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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2007
VOL. X VIII NO. 6
The new
executive
raises
Two weeks a fter the
approved raises, CSU
Trustee's decision
remains controversial
BY BEN ROFFEE
Pride Staff Writer
The California Faculty Association,
with the backing of state government officials and students, has officially mounted
its campaign against the compensation
practices of Chancellor Reed and the Cal
State University Administration.
While own President Haynes is among
those executives that recently received a
pay raise, she is not the target of any of the
CFA's criticism, unlike many other CSU
presidents.
Citing fraudulent spending on compensation for executives as well as unreliable data to j ustify pay raises, the CFA,
Senator Yee, Assemblyman Portantino,
and students plan to convene at the State
Capitol to urge Governor Schwarzenegger
to sign A.B. 1430 and S.B. 190 into law,
legislation that will considerably reform
current executive compensation policy in
the CSU.
The recent criticism f rom the CFA
moved forward the issue of executive
compensation into t he center of the CSU
See R AISES, page 2
The issue of
racism in the
U.S. comes
to CSUSM
Students protest in support
of national student walk
out for the Jena 6
Photos by Toria Savey / The Pride
BY TORI A SAVEY
Pride Staff Writer
(Top left) In support of a national student walk-out for the Jena 6, students protest in front
of University Hall in the free speech zone. (Above) Students get signatures for a petition
demanding the release of the Jena 6.
As racial tension in America continues
to build, students on campus voiced their
opinions on the issue of racism at a protest on campus held Monday, Oct. 1.
This protest was in accordance with a
national student walk out to support the
Jena 6 of Jena, L a. The protest's purpose
was to raise awareness and get individuals to sign a petition to t he governor of
Louisiana demanding the freedom of the
Jena 6.
In the town of Jena, La., with a population of less than 3,000, the whole story
began with an incident regarding a tree.
The most common version of the story
is that an A frican American student
requested permission to sit under an oak
tree where white students usually congregated. On the morning a fter he sat there,
t hree nooses were found hanging f rom a
tree, a symbol for the Ku Klux Klan.
According to alternative news sources,
including an article carried by K FMB
Channel 8, several Jena school administrators say that the tree was never strictly
used by Caucasian students, and there
S tudents get R.A.D.
ASI and Women's Center sponsor University Police Rape Aggression Defense
BY PAMELA CASTILLO
Pride Staff Writer
The Rape Aggression Defense System
r eturns to CSUSM this October. ASI and
the Women's Center are sponsoring the
first twenty students that RSVP, and there
is no cost for r eturning students.
The program focuses on empowering
women, and prepares them to b e aware of
their surroundings. R.A.D. System's objective is " to develop and enhance the options
of self defense, so they may become viable
considerations to t he woman who is
attacked."
This course for women spans over 4 sessions: October 9, 11, 16, 18. Each session
r uns f rom 4 p.m.-7 p.m. This semester's
instructors are Officer McLean, Officer
Panza, CSO rep. Casey Burns, Student
Health rep. Cathy Nguyen, and CSUSM
Foundation rep. Sarah Derho.
Officer McLean explained, "We teach
concepts as tools for women to put into
their toolbox. We o ffer them choices,
should they ever be faced with an assault
situation."
According to R.A.D Systems (http://
www.rad-systems.com), over 250,000
women have taken this course. Lawrence
N. Nadeau founded the program in 1989,
and since then the program has grown to
be the largest organization of its kind.
A s Officer Panza explained, CSUSM
has offered the course since the summer
of 1996. Instructors have taught the course
to students, teachers and faculty here, as
well at other institutions.
CSUSM graduate student Lissa Lim took
the course in 2004. Sharing her experience, Lissa explains that she learned to be
more assertive. " I learned a lot and gained
confidence in my ability to defend myself.
It was great! Each woman learned that it
doesn't matter if you're big or small. We
were all able to use what we had learned,
successfully." Lissa also described the
simulations at the end of the course in
which, instructors wearing padded suits
would act out attack scenarios while students practiced defending themselves.
The course emphasizes awareness, prevention, and basic defense techniques.
Officer McLean stated, "we teach individuals to heighten their awareness level." J
For more information, students can contact Officer P anza at ypanza@csusm.edu
were two nooses, not three. There is disagreement about the beginning, but there
is no argument that one less noose was
not going to make much of a d ifference.
Two m onths l ater, s omeone b urned
d own a w ing of t he s chool, a n i ncident
f ollowed by t wo f ights b etween A frican A mericans a nd C aucasians. T he
s ituation e ventually r eached a b oiling
p oint w hen six A frican A merican s tudents, n ow k nown a s t he J ena 6, w ere
See RACISM, page 2
UVA
residents and
censorship
BY TORIA SAVEY
P ride Staff Writer
Last week, residents of the University Village Apartments (UVA) found
flyers on their doors announcing that
Harry Potter books, movies, all H arry
Potter related paraphernalia would be
banned, and anyone found in possession of such material would receive
some form of punishment.
According to various student
accounts, the punishment would be a
UVA 'strike'. Three of these 'strikes',
for not following the rules of t he
See CENSORSHIP, page 2
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budget controversy, drawing the
BP attention of prominent state- level
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Sept. 26, 2007 exposes "waste,
fraud, and abuse of taxpayer
dollars" on the part of the CSU
Administration through millions
of dollars in executive perks and
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alleged "sweetheart" deals.
Although the list of purported
grievances is long, a brief overview of the report tells of pay
raises given to certain executives
despite "documented poor performance", raises given to executives
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Jena 6 to be charged for the inciState University San Marcos.
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and CSUSM students throughout the week, over the weekend
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of $29, 775 from the Board of
Trustees despite "a resounding
vote of no confidence from the
faculty (78% voted "no confidence"), a student petition for
no confidence in the president,
and revelations that he has used
his position to help hunters shoot
endangered species in Africa."
Similarly, President of Sonoma
State, Ruben Arminana, got a
$28,113 raise in spite of a "no
confidence vote" vote by threequarters of the faculty.
Fresno State University President, John Welty, recipient of a
$35,011 raise, received his raise
just after his school lost a pivotal
gender discrimination lawsuit,
costing Fresno State $5.85 million.
The report also accuses the CSU
Administration of "golden parachute" deals, which involves generously compensating departed
administrators even after they
stop working, otherwise known
as "no show jobs".
Former CSU Monterey Bay
President left his job in 2005 for
a six-figure job at UNESCO and
was left on the CSU payroll for
a year after his departure, earning $157,932 for literally no work.
Even after executive compensation
reforms, "retiring CSU Dominguez Hills President James Lyons
received a check for $103,460 on
his way to a new job in Maryland"
according to CFA's report.
The CFA also attacked the CSU
executive compensation policy
from a different angle, identifying discrepancies in the salary
comparison study that suggested
a 46% salary lag for CSU executives. This study, kndwn now
as the Mercer study, formed the
basis for Chancellor Reed's proposal at the last Board of Trustees meeting, a proposal that ultimately resulted in the latest round
of executive pay raises.
The CFA, with the help of
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, recently called for the CSU to
disclose the entire Mercer report.
They also released a report critical of the parts of the study that
are public, claiming, "at least three
issues raise serious questions about
the conclusions drawn by Mercer
and acted upon by CSU officials."
Among these issues, the report
cites some factors not calculated
in the Mercer study, including
the monthly $1,000 car allowance
and the $50,000-$60,000 yearly
housing allowance which is more
than some CSU faculty salaries.
This evidence leads the CFA and
others to question thé accuracy of
the perceived salary lag.
This report also identifies the
unnecessary confidentiality ofthe
report, which the CSU Administration and Mercer identify as
"trade secrets". Meanwhile, the
CFA and Assemblyman Portantino maintain, "compensation
surveys should be transparent,
not proprietary." Assemblyman
Portantino said, "it is absolutely
absurd that a public institution
refuses to provide information to
the public they are serving and I
am calling on them to, once and
for all, release the entire report."
The Chancellor's O ffice has
not o fficially responded to the
latest reports and criticisms,
but he has maintained his support of the data found in the
Mercer study.
a j ury of all-white after two hours
of deliberation. The verdict has
since been overturned by a court
of appeals, which stated that he
should never have been tried as
an adult.
A police r eport was never
f iled for the noose incident,
and t he students in question
received p unishment t hrough
the school's j udiciary system,
but were not expelled. According t o several news sources,
some members of the c ommunity agree with the school's
s uperintendent that the nooses
were j ust a p rank.
Reactions throughout the
country have been varied. Over
20,000 people marched in Jena to
protest racial injustice.
Knowledge of the situation
in Jena, and response to it, had
remained small here on campus
until quite recently.
San M arcos is c ertainly not
i mmune f rom r ecent r acism.
In r egards t o San M arcos and
N orth C ounty San D iego,
i ssues of r acism r egarding
i mmigrants have b een o ften
c overed.
In Vista, an inquiry about holding a Mexican Independence Day
celebration was met by this comment from the head of the chamber of commerce: "Absolutely
not. This would be divisive. Can
you imagine how the Minutemen
will react?"
The Escondido City Council
voted to ban renting living space
to illegal immigrants, a law later
overturned in the courts after
two million dollars were spent on
legal fees.
"I found out [about Jena]
through YouTube about six
months ago and after taking a
class on social injustice in the
judicial system, I researched
more about the Jena 6 and realized how the theory in that class
pertained to an actual event...I
just couldn't sit there when injustice went on," said campus protest organizer Diana Wong.
an announcement appeared on
the inside doors of the UVA stating that the alleged ban on Harry
Potter was a hoax. According to
UVA staff, the announcement of
the ban was designed to ignite
student interest in a program on
banning books and censorship.
According to Mike Sapp, treasurer of the Resident Hall Council, "It was a hoax just to get
people interested; because nothing else worked... it had been
planned before school started."
Freshman David McFarlane, a
UVA resident, said, "It's defi-
nitely a way to get attention,
especially the way they made the
letter look official. But I'm sure it
pissed some people off."
Censorship is a fairly solemn
subject. In this case, it spells out
an effective advertising opportunity for the UVA.
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Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to your
1-3 San Diego Chargers.
The Chargers needed to set things
straight Sunday. Coming off of two tough
losses on the road, a home match-up
against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs
team was supposed breathe fife into the
struggling Chargers, and give fans something to cheer about.
Qualcomm Stadium was buzzing with
anticipation prior to Sunday's start. The
support was greeted as early as the Chargers posted the first ten points of the
game. With an early Nate Kaeding field
goal and an impressive LaDainian Tomlinson rushing touchdown, made possible
by a Philip Rivers pass to Wide Receiver,
Vincent Jackson for 39 yards.
The Chiefs got on the board early in the
second with a 21-yard field goal by Dave
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With 6:55 left in the second, Nate Kaeding kicked season best, 51-yard field goal,
to improve the Chargers lead to 13-3.
Kaeding struck again at the end of the
second quarter with yet another field goal,
this time for 38 yards.
With Kaeding's field goal, the Chargers
took a 10 point lead into half time, appeasing fans until Kansas City struck hard in
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Rayner kicked a 41-yard field goal, Chiefs
quarterback, Damon Huard passed to tight
end, Tony Gonzalez for a 51 yard touchdown, tying the game up at 16-16.
The Chiefs took the lead with 11:46 left
in the fourth quarter, as Huard passed to
rookie wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe, for
51 yards and the touchdown.
Philip Rivers cracked under pressure
with seven minutes to go in the game,
giving up a fumble that was recovered by
rookie cornerback, Tyron Brackenridge
for a 50 yard defensive touchdown.
The Chargers failed to mount a comeback in the final minutes of the game,
making the final score Chiefs 30, Chargers 16.
The loss pushed the Chargers to a
record of 1-3, and left fans questioning
the legitimacy of their new head coach,
Norv Turner. Fans went as far as to chant
"MAR-TY! MAR-TY! MAR-TY!" late in
the game, in reference to former coach,
Marty Schottenheimer, who was fired
shortly after last season.
Schottenheimer led the Chargers to an
NFL best 14-2 record last season, but was
shown the door after a series of disagreements with Chargers general manager
A.J. Smith.
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track next Sunday, as they face the Denver
Broncos, in Denver, at 1:15p.m. on CBS.
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Carlsbad coast offers wine tasting as a c heap alternative to ¿the b ar h opping scene
- BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER
Pride Staff Writer
I do not think of myself
as much of a wine connoisI seur. Although I do enjoy
wine I am more interested in hanging out with
friends and enjoying the experience.
When
my
friend asked me
a few weeks ago
to try.a wine tasting in downtown
Carlsbad
I
was suspicious. In my opinion,
Carlsbad represents a spot for a
few pints at the pub rather than a
cultured wine tasting.
In order to appease my friend
and try something new I
went anyway.
What surprised
me most was
how unpretentious the experience was. I
always imagined wine tasting to correspond with words like;
complex, smoky yet fruity, and
appealing.
My friend took me to
Witch Creek Winery on
Grand Avenue and Pacific
Coast Highway. The comical man behind the bar was
cheerful and unassuming.
He created a welcoming
atmosphere for the knowledgeable wine drinker and
novice alike. He offered
descriptions along with a recipe
for every bottle we purchased.
The wine selection wàs predominately red although there
were a few whites selected, along
with one cider.
Walking inside
the winery was
like being transported toNorthern California.
Walking
inside
the
winery
was
like
being
transported to
Northern California.
The
wood
flooring added an
earthy atmosphere.
Witch Creek makes their own
wines and is a surprisingly f un
and inexpensive experience with
friends. A tasting costs five dollars and comes with a custom wine
glass printed with a black cat on the
front. I was so impressed with the
relaxed atmosphere that I decided
to try another Carlsbad
winery.
For those who enjoy good conversation
accompanied by a good meal, help is here
als and identify which one more debates. Other topics for the year
clearly represented a category. include the civil rights movement
For example, there was a slide and immigration reform, as well
A new semester of f un and containing picture of the Pope and as meal-centered cultural events
intellectually stimulating activi- the Dalai Lama, asking audience like a pre-Thanksgiving feast,
ties is picking up speed with to determine which they thought and Passover Seder.
Dinner Dialogues, a series of dis- was more spiritual. Afterwards,
Attendance for each event is
cussions combined with free din- with some thoughtful facilita- limited to 30 people in order to
ners for those in attendance.
tion, a discussion participated in avoid a group too large for discusThe dinners are designed by the entire audience ensued for sion, and those who wish to go
and funded by the Cross Cul- a little more than hour.
are required to RSVP to the Cross
tural Center. Known as the C3,
The series will continue with Cultural Center so that the right
the Cross Cultural Center is an one event per month for the rest amount of food can be purchased.
office located on the third floor of of the year. The next program;
If you're looking for an event
Craven Hall. In addition to serv- on October 23rd, is entitled "This that will leave your stomach full
ing as a meeting place for all stu- Land is Your Land, This Land is and your brain thinking, then
dents, it also provides support for My Land", and it meant to focus RSVP now for the Dinner Diacultural programming and orga- on Native Americans and land logues.
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presentation asking audience
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Pride Staff Writer
I took a few other friends to The
Wine Spot for another evening."
Upon entering the winery, we
felt an immediately warm and
relaxed setting. The back of the
store was lined with a selection
of various wines and gifts, while
the periphery wall was lined with
domestic and imported beers.
Leading out to the back patio was
the bar surrounded with tables
and chairs thai created an appealing atmosphere. The back patio
was open and included a fountain
that transported the clientele to a
restaurant in the South of France.
The Wine Spot offered a variety of tasting options. Fifteen
dollars gave us a selection of six
themed wines and six dollars for
three house wines
and
three
dollars
gave
us a choice of three select beers.
The winery also offered pairings
of cheese and BBQ with the fifteen-dollar tasting.
A woman behind the bar
offered us the selections of tastings and gave an explanation for
each wine. The winery also provided a tasting list to make notes
for future reference.
The ambiance was equally
approachable for seasoned wine
tasters as well as beginners.
For a quick getaway on a student budget I recojnmend a trip
to the coast of Carlsbad and try a
tasting. You may find a love for
wine you never knew you had,
or just enjoy the atmosphere with
friends.
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organization offers students
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BY JESSICA GONZALES
Pride Staff Writer
Oaxaca, a state in the southern end of Mexico, has a rich
and unique culture unlike any
other. And according to Yesenia Diaz, president of the
Oaxaca Student Organization
(OSO) here on campus, it is
their mission to share it within
the community.
"We do more focusing on
our culture than advocating,"
she said. "We want to celebrate
our traditions."
The idea started from Carmelino Cruz, a '05 CSUSM
alum and friend of Diaz, and
in September of last year, the
Student Life and Leadership
Offices approved the organization. Now a year later, the
group has approximately 15
active members as well as a
handful of supporters here on
campus.
The OSO seeks to provide
students of Oaxacan origin with
encouragement and a sense of
unity in pursuing their college
educations and participating in
the community as well as inviting others to learn about Oaxacan customs and traditions.
Ildeberto Ojeda, who is a
freshman here at CSUSM and
member of the OSO, is an Oaxacan native and saw the opportunity in joining the OSO.
"It's a community that
encourages pursuing education
and opening doors and inviting
others to join as well," he said
The OSO holds cultural
events and takes part in the
Hispanic festivities much
like other Latino groups such
as M.E.Ch.A and the Ballet
Folklórico Tierra Caliente.
Their first event was in collaboration with Main St. Oceanside that celebrated Dia de los
Muertos in October of 2006
and proved to be a success in
getting the group more public
recognition. Other celebrations
include the celebration of the
anniversary of the Mexican
Revolution of 1910 on November 20th as well as holidays that
relate to the Oaxacan culture
like Guelaguetza and the birthday of Benito Juarez who was
a President of Mexico and a
native from Oaxaca.
"Everyone is welcome to
join," said Diaz. "We want to
keep our traditions and celebrate them on campus and share
them within the community."
The OSO meets on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Library
in room 2413 and welcomes
anyone interested in joining.
"Strippe
Teased"
E dgy p erformance highlights social
issues of t oday
topics, helping the medicine go
down. Dark's performances are
synonymous with excitement
and anticipation as her style and
subject matter are both intriguing and compelling. "Stripped
and Teased" .will be exploring
the lives of strappers to illustrate
gender in our Ibciety.
Lindsay Riecfel, who is hosting
the event, said théfcègs much anticipation surrounding t )ark's performance.
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/•There is high eneigy surrounding; this e vent" she said. "People
are excited about thè upcoming
performance."
Community members and students are invited to come to the
occasion.
Community members will have to pay for parking,
although there is no fee for the
event.
BY KATHRYN MGBRAYER
Pride Staff Writer
Who wants to be "Stripped and
Teased"? A captivating performance by Kimberly Dark will be
held October 10th in the Arts building room 240. Dark's lecture/ performance entitled "Stripped and
Teased: Scandalous Stories with
Subversive Plots" is a new style of
lecturing. Her 'stand-up' storytelling has audiences buzzing with
excitement.
Dark's entertaining technique
enables listeners to enjoy exploring topics such as gender and
race. Dark's material is close
to her heart as she uses personal
experiences to unearth race and
gender constructions in our culture. Dark adds a teaspoon of
humor to forbidden and taboo
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Pride Staff Writer
com, one of America's leading
e-commerce websites announced
the sale of Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free MP3s for the
same price, and cheaper than the
heavy hitters in the digital music
market; most notably iTunes.
iTunes, along with the majority
of other digital music providers
implement a tactic deemed necessary by many of the major record
labels, called Digital Rights Management, or more casually, DRM.
DRM is a method of copy protection that defends against the unauthorized duplication of a file. The
most infamous implementation
is that of the iTunes Music Store.
iTunes uses MPEG-4 AAC DRM
encoding that locks files into the
iTunes player itself, and disallows
users to play tracks purchased in
the iTunes Music Store on any
portable device other than Apple's
own iPod. There are simple workarounds (i.e. burning the purchased tracks to a CD-R and reimporting), but none are as elementary as simply being able to
freely move the files around.
Amazon, who is among the
e-commerce elite and one of
the first major companies to
sell goods online, has the right
vision on the sale of digital
music. The masses have been
outraged with DRM since the
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Blood, sweat, tears, Church's Influence on Sports
T HE PRIDE
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
M L B Predictionsrevisited
dating
BYTORIA SAVEY
Pride Staff Writer
Dating is a rite of passage. You
know how I can tell? Because it
involves a whole lot of aesthetic
preparation and is usually quite
p ainful. Oh, and because my
grandmother thinks it's hilarious.
Yeah, that's the whole checklist,
so we're good to go. And so you
know in advance, anything I use
as an example has either happened to me or a close friend. I'm
here to prepare you for the real
world, and it's rough.
Here's what used to take place
in the Savey household. I take a
shower. I shave my legs, because
you never know. I get dressed,
put on some make up, try to fix
my hobo haircut, and go have
coffee/dinner/wrist
breaking
skating incident.
But no more. A fter the 14th
guy who stared at me blankly
because he didn't understand my
jokes, I've got a new plan, that
I've already implemented with
moderate success. First of all,
make it lunch. Then you don't
have to worry about two horrific
possibilities: being stuck with a
loser face all night OR home by
8pm and stuck watching a madefor-TV movie while your grandmother laughs at you. Lunch is a
deciding ground for whether an
individual is worth post-5 p.m.
hours. There's some quality TV
on this fall and you don't want
to agree to miss it until you're
sure. And by sure, I mean you've
already made it through lunch
without him mentioning his ex
obsessively, or finding out that he
has a collection of Beanie Babies.
Yeah, they were cute. W HEN I
WAS 10.
Second, I no longer get dressed
and put on make up. I pick my
battle gear and put on my war
paint. Yes, dating was adorable
and innocent in high school and
maybe, if he was a real looker,
you held hands by the end of the
night. Now, you could end up
with a guy who whips it out in the
middle of Wii Golf and stares at
you expectantly.
Last but not least, be c areful
with the hair. I personally recommend making it as large as possible. If they're intimidated by
the plumage, then you will have
gotten rid of another one who
possesses the spine of a jelly fish.
I personally use a p unk rock crest
for the first date. It has a subtle,
"You wanna play size? Mine's
bigger," feeling about it, even if
it's j ust hair.
And for the love of all that is
holy: Do. Not. Go. Skating.
BY DAVID CHURCH
Pride Staff Writer
On March 20, six guys
with nothing better to do than
make predictions about this
season voiced their opinions.
These six guys were Joshua
Sandoval, Jeremy Albers,
David Church, Paul Baimbridge, Mike Millburn and
Kyle Trembley.
Now that the season is over,
it is time to see how everyone
did as well as make my predictions for the postseason.
I'm going to start with the
Easy Pick Award. Sandoval,
Albers and I all predicted the
obvious, Jake Peavy, for winning the "Cy Young" award.
Peavy, as expected, carried
the Padres to the playoffs as
well as leads the league in
wins, ERA and strikeouts.
Peavy is most likely going to
miss out of the M VP because
he is not an everyday player,
but his batting stats should be
considered, as he had key hits
for his team when the rest of
the team w as lagging.
The "Good Call" award
goes to Trembley, who chose
the Cleveland Indians to be
the surprise of the season. The
Indians were able to bounce
back to form this season a fter
failing to make the playoffs since
2001. The biggest surprise of
the Indians was their battling the
Boston Red Sox for best record
headed into the final weekend.
The "What-Were-You-Thinking" award goes to everyone in
the National League and American League M VP's.
Prince
Fielder and Alex Rodriquez
should both walk away with all
the first place votes. Making our
predictions about Albert Pujols,
Ryan Howard, David Ortiz and
Vladimir Guerrero look terrible.
The " Guts" award goes to
Albers, and I because we're the
only two not to pick Johan Santana for the "AL Cy Young"
award. Although Santana will
be in the r unning for the award, I
don't see how,he will walk away
with it. Albers' pick of C.C.
Sabathia is looking good with
Sabathia 5th in ERA and strikeouts and tied for 2nd in wins. My
pick of John Lackey is also looking good despite a September
slump. Lackey still leads the A L
in ERA, tied with Sabathia in
wins and is 10th in strikeouts.
But with the playoffs beginning, it's time to make a few more
predictions.
In the A L, I believe that t he
New York Yankees will remain
hot and w alk away f rom t he
Division Series in six g ames
over t he I ndians. I w ill stick
with my original prediction and
have t he L os Angeles A ngels of
A naheim finally b eat the Red
Sox with Lackey out-pitching
Josh Beckett in both g ames t o
w in t he series 4-1. T he Angels
will continue t o succeed against
the Yankees and will walk t o t he
World Series.
In t he N L, I feel that the Chicago Cubs have more to prove
than the young Arizona Diamondbacks, and will win the series in
five games. I am going to go
against my preseason prediction
of the New York Mets w inning
it all. I believe that the Padres
will out-pitch the Mets hitting,
and advance in five games. Then
we will see the Billy Goat C urse
go into play and watch M addux
and Peavy dominate the Cubs to
advance to the World Series.
A s much as I don't want to say
this, if the Angels do play the
Padres, I do expect the Angels
to r un all over the Padres. The
Angels will walk with the trophy
when it is all said and done, and
Chone Figgins will be crowned
the MVP.
All comments can be sent to
me at churc009@csusm.edu or
pride@csusm.edu.
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�D ive " Into T h e W ild"
Nature, friendship and individualism cross borders and trek across thousands of miles in new stirring film
BY BEN ROFFEE
Pride Staff Writer
Even though countless movies come
out every year, some good and others not,
rarely do we encounter those profound and
brilliant movies that inspire us to change
the way we look at the world around us.
This month, audiences will finally be able
to see one such film. Based on a true story,
"Into the Wild" is Sean Penn's film adaptation of a book by the same name written
by novelist Jon Krakauer.
"Into the Wild" is about the real life
adventures of Christopher McCandless
(played masterfully and intuitively by
Emile Hirsch), a 1990 Emory University
graduate who donated his entire savings
of $24,000 to OXFAM and left his life
and family behind to journey across North
America into Alaska. Having assumed
the alias "Alexander Supertramp," Alex
meanders impulsively across the U.S. and
even into Mexico* ultimately ending up in
Alaska,
Hirsh depicts the whimsical and freespirited nature of Alex with unrivaled honesty, and through his portrayal, endears
the audience, who comes to understand
Alex's reverence for the beauty of the wild.
Hirsch's portrayal is genuine as he adapts
to the changes Alex undergoes within the
story. The entire story matures as Alex
discovers himself and comes to understand what joy is, capturing the message
of Christopher McCandless' story.
However, it is not the depiction of Alex
alone that warrants "Into the Wild" such
praise. Do not be mistaken in thinking
that this film is only about man's escape
to nature. The heart of the film connects
Image courtesy tif Paramount Vintage
Left, Emilie Hirsch playing Christopher McCandless/Alexander Supertramp parts ways with Hal Holbrook playing Ron Franz in a California
desert.
humanity with nature in a dynamic way,
emphasizing the importance of both relationships as components of happiness.
Sean Penn impressively develops the
complexity of Alex's character by striking an important balance between Alex's
adoration of nature and the relationships
he develops with the people he encounters
along the way.
The cinematography and photography
provide a majestic backdrop for Alex's
travels, generating a sanctuary for Alex's
escape from his dysfunctional family, the
material fixations of contemporary America, and ritualistic living. His encounters
in the wild are captivating and moving.
DROPPING:
CD RELEASES FOR Oct. 2
BY ELBERT ESGUERRA/Pride
ROCK
Staff Writer
ALTERNATIVE
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White Chalk
PJ Harvey
The eighth album by Polly Jean is
a departure from what we expect.
Gone are the guitar-heavy, lyrical
snarls. Harvey goes for deep, pianolaced, yet still lyrically strong ballads.
Essential tracks: When Under Ether,
The Mountain
Images
courtesy of Vagrant Records, Island, Arista, and Sony
The Shade of Poison Trees
Dashboard Confessional
It's almost a guilty pleasure listening to
frontman Chris Carraba sing the songs
of young love and heartbreak. Essential
tracks: Thick as Thieves, The Shade of
Poison Trees
P OP
Songs of Mass Destruction
| Annie Lennox
j The one-time Eurhythmies vocalist
j returns with her latest album that takes
i fuses her incredible voice with songs
[ about social injustice and violence.
\ Essential tracks: Dark Road
COUNTRY
(Cowboy Town
[Brooks & Dunn
¡"It's about perseverance and hanging
in there and having a good time,"
said Ronnie Dunn, one-half of the
country duo. And apparently, it's
1 about being uplifting as well.
Essential tracks: The Ballad of Jerry Jeff
Walker, Proud of the House We Built
If cougars had five paws, I'd give six of
them way up for "Into the Wild"- just for
good measure. The final ten minutes of
the movie are arguably some of the most
stirring moments in cinema I have ever
experienced. If you see no other movie
this year, go see "Into the Wild" and be
reminded of what is important in life.
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Magic
Bruce Springsteen
Recently reunited with his E Street
Band, the American icon's latest album
is a testament that remains strong after
25 years. Essential tracks: Long Walk
Home, Radio Nowhere
Essential Downloads: Kanye West,
Stronger
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BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
Beginning 12 p.m. on Oct.
2, free tickets to local theater
performances across San Diego
County will be available thanks
in part to the Theater Communication Group's third annual Free
Night of Theater program.
The Theater Communication
Group (TCG) is an organization
that helps promote live theater in
the community. Their mission is
to introduce theater to the general public, especially to those
not normally drawn to the arts.
In 2005, TCG teamed up with the
Association of Performing Arts
Service Organizations to create
"The Free Night of Theater" program. This year, 25 to 30 communities will be participating in the
program. That is up from the 16
communities that participated in
2006.
There are free tickets available for 14 productions in San
Diego County. Anyone interested
can reserve tickets by going to
www.freenightoftheater.net. The
website also includes all the productions available, their descriptions, and their venues.
The Christian Youth Theater
(CYT) for Kids at Mission Hills
Theatre in San Marcos will participate in the program.
"This is our first time
participating in the program and we are looking forward to its success. CYT offers wholesome entertainment for the
entire family," said Cathie
Stanner, Managing Director of CYT. The theater
will present 'Seussical', a
musical based oil the childhood stories of Dr. Seuss.
The production -will take
place at the CYT Theater
in San Marcos on Oct. 26
at 7 p.m..
Some other productions are:
"The Turn of the Screw", "MUERTOS: A Day of the Dead Play", and
"Cadenza: Mozart's Last Years"
in San Diego. Other participating
cities include Chula Vista, Solana
Beach, Escondido, and El Cajon.
College students are one of
the groups targeted by the Free
Night of Theater program. Live
theater does not typically draw
in the young crowd but with free
ticket offerhope is that
fact will
soon begin
to
fade.
Some product i o ns
are great
for the entire
family. Others
involve scandal and murder.
Some are timeless classics while
others promise a good laugh. A
night at the theater could also
make for a romantic date - she
doesn't need to know the tickets were free. And, if that isn't
enough of a motivation, many
professors offer extra credit that
involves writing reviews for live
performances. Any of these programs would be perfect for just
t hat
£
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
the patron to speak easy as in speak more
quietly. Thus, places serving alcohol became
known as speakeasies. Music
and dancing flourished in the underground scene.
The packaging catches the eye with sleek
and sophisticated colors and designs. The
cardboard container, holding six 12 ounce
brown tinted glass beer bottles, depicts a
couple decked out in flashy clothes entering what is most likely a speakeasy during
Prohibition. A simple dark city skyline fills
the rest of the available space.
The bottles themselves have a pair of
white eyes that are striking. The single set
of eyes are placed on the upper portion of
the bottle. The big brother eyes appear to be
watching the consumer of the ale as most
people probably felt during Prohibition.
The dark bottles are capped with bold
white caps with the brewery's name written across the top. The caps contain an ale
with a 6.1 percent alcohol by volume.
The American style amber ale pours
smooth with a half inch thick head. The
ale has a pleasant aroma similar to that of
a garden on an early Sunday morning. It
shocks the mouth first with a bold mint like
taste and finishes relatively calm.
Thg ale has caramel malts a ndroid hops,
giving it a complexity that encpjurages the
jnmcf to explore the ale. Ait l eas||wo bottles;
lishment : Aeers are required to trjffand even under-"
such as a stand and even begin to describe the ale.
r estaurant
Next time a study session fills the daily
the server planner, knock the edge off with a sixer of
would ask Prohibition Ale.
Speakeasy Ales and Lagers brews Prohibition Ale in San Francisco, California. Steve
Bruce and Forest Gray founded the brewery
in 1997. They originally operated with a 1,000
barrels per year system. Within one years
time, the brewery tripled production in 1998.
In 2000, the brewery began to bottle their
brews for retail. This created a need for a
larger facility and in 2001, the brewery
moved to a larger building and doubled their
capacity once again. The company remains
independently owned and operated.
The 18th Amendment of the United
States Constitution brought about Prohibition. Prohibition of alcohol, commonly
known as the Dry Law, lasted from 1920
to 1933. There were approximately 1,300
American breweries before Prohibition.
Only 126 breweries
survived
Prohibition.
During
Prohibition, underground alcohol
sales
continued.
Often
times when
a customer
would order
an alcoholic
beverage at
an estab-
Tom's Famil] Restaurant
BY BREANNA CAMPOS
Pride Staff Writer
As we all know being college students,
the image of eating a home-cooked
meal with your family every evening
around six, is now as far away from you
as Egypt is from the United States. Most
of us now eat the infamous Top Ramen
or, if you decide to get a little crazy, you
might just splurge for fast food.
Tom's Family Fun Restaurant #22
is located on San Marcos Boulevard,
right across the street from San Marcos
Edwards Cinema.
Once again CSUSM students luck out
with another great restaurant located
qlpse tq the university. Depending pn
h \pgruyou are, there a r^SiallFto
large meals ranging frdfti $3.99 to $8.99.
Tom's menu has a lot of variety ranging
from Mexican cuisine to the all-American burger. What interested me the most
about this restaurant is the inside dining
area. It has the old setting of a 1950's
dinner, but with a modern twist.
In old fashioned restaurants, the waiter
or waitress would come to you, but at
Tom's you order at the front. To me, that
is better, so when you are all stuffed, you
don't have to worry about the bill.
Finally, the infamous question yet
again is, "Who do I go to Tom's with?"
That is an easy answer, readers. The
answer is anyone. You can go with your
boyfriend/ girlfriend or just go out for a
coffee with your classmate.
Tom's- Restaurant i s-a very relaxed
environment with no karaoke nights or
any events. What Tom's brings to San
Marcos is its convenience for any one of
their customers.
Whether it is a quick eat with t he use
of their drive-thru or having a three-hour
meal with your best friend, Tom's Family
Fun Restaurant brings the comfort to you.
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Vol. IXNo.9/Tuesday,October23,2001
Anthrax Scare On Campus
By AMY GRANITE
Pride Staff Writer
Campus Police received a
phone call at approximately 11
a.m. Wednesday from a student
who had discovered a white,
powdery substance in the men’s
bathroom on the second floor
of University Hall, and wasfconcerned about the possibility of
the powder being anthrax. Sgt.
Bill McCullough of the Campus
Police arrived at the scene, and
after observing the questionable
substance and securing the rest
room, determined that it was not
anthrax.
The fire department was
then contacted, as well as the
Department of Environmental
Health, Hazardous Materials
division. “The air conditioning
systems on the 2nd floor of
University were shut down
immediately,” said McCullough.
The entire second floor was
also barricaded. “We knew right
when we looked at it that it
was baby powder,” explained
McCullough, after observing the
substance. “The fire department
and Hazardous Materials thought
the same thing.”
Nick Vent, of the County.
Hazardous Materials Division,
tested the white substance with
an anthrax kit. With the results
from the anthrax testing, Kent
concluded that the material was
baby powder. Vent said that
anthrax calls are rare; however,
since recent anthrax scares, the
Hazardous Materials Division
has been on alert for powdery
substances, and they have
responded to numerous false
alarms.
“Hazardous
Materials
responded to two anthrax calls
in the last two years,” said
McCullough.
“They
have
responded to over 100 calls since
the anthrax scare started last
week.”
He advised, “If something
is out of place, such as a large
amount of powdery substance in
a bathroom, on keyboards, or
» A rtic le cont. on pg. 2
Community Building
Addressed at Club Meeting
By MARTHA SARABIA
Pride Staff Writer
including members from all rec
ognized campus organizations.
As stated in the Center of
Jonathan Poullard, Dean of Student Involvement web page,
Students, discussed the theme the ICC functions as a vehicle to
of “Community Building” with exchange information on campus
club leaders on Friday. Poullard policies, activities, and schedul
was a guest speaker at the ing and to disseminate this infor
Inter-Club Committee (ICC) mation to the club members. It
meeting between 12 and 2 p.m. also provides a forum for voicing
in University
concerns and inter
Hall 373.
ests in the student
“The first
governing process.
part was an
Poullard con
actual ICC
ducted the second
Honee Folk, a CSUSM student, spoke out about her own experience, and reminded students to remember how it feels
meeting
part of the meeting,
to be judged based on appearance. (Pride Photo/Melanie Addington)
where all the
in which he gave a
clubs
get
half-hour presenta
together.
tion about the topic
They just told
of building commu
us what was
nity.
going on in
yy
“My role as the
the student
dean of students is
government.
to build a strong
There was no
-Jonathan Poullard sense of communi/Patel went on to discuss the
controversy,”
Dean of Students t y in the campus,” By AMY BOLASKI
Pride Graduate Intern
recent backlash against people of
said Darren
Poullard said.
Middle Eastern descent - people
Marks, an economics major and
“The role of students is more
Students and professors
Patel encouraged the audience
president of the Jewish Student pivotal than mine, because you
spoke out against racism last
to acknowledge as not much dif
Alliance, referring to the first are the students ” Poullard said,
Tuesday in an open forum spon
ferent from themselves.
part of the meeting. “It was a referring to the students’ role in
sored by The Pride.
“The deaths that have come
routine house cleaning.”
developing a sense of
The forum gave students
from [the attacks] have unfor
ICC is a representative body
» A rtic le cont. on pg 2
and faculty a chance to address
tunately continued through the
racism, hate crimes, and tol
bombings and deaths due to
erance. Several speakers were
scagegoating and fear.”
invited to generate conversation
Patel said the media have
about events and attitudes pro
been quick to point the finger at
By JENNIFER HOLMES
native form of expression for
voked by Sept. 11 and its afterthose of Middle Eastern descent,
Pride staff writer
everyone on campus.
math. After a welcome by Pride
and that “Islam has been por
“Sometimes words are inef
editors Melanie Addington and John Patel, a UCSD student, spoke at trayed as something that it really
Peaceful messages were fective,” said Dreama Moon,
the anti-racism forum.
Victoria Segall, audience mem
is not. When we talked about
shared by 12 women who gath professor of communications.
bers were invited to speak at (Pride Photo/Melanie Addington) Timothy McVeigh, we didn’t talk
ered Wednesday at noon in Palm “Sometimes there are just too
their leisure. Several people were tistics about hate crimes, espe about ‘Christian terrorists.’ Now,
Court.
many words. This is an alterna
invited to speak at the forum cially those in the San Diego we do talk about Islamic terror
Dr. Sharon Elise, professor tive expression.” Elise led the
because of their participation area, directly connected with the ists.”
of sociology, and student Erin meditation.
and involvement with groups Sept. 11 tragedy.
An audience member asked
Shems organized the Women’s
Dr. Komla Amoaku, profes
“Over 40 hate crimes have Patel whether Sept. 11 “was not
promoting tolerance. The edi
Peace Meditation Circle as a way sor of visual and performing
tors informed the audience that been committed in the San Diego the ultimate hate crime” and
for everyone on campus to show arts, initiated the meditation ses
anyone was welcome and encour area alone since Sept. 11. Islamic called the attacks “the greatest
support for peace. Inspired by a sion by playing a lament (a
Centers in Chicago and San act of hate ever seen in my life.”
aged to speak.
recent women’s studies meeting native African song summoning
John Patel, a member of Diego have been attacked. And
Patel responded that the
they attended, Elise and Shems spirits fromAhe ancestor world
UCSD’s International Socialist many hate crimes go unreport attacks against the United States
said they decided to organize to bring peace) on
Organization, was the first to ed; we don’t know how many » A rtic le cont. on pg. 2
this event to provide an alter
» A rtic le cont. on pg. 2
speak. Patel shared recent sta- people have been affected.”
“I have
never been
on a campus
wherestu
dents work so
many hours...
Meditating for Peace
Students and Faculty Speak
Out Against Racism
�The Pride
White Powder Found in
Campus Restroom
A fireman guards the entrance to Uni
versity Hall during the anthrax scare.
(Pride Photo/Melanie Addington)
» A rtic le cont. from pg. 1
[ if there is] any mail that is
suspicious in nature, you should
give us a call at public safety.”
Another incident occurred
in Craven Hall around the same
time that University Hall was
under inspection. “A student
opened an old envelope that was
dusty,” explained McCullough.
The recent anthrax incidents in
Florida and New York have put a
strain on the U.S. Postal Service,
and the CSUSM Mail and Copy
Center (MACC). All mail clerks
on campus are paying close
attention to the shape of pack
ages, looking to see if there is
any substance leaking from the
package and checking for return
addresses.
If the package or envelope
has any of these characteristics
and .there is a return address,
the MACC sends the piece of
mail back. If there is no return
address, or if it seems overtly
suspicious, the MACC may con
tact the authorities.
The normal policy for
packages that have inadequate
address information is for mail
clerks to open the mall and fig
ure out where they will be deliv
ered on campus. Now, the pack
ages must be sent back. “This
policy will be in place until
either we hear otherwise from a
school policy or higher figure ”
said mail clerk Marge Cocoran.
Clerks who work at the MACC
must also wear gloves while
sorting mail, which is a newly
implemented practice. “We have
had these precautions since the
Unibomber incident, but we
haven’t had to use them until '
now,”
said
Cocoran.
In light of the general panic
and false alarms concerning the
anthrax scare, McCullough said:
“It is better to be safe than
have something that is, in fact,
anthrax. If there is any question,
call public safety.”
Individuals may contact
Campus Police by dialing their
non-emergency number at (760)
750-4567.
Faculty and students meditated and murmured positive affirmations on Palm Court last week.
(Pride Photo/Jennifer Holmes)
Students and Faculty Meditate for Peace
» a r tic le cont from pg 1
the Atenteben, a bamboo
flute native to Ghana.
The group formed a circle in
Palm Court to reflect, concen
trate on world peace, and medi
tate. Medical reports show that
meditation helps reduce stress,
feelings of anxiety and anger,
improves circulation (through
deep breathing), and promotes
clarity of mind.
The meditation lasted 30
minutes. To conclude the medi
tation, everyone stood in a cir
cle holding hands, and one by
one shared a positive affirma
tion out loud with the group.
Moon echoed the words of John
Lennon, “Give peace a chance.”
Other affirmations shared by the
group were, “Peace shouldn’t b t,
gendered”, and “visualize world
peace.” s>
D ean o f Students Addresses Inter-Club Committee
» A rtic le cont from pg. 1
community on campus.
Poullard also discussed the
reasons why people are skeptical
about getting involved in stu
dent clubs. Some of the reasons
listed by the club representatives
were apathy, scheduling issues,
lack of communication and mis
understandings about what the
students clubs are about.
have never been on a
campus where so many students
work so many hours a week,”
said Poullard about the
scheduling problems that many
CSUSM students face and which,
according to the club representa
tives, have been an obstacle for
more students who might want
to get involved in campus life.
He also asked club represen
tatives to give their reasons why
they joined a student club. Some
of the reasons given were to
build a resume, to have a sense
of belonging, and for a social
life.
Later, in Palm Court,
Poullard held an icebreaker game
for the club representatives,
which allowed them to introduce
themselves to one another.
“He was just basically show
ing how clubs should com
municate with each other to
achieve certain goals,” said Nick
Grafstrom, Chairman of Young
Americans for Freedom.
Before the meeting, the club
representatives were given a free
luncheon catered by PowerSurge
Cafe in Palm Court.
Julie Wright, Coordinator of
Clubs and Organizations, said
that in upcoming ICC meetings,
fundraising information and
guidelines will be discussed. The
next ICC meeting will be held
from 12w 2 p.m., Nov. 16 in
to
University Hall 373. Lunch will
also be served in Palm Court
before the meeting.
Wright said that all subse
quent meetings for this semester
will be held from 12 to 2 p.m.,
in University Hall 373.
Racism Forum Held
» A rtic le cont from pg. 1
were m ost. definitely hate
crimes, but also encouraged peo
ple to realize that terrorism goes
on everyday around the world.
Another listener mentioned
her fear of Middle-Eastemers in
the wake of the tragedy, to which
Patel responded, “The majority
of Middle Eastern people have
come out and condemned these
attacks.”
“ R a cism
h as always
m an ifested
i tself in the
f orm o f
terror.
—
Ricardo Favela
CSUSM Student
Patel also said “it’s impor
tant [to figure out] what we can
do, even if it’s just reaching
out a hand and publicly stating
that we are in solidarity - it’s
the best way we can move for
ward.”
“We need to create a differ
ent atmosphere, community and
world,” Patel said.
Orzala Sharif, a member
of the group Afghan American
Youth, echoed many of Patel’s
sentiments, “We fervently con
demn the Taliban and extend
sympathy to the victims ... The
Taliban and Afghan should not
be used interchangeably.”
Sharif called the Taliban “a
wild group of trained militia
who destroyed the spirit, cul
ture, and history of the Afghan
people.”
Sharif also shared some of
Afghanistan’s history and cul
ture, before the Taliban took
control. “Women used to dress
as I am dressed today. We’ve
always believed in education, a
civilized way of life. Women
voted; we had a constitutional
monarchy —it was not always
what’s depicted on TV today ”
Several others who spoke
also mentioned U.S. involvevment with the Taliban and other
governments, encouraging the
audience to remember the facts
about the history of the U.S.
Sociology professor Sharon
Elise, who asked the audience to
question the events since Sept.
11, and their portrayal, said, “It
may be decades before we know
what’s going on. There is always
an answer, contrived, packaged
and handed to us [by the media
and the government.]”
“It was the same thing with
Panama and Noriega, Guatemala
- the U.S. has a very long and
interesting history. The answers
aren’t going to come out of the
television.”
Ricardo Favela, a member of
M.E.Ch.A., but who spoke as a
student rather than a club mem
ber, also spoke out about exam
ining U.S. policies, and ques
tioned the motivations behind
“America’s New War.”
“I hope this war is sincere -r
a war against terrorism and not
people,” said Favela. “If we’re
going to have a war on terrorism,
we need to acknowledge fronts,
the terrorism that goes on [on
a smaller scale] everyday. Many
people experience terrorism on
a daily basis across the world
- racism has always manifested
itself in the form of terror.”
Favela went on to offer
examples of terrorism that
minority groups continually
face, including the recent U.S.
citation for violation of human
rights due to border policies.
Many of the audience mem
bers, students and faculty alike,
chose to speak out simply as
individuals at the forum, despite
their various involvements in
clubs, groups and other organi
zations.
Student Honee Folk includ
ed some personal background
about discrimination, and shared
a story about her mother’s expe
riences, during WWII and today,
as a minority.
“I know what it feels like,
and I know many of you know
what it feels like [to be dis
criminated against.] Don’t get
so far removed that you allow
yourselves to do this to other
people.”
“We are focusing so much
on ‘them” ’ Folk continued, “and
so many people .are doing what
we had to fight so hard, so
often, against in the past.”
Dr. Sharon Elise, a Sociology
professor, spoke at Tuesday’ forum.
s
(Pride Photo/Melanie Addington)
Only a few other students
spoke out, and Elise encour
aged the audience to continue
to speak, to ask the questions
that need to be addressed. “Your
silence will not protect you,”
Elise said. “We better get people
speaking, and thinking, even it’s
only to ask more questions.”
Steve Weiner then chose to
ask Elise her views on Louis
Farrakhan. Elise replied, “I don’t
think Farrakhan is significant
in this. People say stupid shit
[alluding to Farrakhan], and
those of the same ethnic back
ground seem to be associated
with those who say stupid shit.”
Elise continued, “These are
not the questions that need to be
asked. We need to think about
people who have power over
minds, media and the military,
not people who get media atten
tion which is then used against
us.’?
�Davis Signs Diverse Legislation
By JAMES NEWELL
Pride Staff Writer
In a rush to meet las
Sunday’s deadline for the 2001
state legislation session, Gov.
Gray Davis, amid controversy,
signed 948 and vetoed 169 o:
1,117 proposed bills sent to the)
California Legislature. The bills]
included a wide variety of pro
posals, from telemarketing bam
and elementary school food t
gun control and gay rights.
The issues proving to be thd
most controversial are changes in)
a wide range of gay rights lawsj
new gun control regulations, andj
stricter environmental laws.
Proponents of gay rights wel
corned the new legislation signe
by Davis. Judith Stacey, a sociolo
gist at the University of Souther:
California, said, “Marriage is ai
ever-changing institution, even
though most people don’t realize
it.” Passed by the minimum
amount of votes needed, the bill
legally aligns same-sex marriag
es closer to traditional marriag
es. In addition, the bill grants
legal power to older heterosexualpartners, allowing each partner
to make medical decisions on
behalf of the other and take sick
leave when such a situation aris
es.
*
Opponents of the new leg
islation said they believe such
laws will undermine society and
promote unstable family struc
tures. Randy Thomasson, execu
tive director of the Campaign for
California Families, said, “People
voted to protect the rights of
marriage. This is chipping away
Gov. Gray Davis signed 948 new bills and vetoed 169 last week.
( Courtesy Photo/Gov. Gray Davis web site)
at that.”
Amid objections from the
NRA
; (National
Rifle
Association), Davis also signed a
bill supporting new gun control
standards. The new bill requires
prospective buyers to not only
provide a fingerprint, but to pass
a written test, and then show an
instructor they have necessary
skills to fire a weapon properly.
Davis also passed a law, which
now allows a database to be set
up, identifying gun owners who
legally purchased firearms and
later became ineligible for own
ership.
Further controversy ensued
when Davis signed three new bills
in favor of advocates for stricter
environmental regulations. The
first bill forces developers to con
form to standard rules when they
subdivide land prior to develop
ing. This law is to keep develop
ers from using out of date prop
erty records to raise property
value by avoiding newer zoning
maps.
The second bill places a $2.6
billion bond in the hand% of
California voters. If it is passed
in March, the bond will allow
the state to sell
bonds to fund
state and local
parks projects.
And
third,
Davis vetoed a
bill that would
have allowed antiquated oil plat
forms to be left in the ocean for
artificial reefs.
. Oil companies said they
believe the platforms would not
cause harm to the marine envi
ronment and thought the plat
forms would eventually serve as
a breeding ground for fish and
other marine life. Environmental
supporters of the bill said they
believe that the possibility of
harm “outweighs any doubtful
benefits” said Warner Chabot,
Vice President of the Ocean
Conservancy.
Closer to home, Davis vetoed
a bill that would have allowed
San Diego County to form an
independent energy utility. Davis
contends that San Diego resi
dents must pay their fair share
of the $10 billion used during
the energy crisis. Opposing San
Diegans believe they shouldn’t
have to pay for Gray’s poor deci
sions regarding power. San Diego
Supervisor Bill Horn said, “It’s
time to pull the. governor’s plug.”
Davis also vetoed a bill that
would have stimulated California
farming. .The bill would have
required hospitals and prisons to
use California grown produce.
Instead, Davis will be using a $5
million dollar advertising cam
paign next spring to try to get
Californians to eat more locally
grown food. Assemblyman Simon
Salinas, who represents an area
of dense farming, said, “I think
in general it would have been
symbolic to say ‘we support our
California agriculture.’”
In less controversial legisla
tion, Davis signed a bill that by
2003 will give people the right,
and a way, to avoid telemarket
ing. The bill will give telephone
customers a choice to pay a $1
fee and be placed on ^ “do not
call” list. “In today’s busy world,
we need as much peace and quiet
as possible,” said Davis.
Davis also passed 13 new
crime bills, including one that
will fine adults who leave chil
dren in cars without supervision,
and another that weighs old con
victions, like DUIs, when sen
tencing again for the same crime.
He also passed new higher nutri
tion standards for food being pro
vided to students at public ele
mentary and middle schools.
Unless otherwise specified or
a statewide vote is needed, most
of these new legislative bills
go into effect Jan. 1, 2002.
Those who would like more infor
mation about new state bills
are asked to visit the Official
California Legislative web site at
www.leginfo.ca.gov.
Both the North County Times
and The San Diego Union Tribune
were informational sources for
this article.
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�Bob Dylan Plays the Old and the New in San Diego
By CHRIS ING
Pride Staff Writer
Dear Mr. Bob Dylan,
I wanted to write you
a note to express my thanks for
your recent appearance here in
San Diego. This was the third
time I’ve seen you (remember
the first time in Halifax, Canada,
when your show got postponed
two days because of a snow
storm? I had driven five hours
to see the show and had to stay
for it, so I holed up in my buddy
Steve’s drafty apartment, wait
ing, smoking hash and playing
cards). I got better seats this
time.
You began promptly at
eight, opening the show with
“Wait for the Light to Shine”
— a song :you didn’t even write.
Somehow it fit though. You
walked right out in your match
ing black and white gentlemancowboy suit and boots, looking
all bones and angles. The rest of
the band filled in around you like
the ghost riders in the sky Willie
Nelson sings' about. 1 noticed
how Charlie Sexton (does he
really play rhythm guitar for
you?), discreetly picking away on
his cherrv-red Gretsch “Country
Gentleman”, rarely took his eyes
off you. I wonder if you are as
difficult a bandleader as they
say.
I still find it hard to
believe that your repertoire spans “Sugar Baby”, or finding new
(he length of your. career. Only hope in the playful ‘Tf Dogs Run
three songs into the night and Free”, you guide the listener to
you had already played “My overlooked possibilities in your
Back Pages” and that song about music, as long as we truly lis
being stuck in Memphis, both ten. It was hard not to see the
from the mid-sixties. Your relevance of the forty-year-old
classics “Visions of Johanna” “Masters of War” —a song about
and “Desolation Row” followed the greed and hypocrisy of war
shortly. Is your reinvention of mongers. The crowd was silent
your own material the key to when you sang that one.
I want to apologize for
keeping the electricity in your
music? Often times most of the the unsettling older lady who
crowd didn’t know what song kept shouting out “Bob Dylan!”
you were playing until you got after every song. Maybe she
to the chorus. I like that you was just clarifying, but I don’t
demand scholarship of your lis think anyone was under the
teners: know the music inside out impression that Ravi Shankar
or get left behind as Bob Dylan or Dweezil Zappa were playing
and co. truck on through, bound instead. When you finished the
for destinations unknown.
set with “Rainy Day Women
You still have the uncan #12+35” (it’s hard to tell when
ny ability to find undiscovered you are being serious), the entire
nuances in your songs. I imagine audience joined in on the chorus
you reinvent your songs as often — that says som€thing, consider
as you reinvent yourself. Is that ing the wide-ranging demograph
true? In the dark opening bars ics your show attracts. Maybe a
of a mid-set song, people around lot of people just like marijuana
me speculated what it might turn though
Thunderous
into: “Ain’t Dark Yet?’*someone
wondered; “Shelter from the and foot stomping clos
Storm” another answered know show, but I had m
ingly. 1 smiled when I heard the crossed for an en
opening line for “One too Many enough you obli
Mornings” — a rare piece from with the i'm
Rollins Ston
>64.
The depth and feeling happily
you put into songs older than me vocals. I
is a credit to the legacy you was han
have become. Whether you are theomH
biting off an angry line frorn^ffl
(and drunker and louder) not
hearing it.
When you closed the
show with a soulful acoustic ren
dition of “Blowin’ in the Wind”
—that champion horse of protest
songs - 1couldn’t help notice you
lingering over lines like “How
many deaths/will it take till w€
know/that too many people have
died?*’ Were you trying to tell us
something?
I don’t try to figure dlif
what your music means but judg
ing from the people in the crowd,
it means many things to many
different people. We are better
for having heard you. Thank
P.S. Thanks also for playing
“Mississippi” from your new
album. My co-worker, Danny,
and I wondered all day if you
would play it. I know you aren’t
playing it much this tour so it
felt special to hear it.
aF” Words Are Special in “My First Mister”
By STEPHANIE BAIRD
Pride Staff Writer
Life isn’t easy if you’re
a goth grrrl stuck in a “Clueless”
world.
In “My First Mister,” Jennifer
(Leelee Sobieski), or J, as she
likes to be called, is a pierced,
tattooed, 17-year-old goth chick
who is a self-made misfit at
school and at home. She writes
her own eulogies and watches
people through opera glasses,
which distort (with the help of
funny special effects) her view
in an Ally McBeal kind of way.
J uses her sharp wit to hide from
people and from the lover she
thinks she doesn’t deserve.
After failed attempts to get a
job at the mall (a place J abhors),
she meets Randall (Albert
Brooks), nicknamed R. Randall,
a 49-year-old single, straightlaced, uptight, “nice guy,” who
has a secret that keeps him from
making personal connections and
commitments. Randall gives J a
job .at his menswear store on the
condition that she “takes the sil
verware out of her face,” because
she is “scaring the customers.”
(J responds to this by yelling to
a passerby, “Bool”)
J and Randall begin a some
what awkward, but often touch
ing, relationship.
The humor in “My First
Mister” often comes from J and
the way she sees the world.
Humor is an important element
Leelee Sobeiski and Albert Brooks star in “My First M ister” (Courtesy Photo/Myfirstmistermovie.com)
for this story, because without
humor the movie would be.taking
itself too seriously, and some of
the more depressing moments in
the story would be overwhelm
ing.
With or without her opera
glasses, J’s perspective is unique.
In one scene her mother drives
her from school, and through
the glasses J sees her talkative
mother as Gene Simmons in full
Kiss makeup, tongue unfurled in
all its glory. In another scene, J
gives a class presentation about
her life, and she sees her class
mates with their heads down,
asleep on their desks, and so
bored that they can’t even stay
awake to listen to J talk. Another
funny moment is when Randall
tells J how to sort and arrange
the items in the back of the store,
and she sees his balding head on
top of a posing body builder.
Thankfully, the sexual com
ponent of J and Randall’s rela
tionship is only touched upon
when J wonders what it would be
like to have an older lover.
In her wondering, J pictures
Randall as her lover: the middle-
aged Randall dressed in black
from head to toe, dancing, and
grooving through the coffeehouse
which J frequents. “My lover, I
like the sound of that,” said J.
After some bumbling moments,
both J and Randall realize that
their relationship should not and
cannot go further than a friend
ship. Any more sexuality in their
relationship, and the audience
would be squeamish — none of
us want to see our moms or dads
dating someone our age!
This movie could be passed
off as a typical “coming-of-age”
movie, but it is more than that —
it is funny and warm, with tender
performances by both Sobieski
and Brooks. Their relationship
reminded me of the relationship
in “Harold and Maude,” between
the optimistic Maude and the
morbid Harold. Their odd rela
tionship was the basis for a movie
about the strength and depth
of love, and “My First Mister”
has the same message. Unlike
“Harola and Maude,” neither J
nor Randall see the beauty in
the world, but when they find
each other, they realize that there
are reasons to live the best life
possible.
As J, Sobieski takes a notice
able turn from the tall, blonde,
all-American teenager she has
played in recent movies. She is
raven-haired, raccoon-eyed, and
dreary in all black. But she has
the thoughtful, poetic, sheltered,
brooding J down pat. And with
Albert Brooks as Randall, the
two actors create an interesting
chemistry of two misfits and a
father/daughter on screen. It’s
hard to understand what they
would ever have in common, but
they pull off the relationship.
And as for those special “F”
words in the movie? Fate, friend
ship, and family. You’ll have to
see the movie to find out what
the rest are.
“My First Mister” is direct
ed by Academy-award winning
actress/director Christine Lahti.
The movie is rated R.
�The Pride
_ Arts &Entertainment_
Tuesday, October 23,2001
5
Latino Food
Festival
By JOY WHITMAN
Pride Staff Writer
Joseph Sanchez, a graduate student, enjoys free nachos
h anded out by ASI during the Latino Food Festival.
(Pride Photo/Melanie Addington)
By ANN BENING
Pride Staff Writer
Balloons, bratwurst, and
bands were some of the many
features of last week’s German
Festival.
Coordinated
by
CSUSM’s German Program and
German Club, and sponsored by
Associated Students, Inc., the
Students experienced many
multi-cultural awareness activi
ties last week, with not only the
German Festival, but also the
Latino Food Festival, which cefebrated Latino Heritage Month.
The ASI programming com
mittee sponsored the Latino
Food Festival and concert on
Wed., from 11 am . to 1 p.m. at
the Dome Plaza.
The rock band “Emaue” per
festival had a carnival-like atmo
sphere.
German band, Guggemusik
Altossema Rhoigeischda, from
Heidelberg, performed, wearing
flamboyantly designed outfits
that included capes and green
tinsel. Their appearance is influ
enced by their travels to Carnival.
“Our self-made costumes really
formed and in between sets stu
dents also enjoyed music from
Radio Latina. There was a food
mmm
tasting table set up, where many
students sampled foods from
local restaurants. Chips and salsa
were a favorite snack for the stu
dents that day.
Students may also look for
ward to a larger celebration of
cultural heritage with El Dia de
los Muertos (The Day of the
Dead), which will be held on “Emaue, a Latino rock band, performed fo r the students.
Students also heard Radio Latina while enjoying free food.
campus the first week of Novem
(Pride Photo/Melanie Addington)
ber.
make us stand out at Carnival,”
said member Holger Schertel,
who described the five-year-old
band as amateur, with an offtone style.
Other bands,
including
Rivers of Babylon, O La Paloma,
and Autobahn, also played dur
ing the three-day long festival.
Dr.
Astrid Ronke,
”
German Club adviser, said she
was enthusiastic about students
learning the German language,
and saw the festival as one way
for individuals to, learn more
about the culture.
Terence Jaffer, a sopho
more and business major, had
taken one of Ronke’s German
classes. “The German Program is
growing on campus and becom
ing more popular through the fes
tival,” said Jaffer. “I’ve learned
so much in her class and wished
it was offered as a minor.”
In celebration of the
German festival, The Dome
offered meals of Wiener schnit
zel, fried potatoes, sauerkraut,
and soda for $4.29.
�R acism Forum and Student Grievance Campus
By MELANIE ADDINGTON
Pride Editor
First of all,- I want to voice
my opinion as a student, not as a
representative of The Pride.
The racism forum sponsored
by the student newspaper on
Tuesday at Founders’ Plaza
turned out well, but not as many
students showed up as I would
have liked. To the students that
did come, however, I thank you
all and I am very glad that you
are taking the time to hear other
opinions, voice your own, and
create a sense of community on
this campus.
However, I was extremely
disappointed when I opened the
North
County
Times on
Wednesday morning. Two stu
dents actually took the time to
hunt down the N CT reporter
to complain that they were not
represented, but neither student
bothered to speak at the forum.
In fact, I only saw one of them in
attendance, and that student left
in the middle of the forum.
I want to address a couple
of problems with thisF irst, all
students were welcome to speak
and be represented. That is the
point of an open forum.
Yes, we did have a few speak
ers — not panelists as Darren
Marks, one student who com
plained, suggested. This was not
a panel discussion closed from
outside student voice. The forum
included a few speakers who are
active in anti-racism discussions,
events, teachings, and so on. Not
everyone that should have been
represented was represented at
the forum, for several reasons.
One, many schedules conflicted
with the time of the forum. Two,
many people did not show up to
speak to represent themselves,
particularly the two students that
complained they were not invit
ed.
“The “
point” o f a
forum is for students to
voice their opinion. Not
to stay silent to the stu
dents, then complain
behind their backs.”
Everyone was invited. We
sent an e-mail out to all faculty
and staff. (We were not, how
ever, able to e-mail all students).
We posted and distributed fly
ers; we placed flyers in mail
boxes, particularly the Student
and Residential Life club mail
boxes. We also sent an e-mail
out to the Inter^Club Committee
listerv, so that all clubs could
be informed at one time. We
encouraged everyone to come to
the forum and speak, either as an
individual or as a representative
for an organization.
But, as student Darren Marks
stated to the N CT reporter, “I
think the forum was hijacked
by one political group and it
was not a true forum. I agree
to an extent with what the other
speakers said but I think the idea
of why we were gathering, the
people who died in those build
ings, was sold short.”
First, the reason we gathered
at the forum was not about the
tragic loss at the WTC. It was to
deal with racism issues. Yes, of
course WTC is involved in the
larger issue, but that was not the
reason for the forum.
Second, I spoke with Marks
moments before he ran to the
press, and invited him to speak
once the speakers were finished.
He wanted to be part of a panel.
I explained that we did not have
a panel but a forum, and that he
was welcome to speak once the
next person was finished. He did
not. In fact, he left the forum
early.
The “point” of the forum
is for students, such as Marks,
to voice their opinion. Not to
stay silent to the students, then
complain behind their backs.
Marks pointed out in the
N CT that our forum was not
a true forum. What is a true
forum?
A forum is defined in
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate
Dictionary as “a public meeting
place for an open discussion or
a medium (as a newspaper) of
open discussion or expression of
ideas.” Our racism forum was a
true forum, as are the opinion
pages of The Pfiide.
A panel is defined as a group
of persons who discuss a topic
of public interest before an audi
ence. A panel is more restrictive
in terms of allowing audience
participation. This is not what
The Pride wanted.
Marks failed to mention to
the N CT that the last open cam
pus forum that was held was
designed as a panel, a panel that
he sat on.
The Pride did invite a few
speakers as a means of keeping
the discussion going. I am glad
that the speakers came, and
especially glad that the Afghan
American Youth Organization
came to our campus and spoke.
As for Marks’ comment
about political hijacking, this is
ridiculous. Of course. there are
politics involved — the issue is
inherently political in nature —
but the forum was not affiliated
with a particular political party
or faction.
Erik Caldwell, a representa
tive for the College Republicans,
claimed in the N CT article that
he was not invited to speak as a
representative of his club. Again,
check the ICC listerv. And next
time there is a forum, please
attend and feel free to speak.
Beat
At the graduation open forum, two
weeks ago, students concerned about
the recent administrative decision to
relocate next semester’s graduation cer
emonies to the Del Mar Fair Grounds
had the opportunity to speak out. How
ever, Founders’ Plaza remained nearly
empty that day.
“Why is it that most students say
they dislike the university’s decision
in moving graduation off campus, yet
hardy anyone supported the forum in
attendance?”
By JUSTIN ANDREWS
Pride Staff Writer
I have received many e-mails from
students expressing their concern. I
would not call the lack of students at
the forum apathy. I know many stu
dents could not attend. It’s the lack of
administration attendance that shows
the underprovided sense of community
here on campus. This is against our five
basic core values, our mission state
ment, and Alexander Gonzalez’s .con
vocation address.”
Robert F. McArdle II
Graduating Senior
Letters to the Editors
Call for
Activism
My purpose in writing this
brief letter is to encourage addi
tional activism on the part of the
CSUSM community: students,
faculty and staff. It is not enough
to react to events in the world.
For our own survival, as part of
the human race, we need to pre
vent man-made disasters wher
ever they may occur: oppres
sion and injustice, which lead
to terrorism/war. The Internet
offers us a means to become
informed as well as involved.
I would like to recommend sev
eral websites:
To find out how the U.S.
and other nations stand on the
issue of human rights : aiusa.org
(Amnesty International) and
humanrightswatch.org;
To learn about the plight of
Afghan women (who oppose a
government by either the Taliban
or the Northern Alliance):
rawa.org;
To contact the President’s
office and Congressional mem
bers: congress.org.
I would also like to encour
age everyone to read an editorial
by Jonathan Schell, “Annihilation
and the Ways of Peace,” which
now appears at thenation.com,
and to watch “Link,” an inter
national television channel, that
offers multiple perspectives from
around the world.
Dr. Mayra Besosa
Professor
World Languages Dept.
Student Feels
the Calm of
the Sea
After all the violence that has
been going on lately in the news,
I picked Up the current Pride
and started reading. I got to the
article by James Newell titled,
“Surfing a Way of Life, Dude.”
The article made me smile, feel
peace, remember the days, then
laugh. It was great. I could see
Jeff Spicolli or Jim talking about
surfing. I felt the calm of the
sea. I don’t surf, but I felt it. We
needed this story at time like this.
Thanks a lot, Jim. Good job.
Dorothy Bruno
Student
Amputate
President
Gonzalez
The United States was found
ed on the principles of freedom
and equality. CSUSM is a public
institution in the United States;
why then are policies at CSUSM
decidedly unequal?
Parking at CSUSM can cur
rently be grouped into three dif
ferent categories: disabled, staff/
faculty, and student. Yet all per
sons are supposed to be created
equal. If we are created equal,
should we not be treated as
equals? Not at CSUSM, appar
ently.
•
It is certainly understand
able that those who are disabled
have the ability to park in the
closest spaces. Parking for dis
abled persons is a reasonable
accommodation to provide for
those who need it, and according
ly, many people at CSUSM take
advantage of the special parking
spaces accordingly, teachers and
students alike.
What is wrong, however, is
the special privileges granted to
staff, faculty, and administra
tors. These people do not need to
receive better access to prefera
ble parking spaces than students. Arguments
to drag a great deal of material
to class every day, and arrive on
time. If teachers and admin
istrators cannot plan success
fully to get themselves and their
belongings where they need to
be on time, they are lacking
skills necessary for their job.
Parking space location should
not be a bandage to cover up for
laziness or poor time manage
ment anymore than it should be
used to create special privileges
for special (unequal) people.
The solution is simple. End
the use of special lots or spaces
for anyone other than disabled
persons. If President Gonzalez
or anyone else feels a need to join
the parking elite, they should cut
off their foot, and get a blue
placard for using disabled park
ing spaces.
David J. Ludwig
Student
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Assistant Editor
FWS Worker
Advisor v
Melanie Addington
Victoria B. Segall
LisaLipsey
Claudia Ignacio
Amy Bolaski
James Newell
Victor Padilla
Madeleine Marshall
All opinions and letters to the editor, published
in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and
Students, by in not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or
1nrcrp
n ia ria o p of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned
large,
manage editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride
very successfully editorial hoard.
Letters to the editors should include an address,
Simply
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Co-Editor
L o-Editor
O pinion Editor
invalid,
“Personally, this year’s graduation
won’t affect me. And the forum prob
ably is in vain because the administra
tion has already committed to having
graduation off campus. Hopefully next
year and the ones after that, we will
have our choice on where we gradu
ate”
Angelina Espinoza
Sophomore
“I’m disappointed in the lack of
involvement. As college students, we
need to be aware of what’s going on and
not just talk about things, but also try to
accomplish whatever it is we need to get
done. The apathy at this forum is a far
too common trait of society.”
Tom Lazet/Graduating Senior
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he edited for grammar and length. Letters should be
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policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters.
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should not be construed as the endorsement or investiga
tion of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride
reserves the rignt to reject any advertising.
The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during
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campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community
establishments.
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�The Pride
- -- Sports and Calendar
Cross Country Update
E vents
By CLAUDIA IGNACIO
Pride Feature Editor
The Cougar women placed
third at the CSU Fullerton
Cross Country Invitational on
Friday. The team competed
against five other schools in
the 5,000-meter race, scoring
67 points. Lanelle Cox placed
10th, Manal Yamont placed 13th,
Katherine Niblett placed 15th,
Felisha Mariscal placed 32nd,
and Samantha Delagradelle
placed 34th.
CSUSM cross-country also
placed third at the UCSD 2001
Triton Classic Cross-Country
Invitation on Saturday, October
13. Competing against 16
teams, CSUSM team scored
83 points in the 8-kilometer
race. Omar Zavala placed 15th,
Rene Reyes placed 16th, Kris
Houghton placed 17th, Michael
Shannon placed 28th, Robbie
McClendon placed 33rd, Justin
Lessel placed 86th, Brandon
Cline placed 119th, and Jeff
Green placed 131st.
The cross-country season
began more than month ago
on Sept. 8, when the Cougars
competed in the UC Irvine
Invitational. The men’s team
placed fifth out of 16 teams,
and the women’s team placed
14th out of 18 teams.
On Saturday, Sept. 15, the
Aztec Invitational was can
celled due to the terrorist
attacks on Sept. 11.
“Since we didn’t run that
weekend,
the
following
Saturday, Sept. 22, we com
peted at UC Riverside,” said
Steve Scott, head coach for the
cross-country team.
The men’s team placed
second out of 24 teams that
Saturday, and although the
women had a slow start, they
finished 14th out of 25 teams.
“We have a strong team
this year, as long as all the ath
letes are healthy,” said Scott.
On Saturday, Sept. 29, the
Cougars raced at the Stanford
Invitational. The women’s team
finished 12th out of 19 com
peting teams, arid the men’s
team finished 12th out of the
28 teamSj
“The results of this invi
tational are part of the mid-sea
son low, as some of the athletes
are injured, tired and stressed,”
said Scott. He also added that
most of the athletes are full
time students who work.
“We’re trying, working
hard and doing good, but I
know we can and will do
better,” said freshman Manal
Yamout.
The NAIA
(National
Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics) Regionals will take
place in Fresno oq Nov. 3.
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Thursday, Oct. 25
Tuesday, October 23,2001 7
Workshops
Tuesday, Oct. 23
1
Internet Job Search for Science & Math Majors
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: Craven 4201
This hands-on workshop will show you the best
sites for job hunting.
“
Film for Thought Presents Contact"
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: California Center for the Arts,
Escondido’s Center Theater
Friday, Oct. 26
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Fore! Education Golf Tournament
Location: Rancho Bernardo Inn
For more info., call (760) 750-7302 or e-mail
cbonomo@csusm.edu
Career Skill Series
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Location: Craven 4201
Learn resume writing and interviewing skills.
CSUSM Fall Job Fair
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Location: California Center for the Arts,
Escondido
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Study Abroad
Time: 1 to 2 p.m.
Location: University 451
This workshop will also include financial aid
advising.
Friday, Oct. 26
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Job Fair Success Strategies
Circle K International Meeting
Time: 1 to 2 p.m.
Location: Craven 4201
Learn how to market yourself effectively at a job
fair. *
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: University 442
Thursday, Oct. 25
Progressive Activists’ Network Meeting
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: TBA
For more info, e-mail pan@csusm.edu.
Oct. 29 to Nov. 11
Progressive Activists Network Fundraiser
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Founders’ Plaza
P.A.N. fundraiser. Buy a $1 raffle ticket and the
winner gets 50 percent of ticket sales. Winning
ticket will be chosen randomly Nov. 2, and the
winner will be notified via e-mail.
Monday, Oct. 29
Career Skill Series
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
Location: Craven 4201
Learn resume writing and interviewing skills.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Careers for Math Majors
Time: 3 to 4 p.m.
Location: Craven 4201
Learn career facts and explore your options with
your math major during this workshop.
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THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
W EDNESDAY
APR 8,2015
ISSUE # 1 2
Volume XI1
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Features
Sports
7 - Check out what is up and coming
with the new sports center.
10 - Find out why Hannah Hawker made
our Student Spotlight.
Opinion
Ä& E
14 - Why is CSUSM the best and what
makes it a successful 25 years.
18 - Turn tofindout what thefirstyear
of School of Arts was like.
CSUSM Model United Nations team makes
its mark at national conference
Team takes home 6 awards from New York City competition
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Model United Nations (MUN) Team
recently participated in an
international conference
where they were recognized for their tremendous
hard work and commitment
to academic competition.
On March/^0 through * 27, the school's Model UN team
traveled -to^NewYork City
in order to participate in a
conference where they took
home a total of 6 awards, including the top achievement
of Outstanding Delegation.
Photo provided by Karen Mascarihas
Model UN Faculty Advi- CSUSM MUN team, representing the nation of Kyrgyzstan, takes home awards.
sor, Dr. Dino Bozonelos,"has
over 15 years experience in dents are asked to become develop public speaking to research the country that
coaching Model UN and said ambassadors for specific and interpersonal communi- they are going to represent
that he has been extremely countries around the world. cation skills in order to get and also research internaimpressed with the perfor- They research international their nations' agenda passed. tional issues. So, they are
mance of the CSUSM team. issues, learn about conflict "Students are asked to essentially diplomats who
Model UN is an educa- resolution, formulate nego- practice creating interna- are representing a countional simulation where stu- tiating positions and further tional law. They are asked try," Dr. Bozonelos said.
Samuel Ramtin, CSUSM
student and Model UN member, also commented on
the details of this academic
competition and highlighted
the hard work that it takes
to complete these tasks.
"Model United Nations,
both the class and club on
campus, has students study
and represent a country in
the various United Nations
committees and address ja_
topicfs) for those committees by working with other
'countriesVdelegations/delegates to create a resolution, or paper, on how best
to address the topic(s),"
Ramtin said. "This entails
countless hours of research
and preparation, intense
negotiation and diplomacy
and being able to work with
diverse and new groups."
The Model UN team at
CSUSM started just three
semesters ago in the Spring
of 2014, and they have
since been internationally
recognized at over 10 competitive conferences against
other teams from around the
world. This was no different at the New York conference where they received top
honors while representing
the nation of Kyrgyzstan.
"The conference in NYC
was amazing. We pulled
.together a J eapvand
dured 18 hour plus days of ~
academic competition for 5
days in a row. There were
more than 5,000 students attending from more than 67
different countries and we
took home the top award of
Outstanding Delegation,"
said Craig Lavrenz, Model
UN team President. "We
started our preparation almost 4 months ago with a
grueling schedule of 9 hours
per week of intense research
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CSUSM transformed over its 25-year history
Building program, student body growth change climate of the campus
B Y S ONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR
Cal State University San
Marcos has transformed
in numerous ways since
classes began in 1990, and
the campus continues to
grow even after 25 years.
The campus opened to
448 students in itsfirstyear,
far fewer than over 11,000
students that are enrolled
today. The student population of CSUSM, however,
is not the only component
of the university that has
grown in the last 25 years.
In the last two years alone,
five buildings and centers
were constructed on campus.
These additions to the campus include the Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE
Scholars, which opened in
February 2014, the Nursing
facility in University Hall
in January 2015, the Student Health and Counseling
Services building in January
2015, the Veteran's Center
in September 2014 and the
University Student Union,
completed in January 2014.
"Since 2004, CSUSM has
averaged one new building a year. These are the
physical signs of a growing,
breathing, living campus,"
said Margaret Chantung, Director of Communications
and Senior Public Information Officer for CSUSM.
The addition of these buildings is a physical expression
of the intellectual growth
that CSUSM nurtures. The
value of community also
serves as the foundation for
this growth, since they were
Photo by Chris Morales
In this view from the top of Craven Hall, both the newest building
on campus, University Student Union, can be seen in the distance
and thefirstbuilding on the campus, University Hall, is on the
right.
made possible by donations
and students themselves.
"The growth often reflects
partnerships with the community - for instance, the
Veterans Center was a dona-
tion from the students of the
Stevens Institute for Technology in New Jersey and is a
space that allows us to better
support student veterans, active-duty military members
and their family members,"
Chantung said. "The QUAD,
built by a private partner, not
only helped us fulfill one of
our strategic priorities - to
enhance student life - but
allowed us to have the capacity to build the USU."
"The USU, the Student
Health and Counseling Services building and now The
Sports Center, currently
under construction, are all
funded by student fees so
these buildings also reflect the vision of students
and their commitment to
leaving a legacy for future
Cougars," Chantung said.
As CSUSM students
evolve and the population grows, the university
grows in tandem. To accommodate the students,
there will be more campus
growth in the near future.
"The Athletics Department
just hosted the groundbreaking of The Sports Center on
Monday, March 23. We look
forward with excitement and
anticipation as we watch this
facility take shape over the
coming months and then celebrate its grand opening in
the late summer of 2016,"
said Chantung. "We [...]
also look forward to the new
and innovative CSUSM University Store that will combine the University Store
and Bookstore together in
one central location in the
Dome, opening in fall 2015."
The growth of CSUSM
allows students to be apart
of a transforming campus
environment that fosters
success within every aspect
of the college experience.
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Latin@ Center receives support, questions from campus community
B Y K ATUN S WEENEY
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The announcement of
the name and location of
the Latin@ Center has
garnered praise and opposition for the progress
that has been made thus
far in preparing the space.
The Latin® Center will
open in Fall 2015 and occupy the space that is currently
the Social Justice Training &
Resource Center in the University Student Union (USU
3300). Dr. Lorena Meza has
been appointed by President
Haynes to oversee the implementation of the Center and
find a director for it. Current
plans for the Center include
hiring peer educators to assist the Latin@ Center's
director with programming
and student mentorship.
In February, Meza confirmed that the Center will
provide resources to the
student body such as programming related to understanding culture, especially of Latin countries.
Since the announcement of
its implementation, students,
faculty, staff and community members have vocalized support for the crea-
tion of the Latin@ Center.
However, there is concern
that the current plans for
the Center are not sufficient
to meet the needs of the
Latin@ and Raza identified community on campus.
As of Spring 2015, this
totals 39 percent of the student populace. CSUSM
is considered a Hispanic
Serving Institution, with
more than 25 percent of the
student population identifying as Hispanic/Latino.
"We appreciate the efforts
of Lorena Meza, which has
shown that we can make this
center a possibility," CSUSM
student and External Representative for M.E.Ch.A.,
Selena Arellano, said. "She
has been encouraging in this
process and we hope to build
strong connections and progress with her. However, we
feel the university has not
met our needs as students."
One of the main concerns
with the Latin@ Center is
that its current name is not
inclusive of all identities in
the Latin@ and Raza communities on campus. One of
the first names suggested by
many campus community
members for the center was
the Raza Center. The space
officially became known
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The Latin@ Center will be located in USU 3300.
as the Latin @ Center when
President Haynes announced
it in an email sent to the campus community on Jan. 28.
"Not every person on campus identifies as Latino or
Hispanic. For example, I
identify as Mexican-American, Indigenous and Xicana,
all that are not included in the
terms Latino and Hispanic,"
Arellano said. "'Raza' simply means people and we can
identify as this. The word is
in Spanish but as a Hispanic
Serving Institution, I believe
the campus should embrace
student's native language."
Another concern that
has arisen is that the So-
cial Justice Training & Resource Center is too small
for what some campus
community members envision for the Latin@ Center.
In the past year, Latin®
and Raza identified students have advocated for
resources to be included in
the Center such as computers, space to organize and socialize and a welcome desk
that provides information
about financial aid services,
graduate studies, campus
involvement and community service opportunities.
While campus community
members have been enthusiastic about housing the
Latin® Center in the USU,
there is concern that the desired resources will not fit in
the Social Justice Training
& Resource Center. This has
prompted a discussion as to
whether or not the Latin®
Center can be relocated to
a new space on campus.
"It would be awesome to
home the center in the USU,
but the given space did not
match our visions of the
center," CSUSM student and
Co-Chair of S.T.A.N.D., Julio Chavez, said. "We have
been told that the location
will not be changed and now
we will focus on striving for
the best resources that can
be provided for the center."
Despite its size, both Arellano and Chavez agreed
that the location of the Social Justice Training & Resource Center is ideal due
to its proximity to the other
student centers. When it
opens in the fall, the Latin@
Center will be located with
the Cross-Cultural Center
on its right and the Gender
Equity Center and LGBTQA
Pride Center on its left.
Chavez said that the location will help members of
the Latin@ Center encourage visitors to become involved with the other centers
and increase their community involvement overall
"We have seen a trend with
our fellow "Latin@s" that
a majority are not involved
on campus and this center
will try to push them to be
more engaged with their
campus community and have
an overall better CSUSM
experience," Chavez said.
Despite the concerns
over space and the current
name, supporters of the
Latin@ Center are encouraged that the space will be
inclusive of all members
of the campus community.
"This center is not only for
Latino and Latina students,"
Arellano said. "When this
topic was brought up at [a]
United Students of Color
Coalition [meeting], support
for the center was offered,
in return for support to open
other centers to represent
other groups on campus."
"We will continue to advocate for the needs of undocumented students as well,"
Chavez said. "We will be
asking for a plan to move the
center to a larger space upon
new plans for new structures on campus. For now
we will focus on the quality of the space and not just
the quantity of the space."
Annual Open House to showcase the CSUSM campus and dynamic atmosphere
Discover CSUSM provides prospective students, families with insight to campus
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This weekend, CSUSM
guests and potential students will have the opportunity to explore the
campus and participate in
various activities included
in the annual Open House
known as Discover CSUSM.
Discover CSUSM will
take place on Saturday, April
11 and will allow prospective students as well as community members to tour the
campus and learn more about
what CSUSM has to offer.
"Discover CSUSM Day
is an opportunity to showcase just how much we have
grown in the last 25 years.
We are looking forward to
showcasing our thriving
student life, our outstanding
faculty and our countless
Editor-in-Chief
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opportunities for cultural enrichment, entertainment and
personal growth," said Neal
Hoss, the Vice President of
University Advancement.
General campus tours will
begin at 8 a.m., and will depart every half hour, for both
prospective and current students who are interested in
learning about the campus.
In addition, there will be various musical performances at
this time and campus eateries
will be open to the public.
At 9 a.m., tours of the Kellogg library and the STEM
center will begin, as well as
academic lectures put on by
the four CSUSM colleges.
There will also be presentations offered for guests
which will cover topics such
asfinancialaid, housing and
advice for new students on
how to prepare for their upcoming college experience.
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Beginning at 10 a.m., Discover CSUSM will be open
to the public. The public experience will kick off with
the Men's & Women's Track
& Field Mangrum Invitational and will continue at
noon with performances in
the USU amphitheater, a resource fair in the USU ballroom showcasing the various programs and resources
offered on campus, tours of
the campus and its housing
arrangements and even a
double header baseball game
against Antelope Valley.
After touring the campus,
guests can enjoy the theater
department's spring showTwilight: Los Angeles, 1992.
This performance, which
is based on 300 interviews
conducted by Anna Deavere
Smith in the aftermath of
the 1991 police assault of
Rodney King and the result-
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ing riots in 1992, will run
at both 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in
Arts 111 and will cost $5 a
ticket. At 4 p.m. in the USU
amphitheater, there will even
be a free live concert featuring Tristan D and DJ Ideal,
two DJs known primarily
for their work with the electronic dance music (EDM)
genre, provided by the Energy 103.7 radio station.
Students, both prospective
and admitted, are expected to
register for the event ahead
of time. If a student fails to
register, however, they will
still have the opportunity to
participate once the event is
open to the public. Parking
will befreein all general lots
on the day of the event, with
no permit required. Those
with disabilities who require
additional assistance should
contact Chelsey Novak at
cnovak@csusm.edu in order
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Photo by Chris Morales
Discover CSUSM will welcome visitors on Saturday, April 11.
to ensure that appropriate
accommodations are made.
Discover CSUSM is a
great opportunity for students and community
members to experience
and enjoy eveiything that
the university has to offer,
as well as immerse themselves within campus life.
"We hope that the community will walk away at
the end of the day knowing
what so many of us already
know - CSUSM is an amazing, special place . . . and
it's a place for the entire
region," Neal Hoss said.
For a full list of all this
event has to offer as well
as the exact time frames
of each event, visit http://
w ww.csusm.edu/discover-csusm/e v ents . html
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CSUSM students demand social justice
LGBTQA focus
Sexual violence, gender, race and religious discrimination topics of protest
rnoio courtesy of Akilah Ureen
"Hands Up, Don't Shoot" took place on Sept. 9,2014.
bers of Students Talking
B Y K ATUN S WEENEY
About Relationships and
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sex (STARS), Active Minds,
In the 25 years since Health and Wellness CentCSUSM was established, er, Sigma Chi, M.E.Ch.A.,
one of the defining quali- S.TA.N.D.,. United Stuties of its student popula- dents of Color Coalition
tion has been their readiness (USCC), Black Student Unto protest and organize on ion (BSU) and various probehalf of equality, equity fessors and faculty members.
and justice for their peers. The rally became one of
Over the past year, stu- many demonstrations that
dents spanning various de- occurred during the rest of
partments and organizations the semester, with two other
have worked to organize sexual assault allegations
protests that demand jus- surfacing in the Fall 2014
tice for the campus com- semester. On Wednesday,
munity and the community Oct. 29, Feminists Anonyat large. These demonstra- mous organized the "Mattions have brought together tress Action" rally to protest
students, faculty and staff the lack of a sexual assault
to call attention to a myriad advocate at CSUSM. The
of issues that have occurred group, along with supportboth on and off campus. ers from various departments
During U-Hour on Tues- and organizations, marched
day, Aug. 26, 2014 at Kel- to President Haynes' oflogg Libraiy Plaza, a protest fice and announced their
against sexual assault took list of demands, which
place, which was organ- included the need for a
ized by Karen GuzmXn and sexual assault advocate.
Feminists Anonymous. This During U-Hour on Tueswas in response to the po- day, Sept. 9, 2014 in the
lice investigation of the Tau USU amphitheater, a "Hands
Rho chapter of Tau Kappa Up, Don't Shoot" event took
Epsilon (TKE) that took place, which was organized
place during August, when by Black Student Union
allegations surfaced that a (BSU) with help from Karen
CSUSM student was sexu- GuzmXn and Student Life &
ally assaulted at an off-cam- Leadership (SLL). As part of
pus party that was said to be the demonstration, members
hosted by members of TKE. of BSU, M.E.ChA., Alpha
Participants in the rally Chi Omega, Alpha Psi Rho,
included Cathy Nguyen African American Faculty &
from Student Health and Staff Association, Women's
Counseling Services, mem- Studies Department, SLL,
Sigma Chi and other students and staff came together
for a photo in the "Hands
Up, Don't Shoot" stance.
BSU President, Akilah
Green, said the photo was
taken to reflect students,
faculty and staff standing
in solidarity in protest of
police brutality, especially
in recent caises involving
African American males.
"This event was very important to have because of
many recent police related
deaths of unarmed black
men that was making headlines across the country at
the time," Green said. "We
wanted to bring awareness
to the injustices taking place
before the momentum began to fade. The realities of
black individuals are much
different than many people
would expect when dealing with law enforcement."
The intent behind the
photo was also to send a
message about the realities
of the contemporary justice
system in the United States.
"The main thing people
should take away from this
event is that racial profiling
is alive and very strong and
that it is up to each of us to be
the change we want to see in
the world by living through
love and respect instead of
fear and hostility," Green
said. During Thursday evening on Feb. 12, 2015 at the
Cesar Chavez Courtyard, a
candlelight vigil took place
to honor the memory of the
Chapel Hill shooting victims. The victims, who were
three students of Muslim
and Arab descent, were shot
and killed by alleged shooter Craig Stephen Hicks in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
There has been speculation
that he acted out of hatred
for them and their religion.
The vigil was organized
by Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Afghan Student Association (ASA) and
was attended by 40 students
from various organizations.
MSA President, Leena ElMaleh, said that the event was
an important remembrance
for the Chapel Hill victims,
Deah Barakat, Yusor AbuSalha and Razan Abu-Salha.
"We felt that it was important to organize this event to
bring awareness of the tragic
events that occurred at Chapel Hill to honor the lives of
the three Muslim students,"
El-Maleh said. "They were
model citizens and compassionate human beings that
had their lives cut short and
we wanted to pay our respects. We also wanted to
draw attention to the fact it
is possible the victims were
targeted because of their
race or religious beliefs."
El-Maleh said that
the victims represented
strong character and morals that should be continually celebrated and honored.
"The Chapel Hill shooting caused many Muslims
to feel targeted because of
their religious beliefs," ElMaleh said. "No one should
feel unsafe because of their
beliefs and we should all
stand together to promote
tolerance and civility. Deah,~~
Yusor and Razan dedicated
their lives to helping others and several organizations have been established
to continue their charitable
work such as the Feed their
Legacy campaign which has
collected 100,000 cans of
food to feed the homelessness and the Syrian Dental Relief fundraiser which
has raised over $500,000."
As CSUSM goes forward,
students will continue to organize for justice for thenpeers both on and off campus.
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Gaypril comes to CSUSM
Photo by Chris Morales
The ASI Community Centers will host many events for Gaypril.
B Y N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The month of Aprilcharmingly
dubbed
"Gaypril"- will bring a
plethora of events to campus that serve to highlight
the LGBTQA community.
On Tuesday, April 7, a
discussion about marriage
equality will be held at 6
p.m. in the USU Ballroom.
Anya Mukaiji-Connolly, Supervising Attorney with the
New York Legal Assistance
Group's LGBTQA Law Project, will be discussing the
health and economic disparities that impact low-income
LGBTQA communities.
On Wednesday, April 8, a
release party for The Queery,
an annual publication written
and developed by the Queer
Community, will be held at
5:30 p.m. in the ASI Conference Room. Students will
have the opportunity to stop
by for a copy of The Queery,
meet contributors and enjoy
some light refreshments.
On Monday, April 13, the
Pride Center will be hosting a discussion and informational session entitled
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educate those in attendance
about the thin line between
preference and the harmful effects of fetishization.
The conversations will continue on Wednesday, April 15
in the Pride Center with the
event entitled "What Makes
You, You?" This activity will
serve as a self-affirmation
exercise for students in order
for them to accept both positive and negative influences
on one's individual self.
Ready to dance it out? Join
students in the Pride Center
on Wednesday, April 29 for
some Zumba! Have tun and
get a workout at this Campus Recreation and Pride
Center collaborative event.
During Gaypril, the
H.O.P.E. and Wellness
Center will also be hosting
'Take Back the Night' at 6
p.m on April 23. This event
serves to raise awareness
about sexual violence as
well as to aid in the prevention of the cycle of violence.
On Saturday, April 25, the
Pride Center will be hosting
a discussion called "Queer
Hombois: On Queerness,
Masculinity, and Latin®
Identity" at 5 p.m. This
event will feature Tiana Vargas and will give insight on
queer latin@ masculinities.
The informational and
eventful month will come to a
close with the Campus Pride
Walk and Festival on Thursday, April 30. Students are
welcomed and encouraged
to participate in the Pride
Walk during U-Hour, eat free
food and learn from fellow
students who are involved
in the WMST 300-19: Intro
to LGBTQ Studies class on
campus. Anyone who wants
to participate in the Pride
Walk should meet at 11:30
a.m. in Campus Commons.
Gaypril is a chance for
CSUSM students to come
together to support and celebrate the LGBTQA community on campus. To
learn more about these upcoming event, please visit
the Pride Center website
at http://www.csusm.edu/
asi /getJinvolved/pride/.
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In this position, Garcia
will serve as Chief Financial Officer for ASI, and
will assume the duties and
responsibilities of the ASI
president in her absence.
Jamaeia Johnson Vice President of
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Affairs
Johnson will update and
inform the ASI Student Advocacy Committee of relevant issues, policies and
legislation in the CSU system, and serve as the official
delegate and voting representative of the California
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speak for the views, issues and concerns of their
constituency. They commit to creating an inclusive
environment within their
college, and they represent
their college constituents
in discussions and decisions before the ASI Board
of Directors. The representatives are as follows:
Carlos Morales College of Business
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Representative
Mads Elton Nilsen, Kalia
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A new position for ASI,
Caratti said that his goals include "bringing sustainability to the forefront of Cougars'
lives, hosting a Sustainable
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across campus and showcasing to other schools and
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California Faculty Association puts CSUSM pay inequities in spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The California Faculty Association (CFA) recently began the release of a four-part
white paper series that addresses issues of inequality
within the California State
University (CSU) system.
The series, entitled
"Race to the Bottom", addresses and analyzes the
priorities of the CSU system and the ways in which
these decisions are making a direct impact on faculty members and students.
The CSU system is composed of 23 campuses, more
than 450,000 students and
over 45,000 faculty and staff,
making it one of the largest
university systems in the
world. Because of its range,
the issues that affect the CSU
also inadvertently make an
impact on the state of California as well as society at large.
"CFA decided to launch a
series of papers this spring
because it's time for the
CSU's leadership to fix the
problems that have been created by 10 years and more
of misplaced priorities and
problematic choices," said
Dr. Lillian Taiz, President of
the CFA Board of Directors.
The first white paper
in the series was released
on March 3 and is called
"CSU's 10-year Failure to
Fund its Core Mission". It
discusses the critical role
that faculty members play in
the lives of students in terms
of success and educational
advancement. It also examines issues such as the lack
of salary increases for faculty members over the past
10 years, which has a direct
effect on their ability to provide the essential drive that
students need to succeed.
According to the first paper, it "serves as a sounding call for new priorities
in the CSU based on what
we know about the greatest
drivers of student success.
The university acknowledges the critical role that
the faculty play; they must
be willing to set the priority
and make the investment."
The paper also explains
that, over time, the CSU
faculty salary has lost purchasing power across the
entire university system.
It was written that "over the
past decade—-in good times
and bad, whether state funding was up or down, when
tuition was raised and when
it wasn't—CSU expenditures on faculty salaries have
remained essentially flat."
Research within the paper
illustrates that the average
CSU faculty salary was less
in 2013 than it was in 2004
on every campus. When
compared to the UC system,
it is shown that "every single
UC campus saw a "real dollar" increase in its average
faculty salary, ranging from
a real increase of $2,226 at
UC Riverside to an increase
of $17,890 at UC San Francisco. In stark contrast, fac-
ulty at all CSU campuses
experienced a loss in average salary purchasing power over the same period."
CFA members are concerned that these stagnant
salaries are intensely affecting the personal and financial circumstances of faculty
members. Professors, according to the CFA, have to focus much more diligently on
providing for themselves and
their families because of the
fact that they are slowly falling out of the middle class.
In a news conference call
on March 3, Dr. Darel Engen, Professor of History
and the CFA President of the
CSUSM chapter, commented
on these issues and furthermore explained the impact
that faculty salary inequities have on student success.
"Because professors have
to take the bus to school, it
takes away from their ability to spend more time with
their students. We ask that
students join with faculty
in calling CSU to make
some changes and take action. Faculty working conditions are student learning
conditions," Engen said.
The first paper points out
that the CSU's core mission
recognizes the important role
of faculty members within
the higher education system.
Despite this recognition,
"the system administration
has consistently f&il<6iP t6*
provide the dollars needed
for faculty to sustain their
central role adequately."
Learning will open more
sections of courses that students need than the state has
funded the university for.
Extended Learning charges
a higher rate for students to
take these courses. I don't
know where all the money
for these courses goes,"
Rauch said. "It appears to
me that while more and more
work is generated for staff
through this process, there
appears to be little or no related promotional opportunities, stipends, raises, reclassifications and few IRPs (in
range progression) based on
this increased workload."
Rauch explained that these
issues are putting CSUSM
staff under a great deal of
pressure because they are
expected to take on more
work without fair compensation. The increasing
workload is also not being balanced by the hiring
of additional employees.
"In fact, in the past several years, while student
FTE (full- time equivalent)
and Faculty hiring have increased, staff positions have
increased very little. This
lack of workforce increase
causes unfunded, institutionalized workload creep,"
Rauch said. "The institution
cannot expect a finite workforce to continue to handle
an ever expanding workload without both increasing
the size of the workforce to
match the growth of the University, and increasing the
wages and positional levels
of the workforce to match increasing skills and abilities."
After the grievance was
filed, staff union leaders also
put together an Extended
Learning Workload Study,
which includes a survey
that was sent out to all 384
union represented employees at CSUSM. The survey
asks that employees provide
information such as the extended learning courses that
are offered through their
department, the amount of
work that they contribute to
these programs, whether or
not this work is included in
their job description and the
compensation (if any) that
they receive for this work.
When the grievance was
filed, the CSUEU at San
Marcos also filed an RFI or
a Request for Information
from the CSUSM administration. According to Rauch,
with this information, they
would be able to "gain a solid understanding of this issue
and how it impacts staff."
These requests, however,
have yet to be fulfilled by Employee Relations at CSUSM
and the staff union has been
1
The second white paper
in the "Race to the Bottom" series is entitled "Salary, Staffing Priorities and
the CSU's 1 %", and was
released on March 24.
This paper discusses the
issue of prioritization within
the CSU system in regards
to the importance that is
placed on administrators
and managerial staff over
faculty members. Those administrators who are at the
top of these hierarchies are
subsequently making significantly more than faculty
members, whose purchasing power has plummeted.
"It shows that over the past
ten years, in contrast to faculty, the CSU has prioritized
growing its management
and executive ranks. For example, the data shows that
the numbers of managers
and executives in the CSU
grew faster than permanent
faculty positions. Systemwide, while the numbers of
managers and executives
grew by 19%, permanent
faculty positions actually
fell by 3 percent," Taiz said.
According to the paper, the
losses in permanent faculty
members also occurred congruently with an increase of
student population at CSU
campuses. It is illustrated
that over the last decade, no
CSU campus experienced a
growth in permanent faculty
•mtiiibei's* t hat * * aignifi
cant enough to balance the
student increase. The CFA
also pointed out that "at a
CSUSM stafffilegrievance over workload
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Chapter of the
California State University
Employees Union (CSUEU)
recently filed a class- action
grievance on behalf of all
bargaining unit employees
who are assigned to support
Extended Learning work.
The grievance addresses
workload and compensation related to the Extended Learning program, and
voices concern for staff
members who may be experiencing work overload.
Pete Rauch, the CSUEU
President for the San Marcos chapter, explained this
grievance in detail and
highlighted the alleged inequities that staff members are being exposed to.
"CSUEU filed a class action grievance because I have
received the complaint from
many employees all over
campus (none from within
Extended Learning however) that they are 'buried'
or 'drowning in' Extended
Learning work," Rauch said.
The staff union at CSUSM
is currently investigating the reasons why these
employees might be experiencing increasing workloads and pay inequities.
"It appears that Extended
unable to gain access to the
information that would aid
them in their investigation.
CSUEU members are now
concerned that they are being
denied their rights to exercise contractual grievances.
"This
uncompensated
workload allows the institution to continue to grow on
the backs of the staff. Many
employees around campus appear to suffer from
unfunded workload creep.
We seek to understand the
staff workload dilemma, the
money flow to determine
potential sources of additional money that could be
used to increase the amount
of staff as well as increase
staff pay to match increased
workload and move staff
into higher classifications
where work has grown increasingly
complicated,
and not just more work."
Because the Extended
Learning program is offering
more courses to students than
the university has funding
for, it is causing current staff
members to take on the additional work without the proper amount of compensation.
The staff union at CSUSM
will continue to investigate
these issues so that they may
reach a proper conclusion
about how to go about correcting the alleged inequities.
number of campuses where prioritization of administrathe percentage loss in per- tors and managers across the
manent faculty was great- university system by campus
est, there was also a robust presidents. The CFA explains
increase in administrators." that these decisions have inIt was shown that "by evitable ramifications for
the year 2014, the average current and potential students
full-time salary for a CSU in terms of their success and
manager/supervisor was the lack of a stable faculty
$106,149 per year while presence on their campus.
the average full-time salary The CSU Office of
for a CSU faculty member the Chancellor recently
was $64,479. In 2004, the sent out a press release
average full-time salary for that responded to these
a manager/supervisor was white paper allegations.
$85,604 and the average The release said, "The Calfull-time salary for a fac- ifornia Faculty Association's
ulty member was $58,723." claims about the university's
Dr. Darel Engen also high- investment in faculty and its
lighted these prioritization impact on students are not
issues and explained how only misleading, they are
students can also become being made because the unaware of these problems. ion is attempting to enhance
"I think the first step is its position in salary negobecoming aware and get- tiations starting in May."
ting access to the research The report said that the CSU
and data that we've assem- administration has focused
bled. [Students] will see that on faculty compensation for
their tuition increases have the past couple of years and
not lead to faculty salary in- that graduation rates are at an
creases. They will begin to all time high. They are repuwonder where that money tably working to hire more
is going," Engen said. "We tenure track faculty as well.
have seen a spike in admin- The CFA will continue to
istrators at CSUSM but how investigate these issues and
does that contribute to stu- encourages others to also
dents getting classes, gradu- help infightingagainst these
ating on time and getting alleged injustices. The third
face time with professors? In paper in the "Race to the Botterms of the core mission to tom" series was released this
the university, there are bet- week on Tuesday, March 7
ter ways to spend money." and can be found, along with
This second paper con- the other releases, on the CFA
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team members, club officers
and faculty advisor. We apand negotiation prep." plied to attend this conferThe Outstanding Delega- ence last semester and after
tion award was given to the winning Outstanding Deleteams that perform at the gation at the NMUN Conferhighest level in each com- ence in D.C, we were excited
mittee. Hie team also won to take our newly recognized,
2 position paper awards, and growing team to higher
where students were tasked levels of competition," Ramwith writing a paper, prior tin said. "By working hard
to the competition, which to fundraise, particularly
discussed their nations the work done in this area
stance, and also 3 Com- by our club president, Craig
mittee awards, which were Lavrenz, we were able to
voted on by other commit- make this ambition a reality."
tees based on performance Model UN at CSUSM conand level of diplomacy. sists of a class, a club and
"This is unheard of for a a competitive team. This
first-year team traveling to dynamic hybrid allows for
NYC. CSUSM MUN has students to participate in ina tradition of excellency ternational politics in an eduand we have shown that by cational setting, while also
not only placing at the best having the opportunity to
level in Washington DC apply for a spot on the comlast year, but now NYC this peting team. Dr. Bozonelos
year as well," Lavrenz said. encourages all students to
Dr. Bozonelos and the get involved in this program.
Model UN team attribute "The first thing that wm
e
much of their success and would ask them to do is
being able to attend the con- make sure that they enroll in
ference to campus entities the class in the fall and also
such as the Dean of Students to reach out to myself or to
Office, which has provided club officers. The club alan invaluable amount of sup- lows us to support the team
port and was able to assist and create a great partnerin funding their trip to New ship," Dr. Bozonelos said.
York. Team President, Craig According to Lavrenz, the
Lavrenz, was also able to CSUSM Model UN team is
help the team by providing ranked in the top 15 throughfinancial assistance through out the world. Through these
his own personal fundraising. experiences, they have been
"The CSUSM MUN team able to develop a true pasreceived thé opportunity to sion for making a positive
travel to New York through impact on the world and for
the tireless efforts of our creating a legacy at CSUSM.
MUN continuation from pg 1
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
8,2015
University readies for move to NCAA Division II
California Collegiate Athletic Association to be new conference home
BY AMY CHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
After a 12 year battle,
Cal State San Marcos will
finally become an NCAA
Division II University this
upcoming fall and finally
depart from the NAIA.
Up until this point, CSUSM
athletics has been governed
by the NAIA. NAIA is
known for being a collection
of smaller, religious schools.
It is much more difficult
for them to handle a public
university with team sports.
CSUSM'S
participation in team sports within
NAIA has been unique
because these teams have
lacked a conference home.
The men's basketball team
is a great example of this
unique set up, said Athletic Director Jennifer Milo.
In past seasons, the men's
basketball team did not have
a recurring conference schedule. That meant when it came
time to play for the conference title it was a gathering
of other independent schools.
From this collection of independents comes the term for
the NAIA conference, Association of Independent Institutions (All.)» When the
men's basketball team went
to A.I.I. Conference Championships this year, they
played teams they had not
encountered during the regular season. Other team sports
such as women's basketball
have the same experience.
The California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) will be CSUSM's
conference home next year.
CSUSM set for transition to NCAA.
CSUSM will be able to compete in a conference against
schools such as UC San
Diego and Cal State Los
Angeles. This will allow
CSUSM to establish natural rivalries, said Jennifer
Milo, Women's Volleyball
Head Coach Andrea Leonard said that as a part of
CCAA, Cougar athletes
will be able to participate in
"one of the top conferences
in Division II nationally."
Athletes at CSUSM have
also reacted positively to
Photo by Chris Morales
this upcoming change. Softball player Naomi Amu, who
transferred from the NCAAsponsored University of Utah,
touched upon recruitment.
The move to NCAA "will
enhance our ability to recruit more student athletes,"
which will in turn make athletics stronger, Amu said.
Track and field athlete Jessica Toliver and volleyball
player Jordan McFarland
are both excited about the
chance to compete against
more established teams.
"It feels great knowing
that we will be competing with a higher level of
competition," Toliver said.
"We have the determination and discipline as
a team to do very well
against these [NCAA]
teams," McFarland said.
In speaking with the athletes and athletic staff at
CSUSM, the excitement
over the move to NCAA Division II is palpable. These
athletes are hungry for a
chance to show their talent to their new conference
and the NCAA as a whole.
CSUSM men's basketball season ends in quarterfinal loss
Senior Blake Nash earns A .1.1. player of the year
Photo courtesy ofNAIA office
Cougars put forth a tremendous effort this season,finishingin quarterfinals.
when they lost to Dalton
State in the quarterfinals
of the NAIA ChampionOn March 21 the Cougars
men's basketball team ended ship Tournament. However,
their championship journey the Cougars had an amaz-
B Y AMY CHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
ing season to reflect on.
Despite a 76-80 loss to
end the season, Coach Saia
and his players should be
proud of what they accom-
plished during this year's
campaign. The men's basketball team finished 30-4
and have a long list of individual accolades to claim.
Julian Camper, Wade Collie and Blake Nash were
all awarded the recognition
of CSUSM Athlete of the
Month. Julian Camper and
fellow teammate Akachi
Okugo were named to the
Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.)
Second Team. In addition,
Dayton Boddie received
A.I.I. Honorable Mention.
Graduating senior Blake
Nash was named A.I.I. Player of the Year, A.I.I. First
Team Athlete, A.I.I. Championship Most Outstanding
Player and was a candidate
for NAIA Player of the Year.
Nash was also awarded
NAIA First Team All American. He is only the second
men's basketball player to
receive this honor in program
history. In four games during
the season, Nash scored 30
or more points. This stand as
"the most in a single season
in program history," according to csusmcougars.com.
Coach Jim Saia was named
Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. In the last
two seasons, Saia has led the
Cougars to an overall record
of 62 wins and only 6 losses.
One of the team's biggest highlights was winning the A.I.I. Conference
Title for the second consecutive year against host
team West Virginia Tech.
"It was a great environment
to play in and the team came
together and pulled out a
great win," Blake Nash said.
This season was "a
phenomenal
experience," Coach Saia said.
Blake Nash agreed with
Saia and said that IT was
impressive that the team
was able to play as well
as they did this season.
The 2015 men's basketball
team and its six graduating
seniors: Blake Nash, Julian
Camper, Jacob Andersson,
Tony Freeland, Wade Collie
and Steele Sylte, should be
proud that they have continued to mold the legacy of
CSUSM men's basketball
with another winning season.
Here are 25 ways to celebrate a healthy life
BY AMANDA Q UILLING
HEALTH COLUMNIST
With CSUSM celebrating its 25th anniversary,
we wanted to celebrate 25
ways college students can
practice a healthy lifestyle.
A healthy lifestyle is
much more complex than
just working out and eating
right. Sure, exercise and nutrition covers one aspect of a
healthy life; however, there
are four other dimensions
we often forget. These dimensions include emotional,
social, mental and spiritual
health. With that, here are
25 tips for a healthy life:
Develop
self-efficacy: Believe in yourself
and in your successes.
Find social support:
Whether it's a group of
friends or family, find people you can trust and talk to.
Practice yoga or meditation: Quiet your mind, take
up yoga or meditate in the
meditation room on campus .
Go outside and connect
with nature: The perfect
combination to boost psychological health and exercise.
Engage in positive self-talk:
Don't put yourself down;
only use uplifting comments.
Sleep: Sleep allows you
to cope with stress and
increases
productivity.
Maintain physical health:
Hit the gym, take a bike ride
or hike with some friends.
Make you time: This is
a great way to boost self-
esteem and look forward
to something enjoyable.
Form realistic expectations: Assess what your
goals are and how you can
realistically achieve them.
Drink moderately: Only
have a beer or two; the
CDC recommends two for
men and one for women.
Be mindful: Be present
in the moment and embrace each new experience.
Eat healthfully: Eating
well helps us cope with
stress and keeps our body
performing
optimally.
Stay organized: Keeping a calendar or making lists decreases stress
and increases time for fun.
Laugh: Watch a funny
movie; laughter elevates your
mood and immune function.
Leave the past in the past:
Learn to resolve old problems, don't carry pain and
frustration into the present.
Drink water: Trade
the soda or energy drink
for good hydration.
Make sex safe: Always
use protection and never do
anything you're not comfortable with. Also, refrain from
risky sex when drinking.
Get a flu shot: With finals around the corner reduce your chance of getting sick with a flu shot.
Wear sunscreen: While
tanning during spring, make
sure to protect your skin.
Quit smoking: Smoking
has huge health risks; seek
help on campus for quitting.
I
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Celebrate 25 years with 25 tips toget healthy.
Ask for help: Reach out
for help if you need it, don't
risk getting overwhelmed.
Expect change: Things are
always changing; the better
we adapt, the more we grow.
Volunteer: Helping others
elicits a sense of satisfac-
tion that boosts your mood.
Assert yourself: Make
sure the health decisions
you make are your own.
Always keep improving:
No matter how healthy we
are, there are always ways
we can keep improving.
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I
W EDNESDAY, APRIL
8,2015
Sports Editor:
Burtland Dixon
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
7
University breaks ground on Sports Center
I Cougars to enjoy homecourt advantage at last
B Y B URTLAND D IXON
SPORTS EDITOR
The time has finally arrived. CSUSM athletes and
student gas tanks need not
to worry for much longer.
On March 23, 2015,
ground was officially broken
for the new Sports Center
at the groundbreaking ceremony held on campus.
A home for our athletes to
compete in and a fostering
of student life is on the way.
"This facility is a game
changer - for our campus, our athletes and our
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region," Athletic Director, Jennifer Milo, said.
Jennifer Milo hit it right on
the head with that statement.
The Sports Center is a game
changer for several reasons.
One of those reasons is our
Cougars will finally have a
true home court advantage.
Another reason is the ability
to grow the community on the
CSUSM campus. The game
is being changed both literally and figuratively through
our players and student life.
"Our student athletes represent the heart and soul
of Cougar pride," said
CSUSM President Haynes.
Giving a home to the heart
Photo by Chris Morales
University staff and community members gathered to celebrate.
and soul of Cougar pride is
a step in the right direction
for sure. Just stepping foot in
the room where the ground-
breaking ceremony was held,
one could just feel the energy
pulsing in the room. Excitement filled the air as impor-
tant members of CSUSM
faculty and athletes spoke
about the Sports Center.
Justfiveyears ago, this new
gym would not have been
needed. Basketball and women's volleyball were not added until the 2011-12 season.
CSUSM worked as swiftly
as possible to get this gymnasium to come about. This
just gives permission to people's imagination to contemplate about what can come
into fruition next at CSUSM.
"This facility has been a
missing link to feeling complete as a department," Milo
said via csusmcougars.com.
Come the 2016-2017 sea-
son, the gym will be complete and athletes, students
and faculty will all be able
to rejoice. Traveling to Miracosta and Escondido High
for a home basketball and
volleyball game respectively,
will all be a thing of the past.
If anything, our opponents
should cherish these last seasons while they can before
our Cougars are unleashed
in all their glory to what they
will soon call their home.
What better way to celebrate 25 years than to
commence the construction of what will affect the
whole university in nothing
short of a positive manner.
Kettlebell group
workout offered at
CSUSM softball player Naomi Amu Clarke Field House
finds freedom on the field
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Communications major called 'selfless superstar'
B YAMYCHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
CSUSM softball player
Naomi Amu produces big
statistics, but ask her about
that and she'll tell you that
her collegiate softball career revolves around freedom, not the numbers.
B Y A MY C HASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
An important job that
all Cal State San Marcos
coaches have is the everyday task of recruiting future student-athletes. What
makes CSUSM unique
among other sports schools
is that they recruit primarily from the local area.
Andrea Leonard, the
women's volleyball coach,
stressed the importance of
recruiting in finding the
"next-level athlete" that is
capable of guiding the team
to a higher level of play.
On Wednesdays and
Thursdays, CSUSM students
have an opportunity toAvorfcout all muscle groups in a
fitness class called Kettlebell
in the Clarke Field House.
It is an intense one hour
workout aimed to improve
your strength and to provide
fun at the same time. It is a
chance to meet new people
and working out together
is always motivational.
The group workout is
conducted by Campus
Recreation. Like all the
others, it aims at keeping
the students' fitness levels high and stress levels
low during the semester.
Kettlebell has an interesting history, the gist being
that it came to Russia in the
beginning of the eighteenth
century and was first just a
weight with which goods
were measured. As time
went by, the Russians made
it a competition to see who
can lift the heaviest weighing Girya (Kettlebell) and
later turned into what we
i iuw k mrw a s t he a portami
workout routine Kettlebell.
The focus of this training
is strength and conditioning.
Jordan Riding, a Kinesiology major who is a certified
personal trainer and leads the
workout, says that the golden
rule while playing any sport
or while working out is staying hydrated. An interesting
fact that Riding shared is that
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness helps burn calories as
well, so in simple terms, that
means the muscle soreness is
another way to burn calories
even after the class is over.
So for those who want innovative ways to stay fit this
semester, place Kettlebell on
your 'to-do' list. The classes
are at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays
and 4 p.m. on Thursdays.
the local talent pool, it
is essential that CSUSM
coaches build relationships
with local club coaches.
Leonard expanded on this
process when she
said that a big
part of recruiting
is "going to go
look at some of
the best club training programs"
and building relationships with
those coaches.
Leonard commented on the
importance of
finding these high qualside, Los Angeles, Ventura
and other surrounding areas. ity programs because it
When drawing from means "that you know what
type of kid you're getting."
When Leonard and Pulvers
obtain a recruit from a nearby high school or community
college, these young athletes
typically bring their whole
family as a support system.
If even half of the athletes
on a team are able to have
local family attend games,
then the support for athletics
grows exponentially, which
is an ingenious idea in itself.
As CSUSM prepares to
make the leap to NCAA Division II this coming year,
coaches Andrea Leonard
and Ron Pulvers stand by
these recruiting principles
that have guided them to
success in past seasons.
"I know what it's like to be
sitting on the side and worrying about work and income, so when I play, it's my
time to just relax, have fun.
It's like my free time," said
Amu, a fourth-year transfer
from the University of Utah.
Unlike a lot of college athletes, Amu does not fixate
on statistics. This approach
pays off. Despite an injury
prohibiting her from pitching, Amu leads the NAIA
in home runs (10), total
bases (56) and RBI , (33).
"I don't look at anything,
I really just play... [itV a]
kind of freedom," she said.
Amu is able to find liberation in the midst of her busy
life, which involves the responsibilities of being a fulltime mother—to an 18-month
old son, Amu—student and
athlete. Amu took a year off
from school, but had a strong
interest in CSUSM and
their softball program even
while pregnant with her son.
As an Oceanside native,
Amu decided to transfer
to Cal State San Marcos
so she could raise her son,
play the sport she loves and
finish her education close
to her family and fiancé.
"Softball was my key
to completing my education," Amu
said.
"I think the loyalty for them
to respect me as a mother...
was the biggest reason why I
play so hard for [CSUSM],"
said Amu, a Communication major. They "totally let
me be a parent" even if that
means missing practice to
take care of her son, she said.
Coach Laurie Nevarez,
had nothing but praise for
Naomi and her accomplishments in all facets of her life.
Nevarez
endorses
Amu's skill and character on and off the field.
"She is so powerful and explosive," said Laurie Nevarez, Head Softball Coach.
Nevarez said that Amu has
an incredible ability to be
"100 percent in as an athlete, mother and student."
The coach called her "a
selfless superstar" and credited Amu for being a positive addition to the team
with an innate ability to
encourage her teammates.
"She is an absolute treasure to the team," she said.
Ron Pulvers, the men's soccer coach, said alongside with
Leonard that although they
are looking for a high level
of talent, their main priority
is finding athletes that will
be the right fit for CSUSM.
The allure of a super-talented athlete is quickly apparent, but Pulvers and other
coaching staff stand by the
idea that they do not recruit
based of athletic ability alone.
CSUSM coaches want
athletes that will make an
impact on the team and
mesh well academically,
athletically and socially.
As Pulvers put it, they are
looking for a "wholesome,
honest, authentic fit" when
it comes to a future athlete,
Similarly, Leonard said
that they are looking for an
"upper echelon" studentathlete "that isn't just necessarily the best
player, but the
one who makes
those around
them better."
Many universities recruit outside of the state
or even outside
of the country.
CSUSM is different because
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necessarily the best player,
but the one who makes those
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B Y C OLLIN V AZ
FEATURES EDITOR
A career rooted in one's
passion is one of the most
rewarding things achievable in life. CSUSM professor Dr. Anthony Merritt
exemplifies this philosophy.
Dr. Merritt did not start
the journey in higher education until after his military
service. He began by taking classes at Mesa College
and majored in Sociology
and minored in Black Studies. Merritt maintained his
academic interests after
transferring to San Diego
State University (SDSU)
where he earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology.
After graduating from San
Diego State, Eh*. Merritt decided to further explore his
interest in history. He received his graduate degree
in history at UCSD. Using
the knowledge he had developed through his classes,
Merritt taught at several
community colleges and
universities in San Diego.
Deciding to take his edu-
cation a step further, Professor Merritt enrolled in
classes at Union University,
a hybrid style institution
aimed at working individuals. There he received his
doctorate degree in History.
When asked when he
felt inspired to become an
educator, Dr. Merritt responded with the following.
"That became part of the
studies at Mesa. I was very
much encouraged by the
department chair of Black
Studies at that time. She kind
of thrust me into being group
leader and discussion leader*.. I got the bug," he said.
Education and
Personal Life Merge
Like many students, Merritt was unsure of what he
wanted to study early on.
His current research interests are history and culture
of Ethiopia, Caribbean culture and history and Rastafarian ideology and social
issues. Dr. Merritt said that
these focuses had been a part
of his personal life since he
stkrted his schooling, but
he didn't initially decide to
Student entrepreneur
runs Kingship Co*
Music, skateboarding and more
inspire clothing line
clothing that according to
their website represents
CSUSM student and en- "west coast vibes." One of
trepreneur Joe Villareal was Kingship Co.'s main inspiranot impressed with the de- tions is music. The Kingship
signs that big name cloth- Co. website also features
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the summer of 2014, fueled the type of music and culture
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lareal's clothing company surround themselves with.
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young people working to clear identity of Kingship
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pursue them academically.
"I didn't think about it in
terms of education so much
as that was a personal spiritual expression, but it certainly flourished at that time,"
Merritt said. "Ethiopia grew
out of my personal interest as
a Rastafari, as a way of life."
Dr. Merritt discussed
how he felt moved towards the Rasta lifestyle.
"I was raised Baptist and
moved through that. Beginning to move and explore and
look at various other faiths/
expressions and have a lot of
respect for all faiths and spiritual expressions," he said. "I
think one of the things that
maybe people who practice
Rastafari would say, among
other things, is that whatever
they have been looking for
in other pathways... what
was missing was a cultural
expression. And that's what
the basis of Rastafari is, African culture. A king of retooling or re-emergence of it."
Dr. Merritt's academic
work and personal life as
a Rastafari continued to
mesh during his doctoral
research. He explained how
his focus was on the town
of Shashamane, Ethiopia.
"I've worked with the
school project over a number
of years, [and] helped with
water pumps being put up.
That's one of the big problems that people have had,
potable water. That's an African wide issue," Merritt said.
Race, Education and
Student Advice
Shifting gears to the topic of race relations in the
U.S., Merritt explained the
topicfromhis point of view.
"I think old school racism
is pretty much a thing of the
past. Even though there are
some hotbeds of it here and
there. And not just against
blacks, but against Asians,
Latinos [and] against LGBT.
That's just part of the human expression. And therefore I think I see it more as
systematic," he said. "I talk
about racism as institutionalized racism rather than
this ' I don't like you because of the way you look."
After being asked what
changes he would like to
Photo by Chris Morales
Dr. Anthony Merritt gives advice on academics and life,
see nationally, he mentioned higher employment
and a cheaper college education as possible changes
in the education system.
"I've always felt that college education should be
as free as possible. When I
look at what you all as students are dealing with, your
escalating fees whether it's
here at CSU San Marcos
or worse in the UC system.
I teach at community colleges, their fees are going
up... Let education be more
truly universal so that young
people can compete in this
global market," Merritt said.
Dr. Merritt'sfinaladvice to
students navigating through
college is applicable to all
students regardless of major.
"Don't forget your heart,
but don't have it on your
sleeve. Meaning, do what
you want to do including
making money, but do it with
a sense of moral responsibility in whatever way shape or
form you can to help other
people. It makes no difference what it is as long as it's
good, honest work that can
help other people," he said.
A LUMNI S P O T L I G H T
Former Features Editor shares her secrets
to success with undergrads
B Y SHANICE D AVIS
ASSISTANT. FEATURES EDITOR
CSUSM's very own Nada
Sewidan received her B.A.
in Literature and Writing Studies with an emphasis in writing last Fall.
Anyone who saw her on
campus knows she is intelligent, energetic, charming and always on the go.
According to Sewidan,
life outside the gates of
CSUSM is exciting, freeing
and filled with a plethora of
opportunities. The hard part
is the inevitable job hunting.
"My experience in the
real world so far, well
I'm an expert at applying to jobs now," she said.
"Since I had to apply to so
many, I can write one heck of
a cover letter. You should see
my emails after the twentieth
job I applied for~spotless!"
Despite learning something new, Sewidan warns
others of the stressors that
come with the responsibilities of being a new grad.
"Pretty much what I'm trying to say is thatfindinga job
is difficult. Like pull out my
hair, eat my weight in chocolate, stress that I'll have no
future and live in a cardboard
box difficult...I'm exaggerating, but really!" she said.
Sewidan currently holds
a position as a technical
writer and researcher for
Capright, in addition to an
internship as a journalist
for a non-profit company,
The Borgen Company.
Yet, her dreams don't stop
there. Sewidan has applied
to Portland State University
with the hopes of enrolling
in the dual master's program
and obtaining an M A. in
book publishing along with
an M.F.A. in creative writing.
In regards to grad school,
Sewidan seems more excited than afraid of the
massive amount of work
that is sure to come.
"I'm excited to be living in a new place! I'm also
excited to be part of a new
community. I know that one
of my favorite experiences
at CSUSM was the community aspect," she said.
"I made a lot offriendswith
both fellow colleagues and
professors and at The Cougar
Chronicle, so I look forward
to building those kinds of relationships there as well. I'm
really excited to be working
on the press and to learn as
much as I can in the process."
"I hope to be an editor for a publishing company, a published writer
and since I'm dreaming
about the future right now,
Photo courtesy of Nada Sewidan
Nada Sewidan looks forward to life in grad school.
I hope to someday open my
own press," Sewidan said.
"But even if none of those
things happen, I'll be glad
that I got to experience the
things I did in Portland."
In 10 years, if all things
go sideways, Sewidan said
she'd be content with simply being alive and writing.
"If I accomplish none
of the goals, because life
likes to throw some curve
balls around, I'd like to
still be writing," she said.
As for all the soon to be
graduates who are interested in grad school, Sewidan
had important advice.
"Apply early. Seriously!
Thé application process
takes a while, but it's worth
it. Do your research regarding what school you want
to go to, what programs
are best for you, check
out the area too," she said.
"Is the school located in
a place that's really expensive? Can you afford living
there? I thought about going to Boston until I realized
it's one of the most expensive cities to live in, and I'd
probably have to live in a
cardboard box to be able to
go and pay for school there."
As for everybody else
who is over school and can't
wait to graduate, she also
advised staying focused.
"Turn stuff in on time and
don't procrastinate. I know I
sound like a broken record,
but seriously, college is the
time to learn how to figure
out your schedule and how
long it takes you to do an
assignment," Sewidan said.
"This is the time to experiment with that kind of stuff
because working the two
jobs I have now, procrastinating is not an option."
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hannah Hawker's dedication to CSUSM is a defining characteristic of her
collegiate career, her list of
campus involvement spanning countless organizations
and departments on campus.
Hawker is currently a third
year at CSUSM. She is a
Human Development major
emphasizing in counseling
and minoring in Psychology.
Since starting at CSUSM in
Fall 2012, Hawker's campus
involvement includes Orientation Team (O-Team), ASI
President's Cabinet, 25th
Anniversary Planning Committee, University Corporation Board of Directors and
participation in Lead Retreat.
Her leadership positions
include President of Colleges Against Cancer, Vice
President of Resident Hall
Council, Philanthropy Chair
of Alpha Xi Delta and Extended Learning Specialist
of ASI Campus Activities
Board. Hawker has also
been selected to be the
Programming Coordinator of ASI Campus Activities Board for 2015-2016.
Having come to CSUSM
from Napa, CA, Hawker
only knew two people when
she started at CSUSM. This
motivated her to join as many
organizations and committees as possible so that she
could become acquainted
with the campus and get to
know her fellow students.
However, her enthusiasm
temporarily overwhelmed
her schedule, leading Hawker to discover the importance of time management.
"I knew from the get go
that I wanted to do everything," she said. "I tried to
do that, but I learned quickly
that it was hard to say no. I
am now starting to cut back
and focus on school and
my grades because those
started to take a toll while
I was still learning time
management and balance."
Hawker said that her desire to participate in campus organizations also came
from a positive freshman
orientation experience and
support from other campus community members.
"I met Leslie Nevens, who
was the director over at the
dorms when I was a freshman going through the San
Marcos Experience program
and when I was on Resident
Hall Council. She was one of
the first faces that I knew in
administration and helped to
get me connected," Hawker
said. "I met Jennie Ruiz
when I worked on O-Team,
and she is an amazing human
being who really encouraged
me to just pursue what I want
to do. Dilcie Perez has also
been supportive of me and
we have a great, funny relationship. I know that she
genuinely cares about students' safety and well being."
When asked what word
best described her, Hawker
chose the word 'hopeful,'
which reflected her personal
goals for growth and love
for giving back. She said
that the legacy she leaves behind at CSUSM would ideally focus most on helping
others during her time here.
"We get so caught up in
our daily lives that we forget
how powerful we really are,"
Hawker said. "We really
should all live to our fullest potential in all aspects.
If you're not happy with
something, then just* change
it. It might be hard, it might
be a struggle but sometimes
you just have to do it. Don't
settle for just being content.
Everyone has that poten-
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Slater's 50/50 offers a unique dining experience
B Y C ELESTE M ORALES
STAFF WRITER
Slater's 50/50 - the latest San Marcos burger-bydesign restaurant — gives
diners the power to customize sandwiches from
the size and the kind of
patty to the "over-the-top"
ingredients, the bun and a
myriad of other choices.
Founded in 2009 in
Anaheim Hills, Calif.,
by Scott Slater, the San
Marcos location is situated off the San Marcos
Boulevard exit of Highway 78 at 110 Knoll Road.
The company has seven
locations scattered across
Southern California and offers a wide menu of burgers, appetizers, shakes and
drinks, including more than
100 beers and a full bar.
The
burgers
run
from $10 to $15.
The service is friendly
and inviting with a casual
decor of wooden chairs
and cafeteria style tables.
When asked what Slat-
Slater's 50/50 offers a variety of choices.
er's 50/50 has to offer
the college crowd, Stacie, one of the servers recently said, "One-hundred
and two beers on tap and
the burgers are awesome."
The
appetizers
range from the signature
Vampire Dip ~ the restaurant's version of a cheese
dip with artichokes and garlic — to wings and lighter
choices like guacamole and
chips. The vegetarian option
Photo by Cody Cook
of deconstructed guacamole
has avocado, roasted tomato,
pickled red onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, cotija (a Mexican cheese), tortilla chips
and creamy lime dressing.
Slater's is famous for its
50/50 patty that has a mix of
bacon and beef. Some of the
"over the top" ingredients
include Beer Battered Jalapeños and Avocado Mash.
Patrons can also choose
a burger that is already
B Y BEULAH SUPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
This is a tasty and healthy
alternative to the raw salads we are used to. Recipe
tried and tested by amateur
chefs at CSUSM dorms.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Roast broccoli salad
I ngredients;
1 sweet potato
1 broccoli
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 cup sour cream
Mustard
Salt and pepper
Steps:
Salad:
1) Chop all the vegetables
and boil the sweet potato
chunks
2) In an oven-proof dish,
place all the vegetables with
2 tbps of Olive oil and add a
dash of water to prevent the
bottom from burning
Slater's is openfrom 11am.
to 11 pm. Sunday through
Thursday and 11 am. to 12
am. Friday through Saturday. It is located at 110
Knoll Road in San Marcos. The restaurant's phone
number is 760-759-2900.
3) Place in the oven at 350
degrees for 20 mins
Dressing:
1) Take sour cream, 1 tbps
of Mustard and some salt
and mix it all together
2) Drizzle dressing over
salad or can be used as a
side
tial and I want to help people do the best they can."
Hawker's enthusiasm for
CSUSM has made her bittersweet about her approaching graduation, which she
anticipates to be in Spring
2016. While her immediate goals include getting the
best grades she can, staying
focused and supporting her
campus community, she said
that her long term goals primarily revolve around giving back and helping others.
"I want my future job to include traveling, helping people and supporting my future
family," Hawker said. "But I
don't want a job just because
it pays well. I genuinely want
to leave an impact that is remembered for helping people. I 'm stillfiguringout what
I want to do specifically, but
I know that I like children,
leadership and want to learn
about myself while learning
about the world around me. I
don't want to be contained."
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on the menu such as the
Peanut Butter & Jellousy
burger, which uses a peanut butter and jelly sauce
with thick cut bacon and a
beef patty on a wheat bun.
In addition, Slater's offers
vegetarian options, including
pasta and salad, such as the
Chipotle Kale Salad with avocado, green onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, roasted tomato
and a chipotle garlic dressing.
Desserts include a variety
of milkshakes such as B ananas Foster, Maple Bacon
and S'mores. Cococarma is
a shortbread cookie, coconut, caramel, chocolate and
vanilla ice cream served
in a small cast iron skillet.
Given the wide range of
options, Slater's 50/50 has
something to offer to all.
C ULINARY C O R N E R
Photo courtesy of Hannah Hawker
Lauren Hammond, former
Opinion Editor, has moved
on to graduate school
B Y N OELLE F RIEDBERG
OPINION EDITOR
Lauren Hammond graduated from CSUSM last year
with a degree in Literature
and Writing. She served as
the Opinion Editor for The
Cougar Chronicle in the
2013-2014 school year and
is currently in her first year
of receiving her Master's in
the English and Comparative Literature Program at
San Diego State University.
"As a transfer student,
CSUSM was the first campus that I really felt attached to," Hammond said.
She also said she misses
the great professprs she
worked with in the Literature
and Writing Department, as
well as everyone she worked
with at the Writing Center
and The Cougar Chronicle.
"I don't think that I would
be as successful or motivated as I am today without the
support I had from everyone
I had met during my time
at CSUSM, and I am extremely grateful to have had
the opportunity to meet such
wonderful people," she said.
What Hammond loves
most about graduate school is
that she is treated as a profes-
Photo by Anne Hall
sional more so than as a pupil.
"Although my studies as
a graduate student are far
more demanding than the
experience I had as an undergraduate, I feel much
more connected to the work
I do," she said, and adds that
she has " had the opportunity to teach freshman level
college courses in writing,
which has been a very fulfilling and exciting experience."
Hammond is currently
working as a writing tutor
and a Rhetoric and Writing
Studies instructor at SDSU
and she will continue to
do so during the rest of her
time in graduate school.
"In the future, I plan to
continue my studies and receive my doctorate degree
in order to become a university professor," she said,
but she also admits that she
is "not sure where I will be
applying just yet. I will begin
looking into programs starting in the fall as I finish up
my Master's level work."
Lauren Hammond was
a valuable member of The
Cougar Chronicle team
and we are proud of all of
the work she has accomplished since her graduation.
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BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Sustainability Club,
Associated Students and
University Student Union
are collaborating to educate students on campus
regarding various environmental issues in preparation
for Earth Day on April 22 .
"The goal of this week
of events is to raise awareness on campus about how
to live a more sustainable
lifestyle," Sustainability
Manager for CSUSM, Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, said.
On Monday, April 20,
ASI will be handing out
informational fliers with
details about upcoming
Earth Day events. Pick up
a flier to learn more about
how to become involved
in making CSUSM more
environmentally friendly!
On Tuesday, April 21, the
Sustainability Club and ASI
will be holding a recycled art
competition during U hour.
Students may participate
individually or in groups
and will create an art piece
from the provided recycled
materials. When the event is
finished, students will vote
for their favorite piece and
multiple winners will receive
prizes ranging from a pizza
party to backpacks made entirely of recycled materials.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 22 in the
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those in attendance will get
to hear from both the director and producer of the film.
To end this earth-friendly
week, Parking and Commuter Services will be
hosting a "Bike to Campus
Day" breakfast and event
for all students who ride
their bikes to school. Students who come out will receive a free tune-up for their
bikes, breakfast and various
giveaway opportunities. The
Sustainability Club, ASI
and USU will all be tabling
throughout the week as well
to provide students with information about Earth Day,
its history and how sustainability affects our future.
"All students can help
USU Ballroom, thefirstCal- make a positive impact on
ifornia screening of the film the environment and help
"The Burden" will be pre- CSUSM reach its sustainsented. This film deals with ability goals in becomthe issue of the world's reli- ing a waste-free campus,"
said.
ance on petroleum and spe- Goodlaw-Morris
cifically America's depend- For more information
ency on foreign oil as well as about these events, or to get
the recent move toward find- involved with the Sustaining a more renewable source ability Club here on campus
of energy. A Q&A forum will please contact Alex Caratti
be held after the film, and at alexcaratti@gmail.com.
BY PIERRE YALDO
STAFF WRITER
Part of sustainability is
not just saying, it's producing. Yet, the ancient art of
raising a plant from the
ground is becoming a lost
practice in today's time.
Here at Cal State San Marcos, students with , a green
thumb are honing their skills
in an area on campus known
as the Sustainability Garden.
The garden is a5,000 square
foot plot of land located behind the childcare center,
across from the police station
at the back of campus, and is
dedicated to student sustainability projects. Having a
campus garden is outlined in
our school's "sustainability
master plan", and the great
progress it has made shows
our effort towards becoming
a more sustainable campus.
CSUSM junior Brendan
Bohen is one student who
has managed to find out <
about and utilize this space.
Bohen planted his first to- •
mato plant a few weeks
ago and is already seeing
the veggies of his labor.
"For me, it's not even
about the tomatoes, it's about
learning a new life skill. I
am here on campus for eight
hours every day and figured
if I have some free time, I
may as well pick up a skill or
two. Plus when they're done,
I can come down during
lunch and enjoy the crunch
of my own hand grown
sandwich toppings," he said.
Bohen encourages other
students to come down and
try to get a space in the
garden, which he thinks
has a chance at growing.
"This garden is devoted
to us," he said. "If the need
arises in the student body
for an even bigger garden,
we have the power to request that, and there's lots
of space over here for it."
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�Kill the (disposable) Cup to save the planet
Imagine a world, where
you can enjoy your coffee
every morning without the
guilt of being one of the 58
billion paper cups thrown
away each year, the 925 million pounds of waste or contributing to the 14.5 billion
pounds of C 02 emissions.
KilltheCup.com, a San Diego
based non-profit organization, is seeking to get 22,000
coffee drinkers to commit
to their movement. To have
them pledge that they will
switch to a reusable cup on
Earth Day, April 22. Coffee
has become a huge phenomenon in our fast-paced society, a crutch to keep us going
through all possible fatigue.
"The disposable cup
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STAFF WRITER
Hands shaking, a drip of
sweat running across the
temple of your face, one
eye closed, aiming at what
you're about to kill. You
make a choice despite others telling you not to do
it, you pull the trigger...
BAM! You killed the cup.
Your body immediately relaxes from the tension. You
do it anyway, despite the
norm of others opinions that
it's too much effort and that
you alone can't create an impact. We're a long ways away
from realistically killing the
(disposable) cup, but it all
begins with a decision to act.
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The University store sells a variety of reusable cups.
has become an iconic and
highly visible symbol of
waste and negative environmental impact," said Drew
Beal, Chief Environmental
Optimist at Kill the Cup.
The simple notion that
KilltheCup.com is going after is changing habits from
April 2 through April 22 and
on to contribute positively to
the planet, one cup at a time.
In this era, in order to create a lasting shift, especially
at the college level, you must
inspire social innovation.
That is in the mission statement for KilltheCup.com, as
well as educating consumers
about the negative effects
on the environment by using disposable cups. Their
creative blend of gamification, social media marketing,
as well as activities which
harvest fun are what have
manifested them to become
"one of the most innovative
civic startups in the country."
Individuals who take part
in the Kill the Cup University Challenge upload photos
of themselves with a reusable cup to spread awareness
in hopes that it creates a
chain reaction through the
influencers on different campuses. Fall of 2014 was the
inaugural campaign that
through 20 days was able
to save an estimated 15,440
cups, which is equivalent to
244 pounds of landfill waste.
Slow, but it's progressive to
the overall mission of reducing waste and as with anything, change commences
with the break of habit.
Advancement begins with
a choice and everyone can
make an impact in the preservation of the earth. We all
say in one way or another
that we want to change the
world, but it all beings with
you. You can influence others to join the movement of
Kill the Cup. We all have a
story, we are all looking for
a purpose. Something as
simple as posting a picture
of a reusable cup can make
a difference on campus
and in the rest of the world.
Why Cal State University San Marcos is the best
What makes our school so great
B Y SARAH YOUNGREN
STAFF WRITER
College is a place to have
fun, explore your independence and learn more about
life and yourself. At least
that's what I've heard about
college throughout my life.
While yes, those are all
very true, what you don't
hear too much about is how
extremely stressful it is.
There is endless amounts of
homework, school activities,
work and not to mention we
have our impending future
of what we will do after col-
lege looming over us. Thankfully, in my opinion, CSUSM
is the best school to go to as
a young adult who is transitioning to the real world.
Before I transferred here,
I was scared about finishing
college and trying to break
into the business world. But
it wasn't long before my
feelings started to change.
My second semester here, I
went to a career counselor
w ho h elped s teer m e i n t he
right direction. He inspired
me to do more than just go to
school, and to actually start
working towards my career
while in college. I found out
that there are many activities
on campus you can get involved with and that will aid
you in building your resume.
I was scared of the idea at
first. I was never the student to get involved for fear
of rejection, but I met some
friends who showed me how
welcoming organizations on
campus are. The experience
has been overwhelmingly
supportive and friendly.
Yet, I think the best aspect
of CSUSM is the professors.
All of the professors I've had
so far are passionate, knowl-
edgeable, approachable and
helpful. I know most teachers I've had in the past at
community college have
said you can come by their
office hours and ask questions, but I never actually
wanted to until I started going here. Maybe it had to do
with the fact that the work is
much harder, but I also think
the professors make you feel
comfortable, and they're
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supportive of you coming to
CSUSM provides a welcoming college experience.
them. They want to help you
and it's made clear. It's also This is why the professors - they don't just give you
an added benefit that they at CSUSM are the best and an education, they give you
all seem pretty interesting. this is why I love CSUSM a platform for your future.
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I am pursuing my Master's Degree from the Department of Computer
Science at CSUSM. I was
admitted to the Master's
program during fall 2013.
I was admitted as a conditional student and was required to take GRE and get
a 3.5 on analytical writing,
or get a research topic from
a professor and submit a
GWAR paper. As there is no
system in the CSUSM Computer Science Department
to get an academic adviser,
I did leg work to approach
each and every professor to
become my academic adviser over the course of my
studies from fall 2013 until spring 2015. But I heard
only one answer from each
professor: that they are
busy with other students.
There are hardly 20 students in my Master's program, but still the professors
are busy. Due to this, I was
unable to get an adviser and
still I am without an aca-
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unable to submit my GWAR
paper. Because of all of this,
I am now academically disqualified from the program.
First of all, because
GWAR is important for this
school, the administration
should plan ahead of time
and provide a credit class
for the GWAR requirement
so that a student can enroll
in the class and will not
face severe consequences
such as I am facing now.
Secondly, there should be
a system which automatically assigns an academic
adviser to Master's students
who can guide them to complete all of the requirements
on time and make it possible
to complete their degree in
the given constraint of time.
Thirdly, as per classes are
concerned, the school should
make use of their computer
science faculty and students
to create all of the school's
software technology, like
Cougar Courses, web check
outs, etc. This could help the
school to secure funds for the
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for students. This experience
would also help computer science students find jobs once
they complete their degrees.
Finally, there is a serious
need of an international department which takes care
of CPT and OPT for international students. I feel this
is a need because according
to the current procedure,
you are supposed to know
two months in advance before getting a job to enroll
into the CPT class. But it is
completely unfair for international students to land an
internship because as an international student, you can
only work on your CPT during the course of the program
and on OPT after completion.
These are my recommendations which I believe will make CSUSM's
graduate program work as
it is supposed to, and will
attract more students and
will help current students
in CSUSM on conditional
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No, we don't hate Darren Wilson just because he's white
B Y J OSHUA D . C OPELAND
STAFF WRITER
Why do some white people
cry "reverse-racism" when
they find they don't like the
taste of their own medicine?
As advised viewer discretion, I want to start by reassuring you that yes I am
a black guy and in no way,
shape, or form do I discriminate or am prejudiced against
white people or any other
ethnicity. I love everyone.
That being said, this article is in response to "Racism is a Two-Way Street" by
Zach Schanzenbach, which
talks about racism in America directed towards whites,
if there is such thing....
He says racism is a "twoway" street, assuming that
the "two-ways" are coming from the direction of
black and white corners.
He doesn't hesitate to point
out the ignorance of those
oblivious to the racism in
this country, while failing
to recognize the ignorance
of his own. For example: his take on Ferguson.
To this day, Mike Brown
(a.k.a. "the black criminal"
killed by Darren Wilson) is
a sensitive spot for people
of color. But Schanzenbach
views the protests in response to Brown's murder
as discrimination against
Wilson, "condemning him
for blatant racism." Despite
Wilson's proven record of
past "blatant racism" and violence towards black people,
to Schanzenbach, Wilson
is the victim. Not Brown...
With all due respect,
Zach: What do you
know about racism?
Do you think blacks are
just roaring about racism
because it makes us feel
"uncomfortable?" How can
you, a white male, honestly
complain about reverseracism from the perspective of white privilege?
I don't see white kids executed and left dead in the
street for wearing hoodies or playing with toy
guns; or hung by trees; or
with their hands up; or on
video in broad daylight. I
don't hear the excuses for
why they died to cover-up
the reason regarding their
skin color. Where was the
media's sympathy then?
Where are your white equivalents to our Trayvon Martins, Tamir Rices and Mike
Browns (who actually didn't
have a criminal record)?
Instead, you have actual
white killers like James
Holmes, who pretends to
be "the joker" and shoots
people in a movie theater,
safely taken into custody...
"Safely" because he's white.
You said: "racism is a twoway street." That requires
you to look at racism as a
whole - from both directions of your street. Before
claiming how whites are
targets of racism, recognize
your privilege and the racism
practiced by your very own.
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In response to 'Gender Equity Center changes raise questions'
BY ABRAHÁN MONZÓN
CONTRIBUTOR
Dear Cougars,
An important Letter to
the Editor was published
in the Women's Herstory
Month edition of The Cougar Chronicle. Titled "Gender Equity Center Changes
Raise Questions About Loss
of Women's Power," the letter posed the chief question:
"How can we empower women at CSUSM?" citing that
the Gender Equity Center is
"run by men." The letter provides the platform for a critical discussion about women,
gender, patriarchy and institutional support systems.
It is imperative that we remain critical of the ways in
which institutions uphold
or challenge traditional distributions of power. I want
to begin by sharing about
my personal process leading to my position as the
Assistant Director of the
ASI Community Centers.
Since I was an undergraduate, I have been passionate about gender and sexual
equity, feminism and social
justice. I completed a Bachelor's degree in Feminist
Studies and pursued graduate
studies in Student Affairs in
order to continue advocating
for, and supporting students,
on issues of gender and sexual equity. When I applied to
CSUSM, I was excited about
the prospect of working with
a number of students who are
passionate about these issues.
When I was invited to a
video interview with the
search committee, I learned
more about the organizational and staffing structure.
I learned that my supervisor, and his supervisor, were
both cisgender, queer or gay
men who are read as White.
As a disabled, gender nonconforming femme, queer,
Chicana I thought about the
ways in which I could add to
the dynamics of the office. At
the same time, I realized that I
am at times read as cisgender,
gay, white and masculine.
Gender-related programming in higher education
touches on many topics
including sexual violence
prevention, support for survivors, discussing body acceptance, supporting parents
and addressing the intersections of gender and other
identities. I also thought
about how my experiences
as a survivor, a person of
size and as someone from
a working class immigrant
family influence my drive. BY KATELYNN RISE
I accepted a campus inter- STAFF WRITER
view, and eventually the
j ob, after conscious reflec- Energetic, loud, passionate
tion about positionality. and witty - these are all of
When entering into college
the biggest question all students are faced with is what
will their major be. Well, I
am here to tell everyone that
Business is the best choice.
Take a look around and
take note of everything in
your surroundings. Everything that you see had
to come from somewhere
that someone created from
nothing. This goes to show
that everything in life is
a business even if you
may not realize it at first.
Business is the best major
to choose because if everything is a business, and you
learn how to run and manage
a business, then technically
zon@csusm.edu. I also encourage you to apply to work
at the ASI Community Centers. Peer Educator applications are being accepted until
3 p.m. on April 12 and can
be found on the ASI website.
In Solidarity,
Abrahan Monzon
Why Breuer is a professor you should take
Professional competencies for Student Affairs professionals include Personal
Foundations, Ethics and
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. In embodying these
Careers in business allow you to travel
and make your own hours
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ing gender justice on campus
and that I create space to listen and grow from critique.
If you have any ideas of
how the Gender Equity
Center can empower women,
I encourage you to reach out
to the Gender Equity Center.
You can see me in USU3200B or e-mail me at amon-
Dr. Heidi Breuer teaches Game
of Thrones and much more!
Why business is best major
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competencies, I strive to
be self-aware of my identities and positionality in any
institution. Any candidate
in my position would have
many strengths as well as
blind spots. For this reason,
it is important for me to not
do this work alone and that
I partner with others promot-
speaking you could work in
any industry that may interest you. The classes that one
must pass to graduate with
a business degree are challenging for many, but in the
end create someone who is
very universal in any field.
Another benefit of being
someone who manages a
business is it is easy to have
flexible hours. Being able to
have the luxury to control
what days and what hours you
work is something people all
over dream of having. This
opens doors of new opportunities to adventures in life
that a different job that came
from a different major could
have restricted you from.
While it is great how many
business opportunities there
are in the United States
alone, the possibilities expand overseas to other countries for business majors.
Knowing how to operate a
business can be used worldwide. You could live in any
country in any part of the
world that your heart desires,
see all of the beauty with
your own eyes and get to
live in a new culture that others could only wish to be in.
So when you or a friend
of yours is wondering what
major would be the best to
allow you to travel, explore
new cultures, challenge your
brain to become the best student and future employee/
entrepreneur and work for
any industry you can dream
of, selecting the business
major is the best choice that
you or anyone could make.
the characteristics a student
dreams of having in their
ideal professor. Luckily,
CSUSM has a professor just
like that on its campus, and
her name is Dr. Heidi Breuer.
Professor Breuer has been
at CSUSM for eight years
and loves that the CSU
school system makes education accessible for anyone that wants to receive a
higher level of education.
"I was committed to the
idea of open access education, if you want to [get an
education] you should have
a chance, and I wanted to be
at the more access-friendly school," Breuer said.
Breuer's encouraging attitude towards education is
also shown through her passionate lectures in her classes. Her enthusiastic voice
can be heard from Markstein's hallways as students
pass by her lecture room on
their way to class, and students often peer through the
door's window wondering
what class this boisterous
professor is teaching. Luckily for all of these peeping
students, Professor Breuer
teaches a wide variety of
classes covering medieval
literature, Game of Thrones
and even a class about witches, zombies and vampires.
Learn
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Jennifer Milo aims for continual growth of CSUSM athletics.
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courses that focus on pop fantasy literature, Professor
culture... especially pop Breuer's favorite genre. For
culture fantasy, horror and everyone out there that is a
sci-fi. Those are my gen- Game of Thrones addict, you
res, baby!" Breuer said. may want to consider takProfessor Breuer mainly ing this class. Breuer teaches
teaches classes for upper di- about this pop culture text in
vision students in the Litera- LTWR 206 and focuses on
ture and Writing major. One how it is important and relof these classes is LTWR evant to our culture today.
340: "The Monstrous, the So, whether you are interGrotesque, and the Occult." ested in fantasy, taking GE
For those students that like classes or need a couple exto solve and explain the tra units for graduation, I recphenomenon in our world, ommend taking one of these
this class may be for you. classes with Dr. Breuer. Her
Even if you are not major- eagerness to teach her stuing in Literature and Writ- dents and see them succeed
ing you can take this class is one of her greatest joys,
to fulfill your upper division and she is always willing to
general education course in help. She makes class time
Arts and Humanities (CC). go by fast with her loud and
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taking lower division class- always knows how to bring
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Why Jane Austen: Novel to Film is my favorite class
Class sessions resemble conversations among friends
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
This spring semester I
enrolled in the Jane Austen: Novel into Film course
(LTWR 336E), and it has
quickly become one of
the most enjoyable classes I've taken at CSUSM.
The class meets on Tuesday nights to discuss whichever Austen novel has been
assigned for us to read
for the week. Professor
Stoddard-Holmes teaches
this course and is very passionate about the subject
matter, making the class
that much more engaging.
You definitely need to leave
any preconceived notions
you may have had about
Jane Austen's writing at the
door. We quickly learned in
this class that Austen was a
master of social critique and
incredibly witty dialogue.
Many of the topics Austen
addresses in her novels are
still relevant today, and her
humor is conveyed so well
that I've found myself laughing out loud at some parts.
Though this may sound
like any typical Literature
and Writing course, it's really very unique. Conversations range from "how does
Austen critique gender roles
in her novels?" to "why do
you think the 2007filmtranslation of 'Pride and Prejudice' had Colin Firth jump
into a lake when that scene
wasn't in the novel?" (The
answer being, of course:
Colin Firth in a wet shirt).
While the class certainly
is a lot of fun, it has also
taught me a lot about both
Jane Austen and film. After
watching a film as a class
we analyze the similarities
and differences between the
novel and the film. This activity is especially interesting because most of the time
I see a movie with friends we
end up talking about how different it was from the book,
so it's a similar conversation, just in a class setting.
Another thing I really appreciate about the class is
the atmosphere. Even though
we're doing class work,
Professor Stoddard-Holmes
makes the class feel like
we're just having a conversation with friends. Despite
the fact that we have already
read four novels in this class,
I feel like we have taken plenty of time to talk about each
book and its film adaptation.
With lively discussion,
film screenings and lessons in Austenian etiquette,
Photo by Nicole Holman
I know I, as well as many
others in this class, have Professor Stoddard-Holmes
begun to really look for- talks about the novels by Jane
ward to Tuesday nights. Austen.
Rebuttal to 'Racism is a two-way street'
In other words, he wants
the reader to recognize that
the white folk will be condemned at the slightest sign
of racism on his or her part,
while the black folk will
not. In Schanzenbach's own
words, "the world will sympathize with the black man"
when he or she "calls a
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CONTRIBUTOR
"a white man who calls a guilty and the media who
black man racist as a result obsessed over the riots afIn Zach Schanzenbach's of a hateful... action against a ter the verdict). In addition,
article "Racism is two-way white man will be ignored." Schanzenbach does not seem
street: The truth about rac- Once more, he is using the to sympathize with Michael
ism and why we need to word "hate" as part of the Brown, that is, instead of
hear it," he argued that "rac- definition for racism, but in calling him by his name in
ism is... a two-way street," this instance he related it to the article he refers to him
that "it goes both ways." a black man's actions. This as a "black criminal." InIn support of this statement raises the question of whether stead of paying respects to
he urged the reader to look Schanzenbach uses the word a victim of our racialized
up the definition of racism "hate" unconsciously in his social structures, he would
to see for herself or himself statements after he defined rather reinforce the idea that
that the definition would racism without that word. blacks and crime go together.
not read "when a white If we use the definition for Further, Schanzenbach
man hates a black man." racism you find in the dic- posed that the media downInstead, Schanzenbach af- tionary, then, the first state- plays when a black folk is
firmed that racism is defined ment he made would read racist towards a white folk
as "the belief that one skin along the lines of, "if a black by excusing the behavior
color is superior to another." man believes he is superior "as just venting." However,
On that note, it has come to to a white man based on his that same media you menmy attention that right after color then he is racist." This tioned did not shrug when
he defined racism as the be- statement might be closer to the Michael Brown verlief that one skin color is su- what Schanzenbach meant dict was given that night.
perior to another, you stated to write to support his argu- In fact, that same media as
that, "if a black man hates a ment that racism is, as he put aforementioned obsessed
white man because his skin it, "a two-way street."
over the riots creating an
is white, he is just as racist Overall, I cannot agree image of the black folk
as a white man who hates a with Schanzenbach that rac- that reinforces what some
black man because his skin ism is a two-way street be- Americans already implicis black." In this statement, cause he might be speaking itly expect of the black folk.
Schanzenbach included the from a privileged point of I understand that it is easier
word "hate" instead of the view. That is, he recognized to attack those individuals
word "belief' to make his that racism is still embedded who are part of a minority
point that a black man can in the fabric of this coun- group. But what if instead of
be racist. That is, he is us- try, but he would rather fo- using your energy to explain
ing the definition of racism cus on how the black folk, how the white folk gets igthat he suggested the reader and not the white folk, can nored when he or she calls
would not find in the dic- be found guilty of racism out a black folk for being
tionary (i.e., "when a white and not be called out on it racist you directed that enman hates a black man"). by members of this society. ergy to deconstructing our
racialized social structures.
Further, what if instead of
using the school paper during Black History Month to
help maintain our racialized
social structures, you wrote
about how racism came to be
in the United States of America. Or why not shed light
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on how slavery in the South
was justified using the concept of race. Even further,
you can remind your readers
about the Slave Codes, Black
Codes and Jim Crow Laws
and mass incarceration.
By arguing that the black
folk can be racist just like
the white folk and not be
called out on it is attempting
to silence him or her. That
is, you are promulgating the
idea that black folks should
be challenged on their racism towards whites when
in fact we know that racism
only benefits white society.
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Reflecting on our student newspaper over the years
"Homeless Perspective." In
2013, The Cougar Chronicle was nominated as Campus Organization of the Year
at the Tukwut Leadership
Awards Night, and received
six other awards in that year.
Some noteworthy articles
we have published include
Kristin Melody's article "700
Students Caught Up in VoteTampering Scandal," which
detailed the events of the arrest and charges of identity
theft filed against CSUSM
student Matt Weaver in
2012. In her article "CSUSM
Student Arrested in 'Sextortion' Case," our Editorin-Chief Katlin Sweeney
covered the arrest of James
Abrahams in 2013 for allegedly hacking into the webcams and computers of 30 to
150 women worldwide. And
our News Editor Jasmine
BY NOELLE F WEDBERG &
EDITORIAL STAFF
The Pioneer was founded
in 1998 and was CSUSM's
first newspaper. In 2000, its
name was changed to The
Pride, and finally, in 2011,
our school paper became
what we know it as today
- The Cougar Chronicle.
The Cougar Chronicle has
won many awards throughout the years for its dedication to excellence. In 2014,
our very own Rachel Gallego won 2nd place in the
category of College Media
for her column "The Heart
Beat" from the Society of
Professional Journalists.
That same year, Jeff Meints
received an Honorable Mention in the same category
of College Media for his
insightful article entitled
Photo by Cody Cook
The Cougar Chronicle has seen continual success through transformation.
Demers covered relevant
events related to campus in
such stories as her 2015 article "Student Health Services
Makes Return to Campus."
2014 featured battles in
our Opinion section over
the issue of modesty, with
Chelsea Lightfoot making
"A Plea for Modesty," while
Sarah Hughes presented her
opposing views in the arti-
cle "Modesty Undressed."
Our Sports section is always on the ball to bring
you the latest in the world
of athletics on campus, and
Features is the place to turn
to if you're looking for anything from a new recipe to
try out at home to a spotlight
on your favorite professor.
Our Arts and Entertainment section works hard to
give you the best information
possible on what books you
should be reading, what music you should be listening to,
what video games you should
be playing and what movies
you should or should not see.
"Having a newspaper is
an integral part of campus
life. The ability to pick up
a newspaper that was written by someone else who has
gone through similar frustrations, accomplishments and
L E T T E R T O T HE E DITOR
experiences brings a campus
community together. Regardless of whether you are
a student, faculty member
or staff member, when you
can look at a newspaper and
see yourself authentically
reflected in those pages, that
is when your newspaper is
serving you. We work hard
to make sure that everyone at CSUSM knows that
we represent them and care
about their experiences,"
said Katlin Sweeney, The
Cougar Chronicle's Editorin-Chief since May of 2013.
The staff at The Cougar
Chronicle would like to say
thank you for your continued support and readership.
We work hard to bring you
the most relevant news and
information, and we feel
it is truly a gift to serve the
community of CSUSM.
Happy 25th birthday to CSUSM
Celebrating my experience at our sself, not only because of the
chool
BY PIERSON CEPEDA
STAFF
WRITER
C S U S M is celebrating
its 25th anniversary this
year and, from my point
of view, 25 years is a relatively long period of time.
I just turned 22 last year,
and like other birthdays,
there was a cake, a song and
the surprising realization
that another year has passed.
Most of my birthdays have
me thinking that another year
has gone by without accomplishing much in terms of
dreams and aspirations. This
year saw a great change due
to the fact that as CSUSM
has grown, I have matured as well and the things
I want to accomplish are
closer now more than ever.
As a freshman coming into
CSUSM, many thoughts
raced through my head the
week before school started.
Some of these thoughts
were along the lines of
"when should I get my license?" Sadly, I did not have
a license. "When should
I go shopping?" Because
I needed clothes and supplies. Another thought that
had me up till four o'clock
in the morning was "what
is college going to be like?"
which was interesting considering I had a class at eight
o'clock that same morning.
That moment in time had
me thinking with the mindset of an inexperienced teen
concerned with only the immediate realities. Though
this is not necessarily a bad
thing, I later found out that I
severely limited my worldview and, as a consequence,
my openness to growth.
For the first couple of semesters, the format of col-
lege was a welcome change
from the schooling that I had workload, the professor or
become accustomed. Upon even the subject matter, but
realizing that the time was because of a combination
coming to choose a major, of all of the above. It was
I crowd-sourced an answer in this class that I learned to
and after picking the choice appreciate the value of chalthat was the most unknown, lenging work that required
in this case Communica- effort in addition to brains.
tion. I then enrolled in my Additionally, it exfirst set of core classes. posed me to the beauty of
In hindsight, the class that a shared community that
was the most pivotal for my strived for education and
development, as a person, personal growth. It is imwas COMM 200 with Pro- portant to state that growth
fessor Michelle Holling. This like this does not magically
class truly represents the take place, it requires testbeginning of my collegiate ing your mind, your body
and your character over and
over. But, I honestly do not
think it could have happened
had I not gone to CSUSM.
Again, CSUSM has been
a source of growth for my
character. I realize that had I
not gone to school and struggled, I would have been lost
trying tofindmy place in the
world and would be no closer
tofiguringit all out. On this,
the 25th birthday of CSUSM,
I celebrate not just the passing of another year but also
the profound influence you
have had on my life. Happy
25th birthday, CSUSM!
Creative Writing course is must-take class
Take a risk and develop your writing skills with LTWR 325
BY CALEB H OGLAND
STAFF WRITER
Every semester you wonder what classes to take.
You weigh your options of
what you need and what you
would like. Sometimes there
are multiple options and the
only deciding factor is what
works for your schedule.
It is time for a change.
Being a college student often means a stressful race
to the finish line. "You
have four years so don't
mess around." Forget that.
College is a time for education and experimentation,
so take a class that you will
truly enjoy and use wherever
you go. Creative Writing
325 is a must-take class for
everyone it is available to.
This is an introductory
course where students learn
the basic techniques to
writing fiction and poetry.
Create something beautiful. Create something weird.
Create a story or poem by
painting with words as if
every keystroke was a brush
stroke. Create and learn
how to better your artwork.
Literature is art tob. The
artwork of paintings, music,
movies and novels transports
millions into another world
and time. Learn how to do
this. If you already are, then
learn how to do it better.
If you ever daydream then
this is the class for you. This
class will teach you the techniques and hone your skills
to draw out those dreams.
What good is a dream that
can't be made real or shared?
If you like telling stories,
then take a class that will
make you a better storyteller.
This class will help you consider all the important elements that make up stories
and how to put them together.
All the instructions are
completely helpful and
practical. Not a minute
goes to waste in teaching. Lecture days are simple cut and dry, right to the
point. Do x, y and z. Here is
why, and here is the effect.
Look around; look at every
funny-looking and goodlooking student. Everyone
has their own world they
want to create and share.
Being in a creative writing
class gives you the privilege of peering into other
students' minds and hearts.
This class brings students
together like no other. Students present and share
their art in a safe environ-
ment to their fellow peers.
Their peers first compliment
on things done well and
then give their opinion on
what they felt did not work.
The professor then masterfully guides and moves along
the conversation by helping students articulate, in a
non-offensive way, their critique of the presented work.
Just like any writing class,
students receive feedback
from the professor so they
can improve their work.
For the final project, students are allowed to reuse
a previous work once they
have incorporated the professor's comments and
techniques they learned
throughout the course.
More than learning to
write and present your art,
students are required to go
to poetry or book readings.
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
Creative writing can be a source of leasure as well as an academic
profession.
While requirements usually
come off as negative things,
these readings expose you
to the world of literature
in a more immediate way.
Think of your favorite
book; now imagine sitting
in front of the author as they
read a passage to you. J. K.
Rowling might not be available, but students will still get
the chance to see and meet up-
coming and famous writers.
Creative writing is not for
everyone. It is not for people who don't dream or daydream. It is not for people
who don't like movies, music , novels, plays or paintings.
Take this class even if
you don't need it. Step out
of your comfort zone and
learn to write something
you will want to share.
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Director looks back at School of Art'sfirstyear
Dr. Jacquelyn Kilpatrick discusses upcoming music degree
A &E EDITOR
The School of Art is almost done with its inaugural
year and as the 25th anniversary celebration continues
on campus, we look into the
new School of Art with Director Jacquelyn Kilpatrick.
Faith Orcino: How has your
first year at CSUSM been? Is
there a difference in campus
atmosphere or any other aspect compared to the others
you have worked at? What
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Arts at CSU San Marcos, I
jumped at it and was fortunate enough to be hired. I
have not been disappointed.
CSU San Marcos is a vibrant,
growing institution, and the
people here are simply wonderful. The faculty members
within SofA continually astound me with their experience and depths of talent, but
most of all, I 'm impressed
by their absolute dedication
to our students. All in all,
I 'm very lucky to work here.
FO: Online the school
attracted you to work here?
Jacquelyn
Kilpatrick:
I've been here almost nine
months, and it has been terrific. The learning curve has
been steep, because every
campus is different—and
there is much to learn—but it
has been an exhilarating experience. This is the second
CSU campus I've worked
for, and the first one, CSU
Channel Islands, is also a
great place to work, so when
the opportunity came up
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announced Prof. ChingMing Cheng's creation of
the BA in Music Program
last month, giving students
a more focused and hopefully beneficial curriculum
unlike the the current VPA
Major with Music emphasis. Are there plans to make
more separate programs for
the other emphasises? What
obstacles, if any, are there
to push the School further?
JK: I need to correct a couple of things. It wasn't only
Dr. Cheng who developed
the BA in Music, it was the
whole music faculty. The
tenure track people in that
discipline are Dr. Cheng,
Dr. Bill Bradbury, Dr. Merryl Goldberg and Dr. Mtafiti
Imara. They have worked
for a long time to make the
BA in Music a reality, and
pending approval at the
Chancellor's Office, we
will begin offering that degree in Fall of 2015. We're
all very excited about that.
The School of Arts (SofA)
is new, officially opening on
July 1 of 2014. Before that,
there was the Visual and
Performing Arts (VPA) Department. That department
was created over 20 years
ago and contained five disci-
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Anniversary of CSUSM, the
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a life in and with the Arts.
With this insight we
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plines/options. The degree,
a BA in Visual and Performing Arts, was designed as
a very interdisciplinary degree, with four options and
a variety of minors. That
very creative degree will
continue to be offered, but,
in addition to the Music BA,
we are working on gaining
campus approval for BA
degrees in the disciplines
of Theatre as well as Art,
Media and Design (AMD),
and we are beginning the
planning process for Dance.
Moving from an option to
a BA degree program takes
time and work, but ultimately we would like to see each
of the disciplines with individual majors. The faculty
and students in those majors
will continue working on exciting projects with each other and with disciplines across
the university in a variety of
interdisciplinary endeavors.
FO: How do you like to see
SofA in the nextfiveyears for
CSUSM's 30th anniversary?
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developed our mission
statement and a vision
for the School of Arts.
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"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
BY N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Tina Fey's newest and
long anticipated comedy series, "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" is
certainly worth the wait.
Ellie Kemper (of "Bridesmaids" fame) plays the
eternally optimistic Kimmy
Schmidt who is interestingly
similar to her character on
"The Office". This quirky
series opens with the release
of three young women from
the clutches of a delusional
pastor who convinced the
girls that the world ended.
After living in a doomsday
bunker for the past 15 years,
Kimmy Schmidt decides
to move to New York City
in pursuit of a normal life.
This proves to be both
challenging and hilarious,
as the last time Kimmy
Schmidt was part of the real
world, she was a teenager
living in the Midwest. With
out of date pop culture references and her own resilience,
Kimmy starts her life anew.
As she navigates the trials and wonders of adulthood, Kimmy befriends
her ham of a roommate, a
struggling actor named Titus
Andromedon. Together, the
two take on the city. Soon,
Kimmy becomes employed
to be a babysitter/assistant
to a wealthy Manhattanite played by "30 Rock"'s
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From the oddities of her
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going to court to prosecute
the pastor, "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" will
keep you laughing all season long. The show's unexpected blend of bright colors,
satire and dark humor keep
viewers on their toes. To
top off the great writing on
this show, the theme song is
so catchy you'll find yourself singing it all day long.
Charming, witty and
genuinely endearing, "The
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"The Duff": A shiny, dated pop culture film
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It is an odd day where the
following phrase is true:
"Twilight" was an inventive movie. Before everyone starts sharpening their
pitchforks and finding out
my home address, some
clarification is necessary.
"Twilight" despite all its
misogyny, poor dialogue,
offensiveness to the undead,
promotion of abusive relationships and making of
Kristen Stewart as an "actor" was a new spin on the
genre of teenfilms.It was the
type of movie with one foot
in the grave while digging
the hole for the other one
with shovel labeled clichés.
Thus, the movie "The
D uff' was made. It is a film
that takes the teen movie
formula (girl doubts looks,
meets up with guy, gets made
over, guy falls for her, they
foil the plot of the school
popular kids, happily ever
after), adds more social media than a naive extrovert's
phone and tops it off with a
dash of inferiority complex
fuel to make it relatable to
those who aren't having a
hard enough time in high
school with their insecurities.
That is of course where
the title comes in. The term
" Duff' is an acronym standing for Designated Ugly, Fat
Friend. Upon hearing the title for the first time during a
commercial, I thought that
a sociopath had somehow
worked their way into leading a producing firm and
this wouldn't have been too
far off. In an era of increasing acceptance of various
bodies and personalities,
the movie proudly waves
about the word as though it
was their own little sadistic
creation. It constantly reminds the protagonist, and
by extension, parts of the
audience, that they should
be in that category or else
be forced to be out of the
totally sick social loop created by the marketing team
and the producers at CBS.
The plot follows Bianca
(Mae Whitman), an easily
impressionable girl who after being called a Duff by her
socially and mentally inept
neighbor Wesley (Robbie
Amell) decides to rid herself
of her well-adjusted childhood friends, Jess (Skyler
Samuels) and Casey (Bianca
Santos) out of fear that she
isn't as attractive as them.
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approaches Wesley for guidance while she helps him
with his failing grades, to
which he agrees, all the while
being hounded by Wesley's
mentally unstable ex-girlfriend and external antagonist Madison (Bella Thome).
The term external antagonist is mentioned because
though Madison is a bully
the main antagonist in terms
of character development to
Bianca is herself. She believes Wesley and keeps him
around, even falling for him
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friends happily accept her
back after the anti-climax
with no negative repercussions for her actions. They
aren't very developed as
characters, but they do something that the entire movie
should have done from the
start: dismiss the sexist acronym as nothing but another social stigma created
to deflect the insecurities of
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CSUSM faculty raise salary fairness concerns
Contract language calls for Campus Salary Equity Program
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM faculty and the
California Faculty Association are raising concerns over salary inequities
throughout the CSUSM
campus and the CSU system.
The Campus Salary Equity Program, which is a
provision included in faculty contracts, says campus presidents have the
option to adopt plans to
correct salary inequalities.
"Unfortunately in the last
contract, between 2011 and
2014, no campus presidents
across the system went
through with this provision," said Darel Engen,
Associate Professor of History and the president of the
CSUSM Chapter of CFA.
Engen said several inequity issues are at play within
the salary distribution on
campus. One is a salary inversion in which people with
less experience and lower
around for several years."
Last spring, the Academic Senate passed a
resolution urging President Karen Haynes to address the CSUSM salS ¡itti
ary
inequity
issues.
Although raises of between
1.6 and 3 percent are being
given this semester across
the board, they do not resolve the CFA and faculty
concerns that some faculty
members are thousands of
dollars behind for their level
of experience and education.
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University administrators
told the faculty that the small
raises were due to state budget
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constraints, despite pressure
by the CFA to use other resources to fund the program.
Last year, the CFA asked
D
Photo by Chris Morales r. Howard Brunsis, Professor of Accounting at
Campus based equity pay programs are a focal point across the CSU system.
Eastern Michigan Univerrank are paid more than fac- ting paid only slightly more small raise for the first time they had to give them the go- sity and President of the
ulty with a higher rank. Also, than lower ranking faculty. in a while," Engen said. "Be- ing rate that other universi- Collective Bargaining Con"Faculty hadn't had a raise cause there were no raises, ties would provide. So, new gress of the AAUP, to do a
many cases show salary
compression in which high- for seven years until this our salaries were stagnant. faculty are getting paid more
er ranking faculty are get- year when we were given a In order to hire new people, than people who have been Pay Equity continued on page 14
Academic Senate passes resolution supporting Student Access Initiative
came by a vote of the entire 50-member senate.
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
"We had an opportunity
to write a resolution that the
The CSUSM Academic
Senate's Executive ComSenate voted 25-15 earlier
mittee endorse the Student
this month to support the
Access Initiative, but every
Student Access Initiative —
time we took to a vote the
a plan designed to increase
Executive Committee was
course sections and make
divided," Stowell said.
better use of classroom space.
"The Executive Committee
If adopted, the plan
thought that this proposal
may be integrated into
was too important to endorse
Fall
2016
schedules.
or oppose solely through us,
The Student Access Iniand that all faculty should be
tiative has secured resoluinvolved in a Senate vote"
tions of support both from
through their representatives.
the Academic Senate and
Prior to the vote, Prof. LauASI Board of Directors. The
ra Makey, a Liberal Studies
plan would serve as a tempolecturer and Senate memrary solution to the lack of
ber, proposed that the Sensufficient classroom space
ate endorse the initiative if
and course sections for a
implementation was pushed
growing student population.
Photo by Nick Nootbaarback until Fall 2016 to give
The proposed schedulIncreasing campus population has contributed to the proposal of Student Access Initiative.
the campus community
ing changes, which would
time to adjust to the culture
move some courses away
tive and negative responses. Academic Senate Chair, change and to give faculty
from 75-minute blocks, blocks, three times a week,
Dr.
Laurie
Stowell, said
the
endorsement time to restructure pedagogy.
twice a week, to 50-minute has been met with both posiB Y K ATUN SWEENEY
Makey said shifting a class
to three times a week changes how a class is taught.
"When designing classroom activities, I have to
think about how much time
things take, including the
intro and exit parts of the
course," she said. "We spend
about ten minutes total at
the beginning and the end
with settling in, announcements, administrative stuff,
which is OK for a 75 minute
class meeting twice a week.
"With a class meeting three
times a week, it is going to
completely change what I
do in class. I would probably have to do an activity one day and talk about
it another day. This is not a
great solution for students.
The material is not as fresh
in their minds," she said.
Some have also raised
SAI continued on page 6
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President Haynes awarded top honor for female leadership
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
President Haynes will
be one of six CSU women presidents honored by
Leadership California for
her success in higher education
and
leadership.
Leadership California, a
network of more than 1,500
successful women committed to female leadership in
the state, recognize women
leaders who create instrumental change in their fields.
Alongside the presidents
of Cal Poly Pomona, CSU
Long Beach, CSU Fullerton,
CSU Northridge and Humboldt State, Haynes will be
honored with the Trailblazer
Award in a ceremony on
April 27 in Los Angeles.
Prior to her tenure as President of CSUSM since 2004,
Haynes has had a successful
career in higher education.
She received her bachelors
degree from Goucher College in Maryland, Masters
of Social Work degree from
McGill University in Canada and her Ph.D. from the
University of Texas, Austin.
She went on to become an
Assistant Professor at Southwest Texas State University,
and Assistant Professor and and first female president of
later Associate Professor at CSUSM. In November, she
Indiana University. In 1985 ranked third on Social Work
she became the Dean of the Degree Guide's list of "The
Graduate School of Social Thirty Most Influential SoWork at the University of cial Workers Alive Today."
Houston and became the
She has promoted multiple
President of the University women at CSUSM to top
of Houston-Victoria in 1995. leadership positions like the
Haynes has been widely Vice President for Finance
recognized for her achieve- and Administrative Services,
ments in championing wom- Vice President of Student
en in leadership, in addition Affairs and Vice President
to her commitment to edu- of Community Engagecational equity and public ment. Haynes said that her
higher education. She said passion for helping women
that her success as presi- move into leadership posident is derived from hav- tions reflects her desire to
ing a career in social work make women's accomplishand bringing traditionally ments seen as the norm.
"feminine" skills to the table.
"The role of the president
"Women tend to bring is essentially building relaskillsets that are more col- tionships and building coalilaborative," she said. "In my tions and helping to influence
early years, I would say that people not through control
people talked about those but conversation," she said.
' soft skills' in a derogatory "It is both intersection of
way. However, they actually what might be seen as femitake practice, patience and nine and feriiinist leadership
I think that they are neces- skills with a set of social
sary to university leadership work values, which is often
in these days and times." what the academy misses."
Haynes has broken down
While women have made
numerous gender barriers tremendous strides in leadwhile serving in higher edu- ership, only six of the 23
cation. She was the first fe- CSU Presidents are women.
male dean at the University of Haynes said that a lot of
Houston, is the senior female progress still needs to be
president in the CSU system made to ensure that women.
continually ascend to leadership positions so that the
numbers do not stagnate.
"Glass ceilings and a lack
of progress worries me,"
she said. "There are many
more women on university
campuses who are reaching
full professor positions but
we still are about a quarter
of all of the presidents. So
how much of this is due to
the vision of the president
position and what it takes?
And how much is it the continued, external barriers and
stereotypes that still exist?"
Haynes said that the absence of women in leadership
roles can partially be attributed to rigid hiring guidelines
that discourage both women
and marginalized individuals
from applying for these jobs.
"When hiring, I always
want to choose the best person. But I learned long ago
that you can easily exclude
people who have been underrepresented in these positions
inadvertently because of past
precedents," she said. "Job
descriptions often exclude
women and people of color
because they say 'you have
to have these three steps to
apply.' In my case, I moved
from dean to president without having been a vice presi-
Photo by Christine Vaughan
President Haynes delivering Report to the Community.
dent, and I moved from faculty to dean without being
an associate dean. This has
helped me to see that in the
j ob process, people do not put
the right lens on and see that
they are reducing applicants
by restraining what needs to
be done before applying."
Haynes said that leading by
example is key to seeing more
shifts towards female leaders.
"Many presidents today are
in their late 50s and 60s," she
said. "If we are not building
a diverse group of presidents
to lead, there is going to be
a failure in higher education to have really taken the
lead here. How can we ex-
pect corporations to do it if
we cannot do it ourselves?"
Despite
her
tremendous success in academia,
Haynes continually approaches her position and
its challenges with a
grounded, positive attitude.
"University
presidents
can often take themselves
too seriously," she said. "It
is a serious position with a
lot of responsibility and authority, but I have learned
that I can be authentic and
be myself. When I realized
that I could be serious and
myself and be effective as
a female leader, that was a
major breakthrough for me."
Sexual Assault Advocate to be hired this summer
New position will give sexual violence survivors a voice
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM is set to develop
and initiate a new advocacy position on campus
that will meet the needs
of students and survivors
who have experienced any
type of sexual violence.
In September of 2014, Cal
State University officials announced that each of the 23
campuses within the university system will have a
confidential x sexual assault
advocate by June of 2015.
The announcement was
made after T aT nignificant
s'Tnt
a significant
amount of voiced concern by
students, faculty, lawmakers
and advocacy groups, who
wanted to see change within
the CSU system, was seen.
With the June deadline
closing in and a spike in reported sexual assault reports
last semester, CSUSM students have begun to demand
that the University quickly
hire a Sexual Assault Advocate who will work personally with survivors to
support and represent them.
The new Sexual Assault
Advocate w ill be aable ttoo
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guide and strengthen camguide and strengthen cam-
pus sexual assault policies with the necessary skills as within the continued ef- we are ready for that person
as well as create an in- to take on such a position. fort to spread awareness. to come join the team, and
crease in awareness about
"We expect to be look"There is a need to high- take prevention, education
these issues at CSUSM. ing for someone with an light how much student and as well as response to an"Recently the Title IX Co- advanced degree in coun- faculty effort went into cre- other level," said Blanshan.
ordinators across the CSU seling but with a speciali- ating this position. Likewise,
GuzmXn, as well as other
system were given some zation in sexual assault," there needs to be significant student activists, encourdraft guidelines for what said Blanshan. "We need student input in the process age students to get inthe role of the advocate someone that comes in with of creating and hiring such volved and take a stand
will be. We are all mov- expertise as well as advo- advocate," said GuzmXn. against
sexual
assault.
ing forward with the goal cacy experience. It's going
The need for a sexual as"We hope that anyone
of having an Advocate on to require a combination of sault advocate at CSUSM out there who is interested
campus by summer," said education and experience." has been a focus point in mobilizing will join onCSUSM's Title IX CoordiCSUSM student and ac- for students, faculty and campus organizations such
nator, Dr. Bridget Blanshan. tivist, Karen
GuzmXn, campus
administrators. as Feminists Anonymous
Blanshan emphasized the explained the importance
'We've learned a lot in get- and STARS, or look into
n need f o r a a sexual assault
student
involvement ting e e n i n g into place internships
f d for
assault ofof student iuvolvemeut ting e vverythinginto a aplace internships 'atat ththe HOPE
advocate who is equipped within this process as well and we are at a point where and
are
and
Wellness
Wellness
Center."
Film screening sparks emotion among students
Movie brings to light issues of gender and masculinity
B Y N I C O L E H OLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
The Gender Equity Center, HOPE and Wellness
Center and Office of Diversity recently hosted a film
screening that raised awareness for societal gender
norms and urged students
to question these issues.
On Thursday, March 12, in
the USU Ballroom, a presentation of the documen-
tary film entitled 'The Mask
You Live I n' was screened
to both students and faculty.
The film covered topics such
as masculinity, patriarchy
and how the two intersect
to affect society as a whole.
In American culture, it is
alleged that the idea of "being a man" has created a
violent and incredibly toxic mentality pertaining to
how men view themselves.
These expectations
are
forced on boys as young as
age five where they are told
to repress emotion, to use
violence instead of words as emotionless, violent, "la- reason f or the violence c om.
reason for the violence comand to essentially "wear dy-killers" which teaches mitted primarily by men. We
a mask" of masculinity. young men that those repcan stop this cycle by allow"From watching this mov- resentations are the only
ing men to be vulnerable,"
ie, I realized that my experi- way to be a "true man."
said student, Alma Kubiak.
ences as a young man were However, these representaThe perpetuation of gender
not unique. Men are just tions translated into realstereotypes is affecting how
told never to talk about their life come at a deadly cost.
men see both themselves
feelings," said student and
Statistics were solemnly and women. Young boys are
attendee, Stephen Lopez. presented on the screen readtaught these stereotypes only
The film brought to light ing, "94 percent of homito become men who desperhow this hyper-masculine cidal mass murderers are
ately try to imitate what they
culture has created a cycle men" and "1 in 5 college
see in the media. The film
of violence. Stereotypes of girls are sexually assaulted."
stressed the importance of
men prevalent in American
"I think this film is impor- men learning what it was to
media only fuel the fire. Men tant for everyone to see bereconnect themselves with
are continually represented cause it shows that there is a
empathy and being critical
nf t h.
of the media they consume.
A panel was held after the
screening where men, both
students and faculty, shared
their reactions and experiences in relation to the film.
Many individuals shared
their stories, and though
most have seen firsthand the
harmful effects of patriarchal
archetypes of maleness, the
panel left on a note of hopefulness. By educating more
people about these issues,
society can move forward to
defining manhood in a new,
more constructive manner.
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CSUSM works towards raising
awareness of racial injustice
CSUSM hosts wellness fair
to promote student health
Students participate in variety
of wellness activities to achieve awareness
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The CSUSM Wellness
Fair was recently held in
the USU ballroom in order
to encourage students to
focus on the choices they
make and how these choices can impact their overall health and well-being.
On March 10, students
gathered to attend the University's Wellness Fair,
Photo by Chris Morales which showcased a variety of locations that proThe hashtag, #blacklivesmatter, has had a tremendous following and support on social media.
mote wellness and overall
law, human dignity and ra- the lives of young people." health. There were tables
B Y S YDNEY S CHABACKER
The resolution was writ- and stands that spanned a diSENIOR S TAFF W RITER
cial justice for all students.
This
resolution
is ten to inspire the university verse spectrum of wellness,
A Resolution in Support
of the "Black Lives Mat- CSUSM's way of showing and to empower students, which included both physiter" Movement was ap- its students that the campus staff and faculty in the con- cal health and mental health.
One such table was the
proved on Feb. 11, 2015 faculty supports these ideals cept of social justice in their
and recognizes the serious- learning environments. This Aware, Awake, Alive Proby CSUSM's Chapter Executive Board for California ness of racial injustices and resolution also reaches out gram, which informed stuFaculty Association (CFA). issues. In addition, these to CSUSM University Po- dents about safe drinking,
The
#BlackLivesMatter resolutions are intended to lice to participate with fac- knowing personal limits and
movement was spurred in increase among our staff ulty in supporting all of how to prevent alcohol poi2012 following the death of and faculty members an the campus community. soning in themselves and
"I have seen our society others. Another booth proTrayvon Martin, and seeks awareness of these trends.
make great strides during moted the campus chapter
"It is the hope of the Board
to spark conversations and
spread awareness of how of the CSUSM Chapter of my lifetime to make these of the national organization
blacks are often left power- CFA that this resolution, ideals [of justice] real in Active Minds, which both
less at the hands of the state and the Black Lives Matter our everyday lives," En- promoted student workshops
and deprived of legal rights. movement that inspired it, gen said. "However, it is that teach about proper nuCSUSM's Chapter of the will raise awareness of a seri- also clear to me that we still trition and provided inforCFA adopted this resolution ous problem in our country," have a lot of work to do." mation on mental health
This resolution is only one and how it impacts students.
in order to bring attention said Darel Engen, President
part of an ongoing effort to
"[We] teach students that
to some disturbing trends of the CSUSM chapter of
oversee beneficial changes at mental health impacts everyin society. These trends in- CFA. "Once there is awareclude people of color alleg- ness, action can follow, and CSUSM. Everyone can help body and provide students
edly being unjustly profiled, students need to be aware be- perpetuate these changes. with more information about
harassed and even killed fore they can act to stand up CSUSM is a proudly diverse mental health," said Aeriby white police officers. and demand reform of unjust community, and together, ell Woodhams, a freshman
The CFA supports the ide- practices that have violated it is possible to uphold di- who worked at the Active
als of equal justice under the rights and endangered versity with social justice. Minds table during the fair.
In addition to the campus
associated
organizations,
community
organizations
set up tables at the fair as
Campus Recreation hosts 'co-rec'
sports intramurals
Teams to include both men and women
B Y S ONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
Campus Recreation will
hold Co-Rec Intramurals
that will offer students the
opportunity to create their
own teams, compete against
other CSUSM students and
participate in an activity that
promotes gender equality.
The term "Co-Rec" defines the teams as consisting of both male and female
students. The inclusion of
both men and women is
meant to make the games
more evenly matched, according to Natalie Ortega,
Student Outreach Coordinator for Campus Rec.
"Co-Rec
Intramurals
are when each team is required to have a minimum
amount of female and male
players on the field/court
at all times," said Ortega.
In the midst of Women's
History Month, these activities are a perfect example of
how campus organizations
have emphasized the importance of gender inclusion.
The games that will be
played during the month of
April include basketball,
co-rec speed soccer, co-rec
volleyball, futsal and co-rec
flag football. Speed soccer and flag football will be
played on Mangrum Field,
volleyball and futsal Clarke
Fieldhouse Gym on campus and basketball at Corky
Smith Gym in San Marcos.
"The rule helps to make the
games fair and f un at the same
time," said Ortega. "Campus Rec's events, including
intramurals, are meant to
be a f un way for students
on campus to interact with
each other as a community."
Intramural sports not only
provide students with a
light-hearted way to meet
other students, but create
an opportunity for physical activity as well. The
Intramurals also give stu-
Photo by Chris Morales
The Wellness Fair had several booths aimed to educate students.
well. These tables included various community food
vendors, such as Jersey
Mike's subs, that informed
students about the benefits of particular foods and
how to make healthy choices when selecting food. In
addition, other companies
located in the community used the wellness fair to
educate students about the
various benefits of their services and how they can help
to promote student health.
One such table belonged
to the local branch of Massage Envy, where they informed students about the
health benefits associated
with facials and massages.
"[Massages] help increase
blood circulation in the body
and our massage clinic can
help in dealing with sports
injuries as well, while our
facials promote skin health
through hydration and antioxidants," said Kate Corirossi and Dani Sanchez, Massage Envy Representatives.
"In addition, we educate people on the benefits of massages and the importance of
SPF and proper skin care, "
At the wellness fair, stu-
dents were able to actively participate at many of
the booths. Students could
spin wheels to win various
prizes, participate in wellness demonstrations and
even take a picture with the
campus mascot himself.
"[I enjoyed] the booth
where they took your
blood pressure. It was a f un
hands on experience," said
freshman Alexa Alvarez.
The tables offered a variety of information on how to
maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Many went beyond dietary
techniques and encompassed
other methods to promote
wellness, such as the self-defense and LGBTQA tables.
"[I liked] the LGBTQA table the most because they talked about health and wellness
through practicing safe sex,"
said junior Anthony Kass.
Whether physical, mental
or nutritional in nature, the
Wellness Fair allowed for
various programs and services to offer suggestions
to students on how to live a
healthier lifestyle, and further informed students of
the services available to help
them on the path to wellness.
AAUW's Smart Start workshop
preps students for wage negotiation
dents who are interested
in organized sports, but
are not on a campus team,
a chance to play various
games with other students. B Y SONNI SIMMONS
"Students don't often have COMMUNITY N EWS EDITOR
the ability to join a UniversiA workshop will be held on
ty Athletics team but are still
campus to equip students with
looking for a competitive
and organized way to par- information to develop skills
ticipate in team sports," said for future salary negotiation,
Emily Snow, Intramural Co- in an effort to bring awareordinator. "Intramural Sports ness to the gender wage gap.
The three-hour workprovide a great opportunity
for students to be part of a shop, as part of the $mart
team that competes in a com- $tart campus initiative, is a
petitive nature [ ...] while collaboration between The
at the same time motivates American Association of
students to get involved University Women (AAUW)
in the campus communi- and the WAGE Project, and
ty and work with a team." is brought to CSUSM by
These games allow for the College of Humanities,
student
interaction
and Arts, Behavioral and Soteam-building while promot- cial Sciences (CHABSS).
ing a healthy lifestyle in the It will be held between 12
process. For information on p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday,
how to register for the In- March 20 in Commons 206.
According to the WAGE
tramural games, visit www.
Project's website, the workcsusm.edu/rec/intramurals/
shop aims "to empower
registration.
college women who are
approaching the j ob market with the tools to negotiate salaries and benefits."
During the workshop, student will learn how they are
affected by the gender wage
gap, to develop a personal
budget, to determine a salary and benefits that will best
fit their individual needs and
how to negotiate a salary.
Students are encouraged to
attend in order to learn about
the consequences of the wage
gap that still exists today.
According to the WAGE
Project's website,"AAUW
research shows that, one
year after graduating, young
women earn an average of
just 82 percent of what their
male counterparts earn and
that the gender wage gap widens over the next 10 years. A
young woman graduating to-
day will earn roughly $1 million less than her male peer
will over the course of her
career because of this gap."
All CSUSM students are
encouraged to attend the
Smart Start workshop as anyone could benefit f rom information regarding salary and
budgeting, especially for j ob
searches after graduation.
"Available seats are filling
fast," said Jacquelyn Kilpatrick, Director of CSUSM's
School of Arts. "The workshop is geared toward women
who are graduating soon, but
all students, including men,
are welcome. This is good
information for everyone."
Students who would like to
attend the Smart Start workshop can RS VP at:
w ww.csusm.edu/chabss/
f eaturedprograms/careerreadiness/rsvp.
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Athletic Director Jennifer Milo celebrates decade at CSUSM
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T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, MARCH 1 8,2015
Coaches praise support for staff dedication to student-athletes
BYAMYCHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
CSUSM Athletic Director Jennifer Milo has
been a longstanding part
of the Athletic Department since she was first
brought on a decade ago.
Jennifer Milo started with
CSUSM in 2005 when she
was hired to start a softball
team. In 2005, Milo was
given just one year to recruit
and build a softball program
in which she would be the inaugural head coach. In 2012,
after years of coaching the
softball team, Jennifer Milo
stepped into a new role as the
Athletic Director at CSUSM.
proud she was of the ability to provide athletes with
a student-athlete experience.
"You only have [the
student-athlete]
experience once in your life and
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if it's a bad one, you never
get that back," she said.
Milo is dedicated to providing all student-athletes
with the best possible exiGRi
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perience here at CSUSM.
Photo by Chris Morales
She said that her proudJennifer Milo aims for continual growth of CSUSM athletics.
est accomplishment would
State San Marcos had been school beginning next year. probably be the new Sports
Although the move to Center, which will break
turned down twice. Under
Milo's leadership, the third NCAA will be one of the ground on March 23. In distime was truly a charm and most highlighted achieve- cussing the importance of a
CSUSM won its bid to ments on Milo's career sports center, Milo stressed
be an NCAA Division II resume, Milo said how that CSUSM athletes will
Three years later, Milo is
continuing to have an impact on the athletics of this
university. Andrea Leonard,
women's volleyball head
coach, praised Milo as truly
being "there for the coaches." Ron Pulvers, men's soccer head coach, echoed this
sentiment when he said that
Milo is "always accessible"
and provides "so much support" for the coaching staff.
Jennifer Milo was instrumental in making the final
push for CSUSM's move
from NAIA to NCAA Division II. The battle to obtain
NCAA approval had been
going on for 12 years. Cal
1
finally have a home. Instead
of having to travel between
class, the training facility
and a game site, athletes will
have the luxury of having
everything based on campus.
This unifying of athletic facilities adds another great
element to the student-athlete experience at CSUSM.
In talking with Athletic
Director Jennifer Milo, one
thing becomes crystal clear:
Milo puts the student-athletes first. In every decision
that Jennifer Milo and her
staff make, it is evident that
they truly care about the
students-athletes that represent Cal State San Marcos.
Men's Basketball heads to first round
of NAIA Championship Tournament
BYAMYCHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
The CSUSM Men's Basketball team, with an 8783 win over West Virginia
Tech, clinched the Association of Independent Institutions (A .1.1.) Conference
Title on March 7 and will
head to the NAIA Championships for the third
consecutive
appearance.
Four Cougars were recognized with A.I.I. awards this
season for their outstanding
performance on the court.
Blake Nash, Senior Point
Guard, received A.I.I. Player
of the Year Award. Nash also
received the A.I.I. Tournament's Most Outstanding
Player Award in large part
due to his 34 points scored
in the championship game
against West Virginia Tech.
Senior Forward Julian Camper and Junior Guard Akachi
Okugo were both named to
the All A.I.I Second Team.
Junior Guard Dayton Boddie also walked away with
an A .1.1. Honorable Mention.
According to the CSUSM
Men's Basketball page, this
is the third season in a row
in which four Cougars have
received NAIA awards.
This season the CSUSM
Men's Basketball team has
averaged 85.3 points per
game, 13.7 points more
than their opponents. This
has helped propel them toward their 28-3 record.
With this record, the Cou-
Beginning on March 18,
Coach Jim Saia, A.I.I Coach
of the year, will lead the 12
man squad on yet another
run at the NALA Championships. CSUSM will enter the tournament seeded
third and will play Philander
Smith College in Kansas
City during the first round
of the NAIA Championship.
The Cal State basketball
team will look to improve
upon last year's performance
at NAIA, where they lost in
overtime in the quarterfinals
Photo by Marcel Fuentes
to Emmanuel. Follow along
gars are 3-0 against confer- with the Cougars as they
ence teams and 25-3 against seek to bring home an NAIA
Championship.
non-conference
teams. National
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As a female that grew up
surrounded by boys playing
sports, I have always noticed
a severe separation of the sexes when it came to athletics.
My father, my brother and
some of my closest male
friends all played football.
Being a female, they were
constantly impressed with
my fundamentally sound
throwing skills and my ability to pick out the difference
between a pass interference
and a fair catch. Whv should
they have been so surprised
to think that I knew anything about football? Why
should it be such a shocking
fact to think that a woman
could actually be involved
in a sport as much as a man
was? Unfortunately, we can
thank the media for that.
The media has sexually
glorified women athletes.
For example, Ronda Rousey
is the number one female
MMA fighter in her division. She has been to the
2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing, bringing home a
bronze medal, and has spent
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bettering her body to become the best MMA fighter
she can be. Even with all of
these accomplishments, the
media chooses to glorify
Rousey's multitude of success by using nude pictures
of her that have nothing to
do with her career as an athlete. Last time I checked, a
women's role in sports, or
society as a whole, has nothing to do with what a woman
looks like under her clothes.
Not only does the media
sexualize women athletes,
but they also deteriorate the
wgtmpmmi
meaning of having women
involved in sports by criticizing female sportscasters.
Erin Andrews, much like myself, has grown up around the
world of football, and is now
one of the most well-known
sportscasters in the NFL.
Unfortunately, Andrews is
criticized for being just another pretty face on a major
television network who lacks
interviewing skills. Andrews
majored in telecommunications, and is more than
qualified for her position as
a sportscaster. So why must
society be so resistant to the
fact that women are involved
in sports and want to participate in the world of sports?
To answer this question as
simply as possible, gender
roles has affected the way
society allows women to
be integrated into the sports
world. Seeing a woman talking about sports or participating in a sport immediately
labels them as masculine or
unlady-like. Women need to
be accepted into the sports
world, whether she is an
athlete or a sportscaster, because women allow an array of diverse opinions that
could otherwise be overlooked by men. The integration of women can also help
give back to their communities through charity organizations, such as Andrews
and Rousey having charities.
The next time you see a
woman's sporting game on
TV, a woman sportscaster or
a woman kicking some butt
in the ring, make sure you
take a second to realize all of
the hardships that they must
have had to overcome to get
to their successful position
in the world of sports before
judging them for their gender.
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Women more likely to see need to manage stress
B Y A MANDA QUILLING
H EALTH COLUMNIST
With topics surrounding Herstory in this issue, we thought what better topic to discuss than
college women's health.
The number of women attending college is at an all
time high; however, this
social change is being followed by an increase in the
number of women reporting
above average stress levels.
According to the American
College Health Association
(ACHA), 89 percent of female college students feel
overwhelmed by all they
have to do daily and the
American Psychological As-
sociation (APA) reports that don't participate in healthy,
49 percent of women stated stress reducing behaviors.
an increase in stress over the This lack of implementation
past five years. However, 69 is having serious effects. A
percent of women recog- staggering amount of colnize that managing stress is lege women (approximately
important, whereas only 59 57 percent) are reporting
percent of men think it is. overwhelming anxiety. ConWhile women acknowl- sequently, physical effects
edge the importance of sleep, aren't far behind; 84 pereating healthy and physi- cent of college women note
cal activity when stressed, regular fatigue and 41 peronly about half are success- cent claim daily headaches.
ful in implementation of
With these types of outsuch areas. If women know comes, it's understandable
the importance of manag- why stress is the top rating
ing stress and how to do it, academic impediment stuwhat's holding them back? dents face. More importantAccording to the APA, ly, recognizing these physimost college women report cal and emotional effects
time, money and self-confi- should serve to encourage
dence as reasons for why they students to incorporate stress
management in their daily
routines. Specifically, women and men at CSUSM have
great opportunities available to aid in this process.
Currently, March is wellness month and CSUSM
Campus Recreation is holding multiple events promoting wellness. There, students
have opportunities to win spa
gift cards, personal trainer
sessions and other prizes that
aid in stress management.
The Clarke also offers yoga
classes weekly, a technique
that is proven to be a successful tool in reducing stress.
Aside from Campus Recreation, the Student Health
and Counseling Services also
provides free counseling ses-
Photo by Chris Morales
sions for students who want
to talk about current stressors they might be facing.
With this, it's imperative
that students recognize the
importance of managing
stress in healthy ways since
this is the time to establish
lifelong habits. Instead of going home after a stressful day
and maintaining unhealthy
habits, choose the yoga class,
play your favorite sport or
take a hike with some friends.
Michelle Hamilton builds heartfelt
relationships with her Cougar athletes
'My passion is you guys,' says Head Athletic Trainer/Asst. Athletic Director
B Y JOSHUA D . COPELAND
with people and it's mostly
just that I enjoy coming to
As CSUSM's growth work and seeing my peoleads us to the NCAA, our ple. I think it's a joy to work
talented Cougar athletes with this population and age
depend on our Athletic De- group. You guys are chalpartment more than ever. lenging and you keep me
Thanks to Michelle Hamil- up to date. And it's f un."
Hamilton started her athton and her assistant trainers, we can be sure that our letic training career with
athletes remain consistent Cal State San Marcos back
with peak performances. in 2011. She's helped thouCSUSM's Michelle Ham- sands of students prevent
ilton is the Head Athletic and recover from injuries
Trainer and Assistant Ath- to ensure successful athletic Director, with over 20 letic careers. Hamilton said
years of training experience. that helping student-athletes
When asked what drives achieve their athletic goals
her to do what she does, at is her calling. She can see
Photo by Chris Morales
the level she does it, she re- herself ending her career Michelle Hamilton supports athletes on a personal level as Head Athletic Trainer.
veals that her passion lies as a Cougar because fulfillwithin building relation- ing her passion is ultimately the track here coming over just knew,'" said Hamilton. til I retire. I would like to."
ships with the students. her higher purpose in life. here for a CIF meet and I " I've had many affirmations
Most people couldn't en"I
remember
moving thought 'You know, one of and yeah, I 'm where I 'm dure the pressure that comes
"That is the j ob," said
Hamilton. "You're talking down here 20 years ago. I these days I 'm going to be supposed to be. So I see my- with being the head of the
about building relationships remember when they built the athletic trainer here.' I self sticking it out here un- Athletic Training DepartSTAFF W RITER
ment. To Hamilton, it's just
another walk in the park.
"I think I do better when
the pressure's on and when
there's more expectations,"
said Hamilton. "I have a lot
of timely projects and I feel
I perform better with a due
date. I think I like the challenge of having challenges.
If you don't have something
challenging and stimulated
then you get bored. I think
that's how you get old. Challenges keep you active."
If there were a woman who
sets the standards as a leader
for Herstory month, Hamilton would be the one all aspiring girls should look up to.
"I think the doors are wide
open f or women. D on't
let somebody tell you you
can't do something," Hamilton said. " You just have to
dream big and go after it."
Need cool new way of dancing?
Afro-Brazilian is just what you need
B Y ALEXANDRIA C ERNUTO
CONTRIBUTOR
Looking f or a f un, upbeat
way to kick off the long
week all while helping to
stay in shape? An Afro-Brazilian dance class is being offered to all CSUSM students.
The class is a great way
to let loose, be yourself and
get an amazing workout.
Even if you believe you are
a horrible dancer, this class
can help you learn and is
welcoming to all students.
Afro-Brazilians are referred to as Brazilians with
African descent or background. Many of the dance
moves have deep meanings
that come from the hardships African slaves endured
many years ago. When dancing Afro-Brazilian style, a
lot of emotion is put into
to get up and start dancing. In this type of dance,
it doesn't matter how crazy
you think you look, as long
as you are passionate and
put effort into each step.
Although you are "working
out your muscles, you have
to remember that you're
dancing. This is something
along the lines of what dance
instructor, Vika StanskyHernandez, often says. Hernandez has been dancing for
25 years and for the last 8
years she learned and is still
learning how to dance AfroPhoto by Chris Morales Brazilian. Her advice for
each dance move. The music newcomers to the class is that
is fast paced and has a beat dance is for everybody and
that will make plenty want every type of body. She said
it is important to welcome
and teach a variety of people.
Hernandez's favorite part
of teaching Afro-Brazilian
dance is the cultural aspect.
"It makes it different from
every workoutclass," she said.
She enjoys teaching the
history of Afro-Brazilians
by exploring the culture
through movement. Whether you're always the first
one on the dance floor or
the one who sits back and
watches, don't be scared
to come out to Afro-Brazilian dance next Monday.
The Afro-Brazilian dance
class is from 5 p.m. to
6 p.m. every Monday at
The Clarke Field House.
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NCAA's spring rite, March Madness, is back
A look at what to expect for the 64-team tournament more
B Y A MY CHASTAIN
STAFF W RITER
The month of March is
home to NCAA March Madness, which is perhaps the
greatest collegiate sports
tournament of all time.
On a day that has been
given the title of Selection
Sunday, 64 NCAA Men's
Basketball teams are chosen to compete in a nationwide tournament. The top
25 teams in the country get
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questions about how the
changes will affect faculty workloads, commute
times and pay, especially
for
contingent
faculty,
which includes lecturers.
"We are supposed to do
three things here as faculty: university service,
like committees and shared
governance, teaching and
research," said Dr. Darel
Engen, California Faculty
Association President and
Associate Professor of History. "The time it takes to
commute and restructure
our courses takes away from
the time we have for service
an automatic spot in March
Madness. The other 39
teams are selected based off
of other statistics, including
their rank in their particular
collegiate conference. This
year's Selection Sunday is
held on March 15, and two
days later on March 17, the
tournament officially begins.
Following the start on
March 17, there is a set of
games on March 19 through
March 22, according to the
NCAA March Madness
Website. Once those games
are complete, March Mad-
ness will move into the
Sweet 16 phase, where the
final 16 teams will battle it
out on March 26 and 27. Immediately following is the
Elite Eight stage which will
take place on March 28 and
29. Once the winners are
determined from the Elite
Eight, the tournament moves
into the Final Four, which
will take, place on April 4.
Every year the NCAA
March Madness Tournament
seeks to live up to its moniker of madness. This tournament continues to prove that
during this month, madness
comes in many forms. USA
Today writer Dan Wolken
described the 48-hours following Selection Sunday as
the "most hectic for NCAA's
travel offices." These offices will rush to get flights
for hundreds of people, including athletes, coaches,
family and cheerleaders, as
they fly them to their newly
discovered host facilities.
i n addition to what has
become an absolute travel
nightmare, March Madness always lends itself to
crazy displays of athleticism and unknown basketball teams taking center
stage. In 2013, Florida Gulf
Coast University (FGCU)
was the source of a major
upset. ESPN writer Dana
O'Neil described FGCU as
the "ultimate bracket buster."
In two major upsets, Florida Gulf Coast beat Georgetown and San Diego State.
This made FGCU the first
team in history to be seeded
at number 15, beat two opponents and make it into
the Sweet 16. What is even
maddening about
Florida Gulf Coast's rise
in the tournament is that
the university at the time
was only 16 year old, having been founded in 1997.
As March Madness is about
to be in M l swing, it is only a
matter of time before bracket
busters, record breakers and
Cinderella -stories fill national sports headlines. Prior
to a new National Champion
being crowned on April 6,
sports fans should make time
to enjoy the craziness that is
the NCAA March Madness.
and especially for research."
He also expressed concern
for lecturers who may teach
at more than one institution.
"The added commuting time will force them
to choose between jobs,"
Engen said. "They do not
get paid very well and are
already barely getting by.
They need all of the employment they can get and with
these time conflicts, this is
a big problem for them."
Two
thirds
of
the
courses on campus are
taught by contingent faculty, according to Makey.
"A lot of them are going
to bear the brunt of pedagogy revision and teach
M onday/Wednesday/Friday. Tenure track faculty
will probably want to avoid
that," she said. "I know from
experience that contingent
faculty sometimes pick up
classes late. If they taught
in the 75-minute format before and now they are given
a 50-minute format where
they have to come to campus
three days a week, it creates
more stress when they are
notified in a short timeline."
Vice Provost Dr. Kamel
Haddad said a change in
course scheduling and better space optimization are
necessary. So far for Fall
2015, 79 classes have been
classified as "Impossible to
Place", which means that
the course cannot be held at
the time and location that it
was proposed for, he said.
Implementing the Student Access Initiative at
CSUSM will increase the
number of courses taught
on Fridays and evenings —
hours when the most classroom space goes unused.
However,
this
shift
will not affect all classes.
"Eighteen to 19 percent of
undergraduate and graduate
courses will be impacted.
This means that it will necessitate a day change to schedule these courses," Haddad
said. "This might mean
moving from meeting twice
a week to another twice a
week slot, to a three day a
week slot or once a week.
"The majority of courses that necessitate a day
change would probably be
16.5 percent of the classes
impacted, which are classes
that are currently meeting
Monday/Wednesday
before 2:30 p.m.," he said.
Senate Chair Stowell said
she thinks the plan will be a
good thing for the campus.
"I think faculty are always
able to make the adjustment.
They are always pedagogically changing what they
do," Stowell said. "The fact
that the Provost's Office
wanted faculty endorsement
shows a very good, collégial
relationship with the administrators here, and I appreciate how much they worked
with us and asked us."
But
Engen
remained
skeptical.
"Although we definitely
have a serious issue with
classroom availability, and
it is good that the administration is seeking remedies
for this, I 'm not sure that
the Student Access Initiative is the best way to deal
with this problem," he said.
"I fear that it could actually limit student access as
much as it helps it and create additional workload and
difficulties for faculty, especially lecturers, as well."
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Big Sister displays positive role model
Kelsey Schwarz shows how to make a difference in the world
BY MICHAEL MARINO
S TAFF W RITER
There were roughly 1,825
children that were abused or
neglected every day in the
US in 2014, according to the
Children's Defense Fund's
Annual State of America's
Children's Report. Many
people who are born in a
privileged household with
a supporting family may
never fathom the idea of being neglected or mistreated.
Kelsey Schwarz, a junior at CSUSM, said that she
has recognized the privileges that she has received in
her life and has taken many
steps in creating a similar
environment for those who
lack the same opportunities. A year in a half ago,
she decided to selflessly
give back by sponsoring a
child under the Big Brothers
and Big Sisters Foundation.
"I have always been interested in helping young
girls improve their confidence, self-esteem and
communication
skills,"
Schwarz said. "Having a
mentor like that would have
been beneficial for me in
middle and high school."
She said that teaching these
qualities will help prevent
bullying and domestic abuse.
Even with a laboring schedule that includes having a j ob
and being a full-time student,
Schwarz still makes time for
her little sister, Bella. She
generally meets with her
three to four times a month
for around three to five hours
each session. During these
gatherings, they spend time
together by engaging in activists that include arts/crafts,
baking, watching movies,
celebrating holidays or any
other activities that her little
sister might be interested in.
Schwarz cares so much
about her little sister and the
organization that she often
spends more time with Bella
than is required. She has sacrificed leisure time to make
sure that her little sister keeps
improving and continues
to stay happy and healthy.
Schwarz's match support
specialist, Gabby Dotts, has
been very impressed with
her dedication and commitment to the program.
"Kelsey is an epitome
of a big sister. She is the
type of person that will go
above and beyond what
is needed," Dotts said.
Schwarz reveals that it is
ORGANIZATION
Photo courtesy of Kelsey Schwarz
possible to make a difference in this world. She is a
remarkable, young woman
who excels in compassion
and generosity. The world
would be a better place if it
had more leaders like her,
who not only change their
own generation but also
the generations to come.
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Feminist Anonymous strives to end oppression
Organization seeks gender equality, social justice
BY SHANICE DAVIS
ASSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
Feminist
Anonymous
(FA) organization leader,
Karen GuzmXn said FA is
not yet a recognized group
on campus, but they seek
to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression.
"We are trying to reintroduce a lot of values that have
been lost on our campus and
a lot of them have to do with
reemphasizing that rape and
sexual assault are an actual crime," GuzmXn said.
A few years ago, the organization received backlash
when the group decided to
voice their opinion about
sexual assault and the campus' lack of support f or victims. As a result, many women were silenced and quit
the club because they were
scared. GuzmXn said that
she, herself is a survivor and
had to deal with a sexual assault case. It was that experience that made her a stronger
person, one who was willing
to bring the issue out of the
dark to spread awareness.
Awareness doesn't stop
there. FA has a couple events
for Herstory Month, including the Vagina Monologues,
which took place at 3:30 p.m.
on Friday, March 13 and at
2:30 p.m. in Spanish and at
7:30 p.m. in English on Saturday, March 14. The Vagina
Monologues is a play that
consists of stories of various
women throughout the world,
all geared towards raising
awareness about women's
health, sexuality and the violence directed towards them.
Also, sometime in April,
there will be the event, "Take
Back the Night," and if anyone is interested in helping
organize it, FA would greatly appreciate anyone who
reaches out to them to help.
With FA not being recognized on campus, the group
currently has one main goal.
"We hope to be able to be
an established organization
on campus," GuzmXn said.
"We are trying to recruit as
many men and women to
the organization because
we want to create a new
generation and a new wave
on campus that's all about
gender equality, social justice and activism because
pus starts with the students.
"We are really powerful in our own way,
when we mobilize on the
things we want," she said.
And as for the debate of
men and women in today's
society, GuzmXn said that
inequality does not stop at
those two genders; it is much
more deeply rooted than that.
"A lot of times when you
talk about gender and inPhoto courtesy of Karen GuzmXn
equality today, in mainfor us, we like highlight- stream media, what happens
ing the fact that feminism is is, you compare the amount
about ending all oppression." that women make to that of
In addition, FA strives to men," GuzmXn said. "A lot
focus on things the campus of the self-proclaimed femineeds to help facilitate eve- nists say 'Oh women aren't
rybody's needs on campus. being paid as much as men,
This includes possibly having it's awful!' Of course we are
more lights, so that women against gender inequality
won't feel scared as they're and we want to do everywalking at night, or how to thing we can to highlight it,
work with other organiza- to address it as a problem, to
tions to ensure that park- accept and acknowledge this
ing fees go down. GuzmXn problem and transform it."
said that a change on camWhile this is an important
issue, there are many other
aspects to the problem that
do not get spoken about.
"But, what we also like
to point out, is that when
you talk about this gap you
exclude women of color because that analogy that's used
so often is actually what a
White women would be making versus a man," GuzmXn
said. "It's important because
women of color, specifically
Black and Latinas actually make significantly less
than that. So when you talk
about this pay gap, you also
have to address that there's
something deeper to that;
when race comes in there's
a greater gap otherwise we
are doing the same thing our
ancestors messed up on."
To join, contact Feminists
Anonymous through their Facebook page, www.facebook.
c om/FeministsAnonymous
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Dr. Lawston advocates equality for all CSUSM Police
Black, white and grayness of gender
and the work, it's really exciting, I get a lot out of it, it's
rewarding," Lawston said.
As far as her dream j ob,
she did not hesitate, responding, "A professional cyclist,"
after she revealed that she is
a member of a cycling team.
As evident throughout
history, it is no secret that
women have been oppressed.
However, many efforts have
been made to elevate women
but it could be argued that
more can continue to be done.
"I think men and women and people of all genPhoto by Chris Morales
ders, when you think about
Dr. Jodie Lawston brings passion to the classroom.
transgender people as well,
York, where she obtained we should strive f or eqB Y SHANICE D AVIS
her bachelor's degree in Psy- uity and living as partners,"
ASSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
chology with an emphasis in Lawston said. "I think sociProfessor Dr. Jodie Law- Neuroscience and a minor in ety made some really imporston said growing up as a Women's Studies. She then tant gains, but I also think
child, she was raised by made her way west and set- that we're still inequitable.
strong women who installed tled in San Diego, where Women are still paid less
feminist values in her at an she attended UCSD, receiv- for the same jobs, women
early age. Because of this, ing her Ph.D. in Sociology. still get the-majority of unWhen asked if she l otes paid labor in the home,
she believes gender is not
black and white and that there being a professor, Law- women are also still underis a gray area and strives to ston responded first with a represented in many posilook at everyone as equals. burst of laughter, then with, tions of power like CEO's
Born in the Big Apple, "Is that a trick question?" and women are also under"Sometimes, when the stu- represented in sports still "
Lawston attended Stony
Lawston
has, persondents are doing the reading
Brook University in New
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ally witnessed the underrepresentation of women
as she participates in a
male
dominated
sport.
"I know the field of cycling
very well and you still see
paid discrepancies in cycling.
You still see in races that
they don't have equal money
prizes for men and women,
the men get the majority of
the prizes. I think wç still
have work to do," she said.
Professor Lawston stresses
that as part of the Women's
Studies Department, they
work to be inclusive of all
variables by looking at race,
class, sexuality, ability, age,
and how it affects our lives.
Looking at all aspects of the
spectrum helps in having a
better understanding of all
genders and their tribulations, not just solely women.
"I think we should be
understanding of one another, be more compassionate towards one another, to
look at the ways we are all
similar while acknowledging and respecting our differences ," Lawston said.
Escort Service
promotes safety
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B Y SYDNEY SCHABACKER
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
CSUSM University Police
offer a variety of services,
including the Safety Escort
Service. This service was established soon after the creation of the University Police
Department in 1993, and is
available from dusk to dawn.
Community Service Officers (CSOs) provide a
personal escort to and f rom
campus parking lots, buildings, immediate bus stops
and areas near the campus.
The officer will accompany
you on foot, by bicycle or
vehicle. This safety feature
for our campus is available
to students, staff and faculty.
"On average, the University Police Department provides almost 1,200 escorts
a year," Belinda Garcia, a
Parking and Commuter Services staff member, said.
People who have used the
service give high marks for
the Officers' prompt arrivals
and their courtesy. The escort
service is free to all students.
To request a safety escort,
call 760-750-4567. The dispatcher will ask for the caller's location, name, destination and a contact number,
and then dispatch a CSO.
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a t G ender E quity Center event
Work looks at issues in mainstream feminism
B Y N ICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
The Cougar Chronicle's
own Editor in Chief, author
and student Katlin Sweeney
will be holding a discussion
about her second book entitled Angry Young Women.
The event will provide students with an opportunity to
preview Sweeney's book.
Angry Young Women covers
a variety of topics that focus
primarily on issues in mainstream feminism. Oftentimes, the main face of femi-
nism is depicted as white,
middle-class and heterosexual women which alienates a
vast quantity of people who
perhaps need the support of
such movements the most.
"Angry Young Women
seeks to explore the many
dimensions of womanhood
as well as bring to light the
necessity of including marginalized women in feminism," Katlin Sweeney said.
Sweeney strives to encourage women, specifically college-age women, to become
ers are quickly discredited
on account of their youth.
On the topic of young female writers, Sweeney said,
"Young women's voices are
not often
heard in
"Young women's voices are
sonot often heard in our society. our
ciety.
I
I want Angry Young Women
want Anto open that door to critical
gry Young
dialogue about these topics"
more educated on feminist
issues and to inspire them to
engage in critical discussion.
Sweeney also addresses
the issue of the anxiety that
affects
young
women
writers in
today's society. It is
b ecoming
more common for authors
only to be taken seriously
if they hold graduate degrees, while younger writ-
Women
to open that door to critical
dialogue about these topics."
Sweeney's book can be
used to foster and facilitate
discussions that brings topics
such as intersectional feminism into conversations both
in and out of the classroom.
Advocating for young people to speak up about topics
they are passionate about,
Sweeney has proven that today's youth do have a voice.
This event will take place
from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on
March 26 at the Gender
Equity Center. Make sure
to stop by to learn more
about the book and support
this fellow Cougar author.
Sun stays in Pisces and Moon enters Pisces
B Y ALEX MARAVILLAS
ASSISTANT ARTS E DITOR
The heavens have a Pisces planetary triad with the
Sun, Moon and Mercury all
in Pisces. It is peculiar that
Neptune is also in Pisces.
Neptune aspects Pisces as
it enters the house, meaning that Neptune has transitioned in its own house
of Pisces, the twelfth house
of spiritual expansion. The
planet Neptune symbolizes emotional sharpness.
Neptuog jg Pisces's planet,
and it represents mediltos,
mystics and religious faith.
The Fire Signs - With
the combination of the Sun
in Pisces (Water) and the
Moon in Pisces, Aries, Leo
and Sagittarius are drowned
in an emotional blanket of
water. When the Moon is
in Pisces, your deep intuition and extreme sensitivity
allows you to keen in your
optical observer and analyze
situations in a more clear and
precise perspective. Aries,
take it easy. Leo, put on your
favorite pair of sunglasses sces, the planets are sending
and keep on keepin' on [ Sag- a message to Cancer, Scorittarius, take the wheel! Take pio and Pisces to just keep
control of your : direction! on swimming. Do not follow
Dear Water Signs - With the norms in societal modthe Water emphasized in Pi- els because you are unique
This year's Oscars reveal
top new styles
a movie. Scorpio, relax and
keep in mind that you are in
control of your life. Pisces!
This is your time to shine
as Pisces aspects are mostly everywhere in the stars.
Greetings Earth Signs Water and Earth make mud.
The planets are telling Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn to
stay grounded. This is a senPhoto by Cody Cooksual time to daydream. There
is a strong impressionability
in your-own way. Create a and Earth Signs are equipped
moral for yourself. There is with a sixth sense. So, with
a desire for isolation from emotional sharpness also
the intense emotional aspects comes a keen awareness of
in the heavens. Cancer, take what you perceive as a hutime to treat yourself. Go see man being. Taurus, indulge
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Stone appeared at the awards
in the second creation of the
day by designer Elie Saab, a
long golden dress with matching heels and silver jewelry.
There was another unforgettable hip dress worn by
actress Naomi Watts, and
that demonstrated a youthful,
long silver and tinge of black
abstract pattern and bandeau
back Armani Privé dress.
The Oscars showcased
trendsetting dresses created by inspiring designers
along with equally beautiful jewelry and accessories.
Need a study break snack? Eat nachos!
5) Cover with diced vegetables (onions, tomatoes,
green pepper).
B Y CLARA W ALKER
STAFF W RITER
Red carpet walk offers unique displays of fashion
Jennifer Lopez, a wellknown performer, fashion
STAFF W RITER
designer and actress wore
an elegant floor-length Elie
The 87th Academy Awards Saab dress with beautiful
were held at the Dolby diamond earrings. Actress
Theatre in Hollywood, and Gwyneth Paltrow wore a
besides handing out re- soft pink, long, one shoulwards for the many areas der rose inspired Ralph &
that contributed to making Russo couture dress and
great films or documenta- stunning teardrop ruby red
ries, fashion was paramount. earrings that added a perThe Oscars premiered on fect contrast of shades.
Actress and producer
February 22, 2015. FashReese Witherspoon attended
ion on the red carpet this
year included many unique the awards in an elegant, yet
styles and the celebrities, simplistic, old Hollywood
wearing many different de- inspired black and white
signs, all looked glamorous. Tom Ford dress. Actress
"I feel like this year's fash- Patricia Arquette accepted
ions were a lot more con- her award for best supportservative than last years... ing role, dressed in a simiBut I personally really love lar black and white pallet in
the outfits this year espe- a Rosetta Getty dress and
cially Felicity Jones because gave an inspirational speech
women's
rights.
she always brings a more about
Actress and film direcsophisticated old Hollywood
style," Tessa Mata, CSUSM tor, Lupita Nyong'o, wore a
mass media major, said. show-stopping pearl dress,
B YANNAPETROV
in a book and read to sharpen
the mind. Dear Virgo, visit
a museum and appreciate
the arts. Capricorn, enjoy a
latte at your favorite coffee
shop. Perks Coffee house
in San Marcos perhaps?
Yo Air Signs - As Jupiter
enters Leo, it is time to expand yourself, Gemini, Libra
and Aquarius. Your interest
in social and professional
success is exalted in this
time. Balance work and fun.
Gemini, persuade yourself
to do what you want to do!
Libra, work hard and play
hard! Aquarius, look at the
bright side and stay weird.
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that is especially great for
parties! Imagine a nacho salad baked-like lasagna.
4) Pour bag of shredded
cheese evenly over meat.
6) Bake for 10-15 mins at
350 degrees or until desired
softness of vegetables is
reached..
7) Serve with salsa, guacamole, jalapeño peppers and
Spanish rice.
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Feminism is not another "F" word
Reflecting on what Feminism means to me: Women and men are equal
BY TIFFANY T RENT
STAFF W RITER
Feminism is a word that
typically evokes a lot of emotion and opinions in people.
Whether those emotions are
positive or negative depends
on the person and their views.
Even in today's progressive society sometimes people are embarrassed to identify themselves as feminists
because of the associated
negative stigmas. My hope
is that explaining what feminism means to me will shed
some light on this cause.
First of all, feminism is not
the conviction that women
are better than men but the
belief that women and men
are equal, while acknowledging that while the two
sexes are different neither
is superior or inferior. Just
different. Feminism is instead about giving women
freedom. America was established because of the desire for freedom. Countless
people have died for freedom. It is that important.
Why should a woman be denied such an essential right
just because of her gender?
If a woman wants to be a
homemaker and mother or
the CEO of a corporation,
that's her choice. No matter what a woman wants or
desires, she deserves the autonomy to attain her goals.
The idea that in order for a
Feminism is not a "one-size-fit-a
woman to be liberated she
must turn her back on family and tradition is untrue. A
woman can focus on family or a career or both if she
wants. Feminism shouldn't
be telling women what to
do because that is just an-
Women are not objects
or possessions. Our sole
purpose in this life is much
more than serving men.
We are more than mothers,
wives, sisters, daughters. We
are humans, individuals with
independent thoughts, feelings and desires. We deserve
to have that recognition. It
is our right to have free will
and choice. And that is why
I choose to be a feminist. As
long as women anywhere in
the world are still treated as
inferior, enslaved, oppressed
and/or objectified I will
fight for equality. A quote
by Mary Wollstonecraft
Shelley sums up the struggle nicely: "I do not wish
women to have power over
men; but over themselves."
Even with all the advances
and progress our society has
made, feminism still has a
long way to go. Society continues to put way too much
emphasis and value on a
woman's looks and attractiveness. I ami so sick of the
media telling me and other
females that the only way to
be successful and likeable is
to be pretty, young and thin.
There is so much more to
Photo by Noelle Friedberg me than my eye color and
1" label.
dress size. Let us stop judgother type of oppression but ing a book by its cover and
instead should be support- look deeper. We are so much
ing women to choose what more than our physical apis right for them. Whatever pearance. We are minds and
makes a woman feel happy souls with brilliant ideas and
and fulfilled is what should beautiful hearts. Our value
be encouraged and support- should be based on strength
ed. That's the whole point. and kindness and character.
The modern woman fights for equality
American women continue to live among contradictions
B Y K AT D ILTZ
STAFF W RITER
Innovative, strong, brave
and unique. These are
the words that come to
mind when I think of the
American women of today.
Women are fighting for
equality among men, joining the military and fighting
social stigmas, proving that
everyone is beautiful in their
own way. Today's women
are capable of being empowering role models for the
youth of today, and yet, we
are objectified and judged,
mostly on how we look.
We live in a very visual
society. We thrive on instant gratification and seemingly acceptable suggestions are constantly thrown
at us on how to "improve"
our looks—which, most of
the time, is something that
doesn't have to be changed
completely. Lately, I have
noticed a wave of celebrities
such as Demi Lovato, Emma
Watson and Kelly Clarkson,
who are inspiring young girls
to accept their body types—
something that is refreshing in today's world. Even
though we are still being
pushed to change ourselves,
women are breaking the seal
and encouraging others to
stop believing in the hype.
Aside from accepting our
physical beauty, women
have improved in the importance of our education
over the past few decades.
The United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics conducted a
study in 2011 that concluded
that 66.7 percent of women
ages 25—64 have attended
college, and 93.1 percent of
women have attended high
school. Also, today's female
college students are more
likely to obtain their master's
degree than male college students. 7.8 million American
women have been able to
start their own businesses,
according to a U.S Department of Commerce study in
2010. However, women are
still paid less than men, even
when working the same job.
While the majority of today's women are fighting
for equality, it is not certain
that gender equality will be
achieved in the near future.
While today's women are innovative and strong, we are
still judged and objectified.
Most of us are still in limbo,
trying to decide between hid-
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
ing or accepting our imperfections. However, despite
all the obstacles that society
has thrown at us, we have
grown into a feisty genera-
tion, leaving behind a powerful statement for the generations to come: if you express
kindness and bravery, you
can achieve your goals.
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Does wearing leggings on campus make you a 'whore?'
The "Tampon Lady" says Jesus thinks so at campus demonstration
B Y JOSHUA D . C OPELAND
STAFF W RITER
A walk to your next class
can be quite a workout at
times at CSUSM. Thank
God (with pun possibly intended) for leggings and
yoga pants as they keep
you cool as well as comfy.
Most importantly, a lot
of you ladies look great in
them. It only makes sense
to throw on a pair f or a
productive day at school.
Especially if you want to
be called a "WHORE" in
the name of Jesus Christ.
The extremely radical,
self-proclaimed
evangelist, Sister Cindy a.k.a.
the Tampon Lady and
her husband
"blessed"
CSUSM with their presence on Tuesday, March 3.
They share the desire of
your typical Christians, carrying out the message of
Jesus Christ loving you and
wanting to save you from
the depths of Hell. However, their attention-grabbing
methods are ridiculously
judgmental, delivering a
harshly potent sting of irony.
"All you ladies wearing your leggings and
your shorts are whoring
your bodies," the Tampon Lady said to students,
while holding her giant,
trusty sign with "WHORE"
written in bold caps.
In fact, she had three
signs in total. The other
two signs said, "Don't
Be a Ho No M o'!" and
"You
Deserve
Hell."
It wasn't long before a
circle of students began
to surround her in amusement. Some found her hilarious and broke out in
laughter. Others grew angry
and found her offensive.
"You women are supposed
to come to school for an
education. Not to find a boy
to come fondle your tits in
your dorm room!" she said.
At this point, some students began to reciprocate
measures of extremity. One
student attacked her and her
props. Another experienced
me no one loved me, not
my parents, not my boyfriend, no one except God."
"I was told I was going
to hell because I was wearing black but the only skin
I was showing was my
face and hands. And also a
whore," Linguistics student,
Danni Marie Dickey, said.
Before
her
husband
took over the performance, one of the last
Photo illustration by Cody Cookthings the Tampon Lady
said to the crowd was this:
a spark of exhilaration and
" I'm not here to force you
exposed her breasts to the to accept Jesus... But you
crowd with the intent of self- have two choices: Either
liberation. There were even you can accept the love of
homosexual couples engag- Jesus Christ into your heart,
ing in make-out sessions or you can burn in Hell's
trying to get under her skin. lake of fire for all eternity!
"Yeah, she called me a Hey, I 'm just here to warn
whore, too when I wore you, so that when he does
short shorts," said CSUSM come, I don't want to hear
Alumni, Ruth Rosales. "The you guys whining 'W-a-a-adude [husband] also told a-n-h! Nobody helped m e!'"
What if this was how Jesus Christ himself gathered
his followers? Better yet,
imagine the Son of God appearing before us that day
and being met with the
scowling Tampon Lady
holding her signs that suggest feminine propaganda.
Who then, at that moment,
would really need saving?
Christianity is supposed to
be about love and acceptance.
Those who have accepted
Jesus in their hearts found
it much easier through love
than through fear. But it's
hard to spread God's word
when people like the Tampon
Lady represent all Christians.
"Real Christians literally love on everyone," said
Michelle Jaro, a student of
computer information systems and fellow Christian.
And that's how it should
be, even with leggings on.
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Overcoming society's pressure to be perfect
The importance of encouraging your fellow women
B Y ( ¡^«FTT^ROVENCIO
CONTRIBUTOR
As many of you young
women reading this may
know, being a woman
in today's contemporary
American society is difficult. We beat ourselves up
frequently because of messages society portrays to us.
Daily, we women face a
typical battle when we see
the most perfect looking female on TV with long silky
hair, perfect bust size, small
waist, big lips, clear skin,
glamorous makeup, trendy
clothes, the list goes on. This
image only causes us to com-
pare everything^ about this
obviously photoshopped and
unreal adaptation of a woman
to ourselves as we sit on our
couches and mentally debate
whether or not we should
have that dessert after all.
Being college students,
we also face the decision
of completing a degree and
dedicating the rest of our
lives to our careers or possibly setting that aside one
day to raise a family or
simply just becoming overwhelmed by the thought of
juggling both at the same
time. There i s so much that
we as women deal with, that
it can truly become over-
whelming. But it does not
always have to be this way.
We women can learn from
all these pressures by encouraging each other. Society's expectations add more
onto the pressures that we
already feel, but it is because
we allow it to. We have to
encourage each other to not
care about what society is
telling us, and we need to
remind ourselves as well as
each other that being happy
is enough. We should not
have to feel that we have to
fit certain expectations to be
successful or empowered.
If eating that dessert makes
us happy, then who cares
what anyone says or thinks
because we are beautiful no
matter how many calories we
intake that day. If we want to
set our careers aside to be
mothers, we should encourage each other because it
does not make you a weak
woman to nurture your family, just like it does not make
you an insensitive woman
to decide to choose your career over starting a family.
Our lives as women are
hard enough as it is, so why
make it harder? If we can remember to live according to
what makes us happy, then
we will be able to become
better examples for future
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example of how to be a
strong woman of faith and
love. You are truly someone
I aspire to be.
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Witchy Women empower themselves
Many feminists reclaim the witchy lifestyle
B Y K AYLA R ICHARDSON
CONTRIBUTOR
"Men fear witches because they take their power
from the Earth without poisoning the soil." -Unknown
Most of us have at least
some knowledge of the
fact that there was a time
in history where women
were burned as witches. As
for who these women actually were and why they
were considered witches, we are often unsure.
Similar to feminists who
have reclaimed the word
'slut' and participate in Slut-
ac in n rotest n f
Walk marches i n prr»tpct of
rape culture, or feminists
who have reclaimed the
word ' cunt' in order to redefine the language that is
used to talk about our bodies as illustrated in a popular
skit from the Vagina Monologues entitled "Reclaiming Cunt," many feminists
are learning about this piece
of herstory and even reclaiming the word 'witch.'
If we were all to create
the image of a witch in our
minds, w e'd probably all
come up with a similar image: an ugly woman with a
mole on her nose, wiry hair, a
pet black cat, a cauldron and
n
a broom that she straddles
and rides through the sky. We
could all agree that she is evil
and some of us might even
imagine her as being overly
sexual. She is certainly not
what a woman should be.
This image that we create is not completely fictional, but is culturally and
historically situated. During
the witch hunts that took
place in Europe and North
America, spanning from the
1400s through the 1700s,
women were accused of being witches and were tortured and killed on that be-
half for a variety of reasons,
easons.
half
If a woman was particularly ugly or had any markings
or blemishes (a mole on her
nose), she could have been
accused of being a witch. If a
woman lived in isolation and
had many pets (a black cat)
she could have been accused
of being a witch. If a woman
was known for being rude or
sarcastic (or laughed with a
cackle), she could have been
accused of being a witch. If
she was committed to healing others in her community
through herbal concoctions
(here, we get the potions and
the cauldrons) or any other
healing techniques, she could
echnique
have been accused of being a
witch practicing dark magic.
The list goes on, but it is clear
that any woman who fell outside of expected female gender norms was considered
a witch and was tortured
and killed. These women
were clearly a big threat.
From midwives to herbalists, many feminists today
are transforming this piece
of herstory and reclaiming
the witchy lifestyle. Learning about our bodies and
natural health, embracing
female sexuality, taking
up spiritual practices that
are not patriarchal, defining ourselves based on our
relationships with other
women rather than our relationships with men, rejecting female beauty standards
and caring for the Earth
and its creatures are some
of the many radical steps
witchy feminists are taking to reclaim the witch life.
Simply digging through
our repressed and hidden herstories to find our
roots is a radical act, and
as a witchy woman might
say, what we find and what
we do with this information might just be magical.
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Independent women shouldn't turn off anyone
How you can become one
B Y SHAKARA THOMPSON
CONTRIBUTOR
"Don't be a woman that
needs a man, be the woman
a man needs." - Anonymous
In my 20 years of life, I
have only been in two serious relationships, including the one I am in right
now, and I must say that
never have I needed a man.
Growing up, I was raised
by a single mother who
did everything on her own
without any man's help,
AKA my father. Seeing
how my mother strived for
her accomplishments all
on her own - buying her
own house and car, having
a good career, paying bills,
maintaining her health and
balancing her work life and
personal life - 1 saw what being independent really was.
Though my mother passed
away when I was 18 years
old, she was able to teach
me all she could, which included never needing a man
and becoming successful.
Mainly what she taught
me, and my experiences in
life have shaped my ideology
o f, was being an independent
woman in today's society,
which brings me to the ques-
tion that many people ask.
Can a woman be independent while also being in a relationship? My answer is yes,
she can and I am one of them.
I think being a woman who
is independent could be seen
as somewhat ambivalent
since there are men who find
it to be intimidating towards
their masculinity. In today's
society, the old-fashioned
view of relationships still exists where men are supposed
to be the sole-providers,
and women are not. As my
partner would add, "that's
the man's role, to provide,"
but I think it is just as great
when both, men and women, share the responsibility
of providing for each other.
As you can imagine because my partner and I have
different perspectives on this
topic, it causes a lot of friction
between us since I choose to
do certain things on my own
without him; although, in his
eyes it is about constantly
being there for his woman
when need be , I see it as I am
just as capable of doing it by
myself. We manage to keep
our contrasting beliefs separate from our feelings about
one another because at the
end of the day, we love each
Photo courtesy of Shakara Thompson
other for many other reasons.
In conclusion, I believe
being a woman who is independent should not in any
way disinterest anyone or
make them feel a certain type
of way, but rather intrigue
them to understand why the
meaning of independence
f or women is so important.
Veteran, student, partner,
Gender Equity Center
sister and friend - being
changes raise questions
true to myself
about loss of women's power
Importance of equality, kindness and support
B Y RACHEL SOTOMAYOR
CONTRIBUTOR
To be a woman in
Americontemporary
can society means being adaptable, independent, strong and intelligent.
I have found that there are
many ways a woman can
succeed in different areas of
her life, but we must chose
and carve out that path ourselves. As a veteran f rom the
U.S. Military, I experienced
times when I needed to balance physical and mental
toughness, while also maintaining emotional clarity.
Despite my early concepts
of what I thought being a
woman meant, I forged a lift each other up with equalnew way of thinking and de- ity, kindness and support.
veloping into a woman. I do
Too often I 've experienced
not need to suppress parts of situations where women felt
my thinking, feeling or being the need to compete with
just because I am a woman. each other for resources,
In contrast, I can highlight validation or partners. When
my abilities and share my ex- we belittle one another, we
periences with other females. make it a harder struggle
By being true to myself on us all. In American culas an individual, I am better ture, we have the ability to
able to raise up and support validate ourselves and then
other women in our society. be an example to other feWomen in our society are males, no matter what their
threads woven into a beauti- age. As a veteran, student,
ful tapestry, each brings their partner, sister and friend, I
own influence and experi- can be the very best woman
ences to the masterpiece. To I can be, simply by believbe a woman in contemporary ing in myself and continuing
America, it is critical that we to strive to be the best me.
B Y KARRI KIRBY
CONTRIBUTOR
How can we empower
women at CSUSM, or how
do we even define empowerment? Does empowerment mean feeling safe,
or do we even know how
to use this empowerment?
Many people have different opinions about how
they feel empowered or safe
on campus; therefore each
person's bias about what
expresses "feeling safe, "
or "feeling empowered"
varies. Currently we have
a Gender Equality Center,
where they have created an
environment where all students of different genders
and their different gender
problems are welcomed.
Before there was the Gender Equity Center it was the
Women's Center, which was
run by feminists and other
powerful women. Now the
Gender Equity Center is ran
by men, so should we question as to why women are not
directors of a once known
center called the Women's
Center whose name just
changed? How are we supposed to feel about this
change in power, and do we
feel comfortable enough to
seek help from these men?
Staying involved and getting your voice heard can
help you feel more comfortable and even inspire
others to speak out about
their gender problems they
are also currently facing.
Several people may not
know anything about empowerment or how to use
it. To have empowerment is
to give authority or power
to something. I think what
empowers women is being proactive and recognizing and questioning these
gender boundaries.I think
we need to ask why isn't „
our
campus
empowering more women, and how
can I help them to do that?
Don't let others define your value
Embrace yourself and all of life's messiness
B Y JORDAN TAYLOR
WAECHTER
CONTRIBUTOR
Oppression can be thought
of as unjust treatment or control, mainly based on race,
ethnicity, gender, religion,
sexuality, class and d isability. Oh no! The crowd gasps,
not another woman rambling on, but hear me out.
Each "status" is a lens
used psychologically and socially in the way we view the
world and treat others within
it. Regardless of those differences (that should be
recognized), here is a lesson I 've come to learn.
You are already real. To be
real is not simply referring to
being alive, but is also referring to the experiences that
happen to you while being
alive. Do not wait for someone else, something else or
an outside source to declare
you as real. Crazy, I know.
To accept you are real means
to understand you will not
be some magazine model (in
most cases), that you will disappoint people and yourself,
that the size of your waist
does not indicate the capacity of your mind or heart and
it means accepting you will
live through moments that
cannot be edited, deleted or
erased. Just get on with it;
you are incredible as an individual, embrace what makes
you unique and different.
Plus, Barbie is overrated
anyways; there is only one
you. Accept that you are real,
that your life cannot be finished, have perfect timing,
be fixed or have any form of
structure. Become intrigued
by the messiness and actu-
ally embrace it. You are your
own gatekeeper, do not let
others define your value.
Yes, it is even more difficult that we have grown up
in a world where, as a society, we have been raised to
be likeable, and watched as
the women (and men) who
spoke up for themselves in
ways against social norms
were either called selfish, difficult or needy that
splashed a red wine stain
on the white carpet. Whatever, be the stain and know
that the change starts within
you. Create your own value,
want to cut your hair, wear
that dress, baggy shirt, not
shave your legs, be a scientist, run for president, ask for
that raise, change your mind
on your life partner, city,
whatever, that is okay. It is
okay to change our mind on
big things as we grow as individuals. Turns out, life does
not work out the way you
thought it would at 18—and
that's actually a good thing.
Empower yourself, and do
not let the world decide on
what you can and cannot do.
Free yourself from the box
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
and the hegemonic views.
regardless of the world and Plenty of people will tell you
judgments. Find an anchor in that you cannot do somethe chaos of the stereotypes, thing because you are not
biases and social norms, and good enough, a woman, not
choose to not be a part of it. intelligent enough, just not
You are real exactly as outdoorsy enough, blah blah.
you are and who you are. All that matters is that you
Remember that we change know you are enough. That
as life requires us to. If you is all you could ever need.
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Shamanism - the world's original religion
A look back at the spiritual power women have had
B Y CHARLA L OPEZ
CONTRIBUTOR
Women's roles across
cultures and across time
have been transformed and
adapted. Before the masculine structure of society
and religion, there was a
sacred powerful role that
women held and ruled f rom.
Shamanism is regarded
by various sources to be
the original religion f rom
which all religions stemmed
and branched out f rom,
not only humankind's first
spiritual practice but a
healing practice as well.
Shamanism has been defined by the western world
as a religious belief system in which the shaman
is a specialist in the knowledge required to make a
connection to the world
of the spirits in order to
bring about benefits for the
other members of the community within the culture.
From my research I have
found that women were the
first shamans and are still
regarded as being more powerful. Women are designed
in such a way, including
biologically, that is better
suited to shamanism and its
duties. Women were known
to be "chosen" by the spirit
or universe versus men who
were chosen and "initiated"
by other male shamans and
these facts can be reinforced
by male shamans today.
Different cultures have
their own creation shaman
ous of women's power and
conspiring to steal the power
from them. The only way
men could attain the power
that the women shamans had
was to be given the objects
and tools from their female
elders or steal their objects
of power and kill the shaman; only then could they
assume the powers and use
them for their own purposes.
Photo by Noelle Friedberg In the article "Path of the
Shaman," Peggy Andreas
story of origin about the first describes that shamans heal
shamans being women and themselves (and serve as a
how they were somehow healing catalyst for others) in
overthrown and erased from three main ways: removing
history. They include the oc- blockages in the energy flow,
currence of men being jeal- balancing and centering and
attunement and harmony.
It is important to point out
that shamanism acknowledges the importance of both
masculine and feminine energies and traditions. So it
would be beneficial for people today to adopt aspects, if
not most parts of shamanism,
with its powerful women
leaders and positive holistic attributes. I would like
to end with some questions
for you all. How did humanity arrive at this masculinedominated structure of society and even religion? At
what point did women lose
their sacred power and revered position in the world?
Taking a critical look at feminist experiences
When did feminism become a bad thing?
B Y D ANIELLE W ISDOM
CONTRIBUTOR
Growing up, I was blessed to be surrounded by
strong, incredible, educated
women who showed me at
a young age what it looks
like to be successful as a
woman in the world. Looking back now, I realize that
my sisters and my mother
were showing me what it
looks like to be a feminist.
Working in childcare, I
have always worked with
predominantly women (and
still do). What baffles me is
how many women in today's
society refuse to call themselves feminists. Moreover,
I 've notice that a lot of the
women I work with have
a tendency to perpetuate
gender inequalities through
their words and actions. Not
only are these women continuing a cycle of oppression
for themselves, but they are
teaching these behaviors to
children, who will bring them
into the next generation.
My biggest question is,
when did feminism become a
bad thing? And why do these
women fall victims to male
power even when there aren't
any males around? The simple answer is that humans can
only act on what they know.
An educated woman with
positive female role models might be more equipped
to see that feminism isn't
about "man hating." It is
about equality between people regardless of gender. So
if the concept of feminism
is such a simple one, why
do grown women have such
a hard time accepting it?
In my opinion, women
such as my co-workers have
a hard time accepting feminism because, even in an
entirely female environment,
male power dictates how we
as women view ourselves
and how we act on those
views. For example, many of
my co-workers are currently
Feminism is not exclusive
Men can be advocates as well
Feminism is for everyone.
B Y JACQUELINE R OBINSON
CONTRIBUTOR
We cannot ignore the fact
that women's voices are still
consistently marginalized.
But to hold that feminism
belongs only to women,
or that only women can be
feminists, creates brash assumptions, ostracizes enormous number of supporters
ity goes against the rudimentary ideals of the cause.
Since everyone has his or her
own right to define "feminism," stating that the word
itself is not all-inclusive is
counterintuitive. Each individual, each person, decides
to put their own definition
to the word "feminism."
Some honor the word, others use it as an insult. No
matter how an individual
chooses to utilize the term, I
think the freedom to make the
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
word yours is the beauty of
feminism. Feminism doesn't
and implies that anyone who define, mold or break, rather,
isn't a woman cannot sup- it bends. There is feminism
port the same ideas that we as in all of us, whether we
women strive for everyday. choose to embrace it or not.
How are we to advocate With campaigns like HeForfor women's equality, justice She that "brings together one
and optimism if we are being '"half of humanity in support
prejudiced about who can of the other half of humanity,
advocate? To deny some- for the entirety of humanity,"
one the right or opportunity we are now taking proactive
to act under a feminist label measures to bridge the gaps
simply because of his or her between women and men that
gender identity or sexual- have divided us for centuries.
in school for child development. One of them recently
got her degree but was afraid
to ask for a raise from our
boss. She was complacent
staying as an assistant teacher when, in comparison, the
only male employee in the
center has received several
raises and has no degree.
These stories, unfortunately,
are not uncommon. Women
do not see themselves as valuable assets to the workplace
so they are less likely to go
for that next big promotion.
While these beliefs about
gender are deeply rooted and
difficult to change, I don't
think that it is impossible. It
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
Feminism is not always what the media portrays.
is everybody's job to change
the way that we view power
and success and it is every
woman's j ob to be a role mod-
el for others. With these efforts, future generations may
never have to worry about
gender inequality again.
Living in America
as a woman
ity. Everyday, my society is
making gender equality more
of a reality as campaigns like
"HeForShe," ran by the UN
Women, seek to promise
worldwide empowerment of
women and gender equality.
I see my society looking to build women up - to
build me up, to remind me
of my worth and to show respect for my sex. Although
there are still many women
around the world, who face
oppression, harassment and
disrespect for speaking their
minds, I see an America that
wishes to be better. However, I will not shelter the fact
that many women still unPhoto by Noelle Friedberg dergo these cruel treatments
Being a woman is a multidimensional identity.
in America but, compared
the "land of opportunities," to other countries, America
B Y STEPHANIE R UBY
but it is nevertheless true. allows me to live life with
CONTRIBUTOR
I have the ability to freely the freedom to speak, think
As a woman living in
and be whomever I choose
contemporary
American pursue both an education and
to be under God's grace. To
society, I would say I have a career. In that career, I have
be an American woman is
abundant
opportunities. the ability to hold highly reto have freedom. That, for
This might seem a bit cliché spected positions that carry a
many, is still only a dream.
considering that America is large amount of responsibil-
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budget analysis of CSUSM.
Brunsis
concluded
that CSUSM does have
the resources, in reserves, to fund the Equity Program, Engen said.
In a letter last year from
Engen to Haynes, the CFA
leader wrote that "for mere
pennies on the dollar — just
0.37 percent of the university
budget," it would be possible
to "fund [the] campus' share
of what it would take to close
the gap between the CSU's
and CFA's salary proposals."
In an interview last week,
Engen said, "What we told
them when we were bargaining this contract last year was
that we would accept a meager raise as long as CSU campuses undergo a campus salary equity program with the
cash reserves that they have.
"The chancellor gave the
green light this time around,
and
President
Haynes
committed to implementing an equity program
on our campus," he said.
Anne Lombard, an Associate Professor of History and
the Faculty Rights Representative for the CSUSM Chapter of CFA, has been on the
faculty since 2000. She explained her own experience.
"My salary is still under
$70,000 a year. I have a J.D.
from Columbia Law School
and a Ph.D from UCLA, and
the salaries of other people in my rank are on average about eight to ten thousand more," said Lombard.
Lombard said she has
not experienced a salary inversion, but rather
a salary compression because new faculty are making slightly less than her.
According to the Sacramento Bee State Worker Salary Database (www.sacbee.
com/site-services/databases/
state-pay), Lombard made
$68,300 last year. Another
associate professor of history — the same rank and
approximate hire date as
Lombard — from the University of California Santa
Cruz, made $86,900 in 2013.
The same database shows
that an assistant professor of
history at CSUSM - a lower
rank than Lombard — made
$66,000 in 2014, only $2300
less than Lombard's salary.
"There is a growing awareness that [faculty] are getting paid way less than
brand new faculty with no
experience and^will possibly
never get to the level that
they expected, and it makes
people depressed," said
Lombard. "A demoralized
faculty, I think, doesn't necessarily put as much energy
and creativity into the job
as you would like them to."
Engen agreed.
"We want the administration, the public, and students
to know that we are not just
faculty members who are
griping that they want more
money. We are actually falling out of the middle class,"
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said Engen. "We are here
doing a job that is really
important by educating people, but we can't accomplish
that job when we have to
take on extra work that cuts
into our main focus, which
is teaching our students."
Marisol Clark-Ibanez, a
tenure track Associate Professor of Sociology and CFA
member, said, "It is very demoralizing because you feel
like you are putting in so
much work. You don't come
into this job for the pay, but
there is quite an injustice because they are devaluing my
labor and input by consistently and structurally putting me
at bottom of the pay scale."
The State Worker Salary
Database shows that ClarkIbanez, who was hired in
2003„made $66,000 in 2014.
However, an assistant professor of Sociology at CSUSM
~ a lower rank with less
experience — makes $6,100
more than Clark-Ibanez.
The database shows that an
Associate Professor of Sociology (same rank and approximate hiring date) from
the University of California
Santa Cruz made $86,000 in
2013 - $20,000 more than
Clark-Ibanez's 2014 salary.
"I work so much and if I was
smart, then maybe I would
work to my pay scale, which
would mean a significant
pulling out of things that I
am passionate about and care
about," said Clark-Ibanez.
Faculty members and the
CFA are concerned that
the Salary Equity Program
has yet to be implemented, even though the CSU
Chancellor and President
Haynes have agreed to it.
Engen said the administration is waiting on the
current faculty raises to
be implemented and recorded in the data system.
"What we're concerned
about now then is that in
May, when we go back to
the reopener bargaining table in year two of the contract, it is possible that we
will still not see the equity
program in place," he said.
CSUSM Provost Graham Oberem said he is
aware of faculty concerns.
"Currently, , CFA/CSU
contract salary increases are
being processed with those
adjustments coming into effect through April," he said.
"Once these system wide salary changes are calculated,
we will do a full analysis of
faculty salaries on our campus to see what remaining
faculty salary equity issues
still need to be addressed."
Oberem said he is working with the Office of Faculty Affairs to do the equity
analysis. Once it is complete
and a plan designed, the
faculty will be consulted.
President Haynes will
make thefinaldecision about
the campus-based faculty salary equity program, he said.
For more information
on the faculty union's
views, visit calfac.org.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Marilyn Huerta advocates the power of art
BY LEXY PEREZ
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT E DITOR
It can be normal for every
college student to feel overwhelmed with questions
about the future. Pressure
can build on the necessity to feel as if you need
to have an idea of what exactly it is you wish to do.
For Marilyn Huerta, the answer is quite simple. "Why
must you do just one thing?"
Living a life based on the
mantra of refusing to have
life bounded by limits,
Huerta is living proof that if
you have passion for something, there's nothing in life
you can't do. It is imperative to ensure that enthusiasm consumes your life that
leads to ultimate happiness.
Aside from being a mother
of four, Huerta serves in a
myriad of positions important for our campus. Having
begun working for the campus since 2006, she serves as
the President of the San Marcos Art Council, a Student
Arts Association Advisor
for CSUSM, a Community
Liaison for Charity Wings
Art Center and co-teaches
HeART Healing Retreats
sponsored by the Palliative
Care Institute. While these
are just a few of her positions,
it is evident that she has an
impressive list of credentials.
Being raised amongst creative parents, her zealousness
for art and innovation was
conspicuous at an early age.
"When people would ask
me what I wanted to be when
I grew up, in my heart I always knew I wanted to be
an artist, but I didn't want
to just decorate someone's
wall, I wanted to share it
and give back with it. It had
to be some kind of service,"
said Huerta when describing
what inspires her love for art.
'What sets this woman
apart from others is her commitment to making a difference in the community.
She views art as not only a
passion, but as something
that can give the ultimate
freedom of expression.
"We have so much structure in life and in art there
are no rules," Huerta said.
It is through healing of art in
which Huerta found her calling to assist others struggling
with the adversaries of life.
"So many people in the
world think that art is not important. They think it's just an
extracurricular activity, but
it's not. It's something that is
needed. It's used in all forms
all over the world and people
don't recognize it," she said.
An example of her community involvement is work
done through an organization she is a part of called
Art Miles. Huerta and other
students painted 14 murals as
a means of honoring the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary School. After sending
these murals to Connecticut,
she feels it exemplified how
art can allow individuals to
use their creativity as a means
of making a difference.
One thing Huerta wishes
people knew was that creativity isn't something only
meant for the "gifted."
"You don't have to have
skills or be experienced in art
to know the power of it. It can
be a tool that can be used by
everyone. It's something to
do for yourself," Huerta said.
While she doesn't feel as
if women are truly represented enough in art, she believes that gender shouldn't
even be of any concern.
"It's my hope that your
art speaks for itself and
you don't pay attention
to whether it's a male or
female artist," she said.
Huerta doesn't pay mind
to the gender of an individual but rather the artistry they bring to the table,
for all voices of art should
be expressed and heard.
It is through the art process that Huerta has discovered not only who she
Photo courtesy of Marilyn Huerta
Huerta is a talented artist and prominent community member.
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is as an individual, but
her purpose as an artist.
"I can be myself, without being forced to. Art
shares our story. It provides a voice for those who
sometimes don't know
how to speak," she said.
Huerta has a hope for
women
who
dedicate
their lives to advocating what they believe in.
"We aren't given enough
credit for how strong we are.
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Nintendo best at creating female characters
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The stereotype is simple
yet pervasive: the realm
of videogames is a guy's
world. That's the stereotype
I grew up with, anyways,
and it seems I'm not the only
one who thinks that way.
Of course, I know fully
well that this is not completely true. The truth is,
there are a number of video
games that have what I call
a pro-woman disposition.
I could write a list, but I've
only got so much room on
this paper. So here are four
pro-woman video games:
1. "Xenoblade Chronicles":
This might seem like an odd
choice to anyone who knows
this game, but let me explain.
One of the main female characters, Fiora, is, according to
the Xenoblade Wiki, "a very
kind and caring person who
wants to help everyone." A
few sentences later, it says
that she "is also incredibly protective of Shulk [the
game's male protagonist]."
I don't know about you, but
I 'm used to the guy being
extremely protective of the
girl, so seeing this role get
flipped around is refreshing.
2. "Pokemon": Another
seemingly odd choice, but
hang with me. When "Pokemon" kicked off in 1996,
players were only given the
option to play as a boy. But
with the release of "Pokemon Crystal" in 2000, players had the choice to play
as either a boy or a girl (and
thus an infamous meme
spawned from this, making
fun of "Pokemon" professors
for asking about your gender). Also, special mention
must be given to the fourth
generation of games, "Pokemon Diamond", "Pearl" and
"Platinum", for being the
first games in the series to
feature a female champion.
3. "Super Smash Bros,
for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U":
No, I 'm not trolling you, I
promise. The "Super Smash
Bros" games always had
considerably more male
fighter options than female
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fighter options. While the
latest installment is no different, the undeniable fact is
that the female-to-male ratio
is stronger in this game than
ever before. 13 out of 49,
about 27 percent, of the options are female, compared
to one, 8 percent, in the first
installment (not counting
Jigglypuff, as genders in
"Pokemon" weren't defined
back then). Also, with the
new Mii Fighter option, you
can create even more female
fighters and increase that percentage even more. It might
seem like a guy's world
here, but the female presence is not to be neglected.
4. "Metroid": Well, we all
knew this would be on the
A &E EDITOR
Marjane Satrapi's
"Persepolis"
While many used comics
as the medium for fictional
tales, others like Maijane Satrapi turned it into a platform
to introduce readers to themselves and to their cultures.
Her graphic novel "Persepolis" was published originally
in 2000 in French before
Pantheon Books translated it
and released it to the North
American audience. It is her
coming-of-age memoir that
began with her childhood
during post-Islamic Revolution Iran and living in a war
zone. The graphic novel followed her from Tehran to
Vienna and back, where she
went through many trials and
tribulations to discover the
person she is meant to be and
not what society constructed.
Satrapi co-directed the
critically acclaimed film
adaptation of "Persepolis"
with Vincent Paronnaud.
Like the graphic novel, the
film was originally in French
but there is also an English
dubbed version available.
Kate Beaton's
"Hark, A Vagrant!"
A former member of the
disbanded Pizza Island studio group, Kate Beaton
found her footing with her
very witty webcomic se-
ries " Hark, A Vagrant!".
Her first entry was a comic
called "Marcel Duchamp's
Breakfast" in 2006 and from
there she made over 300
more giving a comical and at
times critical look at numerous iconic figures from pop
culture and history among
other areas. Beaton used
traditional media to illustrate her stories using pencil
and ink. While being a bit
rough and untidy, there has
been a sense of refinement
with her drawings. There
has been no set schedule
for the new uploads so each
are a surprise to followers.
"Hark, A Vagrant!" gained
a physical book form thanks
to Drawn & Quarterly, a
CORNER
publisher supportive of
comic artists and they will
release Beaton's next books
"The Princess and the Pony"
in June and "Step Aside,
Pops: A Hark, A Vagrant!
Collection" in September.
Visit
harkavagrant.com
to read "Hark, A Vagrant!"
Nilah Magruder's
"MM"
Last month, Long Beach
Comic Expo granted Nilah
Magruder the honor of
receiving the inaugural
Dwayne McDuffie Award
For Diversity for the first
chapter of her webcomic
"M.F.K." She launched the
online series back in January 2012 though mentioned
in a post in the website that
Her
list. Naturally, Nintendo is
the best at everything, even
making female protagonists.
But what makes protagonist
Samus Aran really stand out
is how she was introduced.
In the instruction manual
for her debut game, she was
continuously referred to as a
"he." Players dove into the
game playing as this mysterious, masked bounty hunter,
and then, when all was said
and done, came the shock:
it was a girl the whole time! Photo courtesy o/Ciara Walker
There's a very good reason
why this is often cited as one B y GIAEA W ALKER
of the greatest plot twists in STAFF W RITER
video games. It's definitely a
shocker, but I will gladly take
it over finding out that the
She wept,
princess is in another castle.
Site left.
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Ladies conquering comics
BY FAITH O RCINO
We should always be thought
of as equal. There are differences about us and we
should accept our strengths,"
she said. "When I was growing up it was all about finding the prince but you don't
have to get married or have
children to be successful. If
men can be that and still be
successful, we can do it too."
Huerta is living proof
that anything can be
done if you believe in it.
she created the lead character
Abbie in 2002. Since that initial concept, Magruder built a
unique realm that Abbie must
travel through to complete
her late mother's final wish.
Complications arose soon after she met teenager resident
Jaime and his grandfather
Iman during a sandstorm.
She failed to go her separate
way and becomes trapped
in the tension between the
superhuman Parapsi and
the normal, poor Misma.
"M.F.K." currently has
three chapters completed as
Magruder continues to expand this world she made
on Mondays. Visit mfkeomic.com to learn more and
read the latest installments.
She asked for change,
Uncertainty felt strange*
She asked, never
begging,
She waited and stopped
complaining.
She chose something
that wasnft an option,
Every closed door was
for her protection.
She became more
patient and lost fear,
She started to hear
God's voice and see His
plan-so clear!
If you tell her what
she can't do she workers
harder,
She covers her family
with prayer.
She offers f ar more than
beauty
She prayed
She believed
She received^..
Who is she?
SHE IS ME!!!
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V PA S E N I O R C A P S T O N E S P O T L I G H T
Loc-Ha Le, passionate heart living on keyboard
to take power over their life
with no regrets. Rather than
manipulate her mind into
believing it was too late to
make her dreams come true,
Le felt there was no better
time to live out the dreams
she always envisioned.
At eight years old, Le was
introduced to the art of playing piano. Learning for years
through private lessons, it
was conspicuous that she
had a gift. She was not only
talented, but had a genuine
love and passion for music.
After attending Palomar
for eight years while juggling
studying and being a committed mother, she transferred
B Y LEXY PEREZ
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT E DITOR
Many of us have our own
aspirations, but sometimes
life can decide to have its
own plan for us. Rather than
fight the trials and tribulations, it can be common
to give into the "fate" that
we are left to deal with.
Loc-Ha Le is a student who
once substituted her journey
in fulfilling her ambition to
becoming a devoted mother.
While she spent years dedicated to her family, she has
grown to become the epitome of someone who decided
to Cal State San Marcos,
continuing to pursue music.
Now after 10 years, Le
is about to graduate and
has been given the honor
to have a Capstone solo
piano
performance
at
the end of the semester.
"When I knew I was going
to perform, I was nervous but
more and more now I feel
less nervous. All my years
planned for this moment. I
did try my best and if I make
a mistake, it's because I 'm
a human being," she said.
The only thing in Le's mind
is the fact that even at her
age now, she has been able to
prove to everyone and even
herself that she succeeded
simply from hard work.
"I just feel a satisfaction. Whatever dream you
build, if you just pursue it
and keep continuing with it,
you will get it. When you
work hard, get the goal, anything can happen," she said.
Exciting to live this rewarding moment in her life, Le
said that women overall have
all the capability of making
a difference in this world.
"The whole world we have
today is thanks to women.
Who would take care of the
baby, be patient enough to
teach the children, care for
patients, etc. I 'm proud I'm
a woman," proudly said Le.
Le said in the authority of a
woman, their strongest ability is to hide and be modest
despite their influential roles .
"Women work hard, but
they are in silence. They
are very quiet," she said.
"They accept that inferior
for their family. I think that
is the essence of a women."
After graduating, Le plans
on earning her masters and
continually committing herself to teaching more to apply
music in the teachings of life.
"I do believe in art and these
days, people say that it's hard
to make a living in art and if
you pursue it, you will be-
come poor," she said. "If you
think it's really your passion, then follow your heart."
Le lives by the idea that
anything is possible if you
just believe in your passion.
"When you work hard, get
a goal, anything can happen, so from now on you
have to believe in yourself.
If you get a goal and you
know it's difficult, plan far
ahead and gradually you
will get there," she said.
Loc-Ha Le will be performing from 2:30 p jn. to
3:30 p jn. on Thesday, April
7 in Arts 111 Performance
Hall.
In a World touches heartstrings with powerful message
tress trying to break into
the movie trailer business, a
CONTRIBUTOR
male dominated industry. To
make matters worse, Carol
In a world where women's has to deal with being in the
voices are not heard, one shadow of her father (Fred
woman dares to try to beat Melamed), a famous voice
out the men and let her voice actor who believes that the
be discovered. That woman world does not want to hear
is Lake Bell, the director, a woman's voice. The film
writer and lead actress in the becomes more interesting
2013 comedy, "In a World." when she finds herself comThe film focuses on main peting against her father and
_ £ character, Carol (Bell), a his protégé (Ken Marino)
struggling voice-over ac- to be the voice of the trailer
B Y SARAH YOUNGREN
for the highly anticipated
film "Amazon Games", a
made-up film clearly reflecting the theme of the movie,
women
empowerment.
"It's about these fierce
mutated female Amazonian warriors battling clone
prehistoric cavemen hybrids," character Nancy
(Stephanie Allyne) said.
However, the heart of the
film centers on Carol's struggle to find the strength to
overcome her insecurities of
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being a female voice actor
and ignoring the disapproval
of her chauvinist father to
pursue a chance at her dream.
This is a clear representation
of film industry today, where
there are significantly less
women, particularly in directing and writing positions,
than men. The film makes it
obvious that it is aiming to
give a platform for women to
be heard in the media today.
Bell's rawness and humor
make her extremely relatable
and down to earth, and with a
supporting cast that includes
actors such as Nick Offerman, Geena Davis and Rob
Corddry, the film is pleasant
and entertaining to watch.
"In a World" is brilliantly
funny with a touch of heart
that sends a powerful message about women's voices
needing to be heard. The
film was given 4 stars on
Netflix and it is definitely
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THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
FEB 18,2015
ISSUE # 9
Volume
XLIII
C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT N EWSPAPER
Features
Sports
Opinion
THERE !S M R T O ME THAN IDHAf Y OU SEE.
OE
BEYOND THE SIEREOTYPE
is HISTORY:
4 - Men's basketball aims for a
successful season.
5 - Student leader, Kevin Adson, leads by
example.
8 - Palomar hosts event to raise HIV
awareness.
12 - Beyond the Stereotype campaign
challenges cultural appropriation.
ACE Scholars help foster students succeed
jjMEsther Steams
flor ACE Scholar
BY SONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM
recently established a new center on
campus in order to promote student well-being,
facilitate
engagement
and advance its commitment to student success.
ACE Scholars Services
provides a comfortable,
close-knit environment and
individualized scholastic services for extended and former
foster students at CSUSM.
After a $1 million donation
by Jan and Esther Stearns,
ACE, which began on campus in 2007, now has its
very own building. The new
Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE Scholars was officially opened on Feb. 10
and features a lounge, study
area and conference room
for ease of study and focus.
"[The ACE Scholar Services] is a place to call home
and belong," said Leigh Quijada, ACE coordinator and
counselor. "ACE students
now have access to comfortable, welcoming spaces."
Along with access to the
new Center f or ACE Scholars, students are offered per-
Photo courtesy of Christine Vaughan
From left to right, County Supervisor Dave Roberts, Esther and Jan Stearns, ACE Scholar, and Jim Nicholson at the grand opening of the
Jan & Esther Stearns Center for ACE Scholars.
sonal support from the three own identity and be proud."
Jan and Esther Stearns have
ACE Scholars staff members,
personal assistance in navi- been involved with ACE
gating the financial aid pro- Scholars Services for several
cess, emergencyfinancialas- years now and they are looksistance, financial assistance ing forward to many more.
for textbooks, recreational They hold a certain passion
events and priority class for supporting foster youth,
registration and advising. and have three adopted fos"The goal is to remove ter children of their own.
"We consider it a blessbarriers for success," Quijada said. "We want our ing to be connected to this
students to develop then- University . .. and to be
able to support a program
with a proven track record
of changing so many young
lives f or the better," Esther Stearns said. "We have
found kindred souls in Jim
Mickelson, in President
Haynes, and in many others
in this campus community people who are committed
to identifying needs in our
society . .. and taking bold
action to make it better."
During the Grand Opening, President Haynes took
some time to thank the
Stearns f or their generous donation and recognize
them f or their outstanding
dedication to the community.
"We know that those coming from the foster care
system are confronted with
unique challenges in getting into, and through, college," said Haynes. "But
we also know that, if given
the chance, these students
have much to offer our
University, our region and
the world. Cal State San
Marcos is so fortunate that
two
community-minded
heroes share that appreciation for our ACE Scholars."
There are 55 students currently involved in the ACE
program with more students
projected to join the program
in the following months. The
national retention average
of college students is 50%
and, due to their focus on
foster student's success, the
ACE retention rate is 88%.
This is a significant accomplishment, considering the
average college graduation
rate for individuals formerly
involved in the foster care
program is between 3-10%.
This new center is sure
to have a long lasting effect on former foster youth
students for years to come.
For those CSUSM students
who wish to get involved
with ACE Scholars Services,
the organization is currently
in need of tutors, specifically f or math and the sciences. If you are interested
in tutoring f or ACE, call the
Candlelight vigil held in memory of lives lost in Chapel Hill shooting
BY JASMINE DEMERS
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM
students are
standing in solidarity to
mourn losses and to support one another in a powerful movement to end religious and racial violence.
About 40 students, including members of the Muslim
Student Association (MSA)
and Afghan Student Association (ASA), gathered f or
a candlelight vigil on Thursday evening, Feb. 12, at the
Cesar Chavez Courtyard,
in memory of the Chapel Hill shooting victims.
The incident occurred on
Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Chapel
Hill, N.C. Three university
students, Muslims of Arab
descent, were shot and killed
in their homè after what the
police described as an ongoing dispute between neighbors over parking. Newly-
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
mourn the loss of the three indiStudents and members of the Muslim Student Association gather to
viduals killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
weds Deah Barakat, 23, and
Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and
his sister, 19-year-old Razan
Abu-Salha are said to have
been respected members of
their community and engaged
in several volunteer based
activities such as feeding the
homeless and providing dental care to Syrian refugees.
The alleged shooter, neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks, dis-
appeared from the scene but
later turned himself into the
police. Hicks was indicted
by a grand jury on Monday,
Feb. 16, and is facing three
counts of first degree murder.
While the specific motive behind the shooting remains under investigation,
some observers speculate
that Hicks may have acted
out of hatred for the victims
and their religion. This is
based largely off of reports
about his outspoken disdain for many different religious beliefs displayed in
his social media rants. The
incident has caused public
uproar and community members are in disbelief over
what they are calling racial and religious injustice.
Students are looking to
spread awareness f or these
issues and stop the violence.
In an interview last week,
Leena El Maleh, MSA
President, explained her
concerns with how the media handled this particular event and her hopes to
change these perspectives.
"This was a very tragic
event where three accomplished and generous young
people were shot and killed.
In the media, it didn't get
portrayed correctly and it
was downplayed," El Maleh
said. "We heard things like
'they were in the wrong place
at the wrong t ime', but they
were in their own home."
El Maleh is hoping to
gain the support of the student community in order to
change the portrayal of Muslims in American society.
"We encourage the community to learn about Islam
and the true meaning of being a Muslim instead of
just blindly following the
media's depiction of our religion. The generosity and
compassion of the three
victims encompasses the
most highly regarded values
in Islam," El Maleh said.
Noha Khalil, MSA Event
Vigil continued on page 3
�CSUSM organizations to host
Black History Month events
THERE IS MORE T O ME THAN UJNAT Y OU SEE.
p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 26 in the Social Justice Training and Resource
Center (USU 3300). This
THERE IS HISTORY."
combination event ties together Black History Month
and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week by
bringing attention to minorities with eating disorders.
BSU President, Akilah
Green, comments on the orPhoto courtesy of Kellogg Library ganization's admirable mission and highlights the emteractive activities such powering message that Black
BY SYDNEY SCHABACKER
as Double Dutch, solidar- History Month creates.
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
ity posters and dance crazes.
"Our mission statement is
This is just one of the many to promote a belief in ourCSUSM students are
coming
together
this events planned to celebrate selves, strive to succeed
month to recognize and Black History Month. An- and to unite as one. Believe.
celebrate a legacy that is other event to look forward Strive. Unite," Green said.
Jamaela Johnson, BSU
rich in history and culture. to is Black History Month
On Feb. 19, the Black Stu- Movie night from 5:30 p.m. member and the ASI Student
dent Union (BSU) is hosting to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 Representative for Diversity
a commemorative festival in the USU Amphitheater. and Inclusion, explains what
to celebrate Black History The movie will be a special she and other students hope to
Month. Themed "Still We screening of "Selma," which achieve through these events.
"We hope to spread culRise!," to honor the late Dr. chronicles Martin Luther
Maya Angelou, the festival King Jr.'s march from Selma tural awareness throughwill be held during U-Hour to Montgomery, AL in 1965. out our campus community
The Student Health and and encourage all people to
outside of the Library Plaza.
Counseling Services will educate themselves about
This is an annual festival,
and is the BSU's biggest also be doing their part to black culture," Johnson said.
The Black Student Union
spring event. It will highlight celebrate Black History
various African-American Month along with featured encourages all students to
performance pieces rang- authoress Stephanie Coving- attend these events, eduing from spoken word, po- ton-Armstrong. The event cate themselves about Afetry and songs. Some light entitled "Not All Black Girls rican American culture and
entertainment and food will Know How to Eat - A Story of keep showing their support
be provided, as well as in- Bulimia", will be held from 5 for Black History Month.
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A s the campus population soars, class availability has diminished.
While some students have fect them and these classes,"
opposed the SAI because Academic Senate Chair, Dr.
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With many students find- Friday classes, Haddad said especially a large change
ing themselves waitlisted that the new time blocks do for department chairs when
for classes that they need in not require students to be on they are creating schedules."
It is not required that the
order to graduate or continue campus five days a week.
What the SAI SAI be supported by ASI
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student populace, which to- available space is in the eve- February meeting," Stowell
tals 12,152 students as of nings after 5 p.m. and on said. "At our March meeting,
last semester. This reflects Fridays," Haddad said. "But there will be a second reada large growth in student even if we begin utilizing ing to take action and vote."
enrollment since fall 2013, evening time slots after 5
If the SAI were to rewhen the campus popula- p.m., we can only accommo- ceive Senate endorsement
tion totaled 10,610. The date the surplus of students in March, it is likely that the
SAI would restructure cam- for maybe a year or two. That proposal will be implemented
pus schedules so that some is not enough time to get a in the spring 2016 semester.
three unit classes would new building, which means
"The campus i s. already
shift from twice a week, 75 that if we are going to serve creating the fall 2015 schedminute blocks to 50 minute the students that are coming ule, so the Student Access
blocks, three times a week. to CSUSM, we must use Fri- Initiative would not be imAccording to data provided days as well."
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Vagina Monologues bring
V-Day events aim to educate students
on sexual violence
women's stories into spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
NEWS EDITOR
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
CSUSM students, teachers and community members
will be participating in an annual monologue performance
in hopes to raise consciousness about women's issues.
The Vagina Monologues,
written by Eve Ensler, is an
episodic play that debuted
on Oct.3, 1996 in New York
City. Esteemed playwright
and feminist Eve Ensler
spent years interviewing
women from various socioeconomic backgrounds and
collecting their stories of
feminine experience. Ensler
realized a trend in these interviews: that despite the wide
range of the women's backgrounds, they were all affected by similar experiences.
Since its initial performance in 1996, the Vagina
Monologues has gained recognition for bringing wom-
en's stories and experiences
to center stage and is still
performed on hundreds of
college campuses today. The
monologues focus on topics
such as sex, relationships
and violence against women, and range from the hilarious to the heartbreaking.
Student activist and Monologues performer, Karen
GuzmXn, spoke highly of the
play's message to viewers.
"We live in a patriarchal
society that allows us to talk
about men's issues more so
than women's. That's why
this play is important: it
prioritizes women's voices
and women's issues," she
said. "This play opens audience's eyes to the backlash of patriarchy such as
rape culture, femicide and
violence against womerii*
From the stories shared
during the Vagina Monologues, the audience learns
that the negative effects of
a patriarchal society span
throughout the world. These
are experiences and issues
not often discussed in our
society, but that affect millions of women every day.
"These performances allow women to be heard by
large groups of people. It
lets women talk and relate to
each other on topics we are
told never to talk about, from
rape culture to women's
sexuality," GuzmXn said.
While the Vagina Monologues does address very
serious issues, it is hot
without comic relief. Audiences are encouraged
to engage in many of the
more upbeat monologues.
Performances of the Vagina Monologues will be held
on Friday, March 13 and Saturday March 14 in Arts 111.
Tickets are 5 dollars each and
one hundred percent of the
proceeds go towards organizations who are committed
to helping women. Fellow
students, family and community members are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
Campus leaders develop plans, timeline
for Latin @ Center opening
B Y K A T L I N S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
After President Haynes'
announcement
confirming the implementation of
a Latin@ Center in the fall,
many students, faculty and
community members anxiously await the Center's
relatively prompt opening.
The Center is a result of
the combined efforts of multiple student orgs., depts.
and campus leaders who
have been proposing its inception for years. Much
of the work from the past
year has been the product
of student orgs, working
together, including United
Students of Color Coalition,
S.T.A.N.D. and M.E.Ch.A.
In her email announcement on Jan. 28, President
Haynes confirmed that Vice
President of Student Affairs, Dr. Lorena Meza, has
been selected to "develop
the operational structure,
budget, location and timeline
for the Center's opening."
Dr. Meza confirmed that
the Latin® Center is set to be
opened at the start of the fall
semester and will be housed
in the USU. She also said
that she has received multiple emails from students,
faculty and staff expressing
their enthusiasm about the
Center's
implementation.
"This [Center] is a good
opportunity to be transparent about our diversity that
we value and pride ourselves
on," she said. "Not only do
we walk the walk but we talk
the talk, and it is exciting to
see things flourish as they
get delivered and accepted."
According to Dr. Meza, the
process has already begun to
find a director for the Center.
The Center will also hire peer
educators to help the Center's
director with programming
and student mentorship.
"The Center's director
will be reporting to the Associate Vice President of
Student Academic Support
Services," she said. "We are
looking for a student services
professional that has the skill
set to handle different levels
of development, as well as
providing referrals and support to the students. There
has been interest in the position already and we will
choose whoever we feel is
qualified to provide that level
of guidance to the students."
Students that have advocated for a Latin® Center
voiced similar expectations
for the future director. United Students of Color Coalition President, Thiana Ruiz,
has been involved with the
proposals for the Latin@
Center for more than a year.
She also was part of the work
group tasked by President
Haynes to develop the proposal for the Center, which
was submitted in December.
"Finding the right director
will be key to the way the
Center is run," Ruiz said.
"They will help a lot with the
programming and we need
someone who is inspirational, motivational and has a
passion for helping all Latino
and undocumented students."
Having a Latin@ Center
at CSUSM in the fall will
provide a diverse range of
resources to students, notably those who are Latino/a
and/or undocumented. In
spring 2010, the U.S. De-
partment of Education recognized CSUSM as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
This distinction is given to
universities where at least 25
percent of the student populace identifies as Hispanic/
Latino. In 2014, students that
identified as Latino/a were
the second largest group
on campus, accounting for
35.6 percent of the population while Caucasian students totaled 35.8 percent.
According to the recently
released Cougar Stats for
2015, CSUSM students
that identify as Latino/a are
now the largest population
on campus. 39 percent of
the student populace identifies as Latino/a, surpassing the Caucasian student
population by 6 percent.
However, the Center is
not intended to be a resource solely for Latino/a
and undocumented students, but the entire campus.
"We hope that it is a positive place, a place of resources, culture, acceptance
and diversity where all students can go to learn about
different centers," Ruiz said.
"I think that the value of
having a center for the campus, with almost 40 percent of our students being
Latino, is that it is a place
for dialogue where we can
gain understanding about a
lot of cultures," Meza said.
"This is an opportunity for
understanding other Latin
countries, dialogue about
their richness and culture
and enrichment for faculty
and students. It is a place to
have those conversations.
This is an exciting time
to implement the center."
CSUSM students and
health educators recently
took part in a global phenomenon in order to represent
important social issues and to
take a stand against violence.
V- Day, held on Feb. 14,
is an annual, worldwide
movement to end violence
against women, and to raise
awareness for related issues.
On Feb. 10, organizations such as Student Health
& Counseling Services
(SHCS), the HOPE and
Wellness Center, Active
Minds, Students Talking
About Relationships and
Sex (STARS), Planned Parenthood and North County
Health Services, gathered
together to create interactive education opportunities for CSUSM students.
Organization booths and
tables were set up right
outside the University Student Union (USU) and surrounding the Library Plaza.
Students were able to participate in activities and educate themselves on issues
regarding women, including
health and sexual violence.
Cathy Nguyen, CSUSM
Health Educator and HOPE
and Wellness Center Coordinator, explained that VDay was created after the
Vagina Monologues took off
in 1996. She hopes that they
will be able to reach out to all
students and encourage them
to take part in this movement.
"Our message for students
is more along the lines of
what is considered sexual
violence, what is considered
consent and if you have consent, how do you engage in
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
Sister Develyn Angels and Postulant Dolly Mama discuss safe sex
techniques.
sex and make it safer. We |
then, of course, want students
to know what their resources
are and what their options are
as survivors,11 Nguyen said.
The V- Day effort also gave
life to another powerful event
called One Billion Rising.
Launched in 2012, One Billion Rising is a flash mob that
has taken place in over 200
countries and allows for the
expression of outrage against
women's injustice, gender
violence and patriarchy.
"The One Billion Rising dance is an accompaniment of V-Day to express
sexual violence awareness artistically. We will
be performing it at the Vagina Monologues on March
13 and 14," said Nguyen.
Karen GuzmXn, student
activist and campus leader,
says that the importance of
V-Day and One Billion Rising is that they have the ability to evoke empowerment.
"As women, you are
taught to only take up a
small amount of space and
to be quiet. We want to rebel
hijab, the Muslim religious
dress, I could be singled out
Vigil continued from page 1
to be subjected to harassment
and maybe even murder"
Coordinator and Model
ASA member and vigil orUnited Nations Club, mem- ganizer, Zala Askarzoi, highber, also commented; on lighted the importance of
the role of the media in sharing these issues and rethe portrayal of Muslims, membering the fallen victims•
"Although I understood
' The reason ASA decided
that the negative depiction to put together the candleof Muslims in the American light vigil was mainly for
media will have an impact two reasons. First, we wantof some sort, I never thought ed people to become aware
that this would manifest in the of the Chapel Hill shoothorrific crime that took place ing since a lot of people on
in Chapel Hill, killing three campus were not aware,"
Muslims inside their homes, Askarzoi said. "Second, we
execution style " said Khalil. wanted to let our fellow stuAs a transfer student from dents know that the Muslim
the American University in community at Cal State exCairo, Khalil has experi- ists and we have a voice "
enced violencefirsthand, and
MSA and ASA members
she said that she is frightened urged all students to eduby the persecution that she cate themselves on these
can still be subject to in here. issues and most impor"For the first time in the tantly, educate themselves
US , I was scared to walk in on the Islam religion in ora parking lot alone, scared to der to break down stereostay alone at home when my types and shift the portrayal
brother was in his volleyball of Muslims in America.
practices," Khalil said, " I
" I would like people to
lived during the revolution in know that the negative depicEgypt and have seen how vi- tion of Muslims in the media
olence depicts itself in many is causing hatred in the Amerforms. But I couldn't imagine ican society and is causing
that because I am wearing the Islamophobia amongst the
against these social norms.
In One Billion Rising, we
are taking up space and being loud," said GuzmXn.
She highlights the need
for students and community members to be an active voice in these issues.
"One in three women
around the world will experience a form of abuse in
their lifetime. We want to put
faces to the numbers and tell
people that it is time to stand
up and do something. This is
why we rise," GuzmXn said.
CSUSM students are encouraged to take part in this
movement to end violence
against women and to initiate change amongst the student body and community.
For students who have
experienced any type of
violence, SHCS offers free
confidential counseling and
a safe place to connect with
other survivors. For more
information on campus support and health services, visit
their website at http://www.
csusm.edu/shcs/ or http://
w ww.csusm.edu/hope/.
Muslim community," Khalil
said, " I encourage anyone to
research and study to know
more about Muslims and Islam without using the jmainstream media as a source. I
am very happy when people
come and ask me questions
about why I wear the hijab and why I am Muslim."
These organizations' leaders are planning for future
events and they welcome the
student body to participate as
well. They said they intend to
keep advocating against violence and continue to push
these issues towards the forefront of the American psyche.
"We are planning an interfaith dialogue in collaboration with the other clubs
on campus to create a space.
where students from different faiths can have place to
discuss and share topics, to
harbor an environment of understanding on campus. Professor Kim Quinney was very
generous to help us make
this possible," said Khalil.
To take part in these upcoming events, contact MSA
or ASA for more information. Follow die organizations on social media by sharing
#MuslimLivesMatter.
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Sports Editor:
Burtland Dixon
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 8 , 2 0 1 5
5 P ORTS
PLAYER PROFILE
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H eather T hompson, b asketball s tandout
BY BURTLAND DIXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Heather Thompson is
a 5-11 forward from Escondido, California currently in her senior year
here at CSUSM. Thompson
is nothing short of a warrior on the basketball court.
Recently winning the A.I.I.
player of week award only
cements how much a great
player Thompson is. The
A.I.I. is the conference the
sports teams here at CSUSM
compete in. With the tons
of athletes in the A l l . from
all the 18 schools in the
conference, that is a big ac-
complishment, not just for
Thompson, but for any player.
"There are many amazing athletes throughout the
nation and I feel blessed
that I was chosen to represent the female athletes," Thompson said.
Not only is Thompson a
great individual player, she
understands what it means
to be a successful team
and has the utmost confidence in her teammates.
Photo by Jessamyn Trout
"Usually when statistics
Senior Heather Thompson shoots for success.
are spread evenly among a
team, those teams are the
most successful," Thompson dies that have what it takes going into post-season play."
Speaking highly of your
said. "We have a hard work- and more to finish the season
ing and talented group of la- strong and with momentum teammates is usually the po-
The Real
Super Bowl MVP
Tom Brady gave up his MVP truck for good reason
BY AMY CHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
It goes without saying
that Super Bowl XLIX will
forever be defined by the
goal line interception where
Patriots cornerback, Malcolm Butler, picked off a
pass from Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson.
Moments before that play,
it seemed as if the Seahawks
were a lock for the Lombardi
Trophy. The Seahawks were
second and goal at the one
yard line with 25 seconds left
in the game. Instead of running for one yard, the Seahawks ran a pass play, where
Russell Wilson dropped
back to the eight yard line to
throw to his target. Rookie Malcolm Butler jumped
the route and intercepted
the pass. Butler effectively
sealed the Patriots victory in the last possible moments of Super Bowl XLIX.
There is no need for a
statement about that play,
because Deion Sanders already summed it up perfectly
when he stated in the postgame broadcast that the pass
play by the Seahawks was
"the worst play call in the
history of the Super Bowl."
Instead, there is reason to
argue that the Super Bowl
MVP should not have gone
to Tom Brady, but should
have gone to Malcolm Butler. The Super Bowl MVP
should go to the player who
is the most memorable and
impactful out of all the athletes on the field. Tom Brady
was solid, with a quarterback rating of 101, but when
thinking back to this Super
Bowl, people aren't going
to be talking about the passes that Brady made. Instead,
football fans will reminisce
over Butler's goal line interception because it shocked
a stadium and a nation of
football fans who were convinced they were witnessing
the Seattle Seahawks win
another Super Bowl title.
With 25 seconds left on
the clock, no one ~ not even
Tom Brady who was quietly sitting on the sidelinescould have predicted that
Butler, an undrafted rookie free agent, would have
made a game-changing interception when it mattered
the most. Fans are going to
remember Malcolm Butler
and his critical interception
as the highlight of the Super Bowl, and that is why
he is deserving to be the true
MVP of Super Bowl XLIX.
litically correct path players
usually take, but Thompson
is sincere with her remarks.
You can tell honesty from
an athlete when you ask
them about individual statistics and they have the
response Thompson had.
"I am always trying to
score, rebound and block as
much as I can and I am disappointed when my numbers
don't exceed my averages,"
said Thompson. "Statistics
are a way of measuring my
effectiveness on the court."
With stellar averages of
13 points and 9 rebounds
to go along with 1.7 blocks
a game, all bets are on if
you are betting on Heather
Thompson being effective.
This
being
Thompson's last season, you can
only hope the best for her.
"The ideal way to end the
season is to win out the rest
of our schedule, win the
conference tournament and
compete in the national tournament," Thompson said.
Some may see those statements as unachievable goals,
but others view them as
achievements within arm's
reach; place Thompson in
the latter category. If you
ever see Thompson around
campus, be sure to wish her
luck on her final season.
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CSUSM Men's Basketball tearing up the courts
Men's hoop team playing lights out
BY BURTLAND DIXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Public service announcement to the kind folks here
at CSUSM, the men's basketball team is no joke.
If you or a friend were not
already a fan, now would be
the time to ride this wave.
During the 2013-14 season,
the Cougars accumulated a
total of only two losses out
of 34 games. During that
season, they went on a 24
game winning streak. Some
teams do not even achieve
24 wins after two seasons respectively, the Cougars
combined! You would think are a force to be reckoned
that would be a tough act with. These impeccable acto follow, but this season complishments may seem to
it appears as if the Cougars be the epitome of achieveare up to their same tricks. ments, but the future is even
Currently on a nine game brighter than the present is.
winning streak, The Cougars
Big changes are on the
are clearly bent on progress- way. CSUSM currently coming further than they went petes in the NAIA which is
last year. With the NAIA technically speaking, a step
game of the week against down from the widely known
Concordia on Feb. 7 in the NCAA (National College
books, which extended the Athletic Association). In
Cougars home game winning our next season however,
streak to 25 wins, the sky is we too shall be competing
limit for the Cougars. Hav- in the NCAA. That autoing players like Blake Nash matically means two things.
and Wade Collie averaging First, it gives us the poten-"
17.4 and 10.2 points a game tially to recruit players of a
higher caliber, as if we do
not already have enough fire
power. Second, we will finally have our own gym which
will make it that much more
of burden for opponents to
try and withstand the debacle we place upon them
when they travel to play us.
It is almost safe to say that
at this point, one wouldn't
think twice if he or she was
told that the CSUSM Cougars played the Los Angeles
Lakers and came out victorious. That is not a knock on
the Lakers and how abysmal they look without Kobe
Bryant, but more of a welldeserved praise towards our
Photo by Bruce Sherwood. File Photo.
Cougar athlete goes up for a score.
great team. Even when you should bring a smile to the
attend one of the games, faces of all the fans and playthe atmosphere is chaotic. ers out there. Our Cougars
Imagining what it will be are nothing to mess with
like with our gymnasium now, and moving forward.
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C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W E D N E S D A Y , F EBRUARY
STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
THE
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Features Editor:
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cougarchron.features@gmail.com
15
Black Student Union
Promotes student activism
ulty," Antonette Herndon,
fellow BSU member, said.
In addition to fellowship,
In 2011, CSUSM's Black BSU's other goals include
Student Union was re-rec- raising awareness about low
ognized as an organization, enrollment rates in higher
according to their now presi- education, with only 5.6 perdent, Akilah Green. On cam- cent of San Diego County
pus, there's mostly Cauca- consisting of African Amerisian and Hispanic students; cans. It plays a part with
Green recalls being in a state schools having lower perof shock upon first arriving. centages of Black students.
She found there weren't
"We have local high school
many
African
Ameri- students who have guarancans students at CSUSM. teed admission to our uni"I was looking for some- versity by meeting basic rething of blackness, some quirements and a lot of these
community to belong to; it students are not African
was a culture shock. I 'm used American. How do we reach
to seeing Black and Latino out to those students to let
everywhere," Green said. them know about this great
In Fall 2013, CSUSM had opportunity?" Green said.
only 3 percent African Amer:
BSU also seeks to make
icans. Because of that, BSU sure that currently enstrives to be a group for Afri- rolled African Americans
can Americans to connect, as graduate and raise awareone of their goals is to make ness about societal issure African Americans are sues like police brutality.
aware of their presence.
"It's not only effecting
"BSU has given me the Black communities, Latino
opportunity to have that communities; it's effecting
black community and has al- a lot of people," Green said.
lowed me to meet the most
It's Black History Month
amazing people and fac- and BSU has many upcom-
B Y SHANICE D A V I S
A SSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
Photo courtesy ofDaniesha Thornton
B SU members gather to hang out with friends.
ing events for February.
"We have a Natural Hair
Show on Feb. 10 in Ballrooms A&C from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Our texture is looked
at as bad, it needs to be
permed, weaved, changed,
but we should embrace our
natural beauty," Green said.
The Natural Hair Show is
only one of multiple events
for Black History Month hap-
pening throughout February.
"We have "The Harlem Renaissance Revealed" exhibit,
[it is] highlighting individuals who drove the movement
and highlighting the cultural
awareness of bringing about
Black Power," Green said.
"We also have our Black
History Month Festival on
Feb. 19 in the Library Plaza
during U-hour and we are
screening Selma on Feb. 20."
BSU is about progression and alliance amongst
people, as their motto
is "Believe, strive, and
unite," proudly cites Green.
However, a time when
BSU felt discouraged occurred last semester during
the release of the Michael
Brown verdict. Immediately,
BSU showed support but
was bothered by students'
nonchalant demeanors. Even
though eyewitnesses say
Brown assaulted the officer,
BSU felt the situation was
mishandled. Students reacted, 'Well, he robbed a store,'
"That doesn't justify his
death, he should've been in
jail, that's what jails are for.
He robbed a store, but have
you ever done anything bad
in your life? Have you ever
broken laws in your life?
If someone murdered you,
how would your family
feel? You wouldn't deserve
that; due process is what
you'd deserve," Green said.
Incidents like this case
is why BSU is passionate in their endeavors.
"People need to know,
when people say, 'That stuff
happens all the time,' we
can't have that, that attitude's
not progressive," Green said.
"It happens all the time, but
when are we going to say
something? When are we
going to change laws so it
doesn't happen all the time
and when it does, we have
an emotional response."
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Adson
Goes beyond the units
the Gender Equity Center.
After just one year at San
S TAFF W RITER
Marcos, Adson received the
We all come to cam- Outstanding Freshman of
pus, take classes and go the Year Award, given to stuhome, week after week. dents who display outstandBut have you ever con- ing academic performance,
sidered taking your col- as well as on campus and
involvement.
lege experience beyond the community
most basic requirements? Up until December of last
Kevin Adson, a 19-year-old year, he held the role of
sophomore here at CSUSM, president of the LGBTQA
shows us how he juggles organization, serving as
a full schedule of classes, peer educator and discuswhile also pursuing ambi- sion facilitator to the group.
When asked about his fatious career and life goals.
When Adson first arrived vorite organization to work
at the university as a fresh- with, Adson said that would
man, he knew that he had to be the Greek life associamake his mark. Once he set- tion. He is not only a memtled into the 15 units he takes ber of the fraternity known
every semester, he got in- as Sigma Chi, but also serves
volved with different organi- on the Greek Leadership
zations on campus, such as Council and is the Scholarthe Black Student Union and ship chair for his fraternity.
B Y P IERRE Y A L D O
Even with this overfilled
plate of responsibilities, Adson still finds time to chase
his own academic passions,
and even finds time for fun.
He hopes to chase his dream
of getting to the bottom of
neurodegenerative diseases
and psychotic disorders by
going to medical school.
Adson's endgame is to become a neurosurgeon, a position he believes will put
him in the best place to help
the people he cares about.
For the freshman and sophomores that are still hesitant
to get involved on campus,
Adson says it is one of the
best decisions he has made,
and he would not be where
he is today had he not gone
past taking his 15 units.
"Nowadays, college is not
just about youi; academics;
Photo by Chris Morales
Pierre Yaldo.
Student leader Kevin Adson engaged in conversation with staff writer
there's another aspect of Month, I couldn't leave for people in my commuschool, where a lot of jobs without asking Adson what nity," he said. "I wouldn't
look for a more diverse and this historic time of cel- be here in this position, I
well-rounded student. Just ebration means to him.wouldn't even be in college,
"[It is] a time to celebrate if there weren't people who
take it slow, and don't overextend yourself," said Adson. all of the things that African stepped up for the lives of
Since it is Black History American Icons have done African American people."
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Cure for the midnight munchies
BY MICHAEL MARINO
STAFF WRITER
It was 10 p.m. on a Monday evening. I had just come
home from a long, stressful day of school and was
craving something sweet.
My roommates suggested
that we all get some donuts.
I thought this idea was absolutely preposterous because
obviously no one sells donuts at this time, unless you
want to eat the stale, leftover
round things at Seven-Eleven. Then one of my roommates explained to me that
there is a 24/7 donut shop
located in San Marcos. I was
hesitant to believe him at
first, but eventually decided
to go after some convincing.
After a few minutes of
driving, the three of us finally arrived to our destination. There, in front of me,
was a lit-up sign that said,
Yum Yum Donuts, Open
24/7. Feelings of excitemént and joy were overwhelming at that moment.
We walked inside and
began ordering. Each individual donut cost 99 cents,
a half of dozen costs a little over 5 dollars, and a full
dozen (includes two extra
donuts) costs roughly 9 dollars. These are average prices and something I would
Photo by Chris Morales
Yum Yum Donuts open all night for your late night cravings.
expect from a donut shop.
I ended up ordering a
glazed and a raspberry jellyfilled donut. From my expe-
CULINARY CORNER
Mexican lime salad
BY AMY CHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
The majority of flavorful
recipes online don't travel well when packed and
brought to campus. Mexican
Lime Salad is a collection
of several recipes with an
added twist and a campus
friendly meal that is full of
flavor
Cilantro Lime Ranch
Dressing
1/2 cup light mayo
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. Ranch seasoning
mix
Handful of cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lime, juiced
Sriracha Lime Chicken
2 chicken breast
3 tbsp sriracha
fridge and let it marinate for
at least 20 minutes to an hour.
It may be helpful to prep the
chicken and come back later
tofinishthe rest.
5. Once the chicken is marinated, cook it over a grill or
in a pan.
6. Let the chicken cool and
then cut it into strips.
Dressing
1. Put all ingredients in a
blender and blend until the
cilantro is pulverized and
the dressing is a light green
color.
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Salad
1 lime juiced
1. Drain black beans and
Himalayan salt
corn and set aside.
Salad
2. Seed and dice a desired
*Add desired amount of amount of tomato.
the following*
3. Take a plastic container
Layer 1:
and layer the beans, corn and
Black beans, Corn
tomatoes on the bottom.
Diced and seeded tomato
4. If you are going to put
Guacamole or Salsa
guacamole or salsa in the salLayer 2: Lettuce
ad, add it to the bottom layer- Adding wet ingredients
Layer 3:Cheese
Tortilla strips or broken to the bottom will help the
lettuce stay crisp and fresh
tortilla chips
Sriracha lime chicken cut when stored.
into strips
5. Then layer lettuce on top
Steps:
of the corn, beans and tomaSriracha lime chicken
toes.
1. Whisk together the srira6. Top the lettuce with
cheese, tortilla strips and
cha, lime juice and salt.
2. Put chicken breast in a chicken strips.
7. Put dressing in a sepaZiploc bag and add the marrate container and pack with
inade.
3. Make sure the marinade the salad.
is spread around evenly.
4. Put the chicken in the
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rience, the glaze donut was
a little on the dry side. It did
not taste freshly cooked and
the bread of the pastry was
a little too stale for my taste.
The glazed frosting was excellent, but I did not feel that
there was enough to cover
that taste of the bare bread.
My gustatory system was
not impressed. If you want to
enjoy an outstanding glazed
donut, I'd recommend making a trip to your local Krispy
Kreme. Of course, this only
applies to those fortunate
enough to have one nearby.
The raspberry jelly-filled
donut was a different story. I
am a huge fan of jelly-filled
donuts and I have to say, Yum
Yum's take on the classic creation was absolutely amazing. The bread of the pastry
was very soft and instantly
FASHION
melted in my mouth. The jelly portion was sweet, but not
too overwhelming. This is a
mistake that I have noticed
most donut shops will make.
Overall, my experience
at Yum Yum was impressive. The service was great,
employees were pleasant,
and the donuts were quality. I would recommend going earlier in the day when
the baked goods are more
fresh. Stopping by late at
night seems to be a hit or
miss situation. If you are
looking for something available, fair priced and pretty
tasty, then make your way
over to Yum Yum. I'll see
you jelly-filled lovers there!
COMMENTARY
Fashion statements
made at the Grammys
Celebrities model the latest trends
BY ANNA MARIA PETROV
STAFF WRITER
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Los
Angeles Staples Center, celebrated many mainstream
artists and showcased both
spectacular
performances
and elegant fashion styles.
Four time host, LL Cool
J, introduced the first performers of the night, AC/
DC, known for their 1979
track, Highway to Hell
and new 2014 song, Rock
or Bust. LL Cool J sported a navy blue with black
accent tuxedo and wore a
sapphire diamond ring with
a black classic ascot cap.
Performers also dressed
to impress, selecting fashion choices as impressive
as their voice qualities. For ley. Cyrus modeled a cutexample, Sam Smith, winner out black dress and Nicki
of four Grammy's including Minaj wore a shimmering
best new artist, wore a black long fringe dark dress.
and Venetian red striped
Though black dresses
suit during his performance were a popular choice, other
alongside Mary J. Blige. Ad- unique pieces also made their
ditionally, Katy Perry wore a way into the limelight. Anna
white mid-length sheer dress Kendrick and Rihanna both
with an extremely vibrant wore black tuxedos and stishort hairstyle with chan- lettoes. Gwen Stefani dressed
delier earrings. Perry con- in a stylish black jumpsuit
tributed to the fight against and rhinestone dark stiletdomestic violence with a toes in a crimson long dress.
moving performance of the
Towards the end of the
song, By the Grace of God. show, Beyonce performed
The night of festivities Take My Hand, Precious
brought a lot of classic Lord, which was first sung
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Reflections on
work of Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Racism is two-way street
The truth about racism and
why we need to hear it
Laws don't create
justice, beliefs do
BY CALEB
HOGLAND
STAFF W RITER
Martin Luther King Jr.
Does anyone really remember who he is or what he
did other than have a dream
and tell the world? It must
have been a moving speech.
MLK, Jr. was a black
Civil Rights activist who
was unjustly beaten, jailed
and eventually assassinated for his convictions.
He was an inspirational,
charismatic
spokesman
who won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1964 by rallying a nation to stop racism.
What more is there to
know? How about how he
became a great leader, how
about what he rooted his
reasons and convictions
in, how about how he was
able to change the world?
King is one of the greatest Civil Rights activists
because of his character,
convictions and education,
all of which encouraged him
to fight for social justice.
MLK, Jr. was a pastor like his father and his
grandfather. Also, like his
father and grandfather,
he graduated with a B.A.
degree from Morehouse
College in Atlanta, Ga.
He studied theology at
Crozer Theological seminary
in Pennsylvania, graduating
with a B.D in 1951 as the
class president and went on
to receive his doctorate from
Boston University in 1955.
In his most famous speech,
"I Have a Dream," delivered
at the feet of the Lincoln
Memorial 100 years after the
Emancipation Proclamation,
he called for the end of racism and demanded justice
as it was promised to them.
In his "Dream" speech,
he reminded the people
that all men are created
equal; and there would not
be satisfaction in treatment of anything less.
He spoke of justice as if it
was something to be grasped
- like a virtue independent
of those withholding it. He
spoke of men being created
equal as if there were some
sort of transcendent laws that
gave all men intrinsic value.
Could these same ideas be
grounded in anything today?
When beliefs run rampant
and culture is so quick to
say that no one's judgments
are valid or invalid, how
do we advocate for justice?
Where did or does justice
come from? Can justice be
defined by those who wield
the pens of legislation?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
believed in a Creator of the
universe, a Creator of transcendent laws and a Creator of justice. He was moving because he appealed to
those that held the same beliefs. He appealed to reason.
Another of his most moving works is the collection
of letters from the Birmingham jail - less famous yet
more eloquent, persuasive and filled with reason.
In these letters he explains
the importance of his non-violent direct action methods.
With these methods he sought
to create tension - a tension
that we must never be afraid
of. Tension forces those who
refuse to negotiate to act.
His methods, as he says
in his letter from Birmingham jail, were inspired
from
specific
Biblical
characters, Christian persecutions by the Romans
and Socrates in Greece.
There are those who are
still ignorant enough to
blame religions for racism and slavery. It is time
to face the reality that one
of the greatest Civil Rightsactivists was highly educated through a Christian
and theological education.
MLK, Jr. recalls that
"everything Hitler did in
Germany was
'legal,'"
and through Hitler's example, we know that it is
not laws that create justice.
No law can make any immoral action good. Like a
man losing his sight who
doesn't know it, these
wrongs will only become
acceptable and no longer
realized.We still face issues
of racism. We still face issues that are deemed legal or socially acceptable.
As MLK, Jr. sat in jail, he
described his frustration with
the moderates. Moderates are
those who know what to do
yet will not act. Moderates
are those who know when a
wrong is occurring and when
injustice is happening, yet
do not have the character to
stand up for what is right.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
knew that life has meaning.
He knew that we are not
just animals that evolved
by accident. He knew that
justice was not a product
of culture but a virtue to
be grasped by all people.
This is what is important to know about Martin Luther King, Jr. This
is why he and his convictions remain relevant.
if
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Preconceived notions can impact both parties.
BY ZACH
SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
It's no secret that racism
was deeply embedded in
American culture in the past.
In fact, black men didn't
succeed in obtaining the
same rights as white men
until President Lyndon B.
Johnson signed the Civil
Rights Act in 1964, a mere
50 years ago. Since then, the
prevailing ideology is that
all men are equal, regardless of skin color, and that
no one should be treated less
because of the skin color.
That's how it's stated, but
is that how it's lived out?
Sure, black men as a whole
are no longer explicitly treated as inferiors, and that's a
good thing. But racism still
exists in America. Anyone
who says otherwise is either
ignorant or in denial. They
are ignorant if they don't
understand that racism is a
philosophy as opposed to a
set of laws, in denial if they
don't want to acknowledge it.
Interestingly enough, the
only time I personally have
noticed racism getting no
attention is when the tables
are turned. In other words,
if a black man expresses racist thoughts towards a white
man, the media will shrug
and say that he's just venting anger. If a white man did
this to a black man, everyone
would lose their minds and be
condemning him for racism.
As you read this, one word
may come to mind: Ferguson. The riots that broke
out when a white cop killed
a black criminal were a horrifying response to what
the protesters believed was
an act of blatant racism.
What many people fail to
understand, however, is that
racism is, as I like to put it,
a two-way street. It goes
both ways. Look it up in the
dictionary and you won't
read that it's when a white
man hates a black man. You
will read that it's the belief
that one skin color is superior to another. So if a black
man hates a white man because his skin is white, he
is just as racist as a white
man who hates a black man
because his skin is black.
A white man who calls
a black man racist as a result of a hateful or racist action against a white
man will be ignored, even
though he's correct in pointing it out. Flip the tables,
and the world will sympathize with the black man.
A man who calls white
hatred for black people and
black hatred for white people
what it is, namely racism, is
a man who can be trusted.
Why we are afraid of some police
B Y K I A WASHINGTON AND K E ANDRE W I L L I A M S - C H A M B E R S
CONTRIBUTORS
Living as a black individual
in
America
is not an easy thing.
As events in the present
and recent history have
shown, those responsible
for public safety oftne present life and death fear in
many non-white individuals. Those who cause the
fear are sworn to protect the
general public in instances
that can be both domestic
and foreign. Yes, we are
talking about the police.
Recent events ranging
from the Ferguson events
still fresh in everyone's
minds to the infamous Los
Angeles Riots that rocked
not only southern California but the rest of the nation,
have the common theme of
police brutality. Such repeated incidents have left a
sting of heavy and legitimate
fear in the black community
for the intents behind many
officers' desires to protect.
Many ask, "from what?"
Growing up as black individuals, we have been
instilled a code of conduct
around officers, passed down
throughout the generations.
We are told to uphold as
much forward respect as we
can and not give any officer
any reason to assume we
are doing anything wrong.
As "ThisIsACommentary"
YouTube channel star Tre
Melvin notes in his social
analysis of the invasion of the
"BlackLivesMatter" hashtag
by the "AllLivesMatter"
hashtag, black individuals
do not even have to commit a crime to be labeled by
many as criminals, when our
crime is simply being black.
Furthermore, Melvin notes
that two things commonly
occur when black individuals
take a stand for themselves
and try to get their message
heard. He notes that black
people are more often than
not painted as savages by the
media and then, when any
sort of truth is heard by the
general public, it is somehow
assimilated into a general
message that robs the original movement of its mean-
ing. While ^AMLivesMatter"
is a valid hashtag that people
should live by, it overshadows how much "BlackLivesMatter" strives to achieve.
It erases the visibility that
black people try to reach on
the scale of life and death in
the eyes of the law enforcement that has made habits
of trying to victimize black
people and pass it off as the
inevitable end "black-onblack crime" would bring.
Not all police officers are
bad. Many do their job with
the sole intent of serving and
protecting the public from
harm. While we do sincerely
respect that, it is those few
who abuse the power that
leaves us wary, and the lack
of visible punishment for
those who abuse that power
that leave us afraid. Inaction
has been shown in history to
be taken as a sign of consent
in this day and age, and isn't
much of a leap to believe that
the absence of punishment is
encouragement of this behavior. Otherwise, history would
not continue to repeat itself.
"If you have done nothing
wrong, what do you have
to hide?" remains as valid
justification for many ethically, morally and legally
wrong actions taken by law
enforcement towards not
only black individuals but
all people of color. This
causes us to believe this
era of fear is far from over.
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Let's stop HIV together
Taking a proactive approach to awareness
wanted to raise awareness poet and advocate within.
as well as address some of
Nick Sabree recited "Who
Saturday, Feb. 7,2014 was the race relations concern- Aril I," which was a converNational Black HIV/AIDS ing black America through sation that challenged socieAwareness Day. I had no idea. spoken word. Prior to the ty to view black men through
Disappointed about my performances, Nestor coor- a more positive lens. Khalid
failure to keep up with Black dinated three different test- AbuDawas spoke emotionalHistory Month happenings, I ing sites in the TriCity area ly about being labeled whitedecided to be proactive and where students received free washed. Isaac aka Astroboy
attend an event sponsored testing. Combined, it drew rapped about love, specifiby CHASE North County, approximately 150 people cally interracial relationSan Diego (Curbing HIV/ who were not ashamed to ships. Josh Copeland, fellow
AIDS and Substance abuse find out their status - which Cougar, was also a featured
in Ethnic young adults) in is the first step in prevention. artist that has been performpartnership with the Vista
The room was rather chilly, ing for a year. His message
Community Clinic, Palo- but the topic at hand is also for students is "to be more remar College, MiraCosta cold. Although this event sponsible. Make sure that the
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CHASE, has been an ac- nate. There were only 17 when it can be your last. If
tivist for a while and the attendees, inclusive of the we are gonna fight this disBlack Lives Matter Move- organizers and speakers, yet ease, we must fight it togethment is especially impor- it was still a profound show. er." There were a few more
tant to him. He and his team It definitely awakened the poets and professors who
B Y CLARA WALKER
STAFF WRITER
took the stage in what eventually turned into open mic.
The poor turnout is alarming considering all the lives
HIV/AIDS claim each year,
African Americans comprising half of the total. There
are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV
in the United States (including 14 percent who are unaware they have it). Over half
of that number is made up of
Blacks, although they only
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make up 12 percent of the
Activists speak for HIV prevention.
population. This is the reason
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this health crisis blacks Until one of our awesome yourself or your loved ones
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What Black History Month means to me
B Y C IARA W ALKER
STAFF WRITER
It is a time to pay homage to
my ancestors and reflect upon
all the strides we have made
as a people while never becoming complacent. There's
so much work left to be done.
I am re-dedicating my
life's purpose and being a
part of the change in which
I wish to see and instilling
in my children all the traditions and cultures I had
growing up. I am reenacting
the past and learning beyond
the surface of Black History.
There's more to our great
race than MLK, Rosa Parks
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pushing myself. There are far
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and privileges that I have to-
day. I don't take it for granted.
Black History Month is
about all of that and so much
more. Let's not get bored
with it. Let us all vow to be a
part of our future generation's
history books. What you do
today can in fact make a difference and positive impact
tomorrow. Most importantly,
Black History Month means
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Using SPRINTER offers many benefits
Dismantling stereotypes about public transportation
B Y T IFFANY T R E N T
STAFF WRITER
There are many stereotypes associated with riding
the SPRINTER. Let me take
a moment and set the record
straight. As a rider of the
SPRINTER myself, here are
stfme of the comments I 've
heard that just aren't true.
"Oh my gosh, the
SPRINTER is dangerous!"
Let's be honest for a moment, shall we? Everyone
knows there is a belief that
the SPRINTER is dangerous.
Even my own boss refuses
to ride the train. Last May
one of my co-workers was
graduating from CSUSM
and some of us were going
to his commencement ceremony. Let me just put all
of your train-related fears
aside. First of all, there are
security guards who regu-
Photo by Cody Cook
The SPRINTER offers an affordable and convenient mode of transporation for many North County
residents.
larly ride the train to check
tickets and maintain order
and safety. Secondly, I have
been taking the SPRINTER
for over a year and I can
honestly say that I have yet
to see Freddy Krueger or that
dude from all the SAW movies riding the train (I think
they're more of the hitchhiking type, but that's just my
opinion). I have, however,
seen students, workers, elderly citizens, teens and kids
on the train. If any of these
groups of people scare you
in the slightest then I highly recommend staying far
away from the SPRINTER.
Otherwise, you'll be fine.
A semester permit here
costs a whopping $338.00.
I don't know about you,
but between tuition and
books and luxuries like
food and rent, I do not have
that kind of money to be
shelling out for parking.
A one-way ticket for
the SPRINTER that lasts
two hours costs two dollars. A month long pass for
CSUSM students is $40.00.
If someone bought monthly
passes for the whole semester, it would cost $160.00.
Something about $160.00
is just so much more appealing
than
$338.00,
but maybe that's just me.
"Taking the SPRINTER
wastes time."
While taking the SPRINTER to campus can take anywhere from five minutes
to an hour depending on
which station you depart
from, you can use that time
to get homework done. I am
a world-class procrastinator
and getting last-minute studying done on the train has
saved me countless times.
The train comes with free
Wi-Fi which is also helpful.
"A SPRINTER that size
must be bad for the environment."
Actually the SPRINTER
is very eco-friendly. An estimated 8,500 hundred people
take the train on an average workday. That's a lot of
emission, smog and pollution saved compared to if
even half of those passengers
drove a car for their commute instead. The SPRINTER is like a enormous carpool, only you don't have
to wear a seatbelt and you
don't get stuck in traffic.
Does it get better than that?
In light of all of this, I
challenge you to set your
preconceived notions of the
SPRINTER aside, and try it
out as your new method of
getting to and from school.
Black Student Union presents first annual
Natural Hair Show
BY C IARA W A L K E R
STAFF WRITER
How many of you have
wondered if your black female classmate cut her hair
whenever she wore it curly
and suddenly her tresses
shrunk several inches?
What about judging the
texture - does it feel as soft
as it looks? Does it stink?
What exactly is holding
that afro together? Why put
smoothies (hair concoction
of different kitchen ingredients usually for deep conditioning/moisturizing) in
your hair - doesn't it make
its own oil? Is she wearing
a weave (as if she can't grow
long, healthy hair)? What is
good hair? What is bad hair?
These are some of the
questions and unspoken concerns that were addressed
via a student-led panel of
seven women and one man.
BSU President Akilah
Green had this vision for
a little over a year, simply
wanting to persuade more
people to embrace natural
beauty and what better way
than to show off the many
different types of kinks and
curls? The panel on Feb. 10
included a natural hair show
where each model was introduced, as well as their hair
motto, which centered on
self- love and acceptance.
Brianna Cordova says
that her natural hair journey
helped her to find her identity because she can be free
and feel beautiful. She said
she is comfortable in the skin
she's in through her hair because once she accepted her
naps, she accepted herself.
"Nappy" is a term originally
coined to describe kinky hair
that used to have a negative
connotation, but now it is
more frequently associated
with a more positive message. People are actually
happy to be nappy. Mikal Davis says that his hair has become his icon because it is an
identifier. People recognize
him close and afar just from
his hair. He said embracing
his natural hair is difficult
and managing it is time-consuming. However, it's worth
it because he loves his hair.
Hair journeys and regimens were shared. A video
of interviews of people
from around campus shed
light on the misconceptions
of good and bad hair. They
were also asked to think
about how companies target a certain demographic
through their marketing. Unless it's a product specific to
"ethnic hair care" then you
don't usually see an African American woman being
featured on the commercial.
A brief clip of some of
the models candidly talking amongst each other
about their hair was also
played. There was spoken
word, laughter and it drew
a very diverse audience.
Most importantly, what
seemed to be the central
theme of loving yourself
from the crown of your head,
was repeatedly reiterated.
Although I am against
perming (chemically altering
my natural hair) and I rarely use heat, I want to stress
that there is nothing wrong
if you choose to do either.
The problem is if you are doing so solely because society
teaches that is the only way
to be beautiful. Or you are
doing so because you don't
like your natural self - that's
more of a self-esteem issue
as opposed to hairstyle preference. My personal message about embracing your
natural beauty is to make
sure that behind the layers
of makeup, underneath the
tracks of weave/hair extensions, without your fly outfit,
even on a bad hair d ay....
love who you are. Don't feel
inadequate just because you
don't have to fit into the prototype of mainstream beauty.
Don't worry if your big,
beautiful afro makes others
uneasy - relax. Pun intended.
True gentlemen show courtesy in everyday life
a few simple ways to express oneself as a true genSTAFF WRITER
tleman in everyday life:
Holding/Opening Doors:
A popular theme in today's A guy who takes the time to
culture is the evolution of the open or hold a door for a girl
average woman. Many wom- shows that he is putting himen have gained a radiating self before her, and it is simsense of empowerment and ply polite; Even if this gesture
independence, simply by ex- lasts for only a few seconds,
pressing their individuality. it is highly appreciated.
Sharing Food: They say
However, even though some
that "the only way to a man's
women exert confidence
and boldness, men should heart is through his stomstill treat them with respect. ach," and this usually apDespite popular belief, pears to be true. However,
chivalry is not dead, and even if a guy can relate to
it does not take a dramatic Joey Tribbiani from Friends,
gesture for a man to show ("Joey doesn't share food!"),
his (current or potential) saving the last bit of food or
significant other — and even sharing his dessert says that
his platonic female friend in that moment, he cares
* that he cares. Here are about the girl he is with
—
BY KAT DILTZ
more than the food he was
eating, and that says a lot.
Appreciating Her Family:
A guy who does his best to
find common interests with
his girl's father or puts in a
good word for her mother's
cooking says that he is ready
for commitment, or at least
expresses his good intentions.
Endures Through Something Girly: If a guy agrees
to see the latest chick flick
instead of an action movie with his girlfriend, he
knows that it will resonate
with her in a positive way
~ even more so if he doesn't
expect anything in return.
Helping Her With Her
Jacket/Pulling Out Her
Chair: Both of these actions
are things that women have
Photo by Cody Cook
Even the smallest gestures have a big impact.
zero problem doing on their
own, but it is gentlemanlike to do so, especially if
it's cold out, or if he knows
that she's had a stressful day.
Small acts of kindness will
always be appreciated, and
can turn someone's whole
day around. Being a gentleman does not mean that
a guy has to be a knight in
shining armor. It just means
he is willing to take the time
to show an important woman in his life that he cares.
^^
�Opinion Editor:
Noelie Friedberg
cougarchron.opinion@gmaii.com
Adventures in Europe opens student's eyes
Traveling fosters learning and self-confidence
BY MELISSA DERR
STAFF WRITER
This winter break I had
the opportunity to explore
Europe, a trip which included London, Paris and
Rome, three of the most
influential and iconic cities in the European Union.
Traveling has always been
a dream of mine. As a history student I have always
wanted to see the many
places I have studied as
well as experience new languages, cultures and scenery.
This trip proved to be
the adventure of a lifetime.
I ended up seeing Big Ben,
Abbey Road, Westminster
Abbey, Stonehenge, the
Eiffel Tower, Versailles,
the Roman Forum and the
Coliseum, as well as soak-
ing up the local culture
through the cuisine, music and quirks of each city.
Thefirstcity that I encountered was London, which
was similar to New York
City in its vibrant nightlife
and beautiful structures.
Although the food was
disappointing (big shock,
right?!), the people were extremely polite and charming.
The second city which I
arrived at via the English
Chunnel, also known as the
Channel Tunnel (an experience in itself), was Paris.
Our group ended up arriving here 20 minutes after the
tragic terrorist attacks at the
Charlie Hebdo office. This
prevented our group from
going into the heart of the
city because of strict security measures, but two other
girls and I snuck out via taxi
and got our much anticipated Eiffel Tower "selfie."
Our last destination, which
captured my heart, was
Rome. Rome was more than
I expected. It was a mixture
of antiquated buildings from
centuries ago but amongst
the ruins were also apartment
buildings in which young,
hip, modern people dwelled.
Among my favorite parts of
Rome were obviously the
red wine, the cappuccinos,
as well as discovering my affinity for opera. I felt that of
all the cities Rome was the
friendliest. With a Mediterranean climate much like that
of San Diego, people are out
and about all the time and are
always willing to help if you
get lost. The culture there
was captivating in that it was
so different from America.
I recommend travel to
students in college because
it not only gives you confidence but opens your eyes
to how others live and view
the world. Through this
experience, I was able to
also solidify my plans after
graduation. Because of the
experience, I realized that
I want to teach English in
Italy. Although I will have
to brush up on my Italian,
without traveling I never
would have realized how
much I was missing and I
would have never fell in love
with a country and a people.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Derr
A london scene with Big Ben in the background.
Learning how to avoid distracting your classmates
Resolutions for the new semester
masses of loose papers that down for class, and maythey'll inevitably grow into. be it's time for us to start
A new semester has the thinking about what that is.
Classroom etiquette is the
feel of a new year— a clean
slate, another chance to ex- sort of thing we all learned
cel. We want better grades back in kindergarten, when
than last semester and to get a wide-eyed, enthusiasmore involved on campus. tic teacher taught us abouf
applesauce,
We want to do more than "criss-cross
make awkward eye con- hands in your basket" and
tact with that hot piece of the alphabet. It starts with
classmate sitting across the simple things, like paying atroom. A lot of hope and ex- tention, not talking while the
pectation can be mingled in professor or another student
Photo by Cody Cook the first few weeks of a new is and not making unnecessemester, and with a fresh sary, distracting noises. A
Acting out in the classroom can be disruptive.
schedules and professors, semester in front of us, may- comment to your neighbor
B Y ELIZABETH ROUSH
our legs are re-acclimating be it's time to make a new can wait until after class,
STAFF WRITER
resolution. and it wouldn't kill you to
Spring semester is just to the scores of unavoidable new-semester
There's arightand a wrong actually listen to the lecture.
beginning. We're all get- stairs and our binders are
And what about phones,
ting a feel for our new class yet to become the chaotic way to behave when we sit
tablets and laptops? Simple
ideas of classroom etiquette
get more complicated with
the infusion of technology
into the learning environment. Personally, I love
technology in the classroom.
It's engaging, easy to manage and more organized than
a binder. But that doesn't
mean that any and all technology-driven activities are
sanctioned in the classroom.
The same grade-school
rules can be applied to technology. Don't talk while
the professor is speaking;
texting is a digital form of
talking. Even if your professor doesn't hear your conversation, you're still being
disrespectful. Be attentive;
checking your Facebook
rather than taking notes on
your laptop, or working on
an assignment for another
class, is not paying attention.
The concept behind these
absolutely novel actions is
really very simple: respect
people. Instead of putting
the focus on petty rules, you
can think of classroom etiquette as an act of honoring
people as valuable human
beings. Respect your professors enough to not interrupt
them, respect your peers
enough to not distract them
and respect yourself enough
to actually learn and grow
even in the smallest way.
New Year's resolutions: The Other Side
Solution for the common failure of resolve
laying it out before January
1. Next thing you know, it
would blow to smithereens.
New Year's resolutions.
Okay, that's a very rough
Lots of people make them. 99
(and puzzling) sketch of
percent of people break them.
how resolutions have failed
me, but you get the point
No, that's not an official
statistic. I wouldn't be surand, unless popular culture
prised if it was, though, given
has thrown a massive lie to
the knowledge of how easily
me, you can probably relate.
these resolutions are made,
Last December, as the year
only to be broken in less than
was nearing its close,I reflecta week. Of course, there are
ed on the year that just went
by and briefly considered
making resolutions before
I abandoned the idea. What
Seeks funf caring summer staff that reside in or good are resolutions if you
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near the San Fernando & Conejo Valleys
- follow through with them?
Exactly. So this year, I did
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Instead of listing a bunch
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of stuff I wanted to change
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BY ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
those who successfully stick
to their resolutions, but they
are few and far between (or
so the culture has told me).
These past couple of years,
I tried making resolutions, or
some variant thereof, but I
would wind up with a scatter-brained mess that lacked
a solid foundation. Oh, I had
the materials for the foundation, but I never bothered
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myself and how I do things.
I decided that I wanted to be more dynamic.
Dynamic has two popular
meanings: constantly changing and full of energy. If you
asked our Editor-in-Chief if
I was a dynamic person, she
would probably say yes. If
you asked the people I went
to high school with if I was a
dynamic person, they would
probably say yes (assuming
that they remember me). After all, I got voted as having
the most school spirit as a
senior. My energy, however,
has dwindled significantly
since I left high school, and
I want to bring it back up.
I'm doing okay so far.
But enough about me. The
point is, instead of listing a
bunch of things to change,
I decided to pick one word
and focus on improving
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Relaxing and reducing stress is a great N ew Year's resolution.
that part of me in 2015. I
could have picked a number of words: selfless, kind,
patient, outgoing (actually,
I wouldn't pick that one).
There are a lot of words I
could pick, and there are a lot
of words you can pick, too.
If you don't feel up to the
challenge of writing a list of
things, or you know you're
gonna fail, pick one word, one
concept, and resolve to work
on that throughout the year.
If resolutions work for
you, then go ahead and make
them. But they probably
don't. So take my advice: one
word or concept. It's simple
enough... and I 'm sure you'll
get results. I know I am,
even if they're small to start.
�Sleater-Kinney's "No Cities to Love" Long Beach Comic Expo honors the late
Dwayne McDuffie
B Y N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
B Y F AITH O RCINO
A & E E DITOR
Fans of indie rock girl
groups rejoice as Sleater-Kinney releases their newest album, "No Cities to Love."
After a decade of studio silence, Sleater-Kinney returns
with a fun and upbeat album
that is fantastic from start
to finish. Sleater-Kinney
formed in Olympia, Washington in 1995 and was a pivotal part of the "riot grrl" and
indie rock scene for a decade
before they called it quits.
But Sleater-Kinney is
back with the familiar
sound their fans love yet
sung with fresh vocals.
True to form, Corin Tucker's lead vocals are nothing
short of powerful. New listeners may recognize lead
guitarist Carrie Brownstein
from the hit comedy show
Portlandia, who absolutely
kills on every track. With
Janet Weiss (of the Shins) on
drums, each track delivers an
expressive yet clean sound.
If you haven't heard any
of Sleater-Kinney's work
before, they have a similar
sound of some of The Black
Keys and Bikini Kill's work.
Sleater-Kinney's first single
off the album, "Bury Our
Friends", definitely pays
homage to The Black Keys
and the two bands' ongoing influence on each other.
Deviating from their more
recent LPs, "No Cities" is
a fast-paced and more optimistic album, yet it still
retains the band's classic
blend of social commentary and fantastic riffs.
The lyrics throughout
this album are incredibly
Organizers of Long Beach
Comic Expo (LBCE) will
be hosting its annual event
and announcing the first recipient of the Dwayne McDuffie Award of Diversity.
They opened submissions
smart. Addressing relatable
experiencing from as the for nominees during the 2014
draining monotonous dai- Long Beach Comic Con back
ly grind of everyday life to in September. McDuffie
expanding all the way to cri- passed away Feb. 21, 2011,
tiquing artistic mediocrity, leaving a legacy in both com"No Cities" leaves listeners ic books and animated telewith plenty to think about. vision. The animated series
Never a band to shy away Static Shock was his iconic
from a more aggressive creation as well as Milesound, Sleater-Kinney de- stone Media, the comic book
livers an energy in their new company he co-founded in
album that is sure to make 1993. His writing brought
you want to get up and move. in diversity arid more repWith this album's energy resentation of minorities in
and powerful vocals, this the industries. The award
is what you should be play- will be presented on Feb. 28
ing as you and your friends recognizing the winner for
drive off toward warm promoting inclusiveness in
weather and Spring Break. his/her comic. LBCE invit-
MOVIE REVIEW
ed writer and former BET
President of Entertainment
Reginald Hudlin as the keynote speaker for the event.
Looking at comics now,
especially mainstream titles,
the cast of characters has
grown to gradually reflect
the modern population. Recently, Marvel passed the
mantles of title superheroes
to new faces: Latino high
schooler Robbie Reyes as the
Ghost Rider, a woman now
carries Mjolnir as Thor, African American Avenger Sam
Wilson as Captain America.
While there is a diverse
presence in the fictional universes, the industries are slowly building
a workforce that is inclusive of diverse creators.
Writer Joseph Phillip IIlidge commented in his
Feb .9 installment of his
Comic Book Resources
column, "The Mission,"
about DC Comics's Convergence event and the recent hiring of Ming Doyle,
David Walker and Gene
Luen Yang, three critically
acclaimed writers of color.
"It shouldn't be news that
the publisher of comic books
for more than seventy-five
years, of the thousands of
tales about heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, hired people of
color to write, give or take,
one-twentieth of their monthly comic book output. But it
is. It shouldn't highlight the
lack of equality in the hiring of writers of color on the
part of DC Comics' competitor, because there shouldn't
be one," Illidge said.
Hopefully
the
news
will be part of the bigger strives for more diversity in their workforce.
Long Beach Comic Expo
will be held at the Long
Beach Convention Center
Feb. 28 and March 1. Tickets are available for purchase
both online and on-site. For
more information, visit http://
longbeachcomicexpo .com/
1 .5/5 P A W S
J upiter A scending d isappoints v iewers
B Y P IERCE B RENNER
V for Vendetta being the lone I don't remember being
bright spot since the end of named), we get to marvel at
Jupiter Ascending follows the Matrix franchise. I was all the glorious looking charthe story of Jupiter Jones even more worried when the acters, landscapes and sets
(Mila Kunis), who works movie was pushed back seven that only masters of CGI-art
as a maid when an alien months from its intended re- can create. There's also some
warrior named Caine Wise lease day. However, I believe decent humor. I didn't ex(Channing Tatum) suddenly every movie has potential pect it to have any, but there
visits her. Jupiter learns that to be good, so I went to see were a few bits of clever diashe is the heir to the throne it. Sure enough, I was com- logue that put a smile on my
of a planet that is in the pletely right to be worried. face, at least when the movie
grip of civil war, and must
First, I'll give credit where wasn't unintentionally funny.
stop a tyrant (Eddie Red- it's due. Like most WaUnfortunately, that's all
mayne) who wants her dead. chowski movies, the visual the good things I have to say
Right from the time it was effects are fantastic. Sure, about Jupiter Ascending. If
announced, I was skeptical there are a few times where you took away the stunning
about Jupiter Ascending. Its the CGI falls flat, but the visuals, it was a pretty terdirectors, Lana and Andy Wachowskis and their crew rible movie. The worst part
Wachowski, have been in show that visuals are then- was probably the acting; evea slump for over a decade, greatest strengths. When ryone from top to bottom was
with their writing credits on we gv i to the J/IWUV» (which bad. It was pretty disappointW t g et IU WW planet v "
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S TAFF W RITER
ing to see Channing Tatum,
who has come so far from his
Step Up-days, fumble after a
hot streak. But the worst was
the Oscar-nominated Eddie
Redmayne as the evil Balem.
He was so bad in this movie
that I now think his chances
at winning Best Actor for
The Theory of Everything
might be all but torpedoed. I
don't blame the actors. Most
of them are talented and have
given good performances
before. The blame lies with
the Wachowskis, who have
showed multiple times that
they're better at directing
visuals than people. Moreover, the story was a complete
mess. It was too long, ' too
—
convoluted and filled with
clichés. Even the action,
which you'd expect the Wachowskis to be able to do,
is stale and poorly directed.
I desperately wanted to
like the Wachowskis. Bound
and The Matrix were great
movies, and I'm still not
convinced that they were
just flukes. But it seems that
they lost their touch a long
time ago. They had already
failed with Speed Racer and
Cloud Atlas, and now Jupiter Ascending is getting
negative reviews and doing
weak business. It's going to
take a lot to revive their careers, but that revival is looking increasingly unlikely.
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Baron!
Terry Gilliam brings Monty Python elements in quirky film
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BARON
BYWILLMCCURDY
ASSISTANT TO THE E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Monty Python. For some,
they are the British gods
of absurd comedy while
to others they are those
weird fellows who got arrested by the authorities
while in medieval costumes.
For those who aren't diehard fans of the troupe, their
premierefilm,Monty Python
and the Holy Grail, was directed by two of the Pythons:
Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. After the group split
apart, Gilliam stuck with
directing and created a film
wherein an elderly man with
a rather large nose and a
splendid hat is shot out of a
fish, That film is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
The story begins in a town
probably being besieged and
barely holding out under
the guidance of the Right
Ordinary Horatio Jackson
and his myriad of bureaucrats who don't particularly
care for Sting. A young girl
by the name of Sally (Sarah
Polley) serves as the film's
main narrative focus as her
father puts on a show about
the legendary figure, Baron
Munchausen. The production is brought to a sudden
halt when an elderly man
(John Neville) marches into
the theater, brandishing a
sword and claiming to be the
real Baron Munchausen as the spirit of death, the Baron
well as the cause of the bar- rides on a hot air balloon
rage by the Ottoman Turks. made of undergarments to
While recounting the tale, save the city from the Sultan.
Thefilmis delightfully silly
the audience is treated to a
flashback featuring the Bar- with a mix of colorful characon's companions whose feats ters and absurdity trademark
are more audacious than the of a Python, but with somber
man himself including the elements and genuine quesfarsighted marksman Adol- tions about how one might
phus (Charles McKeown), view the world which serves
the iron lunged man with as the background plot of
superb hearing Gustavus the film. There is the reason
(Jack Purvis), the freakishly and order thrown about by
strong Albrecht (Winston the Right Ordinary Horatio
Dennis) and the lightning Jackson which does serve
fast Berthold (Eric Idle). to keep the city from being
Upon having his story inter- overrun by the Turkish army.
rupted by a cannon blast and Only through pandering and
diplomacy where he cannot
even convince the Sultan to
surrender on Wednesday. In
stark contrast you have the
Baron, the personification of
all the tall tales and wonder
what the world was before
enlightenment forced the
discarding of idealistic notions for a more controlled
world governed by laws
and logic. Although obscure
and not quite contemporary,
The Adventures of Baron
Munchausen is a fun film
good for a laugh and possibly a glimmer of wonder
in the midst of rigid society.
�A & E Editor:
Faith O reino
cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
Spring Library exhibit: Beyond the Stereotype
B Y B E U L A H S UPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Each semester, the Kellogg
Library conducts a series of
educational exhibits open
to students and the campus
community. This semester,
it is poster collection called
"Beyond the Stereotypes."
It is open throughout the
spring semester during the
regular Kellogg Library
hours. Since its opening, it
has received a huge response.
The various groups represented include African
Americans, American Indians and Asian Americans.
The posters show a person
from that ethnicity por-
trayed with confidence tearing the stereotypes generally
related to them and a historic figure of an influential
leader in the background.
Dr. Joely Proudfit, Director of the California Indian
Culture and Sovereignty
Center (CICSC), was one of
the many orchestrating this
labor of love and said that
it took 13 months for the
posters to become reality.
She acknowledged the help
from various student organizations and people from the
CSUSM community including Dr. Arturo Ocampo, Associate Vice President for
Diversity, Educational Eq-
month designated as Black
History Month, being able
to learn more about various
ethnicities is appropriate.
Since it is also the twentyfifth year of CSUSM, the
conversation under the spotlight definitely deserves consideration. As the college
continues growing in various spheres, Dr Proudfit reminds us that this conversation is extremely important.
Some of the events
planned for the semester are
workshops: one for faculty,
one for students and one for
bystander intervention. For
those interested in knowing more can check out the
uity, and Inclusion, Black there. One of the models
Student Union, The Cou- that was willing to be a part
gar Chronicle, PR Club of this project was business
and Gender Equity Center. student Michael Murphy.
"All of the photo shoots
"This is the best campaign and I hope it goes were done at our very
Kellogg
Library,"
national," Proudfit said. own
When asked what she he said. "The image porhopes to happen through trayed is that of confident
these compelling visual and empowered people."
Sitting Bull was the hisaids, she answers that good
conversations may emerge toric character for Miposter. Murphy
and that the university will chael's
see value in this, which will shared his experiences with
at
school.
help many more groups stereotyping
"Yes, at first I used to block
to be covered, be it religious, LGBTQ, gender, etc. it out my mind during school
She also pointed out that but now I see it as an opporthe students are very coura- tunity to inform them of my
geous to put themselves out culture," he said. With this
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library or CICSC. Students
are encouraged to make
full use of the opportunities of learning and resources provided by CSUSM.
Escondido Center for the Arts features Beethoven
Professor Ching-Ming Cheng featured as the guest pianist
The performance will be
conducted by Dr. Joe Stanford (of Palomar College)
and guest conductor, John
LoPiccolo (of Poway Symphony Orchestra). Our very
own professor of music, Dr.
Ching-Ming Cheng, was
asked to join these talented
conductors as a guest pianist.
As the classic works for
Beethoven are well known
BY ANNE HALL
STAFF WRITER
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by many, I stopped to consider the value in performing
the particular pieces for the
public and asked Dr. Cheng
if she felt there might be a
disconnect, between the music and present day society.
"I actually don't think there
is a disconnect," said Dr.
Cheng. "I feel that, our North
County community especially, that they are still very sup-
and performing on campus.
This event is one of the
few chances of this season
that spectators will be able
to witness and partake in the
splendor of the melodies carried out through her hands.
The performance will
take place at 3 p jn. on
Sunday, March 1. For
tickets visit art center,
org or call 800-988-4253.
portive. For younger generations, however, there might
be a little less interest."
Seeing a performer who
mastered such pieces execute
the work is far more dynamic than just listening to the
music on an iPod or watching a recording on YouTube.
Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng
presented examples of her
divine skill while working
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Lana Del Rey, formerly
known as Lizzy Grant, is an
American songstress who released her second full-length
album,
"Ultraviolence."
This came after hitting it
big with singles like "Video
Games" as well as the LP
she dropped shortly after,
"Born To Die." With this record, she continued to drop
big tracks like "Summertime Sadness", "Blue Jeans"
and the title track to the LP.
The fusion of vintage vocals and chamber pop vibe,
mixed with hip-hop beats,
is the focus of Del Rey's
sound prior to her second
full-length album, "Ultraviolence". Some critics
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Volume 43, number 9 of The Cougar Chronicle. The issue is a Black History Month Edition. Other topics include the announcement of ACE Scholars and a candlelight vigil for students killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Black History Month
Black Student Union (BSU)
Chapel Hill shooting
enrollment
HIV/AIDS
Martin Luther King
Pride Center
racism
Raza Center
sexual assault
sports
spring 2015
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New SHCS building breaks ground this summer
Student Health and Counseling Services t o be housed on campus 2015
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
4 - The issue of diversity and
racism has recently become a
hot topic on the CSUSM campus. Read t wo articles about
how these issues on campus
may not be isolated.
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This summer, construction
will begin for a new Student
Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) building to
be completed by September
2014 and opened by January
2015.
When completed, the
20,000-square-foot facility
will reside on-campus across
the street from student housing to provide easier access
to residential students. Currently, CSUSM is leasing an
off-campus space for SHCS,
which is located at the PPH
building across Twin Oaks
Valley road.
The building is estimated
to cost a total of $10 million,
which is being paid for by
Student Facility Fees. The
building was first presented
to the Board of Trustees and
approved in November 2012.
SHCS currently offers
students basic medical services to students for colds,
headache, flu, breast exams,
HTV testing, immunizations,
pregnancy testing, biopsy,
cryotheraphy, physical exams, etc. Students also have
access to counselors to help
them cope with academic
and medical concerns, provided by a pre-paid fee "of
$67 per semester, included
in tuition and fees. SHCS
also provides Family PACT,
a program aimed in offering
family planning services and
information regarding reproductive health to low-income
students with or without thenown private medical insurance.
"We look forward to the
SHCS Building being in the
heart of the campus, with the
new location being across
the street from student housing, the Clarke and the new
University Student Union,"
Cathy Baur, Associate Vice
President for Communications, said. "This will give
easier service access for our
residential students, easier
opportunities for collaborations with campus units, and
will allow for more visible
outreach activities."
The proposed plans show
interesting and creative architectural designs.
"An interesting design
feature will be the labyrinth
garden, which will be on the
north side .of the building.
This will be an awesome,
contemplative area for the
campus community. There
will also be a Zen garden
near the outside elevator,"
said Baur.
The building will hold examination rooms, medical
offices and counseling spaces, along with a Health and
Wellness program. With an
accessible location (located
near Parking Structure one)
students are able to utilize
health programs offered by
the SHCS as well as keep
their personal health updated.
For more information,
please visit csusm.edu/shcs/
indexiitml.
SPORTS
Student Success Fee changes again
5 - Some outstanding graduating senior athletes are featured
this issue. Read about how they
contributed t o the legacy of
CSUSM athletics*
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J - Are finals^getting you
stressed? Read about how t o
get free study materials and
how to detox before finals.
And
9 - Forget Craigslist, t ry Cougar List t o sell your unwanted
school supplies. Read about
how a class project evolved into
Cougar List
OPINION
^ I - College is a time t o grow
and blossom. Read one writer's
opinion on how t o be the best
you possible.
B Y A NNE H ALL
PHOTOGRAPHER
When attending the second
round of the Student Success Fee Open Forums in
April, the representatives for
the proposal- re-emphasized
the n6bd f br the fee aiffl addressed the student concerns
that were heard by legislation through polls, comments, and Internet surveys.
Again, the issue of state
funds dropping from $18
million since 2008 was on
graphs to imply the need
for more cash flow. The fee
proposes that students must
make up for expenses. The
office responsible for determining funds is located
at a central office in Long
Beach, Calif. No lobbying
action has taken place to the
state or federal governments
about how CSU's should be
13 - Starting t o tan? Hitting
the gym? Skipping that fast
food? Read about how you now
need t o get your body ready
before the summer season.
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15 - Have you read "The
Great Gatsby?" If not read on
writer's opinion on the upcoming film is nothing compared t o
this American classic.
Campus pride promoted by new facilities
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operation, who .will occupy
the building and the many
features of the building are
being released. Students will
supported by state funds. of funds needed to just main- have much to look forward
According to the presenta- tain what CSUSM offers to to at the "heartbeat" of camtion, Prop. 30 was successful currently enrolled students pus such as sustainability,
even though it was not ex- and the rapidly growing new food and hangout areas.
pected to be. Prop. 30 gave population of attendees, acThe USU is scheduled
the school $5.4 million to cording to the presentation. to be open and used for
avoiding cuts, $4.1 million
Risks to not implement- spring semester 2014 folwas given back to the stu- ing this Student Suc- lowing a soft-opening. The
dents as refunds, and $1.3 cess Fee include the loss grand-opening of the buildmillion was observed as net of student research and ing is scheduled for April
gain from the proposition's
learning programs, sup- 2014.
success. That difference is plemental instruction proAccording to the project
not sufficient for the amount FEE CONTINUED ON %
goals, USU should "be the
'heartbeat' of campus, [and]
make all students feel welcome." The building is intended to develop campus
life, foster campus loyalty
and to build a sense of e o m ^
munity.
The process of planning
the building of the USU was
created by a selection comT
mittee, consisting of people
from campus, students and
the chancellor's office. They
selected the architect company that would build and
design the building and provide a f un, vibrant space for
students with various formal
and informal gathering spaces.
The design vision stated,
"The Cal State San Marcos
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C ommentary
Brownie Tuesday with Reyna B:The story of an AB540 student
B Y BOBBY RIVERA
And
USU b uilding aims
t o spice up campus
STAFF WRITER
For being one of the top
six colleges that support
first-generation college students, CSU San Marcos has
focused on building communities within the campus, as
seen in Greek life and various campus clubs and organizations. However, a new,
invisible club on campus
consists of students attending CSU San Marcos that
are not legally citizens of the
U S.
Resources for those students include the program
S.TAJST.D. (Standing Together As oNe Dream).
Student Flor Barraza said,
"[S.T.A.N.D.] is a student
organization that supports all
undocumented students here to complete their degree.
on campus and in the com- Studying full-time and holdmunity. This organization ing two jobs is a common rehas been reaching out to dif- ality for many undocumentferent departments for sup- ed students."
Barraza believes the passport. Their goal is to make
them aware of the presence ing of the CA Dream Act in
of undocumented students 2011 will help undocumenton this campus and of all the ed students qualify to receive
obstacles they have to face." financial aid, which will help
College gives all people them obtain these goals.
As I spoke with Barraza, it
the opportunity to educate
themselves in order to be- reminded me of one student I
come successful members of knew who I had met on campus.
society.
In the spring of 2012,1 met
"Most AB540 students
share the same dream: con- a student name Reyna. She
tributing to this country as sát towards the front of the
professionals," Barraza said. class and was always polite.
"However, there are a so She dressed casually and
many people with so much rarely spoke out in class. She
talent who do .not go on to was more outspoken before
college because they do not class began as we would wait
have the financial means for our professor to enter. I
was surprised because she
was articulate and had what
I would call a "street-smart"
sense of life. We immediately hit it off and would share
information about our families, life experiences , and our
values. She is incredibly ambitious and wears her heart
on her sleeve.
One day Reyna came to
class in tears and told me she
w^s leaving school. She was
having personal troubles and
the stress was becoming difficult to manage. I convinced
her to talk to me over coffee
at our campus Starbucks.
Once we got there, we both
realized we're not really coffee drinkers so we loaded
up on brownies instead. Between the two of us we must
had eaten about 8 brownies.
After we spoke she promised to continue going to
school for a few more weeks
and we agreed to meet before our class on Tuesdays.
We called our meetings,
"Brownie Tuesday" and for
the following Tuesdays oyer
the remaining course of the
semester, I entered the world
of life as an AB540 student.
AB540 is a California state
law that allows qualified undocumented students to pay
in-state tuition, versus outof-state tuition.
Reyna is one of four sisters
to attend CSU San Marcos.
One has graduated and two
others still have two years
remaining. The sisters have
an incredible bond that is unmatched. She lived in MexA B 5 4 O CONTINUED ON 3
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grams, library resources,
and depleted degree value.
Expectancy to graduation
may take longer due to lack
of course availability as unit
caps will continue. When implementing the fee, the state
will have no say in what the
money is spent on and how
much of it can be used in
specific areas. The money
will be managed entirely at
a local level. Students will
have more control of the
use of the funds and those
funds cannot be-taken away.
As students have stated
that the fee is too high, legislation has chosen to consider that opinion and reduced
the fee by $100. Now, the
fee will be spread out over a
longer period of time, which
is four years rather than two.
Considering fiscal changes
in economic cost and spending, after the fee has been approved and implemented, the
fee will likely go up in future
years, but not without legislation going through this process of informing students
again and re-electing how
the issue will be managed.
Based on student election,
the money from the Student
Success Fee will go towards
more courses, support of
the academia, student life,
and expanding the library.
-When asked if the legislation-will have final say in
how the money is used if
the fee is implemented, Dr.
Graham Oberem, Interim
Provost & Vice President
of Academic Affairs said,
"There is a strong likelihood that the presidential
decision will not go drastically against the commit-
HE
tees favor." The CSUSM
president will remain in
control of final decisions.
Student
recommendations will be processed
through
proposals
and
considered by a Student
Fee Advisory Committee.
This committee comprised
of four students, three administration/faculty and staff
will represent future allocations across the categories
that will be recommended
annually. Associated accountability for the funds
cannot be taken away. There
will be an annual report
of how the funds are used
which will be made available for public information.
The main consideration of
the need for the fee is the
return on investment (ROI).
These funds would help to
strengthen the future value
of the degrees earned, secure
the post-college future of the
students here, and preserve
the quality of the education
offered at CSUSM. Also,
improving and expanding
the quality of education offered on campus since budget cuts and changes over
the last decade alone have
drastically altered the opportunities and privileges
that were once offered to
students and teachers alike.
The advisory committee will continue to relay
the information that has
been collected from the
open forums and polls.
President Haynes will have
the final decision as to what
to pass on to the Chancellor
of the CSU, who has the final
say on the Student-Success
Fee implementation. That is
where the final decision lies.
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Graduate Honor: Student leader Audrey Juarez
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
Audrey Juarez is a 2013
graduating senior double
majoring in political science
and women's studies and describes herself as "a proud
brown, lady-loving individual."
For her commitment to this
campus, social justice and in
creating a haven in her presence by being inclusive and
accepting at CSUSM, Juarez
is receiving the Cougar
Chronicle's first Graduate
Honor.
When she arrived to
CSUSM, Juarez promised
herself that she would get
involved and since then, her
involvement on campus has
extended to make a difference. Juarez describes her
experience on campus as
having not always been safe,
stating "identifying as a lesbian and looking androgynous play a huge part in that.
But I have found solidarity,
community and friendship
here and those factors have
made being a student on this
campus a pleasure."
Juarez's involvement on
campus began her freshman
year when she began spending time in the LGBTQA
Pride Center. By spending
her free time in the center,
Juarez found a place to be
comfortable on camp§$f)j . r
' The Pride Center gave
me a home away from home
early on in my career at
CSUSM," Juarez said.
"I met a lot of incredible
people who I shared all kinds
of experiences with. We all
pushed each other to get involved, and the way that that
manifested itself in me was
running to be president for
the LGBTQA Club.
Juarez won and held the
position of president for
two years and chose to
use her power to influence
change when the controversial newspaper, "The Koala" was on campus. It also
gave her the courage to run
for ASI's Board of Directors.
"When the Koala came
out, I wondered why a larger student voice hadn't condemned it. I went to an ASI
Board of Directors meeting
and just thought to myself
'Why doesn't anybody sitting around this table look
like me?' As a lesbian, I 'm
used to not feeling represented in the greater government, but to not even have
lesbian students present in
that room made me uneasy,"
Juarez said.
Juarez currently is, and
has been, serving on the
Board of Directors for two
years and was first the Representative for the College
of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences,
and is now Vice President of
Operations which has given her several opportunities
on-and-off campus that have
lead to bigger things.
"I had the opportunity to go
to the Panetta Institue Leadership Seminar and a meeting for the California State
Student Association. That
was the first time I heard
about the Speaker position
for the Multicultural Caucus,
and decided that I would run.
I've been in that position for
almost a year now, and I've
had the opportunity to author
resolutions that are leading
to some important /changes."
Juarez said.
Juarez's experience while
working with ASI has allowed her to enjoy college
while also allowing her to
express her voice to make
changes on the CSUSM
campus.
"ASI has shaped many facets of my college experience.
I have had the opportunity
to meet students, learn their
stories, and enact policies
that can improve their experiences on our campus. What
could be better than that? "
Juarez has received several recognitions for her work,
with nominations
for the 2013
Cou-
ABOVE: Audrey
Juarez (left)
with Mrs. Sylvia Panetta, receiving her
certificate of completion of the Panetta
Institute of Public
Policy Leadership
Seminar in summer
2012.
LEFT: Juarez at the
ASI Extravaganza,
in Spring 2012.
Photos provided by
Audrey Juarez.
gar Wall of Fame, 2012
Junior of the Year at the
Tukwut Leadership Awards
Night and the 2013 Dean's
Award.
"It has been an honor to
be nominated for all of these
awards, but the satisfaction
of knowing that the resolutions I've, passed this year
through our Board of Directors, and the CSSA Board of
Directors, concerning gender
inclusion and sexual assault
prevention and advocacy can
improve the lives of students
are better than any award I
could ever be nominated for,
or receive," Juarez said.
Not many students can
say they are leaving behind
a massive impact on our
CSUSM community but for
Juarez, she hopes to be remembered for giving back
and creating more for the
university.
"Legacy. Sometimes I
wonder what that really
means or what it really looks
like. But if I had to say what I
want to be remembered for, I
want to be remembered
as someone who
built bridges
for groups
that would not
otherwise work together. I
want to be remembered as
someone who saw that our
institution could better serve
all students," said Juarez.
"I want to be remembered
as a woman who loved her
campus enough to call it to
a higher standard. I sincerely hope that people who also
prioritize these principles
will servé in leadership positions at CSUSM. CSUSM
has given me much more
than I could ever give back."-.
After graduation, Juarez
plans to move to Washington D.C. and search for an
internship or job where she
can put her knowledge on
education and social justice
to good use. In the fall, she
plans to apply for law school
with even bigger plans for
her future.
"My future dream is to
serve my country as President of the United States of
America. I know that sounds
a little silly, but its true.
CSUSM has given me the
desire to serve the public. I
would say that CSUSM has
shaped who I am as a young
woman, and who I intend on
being moving forward in my
life."
Congratulations to Audrey Juarez, a true leader of
CSU San Marcos. Not many
students on campus can say
they have made the impact
and impression to student
community the way Audrey
has and for this, she deserves
this award.
�N ews Editor:
Melissa Martinez
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
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Members of Standing Together as oNe Dream (STAND) challenging stereotypes. Photo courtesy of STAND.
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ico until her mother became
ill and passed away. Reyna
was nine at the time of her
mother's death. The four
sisters have had to take care
of each other since then, and
the word sister has taken on a
stronger meaning.
Reyna prefers to be speaking English, she sees it as her
primary language.
"I just want to be accepted
and feel like everyone else. I
see myself as being independent and more Americanized
with U.S. c ulture.I'm more
familiar with U.S. history
than I am Mexican history,"'
Reyna said. "Yet I don't understand why there is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo
here in the U.S., withfthe exception of selling and drinking beer. I guess I 'm caught
up in the middle of who I am
Mexican or American."
Due to the poverty level of her family she has no
baby pictures. She has had to
maintain at least two jobs for
the past six years to pay for
college. She sees herself as
Mexican-American.
Life for Reyna* before
AB540 was cautious and
quiet. Her not speaking out
in class was a means of not
standing out. "Undocumented means I have a label. The
color of green on the side of
a Border Patrol car meant I
avoided driving and avoided different streets. I didn't
have to read the logo on the
side of the Border Patrol vehicle, it was understood what
it meant to me and my family. Life was a prison for me
and I was very secretive with
whom I shared my legal status with."
"The DREAM Act is common-sense legislation drafted by both Republicans and
Democrats that would give
students who grew up in the
United States a chance to
contribute to our country's
well-being by serving in the
U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education. It's
good for our economy, our
security, and our nation,"
said White House Representative Luis Miranda, on the
White House blog. "That's
why the DREAM Act has
long enjoyed bipartisan support. It's limited, targeted
legislation that will allow
only the best and brightest
young people to earn their legal status after arigorousand
lengthy process, and applies
to those brought to the United States as minors through
no fault of their own by their
parents, and who know no
other home."
Reyna shared a high school
story of how a male student
had embarrassed her friend
by writing about her chest
size in a yearbook. Reyna
was upset and decided to
take her friend to the principal's office and find recourse
in the lack of a thought by
the male student. The principal asked Reyna, what she
felt was just for what the
male had done. Reyna told
him he should publicly apologized for what he did and
purchase a year book for her
friend. The principal agreed
and an Avid teacher who witnessed Reyna's actions took
Reyna aside, and told her
how impressed he was in her
coming forward for a fellow
student . He also told her how
she could do anything in her
life and she should consider
law school in college. This
planted a seed.
Reyna was caught off
guard, it was the first time
she remembers being given a
compliment and encouragement for going college. Once
in college, she later questioned, "If I earned a degree,
could I do anything with it?
After AB5401 have a choice
and can go places. I see a future where I can fight injustice and help people. I have
a lot of gratitude towards the
United States and want to
give back to the community. I felt as if people would
look at me as being less than
them. That's not true, legal
status doesn't define who I
am. Even when I may have
barriers in place, I see immigration as an obstacle that I
can overcome."
Financial Aid and Scholarship Director ^ Vonda Garcia
said, "The University had
approximately 90 applicants
this semester, for which 56
students were awarded a max
of $2736 all of which goes
towards tuition fees for this
spring."
In talking to students on
campus affected by AB540,
they shared with me the
challenges from bias they've
experienced with students
in thé classroom, as well as
challenges met with the university.
"A small group of AB540
students, who applied for the
CA Dream Act, were not able
to attend school this semester as they thought they were
going to receive some sort of
financial aid, but didn't meet
the qualifications," Barraza
said.
Barraza holds hope that
the process to access higher
education will get easier for
undocumented students.
"This was a difficult process for many of us. We had
to make ourselves be known
to the campus administration
to explain all the financial
barriers, we face because of
our undocumented status and
had to keep persisting to obtain support," Barraza said.
Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan stated on the
White House Blog that passing the DREAM Act "will
allow these young people to
See you in fall of 2013
Have a great summer!
live up to their fullest potential and contribute to the economic growth of oui country.
In particular, the DREAM
Act will play an important
part in the nation's efforts to
have the highest proportion
of college graduates in the
world by 2020, something
vital for America to remain
competitive in today's global
economy."
Life has changed dramatically for Reyna with the
implementation of AB540.
She told me about her goals
of possibly being an attorney, or maybe working in a
non-profit with youth.
As students go through
AB540 they get their social,
security card, can obtain a
California Driver's License,
and work permit. Once they
complete the process, a path
is set for citizenship and they
go through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA) as defined under
Homeland Security. As the
legislation becomes a reality,
I can't help but go back to
our shared meets at the Starbucks on campus.
I remember Reyna calling
me after she was first able
to get her driver's license
last September, she has also
called me after every meeting with her attorney in reference to her AB540 status.
I 've met someone I consider
to be a lifelong friend. In the
Latino community as well as
many other cultures, breaking bread with someone is
symbolic of respect. It ties
ourselves to earth, which we
may share with a complete
stranger, or with family and
friends. In our case it's a simple brownie once a week that
bound us in friendship.
For more information reference the DREAM ACT and
AB540 you can go to whitehouse .gov/blog/2010/12/01/
get-facts-dream-act
University Student Union
shall be an open and welcoming center of activity for
the campus now and in the
future. The University needs
a 'living room' and the USU
will be the campus community center for socialization,
casual interaction and scheduled meetings, food and beverage service, programmed
activities, student organizations and social justice centers."
The USU will also be the
home of four food components. Sodexo recently
signed a 20-year contract
with the university to take
over camps catering as
well as the Starbucks, located in Kellogg Library.
In the union, there will be a
Jazzman's Cafe & Bakery
with a coffee-house style
atmosphere located in the
east pavilion, a large convenient store and a Jamba Juice
smoothie station.
Along with a Panda Express located in the USU,
there will be three Sodexo-brand food distributions, each of different taste.
The first is World of Wings
Cafe, an American-grill type,
a SubConnections, much
like Subway, and Wholly
Habaneros which is similar
to Chipotle and Baja Fresh.
Sodexo plans to provide
optional meal-plans for students that can be used at each
food vendor.
The school values sustainability and ensuring a
economically healthy aspect
of building activity for the
USU. One such feature is
the green roof that will sit
on the second-floor of the
90,000-square-foot
ballroom. The green roof will
provide shade and prevent
the ballroom from getting
too hot in the summer and
avoid running the air conditioner. Since half of the roof
is green, the other half will
provide seating and dining
places for students to hang
out, eat, study or watch a
program from afar. There
will also be photovoltaic
panels on the roof to capture
energy from the sun and reduce the cost of operating the
building. The building will
be a LEED Gold Building,
said Sara Quinn, Director of
The Clarke and University
Student Union, which is the
second-highest level of sustainability for a building.
"Along with sustainability,
the USU has many features
that aren't found on most
campuses; one of which is
gender-neutral bathrooms.
The bathrooms "are for
gender-neutral folks so they
don't have to trek all the way
across campus to go to the
one bathroom in which they
feel safe and comfortable.
That is a feature that we said
is non-negotiable for us,"
Quinn said.
The gender-neutral bathrooms will be throughout
the building, on the first and
fourth floor as well as next to
the social justice centers.
"There is also an additional
single-stall, gender-neutral
restroom with a foot-wash in
it for our Muslim students,
right next to our spiritual
lounge. We tried to make it
as multi-purpose as possible," said Quinn.
Since The Clarke currently serves as the University
Student Union for programming, the USU Advisory
Board/Clarke
Activities
Team will transition from
The Clarke to the USU to
utilize features of the building such as the amphitheater
and pavilion. However, programming at The Clarke will
continue, focusing on fitness
and recreation.
Student positions will also
be available once the USU
opens. Along with positions
in the social justice centers
and food distributions, the
USU will hire around 100150 students assistants to
work. The hours of operation are tentative but will
most likely be 7 a.m. to 10
p.m. Monday through Thursday, with plans to close earlier on Friday and be open
on Saturday and closed on
Sunday.
For more information regarding the USU or to watch
a 3-D video of the building,
please visit csusm.edu/pdc/
P rojects_Construction/25.
USU .html
The USU hopes to be the new hot spot on campus. Photo by
CSUSM staff member Criselda Yee.
�N ews Editor:
Melissa Martinez
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
Students discuss racism incident on campus in wake o f photographs
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
Photos of members of the
sorority Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) have surfaced
portraying the women as
"cholas," and Latina gang
members, upsetting many
students on campus. The
photos , taken during a spring
break retreat, were posted on
the popular smartphone app,
InstaGram as well as Facebook.
Since then, the photos went
viral through students at
CSUSM, sorority members
and the rest of Greek life
has received scrutiny for displaying racism and sexism at
CSUSM. Currently, 33 percent of students at CSUSM
are Hispanic or Latino/a.
Student Julia Barnes feels
that students should converse
and discuss the issue, instead
of raising scrutiny to Greek
life. " I'm not sure when the
conversation stopped and the
mudslinging began," Barnes
said.
Co-chair of
Standing
Together As oNe Dream
(STAND), a student immigrant-rights
organization,
Rodrigo Gonzalez said, "The
photos taken by members of
Alpha Chi Omega are offensive because they are found-
ed in acting like, in this case,
a community of people who
really exist, that is stereotyped due to prejudice. When
a culture is misunderstood
and invisible, or only visible
in negative portrayals, it is
deemed harmless to dress up
like them. The photos are offensive because members of
Alpha Chi Omega thought it
would be funny to perform or
play a part which is reinforcing of objectifying and dehumanizing a peoples culture
just because it is not/does
not adhere to mainstream
or normalized standards of
beauty, dress, or overall appearance."
Megan Koellin, President
of Alpha Chi Omega, issued
an apology at a meeting held
April 30 organized by Latino
students.
"We apologize from the
bottom of our hearts," Koellin said. "It was a mistake
and a lack of education on
our part."
Though the Greek community has been advised not to
comment, debate between
multiple students and groups
of how offensive the photos
are h is begun. Student Kharina Miramontes, who identifies as half-Mexican, doesn't
find the photos offensive.
"I guess it's expected that
I take this whole thing really
offensively or whatever, but I
don't. To me, it's just another stereotype that people use.
Nobody complains when
people use a 'nerd' theme;
the only difference is this is
a racial issue and people are
easily riled by it," Miramontes said.
Debate has been surfacing of whether this incident
could have been avoided.
"At the same time, though,
I think it was stupid of them,
the sorority, to do this theme.
They should have known
better. They're representing
not just a sorority, but our
school, which is predominantly Latino," Miramontes said. "While it may not
offend everyone and may
have been all in good fun,
they should know that it's
going to rub a lot of people
the wrong way, and considering that they have to remain
somewhat reputable, I 'm
pretty shocked they didn't
have the forethought to think
this one through."
The photos also contained
"hashtags" supporting racial
stereotypes, such as "#TheStrugglelsReal."
"Not only are they dismissing the struggle gang
members go through as an
unaccepted and demon-
resentatives suggested that
AXO should go unrecognized for a year to reflect
on their actions some of the
members made to empower their chapter as a whole
to prevent further incidents
like this from reoccurring.
"Otherwise, these types of
offenses will keep happening
as they have on this campus
in the past," Gonzalez said.
Latino/a students collectively agreed stating, "We
have learned that we cannot prevent these incidents
from happening, but what
we can do is come together and-make sure that there
are policies in place, disciplinary policies are in place,
necessary cultural diversity
requirements for GE are begun, mandatory social justice
trainings are held for departments, student organizations,
and Greek life. If we are a
campus that prides itself on
social justice in our mission
and vision, we need to start
acting like it, creating effective changes, not just having
discussions about it."
"Moving forward, even
though CSUSM promotes
civility and promotes a broad
range of diversity, things like
this are still able to happen,"
Green said. "It seems that
there is a lack of appreciation
ized subculture but also the
struggle its community goes
through on a day to day basis," Gonzalez said.
Resident Advisor and graduating senior Eric Green
said, "CSUSM is a campus
that prides itself on civility
and social justice. Disappointingly, I am seeing the
maintenance of these ideals
lacking in its Greek community, which has a huge and
pertasive influence on campus."
Green recognizes the step
that student Alma Martinez
and the other who reported
the photos initially.
"I applaud the person who
had the courage to step up
and call out the organization
who allows its members to
wear other people's identity as a costume. Had Alma
Martinez not done so, then
no one else would have,"
Green said. "Things like
this matter and it should not
be brushed off like it's trivial. In today's climate, many
oppressed minorities are
feeling empowered and will
not take a blatant display of
ignorance and disrespect to
their culture and identity go
by without raising awareness."
At the meeting held last
week, Latino/a student rep-
among the students which
really puts CSUSM's efforts
in vain. This was a learning
experience for all parties involved."
Interim Associate Dean for
Student Life and Leadership,
Gregory Toya Ed.D. states!
"Students, staff, faculty, and
administration will continue
to collaborate to institutionalize educational programs
and bias response systems
to decrease and respond to
future bias-related incidents.
Prior to the incident, Student
Life & Leadership partnered
with the Cross-Cultural and
LGBTQA Pride Centers to
offer diversity educational workshops for fraternity
and sorority members. Student Life & Leadership will
-continue to partner with
the Cross-Cultural Center,
LGBTQA Pride Center, Office of Diversity, Inclusion,
and Educational Equity and
other campus entities to implement educational programs that increase campus
community member awareness, knowledge, and skills
regarding diversity, inclusion, educational equity, and
social justice issues."
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S PECIAL F EATURE
Does CSUSM have a color line?
B Y BOBBY RIVERA
STAFF WRITER
Editor's Note: Staff writer Bobby Rivera spoke to
21 people while gathering
information for this special
report, including current students, staff, faculty, former
employees and a few community groups.
Knockknock. Who's there?
No one of color. The knockknock jokes are rhymes we
say as children. Yet in culture, children's rhymes can
have undertones of bias and
racism.
In recent weeks, there have
been heated discussions
about racism within organizations on campus. Latino
students have expressed outrage over two incidents involving photographs — one
last month and one five years
a go—- where students and
administrators were dressed
in clothing that some students felt represent negative
Latino stereotypes.
In April, photographs of
members of the Alpha Chi
Omega sorority (some white
and some Latina) dressed
as "chollas," the phrase for
women who dress in the attire
often associated with Latino gang members, showed
up on the organization's
Facebook page. Around the
same time, a 2008 photo resurfaced showing universi-
ty President Karen Haynes
wearing a sombrero and
poncho to a campus "fiesta"
party. Both the students and
Haynes issued apologies for
what they described as cultural insensitivity. .
While these may be isolated incidents, there are concerns among some students
and faculty on campus that
Latino and black students
need to be better represented and reflected in the university's faculty. Is there a
color line on campus? It's a
phrase used by civil rights
leaders Frederick Douglass
and W.E.B. Du Bois to refer
to racial divide that prevents
blacks from improving on
their economic conditions .
Three percent of the students on campus are black,
which is equal to the number
of professors on campus who
are black. But 28 percent of
CSUSM students are Latino, compared to 13 percent
of faculty, according to the
2012 - 20.14 catalog profiles
and university information.
On her university welcome
statement, Haynes said that
among the five strategic
goals for the university's
third decade is to improve
"education equity."
' These principles are central to who we are, where we
have been, and what we want
to be," she said.
CSU Board of t rustees
student trustee, Cipriano
Vargas, said that the plans
made for education equity
and diversity under former
associate vice president of
diversity and educational equity Derrick Crawford need
to be accomplished.
"One of the things we value here at Cal State San Marcos is diversity and while it is
a work in progress, we have
a long way to go. Not only do
we need to broaden the diversity among the faculty but
also among the curriculum,"
Vargas said.
In a speech May 1 at CSU
Channel Islands, new CSU
Chancellor Timothy P. White
said that universities should
be diverse and inclusive of
people of different backgrounds.
"Often when you come to a
place and you . .. don't look
like (the) majority, it doesn't
feel as welcoming," White
said, adding that Channel Islands has been "purposeful"
in reaching out to underrepresented groups.
When CSUSM was founded in 1989, there was only
one black professor on the
faculty, Dr. Charlotte Bell,
who was part of the Founder's Circle. Today, the campus still has just one black
female tenured faculty member, Dr. Sharon Elise.
Professor John Halcon, in
the CSUSM college of ed-
ucation, said some departments on campus are better
than others at implementing
diversity.
"It has to do with how
committed they are to handling diversity," Halcon said.
"A gap with African-American faculty, Native American
faculty, and Hispanic faculty exists. The solution must
come from our leadership,
I see no follow through and
people held accountable."
Many organizations on
campus are geared toward
civility and diversity. The
Office of Community Service Learning, for example,
has been forging meaningful
and productive community
partnerships for the past 20
years. The department serves
nonprofits that represent the
poor and victims of crime
(many of whom are minorities). However, in June, the
Service Learning department will be restructured
and department director, Dr.
Darci Strother, is changing
positions. Strother said that
the university goals and actual actions conflict and are
causing a shift in university
policy.
"Apparently the university
wants to project a different
' face' to the community, one
of which polished white people in suits are what the public sees rather than students,
many of color, who are strug-
This 2008 photo has resurfaced showing President Karen
Haynes wearing a sombrero and poncho to a campus "fiesta"
party. It has sparked recent discussions on racism.
gling under the ever-growing diversity, and former adviser
burdens of high tuition, and to a black student group, said
all its ramifications," Stroth- that in laer years on campus
er said.
there was a commitment to
Theater professor Marcos hiring a multiracial faculty.
Martinez sees a connection
"The Affirmative Action
between the incidents in- Office when I worked was
volving culturally insensitive focused on making sure there
photos and a possible univer- was diversity in the hiring of
sity shift in service learning faculty, and thus .there was
policy.
a very diverse faculty. The
In regards to diversity founding faculty had been
playing out on campus, "It is diverse and the Office of
a very personal style of lead- Affirmative Action's charge
ership... which doesn't seem was to make sure that diverto have direction. I sense and sity continued to be reflecthear of an environment of ed," Hollis said.
fear," Martinez said.
She said that she dealt with
"What a curious coinci- many race-related controverdence that we receive an sies like the photographs that
apology from the President surfaced last month.
after a letter asserting of"It really amazes me that
fense take over the sombrero the issue of race has not
picture, which has now re- been adequately addressed at
ceived attention in the U-T CSUSM and to hear that the
San .Diego (newspaper)," diversity of the faculty has
Martinez said.
decreased really saddens me
Denise Hollis, a former given the focus of my work
CSU San Marcos, employee during my tenure," Hollis
who worked in the Affirma- said.
tive Action Officefrom199319%, which that focused on
�S ports Editor:
Alex Franco
c ougarchron.sports@gmail.com
A year in review: Amazing graduating senior standouts
B Y A LEX FRANCO
S PORTS E DITOR
Kyle Secciani, Center
Fielder, Baseball- Kyle has
been a starting outfielder
for the CSUSM baseball all
four years he has been on the
team and is the program's
all-time leader in runs, triples, walks and stolen bases, and also is in the top 10
of batting average, games
played, doubles, hits, RBIs,
total bases and fielding percentage. Throughout his career he was able to bat .300
in alPfour of his seasons, and
this year is hitting .306,-with
a homerun, 32 RBIs, 30 runs,
6 doubles, and has stolen a
staggering 17 of 20 bases.
He helped the cougars to a
top 25 ranking every week
this season and also a second
All. Conference title this
weekend and was named the
tournament's most outstanding player. Kyle was also announced to the Capital One/
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team capping off an
amazing career at CSUSM.
Cortney Allen, Pitcher,
Softball- Cortney has made
the most of her two years at
CSUSM since transferring
from Sacramento City College in 2011. In her first year
with the program, Cortney
went 24-6 with a 1.07 ERA
and 17 complete games,
which was enough to earn
A.I.I. Conference Pitcher of
the Year. This year Cortney
has done much of the same
for the team going 31-4 with
4 saves with a 0.90 ERA and
18 complete
games with 13
shutouts and
157 strikeouts.
She is first in
the NAIA in
wins, fourth
in total inr
nings pitched
and seventh in
ERA, which
was enough
for Cortney
to be named
A i l . Pitcher of the Year
once
again
when
the
team was announced last weekend.
Jose Rivera, Guard, Basketball- Jose had a season
to remember in his final one
as a Cougar, he helped lead
a CSUSM basketball team
qualify for their first-ever
NAIA National Championship Tournament appearance
and to a 23 win season in
the programs second year.
The senior shooting guard
was named to 2012-13
NAIA Honorable Mention
Ail-American team to become the second cougar to
do so and was also selected
the A .1.1. All-Conference
First Team . Jose averaged
11.2 points per game, and
shot 42% from thefieldand a
on the season. The 84 steals
she accumulated was enough
to rank 13th in the nation
and 16th with 2.8 per game.
Her game high in points in
a game this season was 16
against William-Jessup, she
also dished out five or more
She led the Cougars with 14
points this season with five
goals and four assists, good
enough to make both the
A I.I. conference first team
and NAIA All-American
Honorable Mention Team.
Brittany Thompson, Outside Hitter- Volleyball- Brittany began
the season as one of
head coach Andrea
Leonard's Co-Captains and team leaders to take the second
year volleyball program to the top of the
NAIA. Brittany did
just that and helped
the lady cougars volleyball team to a second A.I.I. Conference
Title and performed
well enough to be
named the tournament's All-Tournament Honorable Menleague leading 43% from be- assists 10 times this season.
tion Team. Brittany appeared
hind the 3-point line and also
Shelby Bush, Forward, in the team's 45 games and
led the team in total points Soccer- Shelby will de- led the team in solo blocks,
with 335 and made 3-point- part from CSUSM with her total blocks, and serving perers with 92.
name amongst some of the centage; she also finished
Sarah Jackson, Guard, best soccer players to play second in hitting percentage
Basketball- Sarah had a great in a Cougar uniform. She and third in kills with 223.
season as she and the rest of is second place on the pro- She recorded six blocks two
the lady cougars attempt- grams all-time list of goals different tunes this season,
ed to repeat as conference with 23, total points with 55, and with that she graduates
champions but just came up and 8 game-winning goals. as the program's career leadshort, however Jackson led Shelby also places fourth er in blocks with 139.
the team in assists and steals on the assists list with nine.
Kelly Thompson, Cross
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THE H E A R T B E A T :
College degrees are healthy
ably worth the stress that
comes with obtaining a diploma.
Most people consider the
Many factors contribute
main incentive of a col- to better health, and more
lege degree to be monetary; educated individuals tend to
however, a college degree is have healthier behaviors and
worth more than the financial have greater access to medbenefits.
ical care when it is needed.
In a campus poll of stu- A significant amount of jobs
dents, 7 out of 10 students that require college degrees
at CSUSM indicated that the offer medical insurance and
number one reason they are retirement benefits, whereas
striving for a college degree those jobs without this reis to obtain a better career.
quirement very seldom offer
Education pays, and is also them.
directly correlated with betCivic learning outcomes
ter health, greater longevity, are arguably the hardest bengreater community involve- efits to quantify, yet the most
ment, greater happiness, and important from obtaining
better quality of life.
a college degree. In 2004,
According to a study done 36 percent of people age 25
by the Centers for Disease and older with a bachelor's
Control and Prevention, peo- degree or higher reported
ple with a bachelor's degree having volunteered for some
or higher live nine years type of community service,
longer than those who 'don't compared to 21 percent of
people whose highest levgraduate high school.
Furthermore, studies reveal el of education was a high
that better educated people school diploma.
have lower morbidity rates
Volunteer opportunities,
from the most common acute and t>asic understandings of
and chronic diseases, inde- ways to contribute and better
pendent of basic demograph- a society are presented in colic and labor market factors. lege, especially at CSUSM.
While life expectancy is inIt is indisputable that those
creasing for all demograph- with higher education are
ics, the differences in life more prepared to address
expectancy have grown be- current major issues in socitween those with and without ety. Social understanding, an
an education.
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Country- Kelly led the
CSUSM to another spectacular season this year entering the season ranked
number 1 in the NAIA after
three straight NAIA National Championships. Kelly
placed third overall in the
A .1.1. All-Conference team,
and finished with 224 points
in the NAIA National Championships to lead the Cougars to a fourth place finish
to help the Cougars' streak of
five straight podium finishes
in the NAIA Championships.
She added her third NAIA
All-American award with
a fifth place overall finish
and was named a Daktronics-NAIA scholar Athlete.
Daniel Lyon, Cross Country- Daniel contributed greatly to the 2012 Cross Country
season, helping the Cougars
win a fifth consecutive A.I J .
Conference Championship
and a third place finish in the
NAIA Championships. Daniel also smashed the school
record for the 8k by 30 seconds with a time of 23:44,
and also won his second
consecutive conference individual championship with a
24:18 time. Daniel added his
third NAIA All-American
award with his performance
in the national championships.
ity of individuals involved in
current societal issues are educated beyond high school.
Communication and listening are imperative skills
needed to serve others and
have active involvement in
community issues.
Understanding the importance of and having a sense
of appreciation for diversity
is needed. Utilizing skills to
effectively work with others
in a diverse environment. At
CSUSM, this is prevalent in
most classes given the abundance of diversity on campus.
Taking personal action
with a realistic view that
the action will produce the
desired change. College education promotes not only
a sense of independence,
but confidence to promote
change at all levels.
More subjective, harder to
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degree should be far more
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higher education.
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W hat sport do you want t o see at CSUSM?
A thlete s potlight: A dam Loran
B Y JESSIE GAMBRELL
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O u t o f 100 students polled. I nformation c ompiled by A lex Franco
The CSUSM Men's golf
team has a star on their team.
The team captain, Adam Loran has been on the team for
his entire career at CSUSM
and has been the captain for
the past two years. His team,
which just won their regional championships, and last
year Loran himself won the
individual tournament in the
regionals.
Question: How long have
you been playing golf?
Answer: I have been playing golf since I was 7-yearsold, but didn't start playing
competitively untill I was
12-years-old.
Q: What is your handicap?
A: I have a+2.5.
Q: How do you like playing for CSUSM?
A: Well it's nice, it's a good
area to be in, I can't complain. I get to wake up and
play golf every day and its
great being that it is a smaller schopl.
Q: How do you like your
teammates?
A: They're all cool, I live
with two of them actually.
Photo courtesy of Matt Bierson SID CSUSM Athletics
The freshmen are really good
and our coach is a good guy,
we all get along fine. We like
to hang out together after
practice.
Q: What is your major at
CSUSM?
A: I am a business finance
major.
Q: Do you do anything
outside of playing on the
golf team?
A: Nope, just a full-time
student. I did play in some
USGA tournaments, for amateurs, on the side though.
Q: What are your plans
after you graduate?
A: Well I am hoping to become a professional golfer,
I 'm hoping to get intcrsome
professional tournaments.
Q: Who is your favorite
professional golfer?
A: Phil Mickelson
Q: How do you see the
Men's Golf Team doing in
the future?
A: We were actually one
of the original team sports
for CSUSM, and I definitely see our team moving up
from here. Eventually we'll
be part of the NCAA, but as
of now we are 3rd in the nation in the A J.I. (Association
for Independent Institutions).
We are going to a championship in Oregon next week.
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CSUSM offers science program t o nearby elementary schools
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Hands-on science education is something that
younger kids are excited by,
and anyone who was once
a kid understands why. The
CSUSM STEM program
aims to inspire that excitement.
I t's fair to say that to some
degree, all of us are fascinated by science. However, children are often very interested
participants in courses that
involve science. Fortunately,
a collection of students and
teachers have come together
to form STEM, a program
that offers hands-on science
education to kids in schools
who cannot make time for it
during regular class hours.
The STEM Program operates several. times a week
at San Marcos Elementary
and Twin Oaks Elementary
shortly after classes end.
The program has around
200 undergraduate students
volunteering in total.
Dr. Bianca Mothe and the
Office of Community Service
Learning (OCSL) founded
the program two years ago
in response to complaints by
parents that children were
not learning enough science
in elementary school classrooms. This was a result of
the math and language-oriented legislation put forth
by No Child Left Behind in
,
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
Photo courtesy of the CSUSM STEM website.
2002. Mothe initially implemented the program at Twin
Oaks Elementary, with most
of the workf6rce consisting
of volunteers from CSUSM
that were primarily majoring
in science and teaching.
Colleen Lopez, one of the
program coordinators, is incredibly enthusiastic about
its effects, which she notes
goes far beyond just education.
"We're not looking for
them to suddenly ace all
their tests. We're just trying
to inspire them to want to
enjoy it and realize that science isn't so s cary" Lopez
said. ¿"Down the road, we
may have the next Einstein
because in class they had an
explosion. It's mainly just to
inspire these kids to view science in a positive manner."
Lopez's efforts seem to be
successful; one classroom in
particular was crowded with
young students marveling at
the smoke coming off of dry
ice, while another classroom
saw its students staring at a
model of the human heart.
But the people who truly
make the program work are
the students who become
involved in it and volunteer
their time. Mothe has been
able to recruit over 100 students from STEM Programs
at CSUSM. These undergrads then worked together
to form 54 different lesson
plans to be presented in six
weeks. During this time, they
will teach over 780 students
at the two schools many scientific, topics including biology, crystallography and
physics.
For the future, the people
at the program are ambitious.
In the short term, the hope is
that, with the assistance of
grants from philanthropic organizations, the program can
expand to other schools, and
hopefully branch out to other subjects. In the meantime,
continued assistance from
students on campus interested in science and teaching is
always welcome.
ASPs finals detox event: Students t o get free study materials
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER *
It is 9 a.m. on Monday,
there is a paper due, then an
online test at noon, then another paper due at 2:30 p.m.,
than two papers due tomorrow.
Yes, one of the most stressful times of the year is upon
us once again, and ASI has
come to help relieve some of
the nerves.
In this time of anxiety and
Students, staff and faculty
gather to celebrate
on campus
tension over the quickly approaching finals, ASI is holding á "Finals Detox" event at
the beginning of May.
The purpose is to ease
tensions students may feel
about the end of the semester
by providing them with everything they may need for
finals, including scantrons,
booklets and pencils. The
event is intended to give students a sense of relaxation by
making them feel prepared,
and it comes at the right
time. At the end of the last
week before finals, students
have enough on their mind.
Since they are already worrying about the content of
their tests and their grades,
they are too busy to worry
about the basic necessities
they need to simply take the
test.
"It's a super easy going and
straightforward event," Brittany Arnold, Finals Detox
Coordinator, said.
The hope is that with the
tools they need to effectively take their tests, combined
with other students wishing
them good luck, students
will feel a little more prepared to end their year on a
good note.
ASI hopes that by providing these materials, finals
week will be as stress-free as
possible.
Finals Detox will be
during U-Hour on Thursday, May 9 , in front of Kellogg Library.
Avid campus members
dedicated to CSUSM's Civility Campaign were honored
this past week at their annual
end-of-the-year dinner.
The Civility & Exchange
Celebration, which took
place on April 30, presented awards to the students,
staff and faculty members
that embody the Campaign's
founding principles of care,
respect and empathy.
The ceremony opened with
a welcome by Civility and
Exchange Outreach Specialist Sammi Carr, followed by
student-made films about Civility's purpose and presentations by key members o f,
and partners with, the Campaign.
Carr highlighted the fact
that the National Conflict
Resolution Center has been
a crucial contributor to the
success of Civility on campus, excitement radiating
from both parties on the
partnership that has emerged
from their work on campus
this year.
"It's nothing short of remarkable how you're changing this campus. We're facing challenges in all aspects
of our lives, and w e've enjoyed working with you to
address issues of incivility,"
President of the National
Conflict Resolution Center,
Steve Dinkin, said.
Following
presentations
by Dinkin and Interim Vice
President Lorena Meza,
awards were presented by
Marley Small, University Student Union Advisory
Board Representative, and
Floyd Lai, Associate Director of Multicultural Programs, to outstanding members of Civility.
"These actions occur every day, we just don't always
have the time to recognize
them. That's why it's so important that we take the time
to keep nominating and recognizing these people. We
need to continue pursuing
and promoting Civility on
campus," Lai said.
Throughout the year, students, staff and faculty nominated outstanding community members, or Civility
Champions, for the possibility of being named Civility ICONS (Initiating Civil
Opportunities Now) by the
group's review board. Out
of more than 50 nominees,
Civility selected 26 people
to recognize at the Civility & Exchange Celebration
as Civility Champions, and
named eight people the Civility ICONS f or 2012-2013 .
The Civility Champions
recognized on Tuesday night
were Kyle Azcuna, Katelyn
Campbell* Thomas Hagos,
Andres Rodriguez, Sherri
Soto, Maggie Uribe, Peter
Vu, Jennie Goldman, Cheryl
Long, Tim Sabatini, Sandra
Sabatini, Kyle Duran, Dr.
Annette Daoud and Dr. Pamela Kohlbry.
The 2012-2013 Civility
ICONS were E mli jCapjli,
Curtis Bovee, Maya Alvarez,
Silverio Haro, Dr. Xuan Santos, Dr, Stephen Tsui and Dr.
Karen McGurk.
The Civility & Exchange
Celebration also honored
pivotal Civility members
like Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi,
Marley Small, Matt Walsh,
Robert Aiello-Hauser, Lisa
Dickinson, Judy Sandmann
and Tama Harper.
Greg Toya, Interim Associate Dean of Student Life and
Leadership, closed the night,
expressing optimism and excitement for the upcoming
year.
Those interested in joining Civility in the fall or
nominating someone f or the
Champion/ICON title can go
to csusm.edu/civility/.
Finishing the academic year with style:
Popular Campus Pride W alk and Rainbow Recognition events in review
B Y KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
COPY EDITOR
It can be expected that after
a month of Gaypril festivities
and as the school year draws
to a close, the LGBTQA
Pride C ento will close in a
way worth remembering.
During U-hour on April
30, the campus was ablaze
with color and voices as
the 2nd Annual Pride Walk
took place.
Supporters,
staff, friends, family and
even spectators took part in
the march across campus to
close out the Gaypril festivities. With strong messages such as "Hey, hey! Ho,
ho! Homophobia has got to
g oi" and " We're here, w e're
queer! We're fabulous so
d on't f*** with us " it would
be surprising if students on
campus weren't aware of
what was going on. With
the march culminating to an
empowerment circle in the
library plaza, students and
staff alike celebrated their
voice with words of encouragement and peer recognition.
Taking place on the very
last day of Gaypril, the students and staff made the
message clear that there are
people against homophobia
in CSUSM and on any campus or public setting.
On the evening of May 3,
an exclusive event called
"The Rainbow Recognition
Awards" was hosted at the
McMahan House in honor of
graduating students that have
made positive strides for the
LGBTQA community on
campus. Alongside the honors bestowed upon the graduates, students and staff were
presented with awards for
their selfless contributions
toward making the school a
safer place for all students.
Emotions ran high for hosts
and recipients alike as all reflected on the work they had
done in the past year and further back.
Graduates remembered the
good times with tear-filled
eyes and looked towards
the future as advocates for
change and transcending
tolerance to a level of acceptance for all.
A special mention is in or-
der for the Relay for Life taking place on the track by the
McMahan House. Though
scheduling seemed to be a
conflict, it is hoped that there
were not feelings of competition to be heard.
„Remember, students and
staff, change starts with us.
In the words of Harvey Milk,
openly gay political activist
in the late 60s and throughout the 70s until his untimely assassination, "All young
people, regardless of sexual
orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive
environment in which to
achieve their full potential."
College is a place in which
we can realize that potential.
And let's face it: w e're all
still young, aren't we?
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T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M AY 8 , 2 0 1 3
Five things t o do f or summer 2013:
A list f or a plan-free season of fun
F EATURES
G et me
T H E W ORKS!'
beef, as well as club sandwiches, all on your choice
of bread and their signature
There is a hidden secret "THE WORKS" condiments
few people outside of San to go along with it.
Want something else to go
Marcos know about, but
with your sandwich? Don't
if you ask anyone in town
where the go-to place for the worry, because Tina's has
best sandwich is, Tina's Deli all sorts of sides and desserts
to add to your stacked sandwill be their answer.
Tina's Deli, located off of wich, from potato chips to
Twin Oaks Valley Road, has cakes to brownies.
The Deli offers daily spebeen a prime lunch stop for
cials throughout the week,
Cal State students, Palomar
students and all of San Mar- where they sell some of their
cos' citizens for almost 20 top sandwiches at discounted
prices. The sandwiches typyears.
With their generous por- ically range anywhere from
tions and huge sandwiches, $5 to $10, depending on how
it is no surprise why they big of an order you would
have had tremendous success like:
"I come here almost every
with anyone who walks into
Tuesday for pepper jack club
Tina's.
"I came here my freshman Tuesday, that one has to be
year of college and instantly my favorite sandwich here,"
loved it, I 'll never go any- said another Tina's Deli cuswhere else for my sandwich- tomer.
You can visit Tina's Deli
es. I definitely suggest Tina's
over subway or any other yourself and grab your own
sandwich shop in town," a delicious sandwich at its
regular Tina's Deli customer, quaint location down the
street at 760 N Twin Oaks
Brittany said.
Tina's features an extensive Valley Rd, but get there early
menu with a variety of clas- because they are only open
sic and specialty sandwiches from 8 a jn. to 5 p.m. Monto choose from. They have day through Friday, until 3
classic staples like BLT with p.m. on Saturdays and closed
avocado, tuna salad and roast on Sundays.
B Y ALEX FRANCO
S PORTS E DITOR
BY KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
COPY EDITOR
As much fun as the freedom sounds, sometimes
summer break is not that fun
without a few things to do
here and there. We have all
had it: those moments when
we find ourselves moaning
and groaning about something to do. Well, many of us
are adults here. Let's figure
something out:
1. Go outside/travel
Sometimes the best thing
to do is simply get out of the
dwelling place and see the
#world outside of the door. As
fun as it is to be tied to the
computer, you could always
take the technology outside.
It's a start. Go somewhere,
gather a few friends, and
head to the beach or theme
parks. Maybe even a summer
shopping spree could be fun.
If money is an issue, that is
no problem either. Have
a homemade picnic in the
park, go window-shopping,
or troll with friends in public places. It doesn't take that
much to have fun while daylight is abound. If the night
is your preference, there are
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many possibilities that exist
there as well.
2. Catch up on your favorite entertainment
Got Netflix, Hulu, or access to YouTube for a few
hours a day? Then you've
got yourself a few hours of
entertainment. Catch up on
those series that you're missing, or pick up on some new
ones to occupy your time. If
that's not available, pick up
a book, comic, or other print
entertainment. Hours could
be spent in enjoyment with
these, and at least if they
bore you, you can say you
are not where you were a few
hours ago.
.3. Go hobby hunting
Without the heavy pressure of the spring and fall
sessions, perhaps the summer would be an ideal time
to dive into a worthwhile
hobby. With time available
and stress reasonably lower,
anything will do. And let's be
honest, haven't you always
wanted to try archery or underwater basket weaving?
Maybe you can finally get
back on that horse and, well,
ride the horse? Or maybe it's
just the season to paint the
Mona Lisa.. .or at least try.
4. Get a job
I know, not the most fun
way to spend the summer,
but I can honestly say that it
is a relieving and reasonably
comforting experience to
have a bit of extra spending
money. Turn the ' or' in "Can
I buy this or that?" to a satisfying "and."
5. Be productive
For many of us, we still
have a few years ahead of us~
in college. Just because we
may not bt taking summer
sessions or heavy workloads,
it doesn't mean we can't try
to keep up with learning or
anything along those lines.
Sometimes taking a personal
study time in some interesting subjects can be a delightfully time-consuming opportunity. Maybe you've wanted
to learn about mermaid theory or the history of the Loch
Ness monster, or even do a
bit to learn about the community you live in.
Just because i t's summer,
it doesn't mean there aren't
•any volunteering opportunities around, or that there
won't be anyone that is interested in sharing their field of
expertise with you for a short
while. Opportunities await
and it isn't always wise to
pass all of them up.
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Much needed cramming sessions Introducing t he new Cougar List
Students can use on-campus facilities f or studying Sell your textbooks through CSUSM's own 'Craigslist'
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
For the next two weeks,
students can use either the
Gender Equity Center or
Kellogg Library to focus on
preparing for their upcoming
finals.
While both facilities are
used by students throughout
the year f or studying, the
Gender Equity Center and
Kellogg Library will be extending their welcome hours
to accommodate stressed students and last-minute crammers.
For a few days during finals week, the Gender Equity Center will be open f or
24 hours to all students interested in using their study
room, couches, or desks
while studying. The Center
will also have f ree food, coffee and green books for anyone that needs a friendly atmosphere and an occasional
pick-me-up. These extended
hours, also known as Studyeat-cram-athon: Finals Extravaganza, will be from 6
a jn. on May 13 until 10 p.m.
on May 15.
As many students remember, Kellogg Library also
extends its hours during the
weeks leading up to finals.
For those interested in utilizing one of the study rooms
or quiet areas, the study area
on the second floor has extended its hours to 6 a.m. to
midnight, Mondays through
Thursdays and 1 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Sundays. The entire
library is also open from 7
a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays
through Thursdays and the
media library on the second
floor is open from 8 a.m. to
10 p.m. on Mondays through
Thursdays. These extended
hours will be available to all
students through May 17.
Regardless of where students choose to study, being
prepared is one of the biggest contributors to academic
success, and utilizing either
the Gender Equity Center or
Kellogg Library can help.
Oats 4N Spice Cookies
It's t he last f ew weeks of school, but baking these h omemade cookies will send you
t o a different world, a different dimension e ven. Cookies so w arm, so sweet, so soothing t hat e ven your m ama will say, "what's up?" There is a n eat story b ehind these
cookies actually; this r ecipe comes from my m om w ho w ould b ake t hem for a friend
every t ime she w ent in for c hemotherapy t reatment. Her friend said t hat t he cookies
w ere so w onderful a nd flavorful t hat she forgot t he metallic taste in her mouth t hat usuoccurred b ecause of t he c hemo. N ow d on't you w ant to m ake them?
What you'll need:
- % cup of softened butter - 1 cup of brown sugar - %' cup of sugar - 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- % teaspoon of baking soda - V* teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- Va teaspoon of ground cloves - 2 eggs - 1 teaspoon of vanilla - 1 *A cup of all-purpose flour
- 2 cups of rolled-in oats - 'A cup of chocolate chip morsels - % cup of butterscotch morsels - A mixing bowl and mixer
- Spatula - Mini ice cream server (or a spoon to scoop dough with)
- Cookie sheets with Pam or parchment on it
Directions:
Set oven to 375 degrees. Mix butter in mixing bowl with mixer to soften. Then a dd brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves with the butter. Once mixed for about 30 seconds, a dd eggs and vanilla and
b eat thoroughly (but not too much, you don't want to make them tough). Slowly a dd in flour as you mix. Once all the
flour has been a dded, put away the mixer and pour in oats and morsels. Stir thoroughly with spatula until all is mixed
together. Line cookie sheet with cooking oil or parchment and drop dollops of dough no bigger than the size of a golf
ball onto the sheet, spacing them pbout a n Inch apart from e ach other. Cook in oven for about 10 - 12 minutes a nd
set on a cool counter to rest. Now you c an serve them to your friends in need of loving comfort and support during
this trying week of finals. Enjoy!
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Students always need ways
to network, make money,
and get rid of those textbooks they've used. Now
there is an alternative with
CSUSM's Cougar List.
Cougar Alumni Mario
Clay, Brendan Bass and
Brandon Baker have created a new website called
"Cougar List."
Much
like Craigslist, this web
site is intended to serve
the CSUSM community
in selling personal items,
but it comes with a twist.
It also allows users to network with customers and
communicate through personal profiles, establishing
music playlists that remain
on your personal profile and
many other f un details that
are not often found on sales
websites.
"It allows students to be
able to get access to more
affordable textbooks, do exchanging, and share information," Mario Clay, web
manager and designer, said.
"Every semester students
are trying so hard to buy or
sell textbooks that are sometimes difficult to get from the
student book store because
they're limited or the bookstore* hasn't received them
yet. Sometimes the items are
just way too expensive. Forums, blogs, chat, etc. allows
the students to work together within a community platform."
The idea for the website
started out as an E-commerce class project. Clay
and his colleagues had posed
the question of what a good
student service would be?
From there, they established
Photo by Anne Hall
Cougar List to help organize
advertisements for students
as they create profiles to host
their own listings and be incorporated into a community
profile for networking.
All of North County has
the potential of benefiting
from this web sité. Businesses outside of the school that
focus sales towards student
demographics can advertise
and promote their companies. The main focus from
the creators of Cougar List is
to remain open to promoting
student endeavors and providing a pleasant user experience.
Currently there are 11
members with user accounts.
The marketing and devel-
opment of the web page is
continuing, and the creators
are constantly updating and
modernizing the page. The
3.0 version that will eventually be released will feature
an updated, sleek appearance
and will function more elaborately with social media interaction (Twitter, Facebook,
Pinterest, etc.), and will continue to grow with shown
interest from users. AU that
is needed to continue the service is more members creating a profile and providing
feedback.
When joining the website,
the creators have requested
that participants contribute
$2.00 towards establishing
their profile as a means of
satisfying startup costs. This
small f ee is a one-time charge
that will only temporarily exist f or enrollment. Once the
site has established enough
attention and can function
independently there will no
longer be a startup f ee.
As a promotional consideration, there will be a contest
for various prizes in the fall
2013 semester. More information will be provided regarding the contest at a later
date. In the meantime, log
onto www.cougarlist.ning.
com, to create an account and
start creating your profile.
Share your advertisements
and sell your old textbooks
from this semester to people
you know will need them.
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their skills. Bastianon beThe growth of a new, na- lieves the club will be imtionwide association com- portant because, "it teaches
ing to our campus can be you to think as someone else.
attributed to the support and Because you have to sepahelp of various campus orga- rate your American thoughts
nization and professors.
apart from what the counThe Model Arab League try would really want. So it
(MAL) is a nationwide orga- makes you think differently."
nization that shares similarBastianon's committee did
ities with the Model United research on Morocco, and
Nation. However, it focus- the other was Palestine. They
es on the Middle East and talked about political topArab League. It provides ics, border disputes, effects
the opportunity for students of Arab springs and the reto think through a different sponse on certain changes.
cultural lens. MAL hosts The Palestine team won for
conferences throughout the most honorable delegation.
United States, with the pur- Bastianon feels that it taught
pose of educating and gain- her to "create resolutions and
ing research and leadership make agreements with other
experience. Christina Bas- delegates."
tianon, a CSUSM student,
All student organizations
attended one of the South- that want to be recognized
ern California conference in by CSUSM must go through
Santa Barbara.
the process of being regisMAL hosts conferences tered with Student Life &
with an academic purpose. Leadership. Due to focusing
According to their website, on preparation for the conMAL wants "students [to] ference, MAL missed the
learn about the politics and deadline to apply as a rechistory of the Arab world ognized organization by two
and the arts of diplomacy days. Since they could not
and public speech."
fundraise on campus, they
The overall goal is to pre- had to seek outside support .
pare students to be knowl- According to Bastianon, one
B Y KARLA REYES
of the biggest challenges that
she and fellow MAL members encountered while trying to plan the trip to Santa
Barbara to present their research was finding this necessary funding for the conference.
Bastianon is thankful f or
the time and guidance of Professor Samir and Anita Billing, as well as the support of
organizations on campus that
donated what they could to
help fund the Santa Barbara
trip.
Bastianon would also like
to acknowledge the support
of the Dean of Chaps, Global Studies Club, Modern
Languages, History club,
Arab American Association
(AAA) and PoliSci club,
who "all graciously helped
us out with what they could."
Although the Model Arab
League is not a recognized
CSUSM club yet, they are
still looking forward to the
end of the spring semester
and the beginning of fall.
Students interested in
joining MAL can contact
Christina Bastianon at basti003@cougars.csusm.edu or
through the AAA club.
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T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M AY 8 , 2 0 1 3
Dealing with faith and college A
senior says good bye t o CSUSM
B Y MATTHEW ROSSIO
B Y A NDREW R EED
C ONTRIBUTOR
C ONTRIBUTOR
Whether you're just going
to college, graduating from
college, or are buried with
work in the middle of your
college career, most likely
at some point in your education, you've been presented a
belief system that is different
than the one you were raised
with.
This happens a lot in college. Sometimes it's blatant
and obvious, but sometimes
it can be traced to a particular professor's bias that
he or she might not even be
aware of. I 'd even go further
and suggest that in a public
school system, nearly every
time you walk into a classroom, you'll be presented
with a different belief system
than your own, especially if
you're a person of faith. This
is not a problem though, but
an opportunity.
In my experience, this potentially challenging experience needs not to be negative
f or people of faith and can
even be a blessing in disguise. I have found that being challenged on what you
Thank you CSUSM. We really haye something special
here. I joined the Catholic
Club my freshman year and
met the most wonderful people that ended up being my
best friends that stuck with
me throughout college. From
there I decided to branch out
and found myself working
for the marketing department
believe in is not a bad thing
if what you believe in is true.
The problem that many people of faith experience, is an
ignorance of their chosen
religion which leaves one
unable to answer questions
raised by their peers or professors. I 'd say there are two
simple answers to this. The
first is to seek truth wherever it lies and trust that God
is truth and will take care of
you, if you trust in Him. The
second is to never be afraid
to ask why.
It has been my experience
that faith in God and going to
college do not have to contradict one another and that
faith and God make sense. I
am a Catholic Christian and
I 've been challenged more
than once on my beliefs,
either directly or subtly, in
class, at U-hour and throughout my daily life in today's
world. I have found however,
that my faith in God is true.
I 've had to re-analyze some
things and even change my
own understanding of God,
but ultimately the faith I was
raised with, had the answers
I was looking for all along.
So from an incoming freshman to a college graduate,
I 'd say that faith and education go hand in hand, as long
as^you give them an equal
chance, and I encourage you
to keep the faith.
O PINION
at The Clarke. I learned so
much there, from the professional staff and my student
co-workers alike, that I got
to see what tremendous ideas
and efforts executed by my
peers when given the opportunities. My best chances to
learn have been those conversations with professors
in the hallways, discussions
with my USUAB and ASI
friends on the part we get
to play in the future legacy
and growth of the school,
and those 2 a.m. chats with
friends about the memories
we share and about where the
heck w e're going with our
futures. I c an't begin to say
how amazing an experience
I 've had at CSU San Marcos.
We are a small close-knit
community that is growing
and I was glad to be a small
part of it.
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Editors'Topics: The craziest thing you have ever
done o r w ould like t o d o over summer break
"In general, my summers
are pretty lazy. But I think
this year, I really want to just
go to a bunch of amusement
parks: Disneyland, SeaWorld, etc. I think it would be
f un to just spend a week or so
going to different parks with
my friends and enjoying the
fact that I do not have homework!"
- Features Editor
Katlin Sweeney
"My crazy 'summer' vacation was when I took a trip
to Ireland with my sister in
the second week of the past
fall semester, it wasn't technically a summer vacation,
but it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I could
not resist. I felt like I grew so
much in those 10 days and
the fact that back home in the
States my fellow Cougars
were going to class, somehow made it even more f un
for me. I hope to have more
crazy adventures like that in
the future. Everyone should
go abroad sometime."
- Opinion Editor
Jessie Gambrell
"The craziest thing I would
want to do over the course of
a summer isn't really anything crazy, at least not to
me. I would really just want
to drive around all summer
and attend a Major League
Baseball game at all 30 major league team stadiums in
one summer with my brothers and some of my closest
friends, that is my dream
summer."
- Sports Editor
Alex Franco
"My ideal spring break
would be to spend it in San
Francisco. I traveled there
last December and it was
beautiful. Unfortunately, we
didn't get to spend much
time there since I was there
to conduct an interview at
LucasFilms, but we got to
see a lot of the city and I
fell in love. The atmosphere,
the architecture and culture
of San Francisco provide a
sense of belonging. You feel
so small in this huge city, yet
you feel as if this is the place
where all your dreams might
come true and more than
anything, you want to try.
I 'd love to spend more t ime
there; f feel as if the adventures are endless."
- News Editor
Melissa Martinez
"Me and my friends went
swimming in our high school
pool at midnight and had a
little potluck together. It was
right before we all went back
to school so it was really
f un."
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"I really want to hit the
club scene, mostly because it
seems to be something that's
so out of what I 'm used to.
I don't really mean just go
crazy and go clubbing every
night, but a few nights here
and there seems like it would
be a lot of f un. It would be
nice to just let loose with
friends who have been trying to get me to go for a long
time. Might as well take the
opportunities that would be
available."
- Copy Editor
Keandre Williams-Chambers
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�Blossom, bloom and glow
A student's perspective on how t o be the best you
BY JESSIE GAMBRELL
needed. We have to discover confidence that allows your
what that thing is that God real personality to come out
(or whoever or whatever you and to not be molded into the
Ever wonder why we seem may think those passions de- various shapes of our society.
to think that flowers are so rive from) has inspired and
We can also glow when
pretty? Well, I have a theory designed for us. We each we are our healthiest and our
and it is very simple.
have a calling and a purpose bodies like it when we take
When flowers are bloom- and it's those people who care of ourselves. Eating the
ing at the peak of spring and have found it or at least are right foods that are healthy,
are shining forth their best, pursuing it, that really shine working out or exercising to
most healthiest, happiest and forth.
some level is a natural medfullest selves, that is when
Confidence in oneself is icine to whatever anxieties
we notice how beautiful they another thing that makes you we may be having and it is
are, no matter what kind of glow. Whenever I see some- a good way to detoxify the
flower they are. Same goes one who is truly happy and ugly "dirt" from our bodfor us.
at peace with themselves, I ies. Think of working out
In our society, we get am inspired and admire their as the cleaning off the dirt
caught up on other people's radiance. People who have and eating the right foods as
"blossoms," we are focusing a passion, and skills in that the fertilizer. The "dirt" can
so much on their beauty, that passion, are always going to sometimes cloud our glow
we wither under their shad- be an inspiration and some- and the more we take care of
ow through the blindness to times a magnet to the good ourselves the more we will
our own blossom. Now, I 'm people around them. Confi- shine forth our truest, most
not just talking about beauty dence is sometimes hard to healthiest selves.
as in appearance, I am talking come by these days, or at
Well, there you have it. For
about being your best, most least the right kind of con- those of you graduating this
happiest and fullest self.
fidence. I mean the type of year or even those just enHow can we do this, you
tering our school this year,
might ask? It really varies
these are the things that make
with each personality, given
us the beautiful people that
that we are all diverse and
jjr we are. Through the confiunique individuals. But
dence in our truest beings,
there are some things
^ ^ the care and dedication
;
that ring true in every
toward our well being
human being and that is a
K N and the passioiv and pursense of purpose, belonging
& pose designed for us, we
and hope. Everyone wants to
can excel and be the best,
know that they are loved and
most healthiest, happiest and
belong somewhere and are
fullest people we can be.
OPINION EDITOR
MOJ^f
in
upp
Trish Redondo,
psychology,
'1 use a planner."
Cambria Mackey,
communications,
"Going over material ahead
of time and looking over
the study guides."
AlexaWatkins,
communications,
"Every night I just study;
starting now, for a few
hours."
Kyle Ditangco,
kinesiology,
"Review notes and
read the book and
look over study guides '
and possibly ask the
teachers what else 1
can do."
Omar Barcia,
business,
I stay well rested,
do study groups
and practice time
management" M
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Alex Rivera,
accounting,
"Definitely know what day
your finals are, and get a
Taylor Rapp,
psychology,
"I take breaks and try not
t o cram at the last minute."
Julia Barnes,
kinesiology,
'I try not t o stress and
take mimosa breaks."
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W ho, what, when, where and why: Let the 'Star Wars' speculation begin!
be a little too early to begin
speculation, but these are
"Star Wars" people and it's
In the spirit of the sum- never too early to talk about
mer movie conclave well it.
underway with the recent
There is one rumor circurelease of Marvel's, "Iron lating around the interweb
Man 3" this past week, I feel that perhaps Emperor Palit is now a suitable time to patine, who died in "Return
begin the talk about what of the Jedi" at the hands of
would arguably be the big- Darth Vader, could return
gest blockbuster release in to wreak havoc on the rebel
2015 and perhaps all time, alliance once again. Some
when Disney and J J Abrams fans are saying, according
release "Star Wars: Episode to a Yahoo! Movies, that
they know the emperor has
vn."
Since Disney bought Lu- cloned himself and will go
casFilm and the Star Wars on living as a spirit. With all
Franchise in early 2012 that said, I'll have to say this
and then announced that a is not a possibility for them
2015 "Episode VII" would to go with because the embe made and released, fan- peror i s dead, plain and simboys and girls everywhere ple, there's no way he could
have been clamoring about come back from that death,
what story it would follow and creator George Lucas
and where director Abrams has gone on record saying
would take the film. Giv- that he is definitely dead afen the franchises expansive ter his fall at the hands of
universe past the six films in Darth Vader in "Episode VI:
the saga and the hundreds of Return of the Jedi."
novels, comics, video games
Another possible and more
and fan-fiction, there is no likely storyline is that the
telling where they could go . new films will take place
With the film two years 30 years after the events of
away and no official story, "Jedi" and will chronicle the
script or plot revealed, no lives of Luke Skywalker's
cast confirmations, no movie children, and Leia and Han
title, no scenes shot, it could Solo's children and their bat-
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tle with a new sith presence.
With this battle against the
sith waging through the galaxy, the Skywalker/Solo kids
will battle their own inner
demons in classic Skywalker family fashion. This storyline also features another
"fall from grace" character,
and to prevent possible spoilers, I won't mention who.
Finally, there is the storyline and movie we all want
to see, and that is the recently
released idea from actor Patton Oswalt on a "Parks and
Recreation" bit where in an
attempt to filibuster a town
meeting, he gave his input
on an "Episode VII." If you
haven't seen it already, his
version features a crossover
of astronomical proportions,
with the combined universes of "Star Wars," "Marvel," and the Greek gods
from "Clash of the Titans." I
would absolutely love to see
this version, but realistically
speaking, it is more unlikely
than the first storyline I mentioned. But hey, a fanboy can
dream.
Until 2015 comes, there
will no doubt be a non-stop
influx of new story ideas as
well as character and plot
details being made up until
the day thefirsttrailer or plot
detail has been released. See
you in 2015,. and may the
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Recent news coverage has 41st President George H.W.
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would "allow undocumented immigrants living in the
United States the chance to
become legal residents or citizens if they meet certain requirements," the respondents
that voted in favor resulted
in a 72 percent margin. Ultimately, the burden lies on
these eight senators to bring
forward the bipartisan support needed in congress to
deliver a piece of legislation
that can have a number of
positive results, in particular,
economic and social gains
for our nation. Both parties
are challenged to this task;
no one is free from blame.
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this stagnant, irreconcilable,
and uncompromising political environment.
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Bumper stickers 'Not O f This World'
BY B EN CARLSON
STAFF WRITER
Comedian Demetri Martin
once told a joke concerning
bumper stickers, "A lot of
people don't like bumper
stickers. I don't mind bumper
stickers. To me a bumper
sticker is a shortcut Mt's like
a little sign that says, 'Hey,
let's never hang o ut.'"
Labels carry baggage, but
bumper stickers carry irritating statements that are obviously unnecessary.
There are many bumper
stickers I find annoying. First
is the one that is normally
blue and has a bunch of religious symbols that resemble the letters that spell out
"Coexist". Aren't we already
coexisting? Do they mean
we should coexist and get
along? Yes, and that's why
someone else thought up the
sticker of the same religious
symbols design that spells
out "Tolerance."
Other times I come upon
an "SDSU Mom" or "USC
Mom" and get a peculiar
feeling like I pity those sad
moms who live their lives
through their children's accomplishments. "My son or
daughter is a honor student
at this or that middle school"
is another example.
Despite these, there is one
that is winner of ultimate
smugness. It is one that
Your body's talking louder than y our mouth
Preparation for summer does not mean just getting a tan
that leads people to spend
more time on their appearance during the summer than
Every year, the month of they normally do the rest of
there is a sinister aura sur- June arrives quicker than ex- the year.
rounding these things that I pected and so begins the conIt used to be relatively easy
find contemptuous.
tinuous cycle of spontaneous to match what we have been
In fact, I can actually smile pool parties, beach trips and told the ideal 'beach body*
now when I see a "Coexist" weather that encourages bar- should look like: tan and insticker. At least coexistence ing a little more skin.
shape. But now, women face
has a sort of unity or comproThe pressure continues to a more difficult challenge
mise in its definition. These build as women and men when trying to morph themNOTW stickers are not only alike are forced to face the selves into the of-the-moannoying, but they show the disheartening truth: summer ment body type.
level of pride and stupidity is not a time of relaxation.
For women that are thin,
it takes to believe the whole In fact, it is the opposite. For there is pressure to have bigworld revolves around you, many people, the word 'sum- ger assets to complement
and that you are destined to mer' has become synony- their slenderness, and for a
greater things beyond this mous with going to the gym woman that is curvier, there
world. It shows a lack of hu- and getting in shape at least a is pressure to shed the excess
manity and is based in ultra month in advance, preparing weight on her body so that
egocentricity.
for these invites that rarely her curves are only defined
It is the ultimate statement come with much warning.
in 'desired' places.
of " I'm better than you."
It is an admittedly ridicuObviously, it is nearly imSo, to those who have these lous concept, to be stressed possible for a woman, even
stickers on their cars, I will during the few months of the one that works out frequenttolerate you but do me a fa- year when students do not ly, to magically shed the sovor and "let's never hang have a full course load and called 'extra' pounds that
out."
have more free time on their linger on her stomach and on
hands. But it is that linger- her legs. Getting in shape is
ing, silent fear of spontaneity not hard, but simultaneously
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
dresses itself in humility,
while insulting everyone else
who doesn't share that particular worldview. I 'm writing of course of the 'Not Of
This World' stickers.
Christians who put these
stickers on their cars are reminding you, the sad creature stuck in traffic, that
although you both inhabit
this small planet and must
tolerate each other, they are
destined for another world,
one much better than the one
we both live in now. They
believe, to borrow from the
Bible, that they are "in the
world but not of the world."
In their view, making the
world better now is a fool's
errand and it doesn't matter
what happens to the earth
because for them, it is only
temporary. Needless to say»
losing weight in certain areas
and gaining it in others is difficult to attain.
While stress over looking
good for the summer has traditionally been considered a
woman-specific issue, men
deal with the pressure of toning up as well. The perceived
'need' to develop a flat stomach, six-pack and muscular
build is something that continues to force men into the
gym as frequently as, if not
more often, than women.
However, this pressure for
both genders to become 'better' looking for one season
out of the year is something
that takes away from the purpose of being on break: not
having to worry. We should
not be worried about curving
our diets or scheduling more
time for the gym just to look
more attractive when wearing a bathing suit. There §re
much better ways to spend
our summer.
O ne CSUSM student's senior s hout o ut
the club as well. The people
there will always have a special place in my heart.
The wonderful memories
I had a great college experience because of the won- we have shared together will
derful people I met along never be forgotten. One such
the way. I have never met a memory I will never forget
more amazing group of peo- was last summer when two
ple that I am grateful to call friends and I went on a road
trip up the California coast.
my friends.
Getting involved with a The first night we spent in
club has also changed my El Capitan. In the middle
life. It had its challenges, of the night we decided to
but being involved in the take long exposure
Catholic Club was the best shots at the
experience I could have ever b e a c h .
imagined, I would not have On our
traded it for the world. I feel way back to
so blessed to have served our campon a leadership position in site we kept
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What normally took 5 minutes ended up into a one-hour
heart pumping, adrenaline
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walk around a corner and
spot a skunk on its front legs
ready to spray. We would run
back and find a new way and
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Either way,
we'll be
with you
along way.
Others on the
otherband are
so close to
completion.
Lets compare
college to a race.
For some/
there are some still
getting used to the
race's course.
Some prepared
for a long time, while
a number do a
lost minute prep.
Good luck on f inals! Congrats to the class of 2013!
CSUSM student shares the basics of creating a web series
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
A & E EDITOR
San Diego is filled with
little-known
restaurants,
bars or hangouts that aren't
mainstream...yet. It's always
fun having a local place that
you can bring your Mends
or family to. With summer
approaching, finding places
to eat and enjoy is a must.
Kyle Miller, the creator of
the YouTube web series
"Backyard
Adventures,"
goes around Southern California places and documents
his experience for his viewers . Miller sat down with The
Cougar Chronicle to explain
his process and what it's really like having a web series.
Question: What prompt-
ed you to start a web series?
Answer: What prompted
the idea for me to start a web
series was my first class
that I took here; Chicano Theatre. A lot of my
classmates told me that
I was really good and I
should use my talent.
Then I got the idea to
do my own travel web
series, "Backyard Adventures," and make
comedy videos like the
"Dating Tips with Kyle
Miller."
Q: For every webisode, how do you come
up with ideas?
A: For "Backyard Adventures," it's a bit of a challenge
because you have to get per-
the advice people would give
me. So I wanted to make a
comedy about dating advice
people have given me.
Q: Is there a creative
process you go through
for every webisode?
A: For "Backyard Adventures", I wanted to
do something different
than other travel series.
There are elements of
travel hosts I see within
me like the dorkiness of
Huell Howser. My main
goal in "Backyard Adventures" is educate and
entertain like in Chicano
Theatre. As for the "Datthey are small businesses. In ing Tips," I pick an advice
a way I'm helping the com- and start writing:
Q: How do you balance
munity. As for the "Dating
Tips," I found it humorous of the time to do a web series
mission from the owner of
the restaurant, bar, etc. to
film. So far everyone has
been nice about it because
on top of other responsibilities?
A: AtfirstI thought I could
balance it out. In the end, it
was too much. School must
Hey, do you really
be a priority as well ais family, enjoy spending your
and work. With summer vatime watching
' cation near, I can do more epmovies and TV o r
isodes for "Backyard Adventures," "Dating Tips," and
reading amazing
hopefully write short skits
books?
like "Cholo Adventures."
Hopefully, I'll be able to do a
trip to Latin America which
Why not join our
is where I want to expand
staff next year and
"Backyard Adventures" after
w rite about the
I'm done graduating since
I 'm going to teach English
things you are
down there.
watching and reading!
To check out "Backyard
Adventures," visit http://
kylesbacky ardadventures.
blogspot.com/
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We are confident that you, the graduates of 2 013, will achieve great things.
We wish you success in all your future endeavors, and we congratulate you on this
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Comic-Con t o heat up the San Diego streets
at the San Diego Convention
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Center, on July 18-21. While
tickets sold out in minutes
Summer has always had months ago, there are ways
special meaning to citizens to at least enjoy the free fesof San Diego, especially tivities and receive promothose of us with geekier prej- tional items in the surroundudice than most people.
ing streets of the Gaslamp
It's almost that time of year District, near the convention
when people from all over center.
the country flock to the anComic-Con started in 1970,
nual San Diego Comic-Con with less than 200 attendees,
International
convention. as a one-day convention for
San Diego Comic-Con is not comic books and those who
the only convention celebrat- read them, but since then it
ing comics, films and geek has grown considerably in
culture in the country, but it the forty-odd years as a result
is the largest of its kind in the of the rise of "geek" culture.
world.
It is now an enormous event,
As always it will be held with over 130,000 attendees.
BY RYAN D OWNS
The focus has also shift- is tight-lipped on what films
ed away from comic books and celebrities will appear at
and to other categories, such panels until a few weeks beas panels for television and fore the event. However in
film, which have stolen the
years past, the casts of
show year after year. It's "Twilight," "The Avengers,"
fair to say that the event has "Lost," and many more have
become one of the biggest
all arrived to speak to fans.
commercial publicity events
Showtime and HBO have
in the world, but the fans expressed interest in holddon't seem to mind. They ing panels for popular shows
still come out in thousands, such as Dexter and Game of
with lines of characters and Thrones. It has been hinted
costumes, usually stretching that bestselling fantasy auaround the block.
thor Neil Gaiman will make
Given that the advertised an appearance as part of his
special guests are generally final book tour in America.
Everything else remains to
industry professionals such
as Rob Liefeld and Mi- be revealed. Everything else
chael Uslan, the convention remains to be revealed.
Book R eview:The G reat Gatsby' by F. S cott Fitzgerald
BY BEN CARLSON
STAFF WRITER
Many aspiring intellectuals, especially those attending this university, love to
use the cliché phrase "the
book was way better than the
movie," when referring to
thefilmversion of a popular
novel.
With the film version of
"The Great Gatsby," hitting
theaters May 10, this is a preemptive review to save you,
the reader, from making the
mistake of using that annoying phrase in front of your
friends or. colleagues and
also to remind you that no
film version of this American
classic will ever do it justice.
It's been tried before.
Most of us will see the film
for its own sake, but one
should not outsource a reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald's
classic novel entirely to à
few hours in a dark, air-conditioned room. Bookstores
everywhere have the paperback edition for cheap (less
than a movie ticket) and I insist you pick it up and revisit Fitzgerald's tale of young
elites obsessed with their
idea of the American dream.
It is a novel that will speak to
those graduating this spring
in that its themes explore the
relationship between the pursuit of wealth and the dream
of happiness and individualism.
In leaving academia behind, graduates have the
opportunity to remind themselves what he or she intends
to accomplish in their professional lives.
Fitzgerald challenges the
reader to examine his or her
own American dream. Many
graduates have noble goals
in mind, which should be
protected against the influence or pursuits of pleasure
and greed, however tempting. As Fitzgerald put it, "it
was what preyed On Gatsby,
what foul dust floated in the
wake of his dreams." Gatsby's own downfall was his
obsession with the past.
But the future is both daring and exciting. The exploration of unknown territory
and the plans we students intend on pursuing in that territory that lies ahead. As the
narrator exclaims at the end
of the novel, "tomorrow we
ForYour Entertainment
'Revenge' and ' Girls Just W ant t o Have Fun'
will run faster, stretch out
our arms farther."
So, to the class of 2013,1
recommend revisiting this
landmark in American literature before you charge
bravely into the world.
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"Revenge"
5
Must-Watch Episode:
"Chaos" Season 1, Episode 15
Revenge is one of ABC's
most captivating shows, with
protagonist Emily Thorne
moving
back to her childhood
home in order to wreak havoc on the people who caused
her father's
untimely death. Having
spent years in juvenile hall
and away from her home in
the Hamptons,
Thorne uses the fact that
no one recognizes her to her
advantage. From seducing
her enemies' son to faking
her identity to blowing up an
office, "Revenge" will create
an air of mystery and suspense that is hard to ignore.
And with season two still
airing on ABC, viewers that
get addicted to the show on
Netflix will not have to wait
for the "next season to be added online to finish watching
thf latest episodes.
"Girls Just Want to Have"
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Contrary to the obnoxious
1979 Cyndi Lauper hit with
the same name, "Girls Just
Want to
Have Fun" will tug at your
heartstrings and make you
laugh at the right moments.
A young Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt star in
this campy romantic comedy
about two girls trying to find
who they are. When Janey
(Parker) moves to town, she
meets Lynne (Hunt), who
instantly becomes her best
friend. Janey realizes that
Lynne has the same favorite television show as her,
"Dance TV," and they begin
to bond over their mutual desire to one day be performers
on it. However, opportunity
comes knocking sooner rather than later when auditions
are being held in town. Torn
between wanting to abide by
her military father's strict
rules and wanting to follow
her biggest dream, Janey decides to take a risk and see
what happens. This classic
'80s teen dance movie is sure
to make you smile within the
first half hour.
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COPY EDITOR
Well, summer is c oming up! I d on't think I n eed
t o b e a ny more f orward in saying t hat opportunities m ay arise within t he next f ew months t o either
h ave fun, m ove o n u p in t he w orld, or just g et
through it. Regardless of w hat those options are,
here are a f ew songs t o g et through t he soon-tobe hotter months a head w ithout losing
your h ead.
"Dance Anthem of the '80s" By Regina Spektor
Not e xactly t he danciest song t o start off t he
summer, b ut w ith Regina's energy, it's sure t o give
a bit of reason t o n ot start t he summer off so hard.
With talk a bout sweet little attractions a nd a notso-subtle mention of sleep, it's a p erfect mid-energy song t o a dd a little smile t o those off days t hat
are b ound t o h appen sooner or later.
"Vacation" By the Go-Go's
Yes, it h ad t o c ome t o this. Everyone has some
sort of v acation p lan in mind, w hether it is t he
entire break until August, or just for a w eek or t wo
here a nd there. It m ay b e simple or e xtravagant,
but c ome o ne. It's all w e've ever w anted, huh?
Sometimes, w e just h ave t o g et a way. A nd bring
a f ew friends, b ecause it d oesn't e xactly m ean it's
m eant t o b e spent a lone.
"Tom's Diner" (DNA Remix) By DNA
feat. Suzanne Vega
Take a seat a nd relax w ith this '90s remix of t he
popular song, w hich has b ecome t he more p opular iteration a mong m odern times. Though summer might e nd u p b eing as h ectic as t he school
year, it d oesn't m ean there c an't b e opportunities
t o t ake a break a nd let t he unnecessary stress flow
a way with this c alming u p-beat song a nd soothing vocals.
"White Nights"By Oh Land
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w e a ren't planning t o d o school or work this summer, I c an almost g uarantee t hat a g ood majority
of us a ren't planning for very m uch sleep, or a t
least in regular time slots. For those l ate nights, let
t he imagination run wild with this c reative song of
those crazy dreams w e might h ave for summer
a nd during those summer nights.
"Surfin1 U.S.A." By The Beach Boys
C ouldn't c onclude this playlist w ithout including t he infamous boys t hat are synonymous w ith
summertime a t t he b each. After all, m any of us
are hopefully in California right n ow, a nd San
Marcos isn't t hat far from t he b each. Whether or
not y ou're spending your time in t he state, y ou
c an't exactly cross b each time off your list for this
summer.
Concerts heating up t he summer season
Local San Diego venues to host big name singers and bands
B Y N ICOLEIGNELL
BY KATLIN SWEENEY
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Summer is almost here,
and with the fun in the sun
comes concerts .
Where the sun is
shining, no homework
is due (for those who
aren't dying in summer
school) and no rules apply. Whether you enjoy
the relaxing peaceful
music of Marilyn Manson, or the head banging
mixes of Justin Beiber, this
summer promises to have
the glorious musical talents
of artists.
Two music festivals have
already kicked off the concert series, Stagecoach and
Cochella...and having attended one of those and experiencing the classiness of
culture rich environments, I
can say, without a doubt that
this summer is going to be
awesome.
Why not go out of your
music comfort zone this
summer? There are so many
concerts to choose from and
with the endless funds that
all of us college students
have (especially me), you
should try and see as many
as you can. Concerts are also
a fun way to hang out with
friends, sing like you would
in the shower, and of course
see artists that you love or
meet a few new ones.
Locally, the Del Mar Fair
will host the musical styl•ing's of Switchfoot on June
14, Martina McBride on
June 20, Big Time Rush on
June 22, Train on June 27
and Adam Lambert on July
2. Tickets are currently on
sale for these events and
more information can be
found at http://www.
M
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php?fuseaction=concerts .grandstand.
Chula Vista's Sleep
Train Amphitheatre
will host Tim McGraw
on June 7, Pitbull and
Ke$ha on June 16,
and the Vans Warped
Tour on June 19. One luxury about this Amphitheatre
is that there are cheap lawn
seats for as low as $23.
Valley View Casino center
will also host Bruno Mars on
July 30 .
Make sure to check online
and get tickets fast, because
can sell out pretty fast. Have
a nice summer, be safe, and
more importantly, go to a
lot of concerts. I'll see you
there.
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Thursday,
Hate crime response intensifies
Anti-Defamation
League officer meets
with campus officials
By Michael B. Miller
Pride Staff Writer
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'Lost Highway'
film revi^wecj
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history year
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An Anti-Defamation League official met
with c ampus a dministrators behind closed
doors Monday to look at long-range plans to
deal with ongoing racial tensions here.
Morris Casuto, director of the San Diego
branch of the ADL, did not discuss details after the meeting.
Casuto presented a hate crime report compiled from the San Diego S heriff's Department
in 1994 and 1995 that will be available in the
campus library. The hope is that making such
acts public will help students deal with them
when they happen on campus.
The report was created by a coalition of
community groups called the Hate Crime Registry. Casuto, part of the registry's management
committee, said the group plans to produce one
such report each year.
T hrough p ublic r ecognition t hat h ate
crimes d o occur, Casuto believes that perpetrators will be less likely to commit them.
Hate criminals come in almost any color
and group," he said. If their actions are answered with silence, they feel that a majority
of the community supports them, Casuto said.
Deputy District Attorney Teresa Santana,
who also attended the meeting, said positive
results have already come from the report. Soon
after its release she was contacted by several
community groups wanting to help.
Santana defined a hate crime is any crime
that is committed because of the victims status, perceived status, gender or race. Crimes
against individuals perceived as sympathetic
Photos by Tony Barton/ The Pride
Director of Institutional Diversity and Equal Opportunity J oe Cordero (left) is planning a
group to deal with crisis situations at the university. Kimberly Kagy (right), chair of A.S.'
Diversity Committee is lobbying for a hotline to help e ducate on hate crimes.
Campus groups plan meetings, programs
By Michael B. Miller
Pride Staff Writer
The battle to confront diversity on campus is being waged on a variety of new fronts.
Joe Cordero, director of Institutional Diversity and Equal Opportunity at Cal State
San Marcos, is in the process of putting together a faculty and administration group to
develop procedures and policies for dealing
with all types of critical incidents - from natural disasters and suicide t o hate crimes and
bias.
Cordero sees the campus as being a resource for educating the community on bias
See League, pg. 7 and hate crime.
Temporary child care
facility to open in Fall
By Jenal Larson
Pride Staff Writer
More on the
CSU 'One Card'
A g ift f rom Ann Hunter-Welborn, a
University Council member, may enable Cal
State San Marcos to establish a child care
center.
Lack of funding frustrated past efforts
to organize an on-campus center. HunterWelborn's donation initiates the "Child Development, Parent Education Project," according to Christine Bennet, an educational
consultant contracted by CSUSM to coordinate the child care project.
For the fall ' 97 semester, the project
will open a temporary facility that provides care for children 2 to 5 years old.
However, a permanent building, providing care for infant through school age children requires future donations.
The Associated Students' Child Care
Committee, chaired by Terra Beauchamp,
promotes the project's aims. Committee
r esponsibilities i nclude h iring t he
facility's director and staff, plus determining the hours of operation that best meet
the students' needs.
Although A.S. reports substantial student inquiry about child care, it lacks the
See Child Center, pg. 6
While composed of faculty and administrators, the "Critical Incident Team" would be
open to student input.
Meanwhile, the A.S. Diversity Committee has proposed that a spot on campus become an "unmonitored f ree speech board."
The f ree speech area, where nothing, theoretically, would be censored, would allow students
to deal with repressed feelings, according to
Kimberly Kagy, the committee's chair.
I t's a form of communication." Kagy explained.
Though it would make it easier for hate
literature to be circulated, Kagy hopes the
voice of diversity would be stronger. Most
See Plans, pg 7
Telecommuting
faculty program
reviewed
By Gale Butler
Pride Staff Writer
Feelings were mixed at a meeting held to
evaluate the effectiveness of Cal State San
M arcos' experimental staff telecommuting
program, Monday.
T he experimental program, now at its
a pproximate m id p oint, m ay p rofoundly
change the way faculty, students and administrators participate in academic life.
Since September, selected members of
senior faculty and administration have had no
o ffice space on campus. They have been tele-
See Program, pg. 3
�The Pwde, Tbimsday, Mnxeb 13, 1997
CSU One Card raises
C OIlCerilS around campus
WHAT'S NEWS
'Guts' taking submissions
The deadline f or the Literary Society's next "Guts" publication is March 21. Guts will be released April 1. Writing and
reproducable art are accepted. Contact Denise Lampman 5988027, litsojc@mailhostl.csusm.edu.
The group holds writing circles from 4:40 to 5:30 Tuesdays in the Dome and from 12 t ol pm Wednesdays in FCB
105.
By Tina Leary
Pride Staff Writer
Many students have voiced concern with the
possibility of the CSU One Card coming to this campus.
What is the One Card? Simply put, it is one allpurpose ID card. It proposes to have many features
including: basic student ID card, banking services
such as debit and credit card, calling card services,
library card, vending machine services and computer
access. The magnetic stripe on the back of the card
would accommodate an identification number and
the card could stay with a person for life.
After graduation, your student privileges would
end but the other privileges could remain at your
choosing. Another desired option for the one card
may include the ability to accommodate biometrics
(i.e. voice recognition, retinal scan).
Orientation leaders
needed
Students are neede to lead orientation classes this summer.
Applications are available in the Student Activities office, COM
203. The deadline for application submission is March 21. Call
Markus Quon, 750-4927, for more information.
Campus Climate report
The results of the campus climate study done by CSU
Chancellor's o ffice representatives Dr June Cooper and Maria
Santos on Feb. 6 and 7 will be discussed from noon to 1 pm
Monday, March 17 in A CD 102. The study addressed last
semester's racial incidents.
Students respond
to One Card plan
Hate Crime forum
Many students and faculty interviewed were unfamiliar with the One Card issue and had no opinion
concerning its possible repercussions. Some of those
familiar w ith the card said the following.
Senior Michelle Carson said: "I just think we
shouldn't have the card here. I dont like the fact that
all of our information about anything and everything
is on the card. It would be so easy for someone to
access and know so much about me.
Associated Students Inc. elections are scheduled for April
Amy Dellar, a teaching credential program stu15 and 16. Campaign applications, available March 4 in the
dent, felt the One Card is a silly waste of time. "StuA.S. office in COM 205, are due March 21 at Student Actividents dont have the time or money to worry about it,"
ties office, COM 203.
she said.
A candidate forum is set for 1 to 2 pm on April 8 and 9 in
Jeremiah Murphy a graduate student, described
front of the Dome Plaza.
|(]f&s feeling** quite simply: "One step into the future and
§ne step away from humanity."
Kristina Gundersen, senior and A.S. president,
says the One Card will help expand distance education, where students and professors trade in a tradiStudent Activities and Orientation Programs will present a
seminar with Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Richard
Karas and Vice President of Student A ffairs Dr. Francine
See One Card, pg. 3
Martinez at 2 pm Tuesday, March 19 in Commons 206.
The vice presidents will answer questions and suggest ways
of improving the campus. Snacks wil be provided.
The Associated Students' Diversity Committee will sponsor an open forum on "How to Respond to Hate Crimes in Your
Community" from l .to 2:30 pm Monday, March 17 in Commons 207. Call Kimberly Kgy at 750-4990 for more information.
AS. elections are coming
Meet the vice presidents
Home-based business
seminar scheduled
The Van Ness International Institute of Entrepreneurs is
having a workshop on creating a secondary income through
home based business from 10 am to noon, Saturday March 15,
in ACD 102.
Three business opportunities will be discussed. A special
section will focus on foreign students studying here and those
who plan to study abroad.
Studen t Union board
needs students
Three students are needed to help develop governing policies for the Student Union. Board meetings are every two weeks.
Call Gina Forsyth 591-9572.
f
Linn addresses
student concerns
One Card Task Force spokesperson
Lawrence Lin responded to student concerns in a phone, interview.
Q. In what way do you think the One
Card could most benefit students?
A. It would consolidate the number
of ID cards and registration cards that you
need to carry. Many campuses issue separate cards for various needs. For example,
the basic ID card, food card, cards issued
in student housing complexes, and a card
for gym facilities. The One Card would
reduce the number of cards to one.
Q. D o you feel it could have any negative effects on students?
A. I don't think so. It would be an optional service. N o one is twisting anyones
arm. A student could simply use it as an
ID card or have additional services.
Q. Would the privacy of students be
jeopardized in any way?
A. No. CSU would, of course, abide
by various state and federal laws that currently regulate students privacy.
Q. What is the biggest selling point
about the CSU One Card?
A. Convenience. It is one card with
multiple choices.
New bus route frequents campus
months. Questions, comments and suggestion are
to be directed to the North County Transit District
at 743-NCTD (inland) or 722-NCTD (coastal). DeThe North County Transit District has instituted tailed bus schedules are available thorugh the disa new route, 342, to service Cal State San Marcos trict at the same number.
students. The new route began on January 27 and
will increase frequency and service to CSUSM. The
route will run weekdays, every half hour, from
7:15a.m. to 6:25p.m.
The previous route, 304; will continue to run
scksoiin
2-3) s r n
both before and after 342. Lori Homstad, in charge
KSiiifl
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of marketing at North County Transit, says this new
shuttle between Cal State and Palomar will provide
feailn
many benefits. "It is convenient, due to parking in1 2:20 P f l 4 :24 P O
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ment," she said.
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Students can still transfer to routes 302, 304
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320, and 341 at the Palomar College transit center
The new service will be re-evaluated after six
By Chrissy Wright
Pride Staff Writer
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Program
from p. 1
Photo by Jan Jenson/ Courtesy of Arts & Lectures
Group 'World of Mouth1 plays Latin
American music, with African influence
T he band has played extensively on university campuses and have released a C D
Pride Staff Writer
entitled "Somewhere in the World."
In a p hone i nterview w ith L ibby
L ooking f or something positive Harding, lead vocalist, she explains the
amid the c ampus hate-crime wave? song entitled "Water" as an e xample of
Then don't miss the opportunity to at- how we are all connected because we are
tend t he p erformance of t he
m usical g roup " Word o f
M outh," an e clectic g roup of
e thnically d iverse m embers
w ho p lay m usic in o rder t o
See events listing, pg. 4
p rmote tolerance of our d ifferences.
"Word of M outh" presents
a p rogram of multi-cultural, multi- all made out of water. Through music, "we
rhythmic m usic t hat m ixes L atin try t o create lyrics that inspire p eople to
A merican w ith A frican i nfluence. appreciate their differences and similariBy Jennifer Talak
One C. ard
from p 2
tional classroom for internet discourse. She
states, "The CSU is quite simply not receiving the amount of money it will need to
handle the increase in students.
"More adjunct faculty... will impact our
quality of education. There will be fewer professors overall because the number of Internet classes will increase. Gunderson feels
that large corporations will have an increasing role in education, as they continue to contribute more money. The One Card, she said,
point us in that direction.
Questions or comments concerning the One
Card can be voiced to The Pride by e-mailing
Tina Leary at learyOOl @mailhostl .csusm.edu or
leaving your response in The Pride mailbox in
Student Activites, Commons 203 addressed to
Leary.
ties and thereby h elp to promote tolerance." She strongly feels music can
heal anger and hate.
The band d emonstrates that m usic is a p owerful instrument that transcends our human differences and connects us to the central core of oneness.
"Word of Mouth" will perform at 6 pm Friday, March 14
in A C D 102. T ickets f or t his
event can be p urchased d uring
normal business hours either at
• the Univeffeit)| Store, by phone —
or at the Qoor. For ticket i nformation call the book store at 7504730. General admission is $4, $ 3 f or
students and seniors. Children under
12 are f ree.
TELL H i I MTTCNIE 0OIMQI
The Pride would like to anounce your
upcoming events.
Drop of information in The Pride's mailbox
in Student Activities, COM 203 or contact
The Pride in the following ways:
E-mail: pride@mailhost 1 .csusm.edu
Phone: 750-4998, Fax: 750-4030
T H E P RIDE
Serving Cal State San Marcos
since 1993
commuting—connecting to students and the
university via the internet. The initial impetus for the program was the lack of funding
for campus office space. As the test has developed, some feel that additional benefits
have emerged.
For program participants such as Carol
Bonomo of the chancellors office the program
has been a source of unprecedented freedom
which she hopes to continue. She verbalized
one of the initial fears surrounding implementation of the project. "For the first 3 months,
I got no calls and no e-mail," she said. "People
forgot that I was there."
Telecommuting took a while to get used
to but she now prefers the arrangement. "I
am, in reality, more available now than when
I had an office," she continued. Bonomo was
delighted in the power given telecommuters
to control their own images. "People cant see
me," she said. ' They don't know my race or
my age, they can only read my e-mail messages and hear my voice."
Bonomo believes that those who only
know her through telecommuting think her
to be some tall impressive person because of
her big voice, ' They don't have a visual image with which to prejudge me."
Peggy Kelly, faculty member of the college of education, runs a math methods program a t local s chools. K elly e choed
Bonomo's observation that the telecommuting process took a while to get started. Technical difficulties dominated as the educational
set up used was different from further developed commercial applications. The technology has become a commercial standard
among mall to multinational businesses.
Kelly expressed guarded optimism at
this point in the program. She sees many practical applications for people who have small
children at home, or staff like herself in the
position of having an assignment that takes
them off-campus most of the time. "I was
not in my office anyway," she said. "I felt
guilty having work space that was just a dropoff place."
Nortel (Northern Telephone) donated the
equipment used. They placed their Rapport
Soho (Small Office/Home Office) Routers in
the homes of each participant. ISDN lilies,
d onated by P acBell c onnect the b oxes
through another piece of Nortel equipment
called a Rapport Dial-up Switch directly to
the campus intranet. "Using my computer
from home appears no different to that when
I used it in my office on campus," said Kelly.
The university appears to be hedging
their bet on this program. Kelly is assigned a
conference room as her campus office and is
assured of office space should the experiment
not become permanent. Street price for this
set-up is around
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�Classroom
predators
teach English
FEATURES
The Pnide, Thursday, Match'13, 1997
English teachers, they're something
else. Ever notice the relaxed manner in
which they teach — almost like friends
giving advice to friends. They try to make
students feel comfortable. Maybe they sit
on a table in front of the class and swing
their legs, like a student might. Or maybe
they pull up a chair and sit with the students, like a friend, but whatever friendly
actions they may take, don't be fooled.
'There 's No (Beer In Heaven
And Other Annoying News
Val Knox
Out of the classroom, these teachers
could be mistaken for big game hunters
except they're missing the khakis and the
pith helmet. Like the hunter, they discipline
t hemselves in c oncentration, p atience,
dedication and d elight in p itting their
knowledge and experience against their
prey's.
But, unlike the hunter, English teachers are not after big game — their hunt is
more subtle: logic errors, subject/verb disagreements, nonparallel structures, comma
splices, fragments and tense shift s — not
to mention misspellings.
And English teachers can hunt anywhere — coffee shops, beaches, airports,
bus stations — anywhere they find a chair
or bench. The only hunting equipment necessary is a red pen and your paper. And so
t he hunt begins.
Hunting sesquipedalian words (a polysyllabic word) offers the least challenge
since they stick out like a bunch of chickens in the jungle. The hunter's deadly red
pen seldom misses one of these intere sting
but obvious critters. Once the hunter corners the word, it is mercilessly circled with
the lethal red pen. A small trophy like this
often works to kick-start their adrenaline.
The peccadillo, or one of the milder
offenses, offers more challenges than the
sesquipedalian word because it can hide so
w ell. F lushing a p eccadillo r equires a
hunter's full concentration to seek out and
destroy the dangling modifiers, misplaced
participles, split infinitives, illiterate pronouns or misspellings.
Hunting miscellaneous logic errors are
perhaps the most challenging to find because they camouflage themselves in the
form of weak links, young hypotheses and
diseased explanations.
Like a hungry hawk, the hunter looks
carefully and patiently waits until finally
the prey is discerned — and then wham!
The pen that had been tap, tap tapping in
anticipation on the paper suddenly s trikes.
Here! There! Hiding yonder!
To celebrate — and to uncramp neck,
shoulder and back muscles — the hunter
sits back and enjoys a Nestle*s Sweet Rewards double chocolate candy bar and Diet
Coke.
Finally, your eagerly awaited masterpiece is returned to you, but it's not the 'A'
See Knox, pg. 5
Photo from Britannica Guide to Black History web-site
The Britannica Guide to Black History web-site celebrates civilrightsicon Rosa Parks as well as other prominant figures in African
American history.
Black history deserves more
February is over, and once again we
leave behind the 28(sometimes 29) days
allotted to the rumination and celebration
of African American history.
T he c onclusion of B lack H istory
Month signals not only the end of a month
long celebration, but unfortunately f or
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Your Cyber-Guide
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but by God.
When John O'Sullivan wrote in 1845
that, "the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by
Providence for the free development of our
yearly expanding millions," he was championing an institution that sought to blanket the world in western ethics.
Manifest Destiny provided us with the
celestial license necessary for the dissemination of European Values through the
abatement of all others.
In the late 19 century, western historians declared that no history was possible
without written sources, documents, or inscriptions. And, only societies that possessed such sources could be considered
to have histories. Thus, as history involves
change, only "dynamic" societies, principally those of the West, could be said to be
historical.
At the Britannica Guide to Black History, located at http://blackhistory.ed/com/
we are taken on a grand multimedia voyage through an historical universe that is
as diverse and compelling as any we could
imagine—written or unwritten.
Here, black history is chronicled in a
way that forces you to lose yourself in the
texture and emotion of nearly four-hundred
years of oppression, courage, and genius.
Hundreds upon hundreds of African
th
—
many, the motivation to partake of and digest a banquet of cultural abundance.
M y l imited e xposure t o A frican
American History began in t he eighth
grade. In our section on the Civil War, we
learned only that Abraham Lincoln freed
the slaves, Harriet Tubman orchestrated
something called the Underground Railroad, and Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a
novel called Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Aside from these factoids, history as
I knew it was a prescribed anthology of
the deeds, misdeeds, struggles, and accomplishments of white European men.
A s a w hite m an, I s ee t he world
through white eyes. My history is one of
Empires—of western civilizations wrought
not only by Caesars, Emperors, and Kings,
s & Lectures
Series
A L atin/ w orld beat e nsemble
called " Word of M outh" will perform
at 6 p m F riday, M arch 14 in A CD102.
Includes music about history, strong
women, struggle and tolerance. Ticketed event.*
American leaders, activists, artists, musicians, sports heroes, authors, actors, politicians, educators, doctors, and the like, are
archived along a time-line that spans four
centuries.
These individuals are then placed under a c orresponding h eading like Civil
Rights and Politics, authors, Jazz Singers
and musicians etc.. And finally, specific
organizations, events, and movements are
interwoven throughout—providing us with
an intense feeling of relevance and context.
A ccording t o E ssayist L erone
Bennott. ' There is a critical need for a deep
understanding of Afro-American history
and culture. For it is becoming increasingly
evident that Santayana was right when he
said that men who cannot remember the
past are condemned to repeat it."
The study of African American History cannot and must not begin and end in
the month of February. For history is an
ongoing dynamic process that if used correctly will provide us with a map of tomorrow. The Britannica Guide to Black
History is a wonderful and revealing site
that celebrates a people and their history
for what it was, is, and has become: an invaluable tool that not only helps us to define ourselves as individuals, but as Americans.
Campus quilters and fabric designers
will present a lecture and slide show on the
h istory of q uilting c alled " Why Wc
Q uilt?" at n oon W ednesday, M arch 15
in A CD 102.
— A " French H orn R ecital" featuring
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at 3 p m S unday, M arch 16 in A CD 102.
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*Tickets are $3 for students, $5 tor others.
�the PKide, Tbwisday, Maud) 13, 1997
One's mind may seem unhealthy
Knox
from p. 4
What is mental health?
All this makes us wonder who is healthier. eluding our failures. To be open to what
•
M ost m edical or psychological Is it the person who is sad, even devastated our lives have to teach us, including the
c olumns c oncern t hemselves w ith and derailed when they have suffered a ter- painful lessons.
y ou h ad a nticipated. C ontrarily, t he
problems, with what's wrong
rible loss or failure? O r is it
Consistent with valuing and celebrat- wounded remains are not a pretty sight:
and how to fix it. Even my
their friends, spouses, or su- ing this kind of heartiness and courage, the whole lines decimated, paragraphs wiped
last column, with i t's emphapervisors w ho s eem to say, 2nd Annual Mental Health Day is sched- out, comments everywhere, red circles and
sis on lifestyle management
"Stop moping and get on with uled f or Wednesday, April 2nd. There will symbols, written throughout the paper —
a nd m editation, a imed at
y our HfePV.in o ther w ords, be booths and information tables on the o r what's l eft of it, leaving you in shell
l essening s tress. P recious
"Get back to being what I want F ounder's P laza, h ealth w alks o n a nd shock.
little is said about what menyou to be f or m e — a person I around the campus, and workshops on deBut d on't despair. T eachers usually
tal health is, and this m akes
can count on to have f un with! veloping a personal sense of power, good write their own undecipherable essay to
s ense: if n othing's w rong,
A person who d oesn't remind nutrition, sexual safety, substance abuse, re- you on the last p age of your essay, buildw e not only ask, "why fix
me of the painful aspects of laxation s kills, a nd a f eatured k eynote ing up your strong writing abilities and list0f
i t?" B ut also, "why even nolife! To clean the f loor! To get speaker w ho will discuss fitness. Look f or ing your weak. Take time to learn from your
tice it?"
posters and announcements on the campus mistakes. Writing is a talent. It takes pracyour work d one!"
In f act, s ome s imply say that
Real mental health is the willingness t o to learn something new about being good tice. You're ability to write will stay with
" mental h ealth" is the a bsence of a take all of life on in ourselves and in others. to yourself.
you the rest of your life, s o learn to d o it
mental disorder. But most of us, when This entails flexibility and respect f or the huwell. Your j ob may depend on it.
w e s peak h onestly with o urselves, man condition, f or the ups and d owns and the Dr. Fritz Kreisler is the coordinator of Counk now w e f all s omewhere b etween ways we all struggle to handle our lives, in- seling & Psychological Services
" sick" and "fine." It can be u seful —
7 \]
and d ifficult— to stop a m oment and
wonder about what w e want t o be.
F A C U L T Y and
STAFF
EXCLUSIVELY
One of the things that people hear
a lot f rom distressed f riends or family
is that they wish they w ere stronger,
that they d on't k now w hat's wrong
with them, that they c an't handle their
lives. They almost imply that mental
health is the ability to not b e phased
by anything, at least not f or very long.
T he staff at Counseling & Psychological Services o ften hears extreme aod frightening versions of this
idea. People w ho h ave experienced
unbelievable stress, trauma, failure or
loss, w ho amazingly and heroically
get to work or school anyhow; still
f eeling a wful b ecause t hey h ave
trouble studying or j ust a ren't themselves.
W here d o w e g et t his i dea?
W here d o we get the notion that the
only acceptable way to be is O K —
happy, productive, taking care of our
business, all cylinders running? Is it
an idea that c omes f rom advertising,
on T V and magazines? An idea that
shows us a world of young, fit, happy,
busy, rich p eople? Or is it an idea of
the industrial revolution, that our essence is our productivity, so that if we
are not getting A's and getting praise
we have a problem?
Interestingly, people who work in
the substance a buse field tell us that
f or many alcoholics and drug addicts,
t he w orkplace is the last t o know.
Their social and family lives may be
in ruins, but until the end they manage to d o their j obs well enough that
as r etirement income, t he m oney y ou d on't send
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To find o ut more, s top by y our benefits office
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Child Center
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money to conduct a scientific need-assessment survey. Bennett hopes to obtain the
f unds and conduct the survey in spring of
1998, when the student population more ac-
curately reflects the needs of the permanent facility.
Bennett also hopes The Child Development, Parent Education Project will gain
state funding, like the Head Start program
has.
The project will sponsor a booth at
C SUSM's Mental Health Day on Wednesday, April 2. Project representatives will
distribute informal need-assessment questionnaires, provide further information, and
encourage participation in the child care
project.
Associated Students also provides a
m essage c enter f or q uestions about the
Project. Call the A.S. o ffice at 750-4990
and leave a message f or the "Child Care
Information Project."
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The Pnde, Thunsday, MaKch 13, 1997
T HE PRIDE
Semng CaL Srare San Mams since 1993
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tony Barton
BUSINESS MANAGER
Chrissy Wright
ON-LINE EDITOR
FEATURES EDITOR
Ty Carss
David Johnson
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Gabe Lundeen
STAFF
Gail Butler, Jill Cook, Suzanne Chitwood,
Sarah Harris, Tina Leary, Jenal Larson,
Vivien Parry, Pamela Sivula, Michael B. Miller,
Larry Uleman, Val Knox,.
Irene Warner, Jennifer Talak
ADVISER
Tom Nolan
ADVISORY PANEL
From the Editor
Signed letter policy stands
A letter w as printed w ithout the
author's name in the Feb. 27 issue of The
Pride. The letter, signed "Aryan Student
Union President and Vice President," was
run in direct violation of the paper's letters policy: "All letters must be signed by
the author and include his or her name,
mailing address, major and phone number."
The printing of this unverified letter
was a mistake during late-night production. Attempts to reach them after the fact
have been fruitless.
The Student Activities office has said
that they have not been contacted by anyone wanting to form an Aryan group on
campus, as the letter suggested.
We have no verification if the letter is
Aryans should give up hollow plea
Erik Bratt> Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson,
Norma Yuskos, Cheryl Evans, Renee Curry
Gabe Lundeen
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
You may have read the letter to the editor from the so-called Aryan Student Union
in the last issue of the Pride. While its true
author and credibility remain questionable,
we have to wonder: are these guys serious?
We as a student body, as well as the administration, have already given too much
attention to their ridiculous claims of oppression. There are some serious flaws in
the group's logic, flaws no one seems to
have bothered to address.
Before I go any further, I would first
like to point out that I am not a racist. In
fact, I would call myself a very liberal person, one of the most liberal I know. I am
merely trying to be a voice of common
sense.
The Aryans claim not to be receiving
equal treatment from the administration, yet
they seem to be forgetting one major thing:
there is a white majority on this campus.
Why set up a student organization for a
majority that already has a predominant
presence on campus? Isn't the purpose of
student organizations to provide a forum for
groups that might not meet otherwise?
As an example, take the Accounting Society. One can't walk across campus, point
at someone and say "Oh, there goes an accountant" or "Gee, I bet that guy's really
into accounting." Therefore, they have a
meeting ground, to discuss common interests and create a social atmosphere that
might not be possible otherwise.
Look around this campus. As both statistics and one's own eyes will show, this
campus is predominantly white. There already is acknowledgment and representa-
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All letters must be signed by the author and include his
or her name, mailing address, major and phone number.
Send letters to: The Pride, Cal State San Marcos, CA 92069.
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community. It is distributed on campus, as well as at local businesses. The Pride is a student-run publication. Any opinion expressed in The Pride does not necessarily reflect the
views of CSUSM officials or staff, the Associated Students or any other campus organization. Unsigned editorials represent the views of The Pride. Signed editorials are the opinion
of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pride editorial staff. The Pride
reserves the right to not print submitted letters if they contain lewd or libelous comments or
implications. Letters will not be published if their sole purpose is to advertise. The Pride also
reserves therightto edit letters for space. Submitted articles by students and contributors
are also subject to editing prior to being published. Offices are located on the third floor of
the Academic Hall, room 14-324. Our phone number is (619) 750-4998 and faxes can be
sent to (619) 750-4030. Our e-mail address is pride @ mailhost 1 .csusm.edu. Contents ©1997,
T he P ride.
Please recycle this newspaper
from an "Aryan Student Union."
The Pride's policy of printing "unsigned editorials" that represent "the
opinion of The Pride" does not extend to
letters to the editor, as some have surmised. It refers to opinion articles without a named author, in which case the
bearer of the opinion is The Pride itself.
While a person's identity may remain
anonymous under special circumstances
in a news story, the Letters to the Editor
page is not a place for secrecy. It is an
open forum for students and staff to voice
concerns, demand answers and state
opinions.
The Pride retains its policy of only
printing the letters of verified writers. We
apologize for the lapse.
tion on this campus for white people, by
the simple fact that there are more of them
than anyone else. If you really want to socialize and share with other white people
about your culture, it shouldn't be too hard
to find yourself some.
To compare the experiences of any
white person at CSUSM to those of the
Jewish culture or blacks is absolutely preposterous. We are not burning whites at the
stake. There are no Aryan concentration
camps. There is no attempt at creating a
master race or a slave culture. The very
fact that there is a white majority suggests
their power on this campus. To believe that
whites are being excluded from campus
activities and expression shows a weak
foundation in reality.
The administration would be justified
if it disallowed an "Aryan Student Union"
to officially form on campus. The very
name makes it sound sound suspicious, as
if it CSUSM's own branch of the Klu Klux
Klan — a group that needs no introduction. Besides, it's simply not needed.
Like it or not, whites receive an enormous amount of representation on this
campus. There's not really any need for
more, and the way to get it is not to whine
about an issue that is nothing but a figment
of a small group's imagination and fears.
The more attention this issue is given,
the more it will be perpetuated by certain
individuals, who still remain nameless. The
Aryan Student Union is like a spoiled child.
The more they whine and the administration gives it attention, the more they will
whine. If they receive no attention for their
crying and moaning, they will eventually
become discouraged, realize they are getting nowhere, and end this ridiculous conflict.
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Simply deal with
racial problems —
without media
I was somewhat taken aback and m ore
than slightly dismayed at the letter printed
by your staff f rom the Aryan student and
f rom t he P sychology A djunct F aculty
m ember.. I am not a ppalled that it was
printed, but that, if the statements he m ade
are true, that such things would occur on
this campus at all!
For one thing, how can a c ampus that
touts diversity discriminate against a group
looking f or the s ame equal protection of
their civil liberties as the next g roup? O ne
does not h ave to f ind a p erson's views to
their particular liking to b e tolerated. It is
possible that the views expressed on this
campus by s ome of the vocal groups are
distasteful to me, s o w ho am I to say that
they have no right t o speak their m inds? In
order to be a truly diverse campus, we must
allow people to e xpress their opinions in a
legal manner ( come o n, b oys, graffiti went
out with Jr. High, d idn't it?). I f, indeed,
what is said about being denied official recognition is true, then those that discriminate will only b e f ollowing the e xample of
the administration on this c ampus. I would
like to applaud the youngster f or writing
the paper and I applaud the paper f or showing some fairness and printing it - I j ust
wonder who was the chicken f or not revealing the author, as all p apers should require.
Was it the paper wishing to protect his
or her anonymity or was the author of the
letter who so heartily p rofesses a desire to
have his or her views heard and respected
lacking the intestinal fortitude to apply a
name to the opinion? In either c ase - shame
on you!
If we as adults wish to be viewed as
such and to have our opinions and views
respected, then w e must take responsibility. D o not hide behind an ide^ — stand up
for it (I d on't want to hear any of this first
amendment crap, either... j ust be an adult).
In r esponse to the c omment by Mr.
Trofimoffs letter in the 2/27 edition of T he
Pride - yes, I would hope that the goal of
all here is to get an education - both staff
and students. So why m uck it u p by creating problems that d o not exist?
I have been a student on this c ampus
for over t wo years and I h ave yet to see
any kind of the graffiti that is being s o well
publicized. I d o not doubt that it exists or
existed - but, if racism was as prevalent as
you propose, then why have I not seen it?
If it is such an issue, then why was it not
addressed b efore the news got a hold of it?
A finger pointed at the Pride - where were
you when this big issue needed t o b e a ddressed? It would appear, M R. T rofimoff,
that thou protesteth too m uch. It w ould
appear that the reaction of the administration was j ust that - a reaction to the sensationalism so prevalent in the liberal m edia.
Are we going to let the outside media
control what goes on here on c ampus? I
only wish that it were not so. Honoring their
slime reporting with responses j ust f eeds
the f ire and d rives w edges b etween the
people who the University claims is their
mission to bring together. L et's quit turning non-issues into media circuses. Why
react to the behavior of a child f rom La
Mesa and make it as if it is a c ampus-wide
issue? He does not go here. He doesn't even
The Pmde, Tbmtsday, Maxch 13, 1997
live around here. H e was an interloper (just
like the m edia c lowns) and should have
been dealt with it<>n a legal basis - he was
where he d idn't belong doing something
he should not have been doing. H e was,
most likely, attracted to the c ampus as any
child would be drawn to the allure of a circus by the bright lights and cotton candy.
If it w asn't so publicized, I can guarantee
you he never would have been here.
To imply that white students are incapable of seeing reality as it is prejudicial
and insulting. A re you, yourself, open to
an education of true diversity? Then I expect to see you in the front on the line standing u p f or our Aryan n eighbor's right to
f reedom of legal expression and assembly
on this campus (I, m yself, am happy with
the diversity as it is so I will be last in line).
A ddressing Mr. or M s. Aryan — if
your group is designed with the intent of
expressing a rational opinion — not motivated by hate - then you have my support
( look f or m e s omewhere b ehind M r.
T rofimoff). If you notice, the other social
groups on c ampus d o not openly express
any ideas of hate or malice so I would expect you to follow the same protocol.
My solution to all of this — quit making every nonracial issue on campus a race
issue. Deal with the problem internally instead of through the media. Let the student
body hear of these issues f rom the proper
sources and not f rom the media slime that
have infiltrated our little microcosm of diversity.
Paul Burwick
Senior
Liberal Studies
Women's History
Month deserves
more attention
Dear Editors,
W hile certainly last m onth, " Black
History M onth" received a lot of attention
on this campus, we have yet to see this same
energy applied to M arch, "Women's History M onth". It would b e wonderful to see
the school paper devoting some time and
e ffort to reporting and recording not only
activities scheduled to highlight this month,
but also the dichotomy between the glorification of one m onth's event over another.
I d o not believe that diversity, by any
definition, should include the exclusion of
any faction or group on campus. Rather,
we should celebrate all cultures, races, genders and d ifferences. However, as we have
seen repeatedly here at C SUSM, " PC" really stands f or "Pick and C hoose"; 2 or 3
cultures have been " picked" as noteworthy, event-worthy, class-worthy, etc. Representation remains seriously off-balance
f or any others.
Friday, March 7th, was the beginning
of the film s eries f or W omen's History
Month sponsored by the Women's Studies
d epartment. T he first film w as, " When
Women Unite: T he Story of An Uprising"
presented by Dr. Shenoy. T he story was an
incredible true tale of village women banding together t o m ake changes in their country, India. T hey not only o vercame illiteracy, but thousand-year-old cultural mores as well—all without phone, fax or violence! T heir s trength and determination
was inspiring to say the least.
F ive p eople attended the screening.
F or t he next t wo Fridays, films will b e
shown depicting and representing women
and their e fforts to overcome obstacles,
both personal and public. Please put something in the paper about these events and
encourage the campus to attend. There are
lively discussions after each film (not malebashing!) and well worth spending a Friday night on campus. It would really be
nice to see film reviews of these movies,
reports on the events and the discussions
afterwards, reports on the effort made to
educate the campus on w omen's history,
or any reporting at all! Also, this may tie in
nicely with information regarding the new
film minor, and how the campus, overall,
regularly supports a variety of themed film
showings.
As a woman and a student, I would
hope m ore e ffort could be made by students, f aculty and the administration to
support and celebrate all special e vents
sponsored by CSUSM, not j ust those that
a re " politically c orrect" o r " diverse"
(judged by unknown C SUSM standards).
" Women's History M onth" and the film
series devoted to exploring and discussing
the treasure that is " woman" certainly deserves more than an audience of five.
Andie Hewitt
Senior
Literature and Writing
Student rights
abused, says
former attendee
There are a few important points that
were left out of the story headlined "Professor files suit against mother of former student" in the February 27 issue of T he Pride.
I feel these clarifications should be made so
that the students can make a more informed
choice when selecting classes and instructors. As a result of the actions and unfair
dealings of the administration and faculty
at CSUSM, I felt I had no other choice than
to leave CSUSM for fear of reprisal from
Dr. Montanari and his colleagues.
All Montanari had to d o was recognize
that o ne low peer evaluation s core that
turned the only A given for the simulation
portion of the class into a C. This particular
team member gave m e 8 out 5 0 points,
which is a 16%; this score is then multiplied
by your simulation score. T he remaining
peer evaluation scores were: 5 0,50, and 35.
If he had recognized the low score as an invalid evaluation, I would have had more than
enough points to earn an A.
Dr. Montanari insists that I could have
earned an A with the extra credit assignment
offered. What the article didn't explain was
that to get an A with the extra credit assignment I had to earn a 100%, and even then I
was still several points short of the A. So a
"gray area" existed and I did not expect Dr.
Montanari to grade fairly and without prejudice.
E ven m ore o utrageous w as D r.
Montanari's attempt to extort me from filing a grievance. Originally, I was given a C
grade in his class. One reason for that was
the F he gave me in participation, 100 out
of a possible 200. He said he based this on
an impression and then reinforced that impression by looking at the peer evaluation
scores, I guess h e felt I had failed in this
area, despite my perfect attendance. However, when I stated that if h e could forget
that I got up in front of the class and gave a
presentation where I actually wrote on the
chalkboard, then how could he remember
whether I was in class everyday or whether
I participated to an acceptable degree. He
considered this and agreed to give me the
full participation points of 2 00 out of 200.
The most egregious thing that I have
ever experienced in my career as a student
o ccurred at a s ubsequent m eeting. Dr.
Montanari stated that if I filed a grievance,
that he would take away the 100 participation points, and I would therefore have a
grade of C going into the grievance; whereas
I thought I had a B going into the grievance.
This constitutes civil extortion, the only difference between criminal extortion and civil
extortion is that money is involved in criminal extortion, but what price can you put on
an education. An A accounts for more than
a dollar amount when y ou're trying to get
into the country's top law schools.
Problems exist within the university because the administration i s not willing to
stand up to its professors on behalf of students. This is why the grievance process
exists. I filed another grievance, citing that
the issues in the original grievance I filed
were not addressed. But when grievances
are filed and are not acknowledged, then this
process breaks down, and students can not
receive fair treatment. Now Bill Satcy and
the administration of CSU San Marcos are
also to blame for my unfair treatment.
The May 1996 issue of "A Letter from
the President" quotes Bill Stacy as s aying,"
We are accountable to the state of California, our students, and our taxpayers for our
achievements and for fairness and decency
to each other." This is hard for me to believe, since to this point no action has been
taken by Bill Stacy or anyone in his administration to uphold his promises and policies. I certainly haven't been treated with
any decency at C SU San Marcos. Here is a
list of attributes of what the student is in the
eyes of administration, according to students
of San Francisco State University. This was
presented to the Board of Trustees on January 24,1997. Perhaps Bill Stacy and Dick
Montanari should have a copy of it hanging
on their walls.
The Student Is:
" T he most important person on the
campus. Without students there would be
no need for the institution.
" Not a cold enrollment statistic, but a
flesh and blood human being with feelings
and emotions like our own.
" Not someone to be tolerated so that
we can d o our thing. They are our thing.
" Not dependent on us. Rather we are
dependent on them.
" Not an interruption of our work, but
the purpose of it. We are not doing them a
favor by seeing them. They are doing us a
favor by giving us the opportunity to d o so.
Benjamin Lee
Former CSUSM student
E ditor's n ote: Benjamin Lee's final
grievance was answered by the grievance committee earlier this semester.
Stacy responded to Lee's claims by saying
that it is not his responsibility to override a
professor's grading decisions. His job is to insure that a (grievance) policy is in place, Stacy
said.
Professor Dick Montanari has said he did
not attempt to extort Lee. Lee's filing of a grievance made any prior negotiations between himself and Lee void, according to Montanari.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The Pklie, Tlmksday, Match 13, 1997
Lynch's 'Lost
1
Highway amazes
By Gabe Lundeen
Entertainment Editor
A fter f ive years of silence, David Lynch, the man who revolutionized modern cinema and television, is back in theaters with his
latest film, "Lost Highway."
As only Lynch can do, "Lost H ighway" leaves its viewer walking
out of the theater in a dual state of a we and c onfusion. Half of you is
amazed by the movie, while the other half i sn't quite sure what you
saw or what it means.
T he plot is never clearly outlined. Jazz saxaphonist Fred Madison (Bill Pullman) is imprisoned f or murdering his wife Renee (Patricia
A rquette), a '
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XJZSt, -Movie ReviewPete Dayton
Femme fatale Alice (Patricia Arquette) makes a phone call as Pete (Balthazar Getty) looks on in David
Lynch's "Lost Highway."
( Balthazar
Getty), auto mechanic and ladies' m an. Pete has a dangerous, torrid
a ffair with Alice (also Arquette), a blonde version of Renee Madison.
C onfusing? Yes, it certainly is. Lynch throws reality out the window, and replaces it with with a surreal mysticism. T here is an eerie
feel to the film, as though it exists on an entirely d ifferent plane than
anything in the real world.
There is a great deal of disturbing imagery littered throughout,
and while it does shape the movie into a truly original piece of work,
you c an't help but think it's a bit unjustified. One gets the feeling that
Lynch thinks of sick stuff to put in a movie, then builds a plot around
it.
In his television show "Twin P eaks," Lynch used to have random
scenes with midgets dancing under a disco light, not because it was
pertinent to the plot or had any meaning, but j ust f or shock value.
Most of "Lost H ighway's" shock imagery comes in the f orm of the
Mystery Man (Robert Blake), a demon-like f igure somehow has a
hand in controlling the characters' fates.
Blake shines as the Mystery Man, a pale-faced e nigma w ho talks
to himself on the phone and directs both Fred and Pete into situations
they neither understand nor control. Bill Pullman branches out f rom
his usual f are and gives a f ine p erformance as Fred. Patricia Arquette,
playing different incarnations of the s ame woman, sets the screen on
!
See Lost, pg . 11
'II Postino' is
1
'Blood Simple has fun
more than
characters, challenging plot romantic comedy
By Jennifer Talak
By Jenal Larson
Pride Staff Writer
When brothers Joel and Ethan Coen
("Raising Arizona") write a screenplay,
it assuredly deviates f rom the formulas.
Coen's characters c onfuse social conformity; his plots preempt probability; their
humor illumines incongruity.
"Blood Simple," the brothers' 1985
debut, reveals the Coen writing talent as
well as brother Joel's directing ability. Beginning as a "simple" murder mystery,
the story soon spellbinds the viewer with
escalating intricacy.
Particular action known to viewers
and withheld f rom characters contributes
to the tale's complexity. The audience,
however, remains in suspense, unable to
anticipate the many clever turns of events.
The m ovie's "simple" story line: bar
owner Marty (Dan Hedaya) hires a pri-
vate detective (Ml Emmet Walsh) to murder h is a dulterous w ife A bby ( Frances
M cDormand) and h er l over R ay (John
Getz). A drastic plot departure quickly embarks "Blood" on even weirder windings,
culminating in a denouncement incongruous to the original story line.
" Blood S imple's" c haracters s hun
subtlety, and their straightforward eccentricities supply strange comfort for viewers wearied by plot complexities. Hedaya, for instance, broods, and controls, and manipulates in his role as jealous husband. As a bar
owner in a small Texas town, though, he
unabashedly considers the business acumen
of offering discounts to alcoholics.
Walsh likewise wears his demeanor
without reticence. Attired in head-to-toe
white, the robust and jocular detective belies the " good" stereotype. (He conjures a
m alevolent C olonel S anders o r a n
unredeemed Welles in "Long, Hot Sum-
mer.")
Getz's chivalry as the tale's knight
in shining armor may receive less acclaim than the other performances. His
role exaggerates subtlety in parody of
the strong, silent type. (I imagine Gary
Cooper reciting G etz's line, "I like you,
A bby" and receiving a similar, gushing
response.)
McDormand convinces viewers of
A bby's naivete. This requires exceptional acting because one naturally questions the innocence of a woman who
marries a man like Marty, a man who
gives his wife a pistol as an anniversary
gift.
Besides f un characters and a challenging plot, "Blood Simple" invests in
effective visuals. Long after viewing, the
f ilm's images c ome to mind, prompting
further thought about the dark humor
inciting them.
Pride Staff Writer
Is the w hole w orld a m etaphor f or
something else? I1 Postino" ("The Postman"), is a film that searches f or the answer to that question. T he late, great Italian actor, M assimo T roisi, p lays M ario
Ruoppolo, the postman. M assimo portrays
the postman as a simple, but literate c ountry boy who gets a j ob delivering mail to
the famed Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda.
Neruda takes to M ario's simple and
genuine country ways and b efriends him.
-Mario, seizing an opportunity to put their
friendship to work, asks Neruda to help him
learn the right words to win the heart of
his true love. T he relationship that d evelops between these two, as the student and
teacher, is the heart of the f ilm. T he romance between M ario and Beatrice R usso,
the town beauty, is comedic and romantic,
but the deeper love relationship lies b eM
See Postman, pg. 11
�Big Bear
skiing is fun,
can be cheap
The PRtde, Thursday, Maxch 13, 1997
Sailing our siqhts on Sm Diego
With spring break approaching, people may
be looking to take a memorable trip, or to shape
up, since summer is right around the corner. Conquering the Big Bear mountains proves to be athletic, rewarding and, most of all, f un.
Southern C alifornia's ideal location allows
one to ski in the morning then watch the sunset
from one of our beautiful beaches that evening.
snow boarding or skiing, depending on your preference.
The commute to the Bear Mountain Resort
takes around two hours, but note that should it
snow, you may need chains. Call ahead for the road
conditions [(909) 585-2519].
The mountain is open f rom 8 am to 4 p m.
Although this sounds like a short day, your legs
will be screaming f or you to take a break, unless
you are a pro. The price of an all-day lift ticket is
$34 for ages 13 to 22; $40 for ages above 22. There
are half-day passes available. Call the resort for
details.
Equipment rentals are available, but with advanced planning, money can be saved by renting
down the mountain, or somewhere in Big Bear
City. Keep in mind that price should never be a
sacrifice for comfort and proper fitting equipment.
Blisters and sore arches are not worth the few dollars saved.
Before hitting the slopes, learn to distinguish
between the different types of trails. Knowing that
a Green Dot (Beginner) trail is easier than a Blue
Square (Intermediate) or a Black Diamond could
s pare y ou a b roken l eg. F ortunately, B ear
Mountain's slopes contain a well-blended variety
of all three types of runs.
Still feel the weightlessness of your wallet
since tuition was due? Allow m e to share a valuable secret. X TC Tours (619/259-2292) o ffers inexpensive yet extremely a dventurous p ackage
tours.
X TC's most popular option through the end
of the ski season are the Sunday B ear Mountain
Day Trips. For $60 one gets relaxing deluxe accommodations on a motorcoach equipped with
video and reclining seats. Included in that price is
a lift ticket for a full day of skiing.
If this is your first time, or you want to make
the transition to a different downhill sport, beginner packages run only $34 (regularly $42 for skiing or $ 50 for snow boarding). This offer, available exclusively through X TC Tours, includes
equipment rental, a lesson, and a lower mountain
lift ticket.
Big Bear provides a great getaway for your
sorority or fraternity, or with fellow classmates.
If Skiing is y our t hing:
Coming in March at Bear Mountain:
-The luck of the Irish has bestowed itself on
Bear Mountain and on your wallet! T he cost of a
Day Trip Package lowers to j ust $39 (less than the
cost of a regular ticket). In addition to all of the
benefits listed above, you also get GREEN SNOW,
Irish Bands, and in the words of XTC Tours, "More
fun than should be allowed!" Call early, this trip
will fill up quickly.
C oming Next I ssue: If the cold weather turns
you o ff, rock climbing may be your thing!
James sheds the carefree attitude of his previous album on his new release "Whiplash."
James' newest varies style, ettect
By Jill Cook
Pride S taff Writer
Remember this one hit wonder:
"our bed is on fire with passion and
love, the neighbors complain about
the noises a bove.. .?"
T his s ingle by t he v ocalist
James exudes vibrance ana a carefree attitude that listeners found uplifting and good enough to top the
charts. Has James maintained this
exuberance in his new album called
Whiplash? Well, no. But the variation of style and e ffect he uses on
the new album could be another vehicle to success.
The pervading spirit of his previous album may have e lectrified
listeners, but Whiplash has a realism and a s ofter tone which has a
Postman
from p. 10
tween student and mentor.
The extent and depth of this relationship is b eautifully p layed by
Massimo. His character fits like skin; he
is his own person. He dreams of learning poetry in order to win his true love,
Beatrice. In the learning process, we are
Lost
from p. 10
fire with raw sexuality. She is rarely
f ully c lothed,but most m ale viewers
w on't m ind. R obert L oggia, as Mr.
Eddy, a gangster with a propensity for
violance and blondes, is also entertaining.
Viewers may be dismayed by the
fact that "Lost Highway" has no clear
resolution, no cut and dry ending to the
definite fervor of its own.
As opposed to his well known lyrics
expressing his passion for a lover he thinks
"is s o pretty," in this album James presents
a strong c ynicism about the world. He
seems to display a cynical, attitude in order to imbue the idea that society can and
should change, and that there are things
that can be done to improve our lives and
the environment we live in.
T he s ong " Greenpeace" s eems to
mimick what J ames views as the actual
voice and mindset of humanity in regards
to M other N ature. S ome of the slow,
mezmorizing verses in "Greenpeace" are,
"I d on't like the world I see, so I 'll j ust
avert my gaze to the TV. I 'm too cool to
get involved, someone else can change the
channel for me. I 'm gonna suck the j uices
out of the world, gonna treat her like it's
all she deserves. . .she's s o cold to me.
Nature i s j ust history. I j ust want to rest in
peace, I c an't stop the world f rom
b urning. I t's no u se to get i nvolved, y ou'll n ever s top t he
world f rom turning."
J ames s uggests t hat t hese
words rest on the lips of much of
our society today, and he seems
to want to embed into his listeners minds the f act that there is
hope in saving our environment
— hope only in disclaiming this
futile perspective and pressing on
to get involved.
Besides reforming his subject
matter, J ames a lso steers away
f rom the boisterous tune of his
previous hit single and opts for an
all around more mellow approach.
But it is no less powerful or ear
c atching. M aybe Whiplash will
provide more than j ust a o ne hit
wonder. You decide.
witness to the awakening of a soul to poetry. His identity as a man takes form as
the soul of a poet.
Recently out on video, this film is categorized as a romantic comedy. But, this film
reaches beyond the typical, Sleepless in
S eattle, H ollywood bill of f are we are
accustomed to. This film artfully fuses the
beauty of nature with the beauty of poetry.
The orchestral score and readings of
classic Pablo Neruda poems meige with the
natural beauty of Italy's landscape.
A Michael Radford film, it won
the Academy Award in 1996 for best
foreign l anguage f ilm. T he f ilm is
d edicated in l oving m emory t o
Massimo Troisi who died of heart failure a few days after the completion of
the film.
Is the whole world a metaphor for
something else? A fter viewing this
film, I had the feeling of haying shared
someone's personal spiritual journey.
story. Only^chaos ensues, and it is very fitting for the movie. Too often we look for
an easy ending. We expect to be led by the
hand through a story, spoon-fed thoughts
and feelings, manipulated into feeling a certain emotion at a certain moment in the
movie. It's refreshing to see one that lets
you decide what it was, that has no easy
answers.
Lost Highway" has a hypnotic power,
one that does not need a cohesive plot to
sustain itself. This is a movie that only
David Lynch could make. Lynch has al-
ways had more success with critics
than audiences, and it's a shame, because hisfilmsare always thought provoking, and always worth seeing.
P opular d irectors l ike
Quentin Tarantino owe thier careers to
the walls Lynch broke down. Shows
like "The X-Files" would not be on
the air today if not for the success of
"Twin Peaks." David Lynch is a true
American original, and "Lost Highway" is an eclectic demonstration of
his vision.
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hate crime
racism
spring 1997
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Thursday, February 1
Campus
racism view
varied
By MichaeFB. Miller
Pride Staff Writer
Stair Photo/ The Pride
Six different leaflets containing racist statements were placed on roughly 300 cars Feb. 6 by
a 15-year old male from La Mesa. The youth claimed to be a member of the White Aryan
Resistance, a white supremicist group started by Fallbrook racist Tom Metzger.
Reviewed: Star
Semester opens with
new racial incidents
By Michael B. Miller
Pride Staff Writer
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Cal State San M arcos c ontinues t o be
plagued by racial incidents.
In the latest, a 15-year-old L a Mesa youth
w as c aught distributing racist f liers in the
main students parking lot on Feb. 6.
T he youth, w ho was later released to his
mother and grandfather, told c ampus police
h e was a m ember of the W hite Aryan Resistance, the hate group founded by Fallbrook
r acist T om M etzger. M etzger d enied any
knowledge of the leaflets, but applauded their
distribution.
Last year, after university President Bill
Stacy refused to allow him to address students
on campus during a racial unity day, Metzger
remarked that the university would have been
f ar better off to have allowed him to speak.
T he racial unity day had been scheduled
a fter a woman professor had been confronted
in her classroom by a student who repeatedly
called her a "black bitch" Though the professor herself had introduced that term and tried
t o turn the c onfrontation i nto a a teaching
experience,£ she later reported to authorities
that she feared f or her safety.
T he student eventually l eft the university, w hile the p rofessor s ought, and w as
granted, leave from her classroom duties this
semester t o pursue research.
T he Feb. 6 leaflets O which were l eft on
about 3 00 cars b efore campus security o fficers
intervened O made direct reference to last y ear's
c onfrontation. All of the l eaflets carried t he
message, "The Black Bitch I s Gone," on o ne
side, and d ifferent hate messages on the other.
It appeared to be n o coincidence that the
leaflets were distributed on the first of t wo days
t hat a p air of c onsultants f rom t he C SU
C hancellor's o ffice were on campus, a t S tacy'srequest, to sample racial attitudes in the wake
of last y ear's confrontation, and another incident in which a hate message specifically targeting a nother b lack w oman p rofessor w as
scrawled on a m en's room mirror.
The two CSU consultants, J une Cooper and
Maria Santos, spent the t wo days talking with
students, faculty and staff.
Cooper r efused t o discuss the leaflets other
than t o say, "It had an intentionally chilling e ffect In particular in an educational environment*
It's inappropriate. I refuse to involve myself with
that garbage."
Santos said the leaflets m ight impact the
investigation in the "context they were i n."
Campus Police Chief Arnold Trujillo said
security o fficers also questioned t wo m en in
The extent of racism at Cal State San
Marcos depends on w ho y ou're talking to.
To Professor Sharon Elise, a member of
the Black Faculty Organized (BFO) group and
the target of a racial threat scrawled on a bathroom wall last semester, racism at the university is institutionalized. The administration is
trying to play down the racial incidents, she
adds, and, by doing so, actually is sending the
message that such behavior is tolerable.
In the wake of the hate message last semester, Elise has asked for, and been granted,
leave f rom classroom duties this semester in
order to conduct research.
Kimberiy Kagy, chair of the Associated
Students Diversity Committee, believes the
administration has been reactive on racial issues, rather than pro-active. She questioned
why the diversity committee was not set up
before last semester, and added that blacks on
campus d on't see themselves represented in
university policy-setting.
President Bill Stacy, on the other hand,
points to the fact that the university 's faculty
See Race, pg. 8
Track and soccer field to be built
Btiildihg 15
groundbreaking,
site blasting.
Anonymous donation funds university's first athletic facility
By Tony Barton
Editor-in-Chief
A $200,000 pledge by an anonymous local businessman has allowed Cal State San
M arcos t o begin planning f or an Olympicclass track and soccer field — the campus'
first athletic facility.
T he facility will b e state of the art and
comparable t o the U.S. Olympic training cen-
ter in Chula Vista. It will include a N CAA c ompetition quailty, polyurethane track and a natural grass infield, as well a s runways and pits f or
field events. It will b e the first of its kind in
North County.
T he university hopes to begin construction
— which will cost a total of $ 1.5 million — this
year. Funding will c ome f rom the private sec-
See Track, pg. 2
"(CSUSM) puts
diversity over
education.
11
-Anthony Howard
CSUSM student
is f ar more diverse than those at other California colleges. BFO is helpful, he said, but
some of the group's contentions are false.
Stacy also said he hopes the actions of
the B FO w on't alienate prospective minority
students and faculty.
A ccording t o A S P resident K ristina
Gundersen, white students and faculty who
don't see the grievances of the B FO and others being justified feel that they are being
persecuted.They don't see the racial problems
as signifigantly as does the BFO, she said.
One white woman student said she was
totally surprised by last semester's racial incidents. "I didn't see it, so it was hard to believe," she added. "At the time I felt it was
blown out of proportion." The fact that black
students seem t o know all about the racial incidents while white students didn't bothered
her, she said. "It made me feel guilty f or not
knowing the situation," she added.
Another white student, Anthony Howard,
said he doesn't understand what the black faculty expects the administration to do. CSUSM
is "ripe" f or such hate groups as the White
Aryan Resistance simply because the university emphasizes diverse themes, he added.
"This college puts diversity over education," h e said, adding that he resented the fact
that "diversity was forced" upon him through
global awareness requirements.
�NEWS
The Vmde, IhuRsbay, Tehmany 13, 1997
WHAT'S NEWS
Secondary income
seminar scheduled
T he Van Ness International Institute of Entrepeneurs is
ahving a workshop on creating a secondary income through
home based business f rom 10 am to noon, Saturday March 1, in
A CD 102.
Three business oppurtunities will be discussed. A special
section will focus on foreign students studying here and those
who plan to study abroad.
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual
resource group to meet
The Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual resource group will meet f rom
noon to 1:30 p m, Wednesday, February 19 in Craven Hall 5210E
Topics include upcoming events, campus security, responding to racism and member recruitment/volunteering
C ontact P rofessor D on B arrett. E -mail
dbarrett@mailhostl.csusm.edu, phone: 750-4161.
CSU studen t trustee
position open
The California State Student Association is accepting applications f or the 1997-1999 CSU student trustee position. The
trustee board deals with such topics as student fees, admissions criteria, remedial education, academic curriculum and
financial aid.
Applicants must be iiv their junior year or above and must
be able t o attend bi-monthly trustee sessions, as well as all of
the student association's meetings.
Contact A.S. External Vice President Lisa Lopez: 7504091, lisalisa@mailhostl .csusm.edu. The application deadline
is 5 pm, March 3.
Career Center workshops
Wednesday, February 19- Five to 6 p m, Resume Writing;
6 to 7 pm, J ob Search Strategies; 7 to 8:30 pm, Effective Interviewing.
Thursday, February 20- Four to 6 pm, Business Etiquette.
Monday, February 24 - One to 2 p m, Resume Writing; 2
to 3 pm, Job Search Srategies; 3 to -4:30 p.m., Effective Interviewing.
Re-en trey women's
group sets first meeting
The Association f or ReEntry Women will hold its first
m eeting M onday, F eb. 17. C ontact C arolyn P arker a t
parkeOOl @mailhostl.csusm.edu for meeting place and time.
Guts publication
accepting submissions
The Literary Society is accepting submissions until Friday f or its next GUTS literature publication -— due out Feb.
25. An April 1 edition has a deadline set for March 21.
Leadership seminar
The Office of Student Activites will sponsor the semester's
kick off leadership seminar "Sleep Deprivation Workshop" at 2
pm Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Com 206. Susan Mendes, a CSUSM
health educator, is the featured speaker.
Building 15 grounds broken
'International Building' set to open in Fall '98
By Larry Uleman
Pride Staff Writer
Building 15's Jan. 31 groundbreaking ceremony
concluded with a bang — to remove granite.
The controlled blast shook an evacuated Academic Hall and Founder's Plaza around 4 p m, as students and faculty stayed clear to avoid flying debris.
There have been three additional blasts since,
each as more granite threatened to stall construction.
Building 15, called the International Building,
is scheduled to be completed by fall of 1998. It will
house computer labs f or foriegn languages, literature and writing, psychology, social sciences, and
business administration. It will also contain four high
end multimedia stations and 120 lab stations. The
building's nine classrooms will have network connection and will be able to receive video broadcasts. Three-hundred stations will be capable of
broadcasting as well as receiving.
The building, which will lie behind Academic
Hall, is designed with f our stories in its front portion and three in its elevated rear, which will lie up
a graded hill f rom the frontal section.
Funding was secured f or the building through
Proposition 203 — passed last spring by voters.
The proposition provided $ 14.5 million in construction funds, as well as $ 1.5 million to equip the building.
Building site excavation is scheduled to be
completed shortly, and may require more blasting
if more immovable rock is encountered. The buildings foundation will follow.
CSU One Card raises concerns
with system's student association
By Tina Leary
Pride Staff Writer
One all-purpose I D card that can be used on
and off campus may be coming to Cal State San
Marcos soon.
It's called the "One Card," and it has become a
hot topic of debate among students and faculty.
If approved at CSUSM, it could be used as a
student I D card, debit card, calling card and security access card on campus. Off campus, it could be
used as a credit card with participating companies,
and even in some vending machines.
It also could provide complete access to grades,
current GPA and other private and personal student
affairs.
Many college campuses already have implemented such a student I D card f or use in libraries
and media centers, in printers and photocopiers and
at student activities.
The cards have a magnetic stripe, similar to
those found on the back of CSUSM's current student I D card and the California driver's license.
Simply by running the card through a slot, a
police o fficer could obtain necessary information
about the student's driving or criminal history.
Similarly, with one swipe of the one card student ID card, the library and media center know when
you owe.
Some have expressed discomfort with having
so much information available on one plastic card.
Others find it a wonderful way to save space in
your wallet and valuable time.
The California State Student Association passed
a resolution on the C SU One Card, addressing concerns such as impact on local business and economy.
The card may not be accepted as a form of payment
at an independently owned supermarket or restau-
Trom p. 1
rack
f
tor. Materials and equipment will most likely be donated.
Fundraising efforts will be aided by Ash and
Juanita Hayes, who worked on fundraising campaigns f or the Republican National Convention,
rant, which could encourage students to frequent
other locations.
Another concern voiced by the C SSA states
"current Federal and State laws are inadequate to
ensure the security and privacy of students' confidential information and therefore puts at risk the
p rivacy and p ersonal a utonomy of i ndividuals
within our CSU community."
Although laws and policies protect a student's
privacy, concern focus on whether privacy can be
maintained with so m uch information accessible
through one source.
Upcoming
Scholarships
T he Valley C enter Women*s C lub is
offering two $700 scholarships f or female
residents of Valley Center w ho are returning to the work force o r are contuniuing their
education in order to advance in the work
force. D eadline is M arch 11.
T he 1 997-98 H oward a nd M ainie
Nichols S cholarship T rust o ffers v arying
s cholarship a mounts t o f ull t ime Kern
County High School graduates with a GPA
of 2.0 for Fall 1997 and Spring 1998. D eadline is F eb 28.
T he Z ella M . S mith S cholarship
T rust s ponsored b y t he A AUW, F allbrook
B ranch is offering up to $8,000 in scholarships. Applicants must be from the Fallbrook
area. D eadline is A pril 1. Call 750-4850,
or g otoCRA 4204.
1996 Olympics, National Women's Business Council, President's Council of Physical Fitness and
Sports, Great American Workout at the Whitehouse
and National Health/ Fitness Systems, among others
Interested donors can contact C SUSM Vice
President for University Advancement Alfred Castle
at 750-4400 or Ash and Juanita Hayes at 471-6546.
�FEATURES
The Pnide, Wednesday, Ocroben 16, 1996
Mother-like
suggestions
on career
success
By Val Knox
Pride Staff Writer
O.k., y o' m ama I 'm not, but I probably could be.
A fter all, most mothers want nothing
less than health and happiness for their o ffspring. That and a well-paying j ob that will
lead you into your own apartment with your
own food and your own washing machine.
Now that I am fast approaching the
half century mark, I feel that I can o ffer
some sage advice to h elp you achieve the
goals I 've listed above. Mind you, these
are only suggestions I 'm sharing with you
because, like any mother, I want you to
succeed.
Now, have you decided on a career?
Let m e point out that careers tend to change
about seven times throughout a normal
person's life. Yes, in a normal person's life.
That means that one day, you too, may
be returning to college when you are older
and grayer, so in the meantime, please be .
nice fQ the blder student sitting next to you.
That brings u p the point: that the world is
really smaller than you think. College is a
great time to network, you know, get to
know as many people as you can. Participate in college and community activities.
One day it may help you land that perfect
j ob!
In deciding on a career, I strongly suggest that you consider volunteering; yes,
work f or free. G o ahead and ask, "Well,
what's in it f or m e?" L et's think about this.
Volunteering your time and skills in a
prospective career will gain you insight
about j ob expectations and what steps you
can take now to prepare f or career advancement. Learn about the company by talking
with employees. Ask questions about advancement opportunities and retirement
plans, because even you will one day look
forward to retirement.
Observe positions that men hold and
those held by women. Does this tell you
anything? D oes management solicit employee input or are programs authoritarian?
D oes the organization provide f or continuing education and training? How about layoffs? How often are salaries reviewed?
In addition, y ou'll b e building your
resume and earning some valuable experience. So, learn all you can about the place
you wish t o grace with your presence, but
b e selective.
Cal State San Marcos promotes service learning; that is, some type of community service is required to graduate. Service learning is an excellent way to learn
m ore about a career and an organization.
An added bonus is that y ou'll be getting in
touch with the community. Get involved
and work to m ake your community a better place.
Many organizations are encouraging
their employees to participate in volunteer
work. Volunteering - the cool thing to do.
Internet shareware site
finds 'Cool Tools' fastest
By David J ohnson
Pride S taff Writer
All too often, computer users purchase software that fails to live up to expectations.
Either it is the wrong tool for the
j ob or the program is so complicated and
overbearing that its main function is to
sit on your hard-drive and take up space.
In fact, the phrase "caveat emptor,"
or "let the buyer beware," should be embossed onto the spine of all those invitingly c olorful, yet s omehow benign
boxes wherein lie the C D and the 400page manual with annotations.
F ortunately, t here is a s olution.
Thanks to this trivial little fad called the
Internet, it is now possible to access vast
databases of loaner and even free software called "shareware" and "freeware,"
and download pretty much whatever it
is y ou're in the market for.
W hether y ou're an aspiring programmer looking f or a good HTML,
V RML, A ctiveX o r JAVA editor, or
y ou're j ust looking f or a cool game to
take your mind off frivolous activities
like homework, these databases o ffer a
b oundless s ea of p rograms t o w ade
through.
A nd, o nce y ou've caught something that looks useful and/or interesting you j ust reel it in and give it a try—
before you shell out the hundred bucks.
A s t hese d atabases grow larger,
finding what you need is becoming egregiously difficult. Even if you happen to
stumble across something that looks like
it might do the trick, there are ten other
programs that also can lay claim to that.
Yet theirproduct does it better, faster, and
with infinitely more style.
And, since the problem with time
is that there is never enough of it, imprisoning yourself in your house while
the file or files download, cut off from
the rest of the world because your phone
line is tied up, almost makes the wasted
C-note look like a worthwhile loss.
B ut, t here i s a s olution. W hile
s hareware.com, d ownload.com, c /
net.com or Zdnet.com all o ffer huge
c ollectionions o f s hareware a nd
freeware, there is only one place that
does it better, faster, and with infinitly
more style: www.slaughterhouse.com.
The cool thing about this site is that
not only does it make looking f or s oftware at other sites feel like y ou're trying to d o a Dewey Decimal search f or
a pamphlet on the South American Piss
ant in the Library of Congress, but it
rates each file with skulls, f ive being
best, on performance, functionality, and
all-around usefulness—greatly truncating the amount of time spent chasing
your cyber-tail so you can get the program up and running quickly.
The majority of your time is spent
evaluating the software, not the dust on
y our m onitor a nd t he B ACK a nd
FOREWARD buttons on your browser.,,
Slaughterhouse.com also o ffers a
daily pick called "THE C OOL TOOL
O F T HE DAY." The author gives a detailed description of what he feels to b e
an invaluable, or at least really cool
piece of software. These picks are then
archived by month so that anyone w ho
m issed a C OOL T OOL c an r evisit
them.
All told, this site o ffers numerous
other niceties, but the bottom line is if
you want to maintain your sanity as well
as an operational phone line, try the
Slaughterhouse. You'll be glad you did.
Don't just
make baby
food, freeze it
By Heather Phillips-Graham
Pride S taff Writer
W ho h as time to m ake baby f ood?
When my mother-in-law suggested
I should p uree f ood in the blender f or the
b aby, I t hought... l ike I 'm n ot b usy
enough changing 6 -8 d iapers a day and
b reastfeeding every 2 -3 h ours! (Thank
God f or breast p umps and disposable diapers!!!)
Steaming and blending small batches
of f ood, t hen c leaning t he m ess t hree
times a day, j ust w asn't practical. I know,
I tried.
E ven if I m ade e nough f or t wo o r
three d ays at a time, w ho wants to eat
the s ame thing meal a fter m eal? And I
worried about spoilage. I concluded that
those convenient little j ars of baby f ood
work j ust f ine.
Well, Superbowl Sunday turned out
t o b e a household m anagement c onvention. (Four m oms in o ne kitchen) and I
noticed o ne seasoned p rofessional (she
h as three k ids) f eeding her little b undle
o f j oy w hat l ooked l iked i ce c ube
p opsicles.
W hat a f antastic i dea! S he p urees
f ruits and veggies then f reezes them in
ice c ube trays. When f rozen, she stores
the c ubes in zip lock bags.
At meal time, s he j ust p ops a f ew in
t he m icrowave. P resto... f resh h omemade baby f ood. O r servie it cold and
slushy t o r elieve teething p ains.
I tried m aking s ome the other day
and it w orked g reat! M y l ittle h appy
c amper loves it!
So, all you busy m oms, who are tired
of p aying .42 to.67 cents a jar at the market, this tip works, saves money, and o ffers a healthy alternative.
Developing eating disorders is as easy as dieting
E very S pring semester, w e are r eminded that Spring Break and then Summer are around the corner. To many people,
this immediately leads to thoughts about
how w e'd better get in shape f or the beach.
The CAPS staff is aware that these are dangerous days, and potentially self-destructive, so we o ffer the following as advice
on how to develop an eating disorder, hoping that the opposite of this advice will be
followed.
The first and most important thing you
can d o if an eating disorder is your goal is
to go on a diet. We are not talking here
about simply being careful about what you
eat. By "diet" we mean a set of highly restrictive rules or constraints on what you
eat. T he more restrictive the better.
Some of you might choose rules that
have to d o with skipping meals: not eating
l unch, n ot e ating b reakfast, n ever a
snack...in other words, fasting f or hours on
end. Many who choose this pathway t o an
eating disorder try to convince themselves
that when they eat nothing in a day, they
See Career, pg. 8 are being "good".
For others, the rules have to d o with you are still preoccupied with the diet, even
kinds of food that are strictly taboo, usu- when you are being successful. As you can
ally foods with sugar or fat. Again, the more see, these people are well on their way to
an eating disorder.
absolute the rules are, the more
More often than not, by
likely they will get you to an
the end of the day, starving
eating disorder.
a nd t ired, t he s ystem of
D ieters, e specially t he
strength breaks down. They
fasters, become preoccupied
are home alone now, watchwith their r ules. T hey g ive
ing tv, struggling with the
these rules enormous impormemories of the day and the
tance. They c ome to feel that
hunger and the conflicts that
their personal self-worth, to a
torment the mind. Perhaps
large degree, actually depends
' ptity ' KteiUen the day included some extra
on whether they have been folstress, a term paper or exam,
lowing the rules that day or
week. Furthermore, by their very nature, or being shunned by a friend. It would feel
the rules are very hard to follow. It takes so good to eat something f or so many reaenergy, effort, and more or less constant sons. At this point, almost no one can revigilance to fight off the urges to break the sist eating something...it has been earned,
rules. On the other hand, it also feels S O after all. And, more often than not, once
eating begins, it tastes so good and feels so
good when the rules are followed.
Think of it! Equate personal worth to good to release that energy that it is hard to
not eating and when you manage to fight stop.
It feels almost giddy f or some people
the hunger and skip lunch and get to your
afternoon class, you have done someting at this moment to eat with wild or angry
truly monumental. You are ecstatic with
See Kreisler, pg. 8
victory and a sense of power. Of course,
�OPINION
The Tmde, Thursday, Fehnuany 13, 1996
Sewing CaL
Sraie
San Mancos since 1993
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tony Barton
ON-LINE EDITOR
TyCarss
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Gabe Lundeen
STAFF
Gale Butler, Jill Cook, Suzanne Chitwood,
Sarah Harris, Tina Leary, David Johnson,
Jenal Larson, Vivien Parry, Pamela Sivula,
Michael B. Miller, Michael D. Miller,
Larry Uleman, Val Knox, Irene Warner,
Jennifer Talak, Crissy Wright
ADVISER
Tom Nolan
ADVISORY PANEL
Erik Bratt, Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson,
Norma Yuskos, Cheryl Evans, Renee Curry
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
West Coast Community Newspapers
I mportant developments in
campus racist incident saga
TONY BARTON
It appears that our campus racists took no
more than a six-week winter vacation like the rest
of us.
T hey've been on a busy schedule since returning — defacing a mural and hitting 300 cars
with racist fliers, each detailing a separate ethnic
group. One was even tailored for so-called "Race
Traitors." You know, those of us "whites" who
associate with minorities.
A public hanging was promised for all such
"traitors." Blacks, according to the flier, simply
be will shot to death for dealing with whites.
A swastika and racist epithet were painted on
the hallway mural across the courtyard f rom the
library — specifically, on the face of a crying
black girl — by some attention-depraved idiot.
The defacement since has been painted over.
On Feb. 6 and 7, an audit of the c ampus's
racial climate, specifically the administration's
ability to deal with the racial unrest, was conducted
at the request of President Bill Stacy. June C oo
per, former vice chancellor of human resources
and operations f or the CSU system and Maria
Santos, a CSU human resources advisor, served
as the auditors.
The racist fliers, of course, were distributed
on the first of their two days on campus. Call it
convenient. The timing must have been planned,
of course, to further damage the university's reputation.
But did it? Or did it provide the administra:
tion with the perfect opportunity to show its intolerance f or racists.
Santos indicated the flier incident would affect the audit "in the context." Certainly the administration c an't be held responsible for racists
showing up in a campus parking lot. But it can
be for how it deals with such an event.
Let's take a look at the university's response.
Campus police responded immediately when
tipped to the distribution. O fficers captured one
of the distributors red-handed, and identified two
others, one a C SUSM student, as likely accomplices. The District Attorney ' s o ffice was called
immediately and press releases promptly sent out
across campus.
A f und that will donate to anti-racist and
educational organizations each time a racial incident occurs on campus was very conveniently
already in the works. It was announced the following day and appeared to most to be a direct
response to the fliers.
Perhaps it was impossible to sweep this one
under the rug, but the administration d idn't even
attempt to d o so. The circumstances were acknowledged, and dealt with. N o one has questioned either the speed or the sincerity of the
university's response.
By doing so, the university has bolstered its
image as being intolerant of race-hate crimes —
an image that was tarnished by critics last Semester.
The flier incident truly was important for that
very reason and for one other: It gave a face to
the anonymous racists — that of a 15-year-old,
White Aryan Resistance member f rom La Mesa.
Response to "Christ's Campus phones
diet beside the point would aid students
Letters to the editor are welcome.
All letters must be signed by the author and include his
or her name, mailing address, major and phone number.
Dear editor,
Open letter to CSUSM Administration:
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just like to point out that I don't recall saying many
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request that he specifically cites his sources.
Why would I say that anyone "deserved" to
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Jill Ballard
Senior, Liberal Studies
Vegan & Animal Rights Club president
handset type telephones on campus that students
could use for local calls only. In particular, they would
be handy when trying to contact one of the departments here on campus. The phones could be designed
for calls that have no extra chaige and therefore would
be of minimal cost to the campus. There can be a
requested time limit of three minutes and everyone
would be on their honor not to abuse the phones.
No doubt, many of the students on campus
would appreciate such a gesture on behalf of the administration.
Thank you,
Barbara Schiffler, Senior
Literature and Writing
Kill more trees, give
Ballard a column
Since she seems to be the only one who writes
any letters, why not give Jill Ballard her own column?
Then again, that might mean that The Pride may have
to add another page, thus killing more and more trees!
And what about all the birds and bugs that live in
those trees! Oh no! And if this has been printed, it
means that now I 'M contributing to the killing! OH
NOOOOOOooooooooo!!!
Save the people f ust.
Tray Thomason
Junior
Psychology
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Prude, Tbuxsday, Yelnuany 13, 1996
CSUSM following
footsteps of AOL
I submit to you this letter to the editor.
I also submit that I am doing it on-line in
the mornings because i t's the only time I
can get remote access to our server here at
CSUSM. My computer tried the dial-up
number 300 times last night, o ver a span
of two hours, and I could not get on. Last
night w as a regular Tuesday night in the
beginning of this s emester—what on earth
is going to happen around finals? If I c an't
get on the net to d o research and check mail
in the beginning of the semester, w hat's
going to happen when things really get rolling?
T he l abs a re o vercrowded, s o y ou
would think that those w ho have bothered
to get t heir o wn m achines, ( as r ecommended by the school), would be in good
shape! I feel like students have become
very unimportant to m anagement at the
computing lab. T he first thing that strikes
m e i s w e h ave t o l ive w ith a ssigned
usernames, i.e. - ' knuefOOl'. T hat's unusual, and not a c ommon practice among
service providors o r other larger universities.
Second, I h ave never been informed
or kept up to date as to what kind of services are available to students in regards,
to computers. I hear everything through
'the grapevine,' the latest being that a bank
of modems have been moved over to a different number f or teachers* and there are
now less modems. I think teachers should
be aware that information they post to their
website or send through e-mail may not be
easily retrievable by students anymore.
Third, if I absolutely had to pay a computer f ee or something when I register, I
would much rather do that than have a heart
attack during finals when I c an't get on the
web...but so f ar I h ave not been given that
option or any other. I sincerely hope the
computing d epartment will begin to respond to students' needs — after all, i sn't
that what they are there f or?
Maguire. I will complain about you to the
dean of CSUSM. I can not believe that you
would waste time and tuition money to
insult people.
Why was it so important to write me
back and call m e dumb ass. What good did
this do? All you have done is make yourself look like a immature child who has
nothing else better to do with his time. And
if y ou are not in my history class, then who
gave you access to our class list?
I noticed that the next group on your
subscribe list was the Vegan rights group.
The president of your organization is in my
c lass, and a lthough w e h ave o pposing
views about almost everything, she has
never called m e nasty names. Why are you
making yourself look like a fool? Are you
trying to harass m e because I did not want
to read your e-mail about what you thought
was important?
I sent you an e-mail to ask you nicely
to not bother myself or my class while we
are trying to work. I feel that you owe our
class, our instructor, and myself an apology for wasting our time.
Sarah McClain Suttles
Senior
Womans Studies
Editor's note:
Letters submitted
for the 12/11/96 issue
are printed on this
page.
The issue was unable to be pulishished
due to technical problems
G ot 1 0 minutes?
File your taxes.
J ensKnuefken
Senior
HTM
Rude e-mail writer
needs to apologize
Dear Editor,
This evening, as I was checking my e mail for my history 327 class, I was disturbed by an unnecessary message sent by
a John Maguire.
I do not even know if this person is in
my history class or not, although his name
does not look familiar. So, I e-mailed him
back requesting that he not sent m e e-mail
that did not pertain to History 327. In response, John Maguire sent m e an insulting
e-mail calling m e a "dumb ass."
Is it my imagination, or did we j ust
spend an entire day learning about racism
and harassment? To me, someone calling
me a dumb ass is harassment. I did not call
him any names, I simple requested that he
not waste my time. I d o not feel that this
was an unreasonable request.
I am a 2 3 year old college senior, I d o
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ENTERTAINMENT
The PKide, Thursday, Febminy 13, 1997
Star Wars' stands test of time
By Gabe Lundeen
Branagh's
Hamlet is no
mere movie
By Vivien Parry
Entertainment Editor
Pride Staff Writer
T he 1970's are back. Bright colors are back in fashion, feel-good music is p opular a gain, and t here is a
D emocrat in the Oval O ffice. And the
d ecade's biggest movie, "Star Wars,"
is back in theatres in a remastered, enhanced f orm that utilizes t oday's technology and y esterday's f ilm f ootage,
" Star Wars: T he Special E dition."
"The Special E dition" is e ssentially the same movie, w ith about f our
m inutes of added f ootage created with
today's special effects innovations. The
Rebellion is still fighting against the
oppressive Galactic Empire, The Force
i s still with us, and M ark H ammil still
c an't act his way out of a paper bag.
For those of you w ho h ave never
seen "Star Wars," which would be quite
a f eat w ith i ts p opularity a nd
exposure,the 1977 film stars Harrison
Ford, Mark Hammil, Carrie Fisher, and
A lec Guiness ( who won an Oscar f or
h is r ole as Obi-Wan Kenobi). It is a lot
o f f un r evisit t he y outh o f s uch
megastars as Harrison Ford or a merely
m ediocre celebrity like Mark Hammil*
w hose biggest claim to f ame besides
the "Star Wars" movies is providing the
voice f or T he Joker on the "Batman"
animated television series.
But d on't b e fooled into thinking
you h ave already seen "Star Wars" if
you watched it at home on the V CR,
or even if you saw it back in 1977. I t's
a m ovie that has a quality f ew movies
possess, in that it s o completely sweeps
its audience into the on-screen action
and m akes the audience feel like a part
of the movie. On the big screen this
element is even stronger, and George
Lucas proves that he can still create one
of the greatest movie theater adrenaline rushes ever.
T he new f ootage is a wonderful
addition to the Him. Scenes that were
intended to be in the original version
but were impossible due to budget and
technological restraints are now possible thanks to computer animated e ffects.
T he m ost p rominent new scene
features Han Solo (played by Harrison
Ford) and "Return of the J edi's" rotund
c rimelord, J abba t he H utt. J abba is
Jabba the Hut, a viilian not viewed until the "Return of the Jedi" in the trilogy's
original version, converses with Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in "Star Wars: The
Special Edition."
Imperial Storm Troopers ride upon fully computer-animated
Dewback in the special edition of "Star Wars." The creature was
an immobile prop in the the movie's original version.
nothing more than a computer graphic,
and looks excellent. Other existing scenes,
once sparse, are now f ull of strange alien
creatures and exotic scenery. Scenes taking place in space have also been cleaned
up and lengthened.
"Star Wars" still stands as not only
the highest grossing m ovie of all time (it
should eclipse "E.T.'s" current record any
day now), b ut also as o ne of t he most influential. It changed m ovies i nto m ajor
events, extravaganzas of m edia attention
and publicity, and catapulted science f iction to a new level of e xcellence. This
might not have been f or the best, since it
i nadvertantly s pawned e ffects-driven,
plot-lacking m ovies like " Twister" and
"Independence D ay," t o n ame only t wo
of the most recent. Regardless, it is impossible to ignore its mark on modern cin-
ema.
Speakingof influence, "Star Wars"
is the catalyst f or the newest m ovie
trend, the rereleasing of older classics.
T he next f ew months will see not only
t he r erelease o f t he " Star W ars"
Trilogy's other t wo films, "The Empire
Strike B ack" and "Return of the Jedi,"
but also t wo of the 1970's cimenatic
highlights, "The G odfather" and "The
Graduate."
T he "Star W ars" Trilogy is an
u ncomparable thrillride that no o ne
should miss. T here's simply nothing
like it. The "Special Edition" enhancements are a f resh addition to an old
movie, and manage t o revitalize it f or
a new generation of viewers, as well
a s an older group w ho grew up with
it..
Why would anyone in his or her right
mind sit through 4 hours and 10 minutes
of a movie whose plot is as familiar as an
old carpet slipper?
W hy? F or t he s ame r eason t hat
Shakespeare's plays have been continually
produced for more than 4 00 years.
S pending 2 50 m inutes w atching
"Hamlet" is not an ordeal; it's an Experience! Kenneth Branagh truly has succeeded
in bringing live theatre to the screen in an
unforgettable way.
Because "Hamlet" is a play that is open
to many interpretations, directors the world
over have spent a lot of time striving to
capture the true essence of the play. But
Branagh has achieved a rare triumph, producing nuances in the characters rarely seen
in other productions.
Branagh himself plays the brooding
prince of Denmark. Though, at 33, he may
seem a little old f or the part in the eyes of
some critics, Hamlet begs f or a certain maturity often lacking in younger actors.
The cast is. numerous and multi-national. Charlton Heston gives a solid performance as the Player King. Fans of Robsfri
Williams may be disappointed at the small
part of Osric, but Williams' performance
raises a giggle from the audience nevertheless.
B illy C rystal p ortrays o ne of t he
gravediggers and seems comfortable with
the language. Not so, Jack Lemmon, who
plays Marcellus, one of the witnesses to the
ghost of the dead King Hamlet. He does
not have many lines but he seems to forget
the first rule of reciting Shakespeare: You
may not understand the words but you have
to say them as though you d o understand!
Derek Jacobi brings a softer side to
Claudius, giving the audience some idea
a s t o w hy G ertrude ( played b y J tilie
C hristie) w ould m arry h im. C hristie's
make-up and sometimes drab costumes d o
little to flatter her, perhaps to show she is
trying too hard to look attractive. Hamlet
accuses her of "whorish behaviour."
The production design and costumes
are early Victorian with Blenheim Palace
lending a magnificent backdrop.
So, if y ou are a lover of good theatre,
this production is a must-see. It does not
do it credit to call it merely a "movie."
You cannot know bad theatre until you
have experienced really good theatre, and
this is really good theatre!
The Rock is predictable and improbable, standard action
By Jenal Larson
Pride Staff Writer
Want an action movie sans the requisite car crashes and corpses? "The Rock"
may leave you stone-cold.
Directed by Michael Bay, the newlyreleased video stars Sean Connery, Nicolas
Cage, and Ed Harris.
Although certainly activity-laden, "The
Rock's" plot is both improbable and pre-
dictable. U.S. General Frank Hummel (Harris) is especially u nbelievable. H e is a
highly-decorated V ietnam Veteran w ho
wants restitution f or
families of Marines
killed during illegal,
i nternational, a nd
U.S.-ordered activities.
However, a respected, legendary war
hero with access to the media would hardly
hold 81 hostages on Alcatraz Island and
threaten to launch rockets filled with "human-meltdown" gas in order to achieve political aims.
E very a ction
movie needs an action
figure, of course, and
" The R ock" b oasts
Sean Connery, who plays Alcatraz escapee
J ohn M ason. M ason l eads F BI a gents
through the dank recesses of the islandprison.
Cage f ans will likely appreciate Dr.
Stanely Goodspeed, FBI chemical weapons
specialist assigned to diffuse the rockets.
Although the formulaic plot of "The Rock"
prevents any real sense of danger, Cage
seems fully aware of this fact. His quirky,
comedic performance is parodic and f un—
the highlight of the movie.
"The Rock" stands as a f un escape into
the standardized, semi-predictable action
movie world.
�Four Rooms:
absurd, bad
and funny
By Jenal Larson
Pride Staff Writer
Keep your p ants on and collect your
tip. T hat's the advice given Tim Roth, the
bellhop in "Four R ooms."
No gruntin', holierin' at Hoops
By Sarah Harris
Pride Staff Writer
H e immediately proceeds to fail on the
first count, but d oes succeed on the second. And the situations Roth gets into earning that tip provide viewers with an absurdly funny array of events. H e plays his
role w ith z any g usto w hile h e s ways,
swiggles and swishes f rom room to room.
The film is divided into separate episodes, each directed individually, on N ew
Year's Eve. Allison Anders directs the first,
"Honeymoon Suite;" Alexandre Rockwell,
"Room 404;" R obert R odriguez, "Room
309;" and Quentin Tarantino, "The Penthouse."
Each is m ore bizarre and absurd than
the preceding episode. T he all-star cast, including M adonna, A ntonio B anderas,
Marisa Tome^and J ennifer Beales, appear
to be having a great deal of f un producing
outrageous and total chaos.
In "Room 309," Banderas, needing a
baby-sitter f or the evening, hires the Bellhop for $500 to check on his son and daughter every 30 minutes. T he children turn out
to be very imaginative in their misbehavior, which is fueled by the d aughter's morbid tenacity to drive the bellhop crazy.
But their agenda b ackfires when they
find a woman's corpse under their bed. One
bizarre event leads to another with a visually shocking scene at the end that d efinitely helped "Four R ooms" earn its R rating.
The film works well, perhaps because
its stars play roles we are not accustomed
to seeing them in, i.e. M adonna d oes not
play the Virgin or sing about the Virgin and
See Rooms, pg. 8
If Sports Bars
are your thing...
Sarah Harris also recommends:
S port C ity C afe & B rewery in La Jolla Village Square a bove the
movie theatres offers a few of its own
special brews, a c hance to m ingle
w ith c o-eds f rom U CSD a nd a
slightly more gourmet menu. K eep
in mind, however, that you will be
paying more and at times it is overly
crowded.
Yogi's. T his Encinitas b ar o ff
Coast Highway, is a casual place to
meet friends. It is a bar that will b e
especially popular as the weather becomes warmer due to its proximity
to the beach and its outdoor seating.
This is a wake-up call f or all of the
sports f ans who have retreated into hibernation since Super Bowl Sunday. The
whole rest of the sports world is out
there and a great place to appreciate that
is right here in San Marcos.
A ppropriately n amed and d ecorated to celebrate the big sport of the
season, Hoops sports bar offers a large
facility with something f or everyone.
People of all ages can enjoy watching the variety of games on several televisions and on a big screen. There are
no such thing as bad seats or nosebleed
s ections and the beer is not watered
down, as an added bonus.
Hoops o ffers a wide variety of domestic beer and a larger than normal selection of imports, many on tap.
Wednesday is College Night with
pitchers of domestic beer running $3.75.
Hoops also has a wide variety of well
drinks f or those who prefer to be creative.
Lobster joint
full of pleasant
surprises
By Suzanne Chitwood
Pride Staff Writer
For the mood, food, and happy hour
tunes, check out The Rockin' Baja Lobster in old California Restaurant Row,
San Marcos. I t's a place where the prices
are reasonable and the food is great.
The island cabanas and Jimmy Buffet decor are a nice touch to the laidback atmosphere. You can enjoy a nice
dinner without the overbearing need to
get dressed up. Starting with a hostess
who greets you with a smile steers you
to the salsa bar, through the server who
brings an endless supply of warm tortillas, Rockin B aja is full of pleasant surprises.
The restaurant is known f or serving dinners in a bucket, f ull of your
choice of any of the four of the following: lobster tails, lobster langostino,
grilled shrimp, carne asada, chicken,
crab legs or pork riblets. The meal also
includes a fresh, crisp caeser salad and
all the Spanish rice and refried beans
you can eat.
Prices on other entrees range f rom
Coming Next Issue: N ow that y ou've
paid your tuition f or Spring, Cheepies and $7.95 to $9.95 and include such stanFreebies in San D iego are always popuSee Lobster, pg. 8
lar.
If sitting still to watch the games is not
your thing, outside patio seating, foosball,
darts, video games and a j uke box to personalize your music choices provide you
with other options. Besides the televised
games, there are pool tables also, including
a Tuesday night Open Pool Tournament.
Sign up by 7:30 f or only $5.
But hey, the most important part - the
f ood! Low prices and h uge portions on
everything f rom their most popular bacon
cheeseburger to salads or quick appetizers.
Nothing costs more than $6.00!
Hoops is not your stereotypical hot and
sweaty sports bar where men are gruntin*
and holierin* f or their favorite teams while
the women socialize in the corner. Hoops
has something f or everyone.
Hoops is located at 1660 Capalina Rd.,
San M arcos. Call 471-7778. CSUSM students will receive 2 0 percent off purchases
until Feb.27.
Lavoritories are best at Planet Hollywood
By Gabe Lundeen
Entertainment Editor
W hat d o you get when you cross
Arnold Schwartzenegger, Bruce Willis,
Sylvester Stallone and f ood?
N o, not an e nclave of f rightened
cooks, but Planet Hollywood, the restaurant they hold stock in.
For those of you w ho d on't know,
Planet Hollywood is a restaurant franchise that has the distinction of being "the
only dining experience inspired by the
worlds of film and television." And it
combines entertainment and eating with
mixed results.
W alk i nto P lanet H ollywood at
Horton Plaza in San Diego and be prepared f or an assault on the senses. In
glass cases all around the restaurant are
various pieces of memorabilia, donated
by an array of movie and television stars
to be put on display. Some, like a piece
of the Death Star f rom "Star Wars" or
D on J ohnson's s hoes and p ants f rom
"Miami Vice," are sort of neat, but f or
the most part the items make you want
to yawn with excitement. A fter all, what
could be more exciting than eating next
to Macaulay Culkin's various blunt objects (a paint can, a wrench and bricks)
f rom " Home Alone?" And haven't we all
dreamed of seeing Sharon Stone's high
school yearbook? It's easy to tell why some
of this stuff was donated.
Inside the restaurant are multiple bigscreen televisions, showing plugs for Planet
Hollywood merchandise and a medley of
annoying celebrity shots and movie previews. Blaring at a decibel range not unlike that of a 747 j et at takeoff, it's a little
loud, to say the least. Only in America
would we invent restaurants with TVs, so
even when we go out to eat we can remain
glued to the boob tube. T he material shown
is self-serving, shameless, and not conducive to proper digestion.
The food, however, is quite tasty. The
menu boasts a selection of salads, sandwiches, burgers, pastas, f ajitas and grilled
platters, along with appetizers and desserts.
The Chicken Crunch is the appetizer
highlight. Believe it or not, i t's chicken
strips breaded in C ap'n Crunch cereal and
other seasonings, and it's different enough
to be distinctive jjet not sickening or overdone.
T he m ain m enu h as s ome u nique
items, along with restaurant mainstays like
hamburgers and pastas. Unconventional
p izzas such a s t he C reole P izza, with
shrimp and chicken, are the most original
items on the menu. But for the less adventurous, everything else should suffice. The
grilled sirloin is enough meat to feed any
hungry action hero, and the St. Louis Ribs
are also plentiful.
T he desserts are very good. From
ice cream to sorbet to various specialty
pies, there is something f or everyone
here, too. E ver wonder what Arnold
S chwartzenegger's m other m ade f or
dessert? Well, be curious n o longer, as
>his m other's apple strudel is featured.
And f or the afficionados of bad puns,
there's the Ebony and Ivory Brownie,
working together in a perfect harmony
that would make Paul McCartney and
Stevie Wonder proud.
Above all else, Planet Hollywood
has to o ffer is the bathroom. The lavatories are lush and beautiful, and f ull of
frills. A towel boy (in this case, a polite
y oung man named J unior) turns the
water for the sink on to a perfect lukewarm temperature, puts soap on your
hands f or you and hands you a paper
towel afterwards. He then offers you use
of various colognes and perfumes, gum,
mints, and toothpicks. He even offers
you an after-dinner cigarette! Any bathroom that will also give you lung-polluting carcinogens after your meal has
got to be high class. One could seriously
l ive in t he P lanet H ollywood b athrooms- t hey're that nice. If you c an't
afford t o eat a meal, get something anyway j ust to use them.
O verall, going t o P lanet H olly-
See Planet, pg. 8
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Cfrom p. 3
areer
Talk w ith y our i nstructor and see if
s ervice l earning can b e an o ption f or
y our c lass.
R emember J une C leaver? T he perfect m other of t he 1950s? Yes, Wally
and B eaver's m other. Well, w hen the
b oys w ent o ff t o c ollege, J une v olunteered h er t ime. W hile s he may h ave sat
in t he c orner a nd s tuffed e nvelopes,
t hose j obs n ow are r eserved f or t hose
w ho w ish t o d o it — you bet f olks r eally l ike t o s tuff, i t's therapy. With corporate d own-sizing, o rganizations a re
l ooking f or v olunteers to p erform m eaningful a nd i nteresting j obs as n on-paid
s taff. T hey a re s earching f or t hose w ho
can c ontribute t o t heir o rganization, and
in r eturn, they p rovide o pportunities f or
v olunteers.
O ne o rganization that p rovides opportunities f or its v olunteers is the city
of E scondido. T he c ity's v olunteer p rogram i s an e xtensive p rogram w hich o ffers m any opportunities. T he b enefit that
g ets t he m ost a ttention is the o pportunity f or v olunteers w ho q ualify to apply
Kfreisler
rom p. 3
f or i n-house e mployment p ositions. Volunteers a re a lso i nvited t o a ttend t he
C ity's u nique t raining p rogram f or e mployees, E scondido U niversity. A w ide
variety of c lasses a re o ffered, i ncluding
c omputer s oftware, p roblem solving and
c ar m aintenance. V olunteers a re a lso
w elcomed to p articipate in the e vents,
s uch as t he Art Show, July 4 P icnic and
H oliday Party.
So b e c hoosy — use y our c ollege
s kills — a nalyze and e valuate an o rganization b efore a pplying f or e mployment. Volunteer or s uggest an i nternship, but try to e xperience the f irm b efore a greeing t o a c ommitment. I t c ould
s ave y ou a h assle in t he long r un.
So, t hat's my s age a dvice f or today.
Volunteer. A fter all, you test d rive a c ar
b efore you buy it; spend m ore t ime in
t he f itting r oom with r ejects than with
p erfect fitting o utfits; lay on lots of beds
b efore finding the o ne you buy.
N ow If y ou'd like m ore i nformation
a bout E scondido's v olunteer p rogram,
please call me, at 7 37-6344 o r 7 42-4819.
O ne m ore t hing, b e h appy at w hatever you d o. L ife is t oo s hort t o b e unhappy. N ow b efore y ou c hoose t hat
r esthome f or y o' m ama...
t empts are m ade f requently and r elentlessly to c onvince w omen that (1) their
human worth depends upon their appearance; (2) if they are not t hin, they will
not be popular, s uccessful, o r h appy; (3)
they can b e thin if they are only s trong
e nough. We p ropose strongly that t hese
ideas are all f alse, but that you s hould
test t hem out f or y ourself.
L ook around at the p eople you admire, w ho seem s uccessful. A re they necessarily very t hin? D oes their t hinness
c orrelate v ery h ighly w ith p opularity,
s uccess o r h appiness? T he i mportant
t hing is t o b e R EAL in y our tests: d on't
use anyone on TV...they are not real, they
are highly selected, then m ade u p and
d ressed by e xperts. T hey are then p hotographed many, m any t imes until j ust
the r ight shot is o btained. In m agazines
even this result is then d octored. In o ther
w ords, they aren't r eal; but, you are.
S o we h ope you utterly f ail in y our
a ttempts t o d evelop an e ating disorder.
We w ant you t o d evelop an a wareness
of y our beiefs about your appearance and
t o t est t hose b eliefs. We w ant y ou t o
k now the strict d ieting f ails. P eriod! If
t here is o ne t hing that w e k now f rom
y ears of r esearch i nto the m edium and
l ong-term e ffectiveness of strict d iets, it
is that they d o not w ork. M ost p eople
regain the weight they m ay h ave lost and
m any r ebound t o an even h igher w eight.
W e a lso k now a g reat d eal a bout
l ifestyles that are healthy and r ealistic.
Finally, we want t hose of you w ho are
t ouched by this article t o k now that we
h ave a s ense of w hat you are s truggling
with and we might be able t o help. If you
w ant t o talk t o s omeone p rivately and
c onfidentially a bout any of t he a bove,
please stop by Counseling & Psychological S ervices in 5 310 C raven H all, o r call
7 50-4910 f or an a ppointment. F or i nformation about healthy eating, you can also
get g reat p amphlets, f lyers, and a dvice
f rom Susan M endes at S tudent H ealth
S ervices in t he new P PHS b uilding.
a bandon, w hile f or o thers i t f eels s o
m uch l ike f ailure (I w as s o good all day,
n ow I b lew it!) that they j ust eat in a kind
of n umbing despair. Regardless, they feel
o ut of c ontrol. L ater, f eeling h opeless
a nd u gly, i t's o ff t o s leep, h oping o r
s wearing t hat t omorrow will be a n ew
s tart, a new c hance t o b e g ood, t o s tarve
a nd n ot g ive in!.
S ome p eople w ho d evelop this kind
of p attern discover, o r r ather b eieve they
d iscover, a s olution...purging. W hen
m ost of u s think of p urging, w e think of
s elf-induced v omiting. Certainly, t his is
a c ommon way that p eople can d rastically c omplicate and worsen an e ating
d isorder. With p ractice, in f act, t hrowing u p can b ecome p leasureable, a way
of v enting anger or of b ecoming n umb,
p erhaps a new f orm of ecstatic victory
o ver the f ood t hat's j ust been eaten. (Surprisingly, in c areful m edical studies of
b inge e aters w ho v omit, o nly about 5 0%
of t he c alories eaten a re actually purged,
so it is not nearly as e ffective a m eans of
c alorie control as m ost p urgers believe.)
B ut, a ccording t o the American P sychiatric A ssociation, " purging" includes
any e xtreme m ethod of a ttempting t o
c ontrol w eight o r m ake u p f or b inging.
In a ddition t o s elf-induced v omiting,
p eople m ight a buse l axatives o r d iuretics, and they m ight e xercise e xcessively
and c ompulsively. S o f ew p eople realize that e xercizing a great deal, with a
strong s ense of h aving to, when the intention is t o u ndo t he e ffects of e ating,
is p urging! So, if y ou are a strict d ieter
w ho f ails s ometimes o r o ften by e ating
what s eems t o y ou t o b e a lot of f ood, o r
of t aboo f ood, and w ho f eels out of c ontrol, a nd w ho t hen j ust m ust g o the g ym
and g et o n t he t readmill f or an h our of
m ore t o get r id of t hose c alories...you
h ave s ucceeded in b ecoming b ulimic.
A nother very i mportant factor which
Kreisler is
h elps p eople d evelop e ating d isorders is selingFritz sychologicathe coordinator of Coun&P
Services
t o l ive in a s ocial w orld in w hich a t-
0n campus, Saturday March 15,1997
2ndAnnua(Women's Leadership Conference
Featuring a Multi-Perspective approach presented by
a diverse and dynamic group of female speakers
Contact: Lea Jamagin
Office of the Associate Dean 7504935
Lobster
from p. 7
dard items as enchiladas and fish tacos,
but the specialized bucket dinners are definitely the major attraction. You can order
the buckets f or two or have your own individual one. Depending on your selection,
the o ne f or t wo r anges f rom $24.95 to
$26.95. The North County Times and The
Union Tribune features occasional coupons
that o ffer a price of $19.95.
The only bad side to this meal is the
rush of people and the lack of parking, so
go early.
Rfrom p. 7
ooms
she keeps her clothes on, albeit spray paint
style.
The musical score is good and new
tunes by Combustible Edison h elp reinforce the mood of a zany romp.
Although Tarantino is known for being one of the bad boys of film, the other
t hree d irectors, A nders, R ockwell and
Rodriguez d o their parts in keeping up his
idea of the bizarre.
The comedy is gruesome, rude and
crude and involves children in some rather
unseemly situations. It is absurd and bad
but funny and definitely worth renting the
video.
Race1
from p.
connection with the leaflets, one of them a
22-year-old student at the university. But,
because neither was seen actually distributing the fliers, both were released after a
phone consultation with the San Diego District Attorney's office.
University officials since have asked
that anyone who might have witnessed the
distribution step forward. If the university
can verify that others were involved, it would
be possible to bring them in for questioning.
But Stacy has conceded there is little
the university can do, even if it has evidence
that a student helped distribute the fliers.
Basically, he added, the student could only
be given a verbal warning for littering and
put on informal probation.
"We would be able to tell him his behavior is not conducive to a learning community, that's the first thing," Stacy said.
"The second is, 'You're a litterbug in the
parking lot.'"
Most students were dismayed by the
leaflets. Kimberly Kagy, chair of the AS diversity committee, called the incident "disgusting", but added that those responsible
were not indicitive of the general populus of
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wood is a lot like going to Disneyland. Instead of a mouse, you get celebrities. I t's
loud, it's crowded, it's flashy, there's lots
to see, and as a whole it's a lot of fun regardless of its faults. I t's a bit on the pricy
side, so be prepared f or it the second you
walk in. But ydu dbri't really go for the fodH
or the value, you go f or the experience of
going.
I t's a fine place to e njoy a meal with a
friend or two, but d on't expect it to be a
romantic hotspot; it's much too crowded
and noisy for that. If you have a bit of cash
to spare for a night on the town, give Planet
Hollywood a try.
CSUSM.
Ironically, even before the leaflets were
distributed, a group of CSUSM employees
had set up a fund to counter racial incidents
on campus by making donations to anti-hate
groups and educational organizations every
time such a problem occurred.
The first donation — triggered by a
swastika and racial epithet being scrawled
across a mural in the hallway in front of the
library two weeks previously — was to the
Southern California Law Center, of Birmingham, Ala., the organization that in 1990 secured a $12.5 million civil judgment against
Metzger and the White Aryan Resistance
group after the beating death of an Ethiopian student in Portland, Ore.
The A S' Kagy called the fund a "great
idea" and "a step in the right direction."
Kagy's diversity committee, composed
of students, was set u p last semester at
CSUSM through AS to help deal with problems of race, gender, age and sexual diversity. So far, it has met with some of the deans,
published a news letter ("Pen/Sword") and
attempted to inform students of the need for
diversity on campus. "We have gotten our
voice heard," said Kagy.
Kagy also said a plan was in the works
to s etup acommunity hotline where students
and faculty could call to report racist activities or simply be given a sympathetic ear.
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T HE P RIDE
The Srudenr Newspaper pon Cahpomm Srare Umvensiry, San Mancos
Volume IV, Number VI
Wednesday, November 27,1996
Racial incidents still
Race forum
problem a fter 'Teach-In' to be held
By Donna Gonzales
Health Services
finalizes move
date.
Page 2
Meliencaittp's
latest reviewed.
Page 6
meeting with African-American faculty to disPride S taff Writer
By Donna Gonzales
cuss the situation on campus. But the meeting
All students are invited to a forum
Pride Staff Writer
never materialized as the African-American
focusing on the recent racial occurrences
faculty members walked out because the meon campus.
A threatening message directed at a dia was present. Each side blamed the other
This forum on Thursday, Dec. 5,
black female professor was found on cam- for inviting the media t o the discussion.
from 1:30-4 p.m. in Commons 206 will
pus less than two weeks after the Oct. 21
Stacy said a new meeting with the black
give students a chance to voice their con"Teach-in."
faculty members was being set up.
cerns.
A red s wastika, with t he m essage,
In another racial incident at San Diego
Those students who d on't want to
"Watch your step, Miss Elise," was found in State University last week, an anonymous
participate in person can drop off statea men's bathroom in Academic Hall on Nov. threat appearing to target an SDSU Africanments in advance.
4. The target of this graffiti, Sharon Elise, is American professor was discovered in the
The forum is co-sponsored by Couna tenured professor.
campus library. The message warned that a
seling and Psychological Services, AssoSecurity measures have been taken to "fourth professor" would end up dead this year.
ciated Students and the Educational Opensure the safety of the professor, campus
Three SDSU professors from the engiportunity Program.
officials said.
neering department were shot to death last
Earlier this year, another female African- summer by a graduate student. He has admitAmerican professor reported that a white, ted the killings and is awaiting trial.
male student repeatedly called her a racial
epithet in her sociology class. The student
has since left the campus while the profesSee page12
for
sor continues to use a police escort on camr e l a t e d story.
pus.
Black Faculty Organized (BFO), a group
that represents all nine of the university's
black professors, accused the university of
practicing institutional racism, after i he first
incident. In a statement, BFO said, "Deeply
embedded institutional racism has contributed to the creation of a hostile working environment" at CSUSM.
The O ct. 21 "Teach-in" was created to
bring the campus community together and
address these allegations in the open. It was
a day-long event featuring guest speakers,
workshops and entertainment aimed at addressing the issue of racism.
In recent weeks, other incidents involving the first professor also are being investigated by the university, including an attempted break-in at the professor's house and
a bomb threat at the apartment complex of
her student teaching assistant. *
Staff photo/ The Pride
In the aftermath of the swastika graffiti,
The Palomar Pomerado Health Systems building, located across Twin Oaks Valley rd.
from Cal State San Marcos/will house new Student Health Services offices.
university President Bill Stacy scheduled a
Move date finalized
Palomar offers
child daycare
By Donna Gonzales
Pride S taff Writer
Dr. Fritz Kreisler's
column returns.
Page 3
Do you need someone to watch
your child on weekday mornings while
y ou're in class?
Palomar College is now offering
daycare to CSUSM students.
There are currently spots available
for children aged 4 years to 4 years 11
months in Palomar's Child Development Center at 1140 W. Mission Rd.,
San Marcos. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon
weekdays. There may be more openings later, Palomar officials said.
To apply, call the Child Development Center at 744-1150.
Student shows slides of
revolutionist army study
By Paul Hilker
Pride S taff Writer
Loud bursts of gun-fire punctuated the
dense tropical air, but the jungle humidity
muffled the ensuing cries of Mexican peasants. *This was the scene near Aguas Blancas,
a small town in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
where 17 people were massacred on June 18,
1995.
Christine Powell, a student of Mexican
history from Cal State San Marcos, visited
the site this summer to investigate and report
on the turmoil of political and public relations
in Guerrero. She traveled to a town near
Acapulco to report on political processes and
the up-rise of the EPR rebel army (the Popular Revolutionary Army). Backed by a human
rights organization called Global Exchange,
her group consisted of a few college students
and two members of the Global Exchange
program. Since her return, Powell has given
eight presentations, including slides in classes
at C SUSM. They r eveal social a gitation
steadily increasing because of unstable relations between the lower classes and the Mexican government.
The root of the conflict lies in the division between campesinos, or peasants, and the
wealthy upper-class. The government perpetuates this agitation through neglecting the needs
of much of Guerreros population by focusing
exclusively on favoring the wealthy, according to Powell. In actuality, the entire Mexican
political systems stability is threatened by the
rise of EPR.
Mexican politics are fashioned after the
U.S. system of government. Though the country operates on democratic ideals, Mexican
politicians show favor to their sources of financial support-wealthy land and corporation
owners. Ousted in 1995 by the President of
Please see EPR,
pg.
8
�N EWS
The Trade, Wednesday, Novewhe* 2 7, 1996
WHAT'S N E W S
Class schedules on-line
Curriculum services has placed the Spring '97 class
schedule on-line. It is accessable through the CSUSM home
page. T he address is:
http://www.csusm.edu/class_schedule__s97/index.html
A winter schedule is also available at the following
address:
h ttp://coyote.csusm.edu/Extended_Studies/exstud/
winter.html
Scholarships offered
Applications f or the following scholarships are d ue
December 15. More information is available through the
Financial Aid and Scholarship O ffice at 750-4850.
Soroptomist International of Visa- $1,500 scholarship to a woman who is a senior or graduate level student
majoring in English o r science. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 o r better and be enrolled full time.
They must also demonstrate worthwhile and personal contributions t o the community and demonstrate financial need.
Soroptomist International Training Awards Program of R ancho Bernardo- $500 scholarship to a mature
woman, head of household, enrolled in an educational program to upgrade her employment status. Applications may
only apply t o T.A.P. Soroptomist International Club.
Requirements f or the following scholarship must be
completed by January 1 3,1996.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest- $5,000
first prize, $2,500 second prize $1,500 third prize and two
$500 honorable mention prizes f or a 3,000 to 4 ,000 word
essay on one of the following themesA) Ethics based on personal experience. B ) "Why are
we here?" How are we to meet our ethical obligations. C )
Reflect on an ethical aspect of a literary text.
It is open t o full-time undergraduate j uniors and seniors.
Leadership seminars
November 27, Commons 2 06,2pm
T HE INCREDIBLE LEADER
Learn to establish credibility as a leader. Come share
your leadership experiences and learn f rom others who
have established their credibility.
Presenter: Tim Bills and Gezai Berhane, Student
Activites Advisers, CSU San Marcos.
Statewide committees
need students
Program teaches special
s tudents f unctional skills
By Kathy Simpson
Pride Staff Writer
Have you e ver thought of the entire university as
your classroom?
F or one group of students, every aspect of c ampus life o ffers an chance t o learn.
You've probably seen them. Waiting f or the elevator, eating lunch in the cafeteria, or in the restrooms.
They are college-aged students enrolled in a special education class at Sierra Vista High School. They
provide janitorial services on the CSUSM campus f our
days a week—but, at the same time they use the c ampus as a classroom and learning envirorment.
T he program, started by John Hull, gives these
students the opportunity to learn, side by side with their
non-disabled peers. They learn what Hull calls "critical skills."
Each student has his o r her individual curriculum,
based on their strengths and weaknesses. T he goal is
to prepare them f or l ife a fter school.
Part of this program includes developing vocational skills, since they enter the j ob market a fter they
graduate. Currently, they provide custodial services to
CSUSM, f or which they are paid. They work about
nine hours a week.
Another part of the program is teaching the students how to e njoy their money and leisure time. On
their day o ff, they o ften take the bus to San Marcos to
do some shopping, have lunch, or j ust hang out. They
practice accessing the community.
"This program i sn't f or all the students at Sierra
Vista," said Hull. "Not all students would benefit f rom
the prdg&fftt;"
:c r i v sizlzztti:
i
Those chosen f or the class are the ones j udged
most likely to benefit f rom this experience. T he instructors are specially trained to deal with these students.
"We d on't teach this class in a classroom because
a classroom i sn't the same as the way things are in the
real world," says Hull.
"The program focuses on skills that are functional.
U seful stuff f or the real world. How to shop. How to
use the bus. Getting around safely. Work skills. Appropriate behavior."
Hull and his assistant, Kathy DeLar feel itfs important that the students be exposed to their non-disabled peers.
"We learn more f rom our peers than anyone else.
CSUSM students model the behavior of non-disabled
young adults. T he types of behaviors we want our students to learn,i says DeLar.
By being out in the community, the students can
o bserve how p eople their o wn age act, interact, and
behave.
CSUSM was selected a s a site f or this program
partly because the school is new and t he program will
b e able to grow with the school, and also because of
Please see Program, pg. 7
What if y bu had f ive times t he expenses that
y our budget ^ an c bver? T hat is what the M ath
L ab h as t o contend with.
It h as the s ame b udget a s in the spring of
1991 when it o pened. C SUSM h ad400students
then, and n ow has about 4 ,500 students.
N ot only that, but t he math lab in 1991 had
only f our m ath c lasses to tutor. T his semester it
h as 2 2.
In 1991, the l ab had t wo paid student tutors, a nd today it h as six, each working 2 0 h ours
a week .
I n 1991, the M ath Tutorial conducted f ree
Reviews f or C BEST tests, which students striviiiig t o b ecome teachers m ust take, and now it
nbt only h as t o d o that f or more students, but
a lso o ffer f ree r eviews f or the E LM, which b eginMng stiidents must take.
B ack in 1991, t he M ath Tutorial was only
opened a f ew h ours p er w eek, but now it is open
3 6 hours, and t here i s a demand f or m ore, especially e venings a nd F ridays.
A s if t hat w asn't b ad e nough, w hen i t
started, the department covered duplicating costs
that now h ave t o c ome o ut of its budget. It has
t o pay its o wn p hone b ill, and buy its o wn o ffice
supplies such a s w hite board pens, erasers, paper supplies, staples, and t ape that they did not
h ave to pay f or t hen.
I t also h as t o rely o n donated f urniture so
that students d o not h ave t o sit on the f loor like
they did last semester.
M aureen B . B uPorit C oordinator of the
M ath L ab p oints o ut that t he c enter is a great
h elp to many s tudents, but it needs a bigger budget. } W W S M
, • |8
Final date set for Health Services move
By Donna Gonzales
Pride S taff Writer
T he California State Student Association (CSS A) is
looking f or student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial A id Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute f or teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students O ffice, 750-4990.
Volounteers needed
E YE Crisis Program is looking f or volunteers that
want to help others. Ideal candidates will be available
evenings and weekends. F or information on training call
Linda Courton at the E YE Counseling and Crisis Services
at (619) 747-6281.
Staff photo/ The Pride
Student Health Services was scheduled to move across the street ox/Pr
the summer, but was delayed by negotiations until January
T he u niversity's S tudent
Health Services finally is moving a cross T win O aks Valley
Road to the Palomar Pomerado
Health System building.
M ost of the m ove will be
d one during the semester break,
starting D ec. 16, when the facility in Graven Hall will close. It
will reopen in the new facilities
on J an. 6 .
B ut the Student Health Services pharmacy will close earlier,
on D ec. 6. It will also reopen on
J an. 6 in the new facility.
For f urther information, call
7 50-4915.
�FEATURES
The Pnide, Wednesday, NoveabeK 27, 1996
Tired of peer
Dealing with sexual orientation
groups? Me too hate crimes and incidents.
TZe&ecca
as hate actions hurt the victims, so they hurt the community at large. Such actions say to all of us that differences
based on ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation are not acceptable, and that it may even be dangerous
to b e d ifferent. Such behaviors drive us all to stick to our
own kind, to be suspicious, to f eel unwelcome.
What can I d o if I see or hear such expressions of
hatred? Whether we are witnesses to hate actions or targets of them, the most important thing that each of us can
and must do is report the incident to CSUSM Public Safety
(750-3111). Even if the incident is small and you are unsure if it "counts" as a crime, report it. Let Public Safety
decide whether it is a crime—they are trained to make
these judgments. Moreover, the Public Safety o ffice is the
one place where A LL information can b e centrally gathered, and therefore serves the campus by taking the pulse
of the frequency and severity of such actions.
What will happen to m e if I report it? T he Public
Safety o fficer will simply interview you and try to get as
much factual information as possible about the event. In
most cases, nothing else will occur. In some cases, where
an actual crime has happened, you may b e asked to testify
at some later time. T he Public Safety o ffice will be extremely supportive towards anyone who f eels at risk in
such a situation.
What else can I do? In recent weeks, the campus f ocus has been on hate crimes and incidents that are based
upon race. We are aware of other incidents that target lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. Please remember that
expressions of hostility based on sexual orientation are
similarly hateful.
T here is a c ampus G ay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support
Team comprised of students, faculty, and s taff. This group
aims t o support G/L/B members of our campus c ommunity and to make the campus a s afe place f or all, a place
f ree of hatred targeted towards sexual orientation. The G /
L/B Support Team recommends that if anyone witnesses
o r is the victim of hate incidents or crimes directed towards the G/L/B population, that they report it to the team
in addition to reporting to Public Safety.
T he team will compile information on hate activities
based on sexual orientation, and will work with Public
Safety towards providing safety f or all students. Let the
team know of such hate activities by contacting P rofessor
Don Barrett (Sociology, x 4161), Fritz Kreisler (CAPS,
x4910), Linda Shaw (Sociology, x8026) or Henry Aronson
(EOP, x4861). You may d o so by phone, note o r e-mail,
and the team will accept anonymous reports.
Fritz Kreisler is the Coordinator of Counseling &
Psychological Services.
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What ever happened to the good old days when teachers taught and students, well, d idn't? Those days when
the teachers stood at the f ront of the room and talked while
the students stared straight ahead and tried to stay awake.
Everybody understood their roles and it is a premise upon
During the October 21 Teach-in, Counseling & Psywhich this great country of ours was founded. So why is
chological Services (CAPS) did a workshop on how to
everybody trying to screw it u p?
I 'm talking, of course, about peer groups. You know, cope with hate that i s directed at someone because of their
those ridiculous little groups that we are forced to take race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. An important
part in so that our teachers d on't have to d o any work issue that came up in our discussions was: what d o you d o
themselves. W e're thrown together with f our or f ive other when you witness a hate crime or are the victim of o ne?
students (we d on't even get to choose who they are) and Everyone agreed that such acts are deplorable, but how
should we react to t hem?
then told to critique each o ther's work.
Some students f elt that the perpetrator should be conNow, on t he s urface, this all may sound innocent
fronted on the spot, that the targeted person or group should
enough. A fter all, it's probably true that all of us can learn
something f rom every person we encounter. But, when it be defended and fought f or immediately. Others underc omes to my education, I 'd j ust feel better if an experi- standably felt frightened at this prospect. They d idn't want
enced p rofessor, trained in the subject matter, taught m e to put their own safety in jeopardy, yet they also d idn't
what I needed to learn. T hat's why they get the big bucks, want to sit idly by and let it happen. While the f ocus of
our workshop was on coping with hate that is directed at
and t hat's why I pay them.
I 've been in groups with people who d idn't bother to racial groups, the same rules apply to hate crimes and inwrite a p aper, but asked the rest of the group to cover f or cidents directed towards lesbians, gay, and bisexuals, or
them if t he t eacher w alked by. I 've seen p eople who to any other group.
What are hate crimes and hate incidents? "California
thought p aragraphs were such a hassle that they chose to
law prohibits threats or acts of violence against individuomit them all together. I 've participated in groups where a
person has g one to the computer lab 2 0 minutes before als or groups or their property because of personal charclass to crank something out so that it looks like he did the acteristics or associations. State laws similarly prohibit
assignment and then proceed to ask the rest of the group defacing, damaging, o r destroying a nother's property to
to h elpiiim c ompose his paper. One person admitted to intimidate or interfere with his or her rights.:Crimes which
m e and the teacher that she was watching a movie while are normally misdemeanors can b e felonies if committed
she was reading my paper and had a difficult time under- because of bigotry.
A conviction cannot b e based upon speech a lone,
standing what I was trying to say, then went on to enunless the speech itself threatens violence against a spelighten m e with her opinion, anyway.
So, how is it that these " peers" are going t o look at cific individual or group and the perpetrator has the abilmy work and tell m e what I 've done wrong. A nd, if they ity to carry out the threat." (source: U C Davis, Students'
did, why in t he world would I listen? I d on't know about Right to Know)
Hate incidents include expressions of hatred based
the rest of y ou, but I 'm getting really tired of those too
on similar characteristics or intentions, but are less severe.
familiar words, " Let's get into groups..."
Now, I d on't want any of you to get the wrong idea. These include expressing negative stereotypes, referring
T here are q uite a f ew people in my classes whose opin- to people in ways that are insulting on the basis of their
ions I respect and w hose ideas open me up to n ew ways of gender, ethnic group, race, or sexual orientation.
So what? Hate crimes and hate incidents are injurithinking. T he thing is, I know who they are and I want the
ous to all. For the victims, there are not only threats to
right t o show them my work as I see f it. Brainstorming
with a g roup of p eople whose work I admire is one of my personal safety or property, but also clear messages that
favorite things to d o and o ften brings to the surface some their lives and comfort are consistently endangered. Just
things I may never have thought of on my own. But, again,
I want to m ake that decision, not be forced to participate
within a circle of people who c ouldn't care less about the
writing process if they were writing a check to themselves
f or a million dollars.
C. J anie C hang
A ccounting S ociety
I have talked to some of my professors about this problem and they a re always very sympathetic to my cause.
Rika Yoshi
C omputing S ociety
They, too, hated groups when they were in college, some
Bob Rider
Economics Club
of them say, b ut it has been shown to be an e ffective teachDuff B renna
L iterary S ociety
ing tool as s ome students d o better in group situations. I
K en B olton
Political S cience A ssociation
h ave t o ask though, what about m e, er...the rest of us who
Heike Mahler
Psi C hi C hapter & P sychology S tudent O rganization
d on't agree?
S heldon Z ang
Sociology Club
I think if each of these teachers took a poll in their
Calvin O ne Deer Gavin
classrooms, t hey'd f ind most of their students would feel
A merican Indian S tudent E xcellence S oc.
the same way I d o. N ot only those of us who believe it is
A lex C uatok
A sian S tudent A ssociation
a waste of time to talk about writing with people who d on't
G erardo G onzales
M.E.Ch.A
care, but f or those w ho d on't care, as well. A fter all, if
Denise Hollis
Pan A frican S tudent A lliance
they d idn't h ave t o waste all that time sitting around talkMarion Reid
Alpha Chi O mega
ing about boring things like syntax and plot, think about
J oan G undersen
A lpha X i Delta & Phi A lpha T heta & History S ociety
all the f ree time t hey'd have t o watch movies. While we
R obert B lack
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
might get frustrated by the lack of concern these people
C herine H eckman
exhibit f or o ur work, think of what they must go through
T au K appa Epsilon
f acing us with n o p aper at all, and with nothing but the
A lex D urig
A lpha K appa Delta
m atinee at E dward's C inema t o k eep t hem o ccupied
Regina Eisenbeck
Sigma lota Epsilon
t h»ugh the long, sometimes thought-provoking group
R obert P age
I nter-Varsity C hristian F ellowship
discussions.
S usan Buck
C ircle K I nternational
F or those of you furiously nodding your heads up and
S annis Mitchell
Chess Club
down as you read this, you have my sympathy. We can
Clubs
&
Advisers
Thanks to the following people for their service to campus clubs
Please see Rambler, pg. 7
B rian M orris
P re-Med Club
�OPINION
The Pmde, Wednesday, November 27, 1996
T H E P RIDE
Sewing Cal Srare San Mams since 1993
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tony Barton
BUSINESS MANAGER
Martin Backlund
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STAFF
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Campus r a c i s m more serious
than one may percieve
T ONY
B ARTON
I admit, at first I was skeptical. I mean, come
on, it is the 90's. When campus members began
coming forward with testimony of their own perseverances of racial hate, it was very easy to question the validity of what seemed such outlandish
claims; especially at a university taking such pride
in its mission of promoting ethnic diversity.
Mission or no, there is a problem on campus.
Graffiti on bathroom walls can be called isolated incidents, attributed to single, unassociated
delinquents. Perhaps other attention depraved,
maturity lacking persons could have added a swastika here or there, just to see if their malformed
"art" would land a spot in the local papers the following morning.
Some may be able to rationalize a student's
vocal lashing of a professor in racial terms. I have
heard people portray what might almost be called
sympathy for the student in question, deeming that
the professor's teaching was somehow provocative.
But how can one explain threatening phone
calls made to a student?
I met with a student last month who confessed
to being threatened over the phone. He also knew
of at least two other students who had been threatened for their views on Affirmative Action programs.
I do not question the presence of racism on
this campus any longer.
You can question the presence of institutionalized racism in the administrative ranks. It is,
even those who believe it exists at Cal State San
Marcos agree, hard to pinpoint. Are blatant acts
so easy to grasp that they cannot be taken seriously? Perhaps many of us have seen too much
graffiti to take seriously personal threats taking
a similar form on bathroom walls.
This situation is not limited to ju veniles spray
painting swastikas on stall doors. Students and
faculty are being threatened. The views of those
being threatened are really unimportant. This
university is designed to be a place where varying opinions can come together to create a better
environment for all to learn and prosper.
The emergence of racism needs to be taken
seriously by every person on campus, whether
we are dealing with three or 30 racist individuals.
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Please recycle this newspaper
To the Editor:
* - Tam writing in response to the article written;
about me in the November 13th edition of the
Pride. When interviewing for this article I was
very excited about sharing some of the incredible
learning experiences involved in studying abroad
through a recognized international program. After reading the article, I was disappointed by the
slant that Ms. Gonzales puts on my experience
abroad. This casts a poor image upon the program, generally, and me, specifically.
I would like to highlight just a few of the
important experiences that I emphasized in my
interview, but were short changed in print. First,
what were described as "side trips," were actually field studies for which I had extensively prepared. The Russia and Estonian trip was an extension of two classes: Russian Politics and Society and Nationalism and Minorities in Europe. In
Russia we visited the University in Moscow and
met with students where we partook in a round
table discussion of stereotypes that each nationality had grown up with about each other. In Moscow we also visited the editor of an arts magazine
and learned about the enforced propaganda and
censoring of the past and present.
Visiting Estonia, one of thefirstcountries that
broke away from the Soviet Union, was amazing.
This was especially interesting to me because of
the research that I had been doing right before on
the relations between Estonians and the Russian
minority. Just being in Estonia and taking part in
the programs involved in our trip really brought
my research to life. The trip we took to northern
Germany focused on the Danish minority that was
established officially at the end of W.W.II. Included in the northern Germany trip was a visit to
the NATO base in Jutland(the main part of Denmark). The day that we were there some Danish
soldiers that had died while participating in NATO
maneuvers were brought home, making it a day
that I will always remember.
Studying abroad is a complete experience, it
is full of good and bad times, new friends and
unfamiliar surroundings. After having studied
'abroad through many programs I have come to
appreciate the year abroad program offered
through the Cal State system.
Cal State wants you to go f or a whole year
because the principle is that you will get much
more out of a year experience than just a semester. I can vouch for this concept. By the time
November came around and it was pitch dark at
3 pm, I wasn't so excited about making it through
the whole winter. But the experience was invaluable. I didn't give up and go home or hate Denmark. By staying the whole year I finally understood what the fever was about spring, I could
understand what the check-out clerk at the grocery store had been yelling at me all year(it wasn't
that she didn't like me, there was a pasta special
on isle four)and most importantly through the
Danish friendships that I developed I realized It
would be wrong to go home with any negative
stereotypes.
Studying abroad is definitely more than fun
and games. My experience last year gave me a
new outlook on life academically, politically and
personally. Learning to live in a new culture is
exciting, challenging and rewarding. That is why
the article written by Ms. Gonzales disappointed
me. The experiences that I shared with her in
my interview were taken too lightly and my year
looks empty of all the hard work that went along
with those good times. I d on't want students to
read the article and think that studying abroad is
an excuse to party and travel for a year and then
get over there and be shocked with the realities.
Cal State Offers year long programs in sixteen countries around the globe, from Australia
to Zimbabwe. Majors are endless and in many
countries like Denmark a language prerequisite
is not required. I support these programs fully
and encourage all students to study abroad.
Jennifer Rose Elbert-Rasmussen
Senior Double Major
Spanish and International Relations
�The Prude, Wednesday, NovemheK 27, 1996
L ETTERS T O THE EDITOR
Banned student has Lawyers of alleged
bad reputation
baby murderers
Dear Editor
I read with interest and amusement Jill
Ballard's letter, (Student c laims rights violated in newsgroup ban), in the 10/30/96
edition of T he Pride. P erhaps your readers
would like to hear the other side of the story.
Jill Ballard had gained a reputation in
the c susm.flame war newsgroup, of being
arrogant, rude, and intolerant of anybody
w ho's views d iffered even slightly f rom
h er's. B ased u pon my o bservations and
dealings with M s. Ballard, i t's a well d eserved reputation. In her letter, she makes
comments about being accused of "racism,
d iscrimination, a nd d ictatorship". L et's
look at these charges, shall we ?
T he posting that led to her access being restricted was one that she posted in
her role as president of the "Vegan & Animal Rights c lub", calling f or a boycott of
the GSUSM Pow Wow, d ue to the f act that,
in her words, " Some of the people there
wear f ur in their hair". W hen it was pointed
out that the Native American garb in question was based upon traditional designs and
customs, her c omment w as that " no culture is primitive enough to deserve wearing f ur." W hile this might not b e racism
per se, it certainly does show a incredible
amount of arrogance regarding her views
& ideas, and a incredible amount of intolerance and disrespect of the culture, history, and traditions oTahbther group. One
c ould a rgue t hat h er d emand, t hat t he
people at the Pow Wow bend t o her dictate
of what they could and c ouldn't wear, con-
An open letter to the defense attorneys
the t wo c ollege f reshman who allegedly
killed their son moments a fter he was born:
Dear Sirs, although I am not a qualified legal p roffesional, nor a licensed physician in the United States, I can provide
s ome small measure of advice.
Your clients did not in fact kill their
son, merely an unviable tissue m ass which
was unwanted by the mother did not, in
f act, shake the just-born baby to death, but
actually p erformed the procedure known
a s a p artial-birth abortion, and as such,
should not be charged with murder, murder in the second degree, manslaughter,
involuntary manslaughter, or any crimes of
that nature. T he only crime that the f ather
is guilty of is that of practicing medicine
Please see Lawyers, pg. 8
Lies, falsehoods
fill accusations
D ear Editor,
I am writing to complain about the lies
expressed against m e in Peter Rauch's letter to the editor that you printed in the N ovember 13, 1996 issue of T he Pride. B efore I address the d efaming piece of trash
s
i' I'd also like t oaskwhy
pritft
s uch u nsupported, p otentially l ibellous
f alse a ccusations a gainst m e. R auch
claimed that, "Just b efore the Fall '96 sePlease see Banned, pg. 8 mester started, several students showed
interest in j oining the V &AR C lub in order t o learn m ore about the benefits of the
vegan diet." First lie.
T he incident as I recall it involved several self a dmitted p racticing s peciesists
w ho posted on csusm,flamewar threats to
In the N ovember 13th issue of T he j oin the V &AR Club.
Pride Jill Ballard, president of the Vegan/
W hy they f elt such threats would inAnimal Rights Club, wrote a response to timidate m e I have no idea, but nor d o I
my letter to the editor f rom the October actually care. Then Rauch claimed that I
16th issue of T he Pride.
"stated several times that n o one would be
Ms. Ballard, I would like to thank you allowed to j oin the V&AR C lub who didn't
f or bringing up the issues that you raised agree with everything the club stands for."
regarding Jesus being a vegetarian, and the S econd l ie. A pparently R auch g rossly
New Testament being written more than a miscomprehended what I actually did state.
century a fter H is d eath. Even though your
T he p osts by me o n csusm f lamewar
facts are not g roundedin truth nor histori- that Rauch r eferstomerely questioned (a
cal accuracy, I appreciate your honesty and common practice of great thinkers) the d efiwillingness to bring what you perceive a s nition of an "official member." I concluded
unbiased opinions and rhetoric to the f ore- that those w ho merely "sign up" to be in
front. This shows m e that you really care the c lub yet d o nothing at all t o support it's
about the validity of your position. Your ' cause (you see, the V &AR C lub does not
Please see Christ, pg. 8 charge any f ees to j oin) are not by my defi-
Christ's diet
beside the point
nition "true members." But in reality, I
could care less about what people want to
identify themselves with—such trivial concerns have nothing to d o with the issues
the V &AR Club stands for. I merely e xpressed an opinion on c susm.flamewar,
excuse m e Rauch, it was not an invitation
f or you (a LTWR graduate student) to misinterpret and grossly misquote my words.
Did anyone notice how Rauch foiled
to cite his sources of my supposedly discriminatory claims? So then Rauch claimed
that I claimed that if I "were forced to allow such people to j oin," I "would not include them in club mailers, meetings, or
activities." Lie number three! BALD faced
lie. I NEVER EVER made such a claim
nor have I ever, or even had the desire to
d iscriminate a nyone w ho w anted t hem
f rom receiving the club's announcements.
There are 30 people on the club's e mailing list, all of whom have different diets and beliefs. Even one of them is an
a dvocate of vivisection, but d o I m ind?
Why should I? A s long as nobody tries to
hinder the club f rom carrying out its f unctions then all people are welcome. A fter all
these lies Rauch, a self admitted practicing speciesist, had the nerve to conclude
his ietter by equating my "behavior" (according to his lies and value j udgments) to
something he hoped students understood
on "Oct. 21st."
Please see False, Pg. 8
Carriovore agrees
animal are different
M s. Ballard,
While sitting in the D ome, I read your
letter t o the editor, R emember a nimals
(The Pride, 10/30)." Dinning on a most
delightful cheeseburger, I pondered your
points with grease and ketchup-smeared
fingers.
" Animals a re d ifferentia1 d ifferent
species," you claimed. I agree animal species are d ifferent. Cow meat does taste
much d ifferent f rom chicken, and is certainly d ifferent in taste f rom deer. I have,
h owever, f ound that liberal a mounts of
ketchup will usually solve most of these
taste-related d ifferences (see above).
As to your statement, "Violence is violence no matter how you slice, dice, chop,
o r cut i t," I must object. Watching my f ather artfully cutting slices of turkey b efore
the a dmiring e yes of my f amily d uring
Thanksgiving dinner is enough to bring m e
t o tears. How could p lacing a p iece of
breast meat, o r perhaps a bit of dark m eat,
on the plate of a wide-eyed child b e c on-
strued as violence? And how could the resulting t urkey l eftovers—turkey s andwiches, turkey noodle s oup, and turkey
jerkey—all made by my m other's loving
hands, be deemed the outcomes of violence?
Even though I disagreed with your letter on one or two points, I hope you know
that I 'll miss your thought-provoking letters and flyers-—seemingly posted everywhere here at CSUSM—when you graduate in December, and I pray that you w on't
try to put Heinz out of business a lso—I
need the ketchup.
Herman Jones
Junior
Liberal Studies
Is The Pride's staff
chocked by success
of a woman?
Dear Editor,
While reading the November 13th issue of T he Pride, I f ound the title of the
article "Woman film maker t o speak" by
Paul Hilker to be particularly interesting.
Is it such a surprise to have a woman m aking f ilms that the fact was required in the
title of the article? Or d o w e j ust assume
that all film makers are men unless specifically identifies otherwise? I noticed she
was African-American as well, so m aybe
you should Have pointed out that an " African-American Woman film m aker" w as
giving a speech.
A f ew pages later, an article discussed
how "Jordan's new film educates, entertains" did not require gender identification
in t he title. N or was Jordan's ethnic background mentioned in the article. Likewise,
t he article a nnouncing R udolfo A naya's
reading lacked specific mention of his gender or ethnicity, despite the f act that writes
o n t he "cultural heritage of New Mexico."
Personally, I f ound myself m ore interested
in which specific cultural heritage h e was
writing about, and I consider such information to be f ar m ore relevant than the information imparted about Julie Dash's film
m aking. I find D ash's s uccess f ar m ore
worthy of announcement than her gender
o r ethnicity. I hope in the f uture the staff of
T he Pride will c ease to be so shocked by
the success of a woman that they feel the
need t o point out such things in the title of
articles.
Christine M . W. G rubbs
Graduate Student
Literature and Writing Studies
C heck out T H E P R I D E S re-designed
w eb p age out the f ollowing address:
http://iiJiiiiii.csusm.edu/pride
�E NTERTAINMENT
the Vmbe, Wednesday, Novemhe* 27, 1996
Mellencamp delivers home-town rock with respect to life
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride S taff Writer
John M ellencamp (or John Cougar Mellencamp, or
John Cougar, o r whatever moniker he chooses next) has
always been a heartland, Middle American rocker, with his
organic-sounding guitar and songs about high school sweethearts and small towns. It isn't the stuff of legend, but it
was popular, and sold a lot of albums.
O n h is n ew a lbum, " Mr. H appy G o L ucky,"
Mellencamp creates a more layered album than any of his
previous efforts, while still maintaining the small town mentality that d efines him.
Mellencamp pooled his talents with New York dance
club mixer Junior Vasquez, who co-produced the album,
giving it a strange mix between rock and roll and disco. I t's
a subtle mix, as the synthetic beat d oesn't intrude with the
conventional drumming or the jangly guitars.
T he album is very deceptive f rom the beginning. T he
title "Mr. Happy G o L ucky" seems to suggest a little cynicism and irony, as this is Mellencamp's first album since
his fairly recent heart attack. At first glance, the title seems
to express the j oy of surviving a serious health problem,
but there is something much deeper.
T he album's ten songs are also peppy and happygo-lucky on t he s urface. They b ear t he M idwestern
storytelling and simplicity of life that most Mellencamp
songs possess, but in a more edgy fashion.
One of the most deceptive songs on the album i s
"Full Catastrophe." While its chorus, " I'm glad to say
I 've e njoyed everyday of the f ull catastrophe of l ife,"
may sound triumphant, it also doubles as a reflection on
Mellencamp's brush with death. He keeps his music f rom
becoming weepy or tragic, disregarding the meaning of
a lyric f or the sake of rock and roll.
Also suggestive of death is the a lbum's cover, which
features Mellencamp and two young children sitting in
f ront of what appear to be Jesus Christ and the Devil.
Aside f rom being very a interesting photograph, it,too,
has a double meaning.
Mellencamp may reflect on his scars, but he does
not dwell on them. His mid-life diary, no matter how
you dissect it* still sounds like good rock and roll. His
music continues to i mprove on each album. "Mr. Happy
G o L ucky" is not without its flaws, but the f laws go thoroughly unnoticed.
Wenesday, December 4 : Dr. Don Funes
directs the Andean Ensemble's p erformance of the music of the Andes M ountains on indiginous instruments. 7pm,
A CD 104.
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'First Contact' is most accessable Trek Earn MP,
experience
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride S taff Writer
As any "Star Trek" fan can attest to,
not every "Star Trek" movie has heid cinematic merit, or even been semi-entertaining. It almost seems that i t's done on purpose; the best "Trek" movies have all been
the even-numbered ones.
"Star Trek: First Contact," the eighth
movie in the "Star Trek" series, continues
this tradition. It is the first movie to f eature the cast of "Star Trek: T he Next Generation" alone, and it upholds the high standards of the award-winning television series.
T he movie features the B org, one of
" Star T rekis" most popular (and one-dimensional) villains. T he Borg are a race
b ent on d estruction and assimilation of
other cultures, with the motto, "Resistance
is f utile." In "First Contact," the Borg travel
to the past to destroy Earth and assimilate
it, and the crew of the USS Enterprise must
stop them and save humanity.
"First C ontact" is extraordinarily violent f or a "Star Trek" movie. T his is some-
what of an exception f or the "Next G eneration" cast who normally rely on diplomacy and peace to resolve their problems,
and only use firepower as a last resort. Although the plot calls f or violence, it is not
graiuiious, and is d one in an exciting f ashion.
The trend of violence also is evident
in the n ew s hip, t he U SS E nterprise-E.
While the Enterprise-D (the ship used in
the television show and destroyed at the
end of "Star Trek: Generations") was larger,
swan-like and representative of peace, the
n ew m odel i s s mall, a erodynamic and
streamlined f or war. T he new ship looks
and acts m ore like a weapon and less like
an envoy, c ontradicting the central idea
behind "Star Trek: T he Next Generation."
B ut o ther t han t he v iolence i ssue,
" First C ontact" i s a g reat " Star T rek"
movie. People often d o not give "Star Trek"
its due, because of its large f an base and its
science fiction slant. It really d oesn't get
the respect it deserves.
The cast is, o nce again, intact f rom the
s eries a nd f ull o f f ine a ctors. P atrick
S tewart, w ho p lays C aptain J ean-Luc
P icard* i s a
c lassically-trained
Shakespearean actor, and provides another
stellar performance that holds the movie
together. Brent Spiner, as Data, is an e xcellent character actor, and really gets to
display this talent throughput the movie.
Making appearances in f ront of and
behind the camera is Jonathan Frakes, who
plays First Commander William Riker and
also directs "First Contact." Frakes directed
a number of episodes f rom the series, and
c ontinues Leonard N imoy's tradition of
starring in and directing "Star T rek" movies quite well.
Of course, if y ou're a Trekkie, you are
bound to e njoy the movie more. Fans will
appreciate the restored elements f rom the
show, such as the deadpan humor of Worf
or Captain P icard's affectation f or hardboiled detective stories. But being a f an is
not necessarily a prerequisite.
Any action movie aficionado will enjoy "First Contact," because on the surface,
i t's a good action movie. But "Star T rek"
fans will enjoy it even more, as the demand
f or a "Next Generation" movie has been
high. "Star Trek: First C ontact" might b e
the most accessible "Star T rek" movie yet,
and it is certainly o ne of the best.
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But, f or the rest of y ou, those of you that agree with
me in theory, w ho hate the g roups but h ate them because
it forces you to throw together any old p iece of rhetorical
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If this is asking too m uch, and I 'm sure I pushing the
limits when I assume that reasonable people want to actually learn something in school, at the very least, can you
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EPR
of political parties, corruption exists, said
Powell.
from p .l
" Voter f raud i s i nherent a s i s a
Mexico, former Governor of Guerrero beauracracy which restricts the number of
Ruben Figueroa has become the figurehead voters," she added.
of the rebel insurgence, Powell said. Fol"Many of the people from Atoyac did
lowing the national broadcast of video foot- not even vote because their names w eren't
age showing police o fficers planting weap- in the books. Even when they should have
ons on the dead bodies of peasants a fter been, "their names w eren't listed at all,"
t he 1995 m assacre, F igueroa c harged, Powell said and added, "We saw ballots
"They wanted war. and they got war."
being burned a fter the elections."
* T he f ootage c aused unrest all o ver
A fter the short stay in A toyac, the
Mexico, Powell reported. Angry slogans group then went to the site of the massacre
such as "La cabeza de Figueroa" (the head where they observed a memorial stone.
of Figueroa) written on the walls in some Powell and the rest of the group spoke and
cities depict the sentiment still felt towards had dinner with the current governor of
the f ormer governor, she added.
Guerrero, and were courted by representaP owell's g roup a ttended m eetings tives of various political p arties. " They
about the parties and political processes of wanted us to come back and tell the AmeriMexico. Then the group went to Ayotac, a can public that everything is f ine," said
town 2 0 miles north of Acapulco, where Powell.
Powell observed the state elections while
Another revolutionary group called the
staying with a host family.
Zapatistas which formed a few years ago
There have been some p eaceful pro- are not to be confused with EPR. EPR is
tests since the 1995 massacre, but f ear of m ore M arxist a nd e xtreme t han t he
the military and police is prevalent among Zapatistas who are more willing to work
campesinos, according to Powell. "The ten- w ith t he g overnment f or r eform, s aid
sion in Atoyac was so thick that you could Powell.
almost cut it with a k nife," she added.
Caches of guns believed to belong to
There is a definite fear of the military EPR have been uncovered, and various atsince the peasants " are known to support tacks have been coordinated against small
military strongholds by groups of armed
E PR," she said.
Though EPR seems to have grass root men in masks, according to the Washingsupport, there are some w ho are wary of ton Post reporter. Along with peasants f rom
the rebels and unsure of their true motives, A toyac, the g roup went t o M exico City
according t o a report f rom the Washington where the campesinos held a p eaceful protest in the Mexico City Center. But, a fter
Post.
According to this j ournalist, some be- blocking off a m ajor city street, many of
lieve that the government may have cre- them were arrested.
ated EPR as a j ustification f or a harder
According to Powell, trips like hers are
military crackdown. "Despite the efforts of promoted at universities to spark student
Allianza Civica, a nation-wide organization interest in the political unrest of Mexico,
which monitors the elections and actions which is generally ignored by the media.
would have been f ar more appropriate to a
potty-mouthed 4th grader, than a supposedly mature university student. T he politfrom p.5
est c omments m ade to h er c ritics w ere
stituted a form of intolerance, and possible "slime", "gutter trash", "harlot", "slut", and
racism.
other such pleasantries, even though the
As f or d iscrimination, M s. B allard, majority of her critics were not stooping to
over the summer, had stated repeatedly in similar behavior.
the c susm.flamewar n ewsgroup t hat, a s
Ms. Ballard had been warned several
president of the V &AR c lub, she a lone times that her behavior was inappropriate,
could dictate who could and c ouldn't be- yet she continued to disregard these warncome a member, and that people who d idn't ings. Apparently, she felt that internet acsupport her views 100% were not welcome cess was a "right", rather than a privilege.
in said club. This does constitute a dis- Quite frankly, M s. Ballard seems to thrive
criminatory policy, and one that is in vio- on trying to be a "martyr", and on getting
lation of C SUSM rules & policies. The negative attention. When a little kid does
truth of the matter is that any student can bad things to get negative attention, d on't
join a club on campus without needing to they usually get punished? In her case she
agree 100% with their goals.
found out that s he d oesn't have a " right"
And finally, a s f or dictatorship, she to internet access in this campus, and that
also maintained that she alone could dic- her privilege to use it was taken away.
tate policy for her club. Witness the above
Finally, I t's my belief that her attack
mention of her call to boycott the Pow on Teresa Macklin is utterly and completely
Wow. When the then-faculty advisor f or unwarranted. Ms. Macklin was doing her
the V&AR club posted a message that the j ob as administrator, and Ms. Ballard's accall for a boycott came from "1 or 2 mem- tions w arranted the a ctions t aken. M s.
bers of the club, and w asn't the policy of Ballard's insinuation that Ms. Macklin took
the club i tself', Ms. Ballard responded that this action because she was "good f riends"
as president, she had the final say on what with one of the csusm.flamewar posters,
was or w asn't the official policy of her club, or that this person was trying to get others
even when the majority of club members to revoke Ms. B allard's internet a ccess,
did not agree with her. This certainly looks speaks more about M s. B allard's apparent
like dictatorship to me. It is interesting to paranoia than anything else. I d on't supnote that due to Ms. Ballard's behavior, the pose that Ms. Ballard is willing to cite any
faculty advisor resigned soon afterwards.
of the letters from "prestigious people" that
As f or csusm.flamewar, she is correct she cites in her letter to the editor ?
that the n ewsgroup is for "strong disagreeIf Jill Ballard needs to find someone
ment". However, her actions went over to blame for the loss of her internet access,
the policies regarding internet access and she needs only to look in a mirror. I t's
use by C SUSM students, and went from high time she took responsibility for her
"strong disagreement", to outright attacks, actions, rather than trying to blame others.
insults, and other utterly inappropriate bePatrick McKinnion
havior. M s. Ballard used l anguage that
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Here's some news, Rauch, a speciesist
is n o better than a racist, sexist, or antisemite and you have j ust proved it, liar.
Keep on applauding wrongful censorship,
Rauch, I guarantee you won't be clapping
when it happens to you. Also, to the denial of the abusive remarks made against
m e on csusm.flamewar, don't forget that
two of the author's of those remarks (one
of whom is known to be R auch's good
f riend) had to be counseled at C SUSM f or
committing sexual harassment.
Jill Ballard
senior,Liberal Studies
Vegan & Animal Rights Club president
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attention to historical detail as you f inalized, and double-checked the accuracy of
your statements put forth to defend your
position only serves to reinforce this belief.
Although I can appreciate the enthusiasm y ou d isplay in p ursuit of y our
agenda, I must admit that I fail to see what
the possibility of Jesus being a vegetarian
has to do with your cause, o r how it would
support it. Myself being a follower of Jesus
Christ, I d on't see what His dietary habits
have to d o with my soul. If you are seeking support f or your cause, I d o not think
that you will find it by emphasizing your
belief that Jesus may have been a vegetarian. He very well may have been, but what
d ifference does that make to people if they
reject His words?
To lend credibility to your cause in this
manner, and hold Jesus up as a role model
f or the vegetarian lifestyle only, is to make
a mockery of what orthodox Christianity
teaches He did f or us. W HO C ARES I F
JESUS D IDN'T EAT MEAT I F YOU A RE
N OT WILLING T O F IND O UT WHAT
HE SAID? That is like posing f or a product endorsement with someone you d on't
respect or trust. Are you m ore concerned
with what went into J esus' mouth than the
words that came out of it?
But since you are sincere, and because,
obviously, sincere people c annot be sincerely wrong, regardless of the issue or
belief at hand, I applaud your e fforts. In
fact, if I can be sincere f or a moment, M s.
Ballard, I would like to lend my support
f or your club. I know that you hate murder
of A LL animals, including the human animal. It is therefore because of my sincere
belief, not based on facts but feelings alone,
that I know I can rely on you, and others in
your club, to stand with myself and others
in raising our voices together against the
slaughter of the human animal through legalized murder— a practiced commonly
called abortion.
I really appreciate your support as we
join together, hand-in-hand, to support this
worthy and noble cause. I sincerely believe
that I am right in my assumption that we
stand on the same ground on this issue because humans are animals too.... or am I
sincerely wrong?
Good Mourning and Thank You!
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Senior
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without a license. H e acted as a physician
to his own g irlfriend, and as such, performed this procedure, which is perfectly
legal in the United States. In f act, when
President William J efferson Clinton was
given an opportunity to deny this practice,
h e declined. It is, a fter all, the w oman's
right to choose.
How appalling that the community at
l arge is c ondemning t his m an and t his
woman f or choosing t o p erform a partial
b irth a bortion! H ow a ppalling that t he
moral media is shocked and outraged by
this act! D on't we support the rights of our
women any longer? What happened to her
right to choose? Is Roe versus Wade suddenly irrelevant? Why are we treating the$e
people as criminals?
Th would be parents merely eliminated
a nonviable tissue mass that was not in their
plans—a tumor, if you will, implanted in
the mother by the father, yet unwelcome
and nonviable.
In f act, sirs, I suggest that even if you
cannot prove that your clients did in fact
perform a simple medical procedure legal
under our current court system, you have a
c ompelling a rgument in t his a rena a s
w ell—aren't all babies nonviable?
W hat h appens if you l eave a baby
alone f or several d ays? It starves to death.
It is eaten by wild animals. It dies of disease. In fact, this holds true up until children are at least thirteen, although f or the
strictest definition of viability, the ability
to survive on o ne's o wn, humans cannot
be considered viable until they are out on
their own, working. Sirs, I suggest that you
raise the challenge all the way to the Supreme C ourt of t hese U nited S tates! A
mother still has a choice long a fter the baby
has breached her birth canal, f or it remains
a nonviable tissue mass for quite some time.
Justice Ginsberg would agree, sirs, that this
is merely one m ore example of the government trying to intrude on a w oman's
right to choose.
W hat right h ave we, the p eople, to
deny this mother her choice?
Jon Salvadori
Freshman
English
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T HE PRIDE
The
Srudenr
Newspapen
pon Cahpomia
Volume IV, Number m
Srare
UmvensiTy,
Wednesday, October 16,1996
San
Mancos
Group alleges deeply embedded racism
By Ken V an Horn
Page Editor
The subject of institutional racism was
brought to the attention of the campus community by the Black Faculty Organized
(BFO) after an African American Advisory
meeting Thursday, October 10.
Institutional racism exists, according to
the BFO, when a racial group uses ostensibly
neutral and objective standards, policies and
procedures to perpetrate their dominance and
control, or where white dominance over
people of color is embedded in the operations
of social institutions. The BFO went on to
say, that if left unaddressed, institutional racism contributes to the creation of a hostile
working environment in which people of
color, women, Jews, gays and lesbians are
harassed simply because they are different.
In a paper titled Institutional Racism at
See, Allegations, pg. 8
Photo by Ty Carss/ The Pride
October 21 ,The date of the "Teach-In" was chalked around the compass on Founder's Plaza
in promotion of the event. Originally termed a "walk out" by members of the student bodv, the
event was eventually sponsored by various campus departments.
§'-Grow^.new
^feifeiiireyiewed:
"Teach-In" day will focus
on campus racial issues
joined with the Associated Students and Office
of Student Affairs to sponsor the event.
Page Editor
The theme of the teach-in is institutional
A campus wide teach-in will be held on racism with a theme statement of "Hate is a
Monday, Oct. 21. The event will begin at 9 Crime". Racial issues are not the only focus of
am and conclude with a closing ceremony at the day. Also included in the education will be
6:30 pm
institutional sexism, heterosexism, and religious
The teach-in, refered to as a "day of edu- and class bias.
cation and unity" by President Bill Stacy, was
Dr. Hardy Frye, a national expert and socidemanded by students after hateful racial epi- ologist as well as special assistant to the chanPhoto by Ty Carss/ The Pride
thets were directed towards a female African cellor at U.C. Berkley, will give the keynote
Signs condemning racism can be found on
American instuctor. The issue sparked a camwindows, building walls and hallways
See Teacli-Iii9 pg 8 throughout campus.
pus wide effort to investigate latter allegations
of what is being refered to as institutional racism.
The Academic Faculty Senate took the
demands of the students into account and
By Ken V an Horn
Entreperieitf
workshop taught
on
Student leaves campus as
result of racist statement
campus
Page 2
By T y Carss
On-line Editor
Bowns0t
relays
rnessage without
sacrificing noise.
Photo by i y Carss/ The Pride
Chalk messages such as this one which
reads "Oct. 21 stop the hate" are scattered
accross Founder's Plaza.
A recent outburst in a classroom has led to
the removal of a student from Cal State San
Marcos. At the beginning of the school year, a
white male student called an African American
female faculty member a racial epithet during a
class session.
The faculty member tried to turn the situation into a teaching opportunity, according to
President Bill Stacy. "The faculty member
looked at the situation as it occurred and said,
'wait a minute, this is a learning environment,
I 'm here to teach and this is dumbness; it's a
teaching opportunity and let me deal with that,'"
said Stacy.
Over the following weeks, the instructor
concluded "this is not dumbness, this is meanness, this is arrogance, it's racism," explained
Stacy.
The faculty member reported the incident
to campus police and an investigation was
started. Two and a half weeks passed, in
which time the instructor canceled class occasionally and maintained minimal contact
with the student.
Said Stacy, of the university's handling
of the incident, "I don't know that we handled
that incident well, it came as a kind of a first.
A lot of things that we do at the campus,
unfortunately, as we evolve, we don't have
this great manual to pull off the shelf from
100 years ago to say oh this is the incident,
how do we do that."
In light of rumors concerning the safety
of the instructor, Stacy said, "I would do
nothing to compromise the safety procedures
in place, but let me say this, the faculty member is the safest person in San Diego right
now."
In the President's Statement issued earlier this week, Stacy reminded the CSUSM
community that the zero tolerance policy on
hate crimes is in effect on this campus.
See Statement, pg. 8
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minimum 3.35 GPA, either overall cumulative, or at
CSUSM.
One must display financial need as determined by
the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship Office to
qulify for any of these scholarships. General Scholarship
application must be filed with the Financial Aid Office to
apply for scholarships. The deadline for submitting a
CSU, San Marcos General Scholarship Application and
essay for the above scholarships is October 28.
Help with arguments, stress, etc.
available a t Counseling/Psych.
By Donna Gonzales
Pride Staff Writer
Couples argue, children and parents argue. If you
want better ways to handle this type of conflicts, you
can attend a workshop called Handling Conflict in Relationships presented by Counseling and Psychological Services. The workshop will take place Tuesday,
October 22 at noon in Craven Hall 6201.
They will show ways to work through disharmony
in dating, spouse, and parent/child relationships. The
workshop is free, just come by. Besides this workshop, CPS have other endeavors both current and coming. On this campus, men are in the minority. Therefore, CPS sponsor a men's group for support and networking. No need to sign up, just come to Craven
Hall 6201 on Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Also, they will soon have a "brown bag lunch" support group for re-entry women students.
The time and place are still under negotiations.
Another group, BIONIC, aimed at social networking
is being developed. Besides these special workshops,
both Dr. Fritz Kresler and Dr. Charlene Smith have
regular counseling sessions. They stressed the importance of confidentiality.
Students can have up to five free counseling ses-
sions per semester for things like eating disorders,
stress, study skills, depression, and family problems.
They also work closely with off campus resources
for family counseling, or any needs they cannot fill.
Pamphlets are available on everything from fear of
public speaking to suicide. CPS also have a library
filled with books, audio tapes and video tapes on a
wide variety of subjects.
This is a small school and people can feel isolated, they have a staff of nine peer counselors trained
to be there and listen when you need coaching, or
just a sounding board. One big problem they have is
not a new one at CSUSM, space. People react to the
confinement; the school is overcrowded. Space is
also a problem as they look for places to hold the
workshops.
Dr. Smith said, "We are not above begging, we
will beg." Another source for stress, according to Dr.
Smith, is change. With the constant growth, things
are always changing, and "change is stressful." From
the workshop on Handling Conflict in Relationships
to information and a listening ear, CPS have help or
information on almost anything you need. They are
in Craven Hall 1300 in with Health Services, and you
can call 750-4030 to set up an appointment, or get
information.
Leadership seminars
October 16,1996, Commons 2 06,2:00 PM
100+WAYS TO SAY I THANK YOU
Presenter: Cheryl Evans, Director
Student Activities and Orientation Prog,
CSU, San Marcos
October 3 0,1996, Commons 2 06,2:00 PM
EXPLORING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Participants will find out specific details of
their
leadership style, strengths, and
weaknesses.
Presenter: Kandy Mink Associate Director, Student Life
CSU, Fullerton
Statewide committees
need students
The California State Student Association (CSS A) is
looking for student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial Aid Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute for teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students Office, 750-4990.
Hispanic/Latino books
to be discussed
The next Cafe Lfterario, an informal discussion about
books in Spanish and books in English about Hispanics/
Latinos for children and adolescents, will take place on
Thursday, October 31, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. in the Center
for the Study of Books in Spanish, CRA 4206.
Those attending are encouraged to bring books. Refreshments will be served.
For information, call the Center for the Srudy of Books
in Spanish at 750-4070.
Entrepeneur I nstitute offers
home based business workshop
By Tony Barton
Editor-in-Chief
Many see starting a business as a costly and time
restrictive venture. On Saturday, the Van Ness Institute for entrepreneur is out to show otherwise.
The workshop, entitled "How to Home Base:
Business for the 90*s and Beyond", is designed to offer an option, entrepreneurship, to students set to experience a world of lessening j ob security. Four interactive marketing programs will be presented.
Opening the workshop will be a discussion on how
each of the businesses can provide for financial and
personal needs.
"Most of us are taught how to find a j ob rather
than how to make a living," said Institute founder and
entrepreneur Don Van Ness. "We need to offer classes
on how to achieve financial independence. We need
classes on how to create the job you want, not just
how to look for a job. We need to practice practical
skills in a practical way."
Presenting interactive companies are National
Telephone & Communications, Amway, Herbalife and
Horizon Quest. Representatives from each will provide details and answer questions about the businesses'
workings.
There is no cost for the workshop, which runs
from 9 am to 12 pm.
Fastrac, a tax, accounting and entrepreneur program, is also locally sponsored by the Van Ness Institute. More information about weekly Fastrac meetings is available through Lisa Hasler at 459-4662.
Sole responsibility for the content of the workshop is held by the Van Ness Institute, which is a
501(3) tax-exempt entity separate from Cal State San
Marcos.
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Phones and legs
suit 'us' just fine
TZe&ecca Slcutc/taruL
I 'm not sure what the politically correct name is for us
now, we "older" students returning to school after long absences, usually with families, jobs and kids who suck what's
left over of the life out of us before we even begin our first
class in the morning. But, seeing I 'm one of them, and don't
give a hoot as to whether or not I offend myself, or any of the
rest of us either, let's just call ourselves "us" for lack of a better term.
Now, I d on't mind that I 'm not as spry walking up 97
stairs to class each day as some of my younger counterparts.
Most of them tend to take that whole workout thing a little too
seriously and have tennis shoes, that when pumped sufficiently,
can lift them up the stairs with no effort on their parts, whatsoever. I could have them too if I wanted to spend the arm and
partial leg required to buy them, but I just don't have many
limbs left after my kids take care of their footwear needs, so
I 'm left to drudge up those stairs the old -fashioned way, one
foot at a time.
Neither do I mind that most of my fellow students have
nicer cars than I do. If a new Mazda Miata, or a red Mustang
convertible are big deals to them, so be it. They'll never know
the joys of spending three thousand dollars to straighten kid's
teeth so that they can knock them out a few months later catching a wild pitch in their mouth. Nor will they feel the thrill of
buying a water heater, garbage disposal and a new transmission all in the same month. Besides, new or otherwise, they
still have to find a place-tospark it, just like the rest of "us".
What I do mind, however, is that everyone is smarter than
me.
Now I admit I have a kind of mental block when it comes
to all this new high-tech stuff. I freely accept I d on't know a
RAM from a goat and frankly, I don't care. As long as I can
type on it and it comes out on paper somewhere, well, I have
everything I need. But, lately, there has been some disturbing
talk of a thing called "e-mail" that's got me downright worried. Being they let me write anything I want in this column, I
figure I may as well take advantage of it and ask some of my
younger, less technically challenged peers, for some advice.
For instance, why does everyone assume I know what it is
or, worse, how to actually use it? Teachers toss the term around
like it was a softball, classmates tell me to do it to them, even
this very article you're reading is supposed to have it done to
it. What I 'd like to know is, what exactly is it and why should
I be doing it so often.
Only a couple of years ago nobody ever heard of it and
we all managed to get along just fine. Sure, I had to use something as primitive as the telephone to call people, or maybe
even send something through the United States Postal Service
if somebody had to take a look at it. But, now, it's as if unless
you e-mail it, life as we know it will never be the same. What's
worse, people treat it as if it were the telephone, and act as if it
were as simple to use.
Not once has anyone offered to explain the procedure to
me. To my knowledge there is no class offered here at CSUSM
in e-mail 101. I 've been told if I try to use it from my house it
may not work, so I 'm better off to use it at the University. Is it
me or is that just plain dumb. If I have to come here anyway,
why not just hand it to the party concerned? And what if its a
book, or a hamburger? Do I just drop it in the computer and
push the button? Why does everyone assume we know something simply because they do. And if that's the case, what are
we doing here, anyway?
Now, d on't get the wrong idea, I 'm sure there are some of
"us", who do have a clue and a pretty good understanding of
all this high tech mumbo jumbo. But it seems to me the younger
they are, the less intimidated they are by that which is new or
unusual, hence the term, "no Fear". A case in point. When I
was sitting at the table writing this, I asked my daughter,
Maggie, what she thought of all this e-mail psychosis and her
answer pretty much said it all. "Just point and click, Mom.
Just point and click."
I think I 'm too old for this.
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daleers f edeviwelcome
By Paul Hilker
Pride S taff Writer
An African-Brazilian dance troupe from San
Diego performed before a large crowd of CSUSM
students at noon Tuesday. The dancers, Capoeira
Angola Sao Bento Grande, elicited many outbursts
of applause from event attenders. Lead by professor Dennis Newsome, the students are all of African
decent.
Sao Bento Grande is one of the five main forms
of Capoeira Angola, an art form which was developed by Black slaves in Brazil during the 1500s.
There are different forms of Capoeira like there are
different forms of karate, says Newsome. The specific form that we practice, Capoeira Angola Sao
Bento Grande originated in Angola, Africa but it was
isolated in the slavery in Brazil during the 1500s.
According to Newsome, thfe original Kapuera of
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evolved i n ® ( l^taain forms. "
Sao Bento Grande evolved from an Angolan
ritual called Ngolo iii which men would copy the
movements of the zebra, said Newsome. During a
festival when a girl reached puberty, certain men
would fight over the right t o m any her.
The group of dancers performed some solo
dances, and then performed duels. The dance f orm
contains movements that are similar to martial arts
fighting styles of karate. A steady rhythih i |' produced by the bidinbab, and instrument made from a
bowed stick, gourd, and stretched wire. Certain
dancers also sing periodically, an strike a hand
drum. *
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, The troupe also performed a dance/fight called
Maculele in which the dancers strike sticks together
in time with the rhythm while moving and maneuvering gracefully around each other.
The Capoeira Sao Bento Grande group is supported by Tekuira Jegnas, a San Diego-based dance
company. According to Newsome, the motivation
behind the program is to teach, restore, and maintain African h mtage among African students in San
Diego. Bobby Hamilton, one of Newsome's students and dancers said that Newsome teaches them
not only about danced but about their African roots.
"Dennis teaches us stuff that wes should already
know. Stuff that should be t ^u^tin the classroom
-not that we were slaves ifh>m chapter i to chapter
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said Hamilton. "He goes through great lengths to
teach us. WeVe practiced Up to five hours in one
day, before, Once; file got into an acddeir^ arid even
though b e w as liurt^lje got ujp and demonstrated
• the- movements of Cafiobira to m * i t "
Dennis Newsome teaches at S L S t e v ^ Christian* and C o m i h u p i t y S ^ S p o I ^ f r f - S ^ u J C h ^ ;
east San Diego. Moire snfoimation about Capoeira
i s available by contacting Bonnie Biggs, Director
of Arts and Lectures at 750-4366. i S i S i S l f e ^ . •
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Andes, classical
styles combined
By Paul Hilker
Pride Staff Writer
I f you like the cultural music of the Andes,
you're in f or a treat.
Sukay^ a South American tnusic ensemble will
be performing here oh campus on Sunday, October
20th. The group, native to Peru, has been touring
North and South Ainerica for twenty-one years. Over
the lastfiveyears, their popularity has emerged, gaining the interest of many musicians and critic^ of
popular music, y ^der their belts are performances
a t k w i f l w a t i o n $ a s £ arnegi& H alt a nd. t he
Institute. Their music has it mystical,
and elegant quality, "hypnotizing to the listejaer" $aid
a m usicianirom the group Aymuray,
^ h o u g h inany o f the songs are traditional,
much of our influence and inspiration comes ftom
them."
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group from South America.
Though their; concerts are primarily traditional
c omposito
made efforts to break new
groiiildt i ntheirmasic l ^ e x p e j ^
have
the classical mdiodies p f Biach and
Mozart Into $ome of their $oftgs; The performance
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alumni, and senior citizens pay $3. It will be held at
A RTS & L ECTURES
Events:
Thursday, October 24: The African
Soukous dance band Bitoto will perform at
noon on the Dome Stage.
Friday, October 25: Here and Now, a Los
Angeles based theater troupe, explores the
Asian-Pacific-American experience through
stories, poetry, dance and drama. 6 pm in the
Visual and Performing Arts Annex. This is a
ticketed event.
Ibesday October 29: Professor Renee
Curry discusses her recently released book, I
Am Two With Nature 12:30 to 1:30 pm in
ACD 102. Film maker Woody Allen is the
subject of the book. A signing will follow.
Sunday, November 3 : Camarada Chamber
Music Ensemble performs MLa Gran Tapa",
works by Spanish composers at 3 pm in
ACD 102. This is a ticketed event.
Thursday, November 7: Poncho Productions presents "National Pochismo Heritage
Month", a satirical presentation. 12:30 to
l:3Qpm, ACD 102.
�O PINION
The Fmde, Wednesday, Ocrobek 16, 1996
Make some progress
THE PRIDE
while in limelight
Swing Cal Srare San Mams since 1993
has been described as such by those feeling it's
alleged infliction. It is hard to identify. It cannot
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
T ONY B ARTON
be measured statistically. Perhaps it can only start
Tony Barton
How has your campus life been the last to be revealed on a wider scale with the aid of a
couple of weeks? Has it been as riveting as the more blatant act. Say, an in class outburst.
BUSINESS MANAGER
A blatant act has provided the pedestal upon
evening news has shown it to be? Personally,
Martin Backlund
which allegations of institutional racism have
F ve found this entire incident to be quite frusbeen able to stand for public exposure.
trating.
ON-LINE EDITOR
And suddenly, no more!
You see, allegations brought forth by memReporters from The Pride were not spoken
TyCarss
bers of faculty, who happen to be black, suggest
much more than the simple facts relating to the to. Messages were not returned.
As Pride reporter Ken Van Horn prepared to
outburst that occurred in a classroom earlier this
PAGE EDITOR
semester. That situation has been dealt with. A sit in on an African American Advisory Board
Ken Van Horn
student, either fueled by a personal conflict or meeting, in hopes of representing African Ameriacting upon his/her own feelings of racial intol- can i nstructors w ho a llege they have been
erance blasted an African American professor wronged by the university, he was asked to leave.
STAFF
In fact, all those other than the eight member
with a racially derogatory statement.
Donna Gonzales, Andie Hewitt, Rebecca Blanchard,
The student, who is no longer on campus, board were asked to leave.
As Van Horn, Ty Carss and myself sat down
Gabriel Lundeen, Kathy Simpson, Paul Hilker
has not been linked to any racist hate groups.
The university exercised its zero-tolerance, race- last night to compile our information, we found
hate policy, and dealt with it. Perhaps it took that there was something missing. When writing
ADVISER
longer than some would have liked, but it also a news story, a drastically important element is
Tom Nolan
took longer than we would have liked for the to include different points of view. To represent
both sides, if you will.
professor to report it in the first place.
We had pages and tapes full of quotes from
ADVISORY PANEL
My frustration is not at this time derived
from the student outburst That situation was President Stacy. Yet we were severely lacking in
Erik Bratt, Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson,
dealt with. My frustration, however absurd it information directly from Black Faculty OrgaNorma Yuskos, Cheryl Evans, Renee Curry
may sound, does not come from the alleged cam- nized. In a sense, we were unable to thoroughly
represent the group's "side" on an equal plain
pus institutional racism either.
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Let it be said that I do not question the pres- with that of the university and the president
West Coast Community Newspapers
ence of racism on this campus. In most areas of imparticular. At least sitting in on an African
life, we will encounter ignorant persons who at- American Advisory Panel meeting could have
tempt to degrade others in hopes of bettering provided some opportunity for getting a differthemselves. This, unfortunately, is a granted. Just ent slant.
By closing the meeting and not returning
as some people are substance abusers, others are
Letters to the editor are welcome.
Pride staff member's calls, it seems as though
abusers of people. Each has a way of dealing of
All letters must be signed by the author and include his their own misgivings.
the very thing that BFO hoped to overcome has
or her name, mailing address, major and phone number.
reoccurred. Something is being done to repreI will explain my frustration.
Send letters to: The Pride, Cal State San Marcos, CA 92069.
Institutional racism is a very subtle thing. It
Please see Race, pg. 8
The Pride's mail box is located in The office of Student Activities, Commons 203.
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views of CSUSM officials or staff, the Associated Students or any other campus organization. Unsigned editorials represent the views of The Pride. Signed editorials are the opinion
of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pride editorial staff. The Pride
reserves the right to not print submitted letters if they contain iewd or libelous comments or
implications. Letters will not be published if their sole purpose is to advertise. The Pride also
reserves therightto edit letters for space. Submitted articles by students and contributors
are also subject to editing prior to being published. Offices are located on the third floor of
the Academic Hall, room 14-324. Our phone number is (619) 750-4998 and faxes can be
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Please recycle this newspaper
way? Next time you grab a doughnut or a bagel,
ask yourself, "Do I really need this plate?"
There are some alternatives to styrofoam
Are we at CSUSM doing all we can to help p lates, s uch a s p aper p lates which can be
the environment?
composted or plastic trays which can be washed
It seems soiiat least on the surface. Almost and reused. The university should definitely
everywhere you look there are trash cans and re- check out other options.
cycling bins, some even for plastic eating utensils
Maybe someone out there knows a way for
and cardboard Pizza Hut boxes. Almost every us to recycle our styrofoam plates and containclassroom and office has a box-for recycling pa- ers and maybe there is a company out there
per. It seems like the school is on the right track.
that/Es already recycling styrofoam. But if there
But what about styrofoam, a staple of the caf- is, iLEs not advertising itself very well.
eteria. Even though most styrofoam is no longer
The city of San DiegOiEs Waste Managemade with the dreaded chloroflourocarbons it still
ment Department and Pollution Prevention Ofisn't good for the environment. It takes years to
fice, not to mention the non-profit I Love a Clean
disintegrate and wastes much needed landfill
San Diego organization can do no more then respace. In short, it is not recyclable.
fer you to some places that recycle styrofoam
So, next t ime you r each f or t hat l arge
packaging, but not styrofoam food packaging.
styrofoam plate to put your half a sandwich on,
So, until we find a more environmentally
think twice. Maybe a piece of waxed paper or a
friendly and economically sound alternative to
napkin would do just as well. Who wants to pay
using styrofoam I urge students and faculty to
for that plate when they weigh your sandwich anythink twice next time they reach for that plate.
T ONY B ARTON
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The Pwde, Wednesday, OcroheK 16, 1996
L ETTERS T O THE E DITOR
Student claims
rights violated in
newsgroup ban
Dear Editor,
I am writing to tell the student body
that I have been censored and my constitutional rights have been violated at California State University San Marcos. On Tuesday October 8th 1996
Teresa Macklin, Sandy Kuchler, and
Norm Nicolson deemed my conduct on
the newsgroup csusm.flamewar "inappropriate." Macklin stated, "The nature of the
messages posted to csusm.flamewar is generally that of strong disagreement; only
yours contain the inappropriate language
and accusation that caused complaints."
What's ironic about saying my posts contained "inappropriate accusation" is that my
flamewar posts were in response to potentially libelous false accusations made by
several CSUSM students and grad students
who attempted to defame my leadership of
the CSUSM Vegan & Animal Rights Club.
Without proper support or evidence these
students accused me of such things as racism, discrimination, and dictatorship-all
false and potentially libelous accusations
under California's Civil Code. But since the
group is a FLAMEWAR newsgroup where
Animal Cruelty:
where's the proof?
Dear Editor,
I have a question for Ms. Ballard, author of the letter "We have a right to know
what animals undergo" in the September
18th Pride issue. —How could she possible
know if the animal experiments conducted
on campus are "cruel"? She complained she
never gained access to the animals and that
the lab was "veiled in a shroud of secrecy".
It seems then, that she speaks with authority and distress she does not possess.
Frankly, t he e ditorial s ounded a s
though the president of the new vegan and
animal rights club was out looking for a
fight. If so, the faculty's response is no surprise. The professors she addressed were
not willing to become the target of a student club's search for a cause. And shame
on her for exploiting Dr. Trujillo's dietary
preference.
I suggest Ms. Ballard ask students in
laboratory classes like 390 and 391 about
the animal component involved, perhaps
even take one of the classes herself. She
can also talk to the members of the Institutional Review Board which enforces ethical standards in research on campus. If after that, there is need for protest; it would
be appropriate to call for an investigation.
A few e-mail letters disregarded does not
make for a conspiracy to conceal mishandling of laboratory animals.
The (in my opinion) tired argument
regarding the necessity for animal experimentation I will only mention briefly. I
hope that anyone who has ever reached for
See Rights, p. 8
"strong disagreement" and abusive remarks
are expected I tolerated their misconduct.
The vicious abuse directed at me was even
on a home page accessable to anyone in
the world: http://coyote.csusm.edu/public/
flamewar. Now as for my "language" being "inappropriate," I'll agree that is was
quite harsh and nothing I would ever use
in a professional forum, but my intent was
to give people a taste of their own medicine and say things that would get up their
noses (and apparently they did) and nobody
has the right to make a value judgment on
what language is "appropriate"—not in a
flamewar newsgroup anyway. Furthermore, I am not the first person to use four
letter words in csusm.flamewar—I am only
the first person to be punished for "inappropriate language" in csusm.flamwar.
Here is how my rights have been violated
in Macklin's own words:
"You are hereby prohibited from using CSUSM computing equipment for the
purpose of posting Usenet News. You are
prohibited from using CSUSM computing
equipment for any activity not strictly related to your coursework here. This includes e-mail, ire, the web and the dialup
lines.
You are prohibited from posting to
See Ban, p. 8
Students should
care about
transportation
Dear Editor,
I find it appalling how disinterested the
students at CSUSM are when it comes to
issues that directly affect them. Transportation is on of those issues that no one
seems to care about. I find this ironic considering the fact that we are a commuter
university. I always here people complaining about the traffic on Twin Oaks Valley
Road. Instead of just complaining, why
not try and do something useful?
Your tax paying dollars are not being
used for the expansion of the bridge, and
do you know why? Because the students,
faculty, and staff at CSUSM are not doing
See Transport, p. 8
Disenchanted
student states case
To The Editor:
I am tired of walking on eggshells because I am a single white male. Throughout the California State University system,
and Cal State San Marcos in particular, the
power elite's in charge of University requirements and regulations have been so
thoroughly indoctrinated into the extreme
Political Correctness mindset that, for fear
of offending anyone, they wind up pleasing no one. Political Correctness, and the
liberal mindset of major universities that
eagerly embrace such nonsense, is destroying the human potential to be all that we
might aspire to be, regardless of race, creed,
or sex.
I am sick of being told that I am a racist because I believe America should assert its sovereignty as a nation and protect
her borders. I am angry that there are
250,000 illegal immigrants coming into my
country per year, and my government doing absolutely nothing about it. I am not a
racist. Yet because we have been so conditioned by the P.C. crap that is so prevalent
on campus, I am labeled as such and it is
simply not true.
Why am I a racist because I want
America to protect her borders? It is so that
I, and others who share the same viewpoint,
will be silenced and made to feel guilty
when we are not. It is a ploy to avoid the
truth out of fear. People caught up in the
P.C. mindset cannot stand to have anyone
challenge their position on any subject. So
they try to silence their opponents by using such words as "racist", "bigoted", and
"hateful".
The root of the problem is that in
America today we have so many "rights"
that we as a people don't even know what
is right anymore. We have turned into a
nation of ninnies, running to big mamma
government to suckle at its nipples and
nurse us back to health from our perceived
injustices. We are a nation of cry babies,
unable to handle any threat, real or imagined, towards our own little, selfish comfort zones. And we do all of this in the name
of diversity, when, in fact, it is just a bunch
of liberal hogwash dressed up to appear as
though we are becoming more "sensitive".
Well, I do care. I care too much to be
sensitive just for the sake of being sensi-
tive, so I can feel good about myself and
pat myself on the back for having done so.
It is not compassion to let people keep on
making mistakes. It is not sensitivity to allow society to just put its collective head
into the blender of moral relativism and
turn to mush. I speak of definite wrongs
and rights, something we know nothing of
in America today. We are so steeped into
this victim mentality that we have become
spiritually and mentally impotent. I j ust
have one thing to ask. If there are no absolutes, no such thing as definite wrongs and
definite rights, how can there be victims?
In order for one to be a victim there has to
have been a standard broken. If there are
no absolutes, who is to say that the man
who beats his wife is doing wrong? Who
are you to judge him? Really, how dare you
judge that fine, upstanding man? Don't you
know that wife beating is just an alternative lifestyle? You are the racist! You are
the hypocrite! If I want to murder you, who
are you to tell me that is wrong? You, by
your own words, condemn yourself when
you condemn me for adhering to orthodox
Judeo-Christian beliefs and principals concerning morality and the state of mankind.
I am sick of this upside down world,
where black is white and white is black. I
am sick of the fact that one in five girls i s
sexually abused before the age of 18.1 am
sick of extreme animal rights activists who
will put there lives on the line to save a
sewer rat, yet scream and cuss in the face
of pro-lifers who hold an opposing viewpoint. We are like dogs, barking at the first
sign of anything that might challenge us. I
am sick of seeing babies born addicted to
crack. I am sick of people caught up in the
welfare mentality that the government
owes them something. I tell you this, the
government owes nothing to any of us but
a big swift kick in the rear!
I am tired of anti-white man sentiments. I am tired of the KKK. I am tired of
churches that do nothing, and I am tired of
people who judge those churches that do.
In short, when peoplefindout I am a Christian they expect me to act a certain way.
When I don't, I am a "hypocrite". When I
do, I am "holier than thou". Go figure that
one out! Lets get our heads out of our butts,
and lets call a spade a spade. Lets call right
and wrong Congress opens up each session
with prayer, the supreme court has the ten
commandments on its walls yet neither is
allowed in the public schools. How much
See Student, p. 8
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Harvey's voice
gives music
amazing feel
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Pride S taff Writer
By Gabe Lundeen
IjjJ*r< The first thing you hear when you
listen to Downset's " Do We Speak A
J Dead Language?" is an excerpt from a
speech by Martin Luther IGng, Jr. This
? sets the tone of the album, which i s rife
with social commentary and p rotest
T he n ext t hing y ou h ear i s a
M c runching e lectric g uitar a nd l ead
• ^ singer Rey Anthony Oropeza screaming "Empower!** This is alsq a tone• ^ setter, as it i s indicative o f th£ entire
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^ ?ybumv : 'which:-s^nds'iike a cbmbina- •
j j| tiori of rap, heavy metal and punk.
Downset's album is filled with social commentary and protest similar to that of bands
such as Rage Against the Machine.
ft f i This sound may be a bit deceptive,
^ because one might only take a moment does not determine what i s within," may haunting song in which Oropeza speaks the
listen to Dowrtset arid assume t hey : sound like £ cliche, that m akes it no less lyrics to the sound of a sparse piano and
aire j ust another cookie-cutter^ mind- pertinents
guitar. This i s Downset at their best.
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41 f *k*\ g r a v e s , which i s a good thing, because sound is r eminiscent of t he band R age
actually h as ! soihetimes the ohly way t o make worth- Against T he Machine. I t's fans, as well as
one'' | while messages palatable to the youth of f ans of louder genres of music will enjoy
life- d ealing •
•' ineijuaf i tyand a America i s t o set it t o eardrum-popping this album more than anyone else.
B ; plea fcf*>pen-mindedness. - ^
" Do We Speak A Dead Language?" i s
Qropeza s tegs
band i s still a s olid a lbum. With m ore e xperience,
phaturg enough t o ease up on a f ew'mim- Downset cbtild become a musical f orce to
f|p^^^fermapent Days Unmoyiitjg^ i s a b e reckoned with.
Pride Staff Writer
O ne of Polly Jean H arvey's best
qualities is her voice. Its manic shrieks
and smooth calmness permeate her music and give it amazing feeling and variety.
Her new album with musician John
Parish, "Dance Hall At Louse Point",
captures the best of her style. With Parish responsible for the music and Harvey
penning the lyrics, this is her most accessible album yet.
Parish creates a more comfortable
s ound than y our a verage PJ H arvey
r ecord. H e is as varied m usically a s
Harvey is vocally, with the simple acoustic arrangement of "That Was My Veil"
o n o ne h and a nd t he m ore
electric,distortion-filled ' Taut" on the
other. His style is an interesting enhancement.
Harvey is at the peak of her game.
Her lyrics are passionate and emotional,
cutting to the heart of such subjects as
war, failed relationships, and religious
salvation. Her zeal and insighfs'are rare
and powerful.
See Harvey pg.
7
Crow's new album drops
one-hit wonder status
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
R emember Sheryl C row— t he
cute smiling singer who told us all she
wanted to do was have some f un?
Even though she sang gut-wrenching ballads to go along with this, the
image of twenty-four hour j oy is what
was most associated with Crow, and it
sold millions of albums.
U nless you want to b e B obby
McFerrin (of "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
infamy), you c an't base a serious musical career on this sort of thing. So
Crow decided she was merely content
rather than bursting with happiness.
Her second album, cleverly entitled "Sheryl Crow", has less optimism
and more of a bluesy, bold sound, and
is greater illustration of her talents.
On a purely superficial level, Crow
h as u ndergone a drastic makeover.
Gone is the long curly hair and sassy
l ittle s mirk, and in t heir p lace a re
straight, grungy-looking locks and a
grimace of steel. She now looks more
like Nirvana's deceased leader, Kurt
Cobain, than anything else.
But the makeover is, in fact, an improvement. Like the music on the al-
bum, its certainly different, but not altogether unpleasant.
On "If It Makes You Happy," one
of the album's singles, Crow sings with
a more confident and accomplished
voice that has more depth than on her
f irst album, "Tuesday Night Music
Club."
The album has seen a lot of media coverage due to a controversy involving Wal-Mart, the large chain store
which refused to sell the album in their
stores due to a lyric in the song "Love
I s A G ood T hing," w hich s tates,
"Watch our children as they kill each
other, with a gun they bought at a WalMart discount store."
Its really a pretty silly debate, and
it puts something of a stigma on an
excellent album. Crow obviously has
better things to sing about than Walmart's firearm policies, and she does
so on the entire album.
As a second album should, Crow's
sophomore effort is a marked improvement f rom her p remier e ffort, and
shows her growth as a songwriter and
a musician. She seems ready and capable of joining the ranks of the music
world's top females, and looks to be
staying there.
Phot courtesy of Steen Sundial/A&M Records
Sheryl Crow's new self titled album was released October 1.
�the Prude, Wednesday, Ocroke* 16, 1996
"Booth and t he Bad Angel" is
Another Pulp
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Fiction copycat
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
Sometimes the most unlikely of combinations can
result in unexpected wonders. D efying the conventional
can pay o ff.
Who would think that Tim Booth, lead singer of the
n ow-defunct B ritish r ock b and J ames, and A ngelo
Badalamenti, composer of the lush soundtrack to David
Lynch's "Twin P eaks" and " Blue Velvet", would produce
quality music together?
Their collaboration, called "Booth and the Bad Angel", manages to utilize the best of both of their worlds,
showcasing their talents both as individuals and as a duo.
Booth's voice is dreamy and resonant on some songs,
and has more of an upbeat rock and roll sensibility on
others. This is the best work of his career, far superior to
anything ever produced by James. He seems to change
mood as Badalamenti changes musical style, showing
something of a synthesis.
Some songs on the album focus more on the talents
of one artist than the other." While I Believe" is a Boothdominated vocal with the music a secondary element, "life
Gets Better" is Badalamenti's show, highlighted by a psy-
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This is an interesting element in the album, in that the
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There are other songs, like "Dance of the Bad Angels", in which the two almost sound as if they were in
competition, trying to outdo each other. But instead of being distracting, this leads to the best music on the album.
The song lyrics are a roller-coaster of emotions, ranging f rom melodramatic to passionate. They are comparable to those of The Doors to a certain degree, and have a
definite Jim Morrison- esque feel to them. It seems overdone at times, but still intriguing.
An interesting side note about the lyrics is that both
B ooth a nd B adadamenti s hare t he c redit f or t he
songwriting. Again there is a synthesis, as the lighter sound
of Booth balances out the dark and moody Badalamenti.
Badalamenti, relatively unfamiliar with the world of
rock, proves he is a diverse artist. He creates stylish music
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"Booth and the Bad Angel" is highly-textured and
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Everybody wants to j ump on the Quentin Tarantino
bandwagon.
The success of 1994's "Pulp Fiction" has inspired a
number of imitators, none of which have amounted to
quality filmmaking. Director John Herzfeld is the latest
victim of this syndrome, with "Two Days in the Valley".
"Two Days in the Valley" deals with the lives of ten
characters who have absolutely nothing in common and
how they intersect. At the heart of the plot is a murder
involving an insurance policy and plenty of money.
I t's not that itfs a bad movie. I t's j ust too much movie
in not enough time.
Herzfeld throws in about ten different subplots to go
with all the characters, and neither the plost nor the characters are given enough time to be properly developed,
resulting in a disjointed mess of a movie.
Some of the suplots left hanging are probably enough
to base entire movies on. But instead they are put together
and somehow expected to add up to something.
A contract killer's plans for murder and fast money
go awry. An amauter hitman becomes a reluctant kidnapper, holding an art dealer and his secretary hostage. A vice
cop trying to get promoted is at odds with his burned-out
partner. Are you confused yet?
The other main problem with "Two Days in the Valley" ties into the plot problems, in that the characters are
not given enough development for the audience to s ufficiently care about them.
One of the most interesting is the angry veteran vice
cop whose failed marriage and suspension f rom police
duty is only briefly touched upon. Just when you begin t o
identify with him, he is gone f or the remainder of the
movie.
The casting is also questionable, as many of the actors in the movie have played these basic characters before. Somehow, James Spader always ends u p as a calculating villain. Danny Aiello plays as an Italian who is a
little misunderstood but can cook. His ethnicity is no excuse- itfs a perfect illustration of the typecasting that goes
on in the movie.
Based on this offering, John Herzfeld has the ability
to make a good film. "Two Days in the Valley" has its
moments, but not many of them. It may not have been
intentional, but it seems to have tried to capture the feel of
"Pulp Fiction's" eclectic'cast and structure.
""Two Days in the Valley" is a study in confusion
and, ultimately, indifference. Not quite, but almost.
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Harvey
from p.6
The albumfs first song, "Girl," is a light, relaxing instrumental. Contrasting it are songs like "City Of No Sun"
and ' Taut," which are more eclectic and rollicky. No two
songs sound the same, and most demand multiple listenings
to fully grasp them.
Harvey performs a cover of Peggy L ee's "Is That All
There Is?" in a barely audible, half-singing, half- speaking voice. While Peggy Lee purists might scoff at the cover,
Harvey gives it a very lethargic feel, and puts her own
spin on it rather than doing a karaoke version.
"Dance Hall At Louse Point" is going to be used as
the basis for a major contemporary dance performance by
choreographer Mark Bruce in early 1997, which will tour
in Britain. Listening to the album and imagining it as a
dance piece is intriguing. It should make f or an artistic
collaboration.
"Dance Hall At Louse Point" is the perfect jumpingon point f or anyone unfamiliar to PJ Harvey. Fans and
newcomers should both enjoy it.
�The Vvibe, Wednesday, Ocroke* 16, 1996
Race
from p.5
meeting, the voice of the Black instructors
was silenced. Our stories represent them,
to a certain degree, yet their voice is not a
predominant one in this issues articles.
I am frustrated that the articles on the
front page of this newspaper quote the university president numerous times, yet do
not quote the
leaders of BFO or other Black professors that feel discriminated against. A reporter can write all day long about how
s omeone f eels. It is the c ontent of t he
p erson's quotation that is most strongly
used to portray their opinion.
Being left out of various decision making operations is one thing. Standing idly
by while opportunities for exposure go by
is another. I f or one would like to represent B FO as accurately as possible. They
deserve it, as does the university. The problems we face, if we are to overcome them,
must be confronted by all of us in the campus community.
If institutional racism is so subtle, why
pass up opportunities to expose it?
Allegations
Transport
from p .l
from p.6
California State University San Marcos,
members of the B FO accused the university
of institutional racism in its operations concerning the interactions between A frican
American faculty and other members of the
campus community.
The document went on to cite specific
examples such as student's racial epithets
toward African American faculty, graffiti,
swastikas, the exchange of "White Power"
signs, and racist comments made by members of the faculty and administration to
African American and non-African American colleagues. Allegations were also made
that white students had organized classmates
to ensure negative evaluations of African
American instructors.
The low number of African American
students and faculty was attributed to an inept and insensitive bureaucracy that had
"bungled efforts to diversify the campus arib
shops, and performances will take place had given non-black colleagues higher saladuring the day. At noon, the keynote ad- ries and greater research support, according
dress will be delivered by Dr. Hardy Frye, to the document. It went on to state that there
from p.l
are no black full professors and retention,
In the aftermath of this incident, stu- a special consultant to the President's Oftenure and promotion of black faculty has
fice at UC Berkeley.
dents gathered in a CSUSM Academic FacThe "Teach-In" is the first in what is been highly problematic.
ulty Senate meeting and demanded that OcNo specific occurrences were listed in
tober 21st be set aside f or a campus wide slated as a series of events that will address
the acquisitions of institutional racism, hate the BFO document.
teach-in. The next day, African American
In response to the allegations made by
faculty members, calling themselves Black crimes, and other related forms of oppression at CSUSM. The event is being spon- the BFO and the recent reported hate crime
Faculty Organized, released a statement
stating that "deeply embedded institutional sored by the President's Office, the Execu- on campus, President Bill Stacy issued a seracism has contributed to the creation of a tive Vice President's Office, the Deans' Of- ries of statements. Stacy confronted the ishostile working environment" at CSUSM. fices, Associated Students, Inc., the Aca- sues of hate crimes and hate speech, exThe all-day "TeaCh-In", as it has been demic Senate* the Office of Student Affairs, pressed his support f or a campuswide day
of education and unity, and invited the camofficially named, is to be held on various and the Arts and Lectures Series.
Although attempts were made to con- pus community to join him in an informal
sites on campus and will begin at 9 am.
The event's themes are institutional racism tact members of BFO, no response was "Brown b ag" forum to discuss the issues,
allegations and rumors that had surfaced in
and hate crimes. Guest speakers, work- given by its members.
the wake of the reported crime.
Faculty members received instructions
Professor Edward Thompson i n, durreguarding the facilitation of discussion and ing a executive board meeting of the Acainvitions to bring thier classes to the event. demic Senate, expressed his dissatisfaction
from p.l
Classes have not been dismissed f or the with Stacy's treatment of the issue. Thompspeach of the event, that will begin at 12:45
event, but instructors have been encouraged son accused Stacy of avoiding, what he bep.m.
to participate in which-ever way they feel lieved to be the main issue, institutional rac""The point of the campus coming tois appropriate.
ism.
gether, I think, is to say 'How do we inter" We w ant t o s pend
s opie
Stacy, in response to Thompson's acact.'" said Stacy in an address to the camtime...facilitating activities and discussions cusations and student questions, addressed
pus yesterday.
t hat e nable u s t o d iscuss the issue of institutional racism, calling it
moral behavior in the f ace of what he believed was " A larger perspective
institutional racism," said Ri- with dealing with racism on the campus"
A C ollege D e g r e e
chard T. Serpe, Chair Aca"If you said to me today, 'Academic
demic Senate, in a letter to Hall is on fire.' I would say to you, ' I d on't
a n d no plans?
faculty.
see it.' But you can bet we would look at
Bccomc a
In addition to workshops every corner of that building to make sure
L awyer's A s s i s t a n t
and speakers, time has been whether or not it was on fire. Well Black
alloted for entertainment and Faculty Organized has said to you, 'Your
The U NIVERSITY O F S AN D IEGO, offers an intena session entitled "Students institution's on fire.' and so you can bet
sive A BA Approved post graduate 14 week
Speak Out."
w e're going to look into every place with
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Stacy commended all the the same sort of care that we would have
will enable you to put your education to work as a
organizations that had come looked about in a physical building." said
skilled member of the legal team.
together to assist in planning Stacy in the "brown bag" forum.
A representative will b * on campus
and funding the event. He
Stacy admitted that in the eight years
went on to say that one in- of the universities existence, we have failed
M onday, N ovember 1 1 , 1 996
stance of racism on the cam- to achieve the goals of the campus mission
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statement but went on to say that it is worth
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"I want to say that there pursuing, it is the dream and the mission of
was one incident, and that is the university.
a hundred percent too much."
As a result of the BFO statement the
said Stacy.
campus teach-in was broadened to include
CSUSM
Lawyer's Assistant Program
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The African American Advisory Board
to "Agitate A gainst H ate." voted to go into closed session during a speName
The original postings had left cial meeting held after Stacy's forum. AcCurrent
out the "Against Hate" por- cording to an anonymous source who was
Address.
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s ome s tudents w ondering after losing quorum. The source expressed
about the focus of the day.
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educate would have been a cuss pressing issues due to individual pomore precise statement," said litical motivations.
the spouse of one student.
sent them without their input.
T he Pride still comes out, whether
people decide to speak or not. As long as
we allow both sides an equal opportunity
to respond, we run the story.
As I sat in for a majority of an Executive Senate meeting today, I heard a black
professor making a point about President
Stacy's Thursday Brown Bag Lunch talk.
He r eaffirmed his support f or it, while
pointing out, as a representation of an institutional racism, that BFO had not been
included in the planning of the event. They
had been censored, so to speak, if only out
of thoughtlessness on the part of event planners.
By refusing to acknowledge student
newspaper writers, and voting everyone out
of the African American Advisory Board
Statement
Teach In
i jp
enough to change things. Sure, you can
still complain, but complain to the right
people—the people who can really change
things. CSUSM needs to work with NCTD,
Cal Trans, and the city of San Marcos to
get the bridge expanded.
I live in Oceanside and ride the bus,
so I have an even bigger complaint than all
of the car-driving students, faculty, and
staff.
Imagine if you didn't have a car, and
you had to ride the bus to CSUSM. (Yes, it
is that bad and worse). The only bus that
goes t o CSUSM runs every sixty to eighty
minutes and is late all the time.
I h ave gone to the last two N CTD
board meetings, and I am going to the next
o ne t his T hursday at 3 :00 P M at 311
Tremont Street, Oceanside.
I am also going to the Associated Students meeting this Friday at 3:00 PM in
the student lounge at CSUSM.
If you are interested in doing something other than complain, go to one or both
of these meetings. I cannot change things
alone. I need your help. Our voices will
be heard.
Patricia Snyder
Senior,
Liberal Studies
Rights
from p.6
an aspirin, as I did when I read Ms. Ballard's
letter, realizes they owe some of their confidence in this drug's safety and efficiency
to "our fellow earthlings, the rats" and to
other animal experimentation. Aspirin is
only scratching the surface. It is clear to
most that the benefits to animals and humans alike from experimentation far outweigh the perceived cost to animal welfare.
I applaud CSUSM f or offering comprehensive research opportunities to its students by using modern techniques. The
animal lab is a welcome and necessary addition
Denise Ord
senior,
Psychology
Student
from p.6
longer do we really tnink that Almighty
God is going to put with such nonsense?
Let America turn back to God. If there is
no hate, there will be n o murders. If there
is no lust, there will be no unwanted pregnancies or rapes. If there is no envy, there
will be no more thievery.
If we view ourselves individually as
God sees us, then we will see everybody
else as God sees them. The P.C. mindset
wants equality ... this is true equality! To
see that we are all sinners before a Righteous, Holy and Just God is the greatest
equalizer we can have. I am no better than
you, and you are no better than I— and God
loves us all equally. If we would only realize that racism would f ade away.
Why can't we see that f or many, many
years we have been dealing with symptoms
in A merica, and not t he c auses? If wc
change our hearts, everything else will follow as a matter of course. Why don't we
wake up? When will we wake up?
Joseph Sedlmeyer
Senior,
Literature & Writing
Studies
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Affirmative Action Under Attack
By Claudia M. Acosta-Vazquez
"White women have
been the primary beneficiaries of Affirmative
Action; therefore they
stand to lose the most
by the passage of something mistakenly referred to as the 'color
blind initiative
Professor Sharon Elise
Answer:
Sociology Professor
Sharon Elise, Ph. d. (1990,
University of Oregon). Her
Major areas of research
interest fall within race and
gender studies, including
race relations, women of
color, culture conflict and
ideology, reproductive rights
and feminist theory. Cofounder and editor of a
journal of black thought
(Wazo Weusi). She is currently conducting research on
Blacks in San Diego County.
Photo by Claudia Vazquez
Question:
Some supporters of
the CCRI claim that affirmative action has
failed to accomplish its original purpose to the
extent that it has created reverse-discrimination. Would you agree?
tunes are a product of a shift in the international division of labor which has resulted in
large scale exportation of jobs. Furthermore,
affirmative action was attacked immediately
after it came into being. As a result ,white
• Absolutely not. In order women and people of color have still not reach
for us to have reverse-discrimination, women parity with white men. This is particularly
and people of color would have to be in a position striking when you look beyond the income gap
of power. Clearly, they are not, as we can see by and examine the distribution of wealth in
looking at Congress, and management owner- America. This can be demonstrated to anyone
ship of major corporations. If white males are who cares to go to sections of government doculosing, they are losing to other white males. ments of any m£yor library such as UCSD.
They should realize that their economic misfor- Furthermore, the lack of parity is clearly not
Answer
the result of deficits in human capital i.e.,
education and training as white women and
people of color have moved forward considerably in these areas. Therefore, this [inequality] is due to ongoing discrimination despite
laws banning it.
Question:
Some critics argue that the Civil Rights Act Initiative is
an attack on women's rights. Would you
agree ? How do you explain that a great
number of white women support CCRI?
It is clearly an attack
on the women's struggle for equality in our
society. It is also one of the curious features of
gender oppression that its victims are so unaware of their low status thereby so uncommitted to their own struggle. It has also been
a historic ploy to call upon the racism of white
women for the purpose of maintaining a white
male power system. Nevertheless, white
women have been the primary beneficiaries of
affirmative action and therefore stand to lose
the most by the passage of something mistakenly referred to as the "color blind initiative".
White women should realize that there is a
potentially strong ally among people of color
in the struggle for equality. For example, the
major male leader present at the First Women's
Rights convention in this country was
Frederick Douglas an ex-slave, Black man.
Therefore, I urge white women to come together with us to fight this initiative.
Question:
What exactly does
this initiative represents politically?
Answer:
This initiative is part of
a broader agenda that in California has included: de-funding education, huge build up
of the present system, passage of proposition
187, three strikes you're out . 'An agenda
which clearly says to people of color you don't
belong'. If people want to be so a historical as
to believe that we have ever had a meritocracy,
I urge them to consider why do we repeatedly
enact legislation banning race and gender
discrimination? We continue to live in a segregated society some would call it apartheid.
SHOULD THE CCRI PASS?
Some students on campus responded to the question.
Andrew Dasinger
Business Major
"I Think CCRI should pass.
People are being hired just
because they are Black, Hispanic orfitthe quota. The job
should go to the best qualified
applicant."
Michael Todd
Business Major
Eileen Whyte
Liberal Studies
I don't think this initiative if
passed would be beneficial to
anyone. I believein diversification. Minorities are not giving a chance."
"I don't believe the elimination of quotas is the answer.
Perhaps, there is a need to redefine its purpose".
Alejandra Amatulli
Liberal Studies
1 believe this initiative goes
beyond racism; its an attack
on women. It is a desperate
effort on the part of men to
undermine women. Men have
realized the power women can
potentially have, and feel
threatened by it".
a
Photos by Claudia Vazquez
Maria De la Luz
Mejia Valdez
Social Science Major
"I believe putting this initiative on
the ballot would only send us back
to the 1950's. We have made a lot of
progress thanks to affirmative action; without it not only minorities
would be affected but women as
well".
Michael Roberts
Accounting Major
tt
I fully support the CCRI because affirmative action has
served its purpose. People
should be measured on their
individual merits".
�CSUSM Plans
Commencement
for 1995
Final plans a re being made for t he
1994-95 g raduates and t he commencement ceremony. Due partially to t he
construction and to t he size oft he g raduating class, two ceremonies will be held on May
20 in t he u pper faculty p arking lot.
The College of Education a nd t he College ofBusiness Administration will participate in t he morning ceremony which begins
a t 9:00 a.m. College of A rts & Sciences g raduates will march a t
3:00 p.m. Graduates include all s tudents who completed t heir
degree in Fall 1994 and those s tudents who plan on completing
t heir program of study Spring 1995 or Summer 1995.
Each g raduating s tudent will receive two reserved s eating
tickets. Open seating will be available f or other guests. Guests
may p ark in t he s tudent p arking lot or across Hwy 78 in t he San
Marcos City Hall lot. S huttle buses will be provided for those
p arking remotely.
Information regarding cap and gown orders as well a s official
announcements may be obtained in t he University Store.
Complete instructions for s tudents will be mailed in l ate
April or early May.
CSUSM RECEIVES
$5,000
ENDOWMENT FROM
ADVANTA
CSU S an Marcos
h as received $5,000from
t he A dvanta Mortgage
Corp, USA, a n Affiliate of
Colonial N ational B ank
U SA, t o f und t he B ree
Tinney Women's Scholarship.
The scholarship is being endowed in memory ofB ree Tinney,
a former s tudent and employee of CSUSM. The Advanta
Mortgage Corp. is located in Rancho Bernardo.
The Bree Tinney Women's Scholarship will be awarded to
CSUSM s tudents who a re female single p arents and a re resuming t heir studies a fter a n extended break in t heir education.
Additional donations may be made to t he endowment. Checks
should be made payable to t he CSUSM Foundation.
For more information, call P aul Phillips, Director of Financial Aid, 750-4852.
Daun Clizbe, of San Marcos
Wins Scholorship
Daun Clizbe, a j unior biology
msyor, h as been awarded a $1,000
scholarship a t CSUSM. The San
Marcos resident, a re-entry student, h as earned a perfect 4.0
grade-point average a t t he university. S he p lans to work toward a Ph.D. in biology and eventually e nter ecological and biological research or teach biology
a t t he high school or community
college level. Ms. Clizbe r eturned
to college studies a t CSUSM in
1994, 14 y ears a fter a ttending
UC S anta B arbara. She and h er
husband have five children ranging in age from 4 to 12..
C lizbe's s cholarship w as
funded by a n endowment which
will provide a nnual scholarships
for generations of s tudents. T he
anonymous donors recognized
t he tremendous need for scholarship endowments in a new university such a s CSUSM w here
endowments a re few a nd t he
needs a re g reat.
When awarded t he g rant, Ms.
Clizbe r emarked on t he generosity of t he a nonymous d onor.
"What a generous gift! And w hat
a b eautiful lesson for my children, t hat t here a re such good
people on t his planet."
I n addition t o r aising a family
a nd a ttending CSUSM, M s.
Clizbe i s also active in t he community. S he served on t he board
of directors of t he S an Marcos
Educational Foundation which
s upports schools through fundraising a nd t eacher g rants. She
also i nitiated a r eading program
a t A lvin D unn E lementary
School, served a s a Girl Scout
l eader, a nd a s a board member of
a local PTA.
S eventy-three s tudents applied for t he a nnual scholarship
which is provided by an anonymous donor. T he scholarship is
based on academic achievement,
financial need, a n essay and a
personal interview.
Mission Federal CU sponsors
Educational Scholarship for
the Visually-Impaired
Everyone deserves a chance for
academic learning and Mission
Federal Credit Union is helping
t he visually-impaired doj ust t hat
by offering an educational scholarship through The Braille Club
for t he f ifth y ear.
ommendations, and a n essay written by t he applicant s tating t he
reason t he scholarship should be
awarded to t he applicant. These
r equirements a re s et by t he
Braille Clue which also administers t he f unds.
Scholarships a re awarded to
s tudents based on criteria set by
The Braille Club. P ast Years'
recipients were college s tudents
continuingtheir higher education
b ut money h as also gone to an
elementary s tudent needing special glasses for School.
The essay can be typed or completed in Braille. I nterested s tudents can contact Steve Uliano of
"Students overcome physical
impairments and succeeding in
t heir studies is a s alute to h uman
d etermination," s aid R ose
Hartley, Acting CEO and president of Mission Federal. "We
want to encourage t hat spirit to
excel."
Requirements for t he applicants include t he listing of t he
s tudent's income level, degree of
blindness, academic record and
grade point average, personal rec-
t he Braille Club a t (619)560-6982
for applications a nd more information about t he scholarship and
t his y ears deadline.
Mission F ederal Credit Union,
with a n a sset b ase of600 million,
serves t he educational community in San Diego County from its
22 b ranch network.
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CSUSM SEEKS TO
HONOR YOUTHS
Intensive Spanish weekend
BY ANDREW MAHIN AND
MATTHEW DEAN
The intensive Spanish weekend, organized and led by doctors
F ranciso M artin a nd D arci
Wanted: Young people who make a
difference in their communities.
For t he t hird year, CSUSM's Office of Service Learning is
seeking nominations from t he community for t he a nnual
P residents Youth Service Awards. The Youth Service Awards
recognize voluntary community activities by young people in
schools, places of worship, community organizations and hospitals. CSUSM, i n c ooperation w ith t he U nited Way/
Volunteer Center of San Diego, is seeking assistance from t he
public in identifying eligible candidates for these prestigious
service awards.
North County students between t he ages of 5 and 22 who
have done significant volunteer work in t heir communities are
eligible to be nominated. Service must be non-paid and unrelated to fundraising.
CSUSM's President's Youth Service Awards, funded by t he
U.S. Corporation for National Service, is a joint project of
President Clinton's Youth Service Awards, t he White House
Office of National Service, t he Points of Light Foundation and
t he American I nstitute for Public Service.
Deadline for nominations is March 24, 1995. Forms are
available a t CSUSM's Office of Service Learning, 750-4055.
An award ceremony honoring winners and all nominees will
be held a t t he University on April 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Send us your news
T HE PRIDE is looking for news submissions from CSUSM,
Palomar and MiraCosta campus organizations, whether they
be student-oriented or general. Mail them to us at California
State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA 92096.
Strother was held t he weekend of
t he F ebruary 24 a t t he S an
Clemente Youth Hostel. Drueing
h e Weekend, s tudents from
CSUSM; Mir a Costa College,
SDSU, and other participants of
t he Community Education Program spoke only in Spanish. This
local program elimated costly
travel and expense.
College Students Needed
by Aimee LePore
I decided in my first year of
college t hat I was going to be find
out what I enjoyed doing and somehow turn it into a career. I knew
t hat I liked helping people and I
also liked working under challenging conditions, so one day I called
the Red Cross and scheduled an
interview to become a diaster volunteer. The first thing I was asked
to do was to sign up for a free
"Introduction to Diaster Services"
class so I could learn about all the
different djobs that people volunteer to work during diasters. The
Red Cross has over 22 volunteer
positions that people can specialize
in from surveying damage, feeding
people, setting up shelters, tto answering phones and working in a
supply warehouse—all part of the
overall relief effort during disasters.
When I arrived at Class, the
Disaster Director told us that our
instructor would be a little late because she was up all night helping
out on a fire and that she had not
had a chance to eat yet. As the
Director went on to explain how the
Red Cross responds to fires and
helps with the emergency needs of
the fire victims, I was instantly
fascinated. All through the class I
was so excited about finding my
nitch that during the break, I asked
the instructor if I could sign up to
be an intern in the disaster services department.
So began my volunteer career at
the Red Cross. In the coming
months I took free training classes
in almost everything the Red Cross
hasd to Offer. During my first
month in disaster services, the
Guejito brush fires struck the North
County and the Red Cross opened
its Emergency Operations Center.
I was asked if I was willing to go to
a Temporary Evacuation Point in
Romona to relieve some of the disaster volunteers who had worked
long hours feeding, sheltering and
caring for area residents who were
evacuated due to the fire. Off I
went to Ramona where I spent the
night.
I began Going to the disaster
department on adaily basis after
school. I became heavily involved
in working on a handbook for new
disaster volunteers coming into the
system and I soon 1 moved into a
set volunteer staff position in volunteer development. I assisted with
recruiting, maintaining, training,
and counseling volunteers through
their training. I also became an
instructor of disaster classes and
attended a Southern California
Disaster Institute in the Summer
of 1994.
In addition to helping with the
fires that occur on a daily basis in
San Diego County, I have been
there to help the Red Cross with
staffing and mass feeding whenever there has been a large disaster in our area. I am also qualified
to work on national d isasters
throughout the U. S. and nearly
went to Georgia this past summer
to help with the flood relief effort in
the Southeastern states.
Anyone interested in learning
more about the Red Cross disaster
services program can contact Leona
Bielefeld at the Red Cross at 2912620x606. For all other volunteer
opportunities contact the Human
Resources Department at x211.
A long w ith p roviding a
spanish-oly setting, t he program
offers an element of community
t hat transcends age, race and
language. This community atmosphere was a catalyst for a
comfortable l earning
enviroment. After arriving on Friday, t he
group enjoyed a potluck dinner followed by
workshops in Spanish
music and grammar.
Saturday, a fter breakfast and more workshops, t he group a te
l unch a nd p layed
games a t t he beach. Ater r eturning, t he group learned to dance
salsa style from a professional
dance instructor. The participants t hen had their choice
of many activities including, a ttending a spanish
catholic mass, wathching
movies in spanish, ofcourse,
and creating material for
t he impromptu t heatre presentations, creating a f un
time. Saturday closed with
a game of spanish charades.
POTSHOTS
On suday, t he students received
certificates of participation and
reflected on t he week end before
going to lunch a t San Clemente's
b est m exican r estaurent,
Ri cardo's.
Beyond t he cultural, scholastic and linguistic benefits t he participants learned a g reat deal
ablut hispanic culture and history. There is another Intensive
Weekend planned for t he l ast
weekend in April, b ut space is
limited. Those interested should
call t he Office of Community Education a t 750-4018.
pus.
In this, our inaugural column,
we'll forgo the commentary on current events. But to give you an idea
of how POTSHOTS will work, we've
created the following example:
READER'S POTSHOT: In November the people took back their
government. The electorate clearly
embraced conservatism while rejecting the misguided values of liberals,
who we in the mainstream know are
nothing more than counter-cultural
McGoverniksl - N.G. of Atlanta
Nice try N.G., but isn't there a
little irony in your attempt at making liberals look evil by evoking the
name of a man who lost the 1972 bid
for the presidency to an individual
who is remembered for his complicity in nearly throwing our nation
into a bigger constitutional crisis than
any scheming counter-culturalist
could have dreamed of?
Had the counter-culture yielded
in the 60s, we might still be stuck in
the quagmire of Southeast Asia convinced that a technowar victory was
imminent; had it not decided to make
waves in the 702s, we may have witnessed the suspension of the constitution to protect a corrupt president;
and its idleness in the 80s may have
granted defacto authorization for any
two-bit military officer tb set foreign
policy!
We may not be as fortunate in the
future. Whatever the outcome, all
we can hope is that counter-cultural
McGoverniks don't have to re-emerge
to clean up a new mess created by
by Doug Woelke
POTSHOTS is the printed
media's version of talk radio without
the radio; the phone; or the obnoxious, pompous, overweight program
host providing an endless
pontification of the virtues of the new
trend towards conservatism that was
manifested by November's election
results. We've replaced the radio
with this publication; the phone with
e-mail (or letters); and the host with
an equally obnoxious, pompous, but
rather scrawny columnist who is in
search of disagreement and not "dit-.
tos" as he exposes the folly of conservative ideology.
Beginning with our next issue,
the format will remain consistent.
The column will begin with a brief
(but opinionated) commentary on
current events involving ideas, policies, or remarks made by national,
state, or local politicians from either
side of the political spectrum. The
remainder of the column will consist
of choice tidbits from letters or e-mail
POTSHOTS addressed to this columnist along with a return volley at
the originator.
E-mail POTSHOTS can be .addressed to:
woelk001@san
marcos.csusm.edu. Written POTSHOTS can be delivered to the
PRIDE office (ACD 214). Letters
need the contributor's signature and
phone number. POTSHOTS used
for publication will only be credited
with the contributor's initials, or place
of residence if received from off-cam- neo-Neanderthal Newtniksl
�THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
AND THE SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK
Invite Faculty, Staff, and Students to participate in t he Third
Spring Blood Drive on Campus
oh Thursday, March 7th from
11:00a.m. to 2:45p.m in t he lower
faculty/staff p arking lot.
This is your
opportunity to:
*Set u p your own Blood Assurance Plan which will cover your
personal needs for blood u nits.
*You may also contribute to
t he Blood Assurance Plan of a
friend, relative or organization.
CSUSM h as a P lan with u nits
available if members a re in need.
B anners f or t heir Club.
Club m embers may contribute blood u nits or r ecruit o ther
• Earn a "Lioness a nd h er s tudents, s taff or f aculty. F irst
Cub" T -shirt f rom t he S an Di- p rize is $50, second p rize i s
ego Blood B ank.
$30, a nd t hird p rize of $20,
f unded by t he A.S. to b e u sed
• The club w ith t he h ighest f or t he p urchase of Club Tn umber of c ontributed u nits will Shirts, C aps or b anners. E ach
h ave t heir n ame placed on a donor may t urn in a coupon a s
P erpetual T rophy.
t hey d onate blood for c redit towards c lub g ift c ertificates.
* C lubs which c ontribute t he W inners of t he c ertificates a nd
h ighest n umber of u nits c an t he P erpetual Trophy will be
e arn c ertificates t owards t he a nnounced a t t he March 10th
p urchase of T -Shirts, C aps or ICC m eeting.
THEDINGA SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
CSUSM is now accepting applications for t he f irst five Ella J .
Thedinga scholarships. On Dec.
5, 1994, Mrs. Thedinga established t he Ella J . Thedinga Scholarship Endowment which t his
y ear provides five $2,000 scholarships, with f irst consideration
b eing g iven t o s tudents i n
CSUSM's f irst f reshman class.
When t he endowment is fully
funded, it is expected to provide
20 scholarships per year, in perpetuity.
Priority for t he scholarships
is for those s tudents who plan to
a ttend CSUSM a s a f reshman in
1995; have a cumulative high
school grade point average of3.35
or greater; file a F ree Application
f or F ederal S tudent Aid by
March 2; d emonstrate financial
need a s determined by t he Financial Aid Office a t CSUSM;
t urn in scholarship application
a nd a n e ssay on accomplishments, goals, and contributions
by March 1 ; and mail a n official
h igh school t ranscript to t he
CSUSM Financial Aid Office by
March 1
main a t CSUSM and successfully
complete a t least 30 u nits a year,
with a 2.75 or b etter cumulative
college grade point average will
have t heir scholarships renewed
for t hree additional years. Students will be notified by April 15,
1995, if they a re recipients of t his
scholarship.
Scholarship applications a re
available a t all local high schools
or a t t he CSUSM Financial Aid
Office. For more information,
contact t he Financial Aid Office
a t 750-4850.
Full-time s tudents who re-
Congressional Hispanic Causcus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Causcus Institute (CHCI) Fellowshipo Programis offering an opportunity to a Latina (o) student to live in the nation's capital
for nine months. This program is available to ecent college graduates and
currently enrolled graduate students. Recent graduates should have received at least a Bachelor's degree within 12 months of submission of this
application. Graduate students who apply must be currently enrolled at an
accredited university and be working toward a graduate degree in public
policy or a related field.
The deadline for submitting the application and all attachments is April
14,1995. Applications are available at the financial Aid Office.
CAREER I EMPLOYMENT
FAIRS
INCREASING YOUR
EFFECTIVENESS
Career f airs provide s tudents t he opportunity to make contact a t
one site with employers from a wide geographical a rea. Although job
offers a re seldom made d uring t hese events, t he information exchanged offers s tudents a n opportunity to g ather information from
t he companies, government, social services agencies, and school
districts in attendance. Use t his opportunity to research potential
emplovers/career fields. The following information will give you an
idea of how to increase your effectiveness a t t he Career Fair.
• B ring a r esume - especially if you a re available for employment
immediately or a t t he end of t he c urrent semester. If you don't have
a resume prepared get a name, t itle a nd a ddress and send one.
(Summer employment and i nternship positions should also have a
resume.)
• Make a f avorable i mpression - n eat a nd clean is t he key.
Come dressed b etter t han school a ttire b ut not a s formal a s an
interview. (Although some s tudents do d ress in interview attire.)
• Make a p ersonal c ontact w ith a v ariety of employers and be
flexible becauseyou may encounter l ast m inute cancellations, crowded
conditions and lines to t alk with c ertain employers.
• S how e nthusiasm a nd i nterest - employees a re impressed
with a positive a ttitude. (A good h andshake a nd eye contact are
essential.)
• B e r eady t o a sk q uestions - t he employer representatives are
stuck behind a table; t hey w ant t o t alk with you - approach them and
have t hree generic questions you can a sk anyone. Be t he initiator.
• What positions do you a nticipate h aving open t his year?*What
h iring do you p lan to do in t he next t hree t o four months? • What types
of people do you hire, is my
m ajor a nd practical experience
somethingyou a re looking for? • W hat t ypes of people a re successful in
your company?*I'd like t o find a company w here I can stay for a
number of y ears, w hat h appens to your new hires? • I've been reading
about reorganizations a nd layoffs in m any places. How h as your
company been reacting in t he t hreatened recession?*I want to do
who should I t alk to in your company?*What made you
choose your company?
• F ollow u p - if you really a re i nterested in a company, agency,
or district, get a business card from t he r ecruiter a nd send a t hank you
note expressing g ratitude for t he t ime a nd information given to you.
S pecial n ote... Some of t he r ecruiters may not be familiar with
t he University, so i t's imperative you t hink of yourself a s an ambassador and help create a positive image of t he University to the
employer. For example, you may w ant to emphasize t he many
positive aspects of t he curriculum (rigorous w riting requirement,
small class sizes, direct interaction with professors, computer competency and global awareness requirements).
Some employer representatives may a skyou about t he University's
accreditation. Yes, we a re fl^^^ a s of J une 1993!!!!!!!!
�ImZ
HOUSING OFFICE
PROVIDES
RESOURCES
Do you and your roommates
have a disaster plan in case of
emergencies? Did you know t hat
if your annual gross income is
$15,300 or less you may be eligible for reduced r ates on telephone service and utilities? Do
you know your rights a s a r enter
in t he s tate of California? If you
Campus Calendar
FRIDAY, MARCH 24,1995
answered no to any of these questions, and would like to get more
information on any of these topics, t he Housing Office h as t he
materials you need. The Housing
Office serves a s a resource for t he
entire campus community, providing a wide variety of housing
options in t he area for students,
Test registration deadline for the Entry
Level Mathematics Exam (E.L.M.)
faculty and staff. The Housing
Office, located in Craven Hall
5316, is open from 8:00 AM until
5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
For f urther information about
housing, please call Tanis Brown
a t 750-4952.
CSUSM PAC's m ain m enu
l ists b road a pproaches to information. You can s earch by Author, Title, Word, Subject, Call
#. You can m anipulate t he results of your s earch by u sing t he
t ools a t t he b ottom of e ach
screen. For example, you can
s earch A uthor for M ark Twain.
T hen you can chose t he Limit-
P rofessors l ist t heir r eserve
r eadings on t he PAC. You h ave
Have
a
Questions about the exam? Please contact the Test Office
(750-4966).
a
choice
on t he
main
menu
t o s earch
r eserve l istings.
by-language tool t o see
a l ist of Twain's works
w ritten in S panish.
Do you w ant t o browse
t he t itles of v ideos a t
CSUSM? Make a Call# selection f rom t he m ain m enu.
Chose ALTERNATE # and type
vtc. The PAC will l ist all videos
in n umeric o rder. From t he bottom of t he screen, chose t he tool
c alled ' Display a uthor/title.'
Your m anipulation s hifts t he
PAC t o show you a uthors a nd
t itles of t he videos h ere on campus.
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�Health In Cyber Space
by Dr. Joel Grinolds
Although I have not logged on, the nation's on-line computer services
are apparently now beingfloodedby user groups and bulletin boards
providing an abundance of health information. According to a recent
study by the Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter Staff, much of
the advice in the health bulletin boards is a "veritable minefield of
misstatements, half-truths and downright falsehoods."
Some say it is as it has been in the past "the consumer beware." At
this time there is no agency responsible for the scientific accuracy of the
content. A number of the bulletin boards were established by reputable
organizations such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and provide
qualified professionals to supervise them. No one would doubt the value
of
some of these types of services, especially for people who may have
limited mobility or circumstances that limit their ability to access
information outside their home.
However, in an another study by Dr. John H. Renner, the Director of
the Consumer Health Information Research Institute which monitors
health fraud, multiple situations were found with scientifically unproven products and misinformation. This scenario was most often seen
with bulletin boards set up for people with HIV disease, cancer and
obesity. He states "it now takes a few seconds to spread misinformation
faster and farther than we ever knew."
There is no doubt some useful information and support occur with he online health bulletin boards but I would argue it should not substitute for
health advice offered by ones own trusted medical professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, nutritionists etc.
At Student Health Services we feel a well informed patient/consumer
is essential in the environment of providing quality primary and
preventive health care. We have a vast array of health information
available. All you have to do is ask. We are located at Craven Hall 1300
or call 750-4915.
The Pride
California State University
San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096
(619)7504998 Fax:(619)750-4030
Advertising:
News/Page Design:
Copy Editor
Photography:
Student Writers:
Contributors:
Printing:
D. OliverSmith
Cathey Carey Elements Graphic Design
D. Oliver Smith
Claudia M. Acosta-Vazquez and Professor D. Strother
Claudia M. Acosta-Vazquez, Doug Woelke
Gina Forsythe, Andrew Mahin, Matthew Dean
All the Departments of CSUSM.
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�Prevention Forum Held at CSUSM
T he N i n t h A nnual I ntercollegiate
D r u g a nd A lcohol P revention F or u m w a s h eld o n F riday, F e b r u a r y
2 4, a t C SUSM. O ver 1 20 p eople
a t t e n d e d t h e o ne-day c onference,
i ncluding s t u d e n t s a nd s taff m embers f rom t e n a rea u niversities a nd
c ommunity c olleges. T he e vent w as
h osted b y S tudent H ealth S ervices
H e a l t h P romotion D e p a r t m e n t .
T he k eynote s peaker f or t h e e vent
w as D r. R ichard K eeling, w ho i s a n
M .D. a nd D irector of U niversity
H e a l t h S ervices a nd P rofessor of
M edicine a t t h e U niversity of W isconsin - M adison.
D r. R eeling's t alk s upported a
t h e m e of t h e i mportance of c aring,
c ommunity a nd s ervice l earning. H e
s aid, " Through c ommunity s ervice
w e a r e a ble, b y v olunteering a nd
w orking i n p laces w here p eople n eed
u s, t o g et r eal w orld e xperience. I n
c ommunity s ervice w e l earn t h a t
t h e t r u t h d oes c onnect t o t h e c onsequences. W e c an h elp s t u d e n t s t o
b ecome l eaders, a s w e c hange t h e
c ontext of t h e i r o wn c hoices."
H e s howed s lides d epicting t h e
a dvertising i ndustry's u se of s ex t o
s ell a lcohol a nd t o p romote s exual
a ssault. H e a dvised s tudents, " If
y ou d on't l ike t h e w ay t hey a dvertise a p roduct, g ive u p t h a t p roduct
o r b uy a d ifferent b rand."
H e s aid; " If y ou w a n t t hings t o
b e d ifferent, w h a t w ould y ou b e w illing t o g ive u p? M aybe y ou c ould
g ive u p o ne p rejudice, g ive u p o ne
s tereotype, a nd o ut of t h a t c omes
l eadership. E very l ittle t h i n g w e
g ive u p i s a s mall a ct of l eadership.
O n a ny g iven d ay w e c an c onfront
o ne p rejudice, t ell o ne t r u t h i n o ne
r elationship t o o ne p erson. O n a ny
g iven d ay w e c an l isten w ith r e-
spect, t ake o ne s tand, t hink o nce a bout
w hat w e j u s t b ought a nd w hat w e
s upported w hen w e d id t hat. O n a ny
g iven d ay w e c an t u r n off t he t elevision. I t's a s mall a ct of l eadership.
A nd t he h ope i s t h a t t hose s mall a cts i s
w hat w ill c hange t he c ontext. T hey
w ill m ake i t l ess o kay t o e ncourage
p eople t o d rink b efore t hey s hould,
m ore t h a n t hey s hould o r w hen t hey
s houldn't. T hey w ill m ake i t l ess o kay
t o c onnect a lcohol t o s ex a nd u nsafe
p artners. T hey w ill m ake i t l ess o kay
t o p romote s exual a ssault t hrough
i magery o r a dvertising o r t he w ay w e
t alk a bout w omen i n o ur c ulture. T hey
w ill m ake i t l ess o kay t o u ndermine
p eople's s elf-esteem t o p rotect p rejudice."
D r. R eeling's t alk w as w ell-received,
a nd w as v ideotaped f or f u t u r e u se o n
t he C SUSM c ampus. A nyone i nterested i n v iewing o r s howing t he f ilm t o
a g roup m ay c ontact S usan M endes a t
S tudent H ealth S ervices.
T he r emainder of t he d ay's p rogram
i ncluded p revention w orkshops a nd a
p anel d iscussion b y a g roup of s tudents f rom S tanford U niversity's C ommunity P artnership f or Alcohol a nd
O ther D rug P revention. S DSU s tudents p resented a p anel a bout t he
S DSU S tudent t o S tudent P revention
P rogram. T here w as a l unch t ime
p erformance c alled " Legacy of O bsession" b y p e r f o r m i n g a r t i s t S u z i
V anderlip. T he g roup p articipated i n
a t our of t he C SUSM l ibrary t o v iew
t he N ames P roject A IDS M emorial
Q uilt. I n t he a fternoon, C SUSM S tudent H ealth B oard h osted " mocktails"
( non-alcoholic c ocktails). O verall, t he
c omments a nd r esponse f rom p articipants w ere v ery p ositive a bout t he
e vent. T he e vent r eceived n ews c overage w hich w ill a ir o n M arch 15 a nd 17
o n D imension C able C hannel 15.
O NE Y EAR O LD A ND G ROWING S TRONG
C SUSM f aculty, s taff a nd
s tudents h a v e s a v e d
t he
e quivalent of 9 40 t rees b y
recycling paper products since w e
b egan o ur a ggressive r ecycling
program o ne year a go last August.
O ver t his t ime
we've
c ollected a total of 6 3 t ons of
r ecyclables. . . r educing o ur
a mount of l andfill s pace b y 189
c ubic y ards.
A dditional
e nvironmental s avings are. . .
3 87,170 g allons o f w ater a nd
226,771 kilowatts of e nergy.
T he g lass b ottles that h ave
b een recycled reduces the n eed for
m ining s and, l imestone and s oda
ash. Making a luminum cans from
r ecycled a luminum r educes
r elated air p ollution b y 95%.
Recycling o ne a luminum can saves
e nough e nergy to operate a TV for
three hours.
Keep u p the g ood work. Take
that extra s tep or t wo t o p ut your
recyclables in the right container.
Together
we are making a
difference!
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�"BIRTHING THE
CRONE" EXHIBIT AT
CSUSM
CSUSM will f eature an exhibition of
p aintings by Helen Redman, a rtist, feminist, teacher, and activist, from March 3
to April 14. H ie exhibit, entitled Birthing
the Crone: Menopause and Aging through
an Artist's Eyes, is a series of self portraits which explore t he deeply personal
process of aging. As she addresses t he
negativity and f ear of our c ulture toward
menopause, aging, and d eath, she reclaims t he role of t he a rtist a s s haman,
healer, and educator. The "Crone" she is
b irthing is t he archetype of t he Wise
Woman, a woman fully herself and in
t une with t he cyclical processes of nature. •
I n conjunction with t he exhibition, t he
a rtist will give a slide lecture on Thursday, March 9, a t noon in Academic Hall,
room 102. At t hat time, Ms. Redman will
i ntegrate h er personal journey a s a rtist,
woman, mother, and grandmother with
t he collective wisdom of women in word
and image. Through informed literary,
h ealth and feminist references, coupled
with energetic color and p enetrating image, Ms. Redman r eframes "The Change"
a s a n immensely creative and s piritual
time. A reception for t he a rtist will follow
a t 1 p.m.
Ms. Redman h as h ad over 30 oneperson shows a s well a s numerous j uried
and invitational shows throughout t he
United S tates and abroad. Her work h as
been displayed in t he Denver A rt Museum, t he Salt Lake Art Center, t he Joslyn
Art Musuem, and Le Culturel Americain
in P aris. She h as been a n active force in
g aining s upport a nd r ecognition f or
women in t he a rts for 25 y ears. I n 1974,
s he founded F ront Range Women in
theVisual A rts in Boulder, Colorado and
in 1992 s he was a founding member of t he
Women's Caucus for t he A rts San Diego
C hapter and served a s i ts f irst president.
The exhibit and slide lecture a re f ree
and open to t he public. Regular exhibit
h ours are: Mon-Thurs. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; S at. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Please call for hours d uring Spring b reak
(Mar 20-25).
For more information, call t he A rts &
Lectures Series a t 750-4366.
AIDS QUILT ON
DISPLAY AT CSUSM
INDIAN DANCE
RECITAL AT CSUSM
M anoranjan P radhan, a t eacher a nd d ancer f rom O rissa, I ndia, w ill
p erform t raditional d ances f rom h is n ative r egion o n M onday, M arch 1 3, a t
n oon a t C SUSM's P erforming A rts A nnex. T he p erformance, w hich i s f ree
a nd o pen t o t he p ublic, i s p art of C SUSM's c ontinuing A rts a nd L ectures
s eries.
P radhan i s a l eading d ancer of O dissi , o ne o f I ndia's c lassical d ance
f orms f rom t he E astern r egion of I ndia. H e h as t aught d ance a t t he
p restigious O rissa D ance A cademy of B hubaneswar, a nd w as g iven t he
D ebaprasad M emorial A ward l ast y ear f or b eing t he t op s tudent i n p ostgraduate s tudies i n O dissi d ance a t U tkal U niversity.
P radhan i s c urrently s erving a s a rtist i n r esidence a t t he E l C ajon-based
C enter f or W orld M usic a nd R elated A rts.
T he P erforming A rts A nnex i s l ocated t o t he e ast of t he u niversity. E xit
H ighway 7 8 s outh o n T win O aks V alley R oad, t urn l eft o n B arham, a nd
r ight o n L a M oree. F or m ore i nformation, c all t he A rts a nd L ectures s eries,
7 50-4366.
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CSUSM TO HONOR
MARKSTEINS
CSUSM will h onor Ken a nd C arole
M arkstein of Rancho S anta F e a t i ts
E ighth A nnual U niversity B all. T he
M arksteins a re b eing h onored f or t heir
c ommunity i nvolvement a nd commitment t o i mproving t he q uality of l ife i n
N orth S an Diego County. Ken a nd Carole
M arkstein a re l ong-standing s upporters of t he U niversity a nd endowed i ts
f irst m ajor s cholarship.
"The M arksteins n ot only h ave b een
s trong s upporters of t he U niversity b ut
t hey h ave also d onated g enerously w ith
t heir t ime a nd e nergy t o m any o ther
p rograms a nd agencies in N orth County.
T heir social c ommitment h as m ade a
d ifference i n o ur c ommunity; t hey s erve
Inspired by t he t raditions of quilting and sewing bees, t he NAMES Project AIDS a s a role model f or u s a ll," s aid CSUSM
Memorial Quilt h as become a n i nternational symbol in t he fight against AIDS. The quilt P resident Bill W. S tacy.
is m ade up.of over 27,000 individual 31 x 6' panels, each b earing t he name of someone
Ken M arkstein i s p resident a nd CEO
lost to AIDS.
of M arkstein B everage Co. of S an
The quilt was f irst displayed in Washington, D.C., in October of 1987. Twenty- Marcos, CEO of E agle B rands, a nd Cornine countries have contributed panels, and over 5 million people have visited a quilt porate officer of AM&S of S an Diego,
display. When assembled in i ts entirety, t he quilt covers a n a rea equal to 11 acres and Inc. He h elps s upport d ozens of o rganiweighs 32 tons. Once walkways a re added between t he 12' x 12' sections to permit zations i n N orth C ounty s uch a s U nited
C erebral P alsy, M uscular D ystrophy Asspectators a closer view, t he quilt grows to a n'area of 18 acres, weighing 36 tons.
sociation, Make-A-Wish F oundation, a nd
For more information, contact Dannis Mitchell, Library Services, 750-4354.
Two panels of t he Aids Memorial Quilt will be on display a t California S tate
University, San Marcos on February 23 and 24. Sponsored by CSUSM S tudent H ealth
Services and t he University.Library, t he two 12'xl2f sections will be displayed in t he'
Library from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Thursday, F ebruary 23, and from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on
Friday, February 24. The quilt display was funded through California S tate Lottery
money.
B
Big B rothers. H e s erves on t he B oard of
t he R ancho S anta F e C ommunity Center a nd t he M agdalena E cke YMCA.
C arole i s a ctive in b oth h er c hildren's
s chools. S he s erves on t he P arent
T eacher O rganization B oard of R ancho
S anta F e E lementary School a nd i s a n
a ctive p articipant i n e vents a t B ishop's
School. S he h as a lso s erved on t he B oard
of t he C hildren's H ospital A uxiliary,
R ancho S anta F e u nit.
Ken a nd C arole w ere h igh school
s weethearts a nd w ere m arried 19 y ears
ago. T hey h ave two c hildren, Kyle, 14
a nd K atie, 10.
T he E ighth A nnual U niversity B all
will b e h eld a t t he H yatt Regency, L a
J olla on A pril 22. T he b lack-tie a ffair
i ncludes a d inner-dance a nd a s ilent
a uction. T his y ear's t heme i s "A T ime t o
L ead." T he goal of t he B all i s t o r aise
$30,000 f or t he U niversity. P roceeds go
t owards s upporting s pecial p rojects a t
CSUSM such a s s cholarships a nd emerging p rograms.
�SEX AND COLOR
LECTURE AT CSUSM
A. L. A. S. 1st Annual
"Latin Film Festival"
by Claudia M. Acosta-Vasquez
The Association ofLatin American Students (A.L. A.S.) is holding its First annual
Festival which began on February 9th and runs thru April 30, 1995. The three
months' festival includes weekly evenihg screenings with introduction and post film
discussions on Latin films.
'The purpose ofthe festival is to educate the public about Latin American culture",
explains Joan Schoenleber, vice-president of A. L. A. S.
Faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences lecture on the setting,
social or political aspect of the films. Professors from the Departments of Literature
, Foreign Language, Ethnic Studies, Performing Arts and Social Sciences collaborate in the festival producing an educational and cultural event that transcends the
classroom setting. Dean Victor Rocha welcomed the film festival during its first
screening, Belle Epoque (Spain), introduced Dr. Francisco Martin. Dr. Martin is
professor of Spanish Literature, and a native of Spain is the faculty advisor to A. L.
A. S.
The Association of Latin American Students founded last semester by three
female students form Nicaragua, Panama and Chile. They began sponsoring
cultural activities last October, when a Merecumbe dance form Costa Rica swung
tropical rhythms on Fonder* s Plaza. The Association is currently Planning a "Latin
Night" on campus which would include a show and a salsa music dance. Their goal
is to promote and preserve the Latin American culture through the Arts.
An innovative e xamination of t he roles o fsex a nd color
i n American society will b e offered a t a four-woman
l ecture/presentation March 15 a t CSUSM a s p art of i ts
A rts a nd L ectures Series.
Focusing on t he roles of gender, r ace a nd social j ustice
a t t he noon p resentation—titled "Sex a nd Color, A Recipe
for..."—are D r. S haron Elise, CSUSM professor of sociology, a nd F rancine O puta , coordinator of t he Women's
Resource C enter a nd a djunct f aculty m ember i n Women's
S tudies a t CSU F resno.
J oining E lise a nd O puta a t t he CSUSM p rogram will
b e P aulina Castillo, CSUSM sociology mqjor, a nd L aurie
Schmelzer, CSUSM h istory m ajor.
I n addition t o h er academic work, O puta h as p resented
h er one-person show, "Poetry, Stories a nd Song: For, By
a nd About Black Women," before audiences i n California,
Illinois a nd New York.
T he f ree p rogram is open t o t he public a nd will b e h eld
i n Academic H all, room 206.
Commencement
Activites Begin
Q. Where can you go to see students and professors entertaining their peers (karaoke style) to the
sounds of the 60's and 70*8 or maybe even the
Beastie Boys?
A. Only a t t he Commencement D inner Dance!!!
One of t he h ighlights of t he S pring s emester i s t he
A nnual Commencement D inner Dance, which i s cosponsored by t he Associated S tudents a nd t he A lumni Association. T his e vent i s well a ttended by f aculty a nd s taff
m embers a s well a s s tudents a nd a lums who g ather t o
c elebrate t he a chievements of t he g raduating s eniors.
T his y ear t he d ance will b e held a t t he R aintree i n
C arlsbad on S aturday evening, April 2 9,1995. T he food
i s g reat a nd t he company even b etter. I t's a n e vening of
f un t hat m arks t he b eginning of commencement activities. Now i s t he t ime t o m ark y our c alendars, i nvite y our
f riends a nd w atch for d etails of t he e vent. F or m ore
i nformation o r t o s uggest p rogram ideas, contact C hrissy
Levin or J oanne Laviolette in t he A. S. Office.
The Latin Film Festival
T hursday, M arch 9 ,1995 5:15pm
Macario (Mexico)
Introduction by Dr. Stella Clark & Dr Renee Curry
F riday, March 1 7,1995 3:15pm
La L inea del Cielo (Spain)
Introduction by Dr. Francisco J. Martin
T hursday March 2 3,1995 5:15pm
Like W ater for Chocolate (Mexico)
Introduction by Y. Arizmendi/Prof Marcos Martinez
T hursday, M arch 3 0,1995 5:15pm
House of S pirits (USA)
Introduction by Prof. Esther Alonso
�University Honors
by G. Forsyth
University Honors is Distinct
f rom c ommencement h onors.
How? CSU San Marcos h as a
unique honors program. Students
agree to do work above and beyond t he regular coursework in
an honors project in five classes,
enroll in t he honors seminars
course (Honors 400), maintain a
GPA of 3.2 in coursework a t
CSUSM and fulfill t he community service requirement. As t he
policies and procedures for t he
Honors Program s tates, "Students who accumulate 12 or more
Honors credits, who complete t he
University Honors Seminar, and
who document meaningful community service may then qualify
for University Honors a t graduation. Completion of t he University Honors P rogram will be
explicityly noted on t he Student's
diploma and transcript." This
Recognition is distinct from t he
common commencement honors
recognition based soley on GPA
(summa cum laude, magna cum
laude, and cum laude; with highest honors, with high honors and
with honors, respectively). For
example, a student may graduate with summa cum laude and
with University Honors, if he/
she completed t he Honors Program a s well as earned a high
GPA.
Given t he high academic standards of t his university and t he
caliber of students t hat attend
CSUSM, it might be surprising
t hat few students are enrolled in
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lack oftalent on campus but might
be attributed to t he newness of
t he program. Not many students
understand what is required for,
nor do students understand t he
rewards of participating in t he
honors program.
There are many way to fulfill
t his requisite. Criteria for acceptable activities include: "offcampus involvement in coaching,
directing and organizingcommunity a ctivities (e. g., tutoring in
local p rimary a nd secondary
schools,....etc.), and on-campus
i nvolvement i n t utoring,
practicum in Public administraStudents must complete two tion and t he library, and other
In-Course Honors projects, with volunteer activities. Students
a B in both t he course and t he will be allowed considerable flexproject, to earn admission in to ibility in t he satisfaction of this
t he University Honors Program. requirement via traditonal and
A grade of B- or less for a course nontraditional activities." The
will make t he honors project for policy and procedures document
t hat course void. However, t his is lists criteria for determining what
not a cause to worry, since t he constitutes community service.
student who is capable of completing an honors project is perThis is Nthe third operational
fectly capable of earning a B or semester of t he University Honh igher i n t he c ourse h e/she ors program. The University
chooses.
Honors Committee developes and
promotes t he Honors Program
The community service re- on Campus. The director is K.
quirement proves CSUSM Hon- Brooks Reid who is also a foundors is more t han excellent aca- ing faculty member and a profesdemic performance. It is consis- sor of Mathmatics. Any Student
tent with CSUSM's mission state- who wishes to learn more about
ment, aimingto help p repare stu- the program may contact Dr. Reid
dents to live cooperatively" and in rm 6227 @ Craven Hall. The
"competitively" in a diverse world, members are : Ricardo Fierro,
and " to contribute to public ser- Diane Martin, Bob Rider, Miriam
vices t hat enrich t he local and Schustack, J ustin Tan, J ennie
international community." As t he S pencer-Green, a nd S tudent
policies and procedure of t he pro- Reps Gina Forsyth and Gordon
gram state, "In order to promote a Romei.
sense of civic responsiblity and
community involvement complementary to academic achievements, t he University Honors
Program requires student to attain a documented performance
record of community service."
The First Annual
CSUSM
STUDENTS' TOP
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SYSTEMWIDE CSU
SCHOLARSHIPS
APPLICATION
Three systemwide CSU Scholarships have been designated
t o benefit students a t California S tate University San Marcos
in t he 1995-1996 Academic year. Each scholarship will be
awarded to a CSUSM student.
Eligibility requirements for all
three scholarships:
Full-time enrollment in t he Spring Semester, 1995, which
must be maintained throughout t he 1995-96 Academic year;
Demonstrated financial need a s determined by t he Financial
Aid Office; Minimum 3.0 GPA either cumulative or a t CSUSM.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship •
$1,000 award
* Full-time s tudent in any field.
Anelina Alberti Ruie and Lawrence L. Ruie
Endowed Scholarship •
$1,000 award
* Eligible students a re those studying t he humanities including law, social work b ut excluding military sciences;
* Be able to show t hat he/she will match t he amount of
scholarship with own resources to t he satisfaction of t he Financial Aid Office (this can include s tudent loans or employment);
GTE Minority Scholars Program • $1,500 award
* Be a member of an ethnic minoriiy group;
* A full-time undergraduate or g raduate s tudent in any field;
Applications are available in the
Financial Aid Office and are due
by April lO, 1995.
YOU CAN LIST UP TO FIVE BOOKS
NAME:
(OPTIONAL)
COLLEGE
MAJOR:
AUTHORS
. YEARS IN COLLEGE:
TITLES
1.
IN AN EFFORT TO UNCOVER THE BROAD READING INTERESTS AND 2.
DIVERSE CULTURAL IDENTITIES OF THE STUDENT POPULATION AT
CSUSM, THE LIBRARY AFFAIRS C0MITTEE, CSUSM LIBRARY, AND AS3.
SOCIATED STUDENTS ARE HOLDING A SURVEY REQUESTING ALL
CSUSM STUDENTS TO NOMINATE THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS (ALL KINDS
OF BOOKS: FICTION, N0NFICTI0N, ACADEMIC, N0NACADEMIC, ETC).
THE SURVEY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CSUSM LIBRARY FROM 4.
MARCH 1 TO ARPIL15. EACH STUDENT CAN LIST UP TO FIVE BOOKS. ON
THIS FORM PLEASE INDICATE YOUR COLLEGE AND MAJOR, BUT YOUR
NAME IS OPTIONAL. THE LIBRARY AFFAIRS C0MMITTE WILL AS5.
SEMBLE THE SURVBEY AND ANN0CUNCE THE TOP 100 TITLES TOT HE
PUBLIC BY M Y 1. WE HOPE THIS WILL BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT SO
A
THAT THE CHANGING TITLES OF THE BOOKS LISTED BY STUDENTS PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS TO THE BOX LABLED "FAVORITE BOOKS
EACH YEAR WILL REFLECT THE TRANSFORMATION OF STUDENTS' SURVEY" PLACED IN THE CSUSM LIBRARY ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF CRAVEN HALL BY APRIL
15,1995.
CULTURAL IDENTITY AT CSUSM.
�CSUSM SEEKS TO HONOR
YOUTHS
.Wanted: Young people who make a difference in t heir communities.
For t he third year, CSUSM's Office of Service Learning is seeking
nominations from t he community for t he a nnual President's Youth
Service Awards. The Youth Service Awards recognize voluntary
community activities by young people in schools, places of worship,
community organizations and hospitals. CSUSM, in cooperation
with t he United Way/Volunteer Center of San Diego, is seeking
assistance from t he public in identifying eligible candidates for these
prestigious service awards.
North County s tudents between t he ages of 5 and 22 who have
done significant volunteer work in t heir communities a re eligible to
be nominated. Service must be non-paid and unrelated to fundraising.
CSUSM's President's Youth Service Awards, funded by t he U.S.
Corporation for National Service, is a j oint project of President
Clinton's Youth Service Awards, t he White House Office of National
Service, t he Points of Light Foundation and t he American I nstitute
for Public Service.
Deadline for nominations is March 24,1995. Forms a re available
at CSUSM's Office of Service Learning, 750-4055.
An award ceremony honoring winners and all nominees will be
held at t he University on April 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Upcoming Scholarships:
1. American Business Women's Association The Valle De Oro Chapter in Escondido will be awarding a
scholarship of u p to $500 to a n applicant currently enrolled in college,
in accordance with t he following criteria:
A. Preference is given to a woman with financial need;
B. A U.S. Citizen;
C. Be officially accepted into a n accredited program or course of
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D. The deadline for submitting t he completed application is April
1,1995.
2. American Association of University WomenEscondido - San Marcos Branch - Offering scholarships ranging
from $250 to $500, based on t he following, criteria:
A. Applicant m ust be a female, re-entry student;
B. Be planning to e arn a four y ear degree;
C. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0;
D. Demonstrate critical need for financial assistance;
E. Be studying in any field;
F. The deadline for submitting t he completed application is April
1,1995.
3. American Association of University Women,
San Diego Branch - One of t he missions of t he AAUW is to f urther
the education of women. Criteria for t he four $1,000 scholarships
available include:
A. Be a female resident of San Diego County;
B. Have completed a t least 45 u nits;
C. Have a 3.0 GPA;
.
D. All majors are considered equally;
E. Deadline is April 8,1995.
Applications and f urther information a re available in t he Financial Aid Office.
COALITION ALLIANCE
CSUSM, Miracosta Collee,
Palomar College and All North
County High Schools should participate
Let's meet to discuss and develop an opposition coalition to
fight the proposed so called initiative "California Civil Rights Int"
(CCRI). This initiative intends to
eliminate affirmative action from
within t he Civil Rights Act.
We need t o educate and inform
students/public a t different campuses as well as t he community in
North County about who is really
being targeted and why.
Everyone is encourage to participate Club Presidents, VicePresidents, leaders, Students, Faculty and Staff
Computer Students Consulting
Center "Students Helping Students"
Mission Statement
The Computer Students Consulting Center ( CSCC ) is dedicated to t he promotion of computer literacy and usage amongst
all CSUSM students. As computer
science students, we believe t hat
we can be of service in helping
others to be more comfortable and
effective in using computers.
The center is focused on providing friendly, free, and concise
computer s upport. CSCC s tudents offer approximately 20
hours per week to t he University
i n s upport, d evelopmental
projects, and tutoring.
Who We Are
T he C enter i s s taffed by
CSUSM students who are members of t he Computing Society
club. If you would like to join t he
Computing Society, send email to
ekeogh@coyote.csusm.edu
(We coordinate our activities
with Computing Services, b ut we
a re not p art of t hat department.)
UNIX LAB(ACD 201)
Custom Software
F aculty a re encouraged t o
work with t he Center to develop
demonstration software or interactive instructional software. The
s tudents will work with your
pedagogical specifications to create customized programs for your
courses. Please contact: ryoshii
@coyote.c8ixsm.edu
How To Reach Us
To contact t utors via email,
s end
q uestions
t o:
cscc@coyote.csusm.edu
For other questions and suggestions,
e mail
r yoshii@coyote.csusm.edu or
nmbrand @coyote.csusm.edu
Hours and Locations
Tutoring is presently offered
in two locations a t t he following
hours:
ACADEMIC HAUL Room 324
Tuesday-12:00-2:30 PM
Thursday-12:00-1:30 PM
Monday & Wednesday.
5:30-8:30PM
Tuesday
3:00 - 4:30 PM
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00-10:30AM
Please check t he signs outside these rooms for any changes
in scheduling.
In addition, informal tutoring
is also offered by Computer Science s tudents who a re willing to
help other s tudents with brief
questions. Check t he f irst workstation in t he Unix Lab to see if
t he sign is u p indicating t utor
availability.
The Computer Students Consulting Center is funded through
S tudents I nitiated Active
Learning ( S.1.A.L) a California
Lottery Program
Services Provided
Phone 750-4194 d uring t he
Tutors are available to help
above hours.
students with all manner of computer-related problems:
• For those enrolled in Computer Science classes, help is
available in understanding t he
programming languages and computer concepts necessary to complete assignments.
• Problems in using t he Unix,
Mac OS or DOS operating sysAuto:
tems, a s well as t he Internet can
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Workshops Offered
Informal workshops including
Unix and Internet hands-on training for users will be offered.
Flyers will be posted on t he
second floor of Academic Hall to
announce specific workshops.
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Where: Palomar College At: S
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�The Upward
Bound Program
Director Calvin "One Deer"
Galvin. Below 199S graduates of the Upward Bound
Program
P R I N C I P L E S of S O U N D
RETIREMENT
INVESTING
The Upward Bound Program
(UPB) a t CSUSM is in its last
year of t he current g rant cycle.
Having f irst begun in t he fall of
1992, t he UBP h as made great
strides as a new program. Serving eight high Schools in North
San Diego County, t here are fiftytwo students from various backgrounds involved in t he college
preparation program. The program was originally sought a s a
new application by t he now Executive Vice P resident, E rnie
Zomwalt, and t he Director of Financial Aid, Paul Phillips.
Since its inception, t he UBP
h as been recognized in t he community through student successes
and staff service in educational
organizations and social service
agencies. CSUSM and Upward
Bound have become a more integral p art oft he target high schools'
goals, advocacy, and academic
services.
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Today t he program is directed
by Calvin One Deer Gavin, Acting Director of Trio Programs.
Last year t he program graduated
seven students, and six were enrolled in post-secondary institutions. This year, we will graduate
four students. Each h as applied
to colleges from Howard University, Spellman College, CSU-Sacramento, and CSUSM. On UB'er
Luan Huynh, form San Marcos
High School, recently learned t hat
h e was accepted to t he University
of Southern California. Our f irst
Upward Bound s tudent to apply
to CSUSM may be here in t he Fall
to join our first first-year class.
Other Upward Bound staff include Rudy Rodriguez, who coordinates t he services and activities, including t utoring and College campusfieldt rips. Our newest s taff m ember, P atricia
Bernaga, is t he Academic Counselor. She works directly with t he
Counselors of t he High Schools
and monitors t he academic success of t he students with t heir
teachers and parents.
The UBP kicked off t he Spring
semester on February 4th with
a n orientation t hat included 52
s tudents and over 100 of their
family members. The expression
of commitment on t he p arts of t he
P arents, Students and staff was
h eartwarming. We were delighted to have also in attendance
and a s speakers VP Millman,
Sandra Kuchler, Michael Lewis,
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Don Funes, Cheryl Evans, Betty . on campus for classes, workshops,
H uff, Lilly Gonzales, Denise lectures, recreational activities,
Hollis, Teresita Rodriguez, and and tutoring. Speakers and workshop leaders are always a special
t he ASPIRE Staff.
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March 6, 1995
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newspaper 11 x 13.5
affirmative action
civil rights
Ken and Carole Markstein
racism
spring 1995
Upward Bound