marah
said. "We want people to enjoy being there and we want
it to be fun ."
Some of the events the
LTWR club has held in the
past include three minute
skits of Shakespeare's witches from Macbeth and the
whole Harry Potter Series.
"We got to dress up and act
out the plot in three minutes," said Parrish. "It was
a rewarding experience because it got the attention of
other students and got them
C SUSM has a new club in town
interested."
The club president's duties
include increase membership, raise money and generate ideas for events and
meetings while club vice
president Parrish plans, organizes and implements the
events.
"We have a good team dynamic," Parrish said.
In order to raise money
for club and campus events,
club members employ several fundraisers throughout
the semester. Such fundraisers will include a create your
own T-shirt event where students purchase a shirt and
have the opportunity to print
anything they like on it. OthUh of a Nursing Student
Michael O 'Marah, M arie Parrish, and D aydree S now in a 3 m inute skit o f
Macbeth's witches. P hoto provided by t he L iterature and W riting C lub.
er fundraisers include a book
sale and some signed copies
of professor's books.
"We try to be as welcoming
as w e can be," said O'Marah.
"You don't have to be a Literature and Writing major to
join the club," said Parrish.
Club Cognoscenti meetings are held on the first and
third Wednesday from 5 p.m.
to 6 p.m. and Thursday from
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. of every
month in Markstein 322.
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The Public Relations Club expects to make noise
The first members t o j oin t he Public Relations club, p hoto by A nne Hall.
BY A N N E
HALL
DESIGN EDITOR
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The first Public Relations
Club to ever grace the halls
of CSUSM has begun convening this spring. Members
have high aspirations to help
make a positive impact on
society and motivate intellectual thinking.
Each semester, the club
will be aiding a specific campaign or organization to allow students to perform tasks
and expectations of the public relations field. Students
that are already involved in
the org. are excited about the
opportunities provided.
"The main purpose of the
Public Relations Club is
to develop practical public relations skills through
participating in community
outreach and building civic
relationships while fostering
campus involvement " PR
Club President, Tracey Engleton, said. "The mission of
the club i s to combine theory
and application for use in the
real world, while also gaining experiences from professionals in the field, using
social media and networking, along with many other
PR tools that make public
relations a fascinating career.
Our club uses the definition
of praxis to set our agenda
[Praxis: putting theories to
work]."
"Our goal is to educate
people. For me, personally,
the experience I will gain
from participating in this
club will give me the leg up
on the competition. I want
to be in public relations and
having this club in my background will show that I'm
already doing campaigns and
already making taglines and
doing crisis letters. It's going to help me to look better
against any competition," PR
Club Secretary, Erin Taylor,
said.
"This club has been a dream
of mine for a number for
years, and for many of those
years students have come to
me, knowing my background
in public relations, and have
asked me about internships
and how they might get involved in this field," club adviser, Dr. Fredi Avalos, said.
"For me, this club allows the
students to take what they've
learned; their skill set knowledge, and connect the dots to
a real profession. An exciting
profession: public relations,
putting theory to work."
There is plenty of room for
participants and the club is
looking for people that have
the motivated spirit to help
the club achieve its goals.
For more information, contact Tracey Engleton at prclubatcsusm@ g mail c om.
There is a strong demand for
people with various talents
and skill sets.
Organization Spotught
Civility Campaign exercises strong values on campus
BYKATLIN
SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students ^ ill often see their
peers wearing bright green
t-shirts marked with the name
"Civility" on the first Tuesday
of every month.
The Civility Campaign seeks
to bring together the values of
care, respect and empathy while
acknowledging culture and humanity on campus. Thefirsttwo
years of the program were designed to spread the awareness
of Civility's core beliefs. They
developed an event called Civility Champions, where peers
nominated students, faculty and
staff that represent the values
of the program on campus. In
its third year, the Civility Campaign shifted its focus to partnering up with orgs, on campus
that are doing this and much
more.
*
"We want to focus our programmatic emphasis on anti-bullying, bystander interven-
tion and intergroup dialogue,"
program coordinator, Greg
Toya, said. "We envision looking at more opportunities to
have activities that will spark
conversations around diversity
dialogue."
"We need to bring awareness
to our campus and expose students to what they're not used
to," Gross-Cultural Center peer
educator and Civility Campaign
member, Arely Ramos, said.
The Civility Unity event in
October brought together all
dimensions of the campaign's
values by creating activities for
students. For the concept of respect, the LGBTQA Pride Center created activities centered
around bullying. For empathy,
Student Health and Counseling
Services focused on domestic
violence and alcohol awareness.
For culture, Kellogg Library
had participants contribute to a
mural. For humanity, Civility
created "couch conversations,"
where people talked about their
hopes and dreams.
Also in October, Civility partnered up with the Majors and
Minors Fair to promote the campaign to new students. In honor
of Veterans Day in November,
Civility had community members write thank you notes to
students at the Veterans Center.
In December, Civility partnered
up with Hillel to play dreidel
games. Participants learned
different facts about Judaism,
Jewish people and history. In
February, Civility partnered up
with BSU for Black History
Month and did a "couch conversation" about discrimination.
On March 4, they partnered up
with USUAB, the Gender Equity Center, SLL, and the Pride
Center to do a Herstory Month
event.
Students interested in joining
the campaign or nominate people that represent the core values
of Civility can find more information at https://www.csusm.
edu/civility/.
�Being vegan is about being satiated with purpose
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Delicious cucumber burger made fresh a t h ome by Lauren H ammond. P hoto provided by herself.
Being vegetarian easier than you think
B Y RESTY GREY
STAFF W RITER
American society is eating too much meat and not
enough vegetables.
I am willing to bet the last
thing you ate had some sort
of processed meat added to
the plate to give the meal a
sense of "completeness."
Vegans and vegetarians have
a good chance of winning
that bet, but I think the odds
are in my favor.
Why do we eat dead animals? Most of us have come
to believe that it is our best
source for protein but where
do you think the animals get
their protein? Our society is
consuming enough micronutrients.
When protein is consumed
in abundance, the nutrients
that are not immediately
used become stored as fat.
In a time where feast or
famine was normal, storing
fat would be ideal. However, the advancements in our
contemporary culture make
the convenience of the dollar
menu too accessible.
Eating has changed from
a conscious decision of sustenance to a habitual action
to fulfill some innate desire
to feel good. Don't get me
wrong; I think meat is deli-
cious, but so are cigarettes.
There are countless studies
showing the positive benefits
from reducing the amount of
animal intake.
Fun fact: cholesterol is
only found in animal products.
Meat seems to dominate
our culture. Men are seen as
wussies if they refrain from
eating meat. Satirical twitter
account @overlymanlyman
makes apparent our societal stereotypes by tweeting,
"How do I like my steak?
Next to my other s t e a k j ^
In her book, Main Street
Vegan, Victoria Moran states
"at some point it entered the
collective consciousness that
meat and masculinity were
inextricably linked." But
it's 2014, Victoria. I thought
we were past those preconceived notions of inequality
between genders; apparently
not.
I'm pesco-lacto-ovo-vegetarian, but let's just refer to
it as semi-vegetarian. I still
eat eggs, cheese and fish, but
I have completely cut out
cow, pig and chicken from
my diet. I have abstained for
two months and I honestly
feel fantastic. I don't feel
weak, sick or deprived in any
way. My body feels and looks
better.
I'm active; serving tables,
running, riding and playing basketball. My stomach
never feels heavy from food
and I feel an increase in energy. My bowel movements
are timely, meaning my digestive system is working
properly and I have a greater
appreciation for vegetables.
Since cutting out practically 33 percent of my diet,
I have been filling that excess space with delicious
nutrient-dense whole grains,
vegetables, fruits, legumes
and nuts. What vegetarians
would consider their five basic food groups .
My eating changed from
a habitual action to a conscious choice. I became
aware of how much animal
flesh I actually consumed
on a daily basis. I no longer
believe dead animals should
be a staple food group, but I
can still enjoy the occasional
tilapia and fish sinigang my
mother loves to cook when I
come home to visit.
Instead of letting your next
meal pick you, try to remember the last time you ate a
bright green granny smith
apple or even add crisp red
cabbage on your burger instead of habitually buying
that bland, dead animal.
The topic of dietary preference can be just as touchy of
a conversation as politics or
religion.
Veganism is often labeled
as radical and even dangerous, both for the diet's limitations in food choices as
well as its profound respect
for animals' lives. Vegans
are not only concerned with
who they eat but are often
more concerned with the
amount of nutrient density
that comes with each bite. .
My personal progression
into veganism, or what I like
to refer to as "plant-based,"
has been a life changing
experience in a number of
ways.
Growing up, my body had
an inability to digest foods
such as meat, dairy and gluten efficiently. Due to my
body's shortcomings, as a
child and far into my teenage
years, I often found myself
fatigued, bloated, having abdominal pains and suffering
from degenerative arthritis.
Despite frequent trips to
medical specialists, there
was never more offered to
me than painkillers, laxatives
and physical therapy. The notion of perhaps changing my
diet was never mentioned.
It was at the age of 19 that
I decided to begin searching
for alternative ways to improve my health. After doing
some research, I discovered
the benefits of restricting my
diet to the bare essentials. I
came tofindout that the most
nutrient dense and easily digestible foods are produce
items such as fruits and vegetables.
For the past five years, I
have been working towards
transitioning myself into the
plant-based lifestyle. Although it takes time, and is
not something I advise anyone to do overnight, it has
helped to better my overall
quality of life. I no longer
suffer from exhaustion spells
or irritable bowel syndrome.
Even the joint pain caused
from my
osteoarthritis,
which will affect me for the
'Dumb Starbucks' a big publicity stunt
B Y CAITLYN THIBODEAU
STAFF WRITER
"Dumb Starbucks" was a
worldwide phenomenon for
a day in Los Angeles, when
its doors opened and comedian, Nathan Fielder, came
outside.
The star of the comedy
show, "Nathan for You," was
revealed as the owner of the
parody shop.
Fielder claimed commitment to the store, as well
as its widespread populari-;
ty was short lived when the
LA County Department of
Health Services shut him
down for opening without
valid permits.
According
to
NBC,
"#DumbStarbucks was the
top trending hashtag on twitter in Los Angeles."
Many wonder if Fielder's
decision to open the shop was
truly because of his commitment to keeping it open or if
it was just a publicity stunt in
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rest of my life, has dramatically alleviated. Even more
so, the plant-based lifestyle
has heiped me become better associated to the natural
world.
Not only do I love my own
body, but I have found a new
respect for the body of all
beings. The innocence of animals and the maltreatment
they face within the overly
abundant slaughter houses
and factory farms spread
across the United States,
which is alarming.
The industrial meat and
dairy industries confine
hundreds of animals into
small areas where they are
often exposed to chemicals,
disease and injuries. These
factories are also known for
their practice of injecting
antimicrobial agents and
hormone - supplements into
the animals as a way to fatten them and eliminate illness. These animals suffer
throughout their entire lives
as they are restricted to cages
and are unable to move about
naturally.
My disapproval for the
way factory farming conducts this grotesque sense of
assembly line production has
altered my initial decision
to become plant-based into
more of a compassionate,
ethical stance.
I believe strongly that humans have lost touch with
nature, animals and plants
alike. We have been responsible for innumerable
amounts of innocent deaths
for centuries and have now
made this idea of slaughter
and comfort consumption
a corporate conglomerate
based solely on profit.
I understand that the idea
of converting everyone to a
plant-based lifestyle is unreasonable. However, there
are both health and ethical
benefits into limiting animal product intake that most
people do not consider or are
even knowledgeable of.
I urge everyone to take the
time to understand what it
is they are putting into their
body and where it has come
from. It, and when, choosing
to eat meat, people should be
sure to get it locally and organically.
Local farmers are more invested in both the animals'
welfare and the consumers'
welfare. Still, raw vegetables and fruits are considered
to be the most nutritionally
substantial foods due to their
live enzymes. It is time that
humans begin to eat to survive rather than live to eat.
er audience for his show.
In my opinion, the opening of "Dumb Starbucks"
was definitely just a publicity stunt meant to gain more
viewers for a show I never
would have heard of before
his appearance as CEO. I
mean let's look at the facts;
he opened a store with a patented world-renowned company.
"As long as we're making
fun of Starbucks, we're allowed to use their corporate
identity," Fielder, on opening
day, said.
I think the real question
behind this entire debacle is
whether Fielder is a really
unqualified and uninformed
business owner, or if he's an
extremely savvy self-promoter.
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It's all about being a carnivore
The truth behind shopping at Walmart stores
are not used for the greater Alliance For New Economy
good. Instead, the company's said.
This is the outcome of their
profits go straight to the six
extra low prices.
heirs of the Walton fortune.
Many students at CSUSM
The Business Insider comThe average worker at
probably
benefit
from Walmart does not even pared other business moguls,
Walmart's low prices but are make enough money to like Warren Buffet to the
unaware of where that mon- survive, putting them un- Waltons, who only donate
ey actually goes.
der the poverty line, and on roughly two percent of their
net worth. If that does not
About two years ago, on Welfare.
Super Bowl Sunday, I told
Let me remind you that make you sick to your stommyself that I would never we are paying for the thou- ach I do not know what will.
step inside a Walmart again. sands of Wal-Mart employI was even more conMy mother asked me * to ees that are on welfare, with cerned when I found out that
make a "quick" run to the our tax money! This situa- Walmart also had their hands
store to get a few things for tion is completely unnec- in corrupting America by
the big game. Let's just say essary and preventable but lobbying in Washington D.C.
it was hell on earth.
most of the top one percent Their goal was to prevent
People were running and of our country is filled with increases in minimum wage
scrambling around trying to greed and self-centered- so they would not have to
get into the shortest check- ness,
pay their employees a decent
out line; at least 20 people.
"In 2006 Wal-Mart reports amount to live.
The long lines and the herds that full time hourly assoThis company is an asof people were overwhelm- ciates received an average sault on American values,
ing, but there was one thing 10.11 dollars an hour, mak- crushing mom and pop
that stood out to me the most; ing $17,874 per year,.This businesses. A small-owned
the employees.
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I thought to myself, how the average two-person fami- knowledge that Walmart
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for swimming, horses, beach
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B Y JUSTIN D O N N E R
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
SPORTS EDITOR
My ancestors didn't work
their way to the very top of
the food chain for me to just
throw the glory away and not
consume meat.
I enjoy being primal and
tearing meat from the bones
of ribs. If it's so "unnatural",
why do millions of people
enjoy doing the very same
thing?
If you throw an apple on
the ground, chances are your
dog is not going to purposely
consume it. They may swallow some thinking it's a new
ball, but they do not naturally eat or enjoy eating apples.
The dog is by instinct a carnivore, just like we humans
are instinctively omnivores.
You can make claims that
we are not supposed to eat
meat but the fact is we do.
There are marly more people
in this world that consume
meat than those who don't.
In some countries like the
U.S. and the UK it makes up
the bulk of individuals' diets.
In countries where it doesn't,
meat is a rare delicatessen.
Sometimes it is only to be
cherished and eaten during
times of celebration.
Many of our close primate
relatives are omnivores. So
are many primitive tribes that
G oing so far as t o taking a big bite o ut o f a f rozen steak, by Justin D onner.
are still excellent examples
of human beings in their raw
and unindustrialized form.
"Nearly all herbivores, like
cows, have fermenting vats
— large chambers in their
stomachs where microbes attack plant material for digestion. Humans don't. Intestine function relies more on
surface area than length. As
mentioned earlier, creatures
with plant-based diets need
larger guts to absorb more
energy, while carnivores
have rather small intestines.
Humans possess intermediate-sized digestive tracts,"
according to John McArdle of the Vegetarian Research
Group.
Many important nutrients
can be obtained from meat
such as calcium, vitamin
B12, and protein. A person
who engages in heavy physical activity needs to rely on
the nutrients from meat to
help their body recover. For
example, in the sport of body
building, it is recommended
to at least get one gram of
protein per pound of body
weight. This would be nearly
impossible on a vegan diet.
One would be left to use soy,
and that destroys your testosterone levels. Not exactly ideal for a man trying to
build muscle.
Researchers at Oxford
University recently followed
35,000 individuals aged 20 to
89 for a period of five years
and discovered that vegans
are 30% more likely to break
a bone than their vegetarian
andflesh-eatingpeers.
I have heard the argument
that livestock production
causes an excess of methane
gas. Our human bodies have
a hard time fully digesting
the complex carbs in a vegetarian diet, and this results
in more human released gas.
In my opinion, we will have
gas from either the vegetarians or the cows, so I will just
enjoy my meat.
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Art has always been an
important institution on campus, with exhibits commonly
being featured in both the library and the Arts Building.
What many may not know
about is the off-campus gallery in Old California.
CSUSM owns the gallery
and features artwork both
for and sometimes by, the
students behind the Old California Coffee House, neighboring IHOP and the movie
theater.
The gallery was founded
in early 2012 and outlasted most of its neighboring
businesses in the area during
that time. Since then, it acts
as both a celebration and a
gathering place for artistic
minded individuals both on
and off campus.
The gallery showcased a
multitude of artists in the
past. For the first time, it has
formed a joint partnership
with the Oceanside Museum
of Art to display the "Altered
Landscapes" Exhibit, with a
student art showcase set to
premier on March 14.
"We change the exhibits
every six weeks," Marilyn
Huerta said. "So we generally have about two or three
exhibits per semester." This
does not include the exhibits
over summer, during which
the gallery remains open.
While the Altered Landscapes Exhibit is set to hold
its closing reception on Friday March 7 . The student art
showcase Redefined II is set
to hold its opening reception
on the March 14, featuring a
performance by the Cal State
San Marcos Jazz Ensemble.
The off-campus gallery is
open Fridays- and Saturdays
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and
located at Old California
Restaurant Row, 1080 W.
San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos in the village shops area.
Admission is free to both
students and the public.
Great House. The Story of a Des
Book Review
B YNOELLE F MEDBERG
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
VPA seniors create Capstone concert
B Y N A D A S EWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
An upcoming Capstone
event hosted by several
CSUSM music majors is a
Billy Joel tribute.
The Visual and Performing
Art major requires students
to set up a Capstone as part
of their curriculum. Music
students have a choice between putting on a concert
or producing an album. The
Capstone is a production
showcasing the skills and
knowledge students learn.
Since November, the students involved in this event
contributed more than 20
hours practicing and setting
up for the concert in preparation for the show. CSUSM
students, Stephanos Georg-
es and Scott Middough, are
hosting. Georges will be on
piano and vocals while Middough is on drums.
"I am looking forward to
playing with my fellow musicians who are more advanced than I," Georges said.
"Playing with others who
are more advanced than you
encourages you to practice
harder and play better."
Middough's role in the
concert also includes setting
up the technical aspects of
sound and lighting. CSUSM
student Josh Fowler will be
playing bass.
"It'll be a fun show," Fowler said. "We try to make it
feel like a concert experie n c e T h e show is free of
charge. It begins at 7:30 p.m.
on March 7 in Arts 111.
Nicole Krauss' third novel
is a story of revolution, love,
loss - and yes, a desk.
It is a tale of an American
novelist who has been writing at her beloved desk for 25
years. A s the story g oes on,
it becomes known that she
actually inherited this desk
from a Chilean poet who
disappeared at the hands of
Pinochet's secret police. But
the women's world is turned
upside down when the poet's
now-grown daughter comes
to take the desk back.
. This catapults the novel
into a collection of scenes
from around the world that
all tell of the lives of the
characters who once called
the desk their own. The reader is transported from N ew
York, to a London suburb, to
an antique shop in Jerusalem,
to a poet trying to survive
under a harsh dictator. For all
of these different characters,
the desk stands for all that
has been taken from them.
This allows the novel to ask
the crucial question: how do
w e survive change?
Krauss' novel gives a beautiful and well-written answer
to this question. By the end
of the book, the desk is no
longer just a desk. It lives on
as a symbol of what has been
lost, but also as a source of
hope.
I couldn't put this com-
pelling book down. Krauss
paints each of the characters
so intimately that you feel
as if you are experiencing
their struggles alongside
them. You feel loss over their
losses, and joy over their triumphs. I suggest this book
for anyone looking for a
stimulating read amidst the
humdrum of classes. It will
transport you from the boring
reality of your accounting
homework into a world that
is wondrously intertwined by
a single piece of furniture.
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3 - This Get Out! column features
the beauty of Batiquitos Lagoon.
6 - Campus Rec heads to Utah for
an exciting way to spend spring break.
8 - We argue for the benefits of
choosing holistic health care.
12 - Stre$$ed. Depre$$ed. But Well
Dre$$ed honors our favorite outfits.
SAE passes ban against pledging for all chapters
CSUSM's California Alpha-Gamma chapter institutes changes with enthusiasm
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
The nationwide fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon has
made national headlines as
the country's "deadliest fraternity." But, the organization, including CSUSM's
chapter, has moved quickly
to change its reputation.
Last December, bloomberg.com published an article criticizing the fraternity
for the disciplinary actions
that have been taken against
multiple chapters across the
country in* recent years. It
also focused on the nine people that have died in what
were referred to as "events
related to Sigma Alpha Epsilon" since 2006, which
Bloomberg reported as more
than any other fraternity.
This March, bloomberg.
com brought SAE back to.
national headlines when JPMorgan Chase & Co. made
the decision to stop managing the fraternity's investment account due to their
negative reputation. On the
same day that JPMorgan
Photos courtesy of Mike McKinney and Spencer Joseph.
made their decision, SAE's
national president, Bradley
Cohen, announced the fraternity's resolution to nationally ban pledging in all
SAE chapters. The decision,
which had been in discussion
for months leading up to the
announcement, was put into
effect in an effort to eliminate the hazing t hat'often
occurs when fraternities and
sororities are initiating new
members.
The 80 members of
CSUSM's SAE Califor-
nia Alpha-Gamma chapter,
which is currently in its fifteenth year of being active at
CSUSM, have welcomed the
ban with open arms. Chapter President Mike McKinney says that all fraternities
and sororities should follow SAE's example and ban
pledging altogether.
"I love the decision that
the [SAE] supreme council
has made. Our chapter collectively has been in favor of
the ban. We looked at hazing
and saw that it wasn't neces-
sarily an issue at CSUSM,
but since we are a national
organization, we respect and
support it. There needs to be
a change and this will help us
nationally and locally," McKinney said.
While hazing has been a
problem with other SAE
chapters across the country,
the California Alpha-Gamma
chapter has not experienced
the issue firsthand. When
recruiting new members, the
chapter contacts individuals pre-rush, which is stand-
ard for all CSUSM Greek
organizations. In the past,
McKinney said that SAE
would have a rush week during 'the third or fourth week
of school.
"We're going in a new direction; we have to revamp
that whole process. We are
looking to create a closer
bond with potential new
members to have deeper conversations about who they
are and what their goals/ambitions are," he said.
The California Alpha-
issue, including the Association for Computing Machinery.
The ACM is a CSM-affiliated student organization.
According to csusm.edu
links, it is responsible for
putting together "a weekly
lecture series on academic
topics on computer science,
mathematics and entrepreneurship. Additionally ACM
organizes field trips to local
businesses and offers workshops on various topics.
ACM meets every Tuesday
during U-hour in SCI n ,
Room 242."
"It's like DLC for the internet," said Kevin, referring
to the controversial practice
of video game companies
charging extra for downloadable content. "It's just another way for companies to
get more money from clients
who are already paying!"
"It also has a lot to do with
control. If a website is undergoing a copyright dispute;
like if it features a video or
music that the owner has
a problem with,, the cable
company can shut the whole
website down," another student, who wished to remain
anonymous, said.
This naturally carries issue
for many of the Internet's
more popular critics and entertainers, many of who have
dealt with copyright claims
meant to take down their
videos, despite the fact that
they are generally* protected
under satire and critical law.
Nevertheless, a corporatecontrolled Internet could do
a lot of harm to these smaller
businesses.
"[Net neutrality] is important, but growing difficult
with ISP's [Internet Service
Providers] creating a mo-
nopoly. It will be interesting
to see how it all plays out in
the next couple of years," the
President of CSUSM's Association for Computing Machinery, Maxwell Partington,
said.
Chief among these more
financial concerns are the
growing worries over the
anticipated merger between
Comcast and Time Warner
Cable, which could allow
the groups to practically monopolize the cable industry;
which, for the moment at
least, controls the Internet.
The only other option lies
in Cloud computing, which
is very quickly being dominated by Amazon.
The backlash on the Internet is more common, with
Tim Berners-Lee, the man
credited with the creation of
the world-wide-web showing
a large amount of concern.
"When I created the web, I
didn't have to ask anyone's
permission," Lee said during an interview. "Control of
information is hugely powerful. In the US, the threat is
that companies control what
I can access for commercial reasons...there is a very
strong short-term incentive
for a company to grab control of TV distribution over
the Internet even though it
is against the long-term interests of the industry." In
the end, the frightening thing
is how our only option is to
wait and see.
There is however some
dissent to the move for net
neutrality as taken on by the
Federal Communications
Commission.
"The Internet was free and
open before the FCC adopted net neutrality rules. It remains free and open today.
Gamma chapter seeks to
follow the "true gentleman"
principles of SAE to the best
of their abilities.
"I have studied SAE history and rituals, and pledging was actually never in
our founders' beliefs," McKinney said. "Pledging was
introduced after WWII as
a way to educate members
more on the fraternity and
what it meant to be in SAE,
but this wasn't the case for
all chapters."
The bloomberg.com article listed California AlphaGamma as a SAE chapter
that experienced one of the
nine fraternity-related deaths
since 2006. McKinney explained that while the individual was a member of SAE
that passed away in 2009, the
death was not directly associated with the organization.
"We took that [article]
with a heavy heart, but we
understood that as reporters they were just trying to
get all of the information
possible " McKinney said.
"We focus on our Minerva
Student group weighs in on net neutrality
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
In Issue 10 printed on
March 5, 2014, the article
"Demolished Net Neutrality unlikely to hurt customers" discussed the Supreme
Court's decision to end net
neutrality and the effects it
will have on the layperson
of average socioeconomic
status.
Those who have taken notice have a variety of opinions on the change, many of
which are negative. There
have been critiques concerning the fact that little press
has discussed how cable
companies are permitted
to charge popular websites
to use their bandwidth. On
campus, several students
were willing to talk about the
SAE continued on page 10
Net neutrality has always
been a solution in search of
a problem," FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, one of two
Republicans on the Commission, said.
Some argue that the legal
action is unnecessary and
some that it is an attempt
for the government to claim
more power.
"Republicans have opposed the FCC's attempts
to enact net neutrality rules,
arguing that the Internet has
thrived because it has been
free from government regulation," Jim Puzzanghera reported in the LA Times.
It does remain clear that
without net neutrality, businesses like the less than six
major companies that control
cable, can strangle bandwidth and loading speeds of
content as they seefitand order search results similarly.
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of convenience were conducted online and in-person
at CSUSM to measure how
the San Marcos and online
communities feel about the
use of Photoshop in magazines.
Done as a follow-up to
Alex Maravillas' article in
issue eight, Feb. 5, 2014,
the surveys shed light on
CSUSM perception of magazines and body image. There
were some differences between the online and in-person survey responses.
The online survey conducted Jan. 23 to Feb. 24, using
the "online survey platform"
surveymonkey was distributed online through various
Facebook pages, emails and
had a link placed in a previous article. The in-person
survey was administered
Feb. 20 and Feb. 24, on paper surveys to individuals on
campus, in classrooms, near
the Clarke and the University Student Union. Most of
the respondents were young
students. Both were samples
of convenience and were
anonymous/There were 40
total participants in the online survey and 102 total
participants in the in-person
survey.
In the online survey there
were 27 female participants
who responded, 10 male participants and three individuals who skipped the question
identifying gender. In the
in-person or physical survey,
there were 58 female participants, 38 male participants
and six who declined to state
or left their gender blank.
Differences:
Participants physically at
CSUSM reâd magazines
slightly more than the participants in the online survey.
The most chosen answer in
the online survey for "How
often do you read magazines
that use Photoshop or retouched photos?" was "Not
at all often" online, selected
by 25 percent of participants.
The most chosen answer in
the physical survey was a
tie between "Slightly often"
with 24.24 percent choosing
this response and "Not at all
often" with 24.24 percent
choosing this response.
Although both groups
claimed to have "good selfesteem," the participants who
were physically on campus
rated themselves lower than
the online group. The most
chosen ratings to the question "To what degree do you
agree with the statement, "I
am a very attractive person"
on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being completely disagree, and
10 being completely agree",
online were eight (33.33 percent), seven (17.95 percent)
and ten (12.82 percent).
The most chosen ratings to
the same question in-person
were seven (28.86 percent),
eight (22.68 percent) and six
(11.34 percent).
Similarities:
Both groups read for the
same primary reason, entertainment: online (32.50
percent), in-person (29.26
percent).
Both groups claimed that
they took the information
presented in fashion magazines "not at all seriously
- nothing in a fashion magazine is truthful." Online participants chose this response
58.97 percent of the time. Inperson, 48.51 percent chose
it. Both groups perceive the
general population as taking
fashion magazines "moderately seriously," with online
choosing this response 48.72
percent of the time and inperson participants 40.20
percent. This means that par-
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ticipants believe other people generally take magazines
more seriously than they do.
Most participants said they
had good self-esteem. The
rates were comparable, with
a 76.92 percent majority
online and 79.41 percent inperson majority saying they
had good self esteem.
Participants were asked,
"In your opinion, on a scale
of 0 to 10, 0 being the least
attractive, and 10 being the
most attractive, the average
person in a magazine rates
as what number?" Rates between the two groups were
similar, but the orders were
different. Online the ratings
chosen were nine (34.21 percent), eight (28.95 percent)
and ten (18.42 percent). Inperson ratings chosen were
nine (28.12 percent), ten
(23.95 percent) and eight
(14.58 percent).
When asked to rate their
same sex closest friend, both
groups chose the same top
three numbers of nine, eight
and seven in the same order.
Online rated their "bestie"
as a nine (26.32 percent), an
eight (23.68 percent) and a
seven (18.42 percent). Similarly, In-person participants
rated their "BFF" as a nine
(23.65 percent), an eight
(18.27 percent) and a seven
(17.20 percent).
Many participants were
advocates against measuring their bodies against what
they saw in magazines.
"Models in magazines are
unnatural and often touched
up so to compare them to
oneself is unrealistic and
impossible to reach," one
participant answered in the
in-person survey.
"I believe everyone is
beautiful in their own unique
way. There is physical beauty and beautiful personalities. I primarily look at fashion magazines in passing
and when I do, it is for the
clothing and make up. I don't
compare myself to the models in negative ways only for
inspiration," another participant answered online:
The two surveys suggest
that people don't take magazines seriously, yet believe
that others take them into
moderately more consideration. Both groups believe
they have good self-esteem.
N EWS
Natural beauty is preferred aesthetic
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFFWRITER
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Magazines and advertising
companies are beginning to
give into demands for natural beauty.
Key movements from 2012
on seem to suggest that the
beauty industry is changing
to relieve social problems
associated with low bodyimage. CSUSM's opinion on
the matter is examined.
On Feb. 5, 2014, the Cougar Chronicle released the article 'Reshaping Perception:
The Vogue Image Creating
Controversy' by fashion
columnist Alex Maravillas,
regarding the subject of utilizing Photoshop in fashion
magazines and manipulating
images for unrealistic expectations of beauty.
As image retouching has
been a trend in advertising
for decades, CSUSM students were not surprised
when the Vogue controversy
erupted.
"People these days are
far too much into looks
and should be into learning
more," one student wrote
anonymously in an in-person
survey conducted by the
Chronicle.
"Many magazines, especially fashion magazines do
not portray "average" people. People should not compare themselves to them,"
another participant wrote in
the online version of the survey.
Learning more is exactly
what some magazines are beginning to do. Back in 2012,
a petition with over eightythousand signatures was filed
by a fourteen-year-old girl
against Seventeen Magazine,
hoping to "celebrate every
kind of beauty." This spurred
a movement in many magazines and even advertisements for lines like, Aerie,
American Eagle's lingerie
line that launched in January. This is an astonishing
advancement and may continue in the coming years, as
the need to change negative
perceptions of beauty and the
levels of self esteem, in both
men and women become apparent.
Out of 102 participants in
a survey handed out on campus, 58 female respondents,
38 male respondents and six
who didn't specify their gender, 29.26 percent of people
that read magazines primarily focus on the entertainment.
Also to be noted, many of
the individuals at CSUSM
who took this survey have
a higher opinion of their
friends of the same sex than
they do themselves. Participants were asked to rate
themselves on a scale of one
to 10 on agreeing with the
statement "I am an attractive
person."
The majority of people at
52.57 percent viewed themselves at a seven or lower
and 39.17 percent responded
as an eight or higher. Eight
individuals (8.24 percent)
declined to respond. But
when looking at the attractiveness of their friends,
34.02 percent answered that
their friends of the same sex
were at a seven or lower,
while an overwhelming turnaround showed that those at
eight and above were 56.70
percent.
"Attractiveness sadly determines a lot of how people are treated in life even
if attractiveness is socially
constructed," one survey
participant answered in the
in-person survey.
As seen in a social experiment sponsored by Dove in
2013, a forensic artist drew
portraits of women based on
how they described themselves and how other women
described them. The results
showed something similar to
the results we received in the
survey, the women viewed
themselves as dowdier, sadder and more wrinkled than
they actually were.
The campaign for natural beauty images is growing every day and hopefully
will benefit the self-image of
those to come.
Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency and urges Californians to conserve water. By Sarah Hughes.
D rought a ffects s tudents directly
B Y ELIZABETH CRUZ
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Much of California is experiencing exceptional drought
conditions for the third consecutive year, making it the driest
30 months in over 100 years
according to climate.gov. Currently, California is suffering
from depleted amounts of water, as well as below average
rainfall, causing crops to fail.
Such a threat affects all Californians, as food and water may be
at risk. Even around campus,
there are changes one can make
to conserve water.
Drought is defined by Webster's Dictionary as a period
of dryness, especially when
prolonged. Droughts are more
dangerous than dry spells in that
they last longer and can sometimes take decades to fully develop. They are in the top three
threatstoworld population, accordingtoweatherabout.com.
In Southern California, imported water is relied on heavily. Only 20 percent of the water
consumed is local according
to sdcoastkeeper.org. The rest
is imported from the Colorado
River and Sacramento/San
Joaquin River Delta. With those
areas also affected by drought
conditions, Southern Californians have to recognize the
value of conservation.
USA Today reports that President Obama authorized $100
million in drought aidtofarmers in ordertocover the loss of
livestock. He ordered the Agriculture Departmenttoexpedite
applications so farmers can
receive aid in a timely manner.
Obama has also advised federal facilities to limit water consumption.
Governor Brown signed a
$687.4 million dollar package
on March 1 to aid California
during the water crisis, calling it
the worst in modern history for
the state. The bulk of the funding will gotolocal governments
for water conservation projects.
The rest will be giventoCalifornians who need general food assistance and house related assistance as a result of the drought,
as well as the Emergency Water
Fund.
The storm that hit at the beginning of March helped reduce
the risk of wildfires, but did not
bring enough precipitation to
end the droubt. Unfortunately,
most of the snow caused from
the storm will flow into the
ocean instead of into our reservoirs, according to the Union
Tribune.
Adam Allgood of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate
Prediction Center anticipates
drought conditions will persist
or worsen in many of the already affected areas.
More efficient equipment can
conserve water and regulatory
practices can monitor human
behavior. Water reused for landscaping can helptosave drinkable water. CSUSM has many
drought-tolerant plants that may
help reduce water used in landscaping.
Students and staff can conserve water at home by simply
waitingtorun a dishwasher until
it isfoil.This can save 10 to 20
gallons of water a day, accordingtothe U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency. For those
without dishwashers, washing
dishes by hand in a stopped sink
or container is an excellent alternativetoletting the sink run.
" Also, turning off the faucet
while brushing teeth or shaving
and taking shorter showers lasting onetofiveminutes can help
the water supply.
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Women's basketball
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B Y ALISON SEAGLE
SPORTS COLUMNIST
B Y RESTY GREY
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
CSUSM women's basketball team finished the season under .500 but they took
home their first A.I.I. Division 1 Championship title.
The Lady Cougars were
allowed the opportunity to
compete in the NAIA championship tournament, but
lost in the first round against
number 1 seed, Vanguard.
Heather Thompson and
MacKenzie Harnett were
named 2014 DaktronicsNAIA-Scholar-Athletes.
"They're also great people, which is what the NAIA
hones in on; balance and
character. You're talking
about two kids that have
great character and they have
their priorities straight,"
Coach Crystal Harris said.
Thompson was named
A.I.I. player of the week earlier this year. According to
CSUSM athletics, she was
the first woman in CSUSM
basketball's history to be
named NAIA All-American
as an honorable mention .
"She deserves it; she's
a double-double every
night," Harris said. "It not
only speaks with her ability to score or just rebound,
it speaks about her entire
game."
Although CSUSM's leading scorer Shirika Miller is
graduating this semester,
Coach Harris has high hopes
for next season. ' .
"We're gonna get better
every game, we're gonna do
better every season," Harris
said. "Through athletics and
through basketball, we're
trying to mentor and teach
them how to be successful,
high functioning and intelligent people."
With almost the entire
team returning for another
season, the sky's the limit for
CSUSM cougars.
The Women's Basketball
team finish their season 1517, but leave their mark in
their final games of the season.
"Winning this Division 1
Title helped put our name out
there," Coach Harris said.
Nestled between Carlsbad
and Encinitas, the Batiquitos
Lagoon offers home to many
birds, fish and other wildlife
as tides sneak in and out of
the lagoon under Interstate 5.
Hikers can often catch a
glimpse of many of these
critters while meandering the
trails and enjoying the fresh
air.
There are many trails to
venture out along around the
Batiquitos Lagoon, but the
main trail has its trailhead at
the end of Gabbiano Lane.
That's also where the Nature Center is located. There
is only a handful of parking
spots specifically for the lagoon but plenty of street
parking is available.
From the trailhead, the trail
turns from paved to dirt past
the Nature Center, but it is
well maintained and relatively fiat. A bit down the path
the trail begins to run along
the Aviara Golf Course but
not close enough to have to
worry about stray golf balls.
At this point the whoosh of
cars from the 5 dissipates
into the chirps of birds sitting in the trees. The distance
from the trailhead. to the
turnaround is 1.66 miles.
There are other places
along the trail that offer access points and parking.
There are no restrooms or
water along the trails, but
there are plenty of benches
for resting and observing the
wildlife. More information
about the Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation and the Nature
Center can be found at www.
batiquitosfoundation .org.
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Lady Cougars
keep on winning
BY SHAINA PARDO
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
This season the Lady Con*
gars are excelling on the diamond»
With a 22-3-1 record, they
have been racking up wins
all seasons long and nothing
seems to be slowing them
down.
The Lady Cougars' success
can be attributed to both how
they have played and how
they have bonded.
"The team bought into a
family dynamic outlook and
the fact that they are understanding it is okay to fail, but
all that matters is reaction,"
Coach Ledesma said,
According to Junior Genna
Main, this season has been
"nothing but great so far.
"The team is getting better and better each and every
day. Since day one we have
had a sense of camaraderie;
wefindthe holes to get better
and better. Just as coach sayg
we have seven little battles
each game and each game
we take seven little battles
seriously. We have improved
each and every day, when we
work and stay together as a
team we become one u nit"
Main said.
This season the women
have been doing great in
every aspect, especially their
ability to trust a brand new
coach in her first season at
CSUSM. The Lady Cougars
have quite a while to go before they go to nationals in
May.
According to Coach Ledesma, every single game is important and every game is a
new opportunity to be better.
Get Out! photo courtesy of Alison Seagle,
sports photo provided by CSUSM athletics.
Visit at www.csusmcougars.com
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The Paleo diet, in simple
terms, is what the cavemen
ate. If you haven't jumped
on the bandwagon yet, you
might be missing out on
some major health benefits.
This modern nutritional
plan suggests that you'll be
leaner and reduce your risk
for diabetes, heart disease
and cancer.
If our prehistoric ancestors
didn't eat it, diet rules say
you can't either. The paleo
diet involves eating highprotein and high-fiber meals,
without having to count
calories. Foods include fresh
lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts and seeds.
Foods to avoid are anything
dairy. This is because the
Paleo diet (like our ancestors) is all about "huntingand-gathering" type foods.
It does allow for some cheat
days, which is anywhere
from one to three meals per
week. It just depends on how
far you are willing to take
this meal plan.
There has been some research on the health benefits of going paleo, but not
enough to make any conclu-
sions. Some researchers even
go as far as saying this diet
may improve athletic performance, because we are
genetically made for it. The
theory behind this is that our
genes were made to survive
a tough lifestyle in the ancestral age, so by eating as they
did, we may be able to perform to that level as well.
Something to look out for
is missing out on specific
nutrients, such as Vitamin
A, D and calcium from dairy
products. You may need to
take supplements, but before
making any changes to your
diet, talk with your doctor.
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Restaurant Review
Intertwined pleases with food aesthetic
B Y NIKKI THOMAS
RESTAURANT REVIEWER
Intertwined is a romantic
wine bar and bistro located
in the heart of Escondido.
The ambiance is elegant and
traditional, with bohemian
accents that make this newer
restaurant inviting.
There are three different
seating areas for your enjoyment: The first can be seen
as soon as you walk in and
is used for a normal dining
experience, complete with
booths and tables.
As you continue throughout the space, there is a cozy
lounge with plush couches
and hanging lanterns accompanied by a wall filled with
different varieties of wine.
Continuing on towards the
back of the bistro, there is
a full wine bar with bar top
tables that seem great for enjoying some of their Happy
Hour Specials that are every
Tuesday through Friday from
4:00 p JII. to 6:30 p.m.
The menu is diverse and
includes: beginnings, soups
and salads, signature selection entrées, flatbreads, hoodies and a meat and cheese
plate. They alsQ offer some
side additions and a separate
dessert menu.
Their happy hour consists
of $1 off wines and beers,
and on average about $2 to
$3 off appetizers that are
still a full portion. On Wine
Wednesdays they also offer
wine flights ranging from
champagne to whites, reds Delicious desert presentation of pie alamode photographed by Nikki Thomas.
and many more in-between.
The prices vary from $12 to had. It was three pieces of with chives. The meat was
$ 16.
chargrilled dark meat chick- tender and juicy and made to
We started off with the en that was presented with be dipped into their sirrachaCrispy Chicken Lollipops the bone-in to give the look plum sauce that gives it a bit
of a kick. I was tempted to
($9). The name sounded of a lollipop .
unique, so we gave it a try. The exterior was perfectly order a second helping.
It was hands down one of the crunchy and dressed in a Moving on, we tried the
best appetizers I have ever chili-honey glaze topped Goat Cheese & Arugula Flat-
bread ($13). This wasn't a
regularflatbread;it was on a
different level.
This item included roasted
garlic and herbs, a layer of
goat cheese, topped with
arugula and parmesan shavings and then drizzled with
a mustard vinaigrette. The
bread was crispy, the arugula
fresh and the cheeses earthy
and savory which complimented some tang from the
vinaigrette. Simple but excellent.
The next entrée was the
Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli
($20). This item was plated
exceptionally beautiful, with
about eight medium sized
raviolis stuffed with moist
lobster, topped with three
plump shrimps, julienned
tomato slices. It was finished
off with micros greens, edibleflowerpetals and chives,
all in zesty lemon butter
cream sauce that made this
pasta melt in your mouth.
We completed our meal
with a Berry & Apple Crumble ($8.50). This dessert was
stunning; the berry and apple tart had a sweet crumbly
crust, paired with a double
vanilla scoop of ice cream
next to a blackberry coulis
crème-anglais with a few
blackberries aside. It was
ideal to share and satisfies
any sweet tooth cravings.
Intertwined provided an
amorous atmosphere and impeccable service. Our server
was well informed of the
menu items, preparations,
as well as any specials and
never hesitated to add any
special touches to our dining
experience. This is a great
place for a nice evening out
to dinner, so be sure to check
it out for your next date. Intertwined is located on 113
E Grand Avenue, Escondido
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Film Studies minor motivates cultural awareness in film
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
For the last several years,
Professor Rebecca Lush has
served as the coordinator for ^
one of CSUSM's more elusive programs: Film Studies.
With 15 students currently
involved, as well as countless teachers and classes
across multiple disciplines,
CSUSM's film program fea- From L-R: Casey Camp-Horenik, Alex Smith, Rebecca Lush, Andrew
tures classes to instruct stu- Smith, and Ken White. Photo courtesy of Professor Rebecca Lush.
dents on how to understand
and analyze both independ- it will attract the attention of focus on directing or creating
ent and studio films.
those with a mind for film. film, which would belong
However, as Prof. Lush "It provides a great oppor- more in the field of video
was keen to point out, the tunity for students who en- production,
program has a lot of growing joy watching and analyzing Lush is confident that prostill to do, as currently only film," Professor Lush said, viding an education in critia minor is offered. With only who teaches the Children's cal analysis in the film me18 units spanning a wide va- Literature into Film class.
dium is a more than worthy
riety of courses, Lush hopes While there is not a huge endeavor in its own.
"Critical analysis is something that can help people in
multiple walks of life," she
said.
However, the class does
provide collaboration with
the video production program. It also works with history, literature and independent study classes, along with
the obligatory film studies
classes.
"In fact, the majority of
professors in Literature and
Writing are involved with
the program," Lush, who is
also a Literature & Writing
professor, said.
But the program offers far
more to the campus than just
classes. The program also
facilitates film showings on
campus,freefor students.
Recently this included the
Spiked Strawberry-Lemonade Cooler
The perfect spring season beverage
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Spring has finally sprung!
Now is the perfect time to
stay refreshed with a Spiked
Strawberry-Lemonade
Cooler.
Ingredients include:
1.) 3 ounces of your favorite
vodka
2.) VA cup of diced strawberries
3.) 4 leaves of mint, torn in
half
4.) Half a lime, diced
5.) Your favorite lemonade
6.) Club soda or sparkling
water
Instructions:
1.) Place torn mint leaves, diced lime and vodka into a cup. Use a muddle to
muddle the mint and lime into the vodka.
2.) Pour VA cup of diced strawberries into a separate cup andfillwith ice.
3.) Pour about half a cup of lemonade into the cup with strawberries and ice.
4.) Pour muddled mix of vodka, mint and lime into the second glass and
gently roll the ingredients three times.
5.) After rolling the lemonade, strawberries, mint, lime and vodka,fillthe
remaining room of the cup with club soda/sparkling water, gently stir and
then serve!
OR
For non-alcoholic version, repeat instructions but eliminate the vodka and add Sprite
in place of club soda/sparkling water.
From Right: Sample photo of luscious lemonade provided by Lauren Hammond.
independent film Winter in student's involvement with
the Blood, which premiered it.
to a sold-out theater on cam- The Student Media Festipus on Wednesday, March val, which is currently in its
26.
ninth year, will be hosted
It featured a discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
panel with co-directors Alex on May 9 in Arts 111. Stuand Andrew Smith, screen- dents are encouraged to subwriter Kevin White and one mit work they have created in
of the actresses in the film, the last two academic years
Casey Camp-Horenik. Gen- for a chance to win prizes
erally, there is little more and to show theirfilmsto the
than one or two film show- public. Submissions must be
ings a year, but they often sent in by 5 p.m. on May 1.
prove to be popular events. For more information, stuThe program also hosts the dents can go to https://www.
yearly Student Media Festi- csusm.edu/vpa/mediafest/
val, in which students may index .html.
submit and display short For more information on
films or other media created the Film Minor, students may
as assignments for courses look online at http://www.
on campus.
csusm.edu/filmstudies/, or
This is another way to cel- contact Professor Lush via
ebrate the film medium and email atrlush@csusm.edu.
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C S U S M C ampus R ecreation H osts
S pring B reak T rip t o U tah
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B Y N ADA SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
From sightseeing in the
Grand Canyon, to eight
mile hikes in Utah's Canyonland and mountain biking in Moab, students from
CSUSM's recreational club
had a lot to enjoy during their
adventurous spring break.
Students Gabriel Escobedo and Brenda Ferro were
among 11 others who attended the spring break trip
hosted by CSUSM's Campus
Recreation. The week long
trip was both recreational
and educational.
Gabriel Escobedo, Intramural Coordinator of Campus Recreation, said that one
of the best moments on the
trip was mountain biking in
Moab. Escobedo described
how crazy mountain biking
could be in Moab, A great
deal of people travel from
around the world to experience mountain biking here.
Escobedo explained how
different mountain biking
was because of shifting gears
and the changing terrain, and
how a person tends to get absorbed in the moment.
"With mountain biking you
focus on the moment and forget about any stresses, about
homework and whatever else
is going on in your life," Escobedo said.
Participants spending spring break in an exciting way. Photos submitted by Beatriz QuinterofromCampus Recreation.
It isn't only about being
adventurous, the trip also
allowed students to interact with nature and learn to
appreciate it. Escobedo explained how important it is
to experience nature and step
outside of the everyday life.
"Experiencing how life is
like outside of our cars, outside of iPhones and interacting with nature itself is important," Escobedo said. "It
is realizing that there is truly
something there in nature to
preserve."
The spring break trip also
had its educational moments
where students were taught
principles used when experiencing the wilderness. Escobedo explained how the
staff presented these principles through activities, films
and group discussions.
Whether it was hiking,
sightseeing or mountain biking, the truly memorable aspect of the trip was the connections that were forged
and the friendships made
along the way. Escobedo
expressed how much he enjoyed the group of students
that accompanied him on the
trip and how inspired he was
by seeing those students gain
a wonderful experience.
Ferro talked about her fellow spring breakers as well
and how appreciative she was
of having them on the trip.
"During our cross country
mountain biking, my sister
and I were so slow, I thought
they would say come on lets
go but they were so supportive," Ferro said. 'They were
very patient even though
they had to wait for us."
During hikes, Ferro explained that although they
were challenging, being with
her group made the experience that much better.
"We got a along pretty well
and talked the whole way
and took pictures," she said.
The trip included U peopie: 11 CSUSM students and
two staff members. The total
cost of the trip was approximately $350, which included
activities and lodging. The
v
trip to Utah occurs every
year during spring break.
There is also an upcoming
three day trip hosted by campus recreation to Sequoia
National Park. Sign-ups are
held at Campus Recreation
beginning Monday, April 7.
"The outdoor and recreational activities in general
is a .great opportunity to get
away from the stresses of life
and experience nature," Escobedo said. "CSUSM students should join and take to
advantage of it."
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Taking Back
the Night
B Y K A T U N S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Take Back the Night starts
off with entertainment like
dances, music, spoken word
and speakers. During the
performances, various clubs,
community members and
classes will set up tables that
offer resources on issues like
violence against women.
Then the evening transitions
into a survivor's circle. Everyone sits down and candles
are passed out to the group.
This is an opportunity for
sexual/domestic violence or
sexual exploitation victims
to share their stories.
"For a lot of people, it's
their first time, You ended up having a significant
amount of people going up
to share their stories ," one of
the event organizers, Karen
Guzman, said.
After the discussion circle,
Take Back the Night transitions into a march around
campus where participants
chant to reclaim their bodies and voices. Afterwards,
the group gathers to list their
demands for promoting recovery against sexual assault
and ending sexual violence
against women. Take Back
the Night occurs on college
campuses across the country
and generally only reaches
students.
"One of the really cool'
things that the student committee coordinating Take
Back the Night is doing is
that they are making the program bilingual and encouraging the community to attend," Guzman said.
Take Back the Night will
take place from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. on April 17 in Kellogg
Library Plaza.
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M isrepresentation o f
v alues o n c ampus
B Y G LORIA M AGALLANES
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
During U-Hour on March
3, CSUSM students heard
some unusual commotion
coming from Library Plaza.
A crowd began to gather
around a woman standing on
top of a cement bench with
a Christian Bible in hand.
Those who stopped to listen
glanced at each other out of
confusion as the woman condemned everyone around her
to a pit full of fire.
Although shocking, scenes
similar to this happen several
times throughout the school
year. As many CSUSM students have gotten used to
hearing the judgment and
condemnation that comes
with these ignorant rants, it
still never fails to leave a bad
impression.
"I thought it was rude because they're judging, the
Bible says you shouldn't
do that. It's kind of hypocritical," a CSUSM student,
Tayeler, said.
The people responsible for
the controversial speeches
are not CSUSM students.
They are older folks who
come every once in a while
to remind us that we are sinners.
,,, These^ folks ., call .them-,;
selves Christians and believe
they are doing God's will by
preaching the gospel of salvation, which says, "And he
said unto them, Go ye into
all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature."
(Mark 16:15).
Where is the line drawn?
This woman, who claimed to
be free of sin, was verbally
abusing people and picking
on whoever passed by. It
seems that she and her companions have misunderstood
God's purpose.
1 John 1:8 says, "If we say
that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us."
In other words, if we did
not sin then we wouldn't
need God's existence, and
there'd be no need for salvation.
"It's distracting on a
school campus. I think they
shouldn't allow that here but
it is freedom of speech and
I respect that," CSUSM student, Katie, said.
Summer, who is also a student at CSUSM, had a different perspective.
"I wish the campus would
do something about it; it's to
the point where they're harassing people. It's not even
freedom of speech anymore
when it becomes harassment," Summer said.
According to the Christian
Bible, when Jesus spoke of
repentance and salvation he
attracted multitudes of people, reaching thousands of
hearts. Jesus approached his
people with love, care and no
judgment.
Jesus himself ate with sinners, and when those around
him judged him for doing so
he simply replied, "It is not
the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not
come to call the righteous,
but sinners." (Mark 2:17).
The most troubling part of
this commotion is the negative light it sheds on Christianity. If these people leave
a lasting bad impression on
students it may even have an
effect on the religious groups
on campus that are trying
to reach out to fellow classmates.
"They make religious
groups look bad on campus
because they make it seem
like God is an evil person but
God is not like that, he's the
opposite," Summer said.
The truth is that not all
Christians are judgmental,
hurtful, critical and naive.
In reality, it is ignorance that
leads people to do things
such as this.
The Bible says, "Let no
corrupting talk come out of
your mouths, but only such
as is good for building up,
as fits the occasion, that it
may give grace to those who
hear" (Ephesians 4:29).
This world is a big place.
Within the walls of every
city, state and country exists
people with different levels
of conviction and beliefs.
People shouldn't allow one
bad testimony to have a negative impact on their belief in
God, because in the end it's
just you and him.
Lauren Hammond
cougarchnon.opinion@gmail.com
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C elebrate d iversity
B Y K EVIN A D S O N
CONTRIBUTOR
Education is one of life's
most valuable opportunities.
With each generation we
are pushed to learn more and
more at an earlier age. With
most educational facilities
in the US, they aspire to cremate a well-cultured and well
rounded individual for higher education to follow.
With that being said, there's
a huge emphasis on learning
about black/African American culture during February,
mostly black history.
So why is it that we're
meant to be so well rounded,
yet we only learn about and
celebrate one month and one
specific race or background
at a time?
Before coming to college
I knew absolutely nothing
about Hispanic Heritage
Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15),
Women's Herstory Month
(March) or even LGBTQ
History Month (October). So
why is it that there's a huge
push to learn about black history, but not other histories?
In my opinion these need to
be taught in high schools and
learned about. They are part
of the real world, and they
deal with the understanding
of diversity and inclusivity
of others.
Some may argue that learning LGBTQ history or women's history may go against
certain religions or rights.
Others may argue that if
one culture is to be celebrated, like Hispanic Heritage •
month; and then all should
be celebrated.
Other cultures are celebrated throughout the year and I
believe that at least by high
school courses, they need to
be spoken about. This creates
tolerance, or at least an education on other cultures and
their success.
Some fail to realize that
we are a diverse country and
many things are contributed
from various cultures and
identities. The United States
is not made of one culture; '*
it's a melting pot full of
multiple. There's no reason
one culture should be taught
more than the next. Bringing these to high schools will
help develop knowledge and
tolerance of many different people that represent the
United States of America.
L ighting it u p blue
B Y G AITUN M ONNAHAN
A X I D CONTRIBUTOR
Hannah Hawker, our Philanthropy chair, recently
hosted an Autism Awareness
Event during U-Hour here at
CSUSM. During U-hour, Alpha Xi Delta passed out blue
lollipops with facts about
autism attached to them to
educate the public about how
prevalent it is becoming. It
has been recently announced
.that, "1 in 68 children are being diagnosed as having an
autism spectrum disorder"
(Autism Speaks). It is important that the public is educated about this disorder because of how often children
are now being diagnosed.
April 2 was World Autism
Awareness day. During this
day, we encouraged everyone to wear blue, as well as
to "Light it Up" blue during
the entire month of April.
This means that an individual can purchase a blue light
from Lowes or Home Depot
and replace their front porch
light with the blue light to
spread autism awareness.
Photo courtesy o f Caitlin Monnahan.
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Opinion Editor:
Lauren Hammond
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B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFF WRITER
GMOs have been a topic
of heated debate for many
years, but we are beginning
to see more evidence that
companies like Monsanto
are what is instigating the
problem.
According to a live RT report on Oct. 12, 2013, millions of people in 500 cities
worldwide marched against
the company Monsanto in
the hopes of influencing
others to boycott Genetically Modified Organisms
(GMOs).
GMOs are organisms
whose genetic material have
been altered using genetic
engineering techniques, and
thus do not naturally occur
in nature.
GMOs have been around
since the early 1990s, and
• have been a main contributor to the vapid growth in the
consumer marketplace.
With the genetic resistance
to diseases and pests intertwined with natural DNA,
the crops being yielded have
been substantially greater
than in previous years. But,
all it takes is one bad seed
to make any fruitful idea go
sour.
4
However, even with the
consideration of cross-contamination, the biotech has
consistently come out on top.
In 2012, Proposition 37
proposed to Californians the
idea of GMO Labeling. If
this proposition had passed it
would have made it mandatory for companies to label
their genetically modified
foods. The loss was by a fraction of only three peroent.
Community members have
become outraged. In 500 cities worldwide, three million
people have marched against
Monsanto, one of the larg- Monsanto for the right to
est agricultural biotechnol- know, advocating GMO laogy businesses around the beling.
world, manufactured and These activists are also
patented their GMO seeds. demanding that long-term,
This has conflicted with the independent studies be made
idea of nature versus nurture to further the community's
in regards to plant growth, knowledge on exactly what
as patenting something as benefits or consequences
untamable as a plant has its come from GMO foods.
Proper Federal Drug Asconsequences.
sociation (FDA) statutes
According to The Daily
Show in 2013, Monsanto has should be applied to GMOs,
filed 145 lawsuits since 1997 as it is with anything else. 50
against local farmers for un- countries around the globe
authorized use of patented have made a stand by banning GMOs. It is time that
seeds.
How could that have hap- citizens of the United States
pened? Simple, it was the demand their right to know
hand of Mother Nature, do- what it is they are consuming what nature does best: ing.
thrive.
GMOs
are
organisms
whose
genetic
material have
been altered
using genetic
engineering
techniques,
and
thus do not
naturally
occur in
nature.
B Y NOELLE FRIEDBERG
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
A new ad airing in Washington D.C. is putting pressure on the Supreme Court to
televise its proceedings.
This twenty-nine second ad
is funded by the Coalition for
Court Transparency. The Coalition is calling for cameras
in the Court in order to foster
a "more open judiciary."
Initially, this sounds like
an excellent idea. Why
shouldn't Americans get to
view Supreme Court proceedings when it is our tax
dollars that fund them anyway?
There is one problem with
this new initiative. However,
it is one that should perhaps
be given more thought by
those in support of transparency.
The issue is that if Supreme Court proceedings
are televised then there is a
greater likelihood that what-
The Court
will be run
by public
opinion
instead
o f the law which is
exactly why
many of the
justices are
against
the use
of cameras.
ever the justices say will be
distorted by various news
sources, and even perhaps
politicians, in order to meet
their own agendas.
The Court will be run by
public opinion instead of
the law - which is exactly
why many of the justices are
against the use of cameras.
While transparency is a
pillar of any thriving democracy, in this case there
is too much risk that justices
will give into the pressure to
make decisions simply to ap-
pease audiences.
The reason the justices have
their jobs in the first place is
because they have dedicated
a significant amount of their
lives to studying the law, and
they know the law far better than the average viewer
who would be watching the
proceedings. Because of this,
Supreme Court decisions
should not be based only on
public opinion, but in careful
deliberation and review of
the law.
The Coalition makes the
point that there have been
other courts in the nation that
allow their proceedings to be
televised. But the difference
here is that there is no jury in
the Supreme Court; the justices themselves are the jury.
Courts that allow their
proceedings to be televised
would never allow the jury's
deliberation and discussion
to be seen by the public. This
is another reason that having
cameras within the Supreme
Court would not work.
Acknowledge Cesar Chavez Day
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Cal State San Marcos
gave students the day off on
March 31 in reflection of Cesar Chavez Day.
CSUSM administration
heads are in charge of die- *
tating what holidays the
campus will recognize. Everyone needs a break once
and a while, however, it is
interesting to note that Cesar Chavez Day happened to
fall on thefirstday of Spring
Break. ,
In other words, CSUSM is
giving us a day off on a day
we have off. There are probably a number of students
who find this rather annoy- Cesar Chavez statue ordained with sunflowers in memory, by Anne Hall.
ing.
off, and T il gladly take it. why won't we honor our
* What's the point of say- There's something else that country's fathers with Presiing we get March 31 off as bothers me about this. We dents' Day? In my opinion,
a holiday if it falls on Spring celebrate Cesar Chavez Day if we had to choose between
Break? That's like saying yet neglect Presidents' Day? taking Cesar Chavez Day
we get Christmas off. Cesar I know Cesar Chavez is a or Presidents' Day off, we
Chavez Day has fallen out- strong historical figure, and would be obliged to honor
side of Spring Break's radius his actions as a civil rights the fathers of our country.
in the past, so a student's activist cannot be underap- I know most colleges don't
frustration with this is more preciated. I have nothing give students Presidents'
understandable.
against honoring his work Day off, but that doesn't re* I, on the other hand, don't with a "day off." But if ally change much for me and
really care. A day off is a day we're going to do that, then my opinion.
Holistic care versus toxic care for cancer patients
B Y ALEX MARAVILLAS
FASHION COLUMNIST
Current American medical practices do not necessarily cure or treat patients,
but instead prolong the life
of those with illness with the
use of expensive, artificial
and poisonous material.
Cancer is a prevalent evil
in our society. According to
the California Department
of Public Health (CDPH), in
2013 there was an estimated
144,800 citizens diagnosed
with cancer: making that
16 new cases every hour.
Alongside that data, cal.gov
also included that an estimated 55,485 Californians died;
approximately 152 deaths
each day.
As technology has advanced, so has the life expectancy of cancer patients.
"In the early 1900s, few
cancer patients had any hope
of long-term survival. In the
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1930s, less than one in five
was alive five years after
treatment, in the 1940s it was
one in four and in the 1960s
it was one in three. Today,
more than three out of five
. cancer patients will be alive
five years after diagnosis and
treatment," the CDPH said.
How will those three out
of five cancer patients fare
in those five years after diagnosis? Unfortunately, the
most common practice in the
United States incorporates
radiation and chemotherapy.
Chemo and radiation definitely have an effect on cancer, but they also have an effect on the patient's body and
mental state.
Chemotherapy and radiation ultimately destroy the
body along with the cancer,
causing patients to suffer in
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lieve it or not, eating and
using healthy, organic, raw
fruits and vegetables can
make you a healthier person
that lives longer.
Instead of treating the body
with nutrition, our hospitals
and doctors advise expensive
procedures and prescribe
harmful artificial chemicals.
Consuming and applying synthetic and poisonous
pharmaceuticals actually
deteriorates the body and
contains absolutely no nutritional value.
Why not start with your
own nutrition to heal yourself? Why wouldn't having a
healthy lifestyle for yourself
help?
Because chemotherapy
actually makes people feel
better? Really? I mean the
answer should be obvious by
now.
All you need is yourself and the knowledge of
healthy eating to help care
(Cancer continued on page 9).
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Harming the environment, Fracking ridiculous
BYCAITLYN THIBODEAU
STAFF WRITER
Hydraulic fracturing for
natural gas, better known as
"Fracking," has been a controversial topic in the news
recently because of pros and
cons surrounding this new
form of obtaining fossil fuels.
Despite all of the talk surrounding Fracking, not many
people actually know what
it is, and what effects it can
have on the environment.
According to What-IsFracking.com "Fracking, or
hydraulic fracturing, is the
process of extracting natural
gas from shale rock layers
deep within the earth ."
This website claims that
Fracking will result in both
internal and external benefits
to our country and suggests
that it is a completely sate
way to extract natural gas
from underground. However,
nowhere on this site does it
give any indication that this
method of extraction could
pose a threat to the environment or thé people that surround the site.
On the other side of the
spectrum, DangersofFracking .com dives deeper into the
chemicals used to undergo
this process.
D angersofFracking .com
asserts that during the pro-
cess of Fracking, "methane
gas and toxic chemicals leach
out from the system and contaminate nearby groundwater."
Furthermore, in the critically acclaimed documentary Gasland by Josh Fox,
Fox travels to areas where
Fracking occurs. During his
travels, Fox uncovers a number of severe issues related
to Fracking; such horrors included sickness and tap water catching fire. He asks his
viewers to take action and
speak out against Fracking
and the negative impacts it
has on our environment.
Like Fox, I ask you to
look at the biological effects
Fracking-has on the environment and do research into
exactly what it is and how it
can affect the environment
we live in. It's easy to pretend like it's not important
when it's not happening in
your backyard, and it's even
easier to ignore when money
is to be made in our capitalistic^ society. But, if we
continue to let this go on it
will eventually lead to detrimental environmental effects
that may never be fixed. So
get informed and speak out
against Fracking,
(Cancer continued f rom
page 8).
and even cure any illness you
may have.
The reality is that eating
and applying healthy, organic substances speeds up
our immune system and can
makes it stronger, which
can then lead you to heal
completely. Most cures start
within our immune systems.
It's that easy, and there's
nothing wrong with it.
Just ask the people at the
Gerson Therapy Institute of
San Diego. It is a non-profit
organization that dedicates
its time providing education
and training in the Gerson
Therapy.
The therapy was originally
developed in the 1920's by
Dr. Max Gerson and consists
of a non-stop treatment of a
raw, organic vegetarian diet
as well as coffee enemas and
natural supplements.
According to the Gerson
Therapy website, the program "treats many different
conditions by healing the
body as a whole, rather than
selectively targeting a specific condition or symptom."
Unfortunately, due to U.S.
restrictions on providing holistic medical care for cancer
patients, the closest Gerson
Therapy Clinic is located in
Mexico. The cancer-healing
center has an extremely strict
protocol.
Aside from the therapy's
dietary guidelines, all prospective patients must go
through an application pro-
cess and meet a certain criteria before being admitted
to the clinic. Once admitted,
patients must bring a loved
one or companion with them
and are recommended to stay
for three weeks for optimal
care and training.
After their three-week stay,
patients are then able to go
home to continue their treatment on their own.
If you are interested in
learning more about cancer
treatment alternatives, check
out the Gerson Therapy's
website for further details:
http://gerson.org/gerpress/.
You can also watch the
Gerson Therapy documentary and see first hand what
they do via Netflix or YouTube, which is entitled "The
Gerson Miracle."
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knew he always wanted to
own his own businesses.
He owned hisfirstbusiness
at the age of 29, before earning his doctoral degree at
Wayne State University. He
has owned a number of businesses ever since, including
a photography magazine,
recording studio, vintage car
business, publishing company and a consulting business
in market research.
A career in business "just
felt very natural..! had that
entrepreneurial spirit from
the beginning," Balian said.
Dr. Balian believes that his
experiences in school "was
the spark that got [him] into
teaching." He explains that
the positive feedback he received during class presentations from peers and professors helped him to consider
teaching as a career.
"When class presentations
are part of a course, students
often want to shy away from
it. They're intimidated, embarrassed; it turned out to be
one of the most important
elements for me in my entire
career in teaching," Balian
said.
Professor Balian had been
out of teaching for a few
years and was running his
other businesses. He realized
he missed teaching, so he applied to California State University, San Marcos for an
adjunct position and started
teaching in January 2007 in
the College of Business Administration.
When asked what he loves
most about teaching, Balian
responded without hesitation
that it is the "students...and
really trying to help them in
their future careers."
He hopes that when students take his classes, they
learn "more about the practicality of the real world in
business and otherwise." He
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non-academic), including
Buddha Plays 18 and The
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Drawn by humor, wit and seifi
Enter Zimbabwe, 2194.
Political and social turmoil
that once plagued this African country cut down more
than thought possible.
The streets are safer than
they were once upon a time,
and the one to thank for this
brighter future is Zimbabwe's most powerful man,
General Matsika. But the
gangs of Zimbabwe do not
take kindly to Matsika's valiant efforts. His reign is not
safe, and neither are his children.
Nancy Farmer's brilliant
science fiction j iovel, The
Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
analyzes a futuristic society
whilst composing a story of
adventure and thrill. Still
as poignant and charming
as when it was published in
1994, Farmer's novel is well
worth the read.
If deep novels aren't your
taste, then fear not. Farmer
delivers humor and clever
character writing in spades.
When Matsika's children are
kidnapped, his wife takes
matters into her own hands
and enlists the help of three
mutant detectives so named
Ear, Eye, and Arm.
Ear's powerful sensitivity to sound, Eye's equally
powerful, keen sense of sight
and Arm's empathie sense of
touch all must soon be used
to save Matsika's children.
But Tendai, Rita and Kuda
embark on a perilous adventure of their own as they
flee from danger to safety
then back again to danger,
meeting both enemies and
allies along the way. Their
once sheltered lifestyle collides against the brutal practices of the slums, and they
must learn how to adapt in
this new world if they hope
to survive. Survive long
enough, at least, for the three
odd detectives to hopefully
rescue them just in time.
The Ear, the Eye, and the
Arm earned a well-deserved
Newberry, Honor Award
since its publication, and it
remains a powerful piece of
literature in the science fiction genre.
Shield policy [which deals
with alcohol, drugs, hazing
and related issues] and our
current risk management
policy at CSUSM. That article didn't change anything
[with our procedures] because we have correct and
proper policies in place, but
it reminded us that we need
to look towards the future."
While SAE has nationally
received negative publicity, few articles have highlighted the many chapters
doing positive work in their
communities. For the past
six years, the California
Alpha-Gamma chapter has
participated in a project in
New Orleans where" they
rebuild the area due to Hurricane Katrina and the recent oil spills. They also do
a beach clean up on a regular basis. CSUSM's chapter
also donates a lot of money
to the Children's Miracle
Network and to researching
Crohn's Disease. McKinney
explained that thé fraternity's
adoption of the second cause
is due in part to the fact that
two of their chapiter brothers
have Crohn's and Colitis.
California Alpha-Gamma
believes strongly in not only
giving back to their community, but their members being
leaders on campus as well.
"We have a lot of brothers
in our fraternity that give
back to the community, like
ASI President Matt Walsh
and Joseph Sandoval, who
was the O-Team director last year and currently
works for the USU. We also
have Charles Sullivan, who
worked at the LGBTQA
Pride Center for a while,"
McKinney said. *
CSUSM's chapter aims to
continue this trend of giving back to the community
and building strong campus leaders in future years.
McKinney says that implementing the pledging ban is
an honor that will help SAE
to become even stronger.
B Y KATIE GARNER
STAFF W RITER
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42 sheds light on Jackie Robinson
B YZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
"I don't know about you,
but I'm feeling 22." So goes
this popular Taylor Swift
song about living it up. Well
I don't know about her, but
I'm feeling more like "42."
Yeah, I'm an old soul, but
that's not what I'm talking
about.
42 is a 2013 baseball
movie that tells a true story.
Didn't see that one coming,
did you? The story is that
of Jackie Robinson, the first
black player to play Major
League Baseball (MLB) and
break the racial lines of his
day.
Like any true story that
deals with race as a basic plot
element, the story is inspiring and uplifting. Chadwick
Boseman does a wonderful
job reincarnating Robinson's
story, as do all the other characters.
What surprised me most
about thisfilmwas who was
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R e m i x ) " b y D eadmau5
08. " Perth L ove ( B o n I ver & D aughter)" b y I sosine
chosen to play MLB executive Branch Rickey; Harrison Ford. Most people don't
think of true stories when
they hear that name, but here
he is, and, just like always,
he scores big in acting.
Naturally racism gets the
boo of disapproval from this
movie, which is most prominent in Philadelphia Phillies
manager Ben Chapman's
(Alan Tudyk) incessant rambling against him during a
game about halfway through
the movie. Needless to say,
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Chapman gets his just desserts.
There's also a strong endorsement of "turning the
other cheek," mostly from
Rickey to Robinson. 42
makes it clear that while refusing to strike back at someone who struck youfirstcan*»
be painfully difficult, it is the
better choice.
42 is a movie that speaks
for itself; capturing the essence of a movie like that
in a measly 500 words just
won't cut it. 42 gets 5 paws.
09. " Beta L ove ( R A C M i x ) b y R a R a R iot
10. " Stranger T h i n g s ( Wallpaper R e m i x ) " b y L ocal N a t i v e s
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WONDERCON
SDCC blog released news
that WCA will premiere the
newest DC Universe animatedfilm,Son of Batman. The
PG-13 feature brings motion
to the tale of the Dark Knight
and his son, Damian. While
his father fights for justice,
his mother Talia al Ghul lives
a life of evil.
Its official public release is
May 6, but WonderCon goers
will get a sneak peek of this
B YLEXY PEREZ
STAFF WRITER
April 18-20 • Anaheim Convention C enter
Avid comic fans join industry guests and stars at the
Anaheim Convention Center
for WonderCon 2014.
A former northern Californian convention established
by comic vendor John Barrett, this event grew to become a "sister" show of the
famous Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC).
Organizers, according to the
Comic-Con website, moved
the show to Southern California when the Moscone
Center in San Francisco
went through construction in
2012. A year later, it received
a new name: Comic-Con International Presents WonderCon Anaheim (WCA), after
having successful years at its
new location.
WonderCon will take
place this year during Easter weekend, April 18 to 20.
The special guests include
co-publisher Jim Lee of DC
Comics, artist Cliff Chang
and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick. Earlier in February, the
Divergent: "The Mediocre Dark Horse"
movie. Other events include
panels on a wide variety of
topics and a costume masquerade. Tickets may still be
available for purchase, but
only through their online service in comic-con.org. This
year, there will be no onsite
badge purchases. For more
information, visit the WonderCon website: http://www.
comic-con.org/wca
A teen heroine living in a
dystopian society realizes a
need for corrupt government
to be taken down. Throw
in some action sequences,
impressive visual effects,
young up and coming actors/actresses, a love story
and a best-selling novel as
inspiration and you have the
formula for a successful Hollywood blockbuster.
Centered in post-apocalyptic Chicago, Veronica Roth
based her story on a dystopian society where citizens are
divided among five groups
(factions): the Selfless "Abnegation," the Honest "Candor," Peaceful "Amity,"
Knowledgeable "Erudite"
and the Brave "Dauntless."
In their society, they evaluate every coming of age teen
in order to determine which
faction they belong in.
Abnegation-born, Beatrice "Tris" Prior (Shailene
Woodley) learned that her results were inconclusive. This
causes her to be "Divergent,"
someone the government
cannot easily manipulate and
control. Eager to keep her
identity hidden, Tris claimed
Dauntless as her chosen faction and must not only prevent the government from
discovering her threatening
identity. However, she must
prove she is Dauntless wor-.
thy.
attachments that the novel
developed. Rather than be
the enemy of Tris, Peter
(Teller) was more as an immature boy only present to
add a comedic appeal. Maggie Q portrayed Tori, a trusted confidant in the novel, as
a distant stranger, The only characters shown
with accurate depictions
and steady character devel-w
opment were the two main
characters. Although "starring in her first leading role,
While fans of the novel ea- Woodley proved she had the
gerly anticipated the screen potential to be more than an
adaptation, it was disappoint- American teen living a secret
ing that the movie missed life. The film demonstrated
pivotal moments in the novel that she was capable of being
or rushed and wrongly rein- an admirable heroine, con-.*
veying more emotions than
terpreted them.
The film attempted .to ap- other Hollywood actresses.
peal to both the dedicated Meanwhile, James was
book fans and new audi- able to embody everything
ence members. However, it a YA leading man is supwas frustrating that it based posed to convey: a mascuits plot with the assump- line mysterious soul, with a
tion that fans will infer story kind heart, leading him on
components not explained the path to becoming Hollythroughout the movie, leav- wood's new eye candy. w
ing new fans confused about With two more installments of the franchise, there
the overall plot.
Although an imperative is a potential for redempcomponent of the novel is tion. Fans can only hope that
the love story between Tris their beloved story can be
and Tobias "Four" Eaton better executed by abiding
(Theo James), their playful, more truthfully to the novel,
romantic chemistry seemed as well as to be respected
amongst newcomers, for
rushed.
Even with a cast of ris- trhe underdog can always be
ing young actors (Woodley, ooted for.
James, Miles Teller and Zoe
Kravitz) the film, overall,
failed to create the emotional
toitib
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Fashion Columnist
Step into spring
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students Jazmine
Jones a nd
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show their "Outfit Of
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Here we have
CSUSM student
Jazmine Jones
(top photos)
from Pasadena
LA. You can follow
her on instagram
@jazxstyle.
On the left,we have
Darniesha Thornton.
You can follow her
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