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Student Health and Counseling Services makes return to campus
By Jasmine Demers
The HOPE and Wellness
Center is also home to student
run organizations that advocate for healthy lifestyles
through peer education.
Some of these organizations
include Students Talking
About Relationships and Sex
(STARS), and Active Minds,
a group whose purpose is to
destigmatize mental illness.
Victoria Sandoval, Peer
Educator and President of
Active Minds, explains how
she got involved in these
programs and what kind of
influence she thinks peer
education has on students.
"I found the home of the
Hope and Wellness last year
News Editor
CSUSM is celebrating
the return of a campus organization that is dedicated to raising awareness
for issues concerning student health, and providing services that promote
the strength and well being
of the student community.
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) was
welcomed back to CSUSM
on Jan. 22 as a kick-start to
the spring semester. A ribbon cutting ceremony was
Photo by Chris Morales
held during U-hour for the
President Haynes, faculty, and students cut theribbonat the grand opening of the new Student Health and Counseling Services building.
Grand Opening, and guided
tours were offered to those * SlHue June uf 19^0, and lias tu tlie student uiiiuii at the suppvrt students wellness liule tu uu eust fui students. (my first year) a nd w atchThe HOPE and Wellness ing how much the programs
who wanted to explore the been a crucial advocate for heart of the campus, the ac- and we take into considnew addition to campus. the transition back to campus. cessibility will increase tre- eration both the health side Center is also another or- helped others motivated me
The organization itself has Dr. Nicholson emphasizes mendously," Nicholson said. with medical care, as well as ganization and service that to do the same," Sandoval
Dr. Nicholson also de- counseling, " Nicholson said. is offered through SHCS. said. "Additionally, peer
been located off campus at the benefits that she believes
scribes the many different
SHCS provides many dif- Their goal is to focus on education in my opinion is
the Palomar Health Cent- the new location will bring
to the student community. services that SHCS offers ferent resources that students student outreach and to in- very effective. We relate to
er since 1997, and many
"The big takeaway from and explains her desire for can utilize including routine form the student body of our peers and are a liaison to
would say that the homecoming was long overdue. being back on campus is now students to take advantage checkups, family planning, healthy lifestyle behaviors resources that sometime our
Karen Nicholson, the Med- that we have student hous- of these health care options. counseling, lab care, immu- regarding issues such as peers need but do not always
"The main services that nizations and pharmacy ser- sex, drugs, alcohol, men- want to search for alone."
ical Director at SHCS, has ing, a larger campus populaHealth continued on page 4
been working for CSUSM tion and are closely located we provide are those that vices. These services are at tal health, and nutrition.
Latin@ Center to be opened at CSUSM this year
Raza Center movement reaches important milestone
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
Many members of the
campus community and
surrounding San Marcos
area saw their dream become a reality when President Haynes announced that
CSUSM will implement a
Latin® Center this year.
On Jan. 28, President
Haynes notified the campus populace of the news
through an email from the
Office of the President,
confirming CSUSM's plans
to move forward with the
creation of what was formerly referred to as the
"Raza Center." In her email,
Haynes announced that the
Latin® Center would open
in fall 2015 and be located
in the USU, a process that
will be overseen by Dr. Lorena Meza, Vice President of
Student Affairs. According
to Haynes, Meza will also
oversee the development
Photo courtesy of United Students of Color Coalition
Members of groups including M E.ChA., USCC, and STAND at one of the first meetings to plan the Raza/Latin@ Center at CSUSM.
of "operational structure,
budget, location and timeline
for the Center's opening."
While the implementation
of the Latin® Center may
come as a surprise to some,
many members of the campus and local community
have been working to bring
this center to CSUSM for
more than a year. CSUSM is
considered a Hispanic Serving Institution, with 4,036 of
its 11300 students identifying as Hispanic or Latino/a
in 2014. This translates to
approximately 35.6 percent
of the entire student population on campus, a percentage
only surpassed by the Caucasian student population of
approximately 35.8 percent.
Due to the demographics of the campus and
surrounding
communities, student organizations
such as United Students of
Color Coalition (USCC),
M E.ChA., Ballet Folklorico and S.TA.N.D. have
participated in starting conversations demonstrating the
need for a center at CSUSM.
Methods for raising awareness have included drafting a petition which garnered about 600 signatures
in total, meeting with Dr.
Arturo Ocampo, Associate
Vice President of the Office
of Diversity and Inclusion
and creating the hashtag
#RazaCenterCSUSM.
In 2014, Cipriano Vargas,
former Vice President of Operations on ASI's Board of
Directors (BoD), met with
members of these and other
student orgs, to draft the ASI
Resolution for a Latino/Hispanic center on campus. The
BoD voted in favor of the
Resolution on Feb. 28,2014,
and it was then sent to President Haynes to be either approved or dismissed. Haynes
approved the Resolution and
created a work group that
was tasked with depicting
how to implement the center
at CSUSM, as well as how it
could benefit students. These
proposals were submitted for
review this past December.
Now Meza and her search
committee will begin looking for candidates to fill
the position of the Latin@
Center's assistant director.
The Center will support not
only Hispanic and Latino/a
students on campus, but the
entire campus community in
an effort to celebrate Latin @
culture and provide important resources for success.
�News Editor:
Jasmine Demers
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
Campus events aim to increase student involvement
B y Sydney Schabacker
Senior Staff Writer
CSUSM traveled back
in time and revisited the
1990s, with its hallmark
plaid clothes, denim, Capri Sun drinks and ring
pops as a way of providing its students with an enjoyable social opportunity
with their fellow Cougars.
Hosted by Associated
Student Inc. (ASI) and the
University Student Union
Activities Board (USUAB),
the '90's themed dance was
held on Jan. 23 at the Clarke
Field House and was the
first of many events that
these organizations plan
to promote this semester.
ASI and USUAB are the
lead coordinators for fun
events on campus, such as
last semester's Masquerade Ball. By collaborating with other on-campus
organizations, they plan
to hold a variety of events
that will offer CSUSM students affordable, safe and
interesting
entertainment.
ASI Representative Hannah
Hawker
explains
the importance of these
events and the goals that
they are trying to achieve.
"We want to gauge the
college culture, to see if it's
changing. We want to attract all types of students.
We've noticed that the students, underclassmen fresh
from high school especially,
really like the dances. It's
a free and/or cheap way to
have fun," Hawker said.
Past events, such as the
CSUSMixer last semester, have proven to be successful by bringing together a diverse crowd of
students for fun mingling.
USUAB
representative
Kadie Heck also comments on the events that
are geared towards student interaction, specifically organized dances.
"For
those
reminisc-
Photo Courtesy of USUAB Marketing Assistants
ing about prom night, it's
a good time to get formal
and have fun," Heck said.
Outside of dances, these
organizations are putting together many other events as
well. There are free movies
the first Tuesday of every
month at Edwards Cinema,
USU excursions (like Disneyland last semester), Cougar
Eats, a Valentine's Day movie and many more events.
Organizers hope that students will take advantage
The Prowl kicks off 25th
anniversary celebration
Scavenger hunt helped students, staff learn more about campus
By Chelsey Schweitzer __
Senior Staff Writer
CSUSM students and faculty kicked off the spring
semester with a campus
wide celebration of the University's 25th anniversary.
The Prowl, a scavenger hunt
that took place from Jan. 27
to 28, encouraged students to
explore the campus and earn
free prizes along the way.
"[We wanted to] encourage all (student and employee) participants to learn
about department 'student
oriented' services and their
Photo by Chris Morales
locations," 25th anniversary
CSUSM kicked off its 25th year with a scavenger hunt that offered $4,000
Chairperson, Tina Bell, said.
in prizes.
The event included 25
Those who participated in
student service offices to they collected along the
visit such as Craven Hall, way. Participants ended their The Prowl not only learned
the USU, the UVA and Prowl journey at the Alumni more about the campus and
the Clarke Field House. Office and turned in their all it has to offer, but they
"The committee wanted scavenger hunt cards there. also gained the opportunity
the locations to be of interest
According to Bell, over 700 to win various prizes. In addito most students (first year students and faculty members tion to the free prizes at each
to graduates), whatever their participated in the Prowl and location, the participants
major/minor," Bell said. they were able to learn more were entered into a drawUpon arriving at each lo- about the campus as a result. ing to win over $4,000 in
cation, students would be
"I saw an online Face- prizes which included items
greeted by a staff member book post [about the Prowl] like parking permits, an iPad
who would tell them about and thought it looked like Air and Disneyland Park
some of the services offered a fun way to get involved Hopper Tickets. In addition,
at that site and any upcom- on campus," third-year students could take selfies at
ing events to be on the look- student, Sarah Jacot, said. 10 designated locations and
out for. Afterwards, they
Through the Prowl, stu- post them using the hashtag
would mark the correspond- dents were able to learn about #csusm25 on Twitter, Faing number on the students' student services that they cebook, or Instagram, for
scavenger hunt cards and may not have taken advan- the opportunity to win one
send them off with some tage of otherwise, and dis- of 10 Starbucks gift cards.
The Prowl, which was only
prizes associated with the cover places on campus that
location or the school itself. they did not know existed thefirstof a yearlong series of
Students picked up their or had never been to before. activities and events to mark
"[It was interesting to] the 25th anniversary of the
scavenger hunt cards at the
go into the [new] Vet- school, served as an engaging
USU info desk, which included the 25 different loca- eran's Center for the first and informative way to kick
tions to visit around campus time," fourth-year stu- off the spring semester for
and a bag to carry anything dent, Javier Enriquez, said. many students on campus.
of these events and that
they will also take the time
to contact them to give
instructional
feedback.
"It's a community effort. We want to know
what
you
[the
students] think," Heck said.
Letting the organizing
committees know there is
minimal interest in some
events will allow them
to concentrate efforts on
what more people enjoy.
"We want everyone's col-
lege experience to be the best
we can make it," Heck said.
For students who want to
put their social or organizational skills to good use,
ASI and USUAB are fun
options for community involvement. The student
population is better represented with an increase of
involvement and feedback.
"We want students to
know that we're a resource,"
Hawker
said.
College is a time to have
f un, meet more people and
learn about new things you
may enjoy. Have fun at these
safe and affordable events,
find other people who enjoy the same things as you
do and let ASI and USUAB
know how they can make
these events even better.
For the full event schedules, visit http://www.csusm.
e du/usu/usuab/UpcomingEvents .html for USUAB
and
http.V/www.csusm.
edu/asi/e vents/ for ASI.
Students encouraged to expand horizons by
studying abroad
sions held on campus during
the Spring 2015 semester.
Dates can be found under the
Global Education's Calendar
B y Sonni Simmons
Community News Editor
C S U S M i s w o r k i n g t o p ro-
vide students with opportunities that will push them towards self discovery and lead
them to countries unknown.
CSUSM's Study Abroad
Sessions provide students
with the information and resources necessary to begin a
journey to a foreign country.
These opportunities allow
students to not only continue
major-specific study, but to
become more cultured and
grow as individuals as well.
"[Studying abroad] will
stretch you in wonderful
ways... and is a key feature
of growing up," said Tiffany Gabbard, Study Abroad
Coordinator. "You have
to put yourself out there."
Students are welcome
to attend any of the Study
Abroad Information Ses-
programs are so important
for students to take advantage of, and how they can
ultimately benefitfromthem.
of E vents o n t he C SUSM
"From m y personal study
website. At these information sessions, student questions are answered and the
steps necessary to studying
abroad will be discussed.
Topics that are also explained include types of programs that are offered, length
of time away from home,
how to choose a country
based on major, finances, financial aid and scholarships.
"Our Info Sessions...cover
a lot of questions that prospective study abroad students have and give them
a good idea of the many
wonderful overseas options they can explore,"
said Danielle Baldo, a Study
Abroad Advisor and former study abroad student.
Baldo also emphasizes the
reasons why study abroad
abroad experience, I've
seen myself become more
involved and more focused
about my future," Baldo
said. "At times I think college students become so
overwhelmed with their lives
and future that they shut out
new opportunities just because they want to graduate, doing anything to get
by. Study Abroad helps you
realize that there's more out
there for you, past the limits
that you place on yourself."
For students unable to attend an info session, the
Study Abroad Advisors
are located in Craven Hall
3200. Walk-in hours are
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on
Mondays and Wednesdays
and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A SI S PECIAL E LECTION
E xercise y our v oice r egarding
t he f uture of ASI. Vote o nline
i n t he S pecial E lection!
Voting for the special election will be open
February 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 5 .
The special election will address proposed
changes to the ASI Bylaws.
For more information and to vote please visit:
h ttp://www.csusin.edu/asi/getJnvolvsd/bod/elections.html
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Self-defense training provides women
with necessary tools for safety
Initiative to halt cultural appropriation
debuts at Kellogg Library
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Chris Morales
RAD instructors demonstrate self-defense techniques.
By N icole Holman and
Jasmine Demers
A ssistant N ews E ditor
& N ews E ditor
CSUSM students are
learning how to fight back
against domestic and sexual
abuse through a hands-on
campus training program.
Rape Aggression Defense
(R.A.D), the world's largest self-defense program, is
dedicated to teaching women
practical and effective techniques to prevent assault.
Courses are available to all
women attending CSUSM
and are taught by nationally
certified defense instructors.
Classes cover a range of topics, including how to react
in high-risk situations and
hands-on defense techniques.
R.A.D Instructor, Matthew Curran, explains the
importance of adopting
habits that will work to increase your personal safety.
"One of the ways women
can avoid becoming targets
is to always be aware of their
surroundings," Curran said.
"If you feel something is
out of place, act on it. Don't
ignore your gut instinct. If
you feel that something is
wrong or that someone is
giving you a bad vibe, listen
to that feeling and get yourself somewhere safe. It's
better to be safe than sorry."
Curran also goes on to
highlight the reasons why it
is so important for women
to take advantage of self-
defense training, specifically in a college setting.
"Any female can benefit
from learning how to better
defend herself in high-risk
situations .Their
self-confidence improves and they
are more aware, especially
in college, where this is
many students' first time on
their own and away from
their parents," Curran said.
Melissa Olmos, CSUSM
student and R A.D Training participant, explains
that she wanted to take the
course for reasons of selffulfillment and practice.
"You can always improve your skills in order to
catch attackers off-guard.
Even if you feel that you
are prepared, i tV always
good to keep yourself in
practice,"
Olmos
said.
She also goes on to explain the ways that she feels
she has benefitted from the
training itself, and how she
plans to use it in the future.
"I feel like there's a lot of
individual growth that takes
place during this training,"
Olmos said. "You're learning
how to be prepared. You can
also take what you learn and
share it with your friends so
that they can be safer, too."
Staying safe has become an
increasing concern on college campuses, with reports
showing that at least one
in four college women will
experience sexual assault.
The CSUSM campus itself
has been affected by similar
cases, such as the investigation of the unaffiliated fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Last semester, TKE was under investigation for multiple
sexual assault allegations.
Added to these reports were
other criminal activities such
as hazing, providing illegal
drugs and alcohol to minors
and vandalism. At the start
of December 2014, campus police served TKE with
search warrants at two different locations where they
found evidence to support
these allegations. According
to the police report, evidence
retrieved at the locations
included $1,000 in cash,
human growth hormones,
marijuana, cocaine, LSD,
What started out as a few
passionate people creating a
project to take a stand against
cultural appropriation has
become a three-month-long
exhibition of student photographed and designed
posters in Kellogg Library.
These posters are unlike
other anti-racism and antistereotyping
campaigns.
They feature the faces of
CSUSM students, photographed by their peers,
taking a stand against the
cultural appropriation that
marginalized communities
face on a regular basis. Individuals are depicted ripping apart photographs of
offensive Halloween costumes that stereotype various
cultures such as Latino/a,
American Indian and African American. Models for
these posters include individuals such as Amiyonette
Hesaynehe Goodblanket and
Carlos Morales, who are also
featured on the fliers pro- been part of such a dynamic
moting the poster unveiling. group of individuals and orThe campaign's powerful ganizations on this campus,"
motto is emblazoned across Tracey Engleton, current PR
the posters and fliers: "There Club member and former PR
is more to me than what you Club President, said. "A lot of
see: beyond the stereotype, time and effort went into prothere is history." In addition ducing these amazing pieces
to the phrase and the CSUSM of work. The message should
student models depicted on be clear, there are powerful
the posters, they also show histories behind all of the
the faces of important fig- stereotypical images out in
ures from these communi- our country that we seem to
ties. This is done in an effort have forgotten. PR Club feels
to show what an individual especially honored to help
from each culture "actually" spread this message. I would
looks like, rather than the ste- like to give a special thanks
reotyped costumes and im- to members Erin Taylor,
ages that are perpetuated in Drew Littlewood, Anne Hall,
American media and culture. Tina Martinez and Alexis
The work for this project Ison for their continued dilihas been a collaborative ef- gence to this project. We are
fort spanning various student also entirely indebted to Dr.
orgs, and depts., including Fredi Avalos as our wonderthe California Indian Culture ful [PR Club] advisor and
and Sovereignty Center, Of- Dr. Joely Proudfit for welfice of Diversity and Inclu- coming us on this journey."
sion, Public Relations Club,
The Beyond the StereoAmerican Indian Student Al- type exhibit is now on disliance , Civility Campaign and play during regular library
Student Life & Leadership. hours from Feb. 3 until
"I am very proud to have May 22 in Kellogg Library.
e cstasy a nd iHegul^pres^rip- '
tion drugs. They arrested two
CSUSM students and TKE
members after the completion of the search. The reported sexual assault cases
in question still remain open
and under investigation.
College campuses and
students have begun taking
matters into their own hands
by organizing self-defense
and sexual assault awareness campaigns. The newly
opened H.O.P.E. (Health,
Outreach, Promotion, Education) and Wellness Center offers many support programs
for those who have been a
victim of assault of any kind.
More information on R.A.D.
or any of these services are
available on the H.O.P.E.
and Wellness Center website.
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Health continued from page 1
Sandoval
also
comments from a student's
perspective on the return
of SHCS to CSUSM and
the effect that she hopes it
will have on the campus.
"The new SHCS Building
is going to benefit the campus
in so many ways. I am an RA
for the UVA and I have had
times where residents needed
to go to the clinic but could
not due to transportation issues," Sandoval said. "The
convenience of the building
will allow students direct access to health services. Also
I have seen that students feel
more comfortable knowing
that in case of an emergency... the clinic is there, accessible, and ready to help."
Sandoval also explains
how rewarding her experience has been while working as a Peer Educator and
being a part of such an important campus organization.
"The whole outreach portion of the SHCS has blessed
me with so many opportuni-
ties such as this one, through
being apart of their amazing student team," Sandoval
said. "Everyone in the clinic
inspires me in different ways
being that their personal jobs
all give back to the students
of CSUSM in a unique way. I
feel the genuine effort every
staff member gives whether
they are direct counselors/
educators or those that work
the magic behind the scenes."
CSUSM students are encouraged to get involved and
help spread awareness about
health issues on campus.
To learn more information
about student organizations
and peer education, visit
http://www.csusm.edu/shcs/.
If you are a student who
has questions about specific
health services, would like to
schedule an appointment or
just want to know more about
SHCS, the building is open
from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on
Monday through Friday, or
you can call (760) 750- 4915.
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The College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and
Social Sciences has added
a Child and Adolescent
Development (CHAD) degree program this semester.
Students enrolled in the
program will learn essential
skills applicable to a wide
range of careers. Program
Director Dr. Sharon Hamill
explained that the CHAD
program's focus is on the
empirical understanding of
the development of children
and adolescents." Graduates
will have the skills necessary to work with families
and know how to best cater to the specific needs
of
individual
children.
In addition to being prepared for child care related
jobs, graduates will better
understand the behaviors of
children in a multi-faceted
manner and become better
suited to efficiently handle
a variety of both professional and personal situations.
In families where both
parents work, child services are a necessity and
high quality care is vital for
proper development. According to Forbes, only 10
percent of childcare programs can be identified as
"high quality." This creates
a .large market for trained
individuals in the field of
adolescent
development.
The U.S. federal government has also acknowledged
the need for improved child
care. Two bipartisan bills
were signed into effect in
2014, making background
checks and annual inspections a requirement f or child
care workers. In January,
Speaker of the House John
Boehner met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell on 60 Minutes to discuss the state
of American child care..
During
the
interview
Boehner said, "in the overall context of simplifying
our tax code and bringing
rates down for everyone —
simply improving access
to child care isn't universally good if the quality of
care doesn't improve too."
Dr. Hamill and her coworkers have been working
to make the degree available to students for the last
10 years. The recent national focus on child care
is perfectly timed with the
introduction of the program.
When asked about the
recent
political
movements, Hamill said, "We
built the degree in part
with that bill in mind."
CSUSM students who
graduate with a degree in
Child and Adolescent development will be prepared
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Lady Cougars look to blaze the track
2015 Indoor Track Season Preview
By Burtland Dixon
Sports Editor
Last year the Lady Cougars
finished their season ranked
twenty-third, but now they
look to improve on that ranking not just as a team, but as
individual runners as well.
The CSUSM Women's
Track and Field team begin
their indoor season on Feb.
7, 2015. What exactly is
indoor track? Indoor track
takes place in an indoor arena, as opposed to outside as
many of us are accustomed
to. Indoor also has differ-
ent events to compete in
that outdoor track does not
have. For instance, indoor
competitors race in a 60
meter hurdle race whereas
outdoor hurdlers duke it out
at a distance of 100 meters.
Track and Field is just as
much a mental sport as it
is a physical sport. If you
come out to a practice any
given day, you see athletes
slumped over with agony all
over their faces, and if you
are not mentally tough, you
will not be able to finish a
workout. The sight of agony
is a coach's delight however, because it means the
intense workouts are doing
their job. With all the tough
practices, it would almost
be blasphemous to not see
benefits when it is time for
competition. That is exactly
why athletes on the CSUSM
team are primed to improve
on their speed from last year.
Sophomore
Kamarria
Rehn and Senior Brittany
Hollie are a few that are
poised for a takeover at the
National
Championships.
"One of my goals this
season is to finish in a
higher ranking," Hollie
said. "I finished seventh
last year, so I want to try
and go top five this year."
Yes, you read correct: top
five. Considering how difficult it is to even be ranked
at all, this would be a lofty
goal for anyone to set, but
for Hollie, it is nothing
short of fully achievable.
Almost similar aspirations were also true for
the sophomore athlete.
"I'm hoping I can run a
fast enough time to go to
Nationals," Rehn said. "The
goal is to run a faster time
than what I did last season."
Both Hollie and Rehn are
striving to do better and
that may not be a coinci-
Photo by Chris Morales
Cougars' home field track has been prepped for an outstanding season.
dence. Based off those two
alone, the mindset of the
Women's Track and Field
team is to reach Nationals
and compete at the highest level. Head Coach Scott
and Assistant Coach Wes
are known to coach athletes to success. This year
should be no different as
we look to see that twenty-third ranking improve.
Making time to exercise this semester
Four h elpful tips f or healthier student l ife
By Resty Grey
So how can a busy college
student make time for exercise and proper nutrition?
Here are four simple tips to
follow this semester to help
Getting in shape can be
difficult when midterms and with keeping those 2015
essays are due just around resolutions to get in shape.
1. Make goals
the corner, so how can a busy
Ask yourself what accollege student stay in shape
during a hectic semester? tivities do you like to do?
It's hard for anyone at What personal achievements
CSUSM to make time to would you like to pursue in
get that weekly workout t hose activities? Try a sport
in; however, studies have almost anyone can do like
shown exercise and proper walking or running. Make
nutrition can improve a per- simple goals like finishing
son's brain function and cog- a mile and then gradually
nitive abilities. According critique those goals as you
to WebMD, exercising can progress. Achieving simple,
help boost a person's mem- practical goals can help imory and improve his or her prove confidence to take on
overall health and happiness. more difficult goals like run-
StaffWriter
Photo by Cocty Cook
Don't let a muggy day prevent you from exercise.
ning sub-seven minute miles.
2. Schedule time
Dedicating time to exercise
creates a sense of commitment. It's easy to say, "I'll
workout after this episode
of Parks and Recreation,"
but dedicating time to ex-
High aspirations for lady Cougars
CSUSM softball enters season ranked No. 12
Photo by Chris Morales
"Lady Cougars'firsthome game will be Saturday, Feb. 7."
By Erik Sandoval
second season in charge of the
program and Coach Nevarez
Assistant Sports Editor
is very confident about this
The Lady Cougars have season's group of players.
"This year we're taking it
great aspirations for the upcoming season and why up a notch. We have some
not? They wrapped up a fantastic returners, leaders
successful 2014 campaign on the field who have really
with 39 wins and also bought into what we're doearned their fifth straight ing so they are able to teach
trip to the opening round that to our newcomers,"
of the NAIA tournament. Coach Nevarez said. "I think
The squad is led by for- we have strong newcomers,
mer UCLA National Softball transfers and freshmen as
champion, Head Coach Lau- well, this team has a better
rie Nevarez. This marks her dynamic compared to last
year and that is important as
we unite together collectively as a unit. We have added
about three pretty fantastic
players, so I think we are
going to be stronger this season and exciting to watch."
The team returns many accomplished and experienced
players including A.I.I.
Conference honorees, Tani
Leasau, Melyssa Bellamy,
Ashley Dagenais and Katie
Wilkinson. Senior second
baseman, Olivia Lucatuorto
has been a starter the prior
three seasons with the team
and she intends to end her
last hurrah on a high note.
"I'm sad about this being
my last season, but I am
also excited because I feel
like this will be our best
season," Lucatuorto said. "I
want be a leader for everyone and step up for everyone here and I think we can
all be successful as a team."
The Lady Cougars' first
home game will be Saturday, Feb. 7 against Cal State
San Bernardino.
ercise mentally prepares
a person for the upcoming activity. Having a set
time can help build a regiment of exercise into a busy
school schedule. Fitting in
at least an hour a day, three
days a week can drastically
improve an individual's
health. Having a schedule
can also help make it easier
to plan studying around your
schedule because you'll
know what to expect during the upcoming weeks.
3. "Just Do It"
Nike hit the nail on the head
with this iconic three-word
slogan: walking, running,
bicycling, basketball, tennis; volleyball, swimming,"
yoga; the list of activities can
go on. You've already dedicated the time to exercise so
all you have to do now is,
"just do it." Just get out there
and do something, anything!
Get out and dribble a basketball, take a walk around
the block, go on a hike or
my personal favorite, try to
walk every step at CSUSM.
4. Have Fun!
It's easy to get into a redundant regiment of working
out the same muscles, on the
same machine, at the same
gym, seeing the same people; so mix up your workouts
to keep things fresh. Try out
a new sport or run a different
route. Do something you like
to do instead of doing workouts just to "look good."
People look their best when
smiling, so find something
you love and stick with it.
Along with an academic
workout, the spring semester is a great time to
start getting healthy for the
upcoming spring break!
Benefits of personal trainer
By Burtland Dixon
Sports Editor
A beach trip is coming
up and you are no longer
self-conscious about your
appearance. Your body is
fit and you want to showcase it any chance you get.
For many, that just isn't a
desire anymore and in fact,
is a reality. Others are still
dreaming with their eyes
open and second guessing getting in the pool at
the party they were recently invited to. How do
they stop the dreaming?
Our society has seen a
huge cultural shift with people wanting to be fit and
being a part of the popular
#gymselfie movement on
social networks. We've seen
fitness guys and girls hop on
the Herbalife train having it
escort them to a land of chiseled pecks and toned calves.
And who can forget about
the LA Fitness employees
handing out those infamous
orange three day trial cards
and leaving them on our
windshields? There are plenty of methods to get fit, but
there is one way in partic-
Photo by Cody Cook
Personal trainer Kyle Johnson awaits future clients.
ular that is sure fired help.
"If a client wants a personal trainer, it's nice for them
because they can get a personalized workout program
made specifically for them
and what fitness goals they
have," said Brendyn Heath,
CSUSM's highly acclaimed
trainer. "If they had no clue
on what to do in the gym before, they will have a much
better understanding of fitness and exercising after."
Nevertheless, it is completely reasonable to those
who are full-time students,
have a job and spend their
free time with studying and
homework; no knock to your
hustle. However, to those
who just are not motivated or
say they do not want to go to
the gym because they have
not the slightest clue where
to start, fret no more. A personal trainer is just what you
need. CSUSM offers a plethora of services and activities,
and hiring your own trainer is one of them. The pool
party and selfies await you.
�Sports Editor:
Burdand Dixon
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
R emembering S tuart S cott
A tribute to a sports broadcasting icon
By Burtland Dixon
Sports Editor
The year was 1993 when
ESPN hired what turned
out to be one of their most
special employees to this
day. The sports world was
certainly unprepared for
what was to come next,
but it was surely overdue.
There are some people in
life who seem to just get it,
whatever it may be, and Stuart Scott is truly one of those
people. From his catchphrases to his fervor towards
whatever he was doing,
audiences who tuned in to
watch him discuss sports always walked away satisfied.
As the years went by during his stint at ESPN, Stuart's popularity began ris-
face vocabulary, such as
"Boo-Yah!" or "Just call him
butter cause he's on a roll."
Stuart was one of a kind.
"Stuart was a pioneer, he
brought a style to sports
commentary that was exciting and upbeat, and he also
took pride in what he did,"
fourth-year CSUSM student, Chris Melendez, said.
A pioneer is a precise description of Stuart Scott.
Of course there were other
Black Americans broadPhoto courtesy of Rich Arden/ESPN Images
casting on-air about sports,
The late Stuart Scott accepting his award at the 2014 ESPYs.
but Stuart stepped outside
the repetitive lanes that all
ing gradually. Not only did ing a career in sports media. these anchors were going
he entertain viewers with This is due to the fact that no down and ended up creathis transcendent style of one else on-air prior to Stu- ing his own. Stuart Scott
anchoring, he also inspired art had the same commen- made talking about sports
colleagues as well as many tating style as him. No one more relatable to people of
others who aspired to hav- brought that fresh in your color. He made the way that
a group of Black Ameri- up again. On Jan.4, 2015,
cans would talk about sports Stuart Scott unfortunately
only among themselves, lost his fight against cancer.
During his amazing career
acceptable to talk about
with a person of any color. he had the pleasure of inWe do not truly know if terviewing some of the bigStuart's goal was to open gest names in sports such as
doors for mankind as a Michael Jordan, Shaquille
whole, but he did it wheth- O'Neal and Tiger Woods.
er he was planning to or One does not simply get in
not. Just the way he spoke the same room with starbrought people of different studded talents such as Mibackgrounds closer togeth- chael Jordan and get to ask
er. Tragically in 2007, the them questions without besports world stopped as Stu- ing an established individuart was first diagnosed with al. That is just what he was,
cancer. He fought through it established. He will be reand thought he was clear of membered for many things,
cancer up until 2011 when but not just for being "As
he was diagnosed again. cool as the other side of pilHaving battled through it low," another catchphrase he
once more, Stuart thought brought to pop culture, but
the coast was clear up until for being a trailblazer and a
2013 where it had sprung believing in being himself.
ACROSS THE POND
Introduction to E nglish Premier L eague Football
seen injuries, inexperience
and overallrigorsof multiple
Assistant Sports Editor
matches on a weekly basis.
Heading into the twentyBritish football is truly a third round of a 38 round
beautiful sport to watch. The campaign, there has been
matches contain an abun- two elite clubs that have disdance of drama consisting tanced themselves from the
of match winning goals; rest of the league. Chelsea
r ed c ards, s pectacular s kills^ leads the way in first ph*cc,~
and of course, flopping. five points ahead of secondAll 20 of Britain's top place Manchester City. Both
flight football clubs are in clubs boast world class interthe second half of their gru- national talent and have very
eling 10 month season. The wealthy owners whose bank
true contenders for the title accounts have no limits.
have risen; however, others
English football isn't like
have faltered due to unfore- the NBA or NFL in America
By Erik Sandoval
when it comes to restrictions
on the amount of money
owners can spend to purchase
players. English Premier
League owners can spend as
much money as they desire
to purchase top class talent.
The lack of financial fair
play has been fundamental
English Premier League title
two of the past three years
and are world-renowned as
the best attacking team in
England. Manchester City is
led by goal-scoring machine,
Sergio Agüero, and former World Cup champions,
David Silva and Jesus Na-
for these clubs to rise above vas. A güero has scored the
their counterparts, particularly in the last four seasons.
Chelsea has won the English Premier League title
once and was also crowned
European Club Champions
in 2012. As for Manchester City, they have won the
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most goals in England since
2012 and nobody statistically has scored at a quicker
rate than the Argentinian!
On the other side, Chelsea is led by the current
top goal scorer known as
England Diego Costa, and
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former World Cup cham- low cards, or in other words
pion Cesc Fabregas. Diego fouls, and looks set to be
Costa has been an amaz- suspended for his next three
ing talent in hisfirstsea- matches. Both clubs went
son playing in England but head to head for a decisive
has picked up seven yel- title showdown on Jan. 31.
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ALUMNI FEATURE
John Glasoe,
role model for aspiring students
CULINARY CORNER
Pan fried lobster tails
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Is it possible to use a degree to further both a passion
in life and to land a solid job?
John Glasoe, a Temecula
native and CSUSM graduate, proves that merging hobby and work life
is not an impossible feat
for the college graduate.
"Do
something
that
makes you happy. Do
not just look towards the
money,"
Glasoe
said.
Equipped with a degree
in Economics and an impressive resume, Glasoe
was able to land his dream
before walking through the
door. As a retired varsity
golf player and a former
employee for Cross Creek
Golf Course in Temecula, he
felt that he was prepared to
take on this new job. Glasoe
said that with his combination of experience, academic achievement and lifetime
interest in golf, no employer could» turn him down.
Glasoe advocates gaining as much experience as
possible in the workforce
Photo courtesy of John Glasoe
and in school in order to get
job, working for a golf ahead of the competition. He
course management compa- suggests that people "sell
ny. Golf is one of his big- themselves" in order to do
gest passions and he knew well in an interview. Anyfrom the start that he want- thing that sets them apart and
ed to work in the industry. makes them look better than
After graduating from the next applicant is importCSUSM in faU 2014, he ant to include in a resume.
wasted no time in sending
"Be yourself. Find someout his resume. Warrior As- thing that you actually want
set Management (W.A.M.), a to do, and not just because it
golf administration company looks goodfinancially.Being
located in Irvine, Calif, grant- happy is more important than
ed him an interview within a being rich," Glasoe said.
month. Because of Glasoe's
An example of success,
outstanding resume and Glasoe and his story can
self-confidence, they hired prove to be encouraging to
him after the first interview. many students, especially
Glasoe said that he knew to those who near graduahe was going be hired, «ven tion this upcoming spring.
Living on the coast of
California, we often forget
how close we are to many
sources of fresh seafood.
Lobster is an easy meal to
make at home, as it is often overpriced at restaurants, where a single lobster
can cost upwards of $40.
Luckily, raw lobster tails
are available at Costco and
other supermarkets for $8-15
a tail, which is comparable
to a home cooked steak. It
is important to note that because of their small claws,
the meat of California lobsters is nearly all in the tail,
making them even easier to
cook than a Maine lobster.
Things you'll need:
• Fresh/frozen lobster
tail(s)
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and add olive or vegetable
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5) Once the vegetables
Instructions:
begin to simmer in the
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tail or tails on a stable cut- on the pan meat side down.
ting board, shell side up.
6) Let sit for two minutes
Using a heavy knife, such
7) Flip the tails and let
as a butcher's knife, split the cook the shell side for anothshell down the middle, but- er two minutes, giving the
terflying the shell and meat. meat one last coat of butter,
Remove the lining that runs
8) Turn heat off and
through the center of the serve lobster tails meat
meat. It should be clearly side up with the vegetavisible and easily come out. bles and a fresh lemon, and
2) Season the exposed more melted butter. Enjoy!
meat with salt, garlic powder
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and just a pinch of pepper. recipe that you would like
3) Microwave butter in to share? Send any recipes
a small cup or dish, using or suggestions to Culinary
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A n e xemplar of p assion
By Shanice Davis
Assistant Features Editor
On the first day of any
class with Professor Dale
Metcalfe, one would definitely be in for a ride.
As students sit and wait
with anticipation to see who
the professor is, whether she
is rude, nice, a hard grader,
or intimidating, they will
find that she is a professor
who is animated and clearly loves her job. Anyone
who has seen her knows
that she stands out immediately because of her chic,
s
WÊÊÊÊÈSÊÊ8MÊMSÊSÊ houlder length, gray hair.
Born in Boulder, Colorado,
but spending a good chunk
T he Program
of her childhood iri Tulsa,
This 120-hour certificate program focuses on best practices used to teach
Oklahoma, Metcalfe was
English as a Second/Foreign Language. Highlights include:
always a restless soul on a
• Hands-on training and practice with English language learners in
quest for something more.
university setting
Professor Metcalfe is very
• Professional development and guidance infindingemployment in the field
fond of the time she spent
growing up on farms, expe• Sessions taught by master teachers with extensive experience inTESL/
riencing rural life. She says
TEFL, teacher training, and curriculum development.
that she is very grateful for
• Solid foundation inTESL/TEFL methodology
having endured this period of
• Optional Field Practicum with possibility of placement at overseas partner
her life. But at the time, Metinstitutions
calfe remembers the constant
desire of escape from it all,
Sessions
which swung into full force
once she went to college.
• Summer: 6-week Intensive Daytime Program
"I did some undergrad
• Fall: 15-week Evening Program
work at the University of
Oklahoma and I did my M A.
• Spring: 15-week Evening Program
and PhD work at the University of California: Davis,"
Metcalfe said. "I grew up
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in Oklahoma and did everything to escape, it felt very
provincial and small town,
especially after being in college for a couple of years. I
California S tate University Extended
teaming
ended up going to New York
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and lived there for a number
of years, and I really loved it
there. I came to California to
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Photo by Chris Morales
Literature & Writing Professor Dale Metcalfe looks forward to sharing her
experience with her students in this, and future, semesters.
go to grad school and never
really left since, I lived in
Chicago for a few years and
Washington D.C., but always
came back to California."
Here at Cal State San Marcos, Metcalfe is a Professor
of Literature with eight years
under her belt, but initially,
she wanted to obtain a degree in acting and directing
due to her love for theater.
She ultimately ended up
teaching Intro to Literature
because she loved reading so much. Even though
she did not go into theater,
Metcalfe says that she loves
her job as a professor here
at CSUSM, but on the other hand while laughing and
shaking her finger from side
to side she adds, "What I
don't like is grading papers!"
When asked what her
dream job would be had
she gone a different route,
her eyes begin to glisten as she says, "acting."
"I actually still have fantasies of when and if I retire,
maybe doing community
theater. I think that this was
more feasible, working as
a professor, in terms of being able to support myself
than taking my chances
like some many brave people do and trying to make it
in the theater; so it's more
of a practical choice that's
worked out very well."
And if she could have
magical powers she declared while giggling, "I
would enlighten everyone, I would have everyone on the planet achieve
instant
enlightenment!"
As for advice that not only
fellow literature majors can
take from, but anyone else
as well, Metcalfe cites passion as a good motivator.
"You have to do something
that you genuinely love.
And sometimes it doesn't
look very practical, but if
it's something you love, you
will find a way to make it
work in your life and you
won't hate yourself for making the wrong choice and
you won't burn out and get
bored. Joseph Campbell, a
famous student of mythology said, 'Follow your bliss,'
and I think he was right."
�Features Editor:
Collin Vaz
cougarchron.features@gmail.com
S H I N E LIKE A STAR
Astrology, retrograde and horoscopes
structure of going in order, able to stay in my observer?
By Alex Maravillas
especially during the transi- This is such a great conversaAssistant Arts Editor
tion into the new year. Things tion for Mercury retrograde.
may go haywire. It can feel When things go erroneous
As an astrologer, retro- like you are not in sync with and it bumps, we all get upgrade is paramount. From your thought processes. set. When someone rear-ends
Jan. 21 through Feb. 11, MerIt doesn't mean that things your car or when someone
cury undergoes retrograde. are chaotic. It just indicates decides to cut you off, you
What exactly is Mercury that it is a time to give your- enter in attack mode. HowRetrograde? From Jan. 21 all self a chance to get your ever, your first replication
the way to Feb. 11, Mercury mind, the business coop- should be to take a breath
is going backwards. What erative of all, (the monkey when you feel like this.
With
Mercury
going
does it denote? Mercury is mind that we all auricularly
going to stay in the same discern about in Buddhism) backwards in Aquarius,
sign in Aquarius but it would to shift gears into awareness. you can stand on your
indicate such an impeccable
Until we can tell the mind head and verbalize to yourtime to be studying the stars. to sit down, the esoteric law self, "Does it genuinely
During retrograde, the mind is in every spiritual practice. matter?" Aquarians are
is no longer fixating on the How do I get myself to be known to think that noth-
Student Organization Fair depicts
diversity of campus groups
see your surrounding, all
of a sudden you are aware.
Identify your loop according to your natal chart.
Secondly, interrupt it.
Once the pattern is interrupted, you discover yourself.
You all go, "Oh, I 'm so
emotional", "Oh, I 'm so
practical" or "Gee! I 'm so
captured by enthusiasm."
You find the juice and
frolic
in
everything.
Or " I'm so verbal!" You
can't keep your mouth shut.
Once you find your
fixation is, use your vigilance as an off button.
So use Mercury retro-
grade, from Jan. 21 to Feb.
11 and while it is going
rearwards, focus on the
phrenic conception process that got you fixated.
For personal natal chart
readings,
email
maravOO 1 @ cougars .csusm .edu.
Coming
this
spring!
Looking
to
read
about your horoscope?
The up and coming magazine called the "QUEERY"
will have horoscopes tailor
made to your particular sign.
Whether you are a Valiant
Virgo, a Lovely Libra, or a
Pretty Pisces, the "QUEERY"
has horoscopes for all signs.
F ASHION C OMMENTARY
Designers debut new
and old trends
By Collin Vaz
Features Editor
Curious minds packed the
USU ballroom for the Student Organization Fair, which
showcased a broad spectrum of student-led groups.
The event took place
on Jan. 29 and included
advocacy-focused
clubs,
career-oriented
societies and club sports. There
was something for every
niche and interest to enjoy.
The new USU ballroom
was an excellent venue offering plenty of room for
the 70 clubs present at the
event. Each organization
had a desk set up with candy, fliers and sign-up sheets.
Students who attended
were able to ask questions
and meet members of the
clubs. Each organization
offered something special
and unique. The Anthropology Club was especially
interesting to attendees as
they are in charge of the
ethnobotanical garden on
campus. Skulls and books
full of tribal drawings were
spread across their table.
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ing is as serious as we think.
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while Mercury enters retrograde, be mindful, and when
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and breathe. It is easier for
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By Anna Maria Petrov
StaffWriter
Student led groups attract a diverse spectrum of interested participants.
The New Year is currently
in its transition from winter
to spring and the fashion
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m embers
wore tie dye T-shirts that
said, "Finish the Fight." The
club is seeking to create a
"purple day" where everyone shows their support for
finding a cure for cancer
by donning purple colors.
The Communication Society is another ambitious
club with an interest in
promoting student activity. They sponsor fundraisers and social events such
as feeding the homeless
and coffee house meetings.
Students interested in a
career in law will find good
company in the Pre-Law Society. LS AT tests can be very
expensive and discounts on
study m aterial as w ell as t he
torintfb^
tests itself are offered through duce up and coming trends
membership in the group. that are sure to catch the
Anyone with intentions of eye of every fashion lover.
As the seasons change in
making a positive change
in the environment needs California, the warm weathto look no further than the er opens the door for more
Sustainability Club. They light fitting clothing in pastel
offered recyclable polypro- colors. The fashion designpylene bags to students at ers bring forth new and rethe fair, providing aware- turning ideas that have been
ness for the possibility of improved upon each year.
According to Glamour
a statewide ban on plastic
grocery bags in the summer. magazine, black and white
Joining a club is a great combinations as well as blue
way to meet people with and white have dominated
similar interests and de- the fashion runways featured
velop life-long friendships. in many designers' collecInformation on all clubs tions. Another color pallet
and societies are avail- included in this spring's
able at www.csusm.edu/orgs. wardrobe is yellow,-ranging
from formal wear to casual.
The all-white outfit combo
can be seen as well, giving
the impression that too much
of one color in a whole ensemble is not overdoing it.
This upcoming season
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color patterns inspired by
traditional military shades.
Another trend that has
caught everyone's eye is the
Gingham style, also mentioned by Glamour. The trend
reintroduces the classic plaid
pattern in a sophisticated
and laid back way, combining pencil skirts and cropped
top or mid-length skirts and
blazers. Mid-length dresses in the spring collections
will share the same pattern.
The many different shades
and patterns of new shirt
dresses will be a welcome
and comfortable addition to
this season's lineup. Perfect for the warm weather,
the Kimono-Style Trench
coat, as seen in Glamour
magazine, brings a whole
new perspective of the classic trench coat that has been
popular in past decades,
especially among men.
Vr
fht pofo-ftyle %hfrt trend
returns to runways and
stores like JCPenney and
LACOSTE. The very trendy
one shoulder cut dresses or
blouses have made the cut
in this year's spring line up.
All-time favorite and timeless looks including denim in
the form of dresses, trousers,
jackets, vests, skirts, and
jeans are also in style. These
classic pieces can always be
paired with white crop tops,
t-shirts or denim seems to
always be in style , makes
an appearance every year.
The anticipation for spring
is unbearable, but when the
time does come, the wait
will have been worth it.
Favorite contemporary fashion designer, Raf Simons
"The aggregations have fine-tuning a nearby co-opbeen a piece of a procedure eration with Belgian maker
Assistant Arts Editor
of growing up," Simons says. CIG, Simons returned for
In 1995, in the wake of pre-winter/winter 2000 with
Dior strikes a chord when
I think of my most doted de- peregrinating to Antwerp a commencement, multilaysign house, corresponding and getting together with ered and radical look. With
with who my favorite con- Linda Loppa, bellwether of hands in the pockets of their
temporary fashion designer, the style office at the Re- dress or a dyad of weaved
who at present is the archi- gal Institute, he opted to tennis shoes on their feet ,
tect for Dior's haute couture. switch employments. Fix- they ambulate with simple,
Though he is currently one ated both by conventional familiar types of kineticism.
of the incontrovertible lords and formal menswear along The Dior lady, as estabof menswear, Raf Simons with the defiant attire stand- lished by Raf Simons for the
(born in 1968) never took a ards of present and past spring/summer 2014, haute
single fashion form course. youth societies, Simons re- couture store has an appeal
Instead, he considered a me- fined revolutionary styles of delicacy and insouciance
chanical plan in Genk, Bel- from these enthusiasms. starkly free and ethereal. The
In spite of ecumenical ac- lines are liquid and the fabgium, near to the place where
he grew up in Neerpelt. In colade, Simons shockingly rics in delicate shades, white,
any case, he took an ephem- closed down his organization atmosphere blue, pale pink
eral job at the Walter Van in the wake of displaying or inky blue are supple and
Beirendonk Ant Werp Office his 1999 hoard collection, light, superimposed or finely
while still at school, referring so as to take a vacation and layered in a downplayed sesto compose as an authen- amend the inner structure of sion of straightforwardness.
Nonetheless, abaft the extic purport of investment. his business. In the wake of
By Alex Maravillas
quisite effortlessness of the
night dresses, abaft the ostensible balance of a jumpsuit or
the coalesced down structural engineering of a bar suit,
an astronomically immense
number of subtle elements
denude themselves, affirming abstract half moons,
circles and petals, denuding
the body in an unobtrusively
arousing manner. There are
the weavings of sequins, botanical themes, beaded pistils blossoming in the fabric
layers, requiring a second,
more proximate look much
equipollent to whispered
fashion privileged insights.
Communicating the same
style as the set lodging, the
shoes are a perfect structure whose delicate bends
are thoroughly etched by
hand, each of Simons' en-
Illustration by Alex Maravillas
genderments and is a gimmick of mind boggling
building design ascetic extolling the excellent art of
the Dior ateliers, a one-ofa-kind work inclined to ladies in all their peculiarity.
The fabric blooms and
were gently cut into petals or
finely re-weaved with pearl
and sequin blossoms, the engenderments for Raf Simons'
spring/summer haute couture
presentation was an exaltation to the tribal savoir faire
of the embroiderers who
worked for the house of Dior.
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Seasonal loneliness: The
Valentine's naming dilemma
Why Valentine's Day is day to
celebrate, not stress
By Will McCurdy
Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
Single's Awareness Day.
To some it's a rallying
cry, others are apathetic
and still more consider it,
with a snort of derision,
as the preferred term with
a cynical lens directed toward a day celebrating a
celibate Christian martyr.
Valentine's Day, despite
its religious roots, has developed into a secular holiday
full of amorous ambitions
and Ben & Jerry's. The term,
Single's Awareness Day,
was created to direct attention toward a crowd that is
not within the celebrating
demographic of the holiday.
However, the present tense
is used because the term has
largely turned into a larger
joke than it was at its inception. There are no maroon
cards shaped like anatomically correct hearts to hand
out to friends and acquaintances and no apathetically
wrapped gift boxes. Television networks would be
hard pressed to air anything
other than films about love.
Ultimately, the only change
garnered with these words is
a short-lived sense of comradery with whoever uttered
By Lexy Perez
Assistant Arts & Entertainment
Editor
Photo Illustration by Nick
it, followed by an awkward
high five and the subsequent
repression of any unpleasant memories that come as
a result of the interaction.
So if not Single's Awareness Day, then what do those
without a date do to bring
attention to themselves?
The answer is quite simple:
nothing. Valentine's Day is
a commercialized mess to
the point that the fact that
there isn't a Charlie Brown
special on it is quite surprising. But beyond capitalistic
aimed cynicism, there's no
real reason to get into a mood
that requires making a joke
about the name of a holiday.
While some rush around
to get chocolates and flowers for their sweetheart, a
person of the non-committed
persuasion can exploit the
Nootbaar
cheaper prices for chocolate
and flowers while potentially enjoying a good romantic comedy film later in the
evening. Dining out becomes
considerably more simple as
single and odd numbered parties can get in much quicker
than couples that always
pack the establishments.
Let the couples of the
world have their holiday
with deep red roses, absurd
lines at restaurants and boxes of chocolate shaped like
rear ends. A name is a small
concession to pay for the
benefits taken advantage of
by all parties. May the joke
of bringing awareness to
those lacking in paramours
be done with and instead be
used as a chance to take advantage of its rampant commercialism through candy.
Why history is best major
Attention to all you hopeless romantics, Valentine's
Day is fast approaching.
Whether you're in a relationship or choosing to dub that
Saturday as "Single Awareness Day," it's the one day
that people tend to stress
over more than Christmas.
This holiday has a reputation in which extravagant
surprises take place, marathons of sappy love movies
air on television and love
songs to set the mood play
on repeat. I don't know
about you, but it never fails
to bring out every PDAcentered couple to surround
every inch of outside civilization. (Note: Love is a
beautiful thing, but nobody
really needs to see whose
chapstick can last longer.)
It's a time where girls
can finally have a reasonable excuse to take Forrest
Gump's offer of having
that savory box of chocolate, as if we need a day
to remind us of the necessity of life that is chocolate.
While the idea of Valentine's Day is nice, it seems
as if the male population
is slowly starting to dread
the approaching love shenanigans. Valentine's Day
has altered its name to:
"Don't Screw It Up Day."
Here's a little advice to all
you guys feeling the pressure and stress to give that
special someone a day to
remember: Stop thinking
so much, but please don't
run away from the day.
It would* be a lie to not
admit that the media can
create fictional fantasies
filled with nothing but candlelit dinners, bouquets of
roses, extravagant gestures,
blinged-out gifts and males
being every inch the Prince
Charming that seems to be so
rare to find in the real world.
While the glitz, glam
and Prince Charming fantasy seems nice, is it that
shocking to consider that
maybe all of it isn't necessarily needed to make that
special someone happy?
If you want to go all out and
try to be that Prince Charming I think every guy can be,
but secretly protests by committing all your love to video
games and food, then go right
ahead. But deep down, not all
girls want just those knight
in shining armor moments.
Sometimes the smallest gestures are just as meaningful.
Forget the candlelit din-
ner and stay in for a movie
night marathon together
because maybe having
alone, cuddle time beats
being out in public with
every couple in America.
Don't break your wallet
trying to get that diamond
jewelry that will add more
stress to your already long
list of "Oh, I need to pay for
that" pile. Get your significant other a box of pizza in
the shape of heart, because
no matter how much we can
try to fight it, carbs will always be a girl's best friend.
You don't need to get a
myriad of gifts to prove your
love, just take the time to
talk and reflect on the feelings you have, but sometimes forget to express.
Communication goes a long
way and what better way to
surprise her than by expressing your thought bubble,
the one she secretly always
wonders what it contains?
The moral of this day isn't
to stress so much but to just
enjoy spending time with
whoever makes you happy.
It would be a shame to run
away from the day out of
fear of "messing up." Life is
already stressful, so why add
more on a day that simply
calls for the little things to
celebrate something special?
The world in the palm of your hand
By Erich Allen
StaffWriter
If you're undecided as
to what major to declare at
CSUSM, or if you already
have, I encourage you to
pursue a degree in history.
History as a discipline
is critical in the analysis
of self-identity, and facilitates the building of tools
required for any and every
investigatory task. It also effectually operates as a compilation of all human activity and discovery; therefore,
as a practice it delves into
all regions of academia.
Everyone likes history,
because everyone does history. This is not a reference
to the proverbial "You make
history, everyday" trite. Historiography, the process of
doing history, is the process
of evaluating the relevant information regarding a specified topic for the purpose of
building an argument. One
analyzes the primary evidence (sources from the time
period) and the secondary
evidence (investigations by
scholarly experts) so as to
develop a complete and thorough conclusion. That's all
history entails: making arguments based off of the evidence. But the possibilities
are endless, as history is not
merely the study of what hap-
pened, but why it happened.
We frequently use this process in our own lives. For example, if I want to understand
why I received a poor grade
on an written exam, I review
the questions I got wrong,
areas of the study guide or
textbook that I overlooked,
and my own notes (primary),
as well as professor comments and/or input from fellow students who received
better scores (secondary).
History is a tool by which
we discover ourselves. Our
individual identity is most
completely established with
a structured analysis of our
decisions, worldview and the
actions that have occurred
within or without our control.
To understand these things,
we may initially make assertions based in the present, but
we ultimately always delve
into the past to substantiate
those assertions. We look at
the big events in our lives,
such as a significant award,
an act of compassion by
friends, a breakup, council
from trusted advisors, getting
hired for a job, an ideological
revelation or winning/losing
a game. History is investigating what lead up to those
events, and how those events
affect us now. Understanding these causes and effects
makes one a master of
themselves by strengthening their capability to assess
their own thoughts and ac-
tions to prepare a better approach to future situations.
If one then uses this process for broader applications,
they can become masters of
their own peripheral reality
through understanding. The
same historiographical process that one uses on oneself
can be applied to the entirety
of human history. It is this
aspect that elevates the historian (which any of us can be)
to the position of academic
mastery, a scholastic jack-ofall-trades. History, in relation
to the past, is the culmination
of all human thought and action. The entirety of human
experience is open ground
for investigation, and indeed
is necessary for a complete
understanding of why the
world is the way it is. Thus,
history entails every academic discipline in the human
intellectual arsenal. From
political science to chemistry, literature to cartography,
all is relevant and necessary
for a complete and thorough
study of the past. History is a
smorgasbord of knowledge,
a buffet of information, the
seven-layer dip of the intellectual diet. It makes one a
master of themselves as well
as the world around them.
Because of its profound potential for understanding
through application, history
puts the world in one's hands,
which is why I urge you to
consider majoring in history.
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E TTER T O T HE E DITOR
Open Letter Regarding Class Shortage
else will drop out. If I were
them I would be talking to
Senior Staff Writer
faculty everyday until something is done about the class
DISCLAIMER: I submit- shortage. Though I'm lucky
ted this on January 5, 2015. enough to be in the courses
I have since attended my I need to graduate in May,
first week of school, been re- I have not had the opportujected from LTWR 317 and nity to take technical writtalked to the professor of that ing and will be seeking the
class, as well as a secretary, course at other institutions.
an academic adviser, a counWhile I understand we
selor and Dr. Salah Moukh- have budget restraints, I am
lis, the Professor and Chair distressed that we seem to
Literature and Writing have a lack of valuable classStudies Department. Luck- es and scheduling flexibility.
ily, the counselor was able There seems to be too little
to find LTWR 425 on the consideration to the needs
schedule, which never ap- of graduating seniors and
peared when I searched over there are spots that "priority
the Winter break, though I registration" doesn't cover.
searched for it by name. I am
To Whom It May Concern;
lucky enough to have taken
Every semester I try to
the prerequisite for that build a schedule of classes
class, but there are others I need to take the followstill dealing with this issue ing semester and I find mywho haven't, and therefore self extremely frustrated.
can't take the same course
Are there any plans to add
and graduate in time. It ap- any of the following classes
pears, at the word of my to the schedule: LTWR 315/
counselor that those students 317/ 318/ 425/ 545? Though
can either do an Independent there is one class of LTWR
Study with their academic 317 being offered this seadvisor, take the course (pos- mester, it is full. That class
sibly) in the summer, or hope is the only class I need to
that if they attend a class graduate this semester and
unenrolled that someone has been a hard require-
By Sarah Hughes
ment to fill in previous
semesters. I'ni not alone.
I know other students have
been in the same boat, as certain classes have had to turn
away droves of waitlisted
and crashing students in recent semesters. Two semesters ago, a student supposedly petitioned to have "LTWR
317 - technical writing" added to the schedule, and 28
people said they would join
that class the next semester
before it even was listed.
Classes on technical writing and "small press publishing", as well as various writing workshops and creative
writing courses, have been
in the Literature & Writing
Studies catalogue since I
transferred here in Fall 2012.
Yet, in the case of small press
publishing and technical
writing, I have never been
able to enroll either because
of class size limitations or the
fact that they have not been
offered. Classes like technical writing and publishing
promise skills that many
Literature and Writing students would benefit to have
on their resume. Many of us
intend to go into careers related to these subjects. Dane
Vandervelden, a CSUSM
grad recently shared with me
how he doesn't feel this college did a good job preparing students for the submitting and publishing process
as a writer with a degree.
Another course not offered
at CSUSM is grant writing.
I have gone so far as to take
this through GrossmontCuyamaca online adult education, for the affordable
price of $84.1 encourage other students to find valuable
courses outside of CSUSM
and share with The Cougar
Chronicle and their fellow
students where these more
career-specific classes can be
found. Also, what skills do
you believe would make you
more valuable as an employee after graduation? Does
CSUSM offer them? Please,
write to your advisors,
school faculty and this paper to share your experience.
I am currently wait-listed
for LTWR 317. Can I take a
class somewhere else for the
workshop requirement and
if so what? Will you also address this issue and share the
information publicly?
Thank you,
Sarah Hughes
Tips for
successful
semesteretter
Talking yourself to b
comprehension
By Noelle Friedberg
Opinion Editor
With the start of another
semester comes the same
dream of good grades and
success in the classroom.
One sure-fire way to help
these dreams come to fruition is to talk about what
you're learning in class
outside of the classroom.
By this I mean that talking about the material you're
learning in any given class
outside of the classroom, be
it with friends, family, coworkers, etc., will help you
to do better in your classes.
Let's say you're in a marine biology class and you're
learning about coastal bluff
erosion. If you're not remembering all of the needed
information as well as you
would like, try explaining
how bluff erosion occurs to
someone who isn't in the
class with you. If no one
wants to listen to you talk
about it, try taking them to
the beach and explaining it to
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a visual of the bluff and a
nice excuse to visit the beach.
Or perhaps you're in a history class and you're trying
to remember the specifics
of the American Civil War.
Talk with someone about it.
Explain the different battles
to them. Use your notes or
your textbook or whatever
you have to do to have a
conversation with someone
about the things that will
be on your test, or that you
have to write an essay about.
The reason I say all of this is
that talking about school outside of school does so much
to help you better remember
and understand the concepts
you need to know in order
to do well in your classes.
So next time you're feeling stuck in school or are
having a hard time remembering what you're learning, try talking with someone about what you've been
discussing and reading in
class and see if it doesn't
help you turn things around.
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MOVIE
REVIEW
4 / 5 P AWS
Ringing in the new year with "The Wedding Ringer"
By Lexy Perez
Assistant Entertainment Editor
It's a new year, which
means the next "bromanctic"
duo enters the movie theater
screens. This new duo hopes
to get a chuckle out of anyone willing to see a story
that has been told in previous films, but is the first one
to reinvent it for a new year.
Popular stand-up comedian
Kevin James and Josh Gad
(the man behind the voice of
Olaf in "Frozen") star in "The
Wedding Ringer," a film
about two guys that are nothing alike, yet find an unlikely
bond that screams "sappy,
bromance" level friendship.
Doug (Gad) is a lonely, yet
wealthy outcast failing to be
the "cool guy" every male
wants to be friends with.
Surprisingly enough, he is
about to marry his "miracle
girl," Gretchen (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) but is faced
with a predicament of not
having a best man or a posse
of groomsmen to stand beside him on his wedding day.
Enter Jimmy (Hart), the
man behind Best Man
MOVIE
Inc., a business that allows lonely men, like
Doug, to rent-a-best-man
for their wedding days.
While most men simply
need a best man, Jimmy
is forced to attempt "The
Golden Tux" for Doug, in
which he must provide fullservice treatment: acquiring groomsmen, throwing
a bachelor party, making
speeches and creating stories
that convincingly portray
fake life-long friendships
with all of them. Jimmy not
only searches for a group
of eligible groomsmen, but
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also must make them be
the "best friends" Doug has
always had and never introduced to his bride-to-be.
It's not that hard to assume what the rest of the
movie will play out: dysfunctional moments bonding
with Doug's future in-laws,
the introduction and bonding with his "best friends"
and nonstop comedic banter
and occurrences while Jimmy attempts to teach Doug
how to be the "cool guy" he
always dreamed of being.
A
bromance
movie
wouldn't be complete with-
out the deep, cheesy bonding moments that exemplify
a once client-businessman
relationship to a blossoming friendship that allows
both Doug and Jimmy to
grow as individuals. Doug
progresses into becoming
someone he feels happier
with, while Jimmy realizes the true importance and
meaning of his business and
himself as a "best man."
While the film is just another story to add to the
already list of "unlikely
duos becoming the best of
friends" films, it is both
Hart's and Gad's comedic wit that makes the film.
Throughout the film, it
seems as if Hart successfully
brings out the comedic chops
of Gad, for he is a newcomer
acting alongside an already
established comedian. While
a newcomer, Gad successfully brought out Hart's sweet
side, representing a deeper,
more relatable character.
This film will not only
bring you laughs, but it's
also another film that portrays two guys whom you
can't help but root for as they
become genuine best friends.
4 / 5 P AWS
The Guardians of the Galaxy rocks the universe
By Zach Schanzenbach
fans of sci-fi and/or Marvel
will also have a fun time.
Chris Pratt, who landed his
It's not as iconic as "The first leading role in "The
Avengers", and it's not as Lego Movie" earlier last
deep as "Captain America: year, hit the box office on the
The Winter Soldier", but head with this one as Peter
"Guardians of the Gal- Quill (a.k.a Starlord). Supaxy" is great fun to watch. porting characters Gamora
Older folks will enjoy the (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave
throwback 80's music, while Bautista) and Rocket RaSenior Staff Writer
coon (Bradley Cooper) are
also great fun, and the dynamics between these different figures makes for an
interesting team, one more
dynamic than the Avengers.
Groot (Vin Diesel) is, quite
literally, a breath of fresh
air, as the most innocent and
heartwarming character in
the movie. Though he is a
MOVIE REVIEW
tree of few words (literally),
he speaks more volumes than
most of the other characters.
Hardcore Marvel fans will
also be happy with the nod
this movie gives to "Avengers" with a brief cameo by
the dark character "The Other," as well as a humorous
scene at the end featuring the
infamous Howard the Duck.
We finally get our first, full
glimpse of the villain Thanos, who briefly appeared
at the end of "Avengers."
On the downside, Ronan
the Destroyer and his assistants don't break a lot of
ground as villains. And why
is there so much swearing? I
know it's typical of a movie
like this to include swearing,
but I just thought it was a
little too much here. Well, I
guess that's what Groot's for.
Movie to add
to your DVD
collection
4 / 5 P AWS
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
F inal i nstallment in H obbit Trilogy is as e pic as y ou'd e xpect
By Zach Schanzenbach
the only ones who want
something from the mountain. The elves from the
Peter Jackson's three-part previous film also have a
adaptation of J.R.R. Tolk- stake: bright gems made
ien's "The Hobbit" has over- of a certain material. Also,
all proven to be less than what Azog, an evil Ore-lord and
it could have been. The first Thorin's archrival, is leadinstallment, "An Unexpected ing a considerable force of
Journey" was a nice adapta- Ores on the mountain in ortion. The next installment, der to take it for the reviving
"The Desolation of Smaug" Sauron as a strategic point.
And who is caught in the
was not quite so much. Now
middle of it all? Bilbo Bagwe have "The Battle of the
Five Armies," the long- gins (Martin Freeman), who
awaited conclusion that lives once again shows us why he
up to the hype surrounding it. is the title character. I 've alIt picks up immediately ways enjoyed the moments
where the second one left o ff, with Bilbo in these movshowing us why the magnifi- ies. He's the only one of his
cent Smaug is so feared. Of kind in the mix: a hobbit
course, that only lasts for the whose life used to revolve
firstfiveminutes, as he's shot around trivial things like
through that hole in his armor. doilies. Whenever he does
With the dragon dead and something heroic, we're
winter quickly approach- reminded of how far he's
ing, Bard, now leader of the come since he left Bag-End.
The first part of the film
townsfolk, places his hope
does a very nice job at its asand trust in the dwarf Thorin Oakenshield. However, signed task. While the other
Oakenshield is obsessed two films involved a blend of
with finding the Arken- main plot and subplots, this
stone, a precious gem that one has only to build up to
drove his fathers mad. The the battle that we're already
Everything
greed that now infests his anticipating.
we see throughout this first
heart drives him to break his
promise to the townsfolk. part, whether it's main plot
But the townsfolk aren't or subplot, is geared toward
Senior Staff Writer
this climactic battle. The
battle itself takes up the bulk
of the rest of the film, ranging from clashing armies to
rallies to victory, and then,
at long last, Thorin and
Azog meet and have thenlong-awaited final battle.
While the results of saidbattle are just what I expected, the actual battle itself was more original than
what I 'm used to. I 'm not
sure why there was snow
and ice around them, but
Bard did say that winter
was coming, so it's not out
of place. And how did it
end? Thorin killed Azog,
and Azog killed Thorin.
There were two things, and
two things only, that majorly
disappointed me in this movie. One of them, brought
back from the last movie, was
the once-implied romance
between Kili the dwarf and
Tauriel the elf. They should
have left it as "implied," but
they didn't. Nope, they just
had to let the romance bloom.
The other majorly disappointing thing about this
movie was the ending, by
which I mean everything
following Azog's death. I
remember well how Thorin
passed away in the animated
version of The Hobbit from
before I was born: it was
long, somber and a heartjerker. Here? Just a few
last words to make amends
with Bilbo before the hobbit weeps for his dead friend.
The end of the main story
has Bilbo returning to his
home, only to find the hobbits in the village auctioning
off his stuff, as he is presumed dead. An indignant
Bilbo makes things straight
and returns home a changed
hobbit. You'd think he'd
settle down, but instead his
focus is on the ring. Next
thing we know, it's sixty
years later all over again.
I would have been more satisfied if there was a sense of
resolution to this story. Sure,
you can give a nod to the future adventure that Frodo will
embark on, but here, everything exists to point to that
adventure. It's almost like
Peter Jackson is using these
movies to say, "Go watch
The Lord of the Rings!"
On the whole, I can't complain too much. "The Battle
of the Five Armies" is a satisfying third film; it's a good
conclusion overall. But why
is it called the defining chapter? Because it's the last
Illustration
film that involves an official
story from Middle Earth?
Yeah, right. I know how
Hollywood is nowadays:
they always try to milk
every last drop out of a
franchise. And I 'll have you
know right now that Tolk-
courtesy
ofIMBD.com
ien's Middle Earth is FAR
from out of content to work
with (see The Silmarillion).
The Battle of the Five
Armies is definitely epic.
But is it the defining chapter in the Middle Earth
saga? I highly doubt it.
�A & E Editor:
Faith O rcino
cougarchronarts@gmail.com
North County Arts
Network seeks aid
By Anne Hall
StaffWriter
This month, CSUSM
hosted the first of a series
of events by North County
Arts Network in an effort
to increase the amount of
resources and opportunities available to artists.
The North County Arts
Network (NCAN) group,
developed by the California
Arts Council and the San
Diego Board of Supervisors, introduced ideas for
the nurturing, expansion and
growth of artistic endeavors in San Diego County
and the State of California.
Their goal is to establish a
strong foundation for funding the art culture within
our region during 2015.
The meeting was on Jan.15
and hosted various representatives from all over San
Diego County, including
the California Center for the
Arts, Escondido, the North
Coast Repertory Theatre,
the Oceanside Museum of
Art, representatives of various school boards, teachers, artists and enthusiasts.
The North County Arts
Network hopes to gain momentum in finding individuals to help with marketing,
fundraising, brainstorming
implementation
techniques, and so much more.
"[It is a] collaborative movement to raise
the arts incorporation in
San Diego culture," said
Craig Watson, keynote
speaker and Director of the
California Arts Council.
Many of the spectators of
the evening's presentation
voiced their excitement for
the upcoming plans, including CSUSM's Community
Liaison, Marilyn Huerta.
If this movement becomes
a success, it could lead to a
great deal of possibilities for
our community. Focuses include (but are not limited to)
reincorporating the arts in
education, beautification of
San Diego communities, rehabilitation and art therapy.
If interested in helping the
cause, attend any or all of the
NCAN's future networking
events:
5 p.m. on April 16 at the
Escondido Center for the
Arts
340 North Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, CA 92025
5 p jn. on July 16 at the
Lux Art Institute
1550 South El Camino
Real
Encinitas,CA 92024
5 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the
Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054
VIDEO GAME R E V I E W
d ragon Age: Inquisition"
Photo courtesy ofEA Games
By Will McCurdy
Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
After Bioware finished
their "Knights of the Old Republic" series and making the
iconic space RPG "Mass Effect," they took the role playing genre back to its Tolkienbased roots, with "Dragon
Age" being the end result.
Although not a perfect
series in terms of mechanics and story, with its first
game, the series provided
an expansive world where
every choice mattered and
the lore of the game was
shown. However, it was
largely unexplored unless
goaded by player prerogative
and downloadable content.
The second game was less
than thrilling with the story
being much smaller than the
original, to the point where it
could be realistically beaten
in a long gaming session
without the side quests. Nonplayer characters (NPCs)
weren't all that developed
with the game making one
side against the invaders
who are honestly quite a bit
more reasonable than their
human and elven counterparts. The story was less immersive than the first and it
may as well have been called
"Dragon Age: Sequel Hook."
As a longtime fan of the
series, it is quite a bit to say
that the newest installment,
Inquisition, though odd, is
the best of the games that
has come out so far. The
base is fairly straightforward as after the destruction of a peace talk, the
main character is made the
game's version of "the chosen one" by virtue of being
in the right place and helped
out with a deus ex machina
right off the bat. Freedom
of race and class choice is
even more expansive than
in the first game with NPCs
coming back stronger than
ever, but one can get a tad
distracted witn tne new design that makes their skin
glisten like they just came
back from a charity run. In
addition to this, they make
the other races seem more
human with the once intimidating race of horned, gigantic Qunari appear to be cosplayers displaying character
romanticizing at its finest.
Rather than hold the player's hand even on easier difficulties, the game makes
itself a challenge with preplanned combat becoming
a necessity against foes that
may be weaker than the player one minute and kill the
entire party in one strike the
next with little room for error
as a human bandit group can
set up camp in rather dangerous proximity to a dragon
that breathes lightning. In
addition there's an element
of side quest delegation that
involves an almost bureaucratic element that newer
games seem to like including. While it adds a bit more
to the game by making some
missions considerably easier,
it also takes a considerable
amount of time depending
on the mission and thus if
not planned carefully can
end up being a mess where
the player gets caught in a
deadly situation with their
pants around their ankles.
Despite the flaws, "Dragon Age: Inquisition" is a
lovely edition to an already
fantastic franchise that
will require one to be immensely bored with it or
lose all of their appendages
before they stop playing.
COMIC BOOK CORNER
Bryan Lee O'Malley's new
graphic novel plays with chances
By Faith Orcino
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Creator of thé popular
"Scott Pilgrim" series, Bryan
Lee O'Malley published his
newest story, "Seconds," last
year. It focused on the brilliant
young Katie, the head chef
of local restaurant Seconds.
It has been four years since
her first day of work there
and she has been planning to
start up her own business in
another part of town. Things
have been in a stalemate but
tensions rise between Katie
and her co-workers the night
she sees her ex-boyfriend on
a date. Many things go wrong
and it ends with someone in
the hospital and some tears
being shed. That night, Katie
discovers a girl on her dresser and a mysterious box. The
contents of the box included
a magical mushroom and a
notebook labelled "My Mistakes". After testing it out,
she realizes she has been
given a second chance. Her
life becomes more interesting and more of the mushrooms appear in her dresser.
Little does she pay attention
to the strange girl's warning.
Photo courtesy ofbarnesandnoble.com
Unlike O'Malley's other
publications, he decided to
publish this in full color with
the help of colorist Nathan
Fairbairn. It was a necessary
element for this whimsical
tale. With every new twist,
the story spiraled down far
from reality. Still, Katie's
tale is one that many can
resonate with, hoping for
that second chance to rewrite history. The book is
available as a hardcover and
as a digital e-book. Whichever way you choose to read
it, "Seconds" is something
you can't read just once.
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Volume 43, number 8 of The Cougar Chronicle. The issue includes stories of the Student Health and Counseling Services returning to campus and the announcement of the Raza Center for Latino students opening later in the year.
25th Anniversary
diversity
enrollment
Latin@ Center
Rape Aggression Defense
spring 2015
Student Health Services
study abroad
Valentine's Day
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THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
FEB 18,2015
ISSUE # 9
Volume
XLIII
C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT N EWSPAPER
Features
Sports
Opinion
THERE !S M R T O ME THAN IDHAf Y OU SEE.
OE
BEYOND THE SIEREOTYPE
is HISTORY:
4 - Men's basketball aims for a
successful season.
5 - Student leader, Kevin Adson, leads by
example.
8 - Palomar hosts event to raise HIV
awareness.
12 - Beyond the Stereotype campaign
challenges cultural appropriation.
ACE Scholars help foster students succeed
jjMEsther Steams
flor ACE Scholar
BY SONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM
recently established a new center on
campus in order to promote student well-being,
facilitate
engagement
and advance its commitment to student success.
ACE Scholars Services
provides a comfortable,
close-knit environment and
individualized scholastic services for extended and former
foster students at CSUSM.
After a $1 million donation
by Jan and Esther Stearns,
ACE, which began on campus in 2007, now has its
very own building. The new
Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE Scholars was officially opened on Feb. 10
and features a lounge, study
area and conference room
for ease of study and focus.
"[The ACE Scholar Services] is a place to call home
and belong," said Leigh Quijada, ACE coordinator and
counselor. "ACE students
now have access to comfortable, welcoming spaces."
Along with access to the
new Center f or ACE Scholars, students are offered per-
Photo courtesy of Christine Vaughan
From left to right, County Supervisor Dave Roberts, Esther and Jan Stearns, ACE Scholar, and Jim Nicholson at the grand opening of the
Jan & Esther Stearns Center for ACE Scholars.
sonal support from the three own identity and be proud."
Jan and Esther Stearns have
ACE Scholars staff members,
personal assistance in navi- been involved with ACE
gating the financial aid pro- Scholars Services for several
cess, emergencyfinancialas- years now and they are looksistance, financial assistance ing forward to many more.
for textbooks, recreational They hold a certain passion
events and priority class for supporting foster youth,
registration and advising. and have three adopted fos"The goal is to remove ter children of their own.
"We consider it a blessbarriers for success," Quijada said. "We want our ing to be connected to this
students to develop then- University . .. and to be
able to support a program
with a proven track record
of changing so many young
lives f or the better," Esther Stearns said. "We have
found kindred souls in Jim
Mickelson, in President
Haynes, and in many others
in this campus community people who are committed
to identifying needs in our
society . .. and taking bold
action to make it better."
During the Grand Opening, President Haynes took
some time to thank the
Stearns f or their generous donation and recognize
them f or their outstanding
dedication to the community.
"We know that those coming from the foster care
system are confronted with
unique challenges in getting into, and through, college," said Haynes. "But
we also know that, if given
the chance, these students
have much to offer our
University, our region and
the world. Cal State San
Marcos is so fortunate that
two
community-minded
heroes share that appreciation for our ACE Scholars."
There are 55 students currently involved in the ACE
program with more students
projected to join the program
in the following months. The
national retention average
of college students is 50%
and, due to their focus on
foster student's success, the
ACE retention rate is 88%.
This is a significant accomplishment, considering the
average college graduation
rate for individuals formerly
involved in the foster care
program is between 3-10%.
This new center is sure
to have a long lasting effect on former foster youth
students for years to come.
For those CSUSM students
who wish to get involved
with ACE Scholars Services,
the organization is currently
in need of tutors, specifically f or math and the sciences. If you are interested
in tutoring f or ACE, call the
Candlelight vigil held in memory of lives lost in Chapel Hill shooting
BY JASMINE DEMERS
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM
students are
standing in solidarity to
mourn losses and to support one another in a powerful movement to end religious and racial violence.
About 40 students, including members of the Muslim
Student Association (MSA)
and Afghan Student Association (ASA), gathered f or
a candlelight vigil on Thursday evening, Feb. 12, at the
Cesar Chavez Courtyard,
in memory of the Chapel Hill shooting victims.
The incident occurred on
Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Chapel
Hill, N.C. Three university
students, Muslims of Arab
descent, were shot and killed
in their homè after what the
police described as an ongoing dispute between neighbors over parking. Newly-
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
mourn the loss of the three indiStudents and members of the Muslim Student Association gather to
viduals killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
weds Deah Barakat, 23, and
Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and
his sister, 19-year-old Razan
Abu-Salha are said to have
been respected members of
their community and engaged
in several volunteer based
activities such as feeding the
homeless and providing dental care to Syrian refugees.
The alleged shooter, neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks, dis-
appeared from the scene but
later turned himself into the
police. Hicks was indicted
by a grand jury on Monday,
Feb. 16, and is facing three
counts of first degree murder.
While the specific motive behind the shooting remains under investigation,
some observers speculate
that Hicks may have acted
out of hatred for the victims
and their religion. This is
based largely off of reports
about his outspoken disdain for many different religious beliefs displayed in
his social media rants. The
incident has caused public
uproar and community members are in disbelief over
what they are calling racial and religious injustice.
Students are looking to
spread awareness f or these
issues and stop the violence.
In an interview last week,
Leena El Maleh, MSA
President, explained her
concerns with how the media handled this particular event and her hopes to
change these perspectives.
"This was a very tragic
event where three accomplished and generous young
people were shot and killed.
In the media, it didn't get
portrayed correctly and it
was downplayed," El Maleh
said. "We heard things like
'they were in the wrong place
at the wrong t ime', but they
were in their own home."
El Maleh is hoping to
gain the support of the student community in order to
change the portrayal of Muslims in American society.
"We encourage the community to learn about Islam
and the true meaning of being a Muslim instead of
just blindly following the
media's depiction of our religion. The generosity and
compassion of the three
victims encompasses the
most highly regarded values
in Islam," El Maleh said.
Noha Khalil, MSA Event
Vigil continued on page 3
�CSUSM organizations to host
Black History Month events
THERE IS MORE T O ME THAN UJNAT Y OU SEE.
p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 26 in the Social Justice Training and Resource
Center (USU 3300). This
THERE IS HISTORY."
combination event ties together Black History Month
and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week by
bringing attention to minorities with eating disorders.
BSU President, Akilah
Green, comments on the orPhoto courtesy of Kellogg Library ganization's admirable mission and highlights the emteractive activities such powering message that Black
BY SYDNEY SCHABACKER
as Double Dutch, solidar- History Month creates.
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
ity posters and dance crazes.
"Our mission statement is
This is just one of the many to promote a belief in ourCSUSM students are
coming
together
this events planned to celebrate selves, strive to succeed
month to recognize and Black History Month. An- and to unite as one. Believe.
celebrate a legacy that is other event to look forward Strive. Unite," Green said.
Jamaela Johnson, BSU
rich in history and culture. to is Black History Month
On Feb. 19, the Black Stu- Movie night from 5:30 p.m. member and the ASI Student
dent Union (BSU) is hosting to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 Representative for Diversity
a commemorative festival in the USU Amphitheater. and Inclusion, explains what
to celebrate Black History The movie will be a special she and other students hope to
Month. Themed "Still We screening of "Selma," which achieve through these events.
"We hope to spread culRise!," to honor the late Dr. chronicles Martin Luther
Maya Angelou, the festival King Jr.'s march from Selma tural awareness throughwill be held during U-Hour to Montgomery, AL in 1965. out our campus community
The Student Health and and encourage all people to
outside of the Library Plaza.
Counseling Services will educate themselves about
This is an annual festival,
and is the BSU's biggest also be doing their part to black culture," Johnson said.
The Black Student Union
spring event. It will highlight celebrate Black History
various African-American Month along with featured encourages all students to
performance pieces rang- authoress Stephanie Coving- attend these events, eduing from spoken word, po- ton-Armstrong. The event cate themselves about Afetry and songs. Some light entitled "Not All Black Girls rican American culture and
entertainment and food will Know How to Eat - A Story of keep showing their support
be provided, as well as in- Bulimia", will be held from 5 for Black History Month.
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While some students have fect them and these classes,"
opposed the SAI because Academic Senate Chair, Dr.
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With many students find- Friday classes, Haddad said especially a large change
ing themselves waitlisted that the new time blocks do for department chairs when
for classes that they need in not require students to be on they are creating schedules."
It is not required that the
order to graduate or continue campus five days a week.
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student populace, which to- available space is in the eve- February meeting," Stowell
tals 12,152 students as of nings after 5 p.m. and on said. "At our March meeting,
last semester. This reflects Fridays," Haddad said. "But there will be a second reada large growth in student even if we begin utilizing ing to take action and vote."
enrollment since fall 2013, evening time slots after 5
If the SAI were to rewhen the campus popula- p.m., we can only accommo- ceive Senate endorsement
tion totaled 10,610. The date the surplus of students in March, it is likely that the
SAI would restructure cam- for maybe a year or two. That proposal will be implemented
pus schedules so that some is not enough time to get a in the spring 2016 semester.
three unit classes would new building, which means
"The campus i s. already
shift from twice a week, 75 that if we are going to serve creating the fall 2015 schedminute blocks to 50 minute the students that are coming ule, so the Student Access
blocks, three times a week. to CSUSM, we must use Fri- Initiative would not be imAccording to data provided days as well."
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spring 2015 semester had (BoD) passed M and concerns
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support
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integrate
staff as to how tio into the
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open the classes and serve ate members last semester fall. It gives the campus a
the students or we don't," as to whether or not they little more time to adjust."
Haddad said. "If we accept should also endorse its imThe Academic Senate
the premise of opening class- plementation on campus. will make its decision on
es, the question is not wheth"There are a lot of ques- Wednesday, March 4. Sener or not we come to cam- tions and concerns from fac- ate notes from each meetpus on Fridays, but how we ulty and staff as to how these ing are accessible at http://
come to classes on Fridays." scheduling changes will af- w ww.csusm.edu/senate/
BY KATLIN SWEENEY
�News Editor:
Jasmine Demers
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Vagina Monologues bring
V-Day events aim to educate students
on sexual violence
women's stories into spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
NEWS EDITOR
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
CSUSM students, teachers and community members
will be participating in an annual monologue performance
in hopes to raise consciousness about women's issues.
The Vagina Monologues,
written by Eve Ensler, is an
episodic play that debuted
on Oct.3, 1996 in New York
City. Esteemed playwright
and feminist Eve Ensler
spent years interviewing
women from various socioeconomic backgrounds and
collecting their stories of
feminine experience. Ensler
realized a trend in these interviews: that despite the wide
range of the women's backgrounds, they were all affected by similar experiences.
Since its initial performance in 1996, the Vagina
Monologues has gained recognition for bringing wom-
en's stories and experiences
to center stage and is still
performed on hundreds of
college campuses today. The
monologues focus on topics
such as sex, relationships
and violence against women, and range from the hilarious to the heartbreaking.
Student activist and Monologues performer, Karen
GuzmXn, spoke highly of the
play's message to viewers.
"We live in a patriarchal
society that allows us to talk
about men's issues more so
than women's. That's why
this play is important: it
prioritizes women's voices
and women's issues," she
said. "This play opens audience's eyes to the backlash of patriarchy such as
rape culture, femicide and
violence against womerii*
From the stories shared
during the Vagina Monologues, the audience learns
that the negative effects of
a patriarchal society span
throughout the world. These
are experiences and issues
not often discussed in our
society, but that affect millions of women every day.
"These performances allow women to be heard by
large groups of people. It
lets women talk and relate to
each other on topics we are
told never to talk about, from
rape culture to women's
sexuality," GuzmXn said.
While the Vagina Monologues does address very
serious issues, it is hot
without comic relief. Audiences are encouraged
to engage in many of the
more upbeat monologues.
Performances of the Vagina Monologues will be held
on Friday, March 13 and Saturday March 14 in Arts 111.
Tickets are 5 dollars each and
one hundred percent of the
proceeds go towards organizations who are committed
to helping women. Fellow
students, family and community members are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
Campus leaders develop plans, timeline
for Latin @ Center opening
B Y K A T L I N S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
After President Haynes'
announcement
confirming the implementation of
a Latin@ Center in the fall,
many students, faculty and
community members anxiously await the Center's
relatively prompt opening.
The Center is a result of
the combined efforts of multiple student orgs., depts.
and campus leaders who
have been proposing its inception for years. Much
of the work from the past
year has been the product
of student orgs, working
together, including United
Students of Color Coalition,
S.T.A.N.D. and M.E.Ch.A.
In her email announcement on Jan. 28, President
Haynes confirmed that Vice
President of Student Affairs, Dr. Lorena Meza, has
been selected to "develop
the operational structure,
budget, location and timeline
for the Center's opening."
Dr. Meza confirmed that
the Latin® Center is set to be
opened at the start of the fall
semester and will be housed
in the USU. She also said
that she has received multiple emails from students,
faculty and staff expressing
their enthusiasm about the
Center's
implementation.
"This [Center] is a good
opportunity to be transparent about our diversity that
we value and pride ourselves
on," she said. "Not only do
we walk the walk but we talk
the talk, and it is exciting to
see things flourish as they
get delivered and accepted."
According to Dr. Meza, the
process has already begun to
find a director for the Center.
The Center will also hire peer
educators to help the Center's
director with programming
and student mentorship.
"The Center's director
will be reporting to the Associate Vice President of
Student Academic Support
Services," she said. "We are
looking for a student services
professional that has the skill
set to handle different levels
of development, as well as
providing referrals and support to the students. There
has been interest in the position already and we will
choose whoever we feel is
qualified to provide that level
of guidance to the students."
Students that have advocated for a Latin® Center
voiced similar expectations
for the future director. United Students of Color Coalition President, Thiana Ruiz,
has been involved with the
proposals for the Latin@
Center for more than a year.
She also was part of the work
group tasked by President
Haynes to develop the proposal for the Center, which
was submitted in December.
"Finding the right director
will be key to the way the
Center is run," Ruiz said.
"They will help a lot with the
programming and we need
someone who is inspirational, motivational and has a
passion for helping all Latino
and undocumented students."
Having a Latin@ Center
at CSUSM in the fall will
provide a diverse range of
resources to students, notably those who are Latino/a
and/or undocumented. In
spring 2010, the U.S. De-
partment of Education recognized CSUSM as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
This distinction is given to
universities where at least 25
percent of the student populace identifies as Hispanic/
Latino. In 2014, students that
identified as Latino/a were
the second largest group
on campus, accounting for
35.6 percent of the population while Caucasian students totaled 35.8 percent.
According to the recently
released Cougar Stats for
2015, CSUSM students
that identify as Latino/a are
now the largest population
on campus. 39 percent of
the student populace identifies as Latino/a, surpassing the Caucasian student
population by 6 percent.
However, the Center is
not intended to be a resource solely for Latino/a
and undocumented students, but the entire campus.
"We hope that it is a positive place, a place of resources, culture, acceptance
and diversity where all students can go to learn about
different centers," Ruiz said.
"I think that the value of
having a center for the campus, with almost 40 percent of our students being
Latino, is that it is a place
for dialogue where we can
gain understanding about a
lot of cultures," Meza said.
"This is an opportunity for
understanding other Latin
countries, dialogue about
their richness and culture
and enrichment for faculty
and students. It is a place to
have those conversations.
This is an exciting time
to implement the center."
CSUSM students and
health educators recently
took part in a global phenomenon in order to represent
important social issues and to
take a stand against violence.
V- Day, held on Feb. 14,
is an annual, worldwide
movement to end violence
against women, and to raise
awareness for related issues.
On Feb. 10, organizations such as Student Health
& Counseling Services
(SHCS), the HOPE and
Wellness Center, Active
Minds, Students Talking
About Relationships and
Sex (STARS), Planned Parenthood and North County
Health Services, gathered
together to create interactive education opportunities for CSUSM students.
Organization booths and
tables were set up right
outside the University Student Union (USU) and surrounding the Library Plaza.
Students were able to participate in activities and educate themselves on issues
regarding women, including
health and sexual violence.
Cathy Nguyen, CSUSM
Health Educator and HOPE
and Wellness Center Coordinator, explained that VDay was created after the
Vagina Monologues took off
in 1996. She hopes that they
will be able to reach out to all
students and encourage them
to take part in this movement.
"Our message for students
is more along the lines of
what is considered sexual
violence, what is considered
consent and if you have consent, how do you engage in
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
Sister Develyn Angels and Postulant Dolly Mama discuss safe sex
techniques.
sex and make it safer. We |
then, of course, want students
to know what their resources
are and what their options are
as survivors,11 Nguyen said.
The V- Day effort also gave
life to another powerful event
called One Billion Rising.
Launched in 2012, One Billion Rising is a flash mob that
has taken place in over 200
countries and allows for the
expression of outrage against
women's injustice, gender
violence and patriarchy.
"The One Billion Rising dance is an accompaniment of V-Day to express
sexual violence awareness artistically. We will
be performing it at the Vagina Monologues on March
13 and 14," said Nguyen.
Karen GuzmXn, student
activist and campus leader,
says that the importance of
V-Day and One Billion Rising is that they have the ability to evoke empowerment.
"As women, you are
taught to only take up a
small amount of space and
to be quiet. We want to rebel
hijab, the Muslim religious
dress, I could be singled out
Vigil continued from page 1
to be subjected to harassment
and maybe even murder"
Coordinator and Model
ASA member and vigil orUnited Nations Club, mem- ganizer, Zala Askarzoi, highber, also commented; on lighted the importance of
the role of the media in sharing these issues and rethe portrayal of Muslims, membering the fallen victims•
"Although I understood
' The reason ASA decided
that the negative depiction to put together the candleof Muslims in the American light vigil was mainly for
media will have an impact two reasons. First, we wantof some sort, I never thought ed people to become aware
that this would manifest in the of the Chapel Hill shoothorrific crime that took place ing since a lot of people on
in Chapel Hill, killing three campus were not aware,"
Muslims inside their homes, Askarzoi said. "Second, we
execution style " said Khalil. wanted to let our fellow stuAs a transfer student from dents know that the Muslim
the American University in community at Cal State exCairo, Khalil has experi- ists and we have a voice "
enced violencefirsthand, and
MSA and ASA members
she said that she is frightened urged all students to eduby the persecution that she cate themselves on these
can still be subject to in here. issues and most impor"For the first time in the tantly, educate themselves
US , I was scared to walk in on the Islam religion in ora parking lot alone, scared to der to break down stereostay alone at home when my types and shift the portrayal
brother was in his volleyball of Muslims in America.
practices," Khalil said, " I
" I would like people to
lived during the revolution in know that the negative depicEgypt and have seen how vi- tion of Muslims in the media
olence depicts itself in many is causing hatred in the Amerforms. But I couldn't imagine ican society and is causing
that because I am wearing the Islamophobia amongst the
against these social norms.
In One Billion Rising, we
are taking up space and being loud," said GuzmXn.
She highlights the need
for students and community members to be an active voice in these issues.
"One in three women
around the world will experience a form of abuse in
their lifetime. We want to put
faces to the numbers and tell
people that it is time to stand
up and do something. This is
why we rise," GuzmXn said.
CSUSM students are encouraged to take part in this
movement to end violence
against women and to initiate change amongst the student body and community.
For students who have
experienced any type of
violence, SHCS offers free
confidential counseling and
a safe place to connect with
other survivors. For more
information on campus support and health services, visit
their website at http://www.
csusm.edu/shcs/ or http://
w ww.csusm.edu/hope/.
Muslim community," Khalil
said, " I encourage anyone to
research and study to know
more about Muslims and Islam without using the jmainstream media as a source. I
am very happy when people
come and ask me questions
about why I wear the hijab and why I am Muslim."
These organizations' leaders are planning for future
events and they welcome the
student body to participate as
well. They said they intend to
keep advocating against violence and continue to push
these issues towards the forefront of the American psyche.
"We are planning an interfaith dialogue in collaboration with the other clubs
on campus to create a space.
where students from different faiths can have place to
discuss and share topics, to
harbor an environment of understanding on campus. Professor Kim Quinney was very
generous to help us make
this possible," said Khalil.
To take part in these upcoming events, contact MSA
or ASA for more information. Follow die organizations on social media by sharing
#MuslimLivesMatter.
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T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 8 , 2 0 1 5
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PLAYER PROFILE
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BY BURTLAND DIXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Heather Thompson is
a 5-11 forward from Escondido, California currently in her senior year
here at CSUSM. Thompson
is nothing short of a warrior on the basketball court.
Recently winning the A.I.I.
player of week award only
cements how much a great
player Thompson is. The
A.I.I. is the conference the
sports teams here at CSUSM
compete in. With the tons
of athletes in the A l l . from
all the 18 schools in the
conference, that is a big ac-
complishment, not just for
Thompson, but for any player.
"There are many amazing athletes throughout the
nation and I feel blessed
that I was chosen to represent the female athletes," Thompson said.
Not only is Thompson a
great individual player, she
understands what it means
to be a successful team
and has the utmost confidence in her teammates.
Photo by Jessamyn Trout
"Usually when statistics
Senior Heather Thompson shoots for success.
are spread evenly among a
team, those teams are the
most successful," Thompson dies that have what it takes going into post-season play."
Speaking highly of your
said. "We have a hard work- and more to finish the season
ing and talented group of la- strong and with momentum teammates is usually the po-
The Real
Super Bowl MVP
Tom Brady gave up his MVP truck for good reason
BY AMY CHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
It goes without saying
that Super Bowl XLIX will
forever be defined by the
goal line interception where
Patriots cornerback, Malcolm Butler, picked off a
pass from Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson.
Moments before that play,
it seemed as if the Seahawks
were a lock for the Lombardi
Trophy. The Seahawks were
second and goal at the one
yard line with 25 seconds left
in the game. Instead of running for one yard, the Seahawks ran a pass play, where
Russell Wilson dropped
back to the eight yard line to
throw to his target. Rookie Malcolm Butler jumped
the route and intercepted
the pass. Butler effectively
sealed the Patriots victory in the last possible moments of Super Bowl XLIX.
There is no need for a
statement about that play,
because Deion Sanders already summed it up perfectly
when he stated in the postgame broadcast that the pass
play by the Seahawks was
"the worst play call in the
history of the Super Bowl."
Instead, there is reason to
argue that the Super Bowl
MVP should not have gone
to Tom Brady, but should
have gone to Malcolm Butler. The Super Bowl MVP
should go to the player who
is the most memorable and
impactful out of all the athletes on the field. Tom Brady
was solid, with a quarterback rating of 101, but when
thinking back to this Super
Bowl, people aren't going
to be talking about the passes that Brady made. Instead,
football fans will reminisce
over Butler's goal line interception because it shocked
a stadium and a nation of
football fans who were convinced they were witnessing
the Seattle Seahawks win
another Super Bowl title.
With 25 seconds left on
the clock, no one ~ not even
Tom Brady who was quietly sitting on the sidelinescould have predicted that
Butler, an undrafted rookie free agent, would have
made a game-changing interception when it mattered
the most. Fans are going to
remember Malcolm Butler
and his critical interception
as the highlight of the Super Bowl, and that is why
he is deserving to be the true
MVP of Super Bowl XLIX.
litically correct path players
usually take, but Thompson
is sincere with her remarks.
You can tell honesty from
an athlete when you ask
them about individual statistics and they have the
response Thompson had.
"I am always trying to
score, rebound and block as
much as I can and I am disappointed when my numbers
don't exceed my averages,"
said Thompson. "Statistics
are a way of measuring my
effectiveness on the court."
With stellar averages of
13 points and 9 rebounds
to go along with 1.7 blocks
a game, all bets are on if
you are betting on Heather
Thompson being effective.
This
being
Thompson's last season, you can
only hope the best for her.
"The ideal way to end the
season is to win out the rest
of our schedule, win the
conference tournament and
compete in the national tournament," Thompson said.
Some may see those statements as unachievable goals,
but others view them as
achievements within arm's
reach; place Thompson in
the latter category. If you
ever see Thompson around
campus, be sure to wish her
luck on her final season.
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CSUSM Men's Basketball tearing up the courts
Men's hoop team playing lights out
BY BURTLAND DIXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Public service announcement to the kind folks here
at CSUSM, the men's basketball team is no joke.
If you or a friend were not
already a fan, now would be
the time to ride this wave.
During the 2013-14 season,
the Cougars accumulated a
total of only two losses out
of 34 games. During that
season, they went on a 24
game winning streak. Some
teams do not even achieve
24 wins after two seasons respectively, the Cougars
combined! You would think are a force to be reckoned
that would be a tough act with. These impeccable acto follow, but this season complishments may seem to
it appears as if the Cougars be the epitome of achieveare up to their same tricks. ments, but the future is even
Currently on a nine game brighter than the present is.
winning streak, The Cougars
Big changes are on the
are clearly bent on progress- way. CSUSM currently coming further than they went petes in the NAIA which is
last year. With the NAIA technically speaking, a step
game of the week against down from the widely known
Concordia on Feb. 7 in the NCAA (National College
books, which extended the Athletic Association). In
Cougars home game winning our next season however,
streak to 25 wins, the sky is we too shall be competing
limit for the Cougars. Hav- in the NCAA. That autoing players like Blake Nash matically means two things.
and Wade Collie averaging First, it gives us the poten-"
17.4 and 10.2 points a game tially to recruit players of a
higher caliber, as if we do
not already have enough fire
power. Second, we will finally have our own gym which
will make it that much more
of burden for opponents to
try and withstand the debacle we place upon them
when they travel to play us.
It is almost safe to say that
at this point, one wouldn't
think twice if he or she was
told that the CSUSM Cougars played the Los Angeles
Lakers and came out victorious. That is not a knock on
the Lakers and how abysmal they look without Kobe
Bryant, but more of a welldeserved praise towards our
Photo by Bruce Sherwood. File Photo.
Cougar athlete goes up for a score.
great team. Even when you should bring a smile to the
attend one of the games, faces of all the fans and playthe atmosphere is chaotic. ers out there. Our Cougars
Imagining what it will be are nothing to mess with
like with our gymnasium now, and moving forward.
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C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W E D N E S D A Y , F EBRUARY
STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
THE
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Features Editor:
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15
Black Student Union
Promotes student activism
ulty," Antonette Herndon,
fellow BSU member, said.
In addition to fellowship,
In 2011, CSUSM's Black BSU's other goals include
Student Union was re-rec- raising awareness about low
ognized as an organization, enrollment rates in higher
according to their now presi- education, with only 5.6 perdent, Akilah Green. On cam- cent of San Diego County
pus, there's mostly Cauca- consisting of African Amerisian and Hispanic students; cans. It plays a part with
Green recalls being in a state schools having lower perof shock upon first arriving. centages of Black students.
She found there weren't
"We have local high school
many
African
Ameri- students who have guarancans students at CSUSM. teed admission to our uni"I was looking for some- versity by meeting basic rething of blackness, some quirements and a lot of these
community to belong to; it students are not African
was a culture shock. I 'm used American. How do we reach
to seeing Black and Latino out to those students to let
everywhere," Green said. them know about this great
In Fall 2013, CSUSM had opportunity?" Green said.
only 3 percent African Amer:
BSU also seeks to make
icans. Because of that, BSU sure that currently enstrives to be a group for Afri- rolled African Americans
can Americans to connect, as graduate and raise awareone of their goals is to make ness about societal issure African Americans are sues like police brutality.
aware of their presence.
"It's not only effecting
"BSU has given me the Black communities, Latino
opportunity to have that communities; it's effecting
black community and has al- a lot of people," Green said.
lowed me to meet the most
It's Black History Month
amazing people and fac- and BSU has many upcom-
B Y SHANICE D A V I S
A SSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
Photo courtesy ofDaniesha Thornton
B SU members gather to hang out with friends.
ing events for February.
"We have a Natural Hair
Show on Feb. 10 in Ballrooms A&C from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Our texture is looked
at as bad, it needs to be
permed, weaved, changed,
but we should embrace our
natural beauty," Green said.
The Natural Hair Show is
only one of multiple events
for Black History Month hap-
pening throughout February.
"We have "The Harlem Renaissance Revealed" exhibit,
[it is] highlighting individuals who drove the movement
and highlighting the cultural
awareness of bringing about
Black Power," Green said.
"We also have our Black
History Month Festival on
Feb. 19 in the Library Plaza
during U-hour and we are
screening Selma on Feb. 20."
BSU is about progression and alliance amongst
people, as their motto
is "Believe, strive, and
unite," proudly cites Green.
However, a time when
BSU felt discouraged occurred last semester during
the release of the Michael
Brown verdict. Immediately,
BSU showed support but
was bothered by students'
nonchalant demeanors. Even
though eyewitnesses say
Brown assaulted the officer,
BSU felt the situation was
mishandled. Students reacted, 'Well, he robbed a store,'
"That doesn't justify his
death, he should've been in
jail, that's what jails are for.
He robbed a store, but have
you ever done anything bad
in your life? Have you ever
broken laws in your life?
If someone murdered you,
how would your family
feel? You wouldn't deserve
that; due process is what
you'd deserve," Green said.
Incidents like this case
is why BSU is passionate in their endeavors.
"People need to know,
when people say, 'That stuff
happens all the time,' we
can't have that, that attitude's
not progressive," Green said.
"It happens all the time, but
when are we going to say
something? When are we
going to change laws so it
doesn't happen all the time
and when it does, we have
an emotional response."
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Adson
Goes beyond the units
the Gender Equity Center.
After just one year at San
S TAFF W RITER
Marcos, Adson received the
We all come to cam- Outstanding Freshman of
pus, take classes and go the Year Award, given to stuhome, week after week. dents who display outstandBut have you ever con- ing academic performance,
sidered taking your col- as well as on campus and
involvement.
lege experience beyond the community
most basic requirements? Up until December of last
Kevin Adson, a 19-year-old year, he held the role of
sophomore here at CSUSM, president of the LGBTQA
shows us how he juggles organization, serving as
a full schedule of classes, peer educator and discuswhile also pursuing ambi- sion facilitator to the group.
When asked about his fatious career and life goals.
When Adson first arrived vorite organization to work
at the university as a fresh- with, Adson said that would
man, he knew that he had to be the Greek life associamake his mark. Once he set- tion. He is not only a memtled into the 15 units he takes ber of the fraternity known
every semester, he got in- as Sigma Chi, but also serves
volved with different organi- on the Greek Leadership
zations on campus, such as Council and is the Scholarthe Black Student Union and ship chair for his fraternity.
B Y P IERRE Y A L D O
Even with this overfilled
plate of responsibilities, Adson still finds time to chase
his own academic passions,
and even finds time for fun.
He hopes to chase his dream
of getting to the bottom of
neurodegenerative diseases
and psychotic disorders by
going to medical school.
Adson's endgame is to become a neurosurgeon, a position he believes will put
him in the best place to help
the people he cares about.
For the freshman and sophomores that are still hesitant
to get involved on campus,
Adson says it is one of the
best decisions he has made,
and he would not be where
he is today had he not gone
past taking his 15 units.
"Nowadays, college is not
just about youi; academics;
Photo by Chris Morales
Pierre Yaldo.
Student leader Kevin Adson engaged in conversation with staff writer
there's another aspect of Month, I couldn't leave for people in my commuschool, where a lot of jobs without asking Adson what nity," he said. "I wouldn't
look for a more diverse and this historic time of cel- be here in this position, I
well-rounded student. Just ebration means to him.wouldn't even be in college,
"[It is] a time to celebrate if there weren't people who
take it slow, and don't overextend yourself," said Adson. all of the things that African stepped up for the lives of
Since it is Black History American Icons have done African American people."
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Cure for the midnight munchies
BY MICHAEL MARINO
STAFF WRITER
It was 10 p.m. on a Monday evening. I had just come
home from a long, stressful day of school and was
craving something sweet.
My roommates suggested
that we all get some donuts.
I thought this idea was absolutely preposterous because
obviously no one sells donuts at this time, unless you
want to eat the stale, leftover
round things at Seven-Eleven. Then one of my roommates explained to me that
there is a 24/7 donut shop
located in San Marcos. I was
hesitant to believe him at
first, but eventually decided
to go after some convincing.
After a few minutes of
driving, the three of us finally arrived to our destination. There, in front of me,
was a lit-up sign that said,
Yum Yum Donuts, Open
24/7. Feelings of excitemént and joy were overwhelming at that moment.
We walked inside and
began ordering. Each individual donut cost 99 cents,
a half of dozen costs a little over 5 dollars, and a full
dozen (includes two extra
donuts) costs roughly 9 dollars. These are average prices and something I would
Photo by Chris Morales
Yum Yum Donuts open all night for your late night cravings.
expect from a donut shop.
I ended up ordering a
glazed and a raspberry jellyfilled donut. From my expe-
CULINARY CORNER
Mexican lime salad
BY AMY CHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
The majority of flavorful
recipes online don't travel well when packed and
brought to campus. Mexican
Lime Salad is a collection
of several recipes with an
added twist and a campus
friendly meal that is full of
flavor
Cilantro Lime Ranch
Dressing
1/2 cup light mayo
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. Ranch seasoning
mix
Handful of cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lime, juiced
Sriracha Lime Chicken
2 chicken breast
3 tbsp sriracha
fridge and let it marinate for
at least 20 minutes to an hour.
It may be helpful to prep the
chicken and come back later
tofinishthe rest.
5. Once the chicken is marinated, cook it over a grill or
in a pan.
6. Let the chicken cool and
then cut it into strips.
Dressing
1. Put all ingredients in a
blender and blend until the
cilantro is pulverized and
the dressing is a light green
color.
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Salad
1 lime juiced
1. Drain black beans and
Himalayan salt
corn and set aside.
Salad
2. Seed and dice a desired
*Add desired amount of amount of tomato.
the following*
3. Take a plastic container
Layer 1:
and layer the beans, corn and
Black beans, Corn
tomatoes on the bottom.
Diced and seeded tomato
4. If you are going to put
Guacamole or Salsa
guacamole or salsa in the salLayer 2: Lettuce
ad, add it to the bottom layer- Adding wet ingredients
Layer 3:Cheese
Tortilla strips or broken to the bottom will help the
lettuce stay crisp and fresh
tortilla chips
Sriracha lime chicken cut when stored.
into strips
5. Then layer lettuce on top
Steps:
of the corn, beans and tomaSriracha lime chicken
toes.
1. Whisk together the srira6. Top the lettuce with
cheese, tortilla strips and
cha, lime juice and salt.
2. Put chicken breast in a chicken strips.
7. Put dressing in a sepaZiploc bag and add the marrate container and pack with
inade.
3. Make sure the marinade the salad.
is spread around evenly.
4. Put the chicken in the
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rience, the glaze donut was
a little on the dry side. It did
not taste freshly cooked and
the bread of the pastry was
a little too stale for my taste.
The glazed frosting was excellent, but I did not feel that
there was enough to cover
that taste of the bare bread.
My gustatory system was
not impressed. If you want to
enjoy an outstanding glazed
donut, I'd recommend making a trip to your local Krispy
Kreme. Of course, this only
applies to those fortunate
enough to have one nearby.
The raspberry jelly-filled
donut was a different story. I
am a huge fan of jelly-filled
donuts and I have to say, Yum
Yum's take on the classic creation was absolutely amazing. The bread of the pastry
was very soft and instantly
FASHION
melted in my mouth. The jelly portion was sweet, but not
too overwhelming. This is a
mistake that I have noticed
most donut shops will make.
Overall, my experience
at Yum Yum was impressive. The service was great,
employees were pleasant,
and the donuts were quality. I would recommend going earlier in the day when
the baked goods are more
fresh. Stopping by late at
night seems to be a hit or
miss situation. If you are
looking for something available, fair priced and pretty
tasty, then make your way
over to Yum Yum. I'll see
you jelly-filled lovers there!
COMMENTARY
Fashion statements
made at the Grammys
Celebrities model the latest trends
BY ANNA MARIA PETROV
STAFF WRITER
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Los
Angeles Staples Center, celebrated many mainstream
artists and showcased both
spectacular
performances
and elegant fashion styles.
Four time host, LL Cool
J, introduced the first performers of the night, AC/
DC, known for their 1979
track, Highway to Hell
and new 2014 song, Rock
or Bust. LL Cool J sported a navy blue with black
accent tuxedo and wore a
sapphire diamond ring with
a black classic ascot cap.
Performers also dressed
to impress, selecting fashion choices as impressive
as their voice qualities. For ley. Cyrus modeled a cutexample, Sam Smith, winner out black dress and Nicki
of four Grammy's including Minaj wore a shimmering
best new artist, wore a black long fringe dark dress.
and Venetian red striped
Though black dresses
suit during his performance were a popular choice, other
alongside Mary J. Blige. Ad- unique pieces also made their
ditionally, Katy Perry wore a way into the limelight. Anna
white mid-length sheer dress Kendrick and Rihanna both
with an extremely vibrant wore black tuxedos and stishort hairstyle with chan- lettoes. Gwen Stefani dressed
delier earrings. Perry con- in a stylish black jumpsuit
tributed to the fight against and rhinestone dark stiletdomestic violence with a toes in a crimson long dress.
moving performance of the
Towards the end of the
song, By the Grace of God. show, Beyonce performed
The night of festivities Take My Hand, Precious
brought a lot of classic Lord, which was first sung
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Reflections on
work of Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Racism is two-way street
The truth about racism and
why we need to hear it
Laws don't create
justice, beliefs do
BY CALEB
HOGLAND
STAFF W RITER
Martin Luther King Jr.
Does anyone really remember who he is or what he
did other than have a dream
and tell the world? It must
have been a moving speech.
MLK, Jr. was a black
Civil Rights activist who
was unjustly beaten, jailed
and eventually assassinated for his convictions.
He was an inspirational,
charismatic
spokesman
who won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1964 by rallying a nation to stop racism.
What more is there to
know? How about how he
became a great leader, how
about what he rooted his
reasons and convictions
in, how about how he was
able to change the world?
King is one of the greatest Civil Rights activists
because of his character,
convictions and education,
all of which encouraged him
to fight for social justice.
MLK, Jr. was a pastor like his father and his
grandfather. Also, like his
father and grandfather,
he graduated with a B.A.
degree from Morehouse
College in Atlanta, Ga.
He studied theology at
Crozer Theological seminary
in Pennsylvania, graduating
with a B.D in 1951 as the
class president and went on
to receive his doctorate from
Boston University in 1955.
In his most famous speech,
"I Have a Dream," delivered
at the feet of the Lincoln
Memorial 100 years after the
Emancipation Proclamation,
he called for the end of racism and demanded justice
as it was promised to them.
In his "Dream" speech,
he reminded the people
that all men are created
equal; and there would not
be satisfaction in treatment of anything less.
He spoke of justice as if it
was something to be grasped
- like a virtue independent
of those withholding it. He
spoke of men being created
equal as if there were some
sort of transcendent laws that
gave all men intrinsic value.
Could these same ideas be
grounded in anything today?
When beliefs run rampant
and culture is so quick to
say that no one's judgments
are valid or invalid, how
do we advocate for justice?
Where did or does justice
come from? Can justice be
defined by those who wield
the pens of legislation?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
believed in a Creator of the
universe, a Creator of transcendent laws and a Creator of justice. He was moving because he appealed to
those that held the same beliefs. He appealed to reason.
Another of his most moving works is the collection
of letters from the Birmingham jail - less famous yet
more eloquent, persuasive and filled with reason.
In these letters he explains
the importance of his non-violent direct action methods.
With these methods he sought
to create tension - a tension
that we must never be afraid
of. Tension forces those who
refuse to negotiate to act.
His methods, as he says
in his letter from Birmingham jail, were inspired
from
specific
Biblical
characters, Christian persecutions by the Romans
and Socrates in Greece.
There are those who are
still ignorant enough to
blame religions for racism and slavery. It is time
to face the reality that one
of the greatest Civil Rightsactivists was highly educated through a Christian
and theological education.
MLK, Jr. recalls that
"everything Hitler did in
Germany was
'legal,'"
and through Hitler's example, we know that it is
not laws that create justice.
No law can make any immoral action good. Like a
man losing his sight who
doesn't know it, these
wrongs will only become
acceptable and no longer
realized.We still face issues
of racism. We still face issues that are deemed legal or socially acceptable.
As MLK, Jr. sat in jail, he
described his frustration with
the moderates. Moderates are
those who know what to do
yet will not act. Moderates
are those who know when a
wrong is occurring and when
injustice is happening, yet
do not have the character to
stand up for what is right.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
knew that life has meaning.
He knew that we are not
just animals that evolved
by accident. He knew that
justice was not a product
of culture but a virtue to
be grasped by all people.
This is what is important to know about Martin Luther King, Jr. This
is why he and his convictions remain relevant.
if
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Preconceived notions can impact both parties.
BY ZACH
SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
It's no secret that racism
was deeply embedded in
American culture in the past.
In fact, black men didn't
succeed in obtaining the
same rights as white men
until President Lyndon B.
Johnson signed the Civil
Rights Act in 1964, a mere
50 years ago. Since then, the
prevailing ideology is that
all men are equal, regardless of skin color, and that
no one should be treated less
because of the skin color.
That's how it's stated, but
is that how it's lived out?
Sure, black men as a whole
are no longer explicitly treated as inferiors, and that's a
good thing. But racism still
exists in America. Anyone
who says otherwise is either
ignorant or in denial. They
are ignorant if they don't
understand that racism is a
philosophy as opposed to a
set of laws, in denial if they
don't want to acknowledge it.
Interestingly enough, the
only time I personally have
noticed racism getting no
attention is when the tables
are turned. In other words,
if a black man expresses racist thoughts towards a white
man, the media will shrug
and say that he's just venting anger. If a white man did
this to a black man, everyone
would lose their minds and be
condemning him for racism.
As you read this, one word
may come to mind: Ferguson. The riots that broke
out when a white cop killed
a black criminal were a horrifying response to what
the protesters believed was
an act of blatant racism.
What many people fail to
understand, however, is that
racism is, as I like to put it,
a two-way street. It goes
both ways. Look it up in the
dictionary and you won't
read that it's when a white
man hates a black man. You
will read that it's the belief
that one skin color is superior to another. So if a black
man hates a white man because his skin is white, he
is just as racist as a white
man who hates a black man
because his skin is black.
A white man who calls
a black man racist as a result of a hateful or racist action against a white
man will be ignored, even
though he's correct in pointing it out. Flip the tables,
and the world will sympathize with the black man.
A man who calls white
hatred for black people and
black hatred for white people
what it is, namely racism, is
a man who can be trusted.
Why we are afraid of some police
B Y K I A WASHINGTON AND K E ANDRE W I L L I A M S - C H A M B E R S
CONTRIBUTORS
Living as a black individual
in
America
is not an easy thing.
As events in the present
and recent history have
shown, those responsible
for public safety oftne present life and death fear in
many non-white individuals. Those who cause the
fear are sworn to protect the
general public in instances
that can be both domestic
and foreign. Yes, we are
talking about the police.
Recent events ranging
from the Ferguson events
still fresh in everyone's
minds to the infamous Los
Angeles Riots that rocked
not only southern California but the rest of the nation,
have the common theme of
police brutality. Such repeated incidents have left a
sting of heavy and legitimate
fear in the black community
for the intents behind many
officers' desires to protect.
Many ask, "from what?"
Growing up as black individuals, we have been
instilled a code of conduct
around officers, passed down
throughout the generations.
We are told to uphold as
much forward respect as we
can and not give any officer
any reason to assume we
are doing anything wrong.
As "ThisIsACommentary"
YouTube channel star Tre
Melvin notes in his social
analysis of the invasion of the
"BlackLivesMatter" hashtag
by the "AllLivesMatter"
hashtag, black individuals
do not even have to commit a crime to be labeled by
many as criminals, when our
crime is simply being black.
Furthermore, Melvin notes
that two things commonly
occur when black individuals
take a stand for themselves
and try to get their message
heard. He notes that black
people are more often than
not painted as savages by the
media and then, when any
sort of truth is heard by the
general public, it is somehow
assimilated into a general
message that robs the original movement of its mean-
ing. While ^AMLivesMatter"
is a valid hashtag that people
should live by, it overshadows how much "BlackLivesMatter" strives to achieve.
It erases the visibility that
black people try to reach on
the scale of life and death in
the eyes of the law enforcement that has made habits
of trying to victimize black
people and pass it off as the
inevitable end "black-onblack crime" would bring.
Not all police officers are
bad. Many do their job with
the sole intent of serving and
protecting the public from
harm. While we do sincerely
respect that, it is those few
who abuse the power that
leaves us wary, and the lack
of visible punishment for
those who abuse that power
that leave us afraid. Inaction
has been shown in history to
be taken as a sign of consent
in this day and age, and isn't
much of a leap to believe that
the absence of punishment is
encouragement of this behavior. Otherwise, history would
not continue to repeat itself.
"If you have done nothing
wrong, what do you have
to hide?" remains as valid
justification for many ethically, morally and legally
wrong actions taken by law
enforcement towards not
only black individuals but
all people of color. This
causes us to believe this
era of fear is far from over.
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Let's stop HIV together
Taking a proactive approach to awareness
wanted to raise awareness poet and advocate within.
as well as address some of
Nick Sabree recited "Who
Saturday, Feb. 7,2014 was the race relations concern- Aril I," which was a converNational Black HIV/AIDS ing black America through sation that challenged socieAwareness Day. I had no idea. spoken word. Prior to the ty to view black men through
Disappointed about my performances, Nestor coor- a more positive lens. Khalid
failure to keep up with Black dinated three different test- AbuDawas spoke emotionalHistory Month happenings, I ing sites in the TriCity area ly about being labeled whitedecided to be proactive and where students received free washed. Isaac aka Astroboy
attend an event sponsored testing. Combined, it drew rapped about love, specifiby CHASE North County, approximately 150 people cally interracial relationSan Diego (Curbing HIV/ who were not ashamed to ships. Josh Copeland, fellow
AIDS and Substance abuse find out their status - which Cougar, was also a featured
in Ethnic young adults) in is the first step in prevention. artist that has been performpartnership with the Vista
The room was rather chilly, ing for a year. His message
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tivist for a while and the attendees, inclusive of the we are gonna fight this disBlack Lives Matter Move- organizers and speakers, yet ease, we must fight it togethment is especially impor- it was still a profound show. er." There were a few more
tant to him. He and his team It definitely awakened the poets and professors who
B Y CLARA WALKER
STAFF WRITER
took the stage in what eventually turned into open mic.
The poor turnout is alarming considering all the lives
HIV/AIDS claim each year,
African Americans comprising half of the total. There
are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV
in the United States (including 14 percent who are unaware they have it). Over half
of that number is made up of
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Activists speak for HIV prevention.
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L E T T E R TO T H E E D I T O R
What Black History Month means to me
B Y C IARA W ALKER
STAFF WRITER
It is a time to pay homage to
my ancestors and reflect upon
all the strides we have made
as a people while never becoming complacent. There's
so much work left to be done.
I am re-dedicating my
life's purpose and being a
part of the change in which
I wish to see and instilling
in my children all the traditions and cultures I had
growing up. I am reenacting
the past and learning beyond
the surface of Black History.
There's more to our great
race than MLK, Rosa Parks
and Harriet Tubman. I am
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pushing myself. There are far
too many people that fought
and died for the opportunities
and privileges that I have to-
day. I don't take it for granted.
Black History Month is
about all of that and so much
more. Let's not get bored
with it. Let us all vow to be a
part of our future generation's
history books. What you do
today can in fact make a difference and positive impact
tomorrow. Most importantly,
Black History Month means
the freedom to build my
own legacy from the ground
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Using SPRINTER offers many benefits
Dismantling stereotypes about public transportation
B Y T IFFANY T R E N T
STAFF WRITER
There are many stereotypes associated with riding
the SPRINTER. Let me take
a moment and set the record
straight. As a rider of the
SPRINTER myself, here are
stfme of the comments I 've
heard that just aren't true.
"Oh my gosh, the
SPRINTER is dangerous!"
Let's be honest for a moment, shall we? Everyone
knows there is a belief that
the SPRINTER is dangerous.
Even my own boss refuses
to ride the train. Last May
one of my co-workers was
graduating from CSUSM
and some of us were going
to his commencement ceremony. Let me just put all
of your train-related fears
aside. First of all, there are
security guards who regu-
Photo by Cody Cook
The SPRINTER offers an affordable and convenient mode of transporation for many North County
residents.
larly ride the train to check
tickets and maintain order
and safety. Secondly, I have
been taking the SPRINTER
for over a year and I can
honestly say that I have yet
to see Freddy Krueger or that
dude from all the SAW movies riding the train (I think
they're more of the hitchhiking type, but that's just my
opinion). I have, however,
seen students, workers, elderly citizens, teens and kids
on the train. If any of these
groups of people scare you
in the slightest then I highly recommend staying far
away from the SPRINTER.
Otherwise, you'll be fine.
A semester permit here
costs a whopping $338.00.
I don't know about you,
but between tuition and
books and luxuries like
food and rent, I do not have
that kind of money to be
shelling out for parking.
A one-way ticket for
the SPRINTER that lasts
two hours costs two dollars. A month long pass for
CSUSM students is $40.00.
If someone bought monthly
passes for the whole semester, it would cost $160.00.
Something about $160.00
is just so much more appealing
than
$338.00,
but maybe that's just me.
"Taking the SPRINTER
wastes time."
While taking the SPRINTER to campus can take anywhere from five minutes
to an hour depending on
which station you depart
from, you can use that time
to get homework done. I am
a world-class procrastinator
and getting last-minute studying done on the train has
saved me countless times.
The train comes with free
Wi-Fi which is also helpful.
"A SPRINTER that size
must be bad for the environment."
Actually the SPRINTER
is very eco-friendly. An estimated 8,500 hundred people
take the train on an average workday. That's a lot of
emission, smog and pollution saved compared to if
even half of those passengers
drove a car for their commute instead. The SPRINTER is like a enormous carpool, only you don't have
to wear a seatbelt and you
don't get stuck in traffic.
Does it get better than that?
In light of all of this, I
challenge you to set your
preconceived notions of the
SPRINTER aside, and try it
out as your new method of
getting to and from school.
Black Student Union presents first annual
Natural Hair Show
BY C IARA W A L K E R
STAFF WRITER
How many of you have
wondered if your black female classmate cut her hair
whenever she wore it curly
and suddenly her tresses
shrunk several inches?
What about judging the
texture - does it feel as soft
as it looks? Does it stink?
What exactly is holding
that afro together? Why put
smoothies (hair concoction
of different kitchen ingredients usually for deep conditioning/moisturizing) in
your hair - doesn't it make
its own oil? Is she wearing
a weave (as if she can't grow
long, healthy hair)? What is
good hair? What is bad hair?
These are some of the
questions and unspoken concerns that were addressed
via a student-led panel of
seven women and one man.
BSU President Akilah
Green had this vision for
a little over a year, simply
wanting to persuade more
people to embrace natural
beauty and what better way
than to show off the many
different types of kinks and
curls? The panel on Feb. 10
included a natural hair show
where each model was introduced, as well as their hair
motto, which centered on
self- love and acceptance.
Brianna Cordova says
that her natural hair journey
helped her to find her identity because she can be free
and feel beautiful. She said
she is comfortable in the skin
she's in through her hair because once she accepted her
naps, she accepted herself.
"Nappy" is a term originally
coined to describe kinky hair
that used to have a negative
connotation, but now it is
more frequently associated
with a more positive message. People are actually
happy to be nappy. Mikal Davis says that his hair has become his icon because it is an
identifier. People recognize
him close and afar just from
his hair. He said embracing
his natural hair is difficult
and managing it is time-consuming. However, it's worth
it because he loves his hair.
Hair journeys and regimens were shared. A video
of interviews of people
from around campus shed
light on the misconceptions
of good and bad hair. They
were also asked to think
about how companies target a certain demographic
through their marketing. Unless it's a product specific to
"ethnic hair care" then you
don't usually see an African American woman being
featured on the commercial.
A brief clip of some of
the models candidly talking amongst each other
about their hair was also
played. There was spoken
word, laughter and it drew
a very diverse audience.
Most importantly, what
seemed to be the central
theme of loving yourself
from the crown of your head,
was repeatedly reiterated.
Although I am against
perming (chemically altering
my natural hair) and I rarely use heat, I want to stress
that there is nothing wrong
if you choose to do either.
The problem is if you are doing so solely because society
teaches that is the only way
to be beautiful. Or you are
doing so because you don't
like your natural self - that's
more of a self-esteem issue
as opposed to hairstyle preference. My personal message about embracing your
natural beauty is to make
sure that behind the layers
of makeup, underneath the
tracks of weave/hair extensions, without your fly outfit,
even on a bad hair d ay....
love who you are. Don't feel
inadequate just because you
don't have to fit into the prototype of mainstream beauty.
Don't worry if your big,
beautiful afro makes others
uneasy - relax. Pun intended.
True gentlemen show courtesy in everyday life
a few simple ways to express oneself as a true genSTAFF WRITER
tleman in everyday life:
Holding/Opening Doors:
A popular theme in today's A guy who takes the time to
culture is the evolution of the open or hold a door for a girl
average woman. Many wom- shows that he is putting himen have gained a radiating self before her, and it is simsense of empowerment and ply polite; Even if this gesture
independence, simply by ex- lasts for only a few seconds,
pressing their individuality. it is highly appreciated.
Sharing Food: They say
However, even though some
that "the only way to a man's
women exert confidence
and boldness, men should heart is through his stomstill treat them with respect. ach," and this usually apDespite popular belief, pears to be true. However,
chivalry is not dead, and even if a guy can relate to
it does not take a dramatic Joey Tribbiani from Friends,
gesture for a man to show ("Joey doesn't share food!"),
his (current or potential) saving the last bit of food or
significant other — and even sharing his dessert says that
his platonic female friend in that moment, he cares
* that he cares. Here are about the girl he is with
—
BY KAT DILTZ
more than the food he was
eating, and that says a lot.
Appreciating Her Family:
A guy who does his best to
find common interests with
his girl's father or puts in a
good word for her mother's
cooking says that he is ready
for commitment, or at least
expresses his good intentions.
Endures Through Something Girly: If a guy agrees
to see the latest chick flick
instead of an action movie with his girlfriend, he
knows that it will resonate
with her in a positive way
~ even more so if he doesn't
expect anything in return.
Helping Her With Her
Jacket/Pulling Out Her
Chair: Both of these actions
are things that women have
Photo by Cody Cook
Even the smallest gestures have a big impact.
zero problem doing on their
own, but it is gentlemanlike to do so, especially if
it's cold out, or if he knows
that she's had a stressful day.
Small acts of kindness will
always be appreciated, and
can turn someone's whole
day around. Being a gentleman does not mean that
a guy has to be a knight in
shining armor. It just means
he is willing to take the time
to show an important woman in his life that he cares.
^^
�Opinion Editor:
Noelie Friedberg
cougarchron.opinion@gmaii.com
Adventures in Europe opens student's eyes
Traveling fosters learning and self-confidence
BY MELISSA DERR
STAFF WRITER
This winter break I had
the opportunity to explore
Europe, a trip which included London, Paris and
Rome, three of the most
influential and iconic cities in the European Union.
Traveling has always been
a dream of mine. As a history student I have always
wanted to see the many
places I have studied as
well as experience new languages, cultures and scenery.
This trip proved to be
the adventure of a lifetime.
I ended up seeing Big Ben,
Abbey Road, Westminster
Abbey, Stonehenge, the
Eiffel Tower, Versailles,
the Roman Forum and the
Coliseum, as well as soak-
ing up the local culture
through the cuisine, music and quirks of each city.
Thefirstcity that I encountered was London, which
was similar to New York
City in its vibrant nightlife
and beautiful structures.
Although the food was
disappointing (big shock,
right?!), the people were extremely polite and charming.
The second city which I
arrived at via the English
Chunnel, also known as the
Channel Tunnel (an experience in itself), was Paris.
Our group ended up arriving here 20 minutes after the
tragic terrorist attacks at the
Charlie Hebdo office. This
prevented our group from
going into the heart of the
city because of strict security measures, but two other
girls and I snuck out via taxi
and got our much anticipated Eiffel Tower "selfie."
Our last destination, which
captured my heart, was
Rome. Rome was more than
I expected. It was a mixture
of antiquated buildings from
centuries ago but amongst
the ruins were also apartment
buildings in which young,
hip, modern people dwelled.
Among my favorite parts of
Rome were obviously the
red wine, the cappuccinos,
as well as discovering my affinity for opera. I felt that of
all the cities Rome was the
friendliest. With a Mediterranean climate much like that
of San Diego, people are out
and about all the time and are
always willing to help if you
get lost. The culture there
was captivating in that it was
so different from America.
I recommend travel to
students in college because
it not only gives you confidence but opens your eyes
to how others live and view
the world. Through this
experience, I was able to
also solidify my plans after
graduation. Because of the
experience, I realized that
I want to teach English in
Italy. Although I will have
to brush up on my Italian,
without traveling I never
would have realized how
much I was missing and I
would have never fell in love
with a country and a people.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Derr
A london scene with Big Ben in the background.
Learning how to avoid distracting your classmates
Resolutions for the new semester
masses of loose papers that down for class, and maythey'll inevitably grow into. be it's time for us to start
A new semester has the thinking about what that is.
Classroom etiquette is the
feel of a new year— a clean
slate, another chance to ex- sort of thing we all learned
cel. We want better grades back in kindergarten, when
than last semester and to get a wide-eyed, enthusiasmore involved on campus. tic teacher taught us abouf
applesauce,
We want to do more than "criss-cross
make awkward eye con- hands in your basket" and
tact with that hot piece of the alphabet. It starts with
classmate sitting across the simple things, like paying atroom. A lot of hope and ex- tention, not talking while the
pectation can be mingled in professor or another student
Photo by Cody Cook the first few weeks of a new is and not making unnecessemester, and with a fresh sary, distracting noises. A
Acting out in the classroom can be disruptive.
schedules and professors, semester in front of us, may- comment to your neighbor
B Y ELIZABETH ROUSH
our legs are re-acclimating be it's time to make a new can wait until after class,
STAFF WRITER
resolution. and it wouldn't kill you to
Spring semester is just to the scores of unavoidable new-semester
There's arightand a wrong actually listen to the lecture.
beginning. We're all get- stairs and our binders are
And what about phones,
ting a feel for our new class yet to become the chaotic way to behave when we sit
tablets and laptops? Simple
ideas of classroom etiquette
get more complicated with
the infusion of technology
into the learning environment. Personally, I love
technology in the classroom.
It's engaging, easy to manage and more organized than
a binder. But that doesn't
mean that any and all technology-driven activities are
sanctioned in the classroom.
The same grade-school
rules can be applied to technology. Don't talk while
the professor is speaking;
texting is a digital form of
talking. Even if your professor doesn't hear your conversation, you're still being
disrespectful. Be attentive;
checking your Facebook
rather than taking notes on
your laptop, or working on
an assignment for another
class, is not paying attention.
The concept behind these
absolutely novel actions is
really very simple: respect
people. Instead of putting
the focus on petty rules, you
can think of classroom etiquette as an act of honoring
people as valuable human
beings. Respect your professors enough to not interrupt
them, respect your peers
enough to not distract them
and respect yourself enough
to actually learn and grow
even in the smallest way.
New Year's resolutions: The Other Side
Solution for the common failure of resolve
laying it out before January
1. Next thing you know, it
would blow to smithereens.
New Year's resolutions.
Okay, that's a very rough
Lots of people make them. 99
(and puzzling) sketch of
percent of people break them.
how resolutions have failed
me, but you get the point
No, that's not an official
statistic. I wouldn't be surand, unless popular culture
prised if it was, though, given
has thrown a massive lie to
the knowledge of how easily
me, you can probably relate.
these resolutions are made,
Last December, as the year
only to be broken in less than
was nearing its close,I reflecta week. Of course, there are
ed on the year that just went
by and briefly considered
making resolutions before
I abandoned the idea. What
Seeks funf caring summer staff that reside in or good are resolutions if you
can't - excuse me, you won't
near the San Fernando & Conejo Valleys
- follow through with them?
Exactly. So this year, I did
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Instead of listing a bunch
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of stuff I wanted to change
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BY ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
those who successfully stick
to their resolutions, but they
are few and far between (or
so the culture has told me).
These past couple of years,
I tried making resolutions, or
some variant thereof, but I
would wind up with a scatter-brained mess that lacked
a solid foundation. Oh, I had
the materials for the foundation, but I never bothered
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myself and how I do things.
I decided that I wanted to be more dynamic.
Dynamic has two popular
meanings: constantly changing and full of energy. If you
asked our Editor-in-Chief if
I was a dynamic person, she
would probably say yes. If
you asked the people I went
to high school with if I was a
dynamic person, they would
probably say yes (assuming
that they remember me). After all, I got voted as having
the most school spirit as a
senior. My energy, however,
has dwindled significantly
since I left high school, and
I want to bring it back up.
I'm doing okay so far.
But enough about me. The
point is, instead of listing a
bunch of things to change,
I decided to pick one word
and focus on improving
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Relaxing and reducing stress is a great N ew Year's resolution.
that part of me in 2015. I
could have picked a number of words: selfless, kind,
patient, outgoing (actually,
I wouldn't pick that one).
There are a lot of words I
could pick, and there are a lot
of words you can pick, too.
If you don't feel up to the
challenge of writing a list of
things, or you know you're
gonna fail, pick one word, one
concept, and resolve to work
on that throughout the year.
If resolutions work for
you, then go ahead and make
them. But they probably
don't. So take my advice: one
word or concept. It's simple
enough... and I 'm sure you'll
get results. I know I am,
even if they're small to start.
�Sleater-Kinney's "No Cities to Love" Long Beach Comic Expo honors the late
Dwayne McDuffie
B Y N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
B Y F AITH O RCINO
A & E E DITOR
Fans of indie rock girl
groups rejoice as Sleater-Kinney releases their newest album, "No Cities to Love."
After a decade of studio silence, Sleater-Kinney returns
with a fun and upbeat album
that is fantastic from start
to finish. Sleater-Kinney
formed in Olympia, Washington in 1995 and was a pivotal part of the "riot grrl" and
indie rock scene for a decade
before they called it quits.
But Sleater-Kinney is
back with the familiar
sound their fans love yet
sung with fresh vocals.
True to form, Corin Tucker's lead vocals are nothing
short of powerful. New listeners may recognize lead
guitarist Carrie Brownstein
from the hit comedy show
Portlandia, who absolutely
kills on every track. With
Janet Weiss (of the Shins) on
drums, each track delivers an
expressive yet clean sound.
If you haven't heard any
of Sleater-Kinney's work
before, they have a similar
sound of some of The Black
Keys and Bikini Kill's work.
Sleater-Kinney's first single
off the album, "Bury Our
Friends", definitely pays
homage to The Black Keys
and the two bands' ongoing influence on each other.
Deviating from their more
recent LPs, "No Cities" is
a fast-paced and more optimistic album, yet it still
retains the band's classic
blend of social commentary and fantastic riffs.
The lyrics throughout
this album are incredibly
Organizers of Long Beach
Comic Expo (LBCE) will
be hosting its annual event
and announcing the first recipient of the Dwayne McDuffie Award of Diversity.
They opened submissions
smart. Addressing relatable
experiencing from as the for nominees during the 2014
draining monotonous dai- Long Beach Comic Con back
ly grind of everyday life to in September. McDuffie
expanding all the way to cri- passed away Feb. 21, 2011,
tiquing artistic mediocrity, leaving a legacy in both com"No Cities" leaves listeners ic books and animated telewith plenty to think about. vision. The animated series
Never a band to shy away Static Shock was his iconic
from a more aggressive creation as well as Milesound, Sleater-Kinney de- stone Media, the comic book
livers an energy in their new company he co-founded in
album that is sure to make 1993. His writing brought
you want to get up and move. in diversity arid more repWith this album's energy resentation of minorities in
and powerful vocals, this the industries. The award
is what you should be play- will be presented on Feb. 28
ing as you and your friends recognizing the winner for
drive off toward warm promoting inclusiveness in
weather and Spring Break. his/her comic. LBCE invit-
MOVIE REVIEW
ed writer and former BET
President of Entertainment
Reginald Hudlin as the keynote speaker for the event.
Looking at comics now,
especially mainstream titles,
the cast of characters has
grown to gradually reflect
the modern population. Recently, Marvel passed the
mantles of title superheroes
to new faces: Latino high
schooler Robbie Reyes as the
Ghost Rider, a woman now
carries Mjolnir as Thor, African American Avenger Sam
Wilson as Captain America.
While there is a diverse
presence in the fictional universes, the industries are slowly building
a workforce that is inclusive of diverse creators.
Writer Joseph Phillip IIlidge commented in his
Feb .9 installment of his
Comic Book Resources
column, "The Mission,"
about DC Comics's Convergence event and the recent hiring of Ming Doyle,
David Walker and Gene
Luen Yang, three critically
acclaimed writers of color.
"It shouldn't be news that
the publisher of comic books
for more than seventy-five
years, of the thousands of
tales about heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, hired people of
color to write, give or take,
one-twentieth of their monthly comic book output. But it
is. It shouldn't highlight the
lack of equality in the hiring of writers of color on the
part of DC Comics' competitor, because there shouldn't
be one," Illidge said.
Hopefully
the
news
will be part of the bigger strives for more diversity in their workforce.
Long Beach Comic Expo
will be held at the Long
Beach Convention Center
Feb. 28 and March 1. Tickets are available for purchase
both online and on-site. For
more information, visit http://
longbeachcomicexpo .com/
1 .5/5 P A W S
J upiter A scending d isappoints v iewers
B Y P IERCE B RENNER
V for Vendetta being the lone I don't remember being
bright spot since the end of named), we get to marvel at
Jupiter Ascending follows the Matrix franchise. I was all the glorious looking charthe story of Jupiter Jones even more worried when the acters, landscapes and sets
(Mila Kunis), who works movie was pushed back seven that only masters of CGI-art
as a maid when an alien months from its intended re- can create. There's also some
warrior named Caine Wise lease day. However, I believe decent humor. I didn't ex(Channing Tatum) suddenly every movie has potential pect it to have any, but there
visits her. Jupiter learns that to be good, so I went to see were a few bits of clever diashe is the heir to the throne it. Sure enough, I was com- logue that put a smile on my
of a planet that is in the pletely right to be worried. face, at least when the movie
grip of civil war, and must
First, I'll give credit where wasn't unintentionally funny.
stop a tyrant (Eddie Red- it's due. Like most WaUnfortunately, that's all
mayne) who wants her dead. chowski movies, the visual the good things I have to say
Right from the time it was effects are fantastic. Sure, about Jupiter Ascending. If
announced, I was skeptical there are a few times where you took away the stunning
about Jupiter Ascending. Its the CGI falls flat, but the visuals, it was a pretty terdirectors, Lana and Andy Wachowskis and their crew rible movie. The worst part
Wachowski, have been in show that visuals are then- was probably the acting; evea slump for over a decade, greatest strengths. When ryone from top to bottom was
with their writing credits on we gv i to the J/IWUV» (which bad. It was pretty disappointW t g et IU WW planet v "
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S TAFF W RITER
ing to see Channing Tatum,
who has come so far from his
Step Up-days, fumble after a
hot streak. But the worst was
the Oscar-nominated Eddie
Redmayne as the evil Balem.
He was so bad in this movie
that I now think his chances
at winning Best Actor for
The Theory of Everything
might be all but torpedoed. I
don't blame the actors. Most
of them are talented and have
given good performances
before. The blame lies with
the Wachowskis, who have
showed multiple times that
they're better at directing
visuals than people. Moreover, the story was a complete
mess. It was too long, ' too
—
convoluted and filled with
clichés. Even the action,
which you'd expect the Wachowskis to be able to do,
is stale and poorly directed.
I desperately wanted to
like the Wachowskis. Bound
and The Matrix were great
movies, and I'm still not
convinced that they were
just flukes. But it seems that
they lost their touch a long
time ago. They had already
failed with Speed Racer and
Cloud Atlas, and now Jupiter Ascending is getting
negative reviews and doing
weak business. It's going to
take a lot to revive their careers, but that revival is looking increasingly unlikely.
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Baron!
Terry Gilliam brings Monty Python elements in quirky film
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BARON
BYWILLMCCURDY
ASSISTANT TO THE E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Monty Python. For some,
they are the British gods
of absurd comedy while
to others they are those
weird fellows who got arrested by the authorities
while in medieval costumes.
For those who aren't diehard fans of the troupe, their
premierefilm,Monty Python
and the Holy Grail, was directed by two of the Pythons:
Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. After the group split
apart, Gilliam stuck with
directing and created a film
wherein an elderly man with
a rather large nose and a
splendid hat is shot out of a
fish, That film is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
The story begins in a town
probably being besieged and
barely holding out under
the guidance of the Right
Ordinary Horatio Jackson
and his myriad of bureaucrats who don't particularly
care for Sting. A young girl
by the name of Sally (Sarah
Polley) serves as the film's
main narrative focus as her
father puts on a show about
the legendary figure, Baron
Munchausen. The production is brought to a sudden
halt when an elderly man
(John Neville) marches into
the theater, brandishing a
sword and claiming to be the
real Baron Munchausen as the spirit of death, the Baron
well as the cause of the bar- rides on a hot air balloon
rage by the Ottoman Turks. made of undergarments to
While recounting the tale, save the city from the Sultan.
Thefilmis delightfully silly
the audience is treated to a
flashback featuring the Bar- with a mix of colorful characon's companions whose feats ters and absurdity trademark
are more audacious than the of a Python, but with somber
man himself including the elements and genuine quesfarsighted marksman Adol- tions about how one might
phus (Charles McKeown), view the world which serves
the iron lunged man with as the background plot of
superb hearing Gustavus the film. There is the reason
(Jack Purvis), the freakishly and order thrown about by
strong Albrecht (Winston the Right Ordinary Horatio
Dennis) and the lightning Jackson which does serve
fast Berthold (Eric Idle). to keep the city from being
Upon having his story inter- overrun by the Turkish army.
rupted by a cannon blast and Only through pandering and
diplomacy where he cannot
even convince the Sultan to
surrender on Wednesday. In
stark contrast you have the
Baron, the personification of
all the tall tales and wonder
what the world was before
enlightenment forced the
discarding of idealistic notions for a more controlled
world governed by laws
and logic. Although obscure
and not quite contemporary,
The Adventures of Baron
Munchausen is a fun film
good for a laugh and possibly a glimmer of wonder
in the midst of rigid society.
�A & E Editor:
Faith O reino
cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
Spring Library exhibit: Beyond the Stereotype
B Y B E U L A H S UPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Each semester, the Kellogg
Library conducts a series of
educational exhibits open
to students and the campus
community. This semester,
it is poster collection called
"Beyond the Stereotypes."
It is open throughout the
spring semester during the
regular Kellogg Library
hours. Since its opening, it
has received a huge response.
The various groups represented include African
Americans, American Indians and Asian Americans.
The posters show a person
from that ethnicity por-
trayed with confidence tearing the stereotypes generally
related to them and a historic figure of an influential
leader in the background.
Dr. Joely Proudfit, Director of the California Indian
Culture and Sovereignty
Center (CICSC), was one of
the many orchestrating this
labor of love and said that
it took 13 months for the
posters to become reality.
She acknowledged the help
from various student organizations and people from the
CSUSM community including Dr. Arturo Ocampo, Associate Vice President for
Diversity, Educational Eq-
month designated as Black
History Month, being able
to learn more about various
ethnicities is appropriate.
Since it is also the twentyfifth year of CSUSM, the
conversation under the spotlight definitely deserves consideration. As the college
continues growing in various spheres, Dr Proudfit reminds us that this conversation is extremely important.
Some of the events
planned for the semester are
workshops: one for faculty,
one for students and one for
bystander intervention. For
those interested in knowing more can check out the
uity, and Inclusion, Black there. One of the models
Student Union, The Cou- that was willing to be a part
gar Chronicle, PR Club of this project was business
and Gender Equity Center. student Michael Murphy.
"All of the photo shoots
"This is the best campaign and I hope it goes were done at our very
Kellogg
Library,"
national," Proudfit said. own
When asked what she he said. "The image porhopes to happen through trayed is that of confident
these compelling visual and empowered people."
Sitting Bull was the hisaids, she answers that good
conversations may emerge toric character for Miposter. Murphy
and that the university will chael's
see value in this, which will shared his experiences with
at
school.
help many more groups stereotyping
"Yes, at first I used to block
to be covered, be it religious, LGBTQ, gender, etc. it out my mind during school
She also pointed out that but now I see it as an opporthe students are very coura- tunity to inform them of my
geous to put themselves out culture," he said. With this
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library or CICSC. Students
are encouraged to make
full use of the opportunities of learning and resources provided by CSUSM.
Escondido Center for the Arts features Beethoven
Professor Ching-Ming Cheng featured as the guest pianist
The performance will be
conducted by Dr. Joe Stanford (of Palomar College)
and guest conductor, John
LoPiccolo (of Poway Symphony Orchestra). Our very
own professor of music, Dr.
Ching-Ming Cheng, was
asked to join these talented
conductors as a guest pianist.
As the classic works for
Beethoven are well known
BY ANNE HALL
STAFF WRITER
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m ajor a nd C horal F antasy.
by many, I stopped to consider the value in performing
the particular pieces for the
public and asked Dr. Cheng
if she felt there might be a
disconnect, between the music and present day society.
"I actually don't think there
is a disconnect," said Dr.
Cheng. "I feel that, our North
County community especially, that they are still very sup-
and performing on campus.
This event is one of the
few chances of this season
that spectators will be able
to witness and partake in the
splendor of the melodies carried out through her hands.
The performance will
take place at 3 p jn. on
Sunday, March 1. For
tickets visit art center,
org or call 800-988-4253.
portive. For younger generations, however, there might
be a little less interest."
Seeing a performer who
mastered such pieces execute
the work is far more dynamic than just listening to the
music on an iPod or watching a recording on YouTube.
Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng
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THE SUSTAINABILITY EDITION
THE COUGAR
CHRONICLE
ISSUE # IO
WEDNESDAY
MAR 4,2015
Volume XLIII
C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT N EWSPAPER
Sporti
5 - Find out how L A. Gamo dominates 7 - The new Environmental Studies major
in baseball.
debuts on campus.
A&E
Opinion
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12 - Water conservation methods help to
protect our planet.
15 - Check out the pros and cons to the
movie 50 Shades of Grey.
CSUSM reduces, reuses, recycles its way to sustainability
BY KATUN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
While a rapidly growing
university has the potential
to generate large amounts
of waste, CSUSM is taking action to ensure that the
campus maintains its commitment to sustainability
through various initiatives.
Sustainability
encompasses a wide variety of efforts, including water and
energy conservation, recycling, waste management
and air quality. By prioritizing these methods, CSUSM
helps to reduce the negative
impacts on the environment
that come from consuming
large amounts of resources.
Recently the campus has
seen a surge in sustainability
efforts. In the last year, the
Sustainability Master Plan
was implemented on campus and the Sustainability
Manager, Juliana GoodlawMorris, was hired. Last se-
place in "Targeted Materials Category For Paper,"
"Per Capita Classic" and
setting a campus recycling
rate record of 82.6 percent.
While the campus has not
competed in RecycleMania
since then, Recycling Coordinator Carl Hanson said
that CSUSM is still a top
program whose efforts are
making tremendous strides
towards
sustainability.
"We are continually pushing to divert from the landfill
and increase our recycling
numbers," he said. "The
number of items that we can
recycle is expanding. EDCO
is our watste hauler at CSUSM
CSUSM is well-known for its recycling efforts at the national level, being the RecycleMania champions 2005-2011. " Photo Cody Cook and wften they expand what
mester, Alex Carratti and its recycling efforts, with a rate and the amount of trash across North America, the they recycle, we benefit. We
Danny Geiszler formed the current campus recycling rate that is separated into the ap- most of any RecycleMania can now recycle all plastic
Sustainability Club and the of 73 percent. Hie campus propriate bins. This is done in Tournament. 2011 marked cups, whereas before we
organization competed in has participated in Recycle- the hopes of being crowned CSUSM's seventh con- could only do Plastic Numthe Kill the Cup campaign. Mania for a number of years, in one or all three major secutive win of the Grand ber 1 and Plastic Number 2.
Additionally, CSUSM has which is an eight-week com- categories: "Grand Cham- Champion title, 2012 being We are also recycling yogurt
made enormous progress petition where colleges and pion," "Per Capita Classic" the first year to break the cups, milk cartons, juice conwith recycling and water universities across the Unit- and "Waste Minimalization." streak. However, CSUSM tainers and even Styrofoam."
conservation on campus. ed States and Canada work In 2011, 630 colleges achieved another notable Conservation continued on page 10
CSUSM is well known for to increase their recycling and universities competed victory in 2013, taking first
Diversity Mapping Project results show progress, opportunités
BY SYDNEY SCHABACKER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
In the Fall semester of
2014, Halaulani and Associates was hired to do a diversity mapping of CSUSM. The
results are now available,
and while CSUSM is strong
in many areas, there are still
improvements to be made.
In order to conduct the diversity study, Halaulani and
Associates held three campus visits with 28 group or
one-to-one sessions, as well
as online open forums, with
students, faculty and staff.
They received 196 responses, which were reviewed,
coded and cataloged. An additional part of the study was
information that was submitted by CSUSM, totaling 525
different documents. The
aim was an in-depth look
at CSUSM's diversity efforts over the last four years.
Rona Halaulani, Principal
and Founder of Halaulani
and Associates, remarks
that this critical analysis,
"[Takes] a very deep look
The Diversity Mapping Project res s were presented recently to students, culty and staff.
at the nature and quality of diversity....It s not how
many things you've done,
it's the quality and effects
that we're able to analyze."
What Halaulani was looking for was a level of effectiveness in two areas:
Diversity Efforts and Diversity Courses. Diversity Efforts is anything outside the
classrooms such as events,
f
programs and initiatives that
relate to diversity, inclusion and culture. Diversity
Courses are Undergraduate and Graduate programs
that appear in the most recent catalogs that either feature or mention diversity.
The analysis was presented
to President Hayes in December 2014 in the form of a slide
cast, which can be viewed at
http://www.csusm.edu/equity.diversitymapping .html.
There are seven maps total. Three of them focus on
Diversity Efforts by unit,
theme and effort function of
taxonomy, and four of them
focus on Diversity Courses
regarding Undergraduates,
Graduates and Undergraduates and Graduates, each by
definition of culture. In these
Photo by Chris Morales
seven maps, Halaulani notes
several key themes. First and
foremost, there appears to be
identity politics, where some
people speak up about diversity while others are muted,
which leads to politics of
speaking around diversity. In
addition, there are elements
of diversity without social
justice, and there is some
over-inclusion at the expense
of real advancement on diversity issues. Some of these
issues can be attributed to the
campus trying to be too careful regarding issues of diversity, not wanting to offend.
Further, while the campus
is committed to diversity, it
is not demonstrably committed to core issues of race.
"All of these will impede
CSUSM's progress," Halaulani said. "Since while
everyone is on board, they
don't look at how inclusion
is connected to inequality."
Students had much to say
on the subject of campus diversity during this study. An
overarching comment is that
there needs to be more action
by administrators regarding
diversity action, and more
recognition and assistance
dealing with microaggressions in the classrooms. This
student sentiment was r e
fleeted by almost 82 percent
of the faculty that participated in the data collection. The
faculty wants more training
on how to deal with microagDiversity continued on page 11
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NEWS
Remembering late Lauren Wallace Childers
News Editor:
Jasmine Demers
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE, W E D N E S D A Y , MARCH 4 , 2 0 1 5
Celebrating life, legacy of former Kineseology student
B Y K A T U N S WEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
With heavy hearts, the
CSUSM community has
come together to mourn
the loss of our beloved
alumni and friend, Lauren Wallace Childers.
Childers passed away on
Feb. 3, at age 24,fromcomplications of pneumonia.
She is survived by her husband Wyatt, parents, Patricia
and Randy, sister Lindsey,
19 and brother Ryan, 19.
Childers was a highly
admired member of the
Kinesiology Department,
where she excelled in her
academics and made countless friends. She had a passion for exercise physiology, biomechanics and
nutrition, a knowledge set
that helped her inform her
friends about the benefits of
health and fitness. Childers
later became a trainer to
motivate others to prioritize their exercise regimens
by creating fun workouts.
"She was a very competitive person, she knew how
to be competitive enough
to where she was still being somewhat modest about
it, but enough to where
you knew it was game on,"
said Childers* best friend,
Ali Cullors. "It was that
competitive drive though
that allowed Lauren to excel at so much, whether it
was school, sports or life
in general. There was always something she felt that
she could be or do better."
"Lauren's spirit was contagious. She had a thirst for
life," said fellow CSUSM
graduate and childhood
friend, Heather Williams.
"She never saw the bad in
any situation but rather the
opportunity for adventure.
She was a friend to everyone, she was the truest, kindest and most selfless person I
have had the honor to know.
Although her life was short, it
was influential. She touched
the lives of so many with her
spark. I wish I could have
met her sooner, so I could
have admired her for longer."
While at CSUSM, Childers
worked at Kellogg Library,
where she would meet her
future husband Wyatt. They
got married on Jan. 8, 2011
and spent their honeymoon
in Hawaii. They became involved with CrossFit, where
Childers excelled as a competitor and realized her
dream to become a CrossFit
coach. Childers' bond with
her husband was a strong
and loving marriage that
led her parents to refer to
them as a "Dream Team."
"From the moment I met
her I knew that Lauren was
the friendliest and most welcoming person in my life,"
Lauren's husband, Wyatt
Childers said. "She had this
way with people that I still
don't understand. Talking
to her just made whatever I
was going through that much
easier. It was evident by the
amount of people at the service how many lives she had
touched. She was my better
half and I thank God everyday
for letting me be a part of her
short, but meaningful life."
In addition to her academic and work success,
Childers was admired for
her kindness and passion
for life. She approached
every day with a smile and
positive attitude, leading by
example for the rest of us.
" 'I got a lifetime of knowledge.' This was one quote
that Lauren always said,"
Cullors said. "It is from one
of our favorite movies, She's
the Man, and whenever there
was an opportune time to
use this line she would. She
was a very intelligent, funny
and vibrant person. She had
gained so much knowledge
through school and life experiences and utilized all that
she learned to the fullest."
At her graduation ceremony from CSUSM in
2012, Childers graduated
Magna Cum Laude and
was awarded seven of the
eight possible honor cords
a graduate can receive. Her
determination, hard work
and drive are traits that the
Kinesiology Department
fondly remember her for.
"Lauren was the type of
student that you remember,"
Kinesiology Department
Chair, Dr. Jeff Nessler, said.
"Her hard work and talent
were certainly noteworthy,
but her personality and character are what made her stand
Photo courtesy of Wyatt
Childers
Lauren Wallace Childers passed away Feb. 3.
out. Of the hundreds of stu- ber her receiving her degree
dents that have come through from President Haynes and
our program in recent years, she stopped, looked off of
I haven't forgotten Lauren." the stage to her Kinesiology
"[She] embodied to me family and just beamed, She
what higher education is all stood and soaked in all of it.
about," de Ghetaldi said. "It is That is exactly what Lauren
about finding yourself, your did with her life. She soaked
passions. Lauren not only it all in. Lauren, I shall alhelped herself to learn but ways save an empty seat in
she helped others. I remem- my classrooms just for you."
CSUSM continues to improve its sustainability efforts
Sustainability Master Plan outlines campus goals
B Y C HELSEY S CHWEITZER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
Even after 25 years,
CSUSM is still striving to
improve sustainability in the
face of expansion and plans
to follow the guidelines laid
out in the Sustainability Master Plan to achieve this goal.
Sustainability is the practice of preventing the depletion of natural resources
and reducing the harm done
to the environment in order
to preserve the state of the
planet for the future. Over
the last decade, the campus
was recognized nationally
for its sustainability efforts
with several awards due to
the recycling programs that
were set up as well as energy
and water conservation programs that were developed.
Going forward, the campus
will continue to look for new
ways to make progress in the
field of sustainability while
paying special attention to
student life, campus climate, academic excellence,
community partnerships
and educational equity as
outlined in the University's
Sustainability Master Plan.
"We have to continue to
set a good example and work
to preserve the planet for
the future," said student Aly
Wilson, who is currently in
her second year on campus.
Over the past 25 years,
CSUSM has worked tirelessly to increase overall campus sustainability.
Through the promotion of
alternate forms of transportation, including public transit
and car pools, the campus
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house gas emission caused
by car exhaust by reducing
the amount of single occupant commuters on campus.
In addition to the reduced
emissions resulting from
cars, the campus reduced the
amount of energy used by
"40 percent since 2008," according to the Sustainability
Master Plan. The University
accomplished this through
the use of renewable sources
of energy like solar panels
and the minimization of the
overall amount of energy
used throughout its facilities.
The Sustainability Master Plan highlights the energy use goals by stating
that the University hopes
to "one day produce as
much renewable energy
as the campus consumes."
Waste management is another area of sustainability
that has progressed over the
years. The amount of paper
waste has been steadily decreasing through the use of
electronic communication
for classes and the use of
hand driers instead of paper
towels in the bathrooms. In
addition, water bottle refill
stations were added to the
drinking fountains in order to
reduce the amount of plastic
waste generated on campus.
Ryan Nieto, a fourth-year
student, offered his own ideas as to how CSUSM could
further decrease the amount
of waste among students
and promote sustainability.
The recycling program that
was established on campus
has also yielded a highly
positive result in terms of
sustainability, with a current recycling rate of over
70 percent. According to
the Sustainability Master
Plan, the campus aims to
"accelerate waste minimization efforts in order to
achieve zero waste by 2025."
Living in Southern California, water is another area that
is cause for concern in sustainability. In order to reduce
the amount of water used,
the campus uses local well
water for the purpose of irrigation, maintains primarily
drought tolerant and edible
plants and closely monitors
the amount of water used by
the campus. The ecosystems
of the region are also closely
studied in order to ensure
that the campus has no negative impact on the surrounding land, plants and animals.
With more than 14,000
students, faculty and staff
currently on campus, a
number that is projected
to grow substantially in
the coming years, sustainability has been a pressing matter for the campus.
"As the university expands
in the years ahead, CSUSM
will need to do so in a way
that supports and advances
sustainability," says the
Sustainability Master Plan.
In order to achieve this
goal, any future buildings
will be set to the specific
campus standards regarding
water, energy, environmental, waste and land management techniques that have
previously been set in place.
Professors can also help
students learn how to aid
campus sustainability, as
many of them are teaching sustainability in the
classrooms, and will occasionally even do class projects related to the topic.
"By using the campus as
a living laboratory and by
ensuring students are learning about different sustainability issues and innovative critical thinking skills
to solve some of our most
pressing issues as a nation
and globally, CSUSM is ensuring students are prepared
for careers in a wide variety
of areas and are leaders as
they go out into the job market," said Juliana GoodlawMorris, the Sustainability Manager at CSUSM.
In this way, CSUSM is
set to continue at the forefront of sustainability efforts.
As stated in the Sustainability Master Plan, "[The
vision is to] meet our present needs without diminishing the abilities of future
generations to do the same."
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Gender, Race and Money lecture provides
eye-opening insight on social inequality
T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M ARCH 4 , 2 0 1 5
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM recently hosted a lecture event that provided students with insight
to important social issues
and emphasized the need
for students to take action
On Wednesday, Feb. 18,
the Arts and Lecture event
entitled Gender, Race, and
Money was held in the USU
Ballroom where enigmatic performer and lecturer
Kimberly Dark spoke on
the various issues surrounding wealth distribution and
wage gaps in America.
Dark is a professor in both
the undergraduate Women's
Studies and graduate Sociology programs at CSUSM,
as well as an award-winning writer and presenter.
The USU Ballroom was
full as Dark spoke on a
wide range of topics, all
involving social inequalities in America and how
these inequalities affect
job opportunities and pay.
Dark used interactive activities to engage her audience as well as to provide a
visual representation of how
power imbalance works.
"At this lecture I learned
that whether it's big or small,
we as individuals can make
a difference. The diagrams
Dark provided really helped
Photo by Chris Morales
Professor Kimberly Dark discusses class inequality with students.
me see how unequal things
really are even though we
talk like America is completely equal," said lecture attendee and graduate
student, Brian Sanchez.
During one particularly
compelling discussion, Dark
addressed how the media
is increasingly portraying
wealthier lifestyles as the
"average American" lifestyle
and how that alters what
viewers perceive as "nor-
mal." In contrast, the only
television shows that portray
people with low incomes
are shows such as "Cops."
These representations only
contribute to negative stereotypes that prevent people
from any upward mobility
in terms of economic class.
"This lecture brought to
light social justice issues in
a way that doesn't blame
the individual, but the institutionalized powers in
place in society," said Tanya Camacho, a CSUSM
student in attendance.
Although Dark used a colloquial tone with her audience,
she did not shy away from
calling out the blatant racism
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and sexism that occurs today
in job searches, income earnings and even relationships.
Dark also captivated the
audience by providing
graphs to illustrate that the
gender wage gap has not
improved in over a decade.
"Marriage is seen by employers as a stabilizing institution for men and a destabilizingoneforwomen,"Darksaid.
After taking time to answer the audience's questions, Dark emphasized that
even though there are long
standing power imbalances
in American society, it is the
job of students to learn about
these matters and help propel society to a better place.
HOPE and Wellness Center brings eating disorder awareness to CSUSM
B Y S ONNI S IMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week held in February
CSUSM's HOPE and
Wellness Center emphasized the importance of
eating disorder awareness
by hosting a number of
educational and spirit-lifting events across campus.
Eating Disorder Awareness^
week was Celebrated during
the week of Feb. 23 to Feb.
27 on CSUSM's campus. The
National Eating Disorders
Association (NEDA) chose
the theme "I Had No Idea..."
for this year's awareness
week to illustrate the importance of early detection and
intervention because of the
common misinterpretation
of eating disorder symptoms
as insignificant. Bringing
awareness to college-aged
individuals is especially
important because of the
prominence of eating disorders on college ' campuses.
"[Eating disorders] have
proven to be prominent on
a college campus due to
the mindset that many col-
lege students have to fit in
and different assumptions
that have grown, such as the
Freshman 15," said Victoria
Sandoval, Peer Educator and
President of Active Minds.
Many events were held
in order to raise awareness for issues such as anorexia, bulimia and binge
eating disorders as well
as all manifestations of
body image obsession.
The events held on campus
included "Eating Disorders
Screening Day and Health
Fair" where students could
be screened for symptoms of
eating disorders, Stephanie
Covington Armstrong's discussion of her book "Not All
Black Girls Know How to
Eat - A Story of Bulimia" and
Benjamin O'Keefe's reception and keynote, highlighting his struggle with body
image as an Afro-American
gay male and his global
movement against sizedbased discrimination, especially with the Abercrombie
& Fitch clothing company.
"Eating disorders do not
discriminate and can affect
anyone regardless of race,
age, gender or sexuality," said
Cheryl Berry, Mental Health
Educator with the Student
Health and Wellness Center.
"Positive self-esteem, body
confidence, healthy nutrition
and knowing the signs and
symptoms of eating disorders can protect an individual against eating disorders ."
Knpwledge and awareness
of the dangers of eating disorders is the first step to the
physical and mental wellbeing of CSUSM students
and individuals everywhere.
"I firmly believe that
by knowing the signs and
symptoms of different eating disorders as a college
campus, we can significantly aid in bringing the
awareness that eating disorders need," Sandoval said.
If you or someone you
know may be struggling
with an eating disorder,
visit the Student Health
and Counseling Services
Center or contact NEDA's
24-hour anonymous helpline at 1-800-931-2273.
Sigma Chi strives to end cancer with philanthropy event
Derby Days will be held to raise f unds for cause
purpose is to save lives.
On Monday, March 16
through Friday March
20, CSUSM Sigma Chi
Delta Colony will be hosting their Second Annual Derby Days event.
Derby Days is Sigma
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in which they fundraise
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finding the cure for cancer.
"Bastyr's nutrition program
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passions: science and f ood/' Derby Days Handbook, "In
Elizabeth Lipman, MS (2013) December 2012, Sigma Chi
designated the Huntsman
Cancer Foundation as its sole
preferred philanthropic partner. Founded by Huntsman,
the Huntsman Cancer Institute is dedicated tofindingthe
causes of cancer, developing
new and better treatments
and preventing people from
ever developing cancer/'
Derby Days Chairman
BASIYR U N I V E R S I T Y
and Philanthropy Chair,
California
Perry Palleja, highlighted
the reasons why Sigma Chi
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A CSUSM fraternity is big impact on an imporbreaking boundaries and tant organization whose
B Y JASMINE DEMERS
Institute is that all the money draising being the most front of the USU, there will
and proceeds go directly to- important. At the end of be a Banner Signing that
wards cancer," he said. "John the week, the points will be students can participate in to
Huntsman actually pays for tallied and a 2015 Derby take a stand against cancer
most of his own staff and Darling will be crowned. along with Sigma Chi. On
doctors personally out of Palleja explained that Wednesday, March 18, there
his own pocket. So, donat- the Derby Days events are will be a Field Day event
ing to this cause is impor- geared towards campus where sorority members,
tant because everything goes community involvement, Derby Darling nominees
straight to cancer research." and that anyone can take and Sigma Chi coaches will
Derby Days is a fun week- part in helping to fund can- participate in a competitive
long event that allows sorori- cer research by supporting game of capture the flag.
ties to get involve and com- the competing sororities, There will be another Banner
pete against each other to and of course, donating. Signing held on Thursday,
March 19, and
be crowned the
2015 Derby DarSomething that is unique about lastly on Friday,
ling. This year, the Huntsman Cancerlnstitute is March 20, there
will be a Derby
the competition
will include the that all the money and proceeds go Dance Off and
Crowning event.
directly towards cancer"
following Derby
Darling NomiSigma Chi ennees:
Taylor
courages all stuStachacz from Alpha Chi "With these events we dents to show their support
Omega, Elizabeth Nadeau want to spread awareness and take part in these events
from Alpha Omicron Pi, that we are the generation in order to raise awareness
Maddie Williams from Al- that is going to end can- for cancer research and
pha Xi Delta and Linda Cart- cer, We want to make it in- fundraise for their cause.
er from Alpha Pi Epsilon. teractive, fun, meaningful For more information on
Participants will attend and impactful for students, how to donate, students,
events throughout the week families and the campus faculty and staff can visit
in order raise funds for the community," said Palleja. www.derbychallenge .org,
Huntsman Cancer Insti- Derby Days will kick off where they can choose to
tute. They are graded on a on March 16 with a Coaches sponsor the CSUSM Chappoints system and can gain Rally for the Derby Darling ter of Sigma Chi in their
points for a variety of dif- Nominees. During U- Hour effort to support the Huntsferent activities, with fun- on Tuesday, March 17, in man Cancer Institute.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
exposes students to issues in need of justice
B Y ANTHONY MICHAEL
TRAN
STAFF WRITER
Students recently gathered
for an event where they were
able to discover an important message hidden within
the depths of photography.
On Feb. 24, in the USU
ballroom, an event entitled
''Product of Mexico" took
place and was hosted by
Director Freddi Avalos of
CHABBS in Engaging Di-
verse Dialogues. Don Bartletti, a Pulitzer Prize- winning photojournalist from
Los Angeles Times, took the
audience ón a journey as he
showed his photos of exploits
in Mexico. These photos also
depicted the Castillo Family,
a poor, hardworking Mexican family who struggled
to survive as farm workers.
Bartletti explained that
some of the produce that is
sold in everyday grocery
stores such as Wal-Mart,
likely came directly from
Mexican farms where underage children, like 12-yearold Alejandrina Castillo, har-
vested fresh produce in order
to earn about $8 for a whole
day's work in the fields.
"The foods we eat have
invisible consequences that
most of us choose to overlook," Dr. Freddi Avalos said.
The poverty and misery
can be seen throughout Bartletti's showcase of photos. However, these photos
also provided the audience
with a sense of inspiration
as they saw these strong
groups of people doing their
best to make a living for the
sake of their families. They
couldn't afford to spend too
much of their hard-earned
money on buying new shoes
or clothes, because otherwise they wouldn't be able
to spend it on groceries,
clean water and other necessities for their household.
Bartletti took many enlightening photos of Alejandrina Castillo, along with
her family, as they all display their magnificent will to
work in order to sustain their
livelihood in the labor camp.
"Alejandrina said she
was always hungry and
tired while working in the
fields picking peppers and
tomatoes, yet she pushed
on to fill 60-pound sacks
that were almost as tall as
she was," said Bartletti.
Although the photos were
beautifully taken with precision and care, the most
important aspect of this art
is the intention and message
that Bartletti was trying to
portray. He is attempting to
spread the message that there
is so much more we can do
in order to contribute to the
proper care of these farm
workers who earn much less
than what they truly deserve.
Bartletti spoke about how
many of the farm workers
tried to complain about their
conditions to higher authori-
ties but were only met with
silence. The workers were
more than happy to tell their
story to Bartletti in order to finally have their voices heard.
Bartletti ended his presentation with a series of
videos along with some
of his other work from the
Los Angeles Times website. He also held a Q&A
for the audience who had a
lot of interesting questions.
Bartletti hopes that
CSUSM students will continue to spread the word
about these issues and make
the commitment to support Mexican farm workers.
Hiking through spring break, a new outdoor adventure
Campus Ree takes students to National Parks destinations
day trip to see three national
parks in Utah. These beautiful destinations include
Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park
and Zion National Park.
CSUSM's very own Kali
Holt, who graduated and has
come back to work on her
masters, went on this trip multiple times as a student and
will now be leading the outdoor spring break adventure.
' The Outdoor Spring
Break (O SB) trip is a
great opportunity to see
some of the most beautiful and famous landscapes
in the world," Holt said.
The trip will take place
from Saturday, March 28
through Saturday, April
4, and the group will depart from the Clarke Field
House. Sign-ups begin at
12 p.m. on Saturday, March
1, but get there early because space is limited.
There is an application
with a checklist of addition-
al documents that must be
completed and turned in during sign-ups so do not delay.
This national park experience is only $399 for students.
This price covers transportation, some food, admission
for all three national parks
and lodging. Good times and
memories are free, but remember they are perishable
so be sure to bring a camera.
Although there will be
plenty of- hiking and sightseeing in the desert, the
lodging is very accommodating with fully furnished hotels and hot tubs.
This is a school run trip
so students will get the
chance to learn the geology and history of each park
as well as environmental
responsibilities,
navigation and leadership skills.
To see the specifics and a
detailed day-to-day itinerary, go to the CSUSM home
page, search for 'Campus
Recreation' and find the
Due in part to these exciting events, the University
rejoined the ranks of 360
colleges in the nation that
earned recognition for their
commitment to the community. On Jan. 7, 2015,
CSUSM received the 2015
Community Engagement
Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching.
Originally recognized in
2006, CSUSM once again
carries this prestigious distinction, valid through 2025.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching is a national organization in charge of classifying all institutions of higher
education. This particular
classification, the Community Engagement Elective, was
initiated in 2006. This classification is evidence-based,
and institutions submit their
evidence in two categories:
Curricular Engagement, and
Outreach and Partnerships.
In order to be selected,
CSUSM submitted a 72page document that included
data and documentation of
its community involvement
and partnerships. In 2006,
CSUSM received classification in both categories, and
has done it again for 2015.
Community
involvement has always been a
central aspect of CSUSM.
In President Haynes's recent Report to the Community, she said, "Our unique
culture; our agility; our
forward focus on emerging regional, national and
global trends; and our commitment to community engagement have enabled
us to do amazing things."
Recently evaluated by
Halualani and Associates in
a Diversity Mapping Project, CSUSM strives to involve all students. Across
departments and divisions,
CSUSM works daily to
strengthen its already vibrant
college community by connecting CSUSM with the
surrounding communities.
"As a public university,
I believe that community
engagement is an obligation," said Haynes. "...It
builds on a core CSUSM
strength: putting academic
inquiry at the service of solving real-world problems."
Earning this classification validates the endeavors CSUSM has taken to
promote unity and engagement with all its students
and the larger community.
"The Carnegie Reclas-
The ACE Scholars Services is open to students.
sification is important for tion award showcases how
CSUSM because it rec- CSUSM faculty, students
ognizes our long-standing and administrators all concommitment to the region," tribute to this institution's
said Dr. Patricia Prado- mission of engagement.
Olmos, Vice President for "I wish to emphasize...that
Community Engagement. everything we do - every iniCSUSM is a positive and tiative, every project, every
vitally engaging force for event - grows out of a deeply
its students, businesses and ingrained institutional culpeople in the community. ture of community engageThis most recent recogni- ment," Haynes concluded.
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B Y CALEB HOGLAND
STAFF WRITER
Spring break for college students is a time for
outdoor adventures and
new experiences. Living
in sunny San Diego next to
the beach definitely has its
perks, but CSUSM's Campus Recreation is offering
students a change of scenery.
Each year, Campus Recreation puts together a seven
'Outdoor Spring Break' tab.
This spring break adventure is a once a year opportunity to experience three
national parks all in one shot.
The red rock wonderland of
Arches, the amazing canyons of Canyonlands and
the Mount Carmel Highway and Tunnel of Zion.
Students are encouraged to
sign up for this event in order
to take on a new adventure
and experience something
different this spring break.
CSUSM receives award for excellence in engagement
B Y SYDNEY SCHABACKER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
d SVsM has been striving for new heights this
past year and has gained
well-deserved recognition
for its honorable initiatives.
CSUSM has many recent
achievements to take pride
in. The University was acknowledged as a top school
for veterans, and opened a
spacious and welcoming
Veteran's Center in the Fall
of 2014. Last Tuesday the
Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE (Achieving College Excellence) Scholars
was also opened in order to
provide former foster youth
a home and place to excel
on campus, and the Latin@
Center has an implementation schedule to open this fall.
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Sports Commentary: Will the new Sports Center be eco-friendly?
B Y B URTLAND D IXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Changes are stirring here
at CSUSM and around
the world, ones with environmental implications.
The student population
is increasing at a rapid rate
which has caused for our
campus to build new facilities to accommodate the
large number of students.
With the change from NAIA
to NCAA coming sooner
rather than later, the need
for our own gym is a necessity. Construction for
the new gym, or Sports
Center as it will be called,
has already commenced.
As f or the changes around
the world, it is vital for mankind to know that our ecosystem is slowly taking a
turn for the worse. However,
just like the recent addition
to the CSUSM campus, the
USU, the Sports Center
Insight on CSUSM's newest project
will go to great lengths to
stay as environmentally
responsible as possible.
What are some ways a
building can be eco-friendly? Well, for starters there
are the devices called solar
panels that drain the sun's
light and converts it into
free power. Unfortunately,
solar panels are not included
in the initial construction of
the Sports Center, but can
possibly be added on later.
"The new arena is being
built by student fees," Sustainability Manager, Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, said.
With the overall cost of
this project already at $11.4
million without solar panels,
our student fees would raise
higher if the plans included
the solar panels. Fortunately,
the Sports Center will be utilizing other resources and options outside of solar panels.
"They are going to be
building this building to
Photo courtesy of Office of Construction
The Sports Center, which is set to be complete in 2016, will be located next to the Clarke Field House.
LEED silver specifications,"
Goodlaw-Morris
said.
This is good news for
multiple reasons. LEED is a
green building certification
program whose buildings
save money and resources
and have a positive impact on
the health of the occupants,
while promoting renewable,
clean energy. A building cannot be LEED certified if it
isn't up to sustainable measures that include water effi-
ciency, indoor environmental quality and materials and
resources. LEED has four
levels of specifications: certified, silver, gold and platinum. CSUSM is required
to have at least a minimum
level of silver with each
new building that is built,
an accomplishment many
institutions don't reach.
"Even getting LEED silver
specifications is a feat in itself, there are many schools
across the country that
don't have that as a standard," Goodlaw-Morris said.
What it comes down to essentially is the money and
that is always the case with
anything when it comes to
systems and corporations.
If the money was there the
solar panels would be installed and the Sports Center
would be up to LEED platinum specifications, simple
as that. That's just how the
cookie crumbles in this situation, the money just isn't
there, but the most is being
done to enable the Sports
Center to be as eco-fnendly
as it can be. As it would appear, CSUSM is doing its
part to adjust to both the university and worldly fluxes.
L.A. Gamo strives for greatness on and off diamond
B YAMYCHASTAIN
STAFF W RITER
The value and worth of
an athlete is more often
than not measured based on
their athletic performance
alone. However, the best
athletes in all sports are
those who are able to reinforce their athletic prowess
with their intelligence in the
sport they play and in the
vision they hold for their
athletic and personal lives.
Cal State San Marcos baseball player L.A. Gamo is one
of those admirable athletes
who holds an incredible understanding for the game he
loves and the role he plays
for his team. Gamo pointed
out that not only does he like
to be an offensive and defensive threat to opposing teams
but also a mental threat.
Gamo said that he takes
pride in his ability to be
the "guy to pick signs, read
the pitcher and find the
flaws in the other team,"
which results in wins for
the CSUSM baseball team.
In using his intelligence,
Photo c
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a heated g
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role as leadoff batter, and he
is currently tied with Stefan est scorers with 16 runs. has resulted in the expanMiladinovich and Dylan Gamo's ability to thrive sion of his playing time and
•Costello as the team's high- in his position on the team his role. At the beginning of
the season, he started off as a
designated hitter and second
baseman, but is now getting
more time in the outfield
as his ability to understand
the game and his contributions are being recognized.
Perhaps Gamo's most admirable trait is reflected
in his desire to be someone that his teammates and
coaches can put their faith in.
"I want to be known as
the guy to be trusted to
[be] put in certain situations like getting on [base],
hitting, stealing and winning the game," Gamo said.
L.A. Gamo and his ability
to apply his intelligence to
his love for baseball is a great
representation of the athletes
who thrive here at CSUSM.
Not only is Gamo confident
in his ability as a player, but
as a Communication major,
he seems to have a definite
plan for his life. Whether
he chooses to pursue a career in the major leagues,
own his own team or coach
baseball, it seems inevitable that his love for baseball will continue to guide
his choices for some time.
Be sure to make note of
CSUSM's very own #9,
L.A. Gamo, as one of our
most talented athletes to
definitely watch out for.
Padres baseball season opens with spring training in Arizona
First year general manager's roster moves are on display forfirsttime
B YAMYCHASTAIN
STAFF W RITER
With the first week of
March approaching, Major
League Baseball's spring
training is finally in fullswing. Teams across the
country are coming together to train, much to
the delight of the fans.
San Diego's Major League
Baseball team, the Padres,
will call Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona and its six
major league fields home
for the duration of spring
training, according to the
San Diego Padres Ballpark
Information Page. Spring
training is the first time that
media and fans will be able
to witness the newly formed
lineup as orchestrated by
general manager A J . Preller.
To the Padres and General
Manager (GM) A J. Preller,
this spring training is a big
deal. This is Preller's first
season as General Manager.
Preller was hired as general
manager on Aug. 5 of last
year, says Anthony Witrado
of Bleacher Report, and he
is already making a name for
himself as he seeks out some
of baseball's best free agents.
Witrado also says that the
offseason signings made by
Preller and staff "has led to
wildly high expectations"
for the season to come.
Under Preller, the Padres
have made bold moves to
acquire well-known and talented ball players. These big
names include James Shields,
Matt Kemp and Justin Upton.
James Shields, who was
signed off of the Kansas
City Royals roster less than
three weeks ago, will add
depth to the pitching lineup.
Shields' 2015 Preview in
his Major League Baseball
(MLB) bio says that he is
"one of the most dependable pitchers in baseball."
In order to grow as a team,
the Padres will need to rely
on Shields' dependability.
Matt Kemp, formerly of
the Los Angeles Dodgers,
will be joining James Shields
as one of many veteran additions to the Padres roster. Not
only is Kemp a household
name as a left fielder, but
according to Kemp's MLB
bio, he is a two-time All-Star
Team member and winner of
the 2011 Hank Aaron Award.
The Padres also acquired
another noteworthy left
fielder, Justin Upton. Like
Kemp, Upton is also a twotime All-Star Team member. Justin Upton's MLB
bio lists that one of his biggest accolades was in 2014
when he won the Silver
Slugger Award as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
With training camps fully
underway in Arizona, it will
be exciting to see how the
Padres' millions of dollars in
new roster additions will pay
off. This year marks the beginning of a rebuilding year
for the San Diego Padres and
the start of a possible legacy
for GM A J . Preller. Baseball
fans will be able to witness
the Padres newly improved
roster on April 9, as they host
their home opener against
the San Francisco Giants.
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Immunizations: What students gear up for
PB
should know about vaccines
B Y AMANDA QUILLING
HEALTH AWARENESS COLUMNIST
With media highlighting the current outbreaks
of diseases like Ebola and
measles, it's essential that
college students educate
themselves on vaccines and
how thesefitinto theif lives.
While this topic is a sensitive one, it's important
to address the difference
in opinions and to recognize where science itself
stands on the issue, not
just focus on the information found on social media.
One of the largest concerns students have about
vaccines is their safety. Currently, the United States has
the safest supply of vaccines
in the world and all vaccines
are tested prior to FDA licensing. Most vaccines take
up to ten years before being
approved and continually
monitored, as noted by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The most controversial
conversation regarding vac-
cines is their alleged correlation with autism. The
CDC continues to support
a review done by the Institute of Medicine, which
concludes, "there is no relationship between vaccines
and autism rates in children."
While this topic is recurrent in media, the science
community continues to
stand by the fact that there is
no vaccine safety debate and
the implementation of vaccines is as prevalent as ever.
Another large concern for
college students is the availability and cost of vaccines.
For students at CSUSM,
the Health and Counseling
Services Center (HCSC)
collaborates with the San
Diego County Health and
Human Services Department
to ensure that students have
access to affordable vaccines in order to prevent the
spread of infectious diseases.
Students can call and make
an appointment at the new
HCSC for a simple flu shot
or other immunizations. Other immunizations include
the MMR (measles, mumps,
rubella) vaccine, Hepatitis
B and Meningitis vaccine,
all of which are offered for
a reduced fee to students.
Locally, students at Carlsbad High School have made
an effort to educate the public about vaccines in their
film Invisible Threat. This
documentary addresses the
significance of vaccines and
is endorsed by the CDC
and the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), and was
shown at the American Public Health Association Film
Festival. In an interview with
Lisa Posard, producer of Invisible Threat, she stressed
the importance of students
obtaining credible information about immunizations and understanding that
choices towards vaccines
affect an entire community.
In all, choosing to receive
a vaccine is an individual choice. However, seeking scholarly and peer reviewed information is vital
in assessing how vaccines
fit into an individual's lifestyle. By receiving proper
education about vaccination,
we will all be able to lead
the healthy life we desire.
Athlete Brittany Hollie hurdling in preparation for Nationals.
B Y BURTLAND D IXON
SPORTS EDITOR
The women's indoor track
and field season is coming to a conclusion this upcoming week. Select Cougars will be taking their
talents to Geneva, Ohio to
put their skills to the ultimate challenge, Nationals.
With a collective impressive showing from the whole
team, only athletes who hit
the "A" standard in an event
will be competing. Runners
like Charlotte Kuzminsky,
Kate Bouvatte, Natalie Rodriguez and Cristen Lane are
among those who qualified.
Photo courtesy ofAriel Robbins
While at Nationals,
CSUSM will have a total of
ten athletes in competition,
which is a slight increase
from last year. The anticipation is building for these athletes as they await for their
chance to engrave themselves
in history. Placing in the top
nine gets you identified as an
Ail-American. Sure, becoming All-American is a great
milestone for athletes, but
why notfirstplace? That will
get you known as the fastest
indoor runner in the nation.
Nationals is where the
sweat and pain is all accounted for. All the work put in
comes down to a race or two
depending on if there is a preliminary round before finals.
For athlete Brittany Hollie,
it'll come down to a matter of
seconds due to how short her
race will be. Hard to imagine
that being crowned a national champion is decided by
milliseconds in many races.
Coach Scott and Coach
Wes have done their best
in preparing their athletes for what comes next.
Ask any of them and they
will all say they're ready.
Our Cougars will be
demonstrating their skills
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Juliana Goodlaw-Morris seeks to improve
sustainability across CSUSM campus
B Y PIERRE YALDO
STAFF W RITER
In California, environmental activists say we have a serious problem. They say we
waste too much, we pollute
too much and it's coming
around to bite us in the butt.
Our campus has recently
opened a new position, that
of the Sustainability Manager, and has hired Juliana
Goodlaw-Morris to help our
school battle the growing
problems we face. GoodlawMorris has a big plate of
responsibilities and needs
our help to create change.
Goodlaw-Morris' previous
job was with the National
Wildlife Federation, based
in Ann Arbor, MI, where she
assisted with major sustain-
ability projects in the state.
She has also spent around
eight years working on and
off with the Peace Corps in
Jamaica, where she worked
alongside local farmers
on implementing sustainable agriculture. Alas, her
dream was to move back to
her home state, California,
where our campus managed to get a hold of her.
Goodlaw-Morris said that
CSUSM is on a good path to
becoming more sustainable.
"We are actually doing
really well, especially on
recycling, and have been
for many years," she said.
However, there is still much
more room for improvement,
where small changes can really have a big impact on how
environmentally minded we
are. For example, 12 percent
of the entire waste volume
our campus produces is in
the form of bathroom paper
towels alone. Goodlaw-Morriswould like to see us move
more towards air dryers.
There are also the collective efforts that we as a student body can work towards,
which could be huge for the
school. For example, a tiny
$1 to $5 "green fee" per semester could allow for huge
projects such as solar power
installation for many buildings, as well as fund other
sustainability projects that
students choose themselves.
Goodlaw-Morris notes
that the concept of the student green fee is something
that goes through the student body first, and is not
something she decides on.
"Anything we do can and
P ROGRAM S POTLIGHT
will make a difference, and it
is a serious matter," she said.
"Sustainability seems like
a buzzword in many cases,
but when you have Fortune
500 companies developing offices of sustainability
for million dollar companies, they take it seriously."
When asked about what
she does most of the day,
most of her time is dedicated to meeting people,
doing research pertaining to
our campus and assessing
our plans to attack waste.
Goodlaw-Morris also mentioned that she is looking
to meet more people, especially students. Over the
next year, the Sustainability
Department may have multiple positions open, including various internships, all
the way up to having a stu-
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
Juliana Goodlaw-Morris works to strengthen sustainability efforts.
dent sustainability assistant.
When it comes to getting
green, Goodlaw-Morris really does need our help in
creating active change. Sim-
ple shifts in practice such
as bringing refillable water
bottles to school, carpooling
and turning off lights will
make a world of a difference.
C ULINARY C ORNER
Springing green at CSUSM Grilled Pacific Yellowtail
Environmental Studies program
debuts on campus
BY SYDNEY SCHABACKER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
As of Fall 2014, students
at CSUSM have the opportunity to declare a brand new
major: Environmental Studies. This program focuses
on providing a collaborative setting for students,
faculty and community
partners to study land-use
and environmental issues.
The curriculum of this
major is comprised of life
and physical sciences, social science and policy, research methods and arts
and humanities. Since this
is an interdisciplinary major, students will be introduced to a wide variety of
classes that create an overview of how we interact
with our environment and
how we can better protect it.
Student Rocio Fuentes,
who declared this major last
semester, remarks on the
importance of being mindful of our environment.
"In our lifetime we are seeing all the harmful footprints
that are being created," he
said. "We are seeing the
changes that one day we are
not going to be able to fix."
The idea for the Environmental Studies major began 12 years ago amongst
Michael McDuffie, Associate Professor Philosophy,
Dr. Wes Schultz, Professor
of Psychology, Dr. Pamela
Strieker, Professor Political
Science and Environmen-
The program will focus on huma
enviornment.
tal Studies Program Director and Dr. Bonnie Bade,
Anthropology Department
Chair. Their collective interest in Environmental Studies
grew over time, culminating with this new program,
which is now a part of the
College of Humanities, Arts,
and Behavioral Social Sciences. Already, 22 people
have declared this major,
starting with an initial eight
declarations last semester.
As a follow up to the nowavailable Environmental
Studies major, Dr. Strieker
says that he hopes to set up
an internship program. Majors in this field would then
have both the internship and
a community service network to help prepare them
for related careers such
as environmental advocacy or environmental law.
"When it is asked how
much it will cost to protect
our environment, one more
BY PIERRE YALDO
STAFF W RITER
fillet(s)
• Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic (optional)
• Oregano (optional)
• Vi stick of butter
• Olive/vegetable oil
• Aluminum foil
Instructions:
Iffishis frozen, thaw it out
in the fridge for a few hours
(Do not thaw on the kitchen
counter, as Yellowtail is a
delicate meat).
Preheat the grill to medium
heat or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cut a sheet of aluminum/
tin foil large enough to wrap
each fillet separately and
very lightly coat the foil with
olive or vegetable oil to present sticking.
Microwave the butter and
pour into a bowl, marinating
thefilletsfor a few seconds.
In the world of hook and
lining, last year was known
throughout California as the
"Year of the Yellowtail," as
currents much warmer than
past years delivered a heavy
bounty of this fish into our
local waters .
The Pacific Yellowtail
is prized for its beautiful
looks, great strength and
even greater fare on the dinner table. Unless you've got
the time tofishfor one, your
local seafood market is the
easiest way to get your hands
Photo by Nick Nootbaar on this sustainable source
interaction with the
of protein. Once you've got
some, preparing it is easy.
question should be asked:
Things you'll need:
How much will it cost our • Fresh/frozen Yellowtail
civilization if we do not?"
said Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, in an Environmental Studies textbook.
It is very possible that
this major will become one
of the more popular ones at
CSUSM, and the fact that
it is now available reminds
us that we can each play
some part in making an effort to preserve our planet.
"A principle....[that is]
critical for every one of us
to learn... is sustainability,
which means meeting the
needs of the present generation without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs," Fuentes said. "We
see so many problems in our
environment, but it is up to
all of us to get together and to
become educated about how
we can add our tiny grain
of sand to make a change." The eye of a Pacific Yellow Tail fish.
Placefilletson the foil and
add the remaining butter
from the bowl onto the fillets, then season both sides
with a few pinches of salt
and a pinch of pepper.
Lightly season with garlic
and oregano if desired.
Wrap the fillets in the foil
and poke a few small holes
with a fork to stop the meat
from overheating.
Let the fillet(s) grill for 5
minutes on each side.
Serve immediately after
removing from grill, with a
lemon wedge.
Do you have a favorite
recipe that you would like
to share? Send any recipes
or suggestions to Culinary
Corner at cougarculinarycorner@gmail.com and you
may see your recipe featured
in the next issue.
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O RGANIZATION S POTLIGHT
Club helps build a sustainable CSUSM
BY SHANICE DAVIS
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
Last Fall, friends Alex
Caratti and Danny Geiszler
created the GSUSM Sustainability Club in order to help
CSUSM be a more sustainable campus. Their mission
is to inform students on
what it means to be sustainable and commit students
to live more sustainably.
With the Sustainability Club being fairly new to
CSUSM, not many students
are aware of their overall
objective for the campus.
However CSUSM is no
stranger to the idea of being eco-friendly. But, the
Sustainability Club aims to
take it a step further, and
not have being sustainable
something everyone only
does while on campus, but
for it to become a way of
life for fellow Cougars.
Throughout the community, the Sustainability Club strives to
educate people on the importance of being green.
"We focus our time on
the educational point of it
and we do some active stuff
like tabling events," Sus-
F EATURES
T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M ARCH 4 , 2 0 1 5
tainability Club President,
Alex Caratti, said. "Last semester our first event was
the Kill the Cup campaign,
which was a campaign that
raises awareness on reusable
cup usage and how it's better than disposable cups."
For the months of March
and April, the club has events
lined up leading to the greenest day of the year, Earth
Day. On March 14, there's
Super STEM Saturday, Discover CSUSM on April
11, Kick Butt on April 17
and Earth Day on April 22.
As the Sustainability Club
is a newfound member to
the array of organizations offered on campus, both President Caratti and Vice President Geiszler say they are
aware of the struggles that
come with new organizations getting their name out.
"Kill the Cup was a big accomplishment, it was really
nice seeing the recognition,
a lot of people recognized us
through The Cougar Chronicle, so thank you!" Geiszler
said. "But it was really nice
seeing people recognize what
we were trying to do and the
fact that they cared enough
about it to actually participate in it. And I feel like we
READING THE
Sun in Pisces &
Moon in Taurus
BY ALEX MARAVILLAS
ARTS ASSISTANT E DITOR
With the combination of the
elements of Water, Earth and
Air in the heavens, the feelings of sensuality intensifies.
Photo courtesy of the Sustainablility Club
did make a difference because I've personally seen a
dozen of my friends stop using disposable cups and start
using reusable cups, so that's
an accomplishment and it
actually encouraged me to
start using reusable items."
Geiszler and Caratti also
spoke about what motivated them to start the club.
"Sustainability has been
something I've always been
passionate about, I've just
never really had an opportunity to share that passion
with anyone else, so Alex
really gave me that avenue to share that," he said.
"For me personally, one
of my passions in life is sustainability and wanting to
do work in a career that involves sustainability," Caratti said. "Part of my passion
manifests in teaching and
educating people how to be
more sustainable, so I saw
the club as a great opportunity to do that with the support from the campus and
SOL. It could help educate
our generation about how
to be more sustainable."
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The Fire Signs - Aries,
Leo, and Sagittarius with the
combination of the Sun in
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cook food to eat. The Fire
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to keep warm. However fire
can do great harm when
played with. So take this
time to relax. When there's
rain, Fire Signs can feel
emotionally volatile. Young
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Leo, play hard! Adventurous
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is blank sign is like...", water signs usually get a moody
adjective to describe them.
Cancers, take care of yourself, watch your favorite
movie. Scorpios, indulge
yourself because you deserve
it! Pretty Pisces, looking gorgeous as ever, treat yourself!
Greetings Earth Signs
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Earth Sign conjunction with
a combination with the Sun
in the constellation in Pisces,
feelings are intensified so put
your guard up. Stay authentic Taurus! Virgo, keep up
the good work! Capricorn,
my fun exuberant friend, finish your homework so you
can have a fun weekend!
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Libra and Aquarius, with
all this Water in the heavens things can affect the Air
Signs. Air the element that
you cannot see nor touch.
Transparent however lively,
the Air Signs will experience indecisiveness or an
important decision. Gemini, flip a coin! Libra, your
help is always appreciated!
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Simple ways to save precious water
Easy tips for helping the environment
BY NOELLE FRIEDBERG
OPINION EDITOR
Water scarcity is an issue
that affects every continent,
so it's important to conserve this non-renewable
resource in every way possible. Even the simplest
changes in our water use can
lead to a world of difference.
Conserving water doesn't
have to involve any huge
lifestyle changes - even the
smallest things add up. Here
are some simple ways you
can start saving water today:
In the shower: When the
topic of saving water comes
up, it's common to hear people say, "take shorter showers." But there are ways to
save water while you shower
that don't necessarily mean
you have to spend less time
showering. An alternative is
to simply turn off the water
when you don't need it, using the nozzle found on most
shower heads. You can turn
off the water while you're
shampooing, shaving, lathering, using your loofah, etc.
This is a great way to save
water because you don't really need water for your
full shower time anyway.
Brushing your teeth:
Don't leave the faucet running while you're brushing
your teeth. We've all heard
this one million times, but
it's a good thing to be reminded of. It really does
save a lot of water because
it all adds up in the end.
While doing laundry: Wash
dark clothes in cold water.
This saves water and energy, and helps your clothes
retain their color. Also, do a
full load of laundry wherever
possible. Multiple sftialler
loads use more water than
one large load. When you
do have to do a smaller load,
make sure you match the water level to the size of the load.
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
While doing dishes: Don't
leave the water running while
you're doing dishes. Instead, water and clean your dishes to soak and keeps you from
fill up the sink with soapy that way. This allows them leaving the water on too long.
Addressing America's obsession with protein
How meat affects sustainability on Earth
BY RESTY GREY
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Bacon grease sizzles on
the skillet every morning,
engulfing your apartment
with the pleasant aroma of
burning flesh. Two links
of sausage sit beside your
tall glass of prepackaged
produced protein powder.
American society is obsessed with protein, but
what are these meat and food
products really costing us?
The American population
is rapidly increasing. The
consumption of food lies
parallel to this statistic. Diminishing natural resources
points to the instability of
American meat-based diets.
Predominantly meat-based
diets consume more natural resources to produce the
equivalent amount of protein
when compared to a common lacto-ovo vegetarian
diet. A lacto-ovo vegetarian does not eat animal
flesh of any kind but does
consume dairy and eggs.
The recommended dietary
allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.36 grams of protein
per pound. This information is all arbitrary to the
individual an$. depends on
many different factors, but
this roughly amounts to 56
grams of protein to maintain
the body weight of a person weighing 155 pounds.
A person is required to
consume 29 slices of bacon in order to amount the
Photo by Chris Morales
Many students fulfill their protein needs through different sources.
density of one cup of oatmeal. 29 slices "of bacon
roughly yields 87 grams of
protein, which is 158 percent of the RDA before
you've even reached lunch.
Not only is overconsuming protein "bad" for the
body, but according to Da-
vid Pimentel and Marcia
Pimental's article, "Sustainability of Meat-Based and
Plant-Based diets and the
environment," the amount of
resources needed to produce
livestock to feed Americans
equates to roughly seven
times the amount of grain
that would be required to directly feed American society.
Meat-based diets concentrate on the consumption of
protein in favor of micronutrients necessary to help
the body function properly.
However, most American
meat-based diets focus on the
consumption of macronutrients, failing to consider the
micronutrients necessary for
proper sustainability. Meat
just is not as nutrient dense
as vegetables, grains, nuts,
seeds, fruits and legumes.
Furthermore, David and
Marcia Pimental write that
"the food storage and malnourishment problem is
primarily related to rapid
population growth in the
world plus the declining per
Re-evaluating climate change
Does your carbon footprint matter?
BY COLLIN V AZ
FEATURES EDITOR
The negative effects of humans on the environment are
undeniable. From deforestation, to air and ocean pollution, we are failing at maintaining a sustainable lifestyle.
To some degree, most people are concerned about their
personal effect on the world.
With all of the possible
lifestyle changes and ecofriendly choices possible,
it can be hard to determine
which are most worthwhile.
"Carbon footprint" is a
term that refers to the overall carbon dioxide emissions
of a person, organization
or nation. Many politicians
and mainstream media outlets stress the importance
of carbon footprints and
urge consumers to use energy responsibly, claiming
that humans' carbon dioxide emissions are causing
Earth's climate to fluctuate.
There are several miscon-
ceptions surrounding this
theory that deserve attention.
During President Obama's
State of the Union Address,
he stated that, "[T]he debate
is settled. Climate change
is a fact." He is not simply
referring to the process of
climate change in general
being a fact, but instead the
idea that humans are altering it. The argument that
there is no debate among
scientists is simply not true.
Sustainability Manager at
CSUSM, Juliana GoodlawMorris said, "98 percent or
99 percent of all scientists/
climate scientists agree that
climate change is happening
and that it is human induced."
The idea that the vast majority of scientists agree
on the issue is common
among advocates of human
induced climate change.
In reality, this concept is
hotly debated among the scientific community. A recent
survey by Purdue University Professor of Natural Resource Social Science, Linda
Prokopy, found that 90 percent of scientists, including
climatologists, agreed climate change was occurring,
but only 50 percent agreed
that it was caused by humans.
Another topic of confusion is the idea that 2014
was the hottest year in
the history of the planet.
"Yes, the Earth goes
through natural cycles, but
there has never been a period
of time in the Earth's history that we have had multiple years of the warmest
- every year getting warmer
and warmer arid warmer,"
Goodlaw-Morris said. "It's
been like five, six [or] seven
years in a row we've had
the hottest years on record."
Unfortunately the evidence in support of this
claim is unconvincing.
The idea that a recent pattern of perpetual heating is
unique to the modern era is
incorrect as periods in history such as the Medieval
Warming Period showed a
consistent rise in global tem-
perature over several years.
NASA's Goddard Institute
for Space Studies, the organization that stated 2014 was
the hottest year since 1880,
has recently expressed some
doubt over their previous
statement, expressing that
they are only 38 percent sure
the finding is accurate. Even
NASA's own records shows
Earth has only warmed 0.36
degrees Fahrenheit over the
past 35 years. The Earth's
overall temperature has actually, on average, lowered
by 1.08 degrees since 1998.
Many organizations which
support the theory of manmade climate change have
been caught manipulating
data charts to reflect their
stance. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a history of
replacing real temperature
values with those fabricated
by computers in order to "adjust" records. Whistleblower
Professor Robert Stavins
went on record to Breitbart
News stating that politi-
cians forced him to change
parts of the 2014 United
Nations Climate Report.
Those who do not adhere
to the idea of anthropogenic
climate change look to naturally occurring phenomenon
for an explanation. The
Milankovitch Cycles are
proven to cause changes in
Earth's climate. The Earth
does not revolve around the
sun in a perfect circle. It
has a fluctuating eccentricity or rotation. Additionally, the Earth wobbles and
tilts on its axis. These three
elements in addition to the
sun's solar cycle determine
shifts in global climate.
In order to understand the
big picture regarding humanity's carbon dioxide output, it
is important to know how our
levels compare to nature's. If
all of the carbon emissions
from the entire planet were
represented by the length of
a 100 yard footballfield,humanity's contribution would
add up to 4.21 inches or 0.117
percent of the field. Con-
capita available of land, water and energy resources."
Considering that the livestock. population required
to feed Americans is five
times the amount of the human population, the sustainability of the lacto-ovo
vegetarian diet seems much
more plausible in the larger scope of life on earth.
David and Marcia Pimental
write that "for every 1kg of
high-quality animal protein
produced, livestock are fed
about 6kg of plant protein."
Switching to a plant-based
diet would result in fewer
natural resources being
consumed to feed the same
amount of people on Earth,
which is why it is a more
sustainable way of eating.
sidering that there are 3,600
inches in a footballfield,this
is an insignificant amount.
Whether or not you subscribe to the theory that climate change can be attributed to humans, everyone
can agree there is more we
can do to limit our negative
impact on the environment.
Juliana Goodlaw-Morris reminds students of this and
the school's contribution.
"Whether or not you believe in climate change,
think it's human induced or
what have you, these are the
impacts we are having right
now. Water scarcity is like oil
now. . . Here on this campus
we are doing a phenomenal
job with water conservation
measures and we're trying to
make it even better," she said.
Lifestyle decisions like
using refillable water bottles and taking alternative
methods of transportation
might not save the Earth
from changing temperatures, but it still contributes to a cleaner Earth.
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L E T T E R T O T HE E DITOR
Re-writing history is not
exceptionalism, it's a cop-out
B Y KINAYA BRYANT
CONTRIBUTOR
Lawmakers in Oklahoma have overwhelmingly
voted to pass law HB-1380
which bars funds from being used on AP US History.
According to state representative Dan Fisher, it's
because history isn't quite
"pro-America" enough for
him. During their legislative committee meeting,
Fisher stated, "[The new
framework] trades an emphasis on America's founding principles of Constitutional government in favor
of robust analyses of gender and racial oppression
and class ethnicity and the
lives of marginalized people, where the emphasis on
instruction is of America as
a nation of oppressors and
exploiters." In other words,
hearing the truth is just too
much for him to handle.
I'm sorry Dan Fisher, but
you don't get to ban facts.
For far too long we have
learned history from the
perspective of the winners
and that isn't real history.
Fisher's motives become
all too clear when you read
his proposal for the type of
"American exceptionalism"
history he wants students
to learn. The new proposed
framework for U.S. History
focuses on the U.S. Constitution, The Gettysburg Ad-
dress and Thomas Paine's
"Common Sense." Fair
enough, these are all important works that shaped this
country. However, Fisher has
no time for pesky so-called
"blemishes" such as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
and his "I Have a Dream"
speech. He also wants to
strike out Malcolm X's epic
"Ballot or the Bullet" speech
and instead replace these
amazing works with three
speeches by Ronald Reagan
and one by George W. Bush.
Erasing the voices of marginalized people of color in
order to emphasize the voices of powerful white Christian men, does that sound
familiar to anyone else? Before we go any further we
must also acknowledge that
Fisher is a member of the
Black Robe Regiment which
seriously tries to make the argument that the separation of
church and state is a progressive conspiracy to stamp out
religious faith in the United
States. I wish this was an
Onion article, but it isn't.
Rewriting history is not
American e^c^ptionalism,
it's actually the exact opposite. This is the kind of
blind patriotism that holds
this country back. By revising U.S. History to fit a biased "pro-American" (let's
be real, pro-white) narrative, these lawmakers are
forcing our children to be
remedial. If they go to college, they're automatically
put at a disadvantage in
class because they wasted
so much time learning history that's actually incorrect.
Please don't think this is
just something that happens
in Oklahoma. The same thing
happened to me right here in
California. One of my first
college courses was a U.S.
History class where I learned
the pure, unregulated facts
about this country. It angered
me that I spent so many years
in high school learning watered down history and blatantly false history. Not all
of my peers went to college
after high school so as far as
I know they're still walking
around with false information about America's history.
And you wonder why there
are so many people in this
country who actually think
slavery ended 300 years ago.
All of this anti-educational
insanity must be stopped.
Georgia legislature introduced a resolution that rejects American history that
doesn't emphasize "America's. Founding Fathers , the
principles of the Declaration
of Independence [and] the
religious influences on our
nation's history." In Arizona,
they banned ethnic studies
altogether. Does anyone else
think banning education is
the most un-American thing
ever? Our children deserve
better than this. Take it from
me, nothing kills your faith in
the American education system faster than learning that
it doesn't actually educate
you. If all we learn in school
is half-truths, indoctrination and blind patriotism,
there is no way we are going
to compete in a globalized
economy that encourages
actual exceptionalism. Germany teaches the whole truth
about their tragic history and
recently they even abolished
tuition fees to open up access to education for everyone. We need to take a lesson
from Germany and be honest
about our history or else we
will be doomed to repeat it.
AP U.S. History is actual
American exceptionalism.
I can say that with conviction because I took an AP
U.S. History course in high
school and that class is one
of the main reasons I chose
to pursue college. Every peer
in that class went on to pursue college. I enjoyed the
fact that we could not only
learn history but discuss and
deconstruct history at the
same time. AP U.S. History
taught me how to think critically and thinking critically
is a very exceptional trait
to have. I am a proud history buff and even though I
know all about our dark past,
I still love this country and
I'm proud to be American.
So there you go Dan Fisher,
your crackpot theory has
been officially debunked.
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Hanson attributes part of USU is working to impleCSUSM's recycling success ment a new type of toilet
to the prevalence of waste in the building's restrooms
containers around campus. to reduce water usage.
In an effort to encourage "The new toilet model has
students, faculty and staff green and red buttons, giving
to separate their bottles and the user the option to choose
trash into the right contain- the "lower flush" button. If
ers, the campus implemented you go with that button, it
new solar powered trash and can save 35 percent of the
recycling bins last semes- water," Hanson said. "We
ter. When the trash bin fills are also converting faucets
up, an internal compactor to new aerators, where spray
crushes the trash down so comes out and reduces the
that it not only creates more water usage from 25 gallons
room in the bin, but reduces to 5 gallon per minuteflow"
how often Facility Services CSUSM is also working to
needs to change the bag. replace all of the campus waWater conservation is an- ter fountains that do not offer
other major campus focus. the "water bottle refill" feaOne of the main reasons to ture, where users can place
consider changing waste- their reusable water bottle
ful habits is the ongoing under the spout and refill it.
drought, which when cou- These axe currently available
pled with a lack of substan- in Markstein Hall and the
tial rain, impacts the avail- USU, but Hanson said that
ability of water and its cost. plans are underway to put
According to Hanson, two them in all of the buildings,
of the most substantial wa- "When it comes to the reter uses on camps is for do- duce, reuse, recycle mantra,
mestic water, which caters to reduce and reuse are better
the buildings, and irrigation, than recycle," he said. "If
which is the external water. we can reuse a cup, that is
"Irrigation takes as much better for the environment"
as domestic water because of As the Sustainability
watering lawns and landscap- Master Plan and other iniing," he said. "60 percent of tiatives continue to be imcampus usage goes to irriga- plemented on campus,
tion and 30 percent of do- CSUSM will continue its
mestic water is used by Uni- successful streak of conserversity Village Apartments vation and recycling efforts.
because more water is need- Hanson said that it is the
ed for cooking and shower- collaborative efforts of J tuing. With landscaping, one dents, faculty and staff that
of the things that we are try- help to create this change.
ing is going back to drought "Thank you to the camresistant plants and a natu- pus community for their
ral terrain where possible." great work that they are doCSUSM is also working ing," he said. "We have a
to make commonly used re- culture that we have estabsources in campus buildings lished where the new folks
more efficient in conserving come in and know that rewater. According to Hanson, cycling is what you do."
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T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M ARCH 4 , 2 0 1 5
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Dangers of disposable tampons and pads
Bad for your body, your wallet and environment
BY KAYLA RICHARDSON
CONTRIBUTOR
Disposable tampons and
pads are, by far, the most
commonly used menstrual
products amongst menstruating girls and women. The use
of these products has become
so normalized that most
women do not question them
or search for other options.
Tampons and pads are the
only menstrual products that
you will find advertised on
television, sold in grocery
stores and hidden away in the
bathroom cabinets of friends,
mothers and sisters. Commercials for these products
depict healthy women using
them to overcome their menstruating bodies and do all
Diversity continued from page 1
gressions in the classrooms,
as well as how to deal with
difficult topics and critiques
of discipline in terms of diversity» A faculty concern
on this issue includes apparent lack of respect and inclusion for lecturers. One replated faculty concern was
that while CSUSM has one
of the highest ratios of female faculty members in the
CSU system, many of them
report being overworked.
Given the wide range of
these findings, the question
is whether CSUSM is in fact
"making diversity happen."
Halaulani's response? Yes,
in part. Of the study's four
diversity ranking orders,
with 1 being only a mission statement and no effort,
and 4 being culture changing, CSUSM is a second
order campus. This means
CSUSM has good intentions, but does not at present
qualify as having sustainable diversity efforts. In
part this reflects many ideas
thrown at the issue which
are not organized or s tategized. According to the
study, 97 percent of our diversity efforts are programs
driven by departments rather
than by die university itself,
to such an extent that such
efforts are being paid for
out of departmental budg-
the activities they love to do.
Unfortunately, these commercials do not mention the
toxins and chemicals thenproducts contain or the toll
they take on the planet. Tampons contain pesticides, dioxins, GMOs and fragrances, and it is estimated that a
single menstruating woman
will produce 1,000 pounds
of waste in tampons in her
lifetime (ruby-cup.com). Despite the facts, these products
remain popular because since
they are disposable, you have
to keep buying them. This
means more money for the
companies that sell them. It
isn't right that we are buying
products that are not good
for our bodies or the planet.
Fortunately, there are other
options. First, a great alterna-
tive is the menstrual cup. The
menstrual cup is reusable, so
you only have to purchase
one, which saves money and
you don't have to throw it
away, which reduces waste.
It also does not contain any
harmful toxins or chemicals.
Some great brands to check
ets. This approach lacks any
cohesion, so it is not sustainable. The goal approach
needs to be an overall university resource allotment.
One strong point about
CSUSM is that we are intrinsically motivated, rather than
relying on external factors
such as potential lawsuits
to motivate our diversity efforts. Of our diversity efforts, 88 percent of them are
primarily geared towards diversity rather than having diversity as a subtopic. However, we have more events
promoting diversity than we
have programs actually striving towards strategic diversity inclusions. Added to that,
we seem to have a vague
notion of diversity, with our
efforts such as they are focused on all campus members, bvt witb little to nothing in fact being addressed
on the behalf of our faculty
and staff members. More
inclusion of these members
of our campus in our efforts
would seem to provide a better overall campus result.
In terms of Diversity in
CSUSM courses, the focus
of diversity is on the Undergraduates, specifically
at the 300-400 course level.
*I was surprised by the
relatively low number of offered courses at the 100-200
level, and that we offer fewer
domestic diversity courses
than we actually do," said
Arturo Ocampo, Associate
Vice President of the Office
of Diversity, Educational Equity & Inclusion University
Ombuds. "I was under the
impression we had more domestic diversity courses, but
we actually have more international/global courses."
One recommendation Halaulani makes is to increase
the number of domestic/
historical courses offered,
as well as implement a GE
Diversity Requirement. As
it currently stands, there is
insufficient diversity exposure in the lower level
Undergraduate
courses.
The diversity study findings are only the beginning.
Thefallreport will come out
in a couple of weeks, and
that's when President Hayes
will begin to charge different units and departments
with the next steps to take.
"It's going to take a lot of
work and a lot of folks analyzing the curriculum and
co-curriculum to get to the
third order," Ocampo said.
"But CSUSM has tremendous potential and a lot of
well-intentioned, highly motivated and committed people. With the study providing specific areas to address,
CSUSM can began to progress effectively toward real
diversity inclusion for every
person on the campus."
T ampons a re a d anger f or y our b ody a s a s well a s y our e conomic s tatus.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Herstory Edition
The Cougar Chronicle is looking for writers, artists, and photographers
that are interested in contributing articles and artwork that revolve
around the theme of Herstory for our March 18 Edition.
We would like to feature work exploring what it means to be a woman
and/or female leader in contemporary society.
Work will be featured in the eventh edition of The Cougar Chronicle.
DEADLINE: Thursday, March 12 @ 8 p .m.
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Phofos and artwork must be submitted in JPEG/JPG format Articles should be
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out are the Mooncup, the
DivaCup and the Lily Cup.
Next, if you are a pad user,
you can make the easy switch
to reusable cloth pads. Cloth
pads are used in the same
way as disposable pads,
but they are better for you
and the environment. Some
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
brands that sell cloth pads
are GladRags and Lunapads.
Better yet, you can turn fabric
you might have lying around
into your own unique cloth
pads at no cost to your body,
the Earth or your wallet.
Another great alternative is
the sea sponge, which might
be best for someone who is
accustomed to using an absorbent product like the tampon. Sea sponges are more
absorbent than tampons, but
contain none of the toxins
or chemicals, are low cost
and do not contribute any
waste. You can purchase
sea sponges for menstruation from an incredible company called Jade & Pearl.
We should not have to
spend excessive amounts of
money on products that do
not serve us. Also, we each
have an individual responsibility to take care of the
planet in any way we can.
Ditching the disposable tampons and pads and opting for
healthier, sustainable menstrual products is one way
we can be active in doing so.
Life hacks:
New uses for old things
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When juggling family,
friends, classwork, jobs and
other everyday activities, it
is very easy to get lazy and
leave old, used items lying
around the house. Instead
of gathering everything
up and throwing it in the
trash, turn everyday items
into useful tools, decorations or even a fun gift.
Here are multiple
ways to get you started:
Reuse ketchup bottles for
ready-to-use pancake mix.
Clean out an empty ketchup bottle and fill it up with
pancake batter for easy storage. Squeeze out the batter onto a heated skillet for
a faster, no-mess breakfast.
Turn old credit cards into
guitar picks. Using scissors
or an XACTO-knife, cut a
pick shape out of the plas-
careful and be
sure to do this on a flat surface so you don't get hurt.
Turn an empty tissue box
into a bag dispenser. Instead
of stuffing old grocery bags
into a drawer that'll take
up space, store them in an
old tissue box. Take one
plastic bag and place the
rest inside, then store them
upside down inside the tissue box for easy access.
Use an old cupcake tin
as a jewelry organizer. Put
earrings, necklaces, rings
and bracelets in each row
or column. You could also
decorate the tin with scrapbook paper to make it appear more presentable. Or,
as a gift to a friend, decorate the tin with patterned
paper and fill it with small
knick-knacks and candy.
Soundproof loud cabinets
with felt and glue. If you have
an early class and don't want
to wake your roommates
Photo by Chris Morales
with the sound of slamming
cabinet doors, simply cut a
small circle out of felt fabric and glue onto the corner
of the inside of the door.
Use old suitcases as storage spaces. Store kitchen
placemats or linen in an
old suitcase. Vintage suitcases can make fun, rustic
decorations or table settings.
Turn old calendar pages
into wrapping paper. Personalize a birthday present
by using an old calendar
page of your friend's birthday month, and circle their
birthday on the wrapping.
Turn a wooden ladder into
a towel rack. Prop a wooden ladder (ladders made of
wood can withstand humidity as opposed to metal ones)
on the bathroom wall to
store towels and other items.
With little to no work, you
can turn trash into treasure.
Have fun upcycling your old
items into useful appliances.
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OPINION
T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M ARCH 4 , 2 0 1 5
Positive body image
improves quality of life
Photo by Cody Cook
Promoting health promotes a healthy body image.
B Y W I L L M CCURDY
ASSISTANT TO THE E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
The most important
thing I can stress to anyone
thinking of losing or gaining weight is to be healthy.
Last year, I was introduced
to #thinspiration via the YouTube channel of Lacy Green.
The pictures and statements
attached to it border along
the lines of religious fervor
with sayings such as "the
skinnier, the better" and
"must stay skinny for summer," repeated ad nauseam,
coupled with so-called workout regimens that ignore nutrition in favor of burning
off calories to the point of
serious physical damage.
In the prime of teenage
years and the younger twenties, it's easy to get caught
up in the wondrous (and occasionally inhuman) amount
of food, sugar and alcohol
one can consume without
consideration for what creating a habit of such consumption will bring. Eat too much
and obesity and organ issues
are just around the corner in
one's thirties and forties. Yet,
eat too little and the organ
failure coupled with stress
comes in to wreak havoc
on the immune system.
Thus, the perfect middle ground is healthiness.
What is the healthy body
type one might ask? Honestly, it's most of them. A
thinner person can be just
as healthy as their bulkier
counterpart so long as their
insides are functioning properly. The concern with outside appearances is a purely
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subjected onto the masses
for purposes of social homogenization and economic
exploitation, both of which
add unnecessary stress to an
already daunting existence.
We all have those secret
doubts, the thoughts in the
back of the mind that question whether or not to go
to the gym, or drop those
few pounds for that guy or
girl you've been eyeballing
~ it's the voice that makes
you question if you want to
eat your favorite sandwich.
To combat this is the Greek
concept of sophrosyne: of
existing in moderation. Simply being healthy and keeping moderation in mind is
the secret to having a good
self-image, but it is only true
when one is truly happy with
themselves, which if you're
a perfectly normal (biologically speaking) human, you
have no reason not to be.
A person who turns you
down based on the fact that
they don't care for your
physicality is not someone
you want to be with anyway.
Instead, search for those
people that bring you joy,
new experiences and possibly sandwiches, for those
are the people that will
help develop you as a person, something no amount
of dieting or food can do.
Humanity is full of individuals who come in billions of different varieties
and it is statistically improbable that you will never be
liked. So go ahead, go on a
hike, sit on the couch, finish that candy bar and know
that everything is fine so
long as you like yourself.
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�T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M ARCH
BY LEXY PEREZ
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT E DITOR
While the backlash and
controversy 50 Shades of
Grey received for its touchy
subject (no pun intended) is
not shocking, it's interesting how much of it is still
surrounding the recent film
adaptation for a story that
was released three years
ago. Call it the bookworm
fangirl in me, but I felt
as if the movie portrayed
the first book perfectly
and captured the essence
to what the story truly is.
Anastasia Steele (Dakota
Johnson) is preparing to graduate college when she lends
her aspiring journalist friend
a favor by interviewing successful businessman of Seattle's Grey Enterprises, Christian Grey (Jamie Dorman),
for their school newspaper.
Upon first meeting there is
an immediate attraction between them. Steel is merely
a shy, bookworm who feels
invisible to the male species,
hence shefindsit surprising
when Grey expresses interest in her. It is only in time
that she discovers that he
isn't going to be the "hearts
and flowers" boyfriend she
dreamed of having, but one
whom centers his "relationships" on BDSM. She is now
left to contemplate whether
she should comply with his
offer to engage in a "Submissive/Dominant" relationship,
all the while struggling with
her feelings and curiosity for
the broken man he works
hard to hide from the world.
While there are the supporters and protesters for
what the story conveys, I feel
that many overlook the true
love story between the main
characters. The hype and
focus is solely centralized
on Grey's preferred mechanisms with his lifestyle. It
is also argued that Steele
negatively portrays a woman
as one whom should be submissive and powerless to a
male figure. While the idea
of BDSM plays a prominent
role in the film and overall
story, I felt as if Steele was
anything but powerless.
While Steele is naive and
inexperienced, her realness
to whom she is as an individual affects Grey in a way that
he has never experienced before. Steele not only learns
about a lifestyle she has
never known about, but Grey
is learning what "genuine
love" is. What I liked about
thefilmwas its ability to take
a difficult subject matter and
give insight into the struggles
of living the kind of lifestyle
Grey abides by. It can be
easy to hate Grey for his chosen lifestyle, but it can also
be easy to sympathize for his
past struggles and hope he
stops living his life in fear.
Grey portrays the ultimate
"dominant" as being handsome, successful, envied by
every male and yearned for
by every female. While he
has the ultimate "power,"
thefilmexplores the brokenness he hides, for his past
struggles have created the
"dark" man he has become.
MOVIE REVIE
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BY KATIE GARNER
On general principle, I
normally don't tell people what they should do
with their lives. That would
be presumptuous of me.
No one really likes being
told what to do or what to like,
anyway. But I will say this: in
the two hours I spent watching Fifty Shades of Grey, I
could have been repeatedly
beating my head against a
wall while listening to Nickelback and it still would have
been time better spent than
watching this awful movie.
This movie sparked a fair
amount of controversy, and
from what I saw, I understand
why. The major subject of
the movie is Christian Grey,
who for the remainder of this
review I will call "Abusive
Batman." Anastasia Steele,
a young college student and
the lens through which we
watch this cinematic masterpiece, finds Abusive Batman to be an alluring and
mysterious figure after she
interviews him for an article. From there, she signs a
scary sex contract, Abusive
Batman leads her to his sex
dungeon, and they have sex
in various positions. Abusive
Batman rejects Anastasia's
affection, as he was apparently emotionally stunted as
a child when his parents were
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murdered in front of him
in an alley of Gotham city.
In Fifty Shades, a sequence
of events was strung together with a glue stick and
someone in the editing room
called it a "plot." I could talk
for hours on the fact that this
m o v l' e
p ortrays
a relationship
based on
d omestic
v iolence,
or that it
horribly misrepresents the
BDSM community. But that
isn't why I didn't like it. No;
it is because this movie managed to somehow be both
terrible and boring. Even
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With Steele entering his life,
he struggles with remaining
the man he has always been
or allowing himself to be the
man he always said he would
never be. I found Steele's
ability to abide by herself
as an individual something
powerful in itself. It is ironic,
because while they engage
in acts preferred by Grey,
it is Steele whom holds
the ultimate power. She refuses to instantly become a
"servant" to Grey and emphasizes that everything
still remains her choice.
I don't foresee the backlash for thefilmdisappearing
anytime soon, but I do think
that the story shouldn't be
overlooked simply because
it is exploring a topic that
many have known about but
have never chosen to address
publicly in the media. While
it may be controversial, it
still doesn't change the fact
that it has broken records,
making $81.7 million in its
opening weekend. Clearly it
remains to spark curiosity.
Against Fifty Shades of Grey
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50 Shades of Grey: An Unacknowledged Side to "Love"
bad movies can at least be
fun to watch. I have an archive filled with horror
movies for that very reason.
The dialogue is one of the
more absurd aspects of the
movie, and the depth of the
characters is so shallow that
they could
have replaced
A nastasia with a
lamp and
next to
n othing
would have changed. Several
details are extremely vague,
such as what it is exactly
Abusive Batman's company does (which I personally hope is selling doilies).
The dialogue is
one of the more
absurd aspects of
the movie...
It also glosses over the fact
that Abusive Batman was
sexually assaulted as a teenager by his mother's friend,
but the audience is somehow
expected to feel like this was
a positive experience rather
than completely horrified.
Alas, a movie adaptation
can only be as good as its
book. A book, I'd like to point
out, which was originally
posted as Twilight fanfiction
on fanfiction.net. The title
was originally "Master of the
Universe", and the author's
pen name on the website
was Snowqueens Icedragon.
So here we have a movie,
based on a book, which was
based on a fanfiction, which
was based on another movie,
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which in turn was based on
a series of books. Fanfiction
should remain in the dark
corners of the internet where
it belongs, but for reasons
beyond my understanding,
it was adapted into a major
motion picture. Go figure.
It strikes me that there are
people out there who enjoyed this film, and I'll admit that there were aspects
to it that weren't grueling.
The soundtrack was alright,
for one thing. I'm having some difficulty thinking of the second thing.
All in all, I give it a half
star out of five.
Sustainable Gaming: Call of Duty Zombies
BY W ILL M CCURDY
ASSISTANT TO THE E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Modern culture has taken
an odd spin on the idea of
horror, particularly monsters. It seems to be a mad
whiplash that goes between
reimagining them as brooding anti-heroes, turning them
into sexual icons or in the
very rare case these days of
actually being afraid of them.
It is the last category that
is the subject of this video
game review regarding the
Call of Duty series and its
near consistent homages
to George Romero through
their zombies game mode.
Call of Duty recently
might be considered great
advocates for environmental conservation. They have
guns, new abilities for using
those guns and a plot that
amounts to "insert potential
United States conflict here."
But by far, the part that fell
most into the compost heap
is the zombies mode which
is quite a shame as the story
began as quite intriguing, if
not slightly innovative. After
fighting a brutal war across
Germany and the Pacific in
Call of Duty: World at War,
the game showed a plane
crash viewed by a man, recovering from a head trauma
induced slumber, when he
sees wandering shadows
shambling like wraiths in
the foggy evening. Suddenly, you see one moving
with an inhuman sprint coming closer until the screen
cuts to black and the title
written in blood emerges.
It was the last time the zombies mode surprised anyone.
Since then, they've included new abilities, perks and
giant steam powered robots
but the formula remains the
same: fight zombies until
you die or start questioning
where all those fairly well
preserved bodies are coming
from and why they seem to
have a serious case of hating
kids who are on their lawn.
It's survival mode, that
much is understood, but they
made an error from the beginning by giving it a story.
Survival mode is not supposed to have a story. It's
merely an exercise in pre-
tending to be a war criminal
against a race of pixels. Once
it is given a plot, however,
it becomes subjected to the
criteria that are used to scrutinize the rest of the game. If
it is implied that there will be
a conclusion to the plot, then
there had better be one. Otherwise all those hours were
for nothing and the player is
worse off for being played as
the dunce in the bullfighting
ring that is gaming. Unless
Activision and Sledgehammer games are recycling
their developers, then the
mode amounts to what
the franchise has become;
namely a repeating piece of
propaganda about American
military exceptionalism that
can barely try to recapture
the magic of its glory days.
So, fellow gamers, feel
good about your game
choices and slap an "environmental friendly" logo
on the next copy. If the developers are going to feel
alright about recycling
plot and gameplay, players
should feel good about perpetuating their attempts at
video game conservationism.
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Kingsman's ending discredits female leaders in film
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
"Kingsman: The Secret
Service" reimagines the
"English spy" archetype,
giving audiences a younger, cheekier protagonist
who may save the world
in a contemporary fashion, but is still rooted in
a dated, sexist ideology.
The film is only decently
successful in providing audiences with a diverse representation of women. While
there is an obvious lack in
the quantity of female roles,
the quality of these characters are split right down
the middle. Out of the main
cast, there are 15 male roles
and only four women (three
of whom are blonde Caucasian women). These four
females are evenly split as
far as the amount of agency
they are given in the film.
We have Eggsy's mother,
a woman living in a lower income neighborhood
with a small baby, rebellious teenager and abusive
husband. She is often portrayed as submissive, placing her relationship with
her husband above her children's (and her own) safety.
We have Princess Tilde, a
Swedish princess who refuses to join Valentine when he
offers her a spot in the elite
group that will be taken to
safety when the planet erupts
in chaos. This "safety offer" is a courtesy extended
to the world's ruling powers (, which is a triumphant
commentary on how the
lives of the "elite and powerful" are prioritized. Upon
her refusal, Princess Tilde
is imprisoned by Valentine.
Then there is Roxy (Sophie Cookson), who is one
of the candidates that is
competing for the sole open
spot in Kingsman, a position
referred to as "Lancelot."
Eggsy develops a friendship
with her, who in addition to
being the sole female contender for the position, is at
the top of their "class." Ultimately Roxy defeats all of
her male competitors and
becomes the new Lancelot.
Then we have Gazelle
(Sofia Boutella), the ringleader of Valentine's team
of assailants. She executes
the master plan and makes
sure that Valentine stays on
target. She also defies the
stereotype that all or most
individuals in spy films
be "able bodied." Gazelle
has bladed prosthetic legs,
which instead of holding her
back, give her incomparable
speed and allows her to easily slice opponents in half.
Where the film's progressive plot plummets is at the
very end of thefilm.Eggsy's
teammate Merlin successfully rewires the SIM card
system in the building they
are hiding in, which then
kills all of the elite individuals and security guards that
have congregated to watch
the planet erupt in chaos.
Eggsy is set to kill Gazelle
and Valentine before finally
escaping on Merlin's plane.
However, he hears pounding
on a cell door, opening the
"peep hole" to discover Princess Tilde. Rather than trying tofinda way to help her
escape, he immediately expresses his attraction to her.
Tilde promises Eggsy anal
sex if he defeats Valentine
and comes back to rescue her.
Suddenly thefilmbecomes
about the young male protagonist reestablishing himself as the victor, who must
MOVIE REVIEW
that female empowerment is
derived from a female prisoner offering anal sex to a
man (a 17-year-old, nonetheless) who has the power to
leave her in that cell if she
does not abide by his wishes,
then he is hopelessly confused. It would be ignorant
to say that Tilde has the same
agency in the film as Eggsy.
Because he immediately
tells her that he wants to kiss
her, Tilde must make the
choice to use his immature,
uncontrollable sex drive as
a way to ensure that Eggsy
maintains an interest in her.
Yes, it is perfectly possible
that she enjoys the sexual encounter. However, it cannot
be ignored that if she were
to have denied his desires,
there is a strong chance that
she would have been left behind (in a cell on a secluded mountain that you can
only get to by plane, where
no one will ever find her).
Vaughn also needs to take
into consideration that if he
is going to talk about female
empowerment, his film was
doing a great job up until
this point. While Eggsy's
mom is a stereotyped character, the film does not try
to make her marriage look
happy or healthy. Roxy's
status as the top of her class
and the new Lancelot demonstrates that men can be
supportive of strong, independent heroines. The fact
that Valentine hides behind
Gazelle showcases that she
is the true opponent to beat.
I applaud Vaughn's attempt
to be progressive and change
the way that women are represented in "spyfilms."If he
genuinely believes that his
anal sex joke is a tool for
empowerment, this seems to
indicate that he is completely ignorant of what female
empowerment actually is.
However, trying to approach
this relatively complex notion through the framework
of a masculine film genre
like action is a difficult task.
By ending his film with this
joke, it discredits all of the
work that he did as a director and co-writer to make a
movie where women are on
an equal platform to men.
By infusing the dialogue
with this poor attempt at a
"James Bond"-style joke,
he has sacrificed his ability to refer to Kingsman as
empowering for women.
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'Kingsman: The Secret Service' a nice surprise
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be more dominant than a
woman in order to truly be
"the hero." Eggsy asks Merlin to figure out the password for the locked cell,
which he ultimately unlocks
and then enters while carrying champagne. Because
Eggsy's glasses have a
"video feature" that allows
Merlin to aid him in combat strategy by showing him
what he sees, the audience
watches as Princess Tilde
lays down on the bed naked
and shows her butt to Eggsy.
Instead of Merlin making
a comment discouraging
Eggsy from using his ability to "rescue or leave" Tilde
in the cell as an abuse of
power, he merely closes his
screen and leaves him to it.
While this may not seem
like a problematic way to
end the film, it is a deeply
offensive "joke" that should
not have been placed in the
script at all. In a recent interview with Entertainment
Weekly, Matthew Vaughn
criticized viewers that were
upset by the joke, saying
instead how empowering it
was for women and that people needed to "lighten up."
If Vaughn genuinely thinks
When a spot in the Kingsman agency becomes vacant,
agent Harry Hart aka Galahad (Colin Firth) recruits his
deceased friend's son "Eggsy" (Taron Egerton) to become an applicant for the job.
Meanwhile, off-kilter billionaire Richmond Valentine
.(Samuel L. Jackson) attracts
the attention of Hart when it
looks like he's up to no good.
I'm a huge fan of Matthew Vaughn. So far, he directed Layer Cake, Stardust,
Kick-Ass and X-Men: First
Class. They were all great
movies that deserve all the
praise they got. To be honest,
I was not looking forward
to Kingsman very much. I
thought the first trailer was
pretty bad, and even though
the subsequent marketing
improved, I was not completely sold. Fortunately,
Kingsman was far from a
badfilm.In fact, it might be
the best of the year so far.
When Colin Firth's name
is on the cast list, it tends to
evoke images of romantic
male leads or British royalty, not that of a spy. But
I always maintained that if
any part of Kingsman were
going to work, it would be
him. Sure enough, Colin
Firth was awesome. He was
completely believable as an
intelligent, efficient spy. Not
only that, he was a ruthless
killing machine! It was pretty much a combination of
all the incarnations of James
Bond rolled into one character, and it worked perfectly.
Firth was not the only one
that impresses. Pretty much
all the actors were great in
their respective roles. But
the biggest surprise was
Taron Egerton, playing our
young protagonist "Eggsy"
Unwin. I was worried about
Egerton going into the film.
In all the trailers, he looked
like he would be the weak
link. I could not have been
more wrong. Egerton made
a punk-like Eggsy a very en-
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him live up to his potential
was a really fun experience.
The action was so awesome. I knew Matthew
Vaughn could do action.
Kick-Ass was proof enough.
But what he was able to put
together here is on a whole
new level. It's not quite on
par with something like
John Wick, but it was really exciting nonetheless.
On top of being a great action movie, Kingsman is
also a great comedy. Whenever it tries to be funny, it
passes with flying colors.
Not everything about King-
sman was great. I thought the
CGI was pretty poor. I get
that it was supposed to be ridiculous, but that's no excuse
for looking bad. There were
some parts where the action
was a little disorienting, but
it usually sorted itself out in
the end. As a sidetone, if you
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might not like Kingsman.
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might be Matthew Vaughn's
first miss, but I really misjudged it. In fact, it might be
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BY ALEX MARAVILLAS
ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
Using subjectivity and
objectivity was a concept
that the Ladd Brothers,
Steven and William Ladd,
had in mind when they collaborated. For example,
the brothers used different
methods of presenting art
by recycling materials in
the medium in their artform.
Art as function, as an exhibit, and additionally for
fashion was the way the
two brothers presented their
work. The brothers were additionally mastered at the
Couture Trade in New York
and that was an immensely
colossal inspiration to their
art. The collections that the
two brothers shared, in their
past experiences, helped
influenced their artwork.
Three art pieces that exhibited at the Mingei International Museum in 2014
by the Ladd Brothers were
"Kickboard" (2012), "Shadow Tower" (2002) and the
"Shaboygen Tower" (2012).
"Kickboard" was a piece
that was made of recycling
belts, wood and metal. The
panels on the piece were
predicated on a kickboard
that Steven's father built on
the fields of the brother's elementary school. According
to William, kids practiced
kicking balls against it during soccer practice, and the
fields were the pride of the
brother's school. The piece
had a unity and a variety
within the piece. The dark
blues, and shades of purple
of the belts tied together,
plus pins, which provided a
transient and fleeting quality to the piece, held it down.
"Shadow Tower" was
created using various mediums included an archival board, fiber, beads and
metal. "Shadow Tower's"
main concept presented is
about containment. The ebony boxes cumulate the interior objects into a cohesive,
comprehensive whole. The
tower is a presence in the
space, a shadow of our processes. The closed butterfly
box is a cocoon for the interior object. The silhouette
appears solid, but the zipped
top invites you to activate the
object. The aperture of the
butterfly box is rooted in a
gesture of the circling of the
arms, an aperture to the heart.
The aperture reveals the
object's environment. The
pleated structures are predicated on the gestural forms
of kineticism of the hand.
The butterfly boxes were
placed on a white surface to
contrast and present the vibrant colors of the interior.
The piece has a surrealistic
quality to it as well, because
of its ambiguity of how is it
art for function or fantasy.
The Ladd Brothers composed "Shaboygen Tower"
from a board, plywood,
metal, fiber, beads, paper,
tulle, hair and pins. The 24
box tower is exhibited as a
landscape mounted on the
wall, instead of being exhibited on low platforms,
an incipient approach that
sanctions the viewer to get
astronomically proximate
to the entire sculpture to investigate its intricate details.
"Shaboygen" emanates
from a fleeting high school
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recollection that evolved into
a code word that denoted
"utopia". This work explores
the light and dark recollections of the brother's high
school experience. Each box
contains its own backstoiy,
a visit to a friend's house
on Goosecreek inspired the
white beaded trees, while
the red fabric spirals reference how the family station wagon caught on fire
and burned while parked in
front of the brother's high
school. The piece is reminiscent of a volcano. There
is a variety within the landscape, with the intriguing
textures of the transparency
of the beads and the pins.
In addition, the scrolls and
adjuncts were a fascinating touch that helped bring
the piece in conjunction.
Exhibitions at the Mingei
included "Function + Fantasy: The Ladd Brothers",
which focuses on reusing
eco-friendly materials in
their art. The duo continue to
work on new pieces and plan
on a fall show at the Invisible
Dog Art Center in New York.
B Y GLORIA MAGALLANES
ASSISTANT OPINION EDITOR
There are many ways we
can make our lives better
by adopting habits of sustainability. One of them is
by donating and shopping.
Yes, I do mean shopping.
Instead of heading over
to the mall or your favorite
store, drive to your local thrift store and check
it out. I encourage you to
become a recycler of more
than just plastic water bottles and cans - get creative.
One way you can do that is
by donating your clothes.
Don't throw away the
things that you no longer
want, especially if they're
in perfect condition. Many
times we have clothes hidden deep in drawers or hung
in the back of the closet.
What can you do with those?
It's actually pretty simple.
Instead of throwing your
perfectly reusable clothes
away, put them in a box
and drive to your local thrift
store. Every thrift store has
a place where you can drop
A LBUM R EVIEW
off your old stuff without
any questions or interferences. You can donate your
clothing, shoes, books, elec- ~
tronics, CDs, movies, etc.,
the list goes on and on. You
can be sure that your stuff
will be bought and reused by
someone else in the world.
The other thing you can
do, as mentioned before,
is shop. Personally, I love ^
to thrift. About 80 percent
of my clothes comes from
thrifting. The trick is to be,
first of all, very patient. After a while it becomes easier
and somewhat natural. With
time you'll be able to know
where and when the "good"
stuff will be. Not only do ^
you get extremely cheap and
brand clothes, but you also
get to be creative and create
your own style. The awesome thing about shopping at
the thrift store is many times
youfinditems that cannot be
purchased anywhere else. It
adds a "one of a kind" sense
to your style. Not only will
you walk out of that store
with a bag full of clothes,
but you will also be a contributor of recycled items.
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SPORTS EDITOR
Aubrey Graham, Wheelchair Jimmy, Drizzy or Octobers Very Own; these are
just a few of the alias' that
Drake is known by. The rapper hailing from Toronto,
Canada or as he calls it "The
Six," pulled a "Beyonce" on
Feb. 13 by giving the world a
surprise release of his album.
Critics and fans were not
upset. If anything, it confused
people. This was not just by
the surprise release, but also
by the title of the album, the
album cover and the fact that
it was not the expected, highly anticipated album Drake
eluded to in the middle of
2014, "Views from the 6."
"If you're reading this it's
too late" is not your traditional Drake album. This
isn't "So Far Gone," the
mixtape that helped build
Drake's huge following by
introducing the hip-hop
world to melodic sounds
paired with sensitive lyrics.
Nor is this "Take Care," his
second album that was bolstered with artistically emotional songs like "Marvins
Room" that had every guy
calling his ex-girlfriends
saying to them "you can do
better." This album is chalk
full of straight-up rap songs
that you and your friends
play unnecessarily loud
while on the way to the club.
If you plan to listen to this
album as you relax, do not
do it. This album will make
you want to go out and hit
the gym or dance in a mascot outfit on the sidelines of
an insanely hyped basketball
game. With lyrics like "Oh
my God, Oh my God if I die
I'm a legend," Drake sure
isn't being meek. It's like
we are hearing an aggressive Drake that's realized he
has established himself in
the rap game as one of the
best, so he's holding back on
trying to cater to anyone by
giving us a different sound
and no release date. Another lyric that preaches to that
would be "they think I'm
soft, think I'm innocent I'm
just lookin' in the mirror like
I'm really him man, I 'm really him, you just fillin' in."
This is definitely not
Drake's best work, but it is
better than 75 percent of other artists' albums that have
been put out recently. Will it
win a Grammy? No. What it
will do is have you reciting
lyrics randomly on the way
to your destination. However, it wouldn't be a Drake album if it didn't have at least
one of those nice slow songs
you can cuddle to with your ^
significant other. Just skip to
the song "Jungle" if you're
in one of those moods.
Otherwise, be prepared to
delve into a musical journey that contains plenty
of expletives and Drake
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VSAR 311 Exhibition: Students display work in Arts 111
given many of the same influences yet reach different sensibilities and interpretations.
The class is called Materials and Structure of art
exhibition in which the
book "Themes of Contemporary Art: Visual Art After
1980" played a crucial role.
The class learned a number of themes throughout
the semester that they coordinated to their art pieces
such as "Time", "Identity"
and "Science". They also
had field trips and artist research assignments that
B Y B EULAH S UPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
In the lobby of the School
of Arts (SofA), thefinalprojects of the fall 2014 VSAR
301 students are for view
to all until the end of April.
The beautiful art pieces
look so flawless though they
were the result of one and
half month of hard work.
There are different types of
mediums ranging from photography to sculpture and it is
interesting to know how they
added areas of influence.
"Art is a mirror through
which we look at the world,"
Professor Judit Hersko said.
Tiersa Cosaert, one of the
students in her class, created a project known as a
curiosity cabinet. She had
an interest in both art and
science, which is very evident through the various
sculptures, owl pellets and
other interesting objects in
the cabinet. She is currently
a junior with experience
in sculpting from age 16.
Cosaert spoke highly of
the class and the projects
that she is working on.
"They are cool. I love
it, it was a small and intimate class and a lot of effort was put in by all of us
for the project," she said.
Some of the other art pieces were "Tracking Chaos" by
Jessamyn Trout, a mother of
two, who tracked her movement around her home using GPS and showed it in
an interesting way, using her
photography and red string.
Professor Hersko said that
everything was made by the
students themselves, includ- needs to channel ideas in
ing our own Arts and Enter- their own way, who they
tainment Editor Faith Orci- are and their experience."
no's piece that had more than
a thousand folded paper stars
in "The Wishing Cloud".
There are various materials and styles shown
like a chocolate sculpture
by Lauren March, animeinfluenced art, protest
pieces and much more.
"It is wonderful to see
them do their best, to have
found a way to express
their thoughts," Hersko
said. "In the end everyone
Visit Arts
111 and have
a glimpse
into the
minds of
these creative
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THE HERSTORY MONTH EDITION
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MAR 18,2015
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11 - Check out our opinion on the recent
event regarding religion.
15 - Find out why Marilyn Huerta made
our Artist Spotlight.
CSUSM faculty raise salary fairness concerns
Contract language calls for Campus Salary Equity Program
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM faculty and the
California Faculty Association are raising concerns over salary inequities
throughout the CSUSM
campus and the CSU system.
The Campus Salary Equity Program, which is a
provision included in faculty contracts, says campus presidents have the
option to adopt plans to
correct salary inequalities.
"Unfortunately in the last
contract, between 2011 and
2014, no campus presidents
across the system went
through with this provision," said Darel Engen,
Associate Professor of History and the president of the
CSUSM Chapter of CFA.
Engen said several inequity issues are at play within
the salary distribution on
campus. One is a salary inversion in which people with
less experience and lower
around for several years."
Last spring, the Academic Senate passed a
resolution urging President Karen Haynes to address the CSUSM salS ¡itti
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inequity
issues.
Although raises of between
1.6 and 3 percent are being
given this semester across
the board, they do not resolve the CFA and faculty
concerns that some faculty
members are thousands of
dollars behind for their level
of experience and education.
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Campus based equity pay programs are a focal point across the CSU system.
Eastern Michigan Univerrank are paid more than fac- ting paid only slightly more small raise for the first time they had to give them the go- sity and President of the
ulty with a higher rank. Also, than lower ranking faculty. in a while," Engen said. "Be- ing rate that other universi- Collective Bargaining Con"Faculty hadn't had a raise cause there were no raises, ties would provide. So, new gress of the AAUP, to do a
many cases show salary
compression in which high- for seven years until this our salaries were stagnant. faculty are getting paid more
er ranking faculty are get- year when we were given a In order to hire new people, than people who have been Pay Equity continued on page 14
Academic Senate passes resolution supporting Student Access Initiative
came by a vote of the entire 50-member senate.
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
"We had an opportunity
to write a resolution that the
The CSUSM Academic
Senate's Executive ComSenate voted 25-15 earlier
mittee endorse the Student
this month to support the
Access Initiative, but every
Student Access Initiative —
time we took to a vote the
a plan designed to increase
Executive Committee was
course sections and make
divided," Stowell said.
better use of classroom space.
"The Executive Committee
If adopted, the plan
thought that this proposal
may be integrated into
was too important to endorse
Fall
2016
schedules.
or oppose solely through us,
The Student Access Iniand that all faculty should be
tiative has secured resoluinvolved in a Senate vote"
tions of support both from
through their representatives.
the Academic Senate and
Prior to the vote, Prof. LauASI Board of Directors. The
ra Makey, a Liberal Studies
plan would serve as a tempolecturer and Senate memrary solution to the lack of
ber, proposed that the Sensufficient classroom space
ate endorse the initiative if
and course sections for a
implementation was pushed
growing student population.
Photo by Nick Nootbaarback until Fall 2016 to give
The proposed schedulIncreasing campus population has contributed to the proposal of Student Access Initiative.
the campus community
ing changes, which would
time to adjust to the culture
move some courses away
tive and negative responses. Academic Senate Chair, change and to give faculty
from 75-minute blocks, blocks, three times a week,
Dr.
Laurie
Stowell, said
the
endorsement time to restructure pedagogy.
twice a week, to 50-minute has been met with both posiB Y K ATUN SWEENEY
Makey said shifting a class
to three times a week changes how a class is taught.
"When designing classroom activities, I have to
think about how much time
things take, including the
intro and exit parts of the
course," she said. "We spend
about ten minutes total at
the beginning and the end
with settling in, announcements, administrative stuff,
which is OK for a 75 minute
class meeting twice a week.
"With a class meeting three
times a week, it is going to
completely change what I
do in class. I would probably have to do an activity one day and talk about
it another day. This is not a
great solution for students.
The material is not as fresh
in their minds," she said.
Some have also raised
SAI continued on page 6
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Jasmine Demers
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
President Haynes awarded top honor for female leadership
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
President Haynes will
be one of six CSU women presidents honored by
Leadership California for
her success in higher education
and
leadership.
Leadership California, a
network of more than 1,500
successful women committed to female leadership in
the state, recognize women
leaders who create instrumental change in their fields.
Alongside the presidents
of Cal Poly Pomona, CSU
Long Beach, CSU Fullerton,
CSU Northridge and Humboldt State, Haynes will be
honored with the Trailblazer
Award in a ceremony on
April 27 in Los Angeles.
Prior to her tenure as President of CSUSM since 2004,
Haynes has had a successful
career in higher education.
She received her bachelors
degree from Goucher College in Maryland, Masters
of Social Work degree from
McGill University in Canada and her Ph.D. from the
University of Texas, Austin.
She went on to become an
Assistant Professor at Southwest Texas State University,
and Assistant Professor and and first female president of
later Associate Professor at CSUSM. In November, she
Indiana University. In 1985 ranked third on Social Work
she became the Dean of the Degree Guide's list of "The
Graduate School of Social Thirty Most Influential SoWork at the University of cial Workers Alive Today."
Houston and became the
She has promoted multiple
President of the University women at CSUSM to top
of Houston-Victoria in 1995. leadership positions like the
Haynes has been widely Vice President for Finance
recognized for her achieve- and Administrative Services,
ments in championing wom- Vice President of Student
en in leadership, in addition Affairs and Vice President
to her commitment to edu- of Community Engagecational equity and public ment. Haynes said that her
higher education. She said passion for helping women
that her success as presi- move into leadership posident is derived from hav- tions reflects her desire to
ing a career in social work make women's accomplishand bringing traditionally ments seen as the norm.
"feminine" skills to the table.
"The role of the president
"Women tend to bring is essentially building relaskillsets that are more col- tionships and building coalilaborative," she said. "In my tions and helping to influence
early years, I would say that people not through control
people talked about those but conversation," she said.
' soft skills' in a derogatory "It is both intersection of
way. However, they actually what might be seen as femitake practice, patience and nine and feriiinist leadership
I think that they are neces- skills with a set of social
sary to university leadership work values, which is often
in these days and times." what the academy misses."
Haynes has broken down
While women have made
numerous gender barriers tremendous strides in leadwhile serving in higher edu- ership, only six of the 23
cation. She was the first fe- CSU Presidents are women.
male dean at the University of Haynes said that a lot of
Houston, is the senior female progress still needs to be
president in the CSU system made to ensure that women.
continually ascend to leadership positions so that the
numbers do not stagnate.
"Glass ceilings and a lack
of progress worries me,"
she said. "There are many
more women on university
campuses who are reaching
full professor positions but
we still are about a quarter
of all of the presidents. So
how much of this is due to
the vision of the president
position and what it takes?
And how much is it the continued, external barriers and
stereotypes that still exist?"
Haynes said that the absence of women in leadership
roles can partially be attributed to rigid hiring guidelines
that discourage both women
and marginalized individuals
from applying for these jobs.
"When hiring, I always
want to choose the best person. But I learned long ago
that you can easily exclude
people who have been underrepresented in these positions
inadvertently because of past
precedents," she said. "Job
descriptions often exclude
women and people of color
because they say 'you have
to have these three steps to
apply.' In my case, I moved
from dean to president without having been a vice presi-
Photo by Christine Vaughan
President Haynes delivering Report to the Community.
dent, and I moved from faculty to dean without being
an associate dean. This has
helped me to see that in the
j ob process, people do not put
the right lens on and see that
they are reducing applicants
by restraining what needs to
be done before applying."
Haynes said that leading by
example is key to seeing more
shifts towards female leaders.
"Many presidents today are
in their late 50s and 60s," she
said. "If we are not building
a diverse group of presidents
to lead, there is going to be
a failure in higher education to have really taken the
lead here. How can we ex-
pect corporations to do it if
we cannot do it ourselves?"
Despite
her
tremendous success in academia,
Haynes continually approaches her position and
its challenges with a
grounded, positive attitude.
"University
presidents
can often take themselves
too seriously," she said. "It
is a serious position with a
lot of responsibility and authority, but I have learned
that I can be authentic and
be myself. When I realized
that I could be serious and
myself and be effective as
a female leader, that was a
major breakthrough for me."
Sexual Assault Advocate to be hired this summer
New position will give sexual violence survivors a voice
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM is set to develop
and initiate a new advocacy position on campus
that will meet the needs
of students and survivors
who have experienced any
type of sexual violence.
In September of 2014, Cal
State University officials announced that each of the 23
campuses within the university system will have a
confidential x sexual assault
advocate by June of 2015.
The announcement was
made after T aT nignificant
s'Tnt
a significant
amount of voiced concern by
students, faculty, lawmakers
and advocacy groups, who
wanted to see change within
the CSU system, was seen.
With the June deadline
closing in and a spike in reported sexual assault reports
last semester, CSUSM students have begun to demand
that the University quickly
hire a Sexual Assault Advocate who will work personally with survivors to
support and represent them.
The new Sexual Assault
Advocate w ill be aable ttoo
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guide and strengthen camguide and strengthen cam-
pus sexual assault policies with the necessary skills as within the continued ef- we are ready for that person
as well as create an in- to take on such a position. fort to spread awareness. to come join the team, and
crease in awareness about
"We expect to be look"There is a need to high- take prevention, education
these issues at CSUSM. ing for someone with an light how much student and as well as response to an"Recently the Title IX Co- advanced degree in coun- faculty effort went into cre- other level," said Blanshan.
ordinators across the CSU seling but with a speciali- ating this position. Likewise,
GuzmXn, as well as other
system were given some zation in sexual assault," there needs to be significant student activists, encourdraft guidelines for what said Blanshan. "We need student input in the process age students to get inthe role of the advocate someone that comes in with of creating and hiring such volved and take a stand
will be. We are all mov- expertise as well as advo- advocate," said GuzmXn. against
sexual
assault.
ing forward with the goal cacy experience. It's going
The need for a sexual as"We hope that anyone
of having an Advocate on to require a combination of sault advocate at CSUSM out there who is interested
campus by summer," said education and experience." has been a focus point in mobilizing will join onCSUSM's Title IX CoordiCSUSM student and ac- for students, faculty and campus organizations such
nator, Dr. Bridget Blanshan. tivist, Karen
GuzmXn, campus
administrators. as Feminists Anonymous
Blanshan emphasized the explained the importance
'We've learned a lot in get- and STARS, or look into
n need f o r a a sexual assault
student
involvement ting e e n i n g into place internships
f d for
assault ofof student iuvolvemeut ting e vverythinginto a aplace internships 'atat ththe HOPE
advocate who is equipped within this process as well and we are at a point where and
are
and
Wellness
Wellness
Center."
Film screening sparks emotion among students
Movie brings to light issues of gender and masculinity
B Y N I C O L E H OLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
The Gender Equity Center, HOPE and Wellness
Center and Office of Diversity recently hosted a film
screening that raised awareness for societal gender
norms and urged students
to question these issues.
On Thursday, March 12, in
the USU Ballroom, a presentation of the documen-
tary film entitled 'The Mask
You Live I n' was screened
to both students and faculty.
The film covered topics such
as masculinity, patriarchy
and how the two intersect
to affect society as a whole.
In American culture, it is
alleged that the idea of "being a man" has created a
violent and incredibly toxic mentality pertaining to
how men view themselves.
These expectations
are
forced on boys as young as
age five where they are told
to repress emotion, to use
violence instead of words as emotionless, violent, "la- reason f or the violence c om.
reason for the violence comand to essentially "wear dy-killers" which teaches mitted primarily by men. We
a mask" of masculinity. young men that those repcan stop this cycle by allow"From watching this mov- resentations are the only
ing men to be vulnerable,"
ie, I realized that my experi- way to be a "true man."
said student, Alma Kubiak.
ences as a young man were However, these representaThe perpetuation of gender
not unique. Men are just tions translated into realstereotypes is affecting how
told never to talk about their life come at a deadly cost.
men see both themselves
feelings," said student and
Statistics were solemnly and women. Young boys are
attendee, Stephen Lopez. presented on the screen readtaught these stereotypes only
The film brought to light ing, "94 percent of homito become men who desperhow this hyper-masculine cidal mass murderers are
ately try to imitate what they
culture has created a cycle men" and "1 in 5 college
see in the media. The film
of violence. Stereotypes of girls are sexually assaulted."
stressed the importance of
men prevalent in American
"I think this film is impor- men learning what it was to
media only fuel the fire. Men tant for everyone to see bereconnect themselves with
are continually represented cause it shows that there is a
empathy and being critical
nf t h.
of the media they consume.
A panel was held after the
screening where men, both
students and faculty, shared
their reactions and experiences in relation to the film.
Many individuals shared
their stories, and though
most have seen firsthand the
harmful effects of patriarchal
archetypes of maleness, the
panel left on a note of hopefulness. By educating more
people about these issues,
society can move forward to
defining manhood in a new,
more constructive manner.
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CSUSM works towards raising
awareness of racial injustice
CSUSM hosts wellness fair
to promote student health
Students participate in variety
of wellness activities to achieve awareness
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The CSUSM Wellness
Fair was recently held in
the USU ballroom in order
to encourage students to
focus on the choices they
make and how these choices can impact their overall health and well-being.
On March 10, students
gathered to attend the University's Wellness Fair,
Photo by Chris Morales which showcased a variety of locations that proThe hashtag, #blacklivesmatter, has had a tremendous following and support on social media.
mote wellness and overall
law, human dignity and ra- the lives of young people." health. There were tables
B Y S YDNEY S CHABACKER
The resolution was writ- and stands that spanned a diSENIOR S TAFF W RITER
cial justice for all students.
This
resolution
is ten to inspire the university verse spectrum of wellness,
A Resolution in Support
of the "Black Lives Mat- CSUSM's way of showing and to empower students, which included both physiter" Movement was ap- its students that the campus staff and faculty in the con- cal health and mental health.
One such table was the
proved on Feb. 11, 2015 faculty supports these ideals cept of social justice in their
and recognizes the serious- learning environments. This Aware, Awake, Alive Proby CSUSM's Chapter Executive Board for California ness of racial injustices and resolution also reaches out gram, which informed stuFaculty Association (CFA). issues. In addition, these to CSUSM University Po- dents about safe drinking,
The
#BlackLivesMatter resolutions are intended to lice to participate with fac- knowing personal limits and
movement was spurred in increase among our staff ulty in supporting all of how to prevent alcohol poi2012 following the death of and faculty members an the campus community. soning in themselves and
"I have seen our society others. Another booth proTrayvon Martin, and seeks awareness of these trends.
make great strides during moted the campus chapter
"It is the hope of the Board
to spark conversations and
spread awareness of how of the CSUSM Chapter of my lifetime to make these of the national organization
blacks are often left power- CFA that this resolution, ideals [of justice] real in Active Minds, which both
less at the hands of the state and the Black Lives Matter our everyday lives," En- promoted student workshops
and deprived of legal rights. movement that inspired it, gen said. "However, it is that teach about proper nuCSUSM's Chapter of the will raise awareness of a seri- also clear to me that we still trition and provided inforCFA adopted this resolution ous problem in our country," have a lot of work to do." mation on mental health
This resolution is only one and how it impacts students.
in order to bring attention said Darel Engen, President
part of an ongoing effort to
"[We] teach students that
to some disturbing trends of the CSUSM chapter of
oversee beneficial changes at mental health impacts everyin society. These trends in- CFA. "Once there is awareclude people of color alleg- ness, action can follow, and CSUSM. Everyone can help body and provide students
edly being unjustly profiled, students need to be aware be- perpetuate these changes. with more information about
harassed and even killed fore they can act to stand up CSUSM is a proudly diverse mental health," said Aeriby white police officers. and demand reform of unjust community, and together, ell Woodhams, a freshman
The CFA supports the ide- practices that have violated it is possible to uphold di- who worked at the Active
als of equal justice under the rights and endangered versity with social justice. Minds table during the fair.
In addition to the campus
associated
organizations,
community
organizations
set up tables at the fair as
Campus Recreation hosts 'co-rec'
sports intramurals
Teams to include both men and women
B Y S ONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
Campus Recreation will
hold Co-Rec Intramurals
that will offer students the
opportunity to create their
own teams, compete against
other CSUSM students and
participate in an activity that
promotes gender equality.
The term "Co-Rec" defines the teams as consisting of both male and female
students. The inclusion of
both men and women is
meant to make the games
more evenly matched, according to Natalie Ortega,
Student Outreach Coordinator for Campus Rec.
"Co-Rec
Intramurals
are when each team is required to have a minimum
amount of female and male
players on the field/court
at all times," said Ortega.
In the midst of Women's
History Month, these activities are a perfect example of
how campus organizations
have emphasized the importance of gender inclusion.
The games that will be
played during the month of
April include basketball,
co-rec speed soccer, co-rec
volleyball, futsal and co-rec
flag football. Speed soccer and flag football will be
played on Mangrum Field,
volleyball and futsal Clarke
Fieldhouse Gym on campus and basketball at Corky
Smith Gym in San Marcos.
"The rule helps to make the
games fair and f un at the same
time," said Ortega. "Campus Rec's events, including
intramurals, are meant to
be a f un way for students
on campus to interact with
each other as a community."
Intramural sports not only
provide students with a
light-hearted way to meet
other students, but create
an opportunity for physical activity as well. The
Intramurals also give stu-
Photo by Chris Morales
The Wellness Fair had several booths aimed to educate students.
well. These tables included various community food
vendors, such as Jersey
Mike's subs, that informed
students about the benefits of particular foods and
how to make healthy choices when selecting food. In
addition, other companies
located in the community used the wellness fair to
educate students about the
various benefits of their services and how they can help
to promote student health.
One such table belonged
to the local branch of Massage Envy, where they informed students about the
health benefits associated
with facials and massages.
"[Massages] help increase
blood circulation in the body
and our massage clinic can
help in dealing with sports
injuries as well, while our
facials promote skin health
through hydration and antioxidants," said Kate Corirossi and Dani Sanchez, Massage Envy Representatives.
"In addition, we educate people on the benefits of massages and the importance of
SPF and proper skin care, "
At the wellness fair, stu-
dents were able to actively participate at many of
the booths. Students could
spin wheels to win various
prizes, participate in wellness demonstrations and
even take a picture with the
campus mascot himself.
"[I enjoyed] the booth
where they took your
blood pressure. It was a f un
hands on experience," said
freshman Alexa Alvarez.
The tables offered a variety of information on how to
maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Many went beyond dietary
techniques and encompassed
other methods to promote
wellness, such as the self-defense and LGBTQA tables.
"[I liked] the LGBTQA table the most because they talked about health and wellness
through practicing safe sex,"
said junior Anthony Kass.
Whether physical, mental
or nutritional in nature, the
Wellness Fair allowed for
various programs and services to offer suggestions
to students on how to live a
healthier lifestyle, and further informed students of
the services available to help
them on the path to wellness.
AAUW's Smart Start workshop
preps students for wage negotiation
dents who are interested
in organized sports, but
are not on a campus team,
a chance to play various
games with other students. B Y SONNI SIMMONS
"Students don't often have COMMUNITY N EWS EDITOR
the ability to join a UniversiA workshop will be held on
ty Athletics team but are still
campus to equip students with
looking for a competitive
and organized way to par- information to develop skills
ticipate in team sports," said for future salary negotiation,
Emily Snow, Intramural Co- in an effort to bring awareordinator. "Intramural Sports ness to the gender wage gap.
The three-hour workprovide a great opportunity
for students to be part of a shop, as part of the $mart
team that competes in a com- $tart campus initiative, is a
petitive nature [ ...] while collaboration between The
at the same time motivates American Association of
students to get involved University Women (AAUW)
in the campus communi- and the WAGE Project, and
ty and work with a team." is brought to CSUSM by
These games allow for the College of Humanities,
student
interaction
and Arts, Behavioral and Soteam-building while promot- cial Sciences (CHABSS).
ing a healthy lifestyle in the It will be held between 12
process. For information on p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday,
how to register for the In- March 20 in Commons 206.
According to the WAGE
tramural games, visit www.
Project's website, the workcsusm.edu/rec/intramurals/
shop aims "to empower
registration.
college women who are
approaching the j ob market with the tools to negotiate salaries and benefits."
During the workshop, student will learn how they are
affected by the gender wage
gap, to develop a personal
budget, to determine a salary and benefits that will best
fit their individual needs and
how to negotiate a salary.
Students are encouraged to
attend in order to learn about
the consequences of the wage
gap that still exists today.
According to the WAGE
Project's website,"AAUW
research shows that, one
year after graduating, young
women earn an average of
just 82 percent of what their
male counterparts earn and
that the gender wage gap widens over the next 10 years. A
young woman graduating to-
day will earn roughly $1 million less than her male peer
will over the course of her
career because of this gap."
All CSUSM students are
encouraged to attend the
Smart Start workshop as anyone could benefit f rom information regarding salary and
budgeting, especially for j ob
searches after graduation.
"Available seats are filling
fast," said Jacquelyn Kilpatrick, Director of CSUSM's
School of Arts. "The workshop is geared toward women
who are graduating soon, but
all students, including men,
are welcome. This is good
information for everyone."
Students who would like to
attend the Smart Start workshop can RS VP at:
w ww.csusm.edu/chabss/
f eaturedprograms/careerreadiness/rsvp.
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Athletic Director Jennifer Milo celebrates decade at CSUSM
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T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, MARCH 1 8,2015
Coaches praise support for staff dedication to student-athletes
BYAMYCHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
CSUSM Athletic Director Jennifer Milo has
been a longstanding part
of the Athletic Department since she was first
brought on a decade ago.
Jennifer Milo started with
CSUSM in 2005 when she
was hired to start a softball
team. In 2005, Milo was
given just one year to recruit
and build a softball program
in which she would be the inaugural head coach. In 2012,
after years of coaching the
softball team, Jennifer Milo
stepped into a new role as the
Athletic Director at CSUSM.
proud she was of the ability to provide athletes with
a student-athlete experience.
"You only have [the
student-athlete]
experience once in your life and
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if it's a bad one, you never
get that back," she said.
Milo is dedicated to providing all student-athletes
with the best possible exiGRi
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perience here at CSUSM.
Photo by Chris Morales
She said that her proudJennifer Milo aims for continual growth of CSUSM athletics.
est accomplishment would
State San Marcos had been school beginning next year. probably be the new Sports
Although the move to Center, which will break
turned down twice. Under
Milo's leadership, the third NCAA will be one of the ground on March 23. In distime was truly a charm and most highlighted achieve- cussing the importance of a
CSUSM won its bid to ments on Milo's career sports center, Milo stressed
be an NCAA Division II resume, Milo said how that CSUSM athletes will
Three years later, Milo is
continuing to have an impact on the athletics of this
university. Andrea Leonard,
women's volleyball head
coach, praised Milo as truly
being "there for the coaches." Ron Pulvers, men's soccer head coach, echoed this
sentiment when he said that
Milo is "always accessible"
and provides "so much support" for the coaching staff.
Jennifer Milo was instrumental in making the final
push for CSUSM's move
from NAIA to NCAA Division II. The battle to obtain
NCAA approval had been
going on for 12 years. Cal
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finally have a home. Instead
of having to travel between
class, the training facility
and a game site, athletes will
have the luxury of having
everything based on campus.
This unifying of athletic facilities adds another great
element to the student-athlete experience at CSUSM.
In talking with Athletic
Director Jennifer Milo, one
thing becomes crystal clear:
Milo puts the student-athletes first. In every decision
that Jennifer Milo and her
staff make, it is evident that
they truly care about the
students-athletes that represent Cal State San Marcos.
Men's Basketball heads to first round
of NAIA Championship Tournament
BYAMYCHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
The CSUSM Men's Basketball team, with an 8783 win over West Virginia
Tech, clinched the Association of Independent Institutions (A .1.1.) Conference
Title on March 7 and will
head to the NAIA Championships for the third
consecutive
appearance.
Four Cougars were recognized with A.I.I. awards this
season for their outstanding
performance on the court.
Blake Nash, Senior Point
Guard, received A.I.I. Player
of the Year Award. Nash also
received the A.I.I. Tournament's Most Outstanding
Player Award in large part
due to his 34 points scored
in the championship game
against West Virginia Tech.
Senior Forward Julian Camper and Junior Guard Akachi
Okugo were both named to
the All A.I.I Second Team.
Junior Guard Dayton Boddie also walked away with
an A .1.1. Honorable Mention.
According to the CSUSM
Men's Basketball page, this
is the third season in a row
in which four Cougars have
received NAIA awards.
This season the CSUSM
Men's Basketball team has
averaged 85.3 points per
game, 13.7 points more
than their opponents. This
has helped propel them toward their 28-3 record.
With this record, the Cou-
Beginning on March 18,
Coach Jim Saia, A.I.I Coach
of the year, will lead the 12
man squad on yet another
run at the NALA Championships. CSUSM will enter the tournament seeded
third and will play Philander
Smith College in Kansas
City during the first round
of the NAIA Championship.
The Cal State basketball
team will look to improve
upon last year's performance
at NAIA, where they lost in
overtime in the quarterfinals
Photo by Marcel Fuentes
to Emmanuel. Follow along
gars are 3-0 against confer- with the Cougars as they
ence teams and 25-3 against seek to bring home an NAIA
Championship.
non-conference
teams. National
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Sports and equality from m
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BY
KATELYNNRISE
CONTRIBUTOR
As a female that grew up
surrounded by boys playing
sports, I have always noticed
a severe separation of the sexes when it came to athletics.
My father, my brother and
some of my closest male
friends all played football.
Being a female, they were
constantly impressed with
my fundamentally sound
throwing skills and my ability to pick out the difference
between a pass interference
and a fair catch. Whv should
they have been so surprised
to think that I knew anything about football? Why
should it be such a shocking
fact to think that a woman
could actually be involved
in a sport as much as a man
was? Unfortunately, we can
thank the media for that.
The media has sexually
glorified women athletes.
For example, Ronda Rousey
is the number one female
MMA fighter in her division. She has been to the
2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing, bringing home a
bronze medal, and has spent
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her entire life dedicated to
bettering her body to become the best MMA fighter
she can be. Even with all of
these accomplishments, the
media chooses to glorify
Rousey's multitude of success by using nude pictures
of her that have nothing to
do with her career as an athlete. Last time I checked, a
women's role in sports, or
society as a whole, has nothing to do with what a woman
looks like under her clothes.
Not only does the media
sexualize women athletes,
but they also deteriorate the
wgtmpmmi
meaning of having women
involved in sports by criticizing female sportscasters.
Erin Andrews, much like myself, has grown up around the
world of football, and is now
one of the most well-known
sportscasters in the NFL.
Unfortunately, Andrews is
criticized for being just another pretty face on a major
television network who lacks
interviewing skills. Andrews
majored in telecommunications, and is more than
qualified for her position as
a sportscaster. So why must
society be so resistant to the
fact that women are involved
in sports and want to participate in the world of sports?
To answer this question as
simply as possible, gender
roles has affected the way
society allows women to
be integrated into the sports
world. Seeing a woman talking about sports or participating in a sport immediately
labels them as masculine or
unlady-like. Women need to
be accepted into the sports
world, whether she is an
athlete or a sportscaster, because women allow an array of diverse opinions that
could otherwise be overlooked by men. The integration of women can also help
give back to their communities through charity organizations, such as Andrews
and Rousey having charities.
The next time you see a
woman's sporting game on
TV, a woman sportscaster or
a woman kicking some butt
in the ring, make sure you
take a second to realize all of
the hardships that they must
have had to overcome to get
to their successful position
in the world of sports before
judging them for their gender.
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B Y A MANDA QUILLING
H EALTH COLUMNIST
With topics surrounding Herstory in this issue, we thought what better topic to discuss than
college women's health.
The number of women attending college is at an all
time high; however, this
social change is being followed by an increase in the
number of women reporting
above average stress levels.
According to the American
College Health Association
(ACHA), 89 percent of female college students feel
overwhelmed by all they
have to do daily and the
American Psychological As-
sociation (APA) reports that don't participate in healthy,
49 percent of women stated stress reducing behaviors.
an increase in stress over the This lack of implementation
past five years. However, 69 is having serious effects. A
percent of women recog- staggering amount of colnize that managing stress is lege women (approximately
important, whereas only 59 57 percent) are reporting
percent of men think it is. overwhelming anxiety. ConWhile women acknowl- sequently, physical effects
edge the importance of sleep, aren't far behind; 84 pereating healthy and physi- cent of college women note
cal activity when stressed, regular fatigue and 41 peronly about half are success- cent claim daily headaches.
ful in implementation of
With these types of outsuch areas. If women know comes, it's understandable
the importance of manag- why stress is the top rating
ing stress and how to do it, academic impediment stuwhat's holding them back? dents face. More importantAccording to the APA, ly, recognizing these physimost college women report cal and emotional effects
time, money and self-confi- should serve to encourage
dence as reasons for why they students to incorporate stress
management in their daily
routines. Specifically, women and men at CSUSM have
great opportunities available to aid in this process.
Currently, March is wellness month and CSUSM
Campus Recreation is holding multiple events promoting wellness. There, students
have opportunities to win spa
gift cards, personal trainer
sessions and other prizes that
aid in stress management.
The Clarke also offers yoga
classes weekly, a technique
that is proven to be a successful tool in reducing stress.
Aside from Campus Recreation, the Student Health
and Counseling Services also
provides free counseling ses-
Photo by Chris Morales
sions for students who want
to talk about current stressors they might be facing.
With this, it's imperative
that students recognize the
importance of managing
stress in healthy ways since
this is the time to establish
lifelong habits. Instead of going home after a stressful day
and maintaining unhealthy
habits, choose the yoga class,
play your favorite sport or
take a hike with some friends.
Michelle Hamilton builds heartfelt
relationships with her Cougar athletes
'My passion is you guys,' says Head Athletic Trainer/Asst. Athletic Director
B Y JOSHUA D . COPELAND
with people and it's mostly
just that I enjoy coming to
As CSUSM's growth work and seeing my peoleads us to the NCAA, our ple. I think it's a joy to work
talented Cougar athletes with this population and age
depend on our Athletic De- group. You guys are chalpartment more than ever. lenging and you keep me
Thanks to Michelle Hamil- up to date. And it's f un."
Hamilton started her athton and her assistant trainers, we can be sure that our letic training career with
athletes remain consistent Cal State San Marcos back
with peak performances. in 2011. She's helped thouCSUSM's Michelle Ham- sands of students prevent
ilton is the Head Athletic and recover from injuries
Trainer and Assistant Ath- to ensure successful athletic Director, with over 20 letic careers. Hamilton said
years of training experience. that helping student-athletes
When asked what drives achieve their athletic goals
her to do what she does, at is her calling. She can see
Photo by Chris Morales
the level she does it, she re- herself ending her career Michelle Hamilton supports athletes on a personal level as Head Athletic Trainer.
veals that her passion lies as a Cougar because fulfillwithin building relation- ing her passion is ultimately the track here coming over just knew,'" said Hamilton. til I retire. I would like to."
ships with the students. her higher purpose in life. here for a CIF meet and I " I've had many affirmations
Most people couldn't en"I
remember
moving thought 'You know, one of and yeah, I 'm where I 'm dure the pressure that comes
"That is the j ob," said
Hamilton. "You're talking down here 20 years ago. I these days I 'm going to be supposed to be. So I see my- with being the head of the
about building relationships remember when they built the athletic trainer here.' I self sticking it out here un- Athletic Training DepartSTAFF W RITER
ment. To Hamilton, it's just
another walk in the park.
"I think I do better when
the pressure's on and when
there's more expectations,"
said Hamilton. "I have a lot
of timely projects and I feel
I perform better with a due
date. I think I like the challenge of having challenges.
If you don't have something
challenging and stimulated
then you get bored. I think
that's how you get old. Challenges keep you active."
If there were a woman who
sets the standards as a leader
for Herstory month, Hamilton would be the one all aspiring girls should look up to.
"I think the doors are wide
open f or women. D on't
let somebody tell you you
can't do something," Hamilton said. " You just have to
dream big and go after it."
Need cool new way of dancing?
Afro-Brazilian is just what you need
B Y ALEXANDRIA C ERNUTO
CONTRIBUTOR
Looking f or a f un, upbeat
way to kick off the long
week all while helping to
stay in shape? An Afro-Brazilian dance class is being offered to all CSUSM students.
The class is a great way
to let loose, be yourself and
get an amazing workout.
Even if you believe you are
a horrible dancer, this class
can help you learn and is
welcoming to all students.
Afro-Brazilians are referred to as Brazilians with
African descent or background. Many of the dance
moves have deep meanings
that come from the hardships African slaves endured
many years ago. When dancing Afro-Brazilian style, a
lot of emotion is put into
to get up and start dancing. In this type of dance,
it doesn't matter how crazy
you think you look, as long
as you are passionate and
put effort into each step.
Although you are "working
out your muscles, you have
to remember that you're
dancing. This is something
along the lines of what dance
instructor, Vika StanskyHernandez, often says. Hernandez has been dancing for
25 years and for the last 8
years she learned and is still
learning how to dance AfroPhoto by Chris Morales Brazilian. Her advice for
each dance move. The music newcomers to the class is that
is fast paced and has a beat dance is for everybody and
that will make plenty want every type of body. She said
it is important to welcome
and teach a variety of people.
Hernandez's favorite part
of teaching Afro-Brazilian
dance is the cultural aspect.
"It makes it different from
every workoutclass," she said.
She enjoys teaching the
history of Afro-Brazilians
by exploring the culture
through movement. Whether you're always the first
one on the dance floor or
the one who sits back and
watches, don't be scared
to come out to Afro-Brazilian dance next Monday.
The Afro-Brazilian dance
class is from 5 p.m. to
6 p.m. every Monday at
The Clarke Field House.
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NCAA's spring rite, March Madness, is back
A look at what to expect for the 64-team tournament more
B Y A MY CHASTAIN
STAFF W RITER
The month of March is
home to NCAA March Madness, which is perhaps the
greatest collegiate sports
tournament of all time.
On a day that has been
given the title of Selection
Sunday, 64 NCAA Men's
Basketball teams are chosen to compete in a nationwide tournament. The top
25 teams in the country get
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questions about how the
changes will affect faculty workloads, commute
times and pay, especially
for
contingent
faculty,
which includes lecturers.
"We are supposed to do
three things here as faculty: university service,
like committees and shared
governance, teaching and
research," said Dr. Darel
Engen, California Faculty
Association President and
Associate Professor of History. "The time it takes to
commute and restructure
our courses takes away from
the time we have for service
an automatic spot in March
Madness. The other 39
teams are selected based off
of other statistics, including
their rank in their particular
collegiate conference. This
year's Selection Sunday is
held on March 15, and two
days later on March 17, the
tournament officially begins.
Following the start on
March 17, there is a set of
games on March 19 through
March 22, according to the
NCAA March Madness
Website. Once those games
are complete, March Mad-
ness will move into the
Sweet 16 phase, where the
final 16 teams will battle it
out on March 26 and 27. Immediately following is the
Elite Eight stage which will
take place on March 28 and
29. Once the winners are
determined from the Elite
Eight, the tournament moves
into the Final Four, which
will take, place on April 4.
Every year the NCAA
March Madness Tournament
seeks to live up to its moniker of madness. This tournament continues to prove that
during this month, madness
comes in many forms. USA
Today writer Dan Wolken
described the 48-hours following Selection Sunday as
the "most hectic for NCAA's
travel offices." These offices will rush to get flights
for hundreds of people, including athletes, coaches,
family and cheerleaders, as
they fly them to their newly
discovered host facilities.
i n addition to what has
become an absolute travel
nightmare, March Madness always lends itself to
crazy displays of athleticism and unknown basketball teams taking center
stage. In 2013, Florida Gulf
Coast University (FGCU)
was the source of a major
upset. ESPN writer Dana
O'Neil described FGCU as
the "ultimate bracket buster."
In two major upsets, Florida Gulf Coast beat Georgetown and San Diego State.
This made FGCU the first
team in history to be seeded
at number 15, beat two opponents and make it into
the Sweet 16. What is even
maddening about
Florida Gulf Coast's rise
in the tournament is that
the university at the time
was only 16 year old, having been founded in 1997.
As March Madness is about
to be in M l swing, it is only a
matter of time before bracket
busters, record breakers and
Cinderella -stories fill national sports headlines. Prior
to a new National Champion
being crowned on April 6,
sports fans should make time
to enjoy the craziness that is
the NCAA March Madness.
and especially for research."
He also expressed concern
for lecturers who may teach
at more than one institution.
"The added commuting time will force them
to choose between jobs,"
Engen said. "They do not
get paid very well and are
already barely getting by.
They need all of the employment they can get and with
these time conflicts, this is
a big problem for them."
Two
thirds
of
the
courses on campus are
taught by contingent faculty, according to Makey.
"A lot of them are going
to bear the brunt of pedagogy revision and teach
M onday/Wednesday/Friday. Tenure track faculty
will probably want to avoid
that," she said. "I know from
experience that contingent
faculty sometimes pick up
classes late. If they taught
in the 75-minute format before and now they are given
a 50-minute format where
they have to come to campus
three days a week, it creates
more stress when they are
notified in a short timeline."
Vice Provost Dr. Kamel
Haddad said a change in
course scheduling and better space optimization are
necessary. So far for Fall
2015, 79 classes have been
classified as "Impossible to
Place", which means that
the course cannot be held at
the time and location that it
was proposed for, he said.
Implementing the Student Access Initiative at
CSUSM will increase the
number of courses taught
on Fridays and evenings —
hours when the most classroom space goes unused.
However,
this
shift
will not affect all classes.
"Eighteen to 19 percent of
undergraduate and graduate
courses will be impacted.
This means that it will necessitate a day change to schedule these courses," Haddad
said. "This might mean
moving from meeting twice
a week to another twice a
week slot, to a three day a
week slot or once a week.
"The majority of courses that necessitate a day
change would probably be
16.5 percent of the classes
impacted, which are classes
that are currently meeting
Monday/Wednesday
before 2:30 p.m.," he said.
Senate Chair Stowell said
she thinks the plan will be a
good thing for the campus.
"I think faculty are always
able to make the adjustment.
They are always pedagogically changing what they
do," Stowell said. "The fact
that the Provost's Office
wanted faculty endorsement
shows a very good, collégial
relationship with the administrators here, and I appreciate how much they worked
with us and asked us."
But
Engen
remained
skeptical.
"Although we definitely
have a serious issue with
classroom availability, and
it is good that the administration is seeking remedies
for this, I 'm not sure that
the Student Access Initiative is the best way to deal
with this problem," he said.
"I fear that it could actually limit student access as
much as it helps it and create additional workload and
difficulties for faculty, especially lecturers, as well."
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Big Sister displays positive role model
Kelsey Schwarz shows how to make a difference in the world
BY MICHAEL MARINO
S TAFF W RITER
There were roughly 1,825
children that were abused or
neglected every day in the
US in 2014, according to the
Children's Defense Fund's
Annual State of America's
Children's Report. Many
people who are born in a
privileged household with
a supporting family may
never fathom the idea of being neglected or mistreated.
Kelsey Schwarz, a junior at CSUSM, said that she
has recognized the privileges that she has received in
her life and has taken many
steps in creating a similar
environment for those who
lack the same opportunities. A year in a half ago,
she decided to selflessly
give back by sponsoring a
child under the Big Brothers
and Big Sisters Foundation.
"I have always been interested in helping young
girls improve their confidence, self-esteem and
communication
skills,"
Schwarz said. "Having a
mentor like that would have
been beneficial for me in
middle and high school."
She said that teaching these
qualities will help prevent
bullying and domestic abuse.
Even with a laboring schedule that includes having a j ob
and being a full-time student,
Schwarz still makes time for
her little sister, Bella. She
generally meets with her
three to four times a month
for around three to five hours
each session. During these
gatherings, they spend time
together by engaging in activists that include arts/crafts,
baking, watching movies,
celebrating holidays or any
other activities that her little
sister might be interested in.
Schwarz cares so much
about her little sister and the
organization that she often
spends more time with Bella
than is required. She has sacrificed leisure time to make
sure that her little sister keeps
improving and continues
to stay happy and healthy.
Schwarz's match support
specialist, Gabby Dotts, has
been very impressed with
her dedication and commitment to the program.
"Kelsey is an epitome
of a big sister. She is the
type of person that will go
above and beyond what
is needed," Dotts said.
Schwarz reveals that it is
ORGANIZATION
Photo courtesy of Kelsey Schwarz
possible to make a difference in this world. She is a
remarkable, young woman
who excels in compassion
and generosity. The world
would be a better place if it
had more leaders like her,
who not only change their
own generation but also
the generations to come.
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Feminist Anonymous strives to end oppression
Organization seeks gender equality, social justice
BY SHANICE DAVIS
ASSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
Feminist
Anonymous
(FA) organization leader,
Karen GuzmXn said FA is
not yet a recognized group
on campus, but they seek
to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression.
"We are trying to reintroduce a lot of values that have
been lost on our campus and
a lot of them have to do with
reemphasizing that rape and
sexual assault are an actual crime," GuzmXn said.
A few years ago, the organization received backlash
when the group decided to
voice their opinion about
sexual assault and the campus' lack of support f or victims. As a result, many women were silenced and quit
the club because they were
scared. GuzmXn said that
she, herself is a survivor and
had to deal with a sexual assault case. It was that experience that made her a stronger
person, one who was willing
to bring the issue out of the
dark to spread awareness.
Awareness doesn't stop
there. FA has a couple events
for Herstory Month, including the Vagina Monologues,
which took place at 3:30 p.m.
on Friday, March 13 and at
2:30 p.m. in Spanish and at
7:30 p.m. in English on Saturday, March 14. The Vagina
Monologues is a play that
consists of stories of various
women throughout the world,
all geared towards raising
awareness about women's
health, sexuality and the violence directed towards them.
Also, sometime in April,
there will be the event, "Take
Back the Night," and if anyone is interested in helping
organize it, FA would greatly appreciate anyone who
reaches out to them to help.
With FA not being recognized on campus, the group
currently has one main goal.
"We hope to be able to be
an established organization
on campus," GuzmXn said.
"We are trying to recruit as
many men and women to
the organization because
we want to create a new
generation and a new wave
on campus that's all about
gender equality, social justice and activism because
pus starts with the students.
"We are really powerful in our own way,
when we mobilize on the
things we want," she said.
And as for the debate of
men and women in today's
society, GuzmXn said that
inequality does not stop at
those two genders; it is much
more deeply rooted than that.
"A lot of times when you
talk about gender and inPhoto courtesy of Karen GuzmXn
equality today, in mainfor us, we like highlight- stream media, what happens
ing the fact that feminism is is, you compare the amount
about ending all oppression." that women make to that of
In addition, FA strives to men," GuzmXn said. "A lot
focus on things the campus of the self-proclaimed femineeds to help facilitate eve- nists say 'Oh women aren't
rybody's needs on campus. being paid as much as men,
This includes possibly having it's awful!' Of course we are
more lights, so that women against gender inequality
won't feel scared as they're and we want to do everywalking at night, or how to thing we can to highlight it,
work with other organiza- to address it as a problem, to
tions to ensure that park- accept and acknowledge this
ing fees go down. GuzmXn problem and transform it."
said that a change on camWhile this is an important
issue, there are many other
aspects to the problem that
do not get spoken about.
"But, what we also like
to point out, is that when
you talk about this gap you
exclude women of color because that analogy that's used
so often is actually what a
White women would be making versus a man," GuzmXn
said. "It's important because
women of color, specifically
Black and Latinas actually make significantly less
than that. So when you talk
about this pay gap, you also
have to address that there's
something deeper to that;
when race comes in there's
a greater gap otherwise we
are doing the same thing our
ancestors messed up on."
To join, contact Feminists
Anonymous through their Facebook page, www.facebook.
c om/FeministsAnonymous
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1"
Dr. Lawston advocates equality for all CSUSM Police
Black, white and grayness of gender
and the work, it's really exciting, I get a lot out of it, it's
rewarding," Lawston said.
As far as her dream j ob,
she did not hesitate, responding, "A professional cyclist,"
after she revealed that she is
a member of a cycling team.
As evident throughout
history, it is no secret that
women have been oppressed.
However, many efforts have
been made to elevate women
but it could be argued that
more can continue to be done.
"I think men and women and people of all genPhoto by Chris Morales
ders, when you think about
Dr. Jodie Lawston brings passion to the classroom.
transgender people as well,
York, where she obtained we should strive f or eqB Y SHANICE D AVIS
her bachelor's degree in Psy- uity and living as partners,"
ASSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
chology with an emphasis in Lawston said. "I think sociProfessor Dr. Jodie Law- Neuroscience and a minor in ety made some really imporston said growing up as a Women's Studies. She then tant gains, but I also think
child, she was raised by made her way west and set- that we're still inequitable.
strong women who installed tled in San Diego, where Women are still paid less
feminist values in her at an she attended UCSD, receiv- for the same jobs, women
early age. Because of this, ing her Ph.D. in Sociology. still get the-majority of unWhen asked if she l otes paid labor in the home,
she believes gender is not
black and white and that there being a professor, Law- women are also still underis a gray area and strives to ston responded first with a represented in many posilook at everyone as equals. burst of laughter, then with, tions of power like CEO's
Born in the Big Apple, "Is that a trick question?" and women are also under"Sometimes, when the stu- represented in sports still "
Lawston attended Stony
Lawston
has, persondents are doing the reading
Brook University in New
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ally witnessed the underrepresentation of women
as she participates in a
male
dominated
sport.
"I know the field of cycling
very well and you still see
paid discrepancies in cycling.
You still see in races that
they don't have equal money
prizes for men and women,
the men get the majority of
the prizes. I think wç still
have work to do," she said.
Professor Lawston stresses
that as part of the Women's
Studies Department, they
work to be inclusive of all
variables by looking at race,
class, sexuality, ability, age,
and how it affects our lives.
Looking at all aspects of the
spectrum helps in having a
better understanding of all
genders and their tribulations, not just solely women.
"I think we should be
understanding of one another, be more compassionate towards one another, to
look at the ways we are all
similar while acknowledging and respecting our differences ," Lawston said.
Escort Service
promotes safety
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B Y SYDNEY SCHABACKER
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
CSUSM University Police
offer a variety of services,
including the Safety Escort
Service. This service was established soon after the creation of the University Police
Department in 1993, and is
available from dusk to dawn.
Community Service Officers (CSOs) provide a
personal escort to and f rom
campus parking lots, buildings, immediate bus stops
and areas near the campus.
The officer will accompany
you on foot, by bicycle or
vehicle. This safety feature
for our campus is available
to students, staff and faculty.
"On average, the University Police Department provides almost 1,200 escorts
a year," Belinda Garcia, a
Parking and Commuter Services staff member, said.
People who have used the
service give high marks for
the Officers' prompt arrivals
and their courtesy. The escort
service is free to all students.
To request a safety escort,
call 760-750-4567. The dispatcher will ask for the caller's location, name, destination and a contact number,
and then dispatch a CSO.
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C ougar Chronicle editor to d ebut book
a t G ender E quity Center event
Work looks at issues in mainstream feminism
B Y N ICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
The Cougar Chronicle's
own Editor in Chief, author
and student Katlin Sweeney
will be holding a discussion
about her second book entitled Angry Young Women.
The event will provide students with an opportunity to
preview Sweeney's book.
Angry Young Women covers
a variety of topics that focus
primarily on issues in mainstream feminism. Oftentimes, the main face of femi-
nism is depicted as white,
middle-class and heterosexual women which alienates a
vast quantity of people who
perhaps need the support of
such movements the most.
"Angry Young Women
seeks to explore the many
dimensions of womanhood
as well as bring to light the
necessity of including marginalized women in feminism," Katlin Sweeney said.
Sweeney strives to encourage women, specifically college-age women, to become
ers are quickly discredited
on account of their youth.
On the topic of young female writers, Sweeney said,
"Young women's voices are
not often
heard in
"Young women's voices are
sonot often heard in our society. our
ciety.
I
I want Angry Young Women
want Anto open that door to critical
gry Young
dialogue about these topics"
more educated on feminist
issues and to inspire them to
engage in critical discussion.
Sweeney also addresses
the issue of the anxiety that
affects
young
women
writers in
today's society. It is
b ecoming
more common for authors
only to be taken seriously
if they hold graduate degrees, while younger writ-
Women
to open that door to critical
dialogue about these topics."
Sweeney's book can be
used to foster and facilitate
discussions that brings topics
such as intersectional feminism into conversations both
in and out of the classroom.
Advocating for young people to speak up about topics
they are passionate about,
Sweeney has proven that today's youth do have a voice.
This event will take place
from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on
March 26 at the Gender
Equity Center. Make sure
to stop by to learn more
about the book and support
this fellow Cougar author.
Sun stays in Pisces and Moon enters Pisces
B Y ALEX MARAVILLAS
ASSISTANT ARTS E DITOR
The heavens have a Pisces planetary triad with the
Sun, Moon and Mercury all
in Pisces. It is peculiar that
Neptune is also in Pisces.
Neptune aspects Pisces as
it enters the house, meaning that Neptune has transitioned in its own house
of Pisces, the twelfth house
of spiritual expansion. The
planet Neptune symbolizes emotional sharpness.
Neptuog jg Pisces's planet,
and it represents mediltos,
mystics and religious faith.
The Fire Signs - With
the combination of the Sun
in Pisces (Water) and the
Moon in Pisces, Aries, Leo
and Sagittarius are drowned
in an emotional blanket of
water. When the Moon is
in Pisces, your deep intuition and extreme sensitivity
allows you to keen in your
optical observer and analyze
situations in a more clear and
precise perspective. Aries,
take it easy. Leo, put on your
favorite pair of sunglasses sces, the planets are sending
and keep on keepin' on [ Sag- a message to Cancer, Scorittarius, take the wheel! Take pio and Pisces to just keep
control of your : direction! on swimming. Do not follow
Dear Water Signs - With the norms in societal modthe Water emphasized in Pi- els because you are unique
This year's Oscars reveal
top new styles
a movie. Scorpio, relax and
keep in mind that you are in
control of your life. Pisces!
This is your time to shine
as Pisces aspects are mostly everywhere in the stars.
Greetings Earth Signs Water and Earth make mud.
The planets are telling Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn to
stay grounded. This is a senPhoto by Cody Cooksual time to daydream. There
is a strong impressionability
in your-own way. Create a and Earth Signs are equipped
moral for yourself. There is with a sixth sense. So, with
a desire for isolation from emotional sharpness also
the intense emotional aspects comes a keen awareness of
in the heavens. Cancer, take what you perceive as a hutime to treat yourself. Go see man being. Taurus, indulge
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Stone appeared at the awards
in the second creation of the
day by designer Elie Saab, a
long golden dress with matching heels and silver jewelry.
There was another unforgettable hip dress worn by
actress Naomi Watts, and
that demonstrated a youthful,
long silver and tinge of black
abstract pattern and bandeau
back Armani Privé dress.
The Oscars showcased
trendsetting dresses created by inspiring designers
along with equally beautiful jewelry and accessories.
Need a study break snack? Eat nachos!
5) Cover with diced vegetables (onions, tomatoes,
green pepper).
B Y CLARA W ALKER
STAFF W RITER
Red carpet walk offers unique displays of fashion
Jennifer Lopez, a wellknown performer, fashion
STAFF W RITER
designer and actress wore
an elegant floor-length Elie
The 87th Academy Awards Saab dress with beautiful
were held at the Dolby diamond earrings. Actress
Theatre in Hollywood, and Gwyneth Paltrow wore a
besides handing out re- soft pink, long, one shoulwards for the many areas der rose inspired Ralph &
that contributed to making Russo couture dress and
great films or documenta- stunning teardrop ruby red
ries, fashion was paramount. earrings that added a perThe Oscars premiered on fect contrast of shades.
Actress and producer
February 22, 2015. FashReese Witherspoon attended
ion on the red carpet this
year included many unique the awards in an elegant, yet
styles and the celebrities, simplistic, old Hollywood
wearing many different de- inspired black and white
signs, all looked glamorous. Tom Ford dress. Actress
"I feel like this year's fash- Patricia Arquette accepted
ions were a lot more con- her award for best supportservative than last years... ing role, dressed in a simiBut I personally really love lar black and white pallet in
the outfits this year espe- a Rosetta Getty dress and
cially Felicity Jones because gave an inspirational speech
women's
rights.
she always brings a more about
Actress and film direcsophisticated old Hollywood
style," Tessa Mata, CSUSM tor, Lupita Nyong'o, wore a
mass media major, said. show-stopping pearl dress,
B YANNAPETROV
in a book and read to sharpen
the mind. Dear Virgo, visit
a museum and appreciate
the arts. Capricorn, enjoy a
latte at your favorite coffee
shop. Perks Coffee house
in San Marcos perhaps?
Yo Air Signs - As Jupiter
enters Leo, it is time to expand yourself, Gemini, Libra
and Aquarius. Your interest
in social and professional
success is exalted in this
time. Balance work and fun.
Gemini, persuade yourself
to do what you want to do!
Libra, work hard and play
hard! Aquarius, look at the
bright side and stay weird.
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that is especially great for
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cheese evenly over meat.
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softness of vegetables is
reached..
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Spanish rice.
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Feminism is not another "F" word
Reflecting on what Feminism means to me: Women and men are equal
BY TIFFANY T RENT
STAFF W RITER
Feminism is a word that
typically evokes a lot of emotion and opinions in people.
Whether those emotions are
positive or negative depends
on the person and their views.
Even in today's progressive society sometimes people are embarrassed to identify themselves as feminists
because of the associated
negative stigmas. My hope
is that explaining what feminism means to me will shed
some light on this cause.
First of all, feminism is not
the conviction that women
are better than men but the
belief that women and men
are equal, while acknowledging that while the two
sexes are different neither
is superior or inferior. Just
different. Feminism is instead about giving women
freedom. America was established because of the desire for freedom. Countless
people have died for freedom. It is that important.
Why should a woman be denied such an essential right
just because of her gender?
If a woman wants to be a
homemaker and mother or
the CEO of a corporation,
that's her choice. No matter what a woman wants or
desires, she deserves the autonomy to attain her goals.
The idea that in order for a
Feminism is not a "one-size-fit-a
woman to be liberated she
must turn her back on family and tradition is untrue. A
woman can focus on family or a career or both if she
wants. Feminism shouldn't
be telling women what to
do because that is just an-
Women are not objects
or possessions. Our sole
purpose in this life is much
more than serving men.
We are more than mothers,
wives, sisters, daughters. We
are humans, individuals with
independent thoughts, feelings and desires. We deserve
to have that recognition. It
is our right to have free will
and choice. And that is why
I choose to be a feminist. As
long as women anywhere in
the world are still treated as
inferior, enslaved, oppressed
and/or objectified I will
fight for equality. A quote
by Mary Wollstonecraft
Shelley sums up the struggle nicely: "I do not wish
women to have power over
men; but over themselves."
Even with all the advances
and progress our society has
made, feminism still has a
long way to go. Society continues to put way too much
emphasis and value on a
woman's looks and attractiveness. I ami so sick of the
media telling me and other
females that the only way to
be successful and likeable is
to be pretty, young and thin.
There is so much more to
Photo by Noelle Friedberg me than my eye color and
1" label.
dress size. Let us stop judgother type of oppression but ing a book by its cover and
instead should be support- look deeper. We are so much
ing women to choose what more than our physical apis right for them. Whatever pearance. We are minds and
makes a woman feel happy souls with brilliant ideas and
and fulfilled is what should beautiful hearts. Our value
be encouraged and support- should be based on strength
ed. That's the whole point. and kindness and character.
The modern woman fights for equality
American women continue to live among contradictions
B Y K AT D ILTZ
STAFF W RITER
Innovative, strong, brave
and unique. These are
the words that come to
mind when I think of the
American women of today.
Women are fighting for
equality among men, joining the military and fighting
social stigmas, proving that
everyone is beautiful in their
own way. Today's women
are capable of being empowering role models for the
youth of today, and yet, we
are objectified and judged,
mostly on how we look.
We live in a very visual
society. We thrive on instant gratification and seemingly acceptable suggestions are constantly thrown
at us on how to "improve"
our looks—which, most of
the time, is something that
doesn't have to be changed
completely. Lately, I have
noticed a wave of celebrities
such as Demi Lovato, Emma
Watson and Kelly Clarkson,
who are inspiring young girls
to accept their body types—
something that is refreshing in today's world. Even
though we are still being
pushed to change ourselves,
women are breaking the seal
and encouraging others to
stop believing in the hype.
Aside from accepting our
physical beauty, women
have improved in the importance of our education
over the past few decades.
The United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics conducted a
study in 2011 that concluded
that 66.7 percent of women
ages 25—64 have attended
college, and 93.1 percent of
women have attended high
school. Also, today's female
college students are more
likely to obtain their master's
degree than male college students. 7.8 million American
women have been able to
start their own businesses,
according to a U.S Department of Commerce study in
2010. However, women are
still paid less than men, even
when working the same job.
While the majority of today's women are fighting
for equality, it is not certain
that gender equality will be
achieved in the near future.
While today's women are innovative and strong, we are
still judged and objectified.
Most of us are still in limbo,
trying to decide between hid-
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
ing or accepting our imperfections. However, despite
all the obstacles that society
has thrown at us, we have
grown into a feisty genera-
tion, leaving behind a powerful statement for the generations to come: if you express
kindness and bravery, you
can achieve your goals.
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Does wearing leggings on campus make you a 'whore?'
The "Tampon Lady" says Jesus thinks so at campus demonstration
B Y JOSHUA D . C OPELAND
STAFF W RITER
A walk to your next class
can be quite a workout at
times at CSUSM. Thank
God (with pun possibly intended) for leggings and
yoga pants as they keep
you cool as well as comfy.
Most importantly, a lot
of you ladies look great in
them. It only makes sense
to throw on a pair f or a
productive day at school.
Especially if you want to
be called a "WHORE" in
the name of Jesus Christ.
The extremely radical,
self-proclaimed
evangelist, Sister Cindy a.k.a.
the Tampon Lady and
her husband
"blessed"
CSUSM with their presence on Tuesday, March 3.
They share the desire of
your typical Christians, carrying out the message of
Jesus Christ loving you and
wanting to save you from
the depths of Hell. However, their attention-grabbing
methods are ridiculously
judgmental, delivering a
harshly potent sting of irony.
"All you ladies wearing your leggings and
your shorts are whoring
your bodies," the Tampon Lady said to students,
while holding her giant,
trusty sign with "WHORE"
written in bold caps.
In fact, she had three
signs in total. The other
two signs said, "Don't
Be a Ho No M o'!" and
"You
Deserve
Hell."
It wasn't long before a
circle of students began
to surround her in amusement. Some found her hilarious and broke out in
laughter. Others grew angry
and found her offensive.
"You women are supposed
to come to school for an
education. Not to find a boy
to come fondle your tits in
your dorm room!" she said.
At this point, some students began to reciprocate
measures of extremity. One
student attacked her and her
props. Another experienced
me no one loved me, not
my parents, not my boyfriend, no one except God."
"I was told I was going
to hell because I was wearing black but the only skin
I was showing was my
face and hands. And also a
whore," Linguistics student,
Danni Marie Dickey, said.
Before
her
husband
took over the performance, one of the last
Photo illustration by Cody Cookthings the Tampon Lady
said to the crowd was this:
a spark of exhilaration and
" I'm not here to force you
exposed her breasts to the to accept Jesus... But you
crowd with the intent of self- have two choices: Either
liberation. There were even you can accept the love of
homosexual couples engag- Jesus Christ into your heart,
ing in make-out sessions or you can burn in Hell's
trying to get under her skin. lake of fire for all eternity!
"Yeah, she called me a Hey, I 'm just here to warn
whore, too when I wore you, so that when he does
short shorts," said CSUSM come, I don't want to hear
Alumni, Ruth Rosales. "The you guys whining 'W-a-a-adude [husband] also told a-n-h! Nobody helped m e!'"
What if this was how Jesus Christ himself gathered
his followers? Better yet,
imagine the Son of God appearing before us that day
and being met with the
scowling Tampon Lady
holding her signs that suggest feminine propaganda.
Who then, at that moment,
would really need saving?
Christianity is supposed to
be about love and acceptance.
Those who have accepted
Jesus in their hearts found
it much easier through love
than through fear. But it's
hard to spread God's word
when people like the Tampon
Lady represent all Christians.
"Real Christians literally love on everyone," said
Michelle Jaro, a student of
computer information systems and fellow Christian.
And that's how it should
be, even with leggings on.
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Overcoming society's pressure to be perfect
The importance of encouraging your fellow women
B Y ( ¡^«FTT^ROVENCIO
CONTRIBUTOR
As many of you young
women reading this may
know, being a woman
in today's contemporary
American society is difficult. We beat ourselves up
frequently because of messages society portrays to us.
Daily, we women face a
typical battle when we see
the most perfect looking female on TV with long silky
hair, perfect bust size, small
waist, big lips, clear skin,
glamorous makeup, trendy
clothes, the list goes on. This
image only causes us to com-
pare everything^ about this
obviously photoshopped and
unreal adaptation of a woman
to ourselves as we sit on our
couches and mentally debate
whether or not we should
have that dessert after all.
Being college students,
we also face the decision
of completing a degree and
dedicating the rest of our
lives to our careers or possibly setting that aside one
day to raise a family or
simply just becoming overwhelmed by the thought of
juggling both at the same
time. There i s so much that
we as women deal with, that
it can truly become over-
whelming. But it does not
always have to be this way.
We women can learn from
all these pressures by encouraging each other. Society's expectations add more
onto the pressures that we
already feel, but it is because
we allow it to. We have to
encourage each other to not
care about what society is
telling us, and we need to
remind ourselves as well as
each other that being happy
is enough. We should not
have to feel that we have to
fit certain expectations to be
successful or empowered.
If eating that dessert makes
us happy, then who cares
what anyone says or thinks
because we are beautiful no
matter how many calories we
intake that day. If we want to
set our careers aside to be
mothers, we should encourage each other because it
does not make you a weak
woman to nurture your family, just like it does not make
you an insensitive woman
to decide to choose your career over starting a family.
Our lives as women are
hard enough as it is, so why
make it harder? If we can remember to live according to
what makes us happy, then
we will be able to become
better examples for future
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example of how to be a
strong woman of faith and
love. You are truly someone
I aspire to be.
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Witchy Women empower themselves
Many feminists reclaim the witchy lifestyle
B Y K AYLA R ICHARDSON
CONTRIBUTOR
"Men fear witches because they take their power
from the Earth without poisoning the soil." -Unknown
Most of us have at least
some knowledge of the
fact that there was a time
in history where women
were burned as witches. As
for who these women actually were and why they
were considered witches, we are often unsure.
Similar to feminists who
have reclaimed the word
'slut' and participate in Slut-
ac in n rotest n f
Walk marches i n prr»tpct of
rape culture, or feminists
who have reclaimed the
word ' cunt' in order to redefine the language that is
used to talk about our bodies as illustrated in a popular
skit from the Vagina Monologues entitled "Reclaiming Cunt," many feminists
are learning about this piece
of herstory and even reclaiming the word 'witch.'
If we were all to create
the image of a witch in our
minds, w e'd probably all
come up with a similar image: an ugly woman with a
mole on her nose, wiry hair, a
pet black cat, a cauldron and
n
a broom that she straddles
and rides through the sky. We
could all agree that she is evil
and some of us might even
imagine her as being overly
sexual. She is certainly not
what a woman should be.
This image that we create is not completely fictional, but is culturally and
historically situated. During
the witch hunts that took
place in Europe and North
America, spanning from the
1400s through the 1700s,
women were accused of being witches and were tortured and killed on that be-
half for a variety of reasons,
easons.
half
If a woman was particularly ugly or had any markings
or blemishes (a mole on her
nose), she could have been
accused of being a witch. If a
woman lived in isolation and
had many pets (a black cat)
she could have been accused
of being a witch. If a woman
was known for being rude or
sarcastic (or laughed with a
cackle), she could have been
accused of being a witch. If
she was committed to healing others in her community
through herbal concoctions
(here, we get the potions and
the cauldrons) or any other
healing techniques, she could
echnique
have been accused of being a
witch practicing dark magic.
The list goes on, but it is clear
that any woman who fell outside of expected female gender norms was considered
a witch and was tortured
and killed. These women
were clearly a big threat.
From midwives to herbalists, many feminists today
are transforming this piece
of herstory and reclaiming
the witchy lifestyle. Learning about our bodies and
natural health, embracing
female sexuality, taking
up spiritual practices that
are not patriarchal, defining ourselves based on our
relationships with other
women rather than our relationships with men, rejecting female beauty standards
and caring for the Earth
and its creatures are some
of the many radical steps
witchy feminists are taking to reclaim the witch life.
Simply digging through
our repressed and hidden herstories to find our
roots is a radical act, and
as a witchy woman might
say, what we find and what
we do with this information might just be magical.
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Independent women shouldn't turn off anyone
How you can become one
B Y SHAKARA THOMPSON
CONTRIBUTOR
"Don't be a woman that
needs a man, be the woman
a man needs." - Anonymous
In my 20 years of life, I
have only been in two serious relationships, including the one I am in right
now, and I must say that
never have I needed a man.
Growing up, I was raised
by a single mother who
did everything on her own
without any man's help,
AKA my father. Seeing
how my mother strived for
her accomplishments all
on her own - buying her
own house and car, having
a good career, paying bills,
maintaining her health and
balancing her work life and
personal life - 1 saw what being independent really was.
Though my mother passed
away when I was 18 years
old, she was able to teach
me all she could, which included never needing a man
and becoming successful.
Mainly what she taught
me, and my experiences in
life have shaped my ideology
o f, was being an independent
woman in today's society,
which brings me to the ques-
tion that many people ask.
Can a woman be independent while also being in a relationship? My answer is yes,
she can and I am one of them.
I think being a woman who
is independent could be seen
as somewhat ambivalent
since there are men who find
it to be intimidating towards
their masculinity. In today's
society, the old-fashioned
view of relationships still exists where men are supposed
to be the sole-providers,
and women are not. As my
partner would add, "that's
the man's role, to provide,"
but I think it is just as great
when both, men and women, share the responsibility
of providing for each other.
As you can imagine because my partner and I have
different perspectives on this
topic, it causes a lot of friction
between us since I choose to
do certain things on my own
without him; although, in his
eyes it is about constantly
being there for his woman
when need be , I see it as I am
just as capable of doing it by
myself. We manage to keep
our contrasting beliefs separate from our feelings about
one another because at the
end of the day, we love each
Photo courtesy of Shakara Thompson
other for many other reasons.
In conclusion, I believe
being a woman who is independent should not in any
way disinterest anyone or
make them feel a certain type
of way, but rather intrigue
them to understand why the
meaning of independence
f or women is so important.
Veteran, student, partner,
Gender Equity Center
sister and friend - being
changes raise questions
true to myself
about loss of women's power
Importance of equality, kindness and support
B Y RACHEL SOTOMAYOR
CONTRIBUTOR
To be a woman in
Americontemporary
can society means being adaptable, independent, strong and intelligent.
I have found that there are
many ways a woman can
succeed in different areas of
her life, but we must chose
and carve out that path ourselves. As a veteran f rom the
U.S. Military, I experienced
times when I needed to balance physical and mental
toughness, while also maintaining emotional clarity.
Despite my early concepts
of what I thought being a
woman meant, I forged a lift each other up with equalnew way of thinking and de- ity, kindness and support.
veloping into a woman. I do
Too often I 've experienced
not need to suppress parts of situations where women felt
my thinking, feeling or being the need to compete with
just because I am a woman. each other for resources,
In contrast, I can highlight validation or partners. When
my abilities and share my ex- we belittle one another, we
periences with other females. make it a harder struggle
By being true to myself on us all. In American culas an individual, I am better ture, we have the ability to
able to raise up and support validate ourselves and then
other women in our society. be an example to other feWomen in our society are males, no matter what their
threads woven into a beauti- age. As a veteran, student,
ful tapestry, each brings their partner, sister and friend, I
own influence and experi- can be the very best woman
ences to the masterpiece. To I can be, simply by believbe a woman in contemporary ing in myself and continuing
America, it is critical that we to strive to be the best me.
B Y KARRI KIRBY
CONTRIBUTOR
How can we empower
women at CSUSM, or how
do we even define empowerment? Does empowerment mean feeling safe,
or do we even know how
to use this empowerment?
Many people have different opinions about how
they feel empowered or safe
on campus; therefore each
person's bias about what
expresses "feeling safe, "
or "feeling empowered"
varies. Currently we have
a Gender Equality Center,
where they have created an
environment where all students of different genders
and their different gender
problems are welcomed.
Before there was the Gender Equity Center it was the
Women's Center, which was
run by feminists and other
powerful women. Now the
Gender Equity Center is ran
by men, so should we question as to why women are not
directors of a once known
center called the Women's
Center whose name just
changed? How are we supposed to feel about this
change in power, and do we
feel comfortable enough to
seek help from these men?
Staying involved and getting your voice heard can
help you feel more comfortable and even inspire
others to speak out about
their gender problems they
are also currently facing.
Several people may not
know anything about empowerment or how to use
it. To have empowerment is
to give authority or power
to something. I think what
empowers women is being proactive and recognizing and questioning these
gender boundaries.I think
we need to ask why isn't „
our
campus
empowering more women, and how
can I help them to do that?
Don't let others define your value
Embrace yourself and all of life's messiness
B Y JORDAN TAYLOR
WAECHTER
CONTRIBUTOR
Oppression can be thought
of as unjust treatment or control, mainly based on race,
ethnicity, gender, religion,
sexuality, class and d isability. Oh no! The crowd gasps,
not another woman rambling on, but hear me out.
Each "status" is a lens
used psychologically and socially in the way we view the
world and treat others within
it. Regardless of those differences (that should be
recognized), here is a lesson I 've come to learn.
You are already real. To be
real is not simply referring to
being alive, but is also referring to the experiences that
happen to you while being
alive. Do not wait for someone else, something else or
an outside source to declare
you as real. Crazy, I know.
To accept you are real means
to understand you will not
be some magazine model (in
most cases), that you will disappoint people and yourself,
that the size of your waist
does not indicate the capacity of your mind or heart and
it means accepting you will
live through moments that
cannot be edited, deleted or
erased. Just get on with it;
you are incredible as an individual, embrace what makes
you unique and different.
Plus, Barbie is overrated
anyways; there is only one
you. Accept that you are real,
that your life cannot be finished, have perfect timing,
be fixed or have any form of
structure. Become intrigued
by the messiness and actu-
ally embrace it. You are your
own gatekeeper, do not let
others define your value.
Yes, it is even more difficult that we have grown up
in a world where, as a society, we have been raised to
be likeable, and watched as
the women (and men) who
spoke up for themselves in
ways against social norms
were either called selfish, difficult or needy that
splashed a red wine stain
on the white carpet. Whatever, be the stain and know
that the change starts within
you. Create your own value,
want to cut your hair, wear
that dress, baggy shirt, not
shave your legs, be a scientist, run for president, ask for
that raise, change your mind
on your life partner, city,
whatever, that is okay. It is
okay to change our mind on
big things as we grow as individuals. Turns out, life does
not work out the way you
thought it would at 18—and
that's actually a good thing.
Empower yourself, and do
not let the world decide on
what you can and cannot do.
Free yourself from the box
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
and the hegemonic views.
regardless of the world and Plenty of people will tell you
judgments. Find an anchor in that you cannot do somethe chaos of the stereotypes, thing because you are not
biases and social norms, and good enough, a woman, not
choose to not be a part of it. intelligent enough, just not
You are real exactly as outdoorsy enough, blah blah.
you are and who you are. All that matters is that you
Remember that we change know you are enough. That
as life requires us to. If you is all you could ever need.
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Shamanism - the world's original religion
A look back at the spiritual power women have had
B Y CHARLA L OPEZ
CONTRIBUTOR
Women's roles across
cultures and across time
have been transformed and
adapted. Before the masculine structure of society
and religion, there was a
sacred powerful role that
women held and ruled f rom.
Shamanism is regarded
by various sources to be
the original religion f rom
which all religions stemmed
and branched out f rom,
not only humankind's first
spiritual practice but a
healing practice as well.
Shamanism has been defined by the western world
as a religious belief system in which the shaman
is a specialist in the knowledge required to make a
connection to the world
of the spirits in order to
bring about benefits for the
other members of the community within the culture.
From my research I have
found that women were the
first shamans and are still
regarded as being more powerful. Women are designed
in such a way, including
biologically, that is better
suited to shamanism and its
duties. Women were known
to be "chosen" by the spirit
or universe versus men who
were chosen and "initiated"
by other male shamans and
these facts can be reinforced
by male shamans today.
Different cultures have
their own creation shaman
ous of women's power and
conspiring to steal the power
from them. The only way
men could attain the power
that the women shamans had
was to be given the objects
and tools from their female
elders or steal their objects
of power and kill the shaman; only then could they
assume the powers and use
them for their own purposes.
Photo by Noelle Friedberg In the article "Path of the
Shaman," Peggy Andreas
story of origin about the first describes that shamans heal
shamans being women and themselves (and serve as a
how they were somehow healing catalyst for others) in
overthrown and erased from three main ways: removing
history. They include the oc- blockages in the energy flow,
currence of men being jeal- balancing and centering and
attunement and harmony.
It is important to point out
that shamanism acknowledges the importance of both
masculine and feminine energies and traditions. So it
would be beneficial for people today to adopt aspects, if
not most parts of shamanism,
with its powerful women
leaders and positive holistic attributes. I would like
to end with some questions
for you all. How did humanity arrive at this masculinedominated structure of society and even religion? At
what point did women lose
their sacred power and revered position in the world?
Taking a critical look at feminist experiences
When did feminism become a bad thing?
B Y D ANIELLE W ISDOM
CONTRIBUTOR
Growing up, I was blessed to be surrounded by
strong, incredible, educated
women who showed me at
a young age what it looks
like to be successful as a
woman in the world. Looking back now, I realize that
my sisters and my mother
were showing me what it
looks like to be a feminist.
Working in childcare, I
have always worked with
predominantly women (and
still do). What baffles me is
how many women in today's
society refuse to call themselves feminists. Moreover,
I 've notice that a lot of the
women I work with have
a tendency to perpetuate
gender inequalities through
their words and actions. Not
only are these women continuing a cycle of oppression
for themselves, but they are
teaching these behaviors to
children, who will bring them
into the next generation.
My biggest question is,
when did feminism become a
bad thing? And why do these
women fall victims to male
power even when there aren't
any males around? The simple answer is that humans can
only act on what they know.
An educated woman with
positive female role models might be more equipped
to see that feminism isn't
about "man hating." It is
about equality between people regardless of gender. So
if the concept of feminism
is such a simple one, why
do grown women have such
a hard time accepting it?
In my opinion, women
such as my co-workers have
a hard time accepting feminism because, even in an
entirely female environment,
male power dictates how we
as women view ourselves
and how we act on those
views. For example, many of
my co-workers are currently
Feminism is not exclusive
Men can be advocates as well
Feminism is for everyone.
B Y JACQUELINE R OBINSON
CONTRIBUTOR
We cannot ignore the fact
that women's voices are still
consistently marginalized.
But to hold that feminism
belongs only to women,
or that only women can be
feminists, creates brash assumptions, ostracizes enormous number of supporters
ity goes against the rudimentary ideals of the cause.
Since everyone has his or her
own right to define "feminism," stating that the word
itself is not all-inclusive is
counterintuitive. Each individual, each person, decides
to put their own definition
to the word "feminism."
Some honor the word, others use it as an insult. No
matter how an individual
chooses to utilize the term, I
think the freedom to make the
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
word yours is the beauty of
feminism. Feminism doesn't
and implies that anyone who define, mold or break, rather,
isn't a woman cannot sup- it bends. There is feminism
port the same ideas that we as in all of us, whether we
women strive for everyday. choose to embrace it or not.
How are we to advocate With campaigns like HeForfor women's equality, justice She that "brings together one
and optimism if we are being '"half of humanity in support
prejudiced about who can of the other half of humanity,
advocate? To deny some- for the entirety of humanity,"
one the right or opportunity we are now taking proactive
to act under a feminist label measures to bridge the gaps
simply because of his or her between women and men that
gender identity or sexual- have divided us for centuries.
in school for child development. One of them recently
got her degree but was afraid
to ask for a raise from our
boss. She was complacent
staying as an assistant teacher when, in comparison, the
only male employee in the
center has received several
raises and has no degree.
These stories, unfortunately,
are not uncommon. Women
do not see themselves as valuable assets to the workplace
so they are less likely to go
for that next big promotion.
While these beliefs about
gender are deeply rooted and
difficult to change, I don't
think that it is impossible. It
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
Feminism is not always what the media portrays.
is everybody's job to change
the way that we view power
and success and it is every
woman's j ob to be a role mod-
el for others. With these efforts, future generations may
never have to worry about
gender inequality again.
Living in America
as a woman
ity. Everyday, my society is
making gender equality more
of a reality as campaigns like
"HeForShe," ran by the UN
Women, seek to promise
worldwide empowerment of
women and gender equality.
I see my society looking to build women up - to
build me up, to remind me
of my worth and to show respect for my sex. Although
there are still many women
around the world, who face
oppression, harassment and
disrespect for speaking their
minds, I see an America that
wishes to be better. However, I will not shelter the fact
that many women still unPhoto by Noelle Friedberg dergo these cruel treatments
Being a woman is a multidimensional identity.
in America but, compared
the "land of opportunities," to other countries, America
B Y STEPHANIE R UBY
but it is nevertheless true. allows me to live life with
CONTRIBUTOR
I have the ability to freely the freedom to speak, think
As a woman living in
and be whomever I choose
contemporary
American pursue both an education and
to be under God's grace. To
society, I would say I have a career. In that career, I have
be an American woman is
abundant
opportunities. the ability to hold highly reto have freedom. That, for
This might seem a bit cliché spected positions that carry a
many, is still only a dream.
considering that America is large amount of responsibil-
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budget analysis of CSUSM.
Brunsis
concluded
that CSUSM does have
the resources, in reserves, to fund the Equity Program, Engen said.
In a letter last year from
Engen to Haynes, the CFA
leader wrote that "for mere
pennies on the dollar — just
0.37 percent of the university
budget," it would be possible
to "fund [the] campus' share
of what it would take to close
the gap between the CSU's
and CFA's salary proposals."
In an interview last week,
Engen said, "What we told
them when we were bargaining this contract last year was
that we would accept a meager raise as long as CSU campuses undergo a campus salary equity program with the
cash reserves that they have.
"The chancellor gave the
green light this time around,
and
President
Haynes
committed to implementing an equity program
on our campus," he said.
Anne Lombard, an Associate Professor of History and
the Faculty Rights Representative for the CSUSM Chapter of CFA, has been on the
faculty since 2000. She explained her own experience.
"My salary is still under
$70,000 a year. I have a J.D.
from Columbia Law School
and a Ph.D from UCLA, and
the salaries of other people in my rank are on average about eight to ten thousand more," said Lombard.
Lombard said she has
not experienced a salary inversion, but rather
a salary compression because new faculty are making slightly less than her.
According to the Sacramento Bee State Worker Salary Database (www.sacbee.
com/site-services/databases/
state-pay), Lombard made
$68,300 last year. Another
associate professor of history — the same rank and
approximate hire date as
Lombard — from the University of California Santa
Cruz, made $86,900 in 2013.
The same database shows
that an assistant professor of
history at CSUSM - a lower
rank than Lombard — made
$66,000 in 2014, only $2300
less than Lombard's salary.
"There is a growing awareness that [faculty] are getting paid way less than
brand new faculty with no
experience and^will possibly
never get to the level that
they expected, and it makes
people depressed," said
Lombard. "A demoralized
faculty, I think, doesn't necessarily put as much energy
and creativity into the job
as you would like them to."
Engen agreed.
"We want the administration, the public, and students
to know that we are not just
faculty members who are
griping that they want more
money. We are actually falling out of the middle class,"
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said Engen. "We are here
doing a job that is really
important by educating people, but we can't accomplish
that job when we have to
take on extra work that cuts
into our main focus, which
is teaching our students."
Marisol Clark-Ibanez, a
tenure track Associate Professor of Sociology and CFA
member, said, "It is very demoralizing because you feel
like you are putting in so
much work. You don't come
into this job for the pay, but
there is quite an injustice because they are devaluing my
labor and input by consistently and structurally putting me
at bottom of the pay scale."
The State Worker Salary
Database shows that ClarkIbanez, who was hired in
2003„made $66,000 in 2014.
However, an assistant professor of Sociology at CSUSM
~ a lower rank with less
experience — makes $6,100
more than Clark-Ibanez.
The database shows that an
Associate Professor of Sociology (same rank and approximate hiring date) from
the University of California
Santa Cruz made $86,000 in
2013 - $20,000 more than
Clark-Ibanez's 2014 salary.
"I work so much and if I was
smart, then maybe I would
work to my pay scale, which
would mean a significant
pulling out of things that I
am passionate about and care
about," said Clark-Ibanez.
Faculty members and the
CFA are concerned that
the Salary Equity Program
has yet to be implemented, even though the CSU
Chancellor and President
Haynes have agreed to it.
Engen said the administration is waiting on the
current faculty raises to
be implemented and recorded in the data system.
"What we're concerned
about now then is that in
May, when we go back to
the reopener bargaining table in year two of the contract, it is possible that we
will still not see the equity
program in place," he said.
CSUSM Provost Graham Oberem said he is
aware of faculty concerns.
"Currently, , CFA/CSU
contract salary increases are
being processed with those
adjustments coming into effect through April," he said.
"Once these system wide salary changes are calculated,
we will do a full analysis of
faculty salaries on our campus to see what remaining
faculty salary equity issues
still need to be addressed."
Oberem said he is working with the Office of Faculty Affairs to do the equity
analysis. Once it is complete
and a plan designed, the
faculty will be consulted.
President Haynes will
make thefinaldecision about
the campus-based faculty salary equity program, he said.
For more information
on the faculty union's
views, visit calfac.org.
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•
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Marilyn Huerta advocates the power of art
BY LEXY PEREZ
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT E DITOR
It can be normal for every
college student to feel overwhelmed with questions
about the future. Pressure
can build on the necessity to feel as if you need
to have an idea of what exactly it is you wish to do.
For Marilyn Huerta, the answer is quite simple. "Why
must you do just one thing?"
Living a life based on the
mantra of refusing to have
life bounded by limits,
Huerta is living proof that if
you have passion for something, there's nothing in life
you can't do. It is imperative to ensure that enthusiasm consumes your life that
leads to ultimate happiness.
Aside from being a mother
of four, Huerta serves in a
myriad of positions important for our campus. Having
begun working for the campus since 2006, she serves as
the President of the San Marcos Art Council, a Student
Arts Association Advisor
for CSUSM, a Community
Liaison for Charity Wings
Art Center and co-teaches
HeART Healing Retreats
sponsored by the Palliative
Care Institute. While these
are just a few of her positions,
it is evident that she has an
impressive list of credentials.
Being raised amongst creative parents, her zealousness
for art and innovation was
conspicuous at an early age.
"When people would ask
me what I wanted to be when
I grew up, in my heart I always knew I wanted to be
an artist, but I didn't want
to just decorate someone's
wall, I wanted to share it
and give back with it. It had
to be some kind of service,"
said Huerta when describing
what inspires her love for art.
'What sets this woman
apart from others is her commitment to making a difference in the community.
She views art as not only a
passion, but as something
that can give the ultimate
freedom of expression.
"We have so much structure in life and in art there
are no rules," Huerta said.
It is through healing of art in
which Huerta found her calling to assist others struggling
with the adversaries of life.
"So many people in the
world think that art is not important. They think it's just an
extracurricular activity, but
it's not. It's something that is
needed. It's used in all forms
all over the world and people
don't recognize it," she said.
An example of her community involvement is work
done through an organization she is a part of called
Art Miles. Huerta and other
students painted 14 murals as
a means of honoring the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary School. After sending
these murals to Connecticut,
she feels it exemplified how
art can allow individuals to
use their creativity as a means
of making a difference.
One thing Huerta wishes
people knew was that creativity isn't something only
meant for the "gifted."
"You don't have to have
skills or be experienced in art
to know the power of it. It can
be a tool that can be used by
everyone. It's something to
do for yourself," Huerta said.
While she doesn't feel as
if women are truly represented enough in art, she believes that gender shouldn't
even be of any concern.
"It's my hope that your
art speaks for itself and
you don't pay attention
to whether it's a male or
female artist," she said.
Huerta doesn't pay mind
to the gender of an individual but rather the artistry they bring to the table,
for all voices of art should
be expressed and heard.
It is through the art process that Huerta has discovered not only who she
Photo courtesy of Marilyn Huerta
Huerta is a talented artist and prominent community member.
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is as an individual, but
her purpose as an artist.
"I can be myself, without being forced to. Art
shares our story. It provides a voice for those who
sometimes don't know
how to speak," she said.
Huerta has a hope for
women
who
dedicate
their lives to advocating what they believe in.
"We aren't given enough
credit for how strong we are.
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Nintendo best at creating female characters
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
The stereotype is simple
yet pervasive: the realm
of videogames is a guy's
world. That's the stereotype
I grew up with, anyways,
and it seems I'm not the only
one who thinks that way.
Of course, I know fully
well that this is not completely true. The truth is,
there are a number of video
games that have what I call
a pro-woman disposition.
I could write a list, but I've
only got so much room on
this paper. So here are four
pro-woman video games:
1. "Xenoblade Chronicles":
This might seem like an odd
choice to anyone who knows
this game, but let me explain.
One of the main female characters, Fiora, is, according to
the Xenoblade Wiki, "a very
kind and caring person who
wants to help everyone." A
few sentences later, it says
that she "is also incredibly protective of Shulk [the
game's male protagonist]."
I don't know about you, but
I 'm used to the guy being
extremely protective of the
girl, so seeing this role get
flipped around is refreshing.
2. "Pokemon": Another
seemingly odd choice, but
hang with me. When "Pokemon" kicked off in 1996,
players were only given the
option to play as a boy. But
with the release of "Pokemon Crystal" in 2000, players had the choice to play
as either a boy or a girl (and
thus an infamous meme
spawned from this, making
fun of "Pokemon" professors
for asking about your gender). Also, special mention
must be given to the fourth
generation of games, "Pokemon Diamond", "Pearl" and
"Platinum", for being the
first games in the series to
feature a female champion.
3. "Super Smash Bros,
for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U":
No, I 'm not trolling you, I
promise. The "Super Smash
Bros" games always had
considerably more male
fighter options than female
COMIC BOOK
fighter options. While the
latest installment is no different, the undeniable fact is
that the female-to-male ratio
is stronger in this game than
ever before. 13 out of 49,
about 27 percent, of the options are female, compared
to one, 8 percent, in the first
installment (not counting
Jigglypuff, as genders in
"Pokemon" weren't defined
back then). Also, with the
new Mii Fighter option, you
can create even more female
fighters and increase that percentage even more. It might
seem like a guy's world
here, but the female presence is not to be neglected.
4. "Metroid": Well, we all
knew this would be on the
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Marjane Satrapi's
"Persepolis"
While many used comics
as the medium for fictional
tales, others like Maijane Satrapi turned it into a platform
to introduce readers to themselves and to their cultures.
Her graphic novel "Persepolis" was published originally
in 2000 in French before
Pantheon Books translated it
and released it to the North
American audience. It is her
coming-of-age memoir that
began with her childhood
during post-Islamic Revolution Iran and living in a war
zone. The graphic novel followed her from Tehran to
Vienna and back, where she
went through many trials and
tribulations to discover the
person she is meant to be and
not what society constructed.
Satrapi co-directed the
critically acclaimed film
adaptation of "Persepolis"
with Vincent Paronnaud.
Like the graphic novel, the
film was originally in French
but there is also an English
dubbed version available.
Kate Beaton's
"Hark, A Vagrant!"
A former member of the
disbanded Pizza Island studio group, Kate Beaton
found her footing with her
very witty webcomic se-
ries " Hark, A Vagrant!".
Her first entry was a comic
called "Marcel Duchamp's
Breakfast" in 2006 and from
there she made over 300
more giving a comical and at
times critical look at numerous iconic figures from pop
culture and history among
other areas. Beaton used
traditional media to illustrate her stories using pencil
and ink. While being a bit
rough and untidy, there has
been a sense of refinement
with her drawings. There
has been no set schedule
for the new uploads so each
are a surprise to followers.
"Hark, A Vagrant!" gained
a physical book form thanks
to Drawn & Quarterly, a
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publisher supportive of
comic artists and they will
release Beaton's next books
"The Princess and the Pony"
in June and "Step Aside,
Pops: A Hark, A Vagrant!
Collection" in September.
Visit
harkavagrant.com
to read "Hark, A Vagrant!"
Nilah Magruder's
"MM"
Last month, Long Beach
Comic Expo granted Nilah
Magruder the honor of
receiving the inaugural
Dwayne McDuffie Award
For Diversity for the first
chapter of her webcomic
"M.F.K." She launched the
online series back in January 2012 though mentioned
in a post in the website that
Her
list. Naturally, Nintendo is
the best at everything, even
making female protagonists.
But what makes protagonist
Samus Aran really stand out
is how she was introduced.
In the instruction manual
for her debut game, she was
continuously referred to as a
"he." Players dove into the
game playing as this mysterious, masked bounty hunter,
and then, when all was said
and done, came the shock:
it was a girl the whole time! Photo courtesy o/Ciara Walker
There's a very good reason
why this is often cited as one B y GIAEA W ALKER
of the greatest plot twists in STAFF W RITER
video games. It's definitely a
shocker, but I will gladly take
it over finding out that the
She wept,
princess is in another castle.
Site left.
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Ladies conquering comics
BY FAITH O RCINO
We should always be thought
of as equal. There are differences about us and we
should accept our strengths,"
she said. "When I was growing up it was all about finding the prince but you don't
have to get married or have
children to be successful. If
men can be that and still be
successful, we can do it too."
Huerta is living proof
that anything can be
done if you believe in it.
she created the lead character
Abbie in 2002. Since that initial concept, Magruder built a
unique realm that Abbie must
travel through to complete
her late mother's final wish.
Complications arose soon after she met teenager resident
Jaime and his grandfather
Iman during a sandstorm.
She failed to go her separate
way and becomes trapped
in the tension between the
superhuman Parapsi and
the normal, poor Misma.
"M.F.K." currently has
three chapters completed as
Magruder continues to expand this world she made
on Mondays. Visit mfkeomic.com to learn more and
read the latest installments.
She asked for change,
Uncertainty felt strange*
She asked, never
begging,
She waited and stopped
complaining.
She chose something
that wasnft an option,
Every closed door was
for her protection.
She became more
patient and lost fear,
She started to hear
God's voice and see His
plan-so clear!
If you tell her what
she can't do she workers
harder,
She covers her family
with prayer.
She offers f ar more than
beauty
She prayed
She believed
She received^..
Who is she?
SHE IS ME!!!
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V PA S E N I O R C A P S T O N E S P O T L I G H T
Loc-Ha Le, passionate heart living on keyboard
to take power over their life
with no regrets. Rather than
manipulate her mind into
believing it was too late to
make her dreams come true,
Le felt there was no better
time to live out the dreams
she always envisioned.
At eight years old, Le was
introduced to the art of playing piano. Learning for years
through private lessons, it
was conspicuous that she
had a gift. She was not only
talented, but had a genuine
love and passion for music.
After attending Palomar
for eight years while juggling
studying and being a committed mother, she transferred
B Y LEXY PEREZ
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT E DITOR
Many of us have our own
aspirations, but sometimes
life can decide to have its
own plan for us. Rather than
fight the trials and tribulations, it can be common
to give into the "fate" that
we are left to deal with.
Loc-Ha Le is a student who
once substituted her journey
in fulfilling her ambition to
becoming a devoted mother.
While she spent years dedicated to her family, she has
grown to become the epitome of someone who decided
to Cal State San Marcos,
continuing to pursue music.
Now after 10 years, Le
is about to graduate and
has been given the honor
to have a Capstone solo
piano
performance
at
the end of the semester.
"When I knew I was going
to perform, I was nervous but
more and more now I feel
less nervous. All my years
planned for this moment. I
did try my best and if I make
a mistake, it's because I 'm
a human being," she said.
The only thing in Le's mind
is the fact that even at her
age now, she has been able to
prove to everyone and even
herself that she succeeded
simply from hard work.
"I just feel a satisfaction. Whatever dream you
build, if you just pursue it
and keep continuing with it,
you will get it. When you
work hard, get the goal, anything can happen," she said.
Exciting to live this rewarding moment in her life, Le
said that women overall have
all the capability of making
a difference in this world.
"The whole world we have
today is thanks to women.
Who would take care of the
baby, be patient enough to
teach the children, care for
patients, etc. I 'm proud I'm
a woman," proudly said Le.
Le said in the authority of a
woman, their strongest ability is to hide and be modest
despite their influential roles .
"Women work hard, but
they are in silence. They
are very quiet," she said.
"They accept that inferior
for their family. I think that
is the essence of a women."
After graduating, Le plans
on earning her masters and
continually committing herself to teaching more to apply
music in the teachings of life.
"I do believe in art and these
days, people say that it's hard
to make a living in art and if
you pursue it, you will be-
come poor," she said. "If you
think it's really your passion, then follow your heart."
Le lives by the idea that
anything is possible if you
just believe in your passion.
"When you work hard, get
a goal, anything can happen, so from now on you
have to believe in yourself.
If you get a goal and you
know it's difficult, plan far
ahead and gradually you
will get there," she said.
Loc-Ha Le will be performing from 2:30 p jn. to
3:30 p jn. on Thesday, April
7 in Arts 111 Performance
Hall.
In a World touches heartstrings with powerful message
tress trying to break into
the movie trailer business, a
CONTRIBUTOR
male dominated industry. To
make matters worse, Carol
In a world where women's has to deal with being in the
voices are not heard, one shadow of her father (Fred
woman dares to try to beat Melamed), a famous voice
out the men and let her voice actor who believes that the
be discovered. That woman world does not want to hear
is Lake Bell, the director, a woman's voice. The film
writer and lead actress in the becomes more interesting
2013 comedy, "In a World." when she finds herself comThe film focuses on main peting against her father and
_ £ character, Carol (Bell), a his protégé (Ken Marino)
struggling voice-over ac- to be the voice of the trailer
B Y SARAH YOUNGREN
for the highly anticipated
film "Amazon Games", a
made-up film clearly reflecting the theme of the movie,
women
empowerment.
"It's about these fierce
mutated female Amazonian warriors battling clone
prehistoric cavemen hybrids," character Nancy
(Stephanie Allyne) said.
However, the heart of the
film centers on Carol's struggle to find the strength to
overcome her insecurities of
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being a female voice actor
and ignoring the disapproval
of her chauvinist father to
pursue a chance at her dream.
This is a clear representation
of film industry today, where
there are significantly less
women, particularly in directing and writing positions,
than men. The film makes it
obvious that it is aiming to
give a platform for women to
be heard in the media today.
Bell's rawness and humor
make her extremely relatable
and down to earth, and with a
supporting cast that includes
actors such as Nick Offerman, Geena Davis and Rob
Corddry, the film is pleasant
and entertaining to watch.
"In a World" is brilliantly
funny with a touch of heart
that sends a powerful message about women's voices
needing to be heard. The
film was given 4 stars on
Netflix and it is definitely
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THE 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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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.
' ;,
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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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://
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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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welcomed and encouraged
to participate in the Pride
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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.
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California Faculty Association puts CSUSM pay inequities in spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The California Faculty Association (CFA) recently began the release of a four-part
white paper series that addresses issues of inequality
within the California State
University (CSU) system.
The series, entitled
"Race to the Bottom", addresses and analyzes the
priorities of the CSU system and the ways in which
these decisions are making a direct impact on faculty members and students.
The CSU system is composed of 23 campuses, more
than 450,000 students and
over 45,000 faculty and staff,
making it one of the largest
university systems in the
world. Because of its range,
the issues that affect the CSU
also inadvertently make an
impact on the state of California as well as society at large.
"CFA decided to launch a
series of papers this spring
because it's time for the
CSU's leadership to fix the
problems that have been created by 10 years and more
of misplaced priorities and
problematic choices," said
Dr. Lillian Taiz, President of
the CFA Board of Directors.
The first white paper
in the series was released
on March 3 and is called
"CSU's 10-year Failure to
Fund its Core Mission". It
discusses the critical role
that faculty members play in
the lives of students in terms
of success and educational
advancement. It also examines issues such as the lack
of salary increases for faculty members over the past
10 years, which has a direct
effect on their ability to provide the essential drive that
students need to succeed.
According to the first paper, it "serves as a sounding call for new priorities
in the CSU based on what
we know about the greatest
drivers of student success.
The university acknowledges the critical role that
the faculty play; they must
be willing to set the priority
and make the investment."
The paper also explains
that, over time, the CSU
faculty salary has lost purchasing power across the
entire university system.
It was written that "over the
past decade—-in good times
and bad, whether state funding was up or down, when
tuition was raised and when
it wasn't—CSU expenditures on faculty salaries have
remained essentially flat."
Research within the paper
illustrates that the average
CSU faculty salary was less
in 2013 than it was in 2004
on every campus. When
compared to the UC system,
it is shown that "every single
UC campus saw a "real dollar" increase in its average
faculty salary, ranging from
a real increase of $2,226 at
UC Riverside to an increase
of $17,890 at UC San Francisco. In stark contrast, fac-
ulty at all CSU campuses
experienced a loss in average salary purchasing power over the same period."
CFA members are concerned that these stagnant
salaries are intensely affecting the personal and financial circumstances of faculty
members. Professors, according to the CFA, have to focus much more diligently on
providing for themselves and
their families because of the
fact that they are slowly falling out of the middle class.
In a news conference call
on March 3, Dr. Darel Engen, Professor of History
and the CFA President of the
CSUSM chapter, commented
on these issues and furthermore explained the impact
that faculty salary inequities have on student success.
"Because professors have
to take the bus to school, it
takes away from their ability to spend more time with
their students. We ask that
students join with faculty
in calling CSU to make
some changes and take action. Faculty working conditions are student learning
conditions," Engen said.
The first paper points out
that the CSU's core mission
recognizes the important role
of faculty members within
the higher education system.
Despite this recognition,
"the system administration
has consistently f&il<6iP t6*
provide the dollars needed
for faculty to sustain their
central role adequately."
Learning will open more
sections of courses that students need than the state has
funded the university for.
Extended Learning charges
a higher rate for students to
take these courses. I don't
know where all the money
for these courses goes,"
Rauch said. "It appears to
me that while more and more
work is generated for staff
through this process, there
appears to be little or no related promotional opportunities, stipends, raises, reclassifications and few IRPs (in
range progression) based on
this increased workload."
Rauch explained that these
issues are putting CSUSM
staff under a great deal of
pressure because they are
expected to take on more
work without fair compensation. The increasing
workload is also not being balanced by the hiring
of additional employees.
"In fact, in the past several years, while student
FTE (full- time equivalent)
and Faculty hiring have increased, staff positions have
increased very little. This
lack of workforce increase
causes unfunded, institutionalized workload creep,"
Rauch said. "The institution
cannot expect a finite workforce to continue to handle
an ever expanding workload without both increasing
the size of the workforce to
match the growth of the University, and increasing the
wages and positional levels
of the workforce to match increasing skills and abilities."
After the grievance was
filed, staff union leaders also
put together an Extended
Learning Workload Study,
which includes a survey
that was sent out to all 384
union represented employees at CSUSM. The survey
asks that employees provide
information such as the extended learning courses that
are offered through their
department, the amount of
work that they contribute to
these programs, whether or
not this work is included in
their job description and the
compensation (if any) that
they receive for this work.
When the grievance was
filed, the CSUEU at San
Marcos also filed an RFI or
a Request for Information
from the CSUSM administration. According to Rauch,
with this information, they
would be able to "gain a solid understanding of this issue
and how it impacts staff."
These requests, however,
have yet to be fulfilled by Employee Relations at CSUSM
and the staff union has been
1
The second white paper
in the "Race to the Bottom" series is entitled "Salary, Staffing Priorities and
the CSU's 1 %", and was
released on March 24.
This paper discusses the
issue of prioritization within
the CSU system in regards
to the importance that is
placed on administrators
and managerial staff over
faculty members. Those administrators who are at the
top of these hierarchies are
subsequently making significantly more than faculty
members, whose purchasing power has plummeted.
"It shows that over the past
ten years, in contrast to faculty, the CSU has prioritized
growing its management
and executive ranks. For example, the data shows that
the numbers of managers
and executives in the CSU
grew faster than permanent
faculty positions. Systemwide, while the numbers of
managers and executives
grew by 19%, permanent
faculty positions actually
fell by 3 percent," Taiz said.
According to the paper, the
losses in permanent faculty
members also occurred congruently with an increase of
student population at CSU
campuses. It is illustrated
that over the last decade, no
CSU campus experienced a
growth in permanent faculty
•mtiiibei's* t hat * * aignifi
cant enough to balance the
student increase. The CFA
also pointed out that "at a
CSUSM stafffilegrievance over workload
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Chapter of the
California State University
Employees Union (CSUEU)
recently filed a class- action
grievance on behalf of all
bargaining unit employees
who are assigned to support
Extended Learning work.
The grievance addresses
workload and compensation related to the Extended Learning program, and
voices concern for staff
members who may be experiencing work overload.
Pete Rauch, the CSUEU
President for the San Marcos chapter, explained this
grievance in detail and
highlighted the alleged inequities that staff members are being exposed to.
"CSUEU filed a class action grievance because I have
received the complaint from
many employees all over
campus (none from within
Extended Learning however) that they are 'buried'
or 'drowning in' Extended
Learning work," Rauch said.
The staff union at CSUSM
is currently investigating the reasons why these
employees might be experiencing increasing workloads and pay inequities.
"It appears that Extended
unable to gain access to the
information that would aid
them in their investigation.
CSUEU members are now
concerned that they are being
denied their rights to exercise contractual grievances.
"This
uncompensated
workload allows the institution to continue to grow on
the backs of the staff. Many
employees around campus appear to suffer from
unfunded workload creep.
We seek to understand the
staff workload dilemma, the
money flow to determine
potential sources of additional money that could be
used to increase the amount
of staff as well as increase
staff pay to match increased
workload and move staff
into higher classifications
where work has grown increasingly
complicated,
and not just more work."
Because the Extended
Learning program is offering
more courses to students than
the university has funding
for, it is causing current staff
members to take on the additional work without the proper amount of compensation.
The staff union at CSUSM
will continue to investigate
these issues so that they may
reach a proper conclusion
about how to go about correcting the alleged inequities.
number of campuses where prioritization of administrathe percentage loss in per- tors and managers across the
manent faculty was great- university system by campus
est, there was also a robust presidents. The CFA explains
increase in administrators." that these decisions have inIt was shown that "by evitable ramifications for
the year 2014, the average current and potential students
full-time salary for a CSU in terms of their success and
manager/supervisor was the lack of a stable faculty
$106,149 per year while presence on their campus.
the average full-time salary The CSU Office of
for a CSU faculty member the Chancellor recently
was $64,479. In 2004, the sent out a press release
average full-time salary for that responded to these
a manager/supervisor was white paper allegations.
$85,604 and the average The release said, "The Calfull-time salary for a fac- ifornia Faculty Association's
ulty member was $58,723." claims about the university's
Dr. Darel Engen also high- investment in faculty and its
lighted these prioritization impact on students are not
issues and explained how only misleading, they are
students can also become being made because the unaware of these problems. ion is attempting to enhance
"I think the first step is its position in salary negobecoming aware and get- tiations starting in May."
ting access to the research The report said that the CSU
and data that we've assem- administration has focused
bled. [Students] will see that on faculty compensation for
their tuition increases have the past couple of years and
not lead to faculty salary in- that graduation rates are at an
creases. They will begin to all time high. They are repuwonder where that money tably working to hire more
is going," Engen said. "We tenure track faculty as well.
have seen a spike in admin- The CFA will continue to
istrators at CSUSM but how investigate these issues and
does that contribute to stu- encourages others to also
dents getting classes, gradu- help infightingagainst these
ating on time and getting alleged injustices. The third
face time with professors? In paper in the "Race to the Botterms of the core mission to tom" series was released this
the university, there are bet- week on Tuesday, March 7
ter ways to spend money." and can be found, along with
This second paper con- the other releases, on the CFA
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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.
I
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Celebrate 25 years with 25 tips toget healthy.
Ask for help: Reach out
for help if you need it, don't
risk getting overwhelmed.
Expect change: Things are
always changing; the better
we adapt, the more we grow.
Volunteer: Helping others
elicits a sense of satisfac-
tion that boosts your mood.
Assert yourself: Make
sure the health decisions
you make are your own.
Always keep improving:
No matter how healthy we
are, there are always ways
we can keep improving.
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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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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
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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.
On-campus exercise opportunity
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Coaches keep their eyes on local talent
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
V illareal
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culture and
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of higher to do anything these most popular pieces
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choose."
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that his designs will show Co. line is the sold out
young people that there is Hardball Jersey. Villareal
"power for them to start drew inspiration for the jeranything they want and to sey and the various Kingdo anything these choose." ship Co. snapbacks from
was a
The lack of sleep and hard baseball, iswhich growing big
part of h life
up.
work that Villareal puts
These various sources
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
Joe Villareal and his two line is available at his kingyounger brothers, who han- shipco.com and on Instadle sales, put out a line of gram, Facebook and Twitter.
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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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B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
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Hannah Hawker's dedication to CSUSM is a defining characteristic of her
collegiate career, her list of
campus involvement spanning countless organizations
and departments on campus.
Hawker is currently a third
year at CSUSM. She is a
Human Development major
emphasizing in counseling
and minoring in Psychology.
Since starting at CSUSM in
Fall 2012, Hawker's campus
involvement includes Orientation Team (O-Team), ASI
President's Cabinet, 25th
Anniversary Planning Committee, University Corporation Board of Directors and
participation in Lead Retreat.
Her leadership positions
include President of Colleges Against Cancer, Vice
President of Resident Hall
Council, Philanthropy Chair
of Alpha Xi Delta and Extended Learning Specialist
of ASI Campus Activities
Board. Hawker has also
been selected to be the
Programming Coordinator of ASI Campus Activities Board for 2015-2016.
Having come to CSUSM
from Napa, CA, Hawker
only knew two people when
she started at CSUSM. This
motivated her to join as many
organizations and committees as possible so that she
could become acquainted
with the campus and get to
know her fellow students.
However, her enthusiasm
temporarily overwhelmed
her schedule, leading Hawker to discover the importance of time management.
"I knew from the get go
that I wanted to do everything," she said. "I tried to
do that, but I learned quickly
that it was hard to say no. I
am now starting to cut back
and focus on school and
my grades because those
started to take a toll while
I was still learning time
management and balance."
Hawker said that her desire to participate in campus organizations also came
from a positive freshman
orientation experience and
support from other campus community members.
"I met Leslie Nevens, who
was the director over at the
dorms when I was a freshman going through the San
Marcos Experience program
and when I was on Resident
Hall Council. She was one of
the first faces that I knew in
administration and helped to
get me connected," Hawker
said. "I met Jennie Ruiz
when I worked on O-Team,
and she is an amazing human
being who really encouraged
me to just pursue what I want
to do. Dilcie Perez has also
been supportive of me and
we have a great, funny relationship. I know that she
genuinely cares about students' safety and well being."
When asked what word
best described her, Hawker
chose the word 'hopeful,'
which reflected her personal
goals for growth and love
for giving back. She said
that the legacy she leaves behind at CSUSM would ideally focus most on helping
others during her time here.
"We get so caught up in
our daily lives that we forget
how powerful we really are,"
Hawker said. "We really
should all live to our fullest potential in all aspects.
If you're not happy with
something, then just* change
it. It might be hard, it might
be a struggle but sometimes
you just have to do it. Don't
settle for just being content.
Everyone has that poten-
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Slater's 50/50 offers a unique dining experience
B Y C ELESTE M ORALES
STAFF WRITER
Slater's 50/50 - the latest San Marcos burger-bydesign restaurant — gives
diners the power to customize sandwiches from
the size and the kind of
patty to the "over-the-top"
ingredients, the bun and a
myriad of other choices.
Founded in 2009 in
Anaheim Hills, Calif.,
by Scott Slater, the San
Marcos location is situated off the San Marcos
Boulevard exit of Highway 78 at 110 Knoll Road.
The company has seven
locations scattered across
Southern California and offers a wide menu of burgers, appetizers, shakes and
drinks, including more than
100 beers and a full bar.
The
burgers
run
from $10 to $15.
The service is friendly
and inviting with a casual
decor of wooden chairs
and cafeteria style tables.
When asked what Slat-
Slater's 50/50 offers a variety of choices.
er's 50/50 has to offer
the college crowd, Stacie, one of the servers recently said, "One-hundred
and two beers on tap and
the burgers are awesome."
The
appetizers
range from the signature
Vampire Dip ~ the restaurant's version of a cheese
dip with artichokes and garlic — to wings and lighter
choices like guacamole and
chips. The vegetarian option
Photo by Cody Cook
of deconstructed guacamole
has avocado, roasted tomato,
pickled red onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, cotija (a Mexican cheese), tortilla chips
and creamy lime dressing.
Slater's is famous for its
50/50 patty that has a mix of
bacon and beef. Some of the
"over the top" ingredients
include Beer Battered Jalapeños and Avocado Mash.
Patrons can also choose
a burger that is already
B Y BEULAH SUPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
This is a tasty and healthy
alternative to the raw salads we are used to. Recipe
tried and tested by amateur
chefs at CSUSM dorms.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Roast broccoli salad
I ngredients;
1 sweet potato
1 broccoli
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 cup sour cream
Mustard
Salt and pepper
Steps:
Salad:
1) Chop all the vegetables
and boil the sweet potato
chunks
2) In an oven-proof dish,
place all the vegetables with
2 tbps of Olive oil and add a
dash of water to prevent the
bottom from burning
Slater's is openfrom 11am.
to 11 pm. Sunday through
Thursday and 11 am. to 12
am. Friday through Saturday. It is located at 110
Knoll Road in San Marcos. The restaurant's phone
number is 760-759-2900.
3) Place in the oven at 350
degrees for 20 mins
Dressing:
1) Take sour cream, 1 tbps
of Mustard and some salt
and mix it all together
2) Drizzle dressing over
salad or can be used as a
side
tial and I want to help people do the best they can."
Hawker's enthusiasm for
CSUSM has made her bittersweet about her approaching graduation, which she
anticipates to be in Spring
2016. While her immediate goals include getting the
best grades she can, staying
focused and supporting her
campus community, she said
that her long term goals primarily revolve around giving back and helping others.
"I want my future job to include traveling, helping people and supporting my future
family," Hawker said. "But I
don't want a job just because
it pays well. I genuinely want
to leave an impact that is remembered for helping people. I 'm stillfiguringout what
I want to do specifically, but
I know that I like children,
leadership and want to learn
about myself while learning
about the world around me. I
don't want to be contained."
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on the menu such as the
Peanut Butter & Jellousy
burger, which uses a peanut butter and jelly sauce
with thick cut bacon and a
beef patty on a wheat bun.
In addition, Slater's offers
vegetarian options, including
pasta and salad, such as the
Chipotle Kale Salad with avocado, green onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, roasted tomato
and a chipotle garlic dressing.
Desserts include a variety
of milkshakes such as B ananas Foster, Maple Bacon
and S'mores. Cococarma is
a shortbread cookie, coconut, caramel, chocolate and
vanilla ice cream served
in a small cast iron skillet.
Given the wide range of
options, Slater's 50/50 has
something to offer to all.
C ULINARY C O R N E R
Photo courtesy of Hannah Hawker
Lauren Hammond, former
Opinion Editor, has moved
on to graduate school
B Y N OELLE F RIEDBERG
OPINION EDITOR
Lauren Hammond graduated from CSUSM last year
with a degree in Literature
and Writing. She served as
the Opinion Editor for The
Cougar Chronicle in the
2013-2014 school year and
is currently in her first year
of receiving her Master's in
the English and Comparative Literature Program at
San Diego State University.
"As a transfer student,
CSUSM was the first campus that I really felt attached to," Hammond said.
She also said she misses
the great professprs she
worked with in the Literature
and Writing Department, as
well as everyone she worked
with at the Writing Center
and The Cougar Chronicle.
"I don't think that I would
be as successful or motivated as I am today without the
support I had from everyone
I had met during my time
at CSUSM, and I am extremely grateful to have had
the opportunity to meet such
wonderful people," she said.
What Hammond loves
most about graduate school is
that she is treated as a profes-
Photo by Anne Hall
sional more so than as a pupil.
"Although my studies as
a graduate student are far
more demanding than the
experience I had as an undergraduate, I feel much
more connected to the work
I do," she said, and adds that
she has " had the opportunity to teach freshman level
college courses in writing,
which has been a very fulfilling and exciting experience."
Hammond is currently
working as a writing tutor
and a Rhetoric and Writing
Studies instructor at SDSU
and she will continue to
do so during the rest of her
time in graduate school.
"In the future, I plan to
continue my studies and receive my doctorate degree
in order to become a university professor," she said,
but she also admits that she
is "not sure where I will be
applying just yet. I will begin
looking into programs starting in the fall as I finish up
my Master's level work."
Lauren Hammond was
a valuable member of The
Cougar Chronicle team
and we are proud of all of
the work she has accomplished since her graduation.
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BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Sustainability Club,
Associated Students and
University Student Union
are collaborating to educate students on campus
regarding various environmental issues in preparation
for Earth Day on April 22 .
"The goal of this week
of events is to raise awareness on campus about how
to live a more sustainable
lifestyle," Sustainability
Manager for CSUSM, Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, said.
On Monday, April 20,
ASI will be handing out
informational fliers with
details about upcoming
Earth Day events. Pick up
a flier to learn more about
how to become involved
in making CSUSM more
environmentally friendly!
On Tuesday, April 21, the
Sustainability Club and ASI
will be holding a recycled art
competition during U hour.
Students may participate
individually or in groups
and will create an art piece
from the provided recycled
materials. When the event is
finished, students will vote
for their favorite piece and
multiple winners will receive
prizes ranging from a pizza
party to backpacks made entirely of recycled materials.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 22 in the
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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
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"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,"
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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
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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
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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
B Y E RIK D E L A C RUZ
STAFF WRITER
Hands shaking, a drip of
sweat running across the
temple of your face, one
eye closed, aiming at what
you're about to kill. You
make a choice despite others telling you not to do
it, you pull the trigger...
BAM! You killed the cup.
Your body immediately relaxes from the tension. You
do it anyway, despite the
norm of others opinions that
it's too much effort and that
you alone can't create an impact. We're a long ways away
from realistically killing the
(disposable) cup, but it all
begins with a decision to act.
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The University store sells a variety of reusable cups.
has become an iconic and
highly visible symbol of
waste and negative environmental impact," said Drew
Beal, Chief Environmental
Optimist at Kill the Cup.
The simple notion that
KilltheCup.com is going after is changing habits from
April 2 through April 22 and
on to contribute positively to
the planet, one cup at a time.
In this era, in order to create a lasting shift, especially
at the college level, you must
inspire social innovation.
That is in the mission statement for KilltheCup.com, as
well as educating consumers
about the negative effects
on the environment by using disposable cups. Their
creative blend of gamification, social media marketing,
as well as activities which
harvest fun are what have
manifested them to become
"one of the most innovative
civic startups in the country."
Individuals who take part
in the Kill the Cup University Challenge upload photos
of themselves with a reusable cup to spread awareness
in hopes that it creates a
chain reaction through the
influencers on different campuses. Fall of 2014 was the
inaugural campaign that
through 20 days was able
to save an estimated 15,440
cups, which is equivalent to
244 pounds of landfill waste.
Slow, but it's progressive to
the overall mission of reducing waste and as with anything, change commences
with the break of habit.
Advancement begins with
a choice and everyone can
make an impact in the preservation of the earth. We all
say in one way or another
that we want to change the
world, but it all beings with
you. You can influence others to join the movement of
Kill the Cup. We all have a
story, we are all looking for
a purpose. Something as
simple as posting a picture
of a reusable cup can make
a difference on campus
and in the rest of the world.
Why Cal State University San Marcos is the best
What makes our school so great
B Y SARAH YOUNGREN
STAFF WRITER
College is a place to have
fun, explore your independence and learn more about
life and yourself. At least
that's what I've heard about
college throughout my life.
While yes, those are all
very true, what you don't
hear too much about is how
extremely stressful it is.
There is endless amounts of
homework, school activities,
work and not to mention we
have our impending future
of what we will do after col-
lege looming over us. Thankfully, in my opinion, CSUSM
is the best school to go to as
a young adult who is transitioning to the real world.
Before I transferred here,
I was scared about finishing
college and trying to break
into the business world. But
it wasn't long before my
feelings started to change.
My second semester here, I
went to a career counselor
w ho h elped s teer m e i n t he
right direction. He inspired
me to do more than just go to
school, and to actually start
working towards my career
while in college. I found out
that there are many activities
on campus you can get involved with and that will aid
you in building your resume.
I was scared of the idea at
first. I was never the student to get involved for fear
of rejection, but I met some
friends who showed me how
welcoming organizations on
campus are. The experience
has been overwhelmingly
supportive and friendly.
Yet, I think the best aspect
of CSUSM is the professors.
All of the professors I've had
so far are passionate, knowl-
edgeable, approachable and
helpful. I know most teachers I've had in the past at
community college have
said you can come by their
office hours and ask questions, but I never actually
wanted to until I started going here. Maybe it had to do
with the fact that the work is
much harder, but I also think
the professors make you feel
comfortable, and they're
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supportive of you coming to
CSUSM provides a welcoming college experience.
them. They want to help you
and it's made clear. It's also This is why the professors - they don't just give you
an added benefit that they at CSUSM are the best and an education, they give you
all seem pretty interesting. this is why I love CSUSM a platform for your future.
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I am pursuing my Master's Degree from the Department of Computer
Science at CSUSM. I was
admitted to the Master's
program during fall 2013.
I was admitted as a conditional student and was required to take GRE and get
a 3.5 on analytical writing,
or get a research topic from
a professor and submit a
GWAR paper. As there is no
system in the CSUSM Computer Science Department
to get an academic adviser,
I did leg work to approach
each and every professor to
become my academic adviser over the course of my
studies from fall 2013 until spring 2015. But I heard
only one answer from each
professor: that they are
busy with other students.
There are hardly 20 students in my Master's program, but still the professors
are busy. Due to this, I was
unable to get an adviser and
still I am without an aca-
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unable to submit my GWAR
paper. Because of all of this,
I am now academically disqualified from the program.
First of all, because
GWAR is important for this
school, the administration
should plan ahead of time
and provide a credit class
for the GWAR requirement
so that a student can enroll
in the class and will not
face severe consequences
such as I am facing now.
Secondly, there should be
a system which automatically assigns an academic
adviser to Master's students
who can guide them to complete all of the requirements
on time and make it possible
to complete their degree in
the given constraint of time.
Thirdly, as per classes are
concerned, the school should
make use of their computer
science faculty and students
to create all of the school's
software technology, like
Cougar Courses, web check
outs, etc. This could help the
school to secure funds for the
development of the Comput-
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would indeed be beneficial
for students. This experience
would also help computer science students find jobs once
they complete their degrees.
Finally, there is a serious
need of an international department which takes care
of CPT and OPT for international students. I feel this
is a need because according
to the current procedure,
you are supposed to know
two months in advance before getting a job to enroll
into the CPT class. But it is
completely unfair for international students to land an
internship because as an international student, you can
only work on your CPT during the course of the program
and on OPT after completion.
These are my recommendations which I believe will make CSUSM's
graduate program work as
it is supposed to, and will
attract more students and
will help current students
in CSUSM on conditional
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No, we don't hate Darren Wilson just because he's white
B Y J OSHUA D . C OPELAND
STAFF WRITER
Why do some white people
cry "reverse-racism" when
they find they don't like the
taste of their own medicine?
As advised viewer discretion, I want to start by reassuring you that yes I am
a black guy and in no way,
shape, or form do I discriminate or am prejudiced against
white people or any other
ethnicity. I love everyone.
That being said, this article is in response to "Racism is a Two-Way Street" by
Zach Schanzenbach, which
talks about racism in America directed towards whites,
if there is such thing....
He says racism is a "twoway" street, assuming that
the "two-ways" are coming from the direction of
black and white corners.
He doesn't hesitate to point
out the ignorance of those
oblivious to the racism in
this country, while failing
to recognize the ignorance
of his own. For example: his take on Ferguson.
To this day, Mike Brown
(a.k.a. "the black criminal"
killed by Darren Wilson) is
a sensitive spot for people
of color. But Schanzenbach
views the protests in response to Brown's murder
as discrimination against
Wilson, "condemning him
for blatant racism." Despite
Wilson's proven record of
past "blatant racism" and violence towards black people,
to Schanzenbach, Wilson
is the victim. Not Brown...
With all due respect,
Zach: What do you
know about racism?
Do you think blacks are
just roaring about racism
because it makes us feel
"uncomfortable?" How can
you, a white male, honestly
complain about reverseracism from the perspective of white privilege?
I don't see white kids executed and left dead in the
street for wearing hoodies or playing with toy
guns; or hung by trees; or
with their hands up; or on
video in broad daylight. I
don't hear the excuses for
why they died to cover-up
the reason regarding their
skin color. Where was the
media's sympathy then?
Where are your white equivalents to our Trayvon Martins, Tamir Rices and Mike
Browns (who actually didn't
have a criminal record)?
Instead, you have actual
white killers like James
Holmes, who pretends to
be "the joker" and shoots
people in a movie theater,
safely taken into custody...
"Safely" because he's white.
You said: "racism is a twoway street." That requires
you to look at racism as a
whole - from both directions of your street. Before
claiming how whites are
targets of racism, recognize
your privilege and the racism
practiced by your very own.
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In response to 'Gender Equity Center changes raise questions'
BY ABRAHÁN MONZÓN
CONTRIBUTOR
Dear Cougars,
An important Letter to
the Editor was published
in the Women's Herstory
Month edition of The Cougar Chronicle. Titled "Gender Equity Center Changes
Raise Questions About Loss
of Women's Power," the letter posed the chief question:
"How can we empower women at CSUSM?" citing that
the Gender Equity Center is
"run by men." The letter provides the platform for a critical discussion about women,
gender, patriarchy and institutional support systems.
It is imperative that we remain critical of the ways in
which institutions uphold
or challenge traditional distributions of power. I want
to begin by sharing about
my personal process leading to my position as the
Assistant Director of the
ASI Community Centers.
Since I was an undergraduate, I have been passionate about gender and sexual
equity, feminism and social
justice. I completed a Bachelor's degree in Feminist
Studies and pursued graduate
studies in Student Affairs in
order to continue advocating
for, and supporting students,
on issues of gender and sexual equity. When I applied to
CSUSM, I was excited about
the prospect of working with
a number of students who are
passionate about these issues.
When I was invited to a
video interview with the
search committee, I learned
more about the organizational and staffing structure.
I learned that my supervisor, and his supervisor, were
both cisgender, queer or gay
men who are read as White.
As a disabled, gender nonconforming femme, queer,
Chicana I thought about the
ways in which I could add to
the dynamics of the office. At
the same time, I realized that I
am at times read as cisgender,
gay, white and masculine.
Gender-related programming in higher education
touches on many topics
including sexual violence
prevention, support for survivors, discussing body acceptance, supporting parents
and addressing the intersections of gender and other
identities. I also thought
about how my experiences
as a survivor, a person of
size and as someone from
a working class immigrant
family influence my drive. BY KATELYNN RISE
I accepted a campus inter- STAFF WRITER
view, and eventually the
j ob, after conscious reflec- Energetic, loud, passionate
tion about positionality. and witty - these are all of
When entering into college
the biggest question all students are faced with is what
will their major be. Well, I
am here to tell everyone that
Business is the best choice.
Take a look around and
take note of everything in
your surroundings. Everything that you see had
to come from somewhere
that someone created from
nothing. This goes to show
that everything in life is
a business even if you
may not realize it at first.
Business is the best major
to choose because if everything is a business, and you
learn how to run and manage
a business, then technically
zon@csusm.edu. I also encourage you to apply to work
at the ASI Community Centers. Peer Educator applications are being accepted until
3 p.m. on April 12 and can
be found on the ASI website.
In Solidarity,
Abrahan Monzon
Why Breuer is a professor you should take
Professional competencies for Student Affairs professionals include Personal
Foundations, Ethics and
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. In embodying these
Careers in business allow you to travel
and make your own hours
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ing gender justice on campus
and that I create space to listen and grow from critique.
If you have any ideas of
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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
For any students who are entertaining lectures, and
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.
Rebuttal to 'Racism is a two-way street'
In other words, he wants
the reader to recognize that
the white folk will be condemned at the slightest sign
of racism on his or her part,
while the black folk will
not. In Schanzenbach's own
words, "the world will sympathize with the black man"
when he or she "calls a
[white] man racist as a result
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"a white man who calls a guilty and the media who
black man racist as a result obsessed over the riots afIn Zach Schanzenbach's of a hateful... action against a ter the verdict). In addition,
article "Racism is two-way white man will be ignored." Schanzenbach does not seem
street: The truth about rac- Once more, he is using the to sympathize with Michael
ism and why we need to word "hate" as part of the Brown, that is, instead of
hear it," he argued that "rac- definition for racism, but in calling him by his name in
ism is... a two-way street," this instance he related it to the article he refers to him
that "it goes both ways." a black man's actions. This as a "black criminal." InIn support of this statement raises the question of whether stead of paying respects to
he urged the reader to look Schanzenbach uses the word a victim of our racialized
up the definition of racism "hate" unconsciously in his social structures, he would
to see for herself or himself statements after he defined rather reinforce the idea that
that the definition would racism without that word. blacks and crime go together.
not read "when a white If we use the definition for Further, Schanzenbach
man hates a black man." racism you find in the dic- posed that the media downInstead, Schanzenbach af- tionary, then, the first state- plays when a black folk is
firmed that racism is defined ment he made would read racist towards a white folk
as "the belief that one skin along the lines of, "if a black by excusing the behavior
color is superior to another." man believes he is superior "as just venting." However,
On that note, it has come to to a white man based on his that same media you menmy attention that right after color then he is racist." This tioned did not shrug when
he defined racism as the be- statement might be closer to the Michael Brown verlief that one skin color is su- what Schanzenbach meant dict was given that night.
perior to another, you stated to write to support his argu- In fact, that same media as
that, "if a black man hates a ment that racism is, as he put aforementioned obsessed
white man because his skin it, "a two-way street."
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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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the white folk and not be
called out on it is attempting
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idea that black folks should
be challenged on their racism towards whites when
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The Cougar Chronicle at CSUSM
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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
Thai
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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
to help build the School of
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announced Prof. ChingMing Cheng's creation of
the BA in Music Program
last month, giving students
a more focused and hopefully beneficial curriculum
unlike the the current VPA
Major with Music emphasis. Are there plans to make
more separate programs for
the other emphasises? What
obstacles, if any, are there
to push the School further?
JK: I need to correct a couple of things. It wasn't only
Dr. Cheng who developed
the BA in Music, it was the
whole music faculty. The
tenure track people in that
discipline are Dr. Cheng,
Dr. Bill Bradbury, Dr. Merryl Goldberg and Dr. Mtafiti
Imara. They have worked
for a long time to make the
BA in Music a reality, and
pending approval at the
Chancellor's Office, we
will begin offering that degree in Fall of 2015. We're
all very excited about that.
The School of Arts (SofA)
is new, officially opening on
July 1 of 2014. Before that,
there was the Visual and
Performing Arts (VPA) Department. That department
was created over 20 years
ago and contained five disci-
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Mission Statement:
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Anniversary of CSUSM, the
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With this insight we
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plines/options. The degree,
a BA in Visual and Performing Arts, was designed as
a very interdisciplinary degree, with four options and
a variety of minors. That
very creative degree will
continue to be offered, but,
in addition to the Music BA,
we are working on gaining
campus approval for BA
degrees in the disciplines
of Theatre as well as Art,
Media and Design (AMD),
and we are beginning the
planning process for Dance.
Moving from an option to
a BA degree program takes
time and work, but ultimately we would like to see each
of the disciplines with individual majors. The faculty
and students in those majors
will continue working on exciting projects with each other and with disciplines across
the university in a variety of
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"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
BY N ICOLE H OLMAN
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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.
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to move to New York City
in pursuit of a normal life.
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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
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satire and dark humor keep
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It is an odd day where the
following phrase is true:
"Twilight" was an inventive movie. Before everyone starts sharpening their
pitchforks and finding out
my home address, some
clarification is necessary.
"Twilight" despite all its
misogyny, poor dialogue,
offensiveness to the undead,
promotion of abusive relationships and making of
Kristen Stewart as an "actor" was a new spin on the
genre of teenfilms.It was the
type of movie with one foot
in the grave while digging
the hole for the other one
with shovel labeled clichés.
Thus, the movie "The
D uff' was made. It is a film
that takes the teen movie
formula (girl doubts looks,
meets up with guy, gets made
over, guy falls for her, they
foil the plot of the school
popular kids, happily ever
after), adds more social media than a naive extrovert's
phone and tops it off with a
dash of inferiority complex
fuel to make it relatable to
those who aren't having a
hard enough time in high
school with their insecurities.
That is of course where
the title comes in. The term
" Duff' is an acronym standing for Designated Ugly, Fat
Friend. Upon hearing the title for the first time during a
commercial, I thought that
a sociopath had somehow
worked their way into leading a producing firm and
this wouldn't have been too
far off. In an era of increasing acceptance of various
bodies and personalities,
the movie proudly waves
about the word as though it
was their own little sadistic
creation. It constantly reminds the protagonist, and
by extension, parts of the
audience, that they should
be in that category or else
be forced to be out of the
totally sick social loop created by the marketing team
and the producers at CBS.
The plot follows Bianca
(Mae Whitman), an easily
impressionable girl who after being called a Duff by her
socially and mentally inept
neighbor Wesley (Robbie
Amell) decides to rid herself
of her well-adjusted childhood friends, Jess (Skyler
Samuels) and Casey (Bianca
Santos) out of fear that she
isn't as attractive as them.
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approaches Wesley for guidance while she helps him
with his failing grades, to
which he agrees, all the while
being hounded by Wesley's
mentally unstable ex-girlfriend and external antagonist Madison (Bella Thome).
The term external antagonist is mentioned because
though Madison is a bully
the main antagonist in terms
of character development to
Bianca is herself. She believes Wesley and keeps him
around, even falling for him
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friends happily accept her
back after the anti-climax
with no negative repercussions for her actions. They
aren't very developed as
characters, but they do something that the entire movie
should have done from the
start: dismiss the sexist acronym as nothing but another social stigma created
to deflect the insecurities of
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NOT YET DIGITIZED, please contact University Archives. Volume 43, No. 13 covers race, ethnicity and gender issues by looking at Yom HaShoah events, including the White Rose Memorial, the Red Flag Campaign for sexual assault awareness, and the release of the LGBTQA publication, the Queery.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Sports
2 - Read about the Pride Center's first 4 - Cougar baseball is enjoying a successful
edition of The Queery.
season.
Opinion
Features
5 - Abrahân Monzon is the new Assistant
Director of the ASI Community Centers.
9 - We discuss what it is like to be a
member of the LGBTQA community.
Yom HaShoah to remember Holocaust
Speakers, presentations andritualsto be held on April 22 at USU Amphitheatre
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Yom HaShoah event for Holocaust Remembrance Day. The White Rose Memorial has been a part of campus since 2003.
Yom HaShoah was inau- in Israel, Yom HaShoah is of creating a brighter future. It will also highlight Hologurated in 1953 as a Holo- a day where people across
This event will feature caust survivor, Fanny Krascaust Remembrance Day the globe can stop, remem- multiple speakers, pres- ner Lebovits, who will be
and is honored worldwide. ber and learn from the entations and traditional sharing her - experiences
Already a national holiday events of the past in hopes Yom HaShoah practices. with those in attendance.
Incorporating traditional
Yom HaShoah elements
such as a candle ceremony,
this event will also include
a poetry reading by several
CSUSM students. Another
speaker and CSUSM history professor, Dr. Alyssa
Sepinwall, will be giving
a presentation about the
Holocaust Memorial on
campus, the White Rose.
"Remembering the Holocaust is an extremely important thing. It is not just a JewT
ish issue, it is a human issue,"
said Wendy Bryer, the program director for this event.
Though the Holocaust
ended 70 years ago, organizers say that the pain and
scars left behind on the
world remain fresh in the
minds of millions of people.
"There are only a few years
left to hear these important
first-hand accounts and we
believe it is important to
bring Fanny's story to our
campus," Bryer said. "Even
if you have heard a Holocaust
Survivor's story, every story
is different and it is our duty
as humans to listen, remember and say never again."
Attending this event will
help educate students as
well as allow them to pay
respects to those who survived the Holocaust. In order
to commemorate the history
and experiences of Holocaust survivors, students
and community members
are encouraged to attend
this free event on April 22.
Red Flag Campaign calls for the end of sexual violence on campuses
CSUSM organizations sponsor awareness month through a variety of events
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
CSUSM organizations are
currently hosting a campaign
in order to end dating and
sexual violence as well as
to promote empowerment
through peer intervention.
The Red Flag Campaign
began on April 13 at CSUSM,
in honor of Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, and it
advocates against sexual
violence and dating violence
on college campuses across
the country. CSUSM is one
of nearly 250 college campuses that are participating in
this
public
awareness
campaign.
Sponsored by Student Affairs Departments such as
ATOD, ASI, Civility, the
H.O.P.E. and Wellness Center, Student Health & Counseling Services, SLL and
Residence Education, the
Red Flag Campaign had its
first official launch in October
of 2007 on just 18 campuses.
According to an announcement sent out to Student Affairs at CSUSM, "This social
Hundreds of redflagsadorn the lawn outside of the USU.
marketing campaign was
created to promote a 'bystander intervention' strategy, encouraging friends and
other campus community
members to 'say/do something' when they see warning
signs ("red flags") for sexual/
dating violence in their own
or a friend's relationship."
Redflagshave been placed
and displayed all across
the campus along with a
series of eight posters that
reflect themes such as co-
ercion, emotional abuse,
sexual
assault, victimblaming, excessive jealousy, isolation and stalking.
"[There] will be a series
of eight posters displayed
across campus that illustrate
"red flags" that might be present in a relationship in which
dating violence is happening," said the announcement.
These campaign posters
represent a diverse amount
of people in different kinds
of relationships, whether
that be heterosexual or homosexual. According to the
Red Flag Campaign website, one in five college dating relationships are violent
and abusive, and one in
four women are the victims
of rape or attempted rape.
42 percent of those victims
didn't tell anyone about their
assault and only five percent reported it to the police.
Surrounding this campaign, CSUSM organizations
are hosting several events
also learn how intersectionality is an important
concept when intervening.
Also, the annual "Take
Back the Night" event will
be at 5 p.m. on April 23 in
the Library Plaza. This event
is a worldwide effort to end
all forms of sexual violence
and it is recognized in over
30 countries. Take Back the
Night events can include
marches, vigils, rallies and
activities that are centered
around the issues of sexual
violence and the need to
take action against them.
Photo by Chis Morales
Lastly, April 29 is National
Denim Day and the CSUSM
in the remaining weeks of Student Affairs division is
April that they greatly en- asking that students wear
courage students to attend. denim in order to support
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on survivors of sexual violence.
April 22 in the USU Ball- This event will also act as a
room, Speaker Liat Wexler, way for students to educate
from the Center for Commu- others about these issues.
nity Solutions, will provide
students with a workshop
For more information
on Bystander Intervention about the Red Flag Camin the LGBTIQ Communi- paign, please visit http://
ties. Students will have the theredflagcampaign.org/,
opportunity to learn how and follow the campus
to be an active bystander calendar for more inforin difficult situations and mation on these events.
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE,
22,2015
NEWS
LGBTQA students release new publication on campus
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
Party held to celebrate first edition of magazine, The Queery
coming-out stories, film
recommendations and support for those who exist in
the LGBTQA community.
The LGBTQA Pride Cent- A couple of brave writers
er at CSUSM recently held a volunteered to read their
release party for its very first articles aloud to those in atedition of a new publication tendance and, after uproarientitled The Queery, a maga- ous applause, many people
zine that intends to reach out asked those who contributed
to the LGBTQA community. to The Queery to sign their
The Queery, which was of- copies of the publication.
ficially released on WednesThe Queery, although
day, April 8, is a zine-like a collaboration between
publication written and de- students and the CSUSM
veloped by students on cam- Pride Center, is ultimatepus, and provides insight into ly the brainchild of stuthe stories and experiences dent, Alex
Maravillas.
of the LGBTQA community.
When asked how he came
During the event, con- up with the idea for the new
tributors shared personal magazine, Maravillas said,
B Y NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
other students and members of the LGBTQA Center
to create the publication's
magazine-inspired layout.
The purpose of The Queery
is to provide information for
those both in the LGBTQA
community as well as Allies. It also serves as a creative platform for those who
wish to express themselves
through writing, art and prose.
"I feel that The Queery
is important to CSUSM
Photo by Chris Morales because members of the
Copies of The Queery are available in the ASI Community Centers. LGBTQA community usually don't get to be heard.
"The Queery stemmed from growing up. The magazine's It gives priority to marginmy personal stories as an goal is to reach out to audi- alized students so they can
young adolescent gay youth ences who identify as queer." have a voice, too," CSUSM
who suffered oppression
Maravillas worked with student, Kayla Salgado, said.
In an effort to create a
safe environment where all
students can be heard, publications like The Queery
allows experiences to be
shared that may not have
otherwise
been
heard.
Maravillas also discussed
plans f ot the next issue,
saying, "I want the magazine to innovate to different
endeavors, perhaps photo
stories or collages. I want
next issue to be more creative in terms of layout."
If you are interested in
submitting a story or art
piece for the next issue of
The Queery, please contact
the CSUSM Pride Center for more information.
Conversations that matter, being an active bystander
often be seen in society, and
how to combat those stereoSENIOR STAFF WRITER
types in an educated manner
even when the stereotype is
CSUSM
organizations directed at somebody else.
recently hosted a discusThe discussion began at 12
sion that served to teach p.m. in the USU ballroom
students about cultural ap- and hosted speakers Abrahan
propriation and bystander Monzon and Greg Toya. The
intervention in order to event commenced with Greg
foster an accepting and un- Toya, who spoke about the
derstanding
environment. "Beyond the Stereotype"
This event was held on display in the Kellogg LiApril 14 as part of the Con- brary and the Civility proversations that Matter Se- gram that is on campus. He
ries and was sponsored by introduced the topic of civilthe Civility Campaign, the ity, defining it as "conducting
Gender Equity Center, the oneself with care, respect,
LGBTQA Pride Center, the empathy, culture and humanOffice of Diversity and the ity." This idea was further
CHABSS Engaging Diversi- elaborated upon when he
ty Dialogues. The purpose of began to talk about the rethis discussion was to further lationship between civility
educate students on matters and bystander intervention.
such as stereotypes that can
Toya defined bystander
B Y C H E L S E Y S CHWEITZER
intervention as "the willingness to take action and help
somebody in need who is
in an unwanted situation."
He then described some of
the different intervention
strategies, such as interrupting rude or unwanted behaviors and encouraging an
educational and constructive
dialogue about the behavior and why it is unwanted.
Abrahán Monzón facilitated a discussion about triggers, which they defined as
"situations of high emotion
that catch people off guard."
They went on to describe
how these are situations
where the emotional nature
of the interaction can make
it difficult to effectively take
control of the situation and
intervene through education.
He also spoke of the idea
of attempting to see a situation from the other person's
perspective in order to understand what might have
led to the unwanted action
and thereby more effectively educate the person.
The discussion closed with
those in attendance sharing some of their personal
experiences with bystander intervention and how
they had previously dealt
with unwanted behavior.
This event encouraged
all students to be a part
of the bystander intervention discussion, whether
they were already familiar with the topic or not.
"I was just walking by
[the ballroom], saw the sign
and decided to attend; and
I 'm glad I did," said Daniesha Thornton, second-year
Photo provided by Abrahan Monzon
Another discussion will be held on April 22.
student and Secretary of
the Black Student Union.
This event promoted understanding and provided
students with tools to use in
difficult and possibly emotionally-heated
situations.
In addition, it encouraged
students to take action when
they witness an unwanted
event and taught them how
to be an active bystander
under these circumstances.
"We are all human beings, we all bleed the same
despite our background and
worldviews," said first year
student, Ralph Sibala, after the event. "Every day
is a learning experience."
Palliative Care campaign asks students, 'What Gives Your Life Meaning?'
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
NEWS EDITOR
The California State University (CSU) Institute for
Palliative Care recently
launched a new campaign
that will explore the importance of end-of-life
care and educate students
on issues that may affect
themselves or their family members in the future.
The What Gives Your Life
Meaning? (WGYLM) campaign is a way to educate students, as well, as community
members, about the impact
that palliative care make on
a person's life. The campaign
was officially launched on
April 14 with the first event
of the series, an educational
session and lecture given
by Dr. Katherine Pettus, an
Advocacy Officer for the
International Association for
Hospice and Palliative Care.
"Palliative Care is a multidisciplinary team approach
and it deals with addressing the pain and symptoms
of life limiting illness, but
it does not attempt to cure.
It's about managing all aspects of pain and symptoms
including physical, social,
emotional, spiritual and exis-
tential pain," said Dr. Pettus.
The Palliative Care approach is centered around
the comfort of a patient
who is diagnosed with a
life threatening condition
and follows the patient, as
well as their family, through
the course of the illness.
"What makes Palliative
Care distinct from the usual
biomedical model is that the
unit of care is both the patient and family as well as
the palliative care team. So,
it creates an extra layer of
care through life- limiting
and life threatening illness,"
said Dr. Pettus. "Palliative
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care manages and accompanies patients and their
families through the complexity of these illnesses."
During her presentation,
Dr. Pettus discussed the
importance of having conversations about death and
creating a relationship with
a patient so that they can experience as little pain as possible throughout their illness .
"Most Americans say that
they want to die at home,
with their family and in
comfort, and yet only 24
percent of Americans older
than 65 die at home. 63
percent die at hospitals or
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talk about dying. America
is a young, immortal, individualistic and driven country, and death is seen as a
failure," said Dr. Pettus.
CSUSM has been the home
of the CSU Institute for Palliative Care since it started in
the Fall of 2012. The CSU
Institute is a statewide initiative with a goal that aims to
educate students and community members, as well as
current and future health care
professionals. The Institute
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nursing homes, tethered
to machines, and most of
them are in pain," she said.
"This is the gap between the
conversation that needs to be
had about how you want to
die, where you want to do die
and in what context, and how
people are actually dying.
This is the gap that palliative care is trying to bridge."
Dr. Pettus also discussed
her claims about why these
conversations aren't happening and what Palliative Care
can do to resolve these issues.
"The reason we don't have
those conversations is because people don't want to
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Performers take on several roles to break down stereotypes
Global Commitment Initiative provides opportunity for involvement
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and former female chairman
of the Black Panther Party.
"It is our hope that because of that, people who
wouldn't normally listen to
a woman, or a Korean or an
African American because
of prejudices or stereotypes, that they will see and
hear their voice differently,
in a better light," she said.
After each performance,
Photo by Serouj, courtesy ofWikimedia Commons "Talk Back" panels and
discussions were held for
centered around the bru- audience members on topB Y SONNI SIMMONS
tal beating of Rodney King ics such as art, education,
COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR
in 1991, the riots incited law, faith and social justice.
by the acquittal of the four The goal of these discusThe CSUSM
School Los Angeles Police Depart- sions and the production of
of Arts Program is chal- ment officers charged with Twilight, Los Angeles: 1992
lenging injustice with this assault and nearly 300 in- were to engage the audispring's presentation of terviews conducted over a ence and promote a reflecTwilight, Los Angeles: 1992 nine-month period with gang tion of prejudice and disby Anna Deavere Smith. members, police officers, crimination within society.
"Allow the dissonant feelThe play was available lawyers, activists and shopto students and community keepers following this event. ing you'll encounter move
The
characters
cre- you to try and understand
members through 6 different performances that were ated based on these inter- people who are different
held at CSUSM from April views, however, were por- from you," Rudgers said.
unconventionally. "As actors, we were able
10 through 19. The produc- trayed
"We play people opposite to walk in another's shoes
tion of Twilight, Los Angeles: 1992 presents a series of our ethnicity and gender," and because of that, have
monologues that examine the said Laurissa Rudgers, an ac- a better understanding of
1992 LA Riots through the tress in the production who how to face injustices we
perspective of individuals portrayed an African Ameri- see happening. We hope
who experienced the chaos. can opera singer, the former you as audience members
The performance was Chief of Police for the LAPD will be able to do that, too."
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The CHABBS Global
Commitment
Initiative
(GCI) recently hosted a
community service fair that
served as an opportunity for
students to take action in their
community and find ways to
get involved on a local level.
The GCI is a campaign by
the CHABBS department
that encourages students
to participate in activities
and educate themselves
about global issues. The
GCI Community Service
fair was held on Tuesday,
April 14, and was an opportunity for students to
explore these issues and get
involved through a variety of local service groups.
"The GCI is designed to
educate and engage the college, campus, and the broader community in a discussion
about global issues, trends,
and events," said Elizabeth
Matthews, Professor of
Global Studies and Political
Science, and the Director of
the CHABSS Global Commitment Initiative (GCI).
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Nineteen local organizations spoke to students about becoming
involved in the community.
GCI fair represents a chance Kimberly Palafox, a Global
for students to engage with Studies major at CSUSM.
19 local organizations and "This is a part of the four,
to learn more about what five, six year college expethey do in the community. rience here [at CSUSM].
During the GCI Com- It's to not only really immunity Service Fair, many merse here on campus and
students were drawn to the the opportunities of what
San Diego County Founda- the campus gives you, but
tion known as, Surfrider. also the community as well."
Chapter Manager of the
According to the CHABBS
Surfrider Foundation, Ha- department, the Global Comley Haggerstone, said, "We mitment Initiative is a camwant to give people an paign that is dedicated to
opportunity to do some- implementing issues such
thing for their oceans." as global awareness and
The Surfrider Founda- multicultural understanding
tion is a non-profit organi- into their curriculum and
zation who is dedicated activities. For more inforto protecting our world's mation regarding this event
oceans, waves and beaches. and other events in the up"Giving back to the com- coming semester, students
munity that you apart of now, can visit http://www.csusni.
is reverently important," said edu/chabss/about/gci .html.
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B Y KATELYNN R ISE
STAFF WRITER
Imagine yourself watching your favorite sports
team on television. There
are just seconds left in the
game and you are one point
away from winning it all.
You get the pleasurable
feeling of screaming at the
TV screen while watching your team make its
way to victory. When the
final point is made, you
jump up and down celebrating the team's hard
work and accomplishments.
The MVP is named and
everyone rallies around
the person in celebration.
But when the MVP of the
game is named, should it
matter if the MVP of your
winning (or even your losing) team is homosexual?
Michael Sam could have
been one of these players.
Sam became the first openly
gay player to tie drafted into
the NFL in 2014 and was a
defensive end for the St. Louis Rams until the final roster
needed to be finalized, and
Sam was cut from the team.
Many people believe
that his sexuality was the
reason for his dismissal
from the team's roster.
Unfortunately, sexuality
is effecting who gets recognition for their hard work
and their athletic abilities.
Thankfully for the lovely
media in America, Michael Sam's coming out
was made into a much bigger deal than it should have
been. Sam's face, his name
and his sexuality were all
over ESPN and the internet.
Instead of focusing on
this young man's potential
as a football player in the
NFL, they decided to focus
on how a gay man would
shower with a team full
of men that were heterosexual (as far as we know).
Since when does a man
taking a shower have to do
with anything relevant to
the game of football, or any
other sport for that matter? Oh right, it doesn't.
This is not going to be
the last time that an athlete
will identify themselves
as gay, and sadly this will
not be the last time that an
openly gay athlete gets their
reputation or their career
put in jeopardy because of
homophobic
tendencies.
What needs to be learned
from Michael Sam's story
is that it is not your sexual orientation that defines
you, but rather what you
do that makes you the kind
of person that people will
look up to and admire.
Sam's sexuality off the
field was being brought
into his world on the field,
causing an unacceptable
amount of intolerance and
judgment to his career.
His talent, hard work and
dedication were overlooked
simply because of the type
of people he found attractive.
Michael Sam's story is not
all bad though. He was recently nominated as one of
GQ's Men of the Year Award,
won an Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2014 EPSY
Awards and was afinalistfor
Sportsman of the Year Award.
So does being gay in the
world of sports matter? No!
Because being gay doesn't
make you less of an athlete.
If an athlete is talented, dedicated and ready
to give his or her all for
their team, their sexuality does not matter in sports.
Greg Hutton seeks three valuable attributes from his teams
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Coach Greg Hutton, who
is the coach of the men's
and women's golf teams
at CSUSM, has both assisted individual students
on the golf course and
helped the Cougar golf
team advance through the
ranks of college golf teams
in his five years as coach.
"[I like golf] because it is
a sport that you can play all
of your life," Coach Hutton
said. "People are still able to
play the sport even at 80."
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Coach Hutton first got into
golf as a kid, when his parents taught him to play the
sport. He continued to play
golf as he grew up, but didn't
consider coaching Cougar
golf until the campus athletic
director asked him to coach
the men's golf team in 2010.
Under the guidance of
Coach Hutton, the men's golf
team recently ranked sixth
and the women's golf team
ranked tenth in this year's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
top 25 polls, according to
the school athletics webpage.
"What I look for in my
,
!
golf teams is commitment,
dedication and the ability
to give 100 percent on the
course," Coach Hutton said.
Most recently, Coach Hutton and the golf team attended the Hanny Stanislaus
Invitational, which took
place April 14, and placed in
second. The next tournament
for the golf team will be the
A.I.I Conference Championship, which will take
place on April 25 in Texas.
When not on the road
with his golf team, Coach
Hutton likes to spend his
free time fishing and spending time with his kids.
n
Cougars baseball getting the
job done on the diamond
"Everyone [is] over 300
in the lineup," Costello
said. When Costello speaks
of over 300, he refers to
an above batting average
that every player in the batting lineup has obtained.
Costello was quick to attribute much of the pitching
acclaim to former Palomar
Comet Emilio Esquibel. EsPhoto provided by Sports Information
quibel's wins-loss record as
Student athlete Dylan Costello demonstrates confidence and power. a starting pitcher is 9-1. The
the growth of the program, nine consecutive wins when
B YAMYCHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
in terms of facilities and acting as starting pitcher
players. The players, accord- ties the school record set
A new era of baseball ing to Pugh, are of increas- by James Dykstra in 2013.
has begun at CSUSM. ing quality when it comes
The baseball team continGone are the days where to being student athletes. ues to break records in areas
the team lacked confiQuality
student
ath- other than pitching. The sindence and staying power. letes, like seniors Dylan gle season record for doubles
This year's baseball team Costello and Ray Patch- fell on April 14 versus Biola.
is up for the challenge. en also reflected on the CSUSM beat the record of
Head
Coach
Den- progress of the season. 101 doubles set in the 2011
nis Pugh talked about
The team is "more deep and 2012 seasons. The newthe progress of the team. offensively" said Infielder ly achieved record is 104.
"I don't feel we're Ray Patchen. Outfielder
As the baseball team apovermatched
against Dylan Costello expanded proaches the home stretch
anyone,"
he
said. on this when he said this of their season, Head
On April 14, the baseball year's offense is "better Coach Pugh expects the
team began their pre-game than the last two years." team to "keep improving"
warm-ups in the backCostello spoke highly and continue on the trajecground. Pugh attributed this of the pitching and bat- tory that is setting them
increased level of play to ting averages of the team. up for a run at Nationals.
Photo provided by Sports Information
Coach Greg Hutton leads his athletes by example.
Retired San Diego Charger
focuses onfitnessregime
B YAMYCHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Shedding over 80 pounds
in five months is no small
feat. Yet, Nick Hardwick,
the retired San Diego Chargers center, has done just that.
The former football player
began his weight loss project
in 2014 upon his exit from the
NFL after suffering a neck
injury. During his 11 year
career, Hardwick weighed
around 295 pounds. As a
center, Hardwick used his
weight to push the defensive
players back and protect his
quarterback Philip Rivers.
At his Feb. 3 retirement ceremony, Hardwick
stood before the press at
208 pounds down from
293 pounds, according to
a tweet by UT San Diego
writer Michael Gehlken.
Hardwick's focus on
a healthy life was all but
confirmed when he stood
before the media with this
new slimmed down frame.
On his Instagram account,
Hardwick stamps himself as
a "fitness junkie" and "health
nut." Hardwick's various
social media platforms consistently highlight his wife
and children, but now they
detail his journey to health
through food and fitness.
He
shares
workouts
which are perfect for college students. These workouts are quick and hardhitting. They can be done
in 20 minutes or less, and
with minimal equipment.
The most unique part
about the following workout is that Hardwick
did it in skinny jeans.
When questioned by a
fellow Instagram user on
why he was wearing jeans,
Hardwick responded that
he was "just proving that
you can do this workout
anywhere. In any attire."
One minute of
each of the following (no
rest between exercises). Do
as many as possible within
the time frame. Rest 30
seconds after cycle is completed. Repeat 2 to 5 times.
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Lunges
Mountain climbers
Push ups
If Nick Hardwick can do
five rounds of this workout in
skinny jeans, it is not wild to
think it is an attainable workout for any college student.
Only
benefits
result
from
physical
training
Go and get
some stress
relief
mmmmm
B Y BURTLAND D IXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Negative stigmas are all
around whether we like to
acknowledge them or not
- too many to name and
that's a shame of its own.
One we can point out, however, is how physical training is viewed. A common
misperception is that when
you get a physical trainer,
you will only be rewarded
with a glowing physical
stature. Fortunately, that is
not all that working with a
physical trainer can provide.
With finals vastly approaching, stress is piling
higher than the garbage at
a large family get together.
How can you help banish
said stress? Mayo Clinic
indicates exercise can very
well help manage stress.
Don't know where to start,
no problem. Physical trainers are surely available to
help get the wheels rolling.
"Our PT (physical training) program strives for optimal fitness for everyone
and all body types," Fitness
and Operations Supervisor, Jordan Friske, said.
Here at CSUSM everyone
and all body types are available for PT, so believing you
are toofitor notfitenough for
physical training will only
prevent you from receiving
the benefits that await you.
"With a personal trainer a
client can take a step in the
right direction to exercising smarter and becoming a
healthier person," Personal
Trainer, Brendyn Heath, said.
Aside from easing up stress,
exercising with a personal
trainer can help you become
a healthier person. Good
health is vital for college
students, so doing what you
can while attending college
to help promote good health
would not be a bad idea.
"There are a lot of negative stigmas in our society that we are trying to
work through," Friske said.
Friske is adamant about
dispelling these stigmas
attached to PT and said
that utilizing the trainers that CSUSM provides will help with that.
So, do not worry about
your appearance before
giving it a try, because
only benefits await you.
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Chelsea Brown leads through advocacy
Student leader commits to making positive impact on the world
B Y JASMINE DEMERS
NEWS EDITOR
Chelsea Brown is a dedicated student leader on
campus who has turned
her personal hardship into
fuel towards helping others
and advocating for change.
Brown is currently a thirdyear Political Science major
at CSUSM, and she identifies
as a Transgender Woman.
Throughout her college career, Brown has made an effort to be involved in campus
organizations such as A SI,
The Gender Equity Center
and the LGBTQA Pride
Center as a Peer Educator.
The Northern California
native is also hoping to spread
her activism throughout the
community by working with
outside organizations such
as the Vista Community
Clinic and the San Diego
LGTBQ Resource Centers.
By working as a Peer Educator on campus, Brown said
she aims to transform the
campus climate and make a
positive impact on students.
"Working with these organizations has given me
the opportunity to not only
grow as a person, but also
grow in a way that allows
me to be a better advocate
for not only what I believe
in, but for what is fundamentally right," she said.
"I've always been someone
who tends to fight for rights
of the marginalized, and
so being in the spaces and
working with these organizations has given me a way
to reach a larger audience
at a more effective level."
Brown holds a passion for
representing a larger group
of individuals who experience injustice every day.
She is proud of the commitment that she has for helping others and her ability to
treat everyone as her equal.
"I reflect a lot on where I
am now, how I got here and
the things I've had to overcome. I've beaten 12 years
of depression. I survived my
numerous suicide attempts.
I 've battled through years of
self-loathing and self-hatred
because I wasn't comfortable being who I was. And
now I 'm here. I've survived.
I 'm about to graduate college; I 'm about to live a
life of advocacy and empowerment. And that means
something to me on a deeply
personal level," Brown said.
Brown said that she has
had to experience some
hardship that only motivated her to push forward
and continue her fight so
that she could also support
other individuals who have
had the same experiences.
"Some of the hardships
I've had to face on this campus are mainly in regards to
my status as a transgender
woman. Now I 'm sure that
many of my classmates will
see this article, and it will
out me to them. But I 'm actually okay with that," she
said. "The problem I've run
into before is how do I address this with professors
and other faculty members,
especially since they may
not really be used to the
idea of having a transgender student in their class."
Brown said that she aims to
make an impact at CSUSM
by making a commitment
to inform the community of
these issues, and making it so
that future Trans* identified
students feel comfortable and
accepted by policy enacted
by campus administration.
Some of the issues that
Brown referred to are policies regarding name changes for Trans* students and
using the preferred name
and gender in place of the
legal name. She also discusses issues regarding the
need for more gender-neutral bathrooms on campus.
While discussing her future
goals, Brown said she hopes
to go into the field of Journalism and Public Policy.
"In terms of future goals,
more than anything, I want to
be a writer and a journalist.
I want to take the passions
and stories of people from
around the world and make
them into something even
more beautiful: a shared, uni-
Photo by Chris Morales
Chelsea Brown is an active leader in ASI's Community Centers.
versal experience," Brown
said. "At some point in my
life as well, I 'd like to get
into issues of public policy,
specifically, I 'd like to work
as the U.S. Ambassador to
the United Nations. But, I
might just settle for White
House Press Secretary!"
Brown's ambitions and
inspirational attitude has already made a long lasting
impact on CSUSM and will
furthermore continue to influence the rest of the world.
"I think as people, we tend
to get wrapped up in the dra-
ma and worries of everyday
life, and as a result, we lose
sight of what's really important in my opinion, and that's
helping others and being
good humans," she said. "We
all live here on this earth together. It is only due to society and her constructs that
poverty, war and other issues
persist in our lives. The ability to end poverty and other
issues begins when one realizes that it is a natural right
of humans to survive and
thrive freely and openly in
our fleeting existences."
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
ASI Community Centers' Monzón embodies passionate social justice
cially did a lot of work with
queer and trans advocacy."
Monzón said that college
was initially difficult to adjust to due to struggling with
balancing all of their responsibilities equally. Finding
mentors taught Monzón the
importance of learning from
others and helped them to
develop other queer leaders.
After graduating from
UCSB, they worked as a
summer orientation leadPhoto by Chris Morales
er, a position that inspired
Abrahán Monzón works closely with students in the Gender Equity them to think about goCenter.
ing into higher education.
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
"When I was an orientation
teraction and the sociolEDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ogy of gender and sexuality. leader, I was genuine about
Monzón credits their un- my identities," they said. "It
As the new Assistant dergraduate career for cre- helped motivate me to show
Director of the ASI Com- ating the foundation upon first-year students someone
munity Centers, Abrahán which they discovered their who was queer and trans."
Monzón is enthusiastic passion for helping others
Late into the graduate
about working with students, and where they became com- school application process,
faculty and staff to develop fortable with their identity. Monzón decided to apply
programming about issues
"Being a first generation for M.S. programs with the
such as gender and sexuality, college student, the queer encouragement of their mensocial justice and identity. community was kind of my tors. They were interested in
Monzón graduated from navigational capital for get- applying to CSU Fullerton
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) ting to know folks," Monzón partially due to the presence
with a B A. in Feminist said. "My first year on cam- of well-known LGBT highStudies and minor in Edu- pus is when I came out and er education professor and
cation, and an M.S. in got involved. Initially I came speaker, Dr. Ronni Sanio,
Higher Education from out as queer, and then a year who taught in the campus'
CSU Fullerton (CSUF). and a half later I came out Educational Leadership proMonzón, whose preferred as genderqueer. Getting in- gram from 2010 to 2012.
gender pronouns are they and volved on campus is how
While Monzón was eventheir, initially was studying I learned what it means to tually accepted into CSUF,
Computer Science until they be a college student, and I Dr. Stanlo ended up retirtook a general education So- submerged myself in dif- ing during the time that
ciology course. This sparked ferent leadership and queer transpired from when they
their interest in human in- groups on campus. I espe- applied to the program to
when they started at the campus. However, Monzón said
that attending CSUF was
the right program for them.
During graduate school,
Monzón's accomplishments
included an assistantship,
an internship with CSUF's
Diversity Initiatives and
Resource Centers, working
with TCAMP, completing
one semester at a cultural
center at a small liberal arts
college and being awarded
the Edwin Carr Fellowship.
Monzón's enthusiasm for
working at CSUSM stems
from a desire for empowering students and the campus' welcoming atmosphere.
"I really wanted to work at
a cultural center or resource
center, but when I saw this
position I never thought that
I would get it," they said.
"Being a first generation
college and grad school student, getting a job was such
a pressure to show my family that school was worth it."
"A big thing with job interviews on-campus is that
I always had to negotiate
how I would represent my
identity," Monzón said. "If
I could not be genuine to
my genderqueerness, it was
not going to fit. But I came
to my interview at CSUSM
with full face and suit, and
when I got the call for the
job, I was ecstatic. It was
important to me not to go
to an established center
but go somewhere where I
could create programming."
Monzon has enjoyed their
first semester at CSUSM
thus far and is optimistic
about how the ASI Community Centers will change
in the next few years.
"It is a combination of
working with passionate
folks about creating a better campus for themselves
and bringing a different set
of eyes and thinking about
gender, sexuality, program-
ming and ideas for what
is to come," Monzon said.
"The campus is supportive and being in a growing place like CSUSM, it
is a time when I see some
big changes to come."
Monzon credits much
of what they have learned
and gone on to accomplish
to their professional family, which includes the
Masters in Higher Education faculty at CSU Fullerton, their mentors and Dr.
Joy Hoffman (Dr. Mom).
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Environmental Studies major leads
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Cougar Chronicle. The major
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and private sectors. There
are a plethora of career paths
available to students upon
graduation, including environmental policy, consulting,
education, law and environmental
planning/analysis.
Graduates will be suited to
work for organizations such
as the National Park Service, EPA, Department of
Energy, Peace Corps and Nature Conservancy. Students
will also have the necessary
skills to work for both cities
and private consulting firms.
CORRECTION
Editor's Note: An article
published in the March 4,
2015 edition contained a
typo graphical error that has
been corrected in the web
version. Dr. Strieker was
referred to as "he", but the
pronoun has been changed
to "she". We regret the error.
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BY SHANICE DAVIS
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
Born in a small town in
South Texas, former founding Director of the LGBTQA
Pride Center on campus,
Rodger D'Andreas-Wahl,
admits that he knew the
small town life of settling
down and having a wife and
kids was not for him. Instead he took the high road
and paved his own way.
Wahl began his college
career as an Opera major
at Southwest Texas State,
before transferring and receiving his Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the
University of Texas at Austin. Afterwards, he obtained
his Master's in Counseling
Psychology at Our Lady he had experience with LG- "It allows me to see it from
of the Lake University. BTQA students and people. my own journey, but knowWith 13 years at CSUSM,
"Being founding Director ing that my own journey
Wahl has held an array of of LGBTQA was about get- may not be someone else's."
titles on campus; currently ting the center off the ground
Wahl said that at the age
he serves as a lecturer in the and creating a safe space of 18 he identified himWomen's Studies Depart- for students," said Wahl. self as being gay, then
ment, a partchanged his identime professor
tification to queer.
for the first "It allows me to see it from my
"When I was 18 I
year program, own journey, but knowing that thought I was only
a dministrator
sexually attracted or
my own journey may not be romantically attractof Student Afsomeone else's."
fairs and is the
ed to other guys, so
Executive Digay seemed like the
rector of ASI.
right label for me,"
Another role Wahl took
Identifying as queer and he said. "As I've aged and
on was being the founding having a background in men- gone through life, I've realDirector of the LGBTQA tal health, Wahl said he is able ized that my romantic attracPride Center. Originally, to relate more with students. tion, my sexual attractions,
CSUSM did not have an
"When
you've
gone are more diverse than that."
LGBTQA Center and ASI through a struggle or a simiWahl said queerness is
wanted to create one. Wahl lar struggle, I think it's easier about challenging rigid ideas
was considered the perfect to empathize and put your- about gender and sexuality.
candidate for the position, as self in their shoes," he said.
"Queer is a political label,
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use when they want to challenge some of the assumptions we make about what it
means to be male or female;
what it means to be in a relationship; things like monogamy, marriage; is marriage really what we all aspire to? Is
being with the same person
for the rest of your life really what we want?" he said.
The perfect fairytale of living happily ever after with one
person is simply not his style.
"For some people that
works great; I can't even
imagine having to be with
one person for the rest
of my life," Wahl said.
As for the advances
made towards the LGBTGA community, Wahl
said they're good but much
work still needs to be done.
"The advances are important, they're necessary and
they save lives," he said.
"When people see themselves
represented in television, in
the front of classrooms and
civil rights are being given
to them that are dued to
them, it saves lives because
it helps people understand
that they're human beings,
they deserve the same things
that other people deserve."
As a final point, Wahl
has advice for everyone.
"Be you, but make sure you
have a support system to help
facilitate to you being you,"
He also had advice for allies
to the LGBTQA community.
"Continue to educate yourself and don't make it about
you. Don't be Beyonce,
you're one of the backup
singers, so be supportive."
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BY SHANICE DAVIS
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
Junior, Kia Washington,
is a Peer Educator at the
LGBTQA Pride Center,
who cites the community
as her strength and support system to be herself.
"My passion and energy
for the Pride Center comes
from the courage that the
community there gave me to
come out as queer," she said.
It was the acceptance
she found in this environment
that
encouraged her to help others.
"I knew that no matter
what, there would be people there for me, and I want
to continue creating that
environment for others. I
want to be one of the leaders to pass that experience
and passion on to all students who come into contact
with us," Washington said.
As a Peer Educator, Washington puts on many events;
one of her first solo events
was a Queer Discussion
called "50 Shades of Correction," an event in which
participants discussed the
dangerous inaccuracies of
BDSM portrayed in Fifty
Shades of Grey. In addition to that, the Pride Center frequently holds Nights
Out, which are nights when
students can play games
and watch film screenings.
As this month is GAYpril,
the Pride Center is putting
on some upcoming events
F ASHION
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including Queer Homebois, occurring at 5 p.m.
on*April 27 in USU 3100,
where there will be discussion of masculinity in relation to the Latin@ identity.
At 5:30 p.m. on April 29 in
USU 3100, Zumba Pride will
occur, and finally the Campus Pride Walk and Festival
will take place from 11:30
a jn to 1 p jn. on April 30,
beginning in the Commons.
Washington says that
working at the Pride Center
gives her the opportunity
to give back to the community and provide support, as she aims to promote
social justice on campus.
"My position gives me
the opportunity to not only
inform and educate, but to
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educated myself," she said.
She also expresses the
gratitude that comes from
the end result of fostering
change within individuals.
"Seeing someone who has
become more informed take
what they've learned and use
it to treat their fellow human beings with more digPhoto by Chris Morales
nity and respect is absolutely
Kia Washington accepts herself and encourages other students to do
amazing," Washington said.
Educating people on gen- so as well.
der and sexuality, and advo- right to define and repre- munity meant to empathize
cating for the rights of all is sent themselves," she said. and empower them - for exIn addition, Washington ample, bisexual, transgender
the main course of action that
Washington hopes to convey recognizes the power of unity and non-binary people," she
to people when doing her job. in promoting social change. said. "I believe, perhaps too
"However, I must acknowl- idealistically, that it is vi"The beauty in having
the innumerable groups of edge the work we must do to tal for the community to be
people exist within it is that support those who are mar- united, especially when there'
everyone should have the ginalized by the very com- is still so much to fight for."
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can save the other half for
lunch the next day!). What
makes Board & Brew difVictoria Escobedo, added.
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internet, shopping online
Board & Brew in Carls- wich chain is their "secret
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lar, providing more options creating delicious qual- every sandwich and brings
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ent kinds of stores online.
Founded in 1979 in Del be found in your standard
Yet, from personal experi- Mar, California, Board fast-food sandwich chain.
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ence, buying shoes or other & Brew has stayed true
merchandise online from to its mission of creating grilled Baja chicken sandstores like Charlotte Russe healthy meals made with wich, which consists of marthat also has a store in each real meat and fresh veg- inated chicken breast with
county or state may be more etables daily. Their simple grilled onions, jalapeno peptrustworthy . because you menu and delicious meal pers and melted jack cheese
are buying from a more es- options always make for a on a toasted French baguette..
In addition, the menu also
tablished brand, rather than pleasant dining experience.
purchasing from online
Not only is the menu easy provides heavier sandwiches
stores that are only virtual. to navigate through, but their like the grilled roast beef
Shopping has been done for food is quite affordable for spicy sandwich, and vegmany decades, and buying the quantity served—each etarian options like the Vegi
great quality goods by saving sandwich is large enough to Supreme. Every sandwich
money is a better bargain. split with a friend (or you pairs well with a soft drink,
BYKATDILTZ
STAFF WRITER
BYANNAPETROV
STAFF WRITER
The upcoming spring and
summer trends seen on the
runways, then sold in stores
include affordable merchandise. Several well-known
department stores and boutiques found at plazas and
malls carry these options.
Many department stores
like Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls and Ross include
designer brands for reasonable prices and have big
sales both seasonally and
during holidays. Similarly, boutiques like Forever
21, Charlotte Russe, Wet
Seal and H&M have similar clearance promotions,
which carry incredibly chic
apparel and accessories.
"I would definitely recommend Forever 21 for
they have a broad choice
of clothes, and then newest trends and it's very affordable," CSUSM student, Ronja Skauge, said.
Being able to afford the
latest trends for a fair price
can be quite rewarding and
CSUSM students need access to apparel outlets where
they don't have to spend
too much of their income.
"My top little last minute shopping store is Wet
Seal. They normally have
good deals, [and] also include a fashion discount
part that saves people five
percent overall [on] their
entire transaction," another CSUSM student,
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In my experience, the service at the Carlsbad location
has always been friendly
and helpful, and the interior
atmosphere has a beachy,
true-to-Southern-California
vibe. The restaurant also offers catering services for parties or office events. I have
never had to wait more than
10 minutes for my meal to
arrive, and it always looked
presentable and filling.
With its relaxed environment, healthy and fresh
meals and refreshing beverages, Board & Brew
is worth checking out.
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Board & Brew is open from
10 a.m to 9 p.m Monday
through Sunday. It is located
at 201 Oak Ave, Carlsbad,
CA. The restaurant's phone
number is (760) 434-4466.
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Why I am out— a journey to honesty
to make out with me on
country roads in their pickup
trucks after football games.
I was outed when I was
18 years old. I was lucky.
My parents were educators,
and they responded compassionately. As I came out
to others over the next several years, a recurrent theme
stood out: "If you're going
to be gay, don't make a big
Photo courtesy of Rodger D'Andreas-Wahl
deal of it. Don't announce it!
BY RODGER D'ANDREASin my small town or on the And don't march in any gay
few television channels we parades wearing short shorts
WAHL
received. And the words I and twirling a baton!" The
CONTRIBUTOR
I grew up in a small Texas heard people use to refer to message didn't feel good to
town, a place where men folks who felt the ways I me, but it was partially inwere defined by their love was feeling didn't feel good tended to ensure my safetyfor football, hunting, wom- to me - words like sissy and it was Texas in the 1980s.
anizing and beer drinking. queer. Words that stung when
Fast forward three decIt wasn't a safe place to boys slurred them at me, an- ades. I 'm 51 years old. I 've
come out as gay in the 1970s gry that I didn't know which since walked in many gay
when I was coming into way to run with the football, pride parades, shirtless and
awareness of my sexuality. or upset at themselves be- in (shorter) shorts. There's
I saw no queer role models cause they secretly wanted been no baton twirling,
but only because I lack coordination. And I do announce my sexuality- I
do make a big deal of it.
I believe it's essential that
I do so, that I have an obligation to be o ut- as an aging queer man, a bicultural
queer with white passing
privilege, a queer feminist, a queer with economic
privilege and a sex-positive
queer in an intergenerational romantic relationship.
I am out because the intersections of my identities are
beautiful and meaningful.
While my queerness precludes me from living up
to societal standards of hegemonic masculinity, my
queerness offers liberatory
possibilities for expressing
multiple masculinities. As
an aging queer man, I am
pressured to remain youth-
ful, fit and sexy to maintain
social capital in mainstream
gay communities- or I
can move into queer kink
or bear subcultures with
less rigid body politics.
I am out as a bicultural
queer with white passing
privilege because my Native
American and Latino ancestries are often dismissed
until I intentionally call attention to them. I am out as
a queer feminist because, in
my experience, these two
communities fail to work
toward common goals, instead choosing to perpetuate longstanding conflicts
steeped in misunderstanding.
I acknowledge my economic privilege because I
grew up without it, I recognize that queer communities disproportionately live
in poverty, despite miscon-
ceptions about our wealth.
I am out as a sex-positive
queer because the sex-negative narratives that have
been ingrained in younger
LGBTQ generations concern me, particularly around
the stigmatization of poly
sexuality and HIV. I am out
about my queer intergenerational romantic relationship because I believe that
love comes in many forms
when we give ourselves permission to step outside our
comfort zone and approach
life openly and honestly.
My journey over the past
five decades from the small
Texas town of my childhood to working and teaching at CSUSM has been
one toward honesty and authenticity. And at its core,
that's what being out is
about- living authentically.
Writer: 'Homophobia is still alive and well in society'
BY ALEX MARAVILLAS
ing into full acceptance,
Identifying in the Lesbian
My sexual orientation still Gay Bi-sexual Transexual
makes people feel uncom- Queer Ally (LGBTQA)
fortable. That is why I am community, I utilize the recomfortable being alone. sources in my area, for exI have family. However, ample, the CSUSM Pride
sometimes it is difficult to Center. With my situation
be out with family members regarding my safety, I like
t hat are not pswicularty^ac- ~ * ter associate myself in places
cepting. That is why iden- that identify as a Safe Zone
tifying as a gay male in a because I fear for my life
world that is not particularly sometimes due to the occuraccepting is especially hard rence of hate crimes against
emotionally and physically. the LGBTQA community.
While people's reactions
However, as I remain pessimistic in my current situa- are not our fault, we can
tion, I am aware that there is • control our own reactions
hope for full acceptance for to the negativity and we can
who I am as a human being continue to live and better
and that changes towards ourselves through education
the view of stereotypes from and personal growth without
being gay are transcend- letting the limits others imASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
pose on us dictate our lives.
The surface level of what
societal
hetero-normative
stereotypes have labeled
upon the gay community is
a reaction to my sexual orientation or gender identity
because it leaves a negative
effect. So distance is the
reasonable solution. I am
a multidimensional human
being with dreams and' aspirations like everyone else.
Remaining positive is a
struggle as depression sweeps
in for those who are out in
the community. However, resources are crucial for those
in need. For example, when
someone in the community
is in distress, asking for help
is always the reasonable
solution in times of crisis.
Homophobia is still alive
and well in society. Struggling individuals in the
community are sensitive
towards trigger topics and
words that can make a current situation worse. I speak
for all the gay little boys
who have been picked on in
school or outside of school
and who don't have a voice.
Life as a gay male of color
leads to self-identification issues. Now, as someone who
is a millennial and identifies
as a homosexual, cisgender,
Filipino-American,
ablebodied and a student pursuing a higher education, I
understand that my current
situation is an awareness that
is both a curse and a blessing.
As a Peer Educator who
Is he good enough for you?
Things to consider before committing to a relationship
tant thing in a relationship.
Here are the two most
important things to consider before you get serious
with
someone:
You want to get to know a
Trust is something that has
man? Look at how he treats
to be earned. If you give it
his mother. If he doesn't
to everyone, you are bound
treat his mother right, he
to be hurt. Trust takes time.
likely won't treat you right.
If you don't trust a guy to be
Let's be honest, a lot guys
honest with you, you probare cordial towards women
ably shouldn't be in a combecause they want something
mitted relationship with him.
out of them. That's why corPhoto by Noelle Friedberg
Communication is one of
diality often disappears five
How can you teil if he is worth your time?
the most important things in
years into marriage because
they've already won the a good, but it is not enough. guy. But they are out there a relationship. If you can't
prize so they see no reason Paying for the tab is not and they are worth wait- communicate with someto keep working for it. We enough. Compliments are not ing for. Make sure the guy one, it leaves you confused,
live in a society that is based enough. Small acts of kind- you're considering dating and if you're confused, then
upon rewards and punish- ness are good, but they're has character before you you're angry. And relaments. And we need to push not enough. What really mat- jump into a relationship with tionships don't work when
away from that mentality. ters is character. I understand him. He needs to treat eve- you're always angry with
One way to combat this that every girl has a father ryone with care and respect, the person you're with.
Remember these two
issue is for women to have and I try to treat women not just you. A good way
higher standards of what a the same way I would want to judge a man's character traits because you're worth
guy needs to do in order to my daughter to be treated. is to see how he treats the more than a guy you can't
The thing is, you might people around him. Looks trust and who doesn't
be worthy of a committed relationship. Opening a door is have to wait for a worthy are not the most impor- communicate with you.
BY JEFF KENNEDY
CONTRIBUTOR
Photo provided by Alex Maravillas
Maravillas walks in Pride parade with friend Cassidy Savoia.
works at the ASI LGBTQA the LGBTQA community.
In the summer of 2014,
Community Pride Center, I
can work in an environment I walked in the San Diego
that I feel safe in and I can Pride Parade. It was a memgain skills as a contributor orable experience for me
to society while at the same as a gay young man. I felt
time, giving me a purpose ed- proud to be who I am as I
ucating the community about walked on the pavement of
current issues that interest the Hillcrest community.
Palliative continued from pg 2 The resource fair will consist of 22 agencies who will
present on Palliative Care
looking to grow within through different topics.
Additionally, at 5:30 p.m.
the Palliative Carefield,and
also offers classes for fam- on Thursday April 23 at the
ily members and loved ones. McMahan House, the InThe purpose of this is to make stitute will host a free film
sure that patients who are screening of "Finding Joe",
living with a chronic illness a movie that also reflects
are being given the opportu- the issues and themes within
nity to use Palliative Care. the WGYLM campaign. Ice
The WGYLM campaign is cream will also be served for
an all inclusive drive to de- anyone attending this event»
Lastly, the WGYLM series
velop a comprehensive understanding of Palliative Care will end with "My Voice,
amongst the community. My Choice" from 12 p.m.
In the remaining days of to 12:50 p jn. on Tuesday,
April, the CSU Institute for April 28 in Academic Hall
Palliative Care will con- 102. Speaker and RN, Carotinue with this campaign line Boaz, will discuss the
and will host several more significance for students to
events that they encour- understand what is important
age students and commu- to them when it comes to the
nity members to attend. end of their lives through the
From 11:30 aan. to 1 p.m. introduction of Advanced
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OPINION
Do not sanitize my sanctuary
them. This normalization
of minority communities is
appalling. Why should we
seek to conform to puritan
Recently, I have seen an in- standards of "sexual moralcreased push to create LGBT ity?" Why should we seek
bookstores, coffee houses, to abandon our history?
churches and theaters to re- I agree that we should also
place bars as centers of com- seek to build inclusive spaces
munity, places to meet people that are able to establish comand LGBT rites of passage. munity for younger people;
Some agree with this sug- however, I do not agree with
gestion from a standpoint of the notion of erasing spaces
exclusion of LGBT youth that have become a commuwhen events are held at bars nity staple. In some parts of
or other 21+ venues. How- the country, bars are the only
ever, there are some who safer outlets for the exploraexpress disdain toward bars tion of identities. They are
as "sex-centric LGBT spac- the foundation. They are
es" and suggest that it is in where friendships have been
our better image to abandon formed; outside is where
BY PRESTON WITCHELL
CONTRIBUTOR
they have been built stronger.
I would like to ask those
who seek to de-sexualize
identities that are directly
related to sexuality why
they feel this way. In relation to my identity as queer,
I do not seek to make anyone but myself comfortable
with my expression of sexuality. The relentless push
towards
heteronormativity seeks to depoliticize our
sexual-political
identities,
in hopes of easily categorizing us to be more palatable to mainstream society.
Can't you see that the popular culture, as an institution,
is providing false incentive
by dangling hetero goals like
monogamy, marriage and
children as a carrot towards
the goal of conformity?
While r support the desire and push for LGBT
bookstores, coffee houses,
churches and theaters, erasing spaces such as bars
would do our community a
disservice. Recently, long established LGBT bookstores
have closed their doors in
major urban areas, including
San Francisco and Los Angeles, because the community
cannot sustain them. It is unlikely that a gay coffee house
would be able to thrive in a
small town; however, an unmarked bar, on the outskirts
of town, can serve as ariteof
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Many locations on campus actively promote a LGBTQ save zone.
p assage^a place of discovery. While some individuals
within the LGBT community
may seek to abandon bars as
community centers in pur-
suit of their heteronormative
goals, those of us who do
not share these same values ask that our sex-centric
sanctuaries remain intact.
A straight woman's perspective on sexual stereotyping
each individual's sexual orientation, which is a sensitive
subject that typically would
not be appropriate to bring
One of the greatest les- up among acquaintances,
sons that I have learned is but some people do not mind
to not judge a book by its pushing the boundaries.
I have had a rather peculiar
cover. Upon starting my
first year at CSUSM, I kept situation happen to me on
an open mind when meeting more than one occasion, each
new people, because who time with different groups of
a person is on the inside is people. During thefirstfew
worth a thousand times more weeks of school, when I inthan their physical exterior. troduced myself to groups of
Everyone's personality is girls, one girl would ask me
different, and may not match if I was a lesbian, and bewho they appear to be on the fore I would have a chance
outside. This also applies to to respond, another would
BY KAT DILTZ
STAFF WRITER
feel a bit offended. These
girls had a certain expectation of what a lesbian should
look like, which was a woman with short hair, little to no
makeup, a deeper voice and
a masculine style. There are
many gay women who have
a feminine sense of style, and
there are many who do not.
Later in these conversaPhoto by Chris Morales tions, I would ask these
girls why they assumed that
Features should not indicate whether or not a person is gay.
I was gay, and one would
chime in and say, "No, she's this situation got me thinking say, "Oh, because your voice
too pretty to be a lesbian." abotit LGBTQ "stereotypes." is deep." I was always conI then responded by saying
Hypothetically, if I did fused by this response bethat I am straight; however, identify as a lesbian, I would cause my voice does fall
into a lower register, but just
because I have one quality of a "stereotypical" lesbian does not make me one.
Everyone should be allowed to express their personal style however they
want, regardless of their sexual orientation. People have
different quirks that make
them who they are, and we
should not be quick to judge
the people we meet based on
their exterior. Give people
a chance to show you who
they truly are before making
assumptions—you may just
discover someone is great.
Race and its unintended consequences
Why it's necessary to analyze tough issues through more than one lens
wide range of geopolitics,
we analyze events through
the lenses of race and one's
socioeconomic
status.
Now I understand that
historically many injustices have been incurred on
minorities and that classes
were extremely rigid at one
time, but we can't let the
turbulent past dictate the
outcomes of the present.
As many history professors
would state: history does
Photo by Chris Morales not repeat itself bemuse
every situation is different
or skewed picture of a given with the implicit progresBY MELISSA DERR
event. Why is it then that our sion of society as a whole.
CONTRIBUTOR
Why then is it the case
analysis of things has begun
to take one shape? Isn't it that analysis is limited to
Analysis - the Webster's ironic that, although analysis one lens with the inaccudictionary defines this as: by definition should come rate conclusion that every
"the process . of breaking from many different per- situation must be the same
a complex topic or sub- spectives, it is in reality only and draw from past historistance into smaller parts coming from one source? cal events? With calamities
In the words of academia, such as Ferguson and even
in order to gain a better understanding of it." why have we become so our minor domestic affairs,
We have been told as liber- narrow-minded in our con- we have become so obsessed
al arts undergraduates to an- clusion making skills? With with the race card type of
alyze a given situation from every situation, whether that analysis that the big picture
every perspective possible so be in the minutest element of has been majorly distorted.
Because of our history of
that we don't have a biased the domestic sphere or in the
slavery and racism, the U.S. ristas to open up the discus- has become brainwashed in
ristas o
as become brainw
has become weak in its for- sion of race with customers the realm of domestic and geeign and domestic policies by either directly and assum- opolitical events by adhering
because it feels we must pay edly nonchalantly broaching to the doctrines of simplicity.
social reparations to certain the topic or by dramatically Specifically, the one noted
members of society for our writing "Race Together" analyses of race, which conpast crimes. An example of in red pen, complete with a sequently has given an unfair
this type of analysis would smiley face, on their cup. advantage to those not debe the elections of BenjaAs a side note, how are serving clemency, has turned
min Netanyahu. Bibi was baristas qualified to discuss enemies into allies, and alcriticized for telling Jews the complexities of race an- lies into enemies and has
to take the initiative to get yway, not to mention who created a generation so obout and vote because Arabs really wants to talk about sessed with a given lens that
were flooding the polls. He ANY controversial issue they wouldn't know the truth
was attacked on this point while getting their daily of an event even if a cruel,
because it was not politi- café mocha at six a.m.? I white-Supremacist, Islamocally and racially sensitive. know I don't, I take my caf- phobic, police officer beat it
Again, the big picture was feine refueling too seriously. into them (yes, sarcasm and
lost. Oh just "inconsequenUltimately, our generation irony completely intended).
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Is the fear of rape true definition of "homophobia?"
What does it mean to be homophobic?
BY JOSHUA D . COPELAND
STAFF WRITER
Homophobia is not a real
disease.
At least not according to
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5),
where the term is nowhere
listed. Yet many homosexuals face discrimination today, and this discrimination
is what many consider the
definition of "homophobia."
But when the term is broken
down, "homo" means "man"
or "human being" while
"phobe" or "phobia" means
"fear of." Thus, to be homophobic is to fear humans...
not homosexuality. Then a
movie like "Get Hard," featuring comedic icons Kevin
Hart and Will Ferrell, hits
the theaters, and millionaire
James King (Ferrell) seems
very "homophobic," indeed.
The recent film has been
the target of negative backlash. Of the many offenses
the film commits, including negative portrayals of
stereotypes of race and homosexuality, King's biggest fear out of everything
is being raped in prison.
And while the fear of man
may not necessarily be real,
the fear of rape is very real.
From a man's perspective,
masculinity is definitive.
beyond any means of control.
Being raped is a fear that
both men and women share.
The thought of being sexually overpowered by a man
From a man's perspective, masculinity is definitive. Society is guilty
of associating masculinity with
power. Emasculation, by any sense,
is threatening to men.
Society is guilty of associating masculinity with power,
Emasculation, by any sense,
is threatening to men. To be
raped is to be stripped of
your power; to be violated
more masculine is unnerving
to straight men especially.
Women are (and rightfully
so) the focal point of victimization in what many are
calling today's rape culture.
However, we rarely hear
anything about the rape that
takes place in prison, which
in many cases occurs often.
In prison, young men are
violently raped repeatedly
by their inmates for the establishment of dominance.
There is no escape or protection from their attackers, and
there are no police to really
report to. There is usually no
sympathy for inmates who
endure these traumatic experiences. Instead we're taught
to believe that inmates are
deserving of torture, so we
laugh and make jokes about
men being raped. Something
that we wouldn't dare do in
the case of female victims.
Meanwhile, male rape
victims have to deal with
the trauma of sexual abuse
alone, and some later experiment with their sexuality out
of sexual confusion. There is
a lot of debate as to whether
or not a person is born gay
and what may 'cause' it. In
the case of one psychologist, Dr. Umar Johnson, he
reported that 95 percent of
his patients who were homosexual experienced sexual
abuse in their earlier lives.
So is "homophobia" really
about the fear of gay people?
Or is it the underlying fear of
being taken by another man?
Thoughts on womanhood
Reflections on Herstory Month and the rest of the year
BY ARIEL ROBBINS
STAFF WRITER
Thought #1: It's good to
be alive in a time and a place
where a woman's thoughts
can be taken seriously.
Thought #2: However, being a woman is complicated.
The dictionary definition
of a woman Is: an adult human female—but that's just
as helpful as defining the
ocean as "a lot of water."
They're more than that, both
of them. The problem is that
we try to define things that
are indefinable. To put it
simply, a woman cannot be
put into words because that
would limit her. There are
no bounds on what a woman
can be. Her genitalia does
not define her. Her ability to
bare children, or menstruate, does not define her. Her
character does not define her.
I tV common in contemporary society to want to
see women as strong, as independent, as selfless, as
someone inspiring. However, the second we give
one label to women is the
second that all of the women
who aren't strong, who still
need to depend on someone,
who are selfish, are exempt.
We can have our ideals, but
we cannot ignore reality.
We cannot ignore the segment of women who don't
live up to society's expectations. We cannot and should
not un-claim them. An unapologetic woman is just as
important as a woman that
will never stop saying she's
sorry. As a society, we try
and weed people out. Women
especially are given a mold
more distorted than most.
Our waistline is expected
to be as petite as our input,
but things are changing.
There are women that will
live and die under systems
of oppression, and there are
women who will cry for
them, who willfightfor them,
who will know nothing of
them, but that doesn't change
the fact that we are in this together. When society fails
us, we must become homes
for each other. Today, we
are constantly finding ways
to build each other up and
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
protect those of us with less
privilege, sharing our voice.
In the end, all this has lead
me to thought #3: In a world
that tries so hard to put us into
words, we remain undefined.
Why Pride Center's Aiello-Hauser is one of my role models
BY KATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
I have been very fortunate
during my time at CSUSM
to have become friends
with people that exemplify
what it means to be a role
model. Meeting Robert not
only heightened my desire
to make social justice a priority in my career, but he
shows me on a daily basis
what it means to love and
work for your community.
When I started at CSUSM
three years ago, I knew only
a handful of people. As I
became more involved with
The Cougar Chronicle and
various other campus organizations, that gradually
began to change. When one
of my best friends expressed
an interest in visiting the
campus LGBTQA Pride
Center and encouraged me
to go with him, I initially declined. I was nervous about
whether or not I would be
welcomed in a space where
a community that I was
supportive of, but did not
really know, spent time.
When I finally did visit the
Center (which at this time
was housed in Commons, not
the USU), my nerves vanished almost immediately.
Every time I turned around,
someone new was coming
up to me to say hello and
ask me what video games I
liked or what other interests I
had. Even though I am lousy
at video games, I began visiting more and more often
and truly felt welcomed.
I had caught glimpses of
Robert here and there, but
finally officially met him
when I became Editor-inChief of The Cougar Chronicle in May 2013. After sitting down to talk with him,
visiting the Center more often and learning more about
LGBTQA rights and issues,
I gained a whole new appreciation for the movement.
One of the most important things I learned through
Robert and the Pride Center
is how to be an ally. As a heterosexual woman that identifies in the LGBTQQIP2SA
community (thanks Rodger
for teaching me this acronym!) as an ally, it has been a
journey for me to understand
what exactly that means.
Photo by Chris Morales
Robert Aiello-Hauser is the Director of the LBTQA Pride Cénter.
Being an ally is a very
complicated experience and
means a lot of things to a
lot of different people. For
me, being an ally means
that regardless of where I
am and who is listening,
I will always stand up for
folks in the LGBTQA community. I will always stand
up against homophobic
and transphobic language,
actions and stereotyping.
However, being an ally
does not grant me the authority to dominate a conversation about LGBTQA issues
and direct all attention to
me, or to speak on behalf
of the LGBTQA commu-
nity. It does not permit me
to dominate the front spots
at a rally or be the "face" of
the movement. It means to
support, which to me means
not having to be the center
of attention, but still making
it clear to everyone that my
support for the community
will not change just to "impress" or "appease" others
who may not understand it.
Without Robert, I would
have never learned this important facet to my identity.
This is just one of the many
things I have learned from
my time at the Center and
becoming friends with him.
Robert works tirelessly
everyday to make sure
that everyone around him
is cared for. He stays long
after his "shift" is over to
complete all of the work he
wants to accomplish. Robert
builds coalitions and encourages folks to get to know the
community. At events like
the Coming Out Monologues
and Rainbow Recognition,
Robert always cries from
genuine love, joy and empathy for everyone that shares
their thoughts and stories.
He never forgets anyone
or to check that everyone
around him feels loved and
accepted. He passionately
believes in creating safe
spaces and giving students
a platform to voice their
opinions. Robert works hard
to make sure that students
understand and own their
potential. This support is
something that has had a tremendous impact on my life.
When my father passed
away in November, my close
relationships became even
more important to ensure that
I stayed focused on graduating next spring, building
the newspaper and moving
forward with my plans to
apply for graduate school.
My friendship with Robert
in a lot of ways is like having
my father back. He has always been my dad away from
home, someone who cheered
equally hard for my accomplishments and supported
me through my mistakes like
my father did. He has been
friends with me even when it
was not popular to be and believed in my visions for the
newspaper when others told
me they would never happen.
I see a similarity in my father and Robert in that they
both had to overcome many
challenges to be successful.
But these obstacles did not
define either of them. Instead, it is the staunch support and love for the people
that they care about. Like my
father, Robert is one hundred
percent a person with his
heart on his sleeve, which
he continuously breaks
into small pieces so that
he can hand them to everyone that is in need of love.
Robert,
thank you for all
that you do.
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Matt Bomer had an invigorating and revelatory
performance in "The Normal Heart", losing about 40
pounds to play the character
Felix Turner. Turner reported
for The New York Times who
failed to resist to the demise
of AIDS. The extremely surprising impressive character
development earned Bomer
a Critics Choice Television
Award, a Golden Globe and
an Emmy Award nomination.
Homophobia pulverized
"The Normal Heart" at the
Emmys. The same anti-gay
agitations that incapacitated
"Brokeback Mountain" at
the Oscars gave the film a
disadvantage. Ryan Murphy's HBO adaptation of
Larry Kramer's 1985 play
about the happening days
of AIDS before the usual
time was one of last season's
most praised enthusiastically and publicly telefilms.
Both the play and the HBO
film looked at the New York
crisis through writer Ned
Weeks (Mark Ruffalo) who
was more adamant about
the issue in comparison to
his lover, Turner (Bomer).
The two struggled to form
a group to raise awareness
about the disease, constantly
arguing about how to confront this problem. Other talents included Joe Mantello,
Alfred Molina and Jim Parsons. In June, it won Best TV
Movie at the Critics' Choice
Awards. Matt Bomer took won Best Television Movie.
the award of Best Supporting
The film's gay sexual conActor in a movie or televi- tent kept the Emmy voters
sion drama the same night. from fully embracing it, in
Unceasingly, the film had my opinion. "The Normal
the tendency to remind one Heart" won Best Television
of "Brokeback Mountain," Movie, so it wouldn't get
which lost at the Oscars in in a competition in which
1996. Losing all its acting the losing side failed to
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the film lost the Best Pic- superior movie/mini-series,
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THE GRADUATION EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
I SSUE # 1 4
W EDNESDAY
Volume XLIII
MAY 6 ,2015
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, INDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER
Graduation Profiles
Athlete Profiles
3 - Check out our Q&A with track &
field athlete Damon Moore.
À&E Grads
From the Staff
Read about why Nicole Diwag is an
inspirational leader on campus.
10 - The Cougar Chronicle says farewell
to our graduating editors.
11 - Check out our Q&A with graduating
musician Quincy Lawson.
2,650 to walk as Class of 2015
CSUSM public information officer estimates half are first generation graduates
in Chemistry and 19 receiving a degree in Mathematics.
The College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and
Social Sciences, which holds
the largest number of major programs at CSUSM,
will honor a total of 591
graduates comprised of 175
Criminology degrees, 17
Anthropology degrees, 46
Economics degrees, 188
Psychology degrees, 85 Sociology degrees, 38 Social
Science degrees, 39 Spanish
degrees, 3 Special Major'de-'
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
N EWS E DITOR
This commencement season, CSUSM will honor the
achievements of the graduating class of 2015, who
are the embodiment of the
diversity and core values
that represent the university.
The class of 2015 is comprised of 2,650 students from
many different backgrounds
and a variety of majors. Commencement ceremonies will
take , place on Friday, May
15 and Saturday, May 16,
and will expect to accumulate a total of 16,000 guests.
CSUSM offers 19 Bachelor
of Arts degrees, 18 Bachelor
of Science degrees, 13 master's programs, 8 credential
programs and a joint doctoral
program with UC San Diego.
Photo courtesy of Office of Communications
50 percent of this y ear's graduating class are first generation college students.
According to Margaret
Chantung, Director of Communications and Senior
Public Information Officer
at CSUSM, graduating students will represent over
30 majors and degree programs as they walk across
the stage at commencement.
The College of Business a degree in Applied PhysAdministration will honor a ics, 16 receiving a degree
total of 462 graduates with \ in Biochemistry, 97 receiveither a Bachelor's or Mas-r ^ ing a degree in Biology, 39
ter's degree in Business Ad- receiving a degree in Bioministration. The College of technology, 72 receiving a
Science and Mathematics degree in Computer Science/
will include 273 graduates Computer Information Syswith 23 students receiving tems, 7 receiving a degree
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degrees 13 Global Studies
degrees, 71 History degrees,
104 Liberal Studies degrees,
70 Literature and Writing
degrees, 34 Mass Media degrees, 58 Political Science
degrees, 62 Visual and Performing Arts degrees and 8
Women's Studies degrees,
Lastly, The College of
Education, Health and Human Services will provide
degrees for a total of 765
graduates including 42 Integrated Credential Program
degrees, 225 Nursing degrees, 47 MA in Education
degrees, 224 Human Development degrees, 182 Kinesiology degrees, 15 Master of
Social Work degrees and 30
Speech Language degrees.
On top of all of these
achievements by the graduating class, it is estimated
that over 50 percent of
these graduates are firstgeneration college students. Also, according to
Chantung, there will be 20
graduating Veterans this semester as well as 13 former
foster youth students from
the ACE Scholar program.
Congratulations to the
Graduating Class of 2015 and
good luck on your journey.
ACE Scholars celebrates monumental year
Director: 'We are turning around the lives of foster youth one degree at a time'
tion rate of 88 percent.
Director of ACE ScholE DITOR-IN-CHIEF
ars Services, Jim MickelWith its largest graduating son, said that 2015 in parclass and the opening of the ticular is an exciting year
Jan and Esther Stearns Cent- for the graduating class.
er, ACE Scholars is celebrat"Of the general populaing one of its most success- tion, 47 percent of people
ful years in program history. age 26, hold an Associate's
ACE Scholars Services is a or Bachelor's degree comprogram that supports for- pared to only 8 percent of
mer foster youth while they the sameage of former foster
attend college to get their youth," he said. "With this
degree. According to their graduating class of 13 ACE
website, their goals for the Scholars Services, [we] will
program include "meet[ing] have 39 alumni since 2008.
the unique needs of students We are turning around the
who are former foster youth lives of foster youth one deand to improve their rates gree at a time." Mickelson
of matriculation, gradua- said that the support of the
tion and career success." CSUSM community is part
ACE has been success- of what has made the ACE
ful as a program thus far, Scholars program successful.
"We are successful because
exceeding the national average of 50 percent with this campus as a whole supa current campus reten- ports its students, especially
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ACE Scholars Services celebrate their graduates at upcoming ceremony.
those who are at risk of not
obtaining a degree," he
said. "There is no one department; it is the spirit of
CSUSM that makes the difference not just with ACE
Scholars but Veteran, Native Americans and others.
They are all accepted and
valued and that is the major
contributor to our success."
Earlier this year, Jan and
Esther Sterns made a generous donation of $1 million
to ACE Scholars to create an endowment and the
new center. The new center,
which is located in Craven
Hall 3400, has a large study
area with new computers,
training room, program offices, community resource
office and student lounge.
"We have only been in the
new center just over three
months so we are just beginning to learn how this
environment is impacting
ACE Scholars," Mickelson
said. "I have however seen
the pride our ACE Scholars have for this center."
ACE Scholars will have
their graduation celebration
at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May
7 in the Tukwut Courtyard.
Mickelson said that it is
open to all and he encourages all members of the campus community to attend.
"We have many graduation celebrations on this
campus
where
family
friends and loved ones can
come and rejoice in the students ' success," he said.
' Many of the ACE Scholar
lack such support, however
the CSUSM community
comes out to fill that gap."
�Email survey seeks students'
views on campus climate
B Y K ATLIN S WEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Students are being encouraged to complete a campus
climate survey about the atmosphere both in and out of
the classroom at CSUSM.
The survey, which is conducted by UCLA's Higher
Education Research Institute, collects responses from
participants about academics, relationships with students and faculty, campus activities and campus services.
The survey is intended for
undergraduate students who
have experienced campus
climate, completed at least
30 units and are not graduating this semester. The email
was first sent to eligible participants on March 6. Students that are interested in
taking the survey should look
through their inbox and deleted mail f or an email with
the title "Share Your CSUSM
Experience & Enter to Win a
Fall 2015 Parking Permit!"
Participants will be entered into a drawing to win
a Fall 2015 CSUSM parking permit (which totals a
$338 value) or one of five
$50 Visa gift cards. Winners will be randomly selected on or before June 3.
Matthew J . Ceppi, who is
the Associate Vice President
for Institutional Planning &
Analysis and Chief of Staff
to President Haynes, said
that survey response so far
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is at 20 percent. He encouraged students to take part in
the survey because of how
important it is for providing the school with information on campus climate.
"Results from this survey
will be used by faculty and
administrators to under-
stand and improve the undergraduate college experience at CSUSM," he said.
Questions about the survey
or survey administration can
be sent to Cameron Stevenson, Assistant Director of Institutional Planning & Analysis, at cstevens@csusm.edu.
KPDL becomes official sorority at CSUSM
Group caters to Asian Pacific Islander students
bringing aKDPhi to campus
is a major accomplishment
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
for the entire campus, but
women of color in particular.
"A part of aKDPhi's purAfter a long process of
pose for establishment is to
advocating to become part
give a chance for Asian womof the Greek community
en to participate in the Greek
on campus, the first Asiansystem, which once excluded
interest sorority was estabminorities," Quiban said.
lished at CSUSM on May 2.
"However, it is not about
KPDL, which stands for
ethnicity - more so about
Knowledge, Perseverance,
finding a group of people
Diversity and Legacy, is the
who share common values
first and only Asian Pacific Isand interests with each other,
lander sorority interest group
and want to support one anat CSUSM. Established on
other in reaching their goals .
campus in 2009, KPDL was
Photo courtesy of Heaven Quiban
Quiban said that aKDPhi is
given the opportunity in Fall
KPDL celebrates their transition to sorority status at CSUSM.
an opportunity for women of
2014 to potentially transition
to official Greek status by to official sorority status. Kappa Delta Phi pride in all backgrounds to come tomerging with an established
"Transitioning from soror- sharing our culture to other gether, motivate one another
Asian-interest
sorority. ity interest group to sorority students and those involved and celebrate API culture.
"Having an Asian upbringAfter the campus Greek status is unreal to all of us, in the Greek community - we
especially to those mem- are thrilled to be making a ing makes these connections
presidents and members of
KPDL discussed extensively bers who have been a part name for ourselves in rep- between women a bit easier,
about the potential of mak- of KPDL since their fresh- resenting such a respected since we can relate our exing this change, the Asian- man year," she said. "Be- and prestigious sorority." periences of being AsianThe transition to soror- American, but aKDPHI is
interest sorority, alpha Kap- ing a senior now, I cannot
pa Delta Phi (aKDPhi), was express how excited I am ity status will allow the not limited to only acceptselected as the sorority to to be part of this legacy and new aKDPhi to be involved ing Asian women into our
bring to CSUSM. 12 mem- make a name for ourselves in the official Greek com- sorority," Quiban said. "We
bers of KPDL were chosen as the first and only Asian munity on campus. When welcome women who are
to charter the very first class Interest sorority at CSUSM." students explore options of interested in becoming the
as alpha Kappa Delta Phi.
Llanes said that having an which sororities to rush, aK- best versions of themselves.
The official sisters of aKD- Asian Pacific Islander (API) DPhi will now be an option Our purpose is to help womPhi are now looking for new sorority is something that to choose from. This will en become leaders and to
members for Spring 2016. CSUSM will benefit from. also give aKDPhi the abil- support each other person"Having an API sorority at ity to participate in events ally and academically durPresident of KPDL, Trisha Llanes, said that many CSUSM will definitely add such as award ceremonies ing and after college, while
of the Greek organizations more diversity on to campus, and Greek hosted shows. spreading Asian awareness
Four year KPDL member. and our philanthropic cause,
on campus have been wel- which is something w e need,"
she said. "The ladies of alpha Heaven Quiban, said that Breast Cancer awareness."
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�Hoop star Andersson ready for next step
B Y B URTLAND D IXON
S PORTS E DITOR
The forward hailing all the
way from Sweden is on his
way to be a college graduate. The basketball studentathlete Jacob Andersson
reveals what made his stint
at CSUSM noteworthy.
When asked how his experience has been while at
CSUSM, Andersson had
nothing to complain about.
"Overall it's been a great
experience," said Andersson.
"As far as basketball, my two
years here both had bumps
throughout the season, but
we've always manage to figure things out. Overall it's
all positive." Andersson discloses his most memorable
moment came during the final game of his 2014 season.
"It was really bittersweet, but in the fourth
quarter we had the greatest
comeback that I've seen or
been a part of," Andersson
said. "That personified the
whole team of that year because everybody was really
dedicated and hard working. Everybody really had
each other's back, so even
though we ended up losing
the game in overtime; that
was a feat that I 'm not going to forget in a long time."
It is interesting to note that
Andersson's first sport was
Patchen enhances skills
not basketball even though
his father was a part of Sweden's first basketball league.
He started off playing sports
like ice hockey and soccer.
And when he tells you why
he switched from ice hockey to basketball, there was
a logical reason behind it.
"I never really started playing basketball and he [his father] was not trying to push
me to play basketball," said
Andersson. "I played hockey
until I was 15. I was more
talented in basketball than I
was in hockey and basketball was a better experience
to be around as a team with
players and friends. I think
that was a big factor for me."
The time is near for Andersson to take the next steps
in his life, a task that many
are quite nervous about.
That doesn't seem to be
the case for him, however.
"I definitely feel prepared
in the way that Cal State
[San Marcos] has prepared
me as much as it should for
my next step," Andersson
said. "Since I am a Psychology major, most Psychology
majors do go on to get their
masters or PhD, so it's definitely not like I've reached
the goal of my academic
career so far. Cal State has
helped me to be where I
want to be at this point, but I
still have some ways to go."
Photo courtesy of Matt Berson
Well, there you have it. Jacob Andersson, the former
ice hockey player and future
psychologist says he is prepared for what is next. His
favorite memory may not
have been a winning effort,
but it sure can be something
that will remind him of the
bumpy roads and show him
how far he's come. Best of
wishes to you Andersson.
Q&A with hurdler Damon Moore
B Y B URTLAND D IXON
SPORTS E DITOR
Photo cùuttesy of Matt Berson
BYAMYGHASTAIN
A SSISTANT S PORTS E DITOR
With a plan for the future
in place, CSUSM baseball
player Ray Patchen spoke
to The Cougar Chronicle
about college and his vision for life after graduation.
Patchen gave a token of advice tofellowstudentsathletes
who have yet to graduate.
"Enhance your time management s kills" he said.
"You can't play a sport forever, at some point you're
going to have to graduate and
go on in professional life."
Looking back on life as
a studentathlete, Patchen highlighted two accomplishments he is particularly satisfied with.
"I am really proud of
my hit streak that I got
earlier this year, a 24game hit streak," he said.
"Also every semester I've
been in school since I was
a freshman in high school,
I 've had over a 3.0 GPA."
After college, Patchen
hopes that baseball will continue to be apart ofhis life .As a
Communication
ma-
jor, he wants "to one day
use that [degree] to become a professional major league [ MLB] umpire "
Not only does he hope to
pursue a career as an umpire, but Patchen also has
his eyes set on management training positions.
The five week " MLB accredited umpire school starts
in January out in Florida" said
Patchen. He intends on going
through the course in hopes
of being a M LB umpire.
Patchen, an infielder for
the Cougars is the only baseball player graduating this
year. In his time at CSUSM,
Patchen has left his mark not
only on the baseball field but
also in academics. He is only
the second baseball player in
program history to receive
the Capital One/CoSida
Academic All District Team
honors. This award is given
to players for exemplary performance both in the classroom and on the field. Patchen's success at Cal State
San Marcos could be an
indicator of things to come.
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The school year is rapidly
coming to a close. For s ome|
there are more semesters to
go; however, for senior Damon Moore or as his friends
call him DJ, his time here,
at CSUSM as a studentathlete is numbered. The
All American track and field
hurdler may be on his way to
accepting his diploma, but
leaving CSUSM also means
leaving behind fond memories, a caring professor and
a moment to last forever.
Cougar Chronicle: What
has made your time here
at CSUSM memorable?
Moore: Joining the track
team and being very involved on campus. Being
really involved and having track to push me to get
good grades, to study more
and to compete. I think if
I wasn't in a sport I don't
think I would have enjoyed
myself as much as I did.
CC: What was your
favorite moment while
competing
in
track?
DM: Being an AllAmerican (becoming Ail-
Photo courtesy of Matt Berson
American in track requires
a top nine finish at the highest level of competition in
the nation) at Nationals and
having the school record. We
came into Nationals ranked
13 th and we came out placing fourth. I think that was
the best moment of my life.
CC: Out of all your years
here, who was your favorite professor and why?
DM: I 'm going with [Professor] Chadwick because
she's a Women's Studies
professor and I was a little skeptical about taking
Women's Studies. I took
her 101 class that I really
liked and she made me think
about certain issues I never
thought about before. She's
really passionate about what
she is teaching and she really makes us look at things
in a different perspective.
There was a time when I
was having some issues, and
she understood and talked
to me because she could
relate. I 'm going to really
miss her when I graduate.
CC: What are your goals
for after you graduate?
DM: I got offered a track
position out here in San Marcos and a head coaching job
out in my hometown, Vista
Murrieta. [I want to be] either a track coach or pursue
my dreams in the entertainment field as in acting. Over
summer, I 'm going to work
with somebody who is in
that field as a director and be
her personal assistant to see
if that's really want I want to
do. From experiencing what
he deemed the best moment
of his life while competing, to having a professor he
could talk when he was in
rut, Moore surely did have
plenty to enjoy while here
at CSUSM. Congratulations
and good luck on your journey after graduation, Moore.
Ex-Charger's workout
perfect for college students
B Y A MY C HASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS E DITOR
Shedding over 80 pounds
in five months is no small
feat. Yet, Nick Hardwick,
the retired San Diego Chargers center, has done just that.
The former football player
began his weight loss project in 2014 upon his exit
from the NFL after suffering a neck injury. During
his 11 year career, Hardwick
weighed around 295 pounds.
As a center, Hardwick used
his weight to push the defensive players back and protect
his quarterback Philip Rivers.
At his Feb. 3 retirement ceremony, Hardwick
stood before the press at
208 pounds down from
293 pounds, according to
a tweet by UT San Diego
writer Michael Gehlken.
Hardwick's focus on a
healthy life was all but confirmed when he stood before the media with this
new slimmed down frame.
On his Instagram account, Hardwick stamps
himself as a "fitness
junkie" and "health nut."
Hardwick's various social media platforms consistently highlight his wife
and children, but now they
detail his journey to health
through food and fitness.
He
shares
workouts
which are perfect for college students. These workouts are quick and hardhitting. They can be done
in 20 minutes or less, and
with minimal equipment.
The most unique part
about the following workout is that Hardwick
did it in skinny jeans.
When questioned by a
fellow Instagram user on
why he was wearing jeans,
Hardwick responded that
he was "just proving that
you can do this workout
anywhere. In any attire."
One minute of each of
the following (no rest between exercises). Do as
many as possible within
the time frame. Rest 30
seconds after cycle is completed. Repeat 2 to 5 times.
Jumping
Jacks
Squat
Lunges
Mountain climbers
Push ups
If Nick Hardwick can do
five rounds of this workout in
skinny jeans, it is not wild to
think it is an attainable workout for any college student.
�T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 6 , 2 0 1 5
GRADUATION
PROFILES
JJ Gutowski exemplifies servant leadership
B Y C HRIS M ORALES
P HOTO E DITOR
Jeff "JJ" Gutowski is
an outstanding scholar,
leader and mentor who has
learned from the manyhardships he has faced in
life and will leave a lasting
legacy at CSU San Marcos.
Gutowski, a Business major with a Political Science
minor, will graduate from
CSUSM in May after arriving to the university in
2010. In the five years he
has attended San Marcos,
Gutowski has been deeply involved in Associated
Students, Inc. (ASI), ACE
Scholars, Model United
Nations and the California
State Student Association.
After moving to Hemet at
the age of 10, Gutowski attended Tahquitz High School
where he credits much
of his success originated.
"As far as Tahquitz goes,
I give so much credit to
the teachers and everyone that absolutely laid
the foundation for me," he
said. "They provided me
with so much opportunity
constantly for growth."
Personal growth is an aspect of life that Gutowski
has become familiarized
and more comfortable with
over the years. He credits his
growth as a leader to not only
his many successes in life,
but his mistakes as well. The
current ASI Vice President
of External Affairs reflected
on some of those moments
from his freshman year.
"I needed to turn in an
ASI application. I was five
minutes late turning in the
application, [it] delayed me
a whole year," Gutowski
stated. "Another regret:
for the orientation team, I
went to apply and I wrote
it in pencil. Didn't get the
position because of that."
Gutowski now writes all
of his applications in pen.
Putting in the "extra 10
percent" has now become
a mantra that Gutowski has
chosen to follow in order to
develop himself to the fullest extent. This personal
growth has resulted in a
character that learns from
his mistakes, and is able to
find success by overcoming these constant hardships.
"I still mess up every
day. It's just taking that
nasty anxiety feeling and
turning it into something
positive," Gutowski said.
He credits his growth and
success to many mentors, but
he also believes that his greatest success is being a mentor
to others. Spreading positivity and building healthy
Photo by Chris Morales
Gutowski shows off his Cougar pride.
relationships with others
are small steps he chooses
to take on his monumental path as a servant leader.
"If you're going to be a leader it has to be because you're
empowering other people,"
Gutowski said, Once you
do that, I think you're going to be on a good path."
Gutowski leads by example, and examples like his
are hard to come by. He will
be pursuing a career with
Latham & Watkins LLP following graduation; but his
legacy, filled with a multitude of friendships and mentorships, will be looked up to
by future Cougars as the definition of servant leadership.
Kamalayan Alliance President champions leadership and community
B Y S HANICE D AVIS
A SSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
In the fall of 2011, Nicole
Diwag began attending
CSUSM, declaring her major as Criminology with a
minor in Women's Studies.
With her time on campus,
she has built her reputation
as being the President of the
Kamalayan Alliance (KA).
In addition to being the
pus, so I like seeing all
these
different
events
that go on," Diwag said.
In fact, she saw this same
growth within the KA
organization ."For me being president of the Filipino
organization and seeing
where I started and where
I've gone, I 'm glad that we
are starting to set our roots
more on campus rather than
Photo courtesy of Nicole Diwag just keeping to ourselves.
The best moment is seeing
President of the KA, Diwag the growth," Diwag said.
says she was involved with
A
profound
moment
the Pre Law Society and was that Diwag experienced
a Student Affairs coordinator. at CSUSM was the time
When Diwag first arrived when she was having trouat CSUSM four years ago, ble adjusting to school.
she recalls it being in a difDiwag says one year, a
ferent atmosphere than to- professor took notice of her
day and the comparison troubles and let her know that
of the two is what she en- he was there for her with any
joyed most about CSUSM. assistance that she may need.
"I feel like people are
"A professor noticed that
putting in more time and I was doing my work very
community into the cam- well in class, but when I
took a test, I 'd crumble,"
she said. "He said, ' I'm here
for you, the school's here
for you.' To me that was a
profound moment because
professors have very busy
lives, but when a professor
tells me that they're there for
me, that reassures me that
I 'm not just a number, I 'm
not just part of a system."
Usually, once someone
graduates, they're either
heading to grad school or
going to work, but Diwag
has a different course of action she'd like to take first.
"This is going to sound so
silly, but every single day
after graduation, I 'm going
to drink coffee out of an actual ceramic mug because
I've been drinking it out
of thermoses or disposable
cups, and I 'm tired of that."
Proceeding while chuckling, " I'm going to wake
up, really enjoy my coffee,
read the news, but more
seriously, I 'm going to be
studying for the LSAT. I
plan to go to law school. I
also plan to work, but I 'm
giving myself a year, so
I 'm definitely going fo slow
things down," said Diwag.
For potential law schools
and jobs, Diwag* says she
doesn't want to speak on the
matter and cause bad juju.
As to where she sees herself
in the next ten years, Diwag
is not interested in finding
Mr. Right, being married
with kids, but in fact, to be
out making a difference and
searching for progression ."I
want to give back to the community and I want to help
empower them the way they
empowered me," she says as
she recites a quote that symbolizes who she wants to be.
"I carry the dreams of the
community that raised me."
" I'm definitely not done
learning, I consider myself
to be a lifelong learner, I expect that I will travel more,to places you don't hear
about." "All the stuff going
on, all the discussions people are having, I hope there's
progress, in ten years, I want
to still be having those discussions. I hope that me and
other people can talk about
it easier and that we won't
have to walk on our tiptoes,
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And for future graduates,
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it and then if you decide to
take that opportunity then do
it, kick that door down and
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you because you are the best
performing at it. If not, learn
how to gracefully bow out
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Senior Mary Baca, became
a CSUSM Cougar in August 2011 directly after high
school »claiming computer
information system as her
major. Upon being dropped
in the den, she immediately
found her clique at the ASI
LGBTQA Pride Center, a
place that helped shape her
to be the woman she is today.
"It was my home away
from home. A place I could
go between classes, eat
lunch, make friends and
be involved in social justice," Baca said. "I learned
so much about the LGBTQA community, and it
helped me become more
comfortable with myself as
a queer woman of color."
Given that the LGBTQA
Center
became
Baca's
home, it was only right, that
had the opportunity presented itself, she'd take it.
"It gave me a chance to
give back to the center which
I called home. I wanted to
create a welcoming and supportive space for all students,
the very same welcoming and
supportive space I was given
as a freshman," Baca said.
"I wanted to help maintain
the very space that helps students feel at home at CSUSM,
so that they can also find a
place to belong," she said.
It is clear that the Pride
Center is Baca's pride and
joy, and even less surprising
is the fact that she dubbed
In May, Baca will be graduating and saying her final
goodbyes to the educational
system. She has a job lined
up for her as an IT desk
technician for a wholesale
sports apparel manufacturer.
For future graduates, she
advises that students be
spontaneous and live a little when choosing classes.
"If you only take what you
need to graduate, you'll get
bored. Get involved on camPhoto courtesy of Abrahán Monzón. pus! School doesn't have to
be a chore. You will meet
Mary Baca (left) with Assistant Director of the ASI Community Centers, Abrahán Monzón.
amazing people that will
uted to her being who she is . be a person," Baca said. change your life," she said.
it as both the thing she enOn the subject of the fu"Being a part of a lov"Without the support of the
joyed most at CSUSM and
the place where she expe- center, I may not be gradu- ing and supportive com- ture, Baca wants a simple
rienced her most profound ating. The Pride Center of- munity taught me how to life "In ten years, I want to
moment of meeting other fered a unique experience, accept myself, to be empa- be married to the woman
queer individuals at the it taught me what classes thetic and caring and how of my dreams, have a child,
center, as the center contrib- could not, which is how to to be a leader," she said. two cats and a red lexus."
Kinesiology Club President Silvas
active in surf research on campus
Vivian Nguyen,
leaves her mark
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
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Photo courtesy of Madison Silvas
Silvas (left) with friend Michelle Mae Bravo at Super STEM Saturday.
B Y S ONNI S IMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
Madison Silvas, CSUSM's
Kinesiology Club president, will be graduating
this spring. Silvas plans
to complete prerequisite
classes, take the Graduate Record Examinations
(GRE), the Test of Essential
Academic Skills (TEAS)
and apply to nursing school.
"Eventually, my plan is
to become a pediatric nurse
practitioner," said Silvas.
"Also, I plan on interning in
a hospital to get more experience in the field as well as
continue research that I have
been working on at CSUSM."
While attending CSUSM,
Silvas became involved in
surf research, participating
in three studies and having
the opportunity to present
the first at the Southwest
American College of Sports
Medicine
Conference
(SWACSM) in Costa Mesa
in October 2014. She will be
presenting again at the end of
May at the American College
of Sports Medicine's 62nd
Annual Meeting at the. San
Diego Convention Center.
"I never thought I would
have such an incredible opportunity to get involved
in research and present a
study at conferences like
these, but I have definitely
grown a lot from these experiences," said Silvas.
Silvas never thought she
would become involved in
school or student organizations until she realized how
much she enjoyed the Kinesiology Club and the individuals within it. She became the
president of the club when the
opportunity presented itself
and she decided to go for it.
"Taking on this role helped
me gain confidence in speaking in front of a group of
people, organizing and coordinating events, and provided me with a great opportunity to get more involved and
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to know the students and
faculty better," Silvas said.
"However, I must thank my
advisor, Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi, my club executives,
students involved and other
faculty members who helped
me throughout the year."
CSUSM
Kinesiology
professors
and
faculty
members are one of the elements of her college experience she will never forget.
"They taught me so much,
kept me grounded and believed in me, even when I
didn't believe in. myself and
really pushed me to succeed," said Silvas. "They inspired and continue to inspire
me to work hard and never
give up. I will miss having
that incredible support system and will miss spending
time in their classes and labs.
Honestly, I couldn't imagine accomplishing what
I have without them."
While growing to love
the atmosphere of CSUSM,
Silvas met many friends
who have had a positive impact on her life
"I have met so many incredible, unique and brilliant
individuals at CSUSM that
I will never forget and have
made some lifelong friends,"
she said. "I will definitely
miss coming here every day,
but I am excited to see it continue to grow in the future."
Vivian Nguyen is a dynamic student leader at
CSUSM who is grateful for
the experiences and opportunities she has had throughout her college career.
In her fifth year here on
campus, Nguyen is all set to
graduate with a bachelor's
degree in Biological Sciences in May. She is currently
the Outreach and Communications Specialist for the
University Student Union
Activities Board (USUAB),
and has also been involved in
other organizations such as
Orientation Team (O Team)
and Alpha Omicron Pi.
Through her involvement
in these organizations, Nguyen said that she has been
transformed and has been
given the opportunity to grow
through these experiences.
"I wasn't involved at all in
high school, besides marching band my freshman year.
In college, I ended up applying to OTeam on a mere
whim, and it helped me grow
so much as a person and
eventually made me realize
that I could in fact be a leader some day," she said. "One
of my best friends from
OTeam, Dominica Ranieri,
pushed me to apply for USUAB , which really became the
heart of my transformation
on campus... [and] Alpha
Omicron Pi showed me the
importance of sisterhood,
and gave me a hundred sisters when I had no siblings
in my family life at home."
When asked about the
impact she has made at
CSUSM, Nguyen humbly
responded by saying that
she hopes she has been able
to influence at least some
of her peers during her
time as an undergraduate.
"I've found that in my ex-
Photo courtesy ofViv Nguyen
CSUSM student Vivian Nguyen isextensively involved on campus,
perience with growing up decided that I wanted to purand my life here on campus sue marine biology because I
that it just takes one person to am a mermaid and no one can
care and support someone to tell me otherwise. I 'm hopmake a real difference in their ing to get into grad school
chosen path," Nguyen said. where I can obtain a master's
"I just hope that I was able degree while also applying,
to be that person for some- for film school or submitone at some point in their life ting work to film festivals,"
during their college career." Nguyen said. "Why settle
Nguyen said that she is with one passion when you
feeling nostalgic as her can have two? I hope that life
time at CSUSM comes to a takes me to great places and
close and explains that she if I 'm ever at the point where
will miss the individuals all the doors are open for me,
that she has grown to love. I'll have enough courage
"I'll miss the people. I'll to go down the right path."
Nguyen's positive and
miss the comfort of feeling at
home and being surrounded upbeat attitude has already
with familiar faces. I never inspired the people that she
expected to gain so much comes into contact with at
from this campus, but the CSUSM, and will continue
people herestaff, faculty and to do so as she graduates and
my peers have made every embarks on her new journey.
"I'm just searching for
difference in my life. And
it's just incredible," she said. whatever makes me happy.
"Also, I'll miss the late nights I've had a lot of ups and
in the study rooms in Kel- downs in my life, and I just
logg. Don't get me wrong, want to be able wake up in
they're long and tortuous, the morning with a smile,
but once you've shared the be a regular at a great local
bond of dramatically crying coffee shop and go to work
over halfwritten notes all se- at a place that I 'm passionmester with another student, ate about," she said. "Hopethat stuff sticks with you." fully I'll find a way to be
After graduation, Nguyen happy and inspire people
intends to pursue her passion in my own way. But I'll alin Marine Biology and Film. ways have CSUSM in my
"I'm planning on taking the heart and it will be hard to
year off to get more experi- say goodbye this May. This
ence under my belt in the campus has given me so
biology field. I only recently much and I owe it a lot."
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B Y G LORIA M AGALLANES
ASSISTANT O PINION E DITOR
Gaby Sanchez is currently
a senior who has studied at
CSUSM for the past five
years. She is graduating this
semester with a degree in
Global Studies and History.
She is involved on campus, most notably at the
Office of Global Education. Sanchez is passionate
about international affairs
and would like to teach
abroad after she finishes
the credential program .at
CSUSM. She hopes to
someday "inspire students
to continue their education in whatever they want."
She decided to choose both
of her majors when she was
When it comes to advice
for other students, those still
in the battle for a degree,
she has one piece of advice.
"Go out and get out of your
comfort zone. Meet new people and discover new places," Sanchez said. After all,
it's good to have a balance
in our lives as students and
take a breather every once in
a while. What would the college experience be like without a little fun and adventure?
As a Latina, Sanchez is
Photo by Gloria Magallanes well aware of the difficulties and the pressure placed
at an exciting time in her life. upon Latino and Latina stuSanchez studied abroad in dents to succeed or even the
Korea for a year in 2012. The expectation to fail. However,
experience was life chang- she doesn't let this stop her
ing for her. "While I was and she will continue to
studying abroad, I real- climb the educational ladized that I wanted to learn der until she reaches her
more about international goals. She has one mesrelations," Sanchez said. sage for Latino students
When Sanchez returned, who are in the same fight.
she got involved with inter"Don't give up, no matnational students, especially ter who tells you that
those who came from Korea. you can't," Sanchez said.
She loves to meet new stuSanchez is overall a fun,
dents that come from differ- loving and caring individual
ent countries and help them with a bright future. As my
settle into their new life in friend and fellow graduate,
America by befriending I am so proud of her accomthem. So far she has loved plishments. I know there are
her experience at CSUSM. better things in store for her.
She is grateful for the "opportunity to meet many
Congratulations,
wonderful people, includGraduate! Si se pudo!
ing international students."
Viri Guzman blazes a trail
for others to follow
Photo by Gloria Magallanes
best, except for the exhortations of my aunt
and uncle," Guzman said.
Her introduction to church
Viri Guzman is a senior at and God eventually helped
CSUSM. She is double ma- her realize that she needed
joring in Political Science to make a change in her
and Sociology with a minor life and that's when she dein Spanish. After five long cided to turn her life around.
"I no longer think the way
years as a student here, she
will be graduating in May, I thought, I see each day
thefirstin her family to do so. as a blessing, and I know I
From first glance, peo- was born with a purpose."
Ever since then Guzman has
ple wouldn't be able to tell
that Guzman has had a hard become an inspiration for her
life. She lost her mother at family and those around her.
She is driven and intela young age; she was only
11 years old at the time. As ligent; there's no doubt that
a result, her aunt and uncle she will accomplish what
took her into their home. she sets out to do. She has
interested
Because of the trauma she always been
suffered from losing her in the law and the judimother, she struggled with cial system. She wants to
thoughts of depression and work with children, youth,
suicide "I felt as if my life families and victims of
was purposeless. There w is sextrafficking. She wants to
nothing that I really looked advocate for their rights and
to. There wasn't much that help "empower these groups
motivated me to do my of individuals." When asked
B Y G LORIA MAGALLANES
ASSISTANT O PINION E DITOR
why she chose to study Political Science, she said that
it "was the passion to serve
in the legal system and make
an impact in people's lives
by being a bridge of justice."
According to Guzman, her
time at CSUSM has been
challenging but rewarding.
She especially likes how
professors on campus challenge their students to think
critically. She said that it
helps to "further broaden our
perspective on various topics," especially in her area
of study. Guzman's Christian
faith has been a major part of
her life, one that has helped
her through these challenging years at CSUSM.
"My vision for the future
is no longer blurred. He
lights up the path before
me, directing my every step.
I owe my success to Him
alone and to those He blessed
me with in guiding me and
encouraging me throughout this journey," she said.
When it comes to advice
all she has to say is, "no
matter what comes your
way, keep going [...] There
might be times that you'll
feel discouraged and it's
okay, but don't let it overcome you, overcome IT."
Congratulations, Graduate! Continue to be a light
in this dark world.
The CoCCege of Science & Mathematics
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Ob Portu!
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safely into harbor. The word "opportunity" derives from the literal translation of this nautical tradition. We must be alert for
those opportunities to head to port, and we must use wisdom to know when it is therighttime to take the tide.
�Jeff Kennedy moves out into the world
intent on making a difference
B Y G LORIA M AGALLANES
A SSISTANT O PINION E DITOR
Jeff Kennedy is a current
senior here at CSUSM and
will be graduating in May
with a degree in Criminology and Justice. He also
holds two associate degrees
from Palomar College in San
Marcos, which he got before
transferring to CSUSM in
2013. He's been a student
here over the past two
years and has enjoyed his
time on campus thus far. He
attributes this experience to
the people. When I asked
him what he meant, he simply replied that "the people
are kind." He spends some
of his free time on campus
with a group of local and
international friends at the
Global Education office
during the week. The Office of Global Education is
a hangout spot for many in-
the departments and students. He said that only a
"limited amount of people
know about all activities in
our major" because all of
the information and/or opportunities aren't communicated to students. Aside
from this, he had one piece
of advice for current or inPhoto by Gloria Magallanes coming students: "There's
a lot of free food on camternatiorial students as well pus! Take advantage of it!"
as study abroad returnees.
Many things can be said
Kennedy himself is a re- about Jeff Kennedy. He's the
turnee; he studied abroad for kind of person that people
a semester in 2014. He lived are attracted to and curious
in England for half the year about. He's very sharp, smart
starting in January where and an all around Amerihe continued his studies. can who desires to serve
When it comes to his fu- his country. Everyone who
ture career, Kennedy knew knows Kennedy can probearly on what path he wanted ably agree on the fact that
to take. He's always wanted he is also always smiling,
to be a policeman so that which makes him approachhelped him decide to be- able. He likes to challenge
come a Criminology and people and prod their
Justice major. Specifically^ brains, making them think
Kennedy wants to be a po- and expand their minds.
liceman for the LAPD. He He is very outspoken about
hopes to work for them when his beliefs and passionate
he graduates and has already about the law. I know for a
taken the first steps to be- fact he will be missed at
coming a policeman in LA. CSUSM, especially at the
However, he does have Office of Global Education
(thanks for all those desome regrets when it comes
discussions/topics!).
to missed opportunities that bate
could've helped him educationally. Kennedy said
Congratulations, Mr.
that there should be more Kennedy! You will do great
communication
between
things.
International student says farewell to CSUSM
B Y G LORIA MAGALLANES
ASSISTANT O PINION E DITOR
Izumi Furusawa is currently an international student here at CSUSM. She
hails from Tokyo, Japan
where she started her academic studies before transferring to this university.
She's been here for over two
years studying Global Studies and will be participating
in the commencement ceremony in May, although she'll
be officially done in the fall.
Furusawa has
always
been interested in foreign
countries because of her
family's love of traveling.
She was exposed fo different cultures at a young age.
It was this exposure that led
her to come to America as
well as her love of foreign
cultures. "America has more
diversity. This is diversity.
Diversity means the world
to me," Furusawa said.
Being a student at CSUSM
is an advantage for Furusawa
and her future career because
American degrees are more
valuable in Japan. However,
all good things must come to
an end. After she gets her degree she will have to return
to her native country Japan
even though she doesn't
want to. "My goal is to come
back here through a Japanese
Photo by Gloria Magallanes
company," Furusawa said.
Throughout the two years
that she's been here, CSUSM
and California life have become a part of her. She especially likes our campus and
environment. "I love it here
'cause it's small enough. If
I walk around on campus.
I see people that I've said
hi to before and eventually
it's easier to befriend them."
Despite this experience,
she's also realized that not
every student is as warm. "I
feel like American students
are not interested in foreign culture. They don't
care about internationals.
In Japan, we are interested in international students, unlike here... here
people don't care where
I 'm from," Furusawa said.
Nonetheless, she
admits
that she has been impressed
many times by locals and
their ability to talk to strangers, something that is not
done in Tokyo. "I feel like
people here are more kind.
They are caring of others."
It's hard to envision a life
without the people she has
come to know and love. "I
really, really like it here.
I've met so many people
from around the world.
I've made many American
friends," Furusawa said.
Overall, Furusawa is a
fun, loving and adventurous person. She is full of
life and laughter. There is no
one else like her, she can't
be replaced and because of
this, I 'm certain that she
will be dearly missed on
campus, especially by her
friends, the ones that have
become family. All these
experiences are memories
she will have and cherish
for many years to come.
Congratulations, Izumi!
Cheers to you and your
accomplishments!
Hugo Piñales, takes risks
and breaks boundaries
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
N EWS E DITOR
Hugo Pinales is a graduating senior at CSUSM whose
work ethic shines through
in hisunbreakable and dedicated presence on campus.
Pinales is in his fifth year
at CSUSM and will be receiving his bachelor's degree in Communication with
a minor in Spanish. He is
currently the Student Building Lead for the University
Student Union and, during
his time at CSUSM, he has
also been involved with Orientation Team (OTeam), the
University Student Union
Activities Board, the Peer
Mentoring Program and Student Life and Leadership.
"CSUSM has really helped
me grow as a human being
through my involvement and
my academics," said Pinales.
Through his hard work
and dedication, Pinales has
been able to make a longlasting impact on the campus
and his peers. "I hope that I
am able to inspire students
with different personalities
to take the risk and find a
special space on campus,"
he said. As graduation approaches, Pinales said that
there are many things he is
going to miss about CSUSM
and that he has been able
to learn so much from the
Photo courtesy of Hugo Pinales
people who surround him.
"I am going to miss all the
staff, faculty and students
that have made my experience at CSUSM memorable, especially the staff and
students that I have [been]
able to work with at the University Student Union. They
have allowed me to gain new
and rewarding experiences
that have made me to be a
better leader at CSUSM," he
said. As a first generation
college student, Pinales explained that he is very proud
of himself for taking on
challenges and finally making it to graduation. When
asked who has inspired him
to achieve these goals, he
said he turned to his parents.
"My parents have always
been my inspiration. Yes, it
may sound cliché, but they
have been extremely supportive during my five years
at CSUSM. I see my parents
as risk takers at a young age
[because] they both came
to the US for a better liv-
ing. Through dedication
and a high work ethic, they
both became naturalized
citizens, fulfilling their number one goal," said Pinales.
"They have taken risks and
dealt with challenges in
life, but their passion and
hope to overcome these obstacles inspire me everyday to push forward with
my goals and aspirations."
Pinales also plans to continue achieving his goals by
continuing his education at
San Diego State University.
"I have accepted the offer to attend San Diego
State University for a twoyear graduate program to
receivé a Masters of Arts
in Postsecondary Educational Leadership with a
Specialization in Student Affairs. Also, I will be
working for SDSU Residential Education." Pinales will take his memories and experiences from
CSUSM and continue on
his journey towards success.
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The Cougar Chronicle bids farewell to Video Editor
B Y B EULAH SUPRIYA
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
As Cal State San Marcos
has finished with half of the
current semester, the ^eniors
are preparing for graduation,
one of whom is Raymond
Ravarra, the Cougar Chronicle's Video Editor for the fall
of 2014. As his time here in
Cal State is ending he shares
a few memories and lessons
he has learned along the way.
Ravarra has been at Cal
State for the past two years
studying a special major in
mass media and visual arts.
He came to work at the Cougar Chronicle as part of an internship. When asked about
the experience he said," the
people were great, I miss
them. The overall experience
was good and got to build relationships0. The reason for
choosing mass media was a
class he took at his second
semester here at the school
called video arts which increased his interest in Visual
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media especially videography. There was also a need in
the Church where he served
for a good videographer as
visual aids in this day and
age have become an important way to communicate to
people. He doesn't really feel
pressured to get a job that
will pay a lot of money as he
trusts the Lord will provide,.
Completing his final semester Ray Ravarra looks back
on the effort which brought
him to where he's at right
now, including a semester
in which he took 19 credits.
Giving some advice to others pursuing their degree
he said," Work hard and get
it done, don't lose focus of
what matters, we tend to define self by what we graduate
in or what job we are in but
can't find hope or contentment in that, seek something
you can find full satisfaction
in knowing that it will last."
With Graduation
approaching, Ray Ravarra
shares his future plans. He
plans on working as graphic designer, marrying his
girlfriend and later continuing his higher education
by joining The Westminster
seminary and eventually become a pastor. Now that this
chapter in his life is coming to an end, he is excited
about his new life ahead
and not having to climb
so many stairs each week!
We wish Ray the very best
in all his future endeavors.
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it, especially
acknowledge it. What is the name
of the 800pound gorilla on
campuses? The NCAA.
The NCAA is blandly described in Wikipedia as beWhere does an 800 pound ing a "nonprofit" organizagorilla sit? Anywhere it tion which generates "almost
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It's one of the oldest, corni- mostly from March Madest jokes in the world....ex- ness. It is also described as
cept when it's not funny. Be- 'regulating' athletes in over
cause there is an 800pound 1200 institutions. Over the
gorilla on every college years, the NCAA has gracampus in the United States. ciously added women, afWe all know it's name. We ter it was forced to do so
all know what it does. But by Title IX. It has also been
apparently there is nothing sued for violations of the
anyone wants to do about
Sherman AntiTrust Act
B Y ALHIJAZ ALTHIGAFI
CONTRIBUTOR
in its control over television rights. These are just
two very small examples
of the Gorilla's reach.
There are many more.
The weird thing is that everyone seems to know about
it. As a college student and a
sports enthusiast, I was very
eager to see how many sports
there were at college level. I
was impressed at how well
organized they were, how
televised they were and how
popular they were. But the
more I found out about this
organization, the NCAA,
the more I began to see
that there was something
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amounts of revenue for their
schools and they were compensated with scholarships.
Fair enough, I thought, except that when I spoke to a
few athletes I discovered that
it was anything but fair. Athletes are forced to adhere to
very professional schedules
of practice and play. That
means they cannot always
take the classes they want
because these may interfere
with practice, for example.
What? A studentathlete, who
makes money for the school,
which professionalizes their
sport, cannot take the classes
they want? How is that fair?
The more I looked, the
worse it got. Studentathletes
are completely under the control of the NCAA, and they
have no recourse but to sue
to get theirrights.Recently, it
was discovered that many of
the more famous ones were
having their likenesses used
by sports companies to sell
jerseys and other paraphernalia. No compensation was
offered to them, of course,
because they are not employees, but studentathletes,
a designation that allows the
schools to profit from their
work. A better name might
be 'indentured servants.'
"Today the NCAA Presidents Commission is . . .
firmly committed to the
neoplantation belief that the
enormous proceeds from
college games belong to the
overseers (administrators)
and supervisors (coaches).
The plantation workers performing in the arena may
only receive those benefits
authorized by the overseers."
The
author?
Former
President of the NCAA,
Walter Byers, who has no
problem describing a gorilla when he sees one.
Concerns about
VPA major
B Y V ICTORIA RICHMOND
CONTRIBUTOR
Enrollment for fall semester has already begun,
and as I was enrolling in
classes I started to have
concerns because I realized
there are not enough classes listed in my Visual Arts
Major and Dance Minor.
I was not happy to
see that there weren't a
lot of available classes
with handson art besides
Photo by Chris Morales
Drawing II and there were School of Arts has expanded its degree programs.
no dance classes except one
above 300. This does not help campus have been eliminat- much in 50 minutes we basime complete my degree re- ed for future semesters. Re- cally learned an entire score
quirements in the timeframe cently, it has been addressed each class period. There are
that I have placed for myself. that this issue is across the so many talented art students
I want to graduate by board in all colleges on at CSUSM and many comspring 2016, but it is hard campus, not just VPA. The plain about the same issues
School of Arts was just of- I 'm seeing. If I had known
for me to fit all my classes in
that I need. I feel that these ficially opened. My expec- about these circumstances
classes are very important tations in what that meant before, I would have acbecause we need to experi- are that classes would be cepted my approval to attend
SDSU and I probably
ence art physically. I have provided for me to pursue a
been taking lecture classes career in arts and the faculty would not have chosen to
for the past 4 years and I would be available to help come to this school. The
was hoping to do more stu- me grow in myfieldof study. convenience of the campus
dio and dance classes here
I am also very sad that they location does not make up
at CSUSM since I did see didn't hire Melissa Adao for the inconvenience of
them offer these visual arts back for the Fall 2015 year me not graduating on time.
classes when I enrolled as a as the hiphop teacher. That I also have to worry about
transfer. Now that I am en- will be a loss for CSUSM. completing my degree berolled, that perception has I have been taking hip- fore my time lapse for my
drastically changed and I am hop classes for years; even language requirements for
concerned about my future though she only taught a one graduation. That is a whole
goals and trying to fit it all. credit class, she is amazing. other concern that drastically
A number of classes on How she can teach us so affects my education plan.
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Photo courtesy ofAnne Hall
B Y K ATLIN S WEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Ernestina Martinez is a
devoted student leader who
is passionate about social
justice and Native rights.
Martinez, a Communications major with a focus on
public relations and journalism, has been at CSUSM
for two years after transferring from Mount San
Jacinto College. She has
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been actively involved with
American Indian Student
Alliance (AISA), the California Indian Culture and
Sovereignty Center (CICSC), Public Relations Club,
Tukwut Leadership program,
Lead Retreat and with social
justice actions on campus.
Martinez's current leadership positions include
being the Chairwoman of
AISA, the Outreach Specialist for Public Relations Club and a Student
Researcher at the CICSC.
Martinez has thoroughly
enjoyed the opportunities
that have come from being
involved on campus. One of
her favorite programs was
through Tukwut Leadership,
which consisted of visiting
Mountain Shadows, a place
where handicapable and differently abled individuals are
able to live in a safe, familylike environment. Partici-
pants created a mural and artwork with the residents there.
Through her involvement
with AISA and the CICSC,
Martinez has been active
in a lot of events centered
around helping Native youth.
"The local Native youth
come down to campus or we
go to their school. We talk to
them about college and give
them a tour of the [CICSC]
center," Martinez said.'"We
have lunch with them and
they ask us questions. It is
a comforting place to go for
the local youth and shows
them that they can do it too."
Martinez said that the CICSC in particular has been instrumental to her growth as a
student and activist. She said
that Tribal Liaison, Tishmall
Turner, informed students
in the center about getting
grants and kept them informed on when scholarship
applications needed to be
completed. Dr. Joely Proud- the Beyond the Stereotype
fit, the Director of the CICSC campaign, a 13 month long
and Associate Professor of project to raise awareness
Sociology and Native Stud- about cultural appropriaies, encouraged her to take tion and cultural sensitivNative Studies courses and ity. Martinez was involved
helped her become more con- with this through her roles
nected with her Native roots. with the CICSC, AISA and
"The center has been a PR Club. The campaign culhome away from home. minated with the unveiling
Taking classes like Native of the posters currently on
Woman Activists, Native display in Kellogg Library.
American Media and Films
She has also been inand Native American Com- volved with BSU's "Hands
munities have really influ- Up, Don't Shoot!" protest.
enced the way I see things,"
"AISA wanted to supMartinez said. "Being a Stu- port that campaign because
dent Researcher at the center not only does it happen to
has gotten me to do a lot of the Black community, but
research too. We worked sexual assault, issues with
hard on putting together in- education and police stopformation for our annual film ping affects us too," she said.
festival and researching who
As a Navajo woman and
could be part of it and what the first person in her fammovies should be shown." ily to go to college, MarAnother highlight of Mar- tinez is proud of her herittinez's time at CSUSM has age and where she comes
been her involvement in from. She credits her biggest
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influences as Dr. Proudfit, Dr. Fredi Avalos, Karen
GuzmXn and her parents.
Her goals after graduation
are to take a year off to work,
and then apply for Master's
programs in either Communications or Sociology.
She is interested in applying to SDSU or somewhere
in Northern California.
Martinez said that her
involvement has permanently shaped her views
of the world around her.
"Every time I thought of
college, I thought it meant
a lot of schoolwork and getting involved in a sorority
and that is it," she said. "But
through my work on the film
festivals, we have met a lot of
actors, comedians, Native activists and worked with other
organizations to bring things
together. I am motivated to
get out there in the community and make a difference."
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Financial aid'sfinancialburden on one student
BY ANNE HALL
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
A Letter to the Editor was
submitted Fall 2014 by Alexis Santiago, a Human Development major at CSUSM,
in order to help her peers in
finding awareness of challenges she's had to face dealing with Financial Aid and
trying to make it through paying for college on her own.
Santiago is a third year student on campus and works
hard to submit her FAFSA
on time. Like years prior,
she communicated regularly with the Financial Aid
Department to make sure
that her paperwork was
submitted properly and on
time. In this particular case,
Santiago brought her financial aid paperwork into the office directly on July 21,2014.
"The copies were stamped
and dated and the employee
working specifically told
me that it would take approximately seven to ten
business days to process.
On August 5, my status was
still showing up on my ToDo List," Santiago said.
When calling to follow
up, Santiago was greeted
with a notice that Financial Aid "did not have" her
papers and the campus fee
was due the very next day.
"That was $900 I did not
have," Santiago said. "I was
put on hold several times
throughout the process while
I found the papers I had previously submitted and drove to
Kinko's and faxed the papers...," Santiago said. "But
by accepting student loans
to pay for the expense later
in life seems far less appealing since the promise
of employment and careers
immediately upon separation from college have been
lacking over the past decade.
Employment rates have
risen but much of that work
is parttime and temporary
through a large number of
corporations including Amazon, The Department of
Veterans Affairs and much
more. Promising employment appears to exist in
fields focused on technology,
web
development/design,
software development, finance, various medical fields
and environmental engineering. Sadly, CSUSM isn't the
greatest campus to attend
in regards to seeking out
futures within these fields.
Santiago has worked varilittle did I know, I sent it to the for loans and has not reCashier's Office and not the ceived any type of financial ous jobs in order to make
Financial Aid Office (which aid since. "I've numbed my- her way through school,
are directly across the room self to accept it," she said. like many other students
"Being the first genera- on campus. Because of the
from one another)...so the
tion in my family to attend expenses caused by paying
Financial Aid Office transferred me to Cashiers to have college also dampers my for her college experience,
me ask them to walk the pa- hope that universities, espe- she, like many of her peers,
perwork to the Financial Aid cially my own, are not ac- has resorted to continue
Office for me themselves." commodating to those who living with her parents to
Santiago was left without don't have affluent college- avoid extra expenses while
her financial aid awards for graduate parents, leaving in school. Even if she was
five weeks after this event us to feel guilty about not to be approved for Financial
and was given the run around knowing the loan differentia- Aid, as she was in the past,
every time she contacted tions," Santiago said. "This it would not change her perthe office to get an update feeds into the social patriar- sonal life situation in terms
on the status of her awards. chy for those who don't nec- of relying on her family and
"I was shocked to see that essarily need the grants, or working to subsidize the exthis was my first year not re- even take out a loan through pense of paying for college.
School expenses include
ceiving any grants...a repre- their college career to strive
sentativefinallytook the time and have less stress (espe- tuition, added fees, books,
to explain to me why I wasn't cially monetary stress), and school supplies, personal
receiving any grants and how those of us who are educated and transportation expenses,
to apply for loans and what I ourselves to better ourselves as well as cost of living. Payneeded to do," Santiago said. and our futures feeling help- ing these figures or putting
and
unimportant." ourselves into deeper debt
Santiago was not approved less
The Cougar Chronicle says goodbye to Opinion Editor
B Y T IFFANY T RENT
S TAFF W RITER
Noelle Friedberg is graduating magna cum laude with
a degree in Literature and
Writing and an emphasis in
Writing.
She
has
attended
CSUSM
for the last
two years
after transferring
from MiraCosta College and
has written
for
The
Cougar
time with her family, friends
and her boyfriend Tim who
will also be graduating from
CSUSM this May with a degree in Global Studies and
is currently studying abroad
in Israel
until June.
In
her
free time,
F riedberg
loves taking photographs.
She skillfully captures the
s implistic
l oveliness
of whatever she
is
photographing, whether it be loved
ones, objects or nature. She
has a refreshing appreciation for beauty and nature
and takes joy in the little
things. She is able to see
One of her
favorite quotes is
from
Henry David
Thoreau who
said, "It's not
what you look at
that matters, it's
what you see."
C hronicle
since 2013,
moving her way up from staff
writer to Opinion Editor.
When Friedberg is not
busy with school, the newspaper or her job as a nanny,
she enjoys spending quality
magnificence in the ordinary.
One of her favorite quotes
is from Henry David Thoreau who said, "It's not
what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
Her other hobbies include
reading books of all kinds
(although books by Donald
Miller are amongst her favorites), spending afternoons
at quaint coffee shops and
going on picnics at Elfin Forest or Buena Creek Gardens.
Friedberg is an extremely
talented and accomplished
writer. She regularly writes
for SHARE San Marcos, a
local community publication.
Upon graduating this May,
Friedberg plans on pursuing a
career in editing and writing.
Her writing is simultaneously
both concise and expressive,
which is a rare ability. She
breathes life into her writing, transferring her passion
and skill into the words she
puts on the page or screen.
During newspaper meetings I have had the pleasure
of observing her in her element. She is animated and
happy and eager to help staff
writers however she can
while being open to new ideas and thoughts. Friedberg
is wonderful at making sure
her section reaches its full
potential while still having
fun. She is smart, funny, dedicated and sweet and makes
friends wherever she goes.
During her time at CSUSM
and The Cougar Chronicle,
Friedberg has left a lasting
impression with her hard
work, kindness, sincerity
and talent. She has a beautiful, effervescent soul and has
blessed those around her and
will be dearly missed here at
school and at The Chronicle.
The newspaper will not be
the same without you. Congratulations, dear Noelle!
We are all so very proud of
you and your achievements! We will miss you, Noelle!
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�Tricia Alcid, dedicated leader, student and friend
B Y L E X Y P EREZ
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
College can normally be
considered a time where students may face their most
stressful moments. While
college brings a heavy workload to students, for Tricia
Alcid it was the hard work
that made her enjoy her
college experience much
more and changed her into
the person she is today.
As the semester comes
to an end, Alcid is doing
nothing more but anticipating her approaching graduation that she has waited
four years. She s ays," I feel
nervous of course, but in
reality, I am brimming with
anticipating and adrenaline.
This will be a beginning of
a new chapter of my life."
Studying Psychology, Alcid explains that she did
more than just study and
get good grades. She found
it important to be as active
in every school activity and
function as she could. "Over
the course of four years
on campus, I have been a
part of the Civility Campaign, Alpha Omicron Pi,
Gamma Sigma Alpha,
Order of Omega, Psychology
Student
Organization, Psi Chi International
Honor Society, Golden
Key International Honor
Society, SLL Peer Mentoring
Program,
ASI
Board of Directors, Active
Minds, Kamalayan Alliance,
LGBTQA Club, and Circle K
International,"
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long list of credentials.
If her heavy involvement
wasn't apparent enough, Alcid volunteers year-end as
much as she could as well.
"I have volunteered with
the ASI Community Centers, and the Hope and
Wellness Center. I have
been part of our IITS and
SLL Cross-Cultural Center
on campus. I have had the
honor of being a research
assistant for two psychology research labs on campus,
along with volunteering for
Lightbridge Hospice for
my PSYC 495 Field Experience class. I know I have
listed a lot, but I just like getting involved!" said Alcid.
For Alcid, being involved
on campus is what made her
experience so great. "I love
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Q&A with School of Arts
Senior Heidi Garcia
B Y FAITH ORCINO
A&E EDITOR
Cougar Chronicle: What
is the degree you will be
graduating with?
Heidi Garcia: Bachelor of
Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis in Music
and Minors in Video Production and Women's Studies.
CC: What is your musical specialty? How long
have you been perfecting
your craft? Did you have
to overcome some difficulties along the way?
HG: I am a singer; it's weird
to call myself that, but I have
been singing since I discovered who Selena (Quintanilla, not Gomez) was. It wasn't
until I was in middle school
that I decided to get involved in choir. As an artist,
I do have my doubts about
what it means to be a singer
sometimes. I love singing as
a hobby and occasional performances because I love the
music family that gets created in any ensemble I have
ever had the privilege to be a
part of. As a career, however,
I fear I will lose the love and
passion I have for music (it's a small doubt but
there). Nevertheless, I will
continue to do what I love.
CC: How was your time
here in CSUSM? Did you
start here as a freshman
or transfer from another
school? As being part of
the inaugural graduating
class of the School of Art,
has there been changes in
thé quality of the School?
HG: I started here at
CSUSM as a freshman. In
all my five years here, I
F RA G M E
doing community events and
school events. I feel that it
builds community and camaraderie when I am able to volunteer and help with events
and groups on campus," Not
only does being involved
get you connected to your
campus, but Alcid believes
it can benefit in growing as
a person, "Getting involved
is truly the best way to develop interpersonal skills
Photo by Ahmbra Boudreaux
and build relationships with
Alcid and friend participating at Pride Fest in April.
others, and I feel that even
getting involved with one memories for the world." is ready to embark on the
thing on campus helps build
Dreaming of being a posi- next chapter in her journey.
long-lasting relationships." tive influence on individuals, Attempting to spread a last
With years of being a dedi- Alcid foresees herself as try- bit of positivity to future
cated student and devoting ing to add some positivity to students, Alcid says, "Don't
so much time and energy to people struggling with their be afraid of putting yourour campus Alcid believes lives and stress, "I have re- self out there, along with
that her hard work was worth alized that helping people is not getting discouraged!
it, for it helped her real- only the tip of the iceberg.
Over these past 4 years, I
ize her potential as a leader. Rather, I want to be able have worked and involved
She is thankful for CSUSM to empower others to help with many organizations,
for providing her with more themselves, which is one of but I have also faced rejecthan just an education, "I the greatest things you can tion and dejection over these
have met people that I feel give to another person" Af- 4 years. Know that rejection
are closer than my own ter graduation, Alcid plans helps build character, and
family, and meeting these on joining the Peace Corps that how you work with that
have changed my life for and aims to apply for gradu- rejection and dejection helps
the better. They have been ate programs for social work you build confidence and
my support through the and psychology research. skills for future endeavors.
hard times, the laughter in
While she says she will Moving forward confidently
the good times, and I would miss college for helping re- after failure is one of the ways
not trade these priceless mind her what day it is, she to grow into a future leader."
my U S I C I A N S P O T L I G H T
School of Arts Senior
Quincy Lawson
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Photo courtesy of Heidi Garcia
B Y FAITH ORCINO
A&E EDITOR
have had the honor to watch
our university grow in size
and in numbers. I love this
school because we are constantly evolving. Our music department alone has
come a long way, with the
recent addition of a Music
Major coming this fall. Because our university is still
fairly young, we, as a community, have the privilege
to be a part of CSUSM history. In my five years here,
I have seen the SBSB building, the USU, the Veterans
Center, the Quad, the Health
Center, as well as many
other things come to life.
C C: What do you have in
plan for your postgraduate
future?
HG: I love music, I love
singing; it's my escape from
reality, my Zen; however
through my minors in Video
Production and Women's
Studies I have discovered
something empowering. The
power of media and how
that affects our society. In
high school, I always struggled with my body image, it
wasn't until I took my first
Women's Studies class that
I felt empowered to not feel
ashamed for not fitting the
beauty standards society has
structured for women. Therefore, it wasn't until recently
that I decided to go back to
school next year to get my
Masters in Fine Arts and a
PhD in Gender or Women's
Studies, so that I can focus on
creating videos of some kind
to promote body positivity in young girls. Singing is
my passion, but children are
our future. So I say why not
go back to school? Why not
make a difference? Why not?
C C: Is there anyone (or
a number of people) you
would like to thank or give
recognition?
HG: As a woman of faith
I 'd like to thank God. As
a first generation Latina to
graduate I 'd like to thank
my mom f or raising me as
a single mother, my sisters
for always pushing me to
keep going, my brother and
his wife for supporting me,
my friends and coworkers
for always being there for
me, as well as Dr. -ChingMing Cheng, Dr. Pamela
Redela and Professor Kristine Diekman for encouraging me to continue with
my studies. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
Cougar Chronicle: What
is the degree youwill be
graduating with?
Quinsy Lawson: Bachelor
of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis in Music
What is your musical
specialty? How long have
you been perfecting your
craft? Did you have to
overcome some difficulties
along the way?
QL: "Drums. I have been
playing since 6th grade
in concert band and then
marching band in high
school. A difficulty I had to
overcome was being a college athlete as well. Basketball took up most of my
time and was a huge distraction from music. With practices every day and traveling every week for games
I missed a lot of class and
practice time drumming."
How was your time
here in CSUSM? Did you
start here as a freshman
or transfer from another
school? As being part of
the inaugural graduating
Photo courtesy of Quincy Lawson
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class of the School of Art,
has there been changes in
the quality of the School?
QL: My time at CSUSM
has been great. I started at
Loyola Marymount university (LMU) forbasketball
and transferred here also
for basketball. I feel the
quality of the school is always improving. The music
program is some what new
and is constantly getting
better each semester. I really enjoy being a part of it.
What do you have in
plan for your postgraduate
future?
QL: After I graduate I
plan to become an emt then
enter the fire academy and
then further down the line
become a firefighter. I also
plan to continue playing.
Music will always be a part
of my life no matter what I
will be doing in the future.
Is there anyone (or a
number of people) you
would like to thank or give
recognition?
QL: I am thankful for all
of the support from the performing arts staff: Dr Mtafiti
Imara, Ron Jesse and Dr.
Bill Bradbury as well as the
CSUSM jazz band and vocal ensemble. Also a special
thanks to my band members
who will be playing in my
capstone with me: Andrew
Velasco, Caleb Roner, Alex
Caratti and Colin Hagan.
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A&E GRADS
T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, M AY 6 , 2 0 1 5
MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
School of Arts Senior Mariela Dieguez
B Y F AITH O RCINO
A & E E DITOR
C ougar C hronicle: W hat
is t he degree you will b e
g raduating w ith?
Mariela Dieguez: Bachelor
in Visual and Performing
Arts with an emphasis in Music and a minor in Biology.
C C: W hat is y our musical specialty? How long
h ave you been p erfecting
y our c raft? Did you have
t o overcome some difficulties along t he way?
MD: I have been singing since I was 8 and was
in various choirs growing
up. I never thought about
pursuing music as a career, until I got to college.
C C: How was y our t ime
h ere in CSUSM? Did you
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MD: I was a Biology major
as a freshman. There were
various events that drove me
to pursue a form of art over
science. At the end of my
senior year of high school,
my father developed kidney
failure and consequently
was unable to work. In effect, we were left without a
home. For a year we lived
with family who helped us
get back on our feet. I started
college and was working part
time. Two years into college
I was frustrated and exhausted, both emotionally, physically and spiritually. My
father was trying to adjust
to a new lifestyle as much
as we were as a family and
this took a great toll on me.
I was so focused on helping
my family and providing that
I forgot how to take care of
sic this school has to offer.
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W hat do you have in
p lan f or y our p ostgraduate
f uture?
MD: I plan to apply
for grad school to study
ethnomusicology
and
teach in the near future.
Photo courtesy of Mariela Dieguez
Dieguez will perform 7 p.m. May 9 at Arts 111
myself. I was growing up
too fast too quickly. There
came a breaking point where
my depression could not be
contained. Besides it being
a physical feeling of tiredness and exhaustion, I felt I
was missing a basic emotion:
happiness. Nothing made me
happy. In examining my life
up to that point, I reevalu-
ated who I was, what I loved
and how I wanted to live_. I
soon realized I was always
in choir even at my most
desperate time and that's
when I knew, I should just
give it a try. What do I have
to lose? I thought to myself, and I have not looked
back at that choice. I am and
will always be a student.
As being p art of t he
i naugural g raduating class
of t he School of A rt, h as
t here been changes in t he
quality of t he School?
MD: It is exciting to see
the School of Art grow as I
have grown and it will only
continue to grow more and
more. I hope to see more students interested in the mu-
I s t here anyone (or a
n umber of people) you
would like t o t hank o r give
recognition?
MD: I would like to thank
the numerous teachers that
have shown me more than
I had expected. Dr. Mtafiti
Imara, Dr. Ching MingCheng, Bill Bradbury, Mary
Jaeb and all the musical
friends I made along the
way which I have grown
so close with, and my family and friends outside
my college life who have
supported me in my little
journey I like to call life.
School of Arts Senior Caleb Carter
B Y F AITH O RCINO
A & E E DITOR
C ougar C hronicle:
W hat is t he degree you
will b e g raduating w ith?
Caleb Carter: Bachelor of
Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis in Music
C ougar: W hat is y our
musical specialty? How
long h ave you been p erfecting y our c raft? Did you
h ave t o overcome some
difficulties along t he way?
CC: I 'd say that would
have to be guitar performance. I 've been playing
guitar for almost ten years
now. And of course, with
everything else, there will
always be obstacles you
have to overcome. One that
I 've had would be this existential crisis I had about a
week ago where I was having thoughts l ike, 4 Am I just
a m usician?! love music
and everything about be-
ing a musician, but is that
all I am? Like, I was thinking about what life would be
like if I pursued a "real j ob"
and not a career pejoratively
deemed a hobby. I 'm past
that now though, because I
realized the reason I 'm pursuing music is bigger than
that. It's more of a calling
than a choice. Or maybe I 'm
crazy. Either way, I 'm happy.
C ougar: How was y our
t ime h ere in CSUSM?Did
you s tart h ere a s a f resman
o r t ransferred f rom a nother school? As being p art of
t he i naugural g raduating
class of t he School of A rt,
h as t here been changes in
t he quality of t he School?
CC: I have mixed feelings
about my time spent here,
haha. I 'll elaborate later. I
came in as a freshman, but
I did try transferring out to
Berklee (College of Music)
and UCLA during my second
year, but that didn't work
out. The only reason I wanted to transfer out is because
this school is too new; the
music program wasn't quite
where I expected it to be.
Mind you, there's nothing
wrong with the professors.
Absolutely nothing wrong,
they're all great and possess
skill and talent that I could
only hope to have someday.
It's just that this school is
new and the music program
(not sure if I could speak
on the whole SofA) hasn't
exactly been established.
There's
a
significant
amount of students that don't
know that we have a jazz
ensemble, let alone a music
program. We just need more
students (and serious ones
at that) to create a higher
demand, which would eventually lead to more funding
and overall support. But that
comes with time. The school
will be at that level someday.
C ougar: W hat d o you
h ave in p lan f or y our
p ostgraduate
f uture?
CC: I plan on grinding.
Like, hella grind. This music
thing is going to work out,
but it takes so much work. A
lot more than a lot of people
are willing to put in. I 'm going to make some lifestyle
changes, like: practicing
four hours a day instead of
two, making beats every single day, picking up two jobs
so that I can finally move to
LA, etc. I know that's a fairly vague answer, but there
are so many things that I
want to do with music career
wise, it's hard just to choose
one thing. Why not do them
all at once? I know I 'm capable, but like I said earlier, I have to put in WORK.
C ougar: I s t here anyone (or a n umber of people) you would like t o
t hank o r give recognition?
CC: Everyone. Really,
everyone. I mean, I 'd love
to give thanks to my mom
and my sisters, Dr. Imara,
Dr. Bradbury, Dr. Cheng,
Photo courtesy of Caleb Carter
Rendall, Kyle, David, Chelsea, Audrey, but the list goes
on and on. I 'd just keep it
simple and say everyone,
because I truly am thankful
of everyone I 've met along
the way. And those people
should know who they are.
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