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ISSUE 2
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Slate election and other changes to A SI
elections sure to spark competition
changes made in the Rules
Committee were the changes
to election code so that the
As one election winds minimum GPA requirement
down, another starts up. moved from a 2.0 to a 2.5,
There were many changes the change to grant candimade regarding the rules of dates the ability to campaign
the 2013 ASI elections, they in the UVA/Quad area upon
were discussed and altered receiving permission of the
when the Associate Student, director of the facilities, as
Inc. Rules Committee met well as a change to allow
last semester. Many of these candidates to run together on
changes include candidate's a "slate" and that the maxieligibility as well as running mum amount a campaign can
on a "slate," a new approach spend was raised from $150
that is being tested this year. to $500.
Q: How does the GPA reThe Cougar Chronicle
interviewed current ASI quirement affect students
President Scott Silviera to running for ASI positions?
get a closer look as to what
A: The GPA requirement
students can expect for this affects students running for
years elections.
ASI positions in that it raises
Question: What are some the bar for qualifications. By
changes the Rules Commit- having a higher GPA requiretee decided for this year?
ment, we are hoping to have
Answer: The biggest candidates who have a high
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
S PORTS
A & E EDITOR
3 - This issues "Athlete Spotlight" features C SUSM pitcher
Terranee Buchanan. Read about
how passionate he is about the
game he loves.
F EATURES
U P D Beat: H ow students stay safe
seph Deragisch.
When visiting the University Police Department's webAs college students, safety site at csusm.edu/police/, stuon campus is an immediate dents will find the vision and
concern for students, staff mission of UPD, Emergency
and parents.
Management and video inSince the recent shoot- formation of safety precauings in the U.S., students are tions to take when at school
taught to take extra safety or in a workplace. There is
precautions to ensure their a database where members
well-being, since being a stu- of the community can idendent on any campus creates tify and gain information on
an immediate vulnerability registered sex offenders, as
provided by Megan's Law.
to potential danger.
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- Joseph Deragisch
fers an esour campus
cort service
safe.
On Nov. 4, 2011, CSUSM between the hours of dusk
experienced a gun scare, and dawn to escort students
prompting the University from campus buildings,
Police Department to send parking lots, immediate bus
out emergency notifications stops and areas adjacent
consisting of emails, text campus property. Along with
messages and voice mails their escort service, UPD
promptly alerting students to offers defensive driving
lock and barricade entrances courses, a critical response
and exits on campus. Out of unit and ride-along opportuthe 9,700 students enrolled nities for students interested
fall 2011,4,000 students are in observing the duties and
signed up for the emergency responsibilities experienced
by officers.
notification system.
To utilize these services
Since then, the University
Police Department has taken offered by CSUSM and get
extra precaution regarding information regarding safety on campus, please visit
the safety of students.
"I feel very safe at CSUSM. UPD's website at csusm.edu/
My friends tell me what goes police/services .html.
Do you feel safe on campus?
on at other campuses and I'm
glad I can focus on my stud- Check out last issues Chroniies without my safety being cle Facebook Poll to see if your
threatened," said student Jo- feelings match others.
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
N EWS EDITOR
4 - As you make plans for Valentine's Day, read here about a
more meaningful way t o spend
this romantic day.
And
5 - Hungry? Read "Jessie's Reci-
pe C orner" o r this issue's "Res-
taurant Beat" where w e visit
the Money Pit.
O PINION
6 - W hether in a relationship o r
single, do you have that Valentine's Day "feel?" Read one writ-
ers opinion on how Valentine's
day is more than just a day of
love.
And
W e did a Facebook poll on the
issue of a w et vs dry campus. D o
you think C SUSM is ready for a
transition towards a w et campus? See how C SUSM voted.
7 - " For your Entertainment"
is back once again with a great
selection of
show
movie and T V
suggestions.
Read
all
about " Good W ill Hunting" and
"American H orror Story."
And
8 - Looking for a new kind of
love story movie? Read about
the top films that are perfect for
Valentine's Day that you probably have never seen.
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February 20
The ASI Board of Directors
enough GPA that they can
handle the work of the Board
of Directors without having
to worry about their grades
dropping, since being a student comes first with student
leadership.
Photo courtesy of http://www
Q: Can you explain the
A: The process for runprocess of running for ASI? ning for an ASI position is
Is the presidential position very simple. We will send
more difficult to obtain? out notifications throughout
Are there more require- campus two weeks before
ments and/or qualifications the deadline to submit your
ELECTION CONTINUED ON 2
than other positions?
Associated Students, Inc. aims at
creating a positive campus experience
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
Whether students are just
beginning their academic career at CSUSM or are ready
to check into their furthering
education, it is never too late
to become involved on campus. Associated Students,
Inc. (ASI), student government on campus, aims to empower students, giving them
a voice on campus as well as
providing student advocates.
Along with their mission
statement of "Serves, Engages and Empowers Students,"
ASI offers core values in promoting advocacy, communication, diversity, efficiency,
social justice, visionary and
unity throughout campus.
ASI also works through the
Gender Equity Center which
values feminism and creativity and The LGBTQA Pride
Center, providing a community of support and mentorship for LGBTQA students,
staff, faculty and allies.
The Campus Activity
Board (CAB) aims at pro-
viding school spirit through
campus-wide events geared
to creating an inclusive community through students.
Cultural Events Specialist
for CAB Kat Atienza was
inspired to join ASI from her
high school experience being
involved in ASB.
"I've been a member of
ASI CAB for two years now
and it has helped me grow so
much. From my organization skills to communication
skills to planning events,"
said Atienza. "Importantly,
all the training that comes
along with being a member
of ASI helped me understand
more about Social Justice
and the need for it on this
campus. Being in ASI helped
me become a better advocate for students. I want their
voices to be heard."
ASI's goals for this semester are to continue empowering students and be advocates. In promoting events as
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News Editor:
AIMS CONTINUED FROM I
well as social justice (an important piece in creating an
inclusive campus) ASI sheds
a positive light on campus.
Along with many events
throughout the semester, ASI
has a variety of socializing
opportunities for students
to enjoy. From free movie
nights and U-Hour events
to the highly attended Undie
Run, ASI aims at engaging
students in socializing, networking and enjoying their
time on campus.
"ASI advocates for students. We want students
to be able to express their
concerns or opinions. While
2 /7 Frontiers In Sdence
Noon - 1 p.m..
Science Hall 2, 242
Frontiers in Science (FIS)
brings to campus the latest in
innovative research in the STEM
disciplines with guest speakers
from local industry and college
campuses as well as C SUSM students and faculty.
THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
promoting awareness of issues that this campus faces
as well as providing different
programming that benefits
the students. The presence of
ASI on this campus is essential and at the end of the day,
we are here for the students,"
said Atienza. "As an ASI
CAB member, we hope that
all the students enjoy and
benefit from all the different
programming we host on and
off campus. Whether it is a
social,cultural, issues, or a
community service event. I
hope CAB's events shed a
positive light on this campus
for the students."
Photo courtesy of ASI
ELECTION FROM I
formal application with your
intent to run for a certain
position. Then, you must
participate in at least one
election event, or submit a
campaign video. After two
weeks of formal campaigning there is one. week of
online elections after which
the winner is announced.
Running for ASI President
is the same as running for
any other position. There aré
the same requirements, and
qualifications needed for the
position, but since it is the
highest position, it is generally the students who have
a set of qualifications they
Father Gregory Boyle, the
Executive Director of Homeboy
Industries in Los Angeles, will
speak about his work with female and male gang members
at Homeboy Industries, the largest gang prevention, intervention and suppression program in
the country, as well as his recent
award-wining book.
Read more about this event on
page 7.
2 /12 ASI'S Mardi Gras
Celebration
Noon - 1 p.m., U-Hall Plaza
* Join A SI as they celebrate Mardi Gras! Free food and treats!
I N EZ W 3
and negatives to running
expect.
Q: Running on a slate was on a slate?
never available to students
A: Since we have never
before, why the change?
done slates before, it is hard
A: The reason why we to tell what positives or negchanged the rules to allow atives running on a slate will
candidates to run on slates have for a candidate All we
is because it made the most know is that now candidates
sense to the board. Before, at least have the option to run
students from the same club together if they so choose.
or organization could not
Q: What do you hope the
say who thpy were voting new changes will bring to
for let alone campaign with the process of running for
someone else. This did not positions on ASI?
make sense to us since many
A: We hope that these new
clubs would lump candidates changes will create more
together anyway while the competition in the elections,
candidates were not allowed and spark new creativity in
to say anything.
ways students campaign.
Q: What are the positives Voter turnout for ASI elec-
A
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tions is always extremely
low, so we hope that by having more people running,
campaigning together, in
new places, and by giving
the candidates more freedom
in this process that more students will be aware and invested in choosing who will
represent them in their student government.
Applications for an ASI
position will be available on
Feb. 13,2013. Election week
is planned for Mar. 25 - 28.
For more information about
electoral positions and to
view the new elections code
visit csusm.edu/asi/bod/asielections
Cougar communication
B Y KARLA REYES
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
START RAISING THE BAR.
The Cougar Chronicle partners with the Office of
Communication to provide timely newsworthy information for students.
START COMMANDING ATTENTION,
Presidents Report to The Community.
On Feb. 7, President Karen Haynes will host the
ninth annual Report to the Community. She will
2 /7 International Coffee Hour cover our campus' accomplishments and future
goals. It is expected to host 500 people. Some of
Noon - 1 p.m.,
the guests include Chambers of commerce, memTukwut Courtyard
Come enjoy a campus tradi- bers of nonprofit organizations and Governor Jerry
tion. Meet people from around Brown.
the world, discuss, travel and
It will be an interesting speech due to all the reinternational issues, and grab cent growth CSUSM has experienced the past sesome free coffee and snacks.
mesters and because of all our plans to continue
expanding.
2/11 Father Boyle
6 - 9 p.m., Clarke 113
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The graduating senior class, alongside the Board
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strengthen the tradition of a "senior class gift," going about it in a unique way. Starting an emergency
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hope that this will help financial alleviate students
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financial help start their semester at CSUSM Anyone can donate, students, community members,
faculty and staff. They suggest $20.13 in honor of
the Class of 2013, but anything helps.
This campaign began in 2011 and has be growing ever since. The Senior Class Gift Campaign
(SCGC) student committee, hopes that by starting this they can build a culture of philanthropy on
campus. For more information visit their website
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Athlete spotlight: Terrence Buchanan
Pitcher w ith a passion
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
Senior pitcher Terrence
Buchanan combines two crucial elements when he plays
baseball: heart and dedication. The talented baseball
player is looking forward
to continuing his career at
GSUSM this year and seeing
his team have a successful
season.
Question: When did you
start playing baseball?
Answer: I began playing
tee ball when I was 5 years
old.
Q: Do you currently or
have you played any other
sports?
A: No baseball is the only
sport I play, it's the only sport
I 'm so passionate about.
Q: How has your experience been on CSUSM's
team?
A: It's been fantastic for
only being part of the squad
for a semester so far. We
have a great coaching staff
and a talented group on the
field.
Q: In what ways do you
think you have improved?
A: Coach Clements has
brought a whole new approach to my attention with
fine focus and details that
I probably wouldn't have
even thought about before.
He teaches in a way [that]
allows you to simplify the
game.
Q: What are some of your
goals for this season?
A: I 'm actually undergoing
season ending surgery on my
throwing shoulder. But I still
plan on supporting my team
from the dugout and passing
on all my knowledge to the
younger guys who I will be
playing on thefieldwith next
year.
Q: What is your favorite
thing about baseball?
A: It's a thinking man's
game; it's the only sport that
the defense has control of the
tempo. Plus the length of a
normal baseball season give
you plenty of opportunities
to redeem yourself since a
successful baseball player
only gets 3 hits out of every
10 at bats.
Q: Who has motivated
you the most in your career?
A: My head coach from
high school. He was the first
person to plant the idea in
my head that I can play at a
collegiate and professional
level. That year the Kansas
City Royals in the Major
League Draft took me in the
Photo courtesy of http://
www.csusmcougars.com
48th round in 2008.1 chose
to go to school and get an education with a little guidance
from Coach Giaime.
Q: Do you see baseball
as part of your future after
college?
A: I definitely do see basébail in my future. I still talk
with Major League scouts
along with having some ties
with scouts in Japanese Professional Baseball as well.
If neither of these routes
work out in my favor I plan
on coaching high school
baseball at Del Norte High
School in San Diego.
Q: What is the best adr
vice you have ever received
from a coach/parent/etc?
A: Coach Giaime said
something to me when [I
was a] junior in high school
as I sat at his dinner table in
his home. "Do the right thing
when no one's watching, [it's
the] mark of good character."
C SUSM Baseball sweeps Concordia
Photo by: Anne Hall
Scorching men's basketball winning streak reaches double digits
B y A LEX FRANCO
S PORTS E DITOR
The past two weeks of
men's basketball has been
more of the same of what we
have corile to expect from
Coach Jim Saia and the Cougars.
The team began a three
game stretch on Jan. 23 in
a road game against Point
Loma Nazarene, which the
cougars won 81-64, shooting an astounding 50 percent
from the field and hitting 7
three pointers to outpace the
Sea Lions of PLNU.
Point guard Danny Redmon led all CSUSM scorers
with 16 points and 3 assists.
Joining Redmon in the double-digit department were
forward Jacob Ranger and
guard A J . Gaspora scoring
15 and 13 points, respectively.
Two days later on Jan. 25,
the Cougars hosted UC Santa Cruz in front of a capacity and loud crowd at Mira
Costa College. The Banana
Slugs kept the game close
for the first half as they only
trailed the Cougars by 8 at
halftime,
CSUSM would allow
UCSC to stay in the game
long when they opened the
second half with a run that
led to a 31 point lead midway
through the second half and
never looked back cruising
to victory in a blowout and
winning the game, 99-56 for
their tenth straight victory.
Quincy Lawson was the
standout performer in the
match with 12 points and 12
rebounds, recording the first
double-double of the season
for any CSUSM player. The
game also featured every
player on the roster registering a score for the second game in a row and five
CSUSM players scoring in
double digits. Danny Redmon once again led the team
with 19 points followed by
Jose Rivera with 15 points.
The 43-point margin of victory and 99 points scored
overall were both school program records at the time, until the Cougars played their
next game.
The final game of January
proved to be a special one
indeed as the Cougars' had
a record night for the second straight game trouncing
the visiting La Sierra 11171 in front of another large
home crowd. The 111 points
scored, obliterates the previous school record for total
points scored which was set
the previous game against
UCSC. The 40-point margin
of victory fell short of the
school record of 43, also set
in the previous game.
The Cougars came out
swinging right from the get
go, jumping out on a 12-4
run within minutes of the
opening tip-off forcing an
early timeout called by La
Sierra. CSUSM was up as
many as 24 in the first half
leading to a 60-38 first half
lead at the break. The second
half saw much of the same
as the cougars kept the pedal
to metal and piled the points
on, leading by as many as 44
towards the waning minutes
of the game .
The men's basketball team
continued its phenomenal
shooting performances over
the past few games with another great night of shooting,
making 52 percent of their
shots taken frorfi the field.
Quncy Lawson scored 18
points to lead all scorers in
the contest on 9-13 shooting,
with 6 rebounds and 2 blocks
and 2 steals. A J . Gaspora
continued his hot shooting
with another double-digit
performance, scoring 17
points on. 7-11 shooting and
3-6 from 3-point range.
•The games high point was
Adam Alfaro's stretch in
the second half, where he
wouldn't be denied and sunk
4 three point shots in a row
on his way to a season high
15 points. Danny Redmon
contributed great point guard
play, dishing out 9 assists to
his teammates, marking it
yet another game where all
players scored a. point and
six players scored in the double digits.
The win was the Cougars
eleventh in a row and 14 of
their last 15 games.
The Cougars take to the
road for their nextfivegames
and won't return home until
the final game of the season
on Saturday Feb. 23 when
they take on Bethesda at
Mira Costa college at 7:30
p.m.
T HE H E A R T B E A T :
Organ donation, giving the gift of life
B Y CURTIS BOVEE
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Cai State San Marcos baseball team beat No. 11 Concordia in both games of a
doubleheader, 4-3 and 5-4,
to complete a three-game
sweep in its opening series of
the 2013 season on Saturday
Feb. 2 at the CSUSM Baseball Field.
CSUSM; returns to action
on Friday, Feb. 8 against
Chapman at home. The first
pitch is set for 2 p.m.
Photos by Anne Hall
If you could help 50 people, would you?
According to the National
Institutes of Health, experts
say that organs from one
person can save or help up
to 50 people. Sadly, there is
still overwhelming need for
donors.
Currently, over 118,000
people are waiting for an organ. Of those 118,000 people, 18 will die each day. Astonishingly, one organ donor
can save up to eight lives.
The first successful organ transplant was a kidney
transplant performed in 1954
between two identical twins.
According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, there have
been about 559,000 organ
transplantations to date.
Considering the overwhelming need, this is not enough;
Furthermore, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.5 million people die per year in the
U.S. alone. Imagine if just 10
percent of these people were
organ donors.
Don't let the myths surrounding organ donation
hinder you from becoming a
donor:
-Because you are an organ
donor does not mean hospital
staff will not work as hard to
save your life.
-Organ and tissue donation
does not affect your appearance for a funeral.
-You are never too old to
donate.
-You might think your
health stinks; however,
chances are pretty slim that
your organs would be rejected.
To be an organ donor is
easy. Simply fill a form on
the DMV website and you're
finished. Can you really
think of a justifiable reason
not to donate?
Take 5 minutes of your
time and sign up to save a
life.
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Features Editor:
Katlin Sweeney
cougarchron.features@gmail.com
THE
COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY
'One Billion Rising'
A
m ore meaningful Valentine's
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
& B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
One in three women on
the planet will be raped or
beaten in her lifetime. One
billion women violated is an
atrocity. One billion women
dancing is a revolution.
With this intriguing premise provided on the CSUSM
website by the Gender Equity Center, One Billion Rising
is an event that leaps off the
page.
This worldwide movement seeks to end violence
and gender discrimination
through raising awareness. If
you are a student that is looking for something a bit more
meaningful to take part in
on Valentine's Day, you are
in luck, because the movement is coming to CSUSM.
The One Billion Rising event
will be held from 11 a.m.to 1
p.m. on Valentine's Day, Feb.
14. in front of the library.
"Most women suffer abuse
or death at the hands of
someone who claims th&t
they love them. That's why
Eve Ensler, the creator of
the world-famous Vagina
Monologues, came up with
the idea of the event on
Valentine's Day, which is
a day when everyone typically thinks of things like
romance and love," Gender
Equity Center Director Lea
Burgess-Carland said.
One Billion Rising brings
together hundreds of millions of women from all over
the globe so that they can
take a day to march, dance
and stand for an end to violence towards women. It is
an enormous program that
does not occur in just one
location, and there are centers all over the world where
celebrations are being held,
including in San Diego.
"It's important to bring this
event to CSUSM because
women in their college years
are at the highestriskfor sexual assault. Even one woman
sufferingfromsexual assault
is too many for me," Gender
Violence Educator Raven
Gates said.
As part of the event, women all over the school will
leave their classes and attend
a large dance in Kellogg Circle, after which busses will
4 FEBRUARY
Day
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Greek Beat:
Sigma Chi
F raternity l ooking f o r n e w
1 BILLION
m e m b e r s f or u pcoming s emester
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
ARE YOU RISING?
W E CAN'T GET TO ONE BILLION
WITHOUT YOU.
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• JOIN US NOW! •
Photo courtesy of http://onebillionrising.org
arrive to transport any interested parties to San Diego
to take part in the festivities
there.
"This is something that
connects women all over the
world. It's exciting because
it's symbolic not just here, as
something that we are doing
in solidarity. It is all over the
world and is spreading positive energy. And not only will
dancing for this cause bring
awareness, but it is a lot of
fun," Burgess-Carland said.
"The silence has to be broken, with students and everyone, taking that first step
towards making a change,"
6 ,2013
Gates said.
For those interested in participating in the dance practices for the event or would
like to get involved somehow, pick up a pledge sheet
in the Gender Equity Center.
You can also visit their
website at http://www.
csusm.edu/geneq/homeJitml
or check out the Gender
Equity-Center on Facebook.
Their goal is to get at least
fifty participants, practices
for the dance occurring every
Tuesday and Thursday from
noon, to 1 p jn., all being
welcome to attend and participate.
For students looking for a
fraternity that not only values work in the community
but having fun and making
friends, Sigma Chi is the
right place.
Over the month of February, Sigma Chi will be hosting countless events that are
open to any interested students. Whether you are involved in Greek Life or not,
it is a great opportunity to
meet new people and have a
good time.
For students interested in
partaking in more casual
events, they can attend one
of Sigma Chi's game nights.
From 4 to 6 p m. on Feb. 12,
they will host Booming With
Fun. New recruits for the
fraternity can go to Boomers
park with current members
and have fun. Students must
providetheir own transportation for departures.
From 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb.
19, they will host an on-campus game night. All members
and new recruits will gather
in a room to play Xbox and
board games. From 6 to 8
p jn. on Feb. 21, they will
have their Laser Tag event.
Those interested in going
will go with Sigma Chi to
Invasion Laser Tag on San
Marcos Blvd. to play.
For students interested in
events that are more serious,
Sigma Chi has scheduled a
hike and a volunteer opportunity. From 9 to 11 a.m. on
Feb. 16, as part of their "Giving Back" program, they will
be conducting volunteer
work in Vista with the Boys
and Girls Club. The Hiking
event will be from 8 to 10
a.m. on Feb. 18 on Discovery Creek Trail in San Marcos. Anyone is invited to join
in these two events, not just
new recruits.
To get more information
on Sigma Chi or any of their
other events scheduled for
the Spring 2013 semester,
check out the Sigma Chi Info
night on Feb. 11 from 5 to 7
p jn. in Commons 206.
Changes in student leadership
W e l c o m e t h e n e w O r i e n t a t i o n D i r e c t o r s in S L L
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
A & E EDITOR
For many of us, our first
campus experience was orientation, when we first figured out the struggles and
frustrations of signing up for
classes.
Although we quickly came
to reality with some college
procedures, it was a new beginning that paved our way
to where we are now. In the
Fall 2012 semester, Rachel
Quam and Joseph Sandoval
were honored with the positions of Orientation Team
Directors for the 2013-2014
school year. They discuss
with the Cougar Chronicle
their game plan for the new
yedr, as well as the benefits
of Student Life and Leadership (SLL).
Question: What campus
organizations are you involved in?
Joseph Sandoval: I am involved in Orientation team
and Sigma Alpha Epsilori. I
am also a SSS and OTRES
student.
Rachel Quam: I am currently involved with Orientation Team. I also live on campus at the University Village
Apartments and work at The
Clarke as a student assistant.
Q: How has the SLL office inspired you on campus?
JS: I see it as a safe space
for individuals who excel at
different attributes or factors
of leadership and is given an
opportunity for action and
practice- of leadership with
the right mentorship. SLL
has the right people with
best intentions and support
that everyday I walk into that
office I can't help but [to]
smile and say "this is all for
me, the student". It's an office that embodies and puts
in action the development
gained, for me, by joining a
leadership organization and
getting connected with the
people in the SLL office and
the individuals associated
with O-Team. This office has
propelled me into the world
of student leadership and I
know that it can only go up
from here.
Q: What do you hope to
bring to the SLL office as
Orientation Directors?
JS: With SLL I hope to inspire the next group of leaders and to develop not just
"The Student Life and
numbers but leaders of high
Leadership Office has
quality. With my co-director
inspired me to become the
and the amazing team and
person I am today"
supervisor Jennie Goldman I
- Rachel Quam
hope to leave my mark within Orientation Team and the
of leaders and programs that SLL office.
enable students to ultimately
RQ: As an Orientation Didevelop into strong leaders, rector, I hope to bring a new
remarkable role models, and sense of leadership to the
influential contributors of campus. I believe I have
our schools future and spirit. a drive to be an influential
RQ: The Student Life and student leader and leave my
Leadership Office has in-, mark on the Orientation Dispired me to become the rector position and the camperson I am today. From a pus in general. Helping new
leadership standpoint, SLL students and families get achas opened many doors for quainted with the CSUSM
me. When I attended the Community is a passion that
LEAD Retreat in the spring drove me to want to do more
of my freshman year, I nev- for Orientation Team. I know
er thought I would become that Joe and I will have many
such a passionate student successes, in this office, beleader on campus. Joining cause we are both passionate
the Orientation Team has individuals and we bring that
created such a love for my passion each and every day
university that could only be we step in the office.
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How N OT to do Valentine's day
those unreasonably high expectations.
& KIA WASHINGTON
Unless the relationship
STAFF WRITER •
is solid and committed, we
wouldn't give in to pressure
Valentine's; Day is on the to move up levels in the rehorizon, and of course the lationship, and this includes
butterflies and other semi-: proposals. We suggest that
romantic things are suddenly people don't get engaged unabundant in the air.
til the idea of a life commitAnd for this article, of ment is discussed between
course, we would like to play the parties involved, not
the harsh roles of Cupid's made simply on a somewhat
not-so-heavenly attendants. romantic whim. Trust us, it
Now, we understand the op- won't be so romantic when
portunity that arises, and that that's the only foundation of
there are so niany possibili- a new level in the relationties and* we cannot possibly ship.
_ ..
tell you how to do ValenHere are some small things:
tine's Day right. But we can
Don't go to a place that
try to prevent you from do- has a drive thru to celebrate.
ing it horribly wrong.
Unless that is a sentimental
First of all, you shouldn't thing, it's probably not going
heavily involve text mes- to set a good mood for the
saging, because that is such rest of the day.
an impersonal way of comDon't go all out but don't
municating. And, as we all exactly go cheap. Though the
know, it is horrible to use thought may count, somethat as both the catalyst and times a visual or tactile reend of events. Could you minder would be endearing.
imagine how lost the impliDon't be reckless. Sure, it
cations and emotions are in may be a good day for a date,
asking someone out over text but unless you're both thrillor, worse.. .breaking up with seekers, I wouldn't suggest
them.
extreme events simply to
Don't be secretive about make the day memorable .
Valentine's Day to the point
Don't think of those sappy,
it would be considered cryp- romantic dates like the ones
tic. You know that gets the you see in the lovey-dovey
expectations up, and we movies. Chances are, you're
doubt anyone can live up to not the only one thinking of
BY KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
COPY EDITOR
Restaurant for your buck
Beat:
Money Pit, the best bang
B Y A LEX F RANCO
SPORTS EDITOR •
On the corner of Mission
Avenue in San Marcos lies
a building that most people
would likely pass by and not
notice.
This green and white painted building, which at first
appears to be a bank, is none
other than San Marcos' very
own Money Pit restaurant.
The Money Pit is a traditional American fast food
restaurant. It serves classic staples; among them are
cheeseburgers, which can be
stacked high with four patties and four slices of American cheese. The menu also
offers a plethora of other
American classic restaurant
favorites such as sandwiches
with anything you can dream
of inside, salads loaded to
the brim, chicken strips,
hot dogs, corn dogs, handscooped milk shakes and
everything in between.
"We come here because it's
amazing food at an unbeatable price. I would say it's
right up there with In-N-Out
Burger as far as taste goes,"
two customers, who frequently visit the restaurant
regularly, said.
Money Pit really takes its
name to heart when it comes
to restaurant decor. They
have literally decorated every inch of the dining room
with anything and everything money or financially
related, from the floors covered with coins to the walls
full of movie posters related
to money and old American
antiques.
Thè atmosphere#4gjCorand
food gets you in the door, but
it is the service at The Money Pit that keeps you coming
back again and again.
Once you order your food
and get your drink, sit down
and let the staff at Money Pit
bring your order to you, tableside, something not often
seen at most fast food restaurants.
There are plenty of reasons
that Money Pit is a must-go
place to eat, but it's up to you
to go in and see for yourself
why this is the only Money
Pit around, and for good reason.
Money Pit is open everyday from 6:30 a.m. to 11
p jn. and is located at 1360
£ . Mission Road in San Marcos, phone number (760)
743-7775.
it, so it might be nice to think
just a smidge out of the box
to save yourself the problem
of booked-solid restaurants
and events.
Don't throw things up in
the air. If you're intending
to do something for Valentine's Day, at least make
some sort of plan for the
day. Don't wing it just because spontaneity is romantic. There is a possibility that
things just won't work out,
and it woyldn't look like the
thought that should count
was put into the day.
We also cannot stress it
enough to not use this day as
a cover for ulterior motives.
Regardless of the level of
intelligence of your somewhat-significant other, no
one enjoys being played for
benefit of another's fiilfilled
desires. Keep both parties involved in mind, and always
make certain that everything
is done out of true and honest
feelings, not just obligation.
That all in mind, we wish
you a wonderful Valentine's
Day! And for all you single
people, don't worry! At least
you're not draining both
your wallet and wit to stress
yourself over the wants of
another. Stress isn't good for
that attractiveness you have.
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C OPY EDITOR
C urrently t he possession, consumption o r sale o f alcoholic beverages o n California S tate
U niversity San M arcos p roperty is prohibited unless approved by t he President of t he
campus o r his/her designee.
W e a s k e d : D o y ou think C S U S M is b etter remaining as a d ry campus o r d o y ou think
t hat C S U S M should c onsider a transition t owards a w et campus?
Transition t owards a
R emain a d ry campus
w et campus
E ditors' t opics: a lcohol o n campus
CSUSM has just been
ranked the safest California
university again, but some
possible contributing factors to explain that could
be the fact that we have an
alcohol-free campus. Alcohol on campus could either
drastically change our campus* safety and reputation or
be an added benefit to " fun
times'' on campus and draw
more students. The Cougar
Chronicle's editors weigh in
on whether or not they think
CSUSM should allow alcohol on campus.
campus.
-News Editor
Melissa Martinez
We should have a wet
campus because school gets
hectic and a drink at the end
of the day could really do us
all some good. Being a wet
campus will create more
of a campus life and have a
better student life than what
we have already. It will also
drive more attendance at
campus events because alcohol will be served and it can
be very easily regulated because nothing drives students
to events more than free food
I believe that while than alcoholic beverages.
CSUSM is still expanding,
-Sports Editor
we should remain a dry camAlex Franco
pus. Our campus is small and
Straying from a 'dry camunfortunately we've already pus' is not the best idea. Ofhad multiple deaths due to ten times alcohol is some-/
drinking. We are a small uni- thing that is blamed for
versity, usually campuses be- instigating some of the probcome wet after they've been lematic situations that colestablished physically and lege students get themselves
academically. I don't believe into. Everyone is entitled to
we are ready to take the re- their own opinions about alsponsibility of legal drinking cohol and whether or not it is
on campus. College students worth consuming. However,
do not drink responsibly and its presence on campus is
I don't believe our school not a necessity. If a person is
is ready for more tragedy. going to college in order to
College is about obtaining a become educated and earn
degree, not social drinking. I their degree, then their focus
think we need to focus on re- should be on that. Having alsponsible drinking and avoid cohol available too close to
as many tragedies as pos- campus can become more of
sible. If you're 21 and want a distraction than a benefit,
a beer, there are multiple which ultimately defeats the
bars around San Marcos. We desire for its presence.
-Features Editor
don't need to bring alcohol to
Katlin Sweeney
In light o f the fact that
CSUSM was just ranked
(again) the safest California
university, it would not be a
wise idea to allow alcohol on
campus. As it is, I am sure a
good part of the reason why
we are the safest California university is because we
have no alcohol anywhere
around. I know that the crime
rate would probably go up if
alcohol were to be allowed,
andjthe number of DUI's on
campus and the surrounding
areas would most definitely
go up. Alcohol on campus
is a bad idea and I hope they
don't allow it.
-Opinion Editor
Jessie Gambrell
I think CSUSM should be
a wet campus. After all we
are college students and this
is our time to experiment.
We have the University Police Department to protect
us. Just because a school is
considered a "wet campus"
doesn't mean that studentswon't be getting carded. We
are all here to get degrees
and work hard for our future
but drinking with friends has
always been a college past
time that the school should
embrace. I don't encourage
drinking for everyone but
for those that do, I 'm sure it
would be favored.
-A & E Editor
Juliana Stump
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Kristin Melody & Morgan Hall
DESIGN EDITOR
A & E EDITOR
Juliana Stumpp
C OPY EDITOR
Morgan Hall
Keandre Williams-Chambers
N E W S EDITOR
D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER
Melissa Martinez
S P O R T S EDITOR
Jessie Gambrell
S ALES R EP
Alex Franco
Rogers Jaflfarian
F EATURES EDITOR
C ARTOONISTS
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O PINION EDITOR
Jessie Gambrell
Faith Orcino
A CADEMIC A DVISOR
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S TAFF
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Ryan Downs
Jason Gonzales
Karia Reyes
Alison Seagle
Kia Washington
Surprisingly, it is that time
of year. It has subtly taken us
all by storm, and a great deal
of us are at a loss for how to
feel about this lovey-dovey
celebration.
But what should we feel?
How many of us actually
remember the history of Valentine's Day? To be quite
honest, I know very little other than speculation and what
I 've been told. Nonetheless,
each and every description
I 've heard involves "love" to
a degree, and is often more
keen on romantic love.
Doing a broad online
search, I 've discovered tidbits of information. There
are many claims that the day
is a celebration of Saint Valentine, patron saint of love,
young people and happy
marriages whose feast day is
on Feb. 14. Some say that it
involves a pre-Roman fertility festival that encompassed
three days, taking place for
the purging of evil spirits
and deeds through sacrifice
and blessings. Others involve theories of its fabrication into the capital world to
ensure economic strength in
an otherwise "dry spell" of
holidays.
What really gets me is the
general agitation and apathy that is felt towards Val-
entine's Day in the modern
day-and-age. People regard
it with disdain when they
are without one to call their
own, or with anxiety when
romantically involved with
another. There is stress all
around, brought on by the
almost unreal expectations.
Let's be honest. For those
of you who have a significant other, you may say that
this day is not all that important, but this day has some
amount of observance simply in the essence it gives
o ff. It's the so-called day of
love, so of course some people expect at least some opportunistic displays of love
on this day. And J can imagine there is a good amount of
disappointment when or if it
doesn't happen.
As for all the happily single
people, and those who profess this day to be "Singles
Awareness Day," I think the
resentment has something to
do with it, I mean, come on.
Whose day wouldn't
be considerably brightened
some sudden
and unprovoked proclamation of
love on a momentous day?
I can honestly say
my world would
tilt on its axis if that
happened to me.
I stand in my belief that
this is simply a slightly more
special day because of the
heavy - emotional overtones
everywhere. I can't ignore
it; it's quite impossible. I
can imagine that many times
throughout the day, I 'll be
greeted by unrealisticallyshaped cardio organs, sickening shades of pink and red
and people being, as I said,
lovey-dovey all over the
place. Ah, h ow.. .lovely.
That being said, Valentine's Day is a day in recognition by many people
across the country and, furthermore, around the world.
I can't deny its existence,
and have little reason to be at
odds against it for anything
other than my own personal
reasons. But I 've yet to decide whether I want to bahhumbug it out or play Cupid
for a day. Decisions, decisions.
Cougar asks: what are y our
plans for Valentine's Day?
John Kubik,
history major:
"SpeiidMg the
¿ ay with my
kids*
ra
KB
Phil Trail,
sociology major:
| "Avoid
everyone...by
the way, l9m available t hat
night!*
Patty Garcia:{
| g | i l "Hang out with
E F my IHehds Ben &
W r Jerry and watch
Y
reruns of whatever shows I haven't
watched that week*
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Wayne Twaddell,
accounting major:
"No plans*
j Jessica Muñoz, j
kinesiology major:
"Going to make din^
ner for my boyfriend
and just stay in and watch
movies" i
B Y ALISON SEAGLE
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mk f business ma|or:
V
"Spend a lonely
f night with my computer and a bottle of
Jack"
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THE SHU^hLE
H ope mixed with motivation for change
Father Boyle gives lecture t o inspire students as part of Arts & Lectures series
B Y KARLA REYES
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
W ith Valentines day just a round t he c orner, y ou a re f orced
FEATURES EDITOR
t o find creative alternatives f or this year's Valentine's gift
for that special s omeone, even if t hat s omeone is yourself
Forever alone w on't seem t oo bad after y ou listen t o this
"Baby Making M usic" mix. S o bust t hese tunes and add s ome
hearts on t he c over and viola a sweet, budget friendly gift.
" Thinkin Bout Y ou" by F rank Ocean
Regardless of w ho y ou think w on Sunday's tiff w ith C hris
Brown, Frank O cean s cores big w ith this number.This song
is filled w ith soothing falsettos, a m ellow beat and lyrics t hat
reference both nostalgia and love.This b ittersweet melody
was performed a t C oachella 2012 and has m ade it t o t he
Top U .K Billboard hits.
" Promise" by C iara
W hat can be sexier than having t he beautiful C iara tell y ou
that she is willing t o commit? T he beat is a great juxtaposition of h er dance songs and h er amorous, doting side. It
slows t he pace d own and really allows y ou t o reminisce
about y our first love o r daydream about a future love. W ithout a doubt, this song w ill grab y ou by t hé hand.
" The Z one" by T he W eeknd Feat. Drake
Like most . ofTheWeeknd's songs, this collaboration is
overdosing w ith sex appeal. Featured o n his second mixtape
"Thursday," this song w ith D rake provides a good balance t o
7
Next week, students will
be able to enjoy a lecture by
noted humanitarian Father
Boyle as he educates the
public on the importance of
compassion.
"Tattoos on the Heart" is
on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at the
CSUSM Pavillion in Lot N
off of Campus View Dr. One
of the first events of the Arts
& Lectures series scheduled
for this spring, "Tattoos on
the Heart" is the product
of the hard work of Father
Gregory Boyle.
The lecture follows his
journey to prevent the increase of youth either in risk
of becoming or currently involved in gangs in East Los
Angeles' barrio communities: He has dedicated 25
years of his life tofindingout
what triggers an adolescents'
desire to join a gang, and
to finding ways to motivate
youth to see other avenues of
life for themselves.
Having spoken to and
worked with many of those
heavily affected by gang
violence, Father Boyle provides valuable insight int<*
the world beyond what many
people see. Since starting out
in 1988,
his efforts to spark change
evolved into the creation of
Homeboy Industries. Its existence has made a tremendous impact in the community, further contributing*to the
decrease of youth involved
in gangs.
Besides his intervention
programs, Boyle's impressive success has spanned
numerous categories. His
novel, "Tattoos on the Heart:
The Boundless Power of
Compassion," which contributes to the lecture's title,
is a New York Times bestseller. In addition to this,
he has been recognized for
his work with at-risk youth,
which earned him a spot in
the California Hall of Fame.
T attoos on
t he H eart
THE
POWER
OF
BOUNDLESS
COMPASSION
Gregory Boyle
Founder or Homeboy Industries
For those in attendance at
the "Tattoos on the Heart"
lecture, Father Boyle will
bring audience members stories of hope and information
on an extremely impprtant
topic. Students and community members that are interested in going can purchase
tickets online at the Arts
& Lectures portion of the
CSUSM website.
thé slow t empo and t he bewitching falsettos.The song is so
raw and captivating, y ou will have it o n repeat.
"Nice and Slow" by Usher
T his song is responsible f or t he arms-length-away rule at
t he middle schools dances.This track is extremely appropriate f or both Valentines Day and throwback Thursday, w ith a
smooth y et catchy beat t o boot. U sher proved t o be quite
t he R &B singer w ith this song, which can b e found in his
second album " My W ay."
" Between the sheets" by Isley Brothers
T he source of countless o ther music sample, this timeless
track is t he e pitome of classy and sexy, baby makin' music. It
is romantic in t he smooth-talking kind of way, y et w ith just
the right amount of sexy. It is so versatile that it even made
an appearance in t he " Grand T heft A uto: San A ndres" v ideo
game.This sông has w ith s tood t he t est of time f or a reason.
T he Cougar's DenrThe Jumping Turtle is a 'jumping' place for bands
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SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Anyone looking for a dive
bar serving up more than
just your usual bowl of nuts
should check out the deUcious deals The Jumping Turtle has to offer.
Located on Capalina
Road, right off the Rancho Santa Fe exit of the
78; The Jumping Turtle
is just a hop, skip and jump
away for students looking for either a quick bite
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(played by Damon) solves in character development and
a matter of minutes during a psychological thriller that
his night shift as a janitor at keep you up for nights at a
time, either because you're
MIT.
When professors notice the so scared you can't sleep,
immense intelligence that he you're glued to the screen
holds, he is advised to see watching every episode or
a psychologist (played by you're witnessing new charRobin Wiiliams) who shows acters unfold with the history
him what possibilities his of a murder house unlike any
other. Though the story Ryan
gift could bring.
Taking home an Academy Murphy and Brad Falchuk
Award for Best Supporting created is not a pretty one,
Actor (Williams), Best Writ- " the haunted house tale is
:ab
for lunch or a place to grab I bar also has a few drink
specials, with a rotating
a beer and listen to some
selection of microbrew
bands jam out.
beers and liquors that
The Jumping Turtle
change depending on seaoffers daily food spesonal availability and popucials, including: slider
Mondays, taco Tuesdays, larity.
The Jumping Turtleeerves
meatball Wednesdays, hot
wing Thursdays, pizza up a wide selection of shows
Fridays, burger Satur- as well, including rock,
days and fajita Sundays. pop, metal, reggae and
The food is not prepared comedy. Most shows start
frozen but made fresh in the around 8 or 9 p.m., and
kitchen. They make their tickets are usually $5 or
own chips for the nachos, $10. Ah hour prior to a
and the salads are huge. The show is when The Turtle
il)
Red Bull Thre3style U event mixes
things up for San Diego college DJs
B Y JASON GONZALES
STAFF W RITER
BY MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
perfectly unpredictable and
each episode dives deeper
into moments of a Victorian
house with many secrets.
If you are not sure whether
"American Horror Story"
will interest you, watch the
first episode. I guarantee
you will fall in love with this
psycho-sexual thriller and
the fate of those living it.
starts to get "jumping."
They even feature Rock
Band Night on Sundays, and
have several big screen TVs
to catch a game. There* are
also two pool tables located
next to the dance floor and
stage.
Most shows are 21 or
lder,
ol( but there is a calendar
on the Jumping Turtle's
website, http://thejumpingturtle .com/enhancedCalendar.cfm, available
to see performance details and daily specials.
Being the Red Bull
Thre3style Champion is
considered to be a top honor
amongst aspiring DJs across
the world, but Red Bull
Thre3style U gives student
DJs the same opportunity
to showcase their skills at a
professional level.
On Feb. 28, San Diego
will host its very own Red
Bull Thre3style U event at
Typhoon Saloon in the heart
of downtown Pacific Beach.
There will be five students
representing the four major universities in San Diego County. Students from
CSUSM, UCSD, USD and
SDSU will compete to win a
$1,000 cash prize and bragging rights.
At this time, CSUSM is still
attempting to select a representative but one contender
views Red Bull ThreSstyle U
as an opportunity.
"After feeling how much
love and support the CSUSM
community has given me
these last few months, I
would be honored to represent us at the upcoming Redbull Thre3style Competition
in [Pacific Beach j " hopeful
Edric Quintong said.
Unlike other DJ battles
that are based solely on
technical aspects, Red Bull
Thre3style U focuses on
creativity and originality that
seeks to find the DJ that has
best perfected the true art of
"rockiii' the party." Competing DJs are given 15 minutes
and the challenge to play
three different genres of mu
sic while keeping the
crowd moving.
The winner is
chosen based
on
track
s election,
creativity, mixing skills,
stage
p resence
and crowd
reaction.
"This com-
petition is more than just
your ordinary DJ set downtown. It involves skill, creativity, and ultimately crowd
response," Quintong said.
L^A panel of high-profile
individuals, including the
winner of the Jan. 17 Red
Bull Thre3style San Diego
Sub Qualifier, will judge the
event.
Follow @RedBullSD or
on Instagram to hear who
has been chosen to represent
CSUSM and for more information on this event.
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10 keys t o a fabulous single life now and an even better marriage later
B Y A LISON S EAGLE
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Love is in the air, Or for
some, maybe it's not this
Valentine's Day.
Whether in a relationship
or not, Shannon Fox and
Celeste Liversidge's book,
"Last One Down the Aisle
Wins" is a great guidebook
f or anyone navigating their
20s. Though the authors
write to a female audience,
the advice given in the book
is really applicable to both
genders.
After the authors point 6ut
some statistics that state the
chances of staying married
double if you get married
after the age of 25, and they
review their top 10 reasons
why people get married too
young, they go on to cover
10 keys for having an awesome journey through: your
20s. Topics throughout the
book include: friendships,
family life, career path, finances, emotional management, body image, independence, spirituality, sex and
adventure.
Each chapter has quizzes
so the reader can get a feel
for where they stand on the
topic. It also gives real-world
accounts of others who have
made mistakes and offers ad-
vice for how the reader can
figure out what track they
want to get on and how to
make it happen for themselves. The authors also include their personal insights
from time to time.
Shannon Fox is a marriage counselor and Celeste
Liversidge is a lawyer who
practices family law. Both
women have seen their fair
share of clients whose marriages have gone bad, which
is what inspired them to
write this book.
So whether someone is
happily head-over-heels in a
relationship and just needs
a reality check, or someone
probably never seen
" Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind** (2004)
1
After Joel (played by Jim
Carrey) finds out Clementine
(played by Kate Winslet), his new,
interesting significant
other has had a procedure to delete him from her
memory; he attempts to do the same. However, through
reliving his experiences, he isn't ready to have this chapter of his life erased: The film chronicles his memories
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attempting to restore their memories together. - Melissa Martinez
"Once" (2006)
On*
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from childhood through adulthood hiding Clementine from destruction and
3
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It's hard to get more obscure than a movie that pre-
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also harder to find a film this sweet and charming.
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L IVERSIOGE
There's not a huge plot beyond two unnamed musicians
who fall in love in Dublin while writing songs together,
but the way they communicate their feelings through
music is more beautiful than most American romance films.-Ryan Downs
"In A Day" (2006)
who feels like they are wasting their 20s because they're
not in a relationship, this
book is a must read.
This is a welcomed alternative to the romantic comedy
genre that otherwise can be pretty predictable. Lorraine Pilkington and Finlay Robertson star in this quirky
British indie that gives love a new definition. Rather
than providing a tired script with characters that have
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been seen countless times before, this film transports
the viewer onto the streets with characters as they explore their blooming
relationship. -Katlin Sweeny
"Lars and t heRealGtrl" (2007)
Lars (played by Ryan Gosling) isolates himself from his
family, co-workers and community yet is still loved and
accepted. Insert his new girlfriend, Bianca who is a sex
doll. As Lars develops this delusional relationship, he
learns to accept the love of others and himself, who
is reflected through Bianca. It's a great film that shows
55th Grammy Awards on Feb. 10.
Song of t he Y ear
how t o love the ones you
"Moonrise Kingdom" (2012)
" The A Team" by Ed Sheeran
" Adorn" by Miguel Pimentel
This romantic comedy is set in New England during the
"Call Me Maybe"
'60s. Two young lovers, decide to run away after their
by Carly Rae Jepsen
'
parents find out about their relationship and forbid
"Stronger" ( What Doesn't
Kill You)
them to see each other. They decide to live out in the
by Kelly Clarkson
woods, using scout skills, meanwhile the town has gone
crazy looking for them.Thefilmis certainly outside the
" W e A re Young" b Fun
feat Janelle Monae
Record of t he Y ear
"Lonely B oy" by The Black
Keys
"Stronger ( What Doesn't Kill
You)" by Kelly Clarkson
' "We A re Young" by Fun
care about and delivers a quirky yet heartwarming
meaning to "guess who is coming to dinner." -Juliana Stumpp
realm of a normal love story. -Karla Reyes
The Comic Book Corner:
The graphic 'Grim Leaper'
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CARTOONIST
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feat Janelle Monae
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"Thinkin Bout You" by
Frank Ocean
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Back Together" by Taylor Swift
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"Some Nights," Fun
"Babel," Mumford and Sons
/'Channel Orange,"
Frank Ocean
"Blunderbuss," Jack W hite
With Valentine's Day approaching, independent publishers Image and Shadowline has a comic mini-series
that is "a love story to die
for." Writer Kurds J . Webe
and artist Aluisio C. Santos
po-created "Grim Leaper,"
a four-issue story which independent comic publishers
Image and Shadowline released in 2012. Readers enter the strange life, or rather
lives of Lou Collins. He is
trapped in a cycle of reincarnation, taking over the lives
of others and trying to survive
the fate of this curse. Shortly
after his 13th funeral, Lou
meets Ella, a woman with the
same curse as him. The two
do their best to find an end to
the curse while staying alive,
f or at least longer than their
previous life.
The series is not for the
light-hearted. There are a
number of graphic scenes,
most concerning Lou's and
Ella's deaths, and is also
filled with crude language.
The comic i s more orientated to mature readers and
those who can handle a; bit
of blood and guts. Still,;the
story has an interesting way
of handling the idea of love.
Santos's art is complementary to Webe's writing, especially with the unique color
schemes and composition of
the panels.
For more information,
visit your local comic vendor
and/or imagecomics.com.
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T HE C OUGAR
ISSUE # 1 2
C HRONICLE
W EDNESDAY
V OLUME X L H
A P R 9, 2014
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
PE ATIBES
SPORTS
3 - This Get Out! column features
the beauty of Batiquitos Lagoon.
6 - Campus Rec heads to Utah for
an exciting way to spend spring break.
8 - We argue for the benefits of
choosing holistic health care.
12 - Stre$$ed. Depre$$ed. But Well
Dre$$ed honors our favorite outfits.
SAE passes ban against pledging for all chapters
CSUSM's California Alpha-Gamma chapter institutes changes with enthusiasm
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
The nationwide fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon has
made national headlines as
the country's "deadliest fraternity." But, the organization, including CSUSM's
chapter, has moved quickly
to change its reputation.
Last December, bloomberg.com published an article criticizing the fraternity
for the disciplinary actions
that have been taken against
multiple chapters across the
country in* recent years. It
also focused on the nine people that have died in what
were referred to as "events
related to Sigma Alpha Epsilon" since 2006, which
Bloomberg reported as more
than any other fraternity.
This March, bloomberg.
com brought SAE back to.
national headlines when JPMorgan Chase & Co. made
the decision to stop managing the fraternity's investment account due to their
negative reputation. On the
same day that JPMorgan
Photos courtesy of Mike McKinney and Spencer Joseph.
made their decision, SAE's
national president, Bradley
Cohen, announced the fraternity's resolution to nationally ban pledging in all
SAE chapters. The decision,
which had been in discussion
for months leading up to the
announcement, was put into
effect in an effort to eliminate the hazing t hat'often
occurs when fraternities and
sororities are initiating new
members.
The 80 members of
CSUSM's SAE Califor-
nia Alpha-Gamma chapter,
which is currently in its fifteenth year of being active at
CSUSM, have welcomed the
ban with open arms. Chapter President Mike McKinney says that all fraternities
and sororities should follow SAE's example and ban
pledging altogether.
"I love the decision that
the [SAE] supreme council
has made. Our chapter collectively has been in favor of
the ban. We looked at hazing
and saw that it wasn't neces-
sarily an issue at CSUSM,
but since we are a national
organization, we respect and
support it. There needs to be
a change and this will help us
nationally and locally," McKinney said.
While hazing has been a
problem with other SAE
chapters across the country,
the California Alpha-Gamma
chapter has not experienced
the issue firsthand. When
recruiting new members, the
chapter contacts individuals pre-rush, which is stand-
ard for all CSUSM Greek
organizations. In the past,
McKinney said that SAE
would have a rush week during 'the third or fourth week
of school.
"We're going in a new direction; we have to revamp
that whole process. We are
looking to create a closer
bond with potential new
members to have deeper conversations about who they
are and what their goals/ambitions are," he said.
The California Alpha-
issue, including the Association for Computing Machinery.
The ACM is a CSM-affiliated student organization.
According to csusm.edu
links, it is responsible for
putting together "a weekly
lecture series on academic
topics on computer science,
mathematics and entrepreneurship. Additionally ACM
organizes field trips to local
businesses and offers workshops on various topics.
ACM meets every Tuesday
during U-hour in SCI n ,
Room 242."
"It's like DLC for the internet," said Kevin, referring
to the controversial practice
of video game companies
charging extra for downloadable content. "It's just another way for companies to
get more money from clients
who are already paying!"
"It also has a lot to do with
control. If a website is undergoing a copyright dispute;
like if it features a video or
music that the owner has
a problem with,, the cable
company can shut the whole
website down," another student, who wished to remain
anonymous, said.
This naturally carries issue
for many of the Internet's
more popular critics and entertainers, many of who have
dealt with copyright claims
meant to take down their
videos, despite the fact that
they are generally* protected
under satire and critical law.
Nevertheless, a corporatecontrolled Internet could do
a lot of harm to these smaller
businesses.
"[Net neutrality] is important, but growing difficult
with ISP's [Internet Service
Providers] creating a mo-
nopoly. It will be interesting
to see how it all plays out in
the next couple of years," the
President of CSUSM's Association for Computing Machinery, Maxwell Partington,
said.
Chief among these more
financial concerns are the
growing worries over the
anticipated merger between
Comcast and Time Warner
Cable, which could allow
the groups to practically monopolize the cable industry;
which, for the moment at
least, controls the Internet.
The only other option lies
in Cloud computing, which
is very quickly being dominated by Amazon.
The backlash on the Internet is more common, with
Tim Berners-Lee, the man
credited with the creation of
the world-wide-web showing
a large amount of concern.
"When I created the web, I
didn't have to ask anyone's
permission," Lee said during an interview. "Control of
information is hugely powerful. In the US, the threat is
that companies control what
I can access for commercial reasons...there is a very
strong short-term incentive
for a company to grab control of TV distribution over
the Internet even though it
is against the long-term interests of the industry." In
the end, the frightening thing
is how our only option is to
wait and see.
There is however some
dissent to the move for net
neutrality as taken on by the
Federal Communications
Commission.
"The Internet was free and
open before the FCC adopted net neutrality rules. It remains free and open today.
Gamma chapter seeks to
follow the "true gentleman"
principles of SAE to the best
of their abilities.
"I have studied SAE history and rituals, and pledging was actually never in
our founders' beliefs," McKinney said. "Pledging was
introduced after WWII as
a way to educate members
more on the fraternity and
what it meant to be in SAE,
but this wasn't the case for
all chapters."
The bloomberg.com article listed California AlphaGamma as a SAE chapter
that experienced one of the
nine fraternity-related deaths
since 2006. McKinney explained that while the individual was a member of SAE
that passed away in 2009, the
death was not directly associated with the organization.
"We took that [article]
with a heavy heart, but we
understood that as reporters they were just trying to
get all of the information
possible " McKinney said.
"We focus on our Minerva
Student group weighs in on net neutrality
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
In Issue 10 printed on
March 5, 2014, the article
"Demolished Net Neutrality unlikely to hurt customers" discussed the Supreme
Court's decision to end net
neutrality and the effects it
will have on the layperson
of average socioeconomic
status.
Those who have taken notice have a variety of opinions on the change, many of
which are negative. There
have been critiques concerning the fact that little press
has discussed how cable
companies are permitted
to charge popular websites
to use their bandwidth. On
campus, several students
were willing to talk about the
SAE continued on page 10
Net neutrality has always
been a solution in search of
a problem," FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, one of two
Republicans on the Commission, said.
Some argue that the legal
action is unnecessary and
some that it is an attempt
for the government to claim
more power.
"Republicans have opposed the FCC's attempts
to enact net neutrality rules,
arguing that the Internet has
thrived because it has been
free from government regulation," Jim Puzzanghera reported in the LA Times.
It does remain clear that
without net neutrality, businesses like the less than six
major companies that control
cable, can strangle bandwidth and loading speeds of
content as they seefitand order search results similarly.
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News Editor:
T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, APRIL
Sarah Hughes
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
Number of Participants vs. Magazine Person's Rating
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. Two non-scientific surveys
of convenience were conducted online and in-person
at CSUSM to measure how
the San Marcos and online
communities feel about the
use of Photoshop in magazines.
Done as a follow-up to
Alex Maravillas' article in
issue eight, Feb. 5, 2014,
the surveys shed light on
CSUSM perception of magazines and body image. There
were some differences between the online and in-person survey responses.
The online survey conducted Jan. 23 to Feb. 24, using
the "online survey platform"
surveymonkey was distributed online through various
Facebook pages, emails and
had a link placed in a previous article. The in-person
survey was administered
Feb. 20 and Feb. 24, on paper surveys to individuals on
campus, in classrooms, near
the Clarke and the University Student Union. Most of
the respondents were young
students. Both were samples
of convenience and were
anonymous/There were 40
total participants in the online survey and 102 total
participants in the in-person
survey.
In the online survey there
were 27 female participants
who responded, 10 male participants and three individuals who skipped the question
identifying gender. In the
in-person or physical survey,
there were 58 female participants, 38 male participants
and six who declined to state
or left their gender blank.
Differences:
Participants physically at
CSUSM reâd magazines
slightly more than the participants in the online survey.
The most chosen answer in
the online survey for "How
often do you read magazines
that use Photoshop or retouched photos?" was "Not
at all often" online, selected
by 25 percent of participants.
The most chosen answer in
the physical survey was a
tie between "Slightly often"
with 24.24 percent choosing
this response and "Not at all
often" with 24.24 percent
choosing this response.
Although both groups
claimed to have "good selfesteem," the participants who
were physically on campus
rated themselves lower than
the online group. The most
chosen ratings to the question "To what degree do you
agree with the statement, "I
am a very attractive person"
on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being completely disagree, and
10 being completely agree",
online were eight (33.33 percent), seven (17.95 percent)
and ten (12.82 percent).
The most chosen ratings to
the same question in-person
were seven (28.86 percent),
eight (22.68 percent) and six
(11.34 percent).
Similarities:
Both groups read for the
same primary reason, entertainment: online (32.50
percent), in-person (29.26
percent).
Both groups claimed that
they took the information
presented in fashion magazines "not at all seriously
- nothing in a fashion magazine is truthful." Online participants chose this response
58.97 percent of the time. Inperson, 48.51 percent chose
it. Both groups perceive the
general population as taking
fashion magazines "moderately seriously," with online
choosing this response 48.72
percent of the time and inperson participants 40.20
percent. This means that par-
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ticipants believe other people generally take magazines
more seriously than they do.
Most participants said they
had good self-esteem. The
rates were comparable, with
a 76.92 percent majority
online and 79.41 percent inperson majority saying they
had good self esteem.
Participants were asked,
"In your opinion, on a scale
of 0 to 10, 0 being the least
attractive, and 10 being the
most attractive, the average
person in a magazine rates
as what number?" Rates between the two groups were
similar, but the orders were
different. Online the ratings
chosen were nine (34.21 percent), eight (28.95 percent)
and ten (18.42 percent). Inperson ratings chosen were
nine (28.12 percent), ten
(23.95 percent) and eight
(14.58 percent).
When asked to rate their
same sex closest friend, both
groups chose the same top
three numbers of nine, eight
and seven in the same order.
Online rated their "bestie"
as a nine (26.32 percent), an
eight (23.68 percent) and a
seven (18.42 percent). Similarly, In-person participants
rated their "BFF" as a nine
(23.65 percent), an eight
(18.27 percent) and a seven
(17.20 percent).
Many participants were
advocates against measuring their bodies against what
they saw in magazines.
"Models in magazines are
unnatural and often touched
up so to compare them to
oneself is unrealistic and
impossible to reach," one
participant answered in the
in-person survey.
"I believe everyone is
beautiful in their own unique
way. There is physical beauty and beautiful personalities. I primarily look at fashion magazines in passing
and when I do, it is for the
clothing and make up. I don't
compare myself to the models in negative ways only for
inspiration," another participant answered online:
The two surveys suggest
that people don't take magazines seriously, yet believe
that others take them into
moderately more consideration. Both groups believe
they have good self-esteem.
N EWS
Natural beauty is preferred aesthetic
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFFWRITER
30
9,2014
Magazines and advertising
companies are beginning to
give into demands for natural beauty.
Key movements from 2012
on seem to suggest that the
beauty industry is changing
to relieve social problems
associated with low bodyimage. CSUSM's opinion on
the matter is examined.
On Feb. 5, 2014, the Cougar Chronicle released the article 'Reshaping Perception:
The Vogue Image Creating
Controversy' by fashion
columnist Alex Maravillas,
regarding the subject of utilizing Photoshop in fashion
magazines and manipulating
images for unrealistic expectations of beauty.
As image retouching has
been a trend in advertising
for decades, CSUSM students were not surprised
when the Vogue controversy
erupted.
"People these days are
far too much into looks
and should be into learning
more," one student wrote
anonymously in an in-person
survey conducted by the
Chronicle.
"Many magazines, especially fashion magazines do
not portray "average" people. People should not compare themselves to them,"
another participant wrote in
the online version of the survey.
Learning more is exactly
what some magazines are beginning to do. Back in 2012,
a petition with over eightythousand signatures was filed
by a fourteen-year-old girl
against Seventeen Magazine,
hoping to "celebrate every
kind of beauty." This spurred
a movement in many magazines and even advertisements for lines like, Aerie,
American Eagle's lingerie
line that launched in January. This is an astonishing
advancement and may continue in the coming years, as
the need to change negative
perceptions of beauty and the
levels of self esteem, in both
men and women become apparent.
Out of 102 participants in
a survey handed out on campus, 58 female respondents,
38 male respondents and six
who didn't specify their gender, 29.26 percent of people
that read magazines primarily focus on the entertainment.
Also to be noted, many of
the individuals at CSUSM
who took this survey have
a higher opinion of their
friends of the same sex than
they do themselves. Participants were asked to rate
themselves on a scale of one
to 10 on agreeing with the
statement "I am an attractive
person."
The majority of people at
52.57 percent viewed themselves at a seven or lower
and 39.17 percent responded
as an eight or higher. Eight
individuals (8.24 percent)
declined to respond. But
when looking at the attractiveness of their friends,
34.02 percent answered that
their friends of the same sex
were at a seven or lower,
while an overwhelming turnaround showed that those at
eight and above were 56.70
percent.
"Attractiveness sadly determines a lot of how people are treated in life even
if attractiveness is socially
constructed," one survey
participant answered in the
in-person survey.
As seen in a social experiment sponsored by Dove in
2013, a forensic artist drew
portraits of women based on
how they described themselves and how other women
described them. The results
showed something similar to
the results we received in the
survey, the women viewed
themselves as dowdier, sadder and more wrinkled than
they actually were.
The campaign for natural beauty images is growing every day and hopefully
will benefit the self-image of
those to come.
Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency and urges Californians to conserve water. By Sarah Hughes.
D rought a ffects s tudents directly
B Y ELIZABETH CRUZ
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Much of California is experiencing exceptional drought
conditions for the third consecutive year, making it the driest
30 months in over 100 years
according to climate.gov. Currently, California is suffering
from depleted amounts of water, as well as below average
rainfall, causing crops to fail.
Such a threat affects all Californians, as food and water may be
at risk. Even around campus,
there are changes one can make
to conserve water.
Drought is defined by Webster's Dictionary as a period
of dryness, especially when
prolonged. Droughts are more
dangerous than dry spells in that
they last longer and can sometimes take decades to fully develop. They are in the top three
threatstoworld population, accordingtoweatherabout.com.
In Southern California, imported water is relied on heavily. Only 20 percent of the water
consumed is local according
to sdcoastkeeper.org. The rest
is imported from the Colorado
River and Sacramento/San
Joaquin River Delta. With those
areas also affected by drought
conditions, Southern Californians have to recognize the
value of conservation.
USA Today reports that President Obama authorized $100
million in drought aidtofarmers in ordertocover the loss of
livestock. He ordered the Agriculture Departmenttoexpedite
applications so farmers can
receive aid in a timely manner.
Obama has also advised federal facilities to limit water consumption.
Governor Brown signed a
$687.4 million dollar package
on March 1 to aid California
during the water crisis, calling it
the worst in modern history for
the state. The bulk of the funding will gotolocal governments
for water conservation projects.
The rest will be giventoCalifornians who need general food assistance and house related assistance as a result of the drought,
as well as the Emergency Water
Fund.
The storm that hit at the beginning of March helped reduce
the risk of wildfires, but did not
bring enough precipitation to
end the droubt. Unfortunately,
most of the snow caused from
the storm will flow into the
ocean instead of into our reservoirs, according to the Union
Tribune.
Adam Allgood of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate
Prediction Center anticipates
drought conditions will persist
or worsen in many of the already affected areas.
More efficient equipment can
conserve water and regulatory
practices can monitor human
behavior. Water reused for landscaping can helptosave drinkable water. CSUSM has many
drought-tolerant plants that may
help reduce water used in landscaping.
Students and staff can conserve water at home by simply
waitingtorun a dishwasher until
it isfoil.This can save 10 to 20
gallons of water a day, accordingtothe U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency. For those
without dishwashers, washing
dishes by hand in a stopped sink
or container is an excellent alternativetoletting the sink run.
" Also, turning off the faucet
while brushing teeth or shaving
and taking shorter showers lasting onetofiveminutes can help
the water supply.
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Women's basketball
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B Y ALISON SEAGLE
SPORTS COLUMNIST
B Y RESTY GREY
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
CSUSM women's basketball team finished the season under .500 but they took
home their first A.I.I. Division 1 Championship title.
The Lady Cougars were
allowed the opportunity to
compete in the NAIA championship tournament, but
lost in the first round against
number 1 seed, Vanguard.
Heather Thompson and
MacKenzie Harnett were
named 2014 DaktronicsNAIA-Scholar-Athletes.
"They're also great people, which is what the NAIA
hones in on; balance and
character. You're talking
about two kids that have
great character and they have
their priorities straight,"
Coach Crystal Harris said.
Thompson was named
A.I.I. player of the week earlier this year. According to
CSUSM athletics, she was
the first woman in CSUSM
basketball's history to be
named NAIA All-American
as an honorable mention .
"She deserves it; she's
a double-double every
night," Harris said. "It not
only speaks with her ability to score or just rebound,
it speaks about her entire
game."
Although CSUSM's leading scorer Shirika Miller is
graduating this semester,
Coach Harris has high hopes
for next season. ' .
"We're gonna get better
every game, we're gonna do
better every season," Harris
said. "Through athletics and
through basketball, we're
trying to mentor and teach
them how to be successful,
high functioning and intelligent people."
With almost the entire
team returning for another
season, the sky's the limit for
CSUSM cougars.
The Women's Basketball
team finish their season 1517, but leave their mark in
their final games of the season.
"Winning this Division 1
Title helped put our name out
there," Coach Harris said.
Nestled between Carlsbad
and Encinitas, the Batiquitos
Lagoon offers home to many
birds, fish and other wildlife
as tides sneak in and out of
the lagoon under Interstate 5.
Hikers can often catch a
glimpse of many of these
critters while meandering the
trails and enjoying the fresh
air.
There are many trails to
venture out along around the
Batiquitos Lagoon, but the
main trail has its trailhead at
the end of Gabbiano Lane.
That's also where the Nature Center is located. There
is only a handful of parking
spots specifically for the lagoon but plenty of street
parking is available.
From the trailhead, the trail
turns from paved to dirt past
the Nature Center, but it is
well maintained and relatively fiat. A bit down the path
the trail begins to run along
the Aviara Golf Course but
not close enough to have to
worry about stray golf balls.
At this point the whoosh of
cars from the 5 dissipates
into the chirps of birds sitting in the trees. The distance
from the trailhead. to the
turnaround is 1.66 miles.
There are other places
along the trail that offer access points and parking.
There are no restrooms or
water along the trails, but
there are plenty of benches
for resting and observing the
wildlife. More information
about the Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation and the Nature
Center can be found at www.
batiquitosfoundation .org.
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Lady Cougars
keep on winning
BY SHAINA PARDO
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
This season the Lady Con*
gars are excelling on the diamond»
With a 22-3-1 record, they
have been racking up wins
all seasons long and nothing
seems to be slowing them
down.
The Lady Cougars' success
can be attributed to both how
they have played and how
they have bonded.
"The team bought into a
family dynamic outlook and
the fact that they are understanding it is okay to fail, but
all that matters is reaction,"
Coach Ledesma said,
According to Junior Genna
Main, this season has been
"nothing but great so far.
"The team is getting better and better each and every
day. Since day one we have
had a sense of camaraderie;
wefindthe holes to get better
and better. Just as coach sayg
we have seven little battles
each game and each game
we take seven little battles
seriously. We have improved
each and every day, when we
work and stay together as a
team we become one u nit"
Main said.
This season the women
have been doing great in
every aspect, especially their
ability to trust a brand new
coach in her first season at
CSUSM. The Lady Cougars
have quite a while to go before they go to nationals in
May.
According to Coach Ledesma, every single game is important and every game is a
new opportunity to be better.
Get Out! photo courtesy of Alison Seagle,
sports photo provided by CSUSM athletics.
Visit at www.csusmcougars.com
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The Paleo diet, in simple
terms, is what the cavemen
ate. If you haven't jumped
on the bandwagon yet, you
might be missing out on
some major health benefits.
This modern nutritional
plan suggests that you'll be
leaner and reduce your risk
for diabetes, heart disease
and cancer.
If our prehistoric ancestors
didn't eat it, diet rules say
you can't either. The paleo
diet involves eating highprotein and high-fiber meals,
without having to count
calories. Foods include fresh
lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts and seeds.
Foods to avoid are anything
dairy. This is because the
Paleo diet (like our ancestors) is all about "huntingand-gathering" type foods.
It does allow for some cheat
days, which is anywhere
from one to three meals per
week. It just depends on how
far you are willing to take
this meal plan.
There has been some research on the health benefits of going paleo, but not
enough to make any conclu-
sions. Some researchers even
go as far as saying this diet
may improve athletic performance, because we are
genetically made for it. The
theory behind this is that our
genes were made to survive
a tough lifestyle in the ancestral age, so by eating as they
did, we may be able to perform to that level as well.
Something to look out for
is missing out on specific
nutrients, such as Vitamin
A, D and calcium from dairy
products. You may need to
take supplements, but before
making any changes to your
diet, talk with your doctor.
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Restaurant Review
Intertwined pleases with food aesthetic
B Y NIKKI THOMAS
RESTAURANT REVIEWER
Intertwined is a romantic
wine bar and bistro located
in the heart of Escondido.
The ambiance is elegant and
traditional, with bohemian
accents that make this newer
restaurant inviting.
There are three different
seating areas for your enjoyment: The first can be seen
as soon as you walk in and
is used for a normal dining
experience, complete with
booths and tables.
As you continue throughout the space, there is a cozy
lounge with plush couches
and hanging lanterns accompanied by a wall filled with
different varieties of wine.
Continuing on towards the
back of the bistro, there is
a full wine bar with bar top
tables that seem great for enjoying some of their Happy
Hour Specials that are every
Tuesday through Friday from
4:00 p JII. to 6:30 p.m.
The menu is diverse and
includes: beginnings, soups
and salads, signature selection entrées, flatbreads, hoodies and a meat and cheese
plate. They alsQ offer some
side additions and a separate
dessert menu.
Their happy hour consists
of $1 off wines and beers,
and on average about $2 to
$3 off appetizers that are
still a full portion. On Wine
Wednesdays they also offer
wine flights ranging from
champagne to whites, reds Delicious desert presentation of pie alamode photographed by Nikki Thomas.
and many more in-between.
The prices vary from $12 to had. It was three pieces of with chives. The meat was
$ 16.
chargrilled dark meat chick- tender and juicy and made to
We started off with the en that was presented with be dipped into their sirrachaCrispy Chicken Lollipops the bone-in to give the look plum sauce that gives it a bit
of a kick. I was tempted to
($9). The name sounded of a lollipop .
unique, so we gave it a try. The exterior was perfectly order a second helping.
It was hands down one of the crunchy and dressed in a Moving on, we tried the
best appetizers I have ever chili-honey glaze topped Goat Cheese & Arugula Flat-
bread ($13). This wasn't a
regularflatbread;it was on a
different level.
This item included roasted
garlic and herbs, a layer of
goat cheese, topped with
arugula and parmesan shavings and then drizzled with
a mustard vinaigrette. The
bread was crispy, the arugula
fresh and the cheeses earthy
and savory which complimented some tang from the
vinaigrette. Simple but excellent.
The next entrée was the
Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli
($20). This item was plated
exceptionally beautiful, with
about eight medium sized
raviolis stuffed with moist
lobster, topped with three
plump shrimps, julienned
tomato slices. It was finished
off with micros greens, edibleflowerpetals and chives,
all in zesty lemon butter
cream sauce that made this
pasta melt in your mouth.
We completed our meal
with a Berry & Apple Crumble ($8.50). This dessert was
stunning; the berry and apple tart had a sweet crumbly
crust, paired with a double
vanilla scoop of ice cream
next to a blackberry coulis
crème-anglais with a few
blackberries aside. It was
ideal to share and satisfies
any sweet tooth cravings.
Intertwined provided an
amorous atmosphere and impeccable service. Our server
was well informed of the
menu items, preparations,
as well as any specials and
never hesitated to add any
special touches to our dining
experience. This is a great
place for a nice evening out
to dinner, so be sure to check
it out for your next date. Intertwined is located on 113
E Grand Avenue, Escondido
92025.
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Film Studies minor motivates cultural awareness in film
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
For the last several years,
Professor Rebecca Lush has
served as the coordinator for ^
one of CSUSM's more elusive programs: Film Studies.
With 15 students currently
involved, as well as countless teachers and classes
across multiple disciplines,
CSUSM's film program fea- From L-R: Casey Camp-Horenik, Alex Smith, Rebecca Lush, Andrew
tures classes to instruct stu- Smith, and Ken White. Photo courtesy of Professor Rebecca Lush.
dents on how to understand
and analyze both independ- it will attract the attention of focus on directing or creating
ent and studio films.
those with a mind for film. film, which would belong
However, as Prof. Lush "It provides a great oppor- more in the field of video
was keen to point out, the tunity for students who en- production,
program has a lot of growing joy watching and analyzing Lush is confident that prostill to do, as currently only film," Professor Lush said, viding an education in critia minor is offered. With only who teaches the Children's cal analysis in the film me18 units spanning a wide va- Literature into Film class.
dium is a more than worthy
riety of courses, Lush hopes While there is not a huge endeavor in its own.
"Critical analysis is something that can help people in
multiple walks of life," she
said.
However, the class does
provide collaboration with
the video production program. It also works with history, literature and independent study classes, along with
the obligatory film studies
classes.
"In fact, the majority of
professors in Literature and
Writing are involved with
the program," Lush, who is
also a Literature & Writing
professor, said.
But the program offers far
more to the campus than just
classes. The program also
facilitates film showings on
campus,freefor students.
Recently this included the
Spiked Strawberry-Lemonade Cooler
The perfect spring season beverage
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Spring has finally sprung!
Now is the perfect time to
stay refreshed with a Spiked
Strawberry-Lemonade
Cooler.
Ingredients include:
1.) 3 ounces of your favorite
vodka
2.) VA cup of diced strawberries
3.) 4 leaves of mint, torn in
half
4.) Half a lime, diced
5.) Your favorite lemonade
6.) Club soda or sparkling
water
Instructions:
1.) Place torn mint leaves, diced lime and vodka into a cup. Use a muddle to
muddle the mint and lime into the vodka.
2.) Pour VA cup of diced strawberries into a separate cup andfillwith ice.
3.) Pour about half a cup of lemonade into the cup with strawberries and ice.
4.) Pour muddled mix of vodka, mint and lime into the second glass and
gently roll the ingredients three times.
5.) After rolling the lemonade, strawberries, mint, lime and vodka,fillthe
remaining room of the cup with club soda/sparkling water, gently stir and
then serve!
OR
For non-alcoholic version, repeat instructions but eliminate the vodka and add Sprite
in place of club soda/sparkling water.
From Right: Sample photo of luscious lemonade provided by Lauren Hammond.
independent film Winter in student's involvement with
the Blood, which premiered it.
to a sold-out theater on cam- The Student Media Festipus on Wednesday, March val, which is currently in its
26.
ninth year, will be hosted
It featured a discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
panel with co-directors Alex on May 9 in Arts 111. Stuand Andrew Smith, screen- dents are encouraged to subwriter Kevin White and one mit work they have created in
of the actresses in the film, the last two academic years
Casey Camp-Horenik. Gen- for a chance to win prizes
erally, there is little more and to show theirfilmsto the
than one or two film show- public. Submissions must be
ings a year, but they often sent in by 5 p.m. on May 1.
prove to be popular events. For more information, stuThe program also hosts the dents can go to https://www.
yearly Student Media Festi- csusm.edu/vpa/mediafest/
val, in which students may index .html.
submit and display short For more information on
films or other media created the Film Minor, students may
as assignments for courses look online at http://www.
on campus.
csusm.edu/filmstudies/, or
This is another way to cel- contact Professor Lush via
ebrate the film medium and email atrlush@csusm.edu.
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FEATURES
C S U S M C ampus R ecreation H osts
S pring B reak T rip t o U tah
THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,2014
B Y N ADA SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
From sightseeing in the
Grand Canyon, to eight
mile hikes in Utah's Canyonland and mountain biking in Moab, students from
CSUSM's recreational club
had a lot to enjoy during their
adventurous spring break.
Students Gabriel Escobedo and Brenda Ferro were
among 11 others who attended the spring break trip
hosted by CSUSM's Campus
Recreation. The week long
trip was both recreational
and educational.
Gabriel Escobedo, Intramural Coordinator of Campus Recreation, said that one
of the best moments on the
trip was mountain biking in
Moab. Escobedo described
how crazy mountain biking
could be in Moab, A great
deal of people travel from
around the world to experience mountain biking here.
Escobedo explained how
different mountain biking
was because of shifting gears
and the changing terrain, and
how a person tends to get absorbed in the moment.
"With mountain biking you
focus on the moment and forget about any stresses, about
homework and whatever else
is going on in your life," Escobedo said.
Participants spending spring break in an exciting way. Photos submitted by Beatriz QuinterofromCampus Recreation.
It isn't only about being
adventurous, the trip also
allowed students to interact with nature and learn to
appreciate it. Escobedo explained how important it is
to experience nature and step
outside of the everyday life.
"Experiencing how life is
like outside of our cars, outside of iPhones and interacting with nature itself is important," Escobedo said. "It
is realizing that there is truly
something there in nature to
preserve."
The spring break trip also
had its educational moments
where students were taught
principles used when experiencing the wilderness. Escobedo explained how the
staff presented these principles through activities, films
and group discussions.
Whether it was hiking,
sightseeing or mountain biking, the truly memorable aspect of the trip was the connections that were forged
and the friendships made
along the way. Escobedo
expressed how much he enjoyed the group of students
that accompanied him on the
trip and how inspired he was
by seeing those students gain
a wonderful experience.
Ferro talked about her fellow spring breakers as well
and how appreciative she was
of having them on the trip.
"During our cross country
mountain biking, my sister
and I were so slow, I thought
they would say come on lets
go but they were so supportive," Ferro said. 'They were
very patient even though
they had to wait for us."
During hikes, Ferro explained that although they
were challenging, being with
her group made the experience that much better.
"We got a along pretty well
and talked the whole way
and took pictures," she said.
The trip included U peopie: 11 CSUSM students and
two staff members. The total
cost of the trip was approximately $350, which included
activities and lodging. The
v
trip to Utah occurs every
year during spring break.
There is also an upcoming
three day trip hosted by campus recreation to Sequoia
National Park. Sign-ups are
held at Campus Recreation
beginning Monday, April 7.
"The outdoor and recreational activities in general
is a .great opportunity to get
away from the stresses of life
and experience nature," Escobedo said. "CSUSM students should join and take to
advantage of it."
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Taking Back
the Night
B Y K A T U N S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Take Back the Night starts
off with entertainment like
dances, music, spoken word
and speakers. During the
performances, various clubs,
community members and
classes will set up tables that
offer resources on issues like
violence against women.
Then the evening transitions
into a survivor's circle. Everyone sits down and candles
are passed out to the group.
This is an opportunity for
sexual/domestic violence or
sexual exploitation victims
to share their stories.
"For a lot of people, it's
their first time, You ended up having a significant
amount of people going up
to share their stories ," one of
the event organizers, Karen
Guzman, said.
After the discussion circle,
Take Back the Night transitions into a march around
campus where participants
chant to reclaim their bodies and voices. Afterwards,
the group gathers to list their
demands for promoting recovery against sexual assault
and ending sexual violence
against women. Take Back
the Night occurs on college
campuses across the country
and generally only reaches
students.
"One of the really cool'
things that the student committee coordinating Take
Back the Night is doing is
that they are making the program bilingual and encouraging the community to attend," Guzman said.
Take Back the Night will
take place from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. on April 17 in Kellogg
Library Plaza.
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SENIOR STAFF W RITER
During U-Hour on March
3, CSUSM students heard
some unusual commotion
coming from Library Plaza.
A crowd began to gather
around a woman standing on
top of a cement bench with
a Christian Bible in hand.
Those who stopped to listen
glanced at each other out of
confusion as the woman condemned everyone around her
to a pit full of fire.
Although shocking, scenes
similar to this happen several
times throughout the school
year. As many CSUSM students have gotten used to
hearing the judgment and
condemnation that comes
with these ignorant rants, it
still never fails to leave a bad
impression.
"I thought it was rude because they're judging, the
Bible says you shouldn't
do that. It's kind of hypocritical," a CSUSM student,
Tayeler, said.
The people responsible for
the controversial speeches
are not CSUSM students.
They are older folks who
come every once in a while
to remind us that we are sinners.
,,, These^ folks ., call .them-,;
selves Christians and believe
they are doing God's will by
preaching the gospel of salvation, which says, "And he
said unto them, Go ye into
all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature."
(Mark 16:15).
Where is the line drawn?
This woman, who claimed to
be free of sin, was verbally
abusing people and picking
on whoever passed by. It
seems that she and her companions have misunderstood
God's purpose.
1 John 1:8 says, "If we say
that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us."
In other words, if we did
not sin then we wouldn't
need God's existence, and
there'd be no need for salvation.
"It's distracting on a
school campus. I think they
shouldn't allow that here but
it is freedom of speech and
I respect that," CSUSM student, Katie, said.
Summer, who is also a student at CSUSM, had a different perspective.
"I wish the campus would
do something about it; it's to
the point where they're harassing people. It's not even
freedom of speech anymore
when it becomes harassment," Summer said.
According to the Christian
Bible, when Jesus spoke of
repentance and salvation he
attracted multitudes of people, reaching thousands of
hearts. Jesus approached his
people with love, care and no
judgment.
Jesus himself ate with sinners, and when those around
him judged him for doing so
he simply replied, "It is not
the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not
come to call the righteous,
but sinners." (Mark 2:17).
The most troubling part of
this commotion is the negative light it sheds on Christianity. If these people leave
a lasting bad impression on
students it may even have an
effect on the religious groups
on campus that are trying
to reach out to fellow classmates.
"They make religious
groups look bad on campus
because they make it seem
like God is an evil person but
God is not like that, he's the
opposite," Summer said.
The truth is that not all
Christians are judgmental,
hurtful, critical and naive.
In reality, it is ignorance that
leads people to do things
such as this.
The Bible says, "Let no
corrupting talk come out of
your mouths, but only such
as is good for building up,
as fits the occasion, that it
may give grace to those who
hear" (Ephesians 4:29).
This world is a big place.
Within the walls of every
city, state and country exists
people with different levels
of conviction and beliefs.
People shouldn't allow one
bad testimony to have a negative impact on their belief in
God, because in the end it's
just you and him.
Lauren Hammond
cougarchnon.opinion@gmail.com
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C elebrate d iversity
B Y K EVIN A D S O N
CONTRIBUTOR
Education is one of life's
most valuable opportunities.
With each generation we
are pushed to learn more and
more at an earlier age. With
most educational facilities
in the US, they aspire to cremate a well-cultured and well
rounded individual for higher education to follow.
With that being said, there's
a huge emphasis on learning
about black/African American culture during February,
mostly black history.
So why is it that we're
meant to be so well rounded,
yet we only learn about and
celebrate one month and one
specific race or background
at a time?
Before coming to college
I knew absolutely nothing
about Hispanic Heritage
Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15),
Women's Herstory Month
(March) or even LGBTQ
History Month (October). So
why is it that there's a huge
push to learn about black history, but not other histories?
In my opinion these need to
be taught in high schools and
learned about. They are part
of the real world, and they
deal with the understanding
of diversity and inclusivity
of others.
Some may argue that learning LGBTQ history or women's history may go against
certain religions or rights.
Others may argue that if
one culture is to be celebrated, like Hispanic Heritage •
month; and then all should
be celebrated.
Other cultures are celebrated throughout the year and I
believe that at least by high
school courses, they need to
be spoken about. This creates
tolerance, or at least an education on other cultures and
their success.
Some fail to realize that
we are a diverse country and
many things are contributed
from various cultures and
identities. The United States
is not made of one culture; '*
it's a melting pot full of
multiple. There's no reason
one culture should be taught
more than the next. Bringing these to high schools will
help develop knowledge and
tolerance of many different people that represent the
United States of America.
L ighting it u p blue
B Y G AITUN M ONNAHAN
A X I D CONTRIBUTOR
Hannah Hawker, our Philanthropy chair, recently
hosted an Autism Awareness
Event during U-Hour here at
CSUSM. During U-hour, Alpha Xi Delta passed out blue
lollipops with facts about
autism attached to them to
educate the public about how
prevalent it is becoming. It
has been recently announced
.that, "1 in 68 children are being diagnosed as having an
autism spectrum disorder"
(Autism Speaks). It is important that the public is educated about this disorder because of how often children
are now being diagnosed.
April 2 was World Autism
Awareness day. During this
day, we encouraged everyone to wear blue, as well as
to "Light it Up" blue during
the entire month of April.
This means that an individual can purchase a blue light
from Lowes or Home Depot
and replace their front porch
light with the blue light to
spread autism awareness.
Photo courtesy o f Caitlin Monnahan.
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Labels take the mystery out of food Supreme Court proceedings televised
Opinion Editor:
Lauren Hammond
cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFF WRITER
GMOs have been a topic
of heated debate for many
years, but we are beginning
to see more evidence that
companies like Monsanto
are what is instigating the
problem.
According to a live RT report on Oct. 12, 2013, millions of people in 500 cities
worldwide marched against
the company Monsanto in
the hopes of influencing
others to boycott Genetically Modified Organisms
(GMOs).
GMOs are organisms
whose genetic material have
been altered using genetic
engineering techniques, and
thus do not naturally occur
in nature.
GMOs have been around
since the early 1990s, and
• have been a main contributor to the vapid growth in the
consumer marketplace.
With the genetic resistance
to diseases and pests intertwined with natural DNA,
the crops being yielded have
been substantially greater
than in previous years. But,
all it takes is one bad seed
to make any fruitful idea go
sour.
4
However, even with the
consideration of cross-contamination, the biotech has
consistently come out on top.
In 2012, Proposition 37
proposed to Californians the
idea of GMO Labeling. If
this proposition had passed it
would have made it mandatory for companies to label
their genetically modified
foods. The loss was by a fraction of only three peroent.
Community members have
become outraged. In 500 cities worldwide, three million
people have marched against
Monsanto, one of the larg- Monsanto for the right to
est agricultural biotechnol- know, advocating GMO laogy businesses around the beling.
world, manufactured and These activists are also
patented their GMO seeds. demanding that long-term,
This has conflicted with the independent studies be made
idea of nature versus nurture to further the community's
in regards to plant growth, knowledge on exactly what
as patenting something as benefits or consequences
untamable as a plant has its come from GMO foods.
Proper Federal Drug Asconsequences.
sociation (FDA) statutes
According to The Daily
Show in 2013, Monsanto has should be applied to GMOs,
filed 145 lawsuits since 1997 as it is with anything else. 50
against local farmers for un- countries around the globe
authorized use of patented have made a stand by banning GMOs. It is time that
seeds.
How could that have hap- citizens of the United States
pened? Simple, it was the demand their right to know
hand of Mother Nature, do- what it is they are consuming what nature does best: ing.
thrive.
GMOs
are
organisms
whose
genetic
material have
been altered
using genetic
engineering
techniques,
and
thus do not
naturally
occur in
nature.
B Y NOELLE FRIEDBERG
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
A new ad airing in Washington D.C. is putting pressure on the Supreme Court to
televise its proceedings.
This twenty-nine second ad
is funded by the Coalition for
Court Transparency. The Coalition is calling for cameras
in the Court in order to foster
a "more open judiciary."
Initially, this sounds like
an excellent idea. Why
shouldn't Americans get to
view Supreme Court proceedings when it is our tax
dollars that fund them anyway?
There is one problem with
this new initiative. However,
it is one that should perhaps
be given more thought by
those in support of transparency.
The issue is that if Supreme Court proceedings
are televised then there is a
greater likelihood that what-
The Court
will be run
by public
opinion
instead
o f the law which is
exactly why
many of the
justices are
against
the use
of cameras.
ever the justices say will be
distorted by various news
sources, and even perhaps
politicians, in order to meet
their own agendas.
The Court will be run by
public opinion instead of
the law - which is exactly
why many of the justices are
against the use of cameras.
While transparency is a
pillar of any thriving democracy, in this case there
is too much risk that justices
will give into the pressure to
make decisions simply to ap-
pease audiences.
The reason the justices have
their jobs in the first place is
because they have dedicated
a significant amount of their
lives to studying the law, and
they know the law far better than the average viewer
who would be watching the
proceedings. Because of this,
Supreme Court decisions
should not be based only on
public opinion, but in careful
deliberation and review of
the law.
The Coalition makes the
point that there have been
other courts in the nation that
allow their proceedings to be
televised. But the difference
here is that there is no jury in
the Supreme Court; the justices themselves are the jury.
Courts that allow their
proceedings to be televised
would never allow the jury's
deliberation and discussion
to be seen by the public. This
is another reason that having
cameras within the Supreme
Court would not work.
Acknowledge Cesar Chavez Day
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Cal State San Marcos
gave students the day off on
March 31 in reflection of Cesar Chavez Day.
CSUSM administration
heads are in charge of die- *
tating what holidays the
campus will recognize. Everyone needs a break once
and a while, however, it is
interesting to note that Cesar Chavez Day happened to
fall on thefirstday of Spring
Break. ,
In other words, CSUSM is
giving us a day off on a day
we have off. There are probably a number of students
who find this rather annoy- Cesar Chavez statue ordained with sunflowers in memory, by Anne Hall.
ing.
off, and T il gladly take it. why won't we honor our
* What's the point of say- There's something else that country's fathers with Presiing we get March 31 off as bothers me about this. We dents' Day? In my opinion,
a holiday if it falls on Spring celebrate Cesar Chavez Day if we had to choose between
Break? That's like saying yet neglect Presidents' Day? taking Cesar Chavez Day
we get Christmas off. Cesar I know Cesar Chavez is a or Presidents' Day off, we
Chavez Day has fallen out- strong historical figure, and would be obliged to honor
side of Spring Break's radius his actions as a civil rights the fathers of our country.
in the past, so a student's activist cannot be underap- I know most colleges don't
frustration with this is more preciated. I have nothing give students Presidents'
understandable.
against honoring his work Day off, but that doesn't re* I, on the other hand, don't with a "day off." But if ally change much for me and
really care. A day off is a day we're going to do that, then my opinion.
Holistic care versus toxic care for cancer patients
B Y ALEX MARAVILLAS
FASHION COLUMNIST
Current American medical practices do not necessarily cure or treat patients,
but instead prolong the life
of those with illness with the
use of expensive, artificial
and poisonous material.
Cancer is a prevalent evil
in our society. According to
the California Department
of Public Health (CDPH), in
2013 there was an estimated
144,800 citizens diagnosed
with cancer: making that
16 new cases every hour.
Alongside that data, cal.gov
also included that an estimated 55,485 Californians died;
approximately 152 deaths
each day.
As technology has advanced, so has the life expectancy of cancer patients.
"In the early 1900s, few
cancer patients had any hope
of long-term survival. In the
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was alive five years after
treatment, in the 1940s it was
one in four and in the 1960s
it was one in three. Today,
more than three out of five
. cancer patients will be alive
five years after diagnosis and
treatment," the CDPH said.
How will those three out
of five cancer patients fare
in those five years after diagnosis? Unfortunately, the
most common practice in the
United States incorporates
radiation and chemotherapy.
Chemo and radiation definitely have an effect on cancer, but they also have an effect on the patient's body and
mental state.
Chemotherapy and radiation ultimately destroy the
body along with the cancer,
causing patients to suffer in
a prolonged state of pain and
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lieve it or not, eating and
using healthy, organic, raw
fruits and vegetables can
make you a healthier person
that lives longer.
Instead of treating the body
with nutrition, our hospitals
and doctors advise expensive
procedures and prescribe
harmful artificial chemicals.
Consuming and applying synthetic and poisonous
pharmaceuticals actually
deteriorates the body and
contains absolutely no nutritional value.
Why not start with your
own nutrition to heal yourself? Why wouldn't having a
healthy lifestyle for yourself
help?
Because chemotherapy
actually makes people feel
better? Really? I mean the
answer should be obvious by
now.
All you need is yourself and the knowledge of
healthy eating to help care
(Cancer continued on page 9).
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Harming the environment, Fracking ridiculous
BYCAITLYN THIBODEAU
STAFF WRITER
Hydraulic fracturing for
natural gas, better known as
"Fracking," has been a controversial topic in the news
recently because of pros and
cons surrounding this new
form of obtaining fossil fuels.
Despite all of the talk surrounding Fracking, not many
people actually know what
it is, and what effects it can
have on the environment.
According to What-IsFracking.com "Fracking, or
hydraulic fracturing, is the
process of extracting natural
gas from shale rock layers
deep within the earth ."
This website claims that
Fracking will result in both
internal and external benefits
to our country and suggests
that it is a completely sate
way to extract natural gas
from underground. However,
nowhere on this site does it
give any indication that this
method of extraction could
pose a threat to the environment or thé people that surround the site.
On the other side of the
spectrum, DangersofFracking .com dives deeper into the
chemicals used to undergo
this process.
D angersofFracking .com
asserts that during the pro-
cess of Fracking, "methane
gas and toxic chemicals leach
out from the system and contaminate nearby groundwater."
Furthermore, in the critically acclaimed documentary Gasland by Josh Fox,
Fox travels to areas where
Fracking occurs. During his
travels, Fox uncovers a number of severe issues related
to Fracking; such horrors included sickness and tap water catching fire. He asks his
viewers to take action and
speak out against Fracking
and the negative impacts it
has on our environment.
Like Fox, I ask you to
look at the biological effects
Fracking-has on the environment and do research into
exactly what it is and how it
can affect the environment
we live in. It's easy to pretend like it's not important
when it's not happening in
your backyard, and it's even
easier to ignore when money
is to be made in our capitalistic^ society. But, if we
continue to let this go on it
will eventually lead to detrimental environmental effects
that may never be fixed. So
get informed and speak out
against Fracking,
(Cancer continued f rom
page 8).
and even cure any illness you
may have.
The reality is that eating
and applying healthy, organic substances speeds up
our immune system and can
makes it stronger, which
can then lead you to heal
completely. Most cures start
within our immune systems.
It's that easy, and there's
nothing wrong with it.
Just ask the people at the
Gerson Therapy Institute of
San Diego. It is a non-profit
organization that dedicates
its time providing education
and training in the Gerson
Therapy.
The therapy was originally
developed in the 1920's by
Dr. Max Gerson and consists
of a non-stop treatment of a
raw, organic vegetarian diet
as well as coffee enemas and
natural supplements.
According to the Gerson
Therapy website, the program "treats many different
conditions by healing the
body as a whole, rather than
selectively targeting a specific condition or symptom."
Unfortunately, due to U.S.
restrictions on providing holistic medical care for cancer
patients, the closest Gerson
Therapy Clinic is located in
Mexico. The cancer-healing
center has an extremely strict
protocol.
Aside from the therapy's
dietary guidelines, all prospective patients must go
through an application pro-
cess and meet a certain criteria before being admitted
to the clinic. Once admitted,
patients must bring a loved
one or companion with them
and are recommended to stay
for three weeks for optimal
care and training.
After their three-week stay,
patients are then able to go
home to continue their treatment on their own.
If you are interested in
learning more about cancer
treatment alternatives, check
out the Gerson Therapy's
website for further details:
http://gerson.org/gerpress/.
You can also watch the
Gerson Therapy documentary and see first hand what
they do via Netflix or YouTube, which is entitled "The
Gerson Miracle."
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He owned hisfirstbusiness
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a photography magazine,
recording studio, vintage car
business, publishing company and a consulting business
in market research.
A career in business "just
felt very natural..! had that
entrepreneurial spirit from
the beginning," Balian said.
Dr. Balian believes that his
experiences in school "was
the spark that got [him] into
teaching." He explains that
the positive feedback he received during class presentations from peers and professors helped him to consider
teaching as a career.
"When class presentations
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one of the most important
elements for me in my entire
career in teaching," Balian
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Professor Balian had been
out of teaching for a few
years and was running his
other businesses. He realized
he missed teaching, so he applied to California State University, San Marcos for an
adjunct position and started
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When asked what he loves
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that it is the "students...and
really trying to help them in
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He hopes that when students take his classes, they
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business and otherwise." He
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*EEditor:
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Drawn by humor, wit and seifi
Enter Zimbabwe, 2194.
Political and social turmoil
that once plagued this African country cut down more
than thought possible.
The streets are safer than
they were once upon a time,
and the one to thank for this
brighter future is Zimbabwe's most powerful man,
General Matsika. But the
gangs of Zimbabwe do not
take kindly to Matsika's valiant efforts. His reign is not
safe, and neither are his children.
Nancy Farmer's brilliant
science fiction j iovel, The
Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
analyzes a futuristic society
whilst composing a story of
adventure and thrill. Still
as poignant and charming
as when it was published in
1994, Farmer's novel is well
worth the read.
If deep novels aren't your
taste, then fear not. Farmer
delivers humor and clever
character writing in spades.
When Matsika's children are
kidnapped, his wife takes
matters into her own hands
and enlists the help of three
mutant detectives so named
Ear, Eye, and Arm.
Ear's powerful sensitivity to sound, Eye's equally
powerful, keen sense of sight
and Arm's empathie sense of
touch all must soon be used
to save Matsika's children.
But Tendai, Rita and Kuda
embark on a perilous adventure of their own as they
flee from danger to safety
then back again to danger,
meeting both enemies and
allies along the way. Their
once sheltered lifestyle collides against the brutal practices of the slums, and they
must learn how to adapt in
this new world if they hope
to survive. Survive long
enough, at least, for the three
odd detectives to hopefully
rescue them just in time.
The Ear, the Eye, and the
Arm earned a well-deserved
Newberry, Honor Award
since its publication, and it
remains a powerful piece of
literature in the science fiction genre.
Shield policy [which deals
with alcohol, drugs, hazing
and related issues] and our
current risk management
policy at CSUSM. That article didn't change anything
[with our procedures] because we have correct and
proper policies in place, but
it reminded us that we need
to look towards the future."
While SAE has nationally
received negative publicity, few articles have highlighted the many chapters
doing positive work in their
communities. For the past
six years, the California
Alpha-Gamma chapter has
participated in a project in
New Orleans where" they
rebuild the area due to Hurricane Katrina and the recent oil spills. They also do
a beach clean up on a regular basis. CSUSM's chapter
also donates a lot of money
to the Children's Miracle
Network and to researching
Crohn's Disease. McKinney
explained that thé fraternity's
adoption of the second cause
is due in part to the fact that
two of their chapiter brothers
have Crohn's and Colitis.
California Alpha-Gamma
believes strongly in not only
giving back to their community, but their members being
leaders on campus as well.
"We have a lot of brothers
in our fraternity that give
back to the community, like
ASI President Matt Walsh
and Joseph Sandoval, who
was the O-Team director last year and currently
works for the USU. We also
have Charles Sullivan, who
worked at the LGBTQA
Pride Center for a while,"
McKinney said. *
CSUSM's chapter aims to
continue this trend of giving back to the community
and building strong campus leaders in future years.
McKinney says that implementing the pledging ban is
an honor that will help SAE
to become even stronger.
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42 sheds light on Jackie Robinson
B YZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
"I don't know about you,
but I'm feeling 22." So goes
this popular Taylor Swift
song about living it up. Well
I don't know about her, but
I'm feeling more like "42."
Yeah, I'm an old soul, but
that's not what I'm talking
about.
42 is a 2013 baseball
movie that tells a true story.
Didn't see that one coming,
did you? The story is that
of Jackie Robinson, the first
black player to play Major
League Baseball (MLB) and
break the racial lines of his
day.
Like any true story that
deals with race as a basic plot
element, the story is inspiring and uplifting. Chadwick
Boseman does a wonderful
job reincarnating Robinson's
story, as do all the other characters.
What surprised me most
about thisfilmwas who was
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R e m i x ) " b y D eadmau5
08. " Perth L ove ( B o n I ver & D aughter)" b y I sosine
chosen to play MLB executive Branch Rickey; Harrison Ford. Most people don't
think of true stories when
they hear that name, but here
he is, and, just like always,
he scores big in acting.
Naturally racism gets the
boo of disapproval from this
movie, which is most prominent in Philadelphia Phillies
manager Ben Chapman's
(Alan Tudyk) incessant rambling against him during a
game about halfway through
the movie. Needless to say,
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Chapman gets his just desserts.
There's also a strong endorsement of "turning the
other cheek," mostly from
Rickey to Robinson. 42
makes it clear that while refusing to strike back at someone who struck youfirstcan*»
be painfully difficult, it is the
better choice.
42 is a movie that speaks
for itself; capturing the essence of a movie like that
in a measly 500 words just
won't cut it. 42 gets 5 paws.
09. " Beta L ove ( R A C M i x ) b y R a R a R iot
10. " Stranger T h i n g s ( Wallpaper R e m i x ) " b y L ocal N a t i v e s
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WONDERCON
SDCC blog released news
that WCA will premiere the
newest DC Universe animatedfilm,Son of Batman. The
PG-13 feature brings motion
to the tale of the Dark Knight
and his son, Damian. While
his father fights for justice,
his mother Talia al Ghul lives
a life of evil.
Its official public release is
May 6, but WonderCon goers
will get a sneak peek of this
B YLEXY PEREZ
STAFF WRITER
April 18-20 • Anaheim Convention C enter
Avid comic fans join industry guests and stars at the
Anaheim Convention Center
for WonderCon 2014.
A former northern Californian convention established
by comic vendor John Barrett, this event grew to become a "sister" show of the
famous Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC).
Organizers, according to the
Comic-Con website, moved
the show to Southern California when the Moscone
Center in San Francisco
went through construction in
2012. A year later, it received
a new name: Comic-Con International Presents WonderCon Anaheim (WCA), after
having successful years at its
new location.
WonderCon will take
place this year during Easter weekend, April 18 to 20.
The special guests include
co-publisher Jim Lee of DC
Comics, artist Cliff Chang
and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick. Earlier in February, the
Divergent: "The Mediocre Dark Horse"
movie. Other events include
panels on a wide variety of
topics and a costume masquerade. Tickets may still be
available for purchase, but
only through their online service in comic-con.org. This
year, there will be no onsite
badge purchases. For more
information, visit the WonderCon website: http://www.
comic-con.org/wca
A teen heroine living in a
dystopian society realizes a
need for corrupt government
to be taken down. Throw
in some action sequences,
impressive visual effects,
young up and coming actors/actresses, a love story
and a best-selling novel as
inspiration and you have the
formula for a successful Hollywood blockbuster.
Centered in post-apocalyptic Chicago, Veronica Roth
based her story on a dystopian society where citizens are
divided among five groups
(factions): the Selfless "Abnegation," the Honest "Candor," Peaceful "Amity,"
Knowledgeable "Erudite"
and the Brave "Dauntless."
In their society, they evaluate every coming of age teen
in order to determine which
faction they belong in.
Abnegation-born, Beatrice "Tris" Prior (Shailene
Woodley) learned that her results were inconclusive. This
causes her to be "Divergent,"
someone the government
cannot easily manipulate and
control. Eager to keep her
identity hidden, Tris claimed
Dauntless as her chosen faction and must not only prevent the government from
discovering her threatening
identity. However, she must
prove she is Dauntless wor-.
thy.
attachments that the novel
developed. Rather than be
the enemy of Tris, Peter
(Teller) was more as an immature boy only present to
add a comedic appeal. Maggie Q portrayed Tori, a trusted confidant in the novel, as
a distant stranger, The only characters shown
with accurate depictions
and steady character devel-w
opment were the two main
characters. Although "starring in her first leading role,
While fans of the novel ea- Woodley proved she had the
gerly anticipated the screen potential to be more than an
adaptation, it was disappoint- American teen living a secret
ing that the movie missed life. The film demonstrated
pivotal moments in the novel that she was capable of being
or rushed and wrongly rein- an admirable heroine, con-.*
veying more emotions than
terpreted them.
The film attempted .to ap- other Hollywood actresses.
peal to both the dedicated Meanwhile, James was
book fans and new audi- able to embody everything
ence members. However, it a YA leading man is supwas frustrating that it based posed to convey: a mascuits plot with the assump- line mysterious soul, with a
tion that fans will infer story kind heart, leading him on
components not explained the path to becoming Hollythroughout the movie, leav- wood's new eye candy. w
ing new fans confused about With two more installments of the franchise, there
the overall plot.
Although an imperative is a potential for redempcomponent of the novel is tion. Fans can only hope that
the love story between Tris their beloved story can be
and Tobias "Four" Eaton better executed by abiding
(Theo James), their playful, more truthfully to the novel,
romantic chemistry seemed as well as to be respected
amongst newcomers, for
rushed.
Even with a cast of ris- trhe underdog can always be
ing young actors (Woodley, ooted for.
James, Miles Teller and Zoe
Kravitz) the film, overall,
failed to create the emotional
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
S PORTS
O PINION
3 - Find out what the new CSUSM
soccer coach is all about.
6 - Campus Recreation shows exercising is
more fun than it looks.
8 - Want to know what Uganda is like?
Take a peek and enlighten yourself.
10- Check out what makes Alex Villa our
music spotlight!
A lleged student assault prompts d emands f or action
I nvestigation s parks c ampus r esponse
B Y JASMINE DEMERS
ASSISTANT TO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students have taken a
stand against rape and sexual assault in an effort to
refocus the conversation
around supporting survivors.
Demonstrators rallied during U hour on August 26
in Library Plaza with posters, chants and demands for
change. Supporters included
Cathy Nguyen from Student
Health and Counseling Services, as well as members
of STARS, Active Minds,
the Health and Wellness
Center, Sigma Chi, MEChA,
STAND, the United Students - pf C^lor C oalition
BSU and other CSUSM
professors and faculty.
The rally was organized in
response to the pending investigation of the Tau Rho
chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon. UPD issued a crime
report regarding allegations
that in May of this year, a
CSUSM student was sexually assaulted at an off-campus party hosted by members of TKE. Students have
responded to these claims
by protesting against the
victimization of survivors,
CSUSM students rally in protest against the victimization of survivors. Photo by Miguel Magana.
notably those at CSUSM.
Karen GuzmXn, who organized the rally along with
members of Feminists Anonymous, did this to specifically offer support to survivors of all sexual violence.
"Being survivors ourselves, we know what this
process feels like," GuzmXn
said. "There is so much
that goes into being victimized and we just want
this survivor to know that
we stand behind them."
Although TKE is not a
recognized organization at
CSUSM, the alleged sexual
assault is closely associated
with students and the surrounding campus community.
Jeff Salas, the chapter
President of TKE, explains
that fraternity members
are doing what they can
to aid the investigation.
"We have been coop-
erating
with
anything
that law enforcement has
asked us to do to help with
the situation," Salas said.
The university also responded to these reports by
focusing on student welfare and encouraging any
victim of sexual assault to
take advantage of confidential counseling services.
"The safety and well-being
of our entire campus community is our highest priority," CSUSM's Public Information Officer, Margaret
Chantung, said. "We will not
tolerate nor ignore sexual assault and we .will hold members of our community accountable for their actions."
Chantung
emphasized
the university's involve^
ment in this investigation
by sharing their partnership with the California
Attorney General's Office
and local law enforcement.
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suited in an increase of student concern and public
awareness of sexual assault
in the community. Karen
GuzmXn and other members of Feminists Anonymous explain that being able
to confront this violence is
the most important thing.
"We want to create a campus who is talking about it.
We want to facilitate those
discussions and eventually change our campus
climate," GuzmXn said.
Greek Life response to the TKE incident
Sororities and fraternities speak up
B Y JASMINE DEMERS
ASSISTANT TO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Greek Life organizations
at CSUSM are looking to
move forward from recent
news of the investigation
of Tau Kappa Epsilon so
that they can continue to
improve themselves, the
campus and the community.
Although the local fraternity has not been a recognized organization since
2005, the TKE rape and
sexual assault allegations
may have had a significant impact on sororities
and fraternities at CSUSM.
Jason Schreiber, Director of Student Life and
Leadership, explains that
public scrutiny in this type
of situation is inevitable.
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take a step back and exam- develop our fraternity and
ine Fraternity and Sorority sorority culture so that there
Life to ensure that we are can be a paradigm shift away
implementing best practices from that stereotype and
and continually improving back to what fraternities and
the resources and services sororities are supposed to
offered to the entire campus be about," Schreiber said.
community," Schreiber said.
CSUSM FSL has proven
He also points out that to be much more than just
TKE's actions should in no a stereotype. They pride
way reflect that values of our themselves in being big
own Greek Life organiza- contributors to the commutions because they receive a nity and in holding themsignificant amount of training selves to a particular set of
and leadership development. beliefs that embody leader"The topics of the training ship development, intellecand education include risk tual development, service to
management, sexual assault/ others, community impact,
rape, alcohol/drugs and haz- diversity, inclusion, commuing," Schreiber pronounced. nity development, lifelong
Schreiber indicates that membership and organizaStudents utilize posters in order to demand change about treatment of sexual assault cases. Photo by Miguel Magana.
there are several misconcep- tional standards/chapter options and stereotypes em- erations. Schreiber says that
bedded in the portrayal of these organizations have Big Give in benefit of the tigation of TKE, Schreiber the recognized fraternity and
Fraternity and Sorority Life even made an important im- Make-A-Wish Foundation. looks to make a negative sorority community to come
(FSL) across the country. pact in charity events, raisIn light of the recent situation into a positive one. together to strengthen and
"We have the benefit of ing over $76,000 for Vista's events and pending inves"This is an opportunity for support one another," he said.
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Kinesiology Club organizes
The new off-campus parking predicament
award winning food distributions Changes to off-campus parking affects commuting,
resident students alike
A response to hunger in A merica
at CSUSM and the faculty adviser for Kinesiology Club, established the
relationship between the
club and the Donate Don't
Dump creator when she became one of their mentors.
In addition to other youth
environmental awards, de
Ghetaldi nominated Posard
and DDD for the Presidential Environmental Youth
Award. Posard, along with
her younger brother Ethan,
DDD organizers, Grace
Manuel and Mia Pacheco,
and Dr. de Ghetaldi, attended the EPA ceremony
Kinesiology Club President,
Madison
Silvas,
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
looks forward to increasLocal food distribution
ing the ways in which the
program, Donate Don't
DDD program helps indi
Dump, was honored by the
viduals in the San Marcos
Environmental
Protection
area in the upcoming year.
Agency for its outstanding
"We are determined to prowork in bringing almost one
vide a steady food distribu
million pounds of food to
tion schedule for the individ
people
across
the
uals of the community and
country that are sufferstudents who rely on them
ing from food insecurity.
as their food source," Silvas
Donate Don't
Dump
said. "This [award] has also
(DDD) is a program that
motivated us to extend DDD
works with local food banks
out to other universities in
and grocery stores to colhopes that they will be in
lect food that has reached
spired to start their own chapits expiration date but is
ter and help their com
still good for about an- "It is a great experience know- munities and students.'
other week. Since these ing that you are helping others,
Participation
with
products can no longer
more than anything else/'
the food drives has
be sold after its expinot been limited to the
ration date, grocery stores on Aug. 12 at the White campus student body and
end up having to throw House. This is DDD's sec- faculty. Members of the loaway food that is still safe ond award, having received cal community have adopted
to consume. This results in the President's Volunteer- the cause as well, including
about 96 million pounds ism Award last year as well. individuals like Scott Mack,
of food wasted every year.
"Cal State has been the who heard of DDD through
The problem is not that most active chapter of Do- friends. He attended the food
there is too much food; it nate Don't Dump out of the distributions four to five
is that many people can- 20 chapters across the na- times before he became one
not afford how much these tion," Posard said. "They of the truck drivers that deproducts cost. This inability have been a huge help in livers food to the DDD sites.
to buy enough food to eat, keeping the program running,
"It is a great experience
known as food insecurity, with many of the volunteers knowing that you are helpaffects approximately 1 in 6 being from the Kinesiol- ing others, more than anyAmericans across the coun- ogy Club and the university." thing else," Mack said.
try. In an effort to reduce the
CSUSM's chapter of
Donate Don't Dump looks
amount of food that becomes Donate Don't Dump has forward to continued growth,
trash and give it to those in worked avidly to ensure that notably throughout the state .
need, DDD was created. the campus population arid According to Dr. de GhetalCarlsbad High School stu- surrounding community ben- di, she and ASI President Hadent Gabri Posard created efit from the donated food ley Perko will be presenting
DDD at the age of 12 after as much as possible. This the idea of bringing DDD to
learning about this disparity year, they have increased the all of the CSU campuses in
between food that is thrown amount of food distributions January when they meet with
away and how many people to every second and fourth the other ASI presidents.
are in need. Five years later, Tuesday of the month, even
For information on when
Donate Don't Dump now on Dec. 23 when school is food distributions take
saves up to 30,000 pounds of out of session. While the pro- place and how you can get
food per month. For some in- gram used to only be offered involved, please visit fadividuals, these are all of the during the academic year, cebook.com/DonateDontgroceries they rely on to meet Dr. de Ghetaldi said that Dump and facebook.com/
their needs for one week. they now have the funding c susm.kinesiology c lub.
Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi, to distribute food even when
a Kinesiology professor students are not in classes.
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
B Y RYAN D OWNS AND
K ATUN SWEENEY
NEWS EDITOR & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
For years, students at
CSUSM have used the Industrial district on Barham and
Discovery Street as a place to
park their cars during school
hours. However, that's all
coming to an end this semester, now that a new City Ordinance is limiting parking in
the area to only two hours in
some sections, and restricting it altogether in others.
Naturally, this presents a
problem to students who may
need to park on campus for
more than just a single class.
It's easy to see the effectiveness of the streets near
La Moree as a haven for students looking to escape some
of the more expensive parking lots offered by the school.
However, perhaps most affected by the change are the
approximately 300 new students moving into The Quad,
itself without a specific, designated parking area. This
forces residents to make the
often-excessive trip to the
parking structure or UVA lot.
"You have no choice but
to park on campus if you
want to go to the classes you
paid for, and that's not only
expensive, i t's a huge hassle," one student resident at
The Quad said. "Not only
do I have to walk up a huge
hill every time I want to go
somewhere, but if I want my
car parked the whole day,
I have to pay for a parking
permit. So basically, living at The Quad now costs
$600 more than it used to."
Students face parking restrictions on the following
streets: Industrial Street, East
Carmel Street, Enterprise
Street, Distribution Street,
Production
Street, Hill
Dr., Trade Street, Venture
Street and La Moree Road.
There is two hour parking,
24 hours a day, seven days
a week in these sections.
However, there is no parking allowed between 7 a.m.
to 10 a.m. on Mondays for
street sweeping. Students
that are in violation of these
new rules will face citations
starting at $48 per ticket.
The cost of purchasing
a parking pass at CSUSM
is $643 per academic year
and $338 a semester, which
leaves students frustrated
and searching for alternatives. Students who opt out
of this method of payment
are forced to either use the
ticket systems in the parking
lots, which can cost up to $9
a day, orriskparking on campus without any pass whatsoever, which may result in
a parking ticket from UPD.
"It's completely unnecessary and unfair," one
student, who wished to remain anonymous, said.
If students choose to opt
out of utilizing the parking
structure, the other option is
purchasing a monthly pass
from the Sprinter/Breeze Station. Students are allowed to
park their vehicles at any of
the sprinter stops for free and
then ride the sprinter to campus. This option of purchasing such a pass is available
to CSUSM students for $40.
However, the city is keen
to point out that the matter
has more to do with local
homeowners and businesses
than the school and its costs.
Karl Schwann, the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Services, has said
that student parking in the
area has prevented street
sweeping, accumulating up
to 1,500 pounds of debris.
A lot of this ends up in the
sewer, with the ultimate
cost of polluting the ocean.
The city council voted
5-0 in July on the matter, which also takes into
account
alleged
complaints from businesses
and homes on the street.
While many students continue to complain and seek
out alternatives for parking this semester, there
is no plans for changing
the current status of parking around the university.
What happened while you were away
The good, the bad and the weird
B Y SARAH H UGHES
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
May 4 - The first in a series of reported rapes is
declared to CSUSM, allegedly involving fraternity
Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE).
The frat is not recognized
by CSUSM and the rapes
allegedly occured off campus at a party in Oceanside.
May 14 - Finals are disrupted by the Cocos Fire. Graduation ceremonies are postponed when flames appear
within the vicinity of campus.
May 20 - CSUSM reopens after the fire, two days
after roads open again and
evacuation notices cease.
Unfinished finals are cancelled and grades are calculated through other means.
May 24 and 25 - Rescheduled
graduation
ceremonies take place.
June 16 - Local beloved
baseball legend, Padre superstar, and SDSU coach,
Tony Gwynn dies due
to salivary gland cancer.
July 7 - Head Basketball Coach Sheri Jennum is fired due to alleged racial discrimination.
July 30 - 13-year-old girl
is set to be tried for suspected arson in the Cocos Fire.
Preliminary hearing is held.
Late July through August - The ALS Ice Bucket
Challenge, popular among
students on social media,
goes viral and raises more
than double the funds collected by the ALS Association the previous year. Some
people in California are fined
$500 for using unnecessary water during a massive
drought in accordance with
the Water Conservation Act.
Aug. 11 - Robin Williams
dies at 63 by suicide, shocking many. A social media
discussion about depression
ensued. Netflix is streaming many of his movies.
Aug. 25 - The fall semester begins at CSUSM. With
nearly 13,000 students, it
brings CSUSM's largest
student body ever. Three
Palomar students die in an
Oceanside crash on 1-78.
Witnesses are urged to come
forward to local California Highway Patrol (CHP).
Aug. 26 - Feminist Anonymous organized a rally at
U-hour to raise awareness
about rape on college campuses. The rally also warns
that the suspect in the alleged
TKE incident is still at large.
Campus authorities encourage safety in college parties.
New parking restriction signs are posted along CSUSM student's former parking stand-bys
by Chris Morales.
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Realistic h ope f or the expansion of athletics
B Y RESTY GREY
SPORTS EDITOR
NCAA banner is proudly displayed above the Sports Information office
located inside the Clarke Field House. Photo by Matthew J. Kuhlman
CSUSM heads into its final year of competing in the
Associates of Independent
Institutions (A J J .) tournament and its first year of
transitioning towards full
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),
Division II membership.
Haying been previously denied twice, CSUSM
has finally been admitted into the provisional
stages of the NCAA D2
and succeeded in expanding its athletics program.
In this first provisional
The Fall 2014 and Spring
2015 seasons will be year, the Cougars will play
CSUSMY final chance to one last season in the A.I.I.
compete in the A.I.I. and the and have its final opporNational Association of Inter- tunity to compete towards
championship
collegiate Athletics (NAIA). N.A.I.A.
When asked ,what she while rising to meet NCAA
regulations.
expects in her final year competition
According to CSUSM
competing in the All. tournament, Women's Head Sports Information DirecVolleyball Coach Andrea tor, Matt Berson, if CSUSM
Leonard was optimistic fails to meet any of the
about the team's goals. NCAA requirements, the
"We are expecting to come campus may expect to rein and win the conference," peat any provisional year.
CSUSM has taken measLeonard said. "We're expecting to go in there num- ures to expand their Athber one and we're also ex- letic Dept. staff to help
pecting a top 25 ranking." foresee any gaps that
may otherwise be missed.
"It's very important to
us that we're not breaking
any rules in the NCAA or
NALA," Coach Leonard said.
Along with several athletic
requirements, CSUSM student athletes are also required
to maintain a graduation rate
equal to, or greater than,
the general student body.
While athletic competition is important in NCAA
Division II, a high academic standard is required
of all performing athletes.
CSUSM is expecting
full membership in the
NCAA D2 by fall of 2017.
Heart Beat
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge defined
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SPORTS COLUMNIST
Who would have thought
that a bucket of ice water
could raise over $100 million
for ALS research, as well as
bring awareness to so many?
The latest craze has swept
the nation the last few
months, taking Facebook in
particular by storm. All the
cool kids are doing it; even
celebrities such as LeBron
James and Jennifer Lopez
have jumped on the bandwagon. So what is the ALS
Ice Bucket Challenge? More
importantly, what is ALS?
There are many cold water
challenges out there, but the
ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,
all its authenticity, can
be credited to Pete Frates.
According to syracuse.com,
Frates is a former Boston
College baseball star, who
is two years into an ALS
diagnosis. The rapidly progressive disease has since
claimed Frates' ability to
walk and talk. Yet, Frates still
managed to take part in the
Ice Bucket Challenge with a
smile last month in Fenway
Park, with all of his family and friends by his side.
According to the National
Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke, ALS
stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and is considered to be a neuromuscular
disease. ALS is also known
as Lou Gehrig's Disease and
can be more specifically classified as a motor neuron disease. According to the NIH,
motor neurons serve as the
communication between the
nervous system and the voluntary muscles of the body. In
ALS, motor neurons die and
the brain loses the ability to
control voluntary movement.
The NIH states that the
average life expectancy of
individuals with ALS is two
tofiveyears and the majority
die from respiratory failure*
This is due to the weakening
of muscles in the diaphragm.
The NIH also says that
symptoms associated with
ALS vary widely from tight
muscles to slurred speech.
Individuals suffering from
ALS do not lose all cognitive ability, therefore they
are often aware of the rate at
which their body is betraying
them. Due to the similarity
of symptoms with other diseases, no one test can be used
to confirm ALS. As a result,
physicians rely on a compilation of neurological exams,
as well as an extensive medical history, to diagnose each
patient. While the cause of
ALS is still unknown, scientists are investigating specific
genetic mutations and exposure to certain environmental
toxins as possible causes.
With over 12,000 individu-
als in the United States who
are suffering from ALS, an
Ice Bucket Challenge might
be just what scientists needed to fund research for a
cure. According to the New
York Daily News, prior to
the Ice Bucket Challenge,
fundraising efforts for ALS
research only raised $26.3
million this past fiscal year.
Now, how can you join
the already three million
people who have donated
to ALS? Originally, it was
customary to wait for a tag
on Facebook, daring you
to either complete the challenge within twenty-four
hours or donate. This challenge has grown so large it is
now a movement and many
are accepting the challenge
for fun, in addition to donating* Those wishing to donate
to ALS research or other
charities associated with the
disease can visit alsa.org.
Renneisen steps into head coach position with hopes of continued growth
New women's soccer coach Bobby Renneisen celebrating the first win of
the season 2-1 with assistant coach Courtney Drummond by Ashley Odom.
B Y ERIK SANDOVAL
STAFF WRITER
CSUSM appears to have
selected the best man to lead
the Lady Cougars to new
heights as Bobby Renneisen
has become the Women's
Soccer Head Coach after
nearly ten years of assistant coaching experience.
Renneisen has credited
former women's soccer
coach and current men's
soccer head coach Ron
Pulvers for preparing him
Head coach Ron Pulvers instructs players on strategies for upcoming
matches. Photo by Miguel Magana.
Women's soccer coach Bobby Renneisen heads new era
for this new challenge.
"I was really fortunate to
be able to handle day to day
operations during practices
as if I were the head coach,"
Renneisen said. "I wasn't out
there just fetching cones, I
was able to be a part of the
required hands-on duties of
coaching, which has allowed
me to make a seamless transition into head coach/'
With the season being
its early stages, Renneisen
will be relying upon his veterans, which includes nine
seniors and four juniors.
Unfortunately, the women's soccer team has been
blind sided by a slew of
unrelenting injuries, which
has forced the squad to
redshirt six players. However, according to the new
Head Coach, that is the
name of the game and that
shouldn't prevent his team
from achieving success.
"We do not have any specific, one standout or all-star
type of player on this team,"
Renneisen said. "We are going to get this done collectively as a unit to become a
team that achieves our goals."
Men's soccer head coach
Ron Pulvers returns with
bigger focus
Renneisen is confident that
his team's leaders will help
them succeed this season.
"Our captains Nicole Luna
and Natalie Lara are players that will have leadership
roles, but we have plenty
of experienced players that
we will rely upon so J look
at leadership among the
whole squad to be key."
Coach Renneisen is looking forward to continuing
a winning tradition that
includes four Association
of • Independent Institutions (A.1.1.) titles, most
recently in 2013, along
with five appearances at the
NAIA national tournament.
"We want to repeat as conference champions again and
get back to Orange Beach,
Alabama to compete with the
best teams around the coun
try," Renneisen said. "Last
season we advanced to the
second round and I would
like to improve on that by
advancing even further into
the tournament.-Being able
to go play against some of
the best teams last year has
given us plenty of experience
for the upcoming season:
B YSHAINAPÀRDO
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Ron Pulvers' role in the
CSUSM Athletics Department has changed despite
continuing as head coach
of the men's soccer team.
Returning for his ninth
season, Men's Soccer Head
Coach Ron Pulvers -has
decided to focus on just
the men's team instead of
coaching both men's and
women's soccer teams.
"I could spend more quality 'time with the players,
providing more opportunities for them to learn and it
adds life, balance and initiative of NCAA," Pulvers said.
Pulvers believes with
his new sole focus on the
men's soccer team, he better benefit the team entering the NCAA Division 2.
As the 2014 season begins,
all thé talk is about how exciting it is to be getting ready
to join other NCAA competitors next season. Pulvers is
ready to end this last season
in the NAIA with a bang.
"Going to NCAA D2 is a
big excitement for everyone," Pulvers said. "It adds to
our recruiting profile and being affiliated with the NCAA
label is a big recognition and
it will help our program in
every way. The NCAA will
be a challenging experience but it will make us get
stronger as a whole team."
In regards to this season, Pulvers believes that
the men's soccer team has
experienced players and a
handful of fresh new talent that could benefit the
team in massive ways.
"He inspires all of us to
be better players. How [he
is] encouraging and positive about every aspect, and
as a result it reflects on how
we play and how much we
want to be here. We practice
harder because of him," senior athlete, Evan Myers, said.
The upcoming season appears to be one that the team
is looking forward to overall.
"He likes to change it up
a lot and keeps you on your
toes. We have to be aware for ,
anything he's going to throw
at you," athlete, Erik Mueller, said. "I am excited for
this season now that he is just
coaching the men's [soccer]
team. He has so much more
time to focus on just the men
and he has that extra enthusiasm to pump the team."
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B Y MACKENZIE CLARK
ASSISTANT TO THE SPORTS EDITOR
Many
CSUSM
students often listen to hiphop and rap while running .
on the treadmill or lifting
weights at The Clarke gym.
Men's freshmen soccer player, Kevin Graham,
enjoys getting pumped up
for big games by listening to his favorite music
as a way of keeping up his
energy during workouts.
With a playlist full of
his favorite artists such
CSUSM junior Daniel Phair listens to Tupac while he works out on stationary bike by Matthew J . Kuhlman
as Juicy J, Drake and also
" I. go to the gym to repeppered with classic rock lin and Tom Petty, Graham with headphones over his
head, blasting his favorite fresh my legs and get ready
legends such as Led Zeppe- can be found focused on
his most intense workouts song "I mean it" by G-Eazy. for the next practice or
big game," Graham said.
Music can be a way to help
motivate not only this soccer
player during workouts, but
also anyone getting through
those last five grueling
minutes on the treadmill.
Austin
Schiff is a
student that
is not on a
sports team
this semester, but is
a - Clarke
regular. An avid listener of
music for both reasons of
pure motivation and relaxation, Schiff enjoys listening to hip-hop, rap and trap
music while working out.
"Those beats get me
pumped so I am able to perform [my] best," Schiff said.
His favorite song, "On
Top," produced by his favorite artist, Flume, features
a hook by New York based
RAP artist T.Shirt, repeating phrases that express a
desire to reach "the top."
However, not everyone
is
picky
about his or
her choice
of
music.
Freshmen men's
b asketball
player, Dylan Eamigh* has a playlist
filled with various artists
from genres like hip-hop,
rap and R&B that he prefers to put on shuffle.
For these and many other
students on campus, music
is what keeps them pumped
throughout the day and during long hours of working out.
"Those
beats get me
pumped..."
Projected gymnasium expected to expand student community
Building student spirit in the Cougar experience
B Y BURTLAND D IXON
STAFF WRITER
CSUSM takes a huge
stride in building campus
pride with the addition of a
new state-of-the-art basketball gymnasium, scheduled
to be complete and ready
for use by the start of 2016
women's volleyball season.
The possibilities this gym
could have for positively
impacting the experiences
of students are limitless.
"I think it's another building to bring the community together," CSUSM
third year track athlete, Allen Brown, said. "With the
gym, it's like we'll be able
to see our basketball team
and I know we have a great
team but it's just hard to go
out and see their games."
Due to not having a large
gym, CSUSM has struggled in some ways to increase the size of crowds
in attendance at games.
Lacking a football team at
CSUSM seems to also be a
common topic of discussion
with students and athletes.
However, lacking a local
gymnasium to cheer for the
Cougars that play indoor
sports remains one of the
biggest concerns on campus.
Without this resource, students do not have a large
scale location to cheer on
their peers and participate
in the game day experience.
"I think it definitely opens
people's eyes to be active
in college and with it being
on campus people aren't going to worry about driving to
the other gym," student Brianny Williams, set to graduate in 2015, said. "I think it
will affect our college campus as well as probably get
more prospective students
instead of students not wanting to come when they see
we don't even have a gym."
Home basketball and volleyball games are currently
played off campus, forcing CSUSM athletes to
drive a number of miles to
compete in what is considered to be a. "home" game
With a staggering 1 percent of students living on
campus, this gym will allow the other 99 percent to
feel like they are part of a
school community and express their Cougar pride.
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B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Creating a safe space for
students, faculty and staff to
express their concerns and
find pathways towards success is one of the highest priorities of the Ombuds staff.
The Ombuds Office is a
unique space on campus in
which individuals can discover what resources are
available to them and talk
through issues such as communication difficulties, conflicts with peers or individuals with more power than
them. Because it is separate
from administration and is
completely confidential, all
students, faculty and staff
can use this resource without worrying if their feelings
will cause problems at work
or school .
Dr. Fritz Kreisler, from
Student Health and Counseling Services, has been
part of the Ombuds staff for
a few years and has spoken
with faculty and staff about
personal issues as well as
those that arise in the workplace. He has discovered that
many times, individuals are
in need of guidance to direct them as to how to best
address conflict, what the
policies and procedures at
CSUSM are and how to find
solutions.
"I think that it helps tb
find actual pathways, bring
people together and sometimes work towards a compromise," Kreisler said. "It
is amazing how much you
can sort it out into this or
that. We look at the options
you have, how you can move
past things and sort out issues while shedding light on
them."
Dr. Kara Kornher, from
Disabled Student Services,
joined the Ombuds staff
eight months ago to serve as
the consultant for students.
She has found that all students can benefit from an
open, informal conversation
with someone that is willing
to listen and help.
"It is the opportunity to see
problems get solved and to
see people take responsibility, and take charge, of what
is happening to them," Kornher said. "This way, they do
not feel like a passive victim.
They have choices, options
and they can make informed
decisions."
Both Kornher and Kreisler
credit the Ombuds Office for
being a unique resource in
the sense that neither of them
will repeat any of the information that is told to them
and they do not keep records
of who visits the office. Any
notes that are taken during
a session are immediately
shredded to keep the highest
degree of confidentiality in
place.
"We are not advocates and
we do not have the power to
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STAFF W RITER/PHOTO EDITOR
most when something a little
Kreisler said. "It is a comThe iconic view of the in- different is in mind are sandpletely safe and confidential
ternationally known Hooters wiches like the Shrimp Po
space where people are able
to address their confusion marque never fails to rally up Boy, the Pulled BBQ Pork
and feelings before search- thoughts, images and memo- Sandwich and the Speeding out a formal process to ries of food, fun and sporting way Sandwich with bacon,
events. The new San Marcos cheddar, green onions and
change things."
The only circumstances in Hooters location certainly Daytona sauce. In the mood
which either Kreisler or Ko- provides for its patrons all of for something on the healthy
side tonight? Hooters also
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The wide variety of appe- has more than seven salad
goes on during a session are
if the individual says they tizers and starters are what and seafood choices from a
are going to hurt themselves, people have come to expect brand new Shrimp and Spinthreatens to kill someone, from Hooters. Most sports ach Salad to fresh Alaskan
speaks of child abuse in their bars/restaurants offer fried Snow Crab Legs.
No one can think of Hoothousehold or other issues cheese and chicken strip type
that legally require the lis- foods, but Hooters puts their ers without the lively server
own unique flare on their ap- staff and the wall to wall
tener to report it.
For more information on petizers with their signature wide screen TVs displaythe Ombuds Office and to hot sauces and cooler sauces ing every desired sporting
schedule an appointment, for dipping. Fried pickles, event and/or news worthy
Buff Chicken Sliders" and programing. When it comes
visit www.csusm.edu/omLots-A-Tots" are a few of to the service, the layout of
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Hooters.
and bar at the San Marcos
For your main course, Hooters, it is arranged perfree-time on campus
Hooters has a wide variety of fectly. This allows the staff
classic sandwiches and fresh to pay extra attention to all
ground chuck burgers. Menu of the guests without having
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Ways to spend your extra
to stand over their shoulders.
Servers like Ashley provide
attentive and friendly service
with the right amount of attention and space for the patrons to enjoy themselves.
One of the more unique
events Hooters offers is the
ever so popular feeling of
being at a sporting eventMoney Night Football. Every Monday and Thursday
evening, Hooters' patrons
are given $60 in entertainment money.
"The guests use the $60
in Hooters cash to bet on
questions pertaining to the
featured football game," a
bartender at the main Hooters bar, Evan Ammon, said.
"The prizes range from small
items like shot glasses to
large ticket items like wide
screen TVs."
Considering that most people have an idea of what to
expect when they visit a
Hooters restaurant, the San
Marcos location is incredibly successful at providing guests with familiar yet
unique menu choices along
with friendly and attentive
service staff. Since going out
for the evening is supposed
to be a memorable experience with friends and family, the San Marcos Hooters
is definitely worth checking
out oil any evening for good
food and memories that a
person could get used to.
The total experience was a
definite 5 out 5 paws for the
cleanliness, staff and food.
Extended learning: CSUSM self-support division
Learning in school and beyond
B Y JAMES MASSENGALE
W EB ASSISTANT
Photo provided Noelle Friedberg.
B Y NOELLE FRIEDBERG
OPINION EDITOR
Everybody dreads that day
of the week when they have
a four hour gap in between
their classes. You can choose
to leave campus when you
have a break in between
classes, or you can save
some gas and hang around.
If you decide to stay on campus and wait it out on your
break, here are some things
you can do to fill the time:
1. Watch a movie in the
library. Some students may
not know this, but you can
actually check out movies
from the Kellogg Library
at the media library on the
firstfloor.They have a wide
variety of new and old movies, as well as private study
rooms with TVs, DVDs and
VHS players for moviewatching. Or you can watch
a DVD on one of the many
computers in the first-floor
computer lab. If you have
Netflix, think about watching it on your laptop, or on
one of the computers in the
library during your break.
2. Grab lunch with a
friend. This one may take
some planning ahead. If
you're stuck on campus
with nothing to do, text a
friend or plan to have lunch
together. There are some
yummy food options on
campus in the new USU
building. Or you can pack
yourselves a lunch and enjoy a nice picnic on a grassy
spot somewhere on campus.
3. Take a nap. Everybody
knows the couches in the
reading room on the top floor
of the library are the perfect
place for a nap, and if you
don't, you're missing out. Or
you canfinda nice shady spot
under one of the trees somewhere on campus. You can
even take a nap in your car.
Naps are the perfect way to
recharge in between classes
4. Do homework. While
this isn't the most exciting
option, it is a productive way
to spend your break. Long
breaks are an excellent time
to catch up on homework or
to get ahead on your studying
5. Get caffeine! Feeling sleepy? Go caffeinate
at one of the three coffee
places on campus. Looking for a new drink? Head
over to the campus coffee
cart in the founders plaza
They have one of the sweetest chai tea lattes around
Extended Learning offers
exciting opportunities to students that they may not be
aware, or take advantage of.
Laura Segall, Marketing
and Public Information Officer for CSUSM Extended
Learning, discussed the opportunities Extended Learning (EL) has to offer for
CSUSM students. Segall
explained how the breadth
of programs, courses and
certificates are extensive
and present a myriad of
possibilities for students.
Extended Learning is not
just responsible for organizing Summer Session and
Winter Intersession. This
educational arm of CSUSM
operates all the international
programs for the university,
such as Study Abroad. It also
simultaneously takes steps
to involve businesses in the
region (e.g. ViaSat)—businesses and organizations
which CSUSM students may
one day enjoy working for.
This fall, Extended Learning offers its usual programs
in Science, Business and Legal Studies, to name a few,
but also introduces a new
program in water leadership, with another program
in cyber security on the way.
Programs for credit are not
the only opportunities available for CSUSM students.
There are several certificate
programs offered as well.
Tasting room management
is one of several courses involved with the budding, or
experienced,
sommelier's
growth in the wine industry. Wine is not the only
thing under the Californian
sun, EL also offers certificates in digital arts, education and paralegal work.
"All of these programs help prepare people for jobs," Segall said.
In addition to the programs and certificates offered, Segall explained
how affordable Extended
Learning programs are.
"The cost of our programs truly reflects what
they cost," Segall said.
Extended Learning is the
"self-support division" that
benefits the community at
not-for-profit rates. There is
an added bonus according to
this fall's Extended Learning
Catalog: CSUSM Alumni
Members may actually receive a 15 percent discount on
"most non-credit programs."
As students continue to
graduate, there may be a
remarkable growth of the
extended learning program.
"We started a Temecula
campus in 2009 that is 100
percent extended learning,"
Segall said; "This fall, we've
started a second Temecula campus at the Old City
Hall building in Temecula,
which is a partnership between Mount San Jacinto
College, CSUSM Temecula
and the City of Temecula."
On top of the new buildings that will benefit incoming students, Segall informed that EL has grown
by about 20 percent a year
for the last three years.
"Of the 23 CSU's, Extended learning at CSUSM,
last year, ranked number
10 in terms of revenue
generation," Segall said.
Segall suggests for CSUSM
students to look at the website at csusm.edu/el, review
the catalog and discover what
Extended Learning can offer.
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many trips and events Campus Recreation has to offer.
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"We want to get students
to experience new things."
Ortega recalls a memorable past experience with
Campus Rec and how a new
CSUSM foreign exchange
student once joined them
on a surfing excursion. The
student did not know how to
surf, and, on top of that, had
never even seen an ocean before. Other students on the
excursion partnered together,
supplied her with surfboards
and taught her how to swim.
"They gave her the
best experience," Ortega said. "That's the way
Campus
Rec
works."
Campus Rec offers a multitude of events and trips
throughout the semester.
Some of these trips include kayaking in La Jolla
Cove, surfing, hiking San
Marcos' own Double Peak
Trail, climbing in Joshua
Tree, paddle boarding on the
Carlsbad Lagoon and paintballing in Camp Pendleton.
In addition, archery lessons
for students are available at a
discounted rate. Students can
also choose from intramural
teams such as flag football,
soccer, softball and dodgeball. Sports clubs associated with Campus Rec also
provide cycling, dance, lacrosse and volleyball teams.
The prices for events and
trips range from free to $95.
However, space is limited
and usually caps out at about
eight to 10 students for weekend trips such as Joshua Tree
or Sierra Nevada, and around
15 to 20 students on day trips
such as hiking or surfing.
Campus Rec's hours are
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m.
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to 6 p.m. on Saturday in clubs, not to mention the
the Clarke Field House. obstacle courses and food.
Campus Rec will be holdBrenda Ferro, Student
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9 at the Clarke Field House Rec, has attended several exfor any students interested cursions and weekend trips.
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The alarm rings sharply
at 4am. The occasion does
not call for work or school;
therefore, the grogginess
that generally overcomes
one's senses at this hour
is nowhere to be found.
Pierre quietly grabs his
duffle bag and ice chest and
heads for the door. The predawn energy has an eerie
though peaceful stillness.
The passing of time has yet
to take hold of the day. Upon
arrival to his destination,
Pierre opens the trunk and
pauses to admire the sound of
waves crashing nearby. After
a calming breath, he begins
preparing f or what he came
to do. Slipping on his neoprene camo wetsuit, memories of his first dive surface
in his mind, creating an undeniable sense of nostalgia.
Eyeing his, favorite sandy
cove, he slings the remaining
gear over his shoulder and
starts the short hike to the
beach. Before stashing the
rucksack behind a rock, he
removes his most vital piece
of equipment, his speargun.
It is a handmade teak wood
work of art, crafted by Daryl
Wong- the state gun of Ha-
waii. Once at the water's
edge, Pierre steps into his
three feet long carbon fiber
fins and secures his dive
mask and snorkel over his
face. Running through a last
mental checklist, he makes
sure his knife is sheathed in
his belt and wades out into
the water before kicking
out into the depths in search
of yellowtail, dorado and
the elusive white sea bass.
Pierre, a CSUSM student, is not alone in his distinct adventures. Many San
Diegans have taken to the
"Spearo" lifestyle, reaping
both the physical and men-
tal benefits of this pastime.
For spearfishing enthusiasts,
the obvious dangers of such
a hobby are outweighed by
the blissful solitude that exists in the depths. However,
diving to depths of forty plus
feet on a single breath requires an immense amount
of physical proficiency and
emotional discipline. Although not a lifestyle suited
for all personality types,
Pierre describes his love for
diving as an "escape from
everyday life like no other."
He heeds warning to anyone wishing to take up spearfishing and reminds novices
that it is crucial to always
dive with a buddy and stay
within one's limits. It is recommended that beginners
practice dive techniques in a
safe coastal swimming area,
during calm water conditions, with no spear gun,
before attempting to venture out in search of game
fish. For more information,
clubs and forums, such as the
San Diego Free Divers and
the Spearboard, are some
of the resources available.
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A dvice t o m aster w hile y ou're still y oung
Stop comparing yourself to others
B Y N O E L L E F RIEDBERG
stantly comparing ourselves
As we start another se- to others; why do we even
mester, let us consider bother? It's something that
the wise words of Theo- only leaves us feeling dissatisfied. That is why overcomdore Roosevelt: "Comparison is the thief of joy." ing this habit is something
If you listen to the conver- many of us need to master
sations of people of all ages, now, while we're still young.
Social media can make
you will most likely hear the
comparison of themselves comparing ourselves with
to others. Women your others more tempting now
mother's age tend to wish than ever. Our news feeds are
they had the skin of so-and- filled with so many happy
so. Your dad could wish he couples, beautiful faces and
had the car his boss drives. exciting adventures; howThe^Httle girl down the ever, what is often the probstreet might wish she was as lem with comparing your
"popular" as thefcther girls. life to someone else's based
So many of us are con- off of what they post online
OPINION EDITOR
Photo courtesy of Noelle Friedberg.
is this: most people only a couple of weeks ago when
share their best moments. I I heard a dad say, "People
witnessed a perfect example I 'm friends with on Faceof the flaw in this tendency book always tell me I have
the happiest son in the world.
But they only think that because I don't post pictures
of him when he's crying."
It can also be extremely
tempting to compare ourselves to our classmates.
The guy who sits in front
of you got a higher score on
the test he didn't even study
for, while you studied for
hours and you failed it. Or
that girl's parents pay for her
education while you have
to work two part-time jobs
just to support yourself. But
here's the thing, comparing
ourselves to others doesn't
"fix" any of the problems we
face or see in our own lives.
It only brings us down. Break
out of the destructive cycle
of constantly comparing by
thinking instead of how you
can work harder to do better next time, or by developing an attitude of gratitude.
Instead of envying the lives
and possessions of others,
choose to be satisfied with
your own circumstances. It is
a much more rewarding way
to live, if you ask me. You
might be surprised by how
much better you feel when
you break out of the small
but dangerous habit of comparing yourself to others.
Can You Really Find Love Online?
Operation Uganda
A personal take on dating websites
Making a difference in children's education
B Y ANTHONY TREVINO
know that this algorithm can
Recently, I was complain- be manipulated or flat-out
ing to a buddy of mine that wrong. For kicks, I looked at
I couldn't remember the last what percentage of a match
time I went on an actual date. my Mend and I were, and
He suggested that I try OK was aghast at the fact that we
Cupid, since he was going were only a 66 percent match.
My point is that not everyto have a go at it himself.
He must have seen the one can really get a good idea
look on my face because of who someone is based on
he immediately followed it these questions, oftentimes
with, "Stop taking yourself leading you to miss out on
so seriously and try it out." what may have been a relaSo over summer break I tionship or friendship. For
ventured into the world of example, one woman I had
online dating. While my ex- been chatting with informed
periences were tame com- me a few days before our
pared to those of whom I date that based on how difcommunicated with - no ferent our answers to the preone offered to show me their set questions were, there was
homemade dungeon or paint no reason for us to meet up.
That was fine. My feelings
me in their "studio" much to
my chagrin. I didfindmy- were only moderately singed
self asking one question over - definitely better than a bad
and over: can we really find or awkward date. However,
"the one" by answering a set I find it interesting that this
of questions andfillingout is what caused the change in
a profile that's dangerously interest. To me, an algorithm
close to a job application? cannot predict chemistry.
So, while maybe it's true
The quick and easy answer is that it depends on that she enjoyed the beach
what you're looking for. A and Jason Mraz, while I
lot of people utilize online preferred the wilderness
dating for hookups or sum- and Die Antwoord, there's
mer romances, while oth- still a possibility that we
ers try to seek out a solid may have hit it off. But beindividual who's in it for cause I checked X instead
the long haul. The way OK of Y, it meant we were too
Cupid works is that you're different and therefore not
matched with people by compatible on any level.
a percentage that is based
Therein lies my problem
on how you answer their with the system of online
never-ending questionnaire. dating. It provides a way
This matching system, for people to filter out traits
based on questions one might they find undesirable in pofind on a psychological test tential partners, without
for the FBI, is meant to make really understanding how
meeting people easier; how- those aspects shape the in1
ever, it doesn't take any kind dividual they're talking to.
of genius-like intuition to In a way, the online dating
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system eliminates the chem- B Y G ARRETT H A T C H
istry that can form when CONTRIBUTOR
meeting people in person
I hope everyone has had
- much like applying for a a smooth enough transition
job online can make one from summer into your new
feel like just another num- school routine. I would like
ber in a corporate inbox. to share with you some reKeeping all this in mind, flections I've had since my
I actively sought out people trip to Uganda, Africa this
that were only seventy per- summer.
cent matches or below. Most
You might be thinking,
people I contacted were op- "Wow, he went to Africa!"
erating under the same "I or, "Why should I even care
don't talk to anyone that isn't enough to read this?" Either
90 percent compatible" per- way, I promise it won't be a
ception, which isfine;how- waste of your time. I went
ever, after a few unfruitful to Uganda with a team of
attempts, a woman (who I'll 13 college-aged friends who
call E) around my age re- all had the desire to do more
plied, and we went out a few than just work all summer;
days later. E is the complete they wanted to make a differopposite of what I typically ence. I can confidently tell
look for: energetic, loud, bub- you that they each did just
bly and careless about what that through our work with
people think of her. Other Operation Uganda.
than a very similar love of
Our journey started by
film, we are totally different. traveling 11 hours in a small,
Flash forward a few months four-wheel drive bus to the
later and we've developed a far northern part of Uganda,
great friendship that may or 'where the grass was green,
may not blossom into more. the ground was usually mudEven if it doesn't, I 'm still dy and the people were beauoveijoyed to have gotten to tiful. On the way, we passed
know the woman with pink many children, young kids
hair that OK Cupid told me on dirt roads in the middle
was only a 70 percent match. of nowhere, eagerly running
In short, the online daring's alongside the bus waving at
system of connecting people us - the Mzungu or "white
isn't bad or malicious. It's people" as they called us.
merely flawed in that it's not They each had the brightest
going to be correct 100 per- smiles you can imagine, yet
cent of the time. I think it were barefoot and wearing
would be beneficial for po- the only pair of clothes they
tential users of these various had. It was quite an experisites to be aware that love ence, and made me really
isn't something youfindby think about what is important
reading a profile of checking in life.
boxes; it's something you
Here in beautiful, sunny
discover by getting to know San Marcos we can easily
people in the real world. take our education for grant-
COUGAR CHRONICLE
A & E EDITOR
Faith Orcino
COPY EDITOR
Maria Valencia & Ericka Powers
ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Kent Davy
PHOTO EDITOR
Matthew J. Kuhlman
school rooms in Africa can
be made for an extremely
cheap price. For the school
building we are working on
right now, the cost is about
35,000 US dollars, which
seems expensive, but makes
sense when you realize that
supplies and labor must be
brought in from over a seven-hour drive away. Because
of this, Operation Uganda
has a heart to involve the
Photo courtesy of Garrett Hatch.
local community in the coned. It's expected for most of struction of schools. They
us to get a college degree af- strive to have locals provide
ter high school. But after be- a good portion of the bricks,
ing in Uganda with the 400 and use day laborers from
kids in the village we visited, the community to help boost
I will never take my educa- the local economy.
tion for granted again.
Operation Uganda is an
Education is one of the Australian-founded and run
greatest shortcomings of ru- organization that has mulral Uganda. It is supposed tiple locations throughout
to be free for the kids, but it Uganda, and plans on imcosts them money to buy uni- pacting as many kids as
forms, and they are also often possible.
They currently
required to pay a small fee to get people from Australia to
take their exams, which en- support the students in their
able them to graduate to the schools for 45 US dollars a
next grade level in primary month, but sadly there are
school. Although these costs still many unsponsored chilmay only be a few dollars, dren.
many villages like the one
My team that went was the
we were in have no money at first ever American team to
all. They live by trading and volunteer with Operation
bartering for their necessi- Uganda, and we have each
ties . This is where Operation decided to sponsor a kid we
Uganda comes in. They work met there. Now I would like
to build schoolhouses and to challenge you to do the
find local teachers that make same. Maybe you don't have
education possible for the 45 extra dollars to spend a
multitude of children grow- month, but I bet if you parting up in these rural villages. nered with a friend you could
Where we were, the closest make it happen. Please go
public primary school was to operationuganda.org and
about a five to six-hour walk sponsor a child today! Also,
away.
check them out on Facebook
One major misconcep- at Operation Uganda.
tion is the idea that building
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The positives of young love
T HE C OUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 0 , 3 0 1 4
't be afraid to marry young
Photo courtesy ot Jasmine Demers.
BY JASMINE DEMERS
ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Never in a million years
did I think that I would be
married at 20 years old.
I was supposed to just
think that boys had cooties for the rest of my life.
Yeah, right. Most of us
know it doesn't work that
way, and have an undeniable
desire to love and to give
into attraction. So yes, I fell
in love and married my high-
school sweetheart, and I can
honestly say that I have never been happier in my life.
I want to make a case for
young love and young marriage. People should know
that being young does not
automatically assume a mere
"puppy love" capability. A
person's heart doés not simply become "mature" enough
to love when you hit a certain age. It is a constant and
ever-evolving inner emover-evolvine
tion, and it is indestructible.
When I married my husband, it was like I was suddenly sitting in an interrogation room, awaiting my own
persecution. Everywhere I
looked , I found judgment and
misunderstanding. I could
probably write a book about
all of the young marriage
stereotypes I've heard, so,
let's start with the top three
myths of young marriage:
Number one: The only
reason you could possibly
get married that young is
because you're pregnant.
Nope, not in my case. Believe it or not, I got married
simply because I am head
over heels in love. I found
an amazing friend and partner in crime that I want to
share the rest of my life with.
Number two: You must
have had a courthouse wedding. Wrong again! I was
married in a beautiful church
surrounded by myfriendsand
family. I hadflowers,a white
gown and the whole shabang.
Number three: You don't
have family support. Just because YOU might not agree
with young marriage, does
not mean tha my family is
hat
unsupportive. They have
stood by me through everything and I am very proud of
the relationship that my parents have with my husband.
Myths = busted.
I think it's important for
people to understand that
it is okay to be in love. It is
okay to give someone your
everything, and to allow
them to love you - back . I'm
definitely not saying that you
should get married after dating someone for a month, or
after saying "I love you" for
the first time; however, it is
completely okay to make that
decision when it is right for
you and right for the person
you love, whether that is at
20 years old or 60 years old.
No one should ever tell
you that it isn't okay to express feelings of love based
on specific standards set by
society. Young love is not
wrong and you do not have to
accept that ignorance. If you
have the opportunity to share
that with someone, then you
have to hold onto it. Things
in our lives are always coming and going, but true love
will be constant and lasting.
Reasons to wait to get married
Why some young marriages can be unsuccessful
the relationship is still fresh
has its appeal, but there are
For many students, and a few reasons to wait until
people in general, the ques- the end of your time in coltion of when to get married lege. Choosing when to get
is a huge decision.
married has so much to do
Some people choose to get with what you want out of a
married depending on when marriage, out of your career,
they find their ideal partner; and out of life. The most imhowever, even if that ideal portant reason to wait until
partner is found, the ques- you're older to say "I do" is
tion is whether or not getting that you tend to know yourmarried now, while still in self better. You have grown
college, is a good idea. Many enough and gained enough
different age groups make life experience to understand
up our student body here at what it is you want from
CSUSM, but a good amount your future, and your partner
are in their early twenties. in life. You have also given
Which raises questions on yourself enough time to unwhen or why to get married derstand what your goals are,
if thé right partner is found.
allowing you to realize if you
The temptation to get mar- and your partner are going to
ried while you're young and be able to mutually share and
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Some of the other reasons
to wait have to do with finances and continuing your
education. I'm not saying
you can't be in college while
you're married, but it can
make decisions like choosing
the location of your desired
university easier, especially
if you or your partner plan on
attending graduate school.
Marrying later in life may
lead you to be more financially independent as well,
so that your future married
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STAFF1 WEITER
Paying out the wazoo for a
parking permit? Tired of traffic?! submit to you a cheaper,
cleaner and more dependable
method of travel: the Sprinter.
While a yearlong CSUSM
parking permit is $676, a full
school year worth of Sprinter
Compass Pass Loads comes
out t o only $400 ($40 per
month), or even $320 if
you're thrifty. It's a fantastic
opportunity that Parking and
Commuter Services provides
for us students. I took advantage of it for the Fall 2013
and Spring 2014 semesters,
parking at the Escondido
Transit Center from the 15
North. Not once did I have to
deal with traffic on the 15/78,
or worry about my vehicle as
the lot is monitored by NCTJ>
security. The train was never
late ~ it remains my most reliable method of travel, unlike the unpredictability of
sporadic freeway jams or
traffic lights. Additionally,
my daily trip from Escondido to Cal State has pro«
vided me with vital studying
time before crudal exams.
More and more students are
realizing the benefits of the
publictransit option. When
CSUSM ^and NCTD first
began their sprinter deal in
Spring of 2007, only 22 students applied. That number
is now up to 430 per month.
That's 430 students who are
minimizing their fees, saving gas and reducing the
overall amount of commuters on the road. Completing
your degree is hard enough
on your wallet and stress
level, why make it worse?
1 encourage you to at least
check it out during your experience at Cal State San
Marcos. An all-day pass
is only $5, which is more
affordable than the price
of parking on campus.
t
M y experiencetowith CSUSM's ineaching program
How jump-start your career education
BY C ODY WARWICK
ALUMNI
The idea of going to college was pretty scary to
me, and graduate work even more intimidating.
As it is with most things,
you never really know what
you're getting into until
you'rerightin the middle of it.
Once I was in college, I
realized that it wasn't as difficult as its reputation made
it seem. I enjoyed the flexible schedule, and* that I
wasn't stuck in a chair from
7:30 a.m.. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. In my
mind, graduate work was
still a whole different story.
I knew that class numbers
would change from 101 to
555, and that even'if I put
my best effort in, there was
still a chance of failure.
I endeci up going for it
anyway. I enrolled in the
Middle-level
Education
Credential program through
CSUSM so that I could eventually teach middle-school
math. The program has a
stellar reputation among
educators, and I knew that
it would be no easy feat. It
consisted of veiy in-depth
instruction on how to best
teach children, providing me
with two opportunities for
which I could practice in the
classroom setting at different local middle schools. I
learned to teach kids of different cultures, languages
and learning needs that all
happened to meet in the same
classroom to learn math. will I motivate kids to be
As I feared, it wasn't life-long learners? How can
easy. It consumed most of I make math exciting rather
my time for a year of my than boring (as it-tends to
life as I worked through as- be so often)? As my quessignments, group projects, tions changed, I realized that
self-reflections and daunting my outlook had changed.
state-required performance I was no longer someone
assessments. It involved just trying to get through
waking up early and leav- school and get a job to pay
ing school late. If I wasn't the bills. The program gave
actively working on some- me confidence in my ability
thing, I was thinking about to educate kids. It changed
it. What assignment was due me from someone who was,
next? How were my students fearful into someone that
going to act the next day? was now excited to make
Am I actually cut out for an impact in students' lives.
this whole teaching thing?
Thankfully, I'm blessed to
work at an awesome charter
My questions eventually turned from worry to school in the area exploring
excitement as the program the option of blended and
neared its end. What kind online education for stuof teacher will I be? How dents in difficult or unique
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circumstances that cannot
attend a normal Monday
through Friday school program. Every single day I get
the chance to make a positive difference in students'
lives by challenging them to
grow and encouraging them
to succeed, not just as math
students, but as individuals.
If you want to be a teacher
and cannot decide what program to enroll in, I highly
recommend the middle-level
program. The professors
are passionate about what
they teach, and gefting the
chance to enrich the lives of
middle school students on a
daily basis is so rewarding.
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Netflix Review
Cafe de Flore
In theatres now
The Giver: Giving life new meaning
B Y LEXY PEREZ
ASSISTANT TO THE A & E EDITOR
B Y KAYLA ARBINI
STAFF W RITER
The exploration of human
interconnectedness in cinema is not a novel concept.
It is frequently purported
that the theme of integral
human relationships can be
found in almost every genre
of film from the outlandish
science fiction to even the
radical dark fantasy. After
all, it is not too often that a
film manages to capture the
essence of such congruence
with a lens of realism that
transcends the complexities
of such a familiar concept,
making it as effortlessly
simple, as the concept lends
itself to be. French-Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallee governs the notion of
love and its timeless interrelation in his film Cafe de
Flore (2011) with an artistic
reverence
simultaneously
sensual and melancholic.
The movie introduced two
seemingly extraneous stories that are built in respective isolation. In present-day
Montreal, Antoine Godin
(Kevin Parent) lives comfortably, enthralled with life,
for his happiness is obvious and exuding.'He has a
ravishing girlfriend named
Rose (Evelyne Brochu), iwo
daughters, living parents and
a successful career as an international DJ. In retrospect,
his life is perfect. As he and
Rose become further and further transfixed with one another, Antoine must weather
the hurdles of his previous
relationship without damaging the familiar thread tied
to his ex-wife and children.
Vallee also snapshots
the life of a devoted single
mother named Jacqueline
(Vanessa Paradis) to her
son Laurent (Marin Gerrier) with Down's syndrome
nearly four decades past in
Paris, France. Superficially
her life constitutes of financial and emotional downfalls but her dedication to
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T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I O , 2 0 1 4
If it hasn't been conspicuous enough, today's cinema
world revolves around the
generation of young readers. While "The Hunger
Games" and "Divergent"
proved to be box-office
successes, director Phillip
Noyce attempts to achieve
more towards, young readher son provides her with a ers by bringing the beloved
most rewarding relationship, worldwide classic "The
and Laurent is like Antoine, Giver" onto the big screen.
The film portrays Lois
undeniably happy. It is not
until he encounters a young Lowry's world of a secludgirl at school named Véro- ed culture in which citizens
nique who also has Down's spend their lives abiding by
syndrome that the very fab- the strict rules enforced since
ric of their relationship is birth. Citizens live their days
reconstructed,
Jacqueline residing with their respected
succumbing to the pitfalls family units, working in their
of jealousy and Laurent not selected careers and living in
understanding quite why. a perceived "ideal" commu. Narratives are paralleled nity that promotes harmony
using clever cinematic and equality by prohibiting
slights-of-hand,
cutting emotions, freedom of choice,
sound and image to redirect suffering, war and colors.
attention in an atmospheric Believing in their leader
manner that allows the movie Chief Elder (Meryl Streep),
to be read as wistfully dream- the story is analogous to
like. The success of Cafe de the idea of "Big Brother
Flore is hidden in the film's is always watching," with
intimate relationship with citizens consistently under
its soundtrack. No doubt the radar of their town elthe addition of Pink Floyd's ders, ensuring harmony and
"Time" as the replacement sameness remains within
for an orchestrated score the community's borders.
enhances the ethereal feelThey select Jonas (Brenton
ing of watching two separate Thwaites), an 18-year-old
timelines coexist in the after- anticipating the beginning
math of love and love lost. of a new adult life, to be the
The narratives combihe society's new receiver of
and attempt to build a bridge
of cohesion, but the blend requires a stretch of the imagination. The concept is at best
artistically abstract and can
be viewed alternatively as
a justification for infidelity.
The latter assertion loses validity, however, when one attempts to assign it to the film
holistically. In exploring the
universality of human love,
the connectedness of the
soul, Cafe de Flore manages
to dismantle the confines
surrounding the concept with
philosophical license. Metaphysical in nature, possibly
yes, but every whimsicality
is underlined with touching
displays of unconditional
love. However in being metaphysical, it may require a
B Y KATIA BRUNSON
second viewing. Luckily for ASSISTANT TO THE OPINION EDITOR
you, it Is on Netflix. Watch
it incessantly if you need to
If you haven't heard her on
but probably because you the radio already, then you
want to see it for yourself. better watch out, because
Rating:
4.5/5 Paws. this girl knows how to bring
memory. Being the young
protégé to his teacher, The
Giver (Jeff Bridges), guides
Jonas through a journey in
which he learns about the
world he never knew existed- feeling the natural human responses of emotions
represented through visions
received from the Giver. The
film takes the audience on a
journey through Jonas' widening view of his surrounding world that leaves them
pondering over life's purpose
and whether they have done
an adequate job at appreciating the world they live in.
While Bridges resembles
a kooky elder that failed
to receive daily adequate
sleep, his interaction with
Thwaites is both charming
and respected. Their trusted
camaraderie creates an unbreakable bond that could
rank with the likes of Anakin
and Obi-Won or Dumbledore and Harry Potter.
Following the typical
young-adult plotline, Jonas
is a young hero yearning to
break free from his society's
way of life, who Thwaites
with his Hollywood looks
and relatable demeanor
proves he isn't just a newcomer, but a rising movie
star. With the star power
performances from Bridges
and Streep, the film not only
delivers a phenomenal cast
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conveys the overall theme
of the book: there's more
to life than meets the eye.
If Noyce released the film
prior to its fellow dystopian
tales, it might've avoided
the immediate comparisons
and categorization of another
cliché, dystopian teen film.
What sets this film apart
from the rest is its attempt
to take a simple plot line and
tackle complicated themes of
conformity, identity, cama-
raderie and death, all with
ease. "The Giver" may seem
like another film to add to
the list of dystopian tales,
but its uniqueness qualifies
it as a front-runner amongst
its counterparts. Aside
from being an entertaining
adaptation, it gives audience members something
to consider when choosing how to live their lives.
4.5/5
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Musician spotlight
O ver soul's A lexa V illa
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vww.csusmchronicle.com
By Z ach S chanzenbach
W elcome b ack to school! We h ope you h ad
a n a wesome summer a nd Labor Day break, but
now let's all work for a n e ven sweeter fall semester.
rivalry between the two. thing, check out Alexa's
"It's like instead of fight- solo work. Her brand new
ing over the remote control music video for her single,
we fight over solos and song "Do What You Do," features
arrangements," Villa said. a more "upbeat and fun"
Arguments aside, we're sound. Anyone can relate to
glad Alexa and her brother her lyrics, which focus on
were able to agree on such the love/hate nature of rea sick name for their band. lationships and important
"Honestly, we had been messages such as taking
looking for a name for a risks and being comfortable
while. We fried going to the in your own "weirdness."
library and reading book One of her favorite songs
titles, anything to spark in- she has written is titled "My
spiration, but we didn't like Miracle," which she wrote
anything," Villa said. "One for her aunt after she had
the pop to her brother's rock. day I just flipped open a passed from battling cancer.
This musical duo has al- dictionary and
Music has been
ready made a name for them- Oversoul was
a positive influselves in the local music the first word "I pretty much ence in Alexa's
world, performing at Warped I saw and we love every type everyday
life,
Tour and rocking venues liked the mean- of music. Nerdy, and her source of
like the House of Blues. Al- ing. Oversoul: but I do love therapy throughexa Villa and her brother, the spirit that classical music. out the years.
Ryan, have been jamming motivates and It's my escape
"Music is all
together since Alexa started inspires all liv- from all the I do. I 'm obplaying the piano at seven ing
things." current stuff' sessed with the
years old. Growing up in a
Some * of the
fact that you
musical family, Alexa and artists that inspire Alexa in can just make something
Ryan looked up to their par- her work include a range of out of nothing and that
ents, who were always per- artists from Led Zeppelin there are no rules. It's what
forming in their own bands. ("cliche but an all time faThis musical inspiration vorite") to top 40 faves like I enjoy most," Villa said.
Alexa will be performled to the creation of Alexa Lana Del Rey and Rihanna.
ing at the world-famous
and Ryan's band, Oversoul,
"I pretty much love every
Go-Go
in
which Alexa describes as "a type of music. Nerdy, but Whisky-Across between Lady Gaga and I do love classical music. Hollywood on Sept. 13.
Find Alexa on her youthe Black Keys." Alexa says It's my escape from all the
tube channel, "weareoworking with her brother is a current stuff," Villa said.
versoul" or oh soundlot of fun, but just like all sibIf the serious, heavy rock
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The Breakfast Club: VPA senior brings movie classic to stage
BY RYAN D OWNS
NEWS EDITOR
A geek, a jock, a criminal, a princess, an athlete
and a basket case—these
are the characters that
make up John Hughes' The
Breakfast Club, which will
be coming to CSUSM as
a stage play in October.
Every semester, one of
CSUSM's graduating theater
or VPA students gets the opportunity to showcase their
work to the school with a
capstone project. For theater
students, this involves adapting a play to stage (or, if
they're bold enough, writing their own) to perform
in front of the school. This
October, Alex Conteras will
instead be adapting one of
his favorite movies to the
stage for three nights only.
"I went with this story because I feel that it is more
than a 80s movie" Contreras said. "The movie really is timeless, and it really
resonates with high school
students. Even now, almost
30 years after it came out,
the movie is still relevant."
It is not difficult to see the
effectiveness of the transition
from film to stage. Most of
thefilmtakes place in a single
classroom, with a principal
cast of about six characters.
"What lends Breakfast
Club well to theater is that
the story is set in a single lo-
cation, which makes it ideal
to stage great characters that
everyone can relate to in
some way," Contreras said.
He even goes so far as
to say the entire screenplay is left more or less unchanged in the transition.
"I did not want to ruin
what John Hughes, the author, wrote. All I wanted
to do was tweak it in a few
places to make it flow better
as a play," Contreras said.
He said that the only necessary changes are added
dialogue, referencing important events that take
place outside of the classroom setting in the film.
"The set for our production
will be more done with the
idea that less is more.... The
play is much more about the
kids and their relationship
to each other than it is about
the library they are in," said
Contreras. "Another change
is that me and my director are
trying to emphasize the fact
that the play is timeless....
Will there be references to
the 80s? Sure, but there may
also be references to the 50s,
the 90s and the early 2000s".
Although his passion for
the project shines through,
Contreras had his share of
difficulties in making his
dream a reality. He recounts
his surprise when very few
people showed up to audition, initially causing him to
reach out to friends he knew
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B y KaTIE Gabner
of the Chronicler, a man sent
to record the tale of Kvothe.
But what he finds instead of
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fantastic book is a treasure however, can be deceiving,
to be worshipped. They enAside from the utterly
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cry and perhaps critically Name of the Wind possesses
invest us in another world, several qualities that set it
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small minority of literature has been charged frith reteMr
strives to fill us with cog- ing the story of his life, t h e
nizance and awe. It is with chapters thus bounce bethis knowledge that I can- tween Kvothe's recollections
not more highly praise The and the events occurring in
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climbed its way up the ranks perspective, but also hints at
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a vibrant tale following the female characters ^nd LOW
life of Kvothe, an academic characters populate the nove
arcanist extraordinaire. He and play significant roles
is a man of many myster- the story's plot. Kvothe'
ies with a trail of rumors narration throughopt is clev
about his life. Is i t true that er, beUy-achingly humorous
he has slain monsters and and af times heartbreaking
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SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Photo provided by Alex Contreras.
in the acting profession.
However with perseverance,
he finally managed to assemble the cast he needed.
"The moment the audience
sees them onstage," Contreras said. "They'll know
who each person is playing."
Picking a favorite character was a slight challenge for
Contreras, but not impossible.
"A lot of the things Andrew
does and says, I can relate to,
but I'd have to say Brian,"
he said. "He's a smart, goal-
oriented kid, but at the same
time he has this charm to
him. You want to like Brian
because in everything he
does, he's earnest about it."
The
Breakfast
Club
adapted to the stage from
John Hughes' screenplay
by Alex Contreras and directed by Justin Levine runs
at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 to 5 in
Arts 101. Admission is free.
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Movie review
God's Not Dead
Most recent Christianfilmstruggles to make mark, unless you're Christian
you've got nothing to worry
about; God is good. Non-beSENIOR STAFF WRITER
lievers, on the other hand, are
The latest addition to the portrayed as cold, calculating
roster of Christianfilmsset and out to get the believers.
The strongest example of
on delivering a message is
Pure Flix's God's Not Dead. these flaws is Josh's girlIt looks promising: a story friend Kara. While she and
about a Christian college her man go to get some
freshman, Josh Wheaton lunch after he is accosted by
(Shane Harper), confronted his professor, she "forbids"
by an atheist philosophy pro- him to take on the chalfessor (Kevin Sorbo) regard- lenge posed by his professor.
ing his beliefs. There seems Ultimately, she breaks up
to be appropriate tension, with him, and we never see
enough to pique your interest. her again. Yet he's not even
Unfortunately, the film fazed. Granted, he made the
doesn't measure up- prov- right choice by simply saying to be yet another addition ing "okay," but you'd think
to the stack of low-quality, that after something dramatic
high-spirituality films in the like that he might struggle a
movie cupboard. But before little and wonder if it really
you tune out, let me explain. is worth it. But no, life just
If you only look skin-deep, goes on like normal for Josh.
I 'm sorry, but if I dated a
the movie's most glaringly
girl for six years, then broke
obvious flaw is the sheer
number of subplots and sup- up with her because she
posedly important charac- couldn't support something
ters. While these may go on I believed was important, I
to reinforce Christian belief think I 'd struggle a little bit
and perseverance, they make and possibly need to talk to
the movie drag. The other someone. To be fair, Josh
serious flaw is the two-di- does talk to a pastor. But that
mensional nature of the char- happens before the breakup.
acters. Unlike most Christian And he only sees him once;
movies, this one has practi- the spark to get him gocally no character/faith de- ing, and that's all he needs.
velopment. Thefilm'smes- Thankfully, when you dig
sage to believers is simple: below the surface, you're
BY ZACH SCHANZENBACH
sure to find an upside amidst
so many flaws and subplots.
The professor, while he's
portrayed for the most part in
2D like the rest of the cast,
does get a bit more depth
to his character, and Kevin
Sòrbo delivers the strongest
performance in the movie.
Perhaps the strongest moment in the movie comes at
the climax. And while it's a
much more subtle message,
Josh's actions make a real
impact on both his classmates and his professor, inspiring anyone who may feel
as though they want to stand
up for something important,
yet feel alone. The message is
subtle and clear: one person
can make all the difference.
So is God's Not Dead a
worthwhile watch? If you're
a Christian, it could be;
I'm certain that any Christian will come away from
watching this inspired.
As for the non-believers,
I believe that this movie's
title is Truth: God's Not
Dead. This movie, however, is another dull story.
Rating:
2.5/5 Paws
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M arvel's All-New Ghost Rider
B Y FAITH ORCINO
A &E EDITOR
Marvel once again shakes
up its main universe with the
All-New Marvel NOW! line
of titles. Earlier this year, the
publisher released a number
of familiar titles such as SheHulk; X-Force and Amazing
Spider-Man but with new
twists and creative teams
in the helm. In March, the
Spirit of Vengeance returned
to the shelves with a new
vessel and a very sweet ride.
Writer Felipe Smith teamed
up with artist Tradd Moore
and colorist Val Staples to
create action-packed stories
in All-New Ghost Rider. The
first issue brings readers to
East Los Angeles, home of
18-year-old Robbie Reyes.
Reyes works at one of the local auto shops, making what
he can to take care of himself
and his wheelchair-bound
brother, Gabe. After a street
race goes wrong, he becomes
the new Ghost Rider when
his mysterious killers abandon his body. Now he roams
the street with his 1969
black Dodge Charger as his
choice of transportation.
The combination of Moore
and Staple's art with Smith's
storytelling is perfect for the
thrilling scenes in each issue. Tradd Moore has a lot
of bold lines and motion in
his illustrations, and Val Staples's coloring gives it the
perfect touch of texturing.
The duo is a pair of Marvel
veterans having worked on
previous publications in the
company, but Felipe Smith,
the newcomer, has a lot of
experience under his belt. In
2005 and 2010 he released
two manga series that he
wrote and illustrated. In a
2013 interview with Marvel,
com during New York Comic-Con , Smith mentioned
that his main focus of this
comic will be on the character-development of Robbie,
and putting readers in "the
passenger seat of Ghost Rider's roaring, flaming supercharged racer." Issue Seven
will be out on Wednesday,
Sept. 17, but new readers can
catch up on thé story with
the first collected volume
available now. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
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<h2>2014-2015</h2>
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The twenty-fifth academic year at the California State University San Marcos.
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University Archives in the CSUSM Library
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newspaper 11 x 17
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The Cougar Chronicle
September 10, 2014
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student newspaper
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The Cougar Chronicle
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University Archives, California State University San Marcos, Kellogg Library
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University Archives in the CSUSM Library
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2014-09-10
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Charla Wilson, Library Archives Support
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PDF
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English
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Text
Description
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Volume 43, number 1 of The Cougar Chronicle. The issue includes stories of campus demonstration concerning sexual assault, greek life organization investigation, and ideas for recreation.
Extended Learning/Extended Studies
fall 2014
fraternities
marriage
parking
rape culture
recreation
sexual assault
sorority
sports