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T HE P RIDE
The Srudem Newspapen pon California Srare Umvensny, San Mancos
V olume IV, N umber V
Wednesday, N ovember 1 3,1996
21st century technology in
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By Andie Hewitt
Pride Staff Writer
A Romantic
Study overseas
The technology of the 21st century
has arrived at Cal State San Marcos and
resides in the Head End Room in Craven 4308A. What, exactly, is a Head End
Room you may ask, and you should.
The Head End Room is the Master
Control Center for CSUSM's satellite and
Closed Circuit TV System (CCTV). This
advanced technology will allow professors to show videos, 16mm films, laser
discs, and slides with the aid of computerized remote control on the TV monitors currently provided in all classrooms
in Academic Hall.
Through the use of this equipment,
professors will have the "capability to
simulcast the same program in more than
one room at a time, e.g. General Education courses" said Steve Wiener, Media
Production Specialist and coordinator for
the Head End Room.
Instructors can select media applicable to their subject well in advance of
the lecture date and with the flick of a
switch, bring the world into the classroom.
The system also provides f or the
d ownlinking of s atellite b roadcasts
supplementing current Daniels Cable
programming which can then be relayed
to designated classrooms and/or conference rooms on campus.
Political science professors are especially looking f orward t o showing
election coverage as it happens," Weiner
pointed out, which the CCTV system will
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a nd R oman I n d i e s class, o f!
have the ability to provide.
C SUSMbegins i ts "Epic Nights" on Wednesday,
Housed in the Head End Room is
November 2 0;The evem will feature students and
CCTV technology, which includes satcommunity members reading H omers OcWyssey*
ellite tuners, video modulators (allowing
for 7 programs to show on 7 different
d ^ m ^ j s 2 ^ro, : a c offee bouse in Bscondido,
channels), wave-form monitors, a proi s assisting i n hosting the e vent The reading will
cessing amplifier, fiberoptic transmitter, < take place on the main stage.
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film-to-video projector, slide-to-video ^ . "We had deliberated a s t o where w e should
projector and top of the line hi-fi stereo
i ^ c b i f e e house venue had been
V CR's, which will alleviate constant
an ofiginaf idea of ormstuctor, Madeline Marshall,
manual delivery and pick-up of media
and seamed to b e the b ^ place for this kind o f
equipment.
a t hing/ said Ken VanHorn, student coordinator
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money. 90% or more of the professors
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mester, faculty are determined to take full
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potential expansion of Media Services as
a few weeks and then brought it to the class f or
well.
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At a cost of over $250,000, provided
make t he event a series and move f t o ff campus*
for in the original campus funding, the
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clude the need f orbore video carts," said
Wiener.
ARTS & LECTURES
l^albians.
Author to speak and sign
By Paul Hilker
Woman film
makertospeak
on campus
Pride Staff Writer
Rudolfo Anaya, critically acclaimed author of the novel, Bless
Me, Ultima," will be on campus for a reading Friday, Nov. 15.
The 4:30 pm presentation will be held in ACD 104.
Anaya is a professor emeritus of English at the University of
New Mexico.
Known for capturing the cultural heritage of New Mexico, the
author will read from his books, "Rio Grande Falls," a murder mystery, and "Jalamanta," a tale of spiritual enlightenment.
"Jalamanta," which is about a man in ancient times who is exiled
from his city because of his spiritual beliefs, has application present
times, Anaya says. "It has ideas that are relevent to things that are
happening in our society right now," he adds.
Inspiration to write "Bless Me, Ultima," stemmed from his desire to draw onthe philosophies of his other works, Anaya said. "I
retired three years ago and just jumped into writing murder mystery
novels," he adds. "But I really wanted t o... extract the essence of the
philosophy within my other books and put them into a novel.
"Bless Me, Ultima' seems to be very popular in California especially."
On Friday, Anaya will read from his latest works and discuss and
Photo courtesy of Arts & Lectures answer questions on his body of works. He will also sign copies of
Author Rudolfo Anaya will read and discuss portions of his works
his booksTickets, $3 for students, alumni and seniors and $5 for othand do a book signing on campus Friday.
ers, are now available. For more information, contact Bonnie Biggs
at ext. 4366.
�N EWS
The Vnbe, Wednesday, Novembers 13,1996
Students await classroom space
WIHAT'S N EWS
Home based business
programs presented
A seminar designed to teach financial independance
will be offered Saturday, Nov. 23 in ACD 404 from 10am
to 12pm. It is sponsored by the Van Ness Institute of
Entrepeneurs and is open to anyone over 18 years of age.
Four different Home Based Business programs will be
presented with hands-on training by successful instructors.
The seminar is free.
Scholarships offered
Applications for the following scholarships are due
December 15. More information is available through the
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at 750-4850.
Soroptomist International of Visa- $1,500 scholarship to a woman who is a senior or graduate level student
majoring in English or science. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and be enrolled full time.
They must also demonstrate worthwhile and personal contributions to the community and demonstrate financial need.
Soroptomist International Training Awards Program of Rancho Bernardo- $500 scholarship to a mature
woman, head of household, enrolled in an educational program to upgrade her employment status. Applications may
only apply to T.A.P. Soroptomist International Club.
Leadership seminars
N ovember 13, C ommons 2 06,2 p m
HOW TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE MEETING
A pimer of of basic parliamentary procedure designed for
participants with little or no experience.
Presenter: John Gaughen, Coordinator, Student Activites
San Diego State University.
November 27, Commons 2 06,2pm
THE INCREDIBLE LEADER
Learn to establish credibility as a leader. Come share
your leadership experiences and learn from others who
have established their credibility.
Presenter: Tim Bills and Gezai Berhane, Student
Activites Advisers, CSU San Marcos.
Statewide committees
need students
The California State Student Association (CSSA) is
looking for student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial Aid Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute for teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students Office, 750-4990.
Volounteers needed
EYE Crisis Program is looking f or volunteers that
want to help others. Ideal candidates will be available
evenings and weekends. For information on training call
Linda Courton at the EYE Counseling and Crisis Services
at (619) 747-6281.
By Kathy Simpson
Pride Staff Writer
More than a few students are hoping that the two
new buildings behind ACD and the science building
will contain some rooms suitable f or large classes.
Reason: The few lecture rooms we do have on campus
aren't enough to accommodate all the large classes.
Biology 201, for example, has about 90 students
enrolled. On exam days, some students are forced to
sit on the floor because there aren't enough desks.
"No student should ever have to take an exam sitting on the floor," said Biology 201 student Martin
Kazoka. "Enrollment shouldn't exceed the number of
desks."
The room is so crowded that biology students who
do not arrive early must sit in the back of the room
where they cannot see the board clearly, forcing them
to track down students in the front later in order to
copy their notes.
Woman film
maker to speak
By Paul Hilker
Pride Staff Writer
Julie Dash, a nationally acclaimed film maker
and writer, will comment on her film "Daughters
of the Dust" and discuss women in film making at
6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18.
"Daughters of the Dust" won first prize for
cinematography at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Dash has attended a myriad of national and
international film festivals while working for the
Motion Picture Association of America, including the Cannes International Film Festival in
France, and has studied at the National Film Theater of London and the British Commonwealth
Institute.
Dash focuses on her own experiences growing up in New York City as well as the experiences of other black women peers.
"My films are about women at pivotal moSee Dash, pg. 8
"We practice survival of the fittest in this class,"
said Biology 201 student Craig Currie. aOnly the
strong get a desk up front. I always get there 15 minutes early."
Kathy Dauphine takes Chemistry 150 right before the Biology 201 class in the same room. "Biology people try to get there so early to get a good seat,
they sometimes disturb the chemistry class while it's
still in session," she said.
Dauphine considers herself lucky, though: She's
enrolled in both the chemistry and biology classes.
Since she's already in the room, she d oesn't have to
worry about getting a seat for biology.
None of the students blame their instructors. Indeed, despite the crowded classroom, they say the
quality of instruction is good. But they do point out
that i t's a lot more difficult to learn when they have
trouble seeing and hearing everything that is going
on.
UpcoiviNq EVENTS
Friday, November 15: Author of Bless Me
Ultima Rudolfo Anaya will read selections of
his work including Jalamanie. 6pm, ACD 102.
This i s a ticketed event.
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Monday, November 18: Julie Dash, director
of Daughters of the Dust and first AfricanAmerican Woman to have her film recieve a
full-length theatrical release, will comment on
clips of her film and talk about women film
makers. She will sign books afterwards. 6pm,
A CD 102.
Wenesday, December 4: Dr. Don Funes
directs the Andean Ensemble's performance
of the music of the Andes Mountains on
indiginous instruments. 7pm, A CD 104.
The quartet Blurring the Edges f uses classical, flamenco, j azz, blues and South American
music. The quartet is lead by Peter Sprague
and Fred Benedetti. 12:30 to 1:30pm,
ACD 102.
�FEATURES
I be Prude, Wednesday, November 13, 1996
Try working your
dream for a living
International program more than
an education for CSUSM student
By Donna Gonzales
Pride Staff Writer
I was hanging out in the "Dome" on Friday, a place, until
recently, I thought was the cafeteria, when I overheard a group
of students talking about what they wanted to be when they
graduated f rom college. At the time, I was trying to figure out
something to observe and write about, which was an assignment in one of my classes, and as observing and writing are
what I do for this column as well, I saw the opportunity to kill
two birds and decided to go f or it.
Anyway, some of these people I was e avesdrop..! mean,
observing, were talking about becoming accountants, a couple
wanted to be teachers, and one wanted to do something that
had to do with owning a big company and making lots of
money. Although she was still uncertain as to what kind of
company it was she wanted to own, she felt certain that the
education she was getting at CSUSM would somehow help
her reach her goal, which led the others to furiously nod in
agreement.
Suddenly, a voice, timid and wavering, broke though the
rustle of nodding heads, causing me to stop sipping my Fruita
Granita and lean closer in order to better accidentally overhear. Earlier, this same voice had proclaimed a burning desire
to keep books and manage investment portfolios, and I wondered now, as did the table full of future CEOs, if my ears,
admittedly damaged by years of exposure to rock and roll
music played at levels approximating a j et plane's roar directly overhead, had overheard correctly. It repeated itself,
though, and confirmed the groups deepest fears. The voice
said, "Actually, if I had my choice, I 'd really rather be a writer."
The group of managerial wannabes froze in mid-nod.
They looked around the table, eyes darting back and forth
between the voice and the rest of their f lock. Finally, another
voice cleared itself and declared, "I always wanted to be a
photographer."
The tension in the group was felt as far away as where I
was sitting and the division that took place between them
was as obvious as if they had moved to separate tables. Clearly,
these two individuals had struck a resounding chord with their
proclamations and the rest of the group was either unable or
unwilling to discuss them further.
Then, I watched as the two tried to backtrack, almost
apologetic in their explanations that, of course, hardly anyone really made a living from doing these things, and that it
was important to get a good education so that you would have
something to fall back on when you d idn't make it. The photographer also noted that although he had been taking pictures since he was 6 years old and had even won some awards
for his pictures in high school, he did know that to actually be
a photographer was only a fantasy and that those who became
successful at it j ust happened to be in the right place at the
right time or had some other " in" that made their career possible.
About this time it dawned on me that I could have been
watching myself 20 years o r so ago when I, too, had a burning desire to be a writer but felt that I needed a "real" j ob if I
were to be truly successful in life. So, I started my own company, made lots of money and got up every single morning
wishing I d idn't have to get out of bed and go to work. But, I
was successful, all right, and so will they be, my friends in the
Dome.
What I wonder, though, is why we are brought up to ignore our dreams, why, when we discover in ourselves a love
for something, we push it aside if it does not fill some societal
standard as to what it is to be successful. While it's true that
we have to be able to make a living while gaining success
with our chosen crafts, why does a would-be writer study accounting, or a photographer, business administration?
Wouldn't it make more sense to learn the craft that you
love, inside out, backward and forward, so that maybe you
j ust might be so good at what you do that you find a way to
make your own " in" and take yourself to the right place at the
right time? A fter all, the worst case scenario would be a "real"
j ob doing some facsimile of something you love, giving you
all the more experience and expertise f or when the right time
P lease s ee Rambler, p . 8
Can you find romance by studying abroad?
Jennifer Elbert-Rasmussen did.
Romance was not the objective of the International Relations major when she left for a year
in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was just a happy side
benefit.
She met Lars Rasmussen five years earlier
while she was studying in Mexico. They became
friends, but did not see each other again until her
family went on a trip to Scandinavia. She called
and asked Lars to meet her in Copenhagen the
next day. He did and romance blossomed. They
visited back and forth from then on.
The coupled married last Aug. 10, and returned to the United States two weeks later. "Lars
is really stoked about the surfing," Jennifer said.
"He likes it here, but I think adapting to any culture takes time, even if it is sunny California."
While in Denmark, Jennifer took classes for
her major as well as learning Danish and traveling to other countries, including a trip to Russia
aboard an Aeroflot plane with broken seat belts
and an emergency door handle that broke o ff. She
visited Estonia and St. Petersburg.
Although she enjoyed the trip to Russia, when
she returned to Denmark, it was like coming
home. "That's what happens when you stay a
year," she said. "It becomes your home; you have
Photo courtesy of Lars Rasmussen andjennifer Elbert-Rasmussen
moved there."
Study abroad? Jennifer Elbert-Rasmussen recieved more
The trip to Russia was only one of several than an education on during her study overseas.
side trips included in the program. She also went
—
to Brussels, Stockholm, northern Germany, and
Amsterdam.
countries, ranging from Australia to Zimbabwe. Two
"It is easy to stereotype people when you see a bad informative meetings for those interested in the program
example and to say, xOh, those Danes, jerks are every- are scheduled on campus this month Nov. 2 0 at 12:30
where.1"
p.m., and Nov. 21, at 2 p.m., both in Commons 206.
One of the things that impressed her the most was
the Danish criminaljustice system. There, prisoners cook
The program isn't just for those studying foreign
their own food, do their own laundry and are even al- languages. Many other majors are welscome, including
lowed to have knives in a silverware drawer. In low-se- business and marine biology. Most classes also are
curity facilities, the prisoners can come and go almost at taught in English.
will.
For those aiming to learn French, Spanish or GerJennifer is a veteran traveler, having spent 1991-92 man, one semester of the language is a requirement bein Granada, Spain. She also has traveled to Costa Rica fore traveling. But no previous Italian is required.
and Australia.
Pell grants, financial aid and student loans can be
The study-abroad program o ffers programs in 16 used help to help offset the cost of studying abroad.
centers
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A key here i s to get started early. Watch f or
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available on the third floor of workshops in basic grammar o r paragraphs, o r turn
Craven Hall behind t he cashier.
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: H in a request f or what you need. T he writing center
- H ie university's oldest tutoring center, math, has is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a m . to 8 p.m.
been operating since spring 1991, o ffering student
Accounting or statistics yourproMem?ThereV
solution manuals in addition'to tutoring. ; , ^ , a tutoring center to help you* also with solution
Most math teachers also have notebooks on file manuals, which is open o n Monday from 7 :30 t o
at the tutoring center featuring individual syllabuses,
lOaum.tonoon^and 1 2 3 0 t o 2 : 3 0 p m ;
assignments and, a fter the test i s over, solutions.
Tuesday, 10 a,m, t o 2 j un,; Wednesday, 7:30-9:30
You can even phone the math center t o pick u p
assignments f rom classes yon missed. T he number: Thursday, 9 t o I I a m , 1 2 t o 2 :30p.m.,and 3 to 5
750-4014, And, should yon lose your notebook* you i p.m.
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assignments in the center. I t's open on |
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Monday through
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Then, t here's t he nearby writing center, where
yon can get h elpforany stage from outlining t o re; How a bout chemistry? Tutoring i s available
writing;A f ew computers are available them.
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Students also e aa get h elp with resumes a nd and o n Fridays f mm 10 a;tn. t o 2 p A
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�O PINION
The Trade, Wednesday, Novembe* 13,1996
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Blind eye turned to real issue
KEN VAN HORN
I'm sure I'm not the only person who has been
jconfused by what seems to be a double standard
at CSUSM.
The Associated Students of California State
University at San Marcos began by declaring that
Proposition 209 was, if I may paraphrase, penned
by Satan and was a paranoid attempt to undermine equal opportunity and diversity in the work
place, a.k.a. Affirmative Action.
The wave of tolerance and diversity then
moved on to what became known as the 'Teach
In." On Oct. 21, the campus came together to affirm that racism and hate crimes would not be tolerated.
Finally, a rally on Oct. 24, restated the universities position against 209.
All of this action that had been taking place
gave the outward impression of a system concerned with its stand on diversity.
What bothers me is the conflict in defining
the fine line between equal opportunity and that
ugly little concept of quota-based hiring.
It seems to me that all the authors of 209
wanted to eliminate was the pressure put on employers to hire based on race or gender.
Basically, the intent of 209 was to do away
with discrimination in hiring by eliminating point
systems and preferences based on the quota sys-
tem. It intends to level the playing field and give
jobs to those who are most capable of filling the
requirements.
The proponents and opponents of 209 have
been battling over the issue and the various speculations that it will open loopholes for discrimination. This seems ludicrous to me.
Why is it that when we begin to speak about
discrimination and equal opportunity, the concept of "may the best person win" is never understood? I don't believe that I 'm the only person who has had the rational to believe in the
self preservation concept of business. Simply put,
if I 'm an employer or manager and I have to hire
someone, I 'm going to hire the most capable person.
It's not an issue of fairness, but rather a rational equation that ends with me realizing either either profit or geting more production. Don't
get me wrong on this issue. It has nothing to do
with morals or political conscience. I 'd give my
mom the boot if I knew Joe Schmoe was capable
of increasing my account balance.
All of that said, I feel the blind eye the university and students turned to the real issue of
209, the initiative to increase equality, really
proved that bandwagon politics are in effect here.
Maybe we need to review Marc Antony's strategy in Shakespeare's "Julius Ceasar." Specifically his views on mob mentality and how easily
we're swayed.
We don't give thanks enough
PAUL HILKER
Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between
things that we want and things that we need.
I know that I'd like to see some integrity in
politics for once. I'd also like a job that pays well
and is flexible around my school schedule. And,
there are many other things I want that are not
truly necessary, so many that I can't even list them
all on this page.
But what do I really need?
Sure, we all need a few bare necessities to
survive in today's society; a job, transportation,
friends, education and, of course, food, shelter and
clothing. But how many people do you know who
have maintained a lasting sense of happiness with
only these "bare necessities?"
Society seems to dictate that we must constantly compare what we have to some exclusive
standard of wealth. If you think that you are just
scraping by, while complaining about rising gas
prices, inflation or the general economy, try to reevaluate those thoughts for a moment.
I have a friend who frequently says, T m
bored. What do you want to do?"
He has the luxury of not having to worry about
working for a living. His father, a building contractor, owns three houses in Northern California,
leases a place at the North-Star ski resort in Lake
Tahoe and makes (in a good year) more than
$750,000.
My friend, who is 19, lives by himself in a
house that has surrounding property valued well
over $1 million. Thanks to his family's wealth, he
can entertain himself whenever and however he
wants. Yet he's "bored." He is wealthy, but happiness seems to avoid his family like the plague.
Many of us don't have time to feel bored because we're so busy making money, educating
ourselves so that we eventually can make money,
or both. Does money equal happiness? Maybe
for a while. But what about perpetual happiness?
And, yes, there is such a thing.
When I consider the opportunities and the
wealth that my friend has, and observe what he
does with those opportunities, it forces me to take
a second look at my own attitude towards life.
I see time spent with loved ones and friends
consumed by individual wants and needs, and
what's left is a few hours on weekends or during
holidays to truly enjoy life.
We tend to spend so much of our time in the
acquisition of time and money that we don't take
time to relax and think about the things that we
already have. Indeed, we take them for granted.
And then, striving in our own "pursuit of happiness," .we begin to treat others like they're contestants in a rat race; a never-ending competition
for happiness.
The cliche, "The more you have, the more
you want," seems to be more and more prevalent
as we become callous and indifferent to each
other's needs and focus more on our own wants.
Try to step back for a moment and take a
look at the things you already have and realize
something: They are only to be had for a very
short time. Is that paycheck so vital that we're
cheating ourselves out of time that should be
spent on more valuable things?
Instead of spending so much time acquiring, we should be spending more time appreciating.
Try it. You may find that life can be much
richer, and that your pursuit of happiness doesn't
lie anywhere near banks, credit cards or checkbooks
�The Pmde, Wednesday, Novea&eK 1 3,1996
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Teach-in a success, Applaud those who
clean up the mess censored student
I found Oct 21 to be informative and
interesting. I am amazed to see the amount
of effort put into it. I do have a major complaint, however.
There is tape leftover from flyers and
posters sticking to the walls and windows
and railings all over the school. The chalk
on the ground is acceptable, but on the
walls? There is chalk writing on the pillar
near the snack machines (5th floor/outside/
Craven Hall), and it ain't comin' off!
The mess left by the advertising for
Oct 21 is dissapointing, and I hope other
activity oiganizers will not see it fit leave
such a mess. I am proud to attend CSUSM,
and would love to see a bit more respect
for the buildings.
Sincerely,
Jens Knuefken
S enior/HTM Major
Defending Vegan/
Animal Rights club
In the October 16, 1996 issue of The
Pride Joseph Sedlmeyer wrote that he is
"sick of extreme animals rights activists
who will put their lives on the line to save
a sewer rat, yet scream and cuss in the face
of pro-lifers who hold an opposing viewpoint." I'd like to ask Mr. Sedlmeyer who
he is referring to because there is no Animal Rights activist on our campus who fits
that description and as the CSUSM Vegan
& Animal Rights president I would know.
Since Mr. Sedlemeyer's letter was
aimed at "Cal State San Marcos in particular," his attacks on Animal Rights Activists smacked of the result of faulty assumptions and value judgments. Also, since Mr.
Sedlmeyer's letter came from such a strong
Christian perspective, he should probably
know that many Biblical scholars believe
that Jesus was a member of the Essenes, a
Jewish religious sect that followed a strict
vegetarian diet and rejected animal sacrifices.
The New Testament—written more
than a century after Jesus' death—probably
referred to Jesus as a fish- or meat-eater
because of mistranslations from the Greek
or to appeal to meat-eating Christians in
Rome CAnimal Times_ Sept./Oct. 1995).
Goodnight and thank you!
Jill Ballard
senior
Liberal Studies
false accusations to name a few.
I applaud Teresa Macklin, Sandy
Kuchler and Norm Nicolson for the sanctions placed against Ms. Ballard limiting
Dear Editor:
her internet access from CSUSM. I find it
alarming Ms. Ballard is allowed to continue
I am w riting in r esponse to J ill as V&AR club president after making such
Ballard's letter in the October 30th edition irresponsible, spiteful and hateful remarks.
of The Pride. Ms. Ballard claims her rights I hope "this matter is not over" yet, the camwere violated and she was censored when, pus needed to read the words Ms. Ballard
as a disciplinary action, her internet access excluded from her letter.
became restricted and her privilege to post
Is it right for someone of such questo CSUSM news groups was revoked. She tionable character and morals to remain in
further complains students made "false ac- charge of a campus club? I hope Oct. 21st
cusations" "without proper support or evi- brought this campus closer to understanddence" calling her "racist," "discrimina- ing the problems with the sort of behavior
tory" and accusing her of leading the Ms. Ballard consistently displays.
V&AR Club as a "dictator."
J ust b efore the Fall '96 s emester
started, several students showed interest in
Peter Rauch
joining the V&AR club in order to learn
(AKA Animal)
more about the benefits of a vegan diet. At
the time Ms. Ballard, apparently speaking
on behalf of the club, and in direct opposition to the academic advisor, stated several
times that no one would be allowed to join
the V&AR club who didn't agree with everything the club stands for. Although the
academic advisor assured students that anyone would be allowed to join, Ms. Ballard
In the Oct. 16,1996 issue of The Pride,
remained adamant on the point claiming if
Denise Ord asked me how I could possishe were forced to allow such people to
bly know "if the animal experiments conjoin, she would not include them in club
ducted on campus are 'cruel.'" Before remailers, meetings or activities.
sponding: I'd like to ask Ms. Ord if she
In late September and early October
would like to be caged and subjected to
of this semester, Ms. Ballard posted a string
whatever experiments the big bad scienof inflammatory remarks ranging f rom
tists felt like forcing her to take part in?
openly lambasting
Would she not feel violated?
Public Safety because she can't find
I'd also like to know if Ms. Ord thinks
front row parking whenever she happens that Nazi concentration camps were "cruel"
to arrive at school to blasting a particular
LTWR Professor who actually expected her
to be on time, and attend every class meeting. (Imagine such a cruel and viscous professor!) However, the real uproar occurred
when Ms. Ballard suggested boycotting the
CSUSM Pow Wow. She said, "Did you
know that the Pow Wow is full of people
wearing dead furry creatures such as mink
in their hair? Fur is not fashionable in any
culture. Do not stand for it."
Although there is nothing wrong with
boycotting an event which somehow violates personal beliefs, many people seemed
deeply offended at her flippantly suggesting students should not stand for other cultures who practice religious ceremonies
which she finds offensive.
After several posts confronted the racist nature of her original post, Ms. Ballard
became verbally abusive to everyone who
confronted her. This included name calling, abusive and offensive language and
Treat animals as
you would like to
be treated
and if so how are they different from animals in laboratories? Is it ok to dominate
beings of another species, but not of another religion/race/ethnicity/gender/sexual
orientation/etc? If you want to know how
the animal experiments are cruel then read
the Vegan & Animal Rights Web page and
learn something.
http://coyote.csusm.edu/student_orgs/
VEGAN/vegan.html.
Find out how legs are amputated off
of live frogs, how lobsters are mutilated,
and what exactly a stereotaxic device is
doing on our campus.
In M s. O rd's f inal p aragraph she
praised CSUSM for "offering comprehensive research opportunities to its students
by using modern techniques." I'd like to
know what "techniques" Ms. Ord finds so
rewardingly "modern." It certainly couldn't
be the old conditioned behavior experiment. It couldn't be probing animals either.
A "modern technique" would be a
c omputer p rogram, something that is
widely available, quite suitable for your
educational needs, and something that your
teacher is not utilizing as an alternative to
animal experiments.
In Ms. Ord's final comment she called
the animal lab a "necessary addition." Necessary for what? Necessary for you to treat
living beings as expendable? What have
you learned from first hand animal experiments that you could not have learned from
a computer program, video, or model besides how to lack compassion?
Goodnight and thank you!
Jill Ballard
senior
Liberal Studies
Al Letters to the editor must be signed by the author,
contain the writer's first and last name, grade level
major, phone number and mailing address.
Letters failing to meet these qualifications will not be
printed. Letters to the editor are not edited for spelling
or punctuation beyond what is needed to repair
damage created through e-mail transfer.
C heck out T HE P RIDE'S re-designed
w eb p age out the following address:
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TheTmde, Wednesday, NovewktK 13, 1996
X-Files: the albums
Jordan's new
film educates,
Big name artists
entertains
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
Director Neil Jordan has always directed artistic and controversial films, from
the gender-bending "The Crying Game" to
the sensual and supernatural "Interview
With The Vampire." Jordan's latest film,
" Michael C ollins," f ollows t his t rack
record.
"Michael Collins" is a historical epic
based on an Irish revolutionary leader who
led his followers to revolt against the British, and the trials and betrayals he faced in
doing so. Instead of portraying a lengthy,
overdone piece of history that gives a blunt,
one-sided vision of the facts, Jordan sticks
to the factual while still allowing the audience to form its own opinion of the title
character.
Collins, the courageous, determined
leader is played by Liam Neeson, who, after duds like "Before and After," gives his
best performance since his Oscar-nominated one in "Schindler's List." Neeson
gives the movie a center, as all characters
seem to be only shadows behind his powerful acting j ob.
One of the most interesting things
Neeson does with Collins is show the duality of the man. While on one hand he is
bent on liberating Ireland f rom English
oppression, he also debates with himself
as to whether the means he uses, guerrilla
warfare, are justified by his cause. Unlike
the steadfast confidence we saw in figures
l ike W illiam Wallace f rom t he m ovie
"Braveheart," Collins is at times unsure of
his actions.
T he supporting cast is also superb.
Aidan Quinn and Alan Rickman give fine
performances, and Julia Roberts shows us
that she really can act, that she has been
fooling all of us with her past few dreadful
movie appearances.
Integrated into the story is a deadly
love triangle between Collins, C ollins'
friend Harry Boland, played by Quinn, and
Kitty Kiernan, played by Roberts. This
gives the film a more human element to it,
as historical epics like this one can often
be bogged down by cartoon-like characters and an overabundance of violence.
Jordan paints an accurate picture of
history, and he has acknowledged where
he took creative license, which was rare.
"Michael Collins" both educates and entertains, and Jordan lets us blissfully forget we are learning.
record new tracks
Composer captures
T.V. show's mood
"The Truth and the Light" is the quintessential "X-Files" al"Songs in the Key of X" is something of an oddity in the
bum on the market. It captures the true atmosphere and spirit of
soundtrack world. Although it is a soundtrack by technical
the popular show, while remaining entertaining outside the condefinition, only three of the songs on it have ever appeared on
text of the television series.
the television show "The X-Files."
The album's music is performed by Mark Snow, who does
But this isn't the only odd thing about it. It is a collection
all of the music for "The X-Files." On television, S now's music
of almost entirely original material by a group of rock music's
major talents; it is rare to see as many big names on one album
is the perfect mood-setter for the show. It is as eerie and provocaas you do on "Songs." These heavy weights put together a strong
tive as the series itself, and greatly enhances every second of evcollection of songs that were inspired by the show.
ery epi$ode.
The opening theme for the show, by Mark Snow, ties the
"Let [the music] take you on a journey into a world where
album back to its
sound is s ight; w here
roots on television.
d estination
is
a
B ut a fter t hat i t
reverbertory haltation on
strays, b ecoming
a non-existent horizon,"
less of a reflection
writes Chris Carter, creof t he show and
ator and writer of "The
more of a musical
X-Files." "Far, far from
"jam session." But
your television set."
the results are still
This may be quite a
great.
m outhful, but it could
" Red R ight
not be any m ore t rue.
Hand," which was
Snow's music is beautifeatured in an epiful and ugly, haunting
sode of "The Xa nd f rightening, a nd,
Files," is a chilling
above all, effective.
song by Nick Cave
C oupled w ith t he
and the Bad Seeds.
music is dialogue from
Its steady beat and
various episodes o f'The
Cave's dark vocals
X -Files," w ritten by
give it haunting viCarter. Many of the snip:
sion that makes it
p ets a re s ome of t he
inimitable. Cave is
most exciting moments
a lso r esponsible
f rom the s how's three
f or t he a lbum's
seasons, and produce an
h idden
s ongs,
electrifying effect. As an
which were write xample of t his, a s
ten by " X-Files"
S cully ( played by
c reator
C hris
G illian
A nderson)
Carter.
screams out into space,
I C 8 V M A R K S N O W W O R D S BV C H R I S C R R f f R
Beat Generat he m usic c rescendos
tion guru William
and echoes as the scream
Burroughs and rock favorite REM perform together on "Star
dies out.
Me Kitten." Burrough's ragged, drug-scarred voice sounds like
Chris Carter is an excellent writer. The strength of "The Xhe is on his death bed as we listen to him speak, and it's nice to
Files" lies in its writing, and this quality comes through in the
see REM moving on to better things and away from the "Evmusic as well.
erybody Hurts" trite ballad style.
But it is Snow who steals the stage on "The Truth and the
Elvis Costello and Brian Eno collaborate to produce "My
Light," He gets your heart racing as every sound is heard, and
Dark Life," a 7-minute song that is moving and lamentful.
leaves you begging for more each time. The music lets you hand
Costello has always shown he is talented, with or without his
on edge, toys with your emotions, and never lets go.
band, The Attractions, and Eno only accentuates this.
"The Truth and the Light" is an essential for anyone who
considers himself a fan of "The X-Files." Anyone who has ever
Songs by Filter, the Foo Fighters, Soul Coughing, Frank
watched the show and even mildly enjoyed it should get a lot out
Black and Sheryl Crow are also included on the album, among
of the album.
others.
"Songs in the Key of X ," the already released album of alterEvery song on "Songs in the Key of X" was hand-picked
native rock songs inspired by the show, is a fine effort also, with
by Chris Carter, so fans of the show can be sure that each isn't
songs by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Elvis Costello, and Sheryl
too far from the show's main attributes. Fans of good rock
Crow. But if you want the true essence of the show, pick up "The
music will also have f un with the album, because it is, above
Truth and the Light."
all, a solid mosaic of creepy songs.
Business Opportunity
The Pride is conducting a search for an organized and dedicated individual interested in the
position of Business Manager for the Spring '97 semester. Interested parties call The Pride office
at 750-4998, and ask for Martin or Tony. Perks include work experience and a stipend.
�The Prude, Wednesday, Novewhen 13, 1996
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see it.
I think it was Walt Whitman (or someone who wanted to be Walt Whitman) who
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Dash's is the first African-American
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Some of her other productions include
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T HE P RIDE
The Srudenr Newspaper pon Cahpomm Srare Umvensiry, San Mancos
Volume IV, Number VI
Wednesday, November 27,1996
Racial incidents still
Race forum
problem a fter 'Teach-In' to be held
By Donna Gonzales
Health Services
finalizes move
date.
Page 2
Meliencaittp's
latest reviewed.
Page 6
meeting with African-American faculty to disPride S taff Writer
By Donna Gonzales
cuss the situation on campus. But the meeting
All students are invited to a forum
Pride Staff Writer
never materialized as the African-American
focusing on the recent racial occurrences
faculty members walked out because the meon campus.
A threatening message directed at a dia was present. Each side blamed the other
This forum on Thursday, Dec. 5,
black female professor was found on cam- for inviting the media t o the discussion.
from 1:30-4 p.m. in Commons 206 will
pus less than two weeks after the Oct. 21
Stacy said a new meeting with the black
give students a chance to voice their con"Teach-in."
faculty members was being set up.
cerns.
A red s wastika, with t he m essage,
In another racial incident at San Diego
Those students who d on't want to
"Watch your step, Miss Elise," was found in State University last week, an anonymous
participate in person can drop off statea men's bathroom in Academic Hall on Nov. threat appearing to target an SDSU Africanments in advance.
4. The target of this graffiti, Sharon Elise, is American professor was discovered in the
The forum is co-sponsored by Couna tenured professor.
campus library. The message warned that a
seling and Psychological Services, AssoSecurity measures have been taken to "fourth professor" would end up dead this year.
ciated Students and the Educational Opensure the safety of the professor, campus
Three SDSU professors from the engiportunity Program.
officials said.
neering department were shot to death last
Earlier this year, another female African- summer by a graduate student. He has admitAmerican professor reported that a white, ted the killings and is awaiting trial.
male student repeatedly called her a racial
epithet in her sociology class. The student
has since left the campus while the profesSee page12
for
sor continues to use a police escort on camr e l a t e d story.
pus.
Black Faculty Organized (BFO), a group
that represents all nine of the university's
black professors, accused the university of
practicing institutional racism, after i he first
incident. In a statement, BFO said, "Deeply
embedded institutional racism has contributed to the creation of a hostile working environment" at CSUSM.
The O ct. 21 "Teach-in" was created to
bring the campus community together and
address these allegations in the open. It was
a day-long event featuring guest speakers,
workshops and entertainment aimed at addressing the issue of racism.
In recent weeks, other incidents involving the first professor also are being investigated by the university, including an attempted break-in at the professor's house and
a bomb threat at the apartment complex of
her student teaching assistant. *
Staff photo/ The Pride
In the aftermath of the swastika graffiti,
The Palomar Pomerado Health Systems building, located across Twin Oaks Valley rd.
from Cal State San Marcos/will house new Student Health Services offices.
university President Bill Stacy scheduled a
Move date finalized
Palomar offers
child daycare
By Donna Gonzales
Pride S taff Writer
Dr. Fritz Kreisler's
column returns.
Page 3
Do you need someone to watch
your child on weekday mornings while
y ou're in class?
Palomar College is now offering
daycare to CSUSM students.
There are currently spots available
for children aged 4 years to 4 years 11
months in Palomar's Child Development Center at 1140 W. Mission Rd.,
San Marcos. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon
weekdays. There may be more openings later, Palomar officials said.
To apply, call the Child Development Center at 744-1150.
Student shows slides of
revolutionist army study
By Paul Hilker
Pride S taff Writer
Loud bursts of gun-fire punctuated the
dense tropical air, but the jungle humidity
muffled the ensuing cries of Mexican peasants. *This was the scene near Aguas Blancas,
a small town in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
where 17 people were massacred on June 18,
1995.
Christine Powell, a student of Mexican
history from Cal State San Marcos, visited
the site this summer to investigate and report
on the turmoil of political and public relations
in Guerrero. She traveled to a town near
Acapulco to report on political processes and
the up-rise of the EPR rebel army (the Popular Revolutionary Army). Backed by a human
rights organization called Global Exchange,
her group consisted of a few college students
and two members of the Global Exchange
program. Since her return, Powell has given
eight presentations, including slides in classes
at C SUSM. They r eveal social a gitation
steadily increasing because of unstable relations between the lower classes and the Mexican government.
The root of the conflict lies in the division between campesinos, or peasants, and the
wealthy upper-class. The government perpetuates this agitation through neglecting the needs
of much of Guerreros population by focusing
exclusively on favoring the wealthy, according to Powell. In actuality, the entire Mexican
political systems stability is threatened by the
rise of EPR.
Mexican politics are fashioned after the
U.S. system of government. Though the country operates on democratic ideals, Mexican
politicians show favor to their sources of financial support-wealthy land and corporation
owners. Ousted in 1995 by the President of
Please see EPR,
pg.
8
�N EWS
The Trade, Wednesday, Novewhe* 2 7, 1996
WHAT'S N E W S
Class schedules on-line
Curriculum services has placed the Spring '97 class
schedule on-line. It is accessable through the CSUSM home
page. T he address is:
http://www.csusm.edu/class_schedule__s97/index.html
A winter schedule is also available at the following
address:
h ttp://coyote.csusm.edu/Extended_Studies/exstud/
winter.html
Scholarships offered
Applications f or the following scholarships are d ue
December 15. More information is available through the
Financial Aid and Scholarship O ffice at 750-4850.
Soroptomist International of Visa- $1,500 scholarship to a woman who is a senior or graduate level student
majoring in English o r science. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 o r better and be enrolled full time.
They must also demonstrate worthwhile and personal contributions t o the community and demonstrate financial need.
Soroptomist International Training Awards Program of R ancho Bernardo- $500 scholarship to a mature
woman, head of household, enrolled in an educational program to upgrade her employment status. Applications may
only apply t o T.A.P. Soroptomist International Club.
Requirements f or the following scholarship must be
completed by January 1 3,1996.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest- $5,000
first prize, $2,500 second prize $1,500 third prize and two
$500 honorable mention prizes f or a 3,000 to 4 ,000 word
essay on one of the following themesA) Ethics based on personal experience. B ) "Why are
we here?" How are we to meet our ethical obligations. C )
Reflect on an ethical aspect of a literary text.
It is open t o full-time undergraduate j uniors and seniors.
Leadership seminars
November 27, Commons 2 06,2pm
T HE INCREDIBLE LEADER
Learn to establish credibility as a leader. Come share
your leadership experiences and learn f rom others who
have established their credibility.
Presenter: Tim Bills and Gezai Berhane, Student
Activites Advisers, CSU San Marcos.
Statewide committees
need students
Program teaches special
s tudents f unctional skills
By Kathy Simpson
Pride Staff Writer
Have you e ver thought of the entire university as
your classroom?
F or one group of students, every aspect of c ampus life o ffers an chance t o learn.
You've probably seen them. Waiting f or the elevator, eating lunch in the cafeteria, or in the restrooms.
They are college-aged students enrolled in a special education class at Sierra Vista High School. They
provide janitorial services on the CSUSM campus f our
days a week—but, at the same time they use the c ampus as a classroom and learning envirorment.
T he program, started by John Hull, gives these
students the opportunity to learn, side by side with their
non-disabled peers. They learn what Hull calls "critical skills."
Each student has his o r her individual curriculum,
based on their strengths and weaknesses. T he goal is
to prepare them f or l ife a fter school.
Part of this program includes developing vocational skills, since they enter the j ob market a fter they
graduate. Currently, they provide custodial services to
CSUSM, f or which they are paid. They work about
nine hours a week.
Another part of the program is teaching the students how to e njoy their money and leisure time. On
their day o ff, they o ften take the bus to San Marcos to
do some shopping, have lunch, or j ust hang out. They
practice accessing the community.
"This program i sn't f or all the students at Sierra
Vista," said Hull. "Not all students would benefit f rom
the prdg&fftt;"
:c r i v sizlzztti:
i
Those chosen f or the class are the ones j udged
most likely to benefit f rom this experience. T he instructors are specially trained to deal with these students.
"We d on't teach this class in a classroom because
a classroom i sn't the same as the way things are in the
real world," says Hull.
"The program focuses on skills that are functional.
U seful stuff f or the real world. How to shop. How to
use the bus. Getting around safely. Work skills. Appropriate behavior."
Hull and his assistant, Kathy DeLar feel itfs important that the students be exposed to their non-disabled peers.
"We learn more f rom our peers than anyone else.
CSUSM students model the behavior of non-disabled
young adults. T he types of behaviors we want our students to learn,i says DeLar.
By being out in the community, the students can
o bserve how p eople their o wn age act, interact, and
behave.
CSUSM was selected a s a site f or this program
partly because the school is new and t he program will
b e able to grow with the school, and also because of
Please see Program, pg. 7
What if y bu had f ive times t he expenses that
y our budget ^ an c bver? T hat is what the M ath
L ab h as t o contend with.
It h as the s ame b udget a s in the spring of
1991 when it o pened. C SUSM h ad400students
then, and n ow has about 4 ,500 students.
N ot only that, but t he math lab in 1991 had
only f our m ath c lasses to tutor. T his semester it
h as 2 2.
In 1991, the l ab had t wo paid student tutors, a nd today it h as six, each working 2 0 h ours
a week .
I n 1991, the M ath Tutorial conducted f ree
Reviews f or C BEST tests, which students striviiiig t o b ecome teachers m ust take, and now it
nbt only h as t o d o that f or more students, but
a lso o ffer f ree r eviews f or the E LM, which b eginMng stiidents must take.
B ack in 1991, t he M ath Tutorial was only
opened a f ew h ours p er w eek, but now it is open
3 6 hours, and t here i s a demand f or m ore, especially e venings a nd F ridays.
A s if t hat w asn't b ad e nough, w hen i t
started, the department covered duplicating costs
that now h ave t o c ome o ut of its budget. It has
t o pay its o wn p hone b ill, and buy its o wn o ffice
supplies such a s w hite board pens, erasers, paper supplies, staples, and t ape that they did not
h ave to pay f or t hen.
I t also h as t o rely o n donated f urniture so
that students d o not h ave t o sit on the f loor like
they did last semester.
M aureen B . B uPorit C oordinator of the
M ath L ab p oints o ut that t he c enter is a great
h elp to many s tudents, but it needs a bigger budget. } W W S M
, • |8
Final date set for Health Services move
By Donna Gonzales
Pride S taff Writer
T he California State Student Association (CSS A) is
looking f or student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial A id Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute f or teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students O ffice, 750-4990.
Volounteers needed
E YE Crisis Program is looking f or volunteers that
want to help others. Ideal candidates will be available
evenings and weekends. F or information on training call
Linda Courton at the E YE Counseling and Crisis Services
at (619) 747-6281.
Staff photo/ The Pride
Student Health Services was scheduled to move across the street ox/Pr
the summer, but was delayed by negotiations until January
T he u niversity's S tudent
Health Services finally is moving a cross T win O aks Valley
Road to the Palomar Pomerado
Health System building.
M ost of the m ove will be
d one during the semester break,
starting D ec. 16, when the facility in Graven Hall will close. It
will reopen in the new facilities
on J an. 6 .
B ut the Student Health Services pharmacy will close earlier,
on D ec. 6. It will also reopen on
J an. 6 in the new facility.
For f urther information, call
7 50-4915.
�FEATURES
The Pnide, Wednesday, NoveabeK 27, 1996
Tired of peer
Dealing with sexual orientation
groups? Me too hate crimes and incidents.
TZe&ecca
as hate actions hurt the victims, so they hurt the community at large. Such actions say to all of us that differences
based on ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation are not acceptable, and that it may even be dangerous
to b e d ifferent. Such behaviors drive us all to stick to our
own kind, to be suspicious, to f eel unwelcome.
What can I d o if I see or hear such expressions of
hatred? Whether we are witnesses to hate actions or targets of them, the most important thing that each of us can
and must do is report the incident to CSUSM Public Safety
(750-3111). Even if the incident is small and you are unsure if it "counts" as a crime, report it. Let Public Safety
decide whether it is a crime—they are trained to make
these judgments. Moreover, the Public Safety o ffice is the
one place where A LL information can b e centrally gathered, and therefore serves the campus by taking the pulse
of the frequency and severity of such actions.
What will happen to m e if I report it? T he Public
Safety o fficer will simply interview you and try to get as
much factual information as possible about the event. In
most cases, nothing else will occur. In some cases, where
an actual crime has happened, you may b e asked to testify
at some later time. T he Public Safety o ffice will be extremely supportive towards anyone who f eels at risk in
such a situation.
What else can I do? In recent weeks, the campus f ocus has been on hate crimes and incidents that are based
upon race. We are aware of other incidents that target lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. Please remember that
expressions of hostility based on sexual orientation are
similarly hateful.
T here is a c ampus G ay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support
Team comprised of students, faculty, and s taff. This group
aims t o support G/L/B members of our campus c ommunity and to make the campus a s afe place f or all, a place
f ree of hatred targeted towards sexual orientation. The G /
L/B Support Team recommends that if anyone witnesses
o r is the victim of hate incidents or crimes directed towards the G/L/B population, that they report it to the team
in addition to reporting to Public Safety.
T he team will compile information on hate activities
based on sexual orientation, and will work with Public
Safety towards providing safety f or all students. Let the
team know of such hate activities by contacting P rofessor
Don Barrett (Sociology, x 4161), Fritz Kreisler (CAPS,
x4910), Linda Shaw (Sociology, x8026) or Henry Aronson
(EOP, x4861). You may d o so by phone, note o r e-mail,
and the team will accept anonymous reports.
Fritz Kreisler is the Coordinator of Counseling &
Psychological Services.
^tanc/uvuL
0f
p UCf TZtiei&len,
What ever happened to the good old days when teachers taught and students, well, d idn't? Those days when
the teachers stood at the f ront of the room and talked while
the students stared straight ahead and tried to stay awake.
Everybody understood their roles and it is a premise upon
During the October 21 Teach-in, Counseling & Psywhich this great country of ours was founded. So why is
chological Services (CAPS) did a workshop on how to
everybody trying to screw it u p?
I 'm talking, of course, about peer groups. You know, cope with hate that i s directed at someone because of their
those ridiculous little groups that we are forced to take race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. An important
part in so that our teachers d on't have to d o any work issue that came up in our discussions was: what d o you d o
themselves. W e're thrown together with f our or f ive other when you witness a hate crime or are the victim of o ne?
students (we d on't even get to choose who they are) and Everyone agreed that such acts are deplorable, but how
should we react to t hem?
then told to critique each o ther's work.
Some students f elt that the perpetrator should be conNow, on t he s urface, this all may sound innocent
fronted on the spot, that the targeted person or group should
enough. A fter all, it's probably true that all of us can learn
something f rom every person we encounter. But, when it be defended and fought f or immediately. Others underc omes to my education, I 'd j ust feel better if an experi- standably felt frightened at this prospect. They d idn't want
enced p rofessor, trained in the subject matter, taught m e to put their own safety in jeopardy, yet they also d idn't
what I needed to learn. T hat's why they get the big bucks, want to sit idly by and let it happen. While the f ocus of
our workshop was on coping with hate that is directed at
and t hat's why I pay them.
I 've been in groups with people who d idn't bother to racial groups, the same rules apply to hate crimes and inwrite a p aper, but asked the rest of the group to cover f or cidents directed towards lesbians, gay, and bisexuals, or
them if t he t eacher w alked by. I 've seen p eople who to any other group.
What are hate crimes and hate incidents? "California
thought p aragraphs were such a hassle that they chose to
law prohibits threats or acts of violence against individuomit them all together. I 've participated in groups where a
person has g one to the computer lab 2 0 minutes before als or groups or their property because of personal charclass to crank something out so that it looks like he did the acteristics or associations. State laws similarly prohibit
assignment and then proceed to ask the rest of the group defacing, damaging, o r destroying a nother's property to
to h elpiiim c ompose his paper. One person admitted to intimidate or interfere with his or her rights.:Crimes which
m e and the teacher that she was watching a movie while are normally misdemeanors can b e felonies if committed
she was reading my paper and had a difficult time under- because of bigotry.
A conviction cannot b e based upon speech a lone,
standing what I was trying to say, then went on to enunless the speech itself threatens violence against a spelighten m e with her opinion, anyway.
So, how is it that these " peers" are going t o look at cific individual or group and the perpetrator has the abilmy work and tell m e what I 've done wrong. A nd, if they ity to carry out the threat." (source: U C Davis, Students'
did, why in t he world would I listen? I d on't know about Right to Know)
Hate incidents include expressions of hatred based
the rest of y ou, but I 'm getting really tired of those too
on similar characteristics or intentions, but are less severe.
familiar words, " Let's get into groups..."
Now, I d on't want any of you to get the wrong idea. These include expressing negative stereotypes, referring
T here are q uite a f ew people in my classes whose opin- to people in ways that are insulting on the basis of their
ions I respect and w hose ideas open me up to n ew ways of gender, ethnic group, race, or sexual orientation.
So what? Hate crimes and hate incidents are injurithinking. T he thing is, I know who they are and I want the
ous to all. For the victims, there are not only threats to
right t o show them my work as I see f it. Brainstorming
with a g roup of p eople whose work I admire is one of my personal safety or property, but also clear messages that
favorite things to d o and o ften brings to the surface some their lives and comfort are consistently endangered. Just
things I may never have thought of on my own. But, again,
I want to m ake that decision, not be forced to participate
within a circle of people who c ouldn't care less about the
writing process if they were writing a check to themselves
f or a million dollars.
C. J anie C hang
A ccounting S ociety
I have talked to some of my professors about this problem and they a re always very sympathetic to my cause.
Rika Yoshi
C omputing S ociety
They, too, hated groups when they were in college, some
Bob Rider
Economics Club
of them say, b ut it has been shown to be an e ffective teachDuff B renna
L iterary S ociety
ing tool as s ome students d o better in group situations. I
K en B olton
Political S cience A ssociation
h ave t o ask though, what about m e, er...the rest of us who
Heike Mahler
Psi C hi C hapter & P sychology S tudent O rganization
d on't agree?
S heldon Z ang
Sociology Club
I think if each of these teachers took a poll in their
Calvin O ne Deer Gavin
classrooms, t hey'd f ind most of their students would feel
A merican Indian S tudent E xcellence S oc.
the same way I d o. N ot only those of us who believe it is
A lex C uatok
A sian S tudent A ssociation
a waste of time to talk about writing with people who d on't
G erardo G onzales
M.E.Ch.A
care, but f or those w ho d on't care, as well. A fter all, if
Denise Hollis
Pan A frican S tudent A lliance
they d idn't h ave t o waste all that time sitting around talkMarion Reid
Alpha Chi O mega
ing about boring things like syntax and plot, think about
J oan G undersen
A lpha X i Delta & Phi A lpha T heta & History S ociety
all the f ree time t hey'd have t o watch movies. While we
R obert B lack
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
might get frustrated by the lack of concern these people
C herine H eckman
exhibit f or o ur work, think of what they must go through
T au K appa Epsilon
f acing us with n o p aper at all, and with nothing but the
A lex D urig
A lpha K appa Delta
m atinee at E dward's C inema t o k eep t hem o ccupied
Regina Eisenbeck
Sigma lota Epsilon
t h»ugh the long, sometimes thought-provoking group
R obert P age
I nter-Varsity C hristian F ellowship
discussions.
S usan Buck
C ircle K I nternational
F or those of you furiously nodding your heads up and
S annis Mitchell
Chess Club
down as you read this, you have my sympathy. We can
Clubs
&
Advisers
Thanks to the following people for their service to campus clubs
Please see Rambler, pg. 7
B rian M orris
P re-Med Club
�OPINION
The Pmde, Wednesday, November 27, 1996
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T ONY
B ARTON
I admit, at first I was skeptical. I mean, come
on, it is the 90's. When campus members began
coming forward with testimony of their own perseverances of racial hate, it was very easy to question the validity of what seemed such outlandish
claims; especially at a university taking such pride
in its mission of promoting ethnic diversity.
Mission or no, there is a problem on campus.
Graffiti on bathroom walls can be called isolated incidents, attributed to single, unassociated
delinquents. Perhaps other attention depraved,
maturity lacking persons could have added a swastika here or there, just to see if their malformed
"art" would land a spot in the local papers the following morning.
Some may be able to rationalize a student's
vocal lashing of a professor in racial terms. I have
heard people portray what might almost be called
sympathy for the student in question, deeming that
the professor's teaching was somehow provocative.
But how can one explain threatening phone
calls made to a student?
I met with a student last month who confessed
to being threatened over the phone. He also knew
of at least two other students who had been threatened for their views on Affirmative Action programs.
I do not question the presence of racism on
this campus any longer.
You can question the presence of institutionalized racism in the administrative ranks. It is,
even those who believe it exists at Cal State San
Marcos agree, hard to pinpoint. Are blatant acts
so easy to grasp that they cannot be taken seriously? Perhaps many of us have seen too much
graffiti to take seriously personal threats taking
a similar form on bathroom walls.
This situation is not limited to ju veniles spray
painting swastikas on stall doors. Students and
faculty are being threatened. The views of those
being threatened are really unimportant. This
university is designed to be a place where varying opinions can come together to create a better
environment for all to learn and prosper.
The emergence of racism needs to be taken
seriously by every person on campus, whether
we are dealing with three or 30 racist individuals.
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To the Editor:
* - Tam writing in response to the article written;
about me in the November 13th edition of the
Pride. When interviewing for this article I was
very excited about sharing some of the incredible
learning experiences involved in studying abroad
through a recognized international program. After reading the article, I was disappointed by the
slant that Ms. Gonzales puts on my experience
abroad. This casts a poor image upon the program, generally, and me, specifically.
I would like to highlight just a few of the
important experiences that I emphasized in my
interview, but were short changed in print. First,
what were described as "side trips," were actually field studies for which I had extensively prepared. The Russia and Estonian trip was an extension of two classes: Russian Politics and Society and Nationalism and Minorities in Europe. In
Russia we visited the University in Moscow and
met with students where we partook in a round
table discussion of stereotypes that each nationality had grown up with about each other. In Moscow we also visited the editor of an arts magazine
and learned about the enforced propaganda and
censoring of the past and present.
Visiting Estonia, one of thefirstcountries that
broke away from the Soviet Union, was amazing.
This was especially interesting to me because of
the research that I had been doing right before on
the relations between Estonians and the Russian
minority. Just being in Estonia and taking part in
the programs involved in our trip really brought
my research to life. The trip we took to northern
Germany focused on the Danish minority that was
established officially at the end of W.W.II. Included in the northern Germany trip was a visit to
the NATO base in Jutland(the main part of Denmark). The day that we were there some Danish
soldiers that had died while participating in NATO
maneuvers were brought home, making it a day
that I will always remember.
Studying abroad is a complete experience, it
is full of good and bad times, new friends and
unfamiliar surroundings. After having studied
'abroad through many programs I have come to
appreciate the year abroad program offered
through the Cal State system.
Cal State wants you to go f or a whole year
because the principle is that you will get much
more out of a year experience than just a semester. I can vouch for this concept. By the time
November came around and it was pitch dark at
3 pm, I wasn't so excited about making it through
the whole winter. But the experience was invaluable. I didn't give up and go home or hate Denmark. By staying the whole year I finally understood what the fever was about spring, I could
understand what the check-out clerk at the grocery store had been yelling at me all year(it wasn't
that she didn't like me, there was a pasta special
on isle four)and most importantly through the
Danish friendships that I developed I realized It
would be wrong to go home with any negative
stereotypes.
Studying abroad is definitely more than fun
and games. My experience last year gave me a
new outlook on life academically, politically and
personally. Learning to live in a new culture is
exciting, challenging and rewarding. That is why
the article written by Ms. Gonzales disappointed
me. The experiences that I shared with her in
my interview were taken too lightly and my year
looks empty of all the hard work that went along
with those good times. I d on't want students to
read the article and think that studying abroad is
an excuse to party and travel for a year and then
get over there and be shocked with the realities.
Cal State Offers year long programs in sixteen countries around the globe, from Australia
to Zimbabwe. Majors are endless and in many
countries like Denmark a language prerequisite
is not required. I support these programs fully
and encourage all students to study abroad.
Jennifer Rose Elbert-Rasmussen
Senior Double Major
Spanish and International Relations
�The Prude, Wednesday, NovemheK 27, 1996
L ETTERS T O THE EDITOR
Banned student has Lawyers of alleged
bad reputation
baby murderers
Dear Editor
I read with interest and amusement Jill
Ballard's letter, (Student c laims rights violated in newsgroup ban), in the 10/30/96
edition of T he Pride. P erhaps your readers
would like to hear the other side of the story.
Jill Ballard had gained a reputation in
the c susm.flame war newsgroup, of being
arrogant, rude, and intolerant of anybody
w ho's views d iffered even slightly f rom
h er's. B ased u pon my o bservations and
dealings with M s. Ballard, i t's a well d eserved reputation. In her letter, she makes
comments about being accused of "racism,
d iscrimination, a nd d ictatorship". L et's
look at these charges, shall we ?
T he posting that led to her access being restricted was one that she posted in
her role as president of the "Vegan & Animal Rights c lub", calling f or a boycott of
the GSUSM Pow Wow, d ue to the f act that,
in her words, " Some of the people there
wear f ur in their hair". W hen it was pointed
out that the Native American garb in question was based upon traditional designs and
customs, her c omment w as that " no culture is primitive enough to deserve wearing f ur." W hile this might not b e racism
per se, it certainly does show a incredible
amount of arrogance regarding her views
& ideas, and a incredible amount of intolerance and disrespect of the culture, history, and traditions oTahbther group. One
c ould a rgue t hat h er d emand, t hat t he
people at the Pow Wow bend t o her dictate
of what they could and c ouldn't wear, con-
An open letter to the defense attorneys
the t wo c ollege f reshman who allegedly
killed their son moments a fter he was born:
Dear Sirs, although I am not a qualified legal p roffesional, nor a licensed physician in the United States, I can provide
s ome small measure of advice.
Your clients did not in fact kill their
son, merely an unviable tissue m ass which
was unwanted by the mother did not, in
f act, shake the just-born baby to death, but
actually p erformed the procedure known
a s a p artial-birth abortion, and as such,
should not be charged with murder, murder in the second degree, manslaughter,
involuntary manslaughter, or any crimes of
that nature. T he only crime that the f ather
is guilty of is that of practicing medicine
Please see Lawyers, pg. 8
Lies, falsehoods
fill accusations
D ear Editor,
I am writing to complain about the lies
expressed against m e in Peter Rauch's letter to the editor that you printed in the N ovember 13, 1996 issue of T he Pride. B efore I address the d efaming piece of trash
s
i' I'd also like t oaskwhy
pritft
s uch u nsupported, p otentially l ibellous
f alse a ccusations a gainst m e. R auch
claimed that, "Just b efore the Fall '96 sePlease see Banned, pg. 8 mester started, several students showed
interest in j oining the V &AR C lub in order t o learn m ore about the benefits of the
vegan diet." First lie.
T he incident as I recall it involved several self a dmitted p racticing s peciesists
w ho posted on csusm,flamewar threats to
In the N ovember 13th issue of T he j oin the V &AR Club.
Pride Jill Ballard, president of the Vegan/
W hy they f elt such threats would inAnimal Rights Club, wrote a response to timidate m e I have no idea, but nor d o I
my letter to the editor f rom the October actually care. Then Rauch claimed that I
16th issue of T he Pride.
"stated several times that n o one would be
Ms. Ballard, I would like to thank you allowed to j oin the V&AR C lub who didn't
f or bringing up the issues that you raised agree with everything the club stands for."
regarding Jesus being a vegetarian, and the S econd l ie. A pparently R auch g rossly
New Testament being written more than a miscomprehended what I actually did state.
century a fter H is d eath. Even though your
T he p osts by me o n csusm f lamewar
facts are not g roundedin truth nor histori- that Rauch r eferstomerely questioned (a
cal accuracy, I appreciate your honesty and common practice of great thinkers) the d efiwillingness to bring what you perceive a s nition of an "official member." I concluded
unbiased opinions and rhetoric to the f ore- that those w ho merely "sign up" to be in
front. This shows m e that you really care the c lub yet d o nothing at all t o support it's
about the validity of your position. Your ' cause (you see, the V &AR C lub does not
Please see Christ, pg. 8 charge any f ees to j oin) are not by my defi-
Christ's diet
beside the point
nition "true members." But in reality, I
could care less about what people want to
identify themselves with—such trivial concerns have nothing to d o with the issues
the V &AR Club stands for. I merely e xpressed an opinion on c susm.flamewar,
excuse m e Rauch, it was not an invitation
f or you (a LTWR graduate student) to misinterpret and grossly misquote my words.
Did anyone notice how Rauch foiled
to cite his sources of my supposedly discriminatory claims? So then Rauch claimed
that I claimed that if I "were forced to allow such people to j oin," I "would not include them in club mailers, meetings, or
activities." Lie number three! BALD faced
lie. I NEVER EVER made such a claim
nor have I ever, or even had the desire to
d iscriminate a nyone w ho w anted t hem
f rom receiving the club's announcements.
There are 30 people on the club's e mailing list, all of whom have different diets and beliefs. Even one of them is an
a dvocate of vivisection, but d o I m ind?
Why should I? A s long as nobody tries to
hinder the club f rom carrying out its f unctions then all people are welcome. A fter all
these lies Rauch, a self admitted practicing speciesist, had the nerve to conclude
his ietter by equating my "behavior" (according to his lies and value j udgments) to
something he hoped students understood
on "Oct. 21st."
Please see False, Pg. 8
Carriovore agrees
animal are different
M s. Ballard,
While sitting in the D ome, I read your
letter t o the editor, R emember a nimals
(The Pride, 10/30)." Dinning on a most
delightful cheeseburger, I pondered your
points with grease and ketchup-smeared
fingers.
" Animals a re d ifferentia1 d ifferent
species," you claimed. I agree animal species are d ifferent. Cow meat does taste
much d ifferent f rom chicken, and is certainly d ifferent in taste f rom deer. I have,
h owever, f ound that liberal a mounts of
ketchup will usually solve most of these
taste-related d ifferences (see above).
As to your statement, "Violence is violence no matter how you slice, dice, chop,
o r cut i t," I must object. Watching my f ather artfully cutting slices of turkey b efore
the a dmiring e yes of my f amily d uring
Thanksgiving dinner is enough to bring m e
t o tears. How could p lacing a p iece of
breast meat, o r perhaps a bit of dark m eat,
on the plate of a wide-eyed child b e c on-
strued as violence? And how could the resulting t urkey l eftovers—turkey s andwiches, turkey noodle s oup, and turkey
jerkey—all made by my m other's loving
hands, be deemed the outcomes of violence?
Even though I disagreed with your letter on one or two points, I hope you know
that I 'll miss your thought-provoking letters and flyers-—seemingly posted everywhere here at CSUSM—when you graduate in December, and I pray that you w on't
try to put Heinz out of business a lso—I
need the ketchup.
Herman Jones
Junior
Liberal Studies
Is The Pride's staff
chocked by success
of a woman?
Dear Editor,
While reading the November 13th issue of T he Pride, I f ound the title of the
article "Woman film maker t o speak" by
Paul Hilker to be particularly interesting.
Is it such a surprise to have a woman m aking f ilms that the fact was required in the
title of the article? Or d o w e j ust assume
that all film makers are men unless specifically identifies otherwise? I noticed she
was African-American as well, so m aybe
you should Have pointed out that an " African-American Woman film m aker" w as
giving a speech.
A f ew pages later, an article discussed
how "Jordan's new film educates, entertains" did not require gender identification
in t he title. N or was Jordan's ethnic background mentioned in the article. Likewise,
t he article a nnouncing R udolfo A naya's
reading lacked specific mention of his gender or ethnicity, despite the f act that writes
o n t he "cultural heritage of New Mexico."
Personally, I f ound myself m ore interested
in which specific cultural heritage h e was
writing about, and I consider such information to be f ar m ore relevant than the information imparted about Julie Dash's film
m aking. I find D ash's s uccess f ar m ore
worthy of announcement than her gender
o r ethnicity. I hope in the f uture the staff of
T he Pride will c ease to be so shocked by
the success of a woman that they feel the
need t o point out such things in the title of
articles.
Christine M . W. G rubbs
Graduate Student
Literature and Writing Studies
C heck out T H E P R I D E S re-designed
w eb p age out the f ollowing address:
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Mellencamp delivers home-town rock with respect to life
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride S taff Writer
John M ellencamp (or John Cougar Mellencamp, or
John Cougar, o r whatever moniker he chooses next) has
always been a heartland, Middle American rocker, with his
organic-sounding guitar and songs about high school sweethearts and small towns. It isn't the stuff of legend, but it
was popular, and sold a lot of albums.
O n h is n ew a lbum, " Mr. H appy G o L ucky,"
Mellencamp creates a more layered album than any of his
previous efforts, while still maintaining the small town mentality that d efines him.
Mellencamp pooled his talents with New York dance
club mixer Junior Vasquez, who co-produced the album,
giving it a strange mix between rock and roll and disco. I t's
a subtle mix, as the synthetic beat d oesn't intrude with the
conventional drumming or the jangly guitars.
T he album is very deceptive f rom the beginning. T he
title "Mr. Happy G o L ucky" seems to suggest a little cynicism and irony, as this is Mellencamp's first album since
his fairly recent heart attack. At first glance, the title seems
to express the j oy of surviving a serious health problem,
but there is something much deeper.
T he album's ten songs are also peppy and happygo-lucky on t he s urface. They b ear t he M idwestern
storytelling and simplicity of life that most Mellencamp
songs possess, but in a more edgy fashion.
One of the most deceptive songs on the album i s
"Full Catastrophe." While its chorus, " I'm glad to say
I 've e njoyed everyday of the f ull catastrophe of l ife,"
may sound triumphant, it also doubles as a reflection on
Mellencamp's brush with death. He keeps his music f rom
becoming weepy or tragic, disregarding the meaning of
a lyric f or the sake of rock and roll.
Also suggestive of death is the a lbum's cover, which
features Mellencamp and two young children sitting in
f ront of what appear to be Jesus Christ and the Devil.
Aside f rom being very a interesting photograph, it,too,
has a double meaning.
Mellencamp may reflect on his scars, but he does
not dwell on them. His mid-life diary, no matter how
you dissect it* still sounds like good rock and roll. His
music continues to i mprove on each album. "Mr. Happy
G o L ucky" is not without its flaws, but the f laws go thoroughly unnoticed.
Wenesday, December 4 : Dr. Don Funes
directs the Andean Ensemble's p erformance of the music of the Andes M ountains on indiginous instruments. 7pm,
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classical, flamenco, j azz, blues and South
American music. T he quartet is lead by
Peter Sprague and Fred Benedetti. 12:30
to 1:30pm, A CD102.
Sunday, December 8: Cross-cultural/
cross-time holiday music will be performed bu the San D iego Men's Chorus.
3pm, Dome. T his event is ticketed.
'First Contact' is most accessable Trek Earn MP,
experience
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride S taff Writer
As any "Star Trek" fan can attest to,
not every "Star Trek" movie has heid cinematic merit, or even been semi-entertaining. It almost seems that i t's done on purpose; the best "Trek" movies have all been
the even-numbered ones.
"Star Trek: First Contact," the eighth
movie in the "Star Trek" series, continues
this tradition. It is the first movie to f eature the cast of "Star Trek: T he Next Generation" alone, and it upholds the high standards of the award-winning television series.
T he movie features the B org, one of
" Star T rekis" most popular (and one-dimensional) villains. T he Borg are a race
b ent on d estruction and assimilation of
other cultures, with the motto, "Resistance
is f utile." In "First Contact," the Borg travel
to the past to destroy Earth and assimilate
it, and the crew of the USS Enterprise must
stop them and save humanity.
"First C ontact" is extraordinarily violent f or a "Star Trek" movie. T his is some-
what of an exception f or the "Next G eneration" cast who normally rely on diplomacy and peace to resolve their problems,
and only use firepower as a last resort. Although the plot calls f or violence, it is not
graiuiious, and is d one in an exciting f ashion.
The trend of violence also is evident
in the n ew s hip, t he U SS E nterprise-E.
While the Enterprise-D (the ship used in
the television show and destroyed at the
end of "Star Trek: Generations") was larger,
swan-like and representative of peace, the
n ew m odel i s s mall, a erodynamic and
streamlined f or war. T he new ship looks
and acts m ore like a weapon and less like
an envoy, c ontradicting the central idea
behind "Star Trek: T he Next Generation."
B ut o ther t han t he v iolence i ssue,
" First C ontact" i s a g reat " Star T rek"
movie. People often d o not give "Star Trek"
its due, because of its large f an base and its
science fiction slant. It really d oesn't get
the respect it deserves.
The cast is, o nce again, intact f rom the
s eries a nd f ull o f f ine a ctors. P atrick
S tewart, w ho p lays C aptain J ean-Luc
P icard* i s a
c lassically-trained
Shakespearean actor, and provides another
stellar performance that holds the movie
together. Brent Spiner, as Data, is an e xcellent character actor, and really gets to
display this talent throughput the movie.
Making appearances in f ront of and
behind the camera is Jonathan Frakes, who
plays First Commander William Riker and
also directs "First Contact." Frakes directed
a number of episodes f rom the series, and
c ontinues Leonard N imoy's tradition of
starring in and directing "Star T rek" movies quite well.
Of course, if y ou're a Trekkie, you are
bound to e njoy the movie more. Fans will
appreciate the restored elements f rom the
show, such as the deadpan humor of Worf
or Captain P icard's affectation f or hardboiled detective stories. But being a f an is
not necessarily a prerequisite.
Any action movie aficionado will enjoy "First Contact," because on the surface,
i t's a good action movie. But "Star T rek"
fans will enjoy it even more, as the demand
f or a "Next Generation" movie has been
high. "Star Trek: First C ontact" might b e
the most accessible "Star T rek" movie yet,
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EPR
of political parties, corruption exists, said
Powell.
from p .l
" Voter f raud i s i nherent a s i s a
Mexico, former Governor of Guerrero beauracracy which restricts the number of
Ruben Figueroa has become the figurehead voters," she added.
of the rebel insurgence, Powell said. Fol"Many of the people from Atoyac did
lowing the national broadcast of video foot- not even vote because their names w eren't
age showing police o fficers planting weap- in the books. Even when they should have
ons on the dead bodies of peasants a fter been, "their names w eren't listed at all,"
t he 1995 m assacre, F igueroa c harged, Powell said and added, "We saw ballots
"They wanted war. and they got war."
being burned a fter the elections."
* T he f ootage c aused unrest all o ver
A fter the short stay in A toyac, the
Mexico, Powell reported. Angry slogans group then went to the site of the massacre
such as "La cabeza de Figueroa" (the head where they observed a memorial stone.
of Figueroa) written on the walls in some Powell and the rest of the group spoke and
cities depict the sentiment still felt towards had dinner with the current governor of
the f ormer governor, she added.
Guerrero, and were courted by representaP owell's g roup a ttended m eetings tives of various political p arties. " They
about the parties and political processes of wanted us to come back and tell the AmeriMexico. Then the group went to Ayotac, a can public that everything is f ine," said
town 2 0 miles north of Acapulco, where Powell.
Powell observed the state elections while
Another revolutionary group called the
staying with a host family.
Zapatistas which formed a few years ago
There have been some p eaceful pro- are not to be confused with EPR. EPR is
tests since the 1995 massacre, but f ear of m ore M arxist a nd e xtreme t han t he
the military and police is prevalent among Zapatistas who are more willing to work
campesinos, according to Powell. "The ten- w ith t he g overnment f or r eform, s aid
sion in Atoyac was so thick that you could Powell.
almost cut it with a k nife," she added.
Caches of guns believed to belong to
There is a definite fear of the military EPR have been uncovered, and various atsince the peasants " are known to support tacks have been coordinated against small
military strongholds by groups of armed
E PR," she said.
Though EPR seems to have grass root men in masks, according to the Washingsupport, there are some w ho are wary of ton Post reporter. Along with peasants f rom
the rebels and unsure of their true motives, A toyac, the g roup went t o M exico City
according t o a report f rom the Washington where the campesinos held a p eaceful protest in the Mexico City Center. But, a fter
Post.
According to this j ournalist, some be- blocking off a m ajor city street, many of
lieve that the government may have cre- them were arrested.
ated EPR as a j ustification f or a harder
According to Powell, trips like hers are
military crackdown. "Despite the efforts of promoted at universities to spark student
Allianza Civica, a nation-wide organization interest in the political unrest of Mexico,
which monitors the elections and actions which is generally ignored by the media.
would have been f ar more appropriate to a
potty-mouthed 4th grader, than a supposedly mature university student. T he politfrom p.5
est c omments m ade to h er c ritics w ere
stituted a form of intolerance, and possible "slime", "gutter trash", "harlot", "slut", and
racism.
other such pleasantries, even though the
As f or d iscrimination, M s. B allard, majority of her critics were not stooping to
over the summer, had stated repeatedly in similar behavior.
the c susm.flamewar n ewsgroup t hat, a s
Ms. Ballard had been warned several
president of the V &AR c lub, she a lone times that her behavior was inappropriate,
could dictate who could and c ouldn't be- yet she continued to disregard these warncome a member, and that people who d idn't ings. Apparently, she felt that internet acsupport her views 100% were not welcome cess was a "right", rather than a privilege.
in said club. This does constitute a dis- Quite frankly, M s. Ballard seems to thrive
criminatory policy, and one that is in vio- on trying to be a "martyr", and on getting
lation of C SUSM rules & policies. The negative attention. When a little kid does
truth of the matter is that any student can bad things to get negative attention, d on't
join a club on campus without needing to they usually get punished? In her case she
agree 100% with their goals.
found out that s he d oesn't have a " right"
And finally, a s f or dictatorship, she to internet access in this campus, and that
also maintained that she alone could dic- her privilege to use it was taken away.
tate policy for her club. Witness the above
Finally, I t's my belief that her attack
mention of her call to boycott the Pow on Teresa Macklin is utterly and completely
Wow. When the then-faculty advisor f or unwarranted. Ms. Macklin was doing her
the V&AR club posted a message that the j ob as administrator, and Ms. Ballard's accall for a boycott came from "1 or 2 mem- tions w arranted the a ctions t aken. M s.
bers of the club, and w asn't the policy of Ballard's insinuation that Ms. Macklin took
the club i tself', Ms. Ballard responded that this action because she was "good f riends"
as president, she had the final say on what with one of the csusm.flamewar posters,
was or w asn't the official policy of her club, or that this person was trying to get others
even when the majority of club members to revoke Ms. B allard's internet a ccess,
did not agree with her. This certainly looks speaks more about M s. B allard's apparent
like dictatorship to me. It is interesting to paranoia than anything else. I d on't supnote that due to Ms. Ballard's behavior, the pose that Ms. Ballard is willing to cite any
faculty advisor resigned soon afterwards.
of the letters from "prestigious people" that
As f or csusm.flamewar, she is correct she cites in her letter to the editor ?
that the n ewsgroup is for "strong disagreeIf Jill Ballard needs to find someone
ment". However, her actions went over to blame for the loss of her internet access,
the policies regarding internet access and she needs only to look in a mirror. I t's
use by C SUSM students, and went from high time she took responsibility for her
"strong disagreement", to outright attacks, actions, rather than trying to blame others.
insults, and other utterly inappropriate bePatrick McKinnion
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is n o better than a racist, sexist, or antisemite and you have j ust proved it, liar.
Keep on applauding wrongful censorship,
Rauch, I guarantee you won't be clapping
when it happens to you. Also, to the denial of the abusive remarks made against
m e on csusm.flamewar, don't forget that
two of the author's of those remarks (one
of whom is known to be R auch's good
f riend) had to be counseled at C SUSM f or
committing sexual harassment.
Jill Ballard
senior,Liberal Studies
Vegan & Animal Rights Club president
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attention to historical detail as you f inalized, and double-checked the accuracy of
your statements put forth to defend your
position only serves to reinforce this belief.
Although I can appreciate the enthusiasm y ou d isplay in p ursuit of y our
agenda, I must admit that I fail to see what
the possibility of Jesus being a vegetarian
has to do with your cause, o r how it would
support it. Myself being a follower of Jesus
Christ, I d on't see what His dietary habits
have to d o with my soul. If you are seeking support f or your cause, I d o not think
that you will find it by emphasizing your
belief that Jesus may have been a vegetarian. He very well may have been, but what
d ifference does that make to people if they
reject His words?
To lend credibility to your cause in this
manner, and hold Jesus up as a role model
f or the vegetarian lifestyle only, is to make
a mockery of what orthodox Christianity
teaches He did f or us. W HO C ARES I F
JESUS D IDN'T EAT MEAT I F YOU A RE
N OT WILLING T O F IND O UT WHAT
HE SAID? That is like posing f or a product endorsement with someone you d on't
respect or trust. Are you m ore concerned
with what went into J esus' mouth than the
words that came out of it?
But since you are sincere, and because,
obviously, sincere people c annot be sincerely wrong, regardless of the issue or
belief at hand, I applaud your e fforts. In
fact, if I can be sincere f or a moment, M s.
Ballard, I would like to lend my support
f or your club. I know that you hate murder
of A LL animals, including the human animal. It is therefore because of my sincere
belief, not based on facts but feelings alone,
that I know I can rely on you, and others in
your club, to stand with myself and others
in raising our voices together against the
slaughter of the human animal through legalized murder— a practiced commonly
called abortion.
I really appreciate your support as we
join together, hand-in-hand, to support this
worthy and noble cause. I sincerely believe
that I am right in my assumption that we
stand on the same ground on this issue because humans are animals too.... or am I
sincerely wrong?
Good Mourning and Thank You!
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without a license. H e acted as a physician
to his own g irlfriend, and as such, performed this procedure, which is perfectly
legal in the United States. In f act, when
President William J efferson Clinton was
given an opportunity to deny this practice,
h e declined. It is, a fter all, the w oman's
right to choose.
How appalling that the community at
l arge is c ondemning t his m an and t his
woman f or choosing t o p erform a partial
b irth a bortion! H ow a ppalling that t he
moral media is shocked and outraged by
this act! D on't we support the rights of our
women any longer? What happened to her
right to choose? Is Roe versus Wade suddenly irrelevant? Why are we treating the$e
people as criminals?
Th would be parents merely eliminated
a nonviable tissue mass that was not in their
plans—a tumor, if you will, implanted in
the mother by the father, yet unwelcome
and nonviable.
In f act, sirs, I suggest that even if you
cannot prove that your clients did in fact
perform a simple medical procedure legal
under our current court system, you have a
c ompelling a rgument in t his a rena a s
w ell—aren't all babies nonviable?
W hat h appens if you l eave a baby
alone f or several d ays? It starves to death.
It is eaten by wild animals. It dies of disease. In fact, this holds true up until children are at least thirteen, although f or the
strictest definition of viability, the ability
to survive on o ne's o wn, humans cannot
be considered viable until they are out on
their own, working. Sirs, I suggest that you
raise the challenge all the way to the Supreme C ourt of t hese U nited S tates! A
mother still has a choice long a fter the baby
has breached her birth canal, f or it remains
a nonviable tissue mass for quite some time.
Justice Ginsberg would agree, sirs, that this
is merely one m ore example of the government trying to intrude on a w oman's
right to choose.
W hat right h ave we, the p eople, to
deny this mother her choice?
Jon Salvadori
Freshman
English
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T HE PRIDE
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Srudenr
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Volume IV, Number m
Srare
UmvensiTy,
Wednesday, October 16,1996
San
Mancos
Group alleges deeply embedded racism
By Ken V an Horn
Page Editor
The subject of institutional racism was
brought to the attention of the campus community by the Black Faculty Organized
(BFO) after an African American Advisory
meeting Thursday, October 10.
Institutional racism exists, according to
the BFO, when a racial group uses ostensibly
neutral and objective standards, policies and
procedures to perpetrate their dominance and
control, or where white dominance over
people of color is embedded in the operations
of social institutions. The BFO went on to
say, that if left unaddressed, institutional racism contributes to the creation of a hostile
working environment in which people of
color, women, Jews, gays and lesbians are
harassed simply because they are different.
In a paper titled Institutional Racism at
See, Allegations, pg. 8
Photo by Ty Carss/ The Pride
October 21 ,The date of the "Teach-In" was chalked around the compass on Founder's Plaza
in promotion of the event. Originally termed a "walk out" by members of the student bodv, the
event was eventually sponsored by various campus departments.
§'-Grow^.new
^feifeiiireyiewed:
"Teach-In" day will focus
on campus racial issues
joined with the Associated Students and Office
of Student Affairs to sponsor the event.
Page Editor
The theme of the teach-in is institutional
A campus wide teach-in will be held on racism with a theme statement of "Hate is a
Monday, Oct. 21. The event will begin at 9 Crime". Racial issues are not the only focus of
am and conclude with a closing ceremony at the day. Also included in the education will be
6:30 pm
institutional sexism, heterosexism, and religious
The teach-in, refered to as a "day of edu- and class bias.
cation and unity" by President Bill Stacy, was
Dr. Hardy Frye, a national expert and socidemanded by students after hateful racial epi- ologist as well as special assistant to the chanPhoto by Ty Carss/ The Pride
thets were directed towards a female African cellor at U.C. Berkley, will give the keynote
Signs condemning racism can be found on
American instuctor. The issue sparked a camwindows, building walls and hallways
See Teacli-Iii9 pg 8 throughout campus.
pus wide effort to investigate latter allegations
of what is being refered to as institutional racism.
The Academic Faculty Senate took the
demands of the students into account and
By Ken V an Horn
Entreperieitf
workshop taught
on
Student leaves campus as
result of racist statement
campus
Page 2
By T y Carss
On-line Editor
Bowns0t
relays
rnessage without
sacrificing noise.
Photo by i y Carss/ The Pride
Chalk messages such as this one which
reads "Oct. 21 stop the hate" are scattered
accross Founder's Plaza.
A recent outburst in a classroom has led to
the removal of a student from Cal State San
Marcos. At the beginning of the school year, a
white male student called an African American
female faculty member a racial epithet during a
class session.
The faculty member tried to turn the situation into a teaching opportunity, according to
President Bill Stacy. "The faculty member
looked at the situation as it occurred and said,
'wait a minute, this is a learning environment,
I 'm here to teach and this is dumbness; it's a
teaching opportunity and let me deal with that,'"
said Stacy.
Over the following weeks, the instructor
concluded "this is not dumbness, this is meanness, this is arrogance, it's racism," explained
Stacy.
The faculty member reported the incident
to campus police and an investigation was
started. Two and a half weeks passed, in
which time the instructor canceled class occasionally and maintained minimal contact
with the student.
Said Stacy, of the university's handling
of the incident, "I don't know that we handled
that incident well, it came as a kind of a first.
A lot of things that we do at the campus,
unfortunately, as we evolve, we don't have
this great manual to pull off the shelf from
100 years ago to say oh this is the incident,
how do we do that."
In light of rumors concerning the safety
of the instructor, Stacy said, "I would do
nothing to compromise the safety procedures
in place, but let me say this, the faculty member is the safest person in San Diego right
now."
In the President's Statement issued earlier this week, Stacy reminded the CSUSM
community that the zero tolerance policy on
hate crimes is in effect on this campus.
See Statement, pg. 8
�N EWS
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WHAT'S
NEWS
Upcoming scholarships
Bree Tinney Women's Studies Scholarship;
A $600 scholarship for a student who is currently
enrolled in at least six units in a Women's Studies major
at CSUSM and has demonstrated academic achievement.
T he J ames S. Coplev F oundation S cholarship:
Two $1,250 scholarships for female single parents who
are currently enrolled in six units at CSUSM and has
demonstrated academic achievement.
The Jean and Keith Kellogg Scholarship Fund:
Four $1,500 scholarships for undergraduate students who
are currently enrolled in CSUSM full-time (12 or more
units), and who will be enrolled Spring 1997, and have a
minimum 3.35 GPA, either overall cumulative, or at
CSUSM.
One must display financial need as determined by
the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship Office to
qulify for any of these scholarships. General Scholarship
application must be filed with the Financial Aid Office to
apply for scholarships. The deadline for submitting a
CSU, San Marcos General Scholarship Application and
essay for the above scholarships is October 28.
Help with arguments, stress, etc.
available a t Counseling/Psych.
By Donna Gonzales
Pride Staff Writer
Couples argue, children and parents argue. If you
want better ways to handle this type of conflicts, you
can attend a workshop called Handling Conflict in Relationships presented by Counseling and Psychological Services. The workshop will take place Tuesday,
October 22 at noon in Craven Hall 6201.
They will show ways to work through disharmony
in dating, spouse, and parent/child relationships. The
workshop is free, just come by. Besides this workshop, CPS have other endeavors both current and coming. On this campus, men are in the minority. Therefore, CPS sponsor a men's group for support and networking. No need to sign up, just come to Craven
Hall 6201 on Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Also, they will soon have a "brown bag lunch" support group for re-entry women students.
The time and place are still under negotiations.
Another group, BIONIC, aimed at social networking
is being developed. Besides these special workshops,
both Dr. Fritz Kresler and Dr. Charlene Smith have
regular counseling sessions. They stressed the importance of confidentiality.
Students can have up to five free counseling ses-
sions per semester for things like eating disorders,
stress, study skills, depression, and family problems.
They also work closely with off campus resources
for family counseling, or any needs they cannot fill.
Pamphlets are available on everything from fear of
public speaking to suicide. CPS also have a library
filled with books, audio tapes and video tapes on a
wide variety of subjects.
This is a small school and people can feel isolated, they have a staff of nine peer counselors trained
to be there and listen when you need coaching, or
just a sounding board. One big problem they have is
not a new one at CSUSM, space. People react to the
confinement; the school is overcrowded. Space is
also a problem as they look for places to hold the
workshops.
Dr. Smith said, "We are not above begging, we
will beg." Another source for stress, according to Dr.
Smith, is change. With the constant growth, things
are always changing, and "change is stressful." From
the workshop on Handling Conflict in Relationships
to information and a listening ear, CPS have help or
information on almost anything you need. They are
in Craven Hall 1300 in with Health Services, and you
can call 750-4030 to set up an appointment, or get
information.
Leadership seminars
October 16,1996, Commons 2 06,2:00 PM
100+WAYS TO SAY I THANK YOU
Presenter: Cheryl Evans, Director
Student Activities and Orientation Prog,
CSU, San Marcos
October 3 0,1996, Commons 2 06,2:00 PM
EXPLORING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Participants will find out specific details of
their
leadership style, strengths, and
weaknesses.
Presenter: Kandy Mink Associate Director, Student Life
CSU, Fullerton
Statewide committees
need students
The California State Student Association (CSS A) is
looking for student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial Aid Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute for teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students Office, 750-4990.
Hispanic/Latino books
to be discussed
The next Cafe Lfterario, an informal discussion about
books in Spanish and books in English about Hispanics/
Latinos for children and adolescents, will take place on
Thursday, October 31, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. in the Center
for the Study of Books in Spanish, CRA 4206.
Those attending are encouraged to bring books. Refreshments will be served.
For information, call the Center for the Srudy of Books
in Spanish at 750-4070.
Entrepeneur I nstitute offers
home based business workshop
By Tony Barton
Editor-in-Chief
Many see starting a business as a costly and time
restrictive venture. On Saturday, the Van Ness Institute for entrepreneur is out to show otherwise.
The workshop, entitled "How to Home Base:
Business for the 90*s and Beyond", is designed to offer an option, entrepreneurship, to students set to experience a world of lessening j ob security. Four interactive marketing programs will be presented.
Opening the workshop will be a discussion on how
each of the businesses can provide for financial and
personal needs.
"Most of us are taught how to find a j ob rather
than how to make a living," said Institute founder and
entrepreneur Don Van Ness. "We need to offer classes
on how to achieve financial independence. We need
classes on how to create the job you want, not just
how to look for a job. We need to practice practical
skills in a practical way."
Presenting interactive companies are National
Telephone & Communications, Amway, Herbalife and
Horizon Quest. Representatives from each will provide details and answer questions about the businesses'
workings.
There is no cost for the workshop, which runs
from 9 am to 12 pm.
Fastrac, a tax, accounting and entrepreneur program, is also locally sponsored by the Van Ness Institute. More information about weekly Fastrac meetings is available through Lisa Hasler at 459-4662.
Sole responsibility for the content of the workshop is held by the Van Ness Institute, which is a
501(3) tax-exempt entity separate from Cal State San
Marcos.
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Phones and legs
suit 'us' just fine
TZe&ecca Slcutc/taruL
I 'm not sure what the politically correct name is for us
now, we "older" students returning to school after long absences, usually with families, jobs and kids who suck what's
left over of the life out of us before we even begin our first
class in the morning. But, seeing I 'm one of them, and don't
give a hoot as to whether or not I offend myself, or any of the
rest of us either, let's just call ourselves "us" for lack of a better term.
Now, I d on't mind that I 'm not as spry walking up 97
stairs to class each day as some of my younger counterparts.
Most of them tend to take that whole workout thing a little too
seriously and have tennis shoes, that when pumped sufficiently,
can lift them up the stairs with no effort on their parts, whatsoever. I could have them too if I wanted to spend the arm and
partial leg required to buy them, but I just don't have many
limbs left after my kids take care of their footwear needs, so
I 'm left to drudge up those stairs the old -fashioned way, one
foot at a time.
Neither do I mind that most of my fellow students have
nicer cars than I do. If a new Mazda Miata, or a red Mustang
convertible are big deals to them, so be it. They'll never know
the joys of spending three thousand dollars to straighten kid's
teeth so that they can knock them out a few months later catching a wild pitch in their mouth. Nor will they feel the thrill of
buying a water heater, garbage disposal and a new transmission all in the same month. Besides, new or otherwise, they
still have to find a place-tospark it, just like the rest of "us".
What I do mind, however, is that everyone is smarter than
me.
Now I admit I have a kind of mental block when it comes
to all this new high-tech stuff. I freely accept I d on't know a
RAM from a goat and frankly, I don't care. As long as I can
type on it and it comes out on paper somewhere, well, I have
everything I need. But, lately, there has been some disturbing
talk of a thing called "e-mail" that's got me downright worried. Being they let me write anything I want in this column, I
figure I may as well take advantage of it and ask some of my
younger, less technically challenged peers, for some advice.
For instance, why does everyone assume I know what it is
or, worse, how to actually use it? Teachers toss the term around
like it was a softball, classmates tell me to do it to them, even
this very article you're reading is supposed to have it done to
it. What I 'd like to know is, what exactly is it and why should
I be doing it so often.
Only a couple of years ago nobody ever heard of it and
we all managed to get along just fine. Sure, I had to use something as primitive as the telephone to call people, or maybe
even send something through the United States Postal Service
if somebody had to take a look at it. But, now, it's as if unless
you e-mail it, life as we know it will never be the same. What's
worse, people treat it as if it were the telephone, and act as if it
were as simple to use.
Not once has anyone offered to explain the procedure to
me. To my knowledge there is no class offered here at CSUSM
in e-mail 101. I 've been told if I try to use it from my house it
may not work, so I 'm better off to use it at the University. Is it
me or is that just plain dumb. If I have to come here anyway,
why not just hand it to the party concerned? And what if its a
book, or a hamburger? Do I just drop it in the computer and
push the button? Why does everyone assume we know something simply because they do. And if that's the case, what are
we doing here, anyway?
Now, d on't get the wrong idea, I 'm sure there are some of
"us", who do have a clue and a pretty good understanding of
all this high tech mumbo jumbo. But it seems to me the younger
they are, the less intimidated they are by that which is new or
unusual, hence the term, "no Fear". A case in point. When I
was sitting at the table writing this, I asked my daughter,
Maggie, what she thought of all this e-mail psychosis and her
answer pretty much said it all. "Just point and click, Mom.
Just point and click."
I think I 'm too old for this.
® Gfiipe
daleers f edeviwelcome
By Paul Hilker
Pride S taff Writer
An African-Brazilian dance troupe from San
Diego performed before a large crowd of CSUSM
students at noon Tuesday. The dancers, Capoeira
Angola Sao Bento Grande, elicited many outbursts
of applause from event attenders. Lead by professor Dennis Newsome, the students are all of African
decent.
Sao Bento Grande is one of the five main forms
of Capoeira Angola, an art form which was developed by Black slaves in Brazil during the 1500s.
There are different forms of Capoeira like there are
different forms of karate, says Newsome. The specific form that we practice, Capoeira Angola Sao
Bento Grande originated in Angola, Africa but it was
isolated in the slavery in Brazil during the 1500s.
According to Newsome, thfe original Kapuera of
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evolved i n ® ( l^taain forms. "
Sao Bento Grande evolved from an Angolan
ritual called Ngolo iii which men would copy the
movements of the zebra, said Newsome. During a
festival when a girl reached puberty, certain men
would fight over the right t o m any her.
The group of dancers performed some solo
dances, and then performed duels. The dance f orm
contains movements that are similar to martial arts
fighting styles of karate. A steady rhythih i |' produced by the bidinbab, and instrument made from a
bowed stick, gourd, and stretched wire. Certain
dancers also sing periodically, an strike a hand
drum. *
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, The troupe also performed a dance/fight called
Maculele in which the dancers strike sticks together
in time with the rhythm while moving and maneuvering gracefully around each other.
The Capoeira Sao Bento Grande group is supported by Tekuira Jegnas, a San Diego-based dance
company. According to Newsome, the motivation
behind the program is to teach, restore, and maintain African h mtage among African students in San
Diego. Bobby Hamilton, one of Newsome's students and dancers said that Newsome teaches them
not only about danced but about their African roots.
"Dennis teaches us stuff that wes should already
know. Stuff that should be t ^u^tin the classroom
-not that we were slaves ifh>m chapter i to chapter
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said Hamilton. "He goes through great lengths to
teach us. WeVe practiced Up to five hours in one
day, before, Once; file got into an acddeir^ arid even
though b e w as liurt^lje got ujp and demonstrated
• the- movements of Cafiobira to m * i t "
Dennis Newsome teaches at S L S t e v ^ Christian* and C o m i h u p i t y S ^ S p o I ^ f r f - S ^ u J C h ^ ;
east San Diego. Moire snfoimation about Capoeira
i s available by contacting Bonnie Biggs, Director
of Arts and Lectures at 750-4366. i S i S i S l f e ^ . •
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Andes, classical
styles combined
By Paul Hilker
Pride Staff Writer
I f you like the cultural music of the Andes,
you're in f or a treat.
Sukay^ a South American tnusic ensemble will
be performing here oh campus on Sunday, October
20th. The group, native to Peru, has been touring
North and South Ainerica for twenty-one years. Over
the lastfiveyears, their popularity has emerged, gaining the interest of many musicians and critic^ of
popular music, y ^der their belts are performances
a t k w i f l w a t i o n $ a s £ arnegi& H alt a nd. t he
Institute. Their music has it mystical,
and elegant quality, "hypnotizing to the listejaer" $aid
a m usicianirom the group Aymuray,
^ h o u g h inany o f the songs are traditional,
much of our influence and inspiration comes ftom
them."
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Ay miiray a contemporary Andean ensemble
group from South America.
Though their; concerts are primarily traditional
c omposito
made efforts to break new
groiiildt i ntheirmasic l ^ e x p e j ^
have
the classical mdiodies p f Biach and
Mozart Into $ome of their $oftgs; The performance
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alumni, and senior citizens pay $3. It will be held at
A RTS & L ECTURES
Events:
Thursday, October 24: The African
Soukous dance band Bitoto will perform at
noon on the Dome Stage.
Friday, October 25: Here and Now, a Los
Angeles based theater troupe, explores the
Asian-Pacific-American experience through
stories, poetry, dance and drama. 6 pm in the
Visual and Performing Arts Annex. This is a
ticketed event.
Ibesday October 29: Professor Renee
Curry discusses her recently released book, I
Am Two With Nature 12:30 to 1:30 pm in
ACD 102. Film maker Woody Allen is the
subject of the book. A signing will follow.
Sunday, November 3 : Camarada Chamber
Music Ensemble performs MLa Gran Tapa",
works by Spanish composers at 3 pm in
ACD 102. This is a ticketed event.
Thursday, November 7: Poncho Productions presents "National Pochismo Heritage
Month", a satirical presentation. 12:30 to
l:3Qpm, ACD 102.
�O PINION
The Fmde, Wednesday, Ocrobek 16, 1996
Make some progress
THE PRIDE
while in limelight
Swing Cal Srare San Mams since 1993
has been described as such by those feeling it's
alleged infliction. It is hard to identify. It cannot
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
T ONY B ARTON
be measured statistically. Perhaps it can only start
Tony Barton
How has your campus life been the last to be revealed on a wider scale with the aid of a
couple of weeks? Has it been as riveting as the more blatant act. Say, an in class outburst.
BUSINESS MANAGER
A blatant act has provided the pedestal upon
evening news has shown it to be? Personally,
Martin Backlund
which allegations of institutional racism have
F ve found this entire incident to be quite frusbeen able to stand for public exposure.
trating.
ON-LINE EDITOR
And suddenly, no more!
You see, allegations brought forth by memReporters from The Pride were not spoken
TyCarss
bers of faculty, who happen to be black, suggest
much more than the simple facts relating to the to. Messages were not returned.
As Pride reporter Ken Van Horn prepared to
outburst that occurred in a classroom earlier this
PAGE EDITOR
semester. That situation has been dealt with. A sit in on an African American Advisory Board
Ken Van Horn
student, either fueled by a personal conflict or meeting, in hopes of representing African Ameriacting upon his/her own feelings of racial intol- can i nstructors w ho a llege they have been
erance blasted an African American professor wronged by the university, he was asked to leave.
STAFF
In fact, all those other than the eight member
with a racially derogatory statement.
Donna Gonzales, Andie Hewitt, Rebecca Blanchard,
The student, who is no longer on campus, board were asked to leave.
As Van Horn, Ty Carss and myself sat down
Gabriel Lundeen, Kathy Simpson, Paul Hilker
has not been linked to any racist hate groups.
The university exercised its zero-tolerance, race- last night to compile our information, we found
hate policy, and dealt with it. Perhaps it took that there was something missing. When writing
ADVISER
longer than some would have liked, but it also a news story, a drastically important element is
Tom Nolan
took longer than we would have liked for the to include different points of view. To represent
both sides, if you will.
professor to report it in the first place.
We had pages and tapes full of quotes from
ADVISORY PANEL
My frustration is not at this time derived
from the student outburst That situation was President Stacy. Yet we were severely lacking in
Erik Bratt, Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson,
dealt with. My frustration, however absurd it information directly from Black Faculty OrgaNorma Yuskos, Cheryl Evans, Renee Curry
may sound, does not come from the alleged cam- nized. In a sense, we were unable to thoroughly
represent the group's "side" on an equal plain
pus institutional racism either.
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ence of racism on this campus. In most areas of imparticular. At least sitting in on an African
life, we will encounter ignorant persons who at- American Advisory Panel meeting could have
tempt to degrade others in hopes of bettering provided some opportunity for getting a differthemselves. This, unfortunately, is a granted. Just ent slant.
By closing the meeting and not returning
as some people are substance abusers, others are
Letters to the editor are welcome.
Pride staff member's calls, it seems as though
abusers of people. Each has a way of dealing of
All letters must be signed by the author and include his their own misgivings.
the very thing that BFO hoped to overcome has
or her name, mailing address, major and phone number.
reoccurred. Something is being done to repreI will explain my frustration.
Send letters to: The Pride, Cal State San Marcos, CA 92069.
Institutional racism is a very subtle thing. It
Please see Race, pg. 8
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Please recycle this newspaper
way? Next time you grab a doughnut or a bagel,
ask yourself, "Do I really need this plate?"
There are some alternatives to styrofoam
Are we at CSUSM doing all we can to help p lates, s uch a s p aper p lates which can be
the environment?
composted or plastic trays which can be washed
It seems soiiat least on the surface. Almost and reused. The university should definitely
everywhere you look there are trash cans and re- check out other options.
cycling bins, some even for plastic eating utensils
Maybe someone out there knows a way for
and cardboard Pizza Hut boxes. Almost every us to recycle our styrofoam plates and containclassroom and office has a box-for recycling pa- ers and maybe there is a company out there
per. It seems like the school is on the right track.
that/Es already recycling styrofoam. But if there
But what about styrofoam, a staple of the caf- is, iLEs not advertising itself very well.
eteria. Even though most styrofoam is no longer
The city of San DiegOiEs Waste Managemade with the dreaded chloroflourocarbons it still
ment Department and Pollution Prevention Ofisn't good for the environment. It takes years to
fice, not to mention the non-profit I Love a Clean
disintegrate and wastes much needed landfill
San Diego organization can do no more then respace. In short, it is not recyclable.
fer you to some places that recycle styrofoam
So, next t ime you r each f or t hat l arge
packaging, but not styrofoam food packaging.
styrofoam plate to put your half a sandwich on,
So, until we find a more environmentally
think twice. Maybe a piece of waxed paper or a
friendly and economically sound alternative to
napkin would do just as well. Who wants to pay
using styrofoam I urge students and faculty to
for that plate when they weigh your sandwich anythink twice next time they reach for that plate.
T ONY B ARTON
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The Pwde, Wednesday, OcroheK 16, 1996
L ETTERS T O THE E DITOR
Student claims
rights violated in
newsgroup ban
Dear Editor,
I am writing to tell the student body
that I have been censored and my constitutional rights have been violated at California State University San Marcos. On Tuesday October 8th 1996
Teresa Macklin, Sandy Kuchler, and
Norm Nicolson deemed my conduct on
the newsgroup csusm.flamewar "inappropriate." Macklin stated, "The nature of the
messages posted to csusm.flamewar is generally that of strong disagreement; only
yours contain the inappropriate language
and accusation that caused complaints."
What's ironic about saying my posts contained "inappropriate accusation" is that my
flamewar posts were in response to potentially libelous false accusations made by
several CSUSM students and grad students
who attempted to defame my leadership of
the CSUSM Vegan & Animal Rights Club.
Without proper support or evidence these
students accused me of such things as racism, discrimination, and dictatorship-all
false and potentially libelous accusations
under California's Civil Code. But since the
group is a FLAMEWAR newsgroup where
Animal Cruelty:
where's the proof?
Dear Editor,
I have a question for Ms. Ballard, author of the letter "We have a right to know
what animals undergo" in the September
18th Pride issue. —How could she possible
know if the animal experiments conducted
on campus are "cruel"? She complained she
never gained access to the animals and that
the lab was "veiled in a shroud of secrecy".
It seems then, that she speaks with authority and distress she does not possess.
Frankly, t he e ditorial s ounded a s
though the president of the new vegan and
animal rights club was out looking for a
fight. If so, the faculty's response is no surprise. The professors she addressed were
not willing to become the target of a student club's search for a cause. And shame
on her for exploiting Dr. Trujillo's dietary
preference.
I suggest Ms. Ballard ask students in
laboratory classes like 390 and 391 about
the animal component involved, perhaps
even take one of the classes herself. She
can also talk to the members of the Institutional Review Board which enforces ethical standards in research on campus. If after that, there is need for protest; it would
be appropriate to call for an investigation.
A few e-mail letters disregarded does not
make for a conspiracy to conceal mishandling of laboratory animals.
The (in my opinion) tired argument
regarding the necessity for animal experimentation I will only mention briefly. I
hope that anyone who has ever reached for
See Rights, p. 8
"strong disagreement" and abusive remarks
are expected I tolerated their misconduct.
The vicious abuse directed at me was even
on a home page accessable to anyone in
the world: http://coyote.csusm.edu/public/
flamewar. Now as for my "language" being "inappropriate," I'll agree that is was
quite harsh and nothing I would ever use
in a professional forum, but my intent was
to give people a taste of their own medicine and say things that would get up their
noses (and apparently they did) and nobody
has the right to make a value judgment on
what language is "appropriate"—not in a
flamewar newsgroup anyway. Furthermore, I am not the first person to use four
letter words in csusm.flamewar—I am only
the first person to be punished for "inappropriate language" in csusm.flamwar.
Here is how my rights have been violated
in Macklin's own words:
"You are hereby prohibited from using CSUSM computing equipment for the
purpose of posting Usenet News. You are
prohibited from using CSUSM computing
equipment for any activity not strictly related to your coursework here. This includes e-mail, ire, the web and the dialup
lines.
You are prohibited from posting to
See Ban, p. 8
Students should
care about
transportation
Dear Editor,
I find it appalling how disinterested the
students at CSUSM are when it comes to
issues that directly affect them. Transportation is on of those issues that no one
seems to care about. I find this ironic considering the fact that we are a commuter
university. I always here people complaining about the traffic on Twin Oaks Valley
Road. Instead of just complaining, why
not try and do something useful?
Your tax paying dollars are not being
used for the expansion of the bridge, and
do you know why? Because the students,
faculty, and staff at CSUSM are not doing
See Transport, p. 8
Disenchanted
student states case
To The Editor:
I am tired of walking on eggshells because I am a single white male. Throughout the California State University system,
and Cal State San Marcos in particular, the
power elite's in charge of University requirements and regulations have been so
thoroughly indoctrinated into the extreme
Political Correctness mindset that, for fear
of offending anyone, they wind up pleasing no one. Political Correctness, and the
liberal mindset of major universities that
eagerly embrace such nonsense, is destroying the human potential to be all that we
might aspire to be, regardless of race, creed,
or sex.
I am sick of being told that I am a racist because I believe America should assert its sovereignty as a nation and protect
her borders. I am angry that there are
250,000 illegal immigrants coming into my
country per year, and my government doing absolutely nothing about it. I am not a
racist. Yet because we have been so conditioned by the P.C. crap that is so prevalent
on campus, I am labeled as such and it is
simply not true.
Why am I a racist because I want
America to protect her borders? It is so that
I, and others who share the same viewpoint,
will be silenced and made to feel guilty
when we are not. It is a ploy to avoid the
truth out of fear. People caught up in the
P.C. mindset cannot stand to have anyone
challenge their position on any subject. So
they try to silence their opponents by using such words as "racist", "bigoted", and
"hateful".
The root of the problem is that in
America today we have so many "rights"
that we as a people don't even know what
is right anymore. We have turned into a
nation of ninnies, running to big mamma
government to suckle at its nipples and
nurse us back to health from our perceived
injustices. We are a nation of cry babies,
unable to handle any threat, real or imagined, towards our own little, selfish comfort zones. And we do all of this in the name
of diversity, when, in fact, it is just a bunch
of liberal hogwash dressed up to appear as
though we are becoming more "sensitive".
Well, I do care. I care too much to be
sensitive just for the sake of being sensi-
tive, so I can feel good about myself and
pat myself on the back for having done so.
It is not compassion to let people keep on
making mistakes. It is not sensitivity to allow society to just put its collective head
into the blender of moral relativism and
turn to mush. I speak of definite wrongs
and rights, something we know nothing of
in America today. We are so steeped into
this victim mentality that we have become
spiritually and mentally impotent. I j ust
have one thing to ask. If there are no absolutes, no such thing as definite wrongs and
definite rights, how can there be victims?
In order for one to be a victim there has to
have been a standard broken. If there are
no absolutes, who is to say that the man
who beats his wife is doing wrong? Who
are you to judge him? Really, how dare you
judge that fine, upstanding man? Don't you
know that wife beating is just an alternative lifestyle? You are the racist! You are
the hypocrite! If I want to murder you, who
are you to tell me that is wrong? You, by
your own words, condemn yourself when
you condemn me for adhering to orthodox
Judeo-Christian beliefs and principals concerning morality and the state of mankind.
I am sick of this upside down world,
where black is white and white is black. I
am sick of the fact that one in five girls i s
sexually abused before the age of 18.1 am
sick of extreme animal rights activists who
will put there lives on the line to save a
sewer rat, yet scream and cuss in the face
of pro-lifers who hold an opposing viewpoint. We are like dogs, barking at the first
sign of anything that might challenge us. I
am sick of seeing babies born addicted to
crack. I am sick of people caught up in the
welfare mentality that the government
owes them something. I tell you this, the
government owes nothing to any of us but
a big swift kick in the rear!
I am tired of anti-white man sentiments. I am tired of the KKK. I am tired of
churches that do nothing, and I am tired of
people who judge those churches that do.
In short, when peoplefindout I am a Christian they expect me to act a certain way.
When I don't, I am a "hypocrite". When I
do, I am "holier than thou". Go figure that
one out! Lets get our heads out of our butts,
and lets call a spade a spade. Lets call right
and wrong Congress opens up each session
with prayer, the supreme court has the ten
commandments on its walls yet neither is
allowed in the public schools. How much
See Student, p. 8
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The Pxide, Wednesday, OcrobeK 16, 1996
Harvey's voice
gives music
amazing feel
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Pride S taff Writer
By Gabe Lundeen
IjjJ*r< The first thing you hear when you
listen to Downset's " Do We Speak A
J Dead Language?" is an excerpt from a
speech by Martin Luther IGng, Jr. This
? sets the tone of the album, which i s rife
with social commentary and p rotest
T he n ext t hing y ou h ear i s a
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Downset's album is filled with social commentary and protest similar to that of bands
such as Rage Against the Machine.
ft f i This sound may be a bit deceptive,
^ because one might only take a moment does not determine what i s within," may haunting song in which Oropeza speaks the
listen to Dowrtset arid assume t hey : sound like £ cliche, that m akes it no less lyrics to the sound of a sparse piano and
aire j ust another cookie-cutter^ mind- pertinents
guitar. This i s Downset at their best.
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one'' | while messages palatable to the youth of f ans of louder genres of music will enjoy
life- d ealing •
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band i s still a s olid a lbum. With m ore e xperience,
phaturg enough t o ease up on a f ew'mim- Downset cbtild become a musical f orce to
f|p^^^fermapent Days Unmoyiitjg^ i s a b e reckoned with.
Pride Staff Writer
O ne of Polly Jean H arvey's best
qualities is her voice. Its manic shrieks
and smooth calmness permeate her music and give it amazing feeling and variety.
Her new album with musician John
Parish, "Dance Hall At Louse Point",
captures the best of her style. With Parish responsible for the music and Harvey
penning the lyrics, this is her most accessible album yet.
Parish creates a more comfortable
s ound than y our a verage PJ H arvey
r ecord. H e is as varied m usically a s
Harvey is vocally, with the simple acoustic arrangement of "That Was My Veil"
o n o ne h and a nd t he m ore
electric,distortion-filled ' Taut" on the
other. His style is an interesting enhancement.
Harvey is at the peak of her game.
Her lyrics are passionate and emotional,
cutting to the heart of such subjects as
war, failed relationships, and religious
salvation. Her zeal and insighfs'are rare
and powerful.
See Harvey pg.
7
Crow's new album drops
one-hit wonder status
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
R emember Sheryl C row— t he
cute smiling singer who told us all she
wanted to do was have some f un?
Even though she sang gut-wrenching ballads to go along with this, the
image of twenty-four hour j oy is what
was most associated with Crow, and it
sold millions of albums.
U nless you want to b e B obby
McFerrin (of "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
infamy), you c an't base a serious musical career on this sort of thing. So
Crow decided she was merely content
rather than bursting with happiness.
Her second album, cleverly entitled "Sheryl Crow", has less optimism
and more of a bluesy, bold sound, and
is greater illustration of her talents.
On a purely superficial level, Crow
h as u ndergone a drastic makeover.
Gone is the long curly hair and sassy
l ittle s mirk, and in t heir p lace a re
straight, grungy-looking locks and a
grimace of steel. She now looks more
like Nirvana's deceased leader, Kurt
Cobain, than anything else.
But the makeover is, in fact, an improvement. Like the music on the al-
bum, its certainly different, but not altogether unpleasant.
On "If It Makes You Happy," one
of the album's singles, Crow sings with
a more confident and accomplished
voice that has more depth than on her
f irst album, "Tuesday Night Music
Club."
The album has seen a lot of media coverage due to a controversy involving Wal-Mart, the large chain store
which refused to sell the album in their
stores due to a lyric in the song "Love
I s A G ood T hing," w hich s tates,
"Watch our children as they kill each
other, with a gun they bought at a WalMart discount store."
Its really a pretty silly debate, and
it puts something of a stigma on an
excellent album. Crow obviously has
better things to sing about than Walmart's firearm policies, and she does
so on the entire album.
As a second album should, Crow's
sophomore effort is a marked improvement f rom her p remier e ffort, and
shows her growth as a songwriter and
a musician. She seems ready and capable of joining the ranks of the music
world's top females, and looks to be
staying there.
Phot courtesy of Steen Sundial/A&M Records
Sheryl Crow's new self titled album was released October 1.
�the Prude, Wednesday, Ocroke* 16, 1996
"Booth and t he Bad Angel" is
Another Pulp
highly textured symphonic/rock
Fiction copycat
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
Sometimes the most unlikely of combinations can
result in unexpected wonders. D efying the conventional
can pay o ff.
Who would think that Tim Booth, lead singer of the
n ow-defunct B ritish r ock b and J ames, and A ngelo
Badalamenti, composer of the lush soundtrack to David
Lynch's "Twin P eaks" and " Blue Velvet", would produce
quality music together?
Their collaboration, called "Booth and the Bad Angel", manages to utilize the best of both of their worlds,
showcasing their talents both as individuals and as a duo.
Booth's voice is dreamy and resonant on some songs,
and has more of an upbeat rock and roll sensibility on
others. This is the best work of his career, far superior to
anything ever produced by James. He seems to change
mood as Badalamenti changes musical style, showing
something of a synthesis.
Some songs on the album focus more on the talents
of one artist than the other." While I Believe" is a Boothdominated vocal with the music a secondary element, "life
Gets Better" is Badalamenti's show, highlighted by a psy-
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This is an interesting element in the album, in that the
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There are other songs, like "Dance of the Bad Angels", in which the two almost sound as if they were in
competition, trying to outdo each other. But instead of being distracting, this leads to the best music on the album.
The song lyrics are a roller-coaster of emotions, ranging f rom melodramatic to passionate. They are comparable to those of The Doors to a certain degree, and have a
definite Jim Morrison- esque feel to them. It seems overdone at times, but still intriguing.
An interesting side note about the lyrics is that both
B ooth a nd B adadamenti s hare t he c redit f or t he
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of Booth balances out the dark and moody Badalamenti.
Badalamenti, relatively unfamiliar with the world of
rock, proves he is a diverse artist. He creates stylish music
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Everybody wants to j ump on the Quentin Tarantino
bandwagon.
The success of 1994's "Pulp Fiction" has inspired a
number of imitators, none of which have amounted to
quality filmmaking. Director John Herzfeld is the latest
victim of this syndrome, with "Two Days in the Valley".
"Two Days in the Valley" deals with the lives of ten
characters who have absolutely nothing in common and
how they intersect. At the heart of the plot is a murder
involving an insurance policy and plenty of money.
I t's not that itfs a bad movie. I t's j ust too much movie
in not enough time.
Herzfeld throws in about ten different subplots to go
with all the characters, and neither the plost nor the characters are given enough time to be properly developed,
resulting in a disjointed mess of a movie.
Some of the suplots left hanging are probably enough
to base entire movies on. But instead they are put together
and somehow expected to add up to something.
A contract killer's plans for murder and fast money
go awry. An amauter hitman becomes a reluctant kidnapper, holding an art dealer and his secretary hostage. A vice
cop trying to get promoted is at odds with his burned-out
partner. Are you confused yet?
The other main problem with "Two Days in the Valley" ties into the plot problems, in that the characters are
not given enough development for the audience to s ufficiently care about them.
One of the most interesting is the angry veteran vice
cop whose failed marriage and suspension f rom police
duty is only briefly touched upon. Just when you begin t o
identify with him, he is gone f or the remainder of the
movie.
The casting is also questionable, as many of the actors in the movie have played these basic characters before. Somehow, James Spader always ends u p as a calculating villain. Danny Aiello plays as an Italian who is a
little misunderstood but can cook. His ethnicity is no excuse- itfs a perfect illustration of the typecasting that goes
on in the movie.
Based on this offering, John Herzfeld has the ability
to make a good film. "Two Days in the Valley" has its
moments, but not many of them. It may not have been
intentional, but it seems to have tried to capture the feel of
"Pulp Fiction's" eclectic'cast and structure.
""Two Days in the Valley" is a study in confusion
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from p.6
The albumfs first song, "Girl," is a light, relaxing instrumental. Contrasting it are songs like "City Of No Sun"
and ' Taut," which are more eclectic and rollicky. No two
songs sound the same, and most demand multiple listenings
to fully grasp them.
Harvey performs a cover of Peggy L ee's "Is That All
There Is?" in a barely audible, half-singing, half- speaking voice. While Peggy Lee purists might scoff at the cover,
Harvey gives it a very lethargic feel, and puts her own
spin on it rather than doing a karaoke version.
"Dance Hall At Louse Point" is going to be used as
the basis for a major contemporary dance performance by
choreographer Mark Bruce in early 1997, which will tour
in Britain. Listening to the album and imagining it as a
dance piece is intriguing. It should make f or an artistic
collaboration.
"Dance Hall At Louse Point" is the perfect jumpingon point f or anyone unfamiliar to PJ Harvey. Fans and
newcomers should both enjoy it.
�The Vvibe, Wednesday, Ocroke* 16, 1996
Race
from p.5
meeting, the voice of the Black instructors
was silenced. Our stories represent them,
to a certain degree, yet their voice is not a
predominant one in this issues articles.
I am frustrated that the articles on the
front page of this newspaper quote the university president numerous times, yet do
not quote the
leaders of BFO or other Black professors that feel discriminated against. A reporter can write all day long about how
s omeone f eels. It is the c ontent of t he
p erson's quotation that is most strongly
used to portray their opinion.
Being left out of various decision making operations is one thing. Standing idly
by while opportunities for exposure go by
is another. I f or one would like to represent B FO as accurately as possible. They
deserve it, as does the university. The problems we face, if we are to overcome them,
must be confronted by all of us in the campus community.
If institutional racism is so subtle, why
pass up opportunities to expose it?
Allegations
Transport
from p .l
from p.6
California State University San Marcos,
members of the B FO accused the university
of institutional racism in its operations concerning the interactions between A frican
American faculty and other members of the
campus community.
The document went on to cite specific
examples such as student's racial epithets
toward African American faculty, graffiti,
swastikas, the exchange of "White Power"
signs, and racist comments made by members of the faculty and administration to
African American and non-African American colleagues. Allegations were also made
that white students had organized classmates
to ensure negative evaluations of African
American instructors.
The low number of African American
students and faculty was attributed to an inept and insensitive bureaucracy that had
"bungled efforts to diversify the campus arib
shops, and performances will take place had given non-black colleagues higher saladuring the day. At noon, the keynote ad- ries and greater research support, according
dress will be delivered by Dr. Hardy Frye, to the document. It went on to state that there
from p.l
are no black full professors and retention,
In the aftermath of this incident, stu- a special consultant to the President's Oftenure and promotion of black faculty has
fice at UC Berkeley.
dents gathered in a CSUSM Academic FacThe "Teach-In" is the first in what is been highly problematic.
ulty Senate meeting and demanded that OcNo specific occurrences were listed in
tober 21st be set aside f or a campus wide slated as a series of events that will address
the acquisitions of institutional racism, hate the BFO document.
teach-in. The next day, African American
In response to the allegations made by
faculty members, calling themselves Black crimes, and other related forms of oppression at CSUSM. The event is being spon- the BFO and the recent reported hate crime
Faculty Organized, released a statement
stating that "deeply embedded institutional sored by the President's Office, the Execu- on campus, President Bill Stacy issued a seracism has contributed to the creation of a tive Vice President's Office, the Deans' Of- ries of statements. Stacy confronted the ishostile working environment" at CSUSM. fices, Associated Students, Inc., the Aca- sues of hate crimes and hate speech, exThe all-day "TeaCh-In", as it has been demic Senate* the Office of Student Affairs, pressed his support f or a campuswide day
of education and unity, and invited the camofficially named, is to be held on various and the Arts and Lectures Series.
Although attempts were made to con- pus community to join him in an informal
sites on campus and will begin at 9 am.
The event's themes are institutional racism tact members of BFO, no response was "Brown b ag" forum to discuss the issues,
allegations and rumors that had surfaced in
and hate crimes. Guest speakers, work- given by its members.
the wake of the reported crime.
Faculty members received instructions
Professor Edward Thompson i n, durreguarding the facilitation of discussion and ing a executive board meeting of the Acainvitions to bring thier classes to the event. demic Senate, expressed his dissatisfaction
from p.l
Classes have not been dismissed f or the with Stacy's treatment of the issue. Thompspeach of the event, that will begin at 12:45
event, but instructors have been encouraged son accused Stacy of avoiding, what he bep.m.
to participate in which-ever way they feel lieved to be the main issue, institutional rac""The point of the campus coming tois appropriate.
ism.
gether, I think, is to say 'How do we inter" We w ant t o s pend
s opie
Stacy, in response to Thompson's acact.'" said Stacy in an address to the camtime...facilitating activities and discussions cusations and student questions, addressed
pus yesterday.
t hat e nable u s t o d iscuss the issue of institutional racism, calling it
moral behavior in the f ace of what he believed was " A larger perspective
institutional racism," said Ri- with dealing with racism on the campus"
A C ollege D e g r e e
chard T. Serpe, Chair Aca"If you said to me today, 'Academic
demic Senate, in a letter to Hall is on fire.' I would say to you, ' I d on't
a n d no plans?
faculty.
see it.' But you can bet we would look at
Bccomc a
In addition to workshops every corner of that building to make sure
L awyer's A s s i s t a n t
and speakers, time has been whether or not it was on fire. Well Black
alloted for entertainment and Faculty Organized has said to you, 'Your
The U NIVERSITY O F S AN D IEGO, offers an intena session entitled "Students institution's on fire.' and so you can bet
sive A BA Approved post graduate 14 week
Speak Out."
w e're going to look into every place with
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Stacy commended all the the same sort of care that we would have
will enable you to put your education to work as a
organizations that had come looked about in a physical building." said
skilled member of the legal team.
together to assist in planning Stacy in the "brown bag" forum.
A representative will b * on campus
and funding the event. He
Stacy admitted that in the eight years
went on to say that one in- of the universities existence, we have failed
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statement but went on to say that it is worth
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was one incident, and that is the university.
a hundred percent too much."
As a result of the BFO statement the
said Stacy.
campus teach-in was broadened to include
CSUSM
Lawyer's Assistant Program
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The original postings had left cial meeting held after Stacy's forum. AcCurrent
out the "Against Hate" por- cording to an anonymous source who was
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educate would have been a cuss pressing issues due to individual pomore precise statement," said litical motivations.
the spouse of one student.
sent them without their input.
T he Pride still comes out, whether
people decide to speak or not. As long as
we allow both sides an equal opportunity
to respond, we run the story.
As I sat in for a majority of an Executive Senate meeting today, I heard a black
professor making a point about President
Stacy's Thursday Brown Bag Lunch talk.
He r eaffirmed his support f or it, while
pointing out, as a representation of an institutional racism, that BFO had not been
included in the planning of the event. They
had been censored, so to speak, if only out
of thoughtlessness on the part of event planners.
By refusing to acknowledge student
newspaper writers, and voting everyone out
of the African American Advisory Board
Statement
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enough to change things. Sure, you can
still complain, but complain to the right
people—the people who can really change
things. CSUSM needs to work with NCTD,
Cal Trans, and the city of San Marcos to
get the bridge expanded.
I live in Oceanside and ride the bus,
so I have an even bigger complaint than all
of the car-driving students, faculty, and
staff.
Imagine if you didn't have a car, and
you had to ride the bus to CSUSM. (Yes, it
is that bad and worse). The only bus that
goes t o CSUSM runs every sixty to eighty
minutes and is late all the time.
I h ave gone to the last two N CTD
board meetings, and I am going to the next
o ne t his T hursday at 3 :00 P M at 311
Tremont Street, Oceanside.
I am also going to the Associated Students meeting this Friday at 3:00 PM in
the student lounge at CSUSM.
If you are interested in doing something other than complain, go to one or both
of these meetings. I cannot change things
alone. I need your help. Our voices will
be heard.
Patricia Snyder
Senior,
Liberal Studies
Rights
from p.6
an aspirin, as I did when I read Ms. Ballard's
letter, realizes they owe some of their confidence in this drug's safety and efficiency
to "our fellow earthlings, the rats" and to
other animal experimentation. Aspirin is
only scratching the surface. It is clear to
most that the benefits to animals and humans alike from experimentation far outweigh the perceived cost to animal welfare.
I applaud CSUSM f or offering comprehensive research opportunities to its students by using modern techniques. The
animal lab is a welcome and necessary addition
Denise Ord
senior,
Psychology
Student
from p.6
longer do we really tnink that Almighty
God is going to put with such nonsense?
Let America turn back to God. If there is
no hate, there will be n o murders. If there
is no lust, there will be no unwanted pregnancies or rapes. If there is no envy, there
will be no more thievery.
If we view ourselves individually as
God sees us, then we will see everybody
else as God sees them. The P.C. mindset
wants equality ... this is true equality! To
see that we are all sinners before a Righteous, Holy and Just God is the greatest
equalizer we can have. I am no better than
you, and you are no better than I— and God
loves us all equally. If we would only realize that racism would f ade away.
Why can't we see that f or many, many
years we have been dealing with symptoms
in A merica, and not t he c auses? If wc
change our hearts, everything else will follow as a matter of course. Why don't we
wake up? When will we wake up?
Joseph Sedlmeyer
Senior,
Literature & Writing
Studies
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T H E P RIDE
The Srudenr Newspapen yon California Srare Univensny, San Mancos
Volume IV, Number n
Wednesday, October 2,1996
Anual Pow Wow festival returns
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Arts and Lectures is planning for the fourth annual Native American
Pow Wow.
This two-day celebration o f Native American heritage will include intertribal dancing, singing, and arts and crafts.
According to Bonnie B iggs, the Coordinator o f Arts and Lectures and
original member of the Pow Wow's organizational committee, all events in
the series are planned in conjunction with at least one or more classes At
Cal State San Marcos.
Events such as this are well coordinated with the academic aims of the
school.
The Arts and Lectures events "support and enhance instruction here at
CSUSM," says B iggs.
The Pow Wow originated as a story-telling session held at San D iego
State's North County library. According to B iggs, four hundred people attended the first meeting which has grown considerably. Last year's Pow
Wow attracted nearly 10,000 people - many arriving from out of state. B iggs
firmly believes that "it's one o f the best Pow Wows in California."
This event is more than just a celebration o f Native American spirit.
According to Calvin One Deer Gavin, it i s also a great academic experience. Some classes at CSUSM require written reports on cultural arts and
events as part o f their curriculum.
Gavin said "the university i s very supportive o f the Pow Wow since it
Please, see P o w Wow,
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Any idea what you're going to d o when
you finally get that c ollege degree? Want to
explore j ob possibilities and learn which local companies and government agencies are
hiring and what they are looking for?
Come to the CSUSM career fair and meet
representatives from dozens o f local businesses and government agencies. The career
fair is a great opportunity for C SUSM students to gather information about prospective
employers and research career possibilities in
an informal setting.
The career fair will be held on October
3rd from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the C SUSM
Founders Plaza.
Among the more than 8 0 employers attending the fair are Bank o f America, The
California Highway Patrol, Farmers Insurance, the San D iego Wild Animal Park, Kaiser Permanente. A nd the State Board o f
Equalization.
"The career fair is a great opportunity to
put out information and clear up misconceptions," says Rebecca Boomer, employment c oordinator at the San D iego Wild Animal Park.
Boomer wants to encourage people to start
at entry level positions.
"Parks like the Wild Animal Park tend to
promote from within, so people need to realize
that an entry level position gets your foot in the
door," says Boomer.
Boomer started at the park in an entry level
position when she was 16. She's now been with
the park for 12 years.
"Even with a c ollege degree*, many people
have to. start at the bottom and pay their dues,"
reminds Boomer. "People sometimes feel that
it is beneath them to start at positions like cashier or clerk, but they need to understand that
the park receives as many as 100 applicants for
animal keeper positions, and whenever possible
the park promotes people from within it's o wn
staff."
Jim Kohl, a C SUSM graduate w ho now
works for the State Board o f Equalization
says, "The career fair i s a great way to interact with students."
The board has hired several C SUSM
graduates and "is very pleased with the caliber o f students at CSUSM."
"The timing o f the fair i s great this year.
The C SUSM career fair is a week before the
State Board o f Equalization holds it's semiannual interviews. Applicants who do well
at the initial interviews are placed on a list
and called back for second interviews as
positions open up." says Kohl.
T he c areer f air o ffers s tudents the
chance to meet employers from many d ifferent areas at o ne time in a single location.
Students are encouraged to ask questions
about j ob possibilities and skills required to
get the job.
Students can also use this opportunity
to find out more about potential employers
and economic conditions which may affect
future employment possibilities.
In addition to the career fair, C SUSM
will be holding a graduate and professional
school fair on Friday, October 4th from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Students can explore study
opportunities and graduate school requirements with representatives from several universities and professional schools.
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The Pkide, Wednesday, OctdkeK 2 , 1 9 9 6
More space on t he way
Classrooms will
open in January
Studies and the duplication center, which
is currently in Science Hall, will fill additional space.
T he p roject's b udget i ncludes
$ 600,000 o f the university's money plus a
loan of $ 337,000 from the Cal State San
Marcos Foundation.
Payments on the loan will be made
over a five year period.
C onstruction i s u nderway at t he
building's site, adjacent to the faculty parking lot behind Science Hall.
Students ready for a new classroom
environment may get there wish next semester. A new, nine classroom facility is
scheduled for completion in Jan. It will hold
3 60 students, and fill 11,500 sq. ft., 7 ,200
o f which is devoted to classrooms.
Offices for the Division o f Extended
Nine new classrooms will be ready for classes in January
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W HAT'S N E W S
Voloun teers needed
EYE Crisis Program is looking for volunteers that
want to help others. Ideal candidates will be available
evenings and weekends. For information on training call
Linda Courton at the EYE Counseling and Crisis Services
at ( 619)747-6281.
Democrat committee
formed in Escondido
North County'%urig 6 emocra^ invite young people '
in San Marcos, Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Vista to
meetings o f a new committee. The Democratic Action Coalition o f North County Democratic Headquarters located
at 2 00 E. Grand Avenue, Escondido will host the meetings
on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m.
Fall Leadership seminars
October 16,1996, Commons 206,2:00 PM
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CSU, San Marcos
October 30,1996, Commons 206,2:00 PM
EXPLORING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Participants will find out specific details of their
leadership style, strengths, and weaknesses.
Presenter: Kandy Mink Associate Director, Student Life
CSU, Fullerton
Nominate Professors
Students and faculty, its time to nominate your favorite professor for the CSU Outstanding Professor Award.
Nominations are due by Oct. 15, and must be accepted by
the professor by Oct. 24. The winner will be selected based
on their outstanding contributions to students, academic
disciplines, and campus communities.
Nominations are open to full-time and lecturer faculty members. For more information contact Joyce Lynch
at Craven 5210F, 750-4058.
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The Pmde, Wednesday, Ocrobe* 2, 1996
Guys with a University changes accomodate disabled
capitol 'G?
By Donna Gonzales
Staff Writer
H fmOKS:
My boyfriend and my son were out
playing football the other day. Charlie, 10,
apparently has a knack for "throwing a
spiral." At least that's what Bill says and
he ought to know what with all the time
he's spent coaching from the couch on Siinday afternoon.
Anyway, because of this, Bill thinks
Charlie should play on a team this year.
Charlie, whose only concern is having fun,
says playing on a team is a great idea as
long as he gets to tackle people and get
dirty. Bill agrees that those are wonderful
attributes of the game, but stresses that the
main reason to j oin a team is to experience
the thrill of competition..
S omehow, I g et the idea that B ill
doesn't think that Charlie's ability "counts"
unless somebody i s keeping score. I think
this must be one of those Mars/Venus thing.
Now, Bill and Charlie are two of the
nicest guys you'd ever want to meet. O.K.
I know neither one of them would be especially pleased with that description but I'm
o gly telling you this to make a point. The
rcfulfne starts innocently enough. One will
off-handedly suggest a f ew passes out in
the street and suddenly these s weet, sensitive guys turn into , well, you know, guys.
And I mean Guys with a capital "G".
"I'll bet I can get to the street before
you do," Charlie challenges., standing at
the front door, knob in hand.
"Sure, if you're already outside before
I even know we're racing," Bill complains.
"Come back in here and we'll start from
the couch."
"No fair," y ells Charlie from the front
yard this time. "You have to give me a head
start."
"What kind of head start i s that?" Bill
questions, trying to get out the front door
before Charlie sees him coming. "Ill bet
you can't get the gate open before I catch
up with y ou."
"How much?" asks Charlie lunging for
the gate.
"You cheated," Bill says, a little too
seriously. "You have to say if you're betting me or it doesn't count."
"O.K.", Charlie counters. "I'll bet you
a dollar you won't catch the first pass I
throw."
"No problem," Bill says. "Hey, wait. I
wasn't even ready yet."~
"You already bet and I won. I can't
help it if you can't catch."
And s o it goes.
Maybe I could understand this somewhat irrational behavior if it was limited
only to sports. I mean, sports are competitive by their nature s o it would only stand
to reason that those observing them would
act up in one way or another. But this primal urge can rear its ugly head in the most
innocent of situations and frankly, it frightens me a little.
"Hey, did you get those weeds over
there?"
"Don't worry. I whacked 'em all. I
Please see Rambler, p.8
There are a number o f subtle changes around the campus
this year. Most students may not even notice them. But to Crystal
Hurst, they make a world o f difference.
Hurst, who is blind, is one o f 9 0 students helped by the
university's Disabled Studejit Services ( DSS).
When she started here two semesters ago, Hurst was pleased
to discover that her class her syllabi were in Braille, making
her a great deal l ess reliant on other students to tell her when
assignments are due.
Staff Photo/ The Pride
But now, many other class handouts, not to mention textbooks, a lso are in Braille, alt's wonderful,& Hurst says, a l even
Brail plaques mark classrooms, elevators and labs.
have things I will not need to read until November. At other
schools I've attended, I had to g o back t wo or three times before things were ready.
"If you s ee these students struggling, politely ask if they
"This w ay I don't fall behind. I can keep up with my need help," he urges. "They will tell y ou if they need assisclasses."
tance."
A lso new are the Braille plaques outside every door that
Then, too, he adds, "Make sure you talk directly to a hearlet her know where she is, e ven in Craven Hall. Then, too* the ing-impaired person. Ignore the interpreter even though it may
elevator in A CD announces each floor, s o she always knows seem rude."
where to get o ff.
Since Segoria became coordinator o f D SS, the university
But D SS does a lot more for students like Hurst then merely has spent some $ 60,000 improving a ccess for those students
tell them where they are. On test days, for example, Hurst g oes with special needs. They include the automatic doors in all buildto the D SS o ffice in Craven Hall, where a proctor and scribe ings.
read the questions for her, and take down her answers.
That's a huge help, but more i s still needed, according t o
D SS also made sure her Braille text books were ready on one woman in her fourth semester here, w ho asked to remain
time. Those that were not available in Braille are read aloud t o anonymous. She came to C SUSM from MiraCosta C ollege,
her.
where her classrooms were equipped with a table, in addition to
T he computer in the library a lso i s equipped w ith an au- •the d esks she was unable use. DSS, was quick tp add such tables *
dio arm, and an extra-large display screen. Most importantly, it to her classrooms here. But all too often, she said, they are pushed
is possible for her to get print-outs in Braille.
against a Wall in the overcrowded classrooms where she can't
N ow, she says, her main wishlist i s that the library would get to them. Rather than disturb other students, she puts her
get some books in Braille, and that the cafeteria would have a notebook in her lap for note-taking, and only u ses the tables for
f ew snack machines with Braille capability.
tests.
For other students, D SS provides interpreter and reader
Her only other wish is for a second elevator in the A CD
services, specially adapted equipment, campus orientations, spe- building s o that when one i s broken, or needs service, she would
cial parking, supplemental academic advising, learning disabil- have a way to get to class.
ity assessment, priority registration, testing accommodations,
Segoria says anyone in need o f special help can have a phytutoring services and notetaking services.
sician f ill out an Application for Support Services and DisabilThe key person responsible f or t hese s ervices i s John ity Verification Form.
Segoria, D SS coordinator, w ho stresses that while the physical
D SS i s in R oom 5 304 o f Craven Hall. Segoria can b e
improvements are nice, common politeness aiid consideration reached by phone at 7 50-4905, T DD 7 50-4909, FAX 7 50-4030,
also are necessary.
or e -mailat j segoria @ mailhost 1 .casusm.edu.
UFTIG projects showcased a t tech. fair
By Ken VanHorn
Page Editor
The Computing and Telecommunications Department hosts its second annual
Cal State San Marcos Technology Fair Oct.
fourth. The fair will be in Commons 2 06
from noon until two p.m.
Featured in the fair will be projects that
received funding from the University Fund
for Technological Innovation on Campus
(UFTIC). These projects are geared toward
the education of both students and community members and are related to the direction technology has taken in todays
work place. Attendees will have a unique
opportunity to see for themselves how edu-
cation is being reinvented by technology
and have a hands on experience with new
programs that are relevent to daily events.
The UFTIC was established by President Stacy two years ago as a way to foster
the i nnovations and t echnologically
friendly environment of the campus. It is
also a means of insuring the funding is
available for cutting edge equipment.
"(UFTIC) allows faculty to have the
funding and university support with a limited amount of money." said Dr. Bill Stacy,
CSUSM President.
Because w e are a newer university
more consideration has been given to the
neccesity of technology. Instructors can be
assured there will be a computer on their
desks and labs are better equipped.
' The university is trying tofindit's
niche in a world of higher education," said
Cuck Allen, CSUSM Multi-media Specialist. "We are lucky to be a newer university."
Computers aren't the main focus of the
technology fair but rather a tool that is used
t o demonstrate the individual projects.
"They're like a shovel. You g o to a
garden show and s ee shovels and don't
think 'Wow a shovel show' but rather see
it as a neccesity in gardening." Allen said.
Departments presenting projects will
range from Computer Science and Psychology t o Library and F inancial A id.
Catagories highlighted in the fair are Academic mid Service Projects, Operation and
Accounting.
The Computing and Telecommunications Department encourages everyone to
attend.
�OPINION
The Pnide, Wednesday, OcrobeK 2, 1996'
T H E P RIDE
Constitutional, medical smoke
screens blown away by right to life
Sewing Cat Srare San Mancos since 1993
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tony Barton
BUSINESS MANAGER
Martin Backlund
ON-LINE EDITOR
T yCarss
PAGE EDITOR
Ken Van Horn
STAFF
Charles "Steg" Stegmuller, Donna Gonzales,
Andie Hewitt, Rebecca Blanchard, Gabriel Lundeen,
Kathy Simpson, Paul Hilker
ADVISER
Tom Nolan
ADVISORY PANEL
Erik Bratt, Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson^
Norma Yuskos, GfieryfE^rai^ Renee Curry
KEN VAN HORN
Abortion became an American battlefield
thanks mainly to the historic R owe vs. Wade case
o f 1969.
S ince theji, A mericans h ave b een b ombarded on the issue from every imaginable side.
Abortion has divided the nation into t wo camps
and has inspired every c onceivable reaction,
from passive protests to extreme violence.
T he l atest o nslaught o f the d ebate h as
brought to the surface a practice know in the
medical profession as the "late term abortion"
or "partial birth abortion."
The issue i s fast becoming a line in the sand
b etween p ro-life and p ro-choice supporters.
More importantly, it has become a defining issue for election year voters.
P resident C linton, c iting c oncern f or
women's health issues, vetoed a bill earlier this
year that would have put an end to the use o f
late term abortions. In response, the House o f
Representatives overrode the v eto by a s lim
margin. T he s enate then v oted t o support
Clinton, giving states the power to decide i f the
procedure was permissible.
The practice allows a woman to terminate a
pregnancy in her last trimester. The controversy
concerns not only the timing o f the abortion, but
" ' S ^ l i S w I S ^ i r i ^ ^ S B ^ T S e ^ a n c e o f health
issues. It can last more than a day and, in some
cases, as many as three.
During the abortion, breech birth is initiated
and a needle i s used to collapse the child's head.
This f ocuses the debate away from the health of
the woman to that o f the baby.
The pro-life side has argued that no true concern for women's health issues can be cited for
the late term abortion, given the fact that the procedure takes s o long. The pro-choice side maintains that the w omen's health i s not limited to
the physical but a lso must consider their emotional states.
HLate term abortions have rekindled the debate which surfaces every election year. The difference this time i s the fact that the actual procedure has b ecome the target o f debate! instead of
the ideals or morals involved.
The i ssue has c aused supporters on both
sides to take a c loser look at where they stand.
Pro-choice supporters have had to re-evaluate the
real issue o f l ife versus the bureaucracy, causing
many to support the abolition o f late term abortions. The controversy i s redefining the boundaries and doing away with many o f the gray areas in which pro-life supporters have hidden.
The right to l ife has begun to take a precedent o ver personal c onvenience, causing prochoice supporters to fend without the medical or
constitutional smoke screens they have depended
upon in past debates.
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Submissions, including ads and press
releases, must be in the week prior to the
issue's release. Items submitted after the
cut-off date may not be considered for publication. The Pride's staff reserves the right
to withhoold anything from publication
The f ollowing lists issue release dates
and the submission cut-off for each.
Issue date: October 16th
News release: October 8th
Advertisement: October 10th
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For advertising information, email, phone, fax, or drop off a request.
Please include a contact name, phone
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The Pride will not provide free advertising space to campus organizations.
We will, however, announce upcoming events for clubs, organizations,
and provide coverage to newsworthy
happenings.
Coverage is based on the editorial
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or departments or organizations nor is
it required to cover them.
Submissions must be recieved by
4:30 p.m.on the day of the deadline.
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The Twde, Wednesday, OcrobeK 2, 1996
Basquiat
is down to
earth, human
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
Tonic will be playing at Brick by Brick in San Diego tonight.
Tonic provides taste of 70's heavy < progressive
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
"It's a little bit o f everything," said
Tonic lead singer and lyricist Emerson
Hart. "A little bit of the darkness, a little
bit of the lightness that you get in life."
Tonic is an up-and-coming band that
has been compared to such heavy weights
as Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin in their etherealism, precision, and
rock-and-roll style guitar playing.
Tonic is a four man group, consisting
of vocalist/guitarist Emerson Hart, guitarist Jeff Russo, bass player Dan Rothchild,
and drummer Kevin Shepard They met in
1993 when Hart and Russo, old New York
f riends reacquainted in L os A ngeles,
hooked up with the other two group members to form a band.
The band i s very much guitar-driven
and has been described in almost nostalgic
tones, bringing up images of classic rock.
Guitar magazine describes them as "at heart
an old-fashioned rock band".
^ ^ ^ g g ^ ' G a b e Lundefery •
The band has received excellent reviewsfrom music publications, and despite
the lofty comparisons, the band still remains down-to-earth.
"Our main goal is remembering to
make the best music possible and to keep
true to the songs," said Hart. "It's always
about the songs. Not the look."
For the past four months, Tonic has
been touring through much of the United
States. Tonic plays on Wednesday, October 2 at Brick by Brick, in San Diego. Call
275-5483 for more information.
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"Basquiat" (pronounced "boss-keyyacht") examines 4he life of Jean-Michel
Basquiat, a Haitian-born painter who went
from innovative grafitti to N ew York art
sensation.
But, beyond merely showing the rise
and inevitable fall of a celebrity,
"Basquiat" is an engrossing film about
the e ffects o f instant fame on one w ho
stumbles upon it.
The film boasts an all-star cast, with
such notables as Willem Dafoe, Christopher Walken, Gary O ldman, M ichael
Wincott, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper and
Courtney Love.
The most notable of these is B owie,
who has the daunting j ob of playing Andy
Warhol. But he looks the part, and proves
once again that his talents are more than
musical with a humorous and charming
portrayal of the legendary artist.
The real star i s Jeffrey Wright, who
plays Basquiat, the artist who died of a drug
overdose nearly 10 years ago. Wright steals
the movie from his more famous co-stats
with a performance that is amusing, inspiring, and tragic one that is easily worth Oscar consideration but probably will be ig-
"One day I'll turn
the corner and I
know I won't be
ready for i t"
-Jeffrey Wright
nored.
Wright manages to project true sympathy throughout the movie, as Basquiat
never seems truly happy in obscurity or in
fame. "One day, I'll turn the corner and I
know I won't be ready for it," the artist
confessed early in his career. Wright manages to illustrate this inability to deal with
fame in a moving fashion.
Some of the film's most interesting
scenes are speech-free, featuring only music. Usually music is an extraneous element
in movies, but here, the works of artists like
Tom Waits, John Cale and Van Morrison
give certain scenes a great deal of power.
The actors truly demonstrate their talents
in these dialogue-less moments, and the
music serves almost as an actor as well.
Director Julian Schnabel is obviously
a talented f ilm maker and will hopfully
continue making movies.
Basquiat i s a triumph, and it is easily
one of the best movies to hit theatres this
year. In a summer of action movies like
independance day and Mission Impossible,
Basquiat is a refreshingly honest and human movie that should not be missed.
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bet I can run by the sprinkler before it turns back around
without getting wet."
"Anybody could do that. Why don't you wait ten
seconds after it starts and then do i t."
"O.K. How much?"
It can get even worse, depending on the job. Ask
them to vacuum and you run the risk of having the living room become the playing field for a rousing game
of broom hockey. In a pinch, the top of a lampshade
makes for an adequate basketball hoop when the urge
for a little one-on-one with the laundry hits. And do I
even need to mention the potential for socked feet and
hardwood floors? I think by now you're getting the idea.
At the risk of a little sexual stereotyping, F d offer that
perhaps this urge to make a game out of everything is
the way that guys communicate with each other, and
grown men are given the added advantage of being able
to return to their youth under the guise of "just being
guys."
While contemplating this theory, I heard Bill tell
Charlie to get up on a chair and wipe o ff the fingerprints above the dooijamb. Without so much as a moments hesitation, Charlie was dragging the ladder in from
the garage t o do what he was told. I looked incredulously at Bill and asked him how on earth he had gotten
Charlie to do that with no fighting or complaining. I
won't bore you with the details o f Bill's reply, but let's
just say it had a rather evil, conspiratorial tone. And, as
I turned to walk out of the room, I could almpst swear I
saw in the window in front of me, the reflection of Bill's
body flying through the air...
CSUSM a $9,300 grant to help it develop a technique to separate components in the mixtures used to
manufacture those inks, making for a more consistent
writing job. Despite the fact that some dye lots have the
same formula, they are different, jcontaining minor inconsistencies that sometimes impact performance.
Formulabs does not have the equipment to analyze
those differences, but CSUSM does; a High Performance
Liquid Chromatograph machine. Most such machines
measure how a liquid absorbs light, radiation and ultraviolet light.
But the university's also measures the absorbtion of
radio frequencies.
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promotes cultural diversity within the community" and
the university. The event provides an opportunity for students to learn about Native American tribal history, and
simultaneously f ulfills the multi-cultural aims o f the
university's mission statement.
"It is a family oriented activity. Anyone who wants
to come is welcome. Many families from the community
came last year to enjoy and learn," said Gavin. Gavin is
the TRIO Programs Advisor here at CSUSM and is also
part o f the Pow Wow committee.
The best time to g o to the Pow Wow is at twilight,
said Gavin. When the atmosphere and setting are perfect
for relaxation and enjoyment, one "can learn a lot more,"
he said. The aim of the Pow Wow is to make people aware
to inspire curiosity to find out more about cultures which
are typically under-represented -especially on college campuses. "I want to encourage those who are attending the
Pow Wow for the first time to feel free to ask questions
while they're there. Don't feel shy," he said.
This year, the Pow Wow will feature intertribal dancers from the Pacific Northwest. It will be held from 11a.m.
Saturday, October 5th until 5p.m. on October 6th on the
green adjacent to Twin Oaks Valley Road. Alcohol is not
allowed.
This event is free to the public. Bring your own shade
umbrellas and chairs.
Workshops for l ocal Native American junior high and
high school students will be held on the 4th of October.
These workshops are designed to encourage students to
g o to college. Featured speaker will be Howard T. Rainer,
a Taos Pueblo/Creek Native American.
If, in one lot of ink formula, the machine identifies six
components which can clog a pen, but only f ive in a separate
lot, scientists can identify the sixth component by measuring
radio frequencies, and make the ink consistent.
Dr. Jacqueline Trischman, the CSUSM chemistry professor who directs the effort, sais, "We're just one step away
from completing the project."
When the research is finished, Trischman hopes to continue working with Formulabs, as well as other companies.
Already, a local pharmaceutical company has expressed eagerness to use the university's $ 300,000 Nuclear Magnetin
Resonance Spectrometer to identify chemical compounds.
"Such partnerships work well for both companies and
the university," said Trischman. "Students receive real life
practical experience while businesses have access to technology they might not otherwise be able to afford."
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T HE P RIDE
The Srudenr Newspapen pon CaLipomia Srare Umvensiry, San Manco
Volume IV, Number I
Wednesday, September 18,1996
NCTD plans future of commuters
By ToNy
If a different technology was utilized,
passengers would leave the main rail and
board another,yet-to-be-decided-upon
transportation sy stem. Prominent ideas are
an elevated bus service and an air-powered monorail.
A private engineering firm is working with NCTD in comparing advantages
and costs of each technology.
The air-powered monorail, proposed
by Aeromovel, a Saudi-owned company,
is untried in the U.S. Aeromovel monorails exist in Brazil and Indonesia.
Steel-wheeled, and pushed by pressurized air columns, Aeromovel's system
carries a price tag of $13 million.
BARTON
EdiTOR'iN'ChiEf
Commuting students may not have to
fight for parking or to cross the 78 freeway
bridge on Twin Oaks Valley Road by the
year 2000, if they live along one of 14
planned commuter train stops.
The North County Transit District
(NCTD) is including a two mile loop to Cal
State San Marcos in its plans for a diesel
electric train service between Oceanside and
Escondido. Currently in deliberation is
whether to utilize the same technology on
the loop.
The elevated bus way is estimated to
cost $5 to $7 million.
While the monorail would be more
costly to construct, most of the land needed
is already publicly owned.
An elevated bus way would require the
pipehasing more land, which could prove to
be costly.
Main rail trains that will run between
Oceanside and Escondido are comparable to
San Diego red trolleys, though they do not
utilize overhead cables.
The loop to CSUSM will shoot off near
the San Marcos town center, and will re-join
the main rail at Woodland Parkway, after going under Highway 78.
Financial aid
is available
By KAThy SiivipsoN
P R I D E S TAFF W RITER
In debt up to your eyeballs? Join the
club.
Many college students have a hard
time making ends meet. The demands of
s chool often leave a student unable to
work full time and the bills can start adding up fast.
What would you say if someone offered to give you $1,500? And you didn't
even have to break the law fo get it. All
Photo courtesy of San Diego union- tribune
Aeromovei's air-powered monorail system is currently used in Brazil and Indonesia.
Please see Aid, p.8
city sign deal w B S M m I B I I M I
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Dr. Grinolds always Nicholson to lead
B Y K EN V A N H O R N
PAQE E diTOR
Students will have an option to attend
movies locally thanks to a recent agreement
between San Marcos and C inemaStar
Luxury Theaters.
The Oceanside based theater company
signed a 55-year lease agreement with San
Marcos that paved a way for a new 10screen, 2,000-seat cinema complex in San
Marcos Town Center.
CinemaStar currently operates four
multi-screen theaters in San Diego County
and another three in Riverside County.
Compsny officials said they looked forward
to the planned expansion into San Marcos
and the proximity to state Highway 78.
"We are really excited about this project
because it f urthers our reach into San
D iego's f astest-growing a rea, N orth
County," said John Ellison Jr., CinemaStar's
president and chidfHecutive" officer.
CinemaStar will occupy 4.3 acres of the
60-acre Town Center complex and pay
$180,000 in rent during the first year, in addition to 4 percent of the theaters' gross sales
after the first $1 million yearly.
"If in that first year, the theater grosses
$5 million, the city would get an additional
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�N EWS
The ?mde, Wednesday, Sepremhat 18, 1996
Annual Pow Wow
State of the University: 'We
festival approaching have glimpsed t he future'
The fourth annual Cal State
San Marcos Pow Wow will be
held Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday,
Oct. 6 on the West Green below
student parking.
Free and open to the public,
the Pow Wow includes gourd
dancing, American Indian arts &
crafts, native foods and opportunity drawings.
Featured performers will be
the Northwest Coastal and Intertribal singers and dancers from
WkAT's
Chief Leschi Schools in the
Puyallup Nation of Washington, but all drums and dancers
are welcome to participate.
Though alcohol is not permitted, those attending are encouraged to bring umbrellas
and c hairs. Co-chaired by
B onnie B iggs and D avid
Whitehorse, this family-oriented two-day affair has grown
into one of the most popular and
important events hosted by the
university.
N EWS
Fall Leadership seminars
S ept 18,1996, Commons 206,2:00 PM
THE MAGIC OF TEAM BUILDING
Sub-topics include:
being organized, being a good role model,.
knowing yourself first, practicing good commu
nication skills.
Presenter: David CRobertson, Coordinator
Student Leadership Programs
San Diego State University
October 2 ,1996,2:00 PM
TAKg THE "SHOCK" OUT OF "fULTlJRAL SHOCK'*
Facilitator: Ron Speer, Lead Pastor; Student
Activities and Orientation Prog. CSU, San
Marcos
October 16,1996, Commons 206,2:00 P M
100+ WAYS TO SAY I THANK YOU
Presenter: Cheryl Evans, Director
Student Activities and Orientation Prog,
CSU, San Marcos
October 30,1996, Commons 206,2:00 P M
EXPLORING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Participants will find out specific details of their
leadership style, strengths, and weaknesses.
Presenter: Kandy Mink Associate Director, Student Life
CSU, Fullerton
Campus forum
Native American Advocate Howard Rainer will be part
of a forumOct. 4. Rainer is the program administrator of the
Native American Educational Outreach Program at Brigham
Young University.
Known as a motivational speaker/writer and talented
photo-artist, Rainer has been a keynote speaker at national
Indian and non-Indian conferences.
For registration information, call the Student Academic
Services Outreach Program at 750-4870
Grant available
. The Program for Continuing Education Grant of
$1,500 is available to a female student who has had at
least twelve consecutive months as a nonstudent since high
school, is within 24 months of completing her educational
goal and is a citizen of the US or Canada.
Applications are available in the Financial Aid and
Scholarship Office.
Applications, including the required essay, must be
received in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office by
Oct 1.
By ToNy
BARTON
EdiTOR'iN'ChiEf
Change has been a constant at Cal State San Marcos,
and such is the case with this
new year.
As state support dwindles,
and student body size increases
while classroom space does
not, President Bill Stacy's State
of the University speech posed
him as onereadyto take on the
ever present struggles of raising a university with the on
thing that has remained constant throughout the universities 7 year lifespan- change.
Said Stacy, "We are a nation that likes options, as we
change jobs, products or universities to get what we want.
Thankfully, that swirl of institutional change is no stranger
to us."
Stacy c ompared t he
university's adaptation to a
4,500 student enrollment, and
150 new staff and faculty to a
"team", whose players shuffle
each new year.
New students account for
moce than h alf'of^he total
population of the student body.
These students, Stacy said, will
have expectations higher than
those who remember the university at it's first location.
"Not only do (new students) not share that excitement and prefer the cramped
space here to Vallecitos-they
will be more than a little aggravated by the space squeeze
and the strain on stadd to
accomodate them," said Stacy.
Stacy r eflected on last
years accomplishments, including the passage of Proposition 203, which funds the
Photo courtesy of the Office of the President
President Stacy gave the annual State of the University Address at
California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Aug. 21.
construction of a new building,
the International building, scheduled for completion in 1998 and
the arrival of the first freshman
class.
Other accomplishments include a major partnership with
Palomar Pomerado Healthcare
System, the first accredatioa of
The College of Education from
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, first
offering of The College of Business' master's program and passing up an"ambitious" $3 million
fundraising goal.
"The future is here. We have
glimpsed it, and there is no time
to waste implemeting it," said
Stacy.
Program to aid small entrepeneurs
By hosting the program, CSUSM can reach out
to community business people as well as offer a
PRidE STAff WRiTER
learning opportunity for students who want to start
"Part of the genius of American business is their own businesses. FastTrac offers three not-forsmall, starts" said Cal State San Marcos Presi- credit course levelsrone for people ready to start their
dent Bill Stacy.
own business Or who just have; a second for those in
He was referring to a unique program offered business 1-5 years; and a third for business people
through the university starting this month.
preparing for an initial public stock offering. FastTrac
FastTrac is a hands on program designed to is geared to full-time small entrepreneurs. One
help small entrepreneurs improve their busi- course per semester will be offered.
nesses. Taught by local business owners it offers
An 11-week, level two program will begin on
practical instructioaon how to increase revenue. Sept. 25, to be held Wednesday nights at San Marcos
CSUSM is the only place in North County City Hall.
offering this program. FastTrac was started in
Next semester a level one course will be offered.
1986 at USC and is currently offered in 33 states
The cost for the program is $399.
and has more than 12,000 business owners have
The university is offering aid of $200 per stugraduated from the program.
dent for the first 30 students who register. Several
Dick Montanari, the director of executive
other scholarships are available. For more informaB y MICAEU
HANIEY
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said,
said, "'this is really an outstanding program," AHH. ,the area coordinator for FastTrac at (619)459-4662.
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ing that its graduates see a 40-50 percent increase The registration deadline for this semester is Sept
both in growth and revenue.
17.
�FEATURES
The ?wde, Wednesday, Seprewhen 18, 1996
First I have to Art exhibit depicts Native American culture
observe, and
then write..?
ety on how "art" and life are to be expressed, "according to Anwa-Wilanci.
PRide STAff WRiTER
A nwa-Wilanci's k nowledge of
The Cal State San Marcos Arts and Al'lik'lik history, tradition, lore, and symLectures Series is now presenting the dis- bology is deeply embedded within her
play of several art pieces in the library. paintings. Anwa-Wilanci gave a slide
The display is made up of paintings, and show on Sept. 10th in which she explained
artifacts representing Native American much of the symbology used in her art.
folklore and culture.
A ccording t o A nwa-Wilanci, t he
The artist, "Willow" Anwa-Wilanci Al'Lik'Lik tribe believes in the need for
Isham is a traditional healer, elder, and mankind to become more aware of the
teacher of the Al'lik'lik tribe. Within her meanings and power of symbols.
art methods and tools are taught which
She also asserts that the value of the
can be applied to life "for those willing to display is not merely aesthetic.
go beyond the concepts of modern soci"It is not just 'art', it is an important
B y PAUI H itkER
The Rambler
^etecca,
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This is the first article I 've ever written for a school newspaper, and I have to
admit I 'm a little nervous about it. I 've
always thought it might be easier to write
newspaper stories than a critical analysis
of Hamlet, for instance.
I mean, how hard could it be? I read
Dave Barry's syndicated column in the
Union-Tribune every Sunday and all he
does is talk about some inane thing he
thought of while lying in his hammock in
the backyard, sipping a cold lemonade and
trying to keep flies from landing in his
mouth. I can do that, I thought. No problem.
What I didn't realize is that it's difficult to be observant. Suddenly, I find
myself no longer consumed by thoughts
of numero uno, and spacing out while
walking around the campus is slowly becoming a faded memory. I am now forced
to notice my surroundings and, frankly,
I 've shocked and amazed by what I 've
seen,
For instance, did ybui Kftdw that thB?
lines at the cashier's office actually shrink
to a manageable length well before parking permits are required on vehicles
parked in campus parking. Obviously,
many students don't if all the people suffering from heatstroke a few weeks ago
was any indication. The same is true for
admissions. The last day to drop and add
classes Was September 5 and from around
the September 2 oft, you could just walk
right up to the counter and state your business. But try that on the first couple of
days of school in August and you'd find
yourself in line purgatory.
By the way, here's a tip for those of
you in your first semester at CSUSM.
There is a little known school supply that
you may find beneficial, especially if you
plan on using the restrooms on the third
floor in Academic Hall. Paper towels!
Usually, you can find someone who is
willing to share but on those rare occasions when there are not 500 people
jammed in the restroom with you, it's nice
to have your own. Besides, it's a great way
to meet new friends.
Sometimes, at least for ah amateur
observer like myself, it's rather difficult
to distinguish between the teachers and
the students and, honestly, Ifindthe whole
thing rather disconcerting. I 've got professors who want me to call them by their
first names and who dress like my teenage daughters, and students who remind
the teacher to collect the homework, think
they know more about the subject matter
than God, herself, and have something to
say about everything discussed in class,
whether they do or not.
The cafeteria is another curious thing.
Why all the b agels? W here are the
@#&*!*% DANISHES. And did you
ever stop to consider the ramifications of
having to weigh your food? It's no won
Please see Column, p.8
part of our native cultural beliefs." said
Anwa-Wilanci. "It is our reality and our
view of how we see the universe and fit
into it."
. "It wasn't until the onset of invading
societies that these tools were looked at
and judged by the so-called "authorities"
to be objects that in their eyes were only
something to sit on a shelf and look at."
The display also represents efforts to
build a c ampus p erspective f ormed
around the idea of cultural diversity. It
will be on display until October 15 on the
walls and in front of doors in the glass
case as you exit the library.
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Public Safety takes care of campus community
B y S T E Q S IEQIVMUER
PRidE STAff WRiTER
They want to be your friends. In fact,
they'll go out of their way to do just that.
They'll help you if someone tries to
do things to you, and they'll help you
when things go wrong.
Who are they? The State University
Police. They patrol day and night.
T here are 14 i ndividuals in the
university's crime/safety program- a chief,
lieutenant, four officers,fivedispatchers,
one guard, one parking enforcement officer and six community service officers.
OfficerMario Sainz, teaches a course
for women on how to defend themselves
from an assault. Entitled RAD, it will be
offered on Oct. 14,15,18.
Said Officer Bobby Rivera, "I would
encourage the campus community to take
brochures on prevention vehicle theft and
prevention of personal assault. They are
free for the taking They're available at
the Public Safety Office located on the
east edge of the campus at 441 La More.
Lt. Alicia Smith, the second-ranking officer on campus, said, "CSUSM has
very little crime and we want to keep it
that way. One of the things the university
community can do is to know who we are
and that we are here to answer any questions you may have about your safety,
parking, or road problems."
"We have a number of services that
are available to the university community,
but which some of the new students and
staff may not be aware of."
For instance, if you have a dead battery you will be connected directly to the
dispatcher when you press the button on
one of the 11 emergency poles located in
the parking lots. An officer will be dispatched to the emergency pole even if no
one is on the line.
Very quickly, someone will come
with battery cables, start your car, and
get you on your way, said Smith.
Lock your keys inside? No problem.
The officers are equipped with tools and
training to help you.
As soon as a call is placed a light on
the dispatcher's board shows the exact
location of the call in the parking lot—
even if the phone is hung up.
Although public safety officers are
restricted from changing tires by law, they
will place a service call to AAA "Under
no circumstances will we leave you alone
at night or in any situation in which you
feel threatened," said Rivera.
All four officers hope that if the opportunity presents itself, students will
walk up to them and introduce themselves,
said Rivera. "I would encourage students
to participate inofficer Sainz's (RAD)
class.They are free of charge, and there
may come a time that (participants will)
be greatfull for what information they
recieved. It could someday save their life."
�O PINION
•
The Pkide, Wednesday, Sepremhe* 18, 1996
T H E P RIDE
Sewing Cal Siaie San Mancos since 1993
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tony Barton
BUSINESS MANAGER
Martin Backlund
ON-LINE EDITOR
TyCarss
PAGE EDITOR
Ken Van Horn
STAFF
Charles "Steg11 Stegmuller, Donna Gonzales,
Andie Hewitt, Rebecca Blanchard, Micaela Hanley,
Gabriel Lundeen, Kathy Simpson, Paul Hilker
ADVISER
Tom Nolan
ADVISERY PANEL
Erik Bratt, Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson,
Noraia Y trskos,Cher^EvmiEefmCmy ^
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T l , e P Rldc
Please recycle this newspaper
Public notification of
college crime essential
On Sept. 11, Senator Diane Feinstein
(D-CA) introduced legislation entitled the
Open Campus Police Log Act of 1996. If
enacted, bill would require all colleges and
universities in the nation to provide a daily
log and public notification of all on-campus crimes.
The House has similar legislation in
the works, introduced by Congressman
John Duncan (R-TN).
Currently, higher learning institutions
are not required to publicly disclose campus police logs. Complaints by students
and parents about the inaccuracy of crimerelated information provided by colleges
and universities have resulted in the proposed bill, according to a Feinstein news
release.
In the absence of legislation requiring open crime logs, institutions have covered up their own criminal environments
that some may not wish themselves or
their children to experience.
Students, parents and the surrounding
community have a right to accurate information. Criminal statistics may be a decisive factor in a student's choice of an institution. Parents may also be swayed from
sending their child to such a school.
This is the very reason some keep their
records closed.
If a high crime rate university was exposed, administrators would logically respond by upping security measures and
spending. Perhaps educational activities
would suffer budget cuts; but isn't it better
to be short one science lab than to be
mugged and left for dead in the school
parking lot?
Public access to information dealing
with the safety and well being of students
makes sense. It alerts students to the potential dangers of schools they are considering attending. It also forces institutions
to combat on campus crime, if only for the
sake of attracting new students.
The Open Campus Police Log Act of
1996 ensures that the school you ?re attending is safe for you and your belongings.
Simply put, we must
uncover a smoking area
STEG STEGMULLER
Simply put, there is no smoking under any covered area at this university.
Please notice the word "covered". If you
cannot see the sky when you look straight
up, don't light up.
Is that so hard?
.
There is no smoking in the courtyaid
in front of the book store where the tables
and coffee bar are located. Yes, I'm fully
aware that coffee and cigarettes are lovers. But lovers can be discreet, and they
should also be aware of the no smoking
signs posted there.
It is only a short hike up the stairs from
this area, maybe 80 feet, to the open area
around the Dome. Shade, chairs, and
tables welcome you there—and so do the
rules.
It's not just the students who break the
rules, staff and professors also have been
observed smoking in the restricted areas.
And who is going to tell them? Not me. 1
don't mind a little smoke on my grades.
But, they shouldn't be breaking the
rules—they should be observing them.
The cost of cost of cleaning up the
butts up uses money that could be better
spent elsewhere and labor that should be
doing other worthwhile work.
Why not have ash trays in the covered walkways so the butts won't get
thrown on the floor? The rules prohibit it
because that would encourage smoking.
You don't leave guns and bullets around
when you are trying to discourage shooting.
Cigarettes butts, are jeeringly referred
to by non-smoking zealots, as "smoked out
tampons," Imagine what the metaphor
would be if they had lipstick on them!
It's morerealisticto think of the butts
as unsightly and offensive to a laige part
of the university community. For those who
are highly allergic to smoke, they are dangerous as well.
The solution simply may be to create
a place, where excellent coffee and good
seating afford those who wish to smoke a
place of their own. A place where they can
relax in a mini community, of their peers,
or with non smokers who feel comfortable
in a smoking environment.
We need to do that in a non-confrontational manner, realizing as we go that
smoking makes up an important part of
some individuals lives, and that is inherent in some of the cultures others come
from. We need to be sensitive to them, as
well as others, in the way we resolve this
problem.
The university community should consider every one's concerns in a friendly,
solve-the-problem attitude. It can be done.
In the meantime, if you smoke, please observe the rules.
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Prude, Wednesday, Sevreaihen 18, 1996
In defence of
InterVarsity's
meeting
Dear Editor,
In response to the "Religious Bigotry
Unacceptable" (letter to the editor in May
1 issue of The Pride), I don't think that
the author of this article understands the
c onsequences o f c arrying o ut h is
thoughts.
On of the things the writer said is that
a campus organization should not be allowed to have the freedom of speech to
express its beliefs and concerns. I think it
will be a sad day when a person or group
of people are not allowed to hear about
o r d iscuss t he b enefits o r f aults o f
another's ideas. We d o the same thing in
each one of our classes for the purpose of
determining which is the better explanation or the more logical conclusion to a
problem.
Since the person who wrote "Religious bigotry unacceptable" wasn't at our
March 12 meeting, when we discussed
our topic "What does the Mormon doctrine really teach/ Are Mormons Christians," I feel he is not talking out of knowledge. However, I will inform everyone
that our speaker was not spreading a
message of hate, but rather stressed that
we should not use the problems of the
Mormon doctrine as a way to attack Mormons. He challenged those in attendance
to center discussion on the supreme issue
of who they really think Jesus Christ is?
Secondly, in regard to the author's
opinion of tolerance, as a contemporary
scholar so precisely states, "tolerance in
personal relationships is a virtue, but tolerance in truth is a travesty. Two plus two
doesn't equal 17. It equals four. If this truth
is circumvented to calculus, the inevitable
result is chaos. Likewise, to compromise
the claims of Christ can only lead to calamity."
In addressing what seems t o be an
underlying premise of the author's article,
I find no logic behind relativism. It seems
like this is what he might have also meant
when he said, "regardless; of if you feel
their faith is valid-in your e y£s,it i s certainly valid in their eyes." He i s right that
it is valid in their eyes, but being valid
doesn't mean it is true. All religions are
not true. What is true remains unaffected
by our wishes, or whether someone believes that their religion is true or not. The
truth remains intact and doesn't change
based on someone's view of truth. "All
truth is exclusive-it excludes what is false
as it affirms what is true. After all, if its
true that the capital of the United States
is Washington D.C., then it is false that it
is any other city on earth. That truth excludes innumerable cities."
This should clear up our purpose
behind the March 12 meeting. If you have
any further questions or comments I'd be
more than willing to talk, e-mail me anytime. Also we would be glad to have you
join us at any of our InterVarsity meetings. We are not sending a message of
hate, but of truth and love.
Brent King
InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship
Calling free speech
'hate and bigotry1
is unacceptable
Dear Editor,
Censorship and banning open discussion doesn't have a place in America, let
alone on a college campus. Aren't accusations of bigotry and hate just because
of a flier stating "What does Mormon
Doctrine really Teach?" evidence of real
intolerant bigoty? Most Americans love
truth, free speech and open discussions.
Some Americans are so sheltered
they d on't know what real religious bigotry i s. F or my s pring b reak I was
priviliged to travel to Antipolo, Rizal near
Manila and see the Movie "Kristo", which
I found to be a fascinating blend of Biblical story with Filipino culture.
Unfortunately, when I travelled to
Zamboanga in Midanao that very same
movie had been bombed 4 times by a fanatic anti-Christian minority group.
That's real hatred! (Maybe their free
speech had been censored).I propose a
whole series of religious discussions:
What do Catholicism, Christianity, Islam,
Hindu, Judaism, and Atheism teach?
Sorry if I left anyone out.
Alex Albeit
Senior
Computer Science
Government
wastes natural
resources
Dear Editor,
I recently performed a few hours of
work for a local university. In order to get
paid for that work, I was required to complete some forms.
I must confess it disturbs me greatly
that an institution, which purportedly advocates intellectual freedom and inquiry
in the hope of advancing humanity in a
positive direction, engages in willful habitat destruction and waste of precious natural resources. I am speaking of trees and
the number of which are cut down in order t o c reate r edundant g overnment
forms.
In order to get paid for a mere 18
hours of work, I had to fill out 5 pieces of
paper, all asking for identical information,
one of which was in quadruplicate — 8
pieces of paper altogether. T he free market (environmental) approach would have
been to compile all the information on one
form, enter it into a computer and email
the information to the appropriate departments, making the free market approach
at least 86% more efficient.
While I had no alternative but to submit to this meaningless exercise in penmanship, the waste created by government institutions and agencies such as
this one is unnecessary, excessive and appalling. I was under the mistaken impression that the "computer" would somehow
streamline government bureaucracy?!?
The San Diego Reader recently did
an investigative report on why doctors are
refusing to accept Medicaid patients —
nearly 200 pieces of paper (government
forms) must be filled out for each patient!
Is it insanity that drives government
officials into these wasteful frenzies or is
the urge to confiscate and waste tax dollars merely for selfish reasons — like j ob
security? It's no wonder that Americans
are coming to the conclusion that government just doesn't work.
intolerance are not welcome where free
speech reigns.
Gina Forsythe
Political Science/
Liberal studies
Mary Szterpakiewicz
Gradute Student
Criticize events
that you attend
Dear Editor,
This is a reply to the opinions expressed in a letter to the editor printed in
the last issue of The Pride concerning supposed religious bigotry at Cal State San
Marcos.
Patrick Erbeck-McKinnion, Psychology major, stated his concerns about the
d ifferences between Christianity and
Mormonism. Certainly the Latter Day
Saints population felt no threat from the
forum (much less the flyer) held by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship since no
public statement was issued from the LDS
community. Why does Patrick purport to
be the vanguard f or LDS b elievers?
Patrick states he is not Mormon, and furthermore fails to logically substantiate his
accusations against the forum. I suggest
the LDS student might do better to present
their own case without the help of his
unfounded conclusions.
The argument that simply because
faith is valid in the eyes of its believer
somehow justifies gurard from criticism
has no;place at an i nstitutioft o f higher
(earning such as CSUSM., where all ideas
and beliefs are subject to critical discussion and debate within the classroom and
outside of class. It will be a sad day for
free speech when one individual may dictate the boundaries of intellectual discourse.
The allegation that to hold a forum
contrasting Christianity and Mormonism
somehow spreads hate and bigotry is an
argument rooted in suspicion and ignorance. Since the letter opens with concern
over the flyer, it is unclear if he attended
the forum itself. If he was absent, he has
no reasonable foundation to assert that the
forum promoted hate or bigotry of any
kind. Moreover, he fails to cite any information about the actual'event.
The forum, which I attended, was
merely a presentation comparing and contrasting the doctrines of Christianity with
the doctrine of Mormonism. Conducted
by an expert on the teachings of Mormonism, it was an educational presentation for
everyone, Mormons and Christians included.
Among other things, Christianity
teaches love, tolerance, and the inherent
value of knowledge. The university environment encourages critical thinking and
diversity. T his combination p rovides
groups, such as IVCF, an atmosphere
wherein it is acceptable to consider and
debate differing points of view in an open
forum.
Bigotry is u nfounded p rejudice
against race or religion; it is the exclusion of ideas based on personal preference
or predisposed ideology. Mr. ErbeckMcKinnion's letter epitomizes such prejudice.
To lend credibility to his aiguments,
I would advise Mr. Erbeck-McKinnion to
attend the events he criticizes. Slanderous unfounded accusations and suspicious
We have a right to
know what
animals undergo
Dear Editor,
I recently was shocked and ashamed
to discover that unnecessary, cruel experiments are being performed upon intelligent little creatures, our fellow earthlings,
the rats, right here on our very own campus, C alifornia State University San
Marcos.
And furthermore, I was annoyed to
realize how very little information I could
find out about these experiments.
I have e-mailed the entire Biology department and support staff at CSUSMj requesting information on these experiments and did not receive one response.
I asked in person the director of the Biology department, Richard Bray, about the
experiments in question and he referred
me to the CSUSM Catalog. Of course the
catalog's course descriptions are vague
and fail to describe specific laboratory
procedures.
Bray also in his indirect information
alludedto j'^pmB^ative physiology" (he
must have been referring to Comparative
A nimal P hysiology t aught by B rian
Norris (one of those professors who ignored my e-mail).)
I still am wondering what the Biology department is doing to animals and
f or w hat e ducational p urposes. T he
CSUSM Psychology department, on the
other hand, was much easier to get information about although not much.1 talked
to P rofessor Keith Trujillo, teacher of
PS YC 390 and 391 (and self pnxrfaiiried
vivisecting vegetarian) and he told me that
his class Jias rats in a Skinner box where
they are withheld water until they learn
to press a lever.
Trujillo feels that this experiment is
"necessary" to teach his students about
conditioned behavior even though the
experiment has been done over and over
before and can easily be replaced with a
video. I requested to see theserats where
they are kept and Trujillo made it clear
that he does not "give tours" because it
makes him "uncomfortable."
I feel that everybody has a right to
know what treatment living beings of
other species are subjected to on our campus and for what reasons. This information should especially not be supressed
from the student b ody-thus I am now
calling upon The Pride to assign a journalist t o comprehensively investigate
vivisection on our campus and a assign a
photographer to depict animals in our
school's laboratories.
I await a much needed and informative investigative account of what is presently veiled in a shround of secrecy.
Jill Ballard
Senior, Liberal Studies
president - CSUSM
Vegan & Animal
Rights Club
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Do you need a place to get away for
a few hours? Try Old Poway Park. It will
take you back in time to the old west.
Take a short ride on a train, visit a
pioneer museum, have a party in a lovely
old hall, rent a gazebo, have a picnic.
The park is open on Saturdays from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sundays f rom! 1
a.m. to 2 p.m. On the first and third weekends each month, you can catch a ride on
a train hauled by Engine No. 3. Built in.
1907, the engine spent 45 years hauling
rock three miles for the Henry Cowell
Lime and Cement Co. near Oakland, CA.
On the second and fourth Saturdays
and fourth Sunday, you can ride on a trolley used in Los Angeles at the turn of the
century. It was restored by the PowayMidland Volunteers. Originally an electrical trolley, it now runs by a Corvair engine.
When the trolley is in for repairs, the
volunteers substitute a speeder engine,
originally used to haul workers and supplies to mines, along with two gondola
cars which were built in the 1880's, and
used in mines to haul rocks and ore.
There is no train or trolley service on
the second Sunday of the month.
If you're not into riding the rails, try
the Heritage Museum at Old Poway,
where you can see artifacts donated by the
pioneering families of the community.
The museum is run by volunteers who are
constantly upgrading an creating new displays.
For picnicking, there is a grassy park
Photo by Donna Gonzales/ The Pride
Old Poway Park engineers take guests for a ride on trains and trolleys.
On weekends, you can watch a blackwith built-in barbecue grills, large shady
trees and benches. Radios aren't allowed. smith work, pounding away on red-hot
Then for a nominal fee, you can rent iron in his shop. Next door is the Nelson
one of two houses for larger gatherings. house, which has been restored to show
T he P orter House can hold 33, and how the pioneers lived.
To get to Old Poway Park, take the
Templars Hall has room for 76.
Old Poway also has one of the larg- Camino Del Norte exit from Interstate 15
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features free concerts during the summer right. The park is a short way down on
the southwest corner of Midland and
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays.
Aubrey Street.
Donations are accepted.
Very few movies tend to actually
warrant sequels. Were five Rocky movies necessary? Three Die Hard movies?
Two (with a third on the way) Mighty
Ducks movies?
In fact, it's almost impossible to think
of a movie produced in the last five years
that actually warranted a sequel. Yet Hollywood continues to milk the cash cow
of an already successful idea and cheapen
it.
Such is the case with The Crow: City
of Angels. The successor to the 1994 surprise hit whose popularity was fueled by
the on-set death of its star, Brandon Lee.
City of Angels is just another sequel in
the long line of sequels that should never
have been made.
The main thrust of The Crow is justice. When someone is killed wrongly,
according to the plot, sometimes his soul
, oannoqrest, and a crow must resurrect the
person to right the wrongdoings. When
translated by Hollywood, this means
bloody killfest. There is only so much that
can be done with this concept- how many
ways can one kill for retribution and still
remain interesting? Answer: certainly not
two.
City of Angels is nothing but a rehashing of the first Crow movie, with
lesser acting, dialogue, and action. The
big plot twist consists of aiather and son
being killed rather than a man and his fiancee.
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Ashe, this year's Crow,
men who killed his son and himself and
kill them in order to rest in the afterlife.
Ashe, played by Vincent Perez, is a
predictable and thoroughly unsympathetic
character. He completely overacts the role
like the lead in a high school musical, projecting a faux despair that is obnoxious
and insulting to any viewer's intelligence.
Perez must have studied for the role by
watching
Brandon Lee multiple times on tape,
because he fails to create a new character
and instead bungles an imitation of an
older one.
The rest of the movie's characters
become nothing but overexaggerated cartoon characters we've seen in countless
other movies. The junkie henchmen, the
evil druglord, the tough-yet-vulnerable
woman- nothing even slightly original. In
fact, the movie's best performance comes
not from an actor, but rocker-turned actor
Iggy Pop. Granted, Pop is no Marlon
Brando, but at least he is semi-believable
as a junkie henchman, and a lot more likable than the hero.
One of the best things about the first
Crow movie was the wit of the main character, which managed to keep the action
a little less monotonous and a lot more
fun to watch. It's evident that City of
Angels tried to duplicate this, through creative line repetition, having Perez repeat
something said to him before he was
killed as he was killing someone. The first
time it worked, but soon it becomes the
Please see Crow, p. 7
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poses not only the emotions and expecta- when we are young and unsure of our
tions of friendship, but also demonstrates place in the world, without pushing for
how a single seemingly small action our pity.
proves itself a catalyst for reaction.
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Three students find themselves con- must go to the gutsy decision to throw out
fused and concerned when their supposed the script, allowing the actresses to im"best friend" commits suicide and they provise on instincts. And oh what indiscover just how much they don't know stincts they have! Taylor, Harris and
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distinct viewing pleasure, a sharp, starAs Patti, Angela and Emma, respectling and sincere chrysalis transformation. tively, each must come to terms with the
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fect performance expertly entering the made. In the process, they uncover their
role of Patti with a languid laid-back ap- own strengths, adopting a take-no-prisproach as loose and baggy as her britches. oners attitude, at once both empowering
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gives us her guts; raw, spirited and emoIt now becomes crystal clear why
tionally exposed.
Thelma and Louise drove over that cliff:
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with this new dose of original songs, and
new Petty listeners can pick it up, get a
good feel for his music, and enjoy.
Petty
from p.6
Petty sings "she'll do anything to
make you feel like an a— —e", obviously
not a flattering statement, in such a sly
way that his true feelings don't come
through. Relaxing and listening to the album for the first time, the lyrical content
is sometimes disguised.
Uncharacteristic of Petty is the instrumental; you see few, if any, on his albums.
He includes two, "Hope You Never" and
"Airport". "Airport" is Petty's take on piano lounge jazz, and adds new flavor to
the typical Petty sound. They are both
short and sweet, and nice monotony
breakers, serving almost as intermissions
from the album's more conventionalsounding songs.
From the humor of "Zero From Outer
Space" and "Supernatural Radio" to the
deadpan cynicism of "Change The
Locks" and "Walls", Petty shows us the
various sides of his music, yet makes it
all sound similar on the surface. Artist like
m usic legend and f ellow T raveling
Wilbury Bob Dylan sing according to the
lyrical content of a song; you can practically taste the feeling in his voice. But
Petty prefers to convey a sense of ambiguity, and in many ways that makes his
music more fun and accessible.
It's not Petty's most serious effort by
any means. It's not his best either, but it's
n ot trying^ totoe;Miteniiig fe
it comes through that all he wanted to do
was have fun and make a good album,
which is exactly what he does.
Tom Petty fans should be pleased
Library,
Crow
from p.6
movie's only source of dialogue.
Cfity of Angels means well. Its director, Tim Pope, tries to employ artistic
qualities to the film with interesting camera work and the use of a painting to convey mood, much as Bernardo Bertolucci
did in Last Tango In Paris. Visually, the
movie is interesting, but, like your average supermodel, it's pretty, but it lacks
substance.
Movie
from p.6
somewhat satisfied as the one set of true
and good lovers sailed into the sunset in
the end.
As for the Tom Petty music, the only
real song you get to hear is "Even Walls
Fall Down." The rest are just little background snippets here and there.
My advice is see this movie with your
significant other, because you'll leave the
theater thinking, "God, isn't our relationship great? We're so lucky."
And no it's not a "girl's movie." My
boyfriend left the theater saying, ' Hiked
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often."
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�The Prude, Wednesday, Seprewkex 18, 1996
every available scholarship, even those CSUSM students not only with a closer
venue, but also with the possibility of
that don't exist, he warns.
Recently the CSUSM bookstore gave employment.
The number of jobs generated by this
out bags stuffed with scholarship search
from p .l
from p.3
advertisements. Phillips tried to pull the new complex was not released with the
attack while playing tennis.
longs to us, t a all of us in this commu- ads, but due to the contract the bookstore lease agreement information but the comA native of Milwaukee, Grinolds did
management had signed, was unable to. plex is expected to offer a number of opnity."
his undergraduate studies at Carroll ColThe dedication took place Aug. 28, He said staff members at the financial aid portunities in conjunction with th^ other
lege in Waukesha, Wis., and his postand hosted dignitaries including several office would be pleased to talk with stu- planned expansions.
graduate work at the Medical College of
Opening for the new CenemaStar
American Indian elders from the La Jolla dents about these services before students
Wisconsin.
and Pauma Reservations, and President send any money. These services don't do Luxury Theater complex is slated f or
He served his internship as a pediaanything that his office doesn't, he added 1997 although no construction date has
Bill Stacy.
trician at Chicago's Cook County Hospibeen given.
The capsule, which was donated by
tal, and his residency at the Children's
In addition to scholarships, the finanthe Vallecitos Water District, is marked
Hospital Medical Center in Oakland. He
with a headstone sponsored by the Presi- cial aid office is the place to go to apply
later earned a master's degree in public
dent's Office, the Associated Students, and for grants, money that doesn't have to be
health from the University of CaliforniaAllen Brothers Mortuary in San Marcos. paid back and loans. Depending on the
Berkeley.
Twenty-five years from now, when time of year, it takes an average of three
From 1977-1984, Grinolds practiced
it is opened, students and faculty will get to five weeks to process and application,
in New Mexico, serving as a district health
a glimpse of the history of this univer- a little longer if the application is selected
officer in Santa Fe before becoming head
for federal verification.
sity.
of the state's maternal and child health
CSUSM is part of the direct loan procare services.
gram, with money coming directly from
from p .l
In 1984, he began his career in colthe government instead of going through
lege health services, joining San Diego
banks. This speeds the process up. The
State University as a physician. In 1990,
Monday through Friday. You can
amount of money a student can borrow is
he moved to CSUSM to develop it's health
based in part, on how many units a stu- make an appointment either in person or
care program. He became the university's
by calling 750-4915. Urgent injuries are
dent has completed.
first director of health services in 1993.
The paperwork can be intimidating, handled on a walk-in basis.
from p«3
Grinolds leaves his wife, the former
T his i s N icholson's first year at
der our culture is obsessed with the scale. but the most common problem students
Elizabeth Plunkett; a daughter, Ruby of
CSUSM. She replaces Dr. Joel Grinolds,
I don't know about you, but I don't want face is that they don't fully read all of the
Leucadia; and a brother, McClellan of
Who died last summer after suffering a
instructions, Phillips said.
to know how much my food weighs. All I
Milwaukee. A scholarship fund has been
heart attack while playing tennis.
Deadlines also are important. Some
want to do is eat it.
established in his name for students seekPreviously, Nicholson spent f our
Now, to be fair, I know that our of the funds the school receives increase
ing careers in health care professions.
years in San Diego State University's
school has a relatively small student popu- along with enrollment. Other funds, like
Contributions to the Dr. Joel Grinolds
Health Services Department and 7 1/2
lation, and I 'm willing to overlook the those for the work study program, do not.
Memorial Scholarship should be sent to
years in the Air Force as a medical oflack of working pay phones. But, having At CSUSM 2,000 students are eligible for
the CSUSM Foundation.
ficer. She is married with three children.
only one copy machine in the library for the work-study program but the school
every 5000 students, seems a little overly only has enough federal money to pay 60.
One student was late submitting her
frugal. Perhaps if they'd turn the air conpaperwork and found out that she was eliditioners down in Academic Hall, they'd
be able to save enough in utility bills to gible for a certain type of aid, but the
buy a few more, not to mention taking a money was already gone. She's now on a
more responsible stance on energy con- waiting list.
Phillips has heard stories of students
servation.
dropping out because of unexpected fiSo, as you can see, what you learn
when you pay attention i sn't always nancial problems. He would like to ensomething you want t o know. But how courage students facing this dilemma to
you use this useless information is what contact the financial aid office first, "We
separates the well-adjusted student from may able to help them", he said.
The number of students receiving fithose of us who think we are.
nancial aid is i ncreasing f aster than
CSUSM enrollment. The majority of stuI remember the way she'd make me feel secure. I want
dents, 56 percent get some sort of financial aid. According to Phillips, the averthat same security when I invest my money. That's why I decided
age graduate with a four year degree owes
on U.S. Savings Bonds. I like knowing things are where I put
$11,000 when he/she finishes school.
Grinolds
Capsule
Nicholson
Column
When I hear the music, it reminds me
of my grandmother.
Aid
from p .l
you had to do was write a two page essay
and fill out one simple form.
That's how easy it is to apply for more
than ten different scholarships at CSUSM,
many for as much as $1,500.
In an effort to streamline and simplify the process of applying for scholarships, the CSUSM financial aid office
has come up with one simple form. Now,
one application and the essay are all students need to be eligible for scholarships.
Information from the application will
also be entered into a database to link students with specific needs and skills to
other available scholarships. The office
recently sent out 2,300 letters with copies of the application to encourage students to apply.
Paul Phillips, director of financial aid
at CSUSM, wants students to beware of
scholarship search services that chaise
money up front for providing services that
his office offers for free. There is no guarantee, he said.
Services that o ffer a money-back
guarantee are not to be trusted, he said,
adding that some make it virtually impossible for students to get their money back.
They will insist that students apply for
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$20,000 on top of the $180,000 for the
first year lease," said Paul Malone, deputy
city manager. The rent would increase,
under the terms of the lease, by 2.4 percent each year.
The Town Center site now houses the
new San Marcos City Hall complex, the
community center, a county branch library, and a 500-space parking facility ,
as well as one restaurant currently in operation and an Old Spaghetti Factory
scheduled to open later this fall. Other
commercial outlets, including shops and
more restaurants, are planned there as
well, according to Malone.
In addition to the already proposed
buildings is speculation of a future hotel
to be located in the Town Center. Malone
expressed the city's enthusiasm over talks,
currently underway with two hotel chains.
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them, and that they'll stay there. Savings Bonds are backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States. And my Payroll Savings
Plan lets me save something each payday.
Ask your employer or banker about saving with
U.S. Savings Bonds. For all the right reasons.
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The Pride
September 18, 1996
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The Vol. 4, No. 1 issue is packed with important issues for CSUSM students; a new director for the campus health services, a proposed commuter train, financial aid and a new movie theater in San Marcos.
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