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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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how to detox before finals.
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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.
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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
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need t o get your body ready
before the summer season.
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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
U S U F ROM 1
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
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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
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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
Take the first step toward a career
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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.
understanding current events
While attaining a college and issues in society localdegree is nothing short of a ly, nationally and globally.
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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
quantify benefits of a college
degree should be far more
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higher education.
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your life will be that much
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we will certainly miss ail of
your hard work and dedication.
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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
O PINION E DITOR
F ootball-53
Hockey - 8
Swimming/waterpolo-17
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Beach Volleyball - 6
Wrestling - I I
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Rowing- 5
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
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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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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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"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
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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.
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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
force be with you.
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G.O.P.'s Shift to Right."
Governor Bush held the line
firm by stating that his father,
Recent news coverage has 41st President George H.W.
centered much attention on Bush, and former 40th PresD.C. and the continuing sen- ident Ronald Reagan would
atorial efforts from the so have had a difficult time becalled "Gang of Eight" (a ing vetted into the current
group of Democrat and Re- wave of GOP politics. With
publican senators) to bring this noted, is Governor Bush
forward an immigration incorrect? I'll let you be the
reform overhaul. Yet, with judge of that.
much of the haunting memIt's time for partisanship
ories still vibrant in much to be put aside for the sake
of the American public's of reasonable and fair polimind, the fiscal cliff negoti- cy-making in our great naations, continuing debate on tion. Sure, I may take ah
gun control, etc., the simple over-simplistic view of what
question to ask is, will im- many cynics cry, "dirty polimigration reform take place tics." However, immigration
or . will it be subject to the reform holds a high prospect,
stalemate that Washington is for success. In fact, a recent
starting to be known for?
study published in February
On June 11, 2012, Jim by "Gallup" suggests that
Rutenburg captured for- Americans would support
mer Florida Governor, Jeb an immigration reform packBush's take on Washington, age. When the subjects of
in a New York Times article the study were asked if they*
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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.
Let us not become a generation that becomes used to
this stagnant, irreconcilable,
and uncompromising political environment.
Soon, it will be our generation that will be judged by
the pen strokes of history, so
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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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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
again we would spot another
skunk.
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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/
Congratulations College of Science & Mathematics graduates
As graduates, you are about to enter a rapidly changing, complex world; a world
that is driven by technology; and a world where we must all be globally engaged.
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
significant milestone in your life.
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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.
FEATURES EDITOR
"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.
BY KEANDRE WILLIAMS-CHAMBERS
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
THE SHl#LE
S TAFF W RITER
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.
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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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T HE C OUGAR
ISSUE # 1 2
C HRONICLE
W EDNESDAY
V OLUME X L H
A P R 9, 2014
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
PE ATIBES
SPORTS
3 - This Get Out! column features
the beauty of Batiquitos Lagoon.
6 - Campus Rec heads to Utah for
an exciting way to spend spring break.
8 - We argue for the benefits of
choosing holistic health care.
12 - Stre$$ed. Depre$$ed. But Well
Dre$$ed honors our favorite outfits.
SAE passes ban against pledging for all chapters
CSUSM's California Alpha-Gamma chapter institutes changes with enthusiasm
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
The nationwide fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon has
made national headlines as
the country's "deadliest fraternity." But, the organization, including CSUSM's
chapter, has moved quickly
to change its reputation.
Last December, bloomberg.com published an article criticizing the fraternity
for the disciplinary actions
that have been taken against
multiple chapters across the
country in* recent years. It
also focused on the nine people that have died in what
were referred to as "events
related to Sigma Alpha Epsilon" since 2006, which
Bloomberg reported as more
than any other fraternity.
This March, bloomberg.
com brought SAE back to.
national headlines when JPMorgan Chase & Co. made
the decision to stop managing the fraternity's investment account due to their
negative reputation. On the
same day that JPMorgan
Photos courtesy of Mike McKinney and Spencer Joseph.
made their decision, SAE's
national president, Bradley
Cohen, announced the fraternity's resolution to nationally ban pledging in all
SAE chapters. The decision,
which had been in discussion
for months leading up to the
announcement, was put into
effect in an effort to eliminate the hazing t hat'often
occurs when fraternities and
sororities are initiating new
members.
The 80 members of
CSUSM's SAE Califor-
nia Alpha-Gamma chapter,
which is currently in its fifteenth year of being active at
CSUSM, have welcomed the
ban with open arms. Chapter President Mike McKinney says that all fraternities
and sororities should follow SAE's example and ban
pledging altogether.
"I love the decision that
the [SAE] supreme council
has made. Our chapter collectively has been in favor of
the ban. We looked at hazing
and saw that it wasn't neces-
sarily an issue at CSUSM,
but since we are a national
organization, we respect and
support it. There needs to be
a change and this will help us
nationally and locally," McKinney said.
While hazing has been a
problem with other SAE
chapters across the country,
the California Alpha-Gamma
chapter has not experienced
the issue firsthand. When
recruiting new members, the
chapter contacts individuals pre-rush, which is stand-
ard for all CSUSM Greek
organizations. In the past,
McKinney said that SAE
would have a rush week during 'the third or fourth week
of school.
"We're going in a new direction; we have to revamp
that whole process. We are
looking to create a closer
bond with potential new
members to have deeper conversations about who they
are and what their goals/ambitions are," he said.
The California Alpha-
issue, including the Association for Computing Machinery.
The ACM is a CSM-affiliated student organization.
According to csusm.edu
links, it is responsible for
putting together "a weekly
lecture series on academic
topics on computer science,
mathematics and entrepreneurship. Additionally ACM
organizes field trips to local
businesses and offers workshops on various topics.
ACM meets every Tuesday
during U-hour in SCI n ,
Room 242."
"It's like DLC for the internet," said Kevin, referring
to the controversial practice
of video game companies
charging extra for downloadable content. "It's just another way for companies to
get more money from clients
who are already paying!"
"It also has a lot to do with
control. If a website is undergoing a copyright dispute;
like if it features a video or
music that the owner has
a problem with,, the cable
company can shut the whole
website down," another student, who wished to remain
anonymous, said.
This naturally carries issue
for many of the Internet's
more popular critics and entertainers, many of who have
dealt with copyright claims
meant to take down their
videos, despite the fact that
they are generally* protected
under satire and critical law.
Nevertheless, a corporatecontrolled Internet could do
a lot of harm to these smaller
businesses.
"[Net neutrality] is important, but growing difficult
with ISP's [Internet Service
Providers] creating a mo-
nopoly. It will be interesting
to see how it all plays out in
the next couple of years," the
President of CSUSM's Association for Computing Machinery, Maxwell Partington,
said.
Chief among these more
financial concerns are the
growing worries over the
anticipated merger between
Comcast and Time Warner
Cable, which could allow
the groups to practically monopolize the cable industry;
which, for the moment at
least, controls the Internet.
The only other option lies
in Cloud computing, which
is very quickly being dominated by Amazon.
The backlash on the Internet is more common, with
Tim Berners-Lee, the man
credited with the creation of
the world-wide-web showing
a large amount of concern.
"When I created the web, I
didn't have to ask anyone's
permission," Lee said during an interview. "Control of
information is hugely powerful. In the US, the threat is
that companies control what
I can access for commercial reasons...there is a very
strong short-term incentive
for a company to grab control of TV distribution over
the Internet even though it
is against the long-term interests of the industry." In
the end, the frightening thing
is how our only option is to
wait and see.
There is however some
dissent to the move for net
neutrality as taken on by the
Federal Communications
Commission.
"The Internet was free and
open before the FCC adopted net neutrality rules. It remains free and open today.
Gamma chapter seeks to
follow the "true gentleman"
principles of SAE to the best
of their abilities.
"I have studied SAE history and rituals, and pledging was actually never in
our founders' beliefs," McKinney said. "Pledging was
introduced after WWII as
a way to educate members
more on the fraternity and
what it meant to be in SAE,
but this wasn't the case for
all chapters."
The bloomberg.com article listed California AlphaGamma as a SAE chapter
that experienced one of the
nine fraternity-related deaths
since 2006. McKinney explained that while the individual was a member of SAE
that passed away in 2009, the
death was not directly associated with the organization.
"We took that [article]
with a heavy heart, but we
understood that as reporters they were just trying to
get all of the information
possible " McKinney said.
"We focus on our Minerva
Student group weighs in on net neutrality
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
In Issue 10 printed on
March 5, 2014, the article
"Demolished Net Neutrality unlikely to hurt customers" discussed the Supreme
Court's decision to end net
neutrality and the effects it
will have on the layperson
of average socioeconomic
status.
Those who have taken notice have a variety of opinions on the change, many of
which are negative. There
have been critiques concerning the fact that little press
has discussed how cable
companies are permitted
to charge popular websites
to use their bandwidth. On
campus, several students
were willing to talk about the
SAE continued on page 10
Net neutrality has always
been a solution in search of
a problem," FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, one of two
Republicans on the Commission, said.
Some argue that the legal
action is unnecessary and
some that it is an attempt
for the government to claim
more power.
"Republicans have opposed the FCC's attempts
to enact net neutrality rules,
arguing that the Internet has
thrived because it has been
free from government regulation," Jim Puzzanghera reported in the LA Times.
It does remain clear that
without net neutrality, businesses like the less than six
major companies that control
cable, can strangle bandwidth and loading speeds of
content as they seefitand order search results similarly.
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of convenience were conducted online and in-person
at CSUSM to measure how
the San Marcos and online
communities feel about the
use of Photoshop in magazines.
Done as a follow-up to
Alex Maravillas' article in
issue eight, Feb. 5, 2014,
the surveys shed light on
CSUSM perception of magazines and body image. There
were some differences between the online and in-person survey responses.
The online survey conducted Jan. 23 to Feb. 24, using
the "online survey platform"
surveymonkey was distributed online through various
Facebook pages, emails and
had a link placed in a previous article. The in-person
survey was administered
Feb. 20 and Feb. 24, on paper surveys to individuals on
campus, in classrooms, near
the Clarke and the University Student Union. Most of
the respondents were young
students. Both were samples
of convenience and were
anonymous/There were 40
total participants in the online survey and 102 total
participants in the in-person
survey.
In the online survey there
were 27 female participants
who responded, 10 male participants and three individuals who skipped the question
identifying gender. In the
in-person or physical survey,
there were 58 female participants, 38 male participants
and six who declined to state
or left their gender blank.
Differences:
Participants physically at
CSUSM reâd magazines
slightly more than the participants in the online survey.
The most chosen answer in
the online survey for "How
often do you read magazines
that use Photoshop or retouched photos?" was "Not
at all often" online, selected
by 25 percent of participants.
The most chosen answer in
the physical survey was a
tie between "Slightly often"
with 24.24 percent choosing
this response and "Not at all
often" with 24.24 percent
choosing this response.
Although both groups
claimed to have "good selfesteem," the participants who
were physically on campus
rated themselves lower than
the online group. The most
chosen ratings to the question "To what degree do you
agree with the statement, "I
am a very attractive person"
on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being completely disagree, and
10 being completely agree",
online were eight (33.33 percent), seven (17.95 percent)
and ten (12.82 percent).
The most chosen ratings to
the same question in-person
were seven (28.86 percent),
eight (22.68 percent) and six
(11.34 percent).
Similarities:
Both groups read for the
same primary reason, entertainment: online (32.50
percent), in-person (29.26
percent).
Both groups claimed that
they took the information
presented in fashion magazines "not at all seriously
- nothing in a fashion magazine is truthful." Online participants chose this response
58.97 percent of the time. Inperson, 48.51 percent chose
it. Both groups perceive the
general population as taking
fashion magazines "moderately seriously," with online
choosing this response 48.72
percent of the time and inperson participants 40.20
percent. This means that par-
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ticipants believe other people generally take magazines
more seriously than they do.
Most participants said they
had good self-esteem. The
rates were comparable, with
a 76.92 percent majority
online and 79.41 percent inperson majority saying they
had good self esteem.
Participants were asked,
"In your opinion, on a scale
of 0 to 10, 0 being the least
attractive, and 10 being the
most attractive, the average
person in a magazine rates
as what number?" Rates between the two groups were
similar, but the orders were
different. Online the ratings
chosen were nine (34.21 percent), eight (28.95 percent)
and ten (18.42 percent). Inperson ratings chosen were
nine (28.12 percent), ten
(23.95 percent) and eight
(14.58 percent).
When asked to rate their
same sex closest friend, both
groups chose the same top
three numbers of nine, eight
and seven in the same order.
Online rated their "bestie"
as a nine (26.32 percent), an
eight (23.68 percent) and a
seven (18.42 percent). Similarly, In-person participants
rated their "BFF" as a nine
(23.65 percent), an eight
(18.27 percent) and a seven
(17.20 percent).
Many participants were
advocates against measuring their bodies against what
they saw in magazines.
"Models in magazines are
unnatural and often touched
up so to compare them to
oneself is unrealistic and
impossible to reach," one
participant answered in the
in-person survey.
"I believe everyone is
beautiful in their own unique
way. There is physical beauty and beautiful personalities. I primarily look at fashion magazines in passing
and when I do, it is for the
clothing and make up. I don't
compare myself to the models in negative ways only for
inspiration," another participant answered online:
The two surveys suggest
that people don't take magazines seriously, yet believe
that others take them into
moderately more consideration. Both groups believe
they have good self-esteem.
N EWS
Natural beauty is preferred aesthetic
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFFWRITER
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Magazines and advertising
companies are beginning to
give into demands for natural beauty.
Key movements from 2012
on seem to suggest that the
beauty industry is changing
to relieve social problems
associated with low bodyimage. CSUSM's opinion on
the matter is examined.
On Feb. 5, 2014, the Cougar Chronicle released the article 'Reshaping Perception:
The Vogue Image Creating
Controversy' by fashion
columnist Alex Maravillas,
regarding the subject of utilizing Photoshop in fashion
magazines and manipulating
images for unrealistic expectations of beauty.
As image retouching has
been a trend in advertising
for decades, CSUSM students were not surprised
when the Vogue controversy
erupted.
"People these days are
far too much into looks
and should be into learning
more," one student wrote
anonymously in an in-person
survey conducted by the
Chronicle.
"Many magazines, especially fashion magazines do
not portray "average" people. People should not compare themselves to them,"
another participant wrote in
the online version of the survey.
Learning more is exactly
what some magazines are beginning to do. Back in 2012,
a petition with over eightythousand signatures was filed
by a fourteen-year-old girl
against Seventeen Magazine,
hoping to "celebrate every
kind of beauty." This spurred
a movement in many magazines and even advertisements for lines like, Aerie,
American Eagle's lingerie
line that launched in January. This is an astonishing
advancement and may continue in the coming years, as
the need to change negative
perceptions of beauty and the
levels of self esteem, in both
men and women become apparent.
Out of 102 participants in
a survey handed out on campus, 58 female respondents,
38 male respondents and six
who didn't specify their gender, 29.26 percent of people
that read magazines primarily focus on the entertainment.
Also to be noted, many of
the individuals at CSUSM
who took this survey have
a higher opinion of their
friends of the same sex than
they do themselves. Participants were asked to rate
themselves on a scale of one
to 10 on agreeing with the
statement "I am an attractive
person."
The majority of people at
52.57 percent viewed themselves at a seven or lower
and 39.17 percent responded
as an eight or higher. Eight
individuals (8.24 percent)
declined to respond. But
when looking at the attractiveness of their friends,
34.02 percent answered that
their friends of the same sex
were at a seven or lower,
while an overwhelming turnaround showed that those at
eight and above were 56.70
percent.
"Attractiveness sadly determines a lot of how people are treated in life even
if attractiveness is socially
constructed," one survey
participant answered in the
in-person survey.
As seen in a social experiment sponsored by Dove in
2013, a forensic artist drew
portraits of women based on
how they described themselves and how other women
described them. The results
showed something similar to
the results we received in the
survey, the women viewed
themselves as dowdier, sadder and more wrinkled than
they actually were.
The campaign for natural beauty images is growing every day and hopefully
will benefit the self-image of
those to come.
Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency and urges Californians to conserve water. By Sarah Hughes.
D rought a ffects s tudents directly
B Y ELIZABETH CRUZ
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Much of California is experiencing exceptional drought
conditions for the third consecutive year, making it the driest
30 months in over 100 years
according to climate.gov. Currently, California is suffering
from depleted amounts of water, as well as below average
rainfall, causing crops to fail.
Such a threat affects all Californians, as food and water may be
at risk. Even around campus,
there are changes one can make
to conserve water.
Drought is defined by Webster's Dictionary as a period
of dryness, especially when
prolonged. Droughts are more
dangerous than dry spells in that
they last longer and can sometimes take decades to fully develop. They are in the top three
threatstoworld population, accordingtoweatherabout.com.
In Southern California, imported water is relied on heavily. Only 20 percent of the water
consumed is local according
to sdcoastkeeper.org. The rest
is imported from the Colorado
River and Sacramento/San
Joaquin River Delta. With those
areas also affected by drought
conditions, Southern Californians have to recognize the
value of conservation.
USA Today reports that President Obama authorized $100
million in drought aidtofarmers in ordertocover the loss of
livestock. He ordered the Agriculture Departmenttoexpedite
applications so farmers can
receive aid in a timely manner.
Obama has also advised federal facilities to limit water consumption.
Governor Brown signed a
$687.4 million dollar package
on March 1 to aid California
during the water crisis, calling it
the worst in modern history for
the state. The bulk of the funding will gotolocal governments
for water conservation projects.
The rest will be giventoCalifornians who need general food assistance and house related assistance as a result of the drought,
as well as the Emergency Water
Fund.
The storm that hit at the beginning of March helped reduce
the risk of wildfires, but did not
bring enough precipitation to
end the droubt. Unfortunately,
most of the snow caused from
the storm will flow into the
ocean instead of into our reservoirs, according to the Union
Tribune.
Adam Allgood of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate
Prediction Center anticipates
drought conditions will persist
or worsen in many of the already affected areas.
More efficient equipment can
conserve water and regulatory
practices can monitor human
behavior. Water reused for landscaping can helptosave drinkable water. CSUSM has many
drought-tolerant plants that may
help reduce water used in landscaping.
Students and staff can conserve water at home by simply
waitingtorun a dishwasher until
it isfoil.This can save 10 to 20
gallons of water a day, accordingtothe U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency. For those
without dishwashers, washing
dishes by hand in a stopped sink
or container is an excellent alternativetoletting the sink run.
" Also, turning off the faucet
while brushing teeth or shaving
and taking shorter showers lasting onetofiveminutes can help
the water supply.
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Women's basketball
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B Y ALISON SEAGLE
SPORTS COLUMNIST
B Y RESTY GREY
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
CSUSM women's basketball team finished the season under .500 but they took
home their first A.I.I. Division 1 Championship title.
The Lady Cougars were
allowed the opportunity to
compete in the NAIA championship tournament, but
lost in the first round against
number 1 seed, Vanguard.
Heather Thompson and
MacKenzie Harnett were
named 2014 DaktronicsNAIA-Scholar-Athletes.
"They're also great people, which is what the NAIA
hones in on; balance and
character. You're talking
about two kids that have
great character and they have
their priorities straight,"
Coach Crystal Harris said.
Thompson was named
A.I.I. player of the week earlier this year. According to
CSUSM athletics, she was
the first woman in CSUSM
basketball's history to be
named NAIA All-American
as an honorable mention .
"She deserves it; she's
a double-double every
night," Harris said. "It not
only speaks with her ability to score or just rebound,
it speaks about her entire
game."
Although CSUSM's leading scorer Shirika Miller is
graduating this semester,
Coach Harris has high hopes
for next season. ' .
"We're gonna get better
every game, we're gonna do
better every season," Harris
said. "Through athletics and
through basketball, we're
trying to mentor and teach
them how to be successful,
high functioning and intelligent people."
With almost the entire
team returning for another
season, the sky's the limit for
CSUSM cougars.
The Women's Basketball
team finish their season 1517, but leave their mark in
their final games of the season.
"Winning this Division 1
Title helped put our name out
there," Coach Harris said.
Nestled between Carlsbad
and Encinitas, the Batiquitos
Lagoon offers home to many
birds, fish and other wildlife
as tides sneak in and out of
the lagoon under Interstate 5.
Hikers can often catch a
glimpse of many of these
critters while meandering the
trails and enjoying the fresh
air.
There are many trails to
venture out along around the
Batiquitos Lagoon, but the
main trail has its trailhead at
the end of Gabbiano Lane.
That's also where the Nature Center is located. There
is only a handful of parking
spots specifically for the lagoon but plenty of street
parking is available.
From the trailhead, the trail
turns from paved to dirt past
the Nature Center, but it is
well maintained and relatively fiat. A bit down the path
the trail begins to run along
the Aviara Golf Course but
not close enough to have to
worry about stray golf balls.
At this point the whoosh of
cars from the 5 dissipates
into the chirps of birds sitting in the trees. The distance
from the trailhead. to the
turnaround is 1.66 miles.
There are other places
along the trail that offer access points and parking.
There are no restrooms or
water along the trails, but
there are plenty of benches
for resting and observing the
wildlife. More information
about the Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation and the Nature
Center can be found at www.
batiquitosfoundation .org.
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Lady Cougars
keep on winning
BY SHAINA PARDO
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
This season the Lady Con*
gars are excelling on the diamond»
With a 22-3-1 record, they
have been racking up wins
all seasons long and nothing
seems to be slowing them
down.
The Lady Cougars' success
can be attributed to both how
they have played and how
they have bonded.
"The team bought into a
family dynamic outlook and
the fact that they are understanding it is okay to fail, but
all that matters is reaction,"
Coach Ledesma said,
According to Junior Genna
Main, this season has been
"nothing but great so far.
"The team is getting better and better each and every
day. Since day one we have
had a sense of camaraderie;
wefindthe holes to get better
and better. Just as coach sayg
we have seven little battles
each game and each game
we take seven little battles
seriously. We have improved
each and every day, when we
work and stay together as a
team we become one u nit"
Main said.
This season the women
have been doing great in
every aspect, especially their
ability to trust a brand new
coach in her first season at
CSUSM. The Lady Cougars
have quite a while to go before they go to nationals in
May.
According to Coach Ledesma, every single game is important and every game is a
new opportunity to be better.
Get Out! photo courtesy of Alison Seagle,
sports photo provided by CSUSM athletics.
Visit at www.csusmcougars.com
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The Paleo diet, in simple
terms, is what the cavemen
ate. If you haven't jumped
on the bandwagon yet, you
might be missing out on
some major health benefits.
This modern nutritional
plan suggests that you'll be
leaner and reduce your risk
for diabetes, heart disease
and cancer.
If our prehistoric ancestors
didn't eat it, diet rules say
you can't either. The paleo
diet involves eating highprotein and high-fiber meals,
without having to count
calories. Foods include fresh
lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs, nuts and seeds.
Foods to avoid are anything
dairy. This is because the
Paleo diet (like our ancestors) is all about "huntingand-gathering" type foods.
It does allow for some cheat
days, which is anywhere
from one to three meals per
week. It just depends on how
far you are willing to take
this meal plan.
There has been some research on the health benefits of going paleo, but not
enough to make any conclu-
sions. Some researchers even
go as far as saying this diet
may improve athletic performance, because we are
genetically made for it. The
theory behind this is that our
genes were made to survive
a tough lifestyle in the ancestral age, so by eating as they
did, we may be able to perform to that level as well.
Something to look out for
is missing out on specific
nutrients, such as Vitamin
A, D and calcium from dairy
products. You may need to
take supplements, but before
making any changes to your
diet, talk with your doctor.
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Restaurant Review
Intertwined pleases with food aesthetic
B Y NIKKI THOMAS
RESTAURANT REVIEWER
Intertwined is a romantic
wine bar and bistro located
in the heart of Escondido.
The ambiance is elegant and
traditional, with bohemian
accents that make this newer
restaurant inviting.
There are three different
seating areas for your enjoyment: The first can be seen
as soon as you walk in and
is used for a normal dining
experience, complete with
booths and tables.
As you continue throughout the space, there is a cozy
lounge with plush couches
and hanging lanterns accompanied by a wall filled with
different varieties of wine.
Continuing on towards the
back of the bistro, there is
a full wine bar with bar top
tables that seem great for enjoying some of their Happy
Hour Specials that are every
Tuesday through Friday from
4:00 p JII. to 6:30 p.m.
The menu is diverse and
includes: beginnings, soups
and salads, signature selection entrées, flatbreads, hoodies and a meat and cheese
plate. They alsQ offer some
side additions and a separate
dessert menu.
Their happy hour consists
of $1 off wines and beers,
and on average about $2 to
$3 off appetizers that are
still a full portion. On Wine
Wednesdays they also offer
wine flights ranging from
champagne to whites, reds Delicious desert presentation of pie alamode photographed by Nikki Thomas.
and many more in-between.
The prices vary from $12 to had. It was three pieces of with chives. The meat was
$ 16.
chargrilled dark meat chick- tender and juicy and made to
We started off with the en that was presented with be dipped into their sirrachaCrispy Chicken Lollipops the bone-in to give the look plum sauce that gives it a bit
of a kick. I was tempted to
($9). The name sounded of a lollipop .
unique, so we gave it a try. The exterior was perfectly order a second helping.
It was hands down one of the crunchy and dressed in a Moving on, we tried the
best appetizers I have ever chili-honey glaze topped Goat Cheese & Arugula Flat-
bread ($13). This wasn't a
regularflatbread;it was on a
different level.
This item included roasted
garlic and herbs, a layer of
goat cheese, topped with
arugula and parmesan shavings and then drizzled with
a mustard vinaigrette. The
bread was crispy, the arugula
fresh and the cheeses earthy
and savory which complimented some tang from the
vinaigrette. Simple but excellent.
The next entrée was the
Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli
($20). This item was plated
exceptionally beautiful, with
about eight medium sized
raviolis stuffed with moist
lobster, topped with three
plump shrimps, julienned
tomato slices. It was finished
off with micros greens, edibleflowerpetals and chives,
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Film Studies minor motivates cultural awareness in film
B Y RYAN D OWNS
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
For the last several years,
Professor Rebecca Lush has
served as the coordinator for ^
one of CSUSM's more elusive programs: Film Studies.
With 15 students currently
involved, as well as countless teachers and classes
across multiple disciplines,
CSUSM's film program fea- From L-R: Casey Camp-Horenik, Alex Smith, Rebecca Lush, Andrew
tures classes to instruct stu- Smith, and Ken White. Photo courtesy of Professor Rebecca Lush.
dents on how to understand
and analyze both independ- it will attract the attention of focus on directing or creating
ent and studio films.
those with a mind for film. film, which would belong
However, as Prof. Lush "It provides a great oppor- more in the field of video
was keen to point out, the tunity for students who en- production,
program has a lot of growing joy watching and analyzing Lush is confident that prostill to do, as currently only film," Professor Lush said, viding an education in critia minor is offered. With only who teaches the Children's cal analysis in the film me18 units spanning a wide va- Literature into Film class.
dium is a more than worthy
riety of courses, Lush hopes While there is not a huge endeavor in its own.
"Critical analysis is something that can help people in
multiple walks of life," she
said.
However, the class does
provide collaboration with
the video production program. It also works with history, literature and independent study classes, along with
the obligatory film studies
classes.
"In fact, the majority of
professors in Literature and
Writing are involved with
the program," Lush, who is
also a Literature & Writing
professor, said.
But the program offers far
more to the campus than just
classes. The program also
facilitates film showings on
campus,freefor students.
Recently this included the
Spiked Strawberry-Lemonade Cooler
The perfect spring season beverage
B Y LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Spring has finally sprung!
Now is the perfect time to
stay refreshed with a Spiked
Strawberry-Lemonade
Cooler.
Ingredients include:
1.) 3 ounces of your favorite
vodka
2.) VA cup of diced strawberries
3.) 4 leaves of mint, torn in
half
4.) Half a lime, diced
5.) Your favorite lemonade
6.) Club soda or sparkling
water
Instructions:
1.) Place torn mint leaves, diced lime and vodka into a cup. Use a muddle to
muddle the mint and lime into the vodka.
2.) Pour VA cup of diced strawberries into a separate cup andfillwith ice.
3.) Pour about half a cup of lemonade into the cup with strawberries and ice.
4.) Pour muddled mix of vodka, mint and lime into the second glass and
gently roll the ingredients three times.
5.) After rolling the lemonade, strawberries, mint, lime and vodka,fillthe
remaining room of the cup with club soda/sparkling water, gently stir and
then serve!
OR
For non-alcoholic version, repeat instructions but eliminate the vodka and add Sprite
in place of club soda/sparkling water.
From Right: Sample photo of luscious lemonade provided by Lauren Hammond.
independent film Winter in student's involvement with
the Blood, which premiered it.
to a sold-out theater on cam- The Student Media Festipus on Wednesday, March val, which is currently in its
26.
ninth year, will be hosted
It featured a discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
panel with co-directors Alex on May 9 in Arts 111. Stuand Andrew Smith, screen- dents are encouraged to subwriter Kevin White and one mit work they have created in
of the actresses in the film, the last two academic years
Casey Camp-Horenik. Gen- for a chance to win prizes
erally, there is little more and to show theirfilmsto the
than one or two film show- public. Submissions must be
ings a year, but they often sent in by 5 p.m. on May 1.
prove to be popular events. For more information, stuThe program also hosts the dents can go to https://www.
yearly Student Media Festi- csusm.edu/vpa/mediafest/
val, in which students may index .html.
submit and display short For more information on
films or other media created the Film Minor, students may
as assignments for courses look online at http://www.
on campus.
csusm.edu/filmstudies/, or
This is another way to cel- contact Professor Lush via
ebrate the film medium and email atrlush@csusm.edu.
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C S U S M C ampus R ecreation H osts
S pring B reak T rip t o U tah
THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,2014
B Y N ADA SEWIDAN
STAFF W RITER
From sightseeing in the
Grand Canyon, to eight
mile hikes in Utah's Canyonland and mountain biking in Moab, students from
CSUSM's recreational club
had a lot to enjoy during their
adventurous spring break.
Students Gabriel Escobedo and Brenda Ferro were
among 11 others who attended the spring break trip
hosted by CSUSM's Campus
Recreation. The week long
trip was both recreational
and educational.
Gabriel Escobedo, Intramural Coordinator of Campus Recreation, said that one
of the best moments on the
trip was mountain biking in
Moab. Escobedo described
how crazy mountain biking
could be in Moab, A great
deal of people travel from
around the world to experience mountain biking here.
Escobedo explained how
different mountain biking
was because of shifting gears
and the changing terrain, and
how a person tends to get absorbed in the moment.
"With mountain biking you
focus on the moment and forget about any stresses, about
homework and whatever else
is going on in your life," Escobedo said.
Participants spending spring break in an exciting way. Photos submitted by Beatriz QuinterofromCampus Recreation.
It isn't only about being
adventurous, the trip also
allowed students to interact with nature and learn to
appreciate it. Escobedo explained how important it is
to experience nature and step
outside of the everyday life.
"Experiencing how life is
like outside of our cars, outside of iPhones and interacting with nature itself is important," Escobedo said. "It
is realizing that there is truly
something there in nature to
preserve."
The spring break trip also
had its educational moments
where students were taught
principles used when experiencing the wilderness. Escobedo explained how the
staff presented these principles through activities, films
and group discussions.
Whether it was hiking,
sightseeing or mountain biking, the truly memorable aspect of the trip was the connections that were forged
and the friendships made
along the way. Escobedo
expressed how much he enjoyed the group of students
that accompanied him on the
trip and how inspired he was
by seeing those students gain
a wonderful experience.
Ferro talked about her fellow spring breakers as well
and how appreciative she was
of having them on the trip.
"During our cross country
mountain biking, my sister
and I were so slow, I thought
they would say come on lets
go but they were so supportive," Ferro said. 'They were
very patient even though
they had to wait for us."
During hikes, Ferro explained that although they
were challenging, being with
her group made the experience that much better.
"We got a along pretty well
and talked the whole way
and took pictures," she said.
The trip included U peopie: 11 CSUSM students and
two staff members. The total
cost of the trip was approximately $350, which included
activities and lodging. The
v
trip to Utah occurs every
year during spring break.
There is also an upcoming
three day trip hosted by campus recreation to Sequoia
National Park. Sign-ups are
held at Campus Recreation
beginning Monday, April 7.
"The outdoor and recreational activities in general
is a .great opportunity to get
away from the stresses of life
and experience nature," Escobedo said. "CSUSM students should join and take to
advantage of it."
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Taking Back
the Night
B Y K A T U N S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Take Back the Night starts
off with entertainment like
dances, music, spoken word
and speakers. During the
performances, various clubs,
community members and
classes will set up tables that
offer resources on issues like
violence against women.
Then the evening transitions
into a survivor's circle. Everyone sits down and candles
are passed out to the group.
This is an opportunity for
sexual/domestic violence or
sexual exploitation victims
to share their stories.
"For a lot of people, it's
their first time, You ended up having a significant
amount of people going up
to share their stories ," one of
the event organizers, Karen
Guzman, said.
After the discussion circle,
Take Back the Night transitions into a march around
campus where participants
chant to reclaim their bodies and voices. Afterwards,
the group gathers to list their
demands for promoting recovery against sexual assault
and ending sexual violence
against women. Take Back
the Night occurs on college
campuses across the country
and generally only reaches
students.
"One of the really cool'
things that the student committee coordinating Take
Back the Night is doing is
that they are making the program bilingual and encouraging the community to attend," Guzman said.
Take Back the Night will
take place from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. on April 17 in Kellogg
Library Plaza.
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,2014
M isrepresentation o f
v alues o n c ampus
B Y G LORIA M AGALLANES
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
During U-Hour on March
3, CSUSM students heard
some unusual commotion
coming from Library Plaza.
A crowd began to gather
around a woman standing on
top of a cement bench with
a Christian Bible in hand.
Those who stopped to listen
glanced at each other out of
confusion as the woman condemned everyone around her
to a pit full of fire.
Although shocking, scenes
similar to this happen several
times throughout the school
year. As many CSUSM students have gotten used to
hearing the judgment and
condemnation that comes
with these ignorant rants, it
still never fails to leave a bad
impression.
"I thought it was rude because they're judging, the
Bible says you shouldn't
do that. It's kind of hypocritical," a CSUSM student,
Tayeler, said.
The people responsible for
the controversial speeches
are not CSUSM students.
They are older folks who
come every once in a while
to remind us that we are sinners.
,,, These^ folks ., call .them-,;
selves Christians and believe
they are doing God's will by
preaching the gospel of salvation, which says, "And he
said unto them, Go ye into
all the world, and preach the
gospel to every creature."
(Mark 16:15).
Where is the line drawn?
This woman, who claimed to
be free of sin, was verbally
abusing people and picking
on whoever passed by. It
seems that she and her companions have misunderstood
God's purpose.
1 John 1:8 says, "If we say
that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us."
In other words, if we did
not sin then we wouldn't
need God's existence, and
there'd be no need for salvation.
"It's distracting on a
school campus. I think they
shouldn't allow that here but
it is freedom of speech and
I respect that," CSUSM student, Katie, said.
Summer, who is also a student at CSUSM, had a different perspective.
"I wish the campus would
do something about it; it's to
the point where they're harassing people. It's not even
freedom of speech anymore
when it becomes harassment," Summer said.
According to the Christian
Bible, when Jesus spoke of
repentance and salvation he
attracted multitudes of people, reaching thousands of
hearts. Jesus approached his
people with love, care and no
judgment.
Jesus himself ate with sinners, and when those around
him judged him for doing so
he simply replied, "It is not
the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not
come to call the righteous,
but sinners." (Mark 2:17).
The most troubling part of
this commotion is the negative light it sheds on Christianity. If these people leave
a lasting bad impression on
students it may even have an
effect on the religious groups
on campus that are trying
to reach out to fellow classmates.
"They make religious
groups look bad on campus
because they make it seem
like God is an evil person but
God is not like that, he's the
opposite," Summer said.
The truth is that not all
Christians are judgmental,
hurtful, critical and naive.
In reality, it is ignorance that
leads people to do things
such as this.
The Bible says, "Let no
corrupting talk come out of
your mouths, but only such
as is good for building up,
as fits the occasion, that it
may give grace to those who
hear" (Ephesians 4:29).
This world is a big place.
Within the walls of every
city, state and country exists
people with different levels
of conviction and beliefs.
People shouldn't allow one
bad testimony to have a negative impact on their belief in
God, because in the end it's
just you and him.
Lauren Hammond
cougarchnon.opinion@gmail.com
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C elebrate d iversity
B Y K EVIN A D S O N
CONTRIBUTOR
Education is one of life's
most valuable opportunities.
With each generation we
are pushed to learn more and
more at an earlier age. With
most educational facilities
in the US, they aspire to cremate a well-cultured and well
rounded individual for higher education to follow.
With that being said, there's
a huge emphasis on learning
about black/African American culture during February,
mostly black history.
So why is it that we're
meant to be so well rounded,
yet we only learn about and
celebrate one month and one
specific race or background
at a time?
Before coming to college
I knew absolutely nothing
about Hispanic Heritage
Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15),
Women's Herstory Month
(March) or even LGBTQ
History Month (October). So
why is it that there's a huge
push to learn about black history, but not other histories?
In my opinion these need to
be taught in high schools and
learned about. They are part
of the real world, and they
deal with the understanding
of diversity and inclusivity
of others.
Some may argue that learning LGBTQ history or women's history may go against
certain religions or rights.
Others may argue that if
one culture is to be celebrated, like Hispanic Heritage •
month; and then all should
be celebrated.
Other cultures are celebrated throughout the year and I
believe that at least by high
school courses, they need to
be spoken about. This creates
tolerance, or at least an education on other cultures and
their success.
Some fail to realize that
we are a diverse country and
many things are contributed
from various cultures and
identities. The United States
is not made of one culture; '*
it's a melting pot full of
multiple. There's no reason
one culture should be taught
more than the next. Bringing these to high schools will
help develop knowledge and
tolerance of many different people that represent the
United States of America.
L ighting it u p blue
B Y G AITUN M ONNAHAN
A X I D CONTRIBUTOR
Hannah Hawker, our Philanthropy chair, recently
hosted an Autism Awareness
Event during U-Hour here at
CSUSM. During U-hour, Alpha Xi Delta passed out blue
lollipops with facts about
autism attached to them to
educate the public about how
prevalent it is becoming. It
has been recently announced
.that, "1 in 68 children are being diagnosed as having an
autism spectrum disorder"
(Autism Speaks). It is important that the public is educated about this disorder because of how often children
are now being diagnosed.
April 2 was World Autism
Awareness day. During this
day, we encouraged everyone to wear blue, as well as
to "Light it Up" blue during
the entire month of April.
This means that an individual can purchase a blue light
from Lowes or Home Depot
and replace their front porch
light with the blue light to
spread autism awareness.
Photo courtesy o f Caitlin Monnahan.
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Labels take the mystery out of food Supreme Court proceedings televised
Opinion Editor:
Lauren Hammond
cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com
B Y RACHEL SMITH
STAFF WRITER
GMOs have been a topic
of heated debate for many
years, but we are beginning
to see more evidence that
companies like Monsanto
are what is instigating the
problem.
According to a live RT report on Oct. 12, 2013, millions of people in 500 cities
worldwide marched against
the company Monsanto in
the hopes of influencing
others to boycott Genetically Modified Organisms
(GMOs).
GMOs are organisms
whose genetic material have
been altered using genetic
engineering techniques, and
thus do not naturally occur
in nature.
GMOs have been around
since the early 1990s, and
• have been a main contributor to the vapid growth in the
consumer marketplace.
With the genetic resistance
to diseases and pests intertwined with natural DNA,
the crops being yielded have
been substantially greater
than in previous years. But,
all it takes is one bad seed
to make any fruitful idea go
sour.
4
However, even with the
consideration of cross-contamination, the biotech has
consistently come out on top.
In 2012, Proposition 37
proposed to Californians the
idea of GMO Labeling. If
this proposition had passed it
would have made it mandatory for companies to label
their genetically modified
foods. The loss was by a fraction of only three peroent.
Community members have
become outraged. In 500 cities worldwide, three million
people have marched against
Monsanto, one of the larg- Monsanto for the right to
est agricultural biotechnol- know, advocating GMO laogy businesses around the beling.
world, manufactured and These activists are also
patented their GMO seeds. demanding that long-term,
This has conflicted with the independent studies be made
idea of nature versus nurture to further the community's
in regards to plant growth, knowledge on exactly what
as patenting something as benefits or consequences
untamable as a plant has its come from GMO foods.
Proper Federal Drug Asconsequences.
sociation (FDA) statutes
According to The Daily
Show in 2013, Monsanto has should be applied to GMOs,
filed 145 lawsuits since 1997 as it is with anything else. 50
against local farmers for un- countries around the globe
authorized use of patented have made a stand by banning GMOs. It is time that
seeds.
How could that have hap- citizens of the United States
pened? Simple, it was the demand their right to know
hand of Mother Nature, do- what it is they are consuming what nature does best: ing.
thrive.
GMOs
are
organisms
whose
genetic
material have
been altered
using genetic
engineering
techniques,
and
thus do not
naturally
occur in
nature.
B Y NOELLE FRIEDBERG
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
A new ad airing in Washington D.C. is putting pressure on the Supreme Court to
televise its proceedings.
This twenty-nine second ad
is funded by the Coalition for
Court Transparency. The Coalition is calling for cameras
in the Court in order to foster
a "more open judiciary."
Initially, this sounds like
an excellent idea. Why
shouldn't Americans get to
view Supreme Court proceedings when it is our tax
dollars that fund them anyway?
There is one problem with
this new initiative. However,
it is one that should perhaps
be given more thought by
those in support of transparency.
The issue is that if Supreme Court proceedings
are televised then there is a
greater likelihood that what-
The Court
will be run
by public
opinion
instead
o f the law which is
exactly why
many of the
justices are
against
the use
of cameras.
ever the justices say will be
distorted by various news
sources, and even perhaps
politicians, in order to meet
their own agendas.
The Court will be run by
public opinion instead of
the law - which is exactly
why many of the justices are
against the use of cameras.
While transparency is a
pillar of any thriving democracy, in this case there
is too much risk that justices
will give into the pressure to
make decisions simply to ap-
pease audiences.
The reason the justices have
their jobs in the first place is
because they have dedicated
a significant amount of their
lives to studying the law, and
they know the law far better than the average viewer
who would be watching the
proceedings. Because of this,
Supreme Court decisions
should not be based only on
public opinion, but in careful
deliberation and review of
the law.
The Coalition makes the
point that there have been
other courts in the nation that
allow their proceedings to be
televised. But the difference
here is that there is no jury in
the Supreme Court; the justices themselves are the jury.
Courts that allow their
proceedings to be televised
would never allow the jury's
deliberation and discussion
to be seen by the public. This
is another reason that having
cameras within the Supreme
Court would not work.
Acknowledge Cesar Chavez Day
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Cal State San Marcos
gave students the day off on
March 31 in reflection of Cesar Chavez Day.
CSUSM administration
heads are in charge of die- *
tating what holidays the
campus will recognize. Everyone needs a break once
and a while, however, it is
interesting to note that Cesar Chavez Day happened to
fall on thefirstday of Spring
Break. ,
In other words, CSUSM is
giving us a day off on a day
we have off. There are probably a number of students
who find this rather annoy- Cesar Chavez statue ordained with sunflowers in memory, by Anne Hall.
ing.
off, and T il gladly take it. why won't we honor our
* What's the point of say- There's something else that country's fathers with Presiing we get March 31 off as bothers me about this. We dents' Day? In my opinion,
a holiday if it falls on Spring celebrate Cesar Chavez Day if we had to choose between
Break? That's like saying yet neglect Presidents' Day? taking Cesar Chavez Day
we get Christmas off. Cesar I know Cesar Chavez is a or Presidents' Day off, we
Chavez Day has fallen out- strong historical figure, and would be obliged to honor
side of Spring Break's radius his actions as a civil rights the fathers of our country.
in the past, so a student's activist cannot be underap- I know most colleges don't
frustration with this is more preciated. I have nothing give students Presidents'
understandable.
against honoring his work Day off, but that doesn't re* I, on the other hand, don't with a "day off." But if ally change much for me and
really care. A day off is a day we're going to do that, then my opinion.
Holistic care versus toxic care for cancer patients
B Y ALEX MARAVILLAS
FASHION COLUMNIST
Current American medical practices do not necessarily cure or treat patients,
but instead prolong the life
of those with illness with the
use of expensive, artificial
and poisonous material.
Cancer is a prevalent evil
in our society. According to
the California Department
of Public Health (CDPH), in
2013 there was an estimated
144,800 citizens diagnosed
with cancer: making that
16 new cases every hour.
Alongside that data, cal.gov
also included that an estimated 55,485 Californians died;
approximately 152 deaths
each day.
As technology has advanced, so has the life expectancy of cancer patients.
"In the early 1900s, few
cancer patients had any hope
of long-term survival. In the
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was alive five years after
treatment, in the 1940s it was
one in four and in the 1960s
it was one in three. Today,
more than three out of five
. cancer patients will be alive
five years after diagnosis and
treatment," the CDPH said.
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of five cancer patients fare
in those five years after diagnosis? Unfortunately, the
most common practice in the
United States incorporates
radiation and chemotherapy.
Chemo and radiation definitely have an effect on cancer, but they also have an effect on the patient's body and
mental state.
Chemotherapy and radiation ultimately destroy the
body along with the cancer,
causing patients to suffer in
a prolonged state of pain and
discomfort. Is that really surviving?
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lieve it or not, eating and
using healthy, organic, raw
fruits and vegetables can
make you a healthier person
that lives longer.
Instead of treating the body
with nutrition, our hospitals
and doctors advise expensive
procedures and prescribe
harmful artificial chemicals.
Consuming and applying synthetic and poisonous
pharmaceuticals actually
deteriorates the body and
contains absolutely no nutritional value.
Why not start with your
own nutrition to heal yourself? Why wouldn't having a
healthy lifestyle for yourself
help?
Because chemotherapy
actually makes people feel
better? Really? I mean the
answer should be obvious by
now.
All you need is yourself and the knowledge of
healthy eating to help care
(Cancer continued on page 9).
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Harming the environment, Fracking ridiculous
BYCAITLYN THIBODEAU
STAFF WRITER
Hydraulic fracturing for
natural gas, better known as
"Fracking," has been a controversial topic in the news
recently because of pros and
cons surrounding this new
form of obtaining fossil fuels.
Despite all of the talk surrounding Fracking, not many
people actually know what
it is, and what effects it can
have on the environment.
According to What-IsFracking.com "Fracking, or
hydraulic fracturing, is the
process of extracting natural
gas from shale rock layers
deep within the earth ."
This website claims that
Fracking will result in both
internal and external benefits
to our country and suggests
that it is a completely sate
way to extract natural gas
from underground. However,
nowhere on this site does it
give any indication that this
method of extraction could
pose a threat to the environment or thé people that surround the site.
On the other side of the
spectrum, DangersofFracking .com dives deeper into the
chemicals used to undergo
this process.
D angersofFracking .com
asserts that during the pro-
cess of Fracking, "methane
gas and toxic chemicals leach
out from the system and contaminate nearby groundwater."
Furthermore, in the critically acclaimed documentary Gasland by Josh Fox,
Fox travels to areas where
Fracking occurs. During his
travels, Fox uncovers a number of severe issues related
to Fracking; such horrors included sickness and tap water catching fire. He asks his
viewers to take action and
speak out against Fracking
and the negative impacts it
has on our environment.
Like Fox, I ask you to
look at the biological effects
Fracking-has on the environment and do research into
exactly what it is and how it
can affect the environment
we live in. It's easy to pretend like it's not important
when it's not happening in
your backyard, and it's even
easier to ignore when money
is to be made in our capitalistic^ society. But, if we
continue to let this go on it
will eventually lead to detrimental environmental effects
that may never be fixed. So
get informed and speak out
against Fracking,
(Cancer continued f rom
page 8).
and even cure any illness you
may have.
The reality is that eating
and applying healthy, organic substances speeds up
our immune system and can
makes it stronger, which
can then lead you to heal
completely. Most cures start
within our immune systems.
It's that easy, and there's
nothing wrong with it.
Just ask the people at the
Gerson Therapy Institute of
San Diego. It is a non-profit
organization that dedicates
its time providing education
and training in the Gerson
Therapy.
The therapy was originally
developed in the 1920's by
Dr. Max Gerson and consists
of a non-stop treatment of a
raw, organic vegetarian diet
as well as coffee enemas and
natural supplements.
According to the Gerson
Therapy website, the program "treats many different
conditions by healing the
body as a whole, rather than
selectively targeting a specific condition or symptom."
Unfortunately, due to U.S.
restrictions on providing holistic medical care for cancer
patients, the closest Gerson
Therapy Clinic is located in
Mexico. The cancer-healing
center has an extremely strict
protocol.
Aside from the therapy's
dietary guidelines, all prospective patients must go
through an application pro-
cess and meet a certain criteria before being admitted
to the clinic. Once admitted,
patients must bring a loved
one or companion with them
and are recommended to stay
for three weeks for optimal
care and training.
After their three-week stay,
patients are then able to go
home to continue their treatment on their own.
If you are interested in
learning more about cancer
treatment alternatives, check
out the Gerson Therapy's
website for further details:
http://gerson.org/gerpress/.
You can also watch the
Gerson Therapy documentary and see first hand what
they do via Netflix or YouTube, which is entitled "The
Gerson Miracle."
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knew he always wanted to
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He owned hisfirstbusiness
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Wayne State University. He
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a photography magazine,
recording studio, vintage car
business, publishing company and a consulting business
in market research.
A career in business "just
felt very natural..! had that
entrepreneurial spirit from
the beginning," Balian said.
Dr. Balian believes that his
experiences in school "was
the spark that got [him] into
teaching." He explains that
the positive feedback he received during class presentations from peers and professors helped him to consider
teaching as a career.
"When class presentations
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elements for me in my entire
career in teaching," Balian
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Professor Balian had been
out of teaching for a few
years and was running his
other businesses. He realized
he missed teaching, so he applied to California State University, San Marcos for an
adjunct position and started
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business and otherwise." He
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Drawn by humor, wit and seifi
Enter Zimbabwe, 2194.
Political and social turmoil
that once plagued this African country cut down more
than thought possible.
The streets are safer than
they were once upon a time,
and the one to thank for this
brighter future is Zimbabwe's most powerful man,
General Matsika. But the
gangs of Zimbabwe do not
take kindly to Matsika's valiant efforts. His reign is not
safe, and neither are his children.
Nancy Farmer's brilliant
science fiction j iovel, The
Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
analyzes a futuristic society
whilst composing a story of
adventure and thrill. Still
as poignant and charming
as when it was published in
1994, Farmer's novel is well
worth the read.
If deep novels aren't your
taste, then fear not. Farmer
delivers humor and clever
character writing in spades.
When Matsika's children are
kidnapped, his wife takes
matters into her own hands
and enlists the help of three
mutant detectives so named
Ear, Eye, and Arm.
Ear's powerful sensitivity to sound, Eye's equally
powerful, keen sense of sight
and Arm's empathie sense of
touch all must soon be used
to save Matsika's children.
But Tendai, Rita and Kuda
embark on a perilous adventure of their own as they
flee from danger to safety
then back again to danger,
meeting both enemies and
allies along the way. Their
once sheltered lifestyle collides against the brutal practices of the slums, and they
must learn how to adapt in
this new world if they hope
to survive. Survive long
enough, at least, for the three
odd detectives to hopefully
rescue them just in time.
The Ear, the Eye, and the
Arm earned a well-deserved
Newberry, Honor Award
since its publication, and it
remains a powerful piece of
literature in the science fiction genre.
Shield policy [which deals
with alcohol, drugs, hazing
and related issues] and our
current risk management
policy at CSUSM. That article didn't change anything
[with our procedures] because we have correct and
proper policies in place, but
it reminded us that we need
to look towards the future."
While SAE has nationally
received negative publicity, few articles have highlighted the many chapters
doing positive work in their
communities. For the past
six years, the California
Alpha-Gamma chapter has
participated in a project in
New Orleans where" they
rebuild the area due to Hurricane Katrina and the recent oil spills. They also do
a beach clean up on a regular basis. CSUSM's chapter
also donates a lot of money
to the Children's Miracle
Network and to researching
Crohn's Disease. McKinney
explained that thé fraternity's
adoption of the second cause
is due in part to the fact that
two of their chapiter brothers
have Crohn's and Colitis.
California Alpha-Gamma
believes strongly in not only
giving back to their community, but their members being
leaders on campus as well.
"We have a lot of brothers
in our fraternity that give
back to the community, like
ASI President Matt Walsh
and Joseph Sandoval, who
was the O-Team director last year and currently
works for the USU. We also
have Charles Sullivan, who
worked at the LGBTQA
Pride Center for a while,"
McKinney said. *
CSUSM's chapter aims to
continue this trend of giving back to the community
and building strong campus leaders in future years.
McKinney says that implementing the pledging ban is
an honor that will help SAE
to become even stronger.
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STAFF W RITER
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42 sheds light on Jackie Robinson
B YZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
"I don't know about you,
but I'm feeling 22." So goes
this popular Taylor Swift
song about living it up. Well
I don't know about her, but
I'm feeling more like "42."
Yeah, I'm an old soul, but
that's not what I'm talking
about.
42 is a 2013 baseball
movie that tells a true story.
Didn't see that one coming,
did you? The story is that
of Jackie Robinson, the first
black player to play Major
League Baseball (MLB) and
break the racial lines of his
day.
Like any true story that
deals with race as a basic plot
element, the story is inspiring and uplifting. Chadwick
Boseman does a wonderful
job reincarnating Robinson's
story, as do all the other characters.
What surprised me most
about thisfilmwas who was
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R e m i x ) " b y D eadmau5
08. " Perth L ove ( B o n I ver & D aughter)" b y I sosine
chosen to play MLB executive Branch Rickey; Harrison Ford. Most people don't
think of true stories when
they hear that name, but here
he is, and, just like always,
he scores big in acting.
Naturally racism gets the
boo of disapproval from this
movie, which is most prominent in Philadelphia Phillies
manager Ben Chapman's
(Alan Tudyk) incessant rambling against him during a
game about halfway through
the movie. Needless to say,
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Chapman gets his just desserts.
There's also a strong endorsement of "turning the
other cheek," mostly from
Rickey to Robinson. 42
makes it clear that while refusing to strike back at someone who struck youfirstcan*»
be painfully difficult, it is the
better choice.
42 is a movie that speaks
for itself; capturing the essence of a movie like that
in a measly 500 words just
won't cut it. 42 gets 5 paws.
09. " Beta L ove ( R A C M i x ) b y R a R a R iot
10. " Stranger T h i n g s ( Wallpaper R e m i x ) " b y L ocal N a t i v e s
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WONDERCON
SDCC blog released news
that WCA will premiere the
newest DC Universe animatedfilm,Son of Batman. The
PG-13 feature brings motion
to the tale of the Dark Knight
and his son, Damian. While
his father fights for justice,
his mother Talia al Ghul lives
a life of evil.
Its official public release is
May 6, but WonderCon goers
will get a sneak peek of this
B YLEXY PEREZ
STAFF WRITER
April 18-20 • Anaheim Convention C enter
Avid comic fans join industry guests and stars at the
Anaheim Convention Center
for WonderCon 2014.
A former northern Californian convention established
by comic vendor John Barrett, this event grew to become a "sister" show of the
famous Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC).
Organizers, according to the
Comic-Con website, moved
the show to Southern California when the Moscone
Center in San Francisco
went through construction in
2012. A year later, it received
a new name: Comic-Con International Presents WonderCon Anaheim (WCA), after
having successful years at its
new location.
WonderCon will take
place this year during Easter weekend, April 18 to 20.
The special guests include
co-publisher Jim Lee of DC
Comics, artist Cliff Chang
and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick. Earlier in February, the
Divergent: "The Mediocre Dark Horse"
movie. Other events include
panels on a wide variety of
topics and a costume masquerade. Tickets may still be
available for purchase, but
only through their online service in comic-con.org. This
year, there will be no onsite
badge purchases. For more
information, visit the WonderCon website: http://www.
comic-con.org/wca
A teen heroine living in a
dystopian society realizes a
need for corrupt government
to be taken down. Throw
in some action sequences,
impressive visual effects,
young up and coming actors/actresses, a love story
and a best-selling novel as
inspiration and you have the
formula for a successful Hollywood blockbuster.
Centered in post-apocalyptic Chicago, Veronica Roth
based her story on a dystopian society where citizens are
divided among five groups
(factions): the Selfless "Abnegation," the Honest "Candor," Peaceful "Amity,"
Knowledgeable "Erudite"
and the Brave "Dauntless."
In their society, they evaluate every coming of age teen
in order to determine which
faction they belong in.
Abnegation-born, Beatrice "Tris" Prior (Shailene
Woodley) learned that her results were inconclusive. This
causes her to be "Divergent,"
someone the government
cannot easily manipulate and
control. Eager to keep her
identity hidden, Tris claimed
Dauntless as her chosen faction and must not only prevent the government from
discovering her threatening
identity. However, she must
prove she is Dauntless wor-.
thy.
attachments that the novel
developed. Rather than be
the enemy of Tris, Peter
(Teller) was more as an immature boy only present to
add a comedic appeal. Maggie Q portrayed Tori, a trusted confidant in the novel, as
a distant stranger, The only characters shown
with accurate depictions
and steady character devel-w
opment were the two main
characters. Although "starring in her first leading role,
While fans of the novel ea- Woodley proved she had the
gerly anticipated the screen potential to be more than an
adaptation, it was disappoint- American teen living a secret
ing that the movie missed life. The film demonstrated
pivotal moments in the novel that she was capable of being
or rushed and wrongly rein- an admirable heroine, con-.*
veying more emotions than
terpreted them.
The film attempted .to ap- other Hollywood actresses.
peal to both the dedicated Meanwhile, James was
book fans and new audi- able to embody everything
ence members. However, it a YA leading man is supwas frustrating that it based posed to convey: a mascuits plot with the assump- line mysterious soul, with a
tion that fans will infer story kind heart, leading him on
components not explained the path to becoming Hollythroughout the movie, leav- wood's new eye candy. w
ing new fans confused about With two more installments of the franchise, there
the overall plot.
Although an imperative is a potential for redempcomponent of the novel is tion. Fans can only hope that
the love story between Tris their beloved story can be
and Tobias "Four" Eaton better executed by abiding
(Theo James), their playful, more truthfully to the novel,
romantic chemistry seemed as well as to be respected
amongst newcomers, for
rushed.
Even with a cast of ris- trhe underdog can always be
ing young actors (Woodley, ooted for.
James, Miles Teller and Zoe
Kravitz) the film, overall,
failed to create the emotional
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show their "Outfit Of
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CSUSM student
Jazmine Jones
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LA. You can follow
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Features
Sports
4 - Men's soccer team heads to AD
tournament.
7 - Muslim Student Association promotes
inclusion and diversity.
A& M
13 - Alumni and former staff writer
Bobby Rivera travels to Ecuador.
14 - Celebrate HaUoween with these ideas
for pumpkin season.
C S U s y s t e m f a c u l t y c alls f o r f a i r c o n t r a c t
I m p r o v e m e n t d e m a n d e d by p r o f e s s o r s and staff
By Ryan Downs
News Editor
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Earlier this month, Cal
State University, San Marcos faculties have taken
action across the CSU system, demanding a renegotiation of their contract,
which expired June 30.
According to a press release issued by the California Faculty Association,
the call for renegotiation
stems from what many consider unsatisfactory hiring
and pay practices intended
as a response to the recession, but which have not
shown improvement over
the course of the last year.
"Much of the focus is on local campus presidents who,
during the recession, did not
use their discretion in hiring and spending to correct
whatever had become chronic problems involving unfair spending policies," according to the press release.
"As a consequence of the
economic issue, we wound
up with a salary structure
that both sides agree was
broken," CFA President Lillian Taiz said. "We had a
situation where faculty who
had been working for years
Photo by Chris Morales
CSUSM faculty assemble to demonstrate their support for contract reconsiderations,
had a worse salary than the faculty's contract and the need for good, quality educapeople who had just been issues regarding student fees tion in our state Universities."
hired. We have lost faculty and tuition, in order to fos- On Sept. 22, the California
who simply couldn't live ter a collective push against Faculty Association chapin California on the sal- alleged unfair spending on ter at CSUSM addressed
ary offered by the system." the part of the CSU system. President Haynes in an open
At CSUSM, the action According to the press re- letter, written by Chapter
took the form of the "It's lease, "Under the banner that President Dr. Darel Engen.
Time for Action" march on 'Faculty Working Conditions In the letter, Engen disOct. 7, when faculty and stu- are Student Learning Condi- cusses the proposed Equity
dents gathered to address the tions,' CSU Faculty will con- Pay Increase Program and
finance issues plaguing both nect their own need to earn a what the CFA would like
parties. This was in an at- living and support their fam- to see change on campus.
tempt to bridge the issues of ilies with students' urgent "The Equity Pay Increase
Program [would] address the
extensive salary inequity issues among CSUSM faculty," Engen said. "This resolution came on the heels of a
budget analysis performed by
Dr. Howard Bunsis...which
concluded that CSUSM
does not have the resources
to fund such a program."
The CFA letter disputed the
conclusion made by President Haynes and the Senate
that there were not sufficient
funds to approve the Equity Pay Increase Program.
"The CFA research office
has since acquired more data
and informed the chapter that
for mere pennies on the dollar—just 0.37% of the university budget-you, President
Haynes, could fund our campus' share of what it would
take to close the gap between
the CSU's and CFA's salary proposals," said Engen.
Other campuses that took
part in these protests include
Cal States Bakersfield, Fullerton, Fresno, Los Angeles,
Monterey Bay and Northridge, as well as at least 15
other state Universities.
According to EdSource,
the California Commission
on Teacher Credentialing
met on Oct. 10 to discuss
the annual report on teacher
prep programs and concluded that programs dedicated to the preparation and
credentialing of prospective
teachers have declined by 52
percent in the last five years.
From the actions of the
CSU system since, it would
seem the initiative has made
progress. According to the
LA Times, California State
University announced on
this past Thursday, Oct. 16,
to have reached a renegotiated contract with the California Faculty Association.
This new contract provides
a 1.6 percent salary increase
for teachers and faculty.
Although the increase is
tentative, the pact allows
the parties to reopen negotiations for salary benefits
for 2015 and onward, allowing faculty in the CSU
system to keep a level of
involvement in the contract.
"The contract doesn't fix
the problems, it just begins
the road to fixing them,"
President Taiz said. "On the
one hand, we're pleased with
the outcome, on the other
hand, we both recognize there
needs to be improvements."
G roups u rge c reation o f R aza C enter
P roposal w ould p rovide r esources, s pace f or u ndocumented s tudents, o thers
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
Many members of the
campus community have
advocated that creating a
Latino/a center at CSUSM
is essential in order for the
campus to become more
diverse and welcoming.
CSUSM is considered a
Hispanic Serving Institution, which is an institution
of higher education where at
least 25 percent of the student body identifies as Hispanic or Latino/a. According
to CSUSM's "2013 Cougar
Stats," which breaks down
the diversity of the student
body, students that identified
as Latino/a were the second largest population. Out
of 10,610 students, 3 352
identified as Latino/a, only
surpassed by 4,205 students
that identified as Caucasian.
This trend of a large
Latino/a population extends
to the San Marcos community itself, as reflected in the
city issued demographics
that reports that 37 percent
of the community identify
as Hispanic or Latino/a. This
makes Hispanic/Latino/a
individuals the second largest population to those who
identify as Caucasian, which
amounts to 49 percent.
Proponents of implementing a Raza Center argue that
due to the high Latino/a populations in the community
and on campus, it is impossible to accommodate student needs without providing
certain resources. Proposed
resources to be offered at the
Raza Center include assistance in completing graduate school applications,
easing the transition for
first generation college students, providing information on Latino/a culture and
educating all students on
how to be supportive peers.
The center would also be a
resource for undocumented
students that struggle with,
or feel uncomfortable disclosing, their identity in order to receive help with various processes on campus.
"I think that the Raza Center would create a safe space
for immigrant students that
are afraid of coming out of
the shadows," Co-Chair of
S.TA.N.D., Julio Chavez,
said. "It would provide that
feeling of welcome and provide resources for us to figure out what we can do to
become better informed persons and help out our families since most of us are first
generation students that don't
have the support we need."
Various groups have
been involved in the work
to achieve getting a Raza
Center on campus, including members of S.T.A.N.D.,
MJE.ChA, United Students of Color Coalition, the Office of Diversity and Ballet Folklorico.
The plans for the Raza
Center are detailed in the
ASI Resolution for a Latino/
Hispanic Center on campus,
which was approved by the
ASI Board of Directors on
Feb. 28, 2014, then pro-
posed to President Haynes.
Currently a committee
has been created to research
the plausibility of bringing
a Raza Center on campus,
tasks ranging from visiting
Latino/a centers on other
campuses to creating a timeline for when the center
should be completed to finding a space at CSUSM for
it. In addition, students have
hosted four Raza Center
Forums thus far to educate
students on what the benefits to having the center are.
"Our goals are to engage
and support first generations
students to improve retention
and connectedness," Associate Vice President of Student
Affairs, Scott Hagg, said at
one of the forums. "We want
to partner with students to
develop an engaging and
vibrant community to facilitate students' sense of belonging and campus pride."
Many students believe that
the Raza Center will function
as a second home and motivator for individuals in search
of their niche on campus.
"This life is like a journey," said ASI Board of Director's VP of Marketing
and CMO, Christian Cayetano. "Within a journey
there are many obstacles that
you overcome. But when
things get tough, just know
that there are others that
will help and support you."
Students in support of the
center can post a photo of
themselves with the hashtag
#RazaCenterCSUSM to try to
get the Raza Center trending.
�One million dollars allocated to ACE
By Jasmine Demers
Community News Editor
The ACE Scholars Services at CSUSM has accepted
a one million dollar gift that
will provide a new Center for
the organization and will further the development of a program that enriches the lives
of participating students.
The Jan and Esther Stearns
Center for ACE Scholars
will be the official new home
of the university program
that assists former foster
youth students in their journey to obtain higher education. Jan and Esther Stearns,
who have adopted their
own children from the foster system, are generously
donating one million dollars towards ACE Scholars
in order to show their overwhelming support for the
program's purpose and goal.
"We strongly believe in the
mission of CSUSM's ACE
Scholar Services Program.
To be able to play a role in
these students' continuing
success and help them realize their dream of a college
degree is extremely important to us," patron and member of CSUSM's Foundation
Board, Esther Stearns, said.
ACE Scholars Services
began in 2007 with the intention to change the lives
of foster youth and provide
opportunities to achieve thengoals through education. Jim
Mickelson, Director of the
ACE Program, has been with
the organization since its beginning and has worked as a
social worker for 35 years.
"Foster youth have the lowest educational attainment
rates of all other non-traditional populations, with 49%
who receive a high school diploma and 3% who ever step
foot on a college campus. Of
that 3%, only half will earn a
Photo by Margaret Chantung
ACE Scholar Services members lookforward to what new funding allocations will mean.
degree. We developed a program that is geared towards
supporting and guiding this
population," Mickelson said.
With 57 students in the
program, more students per
capita than any other University in the U.S., and an
88% retention rate, Mickelson takes pride in the
ACE program and is ready
to take this organization to
new heights with the Center
set to open in early Spring.
"The new space that has
been given to us has far
more meaning to ACE students than just a computer
lab, a training room, and a
lounge. One of the things
we hear from them is that
they are given a place and
that they are a part of a
family. They have a sense
of belonging and a sense
of pride," Mickelson said.
Olivia Battle, CSUSM
Student and ACE Scholar,
has been part of the program for 5 years and she is
ready to see the change that
comes with the new Center.
"I think it's going to be
headed by Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez, an author who has
studied this issue in depth.
According to a report
published this past April by
America's Promise Alliance,
an organization that devotes
itself to "helping to create
the conditions for success for
all young people/' the country's high school graduation
rate has recently risen above
80 percent for the very first
time in United States history.
Moreover, the number of
students enrolled in "dropout
factories," "schools in which
the reported twelfth grade enrollment is 60 percent or less
than the ninth grade enrollment three years earlier," has
significantly decreased by 47
percent. However, a sizeable
gap still exists between Caucasian, and African American and Hispanic students.
Shockingly, "one in four
African Americans and
nearly one in five Hispanic
students still attend high
schools where graduating
is not the norm", according to an article published
by PBS on Feb. 3 of this
year. This substantially increases their odds of not
finishing high school at all.
In the United States today,
the bulk of these dropout
factories are located in urban areas, like Detroit and
New York. In areas such
as these, African American and Hispanic populations tend to be greater.
Additionally, other factors,
such as access to successful
adults, living in a schooloriented home environment,
regularly receiving positive
messages concerning school
achievement and being a part
of a community with a strong
support system (afterschool
programs, neighborhood organizations, etc.), also play
a crucial role in the determination of academic success.
The report also states that
"in spite of gains made by
all students of color over
great because right now everything is really squished
together and we share an
office with three other organizations. 1 think it will
be great that we will have
our own space," Battle said.
She explains her own personal experience with the
ACE program and how the
support she receives from
the counselors has helped her
throughout her college career.
"ACE scholars is a really great program because
they aren't really focused
on what happened in the
past. They are focused on
your future," Battle said.
The new Center for ACE
Scholars Services will be located in the University Student Union and will be celebrated with a ceremony in the
spring of 2015. Jan and Esther Stearns will be honored
for their dedication to this
program and for the value
that they hold for education.
CSUSM hosts lecture on Black/Latino dropout crisis
Dr. Louie Rodriguez discusses his upcomming book which focuses
on black and latino education retainment.
Black and Latino students.
On Monday, Oct. 20
CSUSM hosted a lecture
on the Black and Latino
student dropout epidemic
in high schools across the
country. Hosted as part of
the 'Conversations that
Matter' lecture series that
seeks t o emphasize racial
diversity, the lecture was
By Courtney Jones
Features Assistant
In keeping with Diversity Month, CSUSM recently brought attention to
an endemic sweeping the
countries' universities, primarily a perceived issue
with graduation rates of
the past six years, - young
men of color continue to
lag behind other subgroups
of student", according to an
article published by GradNation in April of this year.
The graduation rate for African American men continues to hover between 50
and 60 percent, well below the national average.
In order to alleviate these
issues, the report suggests
that four key areas be addressed immediately: (1)
chronic absenteeism, (2) the
general lack of attention al-
lotted to middle* grades, (3)
the colossal amount of individuals between the ages of
18 and 24 who are, at present, not in school, not in
possession of a high school
diploma and not working
and, lastly, (4) the shortage
of positive role models in
low-income communities.
By concentrating of these
issues, the graduation gap
will begin to close and, it is
likely that, the United States
will be able to achieve a 90
percent national graduation rate by the year 2020.
If you are interested in
learning more about this issue, cruise on over to amazon.com and order a copy
of Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez's
book, The Time is Now: Understanding and Responding
to the Black and Latina/o
Dropout Crisis in the U.S.
Hogwarts Professor Severus Snape to lecture on wizardry
Educational event to allow students and community members to become pupils of sorcery
By Chelsey Schweitzer ter influenced Snape's acSenior Staff Writer
Turn t o' page three
hundred, ninety four.
In what is sure to be a first
for the campus, CSUSM is
going to be hosting a lecture held by Severus Snape
himself from the Potions
Dept. at Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
This unique experience,
which is sponsored by the
Arts and Lectures department, features performer
V. Nigel Taylor, as he portrays the character from the
famed Hariy Potter series.
In his lecture on November
4th, Taylor will be discussing
topics from the series such as
the common theme of bullying as it appears throughout the books, the misunderstandings surrounding
Snape and his status as hero
or villain and how Lily Pot-
s
tions throughout the story.
"(This lecture] can actually answer some questions [that] I have about the
story," said freshman international student, Rodolpho
Carvalho, who is planning
on attending the event.
Taylor will also include the
audience in his discussion by
interacting with them as Professor Snape would during
one of his potions classes.
"[The lecture is. like] real
life role playing. It seems
cool to actually experience [a Hogwarts style lecture] and not just see it iii
the movies,"; sophomore,
Breanna Maltby, said.
Fans of the Harry Pot-ter franchise will be able
to experience a completely immersive atmosphere during the lecture.
CSUSM to host Hogwart's most famous potions professor.
"The audience [will be]
seated in house sections,
like at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry
(Gryffindor, Hufflepuff,
Ravenclaw and Slytherin),
and everyone is encouraged
to come in with witch and
wizard costumes," said event
organizer and Harry Potter
course (ID 370) instructor,
Professor Linda Pershing.
Currently, over 300 tickets
have been reserved for the
event, approximately 120 of
which are students of Professor Pershing's clafcs, and
this number is expected to
Photo by Chris Morales
grow much larger. Tickets
are free for current students
at CSUSM and can be reserved on the Arts and Lectures website. The rest of
the community is invited to
attend at $15 for adults, $5
for children and $7.50 for
faculty members. Every-
body needs to have a ticket
for entry, even students.
Through this lecture, fans
of Harry Potter will be able
to learn more about the series from a man who has
spent years honing his abilities in order to perfect his
role as the infamous potions
professor, as well as interact with fellow fans of the
series in a unique setting.
"[This lecture seems like]
a good way to bring the
Harry Potter community
together,"said junior, Isamara Aispuro, who hopes
to be able to attend herself.
To reserve tickets for the
event, which will be held
from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
on Nov. 4 in the USU ballroom, visit www.csusm.
e du/al/c a lendar.html.
Further questions can be
mailed via Owl to Hogwarts.
�News Editor:
Ryan Downs
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
Transgender feminism lecture offers insight
A s afe s pace f or o pen c ommunication a nd d ialogue
By Jasmine Demers
Community News Editor
Earlier this month, students at CSUSM gathered
together in the Gender
Equity Center to discuss
important issues of the
transgender community and
emphasize the importance
of diversity and acceptance.
Held during U-Hour on
Thursday, Oct. 16, the lecture
allowed CSUSM students
to learn about Transgender
Feminism and its role in the
larger feminist community.
Chelsea Brown, a student
and peer educator at the Gen-
der Equity Center, hosted
the lecture event in order
to educate other students
about transgender issues
and expose them to differing feminist perspectives.
As a transgender individual herself, Brown
wants to teach others about
transgender identity and
allow people to ask questions in a safe space.
"I was male assigned at
birth, and throughout my
life I knew that I never
felt way [male.] Freshman
year of college was when I
knew I could no longer handle the pressure to be male
any longer," Brown said.
In her lecture, she was
able to tell her story and
share her own experiences as a transgender individual, as well as discuss
important feminist issues.
"A core tenet of feminism is that biology does
not and must not equal
destiny," Brown said.
"The idea that women
should not be held down
by traditional gender roles
plays a major role in all
feminisms. Trans Feminism expands on that premise to argue that people in
general should not be con-
fined by sex and/or gender."
Transgender feminism, according to Brown, is an amplification of feminist views
and progressive discourse.
"Trans Feminism argues
that everyone has a fundamental right to determine
their own identity and no one
has the legitimate authority to define a 'real woman'
or 'real man,'" Brown said.
Brown explains that
there was a time when
transgender
individuals
were viewed as mentally ill.
The American Psychiatric
Association has since corrected that notion, but the
dysphoria that a transgender person feels is still considered a mental illness.
"Psychiatrists believe that
the only way to cure dysphoria is to undergo gender transition because it is
easier tofixthe body than
the brain," Brown said.
Brown also discusses
the ways in which Trans
Feminism is disputed in the
larger feminist community
and the transphobia that has
been made clear by particular radical feminist groups.
"Transphobia in the feminist community isn't new
and it continues to be pro-
moted by individuals who
are known as Trans- Exclusionary Radical Feminists. Their ideas contradict
the entire idea of feminist
progression," Brown said.
Throughout the lecture, students found themselves engaged in a constant dialogue and were
eager to ask questions.
Chelsea Brown is hopeful
that she will host more lectures before the end of the
semester and encourages
anyone with further inquiries to contact her through
the Gender Equity Center.
R aising awareness f or 4invisible' disabilities
By Sydney Schabacker been undiagnosed, untreated ing and intrusive memories/ ing tours. This lack of con- "I'm not going to ask for and anger management, supStaffWriter
and even viewed with fear nightmares, increased irri- trol, "where they were used details. I don't ask about the port groups for significant
because of it. PTSD is a
Imagine that one moment normal response to abnoryou are in a classroom, and mal stressors, combat exthe next moment your mind periences being one of the
plummets you back into main examples of triggers.
the hostile and brutal envi- In the Conversations that
ronment of a combat zone. Matter: Veterans and InvisThis is an effect of PTSD, ible Disabilities lecture on
post-traumatic stress disor- Oct. 15, guest speaker Joe
der, an invisible disability Costello talked about many
affecting between 12 to 30 of the symptoms of not only
percent of the veterans re- PTSD, but also traumatic
turning from deployment. It brain injury (TBI), military
is the mind's way of remind- sexual trauma (MST) and
ing these people of the mo- acute stress disorder (ASD).
ments they desperately wish All have similar symptoms,
to forget but have not yet and may tend to overlap
come to terms with. Until in their development. Outrecently, many veterans had comes range from disturb-
tability, survivor's guilt, relationship/marital problems
to troubled sleep, engaging in high-risk behaviors
and even suicidal thoughts
and actions. In short, these
'invisible' disabilities are
too serious to not be recognized as true disabilities.
Even if a returning veteran
is fortunate to not develop
PTSD, "100 percent come
back with readjustment issues," Costello said. "All
of a sudden, [these veterans
havel no control, no say" in
the lives of their loved ones,
who have gone on with life
while the veterans were serv-
to life being managed," Costello said, is one reason why
so many veterans have issues
with integrating back into
everyday life, "[unaware]
they are a different person."
And of the self-identified
disabled veterans on campus, John Segoria of the Disabled Student Services says
he "only sees a snapshot of
what's out there. [The problem] is bigger than people
think." Perhaps that is because veterans with PTSD,
MST and T BI do not want to
admit this condition, because
if they do, someone might ask
them what the trigger was.
worst day or if they killed
anyone," Segoria said. When
the veterans go to seek help
anywhere, be it the Veterans Center in San Marcos
City Hall or Disabled Student Services, they will find
compassionate people who
understand these types of
disabilities and want to help.
The Disabled Student
Center offers exam time extensions and a referral system that helps the veterans
seek the correct help. The
VA Centers offer a slew of
services ranging from individual/group counseling,
workshops on stress, anxiety
others, counseling for MST,
PTSD and bereavement.
There are many resources
out there for veterans who
are struggling, but Costello
sees "22 to 23 year old veterans who don't see 18 to
20 year olds as their peers."
The disparity of experiences between those who
have served and those who
have not adds an extra level
of isolation for veterans.
Given that these veterans
bring so much valuable experieac^Jg the campus, it is
time we give something back
at least in the way of compassion, respect and acceptance.
F irst A sian P acific I slander s orority t o b e e stablished
Knowledge, Perseverence, Diversity and Legacy seeks to uphold the values of its name
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
KPDL features a multidimensional college experience that allows its
members to prosper as
individuals,
community
members and students.
KDPL, a sorority interest group that has been on
campus since 2009, has been
moving towards their goal of
establishing the first Asian
Pacific Islander sorority at
CSUSM. The group has
been working with Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Nicki Croly, and
the existing Greek community in order to achieve this
goal. According to KPDL
President, Trisha Llanes,
this dream is transitioning
towards becoming a reality, approximately in 2015.
Reflective of its name,
which stands for Knowledge,
Perseverance, Diversity and
Legacy, KPDL works to instill aspects of each of these
four "pillars" in their members. To incorporate Knowledge, the group hosts a weekly, three hour "Study Hours"
session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, where members meet
up to do homework together.
Knowledge and Diversity are
represented in events such as
their weekly Hulu and Tahitian classes, which are open
to all members of the campus
community. Four-year KPDL
member, Heaven Quiban,
teaches these classes at 5
p.m. every Thursday in Arts
101. KPDL tries to get as
many student orgs, as possible to learn at least one dance
for the end of the year luau
as a way to come together
and celebrate while teaching others about API culture.
KPDL also participates in
events like the Breast Cancer
Walk, beach cleanups and
Friendship • <jfemes. KPDL
alms^to iriclude all students
iii their meetings and events,
not limiting themselves to
those who identify as API.
"One of the biggest misconceptions about joining
a culturally specific org. is
that you have to be fit into
that to be part of that group,"
Quiban said7 "A lot of people have asked us if they can
join even though they are
not Asian and don't know
anybody that is API. [With
KPDL], we're highlighting
diversity and we're trying
to break down the differences between us. Uniqueness makes us special, but
together we are complete."
KPDL President Trisha
The members of KPDL look forward to transition towards sorority status.
Llanes explained that having the group on campus
has made her experience at
CSUSM more enjoyable and
increased her friend base.
"I joined the spring of my
freshman year and liked it immediately," Llanes said. "The
past presidents and members
are the ones that have really
motivated me to get where
I am now. I would like to
see KPDL expand so that it
inspires other API women
to come onto this campus.
We need to bring that diversity on campus, and we're
here to make a statement."
Quiban joined KPDL the
fall of her freshman year,
and expressed how much
the members rely on one
another. She explained that
when KPDL is established
as a sorority, it will help
the campus community become even more diverse.
"I hope that new members
will always learn the roots of
where KPDL came from and
how hard it has been for us to
earn Greek letters," Quiban
said. "I want them to have
an appreciation for what they
will have when they become
a sorority because we have
Photo provided by KPDL
worked on this for so long."
KPDL meets every other
Tuesday, the next meeting taking place during UHour on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in
Academic Hall 205. Those
interested in the group can
like their Facebook page
at https://www.facebook.
com/csusmkpdl or follow them on Instagram at
K PDL_sororLty i nterest.
�Sports Editor:
Resty G rey
cougardiron.sports@gmail.com
T h e p revalence o f d iversity i n s ports
H ow d ifference h elps s ports t ranscend t o a n ew a nd b etter p laying f ield
By Burtland Dixon
StaffWriter
What if I told you there
was a realm in which the
pigment of your skin, the
dialect you are accustomed
to or even the way society
perceives you as a person,
is completely obsolete?
Well that realm is real. It
can be found in front yards,
public parks and residential
streets, to mention a few.
This world is none other
than the world of sports. The
cliché of "it doesn't matter if you're purple, green
or orange" applies liberally in this domain of life.
If you have ever played on
an organized sports team in
a league, your coach would
be the first to tell you that
it doesn't matter who you
are; if you can play you are
going to play. The same
doesn't hold true in other
areas such as positions of
power in the workforce or
media representation. In
other terms, you are not going to notice as many Denzel Washington's or Jackie
Chan's as you would a Tom
Cruise or even a Brad Pitt.
Then we have sports, a
magnificent creation indeed.
Let us take a second to delve
into a diverse scene. Steve
Nash, Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin; at least one of those
names should ring a bell.
Now what do all these people
have in common? They each
are players for the Los Angeles Lakers and love playing
basketball. The diverse and
uniqueness of those players is that they are Canadian, Black-American and
Chinese-American, respectively. Rest assured this trend
doesn't stop with basketball.
Now if these were still the since I was eight years old,
Glory days where certain and have never encounathletes would be scruti- tered any sort of prejudice."
nized and demeaned when It appears as if sports is the
exception to
they stepped foot
onto a court or "There is no the rule in refield if they were race in sports" gards to racism and other
of color, the topic
issues alike.
discussed here
would be different. For- This would serve sports as an
tunately for human sake, outlet for many people and
those days are long gone. they would hate to see that
"There is no race in environment tampered with.
sports, all players have the "The fact that sports are
capability to succeed and so diverse makes them
work hard," CSUSM sen- more enjoyable for me,"
ior, Abraham Vargas, said. CSUSM sophomore, Steph"I have been playing sports anie Ferro, said. "Athletes
and coaches have the same
goals, to get better as a
team and to win, so why
should race or background
have an effect on this?"
Whether it be for intramurals or the official school
teams, CSUSM is littered
with players of different
backgrounds playing side
by side. Why diversity is so
unaccounted for elsewhere
in life can be speculated, but
it's clear that sports breeds
diversity. When you toss in
factors like passion, determination and competition,
what is there not to love?
CSUSM men's soccer team prepared for stretch run
Team aims for s e c o n d A.I.I title in four years
By Erik Sandoval
StaffWriter
Students have taken a
stand against rape and sexual assault in an effort to
refocus the conversation
around supporting survivors.
Demonstrators rallied during U hour on August 26
in Library Plaza with posters, chants and demands for
change. Supporters included
Cathy Nguyen from Student
Health and Counseling Services, as well as members
of STARS, Active Minds,
the Health and Wellness
Center, Sigma Chi, MEChA,
STAND, the United Students of Color Coalition,
BSU and other CSUSM
professors and faculty.
The rally was organized in
response to the pending investigation of the Tau Rho
chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon. UPD issued a crime
report regarding allegations
that in May of this year, a
CSUSM student was sexually assaulted at an off-campus party hosted by members of TKE. Students have
responded to these claims
by protesting against the
victimization of survivors,
notably those at CSUSM.
Karen GuzmXn, who organized the rally along with
members of Feminists Anonymous, did this to specifically offer support to survivors of all sexual violence.
"Being survivors ourselves, we know what this
process feels like/' GuzmXn
said. "There Is~ so much
that goes into being victimized and we just want
this survivor to know that
we stand behind them."
Although TKE is not a
recognized organization at
CSUSM, the alleged sexual
assault is closely associated
with students and the surrounding campus community.
Jeff Salas, the chapter
President of TKE, explains
that fraternity members
are doing what they can
to aid the investigation.
"We have been cooperating with anything
that law enforcement has
asked us to do to help with
the situation," Salas said.
The university also responded to these reports by
focusing on student welfare and encouraging any
victim of sexual assault to
take advantage of confidential counseling services.
"The safety and well-being
of our entire campus community is our highest priority," CSUSM's Public Information Officer, Margaret
Chantung, said. "We will not
tolerate nor ignore sexual assault and we will hold members of our community accountable for their actions."
Chantung emphasized
the university's involve-
Photo by Cody Cook
CSUSM Men's soccer team warms up before practice in preperation for title game.
ment in this investigation
by sharing their partnership with the California
Attorney General's Office
arid local law enforcement.
These issues have resulted in an increase of stu-
Women's volleyball team
prepares for tournament
By Resty Grey
Sports Editor
CSUSM Women's Volleyball continues its hot streak
under head coach Andréa
Leonard with a win percentage well above .500 as they
look to finish off the season
and defend their Association
of Intercollegiate Institutions (A.1.1.) conference title.
As of Monday, Oct. 20,
cougars hold a record
of 16 - 8 on the season.
Cougars seem to have
struck a goldmine in its freshman class. Middle-blocker
Kristen Parker, libero Samantha Flores and outsidehitters Cheyenne Richards
and Ashley Kaylor have all
found a place in the rotation during almost every set.
Kristen Parker receives
exceptional
praise from Leonard.
"She's been really consistent for us, especially
for a freshman," Leonard said. "She's a kid that
comes in there with no
fear, she's a gamer. I think
we see her best when she's
in pressure situations."
Senior setter Alyssa Foster
continues to demonstrate exceptional leadership on her
team. Foster methodically
distributes the ball to every
one of the Cougar hitters on
the court, often displaying
her incredible volleyball IQ.
Composed and calm, nearly every set is dictated by
Foster, implementing lessons learned from Coach
Leonard during practice.
"Things we've been working on in practice is putting
ourselves in pressure situations in order to find a way
out of that and still be aggressive," Coach Leonard said.
"More importantly, mentally;
they have to keep their mental focus and stay aggressive.
We can't get complacent."
Junior outside-hitter Jordan Banich and senior
outside-hitter Alyssa Hubbard have combined to tally
more than 400 kills over
the course of the season.
"My setter is really good,"
Hubbard said. "I trust everyone around me and I know
I have to put the ball away,
there is really no other option. Any way I can help
my team to get a victory."
Cougars find consistent
effort and production from
their role players sophomore outside-hitter Brooke
Butler, sophomore middlehitter Morgan Willis and
senior middle-hitter Kelli
McLin, many times helping
to tip the scale in CSUSM's
favor during matches.
"We have players coming
of the bench and making impact points, which is really
hard to do," Leonard said.
"It's easier to be a starter, but
it's more difficult to come off
the bench and have to perform
right away under pressure."
The depth on the Cougars' bench seems to go on
endlessly as CSUSM continues to find excellent contribution from sophomore
setter Taylor Harris and
sophomore middle-blocker
Markisha Henderson-Diaz.
Despite earning plenty of
success against other teams
in the A.1.1. and N.A.IA.
conferences, Cougars are
still looking to improve upon
their volleyball proficiency
during competitive matches.
"There are definitely areas of our game we need
to work on and address,"
Coach Leonard said. "However we're battling. We're
back to that gritty determination, which is what
we really want to build up
towards the end of the season for a championship."
CSUSM will host only
four more home games before competing in the A.I.I.
tournament on November
14-15 in Denver, Colorado.
"This is exactly where
we want to be," Coach
Leonard said. "Rather
than fear that moment,
this gives us an opportunity to really embrace it."
dent concern and public
awareness of sexual assault
in the community. Karen
GuzmXn and other members of Feminists Anonymous explain that being able
to confront this violence is
the most important thing.
"We want to create a campus who is talking about it.
We want to facilitate those
discussions and eventually change our campus
climate," GuzmXn said.
Food Profil
Benefits of brown rice
The healthier alternative to white rice
By Beulah Supriya
StaffWriter
Rice has been grown
and consumed mainly in
Asian countries, but its use
is now slowly catching up
here in the United States.
Brown rice is not a different type of rice, rather
an unrefined version of the
white rice we now eat but
with much more nutrients
than its refined counterpart. Though it takes almost
double the amount of time
to cook it, approximately
40 minutes, brown rice is
definitely worth the wait.
Whenriceis refined, all that
is left is starch. Even in the
production of enriched rice,
quite a few essential minerals are lost in the process
which cannot be regained.
It is not only consumed as
a grain, but also as oil which
is made from the by-product
of refining brown rice into
white called rice branning.
According to the American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition, rice bran oil can help
reduce cholesterol. One cup
of brown rice gives 5 grams
of protein and 3.5 grams of
dietary fiber, which aids digestion and helps maintain a
healthy weight. Consuming
100 grams of brownriceproduces 111 calories, which is
quite small when compared
to white bread that gives 289
calories, more than double
the amount found in brown
rice (USDA Database).
This rice is also known
to contain a trace element called Selenium.
"Some scientific evidence
suggests that consumption
of selenium may reduce
the risk of certain forms
of cancer," said the Food
and Drug Administration.
So be it for health or
just to have variation in
diet, brown rice seems to
be the right companion.
�Think pink in October, spread breast cancer awareness
By Ciara Walker
StaffWriter
The girls, boobies, TaTas, fun bags, hooters,
chests...whatever you call
them, October is all about
Breast Cancer Awareness.
One in eight women will be
diagnosed with the disease
and early detection is the
best prevention. Thefirstline
of defense is right at home.
You are your own healthcare
advocate and should begin with self-examinations.
Although, self-breast exams should not be used as a
sole means to identify cancer,
just an aid. The purpose is
for you ton become familiar
with your breast tissue, so in
the event a lump appears you
will be able to tell your doctor
whether or not it is abnormal.
Breast cancer is NOT limited to women. Although a
rare occurrence, men can
develop the disease as well.
However, women are nearly 100 times more likely
to be diagnosed than men;
breast cancer is the second
leading cause of death for
women in the United States.
The exact cause of breast
cancer is unknown besides
genetics, as is the case with
most cancers, but there are
a few lifestyle changes associated with decreasing the
likelihood of breast cancer
developing: Maintain an
active lifestyle by exercising and eating a well balanced diet, stop smoking and
limit alcohol consumption.
Heart
The Campus Recreation
Center at CSUSM has
started an intramural flag
football team for students.
Women are not always
the first athletes you think
about when you think of
football; many players
on these teams aré men.
One girl who decided it
would be fun to join is transfer-student Rashell Mascardo. This is not her first time
playing flag football though.
Rashell has been in the
military for seven years
and played flag football
for fun while she was deployed in Africa. She spoke
about her experience so
far as being the only girl
on the flag-football team.
"Sometimes it is not fair
because I have to prove
myself so my teammates
could trust me," Mascardol said. "The fact that I
was a complete stranger
made it a little bit harder."
Beat
Cultural views on health, wellness and exercise
If you have a family history of breast cancer, contact Student Health Services
at 760-750-4915 to schedule an appointment. If you
do not have medical insurance, you may qualify for
free or reduced health services. Contact North County By Alexis Saucedo
Health Services at 760-736- Sports Columnist
6734 for more information. Do your views on health,
wellness and exercise reflect those of your parents?
Are those beliefs dictated by
cultural practices? Let's face
it, we are living in a world
of wheatgrass, kale and protein shakes, but what are
these practices a result of?
Are they a result of us
breaking patterns of a sedentary lifestyle or elaborating on what already was?
No matter the culture, there
is always a stigma associated
with its lifestyle choices.
Despite having to over- The Hispanic culture is
come the female-athlete known for its hard workstereotype, Rashell exhibits ing individuals, rich family
exceptional play on the field, values and delicious food.
often matching the fitness However, Hispanic indilevels of many of the men. viduals have interesting, yet
Even though it seems like somewhat conflicting, views
a difficult situation, other on health and wellness.
female students should be Many individuals that
grateful that Rashell is tak- identify as Hispanic or Laing a stand to become the tino value hard work, parfirst female on the flag foot- ticularly physical labor.
ball team. She is a great asset This value is instilled early
to the team and it encourag-- on during childhood. Chiles other women to feel more dren are often put to work
comfortable to join as well. at a very young age. As a
result, they learn the impor-
Comparison among Hispanic/Latino, Filipino
and American Indian cultures
Flag fPardo team evolves to co-ed
ootball
By Shaina
Senior StaffWriter
Sports Editor:
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tance o f p hysical l abor i n
family restaurants, on farms
or even around the house.
Hispanic/Latino individuals
associate exercise with the
strength and stamina that are
attained through the amount
of physical labor they do
associated with their jobs.
Strength and stamina carries
a certain level of pride with
it. This pride keeps Hispanics/Latinos from disclosing any sign of weakness,
especially regarding health.
For example, Mexicans
are historically known to be
taught to focus on the now.
Therefore, if he or she has
experienced an injury or a
health condition in the past
that is not present at a doctor's visit, it will likely go
unreported. More often than
not, Hispanic/Latinos are reluctant to seek treatment for
health issues
at all. Many
Hispanics/Latinos believe
in balance, if
that balance
is disturbed
they often rely
on natural or
h omeopathic
remedies, as well as their
deep spirituality to correct it.
Part of the Hispanic/Latino
culture is that many of them
do not believe in processed
or pre-packaged foods. Every meal is homemade, prepared with the utmost love
and care. Traditional Mexican meals include: beans,
rice, potatoes and tortillas.
"My family always says
that they will eventually die
Photo by Cody Cook
CSUSM has become a haven for witness and welness for members
of all races.
somehow, so they may as
well enjoy what they are eating," a Mexican student at
CSUSM, Luis Carrillo, said.
Carrillo has chosen to live
his life differently from his
traditional Mexican family. Carrillo served in the
military and is pursuing
his degree in Kinesiology
with an emphasis in physical education, so that he
can pass on his healthy habits to school aged children.
Hispanics/Latinos might
h é s keptical a bout h ealth
care but many Filipinos, on
the other hand, delve deeply
into the health care field.
Some Filipinos dedicate
themselves so selflessly to
the field of health that they
often forget about their own
well-being. Filipinos, like
Hispanics/Latinos,
also
have a culture full of hard
work, tradition and great
food. Filipinos are culturally known to measure their
success based on their hard
work and busy lifestyle.
Consequently, stress often accompanies hard work.
According to the National
Institute of Health (NIH),
heart disease is the leading
cause of death in Asian and
Pacific Islanders. The NIH
also states that hypertension is especially prevalent
in the Filipino commu-
wellness in order to educate
others. Health promotion is
important in order to educate
individuals about wellness.
"As American Indians, we
view health as being important because diabetes is
high among our race," an
American Indian student at
CSUSM, Linda Nieto, said.
"We know that we have a
genetic predisposition to the
disease, so we try to exercise
and eat right but we are not
perfect and many of us still
need more education on how
exercise and eating right affects blood sugar levels."
Nieto is a Kinesiology
major here at Cal State,
who hopes that her emphasis in exercise science will
help her educate her family, especially her son, on
how to live a healthier lifestyle on the reservation.
D iversityresources .com
says that animal foods, fried
bread and Indian corn are all
considered 'strong foods'
that promote good health. In
reality, these foods are high
in cholesterol and can be
linked to diabetes. According to diversityresources.
com, tribal religion and traditional healers continue to
be used to diagnose and treat
American Indian patients
on reservations. Although,
it is common for Native
Americans to seek
modern medicine
advice in order to
treat symptoms
as well as a tribal
physician to eliminate the cause.
As you can see,
our campus is a
melting pot. There
are so many different cultural views on health, wellness and exercise. Yet, we all
have a common goal and that
is to be the generation that
changes the cycle of poor
lifestyle habits. Perhaps,
the recent health revolution
is not just a fad, but a new
understood way of life that
we can all help share with
one another here on campus.
"As American Indians, we
view health as being important because diabetes is high
among our race,"
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"My mom has been in the
health care field as a nurse
for as long as I can remember, yet she urged my brother
and I to take a more preventative route toward health
care when choosing our careers," a Filipino student at
CSUSM, Leila Cruz, said.
Cruz is passionate about her
own health and has chosen to
pursue a career in health and
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Immerse yourself in the Ashtanga
Yoga experience
Photo by Cody Cook
CSUSM students are more often finding stress relief through yoga.
By Joshua Copeland
StaffWriter
Need a stress-relieving
escape in between classes? The CSUSM Clarke
has got you covered.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays at U-hour, The Clarke
provides a free Ashtanga
Yoga class. Yoga is an exercise that improves strength,
flexibility, concentration
and balance. It encourages meditation and clarity and allows you a brief
intermission between the
everyday school grind.
The class begins with everyone sitting in a big circle
(depending on how many
participants arrive to the
class). Sometimes the instructor will sit in the middle
of the circle or join the participants on the outside. As the
class progresses, the instructor will carefully monitor
the participants in the class,
ensuring the safety and support of the poses. If a pose
proves to be too difficult, the
instructor will provide you
with an alternate position
with equivalent effectiveness to fit individual needs.
"The main goal is to teach
you guys [students] the
physical practice of yoga
but then also to show you a
little bit that it's more than
just a workout," yoga instructor, Louise McDugal,
said. "You learn a little bit
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the philosophy and history,
weaved into the practice."
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One óf the many highlights
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of the class is the last pose
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Corpse pose, in which you
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lay on your mat complete10/25/2014 12:00 PM, Opponent: Antelope Valley
ly relaxed and do nothing but listen to the music.
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"I love the class, and I
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structor," one CSUSM student said. "I've taken yoga
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classes from all around and
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she's by far my favorite."
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7
E vents, l ectures set f or Diversity Awareness M onth
O ffice o f Diversity's inaugural event
By Courtney Jones
lead students in a powerful exercise aimed at promoting unity and strength.
The following day, Wednesday, Oct. 8, Noa Baum left
attendees amazed following
her stellar performance during A Land Twice Promised.
On Oct. 9, CSUSM's exceptionally diverse community had the opportunity to
mingle over a cup of coffee
during International Coffee Hour. The same day, a
screening of Underwater
Dreams, really knocked the
socks off of attendees as
presenters shared the "epic
story of how the sons of
undocumented Mexican im-
Features Assistant
Get ready Cougars, in addition to wearing pink for
Breast Cancer Awareness,
you can also attend a variety of events and lectures
all month long in honor of
Diversity Awareness Month.
The events and lectures are
among the resources provided by CSUSM and its speakers to encourage students
to learn and understand the
world and the diverse individuals who occupy it.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, marked
the kickoff of Diversity
Awareness Month as guest
speaker Suzan Shown Hario
Student
migrants learned how to
build an underwater robot
from Home Depot parts and
defeat engineering powerhouse MIT in the process."
During U-Hour on Oct. 14,
students had the option of
attending ASFs "interactive
and educational" anti-bullying event or playing a few exhilarating rounds of Loteria,
a Mexican game similar to
bingo, in the Kellogg Library.
On Wednesday, Oct. 15,
Joseph Costello hosted an
event at the San Marcos
VA Vet Center about veterans and the various "invisible disabilities" they combat on a daily basis. Also
still more to come. Feel free
to drop in on one or more
of the remaining lectures
taking place this month:
Ferguson: Racial Shootings, the State and Resistance
lecture from 12 p.m. to 1:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.
22 at the USU, Ballroom B.
Transgender
Identities lecture during U-hour
o n. Tuesday, Oct. 28 at
the USU, Ballroom C.
Love, Always: Exploring Identity through Spoken Word will take place
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the
USU, Ballrooms A&C.
The lecture, Frontiers in
that day, the Arts building
hosted guest speaker Sonia Gutiérrez as she spoke
about the "struggles, power
and responsibility of being
a bilingual writer today."
This past Monday, Oct.
20, Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez,
author of The Time is Now:
Understanding and Responding to the Black and
Latina/o Dropout Crisis
in the US. lectured about
a silent epidemic that has
been plaguing students of
color for some time now.
The above mentioned
events have been the events
that have taken place thus
far this month, and there's
9
organization
Science, will be held from
during U-hour Thursday,
Oct. 30 at Arts Building 240.
Also, if you're interested in exploring the Half
Moon Wall, then head on
over to the Study Abroad
Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at
the Kellogg Forum Plaza.
The last event for the
month, International Coffee Hour, will take place
on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Continue
celebrating Diversity Awareness
Month, Cougars as someone once said that "the
beauty of the world lies in
the diversity of its people."
spotlight
Muslim students organize to promote understanding
By Shanice Davis
Group s eeks to raise awareness o f its r eligion
Staff Writer
At CSUSM, there is an
array of student organizations that anyone can join
that caters to students' needs,
hobbies, beliefs and specifications; the Muslim Student Association (MSA) is
among those organizations.
CSUSM student Amber
Mahmood, president of the
Muslim Student Organization, explains that a major
component in the group's
mission statement is unity.
Mahmood also emphasizes
that the organization is open
to all students, Muslim or not.
"[Our mission statement
is] to unite both Muslims
and non-Muslims in order
to better understand one
another," Mahmood said.
With many different ste-
reotypes and misconceptions out there, MSA encourages students to understand
what being Muslim means.
"It means being the best
possible person one can
be," Mahmood said. "Our
religion encourages its believers to be kind, justT"
humble, a role model and
pushes for equality for all."
Photo provided by MSA
Some of the MSA's goals
MSA group members gather to plan ways to open communication
they are proactively working
on achieving include grow- with other campus students.
ing and becoming a better
known entity on campus in central theme of build- events for students to
addition to spreading knowl- ing a strong relationship participate in including
edge throughout campus. with God as well as oth- hikes, movie nights, rock
MSA also encourages others ers and striving to achieve climbing, ice skating and
to better understand Islam the best self one can be in many other activities.
and its principles and val- this life," Mahmood said. MSA believes in giving
ues. The org. hopes to better MSA has grown by nearly back and helping the comconnect with the campus and 50 percent within the last munity by participating in
the local community in order year and hopes to contin- ventures such as food doto help increase awareness. ue to expand on campus. nations to the homeless
"[In Islam] there is the MSA also holds fun and various other volun-
teer opportunities that arise
throughout each semester.
In addition, MSA is holding their biggest event of the
year—Islam Awareness Week.
"Each year MSA holds
Islam Awareness Week, an
entire week of lectures and
events dedicated to chspeiling misconceptions and
eradicating
stereotypes
about Muslims and Islam,"
Mahmood said. "We have
knowledgeable scholars who
have volunteered to come
to CSUSM and speak about
a variety of topics (Islam in
the Media, Jesus in Islam,
Muslims: America's newest minority, Islamic influence in Chicano Culture)."
These lectures will be
held from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. from Monday, Oct.
20 through Thursday,
Oct. 23 in UHall 100.
Mahmood and fellow
members of MSA encourages newcomers from all
around the campus to join
or to attend at least one
meeting. The org. currently has biweekly meetings held during U-hour on
Thursdays. The org. gathers at this time in order to
discuss their thoughts on a
variety of informative topics and issues like Feminism
in Islam and Love in Islam.
For more information
on the org. email MSA at
m sa.csusm@gmail.com.
"We strongly encourage everyone to come out
and attend at least one
event," Mahmood said.
"It is a great opportunity
to build connections, clear
up any misunderstandings
and gain knowledge about
a highly discussed topic."
P riority Christian Challenge discusses c ommunity
S trengthening f aith w ithin C SUSM
By Celeste Morales
Outreach Assistant
CSUSM student org.
Priority Christian Challenge offers a safe environment where students can
come together and participate in shared prayer
along with other events
within the community.
The organization is spiritual based and promotes
connections and fellowship among students. Their
main focus is to help one
another stay on the spiritual
path through mentorship.
CSUSM student Karri Vitor, president of Priority
Christian Challenge, wants
to put the organization on
CSUSM's radar as a good
organization to join for those
students who want to build
strong relationships with
each other as well as help
others in the community.
One unique feature of Priority Christian Challenge
is that they interact with a
large part of the international student population.
"There is something like
forty-two different countries
represented at this school
who are looking for a way
to connect," Vitor said.
"We try to help with that."
The faculty advisor for
the org., Karno Ng, administers the International Coffee Hour where the organization comes together and
assist these international
students with transitioning
into CSUSM. Many of these
students are looking tofinda
sense of cohesive community.
Priority Christian Challenge creates this community during meetings where
students come together
and participate in Bible
study and fellowship. Vitor defines fellowship as
means of communication
that brings students closer
to one another and to God.
"Its a type of Bible study
that is concerned with
the connection with Jesus," Vitor said. "We hold
each other accountable."
One of the major events
they have coming up this November is called Operation
Christmas Child. Operation
Christmas Child allows students within the organization
to gather donated clothes and
food from around campus
and put
them in
shoe boxes. Once
they have
them all
packaged,
organized
teams
will ship
the donations to
c ountries
in need.
The organization also recently had an event called
"See you at the Pole" where
they organized a public
prayer by theflagpoles. The
group prayed for the campus,
the community and the rest
of the world. Some of the
students from Intervarsity,
a nother
s piritual
based organization on
c ampus,
joined the
organization in
prayer.
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Priority
Christian
Challenge
hosts
such events in hopes to help
strengthen the faith of those
students who attend. The
organization wants to provide the new members a bit
"There is something like fortytwo different
countries represented at this
school who are
looking for a way
to connect/
of encouragement in continuing to follow their faith
and to help students realize
that there are others who are
willing to pray with them.
Vitor also believes that
providing a place for students to pray gives people
a sense of camaraderie.
"This "also inspires some
of our members to be more
aware of the concerns of others and the community that
we are in, since we think
about them as well when
we are praying" Vitor said.
Priority Christian Challenge is open to all students
on campus, and for those interested in joining, the org.
meets from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
every Tuesday and Wednesday in the USU 2310-A.
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Spetletz-homemade brown butter egg noodles
Traditional German recipe made easy
By Chelsey Schweitzer
Senior StaffWriter
If you are in the mood for
a noodle dish with a twist to
break up the routine of regular old spaghetti or macaroni
and cheese, then this German
dish is for you. Spetletz is an
egg noodle dish that is served
in browned butter. In Germany, it is also normally served
with sauerkraut and pork
mixed in for additional flavor. This recipe has been used
in my family for generations,
and now you can try it too.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
6 eggs
Dash of salt
Cold water
Butter (as much or as little as desired)
Directions:
Mix flour, eggs and salt
by hand. Add cold water
until it has the consistency of a thick cake batter.
Boil a pot of salted water
(to a soft boil). Slice strips
of the batter into the water
and cook until fluffy. Strain
into a bowl of warm water.
Brown the butter in a small
pan by cooking at the highest heat until browned. Strain
the noodles, toss and butter them. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add sauerkraut
and pork as desired. Enjoy.
Do you have a favorite
recipe that you would like
to share? Send any recipes
or suggestions to Culinary
Corner at cougarculinarycorner@gmail.com
and
you may see your recipe
featured in the next issue.
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start to feel at home
By Sydney Schabacker
StaffWriter
When students go to college, some seek to find
what makes them special,
what talents they may possess and what possibilities
await. For international students Brian Park and O.C.
Si, coming to CSUSM is a
means for self-exploration.
Brian Park, a Business
Major, came to CSUSM
to extend his study of
English. He finds American culture fascinating,
and very different from
his home in South Korea.
"In South Korea everywhere is busy," Park said.
"There are too many people and too many cars."
But here at CSUSM, Park
expresses how friendly and
helpful everyone is, whereas
in South Korea, people might
be less inclined to ask for, or
give, assistance and advice.
Park believes that studying English will help him
succeed in the business
world. He hopes to one day
help his father manage their
family-founded construction business, Shintaeyang.
Photo by Chris Morales
International students enjoy doin school work at the Global Education room.
"English is good for me
since English is a prominent
language throughout the
business world," Park said.
Another international student here at CSUSM also
believes how essential language can be in everyday life.
Communications major O.C.
Si wants to learn all about
the intricacies of English.
Si is originally from
Macao, China and was
influenced to come to
CSUSM by her brother.
"My brother studies
here, and he said it's a
good school and a nice,
quiet place," she said.
Si also expresses how busy
she has been since settling in.
"I have lots of things to
do: get a phone, water, gas,
an apartment," she said.
Despite the many extra responsibilities that are part of
starting a life in a new country, Si is excited to be here.
She loves the freedom of
American culture, delights
in the English immersion
and appreciates being part
of a diverse community.
Though both O.C. and
Brian are far from home,
their experiences here at
CSUSM are an exciting and
satisfying first step towards
their trans-global futures.
C S U S M r eaches z enith i n i ts 2 4 y ear c ourse
T he m apping o f the u niversity throughout' t he^eats
By Anna Maria Petrova well-developed campus."
StaffWriter
With record enrollments
this fall, CSUSM has been
named one of the fastest growing universities
in the Cal State system.
From the first graduating class of 1991 to the
2014 fall semester's record enrollment, CSUSM
has come a long way.
As the years passed and
more students were accepted, the university was
expanded, new buildings were added and new
programs were founded.
"It has changed a lot since
I started in 1991. Initially
we had only a couple of
hundred students without a
campus. We rented a part of
Business Park by Jerome's,"
said Literature & Writing
Professor, Dr. Yuan Yuan.
"Now we have over tens of
thousands of students on a
Editor-in-Chief
Katlin Sweeney
The current fall 2014 semester welcomed 12,853
students to CSUSM, which
included 2,175 new freshmen and 1,644 transfer students, surpassing the 12,000
student mark that had not
been broken in the past.
The CSUSM campus
has also been recently
ranked as one of the best
universities in the area.
"As a relatively speaking young institution, it
is admirable to be ranked
among the top 20 best universities in the area," said
Gezai Berhane Associate
Director of Operations of
Dean of Students Office.
Another notable accomplishment attained by
CSUSM is the recently
awarded Higher Education Excellence in Diversity or HEED award.
"The Office of Diversity was established three
Photo by Chris Morales
Craven Hall stands as a beacon of progress.
years ago, and within the
last couple of years we have
been operating off our strategic plan," said Marilyn
McWilliams, Administrative Assistant of the Office
of Diversity, Educational
Equity and Inclusion. "We
have five years of strategic planning, and based on
COUGAR
that plan we have been implementing a lot of things"
CSUSM's accomplishments and progress can be
first attributed to its unique
history. The CSU campus
held its first classes in 1979
at Lincoln Middle School
in Vista and served approximately 148 students. How-
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ever, in 1982 the campus
moved into a larger office
building in Los Vallecitos
Blvd., San Marcos, also
known as the Jerome's area.
"I was here the first two
years as a student, we didn't
take classes here thefirsttwo
years on this site we were at
what was back then the Jerome's area," Berhane said.
"CSUSM was founded in
1989, and that's when they
started hiring faculty and
staff administrators," he said.
"I was one of thefirststudents
enrolled in the fall of 1990."
CSUSM was the twentieth
campus in the CSU system at
the time and was headed by
Bill W. Stacy as itsfirstpresident. Alongside President
Stacy, there were 12 other
founding faculty members.
In Feb. 1990, CSUSM introduced its first junior and
senior class with an enrollment size of 448 students
while the CSUSM campus
Was still under construction.
In May of 1992, CSUSM
had its first official commencement
ceremony
prior to the grand opening of the CSUSM campus.
In 1996, Jean and W. Keith
Kellogg II pledged a donation
to the school which helped
support the future development of the Kellogg Library.
Moreover, in 2010, the
university celebrated its
twentieth anniversary, and
the enrollment of students
reached 9,767 and has
continued to grow since.
With a ranking placing it in
the top 20 best Cal States, a
diversity award and record
enrollments, CSUSM has become one of the fastest growing schools in the region.
The
opportunities
CSUSM has to offer to
its students along with
the accomplishments obtained, makes this campus
a truly exceptional one.
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S tudents' H alloween t raditions
C ougars r emember t he m ost m emorable H alloweens
By Shanice Davis
StaffWriter
It is that time of the year
where the leaves transition
to oranges, reds and yellows, where the air gets
cooler, days get shorter and
where for one night of the
year people dress up in costumes, scare little kids and
pass out cavity ridden candy.
Childhood Halloween
celebrations were riddled
with candy, trick or treating, scary movie nights,
halloween parties with
friends and getting dressed
in flirty or scary costumes.
When asked about Halloween traditions, our fellow
Cougars grew excited and
nostalgic from the simple
thought of Halloween alone.
CSUSM freshman Josh
Morones reminisced about
Halloween time with
his friends and family.
"When I was younger, or
still, my neighborhood has
been one of the most popular destinations for trick or
treating," Morones said. "We
would get people from Tijuana, we would get buses with
tons of people and my street
would get totally packed. We
would also get a huge mob of
people, some would be twenty-five and others would be
two years old. It would just
What halloween costume will you
wear this year?
be a whole bunch of people
trick or treating together."
CSUSM junior, Nicholas
Bruno, pondered his early
childhood as he mentioned
that he does not currently
have much of a tradition as
he once did. However, as a
child, he would get ready
for the festivities by preparing their home for the
mysterious night to come.
"As a kid, I'd paint ghosts,
pumpkins and spooky things
on my window," Bruno said.
CSUSM junior, Diana Garcia, celebrates the same way
every year, while sometimes
helping kids in the process.
"I watch Hocus Pocus every Halloween either by myself or with others and since
I've been working with kids at
Project REACH, I have them
watch it too," Garcia said.
CSUSM junior, Michael
Martinez, sticks close to
his Mexican heritage as
he describes that he and
his family commemorate Dia de Los Muertos.
R E S T A U R AN T
"Our Halloween tradition
is the Day of the Dead,"
Martinez said. "We would
place a table in our living
room and just have it open
to put food on it for those
who have passed away;
the ones (foods) we know
they liked, and we'll leave
it there for two nights."
Regardless of what Halloween traditions students have
grown up with-trick or treating, partying, apple bobbing
or just kicking back watching Halloween classics—it
still remains a holiday that
brings out the kid in us all.
Whatever Halloween shenanigans you're involved
in, be sure to have fun and
be safe out there Cougars.
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Minions: This is one of
Looking to get in the the popular ones this year.
Halloween spirit this year Basically get yellow shirts,
with some friends? Here sweaters and some overalls
are a few costume ideas or suspender straps. Glue
that can help you stand out. some Styrofoam cups to a
Mystery Gang:
Old headband for the eyes and
school but still works. you have minions. If you
Choose whoever wants to can get a tall guy to be Gru it
play which character and would be even more perfect.
dress accordingly. You Super hero group: Reccould even get a cardboard ommended for large groups.
like the Avengers or Justice
League that give you a wide
range of characters to dress
up as. Or if you feel like
messing with people, Mends
could dress up as a bunch of
different Deadpools for kicks.
Crayola Crayons: This one
is easy. All you need is a
T-shirt of the color you want
to be. Adding a cone shape
for headgear in the proper
color will add to the costume.
Pac Man and Ghosts: Get
a lot of cardboard and cut
out the shapes of the classic Pac Man shape and four
other ghost shapes to wear.
Tetris: Take a cardboard,
cut it in the shape that you
want and paint it any color.
For a group variation, have
everyone's pieces all fit together once they line up.
Beer Pong: This one
will get some laughs. Take
some cardboard, paint it
red and wrap it in a cylindrical shape to make it look
like a solo cup around the
person. Grab a volleyball
and start tossing it around.
H alloween
a round t he w orld
By Alex Maravillas
StaffWriter
There are different cultures around the world
that celebrate Halloween,
some are unique while others are rooted in tradition.
Halloween
originated
from Ireland and was a Pagan Celtic practice. Youngsters wore outfits and went
trick-o-treating and most
individuals went to occasions or gatherings with
family and companions.
In Latin America and Spain,
for three days, individuals
praised on All Souls Day(s).
On the third day they have
a traditional feast, which
begins on Oct. 31. The end
goal is to demonstrate their
endowment for the spirits.
There is also an altar with an
offering to honor the dead.
The French celebrate
Halloween by going to
parties, social gatherings,
bars or clubs. Individuals
celebrate by hosting parties with scary themes or
by going trick-o-treating.
Lastly, in the Philippines,
Halloween lasts up to three
days and is built upon a
Catholic foundation. Similar to Spain and some Latin
American countries, Hal-
loween in the Philippines
begins from Oct. 31 to Nov.
2. where Nov. 1 and Nov.
2 are used to remember
the deceased. During these
two days, families gather
at cemeteries to honor the
dead. Some individuals actually live in the cemetery in
homes made out of coffins.
Halloween is celebrated all
around the world. Furthermore, the common phenomenon that is Halloween connects students' traditions with
the traditions of other countries such as Ireland, Latin
America, Spain and France.
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By Noelle Friedberg
Opinion Editor
October is National Diversity month, so now is the
perfect time to learn something new about a different
culture. One way to learn
about a new culture is to
build a friendship with someone who has a different cultural background than you.
Another way is to attend
the diversity events offered on campus. I've attended two such events this
month that each taught me
something new about cultures other than my own.
The first event was called
"A Land Twice Promised,"
and was about encouraging a better understanding
Check out diversity events on campus
of the complex relationship
between Israelis and Palestinians. The event involved
Israeli storyteller Noa Baum
doing a theatrical one woman performance which explored the idea that perhaps
Israelis and Palestinians have
more in common than they
think. Something she said
that really stuck out to me
is that "once you hear someone's story, there's no going
back." Which leads us to the
wise words of Gene Knudsen Hoffman when he says,
"An enemy is one whose
story we have not heard."
The second event was the
first installment of the three
part Community and World
Literary Series that's being
put on by the Literature and
Writing Department. Toni
Jensen, a published author entitled From the Hilltop.
and professor
Her work
of creative
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writing at the
"Once you hear issues of
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shed a new light for me on
the struggles being faced
by Native Americans in our
society. It was also a great
time because Jensen's work
is funny and refreshing.
All of this to say that attending the different events
and lectures which the campus offers for free to students is a fruitful way to
learn new things about different cultures. I encourage all students to attend at
least one such event each
semester in order to engage
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Q u e s t i o n i n g d i v e r s i t y at C S U S M
By USCC
Contributor
Knowledge, Awareness, Equity, Lunch official seal
Dear CSUSM,
As United Students of
Color Coalition, we are taking the initiative to communicate the vision we have for
CSUSM in hopes of helping
our campus live up to its core
values, mission and vision
statement. Despite reaching
the 25 year anniversary, it is
both tragic and unacceptable
that acts of racial and hatred
Globalizing education benefits students
By Alhijaz Althagafi
Contributor
It has been said by Kofi
Annan that "arguing against
globalization is like arguing
against the laws of gravity."
Edward Fiske says that
if Americans are to continue to prosper and to exercise leadership in this new
global context, it is imperative that that we understand
the new global forces that
have both shaped, and been
thrust, upon us. The alternative is to be at their mercy.
Technological advancement has created a new
global culture. Each part of
the world today is connected
with each other. A company
in Korea can sign a contract
with another company in the
U.S without physically meeting. A family in South Africa
can watch the National Geographic channel at the same
time as a family in India,
both in their own language.
Globalization and technological advances have
played major roles in shifting the world toward a common culture, and it also
enhances education and
peace by allowing learning,
understanding and connection between diverse groups.
Diversity is not only about
race, ethnicity and gender,
but also religion, sexual
orientation, status and age.
Globalization and diversity
go hand-in-hand. The United
States has worked to apply
diversity and globalization
to the education system,
e specially
in higher
6
e ducation.
But why is
g lobalizing
our campus
i mportant?
The first
reason is
expanding experience. For some
college students, interactions on campus might be
the first time they have had
interpersonal communication with people from different groups. A university
campus is like opening the
door to the entire world
without the need to travel.
The second reason is to
improve social development.
By interacting with people
{
from different backgrounds
you can partner and develop
relationships. Sometimes
we have boring conversations with friends who have
everything in common with
us, which is why interacting
with people from different
backgrounds is so important.
The third reason is that it
prepares students for career
success. Emerging markets
mean economic growth, and
therefore the
need to prepare
students for
jobs that require
new skills. Students will soon
be looking for
a place in an
interconnected
world as never
before. The changing roles
of the international community, the changing face of
U.S neighborhoods, the challenges facing environmental,
health and science, must be
understood and managed by
a new generation of workers,
citizens and leaders. Dealing
with all of these will require
an education system that
prepares future employees
to lead in a global context.
Why is
Globalizing
on Campus
important"
Joining BSU changed
my college experience
racism continue to transpire
on this campus. Over the last
few years there have been incidents on campus that have
served to increase the racial division among faculty,
staff and students, including racist and sexist grafitti,
harrassment of certain faculty and students and acts of
cultural misappropriation.
These incidents have negatively affected our community in ways that makes students feel like their culture
is under attack. Recently the
of
their
though these concerns tend
to be thrown under the rug
rather than immediately addressed. As students of color
we are working hard to make
a difference, but the university needs to do its part too.
In Solidarity,
United Students of
Color Coalition
Need for more diversity
on campus
found Black Student Union, felt like I did not belong with
cause I did not know or see NPHC Divine 9 on our cammany individuals like me. pus. It would not only spread
But that fall semester I saw diversity around the school
that CSUSM had a BSU and but also the Greek life.
I immediately joined and This would give opportuninever looked back. BSU is an ties to other young African
organization that makes sure American woman to have a
individuals have a safe place chance to have a sisterhood
to go to when you need to and have a life-changing extalk and an academically in- perience. Also, individuals
clined setting that allows you of other cultures will gain
to address your own opin- more knowledge of African
ions and to think critically. American college history,
Before joining BSU, I instead of only the oppreslooked at the Greek life sive history which they are
and was astonished by how taught. They will be enlightlacking it was in diversity. I ened and not so ignorant
looked at all the sororities' on our accomplishments.
By Darniesha Thornton I felt very uncomfortable be- them. That is why we need a
Contributor
The school is diverse, but
not as much as it claims to be.
When I look around the
campus, yes, I do see a variety of individuals, but there
is still a huge gap in the
number of individuals like
me. I am African American.
When looking at various
clubs and organizations there
are very few that have members with people that look
like me, let alone are run
by people that look like me.
Last year, my freshman
year of college, before I pictures and I immediately
Students raise their hands in solidarity in protest of police brutality.
Creating sense of
community at CSUSM
ful experience for me. We that I admire most about the
have discussions that are in- Black Student Union is that
Contributor
teresting to be a part of and they encourage anyone of any
I came from a
ethnicity to attend By Daniesha Thornton
campus that was
the meetings. They Contributor
slightly diverse.
emphasize that di- Having diversity on our
But coming to
versity is a won- campus is extremely imporCSUSM there was
derful thing to have tant to me. The reason I bedefinitely a noticeon our campus and lieve this is because diversity,
that we want every in my opinion, symbolizes a
able difference in
ethnic- , group to. thriving community/campus.
the diversity of the
embrace Jheir cul- '
campus. I decided
ture and Heritage. "Raving multiple cultures
to be a part of
n our campus
any
Black Student UnDiversity is cru- ondividuality allows mculi
explore
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were all incredto have because it beliefs, ideologies and many
gives students of key factors that make us as
ibly welcoming
all different races
and I really wantPhoto provided by BSU Facebook Page to learn and ap- students better critical thinked to learn more
that CSUSM
preciate the heritage ers. Iddo believeonderful job
about my culture.
has one a w
fellow- classmates, with integrating diversity beParticipating in the BSU they are very informative
as well. One of the things
meetings has been a wonder-
By Shalyn Reynoso
university received the prestigious "National Diversity
Award," giving a false representation of our university. A
university that does not have
enough faculty of color, that
does not have ethnic centers,
that does not have Chicana
studies, Black studies, or
Asian studies; and a university that has continued to fail
students of color on an institutional level is not diverse.
While we acknowledge
that the university is aware
of these issues, we feel as
cause I do love seeing people
on my campus that resemble
many different shades. But,
with that said, I do believe
as a campus we can do much
more to expand diversity.
Being a college student, it
is my goal to graduate and
get a career, but in doing so
I want to change the lives of
students that believe there is
no hope in going to collège.
I am motivated by the idea
that I can be the changing
factor in a student's decision to come to college. That
is why I am in the flourishing, cultural organization of
BSU (Black Student Union).
It is our goal to start serving within our communities
because we, as a cultural
organization, realize how
important it is to see a person that looks like you telling you to go to college.
One quote I love to read
and that I can relate to as a
young black woman is by
Maya Angelou which says,
"My mission in life is not
merely to survive, but to
thrive; and to do so with
some passion, some compassion, some humor and some
style." And with that I encourage you to be a leader
today, tomorrow and forever.
�My e xperience as an E gyptian A merican
cousins I didn't know existed
would join us for dinner.
I learned English along with
Arabic and had friends who
I played with after school.
I climbed trees and picked
mulberries off its stems and
watched sunsets with my
family from our balcony.
When I was ten, I remember packing a large suitcase
alongside my brother as my
mom told us of the adventures
we'd be having in America.
"We'll have a big house and
a backyard," my mom would
tell us with excitement.
I know now that what my
mom was searching for was
what many others from all
over the world were searching for. I came to the United
States with family who believed in the American dream.
When I arrived in the U.S.
I was shocked in every essence of the word but more
so, I was afraid of not fitting
in. Soon after, my mom enrolled me in the third grade,
and although I studied English in Egypt, it was still hard
for me to communicate with
classmates and teachers; language barriers became an enemy to my self-development.
Throughout middle and
high school I was asked
questions about my nationality. I was asked if I had lived
in a hut back in Egypt, or if
I had owned a camel, or if I
was somehow a descendant
of Cleopatra. I was always
surprised at how little people knew about Egypt and
how quickly people threw
stereotypes around. Some
people didn't even know
that Egypt was in Africa.
But what shocked me
the most was being told
by a classmate that "I'd
be afraid to ride in an airplane with you." Televi-
disrespectful and racist. Appropriating other cultures is
not harmless. It often contributes to negative stereotypes
of the culture being parodied.
T e reason appropriation
h
can be harmful is that rituals
and history that have a strong
meaning to the original culture are often be treated by
outsiders as "just for fun."
Then, the ritual or history is
treated in a way that is dis-
respectful and offensive to
someone who has it as a very
deep part of their culture.
Now, none of this is to say
that if you're not Chinese
you cannot eat that lo meiri
you bought for dinner. Eating a culture's foods, enjoying its music and learning the
language can all be enriching
ways to show your appreciation for a culture. Cultural
exchange and learning about
others' backgrounds can help
create understanding and
friendship around the world.
But wearing a cartoon-like
sombrero, poncho and heinous mustache isn't showing
respect: it's downright rude.
It's important to learn why
it's not okay for members
of a dominant culture to appropriate others. "Ethnic"
clothes and hairstyles are
still stigmatized as unprofes-
By Nada Sewidan
Features Editor
Identity is a culmination
of human experience, diversity and being part of a
community that connects
us. Being Egyptian American, my identity is closely
tied to both the life I lived
in Egypt and the life I live
here in the United States.
My experience in Egypt
consisted of living in large
apartment flats similar to
what you'd see in big cities
like New York, of Pyramid
adventures and camel rides
on desert ground. I remember
commuting through buses,
microbuses and trams, and
navigating through jaywalkers and traffic, side street markets and the many tourists.
I spent my childhood surrounded by my family— a silly, loud, funny family. We'd
have large family gatherings where uncles, aunts and
Photo provided by Nada Sewidan
Nada (left) and cousin on Nada's 6th birthday in Eygpt.
sion didn't help with those
kind of stereotypes either.
I soon realized that some
people's prior perceptions of
Egypt were automatically attached to me. Even if I tried to
crawl my out from under people's preconceived notions,
I'd find myself pulled back.
It's hard to form an identity when a part of you is
thousands of miles away,
the other part of you is
trying to adopt someone
else's identity and the rest
of you is being judged by
people's standards, stereotypes and their ideas of you.
There remains this large
disconnect between a picture
of the Egypt I knew then, the
Egypt I've grown unfamiliar with and my place in the
United States now. That's the
thing about living half your
life in one country, brought
up based on one culture's
ideals and then transported
to find yourself immersed in
completely different ideals you tend to lose who you are.
You may be wondering
why you should care about
my story, or any stranger's
story for that matter. But the
truth is, if you cared about
my story, maybe you'd see
me from a different perspective, beyond the superficial,
beyond stereotypes, beyond
brown hair and brown skin.
You'd see a world outside
your own; you'd see a perspective that television
screens won't show you.
Maybe you'd see a girl that
struggles with something
that everyone struggles
with—identity. You'd get to
know who I am, my life in
Egypt, my life now, and you
would no longer ask me if I
lived in a hut, or if I owned a
camel, or if I was a descendant of Cleopatra. You'd find
yourself relating to me and
maybe you'd find that we
all beat to the same drum.
Everyone has a story,
and their story matters. Ultimately, it's our stories
that keep us connected.
sional, "cultural" foods are
treated as exotic past times,
and the vernacular of people of color is ridiculed and
demeaned. People of color
are stripped of their ability to express their cultural
identities on a daily basis,
biit when white people do
it it's often seen as self-expression. This is a privilege
granted only to those of the
dominant culture. Fortunate-
ly, we as a society can learn
about these issues and work
to become more sensitive
to other people's cultures.
With all of this in mind,
please think before buying
that "Native American war
bonnet" from Urban Outfitters or dressing as a "sexy
Dia de Los Muertos sugar
skull." These are real people,
real cultures and real histories, not fashion accessories.
Cultural appropriation is not fashionable
By Nicole Holman
Contributor
Cultural appropriation is
the process by which a member of a dominant culture
takes or uses aspects of another culture (often a colonized culture) without any
understanding of the deeper
cultural meanings behind the
appropriated item. It is often
I s A m e r i c a r eally p o s t - r a c i a l ?
By Ciara Walker
StaffWriter
"I don't have a
gun, stop shooting!"
Those were the last words
spoken by Michael Brown as
he was fatally gunned down
in Ferguson, MO by a Caucasian police officer. Brown
was supposed to start college that following Monday.
We have all heard someone complaining and
thought, "It is not just because you are black." But
this time, it is. I have silently
watched various videos pop
up on my social media newsfeeds of African-American
men and teenagers being
unjustly arrested, beaten,
shot at and even worse, murdered - all of them unarmed.
Remember, the staff member on campus who was
thought to have had an assault rifle? It turned out to
be his umbrella and he was
able to walk away, later
joking about it on his Facebook. I wonder if it were
an African-American man,
would the situation have
been handled differently?
Just recently, Levar Jones
C ulture
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was shot after a police of- stranger to racial profiling, afriendof said race does not Bontributor
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upon it
in Ferguson and South Car- not mean America is post- to change overnight, nor will
does not mean it owes itself
olina have not been given racial. In fact, since the pres- it go away by a few social
to you.
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Meanwhile, it has sparked an has started to repeat itself. I tion. Organize peace marchYou cannot drink my blood
outrage in other communi- myself have lost friends as es. You feel that you are not
the way you have drank the blood of my
ties. In light of current events, a result of their racist com- being represented appropricountry.
I can no longer remain silent. ments during both elections. ately? Join a diversity team
Ah yes! What a delight I am!
I have two African-American I am focused on life, lib- at work or school to be a posI have been waiting patiently for another
boys who may someday be erty and the pursuit of hap- itive image for your culture.
foreigner
looked upon as a threat just piness, but police are in pur- Then, use that platform to
to taste me.
because of the color of their suit of me. What happened educate others. Raise awareCome! Drink my skin and feast upon my
skin. And this is not limited to justice for all? Minori- ness, remain vigilant and
face!
to the men either. I myself ties have to beat stereotypes speak up. Don't wear black
For I do not know my own beauty and
have been harassed by two while facing disadvantages. face (or sombreros or dress
strength.
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For I do not know the jewels inside my skin
this past April. "Routine traf- society that claims to be simply making a mockery of
and the laughter that echoes through the
fic stops" are just as danger- post-racial, but really isn't? something you will never unmountains.
ous nowadays for blacks as Be culturally sensitive. derstand. If you can't do anyI am a mine of gold.
they were back in the 1950s. Don't judge an entire group thing to help, at least change
Ariverof lapis.
So, why should you care of people by the few repre- your outlook. You never
And I would rather
about these occurrences? sentatives that you encounter. know what a person is going
cave in on myself
CSUSM boasts a diverse Learn about a race instead of through or has endured to
than let you in.
campus. This campus is no criticizing them. And having be sitting in class with you.
I am not another land you can ravage.
�Opinion Editor:
Noelle Friedberg
cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com
M y e xperience i n E cuador
By Bobby Rivera
Alumni
It has been said that a
young couple went to San
Pablo Lake, which is located
below Imbabura Volcano.
When caught, the couple
ran off. They then went to
a single tree high on a hill
that overlooked San Pablo
Lake. It was there that their
kiss blossomed into love.
The Lechero Tree still exists
outside of Quito, Ecuador in
a colonial town called Otavalo. The folklore ending
is that the two souls were
separated by rival families,
one being the lake, the other
being the tree. Today, many
in love take their vows at
the foot of this tree in hopes
of having everlasting love.
I went to Ecuador this summer to research a fictional
novel that took me to three
indigenous communities
within this beautiful scenic
country. My return trip to
Ecuador was motivated by
an Andean medicine class
which I took from Professor
Bonnie Bade in the summer
of 2013. What was to have
been a 5-week trip, expanded to 3 months after I fell in
love with the city of Otavalo
and the people of Ecuador.
My novel took me to the
three regions of Ecuador.
First, to the Highlands where
the city of Otavalo is located.
Then to the Coastal area in
the city of Santo Domingo
home to the Tsachila Nation.
Finally, to the Amazon region
where the town of Lago Agrio, where the Cofan nation
is located. What ties all three
nations is the respect and love
of mother -earth. They call it
Pachamama and it's shared
by many Andean villages,
towns, and cities where culture is preserved. It was quite
common to see homes with
gardens. It's a spiritual belief that connects our planet
earth to the outside cosmos.
The city of Otavalo can be
described as a highland colonial town. In recent years
the government took a moral stance and implemented
Buen Vivir (Spanish for the
good life) to their constitution to preserve and integrate
an indigenous language and
protect indigenous people. It
compares to where we stood
as a nation during the racial
conflict in the civil rights
era of the 1960's. Indigenous people were regarded
as second class and racial
stratification created a have
and have not way of life in
Ecuador. People of color
had fewer life opportunities
to improve economically
and lacked educational resources. Language is a common bond for the preservation of culture in Otavalo
Quechua
(pronounced
keechwa) is one of the remaining indigenous languages and Otavalo is a peaceful
town. Men wear their hair
braided and long and women
wear gold beaded necklaces
with white floral blouses. I
spent nearly a month there
learning Andean music,
rituals and customs. As a
contemporary sociologist
in making, I truly evolved
into an anthropologist.
I also met a musician, Ali
Lema, who enlightened me
on Andean traditional music.
He was awarded a scholarship to the University of
Otavalo where he is leading a grassroots movement
to bring Andean music into
academia. While studying
music, he also teaches other
students to play Andean instruments that can only be
found in the Andean Highlands. His family of five
lives on a few thousand dollars a year. His 104 year old
grandmother also lives adjacent to the home where his
wife Carolina sings along
with his 3-year-old daughter,
Palomita. They also open up
their home, which doubles as
a music school, to students.
From Otavalo I went south
to Santo Domingo, home to
the Tsachilas nation. They
Use a vegetable dye to paint
their hair red and they pride
themselves on being self-sufficient. The Tsachillas were
formerly called the Indios
Colorados (redhead Indians)
but a recent movement to
change that has elicited the
government to lead and correct this bias by using the appropriate name of Tshchilas.
It was just outside Santo
Domingo that I met Henry
Calazacon who represents
his nation by sharing his history and customs. Henry has
traveled the world and is eager to share his way of life.
Henry spent a day trying
to perfect my spear throwing technique and teaching
me the names of hundreds
of plants that they use for
teas and remedies. As the
son of an elder leader, Henry is responsible with the
teaching the global community about the Tsachilas
and the preservation of the
ancient language, Tsafiki.
It is one of the oldest spoken languages in the world.
The Tsachilas invited me to
spend a few days with them.
They still have numerous
Shamans that lead the community. They are made up of
a few thousand and are broken up into communities in
Santo Domingo. At one point
they had command of one
the largest indigenous areas
that stretched from Peru to
Colombia. But little by little, they have either sold
Photo provided by Bobby Rivera
Bobby Rivera shares a beautiful view with a localfromEcuador,
land or had it taken away to learn another indigenous marked with a personal
from past governments. language known as Aingae. epiphany of protecting those
I was privileged to be let I did a cultural exchange who lack the financial reinto the community as they where I was allowed to sources and luxuries that we
shared their history. It is not teach English in a school in see daily in most homes in
common to see westerners exchange for learning their the U.S. The Cofanes may
visit them and stay a few customs and history. The lack television, computers,
days to learn of their medici- Cofan nation once numbered and high end cell phones , but
nal plants and heritage. They in the tens of thousands. But their richness is in its peohave an incredible command as oil companies entered the ple. They have great pride
of the biological plants that area the numbers have dwin- and are very humble. They
surround them for medicinal dled to a few thousand. A are influenced by protecting
purposes. They thrive on the nearly decade long court bat- our planet and giving back to
land and have maintained tle over alleged oil spilling our mother earth. They have
song and dances that go back into the land and water table a communal system of sharthousands of years. From has many confused about ing that I was envious of and
Santo Domingo my jour- the future for the Cofan na- wish I could see more of here
ney took me to the northern tion. Yet the Cofanes have in the U.S. It is a contrast
Amazon town of Lago Agrio managed to protect what from what I see in corporate
along the Colombian border. little area they still control. America and those who live
The sound of an outboard I entered this tribal com- their lives for themselves
engine racing over the Aqua munity that dates back thou- and not to improve on the
Rico River between two sands of years with only human condition for others.
bodies of land. One side rep- my backpack, camera, and For anyone interested in
resents the Mestizos (Span- field notebook. I start my studying abroad I highly sugish mix) community and the initial meeting apologiz- gest contacting the Global
other the indigenous Cofan ing for not eating monkey Studies Department on camnation. The Cofan nation when it was offered to me. pus. The inner connection
rests in the Amazon area and It gave me a teaching mo- I made and shared will stay
they can be found in Colom- ment to our guests on pro- with me a lifetime. If you
bia as well. They live off tecting endangered species allow yourself to learn from
the land and receive a few of animals around the globe. those you meet, it will change
thousand dollars to live on It was the only odd moment your worldview and give you
from the Ecuadorian govern- I had during my visit and I a more accurate account on
ment. Once you have cross did not want to offend my global issues. I challenge all
the Aqua Rico River you hosts. I did drink a boiled who read this article to look
know you are in the Cofan water drink called caculo globally and help bring about
Nation from the sounds of (plantain drink) every 3 to 4 individual change. Who
monkeys, tapirs and chick- hours for my first day. Dur- knows . . . maybe you will
ens. There was no electric- ing my visit I also ate freshly also find yourself halfway
ity during my three-day stay roasted meal worms on a around our planet thinking
after it stopped from a re- stick and had wild boar meat. of ways to improve humancent storm. It was now time My summer of 2014 was ity, one chapter at a time.
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By Ciara Walker
StaffWriter
If you watch a television
show or movie that portrays a college student, the
character is typically 18 to
23 years old, either living
at home with parents or frat
house party hoppers with
no real direction in life.
Graduate schools tailor
their programs to working
professionals. What does
that say about the face of students? Certainly not what I
see on campus. I don't know
about you, but I am trying
to stay afloat with juggling
a career, family and college.
Some days I can tread water without any effort, other
days I am drowning. I 'm not
a great swimmer and have
not always been a great student. Some of the things I
learned a day late and a dol-
lar short will hopefully help
you to have a better start to
your education. Here are
my top four college lessons
that I learned the hard way.
I picked four, because you
know, you are supposed
to graduate in four years.
Don't enroll in more units
than you are capable of
SUCCESSFULLY completing. Don't double up
just to graduate sooner or
on time. Be realistic and
do what is manageable in
relation to your other obligations. Definitely don't
settle for a passing grade.
Learn how to study. I did
not learn effective studying habits until the end of
my sophomore year. Don't
ask how long it took me
to become a junior, either.
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By Anna Maria Petrov
StaffWriter
After summer's departure,
fall brings many new and returning TV shows this year.
A number of shows either
finally answer multiple unanswered questions from
last year's season finales, or
introduces new and upcoming actors who play unusual, funny, terrifying, strong
and even crazy characters.
The networks provide the
fun and gripping experiences of getting the chance
to watch many TV shows or
even TV Movies for audiences with different preferences.
Fall TV shows lineup
Mid-September had the
return of the exciting ABC
superhero show "Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D," also CBS's
navy crime drama NCIS with
an explosive new season and
its new spin-off, "NCIS:
New Orleans," joining from
last year's episode "Crescent
City Parts I and H." "NCIS:
Los Angeles" accompanied its counterparts in the
CBS lineup before the end
of the month. The network
also introduced couple new
shows to the fall TV lineup: "Scorpion," "Madam
Secretary" and "Stalker".
The CW started its October lineup with "Reign," the
story of Queen Mary of Scotland, and then double brother
trouble with "The Vampire
Diaries" and "The Originals"
in their second seasons. The
fan favorite "Supernatural"
returned for its tenth season after leaving fans with
a shocking cliffhanger. The
protector of Starling City
makes a comeback. "Arrow" (Wednesday nights)
and its spin-off, "The Flash"
(Tuesday nights) bolt in The
CW schedule. Fox brings
its own superhero drama on
Monday nights. "Gotham" is
the story of Detective James
Gordon in his early years on
the police force before the
legend of Batman began.
Another haunting thriller
returned in FOX, '"Sleepy
Hollow" with its heroes Lt.
Abbie Mills of the Sleepy
Hollow P. D. and Ichabod
Crane, come back for another season fighting for
the greater good against the
demon Moloch, Headless
Horseman and Crane's son
Henry. October also brought
forth on FX, "American Horror Story" which returned
with yet another chilling
season. A new creepier
theme is introduced, Freak
Show, set in the 1950's.
ABC brings back yet another thrilling season of
"Revenge" with a twist,
having Emily Thorne come
back from the dead but not
knowing if Victoria used
her to her advantage, especially after Emily placed her
into an insane asylum in last
season's finale. Then there
is "Castle," "Nashville" and
"Once Upon a Time" with
Elsa, the character of "Frozen," making an appearance
with actress Georgina Haig
portraying her. There also
some new comedies: "Selfie," "Cristela," "Manhattan
Love Story" and "black-ish."
ABC's "Resurrection"
made a comeback on Sundays with more questions
for its viewers. On Tuesday nights there is "Forever," a new show about
Dr. Henry Morgan, a New
York medical examiner who
just can't seem to move on.
He keeps coming back to
life every time he dies in a
horrible accident since his
first death 200 years ago.
This fall season made a
grand entrance with many
new and upcoming TV shows
and returning ones as well.
There is more to come in the
upcoming months, even next
year. So stay tuned and don't
miss all the comedies, drama, thriller and supernatural
shows these channels offer.
T he B ig B ang k eeps o n g oing
By Will McCtirdy
Radio Assistant
For eight seasons, the Big
Bang Theory graced us with
the laugh track comedy of
Chuck Lorre, an entirely
new take on the genre of intellectual comedy not seen
since the days of Frasier,
and, most importantly, the
gift of bringing Jim Parsons to the small screen.
The show performed again
and again with a colorful
cast of characters which
are why they've been able
to stay on the air as long as
they have, bringing viewers
despite some nerds admonishing it. It brought a larger
understanding of some of
the basic principles and concepts of the scientific community and even some that
are more advanced such as
theoretical experiments of
quantum physics (Schrodinger's cat). However, as
much as I dearly love the
show, there are some points
that need to be addressed
that will hopefully be revis-
Conversations that
Matter
Lecture covers the Ferguson Shooting
By Beulah Supriya
StaffWriter
This summer, a young African American man was
shot by a police officer in
Ferguson, Missouri, sparking
protests across thè country
against racial profiling and
the actions of Officer Wilson.
With conflicting eyewitness reports, it has been difficult to identify the reason for
the confrontation, but what
cannot be argued is how
the shooting has affected
people all over the country,
not to mention, the world.
On Oct. 22, CSUSM's
"Conversations that Matter"
lecture series will be hosting
a discussion about the matter,
titled "This time we call it
Ferguson: Racial Shootings,
the State and Resistance."
The lecture, organized by
the Office of Diversity, the
Sociology Dept. arid CHABSS, is to be heldfrom12 p.m.
to 1:30 p.m. in the USU ballroom and will be followed
by a Q and A session with the
panel. The date of the lecture
coincides with the National
Day of Protest against police
brutality and racial profiling.
"The main aim of the discussion is to inform the community about the country
still being a racialized state
built on white supremacy
and containment of color,"
Sociology Dept. Chair, Dr.
Sharon Elise, said. "Some
other topics which will be
focused upon are: how the
law constructs race and racism, slavery and the his-
tory of white supremacy."
When asked how this discussion will help the school,
Professor Karen S. Grover
highlighted its importance.
"Racial profiling creates
a hostile learning environment for colored people who
have come to study, not to
live in fear," Dr. Glover said:
Dr. Elise also pointed out
that the sad case at Ferguson is not a single isolated
incident, but indicative of a
crisis happening all over the
country. An example closer
to home was the 2005 case of
Jorge Ramirez, a robbery suspect shot six times though he
was lying on the ground due
to a previous bullet injury.
There are many more such
incidents which have come
to light,. To learn more,
check out stolenlives.org.
ited and give the wonderful
program a sound conclusion.
First to be addressed in
formerly one of my favorite
couples on the show: Howard and Bernadette (Simon
Helberg and Melissa Rauch
respectively). When first introduced to Howard, he was
a sleaze ball. He was the guy
who you hoped your sister
would never catch the eye
of lest they accosted by displays of gadgetry and how
much hair gel can be matted on to the human head.
Through Bernadette's introduction, Howard changed
his ways and became a more
sympathetic character with
her quiet demeanor hiding a fearsome personality
that was both endearing and
haunting to audiences while
providing what Howard
needed to become a better
man. In the newer seasons,
however, their relationship ard and Penny (John Galecki
took a turn for the hostile and Haley Cuoco) who have
where there was love there is the same problem as Sheldon
now anger and lies that had and Amy as their relationno place in their dynamic. ship is going nowhere, but
Next are Sheldon and Amy it is made worse by the fact
(Jim Parsons and Mayim Bi- that after seeing season after
alik) with a relationship that season where they break up
is clearly going nowhere and and get back together repetithat is the "From the desk tively. I can't honp r o b l e m : of a concerned fan estly remember why
It is going who wants one of they're together. I
n o w h e r e . his favorite shows can understand why
these story lines drag
While Amy
to end well"
on because the writis com^^ ^ ^ ^ers want the show to
ing out of
her socially repressed shell, stay on television, but eveSheldon's anti-social per- rything has to end eventusonality and elitism have ally. They are approaching
more or less established him ten years on the air and now
as asexual with an almost is the time to start wrapping
abusive dynamic of lead- up loose ends. Fix Howard
ing Amy to a future with and Bernadette, make Raj
him that isn't truly there and nice again, have Sheldon and
needs to be remedied lest the Amy finally make a conneccomedy take a darker turn. tion and remind us why LeonFinally we come to Leon- ard and Penny are in love.
By Elizabeth Roush
get this season's favorite
drink. Most recipes are simple with minimal ingredients, and they're usually
much cheaper than their fancy coffee shop counterparts.
Pumpkin Pie— An oldie
but a goodie, the traditional pie can be made from a
can of pumpkin or from an
actual pumpkin, if you're
feeling extra adventurous.
(The sugar pumpkin required for this venture can
be bought at Trader Joe's
E mbracing
p umpkin s eason
StaffWriter
The first sign of autumn
isn't leaves changing colors
or the onset of cooler weather; it's the sudden arrival of
everything pumpkin-related.
From the infamous pumpkin spice latte thatfloodsour
Instagram feeds to pumpkinscented candles, pumpkins
and their assorted uses, scents
andflavorsdominate the season. We love pumpkin. But
if you aren't satisfied with
merely buying various things
made of pumpkin, it might
be time to take autumn to
the next level and try making
your own pumpkin products.
Why settle for something
you simply pay for when
you can have the satisfaction of concocting your own
pumpkin creations? If you
want to test your pumpkincraftiness, consider attempting these pumpkin favorites:
The Pumpkin Spice
Latte— Surprise, Starbucks
isn't the only place you can
and similar grocery stores.)
Pumpkin Soup— For
those looking to make
something slightly less traditional, pumpkin soup is
a delicious (and healthier) alternative to pies,
breads and sugary drinks.
It's time to embrace pumpkin season and try something different. Recipes
for these three projects are
readily available online,
along with many more for
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Movie Review
5 / 5 P AWS
A &E C ommentary: K ill Y our D arlings
By Alex Maravillas
Staff Writer
Different lights uncover
the bohemian kineticism
that thrived amid the 1940s
and 1950s in New York City.
Today marks the one-year
anniversary of the American biographical-drama Kill
Your Darlings, written by
Austin Bunn and directed
by John Krokidas in his
feature film directorial debut. Kill Your Darlings is
one of my favorite films.
I remember watching this
film a few days before Halloween last year. I was fixated by the film's overall
plot. I especially appreciated
the raw direction thefilmdecided to take. For example,
in thefilm,there are intimate
moments that do not revolve
around the traditional heterosexual narrative, which
were excellently portrayed
by the cast. The cast included Daniel Radcliffe as Allen
Ginsberg, Dane DeHaan as
Lucien Carr, Jack Huston as
Jack Kerouac, Ben Foster
as William S. Burroughs,
Michael C. Hall as David
Kammerer, Elizabeth Olsen
as Edie Parker, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Naomi Ginsberg, David Cross as Louis
Ginsberg, Kyra Sedgwick
as Marian Carr and David
Rasche as Dean John Cullum as Professor Steeves.
Daniel Radcliffe, widely
known for his lead role
in the Harry Potter series,
plays a young Allen Ging-
berg in the 1940s, in his
college years with some
of the earliest members of
the Beat Generation (Carr,
Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kerouac and Kammerer). The
chemistry between Daniel
Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan
was phenomenal. In an interview, Dane DeHaan confessed that as a result for
DeHaan to play this role, he
fell in love with Radcliffe.
This film revolved around
a murder case, associating
the future of the beat gen-
Movie Review
eration. New York City was
the place to be and thrive
for each one of the individuals who needed to evade
their center American life
to wind up free from their
roots. The writers for the
most part, the Beats (Allen
Ginsberg, Jack Keruoac and
so on), Norman Mailer, J.D.
Salinger and other people
came to New York became a
segment of the scene which
benefitted the 1960's. The
story was carefully and delightfully told with incredible dialogue and character
development that resulted
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from the charm of the plot.
In my opinion, in the
more prevalent social setting, whether you consent
with it or not, the individuals characterized by New
York were those who set
out to leave the security of
their made familial enclaves
in minor towns and stake
their case to impressionistic
and uninhibited declaration.
Their eternal words, music and craft are our legacy,
one that sustains to move
each yearning for craftsman
and reverberates all through
every aspect of society today.
4 . 5 / 5 P AWS
STAN LEE'S T he D escent d oes n ot d isappoint
COMIKAZE EXPO By Pierce Brenner
STAN LEE BRINGS POP
CULTURE FUN ON
HALLOWEEN WEEKEND
StaffWriter
A group of girlfriends have
a tradition in which they go
on a different adventure every year; this year, it's cavediving in North Carolina.
However, what starts out as a
fun vacation takes a turn for
the worse when the women
find a group of cannibals living in the caves. Trapped and
isolated, they mustfinda way
out before they all get killed.
That simple description
does-¿not do The Descent
justice. But make no mis-
take; it is the scariest movie
I have ever seen. After the
first 15 minutes give the
necessary exposition, the
movie shifts into a thrilling
horror film and never lets
you out of its grasp. There's
hardly a moment where
you aren't in a state of fear.
When the tension is piled
on, it is piled on, with the
girls' nightmares becoming yours. In the tradition
of great horror, the lighting,
music and even the claustrophobic cave itself all
come together to create one
very successful package.
THE
DESCENT
FACE YOUR DEEPEST FEAR
Netflix Review
4 / 5 P AWS
W inter i s C oming... a nd s o i s t he s oldier
By Zach Schanzenbach Rogers response is simple
Senior StaffWriter
By Faith Orcino
tendees insight to the life and
work of those of pop culture.
The Los Angeles Con- 2014 marks the event's
vention Center turns into fourth year and will truly
the ultimate party for fans special, calling itself "LA's
of all aspect of pop culture. Ultimate Halloween TrickStarting on Halloween, Or-Treat!" On Oct. 31, the
many will flock to join the convention will be holding
festivities including celeb- a special costume contest for
rities Kevin Smith, Tara kids and the exhibitor hall
Strong and Adam West. For will have candy for trickthree days, the area will be or-treaters young and old.
filled with costumed folk and The hall has many vendors
icons of various industries. ranging for sponsors, excluCo-founder and CEO Regina sive collectible sellers and
i ndependCarpinelli and
ent artists.
her staff plans
Multimany activities "LA's Ultimate
passes for all
for all to enjoy. Halloween TrickA ttendees
Or-Treat!" tahree adays
re
vailhave chances
able online
to interact with
. for
$70.
members of the
entertainment industry and Single day tickets are $30
meet fellow fans. The team each while children under
filled their Guest of Honor the age of 13 are free with
fist with stars like "Game a paid adult. Comikaze
of Throne" actors Gwendo- Expo also has special fan
line Christie and Alfie Allen, packages for. those wantcomic book legends Jim t ee ing special VIP experience
and Brian Michael Bendis, with their favorite activiand internationally known ties and celebrities. Be sure
composer Yoshiki. Special to dress your best for 2 0l4
panels will be held giving at- Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo.
A&E Editor
Iron Man 3 and Thor 2
were decent, but Captain
America: The Winter Soldier
is just what you'd hope for
from a Marvel Studios film,
and maybe even then some.
This latest installment in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes some of the
world's favorite plots in the
film industry and rolls them
into two epic hours of Marvel goodness. The main plot
is reminiscent of the original
Mission Impossible, while
the twists remind me of Salt.
At the center of all this action
is, of course, S.HJ.E.L.D.
member and World War II
hero Captain America, a.k.a,
Steve Rogers (Chris Evans).
One of the film's main
premises is the super soldier's
struggle with what appears to
be a lack of integrity in this
strange world around him.
Director Nick Fury (Samuel
L. Jackson) seems to be lying
to him habitually. Tension
increases when Fury shows
Rogers three new helicarriers like the one in Avengers
that will launch into the sky
and work to eliminate threats
before they can happen.
but true: "We [fought] so that
people could be free. This
isn't freedom. This is fear."
This struggle with the
morality of S.H.I.E.L.D. is
not limited to the betweenaction scenes either. The
development has clear implications in the action as it
is revealed that the terrorist organization HYDRA
has infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.
The subtitle character, the
Winter Soldier, is the strong,
silent type: donning a mask
for most of the movie. His
identity is revealed shortly
before the climax and the
twist is surprising. Although
the captain manages to whip
all his standard foes into
shape, the Winter Soldier is
the only character who stands
a solid chance against him.
Other characters include
Natasha Romanoff with the
alias of the Black Widow
(Scarlett Johanssen), returning from The Avengers
to once again play a major
role, along with S.HJ.E.L.D.
agent Maria Hill (Cobie
Smulders). Newcomer Sam
Wilson, a Jc.a. Falcon (Anthony Mackie), proves to be the
antithesis of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s
ambiguous morality, thereby
landing him the role of Captain America's new sidekick.
Then there's Sharon Carter
or Agent 13 of S.H.I.E.L.D.,
secretly assigned to protect
Rogers. She seems to be
on his side throughout the
film, being the first general
SHIELD agent to actively rebel against HYDRA's regime.
Rumor has it, she'll have
a bigger role in the future.
Well-crafted action sequences, a strong atmosphere
of conflict within and without, and afilmthat takes the
best of actionflicksand rolls
them into one makes Captain
America: The Winter Soldier
more than worth your time.
If you were disappointed
with Iron Man 3 and Thor:
The Dark World because you
thought they were lackluster
compared to their predecessors, then I'm certain you'll
enjoy this film much more.
On the other hand, I ' ve heard
people say that this film is
better than The Avengers.
Do I agree? Well,
I don't disagree...or
agree. Oh, never mind.
See you in the Age of Ultron.
To read die full review,
visit the Cougar Chronicle's
website, or got to Zach's
blog "The Reluctant Critic."
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of Hollywood's expectations, being their own bosses
and having all of the control.
The band is very lyric and music-driven, but
Castellani says that the
music is what kicks off
his songwriting process.
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When asked to describe his
band, PlayFight in one word,
vocalist Kyle Castellani jokingly replied, "RockaFunkBlues...does that count?"
From an audience's perspective, it certainly does.
As the recent winners of the
2014 Temecula Valley International Film Festival's Audience Choice Award, PlayFight likes to blur the lines of
musical genres, mixing upbeat, high-energy guitar riffs
with smooth, modern blues
rhythms and witty lyrics.
With Castellani fronting the band, Matt Clayton
joined him as lead guitar-
By Lexy Perez
A&E Assistant
There comes a time
where you find yourself
engaged in a book that reminds you why you loved
reading in the first place.
If you're an avid reader
like me, there's nothing better than a story that enraptures you with its twists,
turns and revelations leaving
you wanting more. When I
was younger, I found myself engulfed in "Nancy
Drew" novels; solving a
juicy mystery has always
been a guilty pleasure. While
"Nancy Drew" allowed me
to channel my inner Sherlock Holmes, those mysteries were simply a warmup for the mystery works
of author Gillian Flynn.
Her best selling novel
"Gone Girl" is a work that
completely alters the meaning of the mystery genre.
While it's no child-friendly
mystery, it is evident that
it is in a league of its own
joining the ranks of other
mystery successors: Stephen
King and Agatha Christie.
The story centralizes on
Nick and Amy Dunne, a couple which gives new meaning to being in a relationship
and "it's complicated." Nick
is a struggling writer coping
with the loss of his job, owning a bar with his sister and
living in the shadow of his
prestigious wife. Amy is the
daughter of an Ivy-League
family, forced to forever live
as a created product to her
parent's well-known book
series "Amazing Amy,"
After meeting, falling in
love and getting married,
the morning of their fifth
anniversary changes everything for the couple. Amy
goes missing, leaving Nick
and readers on a journey to
solving the mystery of what
happened to her and whether
there is more than meets the
eye to Nick and Amy herself.
The novel takes readers
through the trials and tribulations of the Dunne marriage,
revealing secrets and scandals, via Amy's detailed diary, surely to make you wonder what kind of relationship
they had. The best thing
about this novel is it never
seems to follow the cliché
mystery formula: "murder
+ evidence + suspicious
people = mystery solved."
This novel introduces you
to an alternated formula:"
murder + evidence + mind
confusion + headache + willingness to throw the book
across the room because
you are unable to figure out
where this story is going."
While its twisted, dark
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interest, the only negative aspect of this book is its ability
to give you a headache, becoming the novel version of
brain challenged "Inception."
What sets this mystery
apart from others is its
ability to engross readers. This isn't a story that
can just be read. It's a story
that you become a part of.
Although Gillian Flynn
has other successful thrillers,
"Sharp Objects" and "Dark
Places," it is "Gone Girl"
that dignifies her position as
mystery writer. I'm not sure
if she will ever be able to pen
another novel as brilliant as
this one, but with a successful film adaptation starring
Ben Affleck, it is discernable that Gillian Flynn is
just beginning to make her
mark in the literature world.
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Students Debate with Street Preacher
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Policy
By Paul Blanchard
PRIDE STAFF WRITER
D uring t he f irst w eeks of
t he S pring 2 000 s emester,
s tudents r eceived an e -mail
s tating t hat f ailure t o f ill
o ut a C omputer E quipment
A ccess P olicy f orm b y F ebruary 11, 2 000, m ay u ltimately r esult in t he s tudent's l oss of a ccount p rivileges.
I ncluded i n t he p olicy is
t he r ight of " Tracking a nd
m onitoring" of e -mails b y
t he U niversity. " The i ntent
[of t he p olicy] w as n ever
t o l imit f ree s peech," s tated
T eresa M acklin, D irector of
A cademic C omputing.
T he U niversity o nly
r eads e -mails w hen t here
h as b een a c omplaint b y a
m ember of t he C SUSM
c ommunity. S erious c omplaints a re g iven t o S tudent
A ffairs w here p unishments
a re m andated. M acklin a lso
s tated t hat e -mails a re r ead
w hen t here h ave b een t echnical d ifficulties w ith t hat
e -mail.
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t he p olicy w as c reated b y
h er o ffice a nd h as b een
a pproved b y a ll of t he a ppropriate a uthorities. T hese
i nclude P resident G onzalez
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a bout t he p olicy, a nd h opes
t o h ave t hem p osted on t he
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t hat t here w ould l ikely b e
m ore e -mails t o s tudents
w ho a re u sing t heir
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Vol vn No. 19/ Monday, February 21,2000
Students gathered around
street preacher Jed Smock Thursday, February 17, at the campus
Free Speech area between Academic and Science Halls. Pastor
Smock paced back and forth on
the wide edge of a cement planter
outside of the main entrance to
Academic Hall and preached to
a raucous crowd about what he
called the evils of smoking, drinking alcohol, lying, homosexuality,
and "whoremongering". "You've
believed the lies of Charles
Darwin. Many of you copulate
like rabbits and love like dogs."
Students alternately heckled
and questioned the preacher. One
student was overheard saying "he
has done too much LSD, " and
another student, Freshman Brian
Sullivan, said, "Let him speak. I
think it's interesting."
The crowd engaged the
preacher in debates and discussions on many topics including
the alleged sexual promiscuity of
fraternity members, and Smock's
beliefs about homosexuality.
When a student yelled out,
"What are you?" Smock yelled
back, "I'm a preacher. Most of
you aren't students; you're party
animals." Diego Aguallion, a TKE
member, challenged the characterization of frat boys as party animals, and asked Smock, "Are you Preacher Jed Smock admonishes a crowd ofCSUSM Students
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ors?" Smock countered by saying
that the "frat boys use philanthropy if your conscience said you were who aren't insulted. Now these
to cover their guilt for their booz- homosexual?"
TKE's, they weren't insulted when
ing and whoremongering." Juan
Smock replied, "That would I called them whoremongers. They
Amaya, a fellow TELE member, be a perversion."
are proud of it." This seemed to
assured Smock that, "This guy
A student in the crowd asked, rekindle the TKE's protests and a
[Aguallion] never gets laid."
"What do you believe is the motive round offreshinsults between the
When confronted with ques- of an ethical atheist?" Smock said street preacher and the fraternity.
tions about his beliefs on homosex- that "selfishness" is the motive.
Student Maria Quinci walked
uality, Smock stunned the crowd The student countered with, "What up to the TKE group and said,
by saying that the Bible teaches is the reason for a Christian to "He's over here preaching to you
the death penalty for this sin and be ethical?" Smock said "love and your disrespect and your talkthat it would be better for "them to of God" should top the list, but ingfilthjust proves him right. Ms.
be killed" rather than suffer with that some Christians choose to be Quinci later said that she was disAIDS for years. He went on to say ethicaL because they are "afraid appointed that they had to resort
that "You'd have to pass a law and of hell". The student replied that to speaking that way because they
have homo patrols or something." the Christian was "also ethical could be expressing themselves
The crowd threw out repeated for selfish reasons." Smock said intelligently.
hostile challenges to Smock that when those who say they
Simona Groza, a Freshman
regarding his own sexual moral- are Christians choose to be ethi- Global Business major and
ity. When asked why he didn't cal out of selfish motivations, that member of InterVarsity Christian
wear a wedding band, Smock said, he "suspect(s) the atheist is better Fellowship took exception to
"We didn't have a double ring cer- off."
Smock's methods and some of his
emony. I gave my wife a ring with Though dialog about philo- teachings. Ms. Groza didn't like
a big diamond on it. The ring I sophical issues occurred through- the idea that students on campus
gave her meant that I'm the master out the afternoon, Smock and the would think that all Christians are
and she's the servant."
TKE's returned to their ongoing like Smock. She said, "It puts me
Junior Michelle Glass, a debate multiple times. After in a hard position. Pointing finChemistry major, challenged Smock warned the women in the gers at others is just not the right
Smock repeatedly on the topics crowd that the TKE's were just way to tell people about Christ. To
of the role of women and his trying to "get laid", he went back me, it's about God's love, about
claims regarding homosexuality to what he believed was the proper Christ's sacrifice. He [Smock]
after Smock said, "Before I was role of women saying, "I'm not should emphasis that." Groza also
married, I was promiscuous. I trying to keep women down - just said that this might be an opportudeserve to be condemned... All keep them in their proper place. nity for Christians to explain themmen universally have a conscience; I can't blame you girls for not selves to people who may now
just try stealingfroma thief some- wanting to submit to men these think that all Christians act and
time."
days... I worry about the ones believe like Pastor Smock.
Ms. Glass asked him, "What
A few students complained to
campus security that the commotion interfered with their classes.
Others shouted at the preacher,
saying he should leave the campus,
and that his presence there violated
the separation of church and state
doctrine.
California State University San
Marcos Free Speech and Public
Assembly P.olicy states:
The University recognizes the right to [sic]
staff, faculty, and students to debate current
issues, to protest policies and to dissent.
While participating in
these activities, individuals are expected to
conduct themselves in
a manner compatible
with the educational
mission of the University, to observe University, CSU, and state
regulations and to be
responsible in their personal behavior.
Associated Students Executive
Director Darlene Willis said, "This
is part of student life; it's Freedom
of Speech. This is showing that
the campus is growing. It probably wouldn't have happened here
four orfiveyears ago."
Smock said he was at University of "California San Diego on
Monday and Tuesday, and at San
Diego State University on Wednesday before turning his focus on
the California State University San
Marcos campus. According to
Pastor Smock, the growth and
notoriety of the CSUSM campus
attracted the attention of an*
acquaintance who said the preacher
should visit here. Smock emphasized that he is a former college
professor from "the University of
Wisconsin" and that he has
preached at over 700 colleges and
universities in the United States
and abroad over the past 25 years.
He currently pastors a non-denominational church in Newark, Ohio,
called the College Community
Church, and is the author of Who
Will Rise Up published by The
Campus Ministry U.S.A..
When a female student challenged Pastor Smock saying that
he belonged at a Christian university that shared his beliefs, Smock
shot back that the students here
"probably don't have the grades
or the money to attend a better
school." Glass told Smock, "I
don't have a specific religion, I
haven't studied any of them to
believe. I am not going to believe
just because others said it was
so." Smock responded by saying,
"Most of you haven't seriously
investigated any religion, so how
can you have faith?"
�2 Monday February 21, 2000
DEAR EDITORS,
On February 11,1 attended the
ICC meeting as a representative of
the CSUSM College Republicans.
Upon arrival, the number of student
clubs present quickly impressed
me; although I didn't count them
I would say that there were over
30 clubs represented at the meeting. Such a diverse group of student organizations active enough to
attend ICC is great! It looks like
CSUSM might be finally gaining
a "campus-life" so to say. To all
the clubs; KEEP UP THE GREAT
WORK!
However, not everything from
the meeting was positive. I was
concerned with the "rules" concerning what a club can be authorized
money for and what they c an't
Example: one club was granted
$400 dollars for posters to advertise
an upcoming event while another
club was refused $200 for T-shirts
to advertise their event. The reason?
Current ASI rules do not allow
money to be used for club use, only
for campus activities. However, as
explained (by the Student Parents
Club, I believe), the T-shirts were
going to be used to promote an oncampus event. The ICC authorized
$400 for posters that will just be
thrown away after the event (money
in the trash) and did not authorize
$200 for T-shirts that could be worn
over and over again. Sounds like
a huge waste to me. What do you
think? I brought this up to the Board
but was quickly advised by the ASI
Executive Director that ASI rules
did not permit allocating money
for T-shirts. The Board, however,
seemed to be split on the issue and
ICC tabled it for the next meeting.
I don't mind funding posters and
other forms of advertisement for
events but I think we should fund all
forms of advertisement. We should
reward clubs who effectively promote their activities and who avoid
trashing their materials after the
event, not punish them. IfASI rules
need to be changed then so be it,
CHANGE THEM! All it will take
is a simple vote by the ASI Board.
ASI claims to be "by the students, for the students." I know
they are by the students but I have
found myselfquestioning more than
once if they are truly for the students. Having said all this, I want
to remind everyone that there will
be ASI elections this semester and
that although these are only student
offices, they are very important.
ASI votes on many issues regarding
campus life (i.e. how to spend your
money, and what student clubs can
and can not do). They have voted to
give themselves Christmas bonuses
(with your money) but won't allocate funds for T-shirts? In the next
ASI election, let's clean house and
replace every member of ASI with
new members that truly are FOR
THE STUDENTS.
Mike Sanella
as
lse. They didn't
Graduating on tkloistnowoskf etheomeonee teried rtequirementsa
ither. H
o give me
graduation
and send me on my way. What I got
'BTime Hash
was a photocopy of a page in the
y Kathleen
catalogue I already owned.
How could he not know? Was
Applying for graduation is
he not the mentor I was told to
scary. Those stories are too familiar: a student finds out at the last seek out in search of answers about
minute that he or she won't be able graduating? How could any staff
to graduate on time. Like many member justify not returning a stuother students I have been doing dent's phone calls for three months?
things by the book. When I trans- This story does not end on a bad
ferred to CSUSM, I had bought the note. There are many advisors who
"General Catalogue" for that year. are there for students.
Although I left frustrated and
I have been religiously following
confused, I decided to call Andres
the guidelines for my major ever
Favela. Mr. Favela works as an
since.
The date to apply for gradu- advisor for the College of Arts and
ation in Fall of 2000 is February Sciences. He returned my phone
25.1 am required to see one person call the next day. I was ecstatic to
about graduating, according to the discover that he was available and
first letter of my last name, between in his office during the day. He took
the letters of F through L (or what- appointments and even delayed his
ever the divide). I need that profes- lunch to answer a couple of quessor's signature for my portfolio and tions for me. Everything I needed
files * After three months of unan- to know, I found out in a few minswered voice messages and e-mails, utes.
Unfortunately, my horror story
I decided to camp out infrontof my
graduate advisor 's office and wait is not the only one. So, for all of
you feeling rejected by advisors or
for him one day.
He looked at me, seemingly staff, keep looking forward. There
confused, when I asked him for are many people out there like Mr.
information about graduating on Favela who are willing to help. Just
time. He had no idea. He couldn't keeping asking questions until you
even tell me where to get the appli- find someone with an answer. My
cation. He took me down the hall application will be in on time in
spite of my original advisor.
OPINION
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More Smock Talk: A Different Opinion
Victor Mireles
There are some things that get
people riled. Religion and God are
two of the things that seem to provoke an argument any time they
are discussed in a public forum.
Thursday February 17, 2000, will
go down as the day that one man did
what ASI, clubs or the 10th anniversary celebration failed to do. He got
people to stop what they were doing
and become involved in a group
event.
Pastor Jed SmockfromNewark,
Ohio, preached for several hours on
subjects as diverse as life, death,
homosexuality and a myriad of other
issues that often push peoples' buttons. What I saw were crowds willing to mix it up with a man whose
beliefs were unshakable. Some said
that he was "ignorant," while others
said that they "did not understand."
Others seemed visibly angry at what
DEAR EDITORS,
On behalf.ofmyselfand all other
students who are stuck in a busy
but monotonous schedule, I would
like to thank Mr. Jed Smock and his
associates for coming to our campus
and engaging with us in debate.
The conversation was passionate and engaging (although I only
stayed for a portion of it). The last
time that there was a campus event
with nearly as much passion was the
Roger Hedgecock show, but even
that was subdued compared to this
seemingly spontaneous event.
he said, and, as one person put it,
"He is a zealot who has no business
being here."
What all these individuals fail
to see is that he did have the right
to be on campus. I will not defend
his views, but I will say that no one
has to like what he said. We live
in an open society and in this society we must be tolerant of people
who speak with a loud mouth. The
only reason this circus took place
was that WE gave him a forum.
People have the right to speak
but they do not have the right to be
heard. I say to all those who hated
the guy and were angered that you
could have been rid of him if you
simply had ignored him. People like
him, both on the far right and left,
need us to pay attention. Without
us they ate powerless and have no
venue. With us, people like him are
made to look important when in
reality they have nothing to say.
The level of discourse in America often looks like this with people
shouting and no one listening. Pastor
Jed did not want to convert anyone.
He wanted us to listen. And for that
we are guilty of playing into his
hands. I hope that in the future we
take the time to stop and think about
how we feel when we are confronted
with something that bothers us to
such an extent.
I hope that the next time we
are confronted with a person, who
wishes to stir tilings up in such a
manner, we pause. We should pause
to ask the person what he or she is
doing. To make things interesting
we should agree with him or her or
question their sense of importance.
Otherwise, we should do the next
best thing and ignore the person,
move on and enjoy Pleasantville.
Mr. Smock's courage and conBeyond the content of the
debate, the aesthetics were also viction were inspiring, a lesson to
beautiful. The triangle produced by all of us. No one on campus, to the
the main speaker and his two associ- best of my knowledge, has in the
ates, seated in folding chairs in front past several years stepped up and
of him, was a wonderful formation brought about such a lively theoretical and spiritual debate.
symbolic of the trinity.
Mr. Smock's elevated stance on
the wall was a simple and classic
oratory convention that reminded
me of America's long and proud
public speaking tradition. The crowd
also grouped into a classic formation
shaped like a horseshoe around the
speaker with an opposition champion stepping forward to help speak
for a large portion of the crowd.
I would like to extend an open
invitation to Mr. Smock, and any
other individual or organization who
would like to stimulate such interest and entertainment on campus,
to return to CALIFORNIA STATE
UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS.
Thank you.
Trevor Knudsen
African American History Month
By Johnny Coogan
walked into the restaurant, but I
noticed that people were staring
at me with an eye of contempt.
I also realized that I was the
only white person in the building. I ate, left, and drove on
to my f riend's school, dwelling
on what had j ust happened.
Later on that day I told my
friend about the incident. My
f riend's roommate informed me
that some cities in the South
still have segregated areas, and
I must have stumbled across
a business that only African
Americans are known to f requent.
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PRIDE STAFF W RITER
F ranciso S tate U niversity w ith
a M aster in F ine A rts in 1991.
He t hen moved t o B erlin w here
Shimon A ttie led a pproxi- h e b egan h is c areer in p ublic
mately 50 g uests t hrough h is a rt w ith T he W riting on t he
"Site U nseen" e xhibit, Sunday, Wall.
F ebruary 13, 2 000, at t he C alifornia C enter f or t he A rts
T he W riting on t he Wall
Museum in E scondido. S unday is an i nnovative e xpression of
m arked t he o pening of t his j oining p ast a nd p resent w ith
exhibit r epresenting f ive of a t echnique t hat i mposes slide
A ttie's E uropean a nd A meri- p rojected p re-war i mages onto
can public a rt p rojects, w hich p resent day b uildings. T he
were p resented w ith l arge r esults d efy o ur n otions of
color p hotographs, l ight b oxes r eality as t he p hotographs of a
and v ideo i nstallations. T his o nce J ewish n eighborhood in
m ultifaceted d isplay g ives a p resent day B erlin a re a gain
voice to t hose u nable t o s peak, i nhabited by t he s ame Jews
and m emory t o t hose w hose w ho lived t here d uring t he
m emories w ere t aken u njustly 1920's and 1930's. T he p re-war
" I am not a p olitician, n or
a h istorian, I am an a rtist,"
replied A ttie w hen a sked a bout
the p urpose of h is w ork. A ttie
d efines h is work as an a esthetic l anguage i n w hich he
gives v isual e xpression t o
memory, p lace, a nd i dentity.
A ttie g raduated f rom San
Tla&eeti
p hotographs t hat were p ro- r epresent i mages of exile and
jected onto t he B erlin b uild- r escue in t his v isual l anguage
ings were p aired w ith t he of a rt.
a ctual a ddresses f rom which
t he p hotographs were t aken,
c reating s cenes t hat once were
a r eality in t he i mage of
t oday's p resence.
P ortraits of E xile is p resented as b oth a n i ntriguing
v ideo i nstallation and p hotography e xhibit t hat is r epresentative of t he o riginal
p ublic i nstallation in C openhagen c onstructed to r emember t he t housands of D anish
Jews who e scaped to Sweden
by boat and the p resent day r efugees f rom t he f ormer Yugoslavia. The o riginal i nstallation is a s eries of light b oxes,
each c ontaining a p ortrait,
s ubmerged six f eet u nderwater
in a c anal in D enmark. A ttie
d escribed t his p roject as an
" opportunity f or r eflection" as
t he i mages t hat are cast i nto
t he w ater p ortray not only a
r eflection of t heir l ikeness, but
B etween D reams and H istory is r epresented by a s eries
of p hotographs t hat d emonstrate A ttie's p ublic i nstallation in t he n eighborhood of
New York's Lower E ast Side.
T he t houghts and d reams of
several of t he J ewish, L atino,
and C hinese i nhabitants are
m ade v isible by way of l aser
p rojected
h andwritten
m essages onto n eighborhood
b uildings. T hese m essages
c ame as a nswers f rom interviews A ttie c onducted w ith t he
Alienation, Imagination, Secret & Sins
DuffBrenna
LITERATURE & WRITING
As in "Bonner's Women," self- Fry has an epiphany when he
censorship and betrayal of others goes to Kansas City and sees a
Thomas E. Kennedy's and the battle with conscience Francois Gautiere painting entitled
acclaimed collection of stories, reoccur. The neurotic Cathleen has The Midwife, depicting a woman
a
Drive, Dive, Dance & Fight, deals boyfriend who has grown tired giving birth. Symbolically Fry
with self-tormented, self-exiled of her behavior and wants to leave becomes the baby coming into the
light and he realizes that his past
men and women, essentially her:
behavior created the desolation he
Deliver mefromthe
isolated, essentially alone.
feels. To save himself he must
Irish Catholic tragedy, let
In the story, "Bonner's
say goodbye to himself, something
me pack my bag and
Women," Bonner sees a former
impossible to do.
leave her and not give
lover in a bar and feels embarrassed
In "The Severed Garden," the
it another thought. Tell
by the memory of the intimacy the
main character, B, is with his wife
it as a memory one day:
two once shared. He wishes the
and two sons in their comfortable
Poor girl was sick in the
affair had never happened, that he
home. B is listening to a dead man
head.
had stayed "home with his wife
singing (Jim Morrison), while his
and children where he should have
To leave or not to leave? To wife reads a novel about women
been." There is nothing left of the
experience except a self-castigating save one's self or sacrifice one's in the stone age. The younger son
regret: "You should hear what they self? How far are we supposed to wears earphones and watches MTV.
say About you: cheat cheat cheat.. go with those to whom we've made The older son sits with his back
commitments? If the loved one gets to the others, picking out mournful
"Bonner's Women" is a moral ill, goes mad, or is somehow no chords on the piano. The composite
tale, an exploration of what guilt longer the person you fell in love image is of four family members
does to us, how it controls us, with, do you have arightto leave cut offfromone another, severed.
how the hidden world inside our her or him? Or are you obligated to B muses on Morrison's early death,
minds binds us and makes us censor stay because of the love you once and he thinks:
shared together?
ourselves endlessly.
. . . spared the wattles
What the story measures are
In Kennedy's writing there is
and the hemorrhoids, gum
often a sense that we are the different capacities we have
disease, plastic teeth,
overwhelmed with the complexities for tolerating a life that eats us
rashes, the tedium oflongof our lives, that we are withering up. Cathleen's boyfriend may
term economic problems.
beneath a barrage of rapacious rationalize his decision to abandon
He seized his youth, went
consumerism and experiencing a her, but he finds in the end that
down in flame, knew or
spiritual debasement against which between the thought and the act
sensed in advance the
we struggle as hopelessly as are layers of feeling that can make
consequences of surleaving impossible. In the end, his
Sisyphus with his prodigious
vival.
heart proves to be more muddled
boulder. It is a world repeatedly
seen through a prism splitting itself than he knew, his love not as
B realizes that it is possible to
into haunting memories of self- shallow as he or we believed.
Johnny Fry in "Kansas City" live too long and not really be alive.
annihilating sins and demolished
also finds saying goodbye a hard He drives to the cemetery where the
hopes.
"Dust," the fourth story in the thing to do. He wanders through bust of Jim Morrison sits as in "a
collection, seems to have been cities, drinking martinis and pigsty, defaced with graffiti, names
inspired by T.S. Eliot's beliefthat he searching through the labyrinth of of visitors chipped in the stone."
would show us fear in a handful of the past for clues as to why he lost B takes the bust home, hoping to
dust. Infinitesimal monsters inhabit his wife and why Ais life has been steal another man's life, a man who,
the dust and they are out to get a series of failures. We are shown unlike B, did not fear death so much
Cathleen, who has seen magnified a lonely man searching for an ideal that he never really lived. B carries
the bust to the basement and dances
pictures of them, "Millions in every woman who does not exist.
naked infrontof it:
clump."
99
r esidents a nd were d escribed
by A ttie as " handwritten m emories" t hat p resent t hemselves
"out of t hin a ir" a nd t hen f ade
away as soon as t he m essage
a ppears in its e ntirety.
I ncluded in t he " Sites
U nseen" e xhibit is a v ideo
i nstallation of i mages of
G erman s oldiers v iewed f rom
" peep-holes" j ust as t he outcast Jews m ight have s een
t hem. A lso, t here is a m ore
p ersonal p hotographic e xhibit
c alled U ntitled M emory, t hat
i mposes older p hotographs of
A ttie's f riends and f amily onto
m ore r ecent p hotographs of h is
San F rancisco h ome-life, a gain
c onverging t he p ast and p resent.
The "Sites Unseen" exhibit
will be on display until May
7, 2000. Admission is $3.00
for students with valid ID and
includes various Gallery Talks
^elated tQ the exhibit that are
presented on Sundays at 1:00
JLJ2L
FOR THE
FIRST TIME
EVER:
A thousand eyes from
the temple watch him
unblinking, a balding
agingfleshyman dancing
alone in the candlelight
of this suburban house in
CASH BONUS
the fashionable northside
of the city of K. The
PLUS
music screams in his
brain as he flails and
dances, turns like an
airplane tipped sidewise,
a pinwheel, the mandella,
FOR
writhes like a snake,
jumps lizard-like over his
COLLEGE.
chair, spins, buckles,
leaps up again.
Choose to serve in
B exhausts himself and then one of the Army's toplocks the bust in a closet and priority occupational
considers that he has "acted" but skills, and you could
action has not annihilated his
loneliness nor given him the gift of receive a cash bonus of
life that Morrison had. B has only u p t o $20,000, if you
"stone eyes blind, stone ears deaf." qualify. Plus, earn u p
The story ends with B watching the
snow blowing across the severed to $50,000 in money
garden outside the window.
Drive Dive shows us how easily for college through the
we become quarantined and how Montgomery G.I. Bill
naturally we turn to icons of all and the Army College
sorts—the imagination, art, music, Fund, if you qualify.
stone busts, false memories,
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them against us. But what is hidden today. It could be one
from others cannot be hidden from
the self. The hidden life rules, it of the most rewarding
censors, stunts, destroys, inflicts calls you ve ever made.
endless pain and continually tests
our resolve to go on living year after
San Marcos
year—in the exile of our minds.
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self.
— Sheldon Kopp
Whether you think you can or think you c an't-you are right.
— Henry Ford
Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself the most
comforting words of all: "This, too, shall pass."
~ Ann Landers
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.
—Mark Twain
Manliness is not all swagger and swearing and mountain climbing. Manliness is
also tenderness, gentleness, consideration.
— Robert Anderson
CSU SAN MARCOS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, February 22, 4:30pm
2000
University Hall 101
Thomas E. Kennedy
O. Henry and Pushcart
Prize-winning novelist and
short story writer will read
from his works.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
ACD102
The old believe everything. The middle-aged suspect everything.
The young know everything.
— Oscar Wilde
Wednesday, February 23,
2000
A teacher effects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
—Henry Brooks Adams
Germany and the European Union—What has
changed since the fall of
the Berlin Wall ten years
ago?
Margit Haberle, Consul for
Media and Economic
Affairs, German Consulate General, Los Angeles,
will give a presentation (in
English) on the up-to-date
issues of Germany followed by a discussion. Free
and open to the public.
German appetizers will be
provided.
Whenever there is a great property, there is great inequality.. . for one very rich
man, there must be at leastfivehundred poor.
r-—
— Adam Smith
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Diversity Job Fair for Print Journalists
Are you looking for a job in print journalism?
The American Society of Newspaper Editors will hold its Diversity Job Fair for
California, Nevada and Hawaii on March 31 and April 1,2000.
The event will take place at the Irvine Marriott in Irvine, Calif. Registration fee for
job candidates is $20, which includes free hotel accommodations for two nights for
students traveling more than 50 miles, but you must register by March 3. The rooms
will be available while they last; rooms will also be available for journalism advisors
from distant campuses who bring at least four students. The fee also includes two
breakfasts arid a lunch.
saved to disk.
11:30am
Commons 206
Thursday, February 24,
Application Deadline for
2000
Fall 2000 Graduation
(without late fee charge)
Ivar Antonsen Group
Norwegian jazz pianist/
composer, Antonsen, blend Saturday, February 26,
his American jazz quartet 2000
with world renowned
Indian tabla artist, Abhiman Kaushal, who has per- Y2K Symposium
formed and recorded with 8:00am - 5:00pm
Ravi Shankar.
California State Univer7:00pm - 8:00pm
sity, San Marcos
ACD 102
"Less is Less: Cutting the
Writing Requirement
Before tudents Discover
Friday, February 25, What TSheir Writing Has
2000
to Say"
Presenters:
Brandon
SMART Board Demon- Cesmat and Dawn Formo,
stration
Literature and Writing
The SMART Board is a Studies
white board interfaced 2:15pm
with a laptop computer so UH460
that any notations made
on the whiteboard can be
Keynote speaker for the lunch is Ricardo Chavira, assistant managing editor of the
Dallas Morning News. Recruiters will be seeking candidates for such jobs as reporting, copy editing, photography and design, including internships.
Co-sponsors for the event are the Orange County Register, Freedom Communications Inc., the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, the Riverside
County Press-Enterprise, and the San Diego Union Tribune.
Your registration materials, resumes and payments must arrive by March 3. Interviews will be scheduled only for those job candidates who pay in advance.
For further information and registration materials, call Cheryl Hall, newsroom
administration, The Orange County Register, at (714)796-3662. Or e-mail
cheryl_hall@notes.freedom.com. Please leave with her your name, daytime phone
number and mailing address.
To all Students, Faculty, Staff:
Call for Tokens, Artifacts, and Significant Objects
The Women's Studies Department, in cooperation with the CSUSM library is arranging a display cabinet in the library in celebration of Women's Herstory Month
{March). There is current research exploring the connection between women's history, women as caretakers of objects and women's writing- suggesting the usefulness of mounting a display of such meaningful artifacts. Student, Stephanie Sullivan, is acting as curator.
You (and anyone you know who may be interested) are invited to submit objects
that mean something to you, along with a card explaining what the item is, and the
meaning behind it. Items should be relatively small. We would also like a picture of
you and perhaps the person associated with the object. There will be a possibility of
filming interviews to create a lasting visual herstory.
The case is good sized, locked and secure. There is a further possibility of displaying needlework, i.e. stitchery, quilting, etc. More information will be provided to
interested parties. Please get in touch with Stephanie, if you have any ideas, contributions, or reactions. Stephanie can be reached at momers@pacbell.net
We hope to make this a beautiful and poignant display. Thank you. .
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at your local branch
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T HE. C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
ISSUE # 9
WEDNESDAY
VOLUME XLII
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2 - President Karen Haynes
delivers the annual Report
to the Community.
5 - Take a break from studying and go for a hike.
10 - Debate has sparked
over whether makeup is
safe to use.
6 - Haley Perko looks to
combine health and policy.
12 - 'Her' takes a unique
look at relationships and
how they function.
ROTC students want to end SDSU trips
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students currently enrolled in ROTC must travel
60 miles round-trip f rom
CSUSM to SDSU to take the
appropriate classes, which
has sparked the debate over
whether military science
courses should be offered on
campus.
A favorable vote f rom the
Academic Senate would allow ROTC members, as well
as any students interested in
the subject material, to take
military science courses at
CSUSM. The classes would
focus on leadership skills
while having military principals.
Students can participate in
ROTC at CSUSM, however
the courses that are required
for them to take are cross-enrolled through SDSU. ROTC
students are required to commute to San Diego on Tuesdays for an outdoors leadership lab and on Thursdays
f or work in the classroom.
The program is extremely
time intensive, some participants commuting up to four
times a week f or extra train-
ing to help them excel.
Proponents for military science courses say that making
them available at CSUSM
will save ROTC members
currently driving to SDSU
on a weekly basis drastic
amounts of time and money.
In the case of former
ROTC member-Jeff Gutowski, commuting to San Diego
cost him $2000 a semester in
gas. While financial aid was
able to help with the expenses, Gutowski says that many
members have to drop out
of the program because they
cannot afford the gas on their
own.A student that wants to
complete the ROTC program must finish it within
.four years, or five years if
they have an approved special major. This adds an even
greater sense of urgency for
students to build the rest of
their class schedule around
when the ROTC courses they
need are offered. However,
students must also graduate
with a college degree in order
to ensure that they meet all
qualifications necessary for
pursuing a job in the armed
forces post-graduation.
ROTC participants performing color guard at the Cougar baseball game. They w ork hard inside and outside of the
classroom t o obtain their college degree and establish experience and understanding, while participating in military
training. This image and more can be found at http://csusnrwrmyrotc.weebly.com/.
"I had to quit because I
didn't have enough time to
graduate, and because of the
cost factor," Gutowski said.
" I'm such an advocate [of
ROTC] because it is such a
good program. It teaches you
things you can't get around
school. But some students
have to be down to SDSU
by 6 a jn. They are there for
three hours and then have
to rush back to CSUSM for
a 10:15 class, and are on
campus as late as 8 p.m. so
that they can get the rest of
their classes they need. The
commute limits their ability
to actually invest in the program."
David Casas, who has
stayed in the program and
still commutes to SDSU on
a regular basis, echoed similar sentiments about how the
time and financial burden
have negatively impacted
his experience. Casas, who
graduates this semester, is
working towards a career in
the Air Force.
"To compete, you have
to put in extra time and effort to your responsibilities
and take the initiative to get
them done. The day you join,
you're in charge of people.
Learning to manage people
requires a lot of face time,
so I have be there for three
hours, twice a week," Casas
said. "It's a lot of management right off the back. And
you have to make sure that
you yourself are competitive
so that you can work towards
a career as a pilot, nurse, or
any other professional career
you want. You have to promote yourself so that they
see that you are worth the
Air Force's dollar f or them
to invest in you."
Critics of having military
science courses on campus
argue that integrating them
into the university course
catalogue would be a step in
the wrong direction. Opponents say that the military's
message of bloodshed and
violence are not as productive on a college campus as
offering nonmilitary and diplomatic solutions.
"[CSUSM] has a different
purpose for our existence.
We are not about military
engagements. I 'm always
sympathetic to students of
how difficult it is to piece
together work, classes, family and personal time. It's
not that I totally don't hear
that issue," Sociology Dept.
Chair, Dr. Sharon Elise, said.
"But that's not what the CSU
means or what we came here
to build. This is the people's
university and we can show
people other options they
(Military science continued
on page 2).
Political Corner
Health care law changes point to college students
B Y SARAH HUGHES
NEWS EDITOR
Recent changes involving
health care have many concerned and. questioning, but
information regarding the
Affordable Care Act may
look different depending on
whether one is a student or
the supporter of a large family.
Under the Affordable Care
Act, everyone must enroll
for health insurance or pay
a fee as of Jan. 2014. The
fee is scheduled to increase.
The 2014 annual penalty is
$95 for the individual, with
up to a family maximum
of $285 or 1 percent of the
family income, whichever
is greater. The 2016 annual
penalty is extended to $695
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for the individual, with up to
a family maximum of $2,085
or 2.5 percent of the family
income, whichever is greater.
In three years time, that is a
$600 increase for the individual without health insurance.
Though the pre-paid student health- fee allows enrolled CSUSM students to
receive free basic services
for colds, physical exams,
cryotherapy, biopsies, immunizations and other ailments,
it is not health insurance.
"You do not need health
insurance to utilize Student Health and Counseling
Services. However, supplemental health insurance
is strongly recommended
. . . We strongly urge you
to maintain health insur-,
ance," Student Health and
Counseling's information on
health insurance states.
The Student Health and
Counseling Services page
has links f or applying for
health insurance through
CSUSM and information
about it. If a student is covered by their parents' insurance, they don't need to get
it through CSUSM. Covered
CA lists the Affordable Care
Act's changes for customers as "more health insurance options," "protection
for consumers," "fines f or
no coverage," "affordable
coverage and financial assistance," "increased coverage"
and "what businesses will
need to do."
."All health insurance plans
(not counting most plans sold
before March 10,2010) must
provide health insurance for
individuals and their, families |
even if someone has a health
condition such as diabetes or
asthma. That health insurance cannot be dropped if
someone gets sick," Covered
CAsaidi
If one follows the CSUSM
Student Health and Counseling Services health insurance page, they will see a
list of available policies provided through Wells Fargo
Insurance Services. The insurance options are based on
whether a student is a U.S.
Citizen, an International student or other options.
A domestic student who is
a U.S. citizen can get health
insurance through Anthem
Blue Cross with a deductible of $250 per insured person, or $750 per family. The
available student dental plan
is $196 for the annual rate,
covering Sept. 1, 2013 to
Sept. 1, 2014. It i s also run
through Anthem Blue Cross.
Eligible enrollees for the
domestic campus medical
plan must meet certain requirements.
"Regularly
matriculated
students who are enrolled in
nine or more credit hours or
registered graduate students
are eligible to enroll. All eligible students must have paid
fees to the University, and be
actively attending classes on
main campus," according to
the Student Health'Insurance
Domestic Medical Plan flyer
available through the Student
Health and Counseling Services link.
If a student does not have
insurance through a parent
and can't afford the campus
policies, they may qualify
for Medi-Cal.
"Covered California will
help individuals and families
determine whether they may
get federal financial assistance that will cut the cost of
health insurance or whether
they qualify for free health
insurance through MediCal," Covered CA said.
Insurance plans are prohibited from placing lifetime
limits on coverage. Other
changes seem aimed to help
students obtaining insurance
through school plans.
"If you are on a school plan
and undergo a severe medical issue, you'll be covered
no matter how high your
medical costs are," USA Today reported.
Changes to health care are
numerous, but whether a
family's breadwinner or an
individual, it's clear the affordable care act means all
students and adults must enroll in health insurance soon.
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News Editor:
Sarah Hughes
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
N EWS
T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, F EB 1 9 ,
F rontiers in S cience
Lectures to shecl light on cancer cause and treatments
B Y RYAN DOWNS
STAFF WRITER
Every year, the science faculty on campus work together to provide an event series
meant to spread the word
about the latest innovations
from scientific minds, and
Spring 2014 is no different.
For the upcoming semester,
the Department of Physics
is debuting a lecture series
called "Frontiers in Science"
in celebration of such innovations, which kicked off
on Feb. 6 and will continue
through May 1. Each lecture
focuses on a different matter
in the forefront of science,
covering topics from disease, to food, to the Internet.
An expert in that very field
is scheduled to speak at each
lecture. One vital subject the
lectures will cover are discoveries related to treating
cancer.
. The series kicked off last
week with "The Targeted
Delivery of Chemotherapeutics to Tumors," with Dr.
Dowdy Jackson, the Principal Scientist/Assistant Director at Agensys. Jackson
has worked with companies
at the forefront of the development of pharmaceuticals,
meant to combat cancer. During the lecture, he described
the process of enabling the
body's antibodies to target
cancerous cells within the
body with impressive preju-
dice; allowing the treatment
to reach the harmful cells
without damaging too many
of the healthy ones. This
treatment, which has recently begun adoption at medical
centers, helps deal with some
of the more harmful side effects of chemotherapy.
Dr. Jackson was keen to
remind that the company and
its scientists are still working
on a litany of projects using
similar technology.
"It's one of the exciting
new breakthroughs for cancer patients," Jackson said.
"There's two [treatments]
already out there, but there's
a whole lot we've been developing right now that are
making their way through
the pipeline."
However, Jackson is just one of
the many experts
who can be expected this series,
which continues
on Feb. 27 with a
lecture on "Social
Media Helping
Global Disaster
Response (in 140
Characters
or
Less)" with Dr.
Eric Frost, in Arts
240.
The rest of the
lectures will be
held during UHour in Science
Hall 2, Room 242.
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President reports to the community
CSUSM c ontinues to grow at a fast pace
"Our goal . . . was
to raise educational
rates in our region*
--Karen Haynes
In the President's Report
to the community, Karen
Haynes gave her 10th annual address, relating the accomplishments and future of
CSUSM to community leaders.
The event was held Thursday, Feb. 6, in an Event Pavillion set up in Lot N. The
report discussed the achievements of the students, faculty and programs. Haynes
presented many stories of
successful students to, illustrate the impact of CSUSM
programs.
The fuschia-suited Haynes
began with a recap of how
CSUSM has grown under
her leadership since her
start Feb. 1, 2004. About the
struggle to become a modern
education model during a recession, Haynes said, "Could
any of us have imagined how
far, how fast we have come?"
To illustrate CSUSM's
growth,
Haynes
went
through a list of what had
doubled ' and increased at
CSUSM in her time as President. The student population
has increased from 6,000 to
12,000 according to Haynes.
Buildings have doubled from
10 to 20.
Academic Degree Offerings have increased from
27 to 58. Athletic teams
have more than doubled.
The Alumni has grown from
13,000 to 35,000. The employees at CSUSM has increased from 700 to 1,900.
The endowment has been
raised from $10 million to
$20 million.
An endowment is the total
amount of money or property donated and invested for
a university. There are rules
for how it's utilized and it
mainly goes to aiding students.
"Over a three-year period,
$143 million in new endowment gifts has been added to
endowments throughout the
(Military science continued
from page 1).
have besides being trained in
the art of killing. How does
that fit with what I do as a
faculty member?"
The Cougar Chronicle
recently surveyed 240 students about their opinion of
military science courses and
whether or not they should
be allowed on campus. An
overwhelming
majority
was found in favor of Army
ROTC, and many participants were open to military
science courses being offered on campus. However,
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NEWS EDITOR
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CSU. Collectively, CSU institutions distributed nearly
$32 million from endowment
in support of student scholarships, faculty research and
academic programs.
Endowment investments
gained an average 20.38t%
percent in 2010-2011, recovering much of the losses
incurred from 2007-2009,"
the 2010/11 Philanthropic
Annual Report on calstate.
edu stated.
Haynes' speech addressed
goals CSUSM is working towards, including more campus space and the desire to
improve educational rates in
the region.
"Riverside and San Diego
counties are among a handful of counties in California
that have experienced a moderate or even robust growth
in high school graduates,"
Haynes said. "However, the
statistics show that most of
the growth is in populations
not expected to go past high
school, if that far. Statistics
also indicate that California
will be short one million college educated workers by
2025."
Hayne's goal to increase
educational rates in the area
is tied closely for her with
persons who are atriskof not
graduating college. Haynes
touched on the Ace dollars
service program for former
foster youths, as well as other vital causes.
"We now educate more
former foster youth per capita than any institution in the
United States," Haynes said.
Former foster children appear to face incredible odds
and disadvantages that affect
their ability to obtain a college education.
"Surveys report that there
there was no unanimous
agreement to either entity.
Out of 240 students, 201
participants answered that
they were very or somewhat
familiar with Army ROTC,
whereas 39 participants were
not at all familiar. 213 participants answered that they
thought there should be an
Army ROTC program on
campus, 5 participants were
opposed to it and 20 participants did not feel informedenough to answer.
When asked about their
familiarity with military science courses, 103 participants answered that they had
heard of these classes, 70
participants had taken them
in the past and 66 partici-
pants were not familiar with
military science courses at
all. After receiving a brief
definition of what military
science courses are, 110 participants said that they would
be interested in taking the
courses, 56 participants answered that the classes were
of no interest and 73 participants said they would want
to learn more information
about them before deciding.
Finally, participants were
asked if they would be opposed to other CSUSM students taking military science
courses. 232 participants
answered that they were
not opposed, and seven participants answered that they
were opposed. Two students
chose to comment on the
last question, one participant
stating that they were neither
for nor against military science courses because there
had not been sufficient communication and information
provided about the classes.
"We have enough military
all around the world. Plus,
we're in the Marines' backyard. I hope CSUSM is one
place the students can get
away from military influence. As a veteran, I see this
as propaganda," the other
anonymous survey participant wrote.
The Academic Senate is
comprised of approximately
50 members, ranging from
faculty to administrators to
are 500,000 foster youth
in the United States. Even
though 70 percent of them
desire a college experience,
most age out of foster care
only to find themselves illprepared and unsupported for
success: 65 percent become
homeless, 20 percent are arrested or incarcerated, and
less than two percent graduate from college," CSUSM
Steps Magazine stated, in an
article referencing the scholarships.
Students walking up Craven Drivé may have recently
"noticed signs for a "Report
to the Community" and/or
emails from the Office of
Communications. Many of
these messages were an effort to inform them of the
President's annual Report to
the Community.
Though the report has
come and gone, it can still
be viewed through watching
the video versions available
online in a 34 minute version
and a five minute summary
posted on the days after the
speech.
students. The diverse range
of opinions about military
science will be the crucial
deciding factor in whether
they will vote for or against
bringing the courses to campus.
"The Academic Senate at
CSUSM will hold a discussion about ROTC on campus
sometime this spring. We
value, and will take into account, student opinion when
we hold our discussion,"
Academic Senate Chair, Dr.
Vivienne Bennett, said. "We
will use the responses to this
survey as a measure of student interest and support for
or opposition to ROTC and/
or military science courses
on campus."
�Sports Editor:
Justin Donner
cougarchron.sports@gmaii.com
Basketball playoff excitement nears
Men's basketball looking t o capitalize on near perfect season. T here is one more home game for the Cougars this season. Photo montage of the February 11 game provided by Anne Hall.
B Y JUSTIN DONNER
SPORTS EDITOR
The student union is the
"poster child" of rapid
growth for the CSUSM campus, and men's basketball is
the same for the athletic department.
It may be time for the administration to put combining the two into full throttle
and build an arena on campus for.the team to play in for
their home games.
• The Cougars practice at a
local Boys and Girls Club
right up the street from campus. Their home games are
not really at home, but they
are around 12 miles away
at MiraCosta College of
Oceanside.
This is a small facility with
a large Spartan logo, the
community college's mascot,
painted at center court. At
first, it sounds like the recipe
for a mediocre program but
that couldn't be further from
the truth.
With only three years of
existence, the Cougars are
currently No. 1 in the NAIA
national rankings, own a
27-1 overall record and have
the longest current winning
streak in NAIA Division I
with 18.
When asked about a comparison with last year's season, Coach Saia was nothing
but ecstatic .
"Last year's team has a lot
to be proud of. This year's
team might be just a bit deeper, more mature in spots and
bigger in size," Coach Saia
said.
The Cougar's recently
played Bethesda at home and
finished with a 93-54 victory.
Not only were the starters
one point, but as always, the
bench made some noise.
Of the 14 total 3-pointers
for CSUSM, 6 of them came
from Zack Zaragoza off the
bench. Zaragoza also had a
game high of 18 points.
In regards to keeping his
focus coming off the bench,
"It's visualization and mental preparation for the game.
I see myself making my
shots and giving it my all out
there," Zaragoza said.
The seniors of the team
will be recognized in an exhibition game against St.
Katherine Saturday, March 1
at 7:30 p.m.
From there the Cougars
have their eyes on a conference tournament in Georgia
and a National Championship in Kansas City.
"Kansas city is the top 32
team of the NAIA. You have
to win 5 games in 6 or 7 days
to win a national title. That's
the golden prize and that's
what we are shooting for,"
Coach Saia said.
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Softball vs. Tennessee Wesleyan
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Getting "Swole" with Hector
M arch!
7:30 PM
Men's Basketball vs. St. Katherine
Track star uses humor to get in shape
order to repair his body from
the rigorous preparation.
SPORTS EDITOR
To make it all the more
CSUSM track star, Hector difficult, he is sculpting his
Collazo may be filled with body into the perfect shape
numerous jokes and play- for the specific events he
ful remarks, but this4 guy is competes in for the Cougars.
Athletes who run the 100
a fierce competitor on the
meter tend to have bigger
track.
Don't let humorous re- frames and powerful upper
sponses like, "Know how to bodies.
Those who run the 400
look good when you run, and
know where the cameras are meter, such as Collazo, need
at all times" fool you. There to be lighter with powerful
is a lot to leanrfrom his prep- legs in order to be quick for
aration for season when it a longer distance. Collazo
comes to nutrition and train- is naturally a swole guy and
he needs to get his "six pack
ing.
After getting some much game on point." [Swole-The
needed relaxation in the off- state of being very muscular
season, Collazo dramatically and in good shape.]
increases the amount of time
Getting his body into this
he spends training. Along kind of shape takes strict
with that, Collazo multiplies dedication. For example,
the amount of food he eats in Collazo stays away from
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most of the food sold at
school, and brings his lunch
so that he has better control
of what is" going into his
body. Perhaps the biggest
piece of advice comes from
the way he confronts possible diet challenges from the
beginning.
"You have to get your boys
on the game plan and let
them know- no bad foods no drinking.
Let mom and dad know
your game plan too. From
there it's a lot of water and
discipline," Collazo said.
Collazo's secret weapon
though, is coming home to
Mom's home-cooked Mexican food every day after a
hard practice. Just the thing
to rejuvinate the mind, body
and soul.
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Mount Woodson
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One great
summi t, two
challenging
trails.
T his s emester's
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Hiking Mt. Woodson is
something many people like
to do, not just for the awesome view, but also to get
an epic photo on Potato Chip
Rock for their Facebook or
Instagram.
Coming up the mountain
from either side offers an enjoyable challenge, as well as
rewarding scenery.
One way to begin the trek
is to start at Lake Poway.
Parking is free during the
winter, but the gates to the
recreational area do close, so
it's important to be mindful
of the hours.
More information about
Lake Poway's seasonal hours
and parking fees can be
found at http://www.poway.
org/Index .aspx?page= 1615.
Restrooms and water fountains are located in the recreation area, but it is important
to take water on the hike due
to there being no facilities on
the trails.
Plenty of signs are positioned around the lake to
show where the trails go and
how to get to the Mt. Woodson trailhead. The trip con-
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and rock trails.
The beginning of the journey is relatively level around
the lake until reaching the
trailhead. As the incline of
the trail increases, markers
continue to dot the path to
the summit to inform hikers
which way to go, what trail
they are on and how much
farther they have t o go. Just
before reaching the summit which has power towers
scattered around it, Potato
Chip Rock will be on the left.
Another place to start the
ascent is near the fire station
off of the 67 highway. Parking on fire station property is
prohibited but the shoulder
is plenty wide enough to accommodate many cars, and
there are lots of signs to point
out where the trail begins.
Gallego
The route from this side of
the mountain is steeper, but
it is paved, shorter and it is
even possible to do at night,
especially when there is a full
moon. There are no facilities
at the base or along the route
so it is critical to bring plenty
of water.
This trail meanders up and
through many huge boulders
that dwarf hikers and intrigue rock climbers. While
navigating the switchbacks,
it may even be possible to
spot rock climbers tackling
these giant boulders.
Either trail offers plenty
of spectacular views and a
great workout. Furry friends
are also invited to enjoy the
toils. Mt. Woodson is a perfect day hike for anyone in
need of fresh air and an adventure.
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A Semester in Sweden
Colder climate , warm embrace
long as I present myself as
approachable first. Probably
because we are in a big city,
people keep to themselves.
Still, no matter if I stop and
ask for directions, or to translate something in the grocery
store, I have found people are
not only helpful and friendly,
but that everyone speaks
English! I think this is a big
part of why I am adjusting to
Stockholm so easily- if I am
lost, or curious, or confused,
I just ask.
There is another aspect of
this as well, and that is I am
not alone! There are hun- Haley Perko is excited about her communicative vision for CSUSM. Photo provided by Faith Orcino.
dreds of other students in my
same boat. In some cases, I
have an advantage because
English is my native language. But here we are, far
from home and our regular
routine, making a fantastic
decision to change our lives
and opportunities into something different. We have
not one, but two, universiquestions and concerns you
tage of resources.
ties to support us, a will to B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
Perko also sat on the Stu- have, the more we can do."
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
try something different and
dent Fee Advisory Board last
Perko came into college
the opportunity to do so in
Haley Perko is a pame that spring and was part of Alpha looking towards a career in
a beautiful, albeit cold, new
is synonymous with success, Kappa[ Psi her freshman and the health field. However,
home.
her motivated spirit and in- sophomore year. She volun- CSUSM introduced her to
tense drive creating one of teered for Campus Recrea- her love for student affairs as
the most dynamic leaders on tion, was the ASI College of well. As an intern at Palomar
Education, Health and Hu- Hospital through the Path
campus.
The junior Kinesiology man Services representative Maker internship, Perko
major, who is currently Pre- and was on the club lacrosse works at a clinic in $n AlbertPhysical Therapy, seeks to team her sophomore year. son's in San Elijo Hills. Here
make a significant differ- Recently, Perko has also she interns as a secretary/reence at CSUSM. She accom- tacked on attendance to Tuk- ceptionist that interacts with
plishes this by combining the wut Leadership Circle work- patients coming in for flu
skills that she has learned shops and Kinesiology Club shots and completes adminfrom each dimension of cam- meetings as well.
istrative paperwork.
pus life that she is involved
Her position on ASI has ceSpending time with people
with.
mented Perko's desire to see in the clinic, and helping stuPerko boasts a list of more open dialogue between dents on campus, has prodextra-curricular
activities her office and the student ded Perko to lean towards a
that would exhaust even the body to make change happen career that combines policy,
most, enthusiastic and ener- on campus.
health and possibly returning
getic people. She has been a
"I think the really big thing to the university setting after
Resident Adviser at the UVA that students need to know is she finishes grad school.
dorms for the past two years, that there are actual students
" I'm not as outspoken as
is a member of Alpha Omi- who sit on university com- most people. I 'm definitely
cron Pi and currently serves mittees and the Board of Di- more reserved and quiet,"
as the Chair of the ASI Board rectors is capable of doing so Perko said. "But when I see a
Professor Gliniecki usually teaches Abnormal Psychology (PSYCH 336), Psychology of Personality (PSYCH 334) and
of Directors.
many things.
need-be for me to say someSurvey of Clinical Psychology (PSYCH 340). Photos provided by Amanda Lenox.
Perko also has partaken in
I want to figure out some thing, I will. I really like
a Leadership Retreatment, way to get it out to the stu- being a mentor and the bewhere SLL and ASI go away dents that we want them to hind-the-scenes person. I refor a weekend for different come to our office," Perko ally like to listen to people's
workshops. They are struc- said. "I don't think it's well
and ive
Dr. Megan Gliniecki strives for education with a purpose tured to find ways to help known what BOD is for; we iadeas and Iconcerns,eally lgove
dvice if can. I r
freshmen and sophomores are the voices of students. processing and listening to
"I felt very strongly about campus forever."
B Y AMANDA LENOX
integrate better into campus I want to advocate that we other people's issues so that
Professor Gliniecki fol- life and to take more advanhelping people who didn't
FEATURES EDITOR
are here for them. The more I can help them through it."
have any resources; people lowed her husband, a physiDr. Megan Gliniecki is a who didn't have money, or cian in the Navy, out to Califascinating professor that family support, or education fornia and she applied and
brings compassion and em- to fall back on. Those are the got hired at Cal State San
people that you see in state Marcos. She loves teach- Professors reveal what irritates and impresses t hem a bout students
pathy to her courses.
Professor Gliniecki re- mental facilities?' Gliniecki ing at CSUSM. She finds B Y ALISON SEAGLE
Bonnie Mendenhall, Pro- fessor of Linguistics, Liberal
the students here to be very
ceived her Bachelor's degree said.
fessor in the School of Edu- Studies Department:
SPORTS COLUMNIST
She then went back to genuine and caring.
in Chemistry at the Universication:
-Pet Peeve: "When a stuThe spring semester is just
school and took undergradu"There's this very human
ty of Michigan. She began to
-Pet Peeve: "When I try dent knows they're having
work on her Ph.D. in Organic ate psychology classes at side of psychology, where entering its fourth week of hard to make everything
Chemistry from the Univer- UT and received her Ph.D. there is a focus on under- classes. School loads are be- clear but then a student asks trouble and I know they're
sity of Texas, but then took in Clinical Psychology from standing not just people who ginning to increase and many a question about something I having trouble but they don't
come for help—they're intime off to healfroma family University of Texas, South- are mentally ill but under- syllabuses forecast exams.
covered—I have to count to vited and they don't come."
standing the people around
As course loads get harder
tragedy that related to a fam- western Medical School.
10 before I answer."
-Advice: "Imagine that you
"There is no more exciting us that we meet everyday," and more routine, students
ily member's mental illness.
-Advice: "Communicate have 10 percent more confilooking to do well might
It was due to this trag- environment than a college Gliniecki said.
with the professor and let dence and act like you have
She believes students will want to abide by their profesedy that Professor Gliniecki campus, because there is a
them know what's going on, 10 percent more confidence
switched her career course. spirit of learning and excite- develop a sense of compas- sor's advice. A few profes- like if an assignment is goand see what happens, see
She began volunteering at a ment," she said. "So if I can't sion. She hopes that when sors were interviewed about ing to be late. It's better to be
be a student, I want to have students learn we are here to their pet peeves and advice proactive."
mental hospital to learn more
(Do's and do not's contina reason to stay on a college care for each other.
on how to succeed.
about mental illness.
Jule Gómez de García, Pro- ued on page 8).
to explore.
A huge adjustment was
STAFF WRITER
the climate . It gets cold
When I landed in the Ar- sometimes in San Diego,
landa airport in Stockholm, but here I need waterproof
Sweden, all of it kind of hit boots, a super thick jacket,
me - 1 was in Sweden, I was scarves arid hats and gloves
staying here , for months, I that serve more purpose than
fashion. The days have been
was studying abroad.
Four "weeks later, I feel cold, snowy or rainy, and the
like I've been here for much nights long and dark (Sunrise
longer. Sure, I still get lost, at 8... sunset by 3).
and even yesterday I bought
One of the biggest differweird food from the grocery ences from home in Esconstore on accident. But other dido is how I get around. In
than hiccups like that, I am San Diego, the public transcomfortable and confident in portation frankly sucks. To
my new home.
get around Stockholm, it is
After months of applica- easier to take a bus, the mettions and emails, I arrived ro or walk than drive. You
in Stockholm to study social can buy a monthly pass at a
work. And although I'm fair- student price (no limits on
ly confident and adaptable the discounted price, either)
overall, I certainly didn't ex- and use it to travel the entire
pect to settle into the swing city. The buses and subways
of Stockholm so effortlessly. are clean, easy to maneuver
Maybe it is because I always and run through the nights.
wanted to be in Sweden, or Streets in Sweden are well lit,
maybe because of the won- have a bike path and walking
derful friend living here who path away from the road, and
showed me the ropes those feel incredibly safe.
first few days. Regardless,
Many people told me
one month into my adven- before my departure that
ture and I feel confident in Swedes aré very friendly.
my environment and excited This seems to be true, as
B Y EMMA GRACE FAIRCHILD
Leadership spotlight
Haley Perko
Powerful leadership and vision
CSUSM do's a nd d o n ot's o f t he c lassroom
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ard. Having a physical, old- so you can organize the portschool version is a project I folio and label what everyhad to try.
thing is
Supplies:
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(Optional)
Any
Materials should be acid- stickers, brads, stencils or
free to prevent yellowing or cut-out tools that you think
decaying of the pages.
would make your portfolio
•
A Scrapbook (I look more polished
recommend a plain design
•
(Optional) Headand neutral color, preferably shot: pick a work-appro12" by 12" size. I got mine priate picture of your face.
for $2.99 at Michaels Craft Headshots are important for
Store, but they usually range certain fields
from that to $20. They usu•
Short profile: type
ally come with clear page out a small summary of who
holders. You can buy them you are and why you are
separately if you need more good for the job you're seekspace).
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Acid-free paper in a ests relevant to your intended
variety of designs and colors career or artistic passion. The
(I bought one black textured profile section should be an
pack and one varied design extended version of the obA beautiful page sample of Sarah Hughes starter page for her w ork portfolio featuring her News Editor experipack).
jective on your resume
ence with the Cougar Chronicle.
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Contacts: Print a
scrapbooking tape (Comes sheet that lists all ways you
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in a roll of sticky squares would like a prospective emin most scrapbooking sec- ployer to contact YOU. This Similar to contacts, but needs
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B Y SARAH HUGHES
NEWS EDITOR
Offbeat Brewery shares
a close connection with CSUSM
B Y JUSTIN DONNER
SPORTS EDITOR
Right up the streetfromthe
university, Sarah Garcia, an
alumni of CSUSM's undergraduate and graduate business programs, is painting a
vision with her husband Tom
Garcia.
Between his experience
in brewing and her business
education, the two have created Offbeat Brewing Company, featuring a community atmosphere that students
should take the time to visit
and experience.
While Tom gained experience as a professional brewer
and brewing consultant, Sarah received her undergraduate degree in business from
CSUSM and a MBA as well.
As entrepreneurs, the classes
taught across the entire business program proved to be
valuable for the couple.
"Having a solid, broad
base of business knowledge
is critical to anyone hoping to start their own business. Small business owners
wear many hats and you will
need the breadth of knowledge from those Foundation
Classes," Sarah said.
Sarah maintains relationships with many of the professors from the College of
Business
Administration,
and she is currently creating
projects with a couple professors for their classes.
The steps Sarah has taken
are especially motivating
Delicious sushi roll and brew photographed by Justin Donner.
to aspiring female entrepreneurs.
"I couldn't be happier to
see our female alumni blazing a trail just as successfully
as our male graduates. As a
female faculty member, it is
particularly gratifying to see
that the young women that
were in our undergraduate
and graduate programs just a
few years ago are now successful entrepreneurs, creating jobs in the local community and giving back to
the university," business professor, Dr. Rajnandini Pillai,
said.
Offbeat Brewery has a casual tasting room with picnic
tables, a wall-to-wall mural
done by a collection of artists and an open view of the
brew house.
For the 21 and over crowd
at CSUSM, the brewery offers a wide collection of
excellent
craft
brews and fun
events.
Some
events
gourmet
trucks,
nights,
cal artists are
featured every
quarter and regular specials that
benefit local nonprofit organizations. You can
visit their website
at www.offbeatbrewing.com or
Facebook for updates on events.
Growth is in the
future plans for
Offbeat, but they
aim to always
provide a community feel.
California S tate University
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www.csusm.edu/el
lect a variety of work samples. The more you have
the better. If you have too
many to choose from, pick
your best and a variety that
highlights your different
work and skills. If you are
using newspaper articles, it's
a good idea to make copies
on acid-free paper, because
newsprint has a habit of yellowing and curling. I have
these, but wanted a portfolio
that had the actual newsprint,
because I kind of like the feel
of old newspapers.
•
Any letters of recommendation or awards you
have
•
A list of appropriate
references. The list should
be varied: people you've
worked with, character references, people you've volunteered for, teachers. Above
all, be sure they would say
something nice about your
work ethic and talents. Also,
they should not be relatives
or significant others...or
worse, past significant others«
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Bringing attention to an 'Invisible Threat'
S tudent
film
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A group of film production students f rom Carlsbad
High School have taken on
the controversy over whether
vaccinations are effective investments or foundation for
disaster.
"Invisible Threat," the latest installment in the talented
teenagers' series of eyeopening documentaries, explores the variance of opinions that arise when parents
contemplate the best way to
take care of their children.
They interviewed families,
physicians and experts about
what the positive effects of
vaccination are, as well as
discuss the myths of how
harmful they are to children.
"Invisible Threat" was created entirely by students,
directed by Douglas Green,
written by Camille Posard
and narrated by Mark Huckaby. Like their past projects,
it was funded by the Rotary
Club, with no stipulations on
their part .
. *'It is done entirely by high
school . students, without
p oses
i mportant
any influence from adults.
They did the research and
interviewing, they wrote the
script» and it's very exciting.
After the screening, we will
have speakers such as a couple physicians and someone
with a biology background.
We're^ really promoting
health literacy," one of the
coordinators of the event, Dr.
Laura de Ghetaldi, said.
The young filmmakers
have found controversial
topics to be their niche in the
documentary realm. Before
"Invisible Threat," their first
film was on the survivors of
the Holocaust. This was followed by "One in Seven,"
which took a critical look
at the fact that at the time of
filming, one in seven people
in North County had hunger
insecurities. By the time of
production, the figures had
changed to one in five people and one in four children.
Their next project will be
about SeaWorld and killer
whales.
The screening of "One in
Seven" at a film festival is
what created the link between Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi
q uestions
and Lisa Posard, the mother
of one of the filmmakers. De
Ghetaldi called Posard to introduce herself, thus spiraling into the CSUSM Kinesiology Club's partnership
with Donate Don't Dump and
now the screening of "Invisible Threat" on campus. This
is thanks to multiple partners
with Kinesiology Club, Dr.
de Ghetaldi citing Hugo Lecomte and the Rec Center as
one of their biggest supporters for the event.
Invisible Threat is being
shown across the country,
arid students have the opportunity to watch the film for
themselves. It will be shown
on campus from 7 p.m. to
8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March
4 in Clarke Grand Salon,
Room 113. Students can also
view the film from 5 p.m. to
6:15 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 5 at Temeku Cinemas
in Temecula. Temeku Cinemas is located at 26463 Ynez
Rd, Temecula, CA 92591.
Both screenings are f ree.
For more information, contact Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi at
ldegheta@csusm .edu.
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a side of angel hair pasta
with spinach, mushrooms,
capers and artichoke hearts.
The salmon had a white
wine and butter sauce that
made it tender while still
having a crisp texture as
well. And if you happen to
be gluten f ree, they have the
best tasting gluten-free pasta.
You would never be able
to tell the difference. We
tried out the Zingada Penne
($14.95), which had a light
tomato and cream sauce with
mushrooms, black olives
and sweet peppers added in,
topped off with fresh grated
parmigiano.
Fratelli's also has a
great Happy Hour Monday through Friday, from 4
p.m. to 6 pjm. It includes $5
wines, $5 select appetizers
and $2 off all beers, great for
those students on a budget.
Fratelli's Italian Kitchen
left a great impression. The
food was delicious, fresh and
authentic and the service was
astounding. We will definitely be back.
Fratelli's is conveniently
located at 1020 W. San Marcos Blvd., just two-and-ahalf miles f rom campus.
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Walking into Fratelli's we
were greeted by a big smile
from the hostess and the
owner, who invited us right
in.
Fratelli's is the new restaurant that opened up in Restaurant Row of San Marcos.
Fratelli's means "brothers"
in Italian, and that's exactly
what these two owners are.
Brothers Brandon and Austin Lorbert started this Italian
restaurant that emphasizes
homemade ingredients made
daily, and authentic Italian
cuisine.
The atmosphere has a family-oriented flair with a warm
and rustic quality, including
wooden beams that surround
the restaurant .
They had several rooms,
including a bar, and even
a private banquet room for
those special occasions. The
service is welcoming and effortlessly attentive, sure to
make anyone feel at home.
We started with their
mouthwatering
Burrata
Caprese ($13.95), an heirloom tomato and burrata
mozzarella caprese appetizer
drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette glaze and garnished
with micro basil that was
earthy and fresh. We paired
this with their house Chardonnay, which had hints of
apple, oak and blossom to
compliment the starter. Their
wine has their own Fratelli
label and is made from OneHope Winery.
Next was their Classic Caesar salad ($5.95). Fratelli's
makes their own homemade
creamy tart dressing as well
as garlic savory croutons.
This salad was unlike any
other, topped off with freshly
grated parmingiano cheese.
This was paired with the
house Sauvignon Blanc that
was sweet, bright and refreshing.
Following was an heirloom
tomato bisque ($3.95 for
a cup, $5.95 for a bowl), a
hearty soup full of onion and
garlic flavor.
To accompany the entrée
we had the house Cabernet
that was smooth and rich.
The main course was a perfectly cooked and very generous portion of salmon piccata ($24.95), accompanied
with steamed asparagus and
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Muslim Student Association
addresses misconceptions
B Y AMBER MAHMOOD
CONTRIBUTOR
The CSUSM Muslim Student Association (MSA)
aims to increase knowledge,
growth and awareness of Islam, not only on the campus,
but to the community as a
whole.
The term Muslim is often
falsely associated to terrorism by many outside of the
Islamic community.
Many individuals form this
misunderstanding from the
constant anti-Islam media
portrayals.
Others simply do not know
where to access correct in-
formation to educate themselves on the matter, or are
afraid to confront those of
Muslim faith to ask them.
Although there may be many
reasons, ultimately the majority of American society is
unaware of the true concepts
and practices of Islam.
"If anyone asked me about
Islam, I would want them to
know that it is a religion of
peace. The word Islam itself
means peace."
The MSA also aims to
form long lasting relationships and provide support for
its members, which includes
Muslims and individuals of
other faiths.
Since the association's es-
tablishment a few years ago,
the MSA continues to grow.
The MSA has also become
active in partaking in community service events, on
campus meetings, other fun
events, as well as educational events in which acclaimed
scholars are invited to share
their insight on intriguing
topics.
Individuals interested in
learning more about Islam,
meeting people of the Islamic faith or attending one
of our various events should
visit http://www.csusm.edu/
orgs/muslimstudentassociation.html or send us an email
at msa.csusm@gmail.com.
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InterVarsity connects campus through
community and spirituality
B Y N OELLE FRIEDBERG
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is an international
organization that focuses on
campus ministry with vision
"to see students and faculty
transformed, campuses renewed and world changers
developed."
A collection of athletes,
Greeks, international students and people just trying
to graduate, who all come
together with this one shared
desire: to know Jesus and to
make Him known.
My first experience with
InterVarsity was two years
ago. As a new student, it is
often just easier to go to class
and then leave campus rather
than try to make new friends.
That is where InterVarsity
came in. I started going to
their events and was instantly amazed by how loving
and encouraging the community is. They made me feel
so welcome that I just had to
stick around.
One of the best things about
being a part of InterVarsity is
that every spring break they
do this thing called Mark
Camp. It's a week on Catalina Island, where members
spend time going through the
Bible and going deeper into
the gospel of Jesus through
the book of Mark. Some of
my fondest memories of college and lasting friendships
have been made there. Every Wednesday they have a
weekly meeting called Large
Group where a speaker
shares a message. They also
have various Bible studies
on campus throughout the
week. The Bible studies really focus on being a place
of encouragement, and are
a great place to make new
friends and connect to campus life.
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Truth about Twitter
Company tax breaks raise alarm
B Y L A U R E N H AMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
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Many students at CSUSM
probably have a Twitter account, but likely are unaware
of the company's questionable history.
Twitter was first formed
in 2006. Since its debut and
coining of the legendary
"Tweet," the social networking site has seen a rapidly
growing user base. As of late
2013, the company has been
estimated to be worth 31 billion dollars.
Since its opening, Twitter headquarters -has been
located in San Francisco,
CA. In 2011, the company
was threatening to move
locations but was offered a
six-year payroll tax break
to maintain its California
residency. More recently,
the city agreed to stop taxing
Twitter stock options. Calcu" lations suggest that since the
initiation of the company's
tax breaks, Twitter has saved
over 50 million dollars.
Twitter currently resides in
San Francisco's Mid-Market
area. Alongside the "Twitter Tax Break," the city has
also included tax incentives
to any other companies that
moved to Mid-Market, a preA viously undeveloped area,
and has seen tremendous
corporate growth.
Much of the money Twitter has saved due to tax incentives could have gone
towards improving the city's
public transportation, health,
education and more. Aside
from major losses in city revenue, Twitter has had absolutely no involvement in giv-
> o r t e s t i n g in,
community. Twitter, along
with fifteen other companies
residing in the Mid-Market
area, has also been affecting
neighboring residential communities.
The technical industries
within the Mid-Market area
have aided in an increase
of property valuer With the
high request for office space,
many residential property
owners have also been forced
to sell, causing a large number of home evictions,
Several activist groups
including South of Market
Community Action Network, Senior and Disability
Action, Eviction Free San
Francisco and the San Francisco Housing Rights Commrttee have joined forces
with local workers and residents tofightback. A number
of protests have taken place
outside of the Twitter headquarters and throughout the
Mid-Market area to express
outrage for the companies'
tax breaks.
It is important that social
networking users understand
the implications associated
to their Twitter memberships. Until Twitter realizes
the injustice of their actions,
users are unconsciously participating in the corporate
conglomerate's indifference
to the general public. This
is not an uncommon practice for multi-billion dollar
corporations to take advantage of lower-income demographics. Although this does
not directly affect CSUSM
students, it does harm communities similar to ours and
that is something to consider.
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Many common beauty
products contain toxic substances that consumers don't
know about.
Self-publishing. It sounds like an aspiring author's best friend and that's
According to the nonprofit
not far from the'truth. Photo provided by Sarah Hughes.
organization Campaign for
Safer Cosmetics, the average
American woman uses about
B Y Z A C H S CHANZENBACH
book. Aside from that the 12 personal care products a
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
odds are generally against day. This not only includes
the author. On average, the makeup but shampoos, lo"50 Shades of Grey."
self-published print book tions and perfumes as well,
Also, according to the same
Doubtlessly, you've seen w i l l m o s t l i k e l y s e l l 1 0 0 t o
a book with this title and 1 5 0 c o p i e s p ^ g a s t a n d _
source, of the more than
an ominous-looking cover a r d b o o k a t a b o u t 1 0 b u c k s >
10,000 chemicals that are
somewhere recently, possi- t hat > s a revenue o f 1 0 0 0 t o
used in beauty products,
bly in our very own book- 1500 dollars,
over 89 percent have not unstore. It's a relatively new
^ ^ dergone any kind of safety
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that
popular trilogy. Did you sound like a lot. To an adult, testing. This poses dangerknow, however that it was t hat > s s m a l l A n d h o w o f t e n
ous health risks as our skin
originally self-published?
d o w e see children publish.
absorbs these chemicals,
It is what it sounds like: i n g books? I rest my case,
which may lead to cancer
the author publishes his/
With how easy it is to self- and respiratory problems
her work him/herself or publish, it should ¿ome as no in the case of powders and
with the aid of a company s u r p r i s e t h a t «everybody's sprays.
that specializes in convert- d o i n g i t » Aspiring authors
According to the Environing the product into eBook c a n e x p e ct the competi- mental Working Group, a
format, then distributing it t i o n t o ^ m a s s i v e . A n d > Gf
group that created an online
to digital retailers. The au- c o u r s e > n o t e v e i y s e l f . p u b . database that lists the conthor retains full rights to the l i s h e d book is going to be cerning ingredients in beauty
work and keeps all the cash g o o d B y - n o t e v e r y book," I products and how safe they
he/she makes off of it. For m e a n t h e overwhelming ma- are to use, says, "Companies
authors looking to get their j or ity of books. That being are allowed to use almost
novels out in the world, self- s a i d ( t h e r e can be some pes- any ingredient „they wish,
publishmg is the quickest simism about the market and The US government doesn't
and cheapest route. There is a n a c t u a l l y g o o d book may review the safety products
no cost for printing physical g e t t u m e d down based on before they're sold." This
books, and eBooks have be- potential prejudices towards > means that the products
come more attractive in this self-pUblished books. People that we are purchasing are
technological day and age.
who are serious about getting not being regulated to make
Of course, it's not all sun- their book published would sure that they're safe. Acshine and rainbows - no really have to invest time and cording to the same source,
author's life could be like effort into making it the best beauty products aren't even
that, especially if their sole i t c a n b e> a n d m a r k e t i n g it> i f
required to have a full list of
income came from writing. t h e y w a n t i t t o h a v e a c h a n c e
the chemicals that are used
There's still no guarantee a n d s t a n d o u t o n t h e d i i t a l
in the product, allowing the
that someone will buy their
manufacturers to market
items with dangerous chemicals without the consumer
even knowing.
There have been various instances of dangerous chemi-cals in our beauty products,
such as our shampoos having
sodium laurel sulfate in them
or many trusted name brand
S elf-Publishing i lluminated
The Uterus Flag Project creates shock, awe and amazement
BY ANNE HALL
DESIGN EDITOR
Walking into the student
library, I was anticipating a
cloud of people showing interest in this blatantly titled
project. The campus library
released the Uterus R ag
Project on Feb. 10 and will
remain until May 20. This
installation, provided by
Terilynn Quick, is a compilation of small flags that are
adorned with uterus made by
people from all over the nation. So much detail in each
piece.
The space was like a ghost
town. I was in awe at the
ideas shared by artists who
addressed the issues behind
women's health and the
blessings that exist with being a woman and having the
ability to conceive.
While finding myself impressed and awe struck, I
noticed that I was being
watched. Passer by's were
laughing at me for admiring
the artists work. Others appeared to avoid the display,
as if they would catch some
kind of disease if they came
too close.
A friend of mine decided
to draw attention to passers by and lured individuals to come and consider the
artwork. Once one person
started admiring Terilynn's
presentation, more and more
lipsticks having dangerous
amounts of lead in them.
Even the supposedly natural
mineral-based makeups contain small particles of mica
that we can inhale, which
Forbes online magazine puts
into perspective by pointing
out that construction workers have to wear masks when
dealing with mica.
While women have more
products that expose them to
these dangerous chemicals,
men aren't safe from the
danger. Aftershave, cologne,
shaving cream and shampoos are just a few of the
items that men use that fall
under the same category as
all of the other beauty products. These products contain
as many chemicals as the
products women use and are
regulated in the same way,
putting men at as much risk
as women,
I think that it is wrong
that there are no regulations
within the beauty industry,
The food that we eat has regulations placed on it, so why
not the items that we cover
our skin with? I believe that
we should have the right to
know exactly what is in the
products we use. I also think
that cosmetic companies
should strive to eliminate
as many of these chemicals
from their products as possible in order to provide their
loyal customers with healthier products,
If you want to check the
ingredients and the risk fac- ..
tors associated with the products you use, a good place
to start is the Skin Deep
Database, http://www.ewg.
org/skindeep/, created by
the Environmental Working
Group. That is just one small
step towards knowing your
products better so you can
make an informed decision
on whether to continue using
that product,
people began finding interest. Once the pieces were noticed, interest was struck and
people began admiring all of
the display.
"The art work is amazing,"
student, Erin Taylor, said.
This is a presentation that
truly touches the core of existence. Take a moment to
observe and appreciate the
artistry and creativeness.
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cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
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One of the better things
about Netflix is its showcase
not only of westernfilms,but
also foreign films. This allows martial arts movies that
normally would go straightto-DVD, like "Ip Man" or
"The Raid: Redemption," to
become surprise cult hits.
Standing in the middle of
these, in a bold attempt to
merge both western and international audiences alike,
is "Man of Tai Chi ." It is primarily a Chinese martial arts
film. However, it features
American star Keanu Reeves
in two uncommon roles; the
villain and, for the first time
in his career, the director.
The story attempts to tell a
martial arts legend in a contemporary setting. It focuses
the story on Tiger Chen
(Chen Hu in his film debut),
a young practitioner of Lin
Kong Tai Chi, an ancient
Chinese method of exercise
and meditation. However Tiger comes to learn that this
peaceful art can be applied in
combat as well.
It is stunningly effective,
even though it strays from
the art's purpose. Nonetheless, it is not long before
Tiger attracts the attention
of Donaka Mark (Reeves),
the head of an underground
fightingring.He sees Tiger's
potential and tempts him
with money and fame. Tiger
needs it to save his master's
temple from demolition.
It is not long before Tiger's
involvement with the fighting ring begins to corrupt
his character. Worse still, it
becomes clear that Mark is
conditioning him into something deadlier than just another fighter. It may be too
late for him to escape.
For the most part, the film
works for the same reason
Keanu Reeves works. I t's,
simple, cool and strangely
likeable. On the other hand,
like the actor, it tends to get
awkward when it tries too
hard and there are some embarrassingly silly moments.
However, Reeves is understated as ever both in front
of, and behind, the camera.
Coupled with some awesome fight choreography
from Hollywood legend
Yuen Wo Ping, the end result
is a straightforward but enjoyable action flick.
3/5 Cougar Paws!
'Friday Night Lights', 'The League' keep gridiron going during off-season
B Y AMANDA LENOX
FEATURES EDITOR
The first few Sundays after
the Super Bowl are always
the hardest for football fans.
However, Netflix has some
football themed shows* to
help fill up your time while
you wait for the next season
to start.
One show I highly recommend is the drama series
Friday Night Lights. The
show focuses on head coach
Eric Taylor (played by Kyle
Chandler) as he helps lead
the high school football
team, the Dillon Panthers, to
the Texas State Championship. Viewers might forget
they aren't watching a real
football game. You wait in
anxiety to see if the team
makes the play and cheer in
excitement for a touchdown.
With an ensemble cast, the
show also looks at the individual players as their lives
are woven together both on
and off the field. The sweet
yet insecure Matt Saracen
(Zach Gilford) struggles with
balancing being the starting quarterback and trying
to date the coach's daughter
(Aimee Teegarden). Fullback
Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch)
is the bad-boy character who
tries to prove he is more than
a stereotype. Throughout the
series, the players deal with
issues including steroid use
and college recruitment.
Friday Night Lights is a
critically acclaimed series
with two Primetime Emmy
wins, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Series (Kyle Chandler) and
Outstanding Writing for a
Drama Series. It has 76 episodes within five seasons
available on Netflix.
The second season is the
only lackluster season because of its multiple dull storylines. Recommended episodes include: "Mud Bowl"
in Season I , "There Goes the
Neighborhood" in Season 2,
"The Son" in Season 4 and
"Always" in Season 5.
One of the best parts of
football is the way it can
bring together a community,
whether you are tailgating
at a stadium or watching
the game with family and
friends. Friday Night Lights
will remind you of that feel-
ing and will prepare you for
the next football season. I
give Friday Night Lights a
4.5/5 rating.
Another football-themed
show to watch is the comedy
series The League. The show
follows friends, Pete Eckhart (played by Mark Duplass), Rodney Ruxin (Nick
Kroll), Andre Nowzick (Paul
Scheer) and Kevin MacArthur (Stephen Rannazzisi).
Also, Kevin's brother, Taco
(Jon Lajoie) and wife, Jenny
(Katie Aselton) as they all
play each other in their fantasy football league.
The show has a raunchy
style of comedy as the friends
argue over things like draft
picks and trades. The series
is also abundant with notable
NFL guest stars, including
San Diego Chargers player
Antonio Gates in Season 1
episode "Mr. McGibblets."
There are currently 45 episodes within four seasons
available on Netflix. Recommended episodes include:
"The Shiva Bowl" in Season
1 and "The Marathon" in
Season 2 .1 give The League
a 3.5/5 rating.
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A Spike Jonze love story: 'Her'
'American Gods': a modern lore and timeless tale
B Y A LEX MARAVILLAS
FASHION COLUMNIST
In a future where you can
fall in love with an artificial
intelligence behind an advanced operating system, the
film "Her" portrays a tragic
love story of a man and his
computer.
Theodore Twombly is in
love with his operating system named Samantha, essentially an evolved Siri.
Thefilmdefinitely approaches the dramatic question,
"Could love have no boundaries?" There are countless
moments in which Theodore
and Samantha demonstrate
character development in regards to their relationship, a
unique characteristic of this
fascinating movie.
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STAFF WRITER
The film also boasts a
cast of well-known actors.
Joaquin Phoenix play s Theodore and Scarlett Johansson
plays the voice of Samantha.
Rooney Mara plays Theodore's ex-wife Catherine and
Amy Adams plays Theodore's friend Amy.
The "Her" soundtrack especially adds sentiment to
the film. Film soundtracks
are just like mixtapes by the
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moments. When Samantha
continues to grow in intelligence, she develops human
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have poured into America
via the mass migration from
settlers worldwide. What if
every one of these old gods
were alive and struggling to
survive in this country?
Neil Gaiman asks this question in his novel, "American
Gods." The story follows the
reticent Shadow, an ex-con
who upon his release from
prison finds that his wife
has died. Alone and without
a home, Shadow meets Mr.
Wednesday, a mysterious
con-man who offers Shadow
a job as his bodyguard.
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upside down as he discovers
that all Gods not only exist,
but exist amongst humans
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with the New Gods, which in
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the various deities of Media,
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Hats. Mr. Wednesday, who
reveals himself early on as an
incarnation of Odin, recruits
Shadow to rally the Old Gods
against the New Gods. But
in a country where beliefs
are shrinking every day, can
Shadow help these Old Gods
survive?
"American Gods" is a
powerful, enchanting story
etched with folklore in every
page. Lovers of fantasy fiction will adore this novel tremendously. This book is ripe
with myths from cultures all
over the world-Neil Gaiman
weaves a poignant, but humorous* tale that starts off at
a slow pace that soon dives
right into a journey that will
you keep you entertained and
thoughtful. "American Gods"
has won multiple prestigious
awards, including the Hugo,
Nebula and Locus awards.
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California State University San Marcos
http://www.csusm.edu/pride
Vol VIII No. 14/ Tuesday, December 5,2000
Preachers Revisit CSUSM
• Jed Smock
Preaches His
Version of
Christianity
By: Adam Bailey
Pride Staff Writer
"Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix,
Jim Morrison, and Tupac are in
hell," was one of many remarks
heard during a lively discussion in
the free speech area on Monday,
November 27. From 10:30 am to
4:30pm in Founders Plaza, stu-
Chris Orman andfellow student discuss
religion with Jed Smock.
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the speeches encircled Brother 8
Jed Smock and fellow preacher
Cindy. Often times, however, students were riled by these preachers' confrontational expression of
their uncompromising beliefs.
"We're not your typical
Christians," said Jed Smock. Jed
Smock and Cindy Smock are
self-proclaimed Confrontational
Evangelists from the Nondenominational College Community Church of Newark, Ohio.
The Smocks would often times
resort to name calling, judgment
casting, and the attacking of
someone's character, in order to
get their audience listening and
responding to what they wanted
to lecture about.
A1 Ruiz, a Christian staff
member, said, "I think that he's
misrepresenting everything that
he speaks about. He's misrepresenting Christianity, misrepresenting God, and he's misrepresenting himself as a preacher."
»Article continues on page 2
• Athlete Moons
Preacher
Many Students
Outraged by Preaching
By: Melanie Addington
Pride Editor
Sister Pat quotes from the Bible to a crowd in the Free Speech area.
Photos by Enrique Refugio
CSUSM CAPI
Program
Helps Area
High Schools
Tuition Deadline Alert
By: J. Ryan Sandahl
Pride Staff Writer
P rogram P roving
to B e a S uccess
By: Jayne Braman
Pride Graduate Intern
In its first full year of implementation, CSUSM's High School
CAPI Program is proving to be a
success. The California Academic
Preparation Initiative is a partnership between CSU San Marcos
and area high schools, the pur-*
pose of which is to strengthen the
mathematics and English preparation of college-bound high
school students and reduce the
amount of remediation needed
for incoming university students.
On Friday, November 3,
CSUSM's campus was visited by
107 area high school teachers
who participated in a conference
on Academic Preparation For
College - Focus on English and
Mathematics. CSUSM's CAPI
directors, Drs. Linda Holt and
Dawn Formo, along with administrators from CSUSM and the
San Diego County of Education,
sponsored this conference. This
one-day conference was not only
attended by participating area
high school teachers,
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By: Victor Mireles
Pride Staff Writer
Amid the hustle and bustle of
everyday Dome activities sits a
solitary Christmas tree. The tree
seems normal for this time of
year, but on closer inspection,
a person can find the true purpose of this Christmas tree, or
as aptly named, the Angel Tree.
CSUSM's Circle K International
is holding its 9th Annual Angel
Tree Toy Drive. Through the Toy
Drive, the Circle K Club will
donate gifts to local, needy children this holiday season.
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of the child," explained Anna
Fleming, Co-Vice President of
Circle K. Once a person buys a
gift for the child, the unwrapped
gift may be dropped off in the
box in front of the Angel Tree in
the Dome, or delivered to Human
Resources on Rancheros Drive.
"Last year we helped about
120 children and we had excess
gifts," said Fleming. This year
the club plans to help out 200
children. Circle K is accepting
wrapping paper, bows, boxes,
and money. If you would like
more information, contact Anna
Fleming at (760) 744-6751.
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The tuition payment deadline for the Spring 2001 semester
has been changed from January
23, 2001, to December 19, 2000.
This has caused an uproar of
student complaints about the
deadline falling so close to
Christmas.
"I think it's stupid," says
CSUSM
student
Brianne
Donnellan, "I think they should
have given more advanced notice.
It's way too close to Christmas."
"Prompt payment is being
enforced because we have had
problems in the past with students
registering for classes and not
paying their fees," says Marietta
Kimball of Student Financial
Services. She explained that students that do not pay by the
December 19 deadline will be
dropped from the system and any
classes they have registered for
will be open for other students.
"I urge students to apply for
financial aid," says Rosemary
Henk of Financial Services.
"If financial aid is already
in place, it will defer for financial aid disbursement," explained
Kimball. If a student has financial aid and it covers the entire
tuition, he/she does not have to
worry about the deadline. If,
however, financial aid does not
fully cover the tuition, the student will be required to pay the
remaining fee by the December
19 deadline.
If a student still wishes to
apply for financial aid, he/she
can do so, but the student must
still pay the tuition fees for the
spring semester. If the application is approved and the student
receives financial aid, the tuition
payment may be refunded to the
student
No billing statements are sent
out to students. "That would
be too much work," says Henk.
Registration begins around the
end of October and continues
through December. Henk says
the school would have to send
out billings statements every day
to all the students. In addition,
the students that registered that
particular day and the ones that
register in December would run
out of time before the payments
arrived in the mail.
"It's become more of the student's responsibility," says Henk.
She says it is unfortunate that
the payment falls so close to
Christmas but this change is permanent and the tuition deadline
will fall this close to Christmas
every year from now on. Students
can also expect that the tuition
payment deadline for Fall 2001
will come at the end of Spring
semester 2001.
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After Jed Smock and his family preached for several hours
on Monday, November 27, students observing them grew restless. Among the angry outcries
and the loud laughter, one student
decided to prove his point by
mooning the female preacher. A
cross-country athlete and freshman at CSUSM, Josh Wing,
pulled down his pants and laughingly joked, "Let there be light."
Coach Steve Scott was
unaware of the incident, but said,
"Once I find out who did that,
they will be severely reprimanded."
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As founders and preachers of
their church, Jed and Cindy go
from college to college lecturing
on their version of the Christian
bible. This is their second visit
to CSUSM. Their five daughters
(Charlotte, Evangeline, Justine,
Martha, and Presley) accompanied them, as well as friend and
preacher, Sister Pat.
According to the preachers,
universities are a breeding ground
for sinful lifestyles. The Smocks
also say that universities are
responsible for the mis-education
of students on such "antichristian" ideas as evolution and natural selection and lead their students away from the Bible.
After Cindy Smock gave a
sermon on how fraternities and
sororities were the "breeding
ground for premarital fornication
and the deflowering of young
women," she spoke to a Pride
reporter. "We are preaching
against the party lifestyle and,
therefore, it is not a big surprise
that they [students] are not really
open to changing their points of
view," said Sister Cindy.
Preacher Jed and his wife,
Cindy, tried to convey the idea of
abstaining from what they called
"a party lifestyle" and the substitution ofthat lifestyle with the following of Jesus. They expressed
the concept of avoiding all drugs
(from marijuana and alcohol to
cigarettes), abstaining from premarital sex, and not listening to
music or watching TV and movies with violent or suggestive,
"unchristian" implications.
The Smocks also preached
that women should follow their
husbands, take care of the children, and be submissive to their
husbands. "In a marital relationship it is the Amman's duty to
follow the man, wherever he
shall lead her," said Jed Smock.
The women in the crowd contested the preachers' opinions.
CSUSM student Katie Steimle
asked, "They're humorous. Do
they think that anyone could take
them seriously? They take the
Bible way out of context!"
"Their [students'] reaction is
fairly typical. Students havea't
changed since I began my lectures, they remain narrow minded
and un-open to the truth, any idea
will be tolerated except Christianity," said Jed Smock.
"They [Smocks] are too judgmental. He [Jed Smock] says
there is only , one way and that is
his way. If his way is the right
way, I'm not getting involved
in that," said one student. "He's
real brave to come and speak
to all these students about what
he thinks and feels," commented
student Allen Kruse.
Sister Pat continues to preach as a student pulls down his pants. (Picture censored at editors* discretion).
Photo by Enrique Refugio
Cross Country
Athlete Mooning
»Article cont. from page 1
When asked if an individual
athlete's outside behavior reflects
upon the team, Steve Scott noted
that individuals are judged on an
individual basis only, meaning
that the student's behavior had no
reflection upon the cross-country
team as a whole.
Chief Schultheis of the
University Police commented on
the incident, "It is a far stretch to
call it indecent exposure." "It is in
the realm of behavior that is disorderly conduct," he added, "when
we [University Police] identify
the student, we will direct him or
her to the student affairs' judicial
process."
Dean of Student Affairs
Jonathan Poullard said that the
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
handles the formal, judicial
process on campus. Poullard
explained that a formal letter is
sent to the student informing him
or her of what he or she is believed
to have violated. The student then
meets with the Assistant Dean in
a formal conference. After that,
two things can occur: the conference will lead into a hearing that
will decide how to handle the
student's violation, or the student
and Assistant Dean will negotiate a contract to deal with the
repercussiqhs of the situation.
Wing was one of many students who listened to the sermon
in the free speech area located
between Academic Hall and the
Science Building. Fellow athletes,
Brian Eaton and Tony Lederman,
described the Smock situation
as "funny." Lederman said the
preacher was "making a fool of
h erself' and that "she shouldn't
abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Everyone has the right to freely
express himself or herself and
especially on college campuses
where a free speech area is set
aside for the use of a "marketplace of i deas"
Students like Bartges believe
the preacher's use of the free
speech area is "totally out of
line." Chief Schultheis says there
"is a thin line between provoking and threatening [language].
It is unfortunate the student was
upset." Yet, it is the constitutional
right of the preacher and everyone to use the free speech area.
"There are some parameters
[within the right to speak freely]," said Schultheis, "You can't
provoke violence. You can yell
fire in the middle of the parking
lot, but if you yell, ' fire' in a full,
dark theater, you are no longer
within your constitutional right."
This is the second visit to
CSUSM by Jed Smock and his
fellow preachers. Smock believes
he will return in the spring but he
will not be bringing his family.
For further information on
your right to free speech, visit the
First Amendment Cyber Tribune
at: http://w3.trib.com/FACT/ or
the American Civil Liberties
Union at www.aclu.org.
impose her views on us." When
pointed out that the preachers
were in the free speech area
and that anyone is welcome to
"impose" their views there, the
three freshmen grew excited and
one asked, "So anyone can say
what they want here?"
Student Elaina Bartges was
one of many observers in the free
speech area on Monday. Bartges
said she had been called numerous names from the preacher,
including "slut," which upset her.
Regarding the preachers' use
of the free speech area, Chief
Schultheis said, "They are trying
to get attention using terms that
will get a response, but it is a
tough issue because you are dealing with constitutional rights."
The constitutional right of
free speech states: Congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibit- An angry student pulls out her Bible to
make Sister Pat read scripture.
ing the free exercise thereof; or
Photo by Enrique Refugio
Students Get Involved in
Japanese Culture Day
By: Brian Fisher
Pride Staff Writer
Jed Smock and daughters pose for the
camera while Cindy preaches to students.
Smock photos by Enrique Refugio
Preacher Cindy Smock helps her husband, Jed Smock,
preach at colleges across the nation.
Students gathered on Palm
Court to see ancient Japanese
traditions for Japanese Culture
Day on Thursday, November 30.
The traditions included a live tea
ceremony and ikebana (a flower
arrangement ceremony),
The tea, known as "usucha,"
was prepared by the Teishu,
Taemi, and served to six student
participants. Taemi's serious face
broke into a smile as the tea ceremony, usually performed indoors,
was complicated by rising winds
that blew the tea ladle around the
table. "The tea was really tangy,"
commented Shane, a student participating in the tea ceremony
One student said, "The ceremony
was so proper and detailed with
movement."
After the ceremony, students
were able to eat many different
Japanese foods including rice
balls, kasutera (similar to sponge
cake), kompeito (small sugar can-
dies), and okaki (round rice crackers).
The Ohara School Ikebana
Demonstration showed the different styles of floral arrangements;
students were then able to create
their own versions of ikebana.
Ms. Ise Hufffman, Second Term
Master for the school, demonstrated different ways to arrange flowers inside shallow water bowls,
known as "suiban." She placed
a metallic bed of pins, called
"kenzan," inside the suiban to
secure the flowers and used lilies, protea, loquat, carnations, and
baby's breath in her arrangement.
In addition to the tea ceremony and ikebana demonstrations, many other cultural elements were presented: hung from
bamboo poles were banners of
Japanese toys, food, architecture,
anime, and religion. "I am overwhelmed, there is a lot to look
at here," remarked one student
at the event. The Japanese Club
and Anime Club cosponsored
Japanese Culture Day.
�On Campus
The Pride
Tuesday, December 5,2000 3
'Tis the Season to Be Stressing
By: Jared E. Young
Pride Staff Writer
Stress is an unavoidable part
of life that comes from work,
*
relationships, school, driving, and
everything else that people do on
a day-to-day basis. Stress is good
to some degree. It drives us to
succeed and increases productive
ity, however, there is a fine line
where stress ceases to be productive and becomes dangerous.
The negative affects of stress
are manifested differently in
everyone. Whether it is sickness,
anger, depression, or suicide,
signs of stress eventually begin
to show in everybody.
According to the American
Institute of Stress (AIS), 75-90
percent of all visits to primary
care physicians are stress-related.
43 percent of all adults suffer
adverse health affects due to
stress. These health problems
often include heart disease, cancer, respiratory problems, and cirrhosis*
Causes of Stress
Pressure is one cause of
stress. There is the pressure at
work, the pressure to be on time
while driving, the pressure to
make the people around us happy,
and the pressure to perform well
at school.
Final exams at Cal State San
Marcos end on December 18,
just one week before Christmas
and in the middle of the holiday
- season. Most students have loved
ones for whom they feel obligated
to buy gifts, thus having to work
full-time and go to school. With
the added pressures of finals,
December becomes a very dangerous t ime. when it comes to
stress management.
During the "stress season,"
it is important for families and
friends to remember that students
have enough pressure. Families
can help by being nurturing and
supportive.
Handling Stress
Stress can be curtailed if it is
detected early. Just like any other
infectious disease, stress can be
halted, slowed, or lessened by
searching for and recognizing the
early warning signs.
The University of Oklahoma
Police Department states that
early warning signs of stress
include, but are not limited to,
fatigue, nervous tics, excessive
sweating, nightmares, muscular
pain, sexual difficulties, change
in appetite, and insomnia. While
these are not the only indicators
of stress, they are good signs
that a student or adult has an
excessive amount of stress.
If stress is not caught early, it
can lead to greater consequences,
such as aggressive behavior and
suicide. If the warning signs are
Academic Bulletin
recognized, there a re a number
of ways to reduce the amount
of stress in life. Exercise is a
good stress reliever and many
schools and workplaces offer
weight rooms, where stress can
be worked off. Meditation can
be a great help, and just talking
with someone about problems
can often make life and its problems much easier. For more
information on ways to release
stress, contact the human resources department where you work,
or visit CSUSM's Counseling and
Psychological Services web site
at www.csusm.edu/caps.
The holiday season can add
stress to anyone, let alone a student. Balancing time and prioritizing tasks can reduce the
amount of stress by more than
half: as each project is completed,
another weight is lifted off the
shoulders. No school or job is
worth the amount of stress that
it can cause, or the affects that
stress can eventually lead to. This
is why most jobs and schools offer
ways for their students and/or
employees ways to release stress
and enjoy life.
For more information on
stress and how to cope with
stress, check the University of
Oklahoma's
website
at
www.ou.edu/oupd/stress.htm. or
the website for the American
Institute
of
Stress
at
www.stress.org.
Help out this Holiday Season!
Circle K's 9th Annual Toy Drive
We are collecting new, unwrapped
gifts for local needy children
between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.
We encourage you to pick up an angel ornament,
which lists the age, gender, and wish of the child.
Angel ornaments can be picked up from the Christmas
tree at the dome/cafeteria at CSUSM. Gifts can be
dropped off at the labeled boxes at the dome and
Human Resources department on Rancheros Dr.
CKI is also accepting wrapping paper, bows, or
any monetary donation to make this event as successful, if not more, than the previous years. Please
make checks payable to; Circle K of CSUSM and
send to CSUSM Circle K International 333 S. Twin
Oaks Valley Rd. San Marcos, CA 92069
Circle K thanks you for your
commitment to our community!
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Lots of English, math, and general education courses transfer to state universities.
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Class listings and enrollment information are available on our website at http://www,paiomar.edu/
Students observe the tea ceremony during
Japanese Culture Day on Palm Court.
Photo by Brian Fisher
�The Pride
On Campus
*Tuesday, December 5, 2000
tion of the center.
Burcher i s the Student
Coordinator of the Writing
Center. Besides being one of
fourteen GEW 101 instructors,
Burcher coordinates student
appointments, schedules tutors,
fend handles the payroll for twenty-five tutors. All tutors must
take LTWR 525 as a prerequisite
to becoming paid employees at
the Writing Center.
Tutors are the backbone of the
center, which serves about 275
students every week. According
to Burcher, "We would like
to have more tutors, but there
is a shortage o f, students who
have completed LTWR 525." The
shortage of tutors affects students from classes other than
GEW who cannot make appointments because GEW students fill
m
A tutor works with a student in the writing center. Photo by Steve Cornpian ost of the appointment slots.
Burcher estimates twenty
tle room off the library on the tutors have become GEW instrucBy: Steve Compian
Los Felicitos Campus," reported tors since she has worked at the
Pridy Staff Writer
Dr^ Keehn. The Los Felicitos center. GEW instructor Barbara
People are writing history in Campus was nicknamed "Cal Shiffler recalled how she enjoyed
the CSUSM Writing Center. The State Jerome's" because of its her first experience as a tutor
program, designed by CSUSM location near Jerome's Furniture five semesters ago. "From the
Professor Ken Mendoza, includes Store.
Professor Keehn took charge
a generation of "home grown"
professors, who can trace their of the Writing Center and the
Education-Writing
educational lineage back to the General
Program (GEW) during the fall
program.
The Director of the Writing semester of 1999. She also teachCenter is Dr. Robin Keehn. Dr. es several courses at CSUSM,
Keehn says she was among eight including LTWR 525, which prestudents that Dr. Mendoza select- pares students to become writing
ed as the Writing Center's first instructors. Dr. Keehn relies on
tutors back in 1991. "The Writing graduate student Donna Burcher
Center was located in a tiny lit- to handle the day-to-day opera-
Writing Center
B enefits from
Its Own L egacy
first time I began tutoring here, I
knew that I was in heaven," said
Shiffler. The one-on-one attention that students receive is an
important component of the program's success.
Erica Cacas, who was a GEW
student in 1998, says Shiffler
affected her profoundly as a writer. Cacas, who now tutors in the
Writing Center said, "When she
was my tutor, she taught me that
writing for GEW 101 was not a
restrictor of creative analysis. I
learned that you can still be creative in everything you write."
Cacas says she would be
interested in becoming a GEW
instructor, "So I can show students that therfe is room in every
academic discipline for creative
expression." Similar to Professors
Keehn and Aaron Nielsenshultz,
Cacas could represent the next
generation that makes the trek
from tutor to faculty, writing
another chapter of the writing
program's history.
CAPI
Miscellaneous
Services
History of CAPI
Implementation of the program began in spring 2000 with
The Pride is seeking office help for
t he spring. Please apply a t t he
Career & Assessment
[Pride Office: Commons 201
(760) 750-6111]
By: J ennifer Miller
Pride S taff Writer
December 1, 2000, marked the
13th annual World AIDS Day, the
only international day of coordinated action against AIDS. The
CSUSM Library participated by
shrouding the library gallery with a
black cloth to support "A Day Without Art."
The original Day Without Art
began in New York, in 1989, with a
group of artists and performers calling themselves "Visual AIDS." In
hopes of capturing attention to the
increasing loss of friends and family
in the art community, Visual AIDS
removed art pieces, cancelled performances, stopped music, and closed
galleries.
Hundreds of people worldwide
participated in a Day Without Art
Dr. Robin Keehn (sitting) and LTWR Since 1989 to encourage awareness
525 students. Photo by Steve Compian and education to the disease that
infects 16,000 people everyday,
globally (UNAIDS estimate).
World AIDS Day began in 1988
as a day to bring messages of compassion, hope, solidarity, and understanding about AIDS to every community in every country. The purpose of this day is to open channels
of communication between countries in order to strengthen the
exchange of information and experience.
university faculty working along ly, the introduction of the online tants usually respond to students
within a 24 to 48 hour turnside high school faculty to devel- writing laboratory (OWL).
With many of the partner around period. Their responses
op joint CAPI teafns on each
high school campus. Full imple- high schools participating in the include internal comments in the
mentation was established during Digital High School grant pro- text as well as a letter at the end
this current semester as CSUSM gram, the students have access encouraging student revisions by
»Article cont. from page 1
consultants tutored hundreds of through the web to the OWL highlighting areas where students
high school students in writing program. Internet access is a vital can elaborate or develop ideas
component of this service. Formo that may enhance the end prodadministrators, and counselors, and math.
believes that the success of the uct.
but was also attended by instrucCAPI is a state-funded grant
OWL program depends on the
tors from community colleges How Do High Schools
ability of high school students program in which CSUSM will
and other universities. One of Benefit from CAPI?
to take ownership of their texts. receive $1.5 million out of $9
the long-range goals of the CAPI
team is to hold ongoing forums
According to Formo, "each "Students need to critically ana- million budgeted for this prowith high school faculty in North high school has different requests lyze their own writing in order gram across the state. The curSan Diego, South Riverside, and for services f rom CAPI adminis- to ask questions of the tutors rent grant award is in effect until
South Orange counties.
trators and implementation has that centers feedback on making the 2002 school term. During his
"The objective of this semes- led to requests for further ser- the students better writers," said visit to the San Marcos campus,
ter's conference," according to Dr. vices." Services provided by Formo. Implementation of OWL Chancellor Reed met with Formo
Dawn Formo, "was to improve CAPI include direct classroom services requires training high and two faculty members from
articulation between the high instruction by CSUSM consul- school students on how to ask participating high schools for a
school curriculum and freshman- tants, the establishment of mini specific questions about their presentation of their work. Formo
level university coursework in writing centers located in the intentions regarding their writ- said that Chancellor Reed was so
the areas of mathematics and high school, and, most important- ing assignments. Writing consul- impressed with San Marcos' proEnglish." Formo, a CSUSM
Literature and Writing Professor
and Associate Director of CAPI,
also reported that current statistics show that over 30 percent
of students entering the CSUSM
from area high schools did not
pass the standard English
Placement Test (EPT), and 40
percent of students did not pass
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The Chancellor has also stated
that he is requesting another $9
million from the state legislature
so that we may continue our work
with our district partners to help
students achieve academic success.
The CAPI team is seeking
students with a strong interest in
writing to work as writing consultants and online tutors. This
opportunity will provide valuable experience, especially to
those students who are interested in the field of education.
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Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday, December 5,2000 5
Jewel's Unforgettable
Performance at the California
Center for the Arts
Chris Weedon for The Pride
The talented Jewel took the
stage on Wednesday, November
15, at the California Center
for the Performing Arts. The
sold-out theater of 1,250 people
heard an unforgettable performance by Jewel and her opening act, Steve Poltz. Poltz, a
local artist with the Rugburns,
started off the night with a new
song, "What Would Gandhi
Do?" that he wrote on the plane
earlier in the day. In between
songs, Poltz told humorous
and insightful stories about the
songs and the crowd loved
every minute of it. For his
last song of his 50-minute set,
Poltz invited San Diego Padres'
Tim Flannery to sing "Silver
Jewel performed in San Diego on November 15. Photo by West Kennedy
Lining" on stage with him: this
was a great way to end a great
set.
After the opening act, Jewel
walked on stage to the cheers
of the crowd. Her first song of
the night was a new one titled,
"Does Anyone Believe in Love?"
Jewel, like Poltz, told stories in
between her songs. Her topics
ranged from her teeth to Brittney
Spears, and she always made the
crowd laugh. The highlight of the
night occurred when she invited
Poltz back onstage to sing a few
songs with her. Their duet of
"You Were Meant for Me" was
amazing; the contrast 6f two different, yet, melodic voices was
a treat to hear. Jewel's set was
a mix of old and new songs
like "Does Anyone Believe in
Love," "Foolish Games," "Who
Will Save Your Soul?," to old Java
Joe's days songs like "Racecar
Driver." Her encore song was
"Angels Standing By." Jewel's
voice is truly amazing, and she
hit the high notes with perfect
clarity. Her voice sent me on a
tranquil journey. Jewel's 90-minute set was a very amazing experience that I will always remem-,
ber.
As the lights went on again,
and everyone was leaving, I
Couldn't help but feel that I had
seen one of the greatest shows
of my life. If you haven't seen
Jewel or Steve Poltz perform live,
I would suggest you do so. It will
be one of the best shows you will
see.
Book Review:
The Self Aware
Universe
In The Self Aware Universe,
author Amit Goswani, Ph.D.,
attempts t o make a case for*an
idealist worldview based on.modern discoveries in physics.
Goswani is a professor of
physics at the Institute of Theoretical Sciences at the University of
Oregon. He has previously written two physics texts and numerous scientific papers. Goswani's
background in hard science and
academia is one of the factors that
allow him to put forth a book on
metaphysics that is far more convincing and perceptive than typical new-age faire.
Modern physics tells us that
sub-atomic particles such as electrons and photons are, in fact,
not particles, but waveforms of
potential positions and velocities. According to Goswani, it
is the mind of the observer that
produces matter and not the other
way around. Goswani goes on
to posit a single universal mind
that finds a focal point in each
individual.
Lest a potential reader be
scared away by mention of technical jargon from physics and
philosophy, it should be pointed
out that Goswani does a brilliant
job of distilling the Arcanum of
these fields down into everyday
language. Goswani also makes
good use of descriptive analogies
to clarify his ideas for readers.
Gowani's work is more than
a conglomeration of mysticism
and pseudo-science. He makes
a considered and cohesive argument for an idealistic philosophy
based on modern science, and
Goswani's book makes for fascinating reading for anyone interested in philosophy and science.
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CSUSM Arts & Entertainment
The Pride
T he W alls of
CSUSM:
Dreams, Tradition,
Diversity, Environment,
and Technology
By: Steve Kerrin
Pride Staff Writer
mets with artist Alex Sanchez,
a local 20-year-old artist with
experience in creating murals.
Goldberg said of Sanchez, "I
hired Alex particularly because
of his reputation for working with
non-artists and his ability to bring
them to a place where they feel
they can create and implement
art."
Students were asked to create
three rough sketches of ideas for
the mural. Five common themes
emerged from these sketches:
Although often passed by
without a second glance, the mural
in the hallway by the library does
occupy a significant place in the
history of CSUSM as the first
piece of public art on permanent
display.
The mural, a five-paneled display whose themes are "Dreams,"
"Tradition," "Diversity," "Environment" and "Technology," was
created in 1994. It was the brainchild of then-professor in the §
Department of Education, Dr.
Merryl Goldberg, while she was
teaching a course called "Learning and Instruction." Goldberg,
who is now with the Visual and
Performing Arts Department, said
i n her b ook, Arts and Learning,
"The mural project was designed
to engage the students in creating
an educational philosophy, then
representing and communicating
that philosophy."
the importance of kids'
dreams and wishes
linking the past to the present and to the future
embracing
multicultural
diversity
the environment and its
importance to learning and
culture
technology's role in teaching
and learning
As it turned out, these five
themes became the themes that
were used in the final product.
History
Early in its development, seriSeptember 1994:
The
ous debates began to emerge
Learning and Instruction class
regarding the representation of
each theme. Regarding these
debates, Goldberg said, "Because
the mural .was to become a public
art piece, debate as to what was
appropriate to portray versus what
was not became a serious consideration." One particular debate
began when an African-American
student wanted to include a Black
Power symbol in the mural.
Debates similar to this continued, with the primary concern
being equal representation for the
values of all cultures and some
modicum of political correctness.
In her book, Goldberg cites one
student who said, "The project
lost luster for me when our idea
was questioned due to concern
over 'political correctness'. I just
wish we had no limitations on
what we could do, but that's not
possible with public art." Despite
these debates, students were able
to collaborate and reach mutual
agreements that, while not exactly
what each wanted, were, for the
most part, sufficient.
October-November:
The
mural project faced its first administrative challenge during this
time. Then-university president
Bill Stacy attempted to cancel the
L a r r y K arush:
"Art of the Improviser"
By Christopher F. Orman
Pride Staff Writer
Approximately fifty people
attended Larry Karush's solo
piano performance held in Academic Hall 102 on November
29. Performing an hour and a
half long set, Karush continually
revealed his ability to meld other
ethnic and folk musical genres
into the style of jazz.
During the performance, the
audience became entranced, as
Karush typically opened each
song with, a distinctive African
sound. As the song progressed,
Karush played rolling arpeggios
and dissonant harmonics, leading
the listener to the far out reaches
of jazz. Typically from the freeform dissonance, Karush would
return with a snippet of Johann
Bach or Fredric Chopin.
"To be honest, I am trying
to wrestle between my multiple
interests in music," Karush told
the audience in a question session
following the performance. "The
dissonance existing between the
African and Classical elements
becomes a musical expression of
my attempt to synthesize two
musical forms," Karush iterated.
Throughout the evening,
Pianist Larry Karush
Photo courtesy of CSUSM
Karush played compositions
embodying his musical and philosophical pursuits. In particular,
"Banjo Variations" began sounding rather similar to Earl Scrugg's
bluegrass banjo playing. As
Karush gained momentum, the
song suddenly evolved into jazz
phrasings, only to end with a brief
quote from Chopin's "Sonata #3."
Later in the evening, the energetic "The Salsa Way" continued
Karush's attempts to synthesize
two different styles of music.
Beginning with a quote from John
Coltrane's "A Love Supreme,"
Karush violentlyflewinto a multilayered, free-jazz improvisational
section yielding a large amount
of disharmony. Out of the improvisation arose a simple salsa sec-,
fion, which gave rise to another
free-jazz section. Karush on "The
Salsa Way" continued to allow
Coltrane's "A Love Supreme"
and the salsa elements for brief
moments, before launching into
heavier, harmonics-based vamping,
On the subject of how classical music has influenced him,
Karush said, "Despite how much I
was forced into learning classical
music at an early age, the music
and the composers will remain a
focus of my research and always a
part of my music." Over the next
few years, Karush plans on studying the compositions of Alexander Scriabin.
Karush currently has one solo
CD released titled The Art of the
Improviser; which features some
of the compositions he performed
at CSUSM, As for future recordings of his work, Karush plans on
releasing several CDs independ e n t "when time and money
permits."
project because, as the class was
told, the university did not have a
policy on permanent art. "I never
in a million years thought there
would be politics involved, but
when you're dealing with public
art, you're dealing with politics,"
said Goldberg.
Stacy's hesitancy may have
been sparked by events at San
Francisco State University the
previous year where a student
mural became a source of controversy when it was discovered
to contain symbols related to the
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
December: With the assistance of the Dean of the College
of Education, the project was
allowed to continue. The proposal
was that the College of Education
would lease the wall space for the
mural for three years, after which
time a policy on permanent art
^would be in place. If the mural
did not meet the requirements of
this policy, it would be painted
over.
With the approval of the
leasing plan, the project began.
Throughout mid-December, the
students, with Sanchez's supervi-
sion and advice, begin to paint the
mural, first applying a primer coat,
then the actual design. The mural
began to attract attention from
local media, including CNN.
A second crisis came in late
December when the students'
ideas for the "Diversity" panel
were found not to translate well
into visual representation. At Sanchez's suggestion, the panel was
divided into smaller squares, one
for each student in the class. Each
student then painted a child's selfportrait on his/her square.
February: After the winter
break, the students held a dedication ceremony on February 2.
More than one hundred guests
and media people attended.
In retrospect, Goldberg said,
"Everyone really felt good about
[the mural] but not everyone
thought it was exactly what they
wanted to see." When asked if
she would do a project like this
again, she said, "Now, five or six
years later l ean imagine doing it
again, but right after it was done,
I don't think so."
*.Photos by Cheryl Cline
A Look at the CSUSM
Vocal Ensemble
By: Steve Kerrin
Pride Staff Writer
Still in its first year, the
CSUSM Vocal Ensemble is one
example of a startup program on
campus that has high hopes for
the future.
All members agree that
while the songs they are performing, mostly folk tunes and children's songs, are different from
what they expected; they have,
nevertheless, been funvto perform.
Christian Wehba commented, "I
didn't realize that we would be
singing mostly children's music
but we're performing for kids so
what do you expect?" His sentiments were echoed by Denise
Mitchell-Carignan who said, "I
expected more classical and some
show tunes and that kind of
thing."
Ensemble Director Merryl
Goldberg said of her choice of
songs, "I realized that we had a
wide range of experience in terms
of singing, so I thought I 'd choose
pieces that were fairly easy but
which could be made more difficult by adding rounds and harmonies." Goldberg estimated the
range of experience to be evenly
split, with about half the students
having prior chorale experience
and the other half with little or no
experience.
Goldberg also said, "When I
realized there were a bunch of
future teachers in the group, I
decided to make kids songs a
focus." Her selections were appreciated by at least one student,
Katelynn Miller, who said, "I'll
definitely use some of them in my
classroom when I teach."
Miller, Wehba, and MitchellCarignan mentioned that they had
been trying for several semesters
to get the ensemble started. There
was interest from the department,
but not until Goldberg transferred
from the College of Education
was anyone able to take the job.
Upon her transfer, Goldberg said,
"Bill (Bradbury, another Visual
and Performing Arts instructor)
and I were both aware that students wanted a chorus so we both
decided to make it happen. Since
he was on sabbatical arid I was
interested in making it happen, I
became the leader." .
The Vocal Ensemble's first
and only performance this
semester will be on Thursday,
December 14 at Felicita School in
Escondido.
The class will be held next
semester on Wednesday afternoon at 4pm. Enrollment is open
to both students and. staff. Since
the class this semester was a success despite its moderate experience level, Goldberg says that
anyone thinking of taking the
class should not worry if they
have never done it before, "It
will sound great, don't worry,
and don't be shy."
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Another Club Leader Speaks Out About ICC
As a club founder, past secretary, and current president, I am
saddened to learn of Ms. Hash's
difficulties regarding IGC, ASI,
and the Literary Society. I have
been actively involved in the club
process as well as ICC for the past
two years. It is true, last year, ICC
was a difficult entity to deal with,
however I feel that the improvements made this year have been of
great benefit to clubs on campus.
This includes the addition of Mr.
Brad Schmidt's position as the
Club Services Technician as well
as the formation of the CSFC.
Regarding her comments about
the various entities in which clubs
must deal, I feel she may be misinformed as to the purposes behind
these various entities and processes facing clubs at CSUSM.
The first issue is concerning
the re-chartering of clubs and
club officer training. All clubs
are required to re-charter at the
beginning of every school year,
regardless of their standing the
previous year. Training of club
leaders is also required of clubs
each year. Presidents and treasurers are required to attend and club
advisors are encouraged to attend
this training. The purpose of this
training is to inform club leaders
of the various paperwork required
in doing club banking, making
facility requests, as well as to
be informed of the requirements
for posting of club events and
the processes involved for having
particular events both on and off
campus as well as club funding.
Secondly, regarding the creation of a Club Services Technician, I feel this has been a wonderful asset to the process of
functioning as a club on campus.
Pride Student Poll
Results*
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pride
ASI Responds
Fellow Students,
This is your Student
Government responding to the
letter printed in the opinion section of our school newspaper on
November 28, 2000.
First, while we would like
to applaud Kathleen Hash for
her courage and school spirit in
taking the time to express her displeasure at a system that, in her
words, "is an inefficient bureaucracy", we need to note that most
of her information was inaccurate. Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI), is not here to monitor the press or to stifle public
opinion, rather, we feel that the
students should hear both sides of
an issue to allow them to make
informed choices. ASI provides
the official voice of the students
and in doing so we have and
will continue to encourage people
to speak up on issues that will
make their experience here at
CSUSM more meaningful. We
invite anyone to come to our
office in Commons 203 or talk
to your ASI college representatives regarding any issues you
would like to see action taken on.
We are writing this letter today
to clarify information that was
What would you
like to have as
a new major on
campus?
reported inaccurately and to let
you, the students, know that ASI
is here to support you.
Issue 1.The name Inter Club
Council was changed to Inter
Club Committee to clarify their
role and responsibility. ICC has
always been a sub committee of
Associated Students, Inc., and
was designed to provide a place
where clubs can come together
and work on joint projects, discuss
issues on campus, and inform
other clubs of events they are
planning.
Issue 2. While Gezai
Berhane, the Assistant Director
of Student and Residential Life,
is an important part of the ICC,
he did not supervise nor direct
ASI in the restructuring of ICC
and the process that is used to
fund events on campus. ASI,
along with the ICC Chair Newsha
Digius, and the Club Service
Technician,
Brad
Schmidt,
worked with information provided from last year's ICC to develop a comprehensive plan to allow
clubs to access resources easier
and more efficiently.
Issue 3. The ASI Vice
President of Finance has worked
through the summer and into the
fall semester to assure that equal
representation of the ICC was
available on the committee that
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The addition of this position has
streamlined the paper trail for
clubs in that there is now a
"one-stop shop" for clubs to visit
with their concerns and to turn
in paperwork. Mr. Schmidt is
knowledgeable regarding what is
required of clubs and has been
very helpful in all aspects of the
operation of my club. This ranges
from helping us set up events
such as our CPR class as well as
the answering of any question my
club has had in regard to policies
and procedures.
As for the formation of the
CSFC, I feel this too is a benefit
to clubs. By adding the CSFC,
ICC can now focus on other
club issues, not bicker for two
or more hours about what club
gets money, what club doesn't,
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granted for a particular event.
Engineering: 22.73%
Film: 27.27%
Journalism: 22.73%
Other: 27.27%
approves funding for club events.
This process is new and it did
take time, however, the committee has been in place for over
a month and ICC as a whole is
satisfied with the results.
We realize that change is difficult and with change comes a
"trial period" to discover if the
changes that were made had the
impact that was intended or if
an adjustment needs to happen.
This is our "trial period". We
are in the process of making
adjustments to accommodate the
students' needs as they present
themselves. We will continue
to support students and in keeping with our campaign slogan
"Together we can make a difference'V we will continue to work
toward building a better campus
life and enhancing the university
experience for all students. We
in ASI are students just like yourselves, and we strive to make your
college experience more enjoyable. Any help that you can
provide that may help us better
serve you, and the rest of the
student body will be very much
appreciated.
Happy Holidays from your
Associated Students Board of
Directors
SUBMIT A LETTER
I feel the guidelines regarding
funding are very clear and understandable. In addition, this funding is not just for multi-club
events, but available to any club
who follows the standards set
forth to receive such funds. In
the past, the clubs who received
funds were able to negotiate the
system to their benefit while others were not as successful. In
addition, it is not a requirement
that clubs attend the CSFC meetings, but they are welcome to
attend.
Yes, ICC meeting attendance
is a requirement for clubs. But
what better way to know what
other clubs are doing, how we can
help to make each other's clubs
be more successful, and to learn
more about what our responsibilities are as a club on campus?
I have enjoyed ICC much more
this term than last year and the
addition of workshops, which are
open to the campus community
at large, have been beneficial to
me as a club leader.
Being a leader of a club on
campus is a great privilege and
responsibility. It is my opinion,
as leaders it is our responsibility
to seek out the information we
need to be successful, not to wait
and have information spoon-fed
to us. If we have questions, we
must ask them, not wait to be
told the answers. I feel that the
changes made this semester have
put ICC back on track for its
intended purpose: to help clubs,
succeed on campus and increase
campus life.
Jennifer Moon
President, Future Educators Club
Other responses included:
Film/TV Production,
Religious Studies,
Physics, Criminology
*A t otal of 39 s tudents r eplied
I CC Explained
Students must Play Part to Promote Life
I am writing in response to
the letter written by Kathleen
Hash under the title of "Club
Leader Saddened by the Lack of
Improvement in the ICC" that the
Pride featured in its November
28, 2000 issue. To those of you
who do not know what the InterClub Committee (ICC) is, let
me please explain. The InterClub Committee was created in
order to unify the diverse clubs at
Cal State University San Marcos.
The main purpose of the ICC is to
serve as a forum in which clubs
come together for the purpose of
information sharing, leadership
development, campus community development, and to establish
a network by which clubs can
communicate their concerns and
ideas regarding university or club
activities.
ICC aims to promote student
life on campus; however, that
is only possible if individual students and clubs are equally committed to that purpose. Much of
what was written in the letter
by Kathleen Hash was false due
to a lack of information. In her
list of attempts to work with
and understand ICC and ASI,
TO THE EDITORS
TO
Kathleen left out the fact that
she has not come to the last
four ICC meetings. Therefore,
it would be difficult for her to
see the progress that ICC has
made this semester due to her
lack of attendance at meetings.
Also, as a Pride Staff Writer,
Kathleen would have served the
students better had she contacted the appropriate offices (The
Associated Students Inc., and the
Student and Residential Life) or
at the least, spoken to me to learn
more about the issues she had
raised in her opinion. As Hie current ICC Chair, I know that many
changes have been made but they
are not merely "cosmetic". Over
the past three years I have been
involved with ICC, I have seen
the changes it has gone through
and I know it will continue to
change and develop as our university grows. However, those
changes will always be made
with the intention of helping
students not impeding them.
Thank you,
Newsha Digius
ICC Chair
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS
PRIDE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 7,2002
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Lead Editor
and that Zingaro's
blue 1989 Mazda
pickup with a camper
Cat State 0an Marcos student, shell was in the lot.
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Alex Ryan Zingaro, who was
considered missing last week,
Scott
Alderson,
was found dead by a family of Zingaro's roommate
hikers last Thursday afternoon and long-time friend,
on the mountains near Big Bear said, "No one can put
Lake in the San Bernardino any of this together
National Forest. He apparently as to why this went
hung himself.
so far." He said to
believe that Zingaro
"It's absolutely a suicide, pos- was looking for happisibly the day he left," Carlsbad ness and he prays that
police detective L t Jim Byler Zingaro in fact did
said. Byler said to think that find it. He also added,
Zingaro might have been where "He was excited about
he was found dead since he dis- moving to the beach
appeared on Sept. 4. Linda Myers at the same time he
of the San Bernardino County was depressed about"
coroner's office only said that this leaving the mounact seemed to be self-inflicted but tains. We had a great
that the doctors will review the time at Lake Tahoe."
body to determine the cause.
Alderson
also
Authorities said that the body added that as Zingaro's mother
was found about 100 yards said before and published in The
behind a parking l ot at the U.S. Pride, Zingaro seemed excited
Forest Service Discovery Center about moving from South Lake
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so he could work with a
snowboarding company.
Alderson also commented that Zingaro's
family is having a rough
time right now.
Tahoe to Carlsbad a few months
ago to attend Cal State San
Marcos as a junior. Zingaro,
according to Alderson, wanted
to get his communication degree
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ment of communications, the
Pride was unable to attend.
Zingaro's family said that they
found the note late Tuesday and
reported Wednesday. However,
by then Alderson had already
The news of the 22- told police about the note, found
year-old junior, major- on Sunday, during an interview.
ing in communication,
missing since last week
According to Zingaro's father,
had an unexpected A1 Zingaro, Zingaro's message
change in tone when said that he was going to go away
Alderson found a note and come back soon. He also said
last Sunday next to that at the end Zingaro said he
Zingaro's
computer. would see them soon and that he
Zingaro wrote the note did not seem to be depressed neibefore he left and said ther did he considered this to be a
that he would be going suicide note. However, Alderson
away. He told Zingaro's and Byler said that the note said
family either that day that Zingaro was going away
or the next. Neverthe- for a trip but did not mention
less, the Zingaro family the destination and that he had
continued to make press been depressed. Therefore, when
appearances to ask for this note was found and notified
the community's help by the police on Wednesday,
to continue the search. They also the search for Zingaro stopped
came to CSUSM last Tuesday, because according to Byler the
but due to a lack of communication from the CSUSM departSee MISSING, page 12
H IGHLIGHTS
News
Dra. Stella T. Clark, la fundadora del Departamento de
Idiomas y Literatura Hispana
de CSUSM en proceso de
retiro
página 2
The Appearing and Disappearing Act of Your Class Schedule
page 3
Islam in Context: Dr. Moukhlis presentation on Islam.
page 3
Feature
September 11: A retrospective
page 6-7
Sports
Cross Country Teams Push
for a Strong Season page 8
Substitutions Subdue
Women's Soccer Team
page fc
Arts &
Entertainment
A guide for entertainment.
page 5
Review of "American Idol"
and "Halo"
page 9
Opinion
Several letters to the editos
about campus, social, and
political issues. page 10-11
Parking:
the
Bad,
The
and
By GAIL TARANTINO
Pride Staff Writer
The current parking situation
at CSUSM is easy to understand - there aren't enough
spaces. Student enrollment for
this semester is approximately
6900*, which is the highest in
CSUSM history. This is a 14%
increase over last fall. While our
enrollment increases each year,
the number of parking spaces
stays the same. Patti Hale and
Robert Williams in Parking Services gave me the break down on
the parking spaces.
There are a total of 2414
When asked how students
spaces, of which 440 are for the
are handling the situation, Hale
faculty. In addition to the parkand Williams said that return
ing lots, there is also off campus
students, who remember how
parking, stack parking and curb
much worse
it was, are
thankful for
the stack and
adds
curb parking
an additional 751 spaces, for
options, and that it seems to be
a grand total of 3165 parking
mostly new students who have
spaces. I see. We have 6900 stubeen the most upset about the
dents and 3165 parking spaces.
lack of parking.
This means the only time there
isn't going to be a parking probWilliams mentioned that for
lem is during the summer and on
the first time, he has actually
Fridays.
received calls from parents com-
COMMENTARY
Good,
the
Ugly
every day in order to clarify
questions she has about curb
parking and the shuttle, but she
has yet to find one. Swaynie
wants to know where the shuttle
is and why sometimes the signs
say curb parking is open and
then other times the signs say
it's closed? Do we have curb
parking or not?
There is no shuttle service at
all being offered this semester,
which can make off campus
parking a little undesirable. And
according to Hale, when curb
parking is open it's because
there are no spaces in the lots
plaining about the parking proband when it's closed it's because
lem on behalf of their kids. (A
there are spaces available in the
side note to college students who
lots.
have their parents call and complain for them: cut the umbilical
The parking situation is even
cord. You are an adult ~ establish
more difficult for disabled stuyour independence now and take
dents and faculty because the
care of your own business.)
number of parking spaces for
Hale and Williams also disabled persons is based On the
reported that students have requirement that for every 100
responded quite well to the park- regular spaces there has to be
ing attendants and appreciate the one handicap space. This law
assistance the attendants have doesn't take into consideration
provided. However, not all stu- how many disabled people actudents are pleased. When asked, ally attend the university, and
Sue Swaynie says that she has the handicap spots located in the
See PARKING, page 12
looked for parking attendants
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NEWS
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Fundadora del Departamento de Idiomas Mundiales y Literaturas Hispanas en proceso de retiro de CSUSM
Por MARTHA S ARABIA
Editora Principal
En 1990, la Dra. Stella T. Clark
fue seleccionada para fundar el
Departamento de Idiomas Mundiales y Literaturas Hispanas de
la Universidad Estatal de California en San Marcos (CSUSM).
Hoy, 12 años después, Clark está
en el proceso de retirarse de su
carrera de maestra que ha mantenido por 38 años.
Este semestre empezó su proceso de retiró cómo miembro del
Programa de Retiro Temprano
para la Facultad (FERP), dicho
programa del sistema universitario estatal (CSU) tiene un
proceso de 5 años en el cual la
futura facultad jubilada empieza
a adaptarse poco a poco a lo que
será su nuevo estilo de vida. Este
programa consta de dar clases un
semestre y el siguiente no, y así
sucesivamente hasta los cinco
años cuando la facultad se retira
totalmente de su área de trabajo.
"El departamento debe
irse a la dirección de la
gente nueva, que llegó en
los 90s, que tienen nuevas
ideas porque ya hay muchas
cosas que se enseñan en
las universidades que no
se enseñaban antes," dijo
Clark. Entre uno de estps
cambios mencionados por
Clark está la tecnología y la
alta popularidad y uso de la
Internet en aulas escolares
al igual que los usos profesionales del español. "Hay
gente que viene con otra
mentalidad, una mentalidad
más abierta hacia nuevas
blería Jeromes.
ideas y nuevos campos coordiClark todavía recuerda el día nando más campos de estudio,"
que f ue comisionada a gastar en añadió Clark.
dos meses $150 mil dólares para
De acuerdo con Clark, desde
obtener todo el equipo necesario
el principio de la fundación se
para el laboratorio de lenguaje
actualmente localizado en Uni- trató incluir todos los idiomas
versity Hall 240 y 260, al igual posibles. Para ella, el saber otros
que la planeación de los cursos, idiomas da más poder a las perla licenciatura, y la manera en sonas. "Aprendan otro idioma,
servir a la comunidad. "Me porque una persona que sabe
interesó mucho la idea de fundar otros idiomas tiene más poder...
y de iniciar algo nuevo y buscar Si todo el mundo aprendiera
gente nueva que quisiera trabajar otro idioma, entendería mucho
conmigo," expresó Clark. Ahora mejor a la gente que no conoce
después de 12 años de haber fun- y hubiera menos problemas,"
dado el departamento y de ser la dijo Clark. Ella comentó saber un
encargada del departamento por poco de francés, alemán y portusiete años, Clark comentó sobre gués además de dominar el inglés
pomo se siente dejar el programa y el español.
Después de dejar su trabajo de
1-9 años en la Universidad Estatal
de California en San Bernardino,
Clark se encontró con la ardua
tarea de fundar ló qué hoy día
es el Departamento de Idiomas
Mundiales y Literatura Hispana
localizado en University Hall
221. En ese tiempo, CSUSM
que ella fundó, "Muy bien, sé que
constaba, con 250 alumnos y se
Una de las cosas que Clark
lo dejo en buenas manos."
encongaba e n Válléeitos,- a un
considera que ha cambiado desde
lado de lo que hoy es la mueel inicia de la fundación de esta
universidad es que "se va perdiendo un poco el contacto pero
se gana la vida" refiriéndose al
gran crecimiento de estudiantes
que hace que se pierda el contacto cercano entre maestros y
alumnos pero a la'misma vez da
más vida a la vida universitaria.
Asimismo, otros de los cambios
más notorios e importantes para
Clark han sido la implementación del programa de maestría
en español y el crecimiento del
tamaño de la universidad.
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Clark también considera que
la universidad ha tenido un gran
impacto en la ciudad pero que
le gustaría ver una relación más
cercana entre estas dos. A ella le
gusta vivir en la ciudad en la que
trabaja para poder conocer mejor
a la comunidad. Por tal razón,
dice disfrutar de eventos como
la Guelaguetza al igual que mirar
personas jugando fútbol en las
canchas universitarias en los fines
de semana debido al gran número
que viene a la universidad.
En la carrera de Clark, la fundación de un departamento de
idiomas no fue el único problema
que enfrentó. "Cuando yo me
gradué de Kansas, todos los profesores eran hombres, hombres y
americanos," dijo Clark sobre su
generación. También dijo que en
ese tiempo usualmente las personas pertenecientes a las minorías
o de género femenino no eran
maestros en universidades. Por
tal motivo, ella dijo, "Me gusto
servir de ejemplo para las personas que se quieren graduar y
que creen que no pueden porque
son Latinas, porque son mujeres
o porque vienen de una sociedad
que no admite este tipo pero que
si se puede."
jos. Por eso, Clark dice, "No se
dejen vencer por los problemas
que va a haber problemas pero
que no son nada comparados con
los problemas de la vida si uno no
tiene su preparación académica."
Este consejo Clark lo recibió de
uno de sus alumnos que trabajaba en un servicio de limpieza
por las noches y que ganaba una
buena cantidad de dinero pero se
sentía estancado en esa ocupación lo cual lo motivaba ir a la
escuela para cambiar su estilo de
vida. "Estudiar es una inversión
emocional, psicológica, física,
y económica pero que les va a
rendir mucho cuando terminen...
Es un regalo que uno se da a uno
mismo," expresó Clark.
Clark le tiene un gran y profundo amor a su carrera. "Creo
que me pagan por algo que yo
haría gratis. Los estudiantes son
magníficos," comentó Clark.
Clark empezó su carrera en
1964 como estudiante graduada
y por primera vez enseñó clases
tiempo completo en 1970. Ella
obtuvo su licenciatura en la Universidad de Mississippi y su maestría eñ la Universidad de Kansas
al igual que su doctorado. Fue en
la Universidad <je Kansas, que
conoció a su esposo de procedencia cubana con el cual tiene 35
años de casada. También fue ahí
donde accidentalmente fue colocada en el programa de español
en lugar de francés lo cual era su
objetivo. De acuerdo con ella, así
fue como encontró su verdadera
vocación.
La experiencia con CSU ha
sido muy buena para Clark y es
por eso que ella decidió venir
a , CSUSM, "Eso siempre me
ha atraído mucho de Cal State
que atrae estudiantes que no es
el estudiante tradicional de 18
años que le pagan los estudios
sus papás, sino que es gente que
trabaja y que tiene otra vida pero
Clark nacida en Aguascalienque quiere mejorar su vida," tes, México, donde su abuelo fue
Clark comentó.
gobernador, y criada en la Ciudad
de México, llegó a este país a la
Su larga carrera de maestra edad de 13 años. Clark, de padre
también le ha dado satisfacciones alemán y madre mexicana ambos
una de estas es el tener la confi- profesores jubilados, vive en
anza de estudiantes al igual que la Lake San Marcos.
de sus compañeros maestros que
acuden a ella para pedirle conse-
The Appearing and Disappearing Act of
Your Class Schedule
By POLLY
CHAROENKWANCHAI
Pride Staff Writer
Due to the sudden burst in
enrollment, several classes were
added to this year's schedule.
Since some of these changes
were made the week before the
start of the term or even the first
week of the semester, it was not
possible to include them in the
course schedule. In addition,
some classes were cancelled
and others moved to different
rooms to increase the size of
enrollment.
This administrative course of
action comes after the cancellation of many classes over the
summer break. The decision to
cancel these courses depends on
a variety of factors. "The most
common is low student enrollment," said Michael McDuffie,
the Associate Dean in the College
of Arts and Sciences. According
to McDuffie, courses like LTWR
115 or WMST 445 were closed
because it "isn't cost-effective to
keep it open" thereby allowing
the money to be used for more
popular classes that will serve
more students. Other factors,
such as consultations with the
Department Chairs, the amount
of available sections in a particular course, and General Education
requirements are also taken into
account when determining which
classes to cancel. It is unclear if
the currently enrolled students
of these cancelled courses were
taken into consideration as a
deciding factor.
one room to another" as well as
changing "one time to another."
This^ change is meant to benefit
crashers and new students alike.
Late demands for classes are
resolved by moving the class into
a bigger room.
The
academic
schedule
remains to be determined by a
limited budget and limited space.
The fees that are collected from
the new enrollment is expected
to be spent on increasing the
"instructional budgets," therefore
providing room for extra enrollment in the spring semester.
A complete list of available
courses is located in the College
of Arts and Sciences advising
McDuffie also mentioned that office or Craven 6211.
in addition to terminating some
sections, other modifications
have also been made. These
include "moving classes from
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East, and holds that theocracy is
no longer a valid form of government and that the focus should be
shifted to Arab Nationalism.
Last week, Dr. Salah Moukhlis,
Professor of Literature and Writing Studies, gave an informative
talk on the historical context of
modern Islamic culture. Attendance at this event was very
low ~ the audience numbered
less than a dozen — probably
due to lack of awareness of the
event rather than disinterest
Dr. Moukhlis, originally from
Morocco, volunteered his time,
despite the low turnout, to provide those who wished to learn
more about Middle Eastern culture the opportunity to ask someone withfirsthandknowledge.
The,second school of thought
is that the Middle East can be
modernized without loosing
its cultural identity by merging
with western culture to the extent
that it is useful and simply not
adopting western attributes that
conflict with traditional values.
In describing this more moderate stance Dr. Moufchlis quoted
Bryan S. Turner who argues:
"What makes religious faith
or religious commitment problematic in a global postmodern
society is that everyday life has
become part of a global system
of exchange of commodities
which are not easily influenced
by political leaders, intellectuals
or religious leaders."
The main theme of Dr. Moukhlis' talk concerned the strategies
that the Islamic world is using
in order to deal with the problems associated with modernity;
namely, in trying to modernize
without jeopardizing
traditional identity. According to Dr.
Moukhlis, there are three schools
of thought on this subject. The
first is radical for the Middle
The third school of thought is
that modernism is too secular and
holds too many perils, and that
the best solution is to return to
the pure or ancestral ways that
Islam describes as the model
for social organization. To contrast this isolationist view, Dr.
Moukhlis quotes Monshipouri
who argues, "It is essential... to
remember that secular rational
By DESMOND BARCA
Pri(Je besign Editor
norms and Islamic social ethics
are not mutually exclusive....
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civility, indigenous development
and globalization, and communal identity and internalization of
human rights."
Dr. Moukhlis points out that,
dating as far back as Napoleon's
invasion of Egypt in 1798, which
he describes as being a huge
a shock of modernism to the
Middle East, the Arab world has
felt a pressure to catch up with the
West. While Moukhlis contends
that most Middle Easterners like
what the west has to offer ~ technology, democracy, and humanism — the west for them also
represents violence, invasion,
and the dehumanizing effects of
colonialism. The values that the
West holds as fundamental are
universally admired, however
the discrepancies between the
theory and the practice cause disillusionment for Westerners and
Middle Easterners alike. Giving
voice to Arab sentiment from
when he was living in northern
Africa, Dr. Moukhlis said, "I love
Dr. Salah Moukhlis, Professor of Literature and Writing Studies,
speaks to mostly empty seats.
what you love, too. But extend it are wary of loosing their cultural
to me as well, please."
heritage through Westernization
are often left undeveloped. This is
Dr. Moukhlis believes that a weighty concern for those culour current problems concern- tures that were on the receiving
ing terrorism and radical fun- end of colonialism during the last
damentalists are largely a result century. Dr. Moukhlis believes
of the extremely poor economic that if we help to develop these
conditions plaguing much of nations economically, without the
the Middle East. High illiteracy, stipulation that they first accept
and an economy that isn't even our cultural norms, then the relicapable of carrying those who gious aspect would reform itself.
do receive education, provides Dr. Moukhlis reasons that if the
an ample recruiting ground for number of poor young people is
reduced, then it will no longer be
militant fundamentalists.
easy to convert this group to the
Currently we have a trade beliefs of fundamentalism, and
policy that is contingent on West- the result will be a more moderernization - those countries that ate society.
Debate
By JASON PADILLA
Pride Staff Writer
Over one hundred people-ranging from grade school students
to senior citizens gathered at
7 p.m., Thursday evening, at
the Shadowridge Country Club
Home Owners Association in
Vistaf to participate and watch the
annual mayoral debate. Enthusiasm was noticeably high during
the introductory ceremonies, as
everyone was anxious to find a
chair in the crowded dining hall.
With a few dozen still standing
with their complementary snacks
and refreshments, partly due
to the large turnout and limited
seating, the introductions began,
and as the 3 candidates for Vista
City Mayor took their seats, the
forfrial dining hall grew silent in
anticipation.
followed by the current Mayor
of Vista Ed Estes, and last but
not least Morris Vance. Three
candidates that were scheduled
to speak but did not show were
Craig Heiller, Joe Vargas, and
Elvin Vega. Reasons for these
three candidates not showing up
were not given throughout the
evening.
All three candidates gave their
five to ten minute presentations
to either become or to continue
as the mayor of Vista. While the
candidates expressed their own
personal goals and ideas, they
also discussed similar issues they
all felt needed adjustment.
Similarly, topics ranged from
traffic congestion to new and
re-development of buildings and
the beautifying of the older Vista
The first of the scheduled Can- development. Current topics and
didates to speak was Paul Eckert, developments in Vista included
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"The Vista Village Project,"
which is a redevelopment of land
purchased for over ten million
dollars, costs upwards to $20
million dollars to develop and
improve and is now being sold in
the market of one and a half million dollars.
from
Other widely spoken events
mentioned were the correlation
of new development and traffic,
There is some unrest about the
current traffic congestion in Vista
and bringing in new developments such as Lowe's, Home
Depot, and additional shopping
outlets may cause additional traffic. Also discussed was the fact
that these additional structures
will boost the economy and possibly make Vista a more enjoyable city to live in. To counteract
the negative effects of these
developments, candidates proposed suggestions ranging from
widening both streets and side-
walks, to additional traffic lights, opment structures, did not get
which would provide a smoother addressed with concrete answers
by the candidates.
flow of traffic,
After the candidates finished
up their speeches, all welcomed
and addressed many questions
the members in attendance.
With the audience asking more
specific questions to their needs,
each candidate talked for an additional three to five minutes in an
attempt to answer their queries,
While most in attendance were
satisfied with the question and
answer period, others were not.
Clearly discontent grew among
some members in attendance as
certain candidates deployed obvious question-dodging maneuvers
in an attempt to walk around
questions at all costs. Sensitive
or controversial subjects, such as
the homeless population, homeless shelters downtown, and the
building of new youth develDON'T TRY
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Upon meeting with random
community businessmen and
women after the event, it appeared
that more thorough speeches, and
addressing more specific issues
and possible outcomes, might
have been appreciated, while
others were satisfied with what
they were presented. For those
interested in knowing more about
these events and/or candidates,
there will be a candidate dessert
on Thursday, September 17th at 6
p.m. at the Shadowridge Country Club. Reservations will be
required. For more information,
call 724-2762.
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live music by Lisa Sanders; $40
in advance; $45 at door; (858)
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By TOR FREED
Pride Staff Writer
One year has officially passed
since America watched in shock
and horror as planes piloted by
Al-Queda terrorists flew into the
World Trade Center, the Pentagon
and rural farmland in Pennsylvania. In a pre-9-11 world, this act
would have been thought of not
only as unthinkable, but more
likely as a Hollywood stoiy line
than an event that was to grip our
nation unlike any in history. The
endless news coverage assaulted
us with images and stories of this
horrific event and it was through
these images that we identified
with what happened - live video
from three thousand miles away.
It seemed surreal, too great to
comprehend because hi our own
backyard life was, for all intents
and purposes.. .normal.
It was easy to watch the smoldering ruins of two hundred and
twenty stories and realize what
an impact it would have. What
would it be like to be there,
to actually see first hand the
destruction that has been wrought
and the impact on the people of
New York? Television can only
show so much, it cannot accu* rately portray the feeling in th$
air, nor would it have the effect
of witnessing firsthand what
had really happened. For New
Year's Day of 2002, a friend and
I decided that we should witness
first hand what had befallen our
country.
happened. Our hopes for seeing
anything were becoming bleak as
we noticed a line stretched from
St. Mark's cathedral, heading
north into the city. We started
walking along the line looking for
the end but it just kept going. It
stretched for two city blocks then
took an abrupt left and continued
down for another four to the edge
of the site then c u ^ J back up
again. We got i nlii^Smewhere
around here and settled down for
what seemed like a long wait.
This was the coldest I could ever
remember being. I was growing
frustrated with the howling wind,
against which my scarf seemed
defenseless. It was then that it
hit me.
One of the many Shrines created as a memorial for those who lost their lives during the
terror attacks one year ago .
New York in the winter is as
beautiful as it is cold. There's
a certain appeal from the leafless
tress and frost covered grass. As
in the movies, many of the buildings are dirty and old but when
set upon the white winter sky,
they have a romantic appeal that
screams "This is New York!' Our
plan was to get as close as possible to the World Trade Center site
and hopefully not get chased off
by 'New York's finest.' It w asn't
until we \yere in Times Square on
New Year's Eve that we learned a
public viewing platform had been
opened earlier that day.
Packed in with half a million
other people it was-the topic of
much conversation. Some did
not want to go because they felt
it was sacrilegious while others
could not wait for the chance
to see the awesome spectacle
of destruction. Most however
wanted to pay their respects, like
a never ending memorial service,
a form of prayer, and a word of
silence, remembrance. The New
Year rang in with red, white
and blue confetti and a personal
address from Mayor Rudolph
Giulianni, who said that after
September 11, we were all New
Yorkers.
marked for September 15 but
never opened for consumers to
take advantage, a closed coffee
shop with 9-11 specials still in
the window helps serve as a
reminder that this area was completely shut down. Signs of life
were becoming apparent as we
made our way to the observation
platform; the scene transformed
from a bleak, empty reminder to
the bustle that New York is associated with, only this time it was
different.
The cab ride was easy. We
simply told him that we wanted
to get as close as possible to
the World Trade Center as possible. He nodded, having heard
this many times already, and
in silence we made our way to
New York's financial district.
Despite the cold, the sun was
shinning brightly, reflecting off
of huge office windows from the
buildings still left in Wall Street.
We were dropped off east of the
World Trade Center on the edge
Cabs were busy picking people
off Battery Park.
up and dropping them off but for
one very different reason. They
From there we made our way were coming to see just what had
west, walking alongside the site
and catching glimpses of the
destruction in between buildings. What was really catching
was the numerous businesses that
were closed on 9-11 and became
a kind of time capsule - a shoe
store with a sale in the window
The wind had yet to bother me
in New York but standing next
to a sixteen square acre hole, it
swept through the site with a fury
and without the towers to buffet
it, it attacked at will. After two
and a half hours of eternity and
a chin I knew I had but could
not feel, we made it back to the
main street and started our slow
procession towards the viewing
platform. The sunshine seemed
to have faded, replaced by gloom
as slowly we marched and then
all the various memorials left by
family and well-wishers invaded
our senses.
Candles were still burning
around make-shift signs and
computer printouts of missing
friends, husbands, wives, sons,
and daughters. I wasn't feeling
the cold from the wind anymore,
just the piercing chill of these
haunting images of smiling faces
that would never again see the
light of day. An old, rusty bicycle
was chained to a light post and it
seemed odd that the owner had
not claimed it. Looking closer,
there was no owner to claim. It
too was a memorial, adorned in
flowers and a rosary with a sign
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paying tribute to the bike messengers who had lost their lives.
It was strange: the news portrayed, endlessly, the fallen
heroes of the Fire and Police
department but you did not hear
much about the little guys. That
got me thinking, what about the
janitors, the cooks, and the maintenance guys? There must have
been thousands of these people
that were equally affected by that
terrible day.
St. Mark's was an active recovery
center for the World Trade Center.
Exhaustedfirefightersand rescue
workers made their way in and
out and a hand painted sign on
plywood made it explicitly clear
that the entrance was to remain
clear of people. We were almost
there and we came upon the biggest memorial yet.
Hundreds of pictures of missing
people and signs of encouragement of shared grief from all
across the country. Every state
was represented here, every
American from every ethnic
group and culture. It was not that
the memorial was so massive; it is
that the depth and scope of it was.
Some looked on in shock, others
buried their heads in their hands
and sobbed, while still others
looked visibly angry. What was
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hundred-yard ramp up the platform and to the viewing area.
Most kept their heads down, it
could be said to avoid the wind,
but I like to think it was out of
respect. Police inform you when
you get to the actual viewing
stage that you have three minutes
and three minutes only. They
were serious. I saw them usher
away many loiters except for one
woman who was sobbing uncontrollably. They did not have it in
them to tell her that time was up.
It was easy to boot someone
who had just snapped off twenty
seven pictures and was reload"
ing yet another roll of film, but
how do you tell someone who
is looking wildly into the crowd,
through her tears of grief that it's
time to go? Standing on the edge
of the makeshift platform, it's
impossible to believe what happened. I was right. Watching it
on T.V. makes it seem small and
unconnected. One of my first
thoughts was that planes didn't
do this, someone dropped about
a hundred bombs. It looked like
a war zone.
The pile of rubble was obvious
and backhoes normally 50 feet
tall were so deep in the site you
could only see the top of their
buckets. Most of the surrounding
buildings had half their windows
blown out except for one. It was
an older building, roughly forty
feet high and made of concrete.
It was melted. It looked like
sulfuric acid had been dumped
all over it and like a candle left
lit overnight had just melted
away. The human mind was not
designed to take in a scene like
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Imagine all of Qualcom stadium and the parking lot gone,
just...gone. The sheer vastness
of it all is incomprehensible.
When our time came, we eagerly
left because we didn't want
anyone else waiting, waiting to
offer prayers and condolences.
Walking down the exit ramp
people had scrawled messages
on the plywood offering hope
and unity with New York. There
were thousands of them, yet the
platform had not been open even
twenty-four hours.. .amazing.
Later that night we went to the
M
The families of victims light candles to commemorate
loved ones lost in the attack.
second time New York's tallest,
the Empire State building. Looking south it was easy to spot the
gaping hole that was the World
Trade Center., In the coming
years it will be rebuilt, probably
not the same way, but the space
will be filled. No matter what
they put there, that hole, that
space, will always be visible
from the Empire State building
and in the minds and hearts of
those who were there.
Local gangs try to out do one another with graphiti art
Photos by Tor Freed"
�C r o s s C o u n t r y T e a m s P u s h f or a S t r o n g
By JESSICA A. KRONE
Sports Editor
The Gal State San Marcos
men's and women's cross country teams competed in the 59th
Annual Aztec Cross Country
Invitational hosted by San Diego
State University on Sat., Sept.
14th, at Balboa Park.
The men's cross country team
finished third at the Aztec Invitational with an overall score
of 74. The Cougars were eleven
points behind the Sun Devils of
Arizona State University, who
placed second. The team score
is figured by the order in which
the top five runners from each
competing school place; as a
result, the scores are compiled
and the lowest score wins. The
men's team ran this eight-kilometer course at Balboa Park, which
is known to be one of the more
challenging and difficult courses
due to its uphill and downhill time of26:31 5:20. Senior Robby
slopes.
McClendon's time of 26:58 5:25
placed him 16th.
The Cougars participate in the
National Association of Inter"A solid performance was
collegiate Athletics (NAIA) but given by everyone. We have a big
were invited to this meet which team so whoever doesn't comincluded several prominent Divi- pete at their best, someone else
sion I schools. "That just shows it will," senior Brian Sullivan said.
doesn't matter what division we Sullivan finished with a time 27:
play in, we are just going to place 17 5:29, placing him 18th. Freshhigh," senior Kris Houghton man Johnny Cordis was right
explained.
behind Sullivan, putting him
19th, with a time of 27:32 5:32.
Houghton ran with a time of "I gave everything I had," Cordis
26:315:20, which placed him in explained.
the 10th slot overall. "After the
second mile, Omar (Zavala) was
The men's cross country "B"
encouraging and pushing me, team competed in the Aztec
which really motivated me to Cross Country Open Invitational
finish strong," Houghton said.
and placed third with a total score
of 82.
Sophomore Rene Reyes technically finished 11th; however,
Justin Lessel, junior, finished
he ran stride for stride with his 14th with a time of 29:13;
running mate, Houghton. He Marco Alvarado, came in 15th
also recorded that same excellent with a time of 29:17; Fresh-
Season
time of 19:57 6:25, which earned
her an 11th place finish overall
Junior Felisha Mariscal finished
with a time of 20:28 6:35, which
placed her 14th. Senior Lanelle
Cox followed right behind, placing 15th with a time of 20:28 6:
35. Senior Camille Wilborn
placed 19th respectively, with a
Women's Aztec Cross Country time of20:40 6:39.
Open Team Invitational
"I felt [their performance] was
The Cal State San Marcos wonderful. I really feel t hig^as
women's cross country placed one Of our greatest teai$s we
second at the Aztec Cross Coun- have ever had. It's going to be
try Open Invitational and earned a a great season. We are only eight
score of 64. They were ten points points off of Concordia and they
below the first place team, the are third in the nation," Nibblet
University of San Diego. "This insisted.
was one of our greatest races ever
as a team," junior Katherine NibThe men's and women's team
blet explained.
will compete next at the UC Riverside Invitational Sat. Sept. 21,
Freshman Ann Marie Byrne at 8:00 o'clock in the morning.
blazed a trail,finishingfirstwith
a time of 19:42 6:20. Junior Katherine Nibblett finished with a
man, Matt McCarron, placed
19th with a time of 29:45; Tim
Irwin came in 23rd with a time
of 29:55; Eduardo Mariscal,
came in 26th with 29:55; and
his twin brother Apolinar Mariscal came in 28th with 30:06.
S u b s t i t u t i o n s S u b d u e W o m e n ' s S o c c e r C l u b T eam
By JESSICA A. KRONE
Sports Editor
down Cougar defending with
constant substitutions and scored
five more goals to end the game
After competing in their first with afinalscore of 8-0.
game of the season, the Cal
State San Marcos women's The Cougars have a small 14soccer club team battled against woman roster; in addition to
National - Collegiate Athletic that, two players could not play
Association (NCAA) , Division due to health conditions. The
One, San Diego State University Aztec's roster, totaling 25, was
at Mangrum Field on Saturday, able to constantly put fresh legs
September 14. During the first on thefieldwhen a substitute was T
half, the Cougars held the Aztecs needed. "Everyone is enthusiasto just three goals; however, in tic and we have therightmind set
the second half, the Aztecs wore and an awesome coach but we
need more people," explained
junior Carol Devendorf, one
of the Cougar team captains.
Devendorf pulled her quadriceps
during warm-ups and tried to
play but ended up limping off
the field with her teammates by
her side. Also, Freshman Cristyn
Krause could not play because of
bronchitis.
"In addition to their studies, they
are committed to make something very special happen. Our
objective is to build on our goals
to
that are real, that can be defined
and attained in order to make
things work," explained Coach
Carl Farmer, who was appointed
to the position approximately
three weeks ago. He has been
coaching for women's AAA
premier gold club teams for the
pastfiveyears and previously for
women's teams for 15 years.
going," Casie Burke explained.
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Recreation activities sponsored
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By GERALD JONES
Pride Staff Writer
If you haven't talked about,
heard of, or watched one of the
most unexpected hit TV shows of
the summer, you must have been
under a rock. "American Idol"
took America by storm when it
made its world premiere on June
11, at 9:00pm on Fox. Two nights
a week, millions of viewers
stayed glued to the TV to find
out which potential Superstar
hopeful would be ousted next.
M aking
The viewers called in each
week to determine who gave
a star-studded performance
and who gave a not-so-stellar
performance. Whether your
favorite was RJ Helton, A.J, Gil,
or the obvious sex kitten of the
bunch, Ryan Starr, most viewers
had their top three of who they
thought would win. From an
overwhelming group of surveys
and public opinion, it was plain to
see that Kelly Clarkson, Tamyra
Gray, and Justin Guarini were the
favorites who were predicted to
make it to the grand finale show.
of
a shocking vote on Wed. August
21, Tamyra Gray was voted off
which left Nikki McKibbin the
mediocre mundane rock vocalist
to be ripped apart vocally in the
upcoming episode. Needless to
say, the following week*America
said farewell to Nikki McKibbin.
The two-hour grand finale left
the other two favorites Kelly
Clarkson and Justin Guarini to
battle it out with songs never
heard before. To all three judges,
Kelly Clarkson was the obvious
choice for the coveted title of
What made the show an even
being the "American Idol" and
bigger success is that they put
As we all know, life does not 8.7 million viewers outvoted 6.3
the power in the public's hand. always go as we think it should. In million in favor of her. Kelly was
an
Idol
then rushed off to a whirlwind of
interviews, televisions spots, and
the ultimate prize, an exclusive
recording contract with RCA
and an album due for release on
November 26,2002.
You may ask, "Well, what
happened to everyone else?"
Don't despair because you are in
luck. All tenfinalistsare going on
tour together to sing songs from
the show and the "American
Idol: Greatest Hits" album is due
out Oct. 15. Word on the street is
that RCA has also signed runnerup Justin Guarini and the lovely
Tamyra Gray.
If you just can't wait for each
of their albums to hit the shelves,
see them all on tour. Guess where
is the first stop? Yes, it's San
Diego on October 8. And to all
you CSUSM students, auditions
for "American Idol 2" will be
coming to a city near you very
soon. So get your vocal chords
ready and pick out that perfect
outfit because you might be the
next "American Idol."
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Halo T a ken to a Ne wer Lev e
tries. This is all made possible
by an online host called Game
Spy Arcade. In order to use this
Gunshots are fired. Your two host, one must go to the website:
teammates are shocked and a www.gamespyarcade.com.
little bit nervous because they
Once at the site, players must
may die and lose their first Halo
battle online. All of a sudden, register to Game Spy Arcade and
fhe cable cord link to the router also download Game Spy Arcade
and the Xbox game system are tunnel. By registering to the
disconnected and the game ends arcade, players now have access
to the chat rooms for Halo, where
leaving no winner.
they can create chat rooms of
The players are relieved, and their own in order to draw other
yet it's remarkable that people players for possible game play.
can now play games such as Halo
in their homes against people
When a player enters the room,
from different states and coun- the player(s) who host the room
By STEVEN ZAMORA
Pride Staff Writer
S ign u p e arly f or
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must ask the guest if they are
ready to play the game. If he or
she is ready, the guest and host
must press the ready tab at the
top left side of the chat room.
After the "ready up" process, the
host(s) presses the launch tab at
the top left-hand corner that activates the game; the actual game
play takes place in the tunnel.
There are some negative
aspects of online game play. In
the chat rooms, many people
talk down on your game playing
skills and may say awful things
about you because of the way
you tend to play. Also, during the
II '
take this game too seriously and
end up getting overworked and
often feel weak and worthless
for losing against other players.
The important thing to remember
is that Halo is fun and not for
people who can't control their
emotions in the realm of video
In addition to the benefits that games.
Game Spy Arcade has developed,
the online system is also respon-* Not many opportunities have
sible for the formation of Halo been given to game players from
teams in hopes that competing all over the world to play each
online will show who are the best other, so take this information
Halo players in the world. "
as an opportunity to battle Halo
globally and locally.
Take caution when playing
this game online, people tend to
game, players may experience
lag in the game where the game
may stop when it is actually in
session. However, this lag happens rarely and is only a small
price to pay for the enjoyment of
playing online.
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�C an I K eep My D e g r e e ?
LETTERS
By JENNIFER ACEE
Pride Staff Writer
Why is a degree not a binding document? How can they
H&s anyone else noticed the be awarded, then revoked and
unsettlingly large number of deemed invalid just like that?
students who graduated from
CSUSM, only to be called back
To be perfectly clear on all that
by the registration office to take goes on prior to a student being
another class?
approved for graduation, let us
examine the extensive process.
These are students who (Seniors: take note.) The graducompleted - or thought they ation process, as outlined in a
completed - all of the necessary faculty advising resources page,
courses to graduate and then has a 22-step procedure.
applied and were accepted by all
(http://www.csusm.edu/
three of the university's gradua- AcademicAdvising/facres.htm/
tion reviewing components: their Graduation%20Process.htm )
faculty advisor, Registration and
To begin, the student gets a
Records, and a graduation techni- graduation application from
cian.
Registration and Records, fills it
These are also students who
have walked away from the
university, degree in hand, ready
to begin the next phase of their
lives.
Now the process is, for the
most part, beyond the student.
Registration and Records enters
the application information
into Banner (an administrative
software system), and the yellow
copy of the application is sent to
advising.
Imagine the deflated sense of
accomplishment and the disruption to one's life that this would
cause. Careers may have to
be put on hold or even simply
impeded. Relocating back to the
San Diego area is likely necessary. And, one must find the
financial resources and time to
devote to reenrollment.
Now let us see what the
graduation 'technician' is up
to. She or he runs a report to
determine who has applied and
reapplied for graduation. Each
applicant's file is pulled from
advising. Banner is checked to
see if the applicant has transcripts
that need to be copied from
Registration and Records. Along
with the retrieval of any and all
necessary transcripts, approved
alternate course agreements,
independent study contracts
and incomplete agreements are
also gathered into the student's
folder.
I am sending this letter for
a couple reasons. First of all,
there is erroneous information
contained within the article
on HALO ("The Low Down
on Halo") in the Arts section
of The Pride's September 10
issue. The author wrote that it
is possible to play through the
levels cooperatively with up to
sixteen players, he is wrong.
With more than two players
you can only play against each
other, not against the aliens.
Also, he failed to mention the
online capabilities of HALO.
out, goes to the cashier's office
to pay fees (because apparently
tuition is hot sufficient to cover
paper processing), then back to
Registration and Records to turn
in the completed application.
But then they get a phone call
from Registration and Records,
interrupting that next phase. The
student is informed that "due to
an error," they must return to the
university to fully complete their
requirements, and their degree is
invalid until having done so.
Editors:
One student to whom this
revocation happened inquired
as to why he should come back,
being that the physical degree
was already in his possession.
He-was told that his degree is
now invalid, to be considered a
forged document. So he returned
to CSUSM to watch an employee
in the Registration office shred
his diploma, and he reluctantly
handed over his tuition for the
upcoming semester.
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...I would like to
challenge him.
With the XBOX, a cable or
DSL modem, a computer and
a hub you can go online and
play people in HALO from all
across the world. Not to mention that the official online service (XBOX LIVE) is going
to be released by Microsoft in
November (cost is $50 for one
year, XBOX communicator
and one game are included).
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advisor.
Upon meeting with the advisor,
the student's major courses are
evaluated, and then thefileis sent
back to the graduation technician
by the advisor.
Back in the hands of the 'technician,' the file is, as the website
says, "proofed, stamped and
copied," and "checked to see ifNext, the student file is sent to there is a secondary major or
the faculty advisor "accompanied minor." If there is, the process is
with," as the website states, "a repeated all over again.
memo instructing what the facThen finally, the file is sent to
ulty advisor is to do." A letter is
also sent to the student notifying Registration and Records.
him/her to consult the faculty
The Pride
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Jessica Krone
Leiana Naholowaa
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Alyssa Finkelstein
Madeleine Marshall
Again, thefe are 22 steps
- and two semesters prior
to graduation in which to
complete them. And yet,
we still cannot be sure
that once that degree is in
hand, it is ours to keep. So
where does that leave us? It
leaves us second-guessing
the determinations of the
people being paid to advise
us because they cannot
invariably be relied upon.
It leaves us to be extra cautious about our own graduation planning. And, well,
in some unfortunate cases it
leaves us plain SOL, as the
saying goes.
The author of the article also
mentioned that he is up for a
battle with anyone who thinks
they can play and that he is
the HALO champion. This
may sound ridiculous, but I
would like to challenge him. I
understand that it may not be
appropriate that I address this
topic in mail sent to The Pride,
and not directly to the author,
but this is the only way I could
communicate with him.
Matthew Alan Centofranchi
Junior, HTM
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�Response
This letter to the editors is in
response to last week's editorial
regarding "ASI and its Rules."
Each year with the re-election
of the ASI Board of Directors,
a retreat is scheduled to educate
the Board on the corporation they
will be running. The information
and experience that the retreat
j ffers is essential to the organization.
In the past, there was no official p olicy requiring a Board
member to attend the retreat,
thus many put it as a last priority
and did not attend. As last year's
Board began to plan strategically
for a stronger more active student
government, they decided that
the retreat was essential and ASI
Board members needed to be
to
"A
SI
and
held more accountable for their for office can replace someone
actions.
elected by the students, although
neither attended the retreat." Let
The ASI Bylaws, which are me explain. According to our
created by ASI, were changed Bylaws, it states that failure to
last year to incorporate manda- attend a mandatory retreat results
tory retreat dates. These, dates in removal from the Board. It also
were posted prior to and during states that any Board member
the entire election process and who has been removed or who
all potential candidates were
informed they must be available
to attend these retreats or they
should not run for election. Just
has resigned will not be eligible
to clear up any confusion, ASI
to reapply for any position on the
is a not-for-profit student-run
Board for the remainder of that
auxiliary. The University does
current elected term of office.
not write our Bylaws, nor do they
pay for our retreat.
These policies were not made
arbitrarily. They were discussed
I can understand the concern
and debated in Board meetings
stated in last week's letter that
last year, ultimately voted on
read, "someone who did not run
LETTER
Comedy Hour on NPR
By ERIK ROPER
Hearing
hypocrisy
and
misinformation usually makes
me ill...but sometimes that sort
of thing can be good for a few
laughs. This morning I was
flying to school listening to NPR
when our illegally appointed
"President" Bush (read "Betrayal
ofAmerica", by Vincent Bugliosi,
and "The
B est
after Iraq has continually dissed
their Security Council's demands,
it shows that the UN is powerless
and ineffective. He told the UN
that they were the largest multilateral organization on the planet
and that for them to be effective
and successful they had to back
up their words with action.
While that may be true, I find
it laughably
COMMENTARY
Democracy Money Can Buy", by.
Greg Palast to learn for yourself
that I'm not whacked) came on
the radio, addressing the UN. In
between bouts of uncontrollable
laughter inspired by his halftruth filled assertions regarding
why the UN should support his
proposed war on Iraq, I caught
a few points I think pertinent to
point out.
of Bush to
demand the
UN's support, and hilarious when
he said that he wanted the UN to
be, "effective and successful."
He said that Iraq needs to be
punished for repeatedly ignoring
the demands of the UN and the
global community it represents.
But what about all those times
when the US has repeatedly
ignored the demands of the UN?
What about the global treaty
Bush was telling the UN that if
opposing land mines that every
they don't support a war on Iraq,
Where
By CARLOS BALADEZ
Pride Staff Writer
It is the little things in this
world that we have come to
depend on, and it is the absence
of those little things that are leading to the demise of the community atmosphere on our campus,
at least to me. I am talking about
manners, and how there has been
a drastic decline of the use of
manners in recent history, The
bottom line is that people are
simply rude.
When I was younger, my father
always told me to be a gentleman;
I was told to hold doors open for
females (or for anybody f or that
matter), to always say please and
thank you, and to always excuse
myself in the case of accidental
contact. These aren't hard rules
to abide by. Yet everyday I see
the door falling closed right as
a man has passed through and a
have
other civilized nation has signed
but we've unilaterally opposed?
What about the Kyoto Protocol
that we've unilaterally dismissed
despite scientists within the Bush
administration
recommending
that global warming is a problem
we need to address? What about
how the (JS feels it should be
exempt from paying dues that
all
the
its
the minutes from those meetings
are open to the public. Our meetings are every other Friday from
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. in Commons 206.
Our office is located in Commons
203. Please feel free to stop by
Bottom line is that now they and find out what your Associare policy, and by law, we must ated Students are up to.
adhere to them. Can they be
amended? Yes. Can exceptions
We encourage your questionbe made? With a majority vote of ing and curiosity regarding our
the Board of Directors, yes. The operations, because ultimately
individual did appeal the decision we are public servants to the
to the ASI Executive Committee students of Cal State San Marcos.
over summer, and based on items Enjoy the new semester!
discussed in closed session, the
request for an exception was not
Jocelyn Brown
granted.
President/CEO
Associated Students, Inc.
I hope these facts clear up
any confusion on the issue. The
Board of Director meetings and
and approved. The main goal for
the decision was to encourage
and support responsible decision-making, since ASI runs on
student fees.
we could set up a democratic
government with elections that
would be overseen by objective
international observers. Yeah,
right. Um, what about how,
Human Rights Watch, one of the
world's leading human rights
orgs, has repeatedly condemned
the US as one of the western
civilized world's worst offenders
of human rights?
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democracy and elections was the
best though. I could go on and
on about that but I 've got a word
C artoon b y
count limit to adhere to and you
D esmond B arca should really read those books
for yourself anyways.
all other member states of the
UN are required to pay that
Next time you're watching
help the UN to be "effective and Bush on TV remember this - he
successful"?
is betting that you are ignorant
and possibly even stupid - and
Bush went on to deplore the if he doesn't feel that way, why
poor human rights record of else would he spew forth the
Iraq and how if we went in there hypocrisies that he does?
and killed a bunch of people it
would be better because then
manners
open), say "thank you." I don't ness.
see that as being too difficult. Yet
R eally... what am I asking you it is a small yet vital detail that is
Finally the words "excuse me."
to do? I 'm not saying that you largely overlooked.
You WILL bump into somebody
have to play "doorman" and hold
almost everyday you are on
If you are requesting the help of campus. It is inevitable that you
the door open for every female
you see, but I am saying that if somebody (say at admissions or will accidentally push somebody
somebody is coming through the at the writing center), say please. while trying to get out of one
same door you are, to hold the Can I please have this signed? Or class and get to your next class on
door open. What is ten seconds I would like to make an appoint- time, and in the case that it does
of your time? And please don't ment please. Altogether not a happen to you, say, "excuse me."
use the excuse of you having to difficult task. Yet everyday I I 've been run into many a time on
get to class on time, because if see the agitated student, who is campus and the other person just
ten seconds makes the difference angry that something has not goes on his or her way.
you deserve to be late. This is gone his or her way, taking a bad
What is that?!? I mean really,
not a hard thing to grasp; have attitude and forgetting manners
if you bump into somebody have
the common courtesy to hold a all together.
the common decency to say,
door open for an approaching
These students often act as if "excuse me," and if you're in
individual.
the people that they are address- a particularly good mood, say
Two phrases altogether not ing are just the "hired help" and it " I'm sorry." By the way, saying,
too hard to say, and very easy is their job to cater to them. It is "excuse me" or " I'm sorry" is in
to remember . .. "please" and amazing how much a "please" or no way an admission of fault. So
"thank you." What is so hard "thank you" will help you along if you just don't say these catch
about trying these words out? your way of getting things done. phrases because you don't want
If somebody does something People respond to kindness much to sound like a jerk for bumping
nice for you (like holding a door better than they respond to rude- into somebody, just know that
woman is trying to enter.
Rules
gone?
you are being more a jerk for
saying nothing.
I know there are probably
some people nodding their heads
as they read this article and if you
are one of these people . .. make
the change. You and I together
will help revive the idea of being
a society that takes others under
consideration when striving for
our own goal.
. It is not about how many people
you have to step on to make it to
the top anymore. Mostly because
people like that end up old, bitter,
and alone. It is more about exercising a mutual respect for your
fellow human. So please, let's try
to exercise proper manners when
walking through campus.
�PARKING from page 1
lot below Chavez Plaza aren't
conveniently located to the main
campus for people with physical
disabilities.
Last week, student Lorraine
Puckett was unable to get her
wheelchair out of her van because
someone had parked on the blue
lines of the handicap space.
People who turn the blue lines
of a handicap space into makeshift parking spaces are asking
for a very expensive ticket.
CSUSM President Gonzalez
explained that our parking situation is complicated because the
state does not subsidize parking
services in any way. Parking
services must be completely selfsupporting.
Gonzalez explained that to
build the six planned parking
structurés, no state funds can be
used. Money for construction of
die structures must come from
parking services through substantial increases in parking fees.
Gonzalez also explained that
parking structures are extremely
expensive to build.
It breaks down to something
like 12-18 thousand dollars per
space. Therefore, if a structure
had 1000 spaces, at $12,000 per
space, that equals 12 million
dollars for one structure. And
that's the low end of the money
spectrum.
Gonzalez assures students that
there is a committee currently
working on the parking issue and
looking at alternative areas and
solutions. Gonzalez is waiting for
the committee to report back to
him with their recommendations.
school, they'll be able to park
because it's not going to happen
while we are here. That is unless
we can find a philanthropist
whose ego would permit having a
parking garage named after him.
•Enrollment statistics are not
official until the census is taken at
the end of September. 6900 represents the opening day enrollment.
This information was obtained
from a media advisory sent to
The Pride office on 9/10/02
Upon further inquiry as to how
parking structures are financed,
Rick Moore in Public Relations
explained why the construction
of even one parking structure is a
••Parking Services wanted
long way off. Tofinanceconstruc- everyone to be aware that curb
tion, the university must increase parking and stack parking is
the parking fees. This increase offered Monday through Thurswould have to
be in place long
enough to accumulate enough
money for a
down payment
and to demonstrate adequate
cash flow to
the bondholders before they
would
invest
their money to
finance the rest
of the construction.
•
-•
day and stack parking ends at 2
p.m. Both of these options are
ending on September 26. For up
to date parking information log
o n t o w ww.csusm .edii/parking
MISSING STUDENT continued frontpage 1
police thought he had acted
freely.
Zingaro's father also commented about the allegation
of them withholding information from the police. He said
that he was irate and that the
timing stated by the police is
way off. The parents said last
Wednesday that they did not
tell the police nor the public
about the note when it was*
found because they were concerned that something might
have happened to their son and
wanted the search to continue.
to crash a class. He called his
new job, Tony Roma's in the
San Marcos restaurant row
where he was getting trained,
to let them know he would be
late because he would come to
CSUSM before going to work.
However, he never went to
either of these places.
He used his ATM card in
gasoline stations in Escondido
and Carlton probably before
going to the mountains, and
the Carlsbad police suspect
that he was traveling alone.
Zingaro's service is going
to be held today at 10 a.m. at
Santiago Catholic Church in
Lake Forest in Orange County,
where his parents live.
I i ;,
Rest in peace. The Pride
would like to express our
condolences to the Zingaro
family.
Alderson last saw Zingaro
on Sept. 4 when he left his
apartment to come to CSUSM
Maybe
by
the time my
g randchildren
and your children attend this
Although Byler was critical of the family's decision to
withhold information before
the discovery of Zingaro's
death, he said that Zingaro's
parents will not be chaiged
because they were not aware
of the note when theyfiledthe
police report and were apparently acting in good faith.
[The L.A. Times and North
County Times contributed to
this article.]
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'Passion' captivates U.S., evokes debate
By NICOLE SULLIVAN
Pride StaffWriter
"The Passion of the Christ," a Mel
Gibson film, came out in theatres this last
week on Feb. 26. Gibson's movie has a lot
of people talking and some controversy
surrounding it.
CSUSM Junior Erick Pettersen, a
member of Priority Christian club said,
"I appreciated that while Gibson was
modest in his portrayal of the brutality
Christ experienced, he also effectively
used dramatization to accentuate both the
reality and spirituality of Christ's life."
The controversy, he said, "is the same old
debate that has been going on for the past
2,000 years. The problem is that people
are so used to ignoring the truth that when
they are slapped upside the head with it
they tend to point fingers. The question
isn't 'Who Dunnit?' The question is 'Oh
my God, what have I done?'"
CSUSM Junior Sarah Koefod said, "It
was different than what I expected but
it was good. For the most part Gibson
did have some outside sources but everything was pretty Biblical and accurate. It
was like watching the Gospels in order.
They've made the Bible into a movie and
they've done that to many other books as
Lecturers in
jeopardy at
CSUSM
By ASHLEY RENZY
Pride StaffWriter
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well."
"The History channel shows everything as a documentary from History
and that's OK," said Koefod, "but in a
movie where it is more theatrical, people
get mad. He [Gibson] is bringing what
B u d g e t W a t c h 2004
Governor Schwarzenegger:
Cuts needed "to address
unforseenfiscalneeds"
By KYLE OTTO
Pride StaffWriter
In addition to Gov. Schwarzenegger's recently proposed increase in
higher education student fees, UC and CSU students are expected to
experience further increases in future years by as much as 10 percent
annually.
In Gov. Schwarzenegger's Jan. 9, 2004-05 Budget Summary, he
stated that, "to ensure sufficient flexibility to address unforeseen
fiscal needs, the administration proposes that the state policy provide
sufficient flexibility to increase fees annually by as much as 10
percent."
In lieu of a reduction of $311 million from a CSU general f und
allocation of $2.4 billion, the governor assured California residents
that, "to ensure public university students are protected in the future
from dramatic fee increases as a consequence of declines in general
f und resources, the Administration proposes to establish a longterm fee policy to ensure future fee increases are both moderate and
predictable."
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happened 2000 years ago to real life and
making it authentic, relevant and more
understandable."
Koefod said, " I would recommend the
movie to anyone. I cried and so did my
youth group."
Ideally it would take four years to graduate from a university; however, some students may have to wait six or seven years
to get their degree if things go as planned
for the governor's 2004/2005-budget proposal.
The California Faculty Associations
(CFA) of all the CSU schools are currently working together to put a stop to the
budget cuts that could potentially cut more
lecturers.
Lecturers are those who teach on
campus that are not of the tenure-line
faculty. Lecturers support the tenure-line
faculty by providing nearly half the teaching on CSU campuses, therefore releasing
tenure-line faculty to pursue research and
other scholarly obligations.
Of these lecturers, which make up
almost 50 percent of the teaching of CSU
classes, 90 percent are on a part time
basis, which means that neither service
nor longevity can shield them from losing
See LECTURERS, page 2
Skateboard makers sending
manufacturing to China
By ROGER NARANJO
Pride StaffWriter
Made in the USA or made
in China? The skateboarding
industry has arrived at a very
serious crossroad, and might be
forced to either clash or follow a
new era in overseas skateboard
manufacturing in order to keep
up in such a competitive market.
The announcement came
when Chop Chop Wood Shop,
of Dwindle Distribution, under
the direction of Rodney Mullen,
revealed their plans to send
manufacturing overseas to
China in mid 2002. Chop Chop
Wood Shop is supposed to be a
state of the art manufacturing
plant that outperforms the
average deck manufacturer in
the United States, with respect
to quality and consistency, as
well as price.
"Why would you grow grapes
in France and ship them to China
to produce your wines cheaper,"
Adam Smith said. Smith, an
See SKATEBOARDS, page 4
Photo by Chad Spinks/77ze Pride
Devin Mercado, 25 years old, grinds the rail at Carlsbad
skatepark.
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"Specifically
the
administration
proposes
to link future increases in
undergraduate student fees
to the increase in per-capita
personal income, which reflects
the ability of families to pay
additional fees," he said.
Concerning
disadvantaged
students, he further said that,
"The administration's long-term
student fee policy will have
minimal effect on low-income
students.
Qualifying lowincome students will continue
to be eligible to receive federal
Pell Grants and Cal Grants, and
California's higher education
segments will continue to
provide financial aid to needy
students."
Despite efforts to identify a
thematic rationale concerning
Schwarzenegger's
budget
reduction
proposals,
the
governor's office failed to
respond to recent repeated
inquiries for such purpose.
Such dismissal of students'
pursuits
of
knowledge
from their legislators bears
significant implications with
respect to the governor's regard
for state education and its
students. The future welfare
of the democratic state as a
whole may be questionable
when elected officials fail to
heed responsibilities, such as
accountability of information, to
the citizens they govern.
Nonetheless, the governor's
Budget Summary revealed
administrative priorities and
rationalizations concerning its
policies.
their community college fees
waived," he said.
Regarding his new policy
governing excess units, he
proposed to eliminate subsidies
for UC and CSU students taking
an excess of 110 percent of the
total units required to earn their
degree. "This change will help
"Given c urrent fiscal
c onstraints, u niversity ensure students graduate in a
timely manner, and minimize
a ccess c annot b e
the cost to the state," he said.
g uaranteed f or a s
Such dramatic shifts in fee
m any s tudents a s i n
policies may come as a general
t he past."
r
-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger esult of the relatively large
percentage of the state general
The governor proposes to fund that constitutes education,
reduce enrollment of new meaning that it may absorb cuts
UC and CSU freshmen by 10 more readily than less resilient
percent, redirecting students to areas of funding.
community colleges, to transfer
For fiscal year 2004-05,
to a UC or CSU upon completion higher education expenditures
of requisite lower-division comprise $8.7 billion, or 11.4
units. "Students entering these percent of a $76 billion general
new agreements would have fund.
the increased use of teaching
assistance.
To students this means a
reduction in the number and type
of classes available, the possible
elimination of entire programs,
prolonged graduation and less
one-on-one time with professors
(including office hours).
In addition, if Governor
Schwarzenegger's cuts take
effect, students would experience a reduction in student services such as counseling, reductions in libraries, and an increase
in fees with a reduction of access
tofinancialaid, and reduction or
possible elimination of student
success programs, such as EOP.
One program at CSUSM
being strongly affected by the
budget cuts is the Women's
Studies program.
Only two tenure-track faculty, with the assistance of five
lecturers, operate the entire
Women's Studies degree. With
one tenure-track faculty out on
maternity leave, Linda Pershing
associate professor, is left to do
a lot of the administrative work,
as well as serve as an advisor to
both the Women's Studies Student Association (WSSA) and
a new Women's Studies Honor
Society (Iota, Iota, Iota).
"It is ironic that the program
is offering so many events for
the campus, yet we receive so
little institutional support," said
Pershing.
This upcoming fall semester,
if the budget goes through after
the March election, the Women
Studies major will be cut from
fifteen courses to five.
"Budget cuts hit our department especially hard," Pershing
said. "Small and interdisciplinary programs suffer especially
because we don't have a number
of faculty to fall back on, and
we have to rely on other departments to offer classes relating to
our major."
According to CFA analyst
Andy Lyon's research brief,
if the Governor's budget goes
Schwarzenegger
explained
that, "access remains a high
priority for the administration.
However, given current fiscal
constraints, university access
cannot be guaranteed for as
many students as in the past."
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their jobs.
Mayra Besosa, the CFA
union lecturer representative at
CSUSM, summed up a LaborManagement Council meeting
that took place on Feb. 3, where
it was said that the University
Budget Committee must work
with the University Planning
Committee to ensure that vertical cuts occur outside the
instructional budget. Besosa
explained that this would allow,
"instruction and program development to receive top priority."
In contrary to what was stated
at the meeting, the departments
are planning to apply their cuts
by reducing considerably or
eliminating their lecturer faculty.
To the professors that this
will affect, this means a loss
of a job. For the remaining
faculty this means an increased
workload, larger class sizes, and
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Lyon's statistics show that
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million in reduced state funding
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increase in student fees by about
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and 40 percent for graduate
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ByNICHOLE SULLIVAN
Pride StafiTWrter
"In the beginning God created the Heavens and the earth": these were the words
that rang out in Arabic as a student read
from the Bible to begin a marathon last
week during which the Priority Christian
club read all 66 books of the Bible. The
marathon began with Genesis and ended
with Revelation and the words, "the grace
of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Amen."
Club members, students, staff and faculty
signed up for reading slots and read from 7:
00 in the morning through 9:00 in the evening Monday through Thursday last week
in front of Kellogg Library.
Ruth Bran, a volunteer collegiate minister said the event was in memory of Kay
Meredith, who past away last April. Meredith worked in the College of Education as
a credential specialist. She headed to China
with her husband for the third time but
Photo by Nicole Sullivan/77ze Pride
Ruby Udeh (left) and Ashle Baker, both
juniors, read out of Acts on Thursday.
became ill with a rare disease and passed
away six weeks later,
"She was an inspiration and a light, she
touched lives wherever she went," said
Bran.
On the right hand corner of the table sat a
place card in Meredith's memory.
This was the club's third annual marathon. Bran said, "The purpose is to create
dialogue about the Bible and for people
to ask why we believe what we do. This
marathon was perfect timing for the movie
"The Passion.' People have come up and
asked us what we think about the movie and
even about Ash Wednesday and we have
been able to talk to them about that."
"The Bible is a best seller and the most
influential historical book out there," said
club officer Kimberly Lazenby. "And we
want to extend that invitation to read the
Bible to everyone."
Throughout the event, the Bible was
read in Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese,
Hebrew and Chinese.
"Local bookstores and churches donated
Bibles so the club could hand them out.
We easily gave away fifty Bibles. People
would just come up and ask for them,"
Bran said.
This was the first marathon involving
Priority Club President David Rollingson,
who said, "We have seen nothing but positive, there has been no ridicule, just thankyou's and asking why we are doing it."
Many people signed up from the College
of Education. Track and Field coach Steve
Scott, faculty advisor Dr. Karno Ng- Alston
from Hong Kong, Virgian Hughes from the
Rudy Sahagun
(left) and Yoko
Suzuki, of the
CSUSM Priority
Christian club,
read their Bibles
during the marathon. Sahagun
read in Spanish
and Suzuki in
Japanese.
Photo by Nicole
Sallivftn/The Pride
Admissions office and many others came
and read in support of the event.
The North County Times wrote an
article about the event and the rainbow that
showed up on campus after the rainstorm
Monday morning. The rainbow came at the
same time a student was reading the passage about Noah's Ark.
Some readers said they just kept reading
and the time went by so fast they did not
even realize it. Rollingson said, "I read for
three hours, but my focus was on the Gospels and the Bible and I pray that the voice
of God is spread throughout this campus
because of this event."
Thursday night at 8:30 p.m., the event
ended and a celebration began. Kathy
Atuna, from Disabled Student Services
came and danced a Messianic type worship
dance while Kasandra Miller, the club's
administrative president, worshiped with
flags, and students sang praise and worship
music.
The club normally meets on Thursday
nights in room 240 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
and they extend the invitation to anyone
who wants to check out the club.
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Located within less than a mile
of CSUSM, lies the headquarters
of the ultimate sex toy. These
aren't your ordinary blow-up
dolls.
Abyss Creations have created
"RealDoll," a life-like human version of any fantasy or desire; the
dolls look so real, the illusion may
even fool Houdini.
Abyss Creations have been producing and selling RealDoll, lifelike sex dolls, since 1996. A year
later, they received national attention on the Howard Stern show.
Stern applauds the dolls as, "Best
sex I ever had! I swear to God!"
Television audience members
may often spot one of the dolls in
the backdrop of his show.
From head to toe, customers are
allowed to customize their doll,
starting with the head type, body
type, hair color, hairstyle, eye
color and even getting as technical as make-up, fingernail color or
having the doll's tongue pierced.
Customers can build their ideal
physical significant other. These
dolls have a price tag far exceeding Barbie's, and at about six
grand a pop, the pink corvette and
inviting Skipper over for dinner,
might be out of the question.
Currently, there are nine bodies
and fourteen faces for the female
version of the doll. One male doll
does exist, but he costs one thousand dollars more than the female
model. Multiple varieties of the
male doll are in expansion for
later this year.
"These are the Bentleys of the
sex toy industry," Shelly Couture, media relations' manager
of Abyss Creations said. "Each
doll is fully articulated and solid,
undoubtedly a piece of art."
What makes RealDoll different
from your average blow-up doll at
F-Street is the quality. RealDolls
are made of silicone rubber, for a
texture that looks and feels similar to human skin. The actual silicon rubber is tasteless, odorless,
and a special compilation made
by Abyss Creations.
In an effort to make the feminine version more realistic and
authentic, RealDoll breasts are
made of a special formulation of
silicone that has a gelatinous consistency. Abyss Creations claim
the special silicone gel gives the
woman's breast a life-like look,
feel, and bounce. Using cured
silicone rubber, which is dry, the
breast will never leak.
Even the flexibility of the dolls
has enough mobility to put a yoga
instructor to shame. The joints are
made of steel and rotate up to one
hundred eighty degrees, so even
at the most intangible position,
the RealDoll remains firm yet
flexible.
Approximately one RealDoll
is sold a day worldwide, and
there isn't any particular type
of customer. Customers range
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RealDoll face glancing seductively before her head is placed on a
body. All features of RealDolls are chosen from by the purchaser
designing it.
from people who appreciate art,
to scientists and teachers. Some
couples may choose the RealDoll
as an alternative to indulge and
enhance their sex lives.
Abyss Creations is an independent retailer, with no affiliations,
and customers must order directly
from the company. Although
one cannot buy these dolls at
a local novelty shop, the dolls
may be purchased online. The
website, www.realdoll.com, provides detailed information of the
RealDoll and offers information
on other such novelties, such as
Abyss' second biggest seller, the
"Booby Ball," a.k.a. the stress
ball.
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employee. Currently, in the skateboard industry many jobs are being shipped
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to disagree with the superiority and
quality of overseas decks compared to
the ones produced here in San Marcos,
California. "You basically eliminate jobs,
and the ones who benefit are the Chinese
and the manufacturers."
Overseas manufacturers claim the
savings will be passed on to avid skaters
and skate shops, however this is yet to
be seen, since greed and profits tend to
dictate actions in all aspects of business
Ryan Muldowney, also an employee of
BBS Manufacturing said, "We wouldn't
be a manufacturer, we would be a broker
to the Chinese."
Currently, Chop Chop Wood Shop
manufactures boards for Blind, Darkstar,
Enjoi, Almost and World Industries.
What is more deceptive is that these
overseas decks will not have the "Made in
China" imprint stamped on them.
The two federal agencies regulating
country of origin markings are the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and
United States Customs (Customs). The
FTC regulates all goods claiming U.S.
origin, and Customs regulates all other
country of origin markings. Without
going into too much import export
jargon, there are tests which need to be
satisfied before you can proudly place the
Made in the U.S.A. logo on any product
The test states that goods "undergo a
substantial transformation if, as a result
of manufacturing and processing steps
in this country (US), the imported goods
lose their identity and are transformed
into new goods having a new name,
character; or use" so that no countryof-origin marking is required. In other
words, if you receive rubber form Brazil
and transform it into an American tire,
the change done in the United States is
substantial enough to no longer consider
it foreign. This loophole allows Chinese
decks to blend in with American made
decks since American made decks
did not need to label where they were
manufactured, it was already known.
This is not the case any longer.
Skateboarding is an American pastime,
a culture that other countries have
"You
basically
eliminate jobs, and
the ones who benefit
are the Chinese and
the manufacturers."
adopted. All over the world in places
like Brazil, London, France, Spain and
even China, the demand for American
manufactured decks is unequivocal.
The business model still applies to this
industry, and while the demand for
certain brands drives sales, lowering
the price of these brands will definitely
increase sales volume until every skater
in the park skates the same board.
Shoppers are sure to find the complete
deck with grip tape, trucks and wheels for
a deal at $24.99.
These changes in the industry could
translate into skate shops becoming
obsolete and ultimately being replaced
with
the
Wal-Mart
skateboard
department.
�Jock Talk with Josh
Interview
with golfer
Stephanie
Segura
College sport scandals
JOSH SANDOVAL
Pride Staff Writer
By JOHN STUART
Pride StaffWriter
How long have you been playing
golf, for fun, as well as competitively?
I have been playing golf since I was
about 10 years old (12 years now). I
played in several junior golf events,
but I mainly became serious about golf
during high school. When I was in high
school golf was not popular with girls
at all. There wasn't even a girl's team
at my high school. I played on a boy's
team. That was an experience of its
own. I always dreamed of playing on
the collegiate level but I never thought I
was good enough. But fortunately the
title IX law with equality for female
sports was issued the year I graduated,
so that was the year that CSUSM decided
to start a women's team. The head
coach, here at CSUSM contacted me and
wanted to meet me and have me come see
the school. I was offered a great athletic
golf scholarship and my collegiate career
started.
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and where does CSUSM typically play
or practice?
As a team we practice all the time. We
practice everyday. A lot of people do not
understand that being on a golf team and
playing collegiate sports is like working full
time as well. Here at CSUSM we have one
of the best practicing schedules anyone has
ever heard of. Our golf coaches work hard
to get us out on the golf course everyday
to prepare us for our tournaments. We
play four days a week. On Monday and
Wednesdays we play 18 holes at 6:30 in
the morning. Then we go to school in
the afternoons. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we play from 1 p.m. till dark, and
are expected to go to classes that morning. Every Friday we are in the gym at 7
a.m. for yoga, and then at the golf course
again to practice our short game for two
hours (putting and chipping). We are very
What do you enjoy about the game of golf? busy people. Some of us even work on the
Golf is the hardest game out there. It weekends. It's not always play for us, we
not only challenges your skill, but your all work very hard.
mind. They say golf is 95 percent mental
and 5 percent physical, and I highly How good is the majority of
believe in that. Golf is the most challeng- the competition in the confering thing I do in my life. One day your ence
CSUSM
participates?
game can be incredible and the next day Since we are in NAIA (National Associacan seem like you have never played the tion of Intercollegiate Athletics, a confergame in your life. That's why I love it. It ence of its own for smaller schools) we
is never the same and it is always chal- often play in tournaments that consists
lenging.
of schools that are far better ranked
than we are. We often play in tournaWhen
is
the
golf
season ments that NCAA division II schools
and how long does it last? play and many division I schools.
Golf season is from the fall semester Our ranking in NAIA advances every
through the spring. Spring is usually a time we play these more difficult schools.
lot more busy than fall. We have approxi- It also helps us to prepare for our national
mately four tournaments plus one week for championships each year because it builds
nationals in Florida. In the fall we only had our confidence.
two tournaments.
How
many
people
are
on
How often do you practice your game, the
golf
team
at
CSUSM?
The women's team consists of seven girls,
where five girls travel for the tournaments.
The men's team consists of approximately
thirteen players.
What
do
you
enjoy
about
playing
golf
for
CSUSM?
CSUSM is a growing school, and I like
the fact that the golf team is one way for
people to get to know about the small
university. We also get to play some of
the best courses in southern California.
Playing for CSUSM also means that we
are chosen to represent the university
at the intercollegiate athletic level. I am
graduating this semester and I have been
on the team for 5 years with one year of red
shirting. I will be the first girl to ever enter
as a freshman and graduate after playing
every year on the team. I have had such a
great experience with the girls on the team
and all my golfing endeavors. I will never
forget my amazing experience being on
the women's golf team here at CSUSM.
Photo courtesy ofCSUSM Women's GolfTeam
Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. Scandal. These
words have been all too common in topic
of conversation anytime college football
is brought up. Words that should not be
associated with college football are now,
sadly, a disgraceful part of the game.
Famous head coach of the Green Bay
Packers, Vince Lombardi, is known for
saying, "Winning isn't everything, it is
the only thing." College football programs
are taking Coach Lombardi's words to an
unprecedented level.
College football is a huge source of revenue for universities. Millions of dollars
can be earned by universities if the school
can build a competitive football program.
Therefore, football programs feel the
need to do whatever possible to acquire
the greatest talents around the world, even
if they break the rules to do so.
When high school football players
are being recruited by universities, the
young athletes go on recruitment trips
to the university. Recruitment trips are
designed for prospective student athletes
to get a feel for the campus and the football program. The high school athletes
are paired up with current members of the
football team who serve as hosts. The host
is given $30 to provide entertainment for
the young athlete. Typically, the two will
catch a movie or just play video games
throughout the night. However, movies
and video games are becoming less effective recruiting tools for the most sought
after athletes.
In a recent issue of Sports Illustrated,
current San Diego State University
(SDSU) running back Lynell Hamilton
told the story of his recruitment trip to the
University of Oregon. Hamilton said that
he was offered alcohol, marijuana, and sex
at parties that he was taken to during his
visit. Hamilton did not want to participate
in such activities so he decided to attend
SDSU. That incident shined a spotlight on
the University of Oregon (OU) and their
recruiting practices. The spotlight on OU
can not compare to the spotlight currently
on the University of Colorado (CU).
Recent accusations have surfaced that
many women have been raped by CU
football players. Three women in specific
have filed a lawsuit against CU, stating
that football players and recruits raped
them at a party they attended. This infor-
mation was made public several months
ago.
No action was taken against head coach
Gary Barnett or his program until two
weeks ago when another story surfaced.
In 1999, Katie Hnida became the first
female football player in CU history when
she was given the position of placekicker.
Hnida stated that she was harassed on
many occasions by her teammates. She
stated that several players exposed themselves to her. Hnida described a time
where a player even rubbed his penis
against her. She also said that she was
groped and endured vulgar language
throughout the season.
Hnida said that one night while at a
teammate's house while watching television a teammate got on top of her and
raped her.
Hnida has been criticized for not going
public with this news sooner. Hnida has
reiterated that she was afraid of what
might have happened to her since she was
not well liked by the team. She believed
that head coach Gary Barnett would
have dismissed her from the team since
she says he did not care for her. In recent
weeks, Gary Barnett has made his opinion well known on the topic of women in
men's sports.
Two weeks ago at a press conference,
Barnett stated, "It was obvious Katie
was not very good. She was awful. Katie
was not only a girl, she was terrible. OK?
There's no other way to say it."
Barnett was placed on paid leave for
the offensive comments and he will likely
lose his job.
Football traditionalists question what
a woman is doing playing in the sport of
men. I know of a time, way back in 1947,
when baseball traditionalists questioned
what a black man, by the name of Jackie
Robinson, was doing playing in the sport
of white men. It is without a doubt that
Hnida and Robinson were both trailblazers who felt like they were alone in the
world. Time will only tell if Hnida has a
similar effect that Robinson had.
Hnida is now the plackicker on the
University of New Mexico football team.
Last season she became the first woman
to score a point in the history of college
football. Hnida says she does not want to
press charges against CU or against the
former teammate that raped her. She just
hopes to prevent this from happening to
others.
Comments, suggestions or topics you would like to see discussed in
"Jock Talk with Josh," please e-mail Josh Sandoval at pride@csusm.edu.
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�Be an American, g o vote
By JON RODLEY
Pride Staff Writer
Today is Election Day,
March 2, and hopefully you
have already voted. If not,
please go to the polls right
now and do so.
If you did not register to
vote, then your voice will
go unheard. Not voting
is dangerous in a country
where we depend on every
person, regardless of who
they are or where they come
from, to say what they want
by voting.
Please vote.
Up for grabs today
is
political
party
representation and several
propositions — propositions
55 through 58, prop A, prop
C, and the presidential
nominees for each party.
Ifyou have any last dôubts,
or want to refresh your
memory before you vote,
please go to the California
primary website at http:
/ /voterguide. s s.ca.gov.
There you will find all the
information you need to
make an educated vote.
Please vote.
In the past presidential
election, only half the
voting age actually voted.
The deadline to register
in California is two weeks
before Nov. 4.
If you don't know who to
vote for, MTV.com has all
kinds of great information
about the candidates, the
election process, and other
information about changing
your world. Check out
"Choose or Lose," and also
"Rock the Vote."
Oh and by the way,
one vote does make a
difference.
California, Oregon, Idaho,
Texas, and Washington all
became states by one vote.
Get registered and vote.
That's sad. That's scary.
It basically says that some
people, half the nation,
don't have what it takes to
be an American.
You do. If you went and
voted today, or will go later,
thank you. Your country
thanks you.
If you didn't register,
please do so today. Don't
wait, go register as soon as
you're done with school.
No you won't be able to
vote in this election, but
come November, you will.
Nov. 4, 2004 is the most
important of elections,
the presidential election.
It's worth the 100 mile daily drive
By KIMBERLY SCHLATTER
Pride Staff Writer
Every Tuesday and Thursday
morning, my alarm blasts a disturbing
noise. It is 6 a.m. in the morning and
I am beginning to think about my day
that lies ahead. Ifiguremy day might
seem a little brighter if I go back to
sleep for a while. After forty minutes
of extra rest, I push my snooze button
one last time. I get up and realize that
I have to be on the road in twenty
minutes to make it to my 8:30 am
class on time.
After my twenty-minute rush of
getting ready for school; I am finally
get into myfreezingcar. I can barely
see out my frosty windows, however
that is o.k..
I know my twenty to thirty minute
wait on the Balboa/Garnet, on-ramp
in Pacific Beach and my almost fiftymile drive to Cal State San Marcos
will give my car plenty of time to
warm up. As I wait in the morning
commute traffic, I wonder what
freeway would be quicker and less
congestive with traffic. To be certain
of my decision I tune into Jagger and
Kristi on 94.1 to check the traffic
report. Not to my surprise is 1-15
backed up with traffic.
So this morning I will be taking 1-5
north to the 78 east. The 1-5 freeway
is a longer route to school but from
previous commutes to San Marcos,
I know that my journey to school is
usually a quicker and smoother route.
As I reach Carlsbad, I notice that
the 78 east is just ahead. I cross my
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fingers, hoping that there will be no
traffic in Vista. As I reach Vista, I see
no signs of traffic. Oh no, coming up
toward Melrose Avenue, cars appear
to be slowing down. Knowing my
luck this traffic will go on until
Rancho Santa Fe Road, possibly
making me late for my 8:30 a.m.
class. I check the time on my watch;
it is already 8:15 a.m. I hope I make
it butfromthe looks of the traffic, I do
not think I will be making it to class
on time.
The 78 is just so unpredictable.
Suddenly, the traffic begins to pick
up. Now I am almost to Twin Oaks
Valley Road. I have nine minutes
until myfirstclass starts. To my very
own surprise, I think I am going to
make it just in the nick of time.
As I drive into the Cal State San
Marcos, parking lot. I think to
myself, how worth the long, costly,
time consuming and chaotic the
drive up to Cal State San Marcos is.
After all, I am not the only person
that travels almost one hundred miles
round trip to get to school. I know a
handful of students at Cal State San
Marcos that drive the same, if not
more of a distance that I drive twice
a week.
Many students at Cal State San
Marcos drive the far distance four to
five times a week. It just proves that
sometimes people, including myself,
have to go that extra mile to attend a
university that offers the students, up
to date resources and a great faculty
that Cal State San Marcos gives us.
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Prick Ombudsman
A good balance of both hard news and feature
articles
characteristic of any newspaper. The
Pride is no exceptioa in that w e want to provide
itfotmation and n<sws to the campus community,
to addition, we want to keep the readers eiitertained with interesting feature stories, coverage
of spotting events and review^ of misic, movies
and nightspots in the proxtoiity of the campus. I
feel j bat our last edition presented a strong balance of aft t fa^a^^
However, I have received some feedback in
which the reader expresses that we are not providing enough substance that speaks to the students. Here is a good point in which I would like
address; if anyone reading The Pride believes that
something is missing in these pages or that there
is something we need to be covering to more
depth, please let us know, My email address is
always at the bottom of my column. The Pride's
email address is pride@csusm.edu. Those two
outlets provide a direct avenue to The Pride, I am
always curious to know what the readers think
and open to suggestions on how we can make
The Pride better.
Another hot topic from the last issue came
from the letter to the editor regarding President
Haynes* salary and housing and car allowance.
While the information in that letter might startle
or upset some of yotii, please remember to think
critically about what you read there. Remember
that in education, title and position are rewarded»
As such, the status of being a university president
is not without its benefits. In other words, we
should not be appalled by these numbers when
we have not yet had an opportunity to quantify
the work that President Haynes has barely begun.
Haynes is only just a few weeks in to the role of
our president I think we should take the angle of
seeing if we get our money's worth before we say
we are paying too much.
That is all for this week, I am encouraged by
die responses that I am receiving and hope that
many more are follow. Let me know what you
really think of The Pride and what you want to
see more of or less of in these pages. My email is
doian005@csusm.edu.
Corrections for VOL,
XI No. 19
The subtitle in the article "MEChA, teens team
up" has the word "empowers" spelled incorrectly,
The Pride apologizes for this mistake.
Ifyou notice an error or inaccuracy in The Pride,
please email it to me at dolan005@csusm.edu.
�Palahniuk's 'Diarv' is similar to
piecing together a jigsaw puzzle
ByALLISON SANSBURY
Pride Staff Writer
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island. She gives up her passion, art, caused most of the confusion in this that stimulates reconsideration of
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CSUSM CALENDAR
MAR 2 - MAR 8
Tuesday. March 2
Both educational and entertaining,
Ballet Folklorico Mixtlan will give a
performance that features culture and
traditions in the form of music and
dance, educating people about Mexico's history, art, and culture. Dome
Plaza at 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday. March 3
Choreographies of resistance are
showcased in Paper or Plastic:
Resisting the Dolls, a series of performances using dance, video, and
computer art. Students creatively
tackle compelling issues, such as
body image, oppression, and feminism. Arts 101 at 2:30 p.m.
Vaudeville comes to Cal State San
Marcos in the form of the Wau Wau
Sisters. Direct from Brooklyn, the
duo will perform grandiose guitar riffs
and amazing acrobatics. Get ready to
laugh, cry, and swoon over the wild
antics of this incredible pair. Arts 111
at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday. March 4
Join new Cal State San Marcos President Karen Haynes as she meets
with Professor Linda Pershing's Women's Studies 101 class for an up-close
and personal discussion of women's
paths to leadership in a talk entitled "A
Dream and A Plan." University Hall
100 at 11:30 a.m.
of Southern California, through original Cahuilla legends, narratives and
scenes from Saubel's extraordinary
life. The play features an all-Native
American cast. California Center For
the Arts, Escondido, Center Theater
at 6:30 p.m.
Monday. March 8
"Uterine Vinegar" with Pat Payne
is a series of humorous performance
vignettes that confront the medical
industry's prejudices about mature
women and their bodies. In the stories, a pair of sibling protagonists
battle gynecologists, surgeons, selfhelp books, and feminist health centers, as they attempt to regain control
of their reproductive organs. The sisters look at the continued pathology of
natural female aging processes, and
how these feminine ideals are played
out in low income communities and
communities of color. Although the
subject matter is serious, the sisters'
decidedly offbeat approach to their
medical problems is delivered with a
healthy dose of sarcasm and macabre
imagination. Arts 111 at 6:00 p.m.
All events are free of charge and
open to the public. Seating on a
first-come, first-served basis. Many
of these events have been made
possible by a Lottery Grant. For
more information, please contact
Women's History Month Coordinator Josh Harris (jharris@csusm.edu)
or Professor Linda Pershing
We Are Still Here, a play by Leigh
Podgorski, tells the story of Katherine (Lpershina@csusm.edu) at 760-750Siva Saubel and the Cahuilla Indians
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By ELIZABETH BALDWIN
Pride StaffWriter
is when the Romans are whipping Jesus with
broken glass, at one point there is barely any
skin left on Jesus' back so the Romans turn
him over to strip the skin off his front side. In
this scene, Gibson clearly visualized for the
audience how brutal and inhuman Jesus' death
really was.
Gibson makes the film even more authentic
by having all the actors speak in the Aramaic,
Hebrew or Latin.
Whether you agree with the Gibson's story
or not; it is undoubtedly a work of art that provokes an intense emotional feeling in anyone
that views it.
This movie is not anti-Semitic. I am not a
theologian or an expert on Biblical Studies. At
the end of film, I personally felt no negative
feelings for those of the Jewish faith nor do I
think the film was trying to convey that particular message.
I woke up at least a dozen times last night.
The constant waking up was not due to
something I ate, or to go to the bathroom.
The disturbance I was feeling was brought
on by the film I had just seen earlier in the
evening, Mel Gibson's new film, "The Passion of the Christ."
The movie traces the last 12 hours of
Jesus' life, starting at the beginning of his
persecution and ending with his resurrection as it is portrayed in the New Testament.
Unlike the previous films on this subject,
the focus of Gibson's movie is Jesus' crucifixion, not his teachings. There are a few
scenes in which the movie flashes back to
Jesus' works; however, this is not the focus.
Mel Gibson uses graphic images to guide
the audience on this extremely emotional
journey. There are several scenes in which
Jesus is being beaten and abused. It would
be an understatement to say this movie is
"bloody." The photography combined with
exceptional sound places the audience right
there at the scene. At one point, I could feel
myself twitching every time I heard the
sound of a whip.
I do not recommend this film to anyone
under 17 without a parent or guardian present. The movie contains extremely violent
and graphic images; it was hard for even
me, a 27-year-old adult, to get them out of
my head. After the movie concluded, I was
shocked at the number of young teenagers
that were walking out of the theatre.
I give "The Passion of the Christ" 4stars. Gibson's passion for the movie shines
through every scene. One specific part of
the film, which I cannot get out of my head,
Photos courtesy of Icon Distributins and New Market Films
James Caviezel, a devout Catholic who refused to do a love
scene in the movie "High Crimes" due to his religious beliefs, was
touched from above by a lightning bolt during filming.
CSUSM and The Center for the Arts host free play
Photos courtesy of Larry Gus
(Above and below) An all Native American cast acts out the violent history of
the Cahuilla Indians.
The history of the
Cahuilla Indians and
the extraordinary life of
Tribal leader Katherine
Siva Saubel on stage in
Escondido.
The CSUSM Arts and Lectures
Series is presenting an original play
written, directed and produced by
Leigh Podgorski, entitled "We Are Still
Here" at the California Center for the
Arts in Escondido at 6:30 p.m., Thurs.,
Mar. 4. Admission is f ree and the event
is open to the public.
"We Are Still Here" is the story of
Tribal Leader, Katherine Siva Saubel
and the Cahuilla Indians of Southern
California, told through original
Cahuilla legends, narratives and scenes
from Saubel's extraordinary life. Saubel
is a respected tribal elder and scholar
who has lectured internationally on
the Cahuilla language and culture. She
has served as executive director of the
oldest Indian-owned and run museum
and publishing house in North America
and was recently inducted into the
National Women's Hall of Fame.
The Cahuilla Indians have been
around more than 2,000 years. They
inhabited the area from Borrego to
Riverside, which is about 2,400 square
miles. They are generally referred to as
Mountain, Desert, and Pass Cahuillas.
They are described as hunters. The
men used bows and arrows, traps,
throwing sticks and clubs as weapons.
They hunted desert bighorn sheep,
deer, antelope, rabbit, and other small
mammals.
The women gathered seeds, mesquite
beans, pinion, acorns, cactus buds,
chia, harvested the seeds of palm trees
and many other plants. Not only did
they gather food but they were also
responsible for creating medicines and
shelter.
Their language of the Cahuillas is
Uto-Aztecan or Shoshonean stock
which is part of the same language
family also shared by the Pauite.
The Cahuilla located their camps
near water and food. They also made
baskets as well as pottery which they
learned to make from their neighbors
the Pueblos.
There may have been as many as
10,000 Cahuillas before contact with
the Europeans who in 1862 brought a
small pox epidemic; after the epidemic
only about 2,500 survived. Today there
are about 290 registered Cahuillas as
recorded by the tribal headquarters.
Podgorski has written other plays,
including "They Dance to the Sun," a
trilogy that follows a Ute Indian family
through a century of American history,
and "Windstorm," a one-act play
honoring Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, a
champion for the rights of the dying.
More information about the Arts
and Lectures Series is available at
www.csusm.edu/arts_lecture or by
calling 760/750-4366.
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I N D E P E N D E N T S TUDENT N EWSPAPER
T U E S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 1 9, 2 0 0 8
VOL. X IX NO. 5
NIU Campus Shooting Raises Safety Concerns
Emergency Preparedness Urged by University Police
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, Feb. 14, Northern Illinois University Graduate Student, 27-year-old Steven
Kazmierczak, opened fire in a
lecture hall on campus killing
five students before turning the
gun on himself.
The next day, President Karen
Haynes released a message to the
campus community.
"I know I speak for all of us
that we feel great sadness and
empathy for the students, faculty,
staff and families of those personally affected by the tragedy
at Northern Illinois University in
DeKalb. Our sympathy goes out
to them as they struggle to deal
with the shock at such a sudden
and violent loss to their community," President Haynes said.
While questions regarding
the motives of a student with no
record of trouble and in good
academic standing will likely go
unanswered, administration is
reaching out to students and fac-
ulty to help focus on preventative
measures.
"We've had several systems in
place even before Virginia Tech
because we are such a newer
campus," said University Police
Department Emergency Manager, Dean R. Manship. "One
thing people probably aren't
aware of is that we have the ability to lock down pretty much all
of our buildings from University
police dispatch. So if we had some
sort of situation like that, within
two seconds they could click on
one of their displays to lock down
all the exterior doors for campus
buildings and interior buildings
for some of the newer buildings
such as Markstein Hall."
Manship stressed the need
for students to program the
University Police dispatch line
(760-750-4567) into their cell
phones in order to connect directly
with University Police dispatch
for a rapid response, rather than
dialing 911 and being connected
with the Highway Patrol.
Students can also register
for the emergency notification
system at www.csusm.edu/ep to
receive notifications only during
an emergency. The system can
notify students via cell phone,
landline phones, text messages,
and e-mail.
The shooting rampage is the
latest to plague the United States
since last April's shooting at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University which claimed
the lives of 32 people.
See Shooting, Page 2
Greek Rush Week begins at CSUSM
Interest in Greek life grows as campus expands
BY TOM COCKING
Pride Staff Writer
As another semester passes,
comes the beginning of a new one,
bringing new opportunities to make
new friends and participate in social
events.
For those who do not know: fraternities and sororities on campus
are beginning to grow more and
more as the years go by, with new
ones being started as our school
begins to grow. Seeing this college
grow so .quickly makes being a part
of it even better.
Fraternities and sororities give
people, especially those new to Cal
State San Marcos, the opportunity
to meet new people and experience
things they might not be able to
anywhere else.
Anyone who has been on campus
has seen the letters and tables for
the fraternities and sororities. This
week kicks off the rush week for
both fraternities and sororities —
and an exciting one it will be.
Below are the dates and times and
a description of what events will be
going on this week. These events
help give insight into what these fraternities and sororities are all about.
Be sure to check them out.
Photo by Ben Roffee/ The Pride
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Monday, Feb.18, 2008 - For
nearly six hours, Cal State San
Marcos was shaken up as the
topic of Christianity and religion
became the focal point for public
discussion and debate on campus.
Tom Short, a traveling speaker
from Columbus, Ohio spoke
about his Christian beliefs on the
stairs between Academic Hall and
Craven Hall between 11 a.m. and
5:30 p.m.
Although CSUSM is no stranger
to public expressions of beliefs and
opinions, Mr. Short's showing was
one of the largest the campus has
seen in recent years. Drawing in
hundreds of students throughout
the course of the day, Short elicited
impassioned debates from many
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students pnrAOPnt
Short touched on many issues
ranging from evolution to homosexuality, at times provoking
heated responses to his controversial statements. Those who disagreed were most often the ones
first to speak out, while others
simply listened on quietly.
"I advocate that we convert the
gay people," said Short. "Homosexuality is a sin."
One student quickly replied,
"That's according to the Bible.
Why do they need to be saved
because they're gay? Why do they
need to be saved because of their
sexual orientation?"
Despite some of his inflammatory remarks, Short emphasized
that he was not there to place judgment. However, students like Nastajja McDonald disagreed.
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gay is wrong," said McDonald.
At one point during the demon- of the matter is that the God we
stration, campus police came out serve is the only one that can set us
and briefly suspended the display
to ensure that classes and campus
activity were not being interrupted or compromised. Short
continued shortly thereafter following a brief conversation with
campus police.
Reactions were mixed among
students in the audience. Sopmore Erika Ervin echoed the
belief of many students in attendance saying, "While I do agree
with some of what he is saying,
I don't like his argumentative
methods." Some students felt
that Short's style was too confrontational and didn't necessar-
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freerom those things."
Short will continue on to other
college campuses to conduct similar demonstrations. More information Short's work can be found at
www.shortreport.com.
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In a released letter from Vir- campus community is a vital aid
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sity President Dr. John G. Peters, hand contact with the community,
Steger states, "The loss of life is urging students to not adhere to
always tragic, but especially the taking any threat lightly.
loss of young people with their
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promise for the future. Our hearts if it's a hoax, we are going to
go out to their families, as well take any phone call in very serias those injured, and the entire ously. We can respond to any
Northern Illinois community."
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According to MSNBC, victims three minutes," said Manship.
of the shooting included an army Students may also provide tips to
veteran who served in Bosnia and University Police through an anonKorea, an ad salesman for the ymous hotline,760-750-TIPS.
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of age.
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I want to assure you that Cal State our officers will go and investiSan Marcos is very well prepared gate. We want people to call as
to address them, and our Uni- much as possible if they are conversity Police are well trained to cerned."
THE PRIDE
American Democracy Project
Presents: Pizza and Politics
Lunch event to focus on war in Iraq
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
The American Democracy
Project is hosting its second
Pizza and Politics event today
during University Hour in
Markstein 103.
The event's topic is the war
in Iraq led by Political Science/Global Studies Professor Scott Greenwood. The
first 35 students in attendance
will receive f ree pizza.
The event will focus on
a specific article in the Los
Angeles Times published Jan.
14, 2008 regarding a s hift
in U.S. military strategy in
Iraq.
Pizza and Politics is a series
of events geared to promote
discussion on political issues
that directly and indirectly
a ffect the campus community.
Students interested in future
Pizza and Politics events can
visit the American Democracy
Project website at www.csusm.
edu/adp.
This academic year will
focus on issues pertaining to
the 2008 Presidential Election and use current newspaper
articles to guide discussions.
The next Pizza and Politics
event will spotlight civil liberties on Thurs, Feb. 28 during
University Hour in ACD 102.
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students aware of the free community health care, educational
and counseling services they
offer, including confidential HIV
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STDs was also a readily available
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noticing the concern for safe sex
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that sent 14-time All-Star and
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former Laker, Shaquille O'Neal
back to the Pacific Division
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acquired former all-star, Pan Gasol Banks« The move has been critionFeferua*y I* i n exchange for the cised by analysts because of the
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The Blood, Sweat, Tears being homeless
You know what? I'm not going ten sign, and a hungry dog and a
to pretend that I know anything thin jacket, and a worn Bible.
And there and then I come up
about being homeless. I was driving along today with my signifi- with an idea. I should devote my
cant other and I saw a homeless life to helping homeless people
man and his dog. I immediately commit crimes. Let's crunch
got that slightly sick feeling I get some numbers, BST-style. Perin my stomach, that I should do centage of homeless people with
something to help that man and chronic health problems: 46%.
his German Shepard. I got cold Percentage who report mental
just walking between my front illness: 39%. In fact, including
door and the car, and this man the percentages for people with
is sitting there, with a handwrit- acute health problems and sub-
stance abuse issues, we're talking somewhere around... 100%.
Check out the United States
Department of Health and
Human Services. They've got it
all.
So, a disability check (Supplemental Security Income, if
you're in with the lingo) is $512.
For someone who can't work at
all. So, that's rent, food, and any
living expenses for $512. Try it
for a month.
But, a light at the end of the
tunnel! According to the Center
for Criminal and Juvenile Justice, in 2000, it cost $20,000 to
keep a prisoner for a year. And
that was eight years ago, which
means inflate that number there
accordingly. So, despite the
lack of freedom.. .you could be
safer and happier in prison than
homeless. You'll have clean
clothes, heat, cable, a gym, even
a chance to complete a college
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education and learn job skills in
some cases.
Unite behind me, my homeless
friends! Give me your freezing,
your tired, your hopeless. Here
in America, a better life has
been waiting for you! We were
just busy giving it to others as a
"punishment."
Now if I could just figure out
what to do for his dog.
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THE PRIDE
Week in review
Softball
Cougar baseball goes 2-2
B rief
BY LANCE CARTELLI
Pride Staff Writer
Cougar baseball started
o ff slow last week with t\vo
straight losses, but swept their
double header Sat. to salvage
the week.
In the first game of the week,
the Cougars (3-6) were blown
out by #25 Biola (4-2) 17-5.
The game got out of hand
quickly, with Biola scoring 13
r uns in the first three innings,
i i the bottom of the 2*a, l b
Matt McQueen knocked in the
first two r uns of the game with
a two-RBI double. Biola would
add on two more r uns before
their nine r un 3rd inning* Biola
got RBFs from RF David West,
C Daniel Bodemer, C F Chjris
Foreman,^ 2b Hawkins Gebbers, and LF Chad Pace a fter
batting around in the bottom of
the 3rd. The Cougars scored in four
consecutive innings to get
their five r uns for fthe. game,
b ut it was not even close to
being enough to make this a
game. RF Jared Suwyn continued his hot streak with an
RBI single to put the Cougars
on the board. 2b Louie Russo
tacked on t wo more r uns with
a two-run HR in the top of the
7th.
In .the second game of the
week, the Cougars' comeback
was stopped by #13 Cal Baptist
(9-4) in a close loss 4-3.
In the bottom of the 1st, the
Cougars performed two errors
to give up two r uns o ff one
hit, to start off on a rocky 1st
inning.
The Cougars scored in the
top of the 5th off a one-out
RBI double down the line by
C Dane Ponciano. In the top
of the 7th, Jared Suwyn would
sacrifice fly to CF to bring the
score to 3-2.
With j ust three outs remaining in the game, LF Austin
Way hit a leadoff HR to bring
CSUSM Softball concluded a
busy week of play, Saturday, with
a pair of wins over Occidental
College. The Cougars won both
games of their doubleheader on
Saturday - the first by a score of
4-0, and the second by a score of
the score to 4-3. The Cougars
would leave the t ying and goahead r uns on base in a losing
e ffort.
Cal Baptists SP Duke gave
up 10 hits but only allowing
two earned r uns in six innings
worked. Cal Baptist used three
relievers to close out the Cougars giving up one r un and two
hits in the final three innings.
In the weekend doubleheader against Patten University the Cougars won 6-5 in 11
innings and 11-2 to save their
week and improve their record
to (5-7) on the year.
11-0.
The Cougars started off the
week with a pair of wins at Azusa
Pacific, 2-1 and 3-2 on Tuesday.
The Cougars suffered their
only loss of the week on Thursday against the NAIA thirdranked Point Loma Sea Lions.
The 2-4 loss was in game one of
a doubleheader - game two was
rained out.
The Cougars record on the
season is 7-4.
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Pride Staff Writer
swiping his/her card. The processor takes
a few seconds and validates the transaction. Then a Cougar selects one or multiple sodas. The Cougar finishes by pressing the blue "Complete" button. The processor then displays a "Thank You." The
processor does not print a receipt.
Although various credit card and banking companies might have different methods of identifying the transaction, the
transaction shows up as "Vend at Cola" on
monthly billing statements.
Not all Cougars are eager to use the
new process. "I wouldn't use it because I
am very skeptical. There are just so many
ways that people can get your credit card
information," said Senior Business Major
Jillian Cox.
Last semester Coca-Cola vending
machines across the campus received an
upgrade allowing Cougars to utilize credit
cards in purchasing a soda. The card processing machine accepts credit cards or
banking cards with credit card logos and
does not require the insertion of a personal identification number.
The addition happened over night and
not all Cougars are aware of this new
capability. "I didn't even know they had
them but I would probably use them
though," said Senior Biology Major Levi
Williams.
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You make this week look good. Pay
attention to all aspects of your potential,
and by the weekend, you may get exactly
what you wanted. Of course, that depends
on how you handle Thursday and Friday:
are you going to float on through or let the
nay-sayers sink your rubber duckie?
Leo
Someone call the fire department
because your love life is about to get sizzling hot. One wrong turn though and it's
gone, baby, gone, so don't be too quick
to blow off t he guy at the grocery store
or the girl behind the Starbucks counter.
Also, quit pissing off your coworkers. It's
going to blow up in your face on Thursday.
Gemini
Your fluid nature gets a real test from
a coworker on Thursday. Sometimes just
letting your anger come out is the best
way to handle a situation. Beware of a
smooth-talker tomorrow, keep up the
hard work, and your week will come out
polished just the way you want it.
Cancer
Your attempts at channeling Rico Suave
don't go exactly how you've planned, and
on Wednesday, the Gemini you've been
pining for slips through your fingers.
Put away your Aqua Net and acid wash
jeans and try being a real human being.
Besides, now is the time to focus on the
home front, before your proverbial French
Virgo
Love hurts. Not as much as friends talking smack, though. Because you can find
50 ways to leave your lover, but friends
cling to you through the years. Try to
mend some fences, and spend some time
relaxing solo, and if that doesn't work,
hire a South American assassin. As long
as s/he is not a Scorpio.
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Pride Horoscopes
Aries
poodle bites your kneecap.
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little shoe organizers. For the single, you
bump into someone with more potential
than the MacBook Air. For couples, whatever your recent rough patches, they're
gone and forgotten.
Aquarius
Don't speed.
of light in a crappy Madonna music video.
This is your moment to shine. If you want
to go out every night, do it. Now is the
right time to start new projects or finally
put some out for public approval. This
week, you're the golden child. Except
Thursday. You should probably just stay
in bed on Thursday.
Taurus
Pisces
Don't let an Aquarius speed.
Energy is pouring out of you like rays
Scorpio
You'll do anything in the line of duty,
but be careful when people ask you for
things this week. You give and give and
give, and before you know it, you're out
there faking a South American accent
and holding a sniper rifle. Take a bath and
read a trashy romance novel instead. And
just for giggles, car trouble plagues you
on Friday.
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to get sucked into workplace drama. No
matter how strong the temptation though,
you know what happens after a large f ry
from McDonald's and five margaritas.
Keep the door locked and the phone off
the hook.
Capricorn
Karma finally catches up with you
and it's all good. While you watch other
people trying to put out fires and clean
their closets, you're the one who actually
has the foam extinguisher. Or those cute
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Rob Deez: Keepin' it real all night long
BY AMANDA ANDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
The Pride: What is your songwriting process like?
I'll get an idea, write it all out,
It's Friday night once again and
get the lyrics and make them all
the streets downtown are rocking
beats all around as homie Rob Deez rhyme. Then I'll find some sort of
caresses the mic with his comical guitar thing to go along with it. I
ease. With guitar in hand and no think a lot of people do the music
backing band, Deez gives it a go, first and then come up with lyrics.
putting on one excellent show. Drop- [But] I do the lyrics first because
ping lines about life and his own for what I do, that's most imporpersonal strife, Rob Deez is a playa tant. I'm a lyric master, not a
and creator of hype. Whether it's at guitar master.
Mueller, Lestats or some other local
The Pride: Where do you get
venue, with his charm and ingenuity, Rob Deez hopes to woo you. the inspiration for your songs?
From everything around me.
Although his songs might not be the
cleanest—as he likes to sing about Drinking and women are big
"planting his seed" and run-ins with influences. Things that are going
the cops—his lyrical chops are def- on in my life—current events usuinitely the meanest. His rhythmic ally end up being the sources for
rapping and melodic acoustic guitar my songs.
is no normal pairing, but you better
The Pride: Do you have an
check him out because his songs are
album out?
worth sharing.
I have. If only you could take
The Pride: How did you get a picture of it—I have an awardwinning album out. It's the ghetto
your start in music?
I got a guitar in 7 h grade [and] disc. It was voted for, nominated
I played punk rock music on it. and won in the 2007 Hat Awards
At City College I did a few musi- honoring "Acoustic talent album
cals and really fell in love with of the year artist's choice award."
being onstage with an audience. The Rob Deez ghetto disc is
[Also] in between Jr. High and simply a recording of a live set at
high school, I started rapping with Lestats that Josh Damigo threw
friends in the garage. Then one down $20 for. But I am soon going
day I put it all together, and now to be recording with the homie
Aaron Bowen.
I'm the shit.
The Pride: What's the first
CD or tape you ever bought?
I think I wanna say like Kris
Kross "Totally Krossed Out."
Maybe Ojay Jones for the tape,
(Deez starts singing) "I saw you,
walking in the rain..."
The Pride: Do you have a
favorite show memory?
I think my coolest memory, or at
least the one I'm gonna go with—
I've got a lot of awesome memories—is the one when I worked
at the Zoo. I wrote a song about
working at the Zoo and I played
this Zoo house party, and that was
thefirsttime I had ever played one
of my songs in front of an audience. And like, they loved it. It's
like a three minute song that took
ten minutes because there was so
much laughter in between each
line. It was the greatest feeling in
the world.
The Pride: Can you share a
few lines?
It's like: "Hello, how are you?
Did you have a good time at the
San Diego Zoo?". . "I can already
tell this is not going to be my day
because in my first fifteen I called
Panda Express and tried to sell
them Wa Mei"... "I just want to
go home and get irie and lose my
sobriety, instead of working at the
The Bucket List
How to waste a good premise and great actors
where.
Lucky for director/producer
Rob Reiner, the films two main
It would be hard to say that (what seemed to be only) charwatching "The Bucket List" was acters Morgan Freeman and Jack
top of my list of things to do Nicholson were there to perform.
The unlikely chemistry of the
before I die.
two was barely enough to save
Nevertheless, I gave it a chance,
hoping Morgan Freeman would the poorly written script and just
deliver thought-provoking inspi- almost made the cheesy effects go
ration, as he usually does. The unnoticed. If you are searching
delivery came, but much too late. for that "feel good", tear-jerker
To put it simply, the movie
contradicted its own message.
If one is supposed to make the
most of the time they have left,
they should not spend that time
watching this film. By the time
I heard Freeman's closing narration about finding the joy in
your life, I found myself searching for the previous two hours
of my life, wanting them back
so I could look for this joy elseBY ALEXANDER HAND
Pride Staff Writer
movie, this one will get the job
done. But I would recommend
only watching the final ten minutes or so.
Trust me, this way, you can
have that feeling but will have
another hour and a half to go
enjoy your life. Watching this
movie in its entirety is something
I would recommend you move to
the bottom of your list ofthings to
do before you "kick the bucket".
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San Diego Zoological Society." It first place. So had I not done that, I
San Diego Zoological Society." It first place. So had I not done that, I
might not be doing it now. I've got
was awesome. I loved that night.
an excellent GPA too ladies.
The Pride: Do you have a
The Pride: Where can
favorite song you have written?
music?
Favorite song I've written... I people find your
have a lot, I'd say right now it's the Come to the Myspace page dot
com slash rob deez. Come to the
"Bicycle Song." It's a lot of fun.
shows, which are listed on the
Myspace page. Buy my CD which
The Pride: What's the biggest
lesson you took away from your is available at the shows. And or
fall in love with me and/or vice
college experience?
versa and I'll play for you anytime
The biggest lesson I took away
from college is that I should have in the bedroom.
paid more attention while I was
Go add Rob Deez as your MySthere. Plus, I mean going to colpace friend: www.myspace.com/
lege and doing shows there is what
turned me on to audiences in the robdeez
Photo courtesy Rob Deez
Rob Deez tells it like it is while performing his song "Humorous
Coincidence" at a local show.
CD Review
With his melodious voice and
soft smooth guitar it was hard
not to relax the second any of his
Each week I seach the internet songs came on. So of course, the
to see who is coming out with a 13th song came along and I was on
new CD, some I might enjoy, iTunes ready to click purchase and
others I'm neutral towards and let me tell you $9.99 well spent
some I would rather never listen dollars.
Since buying the CD, I have
to.
Last week, I was looking at not been able to stop listening
the new releases and saw the to it. Each song getting better
Alexisonfire's vocalist Dallas and better the more I listen to it.
Green and his side project City Dallas Green moves away from
and Colour was coming out with the louder more heavy rock and
a new CD named Bring Me Your into a much more acoustic form of
music in which he is allowed to let
Love February 14th.
I had purchased his first CD his voice really shine thru.
Usually I would suggest a few
and to paraphrase, because I
could go on forever, it was amaz- songs that are the better of the CD
ing. Having discovered him late but this one all I can say is every
night on Myspace (which I do single one. So I suggest if you are
way too often sadly), I was hyp- reading this article to immediately
notized by his voice and imme- buy this album, you won't regret it
diately purchased his CD.
BY TOM COCKING
Pride Staff Writer
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�Battle of the Bands Goes Digital
BY IVAN GARCIA
Pride Staff Writer
has pulled the wallet strings of the most
penny-pinching gamers. But the question
being posed is: Which game deserves your
Do not listen to the pessimists. Rock Band attention and money?
is NOT a Guitar Hero rip-off. Harmonix,
The defining factor that both games
the co-creator of the Guitar Hero series, share: musical variety. Spanning multiple
decided to move on from its axe-wailing eras and genres, both games will entice the
roots to create an entirely new game that musically savvy with a plethora of options
has yet to be matched by any other game of from Iron Maiden and Metallica's hardcore
the music/rhythm genre.
classics, to modern rock anthems from Fall
Even though Guitar Hero has set the Out Boy and Weezer.
standard in the past as being the "fun-filled
Both games contain master recordings
Thursday night with friends," a new con- for half of their songs, so feel free to finally
tender has stepped up to the plate to over- remove the ear plugs if the previous Guitar
throw the guitar-wailing party series that Hero covers made you cringe with audible
discomfort. With Rock Band containing
58+ tracks out of the box and Guitar Hero
sporting 71+ tracks, you would think that
the latter would be the victor when it comes
to variety. But with downloadable songs
every week, both games have the potential
to be on top when it comes to variety.
With a character creation feature, Rock
Band players have a chance to rock out with
their very own personalized avatar that
excels at one particular role in the band.
Which means, that while Guitar Hero
players are limited to wailing on the guitar,
Rock Band players have the freedom to
choose a responsibility within the band:
guitar, bass, drums, and (my personal
favorite) vocals.
There is so much substance to both
games that make them great. But if there
had to be one, I'd recommend Rock Band
to anyone that could afford its hefty price
tag (about $170 compared to Guitar Hero's
$90).
With the variety and varying difficulties of each instrument, Rock Band offers
a multitude of possibilities with every new
song pack that becomes available. While I
respect both series, I would easily recommend Rock Band to anyone with a pseudodream of super rock stardom.
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A Case Against American Idol
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
Despite being one of the most popular
shows on television, I find "American Idol"
to be flawed and self-righteous. At first, it
may have been a good idea, but I grow tiresome of this program on FOX Network. For
several reasons pertaining to the show itself
and its negative influence on others shows
as well as society, "American Idol" is a drain
on the nation.
First, the show is the same every year.
Since its inception, copying the British show
"Pop Idol," the program has consistently
been the same. The formula is to get thousands of people in major cities across the
nation and take a picture to give the illusion
that FOX gives that many people the chance
to compete.
It would take months for all to sing in front
ofthe infamous three judges, which means the
show prescreens most contestants. The only
ones who make it to the judges are the decent
singers and of course, the bad. The show only
gives the chance to these poor singers so that
the rest of the nation can laugh at them, which
is a pitiful way to boost one's ego.
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As the show progresses, the judges 'cut
the fat' as each week another singer is eliminated. The contestants face the wrath of the
judges, who are stereotypical to a tee. There
is the yuppie who never says anything bad,
one who cannot stop saying 'dawg', and the
last who is a miserable human being putting on the act that he is incapable of being
pleasant. Finally, the judges say that each
year the contestants are better despite the
fact that only two relatively famous stars
have come from the show, according to
albums sold.
"American Idol" is a repetitive process
forced upon the nation each year to bring a
new music 'sensation.' However, the show
is responsible for more cultural problems in
this country than musical talent.
Singers on the show only survive if they
put on proverbial blinders and sing only
pop songs. This leads to people being
uncreative and listening to only one type
of music. In my opinion, rap and pop music
are responsible for relaxed morals, including increases in promiscuity and drug use
among young people. It is time for "American Idol" to take the blame for what is has
done.
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Picking Up the Pen Again
Hollywood Goes Back to Work
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
After 100 days, the Writers Guild of
America settled on terms with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television
Producers (AMPTP) and therefore ended
the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America
Strike. Beginning on Nov. 5,2007, the writers of television shows and motion pictures
stopped working due to issues with DVD
profits and credit for new media, which
include Internet shows and 'on-demand'
programs.
The Eastern and Western Writers' Guilds
laid terms for a new contract on February
10 and voted it in place two days later.
According to the website for the Writers
Guild of America, East, (WGAE) votes in
favor of the new contract totaled an overwhelming 92.5%.
The president of the WGAE, Michael
Winship, said, "The commitment and solidarity of our members made it happen . ..
our two unions stronger than ever." The
members of the AMPTP, which include
the Presidents and CEOs of entertainment
studios, responded saying, "We hope now
to focus our collective efforts on what this
industry does best ... working together
to deliver great content to our worldwide
audiences." r
Though the unions are pleased with the
results, this strike did not come without its
cost. One of the most prominent was the
canceling of the Golden Globe ceremony.
The shockwaves cost the city of Los
Angeles $380 million, according to NPR,
due to tourism loss as well as losses surrounding food and limo services and hotels.
Also, studios may cut new shows that never
got rolling, and the people who work undistinguished jobs behind the camera lost
income.
Both guilds and the AMPTP are looking
to make the best of the situation and bringing entertainment back to the viewers.
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THE PRIDE
O scar t urns 8 0 Pride predicts winners
Best Supporting Male Actor
Javier Bardem for "No Country for Old Men." This was without a doubt the most incredible
performance this year. It is too
bad the Academy did not nominate him for best male lead,
because with his performance,
his presence resonates even
when he is off screen. Bardem
has created a villain that can
stand ground among the likes of
Hannibal Lecter, Darth Vader,
and Norman Bates. An honorable mention belongs to Gasey
Affleck for his work in "The
Assassination of Jesse James
by the Coward Robert Ford,"
because he showed he has seri-
ous acting skills, unlike his
brother Ben.
Best Male Actor Best Director
Best Picture
Best Female Actor
"No Country for Old Men."
What a surprise. There is not
much more to say than this is a
flawless film. To all who took
part in the making of this movie:
congratulations and thank you.
Ellen Page for "Juno." This one is a call from my gut. Page gave a
refreshing, yet smug, performance,
and the Oscars have a tendency
to favor young stars, such as in
1993 when Anna Paquin won best
frnmt
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respect, she may not have come out
Daniel Day-Lewis for "There
on top in a stronger field.
Will Be Blood." Not to be misogynistic, but the performances by
men were incredible this year.
All nominated gave stunning
Kate Blanchett for " I'm Not There." In a weak field, she deliv- performances that filmgoers will
ered a strong performance that should secure a second Oscar. The not soon forgot. This was a diff irst was for her supporting
ficult choice, but Lewis wins
role in "The Aviator." Unforover Johnny Depp. Lewis, who
tunately, her performance in
has reinvigorated the study of
"Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
method acting, performs so well,
will not win her best female
viewers forget they are watching
lead this year.
a movie.
Best Supporting Female Actor
Best Director: Joel and Ethan
Coen for "No Country for Old
Men." "No Country" was the
most acclaimed movie this year,
and behind it were these two film
geniuses. With so many other
great films to their credit, this
award has eluded them. Now
with another masterpiece they
can finally claim the title. They
deserve this award due to their
work with the story, the performances they got from the actors,
and the making of another American cinema classic.
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brewery began in 1988 in Fort Bragg, contained higher ABVs to
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oriented medals,
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
CIPRIDE
I NDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY, MARCH 11,2008
www.thecsusmpride.com
VOL. XIX NO. 8
Primary CSUSM Budget Advocacy Hour
Update Campus community unifies to restore funding
Clinton makes
comeback;
McCain clinches
nomination
BY AMY SALISBURY
Pride Staff Writer
Last Tuesday, New York
Senator Hillary Clinton gained
major ground in her pursuit
of the Democratic nomination with primary wins in
Ohio, Rhode Island, and Texas.
Barack Obama's delegate lead
narrowed and his 12 consecutive victories ended unexpectedly, but the Illinois Senator
secured a win in Vermont. The
evening was equally eventful
for Republican candidate John
McCain, as he successfully
secured his party's nomination.
Clinton claimed her three
wins that followed a succession
of defeats so powerful that they
could alter t he delegate race
completely. Obama dismissed
these allegations, insisting, "We
have nearly the same delegate
lead as we did this morning and
we are on our way t o winning
this nomination,'9 as reported
by MSNBC on Wednesday.
"That may be where this is
headed," Clinton shot back,
"but of course we have to
See P rimary, Page 4
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
Mon. March 10—The
CSU Alliance continued its
campaign at CSUSM f rom
1-2 p.m. in ARTS 111. With
n o open seating available,
students, s taff and faculty
gathered along the aisles
and t he Alliance provided
fold out chairs in f ront t o
accommodate the influx o f
attendees. Outside media
coverage w as also in pres-
ent t o witness the union of
the CSU community.
" This alliance today
brings together Cal State
San Marcos students, f aculty, s taff and administration t o t alk about t he f act
that the CSU and Cal State
San Marcos is a solution t o
t he state's problems," said
CSUSM President Karen
Haynes in the panel's opening speech. " I will tell that
I have now heard the chancellor of t his system say
several t imes that California cannot a fford t o have
first rate prisons and third
r ate education."
Members of t he Alliance
handed out flyers and an
information card, u rging
attendees t o volunteer t o
send e-mails and make
phone calls t o government
officials. Anyone interested
can visit www.allianceforthecsu.org and www.
See Budget, Page 4
Phûto by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride
Attendees received buttons, pamphlets and
sign up sheets from the Alliance for CSU to
motivate action.
Inter-Varsity
responds to
Brother Jed
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
Tues. March 4—CSUSM's InverVarsity Christian Fellowship rallied to c ounter the*derogatory rants
of Brother Jed, providing an open
microphone for students and a cloth
canvas and spray paint for students to
voice their own opinions and spread
a positive message about God.
"What Brother Jed was portraying is not the God that we know
and love," said Inter-Varsity Staff
Member Tyler Allied.
George E. Smock, more commonly known as Brother Jed, gained
notoriety traveling throughout the
country to major universities, conSee Response, Page 4
Photo by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride
Inter-Varsity provided spray paint and a blank canvas for students as a medium to express positive
sentiments towards Christianity.
Sprinter opens to enthusiastic crowds
BY BEN ROFFEE
Pride Staff Writer
North County's mass t ransit system showcased one of
its biggest upgrades t o date
on Sunday, March 9 with the
opening of the new Sprinter
light rail system. The newest
element of N orth County
Transit District (NCTD), the
Sprinter provides alternative
transportation solutions for an
increasingly congested North
County.
Cal State San Marcos students and North County residents alike were quick to capitalize on the new light rail
system, t urning out in droves
throughout the Sprinters inaugural day. Sarah Benson, a
NCTD representative, reports
that the Sprinter transported a
staggering 12,950 passengers
Photo by Ben Rojfee / The Pride along its 22-mile track in its
opening d ay alone, averaging
Students and nearby residents exit at the Sprinter at the
350 passengers per train.
.,.
CSUSM station.
According t o Benson, the sheer
volume of people caused delays
throughout the day as the hordes
of people were slow t o board
and exit the t rains. Despite the
delays, Benson said, "Passengers
were thrilled and excited t o b e a
p art of the Sprinter's first day of
service. Everyone was patient
and the day was a big success."
While many were simply
along for the ride, passengers
like CSUSM student and Vista
resident Louie Vela were there
t o gauge the t iming of t his new
light rail system. "It took me
about 25 minutes t o get f rom my
house to here," said Vela, exiting
at the CSUSM station near the
University Village Apartments.
While the long-term viability of the Sprinter remains t o
be tested, CSUSM commuters
faced with the rising costs of
gas and parking permits may
find an affordable alternative in
the N orth County's latest public
Stanford students
offered a break in
their pockets
Price of tuition still
expected t o increase
BY ELBERT ESGUERRA
Pride Staff Writer
Apparently it pays to be a student at Stanford
University.
Beginning next year, students of the university will benefit from the school's huge, annual
endowments. In an effort to provide affordability, the university announced they will provide a tuition break for students whose parents'
annual income is less than $100,000. Also,
families that make less than $60,000 per year
will not be expected to pay for boarding and
most other expenses.
Stanford's annual tuition costs $34,800,
and next fall, will rise to $36,030. Additionally, room and board will also increase from
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you," said Sister Cindy. Apparently "the Chlamydia" has
become so strong that it now
functions as its own entity. On
Feb. 27, Evangelist, Brother Jed
and his wife Sister Cindy (Mrs.
Brother Jed), invaded the CSUSM
campus and gave a modern twist
to what might resemble the Great
Awakening - the good old fire
and brimstone days.
Mr. and Mrs. Brother Jed
reduced themselves to nothing but adolescent school children when they started singling
out students and calling them
"lesbians" based on their attire.
Female students were deemed
"whores" while male students
were called "whoremongers."
Their "sermon" served more as
a comedy hour while students
gathered around to retort their
outrageous and invalid claims.
Brother Jed and his wife's harrowing remarks and messages
of religious intolerance do not
encourage substantial discussions — like the ones facilitated
in our classrooms— but rather,
a spectacle where hateful speech
is met with angry replies. The
pair distastefully provoked the
crowd by using cheap and petty
remarks to generate attention.
Luckily, members of InterVarsity, CSUSM's Christian com-
munity, serve as the antithesis to
Brother Jed's intolerant and bigoted message. Last Tuesday, the
group aimed to counteract the
negative impression of Christians left by Brother Jed and Co.
While individuals like Brother
Jed and his wife come and go on
our campus, InterVarsity's message of tolerance should serve
as a constant reflection of our
Christian community here at
CSUSM.
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End of an Era
BY DAVID CHURCH
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, Mar. 6, the
National Football League
saw its most beloved quarterback say goodbye for
good. A fter a long trip alone
from Mississippi to Green
Bay, Wisconsin, a teary eyed
Brett Favre held a press conference letting the world
know his career is over.
So to celebrate the end of
John Maddens love affair
with Favre and the end of
Favre's career, here are the
top five Brett Favre accomplishments.
5. The Beginning
The first game he played
was in an Atlanta Falcons
uniform. His first pass as a
Falcon was intercepted and
returned for a touchdown.
A year later, Favre entered
the game off the bench and
saw his first completion in a
Green Bay Packers uniform
get deflected and completed
by himself for a seven yard
loss.
4. 253 Consecutive Regular Season Starts
A fter replacing the injured
Don Majkowski during
the game in week three,
Favre started week four
and wouldn't relinquish the
spot. Favre would become
the all-time leader for consecutive games started by
a quarterback and second
all-time in the NFL behind
defensive end Jim Marshall.
This accomplishment can
go down as one of the greatest records of all time in a
position that is constantly
being pounded by 300 plus
lineman.
3. Passing Marino
A fter throwing a 57-yard
touchdown pass to Greg Jennings against the San Diego
Chargers to tie Dan Marino's
all time touchdown record.
The following week, Favre
rocketed pass Marino when
he hit Jennings on a 16-yard
slant pass. «He finishes his
career with 442 touchdown
passes.
Similar to Barry Bonds
holding the all time home run
record until Alex Rodriquez
passes him up. Favre seems
to be holding this record and
others until Peyton Manning
(306) can pass him up.
2. In Memory of Irv
Favre
On December 21, 2003,
Favre's father died of a
heart attack while driving
his truck. The next day on
Monday Night Football,
Favre would keep the Packers playoff hopes alive when
he would play one of the
best games of his career.
Favre threw for 399 yards
and f our touchdowns, in a
42-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders. They would
get even more help the following week when the Arizona Cardinals would upset
the Minnesota Vikings and
the Packers would reach t he
playoffs.
1. Super Bowl XXXI
Favre would help lead the
Packers pass the New England Patriots 35-21. On the
second play of the game,
Favre senses a blitz and calls
for an audible and then hits
Andre Rison for a 54-yard
touchdown pass. Favre trailing for the first time saw
strong safety Lawyer Miller
covering Antonio Freeman
at the line of scrimmage and
Favre would .hit Freeman
for an 81-yard touchdown
pass. Then to end the half,
Favre ran a bootleg left and
place the ball over the goal
line as he was headed out of
bounds.
Favre wouldn't walk away
with the MVP as his teammate Desmond Howard set
Super Bowl records with a
99-yard kickoff return and
244 total net yards.
The NFL lost the last quarterback of a great generation of quarterbacks such as
Steve Young, Troy Aikman,
Dan Marino and John Elway.
And Favre has a lot to look
forward to in retirement like
Young, Aikman, Marino
and Elway have, including
becoming a first ballot hall
of famer.
Any comments or questions
can be sent to churc009@
csusm.edu or pride@csusm.
edu.
Blood, Sweat,
Tears, Life
BY TORIA SAVEY
Pride Staff Writer
A lot of people say that I don't take
things seriously enough. They say
that I laugh at things that shouldn't
cause laughter.
They're right, and today was no
exception.
They found my uncle dead. But
death cannot conquer the humor
of my family. Why cry? It's natural to mourn, I know, but.. .he's not
rotting in the ground. In my belief
system, which you may or may not
agree with, he's gone upstairs, where
there's no cold or hunger and the
party never ends. It's not the end. It's
just a change of address.
This got me thinking about a lot of
things. Perhaps you think about them
too. You think, "My backpack is too
damn heavy." Or maybe, "I wish the
weather would make up its mind."
Something along the lines of, "I hope
that jerk behind me in traffic dies a
long, slow death," or maybe, "If my
mom calls and yells one more time,
I'm going to tell her where to stick
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Life's too short, people, too short.
I complain in this column because
it can be funny, because people can
relate. We all have the same worries
and trials sometimes. But if we all
lived a little more like my uncle, we'd
all be a hell of a lot happier, and we'd
h e having a party right here, right,
now. Here are the tips he had for me,
when I was smart enough to listen.
1. Do something you love everyday. He loved books, and probably
read one everyday. That may be a
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do something that makes you happy.
2. Don't worry about a hair in
your food. Hair is protein. I always
took this to be a little deeper though.
People die alone and starving every
day. So, there's a single hair in your
food. Who gives a crap? Refocus your
priorities, before you end up a spoiled
brat.
3. Love your neighbor. You know
what? That doesn't mean your neighbor is going to be your best friend.
You might not like his loud parties,
big-haired wife, or vicious Chihuahua. But if you can do anything to
help him, don't turn your back. And
it really does come around. Always.
4. Never put off until tomorrow
what you can do next week. My uncle
procrastinated until the very end, and
I hope that in some ways, I do too. If
your options are to stay here and be
a responsible citizen or run off the
Bahamas for who knows how long, I
hope you chose wisely.
Never be ashamed to be the one
crying at a funeral. But never be
ashamed to not be crying at a funeral.
I won't be crying. I 'll be wearing my
dancing shoes, because that's what he
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It will not only become harder
"We can't just sit back and let to get into colleges, but it will
this happen to us without put- prove difficult for students to
ting up a good fight and that's stay in school for the four plus
what this is all about," urged years it may take to obtain a
Janet Powell, California Faculty degree. As it stands, with the
Association Chapter President.
proposed budget cuts, roughly
The central message of the 10,000 eligible students will
Alliance was the emphasis that be turned away¿ CFA fears
these cuts are still not set in that such cuts will likely affect
stone. In mid-May, the governor Latino,
African-American,
is set to release changes to his Native-American, low-income,
proposal based on any changes first generation students, and
or proposed changes to the veterans the most.
state's income or spending. In
The $386 million budget cuts
June, the Assembly and Senate to the CSU will test California's
budget committees will send infrastructure—the same i nfratheir revisions to the budget bill structure the governor wishes
for f urther evaluation. The com- to see grow by $500 billion over
mittees will then meet to con- the next 20 years. According to
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Geek said. Geek stressed the burden placed on their backs."
importance of contacting legCSUSM stands to suffer
islature as often as possible greatly from cuts to the system.
and getting the entire commu- As a growing campus, attennity involved: churches, .family, dance has increased 25 perbusinesses, etc. "You've got to cent in the last three years and
let them know that the ten per- received over 10,000 applicacent cut across the board will tions this year—more than the
have a negative impact on every campus' current student enrollCalifornian not just the CSU ment. CSUSM also generates
faculty, students, and staff."
$307 million to the regional
The CFA laid out its platform economy.
on three pillars: the economy,
"Doing nothing is a political
access, and infrastructure.
act. And right now, every one
Economically, CSU campuses of you doing nothing means
produce more than 200,000 you accept the cuts to CSU as
jobs and also generate $4.41 reasonable," President Karen
in spending for every dollar Haynes added, quoting from
the state invests in the CSU chapter titles of a political
system.
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McCain's nomination appeared
decide who is on the top of the imminent after securing and
ticket. I think the people of bypassing the 1,191 delegates
Ohio very clearly said that it necessary for a formal Septemshould be me," the former first ber nod. The 52-year-old politician accepted defeat gracefully,
lady remarked on CBS.
The latest reported delegate extending to McCain "not only
count puts Obama in the lead my congratulations, but my
with 1,579, versus Clinton's commitment to him and to the
1,460, according to CNN cal- party." Huckabee's lone pursuit
culations. However, a candi- is "to unite our country so that
date must have 2,025 to win we can be the best nation we can
be," he told supporters in Texas,
the Democratic nomination.
Former Arkansas Gover- Tuesday evening.
McCain traveled by invitation
nor Mike Huckabee decided
to discontinue his pursuit to Washington on Wednesday
greeted by official campaign
backing from President Bush.
" I'm very honored and humbled to have the opportunity to
receive the endorsement of the
President of the United States,
a man who I have great admiration, respect, and affection,"
McCain candidly declared in
the Rose Garden of the White
House. The McCain campaign
has allegedly struggled with the
idea of the President's unpopularity with some voters. However, CNN reports that McCain
expresses nothing but gratitude
for the support.
face serious financial pressures,
and we are doing all we can to
assist them," said Stanford University President John Hennessy
in a written statement.
Diversity and economic opportunity are priority in Stanford's
announcement. "If we want to
increase the benefit each student receives from the diversity
of a school's student body, we
need to find ways to pull different people together — not by
forcing interaction, but by providing enough pull to balance
the natural push for people with
common backgrounds to congregate together,"said Stanford columnist Kai Stinchcombe.
The average annual income of
families in Stanford is $120,000,
according to San Jose Mercury
News. About one-third of the university's population comes from
low- to middle-income families
and will be eligible for the free
tuition and board this upcoming
year.
Of course the trick here is being
accepted, as Stanford is renowned
for its degree of difficulty of
accepting only the top-of-the-tier
students.
The news of the university's
program also provides a message
concerning the annual tuition
increase here in the state. Over
each of the past six years, there
have been increases in tuition at
California public schools, such
as the CSU and UC schools. Last
fall, fees at CSU schools rose about
10 percent and are expected to rise
another 10 percent next year.
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$10,808 to $11,182, totaling a 3.5
percent increase. Yale, Harvard,
and Princeton are among the elite
schools that have already provided
free tuition. Stanford becomes
the first major west-coast university to follow that trend.
Economically this provides
students an added value to attend
Stanford over other west-coast
schools, like USC or USD. Stanford is located in Palo Alto, California. According to the Silicon
Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Palo Alto is the nation's
most expensive college town, so
the motive behind the break is
economically driven to fit their
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Current was built specifically for the
Obama and Hilary Clinton singing the love Internet generation. It allows young people
song at the end of the film "Juno," to dating the opportunity to produce "pods," or useradvice from circus clowns, to Starbucks generated videos, the segments of which
and its overhaul in the world of coffee, and are usually a few minutes long, and allows
to a wide variety of widgets linking other users to express their viewpoints. Viewers
topics—there is a site for the news of the are also given the opportunity to create ad
world that is important to our generation, marketing called Viewer Created Ad Mesand it is just a mouse click away.
sages (VCAM), where Current sponsors
Born from the vision between former like Toyota, XM Radio,'and T-Mobile want
U.S. presidential candidate A1 Gore and users to make their ads.
his business partner and CEO Joel Hyatt
The site also allocs interaction with Curin 2005, Current offers just about anything rent TV, which streams news in real-time
that is happening right now in the world of and gives guests the opportunity to watch
news, arts, science, and more. According whatever interests them. Producers of
to a 2005 statement by Gore, "The Internet Viewer-Created Content, or VC2, are often
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Pride Staff WnTer
linked to pods and reactions to the topics popping.
on hand.
Audiences of most user-generated conCurrent is also a social network for VC2 tent still regard TV as a highly valuable
producers to share different viewpoints source for information and entertainment.
about issues that matter to them and the The reflection of news on the Internet is
world. Guests can also participate in dis- prevalent within Current. Even in this day
cussions simply by creating an account and and age where sites like YouTube, Yahoo!
fire up a webcam for instant commentary Video, and Google Video dominate the
on topics that matter to them. Unlike the Internet, almost all the same videos can be
common berating that occurs on sites like found on Current.com.
YouTube, the majority of the community
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sphere.
because of its ability to change the way
Current users can keep track of their viewers access their news and by offering
favorite topics in their accounts. The design them an innovative way to watch it.
of the site isfluidand manageable allowing
"We set out to open up television and to
guests to easily search for whatever topics share the television platform with the young
they wish to view. Widgets are abound, adult audience," said Hyatt. "The viewer
and navigating around is smooth and eye- response has been phenomenal."
Raising the roof at The Clarke THE
New ASI leisure courses free to students
BY ROSS LICHTMAN
Pride Staff Writer
Some people go through his/her entire
college career without realizing that there
are some pretty cool perks that Cal State
San Marcos offers on campus. One of
those perks is the ASI Leisure Courses
that are offered at the Clark Field House.
These courses are free for any student that
is currently attending our school and those
who aren't current students only have to
pay a small fee.
There are a range of courses that are
offered, and each one offers its own unique
way of entertaining students while teaching them the basics of the course in a fun
and helpful way. Some of the classes that
are offered are Ashtanga Yoga, Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu, and even line-dancing. Many of
the classes are upbeat and active, which
require the students to physically participate during each class session. Ashtanga
Yoga is an ancient discipline that helps
strengthen the body and focus the mind.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches students the act
of self-defense and also helps with relieving
daily stress. The line-dancing course that is
offered teaches students how to do dozens
of line dances for a variety of music. Other
classes, such as Pilates and Cooking Seminars, require a little less physical activity
and are for students that don't always like
to break a sweat. Pilates offers a chance
to improve posture, balance, and create an
overall healthier body. Cooking Seminars
teach students to be able to cook fresh and
exciting dishes that they will soon be able
to cook in their own homes.
Jaimie Schrader, a CSUSM student who
works at the Clark Field House, said "the
ASI Leisure Courses are a great thing that
our school does for us. It gives students a
chance to break away from their normally
chaotic academic classes and take classes
that are more fun and laid back for the
average student." College life can be very
hectic and some students might get a little
overwhelmed at times, but if they have
yoga or pilates classes to attend sometime
during the day, it can help them relax and
focus a lot more.
Overall, the ASI Leisure Courses are a
great way for students to take part in f un
and helpful classes that are offered on
campus. Even if you don't feel the need
to take time out of your day for a relaxing
or entertaining class, it is still an enjoyable way to learn new things that aren't
usually taught in our every day academic
classes.
For more information and a schedule of the weekly ASI Leisure Courses,
please see the weekly student calendar
online.
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the consumer affairs blog, Consumerist. content. Claims
com. One look at the content validates the vary from the
tagline. In a brutal world of poor customer case of an AOL
service, The Consumerist's main objec- s u b s c r i b e r ' s
tive is outing businesses for their shady recorded conversation of his attempts to
and unethical practices.
cancel his service, to a man's disdain as he
The Consumerist is owned by blogging was stranded in a foreign country without
stronghold, Gawker Media, and is run by access to his Bank Of America account
editor Ben Popken, senior editor Meghann after being assured by the company that
Marco, associate editor Chris Walters, and he would have no problems with access.
One of The Consumerist's most popuweekend editor Carey Greenberg-Berger.
The Consumerist focuses on complaints lar topics is the ongoing saga of Walmart's
submitted to the editors from real con- selling of a men's t-shirt donning the Nazi
sumers facing, or having faced real prob- 3rd SS Division Totenkopf symbol. Upon
lems. The Consumerist often takes the The Consumerist's coverage of the story
submitted complaints to another level by in November of 2006, Walmart issued
conducting additional research, attempt- an apology and announced that they
ing to provide the most comprehensive would be pulling all said t-shirts off the
shelves. Consumerist readers began subanalysis on the given situation.
Another intriguing aspect of The Con- mitting sightings of the shirts at various
sumerist's services is the occasional "Phone Walmart locations in the days, weeks and
Numbers" posts. These "Phone Numbers" months following the debacle, with the
posts give disgruntled users who are upset most recent found on a clearance rack on
with frustrating customer service and tech February 24, 2008. The story that origisupport lines another option — the ability nated from a blogger's submission to The
to talk to the source. In one of the most Consumerist gained attention from nearly
recent posts, The Consumerist says "if every major media outlet, and as a result,
you have a Verizon landline issue that has garnered action from Congress in the form
been escalated to management but you're of a letter to Walmart's CEO H. Lee Scott
still not getting a satisfactory answer, you urging Walmart to remove the insignias
may want to try kicking it up to the CEO," from shelves.
included are the phone and fax numbers to
The Consumerist is a profound resource
the CEO's office, as well as the company's for weary consumers to educate themExecutive Customer Support.
selves on some of the malicious and othReader submitted complaints, news erwise disagreeable operations of some of
of noteworthy scams and stories of poor today's biggest corporations.
BY TIM MOORE
Pride Staff Writer
�Cutting Calories: Is restricting calories the way to go?
CSUSM Professor weighs in on the pros and cons with new study
i mmune system in relation t o a long-term calorie
r estriction. Dr. K ristan f ocused on t his p roposed
h ypothesis in her r esearch study completed h ere
A r ecent study by D eborah K ristan, Ph.D, of at CSUSM. Dr. K ristan's r esults were p ublished
CSUSM d emonstrates t hat " cutting c alories" in t he D ecember 2 007 issue of Aging Cell.
may have d etrimental h ealth e ffects. Dr. K ristan,
Dr. K ristan explains t hat u ntil recently, only
a biology p rofessor s pecializing in physiological f ragments of p arasites—not whole p arasitic
ecology, t he biology of aging, and t he e ffects of o rganisms— were used t o t est t he i mmune
domestication on m orphology and physiology, r esponse a fter long-term calorie r estriction. I n
graciously shared an o verview of t he topic of t hese s tudies w ith p ieces of p arasitic o rganc alorie r estriction. What is calorie r estriction? isms, t he c alorie-restricted g roups h ad a b etter
Calorie r estriction is c onfining t he a mount of i mmune r esponse t han t he f ully f ed group. Dr.
calories c onsumed w hile still e nsuring p roper K ristan also n otes that p resently only t hree s tudand adequate n utrition (not n eglecting or l acking ies have e xamined t he e ffects w ith i ntact, e ntire
t he n ecessary p roportions of p roteins, f ats, and p arasites. Dr. K ristan c omments that t hese t hree
carbohydrates, or v itamins and minerals). Long- s tudies, in a sense, t ruly a ddress t he u seful-*
term calorie r estriction h as shown t o prolong l ife n ess of long-term calorie r estriction in h umans,
with n umerous s tudies i ncluding m any d ifferent b ecause h umans e ncounter intact p athogens, not
t ypes of animal^. W hile t his p rocess o ccurs, t he p artial p athogens.
m echanisms a re not entirely u nderstood. ScienIn t wo s imilar s tudies done by o ther r esearchtists are exploring and t esting m any h ypotheses ers, one t ested w ith b acteria a nd t he other w ith
i n order t o g ain a b etter u nderstanding of how v iruses, t he r esults f ound t hat t he caloriecalorie r estriction relates t o or c auses a longer restricted s ubjects were " worse o f f ' and more
l ife s pan. I n p articular, one such h ypothesis is v ulnerable t han t he f ully f ed s ubjects. T his is
that the i mmune system works more e fficiently c ontradictory t o what o riginally o ccurred in t he
w ith c alorie-restriction.
p revious s tudies w ith p artial p athogens.
Dr. K ristan s tructured a r esearch e xperiIn t he t hird of t hese r ecent s tudies, Dr. K ristan
ment to, t est t his h ypothesis of a m ore e ffective decided t o u se whole, intact p arasitic o rganisms
BY A RIANNE SCHULZ
Pride Staff Writer
t o m easure t he i mmune r esponse b etween t he
t wo g roups. T he p articular p arasite u sed w as a
n onlethal p arasite t hat i nfects and i nhabits t he
small i ntestines of a m ouse f or a pproximately
t hree t o six m onths. Dr. K ristan w anted t o
investigate t he s usceptibility of l aboratory m ice
t o t his p arasite i nfection in r elation t o a longterm calorie r estriction.
I n her r esults, she f ound t hat l ong-term c alorie
r estriction i ncreases t he s usceptibility of m ice
t o i ntestinal p arasite i nfection. T hese h ealthy
and p rospering p arasites w ere not o nly d ependent on t heir i ntestinal e nvironment, but w hen
t he w orms w ere t aken out of t he i ntestines of t he
c alorie-restricted m ice and p laced in c ultures, it
w as clear t he p arasites f lourished, w ere healthy,
and h ad a b etter r eproduction r ate t han t he p arasites f rom f ully-fed s ubjects.
Dr. K ristan e laborates t hat t hese r esults a re
v ery i mportant, e specially t he i mplications f or
h umans b ecause if h umans r espond t o longterm c alorie r estriction ( including physiological
c hanges t hat m imic c alorie r estriction r esponses)
t he same way as l aboratory a nimals, t hen longterm c àlorie r estriction, even w ith s ufficient
n utrition, could have h ealth d isadvantages along
w ith h ealth a dvantages.
Spring Break '07:
CSUSM
students
enjoying time off from
classes in Mexico
BY ALEX H AND
Pride Staff Writer
It's that time of the year again!
The time when bikinis are in and
backpacks are out. It's a time when
college students around the nation
flock to the beaches in hopes of
forgetting everything they had to
learn for that midterm the previous week. College Spring Break,
originally made famous by MTV,
usually has students letting go of
all ambitions for a week of f un
in the sun. Others use the time to
make a difference, volunteering
their time to serve the community.
Whatever it is, it's not too late to
make some last minute spring
break plans.
Another viable option, especially for the student population of
Southern California is going south
of the boarder for some spring
break madness in Mexico. Stops
Photo courtesy Alex Hand / The Pride
along the coast in Baja, California (Rosarito and Ensenada) c M
be perfect for that "not too pricey"
spring break of a lifetime.
The rumors are circulating
about the current safety ofMexico,
so let's just clear a few things up:
Yes, there was a travel alert issued
by the U.S. Department of State
but it also was issued on Oct. 24,
2007. Since then, there have been
issues of "narcotics-related violence" but have not targeted U.S.
citizens. Some rules of thumb to
follow would be to stay away from
narcotics and unfamiliar places
and to not travel alone (something
one should always do when in a
foreign country).
There are a few different options
to make a memorable spring break
in Mexico. The obvious one would
Catholieiiss
Starting March 19th
# 9:00 pm
Clark 110.
Hosted
By The Catholic
Cfub
be to get a few friends together to
The 2008 trip is from Mar. 30 to
go in on a hotel room in Rosarito Apr. 5. Students interested in next
pr Ensenada. Shacking up with year's trip should apply early, as
a few close friends in downtown registration for this spring break
Rosarito can be an experience of is already closed. The overall cost
a lifetime. A hotel room can r un for the trip is $250. The fee covers
from anywhere from $75-$200 a all costs, including housing and
night and are usually more expen- transportation.
sive on weekends.
What makes Alternative Spring
Another option that many Break so r unconventional in
people never think about is look- regards to the traditional college
ing for a rental house. With just spring break is that the trip is suba few more close friends, a rental stance free. As previously menhouse could be well within the tioned in The Pride, ASI Director
budget. This could be a great Sara Gallegos feels this is a major
option considering many of the vantage point. "I think giving sturental houses down south are in a dents the option to participate in
gated community, which adds to a substance-free Spring Break is
the safety factor. Rental houses in a great thing. Not all students are
Baja usually go for $250-$500 a interested in doing the 'typical'
Spring Break activities;' said Galnight depending on the size.
For those looking for a more legos. |
unconventional spring break,
The program has proved to spike
ASI's Alternative Spring Break the interest- o f CSUSM students
provides a great opportunity to across campus. Students have
make a difference. In its f ifth already been selected and are pre-,
year, the program is teaming up paring for the trip with bi-weekly
with Habitat for Humanity to meetings and fundraisers to help
go back to New Orleans. Last alleviate the cost. For anyone else
year ASI sent eight students and looking to make a difference this
two staff members to help bring spring break» there,are many local
back life to New Orleans after charities and philanthropic causes
the devastation left by Hurri- Ho , get involved with. Serving
cane Katrina—apparently they the community is a great way to
feel that the work is not yet fin- f bfeakthe stereotype of the college
^ ring breakfnade by MTV.
Still not sold on anything? There
are a few more options to consider
for Spring Break '08. Companies
such as S.W.A.T. and STA Travel
offer package deals for college
students to enjoy themselves in
the sun. Conveniently enough,
the trip for S.W.A.T. this year is
planned for Rosarito, Mexico.
STA Travel on the other hand has
trips available all over including
Mexico, Hawaii, Jamaica and even
Fiji. More information regarding
prices and what's included can be
found online on the companies'
websites.
Another popular choice for
spring breakers on the west coast
is Lake Havasu. Havasu never
fails to entertain thousands of
college students each year. Just a
short drive from Southern California, Havasu is a place to play
.during the day and party at night.
Just remember that being in the
.United States, the same rules
apply regarding drinking age.
v J o t op it o ff, if nothing else
soiirids too promising, a trip home
,to spend some quality family time
is always something to fall back
orj. Spending some time with the
folks ànd catching u p with old
friends could be just what the college student needs after a stressful
first half of spring semester****^
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When I grow up... teaching English overseas post-grad
THE PRIDE
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Pride Staff Writer
Many students in college struggle to
hone in on a specific career choice a fter
graduation even a fter declaring a major.
While the decision to continue on to graduate school following a bachelor's degree
is decreasingly becoming a luxury and
more of a necessity in today's j ob market,
alternative options are out there that may
prove as more of a personally rewarding
experience.
Teaching English overseas is j ust one
opportunity students out of college
can experience. There are many
programs established currently
that train students with the
skills necessary t o teach
English in another
country.
Oxford Seminars is one
example.
Est a b lished in
1992,
the
program
not
only prepares students with an u p to
date Teachers of English
to Speakers of Other Languages/Foreign . Languages
(TESOL/TEFL) training certification course, but also pledge stu
dent placement within six months a fter
completing certification with a Money
Back Guarantee. The course is offered
at college campuses all across the United
States and Canada. On Tue. April 29,
Oxford Seminars will hold an information session at the University of San
Diego at 7 p.m. The closest campus to
hold certification courses is currently the
University of San Diego. For more information, visit http://www.oxfordseminars.
com.
The Pride contacted a recent graduate
f rom Azusa Pacific University currently
teaching English to children in China.
"If someone would have told me about
teaching English overseas I would have
said ' No way,'" said Taylor Bartlett, who
majored in Social Science [History and
Government}. "But someone told me
about the opportunity about three months
before I would have to go and at that time,
I didn't have anything really set u p so I
thought I would give it a try."
The intrinsic rewards are endless when
given the o pportunity to teach others.
Immersion into another country also gives
teachers the chance to learn new lan-
Tuesday Manh / / , 2008
guages arid appreciate other cultures and
traditions. Oftentimes, American teachers travel together and live in the same or
proximate locations.
"Basically, I love my job. I teach 20
hours a week. I am doing so much over
here that sometimes it feels like I am not
even a teacher. In my spare time I like to *
play sports with the students. I play soccer
with them (although basketball is very
popular because of Yao Ming) and I do
play ping-pong. I am also teaching myself
Chinese."
Other countries offer TESOL positions as well. Oxford Seminars
place students in Western and
Eastern European countries including France,
Germany,
Russia
and Greece. Hong
Kong,
Japan,
Vietnam and
T hailand
are
some
examples in
East/Southeast
Asia.
Latin American
countries
include
Argentina,
Brazil,
Ecuador, and Mexico as
well as others. While in the
Middle East students have the
opportunity to visit Egypt, Saudi
Arabia and Kuwait.
"I get 5,000 RMB a month and
f ree housing. This is a high paying
j ob in China. The minimum wage in
China is 600 R MB per month. If I
really wanted to save money I could,
but I am traveling around about once
a month. I have been to many places
in China, and during my winter holiday I went to Thailand to get some
sunshine and ride an elephant!"
Although some may worry that
overseas work could be dangerous
compared to work in the States,
Bartlett assures that working in
China is just as safe, if not safer,
than the United States.
"Protection here as an American
Citizen is fine. I have never had a
problem. China likes the US, well the
business side of things. And in China
it is illegal to have a gun, so there are
no problems with that. The Chinese
people like to keep to themselves.
There are little crimes here and there,
mostly petty theft. Someone stole my
bike, but nothing serious."
According to Oxford Seminars, there
are oyer 20,000 teaching jobs available
around the world monthly.
"I would recommend teaching overseas
to anyone and everyone. All of my friends
continually tell me how lucky I am. You
have the rest of your life to work. I think
people should take a year for themselves,"
said Bartlett. "After college and into the
big world is a big transition arid many
people get stuck in a rut right away but I
think that going overseas is a great experience to learn about yourself and who you
want to be in the years to come."
Photos courtesy of Justin Bartlett
Entire schools in China reserve 20 minutes every morning for excercises.
Bartlett's classroom of about 50 students; small compared to average class size in
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many brands of birth control
pills (oral contraceptives) but
all are different depending on
which hormones tney contain.
Birth control pills also vary
on the pill cycle: with a cycle
having 2 1 active pills and 7
inactive pills, 24 active pills and
4 inactive pins, or 2 8 active
pills. Birth control pills work by
releasing synthetic hormones
that prevent ovulation.
Typically the duration of
the inactive pills is when
the womanrakingthe pills
would menstruate. However,
there are other newer pills on
the market that change the
menstrual cycle completely,
allowing a woman to only nave
her period 4 times a year.
When used and prescribed
correctly, birth control pills are
supposedtobe 99% effective
in preventing pregnancy, but
no! effective in preventing
STI's or HIV and/or AIDS.
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A
cervical
cap is a
barrier
method of contraception
compared to hormonal
methods like birth control
pills. It is a small thimbleshaped device that is inserted
into the vagina, and covers
the entrance to the cervix. It
should be fitted by a physician
or medical professional to
insure proper fit arid efficiency.
It should be used along
with spermicide in order to
correctly prevent pregnancy.
The cervical cap is thought
to be at least 86% effective
against pregnancy when used
correctly. Tne cap comes in 3
different sizes but the correct
size should be determined by
a doctor. It should be inserted
prior to intercourse and
should be left in for at least 6
hours after intercourse. For
more information, please visit
plannedparenthood.org or
smartersex.org.
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the market that uses the lowest effective dose
of estrogen of 2 0 meg/pill.
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contraceptive Toam that
can be used to prevent
pregnancy. It contains
nonoxynol-9 and is an
effective form of birth
control that is available
without a prescription.
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a gainstanySTrsorHIV.lt
is also hormone-free.
Genora
Genora is an estrogen and progestin
combination birth control pill used to
prevent pregnancy, for more information,
please see the manufacturer website:
www.genora.com
Hormonal Methods
Hormonal methods include all forms of birth
cpntrol. the Ortho-Evra Patch, the NuvaRing, the Emergency Contraceptive Pill, and
Implanon.
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A diaphragm is a rubber dome that is
flexible and holds spermicide. It is placed
inside the vagina much like a cervical
cap, as it is a barrier method, and fits
over the cervix and is held in place by the
vaginal muscles. A diaphragm should be
left in place for 6 -8 hours and is 8 5-96%
effective against pregnancy.
Condoms are the only form of protection that can
protect against pregnancy. STI s, and prevent the
spreaaof HIV and AIDS. Condoms come in all
sorts of colors, flavors, brands and sizes. When
used correctly, condoms are 9 9% effective in
preventing pregnancy. Different manufacturers
produce condoms of varying lengths and
widths. Condoms that come witn the spermicide
; nonoxnyol-9 should not be used for any form of
intercourse other than vaginal, as the spermicide
can cause damage to other sensitive tissues.
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no hormones. They are also easy to use and
inexpensive compared to other barrier methods.
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contraceptive that once inserted is effective
in preventing pregnancy for up to 3 years.
Implanon is a flexible rod of plastic fnat
¡s the size of a matchstick and is inserted
into a woman's arm. There could be
side effects or a decrease in efficiency
depending on the individual and possible
medication interactions. Implanon was
approved in 2006 by the FDA to replace
the previous implant. Norplant. Implanon
uses the hormone etonogestrel. Please ask
your doctor or refer to the manufacturer
website: www.implanon-usa.com for further
information.
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method. They are inserted into the vagina
prior to intercourse and are supposed
to kill and immobilize sperm to prevent
the fertilization of the ovum. When used
alone, spermicides can only be 71-85%
effective. For more prevention, using a
second method will probably decrease
the chance of conception.
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control that comes as a flexible and comfortable
ring that is inserted into the vaqina. It is
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ring in place as it slowly releases progestin and
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effective in preventing pregnancy.
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tow-dose hormone form of
birth control. This pill uses
the 21 active pills, 7 inactive
piHs cycle, and is not fully
effective for the first 7 days
of use, so it is recommended
to use a second form of
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to the skin. When used correctly, it is
supposed to be 99% effective, just as
effective as any other form of bill control.
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convenient option for women because it
applies directly to the skin, is discreet and
only has to be applied once a week.
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Condom is made out of
polyurethane and could be
described as a sheath or a
pouch. At each end of the
female condom is a flexible
ring. The open end of the
condom allows insertion
and the closed end of
the condom is placed
inside the vagina and held
in place by the vaginal
muscles. It is designed
to be loose-fitting as not
to interrupt the pnysical
experience of intercourse, and there is a
silicon-based lubricant inside most female
condoms. This is also a barrier method, and
should NOT be used when a male conaom is
also being used as the friction between two
condoms could cause potential damage to
either or both of the condoms and lead to an
increased chance of pregnancy or exposure
to STI's.
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Seasonique are two new
oral contraceptive pills
that vary from the normal
birth control pills because«
they allow women to
have only 4 scheduled
periods a year. Rather
than taking 3 weeks of
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pills. Both brands work the same as .
other pills, and both are 99% effective in
preventing pregnancy. To find out more
about the two pills, please visit:
www.seasonaie.com
There are two kinds of
Intrallternie Contraceptives/
Devices currently available;
Mirena and ParaGard. Mirena
and ParaGuard are both small
T-shaped pieces of plastic that
are inserted into a woman's
uterus by a doctor. ParaGard
has a small amount of natural
)er
coppe wrapped around it and it
is hc
normone free, which means
it is an Intrauterine Device
because the copper prevents
sperm from fertilizing an egg.
Mirena is an Intrauterine
Contraceptive because it
releases a small amount of
hormones and is effective for
up to 5 years. ParaGard can
stay in place and be effective
for up to 10 years, however it
can be used tor however long
the user decides to keep it in
place. Mirena is 99.9% effective
and ParaGard is 99.4%
effective. Both are designed
to fit comfortably in the uterus.
Neither the user nor the partner
will feel an l UCor an IUD
during intercourse. For more
information on both Mirena
and ParaGard, please visit:
www.mirena-us.com and www.
paragard.com»
V aginal Contraceptive Film
(dissolving spermicide film)
Vaginal Contraceptive
Film is a small piece
of transluscent film
that once placed high
inside the vagina, as
near to the cervix as
possible, dissolves into
a gel. VCF contains the powerful
spermicde nonoxynol-9 at a
dosage of 28%. VCF only prevents
pregnancy and does not protect
against any STI's or other diseases.
VCF can be inserted right before
intercourse. A 9-pack ot VCF costs
about $10.
know
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This is neither a recommended
method, nor is it a safe or
effective method to prevent
pregnancy or to protect yourself
against STI's or exposure to
hflv and AIDS. According to
plannedparenthood.org, women
can still become pregnant
from pre-cum, making this
method highly risky for not only
pregnancy, but also increases
chances of passing an STl or
other disease to your partner.
There are NO
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unprotected sex
Y az
According to the website for
YAZ, it is the only pill form
contraceptive that both prevents
against pregnancy and helps
treafthe symptoms of PMS and
PMDD (Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric
Disorder). YAZ is also FDA
approved for the treatment of
acne. YAZ is taken in a 28 day
cycle with 24 active pink pills that
contain drospirenone ,& ethinyl
estradiol and 4 white inactive
pills. When taken correctly, YAZ
can be up to 99% effective in
preventing pregnancy.
www.yaz-us.com
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ovia
Zovia is an oral contraceptive birth
control pill that contains progestin
and estrogen, so it is referredrto as
a combination pill. Zovia is intended
to prevent pregnancy, and should
not be taken for any other reason.
Zovia comes in two different doses
(hormone strengths). Please talk to
your health care provider for more
information.
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Additional resources:
www.plannedparenthood.org
www.planned.org (for SD location info)
www.csusm.edu/sncs
www.smartersex.org
www.safesex.org
www.webmd.com
www.birthcontrol.com
The Pride is not endorsing or
encouraging any type of sexual
activity. This feature is for educational
and awareness purposes only - to
simply serve the campus community
with the latest information on
contraception and sexual health. We
are not recommending any of the
described'contraceptives.
Methods of contraception >
99% effective :
Abstinence
Condoms (Male and Female)
Birth Control Pills
The Patch
NuvaRing
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Intrauterine Contraceptives/Devices
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Three little words: Deus ex
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usually divine, magical, or technological, which allows the character to solve an unsolvable problem. It's a cop out, an excuse for
an improbable plot to shamble
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spear stuck in a rock.
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"The Office" is the best show on television
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
It dares to ask what happens when a salesperson puts his colleague's stapler in Jell-o.
The background of the characters and the
way they interact make the show the perWith the arduous
fect microcosm.
Writer's Strike of
The office building is seemingly "a char2008 over, it is time
acter itself as emotions rise and fall. While
to concentrate once
remaining funny, it examines the interacagain on America's
tions of people. The friendships and relatrue pastime - teletionships make the show appealing and
vision. Though the
give the characters depth. Though he is not
strike cut the "The Office" in the middle a real person, fans of the show could write
of its fourth season, it will be returning to a long biography on Dwight K. Schrute.
the air April 10, according to NBC.com. As Very often, I could compare watching "The
the saying goes, one never fully appreciates Office" to peeking into someone else's life
something until it is gone. As I have not and gaining the insight from his/her strugbeen able to fill the void since the show's gles and triumphs in the workplace.
departure, ^understand this. I have also
The final and deepest level of "The
concluded that due to this shows humor and Office" is its cultural insights on diversity.
cultural insight, it reigns supreme.
No other show is as intriguing while still
Unlike any other show, "The Office" is containing a thoughtful display of social
very acceptable on three distinct levels. issues. In several episodes, wisdom overThe first and most basic is its comedy. It is comes prejudice.
without a doubt one of the funniest , shows
The characters that unknowingly dison television. The antics of Steve Carell's criminate against and make unfair judgcharacter, Michael Scott, and the work- ments against minorities have circumstance
place shenanigans leave viewers laughing show that they are fools. For example, when
straight though. However, it is not a one Michael makes a gay bashing joke, the show
trick pony.
portrays him as ignorant. This is the same
It perfectly mixes laugh aloud moments for abuse against women, other races, and
with simple jokes to make viewers smile blue-collar workers. Those who are wise in
and chuckle. Those who work behind the diversity show other characters the error
camera have been able to adopt moments of their ways. In this way, the show subtly
from Ricky Gervais' BBC show while also teaches viewers to be betjer people.
being original and creating fresh material.
Because of these levels, "The Office" is
The humor is*so acceptable one does not the best show on television. It is funny and
have to work in an office to appreciate it.
engaging for almost anyone, but it encourThe show also works on the level of ages social change while it entertains.
being an examination of an office worker.
�Cougar Track and Field
Softball goes 4-0 in busy weekend of play
Dominates the San Diego City
Championships
BY TIM MOORE
Pride Staff Writer
BY ALEX HAND
Pride Staff Writer
Thomas McDougal combined for an overall time
of 3:20.80 to take the event
Originally scheduled for hands down.
UCLA, the Cougars Track and
The women proved to
Field team decided to take their dominate as well. In the
first meet of the spring season 3,000 meter r un, the standto the San Diego City Champi- ings were over-run by an
onships instead. It was reported all-CSUSM podium with the
that the schedule change was women t aking the top four
made for reasons p ertaining to places in the event. Leading
the cost.
the pack was Dallon WilNevertheless, the men and liams who finished with a
women of CSUSM made an time of 10:19.36. Also on
incredibly strong showing at the women's side, Samantheir spring season debut. Com- tha Showns ran a time of
peting against U.C. San Diego, 57.50 to place second in the
San Diego State, and Point 400-meter dash.
Loma, the athletes pulled o ff
Coming o ff i njury to make
extremely decisive victories in his season debut was f reshsome events and made a very man runner, Sid Robinson,
strong showing in others.
finishing with a time of
Senior, Billy Walker, gave 51.80 in the men's 400-meter
perhaps the strongest perfor- dash. When asked what he
mance of the day, w inning expects out of the season
both the men's 100-meter and a fter such a p owerful start,
200-meter dash with times of Sid responded, " I'm pretty
11.15 and 22.58, respectively. excited. We've got a really
Walker was also a p art of the solid and deep squad this
winning 100-ftieier relay team year. I 'm j ust really excited
which consisted of Thomas to see how everyone proMcDougal, Austin" Sylvia, and gresses".
Adam Leidigh.
The Cougar's next meet is
The men's 4x400 team also scheduled for Friday at the
\ypn decisively. Cory D art, Nick Occidental Distance Classic.
Stein, Kevin Ott Wright, and
CSUSM Softball competed
in the Sun West Tournament at
Chapman University on Saturday
- a day that would see the first
no-hitter by a Cougars pitcher in
the history of the program.
The Cougars faced Bethany
University in game one of the
month long round-robin tournament. CSUSM had perviously
shutout Bethany in a doubleheader earlier in the season (10-0,
8-0), and the trends would carry
over to Saturday's game. The
Cougars shut out the Bruins yet
again, by a score of 8-0.
Freshman, Ashley Salvino
struck out three in five innings
pitched to log the first ever nohitter in the history of CSUSM
softball's two year existence. Her
run support came early as the
Cougars scored two runs on three
hits in the top of the first inning,
one in the fourth and five in the
f ifth to force the mercy rule.
The Cougars carried the
momentum into game two of
the day, defeating the Northwest
Christian Beacons handily, 9-0.
Freshman, Marly Barth led off
the second inning with a solo
home run and struck again in
the third to open the game up en
route to the big win.
The Cougars will continue
their play in the Sun West tournament on Friday, March 21.
The Cougars continued their
dominant play as they returned
home on Sunday to face Dominican University, winning both
game of the doubleheader, 5-4
and 5-0.
In game one, Junior, Melissa
Lerno was lights out at the
mound, fanning 13 batters in a
complete game outing. Game one
saw extra innings as the teams
took a 3-3 tie into the eighth
inning. Dominican scored one
run in the top of the eighth, however CSUSM fought off what
would have been their first loss in
the month of March as freshman,
Lise Leibl drove in the gamewinning run after Dominican
walked in a run to tie the game.
Staying constant with their
trends of late, the Cougars carried their momentum into game
two of the doubleheader, winning handily - 5-0. Freshman
Brenna Sandberg improved
her record to 6-2 with a seven
inning, seven strikeout, two-hit
performance.
The Cougars big weekend
improves their record to 16-6 on
the season. The Cougars face the
University of San Diego Toreros
on Thursday at 5 p.m.
CSUSM baseball came out of a tough week
of play 1-1-1 - one win, one loss, and one tie.
BY TIM MOORE
Pride Staff Writer
The win came on Tuesday in a
13 inning shootout at San Diego
Christian. The Cougars rallied
in the top of the 13th, ultimately
leading to a 6-3 victory sparked
by an Austin Way RBI double.
The loss occurred against the
NCAA Division III #1 ranked
Chapman Panthers. The Cougars were set up for an upset
as they took a 3-2 lead into the
top of the eighth inning where
Chapman scored two r uns on
four hits.
The tie came Friday at Cal
Lutheran. The Cougars battled
to a 11-11 stalemate a fter mounting a n ine-run comeback - the
largest in the team's history.
The Cougars record on the
season is now 8-9-1, they will
face Vanguard University today
at 2:30 p.m. at Vanguard.
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Dr. Ashely Lucas performs adapted monologues
to portray the reality of the broken prison system
man; a preacher giving a Kwanzaa
sermon; and a little girl, teddy bear
in hand, anxiously awaiting her
Dr. Ashley Lucas is very literally Daddy's release, just in time for her
a one-woman show, as she demon- birthday party. These are just a few
strated to CSUSM students and of Lucas's heartfelt characterizacommunity members who filled tions, based on prisoners, family
Markstein Hall to its full capac- members of prisoners and activity for her performance. Lucas, ists she interviewed, adapting the
who has been personally affected monologues to protect the identities
by the incarceration and repeated of the people being portrayed. Getparole violations of her own father, ting more than one laugh out of the
wrote and performs, "Doin' Time: crowd, Lucas never fails to express
Through The Visiting Glass." It the pain and distress of her characserves as a creative and artistic ters. Lucas gives, with frightening
outlet for the tremendous emo- accuracy, a harshly realistic pertions she herself has experienced, spective of the desperation of the
as well as the outpouring of emo- prisoners and of the families they
tion from others like her. As stated leave behind ~ rendering the famiby one of Lucas' interviewees that lies of prisoners innocent refugees
she portrays in her play: "Creativ- and forgotten victims of the prison
ity can get you through the worst system.
things in the world."
After closing her performance
According to Lucas, "When I
was brave enough to come out and
say, "I am a child of a prisoner," I
was overwhelmed by the number
of people who came to me wanting
to share their stories as they, too,
were in similar situations."
The massive amount ofresponses
Lucas got from families of prisoners, as well as her own experiences,
inspired her research. Lucas corresponded with over 400 prisoners
and their families. It was through
her identifying with the hardships
of the families involved, that she
created this play, to give a voice to
those who are without a voice of
their own and are suffering at the
hands "of this prison society that
we have all conspired to create," in
Lucas' words.
An endearing, laughable, heavily
accented Texan; a single Hispanic
mother whose husband is serving
life; a African-American woman
who fell in love with the wrong
fix the societal problems that put
people in prison rather than just
throwing people away? Get off
your butts and figure out what you
can do to actually make some positive change."
Lucas went on to say: "What
does locking these people away
accomplish? Eventually these
people are put back on the streets
with literally nothing, already
ostracized from society. We claim
to believe in rehabilitation, but
all we are doing is just warehousing people for profit. We live in a
prison society, where one in every
hundred citizens is a prisoner,
that's the largest prison population,
per capita, than any other time in
history, or any other place in the
world."
Lawston then contributed to
the answer, adding, "California
to a standing ovation, Lucas and has one of the worst prison mediDr. Jodie Lawston of the CSUSM cal care system in the country.
Sociology department, held a ques- Prisoners are treated worse
tion and answer session.
than animals. After a class
One person asked Lucas what action lawsuit by female prisshe would recommend as the oners in, 1995 California's
first step of reforming the prison prison medical care has now
system, if she had an opportunity gone under federal receivto talk to a politician or official in ership. Essentially, the
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a position that could make change. women won the lawsuit
/
Lucas responded," Why, do you but there was
know someone like that? Because really
no
I would love to meet them [while change. By
laughing]."
2000, nine
I asked, "Why are we locking up w o m e n
so many people? How do we make in Califorsociety safe and better?" Lucas nia had died
intimated that "Private corpora- from poor or
tions, States and prisons should complete lack
of
not be allowed to profit off of pris- medical care in the Califoroners. We need to stop manda- nia prison system."
tory sentencing and rethink how
The audience participawe look at convicts. Stop saying tion at times was as raw and
things like who is a bad person, or heart wrenching as Lucas'
a criminal and these people need to performance. A community
be locked up. We need to work to member, identifying herself
only as Catherine, stated, "I was
recently released after doing an
18-month prison term for computer fraud terminating my thirteen year business career. I have
cancer. I was released with no
money, medication, no chemotherapy. .. I was placed in a homeless shelter, in the worst part of
San Diego, where the streets and
surrounding area are over run
with crime and drugs. The system
doesn't care about the prisoners
or their needs. All they are interested in is the money they get per
prisoner bed. Our only real hope
is people like you [referring to
Lucas], who really do care and
help to ease the suffering."
When asked about her feelings
towards her own father's upcoming
parole hearing Lucas responded.
"In Texas, much like here in California, we make money off of prisons and prisoners. Politicians get elected by being
tough on crime and prisoners. My father is getting older and with age
comes a higher
medical cost
and the state
ceasing to
be able
to profit
from
their
labor.
Higher cost and lower profits will
hopefully make him a better candidate for parole, but we'll have to
wait and see."
"Here in California, the Prison
Guards Union is one of the most
powerful unions. They are known
for employing lobbyist to push for
their causes. While education along
with everything else in the state is
facing budget cuts at the hands of
the Governor. The Prison Guards
Union was given a 5% raise this
year by the Governor himself,"
said Lawston.
According to The Sentencing Project, an agency for "prison
research and advocacy for reform",
as of 2005, 2.2 million Americans
were incarcerated. China ranks
second, holding 1.5 million prisoners, although China has four times
the population of the US.
Wikipedia indicates in California alone, as of2006,170,000 prisoners occupy facilities designed
for 83,000, with most facilities
holding more than 200% of their
design capacity.
According to the US Department of Justice, "Of the 272,111
persons released from prisons in
15 States in 1994, an estimated
67.5% were rearrested for a felony
or serious misdemeanor within 3
years, 46.9% were reconvicted,
and 25.4% re-sentenced to prison
for a new crime."
The numbers speak volumes
for themselves. In the
words ofFyodorDostoevsky, "The degree
of civilization in
a society can be
judged by entering its prisons."
Do you think we
have a problem?
Photo by Jon Thompson / The Pride
Illustration by Toria Savey/ The Pride
Podcasting: An interview with Richard Smith
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weekly d^iomicfirt« about soci- iInterested1 i• chances are there
n, 1
ety, "Weekend Watches," a look will be a show out there that will
at upcoming movies and televi- grab your interest."
As technology progresses, new sion shows, "...or do you think
forms of media emerge. One of the that's just bo!!#*ks?" a rant about
What got you started in podnewest is podcasting, which allows society, "Left Field Cinema," casting?
any Internet user to post audio or which features in depth studies
"I think the desire to start podvideo online for others to down- of cinema, "Men of the House," a
casting comes from listening to
load and play on their computer or scripted comedy show, and the self
shows and either thinking you
iPod. One of the pioneers in this explanatory "Albums You Should
could do better, or not finding a
industry is Richard Smith. He is Hear" and "Games You Should show that features exactly what
the founder of Simply Syndicated, Play." Recently I had the chance to you want it to. That's the beauty
the largest independent podcast in ask him about this expanding and of the medium, if you aren't 100%
the United Kingdom. His first and free entertainment.
happy with it, you can do somemost popular show is "Movies You
thing about it."
Should See," where each week he
How would you describe podWhat are the best and worst
and others discuss a
casting to someone who is parts about what you do?
must-view movie.
unfamiliar with it and
"The best part is definitely the
Other
shows
why should people be people who listen to our shows.
include "Make .
interested?
Nothing makes your day like an
It So," a Star
"Podcasts are video or email from someone you've never
Trek themed
audio shows that you can met, telling you that you make their
show, "The
download freely. Because day go a little easier or their trip to
Definitive
of how easy it is to create work f un rather than a chore. The
Word,
and publish a show, just worst part is the obsession you get
about anyone can for download statistics and chart
do it. That means position on iTunes. I still continue
that there's a the search for a mobile phone that
whole range of will let me check our downloads
shows cover- on the move."
ing just about
What is your favorite show that
any topic you you do? And by someone else?
can think
"It's hard to say which is my
of. What favorite. I love them all for very
Photo courtesy Richard Smith
ever you're different reasons. Seeing as you're
BY BILL RHEIN
B BILL
Pride Staff Writer
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asking, I suppose it has to be ...or
do you think that's just bo!!*#ks?
It's the only place I'm free to be as
outrageous as I like."
How can people make the podcasting world better?
"I've always thought I could do
with being more famous than I am,,
and there certainly aren't enough
photos of me around the internet.
Just kidding, podcasting needs to
be easier to do. Apple have done a
great deal towards that with iTunes
and its podcast directory, but it's
never good when one company
has as much < f a hold over things
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as they've developed. I'd like to see
podcasts available on a variety of
devices, like mobile phones."
Since you have become a
podcaster, how has your life
changed?
"People send me far more Star
Trek DVDs than they used to and
I suddenly get far more email in
a day than any normal person
can handle. I'm ashamed to say
that most of it goes unanswered.
Apart from that as I said earlier
the best part is the people who
listen. When I had an operation to
remove my appendix, I received
a barrage of support and good
wishes from people around the
world, something that still blows
me away today."
If someone was interested in
their own show, how should they
go about doing it?
"The most important thing to
consider when you do your own
show is the subject matter. The
key is to cover a topic that you
are interested in. Make the show
about something you could talk
about with no research. If you
don't do that you'll make a great
deal of work for yourself and it
won't be fun."
Do you have any final thoughts
or comments?
"I'd recommend that anyone
should have a look for a podcast
that interests them. When I downloaded my first one, three years
ago, I never thought it would take
me on the journey that I'm on."
The website for Simply Syndicated is www.simplysyndicated.
com, where internet users can find
more information on the shows
and how to download them. To
download the shows on to an iPod,
search for "Simply Syndicated"
on the iTunes store. Podcasts are
a new and exciting media, and
even better because they are completely free.
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T H E PRIDE
Local artist Tristan Prettyman says
BY AMANDA ANDREgN
Pride Staff Writer
"[Music] kind of saved my
life, because I don't know what I
would be doing without it," says
local folk artist Tristan Prettyman. "It's a blessing to do something you love for a living. The
whole thing kind of caught me
off guard, but it's just been such
an amazing experience/'1 Prettyman—-a San Diego native ^nd
local surfing fiend—is home
once more from extensive world**
wide touring following the 20Q5
release of her debut album,
"twentythree." Back home, Prettyman is gearing up for her soph«
omore release on Virgin Records,
"Hello...x" due out in stores in
April, and preparing for the subsequent headlining tour.
"For me, this record is definitely a collection. I am dramatic,
constantly all over the place emotionally, always changing my
mind and things like that, and I
think all the songs represent those
different parts of my personality.
Together all of them, as a whole,
represent everything. It's weird,
each song is very diverse and different, but there's a constant flow
between all of them that makes
them connected."
In the past, Prettyman has
shared the stage with the likes of
Jasofi Mraz> G. Love.and S pecif
Sauce, ¿nd James,Blunt; Produced.
" by British songwriters/producers
Martin ^erefe and Saclia Skarbek
(who in the past produced Jaines
31unt; KT Tun^tallj and Martin
S0xton), > Prettynian ' said the"
recording experience o f^Hello.., f
with /Tereffe and Skai^ek ,was
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in London laying down the tracks1*
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and " catch %a yi&e and see how
,. we'd work together; We flew into
London and went straight to the
studio. That first day we had two
songs worked out and by the end
of the Week we had tracks and
came away with four songs which
actually we didn't even, change,
they went straight on the record.
It was just one of those things—",,
said Prettyman, "when you meet
somebody and you connect like
you've known them forever. Like
a best girl friend or something—
you don't have to explain anything, they just know."
Soft and surfy, the tracks off
"Hello.. .x" are full-bodied and
rich with the passion and delicacy
that fills Prettyman's evolving
style. "This record was definitely
me stopping to take a break and
decompress everything and sort
through stuff—the feelings and
emotions and put it into song,"
said Prettyman on the inspiration
for the album.
After a few years of being on
the road, moving past relationships and coming into her own
with, more confidence:'and stronger vocai prowess, "Hello., .x"
is a poispd and fluid 4nt}|olc>gy
that'-jcaptures the becentchaptiers
in Prettyman's life. When a§ked
a bout the album title, Prettyman sai4, 4fI wrote" a song called.
'Hello', an after touting f or so
much, i t's like 'Heflo^ I'm Back.'
Hello is always like .a new rela-
tionship or a new thing, so it was
kind of a combination of that, and
I thought if was a cute title."
- "HeHo.. x " is due out in stores
on April 15^, and the headlining
tour kicks off hpre in San Diego
on March 19th kt The Belly Up
Tavern in Solaria Beach. More
information is available at www.
tristmiprettymari.com.
Photo courtesy Tristan Prettyman
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Orange County band lends a hand across t he globe
BY ADAM LOWE
Pride Staff Writer
When you think of local Orange
County music, do you have negative thoughts? If the answer is
"yes " I am about to change that
forever. This is because of the
incredible story of Joe Denges,
Justin Dike, Matt Hulet and
Dusty Schiefelbein of the band,
Hollowell.
They've played together for
eight years at bars, clubs and
even churches up and down all
of California. But within the last
few years, they've embarked on
a few journeys that most local
bands never get a chance to experience - going overseas and touring for the soldiers in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Having two overseas tours under their belts, Hollowell is about to head out on
their third, but not before taking a
short detour to the African country of Swaziland where they will
help kids suffering from AIDS,
as well as play music for and with
them.
Hollowell is an alternative
rock band based out of the city
of Orange, California. A fter the
eight years they've been together,
three of the original members
still remain: Joe, Matt and Justin.
Dusty, the newest member of
the band, has been with them a
little over two years now, and is,
according to Joe, "exactly what
we were missing." Their previous bassist was a good friend
and amazing musician, but he
had other avenues he desired to
pursue which eventually led t o
Dusty, the missing piece of the
Hollowell puzzle.
While Hollowell has released
a few short EPs, it wasn't really
until around 2006 that they actually began getting their music out
there. First, with a 5-song worship
EP, "All I Am" and just this year,
a 5-song rock EP, "Are You m
Waiting," which gave them
much popularity and notoriety from various individuals,
and organizations.
Beginning on March 13,
2008, Hollowell will b e with
a small group of people in the
country of Swaziland, helping children suffering from
AIDS. When asked what
his main goal was in going
to Swaziland, lead singer Joe
Denges said: "We have a uni- «
fied goal for Swaziland. We
are trying to set the framework for a much bigger picture of bringing about a positive change in the nation and
its people."
Drummer Justin Dike says that
in going to Swaziland, he hopes
to " . . bring hope to a dying segment of my g eneration..." And if
nothing else, "my main goal is to
be able to just bring smiles to the
faces of all the people in Swaziland..." says Dusty Schiefelbein,
bassist. But before they come
home, they will be playing music
for these children and actually
leaving their instruments for the
children to learn to play - an
mow courtesy nouoweu
The members of Hollowell pose with military equipment while overseas
example of true and caring artists.
After returning home from
Swaziland on March 23, the guys
of Hollowell have less than two
weeks before they will board
another flight and head overseas to
support the troops in Iraq and give
them an escape through music.
Asking these guys why they keep
Playing for the troops is very
important to Hollowell, and
according to Joe, "Seeing how
much they are touched and what
it means to them when we go over
there makes it more than worth
the trip. They're our friends
and family, too now." What a
life changing event and what
an incredible opportunity these
mm
young men have. Their
support and love for the
troops is an inspiration, not
to mention the fact that it is
"freaking f un" according to
Justin.
Listening to their brand
new 5-song rock EP "Are
You Waiting" it is easy
to understand why they
were nominated for "Best
Live Electric Band" by
the Orange County Music
Awards Committee.
"I
think I'd freak out! [if we
won]", Joe says, "It's been
a trip for us because we got
into the live competition by
chance and we were happily
going over to play for the troops, surprised to find out we made the
Dusty really does speak for all finals."
Their rock anthems and crowd
of them when he says, "We love
playing for our troops! They give favorites such as "Naked" and
so much of themselves to fight for "Voodoo" have become favorites
what they believe in and to protect on my playlist, as they should on
the country we love so much! It is yours. Watching these guys play
an honor for us to be able to enter- is a treat. Their presence on stage
tain them."
is so natural, like they were meant
"We love playing for our troops!
They give so much
of themselves to
fight for what they
believe in and to
protect the country
we love so much!"
-Dusty Schiefelbein-
to play together. It has been a long
and hard* road for each of them,
but according to their growing
international popularity and local
fame, I think it it's safe to say that .
it was all worth the wait for them.
These guys are an incredible
success story. No, they aren't on
the radio or MTV, but they play all
over OC. They have the best fan
base, and they've been nominated
for an OCMA. They've toured
twice overseas in Iraq and are
about to go for a third, not to mention their brief stay in Swaziland.
So what do they say for those of us
who wish to be musicians? Dusty :
"Don't give up." Joe: "Don't leave
it only up to your talent." And
Justin: "Don't quit unless you are
hurting someone else. And go to
a Hollowell show."
I wish them the best of luck
as they make the world better
with their music. If you would
like to know more about Hollowell, please visit their website, www.HollowellMusic.com
(currently under construction)
or check them out at www.Myspace.com/Hollowell, which is
where all the best information
about them and their CD can be
found. Hollowell's CD can also
be purchased on iTunes; you
should pick up a copy - and who
knows? Maybe t hey'll change
your life, too.
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Pride Staff Writer
Whiskey
How: Pour Guinness Stout into
St Patrick's Day gives thanks a regular glass. Pour Bailey's
first and foremost to missionaries. Irish Creanf and Jameson Irish
The holiday honoring the famous Whiskey into one shot glass.
St. Patrick recognizes a man Drop shot glass into regular glass
credited with installing Christian and consume rapidly
ideals to a pagan Ireland. FolCost: $6.50
lowing the blessings are joyous
Taste: The drink tastes relacelebrations. These celebrations tively smooth for the majority of
often entail the consumption of consumption. Then a slight hint
liquid cheer.
of stout registers to the taste buds.
Enjoy St Patty's Day with at Then a glorious sugary taste takes
least one of the following five control until the ending.
suggested beverages. Prices were
One word summary: Fun
obtained from Killarney's in
#2 Snakebite:
Temecula, California. Note that
Ingredients:
variations of names, ingredients,
8 fluid ounces
and prices exist.
of Strongbow
#1 Irish Car Bomb:
Cider, 8 fluid
Ingredients: 8
ounces of Harp
fluid ounces of
Lager
Guinness ; Stout,
How: In one
0,75
fluid
regular
glass
ounces of
combine
both
Bailey's
Strongbow Cider
IrishCream,
and Harp Lager.
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# 4 Celtic Martini:
Consume leisurely.
Ingredients: Cinnamon Sugar,
Cost: $5.00
fluid
Taste: In contrast to the name, 1.5
of
the drink starts smooth, peaks ounces
slightly in taste, and finishes even Bailey's Irish
Cream,
1.5
smoother.
fluid
ounces
One word summary: Subtle
#3 Bushmill's Irish Whiskey: of Jameson Irish
Ingredients: 1.5 fluid ounces of Whiskey, dash of
lemon juice
Bushmill's Irish Whiskey
How: Pour
How: Shake BaiBushley's Irish Cream
mill's Irish
and Jameson
Whiskey
Irish Whiskey
into
one
over ice. Pour
shot glass.
into a martini glass. Add dash
Consume in
of lemon juice for flavoring and
one swallow.
lastly, cover rim of glass with
Cost: $5.00
cinnamon sugar.
Taste: SurCost: $8.00
prisingly,
the
Taste: The drink starts off
drink starts off smooth but then sweet due to the sugar, then a
quickly stings the taste buds, surge of strong whiskey kicks in,
sending powerful surges of followed by a hidden citrus flavor,
energy to all parts of the body finally succumbing to another
causing an almost slight convul- sweet sugary surge.
sion.
One word summary: EnterOne word summary: Shocking taining
#5 Shamrock Martini:
Ingredients: 3 fluid ounces of
Smirnoff Vodka, 0.5 fluid ounces
of Midori Soui?
0.5
fluid ounces
of
Grand
Marnier
How:
Shake Smirnoff
Vodka,
Midori
Sour, and Grand
Marnier
over
ice.
Pour into a martini glass. Add
cherry garnish
at discretion.
Cost: $8.00
Taste: The unique drink has a
rollingflavorof apple and alcohol.
The continual cycles of flavoring
distinguishes the drink from the
majority of mixed drinks.
One word summary: Creative
As respectable Cougars, please
drink and drive responsibly
during St. Patty's Day. "Slainte
chugat" meaning good health to
you!
Murphy's Red Beer
BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
1979, the brewery
began exporting to
the United States
Heineken Brouof America. In
werijen,
under
1985, the brewery
the supervision of
opened up to even
Murphy Brewery,
more international
brews Murphy's Red
trade. As of 2006, the
Beer in the Netheraward winning 150-year old
brewery
lands. Star Brand
exports to over 40 countries.
Imports in New York
According to the brewery's website,
handles the importawww.murphys.com, they "hope James J.
tion of the beer. A
would be proud."
long and puzzling
The cardboard container holds six,'
history comprises Murphy Brewery.
12-fluid ounce brown glass bottles. The
James Jeremiah Murphy helped run a packaging has many areas of dark red coldistillery in Cork, Ireland. Shortly there- oring. Creatively, the design resembles the
after, in 1856, Murphy and his brother Irish flag with a green and white section
founded James J. Murphy & Company. followed by a section that portrays the redIn 1861, the brewery was recognized as a dish beer. The bottles contain the same
major brewery in Ireland. During WWI, image. A red bottle cap caps a beer with a
18 brewery workers entered the war with 5% alcohol by volume. The six pack retails
10 never returning.
for $6.99 at BevMo.
In 1920, during the Burning of Cork, the
The beer pours smooth with a thin head.
brewery lost four build- The head quickly dissolves into a lace
ings. In 1924, the brew- retaining the rising carbonated bubbles.
ery began advertising. The beer radiates a dark copper, almost
During WWII, the reddish color. A toasty biscuit doughy like
brewery lost a build- aroma rises from the glass. The beer enters
ing during the London the mouth calmly and finishes with a bold
f ull flavor like a rap song from Nelly. A
slight prickle occurs at the height of
consumption. The full-bodied
p| beer should pair well with
m dinner entrees such as spar
ghetti or chicken.
•
"When I think of Irish
beers, I think of Guinness. The
| b eet is nothing like Guinness;
it's strong and hoppy, reminding me of some of my favorite
American c raft brews," said
senior business major Bryan
Spangenberg.
Enjoy St Patty's Day with a great
tasting beverage such as Murphy's
Red Beer. Please partake in St Patty's Day activities safely and wisely.
CheerSK
BY BILL RHEIN
Pride Staff Writer
The newest addition to the San
Marcos Wal-Mart Plaza on Center
Drive, off of Nordahl Road, is the
Yogurt Factory/ This store takes a
unique look into the world of frozen
treats. Like many frozen yogurt stores,
there are a variety of yogurt flavors
and toppings, but there is something
different about this store.
Located in a small spot along the row
of stores in the plaza, the store is very
inviiing. Unlike most stores where customers pick a size of ice cream and pay
per topping, this store's policy encourages creativity, because they pay per
ounce rather than size.
The process of getting frozen yogurt
involves taste testing several flavors,
then grabbing a cup and swirling in as
many flavors one may desire. Following that, the wide variety of toppings,
including sauces, fresh cut fruit, candy
pieces, and even
obscure options
such as cheesecake crumbles or
breakfast cereal,
are all fair game.
Because one is
billed by weight,
you have unlimited
options as to how much yogurt or toppings you want. Possibilities range from
a plain cup of frozen yogurt to a flavorful hodgepodge of different toppings.
I cannot recommend this shop
enough. The staff in sincerely friendly
and the store is impeccably clean. As for
the yogurt, I cannot find a finer frozen
treat than their variety of sweet and
fruity selections. Yogurt Factory is an
original idea done t o perfection. Unlike
other shops, which focus on frozen slabs
or the color of plastic silverware, they
emphasize the customer.
Photo by Bill Rhein / The Pride
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