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T H E C OUGA R
C H RON I CLE
I SSU E 2
W EDNESDA Y
VOLUME XL
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
F IN D U S O NIJN E
Should CSUSM students
support Proposition 30?
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SPORTS
& W ENDOLY N SERRANO
STAFF W RITE R
3 - W it h temperatures rising,
read this issue's " Hear t B eat "
on hydration. A r e you drinking at least the recommended
eight 8-ounce glasses of w ate r
per day?
FEATURES
4 - W h a t do you do during UHour? Read about h o w some
C SUS M students spend their
free hour and how U - H ou r
was established in 2006.
Also
N a t i o n a l S cien c e F o u n d a t i o n g ive s
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Did you know that C SUS M is
also known as Cal State University Stair Master? Read one
writer's thoughts o n how the
stairs can be both a help and a
This fall, Governor Jerry
Brown announced his initiative to raise revenue for the
K-12 schools and colleges
across the state of California
by introducing Proposition
30.
If Prop 30 passes in November, California sales tax
will rise from 7.25 to 7.5
percent, also a 10.3 percent
tax rate on taxable income
above $250,000 11.3 percent
over $300,000 and 12.3 percent over $500,000 will be
Photo courtesy of wwwxsiism.edu
imposed for the next seven
years. Brown estimates that
the additional income tax increase will only affect 3 percent of Californians but will
add up to a $6.8 to $9 billion
for the 2 012-201 3 year.
least 33,000 new science and
If Prop 30 does not pass,
math teachers.
the immediate impact the
"The hope is that the CSU system would face is
Noyce program will help al- a $6 billion deficit causing
leviate the barriers perceived a proposed 5 percent tuition
by our students and create increase next semester and
a pipeline of well-qualified additional tuition increases
STEM teachers for our re- for the 2013 - 2014 academic
gion," chair of CSUSM's year.
Mathematics Departments,
According to CSU Board
Andre Kundgen said.
of Trustees, if Prop 30 is apS T E M CONTINUED ON 2 .
proved there will be a tuition
On Sept. 17, CSUSM was
awarded 1.2 million by The
National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund the Noyce
Science and Math Teacher
Scholars program for the
next five years.
CSUSM's School of Education and College of Science
and Mathematics uses this
interdisciplinary program in
hopes of having students
enter into careers as high
school Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers.
Reports from The California State University Chancellor's Office estimate that
in the next ten years, California is projected to need at
fee rollback which would
reimburse the 9 percent increase that was implemented
for this fall.
The CSU Board of Trustees is currently considering
a proposed back-up plan if
Prop 30 is rejected which
would include reducing the
pay and benefits for faculty,
staff and administrators plus
decreasing future enrollment.
Lobby Corp, a new political and non-partisan group
on campus has emerged this
fall in hopes of getting students to actively participate
in the 2012 election. Lobby
Corp is also responsible for
visiting the local legislatures
and pressuring them to support higher education and
any bills that could benefit
students. Their goal is to register at least 2,000 students
for this upcoming election.
In addition to Lobby Corp,
CSUSM's ASI will be actively participating. "ASI of
CSUSM will also take an
active role in advocating f o r
higher education, its benefits
to the state of CA and the issues affecting each campus
to state and local representative and the general public,"
recently appointed Board of
Trustees member, Cipriano
Vargas said.
hindrance.
Sodex o new sole f ood p rovider f o r C SUSM
O PINIO N
C.A.T . meal plan boost s f ood sales
B Y JESSIE GAMBRELL
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6 - Being sick o r dealing with a
cold is no joke. Read o u r opinion editors thoughts on staying
healthy in college. Here's a tip,
never lick y o u computer screen.
A&E
7 - C SUS M has t w o new theater
professors. Read about Kaja
Dunn
and V icto r
Contreras
and their plans t o spice up the
theater program.
Also
8 - W e asked student what
their favorite T V shows w er e in
this weeks "Cougar asks" beat.
W ha t are your favorite shows
and are any the same as the students w e interviewed?
O U R N EX T ISSUE
O c t o b e r 10
E DITO R
In August, CSUSM announced several of the oncampus food and beverage
providers would be managed
by the Sodexo company in
hopes of creating positive
growth.
Sodexo, a food and facilities management services
company, was introduced to
CSUSM students on Aug. 16
by campus email. Sodexo
already serves more than
900 educational institutions,
including hospitals, military
bases, government agencies and conference centers across the nation and in
some parts of Mexico and
Canada. The Big Cat Bistro,
Big Cat Market, on campus
Starbucks and all conference
and event catering will now
be managed by Sodexo, just
one semester after PepsiCo
was chosen as the sole beverage provider f o r the campus,
One of the most visual
changes came in the form of
new uniforms for employees
at the Dome's Big Cat Bistro,
All of the food servers and
cashiers are now in Sodexo
official uniforms,
"I love it, I feel like they're
taking our Big Cat Bistro to
a better level. I hope that the
student body is noticing the
change. I wasn't a fan of [the
uniforms] but work's work,
It makes it look more clean
cut, I guess," food server and
cashier, Celeste said.
Photo by Jessie Gambrell
Since Sodexo took control
of the campus food services,
many changes and improvements have taken place and
staff members seem to be
pleased with the progress.
Including a new food plan
called C A.T . It is a meal
plan with a C Plan - 150
Cougar Dollars gets you 10
free Starbucks coffee/iced
tea or fountain beverage, an
A Plan - 400 Cougar Dollars gets you 30 free (above
drinks)-, and T Plan - 1000
Cougar Dollars gets you
50 free drinks. Since the
SODEXO CONTINUED ON 2 .
Th e political co r n er
B Y MORGAN H AL L
C o - E DITOR-IN-CHIE F
In 41 days, the 2012 presidential elections will take
place and during that time
the race will be heating up
for several states.
Colorado, Florida, Iowa,
Michigan, Nevada, New
Hampshire, North Carolina,
Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin will be key to the 2012
presidential election. Candidate Barack Obama (Democrat) and Mitt Romney
(Republican) will spend the
remainder of their time and
resources attempting to campaign the last few weeks for
the remaining close or undecided battleground states.
For Romney, his plans
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V o t e r registration &
canned food drive
9/27, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Kellogg Plaza area
Register in September, Make
it Count in November! Come
meet candidates for office from
the Region. Elections are Nov.6,
get informed on the issues!
T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT.
P OLIC E UPDATE
Keep your valuables by
keeping them out of sight
B Y ALISON SEAGLE
STAFF W RITE R
Theft f ro m vehicles is a
prevalent issue, especially
Radio Station JammirT Z90 and on the CSUSM campus and
7-Eleven will be out to help happens more often when
rock the vote and rock out hun- vehicles are l ef t in a vulnerger in San Diego. Bring a canned able state.
Some of the common reafood item to help C SUS M Fight
sons vehicles are broken into
Hunger!
is that students leave valuables easily visible in their
Su k k ot : A Festival
cars, leave windows and
Holiday of Giving
sunroofs open or their doors
9/27, noon- 10/10
unlocked.
Kellogg Plaza area
Anyone walking through
Sukkot is a seven day holiday,
. with the first day celebrated as the X,Y or Z parking lot on
a full festival with holiday meals. any given tlay can easily spot
They are hosting a canned food valuables in at least a dozen
drive in partnership with Hands
Up Youth Food Pantry of Jewish
Family Services, with all donations going t o thousands of San
Diego's hungry and homeless.
ASI differed action event
9/29,10 a.m.-noon
Academic Hall 102
Associated Students Inc. at California State University of San
Marcos, in collaboration with
STAND, M.E.C.h.A. and the
Meyer Law Group will be doing
a n informative
S T E M FROM ON I .
In hopes of gaining student
interest, an annual supply of
$12,000 f ro m the N S F f un d
will be given to 38 Noyce
Scholars, who are qualified
mathematics and science
majors. In order to participate, the scholars selected
must commit to teaching two
years of high school level
science or mathematics, once
cars. One car even had a box
f ro m Amazon f ull of textbooks in plain view. Other
items such as CDs, personal
belongings and laptop cases
were in plain view. Although
a thief wouldn't b e able to see
whether the case had a laptop
in it, it would only take about
nine seconds to get access
and find out, according the
Police department's video
found at http://www.csusm.
edu/police/video_series .html
With temperatures in the
triple digits this fall , i t's easy
to see why students might
have their windows and
sunroofs cracked a little,
but leaving any car window
open and unattended is not
wise.
Items inside cars aren't the
only target of thieves. The
University Police Department regularly receives reports of parking decals and
permits being stolen f ro m
windshields by thieves who
d on' t want to spend several
hundred dollars to buy their
own.
The U PD' s advice to students is to always remember
to lock and secure unattended vehicles.
For more information on campus safety,
visit www.csusm.edu/
police.
they earn their credential at
CSUSM's School of Education, for each year the scholarship is accepted.
Prior to acceptance into
the program, scholars will be
given the opportunity to participate in the paid Learning
Assistants program, where
undergraduates work with
faculty and fellow students
in a Learn by Doing Lab that
provides hands-on experience in the field of teaching
at in the area high schools.
Applications * f o r
the
CSUSM Noyce Science
and Math Teacher Scholars
program will open in spring
2013 f o r a fall 2013 admission. For more information,
contact Brian Lawler at 760750-4260 or at blawler®
csusm.edu.
26,2012
NEWS
POLITICAL FROM ON I .
Iowa polls show Obama's
might include attempting to approval rating ha staken
appeal to Independents and a significant dip since the
women in Colorado and re- ' 0 8 elections, but still shows
tirees and Hispanic voters in Obama on top.
Although Michigan seems
Florida. In the ' 0 8 elections,
Obama won Florida with to be leaning Democrat and
North Carolina seems to be
50.9 percent of the popular
vote and Colorado with 53.5 leaning Republican, each
p arty' s lead is only slight.
percent.
Two of Obama's biggest Romiiey's home state of
hurdles might be Florida and Michigan shows a nine-point
Nevada. The economy in margin between the two canboth states has dipped sub- didates and 30 percent of
stantially and both Nevada voters remain undecided.
Both candidates will be atand Florida have the highest
foreclosure rates in the U .S. , tempting to appeal to Ohio's
which might have some vot- and Wisconsin's white miders uneasy with Obama's dle class voters. Obama has
economic plans. Obama will the difficult task of winning
attempt to appeal to the His- over Republican vice presipanic voters in Nevada but dent candidate Paul Ryan's
will also be faced with the home state of Wisconsin.
possibility of an unexpect- Ohio' s low unemployment
edly high election day turn- rate seems to be in Obama's
out of Mormon voters f o r the favor.
Mormon candidate, RomVirginia seems to be
ney. Nevada has the fourth Obama's to lose after a
largest population of Mor- population shift in political
mons in the United States, demographics in ' 0 8 caused
with 6.5 percent.
Obama to be the first DemRomney has been cam- ocratic candidate to win a
paigning hard with anti- Virginian vote. Virginia's
Obama attack ads in Iowa low unemployment rate also
and New Hampshire. Recent gives Obama an upper hand.
s essio n o n d e -
ferred action.
SODEXO FROM ON I .
C.A.T. plan has been enacted
through Sodexo, the food
sales have gone u p, and business is good.
"There have been no complaints; the employees like
that they are all now part of
the Dining Services Student
Board of Directors. Sodexo
pays f o r the uniforms and the
shoes , plus they have a'great
sustainability
program,"
Dora Knoblock said, University Auxiliary and Research
Services Corporation (UAR-
M ajors and m inors fair
10/2, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Kellogg Plaza area
Undeclared? N o t sure about a
Major? Need t o declare a concentration or emphasis? This is
your opportunity t o speak with
faculty and advisors all in one
place to discuss any C SUS M
major!
A SP S Oktoberfest!
10/2, Noon - I p.m.
University Hall Plaza
Join ASI as they celebrate Oktoberfest and experience the German Culture! There will be free
food and entertainment
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"One of the questions that
we had heard was that Sodexo doesn't hire students,
but they do have student employees and participation."
Sodexo plans to provide
a weekly food menu for the
students and a new website,
set to be released soon.
Questions and comments
about the Sodexo change
can be emailed to Knoblock
at knoblock@csusm.edu or
visit the UARSC website at
www.csusm.edu/uarsc.
l ike sifting i n t raffic?
C a r e e r ex p o 2012
10/4, I I a m - 2 p.m.
Kellogg Plaza
Discover your future at the Career Expo 2012. This is a comprehensive career event allowing you to meet with employers
and graduate school representatives all in one place.
College dem ocrats &
Dave Roberts
10/4,5-7 p.m.
Clarke M 3
Escondido Democratic Candidate Dave Roberts will come to
C SUS M to speak on the Affordable Care A c t
I nternational coffee h ou r
10/11,11:30-I p.m.
Tukwut Courtyard
Come enjoy a monthly campus
tradition! G e t t o know people
from around the globe, share
stories of travel and dream of
more travel. Free coffee and
snacks, everyone is welcome
D iscounte d SPRINTER / BREEZE passes JUST $29 a month!
Departures/ Arrivals
e v e r y 3 0 m inutes at
CSUSM station
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Mary Green
Hydration is arguably one
of the easiest ways to help
maintain your physical and
mental health.
Inadequate water consumption can impair cognitive function, impairing
concentration, alertness, and
short-term memory.
According to the European
Hydration Institute (EHI),
the brain represents only 2
percent of total body weight.
However, it utilizes greater
than 20 percent of total blood
circulation. When you are
dehydrated, blood volume
decreases. Consequently, the
amount of oxygen and vital
nutrients that are sent to your
brain can also decrease, impairing brain function.
Hydration can be a critical determinant of physical
performance. The effects of
dehydration are exacerbated
by physical activity, especially in hot environments,
longer exercise duration, and
greater exercise intensity. In
vigorous activity in hot environments, some athletes are
capable of sweating at rates
greater than 100 ounces per
hour, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
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Junior Mary Green, a kinesiology major, is the premier outside midfielder for
the CSUSM women's soccer
team.
Q: What got you started
in soccer?
A: I just played a variety of
sports when I was younger
and just happened to like
soccer the most. My older
sister played soccer as well
so that might have drawn me
towards it more, and the fact
my dad was my coach.
Q: Do you think your future involves soccer?
A: I think thai I will try and
always keep myself around
soccer like watching games
and hopefully my kids want
to play soccer, but I d on' t
plan on going professional
or playing at the next level
after this. I know I ' m going
to miss it so much though
because I 'v e been involved
with soccer since I was 4
(years old). It's all I know.
Q: What are your goals
for this season?
A: It's always to do my
best, but as for the team, it
is to go farther than we did
last year and win nationals.
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I think because our team is
so young this year and I ' m
a junior, one of my goals is
also to be a leader on and off
the field this year, be an example and be encouraging to
everyone.
Q: What teams are you
most excited to play this
season?
A: Probably Westmont,
who we played Sept. 18, because they ended our season
last year and knocked us out
of nationals, so we had unfinished business still.
You can root for Mary and
the rest of the Lady Cougar
Soccer team at their next home
game Wednesday, Oct. 10
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Adequate water consumption during exercise helps
prevent the reductions in
blood volume, muscle blood
flow, skin blood flow, the rise
in core temperature that accompanies dehydration.
According to the Mayo
Clinic, it is recommended
that adults drink at least eight
8-ounce glasses of water per
day.
To calculate how much
water you need, divide your
body weight in half and use
this number in ounces as the
amount of water you should
consume.
Dehydration also impairs
school performance by caus-
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If these consequences
aren't enough to persuade
you to drink adequate
amounts of water, lethargy is
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Lethargy, or exhaustion,
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W ha t do you do during U-Hour?
B Y J ESSI E GAMBRELL
CO-A&E
E DITO R
Twice a week CSUSM devotes time for student interactions and mingling during
the Tuesday and Thursday
U -hourfro m noon - 1 p.m.
In 2006, Cal State San
Marcos proposed a program
that increased campus engagement while meeting the
needs of CSUSM's diverse
population of 6,300 students.
University Hour, or U-Hour,
was established in hopes of
engaging freshmen in college life, encouraging student
participation in extracurricular activities and connecting
students and faculty outside
of the classrootfi.
After extensive research
by Institutional Planning &
Analysis (IP & A), it was
determined that peak lecture
hours where between 9 a m .
and 3 p.m., and a larger student population was on campus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
In the 2006 IP & A preliminary study of U-hour, the department packet report said
"With a continued robust
Tuesday and Thursday class
schedule, a University Hour
on those days would further
strengthen the tradition by
allowing for focused and
consistent programming and
accommodate student organization meetings, department
meetings, workshops and
seminars and high profile
events."
Many students usually go
off campus for lunch or to
run errands.
"During U-hour, I usually just go get food with my
friend. I don't hang around
school, but I do know that
there is always some kind of
event or tabling at U-Hour to
check out," Ashley Aronson
said.
" I like to go get a slice
from Flippin'!," someone
who wishes to remain anonymous said.
Some students also like to
work on homework.
"I would normally just go
into the Starbucks room and
do homework and sip on a
cool drink," said Amanda
Koshley.
"I usually do homework,
or meet up with my friends
for lunch, or I go to the College Republicans meetings,"
Jackie Perciado said.
There are also some students who like to relax at
the many benches or walls
and enjoy a beautiful day on
campus.
"I like to sit in the sun like
a flower absorbing the sun,"
Walter Valle said.
"I like to just sit and "people-watch," Darryl Mendoza
said.
What do you like to do during U-Hour?
Tell us how you spend your
free hour, twice a week, on
our Facebook page or online at www.csusmchronicle.
com.
CSUSM welcomes its newest sorority
B Y K A T U N S WEENE Y
FEATURES E DITO R
Finding a solid support
system in college is essential
to success, and the women
of Alpha Omicron Pi exemplify the qualities necessary
to help young women on the
path to greatness.
In the chapter's inaugural year at CSUSM, Alpha
Omicron Pi has constructed
a framework built upon the
values that will give each
member a unique sense of
character arid confidence.
"As a new organization,
our goal is to follow the values that over 150,000 members of AOII chapters across
the United States and Canada
follow," CSUSM president
of the Alpha Omicron Pi,
Jenneca Bacon, said. "Some
of these values [include] inspiring women to grow personally and professionally,
giving back to CSUSM and
the community through our
involvement on campus and
establishing bonds that last a
lifetime." Alpha Omicron Pi's members are no strangers to
campus involvement. Many
members are heavily rooted
in organizations such as Tukwut Leaders Circle, Intervarsity, ASI, Resident Advisors,
Peer Mentor Programs, and
Honor Societies.
Besides participating in
campus events, the sorority will be hosting its own
national philanthropy event,
"Strike Out Arthritis," later
this year.
Their goal is to eliminate
arthritis and the effects it has
on people of all ages.
This dedication to campus organizations and their
strong foundation of friendship and service allows for
Alpha Omicron Pi to represent women of exemplary
characteristics. "Our sorority prides itself on the diversity of the members and the
friendshipstthat we havecre-^
ated together," said Bacon.
"We stand for character, dignity, scholarship, service and
college loyalty and we strive
to exceed the expectation."
Alpha Omicron Pi believes
that participating in Greek
Life helps to support their
members' education by giving them a strong group of
friends, increased communi-
ty involvement and academic
events such as study nights
and workshops.
Recruitment week is at the
beginning of each fall and
spring semester.
In order to rush any sorority or fraternity, students must
have completed 12 units
through CSUSM, transfer
student units, or AP credit.
While they just completed
J hei r fall recruitment week,
Alpha Omicron Pi is still
interested in meeting new
women to join their sorority.
Contact their Vice President of Membership Recruitment, Myra Ochoa at
ochoa029@cougars.csusm.
edu or President, Jenecca Bacon at bacon008@cougars.
csusm.edu for more information on joining AOII.
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F EA T U R ES
H p yC an
ap h g
Local r estauran t offer s variet y
and sense of communit y
B Y S ARA H H UGHE S
S TAF F W RITE R
If y ou'v e ever spent time
at CSUSM or Palomar College, you are probably already aware of the hidden
Thai food gem that is Happy
Chang.
In the midst of a small,
older strip mall off of West
Mission Road near Palomar
College, is a perfect hangout spot for locals and students craving organic Thai
food. Whether it's lunch or
dinner, the portions are generous and delicious. Most
entrees are under $10, with
occasional specials f o r lunch
and students.
Favorites include P anang ,
Pad Thai, Pad Se-Ew and
Orange Chicken. Panang is
a type of curry with coconut
milk, bell pepper, sweet basil
and lime leaves. Pad Thai is
made with chicken and Pad
Se-Ew is made with beef.
Their Orange Chicken, made
as spicy as possible, is served
with a tall glass of water or a
Thai Tea.
"I enjoy t h e restaurant,"
patron Christine Hake said.
"My
friend
and I
will go just
to hang out
and
have
f u n during
our breaks, j
The guy
gave
us free
Thai ice
tea." Jonny Hughes agreed,
"Service wise, they're pretty
cool. Sometimes they give
you free food if they get to
know you."
The décor is an eclectic
mix of Thai trinkets, whimsical flowers, elephant sculptures and an unexplained collection of Betta fish. Happy
Chang has a real sense of
individual enterprise and is
outside the typical chainrestaurant, designed for an
unadventurous palate. Expand your horizons, hang out
and try either the friedriceor
the Orange Chicken made to
a low level of spiciness, 1-3.
Patrons can take advantage of the 1-10 spicy scale.
If you are more accustomed
to traditionally spicy Thai
food, specify a higher level
of spiciness.
"I think it's pretty good.
Especially their fried rice.
I also like how they let you
select how mild or spicy you
want it to be. Not to mention
they have boba," patron Arianna Contrado said.
Happy Chang is open
I I a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Friday, noon to 9
p.m. on Saturdays, and 3
p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays at
1450 West Mission Rd., San
Marcos, CA 92069,
Sorority works t o create good in the community
B Y K ATLI N S WEENE Y
FEATURES E DITO R
Last week , Reed and
associates
w er e
on
campus f or t he launch
of C SU Institut e f or Palliative Car e wher e local
philanthropist, D arlene
Shiley, donated a sur•V-
prise $ L2 million t o t he
newly created institute.
Of the fundamental reaons
that Alpha Xi Delta is so
successful is leadership
and sense of community.
This year, the sorority plans
to continue their tradition of
giving back to its community
through philanthropic events
and sisterhood activities.
One way they aim to accomplish this is through AmaXing Challenge. It is a weeklong philanthropy event
on Oct. 15-21 that seeks to
raise $10,000 for Autism
Speaks, an organization dedicated to Autism research.
Puzzlepalooza, - an event
included in the AmaXing
Challenge, will take place
on Tuesday, Oct. 16 during
U-Hour in Library Plaza.
It is a NCAA bracket style
puzzle tournament where
the goal is to see which
team can complete different puzzles the quickest.
The following event, Xi
Challenges, is scheduled for
Friday, Oct. 19 from 11:30
Photo courtesy of Alpha XI Delta's Facebook page
a jn . to 1:30 p.m. in Library Oct. 6 at Liberty Station in
Plaza. The event will finish San Diego. The walk was creup the Puzzlepalooza seg- ated by community members
ment and teams will be par- and those affected by Auticipating in different relay tism. While it is not an event
challenges. AmaXing Chal- hosted by Alpha Xi Delta,
lenge will end on Sunday, the sorority seeks to show
Oct. 21 with a banquet that their support by participating
includes an auction and raffle. in the walk as a team to help
Their second charitable raise awareness for research.
event, the Autistic Walk,
In order to qualify to rush
or "Walk Now For Autism Alpha Xi Delta, members
Speaks," is scheduled for must maintain a 2.5 GPA,
have already completed
at least one semester as a
full time CSUSM student
and pay a small registration fee by the specified
deadline to the Student
Life and Leadership office.
The sorority holds each
member's positive personal
growth as one of their most
important goals as a group.
"Every person that is in
our organization graduates
with something that she can
be proud of that she found
inside of herself," said
member Julie Miller said.
"We are friends and leaders.
We have women who are
friends of everyone on campus and in the community."
"Greek Life helps you gain
long lasting relationships
that will stay strong even after college is over," member
Katie Fronke agreed. "The
relationship between girls in
the chapter is very strong."
If you are interested in participating in the AmaXing
Challenge, presale tickets
are $7 and $10 at the door.
They can be purchased
from, any Alpha Xi Delta
member or by contacting Abby Ineman at inemaOO 1 @ cougars .csusm.edu.
Contact Ali Cullors at alioopl014@msn.com before
Oct. 5. to create a team for
the AmaXing Challenge.
Visit autismspeaks.org to
join the Alpha Xi Delta team
for the Walk Now For Autism
Speaks event or to donate.
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Fall fitness classes
A f un w a y t o stay a ctive a t C SU SM
B Y K ARL A R EYE S
S TAF F W RITE R
Steps t o t h e 15: C SUSM Keep s Student s in Grea t Physical Shape
tors scattered around c am pus , in t h e c oo l Crevasses
of h allway s and inside the
One look upon the San m an y m ai n b uildings . Others
Marcos campus and it is simply get u sed t o it. S om e
clear what stands o ut . Steps see it as an opportunity t o get
upon steps leading u p t o m oving .
higher places, and t her e is n o
F reshma n Perry P allej a
metaphor about i t .
e ve n suggested using the acCSUSM, o fte n r eferre d t o tivity t o o vercome the f eare d
as CSU Stair M aster , and its " Freshma n 15."
flights of stairs seem t o b e
" Th e Freshman 15" essenan acquired taste. Despite tially is the average weight
the void and o fte n emotion- change in incoming f resh less expressions on students ' men due t o a transition t o a
faces as they climb t h e stairs, more independent schedule.
they appear t o find way s Depending on the eating and
t o cope with t h e less-than- exercise habits gained, infavorabl e f or m of exercise. coming f reshme n may either
S om e find alternatives hid- gain or lose an average of 15
de n within the many eleva- pounds during the first acaBY KEANDRE W ILLIAMS-CHAMBER S
C OP Y E DITO R
demic year. However, that
d oesn' t seem t o b e much of a
concern on students' m inds ,
as senior Reggie A lmojuela
notes that climbing the towering campus can b e a way t o
c omba t the Freshman 15's ill
e ffects , and even beat t hem.
Incoming f reshme n are
commenting on the flights of
stairs in ways that a ren' t very
optimistic.
Dread is a common expression on their f ace s upon seeing that they h av e yet t o reach
the top and that they w on' t
b e able t o m ak e it t o the top
in the condition they started.
" Ugh, " freshman Isis Lopez
remarks upon even thinking
about t h e stairs, the look of
displeasure clear across her
f ac e at the mere mention of
the gruelling m ovement .
Should the stairs not b e the
route you f ee l like t aking ,
t here' s the somewhat stationary way of combating the
Freshman 15.
According t o C NN , one
of the best ways t o avoiding
the Freshman 15's ill e ffect s
is t o stay active. That can b e
achieved by going regularly
t o a g ym , and a good suggestion would b e to workout at
T h e Clarke Fitness Center
whenever possible, whether
it is between classes or in
your spare time. I t' s either
that or the stairs!
Photo by Morgan Hall
C SUS M students are o f fere d a variety of f re e fitness
classes and elite fitness classes at T he Clarke f ro m Sept.
17 through D ec . 7 .
Every semester, Campu s
Recreation and T h e Clarke
team u p to provide students
with a variety of classes, including: Abs Blast,,Ashtanga
Yoga, Indoor Cycling, JiuJitsu , Salsa, Total F it , Z umb a
and several m ore .
T h e majority of these
classes are taught by students
who are certified instructors.
" Com e try a c lass," said
Sonya Starr-Mclin, administrative coordinator of C am pus Recreation. " They are
f u n and healthy f o r y ou . Plus
they are free."
Attending a class, o r classes , can help spice u p a students gym routine o r can b e
a great way to get a routine
started.
Classes
are
o ffere d
throughout t h e w ee k on d if feren t days and at d ifferen t
times. All C SUS M students
have f re e access t o these
classes.
F o r elite fitness training,
Cougar M ove s is a great
option t o ton e m uscles . Students can attend R e v A b s
and Le s Mills P um p classes
on O ct . 2 3 , Body Best and
Rocking Body Nov. 27., and
Le s Mills Combat and Turbo
J a m D ec . 10. These classes
are also at Th e Clarke and
free snacks are provided a f ter class.
F o r fitness class selections,
Campus Recreation will
take student suggestions via
email o r through surveys occasionally passed out a fte r
class. Fitness class schedules
can b e f oun d on T h e C larke' s
website www.csusm.edu/rec.
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A d m i n i s t r a t i o n b ack p ed al s o n L i b y a a t t a c k
T error attack not'spontaneous' as officials claim
B Y A MIR A E L-KHAOUL I
It started with a barrage
S ENIO R S TAF F W RITE R
from an 82-millimeter mortar, followed by another with
On Sept. 16, U.S. Ambas- rockets from RPG-7 antisador to the United Nations tank weapons. This was folSusan Rice appeared on ABC lowed by the penetration of
News' "This Week" and said the Consulate by terrorists
that the attack on the U.S. armed with AK-47 assault riConsulate in Benghazi, Lib- fles and PKM machine guns.
The simple truth is that no
ya, was not premeditated, but
"a spontaneous response" to one "spontaneously" decides
a highly offensive YouTube to attack any state consulate,
video titled "Innocence of let alone the U.S. Consulate.
No one "spontaneously" kills
Muslims."
This statement is highly our ambassador (who was
offensive to the memories highly loved by the Libyan
of the four Americans killed government and people for
in Benghazi at our consulate his desire to immerse himself
on Sept. 11: Ambassador J in their culture).
No one "spontaneously"
Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Information brings forth an arsenal of
Management Officer Sean such heavy weaponry and
Smith, and ex-SEALs Glen lays siege to a consulate.
It is in my opinion that the
Doherty and Tyrone Woods.
It is also offensive to the attack on our consulate was
American people as a whole. revenge by Al-Qaeda for
It would seem when exam- our targeting and killing of
ining the sequence of events Said ash-Shihri, al-Qaeda
that unfolded that night in in the Arabian Peninsula's
second-iii-comBenghazi, the attack on the (AQAP)
U.S. Consulate were, in fact, mand the day before. AQAP
contacted al-Qaeda in the
planned and well executed.
B Y F REDRIC K M ISLE H
Islamic Maghreb (AQIM),
who then contacted their allies in the Libyan Islamic
Fighting Group (LIFG) and
put together a joint force of
AQIM-LIFG to retaliate.
As for the Obama administration's backpedaling on the
planned attack to "a spontaneous response," the answer
lies in electoral politics.
If the administration maintains the truth that this was a
planned attack, it could hurt
the reelection bid, as someone would ask how our intelligence missed this.
Someone had to pick up
some form of SIGJNT (signals intelligence [phone
calls, emails, radios, etc.])
about this attack. Where was
the ball dropped?
By claiming the attack was
"spontaneous," it allows
the administration to cover
themselves by denying any
knowledge of the attack before it happened.
This comes at the cost of
the memories of four deceased Americans.
O PINIO N E DITO R
Have you heard the news?
Any news day is often littered with things to get upset
about, but the recent embassy attack in Libya and antiIslam film "Innocence of
Muslims" seriously remind
us about global issues and
intolerance.
Protests to each are underway and several university campuses have received
bomb threats as a form of
retaliation.
It is at this point that I am
thankful to the dean of students and the campus civility campaign for holding
CSUSM to a higher standard
of excellence. The tenets to
this campaign are care, respect, empathy, culture and
humanity.
Take the pledge.
The fact of t h e
matter is most things
that can make you
sick are odorless,
colorless, and tasteless. This could be a
cold o r it could be
so much worse, as
something intentionally placed in your
drink. Never leave
your drink unattended and never share
your germs!
Photo by
Amira El-Khaouli
N ever lick t he computer
screen and other advice
B Y A MIR A E L-KHAOUL I
O PINIO N E DITO R
Getting sick is never any
f u n and while misery loves
company, I am not a fan of
spreading the illness. Tips to
staying healthy on a college
campus are as follows:
If you have a fever: You
are contagious. Please stay
home.
Fevers are associated with
the common cold, the flu,
and mononucleosis. I am
now on day 18 of a cold.
And go figure, I know who I
caught it from. Think about
the classes, work and other
activities you will be robbing
others of when you come t o
school like that.
Don't share drinks, towels,
makeup, pillows or anything
else you can think of that is
a personal item. Your face is
your most precious resource.
Think about how pink eye
spreads and guard yourself
carefully. Also helpful is
washing your hands.
Sexually transmitted diseases are no joke. Stop being
gross and put on a condom. I
always hear the "it's easier
said than done" excuse and
there's really only one thing
to say. Figure it out. I get
pretty pissed about colds, so
don't even think about playing Russian Roulette with a
life-threatening or lifelong
ailment.
Also, if you haven't noticed, there is (arms spread
wide apart) this much walking and (fingers held together) this many elevators,
which may only work intermittently. Coming to campus
after drinking the night before is not a good idea.
Your mother might not
have told you, but don't eat
leftovers. Refrigerator shelf
life is merely five days. Consider anything that's not in
the fridge toxic, with few exceptions.
If you are a caffeine or
sugar addict, try interchanging your drinks with water.
One Red Bull, one water, one
soda, one water.
You may not think about
caffeine intoxication but it's
very easy behavior to pick
out. You will start acting
... hmmm ... a good way to
describe it would be bizarre,
stupefied or unable to think
and feel properly.
Allergies can be the bane
of existence. Items you
should always have with you
if you're a fellow allergy
sufferer are an extra shirt or
coat, hand sanitizer and eye
drops. On a similar note,
could we get refills at the
campus' sanitize stations?
Also, I wouldn't mind less
AC and more energy conservation.
As for the title of this piece,
while it might go without
saying, your tongue + germs
and radiation are not a good
mix. In fact, don't lick any
inanimate objects.
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T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE, W E D N E S D A Y , SEPT.
Book Review'N o Easy Day'
an easy, worthwhile read
Mark Owen's Navy SEAL memoirs rife with humor, patriotism
B Y FREDRICK M ISLE H
account
into
the death of the
When I heard there was a world's
mostbook being released by a re- wanted terrorist.
tired Navy SEAL, especially
Owen enlisted
a SEAL who was a member in the Navy to
of the Naval Special Warfare become a SEAL;
Development Group [a»k.a. after completDEVGRU, formerly known ing his training
as SEAL Team 6] and was with the "Green
on the raid that killed Osama Team,"
Owen
bin Laden, I had to get it. I joined DEVGbought it the day it came out, RU and found
Sept. 4, and one week later- himself on a
thanks to school and work, I whirlwind
of
turned the final page. I loved combat operathis book entirely.
tions around the
The government, how- world.
ever, has been investigating
He
wrote,
whether or not Mark Owen, " (I've ) been on
the author, can be charged hundreds of dewith leaking classified in- ployments all around the
formation, since he did not world (since 9/11)." Despite
follow Department of De- this, Owen only details four
fense protocol in submitting operations.
his book to the D.O.D. for % "No Easy Day" is a thrillthe pre-publication review. ing read for those interested
Instead, Owen submitted in our military, our SOF
the manuscript to a team of community, and what they
lawyers who had experience endure on a daily basis.
in dealing with other Special Owen writes eloquently and
Operations Forces (SOF) succinctly (keeping the acpersonnel and their own tual story to 299 pages) and
memoirs as experience in maintains his professionalmaking the edits. With that ism while inserting humorsaid, "No Easy Day" offers ous political commentaries
an uncensored, eyewitness along the way. I highly rec-
B Y A LL Y
Ruiz
On Sept. 20, Markstein
125 was filled with students,
faculty and staff anxiously
awaiting Dr. Maylei Blackwell's lecture on her sold out
book, "¡Chicana Power!"
Dr. Maylei Blackwell is an
associate professor in the Cesar E. Chavez Department of
Chicana and Chicano studies
and women studies at University of California, Los
Angeles. "¡Chicana Power!"
was published f ro m University of Texas Press in 2011.
The book addresses the
legacy of Chicana feminism
that continues to reverberate
today as contemporary activists, artists and intellectuals
struggle to revise and rework
this vision of liberation. Dr.
Blackwell was informative,
enthusiastic, passionate and
peppered the speech with
cultural jokes like, "Now I
know some of you have tried
hot dogs in a tortilla."
She kept the last ten minutes open for anyone who
had further questions regarding her lecture. Cercsa Hernandez, a junior here at Cal
C SUS M welcomes Kaja Dunn
and Victor Contreras
B Y JESSIE GAMBRELL
ommend this memoir as a
must-read for a l l Americans
eager to know more about
the raid that took out Bin
Laden.
(A note about this piece:
Although Mark Owen's
real name had leaked into
the press and is now common knowledge, I chose to
use the pseudonym the author published under as per
the wishes of Owen and his
publishers to protect Owen's
identity out of respect for
him and the sacrifices he has
made f o r our country.)
'¡Chicana Power!' review
STAFF W RITE R
Th e a t e r students have
tw o new
professors
Co-A&E
SENIOR STAFF W RITE R
State San Marcos, thought
Dr. Blackwell's lecture was
an eye opener and a good
learning experience.
" I didn't know about some
of the information she talked
about," Hernandez said.
Needless to say, the lecture
was phenomenal and Cal
State San Marcos showed
her great respect with continuous applause. The event
was sponsored by Cal State
San Marcos' own Associated Students Incorporated
(ASI) Gender Equity Center,
MEChA, and the Women's
Studies Department.
E DITO R
This 2012 fall semester
has brought two new faces
to CSUSM's theater department. Kaja Dunn and Victor
Contreras come to campus to
bring new and exciting flavors to the theater program.
Merry1 Goldberg, director
of the Visual and Performing
Arts Department, is excited
for these new Cougar professors to bring something different and interesting to the
department.
Professor Kaja Dunn has
been acting for 14 years
and has 12 years in education. She also directs theater,
having just co-directed the
CSUSM play festival. She
has experience in teaching
for Playwrights Project and
Young Audiences. Some of
her credits include: "The
Best Christmas - Pageant
Ever," "One for the Road,"
"The Vagina Monologues"
in West Los Angeles" and A
Raisin in the Sun."
"I plan on staying here as
long as I can. The classes
are enthusiastic and there is
a great energy on campus.
The people are really great to
work with here," Dunn said.
Professor Victor Contreras started teaching theater
and speech in 1974, in the
Sweetwater school district,
which had the first "Fame"
style school on the West
Coast. In the late 1980s, he
decided to pack up his bags
and move from his native
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E DITO R
9/ 26 T h e A v en gers
T h e ultimat e s uperhero
m ovi e assembles
Iron Man,
Thor,. T h e
Hulk, C aptai n A meric a
and many m or e in t hi s
a ctio n packed film t o d e fea t T hor' s b rother , Loki.
T h e c as t includes R ober t
D owne y Jr., Samuel L Jack son , S carlet t J ohansso n
and C hri s H emswort h
w h o b ecam e
s umme r
b lockbuste r s tar s t hi s p as t
year.
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T h e d ar k
com e d y
s tar s J ohn ny
D ep p
as Collins,
a 2 0 0 y ea r
old vampir e r eturnin g t o t h e m an sion h e o nc e lived in t ha t
is n o w o ccupie d w it h a
n e w family.The m ovi e w a s
b ase d off of a g othi c s oa p
o per a d urin g t h e late 60's
and 70's.
home of San Diego to the
mecca of theater, Los Angeles. There he got involved
in the Screen Actors Guild
(SAG) and The American
Federation of Television and
Radio Artists (AFTRA) and
became the artistic director
for Nosotros Theater.
"Well I was very honored
to be asked to come here, to
replace Marcos Martinez. I
wasn't aware of the opening
9/ 26 M u m f o r d a n d
here," Contreras said.
Sons, B a b el
Professor Dunn will be
Followteaching TA 300 Theater
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the
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For questions about these w it h t hei r s ophomor e alnew theater professors or the bum . Mumford and Sons
Arts department you can vis- f irs t g o t r ecognitio n a t
it www.csusm.edu/vpa.
t h e 2 01 0 G ramm y A ward s
w he n t he y p erforme d and
received t w o n ominations ,
Best N e w A rtis t and B es t
R oc k Song f o r t h e p opula r
"Little Lion Man."
H O T O F F T H E R EE L
Wha t makes 'Pitch Perfect ' stand out
B Y JULIANA S TUMP P
Co-A&E
E DITO R
Choir grouped themed
shows and movies like
"Glee" have lost the popularity
they
once had a
few
years
ago. At this
point, audiences often
feel that the
choir underdog story has
been there,
done
that.
Although,
"Pitch Perfect"
plot
centers
around that
theme, there
are numerous
pieces that
makes this film worth while.
Anna Kendrick (Up in the
Air, 50/50) plays Beca who
doesn't want to give college
a chance but rather follow
her passion to become a DJ.
After making a deal with her
dad to get more involved
and make college memories, she joins the female
acapella group, The Bellas.
With an uptight leader trying
to shake off a humiliating
performance
the previous
year, Beca
attempts to
bring
the
group some
of her own
fresh
DJ
sounds.
While
Hendrick
brings
an
edge to her
lead role, it
is the sup
porting cast
that brings
the movie its
special ' attributes. Fresh off her small
but memorable role from
"Bridesmaids," British f u n
ny girl Rebel Wilson shined
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Cougar asks
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STAFF W RITE R
W h a t is you r f avorit e fall T V show?
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
C O - A & E EDITOR
Scantrons are selling fast at the bookstore and students
T AR A FLESNER
are consuming their favorite snacks at Big C a t Market.
It's starting t o feel like school again as w e are
STAFF W RITE R
cramming for tests.
However, there are times when it's hard t o sit down and
get our w or k done. Listen t o these hot tracks for a study
boost, and don't forget your M&M's and index cards!
" C r e e p e r s " by K i d C u d i
For all those people who get distracted by Facebook,
the name says it all.The song featured on Kanye West's
new album has an infectious sound that Kid Cudi is
known for.This single will help you part ways from your
profile and get you one step closer t o writing
that first paragraph.
" T h e B o y s " b y N i c k i M in a j a n d C a s s i e
You're getting antsy and thinking waking up early might
be a better idea, Nicki Minaj is the cure for that/Everything that the outrageous and theatrical artist represents
is rolled up in this new track.
"Silhouettes" (Lazy Rich Remix) byAvicii
W he n you're in the groove of getting your homework
Carlo A raujo , Computer Science M ajor , " Big B an d Theory," premieres Thursday,
Sept.27 at 8 p .m. , on CBS
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30 at 10 p .m. , on C B S
Daiki I keda , Business M ajor ,
"Supernatural,"
premieres
Wednesday, Oct.3 at 9 p .m. ,
on t h e C W
Serena C ha , Nursing M a jor , " Ne w Girl," premiered
Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 8 p .m. ,
on F o x
Nestor P ro , Human Development M ajor , "Sons of Anarchy," premiered Tuesday,
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done, nothing ruins it more than a slow ballad, the remix
of the dance song Silhouettes helps you w or k harder.
A dance break might be required.
" D o It A n y w a y " b y B e n F o l d s F i v e
A fast beat with motivating lyrics, this song is great
when you're wrapping up that last problem o r page. It
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gives you that little nudge t o finish your w or k but mel-
B Y KARLA REYES
lows you out before you hit that pillow. Don't forget t o
STAFF W RITE R
turn in your assignment online and get your bag
ready for the morning.
" P u s h a n d S h o v e " by N o D o u b t
A fte r a long night of studying and walking t o class, N o
Doubt's song from their new album is perfect t o wake
you up t o after a hard night of studying. Stop by Starbucks
t o give yourself a little treat before class.
T he comic book corner
Trailblazer* and Conjecture/ ConChord
B Y F AIT H O RCIN O
CARTOONIST
Best k nown f o r their works
with D C C omics , writing
d u o Justin Gray and J imm y
Palmiotti released the graphic novel "Trailblazer" in June
2011. Though I mag e C om ics published t h e novel m or e
than a y ea r a go , it is h a s a
similar f ee l to the new movi e
"Looper." Both deal with
crimes and time-travelling
but with d ifferen t and interesting scenarios. In "Trailblazer," it is the government
that uses an experimental
time-traveling machine, as
the new witness-protection
option. T h e newest client is
a hitman who provided evidence f o r the convictions of
his f orme r employers. Now
this modern gunslinger must
get used t o his new l if e in the
Old West, hoping everything
b efor e will simply b e of the
p ast . F o r m or e i nforma tion on this comi c and many
m ore , either visit y ou r local
o r online .comic vendors.
Conjecture/ConChord
N er vou s
Films
preview
Set to hit theaters Friday,
the 3D film "Hotel Transylvania " has a befitting cast
that will keep kids entertained and adults happy.
The plot follows the story
of the renowned Dracula
(voiced by A da m Sandler)
and his attempt t o plan the
perfect birthday party f o r his
daughter M avis ' (voiced by
Selena Gomez) 118 birthday. Dracula also has t o run
a hotel and most importantly
2 01 2
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f antas y lovers will flock to
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
t h e Town and County Resort
Hotel and attend the fifth an- C o - A & E EDITOR
nual Conjecture 2 012 . This
year, it is partnering u p with
O n Sunday Sept. 2 3 , f o r
the Southern Californian the first time, Jimmy Kimfilk music convention, Con- mel hosted the 64 Primetime
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of original and parody m u - at trash T V ^such a s " Her e
sical pieces that r eference Comes H oqe^Bo o B bd " f o r
sci-fi and fantasy. T he con- his monologue and enlisted
vention has a wide variety of the h el p of p ranfcit ^ Tracy
events f o r f ans , ranging f ro m Morgan t o a pJRii r Imconfilk concerts, gaming venues scious in t h e h opes^ffeettin g
and their own masquerad e m or e viewers. Ojfcedlkits inball. T h e guests of hono r cluded K immeJ^alpn g secuare author Particia C . W rede , rity on his pajfcnts f o r telling
musician Heather D al e and h i m " h e c aqfd o anything, "
artist Laura R eynolds. There when h e actually faile d t o
is a special pre-registration win an E mm y a ndjia d a speprice online until Sept. 3 0 , so ciayjiemoiia l
visit Conjecture.org to view to himself.
the complete list of prices
and e vents.
multiple bloopers s uchHi s
no garlic necessary
keep his daughter from f all in g in love with the kooky
human backpacker, Jonathon
(voiced by Ada m Samberg),
who had wandered into the
"monsters-only" hotel.
The animation was g ood ,
but nothing we h aven' t seen
b efore . However, one strong
point of the film was the
camera movements, which
give you the sense that you
were actually inside the hotel watching the characters.
Some 3D movies these days
f ai l t o k ee p the camera angles
and movement s n ausea-free ,
Primetime Emmy's review
Outstanding Lead Actress
winner Julia L ouis-Dreyfu s
reading f ello w nomine e A m y
P oehler' s would h av e acceptance speech and f unn y man
Seth MacFarlan e walking u p
t o t h e w rong microphone but
laughing it off with his well
• k now n Stewie voice from
f "Family Guy. "
Big winners of the night included shows such as " Mod ern Family*" " Homeland "
and " Gam e C hange. " In
previous y ears , " Ma d M en "
took h om e multiple awards
but d idn' t take h om e any this
year, despite 17 nominations.
Another disappointment w a s
" 3 0 R ock, " a favorit e f ro m
previous ceremonies w a s
robbed going into their final
season.
The complete list of winners
is on our website,
www.csusmchronicle.com
but "Hotel Transylvania"
did. The music and j oke s
throughout the film parallel
t oday' s realities and buzz.
This was director Genndy
Tartakovsky's first feature
film. However his E mmy nominated productions and
a nimator' s resume d o not f al l
short a fte r cartoon hits such
as " Dexter' s Laboratory,"
"PowerPuff G irls, " " Samura i
J ack " and " Star Wars: Clone
Wars."
You can check out this
movie on Friday, Sept. 2 8 .
Next w eek , rural Appalachia native filmmaker, Brent
Green, will display on campu s his animated films of the
" folk-gothic " genre stylistically similar t o director Tim
Burton.
Cougars, d o t h e words
" folk-gothic " m ak e you
shiver? D on' t b e nervous!
C om e and check out N erv ous Films in Arts 111 on O ct .
3 at 6 p .m .
This event is geared towards any audience m embe r
w h o e njoy s the whimsica l
and the mysterious . N ervou s
F ilms ' creator B rent Green
blends filmmaking, animation and visual arts t o create
on-screen f antasy worlds depicted by live narration and
musical accompaniment.
Nervous
Films
has
screened at several venues
including Sundance Film
Festival, T he Wexner Center
f o r die A rts , The Walker Arts
Center and the Hammer M useum.
Tickets
are
necessary
f o r admission and can b e
reserved online at http://
www.csusm.edu/al/calendar.
html#nervous.
Admission
is free to all students with
a CSUSM I D , $7.50 f o r all
faculty and staff members
and $15 f o r general community member admission.
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out the film. Another scenestealer was A da m DeVine
(Workaholics) as the cocky
opponent of T h e Bellas
providing laughs alongside
Wilson. Not only does the
film f eatur e a talented cast
but characters with plenty of
one-liners.
"Pitch P erfect " leaves all
the singing and p erformin g
onstage rather then busting
out a r ando m Journey o r
cheesy 8 0' s song in the middle of the q uad . T h e music
includes balanced m ash-up s
of oldies but goodies and
new t o p 4 0 songs . To get a
glimpse of what songs are
f eatured , t h e soundtrack is
n o w available on iTunes
"Pitch P erfect " provides
f unny , c rud e h umo r that our
generation can appreciate.
M oreover , the m ovi e overcome s t h e corny and cheesy
stereotype with well written
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