1 150 4 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/a88337641e69c0deac6010fb3eb0f615.pdf 8b8b314b56a54992deee5047a9f3ff56 PDF Text Text Roman S . Koenig/Staff Photographer Associated Students President makes a statement last week against restrictions on student food-selling during a bake sale and voter registraion drive.. H H H O'.s.. ^O&fti: Bill1 m s ' "ss ^v-^ V- Associated Students protests food policy By Tony Barton News Editor Dancing to a joint venture In supposed violation of school policy, the Associated Students, Inc. sold food on campus to promote a voter registration drive Nov. 15. Corn dogs, cupcakes and ice cream were sold in front of Academic Hall and beverages were sold in front of the vending machines in the commons area. "Students are upset about not being able to sell food on campus to make money," said CSSA Representative Lisa Lopez. 'They've had to take fund raising off campus." Talks were already underway as to the updating of current school policy relating to the selling of food on campus prior to the AS protest The current policy is an agreement between the Foundation and Aztec Shops, the company who supplies The Dome's foodstuffs. The agreement provides the notion that other groups may not compete with Aztec Shops in the CSUSM food market. See FOOD, page 12 �Student turns misfortune into fighting chance One Cal State San Marcos student has found a way to turn misfortune into a fighting chance for life — twice. Gina Erickson of Vista was an aspiring ballerina until an accident in 1992 put Erickson in a wheelchair. Not one to give in to selfpity or to give up, she fought back and worked at her physical therapy and was determined to walk again. She also enrolled at CSUSM and channeled her energies into the Visual and Performing Arts program. Earlier this year another tragedy occurred, however. Erickson was diagnosed with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), a side effectfromher previous injury. RSD, though it has been known since the Civil War, is still not fully understood. A painful, neurogenic disease that afflicts millions of people, RSD can be treated if detected early. In Erickson's case, it was nearlyfatal.In the last flare up, even though her heartwas healthy, RSD caused messages to be sentto heart to stop beating. Realizing the closeness of her own mortality, Erickson has started the Wings of Joy Foundation. "The only way I can make sense from all this suffering and pain, is that it gives me a chance to make a difference. Early detection is important in the successful treatment of RSD," Erickson explained. "Through the Wings of Joy Foundation, I hope to raise money to increase awareness of the disease and to educate people aboutits*symptams." T he Wings of Joy Foundation's first fundraiser is a fashion show and luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at LaCosta Resort and Spa. Donations are $40. To order tickets or for more information call 727-9870 or write: Wings of Joy Foundation, C/O Box 188, 1611 A S. Melrose Dr., Vista Ca. 92083. Roman S . Koenig/Staff Photographer An expanded campus access road and a new bus depot are part of recent campus construction. Construction projects nearing completion By Tony Barton News Editor Surrounding construction is a reminder that Cal State San Marcos is a growing campus. Signs of construction are visible on the side of Twin Oaks Valley Road opposing CSUSM's main entrance and the area in between Barham Drive and Craven Hall. On Twin Oaks Valley Road, new Student Health Services buildings are under construction in an approximately 50,000 sq. f t lot in conjunction with Palomar/ Pomerado Health System. The Health Services offices will utilize an area of roughly 11,500 sq. f t, according to Campus Physical Planning Director Russell Decker. The buildings should be occupied in the summer of 1996. Fromtheleftoftheturnaround infrontof Craven Hall to Barham Drive, grading, tunneling and landscaping have been under way, as well as the construction of a new roadway approaching Craven HallfromBarham Drive. Theprojecthasamountedfo$10.3 Students concerned about 'blaming the victim' By Roman S . Koenig Editor-in-Chief Students andfacultyhave expressed dismay this week over what they see as a case of "blaming the victim" by campus officialsafterthelate-October assault of a female student "I have to say that I ended up feelingfrustratedaboutthe whole thing," said Donna Peters, a Sociology graduate student Peters said she was concerned about two major things. First, lights in the parking lot have either been off at night and are too dim. Secondly, there should be more patrols In campus parking lots. There is a sentiment among students she s ad she talked to that itappeareditwas the victim's foultfor being assaulted since she did not use a nearby emergency phone. "It just seems like in so many things the focus is on what the victim did wrong," added Liberal Studies major Denise Gilliland. "She probably was so beaten up she didn't know what to do." L iterature p rofessor Dr. See BLAME, page 12 million, accordingto Decker, and should be completed in March of next year. The road will be finished March 16. A290-space parking lot will be opened on May 1, also. Once the grading, etc. have been completed, thefirstpriority will be the creation of Building 15, a classroom and office building which will house faculty offices, classrooms and computer, foreign language, psychology and social science labs. Building 15 will lie at the top of the stairway by Craven Hall, adjacent to Academic Hall, accordingto Decker. "We're hoping to get funding at the end of the legislative session. Fundingwas recommended by (the) trustees at (their) meeting,'' said Decker. K funding is approved by the California legislature, construction would begin July of '96 with an opening of the building in fall of'98. Also, the model in the library of CSUSM's future campus is currently being revised to incor- 'We're hoping to get funding at the end of the legislative session. Funding was recommended by (the) trustees at (their) meeting! Russell Decker, planning director porate "more sophistication, depth, architecture, and landscaping," according to Decker. The original model was made by university planners before the emergence of a president or other important administrators. �Society inducts new members WHAT'S NEWS Alpha Zeta Chi also elects officers, plans history book Get help at todays Computer Fair Does your computer have a virus? Do you need your modem upgraded? Have you always wanted to install Netscape but didn't know how? Bring your PC or Apple computer (you don't need to bring the monitor or keyboard) to today's annual Computer Society Repair Fair. Members of Cal State San Marcos's Computer Society will do diagnostics and install parts or programs that you supply. There is a $10 fee for the services. The fair will runfrom9-11:30 a.m. in Commons 207 and from 3 4 p.m. in ACD-402. Call Rika Yoshii at 7504121 or Charles Pratt at 6304980 for more information. T is the season for scholarships Cal State Financial Aid has several scholarships available this month. H ie Soroptimist International of Vista is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a woman who is a senior or graduate-level student majoring in English or science. The applicant must have a semester and cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and be enrolled full-time. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office and have a postmark deadline of Dec. 15. They must be mailed to Mary Lou DeLong, 155-7 South Las Flores Drive, San Marcos, Ca. 92069. The Soroptimist International Training Awards Programs of Vista, San Diego and Escondido are offering scholarships to a mature woman, head of household, enrolled in an educational program to upgrade her employment status. Applicants are encouraged to apply to a Soroptimist Club in their home town, but may also apply to other clubs. Applications are available in Financial Aid, and are due Dec. 15. The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is offering a $5,000firstprize, a $2,500 second prize, a $1,500 third prize and two $500 honorable mention prizes. The national contest is open to full-time, college undergraduate juniors and seniors. Tlie prizes will be awarded based on the judged quality and suitability of a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay on the topic of "Personal Responsibility and the Common Good: An Ethical Perspective." Deadline for submission is Jan. 8. The Hispanic Youth College Fund, Inc. is offering a grant up to the amount of Cal State San Marcos tuition and fees. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students with a declared major/concentration in business with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Information on requirements for qualification can be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. Deadline is Jan. 24. Indian Youth of American Scholarship is offering annually (10) $1,000 scholarships to tribally-enrolled Native American college students. This scholarship has no deadline. Students must write for an application to the following address: Indian Youth of America, PO Box 2786, Sioux City, Iowa 51106-0786. A flyer explaining the criteria is posted in the CSUSM Financial Aid Office. The MENSA Education and Research Foundation Essay Contest is for students who will be enrolled during the fall 1996 semester and who are US citizens or permanent residents. Students must request an application, postmarked no later than Jan. 5, and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Send to Nancy Smarsh, 5059 Nighthawk Way, Oceanside, Ca. 92056, or call (619) 945-5365. Completed applications must be postmarked and returned to the same address no later than Jan. 31. The CSUSM Financial Aid Office can be contacted by calling 7504850. More information can be obtained at that number. Send us your news The Pride is looking for news submissions. Please send submissions to our address: The Pride, Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos CA 92096. Submissions can also be e-mailed to student_newspaper@csusm. edu, or delivered to our office, ACD-324. The Alpha Zeta Chi Chapter of Phi AlphaTheta, the international history honorary society, recently initiated new m embers and elected new officers. To qualify for membership students must have completed at least four courses in history, be in the upper 25 percent of their class and have better than a 3.0 grade point average in all history courses. New Members of the Alpha Zeta Chi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at Cal State San Marcos are: Kenneth T. Bolton, Karen Dombeck, Darien Hansen, Jennifer L Larson, Elise E. Mack, Gerald Morris, Brent L. Rudmann, Joann Schoenleber, Candace C. Van Dall, Tammy Wick and Douglas P. Woelke The new o fficers include Geraldine Flaherty, president; Glee Foster, treasurer; and Doran Boyle, vice-president and secretary. The group is currently planning its second edition of The San Marcos Historian, a journal Trustee Considine to experience day of CSU San Marcos life It will be "A Day In The Life of a University" for a visiting Cali- • r . • . •ij • t i fornia State University trustee VlSlt Will ITICIUCIQ when he spends a full academic f n IUq +U day Dec. 1 at CSUSM. The visitis M l K b V U l U l t hefirstofwhatishopedtobean S t u d & n t f f l l d annual trustee in residence onedayprogram. faCUltV officials, RJ (Jim) Considine, Jr., chair- J £Z man of the board of trustees for tOUY Oj CCLTHpUS the CSU system, will be attend- /» . * . . ing classes, meeting with stuJClCllltlCS dents, faculty and administration. The purpose of the Trustee-inResidence Program is to allow a class on Information Technology trustee to become more inti- for Business Leaders, and will mately acquainted with the day- participate in problem-solving at to-day life of the university. Each the Center for Decision Making, participating trustee who particiAfter a visit to the Center for pates in this program develops Books in Spanish and lunch with an agenda reflecting his or her campus individuals, Considine interests. This might include dis- will visit the Writing Center, scicussions with groups of faculty ence labs and computer labs, and students who share common At 3 p.m. the trustee, an honorinterests, time with alumni and ary member of the university's external advisory groups, class Associated Students, will meet attendance or hands-on experi- with students and discuss issues ence in the various labs or cen- facing the Board of Trustees, ters that are part of CSUSM. Considine, a member of the TheTrustee-in-Residencepro- CSUboardoftrusteessincel991, gram is a commuter program, isaseniorvicepresidentandprinwhich reflects CSUSM's student cipal of Ryder, Stilwell, Inc., an population. It is co-sponsored by investment and asset managethe Office of the President and ment firm based in Los Angeles, the Associated Students presi- He holds an master's degree in dent. finance from the University of The day will begin with abreak- Southern California and a BS in fast session with a group of "first business management from Cal alums" of CSUSM. After that, Poly State University, San Luis Considine will attend an MBA Obispo. of history publishing student work, edited and produced by the members of Phi AlphaTheta. The club also took part in the MakeaDifferenceDaylastmonth working with the CSUSM History Society to clean artifacts and move display equipment at the San Marcos Historical Society. With more than 750 chapters, Phi Alpha Theta is the largest accredited college honor society. Established in 1921, it has more than 190,000 initiates. University, community colleges awarded for unity The Board of Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges recently awarded the North County's Higher Education Alliance (NCHEA) an honorable mention in its first joint award competition for multicampus cooperation between CSU and community college campuses. NCHEA, comprised of MiraCosta College, Palomar College and California State San Marcos (CSUSM), was selected as an outstanding example of cooperation and collaboration to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of the two systems. The program was recognized for its benefits to students and its efforts to make an easy transition between the community colleges and the CSU. NCHEA was founded in 1990 to promote cooperative working relationships among Palomar, MiraCosta, and CSUSM to improve educational opportunities for North San Diego County citizens. �This page is provided as a public service by The Pride, and is not responsible for its content. News From the Associated Students, Inc. Gra SeL™ yTo Saying Thanks,... is coordinating this collection. Thank you students, staff and Holiday Food Menu: faculty for supporting the ASI collec2 boxes of Jello tion for the Women's Resource Center. 2 cans of fruit The thrift shop items were delivered 2 cans of vegetables on Make a Difference Day, and well 1 can of sweet potatoes received! 1 can of cranberry sauce The Women's Resource Center 1 box of stuffing in Oceanside serves battered women, 1 box of instant potatoes children and sexual assault survivors. 1 package of dinner rolls The center provides a 25 bed shelter, 1 can of condensed milk and offers transitional low cost hous1 can of pumpkin or mincemeat ing, for women fleeing a domestic 1 piecrust mix or premade dough violence situation. WRC also offers emergency services for its clients, such 2 cans or packages of turkey gravy Donation($) for either a turkey or as food and clothing, and counseling. ham Their 24 hour number is: (619) 757The College Committee of the Associated Students, Inc. is hosting a celebration to 3500. or a gift certificate. honor the December graduates of 1995. This event will take place at the San Extras of any of these items, This Holiday season the Marcos Civic Center which is located across the freeway from the University on Center needs food items tofillfood if you can! Wednesday, December 13,1995 from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. Please take a break from baskets. The collection site is at the finals and come congradulate our newest class of alumni. Associated Students Office, Commons 205. The ASI Secretary, Gina Forsyth, Thank you for your contributions. �Bashein given major grant for in-depth project Barbara J. Bashein, assistant professor in the College of Business Administration at Cal State San Marcos, was recently awarded a prestigious grant from the Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF). Bashein's project, "Meeting the Controls Challenges of New InformationTech- nologies," will analyze how corporations maximize the benefits of new information technologies without increasing the control risks. Her in-depth case studies of six major corporations will address several key questions: How does the use of new information technologies change the nature of internal control? What are the best internal control practices? What are the most successful implementation strategies? Assisting Bashein on the project will be Jane B. Finley of Belmont University and M. Lynne Markus ofthe Claremont Graduate School. A not-for-profit educational organiza- tion, FERF is the research arm of the Financial Executives Institute, a professional association of 14,000 senior corporate financial executives in the US and Canada. FERF sponsors and publishes practical business research that helps define the role offinancialmanagement in corporate America. Faculty mentoring program going strong since 1991 If s an old idea—the helping hand, the open mind, mentors helping their proteges. But at Cal State San Marcos, it's an old idea with a significant societal spin — helping students stay in school, helping students to be graduated or move on to higher studies. CSUSM's Faculty Mentoring Program has been putting faculty and administrators together with their student "proteges" since 1991. Currently 78 students take advantage of the program, meeting tion of their studies. individually with 47 mentors. Five proteges from last year's graduaIt's a one-on-one program where mentors and their student proteges meet to tion class are now in post-graduate studdiscuss and ease the tensions and con- ies. CSUSM's Faculty Mentoring Program flicts of the often unfamiliar and challenging academic life, especially for first-gen- is largely aimed at students of color and those who are economically disadvaneration college students. There are two goals the mentors and taged. According to t he CSUSM Faculty proteges work toward: to overcome academic and social hurdles and encourage mentoring office, a key factor in the prostudents, many thefirstin their families to gram is "to reduce the feelings of isolation attendauniversity,to worktoward comple- and estrangement that many students ex- perience." Faculty volunteers do that through regular meetings with the assigned students, counseling or advising them. Several social programs are held throughout the academic year involving mentors and proteges, including a number of events at the California Center for t he Arts, Escondido. For example, mentoring participants will be attending the Dec. 15, "Mariachi Los Camperos: See MENTOR, page 12 Cal State San Marcos students and staff joined forces with local, community service organizations Oct. 28 to celebrate and take part in national Make A Difference Day. Left: Associated Students President Charles Ragland (left) applauds as Dawn Moldow of St. Claire's Home (center) receives a check for the organization from Robert Chamberlin, president of CSUSM's Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter. Below left: Sigma Alpha Epsilon members and representativesfromSt. Claire's Home. Below right: Members of CSUSM's Pan African Alliance support Brother Benno's Foundation. Photos by Ty Carss �Students should have their cake and eat it too.. It may be a cliche saying, but it I P ® * ^ __ couldn't be more applicable to ^pDMV^MggtAt the students of Cal State San » * Marcos. The current confusion and regulation concerning food-selling on this campus not only needs to be addressed, it needs to be clarified and reworked to allow student organizations the ability to sell food items as part of fundraising. The Pride supports the efforts of the Associated Students and student organizations to change current policy restricting such food sales. As frivolous an issue as this may seem, it is an important one. Fundraising is the life blood of many organizations on this campus. This added money-maker is not only necessary for the survival of some clubs, it can give students more choices in the kinds of food they can buy on campus. The D ome Cafe and University Store have nothing to fear from student food vendors. The call for free enterprise may be a tired argument, b ut it is valid nonetheless. A stronger argument is that students and clubs deserve to have these options open to them as a simple part of campus life. A bake sale will not put The D ome Cafe out of business. H i e obscurity of current policy, as Student Activities Director Cheryl Evans has pointed out, harkens to a time three years ago when university food services sought to end deliveries from offcampus restaurants to people ordering on campus. O ne deli that advertised in Pioneer, The Pride's predecessor, made such a complaint That deli is n o longer in business, by the way. The policy must be clarified, i tmustbe fair and, most importantly, it must offer student organizations the right to sell food items whenever fundraising is necessary. The times are changing I read with sorrow last July about the merger of North County's two local daily newspapers. Indeed, I held much affection for both. I served as a staff writer/intern at The North County Blade-Citizen in 1991. The editor and publisher of the Times Advocate have supported the PaTomar College journalism department, my alma mater, since I was a student there. Even more so, I have fond memories of watching my grandparents read the "TA" at the breakfast table when I was a child. The newspaperwarsofthe 1980s were waged between old Citizen in Encinitas and the Coast Dispatch. T he Coast Dispatch is now known as the Encinitas Sun. The Citizen was merged with the Blade-Tribune. It was hard enough as a journalist to watch the near-closure of the Vista Press and San Marcos Courier. Now, the biggest change of all comes on Sunday, when the Blade-Citizen and the Times Advocate make their union official under the new name North County Times. The papers announced the name change Nov. 26. I didn't just fear this change for sentimental reasons. The merged paper would mean one less daily newspaper to find OMANS. §ENIG work at once I graduated from Cal State San Marcos. Yet while I have watched the merger slowly occur over the last several months, I have been impressed with the strong commitment that has been made to expand North County news coverage in a time of shrinking newspaper quality on the weekly level. The Sun has gone tabloid, along with the Vista Press and San Marcos Courier. T he News-Chronicle didn't last more than two years. Perhaps what is needed to bring serious journalism back to North County is this merger. I look forward to Sunday's debut of the North County Times, and admittedly I hope their expansion leaves some room for a student newspaper editor who will be out of work as of December. But then again, I wish the same thing at the San Diego Union-Tribune and any other newspaper that will take me. 7U Pride,feott-#w/ The Pride student newspaper now has an on-line edition available on the World Wide Web. Readers can call it up by typing the following address: http:// ^ h i s or her B atpe, m alJmg a d d r ^ , l aagor a nd p t o u e h u m f e S feM fetters t o; ffl^For Momabmart c all 7 5 0 4 m EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Roman S. Koenig BUSINESS MANAGER Joyce Kolb NEWS EDITOR Tony Barton fliE cnitniHiramuii tui UK Jill Ballard TTMI m i T A D T JJ r J TECH EDITOR ToddFederman p u n m CniTAD f H U l O b U M U K David laylor . E-mail us with your letters and suggestions to student_newspaper@csusm.edu. „.„ DlHIIF ^ ,, D ^rf^^'If^^' ffff rJl/Df — ~. Serving Cal State San Marcos since 1 993 ON I i np r n i m p t« r w ^ ATURF ? m ? n p L 7 » ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR www.csusm.edu/pride/pride.html. Greg Hoadley, Tnsh Nagy, Nam Van NgoJohn Wheeler ^ ADVISORY PANEL Tom Nolan, Erik Bratt, Renee Currv FM lnm m AThnmbwn Norma mm(l T ? "P ™" <* * * and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pride editorial staff. The Pride r e s e r w s S t o tYu T / 1, P> submitted letters rf they contah lewd or libelous camments or indications. Letters will not be published if their sole purpose K S K f l S f f i *k0S, Cheryl EvaflS a lS0 re n s t 0 d,t,etters f or s pace ' S ^ ^ ^ S 6 S 1S S ^ ^ W , !f f ^ 5 - Submitted artictes by students and contributors are also subject to editingfiiorto tocaedon the third floor of the Academic Had, r o™ 14324: Our ,»one number is (619) 7504998. and faxes be Contents ©1995. The Pride Please recycle this newspaper ' . SKX? PRODUCTION SUPPORT . West toast Community Newspapers �Readers continue to debate about chalk Student assails Pride coverage WTTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: area), but that CSUSM is such a I am not in the Greek system, sleepy little school that a trivial nor do I hold any warm spot in my matter such as this is considered heart for it, but I am writing to newsworthy. When this controdefend the Greeks at CSUSM. versy began I sat down to write a Everyone knows that fraterni- letter to t he editor praising ties and sororities across the CSUSM for being such a safe country do an immeasurable school. This thefirstI have ever amount of good for their schools been to where there are no lockandtheir communities. The TKEs ers in the bookstore. I don't need (Tau Kappa Epsilon) at CSUSM to CLUB my car, and once left the are no exception. It is my under- door unlocked by accident nothstanding that the Greeks have ing was t aken/I can drop my brought a lot of spirit and com- backpack onthetable in the bookmunity to this budding campus. store right by the exit and not Frankly, CSUSM needs all of worry that all the money I have the color and commotion it can spent on books will be robbed stir up to produce the typical "col- from me, I can put my purse and lege atmosphere" that everyone backpack on thefloorof the bathexpectsfromall institutions. The room and not worry that the perTKEs showed originality and in- son in the next stall will reach in vention by using the parking lot and take them. This amazes me! to build Rush spirit. Graffiti is I did not send the letter because graffiti if and when the following I felt reluctant to "jinx" CSUSM. circumstances apply: 1) the work But I now see that it has now been is done without consent of those jinxed after all. in charge; 2) the work is done in It is terrible that a female stupermanent, non-washable mate- dent was accosted in the parking rials. Since the TKEs had such lot We can only hope that all of permission, and they used chalk, the programs listed to work on wich everyone knows only needs the problem will take root a hose and water, they did not But I hope even more that this defame CSUSM in any way. It is event will be considered worth also my understanding that the one to two articles in three conTKEs madeeveryattemptto clean secutive Pride issues as the TKE it up, but the Public Safety and chalking was. I hope this shakes Facilities Services had some in- everyone up to realize that washternal conflicts which postponed able chalk is inconsequential in comparison to asafe campus; safe the TKEs'efforts. But enough of this rehashing for people and for valuables. I of events. The heart of the prob- also hope that CSUSM will conlem does not lie in some simple tinue to grow and flourish and unwashed chalk (which would then The Pride will have actual have been immediately removed newsworthy events to report In if we lived in a more precipitous the meantime, I wish that every- one would look to themselves and see if the TKEs are just getting a bad rap and see what the CSUSM community can do to better the school, not cause division. Here are a few suggestions for future Pride issues which are far more worthy of investigating and printing. I have overheard others discussing these topics and I have engaged in these topics myself. Please address: 1) The reasons behind scheduling almost all of the winter session classes at the exact same time so student cannot take two classes. 2) Why the Dome Cafe has no ventilation. 3) What the other clubs and groups on campus are doing and contributing. 4) More promotion of upcoming events instead of only reporting after the fact on the events we missed. 5) Timeline of the construction on campus and what added features we canlookforward to in 1996-97. 6) Finally and most importantly, how CSUSM will expand their curriculum and full-time staff to offer more classes and a wider selection of class times. I write that this is thr most important because the topic of conversation over the entire campus is nottheTKEsbutthe sparse spring class schedule. K CSUSM wants to grow and prosper, a healthy Greek system is great, a safe campus essential, but a wide class selection which rivals others in Southern California is vital. Is the stucco on your d ing getting boring? Be a part of the CSUSM Pride newspaper staff. We need editors, writers and a business manager. , -Great to spice up resumes benefits that'll make your ears tickle •Anyone can join, even aardvarks! -CALL 750 4 99? THE PRIDE The student newspaper for Cal State San Marcos. Established 1993. or not you take the advice depends on you objectiveness, and whether or not you use it is determined by your willingness to improve. Secondly, any group I reMaybe this can be CSUSM's New fer to is not intended to be stereoYear's Resoultion List for 1996. typed or offended. My advice is strictly geared towards people Lauren Walters-Moran within those groups who, I beLiterature lieve, need it. and Writing Studies Editor's Note: For the record, Let's begin by addressing The Pride has published six piecesChristine Grubbs's letter to the about the chalking in the last four editor in the Oct 18 issue of The P issues (including today's). How-ride. For those of you who did n ever, of all those, The Pride staff ot read it, Grubbs wrote a disturbing article filled with sarcasm only wrote two, published Nov, 17. Thefirstwas a news article aboutand negativity on staff writer Anthe permission that was given to drew Bailey's use of the word chalk the parking lot, and the sec- "girls" in place of "women." She ond was our editorial stance on the eferred to this terminology as r university's policy. The other four blatantly sexist language." " pieces were letters to the editor ranted, Bailey's word choice is G (including the one above and the unprofessional, but by no means one that follows). Therefore, ours it sexist The use of the words i coverage has only been as exten"boys" and "girls" should be able sive as the letters that are sent to to refertogenderwithoutoffense. us. It is The Pride's policy to print If anything, they are an embarall letters to the editor as an open rassment to the user, not to the forum for campus discussion. Inreference. Furthermore, Grubbs terms ofnews articles, we gave theshows the true separation beissue no more coverage than any other on campus. ThePride standstween women and girls, for a by its coverage of campus news. woman would not be offended by such meaninglessness. Watchfor juvenilefools in parking lots Dear Editor Your editorial in the Nov. 17 issue of The Pride reminded me that I was once given an assignment by myfifth-gradeteacher to design a cover for a health report I cleverly made a design boldly incorporating my initials into i t She was underwhelmed by my creativity and returned itwiththe curt comment: "A fool's name, like a fool's face, always seen in a public place." It appears that you have juvenile fools in your parking lots. DW Schneider Baton Rough, LA Wage peace in war of sexes This incident reminds me of a woman (or should I say girl?) who called a radio station to reprimand the DJ on the air for stating his positive attitudes about women in the work place. She was distraught over his inference of the working environment being a gender issue. Hopefully, the absurdity of this woman's complaint can go unexplained. So my advice is this: Watch and enjoy your talk shows at home, but please do not bring their negativity, insignificance or twisted views of reality into the real world. The negative energy that I see controlling and consuming people's lives everyday is a tragedy. I believe both men and women alike should expand their energy onto the more important and positive aspects of life such as work, school and family rather than on what words people use. As for those people who partake strongly in the war of the sexes, realize that men and Dear Editor: Readers: If upon reading this women are different, but most of article and disagreement devel- all accept, appreciate and adjust ops or offense is taken, keep in for those differences. mind two facts. First, the following information is advice develTony Vitrano opedfrommy opinions. Whether Psychology �DORMS THEY ARE I M V P • it Kinks in system, community spirit found at student housing complex By Greg Hoadley Staff Writer When Cal State San Marcosfirstgot off the ground, enrollment was low, as should be expected for afledglinguniversity. But one big reason why enrollment quotas were notbeing met was thatthe university did not have a housing program. Since last May, housing has become one of the many services provided to students at CSUSM. Unfortunately, when one hears "student housing^ they might think "dorms, (i.e., living in a cramped space with three other people and sharing a bathroom with about 20 more)" and recoil in fear. No need to fret Dorms at CSUSM are a long way off, if ever, according to Housing Coordinator Tanis Brown, as the Cal State system no longer funds housing. Students in the program currently reside at nearby Island Apartments, thanks to a special agreement worked out between this facility iind the university. "When t he housing program got started," Brown explained, "there were certain criteria we wanted to m eet how can we set this up so it is affordable for students, maintain a stable relationship with the local community, and we wanted to find suitable apartments close to the university." The program offers many benefits to the students. They are provided with a furnished apartment, they have a choice between single or two-bedroom apartments, their utilities are paid for and living advisors, who live in the apartment complex, are also on hand. Students sign a lease for the school year, say,fromAugust 1995 to May 1996. When the semester ends, they have the option of staying in their apartment over the summer while paying on a month-by-month basis. Prices rangefrom$270 to $420 a month, depending upon whether they are a one or two Oliver Hepp/Staff Photographer Several Cal State San Marcos students live at the Islands apartment complex in San Marcos as part of the university's off-campus housing program. bedroom apartment The CSUSM housing program also offers assistance to students in the housing programs. a Some have made the adjustment (moving awayfromhome to auniversity) pretty well," Brown said. "But in student housing, there are always problems that need to be dealt with, such as roommate and landlord problems." One of the biggest problems students and landlords have is lack of communication/Brown continued. "Before signing a lease, students and landlords often don't put certain things down in writing." This includes living conditions and the manner in which households are kept While the housing program is done specifically for the benefit of the students, it is notwithout its problems. Students in the program cite some rules they consider "ridiculous," such as no pets, no overnight guests (particularly of the opposite sex) and no smoking indoors. Also, some students complain that they are housed right next to families, some with young children. Given that college students are nocturnal by nature, such a condition is a recipe for disaster, as well as complaints from the families. Tanis Brown responds to these criticisms by saying that the guidelines were set up by input from parents as well as from other campuses in the Cal State system. As far as location of student apartments, the housing department did try to place the students in a central area. As far as giving students a single building of apartments justfor them,- "That was out of our control," she said. Doing so would have brought up potential legal problems, as nonstudents applyingfor an apartment at Island Apartments would have had grounds for claiming they were discriminated against. "Chances are, if & student was renting an apartment on his own, he would end up next to some families anyway," Brown added The apartments themselves are not exactly suites at the Hilton, as the furniture is somewhat used, and though they are larger than dorms (which one student referred to as "little prison cells"), the apartments are not as spacious as home was. Even still, students consider it their own community. As student-residents in one apartment were interviewed, their friendsfreelycame and went. One came in asking for help with a Halloween costume, another asked around for some milk, which is of course essential to make the meal which college students everywhere are accustomed: macaroni and cheese. Though they do have their problems (as mentioned earlier), some consider the student housing a good opportunity to make friends. "This is a good place to get to know people, and to socialize. Other than the Greeks, there's no real community at school," said Casey Woodie. Indeed, two of the students in the program interviewed were also in Greekfraternities. Oliver Hepp is in Tau Kappa Epsilon, while Brandon Demamiel is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The housing community seems a fairly loose one. Some joked that they "live on bread and crackers," and as Demamiel kidded, "Ifs really close to midnight golf." "The main goal of the program," Brown concluded, "is to enhance the academic program, and toconnect the students with on-campus clubs; to get them involved." One student, for example, has started a recycling program, and some have gotten involved in a local basketball league. There are currently 39 students in the housing program and there is a waiting list for next semester. Letters are sent out to new and transfer students, as they are the group with the largest potential for taking advantage of the program. �Consider alternative medicine with care While I am always tempted to write about the health and fitness benefits of exercise or recent developments with sexually transmitted diseases or AIDS, some factsfroma recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine need to be known. Alternative health care is increasingly being used. By this I mean acupuncture, herbal medications, chiropractic, homeopathy, massage, relaxation techniques, biofeedback, nutritional counseling, etc. In fact, $11 billion are spent out-of-pocket annually on alternative medicine or, as Oft. some would call it, "complementary medicine". I guess it is an alternative to western medicine or complementary to western medicine. In the study, 34 percent of patients reported seeking the advice of one or more alternative health practitioners. The problem is not that advice or treat- ment was sought, but that only 25 percent of those people told their regular physician or health care provider that they had done so. Most physiciansare not aware of all the different types of alternative health care or believe, necessarily, in their benefit, however, they survey revealed 92 percent of some 500 physicians are will- ing to refer patients for alternative treatment modalities. We at Student Health Services are most interested in keeping students at an optimum level of health and wellness. We can only do that if we are partners with patients in their total health care. Also, I would argue that we are likely to be knowledgeable about alternative practices and indeed, do endorse them if we feel they could be beneficial. However, since some of these alternative modalities can be quite costly, we would encourage the patient to evaluate the benefit of such mo- dalities. likewise, there could be sound medical reasons for not combining certain treatments or the need to make adjustments with medications. Consistent with our goal of helping maintain or restore an optimum level of health and wellness, we encourage you, the patient, to discuss the alternative therapies you are using when seeing a primary care provider. Dr. Joel Grinolds has been writing his medical column in the campus newspaper for five years. Grinold is Student Health Services director. Campus advising programs offer myriad of services By Paul Hilker Staff Writer Midterms are underway, and stress levels are at their peak point How do you avoid the stress that builds throughout the semester? Take advantage of the tutoring services offered in the labs on the third floor next to the Cashiers Office. Many students tend to wait until they are overwhelmed with work before they seek helpfromtutors or advisors. Calvin One Deer Gavin, the director of ASPIRE, says that students need to take advantage of these services long before the rigors of academia begin to cause stress. "Students who take advantage of both the tutors and the classroom will reap the ultimate benefit," he explained. "They will develop strategies and schedules for organizing and executing assignments and won't have to deal with the stress." There are presently three labs open for peer tutoring: the math lab which is headed by Maureen Dupont, the science lab A. s. P. I. R. E. (Academic Support Program for Intellectual Rewards & Enhancement) J oin t he ASPIRE Program TODAY. S top b y Craven Hall 5 201 for a n a pplication a nd m ore i nformation o n h ow w e c an h elp y on a chieve a cademic and p ersonal e xcellence a t Cal S tate, S an Marcos! ^ The AS.P.LR.E. Program at CSUSM S PIRE (Academic Support Program T \ for Intellectual Rewards and Enhancement) is a program and learning center for 200 student participants. Through an application and interview process, whereby eligibility requirements and a student's academic needs are assessed, participants are selected. Applications are continually being sought and interviews are held as openings become available. A SPIRE offers the following services to help afl student participants stay on a track for academic exceHence: • • • • • • • • • • Academic and Personal Growth Workshops I Seminars Specialized Counseling for Skill Buading and Academic Guidance Personal and Group Tutoring Test Preparation for Entrance Exams & Aptitude Testing Social Gatherings/Events Cultural Enrichment Programs Video Resources Mediation Services Annual 'Lighting the Way" Candlelight Ceremony for Faculty, Staff and Students. Graduate Advising AH of the services provided to our program participants are F REE of charge. A.S.P.I.R.E. is funded by the U.S. Department of Education in cooperation with California State University. San Marcos. headed by Richard Bre, and the writing lab headed by Dawn Formo. Each lab recently received computers for student use. Also in the same area are the peer advising offices which are comprised of graduation advising, Liberal Studies advising, major advising and College of Arts and Sciences advising. The adviser forthe graduation advising is Andres Favela in CRA-6204 and the liberal Studies adviser is Lora Coad in CRA-6202. The major advising is done by specific faculty advisors in their respective fields. College of Arts and Sciences advising is covered by peer advisors. Students can make appointments with advisors and get help finding information about major requirements, prerequisites, graduate schoolpreparation, What's up in Cashiers???? Located: 3rd Floor Craven Hall 3107 Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm Friday 8:00am-4:30pm ** Night Drop Box- for student payments (in hallway next to cashiers) ••PavPoint- use your ATM card to make payments. **24 Hour Info. Line- call for updated fees and deadlines (619) 599-3535. strategies for academic success and more. Two groups which also offer tutoring services are the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and the ASPIRE program. These programs require an application process and offer one-on-one tutoring and counseling in all basic fields. The ASPIRE program is made up of 200 student participants and, besides tutoring, offers test preparation for entrance exams and aptitude testing, mediation services and social gatherings. Personal tutors can also help students with counseling and support and can form personalrelationshipswith students. They also give quality feedback and advice about any problems. According to Alex Cuatok, a learning specialist with ASPIRE, the main purpose of the program is to help those students who need support and academic assistance. There are, however, a limited number of open slots and the program is recruiting right now tofillthose openings. Questions about ASPIRE or its services can be answered by calling 750-4014. Support The Pride's Financial Aid Accounting ISJ Illlll 111 Located: 3rdfloorCraven Hall 3106-A Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Financial Aid Disbursements available every Monday after 1:00 pm in the Cashier's Office. For additional Information please call (619)599-3535 m Without them, the newspaper be here! Jh �Dance class is joint effort of culture By Paul Hilker Staff Writer Dance 392, American Modern Dance, is a Cal State San Marcos class offered at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido on Tuesdays and Thursdays. University President Dr. Bill Stacy was able to create a partnership with the Center for the Arts, making it possible for CSUSM to utilize a dance studio in central Escondido. Stacy is a chairman of the Department of Education at the center. The department, headed by Administrative Director Leah Goodwin, allows the school benefits like masters classes, presentations by professional performing artists, and the use of the facilities. The class presently has 19 female students and one male student l ike most programs at CSUSM, the class is still new, so not many people know what ifs about a It really depends on what you like. Everyone needs some kind of balance between academic and physical needs," said studentPaul Ryker. T his class is fulfilling in that it allows you to relax and enjoy yourself." The only male in the class, Ryker said he felt that because of the stereotypes and images surrounding dance, many feel that it is a more "feminineoriented" class. Rykeraddedthat "More emphasis is put on the movement and mind/body coordination rather than style or technique." Any kind of physical action, whether it be a sport, an art, or a job, has qualities which allow us to relax andforget aboutthe stress of academic work. "I like the feeling of the movementinvolved in the class," noted Jeanette Robidoux, another student "Dance is a feeling of freedom. The class allows me to experience freedom and self expression." Though the title may be intimidating to many, all experience levels are welcome. The class fulfills the Physical Education and Studio Class requirements with two units, and adds diversity to the campus in its "global ap- Trish Nagy/Staff Photographer Gail Scarpelli, front left, leads Cal State San Marcos's Modem Dance class through moves on yesterday (Nov. 28). proach" to teaching through lecture, dance technique, and dance production, according to professor Gail Scaipelli. "I really feel that the class fits well with the mission of global diversity at CSUSM," she said. "I incorporate many different cultures within the music and expression in the class." Native American and African percussion are just two of the styles of music used by the class. Since it is the only dance class offered, Scarpelli explained that more performing arts classes are needed because they add to the artistic development,and character of the sMdents at CSUSM. through movement, choreography, and information about social influence of the American culture through dance," she continued. "The history of modern dance includes influence from every culture within American society." "The reason we have a need for classes like this is because it For more information about allows students to experience glo- the class, contact Gail Scarpelli at bal communication m ethods 7504137or 7504189. Film Review The American President' is ail-American fun and fluff THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT Director: Rob Reiner Columbia Pictures/Castle Rock Entertainment Starring: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis, Wendie Malick and Michael J. Fox Rated: PG-13 By Andie Hewitt Rim Critic Rob Reiner's latest romantic comedy is simply good, clean fun. He has produced a sweet and sappy movie with no surprises, no sass, no substance. The president, widowed and raising his young child (Lucy) on his own, meets and connects with a career lobbyist and they begin to date. The trials and tribulations of having a "bachelor" president dating, dining and dancing the night away provides much of the movie's merriment and mirth. With the infamous and incredible face and voice of Martin Sheen as his number-one aide, AJ Mclnerney, and Michael J. Fox as his speech writer and voice of the people Lewis Rothchild, President Andrew Sheppard (Michael Douglas) tries vainly to have a "regular-joe" romance with Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening). The talent that Reiner brings on board is immense and underused; they do a good job of politely tiptoeing around each other's performances, never really giving 100 percent There are over- (or under-) tones of sexism throughout the movie with Sydney reduced to a tongue-tied, shaking schoolgirl complete with a crush on the Big Man On Campus. Along with a Knight in Shining Armor and Prince Charming, now we can hope and pray for a date with the President Not only can we dream ofouryoungsonsbecomingpresident, we can hope to marry off our daughters to the leader of the freeworld. You would feel LEFT out if you didn't discern the overt political leanings of this particular presidency, not to mention the proclivities of Mr. Rob Liberal Reiner. He does, however, fill the film with plenty of pride and patriotism, and if only the people in politics were really this nice (and good looking!). Kyou're looking for something shallow, look no further, there's nothing deep, risky or inventive aboutthisfilm. As pleasurable as if s been to watch Rob Reiner evolvefromMeathead to moviemaker, he's done nothing to challenge the face offilmgenre since "Spinal Tap." Here, with "The American President," he safely and securely spits out aformulaic romance complete with, well, go ahead, you canfigure outthe ending about 15 minutes into the movie. Go see the film. Will I talk about it for days on end? NO. Will I put it on my top-10 list for the year? NO. Was I moved, was I motivated? NO. Was I . . . well, you get the picture. The movie was fun, cute and sweet and the sound of Martin Sheen's voice for two hours is well worth $3.50. Hint look for a cameo by a certain Mr. George S. Professor in show A Cal State San Marcos professor is one of several artists participatingin "Common Ground: ARegional Exhibition," running to Feb. 10 at the Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego. The works of professor David Avalos parallel personal concerns with cultural and religious myths in his mixed-media installations. Call 234-1001. �$ 199 Plus tax Any Regular Six Inch Sandwich, Chips and 15 oz. Drink Jill Ballard/Staff Photographer The brottherhood of Smoking Popes. The band played Nov. 15 at Backdoor SDSU. Smoking Popes:for love«SUBUJft¥* of music or money? By Jill Ballard Entertainment Editor I often wonder why people want to become rock stars. Is it for the fame and money? Ithink everyone wantsthe money, but as for the fame I'm not so sure. Do people seek rock star fame because they have a artform they want to share and they really mean what they sing or do they just accept the fame in order to make a lot of money? Sometimes I'm not so sure. On Nov. 151 saw the Smoking Popes open for Tripping Daisy at the Backdoor SDSU. I interviewed Josh Caterer before the show. He seemed like a nice enough guy, but he also seemed like he didn't want to be there. He probably would have preferred to be home with his well-missed girlfriend Steffany, which is understandable, but he chose to pursue a rock star career. HecouldVesaidnoifhe wanted to. For someone who's supposed to shine in the public eye, he sure does keep to himself. "I don't want the world to know anything about me," he said. He also declined requests for off-stage photos and a signature on the sleeve of the Smoking Popes album "Born To Quit" I asked him if he was a private guy and he jokingly said, aI don't feel private." The Smoking Popes are three brothers, Josh Caterer, Eli Caterer, Matt Caterer, and one other guy, Mike Felumlee. The album has a few catchy songs like their single, "Rubella." Ifs a song about wanting the girl just as every song on "Born To Quit" is about wanting the girl— a very narrow subject to fill an entire album with, but thankfully the album is not too dull. Even if the lyrics get stale they are still fun to sing along to. When asked if he's going to write about any other subjects in the future he said, Hey Josh, what are some questions you hate getting asked? "Well, if I told you t hat you'd probably ask them" " W e n , 1 m m yes, but I'm gonna keep writing about love at the same time. I'm gonna try to combine it with other topics within the context of one song, know what I mean?" An alternative band would not of course be official without making an appearance on MTVs "120 Minutes." The Smoking Popes were interviewed for about 10 minutes and then had one clip of it aired numerous times. I asked Josh if MTV picked his best quote Qfs of him trying to explain why he writes so many "love" songs). "No, i fs one of my worst ones," he replied. "I think they do that on purpose, they go through and kinda pick out the quote that makes you look the stupidest and then they show i t" The performance by the Smoking Popes at SDSU's Backdoor was mediocre. It had some good energy, but seemed a little sloppy. The singing wasn't really into it, but the guitars were fast and fun. I fs hard to predict the future of the Smoking Popes at this point in the game. So far, the title of their current album isn't the plan (although Josh has quit smoking). They are going to start recording their next album in the beginning of the year and they hope to have it out in the spring or early summer. Hey Josh, what are some questions you hate getting asked? "Well, if I told you that you'd probably ask them " Offer good only at 731 San Marcos Blvd. (just west of 78 freeway) location, 471- 8820. Additional charge for extras. Not valid with any other offer or coupon. Expires 1-31-96. 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According to Gray, days were set aside under the current policy for clubs and organizations to sell food on designated club days. But A.S. has not been satisfied with the tight restrictions, resulting in the protest. "The food selling restrictions protest was successful," said AS P resident C harles Ragland. "Sometimes the best way to approach a policy is to violate it." Other criticism of the current policy comes from Student Activities Director Cheryl Evans, who has never seen a copy of the policy. According to Evans, there is no written policy, but simply an agreement between the foundation and Artec Shops. T he policy has been laid down to the extent of 'here's the rule/ Most follow it to the tee," said Evans. H ie support of the food sales broughtthe largest campusvoter turnout of the year. The voting event also saw the support of San Marcos Mayor, Corky Smith and CSUSM President Bill Stacy in the morning before food available for purchase. Blame Alicia Smith, lieutenant assistant director of Public Safety. "The faster, the quikcer, you contact us, the faster we can get to you." With regard to the dim yellow lights in the parking lot, Smith said she understood that a county ordinance requires such lights to help lessen glare for the Palomar Observatory. Continued from page 2 Madeleine Marshall echoed similar sentiments. "People in positions of authority need to be a bit more savvy," she said. "People out there are scared." Both Smith and Public Affairs "What I was trying to say is that the phones are available, and Director downplayed the hype we want to make more people over the incident, saying that this aware to use the phones," replied. is the first such major assault in six years. Students and faculty take issue with that, however. "There's this wholefictionthat we live in the boonies," Marshall explained. "And anyone who reads the Times Adovate knows that if s not safe at all." 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Welcomes Palomar College To Replace Students with Two Counselor Brings Art to Life Netscape Weeks of Festivities By: Brian Fisher Pride Staff Writer By: Tim Mullaly Pride Staff Writer By: Bryan Clark Pride Staff Writer In the constant push of progress and technology, new innovations sprout up and old ways die hard. At CSUSM, Webmail is sprouting up and Netscape Navigator Messenger is dying hard. In a recent move toward convenience, Academic Computing Services has declared yet another casualty in the technology sprint. "We are going to have to phase out Netscape Messenger," stated Teresa Macklin, Director of Academic Computing Services, "Netscape's new version is really different for users and requires major modifications to the current configuration." »Story Continues on Pg. 3 A.S I. welcomed students—new and returning—during Welcome Week, August 24-31. A highlight of Welcome Week was a free lunch served by President Gonzalez and the CSUSM staff on August 30. All students are invited to participate in Club Week, to Students learn about clubs on campus be held September 5-8. f Club Week features club information booths set up in Founder's Plaza. A.S.I. Club Services Technician, Brad Schmidt, will also staff a booth to answer questions about starting new clubs on campus. "There is more to education than going to class," said Schmidt, and he went on to explain the importance of getting involved with student organizations. Photo by Melanie Addington If you have any questions about starting or joining a club, Brad can be reached in the A.S.I, office in Commons 203, Monday through Thursday, from 8:30am to 11:00am by appointment, and all day Friday, by appointment. On Monday through Thursday students are welcome to stop by the A.S.I Club Service Center from 11:00am to 5:00pm. For further information or to reach Brad Schmidt call 750-4990. Twin. Oaks Moving By: Benjamin Wayne Pride Staff Writer Caltrans officials recently reported that construction on the second phase of the new Twin Oaks Valley Road bridge and the exit /entrance ramps for State Route 78 (SR-78) in San Marcos will be completed within one year. » Story Continues on Pg. 2 In This Issue What About the Women? »Story Continues on Pg. 5 en's team can rise to the level of the men's team at CSUSM. CSUSM's ASI sponsors a powerful men's soccer club team. The men's team, ranked second in the CarlsbadOceanside Division II League, belongs to the National Intramural Recreational Sport Association (NIRSA), and has played against campuses such as CSU Long Beach and Pepperdine University. Gonzalez reports that "Presently, the women's soccer team still needs 15 committed women in order to begin practices." Ideally new players would be freshmen or sophomores so that they can stay with the team and carry on a history t o future players. CSUSM has not had a women's soccer team until this year. Last year, Stacy Goldstein, a former student, started collecting names to begin a women's club. Stop signs soon to be replaced by much-needed traffic signals dn Twin Oaks Valley Road. Photo by Melanie Addington Local News The Web Page 2 "It's like theater without actors" explained Luna describing his work, "it's visual art.. .multimedia installation..." Internationally known as a performing and installation artist, Luna, who also ngages students works as a counselor at Palo- James LunaHeis artwork will bein a lecture. mar College, opened his lecisplay in t CSUSM ture with a performance called on dbeginningheeptember l6ibrary S . "The Rattle Piece." Photo by Chris Weedon He began by changing Luna took a rattle in one from his bright yellow shoes hand and in his other hand, (that matched his shirt) into he took a metallic case for his brown shoes with small colored brown shoes that doubled as a beads. drum. While shaking the rattle; Luna stared into the audience. By: Nicole Moreno Pride Staff Writer "We're moving right along," said Ed Fitzgibbon, resident engineer for the Twin Oaks project, "and we'll probably be done by spring of 2001." This cbmes as good news to area commuters and students of Cal State San Marcos who have been using the San Marcos Boulevard detour to enter the westbound lanes of SR-78, causing traffic back-ups in an already overcrowded area. However, before the congestion ceases, work on the loop ramp for the westbound entrance to SR-78 as well as the three other entrance/exit "It's about subcultures, rock music, working out or drinking, being alone on stage, selling our Eagle Dance.. .deciding on whether or not to give you the finger or the peace sign," stated artist James Luna at his arts lecture Friday night. Page 3 - T h o u g h t s o n.. Hamlet This year, Susana Gonzalez of A.S.I, is keeping the recruitment torch burning and is hopeful that the wom- Opinion Coach Khalled Al-Shafie, the men's soccer coach and a former professional soccer player, is willing to assist in the coaching of the women's team. Anyone interested in joining or obtaining information about the team should contact Susana Gonzalez at (760) 750-4990 or via email at sgonzale@csusm. Next Warn Calendar • j �Deregulation: Politics, Power, and Students By: Nathan Fields Pride Staff Writer of utility bills. As the state senate is postponing the billing of rising energy costs to consumCSUSM students spearhead- ers, many are looking to Nader ed an independent "Students for a more lasting solution. for Nader" coalition last week after meeting with 38 other Nader has denounced the concerned student represenderegulation plan since it was tatives from six San Diego passed unanimously in area college and university cam- Sacramento in 1996. In 1998 he puses (CSUSM, UCSD, SDSU, tried unsuccessfully to overturn Grossmont, Mesa, and SD City deregulation. College). At the August 29th meeting Inspired to organize in Nader expressed his thoughts response to many pressing on the energy crisis, saying issues concerning students, the that deregulation was a mistake. group's main goal, according "One reason is that when you to Vera Sachs of Grossmont deregulate an essential service College, was to "include as like the provision of electricity, many people as possible in you allow monopoly pricing to opening up a democratic space move in because competition for dialogue where people can doesn't arrive quickly," stated listen and be heard." Nader. Although in support of Rather than admitting the Green Party presidential candi- failure of deregulation, date Ralph Nader, the group Governor Gray Davis explained holds getting students informed, in August that, "Eventually registered to vote and opening deregulation will work, but presidential debates to the there are growing pains." Green and Independent Parties as higher priorities than the In the meantime, Davis is winning of an election. supporting three bills many local consumer and political High on the list of pressing leaders feel will have no effect issues was the skyrocketing cost on the fundamental causes of » Construction on Twin Oaks Continuedfrom Pg. 1 greater efficiency and moving into renewability." At a time when many college students are beginning to pay their own utility bills, lose family health-care eligibility, and support themselves, Nader's stance on issues like energy reregulation, universal health care, and a "Living Wage" minimum wage increase to $10.00 an hour are causing many students to take interest in presidential elections for the first time. the subsequent construction of office buildings and homes in the area. Traffic volumes in the area have increased by roughly 12 percent per year in the last three years and have doubled over the last decade. The plan, referred to as the "Heart of the City," includes a proposed development plan that includes areas surrounding the SR-78 interchange, commercial Phase two consists of business parks, a town hall diverting traffic onto the two city complex, residential comcompleted lanes of the new munities, regional hospitals, and bridge so that demolition can the expansion of California begin on the old bridge. State University San Marcos. According to 1987's Proposition While the demolition will take place at night~when parts A, the TransNet local sales tax program provided funding of SR-78 can be safely shut down—crews will be working for the $9 million SR-78 intertirelessly throughout the days to change project. finish the final pours on the four lanes to be added to the new bridge. Once finished, the bridge will consist of six lanes (two through lanes and a turn pocket for each direction.) The widening will help ease the flow of traffic associated with the risfe in university attendance and Other topics discussed by the group included sweatshops, environmental issues, union rights for professions such as teachers, education, affirmative action, and political apathy among students. Craig Sachs of UCSD emphatically stated that "absolutely everyone is being welcomed and encouraged to attend our meetings, especially those that don't support Nader or the Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader visits San Diego Green Party Rally Ralph Nader has been lead- Green Party, and those who to discuss the impact ofderegulation on ing the struggle in consumer don't know about any of this. San Diegans. advocacy in the United States Our scope is much bigger than Photo by Melanie Addington Nader, it's as big as ourselves, since the mid-sixties and is the energy crisis. that is, students as a powerful "responsible for the existence of the Environmental Protection force." This issue is of special con- Agency, the Consumer Product cern to San Marcos, as the Safety Commission, the city became the first district Occupational Health and Safety to decide to form a municipal Administration, the Meat and utility, eschewing private energy Poultry Inspection Laws, the providers and forming the city's Vehicle Safety and Highway own power company. Safety Acts, the freedom of Information Act, the Coal Mine Nader continued, "The pol- Health and Safety Act, the Safe icies I think that need to be Photo by Victoria B. Segall Drinking Water Act, the Clean pursued now are quite clear. Air Act, and more. The group will hold it's first Reregulation, repeal of the law, "open to the public" meeting refund, and refining energy His stated goal is to get five Thursday, September 7 at 2 pm production and distribution for percent of the vote, in which at the Power Surge Cafe. According to Caltrans officials, the new bridge and surrounding road improvements will increase the capacity of the SR-78 interchange to handle traffic projections until 2015. "The whole project was initiated by the City of San I Marcos," said Tom Nipper of the Caltrans Public Affairs Office, "and it is part of their whole development plan for the area." ramps will have to wait as the final pouring of the bridge is said to take precedence. "We have finished the first phase of bridge construction and work has begun on the second phase," added Fitzgibbon, "however, the loop ramp will have to wait until after we finish pouring the bridge." case the Greens would get federal matching funds in 2004. All construction photos by Melanie Addington j .. A v f • • Career and Assessment Center goes Under The Sea Financial Aid Wins Decorating Contest Left and Above: Financial Aid office wins decorating contest. Right: A.S.I. sails to A.S.I. Island Offices were asked to decorate to show CSUSM spirit to new students. Judging took place on August 31. All Photos by Melanie Addington and Victoria Segall �Weekly W eb Site: World Wide Junk Mail By: Jofo_Wac I don't know anyone who would walk out to the curb, open up the mailbox, and be so excited to receive a mailbox full of junk mail that (s)he'd make ^copies and mail it to friends and family. Yet this happens continually on the Internet. email and forwarding it to friends is pretty harmless, presuming they appreciate the email and find the humor in what is sent. Sending junk mail, on the other hand, is SPAM, and can be avoided. There is no avoiding receiving SPAM on the Internet. If you have an email account and haven't received junk mail, you will. Just don't send it. At the start of any semester new students on campus receive email addresses and access the Internet, many for the first time. When people first begin using email, it's neat and fun to send This junk mail can be and receive mail. divided into two types. The first is commercial junk mail, Receiving a funny picture, much like what you receive or hilarious new joke in the in your "snail mail" box, usu- »WebMail Continued fromPg.l Academic Computing Services discovered in June that Netscape's new version of Navigator Suite would need an immense amount of reconfiguration. Instead of reconfiguration, Academic Computing Services opted for a change in procedure, choosing WebMail (by Infinite Technologies). But is WebMail a step ahead? The new version of Netscape Navigator (Version 6) (http://www.netscape.com) has many new features; such as Mail, Web Editor, Browser, Multimedia, and Newsgroups. Generally speaking, Netscape is a powerhouse of a program. Academic Computing Services considered the new version of Netscape Navigator but had to yield to WebMail. Timing and simplicity were major factors for choosing WebMail. "Since we don't like to inconvenience people by making changes in the winter," explains Macklin, "we'd need to introduce a change in the fall semester." ally done in bulk mailings to email addresses to sell something, usually porn. There is little that can be done about this type of junk, except to trash it and forget it. The second type is junk mail from your friends. This type of mail is something you have the ability to reduce do not forward it! Encourage others to not forward the junk either. I have found two web sites that are well organized and explain the different kinds of junk mail well and debunk the myths contained in them: http ://www.internet101 .com/hoax/ contains a thorough list of links including information on virus hoaxes and links to news and anti-virus sites that allow you to determine the validity of the virus warnings you may have been sent, as well as links to information on Internet myths and fraud. like Excite, Hotmail, etc.—is third party software that is used in the same manner as CSUSM's WebMail. All that is needed to check CSUSM's WebMail is a computer and a browser Macklin also said, with Internet access. Pointing "WebMail is not client sensitive. [Webmail] doesn't care your browser to the following address: http://wm.csusm.edu if you are on a Mac or a will bring you to the login PC...doesn't care if you use Netscape or IE...doesn't require screen. Entering your login name and password is all that is you to configure a bunch of preferences. And, most of all, needed to start it up. it's easy to manage." Overall, WebMail has With thousands of students caught the fancy of the Academic Computing Services using computers on and off campus, WebMail only needs staff and active computer-sava web browser—for example, vy students. Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer—and a connection to WebMail's ease of use the Internet. and implementation has beat out Netscape Navigator. We are But has WebMail won the now left with our memories of hearts of the students that must how things were. All we can use it? "It's easy to use," rea- do now is watch technology, awaiting the next rush of innosoned Chris Flora, "It's just vation to blow by at Cal State like Yahoo WebMail. I can use it from anywhere, PC or San Marcos. Mac." Yahoo WebMail—much http .7/netsquirrel.com/ combatkit/index.html contains information on the urban legends that continually circulate the Internet in the form of junk mail from your friends. Clarification Preferred Method for Accessing the Smart Web: www.csusm.edn/smartweb/ In the Weekly Web Site article, The Pride editors mistakenly listed the smart web address as swis.csusm.edu. The preferred method to access the campus Smart Web system is www.csusm.edu/smartweb/. Markus Quon, Technology Coordinator for CSUSM states, "While students are not prevented from accessing the swis webIn short, check out these site directly, we only publish web sites, and don't forward the the www.csusm.edu/smartweb/ junk to your friends with sub- address in all media. The reason jects like "people putting HIV- we do this is to provide infected needles in gas pump announcements and status inforhandles" or "beware of blue mation to students who use the envelopes because they contain Smart Web system. Prior to the Klingerman virus." If you this approach, there were times wouldn't Xerox, stamp and re- when the system would be down mail the junk in your mailbox and we'd receive email inquiries to your friends, think twice regarding the status. By providbefore doing it on the Internet. ing the "gateway" we are able Email jafo wac@hotmail.com to immediately notify students of with comments or suggestions any known down-time and probfor the next website review. lems that might be occurring." SKIPthe LeECTURE W make BANKING W ELLS F ARGO easy to Here's a subject you can ace. Banking at Wells Fargo is a walk in the quad with the Student Combo Package. It combines a range of services into one smart plan. S ign u p t oday a t t he Wells F argo l ocation nearest y our school a nd y ou'll rock w ith a f ree S ony Music G ift C ertificate. 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There is less substance in the stories being told than there is the incessant attempt to squeeze in as many different references about having sex as possible. Whipped is a comedic film about sex and relationships. It takes a look into the lives of three ex-college roommates and best friends who are still commitment-shy but always ready to swap stories about their latest conquests. There is Zeke, the self-proclaimed "East Coast Enigma," who believes his appeal comes from projecting a certain mystery that simply leaves the ladies wanting more. Into the picture enters Mia (played by Amanda Peet), coincidentally, the object of all their desires. All three guys fall in love with her and the token boy brawling ensues. Mia has the men whipped, so to speak, as they swallow their bachelor mindsets. Brad is a jocular, selfobsessed, "Wall Street guy" who, when he stops "closing deals" at work, is still "closing deals" in other regards. Jonathan doesn't possess the same prowess as the other two, but his libido is just as high. His outlet, though, is more of the self-gratifying sort. His stories involve imaginary girls with names similar to body lotion brands—like Nivea, Lubriderma, or Vaselina. Whipped stars from left to right: Judah Domke (Eric), Zorie Barber (Zeke), Amanda Peet (Mia), and Brian Van Holt (Brad) Photos courtesy ofInternet Movie Database at www.imdb.com The Bastard Sons of Johnny Gash and Eve Selis Thoughts on... Niarse Throughout the film, all the talk about "stuffing, railing, sacking," hot chicks was over done and not one clever line was ever uttered. Any laughs to be had came from tried and true raunch and bathroom humor. This prevented Whipped from being viewed anywhere beyond a shallow point. Whipped is rated R and is now playing. Betty By: Timothy Mullaly Pride Staff Writer Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian nationalist By the time they played their second song, this band had peo- "Whatever you do will b e ple up and dancing to their insignificant, but it is most On Thursday night, August great country music. important that you do it." 31, 2000, The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and Eve Selis The featured performer was "There is more t o life t han "took down the house" at the the wonderfully talented and increasing its speed." Belly Up Tavern in Solana beautiful Eve Selis who sang Beach. with a voice that knocked me "If I had no sense of humor, off my feet. I would long ago have comThe Bastard Sons of Johnny mitted suigide." Cash opened for Eve Selis. The Eve is a local San Diegan Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash and had the fan club at the are a local San Diego band that Belly Up to prove it. Her music "Freedom is not worth frequently performs in North had many twists—from rock n' having if it does not conCounty. roll to alternative country to folk-swing. This amazing wom- note f reedom to err. It my The music of The Bastard an's talent will blow you away. passesumancomprehension how h beings, b e they Her voice is deep and Sons is the kind you could lisever so experienced and ten to all the way to Las Vegas. strong and took my breath away. Her lyrics alone speak of able, can delight in depriving other h uman beings of truths with which many could that precious right." relate. By: Chelsea Louro Pride Staff Writer Selis also covers Johnny Cash, Steve Earl and Tom Petty songs, and yes, she does them justice. My advice to everyone is to see Eve Selis perform live. The next performance by Eve Selis will be September 8 at 8:00pm at the Belly Up Tavern. The Belly Up is located at 143 South Cedros Avenue in Solana Eve Selis Beach. Admission is $5 and Photo Courtesy of: www.zing.com worth every penny. "We must become the change we want t o see." - Mahatma Gandhi "Generations to come will find it difficult to believe that a m an such as G andhi ever walked the face of this earth." -Albert Einstein Nurse Betty is t he f irst Photo Courtesy of Upcoming Films After Betty's husband is murdered by a couple of hit men, she decides to go to Los Angeles and marry George McCord's character, Dr. David Ravel. Unfortunately for Betty, the hit men follow her. Neither the story nor the dialogue are predictable. Zellweger is hilarious and delivers an honest portrayal of a girl who falls in love with a guy who doesn't exist. must-see comedy of the new WebSite school year. Betty Sizemore (www. upcomingfilms. com) (Renee Zellweger) is a waitress obsessed with soap star George Wesley (Chris Rock), and plenty of violence. McCord (Greg Kinnear). By the end of the film, so Nurse Betty h as something many different endings are pos- for everyone: a cross-country chase, a love story, witty dialogue between the hit men, Charlie (Morgan Freeman) and sible that the chosen outcome is a great surprise. Nurse Betty opens September 8 at a theater near you. �Arts & Entertainment Hamlet Wields Free and Natural Beauty By: Nathan Fields Pride Staff Writer People doesn't know Hamlet until they've seen it in the play's inherent immediacy of action. In the four centuries since it was first staged, William Shakespeare's tragic story of an emotionally troubled college student who procrastinates completing his assignment remains fascinating in its archetypal relevance. The Coronado Playhouse's Fourth Annual Free Shakespeare Festival production of the play, directed and adapted by Keith A. Anderson, is no exception. bring a sweater. Most of the acting is impeccable, especially George Blum's endearing portrayal of Horatio. Jeffrey Lippold as Hamlet speaks Shakespeare's incredible poetry with a graceful and poignant understanding. One gem of the production is ]Villiam Savage's small role as the gravedigger which adds just the right amount of comic Jeffrey Lippold as Hamlet relief. Small porPhoto Courtesy of The Coronado PlayHouse tions of the play design is that most of it is pro- were edited out, omitting the vided by nature. Act I begins character of Fortinbras. Though the production is with the setting of the sun, a small and spartan one with stars emerging somewhere in The Coronado Playhouse few props, "Hamlet" maintains Act II. The occasional mean- will present its last three dering.sailboat and the clouds productions of "Hamlet" a refreshing aesthetic with engaging actors, well-chosen overhead as they roll in over September 8, 9, and 10 and the bay affectively simulate interim music, and excellent begin at 8pm. It would also be the Danish Coast and make costuming. worthwhile to bring a book and the outdoor aspect of the pro- arrive very early, as there are The best aspect of the set duction visually rewarding—but few comfortable seats. »James Luna from Pg. 1 After a brief pause, he tossed the rattle on the floor. "Fuck" he muttered in a disgusted tone, concluding "The Rattle Piece." In conjunction with the photographs, Luna showed a video clip of a performance called "Dream Rider." The video features Luna, dressed in comical NativeAmerican clothing, riding a Luna continued his lecture stationary bicycle. The song, "Only in Dreams," by modern by introducing a series of photographs showing installa- rock band Weezer, plays in the tion pieces. One of the pieces background. In the video backincluded a collection of crutches drop behind Luna, bikers travel the open road. The performance painted to resemble Native Americans. Hats, with woven ends when a biker is shot basket patterns, as well as feath- and killed in a confrontation, ers and colorful beads, hung after which Luna holds up his from the tops of the crutches . hand with twofingersextended (apparently signifying peace). In the center of another Luna recalled "going to piece stood a staggered pyramidal stack of television sets with Knotfs Berry Farm with [his] fire displayed on the screens. mom and saying, 'Hey Mom, "High Tech War Shirts" with look at the Indians.'" Luna thermometer necklaces and dig- says, "It's cool being an Indian. It's also painful.. .it's frustratital clock beads were also ing." shown. Additional photographed artwork shows Luna posing in positions that mimic famous paintings, sculptures, and other familiar pieces. In closing, Luna stated, "I would like to leave you with a saying that elders say after something like a funeral or ceremony: Drive home safely." While showing these images, Luna proceeded to humorously imitate the positions and emotions portrayed by the various works. He explains that he wants to "re-interpret" the famous art. James Luna's exhibit will be in CSUSM's Library through November 30. An artist's reception is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6 from 3:00pm-5:00pm in the Library Courtyard. Performances between horse races in the Infield* Free admission to the racetrack and concerts with valid LD. Enter at Grandstand Special G ate First race 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 858/755-1 141 or check the site at www.delrnarracing.com SEASON �— — Opinion Sharpening the Knives: A Few Thoughts on Parking and Food is here because McDonalds, for more spots. Question two: Have you car- Burger King and even White Castle believe that they pooled? couldn't make a dime at San The first week of school has gone by without any Marcos. a) Yes, because I am conmajor problems. However, cerned about the environment. those universal campus com- b) Yes, because I totaled my True or False? The food at CSUSM is cheaper than at plaints about parking and food* car and I need a lift. have resurfaced once again. c) No, because I drive straight airports, bowling allies, and other campuses. from work. Working as a cashier in d) No, because I don't have The Dome, I often overhear the time to wait on another True or False? We are all on the same ship of fools. complaints about the school. person. The two most common complaints I hear are not unique to Here are the answers to If you answered true to CSUSM and can be applied to the quiz. If you answered all the questions, congratulaevery campus from San Diego any of the questions with any tions, you have a grasp on life. to Portland, Maine. If you answered false to any answer other than the last choice offered, you obviously of the questions, to quote the Complaint number one: The don't think too much about movie "Caddyshack," "You'll these things. Be thankful that get nothing and you'll like it." parking sucks. Complaint number two: The you even get a chance to park. Most college campuses parkfood sucks. Overall, the complaints ing systems resemble an over- about parking and the food Yet, there is something grown Disneyland Autopia. are just minor. Yes, we have underlining these grievances. The difference? You want to a small parking system, but I thought about it over a cup get off as soon as possible and compared to most places we bumping another person will have it easy at CSUSM. We of hot cocoa and came to a conclusion: the complainers cost you more than an over- could make parking easier, priced mouseburger. but we don't want to carpool are a bunch of whiners. or take public transportation. Speaking of food, I often These options would free up a I think we need some group therapy and a reality hear people who are buying lot of spaces. check. Let's focus on parking food in the Dome complaining about the prices and badfor a moment: As for the food, when this mouthing the selections. This campus grows, we will get would be amusing except they more stores and even a franQuestion one: Why do we need more parking spaces? are ignorant of the reality of chise or two, but we are a the food situation on campus. commuter campus and until that changes, you get what you a) Because there are more stuLet's have another activity can get. Remember, restaurant dents b) Because everyone drives an in our group therapy session. row is only a few miles away, This time answer true or false. but I doubt you want to lose SUV that wonderful parking spot. c) Because everyone drives alone, thus creating a demand True or False? The Dome By: Victor Mireles Pride Staff Writer Welcome Home... Take Three By: Jared E. Young Pride Staff Writer was closest to my house—and finally decided that California State University San Marcos was the perfect fit for me. The third time is a charm. At least that is what they say. I Now here I am, trying not to have never been in a position to find out; I usually get it right fail for a third time (it becomes the first time or just give up. increasingly more difficult to The problem is, my parents will transfer as the years go by). not let me give up on college. My parents have encouraged me to stay in one place by Sports—got it right. Music-got it right. Computers—failed threatening not to "sponsor" any miserably, gave up. Homework— more moves. They tell me that I have been too hard on my previdon't know, never tried it ous schools and cities. So I have College is a different story. decided to be more positive. Coming from northern California, I figured that the lush, green, rainy land in northern Oregon would be a perfect fit. Wrong. It rained too much, the cities were too small, and the school was smaller than your high school. What have I noticed so far about CSUSM? Stairs. Boy, are they great! By the end of the semester, my ass will be in the best shape of its life. I was going to write home to tell the folks about it, but I think I will surprise them when I go home for Christmas. I figure that if I am lucky, I will be able to fit nicely into a pair of Wranglers by November. After a year of Hell, and I mean Hell (school is bad enough, put it in northern Oregon and you have got yourself a whole new set of problems), I decided that northern What else do I love about California would be a better fit. San Marcos? Oh, I know—the parking! So where did I head? You I love how I have to pay for bet—San Jose. Who would not want to live in San Jose? The a parking permit so I can park have t the h c hen walk are few and far etween S tall-master S tate" of students that, too,oals. Itciho- tareesthe-monthly rent bosts more athroughealthmenter, stidewalk to sen to fulfill their g s the uddy nd c I s a ccessibility f o r a s elect f ew? remarkable that even with the than my car—it is every man's class. That is the best! use of technology (elevators), paradise. I lasted a year there. still akes a It is great because by the By: Catherine Harden cise they receive on their way ietxtra 2t0 to 3many studentsgetn 0 minutes to time I get to the stairs I The air was too hot, my Pride Staff Writer to class each day. However, o class It has the University created a tthough seach day.aveistoastravel neighbor-HOOD was too ghetto, have already fatigued my mustudents h Throughout the past cou- haven of learning that is only through a maze to reach their and nobody spoke English. Time ples enough to really isolate my glutes—Wranglers here I come! ple of years, CSU San Marcos accessible for a select few? classrooms, taking much need- for a change of scenery. has been awarded the nickaround the ountWhen trying to decide I also love the small classes. name of "Stairmaster State." Unfortunately, this school ed detoursthroughout ccampus. less stairs where my next failure would be, Being that we live in a health has made life much harder for I did the most logical thing, It's great because I am conscious city, many students handicapped students. Not to T grapevine, I called my friends and asked a transfer student so they don't mind the strenuous exer- mention, the older generation some hrough thesaid about has been them if they needed a roommate. "allowed" me to register for building much needed classes the day before school electronic mail account, rather than the ramps around campus, I did not know where I want- began. This made sure that individual editors. It is the policy of The but nothing has been ThePride ed to go, but I knew it was Pride not to print anonymous letters. I got none of the classes I needCo-Editor Melanie Addington set in stone. Time will not North, and I knew it was ed. This is great because it will Co-Editor Victoria B. Segall Display and classified advertising in tell if this rising probGraduate Intern Jayne Braman not East (a year in Oregon arid add yet another semester to my The Pride should not be construed as the lem will be solved Faculty Advisor Madeleine F. Marshall ever-increasing number of years endorsement or investigation of commercial or even accommodated another in San Jose gave me a new appreciation for the ocean), needed to graduate. Who wants enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves and there really are not a lot of to stop going to school anyway, All opinions and letters to the editor, therightto reject any advertising. The Pride more efficiently and published in The Pride, represent the opin- is published weekly on Tuesdays during the effectively. One thing schools to the West, so South it right? ions of the author, and do not necessarily academic year. is for sure, the problem was! represent the views pi The Pride, or of with this University 's I think mom and dad were California State University San Marcos. The Pride selective accessibility Lucky for me, one of my Unsigned editorials represent the majority California State University San Marcos right—I just need to focus more may, unfortunately, opinion of The Pride editorial board. San Marcos, CA riends just bought t good me. discourage future stu- ifn Scripps-Ranch. Sa housean . on mhetartingthings around have 92096-0001 unny S Ia s to feel like I Letters to the editors should include Phone: (760) 750-6111 dents from attending Diego, here I come. found my home. 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Editors reserve the right not to publish letters. �The Next Wave By: Jennifer Miller Pride Staff Writer 3 1 work behind a large, colorful table stacked with papiermache food, desserts and flowers, Lowe poses the question: "Is art secondary to the social framework that surrounds it?" I never noticed the small paintings on the wall. t The California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents 20 Southern Californian artists in an exhibit titled "The Next Wave." The featured artists live and work within the coastal communities of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Diego. Philip Argent According to "The Next Linda Besemer Wave" exhibit, the works are a Ingrid Calame rare display of current artistic J ane Callister theory and the new ways of thinking about visual culture in Dan Connally "fast-paced contemporary soci- Steven Criqui ety." Stephen P. Curry Furthermore, many of the Sharon Ellis artists "evoke past styles and Salomon Huerta traditional genres: from still Ruprecht von life, landscape, historic painting, and portraiture, to modern Kaufmann abstraction, color-field paint- J ean Lowe ing, conceptual and installation Yunhee Min art." Enrique Martinez As I discovered a new art- Celaya ist and style around ever corner, I was suddenly distracted Laura Owens by an installation piece in a Scott Reeder corner of the museum entitled, Lezley Saar "A Collection of Frontispieces." Richard Allen In this piece, artist Jean Morris Lowe investigates how the social context provided by a Gail Roberts museum setting affects visi- Adam Ross tors' perceptions about the art Darren Waterson presented. Featured Artists By placing the actual art Did "Welcome Week" make you excited about getting involved with CSUSM's campus life? If so, what were you excited about? W "Barely noticed it. Nice concept, I guess. But I was busy trying to get classes, my permit-not because I didn't appreciate it." (Geoffrey Gordon) "Yes it did. The different clubs the campus offers, I was interested in the German Club, M.E.C.h.a., and the International Club." (Maria Jose) Another local artist I found interesting was Linda Besemer and her brightly colored, abstract works that defy the traditional framed oil on canvas. Besemer's technique involves working backwards from the surface of sheets of plexiglas using acrylic strips. As she takes away the layers, Besemer is left with an amazing array of colors and shine. Her art gently folds over aluminum rods hung from the wall shining with spectacular colors of blues, reds, yellows and pinks. Hundreds of colors perfectly aligned with the panes and hairs of the glass. p As I continued through the rooms, I came upon a display by Judi Russell, a Los Angeles-based photographer. 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By Melanie Addington PRIDE STAFF EDITOR Photos by Victoria Segall PRIDE STAFF EDITOR *- ' I Li "I'm interested in seeing all the new clubs and organizations. Also seeing the new changes of the Board of Directors and of course, the free food. It's all about the free food." (Penny Lanese) "It seemed o.k., just another year. I was able to work in the lab again and see everyone from last year." (Joe Tran) "I'm a junior, so I'm not really involved.. .1 didn't pay much attention." (Greg George) "Yes, all the opportunities available here." (Jennifer Frank) �CALENDAR Wednesday, September 6, 2000 James Luna: Artist's Reception Location: Library Courtyard Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm Artist James Luna's reception for "Futuristic Native Objects for Night Raids" ^ (and other paraphernalia) Exhibit. Exhibit will be in the library through November 30. Friday, September 8, 2000 Registration Reminder: This is the last day to: -add/drop classes -withdraw from the University and receive and refund of fees -pay all outstanding registration fees (due to schedule adjustment, to avoid disenrollment) -change from full-time to parttime status and be eligible for a refund Career Skills Location: Craven 4201 Time: 9:00am-10:00am Learn how to job search, create a resume, and interview. Saturday, September 9,2000 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club College Music Festival Concerts in between each race. Free for all students with current college i.d. For more infor call Del Mar Thoroughbred Club at (858) 755-1141. September llth-September 14th, 2000 ASI Business Expo 2000 Location: Founders Plaza Time: 8:00am-3:00pm Wednesday, September 13th, 2000 Student Professional Development Day Location: Founders Plaza Time: 10:00am-3:00pm Thursday, September 14, 2000 How to Budget Your Money Location: Commons 206 Time: 12:00pm-l:00pm A workshop on budgeting your money. Tuesday, September 19,2000 Grammar and Punctuation Location: Commons 206 Time: 12:00pm-l:00pm A workshop for those who needing helps with grammar and punctuation?! :o) Planning Your Academic Success Location: Commons 206 Time: l:00pm-2:00pm Workshop for those needing help planning an academic life. Sports: By: Jared Young Pride Staff Writer Football Season is Upon Us The Chargers will also fail to excite fans because they have no clear-cut number one rusher. he rushed the ball three yards third ranked running game on for the score. That play Sunday, the Chargers allowed was followed by a failed two- only 83 yards on 29 carries. point conversion try, leaving Also, the swarming defense Football season is upon us. the Chargers with a 6-2 lead. that the team plays will cause Jermaine Fazande is out opposing teams fits all year, It is a time of hopes and with a sprained ankle, and With the way both offenses as it did for the Raiders on dreams for millions of fans Robert Chancey has just one had been playing, it looked Sunday. that live vicariously through career start, which came when as though six points would their favorite teams. Optimism he was with Chicago. He be more than enough to win It will be a predictable seais abound in every city from reached a career high in rush- the game. However, the newest son, with many games having Seattle to New York (except ing while with the Dallas Raider, Andre Rison, spoiled the look of Sunday's 9-6 thrillmaybe Cleveland and Cowboys last year, rushing for the Chargers' only score of the er. However, if Ryan Leaf Cincinnati) and San Diego is 57 yards in a game. game when he caught a ten- can improve his play and the no exception. yard TD pass from Oakland defense remains healthy, then quarterback Rich Gannon. The the Chargers will have a decent The Chargers' lack of an After a baseball season that experienced offense showed score came with only three chance at finishing atop an left fans in San Diego little to on Sunday. minutes left in the game and AFC West division that has no cheer about (the season may closed the door on any idea of a clear favorite. not technically be over, but it Chargers perfect season. The first score of the is for the Padres), the football game came eight minutes Into season is a welcome breath of the third quarter when Darrell With an inept offense, San fresh air. Russell took down Chancey Diego will have to turn frein the Chargers' end zone for quently to its defense to keep The Chargers finished the a safety, breaking a defensive the team in games. It might preseason with the best record stalemate and creating a score also have to rely on the defense in football. They finally have that the Padres would be envi- for points. a starting quarterback (sort of), ous of: 2-0. and their defense looks as good The one bright spot for the as it has ever been. The The Chargers were the next Chargers is that the defense team looks primed to make a to put points on the board. seems to have picked up Chargers' Ryan Leafpasses to Robert run at the division title. 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XIII NO. 5 Advising nroblems at CSUSM Students face difficulties getting advising services BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM Pride Staff Writer Jason Edwin Williams was at the height of his school and athletic career when he was arrested by CSUSM police on October 20, 2004 following a traffic stop that occurred on campus. The 22year-old junior communication major had earned a 3.0 grade point average the previous semester and was running the 400meter hurdles for CSUSM on a scholarship, boasting times that placed him within the top 25 of all Division I and Division II colleges for that event. Following the October 20 In an effort to aid frustrated students, the CSUSM History Department, under the direction of Dr. Patricia Seleski, has recently contacted Advising Services in hopes of regaining some control over major advising. The decision came after numerous complaints to the History Department and instructors from students over the inability of Advising Services to meet their needs. Although history professors have attempted to deal with the individual advising needs of its students in the past, a more concentrated effort is now underway to deal with the issue. Student problems with advising have been especially rife with history majors, probably because of the major's special requirements such as themes and portfolios. The most common complaints that history professors have received from students is the lack of advising availability. For example, history major Claudia Hernandez See WILLIAMS, page 2 See ADVISING, page 3 Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride David Halttunen (left) and Daniel Vareal (right) await assistance at Advising Services. Events to highlight sexual responsibility ASI sets up singles Student organization throws first a nnual Valentine s Day dating game BY PATRICK B. LONG Pride Staff Writer BY JENNIFER IANNI Pride Staff Writer For all of those who found themselves single or dateless on Valentine's Day, the ASI held their first annual Valentine's Day Dating Game on February 14 on the lawn just outside the library. In front of an audience of students and faculty, the ASI handed out lollipops, sold roses and played a version of The Dating Game. The event was organized by Tera Ulbert, the ASI director of Educational Programs, and was used to promote unity and f un among students at Cal State San Marcos on Valentine's Day. One member of ASI Photo by Andrea Morales / The Pride fashion show BY ANDREA MORALES Pride Staff Writer Photo by Jennifer Ianni / The Pride Dating game winners Kristin Fiscbetti and Sam Shirakhon _ _ - See VALENTINE'S, page 3 The Black Student Union (BSU) celebrated Black History Month in high fashion.. The BSU invited all students, guests, and faculty to view traditional African Buba—traditional African fabrics—and urban A fri- Several on and off-campus organizations in conjunction with Student Health Services are co-sponsoring two events this week that are aimed at promoting sexual responsibility among students. As part of Sexual Responsibility week on campus, these events will raise topics such as safe sex, sexual orientation and being comfortable with one's body. On Tuesday, February 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Sexual Awareness Resource Fair will be held in Forum Plaza. The fair will have booths from many different organizations to give a wide range of views on the subject. Campus organizations involved with the fair include the American Indian Student Alliance (AISA), the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender alliance (LGBT), the Priority Christian Club, the Women's Studies Student Association (WSSA) and Triota. Off-campus organizations Planned Parenthood, The Sexual Assault Institute and The Fraternity House are also helping put on the event. Booths at the fair will feature everything See FASHION, page 2 See RESPONSIBILITY, page 3 �Nì EWSJ l l j VV k Tuesday, February 15, 2005 Staff Writers EditGrs-in-Chief Ádia Bess Yvonne Brett Alfred Cini Joelie M. Frankel Elizabeth Baldwin Michael Dolan Layout Design & Photo Editor Jason Encabo Thomas F. Gorman HI Photo by Andrea All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. L etters t o t he e ditors should include a n a ddress, telephone n umber, e -mail a nd i dentification. L etters may b e e dited f or g rammar a nd length* L etters should b e u nder 300 w ords a nd s ubmitted via electronic mail t o p ride@csusm.edu, r ather t han t he i ndividual e ditors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and - classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year, Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community establishments. •- W ILLIAMS, from page 1 FASHION, from p agel Editorial Staff * can-American clothing such as American clothing. Rocka Wear, at a fashion show Hardin also stated that the in Forum Plaza on Wednesday, BSU wanted to highlight the February 9. variety found in African-AmeriTraditional African garments can culture into the clothing prefrom Nigeria and Cameroon were sented. presented during the first perfor"We put this show on to mance, followed by a presenta- show our heritage as well as to tion of the urban wear. Domi- raise money for our upcoming nique Younger—better known events," said BSU advisor Gezai as Domi Young—also provided Berhane. entertainment with music from Money was raised through his upcoming CD. post-show sales of corn-on-theSophomore and kinesiology cob and soft drinks. Berhane said that the money major Bee Bee Shey, emceed the show, giving a brief description raised will go toward future of the Buba's each model was endeavors that the BSU is wearing. Shey was uniquely involved in. qualified to discuss the garments "Everything we do costs since her family donated them. money," said Berhane. "We "Some of my family still lives have to raise the money ourin Africa," said Shey. "My selves. Even this fashion show family donated the Bubas either cost money with set-up, rental from what we had here, or had equipment and food," Berhane said. shipped over from Africa." According to senior and BSU The BSU is holding several co-president Angi Hardin, the other events this month. Times BSU's goal for the fashion show and dates of the upcoming was to raise student awareness events are posted on numerous of different styles of African- flyers abound campus. CLASSIFIEDS E G G D ONORS N EEDED H ealthy F emales a ges 18-30. D onate i nfertile couples. S ome of t he m any e ggs y our b ody d isposes monthly. C OMPENSATION $5,000.00 s tarting. C all R eproductive Solutions: (818) 832-1494 M arketing F irm e xpanding into San D iego a nd R iverside c ounties. Various p ositions available. $ 300-$400/week p /t. Flexible schedule. G reat R esume b uilder. C all f or D etails: 888-301-0636 arrest, Williams was charged with failure to stop, possession of an open container of alcohol and felony possession of a deadly weapon (steak knife). The charges have since been reduced to an infraction of having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle and misdemeanor possession of a knife on a college campus, which in total carry a possible sentence of up to a year in jail and a substantial fine. Williams said that the traffic stop was unwarranted as well as the subsequent search of his vehicle. He also said was he was treated inappropriately by officers. Williams filed a formal complaint against the officers involved in the stop, CSUSM Police Officers Bronson, Pike, Sainz and Panza. An independent investigation conducted following the complaint concluded on February 1 that, "the officers involved in this case acted within the policies and procedures established for the CSUSM police department," and made numerous recommendations for change within the department. "I did nothing wrong," said Williams when asked if he felt he was unfairly targeted by police. Williams said that despite the embarrassment of going public with his arrest it was, "the risk I had to take to let people know." Williams said that he was unfairly targeted by police due to his race. He said he felt compelled*^ tell his story because he wanted others to "know how things are in the world." Williams talked about the details of his arrest and subsequent impact it had on his everyday life. THE pride "While I was in jail I g0t jumped for pissing in the wrong urinal," said Williams. He talked about how he was attacked in jail several times and was put in the same cells with murderers. A fter his time in police custody, Williams said he had problems sleeping and studying, and as a result his grades suffered. He said he was asked to quit the track team following what he described as 'racial separation' amongst team members. Williams said he quit the team to avoid further conflict. "Basically, if this whole thing had never happened, I would be winning titles right now," said Williams. He said his legal worries are constantly on his mind due to the fact he cannot afford a private attorney. Williams also worries how he will pay for tuition and other expenses next semester now that he no longer has his track scholarship. Despite the legal and financial setbacks as a result of his arrest and pending trial, Williams still aspires to be an educator. He also is currently in a local rap group Elm Street. "I am trying not to let things like this get me down," said Williams. When asked what he wanted the readers to know Williams said, "In this society people are so quick to judge others on the way they look, talk, and dress, never seeking to find the truth inside. We are in college. This is where we learn about new cultures, new people and new ways of thinking. For once let's begin judging individuals for who they are and what they stand for, because no matter what religion or belief you have you eventually will be judged for how you treated others." fplHlOlfe $ 150 Q UEEN P ILLOW-TOP M attress set. B rand new. Still i n Plastic D el. Aval. (760) 271-5228 F ULL M ATTRESS S ET. N EVER USED. Still i n p kg. Sell $120. (760) 271-5228 10% Student (Discount! L c t d in Ralphs Shopping Center acrossfromCSUSM! o ae 310 S.Twin Oaks Valley Rd. #105 San Marcos Ca 92078 Churchill's Pub & Grille We're C SUSM's Local Pub! Just minutes west of campus at 887 W . 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Aside from having funding for both advisors and staff slashed, Advising Services also underwent a number of structural changes that included gaining advisement aspects that had previously been regulated to professors. At the same time there has been a continual influx of students to the campus, all of who need advisement, only adding to the woes of Advising Services. In other words, Advising Services has become smaller while taking on more responsibilities. Despite the immediate problems, both the history and advising departments stress that they look forward to working together to better serve student needs. The department was "really decimated" by the loss of funds, but has been "trying to be really creative to meet the challenges" said advising director Andres Favela. Looking towards the future, Favela's department is attempting to imple- ment a recovery plan to help counter the hits it took from the financial cutbacks including experimenting with group advising sessions and walk-in appointments which the department implemented temporarily last fall. Advising Services is aware of the disputes students are having and see the recent decision by the History Department as a good development which will hopefully relieve some of the problems for students. In the meantime Favela advises students to be proactive when it comes to seeking advisement, a sentiment echo by the history department. Yet despite its efforts, many students still feel ignored by Advising Services. History major, Theresa Francis has been proactive in her attempts to work with Advising Services yet has continually run up against a brick wall. In September 2004, Francis submitted her form for grad check only to get it back with the incorrect history themes listed. Despite numerous attempts to contact Advising Services and remedy thè problem, Francis has been unable to correct the situation, and has had difficulties in getting Advising Services to respond. The relief of problems with grad checks is one of the major issues the History Department will be tackling immediately. "Advisement is almost as important as instruction," notes history professor Dr. Jill Watts, who echoes Advising Services complaint that financial cutbacks and structural issues have hampered advisement. Students need the "whole educational package" said Watts, a thought that many teachers and students hope will be met with future cooperation between the two departments. RESPONSIBILITY, from page 1 Photo by Patrick B. Long / The Pride from free condoms to informational pamphlets. Students can also ask questions regarding sex. "We really hope to get students involved," said Vice President of the College Democrats Sarah C. Leonard. At the fair students can help raise money for the Fraternity House. The Fraternity House i s'San Diego's only licensed residential care facility for chronically ill for patients living with HIV/AIDS. "Everyone will also be taking donations," { o dfara CUM go l S S L students andsuitj oner expires 4/15/06 I only ""f1 Zr I I male contestant would then choose which lucky lady he wanted go on a date with. In explained that the event was also educational the end, four happy couples received restaubecause it provided dating tips for students. rant gift certificates and movie passes. One Using the traditional dating game format couple, freshman Kristin Fischetti and sophof the contestants not being allowed to see omore Sam Shirakhon, both liberal studies each other, Sara Long, the ASI coordinator majors, planned on using their prizes that of Student Activities, acted as the hostess, evening. leading female contestants through a series "I was going to try and find a date. This of questions posed by the male contestants. seemed fun and interesting, although I wish The questions ranged from "If you were an more people had shown up," said Fishetti. animal, what kind would you be?" to the For more information on upcoming ASI ever-popular "What is your idea of a perfect eyents, check out their website at http:// date?" After hearing all of the answers, the www.csusm.edu/asi/. Tired of "The Hype" Tanning or (good for all CSUSM student* and staftl I I J level 1 bed | (goodforaSCSUSM > students and stafi) 1 vifoj • offer expires 4/15/05 . ofer ep> s 4/15/05 x< ; 4/15/05 said Leonard. Money donated will go to much needed upkeep of the house. On Wednesday, February 16, there will be a "Lets Talk About Sex" forum. The event will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Commons 206. "We will have speakers on sexuality, birth control, being comfortable with your body, HIV/AIDS and much more," said Leonard. 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"There's not a lot to choose from," said student Marco Garcia. Yet many students are unaware that Cal State San Marcos could not bring permanent franchises on our campus due to the low student population. "Most franchises require a student head count of at least 10,000 to even consider setting up on a college campus, and Cal State San Marcos is only around 7,500," said Pam Edmonson, director of Commercial Services for the Cal State San Marcos Foundation. "We didn't meet the criteria of outside operators." It seemed like there would never come a time when outside restaurant franchises would come to fruition at Cal State San Marcos. That was until Starbucks arrived on campus. The Starbucks in Kellogg Library was the first stepping stone for other vendors. "Bringing Starbucks on our campus was not easy," said Edmonson, "a lot of negotiation and persuasion went back and forth between Starbucks Company and the Foundation." The Starbucks across the street at the Campus Marketplace shopping center had to give their okay for the Starbucks on campus before it could be completed. The final agreement put the CSUSM Foundation in control of Starbucks making it a licensed store that pays a portion of proceeds back to Starbucks. Edmonson feels this is the best way to bring outside franchises onto campus because the control would be in the hands of the University and not the company. She said that giving the university control over franchises on campus is more beneficial to students who need part time jobs because they IIb ^^P HHP i p f l i1 Magazine Is now accepting èuliÉissions Photo by Chezare Milo / The Pride Starbucks was the first famous franchise on campus. can apply for employment at the franchises directly through the CSUSM Foundation. Now that other businesses are looking at Cal State San Marcos as a place to make money, Edmonson has begun speaking with Subway and Smoothie King in the Campus Marketplace. 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According to Edmonson, there will be a small space reserved in the new business building for food service but no decision as to what kind of food service has been made. Allowing brand name vendors to set up carts around the Arts building is also currently under consideration. The CSUSM foundation is inviting student input and is setting up an online food service survey for the fall of 2005. 858-565-2144 11 denying surrenders Say it with HIA ff f i l l i , ' l i l i ? I IIIW> • I ma I delirionli little « parasiteBut at least I sent lomething to the PIS Submit Writing and Real Art li the PLS ajt^dë@csusm .ed u IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALLSTUDENTS CUBASE READ/ March 21-24, 2005 Intercollegiate AtHleties All students at CSUSM will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed fee establishment on the dates Indicated above. Information will be available by February 15, 2D05 and can be obtained in the following offices: Cashier's Office St Student Financial Services, Craven 3107 Financial Aid St Scholarship Office, Craven < 2 4 40 Stud&at St Residential Life, Craven 4-116 • Library Field House/University Studi&nt Union University Village Apartments Enrollment Services Information Center, Craven 5110 BE AN INFORMED VOTER! For further information please contact: Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Craven 5306, 760/750-4058 �T ERD HP 1 E VARIETY Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5 Thinking about getting an iPod? The pros & cons of shelling out big bucks for music at your fingertips BY JULIE OXFORD Pride Staff Writer The Apple iPod is filling the ears and pockets of consumers everywhere. It is rare to walk around this campus without seeing the signature white earbuds donned by students who just can't live without their music. When asked about her iPod CSUSM student Lindsay Waiters said, "I am a total proponent. I have nothing but good things to say about it." So what is it and why is it so coveted? The Apple iPod has gone through seven different designs (including the iPod mini, the iPod shuffle, and the iPod photo.) The current design, the fourth generation iPod, has two models. One has 20GB, holds up to 5,000 songs and retails at $299; the other has 40GB, holds up to 10,000 songs and retails at $399. There __.«.— is an educational discount available which decreases the prices to $269 and $369. One of the favorite options on the iPod is the shuffle feature, which allows you to shuffle through entire albums or individual songs. By opting to shuffle through individual songs you can have the equivalent of T ^"""™"^™"" your own radio station, without having to hear that annoying song 18 times a day, and without commercials. The 20GB model could play continuously for 13 days without repeating one song. Another favorite feature is the On-theGo playlist. This feature allows you to pick favorite songs, as many as you'd like, and put them on a playlist. This can be done on the iPod itself, without using a computer. You can make multiple playlists and each one is saved individually. It's like making a mixed tape or cd, in less than two minutes. You can also use the iPod as a backup hard drive, as an organizer (it includes contacts, calendars and to-do lists), as a voice recorder (by purchasing the Griffin iTalk voice recorder), or as portable storage for your digital photos (by purchasing either the Belkin digital camera link or media reader.) A fully charged iPod battery can last up to 12 hours. Other options for power include a car adapter, an a/c adapter, and the Belkin AA battery pack, for those times when there are no plugs. The iPod can be played through your car or home stereo using a tape adapter or the Griffin iTrip. The iTrip transmits your music through a station on your FM dial. It has gotten mixed reviews though, with complaints of music cutting in and out, a beeping noise when there is no signal, and occasional distortion or interference. When you first get your iPod the initial transferring of music will take some time. First, your music has to be put on your computer. When you do this you have to input the information for each album (artist, song, and album titles) through your itunes folder. This could take several days, weeks, or even months. Then once all of your music is on your computer you plug in your iPod and all the files transfer over. Xhis can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, depending on how many songs are being transferred. The reason why everyone wants it: the iPod allows you to have all of your music with you at all times. The days of picking out cd's to put in your car changer or your cd case are gone. Lindsay Watters said, "I can go anywhere with it, traveling is so much easier now." So what happens if it breaks? Unfortunately iPods have been known to simply stop working. Sometimes the unit may get stuck on one song, or the unit will turn off and not turn back on. There are directions and a tutorial on troubleshooting for your iPod at apple, com/support/ipod/. Often the unit simply needs to be reset. But sometimes there is Less than a month later my replacement made a couple of funny noises... I was not happy Photos by Julie Oxford / The Pride no hope and you will have to request an takes two to three days, from the time you fill out the online form, before you have online repair. The iPod comes with a one-year lim- your replacement. ited warranty, which . .warrants the iPod There is a catch though. product against defects in materials and Your replacement will, more likely than workmanship." This warranty includes 90 not, be a refurbished model. According days of phone support and prompt replace- to the warranty, Apple will, "...exchange ment of defective models. Unfortunately the product with a product that is new or if it has been more than 180 days since which has been manufactured from new or the date of purchase you will have to pay serviceable used parts and is at least func$29.95 for shipping. tionally equivalent to the original product." The entire process is very quick. It only Most of us, however, don't want a refurbished product. We paid $300+ for a new, and functioning, iPod and that is what we want. But according to the representatives from customer relations there is no way to guarantee that you will receive a new iPod in place of a defective one. I own a third generation iPod. One day it started making funny noises. Then it would turn off suddenly. Then it stopped working all together. I filled out the repair form online and promptly received my replacement. Less than a month later my replacement made a couple of funny noises. Then it turned off and froze. It would not turn back on or respond in any way. I was not happy. I called AppleCare Support to find out how they could help me. I talked to four different people and asked them all the same question, 'how do I get a new iPod or a refund'. I got the same answer from all of them, there is no way to guarantee that your broken iPod will be replaced with a new iPod, and you cannot get a refund. This made no sense to me because when I received the replacement it included a letter in which Apple claimed to be, ".. .committed to (my) total satisfaction." I was definitely not satisfied. I wanted a new iPod or I wanted my money back. But there was no talking to See IPOD, page 6 �IPOD, from page 5 Language requirement: waste of time or essential part of a college education? retention as "hardly any." To those who imagine, with joy or fear, a day when this requireStudents uncertain or unhappy ment is stricken from the graduabout the foreign language ation curriculum, Kevin Igasaki, requirement at CSUSM (here in head of foreign language profia region with a particularly wide ciency assessment, has a smile spread of tongues) might find and a little laugh. "The requirereassurance ^^^^^^^^^ ^ ment was from Catherine something Sarnecky, a All students should envisioned by transfer student the universibe fully aware who recalls her ty's founders," high school lanof the language he explained, guage classes likening it to to say that there proficiency the writing is a far superior r equirement program here requirement before as part of the (at CSUSM), enrolling in classes goal to "make citing "more leadKevin Igasaki, head of foreign lan- future i mmersion." guage proficiency assessment ers...prepare In spite of, or for an internaperhaps due to her times abroad, tional marketplace." For students who still hold tight when asked if she anticipated better retention after CSUSM to their native tongues, or othshe answered positively, in Eng- erwise feel that a few language classes at the college level are a lish, without hesitation. Conversely, Antoinette John- waste, Igasaki responds without son, a twenty something junior malice or sympathy, "all students wasted no time in sharing her should be fully aware of the lanexperience with foreign lan- guage proficiency requirement guage studies; "I only took it before enrolling in classes." Many, however, are not so here because I had to." As for the lasting value of adding on to high offended by the classes themschool, she described her current selves as by their placement on BY ZACHARY SIMON Pride Staff Writer Photo by Christine Baldwin / The Pride the education timeline. After making a loose reference to the. number of studies that show languages are best taught at the elementary level, Mr. Igaskai agreed with the findings, yet added "It's great, but that's not the way it is (in the US)...that doesn't mean we should just have no program at the university level." As to why California still fails to act on these studies, he said, "Funding, lack of commitment on the part of administrators, on the part of politicians." Though hard pressed to form a speculation on the reason behind these shortcomings, he imagined there would be more work for foreign language teachers should they catch up. And if the minimum foreign language proficiency was dropped as a graduation requirement? "Attendance probably wouldn't be as high in those lower classes, but then we could add more at the upper divisions." For more information on fulfilling your requirement log onto http://lynx.csusm.edu/llc/graduation requirement.asp or contact the very helpful Professor Igasaki at kigasaki@csusm.edu. these people. I had already been transferred four times, and I was late for school. So I finally gave up. I got online tofillout the repair form, again, and I was prompted to enter a credit card number to pay for shipping fees. This was the last straw. I was not going to pay to send back my defective iPod. I called back to Apple Customer Relations to solve the problem. What I got was a customer representative who could not complete a sentence and had me on the phone for nearly an hour before he transferred me to someone who was, I'm guessing, his superior. This man said that the only way to avoid having to pay shipping was to pick up my replacement at the retail store in La Jolla. So I did. • * I am now on my third iPod, and I am nervous that this will not be my last. There is no way of telling if it is new or refurbished. I am simply hoping that this one does not break after my warranty is expired. If it does I could get it replaced for $249 plus $6.95 shipping and handling. That is, I could pay more than $250 for a refurbished iPod. It is very unlikely that I will buy anything from Apple again. For more information on iPods and warranty service go to apple.com/ipod/ or call customer relations at (800) 7672775. �What should we do about SOCIAL SECURITY? A mira ( <20) a nd P hoenix (>40) tell s tudents w hat t hey t hink s hould h appen t o Social S ecurity BY AMIRA EL-KHAOULI Pride Staff Writer I haven't even gotten to the age of twenty yet, I have been working for three years already, and I know I will be holding a I can't believe I'm about to admit that steady job in the future. I pay taxes and President Bush has a good idea, but his I most certainly pay into Social Secuplan to re-vamp our Social Security pro- rity, yet I won't be seeing any of it. In gram is needed. fact, most people in college right now With the way the system works now, won't either. someone who has worked one month out What Bush wants to do is instead Of their entire lives mmmmmmm^^^ allow each person to will still receive the get from Social Secuminimum amount rity what they would of Social Security. put into it. That makes It is an amount that much more sense. exceeds what the With Bush's plan, person has put into older generations, who the system. I can't most likely cannot and help but feel someshould not work any what resentful to be longer, will be getpaying for that. ting what is left of our One of the biggest present Social Secuand most irritating rity system. Everyone problems afflicting else will start making the system is that payments into, what I immigrants who understand to be, a pergain US citizenship, son's own retirement people who have mm—^mm—ma—m account, except they never before paid cannot gamble with it. dues into Social Security, can still colIt sounds like a good idea to me lect from it. because most people can't be trusted to Now, these things wouldn't be a prob- keep a retirement account themlem if we lived in a Utopian society selves and everyone will get where our government has unlimited what they deserve. amounts of money and can hand it out to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. But we don't. And it can't. When the time comes for my generation to collect on its S ocial Security, the program will most likely be bankrupt. Proof of this is in how the retirement age slowly continues to get older and older. It's because the government can't afford to pay everyone right now. How ironic since it seems that the younger generations are working more and therefore putting in quite a bit of money into this system, yet probably won't see that money later when they'll need it. If the government were to pay everyone what they deserved at that point, who knows what kind of programs would need to be cut because of the level of bankruptcy we would be in. According to Social Security Trustees, as posted on www.whitehouse.gov, if nothing was to be done and we left the system as it is, it will cost future generations $10.4 trillion. Then, by 2042, when individuals in their mid-twenties now will be beginning to retire, the system will be bankrupt. That's a scary thought for me because I pay taxes and I most certainly pay into Social Security, yet I won't be seeing any of it. In fact, most people in college right now won't either itively brilliant: ensure the old-farts-whovote that their checks will keep on coming, and get younger, non-voting, (ergo inconSocial Security? It's been Social Inse- sequential) workers to join the privatizacurity for all the years I've been getting a tion experiment. paycheck. Now don't get me wrong—I actually like Since before I became a wage slave, pun- the idea of privatization (personalization, dits have been talking abouthow it wouldn't tomato, to-mah-to, whatever.) When I saw be there by the time I retire, that there are that chunk of change coming out of my paytoo many retirees and h h h h i ^ m b mm^ma^^amm checks—possibly never not enough workers, that to be heard from againI drooled at the -I drooled at the idea of the system is headed for insolvency, that it needs idea of having the having the opportunity to to be reformed—or else, invest it a la Suze Orman opportunity to invest retire at forty. yadda, yadda, yadda. and So now my fair Bushy it a la Suze Orman But now I'm a fullhas decided to make and retire at forty time, mid-life-careerreforming Social Secuchanging student who rity his lame duck issue. • " • " • p ^ ™ 1 " has all but proved I have Not a bad strategy since anyone who's ever no investment skills whatsoever, and I'm even thought about touching this undis- not so sure I really can be trusted with my puted heavyweight of entitlement programs own retirement (though I still cringe every has figuratively found himself drawn and time I hear Boxer say it out loud—that the quartered by America's most consistent American public can't be trusted with block of voters—old people. So what the their own money, ugh! the nerve of those heck? Bush has nothing to lose, why not Democrats!) Another aspect of reform that take a stab at reform? you don't hear anything about is what will The thinking, as I see it, is poshappen to Social Security Disability. I'm still in my house today because my husband received SSDI while he was sick and dying, and private disability insurance would take a pretty big chunk out of any private investment money that refunding my Social Security payments would bring. Bush is proposing a lot of safeguards so that even an inept investor would come out rich—like not being able to take the money out for anything but retirement (sorry, you'll have to find another way to buy that Mercedes), and moving the money to safer investments at age forty-seven—but there would always be the possibility that some scumbag, Enron-type swindler would come along and take your money, leaving the government (read "other taxpayers") to keep you off the street. If you're still wondering what I'll do if given the chance, then admit it: you haven't been reading anything I write for the paper, now have you? Of course I'll opt for a private account. I left a job that paid more than most of you will make within ten years of Photo illustration by leaving our lovely little campus, because I Jason Encabo / wanted to follow a dream. That, my dear The Pride readers qualifies me as a certifiable magical thinker, and I certainly don't intend on letting this opportunity for magical thinking, and great retirement riches, to pass me by. I'm just wondering if the Feds will agree that a nice pair of Gucci shoes is a good investment? BY PHOENIX LINDGREN Pride Staff Writer �THE PRIDE girls in blue get the boot, but this paper also seemed to miss the feet that we've got a big time writer coming to campus. I gotta say that it rubs me raw to think that Ishmael Reed's arrival got page 5 of Variety. Maybe if Reed wore a ball cap and offered us free noodles and underwear we'd hear about him on the front. I won't even say the name of the dude I'm referring to, cause this collection of treeskins managed to beat that dead horse all the way to China» Last issue wasn't all empty calories though. Hidden amongst the media blitz of the banal was the funniest rebuke of Valentine's that graced this paper in a long time. Amira El-Khaouli put to words what most of us feel, save for the hopeless romantics (a.k.a. Stalkers); And the Reject Hotline (858) 492-8002 actually worked. 1 called it half-expecting an ex-boyfriend of Amira to answer, but was pleasantly surprised and given a string of reasons why I was given the boot. Pretty friggin' cool. If only I had known 'bout that number on those blind-date favors for friends that saw me across the table with someone who had a "great personality" Coupled with that diamond was another "pear! in the bed of oyster phlegm" from Zach Simon, This guy's quickly moving up on my list and is neck in neck with Phoenix as a fave to read. Zach managed to turn an article on a poetry reading into some chuckles. Any Comic BY JOELLE M. FRANKEL Pride Staff Writer nUR READERS We want to know how you feel about: 1. ) H o w d o f e e l a b o u t N o r t h K o r e a W ^ - proGessiiig W j ^ M i M ^ ^ ^ ] 2.) Is President Busli a d m d e r or S i I W S B B S B S B M ;.v ¡iSI M 13 3.) Is Michael Jackson a c h M v molester or k s t a ^eirdguv? 4 ) D o y o u t h m k t h e c e a s e fire I Istó/ariMiilietó^J ? ' w i l l l a s t ? ' " .V;.;-, Toilet Monster Strikes Again... 5 . ) W o u l d i t b e o k a y if S p o n g e B o b & T i n k f W i n k y tied the knot? Please e-mail your opinion to prkJe@csusm.edu^ to 450 words. �Dating disasters don't defeat Will Smith in "Hitch" BY ALFRED CHU For The Pride Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) is a professional date doctor for men who are in love Romantic comedies just don't with their "perfect" woman. He do it for me. Why? Well, what's advises them on clothing, body the typical romantic comedy language, dancing-the whole plot? Boy meets girl, they fall in works: his tactics work. He sets love and live happily ever after. up situations where his clients But what drove me to see "Hitch" can get more intimate with their was its basic premise--"Nice mate. But he doesn't guarantee guys finish last"—which I've been or promote sex, only love. He a victim of. doesn't want you to hire him if you're only interested in sex. His newest client, Albert (Kevin James), is the overweight, clumsy, shy, accountant and financial advisor to Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta)~his boss and the woman he's in love with. Can someone rich — arid powerful like Allegra be interested in someone^ like Albert? Apparently so. He gets her attention by standing up and yellAttention Deficit ing at the other board members in Allegra's defense, Hyperactivity Disorder thanks to the help of Hitch. Looking f a research Hitch is busy coming up with participants (18 to 45 years old) last minute solutions to Albert's e meets Sara already diagnosed with ADHD mistakes, whena hgossip colum(Eva Mendes) Photos c ourtesy of Sony P ictures E ntertainment nist. After a series of disastrous dates, Hitch and Sara fall for one another. You can guess the rest of the movie. The most effective relationship in the film is that of Hitch and Albert. Their student/ teacherrelationship is funny and goofy but logical at the same time. In a memorable scene where Hitch teaches Albert how to dance, Hitch vetoes Albert's dance routine with a simple "No" and tells Albert just to snap his fingers and move from side to side. James reminds me of an intelligent and sane Chris Farley. James reminds me of an intelligent and sane Chris Farley. ADHD for participation in a behavioral study at UCSD. No medication involved. I enjoyed the "Hitch" from it should. It teases the audience minute one and after each minute, for an ending sometime in the I smiled optimistically. Some of near future that doesn't happen. the scenes made me laugh. But Overall, "Hitch" enjoyable and the last half hour of the film just perfect for post-Valentine's movie carries on and doesn't end where going. Quality Fish Everyday Resonable Price Good Service Monetary compensation provided. WANTED WwTil v For more information/ , contact Eva or Gina at : Mr SyWlM I NSTRUCTORS!!! Sushi Station San Marcos Blvd # 120 S an Marcos, CA 92069 ( in Albertson's Shopping Mall ) UCSD School of Medicine Hi H i H $11.00- $17.00 per hour 10% Discount Every Monday for Cai State Univsrsty Students with this coupon. 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San Maroos. a 92078 reffawswers real help �10 Tuesday, February 15, 2005 A & THE PRIDE E There's nothing "Modest" about this "Mouse" BY AMIRA EL-KHAOULI Pride Staff Writer talent of the opening band, Love As Laughter, who had the difficult task of keeping 2,300 Modest You know your act is hot when Mouse fans entertained while the at least one person passes out at feature band didn't even begin to your concert. play until 10 pm. Modest Mouse had two soldLove As Laughter was the perout concerts this weekend at the fect opener with mellow, soothSOMA venue on Sports Arena ing music. Boulevard, one on Saturday and But when the boys everyone another on Sunday. The Sunday had been waiting for strolled on date was added after the Satur- stage, the crowd erupted, and for day concert good reason. sold out too The band Go see this band mixed it up with quickly. Th e favorites from the next time you their most recent crowded venue proalbum, "Good have a chance. vided barely News For People any room to Their hype from Who Love Bad breathe, let News," such as alone move, "The OC" has not "Float On" and and if you "Black Cadilsurpassed their lacs," with older weren't in line an hour prior songs from to the con- talent. before "The cert, forget it, • OC" featured the Brock also playing the banjo. there was no way you were going band, like "Paper Thin Walls"-The crowd could not get to make your way to the front of requested by the audience. enough, and when it came time the stage. In fact, many people Modest Mouse has the uncanny for an encore the band reveled couldn't even see the band, but ability to create a strange combi- in the glory of the cheering as this was of no consequence; nation of invigorating music that the audience tried to coax them everyone could hear the band and can get anyone on their feet while back onstage. The concert offithat was all that was important. singing about the darker side of cially ended with "The World At Modest Mouse created a sur- human emotions like bitterness Large," a peaceful ending to a real atmosphere and all you had and anger. breathtaking concert. to do was close your eyes, tap It's the instrumentals that tie it Go see this band the next time your feet, and nod your head to together, with drummer Jeremiah you have a chance. Their hype become absorbed in it. Green, Eric Judy on bass, an elec- from "The OC" has not surpassed A pleasant surprise was the tric cello, and lead singer Isaac their talent. Photos courtesy of Drew Goren / subwaysleeper.com T HURSDAY 1 F EB X7 COLLEGE NIGHT YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THURSDAY NIGHTS Hip Hop, 80's & Top 40 Karaoke in the Dragon Lounge with D T Jf T he p a t h y ou c hoose t oday c an l ead t o t o m o r r o w ' s s uccess SODA PALOOZAII SATURDAY FEB ± 9 öottlo of the B a n d s Finals Rock 105.3 Presents Mornswaggled. 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Career opportunities may be available m; •Marketing * Communications * Underwriting * Claims * toss Control * Business Services * Customer Service * Lega l * Information Technology * Finance and Accounting * Human Resources •Administration SATURDAY DEAD omGO MWS Bomoo 19 PiWTY TRIBUTI kam THURSDAY TUESDAY B ATTLE O F T HE B UNDS COLLEGE NIGHT Mjom in/mm id 92.50 mus R«lk, Throttl? B d oy & Mort Karaoke with Terri in Backbar MM, î p 8 -llpm W. San Marcos MARCH mmn Blvd 7 i <>O.S XO.OOO'4 �CSUSM grad rocks The Gunfight Itoesday, February 15 Sexual Awareness Resource Fak sponsored by Progressive Activists Network and Student Health Services aspart of Sexual Responsibility Weekfree condoms I lOam-lpm, Library Flaza BY MICHAEL DOLAN Pride Staff Writer Despite my best efforts, I did not make the Troubadour on time for the Sunday night January 24 show on the premiere weekend of punk rock legend Duane Peters' new project The Gunfight. Speeding through the Sunday evening congestion on the Orange County stretch of Interstate 5 and opening it up to a constant 90 to 100 mph once the traffic broke in Los Angeles could not overcome a miscommunication about the scheduled time of the show (9:15, not 11:00 p.m.). The Troubadour show was the second show of weekend; fortunately, I had caught the debut show of the band two nights earlier at the Galaxy Concert Theatre in Santa Ana. Duane Peters of the U.S. E^ombs and Die Hunns has been a punk rock staple for many years on the true underground scene. The Gunfight represents a fusion of Peters' punk influence mixed with straight up rock n' roll. Peters recruited the talent of four established musicians for The Gunfight. Included in the mix are three members of Progressive Activists Network meeting 4pa, IftitvemQ? Hal! 449 Award-winning writer Ishmael Reed will presents "Honoring Black History Month" as part of CSUSM Celebrates 2005 Black History Monthfree admission 7pm, Arts 240 College Republicans meet^•lOpm, ChurcMs Pub, 887 West San Marcos Blvd. • Photos by Michael Dolan / The Pride the local band the Ultravires-Gabe Schia- Kilmister) with intensity that jars the lisvone and Chad Spinks on guitar and back- teners mind away the radio friendly pop ing vocals and Henry Trejo on bass. I have punk in fashion on the airwaves and MTV. followed the Ultravires for about a year His stage presence commands respect as and enjoy the rock n' roll they play. Know- sweat drips from his tattooed pores and ing that three members the lyrics rise from his mmmmt^mmmmmm of the Ultravires would ...there is an innatesoul. be in the Gunfight couThe three-guitar pling the punk elements simplicity to the assault of Schiavone, of Peters indicated to Belfer and Spinks harmusic, something kens a better time when me that this would be a seriously fun band to to it that breathes music was not overly prewatch. tentious. The three play a sigh of reieif in hard and fast, but there Spinks is a CSUSM s nnate alumnus and a former a music world of tihean iusic, ssimplicity tto m omething o Pride staffer, so there is a sense of satisfaction overproduced self- it that breathes a sigh of relief in a music world of watching one of our righteous crap overproduced self-righown make it in the real teous crap. Their stage world. Michael Belfer from Black Lab (guitar) and Marcos Mora presence is also f un to watch from the syn(Masons) on the drums round out the five- chronized movements of Schiavone and Spinks to Schiavone's solo phallic presenpiece line up. tation of the guitar. The music is reminiscent of stripped punk/rock n' roll. Peters' vocals coarsely The three guitars in the band is in itself scream out (think Motorhead's Lemmy a unique feature to the Gunfight. It is rare for a band these days, especially a punk band, to employ this type of musical front. Most bands have a one or two guitar front, which has become a somewhat industry standard. There was a time, however, when the three guitar front was prominent (particularly, in my mind, with the stadium bands of the '70s). The rhythm kept by Trejo and Moras provides a solid foundation for the band. One can move to the beat, the pit was going pretty strong on the parquet dance floor of the Galaxy, but keep your arms up and eyes open or you might find yourself bowled over fairly quickly. The Duane Peters' Gunfight is about to go on tour with The Weirdos. Upcoming dates include two stops in North County. The first show is in San Marcos on Friday, February 25 at the Longshot Saloon. The band is playing the following night, February 26, at the Hellfire House in Vista. Contact those venues for ticket information and age restrictions. I M Wednesday, February 16 "Let's Talk About Sex" Forum sponsored by Progressive Activists Netwotk and Student Health âcrvices as part of Sexual Responsibility week ^ jV 1:304:30pm, Commons Collage òf Business Meet andGreeMxee snacks 2~4ptn, Clarke Field House Grand Salon : Thursday, February 17 Eseondido's Mayor, Lori IWfPfeìlei; is ïn Tne Executive's Chair, sponsored by the Center for Leadership Innovation and Mentorship Building (CLIMB) tìam42:50pm> Academic Hall 102 l^-Health Society Meeting, ( University teary Sehoofe--#ee ptzzà llain-llpm* Academic Hal! • ASI State of the Campus Address-free lunch ¡is 1 2 r^^M&^Mîw^ i ASI Casino Night—drawing for free prizes 640pm> Clarke Field House Grand Salon Progressive Activists Network meeting 7pm, Mocha Market Place, San Marcos Blvd. Send information fòt The Pride Calendar of Events to pride@csusm.edu with "Calendario* àie subject • 11 WBBÈÈ i fMBIBV f 1 1 I ml |i ! j ;,„; i .„„ „ unni �12 A&E Tuesday, February 15, 2005 THE PRIDE Guilty Pleasures: The TV shows we can't miss T he O.C. BY CHRISTINE BALDWIN Pride Staff Writer Every Thursday night at eight o'clock I turn the phone off, get into my jammies, and get comfortable on the couch to watch "The O.C." There, I said it. I will admit that I am a fan of "The O.C." I love this high school drama show that makes light of sex and substance abuse. This season unfolded more drama with Marissa's tantrums Image courtesy of FOX Network South Park and rebellious behavior. Many new characters have emerged, such as Caleb's bastard daughter Lindsay; Alex the rebel with purple streaks in her hair; Summer's new beau Zach (who is oddly similar to Seth...except Zach is way cuter) and Sandy's old flame has come to the O.C. Even with all of the makings of a hit series, I often ask myself how I got hooked on such an asinine show. The plot is formulaic (except Marissa turning lesbian.. .didn't see that one coming), the acting is horrendous (Marissa's awkward scenes with hottie newcomer Alex) and the costumes (if you could call them that) are totally sexist. I can scarcely recall Marissa or Summer wearing anything that covered up their fantastic cleavage. Yet, week after week I am drawn to "The O.C." Maybe it's the bad acting, or maybe it's the suspense that keeps me coming back for more. Whatever the reason, I actually feel my I.Q. dropping a notch or two after each episode, and at this rate, I'll never get into Mensa. Who cares, "The O.C." is way cooler. Adult Swim Image courtesy of Comedy Central BY CHEZARE MILO Pride StaffWriter My guilty pleasure is South Park; I drop whatever I'm doing and make time to watch each new episode. Full of racist epithets, foul language, and poor taste, South Park is the ultimate parody of American life; every episode is so wrong that I have to laugh out loud. My guilt stems from the fact that unquestioning individuals, and/or children, will see Kenny's recurring bloody dismemberment and Mr. Love is in the Heir BY JOELLE M. FRANKEL Pride Staff Writer Image courtesy of E! Entertainment Television Slave's sexual antics in the classroom as appropriate behavior rather than outrageous. The only way I can justify supporting the show through my ritual viewing is that the antics of Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny are not only entertaining, but bring important social issues to light. Parody is unique in its ability to make people see the absurdities that are occurring around us all the time, and perhaps consider other views before automatically holding on to learned societal norms. Mr. Hanky the Christmas poo serves an important societal role .yeah right! Dare I admit my addictive obsession with E's reality TV show "Love is in the Heir?" Sad but true, each week I eagerly tune in to find out about the exciting and amusing life of Ann Claire; a London princess turned country singer/songwriter in Los Angeles. Her painstakingly terrible musical performances, dramatic exchanges with her unqualified personal assistant, and her dating disasters keep me coming back for more. Despite the fact that she is the only person in her family without an English accent, that she claims to fear getting cut off from her parents even though she has her own TV show, and the atrociously poor acting that is exhibited by both her personal assistant and her personal trainer/boyfriend, I somehow manage to convince myself week after week that the show is real. After watching this program religiously for an entire season I find myself listless, wondering if and when it will once again reappear on television. Thus far there has been no mention of any plans for further episodes on the E! Network or on their website. For now I will sit on my couch, remote in hand, distraught look on my sad, sad face and long for the day that "Love is in the Heir" returns to my TV screen. Overly dramatic you say? Watch the show once and you will be hooked—I'm currently researching treatment programs to rid me of this misery. Image courtesy of Cartoon Network • _ BY ZACHARY J. SIMON Pride Staff Writer It began, as so many of the few remaining worthwhile ventures, in the early 90s, with a handful of geeks in Atlanta re-dubbing old Hanna Barberra Sixties Saturday Sci-fi into a talk show that ranged from silly to surreal. Long too obscure to be shameful, its appeal to the intoxicated/antisocial, now horrifyingly united by A1 Gore's failure and media's greatest Ziggurat, at last birthed a Satan of animation to rival any demon in the Spike & Mike Goetia. "Adult Swim" is not only the best excuse to get cable; it is the best reason to own a television. Originally confined to Sunday's late night, it is now proof positive that the Cartoon Network is not, was never,, 'just for kids.' This is the kind of funny that keeps your mouth agape in lobotomy-awe for a good five minutes before one of two reactions: an unnerved notion that TV is finally spitting in your face, or laughter that leaves you even wetter. Some of the shows are/were better than others, but give them all a wade, a stroke, a dive. "Adult Swim's" DVD collections might be available for rent, but buy them, in public, and share in my ecstatic shame. Strange Love BY ADIA BESS Pride Staff Writer If you've never seen "Strange Love" then you're missing one of the oddest shows of all times. A spin-off of last season's "Surreal Life," VH1 decided to take up where that show left off, focusing on the love and drama of rapper Flavor Flav and actress Brigitte Nielsen. Just looking at the two of them is enough to qualify as strange, but it's their quirky personalities that make this show a winner. But there's a twist: Brigitte is engaged to be married to a man who couldn't be a more opposite to Flavor, so he's on a mission to win her back. Brigitte walks around in her black netted lingerie bodysuit half the time, and Flavor (or "Fluffy-Fluffy" as Brigitte calls him) looks like a little kid with a Viking helmet on his head. Am I embarrassed to say I watch this show? Hell no! It's got all the right elements; love, scandal, beautiful scenery (Italy), and characters with great personalities. Watching an Amazon woman and a little man from completely different cultures taking the romance back to high school level is beyond entertaining. In fact, it's the best escape I've found from my real world. Reality TV just doesn't get any better than this! 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 17 advising Black History Month food racial profiling spring 2005 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/3dfbea5175d7f4af05700685f217ec10.pdf 68fefb8cf9bb9cbcc62ae848a125552a PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com Press Pass: 2008 NCLR Conference BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor P olitical or not, the chance to watch two p residential candidates speak could very well be a once in a lifetime opportunity. With the first African American nominated by a major party as the Democratic candidate and now, the first woman selected as the vice presidential running mate for the Republican party* historians will surely note the 2008 presidential election as a true milestone. This past July, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights organization, hosted its annual conference in at the San Diego Convention Center. This year's conference also marked the forty-year anniverSee NCLR, Page 4 I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER VOL. XX NO. 3 CSUSM Unveils Tukwut Statue in Tukwut Courtyard BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor OnTuesdaySeptember 2nd during University Hour CSUSM unveiled the new Tukwut Statue in the Tukwut Courtyard located. The sun shown vividly as students, faculty, staff, and tribal representatives quickly filled the 50 black metal seats. Large blue umbrellas offered shade while a nearby table offered light snacks and refreshments. Before the ceremony began slightly after noon, over 100 spectators both seated and nonseated sat and stood in attention and admiration as seven key speakers informed the audi- This Saturday, Sept. 13, The National Brain Tumor Foundation is hosting the San Diego Brain Tumor Walk and Angel Adventure, a fundraising event that features an optional 5K walk and day of community activities in support of the brain tumor cause. Now in its seventh year, the event will take place at Mission Bay Park, Hospitality Point, in San Diego from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The registration fee for adults is $35 and $15 for children ages 6-17. Children five and under are free. Registration fee includes an event t-shirt, food and beverages and access to all the activities for the day. For more information, contact the National Brain Tumor Foundation at 866-455-3214. ence for the next half hour. Tishmall Turner, Tribal Liaison for CSUSM opened the ceremony stating, "Tukwut is the Luiseno word for mountain lion." "I learned a brief history about the grounds our campus is built upon,'" said business senior Kyle McClellan. Chairman Chris Denvers of the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians spoke next. He conducted a spiri- tual ceremony. He surrounded audience members in a trail of smoke. He gave thanks and praises for CSUSM and the Luiseno union. "The opening prayer was amazing and very interesting," said kinesiology senior Carol Epperson. President Haynes spoke See Tukwut, Page 4 McCain, Palin accept nomination Big Cat Court improves food options on campus at Republican National Convention BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Cat Corner is now the one ston nertime fnror thhe crampus cmommu*» amnn« mn top nprtimp By Ben Roffee Managing Editor Republicans from across the country flocked to St. Paul, M N last week to nominate John McCain and Sarah Palin as the Republican presidential and vicepresidential candidates at the Republican National Convention. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, prominent Republican figures including Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rudy Guiliani, and Cindy McCain spoke to supporters on issues facing America and pledged support for John McCain. Although, most of the events scheduled for the first day of the convention were delayed on account of Hurricane Gustav's intrusion on the gulf coast, most of the speakers scheduled to make an appearance were able to do so. President Bush and VicePresident Cheney, originally scheduled to speak on Sep. 1 at the convention, canceled their appearance, citing the need to attend to matters related to Hurricane Gustav. News Editor For those who may not have noticed, the location formerly known as The Dome Café has undergone a makeover. The Big shop for food on campus. Located inside the dome, the place not only has afreshlook, it also boasts new menu options including much of the same with a twist. Hoping to enhance breakfast, lunch, and din- nity, Big Cat Corner now features Sushi 101, Stash and Dash: Fresh Made Sandwiches, Lettuce Eat! Fresh Market, Bamboo Stix: Flavors of Asia, Pizzatratto, and Hot Paws: Grilledflavorsand more. See R NC, Page 4 Faculty promotions and tenure, continued College of Education Grace Park McField, Associate Professor with Tenure College of Business Administration Robert Aboolian, Associate Professor with Tenure Glen Brodowsky, Professor Library and Information Services Judith Downey, Associate Librarian with Tenure Yvonne Nalani Meulemans, Associate Librarian with Tenure Hua Yi, Librarian This Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 p.m. the Office of the Planning and Academic Resources will host a reception to honor CSUSM faculty promotions and tenures this year at the Clarke Field House Grand Salon. New menu boards will soon replace the temporary paper menus as part of the upgrades to the new food * Photos by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride COur M M M M mm V" i m @0ŒLÏÏ$7 8 1 1 I ânïïïç/ �OPINION Tuesday, September 9, 2008 IHECWPRIDE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VIRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC MANAGING OFFEE BEN M . R EDITOR NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR &. ONLINE MANAGER T IM MOORE COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR N ICK STRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU DISTRIBUTION MANAGER N ICK STRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Peddling Propaganda BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor The summer of 2008 showcased some of the most highly anticipated films released in recent years. The Dark Knight still has the potential to outdo Titanic in highest boxoffice gross, George Lucas brought back the incomparable Indiana Jones, and Disney/Pixar's WALL-E produced robot dialogue comprised entirely of electronic sounds (and we understood it too). However, I go to the movies to be entertained, not for a lecture. The way I see it, WALL-E was a kid friendly, wistful version of An Inconvenient Truth. That was a risky comment, so it may be best to let history speak before I do. During World War II, Disney was commissioned to create proAmerican war propaganda films for every facet of the United States government to be shown in cinemas nationwide and as educational films for servicemen. According to an article published in Life Magazine entitled "Walt Disney Goes to War," over 90% of Disney employees produced thesefilmswhile conscious of the fact that the reels would be a persuasive tool to win over the American people. What's more, Disney turned out multiplefilmswith antiGerman and anti-Japanese themes. One particular short, "Commando Duck," shows Donald Duck using Air Force-approved aerial bombing tactics to destroy an entire Japanese airbase by himself. In further research, I came across a cartoon from 1942 again starring Donald Duck and (subliminally) the War Activities Committee of the U. S. Treasury Department. The animated film, called "The New Spirit," proclaimed that it would Ail opinions and letters t o the editor, published in The Pride, «represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may b e edited BILL RHEIN for g rammar a nd length. Pride Staff Writer Letters should be uxider 300 words and submitted via elecOn September 11 , 2001, the tronic mail to pride@csii$m. World Trade Center and Penedu, r ather t han to tte indi- tagon were devastated by one vidual editors. It is the policy of the worst terrorist attacks of The R ide not to print anony- against the United States. Thus mous letters. I find it off-putting that on only Display and classified adver- the 7 year anniversary of 9/11 tising in The Pride should not the CSUSM fraternity Sigma be construed as the endorse- Alpha Epsilon is hosting a party ment or investigation of com- that night. The details of this mercial enterprises or ventures. event raise the issue of if AmerThe Pride reserves the right to ica has already forgotten the victims and heroes of that day. reject any advertising. The Pride is publishedweekly For me, since the attacks, Sepcm Tuesdays during the academic tember 11 has been a day of year. Distribution includes all of remembrance for those involved. CSUSM campus. It should be a day to pray, to grieve, and to hope for a better, The Pride p eaceful future. It should not Cal State San Marcos be characterized as a night to 333 S. Twin ( Ms Valley &oad go party and dance. September San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 11 should be a day to thoughtPhone: (760) 750-6099 fully consider the dark tragedy Fax: <760)750-3345 that occurred and to be mindEmail: pride@csusm.eda http://www.thecsusmpride.com ful of the brave men and women Advertising Email: who put others lives before their pride_ads@csusm.edu own. And an element I find more th th th Why can't movies just be movies? S <f T I M n IB WK: mm i take "taxes to beat the axis." Donald Duck portrays a skeptical taxpayer who is convinced by a radio broadcast when he learns how important income taxes are to the military. In a later Gallup Poll, approximately 37% of the 26 million people who saw the film reported an increased willingness to pay taxes. Disney's attempts to dehumanize wartime efforts are virtually parallel to Pixar putting a humorous, friendly slant on the unproved theories of certain politicians and scientists. The entire premise of the film rests on how consumerism and environmental neglect will be the ultimate demise of man. At best, this film should be deemed a satire. Could I have it all wrong? Could Pixar actually have purposely gone overboard in their depiction of the future? Even so, New York Times columnist Frank Rich admits that WALL-E provides an "[...] unmistakable summons to Concerning the S AE 9/11 Party th THE PRIDE Cartoon by Dorian A. Deptuch / The Pride remake the world before time runs out." To avoid confusion, I am in no way equating global warming theories with white supremacy, nor do I condone anti-Americanism. However, it is simple feet that Disney has had extensive experience over decades about how to remain onesided and work harmoniously with parties affiliated with the government. At the end of the day, WALL-E The fall of The Office BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer NBC's "The Office" is set to start its new season September 2 5 , according to the official website. In addition, while the show has grown in popularity, the quality of the show is diminishing. The jokes are not as funny, and the character development has gone f rom cleaver to absurd. The first two seasons were the glory days of the show as it rose. Nevertheless, I think that it where it peaked. Ever since the last episode of season two, "Casino Night," the show's quality has been on a steady decline. I can remember being so excited for the start of season three, but the episode "Gay Witch Hunt" was a severe letdown. Since then, I have been waiting for that episode where the show becomes exciting and interesting again. However, it has been two years, and it has not made any progress. I can discern a definitive difference in the style of the show between the two halves. First, the characters were originally unique and had a fine blend of humor and humanity. They would do f unny things, but each was someone viewers could identify with. Yet, season three ushth embarrassing and appalling is the theme of the party, which is "Rescue Me." Essentially what it boils down to is a firefighter party on September 11 . The men and women who showed ultimate bravery that morning should not be mocked or impersonated in this fashion on the anniversary of one of their finest days. I think it is disrespectful to the people who ran in to save others, when everyone else was running out. And the party theme "Rescue M e" brings up connotations that seem insulting to the victims of the attacks. I would hope there is not a sailorthemed party on December 7 . I am aware that proceeds of the event will be going toward charity, but the end does not j ustify the means. The night should not consist of partying and dancing, but to mourn and be thankful. To consider the day and be m indful is to push forward to a better f uture. Though it acceptable to have f un, judgment and taste should be shown in the planning of these events. th th was indeed a visually dazzling movie. Pixar Studios produces exquisite computer animations sure to awe and entertain audiences just as the classic Disney cartoons still do today. As is inherently clear, Disney is well versed in making films whose message is sure to resonate within its audience. As long as the entertainment industry exists for just that, entertainment, persuasion has no place in the theatre. ered in an era where the characters became caricatures of themselves. Steve Carell's character, Michael the boss, went from silly but likeable to absurd and annoying. His actions are so over the top it becomes unrealistic and hard to follow the show. The same is for all the personalities, such as Dwight, who have had their fine details blown out of proportion. The show has also lost focus on where it was going. In the first two seasons, episodes happened independently with only the undertones of a relationship between characters Jim and Pam carrying though. Since the show has become more popular, it seems as if it has compromised itself to be more appealing. The continuing storylines are so overblown and preposterous that the show is a mess. There are too many new characters and storylines to appreciate. I still am a fan of the show, but the commercialization of the show has been its downfall. The first two seasons now seem like the glory days, and if it does not improve soon, I would rather see it end now rather than burn out a few years down. But that seems to be the theme of American shows. The British version of "The Office," which inspired the NBC version, ended after two seasons, amassing only 12 episodes and a feature length episode to tie up loose ends. 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SHCS a lso employs several f ully t rained p sychiatrists r eady to help s tudents c ope w ith stress, f inancial, d omestic t roubles, and e verything in b etween. It is extra services like these 4:45 p.m. Monday - T hursday and f rom should contact a nother local c enter or that set it apart f rom most other health- 9:00 a.m. t ill 3:00 p.m. on Friday. W hen dial 911 in t he case of an emergency. care centers. the center is closed they said s tudents One of the best p arts of SHCS is that it t ries t o do away with long waits to see a doctor. " When t here is an appointment made, a student w ill only have to wait 5-10 m inutes to see who they came to see," Cathy Nguygen said. " This is especially i mportant to us s o we can m aximize the amount of patients we can help everyday." A n appointment is not m andatory for t reatment, but it w ill e nsure a shorter wait and more time with the doctor. Along with their n ormal services, SHCS also holds s eminars in their facility t o educate students on a wide range of issues. A ll of the s eminars are open to all students and are f ree of charge. Some s eminars b eing held in the n ear f uture include Suicide Prevention Outreach on Sept. 4, A sk t he S EXperts on Sept. 16, and Women's Health and Fitness Day on Sept. 25. The center is open f rom 9:00 a.m. till College Can Be Difficult. Getting Around Shouldn't Be. pregnant? P rotect y our h ealth. E nsure y our f uture. M ake i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. "BIRTH Ceal answers. real help. HOKE r 76 0.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. S an M arcos 9 2078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options a nd abortion counseling • S TD education a nd prevention • support services Why not leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER and BREEZE? NCTD's transit services are cheap convenient and best of all: stress free. Your Connection to Campus 3REE2E SPRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State S an Marcos $49 S PRINTER/BREEZE monthly p ass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com �Tuesday, September 9, 2008 From NCLR, page 1 sary of NCLR's origination. The event, held July 12-15, included speeches from NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. Thefrenzyof a politically driven event was visiblefromthe windows of the convention center. Throngs of protesters and supporters alike gathered on opposing sides of the street. Media vans lined the loading zones with police officers positioned outside the entrances like maitre ds. Thousands of people lined up, some having paid hundreds in donations, to hear Obama speak on Sunday, July 13. After an introduction from Maggie Rodriguez, CoAnchor for the CBS Early Show, the presumptive Democratic nominee took the stage. True to form, those in attendance received his message with applause, cheers and tears. Obama elaborated on his well-stapled message of change by adding that the system currently in place has not and does not work, especially for the minorities in this country. "The system isn't working when a child in a crumbling school graduates without learning to read or doesn't graduate at all. Or when a young person at the top of her class - a young person with so much to offer this country - can't attend a public college," Obama said. After promising to be the right candidate tofightfor a better America for everyone, Obama also called upon the Latino community to help in making that happen. "I know how powerful this community is. Just think how powerful you could be on Nov. 4th if you NEWS lllj translate your numbers into votes," Obama noted. He added that in 2008, an estimated 170,000 Latinos in New Mexico alone were not registered to vote. "I'm not taking a single Latino vote for granted in this campaign. We're meeting with Latino leaders across the country. We're reaching out to Latino organizations to get input on my policy proposals. We've got a nationwide Hispanic media strategy. We're recruiting and training Latino organizers. We're holding Latino voter registration drives across America. And when I'm President, I'll be asking many of you to serve at every level of government." McCain spoke at the conference the following day focusing on the economy and immigration policies. Although his entrance was met with protestorsfromthe back of the room, McCain quickly gained the attention of the guests in attendance outlining his agenda. "A recent report says small businesses have created 233,000jobs so far this year while other sectors are losing jobs. Small businesses are the job engine of America, and I will make it easier for them to grow and create more jobs," McCain said. "There are two million Latino owned businesses in America, many of them started by Latinas. The first consideration we should have when debating tax policy is how we can help those companies grow and increase the prosperity of the millions." McCain also responded to comments made against him by Obama a day earlier regarding immigration policies in reference to a comment McCain made stating that he would not support his own legislation if it came up for a vote. "My campaign (on immigration reform) was written off as a From TUKWUT, page 1 From R NC, page 1 briefly. Then Alex Hoang conducted his speech. He described afictionalscene of a real tukwut and her cubs freely roaming the grounds that CSUSM rests on 200 to 300 years ago. The audience seemed to enjoy his speech. "Fellow students.. .the Tukwut Courtyard is yours...it represents the promise of where we came from, the success we have achieved today and the prosperity that is to come. The integrity of our courtyard stands in the preservation of the name Tukwut," he said. Sam Fernandez, American Indian Student Alliance President and Neal Hoss, Vice President of University Advancement spoke as well. Lastly, Robert Freeman who constructed the Tukwut Statue explained how the statue was built. ' The statue is going to get you. He is crouched and ready to pounce," he said in a playful tone. "It was a nice opportunity to hear about the native America influence at CSUSM and to learn the background and meaning of [Tukwut]," said kinesiology senior CaitlmAmiton. Dozens of students, faculty and staff, and tribal representatives rushed the Tukwut Statue after the ceremony ended. Flashes and smiles quickly occupied the previously covered statue. Rather than appear at the convention however, President Bush made his address to the convention via satellite transmission. "I know the hard choices that fall solely to a president," said Bush. "John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices. He is ready to lead this nation." On Sep. 3, the Republican delegates voted almost unanimously to officially nominate McCain as the Republican presidential nominee, concluding a lightly contested primary season for the Republican nominee. According to Nielsen Media Research, a record 38.9 viewers tuned into McCain's acceptance speech, with the convention averaging 34.5 million viewers YY THE PRIDE LI lost cause. I did so not just because I believed it was the right thing to do for Hispanic Americans. It was the right thing to do for all Americans. Senator Obama declined to cast some of those tough votes," McCain noted. "He voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the legislation, amendments that Senator Kennedy and I voted against I never ask for any special privileges from anyone just for having done the right thing. Doing my duty to my country is its own reward. But I do ask for your trust that when I say, I remain committed to fair, practical and comprehensive immigration reform, I mean i t I think I have earned that trust." Following his speech, McCain opened thefloorto questions from the audience. With issues ranging from the Dream Act back to immigration, McCain admitted that while they may disagree with his stances, he was willing to sit down and discuss similar issues again. In conjunction with the convention, was the 2008 Latino Expo, which featured boothsfroma wide array of sponsored companies and organizations such as ConAgra Foods, Lowes, Latinos for Obama, and Estamos Unidos McCain. The four-day event clearly was a celebration ofLatino culture and the forty years spent by NCLR advocating the rights of a growing minority. In her speech at the convention, Murguia outlined her vision of a better America and the importance of the Latino vote on the upcoming election. "This is an historic election. It is not only historic for the make up of the candidates who are running; it is historic for the role we will play in it," the NCLR President and CEO said. "Sixteen weeksfromtoday, on Nov. 4,2008,1 promise you America will hear our voice loudly and clearly in state after state across this country." throughout the 4-day event. At various points in McCain's address, protesters in the crowd caused somewhat of an uproar. Adam Kokesh, a formal Marine corporal and Iraq War veteran, interrupted McCain's speech, yelling, "Ask him why he votes against vets", A prominent critic of the war in Iraq, Kokesh also displayed a large sign that said on one side, "McCain votes against vets," and on the other, "You c an't win an occupation." Security personnel apprehended Kokesh and released him shortly t hereafter with no charges. A group of code pink protesters were also escorted out of the convention after attempting to interrupt McCain's speech. The Republican crowd responded to these protesters by chanting "U.S.A." and McCain jokingly referred to the protesters as "the ground noise and the static." While McCain did not reserve criticism for Obama, he did say of his democratic rival, "Despite our differences, much more unites us than divides us. We are fellow Americans, an association that means more to me than any other." Of his new running mate, McCain remarked, "I'm very proud to have introduced our next Vice President to the country. But I can't wait until I introduce her to Washington. And let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do-nothing, mefirst, country-second Washington crowd: change is coming." Having been confirmed as the vice-presidential nomination by a voice vote earlier that day, Palin said in her speech to the convention, "Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States...I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America." Palin's speech included some barbs directed at Obama. Contrasting her experience as mayor of Wasila to Obama's experience as a community organizer, Palin said, "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities." The presidential candidates will meet later this month on Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center in Oxford, Mississippi for the first televised presidential debates of the general election season. will take place Tuesday Sept. 9 during University Hour in Commons 206. The topic for the coming workshop will be "How to Survive Your First Year at CSUSM". As the name suggests, the purpose of the workshop will be to provide new students with advice and resources to ease some of the difficulties oflife at college. Accord- ing to Student Life and Leadership, the workshop will help students "learn to succeed your first year" and "get tips on acclimating to your new environment." In that past, these Student Survival Series workshops have been a successful and effective tool for helping new students and Student Life and Leadership is looking to continue that tradition this semes- ter. The event will officially begin at 12 p.m. and run until 12:50 p.m. Lunch will be provided at the event by Student Life and Leadership. Students interested in attending can seek further information by contacting Student Life and Leadership at (760) 750-4970 visiting the office in Craven Hall 3400. Photos by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride Bystanders protest illegal immigration outside the San diego Convention Center on the same day Obama spoke SLL kicks off Survival Series workshops BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor On Tuesday Sept. 9, Student Life and Leadership will once again start up its New Student Survival Series with a workshop aimed at helping new students acclimate to CSUSM. The fall series will feature three workshops, the first of which �FEATURES Campus Career Center UniversityVoice THE PRIDE BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Hidden in a corner of campus is one of the most important places a student should visit throughout their academic career. The CSUSM Career Center located in Craven Hall 1400 offers an endless amount of resources, personnel and opportunities to enhance every student's academic and f uture career. "The career center offers a lot of resources that students j ust don't take advantage of," said Pamela Santos, a student assistant at the career center. The center offers career exploration assessments, resume critiques, drop-in advising, practice interviews, and even workshops dedicated to choosing a major. Ron Gaschler, the director of the career center, has over nine years of experience with career services and shares his passion for helping students through the strong programs available. "We offer a variety of services to help you throughout your educational journey and as you transition into the world of work," Gaschler said. "Whether you need help with choosing a major/career, writing a resume, finding a job/internship and/or negotiating your salary, we are here to help." The way the career ceijter works is simple. For resume critiques students can e-mail their resume to career@csusm. edu and it will be retuned to the student within 24hours with corrections. Students can also make an appointment with a career counselor to ask questions about finding job openings on or off campus, internships, or their specific major. "In appointments students can do everything career related," Gaschler said. "From gaining assistance in choosing a major and finding out about their skills, values, strengths and personality type to assistance/coaching in finding and securing an internship or career opportunity as well as the graduate school of their choice." The center has exclusive connections with Disney, Target, Sea World and Wells Fargo, according to their information Web site. Disney offers an exclusive summer internship to CSUSM students and Target offers special j ob opportunities year round. The center even offers services to CSUSM alumni. "We try and help graduates make a smooth transition into their professional careers," said Lindsey Stolis, another student assistant at the career center. Upcoming workshops available to students are located in Craven 1400. L Get A Job! Sept. 9 at noon and 5 p.m. 2. Resume Writing. Sept. 25 at noon and Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. 3. Effective Interviewing, Oct. 2 at noon and Oct. 16 at noon. For a f ull list of upcoming workshops visit www.csusm. edu/careers Tuesday, September 9 New Student Survival Series # 1| How to Survive Your First Year at CSUSM: 12:00 PNf~ 1:00 PM Commons 206 ? How do you feel about Sarah Palin? ii " P a l i n i s a panderer. She's an excuse to get women's votes" Meghan Simon Senior Psychology "Palin is an attempt to matctfObam^s ridiculous ploys for popularity." MattPhair Senior ^fS§ Computer Science and Physics ^ I "I think she is hot lava waiting to explode Derek Mobraaten Junior Mm V I I i f f < m * Literature and WritiHg 1 I J heard she wantsto take polar bears off the endangered species list and drill for o il I am very m%h Bf support of t ^ egyfronmeat and that's n of| coc# polity to me." JoshuaLovelace Masters Student Mathematics "I think she 's going to do a really good YF ] rnlMM^,,. j b% o. Brook Langley Sènior Lweral Studies "I've heard good things about her apperance, but, I 'm for Obama." Nick Lopez ^ w B ^ H p Freshman /^^^HESIH^PSK Undeclared Photos by Tiffanie Hoang/The Pride Thursday September 11 Saturday, September 13 v Patriot Day Women's Soccer vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 1:00 PM Mangrum Field Meet the Greeks BBQ: 11:00 AM - 2:00 P M Library Plaza T ukwut Leadership Circle Workshop: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM l&iversìty Hall 373 International Coffee Hour: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Craven3200 A Smctive Shooter P resentation 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Marksten Hall 102 MyStudentBody Requirement Information & Mocktails: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Commons 206 Wednesday. September 10 Friday, September 12 Cougar Clash Tailgate Party: 2:00 PlffMangrum Meche Balie de Independencia: 8:00 PM Clarke Field Field House 113 Promotion and Tenure Reception: 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Clarke Field House Ï13 Men's Soccer vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 3:00 PM Mangrum Field Monday, September 15 Rush Week Begins September 2008 SM TWT FS (Email event submissions to pride@csusm.edu ATTN: Calendar ofEvents) �SPORTS NFL Week! Top 10 Storylines Tuesday\ September 9, 2008 BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer The long awaited opening weekend for the NFL has come to an end, there were some snoozers (Giants vs. Redskins) and some very dramatic games (Chargers vs. Panthers), sorry Charger fans, but a lot was learned from the first week of games. 10. The No Fun League. After officially getting his named changed to Chad Ocho Cinco from Chad Johnson, the NFL wouldn't allow him to have what will soon be the best selling jersey in the league on his back. Also, after scoring a touchdown against the Browns, T.O, known for his antics and touchdown celebrations, had a lackluster attempt mimicking Ussain Bolt, I'm sure they flagged him for his poor celebration rather than the 'excessiveness' of it. A VJ OA THE PRIDE 9. Rookie QB's starting career with victories. Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan, who is absurdly making more money than Tom Brady, threw his f irst touchdown of his career it j ust happened to be in his f irst attempt ever for a 62 yard pass to Michael Jenkins, and he also got great support f rom newly acquired RB Michael Turner. Joe Flacco, not as impressive as Ryan, led his team to an upset victory over the Bengals, whose o ffense was abysmal. Both QB's give their team high hopes that their f ranchise may be t urning around. 8. NFC's Best Division. Everyone thinks it is the NFC East with all four teams playoff contenders, but don't count out the NFC South. The Saints beat defending division champion Buccaneers, the Panthers defeated a Superbowl contending team in the Chargers, and the Falcons won big, albeit against the Lions. 7. NFC Worst, oops the NFC West. There is no question which division is the worst in the NFC, with three of the four teams 0-1, including the Seahawks, who have won the division the past four years, 8-8 or 9-7 could once again win this division. The division includes perennial losers like the Rams, 49ers, and Cardinals, let's just root for my 49ers! 6.The Saints restoring hope in New Orleans.. .again. Just three years ago, the Saints went from being the 2 worst team in the league to a playoff team, but that was just their 2 best achievement from that season. They helped restore a city decimated by Hurricane Katrina. Now just a couple weeks after Hurricane Gustav, the Saints opened their season against the Buccaneers and came away with a victory to help New Orleans keep their minds off of another hurricane. 5. Preseason actually means something. There was some debate that in the future preseason may be cut down to 2 or 3 games, but it looks like teams need these for games with how rusty some of the highly touted teams looked. Teams like the Chargers, Colts, and Seahawks, who did not play their starters that much at all, all struggled through their games. 4. Playoff teams from last year losing. The Seahawks, Jaguars, Buccaneers, Redskins, and Chargers are all teams that made the playoffs last year and lost their first game. That is 5 out of the 12-playoff teams to lose. 3. The New York Bretts, I mean the New York Jets. Unless you were living under a rock for this past summer, all you heard was the 'Brett Farve Saga'. Now that the season's over you still won't hear the end of it, and with Tom Brady's season in question they have a chance at winning the division. Hmm, I am hearing something from New York—J-ET-S...BRETT, BRETT, BRETT! 2. Tom Brady's left knee. There are reports that Tom Brady has a torn ACL and will be out for the season. Without Tom Brady, the Patriots were a goal line stand away from going to OT with the Chiefs, the worst team in the AFC West. The Pats 20 game regular season win streak will be in jeopardy next week. 1. The mainstream media's obsession with Tom Brady's left knee. If you thought you heard a lot about Brett Farve, well you'll hear just as much about Tom Brady's knee especially until it is confirmed what is wrong with him. So avoid ESPN and the internet at all costs! by Guillerme Mitrovitch. Coming back from halftime, things did not look any better for the Cougars. In the 65 minute, David Alegria chased down a deep ball and passed it to Marchesani who scored easily, giving him an assist and a goal in the game. With ten minutes left in the game, the once quiet crowd, affectionately called the 'Blue Crew' for the Cougars team color, seemed to breathe new life into the Cougars, especially senior co-captain Greg Reese, who blasted a perfectly hit 25 yard shot to score the team's only goal. With just minute's left in the game, the Cougars brought their keeper, Tashi Nakanishi, from the goal to get an extra attacker. Nakanishi had the Cougars last opportunity and just missed a shot over the crossbar. In the Cougars second game of the week, they played a hard fought match against UCSD, losing in the late minutes 2-1 after being up 1-0 in the 85 minute. Although the score was 0-0 most of the game, the Cougars dominated from the start getting more shots on goal and more corner kicks throughout the game. In the 85 minute, Brandon Zuniga drew a foul in the box, which allowed for Christian Soares to score on a penalty kick to give the Cougars the 1-0 lead with just a few minutes left. "We were terrific," said Assistant Coach Bobby Renneisem. "We owned the game". But owning the game does not guarantee victory, in the 87 minute UCSD scored after a free kick near midfield that was played into the box and was eventually scored the equalizer by Aaron McDowell. Just minutes later in the 9 0 minute, Josh Jackson had a free kick from 30 yards out that was played into the box and Jared Kukura scored what would be the game winning goal. The Cougars fall to 1-3 on the season with their next game against Wed. at 4 pm against Azusa Pacific University at home. nd nd Men's Soccer go 0-2 in two close games BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer Coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss on Aug. 2 9 to Cal State Los Angeles, the Cougars looked uninspired until late in the game, where they came up just short in a fiery comeback losing 2-1 to Masters College. On a Tue. afternoon, the Cougars got dominated from the start, after many shots on goal Masters finally got on the board in the 2 9 minute off a corner kick by Jacob Marchesani that was headed in th th th th th th th �A&E Hopf Dunkle W eiße InvisiblePMonsters Chuck alahniuk THE PRIDE BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer WeissbierBrauerei Hopf brews and bottles D unkle WeiBe wheat beer in Miesbach located in B avaria, Germany. U plifters Sprits of N orth Hollywood, California, imports the beer into t he United States. The 86-yearold brewery produces the beer under the German Purity Law. The G erman Purity Law o fficially b egan in 1516. The law r equires b eers adorning the label to consist of water, barley and h ops. T he ordnance ceased in 1987. However, the company a dheres t o t he rigid standards. Hi-Time W ine Cellars in C osta M esa sells 23 f luid ounce single b ottles. T he dark brown g lass b ottle displays a crimson, c ream, and gold label. A bottle cap w ith t he same colors and t he c ompany's logo seals an ale w ith 5% alcohol by volume. The wheat b eer p ours slightly thick generating a f ull one-inch thick h ead. The head r emains f or a minute or two then resides leaving a foamy f rothy lancet atop a dark brown brew. O ften a f ilm or lancet f orms a fter initial f oaming dissipates. Most b eers taste b etter when p oured into a s pecific styled glass b ecause the motion u nlocks and r eleases c ertain f lavors. Curiously, the b eer t outs an exciting thicker t han u sual lancet. T he b eer smoothly enters t he m outh. A b itter shocking sensation enters u ndetected t hen u nleashes a f ull-fledged J ackie C han assault on the t aste b uds. T he t ingling s ensation l ingers b efore quickly exiting as the c ontents f low into the g ulley below. T he b eer's u nique composition should p air well w ith d inner meals that are spice f ree such as b eef stew or p izza. The p rickling e ffect w ill counterbalance otherwise bland t asting f ood. ter t akes o ff. H igher education and good b eer a re an e xcellent combination. Salute! Enjoy Dunkle Hopf's WeiBe wheat b eer as a c ongratulations as the t hird week o f the f all 2009 semes- Tuesday, September 9, 2008 BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer Many on campus are aware of the cult-like following Chuck Palahniuk's most famous book, and the Fox movie of the same name, has received. That book is Fight Club. But not so many are aware that before Fight Club ever existed, Palahniuk had already written Invisible Monsters. Some might go so far as to say Invisible Monsters is Fight Clubs older brother... or sister. Chuck Palahniuk originally wrote Invisible Monsters, but when he tried to get it published all the publishers said "This is too graphic, we can't let this through." That's when Palahniuk decided to write the most graphic, disturbing novel he possibly could. That novel was Fight Club. In a weird twist of fate, the same disgust which turned publishers offto Invisible Monsters had them raving about Fight Club. Now an established author, Invisible Monsters was able to be brought into the world. To summarize Invisible Monsters without giving away too much, all I can say is nothing is as it appears. The story follows Shannon McFarland, a beauty model who gets her facerippedto shreds in a car accident. Wallowing in self petty, she meets the beauty queen supreme Brandy Alexander, whose ideology of beauty in modern society brings them on a sort of adventure the likes of which you have never, ever read before. A word of warning. While the storyline, writing style used, and the morals are all exceptionally brilliant, this book is a dark cynicism of modern society's views on gender roles, life, family archetypes, sexually, God and especially beauty. That's quite a list. Ifyou are easily offended by these topics, this probably isn't the book for you. But if you aren't offended, or are of curious nature and wish to hear varying opinions on any of these themes, I suggest this book wholeheartedly. With that said, it is rather graphic in it's description of many things, including the description of her face after the accident and the things girls will go through to acquire beauty. For girls, this book is about breakingfreeof the bonds society puts on you, especially in fields of beauty and sexual appeal. Guys, I suggest just enjoying the constant twist and turns of the book. And everyone well chuckle at the narrator's dark humor. Invisible Monsters has something for everyone, but just remember as you read: Nothing is as it appears. Student spotlight BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor Who is Tony Avitia? Is he a CSUSM student, or a musician? The answer t o that question is not a clear or decisive one. Avitia is m ore of a u nion of the two entities. D rawn t o music at a y oung age Avitia f ound t hat music was, "a p lace w here [he] f ound personal h appiness." Tony Avitia is a f ull t ime L iterature and W riting s tudent h ere at CSUSM w ho a lso f inds the t ime t o p ursue h is d ream of r ock-stardom i n-between papers, e xams, a nd t he i nevitable WebCT p osting. W hen asked how h e m anages t o j uggle t he s chedule of a f ull t ime s tudent a nd m usician he says, "It all t ends t o b lur as the day goes along. R ehearsals segway into c lass p apers and creative w riting a ssignments sometimes b ecome l yrics or ideas f or s ongs." Avitia c ame t o s outhern C alifornia f rom H ouston T X, drawn by t he sun a nd m usic industry. In t he b eginning of h is b and days Avitia w as t he one w riting the music, r ecording t he various i nstruments a nd p romoting. H is self n amed b and, "Avitia" is c omposed of a 5 piece b and t hat h as played venues such as; W hisky A G o Go, The V iper R oom, H ouse of Blues, C anes, and T he Derby. The Band is c omposed of Warren Henderson on bass, S cruff MacDonough on d rums, Alex Bigelow on guitar, B randon Turner on g uitar and Tony Avitia on g uitar/ vocals/ and whatever else n eeds to be done. Avitia shrugs away f rom describing the s ound of his band, but when forced he says they, "like to t hink of themselves as space-rock groove thing." One of Avitia's three albums by Broken Note Records is titled "Oceanside." In the establishment of Avitia's musical journey he wrote most of the songs as well as performed them for the recording, now all of the members of the band write and they have several new songs recorded. Their next and t hird album w ill b e entitled " Ireland Awaits" and w ill have songs such as, " Disco D an," "Appeal," and " Can't see you." Avitia plans on g raduating t his semester and hopes t o t ake h is b and on t ours heavily t hroughout 2009. For more i nformation on Avitia and u pcoming shows see t heir websites myspace.com/ avitia, sonicbids.com/avitia, and www.avitiamusic.com. Tony Avita, center, with his band mates of Avitia Photo courtesy of Tony Avitia PrideComics LOOK on ßooKS «523» /bu$K\ $ Just For Shiggles I Jenny Bigpond S u m m e r ' s l a c e w h e n h e r parents cantei h e r gas card �8 A&E Tuesday, September 9, 2008 THE PRIDE [ MNew York Pizza • RI Department Eat of the Week BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Over the summer a new branch of the New York Pizza Department opened in San Marcos. Located on San Marcos Boulevard near . Highway 78 in the shopping center with Best Buy, NYPD serves fresh handmade pizza daily. The attention to detail, quality ingredients, and customer service make this a great place to eat. NYPD offers several different types of pizza to meet anyone's taste. They serve the classic cheese pizza, which can have a wide number of toppings added. This includes meats, such as pepperoni, vegetables, and others, including anchovies. In addition, they have over a dozen specialty pizzas. These range from traditional pizzas such as meat lovers to some unique creations. Some of the other highlights are the Alf redo pizza and the Buffalo chicken pizza. Both pay fair tribute to their original dish combining all theflavorsinto a delicious pizza. Besides pizza, NYPD offers many other delicious dishes. They put the same craftsmanship into the sandwiches and calzones that they do their pizza. Also available is a selection of salads for those looking for something on the lighter side. And the chicken wings are incredible. They are on par with some of the best served in Buffalo because of their The staff and manager, Babak is an excellent place to eat again greatflavorand texture. To wrap up the meal the desserts Miihashemi, are incredibly and again. are fantastic and the large cannoli friendly. Combined with all the great food NYPD steals the show. The atmosphere of NYPD is also pleasant. It may be small on the inside, but the decorations bring life to the story. The prices are fair, based on the quality and the number of specials available, such as 99 cent slices of pizza on Monday and Wednesday and 2 for 1 Tuesdays. Photo by Nick Strizver / The Pride DROPPING: BABY MAMA C mm SSf! litici By Bill Rhein /Pride Staff Writer COOL HAND LUKE GRADE: C- GRADE: A There is not much to say about this film. This movie is flat and suffers from lack of depth, comedy, and plot. SNL stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cannot save this film about sterility and a surrogate mother, which is not worth the 100 minutes it runs. | This classic is rereleased on DVD and Blu-Ray to give another | generation a chance to see this masterpiece. It is the only J movie that can stand next to "The Shawshank Redemption" for the title of best prison movie. The legendary Paul Newman gives one of his many great performances as the titular character. THE BIG LEBOWSKI THEFALL GRADE: A GRADE: C- Though some may struggle with this original story of the Dude, gangsters, and a soiled rug, this is a classic film. The Coen Brothers show off their all their strengths here and still have it as their new film, " Bum After Reading," hits cinemas Sept. 12th. This classic is rereleased on DVD and Blu-Ray to give another generation a chance to see this masterpiece. It is the only | movie that can stand next to "The Shawshank Redemption" f for the title of best prison movie. The legendary Paul Newman | gives one of his many great performances as the titular character. WÊÊÊÊÊÊttÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊttÊÊÊÊKÊÊIKÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊIÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊtlÊÊÊÊÊtÊÊÊÎ COUNTRY Do You Know JESSICA SIMPSON | Jessica Simpson's blonde ambition turns its back on pop I and goes country! Her new album "Do You Know," is her debut into the country scene and seems to be fitting right in with her single "Come on Over." She's got the cowboy (Tony Romo), her hometown in Texas, and the boots made for walking straight into country music success! PROGRESSIVE / EXPERIMENTAL The Ocean and the Sun |THE SOUND OF ANIMALS FIGHTING | So, the band member lineup sounds like a zoo, and they | wear masks for almost every photo op, but if you're I thinking they sound like some other band, you will be proven wrong. "The Ocean and the Sun" is The Sound of Animals Fighting's third album and the unique collaboration features members from Circa Survive, Finch and the RXBandits. Together they create a modern PHIHHHHHHjHHHHHflH mmmmm By Sandra Chalmers / Pride Staff Writer ä RAP/HIP HOP The Quilt GYM CLASS HERO Gym Class Hero's new album "The Quilt" features ^collaborations with Brit sensation Estelle, Busta Rhymes, and of course Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump. Their * new single "Cookie Jar,'' features fast rhymes, catchy beats and even a line about Scooby snacks. CHRISTIAN / ROCK A Heart Like Yours SONIC FLOOD iTSonicFlood's new album "A Heart Like Yours," is the i band's first ever independently released album after releasing I most of their other C D's on Sony BMG. They asked fans for input on the cover design and a name for the new album. Keeping steady with their steadfast Christian roots, Sonicflood new single "Look to Love," is available now. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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