1 150 2 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/97513e87b48c38161f6d57eee4b4dad6.pdf 9cbbbe450753445132e226424f2cc12e PDF Text Text http://www.csusm.edu/pride/ California State University, San Marcos Vol VII No. 24/Tuesday, April 04, 2000 G as P r i c e s P i n c h S t u d e n t B u d g e t s Adra Hallford PRIDE STAFF WRITER With gas prices hovering around two dollars a gallon, many students find it difficult to fill their tanks to get back and forth to school. "Gas prices have affected my driving habits," says Accounting majorAmy Joyce Hernandez, a Junior. "I now have to think before I go anywhere. I try to stay in town and get everything done in one trip... I'm hot going back ... that's two dollars!" Amy explains. "It cost me $34 to get gas and a car wash. I plan onflyingto Vegas now for Spring Break instead of driving. It's cheaper for me to fly," says Kurt Bussche, a Junior Computer Science major. Kurt was one of many students to alter or scale down their plans for Spring Break as students looked for ways to cope with rising gas prices. Student Kevin Lavin settled for a Friday of margaritas in an Old Town restaurant instead of his usual Spring Break vacation in Puerto Nuevo, Mexico because of gas prices. Kevin explains, "I live in Nothing Gets in the Way of Orange County and commute [to Spring Break? CSUSM] for work and school. No way could I have gone. Gas prices An almost eerie quietfilledthe are killing me. This thefirstSpring Dome as students avoided their Break down there I've missed in usual study and recreation spots for several years." more exotic Spring Break locations, or just stayed home to relax and study. Unocal 76 Case Study claims that even though national news headlines herald lower gas The manager ofthe local Unocal prices on the horizon because of 76 station, located at 102 East increases in OPEC crude Carmel just off of South Twin Oaks production, the vertical supply chain Valley Road next to the 78 freeway and high demand in the United ramps, recognizes that campus States has more of an impact on people frequent their station from the parking permits that hang from the rear view windows. Eric Mahan who has only managed the station for three months, expresses some frustration that their customers think they have a lot of control over gas prices, "Our mark-up is only $.05 to $. 10 per gallon of gas." Mahan is concerned that efforts intended to send a message to the big corporations, like "Gas Out" and not buying gas on Fridays, will hurt the smaller stations, like the one he manages, that serve smaller local markets. He stresses^"On top of what our suppliers charge us, we prices at the pump right now than have to pay 37.8 cents per gallon in OPEC's price per barrel. state and federal taxes. That's added to the cost of gas to the customer. Gas and Learn Then they pay .075 cents in sales Higher gas prices may have taxes on top of that. It's a tax on a tax." He goes on to say, "We're some educational value. Students all customers too. Whatever is are learning to evaluate their hurting everyone else is hurting us purchases and traveling choices too." Their prices start at $1.79 more closely. High gas prices have affected for Unleaded and go to $2.03 for more than Amy's habits, it h&s her Premium. Mahan disagrees that OPEC's thinking about how gas prices affect recent chokehold on the supply of large segments of the American crude oil is ultimately responsible buying public. She spent her Spring for the higher gas prices everyone Break doing research, specifically pays at the pump right now. He looking for a correlation between gas prices and auto purchasing decisions. HTM major Kenneth Ooi, a Senior, says, "We have made ourselves so dependent on gas. However much they raise the prices, we'll pay it. I 'm paying for my gas habit by thinking twice about where I go, it has forced me to carpool, and I give up luxuries because I'm spending all my money on gas." Ken Ooi explains how he copes, "I shop around for the lowest prices and by at the closest station. The Arco by Sycamore has it for $1.73." Junior Carissa Morales, a History major says gas prices benefited her scholastically during Spring Break, "I'm a commuter. Ten bucks in my tank Saturday, ten more on Sunday. I'm paying $1.98 a gallon. I have more time to study because I can't afford to go anywhere." When University Education Becomes "Remedial Andrea Cavanaugh PRIDE STAFF WRITER dial education. This decrease caused tutor Alissa Edman, referring to the are admitted to the university. think there's a great potential for this a corresponding drop in thefiguresfor practice of giving students passing program to succeed." the entire system, officials said. The grades regardless ofperformance. "If Outreach Programs for Local High High schools are routinely send- SDSU admission policy may have they're not capable of passing, they Schools CSUSM's Role in Remedial Educaing students into the CSU system who adversely affected the CSUSM fig- shouldn't be moved up." tion? are unprepared to perform at the col- ures, Riehl said, when lesser-qualiBarsky pointed to efforts at lege level,figuresreleased in March fied students turned awayfromSDSU Low Performance on Assessment CSUSM to reach out to area high Eventually it is important that the showed. Nearly half of the freshmen came to the San Marcos campus. Tests schools to provide .more continuity need for remedial education at the who entered CSU in 1999 needed between high school curriculum, university be eliminated, Holt said. remedial instruction in English and Tough Transitions Incomingfreshmenare currently assessment tests, and university "It's less painful for everyone" when mathematics. Figures at CSUSM were evaluated for their ability to complete course work. The Collaborative Aca- the students gain the proper skills in slightly higher than the system "I think students are not being college course work using two tests, demic Preparation Initiative (CAPI), high school, she said. average. Although remediation rates taught the basic rules of writing in the English Placement Test (EPT), is an outreach program funded by C try to inpoint declined throughout the system, the high school," said a teacher in the and the Entry-Level Mathematics test a legislative grant and designed to singleritics oftenthe largepnumber oaf reason for need for remedial English instruction General Education Writing program, (ELM). The tests have no impact on improve the skills of high school stu- incoming freshmen who are unpreactually rose slightly at CSUSM. who asked not to be identified. "They admission, because they are admin- dents headed for the CSU. The proclasses. Administrators warned against are unprepared to read and write crit- istered after the students have been gram is currently serving five area pared for universityomplex iHowever, remediation is a c making assumptions based on slight ically." Riehl agreed as well, "The accepted to the university. There is a high schools in San Marcos, Vista, defies simple explanations, ssue that adminisstatisticalfluctuations."I'm skeptical writing skills of students are bad and question about "whether there is a dis- Carlsbad, and Temecula. trators insist. "It's more than just a of numbers without context," said getting worse." connect between what high schools But the CAPI program, which is headline," Riehl said. Richard Riehl, Executive Director "High schools are sending us stu- are teaching and the information we're still in its infancy, is not yet in a posi- Providing remedial education is a of Enrollment Services at CSUSM, dents who are not very well prepared," seeking on these tests," said David tion to offer suggestions about curric- costly endeavor for the CSU system, "They can be misleading." confirmed Rick Moore, Director of Barsky, Associate Vice President for ulum, according to Linda Holt, CAPI a process that critics say packs a Communications at CSUSM. Yet Academic Affairs and Programs at Director. "We're still investigating the double punch to the taxpayers, who Changes in Admission Standards at these students are receiving above CSUSM. "It's our job to remedy this problem," she said. "How can we help are paying for education at the high SDSU average grades in high school. Statis- problem so the students can complete students to be better prepared?" school level which is then repeated tics show the median GPA of 3.09 their course work." Barsky described the program at the university. Many people say Administrators pointed to recent for students needing remediation at According to administrators, 90 as a "collaborative effort" between the university has no place providing changes in enrollment criteria at San CSUSM. percent of thosefreshmenwho enter CSUSM and area primary and sec- remedial education at all. Diego State University as a factor Where exactly does the problem the university needing remedial edu- ondary schools which focuses on Barsky disagreed. that influenced the statistics both at he for students who graduate from cation complete those courses during preparing students to perform well charge to educate these "sWe have hae tudents," CSUSM and throughout the system. high school with a B average and theirfirstyear and are mainstreamed on assessment tests. Whether an said. "The question is, can we do our Because the overcrowded SDSU are unable to complete college-level into college level curriculum. But improvement in test scores will trans- job? Can we provide these students campus raised its admission standards course work? there is increasing pressure through- late into improved college success last year, it has seenasharp decrease in "It's because of social promo- out the CSU system, ana statewide, to skills, no one can say. But Riehl has with a college education? I think so." the number ofstudents needing reme- tion," stated CSUSM Writing Center address the issue before the students high hopes for the CAPI program. "I �Wendlingfromthe College of Education and Dr. Margaret Crowdes of the Sociology and Social Sciences Department. While learning can be difficult for many students, especially if the subject matter is complex or the class lasts for hours, for some students a class may be so interesting that it is over too quickly. The primary reason for this is the instrucVictoria B. Segall tor. PRIDE FEATURE EDITOR P If you have a professor whom out sWhenas rofessor Crrowdes found he w one of the ecipients she you believe has a fresh style of says she was astonished and grateteaching that has made an impact on ful. Her nominations came from a your learning environment, you may combination of groups of students consider placing a nomination for a s S him/her for CSUSM's Presidents wnd inndividual Ptudents. Ctudents ho ominated rofessor rowdes Awardfor Innovation in Teaching. emphasized the experiments, roleThe President's Awardfor Innorocess as vation in Teaching is given to a fac- playing andftheerseminar ipnnovative examples o h many ulty member every semester. Last eaching. year's recipients included Dr. Laura techniques intthe type of learning "It was President's Award for Innovation in Teaching ~ Cesar that they would apply to in life, rather than in tests and classrooms" says Professor Crowdes. A style she describes as a "general arrangement of collaboration and partnership between students and myself that we create in a learning space together" also helped students value one another's input and develop relationships with one another. Professor Crowdes says that each teacher has his or her own unique Style that works in the classroom. She credits the Sociology and Social Sciences Departments with what she describes as "a very supportive faculty and administration that are an important blessing for me." "Support counts a lot for me," says Professor Crowdes, "It makes me less scared to try stuff." She says this award has encouraged her to use her same techniques in the classroom and to include E. more student participation to make her teaching even better. Professor Crowdes stated, "I really love and appreciate students who did this. I'm really there for them." The President's award recognizes and rewards faculty members who "introduce new and innovative techniques, methodologies, exercises, methods of delivery or use of technology in teaching, that engage students and produce a significant impact on their ability to learn and retain knowledge." All current faculty are eligible and only currently enrolled students are eligible to nominate faculty members. Students submit a letter of nomination that discusses the innovation in teaching (i.e. What was new or different about the teaching, methodology, techniques, etc.?) and how the innovation helped the student learn and retain the lesson. A nomination committee (consisting of two current students from ASI, one faculty member chosen by the Academic Senate, and an individual appointed by the President) reviews the nominations. The nomination committee will choose at least two candidates and give their recommendations to the President, who will make thefinalselection. The deadline for students to turn in their nominations i s set for April 17,2000, and the award announcement is set for May 19,2000, during commencement. To find out more information on nominations for the President's Award for Innovation in Teaching, contact the ASI office in Commons 203 or at #(760) 750-4990. Chavez A Lergara of L eadership, S acrifice and I nspiration workers'rights, andeducation/ egacy Amanda B grant Chavez served as the CSO national director from .the 1950s to early 1960s, yet his dream was to Hundreds pass him daily, the form an organization to improve pay bronzed figure of a man standing and working conditions for farm at the top of the stairs leading to University Hall. These words are inscribed beneath him: Si Se Puede. It Can Be Done. What is it that can be done? Anything, if onefightsfor what is just, with mind and spirit, according to Cesar Estrada Chavez. PRIDE STAFF WRITER develop their own union. The hopeful spirit of NFWA members cultivated and sustained the movement for farm workers' rights. "With spirit like t hat... we had to win. No C£sar E. Chavez is most commonly remembered for leadingihe battle for better working conditions for migrant farm workers. Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the first successful farm workers union in U.S. history, the United Farm Workers Union (UFW). His leadership and organizing accomplishments reach far beyond this. Chavez was born March 31, 1927 on a small farm, homesteaded by his grandfather in the 1880s, near :Yuma, Arizona. The family lost their •land during the Depression years and as a result, Chavez began work as a migrant farm worker at the age of ten. He eventually left school after the eighth grade to help support his family. Chavez lived with thousands of displaced families, migrating throughout the southwestern workers. Migrant farm workers were U.S., working in fields and vine- a source of cheap labor and the yards. key to growers' profits. The workers were paid wages below the miniChavez served in the U.S. Navy mum, worked sunrise to sunset, and for six years and served in the west- lived in camps without toilets or ern pacific during World War II. other facilities. Because the CSO Afterwards, he met Helen Fabelo wouldn't commit to farm worker while working in vineyards in organizing, Chavez resigned from Delano, California. They married in hisfirstregular paying job. 1948 and settled in the east San Jose barrio (neighborhood) named Sal Si CMvez believed in personal sacPuedes (or "Get Out if you Can"). rifice and service to others. He visualized a united farm workers union In 1952, Chavez met Fred Ross, and committed to making this vision an organizer for the Community Ser- realized. He and his family moved vice Organization (CSO), a neigh- to Delano, where he organized the borhood based self-help group. National Farm Workers Association Within a month, Ch&vez was a full- (NFWA). time organizer with the CSO. He coordinated voter registration drives Chavez traveled to California and organized new CSO chapters farm communities and organized throughout California and Arizona. members. Families joined the moveCMvez battled against economic ment and paid dues long before and racial discrimination directed at there was hope of winmng^any labor Chicanos. contracts. Fathers and mothers gave money from their food budgets to Robert F. Kennedy flew to California to be with him when he ended skills training. his fast, later calling Chavez, "One Cesar Chavez' birthday came of the heroicfiguresof our time." and went last week, but his work By 1970, most table grape grow- remains recognized and still in ers had signed contracts with the effect. His life is an example of UFW, but they feared the UFW's what dedication and sacrifice can solidarity and increasing influence. accomplish without wealth or politIn turn, growers' signed contracts ical power. He believed: with the Teamsters, thus limiting UFW power. In 1973, farm workers *Jn this world it is pos(not only those of Latino descent) sible to achieve great walked out of the fields in protest. material wealth, to live Growers were then forced to support an opulent life. California Governor Jerry Brown's But a life built upon collective bargaining law for farm those things alone workers, the 1975 Agricultural leaves a shallow Labor Restrictions Act. legacy. In the end we will be In 1977, the UFW and the Teamjudged on other stansters reached an agreement regarddards. " ing union control of farm workers. By the 1980's, tens of thousands (Biographical information provided of farm workers worked with UFW by UCLA's Cesar E. CMvez Webcontracts, and received higher pay, site, Knowledge an Adventure Inc., family health coverage and pension the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, the benefits. Despite the UFW's suc- AFL-CIO and UFW) cess, Chavez' pay did not exceed $5000 per year. Bibliography: In 1984, Chavez called for another grape boycott because California, u overnor G DeuPAUL BLANCHARD/r/ffi PRIDE kmejian,nder Got enforceeorgeFarm did n the force on earth could Stop us," said Labor Law. Chavez went on a "Fast Chavez. for Life" for 36 days to protest the pesticide poisoning of farm workers In September 1965, the NFWA and their children. had 1200 member families and joined forces with a union sponsored In 1991, Mexico presented by the American Federation ofLabor Chavez with the Aguila Aztec (Aztec and Congress of Industrial Orga- Eagle), the highest award given to nizations (AFL-CIO). The union those of Mexican heritage who have became the United Farm Workers made major contributions outside of Union (UFW) and striked against Mexico. In 1994, a year after he died major grape growers in Delano. in his sleep at age 66, Chavez was CMvez led a 5 year strike-boycott, awarded the Presidential Medal of rallying millions of supporters. He Freedom, the highest civilian honor gained national support from stu- in the United States. President Clindents, consumers, other unions and ton presented this award to Helen church groups. A Louis Harris Poll Fabelo Chavez and her children. showed that 17 million Americans were honoring the grape boycott. The UFW continues today, along with the AFL-CIO, negotiatThe UFW's principals were ing contracts for farm workers. CuradoptedfromMahatma Ghandi and rent issues affecting farm workers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where include unequal pay and benefits for strikers took a pledge of non-vio- female workers, affordable childlence. Chavez reaffirmed his com- care, aid for pesticide poisoning of mitment to non-violence by fasting workers and their families, governfor 25 days. The late U.S. senator ment review of pesticide use, immi1 Day, Mark. Forty Acres: Cesar Chavez and the farm workers. New York: Praeger, 1971. Fodell, Beverly. Cesar Chavez and the UnitedFarm Workers: A Selective Bibliography. Detroft: Wayne State University Press, 1974. Fusco, Paul. La Causa: the California Grape Strike. New York: Collier Books, 1970. Goodwin, David. Great Lives: Cesar Chavez, Hope for the people. New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1991. Griswold del Castillo, Richard & Richard A. Garcia. Cesar Chavez: a triumph of spirit. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995. Levy, Jacques E. Cesar Chavez: Autobiography of La Causa. New York: Norton, 1975. Matthiessen, Peter. Sal Si Puedes: Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution. New York: Random House, 1969. Ross, Fred. Conquering Goliath: Cesar Chavez at the beginning. Keene: United Farm Workers: Distributed by El Taller Grafico, 1989. Taylor, Ronald B. Chavez and the Farm workers. 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It stars a dying Lee-lee Sobieski, (who recently starred in the — \ TV movie of Joan of Arc) and spoiled Sonia Gutierrez age females can appreciate the numerous shots of a PRIDE STAFF WRITER shirtless Klein. After they are unable to deny their attraction for one another any longer, the movie (and Samantha's knee) twist and take us into a brave new world of teen dramas. Their love must brave her cancer as she struggles to survive. Many moments were too dramatic for my taste, but ^ — " the underlying draw o f / j j l f i r s t love w a s / . jtf^^SIHiH^HBli, \ magpdh cuts offl admonil eventual and Johi film lac whose * true de< boxing Chris b 0xing^|| Klein ( sensitive jock in American Pie) as two youth learning thatfirstlove is never easy. Samantha (Sobieski) lives a happy life in her small town. She works at her mom's diner and dates her loving -boyfriend Jasper (actor Josh Hartnett from The Faculty). Then the cute, rich Kelley (Klein) comes to town and sweeps her off her feet. Unfortunately, Kelley and Jasper succeed only in destroying her family's diner. So sets off the love triangle destined to send mostfifteen-year-oldgirl A lthough the passion between Klein and Sobeiskifeltabit forced, each still beautifully act their parts. Here on Earth wasfilmedin Minnesota and the backdrop of forest provides a magnificent setting. Robert Frost's words, "swinger of birches" echoed through thefilmas a way to force the symbolism of the youthful zest for life provided by Samantha. The MPAA rates Here on Earth, PG-13 for some sensuality and thematic elements. It runs approximately 99 minutes. ^ T' ior his If J th humanizing SL hisfilmas a s< p j f i l l h isiffl p sionfonj^H f ^S Mfuries ^o faJ ^ixed mi smatch K he is in the ring h ^ Ortega's b roken.^ [three sons, S onrr^H jms and sHps globe toi t; |g sport. If|fstead, v iegj I discoml r t Love id p himself ak a mere sigjj | s fliis sons cs ers bring! about s evw son, Jimm|l lifton C m igp&z w ha| screen debj wesome Joodecf t High Fidelity Movie Review Kimberly Valentini PRIDE STAFF WRITER High Fidelity, the new comedy from Touchstone Pictures, attempts to answer the question: "What came first, the music or the misery? Do I listen to pop music because I am miserable or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?" Rob Gordon (John Cusack from Say Anything and Gross Point Blank), the owner ofChampion Records, a vintage record store, would be on top of the world exploring his "Top Five" else. And,finallythere was Jackie Aldon. She was Lists on every subject under the sun. just afling,thrown in the list so that Laura, the true One exception: his girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle), has just dumped him for Ian (Tim Robbins numberfive,could be thrown out of her position. from Arlington Road and Nothing to Loose), a long When remembering his relationships gone haired, patchouli smelling, postmodern, conflict wrong does not answer his questions, Rob decides to seek out each ex-girlfriend and ask each one resolution therapist. Addressing his viewers, Rob remembers his of them why they left. Eventually Rob uncovers 'Top Five Breakups" in an attempt to not only figure the secret of love: it is about commitment, not just out why he is "doomed to be left and rejected", but between a man and a woman, but commitment with life, and love is not simply making yourself or also how to get Laura back. At age fourteen, there was the six-hour the other person happy. Love is about making each relationship with Alison Ashmore that ended when other happy together.' H[igh Fidelity runs a little long at 120 minutes, she went for Kevin Banister. Then there was the nice girl, Penny Hardwick (Joelle CarterfromThe but has enough laughs to keep viewers entertained. Horse Whisperer), but Rob was only interested in Rob's two employees Dick (Todd Louiso from her breasts and she was not willing to give them Jerry Maguire) and Barry (Jack BlackfromMars Attacks and the lead singer ofTenacious D.) provide up. During his sophomore year in college Rob was the comic relief that keeps the action going. Also, with Charlie Nicholson (Catherine Zeta-Jones from cameosfromLisa Bonet (The Cosby Show), Joan Entrapment and The Haunting), but she was too Cusack (Say Anything and Nine Months), Sarah perfect and out of Rob's league. For two years Gilbert (Roseanne and Light it Up) and even Bruce Rob was convinced Charlie would leave him for Springsteen keep the attentive viewers interested. Rated R for a lot of four-letter words, Rob someone more glamorous and she did. On the rebound Rob falls for Sarah (Lili Taylor Gordon of High Fidelity is the typical role for John form Say Anything and The Haunting) who is also Cusack, the love torn, wannabe good guy, fumbling on the rebound. Frightened of being left alone for fool. High Fidelity is definitely worth watching the rest oftheir lives at the age of 26, Sarah and Rob once if you are looking for a quick cheep laugh find comfort with each other until Sarah breaks because it has plenty, but unfortunately, the end the only rule of the relationship andfindssomeone does not leave you wanting more. ROMEO MUST PIE Brian Fisher PRIDE STAFF WRITER Jet Li, star of Black Mask, Lethal Weapon 4 and Fist of Legend, returns to American theaters in his latest film dubbed Romeo Must Die. Jet Li plays Han Sing, a respected and accomplished ex-cop wrongly imprisoned in a Hong Kong jail. When he learns of his brother Po's murder (played by Jon Kit Lee), it is only a matter of time before he reaches the coastlfne of America. The film also stars DMX (Silk), Russel Wong (Kai Sing), Isaiah Washington (Mac), and Aaliyah (Trish O'day). Romeo Must Die, directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, is entirely structured around an exchange of revenge, deception and betrayal. Although it would seem that the film would have little humor (given its themes), it calls for more laughing See ROMEO Pg.5 �ROMEO Cont. From Pg. 4 and comical dialogue as opposed to "edge of your seat" action and suspense. African-American and Asian families are constantly feuding over precious waterfront land in Oakland. Two gangs, bound by conflict and greed, wiirdo anything to secure yet another piece of the waterfront market. However, when Asian crime boss Ch'u Sing's (played by Henry O) son Po is killed, revenge is inevitable. A n E vening w ith M aya A ngelou Sarah Smith PRIDE STAFF WRITER "Poetry puts starch into your backbone," according to poet Dr. Maya Angelou. Angelou sang and read poetry at Cox arena in San Diego, Friday night, March 17. There are too many people willing to accept racial slurs, according to Angelou. Action sequences provide eyepopping visuals of complex and detailed acrobatic martial arts. Much of the martial art techniques and fighting methods seem unrealistic and exaggerated. For If she is in a room example, Jet Li and Russel Wong where someone uses the fight with seemingly zero gravity "n word" she will get up effects, causing the f ilm to have a and leave, even if the very "Hollywood" feel. person says it doesn't matter because they are A relatively new style of black. "It does matter," computer graphic enhancement said Angelou. She doesn't revives the movie from the care which race slurs are unrealistic flaws a n4 makes the directed toward, Angelou action scenes more interesting (or will not allow them gruesome) to watch. With the aid of because they only contribcomputers, a x-ray type view of the ute to tension between difaction is shown. For example, when ferent races. a limb (such as an arm) is broken from a powerful blow, a detailed Angelou began the visual of the bone is displayed as evening singing blues it breaks in two. In addition, when style, "if I were a compierced by a sharp object, a detailed poser." She spoke about visual of the person's affected vital her passion for poetry the organ is shown. need to help people. A fter Angelou read a poem at The film incorporates slapstick President Clinton's inauhumor, making the dialogue very guration, she was asked corny at times. But the onc-liners to write a poem for the and redundant puns add different United Nations 50th annitwists to the aging themes and versary. repetitive diction commonly seen in action films. Having a limited "A Brave and Startling grasp on the English language, Jet Truth," focuses on nations Li has very little English dialogue coming together and healand spends more time fighting than ing wounds f rom the past. talking. Much of his "dialogue" is "When we come to" this expressed through broken English, truth, "we are the miracufacial expressions, and body lous, the true wonders of language. This adds a unique aspect this world." Angelou has to his character, making Han more lived in several different mysterious and intriguing. states, including North Carolina and currently The soundtrack for Romeo California, but she has also Must Die includes excerpts from lived in A frican countries Aaliyah w/ DMX "Come Back in like Ghana. One Piece", Destiny's Child "Perfect Man", Ginuwine "Simply Angelou also shared Irresistible", Mack 10 "Thugs" and many stories from her permuch more. From the fast beats of sonal life. A fter being rap and hard-hitting bass melodies raped at the age of seven, of hip-hop, Romeo Must Die the rapist was found dead. delivers a complementary sound Angelou thought that her mixture fitting for every scene. "words killed him," so she stopped speaking until age When leaving the theater, many 14. During her years of people could be se§n mimicking being mute she read poetry action sequences from the movie, and memorized several jumping around and kicking walls. poems. I was almost inspired to participate, but found myself inadequately flexible and much too limited by gravity. Romeo Must Die was an "experience" to watch. Jet Li has pulled off yet another action packed gem. However, for those of us who would like to see more of Jet Li and who are not so easily impressed by Hollywood's "blinding" special effects, Fist of Legend would be a wiser and (currently) cheaper way to go. Edgar Allen Pqe is one of Angelou's % favorite poets, and she loves to read his poems out loud. "Poems are meant to be spoken, not only read," said Angelou. She then spoke from memory Poe's "Raven." Angelou's voice was deep and soothing as she began "Raven," but the reading soon turned into a rendition of "Raven" as a rap song. The audience laughed as she began to strut to her song. ( DeeCtna CJ Melanie Addington PRIDE STAFF WRITER At the Thursday, March 9,2000 premiere of the Meeting Grace concert house in Golden Hills, forty fans enjoyed coffee and homemade desserts while they listened to the music of Dead Rock West, Berkley Hart (last year's winner of the New Folk Songwriter Competition in Texas), and Gregory Page. Softly lit candles scattered throughout the room provided ample light. Chairs gently set on the woodenfloorsprovided a perfect view to the corner of the room that was set aside as the stage. Atfirsttensionfilledthe room because, for many, a concert in someone's home was a new experience. Lizzie Wann, creator of Meeting Grace and owner of the home, warmly welcomed the guests. Laughter f rom the audience was common throughout the evening; Angelou states that her "poetry is actually touching people and making a difference." She told a touching story about her son having surgery after going into organ failure. Angelou received a call from her son after visiting him in the hospital. He asked her to read "Recovery," which Angelou often read to her son when he was a child, and that she in turn read for the audience. When she finished reading it to her son over the phone, he told her she "forgot a verse," so they recited the poem together. When they f inished, her son thanked her because he had j ust had 190 stitches taken out as they recited the poem together. Angelou 'ended the evening with a poem about women being phenomenal. Again she made the audience laugh as she gave a short rant on how wonderful women are, "not to discount that men are phenomenal, but you men have to write your own poem." Angelou gave a dignified bow as she left the stage and carefully walked off the steps of the stage. The audience gave her a standing ovation and an audience member said, "I wish this was a concert so she would come back for an encore." On the Meeting Grace T-shirts, Lizzie Wann quotes Woodie Guthrie, an infamous folk singer, to try and explain the reason for house concerts. Guthrie says, "I am out to sing the songs that make you take pride in yourself and in your work. I could hire out to the other side, the big money side, and get several dollars every week just to quit singing my own kind of songs and to sing the kind that knock you down still farther and the ones that poke fun at you even more and the ones that make you think you've not any sense at all. But I decided a long time ago that I'd starve to death before I'd sing any such songs as that. The radio waves... are already loaded down and running over with such no good songs as that anyhow." Playing a mix of covers and his own works, Gregory Page easily slipped into the storyteller role as each song unfolded a different part of his musical genius. With songs like, Jimmy Page's "Going to California," the crowd swayed in time with the guitar. "Buffalo Hunters," sang with Frank Drennen, was upbeat but the words stabbed at the heart of our nation's darker history. Page's soft, soulful voice filled the room with passionate longing—I was mesmerized by its beauty, and yet imperfection as well. Afterwards, sipping coffefe and buying Music for Mortals, the new Page cd, I asked him where he gets his ideas. He said that they don't come often enough but justfrom"ya know" as he shrugged with the humility of a true artist. As other writers before me have said, this is one star destined to light up the sky with his brilliance. Berkley Hart's songs were primarily country, but their use of a Djembe (African) drum was beautiful and hit right into my heart. Their final song came with fair warning to "grab tissues now!" "Barrel of Rain" is the most beautiful melody about sorrow and despair of true, everlasting love. It touched all of us as we silently stared in anguish as they played on. At the beginning of the night, the crowd was able to relax and enjoy the harmonization of Dead Rock West. Their highlight was a song titled "Lust, Flesh and Pride/' in the style of Indigo Girls. Wasserman sang the lead in a strong but timid voice. Themes of love, sex, and all the metaphors in between provided this song with quite a bit of heart. Dead Rock West are poignant, American folks and their music follows suit. Somehow every slight technical mistake made the entire show down to earth. Lights and smoke and electric everything has become so commonplace that to be able to sit down with a small crowd and just relax to some quiet acoustic music refreshed my spirit. In between songs, the banter between musicians was light and easy going butfilledwith enough dry humor that the crowd roared with laughter. Another fan, David Randle stated, "I am going to be telling everyone I know about your wonderful venue. Thanks for the wonderful hospitality and generous spirit to do all of this for the music community." Meeting Grace will continually run concerts every six weeks. Eve Selis performs next on April 27th. Tickets are ten dollars and include coffee and dessert. If great music in a relaxing atmosphere is your idea of a great night, you can contact Lizzie Wann for tickets. Online: http://www.meetinggrace.com Meeting Grace Hotline: 619-525-7967 Meeting Grace Snail Mail: PO Box 620127, San Diego CA 92162 �6®uesday, April 04, 2000 ; Wyt $rtbe A C h o r s U o f " Woiwe&'s Voices Photos by Stephanie Sullivan for the Pride Guest poets Dr. Sharon Elise, Cheryl Latif and friends at their noontime performance on Wednesday March 22 in honor of Women's Herstory Month at CSUSM. B itch-Bitch-Bitch J. Jirard Patmon Bitchers of CSUSM unite! It is time my fellow bitch-o-holics to join together in dysfunctional solidarity. Let us be one with the spirit of the bitch. We bitch therefore we are! We endure 78 east from San Marcos Blvd to Nordhal, we have suffered through the 15 south connector and the 78, we are chastened by the 15 north and the 78 west connector in the mornings, tormented by the "triangle", browbeaten on the way to the airport during any holiday, assaulted by poor parking spaces everywhere but specifically at CSUSM, incensed by the Dome food, outraged by textbook prices, flabbergasted by long lines, shocked and appalled with bad haircuts, enraged by dirty dishes in the sink, disgruntled with unresponsive lovers, bewildered by lack of monetary stability, hateful of Republicans and Democrats, shell-shocked about gas prices, pissed off about promptness of food and beverage delivery at eating establishments. We bitch about how much we bitch, how slow the Internet is moving, about apathetic students, apathetic professors, apathetic administrators, walking up stairs, library services, proposition you name it! I am a Jedi knight of bitching, I have trained diligently, spent hours upon hours practicing with one of the most prolific bitchers known to man; my mother. I am primed, tuned and ready to bitch. So when I read fellow bitchers' comments about the Cashiers Office I came to the stark realization; bitchers of today are bitching just to bitch. My fellow bitcher, do you think Paula Cameron, Tanya Calienta, Teressa Romero and Alma McFarland have anything to do with the price of parking pennits, YOUR late fee or any other frivolous bitch? These individuals are respectful, efficient, and friendly, considering they deal with you on a daily basis. I wonder how much bitching you or your bitching cohort would do if you worked on this campus and had to deal with asinine UNINFORMED bitchers like yourself? So as you BITCH about the Cashiers office ask yourself these questions: are you involved with voting in all arenas: School, Local, State, Federal? Also ask yourself: what are you doing to change things? Or are you running your mouth and needlessly wasting air just to hear yourself bitch? My suggestion to anyone who has any great ideas how to run a department at CSUSM, go work or intern there and see if your attitude doesn't change. Some things suck in life: traffic, lovers, gas prices etc... These things can be dealt with on a more positive note. Plus I am sick of hearing you bitch and I am sick of tolerating my own bitching because no one wants to hear it. OPINION a rose/By any other name would smell as the rules) . What good would that be? Why Dear Editors: sweet." Well, he was wrong. The chang- do they label things incorrectly? Are they In the past, you have printed many an ing of the title of "Parking Enforcement afraid that we mightfindout what they article gavaging us, your readers, with the Officers" to "Parking Services Represen- really do? The correct title of this orgaprodigious accomplishments of CSUSM. tatives" is a cowardly attempt at trying nization would be OTMSTYPCANBAR However, most of us choked on this last to hide the real function of this occupa- (pronounced ot-mis-tip-can-bar), or the tion; which is indeed to give tickets. Does Organization to Make Sure That Your article about parking services. First of all, as a news-reporting plat- "Parking Services" actually believe that Parked Correctly And Not Breaking Any form, it is your duty to non-tendentiously the student body is stupid enough not to Rules, and they should patrol for violapresent the goings on of the University. associate the new name with the old faces? tions. We need to call things what they This means that when youfindsomething Do they think a new name will make really are, because if we don't then we're going on that you know is a "crock," it us more receptive when we get a ticket being lied to, or are lying to ourselves. If is your duty to call it what it is, even for parking somewhere we shouldn't have we have to mask the activities of "Parking if it means stepping on the toes off one (because we are late for class and there Services", an organization that is suppose of the schools organizations. Now since are zero parking spaces available because edly here to help us, we should ask ouryou have not done this, I have taken it there aren't enough)? Do they think that selves why, because there is something upon myself as a member of the student the new name will make us walk into the wrong. I have been at this school for nearly body to write you and tell you that the so- processing center with head held high, called "Improvements" of "Parking Ser- and smile affixed when we pay the ticket, two years, and I am very proud to be vices" are not only a "crock," but a waste because we know that there not there to here. However, one major function of a of time and money as well. Now let me enforce, but to "patrol for compliance?" university is to prepare people to enter If they do believe any of this, then maybe the world. Covering up poor decisions, tell you why. The purchase of the golf cart for the they should be taking some classes here. and actions with euphemisms does not First of all, the term "Parking Ser- do this. As I have aforementioned, we transportation of students has the dubious honor of making my "Top Ten Ways vices" is misleading. A service, as defined need to call things what they are so that to Waste My Tuition" list (others include by Webster's Dictionary is "the perfor- we know what effect they have. I agree the purchasing of doughnuts for elemen- mance of labor for the benefit of another." with "Parking Services" in the context tary school students, and the Christmas I don't know about anybody else, but that they do need to do something, but bonuses of ASI officers). The last thing "Parking Services" has done nothing for that something is not to lie to the student that this school needs to be spending me but give me tickets, and take my 62 body. There is no shame I canfindwith money on is a golfcart. How many people dollars for my parking pass. Were they the function of giving tickets, as long a day make use of the parking lot shut- really trying to be "Parking Services", as the rules are constant, unabused, and tle? Maybe 15, 16? So to accommodate they would valet park my car for me in well known. It is a necessary and diffithese 16 people we have not only pro- the mornings, or maybe wash it. Also the cult service, and the officers carry out vided two eight-seater vans, but now a powder blue colored golf shirts do not their duties as well as can be expected. golf cart as well. Why don't we take that abate the anger of a recent recipient of a If "Parking Services" feels it needs t a money and spend it on...say...education? ticket, but serve only to make the officers change, then it should ask the students how. For we are the ones who receive Maybe lower the prices of some books? more visible to drivers. Expand the computer lab? Create a phys- Secondly, these officers are not the "service", and should be able to regics major? Alternatively, if the School "patrolling for enforcement", or "com- ulate it. My suggestion would be that if insists on using the money for parking pliance!" If they are then they aren't "Parking Services" really wants to change services (and not on education), why not doing their jobs. Patrolling for enforce- for the better, and be a true parking serdo something that would benefit 100% ment would mean that they would be vice, that it should lobby the adminisof the present and future students, and walking around searching for somebody tration, alongside the students, for more BUILD MORE PARKING SPACES! I telling somebody else to do something and better quality parking. This would know that this is a revolutionary idea that (patrolling for an enforcement) . And how ease the pressures on the students to find may be ahead of its time, but when people do you enforce parking? Stop someone parking (because there would be more are driving 5 miles to school, and are in the middle of the road and force him of it), and on the officers (who get dirty forced to park one mile away from the or her to park? Patrolling for compliance looks for giving out so many tickets). classroom, it should be considered. would mean that they are walking around That indeed would be a true service. 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The Pride California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone:(760)750-6111 Fax: (760) 750-4030 E-mail: pride@csusm.edu URL: http://www.csusm.edu/pride/ �Riane Eisler Shares Partnership Perspectives Andrea Cavanaugh PRIDE STAFF WRITER Dr. Riane Eisler gazed out at a mostly female audience and expressed her amazement that she was there at all. Just a few hundred years ago, the author, her books, and the audience all would have been burned for even considering her ideas. Although things have changed considerably, she said, our society is still modeled on a "dominator model," one in which everything is based on "superiority or inferiority, controlling or being controlled/' Dr. Eisler, a noted author, speaker, and cultural historian, presented "Our Story: The World From a Partnership Perspective" at CSUSM on Thursday* March 23 as part of Women's Herstory Month. The author of Sacred Pleasures and The Chalice and the Blade shared observations based on three decades of "reexamining our past, our present, and the possibility for our future." We dismiss earlier, equitable societies as primitive, she said, and insist on applying the dominator model to everything else. "Ifit wasn't patriarchy it must be matriarchy," she said. "Aren't these just two sides of the same dominator model?" . Eisler challenged the audience to question entrenched belief systems and use "caring, creativity, and our enormous capacity for love," qualities she says are unique to dants more than we pay child care human beings, to create a "partner- workers," she said. However, as long ship model" as childcare is regarded as "womEisler, who escaped from Austria en's work," this imbalance will conduring the Nazi occupation, stated tinue. that "partnership does not mean Eisler finds it peculiar that we working together, 'cooperation.' I think of issues that impact "the life was almost killed by the Nazis work- and death of half of humanity as ing together." Instead she proposed women's issues" What we refer to partnership as "a type of relation- as "women's issues" are "central to ship, a system of belief and values." everything about our society," Eisler Eisler suggested areexamination said. "I'm suggesting more balanced of the history curriculum taught to narratives." our children. It should include things Eisler called on the audience to outside of the dominator model such have the "spiritual courage" to proas the history of passive resistance, mote change and to tear down the the fight against child labor, and divisions which separate us as a socithe development of family planning, ety in order to work together. "It's not Eisler said. about men against women or women We also need to reconsider our against men. 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Read them carefully before you invest or send money. O 2000 TIAA-CREF 1/00. �CSU SAN MARCOS dJSNDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, April 5, 2000 Heading East Exhibit A traveling photo exhibit celebrating California's Asian Pacific population. Presented in partnership with the California State Library. A web site provides images and text from the exhibit, as well as links to related educational web pages, a resource list and an on-line curriculum guide for teachers and students. The address is http:// visconL^)anetQrg/-jieadeast Exhibit runs throughApril 28 in the Library Internships and Special Education, as well as two Distinguished Teachers in residence sharing there experience with us. 12:30pm University Hall 440 Events Scheduled for Next Week: Tuesday, April 11,2000 TEACHER CAREER FAIR Take advantage of the Teacher Career Fair presented by the Career & Assessment Center. For thpse of you looking for teaching positions, this Thursday, April 5,2000 will be the place to be. For a list of school disJapanese Animation tricts, visit the web site Anime Project Alliance http://www.csusm. edu/ 4 :30pm- 10:00pm CAC/educfair.htm ACD102 2:00pm - 5:00pm San Marcos Community Friday, April 7,2000 Center Future Educators Club Wednesday, April 12, Meeting 2000 The checklist for the Credential Program appli- Library Book Sale cation will be available. Used books on a variety of We will have guest speak- subjects available at very ers discussing topics on affordable prices. 8:30am - 3:00pm Library Courtyard Thursday, April 13, 2000 JOB FAIR 2000 Co-sponsored by the Career and Assessment Center, the North County Times, and MP3.com, and anticipating over 100 employers along with exhibits and workshops. The job fair is open to CSUSM students and the general public. Please call 760-750-4900 for more information or go to the Career and Assessment Center in Craven Hall 4201. 10:00am -2:00pm Founders Plaza Students distributed free samples of sun screen protection on Thursday, March 23, for CSUSM's "Kick O ffspring Break 2000". The event was sponsored by Peer Education and Support, ASI, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Services, Public Safety, and Greek Organizations. Celebrating Your College Success mmrn?' GOWNS fcnnoui* Mark your calendars now, because Gradfest i s just around the comer. April 11-12,2000 9 :30am- 7 ;00pm U NIVERSITY ST O R E � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>1999-2000</h2> Description An account of the resource The tenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 17 Cesar Chavez gas prices remedial education spring 2000 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/87a0048a76ea4b8696eb7b40de368482.pdf ad96bbf9fd01df8417e13544ebcaa04c PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE ADDITIONAL COPIES each CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS I N D E P E N D E N T S T U D E N T NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com VOL. XIX NO. 10 Student Union planning underway Facility planners and architects receive feedback from students BY ALEX HAND Pride Staff Writer and determining feasibility. In an effort to gather information and get student feedback regarding the Union, the university put together many focus groups of students who met facility planners and architects on Tues. March 18. The meetings were designed to acquire student feedback and gather information in regards to As enrollment at CSUSM is increasing, the university is looking to expand campus life and resources with talks of adding a new Student Union. Currently, the process is in its first phase, which consists of gathering information students wants and needs in a Student Union. In attendance to conduct the research were Brailsord & Dunlavey Facility Planners and the HGA Architecture Firm. The first question addressed to students in attendance was why they chose to come to Cal State San Marcos. Student responses varied but mostly had to do with small class sizes and location. Consistent with the focus on student wants and needs; the meeting proceeded .with discussion surrounding what students would like to see in a Student Union on campus. James Carruthers of Braiisford & Dunlavey made it apparent that they were listening to what students had to say when he stated, GRADFEST 2008 Gas prices skyrocket nationwide Price per gallon could rise to $4 this summer BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer According to MapQuest, the lowest national gas price is currently $2.56 and the highest national gas price is $4.33 with a national gas price average of $3.45 per gallon. San Marcos has a low of $3.50 and a high of $3.80 per gallon of gas. In 2002, a gallon of gas cost_ roughly $2 in Southern California. Six years later, the cost for a gallon of gas has nearly doubled. Barrels of gasoline reached the $100 mark and are inching past $110. There are numerous theories and speculations on gas pric.es—-most conflicting with one another. However, America See Gas, Page 4 Photo by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride Seniors make preparations for commencement during Grad Fest. soon to be graduates the opportunity to purchase class rings, announcement packLast week, the official count- ages, diploma frames, cap and down to graduation began as gowns, and much more. With the promise of comthe University Store sponsored reach, GRADFEST 2008 offered mencement within BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer San Diego bans alcohol on beaches O ne year trial b an in effect BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer On January 14, after a San Diego City Council vote, a one-year trial ban of alcohol on beaches and in many public parks went into effect. The vote was 5-2, the minimum needed to pass it. The ban includes locations like La Jolla Cove, Mission * Beach and Ocean Beach. Banning alcohol on beaches has come up with the city council in the past. In 1994, the city council voted for the same type of one-year trial ban, but opponents gathered enough signatures for a referendum, and the council was forced to repeal the ban. In 2002, the ballot included voting on an 18-month alcohol in parts of Pacific Beach and Mission Beach, which was rejected by a narrow margin. About 30,209, or 5% of registered city voters, would be needed to force a referendum in the same manner at 1994. The group," Ban the Ban," run by the grass roots organization Our City, Our See Ban, Page 4 T ODAY LGBTA will host its annual 'Spring Gay Wedding' today, March 25, in Forum Plaza from 12-1 p.m. The ceremony serves as a demonstration to oppose current legislation that restricts marriage to a man and a woman. Photos by Pamela Castillo /The Pride seniors are having difficulty sorting out a wave of emotions. "If s so exciting to be graduating soon but I won't believe it until I have my diploma in my See Gradfest, Page 4 "This is going to be more of a student oriented space as opposed to an academically oriented space, if that's okay with you guys." Russell Decker, of Planning design and Construction on campus had something similar to say. "We build what people want us to See Union, Page 4 Safer Spring Break preview BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer As students anticipate spring break less than a week away, Student Health and Counseling Services wants to ensure they also keep safety as a priority. Throughout this week,, SHCS is hosting various events to promote awareness for a safer spring break. The marquee event will be held on Wednesday at Clarke Field House, with a lecture perfornfajlce entitled "JMSpot: A Sex Educator Tells All" and renowned sex educator Jay Friedman. According to Health Educator Cathy Nguyen, "I've seen him perform at a San Francisco conference and he was very entertaining. I think students will find the performance educational and funny and I hope that they will be able to walk away with more knowledge about sex and healthy relationships." Today, the campus is having a survivor fair that includes a number of activities such as a walk-the-line DUI checkpoint and alcohol screenings. SHCS is See Preview, Page 4 CSUSM honors March 31 as an observed holiday to honor the life and legacy of labor leader and civil rights activist Caesar Chavez. "These trends are part of the forces of histofy that cannot be stopped. No person and no organization can resist them for very long. They are inevitable. Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore" -Caesar Chavez �thec^pride Staff Editoria Beijing '08 : Wrong place, wrong tim Tl^e upcoming 2008 Beijing eviction and expulsion will be Olympic games could very subjected to some 70 new local well be one of the worst in laws tailored s pecifically for recent h istory as a v ariety of the arrival of the Olympics in problems and controversy are August. One such d iscrimina^ already r uining what will be t ory mandate addresses local one the biggest global events hygiene concerns by r estricting of the year. At the center of regular Chinese citizens workthe n umerous complaints and ing or living near the Olympic controversies is the Chinese f acilities f rom using new bathgovernment, which is guilty of room f acilities, a glaring r efleca grave m ishandling of prepa- tion of the meager social progrations for 2 008's Olympic ress typical of modern China. A government that equates its games. SPORTS E D I T O R & ** While Beijing has been busy common c itizenry with f ilth 1ti" ONLINE M N G R AAE getting a f ace-lift, C hina's demands a drastic recalibragovernment has ignored the tion of its priorities before f rights of many of its own citi- t aking on the Herculean and zens, placing its Olympic pri- equally prestigious t ask that Business managers orities above its people. Vary- is hosting the Olympics. One ing accounts place the number of the landmark achievements : ~ ••••ìMMsnnB'Youo > - of- Chinese citizens in Beijing of the Chinese government that will be displaced b ecause will be its relaxation of media : of the Olympics somewhere regulations, allowing for the between 300,000 and 1.5 mil- f ree movement of j ournalists lion, many of whom will have and a ssuring no r estrictions on •'V - ^ I I ^ A F F ' I T É M I ^ I• been expelled f rom their homes media r eporting, a r ight much ^ j ; ^ C M T i E ^ O ;f ; > against their will. Included of the f ree world assumes to be standard. The f act that this S nftr: £ fifefel^^Ä^, 1 .•%/•; in these estimates are many homeless, mentally ill, and right we consider to be such itf • transients that will also be ban- an explicit c ertainty should be ished f rom the city on account a special occasion in a counâéhôââ;çv • iBgUfff ìvmotmé^ / Pri^ of the Olympic games. Those try hosting arguably the most SHitoiÉMM residents that manage to avoid important global event should C P E IO OY D R T S LS R P E E T T ^ AE E R S N A l r W advisor :;V pgr? SIP ; . .è^rH^ i ^ Ä ß i i i ; Church's Influence on Sports The Good, the Bad and the Ugly BY DAVID CHURCH Pride Staff Writer •Î "îàttem ïit <äiStÄSaB The Good Basketball fans got there wishes and saw Tampa Bay, Florida deliver four upsets in the second day of first round games. In the first game, No. 12 Western Kentucky watched their lead dwindle as io piiöt: ' No. 5 Drake came back to tie the game. Then Western KenK V W tucky took care of business in overtime when Tv Rodgers hit a : three point buzzer beater. Then No. 13 San Diego was able to hold on and win in overtime against No. 4 Connecticut. Later in the a fternoon, No. 13 Siena took care of business and beat the struggling No. 4 Vanderbilt by winning by 21 points. Then the final upset of the first round took place when No. 12 Villanova was able to control the flow of the game and beat ' ' i / 1 ^ No. 5 Clemson. Then add No. 10 Davidson, Western Kentucky, Villanova, and No. 7 West Virginia to the sweet sixteen creating mayhem with the brackets. The Bad ¿il ^ ^ Three of my five brackets I have playing i n money pools. Seeing Clemson and Vanderbilt getting eliminated, took out two teams that I had beating Kansas in the Sweet 16 and advancing to the Elite Eight. But despite losing a lot of the one point games in the first round, I am happy to say I have all my final four teams and the loss of certain teams does help my final standings in my brackets. The Ugly This one is easy: Duke! No. 15 Belmont knew what they needed to do to beat No. 2 Duke. Belmont tasted their first tournament victory in history with 11.9 seconds remaining in the game. But there best wasn't enough as they fell 71-70. But it was West Virginia who was able to get the ball down low and take care of O uke 73-67 in the second round. Duke, like others, were over exposed and overrated. Unable to do what they needed to do to advance, there now going get to watch the rest of the madness with the rest of us on the television. Any comments or comments can be sent to churc009@csusm. edu or pride@csusm.edu. be a matter of serious c oncern for any f reedom-embracing country. C hina's t ies to the genocide in D arfur and c urrent tension with autonomy-seeking Tibet have brought f orth numerous calls t o b oycott the Beijing Olympics f rom a multitude of individuals and g roups — a signal that C hina is still not prepared to be a world leader much less a host to the Olympics. As if the controversies caused by the Chinese government w eren't enough to r uin the Olympics t his year, the location could easily seal the deal on t his already botched Olympic f estival. The air quality in Beijing is so poor that many athletes and health o fficials are concerned with how the c ity's e nvironmental issues will a ffect p erformance. Endurance sports could see unimpressive p erformances as the poor air quality, heat, and humidity take t heir toll on athletes p articipating i n long competitions. Several c ountries will delay the a rrival of t heir athletes for as long as possible and some have even set up t raining f acilities elsewhere to limit e xposure to B eijing's air. The water and food a ren't much b etter, p resenting health c oncerns for the athletes. A questionable t ap water supply and s teroid-ridden meat have p rompted the U.S. to ship in its own f ood to avoid athletes getting sick or t esting positive for steroids. For such an i mportant globàl event like the Olympics to be hosted by a c ountry so willing t o compromise t he w elfare of its c itizens s ignifies a critical m isallocation o f r esponsibility by the i nternational powers that be. No m atter how many t imes the C hina recites t his years Olympic slogan, " One World, One D ream," a C hina-hosted Olympic f estival w ill still always be m arred by the mismanagement t hat h as become indicative of its g overnment. A nd here as A mericans, casting j udgment on a c ountry w ith which we are limitlessly b ound, the sense of responsibility, if only p artial, i s inescapable. Blood, Sweat, Tears, Turtles ûéFS, BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer "You do realize you have a reptile in your house then?" Ok, in all fairness, it's not so much a reptile as a turtle. Before you get all taxonomy and point out that a turtle is a reptile, it's not really. It's a turtle. Reptiles freak you out if they escape from their cages, and they do things like slither, and make your grandmother faint. A turtle just kind of galumphs along. But wait. There's more. This turtle is much more than a turtle. This, my friends, is war with a shell. Well, more like a passive aggressive battle of wits between my significant other and myself. You see, this is relationship rehab. Recovering addicts, depending on the program, are taught to ease back into responsibility. Try a plant. Then a fish. Then a dog or a cat. Thenfinally,you can move onto people. I didn't go to rehab, but I've been in a buttload of unhealthy relationships. I did things a little backwards though. I got the guy first. Then followed it up with no plant, and now a turtle. So really, I think we're both just making sure ^we can keep the turtle alive before we make a bigger commitment. I mean, would you marry a turtle killer? No, I wouldn't either. So, here's a little view of how my morning went. Get up too early. Check and make sure turtle's still alive. He's still alive. (Sidenote: we don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet. People have been asking me how you check the sex. Answer: Play soft music and buy it flowers and candy until it rolls over for you.) Text significant other to say that I'm worried Mr. Turtle doesn't have enough room to swim and he seems unhappy. Significant other's response: "He'll be fine, babe. Take him on a field trip to the bathtub." Um, my boyfriend's ex-roommate used to go shopping. At bars. For men. Every night. I'm way more worried about the bath tub giving Mr. Turtle the clap than I am about catching salmonella from him. I'm pretty sure if the turtle catches syphilis on my watch, I lose the battle. So, perhaps you too are in a serious relationship but afraid to take that next step. But I bet if you knew the next step could eat goldfish, like mine can, you'd be all over that and walking down the aisle (or having a commitment ceremony in the Bahamas.. .or being hitched at a drive-thru chapel in Vegas by Elvis) i n no time. - �Voice Can it "Country Pop" BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer W hen I t hink of c ountry m usic, I t hink of one of t wo t hings. O ne is t he g reat songs by J ohnny C ash, C harlie D aniels, or Willie N elson. On t he o ther h and, t here is t he contemporary m odern c ountry that s eems t o have sold out. T here is a d istinct d ifference in t he t empo and sound of c ountry music t oday as c ompared t o p ast decades. T he p eople in t he music industry could c larify t his by labeling m odern music of t his n ature as " country p op." One d ifference I find between the two eras.of country music is the popularization of t he new breed. Today p erformers have replaced the dated ' twang' sound with synthesized vocals and electric guitar. Like all genres, it seems it is more about the money t han the music. If this were not t rue, there would not be an entire television station devoted to c ountry music, and in f act, there are two. T his changeover, with singers such as Shania Twain, is an i nformal selling out. A nother reason f or t his clarification is the ability for lyrics t o be change into other genres. Carrie Underwood's t une "Before He C heats" could j ust as easily become a p op or R&B song. On the other hand, Cash's " Ring of F ire" and Daniel's " The Devil Went Down to Georgia" do not sound right p erformed any other way, such as in Guitar Hero III. Yet most songs by groups such as the Dixie Chicks or Rascal Flatts have a popularized lyrics and tempos: t he n ail in t he c offin f or t his involved e xamination of another g enre. Rock widely encompasses m any styles and t ypes of music. C ountry is l arge as well, but people do not b reak it into subgenres. A s for rock, t here is classic r ock, blues-rock, psychedelic r ock, p op r ock, a lternative rock, and m any more t ypes. Some g enres when blended receive a ppropriate t itular s tatus, yet c ountry is u nwilling t o budge. People place a rtists like Molly Hatchet and Lynyrd Skynyrd into " southern r ock," t hough t here are definite c ountry influences in t he music. There is more t o the f acets of country music the j ust country western. Based on the style of music in both lyrics and instrumentation, it is f air to label the m odern country music scene as " country pop." 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With the CSU system facing budget Ideas and programs discussed pri- cuts, it is important to determine where marily had to do with food and a better the funds to build the Union would social environment on campus. Stu- come from. Chances are the funds dents in attendance had a great variety would come out of the pockets of the of ideas ranging from a cafeteria, to an students since the Student Union would internet cafe, or even a pub on campus. be a student-oriented, student-run One student even voiced the suggestion space. Another question addressed to that the building should be made out of students was how much they were willrecycled materials, since CSUSM has ing to see their tuition increase in order a reputation of being such a recycling to see that the Student Union was built. Most students in attendance had no savvy campus. Matthew Bohannon, also of Brails- problem with a slight increase in tuition ford & Dunlavey incorporated feasibil- just as long as the Union was built the right way. ity into the discussion as well. "Part of what we are trying to do is From GRADFEST, page 1 also really excited to start making some money instead of studying all the time." Commencement 2008 is on Saturday, May 17 at the Grandstand at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. There will be two ceremonies; one at 8:30 a m. and 3:00 p.m. Any students with direct questions regarding commencement ceremonies can email grad2008@ csusm.edu or visit www.csusm.edu/ commencement for more details. hand, I feel like something will go wrong," said senior Business major Debbie Gralla. Students go to college, ideally, to manifest their education towards a successful career. Leading up to graduation, seniors face the challenge of finding the right job. "I'm nervous about searching for a career and not just any job. I hope that cougar jobs can help me out. I 'm, the problems last Labor Day in Pacific Beach, in which the arrest of one reveler turned into a major clash between beach goers armed with rocks and glass beer bottles and police officers in riot gear, which ended with the arrests of 16 people. The police department has been accused of using excessive force in the situation. For afirsttime offense, the maximum fine is $250. However, repeat offenses could bring up to $1000 infines,and may include up to a six-month jail sentence. The ban covers beaches up to the Del Mar city limits, leaving residents of North County in the middle of a checkerboard of beaches covered by alcohol laws. A full list of areas where alcohol is banned by the new law can be found at www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk. From BAN, page 1 Responsibility, collected 45,000 signatures. However, when the city clerk's office randomly sampled 3% of the peti* tion, they found only 680 of 1,367 signatures to be valid. As a result, the petition was declared to haye an insufficient number of signatures. The question remains over whether random sampling is fair. However, it is more economical. According to a press release from the city clerk's office, "The cost of a signature-by-signature verification of the petition has been estimated at $70,000 - $147,000. Therefore, any person who desires to challenge the determination of insufficiency by random sampling method must post.. .a certified check for $70,000 to initially cover that cost." The law might not have passed before P f ^ f S ' : ; .|/8/Ö8^:30p.® From PREVIEW, page 1 handing out pledge kits on Thursday encouraging students not to drink and drive and will be giving free pizza with it for a safer spring break. "While spring offers a f un and enjoyable week away from school, college students need to be aware of safe and responsible activities " said Tracey Armold. "Just because we have the capability to drink alcohol, doesn't actually make us adults, it's how we conduct ourselves and how we are held accountable as well." For years, spring break has been notorious for its high levels of excess drinking and sexuality. However, recent studies have shown a change in trends. A Nielsen Media study shows 84% of college students drank responsibly and 90% think providing community service projects to college students is a good way to spend their spring break. Some of the more infamous destinations for student retreats include Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Rosarito, and Cabo San Lucas. From GAS, page 1 sees sharp gas price increases as summertime approaches. People o ften travel more during the summer as they vacation across the nation. The increased demand lowers the available supply, thus in6reasing the cost of gas. Gas prices are an u nfortunate p art of CSUSM. CSUSM currently holds the label as a commuter school. Most Cougars commute to campus. This inherent phenomenon is evident in the parking lots. Increasing gas prices are not enough to thwart o ff an education, therefore forcing students to shell out the extra bucks at the pump. Junior Business Major Kyle McClellan seemed to have a lot to say when asked about his opinion on gas prices. "Soon gas prices will be higher than the Empire State Building. It's so expensive I will have to mortgage my house j ust to buy another gallon. I t hink I will have to invest in a bicycle to ride everywhere. If Gandhi were alive, he would agree with me, gas is too expensive. Gas already costs an arm Sarj Marcos Over the past weekend, police arrested three young men in Daytona Beach, Florida for detonating an explosion at local hotel terrace. The blast mildly injured a nearby family, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. On March 15, authorities halted the Spring Fling event hosted by Associated Students Incorporated abruptly due to rambunctious activities by many. of attendees. Reports onboard the San Diego yacht of underage drinking and detrimental behavior by a number of underage students surfaced and forced the event back to shore. Locally, San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre specifically addressed students and warned them of the alcohol ban on all San Diego beaches. "San Diego city beaches are now alcohol free," Aguirre said in a letter sent out to 20 nearby universities in California, Arizona, and Colorado. "Violating this law can put a real damper on your entire spring break." First time offenders could be fined up to $250 and repeat offenders as much as $1000. and a leg, what body p art comes next," McClellan said. The trend seems to show no mercy. Gas prices have been increasing for years, granted there are few decreases along the way. Unfortunately, these decreases are minuscule and short lived. Make preparations now and plan for $4 per gallon of gas this summer. Gas Prices in San Marcos Prices current as of 03-22-08 1 Chevron - 130 Knoll Rd., San Marcos: $3.56 Regular, $3.68 Mid-grade, $3.78 Premium 2.Chevron - 1200 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos: $3.56 Regular, $3.68 Mid-grade, $3.78 Premium 3.Exxon - 102 W. Mission Ave., San Marcos: $3.56 Regular, $3.66 Mid-grade, $3.76 Premium 4.Chevron - 110 N. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos: $3.58 Regular, $3.68 Mid-grade, $3.78 Premium 5.7 - Eleven - 1650 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos: $3.60 Regular, $3.70 Mid-grade, $3.80 Premium at xbk stop stok U PM^tml^ theindividu||^Palbmar / ^ y ^ ^ ^ e r for possession of UPD rece|y^<| a iff* 4 ^ ,/ ^ o ^ t M J ^ ^ ^ t m f n i and ^ j dangecpusfireworks*driving ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i l ^ o f a jfiHcftf on suspended license, and v u Ap'fli HKBin ' Il . a ri u n l io c k ^ v ehicle jiCf^^from P 'P n Lot C. MttteCfark Field House? 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A cougar watch §ign was * : $ean of students called Parking permit stolen ftom di^overed tagged with a UPD to assist in a threat 3/10/08 \an unlocked 1975 Çhevy assessment UPD determined parked in l ot F, v V ^ <v the student riot to be a threat In Science H ajy Rm* 317; an |3 / 1 ; ^ t o self or others, and referred individual found that an IPod 3 /13/08 noon student to counseling* and laptop were missing after ^ k i n g services reported ; left unattended for a short Student Health requested a suspicious viHicle in' ^ inlil UPD assistance wlth a j U * ^ ; Lot H; a 19§3 Mercedes v^ttptp^J' I " 'v mk student acting umisual^TiM'-l .feerizwith keys still in the * in t or $L a student returned student was transported -ignition, Officers locked the ! t o vehicle 9:15PM, and to Palomar hospital for 72 vehicle and secured keys at discoverea l ^yced entry t o ; / health evaluation. H lpirtment. locked vehicle, t he parking permit was Stolen, along with 3 /14 CDs, damage was done to mmm wth ac interior lights« and canvas ^ *NK?Tcam|>ii9 ^Wffy^ndf C ampii tfl^jwascut View D fi^; an officer-stopped Kî N AH S I OH T i U fN C t i V HI ; a vehicle for falling to stop I ì ;; h MMMnkhown suspect . J �Just for Shiggles by Jenny Bigpond ùnu b e + h e r e i o r A bésHriend no maWzr who ^ou else fs ground _ V4U\ t e U y o u tf- v j o u r K n o w s Vvo'w ^ o - v u r n M o u r - f r o w n u p s \ ô e d o w n ou-Vfi> m a K e s Tuesday 3/25 5:00 PMI • ; . , J 3fnner B i ä l o g u e s COM206 IIS I Wedding Wednesday 3 /26 l&odjÄrt; -! ; Sènior Experience information Session |¿ r 9 p -fîW* ARTS 240' ä Ä W B r a 5 * * F Î Â S r ^ a t e Studies Workshop 1 23K3i>.rifï, W o m e n in M y t h o l o g y ^ABK^CÖV; 4 ueaV\ Ì 2;Cpp,m. ASI's Cesar Chavez Day Celebration Shàvéz Statue 3Ü0O p.m.. World Affairs Lecture ACD 102 5:00 p.m. iSx, A SfLeisure Courses # H U S U 130 pOO p.m. l -SPOT A Sex Educator Tells All Ì FHUSU113 12:00 p.m. ^ | i ® p ( p e r i e n c e I nformation; Session . JJP • ARTS 240 îôok r ound 1 2^0PM l istttierÂî Science Seminar P PÉ200, SCI2 243 Forum 11:00 a.m. S L L S urvival S e r i e s CFHUSU1TO you 4:00 p.m. . Info S e s s i o n l o r ^ i v É B f H É i e S t a t e : M ARK 1 0 2 Monday 3/31. • f ; Thursday 3/27 Spring Break Cesar Chavez Day 9:30 a m . L ife i n P r i s o n M Aj^K 1 0 6 . pregnant? Protect your health. Ensure your future. M a k e I n f o r m a i « h ealthy, confident choiras« rmt ammrs, real heip, 1 1 order to receive Campus Emergency Alerts you must 1 self register Into the system!! To further strengthen campus emergency preparedness Cal State San Marcos has implemented a mass notification system to communicate with the campus community during times of emergency. This system allows students, faculty and staff to determine how they would like to be notified if the campus should, experience an emergency. Choices include one or more of the following: b irtfichokejiet 277 S Ranetta Santi F»Bd, SmWmm 92078 > p regnancy t ests p regnancy o ptions a nd abortion counseling STO e ducation a n d p revention s upport s ervices • • • • • SMS text message (standard text messaging fees apply) Cell phone Campus e-mail Persona! e-mail Home phone • Work phone To register go to: www.csusm.edu/ep andfollowthe prompts to enter your personal information �. luence JJ BY BILLRHEIN Pride Staff Writer Thanks to websites such as YouTube and Photo Bucket, unconventional art is on the rise. One of the most notable and skilled unconventional artists is Phil Hansen. Though his works reflect the same skill as most drawings and sculptures, Hansen uses several unique tactics to create his art. In one of his works, "Influence," he only uses paint and his own body as a canvas. However, he has also used pinecones, other parts of nature, a blowtorch, and his own hands and feet as paintbrushes. "Influence" is a video of Hansen painting thirty pictures on his own stomach—most of which are of people that influenced him. Not only is being able to point on one's own chest a skill, he does it thirty times and with incredible skill. Hansen paints each picture A video of inspiration over the one before it. He reveals his clever thought process in the end when he peels the entire work off and cuts it into two faces opposite each other. The skill of his work comes from the material he chooses to use and/or how he makes it. There are instances where his piece is made of eggs, Starbuck's cups, or matches, in which he cannot create an outline, and most times, he does not have the final picture before him. The project wraps around him and he can imagine the entire work in his mind without physically seeing it. There is more to his work than just "Influence." He has created over a dozen works of art, most of which become destroyed in the process and only exist in online videos. His videos are on YouTube, but his main website is www.philinthecircle.com, where viewers can watch the production, completion, and destruction of his art. Photo courtesy philinthecircle.com 0 - Team's Spoon Wars BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer Has anyone else seen random students around campus carrying bright green spoons in their hands? It's more than likely that the answer is yes, so this brings about the question of why? Why are students carrying around bright green Kermit spoons, to be exact? Well, it looks like the answer can be found at Student Life and Leadership, where many campus inquiries can be answered. For its second year, the Orientation Team from Student Life and Leadership—also known as the O-Team—is in the middle of a war: a spoon war. What initially began as a way for the O-Team to grow and learn about one another, has quickly evolved into a new tradition here at CSUSM that is integrated within the entire campus community. Implemented by Jennie Goldman, the director of New Student Programs, and O-Team Director John Hall, this new tradition is an adaptation of the game "Assassins." "Each person on O-Team was given a bright green Kermit plastic spoon," said O-Team member Angela Ortiz. "We are to carry the spoons everywhere. They need to be in our hand and if we let go of the spoon, it must be able to fall." Throughout the war, each participant has an assigned "target" they are watching. If they catch their target without their spoon, their target is out—or technically speaking, "spooned," by their hunter, and then the target's target becomes the hunter's new target. Everyone on the O-Team is a hunter and a target during the spoon war. 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Looking to sim- litigation, the legality of Seeqpod's plify the process of filtering through service remains unhindered, a fact the information, an algorithm was that holds promise for Internet music's developed, an algorithim that would latest addition. BY BEN ROFFEE Pride Staff Writer Beware of the spoon nie Michaels of the O-Team. "This is a team building exercise that teaches you to keep your friends close, and your spoons even closer," said O-Team member Kevin Chatham. "The spoon war can last for a really long time or a really short time," said Ortiz. "This game can go on for months..." said Hall. Last year Ortiz got spooned at home by her own sister who was also on the O-Team only an hour after the war started, and Michaels lost at last year's Spring Fling while dancing without holding her spoon. "I wanted a truce so I didn't have to dance with my spoon but my friends wouldn't do it," said Michaels. Chatham, commenting last year's war said, ""I can't believe I got out! I thought she was just giving me a hug but she spooned me!" "Ifyou see someone holding a plastic green spoon, then you know who O-Team is and you know the Spoon War is on. The Spoon War is all about bonding with your target," said Ortiz. "You get to know where they hang out, whether it's the library, C3, SLL or in some random classroom. You try to scope out who others have, and attempt to build alliances. No one is safe, not at any Spring Fling dance, lunch outing, O-Team meeting or before class." "The spoon wars are a great way for our organization to 1oe visible, have fun, and further build community in our organization," added Hall. "Whether in orientations or in the classroom, O-Team will be there to show school spirit, even if it means holding a little green spoon with the image of Kermit the Frog all over it," said Ortiz. Photo by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride Leave the Sprinting to us. North County's new SPRINTER light «¡1 tram has «rived. With service every half hour on weekdays and every hour on the weekends, it's easy to hop aboard the SPRINTER, Catch the train at any one of the new 15 stations. BREEZE buses are conveniently coordinated to connect you to major destinations along the Highway 7 8 corridor. Your ticket to North County's new short cut begins at only $ 2 per trip. SPrtlWTisrl GoNCTD.com • Call 5 1 1 �CSUSM Softball closes out Sun West Tournament strong Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride Freshman, Marly Barth singles to start off the sixth inning against Williams, Saturday BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer the Sun West Tournament. The tournament, hosted by Chapman University took place at Hart Park and featured talent from across the nation. In their final four games, the Cougars CSUSM Softball played six games in five days in an saw Avila University of Kansas City, Missouri; University of extremely busy week of play. The Cougars capped of the St. Thomas of St. Paul, Minnesota; Tufts University of Medweek with four wins in theirfinalfour games of the Sun West ford, Massachusetts; and Williams College ofWilliamstown Tournament in Orange. The wins put the Cougars at a per- Massachusetts; fect 6-0 record in the round-robin tournament The Cougars kicked thing off with a bang on Friday, beatThe Cougars started the week off on Wednesday with a ing up on Avila University with an 8-0 mercy rule shutout. Junior Melissa Lerno, threw the second no-hitter in the hisdoubleheader against the #10 ranked Vanguard Lions. In game one, the Cougars' defense kept it locked up at zero tory of the school's softball program, striking out 11 of 16 until allowing a bases-loaded double in the bottom of the batters faced. In the second game on Friday, the Cougars faced off sixth, driving in two runs. The Cougars would not be able to against the University of St. Thomas and struck first in the recover from the plate - losing the game by a score of 2-0. Game two brought increased run-production from both top of the fourth inning, scoring three runs, sparked by a teams. Vanguard struck first in the bottom of the third, with lead-off home run by Erica Coelho. The Cougars scored two a four-run inning. The Cougars put up one run in the top of more runs in the top of the seventh, improving their lead to the fourth inning, before seizing the lead in sixth. The sixth 5-0. Freshman pitcher, Brenna Sandberg fought off a threeinning saw a four-run Cougar rally sparked by Sophomore, run comeback attempt by St. Thomas in the bottom of the Erica Coelho. The Cougars took advantage of Vanguard seventh, closing out the game with a 5-3 win. The Cougars carried an undefeated Sun West Tournament errors to take the 5-4 lead going into the bottom of the sixth. Vanguard came back in the sixth to score two runs, bring- record into theirfinalday of play on Saturday. In game one, Tufts University got on the board first, scoring the score to 6-5. A scoreless top of the seventh inning for the Cougars gave the win and the doubleheader sweep ing four runs in the top of the second inning. The Cougars countered in the bottom of the third, putting up two. Tufts to Vanguard. The tough luck would not last long, as the Cougars made took the 5-3 lead in the fourth inning. CSUSM would tie it the trip to Orange to participate in their final four games in up in the bottom of the fifth, scoring two runs on a series of errors by Tufts. The 5-5 tie would carry into the bottomhalf of the seventh inning where freshman, Nicolette Nassif would drive in freshman, Lise Leibl for the game-winning run. Going into theirfinalgame of the tournament, the Cougars .faced Williams University in a nail-biting contest. CSUSM s tack early -with a dhe-run first inning, only for it to be equaled out by one-run Williams half of the first inning. Once again, the the Cougars had a one-run inning in the fourth, only for Williams to counter with a run in the bottom-half. A Holly Russell RBI double would give the Cougars yet another one-run inning in the sixth, but this time, Ashley Salvino would hold Williams scoreless in the bottom of the sixth, giving the Cougars a 3-2 lead. Salvino's pitching would hold up to close out the game, giving the Cougars their sixth win in the tournament. The Cougars' record in the round-robin Sun West Tournament stands at 6-0. The tournament concludes Thursday. The Cougars record on the season is 20-9. Their win on Saturday evening doubled their win total from last season's record of 10-31. The Cougars play USD on Thursday in a rematch of their 0-6 loss on March 12. This game is the second on the Cougars' schedule that features an NCAA Division I opponent. For more photos see page 10 Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride �An elephant never forgets... BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer In a world briefing released by the New York Times on Feb. 28, the Associated Press announced that South A frica's government said it would end a 13-year mor• atorium on killing elephants beginning in May to reduce the overgrown population of South A frican elephants in hopes of protecting the ecosystem and impacted wildlife parks. The brief stated that at the t urn of the 20th century, there were only 200 elephants in South A frica. Now, there are between 18 and 20 thousand, according to varying sources. A 11 s ources a gree though, that the number of elephants currently in South A frica is expected to double by the year 2020—merely 12 years f rom now. Interestingly enough, there is another population of elephants that is undergoing population problems. However, t his p opulation's problem i sn't overgrowth, it is extinction. 5,853 miles across the Indian Ocean, in Laos, once heralded for i t's numerous herds and once dubbed the "Land of a million elephants," only has what is believed to be 700 Asian elephants l eft in the wild. In a c ountry lush with forest and vegetation, i t's a harsh % contrast f rom the scene in South A frica where n atural vegetation is t aking a b eating f eeding the some 20,000 .elephants there, that can each eat 5% of t heir weight a day. According to the World Wide Fund for N ature, it is estimated that there are only 25,000 wild Asian elephant^ l eft and 15,0.00 captive Asian elephants. A hundred years ago however, Thailand is thought to have had upwards of 100,000 Asian elephants. So why are there so few Asian elephants l eft in Laos? T hanks to f armers, p oachers, loggers, and dam builders (who all use elephants as t heir labor), i t's becoming harder for the endangered elephants to survive the t hreats and demands of man. Naturally, the f irst thought one might have is to j ust ship some—or in t his case thousands—of the South A frican elephants to the lush and under-populated Laos. However, the two species of elephants are vastly d ifferent. And now, t hrough DNA test- 1 H ü ing, it is believed that there is a ctually a t hird species of elephant. The t hird species comes j ust f rom the distinction b etween the A frican forest elephants and the A frican s avanna elephants. The A frican forest elephant is slightly smaller t han the more o ften seen Savanna elephant (Loxodonta A fricana), which is the species most commonly seen by the world in zoos, s afarigoers, and tourists to A frica. 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A frican f orest elephant i ^cap^ s tructure, and in t heir anatomy. . tivity. The main d ifferences between There $re many d ifferences Mftie t wo are: A frican elephants between A frican and A sian ele- {both genders) have ivory t usks, phants, both in tijeiT physical ; and only the males in Asian elephants have t usks, which are much smaller t han those of A frican elephants. Also, the shape of the e ars—African elephants have huge ears whereas A family of African elephants What you r BY NAME REDACTE Pride Staff Writer Earlier last week, the Associated Press released an article about the nation's drinking water supply being contaminated with pharmaceuticals. The Associated Press conducted a five-month long investigation that revealed pharmaceutical drugs in the drinking water supplies of 24 large metropolitan areas. Trace concentrations ofiheart medicine, infection fighters, estrogen hormones, anti-convulsarits, mood stabilizers, and tranquilizers were found in areas including southern California, New Jersey, [Michigan, and Kentucky. Similar drugs were found in upstate New York and in Philadelphia, other medicines such as asthma, high cholesterol, and epilepsy were found. In southern California, anti-epileptic and anti-anxiety medications were revealed in treated drinking water that 18.5 million people consume. The article reports that over the past couple of years, Americans' intake of prescription and nonprescription drugs has increased. The i contamination of water could conceivably be traced back to metabolized use (drugs do not just "stay" in our bodies and are "flushed out" and back into the water supply) or simply unused by humans. Additionally, there is the issue of contaminants, such pesticides and lead that have been focused on and regulated because higher concentrations presented a clear health risk. In regards to pharmaceutical drugs, some officials note that human safety may not be jeopardized because of studies done with larger amounts of trace concentrations and lab animals. Other officials are concerned because humans consume water every day consistently and in respectable amounts. Another point of view on the subject is that pharmaceuticals, contrasting to other contaminants, are designed for the humans. With a compounding consumption, these trace amounts could especially affect and be more devastating to those more in more sensitive conditions—the elderly, pregnant women, and significantly ill people. Currently, the federal government does not have any required testing for cle mentions that some studies have found trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals in Asia, Australia, Canada, and Europe. There are also documented health issues with wildlife that are being further investigated. It is also important to address that based on what the pharmaceutical industry knows, they justify that there is little effect on human health by these trace contaminants. While this is important news, the AP did not conduct a comprehensive, scientific study to examine the full effects of this on humans, so these discoveries cannot conclude a specific causeand-effect relationship on humans. Many scientists emphasize that research is limited on this subject matter and a lot of information is unknown. For more information, and to read the AP article, please see http://www.linkrook. com/260 water Come and team how yw can make a difference overseas! F amily Y MCA i s h iring l ife g uards, c amp coeradois and camp u afclead^ Œ eek out o w website at | If you would like to put m a classified, pharmaceutical drugs in water nor a maximum or minimum level of safety. The AP article also notes that some water providers that do screen for drugs only screen for a small number, which overlooks the prospects of other drugs. Another concern is the addition of chlorine in water can exacerbate the toxicity of drugs. Furthermore, another matter is bottled water and home filtration systems, which do not remove these impurities. Bottled water is often the same tap water repackaged and is not treated for pharmaceutical contamination. The article also explains that the only known technology to remove pharmaceutical contaminants is reverse osmosis, but the drawbacks of this procedure is its expense for mass production and it also produces large amounts of contaminated water for every small amount that is clean of pollutants. So, unless a home filiation system specifically features a reverse osmosis capability, the water may still contain harmful pharmaceutical pollutants. This problem is not just contained to the United States either—the AP arti- Help i s n eeded Your Turn. : Camp Sommer Jobs < l l ^ ^ ' l ^ ; ; ' ! . " : ' ^ ; - ' § 1 e daxyn*».arg l iMilfcl side the W WF to help alleviate the rising c onflicts between humans and elephants. In a more recent article published by the N Y Times w ritten by Michael .Wines as a follow up to the previously p rinted b rief, he said South A frica's environment m inister released a revised proposal that would allocate roughly $700,000 for more s cientific study as to what the most humane and e ffective way for elephant population control. Though there is still much debaté and controversy over the subject, with many people of all levels on involvement on both sides, n othing has been f irmly decided f or the f ate of 14,000 elephants. At the moment, there are numerous organizations working hard in both countries to protect both the elephants and the ecosystems, but there is^still no plan or quick-fix options in place for either Laos or South A frica. For more i nformation, the 3 a rticles c an be f ound linked t o t his article at the online version of The Pride. s \n wa t e r ? CLASSIFIEDS I: M ^ i ^ n a Asian ones have smaller ears; and A frican elephants have a downwards curved spine and extremely w rinkled skin, whereas Asian elephants have an upward rounded spine and smoother skin. F urthermore, in comparing the two A frican species, the A frican forest elephant is also smaller than the A frican savanna elephant with rounder ears, and its t usks are slightly longer and straighter, with a slight p ink hue. However, while the A frican savanna elephant that inhabits South A frica seems to have no problem copulating, the A frican forest elephant is extremely endangered because of poaching. In an article p rinted on Mar. 16, the North County Times quoted Sebastian D iffillot, the c o-founder for ElefantAsia, " The situation will become very dramatic in about 10 years if nothing changes," f urther w arning that w ithin 50 years the wild elephants of Laos could be completely e xtinct. The U.S. Photo courtesy esrucom W ildlife C onservation Society is also working in Laos along- . ,, INFORMATION SESSION T uesday, M arch 2 5,12:00 p .m. ' ' " V M arkstein NÜII102 afe" vyww.peacecorp8.gov (800) 424-8580 �Baseball Goes 1-1 Nearly complete major upset BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer March Madness is in full force with the second round being completed on Sun., but Cougar baseball came in as the Cinderella and almost came away with the upset. Playing against an extremely talented #2 Azusa Pacific team, the Cougars surged late but could not complete the comeback. Azusa Pacific started strong scoring six runs in the first two innings, knocking out SP Steve Triolo after just 1 1/3 IP. Down 6-0, the Cougars got on the board as 3b Austin Coleman hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the 2nd, and would tack on two more in the third to be down 7-4. In the bottom of the 7th, DH Austin Way hit his second home run of the game to start the comeback, but Azusa Pacific would come right back with three runs in the top of the 8th to put them up 11-6. The game would end 11-8 in a victory for Azusa Pacific University. CSUSM does not have a football team, but by looking at the score of the second game of the week for the Cougars, some may make think otherwise. Scoring at least one run in every inning, the Cougars beat Principia 24-3 in complete domination. Principia lead the game off with two runs to take the lead. The Cougars blew the game open in the bottom of the 2nd, lead by a grand slam by 3b Coleman. Scoring eight runs in the 2nd, the Cougars were up 10-2 already. SP Chris Skaalen would pick up his second win of the year going 4 innings giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out four. In the bottom of the fourth, Way continued his hot streak with a grand slam which was the second of the game for the Cougars. The Cougars' record improves to 11-14-1 on the season. The Cougars travel t o Point Loma today, before playing host to Bethany University this weekend. NCAA.com and CBS Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride Freshman pitcher, Ashley Salvino works her way to seven strikeouts in CSUSM's 3-2 win over Williams University, Saturday. For full story see page 7. ELáfis i t M M i Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride perfect internet streaming BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer In this vast world of technological advancement, the live streaming of sporting events is a task not to be taken lightly. It is an undertaking that requires mass amounts of bandwidth and a dedicated repair staff. Rarely is the art of making sports available to the masses done right. NCAA.com, in association with CBS has done it right. Throughout the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, NCAA.com is streaming games live and 100% free. The concept is great, and the execution is even better. The service caters primarily to those in professional environments, locked away from access to a television during one of the best times on the snorting calendar. The interface features the fabled "boss button" for the paranoid employee. The "boss button" transforms the interface into a mock-spreadsheet, instantly giving office-wandering superiors the security of productivity, or so they . think. The service also comes in handy when more than one game is in play. CBS choses what games they will show region by region. For instance* in Sunday's secoiid-round matchups, San Diego's CBS affiliate KFMB showed nearly exclusive coverage of USD's game with Western Kentucky. Near the end of the game, USD was trailing by double-digits with under 30-seconds left on the clock. The game was clearly out of reach for the Toreros, however, because of geographic restrictions KFMB aired the game to the final buzzer, which lasted around five minutes because of timeouts and fouls. During this time, #10 seed Davidson was in the process of upsetting the #2 seed Georgetown. A few clicks was all it took for viewers to have access to the Georgetown, Davidson game online. Before, accessing the online coverage, users must first log in with a CBSSports.com, CBSNews.com, CBS.com, CBSGames: com, TheShowBuzz.com, or NCAAsports.com username and password. The interface of the service is simple and responsive. A pre-roll short advertisement plays before the user's initial selection, and after that, the only additional advertisements are the normal commercial breaks. The video quality in full-screen mode is comparable to that of the television broadcast. The only drawback to the service is a buffer delay (around one minute) from the actual live game. NCAA .com and CBS have offered the services for f ree that other leagues charge premiums for. The service is giving people what they want, and it is a win-win for all parties involved. CBS is projecting advertising revenues of at least $21 million, some $10 million more than 2007's tournament. �What happens on spring break doesn't stay on spring break Wcfcr urges youth to consider sta:s BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer Spring Break '08 is a home stretch away and with that comes the necessary proactive safety advice from the campus, family and friends. Many just looking to "don't worry be happy" for a week may mistake concern for annoyance, believe rules aré meant to be broken, and consider those cautious as 'square.' Warnings can only go so far—in one ear and out the other, but the truth doesn't lie. Jennifer Wider, M.D., author of The Doctor's Complete College Girls' Health Guide: From Sex to Drugs to the Freshman 15, warns college girls of the possible repercussions of activities that ensue during a stereotypical college Spring Break vacation. Alcohol, drug use, and promiscuous sexual activity can leád to sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, overdose, and serious health problems. "An American Medical Association survey of college students found that 83 percent agree that Spring Break trips involve more or heavier drinking than typical college life," says Wider, M.D. "Almost threequarters of the surveyed students acknowledged that increased sexual activity takes place on these trips—70 percent know friends who were sexually active with more than one partner on Spring Break. STDs and pregnancy are two very real risks of spontaneous sex that have lasting consequences after the trip ends." Information mentioned by Wider originated from an online survey of 644 women age 17-35 conducted from Feb. 27-March 1, 2006. Wider adds that the only 100 percent preventative measure against an STD or unplanned pregnancy is abstinence; how- it later, and be aware of surroundings at all ever, youth should prepare themselves in the time. event they do have sex during Spring Break. The 'Girls Gone Wild' film crew isn't In addition to always using a condom, women the only thing to worry about anymore. In can make sure to refill their birth control pre- this day and age of Facebook, Myspace and scriptions before they leave for Spring Break. other Internet venues, students should keep Plan B emergency contraception (EC) is now in mind how nearly impossible it is to elimiavailable without a prescription at pharma- nate something once it appears on the web. cies for anyone over the age of 18. To down- Pictures say a thousand words—words that load a card that makes purchasing EC more can't be taken back. privately, visit www.go2planb.com. Women Staff and faculty members routinely monshould never substitute EC for birth control itor students involved in clubs and organias the pill is not effective when already preg- zations online. More and more businesses nant and does not protect against STDs. nowadays use search engines to screen Whether planning on pontoon boating in applicants. Think about that the next time Havasu, clubbing in Cancun, or any other you down one too many J ell-0 shots in popular Spring Break hotspot remember Rosarito. the weeks, months, and years that follow it. Having a mature outlook on the future Always travel in groups and discuss limi- alone will be enough of an awareness to tations and expectations beforehand. Keep make the right decisions and still have a an eye out for friends—they'll appreciate good time. A once in a lifetime opportunity The World Nomads Travel Scholarship BY ALEX H AND Pride Staff Writer There are scholarships that help pay for books and tuition.. .then there are scholarships that help pay for the experience of a lifetime. The World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship provides the opportunity for one lucky student to have this experience. This opportunity has recently been opened up to the students at Cal State San Marcos. The scholarship will send one outstanding student to participate on an i-toi volunteer project to the tsunami-devastated region of Sri Lanka. The chosen student would spend time living in a small coastal village amongst locals of the region. The scholarship winner would also receive mentorship from Sydney Morning Herald journalist and travel writer Keith Austin throughout their stay. Among the perks is also a new Lenovo laptop the student would use to draft up their own fea- ture travel article highlighting their stay. Upon return, the student's article could be published by the Sydney Morning Herald (www.smh.com.au). If published, the story would be read by thousands of traveler's worldwide. Previously, The World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship has sent students on various assignments in locations such as Anhem Land-Australia, Kenya and Cambodia giving away four educational scholarships to date. World Nomads is partnered with key industry leaders such as Lonely Planet and National Geographic. The "passionate about travel" organization was established in 1999. They have been offering travel insurance and travel safety services to adventurous independent travelers ever since. According to WorldNomads.com, the scholarship program is "designed to create a dynamic, experiential learning opportunity, which offers mentoring, produces exciting content and facilities partnership to publish/ Illustration by Amanda Andreen/The Pride broadcast/exhibit student's work." There are currently 4 scholarships open each year in areas of Travel Writing, Podcast Journalism, Photography and Film Documentary. Any students in the fields of communications, journalism, media, arts, writing and/ or lecturers are encouraged to apply. There are no specific eligibility requirements but the scholarship aims to attract "those students who have a passion for travel and a strong desire to learn and contribute to making a difference in the world." The application deadline is May 25th. For f ull scholarship and application details visithttp://j ournals .worldnomads .com/scholarships/post/15629.aspx �'08-'09 ASI Cabinet Nominees Bios *Some bios were edited for length in order to accomodate layout spacing. The full bios can be accessed online at thecsusmpride.com Alexander Hoang-President & CEO Alexander Hoang hails from Vista, CA and is currently an International Resident Advisor and Business Administration/Management student at CSU San Marcos. Alexander's experience spans Education, Business, Non-profit work, and the Arts. He has served in Education as a Team Orientation Counselor and Advisor for UC Riverside and CSU, San Marcos, Princeton Review Instructor, and Meditation instructor. Alex has experience in commercial real estate sales, and is intensely involved in the pursuit of a Business Management Degree at CSU San Marcos, his brokers license, and JD MBA in the near future. Serving his community is Alex's passion. He is thankful for the opportunity to run for ASI President and is grateful to all his supporters. Zachary de la Pena - President & CEO My name is Zachary T, de la Pena and I am running for Associated Student Inc. President and CEO. I am a junior at CSUSM in both graduating year and units completed. I am a political science major and plan on attending law school upon graduating from Cal State San Marcos. I am an extremely hard worker and have great determination. I am running for President because I feel that I could do great things for CSUSM and would be an asset to ASI. I have experience as a leader in an array of organizations and have held a variety of leadership positions throughout my life. I am currently an active member of the executive office in ASI as I am a Board Director of the College of Arts and Science. I would be able to use my experience on the board and my knowledge of how ASI functions to guide the board throughout my term. DON'T BE WACK VOTE FOR ZACH Lynn Torbert - VP of Operations Hello, my name is Lynn Torbert and I am currently running for Vice President of Operations. I am a junior here on Cal State San Marcos Campus. I am a Communication major and plan on going into managing marketing for a fashion company. At this time I am involved in Orientation Team, Alpha Chi Omega, and ASI. I should be VP Operations because I have many ideas that I would like to see get accomplished and having more of a voice will help me do that. I would like to see more involvement on campus and the best way to do this is by having more activities and to advertise more on what ASI is all about. I am the besicandidate for these positions because, my goal is to turn this commuter campus into a f un place to be where you can truly experience all aspects of college life. I am running on a slate. Vote Cougar Slate Christian Pedersen My name is Christian Pedersen I am double majoring in Mass Media and Political Science; I am currently a junior here at CSUSM and am running for the position Vice President of External Affairs. As a Political Science major, I feel that I have the understanding necessary to serve our university on the state level; acting a liaison between the students, ASI, and the CSU system. Having been a member of Lobby Core in years past, I have a good understanding of the challenges and c ommitment awaiting the Vice-president of External Affairs. I have been involved in many organizations on campus, and have held leadership roles in a number of them. My past leadership positions have helped to give me the knowledge and experience necessary for serving our cammis and you the students. Stephen Castro - VP of Finance * VOTE COUGAR SLATE!! Stephen Castro (VP of Finance), Zach Delapena, Gil Cardenas, Lynn Torbert, Zach Morrison, Giovanna De Los Reyes Trevor Frerking!! Proven ability, experience with making difficult decisions, and the integrity to garner the faith of the people are the character qualities I possess. These can be seen through my leadership of an organization on campus, Global Business Management Association. My education here at CSUSM has given me the skills to properly manage not only my financial duties but also the time management responsibilities associated with the position of VP of Finance. I recently accepted the position of Vice Chairman of the ASI Finance Board further contributing to my overall knowledge of the financial situation here at CSUSM. In the absence of the current VP of Finance, I chaired the Budget Marathon meeting and worked diligently with the Board I am running on a slate and with them we are in favor of REDUCING Parking Prices, Having More Dance Tickets, Increased student out reach by ASI and C5>U Admin, More availability in congested Classes, and More Athletics and Intramurals. Our goal is to work together as a Slate to make Cal State San Marcos a FUN PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL!!! VOTE COUGAR SLATE!!!! Conrad Ottey - VP of Finance Hi, I'm Conrad Ottey . I've been advocating for students for three years now, two of those years on the ASI Board of Directors. I have extensive knowledge of the inner workings of ASI and I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as the Vice President of Finance. I've served in a variety of ways to better CSUSM Over the past two years I have travelled twice to Sacramento to lobby the State Senate to lower student fees and grant more access and affbrdability I am a 55? Kayla Robinson - Rep at Large . W * r r U n n i n f , f ° r J e p r e S e n t a t i v e a \ L a ^ ' a " d 1 c h o s e t h i s P otion because I wanted to involve myself with the student body as well as learn more about the issues others have on campus. I think this position is perfect for me and I can bring a lot to the role. I am already Treasure^offfie S S S Z U C mPUS for ' " ^ C 0 r a p a S S , 0 n a t e a n d 1 W OTk h a r d to be successful! I love this Campus and I want to be apart offfiec h ^ g f t h a i g rZu gh �'08-'09 ASI Cabinet Nominees Bios *Some bios were edited for length in order to accomodate layout spacing. The full bios can be accessed online at thecsusmpride.com Jessica Mills - VP of Marketing Hi, my name is Jessica Mills and I am running for the VP of Marketing position. I am currently your Student Rep at Large. By being the VP of Markétmg I will make sure that students are informed on the events that are going on, on campus. I will also talk to the ASI president on the goals that ASI has set to make sure that they get completed. Hoping for your vote, Jessica Mills Gil Cardenas - VP of Marketing Hello students of CSUSM my name is Gil Cardenas, I'm a Global Business Management -Marketing Major with a minor is Political Science. I've been a part of ASI for the last two year as a Student Representative @ Large in 2006/2007 and The Vice President of Finance in 2007/2008, This is my third time running for the Board of Directors for ASI and I'm excited at what new challenges I can solve next. My number one concerns for next year's board will be: Lowering or Freezing the Parking Fee increase for 2009 *Raise the budget for the annual Masquerade Ball and Spring Fling dances so we can invite more students. ^Advertise to students through the Pride Newspaper the events that are going on, on campus for that current week or month. ^Providing students with a plethora of extra curricular events to raise school spirit. *Expand the current Recreations Department that currently provides activities such as, paintball excursions, snow boarding excursions, trips to theme parks, to provide more activities and allow for more students to participate. Sabrina Oleson - VP of Marketing Hi! My name is Sabrina Oleson. I am entering my senior year here at CSUSM as a Marketing major in the Business program, which makes me a perfect candidate for the VP of Marketing with ASI. I am mature, reliable, and intelligent. I have the experienced needed to not only get the job done, but do it fantastically! Currently, I am on ASI's Programming Board as the Annual Events and Traditions Specialist, planning and executing events for you, the students. Some of my duties included Welcome Week, Cougar Fever Week, Masquerade Ball, and Spring Fling. I am familiar with the school's needs and what the students want. I have professional experience in the real world with marketing and understand the restraints on working with a budget. So remember to VOTE for SABRINA OLESON for VP of MARKETING! Thank you! Sabrina Brian Buttacavoli - VP of Marketing No Photo Available I am a Business Major and an RA for the on campus housing. I want everystudent to have a voice, and I believe that with my team we will get CSUSM where it needs to be. This campus has a lot of potential, so by using creativity and charisma, I will make marketing for this campus efficient and effective. I will make sure that no student is left in the dark because we will get this campus more involved. I enjoy lobster dinners with my main man Cesar Chavez and long walks on grassy knolls. I also plan on marrying Sara Bareilles, and we will have many beautiful children. So remember, vote with confidence, Vote for Brian! Giovanna De Los Reyes - Rep for College of Arts and Sciences Hello everyone, my name is Giovanna De Los Reyes and I am currently running for Representative of college of arts and sciences. I am in my first year at Cai State San Marcos. I am a Kinesiology major in hope to eventually become a dentist, Currently I am involved in Alpha Chi Omega.i should be a representative for college of arts and sciences because I am a hard worker and very goal oriented, and I feel it is important to voice the opinions of the students here at Cai State San Marcos. In addition to my running for representative I am running on the cougar slate to which we are in favor of: -Lower parking prices -More dance tickets -More ASI sponsored adventures -More student reach out by asi and csu admin. -More availability in congested classes -More athletics and intramurals our goal is to work together as a slate to make cai state san marcos A FUN PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL!! VOTE COUGAR SLATE Benjamin Bertran-Harris- Rep for College ofArts & Sciences My name is Benjamin Bertran-Harris and I am a freshman with a nursing major. If elected to be a representative for the college o fArts and Sciences I will emphasize on creating a branch in ASI that represents our nursing students and any Cal State San Marcos student whose major is in the medical field. I am a hard worker and will do what should be done. If you would like to know more then you can look me up on facebook. Zach Morrison - Rep at Large Mv name is Zach Morrison I am a Political Science Major and am running to be a Student at large representative. I am a hard worker who is seeking this oosition to make a positive impact here at Cal State San Marcos and I will do my best accomplish this. I currently hold a position as VP of Public relations for Hillel here at CSUSM and well connected with the student body. As a student representative I will seek out your concerns, desires and opinions to make sure that the resolutions I propose to the ASI Board of Directors is what you, as a student body want. I am running on a slate and with them we are in favor of: REDUCING Parking Prices, Having More Dance Tickets, Increased Student Reach out by ASI and CSU Admin More availability in congested Classes, More Athletics and Intramurals. Our goal is to work together as a Slate to make Cal State San Marcos A FUN PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL!!! VOTE COUGAR SLATE!!!! VOTE ONLINE!! 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Ad libbing, rhymes reminded me so much who "MacGyver"s a tape recorder singing and incorporating theat- of Uncle Martin, my mother's and microphone into a surround rics into his performances is par, brother. [He] lived a few blocks sound system. for the course. Not surprisingly, away until my high school After pesky laryngitis led to Torres has worked with many years, providing comfort and the cancellation of his originally performing artists throughout his support after my father died... scheduled reading on Feb. 21, career. He even has a CD, "Holy He was sort of a Puerto Rican contemporary poet Edwin Torres Kid" (Kill Rock Stars Records). Benny Hill...Humor was a motiperformed for students, staff, and Some of Torres' books include vating force for me since there faculty on Thursday, March 20 in I Hear Things People Haven't was always humor in the houseReally Said, Fractured Humor- hold," said Torres in an interous, The All-Union Day Of The view with Salon.com. Shock Worker, and ThePoPed6lr> Much of his work was sung ogy OfAn Ambient Language. or rapped as well—potentially It was an enjoyable night for broadening his likeability all in attendance. The mood was among musicians as well as litlight hearted as the audience erary afficianados. often found themselves laughConsider the line from his ing aloud in response to another poem, Exotic People, "Bohemiantic from Torres or a witty line ans is a catch phrase thrown out in his poetry. by no-hemians," or the complete Torres explains his first inability to pull out a single line Photo courtesy Edwin Torres from All Colors Not White. Torres' readings are clearly meant to be appreciated live or streamed online. Reading it as simply text just will not do. Expanding Extreme Sports Production Company is looking for The next Community and professional, teani-orientod individuals that are financially driven World Literary Series event with good communication skills. will showcase writer Joyelle Positions available: Management/Supervisors, Merchant Support McSweeney in the M. Gordon and Distributors, We areAiling the positions^ inmiediately. SalaClarke Field House Grand ries range. Inside as well as Outside Sales positions. Salon on Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. Movie Made Productions 760-471-4500 / 760-471-4525. Where are the movies? How San Diego is getting overlooked BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer Have you ever heard of a movie called "Blindsight"? No. What about one called "The Band's Visit"? Still nothing? How about "Contempt"? All right, so you haven't heard of any of these movies, that's fine - neither have I, to be honest. They are only the top rated movies on www.rottentomatoes.com, so why should we have heard of them? Well that is why we should have , heard of them. If they are the most popular recently released movies - wouldn't you think they'd be in all the major cities across California? Wrong. These "popular" movies, even though they are currently dubbed the most popular movies in the nation, NONE of them have found their way down to the San Diego area. I am a big fan of going to the moyie$, and I'm an even bigger fan of road trips - but I am NOT a fan of having to go on a road trip just to see a movie, which is exactly what I'd have to do if I wanted to see these . "popular" films. Some of these movies look quite entertaining and I would absolutely love to see them, but I don't want to drive for a few hours j ust so that 1 can sit and watch a movie for 2 hours. Now, I live in Orange County - and going to La-L.A.land is a drive for me, so I completely understand how much worse it is for everyone down here in San Diego County. So I guess if we want to see "Blindsight", " The Band's Visit", "Contempt", "Jar City", or "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly", we are j ust going to have to plan a road trip. We'd have*to head up to L.A. to see most of these. For some, however, we'd have to drive all the way up to the glorious misty air of the San Francisco Bay area. But for even some others - we would have to enjoy a delightful flight all the way to good old New York City. So why aren't these " great" movies playing in our major cities? I don't know, perhaps someone should write a letter to the Motion Picture Association of America. We could say that we aren't upset. We could tell them that we are JUST DISAPPOINTED - that will zing 'em! �w on't put y ou to s leep BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer A s I w alked u p t o t he d oorman/ b ouncer and p aid my $5 t o get i n, he a sked w ho I w as t here t o s ee. " Sleepless M e, f or s ure!" T he G ypsy L ounge in L ake F orest, CA is q uite a h omey p lace. C ouches l ine t he m irrored w all, and t here a re c omfy s tools l ining t he i ncredible b ar ( where t hey k now hcrw t o m ake a d rink). It is n o b igger t han a l arge l iving r oom, but I 'd say it is j ust t he r ight size f or a local b and v enue. T hen Sleepless Me t ook t he s tage, Now, I have s een t hese g uys play q uite a f ew t imes, and I am b eing t otally h onest w hen I say t hat t hey get b etter e ach t ime. T his n ight w as n o e xception, T he sound s ystem w as m uch l ouder than u sual, so w hen S leepless b egan p laying, it w as e xceptionally loud and h ad t he feel of an e pic aretta. N eedless t o say, t hese g uys s ounded s uperb, even m ore so t han u sual. Sleepless Me is C ory, D ale aiid B ach, E ach of t hese g uys b rought a n awesome (in t he o riginal s ense of t he w ord) p resence t o t he s tage l ast n ight. B ach's Photo byMerrilee Burke, courtesy of myspace.com/sleeplessme Casa s tuffed shells, ravioli, eggplant parmesan, and much more. Every d inner you order comes with salad and garlic b read, and w ith each d inner c osting less t han $10, it is a g reat deal. A nother g reat p art of C asa A ngelo's menu is t heir sandwiches. Some of the choices include p astrami, meat b all, " moosolini" (meatball, sausage A ND p epperoni), v egetarian, and chicken. For an 8 " s andwich, it is less t han $6 and f or an e ntire 12" sandwich the p rice is less t han $7. A n essential p art of C asa Angelo is t heir speedy delivery. From t he t ime we ordered t o t he t ime t hey w ere at our house door w as less t han 20 m inutes. O verall, C asa A ngelo is a small hole in t he wall r estaurant t hat greatly exceeds y our e xpectations. I r ecommend everyone t ry it at least once b ecause I can p romise t hat you w ill not be d isappointed. You w ill have a newly f ound favorite p izza and I talian p lace t o eat. To check out t he menu and plan your order, go t o www.casa-angelo.com. ' Dale S baSS ' l ^ e s , C ory's i nvin- out and e njoy sotrie real r ock m usic! P izza BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer drUmS cible g uitar r iffs, a nd u nstoppable v ocals m ade f or one of t he g reatest Sleepless Me shows I 've ever s een - and I 've seen q uite a few. T hese g uys even r ocked so h ard t hat t hey c overed t he L enny K ravitz song " Rock and Roll is D ead" and t hey p roved t hat r ock a nd roll is v ery m uch alive in t hem! W ith t he r elease of t he s econd EP, " 2", Sleepless M e has, m uch t o o ffer at t heir shows. P laying t heir r ockin' songs f rom t heir f irst E P r "Grow?' and all t hree songs f rom " 2", t hey n ever c ease t o e ntertain t he crowds a nd, on o ccasion, have b een k nown t o r ock t he f aces o ff e veryone in t he r oom! So i f you ever get t he opport unity t o check out a S leepless show, you should absolutely ¿ heck in f or t he r ide of y our l ife. Sleepless Me a re once a gain h opef uls f or t his y ears O range C ounty M usic A wards " Best A lternative B and" and d espite r eceiving a p oor r eview f rom OC Weekly by a g uy w ho d oesn't l ike anyt hing but t echno, Sleepless h as a g reat c hance of w inning t hat a ward. D etails a bout Sleepless Me, as well as a p lace t o l isten t o a lot o f t heir m usic, can b e f ound at w ww.sleeplessme.com. C heck t hem Casa Angelo is a family owned pizza and fine Italian restaurant. It is virtually unknown to most of San Marcos but is located c onveniently close to campus, on San M arcos Blvd. The restaurant is r un by a m arried couple, with the help of t wo or t hree other delivery boys. Being so small, one m ight t hink t hat it doesn't have t he s ame r esources, along with time and money, t o c ompete a gainst high-powered p izza p laces such as D omino's or Piz;za Hut. W here t hey lack in size, they m ake u p f or w ith t heir delicious food. From t he m oment you s ink y our t eeth into their m outh-watering p izzas, you c an tell that they w ere m ade w ith c are. Not only do t hey s erve g reat p izzas but they also have a w ide v ariety of t asty and authentic I talian f ood. T heir I talian d inners include s paghetti, c hicken p armesan, m i« By Tim Moore / Pride Staff Writer m RO CK7ALTERNATIVE H iff m m iff m c/i Pretty.Odd. PANIC ATTHE DISCO 14 year-old girls across the world unite in support for Panic at the Disco's followupiothe wildly successful " A f e w You Cahl SwealOut"The band isshowing signs t jf maturation, not in the confentin which they produce, butby eliminating punctuation. That'sright,f ^nicat the Disco {formi%%ncpi as Panic! at the Disco) dropped the "I* earlier this yeai Sounds like fun ROCK In their first studio album since 1992. the B-52's make their comeback this time ^ r ^ ^ l ^ ^ ^ ^ n i l b ^ i ^ Ä e r e p o r t e d l y has ari''all new sound guitaust Keith Stnckland says "It's loud, sexy rock & roll with the beat pumped up to hot pink " Sounds like even more fun TfteWaflabeeChamp Ö Ö T C tl H H S ^ ÖA Endeared as one of the most supreme talents to pick up a mie ever, Kfah j^spécñíí • achieving success with his solo caieer Tne Wallabee Cnamp' ts a ^Öection of rarities and non-aibum cuts fiom throughout his solo careet 8 S1 ®1 811 P&aALTERNA"iSl ^ -•• I f - Reason To Believe Jumping on the Radiohead and Nine Inch Nate bandwagon. Pennywise is taMnQ part in what just might change the-surface modem music distribution. Starting today. . fans can download the album free and. legally thanks to a promotion.from Myspace Records and Textango;The album maintains the classic Pennywise sound and :'"¿i- " • J- political criticism that fans-toe come to love. CiOttllM|CMM hock . Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings COUNJJNG CROWS In their fifth studio release, and first since 2002, the Counting Crows are back with more inspirational arid listener-friendly music. The album has two sides - thefirstof which, titled "Saturday Nights" features® rock:stylin£ and the' i second, aptly titled "Suoday Mornings," features a more country sound. Images cmrtesyofg^apyn^com Photo by Ross Lichtman / The Pride �Pride Staff Writer Don't be fooled. A movie with the promised antics of Jack Black may sound tempting, but this is one comedy that doesn't fulfill its intended purpose. Jerry (Jack Black) is a junkyard worker who attempts to destroy an electrical plant that he believes is reading his mind. But when his plan goes sour, his magne tized body ends up erasing all the tapes in his friend Mike's (Dante 'Mos D ef Smith) video store, conveniently named Be Kind Rewind. With a store full of blank videotapes, Jerry and-Mike embark on a not-so adventurous journey to remake some of the most memorable movies of our time. The ironic idea in this disappointing movie is that some of the best and most memorable movies are being remade, which just begs you to ask yourself the question: Why aren't I watching those movies right now? Considering this is a comedy, I found myself NOT laughing 90% of the time. Don't get me wrong, the remakes that the protagonists made were amateurishly comedic, but the entire movie just failed to move the audience emotionally. The remade movies, although humorous, failed to be consistent and plentiful enough to act as a driving force in the film. While Jack Black's performance was usual Jack Black as always, Mos Def came across as a little slow and boring, and that is definitely something that comedies are not about. With somewhat bland characters and an even duller story, "Be Kind Rewind" fails to hook the audience with its scarcity of laughter. Chances are you'd be better off staying at home and listening to your Tenacious D CDs. Photos courtesy Photo courtesy Abbot Genser/New Line Cinema Stone Imperial Russian Stout BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Stone Brewery brews and bottles Stone Imperial Russian Stout in Escondido, California. The brewery originally opened in San Marcos in 1996. In 2006, the company moved to a new facility in Escondido to better meet product demand. The current facility is capable of producing of up to 250,000 barrels. Stone Brewery should be in Escondido for an extended amount of time. The brown glass bottle holds 22 fluid ^ ^ H ounces. A gargoyle wearing a ^ ^ ^ f ur cap ad or n e d with a star, no d oubt a throwback to Imperial Russia, squats holding a mug of stout. The bottle has a bright blue outline while a foggy white outlines the gargoyle. A shiny gold glazed bottle cap, featuring the company's logo in black stencil, caps a bottle with an alcohol by volume of 10.8%. The double than average AVB is characteristic of Imperial Russian Stouts, which often have ABVs of 10-11% The stout retails for $5.99 at BevMo. The stout pours chunky — a rich black liquid fills the glass. A thin head forms and disappears quickly. The stout radiates a gothic blackish-purplish color. Coffeelike aromas seep into the surrounding air. The murky stout first attacks the tongue. A subtle tingling sensation spreads throughout the taste buds. The stout gathers intensity during the peak of consumption and finishes off the rest of the oral cavity like a Jackie Chan fight scene. The stout leaves a powerful rolling wave of energy as the stout descends below. The lips smack in joy and demand more. Stone Imperial Russian Stout should be consumed leisurely in a relaxing environment to fully experience the adventure.Unwind during spring break with this week's stout. If considering the stout, visit a local BevMo quickly as the stout is scheduled to disappear after spring. Have a f un and safe spring break, Cougars! OneRepublic "Dreaming Out Loud" BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer Thirteen tracks of juicy vocals and teasing guitar—OneRepublic's "Dreaming Out Loud" is sizzling. A scintillating blend of what falls easily on the ears as a mixture of The Fray, Maroon 5, Keane, and Snow Patrol, "Dreaming Out Loud", off Interscope Records, is heating up the charts and the airwaves across the nation. "Dreaming Out Loud," moved from slot 45 last week, to slot 20 this week on Billboard's Hot 200 albums. The single "Apologize" featuring Timbaland is #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, and "Stop and Stare" is up three spots to the #9 song on Billboard's Pop chart, and is also #9 on iTunes' Top 100 Songs. Not only that, but "Apologize" is the #17 most downloaded ring tone in the nation this week, falling in between "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band and "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. The album opener, "Say (All I Need)," is a scenic ballad with a techno flare, promptly followed up by "Mercy" which was most recently featured on the March 13 episode of "Smallville," along with "Apologize" and "Stop and Stare." Following "Mercy" is "Stop and Stare"—which stops me in my tracks everytime I hear it. It's that good. Then comes "Apologize," and there really isn't that much to say about this track other than it's amazing and catchy. "Goodbye Apathy" which falls directly after "Stop and Stare" and "Apologize", mirrors The Fray's sound so closely, it could most definitely be mistaken for a track like "Little House" off their last album, "How to Save A Life." Track 7, "Tyrant," brings to mind "Erlkonig" by Franz Shubert with it's pounding one note intro, and it definitely isn't the strongest track on the album, but it is apparent they were trying something different, as this track has a little more of a U2 and Bon Jovi vibe. "Prodigal" starts out slower, and leads in with creeping vocals that could be compared to Snow Patrol and Keane as the song slowly builds into a full-blown pacing rock song with a hint of the Beatles, circa "I am the Walrus" era. * "Won't Stop" has a bit more of a Nashville feel to it, with violins and percussive elements accompanied by a confident steel guitar and curious piano interludes. "Someone to Save You" and "All We Are" sound pretty much the same, except for the really lame sounding drum intro on "Someone to Save You." Except for those two tracks and "Tyrant," the rest of the album is solid, and even though the "Timbaland featuring OneRepublic" version of "Apologize" rocks, I have no doubt they could have made it to the top without his help. Photo courtesy Amazon.com Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2007-2008</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The eighteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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