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Cal State San Marcos' first
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Volume 1, Number 5
A student publication serving California State University, San Marcos
Dome places
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PRESIDENT
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By Amy Glaspey
Staff Writer
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proposed raise
By Roman S. Koenig
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Friday, December 3,1993
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Bill Stacy played the role of pjswer man
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Tueklay during a student f o t ^ i p front of I R S B ^ K ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B i l l i S f c i S '
Cal State San Marcos President Dr. Bill Stacy fields questions f rom students a t a
the Commons Building,
Stacy covered several topics ranging f orum GTu^sday fa f ront of t he Ctoinmons Building*
from campiis c onstroctioni^^
ings. That p M i>f the phase will take a year- tracing exactly where each dollar from
a proposed pay increase for California and^half to coraplete,$aid Stacy. Three • each source goes is 4 iflteult • /
State University presidents. Other sub- l^ixISdjUijgs
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jects included the possibility of develop- national Building, holding high-tech labs for
Stacy cited several possible reasons fpr
ing a nursing program, how the university laiypa®^ i nt^Ai^ai' education, the Col- the Aise; In order to judge whether a pay
is viewed by the San Marco^l^mmuriity :":lfege:of
Arts increase isnecessary, the Chajtollor-s Ofand future student r ecruitn^fe
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science labs,' •§§ee developed a coinparison list of 28
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One of the major issues discussed was a
soccer universities nationwide* arid then comthe beginning of the university's second field for student teams also came up. Al- pared the average yearly income of a uniphase of construction. Initial y ds for de- though I Si&y^
be a possibility, versity president to what CStI presidents
velopment will be opened in January with financial restrictions cannot guaranteeitscre- receive, according to Stacy/The average
work to begin in February or March, ac- i^onjni^rio bi^ldlij^;=athletic, f ac^
pay found was $149,000, $20,000 more
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dreamed upfeypeople who are not sitting have vpiced doncem over such a proposed
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struction presenta uniqueopportunityto $17 million pool already set aside specifi- the top candidate for university president
build a university based o n e x p e r i - caJlyforpay of alfftMversity system employ- declined because of the pay.
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The Dome. Is it a dining room? Is it a
study lounge? Is it a student center? Is it a
dance hall? Is it a lecture area? To find the
answer I took a drive along the frontage road
of Freeway 78 to the pink and green stucco
building which is the home of The Foundation.
There I found Marty Grey, who handles
requests for use of the Dome. When considering these requests, Grey tries to coordinate
a "unified effort" to help different organizations hold successful special events on campus.
"The Dome was designed as a dining hall/
study area," Grey said. "We are trying to
make it used for many things that it was not
designed for." The ever-present echo makes
the Dome an undesirable lecture site. The
inflexible lighting system (the lights cannot
be dimmed) makes it an inadequate dance
hall.
The question remains—if the Dome was
not designed to accommodate student events,
where did he planners expect the students to
hold their functions? Outdoors? Off campus?
Grey suggested that maybe "the planners
didn't think we would be so social." Meanwhile, the Foundation is trying to come up
with creative ways to use the campus facilities. Recently, Grey received a request for
the use of the Dome as the site of a dance party
in February. She's trying to find an alternative location, possibly outdoors.
If you are considering hosting an event in
the Dome, here are a few things to remember.
The Foundation holds the exclusive food
rights on campus. The Foundation has a food
See DOME, page 3
�This week...
• CSUSM Professor Honored. Page 4
•Volunteering at CSUSM. Pages 8 -9
• Writing Requirement Excessive Page 4
• Sankofa to perform. Page 13
CSUSM Makes A Big Impact on
Saving the Environment
Our recycling program started
in August and during the first two
months alone, we diverted 31,300
lbs. of material. That's an
excellent start for our new
program.
If we take a close look at what
this effort means to our environment, it becomes even more
impressive. We have been busy
recycling several varieties of
paper including newspaper,
cardboard and mix paper. The
more than 14 tons of recycled
paper means that CSUSM has
saved 294 trees, 3,920 gallons of
oil and 98,000 gallons of water!
The glass bottles that have been
recycled reduces the need for
mining sand, limestone and soda
ash. Making aluminum cans from
recycled aluminum reduces
related air pollution by 95%.
Why recycling just one aluminum
can saves enough energy to
operate a TV for three hours.
Let's keep up the good work..
Take that extra step or two, to put
your recyclables in the right
container. Together we have
made a difference and we can
continue to make a greater one!
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PUBUC SAFETY NEWS
continued from page 1
Defensive
Tactics
Workshop
Scheduled
Photo/Mary Szterpakiewicz
Public Safety Officer Dave Ross stands near one of many house phones
on campus
Officer Mario Sainz will be conducting
the first in a series of three Defensive
Tactics Workshops beginning Tuesday,
December 7 ,1993.
WHERE:
TIME:
University Commons 207
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Workshop is FREE and open to
CSUSM students, faculty, and staff. Please
wear lose fitting clothes, i.e., sweat pants,
sweat shirt, etc.
The Workshop will be part lecture and
participation. Officer Sainz will be demonstrating and providing very practical
information and useful techniques.
If you are interested please call Public
Safety Administration at 752-4562 Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM and
ask to be placed on the sign-up sheet for
the December 7th Defensive Tactics Workshop. Class size is limited to 30 people.
Hope to see you there!
ASK DORA & DAVE
QUESTION: H0tJ§3£ PHONES, what
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and how do we use them?
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silverboxes with phones attached to them.
They cm jfce found m several locations
around campus: : j ^ .
Academic Hall, f irst f loor center stairwell next to pay phone; second floor north
side of buildingand center stairwell area
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When using house phones, all you have
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Safety dispatcher. If you have any questions about the phones or would like a
map, call Public Safety a t #4562 and we
Please send your comments, suggestions, or questions concerning Public
Safety matters t o the campus newspaper
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service contract with Aztec Shops. Aztec
Shops holds the food-handling insurance.
You may bring in your own caterer by
asking Aztec Shops to subcontract with your
caterer. Just don't try to cater the event
yourself because no home cooked food is
allowed. Only licensed caterers are permitted on campus. These food handling policies help the Foundation achieve its goals of
"creating a coordinated effort" and assuring
"careful food handling."
Your next step is to fill out a "Request
for Space Form." These forms are being
tested right now since the University is still
coming up with a facilities policy. An
interim policy is now in place. Developing
this policy is a lengthy process. "The first
draft was 15 pages, now we've narrowed it
down," Grey said. The Foundation is testing
the Request for Space forms to see if they
flow well before it makes a formal policy to
be adopted by the University.
The goal of the Facilities Use Policy i s to
"identify the areas available for use and see
what uses the areas serve well and to help
determine whether the campus can meet the
needs of the event," Grey said.
Although the goal of the Facilities Use
Policy is sensible, some of us continue to
wonder how student unity can be a priority
at CSUSM when our campus facilities are
not conducive to hosting variety of student
events.
Office of Admissions
and Records Gets a
New Door
An automatic double door that opens
onto the Founders Plaza has been installed
in Craven Hall 5110, the counter area of
Admissions and Records. From now on,
this will be the public entrance to and exit
from our office for everyone. Please direct
visitors, students, etc. to use this door when
coming in to A and R. I ask that all staff
and faculty likewise use the new double
door. The former entrance to Admissions
and Records off the corridor will be kept
locked.
We hope to have a sign hung outside
near the new door identifying our office in
the near future.
�CSUSM Professor wins
Presidential Award
for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching
The White House recently
informed CSUSM professor,
Joseph Keating that he received the Presidential Award
for Excellence in Science and
Mathematics Teaching. Each
year, one math teacher and
one science teacher are selected from each state for this
prestigious award.
Keating said of the award,
"I am honored to have been
chosen as a recipient of the
Presidential Award. When
Congress established the
award, they made a statement
about the importance of science education for all Americans. I believe that science
should be an integral part of
our educational system and
as a f aculty m ember at
CSUSM feel very fortunate
to be given the opportunity to
make the connections between science and the training of teachers of science."
The Presidential Award
acknowledges the important
role teachers play in attracting students into science and
mathematics. The award carries with it a
grant of $7,500 from the National Science
Foundation and an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The trip to the capitol in April
1994 includes an award ceremony, a dinner
at the State Department, and several workshops where awardees exchange ideas and
experiences
Keating joined CSUSM's College of
Education faculty this August. Said Steve
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exceptional and innovative teacher, and I am
proud that he is part of the college and university. This is a major national award, and one
which Joe richly deserves."
CSUSM's Writing Requirement is Excessive
USD, SDSU & UCSD have no formal writing requirements
By Karen Foster
Staff Writer
Have you noticed that you've been
spending a lot of quality time with your
computer lately? The end of the semester
is quickly winding down and everyone
seems to be struggling to finish an endless
number of term papers. During this
stressful time, many students view
CSUSM's writing requirement of 2,500
words for each class with a great deal of
hostility.
CSUSM's writing requirement is unique
to our university. A survey of USD,
UCSD and SDSU was made to see if these
universities had any standardized writing
requirement. All of them expressed surprise
that CSUSM has a formal writing requirement, and added that their schools leave
writing requirements up to the individual
professors.
While there is no intent to diminish the
importance of writing, the need for a
formalized writing requirement seems
unnecessary. In an attempt to satisfy this
criteria, most professors assign a final term
paper. Students taking a full load of courses
usually find themselves struggling to
complete four or five term papers all due
at approximately the same time. This
end-of-semester crunch often results in
insufficient time to finish other class
readings and assignments.
While some professors offer creative
ways to satisfy the writing requirement,
others have reacted by assigning enormous amounts of written work. Some 300
level classes require more written work
than 400 level courses. Given the
excessive writing required in each class, it
is impossible to do a good job in every
class. Burnout quickly sets in.
Regardless of the minimum writing
requirement, term papers would probably
still be a requisite for most classes.
However, the pressure of preparing a
research paper for every class could be
relieved. Some professors could create
alternatives to written work that would
enhance different learning skills. For now,
we are left to deal with the writing load.
Keep pounding away at that computer, and
promise your friends and family that you'll
see them after December 18.
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H aywardonMay 6-7,1994. The competition is held in order to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate
scholarly research and creative activity
by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments throughout the 20 campuses of the CSU.
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Business, Economics, and Public Administration
Creative Arts and Design
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Whooping
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doesn't last that long. Therefore, adolescents and adults frequently are susceptible.
This certainly puts college-age students at
risk because they either have children or
frequently work with children.
Whooping cough in adults is frequently
By Joel Grinolds, MD, MPH
thought of as a "bad cold." Commonly, the
Unlike measles which I recently spasmatic cough that persists for longer
wrote about, Pertussis or whooping thanfiveto seven days leads people to seek
cough is making a comeback. Accord- medical attention. Fortunately, standard
ing to the Centers for Disease Control antibiotics and symptomatic medications
and Prevention, reported whooping can cure this disease and serious complications such as pneumonia don't usually occough cases will double in 1993.
Whooping cough is a highly conta- cur in adults. Still, before treatment, adults
gious respiratory disease caused by bac- can transmit the disease to infants and young
teria that live in the mouth, throat and children as well as other adults at work or in
nose. In children, it causes severe cough- the classroom. No one at this time is recoming spasms that can interfere with eating, mending adults be vaccinated; however,
drinking and breathing. Pneumoniacom- health experts feel all efforts should be
plicates this disease in children 10% of made to keep infants and young children
immunized.
the time.
Since the "cold and flu" season has arIt is usually prevented by a vaccine
rived (just in time for finals), and since
that most people received during the first
two years of life and hopefully a booster there is no magic potion to prevent you
around age five. However, the vaccine from becoming ill, I hope you stay well and
does not protect people that well and enjoy the holidays.
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�How t o Handle Difficult People
By Mary Szterpakiewicz
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, licensed psychotherapist and popular talk show host recently spoke at the Hotel Del Coronado.
Her topic—how to handle difficult people.
According to Dr. Laura (as her radio listeners call her), "when dealing with difficult
persons, always remember 99% of the time
the other person is not going to change. No
one likes to* give up control and power.
How do we normally react when someone makes us angry or upset? We hide. We
deny. We wish the upset would go away.
We d on't want to deal with it. We become
miserable. Life is tough enough without
voluntary misery, so we want to protect
ourselves. We d on't want to admit our fears
or our pain. Nothing you do or say is more
powerful than fear—not sex, not love, not
food, not money.
Why does anyone act like a jerk intentionally? Because they are in the self-protection mode. How you perceive it, how you
react to it are important. People are basically different. You can't change their behavior, but you can only change how it feels.
The main point in dealing with difficult
people—stop being the victim. "Don'town
it and you can handle it," says Dr. Laura.
Changing your behavior (how you deal with
the situation) will help you take control.
The five most common types of difficult
people are:
1. The Ranter and Raver. Their anger
makes you feel hurt and scared. You are
convinced you must be letting them down.
The issue is acceptance by a parent. You
need to look at your history. Did your
family show anger? Was anger discouraged
or suppressed? Was there a lot of denial and
avoidance in your family or an explosive
parent? Yourreaction to the ranter andraver—
you become terrified.
If you do nothing, it is perceived as passivity and permission. How to deal with an
angry person? When someone screams, pretend they're under water and say a mantra.
Tune out. The anger is about them, not you.
Use humor. Find ways to deflect the anger—
picture the screamer sitting on a toilet. This
helps to put you in an objective place. What
can you say to an angry person? "Stop, I
don't appreciate being talked to like this."
Keep saying it over and over again. It helps
to keep your integrity in place. Or use naivete—"Excuse me, I 'm having a hard time
understanding what you're saying, can you
repeat that to me more slowly?" This will
generally take the sting out.
Use reverse psychology.
Tell the person to keep yelling, and say you'll wait till
they calm down. All these
devices help to put you in
control of the situation and
no longer make you the victim.
2. The Manipulator.
These persons don't give.
They are only in the relationship to get what they
want. They lay guilt on
others. They are too scared,
too afraid to change. They
pretend to be caring to get
what they want. They are
afraid to give in return.
The manipulator is very
seductive and a charmer.
You want to believe it. You
know each other 20 minutes and you know i t's 'real.' When a woman
has sex with a man, she thinks it means the
same thing to the man. But she doesn't ask—
it might mean something totally different to
him. We don't ask because we d on't want to
know. You are still hopeful. You feel used
and unhappy. ' There is risk in any relationship," cautions Dr. Laura, "so don't donate it
,too quickly until you see signs of a reciprocal
relationship." You can't buy love, not with
money, sex, or affection. It happens over
time, not in one night.
3. A Flake/Space Cadet. They don't
commit to anything. You end up feeling
angry and used. "Flakes are unreliable and
hard to pin down, so stop trying," reminds Dr.
Laura. These people tend to marry control
freaks. You end up with a relationship where
only one person is paddling the raft on the
river of life. Be less upset by it, because you
can't change it. If you are involved with a
space cadet, you will end up being in control
of the relationship. These people don't try
and are afraid to take risks or try new things.
If you choose to stay in this relationship,
maximize the positives. Even flakes do something well. Get enthused about that, but don't
push. If you push or criticize them, they
withdraw and it reinforces their defenses.
4. Hypercritical/Negative Type. This
type of individual is unhappy and insecure.
They don't want to be wrong so they're on the
alert for anything wrong and are looking for
people to blame. Look at these people with
pity. Use humor. If you're always surrounded by negativity, get a second opinion
to get some objectivity. You can teach the
nitpicker realistic f eedback. Someone
nitpicky or critical is rarely specific. If they
say "This house sucks!" Ask for specifics.
"Which part of the house sucks?" People
won't stop being that way, but in time it will
be tempered. The only way a critical person
can get to you is if you are hypercritical
yourself.
5. Ignorer. This type of person couldn't
care less. They keep doing the same routine,
and you tend to overreact. You feel rejected.
Ten times out of ten, you know why you are
being rejected. Have a heart-to-heart talk
with the ignorer. Tell this person you feel
hurt. We pay a high price for negative feelings.
When dealing with difficult people, look
inside yourself. You are the container for the
pain you experience. How you perceive it
will help you deal with it. Dr. Laura
Schlessinger can be heard Monday-Friday on
KFI-AM 640 from noon till 2 PM.
CSUSM Signature
Quilt
by the Quilting "Bees"
This "work in progress" is being done by
an informal group of CSUSM faculty, staff,
students and community members.
We will be quilting it on campus in the the
Dome, every Wednesday at Noon.
Please join us for fun and conversation as
we complete this project and plan for the next
one.
Photo/Mary Szterpakiewicz
Three Quilting Bees busy at work (L to R): Leslie Zomalt, Lora Coad and Pat Worden
�VOLUNTEERS DO GOOD
Plaza Nov 8 and 9.
Volunteers Robert Wortmanand
Ann Garman
By Marilyn Ribble
"More people should volunteer.
The world would be a better place,"
said Robert Wortman, president of
the Accounting Club, last week at
the recent Service-Learning Volunteer table in the Plaza. Wortman
has been a volunteer in such diverse
areas as Boy Scouts and Volunteer
Research for the State Board of
Equalization. Wortman is a Business/Accounting major and will participate in the VITA project to assist low income people with tax
forms this spring.
Yvonne McCarty, a Liberal Studies major, found personal satisfaction in her volunteer hours with the
Red Cross, fundraising, as the Art
Club treasurer and says about the
field of volunteering, "I recommend
it to everyone. It is a wonderful
professional and personal growth
experience." In addition, Yvonne
is president of SCTA and the Liberal Studies Ckib vice president.
CSUSM is very committed to
building a service-learning base and
has begun by initiating several
events to call attention to what is a
progressive and new element in
education. Over 100 students
stopped by the table in Founder's
"I truly enjoy volunteering. It
gives me self satisfaction knowing
that you have made someone
smile," said Ann Garman. Garman,
an Accounting major, has an impressive list of volunteering in her
background. Ask her about it sometime, or, in brief, here's a few of
the areas Ann has chosen: Special
Olympics, Best Buddies Club,
President of Circle K at CSUSM,
Christmas Angel Project for kids
this Christmas. And in Ann's f uture she sees herself in Kiwanis
Club and continuing with Circle K
as an advisor.
Richard Molloy, a Psychology
major, also has contributed his time
as a volunteer. Molloy gives his
past experiences as helping with
the Indian Fair in 1992 at CSUSM,
organizing the first Associated Student Endowed Scholarship. Currently Molloy is a volunteer at the
International Festival and an Associated Student Council president.
And what does he see for himself
in the future? Molloy says maybe
the Peace Corps, maybe in the field
of migrant labor.
Service-learning is proud of the
accomplishments of everyone who
took the time to speak with us.
Achievements and the inner growth
attributed to volunteering marks
CSUSM as a campus with a heart.
As we read and reflect on each of
these profiles, a remarkable thing
comes to light, that "it's more rewarding to give than to receive." It
definitely appears that CSUSM has
lots of students who agree with
Robert Wortman's statement that
volunteering is a way to make the
world a better place.
Bertha Walker, Estela Beccera and Amanda Kimpel donating their time at the Volunteer Table
Do you
volunteer in
any capacity,
large or
small?
The Service-Learning Office
would like to meet you and
hear what you do.
Contact Claire Langham,
752-4057, Craven 2212.
YOUR
CONTRIBUTION
DESERVES
RECOGNITION!
Uaire Langham, Service-Learning Coordinator
�Profile of a CSUSM
Student Volunteer
By Claire K. Langham
Service-Learning Coordinator
"In my new start in life, volunteering
opened the doors to my career path as a
computer trainer and consultant," explained
Linda Amor, a senior in the College of Business Administration. "Volunteering directly
resulted in my current employment and has
provided immeasurable opportunities. The
directions at this point are unlimited for me"
she elaborated. "Absolutely no one makes it
alone in this world. Everyone at some time
needs help. Likewise, everyone has something to offer other people. It is for this
reason," she stated, "that everyone should be
willing to give as well as to receive support."
After living for several years in Hawaii,
Linda returned to San Diego in the fall of
1987 as a newly single parent of three young
children ages 1, 7, and 9. She had minimal
resources, four suitcases, and virtually no
computer experience. Determination and
vision are the "inner resources" that have
been key to Linda's survival and success.
It really all started because of Linda's own
need to improve her skills. She analyzed her
situation and decided that mastering computers would be the key to security and opportunities for herself and her family. Linda's
natural interests are in people, their warmth,
and the creativity found in the visual arts,
music, and writing. She also finds sciences
fascinating. However, computers were her
logical, rational decision for study.
Initially, to implement
her decision to develop
computer skills, Linda arranged to barter for the use
of a computer in exchange
for her services as a personal and business manager for an individual who
was living outside the US.
85% of the year. Naively,
Linda initially thought she
could learn the computer
within two months. She
had not realized the magnitude of her decision, nor
the academic journey that
lay ahead.
Photo/Claire Langham
Linda enrolled in a self-paced ROP (Regional Occupation Program) computer class
in Escondido. She taught herself Word Perfect and other programs. "Actually, I have to
admit to playing stupid in the lab so I would
not be rotated after learning the software
basics." Her goal was to master the entire
computer system. Apparently, Linda had a
hidden talent, but she was also driven. She
worked extremely long hours, 12 to 16 hours
a day at a computer studying or writing manuals. She was so unhappy with the existing
computer manuals, that she began writing
many of her own. Linda's mastery soon
exceeded opportunities through ROP, so she
expanded into other programs and began networking.
Linda encountered many others who were
experiencing the same frustration with lack
of good manuals or instruction. She began
helping others as a volunteer in small groups.
In the process, she discovered really early
that she had a great propensity to help other
people. Thus, as she was learning new skills,
she was teaching them to other people. This
lead to requests for her to give training lectures to a variety of businesses and special
interest groups. Through this exposure, she
was offered her first credentialed teaching
position in a computerized desktop publishing class for the San Diego Community College Adult Education Program. Ironically,
Linda had found an indirect means of expressing her interest in art through practical
computer applications.
Why is Linda a business major? Her decision to return to school was based on the need
to understand the principles of the computer
applications that she was teaching, and the
needs of the businesses being addressed. For
example, she was teaching spreadsheet applications and needed to understand basic accounting principles.
Volunteering continues to be important to
Linda. "I routinely offer my time and services to others. One of the most rewarding
experiences is when people I have helped
come back later and thank me for having
opened a door for them."
Volunteers—Creating a Better Community
The following is a list of
v olunteers w ho c ompleted volunteer profiles
at the Volunteer's Table
last week. W e look forward to meeting more
C SUSM volunteers at the
next Volunteers Day, Feb.
2 6,1994.
Mercedes Aguilar
Raschel Ammons
Linda Amor
Gary Andrade
Jeff Armstrong
Ollie Aspinwald
Vikrum Bagai
Gina Baldocchi
Bruce Baltis
Estela Becerra
Maura Bell
Evie Bennett
Tanya Boaz
Pam Brooks
Frances Browne
Michelle Bula
MaryCahill
Grace Carson
Alisa Coakley-Forby
Diane Coffin
Brad Curtis
Melva Dudley
John Dundle
Kelley Dykes
Jennifer Elbert
Lee Estes
Bernardo Estrada
Maureen Farmer
Pamela Farrel
Wendy Fimbies
Naomi Fink
Janet Fiorello
Linda Franson
Ann Garman
Mari Goodman
Annie Hall
Genevieve Hayden
Gloria Huffman
Dina Johnson
Susan Johnson
Katherine JohnsonLeVesque
Ritchie Kelly
Kevin Kilpatrick
Amanda Kimpel
Cristine Klopp
Dale Kohler
Mary Lane
Cherry Lasho
Roy Latas
Joanne Laviolette
Jon Lenzi
Troy Lewis
Ed Lim
Gina Macklis
Ruth Martinez
Yvonne McCarty
Dorinda McCombs
Diane McDonald
Katie McKenna
Judy Mead
Erin Michals
Shelby Millican
Dhamenah Mingo
Duane Mitchell
Katie Miyazaki
Richard Molloy
Eric Neesby
Heather Nemour
Lynn Nusbaum-Haines
Rick Nystrom
Gary O'Donnell
Angela O'Roerdan
* Mary Orthel
Jon Paino
Mark Palac
Lawrence Pandes
Micki Pease
Doug Perkins
Sharon Perna
Rebecca Pool
Kathleen Primising
Brenda Rios
Jeanette Ruiz
Sabrina Sanders
Jeanine Sciano
Scott Sherillo
Retha Sokel
Kristen Straeter
Tracy Thomas
Crystal Vanderwork
Kathy VanPelt
Cheryl Viertell
Sharen Wahl
Bertha Walker
Danette Watland
Ginger White
Denise Williams
Dolores Williamson
Robert Wortman
Kevin Youngdale
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t hat h e c an u surp t he
r ights of a nother.
— U nknown
Beavis and Butthead—
True Americans
By Thomas Lee Huntington
Staff Writer
The United States Congress recently conducted high-profile hearings about the inordinate amount of violence on television.
Present at these hearings were executives
from all the major networks, gallantly confessing their evil ways and promising oodles
more family programming and far less of the
adult- oriented, sexually explicit, violent
shows that have made them all rich. Illinois
Senator Paul Simon, the lead crusader in the
Clean-Up-Television battle, seemed very encouraged at the network promises, presumably convinced that his actions were having
a significant effect on the moral character of
the entertainment industry.
Not long after the hearings, a small child
playing with fire was responsible for the
death of his little sister. The child's mother
blamed the death on overexposure to MTV's
animated Beavis and Butthead, a crass, vulgar series detailing the exploits of two teenage morons who gain great pleasure from,
among other things, setting various animals
on fire. There was a huge public outcry,
complete with veiled threats from various
elected officials, that immediately lead MTV
executives to discontinue the 7 PM showtime.
There is a disturbing trend taking shape
here. Politicians and community activists
hungry for publicity and in search of an easy
target have turned their sights on the entertainment industry. Indeed, it seems as if
every artistic medium has recently come under attack for in some way contributing to the
decline of Western Civilization. Conservative radio mouthpiece Rush Limbaugh has
been accused of-gaspl-bias in his daily political harangues and there has been talk
among elected officials of invoking something called the Fairness Doctrine that would
presumably f orce ideologues such as
Limbaugh to "balance" their tirades by representing different points of view. Rap and
Rock music now come complete with "Parental Advisory" stickers warning of foul
language or depictions of graphic sexuality.
The well-documented prosecution of rap
group Two Live Crew on obscenity charges
is an extreme example of the growing governmental willingness to cater to a vocal
minority of self-styled moralists bent on controlling the content of American art.
That's not to say that there aren't legitimate
crises of morality and values in American
society. Indeed, it takes only an occasional
viewing of not Beavis and Butthead but CNN
to see what a mess much of American society
has become. It is unfortunate, then, that
basically well-intentioned people waste valuable time barking about the actions of fictional characters instead of attempting to solve
the real problems of crime, illiteracy, poverty, drug abuse, AIDS, alcoholism and the
countless other ills that plague our society.
Art is now and always has been a reflection of life; television does not provoke behavior in otherwise innocent viewers who
had never before considered such mischief.
It is the purpose of all art to, in the words of
Shakespeare "hold a mirror up to life." We
have become a society obsessed with shouting at our own reflections, convinced that if
we can somehow change what we see on
television, we will change what we see on our
streets. That is a tragically misguided notion.
In fact, it is often what we see on television or
hear on the radio that opens our eyes to what
is happening on our streets. Art is an incredibly powerful force, and it is the power of art
to outrage, sadden or shock people into action
that serves as one of the strongest arguments
for a free and open society.
Certainly, young impressionable children
should not have open access to material obviously unsuited for juveniles. In that respect,
it was a responsible decision for MTV to
move potentially offensive material to a later
time slot. It is a sad comment on the state of
American parenting in general, however, that
corporate executives and elected officials are
forced to take on the position of a mother or
a father. The breakdown of family values is
a real problem not solved by cheap sermonizing or potshots at Murphy Brown that serve
only to further divide society. It is a problem
that goes far beyond what children are watching on TV, and until everybody realizes that,
little will be accomplished.
It is unfortunate that Beavis, Butthead and
Rush Limbaugh have become the primary
spokesmen for the First Amendmentrightsso
central to the continued functioning of our
republic. But let them raise their collective
voices loudly, triumphantly in defense of
freedom until every last potential censor is
too annoyed and offended to-continue his or
her efforts.
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�Tim Hinchliff—
up c lose
By Debra K . Lane
Contributing Writer
There is currently a very special and
enlightening art exhibit on display at the
CSUSM library. Twenty-two "yarn paintings" by artist Tim Hinchliff and a poem with
each piece describing the meaning in that
creation. Each symbol in the paintings has a
specific message or purpose. Mother Earth is
shown in many of them. The symbol of
woman is depicted often as essential to the
life spirit of the earth, sky, and universe.
Tim Hinchliff is a native of San Diego
county . At the age of 14 years, Tim took a trip
to Mexico with his mother, a Cultural Anthropologist, and was introduced to Huichol
yarn art from Nayarit, Mexico.
DL: Even though we live in a high-tech
society that does not include hunting/gathering, do you see a relationship between ancient
beliefs about nature and our modern world?
TH: I see modern society as hunting
and gathering even today. W e are j ust look-
ing for different stuff to survive on. It may not
be corn or buffalo but the hunt for money
through careers etc. will have the same effect.
Eventually, it will be used tooput food on the
table and clothes on our backs.
DL: Can you tell us more about accompanying each piece in the library?
TH: I create sonnets as a love song that
I express f or a greater understanding of the art
presented. "Courting the Earth," the work I
am presenting at CSUSM this month is an
attempt to show others that we areallpart of an
original family indelibly tied with the earth
and its personality. I am a poet, and after a
painting is finished, I write about how I see
that painting and what it means to me.. Because I live with the painting while creating it,
writing about what I have created is a process
that gives me closure, as well as assisting the
public in understanding my work.
DL: How do you see yourself, past,
present, and future?
TH: I have been extremely fortunate to
have had a life that has allowed me to take the
Photo/Debra K. Lane
time to create. Over the last 20 years, I have
been able to grow with my art and obtain an
understanding of the levity of what I am
creating. But I have also been fortunate to
have had the time to hang out in those avocado groves in Fallbrook and play with the
idea of art. I began by drawing, sketching and
writing poetry. I was encouraged by my
family and friends. And I was lucky enough
to have met a woman to share my life. I have
a home, love, children and a career. It really
is incredible luck.
Students create
multicultural quilts
Students in the two sections of
Education 390created two very beautiful multicultural quilts. The quilts
are being used as a class servicelearning project by collecting donations and giving the proceeds to three
local non-profit
organizations.
Proceeds from one class will go
to the Latino Boy Scout Troop 669 to
sponsor a wilderness camping experience focusing on self-esteem and a
science/ecology
component
The other proceeds will be used to
sponsor at least two students' participation in Leadership 2000 and to
assist in the efforts of a local senior
citizen playwright which serves to
eliminate myths and
stereotypes
about aging.
These students are "no nonsense"
when it comes to business and it was
decided that each student would seek
donations for $1 per ticket
Each
class is striving to raise at least $ 1000.
We would appreciate your support
and donations in this endeavor: The
quilts will be on display in Founders
Plaza for the next few days. I appreciate your support for the students
efforts and wish all participants
the
best of luck in the drawings to be held
Dec. 6 and Dec. 8.
For more information,
contact
Charolette Bell at
752-4313.
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Ribble
Charolette Belle exhibiting completed quilt
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�A Perfect World—not so perfect
By Thomas Lee Huntington
Staff Writer
Mouie
Reuieiu
Kevin Costner achieved fame by playing
nice guys. Whether performing a little revisionist history by showing the world a softhearted Elliot Ness in The Untouchables or a
politically correct Union soldier in Dances
with Wolves, Costner has repeatedly epitomized the very 90s, very Hollywood aes-
thetic of the Sensitive White Male.
At first look, his new role as an escaped
convict in Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World
seems a bold step away from this cuddly
repertoire. Butch, as tBe Costner character is
called, is a cold-blooded murderer and kidnapper seemingly capable of any violent and
sadistic act. Upon further examination, however, Butch proves in many ways to be a
typical Costner character; a misunderstood,
ultimately kind-hearted product of a dysfunctional family—Robin Hood with a .38
and a pack of Lucky Strikes.
A Perfect World is a mess. A surprising
mess, considering the collective artistic talent assembled, but an ultimate disappointment nonetheless. Directed by Clint
Eastwood and co-starring Eastwood and Laura
Dern, this story of an escaped criminal who
inadvertently kidnaps a young Jehovah's
CSUSM's First Production
Frankly, to be Honest...
By L. Rene Fooks
Contributing Writer
Theatre is alive at CSUSM! Frankly,
to be honest.,, an Evening of Student
Generated Theater was directed by
Marcos Martinez, faculty member of the
Visual and Performing Arts department.
This, the first CSUSM student-based
production, was the resulfcof Theater Arts
499C-Production Workshop. The
production was student-generated theatre.
Just because the word "student" is used,
doesn't necessarily mean the quality is
low. Three performances were given last
month, November 6-8, and if you missed
them, too bad. It was well worth it. The
play was a series of monologues and short
scenes that depicted certain attitudes in
society regarding class, race, and gender
that perhaps some of us were not aware
of; or we have become so de-sensitized by
its occurrences that we ignore it. One
such idea was the monologue of an
overweight female who described how
valuable she was as a human being in
spite of her obesity, and how society has
set unwritten standards on women based
solely on their appearance. That was a
real eye-opener. As a male, I can honestly
say I have changed my pre-judging sexist
attitudes after hearing and seeing this
particular monologue. I even took the
'sorry no fat chicks' bumper sticker off my
car.
Another interesting scene showed a
method in which attitudes and ideas are
shaped. Like father, like son; you' ve heard
the cliche. This scene showed a bitter,
divorced man instilling aggressive,
demeaning ideas about women and their
true function (from his perspective), to his
teenage son, who has developed that same
pleasure-seeking, hateful attitude towards
his girlfriend.
I personally could not find any entertainment value in the profane language used.
They were not kidding when they advertised the program as not suitable for
children. I didn't get the impression that
the profane language was used to "boost
the ratings" but maybe to show us what
we've grown accustomed to in our everyday lives.
The theatre has a way of showing us who
we really are as individuals. If all the
world is a stage as one man wrote, and we
are the players, then the theatre is you as
well. Don't miss the next show!
Witness boy and is pursued across Texas by
a gruff ranger (Eastwood) and a psycho babbling beaurocrat (Dern) starts out fairly strong
but is quickly saddled with an annoying subplot and predictable dialogue and situations.
Costner summons up the proper menace in
the early scenes when breaking out of prison
and kidnapping the child. There is a strange,
unpredictable connection between Butch and
the boy that is balanced with strong tension;
the audience isn't sure where things are going, whether or not the criminal can be trusted
That tension is ruined soon enough, as we
discover that Butch was a product of a broken
home and has never killed anybody who
wasn't trying to harm someone he loved. We
find this out because Dern's character delivers a poorly written speech to a trailerful of
The
Texas rangers emphasizing the importance of
understanding the Why of criminal behavior,
not the What if you really want to catch your
man. It is the worst scene in the movie and
serves to almost single-handedly destroy all
possibilities of creativity or originality left in
the film. The entire Eastwood-Dern subplot,
in fact, serves as nothing more than an annoying distraction.
The film takes place in Texas a week
before President Kennedy was shot, and
Eastwood plays with some interesting symbolism about martyrdom and a loss of innocence. But nothing is fully developed, and by
the time the drawn out, predictable ending
comes, all the potential shown in the f ilm's
opening moments has been squandered. It is
unfortunate that such talent was wasted on
such a mediocre project.
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Associated Students are about to make history
here at CSUSM with the first Rock music event ever.
Conceit is to be held in front of the Dome Cafe,
around 2:30pm on December 9th.
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SANKOFA is an AKAN name for
the mythical bird that constantly looks
back as it flies forward. The name
means 'Go and retrieve the past', and
to the AKAN people of Ghana, West
Africa, this behavior symbolizes the
need to develop a sense of continuity in
our everyday life by linking our present
and future to the past
The musical style of the group,
SANKOFA, succinctly represents the
concept expressed in the name. From a
socio-historical perspective, this group
traces the development of unique
musical expressions as the slaves
began to transform, adapt to and adopt
the diverse life-styles in which they
found themselves in the diaspora.
SANKOFA represents a unique blend
of the music of South, Central and
North America as well as the music of
the Caribbean as reshaped by the
dynamics of slavery and other forms of
cultural diffusion andacculturative
processes.
In SANKOFA, one could easily
identify the characteristics of Jazz*
Reggae, Funk, Calypso, Salsa, Blues,
Gospel, Spiritual, Traditional and
Contemporary African music, Country
and Western, Samba and the Classical
tradition, all of which are fused together to underscore the homogeneity
of the sources of acculturative processes that have guided the changes
through the years. The ever-present
polyrhythmic and complex melodic
structures, the call-and-response vocal
styles, the functionalism of the music
and all other attributes that have stood
the test of time are the basis of the
SANKOFA style.
This group is a capsule of the
reactions that current socio-political,
and historical transformations
throughout the world are generating.
World music has been melded by
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advancements in technology while
exclusiveness of remote cultures has
become a thing of the past.
The members of this amazing
group include a well-selected cadre of
musicians who have been dedicated to
the various representative styles. They
include Jim Storey, guitar; Gunnar
Biggs, bass; Brad Steinwehe, trumpet;
David Murray, trombone; Jason
Hahn, drums and percussion; Roy
Gonzalez, timbales and percussion;
Eyi Omaraji, percussion, vocals and
dance and Komla Amoaku, congas,
percussion and lead vocals. Dr.
Amoaku is also a Professor of
Ethnomusicology at CSUSM. The
ensemble sometimes includes traditional African dancers: Gelsamina
Merritt, Shoshanna Cordes and
Chantale Damas.
CSUSM sees the world increasingly
becoming a global village, and wishes
that this be expressed in its art and
cultural programs. SANKOFA is the
institution's demonstration of its
perception of the 21st century.
SANKOFA will be performing on
Thursday, Dec. 9 at 12 Noon at the
Commons Stage.
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contest is open to everyone and entry is FREE.
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poem entered also has a chance to be published in a deluxe, hardbound
anthology.
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Staff Writer
A campus writing center usually reflects
aplace where remedial writers work through their
writing problems, but the CSUSM Writing Center provides a friendly environment that serves a
hub for the All University Writing Requirement
Project. The tutor corps of the Writing Center is
a skilled group of students whose foundation in
writing theory and practices comes from English
494 (Theory and Practice of College Writing).
The tutors aim to foster quality academic writing
from the painless perspective of a good friend
who is interested in advancing meaningful analysis. Students at any phase of an assignment are
encouraged to come to the Writing Center.
How do you use the Writing Center?
The tutorial staff of the Center recognizes that
writing is always a messy business—writing never
advances in clean, concise, well-rounded or logical steps. Academic writing involves a process of
false starts, misdirections, confusion, and many
times frustration. The tutor offers another set of
eyes to assist writers while they navigate their
"writerly" course to meaning. The phases of
writing: brain-storming, editing, revision or final
draft inspection are all part of the tutorial s taffs
field of experience.
Who uses the Writing Center? During
the 1992-1993 academic year, the Writing Center
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Events:
Nov.5-Dec.23
Tim Hinchliff, a local artist from Ramona, will have his colorful tapestry-like yam paintings
with narrative sonnets on display in the Library.
Nov. 16-24
CAMPUS FOOD DRIVE
Friday, Dec. 3 ' * •
First Friday Foreign Him fetivaL
"Yojimbo" Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai film. Japan. 7 PM, ACD 102.
Ticketed Event
Sunday, Dec. 5
Holiday Open House. 3-5 PM. The Dome. Open to everyone.
The Silver Shield
SOA
Brotherhood and Excellence
m eets e very W ednesday
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MEETING
Dec. 6*11 HOLIDAY FILM SERIES
Monday, Dec. 6
African Ensemble. Performance of traditional West African music and dance under the
direction of Dr. Komla Amoaku. 12 Noon, Commons Stage.
Tuesday, Dec. 7
Personal Safety Awareness Workshop, 5:30 PM, Craven 5205.
Wednesday, Dec. 8 v
Andean Ensemble. Performance of music from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru on original
instruments from the region directed by Dr. Don Funes. Noon, Commons S&ge.
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Saturday, Dec. 11
Handel's Messiah. The San Diego Master Chorale will perform selections from Handel's
master work. 5 PM and 8 PM, Dome Cafe. Ticketed Event.
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Off-Campus Events:
Nov. 27 - Dec. 26
A Christmas Carol: The Musical Gospel According to Dickens. Directed by Sam Woodhouse
and Osayande Baruti. San Diego Repertory Theatre. For info call 231-3586.
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Jazz Unlimited Dance Company presents "An Evening of Blues and Other Moods " City
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fall 1993
President Bill Stacy
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volunteering
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Higher
Education
Taking a look at what's in
store for the future of
America's universities
Pagell
Volume 1, Number 7
Friday, February 11,1994
A student publication serving California State University, S an M arcos
CSU Northridge
Hopes to Open by
Feb. 14
Valentine's Day looks to be the opening day of spring semester for earthquake
damaged CSU Northridge, which has suffered an estimated $150 million in damage
from the 6.6 January 17th Northridge quake.
Park o n ^ i f i l i i l l
There were no injuries or fatalities on
the campus, but the building damage is extensive. The library and science buildings suffered significant damage. The South Library
which houses the campus computing center
has been condemned and Science Buildings 1
and 2 experienced chemical fires. The 2,447parking structure is destroyed. Most of the
University Park Apartments are stable but
will require repairs before students can move
back in.
Because so many buildings are not
safe, the campus will rent nearly 300portable
trailers to use for classroom and faculty o ffice
sp&ce. Gov. Wilson also said that they will
rent nearby offices and use other colleges and
schools for classes.
The Latino Association of Faculty and
Staff and the Associated Students of CSU
San Marcos have joined hands in providing
disaster relief to our neighbors, friends and
relatives in the Los Angeles area.
According to CSUSM's Chief of Police, Arnold P. Trujillo, a grand total of $ 1,227
was collected. The money will be donated to
the American Red Cross with the request that
"this money be used to assist the earthquake
victims in the Los Angeles area," says Trujillo.
Chief Trujillo and Public Safety Officers Bob Wheeler and Dave Ross were at the
scene the Monday morning of the earthquake
offering assistance to local law enforcement
at the Northridge campus site.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all
the people in the Los Angeles area.
Photo/Mary Szterpakiewicz
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• Campus clubs help out Page 8
• Computer Competency Requirement Page 5
• CSUSM/MiraCosta language program Page 4
• Preparing for Volunteer's Day Page 9
Campus Survey to be
Conducted
CSUSM will be participating
in the systemwide survey of students, the fourth Student Needs and
Priorities Survey (SNAPS-94).
There have been three surveys prior
to SNAPS-94; the last was conducted in 1989. All CSU campuses
participated in SNAPS-89 with the
exception of San Diego State. All
20 campuses will be participating
in SNAPS-94.
In administering the survey,
each campus will follow a uniform
procedure which consists of surveying a sample of students in randomly selected courses during the
middle of the Spring. At CSUSM
we will start the survey process in
late February or early March. We
will survey about 750 students in
order to submit at least 500 completed surveys.
Surveys are submitted to the
Chancellor's Office and the responses are used to develop a
systemwide report which helps the
CSU present an accurate picture of
its student body in a public and
systematic way. In 1989 800 copies
of the SNAPS report were distrib-
San
Marcos/tpaComar
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uted nationally to public and private entities. Some of the information in the Executive Summary of
the 1989 SNAPS report indicates
that over two-thirds of CSU students were also employed and a
majority of respondents were classified as "commuter students."
Among the problems impeding students' efforts to achieve their educational goals, personal factors were
cited more frequently than institutional factors; financial problems
were ranked most often by 44 percent of the respondents. Among 18
potential campus reforms, the option to "offer summer courses at
regular fees" was chosen by 40 percent of the sample; the second most
popular reform was to "improve the
parking situation."
Each campus will receive a
dataset of the responses submitted
by its students so that analysis can
take place campus by campus. Responses are, of course, confidential
and data will be reported only in
aggregate form. The CSUSM data
should help all of us better understand the needs and opinions of our
students.
Institute
The Writing Center staff wants to
welcome all returning and new students
to a friendly place that helps to advance
written academic assignments—the Writing Center. The doors opened Feb. 9 at
9 AM.
The tutor corps of the Writing
Center offers a skilled group of students
whose foundation in writing theory and
practices come from English494 (Theory
and Practice of College Writing). The
tutors aim to foster academic quality
writing from the painless perspective of
a good friend who is interested in advaDcirig meaningful written analysis and
creative expression. Students at any
phase of an assignment—brain-storming, editing, revision or final draft inspection—are all part of the tutorial staff s
field of experience.
Please feel free to come by the
Writing Center and see how we can help.
W riting
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
C enter H ours
9 AM - 7 PM
9 AM - 5:30 PM
10:30 AM - 7 PM
9 A M - 6 PM
10 AM - 2 PM
present
"Love is a forever'Thing"
Valentine s (Dance
Friday, February 11th
Vista Stake Center
Tickets available at a ny S an D iego County
Institute or at the door
from 9 pm titfl am
$5 each or $8/coup(e
Co-sponsored by CSUSM-LDSSA
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victories in the fight
against heart disease.
American Heart
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Council
Wilson's Budget Caiis
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Higher Student
Fees
The Associated Student Council of Michelle Sadova
CSUSM is now accepting applications for A.S. Representative
the position of College of Arts & Sciences
Governor Wilson has made clear what his
Representative for Spring Semester, 1994.
priorities are for the state of California—
The leaving of Michele Sadova has left a
crime and the economy. On Jan. 5, Wilson
vacancy on the student council. Michele's
released his State of the State address which
efforts and dedication will be sorely missed.
outlined goals and objectives concerning the
Applicants who are interested in serving
problems of California. His intentions are to
on the Associated Student Council, must have
propose a reduction in income taxes for those
a major in the College of Arts & Sciences and
earning less than $40,000 per year and enbe enrolled in at least six units. Applications
dorse a "three strikes you're out" bill which
are available in the Associated Students Ofwould jail three-time felons for life and double
fice, Commons 205.
the sentence for two time felons. He also
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE REplans on cutting middle management within
TURNED TO THE ASSOCIATED STUstate government by 10% and offering tax
DENTS OFFICE, COMMONS 205, BY
incentives to small business people for job
FEB. 18, 1994.
creation.
Applications will be reviewed and appliFinally, Wilson intends to continue buildcants notified by phone for an interview.
ing prisons in California which was an issue
to which the Cal State Student Association
had objected. A press conference was held on
Dec. 7 at SDSU by Gina Nunez, V.P. of
External A ffairs at SDSU and myself,
Michelle Sadova. The focus was to encourage Wilson to place higher education within
a category of immediate attention rather than
focusing on the construction of prisons as a
way to remedy crime. He responded, "As
Governor, I 've opened five new prisons.
Tonight, I propose that we offer $2 billion
worth of bonds to build six more. There will
be those who protest such costs. They'll
complain that they would prefer to spend the
money on higher education rather than more
prisons. Well, so would I. But this is not a
matter of choice."
Sounds pretty good, right? Well, Wilson's
budget continues the administration's dangerous t rends t owards d ismantling
California's public higher education system
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and demonstrates a lack of commitment to
funding accessible and affordable higher education opportunities for California's qualiP oo Credit: C As cai n
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SACRAMENTO. As of January 1, driv- posals were included in his budget. Rather,
ers under the age of 21 who are caught driving fee increases will be left to the discretion of
with any measurable amount of alcohol in the Board of Trustees as Wilson wants to give
their systems will have their licenses taken greater flexibility to the board. The trustees
away "on-the-spot" and suspended for one have already proposed increases for both
year.
undergraduates and graduates for the 94/95
Driving is inherently dangerous. How- academic year. Fee increases of 24 percent
ever, young people are particularly at risk. and 30 percent will be put into legislative
Twelve teens a day die nationwide in alcohol- language most likely this spring. General
related crashes. In California, approximately funding for CSU is $2 billion, representing an
45 percent of all roadway crashes involve increase of 3.5 percent above the 93/94 budalcohol—and in most cases teenagers are get. This amount represents roughly less than
involved. Last year, 238 Californians, ages a third of what the CSU requested in October
16-20, were killed in alcohol-involved for their minimum operating needs. In addition, none of the monies will be used to offset
crashes.
According to Dave Saavedra, program the rising costs of education for the students,
representative,"this new zero tolerance law who will be expected to make up for the
reflects California's no-nonsense attitude to- diminishing state resources by paying higher
ward drinking and driving, and we need to fees.
inform our young people about this law and
For more information on Wilson's budthe consequences of driving under the influ- get and current Assembly Bills, come into the
ence."
A.S. office, Commons 205.
New Law Suspends
License for Drivers
Under 21 Who Drink
and Drive
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Named O utstanding
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P rofessor f or 1 993-94
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CSUSM named Dr. Renee Curry as its
Outstanding Professor for 1993-94. Hername
will be forwarded to the CSU Board to compete with the other CSU campuses for the
Trustee's Outstanding Professor Awards.
The selection committee evaluated nominees on factors such as how the faculty member contributed to his/her students' lives and
how classroom instruction related to the faculty member's community service activities.
successful national conference entitled "Rage
Across the Disciplines."
In a&dition, Dr. Curry's publications and
presentations indicate substantial contribution to her profession. Her work pursues a
line of critical investigation of literature and
film which is woven into her scholarly research and classroom activities.
In forwarding Dr. Curry's nomination to
the CSU Academic Senate, CSUSM President Bill W. Stacy stressed, "how outstandThe selection committee unanimously ing her accomplishments truly are when conchose Dr. Curry because of her superlative trasted with the emerging nature of CSUSM,
teaching, professional accomplishments, and and its unusual requirements of committtee
service. Written statements from students service and curriculum development.
and colleagues reflected her high standards
Dr. Curry has a bachelor's degree from
and her supportive approach to teaching. Frostburg State (Maryland), a master's deEvidence of her service to the university and gree from the University of Maine, and a
the community runs the gamut from her in- doctoral degree from the University of Maryvolvement in campus workshops to her de- land. She has been with CSUSM since 1991
velopment and implementation of a highly as an assistant professor of English.
Peer Advisors are
Ready to Help
The College of Arts and Sciences provides trained Peer Advisors to provide students with information about academic advising and other university services.
Whether you need general academic advising, assistance in graduation planning,
graduate school requirements, transfer credit
summaries, and majors, the Peer Advisors
are ready and willing to assist you.
Peer Advisors are located on the sixth
floor of Craven Hall's north wing and student
can be seen on a drop-in basis or by appointment.
�Two CSUSM Professors
Awarded Fellowships
C S U S M professors Jill Watts
and Anibal Y anez-Chivez have been
awarded fellowships^ Both will be
released from their regular teaching
responsibilities to carry put research
and study in their academic areas.
; Professor VVatts will spend the
1994-95 academic year sat Cornell
University's Socftlty for the Humanities* S he was one of eight people
M e e t ^ i for ihik prestigious award.
A s ateltow at Cornell s he will c onMie
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CSUSM, MiraCosta
Launch Pilot Language
Program
This semester you may find some taught by an instructor at CSUSM or Palomar
MiraCosta college students taking Japanese just by sitting down at a computer.
Courses could be broadcast from one
courses at CSUSM, and some CSUSM stusite to several, says Julie Hatoff, VP of Indents taking Japanese at MiraCosta.
The exchange is the start of what struction at MiraCosta and co-founder of the
administrators and professors at both cam- North County Higher Education Alliance,
puses hope will eventually become a coop- and would be more personal than traditional
erative effort among all three North County telecourses. TV cameras attached to computpublic postsecondary entities—CSUSM, ers would allow instructors to see and work
Vfetor
ean of the iGoIfege
MiraCosta and Palomar College—in pro- with individual students in "real time." Alof Arts and Sciences stated, T hese
viding a variety of foreign language courses though distance learning can never be a subfellowships reftectthe academic excelto area students. The pilot program pre- stitution for teacher and student working side
lence of pur facility. Though C S U S M is
cedes plans for "distance learning," likely by side, she says, it would provide an alternai reliiiyelyyoung
faculty
to become a statewide, if not a national tive way to help students learn.
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"With all our budgets down, this is a MiraCosta and other colleges respond to the
tion/grantsarKJ honors.* •
. .remarkable way of squeezing more instruc- challenges set by the California Community
tion out of a meager budget," says CSUSM Colleges Commission on Innovation, which
English professor Dan MacLeod. "We're has asked colleges to increase their use of
thinking of this as a long-term, cooperative distance learning to 30 percent in an effort to
reduce traffic and better use existing buildplan."
Allowing students to enroll in lan- ings.
guage classes offered at any of the three
Meanwhile, CSUSM and MiraCosta
institutions without having to actually en- are working the kinks out of the pilot proroll at another college would help fill the gram, including making it easy for students to
courses and meet the needs of students register, park, and obtain transcripts.
regionwide.
Students in the pilot program will
"It's cooperating rather than competneed transportation to attend classes. But in ing," MacLeod says. "It might be an adminincreasing amounts in succeeding years.
President Stacy said of the appointment, the very near future when MiraCosta is istrative headache, but it will boost the inter"Joe has an exceptional background in busi- linked fiber-optically to the other two cam- national component of North County educaness, management, fundraising, marketing, and puses, students may be able to take a course tion."
community service as well as strong ties with
our university and North County. He will be a
tremendous asset to this university and the
T VE NEVER MET A MORE LOVING G ROUP
community it serves. CSUSM has the opportuO F PEOPLE, OR PEOPLE MORE DEDICATED
nity to be an integrative factor in a very diverse
T O HELPING EXPECTANT M OTHERS A T A
community, and I see Joe as playing a central
TIME WHEN THEY NEED HELP THE M OST "
role in unifying our constituencies."
P rofessor Y anez-Chavez will
spend this semester at the University of
California's Center for U.S.-Mexican
Studies, the leading U.S. institution of
advanced scholarly research devoted
entirely to Mexico and U.S.-Mexican
relations. He will continue his work on
Joseph Bear to Assist
University with
Fundraising Efforts
President Bill W. Stacy announced the
appointment of Joseph E. Bear as Acting
Vice President for Institutional Advancement. The adoption of CSU Trustee policy
asks each CSU campus to raise—over time—
in excess of 10 percent above and beyond its
state funds appropriation.
Mr. Bear, who recently retired as a
Senior Vice President from Hughes Aircraft
and as Chair of San Diego's United Way,
will join us for the remainder of the fiscal
year in the manner of United Way's "loaned
executive." That is, he will donate his time
to the university at no salary or benefits.
Bear was asked to accept the title of a
position recommended by the Chancellor
and adopted by the Trustees in their action
last week. He will be asked to assist the
university in its push during the remainder of
the year to meet its 1994 fundraising goals
and to assist in developing a strategic plan
that addresses the campus responsibility to
raise nearly $2.5 million for 1994-95 and
Bear will coordinate the University's efforts in fundraising, public affairs, and alumni
relations. Assisting Bear will be Jane Lynch in
Development, Norma Yuskos in Public Affairs
and, to a small extent, Tanis Brown in developing Alumni Affairs. Hugh La Bounty, another
distinguished volunteer to the campus, will
continue to provide senior leadership to the
emerging University Foundation in its responsibilities to develop and manage earned income
auxilliaries.
SUPPORT
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positive influence o n m e. T hey s howed m e a
different side of life. I c an n ever say t hanks
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"You are truly the most loving people I have
ever had the pleasure of meeting. No matter
where I go in life, / will always remember
your kindness
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READING GROUP FORMS
Committee W proudly announces the continuation of its Reading Group. The
Reading Group has been meeting on a weekly basis since Spring 1993 semester. The
group will be reading "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, an accomplished author and
recipient of the Nobel prize in literature. The next group meeting will be on Thursday,
February 17 at 12 Noon in ACD 115. AH faculty, staff, students and administrators
are welcome and encouraged to join. Several lively discussions have taken place in
the past tv^o semesters,
leading, then you'll enjoy our group. The group
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HIV/AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE WORKSHOPS
The first of four wdrjcshops c>n HIV/AIDS in the workplace began Feb. 3. "American
at W cA^CUyipg^ith JEW'Vcovered basic HIV/AIDS
% the workplace.
Objecti ves are increasing participants'knowledge of the ways in which HIV is and is
not spread. Three additional; wprkshpps
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as seating is limited. These workshops are sponsored by Human
Resources Management.
DO AN HONORS SEMESTER IN NEW YORK CITY
The CSUSM University Honors Committee announces the availability o f an offcampus opportunity to do an Hondrs Semester in Fall 1994. The program is cosponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council and the Brooklyn (NY) Campus
of LongIsland University. All CSUSM students are welcome to apply. The program
entails a semester spent in New York City in integrated study of "Worlds qf
Transition," exploring the political, economic, social, and artistic ramifications of the
latest shifts in world populations. Earn 16 credit units for this field-based learning
program that includes internships and off-site explorations. Further information and
application forms are available from D r.K. Brooks Reid, Director of the University
Honors Program, 6227 Craven Hall, Ext. 4088. Application deadline is March 25,
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INTER-CLUB COUNCIL NEWS
For newcomers to CSUSM, the Inter-Club Council (ICC) meets every other week.
The ICC represents all recognized campus clubs. M atthew M cNamara is Chair of
the Council, C arlos Mariscal was recently elected Vice-Chair, and C harles Hodge
is Secretary. The next meeting of ICC
is Friday, Feb. 18, 2 PM, Commons 206.
Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information about ICC or campus clubs, the
ICC and clubs each have a mail box in the Student Services offices, Commons 205.
Computer Competency
Requirement—source of
student concern
K arin Foster
Staff Writer
CSUSM has a requirement that like the
writing requirement, is unique from other state
universities—the Computer Competency Requirement (CCR). CSUSM requires that every
student fulfill this requirement before the end
of their second semester at CSUSM. Originally, this requirement coordinated with
CSUSM's writing requirement. Faculty wanted
to be assured that students knew how to use a
word processor and could apply this skill in
producing the 2,500 word writing assignment
required in every class. The second semester
deadline meant that students would be computer literate early in their studies at CSUSM.
Mary Atkins, Labs and Computer Competency Coordinator, explained that students can
fulfill the CCR in a variety of ways. Students
can take an approved course at a community
college, take a computer exam, or take a computer course at CSUSM that fulfills the requirement. Before taking a computer course at a
community college, students should check with
Admissions and Records for a list of all applicable classes. Those students wishing to fulfill
the CCR through an exam can also take a
workshop to help them prepare for the exam.
Many students opt to take a computer class
here at CSUSM. This semester the Computer
Science Department offered 14 classes that met
the CCR requirement. Of these, nine sections
of CS 304 were offered. This class examines
computer issues and provides basic computer
skills.
However, not all students have been completely satisfied with these computer classes.
Students who have taken CS 304 do not feel the
class has made them computer literate. The
semester divides basic computer knowledge
with word processing, spreadsheets, database
and computer programming. The amount of
material covered in one semester does not al-
low the student to gain ample skills in any
specific area. Atkins explained that CS 304
does not aim to make students computer
literate. "Hopefully, students will take what
they learn and run with it." CS 304 acts as an
introductory course which offers students
basic computer instruction. Students who
had little computer experience will still need
to develop their computer skill after completing this course.
Other students have voiced concerns about
classes having more students than available
computers. Similar to learning to drive, learning to use a computer requires hands-on experience. Students enrolled in computer
classes feel their computer time in class is
restricted. Atkins explained that this situation is typical at universities stating that "the
concept of one computer for every person is
unusual." Students taking computer classes
should expect to spend time in the computer
lab or with their home computer in order to
strengthen their skills.
Those students who have not fulfilled the
CCR should be aware that this requirement
must be completed by the end of their second
semester. For those students who make a
strenuous effort to completely avoid computers, Atkins advises, "Don't procrastinate.
People should not feel intimidated by the
Computer CompetencyRequirement. This
school makes a conscious effort to help people
pass; however, this does not mean waiving
the requirement."
The original goal of computer literacy for
all students by their second semester at
CSUSM may have been a little optimistic.
However, most students will have at least
developed alittle computer knowledge. They
should know how to turn one on.
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V The Student Health Advisoiy Board rape and sexual assault, and ftui altemawill b e Sending six members to the An- tive activities for students on break,
nual Inter-collegiate Prevention Forum a t
USD in San Diego on Friday, February
All CSUSM students are welcome to
25> 11)is,is^dne-da^conferenceeiitiUed ? participate. S omeprofessors may give
"Creating Healthy Lifestyles" and in- c tedk for attending. There is a $10.00 fee
eludes woricshopsendtled«'SpringBreak f o r the conference, which includes Contiin M exico ' 94," "Sex Under die Influ- nental breakfast, catered lunch, and afterence" and "Prevention Tools,"
noonsnack. Registration forms and caipool
TTie focus of the forum is to increase information are available at the Student
student awareness o f the risks -involved Health Services Center, first floor of Crawith partying in Mexico, preventing date v e n Hall. H ie phone number is 752-4915.
LOVE CAREFULLY DURING
VALENTINE'S WEEK
S usan M endes, LYN
Health Education Assistant
The week of February 14 -18 is designated by the American College Health Association as National Condom Week. This
seems especially appropriate for a holiday
celebrating love and romance.
In conjunctipn with this theme, the Student Health Services Health Education Department and Student Health Advisory Board
are hosting a number of events on campus.
On Monday, Feb. 14, S.H.A.B. Members will be giving out safer sex information
and free condoms at a table in Founders'
Plaza. Also there will be film viewing in
Commons206from 11 A M-1 PM. Students
may drop in during these hours to view short
film segments or they may stay for the entire
presentation.
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, five North County
AIDS Organizations will have information
tables in Founders' Plaza from 10 AM - 2
PM and will be available to answer questions
about their free services. In the event of rain,
they will be in Commons 206 from 1 PM —
3 PM. In addition, Martha Baron will be
displaying J ohnny's Quilt and showing a
touching video interview about a family that
died of AIDS.
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 11 AM
t pl PM in Founders' Plaza, Earl Storm will
present information on the " Don't Duck
Responsibility" campaign from the non-profit
Stepping Stone Project. The program has
HIV information and graphics, including a
cartoon depicting Buckminster Duck, who is
the program mascot. The object of the pro-
gram is to educate the community on the direct
risk between alcohol use and HIV transmission and progression. The group presents a
caring and rational approach to responsible
behavior.
Also on Wednesday, there will be an HIV
Awareness lecture in Commons 206 from
2 PM—3PM. Based on the Red Cross format,
the lecture will be followed by a question and
answer session.
EVENTS SCHEDULE
J oel G rinolds, M D, M PH
Unless you have been stuck on a tropical
island over the past few months, you probably
have heard or read many reports on Health
Care Reform. Numerous approaches to reform are being discussed, offering everything
from incremental reform and single payer
systems (like the Canadian model) to the complex and far-reaching Clinton plan. Clinton's
plan and others are now being discussed in
Congress and some movement is expected in
this term.
Conceptually, there seems to be agreement on several aspects that should be important to students including universal coverage,
standard benefits, quality standards, insurance reform, antitrust and liability reform,
eligibility for all applicants,federal subsidies
for poor/low income participants, administrative simplification, improved purchasing
power of consumers, maintaining a variety of
providers (Health Maintenance Organizations,
fee for service, hybrids) encouragement of
primary, preventive, and managed care.
The various plans d iffer on the following
elements: mandatory employer-paid premiums, mandatory participation in regional alliances (without getting into detail, the alliances would pool consumers into a large
purchasing group then bargain with local
health plans for low-cost quality care), cost
controls, plan costs.
Although health care reform will have a
major impact on students, the reformers initially did not include the 13-14 million post
secondary education population or their existing health care system (i.e., Student Health
Centers) in their deliberations or specifically
in their plans.
What does reform mean for college health?
In short, nobody really knows. This probably
could be said for the general population. The
good news is that potentially all students will
have access to medical care. Also, the emphasis in reform is the provision of comprehensive primary and preventive medical care
which is the major objective of college health.
The American College Health Association and others have identified key players in
health care reform on Capital Hill and has
developed an informativepacket and a letter
that identifies key concerns. The packet also
describes the unique health care needs of the
college health population and the Student
Health Service model that currently provides
accessible, affordable, prevention-oriented
primary care as well as health education to
the broader campus community.
Stay tuned. Generally it is thought that a
plan will not be implemented quickly. However, it surely will have an impact. In future
columns I will discuss the plan or plans and
their impact as they unfold. For further
information, Dr. Grinolds can be reached at
Student Health Services, 752-4915.
M onday. F EB. 14
FREE condoms and safer sex info
11 AM - 1 PM
in Founders' Plaza
FILM viewing, Commons 206
11 AM - 1 PM
T uesday. F EB. 15
Displays and info, North County
AIDS Organizations
10 A M - 2 PM
Founders' Plaza
(or 1-3 PM, Commons 206, if rain)
W ednesday. F EB. 16
D ON'T DUCK RESPONSIBILITY
Display and info
11 A M - 1 P M
Founders' Plaza
HIV PRESENTATION
2-3PM
Commons 206
DON'T PUCK RESPONSIBILITY
campaign
�G iving a nd G etting— t he
r ewards o f v olunteering
C laire K . L angham
Service-Learning Coordinator
Katherine Johnson-LeVesque loves to
inform others about volunteer opportunities.
She enjoys being part of a solution, developing skills, and learning about new things. She
has designed the logo for CSUSM's Volunteer Day, Saturday, February 26, 1994.
Katherine, a senior, majors in psychology
with a minor in women's studies. Volunteering is central in her life. She explains that,
"Volunteering has a ripple effect. What I
have found is that the people I help, eventually help someone else."
"Giving has always felt
good to me and I like connecting to the spirit of another"
Learning how things work motivates
Katherine. For example, she volunteered to
work at the UC San Diego HIV Neuro-Behavioral Research Center. As a volunteer
providing clerical support and data input in
the psychiatry department, she observed the
process of research design, data collection
and publication, as well as how psychological testing was conducted.
Becoming a part of the solution instead of
just talking about a problem encapsulates
Katherine's philosophy. For the past five
years, she has been lecturing in the community and at local community colleges informing people about the effects of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual abuse on individuals and society. Her goal is to bring about
social change through raising public con-
sciousness and encouraging people to get
into treatment so that the devastating effects
of trauma in the family can be alleviated.
Katherine currently volunteers with several groups. In addition to her educational
presentations described above, she also provides support, guidance, and referrals for
survivors of abuse. At Being Alive, an HTV/
AIDS women and children's resource center,
she volunteers as a receptionist and assists
clients and their families tq deal with their
emotional adjustment, Wfiether "infected" or
" affected" by this disease. This year,
Katherine is the Program Coordinator for the
PTA at Hickman Elementary School. Ethnic
Diversity, Women's History, AIDS Education, and Dad's Involvement in Children's
Education are among the programs she has
created. These topics were inspired by courses
she has taken at CSUSM.
Most recently, Katherine developed a 4
hour program for her daughter's 6th grade
GATE (gifted) program on the physiology of
the brain. Using a sheep's brain, she taught
students its anatomy and functions. She
explained that since no one's brain works
perfectly , we are all slightly different, unique,
and that each of us has something special to
offer.
With the strong belief that you can make
lemonade out of lemons, Katherine has volunteered in the past with assistance to the
homeless and to immigrants, in designing
and sewing clothes for the disabled, in teaching puppeteering, crafts, and cooking through
her church youth and women's groups, visiting the elderly, and tutoring in the elementary
school classrooms.
"Anyone can overcome loneliness and
add interest to their lives," Katherine stresses.
Photo/Mary Szterpakiewicz
"Giving has always felt good to me and I like
connecting to the spirit of another. I have a lot
to be thankful for, and like to use my talent
and capabilities to assist others."
In this spirit, Katherine is an active participant of the Outreach Sub-Committee of
the Service-Learning Committee planning
for Volunteer Day on campus on Saturday,
February 26,1994.
For the future, Katherine plans to continue her volunteer activities and to develop a
scholarship especially f or disadvantaged
youth who come from a background of abandonment, neglect, or abuse. Her motivation
is to help these youth create new and better
lives for themselves.
While Katherine was volunteering at an
outpatient center for severely depressed and
schizophrenic patients, one of the men remarked after listening to Katherine tell about
her activities, that she must be extremely
organized to "do it all!" That marked the first
time that Katherine reflected on the effectiveness of her time management and prioritizing
in everything she does. And, yes, she still
spends quality time with her family and enjoys her life. Enjoying volunteering makes
life more meaningful and more fun!
OLUNTEER DAY
Saturday, February 26
�Circle K lends time at Vista Soup Kitchen
C laire K . L angham
Service-Learning Coordinator
Volunteer Day is not until
the end of this month, but members
of Circle K have been volunteering
their services to help others weekly.
Ann Garman, President of Circle
K, not only directs club activities,
but personally becomes involved
in community service. Among the
30 m embers, C atherine Yeats
spearheaded getting C SUSM's
c lub to volunteer at the Soup
Kitchen on Thursday evenings in
Vista's Grace Presbyterian Church.
At Circle K 's weekly meetings on campus, students sign up to
help serve meals at this local soup
kitchen.
Wendy Dresher has been
helping 2 or 3 times a month for
several months. She observed,
' The first time people go there,
they anticipate that everyone is
homeless - but that is not the case.
For some, their social security or
other limited income runs out before the end of the month and they
haven't enough for food."
Scott Morey went to assist
at the soup kitchen for the first
time last week and will be going to
help again.
"It is very rewarding to go
there and help people who are
needy because they are so appreciative," Wendy added.
Kevin Kilpatrick emphasized the same comment. Kevin
said that he can really relate to the
homeless. "They are just like the
rest of us - they have hopes and
dreams, and have experienced disappointments too."
Wendy went on to explain,
"By the end of the month, there are
about 70 people of all ages, from
newborns to elderly, at the soup
kitchen. Most people though, are
between thirty and forty years old.'4
Kevin talks with the homeless. "The homeless are people
too. We have intelligent conversations with them." The people
who come to the soup kitchen ask
the Circle K student volunteers
about their university experience-—
what they are studying and their career goals.
Kevin described avoidance as
people's typical behavior toward the
homeless. In contrast, he asks them
if they are staying warm at night,
especially with the cold winter nights.
"When it rains, its very wet unless
they can find an overhang." Kevin
acknowledges that there are a f ew
homeless we should b e wary of, but
this is also the case with people in
general.
The interesting thing that
Kevin notes is that there is a real
camaraderie among the homeless
—they look out for one another. He
added, "These people are really appreciative of the assistance provided. They piteh in and help with
the cleanup afterwards. It shows
that they are not j ust taking advantage of society's generosity."
If you are interested in knowing more about Circle K, please
contact the Student Activities Office.
Sigma Phi Delta Raises Money for L.A. Quake Victims
A myGlaspey
Staff Writer
Richard Harvey, Sigma Phi Delta's Public Relations Officer
The ground was still shaking
w ith a ftershocks w hen R ichard
Harvey, Sigma Phi D elta's Public
Relations Officer started organizing a
fund-raiser tohelp Los Angeles Earthquake victims.
Sigma Phi Delta, a social and
charitable fraternity at CSUSM designed a fund-raiser that allows us to
enjoy the beautiful southern California coastline while helping our neighbors to the north.
Buy o ne t hree-hour w halewatching ticket f or $ 15 and $5 will be
donated to the Los Angeles Quake
Relief Fund while $10 will go to
Apollo Charters. Captain JeffJohnson
has agreed to run the fund-raiser
through March 15,1994. The Apollo
is an all-aluminurn 65 foot 22 inch
sports fisher with a full galley and
sleeping quarters for 30, "just in
case you get sea sick" said Harvey.
The boat is certified to accommodate 94 whale watchers.
Harvey chose the Apollo for
several reasons. "It holds 94. It is
one of the nicest boats and Captain
Jeff Johnson was most generous in
working with me." Harvey said.
Radio stations KCEO (95.9
FM) and KCET (1000 AM) interviewed Sigma Phi Delta last Sunday. The fraternity spoke about
CSUSM and promoted their whalewatching fund-raiser at the same
time. The radio interview is on reserve in the school archives section
of the CSUSM library.
Sigma Phi Delta is now coordinating group trips aboard the
Apollo.
Harvey was approached by
Japanese students at UCSD who
are interested in an English as A
Second Language whale-watching
trip. Harvey is currently working
o naCSUSMFaculty whale-watching excursion.
Tickets must be bought in
advance and are available for purchase from any Sigma Phi Delta
member. For more information call
967-6523.
After "raising as much money
as possible" for the Earthquake Relief Fund, Harvey will organize a
benefit for the Association of
Retarded Citizens (ARC).
Sigma Phi Delta may host an Open
Invitational Miniature Golf Championship in April with proceeds
going to ARC.
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pus. California State University San Marcos
has a special role in the North San Diego
County area, and in the spirit of community
partnership, the university initiates and offers programs to further intellectual, professional, and personal development within
the diverse community which it serves.
Volunteer Day activities on Saturday
Feb. 26, 1994, in the spirit of community
partnership, center around youth, the environment, the elderly, a museum exhibit,
and assistance with tax preparation for lowincome individuals.
The kick-off rally is in Commons 206
from 8 to 9 AM. Mayor Lee B. Thibadeau,
who has proclaimed Feb. 26,1994 as Volunteer Day in the City of San Marcos, will
participate. Volunteer activities start at 9
and continue to noon both on campus and in
the community.
Many CSUSM clubs and organizations
are volunteering their time to assist the next
generation to envision a university education in their future. They are joining together to provide campus tours and funfilled workshops to youngsters invited from
San Marcos schools, Boys and Girls Clubs,
and Key Clubs from the surrounding community. The following clubs are participating: the Liberal Studies Student Association, the Computer Club, the Student California Teachers Association, Circle K, the
Silver Shield, El Club de las Americas,
M.E.Ch.A., the Association of Business
Students, and the Pan African Student
Alliance.
Environmental volunteer service is at
nearby Discovery Lake Park. Earth Club,
the Associated Students, and the 3-D orga-
nization along with a Girl Scout troop, will
focus their services on sprucing up the park
and creating a nature display.
The Accounting Society will help low
income individuals with their tax preparation, and the Argonaut Society will prepare a
new exhibit for the San Marcos Historical
Society and Museum. Key College Opportunities plans to continue their services to seniors in San Marcos. The Knights also plan
to continue with their c lub's involvement in
Special Olympics.
English language students from Japan
will join in a variety of the on-going activities. The Japanese Culture Exchange Club is
planning a potluck for the volunteers after all
events have been completed that day.
Students from Soc 309 Aging and Society, as part of Service-Learning in the course,
will assist at the Elder/Adult Care Annual
Public Forum sponsored by the San Marcos
Family Care Commission at the San Marcos
Joslyn Senior Center.
Participation is welcome and students,
staff, and faculty can sign up in the Associated Students Office to join in activities organized by CSUSM clubs and associations.
Many hands not only make the work lighter,
but more enjoyable.
Volunteer Day will provide an opportunity for students and our local community to
participate in cooperative services. These
activities fulfill several university goals including outreach and cooperation with our
broader community, promotion of civic pride
and responsibility, and initiation of contacts
f or service-learning. A number of our faculty
are encouraging service-learning in their
classes to link real-life experience through
service to the theories and concepts taught in
the course.
Service-Learning
host Dwight Giles
California Center for
the Arts Galleries
B ecome Museum
The Service-Learning Committee enthusiastically anticipates upcoming guest
lecturer, Dwight Giles, of Vanderbilt University. Giles will be speaking at CSUSM
on Monday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 22.
Giles, an expert in the field of servicelearning, has been granted a three-year
FIPSE grant dealing with learning outcomes
in the field of service-learning.
His talk entitled, "What Is This Thing
Called Service-Learning: Working Through
Definitional Confusion," will be addressed
to the CSUSM campus on Feb. 21 from
Noon-1:30 PM. Everyone is invited to
attend.
This month the California Center for the
Arts, Escondido, designated 9,000 square
feet of gallery space at the $75 million arts
center as the California Center for the Arts
Musuem.
The Museum will be a permanent nonprofit institution, essentially educational and
humanistic in purpose, which will own, study,
care for, and regularly exhibit and interpret
works of art to the public.
The new museum will curate exhibitions
of regional, national and international artists
and host traveling exhibitions, as well as
establish a Permanent Collection of art from
the 20th century, with an emphasis on American and regional art.
�The more corrupt the
state, the more numerous
the laws.
— Tacitus
CSUSM Writing Requirement
-mindless labor or intellectual growth
Roy Latas
Legislature Sidesteps the Real Issues
Staff Writer
Students* interests in issues such as
free speech, child care and Student Union
fees gain and lose momentum, yet the All
University Writing Requirement (AUWR)
constantly sparks opinions from students and
faculty. The initial grousing of first semester
students translates to praise and thanks from
graduating seniors.
Up to this point in our academic careers, there has been a general lack of emphasis on English composition skills in American education which has caused American
industrial and economic institutions to question the academic standards that allow colleges and universities students to graduate
without adequate writing skills. CSUSM is
trying to remedy this situation with the
AUWR. The definition of the AUWR, as
stated in the 1992-1993 University Catalog,
is: "Students are advised to note that every
course at California State University, San
Marcos has a writing requirement component of2,500 words. This requirement can be
filled in a variety of ways, depending on the
course." This impersonal sounding writing
r equirement r epresents the F ounding
Faculty's intention of creating a graduating
population instilled with exemplary writing
skills. They hoped the AUWR would furnish
a mechanism that insured all graduates received sufficient opportunity to use and improve their writing skills.
The AUWR makes it necessary for all
students to write within a variety of disciplines in varying contexts from literature to
biology. The Founding Faculty also understood the demand for clear, concise, and
logically written communication in the postgraduate areas of employment and graduate
school, as well as in family and social contexts.
The implementation of the AUWR
takes a variety of forms depending on the
discipline and faculty member. A common
form is the 2,500 word paper. Here, the
student makes an in-depth study of a particular topic and presents a detailed report that
condenses many information sources into a
3 Strikes You're Out
clear and compact analysis. Other faculty
members may assign several smaller papers
during the semester, thereby reducing student stress levels, as well as the instructor's
laborious task of grading multitudes of long
papers at one time.
The format of a paper or assignment
presents an infinite array of possibilities. Some
professors employ written work in the form
of diaries, screenplays, journals, letters, or
novella, promoting a new critical frame for
the student to exercise his or her analytical
perspective. These formats challenge the
students' minds to realize alternative connections within the subject matter while increasing the students' creative freedom, and making the task less intimidating.
The journal is the most popular alternative form of writing. Journal entries are
devoted to the preceding week's discussions;
the journal condenses the student's comprehension of new material while allowing the
professor an insight into the absorption of
lecture information. The journal entries allow the professor to understand when issues
are cloudy and make adjustments or reviews
when necessary.
The faculty relies on the AUWR to
furnish students with an additional opportunity to decipher what they learn through writing, and reassemble classroom information
in a way that demonstrates understanding of
the concepts. Writing theorist Peter Elbow
calls this process "cooking.' "Cooking means
getting material to interact." The interaction
of thoughts creates new material that the
student can interpret which may include segments of classroom experience and personal
insight. This process is assimilation not memorization. The student undergoes a metamorphosis through conceptual analysis. Elbow
also reminds his readers that "[g]rowing
means getting words to evolve through
stages," not overnight.
The intent of the AUWR is growth
within the student, and we all have felt some
growing pains. However, our new stature has
the foundation of improved writing skills.
THE PRIDE, CSUSM Student Newspaper, San Marcos, California 92096-0001, (619) 752-4998
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Mary Szterpakiewicz
BUSINESS MGR/ADVERTISING: Sheryl Greenblatt
COPYEDITORS: Donald Beran, Roy Latas, Anita Williams
LAYOUT EDITOR: Krista Thornton
PHOTOGRAPHY: Carlos Mariscal, Mary Szterpakiewicz
STAFF WRITERS: Karin Foster, Amy Glaspey, Peter Gorwin,Thomas Lee Huntington, Roy Latas
CONTRIBUTORS: Claire K. Langham, Susan Mendes, Joel Grinolds, MD, John Segoria
By Thomas Lee Huntington
Staff Writer
In theory, it is difficult to argue
against any of the five "3 Strikes and
You're Out" crime bills currently in front
of the California state senate. All the bills
guarantee stiffer sentences for any criminal convicted of a second violent felony
and life imprisonment if convicted of a
third. Certainly, violent crime has reached
epidemic proportions in American society and it is obvious that something must
be done. The "3 Strikes" concept has
provided politicians with an unprecedented opportunity to look tough on crime
without alienating any powerful voting
lobby. Even President Clinton, in a State
i of the Union address otherwise dedicated
to health care and welfare reform, received his biggest bipartisan applause by
reiterating his support of such a bill on the
federal level.
It is wise, though, (as it is with
anything to which all politicians pay carefully calculated lip service) to maintain a
healthy skepticism about the rash of current crime legislation. In California, the
"3 Strikes" frenzy was fueled in large part
by the murder of Polly Klaas, the young
child kidnapped from her living room and
brutally killed by aconvicted felon. Klaas'
story mesmerized the nation, in large part
because it symbolized the encroachment
of violent crime into suburbia. "Are our
children no longer safe in their own
homes?" parents everywhere wondered.
Many of those parents had political pull,
and the conviction that something must be
done to keep violent criminals behind bars
and out of our neighborhoods eventually
reached the state legislature.
The Klaas case was a horrible tragedy. But horrible tragedies are the norm in
many of our inner cities, a fact which
seems to have escaped our governmental
leaders for quite some time. A child in
Watts has not been safe in her own living
room for a long time now. She has not been
safe on her way to school, in her classroom,
on the playground or on her way home.
She has been forced to live with the fact
that violence is a way of life in her community. Streets burned, buildings were looted,
a city was ignited and the California legislature did nothing to address crime in the
inner city. There has been no legislation
aimed at creating economic opportunities
for the young people in Los Angeles most
likely to turn to crime. There has been no
increase in police protection in urban areas
plagued by constant gang warfare. There
has been no attempt to stop crime before it
starts by engaging in the kind of honest
discourse about values and community that
elected officials are so afraid of. The same
politicians who turned their back as our
cities turned into war zones now purport to
end crime as we know it by guaranteeing a
few stiffer sentences. I t's not a bad first
step, but i t's hardly enough and i t's long
overdue.
Student Activist
Collects Signatures
Garrett Collins, English major, is an
example of student activism at CSUSM.
Garrett is busy these days collecting signatures to place the hemp initiative on the
California ballot. The initiative would decriminalize the use, sale and cultivation of
marijuana.
You will find Garrett in front of Academic Hall 11 AM till noon over the next
several days. If you would like to sign the
initiative or have questions about it, Garrett
will be happy to assist you.
�WWttiers
to the Editor
The future of Higher Education
Hatred Is Alive and Well
M ary Szterpakiewicz
Editor-in- Chief
Dear Editor:
I want to acknowledge a writer among us
who chooses to communicate a detestable
message. I found this message written on
toilet paper—CSUSM toilet paper, in a lavatory here on campus:
"HOMOS SHOULD NOT BE
TOLERATED
GAY BASHING IS THE CURE"
I find this message disturbing enough
that I refrain from signing my name out of
concern for personal safety. Although I
believe that college might help open this
person's mind, I feel sad, regardless of my
views on homosexuality (tolerance of those
different from me), that someone among us
declares hatred in this vile and covert way.
Rather than engage in open debate, the writer
chose to display his hatred anonymously.
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The Pride is s^iiciting ^oiur jparjtici^atioh
in am on-going dialogue on issues facing
universities arid colleges today. Input from
faculty, $tudeiits;staff and the business community is Invited to explore the future of
higher education,
A recent is^ueof the Economist referred
to today- s/universities as "towers of babble"
raising serious issues facing higher education. What are the goals of universities
today? Are they meeting the needs of the
marketplace? What should be the purpose of
a tax-supported institution?
The public university, like other government institutions, is slow to change. Revered
as instruments of enlightenment in the past,
today government treats higher education
like an inefficient Nationalized industry.
Once considered the engine of economic
growth, today's university is becoming a
dinosaur, concerned more with image than
impafct te^^^
away from tiiii#rsities for advice and rese^rcto; turning to think-tanks such as the
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dogooders and that "academics rarely give
'y^u^ fWiinoney ;.»[and] star professors are
perpetually on sabbatical."
With fees skyrocketing, and college enrollment declining, what docs the future hold
ifor tdmoitow's college graduate? The computer is probably partially responsible. An
enormous array of information is available at
the fingertips of every nimble typist with a
modem for a fraction of the cost of a college
education. By way of Compuserve, Prodigy
and Internet we can access thousands of online databases and hold discussions with
experts from around the globe.
Video tape is another medium which
offers practical, educational applications for
a fraction of the cost of a college education.
Palomar College introduced the TV course,
where you can study accounting, anthropology or Spanish in the comfort of your home.
Rising costs and declining revenues are
forcing universities to re-evaluate priorities.
University costs, according to The Economist, rise much faster than inflation because
they are labor intensive (wages rise faster
than prices). Even Ivy League colleges are
teetering on alienating the middle class, leaving these legendary institutions to the idle
rich. Politicians are questioning whether the
money could better be spent on other things.
Private industry has been much better at
harnessing the information revolution than
its public-sector counterparts. The market
must adapt quickly to the needs of J N
marketplace, or die. Tlie combination of
academic tenure and cumbersome decision-making tends to preserve old institutions rather than expand or create new
ones. •
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Governments bent on reform are looking at three popular strategies. The first
uses the market approach with government
playing the role of the purchaser, By
linking funding to performance and separating research funds from money for teaching, government has provided two distinct
ways of boosting a university's i ncomeincreasing the number of pupils or improving the quality of their research. British
universities are pursuing these different
avenues for survival producing remarkable results within a short period of time.
Oxford, Cambridge and the like, emphasizeresearch. The next top 10 schools have
a mix of both research and a teaching
focus, while a third group focuses primarily on teaching. While academics regard
thisas an affront to their dignity, this scheme
- A second approach in cutting costs is to
simply shift funds to cheaper institutions
like community colleges and innovative
sources of higher education, like workstudy programs, distance learning, and
getting credit for life and work experience.
A third strategy is for universities to
diversify their funding. Rather than relying solely on government funds, universities should market their research to local
industry. In the U.S., industry-sponsored
research has more than quadrupled in the
past decade. This would serve to create a
better rapport with the business community, and attract funding as well as provide
a purpose for graduates. Raising fees is
another way to diversify funding. While
critics complain that this would curtail
expansion, in Britain, "free" education has
done little to bring the hordes to the sanctuary. The fact remains that local, state and
federal governments are putting a limit on
educational funding.
Universities must accept the fact that
governments are becoming increasingly
reluctant to fund higher education.
California's school system once satisfied private industry s demand for technical
research, physicists, chemists and engineers that fueled the dramatic growth of the
California economy. These positions are
now predominantly staffed by foreigntrained graduates.
Can higher education meet the needs of
an ever-changing marketplace?
�I'll Take Anything" holds up despite drastic
revisions
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Thomas Lee Huntington
Staff Writer
It is no secret that James L. Brooks'
new film I'll Do Anything began life as a fullfledged Holly wood musical. It was an ambitious idea, but test audiences were so turned
off by the musical numbers that Brooks felt
compelled to rework the entire film. The
director edited and reshot to such a degree
that the only semblance remaining of the
film's previous incarnation is a solitary song
T M ouie
R euiew
by five year old Whittni Wright.
The film holds up surprisingly well
after such drastic revision, mainly on the
strength of the acting and Broolcs' ear for
witty and insightful dialogue.
Nick Nolte heads the cast, portraying a
down-on-his-luck actor forced to take in the
six year old daughter he hasn't seen for two
years. Albert Brooks is an action film producer obsessed with the bottom line and Julie
Kavner is a public opinion pollster who runs
tests screenings and can utter nothing but the
truth. Wright is truly a discovery as the
bratty, precocious child with whom Nolte
must re-establish a bond.
The plot is unimportant in a film such
as this, where most of the pleasure comes in
watching the actors inhabit their roles. Nolte
is outstanding as a likable guy struggling to
come to terms with the realities of parenthood
and Hollywood at the same time; the best
scenes in the film are between Nolte and
Wright. Their exchanges seem genuine and
honest because the characters have been so
well crafted and written with such care. The
laughter and tears this father—daughter relationship invokes are not easy and sentimental; the actors earn the sentiment.
Less successful is the subplot involving a romance between Brooks and Kavner.
Both actors are superb, especially Brooks.
His producer character could easily have been
a stock stereotype, an easy villain for a film
about the film industry. But, perhaps because
the director is also himself a producer, the
role is given complexity and even a degree of
likableness. It is not difficult to see why the
kind, giving character played by Kavner would
be attracted to such a person. But the romance is inadequately explored. Perhaps this
is the area where the music played an integral
role and the reshooting and editing couldn't
completely cover that gap.
Nonetheless, I'll Do Anything is an
extremely likable, well-written film about a
group of interesting, complex people. It is
difficult to imagine the movie as a musical,
which is probably a tribute to Brooks editing
ability and an indication that he ultimately
made the correct decision.
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�Poli Sci Professor Talks
on Crime in the Black
Community
Karin Foster
Staff Writer
Photo/Carlos Mariscal
As a kick-off for Black History month,
political science professor Dr. Edward Thompson i n delivered a lecture on crime in the
black community. Dr. Thompson took a
critical look at public policy regarding crime,
and the impact this legislation will have on
the African-American community.
As the economy begins to recover, politicians have started shifting their focus from
economic concerns to the issues of crime and
violence. President Clinton reflected this
trend in his address to the nation. Dr. Thompson commented that the President's " Three
Strikes You're Out' was the centerpiece of
the President's State of the Union address."
The proposed "Three Strikes You're
Out" legislation would sentence offenders
convicted of a third violent felony to mandatory life imprisonment. Thompson criticized
this type of legislation as representing "an
imbalance between punishment and prevention." He argued that this policy would have
minimal effects on crime, while depleting
funds that could be used to address critical
social needs. Furthermore, this legislation
would most negatively effect the AfricanAmerican community.
Thompson argues that legislators who
support these bills use "faulty assumptions."
Supporters declare that high imprisonment
rates will lessen crime. In fact, Thompson
stated studies prove the opposite is true. States
that have the highest rate of incarceration
have the most violent crime, while states that
have the lowest rates have less violent crime.
According to Thompson, supporters of
PUBLIC SAFETY NEWS
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the "Three Strike" policy also promote the idea that mandatory sentencing will guarantee imprisonment of
criminals.
Thompson also argued that
President Clinton is fully aware of
problems that plague the AfricanAmerican community. Clinton acknowledges that crime has increased
because of the breakdown of family
and community. The President also
recognizes that black youths need more
employment opportunities. Yet, according to Thompson, Clinton chooses
to promote legislation that will increase the breakdown of these values.
He feels the President's policies towards crime ignore the underlying
problems. African-American families are severely threatened by the
high incarceration rate of young black
men. Youths in prison cannot form stable
families. Many of those incarcerated have
turned to crime because their community
lacks jobs that would allow them to support
families or themselves. Lack of financial
resources prevents these youths from seeking
better employment in the suburbs. Limited
opportunities for young black men often
leads to crime as a solution for survival.
Effective legislation would directly
address these problems, Thompson believes.
Rather than spend millions of dollars incarcerating criminals for their entire lives, money
could be spent on programs that would offer
disadvantaged youths alternatives to crime.
Year-round sports programs, improved
schools, and effective job-training centers
could be implemented as a means of preventing youths from engaging in crime. Criminals already imprisoned should receive counseling to develop stronger social skills, while
receiving employment training and education. Education and training in prison could
provide incentive and motivation to find work
after release.
Dr. Thompson did not deny the seriousness of violent crime, or the fact that
society must punish violent offenders. However, the seriousness of this problem should
cause legislators to create laws that work
towards genuine solutions. American society is demanding the reduction of violent
crime. Dr. Thompson argues that although
President Clinton's proposals may appear
tough, they will do little or nothing to solve
America's violent crime problem.
I 'm sure you have already
found out that the roads are slick when
it rains... Remember to drive slower
than normal, leave home a little earlier
and take your time. Watch out for other
drivers. You know, the ones that drive
crazy when i t's normal weather. Drive
carefully, be smart. See you at school.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
WANTED
PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS YOU!
RECOMMENDED HOURLY RATE:
P rimary D uties a nd
R esponsibilities
The purpose of the Community Service Officer is to assist Public
Safety staff and provide campus security services.
The primary duties and responsibilities are:
1) Upon request provide escort
service.
2) Foot patrol of the entire University.
3) Upon request unlock vehicles,
buildings, etc.
4) Provide a safe campus environment.
5) Conduct inspections of all University property.
6) Observe and report suspicious
activities, hazardous conditions and
criminal activity.
7) Give directions and other types
of assistance to the campus community.
8) Adhere to Public Safety policies and procedures.
J ob Q ualifications
The applicant must have: knowledge of the campus; Because this is a
new campus, being aware of the loca-
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l tion of departments, restrooms, telephones, etc. is very important.
Ability: to make reasonable and
logical judgments. Communicate with
students, faculty, and staff. Remain calm
in an emergency situation.
Experience: Working with large
groups of people, working under stressful
situations.
Education: A high school diploma,
currently enrolled at CSUSM with at least
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LENGTH OF APPT: Spring 94
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Supervisor: Dora Knoblock, Ext.
4562. A copy of this job description is
available at the student career center.
If you would like any information
about Public Safety Services or our role
within the CSU system and California
State University San Marcos, or if you
have a special issue or problem, please
feel free to contact Public Safety for assistance.
We welcome all comments, and
questions any readers may have concerning Public Safety. Please call 752-4562
and/or leave a note at our front desk or at
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�GHANA TRIP
Voluntary Support Tops
$100 Million Mark
scheduled for Winter of 1994
Professor Amoaku has just returned from
Ghana and is enthusiastic to share his experiences and help a group of students, staff and
faculty, plan for their own Ghana trip for
Winter 1994. The Ghana Project has arranged a question, answer and planning meeting for Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 4:15 PM in
ACD305.
We have identified the follwing goals for
the Spring:
•
Fundraising
•
Trip logistics (passports, shots,
schedules etc.)
•
Program development on Ghana
Exploration of issues of intercultural exchange
In addition, Professor Amoaku has asked
us to develop an application and selection
process which will identify the group going
on the Ghana winter trip by the end of May.
It will be important that each participant is
clear in his or her own goals and interests for
participating and that the group has common
goals and shares responsibility for the trip.
We look forward to seeing you on Feb. 17
at 4:15 PM in ACD 305. Please sign-up at the
Peer Advising Center, Craven 6200, if you
are interested but are unable to attend the
meeting.
.
For the first time, the 20 CSU campuses and Chancellor's Office have
raised more than $ 100 million in voluntary contributions. In 1992/93, $109.4
million was raised, an increase of 10.8
percent from 1991/92's $98.7 million.
CSU Long Beach led the campuses
with $16.2 million, followed by San
Diego State with $15.5 million, Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo with $10.9 million, and CSU Fresno with $10.8 million. The largest percentage increase
was CSU Sacramento, which increased
its private gifts 115 percent, from $4.0
million to $8.6 million. CSU San Bernardino showed a 101 percent increase,
going from $1.0 million to $2.1 million.
Corporate giving increased five percent in 1992/93, from $38.5 million to
$40.4 million. San Jose State's alumni
contributed the highest amount, $2.4
million, a 162 percent increase. In the
past six years, contributions to the CSU
have grown from $57.4 million in 1987/
88 to $109.4 million in 1992/93, an increase of 91 percent.
OTHER CSU NEWS:
An update on plans for a new CSU
campust at Fort Ord. Downsizing in the
military has given the CSU an unprecedented opportunity to receive 1,300acres
of Fort Ord in Monterey Bay for a new
campus that eventually will accommodate 20,000 students by 2020. According
to the progress report to the trustees give
by J. Handel Evans, president of San Jose
State University, and Peter Hoff, CSU
senior vice chancellor for academic affairs,finalconveyance of the property by
the federal government is expected by
May, and the first group of students is
expected by fall 1995. The federal government already has provided $15 million
of an eventual $135 million that will be
provided to the system to convert existing
buildings to campus usage.
Keeping Romance in Your Relationship
P am F arrel
Contributing Writer
February is the month for lovers. Red and
white hearts adorn the malls and everyone is
in the mood for romance. However, in our
society, romance and sex getinterchanged as
if synonyms. Sex can often be a sultry killer
to romance and can thwart a person from
finding true love. Consider these findings:
Mosts couples break up when a crisis
pregnancy arises.
There are no "STD" bouquets to send
when you give your lover a sexually transmitted disease.
A ccording to D ick Day and J osh
McDowell, authors of "Why Wait," a sexual
relationship can cloud your decision making
process and your hormones can connect yout
to someone that your heart knows isn't right.
Studies have concluded that couples who
live together prior to marriage are twice as
likely to end up in divorce court.
In a survey of the first graduating class of
Cal State San Marcos students, 51 percent
gave an okay to casual sex. but there is
nothing casual about sex. Giving yourself'
totally to another, bearing your body and soul
isn't the same as having your usual morning
cup of coffee. Perhaps we have all lsot sight
of the difference between love and lust. Na-
tionally know, psychologist, Steve Arterburn
explains the difference between love and lust
as—
Love is personal, lust is impersonal. Love
is concrete, focused on a particular object;
lust is unfocused, capable of fixing on almost
any object. Love tends toward faithfulness,
lust is a wanderer. Love seeks stability, lust
is short-lived and mercurial. Love is an affair
of the mind and heart, lust is an affair of the
emotions and hormones. Love is a matter of
giving, lust is matter of taking.
Musicians Steve and Annie Chapman have
a line in one of their love songs, "True love
starts with a kiss of hearts." To keep romance
in your life, give your heart and keep your
body until you hear, "With this ring, I thee
wed." No matter your sexual history, you can
make decisions today to protec t your future
lovelife and ensure that romance becomes a
lifestyle rather than a fleeting sentiment on a
Hallmark card.
Pam Farrel is a graduating senior who has coauthored a book with her husbandBill. Their
book "Pure Pleasure: Making Your Marriage a
Great Affair ** is due out in June. Pam is also a
member ofS.A.LT., a Christian group on
campus.
Presidents,
Faculty
Receive Salary
Increases
Presidential salaries were increased for
the first time in three years by the Board of
Trustees. Five collective bargaining agreements, including one with the California Faculty Association, also were ratified, giving
many employees their first general pay increases in several years.
Effective April 1, salaries for the 20 presidents were raised an average of 8.6 percent.
The annual average salary of a CSU president
will be $130,461, up from $120,075. Two
presidents serving in interim positions did
not receive increases; when those permanent
appointments are made, new salaries will be
set.
Approximately $17 million for salary increases for presidents and other CSU employees was set aside by trustees after the
legialators augmented the CSU budget by
$50 million for 1993/94. The presidental
increase will total about $200,000; the rest of
the $ 17 million will go for the system* s 33,000
employees.
�Video Class To Make
Music Video
Last year's class visits Daniels Cablevision (you know who you are)
Stuart Bender's video class has started
again this semester. Last semester's Video
Class went on a field trip to Daniels
Cablevision in Carlsbad. This semester's
video students are starting their first
project—a music video. If you have
original music or would like to help, call
Tom Dulaney, Stuart Bender's assistant,
at 633-1852.
Dulaney, a major in business management, has applied for agrant from the
Carlsbad Community Foundation for a
documentary about the Carlsbad raceway.
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�Calendar
On-Campus Events:
F EBRUARY I S B LACK H ISTORY MONTH
Thursday, Feb. 10 - Friday, Apr. 8
Art Installation. "Temporary Alternatives" by North County artist, Patsy Babcock. CSUSM
Liifoury,:'C£ayen 3rd Floor. The exhibit depicts the artist's ongoing struggle to find the
"perfect" exhibit or studio space.
Join us in the campus recyling effort by purchasing a
CSUSM refillable hot and/or cold drink cup. These
refillable cups are currently available for 1/2 at the
University Store and Dome Cafe. Receive a free fill-up at
purchase and drinks at reduced prices thereafter.
..
"Munch and Learn" and elections for Vice President. 1:30-2:30 PM, Commons 207. Bring a children's book to be donated to San Marcos Elementary School. For
more inforto^ion, leave your name and number m SCTA Box in Commons 205.
BLACK lilSTORY MONTH FILM SERIES. "Body and Soul," Director Oscar Micheaux's
1926 sileiit classic with Paul Robeson. 7 PM, ACD 102. Film introduction and discussion by
CSUSM iil&tory Professor, Dr. Jill Watts.
Tuesday, Feb* 15
Friends of the Library Speakers Series. Bridget-Bailey Meyer: "A Bitter Pill: medicine in the
African American Community." 12:15 PM, ACD 104.
Wednesday, Feb. 16
Resume Writing Workshop. 3-4 PM, Craven 4201.
Job Search Strategies. 4-5 PM, Craven 4201.
Effective Interviewing/Career Fair. 5-6 PM, Craven 4201.
Thursday, Feb. 17
Lecture. "Black English: A Case of Language Discrimination." CSUSM Linguistics
Professor, Dr. Peggy Hashemipour. 12 Noon to 1:30 PM, ACD 102.
Friday, Feb. 18
Black History Month Film Series. "Daughters of the Dust." 7 PM, ACD 102. Dr. Renee
Curry wiU lead a discussion following the film.
Sunday, Feb. 20
Bank of America Piano Series. Cecil Lytle performing improvisations on Gershwin,
Ellington, Fats Waller, and Herbie Hancock. 3 PM, ACD 102. TICKETED EVENT.
Monday, Feb. 21
Resume Writing Workshop. 9-10 AM, Craven 4201. :
Job Search Strategies. 10-11 AM, Craven 4201.
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Goal Setting/Time Management Workshop. 1:30 PM, Craven 5205.
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Lecture. Greg Akili. Mr. Akili is a San Diego political and social activist, nationally
recognized for his expertise in leadership development and community relations. 12-1:30
PM, ACD 102.
Thursday, Feb. 24
SANKOFA. Afro Jazz. 12 Noon - 1 PM. Stage area near Dome.
Friday, Feb. 25
Resume Writing Workshop. 9-10 AM,Craven 420L
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM SERIES. Spike Lee V T)o the Right Thing/' Introduction and lecture by CSUSM Sociology Professor, Dr. Sharon Elise. 7 PM, ACD 102.
Saturday, Feb. 26
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Plaza. For more information, contact Service-Learning, Ext. 4057, Associated Students, Ext.
4990, or Office of Student Activities, Ext. 4970.
Sunday, Feb. 27
--Student Presentation in honor of Black History Month; potpourri of monologue and poetry on
the Aftican-American experience, including excerptsfromlast semester's student production
'"FprCoIored Girls..." directedby Arajeje. 3-6 PM, ACD i Sl
Wednesday, Mar. 2
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flsil PRIDE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
www.csu5m.edu/pride/
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 2,2002
vol.xno.viii
The University Collects A New Convenience Fee From Students
By MELISSA REED
Pride Staff Writer
American
Express,
and Discover. The
system will be open
for payment 24 hours
a day, seven days a
week, and will have
access via touch tone
phone and the web.
Students who planned on
paying by credit card next semester should not be surprised when
the university attaches a new
processing fee to their payment,
Starting on Nov. 1st, students or
parents who choose to pay fees
Prior to Nov 1st,
by credit card or electronic check the university was
will pay a 2.9 percent conve- paying the credit card
nience fee.
company fees for the
students. "Credit card
CSUSM has hired an outside charges have doubled
firm, Informed Decisions Cor- since 1999, and we
poration, to process credit card simply cannot afford
payments and to collect the extra to continue absorbing
money from students. The new the cost of fees that
fee that will be added to students the University pays to
using credit cards or electronic the credit card comchecks will be approximately panies," said Suzanne Green,
$27 per semester. With this associate vice president of
fee, the new program, Cashnet Finance and Business Services,
Smartpay, will now allow stu- Rick Moore, CSUSM Director
dents to use MasterCard, Visa, of Communications, said "the
$124,091 to help the
students who needed
to use credit cards, but
now that money will go
to fund other student
life programs. During
the 2001-02 academic
year, 60% of Cal State
San Marcos students
paid using a credit card,
These students paid
roughly $9 million in
fees and the university
absorbed $178,678 in
payments to the credit
card companies.
university was using money out
their general fund account
f r o m the State of California to
pay the fees." In Moore's press
release he stated that the uni-.
versity used to set aside roughly
0f
they are more discrete about
it. According to Kozol, Martin
Luther King had a dream that
white and black children would
go to the same schools. He did
not have a dream that involved
a child having to meet certain
criteria in order to attend the
school.
National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Kozol
spoke out against what he calls
"Modernized legal apartheid,"
in the United States' public
schools system last Thursday
at the California Center for the
Arts in Escondido (CCAE). It
was a packed house last Thursday at the CCAE when Kozol
opened his speech, praising
school teachers on their continued efforts on working with
kids, yet not speaking too highly
about politicians who think otherwise.
Kozol does not believe our
politicians are doing enough to
educate the young children in
the inner cities. According to
his research, 1/4 of the children
in South Bronx do not go to preschool because their local government won't spend the money
for Head Start programs, which
help children of low-income
families to better develop their
comprehensive skills before they
start school.
Kozol drills the government
on its education bill that was
passed, which will in turn hold
an eight-year-old accountable
for not passing his/her exams.
He feels that these tests are
discriminatory against children
that go to inner city schools,
because some of these children
did not have any proper preschooling, and many did not go
to pre-school at all. Kozol also
thinks that teachers will lose
some of their creativity, because
they would be under the watchful eye of the government.
Jonathan Kozol. Photo by Tristan Nickey
also said that the wealthier cities
could get as much as $18,000 per
child and this is happening here
in California. Wealthier cities in
California are raising the money
for their schools through fundraisers, as well as through pri"Two years ago, New York vate contributions from parents
City spent an average of $8,000 themselves.
a year on every kid living in the
inner cities," said Kozol. He
Kozol doesn't believe that
parents from the inner city have
the resources to do this. That
is where his "Modernized legal
apartheid" comes into play.
Kozol believes that the modern
day American public school
system is as segregated as it was
in Martin Luther King's time;
people just don't notice it because
Daniel Murphy, a CSUSM
senior, said "Instead of having
the students pick up the entire
fee, the university could have
charged the students the difference between what was set aside,
and the fees that were being
absorbed (roughly $50,000) and
reduce this new 2,9% surcharge
by 70 percent!"
Although Cal State
San Marcos will be
receiving no income
from the 2.9 percent
convenience charge (2 percent is
going to the credit card companies and the other .9 percent goes
Students who wish to avoid the
t0
Informed Decisions Corp), new fee can still pay by cash or a
the students were never given conventional check.
Activist Jonathan Kozol Speaks
to CSUSM Community
By ADRIAN CUNDIFF
Pride Staff Writer
a choice as to where the previously set aside money should be
used. The $124,091 will now be
distributed to other Student Life
Programs and to hiring another
staff police officer. CSUSM's
President Alexander Gonzalez
said, "Both will support student
needs as we move to a 24/7
campus with the opening of student housing in Fall 2003."
"Teachers are not drill sergeants for the state," Kozol
expressed. A teacher should
have "Loyalty first to the kids,"
and second to the government,
Kozol said. He does not feel that
it is necessary for the government to test children because of
the negative impact it will have
on whoever implements it.
PAN Hosts
War Forum
By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, O ct 17th, Cal
State San Marcos hosted a
forum concerning the pending war against Iraq in the
Mezzanine Plaza at 12 p.m.
Sponsored by the Progressive Activist Network (PAN),
the panel consisted of three
CSUSM professors and two
North
County
activists.
According to PAN Vice President Drew Niedenthal, the
forum provided an opportunity to "hear from people who
are educated about the situation, and to let them speak
their mind?
The discussion began with
introductions of the panel
by PAN President Manal
Yamout. Fellow members
Steven Sehnte and Erick
Roper gave qtiick aad concise
Öibemtions thereafter
Eiden,.: • feöyist and
director of the Nortih County
Forum, was thefirstto answer
a series of PAN directed
questions.
His passionate
and liberal beliefs came blazing through his outspoken
manner. Sitting next to him
was a Cal State San Marcos
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�WAR f rom page 1
communication alumnus, Bob
Nanninga, currently a journalist for the Coast News. Both
Nanninga and Eiden proved to
be very adamant about avoiding
war with Iraq.
Eiden thinks a great deal is
missing from media coverage,
more specifically, whatever
the government does not want
people to know. "If the government tells the truth, it is a
coincidence", said Eiden. Nanninga explained that the "federal
government is completely out
of control", believing that the
History Professor Lawrence
"Bush dynasty" is rampant and Rockwood provided a military
misguided in its attempts to use point of view. Formerly an intelforce in Iraq.
ligence officer for the U.S. Army,
he was involved in the restoraProfessor of Political Science tion of democracy to the Haitian
Scott Greenwood articulately government in 1994. He has
explained his arguments. His witnessed firsthand how harsh
main contention focused on the regime changes can be. Rockcosts of going to war, in terms wood explained, "The problem
of economics, world status, with U.S. foreign policy is that it
and human life. He advocated perceives one life as more valumore discussion of these specific able than another. It is really a
issues in the media as well as in reflection of our society."
the halls of Congress.
Questions made by PAN
President Yamout were direct
and succinct. These included
"Is the media coverage on the
situation with Iraq accurate?",
"Should President Bush be more
concerned about domestic issues
such as a faltering economy?"
and "What are the implications
if America decides to go to war
without U.N. approval?" The
only clear answer was from
Eiden. If the U.S. goes to war
without the consent of the U.N.,
it could be the catalyst that
"ignites a world confrontation
between 'Islam' and 'the West'.
The U.S. could become a world
pariah," said Eiden.
Professor of History Patricia
Seleski answered these questions
of PAN verbosely. Currently
teaching a class on the history
of modern warfare, her insights
were most enlightening. As she
so eloquently said, "The right has
to understand it is not the 1930's.
The left has to understand it is
not the 1960's."
Women's Studies Kicks Off New Leadership Series
By HONEE J. FOLK
Pride Staff Writer
Three professional women discussed the importance of balancing family and business life, the
glass ceiling encasing women in
government, and the challenges
that lay ahead for women on their
career paths during a Women's
Studies Leadership Series, The
panel discussion took place at Cal
State San Marcos in Commons
206 on Oct. 10, complete with
light afternoon hors. d'oeuvres
of fine cheese with crackers and
exotic fruit juices. Its focus was,
"Being in the Public's Eye," and
it had as guest speakers three
superwomen in government,
Lori Holt-Pfeiler, JoAnn Case,
and Suzanne Strassburger.
clown, rather the ability to skillfully maneuver the schedules
and priorities of her daughter's
sleepover plans, a town hall
meeting, dinner, her career as an
accountant, wife, and the Mayor
of an entire city - all in one day.
Holt-Pfeiler
devotedly
described the obstacles that she
herself faced on her political
ascension on the public service
ladder. She reiterated the many
difficulties specific to women
who must burrow through a
system filled with challenges,
and are often not shown any
benevolence from their male
counterparts.
When questioned by an audience participant about her commitment to ensuring that the
voices of other underrepresented
populations, specifically women
of color, be heard, Holt-Pfeiler
responded, "If you don't share
power, it's going to be taken
from you, so you have to make
a place at the table for everyone
to sit."
Holt-Pfeiler, the soft-spoken
Mayor of Escondido, appeared
stronger than a locomotive in a
calm, underlying might, as she
recounted her daily challenges
of holding a public office and
balancing her family responsibilities. She invited the audience
on a twist-and-turn journey of
one day in Lori's life, where
Case, Economic Development
the juggling act did not consist Division Manager of Escondido,
of colorful balls being thrust in had to be faster than a speeding
several directions by a circus bullet to make a place at the table
By HONEE J. FOLK
Pride Staff Writer
dance for the meeting was me. I
didn't want to put multiple audience members because I want
"Paw Love,* "It's a Cougar to show that they are making
Thang," "Back that Pride Up* this decision without consulting
and "Go Cougars!" were just with anyone). Brown confirmed
a few of the 5 suggestions for that the ideas for campus pride
campus pride Islogans thrown slogans will be decided upon
out in a brainstorming session before the next AS! Board meetheld by the elected Associated ing» The Nov» I voting session,
Students, Inc. representatives, available only to ASI represenon Friday, O ct 18. The Board of tatives, will determine which
Directors, led fey ASl President spirit slogan best fits the campus
Jocelyn Brown, enthusiastically pride without opening it up for
conjured up short phrases to discussion to the general student
describe their campus experi- population.
ence.
Executive Vice President Arti
During the 15 minute free-for- Patel explained that a focus
all brainstorming session, Brown group made up of ASI Represenencouraged not only Board mem- tatives and Aztec Shops personbers to shout out each idea they nel was commissioned to generhad, but the audience member in ate a catchy phrase to provide
attendance had an opportunity to students, staff and faculty with
share her opinions as well (the a one-line statement of pride.
only audience member in atten- Aztec Shops agreedio create the
as a manager of her citv. She was
ity.
determined as a single mother, to
work harder and more efficient at
the age of 27 to provide for her
two young children. With just a
high school education and $2,000
in her billfold, Case whisked past
the blockades and two husbands
in her way, up the ladder of
managerial success. Now that
she has accomplished that, there
is little room for advancement
because the top 5 Director positions in city management are all
held by men and have remained
stagnant. Case cautiously talked
about the ever-present glass
ceiling looming overhead for
women. She said of Escondido
city government, "You find a lot
of women get to the management
level and that's where they tend
to stop. They don't tend to get to
the director level."
Case outlined the pros and
cons of engaging the city in
employment. She maintained
that among the most attractive advantages to government
work is an individual's ability
to directly affect change in other
people's lives. "You touch a lot
of people," she said, "you touch
the public a lot." She continued
by saying that although the pay
is not creat, "The henefit p art.
is not grrpat "TV»p bpnpfit «ackage is well worth it." Her candid
disposition permitted her to be
completely frank and honest
with her audience, being truthful in her advice, "I would say
there are more opportunities for
women to advance, at least in
this state, today, in the private
sector," Case asserted, "If you're
looking for an accelerated career
path to the top, government is not
for you, at least not now."
Strassburger, CEO of the
Downtown Business Association
of Escondido, connected with the
audience by sharing her professional progression towards the
position she holds now. Strassburger previously held employment with organizations from
the San Diego Blood Bank to the
Zoological Society, publishing
articles in regional and national
publications. Her experience
reinforces the age-old cliché
that it's not what you know, it's
who you know as she openly
divulged, "I have never received
a job that I have applied for.
Every job I've gotten has been
because I've known someone
and had their recommendation."
artwork that will accompany the
motto. "We want to feature this
saying on pencils, notebooks,
sweatshirts, and t-shirts," P ate||
said, "anything that will show we
have pride in CSUSM "
Cal State Long Beach was
used as a model and example in
the Board meeting to illustrate
the benefits of spirit slogans with
school recognition. "Whenever
you see the *Go Beach* bumper
sticker on the back of somebody's car, you know they attend
Cal State Long Beach," Patel
reminded the members.
Although most of the statements implied a sense of pride
in Cai State San Marcos, certain
one-liners took a gentle nudge at
the existing àngst the university
is experiencing from a period in
their newness called 'growing
gains/ ASI Corporate Secre-
CAiirnp of Pn^rtnrortamati4
source nf encouragement to the
women in the room by sharing
her valuable experience, "I don't
care what job you're in, doing
your homework and being prepared always puts you one above
everyone else." According to her,
this preparation empowered her
to move beyond obstacles in her
path as if leaping over tall buildings in a single bound.
To illustrate this analogy,
Strassburger provided an example that she, like other women,
had often encountered. "There
will be times when you're in a
meeting and make a comment,
and 5 minutes later a man will
say the same thing and be recognized for it when you weren't."
She used this opportunity to
engage the audience by releasing
the tension that had built up from
such a frustrating reality. Strassburger asked someone to help
her understand why this scenario
often occurred and Jonathan
Pouliard, CSUSM's Associate
Vice President of Student Affairs
and Dean of Students, blurted
out, "That's easy, it's called
sexism!"
The audience rose and fell
a in an eruption of laughter and
_
before they were able to
j fll gain their composure, Strassburger threw her arm up in
the air and breathed a sigh
of relief while exclaiming,
"Oh, thanks for clearing
that up!" Once again laughter and giggles sprinkled
tary, Erik Roper; made light of
the room. Maribel Garcia,
an uneasy subject saying, "How
the newly hired Women's
about this one; CSUSM - Got
Studies faculty member,
Parking?" Undergraduate Represponded to the exchange
resentative, Shannon Barnett
by asserting, "It is okay to
threw a positive spin on a topic of
put a name on it and also put
utter dismay for some when she
someone in his place and
commented, *CSUSM-1 Better
say, 'I just said that'."
than the Stairmaster!"
Strassburger
served
as
Whether it's a boastful statement of pride, or a poke at university frustrations, a Cal State
Sari Marcos spirit slogan will
be arriving in the Aztec Shops
University Store in fullforce»Its
emblem will cover a variety of
paraphernalia laden with a catchy
phrase begging to get stuck in the
minds of its consumers and prospective students everywhere.
For those students interested in
sending a one-line pride jingle,
email Associated Students, Inc.
at asi@csusm.edu,
This forum was the first
in the Leadership Series
masterfully coordinated by
faculty member Josephine
Jones and co-sponsored
by the CSUSM Women's
Studies Department, and
the Women's Studies Student Association (WSSA).
With "The Lioness Roars"
as the program's qualifying
statement of pride, future
discussions
concerning
women are set to be just as
empowering.
�Sniper Continues to Baffle Investigators
By CHRIS MARTIN
Pride Staff Writer
Despite increased efforts, the
Washington D.C. area serial
killer commonly known as the
"Beltway Sniper" continues to
elude authorities. The killing
spree, which has resulted in nine
deaths and has wounded three
others, began on O ct 2nd. On
Monday an arrest was made,
although at the time that this
article went to print, there was
no known connection to the
sniper attacks that have haunted
the greater Washington D.C are
for over two weeks.
Experts originally believed that
the "Sniper", had had at least
To say that the assailant or some degree of military trainassailants have drastically dis- ing. According to Paul Erhardt,
rupted the surrounding commu- Director of Public Relations for
nities would be a gross under- the National Shooting Sports
statement. Citizens in the area Foundation, the choice of carhave been living in a constant tridge used (.223-caliber) in these
state of fear making everyday crimes may be an indication that
activities, such as gassing up the shooter is not military or law
the car or grocery shopping, an enforcement-trained.
exercise in terror. The manhunt
has involved 14 different fedProfessionally trained sniperal, state, and local agencies ers tend to prefer .308-caliber
and approximately 1,000 law cartridges, which due to their
enforcement officials.
increased weight are not as
affected by distance, wind and
FBI profilers had made two temperature. William Graves, a
original assumptions about sniper instructor at GPS LLC, a
the killer that, until this point, private marksmanship school in
had remained unquestioned. Phoenix, also states that trained
The "Sniper" struck eleven
times in the first two weeks,
remained in seclusion from
Monday the 14th, and struck
again last Saturday night, this
time more than 80 miles from
Washington, D.C. The latest
victim is in critical but stable
condition at a local area hospital.
snipers aim for the head. And
although the Washington area
sniper has hit some in the head,
others were hit in the upper body.
Graves maintains that, given the
distances of the shootings (up to
100 yards) and kill ratio (9 of
11) this seems unlikely to be the
work of a professionally trained
sniper. "I can take someone out
in the morning and by lunch
have them shooting as well as
this guy," says Graves.
The second assumption made
about the "Sniper" that has
recently been questioned is the
idea that this is the work of a lone
gunman. Former FBI agent and
one of the pioneers of modern
profiling techniques, Robert
Ressler, suggests that the shooter's ability to hit with a single
shot and escape police dragnets
within minutes gives credence to
the notion that this might be the
work of more than one man.
It's been implied that the
second man would act as a
"wheel man" and/or victim spotter. "These are complex crimes,"
says Ressler. "You can't just pull
up and shoot out the window
unless you're an exceptional
marksman. I think he's getting
out of his seat and shooting
with a scope and a bipod or a
rest. Someone else is driving."
Ressler also suspects that by the
time the victim falls, the vehicle
is already moving.
This may be partly due to
the United States government's
approval to use Army spy planes
(Airborne Reconnaissance Low
planes) equipped with a range
of special sensors and detection
capabilities for an overhead,
round the clock hunt for the
notorious marksman. Furthermore, criminologists have suggested that, these killings may
stop for months at a time, or even
entirely.
This may be just another of this
unseemly character's/characters'
methods employed that make
him/them virtually impossible to
profile. Whatever the case, this
methodical madman/madmen
has used intelligence to evade
capture thus far and officials
have even granted that it may
require either luck, or an improbable mistake on his/their part to
apprehend this killer/killers.
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�Evaluating the Writing Requirement
By GAIL TARANTINO
Pride Staff Writer
about how students from other
universities were graduating
without satisfactory writing
skills and believed that "was
outrageous," Worden explained
how the faculty decided, "We
didn't want that to happen
here."
Throughout the California
State University system there
is a requirement that says that
in order to obtain a degree all
students must show a proficiency
in writing. Students at CSUSM
meet this requirement through
what is known as "Writing
Across the Curriculum"
The 2002-2003 General Catalogue explains, "At CSUSM,
students complete the graduation
writing assessment through the
All-University Writing Requirement" This requires that every
course must have, "a writing
component of a least 2,500
words " The requirement does
not state specifically how this is
to be done, just that the "writing
requirement can be achieved in
a variety of ways, depending on
the course."
an upper division writing class
and pass the Examination in
Writing Proficiency (EWP). Students attending the Long Beach
campus have to pass a Writing
Proficiency Examination/ In all
cases, if the students fail to pass
the writing exams and additional
courses, they will not be able to
graduate. There are also limits
as to how many times the exams
can be taken.
The requirement for CSUSM
is much different from other
universities in the CSU system.
At CSU Bakersfield, students
must show writing competency
by either passing the Graduation
Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) examination or
It is not just the CSU system
by taking an additional writing that has a writing requirement.
class. While at Cal State Ful- For example, at UCSD all stulerton, students have to take dents must pass writing exams
known as Challenge Exams, and
at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students must either pass a writing
proficiency exam or take another
English class in order to graduate.
CSUSM's writing requirement is a legacy of the founding
faculty. Dr. Patricia Worden,
a member of the founding faculty in Psychology who is now
the Dean of Graduate Studies,
explained that Dr. Ken Seib is the
"father of the writing requirement." Worden said that the
founding faculty was concerned
Worden told how Seib, who
left the university before it
opened, felt that "if you want to
learn how to write you have to
write a lot." In order to achieve
this goal, the founding faculty
decided on a requirement that
would call for writing in every
single class, or "writing across
the curriculum." Worden said
they knew it would require
more work for the faculty, so
they .made the requirement
flexible mandating only a word
minimum and not any specifics
for how it should be accomplished. Worden added, "[the]
university's writing requirement
has had nothing but good publicity." *
Dr. Bud Morris, Immediate
Past Chair of the Academic
Senate and Communication
professor, said that, "CSUSM
chooses to [use the writing
requirement] and we do it well."
Morris added how the writing
requirement "is a distinction and
one that emphasizes the personal
development of the students."
To confirm how successful
CSUSM's writing requirement
really is, Dr. Bettina Huber,
Director of Analytic Studies,
provided statistics and data
gathered from several different
surveys. According to Huber,
"Our writing requirement makes
us distinctive." She also said that
it highlights the importance of
writing in every course over a
general essay like the GWAR.
Huber discussed the results of
the Fall 2001 Annual In-Class
Survey, which showed how 80%
of the 1,156 respondents believed
that, "their writing ability had
been enhanced moderately or a
great deal."
In the Spring 1999 Alumni
Survey, in which there were
1,468 respondents, four in five
alumni said "the writing skills
they acquired at CSUSM have
proved particularly useful in the
years since they received their
bachelor's degrees." Alumni
comments were a testimony to
both the dislike and the importance of the requirement. A few
typical examples were, "the
horrible writing requirement has
proven to be very valuable," "all
writing proved to be a must," and
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By AMBER ROSSLAND
Pride Staff Writer
This Thursday, Oct. 24th, is
United Nations Day. Although
this day is marked on many calendars, many do not know what
this day really means.
According
to
www.patriotism.org, this day
was established via presidential
proclamation to commemorate
the establishment of the United
Nations in 1945. Originally
called the League of Nations,
former President Franklin D.
Roosevelt devised this international organization during the
Second World War to collectively
fight against axis powers.
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they declared that the 24th of organization to operate.
October be United Nations Day.
This organization fights to
On this day every year, the make the world one united,
United Nations declares their free, and peaceful place, by
purpose and accomplishments to healing old wounds and creatthe world in hope of the people's ing new relationships among
support, via monetary donation, nations throughout the world,
of the organization. For exam- according to a summary by
ple, in 1945 each American was 123greetings.com.
paying an average of $633.57 to
support the war yet only paying
For further information on
The United Nations officially
came to be on Oct. 24, 1945,
when 50 countries were led by
the United States, United Kingdom, China, the Soviet Union,
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"writing [has proved particularly
helpful] although I hated it." One
respondent stressed how "the
CSUSM writing requirements
were key in preparing me for my
professional day to day tasks."
Huber added, "Only in retrospect
can you judge the value of your
college education."
The GWAR is a CSU system
requirement that has been
replaced at this campus with the
writing across the curriculum
policy. When asked about the
circumvention of the GWAR,
Dr. Sharon Hamill,. Associate
Professor of Psychology and
General Education Committee
chair, reassured that the writing
done through the university's
writing requirement satisfies the
GWAR, and that because of it,
CSUSM students do not have to
Alpha Chi Omega Hosts Womens
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take an exit exam. Hamill also
said that this year, "The General
Education Committee would be
looking into the GWAR issue
and how writing is addressed at
CSUSM."
By JEFF BROWNLEE
Pride Staff Writer
Showing a proficiency in writing is mandatory for graduating
college students in the state
of California. CSUSM has the
unique system of the "writing
across the curriculum" requirement, while other colleges,
regardless if they are in the CSU
system or not, have exit exams
like the GWAR, or additional
classes, or both. It is extremely
doubtful that the writing requirement will ever be eliminated, but
it could be replaced. However,
this would be up to the General
Education Committee and the
Academic Senate to decide.
JCoiutâ
current goals and strategies of
the United Nations, visit their
website: www.UN.org. To celebrate United Nations day, you
may send a free e-card by visiting: www.123greetings.com.
[Information for this article
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andun.org]
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chair Shannon Barnett said
the event doubled as a kind of
parents' day and many parents
of Alpha Chi Omega members
were present among the 100-150
participants.
spoke on the grim reality of
domestic violence and how
potentially abusive relationships
can be identified and avoided.
Morgan went on to describe the
services provided by the Women's Resource Center, which
include an emergency shelter, a
transition house for people leaving abusive relationships, a food
pantry, and a counseling and
advocacy program for victims
of sexual assault. The Women's
Resource Center is a non-profit
organization staffed almost
entirely by volunteers.
The Alpha Chi Omega sorority held a benefit event for the
Women's Resource Center of
Oceanside on Sunday, Oct 13.
Participants enjoyed a walk
Before the actual walk, Alpha
around Discovery Lake near the
CSUSM campus. The Carna- Chi Omega members with a 3.5
tion Walk takes its name from or better grade point average
received awards. Members who
the sorority's official flower.
had demonstrated significant
October is Victims of Domes- improvement in their grades
tic Abuse month and this was the since last semester also received
3rd year that Alpha Chi Omega awards. Sorority members also
has staged the Carnation Walk, performed a rousing version of
Participants in the walk
which is intended to benefit the Alpha Chi Omega song.
received T-shirts and bottled
those same victims. The event
In addition, Jill Morgan from
also serves a social function
for members and their families. the Women's Resource Center
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university
administration may be
looking for in their
newspaper's faculty
advisors, the Student
Press Law "Center
created the following ad,
On-campus scandal;
deceit, and incompetence exposed.
Or
so it should be in the
university press.
"The Constitution
has established as the
supreme law of the
land the guarantees of
free speech and a free
press with a prohibition against the government at any level
of any branch infringing thereon," wrote
Louis Ingelhart. The
question that remains
is if this protection
of verbal and written
freedom of expression
extends to the nation's
3500 plus colleges and
universities. So begins
the debate.
"Wanted: Teacher
willing to advise
student publications
Must not allow students to write about
controversial issues,
damage the school's
reputation with quality reporting or upset
students, parents or
the community with
the truth. Must realize that a school publication is a publicrelations
device.
Potential
advisers
who emphasize First
Amendment rights
need not apply"
The fact that very
few campus newspapers are completely
independent of the college overseeing them
complicates the issues
over how much freedom they are entitled
to.
Cal State San
Marcos' student paper,
The Pride, for example, receives rent-free
office space on campus
and approximately half
of its funding from the
university Instructionally Related Activities
(IRA) funding. The other half credence to student publications
is self-sufficient, coming from being entitled to funding - which
cannot be reduced or eliminated
advertisement revenue.
due to content-related issues, as
Francine Martinez, CSUSM described by journalism profesVice President for Student sor Louis Ingelhart.
Affairs, explains IRA funding
as a, "fee revenue that is paid
by students each semester. The
current fee is $5 per student per
term." Martinez added that the
IRA Fee "is designated for activities that support the academic/
instructional programs of the
University. Student newspapers
[are] an example of the type of
activities supported by this fee
on our campus"
There is a proposal submission process, which The Pride
goes through each year in order
to receive this funding. The ASI
president is the chair of the IRA
committee, which reviews all
proposals and makes recommendations to the university
president. The president makes
the final recommendations as to
who receives IRA allocations for
the following year.
Fiscal support, such as that
received by The Pride, is not
unique to CSUSM. According
to journalist Eric Campbell, only
22 student newspapers in the
country are completely independent. In fact, courts give formal
At CSUSM, even
Rick Moore, Director of Communications, whose job it is
to create a positive
reputation for the
university, said, "I
would be proud of
our campus student
newspaper if it [was]
fair and balanced. I
do not expect it to be
consistently positive
about the campus."
press, or prefer to ignore these
restrictions." Thereby, the freedom to which student journalists
are entitled is not always taken
advantage of.
Nor is this a staunch freedom
that goes unchallenged. New
cases are perpetually brought to
court where a party believes their
constitutional right to freedom of
the written word has somehow
been thwarted at a campus newspaper. Currently, the editors of a
student publication at Governors
State University in Illinois have
filed a lawsuit in federal court.
The two editors complain that
their paper was literally shut
down after they printed attacks
on professors and administrators
for being "antagonistic to student
concerns" This case is being
closely watched by student-press
and
professional-journalism
organizations for the impact it
may have upon future policies.
Despite the lack of complete
autonomy from the university,
many campus newspapers are
free from the control of their
faculty or administration. This
makes student newspapers peerlessly unique, as no other publications are free from the censorship of their publisher, which is
the university in this case. In
these circumstances, though,
immunity is seen as necessary
for publications to function as
credible sources of information
instead of extensions of university advertising. The United
States judicial system has upheld
this necessity with Numerous
court rulings granting that public
colleges have more power to
regulate what is taught in the
classrooms than what is printed
Not all cases of infringement
in the campus newspaper, as upon student journalists' rights
reported by political activist have the luxury of becoming so
John K. Wilson.
public. Quiet censorship of one
sort or another is especially prevThis freedom, so assuredly alent in publications at private
granted, is still not regarded universities. Due to lack of cases
as unblemished. According to brought to court, a precedent for
Wilson, "Many student journal- freedom, of the press at private
ists, faculty advisers, and admin- schools has yet to be established.
istrators are either ignorant of Even if private institutions are
the legal rights of the campus not subject to the same laws
as public, and thereby are not
as legally responsible for their
actions, practices of suppression
are still regarded negatively.
A former staff writer for The
Babbler, the student newspaper
at Lipscomb University in Tennessee, commented on experi-.
ences with the newspaper's
faculty advisor. "When talking
about story ideas, I was repeatedly told not to be disappointed
if something negative [about
Lipscomb] didn't get printed...
That's just the way it was," said
the former writer. (Student's
name is withheld in a protection
of privacy.)
Jonathan Poullard,
CSUSM Dean of Students, said he wants to hear the
truth reported about the campus
workings, but he wants to hear
all the truth. "Don't give me half
the story," said Poullard.
Poullard expounded that at the'
multiple universities for which
he has worked, administrators,
faculty, and students criticize
the lack of angles provided in
student newspapers. One-sidedness or lack of multiple sources
used in news stories is a common
criticism of student newspapers across the nation. Student
reporters are often inexperienced
and are always working under
impeding deadlines that compete
Fortunately, the circumstances with other coursework. Students
at most campuses are far from do not always have the expertise
and/or time to devote to their
being so murky.
work that other journalists do.
At CSUSM, the faculty adviMany believe that rather than
sor to The Pride is Madeleine
Marshall. Marshall has virtually worrying about the reputation of
no roll in what is printed in the a university, concerned adminispaper. She explained her stance trators would do better to advowith, "I believe very strongly in a cate strong student journalism.
paper that is true to student voice If schools want their journalism
- as diverse, as inclusive, as rich students to gain strong skills
a chorus as that is. I never pre- then, according to co-authors
determine or censor content. I Julius Duscha and Thomas
Fischer, "Overall, colleges
never meddle."
should provide good counsel and
training, and protect newspapers
Hands-off mentorship like
Marshall's is not always what from pre-censorship, to encourstudent journalists are exposed
to. In a parody of what some
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�Mastering the Job Interview
By TERESA MCNULTY
Pride Staff Writer
On Oct. 15 at 8 p.m., the
Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity
hosted an Interview workshop with Bank of America
recruiter Maria Pancotti.
Pancotti gave insights and suggestions for settling the nerves
that all of the students will
eventually encounter when
looking for a job.
Pancotti's first -suggestion
was to be ready to relax/ She
explained most interviewers or
recruiters understand nerves
and try to put individuals at
ease, so she insisted, "Go
ahead and relax!"
One way to help the relaxation part is to be prepared.
Pancotti recommends making
sure that applicants know
ahead of time exactly what job
people are applying for and the
qualifications needed for that
job. Also, people should try to
find out what kind of interview
they will be having: whether
it is a panel interview, a oneon-one interview or a phone
interview makes a difference
in the process. Pancotti also
suggested calling beforehand
to do research on the position
that applicants are applying for
and investigating in advance
as to whether the position is a
service oriented job or a data
entry position. Going to an
interview unaware of these
things may damage an applicant's chances for getting the
job, said Pancotti. Also, many
companies have websites now,
where people might be able to
get a better knowledge about
the culture of the company.
Pancotti feels it is most
important that when applicants arrive to the interview
they show energy and dignity
and exude confidence. Wear
appropriate clothing; conservative and professional over
trendy is usually best. She
recommended wearing a very
light fragrance, nothing overwhelming because some individuals have allergies. Pancotti also offers a reminder,
"The interview starts the
moment you walk in the door."
She also recommended being
courteous to everyone, which
means the receptionist, too.
Recruiters sometimes ask the
receptionist about their opinion. Furthermore, recruiters
will be looking at the overall
presentation that applicants'
offer, and everything counts.
Pancotti suggests "bringing
a copy of the resume in a folder
or a briefcase." She also added,
"Bring your day timer or a calendar with you. Occasionally,
a second interview is required
and applicants will need to
make the appointment at that
time. Also, bringing the exact
phone numbers of professional
references helps. Sometimes
people will go directly to
the second interview, so that
second resume helps. The
resume does not have to look
fancy; it just has to have your
skills and be easy to read. The
simpler the better is usually
best," said Pancotti.
If possible, applicants are
encouraged to do some roleplaying before the interview.
Ask a friend to help. Be prepared to answer "Behavioral
Based Interview" questions
such as; tell me about a time...
or a specific experience when
you came up with an idea
that improved a situation.
The answers should be based
on actual experiences. Other
questions might be "Describe
your most significant accomplishment for which your
received
recognition?"
Answers might start like, "A
week ago, I helped my boss.. "
Pancotti insisted never to lie
about the answers given in the
interview. She said, "Liars stop
looking at the interviewer and
tend to loose focus. We can
always tell." So she insisted,
"Always, be honest and tell
the truth"
In addition, people should be
prepared to answer questions
regarding their weaknesses.
This is why Pancotti suggested
turning the question into a
positive answer, for instance,
"I work too hard or I am
overly organized." Some other
common questions include:
Where do you see yourself in
5 years? Why are you leaving
your current position? Good
answers to the last question
would be lack of growth or
seeing better opportunities in
the job applicants are applying
for. When answering questions, the interviewee should
be sure to communicate
clearly and completely, and
if they are not sure how they
sound, they are recommended
to tape themselves or go over
their answers with a friend.
Having questions for the
interviewer shows that applicants are prepared. If possible,
the interviewee should go
ahead and write the questions
down and bring them to the
interview. Pancotti's suggestions for good questions would
be asking "What characteristics would make the applicant more successful in this
position," in which applicants
should highlight their qualities
and say what they can do to
follow the suggestions given
by the interviewers. Asking
for more information about
the actual duties of the hiring
position is also helpful; the
last question should always be
to ask for the next step. This
question implies asking if they
will call or if they will write.
Also, writing a thank you
letter is a good thing to do.
According to Pancotti, if there
are many applicants, people
will want to stand out and
writing a thank you letter can
help. Some individuals might
write in the letter "Remember
I was number one on my sales
team in my previous position."
Maintaining eye contact
during the interview; connecting with the interviewer;
taking time to answer questions; not offering too much
personal information; and
avoid talking about your husband or children were other
suggestions made by Pancotti.
Pancotti added that recruiters
want to talk about the applicants' skills and qualifications
and that this should be kept
simple. Pancotti concluded,
"At the end of the interview
people should feel comfortable
and relaxed but without forgetting to bring the most important thing to the interview, a
great smile!"
Blend Skate Premier Draws a Crowd
By MATT VARELA
Pride Staff Writer
On Monday October 14th,
over 300 people showed up in
Oceanside to watch a new skate
video put out by Blend. The premiere began at 7:00 p.m. at Crest
Theater, also known as Grace
Chapel. The premiere night
included a show from three local
Christian bands, Inkling, Purem, the viewers really enjoyed. "This
and Roulette.
was some of the sickest skating I
have seen," said Ryan Ashton, an
Surf Ride, Fyasko, Kink of amateur skater. Among the many
Kings Skateboards, and Fire- skaters filmed, Bob Burnquest,
wood were just a few of the spon- Anthony Carney, John Frates,
sors who supplied free boards, and Danny Morrin were a few of
shirts, bag packs, wheels, and the pro skaters performing some
hats for the event. The video con- gnarly tricks.
sisted of about an hour of some
extreme skating, most of which
Twenty-nine year old Chris
Sheets of Oceanside is a retired
professional snowboarder who
produced and edited the video.
When asked about creating this
film, he said, "I really enjoyed
being outside and filming the
skaters, I traveled throughout
the U.S. and Canada to get the
footage I wanted". As a graduate from Boise State with a B.A.
in video and photography, one
could really notice the talent with
the camera.
If you're interested in checking
the Blend skate video out, check
your local skate shop.
Take a Break Tuesdays Starts Up at CSUSM
By HONEE J. FOLK
Pride Staff Writer
Associated Students, Inc.
(ASI) Programming Board
braved the day's dark clouds
and harsh air on their mission
to entertain CSUSM students
during "Take a Break Tuesday"
activity held on Oct. 15, between
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. For this event,
seven Cal State §an Marcos students, John Gehris, Rhawnie
Gauthier, Julie Kroeger, Angi
Hardin, Brett Gladys and Briza
Juarez enticed, bribed, begged
and harassed anyone standing on
Founder's Plaza to increase their
batting average in the huge inflatable batting cage. The enormous
playpen was set up between
Academic and Science Halls and
provided many college students
an opportunity to retreat to their
adolescent memories of recess
on the jungle gym.
The ominous gray sky, chilling wind, and the precipitous
rain clouds were no match for the
programming board members'
sunny dispositions. Armed with
big smiles, enthusiastic energy,
and musical bullhorns, several
members of the programming
team went to the corners of the
quad to pull in prospective players. Gehris often stopped random
passersby and challenged them
to "swing batter batter, swing
batter batter." Some CSUSM
students were not lured onto
the playful atmosphere, Maria
Schroeder, ASI College of Arts
and Sciences Representative
remembered ducking and dodging the ball instead of sending it
into the outfield the last time she
entered the cages. With a smile
on her face, she tugged her arm
away from the persistent John
Gehris, as she exclaimed, "No
way, I almost broke my ankle
and lost my shoe the last time I
got in that thing!"
ASI Coordinator of Student
Programs and Services, Valerie
Cuevas, offered her opinion of
the. day's activities saying, "It
went very well, over 70 students
participated... it provided a great
escape from papers and projects
for students to just have fun."
Cuevas encouraged everyone to
participate in the fun activities
scheduled in this series on the
third Tuesday of every month.
The cold California weather
had students standing in line
with blue lips and shivering
torsos jumping from side to side
in an effort to keep warm (in
the miserably cold weather that
never got below 65 degrees).
Many were anxious to strut
their stuff for fantasy bragging
rights about how many balls they
"smacked out of the park," joked
one student before he pounded
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If you showed up late for the
preview screening of The Ring
at La Jolla's AMC Theater,
chances are yon were left outside with countless others and
doomed to wait a few more days
until the official release. The
Ring, originally titled Ring, was
adopted form a highly regarded
Japanese thriller originally by
Hideo Nakata. The English version of The Ring, directed by
Gore Verbinski (The Mexican),
stars Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive), Martin Henderson
(Windtalkers), and David Dorfman (Panic).
While not all the cast are
mainstream popular actors and
actresses, the characters portrayed come together to make an
entertaining shock movie about
an urban legend focusing around
a videotape. However, when
watching this movie, which I
suggest you do, please don't
meddle on what is not believable,
it will ruin the experience. The
main gist of this movie is based
on the "what i f ' factor, so just
go with it. This movie revolves
around a videotape but manages
to be fairly entertaining, I would
suggest this movie to anyone
who likes a fairly scary movie
that makes you think.
and a little bit on the lame side,
you are right. But, since when
does a Hollywood movie need
a believable plot? Especially
when dealing with a movie
that's based upon a fictional
urban legend.
Dark imagery foreshadow events. Image courtesy of Dreamworks.
The urban legend in The Ring
is about a mysterious videotape,
whose mystery is only exceeded
by its power because the movie
will kill you after viewing it.
When this video is watched, the
viewers will not only be scared,
but receive a phone call immediately afterwards explaining that
they will have 7 days left to live.
This movie received a rating
of PG-13, but deals with fairly
mature subject matter. Similar
movies include the Blair Witch,
or the Sixth Sense. The Ring
will leave you with a little more
on your mind to digest/ The
Concept of something as simple
as a video causing your death is
really something to think about,
especially after breaking down
all the moments of the movie
that tie into the tape. This is
what The Ring exactly portrays.'
Overall, this is the type of
movie that leaves you thinking
the moment you see the first
credit rolling, not to mention
the variety of different actions
from person to person about
the numerous intellectual and
emotional experiences developed throughout the movie. The
afterlife and fascination with
death has got us all thinking
once or twice, and The Ring will
expand, and maybe even broaden
your horizons on the issue.
take it upon herself to get to the
bottom of what exactly this tape
is about and how it causes the
unknown deaths.
Dragging other friends and
family into the mix, Rachel is
sent through a hectic journey to
solve the mystery of the tape.
As all good movies shock you
and make you jump out of your
seat, The Ring is no exception.
Through out the movie numerous men and women found
themselves either jolting around
in their chairs or giving a girly
scream out of fright.
Starting with a series of
unknown deaths, Rachel, a
Seattle news writer, played by
Naomi Watts, gets the scoop of
the deadly tape and cannot resist
the temptation to watch. After
viewing the tape, and receiving
Now, if you're thinking this
the call of death, Rachel must plot sounds somewhat stretched
Before you die, you see the ring. Image courtesy of Dreamworks.
Creative Expressions Opens The Women's Rite Symposium
By RIA CUSTODIO
Arts Editor
Soaring levels of creativity
grows in every inspiring direction at the Women's Rite Symposium. Cai State San Marcos
(CSUSM) will host a three-day
Art and Culture series focusing on the creativity of women
exhibiting from Nov. 5th to Nov.
7th. The culture-filled event fea-
tures several panel discussions,
performances and presentations
representing various aspects of
women. The exhibition consists
of collaborative aspects from
maternal bonds and the plight of
labor organizers in Maquiladora
to Outlaw Subjects or Just Bad
Girls, The women's symposium
features women artists developing creative voices among artistic collaborations within each
exhibition.
The Arts Building will be the
celebratory focal point of the
three-day multimedia art series,
as the building nears its completion. The symposium will be
shown on thefirsttwo completed
levels of Arts Building. Construction setbacks delayed the
completion of the building until
the end of fall semester; yet, the
show must continue. Professor
Kristine Diekman, Visual and
Performing Arts Department,
looks forward tö the Arts Buildings completion and minor touch
ups by the end of fall semester.
The opening of the Arts Building initiates the symposium on
Spectators can likewise look
Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m. in forward to a receptive celebraan open discussion with a panel tion in the Arts Foyer at 6 p.m.
focusing on the differing factors Following the inspiring Women's
Rite Symposium, an opening
reception of catered food and
stimulating conversation with
artists scheduled to appear.
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Many other ingenious minds
and creative speakers will
enlighten audiences throughout the days of the Women's
Rite Symposium such as Anna
O'Cain, Mierle Laderman
Ukeles, Kristine Diekman,
Andrea Liss, Deborah Small,
Vivienne Bennett, Dreama
Moon, Karen Schaffman, Jill
Watts, Ellen McMahon, and
others. Enjoy the show and
look for the inspiration of
talent and art radiating beyond
the opening reception of the
CSUSM Arts Building. Go to
the exhibits and think beyond
the box of stereotypes. Look
for the creativity that exists
within the community and
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By MATT VARELA
Pride Staff Writer
Attention Katie Holmes fans!
You may know her as Joey Potter
from "Dawson's Creek." On
Friday, O ct 18* Abandon, * sus-
pense film directed by Stephen
Gaghan opened up in theaters
nation wide. The movie is about
a missing student Embry (Charlie
Hunnam) who has returned to
haunt his former girlfriend. The
film was based on Sean Desmond's novel "Adams Fall."
Abandon poster. Photo courtesy
of Parmount Pictures.
The film directed by Stephen
Catherine
Burke
(Katie Gaghan, who won an academy
Holmes) is a senior at an elite award for Traffic, was sluggish
college. Catherine falls apart and boring at times. Gaghan
with job offers popping up, finals didn't seem to feel the need to
around the corner, and trying to build tense moments with eerie
come up with a thesis. Detec- music or jarring camera effects.
tive Wade Handler (Benjammin Katie Holmes lacked character
Bratt) is sent in to investigate for the part, leaving it much like
the disappearance of Catherine 's her part of Joey PotterfromDawold fling Embry Langan (Charlie son's Creek. It does not seem she
Hunnam) who disappeared two has the poise to support a leading
years prior. When the memories role like this one.
start to come back to Catherine,
she sees him around campus. Is
Part of the issue with this film
she really seeing him or is she is that Embry's (Charlie Hunnam)
just falling apart towards the end character is too weak to make
of the semester?
anyone really care where he is
or why he is gone. Holmes' co-
stars (Bratt and Hunnam) share
planned roles in the script, but
in the overall film the characters
make little sense in the placement
of the script. The droopy ijiovie
keeps you wondering when anything is going to happen until the
twist of an ending. If your looking for a suspense that will make
you jump, watch something else;
this one is going to make you
think a little.
It might be better to wait for
this one on video, unless you
can't wait for the next "Dawson's
Creek" episode to get your Katie
Holmes fix.
The San Diego Music Awards Collective Gathering
By RIA CUSTODIO
Arts Editor
local radio station) finest and
7th time host of SDMA, Jack
Mclnnes. As the show began
A fashionably late arrival Mclnnes took the microphone
set the tone to the San Diego with ease.
Music Awards (SDMA) held on
Tuesday, Oct. 15th at Humphrey's
Just walking through the
concert venue. Seats remained crowd gave a feeling of the
empty as gatherers chose to mixture of musical variety in a
stand while drinking, smoking venue created 12 years ago. A
and schmoozing the night away. plethora of people hung out from
The crowd eventually grew as bands like The Scotch Greens to
the night progressed. The venue Berkley-Hart. Many people with
retained a certain mixture of vastly different backgrounds
collaborative artists as well as were brought together by music.
the San Diego community. Also Also seen socializing amongst
seen through the hazy crowd of the crowd was a cowboy with
socialites were one of KGB's (a a 10-gallon hat and large belt
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buckle, who stood back-to-back Official Results also included
Congress of the Cow as Best
to a punk rock kid with cobalt
New Artist and Song of the
blue, spiked out hair, what a
combination of varying levels of Year going to P.O.D for Boom.
society. As crowds of musicians Public Awards gave Best Latin
to Jaime Valle & Equinox as well
chatted, big screen monitors
as Best Blues to Candy Kane
played previous SDMA musicians such as the Rugburns with and Best Americana to Hot Rod
Lincoln. For more information
the fresh face of Jewel before
on the official results, log on to
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www.sdmusicawards.com.
The SDMA proceeded to
entertain the crowd with perforThe SDMA venue progresses
mances by No Knife, Jack Temp- with the idea that music remains
chin, Robert Walter's 20th Con- a key element in bringing difgress, Blackheart Procession, fering people together to create
Jason Mraz, Berkley Hart, the a voice and venue for people to
Troy Sisters, and Elijah Emanuel come together. Talent and the
& the Revelations. A constant dedication of diligent musicians
stream of talent entertained W and producers allow kids to
crowd. The SDMA presented understand that music is what
new life to the tradition of 12 brings people of all ages and
years of breakthrough local San social status together. Music creDiego music.
ates a world of knowledge, commonality, and enjoyment.
Local San Diego celebrities
announced awards with quick
Mclnnes began the show with
precision. Best Rock Album gratuitous thanks to sponsors
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program. Over $150,000 fundraising donations has surpassed
the goals to help music programs
in desperate need. Taylor Guitars
recently sponsored its 18th school
program with the finest craftsmanship of San Diego guitars.
This awesome level of charity
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San Diego
By JULIE MYRES
Pride Staff Writer
On October 12th, I had the
opportunity to attend the Jack
Johnson concert at UCSD Rimac
Arena featuring other artists such
as G Love and Special Sauce. I
would describe Jack's music as
soulful, lazy, Saturday guitar
tunes that occasionally are hinted
with a touch of blues, hip-hop,
and reggae inflections.
From what I have gathered
from many websites dedicated
to Jack and his music, he is Jack,
27 years old, who was born and
raised in Hawaii started surfing pretty much as soon as he
began to walk. He surfed
competitively as a teenager
with a Quicksilver contract
and a reputation as an up and
coming pro surfer, but he was
not the type who enjoyed major
competition. After a near fatal
surfing accident, Jack turned
his back on his surfing career
and moved to the mainland to
study film at UCSB.
most of his songs from his album
and tried out some new ones on
At one point in the concert, the crowd. I noticed people talkJack said, "I love playing in San ing, laughing, drinking, and just
Diego. I love the fact that all of enjoying each other's company.
you sing along with me. This is
As a musician, filmmaker,
the reason I started to write in the
first place, so people would sing and pro surfer, Jack Johnson has
along with me." I feel that he is proven to follow through with his
definitely not letting the fame go interests and loves. He definitely
straight to his head. It was like is a musician for the people. I
the whole crowd was sitting on truly enjoyed his concert and did
his front porch just enjoying the not feel like just another dollar.
day and listening and singing His music is the kind of music
some great songs.
you can commute with, party
with, or just relax with. If you are
He took requests for songs to interested in knowing more about
sing and then also played some his music, go to his website at
covers of Bob Dylan and Bob www.jackjohnsonmusic.com.
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soothed by the tunes.
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discovered here in San Diego.
He started off playing $2.00
shows in Encinitas, before he
started to get more recognition.
Jack is just another person who
enjoyed playing the guitar and
jamming with friends after a
good day of surfing.
Jack is definitely a laid
back kind of guy who really
just plays music, because he
loves it and not for the money.
Rumor has it that he avoided
the big wig recording studios in regards to his second
album and is heading back to
his brother's garage in Oahu,
Hawaii to compile it.
His first album, Brushfire
Fairytales, has been a huge hit.
It has sold over 200,000 copies
since its release in 2001.1 also
have noticed great popularity
and definitely big playtime
on local radio stations as well
as nationwide recognition on
Billboards.com.
I was surprised to see such a
laid back gathering of people
at the concert. It was more
like a party gathering than a
concert. There was no certain
demographic at the concert. I
saw fans as young as gradeschool age and all the way up
to people that looked to be my
parent's age. There were definitely many college students
.from all sorts of local colleges
and universities. My group
consisted of CSUSM students
as well as SDSU students. We
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By MELISSA REED
Pride Staff Writer
In response to Crystal Rodriguez, and in defense of my article
"Separate But Not Equal," I have
to say that I think you missed my
point. I was not suggesting that
we just eliminate these "ethnic"
literature pieces from being studied; I was saying that these pieces
should be included in the American Literature class because the
authors are just as American as
any of the other authors that are
currently included.
For instance, Thomas Paine,
the author of "Common Sense",
was born and raised in England,
but his work is commonly found
in the "Regular" American Literature class. What makes him
more American than let's say
Hamden Connecticut born and
raised Ruth Ozeki, who wrote
"My Year of Meats," a book often
read in the Multiethnic American
Literature 450 class. Why should
she be considered a Multi-Ethnic
American individual and Paine
By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
As the November 5th election
rapidly approaches, we need to
educate ourselves about the candidates and issues. That is the
major problem: we need to educate ourselves. No professors to
lecture us. No mandatory readings to pump information into
our heads. Self-education pushes
us out of our comfort zone. It
takes discipline.
Ultimately,
whom we vote for (or don't vote
for) could be the deciding vote in
an important legislation such as
Congress's recent debate on war
in Iraq.
not? It is similar to implying that
Paine, a man from England, has
no ethnicity. It is asinine to have
a class that separates "EthnicAmerican" pieces from "American" pieces, because what the
university is saying by doing this
is, that the authors in the plain
old American Literature class
have no ethnicities. In addition
to this oversight, the university
is promoting the idea of separate
but equal, something we learned
back in the Civil Rights movement is simply wrong.
Also, why did you point out
that the university catalog says
that, "Literature 450 examines
texts through thematic and
historical frameworks in order
to view them as products of
varying culture and historical
circumstances?" Are you suggesting that in American Literature 309A and 309B that the
university disregards the varying
historical and cultural changes
that were occurring during the
American Revolution, the treatment of the Native Americans,
contemporary politics are not
youth-oriented. True, politicians
intentionally gear their ad campaigns and discussions towards
the older generation of voters,
knowing full well that only 32
percent of voters aged 18 to 24
turned out to vote in the 1996
presidential election. Which one
should come first: politicians
directing issues towards young
voters, or young voters making
an appearance on voting day?
As soon as students take a more
proactive approach to voting,
and simultaneously assuming
the burden of a massive amount
of votes, then the politicians will
listen.
and the narratives of the slaves? to connect their writing to one
Have you ever taken any of these nation, they are, and should be
classes?
considered American. When was
the last time you heard someone
Perspectives of the slaves and say that they come from Multithe slave owners are not counter Ethnic America?
opposed in LTWR 450. In fact,
some of the teaching overlaps.
Yes, there is a huge differIn both LTWR 309A and LTWR ence between assimilation and
450, I have read Native Ameri- incorporation, but what you and
can trickster tales, and slave the university are promoting by
narratives. If including all these feeling the need to draw attenAmerican writers is too much to tion to certain American writbe done in two courses^ extend ers, because of their ethnicity,
the sequence to three or four and is simply discrimination. Some
incorporate these pieces with the of the works I read in the Mulothers that are currently being tiethnic American class blew
solely labeled as American.
some of the American Literature
Norton Anthology pieces out of
Rodriguez said "You cannot the water.
expect people to simply label
themselves as American." I'd like
All I am saying is that pieces
to throw that back at you, and ask of literature written by an Amerwhy do you assume that all the ican, independent of what ethnicEnglish people, much like Paine, ity the American writer may be,
who are currently included in the should be included in American
309A class, want to simply label Literature class. The quote I
themselves as American? What it started my last piece with, and
comes down to is that if a person will conclude with here, is from
is born, or primarily raised in Kenneth Mendoza, the current
America, and someone is trying Professor here of the Multi-
well as a privilege, of which they
should take full advantage. Take
taxes for example: Taxes are a
fundamental part of America and
will affect how the youth of this
nation votes in the future. Why,
then, should taxes not effect how
much we vote presently?
Another popular point of
contention is that a single vote
will not influence the outcome
of an election. Contrary to this
accepted notion, a single vote
has more impact due to the Electoral College. Instead of mixing
with 100 million votes across the
country, the vote cast stays in
the state of its voter. Each ballot
compares exclusively with other
Many young voters do not ballots from that state. This
The common argument from
students is that the issues in realize that voting is a right, as smaller voter in comparison to
By CAMILLE ECKENROTH
Pride Staff Writer
join. Fraternities and sororities
didn't serve any purpose to me,
and my reaction to those students
who were in them was laughable.
All of that changed this semester when an active fraternity
member, who explained and help
me to understand the purpose
and meaning of a fraternity,
befriended me.
During the first couple weeks
of school, you can't but help
notice the huge signs of our
fraternity and sorority's letters
decorating the campus along
with their members behind tables
encouraging new students to join.
In my perspective it's all pointNow if you were anything like
less, fraternities and sororities
never made sense to me and I me, then when someone would
never understood why someone mention frats to you it meant a
big group of egoistic, big man on
would ever join one.
campus, jock/preppy type guys
For me, a fraternity or sorority with nothing better to do than
was a call for individuals who hang out, drink some beer, and
were searching for acceptance throw some good parties (you
and are trying to fill the need have to give them some credit
of being wanted. Only weak for something). Frats are actuand confused individuals would ally quite more interesting than
Ethnic American Literature 450
class, who infers that today, at
this university, LTWR 450's title
needs to be revamped.
"Why at this point, at this
historical moment in time, do we
have a class called Multiethnic
American Literature?" - LTWR
450 Professor Ken Mendoza.
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The second question I asked
for them.
was what do you get out of a club,
what perks or rewards are you in
My first question to my friend it for? I was told that you have
was of course what exactly is it the chance to form long lasting
you do when you're in a frater- friendships with guys that share
nity? The activities range from mutual understandings, similar
community service, such as ideas, hopes and purposes. Also,
the Thanksgiving turkey drive, the clubs educate you in leaderorganizing activities for foster ship, brotherhood, and how to
children and their families, become a gentleman. Most memparticipating in "I'm going to bers come out with an extreme
college," which is an experience self-confidence, a keener mind,
for junior high students to get a and a greater appreciation of the
feel for college, heading up social world and broader sympathies.
events to encourage students to
participant in school events that
In addition to the perks oiie
leads to school spirit. So aside receives in these clubs, a member
from having fun and hanging out can be awarded in the form of
these boys really get some work grants and scholarships. I underdone.
stand how these ideas generated
from fraternities seem appealing
for someone new to a campus
or community in search of true
friends. How many of us can
actually name off at least six
people (excluding family) that
would have our backs as friends,
no matter what! Most of us could
only name off three if we are
lucky.
Therefore, after you have
looked a little deeper behind the
stereotype imposed upon fraternities you will start to understand the actual extent of them.
I encourage anyone who is still
wondering or is just curious to
seek out your answers and quit
believing in the same stereotypes
that have been circulating for
years.
�W ar P anel W ay T oo S ubjective
By TRAVIS OLP
Pride Staff Writer
Last Thursday, I attended the
Progressive Activist Network
(PAN) war forum held here on
campus. I showed up expecting a stimulating and interactive discussion. Instead, I was
subjected to a panel that said
the same thing, just in different
terms. If it was PAN's intention
to educate the student body and
raise the level of awareness as
they claimed, they should have
done it from an impartial viewpoint. Instead, the afternoon was
nothing but a reflection of their
liberal stance as a student union. debate is that mainstream media
does not provide objectivity
Overall, the forum was not and factual information in their
open whatsoever. Several of broadcasts. Why, then, presthis reporter's questions remain ent a discussion that is simply
unanswered due to the fact that slanted from a different angle?
there was not a true opportunity Just as PAN member Steven
to ask them. Although there was Schultz touted, "This here is the
a favorable student response, the essence of democracy, starting
afternoon was not audience-ori- with awareness." Really, it was
ented whatsoever. I was not able an avenue for PAN to push their
to collect so much as a single agenda, not for a round-table
quote from a member of the lis- debate.
teners. They never had a chance
to ask questions, either.
Several questions remain
unrequited. If Iraq does have
This was fine. However, one weapons of mass destruction,
of the underlying themes of the and does ultimately decide to use
them, how will history look at us
if we sit back idly and do nothing? If Saddam gassed 10,000
of his own people to quell an
uprising, are we justified in ousting him from power? After an
attack on our own soil, are we
warranted in retaliating with
such force?
None of these issues were
remotely addressed. Especially
at the collegiate level, we as
Americans need to take pride
in a democratic system that even
allows for debates like this to
take place. True democracy
incorporates the voice of every-
one. Clearly, this was not the
case on Thursday.
Don't misunderstand me. I
believe the beauty of politics lies
in its innate nature of contention.
No one ever said democracy
wouldn't be messy. However,
if one side cries out that they
are being treated unjustly, the
answer is not to create a meeting
of the minds where all the minds
think alike. At the next student
union sponsored debate, more
attention and respect should be.
granted to others' viewpoints.
" Cal S tate S quares" R esponse
In regard to the article in
The Pride regarding Cal State
Squares, it should be noted that
the writer failed to complete her
research on the questions posed
during the game. Had she asked
ASI what the source of their questions was, she would have found
that all of our questions pertaining to the University came from
the University Library Archives.
As ASI believes that source to be
reliable, we accept their informa-
tion as accurate.
In addition, in a conversation
with Rick Moore, University
Communications Director, and
Barbara Bashein, VP for External Affairs, it was agreed that the
official mascot of the University
is the Cougar, not the Tukwut.
The two are not the same. It
appears that an extensive conversation on this topic took place
several years ago and resulted in
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Pride Staff Writer
overcome. Business listings
consist of copywriter Bob Bly,
A newly created website, w public relations expert and
ww.learnfrommymistakes.co motivational speaker Raleigh
m, was created to help upcom- Pinsky, and many more.
ing and future high school
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The layout of the website is
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This site takes extremely suc- navigate. This site provides
cessful people such as actors, good interaction by having a
businessmen, athletes, and message board where anyone
business owners have over- is free to post comments,
come the mistakes they made questions and concerns. The
in their past and gone on to be site provides a questionnaire
extremely prosperous.
regarding the content in hopes
of continually improving. Also
The categories of individual provided are email addresses
success stories are divided to the creators and developers
up into sections like enter- along with the sales, market• tainment, sports, business, ing, and human resources
health, life, etc. A couple of departments,
encouraging
categories I was most drawn guests to write freely. The
to were, entertainment that future of this site includes
included teen idol Fabia Forte visions of interactive chat seswho talks about his mistakes sions, audio and video files so
of being unprepared for cer- interviews will be able to be
tain situations. Actor Richard broadcasted.
Kilne, most famous for his
series, "Three's Company," is
I would recommend this site
also listed.
to any serious graduate getting
ready to hit the 'real world.'
The sports section con- Taking the mistakes made by
tained athletes like gymnasts these now extremely successDominique Moceanu, boxer ful people and learning from
Virgil Hill, and ice skater Tai then can do nothing but better
Babilonia discussing their your own struggle for success.
hardest challenges and big-
Well,
To make it short, if there is
gonna be an article published in
Serbian, I would like to send in
an article in Turkish and get it
published as well.
this distinction.
Finally, I am sure you realize
that in the original Hollywood
Squares game, the individuals
in the squares sometimes intentionally provide wrong answers
to the questions, attempting to
throw the contestants off. It is
clear that the President of the
University was doing this when
he answered the question. To
suggest otherwise is really
unfounded and a stretch.
In response to the second issue
you raised, ASI is cognizant of
how the Hollywood Squares
game is played. Our original
intent was to have only one
round i n each game, and yes,
we do realize that is a deviation
from the original game. Our first
game went much quicker than
anticipated, so we decided to
play three rounds in the second
game to extend the time duration; thus, there was a difference
You certainly have the right
between the two games.
to print whatever you choose.
I am simply disappointed that
your writer chose not to do the
research on the article and then
offered information to your
readers that was inaccurate. I
thought the integrity of the Pride
writers was higher.
Sincerely,
Keith
B. Keith Speers
Executive Director
Associate Students, Inc.
Cal State San Marcos
760.750.4990
A Response to Keith Speers Letter
This letter is a response to the
letter that was sent to the pride
by Keith Speers, regarding the
article that written on Cal State
Squares. I am the author of the
article and sat in the crowd the
day of the event. I wanted to
respond to your concerns in the
following way:
In response to your comment
about me not doing the research,
I have no need to find out where
you specifically got the answers
to your questions. Just as you
believed that you were lookiiig
to a reliable source when finding your answers, I believed I
was doing the same when asking
Rick Moore, who is public relations for the university, who the
mascot was of the university.
He said himself that the Tukwut
was the mascot. I asked specifically if the, the TUkwut, was the
same thing as the cougar and
was given the response of yes.
Rick Moore now claims that he
made a mistake and said that he
was unaware that the two things
were different. The fact that he
did not know what the mascot of
PS: I agree with Martha Sarabia.
There are tons of Spanish speakSincerely,
ers on this community and pubErman
Gokcimen lishing articles in Spanish is not
wrong for the sake of diversity. If
there were over couple hundred
the university was seems unacceptable to me being that he is in
the position he is. In my article I
quoted his response to my question. That is what he said, even
if he is now saying that he was
mistaken. My quote was accurate. Furthermore, the contestant answered the question with
the response: "The Tukwut, the
cougar," implying that the two
were the same. You made no distinction to him to imply that they
were different. Although it may
not be in the rules of Hollywood
Squares to clarify, when even
Rick Moore answers the question
wrong, you must know that you
have asked a bad question.
In regards to the first round
being played wrong, I called
your office and was told that it
was supposed to be three rounds,
but that you had made a mistake.
otherwise. President Gonzalez
had no business answering the
question wrong that the university was founded. It looks bad on
the part of the university for him
to not answer that correctly, and
he should have enough business
sense to know that, regardless
of the fact that it is occasionally
done on Hollywood squares.
It is absolutely not a stretch to
state the fact of what happened
at the game, and that's what I
did. I never gave my opinion on
the matter, but stated the fact
that it occurred. I did plenty
of research, and left out many
other mistakes that were made,
including multiple names being
pulled out of the box at one time
when the contestants were being
drawn. I would appreciate if the
next time you feel that the Pride
misrepresents something, that
you do YOUR research and find
That is the exact thing I was out that your own office gave that
told and I can not be responsible information to me!
if I am given the wrong information by the source. If it was your S i n c e r e
T
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initial intent to have only one Melissa Reed
round in each game, your office
was unaware of that and told me
students on this campus who
spoke Serbian, I would say, yeah
go ahead and publish something Civan Erman Gokcimen
in Serbian, but please, let's not President, International Club
come up with ridiculous ideas
just to oppose articles in Spanish.
�Response to Crystal Rodriguez Critique
In response to Crystal J.
Rodriguez on the "Separate
but Not Equal" article: I think
you are missing the point. I
don't think Melissa Reed has a
"Utopianistic" view of American
diversity. I think we can all
agree that tolerance of diversity
in America is not what it should
be. However, one way off
getting one step closer is to stop
alienating certain cultures by
lumping them together under the
heading of "Ethnic".
That says that cultures of
African, Mexican or Japanese
origin are different than "real"
or "normal" (read: white)
American culture. Literature
and Writing majors should not
be forced to take classes on
Ethnic Literature; they should
be forced to take classes on
American Literature, which by
definition should already include
different backgrounds. Another
option would be to not call any
class "American" and give them
all descriptive names such as
I don't think the objective
of an ethnic studies course is
wrong. We should all have
the opportunity to learn about
knowledge piece of paper is probably valued
more than the education itself.
To be honest I am a bit sickened HOWEVER true intellectual
at the response most students studies should be at each stugive as to why they take classes. dents heart. For true knowledge
The reason to merely fulfill will only come to those who
requirements to attain a B.A. are truly seeking knowledge for
seems contrary to what educa- it's own sake. This is deep way
tion is all about. One is of course more profound than a newspawell aware that in our society a per article. My point is that at
students we should be looking
for something much greater than
a B.A. or piece of paper. As an
exception as I usually stand to
be I choose education for the
reason of knowledge, to be a bit
Socratic this is the way to virtue.
Not to get all philisophical and
real on all of you but life is short
and i n the long run the piece of
The
key
"Pickaninny
Proclamations",
"Trailer Trash Tales", and
"Spick's Speak".
Naturally,
literature majors would be
required to take all courses
in the series. If an American
literature course automatically
included "ethnic" points of view,
do you think a student would
deliberately avoid taking it?
is
CSUSM Values and "Cal game. In once instance, the ASI
State Squares" E rrors Collide short changed Joshua Goldsmith
because the "announcer" made
As a founding student and an error in determining whether
graduate of CSUSM, I occasion- Mr.
Goldsmith
answered
ally keep apprised of campus correctly, and ASI awarded
news because CSUSM played Monsinett Stewart the book
a fundamental role in my aca- grant. In another instance, the
demic and social development "announcer" eliminated several
and to observe whether CSUSM rounds that were pre-planned for
is playing a fundamental role in game, and the improvisation by
current students' lives. Thus I the "announcer" disadvantaged
care about the continued devel- Mr. Branson Crosby and conseopment of CSUSM's academic quently ASI awarded Margarita
and social values. Therefore, Padilla the book grant prize.
it disturbed me that about the
events that surrounded the Were these a comedy of errors
"Cal State Squares" game and or some type or discriminahow the events are incongru- tion? I cannot imagine that my
ent with CSUSM's values. alma mater would discriminate because its values stress
Ifthe information recorded in The integrity and inclusiveness.
Pride is correct, errors occurred Therefore, my conclusion is that
during the "Cal State Squares" this was a comedy of errors.
The conclusion leads to another
question. How does ASI or the
CSUSM administration remedy
the errors? First, the ASI or
administration admits the errors
occurred and publicly apologizes to those adversely affected
by those errors. Second, the
ASI or administration awards
those adversely affected the
equivalent award then those
previously awarded without
adversely affecting those students already awarded. Third,
when having future competitions, the ASI or administration selects individuals that are
competent and can maintain the
integrity of the competitions.
I write to point out some misunderstandings in your story
about "Cal State Squares."
The initial question was "Is
the Tukwut the official mascot
of Cal State San Marcos?"
The correct answer is no, because
the Cougar is the mascot.
paper won't mean very much.
On the other hand what one has
really learned the knowledge one
has achieved on the road to the
B.A. is what is of fundamental
importance. The message here
is learn for the sake of learning.
Al-Salam
Carol Stern
that CSUSM talks the talk and
walks the walk when it comes
to values articulated by CSUSM.
If CSUSM ASI and CSUSM
administration do not act to
remedy the errors, it colors the
perception of whether CSUSM
really believes in the values
of integrity and inclusiveness
Therefore, I hope that the
CSUSM ASI and administration
will take action that maintains
the institution's integrity and
is congruent with the values
articulated at www.csusm.edu/
mission statement030700.htm
Submitted
By,
Rob
Christensen
If the CSUSM ASI and admin- CSUSM Founding Student and
istration acts as previously Alumnus
suggested, it demonstrates
Critique of Cal State Squares Article
Editors and Melissa Reed,
different cultures. I think the
presentation is where CSUSM
and other institutions go wrong.
Presenting American (white) and
ethnic (other) separately only
reinforces negative differences
in cultures.
African and
Japanese cultures differ from
each other just as much as they
differ from European culture.
The separation of American and
ethnic says that ethnic cultures
are just a variation on a white
theme. How come white people
aren't considered the ones with
hear the answer completely, answer and, thus, was wrong!)
but by agreeing with an
incorrect
answer,
Mr. I also want to point out that PresiThe unnamed student in Goldsmith was, in fact, wrong. dent Gonzalez does, in fact, know
the squares said it was true
when the University was founded.
the Tukwut is the mascot. (I will admit that when your
folks asked me about it, I too I guess your reporter, and most
Some confusion may have arisen- was confused by the terminol- of those in the audience, never
from Mr. Goldsmith's answer to ogy. Since then, I have been watched "Hollywood Squares,"
the question, in which he tried to educated by those in the know because they would have known
have it both ways: "The Cougar, that the Cougar is the mascot, that those in the squares often
the Tukwut, I would agree," not the Tukwut. But, in fact, answer the question incorif you quoted him correctly. my opinion does not factor into rectly, just to test the contestant.
what happened. The contes- This is what happened when
Perhaps Keith Speers did not tant agreed with an incorrect the president
said
1990
weird or strange customs?
I think we need to opt for an
all or none representation in our
literature courses. Either all
ethnicities get to be American,
or none of us do, and considering
the course titles I previously
suggested, I think the obvious
answer is that we are all
American.
Andrea McPhaul
CSUSM student
My name is Alex McKeirnan and i am a junior. I grew
up speaking one language
only, english, I live in the
United States of America and
the language of this country is english. I personally
think that there should be no
spanish section in the school
newspaper, and to be fair
there should be no other sections in different languages. I
understand that some people
grew up speaking spanish,
but we are not in those countries, spanish is not the primary language in the USA.
If the staff decides to put in
a spanish section, then there
should be a section in every
other language represented at
this school including, but not
limited to: spanish, Serbian,
german, french, japanese,
tagalag, arabic, Chinese, etc...
There has to be equality in all
areas.
P
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s
If there is such a high demand
for a spanish section, then
why don't the students who
want it start their own paper?
when he knew very well the
correct answer was 1989.
Rick
Moore
Director of Communications
Cal
State
San
Marcos
(760)750-4011
ThePride
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Advisor
Madeleine Marshall
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the author, and d o not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State
University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride edi-
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or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject
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age news and editorial responsibility."
In this ongoing battle over
how the constitution applies to
higher-education
institutions,
few take the stance that student
taught a lesson: In a newspaper,
the inmates don't get to run the
institution except to the extent
that the publisher allows."
journalists are actually beholden
to their school. Pat Cunningham, a columnist for the Illinois
newspaper, the Register Star,
is one of the few reporters who
voices such candid opinions as,
"Freedom of the press belongs to
the person who owns one... It's
time that college journalists are
Regardless of who is in charge
of allocating certain student fees,
student reporters are not mandated to become public relations
agents. The American university
is not the unbounded master of
all it creates. Some things stand
alone - like a campus newspaper.
(Nov. 2001). "Recent Disputes
Put Diamondback, Journalism
College at Critical Juncture."
Maryland Diamondback.; John
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[Louis E. Ingelhart (1985). and Thomas Fischer (1973).
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water before they set out on a
stroll around Discovery Lake.
The small lake is located
approximately one mile West of
the CSUSM campus in a canyon
near a rock quarry. The area
around the lake was quiet and
peaceful on this Sunday morning
and populated with a surprising
variety of bird species, including
Ducks, Egrets, and at least one
Pelican. After the walk, participants were treated to bagels,
more water and sports drinks.
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The Alpha Chi Omega sorority also collected food and
clothing from the participants,
which they will in turn donate
to the Women's Resource Center.
Lindsay Hilz, Alpha Chi Omega
Vice President for fraternity
relations, said that members also
help locate available facilities for
the Women's Resource Center.
Linda Sheldone, an advisor for
Alpha Chi Omega, said she was
impressed with thé event's turnout ¡and that the sorority's goal
for the Carnation Walk was to
have the event grow a little every
year. Alpha Chi Omega Chapter
Advisor Rosanna Meza said this
was thefirstyear the sorority had
partnered with a specific organization dealing with domestic
abuse and hoped that the partnership would garner greater publicity for the event. Meza reiterated
Sheldone's hope that the event
would become incrementally
larger every year.
Those in need of assistance or
desiring to volunteer may contact
the Women's Resource Center at
(760) 757-3500. Students interested in Alpha Chi Omega can
find their web site on the CSUSM
web under student organizations.
Rosanna Meza, Chapter Advisor
for Alpha Chi Omega is available
at (619) 850-4641.
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The Pride Vol. 10x, No. 8 edition reports on a new "convenience fee" to use credit cards for student payments, activist Jonathan Kozol is scheduled to spoke to the campus community and PAN hosted a war forum.(Note: This year was misidentified as Vol. 10 It should have been numbered Vol. 11, it has been entered as Vol. 10x to make the distinction between the volumes clear.)
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