1 150 3 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f64cc73466f107d0654d0d787de99814.pdf ae1c42ff4e7795941a3a526a1e713165 PDF Text Text T HE C O U G A R CHRONICLE I SSUE # 4 WEDNESDAY V O L Ü H E X LIt N O V 6, 2013 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER . ONLINE S PORTS OPINION F EATURES www.csusmchronicle.com Friend us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Email us a t csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com 2 - Male students weigh in on how they 4 - Women's volleyball shines as they 5 - Read about the nursing program's 9 - The lab meat debate continues feel about male birth control options fight for a spot in the NAIA benefits, challenges, and everything as the Opinion Editor shares her and if they would use it. National Volleyball championships. in between that students go through. thoughts about last week's article. 11 - Campus 'paparazzi' spotlights this week's best dressed students. CSUSM students tackle marriage & singlehood W h y s o m e a r e r u s h i n g t o t i e t he k n o t a n d o t h e r s a r e n ' t B Y S ARAH H U G H E S NEWS EDITOR There are many concerns people have about marriage and a great body of research on the subject of marriage. There are many sources of debate on ho&, if and when one should get married. With regards to modern concepts of marriage, a shift in age atfirstmarriage as well as economic factors come in to play. The Cougar Chronicle asks a few women on campus to explain and consider their feelings towards marriage, in order to get a concept o f howstudents plan and feel on the topic in comparison to national trends. A vast body of research has been conducted on the subject of marriage from varying sources, for diverse reasons. The idea that marriage should be discussed in educational institutes for students is a controversial one that some believe would prevent a great deal of problems in young people's later marriages. Throughout time, mar- riage has been championed by many governments on the basis that it provides stable family-structures and more citizens born. Records are kept of marriage to track trends and do other clerical tasks from. According to U.S. Census data, the estimated median age of first marriage by sex for 2011 was 28.7 for men, and 26.5 for Women. In 1890 average ages were 26.1 for men, and 22.0 for women. In 2001 men and women married at 26.9 and 25.1, respectively. Ages at first marriage are being delayed and lasting longer according to most psychology textbooks. In a small sample of convenience, conducted of five women at CSUSM on Oct. 14, a few questions related to marriage were asked. Participants surveyed were 18 to 25 in ages. On how they felt about marriage, students seemed to generally concede that it was a positive thing. They had some differing perspectives. "I feel like nowadays, in modern times, people give N ewly engaged couple enjoying their photography session with photographer. Image by Chris Kennedy. up on marriage, as opposed to back in the day when you had to stay with the person." Celeste Estrada, 18, said. "I like marriage - it's a good thing if people do it right." Zana Taylor, 18, said. "I really like the idea of marriage. I feel like marriage allows someone to have a best friend, and someone to lean on." Julie Meram, 20, said. "I would really love to be married someday. I don't know if it's be- cause we're supposed to. [We] feel something missing and just want someone there." said Amy, 22. S emi-Truck f lips over on the 1-15 Figure 1. Median Age at First Marriage by Sex: 1890to 2010 29 28 Table showing S tudents l ate t o m orning c lasses O ct. 2 8 marriage demo- 27 graphic information 26 can be found at: 25 24 http://www.census. .23 gov/hhes/socdemo/ 22 marriage/data/ acs/Elliottetal- 21 PAA2012figs.pdf 20 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 I960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Source: U.S. Decennial Census {1890-2000}; Ainerkan C m u ^ S r e QOlCt^or bmoiìanentticACSh o m n uvy M see http://Www.census.gov/acs Courtesy o f the United States Census. O U R N EXT I SSUE Nov 20,2013 seemed like 15 to 20 minutes, if they crossed over into HOV lanes, which Around 10:30 a.m. on were temporarily "open to Monday, Oct. 28, a large all" according to electronic yellow semi-truck could be signs above them. Gridseen on the 1-15 near Rancho lock made entering HOV Bernardo on its side, spread lanes slow and cars were across all lanes of traffic. lined up across a few lanes. Many CSUSM students Freeways were wet that were late to classes as a morning and a light drizside-effect of the accident. zle appeared to be falling Some were only slowed during the aftermath of the down briefly, for what accident. According to re- B Y S ARAH H U G H E S NEWS EDITOR Photo o f autumn leaves by Anne Hall. Traffic on the 1-15 photographed by Anne Hall. ports by the Union Tribune and the Seegmiller Law Firm, other vehicle(s) were involved in the accident and going too fast for the conditions may have been a factor. Some sources report there were injuries. Reportedly, traffic alerts were not lifted until 2:15 p.m. by the California Highway Patrol. It has not been confirmed yet if that driver was killed in the crash. �News Editor: Sarah Hughes cougarchron.news@gmail.com Classes moving away from traditional B uying M ale B irth C ontrol BY CHELSEY SCHWEITZER STAFF WRITER BY KARLA REYES STAFF WRITER Many colleges and universities are offering more online courses and course materials, moving away from the traditional classroom format. Many courses currently offered at the school do not have homework that is distributed in class, instead opting for online homework through a specific website or through Cougar Courses. Some classes have even transitioned from the traditional classroom setting to an entirely web-based course. Students have more options for classroom settings and online involvement than ever, but need to be careful in selecting, as different studies show contrasting effectiveness for different people. CSUSM has a variety of options, suiting a range of student needs. There are three different types of web-based courses offered for CSUSM. There is the online course, where there is no face to-face instruction. There is the hybrid course, where there are some lectures given in the classroom and some online. Then there is the webfacilitated course, where there is face-to-face interaction through online means. According to the online Technical school for anematronics only offered as a correspondence course through Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Photograph taken at Stan Lee's Comikaze, in Los Angeles on Nov 2 by Anne Hall. instruction policy set up by Times article Measuring the the president of the univer- Success of Online Educasity, these courses are run tion found the success of by the same rules and regu- online instruction suspect lations as are applied to the and said that when it comes classroom courses and are to many online courses "as often instructed by teachers few as 20 percent of students that have been trained to finishing an online course run a web- based curriculum. is considered a ... success." These opposingfindingsinThere have been numerous studies conducted to measure dicate that online courses are the effectiveness of online successful for some, but not courses. The US Department for others. A student's sucof Education's Evaluation of cess in these kinds of courses Evidence-Based Practices depends on whether they are in Online Learning, which an auditory learner, someis based off of the studies body who learns by listening conducted on online courses, to lectures; a visual learner, concluded that "the effective- somebody who learns by demonstrations ness of online learning ap- watching proaches appears quite broad and reading; or a kinesthetacross different content and ic learner, somebody who learner types." The final learns by writing and engagconsensus reached in this ing in hands- on learning paper was that "students in environments. When decidonline conditions performed ing on whether or not to take modestly better, on average, an online course, a student than those learning the same needs to strongly consider material through traditional how they have historically face-to-face instruction." learned best in order to deHowever, in contrast to termine if the online learnthis study, the New York ing path is right for them. After years of research, the concept of a male contraceptive pill has been revisited for commercial purposes. Although most will argue that a male contraceptive is not required, studies show that half of pregnancies are still unplanned, thus there is a need for a third option. Fellow students gave their opinion on the issue. In the 1950s, researchers tested "WIN" ( a control contraceptive drug) on male prisoners and found success. However, when the drug was tested on the general public, it had severe side effects triggered by the consumption of alcohol and therefore was taken off the market. Currently research is focusing on a way to disrupt the maturation of sperm in the testes, to decrease chance of fertilization. However, according to Science Mag, finding a method that is effective, safe, cheap, well-tolerated, bioavailable, easy-tomanufacture, side-effect-free and completely reversible male pill is the challenge. Right now the objective is to develop a version of the 1950's "WIN," that encompasses all the mentioned factors. Mass quantities of fellow number 5 in pill form. Image by Anne Hall. "I wouldn't take it, personally because I am really skeptical of new products like that because they can end up having unintended, serious consequences. I think it's an interesting idea," CSUSM student, Clark Conforti, said. "I totally support the idea and the implementation because there are almost no options for male birth control [other than condoms] while women have a few to chose from, but there are so many steps in the research process during drug development that I would most likely wait a few years after it's been on the market to see if there are any other side effects," CSUSM student, Nick Allen, said. Alex Williams, another CSUSM student, agreed. "I don't have a lot of information about the use of male contraceptives, but I wouldn't be interested in using it, even if it were available to me. I would stick to using condoms safely to prevent pregnancy," he said. Overall it seems men would be interested, so long as there is more infoijnation about the the delayed side effects, overall safety and the only way to ensure that would be with time. Although promising, the research has been stumped in the early testing stages and more costly human trials. Downtown Escondido being revamped BY GLORIA MAGALLANES STAFF WRITER Azusa Pacific University's graduate programs empower you to put compassion into action. Prepare to make a difference. Master of Social Work • Internships in the Greater Los Angeles area • Integration of faith and social work practice ' • Full-time and part-time options For more information, visit apu.edu/msw/. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy • Alignment with current California licensure requirements • Professionally active faculty who teach from personal experience • A curriculum that integrates spirituality and values • A blend of the theoretical and practical elements of psychology For more information, visit apu.edu/mft/. /Ì ^ ^ AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY God First Since 1899 CSUSM is located in a perfect area for students. There are great local places that are perfect to relax or simply hang out with friends. One location that is great for such activity is the downtown part of Escondido and it has recently begun its reinvention after being abandoned by daily activity. It's a long street containing antique shops, Italian restaurants, art galleries, museums, libraries and coffee shops. Although this sounds alluring enough, it hasn't been enough to attract maximum attention from local people and it began its downfall years ago. Although this has been a problem, downtown isn't ready to give up just yet. Escondido has begun the process of reinventing this part of the city by opening tip more restaurants and art galleries. They recently opened up Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza, which citizens embraced nicely. Downtown Escondido only seems to be occupied during spring and summer. It's their busiest time of the year with people flocking in from every inch of the city. Every Friday, starting in April and ending in September, there is an activity called Cruise'n Grand. People use this time to showcase and sell models of antique cars. The streets are filled with local citizens, old and young, enjoying the spring and summer nights. People find it relaxing to walk and see a site that is regularly abandoned, full of activity and life. During this season the restaurants and coffee shops are open at different times and it gives people the opportunity to enjoy downtown. One of the many disadvantáges of the local businesses in downtown is their opening hours. Some stores and coffee shops have odd hours that don't allow customers to stop by whenever they please, checking the hours is something that is required. The building and opening of new businesses, along with a new film school in the area, all seem promising for this abandoned yet charming street in Escondido. Students should take time to visit and enjoy some of the restaurants or art galleries in downtown whenever they have free time. It's not necessary to go far to find some originality and get some good coffee. Downtown Escondido is a place that deserves more recognition and more visitors, not only in the summer but year round. There's hope in its reinvention and there are locals who are anxious to see what will become of it. Visit csusmcfironicCe.com for Tor futf-Cength articCes, the compiete <Arts & Entertainment section, anymore yhoto/video content created by T'Ite Cougar Chronic (e staff for the November 6 issue. To join the staff, emaii us at csusm.cougarchronic(e@gmaiUom. �Sports Editor: 1 Justin Donner coMgarchron.sports@gmail.com Cougars show talent in exhibition Men's basketball falls to San Diego State in exciting matchup BY JUSTIN DONNER SPORTS EDITOR The Cougar's exhibition loss, of 81-66 to a high caliber NCAA Division I program, revealed a team that is ready to take on their conference. Viejas Arena was loud, but the men's basketball team contended throughout the matchup. When the Cougars entered the arena after the half, the Aztec fans booed loudly and tried to intimidate the team. This didn't seem to faze the Cougars as their style of gameplay was smooth and on point. The team moved the ball around well and kept up with the Aztecs. Jason Johnson scored a game high of 27 points in 34 minutes of gameplay for the Cougars. D e'End # Parker also scored in the double digits with 14. The * Aztec's JJ O'Brien scored a team high of 21 points. Overall, it was an exciting games with moments like Quincy Lawson's one-handed slam during a Cougar rally that kept fans interested. Men's Basketball charging up to win Cougar style as they compete against SDSU for the start of the season. Photos of the opening game by Justin Donner. D esigning a g reat b rand of p lay Coach S aia d e v e l o p i n g BY JUSTIN DONNER SPORTS EDITOR Coach Saia is the piece that has accelerated the growth of the CSUSM men's basketball team. He came in with a blank canvas to work with and is the man for the job. Being handed the keys to a brand new program is special, and Saia is now in his third year of developing his vision. The opportunity to mold a new program is a big one. "It's very rare in this day and age for a college of this stature to not have a team," says Saia. class-act basketball He was excited by the opportunity, loves the area and felt that it was a good decision for his family. With experience coaching for big Division I programs at UCLA and USC, Saia knows what it takes to recruit the kind of players that will win championships. He has already shown his recruitment genius by bringing players who have played at the Division I level onboard such as De'End Parker. "We knew mutual people at UCLA and they said Coach Saia would have a good plan for me," said Parker. Saia admits that it's a program challenge to recruit without having a court on campus, but they still have great selling points with the school's location. CSUSM men's basketball is currently ranked twelfth and is exciting to watch. Saia feels that they are a great brand of basketball to watch and that they are "the best product in North County." The team is getting better every year. Saia feels that there is not a large amount of entertainment around campus and that he is molding a team that offers a good experience for the community. E arn your MBA on campus or online f rom Azusa Pacific. M BA MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ^^ 3 8 units 1 2 - 3 6 months Maximize your career potential arid leadership ability with a traditional b usiness degree that f ocuses o n strategy a nd finance, a s well a s analytical a nd relational skills. P rofessors are industry experts w ho e mphasize ethical c onduct a nd experiencebased learning. S ix optional concentrations are a lso available in the o n-campus program. OTHER PROGRAM OPTIONS MAM MLOS MÀSTER OF ARTS MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT IN LEADERSHIP ANO ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES 3 9 units s ol 3 3 units 12—30 months 2 0 months lliËiilifii �The athletic field is a training center and central arena that leads to all Cougar battles won. Image by Blanca Sarabia. Fall sports shatter the competition C SUSM w ill b e w ell r epresented in p layoffs B Y S HAINAPARDO STAFFWRITER Women's Cougar Volleyball excited for another win. Photo by Gloria Magallanes. In p osition t o conquer Iowa Volleyball earns top spot in conference tournament way into post season play. The team has won seven home games, five • away games and ten neutral games, The CSUSM women's leaving them with an impresvolleyball team has cap- sive 22-11 record. Looking tured the No. 1 seed for the back on the regular seaA ll Conference Volleyball son, a standout moment for Championship Tourna- CSUSM was a home game ment beginning Nov. 15. against Westmont College With a fantastic regu- on Sept. 17. CSUSM trailed lar season, the Lady Cou- close behind on the first set gars are showing no signs but fell 27-25. A three strong of slowing down on their sets followed where the Lady B Y G LORIA MAGALLANES STAFF WRITER Cougars won 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23 leading to their victory. Hard work and dedication has the team sitting confidently in the No. 1 seed for the AH Tournament in Clinton, Iowa that is scheduled for November 15-16. The winner of the AH Tournament will have an automatic bid into the NAIA National Volleyball championships which begins on Nov. 23. Spend time going for a jaunt in Julian C OLUMNIST The perfect way to enjoy the new crisp fall feeling in the air is to take a day trip to Julian. A short trip away, this small town provides many outdoor adventures. The look of the buildings on the main street transport visitors back to California's gold rush days, but besides all of the historical sites Julian offers it also has a great deal of natural scenery too. A walk around Julian will were ranked two times this year and won the A ll for the first time in 2011. The men will have to beat Ashford, Georgia Gwinnett and Lindenwood Belleville in order to make it to the playoffs. The volleyball team has delivered a stellar season. Currently they are ranked 2 4 in the nation. They are 22-11 and are currently the number one seed in the AH Conference Tournament. The women won the conference tournament the last two years arid will be looking for the three peat. * Fall sports have done their part to make CSUSM stand out on the radar of collegiate athletics. Pose your way to peace and tranquility Yoga o ffers m any b enefits t o s tudents G et O ut! B Y A LISON SEAGLE As the fall seasons are coming to an end, the Cougars are all ending on a good note. The teams have some big playoff expectations. Both the men's and women's cross country teams will be going to nationals. The men are currently ranked ninth in the NAIA. A couple of the men's top runners are hurt but should be back to help their team beat the competition. Women's cross country was ranked third, but lost to Biola and Masters, and dropped to sixth. The women are far from worried, due to the fact that their top four runners have been doing well. The conference championship will be held at CSUSM Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. As for the women's soccer team, they are currently ranked 23 and are the number two seed for the A ll Tournament. Even though the ladies lost to Ashford in the Championship last year they still made the NAIA tournament and won the AH tournament in 2 008,2009 and 2011. The women are looking great this season and have won five of their last six games. Men's soccer had a solid season. They will most likely need to win the Conference tournament in order to make it to playoffs. The men actually allow visitors to realize it is in fact fall in southern California when they see all of the leavejs changing from green to red, yellow, orange and brown. While walking through town you might catch the scent of wood burning in fireplaces. Several hiking trails can be found near Julian, ranging from distances of less than a mile to over eight miles. Some of the trails are paved and some are dirt, but most are well maintained. While a majority of the trails are self-guided, it is possible to find guided hikes in Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve* and Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve. More information about the strenuousness, length, hours and location of trails can be found at http://www.julianca.com/hiking_nature/index. htm#List of Hikes & Trails. Of course no trip to Julian would be complete without grabbing a slice of apple pie after all of that exploring. Even just walking the hills in to\vn can work up quite an appetite! B Y R ACHEL G ALLEGO HEALTH COLUMNIST Balancing school, work and your social life can be stress-: ful and yoga is a great remedy to address this tension. It may seem intimidating, or even foreign, but anyone can do it and studies have shown many health benefits. Yoga can help to reduce stress and anxiety through focused training of your physical and mental disciplines. Using breathing and meditation practices allow you to unwind and feel at ease. Yoga can help to improve flexibility, lower blood pressure and enhance heart function. It may also aid in improving chronic conditions such as depression and pain. A local yoga instructor puts it into a simple perspective and says that it releases the bad energy and supports your overall sense of well-being. One of the great aspects of yoga is that there are many different, styles that you can find to fit your own personal needs and goals. If you are a beginner, you may want to start out with Hatha yoga, which uses basic poses or postures. If you are looking to push yourself a little more, Ashtanga yoga would be a good fit. This is Movement helps reduce stress and increases happiness. Photo by Anne Hall. Julien apple pies are a great way to take a break while spending the day in M ien. Photo by Anne Hall. commonly known as power yoga, which is more physically demanding in order to increase your strength. Another common and popular style is Bikram yoga, or hot yoga, where you practice proper alignment in a setting of around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Another benefit of yoga is that instructors encourage you to explore your limits while not overdoing it. If you find yourself uncomfortable, you-can always resort back to a simpler pose. Don't be afraid, roll out a mat and give yoga a try and watch your stress subside. CSUSM offers free yoga. Visit http://www.csusm. edu/rec/fitnessclasses. html for more information. �Sports Editor: Justan Donner cougarchron.sports@gmail.com Challenge yourself with club sports A m ember of c lub s ports t alks a bout the e xperience B Y C ORIUNA B ABIASH-CLARK STAFF WRITER CSUSM offers club sports, such as lacrosse, for active individuals like Dylan Perry to get involved. Lacrosse is one of the club sports on campus and is always looking for new talent. For Perry, an attacker for the men's lacrosse team, lacrosse is a family affair. It was passed on to him and his younger brother by thenfather. The three of them 7-Nov 8-Nov 9-Nov Featuring Dylan Perry, who plays for the CSUSM Lacrosse team. Even if you're not intersted in playing the sport, come out and watch the home games. Games are . always exciting. Photo by Corrina Babiash-Clark. would spend hours together after school playing the sport in the backyard. Beyond that, lacrosse provided him with the opportunity to meet new people and gain new experiences. He described it as similar to a fraternity in that way, and that is the message he would like to share with all the students on the CSUSM campus. The men's lacrosse club here at CSUSM offers students a number of benefits. "If you aren't into the frater- Women's Basketball Men's Basketball vs Warner Pacific Men's Basketball vs Rocky Mountain La Sierra Las Vegas N.V. Las Vegas N.V. 7:30 PM 3:00 PM 12:00 PM Cross Country Championships at CSUSM 9-Nov Men's Cross Country A.I.L Conf Championship 9-Nov Women's Cross Country A.I.L Conf Championship nity lifestyle, clubs in general is a way to get yourself out there and meet new people. The lacrosse club doesn't turn anyone away even if they have never played: Our coach also wants us to be as much like a varsity sport as it can possibly be as a club level so we try to do everything the big time schools do. "We have a weight program, lifting program, dieticians and nutritionists," Perry said. There are a number of clubs available at CSUSM, including both men's and women's club lacrosse. The men's lacrosse club season begins on Feb. 2, with the first home game on Feb. 22. The team is hoping to improve upon last year's 7-5 record so come out and support them in that effort. Contact information for the various campus clubs can be found online at www. csusm.edu/orgs/ or on the individual club websites. 9:00 AM 11:00AM I ! San Diego CEfectric H tm is Saturciay, (hfovember 9 at tfie *DeC Mar Tairgrounds. The Cougar Cfironicfe isyUtting togetvier ajgrouy of Students wfio are interestea in yarticiyating. Qf uou wouCcf Cike to join pfease emaii/Aii at seag(ooi@cougarsxsusm.eciu jor more information. F EATURES THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, Nov 6,2013 Features Editor: " Rico Paîmerin cougarchron.features@gmail.com C ampus n ursing p rogram W hat a nd W here is t he SoN tals—all this is just to qualify for the Nursing Program. There is no guarantee that Due to the distance between pre-nursing students will the School of Nursing build- be accepted because most ing and the main GSUSM nursing programs are highcampus there has developed ly impacted, meaning that a bit of disconnect between many more students apply the general student popula- than can possibly be admittion and Nursing students. ted. Some students might Here at GSUSM we believe that after acceptance, have over 500 students the hardest part is over. They pursuing nursing degrees couldn't be more wrong. through what is affectionThe academic requireately referred to as SoN. ments to qualify as well as Many students may not remain in the program are even know where the School indeed extensive, but the inof Nursing is, let alone what tellectual challenges are not the experience involves. the only things to consider. To become a nurse, you Nursing School goes befirst must put in your time as yond testing its students a pre-nursing student. Pre- mentally, and pushes them to nursing students are typically their physical and emotional intelligent, highly-motivated limits. Through many group and committed individuals projects students are forced who are willing to put in to learn to work together for several years of hard work. long hours, despite various This means carrying a abilities, personality types heavy class load to get and levels of exhaustion. through a long list of preWorking, hands-on with requisites (including Human patients tests students' abilAnatomy and Physiology, ity to communicate with the Microbiology and Organic sick, pained and irritated Chemistry courses), while patients, physicians who also beefing up applications may be impolite and inwith extra activities such as timidating and nurses who volunteering at local hospi- are busy and overwhelmed. B Y M EGAN H ABEGER NURSING COLUMNIST Nurses-iri-training have to be kind yet, confident, setting aside the fact that they are terrified of doing or saying something wrong, and are likely sleep-deprived from staying up the night before writing a 40page care plan assignment. There are several degree programs offered by the SoN, with the majority of Nursing Students pursuing their Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) via either the 33-month Traditional (TBSN) or the 24-month Accelerated (ABSN) paths. In either case,. students are admitted into a specific "cohort" which continues through the duration of the curriculum - in other words, the students who attend orientation together ultimately end up graduating together. The School of Nursing has two campuses with one in San Marcos and the other in Temecula. The San Marcos campus is located just down the hill from the CSUSM main campus, on the northwest corner of S. Twin Oaks Valley Road and Craven Road. The SoN leases space Nurses hard at work studying and practicing their craft. Image by Anne Hall. on the second floor of the Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) building, which also houses the Student Health and Counseling Services on the first floor. The Temecula campus opened in 2008 and of- fers a more convenient location for students who reside in the southern region of Riverside County. �Features Editor: Rico Palmertn cougarchron.features@gmail.com Student Veterans Organization promotes awareness in combat. SVO is a "one stop shop for.veterans on campus," SVO President, Michael Staff from the Veterans Betancourt, said. Center and students that parThe space is a place to get ticipate in the Student Veter- academic help, find comans Organization (SVO) can radely, be assisted with any be seen all over campus par- student matters that one ticipating in events, working might find need for guidance to help the community. and assistance in education. There is no need to be a As the school acknowledged Dia De Los Muertos, Veteran to be a part of the SVO members featured a SVO. All students are entable that took a moment to couraged to participate in honor the fallen. Students this student organization. put together a memorial with Benefits include building photos of those we've lost leadership skills, participatand the branches of military ing in events, volunteer work they served. Cougars gath- and building a business netered to observe the artwork work within the community and Veterans helped to cre- both on campus and within ate public awareness about the neighboring community the realities of being a part to get people into the workof military service and* how force. youthful these lives were that This Thursday, VA will be were sacrificed. Female cas- holding the Annual Veterans ualties were also recognized Day Observance in the Tukand people were in awe to wut Courtyard to honor milifind that women continue to tary veterans. Participants in carry a strong role in serving SVO are doing events to creB Y A NNE H ALL DESIGN EDITOR ate awareness of the military presence on campus and addressing the issues of the demographic. ASI has recently created a new VA Officer position in student government to provide a representative for this population. Veterans are constantly finding ways to be a bigger part of the community on campus. Friday will be the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Veterans . Center that will open Fall 2014. "Very exciting. CSUSM is known to be the most veteran friendly CSU. To have this building is to create a Members manning the booth for Dia De Los Muertos and creating public awareness as student organizations utispace that veterans can call lizes the day for rememberance of those who have pajsed. Photo by Anne Hall. home as far as community on campus. It's a great way for f €€i the school to thank us for all - we've done and are doing," Betancourt said. Everyone is encouraged to come and participate in the event. For more information visit https://www.facebook. com/csusm.veterans?fref=ts or visit the Veterans Center. 0n V e t e r a n s D ay we t a k e t ime t o h onor t h o s e t h a t h ave s e r v e d b e f o r e u s a nd t o come. T o commemorate a nd h onor p eople who h ave p r o t e c t e d t h e f reedoms we h ave i n t h e U .S/< --Michael Betancourt A lecture on the Miss America Pageant A visit to tantalizing Mi Guadalajara B Y SARAH H UGHES NEWS EDITOR A discussion was hosted by the Gender Equity Center on Oct. 10 which focused on the Miss America Pageant awarding the largest scholarship available to females. A board standing outside the center in the weeks prior read "Pageants the biggest scholarship given to women in U.S. - is this a problem?" The discussion lead by Cecili Chadwick, a CSUSM Women's Studies Professor, dealt with how diverse Miss America winners are, what the process of the pageant is and whether the states of these are acceptable from a feminist perspective. The winner of the Miss America pageant receives a $50,000 scholarship, which must be used for school. Chadwick suggests that this is much higher than scholarships available to men and ques- "If y ou c an l ook g o o d in a bikini a nd float a cross the s tage then y ou c an g o to c ollege/' tions the nature of it. During the discussion Chadwick gave a lecture on the Miss America pageant. She had played with possible titles such as "Cheerleaders for War, Playing Dress-up for Money, Little boys become president / little girls become miss America, Miss America is always heterosexual and (almost) always a white Christian," but settled ultimately on "Madonnas, Whores and Girls-next-door Some of the titles, like "Cheerleaders for War" stress how in order to appear "wholesome" and "not opinionated" Miss America is expected to give political sounding answers, such as supporting the troops. "Madonnas, Whores and Girls-next-door" identifies a third archetype that a feminist could argue women are forced to fit into society's misconception that all women are either maternal mother-Mary types or whores. Chadwick argues that Miss America is supposed to be an in-between in everything, essentially not having a solid opinion or identity. In this case, the unthreatening girl-next-door. According to Chadwick, such a girl is pretty, approachable, laid-back and won't embarrass you at parties or scold you for being wrong. 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Guadalajara, 525 W 2nd Ave. mend the Sunday Brunch If you got a sweet crav- Escondido, CA 92592,(760) three level buffet which runs ing, the second level con- 7 4 6 - 4 3 7 1 m i g u a d a from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and tains traditional Mexican l a j a r a r e s t a u r a n t . c o m costs á reasonable $17.99. If desserts like flan, tres leches B Y ELIZABETH C RUZ STAFF WRITER ROTC is campus community B Y A NNE H ALL DESIGN EDITOR The Miss America Pageant is an ongoing tradition that supports women in their pursuit o f a higher education, as well as a claim to fame, as they continue on to compete for Miss Universe. Photo by Anne Hall, . Reserve Officers Training Course is a college program offered on campus focused on preparing young adults to become productive members of society and potential active duty military personnel. Captain Orezzoli is one of three supervisors who oversee the program. Accompanying him are Sergeant First Class Angel Martinez and Lieutenant John Hibbert. These individuals are active duty military members assigned to three years residence for the CSUSM program. Orezzoli states the mission of ROTC, as a course study, is to focus on "the growing individual," the coUege student. There are currently 35 students enroUed in ROTC. Requirements for joining the program come in three parts. Part one, being thefirsttwo years in the program, intends for the student to gain experience and military insight. Deciding if it's for you is the main consideration for becoming a cadet—part two. If one chooses to participate as a cadet aU that is required is to register for the course on campus. The course fulfills political science requirements. Physical training and lab work are not included but the course work is credited. Enrolled students become contracted cadets. From here, students move toward part three: deciding to pursue a career in military service and become a contracted member which could potentially continue on to become active duty or reserve. Even when contracted, there is no guarantee that participants win be selected to serve in the armed forces. By the student's junior year they are either contracted or not. Participating students can be enroUed and contracted as officers with ambitions of becoming contracted for military service. As a member of ROTC, students are given a four- (ROTC ued on continpage 7). �F EATURES THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, Features Editor: Rico PaJmerin cougarchron.features@gmail.com Nov 6,2013 General education courses aren't worthless 7 I nternship s howcases s cience c lass v alue see in chemistry and biology classes. These include peaksand troughs that show if Even just as interns, a lot of there are more or less white medical offices don't want to blood cells than normal. I hire students due to liability. When a doctor is considering to hire an intern they need to see that, for you, the practice is a passion. Also, it's a good idea to know a few things before walking into the job. Knowing how to use most of the blood work panel and urinary test machines is a definite appeal booster, esnterns also use the infapecially since some of these mous testing strips that were machines can be very comused in science classes since plex, and include key scienmiddle school to test pH baltific devices such as a cenance; the ones that made you trifuge or spectrophotometer afraid to drink lemonade be(a device which measures cause it was only a few measlight)--both are terms you'd ures away from battery acid. pick up in a science class. People think that some A commonly used piece of of their classes won't help equipment, the blood analy- them in the workforce. sis machine produces graphs As a veterinarian inresembling those you would tern it is likely that time BY CASEY C ARLSON STAFF WRITER will be spent working with the many pets brought in. Seeing tumor-like growths on a person's pet can be scary. Sometimes these ing week with a bulge on the cheekbone. During surgery it seemed that it could have been caused by an improper injection of shots. However, it soon became clear that the bulge was cancerous. Because it was caught early on, before it could affect surrounding cells, the dog made it out okay. In science classes you learn about these deformed cells and how they can grow and take over surrounding growths look much worse cells, but it's different seethan what is this case. One ing it in real life rather than dog came in with a large just pictures from a textbook. growth on the back of his The reality check is just head. The doctor thought it a part of the experience of was a severe tumor and de- working with a professional. cided to remove it that day. They can help you grow and Upon removing the bulge educate you on subjects that it was clear that it wasn't may not be covered enough cancerous due to the lack of in class, but learning the baspreading of the bulge on oth- sics beforehand could make er parts of the neck. A differ- the difference between landent dog came in the follow- ing that internship or not. W orking with a veterinarian has proven just how useful chemistry a nd b iology class can be. Faculty Profile Dr. Rajnandini Pillai B Y AMANDA L ENOX ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR Dr. Rajnandini Pillai is a leader and inspiration for College of Business Administration students both in and out of the classroom. She received her undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Chemistry but changed her career course when she earned her MBA from the University of Bombay. Dr. Pillai has always been passionate about studying leadership, so her master's thesis focused on the leadership styles of bank managers. She received a scholarship to attend the uni* versity at Buffalo, The State University of New York, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior. Professor Pillai explains her decision in choosing her field of study saying, "Ever since I was a teenager my mother exposed me to the autobiographies of great leaders.. .and so I read about Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandi and Churchill. And one of the reasons why I'm so interested in charismatic leadership is because I always wanted to study leaders who made a difference, especially when a company or a country is in crisis and along comes this person that everybody looks up to." Professor Pillai was recommended by her advisor to Glen Brodowsky, fellow SUNY, Buffalo graduate and COBA faculty member, when CSUSM was looking for teachers to teach organizational behavior and leadership. (ROTC continued year graduation plan. Education comes before all else. "Students come first," said Captain Orezzoli. Cadets are involved in the community and provide their services helping the homeless, reading to students, assisting in other ROTC programs in elementary and high school grade levels, as well as carrying out duties in color guard and participating in various other events. Equal Opportunity and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs are taught quarterly through from page this course as well as the Army's standards of fitness. To enroll students can apply through the campus Veterans Center. Applications are processed through Vicky Hernandez and submitted to San Diego State University's Aztec Battalion. The program also upholds* a strong relationship with the campus Athletic Department, Pride Center, Gender Equity Center and the Veterans Service Center. For more information visit the campus Veterans Service Center in Craven Hall 3724. "We coach, teach and mentor cadets to become positive leaders and » members of society/ ~Captain Gino Orezzoli The California State University CSU SAN MARCOS "Try to take a business class if you can because you learn a lot of things about how to be an effective employee in an organization. - Dr. Rajnandini Pillai "I interviewed here, loVed the place, loved the fact that it was very entrepreneurial and it had miles to go in 1998," said Dr. Pillai. The courses she teaches at the undergraduate level include Leadership and Organizations and the popular course, In the Executives Chair. The class brings in a new CEO each week to talk to students about the "stories of their successes and failures." At the MBA level she teaches Leadership and Business Ethics. She also supervises Senior Experience teams. Dr. Pillai is also one of the co-founders of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Mentorship Building (CLIMB). CLIMB is a resource "for both external and internal communities: students, faculty, administrators, staff, as well as the business community and other members of the community ." "I get to share my passion with my students. I hope in some way I can make a difference in students' lives," said Professor Pillai when asked what she likes most about teaching. She also loves meeting new students each semester and keeping in touch with them after they graduate. Dr. Pillai hopes that students "recognize that leaders have a major impact. And even if they cannot change the leaders that they currently have... they can go out and make a difference with the people that they lead in the future." 6). Thank you C SU S an M arcos for your warm welcome. I w as honored to meet the students, faculty and staff of this outstanding campus. You are an important part of our vital university system. I learned a great deal about the campus and the community. It is clear that C SU S an M arcos' students, faculty and staff are making a difference in the lives of many people. W hat you do every day matters. Despite the challenges w e face, our s uccesses will come with the work w e do together. I look forward to supporting your efforts and continuing to see and hear about your remarkable achievements. W arm regards, /¿Mtpúét' l^tJrfZ Timothy P. White, Chancellor �Autism Spectrum Disorder stereotyping Misconceptions breed negative effects BY CHELSEY NICOLE BROWN S TAFF W R I T E R Media representations of autism have led to issues with labelling, causing those with the condition to feel hurt and frustrated. We all remember the movie "Rain Man." It was the story of an autistic "savant" named Raymond who is Tom Cruise's character Charlie Babbitt's unknown brother. In the film, Raymond is incredibly gifted in "mental calculation," and can count literally hundreds of objects at once. This ability is extremely past the normal range of human men- tal calculation abilities. This film, while receiving rave reviews and nu- J merous awards from the box office, has created a horrendously invalid stereotype about people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) being savants. It has even gone so far as to be used as a short hand to refer to an individual with autism. Whenever I bring up that I have an ASD, nine times out of 10 the first thing someone says is "So you're like 'Rain Man,' right?" That's not to say that "Rain Man" was without its positives. The film did bring to light the abject failures of many public agencies to accommodate individuals with autism and make use of the skills they do have. What most people do not realize about autism is that it is a spectrum. Every single individual case of Autism, Asperger's syndrome and PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified) is unique. Two or more individuals might have similar symptoms, but the degrees in which they affect each particular individual vary greatly. I am in firm belief that this film laid the groundwork for all modern forms of ignorance about ASDs. While this particular film's problem is different from most .modern forms, from it has stemmed a hydra of ignorance ranging from "People with autism are mentally retarded" to even accusing people with ASDs as being violent or prone to violence. For example, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had accused the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter, Adam Lanza, on his show, "Morning Joe," of having a violent form of ASD despite the fact that Lanza didn't even have an autism disorder in the first place. The issue that myself and many other individuals with an ASD is the constant second-class status we are nearly forced to live under, whether it be directly or indirectly. We already have to deal with the innumerable and inevitable struggles that come with living with an ASD. The general public should not compound on it by treating us any differently than how they would treat neuro-typical people. Autism isn't a disease; it's not an illness. It cannot be cured, and nor do we want a cure regardless of what organizations like Autism Speaks have to say. We are people. We have the same thoughts, feelings and intelligence levels as you all do. We might be really good at something, we might not be. We are not what the media and popular culture have portrayed us as being. We deserve the same respect as everyone else, regardless of our status. « In unity we » remain. Group photo provided by the Kamalyan Alliance. Kamalyan Alliance's Friendship Games out to other ethnicities, open up their minds and come in STAFF WRITER one with one another. That is This past week, CSUSM's the whole purpose of FriendFilipino-American or- ship Games, which was celganization, Kamalyan Al- ebrated this year.on Oct. 26. liance, participated in an Once all of the schools adrenaline-charged, high- participating arrived at CSU spirited, S.P.U.F-tastic event Fullerton, where Friendship called Friendship Games, Games was held, all of the Friendship Games origi- schools immediately . begin nated in 1985 to help unify to show their S.P.U.F, meandifferent schools that had a ing SPIRIT, PRIDE, UNITY Filipino-American organiza- and FRIENDSHIP, towards tion. Over time, Friendship the other schools b y chanting Games developed impres- spiritedly, loudly, proudly, sively in size, including dif- creating the feeling of toferent UC and CSU cam- getherness with one another. puses north and south of In Friendship Games, California, and even cam- over 40 Filipino-American puses from Arizona and Ne- student organizations parvada. Friendship Games is ticipate in a friendly picniccelebrated at the end of Oc- like competition, and these tober, which is the Filipino- are not your average types American History Month of games. Games include and through this, we, as one, Alpine Green, The Nasty, celebrate the Filipino culture. Conveyer Belt, Ground As the years go on, Friend- Hog and Tidal Wave. Each ship Games has reached year a school is crowned out their hands to other eth- the first, second and third nicities. It not only uses this place of Friendship Games. event to help unify the FiliKamalayan Alliance, this pino community, but to reach year, dressed up uniformly as B Y B RANDO C ASINO the Green Ranger. In one of our chants, we say together as one, "we may be small, but size doesn't matter! WE MAY BE SMALL BUT SIZE DOESN'T MATTER!" over and over again until the other schools can hear our hearts roar. The reason why we say this is because Kamalayan Alliance, compared to the other schools, in size is small, but when it comes to the heart, pride and love that we have for one another, the other schools could not compete. Although our school did not come home with a trophy, the members of Kamalayan Alliance created a bond that is so strong, not even superman himself can break it. Kamalayan Alliance, a growing FilipinoAmerican organization, will continue to take part in this exhilarating, eye-opening event we call Friendship Games, represent our school, Cal State San Marcos, and show the Cougars will always be number one! C OUGAR C HRONICLE S T A F F Phone etiquette no-no's photographed by Noelle Friedberg. P lease p ut y our p hone a way Disruptive classroom behaviours or Proper classroom etiquette B Y N OELLE F RIEDBERG S TAFF W R I T E R Students using their phones during class lecture serve as distractions to those around them and as a thorn in their professors sides. We all know professors find it rude when we pay more attention to our cell phones in class than we do their lectures. So why do we do it? When we really think about it, I think most of us can admit that cell phone use in class has gotten a little out of hand. In any given class you only have to turn your attention to the girl sitting next to you to find her texting "Mi Amor." You only have to look up to see one of your fellow students Snapchatting a picture of the lecture to one of their friends. You only have to turn around to see the guy behind you scrolling through his Instagram. But is it really worth it? I for one find it hard to concentrate when the person in front of me is constantly on their phone and I'm sure I'm not alone in this. Professors even point out how annoyed it makes them. My marine biology professor is always calling people out for texting in the front row, and I have to agree with him that it's wrong. Focusing on your phone instead of what your professors are saying is basically communicating to them and the rest of the class that you really just don't care about what they have to say. And maybe you don't. But next time you're glued to your phone during class at least ask yourself, "Can it wait?" Because if it can, you should probably put your phone away. Instagram, Facebook and whoever you're texting at the moment will still be there when class is over. 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Distribution includes 1,500 copies across 6 stands positioned throughout the C SUSM campus. JOIN OUR STAFF! Letters to the Editor should indude a first G RAVEN 3 5 0 0 and last name and should be under 300 words, T UESDAYS gar Chronicle not to print anonymous letters. NOON - 1 2 : 4 5 PM submitted via email. It is the policy of The C ou- - The Cougar Chronicle reserves the right to reject any Letter to the Editor for any reason. �Commentary: Benefits of lab-grown meat BY LAUREN H AMMOND OPINION EDITOR In the last issue of The Cougar Chronicle, Features Editor Rico Palmerin discussed the controversial nature of lab-grown meat. The CSUSM students and professors reviewed in the article suggested that this form of meat production was impractical and disgusting. Being a humanitarian, animal-rights advocate and having an organic, plantbased diet, I was thrilled t o learn of this innovation. I beg that the community begins to reevaluate current agricultural biochemical standards and consider the benefitsofproducinglabmeat. According to Dr. Robert Rider, CSUSM Economics Professor and Chair of the Economics Department, lab-grown meat will restrict US exports to outside coufitries. Professor Rider also examined the existing restrictions on meat exports, as many countries currently refuse North American meat due to our use of antibiotics in the breeding of animals and growing of crops. This should raise a red flag to American consumers. Why is it that other countries refuse the sale and consumption t>f genetically modified foods while American .consumption increases? Perhaps it is due to the irrefutable evidence of GMO's harmful effects. America, China and Canada have the highest amount of GMO productivity and consumption in the world. In a 2011 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, scientist Dr. Shiv Chopra revealed some of the devastating affects GMOs have had on human health. "Each year approximately 11 million Canadians suffer from food-borne disease (FBD). But there is more to FBD than food-borne infections. The Canadian food supply is now the most toxic on Earth, due to the indiscriminate use of hormones, antibiotics, and slaughterhouse waste, along with pesticides and pesticidedependent GMOs in food production. Sadly, the medical community is paying no attention to these causes of FBD [which] increase the incidence of cancer, dia- The carnivore vs. omnivore battle continues on and surpasses the stone age to evolve into vegan powers vs. mutant meat. Photo provided by Professor Linda Pershing. betes, hormone disruption, neurological, immunological and other metabolic disorders," Dr. Chopra stated. My initial suggestion would be to eradicate the exportation of meat and GMO productivity all together. The mass production of beef, in particular, has had a detrimental impact on the environment. Large-scale conversions of natural habitats to farmland have significantly contributed to the increase of harmful water pollution, soil degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. Health and economic issues could be resolved if production was grown organically and sold locally. I understand that this ideological approach is most likely inapplicable for the time being. US political heads have made it clear that the high economic income of meat and crop exportation is preferable to that of our country's health and I do not think that we will be seeing a change in views for quite some time. However, I do believe that supporting the advancement of lab-made meat-will lead to better economic and environmental sustainability. In the last issue, Palmerin discusses the inclination towards "natural" meat. His interview with fellow CSUSM student, Elizabeth Cruz, suggests that i f introduced to the possibility of lab-meat, the general public would probably prefer to consume traditional meat. It is important to highlight that the majority of the 270 lbs. of meat consumed by the average American each year is genetically modified. Meaning, the meat that is being consumed, in logical sense, is already lab produced! There is little difference between producing meat within a lab and injecting caged, terrorized beings with plump- ^ ing toxins for the pleasure of human consumption. When it comes to lab-made meat, the only differences that I concern myself with are the benefits that may arise. With further study it is hopeful that the lives of innocent animals will be spared, the whole of the environment will be bettered and the human community will stop being poisoned. �101 THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, Nov 6,2013 OPINION Applauding paws for improvement T aking t ime t o d e-stress Better food to be offered at the University Student Union Step by step directions t o help ease y our pain B Y SAIKA P ITRE STAFF W RITER. B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH STAFF WRITER While there are many wonderful attributes to our campus, it is quite widely perceived that the campus food is not one of them. The food on campus is not terrible but it's not considered to be top cuisine either. There have been quite a f ew complaints concerning the food quality and with the construction of the University Student Union, there are new high hopes for tasty food. According to the University Student Union website, it is said that there will be many new food restaurants in ^the much anticipated Student Union including Sub-Versions, WOW café, Wholly Habaneros, Jazzman's Café and Bakery and the very well known Panda Express. Along with many of my f ellow Cougars, I am quite excited to see that we will be able to add food variety and Art work of anticipated appearance of the University Student Union provided on the campus web site at http://www.csusm.edu/pdc/gaIlery/University%20Student%20Union/25.USU_Photo%20GaIleiy.html additional comfort and convenience to our well deserving campus. Not only will we have the five restaurants that were previously stated, but we will also have a new convenience store that will feature a Jamba ToGo! The establishment of the new University Student Union, which is to open in January, will be the perfect \yay for students to kick off the New Year. Whether it be before, after or in between classes, students will be able to have a fresh and exciting place to gather and socialize with other campus Cougars and maybe even meet new friends to add to your Cougar pack! Either way, when making your first venture through the grasses to ¿he Student Union, you can have comfort in knowing that after completely foraging through the floors of the building, you and your pack can rest your paws and feast in victory with higher quality dining. . Slow Medicine approach to healthcare S U P P O R T I N G DUR C O M M U N I T Y ' S BY LISSETTE N UNEZ STAFF WRITER CSUSM welcomed a guest speaker, Dr. Dennis McCullough, a physician and geriatrician who has brought a compassionate approach to caring for the elders. McCullough visited campus on Oct. 23 and educated students about his ideas. Dr. McCullough's approach . begins with what he identifies as Slow Medicine, a paradigm for partnerships between elders and their loved ones who care for them. Moreover, it is a philosophy and set of practices for approaching your life as you age in relationship , with the health problems that come along in due time. Differing from other healthcare systems, Slow Medicine was strictly developed through the beliefs and ideas brought by older people on how elders should be cared for. Slow Medicine combines an understanding coming from gerontology, which is the boarder study of how older people are in- the world, along with study with their psychology, sociology, family relationships, economics and geriatrics; the study of health problems in order people. What Dr. McCullough hopes to bring is a connection with Slow Medicine and Palliative Care in our healthcare system. Palliative Care is a ELDERS care system for those who are diagnosed with a chronic illness. This form of care centers on the needs of the person and focuses on their quality of life, regardless of age. What Slow Medicine and Palliative Care share is a focus on the individual, an engagement of the family and also on the whole person. The only difference is that Palliative Care is a form of healthcare that focuses on people with a chronic disease, whereas Slow Medicine focuses just on the elderly. Slow Medicine demonstrates the most supportive approach when dealing with the care for our elders because as McCullough e xplains, "slow medicine brings G^nd Opening Specia Experience the ancient art of sugaring bait* remova Visit o ur new campus-close salon in San Eli jo Hills roe t hese amazing specials o n M y-sugaring t reatments: • Brazilian - (30 I O ther services - 50% off! % appointment, new clients only, discount limited t o one treatment area, offer exp 11/50/2013 Sugar San. Piego 1 4 San Elijo Road North 20 San Marcos (760)798-2812 •sugawndiego.com . Your heart is racing, you're sweating, mentally paralyzed and not getting a lot of sleep. 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Slowing down and breathing deeply can help calm you, and that's a nice way to start combating stress. Organize yourself and prioritize. If you're overwhelmed with school, work and other stuff life can dish out to you, this is a must. Without straight priorities, everything can become a mess. I suggest starting out by making a small list of what's most important in your life. Following up on that, figure out what on that list is most urgent, and get that done first. That should take a load off your mind. You could spend some time meditating or if you enjoy yoga, you could probably use some of its techniques. If you like music, put on some relaxing music so you can tune out of the world for a little bit. Once you unplug, you'll be refreshed and ready to roll! and social lives. BREATHE. Well, no kidding. Who wouldn't breathe? We have t o breathe to live. N o, what I mean is "breathe deeply." 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Or like trill for you. The idea behind the music and trap music. I am madness was as an inspiring also getting into country mufashion designer and college sic, which is kind of a juxtastudent with a war in mind, position, but I think someI consistently look at street body who is really interested style blogs, fashion runway in music and what it can do and looking more on Tumblr. for you, is somebody who is I am putting myself out interested in all types of genthere, taking "Outfit of the res of music not just one." That is a great point Day" (OOTD) photos of people out and about on and I agree with you. So if you don't mind campus. I will compliment me asking, what are their outfits, and ask them you wearing today? what are they wearing and "Today I am wearing cama few interview questions. First, one consistent ques- ouflage print pants from Nortion I will always ask is dstrom, military style black what kind of music they boots with gold studs by are currently listening to. 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"I think everybody should research different styles and stay up with current trends, not only just to be cool or fashionable but because that allows everybody to send a message to whoever you see on the street and it just really allows you to bring your personality out to the world." DANNEN Nice to meet you! So my first question is, what kind of music do you listen to? "I listen to all kinds of music. I don't usually typically listen to scream-o or death metal, but I am into country, classical, Spanish music, as well as hip-hop and RNB. And I also love rap. I had like a rap phase, like five years in my life where I listened to nothing but rap." Metoo! Iamstillinthatphase. "I'm just always between everything. It depends on my mood or day. If I nefed something upbeat, or I might lis- ten to something romantic or I might listen to pop. If I have down time, I'll listen to classical or when I have downtime with a relationship, I'll listen to country." 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A Look around the Globe and in our own backyards Page 2 For All Students http://www.csusmpride.com The Pride California State University San Marcos News 2-3 Arts.... 4-5 Opinion................6 Sports.......... ....7 Calendar..... ...8 Vol. IX No. 5/ Tuesday, October 2,2001 Ninth Annual Pow Wow will Kick Off Homecoming Week By JENNIFER HOLMES Pride Staff Writer The American Indian Student Alliance (AISA) will host the 9th Annual CSUSM Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 6 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7. "There is truly something for everyone at the upcoming Pow Wow," said Karin Giron, Pow Wow co-chairperson, and AISA president. "AISA looks forward to carrying on this most precious tradition, and warmly Welcomes any support that you may have to offer." This is the second year that this student organization has served as the main organizer for the event. AISA expects that approximately 10,000 people from all cultures and tribes from the Indian Nation will attend the Pow Wow. The theme for this year's Pow Wow is honoring the past, and celebrating the future. The tradition of the Pow \yow is social, cultural, and sacred, according to Giron. Some of the scheduled events include native drumming, singing, intertribal dancing, and native arts and crafts. Organizers expect 50 vendor booths, which will provide native foods, arts and crafts, and beverages outside the dance and drum arena. ; "What makes this year's Pow Wow different from last year's is that we will have Hawaiian dancers performing during the dinner break Saturday evening, Oct.6," said Giron. Sponsors of this year's Pow Wow include Nordstrom, CSUSM President Alexander Gonzalez, CSUSM's Instructionally Related Activities Board, and several individuals, departments, and organizations on campus. The Pow Wow is f ree to the public and will be held on the field on the corner of Twin Oaks Valley Road and Craven Drive. Those who would like more information regarding the scheduled events at the Pow Wow are asked to call (760) 839-1634. Homecoming activities will continue on Monday when the university hosts the first Cal State San Marcos Squares. Student veterans on campus will also hold a free BBQ lunch at the Dome Plaza for students. On Tuesday, the men's soccer team will play a homecoming game at 4 p.m. on Mangrum Field against UCSD. The homecoming celebration will continue Wednesday, with Angela Davis, a featured speaker for the Intercultural Speaker Series. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m.. at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. The homecoming celebration will conclude on Friday evening with a masquerade dance in the Dome. Those who would like more information on homecoming week are asked to contact ASI at (760) 750-4990. (Right) A dancer performs during last year's Pow Wow. {Pride Photo/Cheryl Cline) Fall Accident GEW Under New Leadership N umbers Revealed By CHRIS ING Pride Staff Writer By AMY GRANITE Pride Staff Writer Automobile accidents are concerns for some students and staff of CSUSM, primarily during the morning hours for drivers en route to campus. An accident involving a student and faculty member occurred on the morning of Sept. 24 in Lot C, bringing attention to this on-going problem. The collision was minor, said campus police officials. After the incident, the student and faculty member exchanged contact and insurance information. Most of the accidents on or around campus usually involve no intervention by campus police if a resolution is reached between the involved parties. There have been accidental reports involving hit-and run incidents this semester. Campus police reported five "property damage only" accidents that did not involve injuries. There were six hit and runs so far this semester. There have been no major injuries reported. The number of accidents that occur when students leave the parking lots has risen, often due to drivers misjudging the^speed of oncoming traffic and making last minute turns, according to campus police. When some students discover damages to their vehicles, there is little else for them to do but file a police report. "Most often, when someone hits another car in the parking lots on campus, usually in an attempt to park, that person drives off and away from the scene to another spot, said Sgt. Bill McCullough. An accident is considered a hit and run if a driver fails to stop after a moving collision, or if a driver hits another car and fails to leave a contact note for the owner. This is considered a misdemeanor, and if the driver is pulled over, he/she is considered a hit and run suspect and will be arrested. If a hit and run occurs and someone is injured, whether it is a moving accident or a parked car Is struck, the crime becomes a felony. Those that would like to contact the campus police regarding an accident on campus may call their non-emergency line at (760) 750-4567. As the new school year gets underway, GEW will come under new leadership as Dr. Aneil Rallin, Professor of Literature and Writing, takes over the reins as Director of CSUSM's General Education Writing (GEW) Program. Rallin has a diverse educational background spanning three continents. He completed his undergraduate studies in Bombay, India and his Ph.D. in English Studies with a concentration in rhetoric and composition at Ohio State University. He has also studied at Oxford University in England. Most recently, he taught at the University of Southern California, CSU Chico, and Temple University. Rallin described his ideas about the function of Cal State San Marcos' GEW program. He views writing and reading as interdependent activities that promote intellectual inquiry and growth. He said he sees writing to learn is not only the process of advancing a claim, but also a "process of knowledge-making, and a device for demystifying the powers invested in discourse." Rallin is interested not only in providing students with critical skills that will be of use to them in other university classes, but also in encouraging students to assume the role of public intellectual, and to intervene in public debates about the role of the uni- "I hope to help cultivate this awareness by icomplicating students' thinking rather than simplifying it." versity. Towards that end, he said that he feels it is essential for students to understand the many layers of complexities withijti any text or dialogue and he said he hopes to help cultivate this awareness by "complicating students' thinking rather than simplifying it." He used the GEW program as an example of the university's efforts to strengthen students' writing. He said, however, that he would like to see the university fortify its commitment to writing by allocating more resources to writing instruction. As an example, CSUSM's GEW classes have a maximum enrollment of 20 students; the maximum enrollment of the comparable first-year writing course at UCSD is 12. "Since there is no debate about the benefits of smaller classes for students, we have our work cut out for us," said Rallin. One wish Rallin has is office space for the GEW instructors. "I understand that space is at a premium on this campus, but it is a disgrace to the university that our GEW instructors have no institutional space to call their own." The GEW program has 11 instructors who are graduate students in the Literature and Writing Studies master's program, and the instructors teach more than 400 students. . He said he hopes that CSUSM will be able to keep pace with national trends by developing and requiring all the students an advanced writing course. Rallin's research interests include contemporary rhetoric and theories of composition; queer theory; feminist theory; postcolonial studies; and experimental writing, film and video. �^fie Cry Heard'(Round the W/orC UCSD's student government held a candelight vigil on Thursday. (Pride Photo/Melanie Addington) By MELANIE ADDINGTON Pride Editor Amidst the screams of revenge and anger from some Americans as a result of Sept. 1 l 's terrorist attack, there are also cries for peace from all corners of the world, including San Diego; many are using the Internet to get the word out. Peace activists are cutting across all barriers. From Democrat, to Republican, to Green Party and Socialist; from black, white, Arab; Muslim, Buddhist, Christian; from American, Asian, to Middle Eastern and others, people are gathering in every city and country to oppose violence. Local Activism The threat of war and recent racist attacks and discrimination against Arab, Muslim, and Middle Eastern communities has led many activist organizations to create a unified front. Almost 150 people, many of them from different San Diego peace organizations, and individual activists, created the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice (SDCPJ) on Sept. 17 to mourn victims, speak out against terrorism, war, racist scapegoating, and to defend civii liberties. The group came together in only four days. Activist San Diego used their e-mail system to spread the word. "E-mail is a big factor in being able to turn people out and communicate so fast. This is the first big mobilization we've had that used e-mail," said Carol Jahnkow from the SDCPJ. Activist Jake Hayden said, "This is a historic moment. The formation of the coalition is a good thing." The organization has held three meetings, and will continue to meet every Monday. The coalition is in the middle of forming a mission statement, but the present draft states, "Modern warfare causes injuries and death t o civilian populations as surely as terrorism does. Military retaliation and revenge will not stop terrorism, but will only kill innocent people and inspire f urther acts of -terrorism. We must adhere to the highest moral principles — employing global dialogue and justice to end the violence." At the first meeting, several committees were formed to address each issue. The committees divided into categories such as hate crimes prevention, artists, campus/students, civil liberties, educators, media, emergency response, religious outreach and public education. The religious outreach and the education committees teach conflict resolution and embrace some people down to this forum peace ideas in the Sunday school with fliers and contact lists to classrooms. At city schools, the build anti-war activities. We got curriculum includes conflict man- much more than we had hoped. agement, and students were A minister, who was a bomber taught how to say "hello" j n in WWII in an atomic squadron, Arabic, according to a San Diego gave a particularly moving speech teacher in the coalition. about his disgust at racism and On Sept. 22, the coalition why we should oppose mass held a peace vigil in front of destruction o f innocent people Horton Plaza in downtown San for revenge. Next thing we know Diego. The Peace Vigil lasted two the vigil, as a whole, takes on hours, and more than 400 people a strong anti-war character. Stuattended. Participants held signs dents who we didn't even know and banners, and lined Broadway got up and made statements for from 3rd to 4th Street. peace," said Stemke. "Overall public reaction, At UCSD on Thursday evewhile by no means unanimously ning, a student progressive meetpositive, was supportive, and ing and candlelight vigil were better than many had expected. held. They also formed a peace Many people driving or walking coalition on Wednesday evening. by honked, cheered, or flashed "While we are a minority right peace signs ... Several passersby now, we are a growing minority," even joined the vigil," said Jahn- said John Patel, a member of the kow, who .also represents the UCSD ISO. Peace Resource Center. At the Che Cafe at UCSD, Speakers from 12 local orga- Patel and other students are nizations and institutions spoke planning a teach-in on Sunday to the crowd, including the Peace evening, Oct. 7, as part of "DisResource Center, Activist San orientation" activities. Dis-OrienDiego, Arab American Anti- tation is a three-day progressive Discrimination, UCSD Coalition party that will include bands, Against the War and International vegan food, speakers, and workSocialist Organization, and San shops aimed at promoting social Diego City College's MJLCh.A. justice. Following the discussion, participants marched down 4th Street, east on Market, up 5th Street, and west on Broadway back to Horton Plaza. Broadway, 4th, 5th, and Market were all closed f or a time, and police served as security. The coalition has plans for more vigils and other events and has handed out informational flyers on their meetings all over San Diego. They also continue to distribute flyers about emergency response to military action. If the U.S. government begins military action, they plan to meet that day at 5 p.m. at Horton Plaza, between 3rd and 4th Street. "I'm very encouraged at how the San Diego progressive/peace community has responded so fast," said Jahnkow. versities came together at the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning, a Pittsburgh landmark. More than 600 students f rom Carnegie Mellon, Chatham, and Duquesne marched to the University of Pittsburgh's campus. "Speakers and demonstrators emphasized that this was not an anti-American protest," said Quinten Steenhuis, a student activist and organizer of the demonstration f rom Carnegie Mellon University. "Students sang along to the national anthem, carried flags, and even addressed the issue directly^ ' We consider ourselves the true patriots,' said one speaker. Democracy means questioning our government when it is about to j ump into a rash action. America is our government, yes, but more importantly it is the people who make up our country, and we are citizens that are convinced escalating the violence is not the way to respond." The Student Peace Action Network (SPAN), in association with local campus organizations, held actions at 105 colleges throughout the nation last week. SPAN has chapters on 42 college campuses and a presence in 80 Student Activism in San Diego Elsewhere in San Diego, stu|dent activists are reaching out to other student organizations to extend their solidarity. Vigils and forums are being held at all San Diego campuses and many students are forming student coalitions under the umbrella of SDCPJ. At CSUSM, The Pride helped | sponsor a forum with the College of Arts and Sciences to discuss the issues and to speak out against racial discrimination. At City College, a vigil was turned into a peace rally. At SDSU and I USD, forums have and will continue to be held. On Sept. 19, the InternaSaanand Singh, a CSUSM student, tional Socialist Organization attended the vigil at UCSD. Singh wrote an opinion piecefor (ISO) group went to a candleThe Pride to clarify that members light vigil hosted by the student of the Sikh religion wear government, according to ISO turbans, not Muslims. member Chuck Stemke. (Pride Photo/Melanie Addington) "We made plans to get Students in Pennsylvania come togetherfor a peace rally. (Top) Students hold up signs.^ (Bottom) Protesters from several colleges meet before walk. (Courtesy Photos/Benjamin Greene, Carnegie Mellon University Sophomore) more schools. Students throughout the One way they connect camNation and the Globe puses is through the Internet. At www.gospan.org, there is inforIn California, students at mation on how people can create Berkley, CSU Humboldt, San a grassroots activist campaign. Francisco State University, and The web page also updates news several colleges in the Los Ange- relating to student activism, and les area have organized events regional SPAN contact informaand have plans for more. tion. Demonstrations in almost The National Coalition for every state, including California, Peace and Justice (NCPJ)is Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, asking its members to organize a and New York have happened national day of action for peace this week. Students across the on Oct. 7 in local communities nation continue to plan for new across the country. An event in vigils, forums and demonstraNew York is in the works, but the tions. exact nature of the event is still In Pittsburgh, students f rom Pittsburgh area colleges and uni»Article cont. on pg. 3 �» P e a c e Surge C ont. taking shape. "We encourage you to organize the activity that is most appropriate for your situation and your community. That might mean a vigil, a march, a prayer service," said Chris Ney, a member of the NCPJ. "We urge you to reach out beyond your usual circle, listen to your neighbors, and stand together for peace. Let us know what you're planning-events can be posted to by email to nowar@warresisters.org or by using a response form at www.warresisters.org." "Many people think that retaliation will be a comfort to us, but the opposite is true," said Ryan Amundson. "The first instinct is to act on the anger . .. but the most courageous thing we can do is pause and t ry to understand why this happened . .. We have decided that we will do all we can to spread the message of peace, this is what my brother would have wanted, and it is something he has taught everyone in our family. I just hope everyone else can learn the same thing." Judy Keane, of Waterfield, Conn., lost her husband in the National Activism World Trade Center attack. Out* side her home, she held a peace Throughout the nation, peace vigil. 5,000 people attended in activists have held vigils and forums. "Peace Action chapters across the country, along with local peace groups, have organized vigils, demonstrations and educational events that have drawn crowds of thousands. Peace groups around the nation are being flooded with calls and e-mails from concerned citizens who want to get involved," said Scott Lynch, spokesperson for Peace Action Network. Peace Action is one of the nation's largest grassroots peace and disarmament organizations. Before Sept. 11 there were 85,000 members nationwide, but many more have joined in the past few weeks. "While the President, Congress, and much of the media are calling for war, many American citizens are calling for an end to the name of peace as reported the cycle of violence," said Kevin in the Socialist Worker newsMartin, Peace Action's executive paper. Keane told the host of director. "People f rom across the "Democracy Now," a radio show nation are voicing opposition to in Connecticut, that, "Bombing the murder of innocent civilians Afghanistan is not going to end inside and outside of U.S. bor- terrorism. It will create more ders." widows and more fatherless chilIn San Francisco, between dren." 7,000 and 10,000 people rallied at Cry Heard 'Round the Delores Park. As reported in the San Fransisco Chronicle, Marilyn World Griffith, and her daughter, Tory, spoke out at the rally. The motherAmericans, however, are not daughter duo has been rallying the only ones reaching out to together since Tory was seven. support peace. Across the globe, "We want to reclaim the imagery activists young and old are gathof patriotism," said Tory. "Peace ering in peace vigils, and formis patriotic," said Griffith. "Patri- ing coalitions. otism doesn't mean you don't The International Youth Decspeak out." laration on the Internet has more The same day, a similar dem- than 250 organizations repreonstration was held in Los Ange- senting 434,509 people, and 270 les. Other cities, such as New unaffiliated people signed a decYork, Atlanta, and Washington, laration for peace. The declaraD C., are reaching out in similar tion is on the 9-llpeace.org-web site. Web site creator, Eli Pariser ways. In Washington, D.C., on Sat- began it as "a very simple form urday, the International Activist [for people] to write their repreCoalition held a small demonstra- sentatives." He said thai the site tion, and on Sunday, a broader had a large number of hits last coalition led by the Washington Sunday, but by Monday morning Peace Center also held a larger another 100,000 people had visited the site. "From Brazil to demonstration. t Some families of the victims Somalia to Japan to Mayalsia and have been communicating across America, this is the most exciting the country to speak out in sup- thing in the history of the net," said Pariser. port of peace. The 9-1 lpeace.org site also A fter the terrorist attacks, e-mail messages were sent has a petition for all ages to sign between Ryan Amundson in New to be sent to world leaders. More York and Wayne Brekhus, a Uni- than 646,360 people have signed versity of Missouri sociology already. "This is a pay off for all professor, Amundson's brother of the hyper of the e-commerce Craig was killed in the Pentagon boom, said Pariser, attack. »Article cont. on pg 8 America Prepares for War By JAMES NEWELL Pride Assistant Editor While the White House administration continues to weigh possible reactions to the recent terrorist attacks on the United States, the military has deployed ships, aircraft and soldiers to the Persian Gulf, and is preparing as the possibility of Patriotism P eace War What i s Correct for the U.S.? an officially declared war draws closer. On Sept. 24, President George W. Bush ordered that all financial connections to possible terrorist organizations be examined, and any assets allegedly linked to these organizations be frozen. In an attempt to cut off any money that aids the terrorist groups, Bush has warned all institutions that control money. "We're putting banks and financial institutions around the world on notice," said Bush: "If they fail to help us by sharing information or f r ee zing accounts, the T r ea s u r y Department now has the authority to f reeze their banks' assets and transactions in the United States." Bush has also asked for help from the citizens of Afghanistan, who he said he believed "may be tired of having the Taliban in place," to assist in the efforts of bringing the parties responsible for the attacks to justice. In a White House interview, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said, "According to the United Nations charter, the United States has the right to defense." The U.S. is acting on that right and has deployed a substantial military force that continues to assemble in the Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf is a body of water situated between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It is accessible through the Arabian Sea and gives the United States and the coalition of forces the best tactical access to Afghanistan and the Middle East region. It will take time to find out exactly when the U.S. formally goes to war. "We're not leaping into this, we're moving into it in a measured way," said Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, according to CNN reports. Although not labeled a war, the U.S. response is now called "Operation Enduring Freedom." It was changed f rom the initial title "Operation Infinite Justice" because the Muslim faith only uses the word infinite to describe acts associated with God. On Friday, U.S. officials substantiated earlier reports f rom the Pakistani press that have alluded to special forces already operating 1 in Afghanistan, which initially began as early as the day following the attacks on the U.S. The units are made up of small groups of U.S. and British soldiers, and they are gathering intelligence, and mapping the area for later military action, as well as attempting to find Osama bin Laden, the chief suspect in the recent attacks and a known terrorist. know about for themselves that will be publicly discussed. But it is also the nature of this first war against terrorism that there may be areas that people do not know about. And I 'm just not going to go beyond that in discussing anything that is operational like that. "They're there quietly, unseen, behind the scenes, establishing locations of people and things that will be used in military campaigns later," Shepperd said. "They don't get a lot of credit for this. We don't talk a lot about it, but they're always part of any military operation." Although the administration is still in the planning stages of action, there is some, but not all, worldwide support. Palestine, Britain, Russia, and Saudi Arabia are among the nations that have pledged support for the U.S. response to the terrorist actions. Some nations have pledged the use of air space, and others have given the U.S. the f ree use of their air bases. Russian President Vladimir , Putin said he has support for "building an international coalition" and gave the U.S. "permission for humanitarian over flight." In Saudi Arabia, the U.S. has been granted permission to use Prince Sultan Air Base, a central location, to launch air strikes on Afghanistan. Already situated in the Persian Gulf are two aircraft carriers. Each carrier holds up tb 75 aircraft and 5,000 soldiers. In addition to the carriers already in g ^ ^ ^ ^ S P R t h e area, two PS P : 7 ^..i; more are en .•. : Ki'^f^M route, along ^^Bwith other • jglpP support vessels, like more maneuverable warships and submarines. "We did not seek this conflict, but we will win it," Bush said on Saturday in his weekly War AV8B Jump Jet takes o f f . (Courtesy Photo/David Gilkey) radio address. "Our war on "They're doing exactly what terror will be much broader than Special Forces always does," the battlefields and beachheads said military analyst and retired of the past. This war will be U.S. A ir Force Maj. Gen. Donald fought wherever terrorists hide, Shepperd, during a CNN interor run, or plan." view. "They're there behind the In addition to active miliscenes establishing the locations tary, the President has called of people and things that will be used later ... This is,standard approximately 16,000 Reserve and National Guard troops to military stuff." duty. Officials say that as many In a CNN report, Ari as 50,000 reservists may be Fleischer said, "There are going eventually called to active duty. to be elements of this war that everybody will know about, that people will be able to see and �4 Tuesday, October 2, 2001 The Pride Arts & Entertainment S et Your Heart towards Atlantis By J. RYAN SANDAHL For The Pride and son who get what they both need so badly: each other. Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins also pulls off a fabulous and graceful performance in the film. He plays Tad,^ an elderly man that moves into the house above Bobby's. We later discover that Ted has psychic gifts, and is able to see into someone's past and also predict the future. Legendary screenwriter William Goldman adapted "Hearts in Atlantis." Goldman, who also adapted the screenplay for "Misery," another King novel, turns King's short story into a wonderful tale for all audiences. This f ilm has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA and has a running time of 100 minutes. Adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name, "Hearts of Atlantis" is the first Oscar-worthy film in years. Scott Hicks ("Shine") directs the film with a quiet subtleness that reminded me of Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me." With brilliant performances and wonderful cinematography, "Hearts in Atlantis" delivers a tale about how human beings change. The f ilm begins with Bobby Garfield (played by David Morse of "The Green Mile"), a photographer who receives a package in the mail. He finds a baseball glove in the package, with a note telling him that his friend, Sully, died. Bobby returns to his hometown and finds out that his other friend, Carol, also passed away. Deeply saddened, Bobby goes to his childhood home and remembers when he was 11, living with his single mother (Hope Davis of "Mumford"). Anton Yelchin ("Along Came a Spider") plays the younger Bobby. His mother is a woman concerned only with personal gratification and could care less about her child; this is evident when she gets her son a f ree library card for his birthday instead of the new bike that he Anthony Hopkins,"Hearts ofAtlantis" always wanted. The f ilm goes (Courtesy Photo/imdb.com) on to tell the story of one mother John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale in "Serendipity." (Courtesy Photo/imdb.com) Sweet Serendipity By A NN BENING Pride Staff Writer "Serendipity" was a surprise worth watching. John Cusack ("High Fidelity", "Grosse Pointe Blank", "Say Anything") and Kate Beckinsale ("Pearl Harbor", "Brokedown Palace", "The Last Days of Disco") were absolutely adorable together in this romantic comedy set in downtown New York City in the fall. "Serendipity" unfolds with Jonathon (John Cusack) in New York, out and about, t rying to find a g ift for his girlfriend. Both Jonathon and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) are drawn toward the same pair of "Magical Gloves." The "meeting of the gloves" leads to Thinking about a — STER'S DEGREE, LAW DEGREE, PhD, or MD? M o n d a y , O c t o b e r 1 5, 2 001 Graduate and Professional School Fair 10:00 A M-1:00 PM Founders Plaza Meet informally with 60 + school & program representatives Graduate School Workshop 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Career and Assessment Center School selection, application and admission p roem, financial aid information, and more! For more information, stop by the Career & Assessment Center located at 4201 Craven Hall, call (760) 750-4900, or check out our website at: www.csusm.edu/CAC an evening of ice-skating and" an escalating, seemingly pre-destined attraction. The only problem - Sara doesn't believe in taking many risks or chances. She believes that everything in life happens for a reason, and she expects fate to take control of their f uture. This to the dismay of Jonathon, who's led on the scavenger hunt of a lifetime. If they are meant to be together, Sara tells him, they will find their way. Jonathon's goofy yet endearing friend, played by Jeremy Piven ("Ellen"), accompanies him on a wild goose chase f ull of ups and downs, f urther proving the point that men love to make, "Women are highly com- plex and wake up every morning with the intent to drive u s all crazy," according to the film The best thing about "Serendipity" is the fact that it's not a romantic comedy geared only toward women.. In evidence of the laughter coming from the row behind me (three laughing males), "Serendipity" relates very well to the male perspective. I completely enjoyed this film that was rich in both romance and comedy. It can be related to both the men and women's point of view. So, girls, don't hesitate to let your favorite guy come along for 85 minutes of "Serendipitous" satisfaction! Get Involved With Your Campus Today! A ssociatedStudentsInc. / ^ m r P • s tudentsfcr\ \ ; Committees t h k . im^fe^ 1 Commencement \ 11 Student A ffairs U p \ | -1 C o m n i ^ n i Q ^ o n s ] » J j and other issues^! concerning YOU / j on campus. < ~ • W i I -K « i1 .« > 1 M l. tl ; « Come into the ASI officie i t Cbmmotis 203 and pick up an a pplication e-mail Dustin Naylor at naylprl856@yahoo.com Get Involved Today! �Janet Jackson Wows San Diego Ml Marcos Martinez Brings Theatre, Teaching and Multiculturalism Together By MARTHA SARABIA Pride Staff Writer nativity story, according t o the coordinators of the Arts and Lecture Series. The pastorela is a coTheater is one of the passions production of CSUSM's Visual of Marcos Martinez, an associate and Performing Arts Departprofessor from CSUSM's Visual ment, the Arts and Lectures and Performing Arts Depart- Series, and California Center for ment. He teaches modern and the A rts in Escondido. Latin American theater as well "The pastorela was one of as general education humanities the first plays to be performed in By MIA ALIO at CSUSM. Martinez, a New what is now the United States, Pride Staff Writer Mexico native, received his mas- and as such it is one of the first ter's degree in theater at the American plays. The fact that As Janet Jackson wowed the University of New Mexico and this play is in Spanish asserts the audience during the opening act graduated f rom Julliard School's existence of a specific Spanish of her concert, all I could hear Professional Actor Training Pro- character in American culture in was my sister yelling, "This is gram. the American Southwest and the just awesome!" "The theatre I do seeks to United States," said Martinez. Jackson's "All For You" tour create meaningful experiences "There is a large Spanish-speakhit San Diego Wednesday night for the audience," said Marti- ing community in North County at the . San Diego Sports Arena. nez. "Since we derive meaning with very little to see in terms The group 112 opened for JackJanet Jackson perfotmed Wednesday night. (Courtesy Photo/imdb. com)in many ways, especially in the; of entertainment. The pastorela son and debuted their hit single, arts, what theatre offers its public provides a necessary avenue for Jackson's concert was the perfect i n line with the sexual nature of "Peaches and Cream." are specific ways to think about this community in terms of I looked around the arena, blend of her new album, "All For the album. the places in which we live and reflection and incorporation into Jackson briefly left the stage and not one seat was empty. The You," and a mix of her old classic American culture. Coming to how we live." songs like "Rhythm Nation," and to change into a dominatrix latex fans loved Jackson, and her dancCommitted to theater per- the center to see a play in Spanoutfit for "Would You Mind." ers were a big hit as well. Jack- "That's the Way Love Goes." formances, Martinez has been ish will open people's horizons, Most, of Jackson's perfor- She brought an ecstatic fan to the son and her dancers performed active in directing and produc- to some extent." immaculately, and they enter- mances were songs f rom her stagehand strapped him to a "sex Martinez frequently travels ing plays, not only in the country tained San Diegans with both new album "All For You", which chair," and proceeded to sing an but also abroad. "Part of what I to promote his productions; he has created controversy since its orgasmic song as she climbed all new and old songs. do is bridge cultural gaps," said has m ade trips to Japan, Europe, Halfway through the con- April release. The album con- over him. The crowd, no doubt, Africa, South America, Mexico, Martinez. cert, I finally sat down in my tains songs with explicitly sexual went crazy. As the song came to He has directed plays in and the Middle East. "Traveling seat, but was brought to my feet lyrics, and it is even banned in an end, the chair descended into the Faeroe Islands, Ghana, and breaks down prejudices and again as the band started to play some countries. Jackson man- the stage and it was clear that the the U.S. Martinez also teaches fear," he said. "I would encour"Nasty," my personal favorite. aged to promote even more sexual title of this tour, "All for You," courses and workshops in t he- age students to travel so that activity at her concert, keeping was justified. ater, and uses the Suzuki Actor they can develop their life skills Training Method, which he and learn about the world, themselves, and learned in Toga their counMura, Japan. try," said Martinez Martinez. began directing in 1986 and has vHetravdirected 30 plays, eled to including "Sexual Bosnia last Perversity in August to Chicago", "Fool teach a For Love", "Ay, theater compadre", and w orkshop. Marcos Martinez performs. ished his performance, and joke that made it worthwhile was By MELANIE ADDINGTON "Dirty Works" in (Courtesy photo/ Marcos Martinez)Bosnia is " thanked all of the officers for the idea that being a mermaid Pride Editor Accra, Ghana. He now mostly being there. Giuliani then broke comes with certain physical hinalso produced "The House of i » ruins after the civil war," "We choose to live our lives the sorrowful tone with the first drances to loving a man. Bernarda Alba." said Martinez. "There was a Alicia Keyes was the musiin freedom" was the message joke of the evening. Michael whole street bombed down and Critic Dagny Joensen, who from New York Mayor Rudolph asked him if [SNL] could be cal guest. Her first song for the writes for the magazine, the buildings were in ruins." He Giuliani during Saturday's funny, to which Giuliani replied, evening was "Falling." Keyes' Sosialurin, commented on plans to direct a production in performance was subdued, but season premiere of "Saturday "Why start h ow?" Martinez' production and direc- Bosnia next year. beautifully performed. Night Live." Giuliani tion of "The House of Bernarda His involvement in theater Cast member addressed the audience Alba": "Many cultures meet in also led him to co-found La I I Jimmy Fallon executed and stressed the importhis production and it is prob- Compania de Teatro de 5 tasteful humor about tance of continuing with ably thanks to director Marcos Albuquerque (the Albuquerque Jfl Osama bin Laden in New York "instituMartinez, that this play is so Theater Company), and he the skit, "Weekend tions," such as the original, although the cultural served as artistic director f rom ^ Update." He suggested Empire State Building, gap is so wide." 1988 to 1991. In its first 10 that the FBI has begun Wall Street, and SNL. Martinez, also an actor, has years, La Compania was one of searching for bin Laden However, Giuliani appeared in both English and the most vibrant Latino theatre in remote areas, so all did not stand alone. Spanish plays. He appeared with companies in the Southwest, and movie theaters that have Many New York the founder of the Teatro it trained and launched several Mariah Carey's film, firefighters, police offiCampesino, Louis Valdez, in Chicanos from New Mexico into 1 "Glitter", are now being cers, and the police a 1999 play called "Bandido." high-profile, professional actor searched. commissioner stood by Other performances by Martinez training programs, both in the "Weekend Update" his side. Although their include his readings of "The U.S. and London. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was a guest on SNL. ajSQ tQ Qne presence made viewers Mummified Deer" in 2000; Not only does Martinez keep ! (Courtesy Photo/NYC.gov) real story, by announcaware that this was not a "The Last Angry Brown Hat" in himself busy with school and A fter the formal introduc- ing that New York is awesome traditional SNL show, even more 1996; "Ludlow: El grito de las theater-related work, but he is tions, actress Reese Witherspoon and asked viewers to send donachanges were coming. A fter Giuminas" in 1993; and "El cabal- married and has two daughters liani finished his eloquent speech, continued the show as host for the tions for the Twin Towers Fund lero de Olmedo" in 1991. as well. Therefore, time manPaul Simon, wearing a FDNY premiere. "We've never done a by calling (877) 870-4278. Martinez is preparing to per- agement is important in his life. The humor involving Jesse hat, came onstage and performed show under these circumstances. form a one-man show called "A lot about tny work is makfor the heroes of New York. So, we're still finding our way, Jackson was a bit over the top, but "Holy D irt" at the Fifth Annual ing schedules," said Martinez. Heroes, according to Giuliani, but I promise we'll t ry" said within traditional SNL humor. Carmel Performing Arts Festi- "But I f ind time outside of teachBut, the Jackson jokes were not only include the firefighters Witherspoon. val Oct. 17, 18, and 20 at 7:30 ing. Sometimes I work on weekAs always, she portrayed a laugh-out-loud funny. Yet, when and police officers, but everyone ends, during the summer, and at p.m. at Cherry Hall. at the World Trade Center. 25,000 sweet, innocent girl in all of her the Taliban becomes a joke on Another upcoming project night." With whatever f ree time lives were saved because of the skits. She and SNL cast member one of the most popular Amerifor Martinez is "Pastorela." A he has, there's no doubt that Will Ferrell performed the adult can shows, are we really sending officers and firefighters. pastorela is a festive represen- Martinez will spend it on of his SNL creator Loren Michael version of a Little Mermaid skit. out the right message? tation of a traditional Mexican many loves - theater. came onstage after Simon fin- Although it was long, the one G iuliani C racks F irst J oke f o r S NL v �STUDENT POLL Were the events on Tuesday, Sept. 11, preventable? Y es.../.l..........32/69 Possibly. No Not Sure 12/69 .....15/69 10/69 *Results f rom on-line survey at www.csusmpride.com N ext week we ask you how you feel about: HOMECOMING Students Build a Foundation for Life By CHRIS NUNN The stepping of student's feet upon these familiar steps here at CSUSM gives new meaning, hope, and direction to re-entry students who choose to build a foundation for their lives. When I met with re-entry students across campus, it brought me a clearer understanding of what they bring to CSUSM, and how they have opportunities waiting as they travel their educational path. One fellow student, Richard Hunt, was unsure of his major before he began his higher education. Then he re-enrolled and said he would "take an active role in what (he) wanted (his) life to become." He is focusing on getting his bachelor's in literature and writing studies. After he gets his bachelor's, Richard plans to study at a liberal arts college in Colorado for his master's, and someday teach at the collegiate level. Another fellow student, Darlyne Gensel, majors in business management, with an emphasis in higher technology. She learned about the business major at CSUSM from a friend. Darlyne explained that, at any age or any degree of knowledge, someone returning to school can achieve what HA VE AN OPINION? You might have heard the myth that nothing is forever, but since you're smart enough to read my column you probably realize the Grateful Dead, cockroaches, and of course government bureaucracy not only live forever, but they get larger as time goes on. On the early morning of September 11, 2001 and in the time since, we as a country have wanted nothing more than retribution for the atrocities carried out on my hometown of New York City, my friends, and my countrymen. But when I heard of the government's plans to create a cabinet -level position the Office of Homeland Security my stomach cringed, at the thought of bureaucratizing our fight with terrorism. In this time of great national unity, please pardon my cynicism, but the government's record with "the war on..."is deplorable. The war on drugs, the war on poverty, and other failed ideological wars the government has waged are a clear indication the government is incapable of combatting its ego; let alone the The Pride Co-Editor Co-Editor Opinion Editor Feature Editor Graduate Intern Assistant Editor FWS Worker Advisor Melanie Addington Victoria B. Segall Lisa Lipsey Claudia Ignacio Amy Bolaski James Newell V kfbr Padilla Madeleine Marshal! lives for the better. We always need to remember how much our lives influence others, and always remind ourselves that we need to do our best regardless of where we are in life. Uplifting ourselves brings us joy, hope, and a willingness to be more receptive to where our lives are going. A friend asked me to take time and be present with the Lord during the day. Remember to take time today to slow down and reflect on your relationship with yourself; it will always take you along a path where you and others can help build each other's lives for the better. SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EMTORS TO PRWE@CSUSM.EDU l itters should be submitted via electronic mail to The Pride electronic mail account, rather than the individual editors. ' Deadline for submissions is noon the Thursday prior to publication. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. It is The Pride policy to not print anonymous letters. Letters may be edited for, and only for, grammar and length. 300 words or less preferred. Editors reserve the right not to publish letters. Please contact The Pride if you are interested in writing news articles. B ring J ustice t o T hose A ccountable By DARREN MARKS For The Pride he/she want. She finances her education with student loans. In my view, student and faculty are responsible for working together, and for building upon one another's strengths and weaknesses to understand how they may u nify the school to serve the needs of all. At this time, this blessed nation of ours is greatly tested, and we are asked to unite in an act of love. If we think of those who also walk with us here on campus, we should reflect on how we may work together. A true blessing brings fruit when we look back at the steps we took in life, and change our problems of a nation. Our government should leave wars to the men and women who know how to win 'em. Here is the crux of my problem: anytime government steps in and declares war on anything, the onslaught of bureaucratic mess to follow is about as problem-solving as a runner shooting himself in the foot before running a marathon. Just maybe it is time that grandiose gestures are replaced with efficient and accountable actions that yield the objectives we set out to accomplish. Instead of setting up another department to deal with terrorism, congress should reinstate the House Committee on Un-American Activities with the jurisdiction of hunting down terrorism cells in the United State, and be given the authority to cut off the terrorist's domestic fundraising gravy train. Rather than vowing to rid the world of terrorism through declaring war, a noble but not feasible goal, the United States should repeal the executive order that prohibits assassinations. Then we should proceed to unremittingly eliminate the blood- thirsty leadership of violent terrorist organizations one by one. As we systematically accomplish that goal Osama Bin Ladin, Saddam Hussein, Yassir Arafat and their misguided comrades will disappear when they realize that their declarations of holy war against the United States, and other democratic nations, are their self-written death certificates. The grand symbolism of a declaration of war will serve at best ineffective when we go after an enemy with no country, and no capitol. Further it gives credibility to any enemy who does not deserve it. Are Bin Ladin, and his type a credible threat to the United States? Not a chance; terrorists are like termites, they only pose a threat when they are ignored. We do not need a long, drawn-out war with rogue terrorists, we need leadership that will deploy our special forces to leave the corpses of terrorism to rot in the desert, and a federal government focused on national security, not social security and farm subsidies. submitted via electronic mail to The Pride electronic mail account, rather than the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community establishments. The Pride Opinion Editor Speaks Out By LISA LIPSEY Pride Opinion Editor Recently The Pride and its editors were criticized by Jared Hines, Frater of Tau Kappa Epsilon and student Tami Illingworth. As one of the writers of the "erroneous [opinion] article" entitled "Students Respond Differently to Tragedy," I would like to clarify some issues. First off, the article was an opinion piece, not an editorial. It is illogical to assume that an article written for the opinion page by one or more editors is the voice of The Pride editors and staff as a whole. It is unjust to criticize The Pride for the opinion of two students. When there is an opinion that all editors and the most of staff writers agree upon, it is written into our editorial by the "unsigned majority." Secondly, there is a clear difference between a news piece and an opinion piece. 111ingworth wrote, "The job of journalists is to present news in a professional and unbiased manner to allow for the reader to come to their own conclusions." We did not break this code of journalistic values. Our piece was not news. It was clearly biased in nature, as all opinions are, and was placed on a page labeled Opinion. Freedom's Choice By MICHAEL NGUYEN Look at the world from afar And see the truth of who we are Deep-seated pain and agony Clouds our mind to what we see California StateUniversity San Marcos All opinions and letters to the editor, published J^-Jhe Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and San Marpos, CA <fo not necessarily represent the Views of The Pride, Or 92096-0001 ofCalifornia State University San Marcos. Unsigned Phone: (760) 750-6099 editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride Fax:(760)750-3345 editorial board. Letters to the editors should include an address, E-mail; pride@csusm.edu telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may h ttp://www.csusmpride.com be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be Third, I would like to correct a line from the opinion piece. Claudia and I stated, "What disappointed us, however, was the competition between the fraternities Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, who were showing off by playing loud and vulgar music." We apologize; it was clearly unfair for Claudia and me to blame the fraternities as a whole for the actions of five or eight fraters working to recruit new members on Tuesday, September 11. Also, I have yet to find any articles that match Hines' statement from his opinion piece entitled, "Open Your Eyes, Not Your Mouth." He wrote "The Pride seems to have a history of attacking the Greek system..." In my opinion, this is an unwarranted attack on our student newspaper. Open your eyes; in a recent issue of The Pride, dated Tuesday, September 4, the Greek system made front page news as major participants in the set-up and success of Welcome Week Festivities. Lastly, I would like to remind readers to look at all opinion pieces with a certain level of skepticism (including this one). Clearly, opinion writing can be backed with facts and numbers, but more often it is backed by feelings, judgments, personal standards and personal values. A passion that is strongly felt An anger that is inwardly dealt Lends to a quiet f ury that strives For the blood of other lives Innocence lost under freedom's cloak Begins the darkness that evil provoked Can blind vengeance ease our pain Will it quench our thirst if brethren are slain Though we must eradicate The people who freedom, they hate With equal justice must we pay To those who mark us as easy prey Hastened lives end for all to see Will be the death of freedom's ecstasy . .. �Soccer G ame Cancelled D ue t o A bsent Referee By MARTHA SARABIA Pride Staff Writer CSUSM and Utah State University men's soccer players waited an hour and 45 minutes for a referee that never showed for Friday's game. At 5:45, the teams and their few spectators left Mangrum Field, where the players were going to hold their game. Khalid Al-shafie, the CSUSM men's soccer coach, had great plans and goals for his team's performance for Friday's game. Before what never turned out to be a game, Al-shafie said, "We are going to cut from running and chasing, to holding the ball more during the game. We are also going to celebrate tonight if we score first and win." The coach and the team, however, did not have the opportunity to put this plan into action. An hour past the scheduled game time, many calls were made, and Al-shafie spoke to a representative from the Referee Association. The representative told the coach that he would try to get a referee in 15 to 20 minutes. Time passed, but no substitute referee ever showed up, and the game was cancelled. Utah State University soccer players said they were upset about not playing. "We are very upset that the referee did not show up," said Justus Loyet, a Utah State University soccer player. "We drove 16 hours to get to California." One Utah player said, "The CSUSM players were very cool. Our experience at CSUSM was good until about an hour ago." Another Utah player added, "Tell the CSUSM soccer team that they are invited to go play in Utah. The referees (in Utah) are not good, but they are punctual." "It happens," said Joseph Cafiefo, captain of CSUSM men's soccer team, referring to the referee's absence. "It is the first time that has happened to us. Technically we forfeit, b ut if it is not reported it does not count." According to Al-shafie, the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is responsible for contracting the referees for the soccer games. After the incident, the coach spoke with Susana Gonzalez, interim Executive Director for ASI, and Brad Schmidt, ASI Club Technician. Al-shafie said that neither he nor A SI knew what had happened. ASI told Al-shafie that they would find out what went wrong, and would update him on Monday. The Pride contacted ASI during the weekend for comments, but was unable to obtain any information from ASI before press time since their offices are closed on weekends. CSUSM men's soccer team, however, continues to prepare for future games and is still recruiting players. "There are a couple of players who want to join. We'll get them uniforms, so hopefully they will join us," said Al-shafie. "Whoever wants to come and join us is free to do so. It is open for anybody and you will share the experience of the Cougars on the field," said Enrique Refugio, a soccer player and junior studying psychology. The next CSUSM soccer game is against UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 7 at Santa Barbara. Another game is scheduled for Oct. 9 against UCSD at 4 p.m. on Mangrum Field, the date of the first CSUSM homecoming celebration. "We expect to win for sure, no excuses," said Refugio. Saturday, Sept. 22, the University of Utah defeated the Cougars, 3-0. The game against Pepperdine University on Sept. 21 was cancelled. Al-shafie said he hopes to reschedule the Pepperdine game soon. G olf S eason: Women's and Men's Team Begin Again New Faces for Men's Golf By CLAUDIA IGNACIO Pride Feature Editor This year the men's golf team is filled with new faces. The team is currently made up of five freshmen and two sophomores, and there are no returning players from last year. Brett Dolch, one of the top players from last year, has taken a year off to focus on academics. Currently the team is practicing for their first tournament in October. "So far it has been a slow start, but we will continue to practice and work hard," said Fred HanQver, head golf coach. For the third year in a row, golf team C lassifieds Women's Golf Team Update The Tournament at Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, California is 5,957-yards long and a 73-par course. Junior Kerry Neely finished in ninth place, shooting 91 in the first round, and 83 in the second round. Following: Neely were Jennifer Tunzi (175), Robin Shaft (177), Stephanie Goss (188) and Erin Thys (189). There are many new players on the team this year, with only one of the seven Cougar players returning (four of the players graduated last year, and the others are taking a year o ff). Hanover said that he and the new team have great expectations this year. "Most of the players don't have tournament experience, but they will when the ||| Graduate D egr«ef$|th a Cutting Edge HPU g raduate p rograms p rovide t he t ools I s kills t o h elp y pu succeed i n t oday's f ast-paced e nvironment. 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The women's golf team placed fourth at the Monterey Bay Lady Otter Invitational Golf Tournament, a two-day event that began Monday, Sept. 24. The players shot 369 oji the first round of the day and 352 on the second day, with a total score of 721. "It was our f irst tournament this year and we are doing okay, but the potential is there to compete at nationals and do well," said head golf coach Fred Hanover. Alpha Xi Delta would like to welcome all our new members, we are so happy to have you as our sisters!! Inside Sales Rep. Part-time/Full-time Work from home Call (760) 945-3890 Ext. 1# Office-Computer Operator Operate computer and prep letters f or mailings. Must be computer literate. M-F 12-4, Contact Carol Anderson at Morgan Stanley Rancho Santa Fe 858-756-3765. Free gas. Cash paid weekly. Driver needed for private individual. Light maintence provided. Meals provid ed daily. Need A.S.A.P. Call anytime. As for Randy. (760)295-2612. $ Get Paid for Your Opinions! $ Earn $15-125 and more per survey! www.money4opinions.com Miscellaneous French Nails 2002 15% off with $10 and up of service. Free Charm with full set acrylic. Grandpa Allen's Restaurant 940 w. San Marcos Blvd. #1 • San Marcos, CA 92069 Tel # 760-744-3972. Egg Donors Needed $4,000 compensation; Ages 19-30 Call Susan at (800) 463-5656 or e-mail procreative@iinet.com Remember to visit The Pride on-line at www.csusmpride.com 858-565-2144 Editing Services Specialist in Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations All Style Manuals and Disciplines Word Processing § Manuscripts § Letters § Proofreading Michel M . W alker P hone/Fax (760) 4 80-6470 k iewamals@home.com �Events Saturday, Oct. 6 9th Annual CSUSM Tukwut PowWow Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Location: CSUSM Soccer Field Grand Entry begins at 12 and 6 p.m. The Pow Wow will feature intertribal dancing, gourd dancing, a drum contest, and food. Call (760) 750-3111 for more info. Sunday, Oct. i 9th Annual CSUSM Tukwut Pow Wow, Day 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: CSUSM Soccer Field Monday, Oct. 8 Homecoming Activities Cal State San Marcos Squares and Veterans BBQ. Free food. Tuesday, Oct. 9 Homecoming Men's Soccer Game Time: 4 p.m. Location: Mangrum Field Wednesday, Oct. 10 Intercultural Speaker Series Presents Angela Davis Time: 7 p.m. Location: California Center for the Arts, Esccmdido Davis, an internationally recognized scholar, writer, lecturer and activist, will discuss ethnic studies, and activism related to prison reform. Admission is f ree to current Cal State San Marcos students (with university I D ); $5 for other students; arid $10 for the general public. Tickets for this lecture are available by calling 1-880-98TICKET. Thursday, Oct. 11 Dr. Sid Berger: Director of UCLA's Center for the History of the Book will discuss medieval manuscripts. Time: 2:30-3:45 p.m. Location: Commons 206 For more info, contact Prof. Heather Hayton at getmedieval@csusm.edu Film for Thought Presents "The Right Stuff' Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: California Center for the Arts, Escondido See how the f uture began iir this cinematic look at the beginnings of the U. S. space program and of the daredevil, cowboy ethos of the first astronauts. The CSUSM "Film for Thought" series will explore how "outer space" has been represented in film. Free admission. Sunday, Oct. 14 Annual Carnation Walk Time; Arrival 9 a.m., walk begins 9:30 a.m. Location: Begins at the Dome Terrace 'Sponsored by Alpha Chi Omega, the proceeds f rom the walk will benefit local shelters and victims of domestic violence. Registration is due Oct. 7. For more info., contact Maren at (760) 807-9743 or Ashley at (760) 8074619. Clubs Circle K International Time: 4 p.m. Location: University 442 Workshops Tuesday, Oct. 2 Life After LTWR: Career Options Workshop Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Location: University 100 An informational workshop about planning for graduate school, and career options. Wednesday, Oct. 3 Study Abroad Info. Meeting Time: 1 to 2 p.m. Location: University 451 MLA & APA Formats Time: 3 to 4 p.m. Location: Craven 4201 Review MLA and APA formats for your writing projects. Thursday, Odt. 4 Career Skills: Resume, Interview & Job Search Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: Craven 4201 Learn resume writing and interviewing skills. Friday, Oct. 5 Careers for Liberal Studies Majors Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Location: Craven 4201 Explore the many career opportunities available for you. Registration Information Friday, Oct. 5—Last day to withdraw with a " W" from fall classes that meet the first half of the semester. (Withdrawals a fter Sept. 7 for these classes require the College Dean's signature). Thoughts on... Friendship Compiled by M. Addington A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth. - Charles Darwin The real test of friendship is: ' Can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy together those moments of life that are utterly simple? They are the moments people looks back on at the end of life and number as their most sacred experiences. -Eugene Kennedy Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy. On the contrary, in friendship union is more about ideal things: and in that sense it is more ideal and less subject to trouble than marriage is. -George Santayana A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. -Walter Winchell Peace Activism Sweeps Nation after Terrorist Attacks of Sept. 11 »Article cont. from pg 3 "enough people are connected in a crisis like this that a very fast global response can occur." Other peace organizations are also reaching out globally through the Internet. At the web page f or International A.N.S.W.E.R., (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), hundreds of individuals, including former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, James L afferty of the National Lawyers Guild, Green Party U.S.A., Wolfgang Richter, the president for European Peace Forum in Germany, and more, have signed up, declar- ing their endorsement for peace. A.N.S.W.E.R. also helped organize a walk on Washington that was held on Saturday. The Washington Peace Center also held a larger walk on Sunday. The Associated Press reported that police used pepper spray to "control some protesters as they passed the D.C. convention center." It was also reported that former president Bill Clinton spoke out on behalf of freedom of speech. " 'This is America,' said Bill Clinton. 'They are welcome to say whatever they want to say . .. If the f uture of the world in the Middle East is what bin Laden wants it to be, they would not be able t o speak their mind,'" reported the Associated Press. Another web page, Pax.Protest.net provides global resources, such as web links to every peace organization, and updates on the events of organizations. For example, on Saturday activist alerts included a war protest in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and a peace vigil in London that said they will be "gathering every Tuesday and Saturday pleading for a peaceful resolution." Pax also provides information and their reasoning for requesting peace. They state that their "belief is that a non-military response is the best strategy for a permanent end to terror, because . .. we can best ensure peace, justice, and freedom worldwide. Indiscriminate killings of Afghani citizens or other innocent citizens of the globe will achieve nothing but death, and it is certain to inflame retaliation and even f urther terrorism-and it lowers us t o the level of the terrorist attackers." Also on the Internet are message board communications f rom activists. Muto Ichyo, a longtime Japanese peace activist who speaks on behalf of a Japanese peace coalition, released a declaration against the U.S. war of retaliation. "We are encouraged by voices coming f rom grieved New York people, 'Peace, not revenge!' In these voices we sense that many in New York who experienced the clashing calamity, now feeling war, bombing, and massive violence close to them, find that vengeance using overwhelming military power and the show of American force do not make amends for their grief. Voices against this war of vengeance are rising f rom peace movements and informed public of the United States. They are rising everywhere in the world," said Ichyo. 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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 activism American Indian Pow Wow fall 2001 general education war https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/c1b4990e5c4a508b2ca781286f837b6c.pdf cfc0603c033b94e5b26c11ce9bcc7566 PDF Text Text www.csusm.edu/pride TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2005 VOL. XIII NO. 6 Students to vote on new sports fee Drunk M arch referendum will campus? include a mandatory C SUSM receives $ 48,000 t o c ombat alcohol abuse BY AMIRA EL-KHAOULI Pride Staff Writer |¡|¡§Í^% ¡¡¡||i JP* *% WW Photo by Michael Dolan / 77**? Prwfe atheletics fee BY ELIZABETH BALDWIN Pride Staff Writer In March, Cal State San Marcos students will be asked to vote on a new mandatory $40 fee to fund intercollegiate athletics. According to Steven Nichols, director of athletics, the fee would enable intercollegiate athletics to expand our current sports programs and add new programs in the near future. Right now intercollegiate athletics offers men's and women's golf, cross-country and track and field. The new fee will allow the program to include men's and women's baseball, softball, soccer and women's volleyball. Currently, the athletics department is funded through the Instructionally Related Activities fee (IRA) and the CSU General Fund. Athletics receives approximately $200,000 from the CSU General Fund and Photo courtesy of CSUSM Athletics Department anywhere from $12,000 - $32,000 from the IRA fee. The amount received by the IRA fee is determined by the number of students enrolled each semester and the number of campus organizations applying for funds. If the referendum passes, the athletics department will be looking at an increase of $296,000 per semester. "If the fee does not pass, we can't sus- Surveys: $6,000. DUI Checkpoints: $8,000. Alcohol EDU: $20,000. A goal of reducing the number of alcoholrelated incidents among college students: Not quite priceless, but $48,000. Starting the first of February, CSUSM was on of the ten state campuses sharing a $750,000 CSU Alcohol and Safety (CSU ATS) grant, which was administered by the Office of Traffic and Safety (OTS), part of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. The program was funded by $74.2 million in traffic safety funds that were awarded to 277 California state departments last year. CSUSM received $48,000 of this money. In order to receive a portion of this grant, each campus had to apply and come up with a proposal unique to their campus. Out of the 23 CSU campuses (the nation's largest university system), 18 applied for the mini-grants. The other nine participating CSU campuses are Bakersfield, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Pomona, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma and Stanislaus. The CSU ATS program is being directed by Perry Angle, who is working with Dave Doucette, the OTS regional coordinator. "We screened the applications in November and we were looking for tain the sports that we have. I'm not even thinking that way. But yes, something will have to give. We would've had to cut a sport if President Haynes had not stepped in and allotted more money to supplement the only $12,000 we received from the IRA," said Nichols. Nichols believes expanding the athletic See SPORTS, page 4 State of the campus address Academic excellence announced as first _ priority BY YVONNE BRETT Pride Staff Writer Students and faculty gathered on the mezzanine steps under a threatening gray sky on Thursday, February 17, to listen to the first annual "State of the Campus Address." ASI sponsored the event and provided sandwiches and sodas for those who came to hear the panel members give five minute speeches and answer questions. Bob Sheath, Provost ofAcademic Affairs, opened with his speech that addressed the vision of the school. He outlined the academic blueprint of an eight-year plan to expand the academic programs at CSUSM. A ripple of applause burst from the audience when he announced that the new Busi- See ALCOHOL, page 2 Photo by Yvonne Brett / The Pride See ADDRESS, page 3 In the presence of greatness Reknowned poet Ishmael Reed fills Arts 240 for poetry reading tion of poetry. Students, professors, and even President Haines were part of the audience that A buzz of excitement filled the came to experience the magic air as every seat in the auditorium of the Pulitzer Prize nominated was claimed and the latecomers author. CSUSM student Nataslined the steps. Over 250 people sia Luna said that Reed's poetry squeezed into Arts 240 last Tues- presented, "modern issues in a day to hear Ishmael Reed read humorous, poetic and contemposelections from his newestcollec-. rary, way that pjeople^of^all ages, BY YVONNE BRETT Pride Staff Writer and races could relate to." This seemed to be the general feeling of the audience as they honored him at the end of the evening with a standing ovation. Dr. Susie Lan Cassel welcomed the audience and also recognized the ten sponsors that helped bring See REED, page 6 Photos courtesy of Suste, Cassel �2 Tuesday, February 22, 2005 ALCOHOL, from page 1 .W Editorial Staff Staff Writers Editors-in-CMef Adia Bess Yvonne Brett Alfred Chu Layout Design & loelle M. Frankel Photo Editor Thomas F. Jason Encabo Gorman III Heather Business Manager Hoffmann Brian Reiehert Jennifer Ianni News Editor Patrick B. Long Chezare M ilo Bryan Mason Features Editor Andrea Morales Christine Julie Oxford Baldwin Matthew A&E Editor Schramm Phoenix Zachery J. Simon Llndgren Heather Zeman Copy Editor Elizabeth Baldwin Michael Doian J ulie Oxford Adviser Jenifer Woodring Ail opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos, Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. L etters t o t he editors should include a n address, telephone number, e-mail a nd i dentification. L etters may b e edited f or g rammar a nd length. L etters should b e u nder 300 w ords a nd sub** m itted via electronic m ail t o pride@csusm.edtt, r ather t han t he i ndividual e ditors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. a specific program that would affect the community and meet a specific student need," Angle said. "Each proposal needed to be innovative and student-oriented and could make an impact in the short time it has." He is referring to how the program ends in December of 2006. The program officially stared in January when there was a training session at CSU Fresno, where headquarters is located for the program. "The actual grant has already started," Angle said. "But paperwork still needs to be filled out. Hopefully, you'll see some action in spring, which is really a target time. The activities we'll be doing will relate to many of the activities students do in the springtime when the weather gets better, like spring break and parties." According to Angle, this all started in 2001 when the chancellor of the CSU schools, Charles Reed, was affected by an alcohol-related death of a Chico State student. "He felt he needed to do more for the safety of his students," said Angle. This led to a grant called the Sober Drive Initiative that lasted two years and ended just this January. CSUSM applied for this grant and did not get it. Fast-forward to today and CSUSM will begin administering the first phase of its program shortly. This will be a series of three short surveys over a period of two years. Motivation for students to take these surveys will be a random drawing of 20 $100 gift certificates to the book store on campus. This survey will ask Photo i llustration by P hoenix Lindgren / The Pride such questions as "Where do you most often consume alcohol offcampus?" and "Have you ever driven after drinking alcohol?" This grant has led to several students wondering why CSUSM needed to apply for the grant. "I don't think we have (and alcohol problem) compared to what other schools have," a freshman who lives on campus said. "People shouldn't be driving drunk," Nate Falzon, a commuter said. "It doesn't matter where they go. What's the point of them targeting a school?" According to Jonathan Poullard, dean of students, associate vice president of student affairs and chairman of the Substance Abuse Advisory Committee here, part of the reason that CSUSM applied for the grant was because roughly only seven percent of students live on campus and the majority of students commute. The canfipus just does not know the habits of its students. "Being a young institution, we felt that we could be more proac- CLASSIFIEDS EGG DONORS NEEDED Healthy Females ages 18-30. Donate infertile couples. Some of the many eggs your body disposes monthly. COMPENSATION $5,000.00 starting. Call Reproductive Solutions: (818) 832-1494 $150 QUEEN PILLOW-TOP Mattress set. Brand new. Still in Plastic Del. Aval. (760) 271-5228 FULL MATTRESS SET. NEVER USED. Still in pkg. Sell $120. (760) 271-5228 CONTACT LENS SPECIAL! The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community establishments. The Pride Cai State San Marcos 333 N Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 E-mail: prlde@csusni.edu http://wwwxsusm.edu/pride Ad e-ntaö: Pride_ads@csumedu tive instead of reactive," Poullard to increase the visibility of DUI said. "In other words, why wait checkpoints around areas frearound for a problem to happen? quented by students and AlcoWe want to help students make holEDU, or some other like proinformative decisions and get gram, will continue to be administered to incoming students. ahead of the game." According to the grant, "The Contributors to the grant are Poullard, Jessica Ripley, Marian media advocacy component will Novak and Doug Miller. All are focus specifically on involving members of the Substance Abuse the University's campus newspaper T he Pride.' The department Advisory Committee. The grant cites the OTS website will invite reporters to accomand the American Medical Asso- pany them on 'ride-alongs' to ciation, respectively, as sources experience drunk driving and for its data that "After years of other alcohol related crimes declining alcohol-involved traffic through the eyes of a patrol offifatalities, California experienced cer. Additionally, the Chief of a 32 percent increase in persons Police will submit Op-Ed articles killed in alcohol-involved colli- to 'The Pride' addressing DUI." Obviously, the program here is sions between 1998-2002. A new study finds that colleges with very different from all other parmultiple alcohol-prevention poli- ticipating campuses, like SDSU, cies on and off campus have a for example. Each campus had lower drinking rate and reduced the ability to decide which of the seven program objectives they alcohol-related problems." Information gathered from the wanted to incorporate into their surveys will be compared with program. The overall objectives of the collected data from the San Diego County Last Drink Surveys, in CSU ATS grant are to improve which someone who has received and/or develop partnerships with a DUI is asked where they had law enforcement; assisting camtheir last drink, in addition to puses in developing or improving community complaints and law on-line personal drinking assessenforcement intelligence. This ment programs; providing supwill be done to "identify the port to campus peer educators; highest-risk alcohol licensed and working with media throughestablishments patronized by our out the state and at each campus to publicize the funding of the students." Then, six student risk asses- project, keep the public informed sors will evaluate these high- of its intent and progress, and to risk areas, partnership will be inform the general public about strengthened between campus other alcohol items and events. police and local law enforcement $119 c ollectors g l a s f | t # I ^ M j | p f 1 w h i l e s upplies l ast) St. Patrick's Day in North County. J f f l f f i a P ^ M arch 1 7 th , 2 005 .3 &j Z ¿ M sm 2 Real Dart rerawlr B ad, P o Table, F ob i Table, or s o l o s al />.V>' Dgt l Juke Bx wt 1 00 0 songs a d Eft's "G Tour Gl i ia o ih 0 , 0 n PA o f ft?»»' 7041 -73- w cu rh Ip bu 6-7 87"w wh c Hs u . s . Includes: comprehensive eye Exam and one-year supply of contact lenses* Open Mon.-Fri. 9-6 Stop f ormate your appointment today Dr. Stepheii Chimi, (KD. Dr. Karen Peschke, O.D. 840 Escofìdido Pm„ Sulle 114, Vista 9PrmfncMoscontsctkms mngtfíáibarn of 2Cktarcontact MSMMHI 760.726.2400 �ADDRESS, from page 1 ness building would be opening in January 2006, the College of Health and Human Services would begin in July of 2006, and a new Sociology building would open in 2010. "I am glad to hear that the nursing program is finally coming," said Matthew Garvin, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon who also hopes to get into the nursing program. "I volunteer at a hospital and I know how much the county needs nursing services." Karen Haynes, University President, remarked that it was almost the one year anniversary of her first day on the job. Haynes emphasized the three important building blocks for the university. The first and most important one is "academic excellence," so that the school will send out well-prepared graduates. The second building block is "intellectual and cultural activities," not only for the campus, but also for the people in the community. The third block is "civic leadership," which is important because it makes the school more visible and helps it to grow. Haynes commended the students for the 73,000 hours of community service that have been recorded and performed by 15,000 students. As the raindrops started to fall and umbrellas began popping open, Haynes said, "The motto, 'We're building a place for you' is dated. I think Cal State San Marcos is the place." Jackie Trischman, Chair of the Academic Senate, was the next to speak. Her fact-filled report related that this semester CSUSM faculty taught over 600 courses and there were over 1150 class sections offered. She also announced that two new minors, Global Studies and German were going to be offered, and 151 new course proposals were being reviewed. Trischman said that the goal for the school is to, "Help you decide not only what you want to be, but who you want to be when you graduate." "It is good news about the new classes they will be offering" said Biochemistry major Euphemia Uhegbu. "It was also good that they talked about solving the problems with the increased traffic because of the student growth." As the final speaker, ASI President Manal Yamout thanked the audience for staying even though it was starting to rain. Yamout emphasized how she has seen the level of student involvement increase over the last few years as the campus has grown and encouraged students to run for office in the upcoming ASI election. ASI has had a very busy year registering over 800 students to vote, lobbying at the state capitol for student rights and arranging many campus events such as the upcoming Academic Freedom Forum which will be held March 22. "After the formal speeches, the panel accepted questions from the audience regarding how the university is going to handle the traffic issues, improve the academic advising department and deal with budget constraints. President Haynes was asked about the controversial bill SB5, which she denounced as an illthought out bill that clearly does not understand what universities are about and misrepresents what faculties are hired to do. As the rain began to fall in earnest, it was announced that all of the questions would be posted and answered on the ASI website which can be found at: www.csusm.edu/asi. Quality Fish Everyday Resonable Price Good Service Sushi Station San Marcos Blvd # 120 San Marcos, CA 92069 ( in Albertson's Shopping Mall ) 10% Discount Every Monday for Cal State Universty Students with mis coupon. What Bush budget cuts; H igher e ducation w ins, K-12 e ducation loses Photo i llustration by P hoenix L indgren / The Pride are geared towards low-income money is was receiving. Without students and are beneficial for this program, many students will their education. The Perkins loan not be able to train in their major President Bush's budget plan phase-out would save a $4.3 bil- before graduating. All the explanation in the has some changes planned lion dollar deficit in the budget. The Perkins loan has many world will not do any good i f stuthat could affect Cal State San Marcos. In his plan, he sets out benefits to i t First, if a student dents do not sign up for the proa map to eliminate debt by sev- refinances their loan later, the grams. The Free Application for ering programs that cost the tax paid off Perkins Loan money goes Federal Student Aid (EASFA) back to the school. Since this is is an online application to all of * payers money. The majority of actual budget the case, Cal. State San Marcos the programs offered. There is cuts that are proposed by Bush has Perkins Loan money at least a deadline of March 2 filling to are intended for K-12. His plan is until 2006. The Interim Director receive initial awards. The key to phase out money to inner-city of Financial Aid and Scholarship word in FASFA is free. Students schools that receive incentives, Office, Addalou Davis, said that must find the federal website that on top of what other schools for Cal. State San Marcos, Pell ends with .edu.gov. Otherwise, receive, to educate disadvantage Grants will be better as long as private companies will charge kids. In turn, Bush is holding they do not phase out too. Pell them to fill it out. If students are teachers accountable for teaching Grants do not have to be paid uncertain which website to use, students. The down fall will be back and Cal. State San Marcos they can find the website on the the future. The program^ being does not have to put in 1/3 for Cal State San Marcos main site cut help underprivileged K-12 matching, as they do for Perkins by searching FAFSA or through students prepare for higher edu- Loans. Depending on the school the financial aid page. Also, stucation. Currently, these programs and the programs you offer, this dents/should periodically check allow students as young as fourth proposal is either good or bad. on the status of their file on the grade visit colleges to perk their Davis stressed was, "They are website. There are other programs just proposals." By the time the interests. * final budget is approved, it will available for student financial The overall plan in higher aid. Fastweb.com is one way to education is to maneuver some look totally different. One program that is taking a search a private website for other federal loans to grants. The Pell Grant would eventually receive a hit with budget changes is the types of scholarships. The finanboost for students, upping it $500 Federal Work Study (FWS). "It's cial aid office for Cal State San to $4,550. The money would come a valuable program for students Marcos, located at Craven Hall from phasing out The Perkins to learn their job." The school is Fourth Floor, Room 4204, has a Loan. Both of these programs now receiving half of the federal plethora of information regarding programs and scholarships for college. The staff is also available to assist anyone with questions on how to fill out forms and deadlines. ' Tofillout a FASFA got to http:// www.fafsa.ed.gov/. For more information on FASFA or Federal Work Study contact Finan$11.00 - $17.00 per hour cial Aid located at Craven 4204 or online at http://www.csusm. edu/finaid/. ; Call (760) 7 4 4 - S W I M M i BY PATRICK B. LONG Pride Staff Writer WANTED SWIM INSTRUCTORS!!! if Um preg m ake i nformed, healthy c onfident cholc 760.744.1 m ¡¡¡III ; Sllllll ìSJv • pte• •• V V wr 10 - • -- ^ Mosel The UPS Store Kfttfl Shipping Services - Packaging Services - Postai Services - Freight Services Mailbox Services - Copy Services - Fax Services - Shipping, Packaging, Moving Supples - Office Supplies - Rirting Services - Notary Services 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd San Marcos Color Copies } 4 9# more info? birthchoice.net "Wit purchase ef muRtete «<*>'« B/W Copies * BWh eirtfc»«« of mutole cow*» Located across from CSUSM inside the Campus Marketplace 760-510-8350 QperiM-F HH 1 S^màswersr realhelp» 8 am-6pm & S at9am-33m 310 S. Twin Oaks Välev Rd. Ste 107. San Marcos. CA 92078 �NEWS SPORTS, from page 1 programs to include spectator sports will help instill a sense of campus unity. "I love the sports we have now, but they are not spectator sports. It's really hard to watch a cross-country meet, so we want to bring sports * that have spectator appeal," said Nichols. CSUSM has approximately 80 students participating in intercollegiate sports. "By the time all the new sports have kicked in, it would double or triple our current size," said Nichols. Nichols added, "If wq have more recognizable sports teams, it will make the degree more valuable because people have heard where you've graduated from." "Personally, I'll gain nothing as a student," said Linda Deblens, literature and writing grad student. "Since I did my undergrad at a school that had a rich athletic tradition, I support the referendum as I know the positive aspects it can bring to student life," said Ian Gould, ASI post baccalaureate representative. "Our office only offers neutral information so students can make an informed decision," said Francine Martinez, vice president of student affairs. "I think students need to get this information so they can make their voices heard on whether or not this is an important initiative for them," said Martinez. Information about the athletics fee referendum is available through student affairs. The athletics department plans to campaign for the new fee in the next coming weeks with classroom presentations and student forums. Students will vote on the fee March 21-24. The complete athletics fee referendum can be found at www.csusm.edu/student affairs/athleticvote. The Pride denied ballot access BY PHOENIX LINDGREN Pride Staff Writer Next month, Cal State San Marcos students will be asked to vote on a new mandatory $40 fee to fund campus Athletics; they will not be asked to vote on a new mandatory $2.50 fee to fund the student newspaper. The Pride submitted a fee proposal last fall that would have generated approximately $ 18,000 per semester to cover production costs of the weekly studentrun, student-written newspaper, eliminating budget gaps caused by inlying on the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fee, which nearly ended production of The Pride in 2003. "As it stands right now, The Pride is not going to shut down; we can survive on what we get from IRA," said Elizabeth Baldwin, Pride Co-Editor-in-Chief. "What I mean by survive is black and white, eight pages, all semester." When asked what the fee would have meant to The Pride, Baldwin was matter-of-fact. "The immediate impact that the fund would have made on the newspaper would have been an immediate jump to a consistent twelve pages a week with color-every single week—minimum," said Baldwin. Mike Dolan, Pride Co-Editorin-Chief, also saw the Pride proposal in terms of other groups on campus vying for IRA funds. "To get The Pride away from the IRA funding would have opened up funding for more activities on campus, and provided more autonomy for The Pride," said Dolan. Both Dolan and Baldwin believe the switch to color would Internet Models Wanted Short day, good pay. Please contact Laura Toll free 877-950-9254 have had an increasingly positive effect. "Having color in a newspaper always increases readership. We had projected doubling our circulation immediately to 5,000 copies—eventually distributing off-campus; right now we don't even have a stand at the Field House," said Baldwin. The addition of color and increased circulation would have meant an increase in advertising rates, which would have allowed The Pride to buy things like office furniture and computers, and send more students to journalism conferences. Baldwin was emphatic that the fee was strictly limited to covering production costs. "We were asking students to pay for the cost of the printed paper they pick up," said Baldwin. In a memorandum dated January 14, 2005, Pride editors were informed of President Haynes decision not to solicit input from students on The Pride fee p ro-. posal. "I was very shocked," said Baldwin. "I was shocked because I felt like we put together a very thorough proposal. I was shocked because we were only asking for $2.50, and the fact that we were modeling v a program that's already been in place at Sac(ramento) State, where they've (their newspaper program has)flourished." "That's the system," added Dolan. "We did our best— we went through the system. The President thinks Athletics has more of an impact on the campus." When asked how she felt about the Athletics proposal going forward, Baldwin was stoic. "I personally feel athletics is a good thing for a campus, but I'm just so shocked. I really don't think this is like the newspaper versus the athletics department. What we were asking for is so much less—why couldn't we be on the ballot together?" said Baldwin. It has since been confirmed that Haynes' decision not to include the student newspaper fee proposal on the March ballot Spring Semester Checklist ' f THE PRIDE Catch up oxi everyone's holidays. Sign up for intramural sports. Buy books, Earn Extra Money at FRACS! Call FRACS Dermatology! A leading clinical research organization that specializes in testing skin related products for safety and effectiveness. If you're a healthy non-smoker, you can earn up to $300 by becoming a FRAGS study participant Call $6$) 857 Skin (7546) tofindout more about our current studies (866) 857-Skin (7546) or www.pmcs.com Photo illustration by Jason Encabo / The Pride went against the recommendation of the Student Fee Advisory Council (SFAC), which has a student majority membership and is chaired by Francine Martinez. "The counsel did recommend (to President Haynes) that the student newspaper fee be included on the ballot; we think it's important that students weigh in (on the issues)," said Martinez. When asked how frequently the University President has exercised his or her power not to accept the SFAC's recommendation, Martinez responded that former President Gonzalez did so twice during his six years at CSUSM, "on two different recommendations—a (mandatory fee) referenda recommendation and on a user fee adjustment." Haynes' decision not to allow students to vote on the student newspaper fee would be her first exercise of that power; Haynes had been president of CSUSM for less than one year at the time of her decision. Haynes was unavailable for either an in-person or a telephone interview, but did answer several questions via email. When asked why she didn't include The Pride proposal on the referendum, Haynes expressed concern over the current climate for increasing student fees. Haynes stated that, "the Chancellor's Office (where the final decision is made regarding the establishment of new student fees) has requested that campus Presidents exercise close scnitiny in establishing new mandatory fees " The Pride has requested confirmation of this directive from Chancellor Reed's office, but it was not received prior to press time. Both Haynes and Martinez believe that passage of the Athletics fee could benefit The Pride by frèeing up IRA funds from Athletics. In addition, Haynes stated that, "The IRA fee will be assessed this spring to determine if increasing this fee could support the newspaper at a higher level." The IRA fee has not been increased since its establishment in 1991. Haynes denied that The Pride's coverage of Michael Moore last semester influenced her decision. When asked if the fee would have meant an increase in salaries for editors of The Pride— which currently range from nothing for Copy Editor to $2,500 for Co-Editor-in-Chief per semester, Baldwin said, "No-the fee proposal was only to cover the actual costs of printing." The Athletics Department has other ideas about spending their potential referendum windfall. According to the Athletics Fee Referendum Voter Information web page prepared by the Student Fee Advisory Council (http://www.csusm.edu/student_affairs/athletic_vote.htm), the proposed mandatory $40 Athletics fee will generate nearly $300,000 per semester, most of which will pay the salaries of additional coaching staff. Athletics hopes to increase staff salaries from $40,000 per semester to nearly $200,000 per semester as it adds five new sports to the four it currently offers. Pride staff writer Phoenix Niesley Lindgren can be reached at lindg004@csusm.edu. ATTENTION MICHAEL MOORE FANS At their next meeting The Secular Forum will present Philip Paulson who is the plaintiff in the Soledad Cross case. Philip will impersonate Robert Ingersoll who was known as the American Infidel during the last half of the 19th Century. An open discussion will follow Philip's performance. Meeting on February 2 7,2 to5 PM at the Philosophical Library. 507 S. Escondido Blvd, Escondido. Tel: 760-745-2724 �Inside the lines The sports scoop on and off campus BY BRITTANY S. FREDERICK Pride Staff Writer a lifetime athlete. double the score of second-place finisher Introductions aside, let's talk about the Peyton Manning. Brees, along with fellow action. representatives LaDanian Tomlinson and Whoever coined the For those of you like me who are won- Antonio Gates, helped contribute to the phrase 'it's just a game' dering where the highlight reels went, I AFC win at the Pro Bowl on Sunday. Look was, in my estimation, have a solution: ASI intramural sports. for the Chargers to place the franchise tag wrong. Whether it's a They're not that big and they won't guar- on him after a Comeback Player of the major sporting event or antee you infamy, but they will give you a Year performance. something else, sports good time and a chance to get your game Football fans will also want to check is something that brings out of the closet. Intramural dodgeball is out the NFL Network. Despite the season people together, and on the home stretch of a season that ends being over, the network provides plenty that's why it's my business. From campus February 23, but you can catch the last of varied entertainment from both on and athletics to major sports, I'll be bringing it matches on Monday and Wednesday from off thefield.Watch for their "Point After" all to you with the inside view of a profes- 4-6 p.m. in the Clarke Field House gym. program, which contains hilarious sound sional sportswriter and the watchful eye of These guys throw hard and will make you bites from coaches. laugh even harder - and if you swing by, In baseball, Padres season tickets offiyou'll find me right in the middle of them. cially go on sale on the 19th, and Friar Following that, flag football starts on the fans will want to jump on that since season Attention Deficit 25th and ultimate frisbee is also planned. ticket pre-sales and last weekend's pre-sale The sports may be unconventional - but so have sold plenty of tickets already. The are the people. If you have the time, you 2004 Padres proved they were contenders, Hyperactivity Disorder can't go wrong. and 2005 will build on that, so get down to Petco Park from April on if you can. There's also big news out there for you Looking for research professional sports fans. For those of you Just because the major sports are over participants (18 to 45 years old) who missed it, Charger quarterback Drew - and that now officially includes hockey Brees won the 2005 Pro Bowl quarterback - doesn't mean there's not action. Teams already diagnosed with ADHD accuracy contest with 130 points, almost will be making moves in all sports, so keep your eyes and ears open. You never know what you might learn. That said; I'll see you next week for another breakdown of the sports action on and off campus. Until then, I leave you with wisdom from Tony Gwynn: Just go out and play. ADHD for participate in a behavioral study at UCSD. 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The course was intended to get students involved with the campus; and it was designed to help with academic discipline; help students to choose a major, and finally to assist students in the retention of knowledge gained from their courses. In spite of the objectives of the class, which seem like a great way to start off freshman year, the students of CSUSM aren't too thrilled about GEL. Students around campus feel that getting into college itself means that we can successfully manage time and study, some of the basic teachings of the class. But is there more to this class than meets the eye? After an interview with Joanne Pedersen, Ph.D. the Associate Director for First-Year Programs, she said, "The purpose of GEL is to enhance student success." This seems like a pretty large goal at hand and one that is quite intangible at the freshman level. Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride G E L s tudents s it attentively d uring lecture. Mark Thomas, a student at CSUSM said, "I just don't understand why we have to pay for a class that the majority of students don't need to take." Despite having to take a class such as GEL to complete a government required course, it should be a class that is worth taking, but most students do not feel that way while taking the class. "Studies done by multiple universities," Pedersen said, "show that 30-40% of students drop out between their freshman and sophomore year." Pedersen later went on to say that with proH^HM grams like GEL, studies show that students are less likely to drop out and receive a better GPA throughout their college life. With this knowledge in hand it seems that GEL is a spot on perfect example of a freshman general education course. But students still aren't happy with the initial impact of the course. Before dreading going to class, think of how this class will benefit your This course was intended to get students involved with the campus future. Due to the simple topics at hand, or the things that all freshman "think they automatically know" coming into this new school, it seems that students aren't taking this course seriously. Yet in the long run this course will help students no matter how they feel in the present time. Down the road it could help students like Mark to acquire a job with skills he learned in the class. So before the class is judged by its surface, kind of like a book is judged by its cover, sit down and listen to the professors and hear what they have to say. Maybe new students will retain some of that knowledge. After all that was the goal of the course in the first place. R EED, from page 1 Ishmael Reed to CSUSM as part of the Arts & Lectures series. Dr. Sam Hamod, a creative writing professor and a good friend of Reed's, unabashedly introduced him as, "one of the world's greatest writers." Poetry is at its best when it is read aloud, and Reed captivated the audience with his rich, booming voice. He shared poems from a new album that he is producing called, "Bad Mouth," which is being distributed by Blue Note Records. The appreciative crowd burst into laughter at many of his one-line poems such as; "Van Gogh killed himself because he felt that sooner or later his paintings would be displayed in Las Vegas," or "I'd rather have my short term memory back than an El Dorado Cadillac." His longer pieces titled; "In a War Such Things Happen," and "Wanting to be a Right Wing Family Values Type of Man," were heartily applauded as the audience absorbed the underlying meanings of his satirical messages. Student Bellamy Walker said that, "It was really amazing to hear such an intellectual speak on our level and about our issues for black Americans." After reading his poetry, Reed held a question and answer session. When asked how he finds his ideas, Reed stated that he gets them from many different places because he gets asked to do so many dif- Photo by Yvonne Brett / The Pride Photos courtesy of Susie Lan-Cassel ferent things. This variety is good because writing in different forms helps to unblock your mind. In addition to his books he has written numerous essays, opinion pieces, and five plays. His next project will be to write a book about Muhammad Ali and his spiritual beliefs. Sonia Gutierrez, a former CSUSM grad student said, "I am a great admirer of African American literature and that is where I find my own voice " Gutierrez, who now teaches at Palomar College, had cancelled her evening class to come and hear Reed speak. After the lecture Reed stayed and graciously signed autographs for the many admirers of his craft. His visit was definitely one of the highlights of the activities celebrating Black History Month at CSUSM. �Transition team at CSUSM Rodolfo Acuña to VUSD students interact with campus life BY THOMAS F. GORMAN III Pride Staff Writer Areli, J.R., Justin, Bruce, Vianey, Rusby, Armando, Marcella, and William are the students who help keep our campus clean. These students are part of a transition program run through Vista Unified School District in conjunction with the Facility Services Department of CSUSM. The transitional program itself has been in operation on campus for ten years with the main focus being a way for the students involved to gain life skills, practice personal autonomy, and learn work habits such as following directions and seeing a task through to the end. Students involved in the transition program work Monday through Thursday from 7:15 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. Depending upon where the students live, their day begins anywhere from 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Once on campus, the students, accompanied by their teachers Steve Molina and Dora Stabinski, meet in the dome and receive their duties for the day. The student's main duty is to clean campus but Photo by Loriann Samano / The Pride Molina said "the students do what ever is asked of them and there is always variation." Like most eighteen to twenty-two year olds, the student's favorite part of the day is break time. This gives the students a chance to eat lunch in the Dome and gain additional social skills through interaction with the student population here on campus. The students involved with the transitional program are excited with the opportunity of being able to interact with other students and observe day to day campus life. All students involved in the transitional program were enthusiastic with the only complaint being witnessing other students litter and disrespecting our beautiful second home. "This is an excellent opportunity for them to develop life skills and we also get to benefit from them," said Chuck Walden, director of facility services. "I think they are a great group of young people." The transitional program is both innovative and outstanding for all parties involved. So next time you see these students keeping our campus clean give them a smile, hug, or a high-five and express to them our gratitude f or a job well done. como to campus Founder of Chicano Studies speaks as part of Arts and Lectures series t hroughout the United States. Irene As part of the Arts and Lec- G o m e z , tures series, Dr. Rodolfo Acufta, p r e s i d e n t a man not afraid to challenge the of Mecha status quo, will present a lecture at CSUSM, has this to titled "In Search of Chuahuita". Being the say about Acuña's visit; "It is real founder of one privilege having one of our Chiof thefirstChi- cano leader and founder of Chicano Studies cano studies in our nation, here d epartments in our campus. Mecha is lookin the nation is ing forward to hear him speak, only one of the not only Mecha students but all many accom- CSUSM students, Latinos in p l i s h m e n t s particular will be honored to that give him this title. Acuña has have him speak to us on Thursauthored over fifteen books deal- day of this week. He has opened ing with racism, discrimination many doors for other Chícanos and oppression of the Chicano in the nation and have influenced people. One of his most popular younger generations to learn books, "Occupied America: A more about chicanismo." History of Chícanos", is used in Although Acuña's blunt style race and ethnic studies courses of writing and speaking may nationwide and is named "the be uncomfortable to some, it is most renowned text in Chicano needed to be heard by all. His History". This book is a com- lecture will help provide insight prehensive overview of Chicano into ideas about racism and color history including the role of race blindness in America which will and gender in forming the Mexi- spark conversation and questions can-American identity. among those who attend. Acuña His passion and expertise in will be speaking on February 24 Chicano and Latino History is at 7:00 p.m. in Arts 240. Seating duly noted in academia as well will be limited, so early arrival is as among M.E.Ch.A members recommended. BY ADIA BESS Pride Staff Writer Priority President Evan Trown meets with The Pride BY ZACHERY SIMON Pride Staff Writer The fickle Gods of Time and Information always seem to make themselves scarce when students consider joining a campus club. Still, those searching defiantly for a group to exercise their beliefs, rather than merely their tastes, might take a moment for any of the three Christian organizations here at CSUSM. To help provide some guidance, The Pride has conducted interviews with two club leaders and hopes to include the third as well. This week we'll be sharing our conversation with Evan, president of 'Priority Christian Challenge', following up next week with Paul from 'Christ on Campus'. The questions were intended to give students, and perhaps the leaders themselves, a better idea of the beliefs that govern these clubs. Evan Trown's first hello into the tape recorder is nervous, new to the format, but a pleasant humor suppresses any shyness. Let's get some background on the club, how long has it been active here at CSUSM? Priority started about 5 years ago, and I've been here for two. How long have you been the president? Actually I just started in December. So I was the vice president last semester, and then got promoted. Was this a democratic process? How did that go in terms of the ranking? Pretty much is...if you feel like you're called upon to be i n a position of leadership then you, like, apply for it and then pretty much if you want to be it...theeen you are. (laughs) Our president graduated in December, and I decided that I would like to be president, and that I felt like God on campus and we actually go to one of the was telling me to.. .to step up into the next other clubs and we are almost identical in everything we do, um, we all believe the position of leadership. How does your club approach recruit- same thing, the three clubs on this campus do anyway, and um basically we just proment? vide dif times and dif locations where Pretty much we just try and make sure that we are open and available to anyone people can come to meet. How much do...excuse me, how much on campus who wants to be involved, 'does9 your-your organization, uh, comjust try and, um, just try and create some campus awareness for our club and just get munity, aid...that kind of external helping out? How much community aid do members through that way. What do you feel is your role within you think your organization provides? Um, probably not as much as we should the campus community? be or would like to be. We don't have as As a club I feel like our role is just to make Christ's presence on this campus many members as we would (chuckles) like to or as we've known, and had in the past, really to, um, so its hard to be just create just - as- involved in a place whether the community through our club we do um were or where stuinvolved in the dents can come sexual responand just feel the sibility week love of Christ that's... next and just hang out week, I think, with other people um, we try and on campus. Photo courtesy of Priority Christian Challenge ¿ 0 s o m e outThank you. What do you think is the best part about reach things outside of the campus but running a Christian organization in the mostly our focus is on this campus and spreading the word of Christ to the stu21st century? dents that are on this campus. Well At least for us here on this campus Now, what would you say are some of in the United States I feel like we're just the benefits and some of the setbacks of blessed because we can have this room to have this club on our campus. I don't attending a secular university? Um -benefits- would be that it's moreknow I just love the fact that we have the more open there's a lot more students here freedom to meet and talk about god on our that that you can reach um from a Chrispublic school campus. How would you compare your orga- tian perspective and that enables you to nization to other spiritually centered have the opportunity to-to witness and share the gospel with more people. Probyouth organizations? I think it's pretty much the same, I mean ably some of the setbacks would be just the I know there's two other Christian clubs uh (chuckles a breath) the unsaved people that um oppose the things that our clubs does and just the difficulties and the whole process of having to go through the secular campus, uh, rules and regulations before we can have any sort of events. Thank you...Um, Gettin down to the final questions here. Does your club have a unified concept of heaven? I think so, most of us, uh, were, well a lot of us were raised in church settings, so most of us have some preconceived notions of everything, that basically what we learn in our club, from past church experiences and what not, so really think do have kinda...a common belief in what heaven is, and that kind of a thing. Do people who die having rejected Christ go to Hell? I believe so, yes. We um as a club and as an individual believe that um people who have not asked Christ to.. .have a personal relationship with them are going to Hell. And that.. .1 mean that says so right in the bible, so. Okay um, the final question, I know you mentioned earlier there were two other Christian...oriented clubs on campus. Why do you think there are three separate organizations? You know a lot of people ask us that question and we even ask ourselves that question sometimes. Mostly, it's because we're each funded by a dif church. So, our club is funded by a Baptist organization, and Christ on campus, the other club is sponsored by the Episcopalian church, and Intervarsity has its own backing from, I don't know, they're like a huge organization, So, pretty much because we all have these different funds it actually allows us to have um various times that we can meet that can meet the needs of all the students on campus, �Feb. 22-24 I 10:00 a m - 3:00 p m C outyard o utside of U niversity Store UNIVERSITY �THE PRIDE Tuesday, February 22, 2005 IT ; By JASON NOKSJS P Ä Ombudsman I can take off that fatty clock 'round my neck and let up on Chez. The News did well last week. I won't go Public Enemy on our News editor this time, He's moved up from Dan Rather to Jon Stewart status in my boofe^^^^^^^g^^v^ fll get to those praises later. For now, my Chuck D eyes are on last week's Opinion page. What the hell was that?! The Social Insecurity "debate' suffered from serious probs of the Sally Field Sybil sort. I realiae the Democrats were stomped by the Grand Ole Elephants and have been struggling to find their identity, but I'm sure it's not what was portrayed in last week's issue. "From the Left/ From the Right" was nothin' of the s ort It shouid'a been titled "From the Extreme Right/Then Right Again/' Now, I'm an Independent cause I could give a hoop~nah~ nah 'bout party loyalties. But, after readin' what fell under the 'Left* column last week, I had to rob my eyes and triple check the by-line. I was shocked to discover it wasn't Bill O'Reilly. Amira El-Khaouli needs to give serious consideration to changing party lines, cause she's definitely in the wrong camp. Move past GO and collect a Libertarian's card cause even Republicans would step back from the words you pumped out. Being in college sipping down Venti ex-laxes, having * neither kids nor a Beamer don't necessarily make you a liberal, Amira. You may do like them, you may look like them, but you ain't them. When your words make Phoenix seem like the Green Party, you've got issues. And Amira's column last week ain't even the real thorn in me bum-bum. It's the fact that our Editors-in-chief who've taken over the Opinion pages, either don't read whafs gettiiig Bush budget pasted in the tree-skins, don't know their right from their left, or don't give a damn what's getting put down under those distinctions. Let me clear it up for you: Left: "Social Security good." Right: "Social Security bad." And in the future, you may want to know that generally sgeaking... • JLeft: "Bush is an idiot." * Right: "Bush may not have 'invented the Internet,* but I know where he stands." Left: "The war is for o il" Right: "Like that's a bad thing?! You planning on asking the Spotted Owl to give you a ride?" Left: "Sponge Bob and Tinky Winky have the right to suffer the marriage penalty on taxes." Right: "Sponge Bob and Tinky Winky can have a civil union, but no way will they get 'til death do us part."' Everyone else: "Dude, it's a talking sponge that wears pants and an overweight purple thing with a boob-tube in its belly. Ya'll are freaks!" Here endeth the lesson. Now, onto praises. Jason Williams finally spoke, It's about friggin' tiipe, A lot has been said on his behalf in this paper, and Chez did a damn fine job of getting it straight from the source. And let me just say* whether you take WilHams' side or not, you have to give the dude credit for having the mahooshkas to put himself on the public opinion slab. There's a lot of talking heads on this campus that abuse this paper to give their nickel opinions five-dollar words. (Count me amongst 'em.) But Williams ain't one of us. Until Chez's article last week, Williams had avoided attempts for an interview. To grant one in the face of an investigation that found Baker and Poncherello were okay to put the cuffs on, shoots down all theories that suspected Williams was doing this just to pull a 'Get Out of J ail'free card, My ethereal hat goes off to Chez and most of all to Mr. Williams. Thank you. ' And I'd like to throw in Matt Schramm with that gratitude for his front and center article on the . "Advising problems." It wasn't News to me, cause along with my Lit. studies on big words abusing French dudes who say 'History is narrative,' I've been pursuing a major in that 'narratiye.' (I'm a History/Lit major if you're missing the point) An experience akin to custody visits with divorcing parents* Either way, I've been just as much a victim of the advising woes of History freaks as the rest of me classmates. Matt balanced those woes with the reasons for them. Something that tends to be lacking in our news stories. I felt no manipulations or bias, though I know Schramm is a classmate and so faces the same advising probs. It was nice to get a balanced perspective on the situation that didn't place blame on the Advising office who've been doing their best to tackje that Beast that came from Sacramento. (Budget cuts.) Well, that about does, it for this tale of woes. I'm off to shop for an iPod so I can join Julie in our contempt for Apple's customer service. While it works I'll be listenin' to Fanstasia Barrin<? as I wait for another chance to laugh at Simon's ability to turn narcissistic pop-star hopefuls into blubbering crybabies, Gee, can you guess which guilty pleasure I enjoy. Nichols o ut nicho028@csusm.edu or pride@csusm.edu li 3k U U U &%Mk ...More that meets the eye income areas to improve their test scores), and expanding No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to high Reading from the White schools to help at-risk youth stay House's official website (www. in school. Furthermore, Bush is whitehouse.gov) about Bush's proposing to increase federal Pell proposal for the '06 Department Grants to low income college stuof Education budget, you'd get dents. Hooray! At first glance, warm fuzzies about the millions the budget sounds wonderful. But wait a tick...I'm not a fan he's putting into education. After further research, however, those of the Bush, something must be warm fuzzies might turn into awry. I did some researching on my knots of icy cold pricklies. The website provides a own and found that Bush's new description of the budget's pur- budget proposal for education is pose, which is to cut the current not all it's cracked up to be. The Department of Educadeficit in half by 2009. There are highlights that focus on the tion has a proposed 0.9 percent President's numerous increases decrease to $56 billion, which is to education, and every other a $530 million cut from last year. department. The Department That means education is actuof Education link discusses the ally going to get less money than major focuses in the new budget it did last year, and in previous which include increasing Title I years. On the other hand, Bushy funds (money to schools in lower has proposed to increase miliBY CHRISTINE BALDWIN Pride Staff Writer A+ S UBS P reschool s ubstitutes, a ids, and t eachers. A ll a reas, f ull t ime f lexible p art t ime h ours $ 7.50-$10.00 h ourly Comic by Cliristine Baldwin / The Pride tary spending by 4.8 percent to $419.3 billion, which is a $19 billion increase from last year. The military and education both have different scales, it does cost more to defend the country then it does to educate, but that's not the point I am trying to make. The point is that the military is receiving a significantly larger percentage of money compared to education. In my opinion, that says something about the value of education versus the value of national defense/Iraqi liberation. I think it's great that the President wants to cut our debt in half, but at the expense of education? Some of the programs that are going to be cut from schools are vocational programs at the high school level, Safe and Drug-Free School grants, money for technology, Upward Bound programs for inner-city youth, and the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP). By cutting thè ESSCP, students are going to lose counseling and mental health services and school counselors will lose their jobs. Counselors are crucial for academic success especially for students with learning disabilities. 756 So. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. Sav-on Center San Marcos, CA 92069 (760)727-5085 (760)727-8136 The Engraving Place Plaques • Trophies • Corporate Awards Money Clips • Key Chains • Baby Items Kevin W. 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Well, I will benefit from Bush's Pell Grant increase (it pays to not be employed and to be a full time student), but I just don't see how elementary and secondary schools are going to benefit. �A shot of whiskoywith a university bureacratic chaser BY MICHAEL DOLAN Pride Staff Writer If you have been at Cal State San Marcos for a few years, you will undoubtedly remember the CORE survey o f2002. The CORE survey examined the drinking habits of CSUSM students. Not surprising, we learned that there was not a significant problem with excessive alcohol consumption at our school. (Who could forget the mouse pads and posters blasting us with statistics designed to make us think otherwise before having that third or fourth drink when out on the town?) Why is it that CSUSM has now received a $48,000 portion of a state grant designed for alcohol and traffic safety? It seems to me that if there is not a significant problem with drinking on campus, and the student population in general cannot be categorized as "problem drinkers," then what exactly will the University implement with this money? According to the January 31 press release announcing this award, the money will go to further surveys and research aimed "to identify the highest risk alcohol-licensed establishments patronized by San Marcos students." These 'problem' bars in the. community will then be subject to "comprehensive risk assessment inventories" Photos by Michael Dolan / The Pride that will give the University information to dissuade students from going to those places. In addition, the bars that are identified as problematic will find themselves in a Big Brother dragnet as the University teams with local law enforcement "to increase visibility of DUI checkpoints in and around areas frequented by students." Am I the only one who is creeped out with a chill of fascism? First off, the University must back off. If students are of legal drinking age and are respected as individuals, then the choices they make are their own. If they want to go to a bar and drink, the University should not interfere. If they want to test the waters and run the DUI gauntlet, then let law enforcement do their job without the information of where and when students will be drinking being hande4 to tirads-' I t ' them by the University. This is the worst kind of liberal left 'we know what is best for you' combined with fastidious right 'you will fall in line and do what we say is right' I have seen proposed on our campus. I drink in San Marcos often at places I can safely assume will soon be 'problem' bars. I drive home from these bars. I am a responsible adult of 28 years and know when not to drive home after drinking. I do not, however, look forward to ditching checkpoints on my way home so that I can avoid an arbitrary and static BAC standard which if I exceed will land me in jail. This is soon the reality, though. I hope the University reconsiders its priorities. Failing that, I hope the people stand up and call for responsible accountability of their tax dollars from where this grant money originates. Hunter S. Thompson In drunken memory of Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) for without the Technicolor of his Gonzo journalism, the news and the world would still be in black and white. —Michael Dolan MUSIC HOUSE AND GOURMET GRILL L1?N^«fNU 11am>3pm HAPPY HOUR 3 -6 DAILY » mf . .e vSw^kTJr*'^^ Jt* JfcSrJBfc Uith SD Island Boys Ù Irie Dingo NSTEADY w Drivers w anted, i SATURDAY Bring, 2 SATURDAY a nd W ell M ake 19| Tribute Band COLLEGE GRAD PROGRAM 39 Monthly Lease payments thru Volkswagon Credit. 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WblMM THMMR of m Hip H o p House & 8©\s 7^0*510-0004 COLLEGE S TUDENTS 2 f or 1 H appy H our M enu I tem S how C ollege I D a n d Receive 1 H appy H o u r M enu I tem F ree w hen 1 i s P urchased. E xcludes B everages. V alid 7 D ays a w eek 3 -7pm �"Nobody Knows" Tuesday, February 22 Ammcm Indian Student AUiai meeting-free pizza 7~7:50pm> Clarke Field Home,mm BY ZACHARY J. SIMON Pride Staff Writer It's an independent foreign film. Double whammy. You don't recognize any of the actors AND you have to read subtitles. Who would suck their salty fingers to that, even if the popcorn were as free as the admission? Granted, the trappings of the f-word can lend a positive bias, even to reviewers who get it all the time (not this one), but thankfully the theater was packed with enough chatting teenagers to bring the cynicism up on par. That these teens were mostly Asian and the film set in modern Japan should make no difference; a trendy young target audience member really could hold still for this one. "Nobody Knows" held an advance screening at the Landmark theaters in Hillcrest last Thursday, and wasn't worth m Photo courtesy of IFC Films the drive for being free, or for being so "Nobody Knows" is strongly recommuch 'deeper' or 'more profound' than the mended for anyone who thinks they have average Hollywood release. everything figured out about family values Somewhere between a "Sesame Street" and nothing to gain from 'art' movies. intermission and "The Lord of the Flies," For show times see www.landmarkit managed an unselfconscious subtlety for theatres.com and, for those who enjoy it, what might seem too long or, even more look for 'Grave of the Fireflies' as another seat-shifting, too real. A few repeated example of how the Japanese can handle symbols and formulaic resolutions disrupt any film genre that floats their way. the flow, but plot and emotion both remain "Nobody Knows" starts a very limited so unpredictable that it would be a shame one week engagement at The Ken Cinema, to watch the trailer, or even give away a Friday, February 25. synopsis. Snoop Dogg is right: Everybody needs a Sidekick letter. The keypad is hidden ultra-envious relationship with underneath a screen that flips a rock star, priceless. out. Big screen; so many posOkay, maybe this phone isn't that good, but it's pretty damn Play that funky music white sibilities! That screen really comes close. boy, play that funky music in handy when cameras are Come on, anything that right... Maybe it's just the excitement restricted from a concert for looks like a little Game Boy ofhaving a new cell phone, but example. Just laugh when that has to be. You can eveff get I couldn't help myself: I had to stranger right next to you pulls that old-school '70s styj&Mkteo ^ game where your have that famous Wild Cherry out a tiny little ship has to shoot song as my ring tone on my screen on their the asteroids. It's flip phone. Sidekick II. called "Rock & Then you Yes, that's right a bunch of Rocket" on celebrities asking each other can bust out the phone. how much a pad of butter is your SideThen, got to me. It just looked ridicu- kick and, there's lously cool. And Paris Hilton s habam, text mespimped hers out with a crystal you are sage, AOL now the studded lining. Instant Now, I don't know how I c o o l e s t Messeneven survived without one. It's p e r s o n Photo courtesy of T-Mobile ^ T_ a little bigger and heavier than there. Then all thoseflipphones that every- the band sees the large screen mail (T-mobile email) and the one has, but it has just about all the way from the stage and Internet on here. It even funceverything in it. invites you to their limo after tions as a PDA. Oh yeah, it's a phone too. The feature that the manu- the concert. That Internet really comes You really hit it off with the facturers have been advertising in handy when you're lost and like crazy is the full keypad. lead singer and he proposes to No more pressing a number you on-stage at the Grammy's. you need MapQuest, or you three times to get that desired Sidekick II, $495. Having an need to quickly log onto cliffBY AMIRA EL-KHAOULI Pride Staff Writer B notes.com to read about a book for lit class. A warning though: anything Internet related does not work in the Kellogg library. Unfortunately, that includes AIM. T-mobile can never find a network: in there. - My other complaint is that I experience my phone freezing. It wouldn't do anything— not even shut off. I have to note how unhelpful tech support is. They told me I needed to get a new phone. I didn't believe them and I had my phone working again in a half hour. I didn't remember exactly what I did though. If it happens to you, just try pressing the shut-off button several times, using the reset underneath the screen, or popping out the Sim card briefly. So what are you waiting for? Go find a deal on the phone so that you don't have to pay full price. Because Snoop Dogg is right, "Everybody needs a Sidekick." of Otuahita*' atectomt^&o&Koj Progressive Activists Network Marcos BML Go Global! Study Abroad! goabroad@esusffl>ed« U*rcm SAay 3 raven 52114 Cat alladolid, Spain GlobalMffairs0C-Programs: ummer Jane 2 V State San Mniv Next info meeting is Mon, Feb. 28 from 9:00-9:50 in Aed 404 Ciiernavaca,Mexico July 1 1-Aug6 Next info meeting is Tues, Mar. 15 from 12:00-12:50 in Univ 460 Cai State San M*™« Programs: Pay CSUSM tuition, earn resident credit, instruction in English, study for a semester or an academic year in: Amsterdam Japan Denmark Korea England Sweden Hong Kong Taiwan I âgg^r { n t ga s mtt Êfliirt fam.mm^mmmmmm.m.m^ - UV-FREE ß T A M lllll .I PI1PI1SP p^mmmmrnm ïmmmmmmifrnmrnm 1 I msmmmsäMm^ wt-«* I I I I m miüÜiNt^tW'iisi. * J P^SIâlUS^^ San Marcos Blvd. �Viva San Marcas! ASI hosts Casino Night in the Field House BY YVONNE BRETT Pride Staff Writer What happens in the Field House, stays in the Field House. All that was missing was the noisy clamor of the slot machines when the ASI sponsored Casino Night last Thursday. Participants were handed $500 in play money as they came in the door, which they traded in for chips to play poker, roulette or blackjack. Dealers in white shirts and bow ties from Casino Magic ran the tables. Erik Groset, the Director of Social Programming for ASI was in charge of the event, attended by around 200 people. "I couldn't have done it without the help of the ASI Program Board," said Groset. The group is planning another evening within the next few months that would feature poker games. Mike Louzek, waiting for a spot to open up on Mike Louzek, Travis R oger, a nd J órgen Havre Photos by Yvonne Brett / The Pride one of the popular poker tables, said he was, "winning massive amounts of money and having lots of fun." As they finished playing, players traded their chips for raffle tickets that they could put in boxes to win prizes. Drawings were held at the end of the evening and lucky winners went home with prizes like: a trip for two to Laughlin, the Halo 2 game for X-Box, a George Foreman grill, a cordless mouse, an I-Pod Shuffle, and many more. Travis Roger, who attends Palomar, but lives in the UVA was checking out the prize table with his roommate Jorgen Havre who is from Bergen, Norway. "I am having f un enjoying the American lifestyle," said Havre. He laughingly added that he is, "looking for an American sweetheart to bring back to Europe." Casino Night was a lot of f un because you didn't have to drive to Vegas forfive1hours, if you lost your shirt they gave you a free one, and heck, you weren't losing real money anyway. Keanu is wooden as "Constantine" N either M ilton, n or H eaven, n or H ell c an save D C C omics a daptation BY PATRICK B. LONG Pride Staff Writer Demons. Brimstone. CGI. John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) is a self-appointed agent of demon exorcism in this DC comic book adaptation of "Hellblazer." "Constantine" is a carry-over of John Milton's epic, "Paradise Lost," about a war between Heaven and Hell. In the story, humans are supposed to be left alone to their own devices and without direct intrusion from either Heaven or Hell. Each side tries to collect as many souls as it can, and the one with the most souls wins. Milton, a pro-Protestant, would not be too keen on the idea that the Catholics of Constantine are the heroes. Constantine was born with a gift that he doesn't understand. He eventually attempts suicide but doesn't succeed and returns to Earth after a spell in Hell. Catholic doctrine states that suicide is a one-way ticket to Hell, so Constantine develops his skill of sending demons home in order to secure a ticket into Heaven. He is recruited by Angela (Rachel Weisz), to solve the unanswered question of why her sister committed suicide. Along the way, they battle demons with weapons Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. of angelic origin. The highlights of the movie are the special effects and action. If the plot is overdone, or even confusing, the action should keep you entertained. It received an "R" rating and maybe saved the movie for me. A "PG-13" would have been too boring with the bad acting and old plot. It has some gory scenes that may even rival that of "The Exorcist," but is counteracted but a lot of dry, dark humor by the character Constantine. The story is far from original, and has been better explained. In fact I could count the number of movies it borrowed from, like "The Prophecy", "Blade" and even "Dogma." As usual, Reeves pulls a subpar performance, I still don't understand why someone with the personality of a wooden doll seems to keep getting work. I do give him credit for trying a character with a morose sense of humor, but he delivers it with force. Even Weisz seems to be brought down by Reeves and acts below her norm. There was a surprising performance by rock star Gavin Rossdale of Bush. He brings an eerie performance to the demon Balthazar. If the movie's purpose was to produce an original story with a great plot or even good acting, it failed. If its purpose was to make an action film based on a comic book, with decent special effects, then it did a good job. so-so DECENT GREAT � 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>2004-2005</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The fifteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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