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                    <text>* THE(PPRIDE
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VOL. XVIII NO. 13

President Haynes hosts second
open forum with students
P arking p ermits a nd f ee increases a re h ot topics i n
President's B oardroom
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
With news of the parking fee
increases to the Cal State San
Marcos campus, students met
with President Karen Haynes,
bringing along signed petitions
and increased frustration to the
semester's second open forum on
Wed. Nov. 28 in the President's
Boardroom.
"Most of us are here for the
parking issue." Said student
Amethyst Hills. "Why don't we
have private or public funding
for the parking structure?"
AccordingtoPresidentHaynes,

the state does not pay for parking facilities, student unions or
athletic fees. Therefore, the only
way those services are covered is
through student fee increases.
In regards to funding from
donors, President Haynes stated,
"It's not highly likely that a donor
wants to build a parking lot.
Donors want to build academic
buildings or make enhancements
like they did for Markstein Hall.
But parking facilities is generally what the public donors or
philanthropists see as something
that we need to fund through our
own mechanisms by the users of
the facilities."

One concern for students was
where the increased fees would
go and whether or not current
students would see the effects
of the increase in the structures
planned in the near future.
"What we've done from the
beginning and what we continue
to do is some of that money that
you and staff and faculty pay in
parking fees goes to the actual
maintenance of parking structures now and some of it is put
away in an account that can't
be touched for anything but the
next parking lot or fees for a new
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University Bookstore expansion

Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride
Construction of the new expansion of the University Bookstore on the fifth floor of Craven
Hall continues and is expected to be complete by late December.

A look into CSUSM's parking structure
BY VIRIDIANA
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Pride Staff Writer
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infrastructure construction and the increase is part of a threefuture planning." said Director of tier plan which was approved in
Campus Parking and Transpor- 2003,with parking prices taking
tation Services Dora Knoblock. a $90 increase in 2003, spring of
"This status also means that as 2006 and fall of 2009 when they
a new campus we don't have the will be a total of $338.
years of collecting revenue for
"The lots are paid for directly
self-support programs as many of from parking revenue," she said.
our sister campuses have done for "But the reason for the increase is
many years."
not to replenish the fund. Rather,
Knoblock said all 23 CSU park- it is to ensure that we will be able
ing departments are self-support- to repay our bond obligation each
ing and receive no state funding year."
for the operation, maintenance
Knoblock said while each
and construction of such parking campus administers parking
programs.
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parking structure." President
Haynes said.
With The Pride's last issue in
hand, student Yolanda Castaño
pointed out the discrepancy
among CSU campuses and parkEingOermit prices.
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"It's ridiculous the amount of
money we have to pay." Castaño
added.
President Haynes cited two
simple reasons behind the $90
fee increase; the campus is growing and construction costs are
higher. She explained that while
the excitement of a new campus
and the new technology it has
to offer is something that draws
in admittance, "the downside is
some of these other campuses
built their parking lots twenty
years ago. They're not continuing to build parking so they don't
have to bank on it and they're not
building parking lots at today's
construction costs which are dramatically higher than even when
I came here four years ago."
The conversation eventually
shifted from parking permits to
student fee increases. If the state
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operations locally, there is still
bond issuance and borrowing
still occurs in partnership with
the Chancellors office and local
campus.
"Yes, we have the highest park-

tional funding to cover the increase
in costs of operations, the CSU
Board of Trustees have approved
a ten percent student fee increase.
While many students explained
that tuition costs are much higher
than expected at such a small
campus, President Haynes was
quick to point out that CSU campuses as a whole are less expensive
than other state colleges.
"When you look at the state
fees you pay and the local fees for
student heath, parking, miscellaneous costs, I have to tell you
that while I understand for many
people it is a struggle to pay, California State University is one of
the least expensive public universities in this nation by $1500 a
year," said President Haynes.
With no opportune way to
change the fee increase of parking permits, students asked where
they could go to be heard. President Haynes offered three ways
for students to involve themselves
with these campus issues.
"One, student voices to the legislatures about funding. Two, if
you want more information about
what's banked in parking, certainly go get it from the people
in parking and the Vice Presi-

dent in Finance. Three, if there moment? No. Would we immediare other creative solutions let ately have to run scenarios? Absous know. We're really not trying lutely. Would it likely mean turnto be malevolent people. We are ing away qualified students? Probtrying to provide quality instruc- ably. Would it mean increasing the
tion, balance a budget and grow. size of classes? Probably. Would it
The only way we get more money mean reducing some of kind of student support services? Probably,"
from the state is if we grow."
President Haynes responded.
Students asked President
Towards the close of the forum,
Haynes if a possible forum with
ASI President Caitlin Gelrud
the Vice President of Finance and
others responsible for the park- offered another solution for stuing permit increases would be dents.
"There's a California State Stupossible. While expecting a solution to arise from such a meet- dent Association which comes
ing is unlikely, President Haynes together and all the issues that
agreed that if students wanted are brought up on each individual
more information, she could campus are discussed. We write
arrange a more in depth meeting. up resolutions and the chair of the
Student, and The Pride news association presents those to the
editor, Ben Roffee directed the Board of Tr ustees meetings so all
conversation back to student fees the concerns that are voiced are
and the possibility of a freeze in being heard by the chancellor and
trustees," Gelrud said.
tuition increases.
Throughout the meeting, most
"Our Lieutenant governor
students' concerns were met with
made a proposal to the Board of
Trustees and the UC Regents to little to no solution. In order to fund
freeze student fees for five years parking, money must come from
and increase it in accordance with the permits. With a campus that
inflation. Is Cal State San Marcos will continue to see an increase
prepared if that does get passed in admissions, there are no other
and the tuition got frozen?" options. Even student petitions
and frustration cannot assuage an
Roffee asked.
"Are we prepared at this already complex situation.

ing prices compared to all the
CSUs," said Knoblock. "However,
we are still considered a young
campus and in 'building mode.'"
Knoblock also explained about
11 years ago the Chancellor's
office decentralized parking programs' method of administer-

ing and allocating funds. Back
then, campuses had full financial
responsibility to make sure they
met all parking related expenditures, including parking operations, future maintenance and
repair, and capital outlay projects.
Before that, she said, borrowing

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office from each campus.
She said parking fee revenue is
very restricted by law, in accordance to Education Code 89701,
and can only be used for the construction and maintenance of
campus parking facilities.

Homeless in
San Marcos
BY JESSICA SANDOVAL
Pride Staff Writer
Students may not be aware of the growing
number of homeless people that surround San
Marcos. According to the Regional Task Force
on the Homeless, there were a total of 12 homeless people counted in San Marcos in 2006. They
were found behind Palomar College, Mission Rd,
Bradley Park, San Marcos Blvd, and Town Center.
Outside of the city limits in Escondido where the
population is 140,766, 894 homeless people reside.
One problem that revolves around this issue is
the minimal amount of homeless shelters. The
Regional Task Force on the Homeless mentions
that there are no homeless facilities in San Marcos.
The only assistance available to these people
comes from social service agencies that provide
care to them.
So who exactly are the homeless? According to
the National Coalition for the Homeless, out of the
3.5 million people estimated to experience homelessness, 39 percent are children Families make
up nearly 33 percent of the homeless. In 2004 the
homeless population consisted of 49 percent A frican Americans, 35 percent Caucasians, 13 percent
Hispanics, 2 percent Native Americans, and 1 percent Asians. Most people that experience homelessness are victims of domestic violence, drug
addicts, people with mental illness, and war veterans.
Students interested in helping can volunteer at
nearby homeless shelters like Interfaith in Escondido and Brother Bennos in Oceanside. Students
can also donate money and food to these shelters.
The North County Food Bank, located in San
Marcos, is especially needy. The North County
Times recently reported that food banks are worried about whether they will have enough food to
distribute to the homeless after the holidays. This
shortage was caused in part by the recent fires that
devastated our county.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Cromartie, Tomlinson
guide Chargers to win
BY TIM MOORE
Pride Staff Writer
The Chargers came into Sunday's game
in Kansas Gity, fresh off of a huge 34-14
win over Baltimore at home last week.
The Chargers looked to carry that
momentum into Arrowhead Stadium,
where they took on the Chiefs in a heated
AFC West contest.
Defense got the job done on Sunday, and
thanks to a pair of interceptions by rising
star, Antonio Cromartie, the Chargers got
a much needed win; 24-10..
These two teams faced off on September 30, resulting in a 30-16 Chargers loss.
The Chiefs put the first points on the
board on Sunday, thanks to a 38-yard John
Carney field goal.
The Chargers answered back with a
25-yard Nate Kaeding field goal at the
5:25 mark in the first quarter.
Chargers quarterback, Philip Rivers
showed some weakness early on, throwing an interception to Kansas City cornerback, Ty Law.
Chargers cornerback, Antonio Cromartie intercepted Kansas City quarterback, Damon Huard for 28-yards, on the
following possession.
The score remained at 3-3 up until the
5:23 mark in the second quarter Huard put
the Chiefs up by a touchdown on two-yard
pass to Jared Allen.
Philip rivers displayed his air game,
passing 38-yards to meet wide receiver,

Vincent Jackson in the end zone for an
impressive touchdown that tied the game
up at 10-10.
The score would remain the same
going into the halftime, only for LaDainian Tomlinson pick things up in early
in the third, rushing for 31-yards and a
touchdown.
Tomlinson struck again, this time, early
in the fourth quarter, with another long
run for a touchdown. The touchdown
was Tomlinson's 111th in his career, passing the legendary Walter Payton for third
place on the all-time rushing touchdowns
list.
Antonio Cromartie intercepted yet
another pass, this time, with three minutes
left in the fourth quarter. Cromarte leads
the league in interceptions, with eight.
Cromartie's interception sealed the
game at 24-10, but it was Tomlinson's
achievements that took over the post-game
interviews.
On passing Walter Payton on the alltime rushing touchdowns list, Tomlinson
said "It's definitely an honor just to be
mentioned in the same breath with, in my
opinion, the greatest running back that
has ever played the game."
The Chargers appear to be running
away with first place in the AFC West
with a record of 7-5. The Denver Broncos
are in second place with a 5-6 record.
The Chargers go into Tennessee next
Sunday to take on the 7-5 Titans at 10:00
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December, and all year
Donations accepted for many charities throughout the year
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
In the spirit of the season, the
phrase 'it is better to give than
to receive' takes on a whole new
meaning. All around the county
and the rest of the nation, various organizations and charities
set up fundraisers and donations
to make sure everyone receives a
little holiday cheer.
On campus, ASI is hosting a toy drive with the
national charity foundation, Toys for Tots until
Friday Dec. 7. All toys
must be new and in their
original packaging. Anyone
with donations can drop off
the toys at the ASI Business
office, Recreation Center, or
UVA Lobby. For more information, contact Jamie Inarda
at inard001@csusm.edu.
The Southern California
wildfires in October left thousands without homes for the holidays. The American Red Cross is
accepting donations to help aid
fire victims. For information on
stations in the area, visit www.
redcross.org.
The Native American Alliance
for Emergency Preparedness is
also looking for donations to help
assist families of the eleven tribes
in San Diego affected by the
wildfires. In addition to damage
of homes and land, the fires from
the La Jolla reservation melted
away the water lines, severely
damaging their water source.

To offer donations through the
Native American Environmental
Protection Coalition, visit www.
naepc.org.
The San Diego Foundation is
currently seeking donations for
their 'After the Fires Fund 2007'
campaign. Their website offers
donors the opportunity to select
from
which
specific

would prefer to donate to. Visit
www.sdfoundation.org/fire2007/
for more information.
Father Joe's Villages in San
Diego is an organization that
helps the homeless. People can
help out by making cash donations, donate clothing, appliances,
furniture, personal hygiene products and other dry goods, food
donations, vehicle donations and
through volunteer work. The best
way for students to volunteer is
by helping serve meals. For infor-

mation on how to help, contact
www.fatherjoesvillages.org.
Being away from loved ones
during the holidays is especially
tough. Operation Homefront is a
non-profit organization designed
to provide emergency assistance
and help increase moral to United
States troops and their families.
Anyone interested can visit www.
o perationhomefront.net.
Operation Homefront
also sponsors the program
eCarePackage,
available at www.ecarepackage.org. Through
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I can sponsor a service
t member and therefore
I send gifts and necessi* ties to service members
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contact their service
member through the website.
All of these organizations and charities are available year round but if the urge to
give strikes during this time of
year, it may be best to act now.
These examples are just few of
the hundreds of thousands available. Local churches and schools
are also great places to contact to
help out families and children.
Whether its buying an inexpensive gift at Wal-Mart or picking
out canned food from the pantry,
no effort will go unappreciated.
For those who have grown used
to expecting the worst, a little bit
goes a long way.

He's handsome and he's
fly, he's Mr. Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi Omega puts o n a pageant to raise
f unds to aid battered and abused San Diegans
attend, the more we can donate
to Casa De Amparo," said
Junior Psychology Major Anna
The 52-member Iota Tua Meldau.
The annual male beauty pagchapter of the nationally known
non-profit sorority Alpha Chi eant Mr. Alpha Chi contestants
Omega will be hosting a fund- compete during three rounds
raiser at CSUSM on Dec. 6 at that are themed to reality telethe Clarke Field House in the vision shows. The contestants
Grand Salon at 6:30pm. Victims must be male students from
of domestic violence signify the CSUSM and be active in an
main philanthropic cause for the on campus organization. The
sorority. The fundraiser intends eight contestants are David
to raise money for the also non- New (ECON Club), Jeff Steprofit organization Casa De phenson (Baseball Team), Adel
Amparo. Casa De Amparo pro- Wahab (USUAB), Zack Delapvides shelter and treatment for ena (ASI), Christian Pederson
abused and neglected residents (O Team), Jason Miller (Sigma
Alpha Epsilson), Sean Richof San Diego County.
Typically, the event would ards (Track Team), and Franhave been held one semes- cis Yambao (Zeta Beta Tau).
ter earlier. Due to adminis- The contestant that raises the
trative changes, the sorority most money for the event gains
rescheduled the event for the immunity from elimination.
The champion wins the
fall semester. The annual event
should end around 9:30 p.m. crown and title of Mr. Alpha
The event will host a bake sale Chi 2007.
"By coming to this event you
and a raffle. The raffle includes
items ranging from tanning would be supporting a great
packages to X-box games. cause. The [amount o f] money
Tickets for the event are seven we donate depends on the studollars presale and ten dollars dents and the community who
at the door. Tickets can be pur- attend the event. It is not expenchased through any Alpha Chi sive, the money goes to a good
cause, and it is a good time,"
Omega member.
Sorority members are planned said Junior Business Major
to be in Kellogg's Library Plaza Khristina Cook.
All students, staff, and
promoting the event one last
the general public are highly
time on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
"Between ticket sales, dona- encouraged to attend the event.
tions, and raffle ticket money For the results of the pageant
we are hoping to donate a large please visit http://www.mysamount. The more people that pacexom/csusmaxo.

BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer

In today % technology

Apple unveils their new cat with big claws
Attention M ac users - that rejoicing you hear is the familiar s ound of sweet bliss

BY ELBERT ESGUERRA
Pride Staff Writer
The nation was graced recently
when OS X vl0.5 Leopard went
on sale at all retailers.
Apple is determined to revolutionize the interface of their
existing platform and throw it
into overdrive.
This was the first major update
to their existing OS in more than
two years, which in Apple's lifetime is considered two years too
long. OS X 10.4, or Tiger, came
across as everything people
wanted in an operating system
with useful applications like
Spotlight, Dashboard and VoiceOver.
Packed with more than 300
new and improved features over
Tiger, Leopard is available at a
price point starting at a modest
$129. New Macs bought a fter
October requires an additional
$9.95 to have Leopard installed.
Minimum requirements to r un
the new system are 867 MHz
G4 or G5 system with an Intel
processor and 512 MB of RAM

with at least 9 GB of storage. A
DVD reader or burner is also
required.
Among the major features
users will encounter almost
immediately
include
Time
Machine, which backs up files
after they've been modified. It
checks every hour for files that
have been modified and copies
them to the hard drive. That
being said, it would be a good
idea to think about purchasing
an external hard drive as well.
Screen Sharing allows remote
access to your computer and vice
versa through another via iChat.
Leopard utilizes progressive
rendering to recreate desktops
so that if you're slowed down by
a long connection, the process
doesn't happen pixel by pixel.
This enables people to share
photos or music or anything else
with friends without having to
share an entire hard drive.
The Finder has a glossy new
facelift as well. Some features
now share similarities to the
UI in iTunes 7, which includes
Cover Flow. The Dock sports a

nice reflective shelf for applications to reside to incorporate a
stacked view of icons in both a
fanned and a grid arrangement.
Even Spotlight, which first
introduced on Tiger, has received
a very substantial upgrade.
Users can now search across
multiple computers on the same
network - u seful for those with a
laptop and desktop, or for homes
and businesses in which files
are randomly stored all over the
place. But like any good household, why make the computer a
mess?
Simply put without expanding
on all 300-plus features, Leopard exceeds Apple's vision of
perfection.
The expectations for it aren't
as daunting unlike the arrival
of Windows Vista which came
under heavy scrutiny for a
number of bugs and lack of software compatibility. Asking to
compare the two would be like
arguing over the same side of a
coin.
The bottom line is that Leopard provides an elegant UI that

Image Courtesy of Apple Inc.
The Leopard introduction video now s ports a starry background to
complement the outer s pace theme of Time Machine.

makes productivity or leisure on
a Mac a pleasurable experience.
It is a sophisticated, well-crafted

piece of technological tool
packed with many surprises that
does very little to disappoint.

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BY TIM MOORE
Pride Staff Writer

a live television show to the
desktop.

The web has grown quite a bit
in 2007. The shift to an emphasis
on user created content continued, social networks got stronger,
and a new wave of websites offering unheard of capabilities have
emerged.

5. Weebly.com
Weebly offers the simplest web
page building functionality of just
about any site on the web. It used
to be that creating a free website online meant compromising
design and style. Not any more.
Weebly has the power to create
professional looking web pages
in literally just a few minutes.

4. Mogulus.com
Mogulus takes user created
video to the next step, offering
the capability to not only stream
a live broadcast from a web
cam or DV Camera, but to run
an entire production studio; all
out of a web browser. The ability to add titles, video clips, and
other users' live webcam feed
for interviewing are all features
that bring the feeling of running

3 . T umblr.com
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approach
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ging scene. Users
are often swayed
from popular blogging platforms such as
WordPress.com and Blogger.
com because of their complexity. Tumblr offers the tools for
users to quickly and easily post
their content to the web in a
simple yet effective medium.

2. Splashup.com
Splashup brings all of the basic
functionalities of PhotoShop to
the browser in a slick web app
that is truly ahead of its time.
Splashup utilizes the layering
system which sets it apart from
just about every online photo
editing suite available. Splashup
flawlessly syncs with Picassa,
Flickr, and Facebook for easy
sharing.

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everywhere. Last FM works
similar to the popular, Pandora,
com, but goes a step f urther
than simply o ffering streaming radio. In addition to playing music, Last FM incorporates in-depth user profiles that track recently played
tracks, overall top artists, and

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Church's influence on Sports

BCS: Bull Crap System
In a season with only one team going
undefeated (Hawaii) and many other
teams failing to control the No. 1 and
Hawaii is going to the Sugar Bowl thanks No. 2 seeds in the BCS, it only seems
to 28 unanswered points against Washing- right to create a playoff instead of letton on Sat. Dec. 1. With a big performance ting a computer system pick who plays.
by Colt Brennan needed to deliver in the Imagine taking the top eight teams in
big game.
the nation: Ohio State, LSU, USC, IlliWith Hawaii's victory, Hawaii knocks nois, Georgia, Hawaii, Virginia Tech and
last week's No. 1 Missouri out of a BCS Kansas playing in playoff.
game and my prediction of LSU losing to
Then rank the teams and you will have
Tennessee failed to come true crushing No. 1 Ohio State, against No. 8 Illinois,
my dream bowl game between Hawaii and No. 2 LSU playing No. 7 Hawaii, No. 3
Tennessee.
Virginia Tech playing No. 6 USC, and No.
Now LSU jumps in to the BCS champi- 4 Oklahoma playing No. 5 Georgia.
onship game against Ohio State with the
Then with the teams battling it out for
38-24 victory over Tennessee. A game that the BCS championship game, you would
they were being dominated but costly turn- be able to watch ratings go up for college
overs gave LSU the SEC championship.
football as meaningful games would be
Here arises the problem with the BCS: it getting played in early December instead
is a terrible system.
of the small bowl games that are being

BY DAVID CHURCH
Pride Staff Writer

covered on ESPN U and ESPN 2.
Then at the end of the day, you will have
a clear No. 1 and No. 2 playing in the BCS
championship. You will have a clear No. 3
and No. 4 playing at the Rose Bowl. And
then the four teams that loss in the first
round, you match them up and let them
play one another in the Sugar and Fiesta
Bowls.
But then again, there are still flaws to
the system. Just like one can always argue
that this team deserved to be in the BCS
championship game instead of this team,
which always becomes easier after the
games are played and there is a blowout.
Or this team didn't win their conference;
therefore we aren't going to give them a
chance at a championship.
No matter what happens, or what satisfaction comes for some schools like Hawaii
who are finally going to have a chance to

prove themselves to a competitive team
that felt like they were robbed out the BCS
championship game.
Now Georgia, like USC are going to
have to come out firing on Jan. 1 as Georgia had a chance to make it the BCS championship game but were unable to capitalize like LSU did with a victory over No. 14
Tennessee.
But Georgia is going to have a hard
time defending one of the most efficient
quarterbacks in the league. In a must win
game against Washington, Brennan completed 42 of 50 passes for 442 yards and
5 touchdowns. Now with a month of rest,
Brennan will be the healthiest he has been
in a while and will be looking to lead the
Warriors to one last victory.
Any comments or questions can be sent
to churc009@csusm.edu or pride@csusm.
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The Coen brothers can do no wrong
BY B ILLRHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
With one or two exceptions, everything the Coen Brothers touch turns to
gold. They alone have mastered the skill
of making movies with humor and action.
Each one has something familiar to each
other, but they are all original and refreshing. "No Country For Old Men" is the
same. This film has me laughing out loud
one moment and out of my chair from
tension the next. The direction and performances are doses of brilliance seen so
rarely these days.
Even though this film has strong hints
f rom their other flicks such as "Fargo"
and "O Brother, Where A rt Thou" it
stays completely original and entertaining. The story follows many characters who become intertwined a fter a
d rug deal gone wrong in late 20th century Texas. We follow Llewellyn Moss
(Josh Brolin), a country man who stubbles upon $2 million while hunting one
day. Since the cash was involved in a
bloody d rug t raffic incident, he is in big
risk. When angry Mexicans, Sheriff
Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), and
a psychotic killer named Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) enter the scene, the
chase is on.
But where this movie soars is in the
details. The cinematography and acting
are brilliant. Tommy Lee Jones, who has

recently been reduced to bad comedies,
is on top form. For more proof see "The
Three Burials of Melquiadas Estradas",
which he also directed. As well Brolin is
excellent as a man on the run. But the real
award for acting goes to Bardem who gives
one of the best performances of a killer in

Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures

a long time. He has depth unlike so many
other villains. And though he is extremely
clever, he also makes mistakes, adding to
the realism of the piece.
I cannot speak highly enough for this
film, "No Country For Old Men", is one
of the best of 2007. Already it is number

23 on the IMDB top 250 films of all time
with an astounding rating of 8.9 out of ten.
This film is only for those who can handle
intense visuals and tension, but it so worth
it. Be prepared to j ump from you seat and
yell "Oi!" This is one to watch over and
over, so be sure to see it.

Rock Band- It goes to eleven
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
After you master Dragonforce on
"Guitar Hero 3", where do you go? There
is not much more to do besides practice
going between the green and orange buttons faster. Well, if you want a little bit
more, whether it be new songs, or even a
different instrument, "Rock Band" is the
game for you.
You can still play guitar or bass, but this
game takes it two steps further and allows
you to hammer it out on drums or wow the
crowd with vocals. That's right you have
to sing.
This game follows very heavily in the
vein of the "Guitar Hero" series. The

BY BREANNE CAMPOS
Pride Staff Writer

button structure on the stringed instruments is the same from green to orange.
Plus the game is just as difficult on expert.
But this one has something that sets it a
little bit higher, it is simply more f un.
With the capability ofhaving four people,
all on different instruments, it naturally is
more enjoyable. It is not just about who is
better, but also working together to score
big. When one person fails, it is up to the
rest of the band to "save" them.
Playing the drums is addicting and
laughs cannot be more bountiful than
watching someone trying to keep up singing. The graphics may be a bit weak, but
when you are playing with three other
people, it feels like you are actually performing.

As for the selection of songs, they
could not have done better. They
took the best songs from some of
the greatest bands through rock
history to make this game soar.
So whether you drum, strum, or
sing, anybody can enjoy the pure
f un in "Rock Band". I can honestly rate this game very highly.
But as you may be aware there
is a big problem with this game,
namely the price.
If you want to rock, you have
got to pay. Those who can
afford it, go for it. Otherwise,
write Santa daily. This game
is the perfect blend of f un, difficulty, and rock.

music, and a Big Santa. It last for about 10-15 minutes, It is $13,00 for a vehicle with five people, $18.00
with six passengers or more, ft goes on from today
until Jan 1st, 2008, and opening at 5:30 p.m.-10:30
p-m. if you have any questions call (858) 793-5555.
Really, just take some friends and split the cost
would be $5:00, including gas&gt; If would definitely
i create memories.

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This is a very classic event that we San Diegans j
are so fortunate to have this privilege of the land. |
Well, the season is coming upon us, and I think
This is an outdoor ice skating ring looking over the I
every college kid knows what lime ii is; ii is the HoliPacific Ocean. It is located at Hotel Del Comnardo I
day vacation. The time to sleep in, not have to worry
and will be running till Jap. 1, 2008. i i m &amp; y m m a1
about test dates, and most importantly not wait in the
little pney but i would definitely recommend it. The
line of a million e arsjust to find a parking spot in the
total cost for the skating fantasy is $25,00 including
MarUtein parking l ot Most students leave when the
K nott's B erry F arm
your skates. They have two skating sessions that will
break begins, but if some of you Jive or are staying |
in the area, I took it upon myself to conjure tip sonic j What is so awesome about this event is that it helps introduce how to use your skates at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
both you and children m need. All you have to bring | Have any question call (619) 522-809L
events that are happening over the seasonal break.
is a wrapped toy with a S MUX) or more value and you
will receive free admission to the park. It is going | So now my fellow classmates, whether you see
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Summer schedule
trimmed down
Selfsupportive session 'a one time
arrangement for Cal State San Marcos'
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Pride StatfWriler

Since the beginning o f the
According to Rick Moore,
semester, rumors o f a decision director o f communications for
to abandon the summer session CSUSM, classes this summer
in 2004 had many students will b e offered in two six-week
worried.
Just before spring sessions running from May
break, however, Cal State San 24 to August 18. Even though
Marcos administration put an' the summer session will be
end to the rumors by announcing self-supported by CSUSM, the
their plans for this year's summer students will not b e affected by
the University's decision to not
session.
rely o n state funds, Moore said.
• Q uick facts: P ast s ummer
session enrollment a nd class
The tuition for continuing
availability
undergraduate students wiJJ be
A cademic Enrollm ent
Year

Number
o f classes
offered

1999

1,677

147

2000

1,657

157

2001

1,430

*

2002

1,868

210

2003

1,823

217

' Specilic tigurco Dot available due t o b lclldal program with

moltiple coUeges

Demand f or a w ider range
o f s ummer classes has
increased a t CSUSM; t his
s ummer session will include
an anticipated 150 courses.

ilie .!Wll.e a t he thll a nd s pring
semesters: $594.00 for up to 6

units and $1,023 for 6.1 to 12
units. Students w ill be allowed
to take a maximum o f 12 units
combined in the two sessions.
"This is a one time arrangement
for Cal State San Marcos," Moore
said. " The self-supported session
is a way to avoid using funds that
will be used for the fall and
spring semesters."
The main focus o f the summer
session will b e to offer students
the "hard-to-get classes" needed
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P hotos by. T om JlfiagsteDmre Pride

J .J. Koon envisions t he office t hat Parking Services will occupy on t he top s tory o f t he parking
structure planned f or 2009. Koon is a senior and t he head coach o f CSUSM's baseball t eam.

Parking remains hot topic
Student padcing
given to taculty

Koon spends his
1-10 p.m. s hift
c hecking f or
p arking passes
in one o f s everal n otorious
" parking c arts."

College of business adapts to
impending budget cuts
Future plans for expansion include
$24M patking garage in 2009

B yKYLEOTIO
Pride StaffWriter

Proposed 2004-05 budget cuts
will force the College ofBusiness
Administration to accept fewer
students, increase class sizes,
offer fewer sections, and ter- B udget
minate adjuncts,
W atch
said Dr. Dennis
2 004
Guseman, dean
for College o f
Business Administration.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's
plan to reduce the CSU budget by
$240 million will cause the college to limit the number o f students it will accept. This agrees
with the Governor's proposed
schedule o f a 5 percent systemwide enrollment reduction in the
coming year.
"The focus that we have is
on serving current students, as
opposed to bringing in more
students, so we can devote our
resources to getting the current

students to graduate," Guseman B y BREIT DAVIS
Pride StatfWriler
said.
The college currently serves
Many students at Cal State San
1,809 undergraduate B.S. stuMarcos have a pre-conceived
dents, and 140 M.B.A. students,
14.3 percent o f total university notion that the parking system
gets financial assistance from the
enrollment.
CSU. The truth is that it is totally
The college will increase class
sizes for certain classes, but some self-sufficient.
All o f the money that goes into
classes must remain small, Gusethis system comes from the revman said.
As a result o f reductions, five enue created from the selling o f
fewer classes will be offered, o r parking passes. This money goes
10 percent o f the total number o f toward worker salaries, operating
expenses such as cleaning and
courses.
lighting, and toward a reserve for
"Economizing" measures will
b e implemented in an effort to
curb costs. They may inclu~
More news...•... pages 2&amp;3
faculties reducing copying costs,
Variety...............pages 4&amp;5
consequently increasing use o f
online formats for class syllabi,
Sports...............page 6
etc. Travel allocations will also
Opinions...........page 7
be restricted to faculty, provid-

A&amp; E.................page 8

See BUSINESS, p age 2

future projects o f expansion.
Lots X, Y, and Z were completed to the tune o f $613,000.
These are the dirt lots located on
the northeast comer o f Craven
Road and Twin Oaks Valley
Road. The money was used for
gravel and dirt, along with lighting and appropriate adjustments
to the intersection o f Craven and
Twin Oaks.
Parking plans for the future
include a $24,000~000 parking
structure to open during the
2009-2010 school year. This
structure will be built where
lot N is located, and will spare
students from some o f the long
uphill voyages to campus.
There are also plans to expand
lot K at University Village ApartSee G ARAGE, page 2

Eighty spaces assigned
beginning April12
B y ELIZABEIHBAIDWIN

Pride StatfWriler

Students will lose around 80
parking spaces i n Lot N, east
o f Science I I building, on April
12. The parking spaces will be
adjusted from general parking to
faculty/staff only.
According to Rick Moore,
director o f communication, there
should b e minimal impact on student parking availability due the
departure o f approximately 147
student teachers on assignments
off-campus.
The new spaces will make
room for employees o f Finance
and Administration Services
that are moving from Rancheros
Drive to Craven Hall.
Robert Williams, business
operations coordinator o f parking services, said there will b e
signs posted to notify students o f
the new faculty/staff spaces.
Williams added that there
will probably not be any grace
period given to violators after the
change.
See P ARKING, page 2

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2 Tuesday, April 6, 2004

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GARAGE, from page 1
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E ditors-in-Chief
E lizabeth Baldwin

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t elephone n umber, e -mail
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ments by summer 2004, as well
as lot E, the current faculty/staff
lot.
Parking tickets at CSUSM usually run $25, and can reach up to
$100 for parking in a reserved
spot. Revenue from the tickets
that are issued does not go back
into the parking system, but
rather to San Diego County for
various alternate modes o f transportation such as vanpools and
carpools.
The repeal rate for parking
tickets is around 80 percent,
meaning that only 20 percent
o f the contested tickets actually

P ARKING,frompage 1
result in a fine. There is a 21-day
grace period during which students have the chance to contest
the ticket. After appealing, the
contestation will go in front o f an
appeal board, which is made up
o f three people who are not affiliated with the parking system.
It normally takes six to eight
weeks to receive a reply, after
which time the ticket will either
be dismissed or upheld. I f the
ticket is upheld then you have an
option for a second level hearing.
In other words, tickets can be
appealed twice.
I f students drop classes or dis-

enroll, the parking institution will
consider refunding your parking
pass on a pro-rated scale. Many
students are unaware o f this and
simply throw their passes away
not knowing that they might be
eligible for a refund.
Information on parking services can be found on their website at www.csusm.edu/parking.
O n the site there is information
concerning future plans o f action
including expansion and parking
pass increases. I t is also a good
forum in which to appeal parking
tickets.

donated by Geico, providing the
college with two $5,000 scholarships each year to be continually
funded.
Regarding how cuts will affect
faculty, Guseman said that, " No
tenured or track faculty will be
released. Because we're offering
fewer sections, we may use fewer
adjuncts," including those faculty
who have been teaching less than
two years, typically teaching one
or two classes. "We have some
excellent adjunct faculty, and our
desire is to keep those," he said.

Despite budget reductions,
the college's $27,640,000 business building, to be completed
by January 2006, will not be
threatened.
Funding for the
building comes from a different
budget than the colleges operating expenses. The building "has
always been protected under the
Governor's economic stimulus
plan," Guseman said.

BUSINESS, from page 1
ing fewer opportunities to attend
conferences and seminars. This
will impact "currency": the ability o f instructors to remain on the
cutting edge o f their field.
"Faculty will have to delay
some things they'd like to do for
a year," Guseman said.
Guseman
characterized
expected budget cuts as a " bump
in the road," saying: "We want to
minimize any long-term damage.
We have to look at this as a shortterm phenomenon. We don't
want to make some decisions that
will impact our ability to continue to grow for the future."
Rather than focusing purely
on cutting costs, the college will
generate additional revenues.
The college has already had
some success in such efforts,
Guseman said. " The business
community really does realize
the importance o f having quality
education."
One such fundraising measure is to increase the fees for
companies hosting students in
the college's "senior experience"
program - a program allowing students to collaborate on
projects with businesses in the
community. Additional revenues
accrued from businesses in this
manner would help defer costs
incurred by the program.
Evidencing the fruits
appeals to the business community for support, Guseman
revealed a check for $10,000,

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" Lot N will go back into general use this summer along with a
lot o f reconfiguring o f other lots,"
said Williams.
This summer parking services
will be adding general parking
spaces to Lot N, Lot K, east o f
University Village and Lot 0 ,
front o f University Village.

S UMMER, from page 1
for graduation. Course selections
will also allow residents o f the
University Village Apartments to
complete required courses in the
summer, considering that those
students have a full-year contract
with University Village.
For the summer session,
CSUSM will offer at least 150
classes over a 12 week period. I f
students need a more extensive
class selection, the university will
try to meet student demands.
The schedule o f classes for
summer session 2004 is available
at
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began yesterday, and general
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New ASI
representatives
chosen; two fee
increases passed
D uring Associated Students,
Inc. elections that were held
the week before spring break at
CSUSM, a h andful o f new A SI
b oard members were chosen,
including a new president and
executive vice president.
Voting students also passed
two fee increases, both proposed
by Students Health Services.
The first will increase the SHS
fee from $35 to $50 p er s emester; the second will raise a more
obscure fee o f $3 t o $25 to maintain SHS facilities and save for a
future permanent facility. In all,
CSUSM students will b e p aying
$37 more per semester as a result
o f the election.
According to an election tally
sheet, about 5 00 students voted
in the four-day election. With
over 7,000 students at Cal State
San Marcos, that equates to a 7
p ercent t urnout- decidedly low,
but characteristic o f CSUSM.

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

C andidate/referendum
n ame

P osition

Votes i n
f avor

M anal Yamout

P resident

3 71

n /a

John Gehris

Executive Vice
P resident

3 16

n/a

S hannon B arnett

Vice President o f
External Affairs

3 55

n/a

Marc Anthony D eGuzman Vice President o f
F inance

3 18

n/a

Roy Lee

Vice President o f
C ommunications

298

n/a

Andre Rosemond

Undergraduate
Representative

249

n/a

Dustin Lacasse

College o f A rts
a nd Sciences
Representative

176

n/a

Cheyanne B arr

College o f A rts
and Sciences
Representative

152

n/a

Kellie K lopf

College o f Business Representative

74

n/a

N atasha Woods

College o fBusiness Representative

47

n/a

Dorothy Lung

Environmental
A ffairs Officer

278

n/a

Elizabeth Sheets

D irector o f
R ecruitment &amp;
S tudent Mobilization

301

n/a

M ichael Daniel Z epeda

Director o f
Fundraising

265

n/a

Student H ealth S ervices
Fee Increase

n/a

289

204

S tudent H ealth Facilities
Fee Increase

n /a

261

!ANALYSIS I

Votes
o pposed

230

The reality of
elections: if you
didn't vote, don't
complain
B yiDMPFlNGSfEN
Pride StaffWriter
Before students left campus
for spring break, their fees were
raised by $37.
T hese
were
not
forced
increases, such as resulted from
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget cuts. These were
optional, a nd were open to b e
v oted o n for four days by any
student at C SUSM.
W hether the fee increases were
needed is not the point. Rather,
the shocking thing is that 93 percent o f C SUSM s tudents apparently did not care that they might
b e r equired to pay an extra $37
p er s emester from now on.
Almost five hundred students
voted on the two fee increases
proposed b y S tudent H ealth
Services. O f those, 289 voted
yes o n t he first increase and 261
o n t he second (ostensibly 261 o f
t he same students that supported
the first).

3

T hat means that about three
hundred students decided that
all seven thousand o f us will pay
$ 37 m ore every semester until
we graduate - and not only us,
but also new students who will
have to abide b y the results o f last
month's vote.
I have a hard time believing
that all o f the students who didn't
vote will not care or notice when
the increases take effect next
semester. In fact, I 'll b et that
more than a few will b e standing out in front o f the cashier's
office, shaking their heads and
complaining about how high the
fees are.
O ut o f all o f t he reasons to
vote, direct monetary incentives
should r ank a mong the top two
or three. For students, I would
expect it to be number one. My
guess is that at the very least, seventy o r eighty percent o f CSUSM
s tudents care when their fees go
up. So why wasn't there a seventy or eighty percent turnout for
the election?
The next time you have the
chance to vote o n a fee increase,
you will have the same two
options you h ad t his time: to
vote, or to let a minority o f the
student body decide how much
money you should pay for extracurricular services.

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Workshop leader Laura Weide adjusts a harness on a s tudent
v olunteer last week a t t he sex t oy workshop.

A pleasurable event
Sex toy workshop instructed,
delighted large audience

By CHAD SPINKS
Pride StaffWriter
Even though spring break had
started for most students Thursday evening, March 25, there
was a line o f over 150 students
standing outside o f the Arts 240
lecture hall. The students were
waiting to participate in the final
segment o f the Women's History
Month series - a sex toy workshop.
Thirteen events were sponsored by the women's studies
department and organized by
student Josh Harris throughout the month o f March, and
included such events as a vaudeville performance, hula dancing
and a slam poetry reading by
Bridgette Gray.
"We had a hard time judging
how many people would turn
out," said Harris. Harris said that
the only other event with such a
large turnout was " The Vagina
Monologues," where people were
actually turned away. He said
this event was more fortunate
since there was enough room for
everyone who came to have a seat
in the audience.
The two hour sex toy workshop
was led by Laura Weide, a self
proclaimed "missionary o f pleasure," and aimed at educating
students about their bodies and
understanding sexual pleasure.
The lecture encouraged safe sex
and enlightened the audience

about pleasures o f the flesh.
As the crowd packed into
the lecture hall, a few curious
individuals ventured to the table
at the front o f the room where
a number o f sex toys were on
display.
As the eager crowd took their
seats Harris gave a brief introduction by paying tribute to
Marcy Calderon, a human sexuality activist.
Weide, with blond braided
pig tails, black rimmed vintage glasses, dressed in a black
western shirt adorned with
embroidered red rose patterns
and black leather pants, took the
stage. She started the evening
by encouraging volunteers from
the audience to participate in a
game that involved sex anatomy
terminology. Volunteers walked
to the front o f the room and were
challenged to guess t he anatomy
term displayed on large pieces o f
poster board behind their backs.
Clues were shouted out by the
audience for the volunteers to
guess from, and as Weide had
predicted, it was pandemonium.
The room erupted into cheers
and light-hearted laughter as
the crowd shouted descriptions
for words like "perineum" and
"frenulum."
After the short exercise, Weide
went into a discussion about the
biological anatomy o f male and
female genitalia. Weide provided

information about anatomy and
dispelled myths by answering
questions from the audience.
Discussion ranged from Kegel
exercises, to orgasms, to safe sex,
to masturbation, and a variety o f
other sexual topics.
After the discussion, Weide
turned to the sex toy table. She
explained the design, application, and safe use o f the various
toys and passed them through the
audience. The lecture hall buzzed
with the sound o f vibrators and a
few brave audience members
even volunteered to model for the
"strap on" products.
After answering questions and
the toys were put away, Weide
encouraged everyone to have a
safe and fun spring break.
" I was concerned that in a
workshop like this that everyone
would be quiet, but I was surprised at the level o f comfort,"
Harris said.
Weide, a sociology graduate, has been an activist since
1995, and said she enjoys leading sex toy workshops and the
opportunity to educate people,
while organizing against groups
encouraging the oppression o f
sexuality.
Weide said she has not faced
much opposition to her workshops. " I think people selfselect," she said. "People -who
don't want to hear about it don't
s howup."

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5

U niversity
Transition Program develops skills, maintains campus mien V oice
What did }OJ do r Nef spring break?

By l .ORIANN S AMANO
Pride StaffWriter

They pick up the trash, g um
and cigarettes o ff o f the cement
pathways around campus. They
clean the tables where students
eat, inside and outside o f the
dome.
They clean the pay
phones, receivers and mouth
pieces alike, not forgetting the
trashcans and recycling bins the
campus community also uses.
They help in keeping the Cal
State campus clean.
George Carlson, the first
facilities director at CSUSM
initiated and supported the
Transition Program in 1994 - a
program involving emotionally
or physically disabled students
who learn skills to become more
productive in personal and social
situations.
Currently, Chuck
Walden,
facilities
director,
supports the program.
The students seen working in
teams around campus and eating
lunch next to you in the Dome are
part o f the Transition Program.
The program is involved with
Vista Unified School District
teachers Steve Molina and Dora
Stabinski. The program also
works in conjunction with the
CSUSM facilities department,
and Lead Custodian Carl
Hanson. Hanson helps over see
the program and works closely
with the ten students.

is,

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T hree Transition p rogram s tudents s weep t he w alkway in
f ront o f t he Craven B uilding.

"well organized and very much an
Hanson supplies them each
important component in keeping with any materials they may need
the campus clean." Hanson and then Molina and Stabinski
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Sierra c lean."
and they begin
Vista
High
their work until
Carl Hanson, lead custodian about 1:30 p.m.
School.
Every
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Monday through Thursday, the and Wednesdays some o f the
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called
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campus. Some students end up
with the ability to get jobs in the
fast food industry and two o f the
students will soon be working for
the Dome cafeteria.
This program is a " win w in
situation," Hanson said. " Not
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productive, but we also gain help
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T HE P RIDE

O PINION

Tuesday, April 6, 2 004

L etters t o t he e ditor
A SI elections
were a s ham
D ear ASI and S tudent Body,
As a candidate who ran in last
year's ASI Student elections,
I must say that this year's A SI
election was a complete joke.
Every position ran with only one
candidate who was unopposed.
I can see several reasons for
this mockery o f t he democratic
process. First, those in charge
o f publicizing a nd e ncouraging
the student body to r un for office
obviously did not do their job.
S ome p articular A SI officers
who stand out in my mind as
ones who have failed the student
body in this election are Erin
Dalman and Erik Roper. These
two were mentioned in a Pride
article a few weeks back as the
individuals responsible for getting the student body informed
and involved in student elections. I t is the j ob o f the Vice
President o f E xternal Affairs to
" inform the students on student
relevant matters," i f ASI elections are not " student relevant,"
p ardon me. Erin Dalman is our
Vice President o f C ommunication and one o f h er duties is to
"publish a m onthly newsletter
to inform the student body o f
p ertinent ASI issues." Well,
I guess the ASI elections this
year were not a " pertinent"
e nough issue to warrant any
communication whatsoever to
the student body! T he elections
this year were a disgrace. I feel
the President o f t he University,
Karen Haynes, must look into it
immediately. A SI's o wn goals
were not attained this year as
far as their own elections are
concerned. According to their
goals outlined in their mission
statement they want " to c reate
a n e nvironment where students
can acquire leadership skills
a nd p articipate in self-governance." My fellow students, this
is not self-governance when ASI
fails to r un a respectable election. Another goal o f ASI is to
" foster a sense o f c ommunity
and pride among all students." I
m ust say that I a m n ot proud o f
m y schools election process this
year and I do not see how anyone
can feel " proud" o f t heir school
when an election o f this magnitude is r un w ith every candidate
running unopposed and with
A SI failing to properly inform
the student body (that is us). I
feel no sense o f c ommunity
when A SI alienates the student
b ody i n this way. Again, I ask
with a sense o f urgency that
P resident K aren Haynes looks
into this matter immediately. I f
I were President o f a prestigious
and growing University, such as
Cal State San Marcos, I would
not allow a matter like this to go
unaddressed.
Respectfully,
Austin Myers
Social Science Major, S enior

By MICHAEL DOlAN

Pride Ombudsman
T he ubject o f media lant
h a' proven to be m o t interesting. I thank tho e readers
w ho have
b ared

their
t hought
on
the
d egree
of
lant
that they

.ob e ne in
T be P rid .
I t seems to me that the s1aru
issue is being referenced back.
to a n issue o f p olitical affiliation. I still t hink t here is more
to i t than thaL
"'Truth is the J ournalist
Target'' - the motto o n a brochure f rem the World Journ:alism I n titute.
P hoto b y E lizabeth B aldwin/ T he P ride

ASI announces the results o f t he election t o t he
student body.

$ 4 A SI increase is n ot fair t o students
I n the opinion section o f the
March 23rd issue, there was an
article about the ELC that reveals
continued financial hypocrisy
o n the part o f the Pride. It also
represents the typical liberal " tax
and s pend" ideas: We d on't have
enough money to support something, so let's make the students
pay for it.
We can save the ELC for j ust 4
dollars a semester, this is true.
But I think w e're missing the
point here.
It is wrong for a student to pay
additional fees for a parking
garage he or she will never use
j ust as it is wrong for a student'

Beer Nuts By: chad Spinks

to pay additional fees for a
childcare center he or she will
never need. The same people
who complain about increased
parking fees are the same people
who push us to pay more for the
ELC. The difference between the
issues is only a matter o f degree.
It's called socialism, people.
Here's a thought: I f y ou have
kids, it's Y OUR responsibility to
secure proper care for them. It's
not our job. Take care o f y our
own kids.
James Fitzer
Sophomore
Computer science Major

Indeed, truth i what we
a re 4lfter in the j ournaJi m
bnsin.es · however. how much
do we compromi e when we
b ecome mired i n t he p here
o f politics? rt would e em to
m e l..bat i f we s pend o ur time
accommodating politi a1 intere
then we have wast.ed o ur
ability to tell the "object~ve"
truth.
Perhaps the concept o f objectivity is the t rue p oint o f contention in this scenario. A ny
d ecent postmodemist would
tell you that objectivity is n ot
a realistic concept. I agree t hat
n o m atter w hat is being presented, whether it is statistics
science, or history, there is ~
c omponent o f h uman influence. A s such, there m ust b e a
h uman c omponent facilitating
the interests o f T he Pride.
Now, this h uman c omponent
m ay b e " a b astion o f liberals
a nd s ocialists" a s the s taff o f
T he P ride h as been described.

1 w ould rather think o f lhis
h uman component as being
imply a contingent o f indiiduals intere led in pro iding
information. This · o f course,
not to say that we are foll ~'ing
a false sense o f objectivity, but
instead. i t could b as straightforward a s t elling a s tory where
the information provided does
the mo t good for l..be greatest
numb r o f r eader . After all,
we wish to i nform .

A for d iffering opinions,
1 t ill believe The Pride has
room t o improve b y balancing
perspectives. There will always
b e a d egree o f d issension to
wh.at we reported in o ur paper.
A s alway I invite anyone ho
disagrees with o ur paper or our
c ontent t o e-mail m e o r s ubmit
a letter to the editor.
lncidentally, the World Journali m I nstitute b oasts that it
is 'America' largest i ndependent C hristian cbool o f journalism." Wil..b t hat i n mind.
consider how the Institute m ay
c ontrast its p erception o f truth

with a publication such as the
L os A ngeles Times. Clearly,
t ber is more than o ne t ake o n
t ruth out there, i f b oth t hose
institutions are searching for
the truth.
My
e -mail
lS
d olan005@csusm.edu.

Corrections for VOL.XI
N o.23
B oth " lobbies" and " environmental" w ere misspelled in
t he C SSA article headline on
the front page.
T he E LC editorial page 6
says that 6.4 percent o f t he $50
s tudent fee goes to the ELC, it
should r ead 13 percent.
Jason Robbins' Page 6 opinion piece should reference a n
' 'udder" i n its headline.
T he P ride apologizes.

�7
T HE P RIDE

O PINION

Tuesday, April 6, 2 004

L etters t o t he e ditor
A SI elections
were a s ham
D ear ASI and S tudent Body,
As a candidate who ran in last
year's ASI Student elections,
I must say that this year's A SI
election was a complete joke.
Every position ran with only one
candidate who was unopposed.
I can see several reasons for
this mockery o f t he democratic
process. First, those in charge
o f publicizing a nd e ncouraging
the student body to r un for office
obviously did not do their job.
S ome p articular A SI officers
who stand out in my mind as
ones who have failed the student
body in this election are Erin
Dalman and Erik Roper. These
two were mentioned in a Pride
article a few weeks back as the
individuals responsible for getting the student body informed
and involved in student elections. I t is the j ob o f the Vice
President o f E xternal Affairs to
" inform the students on student
relevant matters," i f ASI elections are not " student relevant,"
p ardon me. Erin Dalman is our
Vice President o f C ommunication and one o f h er duties is to
"publish a m onthly newsletter
to inform the student body o f
p ertinent ASI issues." Well,
I guess the ASI elections this
year were not a " pertinent"
e nough issue to warrant any
communication whatsoever to
the student body! T he elections
this year were a disgrace. I feel
the President o f t he University,
Karen Haynes, must look into it
immediately. A SI's o wn goals
were not attained this year as
far as their own elections are
concerned. According to their
goals outlined in their mission
statement they want " to c reate
a n e nvironment where students
can acquire leadership skills
a nd p articipate in self-governance." My fellow students, this
is not self-governance when ASI
fails to r un a respectable election. Another goal o f ASI is to
" foster a sense o f c ommunity
and pride among all students." I
m ust say that I a m n ot proud o f
m y schools election process this
year and I do not see how anyone
can feel " proud" o f t heir school
when an election o f this magnitude is r un w ith every candidate
running unopposed and with
A SI failing to properly inform
the student body (that is us). I
feel no sense o f c ommunity
when A SI alienates the student
b ody i n this way. Again, I ask
with a sense o f urgency that
P resident K aren Haynes looks
into this matter immediately. I f
I were President o f a prestigious
and growing University, such as
Cal State San Marcos, I would
not allow a matter like this to go
unaddressed.
Respectfully,
Austin Myers
Social Science Major, S enior

By MICHAEL DOlAN

Pride Ombudsman
T he ubject o f media lant
h a' proven to be m o t interesting. I thank tho e readers
w ho have
b ared

their
t hought
on
the
d egree
of
lant
that they

.ob e ne in
T be P rid .
I t seems to me that the s1aru
issue is being referenced back.
to a n issue o f p olitical affiliation. I still t hink t here is more
to i t than thaL
"'Truth is the J ournalist
Target'' - the motto o n a brochure f rem the World Journ:alism I n titute.
P hoto b y E lizabeth B aldwin/ T he P ride

ASI announces the results o f t he election t o t he
student body.

$ 4 A SI increase is n ot fair t o students
I n the opinion section o f the
March 23rd issue, there was an
article about the ELC that reveals
continued financial hypocrisy
o n the part o f the Pride. It also
represents the typical liberal " tax
and s pend" ideas: We d on't have
enough money to support something, so let's make the students
pay for it.
We can save the ELC for j ust 4
dollars a semester, this is true.
But I think w e're missing the
point here.
It is wrong for a student to pay
additional fees for a parking
garage he or she will never use
j ust as it is wrong for a student'

Beer Nuts By: chad Spinks

to pay additional fees for a
childcare center he or she will
never need. The same people
who complain about increased
parking fees are the same people
who push us to pay more for the
ELC. The difference between the
issues is only a matter o f degree.
It's called socialism, people.
Here's a thought: I f y ou have
kids, it's Y OUR responsibility to
secure proper care for them. It's
not our job. Take care o f y our
own kids.
James Fitzer
Sophomore
Computer science Major

Indeed, truth i what we
a re 4lfter in the j ournaJi m
bnsin.es · however. how much
do we compromi e when we
b ecome mired i n t he p here
o f politics? rt would e em to
m e l..bat i f we s pend o ur time
accommodating politi a1 intere
then we have wast.ed o ur
ability to tell the "object~ve"
truth.
Perhaps the concept o f objectivity is the t rue p oint o f contention in this scenario. A ny
d ecent postmodemist would
tell you that objectivity is n ot
a realistic concept. I agree t hat
n o m atter w hat is being presented, whether it is statistics
science, or history, there is ~
c omponent o f h uman influence. A s such, there m ust b e a
h uman c omponent facilitating
the interests o f T he Pride.
Now, this h uman c omponent
m ay b e " a b astion o f liberals
a nd s ocialists" a s the s taff o f
T he P ride h as been described.

1 w ould rather think o f lhis
h uman component as being
imply a contingent o f indiiduals intere led in pro iding
information. This · o f course,
not to say that we are foll ~'ing
a false sense o f objectivity, but
instead. i t could b as straightforward a s t elling a s tory where
the information provided does
the mo t good for l..be greatest
numb r o f r eader . After all,
we wish to i nform .

A for d iffering opinions,
1 t ill believe The Pride has
room t o improve b y balancing
perspectives. There will always
b e a d egree o f d issension to
wh.at we reported in o ur paper.
A s alway I invite anyone ho
disagrees with o ur paper or our
c ontent t o e-mail m e o r s ubmit
a letter to the editor.
lncidentally, the World Journali m I nstitute b oasts that it
is 'America' largest i ndependent C hristian cbool o f journalism." Wil..b t hat i n mind.
consider how the Institute m ay
c ontrast its p erception o f truth

with a publication such as the
L os A ngeles Times. Clearly,
t ber is more than o ne t ake o n
t ruth out there, i f b oth t hose
institutions are searching for
the truth.
My
e -mail
lS
d olan005@csusm.edu.

Corrections for VOL.XI
N o.23
B oth " lobbies" and " environmental" w ere misspelled in
t he C SSA article headline on
the front page.
T he E LC editorial page 6
says that 6.4 percent o f t he $50
s tudent fee goes to the ELC, it
should r ead 13 percent.
Jason Robbins' Page 6 opinion piece should reference a n
' 'udder" i n its headline.
T he P ride apologizes.

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