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T HE PRIDE
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Volume IV, Number m
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UmvensiTy,
Wednesday, October 16,1996
San
Mancos
Group alleges deeply embedded racism
By Ken V an Horn
Page Editor
The subject of institutional racism was
brought to the attention of the campus community by the Black Faculty Organized
(BFO) after an African American Advisory
meeting Thursday, October 10.
Institutional racism exists, according to
the BFO, when a racial group uses ostensibly
neutral and objective standards, policies and
procedures to perpetrate their dominance and
control, or where white dominance over
people of color is embedded in the operations
of social institutions. The BFO went on to
say, that if left unaddressed, institutional racism contributes to the creation of a hostile
working environment in which people of
color, women, Jews, gays and lesbians are
harassed simply because they are different.
In a paper titled Institutional Racism at
See, Allegations, pg. 8
Photo by Ty Carss/ The Pride
October 21 ,The date of the "Teach-In" was chalked around the compass on Founder's Plaza
in promotion of the event. Originally termed a "walk out" by members of the student bodv, the
event was eventually sponsored by various campus departments.
§'-Grow^.new
^feifeiiireyiewed:
"Teach-In" day will focus
on campus racial issues
joined with the Associated Students and Office
of Student Affairs to sponsor the event.
Page Editor
The theme of the teach-in is institutional
A campus wide teach-in will be held on racism with a theme statement of "Hate is a
Monday, Oct. 21. The event will begin at 9 Crime". Racial issues are not the only focus of
am and conclude with a closing ceremony at the day. Also included in the education will be
6:30 pm
institutional sexism, heterosexism, and religious
The teach-in, refered to as a "day of edu- and class bias.
cation and unity" by President Bill Stacy, was
Dr. Hardy Frye, a national expert and socidemanded by students after hateful racial epi- ologist as well as special assistant to the chanPhoto by Ty Carss/ The Pride
thets were directed towards a female African cellor at U.C. Berkley, will give the keynote
Signs condemning racism can be found on
American instuctor. The issue sparked a camwindows, building walls and hallways
See Teacli-Iii9 pg 8 throughout campus.
pus wide effort to investigate latter allegations
of what is being refered to as institutional racism.
The Academic Faculty Senate took the
demands of the students into account and
By Ken V an Horn
Entreperieitf
workshop taught
on
Student leaves campus as
result of racist statement
campus
Page 2
By T y Carss
On-line Editor
Bowns0t
relays
rnessage without
sacrificing noise.
Photo by i y Carss/ The Pride
Chalk messages such as this one which
reads "Oct. 21 stop the hate" are scattered
accross Founder's Plaza.
A recent outburst in a classroom has led to
the removal of a student from Cal State San
Marcos. At the beginning of the school year, a
white male student called an African American
female faculty member a racial epithet during a
class session.
The faculty member tried to turn the situation into a teaching opportunity, according to
President Bill Stacy. "The faculty member
looked at the situation as it occurred and said,
'wait a minute, this is a learning environment,
I 'm here to teach and this is dumbness; it's a
teaching opportunity and let me deal with that,'"
said Stacy.
Over the following weeks, the instructor
concluded "this is not dumbness, this is meanness, this is arrogance, it's racism," explained
Stacy.
The faculty member reported the incident
to campus police and an investigation was
started. Two and a half weeks passed, in
which time the instructor canceled class occasionally and maintained minimal contact
with the student.
Said Stacy, of the university's handling
of the incident, "I don't know that we handled
that incident well, it came as a kind of a first.
A lot of things that we do at the campus,
unfortunately, as we evolve, we don't have
this great manual to pull off the shelf from
100 years ago to say oh this is the incident,
how do we do that."
In light of rumors concerning the safety
of the instructor, Stacy said, "I would do
nothing to compromise the safety procedures
in place, but let me say this, the faculty member is the safest person in San Diego right
now."
In the President's Statement issued earlier this week, Stacy reminded the CSUSM
community that the zero tolerance policy on
hate crimes is in effect on this campus.
See Statement, pg. 8
�N EWS
the ?mde, Wednesday, Octobei116,1996
WHAT'S
NEWS
Upcoming scholarships
Bree Tinney Women's Studies Scholarship;
A $600 scholarship for a student who is currently
enrolled in at least six units in a Women's Studies major
at CSUSM and has demonstrated academic achievement.
T he J ames S. Coplev F oundation S cholarship:
Two $1,250 scholarships for female single parents who
are currently enrolled in six units at CSUSM and has
demonstrated academic achievement.
The Jean and Keith Kellogg Scholarship Fund:
Four $1,500 scholarships for undergraduate students who
are currently enrolled in CSUSM full-time (12 or more
units), and who will be enrolled Spring 1997, and have a
minimum 3.35 GPA, either overall cumulative, or at
CSUSM.
One must display financial need as determined by
the CSUSM Financial Aid and Scholarship Office to
qulify for any of these scholarships. General Scholarship
application must be filed with the Financial Aid Office to
apply for scholarships. The deadline for submitting a
CSU, San Marcos General Scholarship Application and
essay for the above scholarships is October 28.
Help with arguments, stress, etc.
available a t Counseling/Psych.
By Donna Gonzales
Pride Staff Writer
Couples argue, children and parents argue. If you
want better ways to handle this type of conflicts, you
can attend a workshop called Handling Conflict in Relationships presented by Counseling and Psychological Services. The workshop will take place Tuesday,
October 22 at noon in Craven Hall 6201.
They will show ways to work through disharmony
in dating, spouse, and parent/child relationships. The
workshop is free, just come by. Besides this workshop, CPS have other endeavors both current and coming. On this campus, men are in the minority. Therefore, CPS sponsor a men's group for support and networking. No need to sign up, just come to Craven
Hall 6201 on Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Also, they will soon have a "brown bag lunch" support group for re-entry women students.
The time and place are still under negotiations.
Another group, BIONIC, aimed at social networking
is being developed. Besides these special workshops,
both Dr. Fritz Kresler and Dr. Charlene Smith have
regular counseling sessions. They stressed the importance of confidentiality.
Students can have up to five free counseling ses-
sions per semester for things like eating disorders,
stress, study skills, depression, and family problems.
They also work closely with off campus resources
for family counseling, or any needs they cannot fill.
Pamphlets are available on everything from fear of
public speaking to suicide. CPS also have a library
filled with books, audio tapes and video tapes on a
wide variety of subjects.
This is a small school and people can feel isolated, they have a staff of nine peer counselors trained
to be there and listen when you need coaching, or
just a sounding board. One big problem they have is
not a new one at CSUSM, space. People react to the
confinement; the school is overcrowded. Space is
also a problem as they look for places to hold the
workshops.
Dr. Smith said, "We are not above begging, we
will beg." Another source for stress, according to Dr.
Smith, is change. With the constant growth, things
are always changing, and "change is stressful." From
the workshop on Handling Conflict in Relationships
to information and a listening ear, CPS have help or
information on almost anything you need. They are
in Craven Hall 1300 in with Health Services, and you
can call 750-4030 to set up an appointment, or get
information.
Leadership seminars
October 16,1996, Commons 2 06,2:00 PM
100+WAYS TO SAY I THANK YOU
Presenter: Cheryl Evans, Director
Student Activities and Orientation Prog,
CSU, San Marcos
October 3 0,1996, Commons 2 06,2:00 PM
EXPLORING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE
Participants will find out specific details of
their
leadership style, strengths, and
weaknesses.
Presenter: Kandy Mink Associate Director, Student Life
CSU, Fullerton
Statewide committees
need students
The California State Student Association (CSS A) is
looking for student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial Aid Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute for teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students Office, 750-4990.
Hispanic/Latino books
to be discussed
The next Cafe Lfterario, an informal discussion about
books in Spanish and books in English about Hispanics/
Latinos for children and adolescents, will take place on
Thursday, October 31, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. in the Center
for the Study of Books in Spanish, CRA 4206.
Those attending are encouraged to bring books. Refreshments will be served.
For information, call the Center for the Srudy of Books
in Spanish at 750-4070.
Entrepeneur I nstitute offers
home based business workshop
By Tony Barton
Editor-in-Chief
Many see starting a business as a costly and time
restrictive venture. On Saturday, the Van Ness Institute for entrepreneur is out to show otherwise.
The workshop, entitled "How to Home Base:
Business for the 90*s and Beyond", is designed to offer an option, entrepreneurship, to students set to experience a world of lessening j ob security. Four interactive marketing programs will be presented.
Opening the workshop will be a discussion on how
each of the businesses can provide for financial and
personal needs.
"Most of us are taught how to find a j ob rather
than how to make a living," said Institute founder and
entrepreneur Don Van Ness. "We need to offer classes
on how to achieve financial independence. We need
classes on how to create the job you want, not just
how to look for a job. We need to practice practical
skills in a practical way."
Presenting interactive companies are National
Telephone & Communications, Amway, Herbalife and
Horizon Quest. Representatives from each will provide details and answer questions about the businesses'
workings.
There is no cost for the workshop, which runs
from 9 am to 12 pm.
Fastrac, a tax, accounting and entrepreneur program, is also locally sponsored by the Van Ness Institute. More information about weekly Fastrac meetings is available through Lisa Hasler at 459-4662.
Sole responsibility for the content of the workshop is held by the Van Ness Institute, which is a
501(3) tax-exempt entity separate from Cal State San
Marcos.
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The Pmde, Wednesday, OcrobeK 16, 1996
Phones and legs
suit 'us' just fine
TZe&ecca Slcutc/taruL
I 'm not sure what the politically correct name is for us
now, we "older" students returning to school after long absences, usually with families, jobs and kids who suck what's
left over of the life out of us before we even begin our first
class in the morning. But, seeing I 'm one of them, and don't
give a hoot as to whether or not I offend myself, or any of the
rest of us either, let's just call ourselves "us" for lack of a better term.
Now, I d on't mind that I 'm not as spry walking up 97
stairs to class each day as some of my younger counterparts.
Most of them tend to take that whole workout thing a little too
seriously and have tennis shoes, that when pumped sufficiently,
can lift them up the stairs with no effort on their parts, whatsoever. I could have them too if I wanted to spend the arm and
partial leg required to buy them, but I just don't have many
limbs left after my kids take care of their footwear needs, so
I 'm left to drudge up those stairs the old -fashioned way, one
foot at a time.
Neither do I mind that most of my fellow students have
nicer cars than I do. If a new Mazda Miata, or a red Mustang
convertible are big deals to them, so be it. They'll never know
the joys of spending three thousand dollars to straighten kid's
teeth so that they can knock them out a few months later catching a wild pitch in their mouth. Nor will they feel the thrill of
buying a water heater, garbage disposal and a new transmission all in the same month. Besides, new or otherwise, they
still have to find a place-tospark it, just like the rest of "us".
What I do mind, however, is that everyone is smarter than
me.
Now I admit I have a kind of mental block when it comes
to all this new high-tech stuff. I freely accept I d on't know a
RAM from a goat and frankly, I don't care. As long as I can
type on it and it comes out on paper somewhere, well, I have
everything I need. But, lately, there has been some disturbing
talk of a thing called "e-mail" that's got me downright worried. Being they let me write anything I want in this column, I
figure I may as well take advantage of it and ask some of my
younger, less technically challenged peers, for some advice.
For instance, why does everyone assume I know what it is
or, worse, how to actually use it? Teachers toss the term around
like it was a softball, classmates tell me to do it to them, even
this very article you're reading is supposed to have it done to
it. What I 'd like to know is, what exactly is it and why should
I be doing it so often.
Only a couple of years ago nobody ever heard of it and
we all managed to get along just fine. Sure, I had to use something as primitive as the telephone to call people, or maybe
even send something through the United States Postal Service
if somebody had to take a look at it. But, now, it's as if unless
you e-mail it, life as we know it will never be the same. What's
worse, people treat it as if it were the telephone, and act as if it
were as simple to use.
Not once has anyone offered to explain the procedure to
me. To my knowledge there is no class offered here at CSUSM
in e-mail 101. I 've been told if I try to use it from my house it
may not work, so I 'm better off to use it at the University. Is it
me or is that just plain dumb. If I have to come here anyway,
why not just hand it to the party concerned? And what if its a
book, or a hamburger? Do I just drop it in the computer and
push the button? Why does everyone assume we know something simply because they do. And if that's the case, what are
we doing here, anyway?
Now, d on't get the wrong idea, I 'm sure there are some of
"us", who do have a clue and a pretty good understanding of
all this high tech mumbo jumbo. But it seems to me the younger
they are, the less intimidated they are by that which is new or
unusual, hence the term, "no Fear". A case in point. When I
was sitting at the table writing this, I asked my daughter,
Maggie, what she thought of all this e-mail psychosis and her
answer pretty much said it all. "Just point and click, Mom.
Just point and click."
I think I 'm too old for this.
® Gfiipe
daleers f edeviwelcome
By Paul Hilker
Pride S taff Writer
An African-Brazilian dance troupe from San
Diego performed before a large crowd of CSUSM
students at noon Tuesday. The dancers, Capoeira
Angola Sao Bento Grande, elicited many outbursts
of applause from event attenders. Lead by professor Dennis Newsome, the students are all of African
decent.
Sao Bento Grande is one of the five main forms
of Capoeira Angola, an art form which was developed by Black slaves in Brazil during the 1500s.
There are different forms of Capoeira like there are
different forms of karate, says Newsome. The specific form that we practice, Capoeira Angola Sao
Bento Grande originated in Angola, Africa but it was
isolated in the slavery in Brazil during the 1500s.
According to Newsome, thfe original Kapuera of
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evolved i n ® ( l^taain forms. "
Sao Bento Grande evolved from an Angolan
ritual called Ngolo iii which men would copy the
movements of the zebra, said Newsome. During a
festival when a girl reached puberty, certain men
would fight over the right t o m any her.
The group of dancers performed some solo
dances, and then performed duels. The dance f orm
contains movements that are similar to martial arts
fighting styles of karate. A steady rhythih i |' produced by the bidinbab, and instrument made from a
bowed stick, gourd, and stretched wire. Certain
dancers also sing periodically, an strike a hand
drum. *
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, The troupe also performed a dance/fight called
Maculele in which the dancers strike sticks together
in time with the rhythm while moving and maneuvering gracefully around each other.
The Capoeira Sao Bento Grande group is supported by Tekuira Jegnas, a San Diego-based dance
company. According to Newsome, the motivation
behind the program is to teach, restore, and maintain African h mtage among African students in San
Diego. Bobby Hamilton, one of Newsome's students and dancers said that Newsome teaches them
not only about danced but about their African roots.
"Dennis teaches us stuff that wes should already
know. Stuff that should be t ^u^tin the classroom
-not that we were slaves ifh>m chapter i to chapter
5&n<i then
King.^jSfewsome's
* drive atidcdmsdUm
said Hamilton. "He goes through great lengths to
teach us. WeVe practiced Up to five hours in one
day, before, Once; file got into an acddeir^ arid even
though b e w as liurt^lje got ujp and demonstrated
• the- movements of Cafiobira to m * i t "
Dennis Newsome teaches at S L S t e v ^ Christian* and C o m i h u p i t y S ^ S p o I ^ f r f - S ^ u J C h ^ ;
east San Diego. Moire snfoimation about Capoeira
i s available by contacting Bonnie Biggs, Director
of Arts and Lectures at 750-4366. i S i S i S l f e ^ . •
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Andes, classical
styles combined
By Paul Hilker
Pride Staff Writer
I f you like the cultural music of the Andes,
you're in f or a treat.
Sukay^ a South American tnusic ensemble will
be performing here oh campus on Sunday, October
20th. The group, native to Peru, has been touring
North and South Ainerica for twenty-one years. Over
the lastfiveyears, their popularity has emerged, gaining the interest of many musicians and critic^ of
popular music, y ^der their belts are performances
a t k w i f l w a t i o n $ a s £ arnegi& H alt a nd. t he
Institute. Their music has it mystical,
and elegant quality, "hypnotizing to the listejaer" $aid
a m usicianirom the group Aymuray,
^ h o u g h inany o f the songs are traditional,
much of our influence and inspiration comes ftom
them."
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Ay miiray a contemporary Andean ensemble
group from South America.
Though their; concerts are primarily traditional
c omposito
made efforts to break new
groiiildt i ntheirmasic l ^ e x p e j ^
have
the classical mdiodies p f Biach and
Mozart Into $ome of their $oftgs; The performance
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alumni, and senior citizens pay $3. It will be held at
A RTS & L ECTURES
Events:
Thursday, October 24: The African
Soukous dance band Bitoto will perform at
noon on the Dome Stage.
Friday, October 25: Here and Now, a Los
Angeles based theater troupe, explores the
Asian-Pacific-American experience through
stories, poetry, dance and drama. 6 pm in the
Visual and Performing Arts Annex. This is a
ticketed event.
Ibesday October 29: Professor Renee
Curry discusses her recently released book, I
Am Two With Nature 12:30 to 1:30 pm in
ACD 102. Film maker Woody Allen is the
subject of the book. A signing will follow.
Sunday, November 3 : Camarada Chamber
Music Ensemble performs MLa Gran Tapa",
works by Spanish composers at 3 pm in
ACD 102. This is a ticketed event.
Thursday, November 7: Poncho Productions presents "National Pochismo Heritage
Month", a satirical presentation. 12:30 to
l:3Qpm, ACD 102.
�O PINION
The Fmde, Wednesday, Ocrobek 16, 1996
Make some progress
THE PRIDE
while in limelight
Swing Cal Srare San Mams since 1993
has been described as such by those feeling it's
alleged infliction. It is hard to identify. It cannot
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
T ONY B ARTON
be measured statistically. Perhaps it can only start
Tony Barton
How has your campus life been the last to be revealed on a wider scale with the aid of a
couple of weeks? Has it been as riveting as the more blatant act. Say, an in class outburst.
BUSINESS MANAGER
A blatant act has provided the pedestal upon
evening news has shown it to be? Personally,
Martin Backlund
which allegations of institutional racism have
F ve found this entire incident to be quite frusbeen able to stand for public exposure.
trating.
ON-LINE EDITOR
And suddenly, no more!
You see, allegations brought forth by memReporters from The Pride were not spoken
TyCarss
bers of faculty, who happen to be black, suggest
much more than the simple facts relating to the to. Messages were not returned.
As Pride reporter Ken Van Horn prepared to
outburst that occurred in a classroom earlier this
PAGE EDITOR
semester. That situation has been dealt with. A sit in on an African American Advisory Board
Ken Van Horn
student, either fueled by a personal conflict or meeting, in hopes of representing African Ameriacting upon his/her own feelings of racial intol- can i nstructors w ho a llege they have been
erance blasted an African American professor wronged by the university, he was asked to leave.
STAFF
In fact, all those other than the eight member
with a racially derogatory statement.
Donna Gonzales, Andie Hewitt, Rebecca Blanchard,
The student, who is no longer on campus, board were asked to leave.
As Van Horn, Ty Carss and myself sat down
Gabriel Lundeen, Kathy Simpson, Paul Hilker
has not been linked to any racist hate groups.
The university exercised its zero-tolerance, race- last night to compile our information, we found
hate policy, and dealt with it. Perhaps it took that there was something missing. When writing
ADVISER
longer than some would have liked, but it also a news story, a drastically important element is
Tom Nolan
took longer than we would have liked for the to include different points of view. To represent
both sides, if you will.
professor to report it in the first place.
We had pages and tapes full of quotes from
ADVISORY PANEL
My frustration is not at this time derived
from the student outburst That situation was President Stacy. Yet we were severely lacking in
Erik Bratt, Roman S. Koenig, Ed Thompson,
dealt with. My frustration, however absurd it information directly from Black Faculty OrgaNorma Yuskos, Cheryl Evans, Renee Curry
may sound, does not come from the alleged cam- nized. In a sense, we were unable to thoroughly
represent the group's "side" on an equal plain
pus institutional racism either.
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Let it be said that I do not question the pres- with that of the university and the president
West Coast Community Newspapers
ence of racism on this campus. In most areas of imparticular. At least sitting in on an African
life, we will encounter ignorant persons who at- American Advisory Panel meeting could have
tempt to degrade others in hopes of bettering provided some opportunity for getting a differthemselves. This, unfortunately, is a granted. Just ent slant.
By closing the meeting and not returning
as some people are substance abusers, others are
Letters to the editor are welcome.
Pride staff member's calls, it seems as though
abusers of people. Each has a way of dealing of
All letters must be signed by the author and include his their own misgivings.
the very thing that BFO hoped to overcome has
or her name, mailing address, major and phone number.
reoccurred. Something is being done to repreI will explain my frustration.
Send letters to: The Pride, Cal State San Marcos, CA 92069.
Institutional racism is a very subtle thing. It
Please see Race, pg. 8
The Pride's mail box is located in The office of Student Activities, Commons 203.
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The PRidc.
Please recycle this newspaper
way? Next time you grab a doughnut or a bagel,
ask yourself, "Do I really need this plate?"
There are some alternatives to styrofoam
Are we at CSUSM doing all we can to help p lates, s uch a s p aper p lates which can be
the environment?
composted or plastic trays which can be washed
It seems soiiat least on the surface. Almost and reused. The university should definitely
everywhere you look there are trash cans and re- check out other options.
cycling bins, some even for plastic eating utensils
Maybe someone out there knows a way for
and cardboard Pizza Hut boxes. Almost every us to recycle our styrofoam plates and containclassroom and office has a box-for recycling pa- ers and maybe there is a company out there
per. It seems like the school is on the right track.
that/Es already recycling styrofoam. But if there
But what about styrofoam, a staple of the caf- is, iLEs not advertising itself very well.
eteria. Even though most styrofoam is no longer
The city of San DiegOiEs Waste Managemade with the dreaded chloroflourocarbons it still
ment Department and Pollution Prevention Ofisn't good for the environment. It takes years to
fice, not to mention the non-profit I Love a Clean
disintegrate and wastes much needed landfill
San Diego organization can do no more then respace. In short, it is not recyclable.
fer you to some places that recycle styrofoam
So, next t ime you r each f or t hat l arge
packaging, but not styrofoam food packaging.
styrofoam plate to put your half a sandwich on,
So, until we find a more environmentally
think twice. Maybe a piece of waxed paper or a
friendly and economically sound alternative to
napkin would do just as well. Who wants to pay
using styrofoam I urge students and faculty to
for that plate when they weigh your sandwich anythink twice next time they reach for that plate.
T ONY B ARTON
�S.
The Pwde, Wednesday, OcroheK 16, 1996
L ETTERS T O THE E DITOR
Student claims
rights violated in
newsgroup ban
Dear Editor,
I am writing to tell the student body
that I have been censored and my constitutional rights have been violated at California State University San Marcos. On Tuesday October 8th 1996
Teresa Macklin, Sandy Kuchler, and
Norm Nicolson deemed my conduct on
the newsgroup csusm.flamewar "inappropriate." Macklin stated, "The nature of the
messages posted to csusm.flamewar is generally that of strong disagreement; only
yours contain the inappropriate language
and accusation that caused complaints."
What's ironic about saying my posts contained "inappropriate accusation" is that my
flamewar posts were in response to potentially libelous false accusations made by
several CSUSM students and grad students
who attempted to defame my leadership of
the CSUSM Vegan & Animal Rights Club.
Without proper support or evidence these
students accused me of such things as racism, discrimination, and dictatorship-all
false and potentially libelous accusations
under California's Civil Code. But since the
group is a FLAMEWAR newsgroup where
Animal Cruelty:
where's the proof?
Dear Editor,
I have a question for Ms. Ballard, author of the letter "We have a right to know
what animals undergo" in the September
18th Pride issue. —How could she possible
know if the animal experiments conducted
on campus are "cruel"? She complained she
never gained access to the animals and that
the lab was "veiled in a shroud of secrecy".
It seems then, that she speaks with authority and distress she does not possess.
Frankly, t he e ditorial s ounded a s
though the president of the new vegan and
animal rights club was out looking for a
fight. If so, the faculty's response is no surprise. The professors she addressed were
not willing to become the target of a student club's search for a cause. And shame
on her for exploiting Dr. Trujillo's dietary
preference.
I suggest Ms. Ballard ask students in
laboratory classes like 390 and 391 about
the animal component involved, perhaps
even take one of the classes herself. She
can also talk to the members of the Institutional Review Board which enforces ethical standards in research on campus. If after that, there is need for protest; it would
be appropriate to call for an investigation.
A few e-mail letters disregarded does not
make for a conspiracy to conceal mishandling of laboratory animals.
The (in my opinion) tired argument
regarding the necessity for animal experimentation I will only mention briefly. I
hope that anyone who has ever reached for
See Rights, p. 8
"strong disagreement" and abusive remarks
are expected I tolerated their misconduct.
The vicious abuse directed at me was even
on a home page accessable to anyone in
the world: http://coyote.csusm.edu/public/
flamewar. Now as for my "language" being "inappropriate," I'll agree that is was
quite harsh and nothing I would ever use
in a professional forum, but my intent was
to give people a taste of their own medicine and say things that would get up their
noses (and apparently they did) and nobody
has the right to make a value judgment on
what language is "appropriate"—not in a
flamewar newsgroup anyway. Furthermore, I am not the first person to use four
letter words in csusm.flamewar—I am only
the first person to be punished for "inappropriate language" in csusm.flamwar.
Here is how my rights have been violated
in Macklin's own words:
"You are hereby prohibited from using CSUSM computing equipment for the
purpose of posting Usenet News. You are
prohibited from using CSUSM computing
equipment for any activity not strictly related to your coursework here. This includes e-mail, ire, the web and the dialup
lines.
You are prohibited from posting to
See Ban, p. 8
Students should
care about
transportation
Dear Editor,
I find it appalling how disinterested the
students at CSUSM are when it comes to
issues that directly affect them. Transportation is on of those issues that no one
seems to care about. I find this ironic considering the fact that we are a commuter
university. I always here people complaining about the traffic on Twin Oaks Valley
Road. Instead of just complaining, why
not try and do something useful?
Your tax paying dollars are not being
used for the expansion of the bridge, and
do you know why? Because the students,
faculty, and staff at CSUSM are not doing
See Transport, p. 8
Disenchanted
student states case
To The Editor:
I am tired of walking on eggshells because I am a single white male. Throughout the California State University system,
and Cal State San Marcos in particular, the
power elite's in charge of University requirements and regulations have been so
thoroughly indoctrinated into the extreme
Political Correctness mindset that, for fear
of offending anyone, they wind up pleasing no one. Political Correctness, and the
liberal mindset of major universities that
eagerly embrace such nonsense, is destroying the human potential to be all that we
might aspire to be, regardless of race, creed,
or sex.
I am sick of being told that I am a racist because I believe America should assert its sovereignty as a nation and protect
her borders. I am angry that there are
250,000 illegal immigrants coming into my
country per year, and my government doing absolutely nothing about it. I am not a
racist. Yet because we have been so conditioned by the P.C. crap that is so prevalent
on campus, I am labeled as such and it is
simply not true.
Why am I a racist because I want
America to protect her borders? It is so that
I, and others who share the same viewpoint,
will be silenced and made to feel guilty
when we are not. It is a ploy to avoid the
truth out of fear. People caught up in the
P.C. mindset cannot stand to have anyone
challenge their position on any subject. So
they try to silence their opponents by using such words as "racist", "bigoted", and
"hateful".
The root of the problem is that in
America today we have so many "rights"
that we as a people don't even know what
is right anymore. We have turned into a
nation of ninnies, running to big mamma
government to suckle at its nipples and
nurse us back to health from our perceived
injustices. We are a nation of cry babies,
unable to handle any threat, real or imagined, towards our own little, selfish comfort zones. And we do all of this in the name
of diversity, when, in fact, it is just a bunch
of liberal hogwash dressed up to appear as
though we are becoming more "sensitive".
Well, I do care. I care too much to be
sensitive just for the sake of being sensi-
tive, so I can feel good about myself and
pat myself on the back for having done so.
It is not compassion to let people keep on
making mistakes. It is not sensitivity to allow society to just put its collective head
into the blender of moral relativism and
turn to mush. I speak of definite wrongs
and rights, something we know nothing of
in America today. We are so steeped into
this victim mentality that we have become
spiritually and mentally impotent. I j ust
have one thing to ask. If there are no absolutes, no such thing as definite wrongs and
definite rights, how can there be victims?
In order for one to be a victim there has to
have been a standard broken. If there are
no absolutes, who is to say that the man
who beats his wife is doing wrong? Who
are you to judge him? Really, how dare you
judge that fine, upstanding man? Don't you
know that wife beating is just an alternative lifestyle? You are the racist! You are
the hypocrite! If I want to murder you, who
are you to tell me that is wrong? You, by
your own words, condemn yourself when
you condemn me for adhering to orthodox
Judeo-Christian beliefs and principals concerning morality and the state of mankind.
I am sick of this upside down world,
where black is white and white is black. I
am sick of the fact that one in five girls i s
sexually abused before the age of 18.1 am
sick of extreme animal rights activists who
will put there lives on the line to save a
sewer rat, yet scream and cuss in the face
of pro-lifers who hold an opposing viewpoint. We are like dogs, barking at the first
sign of anything that might challenge us. I
am sick of seeing babies born addicted to
crack. I am sick of people caught up in the
welfare mentality that the government
owes them something. I tell you this, the
government owes nothing to any of us but
a big swift kick in the rear!
I am tired of anti-white man sentiments. I am tired of the KKK. I am tired of
churches that do nothing, and I am tired of
people who judge those churches that do.
In short, when peoplefindout I am a Christian they expect me to act a certain way.
When I don't, I am a "hypocrite". When I
do, I am "holier than thou". Go figure that
one out! Lets get our heads out of our butts,
and lets call a spade a spade. Lets call right
and wrong Congress opens up each session
with prayer, the supreme court has the ten
commandments on its walls yet neither is
allowed in the public schools. How much
See Student, p. 8
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Harvey's voice
gives music
amazing feel
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By Gafie Luftdeen
Pride S taff Writer
By Gabe Lundeen
IjjJ*r< The first thing you hear when you
listen to Downset's " Do We Speak A
J Dead Language?" is an excerpt from a
speech by Martin Luther IGng, Jr. This
? sets the tone of the album, which i s rife
with social commentary and p rotest
T he n ext t hing y ou h ear i s a
M c runching e lectric g uitar a nd l ead
• ^ singer Rey Anthony Oropeza screaming "Empower!** This is alsq a tone• ^ setter, as it i s indicative o f th£ entire
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^ ?ybumv : 'which:-s^nds'iike a cbmbina- •
j j| tiori of rap, heavy metal and punk.
Downset's album is filled with social commentary and protest similar to that of bands
such as Rage Against the Machine.
ft f i This sound may be a bit deceptive,
^ because one might only take a moment does not determine what i s within," may haunting song in which Oropeza speaks the
listen to Dowrtset arid assume t hey : sound like £ cliche, that m akes it no less lyrics to the sound of a sparse piano and
aire j ust another cookie-cutter^ mind- pertinents
guitar. This i s Downset at their best.
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one'' | while messages palatable to the youth of f ans of louder genres of music will enjoy
life- d ealing •
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B ; plea fcf*>pen-mindedness. - ^
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Qropeza s tegs
band i s still a s olid a lbum. With m ore e xperience,
phaturg enough t o ease up on a f ew'mim- Downset cbtild become a musical f orce to
f|p^^^fermapent Days Unmoyiitjg^ i s a b e reckoned with.
Pride Staff Writer
O ne of Polly Jean H arvey's best
qualities is her voice. Its manic shrieks
and smooth calmness permeate her music and give it amazing feeling and variety.
Her new album with musician John
Parish, "Dance Hall At Louse Point",
captures the best of her style. With Parish responsible for the music and Harvey
penning the lyrics, this is her most accessible album yet.
Parish creates a more comfortable
s ound than y our a verage PJ H arvey
r ecord. H e is as varied m usically a s
Harvey is vocally, with the simple acoustic arrangement of "That Was My Veil"
o n o ne h and a nd t he m ore
electric,distortion-filled ' Taut" on the
other. His style is an interesting enhancement.
Harvey is at the peak of her game.
Her lyrics are passionate and emotional,
cutting to the heart of such subjects as
war, failed relationships, and religious
salvation. Her zeal and insighfs'are rare
and powerful.
See Harvey pg.
7
Crow's new album drops
one-hit wonder status
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
R emember Sheryl C row— t he
cute smiling singer who told us all she
wanted to do was have some f un?
Even though she sang gut-wrenching ballads to go along with this, the
image of twenty-four hour j oy is what
was most associated with Crow, and it
sold millions of albums.
U nless you want to b e B obby
McFerrin (of "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
infamy), you c an't base a serious musical career on this sort of thing. So
Crow decided she was merely content
rather than bursting with happiness.
Her second album, cleverly entitled "Sheryl Crow", has less optimism
and more of a bluesy, bold sound, and
is greater illustration of her talents.
On a purely superficial level, Crow
h as u ndergone a drastic makeover.
Gone is the long curly hair and sassy
l ittle s mirk, and in t heir p lace a re
straight, grungy-looking locks and a
grimace of steel. She now looks more
like Nirvana's deceased leader, Kurt
Cobain, than anything else.
But the makeover is, in fact, an improvement. Like the music on the al-
bum, its certainly different, but not altogether unpleasant.
On "If It Makes You Happy," one
of the album's singles, Crow sings with
a more confident and accomplished
voice that has more depth than on her
f irst album, "Tuesday Night Music
Club."
The album has seen a lot of media coverage due to a controversy involving Wal-Mart, the large chain store
which refused to sell the album in their
stores due to a lyric in the song "Love
I s A G ood T hing," w hich s tates,
"Watch our children as they kill each
other, with a gun they bought at a WalMart discount store."
Its really a pretty silly debate, and
it puts something of a stigma on an
excellent album. Crow obviously has
better things to sing about than Walmart's firearm policies, and she does
so on the entire album.
As a second album should, Crow's
sophomore effort is a marked improvement f rom her p remier e ffort, and
shows her growth as a songwriter and
a musician. She seems ready and capable of joining the ranks of the music
world's top females, and looks to be
staying there.
Phot courtesy of Steen Sundial/A&M Records
Sheryl Crow's new self titled album was released October 1.
�the Prude, Wednesday, Ocroke* 16, 1996
"Booth and t he Bad Angel" is
Another Pulp
highly textured symphonic/rock
Fiction copycat
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride Staff Writer
Sometimes the most unlikely of combinations can
result in unexpected wonders. D efying the conventional
can pay o ff.
Who would think that Tim Booth, lead singer of the
n ow-defunct B ritish r ock b and J ames, and A ngelo
Badalamenti, composer of the lush soundtrack to David
Lynch's "Twin P eaks" and " Blue Velvet", would produce
quality music together?
Their collaboration, called "Booth and the Bad Angel", manages to utilize the best of both of their worlds,
showcasing their talents both as individuals and as a duo.
Booth's voice is dreamy and resonant on some songs,
and has more of an upbeat rock and roll sensibility on
others. This is the best work of his career, far superior to
anything ever produced by James. He seems to change
mood as Badalamenti changes musical style, showing
something of a synthesis.
Some songs on the album focus more on the talents
of one artist than the other." While I Believe" is a Boothdominated vocal with the music a secondary element, "life
Gets Better" is Badalamenti's show, highlighted by a psy-
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This is an interesting element in the album, in that the
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On any group effort, it is important to achieve this.
There are other songs, like "Dance of the Bad Angels", in which the two almost sound as if they were in
competition, trying to outdo each other. But instead of being distracting, this leads to the best music on the album.
The song lyrics are a roller-coaster of emotions, ranging f rom melodramatic to passionate. They are comparable to those of The Doors to a certain degree, and have a
definite Jim Morrison- esque feel to them. It seems overdone at times, but still intriguing.
An interesting side note about the lyrics is that both
B ooth a nd B adadamenti s hare t he c redit f or t he
songwriting. Again there is a synthesis, as the lighter sound
of Booth balances out the dark and moody Badalamenti.
Badalamenti, relatively unfamiliar with the world of
rock, proves he is a diverse artist. He creates stylish music
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Everybody wants to j ump on the Quentin Tarantino
bandwagon.
The success of 1994's "Pulp Fiction" has inspired a
number of imitators, none of which have amounted to
quality filmmaking. Director John Herzfeld is the latest
victim of this syndrome, with "Two Days in the Valley".
"Two Days in the Valley" deals with the lives of ten
characters who have absolutely nothing in common and
how they intersect. At the heart of the plot is a murder
involving an insurance policy and plenty of money.
I t's not that itfs a bad movie. I t's j ust too much movie
in not enough time.
Herzfeld throws in about ten different subplots to go
with all the characters, and neither the plost nor the characters are given enough time to be properly developed,
resulting in a disjointed mess of a movie.
Some of the suplots left hanging are probably enough
to base entire movies on. But instead they are put together
and somehow expected to add up to something.
A contract killer's plans for murder and fast money
go awry. An amauter hitman becomes a reluctant kidnapper, holding an art dealer and his secretary hostage. A vice
cop trying to get promoted is at odds with his burned-out
partner. Are you confused yet?
The other main problem with "Two Days in the Valley" ties into the plot problems, in that the characters are
not given enough development for the audience to s ufficiently care about them.
One of the most interesting is the angry veteran vice
cop whose failed marriage and suspension f rom police
duty is only briefly touched upon. Just when you begin t o
identify with him, he is gone f or the remainder of the
movie.
The casting is also questionable, as many of the actors in the movie have played these basic characters before. Somehow, James Spader always ends u p as a calculating villain. Danny Aiello plays as an Italian who is a
little misunderstood but can cook. His ethnicity is no excuse- itfs a perfect illustration of the typecasting that goes
on in the movie.
Based on this offering, John Herzfeld has the ability
to make a good film. "Two Days in the Valley" has its
moments, but not many of them. It may not have been
intentional, but it seems to have tried to capture the feel of
"Pulp Fiction's" eclectic'cast and structure.
""Two Days in the Valley" is a study in confusion
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Harvey
from p.6
The albumfs first song, "Girl," is a light, relaxing instrumental. Contrasting it are songs like "City Of No Sun"
and ' Taut," which are more eclectic and rollicky. No two
songs sound the same, and most demand multiple listenings
to fully grasp them.
Harvey performs a cover of Peggy L ee's "Is That All
There Is?" in a barely audible, half-singing, half- speaking voice. While Peggy Lee purists might scoff at the cover,
Harvey gives it a very lethargic feel, and puts her own
spin on it rather than doing a karaoke version.
"Dance Hall At Louse Point" is going to be used as
the basis for a major contemporary dance performance by
choreographer Mark Bruce in early 1997, which will tour
in Britain. Listening to the album and imagining it as a
dance piece is intriguing. It should make f or an artistic
collaboration.
"Dance Hall At Louse Point" is the perfect jumpingon point f or anyone unfamiliar to PJ Harvey. Fans and
newcomers should both enjoy it.
�The Vvibe, Wednesday, Ocroke* 16, 1996
Race
from p.5
meeting, the voice of the Black instructors
was silenced. Our stories represent them,
to a certain degree, yet their voice is not a
predominant one in this issues articles.
I am frustrated that the articles on the
front page of this newspaper quote the university president numerous times, yet do
not quote the
leaders of BFO or other Black professors that feel discriminated against. A reporter can write all day long about how
s omeone f eels. It is the c ontent of t he
p erson's quotation that is most strongly
used to portray their opinion.
Being left out of various decision making operations is one thing. Standing idly
by while opportunities for exposure go by
is another. I f or one would like to represent B FO as accurately as possible. They
deserve it, as does the university. The problems we face, if we are to overcome them,
must be confronted by all of us in the campus community.
If institutional racism is so subtle, why
pass up opportunities to expose it?
Allegations
Transport
from p .l
from p.6
California State University San Marcos,
members of the B FO accused the university
of institutional racism in its operations concerning the interactions between A frican
American faculty and other members of the
campus community.
The document went on to cite specific
examples such as student's racial epithets
toward African American faculty, graffiti,
swastikas, the exchange of "White Power"
signs, and racist comments made by members of the faculty and administration to
African American and non-African American colleagues. Allegations were also made
that white students had organized classmates
to ensure negative evaluations of African
American instructors.
The low number of African American
students and faculty was attributed to an inept and insensitive bureaucracy that had
"bungled efforts to diversify the campus arib
shops, and performances will take place had given non-black colleagues higher saladuring the day. At noon, the keynote ad- ries and greater research support, according
dress will be delivered by Dr. Hardy Frye, to the document. It went on to state that there
from p.l
are no black full professors and retention,
In the aftermath of this incident, stu- a special consultant to the President's Oftenure and promotion of black faculty has
fice at UC Berkeley.
dents gathered in a CSUSM Academic FacThe "Teach-In" is the first in what is been highly problematic.
ulty Senate meeting and demanded that OcNo specific occurrences were listed in
tober 21st be set aside f or a campus wide slated as a series of events that will address
the acquisitions of institutional racism, hate the BFO document.
teach-in. The next day, African American
In response to the allegations made by
faculty members, calling themselves Black crimes, and other related forms of oppression at CSUSM. The event is being spon- the BFO and the recent reported hate crime
Faculty Organized, released a statement
stating that "deeply embedded institutional sored by the President's Office, the Execu- on campus, President Bill Stacy issued a seracism has contributed to the creation of a tive Vice President's Office, the Deans' Of- ries of statements. Stacy confronted the ishostile working environment" at CSUSM. fices, Associated Students, Inc., the Aca- sues of hate crimes and hate speech, exThe all-day "TeaCh-In", as it has been demic Senate* the Office of Student Affairs, pressed his support f or a campuswide day
of education and unity, and invited the camofficially named, is to be held on various and the Arts and Lectures Series.
Although attempts were made to con- pus community to join him in an informal
sites on campus and will begin at 9 am.
The event's themes are institutional racism tact members of BFO, no response was "Brown b ag" forum to discuss the issues,
allegations and rumors that had surfaced in
and hate crimes. Guest speakers, work- given by its members.
the wake of the reported crime.
Faculty members received instructions
Professor Edward Thompson i n, durreguarding the facilitation of discussion and ing a executive board meeting of the Acainvitions to bring thier classes to the event. demic Senate, expressed his dissatisfaction
from p.l
Classes have not been dismissed f or the with Stacy's treatment of the issue. Thompspeach of the event, that will begin at 12:45
event, but instructors have been encouraged son accused Stacy of avoiding, what he bep.m.
to participate in which-ever way they feel lieved to be the main issue, institutional rac""The point of the campus coming tois appropriate.
ism.
gether, I think, is to say 'How do we inter" We w ant t o s pend
s opie
Stacy, in response to Thompson's acact.'" said Stacy in an address to the camtime...facilitating activities and discussions cusations and student questions, addressed
pus yesterday.
t hat e nable u s t o d iscuss the issue of institutional racism, calling it
moral behavior in the f ace of what he believed was " A larger perspective
institutional racism," said Ri- with dealing with racism on the campus"
A C ollege D e g r e e
chard T. Serpe, Chair Aca"If you said to me today, 'Academic
demic Senate, in a letter to Hall is on fire.' I would say to you, ' I d on't
a n d no plans?
faculty.
see it.' But you can bet we would look at
Bccomc a
In addition to workshops every corner of that building to make sure
L awyer's A s s i s t a n t
and speakers, time has been whether or not it was on fire. Well Black
alloted for entertainment and Faculty Organized has said to you, 'Your
The U NIVERSITY O F S AN D IEGO, offers an intena session entitled "Students institution's on fire.' and so you can bet
sive A BA Approved post graduate 14 week
Speak Out."
w e're going to look into every place with
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Stacy commended all the the same sort of care that we would have
will enable you to put your education to work as a
organizations that had come looked about in a physical building." said
skilled member of the legal team.
together to assist in planning Stacy in the "brown bag" forum.
A representative will b * on campus
and funding the event. He
Stacy admitted that in the eight years
went on to say that one in- of the universities existence, we have failed
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stance of racism on the cam- to achieve the goals of the campus mission
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statement but went on to say that it is worth
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"I want to say that there pursuing, it is the dream and the mission of
was one incident, and that is the university.
a hundred percent too much."
As a result of the BFO statement the
said Stacy.
campus teach-in was broadened to include
CSUSM
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The original postings had left cial meeting held after Stacy's forum. AcCurrent
out the "Against Hate" por- cording to an anonymous source who was
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educate would have been a cuss pressing issues due to individual pomore precise statement," said litical motivations.
the spouse of one student.
sent them without their input.
T he Pride still comes out, whether
people decide to speak or not. As long as
we allow both sides an equal opportunity
to respond, we run the story.
As I sat in for a majority of an Executive Senate meeting today, I heard a black
professor making a point about President
Stacy's Thursday Brown Bag Lunch talk.
He r eaffirmed his support f or it, while
pointing out, as a representation of an institutional racism, that BFO had not been
included in the planning of the event. They
had been censored, so to speak, if only out
of thoughtlessness on the part of event planners.
By refusing to acknowledge student
newspaper writers, and voting everyone out
of the African American Advisory Board
Statement
Teach In
i jp
enough to change things. Sure, you can
still complain, but complain to the right
people—the people who can really change
things. CSUSM needs to work with NCTD,
Cal Trans, and the city of San Marcos to
get the bridge expanded.
I live in Oceanside and ride the bus,
so I have an even bigger complaint than all
of the car-driving students, faculty, and
staff.
Imagine if you didn't have a car, and
you had to ride the bus to CSUSM. (Yes, it
is that bad and worse). The only bus that
goes t o CSUSM runs every sixty to eighty
minutes and is late all the time.
I h ave gone to the last two N CTD
board meetings, and I am going to the next
o ne t his T hursday at 3 :00 P M at 311
Tremont Street, Oceanside.
I am also going to the Associated Students meeting this Friday at 3:00 PM in
the student lounge at CSUSM.
If you are interested in doing something other than complain, go to one or both
of these meetings. I cannot change things
alone. I need your help. Our voices will
be heard.
Patricia Snyder
Senior,
Liberal Studies
Rights
from p.6
an aspirin, as I did when I read Ms. Ballard's
letter, realizes they owe some of their confidence in this drug's safety and efficiency
to "our fellow earthlings, the rats" and to
other animal experimentation. Aspirin is
only scratching the surface. It is clear to
most that the benefits to animals and humans alike from experimentation far outweigh the perceived cost to animal welfare.
I applaud CSUSM f or offering comprehensive research opportunities to its students by using modern techniques. The
animal lab is a welcome and necessary addition
Denise Ord
senior,
Psychology
Student
from p.6
longer do we really tnink that Almighty
God is going to put with such nonsense?
Let America turn back to God. If there is
no hate, there will be n o murders. If there
is no lust, there will be no unwanted pregnancies or rapes. If there is no envy, there
will be no more thievery.
If we view ourselves individually as
God sees us, then we will see everybody
else as God sees them. The P.C. mindset
wants equality ... this is true equality! To
see that we are all sinners before a Righteous, Holy and Just God is the greatest
equalizer we can have. I am no better than
you, and you are no better than I— and God
loves us all equally. If we would only realize that racism would f ade away.
Why can't we see that f or many, many
years we have been dealing with symptoms
in A merica, and not t he c auses? If wc
change our hearts, everything else will follow as a matter of course. Why don't we
wake up? When will we wake up?
Joseph Sedlmeyer
Senior,
Literature & Writing
Studies
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T HE P RIDE
The Srudenr Newspaper pon Cahpomm Srare Umvensiry, San Mancos
Volume IV, Number VI
Wednesday, November 27,1996
Racial incidents still
Race forum
problem a fter 'Teach-In' to be held
By Donna Gonzales
Health Services
finalizes move
date.
Page 2
Meliencaittp's
latest reviewed.
Page 6
meeting with African-American faculty to disPride S taff Writer
By Donna Gonzales
cuss the situation on campus. But the meeting
All students are invited to a forum
Pride Staff Writer
never materialized as the African-American
focusing on the recent racial occurrences
faculty members walked out because the meon campus.
A threatening message directed at a dia was present. Each side blamed the other
This forum on Thursday, Dec. 5,
black female professor was found on cam- for inviting the media t o the discussion.
from 1:30-4 p.m. in Commons 206 will
pus less than two weeks after the Oct. 21
Stacy said a new meeting with the black
give students a chance to voice their con"Teach-in."
faculty members was being set up.
cerns.
A red s wastika, with t he m essage,
In another racial incident at San Diego
Those students who d on't want to
"Watch your step, Miss Elise," was found in State University last week, an anonymous
participate in person can drop off statea men's bathroom in Academic Hall on Nov. threat appearing to target an SDSU Africanments in advance.
4. The target of this graffiti, Sharon Elise, is American professor was discovered in the
The forum is co-sponsored by Couna tenured professor.
campus library. The message warned that a
seling and Psychological Services, AssoSecurity measures have been taken to "fourth professor" would end up dead this year.
ciated Students and the Educational Opensure the safety of the professor, campus
Three SDSU professors from the engiportunity Program.
officials said.
neering department were shot to death last
Earlier this year, another female African- summer by a graduate student. He has admitAmerican professor reported that a white, ted the killings and is awaiting trial.
male student repeatedly called her a racial
epithet in her sociology class. The student
has since left the campus while the profesSee page12
for
sor continues to use a police escort on camr e l a t e d story.
pus.
Black Faculty Organized (BFO), a group
that represents all nine of the university's
black professors, accused the university of
practicing institutional racism, after i he first
incident. In a statement, BFO said, "Deeply
embedded institutional racism has contributed to the creation of a hostile working environment" at CSUSM.
The O ct. 21 "Teach-in" was created to
bring the campus community together and
address these allegations in the open. It was
a day-long event featuring guest speakers,
workshops and entertainment aimed at addressing the issue of racism.
In recent weeks, other incidents involving the first professor also are being investigated by the university, including an attempted break-in at the professor's house and
a bomb threat at the apartment complex of
her student teaching assistant. *
Staff photo/ The Pride
In the aftermath of the swastika graffiti,
The Palomar Pomerado Health Systems building, located across Twin Oaks Valley rd.
from Cal State San Marcos/will house new Student Health Services offices.
university President Bill Stacy scheduled a
Move date finalized
Palomar offers
child daycare
By Donna Gonzales
Pride S taff Writer
Dr. Fritz Kreisler's
column returns.
Page 3
Do you need someone to watch
your child on weekday mornings while
y ou're in class?
Palomar College is now offering
daycare to CSUSM students.
There are currently spots available
for children aged 4 years to 4 years 11
months in Palomar's Child Development Center at 1140 W. Mission Rd.,
San Marcos. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon
weekdays. There may be more openings later, Palomar officials said.
To apply, call the Child Development Center at 744-1150.
Student shows slides of
revolutionist army study
By Paul Hilker
Pride S taff Writer
Loud bursts of gun-fire punctuated the
dense tropical air, but the jungle humidity
muffled the ensuing cries of Mexican peasants. *This was the scene near Aguas Blancas,
a small town in the state of Guerrero, Mexico
where 17 people were massacred on June 18,
1995.
Christine Powell, a student of Mexican
history from Cal State San Marcos, visited
the site this summer to investigate and report
on the turmoil of political and public relations
in Guerrero. She traveled to a town near
Acapulco to report on political processes and
the up-rise of the EPR rebel army (the Popular Revolutionary Army). Backed by a human
rights organization called Global Exchange,
her group consisted of a few college students
and two members of the Global Exchange
program. Since her return, Powell has given
eight presentations, including slides in classes
at C SUSM. They r eveal social a gitation
steadily increasing because of unstable relations between the lower classes and the Mexican government.
The root of the conflict lies in the division between campesinos, or peasants, and the
wealthy upper-class. The government perpetuates this agitation through neglecting the needs
of much of Guerreros population by focusing
exclusively on favoring the wealthy, according to Powell. In actuality, the entire Mexican
political systems stability is threatened by the
rise of EPR.
Mexican politics are fashioned after the
U.S. system of government. Though the country operates on democratic ideals, Mexican
politicians show favor to their sources of financial support-wealthy land and corporation
owners. Ousted in 1995 by the President of
Please see EPR,
pg.
8
�N EWS
The Trade, Wednesday, Novewhe* 2 7, 1996
WHAT'S N E W S
Class schedules on-line
Curriculum services has placed the Spring '97 class
schedule on-line. It is accessable through the CSUSM home
page. T he address is:
http://www.csusm.edu/class_schedule__s97/index.html
A winter schedule is also available at the following
address:
h ttp://coyote.csusm.edu/Extended_Studies/exstud/
winter.html
Scholarships offered
Applications f or the following scholarships are d ue
December 15. More information is available through the
Financial Aid and Scholarship O ffice at 750-4850.
Soroptomist International of Visa- $1,500 scholarship to a woman who is a senior or graduate level student
majoring in English o r science. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 o r better and be enrolled full time.
They must also demonstrate worthwhile and personal contributions t o the community and demonstrate financial need.
Soroptomist International Training Awards Program of R ancho Bernardo- $500 scholarship to a mature
woman, head of household, enrolled in an educational program to upgrade her employment status. Applications may
only apply t o T.A.P. Soroptomist International Club.
Requirements f or the following scholarship must be
completed by January 1 3,1996.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest- $5,000
first prize, $2,500 second prize $1,500 third prize and two
$500 honorable mention prizes f or a 3,000 to 4 ,000 word
essay on one of the following themesA) Ethics based on personal experience. B ) "Why are
we here?" How are we to meet our ethical obligations. C )
Reflect on an ethical aspect of a literary text.
It is open t o full-time undergraduate j uniors and seniors.
Leadership seminars
November 27, Commons 2 06,2pm
T HE INCREDIBLE LEADER
Learn to establish credibility as a leader. Come share
your leadership experiences and learn f rom others who
have established their credibility.
Presenter: Tim Bills and Gezai Berhane, Student
Activites Advisers, CSU San Marcos.
Statewide committees
need students
Program teaches special
s tudents f unctional skills
By Kathy Simpson
Pride Staff Writer
Have you e ver thought of the entire university as
your classroom?
F or one group of students, every aspect of c ampus life o ffers an chance t o learn.
You've probably seen them. Waiting f or the elevator, eating lunch in the cafeteria, or in the restrooms.
They are college-aged students enrolled in a special education class at Sierra Vista High School. They
provide janitorial services on the CSUSM campus f our
days a week—but, at the same time they use the c ampus as a classroom and learning envirorment.
T he program, started by John Hull, gives these
students the opportunity to learn, side by side with their
non-disabled peers. They learn what Hull calls "critical skills."
Each student has his o r her individual curriculum,
based on their strengths and weaknesses. T he goal is
to prepare them f or l ife a fter school.
Part of this program includes developing vocational skills, since they enter the j ob market a fter they
graduate. Currently, they provide custodial services to
CSUSM, f or which they are paid. They work about
nine hours a week.
Another part of the program is teaching the students how to e njoy their money and leisure time. On
their day o ff, they o ften take the bus to San Marcos to
do some shopping, have lunch, or j ust hang out. They
practice accessing the community.
"This program i sn't f or all the students at Sierra
Vista," said Hull. "Not all students would benefit f rom
the prdg&fftt;"
:c r i v sizlzztti:
i
Those chosen f or the class are the ones j udged
most likely to benefit f rom this experience. T he instructors are specially trained to deal with these students.
"We d on't teach this class in a classroom because
a classroom i sn't the same as the way things are in the
real world," says Hull.
"The program focuses on skills that are functional.
U seful stuff f or the real world. How to shop. How to
use the bus. Getting around safely. Work skills. Appropriate behavior."
Hull and his assistant, Kathy DeLar feel itfs important that the students be exposed to their non-disabled peers.
"We learn more f rom our peers than anyone else.
CSUSM students model the behavior of non-disabled
young adults. T he types of behaviors we want our students to learn,i says DeLar.
By being out in the community, the students can
o bserve how p eople their o wn age act, interact, and
behave.
CSUSM was selected a s a site f or this program
partly because the school is new and t he program will
b e able to grow with the school, and also because of
Please see Program, pg. 7
What if y bu had f ive times t he expenses that
y our budget ^ an c bver? T hat is what the M ath
L ab h as t o contend with.
It h as the s ame b udget a s in the spring of
1991 when it o pened. C SUSM h ad400students
then, and n ow has about 4 ,500 students.
N ot only that, but t he math lab in 1991 had
only f our m ath c lasses to tutor. T his semester it
h as 2 2.
In 1991, the l ab had t wo paid student tutors, a nd today it h as six, each working 2 0 h ours
a week .
I n 1991, the M ath Tutorial conducted f ree
Reviews f or C BEST tests, which students striviiiig t o b ecome teachers m ust take, and now it
nbt only h as t o d o that f or more students, but
a lso o ffer f ree r eviews f or the E LM, which b eginMng stiidents must take.
B ack in 1991, t he M ath Tutorial was only
opened a f ew h ours p er w eek, but now it is open
3 6 hours, and t here i s a demand f or m ore, especially e venings a nd F ridays.
A s if t hat w asn't b ad e nough, w hen i t
started, the department covered duplicating costs
that now h ave t o c ome o ut of its budget. It has
t o pay its o wn p hone b ill, and buy its o wn o ffice
supplies such a s w hite board pens, erasers, paper supplies, staples, and t ape that they did not
h ave to pay f or t hen.
I t also h as t o rely o n donated f urniture so
that students d o not h ave t o sit on the f loor like
they did last semester.
M aureen B . B uPorit C oordinator of the
M ath L ab p oints o ut that t he c enter is a great
h elp to many s tudents, but it needs a bigger budget. } W W S M
, • |8
Final date set for Health Services move
By Donna Gonzales
Pride S taff Writer
T he California State Student Association (CSS A) is
looking f or student representatives to serve on one of 14
statewide committees, including the Educational Equity
Advisory Committee, Financial A id Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee on Remedial Education, and the
Institute f or teaching and learning.
For information or an application, contact Lisa or
Joy at the Associated Students O ffice, 750-4990.
Volounteers needed
E YE Crisis Program is looking f or volunteers that
want to help others. Ideal candidates will be available
evenings and weekends. F or information on training call
Linda Courton at the E YE Counseling and Crisis Services
at (619) 747-6281.
Staff photo/ The Pride
Student Health Services was scheduled to move across the street ox/Pr
the summer, but was delayed by negotiations until January
T he u niversity's S tudent
Health Services finally is moving a cross T win O aks Valley
Road to the Palomar Pomerado
Health System building.
M ost of the m ove will be
d one during the semester break,
starting D ec. 16, when the facility in Graven Hall will close. It
will reopen in the new facilities
on J an. 6 .
B ut the Student Health Services pharmacy will close earlier,
on D ec. 6. It will also reopen on
J an. 6 in the new facility.
For f urther information, call
7 50-4915.
�FEATURES
The Pnide, Wednesday, NoveabeK 27, 1996
Tired of peer
Dealing with sexual orientation
groups? Me too hate crimes and incidents.
TZe&ecca
as hate actions hurt the victims, so they hurt the community at large. Such actions say to all of us that differences
based on ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation are not acceptable, and that it may even be dangerous
to b e d ifferent. Such behaviors drive us all to stick to our
own kind, to be suspicious, to f eel unwelcome.
What can I d o if I see or hear such expressions of
hatred? Whether we are witnesses to hate actions or targets of them, the most important thing that each of us can
and must do is report the incident to CSUSM Public Safety
(750-3111). Even if the incident is small and you are unsure if it "counts" as a crime, report it. Let Public Safety
decide whether it is a crime—they are trained to make
these judgments. Moreover, the Public Safety o ffice is the
one place where A LL information can b e centrally gathered, and therefore serves the campus by taking the pulse
of the frequency and severity of such actions.
What will happen to m e if I report it? T he Public
Safety o fficer will simply interview you and try to get as
much factual information as possible about the event. In
most cases, nothing else will occur. In some cases, where
an actual crime has happened, you may b e asked to testify
at some later time. T he Public Safety o ffice will be extremely supportive towards anyone who f eels at risk in
such a situation.
What else can I do? In recent weeks, the campus f ocus has been on hate crimes and incidents that are based
upon race. We are aware of other incidents that target lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. Please remember that
expressions of hostility based on sexual orientation are
similarly hateful.
T here is a c ampus G ay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support
Team comprised of students, faculty, and s taff. This group
aims t o support G/L/B members of our campus c ommunity and to make the campus a s afe place f or all, a place
f ree of hatred targeted towards sexual orientation. The G /
L/B Support Team recommends that if anyone witnesses
o r is the victim of hate incidents or crimes directed towards the G/L/B population, that they report it to the team
in addition to reporting to Public Safety.
T he team will compile information on hate activities
based on sexual orientation, and will work with Public
Safety towards providing safety f or all students. Let the
team know of such hate activities by contacting P rofessor
Don Barrett (Sociology, x 4161), Fritz Kreisler (CAPS,
x4910), Linda Shaw (Sociology, x8026) or Henry Aronson
(EOP, x4861). You may d o so by phone, note o r e-mail,
and the team will accept anonymous reports.
Fritz Kreisler is the Coordinator of Counseling &
Psychological Services.
^tanc/uvuL
0f
p UCf TZtiei&len,
What ever happened to the good old days when teachers taught and students, well, d idn't? Those days when
the teachers stood at the f ront of the room and talked while
the students stared straight ahead and tried to stay awake.
Everybody understood their roles and it is a premise upon
During the October 21 Teach-in, Counseling & Psywhich this great country of ours was founded. So why is
chological Services (CAPS) did a workshop on how to
everybody trying to screw it u p?
I 'm talking, of course, about peer groups. You know, cope with hate that i s directed at someone because of their
those ridiculous little groups that we are forced to take race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. An important
part in so that our teachers d on't have to d o any work issue that came up in our discussions was: what d o you d o
themselves. W e're thrown together with f our or f ive other when you witness a hate crime or are the victim of o ne?
students (we d on't even get to choose who they are) and Everyone agreed that such acts are deplorable, but how
should we react to t hem?
then told to critique each o ther's work.
Some students f elt that the perpetrator should be conNow, on t he s urface, this all may sound innocent
fronted on the spot, that the targeted person or group should
enough. A fter all, it's probably true that all of us can learn
something f rom every person we encounter. But, when it be defended and fought f or immediately. Others underc omes to my education, I 'd j ust feel better if an experi- standably felt frightened at this prospect. They d idn't want
enced p rofessor, trained in the subject matter, taught m e to put their own safety in jeopardy, yet they also d idn't
what I needed to learn. T hat's why they get the big bucks, want to sit idly by and let it happen. While the f ocus of
our workshop was on coping with hate that is directed at
and t hat's why I pay them.
I 've been in groups with people who d idn't bother to racial groups, the same rules apply to hate crimes and inwrite a p aper, but asked the rest of the group to cover f or cidents directed towards lesbians, gay, and bisexuals, or
them if t he t eacher w alked by. I 've seen p eople who to any other group.
What are hate crimes and hate incidents? "California
thought p aragraphs were such a hassle that they chose to
law prohibits threats or acts of violence against individuomit them all together. I 've participated in groups where a
person has g one to the computer lab 2 0 minutes before als or groups or their property because of personal charclass to crank something out so that it looks like he did the acteristics or associations. State laws similarly prohibit
assignment and then proceed to ask the rest of the group defacing, damaging, o r destroying a nother's property to
to h elpiiim c ompose his paper. One person admitted to intimidate or interfere with his or her rights.:Crimes which
m e and the teacher that she was watching a movie while are normally misdemeanors can b e felonies if committed
she was reading my paper and had a difficult time under- because of bigotry.
A conviction cannot b e based upon speech a lone,
standing what I was trying to say, then went on to enunless the speech itself threatens violence against a spelighten m e with her opinion, anyway.
So, how is it that these " peers" are going t o look at cific individual or group and the perpetrator has the abilmy work and tell m e what I 've done wrong. A nd, if they ity to carry out the threat." (source: U C Davis, Students'
did, why in t he world would I listen? I d on't know about Right to Know)
Hate incidents include expressions of hatred based
the rest of y ou, but I 'm getting really tired of those too
on similar characteristics or intentions, but are less severe.
familiar words, " Let's get into groups..."
Now, I d on't want any of you to get the wrong idea. These include expressing negative stereotypes, referring
T here are q uite a f ew people in my classes whose opin- to people in ways that are insulting on the basis of their
ions I respect and w hose ideas open me up to n ew ways of gender, ethnic group, race, or sexual orientation.
So what? Hate crimes and hate incidents are injurithinking. T he thing is, I know who they are and I want the
ous to all. For the victims, there are not only threats to
right t o show them my work as I see f it. Brainstorming
with a g roup of p eople whose work I admire is one of my personal safety or property, but also clear messages that
favorite things to d o and o ften brings to the surface some their lives and comfort are consistently endangered. Just
things I may never have thought of on my own. But, again,
I want to m ake that decision, not be forced to participate
within a circle of people who c ouldn't care less about the
writing process if they were writing a check to themselves
f or a million dollars.
C. J anie C hang
A ccounting S ociety
I have talked to some of my professors about this problem and they a re always very sympathetic to my cause.
Rika Yoshi
C omputing S ociety
They, too, hated groups when they were in college, some
Bob Rider
Economics Club
of them say, b ut it has been shown to be an e ffective teachDuff B renna
L iterary S ociety
ing tool as s ome students d o better in group situations. I
K en B olton
Political S cience A ssociation
h ave t o ask though, what about m e, er...the rest of us who
Heike Mahler
Psi C hi C hapter & P sychology S tudent O rganization
d on't agree?
S heldon Z ang
Sociology Club
I think if each of these teachers took a poll in their
Calvin O ne Deer Gavin
classrooms, t hey'd f ind most of their students would feel
A merican Indian S tudent E xcellence S oc.
the same way I d o. N ot only those of us who believe it is
A lex C uatok
A sian S tudent A ssociation
a waste of time to talk about writing with people who d on't
G erardo G onzales
M.E.Ch.A
care, but f or those w ho d on't care, as well. A fter all, if
Denise Hollis
Pan A frican S tudent A lliance
they d idn't h ave t o waste all that time sitting around talkMarion Reid
Alpha Chi O mega
ing about boring things like syntax and plot, think about
J oan G undersen
A lpha X i Delta & Phi A lpha T heta & History S ociety
all the f ree time t hey'd have t o watch movies. While we
R obert B lack
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
might get frustrated by the lack of concern these people
C herine H eckman
exhibit f or o ur work, think of what they must go through
T au K appa Epsilon
f acing us with n o p aper at all, and with nothing but the
A lex D urig
A lpha K appa Delta
m atinee at E dward's C inema t o k eep t hem o ccupied
Regina Eisenbeck
Sigma lota Epsilon
t h»ugh the long, sometimes thought-provoking group
R obert P age
I nter-Varsity C hristian F ellowship
discussions.
S usan Buck
C ircle K I nternational
F or those of you furiously nodding your heads up and
S annis Mitchell
Chess Club
down as you read this, you have my sympathy. We can
Clubs
&
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�OPINION
The Pmde, Wednesday, November 27, 1996
T H E P RIDE
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Campus r a c i s m more serious
than one may percieve
T ONY
B ARTON
I admit, at first I was skeptical. I mean, come
on, it is the 90's. When campus members began
coming forward with testimony of their own perseverances of racial hate, it was very easy to question the validity of what seemed such outlandish
claims; especially at a university taking such pride
in its mission of promoting ethnic diversity.
Mission or no, there is a problem on campus.
Graffiti on bathroom walls can be called isolated incidents, attributed to single, unassociated
delinquents. Perhaps other attention depraved,
maturity lacking persons could have added a swastika here or there, just to see if their malformed
"art" would land a spot in the local papers the following morning.
Some may be able to rationalize a student's
vocal lashing of a professor in racial terms. I have
heard people portray what might almost be called
sympathy for the student in question, deeming that
the professor's teaching was somehow provocative.
But how can one explain threatening phone
calls made to a student?
I met with a student last month who confessed
to being threatened over the phone. He also knew
of at least two other students who had been threatened for their views on Affirmative Action programs.
I do not question the presence of racism on
this campus any longer.
You can question the presence of institutionalized racism in the administrative ranks. It is,
even those who believe it exists at Cal State San
Marcos agree, hard to pinpoint. Are blatant acts
so easy to grasp that they cannot be taken seriously? Perhaps many of us have seen too much
graffiti to take seriously personal threats taking
a similar form on bathroom walls.
This situation is not limited to ju veniles spray
painting swastikas on stall doors. Students and
faculty are being threatened. The views of those
being threatened are really unimportant. This
university is designed to be a place where varying opinions can come together to create a better
environment for all to learn and prosper.
The emergence of racism needs to be taken
seriously by every person on campus, whether
we are dealing with three or 30 racist individuals.
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To the Editor:
* - Tam writing in response to the article written;
about me in the November 13th edition of the
Pride. When interviewing for this article I was
very excited about sharing some of the incredible
learning experiences involved in studying abroad
through a recognized international program. After reading the article, I was disappointed by the
slant that Ms. Gonzales puts on my experience
abroad. This casts a poor image upon the program, generally, and me, specifically.
I would like to highlight just a few of the
important experiences that I emphasized in my
interview, but were short changed in print. First,
what were described as "side trips," were actually field studies for which I had extensively prepared. The Russia and Estonian trip was an extension of two classes: Russian Politics and Society and Nationalism and Minorities in Europe. In
Russia we visited the University in Moscow and
met with students where we partook in a round
table discussion of stereotypes that each nationality had grown up with about each other. In Moscow we also visited the editor of an arts magazine
and learned about the enforced propaganda and
censoring of the past and present.
Visiting Estonia, one of thefirstcountries that
broke away from the Soviet Union, was amazing.
This was especially interesting to me because of
the research that I had been doing right before on
the relations between Estonians and the Russian
minority. Just being in Estonia and taking part in
the programs involved in our trip really brought
my research to life. The trip we took to northern
Germany focused on the Danish minority that was
established officially at the end of W.W.II. Included in the northern Germany trip was a visit to
the NATO base in Jutland(the main part of Denmark). The day that we were there some Danish
soldiers that had died while participating in NATO
maneuvers were brought home, making it a day
that I will always remember.
Studying abroad is a complete experience, it
is full of good and bad times, new friends and
unfamiliar surroundings. After having studied
'abroad through many programs I have come to
appreciate the year abroad program offered
through the Cal State system.
Cal State wants you to go f or a whole year
because the principle is that you will get much
more out of a year experience than just a semester. I can vouch for this concept. By the time
November came around and it was pitch dark at
3 pm, I wasn't so excited about making it through
the whole winter. But the experience was invaluable. I didn't give up and go home or hate Denmark. By staying the whole year I finally understood what the fever was about spring, I could
understand what the check-out clerk at the grocery store had been yelling at me all year(it wasn't
that she didn't like me, there was a pasta special
on isle four)and most importantly through the
Danish friendships that I developed I realized It
would be wrong to go home with any negative
stereotypes.
Studying abroad is definitely more than fun
and games. My experience last year gave me a
new outlook on life academically, politically and
personally. Learning to live in a new culture is
exciting, challenging and rewarding. That is why
the article written by Ms. Gonzales disappointed
me. The experiences that I shared with her in
my interview were taken too lightly and my year
looks empty of all the hard work that went along
with those good times. I d on't want students to
read the article and think that studying abroad is
an excuse to party and travel for a year and then
get over there and be shocked with the realities.
Cal State Offers year long programs in sixteen countries around the globe, from Australia
to Zimbabwe. Majors are endless and in many
countries like Denmark a language prerequisite
is not required. I support these programs fully
and encourage all students to study abroad.
Jennifer Rose Elbert-Rasmussen
Senior Double Major
Spanish and International Relations
�The Prude, Wednesday, NovemheK 27, 1996
L ETTERS T O THE EDITOR
Banned student has Lawyers of alleged
bad reputation
baby murderers
Dear Editor
I read with interest and amusement Jill
Ballard's letter, (Student c laims rights violated in newsgroup ban), in the 10/30/96
edition of T he Pride. P erhaps your readers
would like to hear the other side of the story.
Jill Ballard had gained a reputation in
the c susm.flame war newsgroup, of being
arrogant, rude, and intolerant of anybody
w ho's views d iffered even slightly f rom
h er's. B ased u pon my o bservations and
dealings with M s. Ballard, i t's a well d eserved reputation. In her letter, she makes
comments about being accused of "racism,
d iscrimination, a nd d ictatorship". L et's
look at these charges, shall we ?
T he posting that led to her access being restricted was one that she posted in
her role as president of the "Vegan & Animal Rights c lub", calling f or a boycott of
the GSUSM Pow Wow, d ue to the f act that,
in her words, " Some of the people there
wear f ur in their hair". W hen it was pointed
out that the Native American garb in question was based upon traditional designs and
customs, her c omment w as that " no culture is primitive enough to deserve wearing f ur." W hile this might not b e racism
per se, it certainly does show a incredible
amount of arrogance regarding her views
& ideas, and a incredible amount of intolerance and disrespect of the culture, history, and traditions oTahbther group. One
c ould a rgue t hat h er d emand, t hat t he
people at the Pow Wow bend t o her dictate
of what they could and c ouldn't wear, con-
An open letter to the defense attorneys
the t wo c ollege f reshman who allegedly
killed their son moments a fter he was born:
Dear Sirs, although I am not a qualified legal p roffesional, nor a licensed physician in the United States, I can provide
s ome small measure of advice.
Your clients did not in fact kill their
son, merely an unviable tissue m ass which
was unwanted by the mother did not, in
f act, shake the just-born baby to death, but
actually p erformed the procedure known
a s a p artial-birth abortion, and as such,
should not be charged with murder, murder in the second degree, manslaughter,
involuntary manslaughter, or any crimes of
that nature. T he only crime that the f ather
is guilty of is that of practicing medicine
Please see Lawyers, pg. 8
Lies, falsehoods
fill accusations
D ear Editor,
I am writing to complain about the lies
expressed against m e in Peter Rauch's letter to the editor that you printed in the N ovember 13, 1996 issue of T he Pride. B efore I address the d efaming piece of trash
s
i' I'd also like t oaskwhy
pritft
s uch u nsupported, p otentially l ibellous
f alse a ccusations a gainst m e. R auch
claimed that, "Just b efore the Fall '96 sePlease see Banned, pg. 8 mester started, several students showed
interest in j oining the V &AR C lub in order t o learn m ore about the benefits of the
vegan diet." First lie.
T he incident as I recall it involved several self a dmitted p racticing s peciesists
w ho posted on csusm,flamewar threats to
In the N ovember 13th issue of T he j oin the V &AR Club.
Pride Jill Ballard, president of the Vegan/
W hy they f elt such threats would inAnimal Rights Club, wrote a response to timidate m e I have no idea, but nor d o I
my letter to the editor f rom the October actually care. Then Rauch claimed that I
16th issue of T he Pride.
"stated several times that n o one would be
Ms. Ballard, I would like to thank you allowed to j oin the V&AR C lub who didn't
f or bringing up the issues that you raised agree with everything the club stands for."
regarding Jesus being a vegetarian, and the S econd l ie. A pparently R auch g rossly
New Testament being written more than a miscomprehended what I actually did state.
century a fter H is d eath. Even though your
T he p osts by me o n csusm f lamewar
facts are not g roundedin truth nor histori- that Rauch r eferstomerely questioned (a
cal accuracy, I appreciate your honesty and common practice of great thinkers) the d efiwillingness to bring what you perceive a s nition of an "official member." I concluded
unbiased opinions and rhetoric to the f ore- that those w ho merely "sign up" to be in
front. This shows m e that you really care the c lub yet d o nothing at all t o support it's
about the validity of your position. Your ' cause (you see, the V &AR C lub does not
Please see Christ, pg. 8 charge any f ees to j oin) are not by my defi-
Christ's diet
beside the point
nition "true members." But in reality, I
could care less about what people want to
identify themselves with—such trivial concerns have nothing to d o with the issues
the V &AR Club stands for. I merely e xpressed an opinion on c susm.flamewar,
excuse m e Rauch, it was not an invitation
f or you (a LTWR graduate student) to misinterpret and grossly misquote my words.
Did anyone notice how Rauch foiled
to cite his sources of my supposedly discriminatory claims? So then Rauch claimed
that I claimed that if I "were forced to allow such people to j oin," I "would not include them in club mailers, meetings, or
activities." Lie number three! BALD faced
lie. I NEVER EVER made such a claim
nor have I ever, or even had the desire to
d iscriminate a nyone w ho w anted t hem
f rom receiving the club's announcements.
There are 30 people on the club's e mailing list, all of whom have different diets and beliefs. Even one of them is an
a dvocate of vivisection, but d o I m ind?
Why should I? A s long as nobody tries to
hinder the club f rom carrying out its f unctions then all people are welcome. A fter all
these lies Rauch, a self admitted practicing speciesist, had the nerve to conclude
his ietter by equating my "behavior" (according to his lies and value j udgments) to
something he hoped students understood
on "Oct. 21st."
Please see False, Pg. 8
Carriovore agrees
animal are different
M s. Ballard,
While sitting in the D ome, I read your
letter t o the editor, R emember a nimals
(The Pride, 10/30)." Dinning on a most
delightful cheeseburger, I pondered your
points with grease and ketchup-smeared
fingers.
" Animals a re d ifferentia1 d ifferent
species," you claimed. I agree animal species are d ifferent. Cow meat does taste
much d ifferent f rom chicken, and is certainly d ifferent in taste f rom deer. I have,
h owever, f ound that liberal a mounts of
ketchup will usually solve most of these
taste-related d ifferences (see above).
As to your statement, "Violence is violence no matter how you slice, dice, chop,
o r cut i t," I must object. Watching my f ather artfully cutting slices of turkey b efore
the a dmiring e yes of my f amily d uring
Thanksgiving dinner is enough to bring m e
t o tears. How could p lacing a p iece of
breast meat, o r perhaps a bit of dark m eat,
on the plate of a wide-eyed child b e c on-
strued as violence? And how could the resulting t urkey l eftovers—turkey s andwiches, turkey noodle s oup, and turkey
jerkey—all made by my m other's loving
hands, be deemed the outcomes of violence?
Even though I disagreed with your letter on one or two points, I hope you know
that I 'll miss your thought-provoking letters and flyers-—seemingly posted everywhere here at CSUSM—when you graduate in December, and I pray that you w on't
try to put Heinz out of business a lso—I
need the ketchup.
Herman Jones
Junior
Liberal Studies
Is The Pride's staff
chocked by success
of a woman?
Dear Editor,
While reading the November 13th issue of T he Pride, I f ound the title of the
article "Woman film maker t o speak" by
Paul Hilker to be particularly interesting.
Is it such a surprise to have a woman m aking f ilms that the fact was required in the
title of the article? Or d o w e j ust assume
that all film makers are men unless specifically identifies otherwise? I noticed she
was African-American as well, so m aybe
you should Have pointed out that an " African-American Woman film m aker" w as
giving a speech.
A f ew pages later, an article discussed
how "Jordan's new film educates, entertains" did not require gender identification
in t he title. N or was Jordan's ethnic background mentioned in the article. Likewise,
t he article a nnouncing R udolfo A naya's
reading lacked specific mention of his gender or ethnicity, despite the f act that writes
o n t he "cultural heritage of New Mexico."
Personally, I f ound myself m ore interested
in which specific cultural heritage h e was
writing about, and I consider such information to be f ar m ore relevant than the information imparted about Julie Dash's film
m aking. I find D ash's s uccess f ar m ore
worthy of announcement than her gender
o r ethnicity. I hope in the f uture the staff of
T he Pride will c ease to be so shocked by
the success of a woman that they feel the
need t o point out such things in the title of
articles.
Christine M . W. G rubbs
Graduate Student
Literature and Writing Studies
C heck out T H E P R I D E S re-designed
w eb p age out the f ollowing address:
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Mellencamp delivers home-town rock with respect to life
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride S taff Writer
John M ellencamp (or John Cougar Mellencamp, or
John Cougar, o r whatever moniker he chooses next) has
always been a heartland, Middle American rocker, with his
organic-sounding guitar and songs about high school sweethearts and small towns. It isn't the stuff of legend, but it
was popular, and sold a lot of albums.
O n h is n ew a lbum, " Mr. H appy G o L ucky,"
Mellencamp creates a more layered album than any of his
previous efforts, while still maintaining the small town mentality that d efines him.
Mellencamp pooled his talents with New York dance
club mixer Junior Vasquez, who co-produced the album,
giving it a strange mix between rock and roll and disco. I t's
a subtle mix, as the synthetic beat d oesn't intrude with the
conventional drumming or the jangly guitars.
T he album is very deceptive f rom the beginning. T he
title "Mr. Happy G o L ucky" seems to suggest a little cynicism and irony, as this is Mellencamp's first album since
his fairly recent heart attack. At first glance, the title seems
to express the j oy of surviving a serious health problem,
but there is something much deeper.
T he album's ten songs are also peppy and happygo-lucky on t he s urface. They b ear t he M idwestern
storytelling and simplicity of life that most Mellencamp
songs possess, but in a more edgy fashion.
One of the most deceptive songs on the album i s
"Full Catastrophe." While its chorus, " I'm glad to say
I 've e njoyed everyday of the f ull catastrophe of l ife,"
may sound triumphant, it also doubles as a reflection on
Mellencamp's brush with death. He keeps his music f rom
becoming weepy or tragic, disregarding the meaning of
a lyric f or the sake of rock and roll.
Also suggestive of death is the a lbum's cover, which
features Mellencamp and two young children sitting in
f ront of what appear to be Jesus Christ and the Devil.
Aside f rom being very a interesting photograph, it,too,
has a double meaning.
Mellencamp may reflect on his scars, but he does
not dwell on them. His mid-life diary, no matter how
you dissect it* still sounds like good rock and roll. His
music continues to i mprove on each album. "Mr. Happy
G o L ucky" is not without its flaws, but the f laws go thoroughly unnoticed.
Wenesday, December 4 : Dr. Don Funes
directs the Andean Ensemble's p erformance of the music of the Andes M ountains on indiginous instruments. 7pm,
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classical, flamenco, j azz, blues and South
American music. T he quartet is lead by
Peter Sprague and Fred Benedetti. 12:30
to 1:30pm, A CD102.
Sunday, December 8: Cross-cultural/
cross-time holiday music will be performed bu the San D iego Men's Chorus.
3pm, Dome. T his event is ticketed.
'First Contact' is most accessable Trek Earn MP,
experience
By Gabe Lundeen
Pride S taff Writer
As any "Star Trek" fan can attest to,
not every "Star Trek" movie has heid cinematic merit, or even been semi-entertaining. It almost seems that i t's done on purpose; the best "Trek" movies have all been
the even-numbered ones.
"Star Trek: First Contact," the eighth
movie in the "Star Trek" series, continues
this tradition. It is the first movie to f eature the cast of "Star Trek: T he Next Generation" alone, and it upholds the high standards of the award-winning television series.
T he movie features the B org, one of
" Star T rekis" most popular (and one-dimensional) villains. T he Borg are a race
b ent on d estruction and assimilation of
other cultures, with the motto, "Resistance
is f utile." In "First Contact," the Borg travel
to the past to destroy Earth and assimilate
it, and the crew of the USS Enterprise must
stop them and save humanity.
"First C ontact" is extraordinarily violent f or a "Star Trek" movie. T his is some-
what of an exception f or the "Next G eneration" cast who normally rely on diplomacy and peace to resolve their problems,
and only use firepower as a last resort. Although the plot calls f or violence, it is not
graiuiious, and is d one in an exciting f ashion.
The trend of violence also is evident
in the n ew s hip, t he U SS E nterprise-E.
While the Enterprise-D (the ship used in
the television show and destroyed at the
end of "Star Trek: Generations") was larger,
swan-like and representative of peace, the
n ew m odel i s s mall, a erodynamic and
streamlined f or war. T he new ship looks
and acts m ore like a weapon and less like
an envoy, c ontradicting the central idea
behind "Star Trek: T he Next Generation."
B ut o ther t han t he v iolence i ssue,
" First C ontact" i s a g reat " Star T rek"
movie. People often d o not give "Star Trek"
its due, because of its large f an base and its
science fiction slant. It really d oesn't get
the respect it deserves.
The cast is, o nce again, intact f rom the
s eries a nd f ull o f f ine a ctors. P atrick
S tewart, w ho p lays C aptain J ean-Luc
P icard* i s a
c lassically-trained
Shakespearean actor, and provides another
stellar performance that holds the movie
together. Brent Spiner, as Data, is an e xcellent character actor, and really gets to
display this talent throughput the movie.
Making appearances in f ront of and
behind the camera is Jonathan Frakes, who
plays First Commander William Riker and
also directs "First Contact." Frakes directed
a number of episodes f rom the series, and
c ontinues Leonard N imoy's tradition of
starring in and directing "Star T rek" movies quite well.
Of course, if y ou're a Trekkie, you are
bound to e njoy the movie more. Fans will
appreciate the restored elements f rom the
show, such as the deadpan humor of Worf
or Captain P icard's affectation f or hardboiled detective stories. But being a f an is
not necessarily a prerequisite.
Any action movie aficionado will enjoy "First Contact," because on the surface,
i t's a good action movie. But "Star T rek"
fans will enjoy it even more, as the demand
f or a "Next Generation" movie has been
high. "Star Trek: First C ontact" might b e
the most accessible "Star T rek" movie yet,
and it is certainly o ne of the best.
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other lawsuitable-type issue. We know that they would
listen then.
But, f or the rest of y ou, those of you that agree with
me in theory, w ho hate the g roups but h ate them because
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If this is asking too m uch, and I 'm sure I pushing the
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�The Pmde, Wednesday, November* 27, 1996
EPR
of political parties, corruption exists, said
Powell.
from p .l
" Voter f raud i s i nherent a s i s a
Mexico, former Governor of Guerrero beauracracy which restricts the number of
Ruben Figueroa has become the figurehead voters," she added.
of the rebel insurgence, Powell said. Fol"Many of the people from Atoyac did
lowing the national broadcast of video foot- not even vote because their names w eren't
age showing police o fficers planting weap- in the books. Even when they should have
ons on the dead bodies of peasants a fter been, "their names w eren't listed at all,"
t he 1995 m assacre, F igueroa c harged, Powell said and added, "We saw ballots
"They wanted war. and they got war."
being burned a fter the elections."
* T he f ootage c aused unrest all o ver
A fter the short stay in A toyac, the
Mexico, Powell reported. Angry slogans group then went to the site of the massacre
such as "La cabeza de Figueroa" (the head where they observed a memorial stone.
of Figueroa) written on the walls in some Powell and the rest of the group spoke and
cities depict the sentiment still felt towards had dinner with the current governor of
the f ormer governor, she added.
Guerrero, and were courted by representaP owell's g roup a ttended m eetings tives of various political p arties. " They
about the parties and political processes of wanted us to come back and tell the AmeriMexico. Then the group went to Ayotac, a can public that everything is f ine," said
town 2 0 miles north of Acapulco, where Powell.
Powell observed the state elections while
Another revolutionary group called the
staying with a host family.
Zapatistas which formed a few years ago
There have been some p eaceful pro- are not to be confused with EPR. EPR is
tests since the 1995 massacre, but f ear of m ore M arxist a nd e xtreme t han t he
the military and police is prevalent among Zapatistas who are more willing to work
campesinos, according to Powell. "The ten- w ith t he g overnment f or r eform, s aid
sion in Atoyac was so thick that you could Powell.
almost cut it with a k nife," she added.
Caches of guns believed to belong to
There is a definite fear of the military EPR have been uncovered, and various atsince the peasants " are known to support tacks have been coordinated against small
military strongholds by groups of armed
E PR," she said.
Though EPR seems to have grass root men in masks, according to the Washingsupport, there are some w ho are wary of ton Post reporter. Along with peasants f rom
the rebels and unsure of their true motives, A toyac, the g roup went t o M exico City
according t o a report f rom the Washington where the campesinos held a p eaceful protest in the Mexico City Center. But, a fter
Post.
According to this j ournalist, some be- blocking off a m ajor city street, many of
lieve that the government may have cre- them were arrested.
ated EPR as a j ustification f or a harder
According to Powell, trips like hers are
military crackdown. "Despite the efforts of promoted at universities to spark student
Allianza Civica, a nation-wide organization interest in the political unrest of Mexico,
which monitors the elections and actions which is generally ignored by the media.
would have been f ar more appropriate to a
potty-mouthed 4th grader, than a supposedly mature university student. T he politfrom p.5
est c omments m ade to h er c ritics w ere
stituted a form of intolerance, and possible "slime", "gutter trash", "harlot", "slut", and
racism.
other such pleasantries, even though the
As f or d iscrimination, M s. B allard, majority of her critics were not stooping to
over the summer, had stated repeatedly in similar behavior.
the c susm.flamewar n ewsgroup t hat, a s
Ms. Ballard had been warned several
president of the V &AR c lub, she a lone times that her behavior was inappropriate,
could dictate who could and c ouldn't be- yet she continued to disregard these warncome a member, and that people who d idn't ings. Apparently, she felt that internet acsupport her views 100% were not welcome cess was a "right", rather than a privilege.
in said club. This does constitute a dis- Quite frankly, M s. Ballard seems to thrive
criminatory policy, and one that is in vio- on trying to be a "martyr", and on getting
lation of C SUSM rules & policies. The negative attention. When a little kid does
truth of the matter is that any student can bad things to get negative attention, d on't
join a club on campus without needing to they usually get punished? In her case she
agree 100% with their goals.
found out that s he d oesn't have a " right"
And finally, a s f or dictatorship, she to internet access in this campus, and that
also maintained that she alone could dic- her privilege to use it was taken away.
tate policy for her club. Witness the above
Finally, I t's my belief that her attack
mention of her call to boycott the Pow on Teresa Macklin is utterly and completely
Wow. When the then-faculty advisor f or unwarranted. Ms. Macklin was doing her
the V&AR club posted a message that the j ob as administrator, and Ms. Ballard's accall for a boycott came from "1 or 2 mem- tions w arranted the a ctions t aken. M s.
bers of the club, and w asn't the policy of Ballard's insinuation that Ms. Macklin took
the club i tself', Ms. Ballard responded that this action because she was "good f riends"
as president, she had the final say on what with one of the csusm.flamewar posters,
was or w asn't the official policy of her club, or that this person was trying to get others
even when the majority of club members to revoke Ms. B allard's internet a ccess,
did not agree with her. This certainly looks speaks more about M s. B allard's apparent
like dictatorship to me. It is interesting to paranoia than anything else. I d on't supnote that due to Ms. Ballard's behavior, the pose that Ms. Ballard is willing to cite any
faculty advisor resigned soon afterwards.
of the letters from "prestigious people" that
As f or csusm.flamewar, she is correct she cites in her letter to the editor ?
that the n ewsgroup is for "strong disagreeIf Jill Ballard needs to find someone
ment". However, her actions went over to blame for the loss of her internet access,
the policies regarding internet access and she needs only to look in a mirror. I t's
use by C SUSM students, and went from high time she took responsibility for her
"strong disagreement", to outright attacks, actions, rather than trying to blame others.
insults, and other utterly inappropriate bePatrick McKinnion
havior. M s. Ballard used l anguage that
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Here's some news, Rauch, a speciesist
is n o better than a racist, sexist, or antisemite and you have j ust proved it, liar.
Keep on applauding wrongful censorship,
Rauch, I guarantee you won't be clapping
when it happens to you. Also, to the denial of the abusive remarks made against
m e on csusm.flamewar, don't forget that
two of the author's of those remarks (one
of whom is known to be R auch's good
f riend) had to be counseled at C SUSM f or
committing sexual harassment.
Jill Ballard
senior,Liberal Studies
Vegan & Animal Rights Club president
Christ
from p.5
attention to historical detail as you f inalized, and double-checked the accuracy of
your statements put forth to defend your
position only serves to reinforce this belief.
Although I can appreciate the enthusiasm y ou d isplay in p ursuit of y our
agenda, I must admit that I fail to see what
the possibility of Jesus being a vegetarian
has to do with your cause, o r how it would
support it. Myself being a follower of Jesus
Christ, I d on't see what His dietary habits
have to d o with my soul. If you are seeking support f or your cause, I d o not think
that you will find it by emphasizing your
belief that Jesus may have been a vegetarian. He very well may have been, but what
d ifference does that make to people if they
reject His words?
To lend credibility to your cause in this
manner, and hold Jesus up as a role model
f or the vegetarian lifestyle only, is to make
a mockery of what orthodox Christianity
teaches He did f or us. W HO C ARES I F
JESUS D IDN'T EAT MEAT I F YOU A RE
N OT WILLING T O F IND O UT WHAT
HE SAID? That is like posing f or a product endorsement with someone you d on't
respect or trust. Are you m ore concerned
with what went into J esus' mouth than the
words that came out of it?
But since you are sincere, and because,
obviously, sincere people c annot be sincerely wrong, regardless of the issue or
belief at hand, I applaud your e fforts. In
fact, if I can be sincere f or a moment, M s.
Ballard, I would like to lend my support
f or your club. I know that you hate murder
of A LL animals, including the human animal. It is therefore because of my sincere
belief, not based on facts but feelings alone,
that I know I can rely on you, and others in
your club, to stand with myself and others
in raising our voices together against the
slaughter of the human animal through legalized murder— a practiced commonly
called abortion.
I really appreciate your support as we
join together, hand-in-hand, to support this
worthy and noble cause. I sincerely believe
that I am right in my assumption that we
stand on the same ground on this issue because humans are animals too.... or am I
sincerely wrong?
Good Mourning and Thank You!
Joseph Sedlmeyer
Senior
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without a license. H e acted as a physician
to his own g irlfriend, and as such, performed this procedure, which is perfectly
legal in the United States. In f act, when
President William J efferson Clinton was
given an opportunity to deny this practice,
h e declined. It is, a fter all, the w oman's
right to choose.
How appalling that the community at
l arge is c ondemning t his m an and t his
woman f or choosing t o p erform a partial
b irth a bortion! H ow a ppalling that t he
moral media is shocked and outraged by
this act! D on't we support the rights of our
women any longer? What happened to her
right to choose? Is Roe versus Wade suddenly irrelevant? Why are we treating the$e
people as criminals?
Th would be parents merely eliminated
a nonviable tissue mass that was not in their
plans—a tumor, if you will, implanted in
the mother by the father, yet unwelcome
and nonviable.
In f act, sirs, I suggest that even if you
cannot prove that your clients did in fact
perform a simple medical procedure legal
under our current court system, you have a
c ompelling a rgument in t his a rena a s
w ell—aren't all babies nonviable?
W hat h appens if you l eave a baby
alone f or several d ays? It starves to death.
It is eaten by wild animals. It dies of disease. In fact, this holds true up until children are at least thirteen, although f or the
strictest definition of viability, the ability
to survive on o ne's o wn, humans cannot
be considered viable until they are out on
their own, working. Sirs, I suggest that you
raise the challenge all the way to the Supreme C ourt of t hese U nited S tates! A
mother still has a choice long a fter the baby
has breached her birth canal, f or it remains
a nonviable tissue mass for quite some time.
Justice Ginsberg would agree, sirs, that this
is merely one m ore example of the government trying to intrude on a w oman's
right to choose.
W hat right h ave we, the p eople, to
deny this mother her choice?
Jon Salvadori
Freshman
English
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| | A.S. presidential race goes on
By Tony Barton
Editor-in-Chief
The race 1997-'98 Associated Students
presidential race will continue, as neither candidate received the required 50 percent plus
one vote necessary to take office at student
body elections the past two days.
Run-off elections will be held May 7 and
8, in conjunction with a special election that
was scheduled to put an A.S. fee increase of
$10 to student vote. The current A.S. fee is
$20.
Polls closed yesterday with Joe Faltaous
S ee c omplete
e lection r esults,
page 2
posting a slim margin over Jack Burke, 316
votes to 310. The required number of votes
needed to take office was 342.
A total of 681 students went to the polls
over the two-day election period.
The fee increase will require a two-thirds
vote to pass. It was pulled from this week's
ballot when A.S. board members failed to get
President Bill Stacy's approval a required 10
business days prior to election day.
Event goes on,
despite threat
By Michael B. Miller
Pride S taff Writer
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The April 21 campus celebration devoted to unity through cultural
diversity went smoothly, despite bomb threats from an anonymous email sent by white supremacists.
The event was held on the 6-month anniversary of the October 21
'Teach In." It's purpose was to provide an opportunity for the campus
to "live the mission statement" — to bring the campus community
together in order to perpetuate diversity and unity.
Trio Program Director Calvin One Deer Gavin opened the day
with a blessing, filling in for Native American Elder Henry Rodriguez,
who cancelled.
The event's keynote speaker was Tim Wise, a nationally known
speaker, self proclaimed radical, and trainer specializing in race relations, political movements, and diversity. He started out on a humorous note pointing out punctuation and spelling mistakes in the anonymous e-mail message, which threatened a bomb would be placed on
Photo by Michael B. Miller/ The Pride
campus if Monday's event took place. Wise went on to speak about Speaker Tim Wise addressed students in front of The Dome cafe
affirmative action and illegal immigration.
Monday as a part of the celebration of unity commemorating the sixSee Wise, pg. 7
month anniversary of the October 21 "Teach-in."
Jbrts & Lectures
Series
Taiko drummers fuse cultural sounds
By Jennifer Talak
Pride S taff Writer
Drums, drums and more drums are coming to campus with the group
San Jose Taiko — which takes traditional Japanese music and incorporates contemporary American, jazz, African and Latin styles into it.
P.J. Hirabayashi, founder of the group, explains its music as traditional Japanese drumming that can be understood and appreciated in
today's multicultural world.
Taiko has its roots in the daily life of the common people; priests
used drums to dispel evil spirits; samurai used taiko to instill fear in the
enemy and courage in themselves; peasants used taiko in their prayers
for rain, in festivals and in thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.
Sam Jose Taiko has taken the essence and voice of the traditional
taiko and infused it with the vitality and freshness of their American
spirits to create a dynamic and new compelling art form. They use the
power and beauty of the Taiko to transcend cultural barriers and foster
greater understanding of Japanese American culture.
The resulting sounds are contemporary, exciting, new and innovative, bridging many styles, while still resonant of the Asian soul in
America.
Traditionally, Taiko was an exclusive male tradition and originally
the group consisted primarily of men. But, over time, more women have
Vt^ic^release
'Basquiaf stiows
Colorful art weald
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The Japanesse Taiko drumming group San Jose Taiko will
bring its multicultural musical presentation here next Thursday.
See Taiko9 pg. 7
�NEWS
The Pnide, TbuKsday, ApmL H, 1997
WHAT'S NEWS
Gratefull Dead lecture set
A free lecture on the Grateful Dead by author Sandy Troy will
be held from 6 to 9 pm TXiesday in ACD 102.
The presentation is part of a class—Music and Culture in the
United States - and will include rare audio and video clips, artwork
and collectors' tapes.
Call Steve Wiener, 750-4363, for information
Submit to Guts publication
The Literary Society is accepting written works or reproducable
art for its May 5 'Guts' publication. Submissions must be in by
April 25.
The Literaiy Society volounteers at the Women's Resource
Center in Oceanside from 6 to 7:30 pm Wednesday evenings. The
group sponsors writing circles from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in
the Dome and from noon to 1 pm Wednesdays in FCB 105.
C ontact c lub p resident D enise L ampman at
litsoc@mailhostl.csusm.edu or 598-8027 for information.
Housing advisors needed
Community living advisors are being sought for the campus
housing at the Islands apartments. Applications, available in the
Housing and Residential Education Services Office, 120 Craven
Rd, Suite 102, must be turned in by May I . Call Apri lSellge, 7504958.
A.S. election results
Winning candidates are bolded. Number of votes received follow each name.
A. S. President
Joe Faltaous 316
Jack Burke 310
Resulted in a run-off
Vice President — Internal Affairs
Raul Roberto Ramos 316
Joy Moore 281
Vice President — External Affairs
Alex Ramirez 376
Gerald Davis 205
Secretary
Erik Dawson 465
Recreation Director
Erik Hartung 463
Child Care Representative at Large
Terra Beauchamp 482
Undergraduate Representative at Large
Ginger Reyes 271
Najwa Nasser 167
Melissa Johnson 149
Samantha Cahill 89
College ofArts & Sciences
Kathleen Clay 236
Debi Murphy 207
Treasurer
David Alimi 461
College of Business Administration
Earl Hearvey 101
Edrey Velasquez 100
Programming Director
Vanessa Delacruz 248
Stacy Jackson 227
Alice Taroma 57
T he o ffices of C ollege of Education
Representative,(2). a nd Post Baccalaureate Representative (2) are empty.
Final leadership seminar
-A seminar on " Leadership from a W oman's Perspective"
will be held a t2pm Wednesday, April 30 in Commons 206. Speaker
is L ura Poggi, resident director at the University of San Diego.
Eye Crisis seeking volounteers
Eye Crisis Program is pursuing volounteers to answer crisis
hotline telephone calls or work with medical and law enforcement
professionals on sexual assault, domestic violence or suicide calls.
Those available in the evening and on weekends and Spanish
speakers are desperately needed. Training begins May 1. Call Linda
Courton at 747-6281 for more information.
Clear immunization holds
All students born after January 1,1957, are required to present
proof of measles and rubella immunizations before they are allowed to register for a second term. If unable to obtain acceptable
proof of immunization, stop by Student Health Services on the
following dates and times to receive the immunization at no cost.
No appointment necessary.
Clinics a re offered a t t he following days a nd times.
Monday, April 28,9:00 -11:00,1:00 - 4:00
T hursday, M ay 1,9:00 -11:00,1:00 - 4:00
Tuesday, M ay 6,9:00 -11:00,1:00 - 4:00
Friday, May 9,9:00 -1:00
M onday, M ay 12,9:00 -11:00,1:00 - 4:00
T hursday, M ay 15,9:00 -11:00,1:00 - 4:00
Tuesday, M ay 20,9:00 -11:00,1:00 - 4:00
Student Health Services is located on the corner of Craven
Road and Twin Oaks Valley Road, in thePalomar Pomerado Health
System building, Suite 100. Call 750-4915.
College of Education receives
donation in teacher's name
By Pamela Sivula
Pride Staff Writer
An a nonymous d onor h as g iven C SUSM
$500,000 in the memory of California elementary
school teacher Virginia Hansen. With the donation,
the school will set up an endowment fund, using the
interest to enhance the education of primary grade
teachers.
The f und, which will be called the Virginia
Hansen Endowment Fund for Excellence in Primary
Education, will be an ongoing resource f or CSUSM
a ndthe College of Education. CSUSM President Bill
W. Stacy said, "The Hansen professorship will help
the university continue to improve our preparation
of primary school teachers. It will provide even more
resources to develop, enhance, and promote high
quality programs f or educators who have the important task of educating our elementary school children."
Hansen taught elementary school for 35 years
in Pomona and Los Angeles. She often Worked with
professors at CSU Northridge to enhance her teaching skills.
Steve Lilly, Dean of the College of Education
said, "This professorship will continue the vision,
the spirit, and dedication exemplified by Virginia
Hansen. Her commitment to collaboration, innovation, and preparation of elementary school teachers
will live on through this endowment.
"The Hansen professorship will make a tremen-
Elementary school teacher Virginia Hansen taught
in Pomona and Los Angeles for 35 years
dous difference in the quality of education for young
children in North County, and will influence our
teacher education programs at CSUSM for generations to c ome."The criteria the College of Education will use
t or choosing candidates f or the professorship was
not available at press time
�FEA TURES
The Prude, Thuttsday, Apml 24, 1997
Putting an end
to 'feeling' in
the classroom
Gue^ Column^
Pattc Selene
First things first: I don't care how you
feel.
When I tell students that on the first
day of class, I see them recoil in disbelief.
Some seem ready to bolt for the president's
office to protest the presence in their classroom of a cold, uncaring faculty member
who is not committed to their personal self?
development.
And then I say it again: "I don't care
how you feel. In this class, I care how you
think."
But, students start to say, "You have
to care. You're supposed to care how we
feel."
Let me explain. It's not that I don't
have feelings myself or that I don't care
about my feelings or the feelings of others.
But I 'm not interested in feelings as a way
of knowing and learning history.
What I am interested in is understanding how and why people in the past created the world we have today. And I'm interested in what actions we can take to
change that world.
The kind of understanding I 'm talking about a ndthatl^interestedir*i^ufl i escritical thinking — not critical feeling.
There's no such thing as critical feeling,
although if there were, you can be sure that
the state of California would require you
to take three units of it.
Feelings are beyond criticism. They
merely are. They c an't be argued with,
they're hard to talk about with any precision, and they can't be felt by anyone else
in the same way.
I t's true that feelings are important.
They are a powerful way of motivating
oneself and others to action. But action itself requires thinking. It requires developSee Saleski, pg. 7
CSUSM student Jason McCormick has continued his senior year as a liberal studies major aboard the S.S. Universe Explorer.
Student-seaman studies while sailing
tablished in 1963.
The Spring 1998 voyage departs
The 23,500-ton ship, the S.S. Universe Feb. 6 and returns May 17. The itinerBy Heather Phillips-Graham
Explorer, enrolls 500-600 students each ary includes: Venezuela, Brazil, South
Pride Staff Writer
semester. The Explorer is equipped with Africa, Kenya, India, Malaysia, Vietclassrooms, a library, theater, student union nam, Hong Kong and Japan.
Experience the world, travel the and cafeteria, a swimming pool, basketball
The cost for one semester, without
open seas, expand, explore...and go to and volley court and a weight room.
financial aid, is $12,580 for standard accollege. Jason McCormick, a senior LibWhile at sea, students attend classes commodations. This fee includes tueral Studies major is doing just that. He daily. When in port, they participate in ition, room, board, and passage fare.
is the first CSUSM student to partici- travel excursions, field study and home
Financial aid is available for stupate in the Semester at Sea program of- stays with host families. The program en- dents who qualify.
fered through the University of Pitts- courages students to visit places of historic,
The program combines home camburgh.
cultural and religious significance.
pus aid with program grants. It also ofThe program combines the advenThe Fall 1997 voyage departs Septem- fers some non-tradition forms of aid, to
ture of a lifetime with fully transferable ber 14 and returns December 23. Coun- make this unique experience a reality for
lower and upper division credit. More tries on the itinerary include: Canada, Ja- as many students as possible.
then 28,000 students have studied and pan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Vietnam, InIf you would like more information
traveled to 60 countries around the dia, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece, and call the University of Pittsburgh at (800)
world under the program, which was es- Morocco.
854-0195.
Crisis can be Web site preserves human uniqueness
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into a world of postmodern graphic
design. Handwritten and typewriter-set
text adds an element of of humanism
and uniqueness that the world wide web
has for the most part abandoned.
If you're feeling adventurous and in
the mood for an ephemeral journey into
t he world of v isual m etaphor and
postmodern graphic design, I highly recommend THE PLACE website.
But, be warned, this place is not for
the faint of heart, nor for those who use
the Internet as a mindless excuse to put off
homework and/or abandon the outside
world.
THE P LACE, l ocated a t h ttp://
gertrude.art.uiuc.edu/ludgate/the/place/
place2.html, is a wonderful example of
how art and life can coexist on and through
the electronic media. In fact, its purpose is
to explore the so-called "information age,"
and bring to light (and mind) the many, if
not infinite ways, we as individuals use and
perceive the world around us.
Plus, it's simply a cool place to hang
out and marvel at the depth and breadth of
creator Joseph Squire's imagination and
vision.
My favorite feature of THE PLACE,
is a section called "Urban Diary," where
Squire chronicles and dissects the nuances,
issues and themes that compel us in everyday life. Using images as metaphors (not
similes) he beckons us to follow him
through the complexities of his world so
that we might come to understand the complexities and banalities or our own.
"Urban Diary" is a compilation of images, animate and inanimate, set against the
backdrop of graph paper — yeah, the stuff
you used in fifth-grade math that lets you
make cool three-dimensional boxes and
mazes. And, most of the text presented on
each page is actually hand-written or typed
via typewriter onto the paper background.
He does this in order to present a sense
in "work" of "individuality," which unforSee Web Stuff, pg. 7
�OPINION
The Pkide, Thursday, ApmL 24, 1997
Student beliefs deserve respect
Michael B. Miller
Sewing Cal Srare San Mams since 1993
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Last year, at this university based on diversity and understanding, I was insulted because of
my beliefs. My ideals were reduced verbally to
being ridiculous.
So why am I bothered? What should I care
about what one indi vidual thinks of me?
Well, I didn't walk away because I was in
class. And the individual insulting me was the professor.
The class topics for the day were sexually
transmitted diseases, relationships, AIDS statistics and homosexuality. At one point, the professor asked if anyone disapproved of homosexuality.
I have been raised a Christian since birth. And
my beliefs are based on the morals and ideals expressed in Biblical scripture.
I was the only student in class to raise a hand
in answer to the professor's question. And I responded that homosexuality was deemed wrong
in several areas of the B ible:! had no qualms in
expressing that opinion, since this institution of
understanding and shared knowledge prides itself
on the fact that it is acceptable to voice beliefs
without being looked upon as an ignorant deviant.
In my answer to the professor, I did not refer
to homosexuals in any derogatory manner. And I
did not, and do not, advocate the persecution of
homosexuals.
But the professor found what I had to say disturbing and questioned whether I was sure the
Bible said that homosexuality was wrong. He
added that his brother was a homosexual.
The professor dedicated his next class to re-
futing what I had said. He did extensive research
and even brought overhead projector transparencies to class to help illustrate his points. He
capped it off by citing examples from the Bible
which he said clearly disproved its validity. Finally, he added, "The Bible cannot be taken literally."
He did not say this was his opinion. Rather,
he stated it as fact. I later learned that he gave
this same lecture to other classes.
To me, such a statement insults the very core
of what I believe in, not to mention also insulting all those who believe in the Bible. It was a
terrible thing for a professor to do.
Let's say I were to dispute the validity of
the Koran, issuing daily flyers calling it barbaric,
ignorant and nothing to be taken seriously. Instantly, I would be branded a bigot, and perhaps
even kicked off of the university for actions that
ran contrary to its mission statement.
If I were to send e-mail messages to the Associated Students, Inc., criticizing the choice of
a Native American to bless last week's celebration of unity on campus, I certainly would have
been called a racist.
If I were to set up a booth in Founder's Plaza
and pass out literature describing reincarnation
and carma as absurd concepts upheld only by
backward cultures, at the very least I would be
considered ethnocentric.
But the professor who insulted my religious
beliefs several times in front of dozens of students continues to be viewed as an open-minded,
non-biased individual.
J hat'y <#it>ng.cIiijth^
diversity, it's only right that traditional beliefs and
morals should be given the same respect as those
of minority cultures.
It's easy to point out flaws
Letters to the editor are welcome.
All letters must be signed by the author and include his
or her name, mailing address, major and phone number.
Tony Barton
Send letters to: The Pride, Gal State Sah Marcos, CA92069;
The Pride's mail box is located in The office of Student AcIf there's one thing I've learned about this camtivities, Commons 203. Letters may be edited based on con- pus, it's that most everyone is good at pointing fintent and space limitations
gers, yet few are strong enough to do anything to
support their accusing digits.
How many times I've gotten the rude e-mail
The Pride is on-line.
from some misbegotten soul criticizing The Pride's
The Pride student newspaper has an on-line edition availspelling errors or lack of coverage for some event
able on the World Wide Web. Readers can call it up by typinghey deem important. Such complaints are often
t
the following address:
enjoyable to reply to.
Take one recent criticism for example.
http://uiuiui.csusm.edu/pride
I received an e-mail chastising The Pride for
failing to report on the A.S. fee increase that was
E-mail us with your letters and suggestions to:
originally planned for this week's ballot. Somehow
pride@mailhost1 .csusm.edu
this keen-eyed critic missed the three-column banner headline draped across the front page of last
issue, which read "A.S. fee increase off ballot."
Did I miss something? Perhaps we should have
Advertising information is available.
replaced The P ride's flag with one readingAd rates and deadlines, demographics and production
'THERE IS NO A.S. FEE INCREASE ON THE
schedule are availble upon request. Call The Pride office at BALLOT." It may have taken most of the front
750-4998, or reqest one using the above e-mail address. page, but perhaps it would have saved me the energy of typing up a cynical reply.
Another e-mail came criticizing my opinion
The Pride is published every two weeks for the California State University, San Marcos
community. It is distributed on campus, as well as at local businesses. The Pride is a stu- column which suggested April 21 focus more on
dent-run publication. Any opinion expressed in The Pride does not necessarily reflect the
unity than diversity. This person felt that the day
views of CSUSM officials or staff, the Associated Students or any other campus organization. Unsigned editorials represent the views of The Pride. Signed editorials are the opinion had been sufficiently publicized as a day of unity;
of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pride editorial staff. The Pride that I hadn't done my homework and was making
reserves the right to not print submitted letters if they contain lewd or libelous comments or
aredundantpoint.
implications. Letters win not be published if their sole purpose is to advertise. The Pride also
reserves the right to edit letters for space. Submitted articles by students and contributors
She was entitled to her opinion, of course, so I
are also subject to editing prior to being published. Offices are located on the third floor of
replied with my opinion of her opinion (in a polite
the Academic Hall, room 14-324. Our phone number is (619) 750-4998 and faxes can be
sent to (619) 750-4030. Our e-mail address is pride O mailhost1 .csusm.edu. Contents <D1997, explanatory manner), thanked her for the comments
The Pride.
Please recycle this newspaper
and asked if she'd like them printed as a Letter to
the Editor.
I was not even granted the courtesy of a reply
declining the offer.
One of the most amusing criticisms came
from the mother of a student, who said The Pride
was not even comparable to the San Diego State
Daily Aztec — and that we should be ashamed of
t hat
After I agreed with her and did a resource
comparison for her, (when my boss at the North
County Times worked at the Aztec, they had a staff
of 10 full-time reporters, making $8 and hour),
she quickly recanted her statement.
It seems that everyone from students to administrative vice presidents are very quick to pull
out the Aztec or the UCSD Guardian and a copy
of The Pride with its misspelled headlines (which
usually occur as a result of my caffeine induced
rage at 2:30 am), sit back, and say "I can't believe
this! The Pride is pathetic compared to these papers!"
My answer to them is this: you get out of
something what is put into it. Our student interest
and funding is not even comparable to those papers. We need to grow to the level of the weekly
Telescope paper at Palomar before the Daily Aztec, or Guardian, which comes out twice a week
But complain about a lack of university
money being directed to the student newspaper is
pointless. Indeed, we could whine until our lungs
shrivel—the campus is simply strapped for cash.
Until the students get serious about wanting a good
paper, The Pride won't grow.
To those pointing those wavering fingers towards The Pride's office with shame: I challenge
you to come make this newspaper better. If you
truly have ideas that could make an impact, why
not act on them. Talk is, as we know, cheap.
�LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The PRide, ThuKsday, Ami 24, 1997
Media ignored
Waco anniversary
I was appalled by the one-sided coverage in today's news and am convinced
the media is extremely biased and not objective. Today is April 19th, the anniversary of the Waco massacres and the Oklahoma C ity b ombing. H erman a nd
C homsky's p ropaganda m odel, as d escribed in their book "Manufacturing Consent," has played itself out perfectly in this
instance.
B ecause t he W aco v ictims w ere
viewed as "unworthy," they are given little
or no coverage by the media. But because
the OK bombing victims were seen as
"worthy" victims, the media drools over
their deaths.
Murder is murder. In both cases, dozens of innocent men, women and children
were murdered. So why does the media
"obsess" over OK bombing anniversary but
not the Waco Massacre? Could it be the
media is stupid and simply forgot? Perhaps
the government does not want to be reminded of its destruction and murder of a
religious group by federal FBI and BATF
agents. However, the media loves glorifying dead bureaucrats — those people who
live off other people's taxes. In simple
terms, the message I get is that the media
thinks government can do no wrong while
religious groups are better left dead and
forgotten. Although I profess no religious
inclinations, it seems to me that this is a
matter gf
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your
opinion
You can get your opinion
across on The Pride's Letters
to the Editor page.
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Nonetheless, wrongdoing was done in
both cases. However, I have yet to see the
killers of the Waco massacre indicted or
brought to justice yet (Janet Reno, Bill
Clinton et al.). Why aren't the media asking those questions?
Mary Szterpakiewicz
Alumnus
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�ENTERTAINMENT
The Vtude, Tbuxsday, Apml 24, 1997
Schnabel's
'Basquiat'
a must-see
By Jennifer Talak
Pride Staff Writer
Jean- Michel Basquiat was just another
New York graffiti writer until he was discovered at the age of 19. Overnight, he
became a success, the darling new enterprise for the vultures of the art world. At
the age of 27, he was dead from an overdose of heroin.
The movie "Basquiat" is a poignant
story about a Haitian/ Puerto Rican/American artist (played by Jeffrey Wright) growing up in New York City. Andy Warhol,
played by David Bowie, is the first person
to recognize the brilliance of Jean's art
work. Dennis Hopper p lays Warhol's
-On Videoagent, a very savvy man who immediately
Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) in a diner, offering their very different thoughts on love in "Chasing Amy.M Both
sizes up what the Basquiat fame may have Jay and Silent Bob appear in all three of Smith's movies.
in store for him. Warhol's friendship with
the artist is the one reliable relationship
Basquiat believes in amidst the art world
vultures.
Warhol's death is the catalyst that begins B asquiat's deterioration. Basquiat
wanders, or rather shuffles, through fame
not seeming to really care about much. His
ous practices and reasons, and Alyssa re- the actors show they have. Jason Lee was
paintings are displayed in the world's bigBy Gabe Lundeen
sponds in a forthcoming, honest way — by the best part of "Mallrats," and again progest museums and hung in the homes of
saying she didn't want to eliminate half the vides a witty dose of sarcasm. Affleck plays
Entertainment Editor
the most prominent collectors. He is wined
population as a potential soul mate.
Holden very true to life, a self-proclaimed
and dined, but always gives the impression
There are "dyke" references abound liberal who, once actually faced with a difDirector Kevin Smith has truly faced a from the bigoted Banky, who typifies an un- ficult situation, hides behind his own taboos
of being empty and alone.
rollercoaster of public opinion. His first film, fortunately high portion of the population, and misconceptions. And Adams overcomes
He maintains a rather innocent looking smile and says very little. He has an "Clerks," was a low-budget independent who are afraid to face their prejudices and an annoying squeaky voice to infuse Alyssa
easy way with women, but his drug habit success story, filmed entirely in black-and - sexual hang-ups, and can only express them- with a certain wisdom and charisma.
gets in the way of any long-lasting rela- white and relying on the script's biting hu- selves through name-calling.
"Chasing Amy" does a fine j ob at distionship. His meeting with Big Pink, a mor to carry the movie.
The actors deserve a lot of the credit pelling one of society's many myths about
His next movie, "Mallrats," was much for making "Chasing Amy" work. Much of homosexuality, that any gay relationship is
prostitute, played by Courtney Love seems
maligned by critics, who almost immedi- the dialogue has the feel of free-flowing entirely based in sex. Because of this, hoplayfully innocent until Big Pink meets his
girlfriend, Gina. Basquiat comes face to ately began dismissing Smith as immature conversation. The actors don't sound like mosexual portrayals in movies almost aland a "one hit wonder." It was not on par they are reciting lines written for them, they ways become pathetic caricatures of a limpface reality.
with "Clerks," but it was nowhere near the sound like they were having an actual con- wristed stereotype, like the ones in last year's
At his first one-man show in New
York, Basquiat's father and stepmother turkey the media made it out to be. The back- versation that just so happened to be video- "The Birdcage."
show up and there is no connection between lash was so harsh that Smith felt the need to taped.
It seems that the public at large cannot
father and son; it is an empty relationship. publicly apologize for the movie.
Unlike many movies, the homosexual accept homosexuality as a normal act, and
With his new film, "Chasing Amy," characters and topics are dealt with in an the only time it is acceptable is when it is
His mother is in a mental institution. In a
Smith shows both critics and audiences that honest way, defying the stereotypical, lisp- done in a flamboyant drag queen style.
very moving scene - - the only one in which
Basquiat shows any emotion - - he arrives he has what it takes to make a mature movie, ing image. They are just as convincing in
"Chasing Amy" features a refreshingly
at the mental institution after closing hours, one that can combine somewhat juvenile the more serious scenes as they are sitting interesting gay person in Alyssa. She has
banging on the gate, pleading with the humor with serious issues successfully.
in a diner comparing their sexual battle no identifying traits that would ordinarily
"Chasing Amy" is a love story, but not wounds:
guard to let him in so he can take his mother
in the traditional sense. Holden (Ben
home. He leaves empty handed.
That takes some definite skill, which
S ee
Amy,
pg. 7
Affleck) and Banky ("Mallrats'" Jason Lee)
A t t he b eginning of t he m ovie,
Basquiat peers through a window to watch are best friends who create an independent
Warhol and friends attend an art opening. c omic b ook, c alled " Bluntman and
Through a small opening in the glass, he is Chronic." Holden falls in love with Alyssa
(Joey Lauren Adams), another independent
allowed to see what he is not a part of.
Jeffrey Wright gives a brilliant perfor- comic creator, and a lesbian. As they fall in
mance as Basquiat in a story depicting the love, friendship and sexual conflicts occur,
colorful and also tawdry side of the art and each is forced to reevaluate the way they
world. The video features cameo perfor- feel about the opposite sex.
w Japanese Taiko drumming group San Jose Taiko will bring its multicultural
Dabbling in a controversial topic that
mances by David Bowie, Gary Oldman,
ensemble to campus at noon, Thursday May 8 on The Dome stage. See related
Christopher Walken and Courtney Love, It more often than not seems to be preached
story, page 1.
is a remarkable first film by Julian Schnabel about rather than dealt with rationally, the
San Jose Taiko will also perform at the California Center for the Arts Escondido
with an excellent musical score by John characters deal with homosexuality in a reat 8 pm Friday, May 9. Call 738-4100 for information.
Cale. If you missed this movie at the the- alistic way. Holden begins with naive questions about lesbianism, asking about variater be sure to check it out on rental.
Smith's 'Amy' his finest effort yet
Arts & Lectures
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Seleski
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Amy
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Taiko
beating machine.
Group members also study both traditional and contemporary dance with leadfrom page 1
ing choreographers, producing performances that are fully choreographed, thejoined the group and presently make atrical extravaganzas of musical sound.
up the majority.
San Jose Taiko will demonstrate its
Vigorous physical training is necessary exciting musical capabilities on the Dome
in order to build enough stamina to be able stage at noon Thursday, May 8. At 8 pm
to play drums, some of which are the size the following day, the group will be playof a sumo wrestler and the biggest star is a ing at the California Center for the Arts
drum suspended f rom the ceiling that Escondido. Half price tickets may be availweighs 1,000 pounds. Years of training are able for students the day of the event. Call
required to help build the body into a drum- 738-4100.
ing and carrying out a strategy. It requires distinguish her as gay, such as a butch
being able to explain to others what you haircut and a man-hating attitude. Smith
are going to do and why you are going to abandons the obvious, and rather than
do that rather than something else. It re- feeding into the current norm, he actually
quires a discipline that feelings by their takes the time to develop the character as
very nature resist.
a human being rather than a gay human
I don't exactly require my students to being.
check their feelings at the door. In fact, I
Kevin Smith is one of the most taldo want them to feel horrified by nine mil- ented new directors working today, and is
lion dead in World War 1,60 million-plus obviously j ust beginning to realize his
dead in World War II and by the continu- potential. His previous payload of humor,
ing genocide in Rwanda and Bosnia.
while considerable, lacked a certain someI want students to feel anger and dis- thing, and that was a greater purpose.
gust in face of war, genocide and injusThey were jokes for the sake of pure
tice. But I also want them to acknowledge amusement. While a healthy dose of that
from page 1
what a large role feelings — such as ha- is essential to "Chasing Amy's" success
tred and nationalistic passion — played as a film, the jokes are now held together
One of Wise's mainpoints suggested
in causing these events.
by a cohesive plot and sensitive themes
At the end of the day, I want students that are tackled in a realistic and tasteful that white men should be involved in the
to be able to explain how and why these manner. Sandwiched between dramatic giving minorities equal opportunities.
things happened and continue to happen. moments, the jokes seem a lot funnier. He "(Whites) have the privilege of audience;
And most importantly, I want them to is just now honing his art, so don't expect
think about how we might avoid the same this to be the last we hear from him.
mistakes in the future.
The perfect combination of drama
So don't bother telling me how you and comedy, a movie to both make you
feel. I really don't care.
laugh and make you think, "Chasing Amy"
But do tell me what you think and is an extremely enjoyable movie that delet's start talking and doing something serves to be see. If you consider yourself
about this world we live in.
a free-thinking, liberal type, it just might
cause you to rethink just how liberal you
Patty Seleski is the History Program director
truly are.
and an associate history professor .
Wise
the privilege of being listened to," Wise was
reported as saying in the North County
Tmies.
The celebration continued with a jazz
band, speakers, poetry and food sales.
It is the hope of Activating Diversity
Committee that similar celebrations will be
held Oct. 21 and April 21 each year.
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The Pride
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to be depressed, fearful, and have more illnesses
and failures as well.
Of course, most of us fall between the exfrom page 3
from page 3
tremes. But you might experiment with yourself: when something goes wrong for you, pay
larger majority felt that the crises were close attention to what goes through your mind tunately has become muddled or even
not altogether negative. Many interviewees about it. For example, imagine getting an exam lost as we become increasingly depenbelieved they could turn such events to their back with a grade that is less than you'd hoped dent u pon t echnology — t rapped
within t he c onfines of t his o rdered
advantage, and these were just the people who for. Why did this happen?
grid, o r what we now call "The Web."
"This school is impossible!"
displayed fewer depression-like feelings and
If all this philosophical m umbo_ "I am too stupid to get this stuff."
who had a greater sense of mastery in their
jumbo weighs a l ittle heavy on your
"Everything is going wrong for me again."
lives when disaster struck.
These are all "big" explanations, and they a lready s aturated m ind, then d on't
This was an interesting counterpoint to
worry: You can still visit and even enwhat is a far more publicized phenomenon: seem to say the dice are loaded against you far
beyond this particular exam. Compare them to joy this site.
crises and trauma damage us and are responJust take it f or what it is worth
sible for our shortcomings. Why are some these:
"I must have not studied properly for that and remember that art, l ife, body and
people hurt so badly when things go wrong in
mind are j ust constructs — images
test."
life while others are so resilient?
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ses are. People who are subject to more se- she come up with those questions?"
you can.
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The Vol. 4, No. 13 issue of The Pride cover stories address the run off race for AS President, and ongoing threats to cultural diversity efforts from forces outside of the campus community.
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The Pride
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University Archives, California State University San Marcos, Kellogg Library
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University Archives in the CSUSM Library
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1997-04-24
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Lezlie Lee-French, Library Archives Support
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PDF
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English
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Text
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newspaper 11 x 17
Associated Students (ASI) elections
bomb threats
spring 1997
teach-in