1 150 1 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/7aa0ba0acdbd6fad1082f34c66444b1d.pdf a490d676c4b959797f0686d6763df181 PDF Text Text TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7,2004 www.csusm.edu/pride VOL. X II NO. 14 Police hold forum on practices Students and community members come foward to voice concerns BY ALFRED CHU AND RYAN JAMES Pride Staff Writer Amid concerns about policing practices on campus two open forums were held by the CSUSM police department where students, faculty, and other members of the community could get information, address issues and ask questions. On Wednesday December 1 at 11 a.m. the first forum was held at the Clarke Field House in the Grand Salon. A panel f rom the CSUSM police department consisting of Police Chief Tom Schultheis, Assistant Police Chief Aaron Woodard and Police Officer Monika Forest were present. The forum began with Schultheis giving a PowerSee F ORUM, page 4 Benefit for injured CSUSM student BY ELIZABETH BALDWIN Pride Staff Writer Local artists f rom CSUSM and the surrounding community performed Friday, December 3 for a benefit to support Ivy Kensinger. Ivy is a literature and writing major, who was in a car accident on her way to school last year and has been in PaloPhoto by Elizabeth Baldwin mar Hospital's critical / The Pride care unit ever since. The event was videotaped so Ivy could watch the show at the hospital. See IVY, page 2 I T O U TO ' NR D CI N Cai State San Marcos OÌ m P te Q m ** n r o« t t * My l i po Citizen Complaint Form Photo by Alfred Chu / The Pride CSUSM Police Chief Tom Schultheis (right) fields questions with Assistant Chief Woodard (center) and Officer Forest (left). Off-limits at the library BY DANIEL LOWE Pride Staff Writer Currently the room is bare and inaccessible to students. There is evidence of some electrical wiring and cleanThe Kellogg Library is a place for ing going on in the room. There is a study and research, however, not the podium, ladder and some traditional entire library is accessible to stu- looking bookshelves in the back. dents. Although the room was originally On the fifth floor there is a room slated to open this past summer, the called the Reading Room. On first opening has been delayed. "The Room is currently being look it is obviously different from other study rooms in that it is much equipped with SMART Classroom larger, has a fireplace, access to a bal- technology and other technology to enhance its usefulness. In January the cony and it is locked. lighting and electrical systems will be upgraded," said Robert Stakes, interim dean of the library. The University has had to wait for donors to donate the f unds necessary to purchase the different lamps and tables that will make the Reading Room special. "The hold-up has been that the university sought outside (non-state) f unds to furnish the Reading Room," Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride said Stakes Complaint form confusion BY PATRICIA GUEVARRA " í g * is» \ - aT»fsoaj isolici ifat fvfteciXiepMimta Hi ¡f: &vuveraeni ïïifà-iig Csi S Sut Hmt» » safe Pride Staff Writer » -«ee mi $«S.to(tutet Hi pwpatiy partem «¡f <<y x&ä fatiti, oaf Poiic« Offwei* htwr the austerity. ad "i x^» 3 &ty fofax a $ oftiixx i»tí»Su» a OSo» * f s fi*. I« wsfef for ì» bettet , s* h*Ctonfusion about the proper way to file a iw e««wss6isi}yi e *«ï«pti0ôcof ifííf complaintí regarding actions of the itizen Ä «f ûspçdsaâ «to»« w J ssfijf iiieg*k>n -fvkiÄ, s Is a««: ' Yf/ar criíkúms mâ e4s itmttsxsùve «g ckwforìt < vm!Cr ï g^ s « >e «ì 3« ì w SUSM police has been an issue raised by Af>< ä « m ftt mîtte < "s l o pca c Bi t&>tOQ$íitíy amia*v««)gí¡ítea many on campus in recent weeks. cof«ctjv« àâjoii ÌK «feas ^fsyapri««8' í,va « «íí o yw tempi»,at peta*® > jik e r yt* t m to 4e U w s flels» "It's real simple," said Chief of Police w h mf y wt bifiÂvîi«»: affisi lcKJ ! ?te oa s Tom Schultheis after last Wednesday's Sr í » BMg 45 i» Mre R a . cvw a - 4 os «d W fecçeìa jas^rovt oar sr « * wtc ywpolice forum. e e* * íf e M ? "To file a formal complaint, call or visit the police department," stated Director of Communications Rick Moore. Prior to last week's police-held forums, the process required that any person wantPhoto illustration by Jason Encabo / The Pride ing to file a police complaint needed to pick up the form at the University Police Department, since the forms were only available at the station. According to Schultheis, the forms were to be kept at the station due to the sensitive nature of the complaint process. However, when Copwatch and San Diego community member, Janice Jordan stated that complaint forms were available at Social Service Agencies and therefore should be available on campus, Schultheis restated his words to say that the forms will also be available on campus. Schultheis then promised to update the The Reading Room is intended to be more than j ust another study room. "The Reading Room is considered a multi-purpose room. It is a preferred site for the hosting of meetings of strategic importance to the university and the campus community. It is also is a place for the university community to read in a quiet, welcoming environment. It is anticipated that the Reading Room will be a multi-purpose room into the foreseeable f uture," said Stakes. The goal is to bring back the traditional reading rooms of great libraries of the past. According to the Department of Planned Giving website, "The room will be furnished in traditional style with wooden tables, comfortable chairs, traditional reading lamps, a floor-to-ceiling fireplace, and beautiful wall-coverings, carpeting, and See L IBRARY, p age 3 INSIDE News -tìaynes to teach class Variety -Hot Christmas gifts pg 7 Sports -Cross-country team finishes 8th place„„„ 9 Opinions -Farewellfrom The Pride,.pg 10 A&E -The vaginas are cuming„.„pg 8 -Calendar of events See C OMPLAINT, page 2 pg 2 pg 13 �NEWS Tuesday, December 7 2004 T HE PRIDE President Haynesto teach class IVY, from page 1 Editorial Staff Staff Writers Editors-in-chief Elizabeth Baldwin Michael Dolan Alfred Chu Sarah Coleson Jared Devore Amira El-Khaouli Patricia Guevarra Heather Hoffmann Ryan James Amanda Johnson Christopher King William Lemon Tiffany Liu Daniel Lowe Maribel Mayo Jamarr Patrick Scott Phillips Katie Powers Lindsay Riedel Joshua Sandoval Allison Sandsbury Kim Schlatter Karlene Wiegand Layout Design & Photo Editor Jason Encabo News Editor Chezare Milo Features Editor Eric Mercado A & E Editor Chrlssy Baldwin Copy Editor Phoenix Lindgren Business Manager Nicole Pilcher Adviser Jenifer Woodring All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. L etters t o t he editors should include an address» telephone number, e-mail a nd identification. L etters may b e edited f or g rammar a nd l ength. L etters should be u nder 3(10 words a nd s ubmitted via electronic mail t o p ride@csusm.edu, r ather t han t he i ndividual e ditors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising, The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community establishments. The benefit was orchestrated by Karen Schaffman, assistant professor for visual and performing arts, and Veronica Anover, associate professor for world languages. Both had been Ivy's professors last fall before her accident. "I met Ivy when she took my GEH class. She's extremely smart, dynamic, and passionate. A person who has a real passion for life...always helping other students... she was about tolerance and teaching diversity. I hope to see her in class again," said Schaffman. Anover, Ivy's French professor, read a letter to her in French saying, "This is a tribute to your inner and outer energy.. .1 know you will be back soon." Jenna Wood from Alpha Chi Omega announced that her sorority would be making a holiday basket for Ivy and presenting it to her in the hospital. "We are so excited to see the campus community come together like this," said Wood. Brook Booth, senior communications major, collected donations from students and guests. COMPLAINT, from page 1 Police Department's website to contain information about the complaint form as well as guidelines to the process. The complaint forms previously provided by the Student Affairs office were from San Diego State University, according to Dean of Students, Jonathon Poullard. Unfortunately, they were not the same as the Citizen Complaint forms provided by the Cal State San Marcos' University Police. Located on the bottom of the citizen complaint form from University Campus Police there is a place for the complainant's signature below a warning which states, "It is against the law to make a complaint that you know to be false. If you make a complaint against an officer knowing that it is false, you can be prosecuted on a misdemeanor." Below the area for the signature there is also a summary of California Civil Code 47.5 that states, "You should also be aware that if you knowingly and mali- BY ELIZABETH BALDWIN Pride Staff Writer Performers Andy and Kevin Leu. All proceeds from the event will go to a benevolent account created to help Ivy and her family. Most of the students who came to the event did not know Ivy, but knew her story and came to support her recovery. "I don't know Ivy. I feel for her and I'd like to know her," said Zak Pugh, literature and writing graduate student. Pietro Grieco, faculty member, ended the event with a heartfelt message, "Ivy, I am going to send you some kisses and hugs from the audience - all the best to you - bye, bye" For more information on Ivy Kensinger, please visit www.the- Benefit f or Ivy Kensinger Performers Included; Classical violin - Andy t eu Classicalflute- Kevin Leu Reading - Sam Hamod Singer/songwriter - Heather Frost Hawaiian Hula Dancers Poetry reading - Guadalupe Canseco, Tontas H» Lucero, l ä f c f li f herre : and Nick Obando bookofivy.com. also requires a signature. Information regarding the citizen complaint process was placed on the University Police Department's website on Thursday December 9. Persons needing to file a Citizen's Complaint can now pick up forms from the Student Affairs office in CRA 5306, the Associated Students Inc. office in Commons 207, as well as the University Police Department. If the individual does not want to personally pick the form up, they can have another party obtain the form for them or ask to have the As stated in Article 9 of 2001- form mailed to them. The form 2004 Statewide University Police will need to be as thorough as Association Contract, "a 'com- possible to ensure a meaningful plaint' is an allegation by a citizen investigation. about the actions of a member." Upon completion of the form, According to Article 9, actions the complainant should make at that can be included in a complaint least 3 copies of the form, 2 for are, "commission of a criminal their personal record and 1 for offense; neglect of duty; violation Jonathon Poullard, dean of stuof university or department poli- dents. The complainant can then cies, rules or procedures; (and/or) mail the form to or drop it off conduct which may tend to reflect at the University Police Departunfavorably upon the employee, ment. the department or the CSU." To According to the Police avoid anonymity, the complaint Department's website, "an inves- ciously make a false complaint of misconduct against an officer that officer may seek monetary damages from you in a civil lawsuit." The form from SDSU does not ask for the complainant's signature, however, this was the form provided to Jonathon Poullard for complainants' usage during the Novemb^j 4 community fed forum about policing practices on campus. "Each university has their own complaint form," said Clara PotesFellow, public affairs spokeswoman for the CSU system. NOW HIRING DELIVERY DRIVERS ^ Photo by Elizabeth Baldwin / The Pride $ 10-$15 p e r h o u r 805 San Marcos Blvd San Marcos, CA 92069 (760) 471-1055 (Full compensation) E.O.E. 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Haynes, along with Dr. Regina Eisenbach and Dr. Patricia Worden, will be teaching a class next fall focused on women in leadership. "A Woman's Path to Leadership," is a new course for the women's studies department, but is designed to benefit students from all majors and career goals. The WMST 300 level class will feature guest speakers, allowing students the opportunity to learn from prominent women in the community. Dr. Haynes, who co-authored the book "A Dream and a Plan: Women's Paths to Leadership in Human Services," said she is excited about teaching the course. "My background is in sociology, so this seems like a good place to be and hopefully I can bring my own expertise to the class," Haynes said. Dr. Regina Eisenbach is associate dean of college of business administration and Dr. Patricia Worden is associate vice president for research and graduate studies. The class will be held Thursday 4 :00^ 6:45 p.m. To register for the class use CRN 20822. 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Upcoming Whiteness forum BY PHOENIX LINDGREN Pride Staff Writer "What is Whiteness?" is the potentially provocative topic of an interactive forum being held in Commons 206 on Thursday, December 9, from 11:30amlpm. Dr. Dreama Moon and students from her Comm. 450D class will stimulate thinking about white culture and what it means to be white through interactive activities designed to encourage attendee participation. "We want to provide an educational opportunity for people to think critically about whiteness and white identity in the U.S. context. In most discussions of race and racism, the notion of whiteness is noticeably absent. We believe that if we as a society are to eliminate racism and achieve social justice, then whites must j oin the conversation on race. This forum is designed to spark ideas about how one might do so," said Moon. "I haven't noticed the reading room," said Ryan Russell, a sophomore who often studies in the library. Adjacent to the Reading Room is a large outdoor balcony which is also currently o£f-limits. When asked if the balcony next to the Reading Room would be open for students, Stakes said, "I doubt that the balcony will be open during the day, it would probably be open during special events in the room." The balcony will also be furnished with donations. In addition to the balcony on the fifth floor there is a balcony on the second floor next to the open computer lab. Students are prevented from going out into that balcony by a sign that says "No Public Access." When asked, some students voiced concerns about not being able to use the balconies. "It's better to be outside," Quiroz said. "Students should be able to use the balconies. It'd be kinda cool to look out over stuff," said Russell. Stakes stated that the balcony will not be opened to students "Due to security concerns and risk management issues there are no plans to open the second floor balcony to the public at this time. Smoking on the balcony would be prohibited anyway under CSU regulations," replied Stakes when asked why students are not permitted to use the balcony to get fresh air or to smoke. CSU regulations state that smoking is not permitted within 15 feet of any building. The security reasons cited pertain to book theft and other similar concerns. There are also three instructional labs in the library which are unavailable for general use by students. Like the other instructional computing labs on campus, Tuesday, December 7 2004 1 Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride The balcony (above) and Reading Room (left) on the library fifth floor. these labs are to be used by instructors for classroom teaching and library research instruction. They can be reserved for use by instructors. "The labs are used for both instruction of students in how to use the library, and Photo by Daniel Lowe / The Pride for conducting workshops for library faculty and staff. In the f uture they could be used for other university training," said Stakes. More information about the library can be found at http://library.csusm.edu/ about/. AHh s U]Bi S Preschool substitutes, aids, and teachers. All areas, full time flexible part time hours $7.00 - $10.00 hourly Call Jacki 858-565-2144 CASH F OR BOOKS! Discount Campus Books The Off Campus Bookstore (Next to Ralph's) 310 South Twin Oaks Valley Rd #104 Campus Marketplace, San Marcos Dec. 13 - 1 8 Mon. - Thürs. 8:00 -6:00 Fri. & Sat. 8 :00-3:00 �T1 NEWS Tuesday, December 7 2004 F ORUM, f rom page 1 Point presentation about the police department. Information was presented about current projects the university police are implementing including Rape Aggression Defense (RAD), Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS), Homeland Security Projects, the Emergency Operations Center and the California State University Critical Response Unit. The presentation included the departments many policies and procedures for filing a compliant against an officer and requesting information on certain events and citations. Facts about the four types of crime, crime prevention, safety and emergency tips were also given. Data about campus police reports and the number of arrests made by campus Assistant Chief of Police Aaron Woodard police was displayed. These statistics showed that the number of police reports had nearly tripled since 1999. In 1999 there were 157 police reports filed and this number jumped to 467 in the current incomplete year o f2004. A fter the presentation sociology Professor Edwardo Portillos moderated a question and answer session where the main issue raised was racial profiling. Many in the audience, which included students and faculty, expressed their concern about the subject, due to recent events. "When I approach the driver I j ust pulled over for a traffic violation, my concern is my safety and my officer's safety, because you don't know who the person is, if they're stable or not and/or what they have in their car. I had a partner who pulled over a driver at two in the morning and he got shot," said Woodard. "I absolutely do not tolerate racial profiling. I discourage the practice among my staff," said Schultheis. "Once an arrest has been made, what is the university's role in deciding to charge a crime?" asked Professor Anne Lombard. "It's the police officer at the scene's decision whether to charge the case as a felony if it can be proved. However the DA can then decide whether to drop the felony to a misdemeanor," responded Schultheis. A fter the forum had concluded, Lombard said she felt surprised that university officials would not become more actively involved after the arrest of a residential student in deciding whether to charge him/her with a felony. "If I were a parent of a child at a residential college, I would probably expect a dean or some comparable person, other than an inexperienced campus security officer, to PC SD PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS AT SAN DIEGO Depressed? Sad? Holiday Blues? Help is just down the street... Our office has 14 psychotherapists, and three psychiatrists providing confidential, quality, caring support. Call 760-471-4073 to schedule an appointment. Psychiatric Centers at San Diego 120 Craven Road, Suite 205, San Marcos, CA 92078 www.psychiatriccenters.com THE PRIDE Photos by Alfred Chu / The Pride December 1 police forum. get involved before such a serious decision was made about my child," said Lombard. On Thursday December, 2 at 3 p.m. the second forum was held at the Clarke Field House in the Grand Salon. The same three members of the CSUSM Police Force attended the forum. Schultheis said the primary goal of the forums was to produce "awareness of who we are and what we do." A fter the introduction of the officers, Chief Schultheis led an approximately 25 minute PowerPoint presentation discussing the CSUSM Campus Police which closely followed the presentation given at the previous forum. In this presentation he supplied information regarding the perimeter of the department's jurisdiction, the demographics of the CSUSM Campus Police Force and the training that police officers must undergo to obtain position on the CSUSM Campus Police Force. To end his presentation Schultheis displayed statistics about police reports and arrests f rom years 1999-2004. Woodard referred to the statistics as "skewed" due to the fact that the statistics also displayed arrests and reports that had occurred outside of campus. A fter the presentation another question and answer forum was mediated by Professor Portillos. The discussion was opened up by Fil Knoff, President and CEO of a San Diego marketing company. Mr. Knoff and his wife reside two blocks from CSUSM, on Rush Drive. The couple told the story of how their mid-30's, lawyer son was pulled over by Campus police on Twin Oaks Valley Road. They said the officer's reason for the stop was the placement of Mr. K noffs son's temporary registration permit on his vehicle. They said the officer who made the stop proceeded to take Mr. K noffs son's wallet, questioned him, patted him down, and made him take a sobriety test. The pair claimed that Mr. Knoff ended up coming down to the scene before the officer released their son, but without returning his wallet. Mr. and Mrs. Knoff were thanked for coming forward and then invited to file a formal complaint. Several students and other San Marcos residents came forward to express similar instances they felt constituted a pattern of police harassment. One San Marcos resident told a story of how he was arrested and his car was impounded for an expired registration. "Give me a call and I'd like to look into it," responded Schultheis. Sociology Professor Sharon Elise and a female dorm resident expressed their concern for the scrutiny that dorm residents were feeling from Campus Police. Elise also expressed concern over citations given to drivers at the crosswalks of CSUSM. These concerns were responded to with what appeared to be the popular response for the session, "we'll look into it." Once again audience members voiced concerns about racial profiling. Assistant Chief of Police Aaron Woodard expressed his interest in this question and passionately assured the audience that he himself, an African-American, would not allow racial profiling on his police force. " I've been black a lot longer then I have been blue and I am sensitive to discrimination issues," said Woodard. The event concluded by all three officers expressing interest in having annual police forums in the f uture, and encouraging the community to participate in upcoming forums. 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But really, how authentic are they? How many of you are wearing that "Beaver Lake Lacrosse" T-shirt, but have never played lacrosse and never even heard of Beaver Lake? How many of you have seen that "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" T-shirt and thought you could make up something funnier? Rather than pay $15-$25 for a T-shirt that you could probably make yourself, try and go for it. Make it yourself. With an ink jet printer, a plain T-shirt and a sheet of T-shirt transfer paper, you can make your own vintage looking T-shirt for a lot less than the ones found in stores. Whe£ someone asks you, "Where did you get that T-shirt," you can tell him or her, "I made it myself." Here's how to do it. Materials: The first thing you need to do is get the right materials. Locate an ink jet printer. If you don't own one yourself, ask a friend to borrow theirs. Next you'll need a Tshirt. Depending on what style you like, you can get them in a number of places. Ringer tees look the best for vintage Tshirts but plain T-shirts can look good also. Footloqjcer sells 5 plain T-shirts for $20. Go to Staples or any office supply store in the paper section for T-shirt heat transfer paper. If you want to print on a light colored T-shirt, you can purchase the normal paper. They usually sell for approximately a dollar a sheet. If you are printing on a dark colored fabric, you will need to buy the opaque transfer paper. Dark fabric transfer sheets cost more, but you'll need them if you're making a dark colored T-shirt. T-shirt Design: Now that you have your materials, you will need to make your T-shirt design. Use any standard graphics program on your computer. If you don't have one, even Paint that comes with Windows XP will work. Locate a retro looking font on your computer. If you don't have one, there are plenty of free font sites on the Internet. You'll also need some sort of graphic. If you can't draw your own, there are also retro clip art sites on the Internet where you can find a good graphic. Use only one or two colors for your t-shirt. Make them match your T-shirt. Dark red on a pink Tshirt looks good. Put your Design on the T-shirt: Now that you have a design, you need to print it out. Be sure to set your printer on reverse or "mirror" image. Print a test on a normal sheet of paper before you print out your design on the transfer paper. Cut out your design carefully. Follow the instructions that came with the heat transfer sheets. A few tips: 1) Iron over the design with as much downward pressure as possible. 2) Go over the design multiple times. 3) Use a flat table; do not use an ironing board. Try your T-shirt on! If the first T-shirt didn't turn out as well as you would like, try again. You can make custom T-shirts for as little as $5 a T-shirt if you're good at it. Next time you see a T-shirt that says "South Dakota: Where my dawgs at," feel good that you're wearing a T-shirt that truly reflects your own individual style. �VARIETY THE PRIDE Tuesday; December 7 2004 Gift-giving guidance 2 H * compatable Waterproof mp3 player case BY RYAN JAMES Pride Staff Writer •M j WÈÊÊÈÊÈÉÈËÈËÈÊÊÊÊË mmmm^g • IH M Photos courtesy of ScotteVest Batteries not included Solar powered jacket BY CHRIS KING Pride Staff Writer It's time to break the glass that surrounds that lit up red button that reads "Christmas shopping mode". Creativity and originality are traits that people tend to hone in on during the rigorous shopping season. Some gifts succeed and others get that "maybe you'll get it right next year" grin on Christmas Day. For some, avoiding that response could push prudence right out the door. If you're willing to drop about $500 this season on a friend or family member who is a gadget junky, look no further than the SCOTTeVEST 3.0. 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Imagine sitting out in the ocean, waiting for a good wave, and listening to your favorite band, or how about swimming laps and rocking out while doing so, I really don't it think life could get much better. There Photos courtesy of is a catch though, Anders Steele the Sv-iPod is back ordered until March 14, 2005, but the Sv-imini is available now. Both the Sv-imini and the Sv-ipod run for the price of $149.95. Both products come with waterproof MP3 player housing, a waterproof headset and silicon earplug, secure latching and the products allow easy access to control the MP3's functions and are submersible up to 10ft/3m. So if you pretty much want to buy someone the best g ift ever the answers is Sv-iPod and the Sv-imini, trust me it'll be worth the wait. The year-long gift Magazine subscriptions BY KATIE POWERS Pride Staff Writer Easy Christmas Gifts The g ift that keeps on giving all year long—a magazine subscription is the answer to any holiday g ift giving hang-ups. Magazine subscriptions are cheap, easy to find and will delight friends and family members. A subscription to most popular magazines run anywhere from $12 to $30. A few magazines offer a twofor-one deal, thus you buy your mom a subscription to "Organic Styles" and you get one for free. Signing up for a subscription is easy. Many times non- profit organizations will sell subscriptions as a form of fundraising. However, if this not available to you, check the inserts of magazines at the drugstore for subscription information. With so many special interest magazines available you're sure to find the perfect subscription for whomever you're shopping for. Also, if you subscribe to a magazine as a gift for someone, the following year the magazine will send you a reminder to renew their subscription for another year, and voila, your Christmas shopping is completed for life. *« M M *** **7 * M 0 ** I J ****** on» ^ m mm* Photo illustration by Eric Mercado / The Pride �8 Tuesday, December 72004 The man behind the cart VARIETY THEPRIDE T im Sabatini offers quality coffee and service "I love it here," Sabatini said, "everyone is so nice." When he purchased the kiosk he decided When it's cold outside, or you're cram- to make some changes. He changed the ming for an exam, coffee is a popular coffee to Fair Trade and every week offers answer and Tim Sabatini, San Marcos' different flavors of decaf and regular to try. For an authentic feel he decorated newest coffee man on campus, can help. Prior to working on campus, Sabatini with bamboo and bought a new sign. He also acquired a credit card machine about a month ago. "It was difficult to get the credit card "I love it here," Sabatini machine because there are no phone cords that run to the kiosk," Sabatini said. He said, "everyone is so had to get a wireless machine and it took a while to find it on ebay and set it up. nice." "The credit card machine was a huge hit," Sabatini said. One that will probably be even bigger owned and operated the coffee shop, It's is espresso. Before purchasing the kiosk, Coffee Time, in Carlsbad. But after 12 Sabatini made sure he could sell espresso. years he was ready for a change, looking He plans on being able to start selling for a smaller place to sell coffee with less mochas and lattes in the spring semester. Until then Sabatini is pleased with busioverhead costs. He searched the papers for ness on campus. He is always looking for a while before finally coming across the ad for the kiosk on campus. He knew that the ways to improve, and said he "likes to take kiosk was what he wanted and purchased it suggestions." Sabatini also said that he two weeks before the fall semester started. has a "ton of regulars." Although he doesn't want to step on "In Carlsbad not everyone was nice," he said. But at San Marcos he has only anyone's toes, he isn't worried about comencountered friendly people and a friendly petition with Starbucks. "There is enough atmosphere. These are the reasons why he business for the both of us," Sabatini said. enjoys working on campus. BY AMANDA JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer Photo by Amanda Johnson / The Pride I Wm Morfarit iaropean Equipment» U V-FREE T ANNING i mmm $11»« M ;vr• 1 : ¡ f « Illilll.IBI|«|!» :•;•!. çMfmim&ë I ü WiiüiÉiitim^ mm$ÂHPMmmm I I I mmmmtrntê At A.W.L. 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The N AIA is a national league which many private and smaller populated schools take part in. at the collegiate level. Jennie Glassey officially started the club Co-captain Mary Trueblood played on a team. Glassey is a liberal studies transfer j unior college team, the setter played on a student f rom Union University in Tennes- Division II team for North Michigan, and see; however, she was born and raised in another player played on a Division II team Carlsbad, California. for Cal State Bakersfield. "I started the team because I was done The girls will be busy this spring semesplaying collegiate volleyball but I still ter. The spring season schedule will consist wanted to keep playing and meet new girls of one practice a week, one game a week and people on campus," Glassy said. " I've and various tournaments on the weekends. been on school teams since I can remem- However the busy women seem enthusiasber so I wanted that to be a part of CSUSM tic about their up-coming season. for me as well and for other girls who like The team went to a tournament last to play volleyball and get involved with weekend and while they were organizing sports teams". the event at practice, shouts of, " I'll bring Glassey has done j ust that and is now the the cooler for snacks and I 'll bring water" team captain. The club team consists of could be heard. Much gratitude was also many girls who, like Glassey, have played shown: the women were thanking their Photo by Karlene Wiegand / The Pride Jennie Glassey and Mary Trueblood, captain and co-captain of women's vollyball team. captain for getting this all together. The women practice in the g ym at the Clark Field House. The women say it's hard to balance school with sports but like Glassey said, " I've always known school is my first priority." For a schedule, contact Lawrence Boltin at the Field House, or head on down to the Field House, Jock Talk With Josh BY JOSH SANDOVAL Pride Staff Writer I 've written 28 "Jock Talks" since I j oined " The Pride". This is my last column f or the semester and it could p ossibly be my last column with " The Pride". It hasn't been very easy to pump out a sports column every week since sports isn't the biggest of concerns on this campus. Since many here don't know the difference between a first down and a touchdown I have tried to throw in a lot of variety into my columns. I related sports to real life problems such as people trying to b e something they aren't; I tried to be somewhat comedic when I wondered which athlete would make a good President; I shared a very personal story when I wrote about Ken Caminiti; I even wrote entertainment reviews when I saw "Friday Night Lights" and read "The Last Season". One thing I have tried t o stay away from is just completely focusing on sports because a lot of elements in sports can easily b e related to real life. This semester has b een very different f rom the previous semester. I have b een criticized by our Ombudsman because Jason feels that I don't write enough about sports, " ...are we ever going to read about sports... I t urn to the sports page t o get your spin on things that are actually happening in sports." came f rom his column on October 1 2,2004. Basically my response to that was if you want t o get my "spin on things that are actually happening in sports" then go open up the "San Diego Union-Tribune" on a given day and read articles I write for them. In other words, I wanted t o make "Jock Talk" my own. Several weeks ago Jason learned the struggles of having a weekly column when he resorted to writing his column in limericks. He would later empathize with me the struggles of t rying t o appeal to our readership in a weekly column. So, if you t hink its easy filling a column each week for one semester, let alone two like I have, it certainly is not. I am glad to hear that Jason is coming back next semester because I t hink the feathers that he has r uffled need to b e r uffled a little more. That leads me into t hanking a few people who have helped improve "Jock Talk". Many times this semester I reached a point where I had n o topic in mind. T hankfully Scott Phillips joined the staff and helped me come u p with topics such as the Del Mar Race Track, Fantasy Football, and if I thought the Chargers could keep on winning. Jason Encabo added a new element to "Jock Talk" this semester as he is the one that found a picture or created an illustration to accompany my i llfi! Photo courtesy of Josh Sandoval / ThePride words. Finally, Eric Mercado, the Features editor who edited my column did a great j ob not cutting my column, allowing me to say everything I wanted to say on a weekly basis. The reason for the uncertainty around my return next semester is that I don't plan on taking the class due to an already f ull schedule. I would like to continue my column even though I am not enrolled in the class, but th^t decision is entirely up to the jtwo returning editors-in chief who are unsure about how the paper will change. Now to appease Jason and the rest of you who read this for sports I better actually throw some sports into this column. This semester I can compare " The P ride" staff to the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls. O ur Ombudsman Jason is kind of like Dennis Rodman as he is probably the most controversial writer. Elizabeth Baldwin and Michael Dolan are the Jerry Krause of " The Pride" because they r un the show around here as the editors-in-chief. Our advisor Jenifer Woodring is like Phil Jackson because she coaches us when it's needed. The writers who don't have a weekly column are kind of like Steve Kerr, Luc Longley, and all the other role players on that Bulls team. Just like the Bulls, The Pride would not b e a success without them. I don't know where I fit into that team. I would like to think I am Michael Jordan because MJ did what he had to do to win and no matter what I find a way to do what I have to do to get a weekly column out there. Also, MJ retired on two different occasions only to return and dominate and like M J I don't know if I will return. So, who knows if this column is Michael Jordan's final game as a Washington Wizard or if it's my shot over Bryon Russell in the NBA finals to send "Jock Talk" into a short break and then return next semester? Send an E-mail to Sando026@csusm.edu if there's something itching you. Photo by Nicholas Tyerman CSUSM 8th in t he nation Cross-country team goes beyond expectations BY NICHOLAS T YERMAN For the Pride Nine members of the men and women Cougar cross-country team were in action at the N AIA National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky November 20. Kicking o ff the morning at 8:30 a.m., were the Cougar studs Jenni Johnson and Anne-Marie Byrne. On the muddy grass course these ladies showed amazing composure under tremendous pressure. Johnson ran 17:48 for the 5k (3.1mile) race placing her in fifth place, giving her AllAmerican honors while improving on her 8th place 18:06 performance f rom last year; giving Johnson the perfect ending to a senior season. Anne-Marie ran 18:41 for the 5k race placing her in 37th which improved tremendously on her 47th 18:55 performance f rom the year before. This was no easy task for a j unior who has made it her tradition to qualify to Nationals every year she has competed in college, which is a great accomplishment itself. A n hour later the men started their j ourney on the 8k (5mile) race that t urned into a muddy adventure for championship glory. Going in as underdogs since their ranking headed into the race was 17 out of 28 teams competing, the top 7 Cougar men toed the line not as individuals but as one unit, shall we say a family. Their pulses racing with excitement as the final seconds before the gun to fires seems to take minutes. Crack. With that single sound all the nerves disappear as business as usual begins for the Cougar men who make their way through the .competition of 252 other runners. A s the clock clicks over to read the time of 25:12 the first Cougar, Daniel Lyon, crosses the finish line in 12th place giving h im his first Ail-American honor only in his sophomore season of collegiate competition. Coming in 24th place Jesse A rmijo claims the last Ail-American honor of the day for the cougars finishing in a time of 25:30, giving this senior captain a moment that he shall cherish forever. Chris O 'Neal finished in an impressive 65th place in a time of 26:19 finishing out his senior year with a flash by out kicking the 66th and 67th r unner in the finishing chute by less than one second. Coming in next was the tremendous Cougar pack attack of Jace Getskow, Polo Mariscal, Phil H offman, and Tim Irwin. Jace finished in 138th place with a time of 27:07 giving this f reshman a f antastic season t o build on f or the next three years. Mariscal, only a junior, moved up great f rom the h alfway point of the race giving h im 162nd place with a time of 27:24. Phil H offman ran 27:35 giving h im a placing of 176th leaving this f reshman cougar hungrier for the next season to improve on his performance. Tim finished in 180th place with a time of 27:37 leaving this junior satisfied with his first trip to Cross-Country Nationals. The courageous performance by this Men's squad showed the nation that their 17th rank was f ar off by placing as a team 8th place in the nation. For such a young and inexperienced team the f uture looks bright for the years to come under the tutelage of Coach Steve Scott. �Tuesday, December 7 2004 THE PRIDE �OPINION T H E P RIDE By JASON NICHOLS P Ä Ombudsman I was going to do some sorta holiday theme, or 'the semester is over,' or 'finals are here/ or perhaps a 'stroll down memory lane' column. But, that sorta thing tends to be a Chinese water-torture of cliché that H i not submit you to. No need to make you wet while your areolas are stiff as boards from the cold. (Biology majors are the only ones that'll get that joke.) Better to think of this last little grey puppy as a season finale. Three weeks ago, I left this column with a cliffhanger. Would I receive 'Helios' and stay cm the jobfornext semester, or would I get a 'U-HauP and be told to take a hike? I know it's not up to par with an X-file biteyour-nails, can't wait for the next episode enticement, but it's not like I've got alien conspiracies to work with here. TRUST NO ONE! Sure 'nough, I got a stream of emails that all said 'Hello,' so I'm on the job. You com- plete me, and I'll be your Renee Zellweger. Just know, I'm not as cute and definitely can't shed the pounds like her. Either way, I was whip-id happy ya'll dig my tunes so I'm here to stay. (If you listen hard enough, you can just make out the cringes of the Pride s taff) I was so friggin' st(r)oked in fact, my head grew in size from your votes of approval and feeling empowered by the el/rection, I turned my 'aggressive criticism' on the Editors. You don't know what I mean cause that particular column, submitted for last week's issue, went the way of Mulder in the 8th season. Since I can't repeat the words in that column withoutfeeinganother 'editing decision,' I've emailed that article and correspondence on the matter to those readers that had sent me 'hellos.' If you'd like a copy, just tap my shoulder at nicho028@csusm.edu. Now, I hate to go on in this grey box about my little world, seems that's all most columns in this collection of tree-skins ever do. But, I'm running on faith here that you care enough 'bout this little grey box, to care what happened to it last week. After submitting my article, I had a fun-filled meeting with Elizabeth Baldwin and Michael Dolan, the Editors-in-chief, and they informed me in no-uncertain terms (my gluteus maximus is now a gluteus minimus) that theyfeltmy article 'grossly misrepresented' the Editorial staff. As such, they decided my 'opinion' was misleading and that I was not acting in the best interests of the readers. In fact, I was told that particular portions of my criticism of the editorial staff "has nothing to do with the J e£ders* / . f\ \ ; Obviously, I disagreed. I don't doubt they believed they were being loyal to the readers, or doing what was iii the best interests of the Pride. The funny thing was, that's exactly how I felt. I was given the option to "revise" my column or have it axed. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm suggesting I had to comprimise my principles or anything. I mean, I was given an 'option.' Now, it's their right to decide not to publish my column, since it's their butts on the line if this paper is ever sued for libel. I'm still wondering how my 'opinion' would have led to a suit, but I thought it fair you know the pressure they're under. In the end, I 'chose' to have the column axed. I'd rather not print, than print what others feel I should. What some might refer to as "bureaucratic manipulation?" Perhaps, in a hand-written issue of the Pride some time back? In advance of the question, "how does this relate to you the reader?" I'm gonna throw out the "C" word that rhymes with zensorship. As the Ombudsman, the lamest title I've had since Seaman (man-juice) and Petty (small) Officer, my job has been more than just getting you to giggle. Though, I'm tickled I make you laugh (with me, not at me!) I'm the reader's advocate, or so I'm told. The person that holds the newspaper to a standard of journalism that has wild notions of trust and integrity, as well as pertinence and quality You'd think some autonomy goes along with that notion. How else to trust that the Ombudsman isn't just taking the side of the newspaper? Perhaps, I was just being the miscreant that I've always tended to be when I conceived of a crazy little notion to 'aggressively criticize' those in charge of the Pride, after readers submitted the following throughout this semester: "I realize that I am not the only person that thinks some of the articles are asinine in their content." "you [the Ombudsman} are not afraid to call it [the Pride] what it is.. .crap." -Morgan McCorkle, email to Ombudsman. "ASI should reconsider student fund support for a newspaper that has major problems with its headlines." -Bob Dickey, editorial letter. (ASI doesn't fund the Pride by the way) "Students deserve better from the Editors of the Pride" -Jonathan Poullard, email to Ombudsman. "I strongly urge you [the Pride] to research your facts before printing them [articles]. Beyond misleading students it makes the Pride look unreliable." -Bryan I Watkins, editorial letter. "For the last weeks it seems that all you [the Pride] write about is Michael Moore. I want to know who makes the decision on what to write." -Carmelino Cruz, editorial letter, "Why is it that our school is like Saved by the Bell? What I mean is that it is the same 10 cast our [sic] members in every aspect of our campus life (ASI, PAN, Pride, Etc...). I even heard that Zack Morris (Erik Roper) was gone yet he still gets the number one spot on the editorial page." -West^ Rogers, editorial letter. "Not even one article in the Pride was devoted to the Veteran's Day ceremony. What was the Pride afraid of?" -Nathan Loomis, editorial letter. Damn, and I was trying to avoid a stroll down memory lane. Well, finals are here. The semester is pretty much over. Have good times on your Holidays. (Drip. Drip. Drip.) The End. .. .Or is it? (DUNH, DUNH, DUNNNNH) The joys of registration fulfilled a portion of the general education requirements and that was available, I registered for it, regardless of day or time, or It's that time of year again, a really even what the class was time that while some people feel about. Another thing that I've excited and anxious, others feel frustrated and annoyed; no I'm It seems logical that CSUSM learned is that when you are done registering for classes, 9 times not referring to the holiday time, I'm talking about the time to reg- students shouldn't have too out of 10 you aren't done. There many problems getting the will be a class to crash or a class ister for classes. classes that we need simply to drop in the first week of the I received my set registration semester, which has the potential day and time in an email from because we only have to completely change the entire the registration office about a about 7,400 students that schematic of the semester for month ago. Something that I've are competing for seats. someone else, if the right classes learned is that this little time and Compare that to SDSU's become available. date notification has the power headcount of more than It seems logical that CSUSM to either make or break your students shouldn't have too many mood about the coming semes30,000. But regardless of ter, meaning that if you get stuck total enrollment, the reason problems getting the classes that we need simply because we only with a late registration date, it is we continue to have a hard have about 7,400 students that pretty much guaranteed that you time finding classes is due are competing for seats. Comwon't be able to get any of the pare that to SDSU's headcount of in large part to the wellclasses you want. Being that I am more than 30,000. But regardless a freshman and quite new to this known budget cuts. of total enrollment, the reason we whole process, I thought nothing continue to have a hard time findof the registration date in relation a half trying to figure out what to the rest of the students' regis- my options are, which classes ing classes is due in large part to tration; I made a list of 7 classes I could try to crash, and which the well-known budget cuts. Because I am a freshman, I I need to take, figuring in a few ones I could just take in a differdon't have the pressures to fulextra for worst case scenario, and ent semester. It got to the point waited *or November I T tV c•ome that when I found a cjass that fill credits like seniors do, but it * * f i £ 1 # 1 * 30 o »•#»#»•* BY LINDSAY RIEDEL Pride Staff Writer around. As it turns out, from my list of 7 classes, only two were available. I sat in front of my computer for more than an hour and Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride Student registers conveniently online. won't be long before I'm in those shoes and I fear that class availability will only get worse. Fortunately for seniors, they are privileged with priority registration above the other classes; unfortunately for sophomores, because there is a first in line, there must also be a last in line. Some freshmen are preparing for this transition simply by dragging out their freshman status. By taking four classes instead offivein the spring of 2005, they are guaran- teed registration before many of their peers, at least for fall 2005. According to the CSUSM website, the projected enrollment at our campus is 11,000 students in the fall of 2012. In case you're wondering, no, I don't plan to be an eighth year senior, but if the faculty does not start making some adjustments to accommodate the annual increase of enrollment, registering for classes will become more and more of a headache. �12 Tuesday. December Dear Editor, Congratulations are in order to those of us to graduate this fall even if our own university is incapable of doing so properly. The Fall Grad Reception held November 30th at the Escondido Center for the Performing Arts was more like a Christmas party than a celebration for fall graduates. Five speakers were slotted to take the stage, one of which was our very own ASI president and non-graduate, Manal O PÏNTON 7 2004 Yamout. Manal not only failed Grad Reception was a secret, at her attempt to give the gradu- only mentioned to a select few ates some parting advice, but she - and the graduates of course. did so by prefacing her speech Most professors I've spoken to with an admission; she had no failed to receive any information idea what the graduates were about the reception. How many feeling. Unfortunately, she was professors would hpve apprecinot alone; nobody administering ated the opportunity to congratthe reception appeared to know ulate some of their students on what the graduates were feeling. a j ob well done? Furthermore, FYI: it was boredom with a touch how many graduates would have of distain. After the diminutive wanted their professors present at speeches, all that was left for the what might be their only graduagraduates to do was mingle with tion event? Apparently that's just fellow graduates, family, friends, another thing the administration and faculty. Wait; make that just overlooked. In the end, even if fellow graduates, family, and you could look past the lacklusfriends. It appears that the Fall ter PowerPoint presentation that Students, Bush won, Bush won... What can I say... 4 more years of George W Bush? Here is a Preview of coming attractions: war, tax cuts, inflation, declining value of the US dollar, rising tuition, rising gas prices, rising constitutional amendments, systematic elimination of our civil liberties and continued oppression on groups like the LGBT and Feminist community. But, at least we will be "safe." Is that all you Americans care about is safety? You have been scammed in to thinking that the terrorists are every where and they can decimate this country. This is America. We are the most powerful country in the world. We will not be killed by a few terrorists. You all seem to buy in to this fear. Don't you know that more than 15 times more people die from car accidents than terrorism every year? [Assuming we lost 3000 people every year] Do you realize we lose 60 times more people a year from smoking deaths? Do you realize you have a better chance of killing yourself than being killed by a terrorist? The lax envi- Churchill's Pub & Grille We're CSSM's Local Pub! Just minutes west of campus at 887 W. San Marcos Bl vd. Happy Hour every M~F from 4-7pm Free WIFI THE PRIDE scrolled through the names of the graduates and the horribly tacky centerpieces you still would not be capable of finding an inspiring moment during the whole 45 minute reception. That might be because the only real celebration our university has to offer graduates occurs in the spring. So, for those who finish in the fall, we are asked to keep May 15th open. Our administration requests that we simply look at the spring semester as a break and return in May to receive the congratulations we rightfully deserve. I might consider it after they apologize to all of the parents who attended the ronmental policies on air pollution make the air we breathe more dangerous than the suicidal terrorists themselves. Where is our War on Suicides, the War on Cancer, and the War on Alcoholism? Domestically these problems are a far grater than the threat of terrorism. Do you realize our current policy spends more money & time killing people rather than saving people? -1,200 Americans solders dead in Iraq; 15,000 Iraqi civilians dead. Wake up America! We need to question how we conduct our foreign policy. Although I agree we should keep an eye on terrorism, think about know how much we could achieve if we invested 200 billon or a fraction of that on safety for cars, smoking prevention, or on renewable energy. We would be saving a lot more live;s. These corporations are ripping off the government by overcharging for their services and the money is coming right out of your pocket. It is because of the powerful corporations lobbying politicians with millions of dollars, that we keep fighting the war. If there is no war to fight, there will not be any demand for the bombs, computers systems and tactical weapons. In this capitalistic society an industry will do everything they can do to stop others from cutting into their profits. This includes peace. My republican friends, I and most of us don't have a several billion dollar capital to invest to create solutions; we need the help of the government. I think it would be nice if "pro-life" people supported money spent to save lives not destroy them. I'm not talking about abortion or stem cell Check out these College Specials: reception expecting to see a shortened version of an actual graduation ceremony. Then again, I think most of us would just like an apology in general because to some, that was our graduation. I wonder if the administration gave that a second thought. Then again, they might have been more worried about whom to sucker into attending the event. Christina Polowsky 2004, Psychology research. Like you people say "as much as you talk, you are still killing a human life." Take a moment to think how much we value human life in war time. Do we have to listen to the constant echo machine of the media? We all know "hope is [NOT] on the way." Democrats, democrats what can I say. You are just as guilty as the damn rightists. Why did we support a guy who spent the whole time fighting as if he was going to lose? Is there an opposition party any more? He conceded immediately, and now we're "looking ahead." You guys better hope that the majority that holds complete power now doesn't cancel democracy and or declare martial law because they are in a position where they can take over the country. These are the cards we have been dealt. Now we can do one two things. We can fold and "cut our losses" like the Democrats have done. Or we can continue to -stand up like the majority of Americans, who didn't vote again, and raise a FIST not a thumb! We need a revolution. I will not stand by when our civil liberties are taken, discrimination is written in constitutions, and we continue to pile our national debt ($7,443,313,021,246.25 dollars and rising.) We can't give up now. We're too involved to just give up. If we give up, we will than continue to see more of the same in the next four years. We as students know that if we want something, we can get it by rising up. So let's do this. "We have only begun to fight." It's not over now. "Si se dice, será oido." 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Cammohs 201 Coma to ei^ar meeting to finsi out how you con sperici your spring break In San Francisco. Jam Control Meeting ' M.E.Ch.A Conference Meeting 1 p m to 2:30 p m UNIV 451 Prelaw Society Social Meeting for mom info, please visit our d ub website a t wwwx$u$rn. edu/prelavoociety, or email ;ommeCK39@c$u$m.edu, 4 p.m+ to 6 p m UNIV 449 Alternative Spring Breafc: Meeting 4 p+rn, to 5 p,m. Commons 201 Come to either meeting to find out how you c an spend your spring break in San Francisco, | ¡j Wednesday 12/8 WSSA Meeting 5:30 p m to 7 p m ACD 308 Circle K international Angel free Project ' Friday 12/10 6 p.m. to 8 p m ARTS 1Ì 7 Circle K International Angel Tree PiSQ^i^K^ 8 a m to 3 p m. 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Twin Òaks Valley Rd< San Marcos info: {760} 750-4999 College democrats Meeting 8 a m . t o 3 p m D OME 4 p m to 6 p m UNIV460 Panhelienic Meeting ^ \ PB I 7pMM9&m/AGpmt Tired of The Hype Finally a place where you can g o to hang out with friends and meet new people, without "The HYPE? The Most Fun Snorts Bar in town. O** t o s t o m p s &M.m < s? # « Drmürsf » M o w * HYPE LINES COVER EVER COLLEGE SPECIALS Every Night MONDAY Football Frenzy 2 .00 wells 3 .00 Microbrews 20 cent wings Free Halftime Buffet THURSDAY Cheap Bastard Thursdays SATURDAY Ladies Night 3*00 Martinis 2 .00 Wells I.50 MHL £ PBR "Miller High Life" or "Pabst Blue Ribbon" 3 .50 Cosmos 2 .50 Coors Lights Miller Lites, Aspen Edge Mich Ultra T.J. Tuesdays FRIDAY SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Burger and Beer Fridays Buy any Burger and get any Domestic Beer for 2.00 TUESDAY 2 .00 Coronas, 2 .00 XX 2 .00 Tecates, 2 .00 Tacos College Nite 2 .50 U Call It 55 Night Trade Night "Hospitality Night* if you're in the Trade, You're "IN7 2 .00 wells i.75 Milter High Life or Pabst Blue Ribbon 1020 West Sari Marcos Blvd., Suite 114 • San Marcos, CA 92069 tel: 760.744-1960 • fax: 760.744.1961 �14 A &E Tuesday, December 7 2004 A Christmas Carol BY HEATHER HOFFMANN Pride Staff Writer "The Christmas Carol" is a classic story and is now being preformed by the San Diego Repertory Theater for the 29th year at the Lyceum Theatre in downtown San Diego. D.W. Jacobs adapted the Charles Dickens' story which is being directed by Todd Salovey. This year the cast is enthusiast, the sets are beautiful, and the music is festive. Imagine having the power to remember things forgotten in the past, to understand the present and see your future.. .do you think you would change anything? Ebenezer Scrooge (Peter Van Norden) is an angry old man who refuses to have any part of Christmas. Scrooge is rude to his family and his employees. He finds joy in money and pleasure in other's misery. One night Scrooge sees the spirit of his old friend and business partner Marley (Douglas Roberts) who warns him that he will be visited by three ghosts that will give him the chance to revisit his past, make sense of the present, and see what his life will be like in the future. Marley's costume is the most interesting part of his visit, his face and wrist chains both glow. When the Ghost of Christmas Past (Shana Wride) arrives she takes Scrooge on a trip back to his past. She takes him to his childhood and reminds him of things he used to love and of the people who impacted his life. This is the best part of this play. The sets are gorgeous and the music really puts you in the mood for the holidays. This would have been the perfect place for an intermission. The show plays for 90 minutes straight through with no breaks. It is hard to pay attention and sit quietly for that long. Next the Ghost of Christmas Present (Douglas Roberts) arrives and gives Scrooge the chance to see how he is currently affecting the lives of people. First he takes Scrooge to the home of his employee Bob Cratchit (Steve Gunderson) and shows him how his family still celebrates even though they are short on money and their youngest child is sick. Then he takes him to his nephew's house THE PRIDE Gwen Stefani: "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." BY PATRICIA GUEVARRA Pride Staff Writer 111:1. J 11 / Photo courtesy of San Diego Repertory Theatre where he sees a party going on with out him and the guests making jokes about him. Both houses toast Scrooge and include him in their celebration even though he chose not to attend. The Ghost of Christmas Present has the most amazing costume in the show and it's good because it gives you something to look at when the play looses your interest. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Future (Trevor Hollingsworth) shows Scrooge that his future is non-existent and no one will mourn or miss him. The Ghost of Christmas Future is huge and does nothing but point. This is the weakest point of the play, which is sad because it's trying to convey the most powerful message. If you're still paying attention, you'll see that Scrooge's life is changed by the ghosts. He decides to redeem himself by undoing some of the wrongs he's done to change the present so the future will be different. Although this show has great intentions, it fails to deliver. If you expect to leave in the holiday spirit you will be disappointed. Decide for yourself, tickets can be purchased at the box office 79 Horton Plaza and students receive a 50 percent discount. You can also contact the box office by phone (619) 544-1000 or online at www.sandiegorep.com. The show is running until December 26. CAUTION: This is a DANCE ALBUM. Gwen Stefani and Andre 3000 . . . what?! Yep, that's right. She's no longer crawling through her spider webs. Gwen Stefani's newly released solo album, "Love. Angel. Music. Baby", is a completely new sound for this ska chick. She really dives into some Hip-Hop, Dance, and even some Japanese Pop with techno beats making her almost like this generation's Dee-Lite. Imagine those 80s songs like J.J. Fad's "Supersonic" or some Cyndi Lauper tunes, that's what you're getting. This album features her collaborations with hip hop artists Eve, The Neptunes, Andre 3000, and even Andre's alter ego Johnny Vulture allowing her to exhibit her musical versatility. She even samples Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Big Poppa" (also sampled from Marvin Gaye) in her song "Luxurious." I never imagined hearing such a great Biggie track with Gwen's voice singing, "We're LUXURIOUS like Egyptian cotton. We're so rich in love were rollin' in cashmere." As for the rest of the album, I gotta be honest; the lyrics are like a flashback of Madonna's nightmare rap served with lattes. "I picture you driving just like Mario Andretti. I got the Kush, Kettle One, waiting for your engine," from "Crash," which was produced by her band mate Tony Kanal. I seriously had to take a double look and say, "what!? The lyrics aren't all there to make Gwen a hip hop artist. If you just listen to the songs, lyrics and beat together, it makes a good combination. I'm expecting to hear some of her songs played during College Night at the clubs. The last track, "Long Way To Go", produced and also performed by Outkast's Andre 3000, really made me excited. Stefani sings: "It's beyond Martin Luther, upgrade c omputer... If all men are made equal then she/he was fine." Her message about equality reminds listeners of Martin Luther King's dream, "children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by.. .the color of their skin.. .but by the content of their character..." Like I said before, this album is not your typical vibe from No Doubt's, Gwen Stefani. This album is about Gwen, the solo artist and her dance beats. If you can get past the lyrics, then this is a CD that you can't help but move to. Just remember, don't expect to hear some punk or ska. Internet M odels W anted S hort d ay, g ood p a y Please contact Laura Toll free 877-950-9254 J V .^ O~ I*MN^ ' Cfr« S l T THL ^kmjßl ' TB L « ! ^ W J BL J C ' J ' m fctiTAl SMÛP EVERY WEDNESDAY SO's Ml«»,*, w / n o c over 2 1 & up Q T US A S H RD Y fmGmrwtSäiißlb W s ML N »ff FRI. SAT Nothing But Tourirç Stcmd-up ù m$ì ®f**» - JMtfnfelit S NM N U- O G OT M HOTS?V E SN B A O www.LONGSHOTSALOON.com �T HE P RIDE Tuesday, December 7 2004 Nas: "Street's Disciple BY JASON ENCABO Pride Staff Writer It's time to make way for the "Street's Disciple," Nasir Jones. You may know h im as Nas, or you may not know of h im at all, either way, it's time to get to know him better. Nas' latest album, " Street's m ajority voice of the United Disciple" is truly "new skool" States and its need to defeat hip-hop at it's finest. assumed aggressors. For you true Nas f ans this Other especially impressive album is up there with "111- songs are "Nazareth Savage," matic." This two-disc album that has a R ZA (Wu-Tang Clan) provides a consistent array of production sound to it, "Getting good songs. Nas artistically M arried," "American Way," expresses his thoughts on Amer- produced by Q Tip, "Street's ican culture, while relating Disciple," " War" and " Thiefs them to experiences throughout theme," which all o ffer a unique his life. He covers every aspect, but distinctly Nas sound. from family and religion to sex But this album would not be and drugs. Whichever subject what it is without the "dope" he covers, his lyrics convey beats. Produced by Nas, great power and meaning. Spe- Salaam Remi and LES among cifically track two of disc one, others, "Street's Disciples" will "A Message To The FEDs, Sin- undoubtedly succeed based on cerely, We The People," where the quality of production. Nas opens with a strong mesI highly recommend N as' sage and remarkable wordplay "Street's Disciple." This album that sets the tone for the rest is for the mature listener ready for the album. With lyrics like for a blunt interpretation of "At our enemies, may they die American society. When you're easily, long as they perish for- done listening your neck will ever, is what freedom means to hurt (from bobbin' your head). me," Nas presents the apparent BY SARAH COLESON Pride Staff Writer Cal State San Marcos students are presenting their version of "The Vagina Monologues," an award winning play originally performed by Eve Ensler. The production is being sponsored by the department of women's studies and the Women's Studies Student Association. TheplayoriginatedwhenEnsler compiled interviews that she had held with over 200 women. In these interviews, the women discussed issues such as hair, scents, masturbation, sex, orgasms, secretions, periods, birth, mutilation, rape, what we call vaginas, what they would wear if they got L UNCH M ENU 11 a m - 3 p m WWW.THE-BLVD.C0ll S U N 1 2/12 4;30-6;30pm F R I 1 2/17 7-9pm B IIXY LISTEN LOCAI, (Open Mike) Distribution Manager Business Manager Want to write for The Pride? *you don't have to be in the class WATSON (BLUES) W I N T E R B Ä B Ä K B L O W OUT: ' m m m m m m w GOLLSÒÌB I B Uew Hork Mew Hears BALL PROP § 4PM j 12AM JAN make confidei PR€ W £ T ICKŒ AVAILABLE O HRN ^ S Ä S ^ W IIG SUNDAYS MONDAYS 277 S. Raro San Marco: Mfmm tf mm• • mm/tasFREE! CHOICE real answers, real help M • EiLLmMl Loca! Band« at topm HAPPY H U OR ÜNTILCLOSE MOTO-X �16 Tuesday, December 7 2004 Get turned "Sideways" A Si E THE PRIDE BY SARAH COLESON Pride Staff Writer It's all about the randomness of life. Those beautifully choreographed moments where - for a split second - everything just seems to become clear and you realize that the life you are choosing to live is not as fulfilling as you had dreamed it would be. If you had not been in that place, at that time, with that person, you know that this epiphany would have never occurred. Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Hayden Church) decided to take a seven day trip to wine country in celebration of Jack's last week as a single man. The pair of old college roommates could not have been more different. They were close friends, but they lived completely different lifestyles. Miles went to Northern California to drink wine and play golf. Jack went to take advantage of his final opportunity to get laid before his upcoming wedding. The insecure, neurotic, and introspective Miles could be compared to the grapes that produce a fine Pinot - they can only grow in certain climates, have extremely thin skin, and are temperamental when exposed to the elements of the outside world. Jack, the womanizing, has-been Television star, is like a house Merlot - the grapes can thrive in any environment, regardless of rain or shine and the wine they produce has a distinct robust flavor that everyone recognizes, but is usually enjoyed in moderation. Writer-director Alexander Payne's fourth film (following "Citizen Ruth," "Election" and "About Schmidt") does an excellent job showing how these two men illuminate each others differences, but Photos courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures by doing this - they are able to recognize and confront the shortcomings in their own lives. Payne allows the audience the unique ability to see inside the characters and provides cinematic moments that provoke uncontrollable laughter and others that produce a quiet "ah-ha!" If instant gratification is what you seek in a movie, "Sideways" is probably not for you. But if you are willing to approach the movie as you would a vintage wine - cork the bottle, fill up one third of your glass, swish it around, inhale its distinct aroma -f all before you take that first fulfilling sip, then you will appreciate the wit, humor, and intelligence in this film. "Alexander" the not so great BY AMANDA JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Waruer Bros. Entertainment Inc. As Ptolemy (Anthony Hopkins) said, "All men will reach and fall," and so did the movie "Alexander." "Alexander" chronicles the life of Alexander (Colin Farrell), from his childhood years through his short life as king. His father, King Philip (Val Kilmer), is murdered when Alexander is barely 20 years old making Alexander his predecessor. As a young king with ambition, he leads his undefeated Greek and Macedonian armies through Persia and into India. He spreads his kingdom, but after his defeat in India, he leads his army home to Babylon, where his dies at the age of 32. Director Oliver Stone attempts to recreate Alexander's life as an interesting movie, but fails miserably. The threehour movie is filled with mostly dialogue and little action. The few battle scenes that are in the movie have music that sometimes feels a little out of place and offbeat. The beginning jumps between past and present so much that it becomes hard to follow. Although it is hard to chronicle a man's life in only three hours, a lot more could have been done so the viewer could follow along, or at least keep from walking out of the theatre. But to give some credit, the battle scenes were outstanding, if you could get past the music. The,details of blood and gore, with men losing legs and elephants losing trunks; was so realistic, rather disgusting to this writer, that one would have to be impressed with the people on the graphics team. The makeup of the war wounds was also very realistic, especially of a warrior and his missing eye. The details put into the movie on graphics and makeup far exceeded the plotline, which itself was very dull. Beside the fact that Olympias (Angelina Jolie) never ages in the movie and her son does, she was mostly a believable | character. Kilmer does an impressive job as the drunken father, and Farrell wasn't too bad either. There were, however, a few scenes where an unnamed character in Alexander's army would speak up with what sounded to be a Scottish accent. Although this writer's history could be inaccurate, it seems a little out of place for a Scotsman to be in Greece. 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