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THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
W EDNESDAY
APR 8,2015
ISSUE # 1 2
Volume XI1
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Features
Sports
7 - Check out what is up and coming
with the new sports center.
10 - Find out why Hannah Hawker made
our Student Spotlight.
Opinion
Ä& E
14 - Why is CSUSM the best and what
makes it a successful 25 years.
18 - Turn tofindout what thefirstyear
of School of Arts was like.
CSUSM Model United Nations team makes
its mark at national conference
Team takes home 6 awards from New York City competition
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Model United Nations (MUN) Team
recently participated in an
international conference
where they were recognized for their tremendous
hard work and commitment
to academic competition.
On March/^0 through * 27, the school's Model UN team
traveled -to^NewYork City
in order to participate in a
conference where they took
home a total of 6 awards, including the top achievement
of Outstanding Delegation.
Photo provided by Karen Mascarihas
Model UN Faculty Advi- CSUSM MUN team, representing the nation of Kyrgyzstan, takes home awards.
sor, Dr. Dino Bozonelos,"has
over 15 years experience in dents are asked to become develop public speaking to research the country that
coaching Model UN and said ambassadors for specific and interpersonal communi- they are going to represent
that he has been extremely countries around the world. cation skills in order to get and also research internaimpressed with the perfor- They research international their nations' agenda passed. tional issues. So, they are
mance of the CSUSM team. issues, learn about conflict "Students are asked to essentially diplomats who
Model UN is an educa- resolution, formulate nego- practice creating interna- are representing a countional simulation where stu- tiating positions and further tional law. They are asked try," Dr. Bozonelos said.
Samuel Ramtin, CSUSM
student and Model UN member, also commented on
the details of this academic
competition and highlighted
the hard work that it takes
to complete these tasks.
"Model United Nations,
both the class and club on
campus, has students study
and represent a country in
the various United Nations
committees and address ja_
topicfs) for those committees by working with other
'countriesVdelegations/delegates to create a resolution, or paper, on how best
to address the topic(s),"
Ramtin said. "This entails
countless hours of research
and preparation, intense
negotiation and diplomacy
and being able to work with
diverse and new groups."
The Model UN team at
CSUSM started just three
semesters ago in the Spring
of 2014, and they have
since been internationally
recognized at over 10 competitive conferences against
other teams from around the
world. This was no different at the New York conference where they received top
honors while representing
the nation of Kyrgyzstan.
"The conference in NYC
was amazing. We pulled
.together a J eapvand
dured 18 hour plus days of ~
academic competition for 5
days in a row. There were
more than 5,000 students attending from more than 67
different countries and we
took home the top award of
Outstanding Delegation,"
said Craig Lavrenz, Model
UN team President. "We
started our preparation almost 4 months ago with a
grueling schedule of 9 hours
per week of intense research
MUN continued on pg 5
CSUSM transformed over its 25-year history
Building program, student body growth change climate of the campus
B Y S ONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR
Cal State University San
Marcos has transformed
in numerous ways since
classes began in 1990, and
the campus continues to
grow even after 25 years.
The campus opened to
448 students in itsfirstyear,
far fewer than over 11,000
students that are enrolled
today. The student population of CSUSM, however,
is not the only component
of the university that has
grown in the last 25 years.
In the last two years alone,
five buildings and centers
were constructed on campus.
These additions to the campus include the Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE
Scholars, which opened in
February 2014, the Nursing
facility in University Hall
in January 2015, the Student Health and Counseling
Services building in January
2015, the Veteran's Center
in September 2014 and the
University Student Union,
completed in January 2014.
"Since 2004, CSUSM has
averaged one new building a year. These are the
physical signs of a growing,
breathing, living campus,"
said Margaret Chantung, Director of Communications
and Senior Public Information Officer for CSUSM.
The addition of these buildings is a physical expression
of the intellectual growth
that CSUSM nurtures. The
value of community also
serves as the foundation for
this growth, since they were
Photo by Chris Morales
In this view from the top of Craven Hall, both the newest building
on campus, University Student Union, can be seen in the distance
and thefirstbuilding on the campus, University Hall, is on the
right.
made possible by donations
and students themselves.
"The growth often reflects
partnerships with the community - for instance, the
Veterans Center was a dona-
tion from the students of the
Stevens Institute for Technology in New Jersey and is a
space that allows us to better
support student veterans, active-duty military members
and their family members,"
Chantung said. "The QUAD,
built by a private partner, not
only helped us fulfill one of
our strategic priorities - to
enhance student life - but
allowed us to have the capacity to build the USU."
"The USU, the Student
Health and Counseling Services building and now The
Sports Center, currently
under construction, are all
funded by student fees so
these buildings also reflect the vision of students
and their commitment to
leaving a legacy for future
Cougars," Chantung said.
As CSUSM students
evolve and the population grows, the university
grows in tandem. To accommodate the students,
there will be more campus
growth in the near future.
"The Athletics Department
just hosted the groundbreaking of The Sports Center on
Monday, March 23. We look
forward with excitement and
anticipation as we watch this
facility take shape over the
coming months and then celebrate its grand opening in
the late summer of 2016,"
said Chantung. "We [...]
also look forward to the new
and innovative CSUSM University Store that will combine the University Store
and Bookstore together in
one central location in the
Dome, opening in fall 2015."
The growth of CSUSM
allows students to be apart
of a transforming campus
environment that fosters
success within every aspect
of the college experience.
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Latin@ Center receives support, questions from campus community
B Y K ATUN S WEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
The announcement of
the name and location of
the Latin@ Center has
garnered praise and opposition for the progress
that has been made thus
far in preparing the space.
The Latin® Center will
open in Fall 2015 and occupy the space that is currently
the Social Justice Training &
Resource Center in the University Student Union (USU
3300). Dr. Lorena Meza has
been appointed by President
Haynes to oversee the implementation of the Center and
find a director for it. Current
plans for the Center include
hiring peer educators to assist the Latin@ Center's
director with programming
and student mentorship.
In February, Meza confirmed that the Center will
provide resources to the
student body such as programming related to understanding culture, especially of Latin countries.
Since the announcement of
its implementation, students,
faculty, staff and community members have vocalized support for the crea-
tion of the Latin@ Center.
However, there is concern
that the current plans for
the Center are not sufficient
to meet the needs of the
Latin@ and Raza identified community on campus.
As of Spring 2015, this
totals 39 percent of the student populace. CSUSM
is considered a Hispanic
Serving Institution, with
more than 25 percent of the
student population identifying as Hispanic/Latino.
"We appreciate the efforts
of Lorena Meza, which has
shown that we can make this
center a possibility," CSUSM
student and External Representative for M.E.Ch.A.,
Selena Arellano, said. "She
has been encouraging in this
process and we hope to build
strong connections and progress with her. However, we
feel the university has not
met our needs as students."
One of the main concerns
with the Latin@ Center is
that its current name is not
inclusive of all identities in
the Latin@ and Raza communities on campus. One of
the first names suggested by
many campus community
members for the center was
the Raza Center. The space
officially became known
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Photo by Chris Morales
The Latin@ Center will be located in USU 3300.
as the Latin @ Center when
President Haynes announced
it in an email sent to the campus community on Jan. 28.
"Not every person on campus identifies as Latino or
Hispanic. For example, I
identify as Mexican-American, Indigenous and Xicana,
all that are not included in the
terms Latino and Hispanic,"
Arellano said. "'Raza' simply means people and we can
identify as this. The word is
in Spanish but as a Hispanic
Serving Institution, I believe
the campus should embrace
student's native language."
Another concern that
has arisen is that the So-
cial Justice Training & Resource Center is too small
for what some campus
community members envision for the Latin@ Center.
In the past year, Latin®
and Raza identified students have advocated for
resources to be included in
the Center such as computers, space to organize and socialize and a welcome desk
that provides information
about financial aid services,
graduate studies, campus
involvement and community service opportunities.
While campus community
members have been enthusiastic about housing the
Latin® Center in the USU,
there is concern that the desired resources will not fit in
the Social Justice Training
& Resource Center. This has
prompted a discussion as to
whether or not the Latin®
Center can be relocated to
a new space on campus.
"It would be awesome to
home the center in the USU,
but the given space did not
match our visions of the
center," CSUSM student and
Co-Chair of S.T.A.N.D., Julio Chavez, said. "We have
been told that the location
will not be changed and now
we will focus on striving for
the best resources that can
be provided for the center."
Despite its size, both Arellano and Chavez agreed
that the location of the Social Justice Training & Resource Center is ideal due
to its proximity to the other
student centers. When it
opens in the fall, the Latin@
Center will be located with
the Cross-Cultural Center
on its right and the Gender
Equity Center and LGBTQA
Pride Center on its left.
Chavez said that the location will help members of
the Latin@ Center encourage visitors to become involved with the other centers
and increase their community involvement overall
"We have seen a trend with
our fellow "Latin@s" that
a majority are not involved
on campus and this center
will try to push them to be
more engaged with their
campus community and have
an overall better CSUSM
experience," Chavez said.
Despite the concerns
over space and the current
name, supporters of the
Latin@ Center are encouraged that the space will be
inclusive of all members
of the campus community.
"This center is not only for
Latino and Latina students,"
Arellano said. "When this
topic was brought up at [a]
United Students of Color
Coalition [meeting], support
for the center was offered,
in return for support to open
other centers to represent
other groups on campus."
"We will continue to advocate for the needs of undocumented students as well,"
Chavez said. "We will be
asking for a plan to move the
center to a larger space upon
new plans for new structures on campus. For now
we will focus on the quality of the space and not just
the quantity of the space."
Annual Open House to showcase the CSUSM campus and dynamic atmosphere
Discover CSUSM provides prospective students, families with insight to campus
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B Y C HELSEY S CHWEITZER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
This weekend, CSUSM
guests and potential students will have the opportunity to explore the
campus and participate in
various activities included
in the annual Open House
known as Discover CSUSM.
Discover CSUSM will
take place on Saturday, April
11 and will allow prospective students as well as community members to tour the
campus and learn more about
what CSUSM has to offer.
"Discover CSUSM Day
is an opportunity to showcase just how much we have
grown in the last 25 years.
We are looking forward to
showcasing our thriving
student life, our outstanding
faculty and our countless
Editor-in-Chief
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opportunities for cultural enrichment, entertainment and
personal growth," said Neal
Hoss, the Vice President of
University Advancement.
General campus tours will
begin at 8 a.m., and will depart every half hour, for both
prospective and current students who are interested in
learning about the campus.
In addition, there will be various musical performances at
this time and campus eateries
will be open to the public.
At 9 a.m., tours of the Kellogg library and the STEM
center will begin, as well as
academic lectures put on by
the four CSUSM colleges.
There will also be presentations offered for guests
which will cover topics such
asfinancialaid, housing and
advice for new students on
how to prepare for their upcoming college experience.
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Beginning at 10 a.m., Discover CSUSM will be open
to the public. The public experience will kick off with
the Men's & Women's Track
& Field Mangrum Invitational and will continue at
noon with performances in
the USU amphitheater, a resource fair in the USU ballroom showcasing the various programs and resources
offered on campus, tours of
the campus and its housing
arrangements and even a
double header baseball game
against Antelope Valley.
After touring the campus,
guests can enjoy the theater
department's spring showTwilight: Los Angeles, 1992.
This performance, which
is based on 300 interviews
conducted by Anna Deavere
Smith in the aftermath of
the 1991 police assault of
Rodney King and the result-
. f.r "sU-L^..
ing riots in 1992, will run
at both 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in
Arts 111 and will cost $5 a
ticket. At 4 p.m. in the USU
amphitheater, there will even
be a free live concert featuring Tristan D and DJ Ideal,
two DJs known primarily
for their work with the electronic dance music (EDM)
genre, provided by the Energy 103.7 radio station.
Students, both prospective
and admitted, are expected to
register for the event ahead
of time. If a student fails to
register, however, they will
still have the opportunity to
participate once the event is
open to the public. Parking
will befreein all general lots
on the day of the event, with
no permit required. Those
with disabilities who require
additional assistance should
contact Chelsey Novak at
cnovak@csusm.edu in order
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Photo by Chris Morales
Discover CSUSM will welcome visitors on Saturday, April 11.
to ensure that appropriate
accommodations are made.
Discover CSUSM is a
great opportunity for students and community
members to experience
and enjoy eveiything that
the university has to offer,
as well as immerse themselves within campus life.
"We hope that the community will walk away at
the end of the day knowing
what so many of us already
know - CSUSM is an amazing, special place . . . and
it's a place for the entire
region," Neal Hoss said.
For a full list of all this
event has to offer as well
as the exact time frames
of each event, visit http://
w ww.csusm.edu/discover-csusm/e v ents . html
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CSUSM students demand social justice
LGBTQA focus
Sexual violence, gender, race and religious discrimination topics of protest
rnoio courtesy of Akilah Ureen
"Hands Up, Don't Shoot" took place on Sept. 9,2014.
bers of Students Talking
B Y K ATUN S WEENEY
About Relationships and
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sex (STARS), Active Minds,
In the 25 years since Health and Wellness CentCSUSM was established, er, Sigma Chi, M.E.Ch.A.,
one of the defining quali- S.TA.N.D.,. United Stuties of its student popula- dents of Color Coalition
tion has been their readiness (USCC), Black Student Unto protest and organize on ion (BSU) and various probehalf of equality, equity fessors and faculty members.
and justice for their peers. The rally became one of
Over the past year, stu- many demonstrations that
dents spanning various de- occurred during the rest of
partments and organizations the semester, with two other
have worked to organize sexual assault allegations
protests that demand jus- surfacing in the Fall 2014
tice for the campus com- semester. On Wednesday,
munity and the community Oct. 29, Feminists Anonyat large. These demonstra- mous organized the "Mattions have brought together tress Action" rally to protest
students, faculty and staff the lack of a sexual assault
to call attention to a myriad advocate at CSUSM. The
of issues that have occurred group, along with supportboth on and off campus. ers from various departments
During U-Hour on Tues- and organizations, marched
day, Aug. 26, 2014 at Kel- to President Haynes' oflogg Libraiy Plaza, a protest fice and announced their
against sexual assault took list of demands, which
place, which was organ- included the need for a
ized by Karen GuzmXn and sexual assault advocate.
Feminists Anonymous. This During U-Hour on Tueswas in response to the po- day, Sept. 9, 2014 in the
lice investigation of the Tau USU amphitheater, a "Hands
Rho chapter of Tau Kappa Up, Don't Shoot" event took
Epsilon (TKE) that took place, which was organized
place during August, when by Black Student Union
allegations surfaced that a (BSU) with help from Karen
CSUSM student was sexu- GuzmXn and Student Life &
ally assaulted at an off-cam- Leadership (SLL). As part of
pus party that was said to be the demonstration, members
hosted by members of TKE. of BSU, M.E.ChA., Alpha
Participants in the rally Chi Omega, Alpha Psi Rho,
included Cathy Nguyen African American Faculty &
from Student Health and Staff Association, Women's
Counseling Services, mem- Studies Department, SLL,
Sigma Chi and other students and staff came together
for a photo in the "Hands
Up, Don't Shoot" stance.
BSU President, Akilah
Green, said the photo was
taken to reflect students,
faculty and staff standing
in solidarity in protest of
police brutality, especially
in recent caises involving
African American males.
"This event was very important to have because of
many recent police related
deaths of unarmed black
men that was making headlines across the country at
the time," Green said. "We
wanted to bring awareness
to the injustices taking place
before the momentum began to fade. The realities of
black individuals are much
different than many people
would expect when dealing with law enforcement."
The intent behind the
photo was also to send a
message about the realities
of the contemporary justice
system in the United States.
"The main thing people
should take away from this
event is that racial profiling
is alive and very strong and
that it is up to each of us to be
the change we want to see in
the world by living through
love and respect instead of
fear and hostility," Green
said. During Thursday evening on Feb. 12, 2015 at the
Cesar Chavez Courtyard, a
candlelight vigil took place
to honor the memory of the
Chapel Hill shooting victims. The victims, who were
three students of Muslim
and Arab descent, were shot
and killed by alleged shooter Craig Stephen Hicks in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
There has been speculation
that he acted out of hatred
for them and their religion.
The vigil was organized
by Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Afghan Student Association (ASA) and
was attended by 40 students
from various organizations.
MSA President, Leena ElMaleh, said that the event was
an important remembrance
for the Chapel Hill victims,
Deah Barakat, Yusor AbuSalha and Razan Abu-Salha.
"We felt that it was important to organize this event to
bring awareness of the tragic
events that occurred at Chapel Hill to honor the lives of
the three Muslim students,"
El-Maleh said. "They were
model citizens and compassionate human beings that
had their lives cut short and
we wanted to pay our respects. We also wanted to
draw attention to the fact it
is possible the victims were
targeted because of their
race or religious beliefs."
El-Maleh said that
the victims represented
strong character and morals that should be continually celebrated and honored.
"The Chapel Hill shooting caused many Muslims
to feel targeted because of
their religious beliefs," ElMaleh said. "No one should
feel unsafe because of their
beliefs and we should all
stand together to promote
tolerance and civility. Deah,~~
Yusor and Razan dedicated
their lives to helping others and several organizations have been established
to continue their charitable
work such as the Feed their
Legacy campaign which has
collected 100,000 cans of
food to feed the homelessness and the Syrian Dental Relief fundraiser which
has raised over $500,000."
As CSUSM goes forward,
students will continue to organize for justice for thenpeers both on and off campus.
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Gaypril comes to CSUSM
Photo by Chris Morales
The ASI Community Centers will host many events for Gaypril.
B Y N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The month of Aprilcharmingly
dubbed
"Gaypril"- will bring a
plethora of events to campus that serve to highlight
the LGBTQA community.
On Tuesday, April 7, a
discussion about marriage
equality will be held at 6
p.m. in the USU Ballroom.
Anya Mukaiji-Connolly, Supervising Attorney with the
New York Legal Assistance
Group's LGBTQA Law Project, will be discussing the
health and economic disparities that impact low-income
LGBTQA communities.
On Wednesday, April 8, a
release party for The Queery,
an annual publication written
and developed by the Queer
Community, will be held at
5:30 p.m. in the ASI Conference Room. Students will
have the opportunity to stop
by for a copy of The Queery,
meet contributors and enjoy
some light refreshments.
On Monday, April 13, the
Pride Center will be hosting a discussion and informational session entitled
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educate those in attendance
about the thin line between
preference and the harmful effects of fetishization.
The conversations will continue on Wednesday, April 15
in the Pride Center with the
event entitled "What Makes
You, You?" This activity will
serve as a self-affirmation
exercise for students in order
for them to accept both positive and negative influences
on one's individual self.
Ready to dance it out? Join
students in the Pride Center
on Wednesday, April 29 for
some Zumba! Have tun and
get a workout at this Campus Recreation and Pride
Center collaborative event.
During Gaypril, the
H.O.P.E. and Wellness
Center will also be hosting
'Take Back the Night' at 6
p.m on April 23. This event
serves to raise awareness
about sexual violence as
well as to aid in the prevention of the cycle of violence.
On Saturday, April 25, the
Pride Center will be hosting
a discussion called "Queer
Hombois: On Queerness,
Masculinity, and Latin®
Identity" at 5 p.m. This
event will feature Tiana Vargas and will give insight on
queer latin@ masculinities.
The informational and
eventful month will come to a
close with the Campus Pride
Walk and Festival on Thursday, April 30. Students are
welcomed and encouraged
to participate in the Pride
Walk during U-Hour, eat free
food and learn from fellow
students who are involved
in the WMST 300-19: Intro
to LGBTQ Studies class on
campus. Anyone who wants
to participate in the Pride
Walk should meet at 11:30
a.m. in Campus Commons.
Gaypril is a chance for
CSUSM students to come
together to support and celebrate the LGBTQA community on campus. To
learn more about these upcoming event, please visit
the Pride Center website
at http://www.csusm.edu/
asi /getJinvolved/pride/.
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ASI Election results were
released on Friday, March
27. The winners for ASI
positions are as follows:
Tiffany Boyd ASI President
Boyd will be the official
spokesperson and liaison
between the ASI and the
University campus community and administration.
Bianca Garcia Executive Vice President
In this position, Garcia
will serve as Chief Financial Officer for ASI, and
will assume the duties and
responsibilities of the ASI
president in her absence.
Jamaeia Johnson Vice President of
Student and University
Affairs
Johnson will update and
inform the ASI Student Advocacy Committee of relevant issues, policies and
legislation in the CSU system, and serve as the official
delegate and voting representative of the California
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College Representatives
speak for the views, issues and concerns of their
constituency. They commit to creating an inclusive
environment within their
college, and they represent
their college constituents
in discussions and decisions before the ASI Board
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James Farrales College of Education,
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California Faculty Association puts CSUSM pay inequities in spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The California Faculty Association (CFA) recently began the release of a four-part
white paper series that addresses issues of inequality
within the California State
University (CSU) system.
The series, entitled
"Race to the Bottom", addresses and analyzes the
priorities of the CSU system and the ways in which
these decisions are making a direct impact on faculty members and students.
The CSU system is composed of 23 campuses, more
than 450,000 students and
over 45,000 faculty and staff,
making it one of the largest
university systems in the
world. Because of its range,
the issues that affect the CSU
also inadvertently make an
impact on the state of California as well as society at large.
"CFA decided to launch a
series of papers this spring
because it's time for the
CSU's leadership to fix the
problems that have been created by 10 years and more
of misplaced priorities and
problematic choices," said
Dr. Lillian Taiz, President of
the CFA Board of Directors.
The first white paper
in the series was released
on March 3 and is called
"CSU's 10-year Failure to
Fund its Core Mission". It
discusses the critical role
that faculty members play in
the lives of students in terms
of success and educational
advancement. It also examines issues such as the lack
of salary increases for faculty members over the past
10 years, which has a direct
effect on their ability to provide the essential drive that
students need to succeed.
According to the first paper, it "serves as a sounding call for new priorities
in the CSU based on what
we know about the greatest
drivers of student success.
The university acknowledges the critical role that
the faculty play; they must
be willing to set the priority
and make the investment."
The paper also explains
that, over time, the CSU
faculty salary has lost purchasing power across the
entire university system.
It was written that "over the
past decade—-in good times
and bad, whether state funding was up or down, when
tuition was raised and when
it wasn't—CSU expenditures on faculty salaries have
remained essentially flat."
Research within the paper
illustrates that the average
CSU faculty salary was less
in 2013 than it was in 2004
on every campus. When
compared to the UC system,
it is shown that "every single
UC campus saw a "real dollar" increase in its average
faculty salary, ranging from
a real increase of $2,226 at
UC Riverside to an increase
of $17,890 at UC San Francisco. In stark contrast, fac-
ulty at all CSU campuses
experienced a loss in average salary purchasing power over the same period."
CFA members are concerned that these stagnant
salaries are intensely affecting the personal and financial circumstances of faculty
members. Professors, according to the CFA, have to focus much more diligently on
providing for themselves and
their families because of the
fact that they are slowly falling out of the middle class.
In a news conference call
on March 3, Dr. Darel Engen, Professor of History
and the CFA President of the
CSUSM chapter, commented
on these issues and furthermore explained the impact
that faculty salary inequities have on student success.
"Because professors have
to take the bus to school, it
takes away from their ability to spend more time with
their students. We ask that
students join with faculty
in calling CSU to make
some changes and take action. Faculty working conditions are student learning
conditions," Engen said.
The first paper points out
that the CSU's core mission
recognizes the important role
of faculty members within
the higher education system.
Despite this recognition,
"the system administration
has consistently f&il<6iP t6*
provide the dollars needed
for faculty to sustain their
central role adequately."
Learning will open more
sections of courses that students need than the state has
funded the university for.
Extended Learning charges
a higher rate for students to
take these courses. I don't
know where all the money
for these courses goes,"
Rauch said. "It appears to
me that while more and more
work is generated for staff
through this process, there
appears to be little or no related promotional opportunities, stipends, raises, reclassifications and few IRPs (in
range progression) based on
this increased workload."
Rauch explained that these
issues are putting CSUSM
staff under a great deal of
pressure because they are
expected to take on more
work without fair compensation. The increasing
workload is also not being balanced by the hiring
of additional employees.
"In fact, in the past several years, while student
FTE (full- time equivalent)
and Faculty hiring have increased, staff positions have
increased very little. This
lack of workforce increase
causes unfunded, institutionalized workload creep,"
Rauch said. "The institution
cannot expect a finite workforce to continue to handle
an ever expanding workload without both increasing
the size of the workforce to
match the growth of the University, and increasing the
wages and positional levels
of the workforce to match increasing skills and abilities."
After the grievance was
filed, staff union leaders also
put together an Extended
Learning Workload Study,
which includes a survey
that was sent out to all 384
union represented employees at CSUSM. The survey
asks that employees provide
information such as the extended learning courses that
are offered through their
department, the amount of
work that they contribute to
these programs, whether or
not this work is included in
their job description and the
compensation (if any) that
they receive for this work.
When the grievance was
filed, the CSUEU at San
Marcos also filed an RFI or
a Request for Information
from the CSUSM administration. According to Rauch,
with this information, they
would be able to "gain a solid understanding of this issue
and how it impacts staff."
These requests, however,
have yet to be fulfilled by Employee Relations at CSUSM
and the staff union has been
1
The second white paper
in the "Race to the Bottom" series is entitled "Salary, Staffing Priorities and
the CSU's 1 %", and was
released on March 24.
This paper discusses the
issue of prioritization within
the CSU system in regards
to the importance that is
placed on administrators
and managerial staff over
faculty members. Those administrators who are at the
top of these hierarchies are
subsequently making significantly more than faculty
members, whose purchasing power has plummeted.
"It shows that over the past
ten years, in contrast to faculty, the CSU has prioritized
growing its management
and executive ranks. For example, the data shows that
the numbers of managers
and executives in the CSU
grew faster than permanent
faculty positions. Systemwide, while the numbers of
managers and executives
grew by 19%, permanent
faculty positions actually
fell by 3 percent," Taiz said.
According to the paper, the
losses in permanent faculty
members also occurred congruently with an increase of
student population at CSU
campuses. It is illustrated
that over the last decade, no
CSU campus experienced a
growth in permanent faculty
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student increase. The CFA
also pointed out that "at a
CSUSM stafffilegrievance over workload
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Chapter of the
California State University
Employees Union (CSUEU)
recently filed a class- action
grievance on behalf of all
bargaining unit employees
who are assigned to support
Extended Learning work.
The grievance addresses
workload and compensation related to the Extended Learning program, and
voices concern for staff
members who may be experiencing work overload.
Pete Rauch, the CSUEU
President for the San Marcos chapter, explained this
grievance in detail and
highlighted the alleged inequities that staff members are being exposed to.
"CSUEU filed a class action grievance because I have
received the complaint from
many employees all over
campus (none from within
Extended Learning however) that they are 'buried'
or 'drowning in' Extended
Learning work," Rauch said.
The staff union at CSUSM
is currently investigating the reasons why these
employees might be experiencing increasing workloads and pay inequities.
"It appears that Extended
unable to gain access to the
information that would aid
them in their investigation.
CSUEU members are now
concerned that they are being
denied their rights to exercise contractual grievances.
"This
uncompensated
workload allows the institution to continue to grow on
the backs of the staff. Many
employees around campus appear to suffer from
unfunded workload creep.
We seek to understand the
staff workload dilemma, the
money flow to determine
potential sources of additional money that could be
used to increase the amount
of staff as well as increase
staff pay to match increased
workload and move staff
into higher classifications
where work has grown increasingly
complicated,
and not just more work."
Because the Extended
Learning program is offering
more courses to students than
the university has funding
for, it is causing current staff
members to take on the additional work without the proper amount of compensation.
The staff union at CSUSM
will continue to investigate
these issues so that they may
reach a proper conclusion
about how to go about correcting the alleged inequities.
number of campuses where prioritization of administrathe percentage loss in per- tors and managers across the
manent faculty was great- university system by campus
est, there was also a robust presidents. The CFA explains
increase in administrators." that these decisions have inIt was shown that "by evitable ramifications for
the year 2014, the average current and potential students
full-time salary for a CSU in terms of their success and
manager/supervisor was the lack of a stable faculty
$106,149 per year while presence on their campus.
the average full-time salary The CSU Office of
for a CSU faculty member the Chancellor recently
was $64,479. In 2004, the sent out a press release
average full-time salary for that responded to these
a manager/supervisor was white paper allegations.
$85,604 and the average The release said, "The Calfull-time salary for a fac- ifornia Faculty Association's
ulty member was $58,723." claims about the university's
Dr. Darel Engen also high- investment in faculty and its
lighted these prioritization impact on students are not
issues and explained how only misleading, they are
students can also become being made because the unaware of these problems. ion is attempting to enhance
"I think the first step is its position in salary negobecoming aware and get- tiations starting in May."
ting access to the research The report said that the CSU
and data that we've assem- administration has focused
bled. [Students] will see that on faculty compensation for
their tuition increases have the past couple of years and
not lead to faculty salary in- that graduation rates are at an
creases. They will begin to all time high. They are repuwonder where that money tably working to hire more
is going," Engen said. "We tenure track faculty as well.
have seen a spike in admin- The CFA will continue to
istrators at CSUSM but how investigate these issues and
does that contribute to stu- encourages others to also
dents getting classes, gradu- help infightingagainst these
ating on time and getting alleged injustices. The third
face time with professors? In paper in the "Race to the Botterms of the core mission to tom" series was released this
the university, there are bet- week on Tuesday, March 7
ter ways to spend money." and can be found, along with
This second paper con- the other releases, on the CFA
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team members, club officers
and faculty advisor. We apand negotiation prep." plied to attend this conferThe Outstanding Delega- ence last semester and after
tion award was given to the winning Outstanding Deleteams that perform at the gation at the NMUN Conferhighest level in each com- ence in D.C, we were excited
mittee. Hie team also won to take our newly recognized,
2 position paper awards, and growing team to higher
where students were tasked levels of competition," Ramwith writing a paper, prior tin said. "By working hard
to the competition, which to fundraise, particularly
discussed their nations the work done in this area
stance, and also 3 Com- by our club president, Craig
mittee awards, which were Lavrenz, we were able to
voted on by other commit- make this ambition a reality."
tees based on performance Model UN at CSUSM conand level of diplomacy. sists of a class, a club and
"This is unheard of for a a competitive team. This
first-year team traveling to dynamic hybrid allows for
NYC. CSUSM MUN has students to participate in ina tradition of excellency ternational politics in an eduand we have shown that by cational setting, while also
not only placing at the best having the opportunity to
level in Washington DC apply for a spot on the comlast year, but now NYC this peting team. Dr. Bozonelos
year as well," Lavrenz said. encourages all students to
Dr. Bozonelos and the get involved in this program.
Model UN team attribute "The first thing that wm
e
much of their success and would ask them to do is
being able to attend the con- make sure that they enroll in
ference to campus entities the class in the fall and also
such as the Dean of Students to reach out to myself or to
Office, which has provided club officers. The club alan invaluable amount of sup- lows us to support the team
port and was able to assist and create a great partnerin funding their trip to New ship," Dr. Bozonelos said.
York. Team President, Craig According to Lavrenz, the
Lavrenz, was also able to CSUSM Model UN team is
help the team by providing ranked in the top 15 throughfinancial assistance through out the world. Through these
his own personal fundraising. experiences, they have been
"The CSUSM MUN team able to develop a true pasreceived thé opportunity to sion for making a positive
travel to New York through impact on the world and for
the tireless efforts of our creating a legacy at CSUSM.
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
8,2015
University readies for move to NCAA Division II
California Collegiate Athletic Association to be new conference home
BY AMY CHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
After a 12 year battle,
Cal State San Marcos will
finally become an NCAA
Division II University this
upcoming fall and finally
depart from the NAIA.
Up until this point, CSUSM
athletics has been governed
by the NAIA. NAIA is
known for being a collection
of smaller, religious schools.
It is much more difficult
for them to handle a public
university with team sports.
CSUSM'S
participation in team sports within
NAIA has been unique
because these teams have
lacked a conference home.
The men's basketball team
is a great example of this
unique set up, said Athletic Director Jennifer Milo.
In past seasons, the men's
basketball team did not have
a recurring conference schedule. That meant when it came
time to play for the conference title it was a gathering
of other independent schools.
From this collection of independents comes the term for
the NAIA conference, Association of Independent Institutions (All.)» When the
men's basketball team went
to A.I.I. Conference Championships this year, they
played teams they had not
encountered during the regular season. Other team sports
such as women's basketball
have the same experience.
The California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) will be CSUSM's
conference home next year.
CSUSM set for transition to NCAA.
CSUSM will be able to compete in a conference against
schools such as UC San
Diego and Cal State Los
Angeles. This will allow
CSUSM to establish natural rivalries, said Jennifer
Milo, Women's Volleyball
Head Coach Andrea Leonard said that as a part of
CCAA, Cougar athletes
will be able to participate in
"one of the top conferences
in Division II nationally."
Athletes at CSUSM have
also reacted positively to
Photo by Chris Morales
this upcoming change. Softball player Naomi Amu, who
transferred from the NCAAsponsored University of Utah,
touched upon recruitment.
The move to NCAA "will
enhance our ability to recruit more student athletes,"
which will in turn make athletics stronger, Amu said.
Track and field athlete Jessica Toliver and volleyball
player Jordan McFarland
are both excited about the
chance to compete against
more established teams.
"It feels great knowing
that we will be competing with a higher level of
competition," Toliver said.
"We have the determination and discipline as
a team to do very well
against these [NCAA]
teams," McFarland said.
In speaking with the athletes and athletic staff at
CSUSM, the excitement
over the move to NCAA Division II is palpable. These
athletes are hungry for a
chance to show their talent to their new conference
and the NCAA as a whole.
CSUSM men's basketball season ends in quarterfinal loss
Senior Blake Nash earns A .1.1. player of the year
Photo courtesy ofNAIA office
Cougars put forth a tremendous effort this season,finishingin quarterfinals.
when they lost to Dalton
State in the quarterfinals
of the NAIA ChampionOn March 21 the Cougars
men's basketball team ended ship Tournament. However,
their championship journey the Cougars had an amaz-
B Y AMY CHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
ing season to reflect on.
Despite a 76-80 loss to
end the season, Coach Saia
and his players should be
proud of what they accom-
plished during this year's
campaign. The men's basketball team finished 30-4
and have a long list of individual accolades to claim.
Julian Camper, Wade Collie and Blake Nash were
all awarded the recognition
of CSUSM Athlete of the
Month. Julian Camper and
fellow teammate Akachi
Okugo were named to the
Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.)
Second Team. In addition,
Dayton Boddie received
A.I.I. Honorable Mention.
Graduating senior Blake
Nash was named A.I.I. Player of the Year, A.I.I. First
Team Athlete, A.I.I. Championship Most Outstanding
Player and was a candidate
for NAIA Player of the Year.
Nash was also awarded
NAIA First Team All American. He is only the second
men's basketball player to
receive this honor in program
history. In four games during
the season, Nash scored 30
or more points. This stand as
"the most in a single season
in program history," according to csusmcougars.com.
Coach Jim Saia was named
Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. In the last
two seasons, Saia has led the
Cougars to an overall record
of 62 wins and only 6 losses.
One of the team's biggest highlights was winning the A.I.I. Conference
Title for the second consecutive year against host
team West Virginia Tech.
"It was a great environment
to play in and the team came
together and pulled out a
great win," Blake Nash said.
This season was "a
phenomenal
experience," Coach Saia said.
Blake Nash agreed with
Saia and said that IT was
impressive that the team
was able to play as well
as they did this season.
The 2015 men's basketball
team and its six graduating
seniors: Blake Nash, Julian
Camper, Jacob Andersson,
Tony Freeland, Wade Collie
and Steele Sylte, should be
proud that they have continued to mold the legacy of
CSUSM men's basketball
with another winning season.
Here are 25 ways to celebrate a healthy life
BY AMANDA Q UILLING
HEALTH COLUMNIST
With CSUSM celebrating its 25th anniversary,
we wanted to celebrate 25
ways college students can
practice a healthy lifestyle.
A healthy lifestyle is
much more complex than
just working out and eating
right. Sure, exercise and nutrition covers one aspect of a
healthy life; however, there
are four other dimensions
we often forget. These dimensions include emotional,
social, mental and spiritual
health. With that, here are
25 tips for a healthy life:
Develop
self-efficacy: Believe in yourself
and in your successes.
Find social support:
Whether it's a group of
friends or family, find people you can trust and talk to.
Practice yoga or meditation: Quiet your mind, take
up yoga or meditate in the
meditation room on campus .
Go outside and connect
with nature: The perfect
combination to boost psychological health and exercise.
Engage in positive self-talk:
Don't put yourself down;
only use uplifting comments.
Sleep: Sleep allows you
to cope with stress and
increases
productivity.
Maintain physical health:
Hit the gym, take a bike ride
or hike with some friends.
Make you time: This is
a great way to boost self-
esteem and look forward
to something enjoyable.
Form realistic expectations: Assess what your
goals are and how you can
realistically achieve them.
Drink moderately: Only
have a beer or two; the
CDC recommends two for
men and one for women.
Be mindful: Be present
in the moment and embrace each new experience.
Eat healthfully: Eating
well helps us cope with
stress and keeps our body
performing
optimally.
Stay organized: Keeping a calendar or making lists decreases stress
and increases time for fun.
Laugh: Watch a funny
movie; laughter elevates your
mood and immune function.
Leave the past in the past:
Learn to resolve old problems, don't carry pain and
frustration into the present.
Drink water: Trade
the soda or energy drink
for good hydration.
Make sex safe: Always
use protection and never do
anything you're not comfortable with. Also, refrain from
risky sex when drinking.
Get a flu shot: With finals around the corner reduce your chance of getting sick with a flu shot.
Wear sunscreen: While
tanning during spring, make
sure to protect your skin.
Quit smoking: Smoking
has huge health risks; seek
help on campus for quitting.
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Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Celebrate 25 years with 25 tips toget healthy.
Ask for help: Reach out
for help if you need it, don't
risk getting overwhelmed.
Expect change: Things are
always changing; the better
we adapt, the more we grow.
Volunteer: Helping others
elicits a sense of satisfac-
tion that boosts your mood.
Assert yourself: Make
sure the health decisions
you make are your own.
Always keep improving:
No matter how healthy we
are, there are always ways
we can keep improving.
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cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
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University breaks ground on Sports Center
I Cougars to enjoy homecourt advantage at last
B Y B URTLAND D IXON
SPORTS EDITOR
The time has finally arrived. CSUSM athletes and
student gas tanks need not
to worry for much longer.
On March 23, 2015,
ground was officially broken
for the new Sports Center
at the groundbreaking ceremony held on campus.
A home for our athletes to
compete in and a fostering
of student life is on the way.
"This facility is a game
changer - for our campus, our athletes and our
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region," Athletic Director, Jennifer Milo, said.
Jennifer Milo hit it right on
the head with that statement.
The Sports Center is a game
changer for several reasons.
One of those reasons is our
Cougars will finally have a
true home court advantage.
Another reason is the ability
to grow the community on the
CSUSM campus. The game
is being changed both literally and figuratively through
our players and student life.
"Our student athletes represent the heart and soul
of Cougar pride," said
CSUSM President Haynes.
Giving a home to the heart
Photo by Chris Morales
University staff and community members gathered to celebrate.
and soul of Cougar pride is
a step in the right direction
for sure. Just stepping foot in
the room where the ground-
breaking ceremony was held,
one could just feel the energy
pulsing in the room. Excitement filled the air as impor-
tant members of CSUSM
faculty and athletes spoke
about the Sports Center.
Justfiveyears ago, this new
gym would not have been
needed. Basketball and women's volleyball were not added until the 2011-12 season.
CSUSM worked as swiftly
as possible to get this gymnasium to come about. This
just gives permission to people's imagination to contemplate about what can come
into fruition next at CSUSM.
"This facility has been a
missing link to feeling complete as a department," Milo
said via csusmcougars.com.
Come the 2016-2017 sea-
son, the gym will be complete and athletes, students
and faculty will all be able
to rejoice. Traveling to Miracosta and Escondido High
for a home basketball and
volleyball game respectively,
will all be a thing of the past.
If anything, our opponents
should cherish these last seasons while they can before
our Cougars are unleashed
in all their glory to what they
will soon call their home.
What better way to celebrate 25 years than to
commence the construction of what will affect the
whole university in nothing
short of a positive manner.
Kettlebell group
workout offered at
CSUSM softball player Naomi Amu Clarke Field House
finds freedom on the field
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Communications major called 'selfless superstar'
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ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
CSUSM softball player
Naomi Amu produces big
statistics, but ask her about
that and she'll tell you that
her collegiate softball career revolves around freedom, not the numbers.
B Y A MY C HASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
An important job that
all Cal State San Marcos
coaches have is the everyday task of recruiting future student-athletes. What
makes CSUSM unique
among other sports schools
is that they recruit primarily from the local area.
Andrea Leonard, the
women's volleyball coach,
stressed the importance of
recruiting in finding the
"next-level athlete" that is
capable of guiding the team
to a higher level of play.
On Wednesdays and
Thursdays, CSUSM students
have an opportunity toAvorfcout all muscle groups in a
fitness class called Kettlebell
in the Clarke Field House.
It is an intense one hour
workout aimed to improve
your strength and to provide
fun at the same time. It is a
chance to meet new people
and working out together
is always motivational.
The group workout is
conducted by Campus
Recreation. Like all the
others, it aims at keeping
the students' fitness levels high and stress levels
low during the semester.
Kettlebell has an interesting history, the gist being
that it came to Russia in the
beginning of the eighteenth
century and was first just a
weight with which goods
were measured. As time
went by, the Russians made
it a competition to see who
can lift the heaviest weighing Girya (Kettlebell) and
later turned into what we
i iuw k mrw a s t he a portami
workout routine Kettlebell.
The focus of this training
is strength and conditioning.
Jordan Riding, a Kinesiology major who is a certified
personal trainer and leads the
workout, says that the golden
rule while playing any sport
or while working out is staying hydrated. An interesting
fact that Riding shared is that
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness helps burn calories as
well, so in simple terms, that
means the muscle soreness is
another way to burn calories
even after the class is over.
So for those who want innovative ways to stay fit this
semester, place Kettlebell on
your 'to-do' list. The classes
are at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays
and 4 p.m. on Thursdays.
the local talent pool, it
is essential that CSUSM
coaches build relationships
with local club coaches.
Leonard expanded on this
process when she
said that a big
part of recruiting
is "going to go
look at some of
the best club training programs"
and building relationships with
those coaches.
Leonard commented on the
importance of
finding these high qualside, Los Angeles, Ventura
and other surrounding areas. ity programs because it
When drawing from means "that you know what
type of kid you're getting."
When Leonard and Pulvers
obtain a recruit from a nearby high school or community
college, these young athletes
typically bring their whole
family as a support system.
If even half of the athletes
on a team are able to have
local family attend games,
then the support for athletics
grows exponentially, which
is an ingenious idea in itself.
As CSUSM prepares to
make the leap to NCAA Division II this coming year,
coaches Andrea Leonard
and Ron Pulvers stand by
these recruiting principles
that have guided them to
success in past seasons.
"I know what it's like to be
sitting on the side and worrying about work and income, so when I play, it's my
time to just relax, have fun.
It's like my free time," said
Amu, a fourth-year transfer
from the University of Utah.
Unlike a lot of college athletes, Amu does not fixate
on statistics. This approach
pays off. Despite an injury
prohibiting her from pitching, Amu leads the NAIA
in home runs (10), total
bases (56) and RBI , (33).
"I don't look at anything,
I really just play... [itV a]
kind of freedom," she said.
Amu is able to find liberation in the midst of her busy
life, which involves the responsibilities of being a fulltime mother—to an 18-month
old son, Amu—student and
athlete. Amu took a year off
from school, but had a strong
interest in CSUSM and
their softball program even
while pregnant with her son.
As an Oceanside native,
Amu decided to transfer
to Cal State San Marcos
so she could raise her son,
play the sport she loves and
finish her education close
to her family and fiancé.
"Softball was my key
to completing my education," Amu
said.
"I think the loyalty for them
to respect me as a mother...
was the biggest reason why I
play so hard for [CSUSM],"
said Amu, a Communication major. They "totally let
me be a parent" even if that
means missing practice to
take care of her son, she said.
Coach Laurie Nevarez,
had nothing but praise for
Naomi and her accomplishments in all facets of her life.
Nevarez
endorses
Amu's skill and character on and off the field.
"She is so powerful and explosive," said Laurie Nevarez, Head Softball Coach.
Nevarez said that Amu has
an incredible ability to be
"100 percent in as an athlete, mother and student."
The coach called her "a
selfless superstar" and credited Amu for being a positive addition to the team
with an innate ability to
encourage her teammates.
"She is an absolute treasure to the team," she said.
Ron Pulvers, the men's soccer coach, said alongside with
Leonard that although they
are looking for a high level
of talent, their main priority
is finding athletes that will
be the right fit for CSUSM.
The allure of a super-talented athlete is quickly apparent, but Pulvers and other
coaching staff stand by the
idea that they do not recruit
based of athletic ability alone.
CSUSM coaches want
athletes that will make an
impact on the team and
mesh well academically,
athletically and socially.
As Pulvers put it, they are
looking for a "wholesome,
honest, authentic fit" when
it comes to a future athlete,
Similarly, Leonard said
that they are looking for an
"upper echelon" studentathlete "that isn't just necessarily the best
player, but the
one who makes
those around
them better."
Many universities recruit outside of the state
or even outside
of the country.
CSUSM is different because
they prefer to recruit talented local prospects.
The coaches typically
begin by looking at ath-
letes in North County.
From there, they move on to
the rest of San Diego County,
The coaches then expand
their searching to River-
Photo courtesy of Rich Langdon
Cougar pitcher, Naomi Amu, makes contact during a recent game.
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Coaches are looking for an
"upper echelon" studentathlete "that isn't just
necessarily the best player,
but the one who makes those
around them better.
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B Y C OLLIN V AZ
FEATURES EDITOR
A career rooted in one's
passion is one of the most
rewarding things achievable in life. CSUSM professor Dr. Anthony Merritt
exemplifies this philosophy.
Dr. Merritt did not start
the journey in higher education until after his military
service. He began by taking classes at Mesa College
and majored in Sociology
and minored in Black Studies. Merritt maintained his
academic interests after
transferring to San Diego
State University (SDSU)
where he earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology.
After graduating from San
Diego State, Eh*. Merritt decided to further explore his
interest in history. He received his graduate degree
in history at UCSD. Using
the knowledge he had developed through his classes,
Merritt taught at several
community colleges and
universities in San Diego.
Deciding to take his edu-
cation a step further, Professor Merritt enrolled in
classes at Union University,
a hybrid style institution
aimed at working individuals. There he received his
doctorate degree in History.
When asked when he
felt inspired to become an
educator, Dr. Merritt responded with the following.
"That became part of the
studies at Mesa. I was very
much encouraged by the
department chair of Black
Studies at that time. She kind
of thrust me into being group
leader and discussion leader*.. I got the bug," he said.
Education and
Personal Life Merge
Like many students, Merritt was unsure of what he
wanted to study early on.
His current research interests are history and culture
of Ethiopia, Caribbean culture and history and Rastafarian ideology and social
issues. Dr. Merritt said that
these focuses had been a part
of his personal life since he
stkrted his schooling, but
he didn't initially decide to
Student entrepreneur
runs Kingship Co*
Music, skateboarding and more
inspire clothing line
clothing that according to
their website represents
CSUSM student and en- "west coast vibes." One of
trepreneur Joe Villareal was Kingship Co.'s main inspiranot impressed with the de- tions is music. The Kingship
signs that big name cloth- Co. website also features
ing lines were producing. In music videos that represents
the summer of 2014, fueled the type of music and culture
by this dissatisfaction, Vil- that Villareal and his brothers
lareal's clothing company surround themselves with.
Kingship Co. was born. In addition to music fueling
this clothing line, Kingship
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was a
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part of h life
up.
work that Villareal puts
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into running his own clothing company exemplifies of inspiration successfully
Kingship Co.'s principle of blend together to form the
young people working to clear identity of Kingship
accomplish what they want. Co. Villareal's clothing
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pursue them academically.
"I didn't think about it in
terms of education so much
as that was a personal spiritual expression, but it certainly flourished at that time,"
Merritt said. "Ethiopia grew
out of my personal interest as
a Rastafari, as a way of life."
Dr. Merritt discussed
how he felt moved towards the Rasta lifestyle.
"I was raised Baptist and
moved through that. Beginning to move and explore and
look at various other faiths/
expressions and have a lot of
respect for all faiths and spiritual expressions," he said. "I
think one of the things that
maybe people who practice
Rastafari would say, among
other things, is that whatever
they have been looking for
in other pathways... what
was missing was a cultural
expression. And that's what
the basis of Rastafari is, African culture. A king of retooling or re-emergence of it."
Dr. Merritt's academic
work and personal life as
a Rastafari continued to
mesh during his doctoral
research. He explained how
his focus was on the town
of Shashamane, Ethiopia.
"I've worked with the
school project over a number
of years, [and] helped with
water pumps being put up.
That's one of the big problems that people have had,
potable water. That's an African wide issue," Merritt said.
Race, Education and
Student Advice
Shifting gears to the topic of race relations in the
U.S., Merritt explained the
topicfromhis point of view.
"I think old school racism
is pretty much a thing of the
past. Even though there are
some hotbeds of it here and
there. And not just against
blacks, but against Asians,
Latinos [and] against LGBT.
That's just part of the human expression. And therefore I think I see it more as
systematic," he said. "I talk
about racism as institutionalized racism rather than
this ' I don't like you because of the way you look."
After being asked what
changes he would like to
Photo by Chris Morales
Dr. Anthony Merritt gives advice on academics and life,
see nationally, he mentioned higher employment
and a cheaper college education as possible changes
in the education system.
"I've always felt that college education should be
as free as possible. When I
look at what you all as students are dealing with, your
escalating fees whether it's
here at CSU San Marcos
or worse in the UC system.
I teach at community colleges, their fees are going
up... Let education be more
truly universal so that young
people can compete in this
global market," Merritt said.
Dr. Merritt'sfinaladvice to
students navigating through
college is applicable to all
students regardless of major.
"Don't forget your heart,
but don't have it on your
sleeve. Meaning, do what
you want to do including
making money, but do it with
a sense of moral responsibility in whatever way shape or
form you can to help other
people. It makes no difference what it is as long as it's
good, honest work that can
help other people," he said.
A LUMNI S P O T L I G H T
Former Features Editor shares her secrets
to success with undergrads
B Y SHANICE D AVIS
ASSISTANT. FEATURES EDITOR
CSUSM's very own Nada
Sewidan received her B.A.
in Literature and Writing Studies with an emphasis in writing last Fall.
Anyone who saw her on
campus knows she is intelligent, energetic, charming and always on the go.
According to Sewidan,
life outside the gates of
CSUSM is exciting, freeing
and filled with a plethora of
opportunities. The hard part
is the inevitable job hunting.
"My experience in the
real world so far, well
I'm an expert at applying to jobs now," she said.
"Since I had to apply to so
many, I can write one heck of
a cover letter. You should see
my emails after the twentieth
job I applied for~spotless!"
Despite learning something new, Sewidan warns
others of the stressors that
come with the responsibilities of being a new grad.
"Pretty much what I'm trying to say is thatfindinga job
is difficult. Like pull out my
hair, eat my weight in chocolate, stress that I'll have no
future and live in a cardboard
box difficult...I'm exaggerating, but really!" she said.
Sewidan currently holds
a position as a technical
writer and researcher for
Capright, in addition to an
internship as a journalist
for a non-profit company,
The Borgen Company.
Yet, her dreams don't stop
there. Sewidan has applied
to Portland State University
with the hopes of enrolling
in the dual master's program
and obtaining an M A. in
book publishing along with
an M.F.A. in creative writing.
In regards to grad school,
Sewidan seems more excited than afraid of the
massive amount of work
that is sure to come.
"I'm excited to be living in a new place! I'm also
excited to be part of a new
community. I know that one
of my favorite experiences
at CSUSM was the community aspect," she said.
"I made a lot offriendswith
both fellow colleagues and
professors and at The Cougar
Chronicle, so I look forward
to building those kinds of relationships there as well. I'm
really excited to be working
on the press and to learn as
much as I can in the process."
"I hope to be an editor for a publishing company, a published writer
and since I'm dreaming
about the future right now,
Photo courtesy of Nada Sewidan
Nada Sewidan looks forward to life in grad school.
I hope to someday open my
own press," Sewidan said.
"But even if none of those
things happen, I'll be glad
that I got to experience the
things I did in Portland."
In 10 years, if all things
go sideways, Sewidan said
she'd be content with simply being alive and writing.
"If I accomplish none
of the goals, because life
likes to throw some curve
balls around, I'd like to
still be writing," she said.
As for all the soon to be
graduates who are interested in grad school, Sewidan
had important advice.
"Apply early. Seriously!
Thé application process
takes a while, but it's worth
it. Do your research regarding what school you want
to go to, what programs
are best for you, check
out the area too," she said.
"Is the school located in
a place that's really expensive? Can you afford living
there? I thought about going to Boston until I realized
it's one of the most expensive cities to live in, and I'd
probably have to live in a
cardboard box to be able to
go and pay for school there."
As for everybody else
who is over school and can't
wait to graduate, she also
advised staying focused.
"Turn stuff in on time and
don't procrastinate. I know I
sound like a broken record,
but seriously, college is the
time to learn how to figure
out your schedule and how
long it takes you to do an
assignment," Sewidan said.
"This is the time to experiment with that kind of stuff
because working the two
jobs I have now, procrastinating is not an option."
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Junior leader brings s
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hannah Hawker's dedication to CSUSM is a defining characteristic of her
collegiate career, her list of
campus involvement spanning countless organizations
and departments on campus.
Hawker is currently a third
year at CSUSM. She is a
Human Development major
emphasizing in counseling
and minoring in Psychology.
Since starting at CSUSM in
Fall 2012, Hawker's campus
involvement includes Orientation Team (O-Team), ASI
President's Cabinet, 25th
Anniversary Planning Committee, University Corporation Board of Directors and
participation in Lead Retreat.
Her leadership positions
include President of Colleges Against Cancer, Vice
President of Resident Hall
Council, Philanthropy Chair
of Alpha Xi Delta and Extended Learning Specialist
of ASI Campus Activities
Board. Hawker has also
been selected to be the
Programming Coordinator of ASI Campus Activities Board for 2015-2016.
Having come to CSUSM
from Napa, CA, Hawker
only knew two people when
she started at CSUSM. This
motivated her to join as many
organizations and committees as possible so that she
could become acquainted
with the campus and get to
know her fellow students.
However, her enthusiasm
temporarily overwhelmed
her schedule, leading Hawker to discover the importance of time management.
"I knew from the get go
that I wanted to do everything," she said. "I tried to
do that, but I learned quickly
that it was hard to say no. I
am now starting to cut back
and focus on school and
my grades because those
started to take a toll while
I was still learning time
management and balance."
Hawker said that her desire to participate in campus organizations also came
from a positive freshman
orientation experience and
support from other campus community members.
"I met Leslie Nevens, who
was the director over at the
dorms when I was a freshman going through the San
Marcos Experience program
and when I was on Resident
Hall Council. She was one of
the first faces that I knew in
administration and helped to
get me connected," Hawker
said. "I met Jennie Ruiz
when I worked on O-Team,
and she is an amazing human
being who really encouraged
me to just pursue what I want
to do. Dilcie Perez has also
been supportive of me and
we have a great, funny relationship. I know that she
genuinely cares about students' safety and well being."
When asked what word
best described her, Hawker
chose the word 'hopeful,'
which reflected her personal
goals for growth and love
for giving back. She said
that the legacy she leaves behind at CSUSM would ideally focus most on helping
others during her time here.
"We get so caught up in
our daily lives that we forget
how powerful we really are,"
Hawker said. "We really
should all live to our fullest potential in all aspects.
If you're not happy with
something, then just* change
it. It might be hard, it might
be a struggle but sometimes
you just have to do it. Don't
settle for just being content.
Everyone has that poten-
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Slater's 50/50 offers a unique dining experience
B Y C ELESTE M ORALES
STAFF WRITER
Slater's 50/50 - the latest San Marcos burger-bydesign restaurant — gives
diners the power to customize sandwiches from
the size and the kind of
patty to the "over-the-top"
ingredients, the bun and a
myriad of other choices.
Founded in 2009 in
Anaheim Hills, Calif.,
by Scott Slater, the San
Marcos location is situated off the San Marcos
Boulevard exit of Highway 78 at 110 Knoll Road.
The company has seven
locations scattered across
Southern California and offers a wide menu of burgers, appetizers, shakes and
drinks, including more than
100 beers and a full bar.
The
burgers
run
from $10 to $15.
The service is friendly
and inviting with a casual
decor of wooden chairs
and cafeteria style tables.
When asked what Slat-
Slater's 50/50 offers a variety of choices.
er's 50/50 has to offer
the college crowd, Stacie, one of the servers recently said, "One-hundred
and two beers on tap and
the burgers are awesome."
The
appetizers
range from the signature
Vampire Dip ~ the restaurant's version of a cheese
dip with artichokes and garlic — to wings and lighter
choices like guacamole and
chips. The vegetarian option
Photo by Cody Cook
of deconstructed guacamole
has avocado, roasted tomato,
pickled red onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, cotija (a Mexican cheese), tortilla chips
and creamy lime dressing.
Slater's is famous for its
50/50 patty that has a mix of
bacon and beef. Some of the
"over the top" ingredients
include Beer Battered Jalapeños and Avocado Mash.
Patrons can also choose
a burger that is already
B Y BEULAH SUPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
This is a tasty and healthy
alternative to the raw salads we are used to. Recipe
tried and tested by amateur
chefs at CSUSM dorms.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Roast broccoli salad
I ngredients;
1 sweet potato
1 broccoli
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 cup sour cream
Mustard
Salt and pepper
Steps:
Salad:
1) Chop all the vegetables
and boil the sweet potato
chunks
2) In an oven-proof dish,
place all the vegetables with
2 tbps of Olive oil and add a
dash of water to prevent the
bottom from burning
Slater's is openfrom 11am.
to 11 pm. Sunday through
Thursday and 11 am. to 12
am. Friday through Saturday. It is located at 110
Knoll Road in San Marcos. The restaurant's phone
number is 760-759-2900.
3) Place in the oven at 350
degrees for 20 mins
Dressing:
1) Take sour cream, 1 tbps
of Mustard and some salt
and mix it all together
2) Drizzle dressing over
salad or can be used as a
side
tial and I want to help people do the best they can."
Hawker's enthusiasm for
CSUSM has made her bittersweet about her approaching graduation, which she
anticipates to be in Spring
2016. While her immediate goals include getting the
best grades she can, staying
focused and supporting her
campus community, she said
that her long term goals primarily revolve around giving back and helping others.
"I want my future job to include traveling, helping people and supporting my future
family," Hawker said. "But I
don't want a job just because
it pays well. I genuinely want
to leave an impact that is remembered for helping people. I 'm stillfiguringout what
I want to do specifically, but
I know that I like children,
leadership and want to learn
about myself while learning
about the world around me. I
don't want to be contained."
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on the menu such as the
Peanut Butter & Jellousy
burger, which uses a peanut butter and jelly sauce
with thick cut bacon and a
beef patty on a wheat bun.
In addition, Slater's offers
vegetarian options, including
pasta and salad, such as the
Chipotle Kale Salad with avocado, green onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, roasted tomato
and a chipotle garlic dressing.
Desserts include a variety
of milkshakes such as B ananas Foster, Maple Bacon
and S'mores. Cococarma is
a shortbread cookie, coconut, caramel, chocolate and
vanilla ice cream served
in a small cast iron skillet.
Given the wide range of
options, Slater's 50/50 has
something to offer to all.
C ULINARY C O R N E R
Photo courtesy of Hannah Hawker
Lauren Hammond, former
Opinion Editor, has moved
on to graduate school
B Y N OELLE F RIEDBERG
OPINION EDITOR
Lauren Hammond graduated from CSUSM last year
with a degree in Literature
and Writing. She served as
the Opinion Editor for The
Cougar Chronicle in the
2013-2014 school year and
is currently in her first year
of receiving her Master's in
the English and Comparative Literature Program at
San Diego State University.
"As a transfer student,
CSUSM was the first campus that I really felt attached to," Hammond said.
She also said she misses
the great professprs she
worked with in the Literature
and Writing Department, as
well as everyone she worked
with at the Writing Center
and The Cougar Chronicle.
"I don't think that I would
be as successful or motivated as I am today without the
support I had from everyone
I had met during my time
at CSUSM, and I am extremely grateful to have had
the opportunity to meet such
wonderful people," she said.
What Hammond loves
most about graduate school is
that she is treated as a profes-
Photo by Anne Hall
sional more so than as a pupil.
"Although my studies as
a graduate student are far
more demanding than the
experience I had as an undergraduate, I feel much
more connected to the work
I do," she said, and adds that
she has " had the opportunity to teach freshman level
college courses in writing,
which has been a very fulfilling and exciting experience."
Hammond is currently
working as a writing tutor
and a Rhetoric and Writing
Studies instructor at SDSU
and she will continue to
do so during the rest of her
time in graduate school.
"In the future, I plan to
continue my studies and receive my doctorate degree
in order to become a university professor," she said,
but she also admits that she
is "not sure where I will be
applying just yet. I will begin
looking into programs starting in the fall as I finish up
my Master's level work."
Lauren Hammond was
a valuable member of The
Cougar Chronicle team
and we are proud of all of
the work she has accomplished since her graduation.
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Features Editor:
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LOCATION SPOTLIGHT
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Students prepare for Earth Week, Students learn
sustainable lifestyle at CSUSM life skills at the
sustainability
garden
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Sustainability Club,
Associated Students and
University Student Union
are collaborating to educate students on campus
regarding various environmental issues in preparation
for Earth Day on April 22 .
"The goal of this week
of events is to raise awareness on campus about how
to live a more sustainable
lifestyle," Sustainability
Manager for CSUSM, Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, said.
On Monday, April 20,
ASI will be handing out
informational fliers with
details about upcoming
Earth Day events. Pick up
a flier to learn more about
how to become involved
in making CSUSM more
environmentally friendly!
On Tuesday, April 21, the
Sustainability Club and ASI
will be holding a recycled art
competition during U hour.
Students may participate
individually or in groups
and will create an art piece
from the provided recycled
materials. When the event is
finished, students will vote
for their favorite piece and
multiple winners will receive
prizes ranging from a pizza
party to backpacks made entirely of recycled materials.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 22 in the
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those in attendance will get
to hear from both the director and producer of the film.
To end this earth-friendly
week, Parking and Commuter Services will be
hosting a "Bike to Campus
Day" breakfast and event
for all students who ride
their bikes to school. Students who come out will receive a free tune-up for their
bikes, breakfast and various
giveaway opportunities. The
Sustainability Club, ASI
and USU will all be tabling
throughout the week as well
to provide students with information about Earth Day,
its history and how sustainability affects our future.
"All students can help
USU Ballroom, thefirstCal- make a positive impact on
ifornia screening of the film the environment and help
"The Burden" will be pre- CSUSM reach its sustainsented. This film deals with ability goals in becomthe issue of the world's reli- ing a waste-free campus,"
said.
ance on petroleum and spe- Goodlaw-Morris
cifically America's depend- For more information
ency on foreign oil as well as about these events, or to get
the recent move toward find- involved with the Sustaining a more renewable source ability Club here on campus
of energy. A Q&A forum will please contact Alex Caratti
be held after the film, and at alexcaratti@gmail.com.
BY PIERRE YALDO
STAFF WRITER
Part of sustainability is
not just saying, it's producing. Yet, the ancient art of
raising a plant from the
ground is becoming a lost
practice in today's time.
Here at Cal State San Marcos, students with , a green
thumb are honing their skills
in an area on campus known
as the Sustainability Garden.
The garden is a5,000 square
foot plot of land located behind the childcare center,
across from the police station
at the back of campus, and is
dedicated to student sustainability projects. Having a
campus garden is outlined in
our school's "sustainability
master plan", and the great
progress it has made shows
our effort towards becoming
a more sustainable campus.
CSUSM junior Brendan
Bohen is one student who
has managed to find out <
about and utilize this space.
Bohen planted his first to- •
mato plant a few weeks
ago and is already seeing
the veggies of his labor.
"For me, it's not even
about the tomatoes, it's about
learning a new life skill. I
am here on campus for eight
hours every day and figured
if I have some free time, I
may as well pick up a skill or
two. Plus when they're done,
I can come down during
lunch and enjoy the crunch
of my own hand grown
sandwich toppings," he said.
Bohen encourages other
students to come down and
try to get a space in the
garden, which he thinks
has a chance at growing.
"This garden is devoted
to us," he said. "If the need
arises in the student body
for an even bigger garden,
we have the power to request that, and there's lots
of space over here for it."
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�Kill the (disposable) Cup to save the planet
Imagine a world, where
you can enjoy your coffee
every morning without the
guilt of being one of the 58
billion paper cups thrown
away each year, the 925 million pounds of waste or contributing to the 14.5 billion
pounds of C 02 emissions.
KilltheCup.com, a San Diego
based non-profit organization, is seeking to get 22,000
coffee drinkers to commit
to their movement. To have
them pledge that they will
switch to a reusable cup on
Earth Day, April 22. Coffee
has become a huge phenomenon in our fast-paced society, a crutch to keep us going
through all possible fatigue.
"The disposable cup
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STAFF WRITER
Hands shaking, a drip of
sweat running across the
temple of your face, one
eye closed, aiming at what
you're about to kill. You
make a choice despite others telling you not to do
it, you pull the trigger...
BAM! You killed the cup.
Your body immediately relaxes from the tension. You
do it anyway, despite the
norm of others opinions that
it's too much effort and that
you alone can't create an impact. We're a long ways away
from realistically killing the
(disposable) cup, but it all
begins with a decision to act.
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The University store sells a variety of reusable cups.
has become an iconic and
highly visible symbol of
waste and negative environmental impact," said Drew
Beal, Chief Environmental
Optimist at Kill the Cup.
The simple notion that
KilltheCup.com is going after is changing habits from
April 2 through April 22 and
on to contribute positively to
the planet, one cup at a time.
In this era, in order to create a lasting shift, especially
at the college level, you must
inspire social innovation.
That is in the mission statement for KilltheCup.com, as
well as educating consumers
about the negative effects
on the environment by using disposable cups. Their
creative blend of gamification, social media marketing,
as well as activities which
harvest fun are what have
manifested them to become
"one of the most innovative
civic startups in the country."
Individuals who take part
in the Kill the Cup University Challenge upload photos
of themselves with a reusable cup to spread awareness
in hopes that it creates a
chain reaction through the
influencers on different campuses. Fall of 2014 was the
inaugural campaign that
through 20 days was able
to save an estimated 15,440
cups, which is equivalent to
244 pounds of landfill waste.
Slow, but it's progressive to
the overall mission of reducing waste and as with anything, change commences
with the break of habit.
Advancement begins with
a choice and everyone can
make an impact in the preservation of the earth. We all
say in one way or another
that we want to change the
world, but it all beings with
you. You can influence others to join the movement of
Kill the Cup. We all have a
story, we are all looking for
a purpose. Something as
simple as posting a picture
of a reusable cup can make
a difference on campus
and in the rest of the world.
Why Cal State University San Marcos is the best
What makes our school so great
B Y SARAH YOUNGREN
STAFF WRITER
College is a place to have
fun, explore your independence and learn more about
life and yourself. At least
that's what I've heard about
college throughout my life.
While yes, those are all
very true, what you don't
hear too much about is how
extremely stressful it is.
There is endless amounts of
homework, school activities,
work and not to mention we
have our impending future
of what we will do after col-
lege looming over us. Thankfully, in my opinion, CSUSM
is the best school to go to as
a young adult who is transitioning to the real world.
Before I transferred here,
I was scared about finishing
college and trying to break
into the business world. But
it wasn't long before my
feelings started to change.
My second semester here, I
went to a career counselor
w ho h elped s teer m e i n t he
right direction. He inspired
me to do more than just go to
school, and to actually start
working towards my career
while in college. I found out
that there are many activities
on campus you can get involved with and that will aid
you in building your resume.
I was scared of the idea at
first. I was never the student to get involved for fear
of rejection, but I met some
friends who showed me how
welcoming organizations on
campus are. The experience
has been overwhelmingly
supportive and friendly.
Yet, I think the best aspect
of CSUSM is the professors.
All of the professors I've had
so far are passionate, knowl-
edgeable, approachable and
helpful. I know most teachers I've had in the past at
community college have
said you can come by their
office hours and ask questions, but I never actually
wanted to until I started going here. Maybe it had to do
with the fact that the work is
much harder, but I also think
the professors make you feel
comfortable, and they're
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them. They want to help you
and it's made clear. It's also This is why the professors - they don't just give you
an added benefit that they at CSUSM are the best and an education, they give you
all seem pretty interesting. this is why I love CSUSM a platform for your future.
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I am pursuing my Master's Degree from the Department of Computer
Science at CSUSM. I was
admitted to the Master's
program during fall 2013.
I was admitted as a conditional student and was required to take GRE and get
a 3.5 on analytical writing,
or get a research topic from
a professor and submit a
GWAR paper. As there is no
system in the CSUSM Computer Science Department
to get an academic adviser,
I did leg work to approach
each and every professor to
become my academic adviser over the course of my
studies from fall 2013 until spring 2015. But I heard
only one answer from each
professor: that they are
busy with other students.
There are hardly 20 students in my Master's program, but still the professors
are busy. Due to this, I was
unable to get an adviser and
still I am without an aca-
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unable to submit my GWAR
paper. Because of all of this,
I am now academically disqualified from the program.
First of all, because
GWAR is important for this
school, the administration
should plan ahead of time
and provide a credit class
for the GWAR requirement
so that a student can enroll
in the class and will not
face severe consequences
such as I am facing now.
Secondly, there should be
a system which automatically assigns an academic
adviser to Master's students
who can guide them to complete all of the requirements
on time and make it possible
to complete their degree in
the given constraint of time.
Thirdly, as per classes are
concerned, the school should
make use of their computer
science faculty and students
to create all of the school's
software technology, like
Cougar Courses, web check
outs, etc. This could help the
school to secure funds for the
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for students. This experience
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they complete their degrees.
Finally, there is a serious
need of an international department which takes care
of CPT and OPT for international students. I feel this
is a need because according
to the current procedure,
you are supposed to know
two months in advance before getting a job to enroll
into the CPT class. But it is
completely unfair for international students to land an
internship because as an international student, you can
only work on your CPT during the course of the program
and on OPT after completion.
These are my recommendations which I believe will make CSUSM's
graduate program work as
it is supposed to, and will
attract more students and
will help current students
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No, we don't hate Darren Wilson just because he's white
B Y J OSHUA D . C OPELAND
STAFF WRITER
Why do some white people
cry "reverse-racism" when
they find they don't like the
taste of their own medicine?
As advised viewer discretion, I want to start by reassuring you that yes I am
a black guy and in no way,
shape, or form do I discriminate or am prejudiced against
white people or any other
ethnicity. I love everyone.
That being said, this article is in response to "Racism is a Two-Way Street" by
Zach Schanzenbach, which
talks about racism in America directed towards whites,
if there is such thing....
He says racism is a "twoway" street, assuming that
the "two-ways" are coming from the direction of
black and white corners.
He doesn't hesitate to point
out the ignorance of those
oblivious to the racism in
this country, while failing
to recognize the ignorance
of his own. For example: his take on Ferguson.
To this day, Mike Brown
(a.k.a. "the black criminal"
killed by Darren Wilson) is
a sensitive spot for people
of color. But Schanzenbach
views the protests in response to Brown's murder
as discrimination against
Wilson, "condemning him
for blatant racism." Despite
Wilson's proven record of
past "blatant racism" and violence towards black people,
to Schanzenbach, Wilson
is the victim. Not Brown...
With all due respect,
Zach: What do you
know about racism?
Do you think blacks are
just roaring about racism
because it makes us feel
"uncomfortable?" How can
you, a white male, honestly
complain about reverseracism from the perspective of white privilege?
I don't see white kids executed and left dead in the
street for wearing hoodies or playing with toy
guns; or hung by trees; or
with their hands up; or on
video in broad daylight. I
don't hear the excuses for
why they died to cover-up
the reason regarding their
skin color. Where was the
media's sympathy then?
Where are your white equivalents to our Trayvon Martins, Tamir Rices and Mike
Browns (who actually didn't
have a criminal record)?
Instead, you have actual
white killers like James
Holmes, who pretends to
be "the joker" and shoots
people in a movie theater,
safely taken into custody...
"Safely" because he's white.
You said: "racism is a twoway street." That requires
you to look at racism as a
whole - from both directions of your street. Before
claiming how whites are
targets of racism, recognize
your privilege and the racism
practiced by your very own.
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In response to 'Gender Equity Center changes raise questions'
BY ABRAHÁN MONZÓN
CONTRIBUTOR
Dear Cougars,
An important Letter to
the Editor was published
in the Women's Herstory
Month edition of The Cougar Chronicle. Titled "Gender Equity Center Changes
Raise Questions About Loss
of Women's Power," the letter posed the chief question:
"How can we empower women at CSUSM?" citing that
the Gender Equity Center is
"run by men." The letter provides the platform for a critical discussion about women,
gender, patriarchy and institutional support systems.
It is imperative that we remain critical of the ways in
which institutions uphold
or challenge traditional distributions of power. I want
to begin by sharing about
my personal process leading to my position as the
Assistant Director of the
ASI Community Centers.
Since I was an undergraduate, I have been passionate about gender and sexual
equity, feminism and social
justice. I completed a Bachelor's degree in Feminist
Studies and pursued graduate
studies in Student Affairs in
order to continue advocating
for, and supporting students,
on issues of gender and sexual equity. When I applied to
CSUSM, I was excited about
the prospect of working with
a number of students who are
passionate about these issues.
When I was invited to a
video interview with the
search committee, I learned
more about the organizational and staffing structure.
I learned that my supervisor, and his supervisor, were
both cisgender, queer or gay
men who are read as White.
As a disabled, gender nonconforming femme, queer,
Chicana I thought about the
ways in which I could add to
the dynamics of the office. At
the same time, I realized that I
am at times read as cisgender,
gay, white and masculine.
Gender-related programming in higher education
touches on many topics
including sexual violence
prevention, support for survivors, discussing body acceptance, supporting parents
and addressing the intersections of gender and other
identities. I also thought
about how my experiences
as a survivor, a person of
size and as someone from
a working class immigrant
family influence my drive. BY KATELYNN RISE
I accepted a campus inter- STAFF WRITER
view, and eventually the
j ob, after conscious reflec- Energetic, loud, passionate
tion about positionality. and witty - these are all of
When entering into college
the biggest question all students are faced with is what
will their major be. Well, I
am here to tell everyone that
Business is the best choice.
Take a look around and
take note of everything in
your surroundings. Everything that you see had
to come from somewhere
that someone created from
nothing. This goes to show
that everything in life is
a business even if you
may not realize it at first.
Business is the best major
to choose because if everything is a business, and you
learn how to run and manage
a business, then technically
zon@csusm.edu. I also encourage you to apply to work
at the ASI Community Centers. Peer Educator applications are being accepted until
3 p.m. on April 12 and can
be found on the ASI website.
In Solidarity,
Abrahan Monzon
Why Breuer is a professor you should take
Professional competencies for Student Affairs professionals include Personal
Foundations, Ethics and
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. In embodying these
Careers in business allow you to travel
and make your own hours
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ing gender justice on campus
and that I create space to listen and grow from critique.
If you have any ideas of
how the Gender Equity
Center can empower women,
I encourage you to reach out
to the Gender Equity Center.
You can see me in USU3200B or e-mail me at amon-
Dr. Heidi Breuer teaches Game
of Thrones and much more!
Why business is best major
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competencies, I strive to
be self-aware of my identities and positionality in any
institution. Any candidate
in my position would have
many strengths as well as
blind spots. For this reason,
it is important for me to not
do this work alone and that
I partner with others promot-
speaking you could work in
any industry that may interest you. The classes that one
must pass to graduate with
a business degree are challenging for many, but in the
end create someone who is
very universal in any field.
Another benefit of being
someone who manages a
business is it is easy to have
flexible hours. Being able to
have the luxury to control
what days and what hours you
work is something people all
over dream of having. This
opens doors of new opportunities to adventures in life
that a different job that came
from a different major could
have restricted you from.
While it is great how many
business opportunities there
are in the United States
alone, the possibilities expand overseas to other countries for business majors.
Knowing how to operate a
business can be used worldwide. You could live in any
country in any part of the
world that your heart desires,
see all of the beauty with
your own eyes and get to
live in a new culture that others could only wish to be in.
So when you or a friend
of yours is wondering what
major would be the best to
allow you to travel, explore
new cultures, challenge your
brain to become the best student and future employee/
entrepreneur and work for
any industry you can dream
of, selecting the business
major is the best choice that
you or anyone could make.
the characteristics a student
dreams of having in their
ideal professor. Luckily,
CSUSM has a professor just
like that on its campus, and
her name is Dr. Heidi Breuer.
Professor Breuer has been
at CSUSM for eight years
and loves that the CSU
school system makes education accessible for anyone that wants to receive a
higher level of education.
"I was committed to the
idea of open access education, if you want to [get an
education] you should have
a chance, and I wanted to be
at the more access-friendly school," Breuer said.
Breuer's encouraging attitude towards education is
also shown through her passionate lectures in her classes. Her enthusiastic voice
can be heard from Markstein's hallways as students
pass by her lecture room on
their way to class, and students often peer through the
door's window wondering
what class this boisterous
professor is teaching. Luckily for all of these peeping
students, Professor Breuer
teaches a wide variety of
classes covering medieval
literature, Game of Thrones
and even a class about witches, zombies and vampires.
Learn
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Jennifer Milo aims for continual growth of CSUSM athletics.
"I especially like to teach er Worlds," which focuses on
courses that focus on pop fantasy literature, Professor
culture... especially pop Breuer's favorite genre. For
culture fantasy, horror and everyone out there that is a
sci-fi. Those are my gen- Game of Thrones addict, you
res, baby!" Breuer said. may want to consider takProfessor Breuer mainly ing this class. Breuer teaches
teaches classes for upper di- about this pop culture text in
vision students in the Litera- LTWR 206 and focuses on
ture and Writing major. One how it is important and relof these classes is LTWR evant to our culture today.
340: "The Monstrous, the So, whether you are interGrotesque, and the Occult." ested in fantasy, taking GE
For those students that like classes or need a couple exto solve and explain the tra units for graduation, I recphenomenon in our world, ommend taking one of these
this class may be for you. classes with Dr. Breuer. Her
Even if you are not major- eagerness to teach her stuing in Literature and Writ- dents and see them succeed
ing you can take this class is one of her greatest joys,
to fulfill your upper division and she is always willing to
general education course in help. She makes class time
Arts and Humanities (CC). go by fast with her loud and
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taking lower division class- always knows how to bring
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Why Jane Austen: Novel to Film is my favorite class
Class sessions resemble conversations among friends
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
This spring semester I
enrolled in the Jane Austen: Novel into Film course
(LTWR 336E), and it has
quickly become one of
the most enjoyable classes I've taken at CSUSM.
The class meets on Tuesday nights to discuss whichever Austen novel has been
assigned for us to read
for the week. Professor
Stoddard-Holmes teaches
this course and is very passionate about the subject
matter, making the class
that much more engaging.
You definitely need to leave
any preconceived notions
you may have had about
Jane Austen's writing at the
door. We quickly learned in
this class that Austen was a
master of social critique and
incredibly witty dialogue.
Many of the topics Austen
addresses in her novels are
still relevant today, and her
humor is conveyed so well
that I've found myself laughing out loud at some parts.
Though this may sound
like any typical Literature
and Writing course, it's really very unique. Conversations range from "how does
Austen critique gender roles
in her novels?" to "why do
you think the 2007filmtranslation of 'Pride and Prejudice' had Colin Firth jump
into a lake when that scene
wasn't in the novel?" (The
answer being, of course:
Colin Firth in a wet shirt).
While the class certainly
is a lot of fun, it has also
taught me a lot about both
Jane Austen and film. After
watching a film as a class
we analyze the similarities
and differences between the
novel and the film. This activity is especially interesting because most of the time
I see a movie with friends we
end up talking about how different it was from the book,
so it's a similar conversation, just in a class setting.
Another thing I really appreciate about the class is
the atmosphere. Even though
we're doing class work,
Professor Stoddard-Holmes
makes the class feel like
we're just having a conversation with friends. Despite
the fact that we have already
read four novels in this class,
I feel like we have taken plenty of time to talk about each
book and its film adaptation.
With lively discussion,
film screenings and lessons in Austenian etiquette,
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I know I, as well as many
others in this class, have Professor Stoddard-Holmes
begun to really look for- talks about the novels by Jane
ward to Tuesday nights. Austen.
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article "Racism is two-way white man will be ignored." Schanzenbach does not seem
street: The truth about rac- Once more, he is using the to sympathize with Michael
ism and why we need to word "hate" as part of the Brown, that is, instead of
hear it," he argued that "rac- definition for racism, but in calling him by his name in
ism is... a two-way street," this instance he related it to the article he refers to him
that "it goes both ways." a black man's actions. This as a "black criminal." InIn support of this statement raises the question of whether stead of paying respects to
he urged the reader to look Schanzenbach uses the word a victim of our racialized
up the definition of racism "hate" unconsciously in his social structures, he would
to see for herself or himself statements after he defined rather reinforce the idea that
that the definition would racism without that word. blacks and crime go together.
not read "when a white If we use the definition for Further, Schanzenbach
man hates a black man." racism you find in the dic- posed that the media downInstead, Schanzenbach af- tionary, then, the first state- plays when a black folk is
firmed that racism is defined ment he made would read racist towards a white folk
as "the belief that one skin along the lines of, "if a black by excusing the behavior
color is superior to another." man believes he is superior "as just venting." However,
On that note, it has come to to a white man based on his that same media you menmy attention that right after color then he is racist." This tioned did not shrug when
he defined racism as the be- statement might be closer to the Michael Brown verlief that one skin color is su- what Schanzenbach meant dict was given that night.
perior to another, you stated to write to support his argu- In fact, that same media as
that, "if a black man hates a ment that racism is, as he put aforementioned obsessed
white man because his skin it, "a two-way street."
over the riots creating an
is white, he is just as racist Overall, I cannot agree image of the black folk
as a white man who hates a with Schanzenbach that rac- that reinforces what some
black man because his skin ism is a two-way street be- Americans already implicis black." In this statement, cause he might be speaking itly expect of the black folk.
Schanzenbach included the from a privileged point of I understand that it is easier
word "hate" instead of the view. That is, he recognized to attack those individuals
word "belief' to make his that racism is still embedded who are part of a minority
point that a black man can in the fabric of this coun- group. But what if instead of
be racist. That is, he is us- try, but he would rather fo- using your energy to explain
ing the definition of racism cus on how the black folk, how the white folk gets igthat he suggested the reader and not the white folk, can nored when he or she calls
would not find in the dic- be found guilty of racism out a black folk for being
tionary (i.e., "when a white and not be called out on it racist you directed that enman hates a black man"). by members of this society. ergy to deconstructing our
racialized social structures.
Further, what if instead of
using the school paper during Black History Month to
help maintain our racialized
social structures, you wrote
about how racism came to be
in the United States of America. Or why not shed light
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Reflecting on our student newspaper over the years
"Homeless Perspective." In
2013, The Cougar Chronicle was nominated as Campus Organization of the Year
at the Tukwut Leadership
Awards Night, and received
six other awards in that year.
Some noteworthy articles
we have published include
Kristin Melody's article "700
Students Caught Up in VoteTampering Scandal," which
detailed the events of the arrest and charges of identity
theft filed against CSUSM
student Matt Weaver in
2012. In her article "CSUSM
Student Arrested in 'Sextortion' Case," our Editorin-Chief Katlin Sweeney
covered the arrest of James
Abrahams in 2013 for allegedly hacking into the webcams and computers of 30 to
150 women worldwide. And
our News Editor Jasmine
BY NOELLE F WEDBERG &
EDITORIAL STAFF
The Pioneer was founded
in 1998 and was CSUSM's
first newspaper. In 2000, its
name was changed to The
Pride, and finally, in 2011,
our school paper became
what we know it as today
- The Cougar Chronicle.
The Cougar Chronicle has
won many awards throughout the years for its dedication to excellence. In 2014,
our very own Rachel Gallego won 2nd place in the
category of College Media
for her column "The Heart
Beat" from the Society of
Professional Journalists.
That same year, Jeff Meints
received an Honorable Mention in the same category
of College Media for his
insightful article entitled
Photo by Cody Cook
The Cougar Chronicle has seen continual success through transformation.
Demers covered relevant
events related to campus in
such stories as her 2015 article "Student Health Services
Makes Return to Campus."
2014 featured battles in
our Opinion section over
the issue of modesty, with
Chelsea Lightfoot making
"A Plea for Modesty," while
Sarah Hughes presented her
opposing views in the arti-
cle "Modesty Undressed."
Our Sports section is always on the ball to bring
you the latest in the world
of athletics on campus, and
Features is the place to turn
to if you're looking for anything from a new recipe to
try out at home to a spotlight
on your favorite professor.
Our Arts and Entertainment section works hard to
give you the best information
possible on what books you
should be reading, what music you should be listening to,
what video games you should
be playing and what movies
you should or should not see.
"Having a newspaper is
an integral part of campus
life. The ability to pick up
a newspaper that was written by someone else who has
gone through similar frustrations, accomplishments and
L E T T E R T O T HE E DITOR
experiences brings a campus
community together. Regardless of whether you are
a student, faculty member
or staff member, when you
can look at a newspaper and
see yourself authentically
reflected in those pages, that
is when your newspaper is
serving you. We work hard
to make sure that everyone at CSUSM knows that
we represent them and care
about their experiences,"
said Katlin Sweeney, The
Cougar Chronicle's Editorin-Chief since May of 2013.
The staff at The Cougar
Chronicle would like to say
thank you for your continued support and readership.
We work hard to bring you
the most relevant news and
information, and we feel
it is truly a gift to serve the
community of CSUSM.
Happy 25th birthday to CSUSM
Celebrating my experience at our sself, not only because of the
chool
BY PIERSON CEPEDA
STAFF
WRITER
C S U S M is celebrating
its 25th anniversary this
year and, from my point
of view, 25 years is a relatively long period of time.
I just turned 22 last year,
and like other birthdays,
there was a cake, a song and
the surprising realization
that another year has passed.
Most of my birthdays have
me thinking that another year
has gone by without accomplishing much in terms of
dreams and aspirations. This
year saw a great change due
to the fact that as CSUSM
has grown, I have matured as well and the things
I want to accomplish are
closer now more than ever.
As a freshman coming into
CSUSM, many thoughts
raced through my head the
week before school started.
Some of these thoughts
were along the lines of
"when should I get my license?" Sadly, I did not have
a license. "When should
I go shopping?" Because
I needed clothes and supplies. Another thought that
had me up till four o'clock
in the morning was "what
is college going to be like?"
which was interesting considering I had a class at eight
o'clock that same morning.
That moment in time had
me thinking with the mindset of an inexperienced teen
concerned with only the immediate realities. Though
this is not necessarily a bad
thing, I later found out that I
severely limited my worldview and, as a consequence,
my openness to growth.
For the first couple of semesters, the format of col-
lege was a welcome change
from the schooling that I had workload, the professor or
become accustomed. Upon even the subject matter, but
realizing that the time was because of a combination
coming to choose a major, of all of the above. It was
I crowd-sourced an answer in this class that I learned to
and after picking the choice appreciate the value of chalthat was the most unknown, lenging work that required
in this case Communica- effort in addition to brains.
tion. I then enrolled in my Additionally, it exfirst set of core classes. posed me to the beauty of
In hindsight, the class that a shared community that
was the most pivotal for my strived for education and
development, as a person, personal growth. It is imwas COMM 200 with Pro- portant to state that growth
fessor Michelle Holling. This like this does not magically
class truly represents the take place, it requires testbeginning of my collegiate ing your mind, your body
and your character over and
over. But, I honestly do not
think it could have happened
had I not gone to CSUSM.
Again, CSUSM has been
a source of growth for my
character. I realize that had I
not gone to school and struggled, I would have been lost
trying tofindmy place in the
world and would be no closer
tofiguringit all out. On this,
the 25th birthday of CSUSM,
I celebrate not just the passing of another year but also
the profound influence you
have had on my life. Happy
25th birthday, CSUSM!
Creative Writing course is must-take class
Take a risk and develop your writing skills with LTWR 325
BY CALEB H OGLAND
STAFF WRITER
Every semester you wonder what classes to take.
You weigh your options of
what you need and what you
would like. Sometimes there
are multiple options and the
only deciding factor is what
works for your schedule.
It is time for a change.
Being a college student often means a stressful race
to the finish line. "You
have four years so don't
mess around." Forget that.
College is a time for education and experimentation,
so take a class that you will
truly enjoy and use wherever
you go. Creative Writing
325 is a must-take class for
everyone it is available to.
This is an introductory
course where students learn
the basic techniques to
writing fiction and poetry.
Create something beautiful. Create something weird.
Create a story or poem by
painting with words as if
every keystroke was a brush
stroke. Create and learn
how to better your artwork.
Literature is art tob. The
artwork of paintings, music,
movies and novels transports
millions into another world
and time. Learn how to do
this. If you already are, then
learn how to do it better.
If you ever daydream then
this is the class for you. This
class will teach you the techniques and hone your skills
to draw out those dreams.
What good is a dream that
can't be made real or shared?
If you like telling stories,
then take a class that will
make you a better storyteller.
This class will help you consider all the important elements that make up stories
and how to put them together.
All the instructions are
completely helpful and
practical. Not a minute
goes to waste in teaching. Lecture days are simple cut and dry, right to the
point. Do x, y and z. Here is
why, and here is the effect.
Look around; look at every
funny-looking and goodlooking student. Everyone
has their own world they
want to create and share.
Being in a creative writing
class gives you the privilege of peering into other
students' minds and hearts.
This class brings students
together like no other. Students present and share
their art in a safe environ-
ment to their fellow peers.
Their peers first compliment
on things done well and
then give their opinion on
what they felt did not work.
The professor then masterfully guides and moves along
the conversation by helping students articulate, in a
non-offensive way, their critique of the presented work.
Just like any writing class,
students receive feedback
from the professor so they
can improve their work.
For the final project, students are allowed to reuse
a previous work once they
have incorporated the professor's comments and
techniques they learned
throughout the course.
More than learning to
write and present your art,
students are required to go
to poetry or book readings.
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
Creative writing can be a source of leasure as well as an academic
profession.
While requirements usually
come off as negative things,
these readings expose you
to the world of literature
in a more immediate way.
Think of your favorite
book; now imagine sitting
in front of the author as they
read a passage to you. J. K.
Rowling might not be available, but students will still get
the chance to see and meet up-
coming and famous writers.
Creative writing is not for
everyone. It is not for people who don't dream or daydream. It is not for people
who don't like movies, music , novels, plays or paintings.
Take this class even if
you don't need it. Step out
of your comfort zone and
learn to write something
you will want to share.
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Dr. Jacquelyn Kilpatrick discusses upcoming music degree
A &E EDITOR
The School of Art is almost done with its inaugural
year and as the 25th anniversary celebration continues
on campus, we look into the
new School of Art with Director Jacquelyn Kilpatrick.
Faith Orcino: How has your
first year at CSUSM been? Is
there a difference in campus
atmosphere or any other aspect compared to the others
you have worked at? What
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Arts at CSU San Marcos, I
jumped at it and was fortunate enough to be hired. I
have not been disappointed.
CSU San Marcos is a vibrant,
growing institution, and the
people here are simply wonderful. The faculty members
within SofA continually astound me with their experience and depths of talent, but
most of all, I 'm impressed
by their absolute dedication
to our students. All in all,
I 'm very lucky to work here.
FO: Online the school
attracted you to work here?
Jacquelyn
Kilpatrick:
I've been here almost nine
months, and it has been terrific. The learning curve has
been steep, because every
campus is different—and
there is much to learn—but it
has been an exhilarating experience. This is the second
CSU campus I've worked
for, and the first one, CSU
Channel Islands, is also a
great place to work, so when
the opportunity came up
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announced Prof. ChingMing Cheng's creation of
the BA in Music Program
last month, giving students
a more focused and hopefully beneficial curriculum
unlike the the current VPA
Major with Music emphasis. Are there plans to make
more separate programs for
the other emphasises? What
obstacles, if any, are there
to push the School further?
JK: I need to correct a couple of things. It wasn't only
Dr. Cheng who developed
the BA in Music, it was the
whole music faculty. The
tenure track people in that
discipline are Dr. Cheng,
Dr. Bill Bradbury, Dr. Merryl Goldberg and Dr. Mtafiti
Imara. They have worked
for a long time to make the
BA in Music a reality, and
pending approval at the
Chancellor's Office, we
will begin offering that degree in Fall of 2015. We're
all very excited about that.
The School of Arts (SofA)
is new, officially opening on
July 1 of 2014. Before that,
there was the Visual and
Performing Arts (VPA) Department. That department
was created over 20 years
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a BA in Visual and Performing Arts, was designed as
a very interdisciplinary degree, with four options and
a variety of minors. That
very creative degree will
continue to be offered, but,
in addition to the Music BA,
we are working on gaining
campus approval for BA
degrees in the disciplines
of Theatre as well as Art,
Media and Design (AMD),
and we are beginning the
planning process for Dance.
Moving from an option to
a BA degree program takes
time and work, but ultimately we would like to see each
of the disciplines with individual majors. The faculty
and students in those majors
will continue working on exciting projects with each other and with disciplines across
the university in a variety of
interdisciplinary endeavors.
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SofA in the nextfiveyears for
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"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
BY N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Tina Fey's newest and
long anticipated comedy series, "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" is
certainly worth the wait.
Ellie Kemper (of "Bridesmaids" fame) plays the
eternally optimistic Kimmy
Schmidt who is interestingly
similar to her character on
"The Office". This quirky
series opens with the release
of three young women from
the clutches of a delusional
pastor who convinced the
girls that the world ended.
After living in a doomsday
bunker for the past 15 years,
Kimmy Schmidt decides
to move to New York City
in pursuit of a normal life.
This proves to be both
challenging and hilarious,
as the last time Kimmy
Schmidt was part of the real
world, she was a teenager
living in the Midwest. With
out of date pop culture references and her own resilience,
Kimmy starts her life anew.
As she navigates the trials and wonders of adulthood, Kimmy befriends
her ham of a roommate, a
struggling actor named Titus
Andromedon. Together, the
two take on the city. Soon,
Kimmy becomes employed
to be a babysitter/assistant
to a wealthy Manhattanite played by "30 Rock"'s
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From the oddities of her
job, to almost joining a cycling cult, and eventually
going to court to prosecute
the pastor, "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" will
keep you laughing all season long. The show's unexpected blend of bright colors,
satire and dark humor keep
viewers on their toes. To
top off the great writing on
this show, the theme song is
so catchy you'll find yourself singing it all day long.
Charming, witty and
genuinely endearing, "The
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"The Duff": A shiny, dated pop culture film
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It is an odd day where the
following phrase is true:
"Twilight" was an inventive movie. Before everyone starts sharpening their
pitchforks and finding out
my home address, some
clarification is necessary.
"Twilight" despite all its
misogyny, poor dialogue,
offensiveness to the undead,
promotion of abusive relationships and making of
Kristen Stewart as an "actor" was a new spin on the
genre of teenfilms.It was the
type of movie with one foot
in the grave while digging
the hole for the other one
with shovel labeled clichés.
Thus, the movie "The
D uff' was made. It is a film
that takes the teen movie
formula (girl doubts looks,
meets up with guy, gets made
over, guy falls for her, they
foil the plot of the school
popular kids, happily ever
after), adds more social media than a naive extrovert's
phone and tops it off with a
dash of inferiority complex
fuel to make it relatable to
those who aren't having a
hard enough time in high
school with their insecurities.
That is of course where
the title comes in. The term
" Duff' is an acronym standing for Designated Ugly, Fat
Friend. Upon hearing the title for the first time during a
commercial, I thought that
a sociopath had somehow
worked their way into leading a producing firm and
this wouldn't have been too
far off. In an era of increasing acceptance of various
bodies and personalities,
the movie proudly waves
about the word as though it
was their own little sadistic
creation. It constantly reminds the protagonist, and
by extension, parts of the
audience, that they should
be in that category or else
be forced to be out of the
totally sick social loop created by the marketing team
and the producers at CBS.
The plot follows Bianca
(Mae Whitman), an easily
impressionable girl who after being called a Duff by her
socially and mentally inept
neighbor Wesley (Robbie
Amell) decides to rid herself
of her well-adjusted childhood friends, Jess (Skyler
Samuels) and Casey (Bianca
Santos) out of fear that she
isn't as attractive as them.
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In order to "fix" herself, she
approaches Wesley for guidance while she helps him
with his failing grades, to
which he agrees, all the while
being hounded by Wesley's
mentally unstable ex-girlfriend and external antagonist Madison (Bella Thome).
The term external antagonist is mentioned because
though Madison is a bully
the main antagonist in terms
of character development to
Bianca is herself. She believes Wesley and keeps him
around, even falling for him
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her that kick starts the entire
plot. And it's not as though
she has no one else as her
friends happily accept her
back after the anti-climax
with no negative repercussions for her actions. They
aren't very developed as
characters, but they do something that the entire movie
should have done from the
start: dismiss the sexist acronym as nothing but another social stigma created
to deflect the insecurities of
others. If the credits rolled
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25th Anniversary
Associated Students (ASI) elections
construction
CSUSM Open House
faculty
Latin@ Center
Model United Nations
NCAA
Pride Center
racism
School of Arts
social justice
Sports Center
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S E P T 11, 2013
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2 - In honor of Sept 11,
student veterans reflect
on their memories of the
day of the attack.
And
3 -This semester students can look forward
to reading about fall
fitness classes, events
during U-Hour, information about campus
activities, getting involved
in student organizations
and learning more about
study abroad opportunities in countries all over
the world.
SPORTS
5 - From trying a gluten-free diet to avoiding
over-training, students
explore healthy exercise
and lifestyle.
Social justice at the forefront
ASI community centers promote inclusion, integration
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
When you give passionate
leaders a place where they
can share their thoughts and
initiate their dreams into action, you spark a revolution.
At CSUSM, students, faculty and staff have worked
together to create a campus that is not only serving
students in the classroom,
but through various educational programs as well.
The development of programs and spaces dedicated
to the exploration and understanding of socialjustice
has been at the forefront of
the university's mission to
build a diverse campus. One
of the most successful routes
towards educating students
has been through the Social
Justice Centers. Individually
known as the Gender Equity Center, Pride Center and
Cross Cultural Center, these
three spaces have been pivotal in creating student leaders and promoting awareness
of significant social issues.
White Student Life &
Leadership (SLL) oversees
the Cross Cultural Center,
the Gender Equity Center
and Pride. Center are provided through Associated
Students Inc. (ASI). The
Common misconception in
the past has been that all
three centers were through
either SLL or ASI, due to
their location and umbrella
STAFF W RITER
7 - Fall is loaded with
new TV shows, classic
music, new internship
opportunities and new
comics.
OURNEXTISSUE
SEP 25,2013
The staff of the Gender Equity & Pride Center. Photo by Robert Aiello-Hauser.
ties and means of outreach.
"Things are going to be
bigger and better this year.
The more we give, the more
students will follow their
dreams," Aiello-Hauser said.
One of the reasons that
the Gender Equity and Pride
Centers have teamed up is
to refocus their images and
encourage students from all
backgrounds to explore what
each group has to offer. The
Pride Center is not geared
only towards LGBTQA
students and the Gender
Equity Center is not solely
for students that identify as
feminists or seek to combat
injustice. By changing their
title to highlight 'community,'Aiello-Hauser hopes that
it will make all students feel
more comfortable to walk
in, open up to their peers
and faculty, ask questions,
and learn about all sides and
opinions of social justice.
With a conjoining door
that makes it easy for students to walk in between
the two, the ASI Community Centers students that are
interested in both centers
can easily walk next door
to explore both options. Aiello-Hauser expressed that
each student that walks into
the centers are at different
phases of their journey, and
that his job is to encourage them to explore and
learn as much as they can.
"Everyone's path may be
different, and yours may not
be the same as mine. We are
just supporting and offering
as many paths and opportunities to grow in understanding of social justice as possible," Aiello-Hauser said.
The ASI Community
Centers have also integrated in various other organizations to their projects, partnering up notably
with the Greek Leadership
Council and Student Health
and Counseling Services.
Their goal is t o create
an environment that is not
only inclusive of the students that spend time in
the Community Centers but
also to connect the campus
as a whole so that CSUSM
functions as one unit rather
than a collection of groups
separate from one another.
Harry Potter course to be offered in the spring
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
6 - Students debate
whether campus parking
prices are ridiculous or
reasonable.
term of Social Justice Centers. While they all share
similar goals, each of the
Social Justice Centers is its
own entity, equipped with
different student employees, identities and goals.
In an effort to represent
themselves as ASI organizations and highlight the
changes to their structure
the Gender Equity Center
and Pride Center have rebranded themselves as the
ASI Community Centers.
The two groups, which previously operated under the
leadership of two separate
program directors, have
refogused so that the they
function more as a team
rather than completely separate from one another.
The Pride Center and
Gender Equity Center are
now under the leadership
of Robert Aiello-Hauser,
director of ASI Community Centers, and Kenyatta
Parker, coordinator of ASI
Community Centers. The
goal in combining the two
centers under one title is not
to extinguish the separate
identities of each center,
but rather to encourage students from both groups to
work together. The title ASI
Community Centers will be
used to refer simultaneously
to both centers, but the Gender Equity and Pride Centers will still keep their individual names to highlight
their differences in priori-
Fans of the "Harry Potter"
series can now take their
experience a step further
with the new course t hat.
will be offered in the upcoming spring semester.
Although much debate
exists in the realm of academia on whether or not the
series maintains substantial
educational value, Professor
Linda Pershing has decided to share with the university her professional opinion on the series. She will
be teaching a class called
Harry Potter Folklore and
Culture (ID 370), which
will immerse 120 students
deeper in the magic of J.K.
Rowling's books. Professor
Pershing decided to create
the course for a variety of
reasons.
"I found [the books] fascinating in many ways: as
a scholar and instructor of
folklore and culture, I love
the books for their critical
commentary on systems of
social hierarchy," Pershing
said.
This course will bring to
surface the various motifs
and themes that are found in
the beloved series. Students
will learn of the mythology
and folklore that J.K, Rowling has utilized, examine the
culture of the magical world
she has created and explore
the various social issues that
appear throughout the seven
novels.
"These include major life
issues, such as the sanctity
of life and coming to terms
with death (particularly the
death of loved ones), social
hierarchies of power and
privilege and the injustice
of these, courage and stepping up to take action in the
face of injustice and evil, the
value of friendship, and the
shortcomings of bureaucracies and social institutions,"
Pershing said.
The H P. course will be
educational, immersive and
entertaining. Students will
begin the journey with their
own sorting ceremony. Each
student will be assigned
to one of the four houses
(Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Raveclaw) based
on a personality exam.
The students will then be
transported to the world of
"Harry Potter" with a House
Prefect, commonly referred
to as a teacher's assistant, to
guide them through various
activities and projects, making Harry's magical world
their own.
"We will read all seven
novels and learn to analyze,
discuss and apply the principle concepts that appear in
each novel, making the connections between the magical realm of Harry Potter
and our own world. We're
planning lots of discussion,
interaction, and participatory
activities to make the course
interesting and rewarding.
Some of the topics we'll cover include how race, gender,
social stratification, and economic class shape Harry Potter's world," Pershing said.
Rest assured that with this
class you would be getting a
truly educational experience.
Thorough background research has been done leading up to the course, both by
Professor Pershing and her
"Head Girls," Amanda Lenox and Lauren Hammond.
This includes numerous academic articles and books that
focus specifically on the topics that will be discussed in
the class as well as research
gathered by Pershing personally, directly from numerous
locations in England and
Scotland that are important
to the "Harry Potter" books
and films.
Six CSUSM students that
had helped with the original
research have been awarded
the opportunity to present
their findings at the annual
American Folklore Society
Conference this October.
This class will have much
to offer students, whether
they are a die-hard "Harry
Potter" fan or someone who
is just getting into the series
and wants to explore the
books more in depth.
It will be both fun and educational to delve deeper into
the cultural phenomenon that
is "Harry Potter" and expand
students' perceptions of the
books in an exciting environment.
A few students who are
very familiar with the series
can even get involved in assisting with the course outline by contacting Pershing
atlpershing@csusm.edu
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B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
When students take what
they learn in the classroom
and use it to better their
community, the result is
transformational education.
Last year, CSUSM's
Kinesiology Majors Club
teamed up with Kinesiology
Service Learning Students,
Donate Don't Dump and
North County Community Services Food Bank to
change the North County
aj;ea for the better. Over
the span of 12 food distributions, the collaborative
efforts of these groups resulted in the distribution
of 36,000 pounds of food
to students, staff and members of the community that
needed it.
The Kinesiology Major's
Club embraced reduction
of student hunger as one of
their biggest goals after their
adviser, Professor Laura de
Ghetaldi, got in contact
with Donate Don't Dump.
De Ghetaldi learned about
the organization at the San
Diego Film Festival when
she watched "One in Seven,
the New Face of Hunger,"
a documentary by UCLA
freshman Camille Posard.
Inspiration ran in the family for Posard, spreading
to Posard's younger sister,
high school sophomore
Gabrielle, to create Donate Don't Dump, which
works with grocers and
food companies to supply
food to those in need rather
than having it go to waste..
The Kinesiology Majors
Club then teamed up with
pastors Daniel and Theresa
Jones of Summit Church to
host the food distributions
across from campus, a location that was not only convenient to students but all
members of the community.
. At each food distribution,
anywhere from 10 to 20 students, some who are also
interns with Donate Don't
Dump, volunteer their time
to supply attendees with
approximately 20 pounds
of free fruits and vegetables. In one hour, anywhere
from 5,000 to 6,000 pounds
of food are passed out.
But the true spirit of
teamwork and community is
also demonstrated through
the fact that distributing this
food comes at absolutely
no cost to the Kinesiology
Club. The only cost that is
required for the process to
run smoothly is a total of
$50 for the trucks to bring
the food, a fee which Summit Church and Donate
Don't Dump split so that
the distributions do not require the financial support
of the Kinesiology Club.
"We've gotten tremendous support from various
individuals, and people like
our Club President Amy
Clark, Vice President Ross
Edmunds, last year's Lead
Intern Curtis Bovee and last
year's President Junemy
Pantig all worked so hard
to make these distributions
happen. And our partnerships with the North County
Food Bank, Donate Don't
Dump and all of the various groups involved have
all just been great working
relationships to help the
community. It just shows
how people can work together with that commonality of wanting to «help
others," de Ghetaldi said.
This past year, the Kinesiology Club enjoyed honors
such as the Office of Community Service Learning
Award for Student Group of
the Year, two nominations
and five received individual
student leadership awards, a
Tukwut Organization of the
Year nomination, recognition as an official ASI Club
on campus and a total of
14,850 hours of internship
hours completed by 162
students. In collaboration
with Donate Don't Dump,
the Kinesiology Club also
received President Obama's
Volunteer Service Award.
"I don't know who gets
more out of this, the people who. need help or the
ones giving the help. In a
way, it's a selfish thing to
give back because it makes
you feel good too. I'm just
so proud of the whole thing
and my students that volunteer. Every time we do this,
it just all comes together.
We are building community and I hope that this can
serve as a prototype for
other schools in the CSU
system," de Ghetaldi said.
Food distributions take
place at 2 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday
of every month (except on
holidays and during finals
week) at Summit Christian
Church, located across from
campus next to the dorms.
For more information
contact Dr.Ghetaldi at
l degheta@csusm.edu
Student veterans remember Sept. 11
B YAUSONSEAGLE
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Sept. 11 is a day that
brings back harsh memories, especially on a campus considered as veteran-friendly as CSUSM.
Based on figures released in late August
from the Office of Communications, CSUSM is
home to approximately
900 students that identify
themselves as a veteran,
service member or military dependent.
Many of these student
veterans remember the
day vividly and wanted to
share the ways in which
Sept. 11 resonated with
them.
An "8th grader at the
time, David Acosta remembers being sick from
school that fateful day
and watching the news at
his home in Fallbrook.
He was familiar with
New York and witnessing
something so disturbing
made him question humanity.
"Seeing people jump
from the towers was crazy. I already wanted to join
the military, but that really
instilled the idea," Acosta
said.
Meanwhile on the other
side of the world, Gregg.
Snow was working as
a contractor in Tokyo
when one of his Japanese
co-workers called him up,
frantically trying to tell
him what had happened.
Snow thought that what
he was seeing was a movie
rather than real events. He
then called another friend
in Japan to tell him about
what happened and they
stayed up all night watch-
Cal State San Marcos serves 900 active duty military, veterans and dependents. Photo courtesy of the Office of Communications.
ing the news.
Snow was supposed to fly
back to the U.S. the next day,
but instead had to go to the
Embassy and was unable to
fly home until a week later.
He had been out of the military for a while at the time,
but after the attack he contemplated re-enlisting.
Nicholas Ashley was also
out of the country on Sept. 11.
He was living in Indonesia in
the middle of a large Muslim
population.
He felt very uncomfortable
due to the circumstances and
began telling people he was
Canadian to avoid talking
about the attack.
He was also in disbelief
when he saw on TV what
had happened. He had just into her mom's room that
seen a movie the previous morning she saw her watchnight about a plane that ing the TV and crying.
crashed into a building.
Later that day, she reAt the Personnel Admin- members that they went to
istration Center on Camp a donut shop and that everyPendleton, Claudia Oreegal thing seemed weird.
saw what happened on the
"My mom wouldn't let me
TV in the office's waiting go to school that day so we
room. She remembered that stayed home and watched
there was a palpable change TV. [When we went to the
in the mood on base.
shop], the TVs were all on,
"It was the quietest our but no one was talking," Bruoffice ever was. Not much no said.
work got done that day
Sept. 11 is now officialbecause everyone was in ly called Patriot Day to reshock. It wasn't frantic, but member those who were
the security did become very lost. Flags are flown at halftight," Oreegal said.
mast and many people obAlexis Bruno was a third serve a moment of silence
grader in Mission Viejo at at 8:46 a.m. EST, the time
the time, and When she went that the plane first flew into
the World Trade Center. This
Sept. 11 will mark 12 years
since the attacks occurred,
but for many the images and
the shock of the events are
still very clear memories.
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B Y TATIANA ZAVODNY
FEATURES EDITOR
Whether students want to
lose those freshmen 15 or are
just looking for a way to stay
healthy this semester, fitness
classes may be the perfect
way to achieve their goals.
The Clarke recently posted
their updated schedule for
their unique and exciting
fitness classes that will be
available throughout the fall
semester. With seven different options to choose from,
students are sure to find a
class thatfitstheir needs and
their schedule. So how does
the Campus Recreation Department select which classes
make the cut?
"We try to keep [the classes] that are most popular,"
Sonya Starr-Mclin, the Administrative Coordinator of
Campus Recreation^ said.
Among the list of most
popular classes are Ashtanga Yoga and Indoor Cycling. These low-impact
activities can help improve
your strength and flexibility. Ashtanga Yoga is offered
on Tuesdays and Thursdays
during U-hour, while Indoor
Cycling is held on Mondays
from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. as well
as Friday during U-hour.
For anyone interested in a
high-intensity activity that
will exercise your entire
body, then Boot Camp may
be the perfect opportunity.
The Campus Recreation flyer explains that the course
provides "a variety of intense
group intervals^ over a one
hour period of time."
Another way to fight the
boredom of going to the gym
every day but still receiving a total body workout is
through Total Fit. The class
is promoted by Campus Recreation to "tone and tighten
your entire body.. .leaving
you with a complete feeling
of satisfaction and balance."
Boot Camp and Total Fit
are offered on Wednesday
at 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and
Monday at 5:15 p.m. to 6:15
p.m., respectively.
Another option to relieve
Campus Filipino club
welcomes new members
B Y MARGERY URIL
STAFF WRITER
Students that are interested in learning about a new
culture, playing games,
meeting new people and
having fun should join Kamalayan Alliance (KA).
According to their website, KA spreads knowledge
and awareness about Filipino and Filipino-American history and culture at
CSUSM. Five students
founded the club in the
summer of2005. Now eight
years later, the amount of
members has almost tripled.
The name Kamalayan,
which in Tagalog means
'consciousness' and Alliance, which refers to a
group of people striving to
build a community, seeks
to introduce Filipino culture
to students from all backgrounds.
The group also educates
students on campus with
events that introduce differenf aspects of the Filipino
culture.
One of the biggest events
the group had last year was
the "K A goes to CSU Fullerton," where schools throughout California partake in
the biggest Filipino college
event. One of the highlights
of this event is the Friendship Games, which demonstrates Spirit, Pride, Unity
and Friendship (SPUF). In
the spring, there was the
"Filipino Cultural Showcase" (PCS) where KA members performed a play about
Filipino Culture.
some stress and burn calories
at the same time is Taekwondo. Offered from 5:15 p.m.
to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday
evenings, this fitness class
welcomes beginners since no
prior experience in the sport
is required.
If you're looking for a more
light-hearted way to burn
a few extra calories, then
laughing along while taking
Laughter Yoga or dancing
to the beat of Latin music
during Zumba may be just
for you.
Allfitnessclasses are meant
to provide a non-intimidating environment, as most of
them are often adaptable for
allfitnesslevels. Also important to this environment are
the instructors.
"All of our instructors
are great," Starr-Mclin said.
"Most of our instructors are
students here on campus."
One of the best aspects of
these seven unique fitness
classes is that every single
one is free for registered
students and available for a
small fee to faculty and staff.
To participate, students
simply need a free membership to TheClarke gym, since
the fee to use it is already included in most matriculated
students' university registration fees when they pay tuition. No other sign-up forms
are required and students can
attend the classes that suit
their needs whenever they
choose.
Most classes do not begin
until the week of Sept. 16
and locations for each class
vary from The Clarke gym,
the University Village Apartments (UVA) and the University Commons building
depending on the activity.
"If [students] haven't tried
a fitness class, they should,"
Starr-Mclin said.
The Campus Recreation
Department also offers personal training and intramural sports at an extra cost.
For more information, check
out the campus recreation
website for fitness classes at
www.csusm.edu/rec/fitnessclasses.html or call (760)
750-7400.
T HE CLARKE (PICTURED BELOW) ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PHOTO COURTESY OF CSUSM.EDU.
"I joined KA because it
was fun and a great way
to meet people. From the
first time IJoined KA as a
freshman 'till now I'm still
a proud member because
KA has done a lot for me.
Not only great memories,
but I have made friends
that I know I can trust
even when I graduate from
CSUSM," KA President,
Jerome Jovenal, said.
Students that are interested can attend meetings
every other Thursday
during U-hour. For more
information about their
events, check out their
Facebook at https://www.
f acebook.com/groups/
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Cougars across the globe visit Spain
B Y ALISON SEAGLE
STAFF W RITER
CSUSM offers many opportunities for students to
study abroad and explore
a number of different languages and cultures.
Due of thè options that is
being offered over the summer is traveling to Spain.
Students like Neil French
have benefitted tremendously from the program
and highly recommend it.
"If you're looking to learn
another language this is the
way to go. I learned more
from one month in Spain
than I did in six semesters in the United States,"
French said, *
Neil, along Svith approximately 20 CSUSM students
and many other students
from around the world, had
the. opportunity to study at
the University of Valladolid.
The courses they attended
ranged from beginning to
advanced Spanish, as well
as Spanish culture and litr
erature. Students spent four
hours a day in classes, Monday through Friday, for four
weeks, t hough the coursework was intense and the
students learned much more
than just what was taught in
the classrooms.
"The experience of going
abroad was one that I honestly can't capture into words,"
Jordan Taylor said. "To be so
outside the bubble I thought
was my comfort zone and
step into a whole new world
was as if I had gone from
black and white to color. I
truly believe going to a new
country is the best way to invest your time."
Besides the classes, students also had the opportunity to take excursions to nearby cities. Since Valladolid is
well situated just a couple of
hours northwest of Madrid in
the Castilla y Leon region,
students were able to visit
Madrid, Segovia and Salamanca. The professors from
the university provided tours
of the cities with much information about the history and
culture, and students were
also able to use their free
time in the cities exploring
castles, museums and cathedrals.
Some students, like Karen
Mascarinas, have transferred
to other countries like the
UK through Study Abroad,
but reflect on Spain as a
life-changing experience.
"I grew so much as an
individual while learning
Spanish in Spain. I realized
that I was a stronger person
who was capable of things I
would have never discovered
before. It's not all about the
fun stuff [...] it's about finding yourself and where you
see yourself in this world,"
said Mascarinas.
Students who are interested in studying Spanish in
Spain in the summer of 2014
should stop by the Office of
Global Education in Craven
3200 to speak with the study
abroad advisor, Tiffany
Gabbard.
More information about
the program can also be
found online at
http://www.csusm.edu/global/
studyabroad/valladolid.html.
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campus on local hiking trails
B Y ALISON SEAGLE
STAFF W RITER
Conveniently located next
to CSUSM are countless
San Elijo Hills trails, one of
their most popular challenges being Double Peak.
At the top of the peak, hikers, bikers and runners alike
are Rewarded with a great
view of surrounding cities,
the ocean on a clear day and
amazing sunsets.
A good place to begin
a trip up to Double Peak is
from Discovery Lake. Parking, restrooms and water
fountains are available but
are only open from dawn
to dusk. It would be wise to
park on the street near the
park on a late evening adventure. Water fountains and
restrooms are also located at
the top of Double Peak.
The trails between the
lake and the peak switch
between dirt and pavement
and are well maintained. In
some places the incline can
be quite a climb, while other parts are fairly level. The
trek to the top is not easy,
but people of many different
abilities, and even dogs, can
be seen enjoying the trail. It
is also possible to park atop
double peak and hike around
from there if you're not ready
to tackle the full climb.
Taking a lap around Discovery Lake itself can be a
pleasant trip. The whole path
around the lake is paved and
relatively flat. Fishing at
Discovery Lake is also another option for enjoying a
beautiful day in San Marcos.
San Elijo Hills offers students an excellent opportunity to get out and exercise
outdoors to relieve the rigors
of constant study.
A map of the area including the trails can be
found online at http://www.
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Scholar-athlete Heidi Swanson
H ow she manages t ime and s tays focused
focus on chasing her dream
of going to the University of
Denver to study sports psychology. Her effective time
management skills have already led to many notable
accomplishments.
The star athlete has been
a track All-American in the
4x800 meter relay and
the 1-mile
run. She was
also a part
of the 2010
and 2011 National Championship
W o rn e n ' s
Cross Country Team. A
top 30 finish
in nationals this year
would make
Swanson an
A ll-American for her
last season
of
cross
country. As
team captain,
S wanson's
goal is for
the team to
finish in at
least the top
five.
"My goal
for races is to
B YSHAINAPARDO
STAFF W RITER
Many students complain about not having
time, but the bright and
sweet Heidi Swanson
holds a 3.7 grade point
average, has two jobs and
is a student athlete.
The key to being a student-athlete in Swanson's
opinion is prioritization.
Swanson believes in prioritizing your activities
by what is most important to you. From there,
you should allocate the
most time to the activities
at the top of your list so
that you are not stressed
about becoming sidetracked. She also finds
that it is important to
make sacrifices in order
to accomplish what you
want to achieve. Swanson
lives by the quote, "Don't
give up on what you want
most for what you want
now. The hard work and
experiences will be worth
it in the future."
Currently, Swanson
works as an assistant at an
engineering office and as
a coach for an after-school
program. There is a lot of
run in a pack because it leads
to championships," Swanson
said. The lady Cougars will
race Sept. 14 at U.C. Riverside.
Photograph of
Heidi Swanson
provided by
Sherri Cortez (team mom).
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Are you overtraining?
BY JUSTIN D ONNER
SPORTS EDITOR
With the beginning of the
new semester many of us
have outlined ambitious fitness goals and are sprinting
full steam ahead to accomplish them.
The old adage "quality
over quantity" may be more
important in this case than
some think.
American Fitness defines
overtraining as being, "a
state of burnout as a result of
the combined negative emotional, behavioral and physical symptoms that occur as
a result of persistent training
without proper recovery."
The amount of recovery
time needed per person is
going to vary, but the key
is to listen to your body. A
few common signs of overtraining are halted progress,
decreased motivation and
self-esteem, loss of concentration, insomnia, personality changes and even
depression. Another thing to
look for is prolonged muscle
soreness.
Being sore for a couple of
days after a workout is expected, but prolonged soreness could be a sign that
your body is not being given
enough time to recover.
It is essential to realize that
days off are as important to
personal growth as the days
spent training. Some other
ways to help prevent overtraining include fueling your
body with nutritious meals
before and after workouts,
staying hydrated and getting
a good amount of sleep each
night.
Personal trainers are a great
option to help you develop
both a fitness and recovery
plan.
The Clarke here on campus offers certified personal
trainers. Working with these
trainers comes at a small
cost, but it is a great investment that will offer you both
a personalized plan and a
great learning experience.
They also offer discounts for
groups of friends wanting to
getfittogether.
Developing a proper plan
for yourself with ample recovery time is a key component of staying motivated
and ensuring that you reach
yourfitnessgoals this semester.
Visit the CSUSM Clarice
personal training page here
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O PINION
A h idden g em i n p lain s ight Keep professor opinion out
A look a t t he White Rose M emorial of the classroom
The tribute has been in place
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
STAFF WRITER
The White Rose Memorial
is a CSUSM commemorative plaque that is passed by
thousands of unaware students each day.
I first heard of the memorial after being assigned by
my sociology professor to
locate its' whereabouts. As a
freshman at the university, I
started asking other students
around me for assistance in
hopes that they could point
me in the right direction.
I then came to the halting
realization thatmost GSUSM
students are not at all that
familiar with their campus.
Only one of the 15 students
I came in contact with was
able to give me the location
of the memorial along with a
vague description of its tribute.
It was when I read the
plaque that I gathered a
clearer understanding of the
monument's history. The
White Rose refers a group
of students in Nazi Germany
that urged the Germans to
passively resist the regime.
They anonymously passed
out six different leaflets that
urged active opposition on
the part of the Germans, using covert means of distribution such as leaving the
pamphlets in phone booths
or having female students
travel by train to bring the
pamphlets to other areas.
On Feb. 18, 1943, two of
the White Rose members
personally distributed pamphlets by scattering them
across their campus for students to pick up. They were
caught and turned in to the
Nazi party. Soon afterward,
the rest of the White Rose
members were caught and
put on trial. Six of the members were executed by guillotine and the remaining
were imprisoned for treason.
The White Rose Memorial is decorated with tall,
white roses alongside a small
well of water and stands just
north of the Arts building
on the San Marcos campus.
%
since 2003 and acknowledges the efforts of the White
Rose members, the only resistance group to denounce
the horrors of the Holocaust,
and allows for the group to
be remembered by today's
students.
Even more so, it shows
us all here at CSUSM that
as students, we can make a
great and influential impact
on the world. Our voices can
be heard. There also lies a
ladle inside of the well that
gives people the opportunity
to give water to the roses.
I ask my fellow students to
take a moment in passing and
feed this symbol of strength
and determination. The lack
of interest in the memorial
is a truly sad oversight and
I hope that urging awareness
will allow for more students
to share in the incredibility
of White Rose.
To find out more about the
White Rose and their actions
go to my source for much of
this information, holocaustresearchproject.org.
B Y LETTY PUENTES
STAFF WRITER
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
STAFF WRITER
CSUSM parking permit fees nearly cost more
than the SDSU and UCLA
campuses
combined.
Most students will agree
that paying $338 a semester for general parking is
excessive. This high cost
leads many students to try
other methods, like going
out of their way to take the
bus, walking, biking, taking
the sprinter and carpooling.
Even carpooling costs students a large sum of money
when considering the financial struggle of also affording
tuition and textbooks. Not t o'
mention, there are those that
live too far to even have a
chance, to consider alternatives. Most students would
agree that the parking prices are hard on their budget,
but not many students know
who decides these prices or
what the money goes toward.
CSUSM prices are extremely high in comparison
to other universities. Two
relatively local examples are
San Diego State University
and University of California,
Los Angeles. SDSU has a fee
of $135 dollars per semester
and UCLA charges $213.
If they were to inquire at
the police station, students
will find out that the ini-
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tial price for parking was
created prior to the 2000
school year. The price was
set once a three-tier increase in cost was implemented by those high up
in the university, resulting
in a sum of $293. Current
campus pricing is justified
based on thé fact that the
school is self-paid. The
university does not get
any government funding
and students are therefore
forced to pay for themselves. As of now, however, students do not have to
worry about price increases. The last price implication was the last in the tier,
meaning that hopefully
we won't have another increase for quite some time.
While fees go toward
the upkeep of the parking lots, many students
have difficulty paying the
current amount. Although
parking permits will always remain a strain on
student's wallets, they
can at least find comfort
in knowing that the money is helping maintain a
beautiful and safe campus.
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Digital Backpack
eBooks in the classroom
your book bag or into the
palm of your hand.
STAFF WRITER
Although textbooks are
still required for the baHave you embraced the sic course plan, virtual
technology allows you
digital backpack?
to expand and explore
Recently* technology has your subject in a matter
increased its influences on of seconds. Often times,
many college campuses you can find your course
across the country. CSUSM textbook in the form of
takes pride in being an in- an online eBook, which
novative and technological- sometimes is much
ly based campus. Students cheaper. Many eBooks
sometimes forget how much can be found at ecämpüs.
of their education is being com. All you have to do
fueled by technology versus is type in the author's
what has been used in the name or book, «add your
desired textbook in elecpast.
The digital backpack is the tronic form to your cart
stuff you already carry with and download it instantly
you that connects you in- once paid for!
Buying textbooks has
stantly to the virtual world of
never been so simple. If
entertainment, research and
knowledge. In years past, your professor requires
students lugged heavy back- bringing the textbook to
packs filled with oversized class, bring your kindle,
textbooks and back-breaking iPad, smart phone or lapweight. Today, students have top with your professor's
College
access to almost any p iece, permission.
of information at the touch campuses are becoming
of their fingers; from small more innovative every
personal laptop computers day and so can you by
to smart phones to touch embracing the digital
pads that slide easily into backpack.
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comes from such misconceptions. These misconceptions are hurtful to everyone,
not only at the person that
they are aimed at. Instances
like this can be avoided if
the knowledge of social justice was more readily shared
on campus. Everyone at
CSUSM should have social
justice training, including
all students, professors and
faculty. I trust that if every
person on campus were to
attend social justice training,
the university itself would
become a true safe zone.
CSUSM needs to acknowledge that nobody
has the right to diminish
the sexuality of another.
I became aware of social
justice in my sophomore
year of college. Prior to
that, I had never heard of
the term and was initially unsure if I understood
the concept. I began to
gather a clearer perspective when I heard stories
from my peers about ways
in which they had been
hurt emotionally by comments made from others at
CSUSM. Scarring remarks
had come from peers, professors and administration
on campus.
I had experienced such
ignorance when a professor on campus had stated
that bisexuality did not exist. This professor went on
to explain that bisexuality Photograph courtesy of the Office of Communications.
was a mere stepping-stone
University parking prices high
compared to others ,
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towards becoming gay or
lesbian. For a while I believed this professor. This
professor had a Ph.D. and I
did not, so I had taken this
statement as fact.
It wasn't until later that I
realized that nobody has the
right to question or diminish
a person's sexuality. That
day in class, this professor
had taught indifference to
the students present. After
dismissal, the students left
the classroom and went into
the real world with what
they had learned, most likely spreading the pain that
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P.R. leader
speaks on
women in
leadership
B Y LIEZEL HERRADURA
STAFF WRITER
Women in leadership
positions has become a
prevalent topic in recent
years, and now CSUSM is
joining the conversation.
On Oct. 3, The Clarke
Field House will host
Puerto Rican Senator Sila
González-Calderón as
she leads a discussion on
women and leadership.
Discussion will fociis on
how women's decisions
and ways of communicating help them secure
positions of leadership.
González-Calderón plans
to discuss how even
though the Women's Liberation Movement took
place in the '60s and '70s,
women are still dealing
with the same problem
their mothers and grandmothers did, with some
variations.
The Women's Liberation Movement refers to
Second Wave Feminism,
a time in which the media
helped to bring ideas of
feminism to public consciousness. Though feminist beliefs varied between
different groups, most of
their goals were fundamentally the same - to
achieve social and moral
equality among the sexes.
The Arts and Lectures
series provides an opportunity for students to enrich
their learning experience
through cultural, scholastic and artistic events. In
bringing diverse groups of
people together for a common interest, the Arts and
Lectures series hopes to
encourage discussion and
debate on current issues.
Due to seating problems
in the past, tickets are now
required in order to attend
all events. This event is
free to all students who
attend CSUSM. Tickets
will also be open to staff
and the general public for
a small fee. To buy tickets
go to https://www.csusnL
edu/al/index.html. They
are limited and will not be
sold at the door.
The Clarke Field House
is located across the street
from the University Village Apartments, on the
comer of Campus Way
and Campus View Drive.
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For students that are
interested in comics and
finding a cool, new internship, look no further
than Vanquish Interactive.
The company's first
comic book, "Telikos
Protocol," was created by
Jay Douglas and has been
gaining rapid attention
and fan base.
Kickstarter.com described the comic book
as "an explosive science
fiction action-adventure
comic." Creators Nav
Gupta and Jay Douglas
worked hard to make "Telikos Protocol" a huge
success. They broke records with their quick
popularity and have already begun their new
project called "Cycops,"
which was introduced this
summer.
Peter Cooper and Adam
Burn are artists at deviantART. The two men
met Vanquish Interactive writers and clicked
so well that they decided
to join forces to publish
internship opportunity for students
these works, The comics
are available in print and
digital. The interactive print
version teamed up with children's charities and sponsors
throughout their launches.
The kick-start campaign
broke 50,000 in just 30 days .
and as hoped, they were featured in Comic-Con in 2012
and 2013. At both events,
they were greeted by dedicated fans dressed in costumes inspired by the comic.
These artists are fast paced
workers with strong initiative. They are looking for
students that are interested
in working as interns in social media. This is a fantastic group of people to work
with and can provide students with a unique opportunity.
You can find- out more
about Vanquish Interactive
and open positions within
their company at www.facebook.com/CycopsOfflcial
and www.facebook.com/
telikosprotocol. Postings of
their film session this past
summer for "Cycops" can
also be viewed at www.
syreniaimagery.wordpress. Photograph provided by Anne Hall for thefilmingfor Vanquish Interactive's Cycops.
com.
NewFall TV Shows
What to expect this fall
B Y KATIE AGNER
STAFF WRITER
Fall is in the air, and
that means the start of
a new semester, new
classes and, most importantly, the start of a new
television season! All
our favorite shows are
coming back, but don't
get cozy j ust yet. Here is
a sneak peak at four new
shows coming this fall
that everyone is talking
about.
Marvel's Agents of
S.HXE.L.D.: Fan favorite Agent Phil Coulson
(Clark Gregg), from the
Marvel superhero hit
The Avengers, returns
in this highly anticipated new show. He is the
head of the organization S.H.I.E.L.D., which
serves to investigate
unusual cases with his
team of highly-trained
agents. Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8/7c on
ABC.
T e Originals: This
h
spin-off to the successfully popular show,
The Vampire Diaries,
follows the original
half-vampire, half-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan) as he
returns to his hometown
of New Orleans, a town
he once ruled. However,
it is now under the control of the vampire Marcel
(Charles Michael Davis).
Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 3
at 8/7c on the CW.
Once Upon A Time In
Wonderland: After her first
trip down the rabbit hole,
Alice (Sophie Lowe), rejoins the White Rabbit
.(John Lithgow) and the
Knave of Hearts. (Michael
Sochare) She returns to the
fantastical Wonderland in
this spin-off of fairy-tale
inspired Once Upon A
Time. Premieres Thursday,
Oct. 10 at 8/7c on ABC.
Almost Human: In this
futuristic, high-tech show
set in the year 2048, police officer John Kennex
(Karl Urban), after losing
his leg and waking from
a 17-month coma, returns
to work with a robotic
prosthetic. He is forced to
partner with a defective android (Michael Ealy) who
strangely has human emotions. Premieres Monday,
Nov. 4 at 8/7c on FOX.
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B Y FAITH ORCINO
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The publisher Dark Horse
will be releasing Issue One
of "Resident Alien: The
Suicide Blonde," the newest
installment in the comic series, on Sept. 11.
Writer Peter Hogan and
artist Steve Parkhouse return to continue the tale of
Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle,
an extraterrestrial alien
who tries to keep a low
profile in the United States
countryside. As he waits
for contact from his home
planet, Vanderspeigle cares
for those needing treatment
and assists in police investigations. This new story arc
starts where readers left him,
resting on a hospital bed.
While Vanderspeigle recovers from the past adventure,
another brews. The new storyline involves a unique set
of characters, once again taking place in the little town of
Patience.
Both Hogan and Parkerhouse are British veterans in
the comic industry. The two
worked with the critically acclaimed creator Alan Moore
in separate projects (America's Best Comics and the Bojefferies series, respectively).
Now the duo combines their
talents to create this sci-fi
comic.
Hogan's writing is a
style that reminds readers
of classic murder mystery
novels and has a steady
flow, even with the many
twists. Parkerhouse's illustrations have interesting color palettes and he
puts a lot of detail in the
characters.
For new readers, it
would be best to start with
the first collection, "Resident Alien Volume 1 : Welcome to Earth". The next
step would be getting the
zero issue before picking
up this new book. Visit
darkhorse.com or your local comic vendor for more
information.
Cougar Shuffle
B Y ABEL CASTILLO
STAFF WRITER
School is starting again and
it can mean many things to
different people. For some,
it's the beginning of their
first year and for others,
the beginning of their last.
Whether you're a freshman
or a senior, the feeling of
starting a new year is all the
same. With a set list like this,
anyone can look at the new
school year with a positive
attitude.
"It's Time" by Imagine
Dragons:
This ^upbeat and hopeful
song is sure to put a spring in
the step of anyone entering
the class on thefirstday. The
idea of growing up, as Imagine Dragons talks about, is
CDs and DVDs Dropping
B Y FAITH ORCINO
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Nine Inch Nails' 'Hesitation Marks"
Trent Reznor returns to
Nine Inch Nails with a
brand-new album. Pitchfork
reported on the band's hinted
hiatus in early 2009 which
became true after their'tour
with Jane's Addiction.
This album contains 14
tracks, including the singles "Came Back Haunted,"
"Copy of A" and "Everything." The iTunes version
has a special interview with
Reznor while the deluxe
version contains three remix
tracks.
For those that purchase
through NIN.com, the band's
official website, buyers i ave
the option to receive the "audiophile" mastered version,
a different mastering of the
same album. On the website,
mixer Alan Moulder said,
"The Audiophile Mastered
Version is more true to how
the mixes sounded to us in
the studio when we were
working on the songs."
According to Tom Baker,
their mastering engineer, the
standard master has a "loud"
and edgier sound compared
to the audiophile one. Check
out Nine Inch Nails online
for more on them and this
new album.
"Now You See Me"
something thatfreshmanand
seniors can relate to without
feeling any sort of regret in
the process.
"Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins: ,
Instead of feeling hopeful, this upbeat song gives
a sense of coming together.
The feeling of being together, be it in the same class
or of the same mindset, is a
feeling anyone would want
coming back to school.
"Learn to Fly" by Foo
Fighters:
School has begun and now
all anyone would want to
do is soar through the skies
to this song's heavenly riffs.
But no one can fly by themselves at first. We look for a
sign of life; looking to the
sky to be saved.
"I've Got A Feeling" by
Directed by Louis Leterrier, the hit movie released
earlier this May is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
The cast features notable
talents like Mark Ruffalo
(The Avengers), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Media) and
Morgan Freeman (Oblivion).
The story deals with a team
of magicians, led by Eisenberg's character, J. Daniel
Atlas who robbed a bank in
Paris during their grand fina-
The Beatles:
Everybody has some sort
of feeling about the upcoming school year, be it good or
bad. Before we start working
onfindingX, we look back at
the past year and remember
how everybody had a good,
or for a few, a hard year with
this song that's both explosive and calm.
"More than a Feeling" by
Boston:
I feel that it was only appropriate to finish off this
Back to School Jam set list
with this song. Why finish it
off with this song you ask?
Through the godly solos and
almost melancholy tone, we
feel that we're both welcoming the new school year but
also saying goodbye to summer in the process.
le in Las Vegas.
The FBI then brought
Dylan Rhodes (Rúñalo)
to work with an Interpol
agent to investigate the team
known as the Four Horsemen. The agents later enlist
the help of a witness, Thaddeus Bradley (Freeman) who
is a former magician. The
official website lists that the
DVD will contain commentary and a featurette while
the Blu-Ray pack will include a longer director's cut.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2 009
Professor attends Presidential Inauguration
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Editor-in-chief
While some students gathered
in Commons 206 and professors
tuned in during class to watch the
inauguration of President Barack
Obama, at least one member of
the CSUSM community got to
enjoy the experience in person.
Due to her involvement with
politics and tribal government,
Professor Joely Proudfit, Program
Coordinator for Native Studies,
Director of Native American
Academic Strategic Planning,
and Associate Professor Department of Sociology at CSUSM,
had her pick of inauguration tickets.
to be the Gore inauguration in
"I'm the Vice Chair of the 2000 but we all know that didn't
Native American caucus for the work out that way."
California Democratic Party
Proudfit and Andreas, along
and I have been for about eight with other tribal leaders had
or nine years. I'm very active in the opportunity to watch the
democratic politics and making inauguration from the National
sure American Indians are ade- Museum of American Indians
quately represented in the demo- located on the National Mall,
cratic process," said Proudfit. "I an open national park located in
received two tickets. I received downtown Washington D.C. that
the first ticket f rom Congress-^ ~rftctades the Washington Monuwoman [Lynn] Woolsey and the ment and U.S. State Capitol.
second I received from my colProudfit and Andreas, howleague from another tribal nation. ever, wanted to experience the
She had a better ticket than the inauguration from a different
one I had so that is what I went perspective and share it among
with."
the roughly 1.8 million people
Her colleague, Vice Chair- gathered outside.
woman Maryann Martin Andreas
"She and I said the morning
of the Morongo Band of Mis- of the inauguration, "Well, we
sion Indians, accompanied her can watch it from the National
throughout the trip.
Museum of American Indians at
"This was my first inaugura- the balcony with hot chocolate
tion," said Proudfit. "I thought and food and have a very wonp against everybody...
my first inauguration was going derful
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remarked
"You could have
stepped on somebody's toe and
broken it and
they would have
said,
T hat's
fine. I'm just
happy to be
here.' People
were so jovial.
They were so
optimistic."
Though
optimism
for
the
u pcoming
events had
a euphoric
police officer standing on top of
a lamppost
watching all
the people.
When
someone
asked the
officer
why the
line was
not moving,
the police officer informed everyone that the
generator broke and the security
scanners were no longer working. As a result, security
was no longer admitting people into the
venue.
With the inaugural ceremony less
than an hour
away, Proudfit's goal to
get a front
row view
of the
swearing
in
f
effect
on
those in attendance, panic set in for
Proudfit and those still waiting in a line that had not moved
in hours.
"I was beginning to panic.
Its 10:30, 10:45. We kept asking
people behind us, 'What can you
the forty
forth President no
see?'
longer appeared to be a
People
reality. In fact, Proudfit
kept
saying,
feared she may miss the
'Don't worry. We're
inauguration altogether.
all going to get in.' I said to
The trip up to that point
Marianne 'Maybe we should go
was almost too good to be
back to the National Museum of true for Proudfit. Andreas had
the American Indians.'"
hotel reservations at the Ritz CarWhen Proudfit told the people lton and offered the extra bed in
around her in line that she had her room to Proudfit.
passes for the balcony, "they
"The Ritz Carlton is the presaid, 'Wow you do? Heck, what miere hotel in D.C. That's where
are you doing here? That's where all the movie stars were stayyou should be seeing it from.'"
ing. Jessica Alba was there, Josh
But Proudfit saw the inaugu- Groban, Sharon Stone, the list
ration as an opportunity to unite goes on and on, Larry King," said
with her fellow Americans and a star-struck Proudfit.
experience it in . the crowd of
All guests in attendance
people who traveled from all over received star-studded treatment
the country to watch the historic from the Ritz Carlton.
event, comparing her desire to be
"Every night they would bring
up front to a U2 concert.
us these amazing gifts. I got a
"Do you really want to be in pillow with the presidential seal
the skybox or do you want to be that they wrapped up for me and
in the front row? I want to be in I got to take home," said Proudthe front row," she said.
fit. "They would put in our room
While stalled in-line, Proudfit
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EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR I N CHIEF
JACKIE CARBAJAL
FACES A N D PLACES E DITOR
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M ATT LEWIS
G ABI M ARTINEZ
JAMES S EBRING
C ARTOONISTS
JASON GANAVARIS
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BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
with big names in
them can steal the
spot from an obviFor the second year in
ously better film.
a row, Disney's amazing
Severalfilmsfrom
work will go unnoticed
"The Wrestler" to
in the Best Picture Cat"Gran Torino" and
egory. "Beauty and the
even "Ironman" and
Beast" remains the only
"The Dark Knight"
animated film nomiwould have been
nated for Best Picture.
better choices.
Arguably, the best
"Wall-E" tallied up the most
film of 2008, "Wall-E" nominations for a computerjoins the ill-feted bunch generated film, including origincluding "Aladdin," inal screenplay, sound, and
"The Lion King," original score. I guarantee it
and "Toy Story" as a will pick up the prize for Best
Disney classic failing Animated.
to receive a nod in for
Once again, Disney will not
the highest honor. I am receive a Best Picture nod for its
enraged about this sit- fine work. Yet, I do not expect
uation.
them to stop. From the looks
There was no of the trailer, their next feature
better film in 2008 "UP" will be just as amazthan "Wall-E". It ing. I expect it to soar over the
was beautiful, poetic, summer blockbusters including
and entertaining. The Academy's "Wolverine," "Star Trek," and
prejudice against animated films "Terminator: Salvation."
irks me.
Once I see a few more films,
While I agree with most of the I can say for sure who will take
nominations for Best Picture, I am home the top prizes, but for now
livid about the inclusion of "The I
am leading towards
Reader." This is an insult and a
"Slumdog Milslap in the face to Disney. "The
lionaire," but I
Reader" was fair at best. It really
wish it could
was not that great.
all go to
The same thing happened last
"Wall-E."
year when the average "Michael
Clayton" stole the spot from
"Ratatouille." I cannot understand how these
average
films
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T HE PRIDE
SEX
101 Í
BY IVAN GARCIA
Pride Staff Writer
Now that I have
your attention, let's
talk about it! While
the subject of sex
may be considered
taboo or in bad taste
to openly discuss,
knowledge is essential for those of us that are sexual
beings, a.k.a. everyone! Yes, we
are a university full of sexual
beings: heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, etc. And no matter
the views that one may have on
the subject, safety is the number
one concern when discussing
this matter/activity. Now, I'm
not saying that I am the severely
younger/taller version of Dr. Ruth,
but I am more of an open ear, willing to listen, discuss, and provide
some humor to this.
The (scholarly) Uneducated
Introduction to Human Sexuality: Depo-Provera
That being said, let's discuss
a personal experience that this
writer recently had. In the onset
of the current semester, I was particularly excited for the start of
my first Human Sexuality course
(Psychology 352)...ever! Dare I
say, more excited than a thirteenyear-old boy before his much
anticipated first sexual experience? But with the eagerness of
this new "sexual encounter" came
the depressing thought of opening
the awkward condom of homework.
Indeed, I was expecting homework, but I was hoping for a more
experience-based
assignment:
Such as writing an essay based
on the most unorthodox place
one has had intercourse. Mine
would have been about "doing it"
in the back of a 67' El Camino...
if it were true. But nay, this first
assignment, like all relationships,
is based on potential experiences.
What will you do, where will you
be in five years? I'm sure that
your first answer wouldn't be to
be inflicted with an STD.
Even though those particular
situations aren't the most popular to mention, nonetheless, these
events occur. And sure enough,
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first
assignment, to study
the financial, emotional,
political, etc effects
of dealing with a situation that may not be
planned. These events
ranged from contracting an STD to a family/
friend being arrested for
a sexual misdemeanor.
I'll be honest, I was hoping
for something emotional, yet
left room for information and
self-enlightenment.. .like gonorrhea. I figured I could perform
an entire Shakespearean opera
based on a severe burning sensation one receives when they pee.
But instead, my situation consists
of researching the effects and
potential side effects of a particular contraceptive known as DepoProvera.
According to its official website (depoprover.com), Depo-Provera is an injection that women
may choose to take every 11 to 13
weeks which prevents pregnancy
for 3 months. Imagine that?
Never again will you partner have
to fumble with that hard-to-open
condom wrapper, which leads me
to mention, a condom is NOT a
bag of Doritos. You can't simply
pull it open, I suggest a tearing
motion to effectively open your
new fashion piece, but I digress.
While this injection may effectively prevent pregnancy, it does
not protect against HIV or any
other sexually transmitted disease. Side effects include menstrual irregularities, pregnancylike symptoms, weight changes,
and depression. Along with these
side effects, prolonged use of
Depo-Provera could result in significant loss of bone density.
While the side effects may be
significant compared to the convenience of not having to remember to take a pill everyday, like all
contraceptives, it is a matter of
choice and what works best for the
individual. Even with all the great
choices, keep in mind that abstinence is the only sure fire method
of knowing you are safe and protected. But no matter what your
views on sex, remember, be safe,
be healthy, and have fun!
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Tuesday Janury 27, 2009
3
Gripe of the week: Parking
Students sound off on over zealous parking enforcement
Parking enforcement
common sense?
C SUSM wants Y OU ( and
your money)!
BY JASON GANAVARIS
Pride Staff Writer
BY JAMES SEBRING
Pride Staff Writer
On Tuesday, the first day of school, I
started the new semester off by receiving
a $50 parking ticket.
Like many students, I did not buy my
parking pass online. For the last 6 semesters I have opted to stand in line for an
hour or so during the first week of school
to buy my parking pass in person. In that
time, I have never been issued a ticket for
parking in one of the general lots without
a valid parking pass.
Tuesday was different.
Considering that the number of f ree
and metered parking spots on campus is
dwarfed by the number of students who
would need to use them to comply with
parking laws, it would be next to impossible for students to follow the rules in the
first week of school.
With construction closing down the
northern parking lot, j ust finding an open
parking spot on the first day of the semester was like winning the lottery. The line
of cars waiting for the drive-through parking pass machine in the Markstein lot
alone stretched well past the Lot E traffic light Tuesday morning.
A good friend of mine, who was also
issued a parking ticket, was standing
in line at the Transportation Services
office waiting to buy a parking pass
when his parking ticket was issued.
Parking enforcement, in their enthusiasm, has lost their sense of good
judgment.
Students are not trying to cheat the
system. A vast majority of student drive
to campus, which requires them to purchase a parking pass. The Parking and
Commuter Services Department would
not miss out if they allowed a grace
period for students like me to buy their
parking passes. Paying a $50 ticket on
top of a $250 pass is a slap in the face if
you are ineligible to appeal the ticket.
If you feel you have wrongly been
issued a parking ticket, I suggest you
try to appeal your ticket with the Parking and Commuter Services Department. Their contact number is (760)
750-7500, and their office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to
5:00pm in FCB-107.
I had suggested to the Administration
that it would be a nice gesture to have a
Parking Permit Moratorium thefirstweek,
since students who are buying passes are
going to pay anyway, and it would be nice
to give them a few days to purchase the
pass. I thought it would be a nice break for
the students scurrying to their new classes
in the rush of excitement, bewilderment
and frustration that seems to happen those
first days with so many trying tofindparking, classes and all the things associated
with the start of a new term. Other colleges
do it, so why not us?
I mistakenly thought that it would not
cost them all that much, then I realized
very early this morning (2:30 a.m) that
there was a great deal ofmoney to be made,
$5 to $7 per student for a temporary pass...
times maybe 1000 students. Ouch! As it
turns out, Tuesday likely brought in about
$6000 in day-pass money and probably
more on Wednesday.
The responsefromparking services was
this, "We do not offer moratoriums for parkingTas Spring permits do go on sale almost
2 months before the start of the semester
and are available for purchase on-line and
in multiple locations on campus..
There was no mention of the fact that
they make a lot of MONEY from the temporary day permits. Now to be fair, they do give
"one" permit away in a lottery drawing.
In surveying a number of students standing in line at parking services the first day, all
had purchased a day pass because they did not
know how long it would take to get the pass,
some knew you could purchase on-line, and
one student's educational funds were not available for early purchase. A staff person told
me that during the university hour the line
wrapped around several times and then snaked
out the door into Tukwut Court.
A couple students reported getting parking
violation tickets while they were over at the
day pass dispensing machine. The moral of
this story is, park next to the machine first. I
was surprised to learn that a parking pass is not
included in your on-campus housing fees.
A first week moratorium would be a fractional percent of the annual amount Parking
Services generates in parking permits and
day passes alone. The funds are directed to
paying for the multi-level parking garage
now under construction across from campus
housing. Its completion is projected for
2010 though it will take 30 years to pay for
it. An 18% increase is planned for Fall 2009
increasing annual earnings by over Vi million dollars.
My suggestion is ride a bike or take the
Sprinter. Between gas, traffic and parking fees
it doesn't seem rational to drive.
P arking a lternatives
BY BEN ROFFEE
Senior Staff Writer
Your road to higher
education starts with the
S PRINTER
Leave the driving to us and hop aboard the
SPRINTER train and BREEZE buses!
Cal State University San Marcos
SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass
$49.00
Purchase through the Parking and Transportation
Services office (FCB 107).
Passes go on sale the 25th of the month, but purchase
yours early! The number of passes is limited.
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
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Every semester as students are confronted with buying parking permits,
some look to CSUSM's short-term parking
options to mitigate the costs of parking on
campus. Though these daily/hourly permits are less convenient, it is common for
budget-minded students to forgo purchasing expensive semester passes in the belief
that paying per use can cut personal parking expenses measurably. The Pride put
this theory to a test and compared common
parking/schedule scenarios to determine
which is of the greatest economic advantage to students.
The rundown on purchasing semester
parking permits or daily/hourly permits:
In most circumstances, the full semester parking permit is a better deal for students with a typical school week of 12-15
units. Factoring in breaks between classes,
U-hour, and other on-campus activities, it is
likely that a student with a full course load
would require a 5-hour permit or even an
all day permit to park on campus. If students can manage to pack all of their classes
into 2 days, then daily permits are the clear
choice.
With more school days at these longer
durations, the cumulative costs of daily/
hourly permits push past that of the semester permit, which makes this a less attractive option for students with long school
days. Only under special conditions would
daily/hourly permits be more economical,
namely when students have periodic access
to alternative forms of transportation (i.e.
rides from friends, walking, biking, bus,
etc.) For those that do opt for daily/hourly
permits, it is generally cheaper to park 2
days a week for longer durations than it is to
park 4 times a week for briefer durations.
The Numbers:
$248: Cost of full semester permit.
$7: Cost of all day permit.
$5: Cost of 5 hour permit.
$4: Cost of 3 hour permit.
$2: Cost of 1 hour permit.
Scenario 1: 4 day school week
$448 on all day permit.
$320 on 5 hour permit.
$256 on 3 hour permit.
$248 on semester permit.
Scenario 2: 2 day school week
$248 on semester permit.
$224 on all day permit.
$160 on 5 hour permit.
$128 on 3 hour permit
Scenario 3: Varied school week.
$368 on 2 5-hour permits and 3 1-hour
permits.
$352 2 on all day permits and 2 3-hour
permits.
$336 on 3 all day permits.
$288 on 2 5-hour permits and 2 3-hour
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�Tuesday,January 27, 2009
From INAUGURATION, page 1
Chanel makeup, courtesy of the
Ritz Carlton with the presidential seal on it. It was just one
thing after the other. I got a jar
of Michelle Obama's cookies that
had her favorite cookie recipe on
it made by a job-training program."
At 11:10 a.m., standing in an
endless, non-moving line of
people, among a crowd of millions, Proudfit believed she had
seen the last of her good luck
streak.
"That night I went to two balls.
This chairman of another tribe
asked me what I thought of the
speech and of course, a few other
folks were asking me my opinion as a political scientist. I kept
telling people that I experienced
so much joy during the speech
that I can't say that I analyzed it
that thoroughly," Proudfit said.
"I know people were looking for
that catch phrase or the one word.
I just looked at the whole movement, the experience, the presence. It wasn't about his words as
Fencing was installed throughout the National Mall for security.
"We're in this mob of people
and I'm thinking, 'Oh, my God,
this is where the other shoe falls,
I guess, and we're not going to
get to see it.'"
Instead of accepting defeat,
Proudfit took action and decided
to head back to the National
Museum of American Indians.
"We were walking through
this crowd and I said, "Come on
Maryann" because she was getting tired. I said, 'We gotta keep
going. We're going to miss it if
we don't.' And there were these
concrete dividers and they were
probably about half our height,"
Proudfit explained. "I made her
hop it! I mean she's a sixty four
year old woman with two knee
braces and I think she was running
on straight adrenaline because
she climbed it and she got over it
and she
much about the momentum and
the action of finally making that
change, of turning that page."
After finally having time to
look over the transcript of the
speech a few times, Proudfit
added that she thought the speech
President Obama gave was fantastic, inclusive, and assertive to
other countries.
Aside the speech and the glamour of the event, Proudfit equally
expressed her joy watching the
first African American sworn in
as President of the United States.
"I can't imagine how African
Americans feel. As an American
Indian, I know how I felt. And I
know how wonderful and how
long we've worked for this. The
African American families that
I saw, when I would
complain about
how long I was walking or how
fine."
cold I was, I would look over and
Riding on that adrenaline and see an elder African American
the shear determination to wit- person with a cane who had trouness the event, the two women ble walking, walking," Proudfit
finally reached the National said.
Museum moments before the
The hope and optimism that
inauguration began.
people so often associate with
Though Proudfit had a share the New Year and Presidency of
of details of the events leading Barack Obama is a direct conup to the inauguration, the actual trast to the growing frustrations
swearing in and the speech that resonated by the American public
under the Bush administration.
followed played out like a blur.
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"Unfortunately for the last
eight years, we were united as a
country by fear. Post 9-11 we did
come together the following few
days and weeks after 9-11 but we
came together based on fear. And
we did not stay together," Proudfit said. "But [now] we're united
by hope and that's such a difference. It is such a different feeling.
It is my instinct and I believe that
is what's going to keep us united.
It's not going to be for a few
weeks or months or years. I think
being united by hope is far different than being united by fear."
The unity, Proudfit spoke of
was prevalent throughout her
experience in Washington D.C.
from the eagerness of perfect State. She was the Valedictorian ones that saw it live on television,
strangers to help each other find
all expressed a shared optimism
their way through the crowds to
the cab driver that took her to the
airport.
"The driver was from Ethiopia. He was just so happy and
telling me how he took the day
off and took his family to the
inauguration. They didn't have
tickets but they went down to
the mall and went to witness
it," Proudfit recalled. "He told
me [that] him and his wife
could not stop crying. He kept
saying this is such a wonderful day for the world, for the
world...It's so much bigger
than what we know. It's not
just about one individual. It's
about a new kind of moment Singer Josh
that people feel so energized."
at San
— - -vruuriistayed.
After they reached the airport, Francisco State and she was the f o r
the cab driver got out of the cab, first California Indian to be the the future of the country and the
handed Proudfit her luggage and Valedictorian. She is now writing world as a whole. With the counher dissertation and she is earn- try in a recession and involved in
gave her a hug.
"He was just so happy. Strang- ing her PhD for Political Science two wars, the President already
ers are giving you a hug. It was at the University of Chicago."
has a lot on his shoulders but
bizarre but
according
to
it was wonProudfit, people
derful,"
realize that they
Proudfit
must do their part
said.
to see change
Proudhappen.
fit
also
"I think this
attended
President
is
two of the
bringing out the
balls that
best in all of us
followed
and I just think
the
inauthat people realg u r a t ion
ize that it is much
throughout
bigger than him
eveand that we have
ning. After
to change. We
the Ameriare the change.
can Indian
So when we talk
ball,
Krouarit makes her way through what she called "a sea of humanity" in about change it's
P r o u d - search of the ticket gate area.
not necessarily
fit went
Obama being that
For Proudfit, the inauguration
to the Western States ball,
change, it's us being that change,"
one of the ten or eleven that was inspirational for American Proudfit said. "I think we are in
the President and First Lady Indians and African Americans, good shape. It's going to take us
attended.
but also the entire human race. a while to get out of the situation
"It was just so amazing to Reflecting on the stories she heard we're in but with a little hope and
see them there and see them from others who attended to the optimism we'll get there."
dance. He's got rhythm and
that break in his step and
the way they look at each
other is just phenomenal,"
Proudfit said.
The experience for Proudfit
was just one example to give to
her students to prove that politics
are not boring.
"I always tell my students that
politics are fun and interesting.
They are not just about policy
issues. They can be very, very
exciting. These are some of those
events," Proudfit said. "I remember at the DNC [Democratic
National Convention], I took one
of my former students when I
was a professor at San Francisco
Photos courtesy ofJoely Proudfit
�Faces & Places
T HE P RIDE
Lt. M i l l e r a ttends FBI A c a d e m y
BY JAMES SEBRING
Pride Staff Writer
Cal State San Marcos' very own University Police Lieutenant Doug Miller recently
received the honor of attending the FBI
National Academy.
The FBI trains about 1,000 local and state
police officers each year in this program. The
trainees are chosen from all over the United
States as well as other countries. Besides the
usual physicalfitnessand police training, the
Academy also offered college undergraduate and graduate level courses. One that Lt.
Miller found particularly interesting was a
course that taught you how to analyze witness statements, determine the validity of a
statement, and where the statement may be
less than factual.
"When someone is giving a detailed statement of what they did and they go from specific details to generalities and use phrases
like 'and then'; that is where you need to look
for possible falsehoods," Miller explained.
Miller grew up in Colorado, describing
himself as "somewhat of a rebel" until he
joined the Marines. His wife, Teresa, is a
nurse and currently serving in the US Navy,
stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. After serving 7 years active duty, Miller got out of the
Marines and went to San Diego State University where he wanted to become an engineer.
"I discovered that my math skills were
not up to the task of being an engineer, so I
changed directions," Miller said.
While pursuing a different degree field,
he was informed of a job with the University Police. His point of contact was a Chief
Carpenter.
"I didn't know what statistics had to do
with carpentry, but I applied anyway," Miller
said. He later discovered that Carpenter was
the Police Chiefs last name. He took the job
with the SDSU Campus Police working as a
statistician, researching and writing grants.
Impressed with his work, SDSU Campus
Police recommended Miller for police training at the San Diego County Police Academy.
Upon completion of his training, he went to
work as a patrol officer with SDSU Campus
Police, working his way up to Sergeant.
Although Miller enjoyed the work and found
it satisfying, he felt a desire to move on.
It was at this time that an opening became
available at CSUSM Police Dept. Miller
applied and was accepted. He became a
Patrol Sergeant for CSUSM, but was soon
offered a position as a lieutenant. Although
the pay was better, he was reluctant to give
up being on patrol, which for him remains an
enjoyable part of the job.
Ultimately, Miller took the job as Police
Lieutenant and moved to his new vehicle: a
desk.
When asked whether he found giving
tickets to be the most enjoyable part of his
job, Miller replied, "No, not really, but if it
prevents some kind of unsafe or dangerous
driving situation, that at least there is some
satisfaction in i t"
What Millerfindsmost enjoyable is teaching students about his job, about the dangers
that are ever present, and how to make good,
safe life choices. He enjoys it when the studentsfinallylet down their guard and begin
asking questions and sharing their experiences or asking for advice.
Looking to the future, Miller notes his
number one priority is having his wife back
from Japan, and then hopefully a meaningful retirement. They would like to join the
Peace Corps or something similar.
"Teresa and I have been involved in service related jobs for many years," Miller
said. "But we feel doing that kind of work
as a volunteer, rather than as part of our job,
would be so much more satisfying."
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The best run f or a student's buck
BY SANDRA CHALMERS
Senior Staff Writer
snowboarders and skiers are
better suited for the long trails
at Snow Summit, while other
more advanced skiers and
snowboards are more likely to
be attracted to Bear Mountain's
freestyle park that features more
than 145 jumps and a superpipe
line for the brave and daring.
Snow Summit offers 55 runs
open everyday, two of the runs
being double black diamonds
(for advanced and expert riders
only) and specially designed
f un zones, specifically aimed
for younger children, families
and a half long.
With the natural snowfall in the Big Bear Lake area
Snow Summit and Bear
recently staggering, both Snow
Mountain ski and snowboard
Summit and Bear Mountain
resorts in Big Bear Lake Caliproduce man-made snow when
fornia are a golden opportunature fails to provide. Though
nity for avid skiers and snowman-made is still considered
boarders to enjoy great terrain,
real snow, the feel of glidaffordable lodging, and a good
ing smoothly on powder fresh
time close to home.
snow most often cannot be repSnow Summit and Bear
licated.
Mountain are located in the
The annual snowfall average
San Bernadino Mountains, in
is 100 inches for both resorts.
heart of Big Bear Lake. BeautiBeginners through expert
ful lake view cabins and unique
riders can enjoy about 1,700
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Summit may lack in boldness is
and beginners to ski at leisure.
Snow Summit is considered
Bear Mountain, famous for made up with delicious dinning
the big brother of Bear Moun- its freestyle parks; which was options. Four restaurants are
tain, a neighboring ski and recently dubbed "#1 Park in the located at the base of the slopes.
snowboard resort about 10 min- nation"- by Transworld
Mexican food, soups in sourSnowutes away from Snow Summit.
boarding Magazine's 2009 dough bowls, salads, a deli, and
Though both of these resorts resort poll. This park encour- even pasta can all be found in
are alike in structure, they ages Shaun White antics and Snow Summit. The View Haus,
attract very different crowds. extreme snowboarding. Bear a bar and grill, can be considBeginners or intermediate Mountain's longest run is a mile ered one of the more upscale
dinning experiences at Snow
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Summit. The View Haus offers
a variety of beer and a lively
atmosphere for relaxing after a.
long day on the slopes^ The Snow Summit website,
www.snowsummit.com
and Bear Mountain's website,
www.bearm9untain.com feature live web cams, panoramic
photographs of trails and runs,
and also has live snow reports.
Directions, and more resort
detail; can also b eiound on the j
websites.
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Lift ticket prices for regular online.
season is $43, holiday prices
Snow Summit and Bear
jump to $66. (Holiday Prices Mountain are now offering an
are for Feb. 14-16).
exclusive deal of'* a midweek
Night skiing and snowboard- lift ticket and lodging packages
ing are also available for both starting at $69 per person, per
resorts. Ticket prices for regu- night. A full list of participatlar season are $30 and holiday ing lodges available at either
prices are $42. Night Skiing Snow Summit or Bear Mounis from 3p.m to 9:30 p.m. Lift tain's website. 1 J i i i ^ f c ®
tickets can also be purchased
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With the reality of a recession on every
students back, Snow Summit and Bear
Mountain are offering a happy birthday
gift to ride free on
PiSsHfit a valid p lbto l D and receive
a free lift ticket on your birthday.
niversifyVoice
Photos by Gabi Martinez /Pride Staff Writer
W hat is your N ew Year's resolution? How is it coming long?
Resolution: 'To cuss less and have Resolution: "To address all
better posture."
situations that involve me or
Progress: ' It's good, I'm trying to
people close to me in a positive
get people to point out my posture, attitude; not be a negative Nancy."
but they forget. Cussing I cannot
Progress: "Good sofer,I've been a
get under control; It flies out of
positive person so far."
my mouth."
Allison Clark
2010
Caiilin Amiton
2009
Resolution: "My new years
resolution this year is to get a job."
Progress: "Not good. I applied
to six or seven jobs but haven't
heardfromthem. I'm optimistic
though"
Resolution: "To practice
punctuality."
Progress: "Going really well so
far."
Resolution: "I made a new year's
resolution not to make one."
Progress: "Pretty good, I've done
nothing."
Arturo Ibarra
2010
Tifany Raven
2010
Kristine Ayangco
2010
�Faces & Places
T HE P RIDE
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Social justice summit
Questions, answers, progress
BYEBONI HARVEY
Pride Staff Writer
Clarke Field House, the only excite- campus community. Social justice
ment I felt was being able to write is an ongoing process, a game of
my name the way I wanteci on my many innings, grand slams, strikeIn late November 2008, I nametag: "eB." I walked into the outs, and no end.
received an invitation to a Social Grand Salon only to be amongst a
As I looked at all the unfamiliar
Justice SummitfromJanuary 16 to bunch of strangers. I just remember faces in the room, I rem^mbere^Jbe
18. "What is social justice?" I won- asking myself "How in the hell am feelings I get any otherdaywalking
dered. Free hotel accommodations I going to spend an entire weekeSP around c ^ptl^Uowing our dif-;
andfreefood. To me, that was what with{^toich of folksl don'|know ferences set me apart from them.
I believed to be sweet social jus- to talk about social justice?^ What |Xhe retreat began with a celebration
tice. I didn't know what to expect. were we to discuss?
of these differences. |iigh-fives on
I couldlhave done anything that
Social justioe was a "process and the account of our differences witfP
weekend b ull decided to embark a goal," they told us. First, social one another were the icebreaker for
on the mysterjp of social justice. justice calls on the individual to turning strangers to frien&f began
Now that I reflect back..I can't examine him or herself, to lift or rid to think about how much more my
imagine myself doing anything else |9neself from obstacles of socializa- relationships with each of these
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but attending such a life changing tion down to the language we use individuals were going to change as
event.
to discriminate, and discouraffethe we evened the playing field.
one's position, can become p leader
When I arrivedforcheck-in at the jygycle of oppression on and off our
We were broken down ^into of soçial justice. Two facilitators
smaller groups at times during the'- headed each group. These faciliretreat. These groups nibwed for tators are CSUSM's Sara Sheikfif
interpersonal interaction among Associale Director of Multicultural
group members, an important part Programs; Dileie Perez, Director
of the social justice process. Social of SUL; Bridget Blanshan, Dean
justice advocates must recognize of Students; Greg Toyà/1 Associhow power and privilege, and the ate Dean; erf Students; Scott Gross
effects of these concepts, take part of Extended learning; Rodger
in the communities we belong to. It D'Andréas, Director SSS (TRIO);
provides a micro look into what hap- Tim Bills, Assistant Directo,
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chologist and lecturer.
Retreat guest speaker, Jennifer
The support and knowledge from
Photo by EboniHarvey Jefferies, says that anyone, despite all participants during this retreat,
Photo by Ebpni Harvey
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.great things. In just one weekend»
I recognized ttie need for a change
in myselfj and I witnessed change
happen in others. Ill just one weekend, I saw personal walls broken
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and strangers turned into friends
and into promoters for a positive
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A new era in the automotive industry unfolds
turers such as Ford, Honda, and
Toyota harness the new technology. Other well-known automoGenerations past did not bile makers are in the hybrid
fathom the hybrid platform. arena as well. Naturally, the new
Unborn generations will not technology increases the initial cost of the car. The thought
fathom anything else.
Essentially, hybrid technol- behind the technology is that the
ogy involves maximum usage of user ultimately saves more in the
motion by exploiting electricity future by consuming less fuel,
and using less gasoline. When which is also a huge benefit to
accelerating, a hybrid car relies the planet.
Foreign
auto
companies
on the fuel powered motor and
the electric motor. When deceler- invested time and money into
ating, energy is transferred back research and development for
into the electric battery. When fuel-efficient cars before domescruising, granted the vehicle has tic companies. Regardless of the
enough stored energy, the car notions raised as to why that is,
solely utilizes the electric motor, both foreign and domestic car
and not the fuel-powered motor. producers directly compete for
Several major car manufac- hybrid market share.
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Senior Staff Writer
(Left) Honda Civic Hybrid 2009;
MSRP Price: $23,650; MPG CityI
Highway: 40/45
The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
retails for $27,270 netting 41 city
miles per gallon and 36 highway miles per gallon. The 2009
Honda Civic Hybrid retails for
$23,650 with 40 city miles per
gallon and 45 highway miles per
gallon. The smallest of them, the
2009 Prius, retails for $22,000
with a staggering 48 city miles
per gallon and 45 highway miles
per gallon.
As the years progress, used
hybrids will become more available to the average student.
Simultaneously, the hybrid
market, and other similar markets, will continue to lower
emissions and raise mileage statistics.
(Left) Toyota 2009 Prius; MSRP: $22,000; MPG City/Highway: 48/45
(Top) Ford 2010 Fusion Hybrid; MSRP: $27,270; MPG City/Highway:
41/36
Image courtesy of Toyota
Better food, better choices
Tips t o be a nd stay h ealthy
BY MATT LEWIS
Pride Staff Writer
a chance to pick
something a little
less greasy than
As students, especially in our French f ries. It
f irst year, it's easy to choose doesn't hurt your
fast and often unhealthy foods. wallet either. For
Unbeknownst to some, there the same $4.99
are many options at CSUSM that gets you a
for healthy alternative meals hamburger or two
that are satisfying and filling.
pizza slices, you
Many students stop by the could get a 6-inch
Big Cat Food Court for lunch sandwich or two
during U-hour, between 12 and medium salads. The fiber, vita1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurs- mins, and minerals from the
days. Some choose familiar vegetables and protein in these
foods like cheeseburgers and options will give you longer
pizza, but there are healthier lasting energy and help you
options including the "Lettuce focus, a much better choice
E at" salad bar, the "Sushi Roll" compared to the fat, sugar, and
sushi bar, and the "Stack and sodium content in the other
foods that can run you down
Dash" sandwich station.
All these choices offer during class.
An even cheaper alternative to the food available at
the Dome is a lunch brought
from home. While brown bag
lunches may conjure up images
of days past, swallowing your
pride can save you a lot of
money in the long run.
"By preparing the food yourself, you're able to control
the portion sizes and decide
V
exactly what goes into your
lunch without having to worry
about chemical additives," says
Renee Cobb, a San Diego-based
dietitian.
Cobb also recommends foods
high in protein and fiber rather
than fats or sugars, which can
leave you feeling f ull and benefit your health. Ingredients
like whole-grain breads, pitas
and wraps combined with egg
slices, tuna f ish, cheese, and
lean meats can create meals
high in good cholesterol and
Omega-3 f atty acids.
On the topic of drinks, she
adds, "Another tip is to drink
water. Most of the calories
people get during the day are
through sodas, juices, and
coffee drinks."
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* 6 cups baby spinach
* 1 cup canned white beans, rinsed a nd drained
* 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
* 1 15-ounce can artichoke hearts, * 2 7-ounce packs chunk white tuna
drained and halved
» 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp water
Preparation:
W ash and dry baby spinach leaves. Place in a large bowl with white beans, mush-
rooms, artichoke hearts and tuna. Whisk oil, lemon ¡nice and
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�Faces & Places
T H E P RIDE
Tuesday January 27, 2009
9
S potlight: D avid Bennett
BY GABI MARTINEZ
Pride Staff Writer
On s urface level, CSUSM
appears to not have much to
o ffer besides a small but new
campus. However, b eneath the
surface, the campus is f illed
with a strong hunger for learning, positive a ttitude, and
teachers f illed with desire to
see their students succeed.
It's also of great b enefit to
have professors with as much
experience as College of Business A dministration professor,
David Bennett.
Professor David B ennett is
an Adjunct Professor of Management as well as D irector of
Community Business Relationships and Outreach for CoBA.
He received his u ndergraduate
degree at Northwestern University before attending the
Harvard Graduate School of
Business.
A fter being Vice President
of Mail Boxes, etc and r unning
other major corporations such
PepsiCo, Marriot and Taco
Bell, David Bennett decided
to combine his real l ife experiences with academics.
B ennett got his f irst desire to
teach while l ecturing to major
universities in the U.S. while
still working at PepsiCo and
began teaching at CSUSM in
2000.
Bennett currently serves on
the Advisory Board for the
College of Business along with
f ive other boards, and specializes in a v ariety of business
disciplines including strategic
p lanning, organizational structure, organizational culture,
national/international expansion, and leadership.
B ennett c o-founded " In t he
E xecutive's C hair," a p rogram
i nspired by t he f amous Bravo
c able t elevision s eries " Inside
t he A ctor's S tudio." " In t he
E xecutive's C hair" p rovides
s tudents w ith t he o pportunity
to m eet t op b usiness l eaders
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t he c rucial b usiness d ecisions
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Wall Street Journal and I 'll read
about some of my
students,"
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Bennett.
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in one of the
world's most recognized business magazines or f ind success
in the business world, Benn ett's advice is to follow four
essential steps: " certainly you
have to have passion; a lot of
passion, have to work hard, be
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have to have a mentor."
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The Zombie Game
BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
Each s emester all eighteen Resident A dvisors are r equired to hold
p rograms and cover the " Wellness
W heel." There are eight spokes t o
the wheel c onsisting of t hemes
such as c ulture, o ccupation, a nd
intellect that o ffer r esidents a
chance to be well r ounded.
Last semester, I met t he p hysical
r equirement, w ith a p rogram c alled
"Humans vs. Z ombies." I t ry t o stay
humble but I am v ery h appy w ith t he
success of t his p rogram. T he idea
came f rom one of my s upervisors,
and I r an w ith it.
E ssentially, HvZ is a b ig g ame
of t ag. O ne p erson s tarts a s
a z ombie, a nd e verybody
e lse is a h uman. T he
z ombie t ags h umans
w ho t hen h unt o ther
h umans. E ach g ame
l asts a bout a w eek
a nd we p layed t wice
l ast s emester.
T here are more
r ules to the game c oncerning s afe z ones and N erf
g uns, but t hat is b eside the
p oint. T his w as my favorite p rogram last s emester and I look f orward
to doing it a gain.
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T he g ame h as h ad some side
e ffects t hat I did not e xpect
I met s everal r esidents w ho
I m ight have not h ad t he
c hance t o m eet o therwise. It is s urreal
w hen I f orget
t hat
some
p eople a re not
my
r esidents,
I k now t hem so
m ight as w ell b e.
At f irst, I w anted to play
the game b ecause I t hought
it would be a game I would
enjoy. I am a big f an of
zombie c ulture. Since
p laying, my f avorite t hing
has
b e h earing p eople say how much f un
t hey h ad a nd how t hey m et new
p eople. It is h ard t o s tay
m odest a fter so m any
c omplements.
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p rograms I p ut on a re
m ultipurpose
e vents,
b ring p eople t ogether
t each r esidents n ew
t hings. M oreover, it g ives
p eople an o pportunity t o do
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t heir r ooms. I l ook f orward
to t he n ext g ame of H vZ,
s tarting F ebruary 16th, a nd
a nother w eek of e xcitement
a nd b onding.
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Arts & Entertainment
Chinese Astrology
R at: 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936,
1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996,
2008
The Rat may likely begin the
year with a lot of momentum
from the year of the Rat. Take
an inventory for the next twelve
months. Then, with some plans
in mind, no matter what area of
life, work purposefully towards
obtaining those objectives. One
pitfall to avoid in the year of the
Ox is over-committing to engaging in too many activities at the
same time. Self-discipline, careful planning, and applied effort
are three wise methods that will
lead to a successful year in 2009.
Ox: 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937,
1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997,
2009
The Ox can do well this year
through steady progress. There
may be a number of experiences
that will provide great joy for the
Ox. One area, in particular, is the
Ox's personal life. You may see
an addition to the family. You
will be surrounded by those who
care. Look for the early summer
months to attend many social
occasions, providing many new
faces in your social circle. One
area of focus is to be open to the
advice of others, as you tend to
keep your issues to yourself.
Tiger: 1902, 1914, 1926,1938,
1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
From the outset, 2009 may
present some true challenges
for the Tiger. The year of the
Ox presents an overwhelming influence upon the Tiger to
maintain a steady and well disciplined pace. That is not to say
that there won't be opportunities
for achievement, but it would be
more precise to say that this is a
year that would benefit the Tiger
in the areas of experience and
possibly lay a solid foundation
for the year to come. You will
have to be resourceful and rely
on your boldness and quick wit
to ascertain anything in the year
of the Ox.
Rabbit: 1903, 1915, 1927,
1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987,
1999
The past year may have provided the Rabbit with many challenges and difficult situations,
but this year will be a relief.
The Rabbit has a very favorable
outlook this year. Though it is
not part of your usual plan, you
may find that being assertive and
bold will allow you to achieve
unforeseen success. Your
attraction to the finer life
may lead you to living
it. Personal relations
are of great value to
the Rabbit and will be
emphasized throughout
the year. Put your best
foot forward in the year
of the Ox and you will
reap many benefits and %
rewards.
Dragon: 1904, 1916,
1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976,
1988, 2000
The year of the Ox may slightly
hinder the Dragon's independent
spirit. There will be gains, but
you may have to adapt to situations with different strategies
than your usual style. There are
three favorable months to provide periods of substantial progress and you would do well to
take notice of these times and
make the most of the opportunities offered. The single Dragon
will be happy to know that
romance is favored this year, so
you may find someone to share
your experiences. Be conservative in your spending or it could
result in problems next year.
Snake: 1905,1917,1929,1941,
1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
The Snake has an incredibly
favorable year ahead. The year of
the Ox provides many opportuni-
ties for the Snake to fulfill long
awaited career goals and achieve
more than he/she ever imagined.
Your wisdom and patience are
tools that prove successful in all
aspects of your life. Relationships
could be taken to new heights and
deep and meaningful friendships
are acquired. This year proves to
be one of action, the year that all
of your planning
and
w aiting pay off for you. The later
months prove to be especially
successful, tying a year of arduous work into an extremely blissful culmination.
Horse: 1906,1918,1930,1942,
1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
The Horse may have a challenging year ahead. You may
become frustrated with the lack
of progress in your career, but
you will have to be patient to see
the results of your hard work.
Beware of your energy levels, as
you tend to swing in accordance
to your success. You will have to
work hard to steer yourself out
of ruts with healthy activities
and other projects that keep you
active. Be open to try new things
and heed the advice of others in
Word(s)
Yoda
Tonya
Harding
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the year of the Ox.
Goat: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943,
1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
This may not be as favorable
as a year that you desire. Coming
off the year of the Rat, you may
be seeking relief from the difficult year. Don't let up now. The
Goat is artistic in nature and you
may have difficulties finding a
way to express your creative passions. It will take an extra effort
to rely on the help of others to
make it through these times,
but if you keep a steady
focus on your goals
and display painstaking efforts, you will
be pleased to see
the fruits of your
labor arrive next
year. Don't fret,
as you may learn
a lot about yourself
in the process. You
may learn that you
are more versatile,
as well as resourceful,
than you ever imagined.
Monkey: 1908, 1920,
1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980,
1992, 2004
This year offers the Monkey
some opportunities to go far
with your talents. The Monkey's
generous nature may leave you
stretched in several different
directions, so it is important to
stay focused in order to achieve
the goals you have set for yourself this year. You will be given
the opportunity to impress the
right people both in business,
as well as in your personal life.
Don't hold back this year, for
this could be one that will leave
an impression over the course of
the next few years.
Rooster: 1909, 1921, 1933,
1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993,
2005
Aside from the Snake, the
Rooster has the best prospects in
the year of the Ox. This is the kind
of year you have been waiting for,
as everything seems to go your
way. You have been diligently
working towards some long term
goals that finally come together
this year. Your relations are felt
at new levels, as you find a sense
of satisfaction that you may not
have experienced in a long time.
Things you may have thought not
possible will become a reality for
you in this positive year.
Dog: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946,
1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
2009 will present the Dog
with a number of challenges.
Your patience will certainly be
tested in more than one instance.
You may not necessarily gain
the notoriety you desire in your
career, but certain advancement opportunities will surface
throughout the year. You will
find comfort with your family
and solidify bonds that are
necessary for your well being.
You may have issues juggling
your family life with your work
schedule, but you will make
great strides in both areas by the
end of the year.
Pig: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947,
1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
The Pig has many opportunities to shine this year. Your generous nature is apparent in all
aspects of your life. This year,
your inherent generosity plays
a large role I n areas that you
may not even be aware and may
pave the way to a possible career
change. You have an abundance
of friends and you are well loved
by your family, this year will
only enhance these relations.
One area that may create some
issues is that you seem to overextend yourself to a point where
there isn't any time left for you.
This could lead to a change in priorities and could promote some
better organizational skills.
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Cousin of Kermit the Frog but off the botox.
Both relatively the same age.
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to eliminate any future competition .
To do a particular activity however you damn
well please, your way.
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T HE P RIDE
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Original student work
Dramatist
Best Kept in Kemp
BY JOSEPH IRAGGI
BY JOSEPH IRAGGI
Tall striking poignant outspoken extrovert struts onto the stage with theatrical
lights shining blinding.
He can't see the audience and doesn't care.
Another antagonist dashes onstage to put a rapier in the m an's chest.
The protagonist dodges the violence and leaves the crowd in silence.
On come three damsels distressed looking for relief from the reliable romancer.
The gang harangues the hero until the big bang.
Curtain closes only to reopen sooner than later with more conflict resolution and
revolution.
The nice knight bows and bids adieu to the entire crew.
The deciduous and evergreen forests, oceans, deserts, mountains, and plains all
contain the same elements.
Human beings complain, drain, and train only to maim the game.
Living is giving back to the reconciliation of respiration.
Take a deep breath and reflect on personal neglect.
The answers forbidden a ren't hidden or exclusive.
Forgive and be included OR be glib and stay deluded.
Back to the play with a cast dissatisfied with their roles.
Mounting mutiny proceeds to illuminate the alliances forged.
Memories don't forget prior behavior.
Get over yourself and see the holistic humility of entirety.
Maybe then drama can turn to comedy and avoid the tragedy of miscues.
Because only YOU lose.
Best Kept in Kemp
Diesel-fueled donkey down South descent into fiat wooded myrtle ranch
Park and ride in pick-up position crammed with horses and cows grazing growth and
licking windshields
Up to the lodgings suspended in the 70's off balance on the pond where done-in
barges and rowboats lackadaisically lay laughing
AK-47 blasts decibels acrossfivehundred acres of property towards rocks and targets
Young people share smoke and zeal for the outdoor excursions on mini dirt bikes
The opal sky extends infinitely toward outer realms reminding the youthful entourage
of the meandering clock ticking towards later
Brother and sister enter the tiny vessel with oars aimed at accomplishing the small
manmade body of wetness
Uneven strokes stoke zigzags across the murky brown water expelling shits and
giggles from the occupants \yhile one stands on deck withfishingline released
Finally back ashore the others return from the hilly terrain being catapulted over to
join in mental relaxation and social coercion
Lunch time country Dairy Queen trip with pregnant motor mouth where we appear
outcasts among a bunch of bumpkins
Back to the ranch where speckled steed courts the silvery lady Lexus and everyone
chuckles
Brother and sister wait for the wily boys to wind down the motocross
Turtles and beavers controlled humanely by those who maintain the hidden escape
with Texas care all explained to leave no despair
Daylight departs and the trio travels back to the Metropolitan mayhem with tender
mood
Fashion w atch
N ew y ear, new threads: 9 things to buy for 2 009
BY KEVIN CHATHAM
Pride Staff Writer
Vest
The vest can function as your
ubiquitous go-to outerwear of
2009. The popularity of the
vest comes from its nearly
limitless functionality
and compatibility. It can
be worn with a button
down shirt to channel sartorial elegance,
or worn with your
favorite t-shirt to
attain a more rock
star vibe. When
purchasing a vest
opt for one in a
darker shade for
its versatility
and its ability to
streamline your
silhouette.
Cardigan
The cardigan
functions like
a vest, it creates
an opportunity to
layer clothing, creating visual depth and
complexity. Think of
the cardigan as your go to
sweater. Ditch the clunky
wool sweaters of yesteryear for a the frame. You can also opt for colors, from the classic black and
lightweight and modern cardi- skinny jeans for a more rebel- white variety, all the way to neon
gan. When purchasing a cardi- lious and urban vibe.
pink.
gan invest in a fitted version that
Scarf
Signature Jewelry
frames the body without conIn recent years the scarf has
Jewelry is always a great
stricting it. Wear bold primary moved beyond the realm of func- accessory when worn purposecolors like red and blue to avoid tionality and has really trans- fully. Find something that really
looking like Mr.
appeals to you and make
Rogers.
it your own. For the
Dark Jeans
ladies, a bold ring
Jeans are an
gives an outfit an
American staple.
appropriate
boheThink of jeans
m 1 a n boost, or just the right
as the founda- Photo courtesy of hanger94.com f ormed necklace can elongate and add
tion of any good to become a choice accessory. emphasis to your neckline. For
ensemble. Jeans The scarf can be worn with the gentlemen, a simple silver
are classic, ver- anything to create visual inter- band or a leather bracelet can
satile and styl- est. This season bold prints are look downright debonair.
ish. Look for in; take this opportunity to buy
The Simple V-neck T-Shirt
jeans in a yourself a lightweight scarf with
Simplicity is perfection. A
darker hue a bold print. Look for a scarf fitted and slim cut
for their ver- with one or two bold colors or white or black
satility and risk looking like a rainbow threw V - n e c k
sustainabil- up on you.
T-shirt
ity.
When
worn with
Sunglasses
purchasThere is nothing more basic a pproing denim then sunglasses. Put one of these priate
pay
close on and boom, instant rock star. j eans
attention to Find shades that work with your c a n
fit. For a more unique style. I recommend avia- l o o k
tailored
look, tors, which are striking, classic e d g y
opt for straight and work with nearly all face and chic.
legged
jeans types. You may also opt for way- When going
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which elongate farers which come in a variety of for minimal- Photo
ism keep things relatively simple,
skip the hoodie and let your confidence carry you through the
day. Remember, the key here is
to keep things fresh, simple and
confident.
The Straw Fedora
The fedora is satorialist favorite. It's just screams collegiate
cool. When buying a fedora
look for one that is cut slimmer
and has a more modern edge. I
recommend a straw fedora that
can be worn casually with a
T-shirt and jeans or dressed up
with slim cut pants and a classic white oxford. For the ladies,
a straw fedora exudes bohemian
glamour and for the gentlemen it
emanates James Deanesque confidence.
Style is an expression of self. Find
what works for
you and rock it!
Remember,
its 20% what
your wearing and 80%
how you wear
your attitude;
people gravitate towards confidence, not clothes.
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Tuesday/January 27, 2 009
BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
nesswoman who leaves the big city for
a small town to advance her career.
Unsurprisingly, she falls in love with
This week's additions to the big the town and one of the male residents.
screen include a run-of-the-mill romanI expect this movie to be j ust like
tic comedy, a clichéd action thriller, and any other modern romantic comedy.
another remake of an Asian horror f ilm. Our main character enters an odd situSadly, none of these are worth devoting ation and hilarity ensues. Then she will
any attention.
meet a wonderful guy, but things will
Renée Zellweger stars in the predict- become complicated before they end up
able "New in Town." She plays a busi- happily together.
Like
most
modern
romantic comedies, I have
a feeling the romance and
comedy will come in two
parts rather than blend like
classic f ilms in this genre. I
would not go see this film*
unless you are looking for
some undemanding f luff.
Next ", Taken," starring
Mam Neeson boasts a slick
poster, but is behind the
i \ I H I V I f J f c s J VM I I I HO
times. "Taken" plays out
Image courtesy ofLionsgate like a condensed version of
TOWN
"24." Though
there is fancy
fighting and gunplay, it ends up looking
like another "Bourne" wannabe.
The plot is quite contrived. Sex traders kidnap a girl on vacation in Paris,
but it just so happens her father is an
ex-CIA agent. He goes on a relentless and bloody quest to get her back.
It is eerily similar to Steven
Soderbergh's "The Limey."
With so many other good
f ilms to see, there is no room
for "Taken."
Lastly, there is the horror
remake "The Uninvited." I
could go on with puns about
the title and how I would
not welcome it into the local
cinema, but it is too obvious.
Kim
Jee-Wooti's
"Changhwa Hongryon" joins
the list of Asian horror f ilms
remade for American audiences. Like all the others, it
T HE P RIDE
Image courtesy ofDreamworks
will not live up to the original. While the
Korean version has t errifying moments,
the remake will consist of some freaky
bits and be d ifficult to understand, but
it will all make sense in the end. Interested viewers should, rent the original
and put on subtitles.
Image courtesy of Fox
Vital
I nformation
The fountain of youth: G atorade G 2
Women's Fashion:
In: Opaque stockings
5-Minutes ago: Tights
Out: Sheer hose
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Senior Staff Writer
Music:
In: Electronic
5-Minutes ago: Indie
Out: Alternative
Alternative Modes of Transportation:
In: Bike
5-Minutes Ago: Scooters
Out: Motorcycles
nuSJ
filili
Men's Fashion:
In: Raw Denim
5-Minutes ago: "Affliction" t-shirts
Out: Girl jeans
Social Networking:
In: TUMBLR/Twitter
5-Minutes ago: Facebook
Out: Myspace
Comedians:
In: Kat Williams
5-Minutes ago: Sarah Silverman
Out: Dane Cook
Phones:
In: iPhone
5-Minutes ago: Blackberry
Out: Just about everything else
Male Actors:
In: Robert Pattinson
5-Minutes ago: Shia LeBeouf
Out: Zach Efron
Images coutresy ofWikipedia and Apple
The New Year and new semester have brought about new changes
to "The Pride." The changes intend to
provide fellow Cougars with an even
better newspaper. "Beer of the Week"
enjoyed numerous weekly columns in
the semesters past. "Exclusively Fluid"
is essentially a hybrid of the beloved
"BOTW." The new column runs weekly
and brings an exciting change by showcasing the best of both alcoholic and
nonalcoholic drinks.
Debuting as the first beverage for the new column is
Gatorade's relatively new
line of G2 sports drinks.
The 32 fluid ounce sports
drink retails from $2-3 and
is found at most grocery
stores, mini-marts, and gas
stations. The six tasty current flavors are grape, strawberry-kiwi, orange, lemonlime, blueberry-pomegranate,
and fruit punch. The G2 line
might see additional flavors in
the years to come as is Gato- j
rade's trend of gradually introducing new flavors.
Distinguishing G2 from the original Gatorade lineup are 50% fewer
calories and extra vitamins such as
Vitamin B, C, and E. Despite the
reduction in calories, G2 retains
the same fundamental benefit of
electrolytes, making the
sports drink an even
better choice for normal
consumers and athletes.
The G2 fruit punch flavored drink tastes
absolutely delicious. The scent and experience seem like a throwback to the good
old days of cherry flavored Kool-Aid. G2,
regardless of the flavor, feels a lot lighter
than regular Gatorades. The ability to stop
drinking fades away with each yummy
gulp.
G2 is a revamped, renewed, and overall
better tasting Gatorade with less calories
and the same amount of electrolytes. The
G2, especially the fruit punchflavor,can be
enjoyed by all Cougars. With a raised glass
of G2, cheers to new beginnings!
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The library plaza
buzzed with new and returning
students alike during the Leave
Your Mark fair last Thursday,
Sept. 2.
Under a white tent
sat more than 30 tables with
representatives from organizations associated with CSUSM.
The event's purpose was to
showcase many opportunities
for students to "leave their
mark" on the CSUSM campus
and further their involvement,
according to Student Life and
Leadership.
Student Life and
Leadership, SLL, sponsored
the event and coordinated a
mass photograph of incoming
freshmen on the steps outside
University Hall.
Free 20th Anniversary
t-shirts were distributed to the
freshman, and Crash the Cougar was front and center in the
photograph.
"Witnessing the first
year student picture was quite
a sight!" said Kathryn Hayes,
SLL student representative and
President of Sigma Tau Delta,
English Honor Society.
Hayes was pleased
with the success of the event. "It
was nice to see the enthusiasm
from thefirstyear students, as
well as returning students, going
through all the tables and taking
advantage of the hosted events,"
said Hayes.
SLL staff members
Joshua Galea'i and Jennie Goldman ensured that the event went
smoothly and all participating
parties were well represented.
Four rows of tables
beneath the tent offered information about their services from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. while a live band,
Live in Los Angeles provided
music.
Hope and Wellness
Center, Math Lab, Writing
Center, Eco Club, and PRIDE
Center were but a few of the
organizations participating in the
event.
Melanie Slocum, a tutor
at the Writing Center, was happy
to have participated and predicts
the fair will have a positive
outcome on new students.
"Hopefully now
students won't have second
thoughts about using resources
like The Writing Center because
they were able to meet a few of
us and learn that we don't really
bite," said Slocum.
SLL's Weeks of Welcome events continue through
Friday, Sept. 9. For more information, visit the SLL office in
Craven 3400.
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Communications and Mass Media now declared impacted
Competitive G*PA requirements now needed to enter either major
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Communications and
Mass Media have now been
added to the impacted majors
list this fall 2010. A total of six
majors are now impacted at
CSUSM: Communications and
Mass Media, both Bachelor of
Arts, join Business Administration, Kinesiology, Nursing, and
Human Development.
"Impacted" is a term
used to describe a major that has
more qualified students interested than can be accommodated
for. Since CSUSM wants to preserve a quality classroom experience, certain screening requirements are now being enforced.
In easier terms, Communications and Mass Media are
now in the top ten most popular
majors for CSUSM, showing
clearly that currently there is not
enough faculty support to supply
the demand of the students interested in either growing major.
Screening criteria includes a requirement of 60-se-
mester of baccalaureate-level
coursework applicable toward a
degree at CSUSM and completion of coursework equivalent to
the lower-division preparatory
coursework for the Communication and Mass Media major.
A list of the major prep
classes can be found at www.
csusm.edu/admissions/impaction/impactedmajors .html
A minimum GPA of
2.5 needs to be achieved in the
major prep classes in order for
students to apply and be accepted officially into the major.
Without completion of
major prep courses, and meeting
the minimum GPA requirements,
students cannot enroll in upper
division major core classes.
Since this limits freshmen and sophomores to even
declare Communications or
Mass Media until they have
finished the prep classes and are
in junior class standing, until
requirements have been fulfilled,
they can be admitted as "PreCommunications" or "Pre-Mass
Media."
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LIVING WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT
A helpful guide for new living situations
first resource. It gives you a
firm footing for standing up to
your landlord. And if the problem can't be resolved for some
Here at the Pride, we
reason, the DCA's website even
understand all the little things
provides information about
that come up in a brand spanktaking your landlord to small
ing new living arrangement.
claims court. The handbook is
We've seen it all: demented
available at http://www.dca.
roommates, delusional landca.gov/publications/landlordlords, terrifying bug infestations, overly friendly stray cats, book/index .shtml.
2) . .. a roommate who4sn't
overly friendly stray signifiquite your cup of tea.
cant others of said demented
In some cases, you
roommates. Your college living
may end up with a roommate
situation will probably totally
who becomes a friend for life.
free of hassle. Stories of terror
In a lot of cases, you will at
get around because they're the
least be friendly. But there
entertaining exceptions, not
are cases where a roommate
the rule. But just in case you
find yourself with any of these situation may be a little less
than you desired. The person in
problems, we have some helpquestion said they never party.
ful advice. Even if everything
Now that you're in the same
seems perfect now, it couldn't
apartment, though, you notice
hurt to cut this article out or
that she or he actually drinks
bookmark it online, just in case.
like afish,smokes like a chimSo here's what to do if ney, and makes Caligula look
you've got...
like a prude. If you're living on
1 )... someone less than stellar
campus, you're in University
collecting your rent.
Village. One of the benefits of
In a lot of cases, you'll living on campus is that they
be dealing with a corporation
have a system for dealing with
or rental management comthese situations, and they've
pany instead of an individual.
seen it all. Your resident assisRegardless of who is in charge
tant can give you plenty of tips
of your rental, though, you
for making peace and can help
have the samerights.And yes,
sort out issues without taking
I mean "rights," as in things
sides. If you're off campus, it's
that are protected by law. In
the real world. You're more
California, the Department of
limited but you've still got
Consumer Affairs (DCA) is
some options. Always try to
responsible for tenamts' rights. talk to the roommatefirst.They
It's not a bad idea to take a look may not realize leaving their
at their helpful handbook now,
socks on theflooror drinking
before you ever have a probyour milk is about to drive you
lem. If you're already having
insane. If that fails, check your
a problem, this should be your
B Y T ORIA B O D D E N
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lease. If you're just renting a
room from someone else, you
can probably leave if you give
thirty days notice. If you're the
one renting someone the room,
you may be able to give them
thirty days notice to get out. If
you're stuck together, identify
the issues and lay ground rules.
But remember, if we're talking
about a situation that's actually
dangerous to you, do not pass
go, do not collect 200 dollars,
go straight to talk to your leasing office or even the police.
3 )... some very small uninvited guests.
You move in somewhere at the very beginning of
fall semester. When the first
heat wave hits, you realize that
you only saw a few stray ants
outside your apartment because
the rest, and there appear to be
thousands, are in your kitchen
cupboards. Don't panic. Several
leasing offices offer certain
extermination services as part
of your community privileges.
The last thing they want is for
you to ignore a pest problem
because you couldn't afford
the exterminator and then
have it spread to several other
apartments. It looks bad on the
leasing office. If you're in a
situation where you're on your
own for gettingridof bugs, do
your research online. See if local companies offer discounts,
check the Better Business
Bureau (http://www.bbb.org/
us/Find-Business-Reviews/).
And, just in case you've missed
all the news coverage about
them, yes, bed bugs are back,
and they're back with a vengeance after being MIA in the US
for about forty years. While
I realize mattresses and sofas
areridiculouslyexpensive,
you'd be better off getting the
cheapest thing from Ikea rather
than buying off Craigslist. Bed
bugs can be transferred in any
piece of furniture, and getting
rid of them once they're in your
house is an extremely expensive process. The best plan is
to check an apartment top to
bottom before you move in,
looking for signs of any creepy
crawlies.
4 )... a rat hiding behind
the couch, your roommate's
boyfriend hitting on you, a guy
passed out in your bath tub
you've never seen before, etc.
Just remain calm. If
this is yourfirsttime living
away from home, you're going
tofindyourself in all kinds of
bizarre situations. You'll start to
laugh it off. If this is your umpteenth apartment, then chances
are you've already realized
you just need to role with the
punches of a new situation, and
things will settle down quickly.
I remember, in myfirstapartment, the day I realized I was
going to have to kill the biggest
spider I'd ever seen by myself.
I just about had a heart attack.
It gets easier, though. You'll get
into a routine, establish your
own space, make some friends,
learn that you can actually
cook things besides ramen (see
our new column, Prowlin' the
Kitchen for more help with
that) and life will go on.
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Social Justice - Lectures, Centers, and Focus
B Y T ORIA B O D D E N
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This fall , the Office of Arts
and Lectures has joined forces with the
Social Justice and Equity Project to
bring a varied and thought-provoking
series of events to campus. Having
the two departments work together to
provide students with experiences that
can help them navigate sensitive issues
makes perfect sense to Marilyn Huerta,
the Arts and Lectures coordinator and
faculty advisor to the Arts Association.
"Arts and Lectures is committed to
sponsoring a program that speaks to issues that are raised on campus, and the
Social and Equity Justice Project is one
way of addressing some of the heated
issues that were present on our campus
just last year." The events were selected
and planned based on proposals from
students, staff, faculty and members
of the local community. "The Arts
and Lectures Committee is devoted to
providing a diverse program that offers
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inspiration," Huerta states, and social
ing Arts Department. On Oct. 5, the
justice focused events art part of meetseries will host Mark Day, who will be
ing that goal.
speaking about his humanrightswork
Thefirstevent, a lecture by
and experiences as a Catholic friar and
Ashley Walker on "Creating the Bespiritual advisor to Cesar Chavez. There
loved Community: Working in Coali"are two events in the series on Oct.
tion for Social Justice," takes place on
12, at noon and 7 p.m. Thefirstwill
Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. Ms. Walker feature Dr. Zeus Leonardo speaking on
is a humanrightspioneer who has been "Critical Race Dialogue: Whiteness and
honored by the ACLU and National Or- the Politics of Safety," a critical look
ganization of Women for her work. She at social theory on race relations. He
also has extensive experience facilitatis the author of Race, Whiteness, and
ing race and race relations discussions
Education, which the Education Review
in San Diego as former executive direc- lauded for "beginning a fresh discourse
tor of the San Diego Human Relations
on race by asking hard questions." The
Commission.
second event is an inspiritual lecture by
The next event in the series, on Alex Montoya, entitled "Swinging for
the Fence." Montoya, a triple amputee
Sept. 23, is afilm/lectureabout "Capsince birth, overcame physical difficulturing the Border 's History on Film,"
ties and the emotional rollercoaster of
by Paul Espinosa. Espinosa, an Ariseeking US citizenship, and now works
zona State University professor in the
for the San Diego Padres as the Latino
Department of Transborder Chicana/o
relations manager. Dr. Wendy Moore,
and Latina/o Studies, has won eight v
a lawyer and critical race theorist, will
Emmy awards for his documentary
speak about the problems dealing with
andfictionalfilms.This events is also
hate speech versus freedom of speech
sponsored by the USUAB Clarke Acin a lecture entitled "Hate Speech,
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White Space," a particularly relevant
discussion for college campuses. The
last event, which brings the entire Arts
and Lectures Series to a close for fall
semester, is "Disability Culture: Cripple Poetics," a performance by Petra
Kruppers and Neil Marcus. The two are
members of the Olimpias, an international artist collective with a focus on
performances that illuminate disability
culture. Day, Leonardo, Montoya are
also sponsored by the USUAB Clark
Activities Team (CAT).
There are several other events
in the Arts and Lecture Series, besides
those in partnership with the Social
Justice and Equity Project, All events
in the Arts and Lecture Series are free
to attend, with the exception of one live
theater event. Many professors have
also found ways of using lecture attendance to enhance classroom understanding and the learning experience,
so mark your calendar now for these
important events.
"The Arts and Lectures
Committee is devoted to
providing a diverse program
that offers inspiration...
and the Social Justice and
Equity Project is one way
of addressing some of the
heated issues that were
present on our campus just
last year."
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There are three social justice centers located on campus. One of our intrepid Pride reporters went
out to the 411 on these safe havens and resource hubs for our diverse student body.
BY ROXANNE EUSEBIO
PRIDE STAFF WRITER
Here at Cal State San Marcos, there are three social justice centers that are open to all students. These centers are places on
campus where students can come together, hangout, do homework, and meet new people.
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Cross Cultural Center
Director: Sara Sheikh / Location: Commons 207 / Hours: M to Th, 9 ajn. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 ajn. to 12 p.m.
About: The Cross Cultural Center, also known as C3 is the longest running Social Justice Center on campus. For about
seven years C3 has been focusing on exploring and expressing identity, cultural history and heritage, social justice, and advocacy forrights.The center is committed to educating and spreading awareness about social justice and multicultural issues,
and creating a community of socially conscious people. C3 is not only a place to just hang out; it holds programs such as
Multicultural Trivia which is an interactive way to discover and learn three different cultures every month. On thefirstday of
school, C3 received about 200 visits. Open house for C3 is.,on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASI Women's Center
Director: Lea Burgess-Carland / Location: FCB 5-102 (by parking services)
Hours: M to Th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
About: The Women's Center educates students about social justice issues that affect women such as domestic violence,
sexual equality, and eating disorders. The center is about empowerment and support for all students, especially women's
needs. The Women's Center opened up in 2005, and since then it has been growing. Some events held throughout the year by
the Women's Center are Love Your Body Day, and Take Back the Night. Along with events, the Women's Center publishes a
newsletter about feminist social justice issues called "The Rag." Open house for the Women's Center is Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m.
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LGBTQ Pride Center
Director: Robert Aiello-Hauser / Location: Commons 201 / Hours: M to T 8 ajn. to 5 p.m.; W to Th 8 ajn. to 8 p.m.; Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a m. to 3 p m.
About: The youngest of the three centers, the LGBTQ Pride Center has been around for three years. It is a safe, inclusive, and
affirming space for LGBTQ individuals and allies. The Pride Center provides information regarding campus and community
news and events of interest, as well as providing outreach to LGBTQ individuals. Some ujfcoming events provided by the Pride
Center are the Gender Bender Ball and Coming Out Monologues. The center also provides a newsletter that provides information
about current LGBTQ social justice issues called, 'The Queery." Open house for the Pride Center is Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 ,2010
WOW ITS BEEN 20 YEARS
Weeks of Welcome events offer ways to get involved in campus life
BYJENNAJAUREGUI
DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER
If you haven't heard, CSUSM is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this school
year! Current students are part of California history and have the opportunity to help
shape the campus dynamics and student life while the university heads into its third
decade of growth. One way to get involved is by attending Weeks of Welcome events,
which began Aug. 30 and will continue through Sept. 10. The events showcase the
different organizations and campus offerings and are a fabulous way to have fun, meet
your peers and become an active member of CSUSM's diverse community. For general
questions and more information, contact Orientation and New Student Programs at
orientation@csusm.edu.
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
* Pride Center Open House
9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
Commons 201
Come see the new look of the LGBTQ
Pride Center, meet the director and find
out about Fall and Spring programming.
* SLL Cross-Cultural Center Open
House
11:00 ajn.-12:00 p.m.
Commons 207
Come meet the Peer Educators and
learn about this exciting program.
* Veterans Center Open House
10:00 a .m.-3:00 p.m.
Craven 3rd Floor
Come hear about services offered
to active duty military, veterans and
their families.
Language Learning Center Open
House
11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m.
University Hall 240
Come meet the staff and hear about the
services offered.
* Tukwut Leadership Center Open
House
11:00 a.m.-2:00p.m.
Craven 3400
Come learn about the leadership program and over 80 student organizations.
* Career Center Open House
10:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m.
Craven 1400
Come hear about resources available
such as resume reviews, job postings,
workshops, career fairs and more!
* Athletics Pep Rally
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Library Plaza—Tent
Come meet your Cougar athletes and get
pumped for a new season of CSUSM
sports!
* Community Service Learning Fair
12:00 pjn.-l :00p.m.
Library Plaza—Tent
Come learn about community service in
and around San Marcos.
* "Wellness Waves: Surf Your Way to
a Healthy Lifestyle" Health Expo
10:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m.
Library Plaza—Tent
Come check it out—free health
screenings, fun activities and information on wellness products and
services.
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* Study Abroad Info Session
12:00 p.m.-l:00 p.m.
Craven 3701
Come get information about studying in
different countries and experiencing new
cultures.
* Alpha Pi Sigma Ice Cream GiveAway
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Library Plaza
Come for ice cream and meet the members of Alpha Pi Sigma!
* Study Abroad Info Session
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Craven 3701
Come get information about studying
in different countries and experiencing
new cultures.
* Men's and Women's Soccer Games
3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Mangrum Field
Come cheer on your Cougar athletes at
the first soccer games of the season!
* Grill & Chill
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
UVA
* ASI Free Movie Night: "Takers"
Time TBA
Sponsored by: CSUSM Greeks
Come meet members of the Greek Life
San Marcos Edwards Cinemas
community and get information on
Theater
Come watch the movie "Takers" for free chapters and recruitment.
and meet new friends!
FRIDAY
* Padre Game (Padres vs: Giants)
5:00 p.m.
Meet at the Clarke
$10 tickets must be purchased in ad vance
in the ASI Business Office: FCB 5-23
For more information, contact ASI at
asicampusactivitiesboard@gmail.com
* Women's Center Open House
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
FCB 5-102
Come enjoy food and fun activities!
* Bocce Ball Tournament
12:00 p.m.-l:00p.in.
Forum Grass
Come play Bocce Ball and learn
about the events and programs ASI
Campus Rec. has to offer.
Students celebrate campus programs at festival
PHOTOS BY AARON JAFFE
PRIDE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
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MEMORIES OUTLAST IPODS
or Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Experiences
spondents were asked to think of an experiential purchase and a material purchase
they had made during their lifetime with
'the aim of increasing your happiness.'
MasterCard isright.For every
Respondents were then asked, 'When you
materialistic product we purchase, there's
think about these two purchases, which
a dollar amount attached to it. Experiences and memories, however, are unique makes you happier?'" stated Van Boven's
study, "Experientialism, Materialism, and
and priceless. There is no depreciation
the Pursuit of Happiness."
in the value, no newer edition that will be
Fifty-seven percent indicated the
released later that y«ear making your recent
experiential purchase made them happier
purchase obsolete. When, and hopefully
compared to the 34 percent that chose
never, a fire breaks out in your apartment
or house, do you think you'll grab the ma- material purchase.
Van Boven then went on to conterialistic things or photos? Possessions
duct a study of university students where
are replaceable, but experiences aren't.
students were asked to write out a detailed
Being called "materialistic" is
description of either an experiential or
often an insult and studies such as, "Life
materialistic purchase. Students were also
Values and Adolescent Mental Health,"
asked to report their current feelings. A
conducted by Patricia and Jacob Cohen,
week later, they were asked to* read and
statistician and psychologist with a PhD,
contemplate their purchase description
have shown that materialism is positively
and again report their current feelings.
correlated with psychological problems
Survey results were consistent with the
such as depression, paranoia and narcistelephone survey and found that "students
sism.
experienced more positive feelings about
In 2003, Dr. Leaf Van Boven,
their experiential purchase than after
psychology professor at University of
thinking about their material purchase,"
Colorado at Boulder, conducted a nationstated Van Boven in his study.
wide telephone survey with over 1,200
Van Boven believed the reasons why exparticipants. Approximately 100 quesperiential purchases make people happier
tions were included in the survey. "ReBY CANDICE WYATT
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
is because experiences are more likely to
be reinterpreted positively later in life.
Experiences are less prone to disadvantageous comparisons, such as your 8 GB
iPod being less valued in comparison to
your friend's 16 GB iPod, and experiences
are more likely to foster successful social
relationships by giving an individual a
story to tell in conversation.
Psychology jargon and extravagant studies set aside, here are a few local
adventures sure to make some memories
with friends, wow your date and not
empty your bank account.
Enjoy a relaxing winery tour Bernardo Winery, located off the 1-15 at
13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, is over 100
years old. For $18 a person (with a group
of eight or more), you will receive a guided walking tour, a private wine tasting of
five wines paired with assorted California
cheeses, roasted garlic, olives, sundried
tomatoes, goat cheese infineherbs, crackers and baguettes. You'llfinishoff with a
bottle of Barnardo Winery Champagne or
sparkling Moscato Rose. While reservations are required for the group tour, you
can opt to take an independent tour daily
between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can bring a
date or a friend, walk around the winery,
and enjoy five tastings for only $8. Don't
forget to try their homemade pasta and olive oil. Winery Village Shops are also on
the premises. For more information, call
(858) 676-1866 or visit www.bernardowinery.com.
Kayak through La Jolla caves
or amidst a beautiful sunset. You don't
need any kayak experience to take these
tours! You and a guest can split the costs;
order your tour online and show up for
the adventure. By ordering online, you
pay rates as low as $64 for a double kayak
for you and your guest to tour the seven
caves, or $75 for a two-hour douBle kayak
sunset tour. Pricing includes an introductory instruction and training session, a certified ocean kayak tour guide, life jackets
and the kayak rental. Wetsuit rentals are
$5. Online reservations receive special
pricing and can be purchased at www.
sandiegobikeandkayak.com.
Ladies and gents get a deal at
Happy Trails Horse Rentals - Located in
San Diego, Happy Trails has an online
printable coupon for women and men.
Reserve a tour on Wednesdays and ladies
ride for only $35 per hour. Men have the
same special on Tuesdays. Reservations
can be made by calling (619) 443-3517.
PROWLIN' THE KITCHEN
OATMEAL: SO CHEAP, SO SWEET!
BY J ENNA JAUREGUI
D IGITAL M EDIA M ANAGER
When faced with a tight food
budget, many college students turn to
Ramen noodles and the fast-food dollar
menu—meals that satisfy the wallet but
not always the appetite. If you are among
the droves of starving students who find
their bank accounts running dry after buying parking permits and textbooks, allow
me to introduce you to an old friend you
may have forgotten: oatmeal!
A delicious, hot comfort food, oatmeal
is an incredibly filling, nutritious grain
that can substitute as breakfast, lunch,
dinner, or dessert. According to versagrain.com, oats provide both soluble fiber,
which lowers bad cholesterol, and insolublefiberthat can keep you... "regular/' In
addition, oats boost your immune system,
provide several vitamins and minerals,
and may help prevent certain cancers.
Quick oats can be cooked in just minutes,
and smart shoppers can bring the price
per bowl down to mere pennies. Here
are three sweet ideas to zing up this great
grain and add even more nutrients.
Pumpkin Pie
Vi cup quick oats
A cup pumpkin puree
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
allspice, honey, and brown sugar to taste
Carrot Cake
Vi cup quick oats
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2 tbsp. vanilla yogurt
cinnamon to taste
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Vi cup quick oats
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it cold, some like it in the pot nine days
old (as the rhyme goes, though I do not
support that plan). Cook it how you like
it! Throw in some nuts, some fruit, or
whatever you think sounds delicious. Get
beyond the raisin rut! Pop the bowl in the
microwave, and you have a delicious hot
meal in just minutes. Have fun experimenting!
Ciao, my oatmeal-savvy students!
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Robert Rodriguez is clearly doing what he loves to do most in "Machete," his most recent homage to the
B-films of the 1960s and 1970s. Derived
from a fake trailer that he created for the
"Grindhouse" double-feature released
with friend Quentin Tarantino, Rodriguez
took full advantage of every Mexican
stereotype he could think of, surrounding
them with needless nudity and absurdly
comical violence. The film is crude, disgusting, campy and immensely entertaining.
Machete (Danny Trejo) is an
ex-Federale who vows vengeance on the
drug lord, Torrez (Steven Seagal), who
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wife and daughter.
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Torrez, Machete
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roaming a parking
lot in Texas looking
for work with other
illegal immigrants
from Mexico. He
finds himself hired
by the nasty and
conniving Booth (Jeff
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assassinate the bigoted Texan Senator,
McLaughlin (Robert De
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Senator McLaughlin's
re-election campaign,
his need for retribution
is kicked into overdrive
and Machete is joined
by freedomfighterLuz
(Michelle Rodriguez),
Padre the priest who
knows how to wield
12-gauge shotguns
(Cheech Marin), ICE
agent (Jessica Alba) and Booth's junkie,
internet porn star daughter (Lindsay Lohan).
Instead of relying on plot or
character development, which are two
elements completely ignored in this film,
"Machete" depends upon the exploitive
humor of using Mexican stereotypes as
a running joke. With decapitated heads
flying, weed-whackers as weapons and
cell phones being hidden within orifices of
the female body, the only thing needed to
know about this film is that the plot is irrelevant and the humor is worth the ticket
price.
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Interpol - Self-titled
Interpol's fourth studio album, self-titled "Interpol," is a perfect display
how the band has evolved since theirfirststudio album "Turn on the
Bright Lights" was released in 2002. Listeners will recognize the band's
familiar sound, but "Interpol" will touch on more orchestral inspired
sounds. This is also the last album including bassist Carlos Dengler who
decided to pursue new projects. Dengler had been with Interpol since the
band's beginnings. Thefirstsingle, "Lights," was released in May followed by "Barricade" released this summer.
Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
Ever since her single, "Love Song," hit the airwaves, Sara Bareilles gained top chart attention with her catchy tunes, relatable
lyrics and beautiful use of the piano. "Kaleidoscope Heart" is
Bareilles' second studio album with Epic Records, and the first
single, "King of Anything" gives off an empowering feel yet
still manages to sound upbeat and positive. Bareilles has also
released webisodes at www.sarabmusic.com, documenting the
process of making "Kaleidoscope Heart."
That Evening Sun
Scott Teems' fourthfilmis an independent gem based on a short story by
William Gay entitled "I Hate To See
That Evening Sun Go Down." The
film's adaptation revolves around Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook), an elderly man who leaves a nursing home
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his career, Ben continues to spiral
downward,findingromantic interests
in much younger women despite his
daughter's dismay. "Solitary Man"
is the second film directed by duo
Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
Michael Douglas shines in his role
as a father and ex-husband who must
open his eyes to his rapidly changing
life. Touching upon reality and character with less emphasis on theatrics,
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a bad hand, feeding it may blind you
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
is a 1975 horror musical starring Tim
Curry and Susan Sarandon. The spoofs
and random details such as a transvestite
characterfromthe planet of Transsexual,
in the galaxy of Transylvania, make this
a hilariously funny horror movie that is
more likely to have you laughing than
scared.
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his Cheech and Chong films. Adler took
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The La Paloma Theater in
Encinitas has been showing the Rocky
Horror Picture Show for almost 15 years
now with Crazed Imaginations, the Rocky
Horror cast. The show features the original theatricalfilmplayed on screen behind
the cast who acts out the scenes on stage.
It's a modernized adaptation to a classic
film with lots of adult-oriented humor.
Sexual innuendos arid blunt vulgarity are
imbedded in every line. "There's a certain
raw humor. I guarantee you will have
fun, be shocked and say 'Oh that's just
notright,'"stated Kenneth Cassidy, Cast
Director.
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editions of the film since the 1980s, and a
35th Anniversary edition will be released
Rocky Horror Picture Show a regular part
of their weekly lives.
"My veryfirstshow was in 2001
as afreshmanin high school. One of my
friends was in cast, so Friday we'd go.
And at some point I wanted to be on stage.
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BY C ANDICE W YATT
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Chase banking customers and
iPhone owners can now enjoy an updated application from Chase that allows
customers to electronically deposit checks
into your account without ever visiting an
ATM machine or talking to a bank teller.
Simply take a picture of the front
and back of a check using your iPhone's
camera, and the app will use the picture to
read the amount and routing information.
If it is unreadable by the application, users
can manually enter the numbers, which
still saves you a trip to the bank.
The application also features a
new QuickPay service that allows users to
send money to anyone with an email address, regardless of who they bank with.
The service is free and does not charge
either party a transfer fee.
In order to use thefreeChase
Mobile app, Chase customers will need
to enroll in thefreeChase Quick Deposit
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Even though I don't get paid, it's still
tons of fun. I do it because I get to see
myfriends,I get to meet new people and
make them laugh all night. Plus, I like
the attention when I'm running around in
my underwear," said Cassandra Klingbeil,
Rocky Horror Cast member since 2008.
The show begins with a humorous introduction explaining the show
rules, which aren't many. Then there's the
induction of the "virgins" who have never
been to a Rocky Horror Picture Show
before which often includes bananas, whip
cream and good 'ole fashioned spankings.
"First timers can expect confusion. Utter
confusion. Some of the stuff people are
yelling might offend them. Some stuff
might make you laugh your ass off," said
Cassidy. A few other games, such as "unhook that bra," will get the audience fired
up for the show.
The show will be anything but
quiet, motionless entertainment. As an
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audience member, you will yell callbacks,
throw stuff and dance the "Time Warp."
If you don't have things to throw or don't
know how to do the dance, don't worry.
Goody bags full of items to throw at specific times during the movie are available
to purchase for $2 and the "Time Warp"
steps are easy and the movie shows you
how to do it. "It's an audience participation movie. I stopped going for the movie
a million years ago. It's all because of the
people and the friendships you develop,"
said Cassidy.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
is held every Friday at midnight at La
Paloma Theater and admission is $9. The
second Friday of every month is Lingerie
Night, where cast members and audience
members come dressed in street legal
lingerie. For more information on rules,
cast members or to see photos, visit www.
crazedimaginations .net.
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