https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1e4eab814955bdc9fba7bf9cdae2753e.pdf 9dc6b03d7eb580f4c401b54b9491972e PDF Text Text VOLUME V, NUMBER 12 THURSDAY CSUSM names Distinguished Professor of the Year C S U S M N EWS R ELEASE Wm ustin Tan has been named the Harry E. Brakebill I Distinguished Professor of the Year for 1997-98 f I at California State University, San Marcos in rec ognition of his outstanding contributions to students, academic discipline and campus community. Tan has been an associate professor of Strategic Management and International Business in CSUSM's College of Business Administration since 1994. He teaches strategic management, international business, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural management and business negotiations. The award was established this year in honor of Harry E. Brakebill, who served the CSU system for 37 years. It replaces the Outstanding Professor Award through which CSUSM tos recognized exceptional faculty members s ince 1993. Brakebill, w ho now r esides in Rancho Bernardo, retired as Executive Vice Chancellor in 1975 and has been a dedicated CSUSM volunteer since its in>Tan, page 5 OTHER MAY 14, 1998 NEWS |Drf^|lgend|j m The newly eleeted officers |$6ff Associated ' something oirtp|ir '-The ^N^c&^ltiit^i budget n ^a^ t n from $2|6;p0<) to about $600,000in the past year, wiH use its growth td accoxnmodate more student needs, they said. "We heed a new vision because the organization has. ch§pg^;dramati--•:: ASI Pr^id^nt-ete pavid • Ahmu ^We want to make Ms'd^o^"; Established this year, the Harry E. Brakebill Distinguished Professor Award is presented to International Marketing instructor Justin Tan Faltaous sidelined for commencement ceremony ceremony. "There was a perceived need on our part that more students be part of the program," said Francine Martinez, vice president of Academic Affairs. "If this was a way to pay to tribute to students, B Y A M Y M ESTER then what better way than to have stuA f ter a year of s ervice to t he dents be part of their own graduation Z X CSUSM s tudent b ody, ASI ceremony?" X X . President Joe Faltaous' last task Martinez said the plan to form a panel will not be to speak at commencement. was presented to CSUSM President For the past three years, the ASI Alexander Gonzalez, who liked the inpresident has addressed fellow students volvement and openness of the process. at commencement. But Faltaous will Noting that the selection process was by not. Instead, a selection process was no m eans predetermined, Martinez employed to select the student speak- said, "It's important to say that we're ers at the convention. It was a well-pub- really looking at the ASI president, not licized process open to all seniors who just Joe, this year. We're looking at all wanted to sing or speak at the May 23 future ASI Presidents. They have to How the sound of silence have a prominent role in commencement. But how do we also then increase students being a part of their own commencement?" Last year, the commencement speech delivered by ASI President Kristina Gundersen was considered inappropriate and even embarrassing: by many s tudents and a dministrators. But Martinez said that had nothing to do with the decision to give all seniors the opportunity to speak instead of giving it to the ASI president automatically. A panel of two students, one alumnus, one faculty member, and one administrator selected two students t o speak this year after reviewing drafts of >Faltaous, page 6 the s t u d e n t s . ^ f S I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ •:;; Aliim ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ > A g e n d a , p age 3 . NW e preaited D AN Grammar i s Qfm o t i he g reatest coac^As for any student when ^ ^^^^rip^^paper. Where do you ^ ^ ^ e l c ^ t t o ? -'Hw;dp you use a}5 ..•seMK^ i cause a great deal emphasis on the writing; component in"; every; class, But d p n ' i ^ m ^ J l that can help •. it shop, But this isn't the center's l | | J | fo"cus'/^Th# Writing- C rat^r's-^lll PR > G r a m m a r , p age 7 3 • �New website aids educators and students alike B Y J O H N F RESCA What's the key to power? Money? Fame? Beauty ? No, it's information. For educators and future pedagogues, Jim Konugres, a master's program student at CSUSM, has created a new way to get that kind of power on the "Information Highway." Called the "Administrators World Wide Web Resource Site," it offers hyperlinks to top-notch educational homepages. It can be reached at h ttp:// coyote.csusm.edu/COE/admin~resource/index.html .The page offers 12 categories to browse in: "Reference & Research Sites," "Online Journals & Periodicals," Professional Organizations," "Special Education Resources," "Technology Resources," "ESL Resources," "Government Resources," "Unions & Associations," "Curriculum & Instruction," "Business Services," "Human Resources" and "Legal Resources." "Don't let the title of my web site fool you," says Konugres. "It's not just for educators. It's for anyone who wants to find excellent resources devoted to educational issues." Konugres got the idea to develop the homepage from his project in his Educational Administrative Master's Program. "It seemed like the most appropriate thing to do," he says. "The use of technology in our society is inescapable. You can't deny the fact that technology has become a prominent research and resource tool in the global 20th century society." Knougres gathered the 100-plus links for the page by receiving input from a broad range of educational practitioners. "The practitioners surveyed consisted of administrators from urban school districts, rural school districts, school districts of varying sizes, public and pri- vate schools, as well as districts with large, second-language populations," he adds. The page, which was recently hyperlinked on CSUSM's College of Education Homepage ( http:// www.csusm.edu/COE/), has received enthusiastic responses. Assistant Professor Mark Baldwin, a program co-coordinator who teaches Educational Administration, says Konugres has "bookmarked it for future reference." Konugres says he hopes visitors to his page will find it useful. "Because education is so important, I want people to have an easily accessible way to get information on it," he says. Noting that he welcomes suggestions for improvements, he adds, "It is as much the visitors' page as it is mine." He can be reached by e-mail at konugres@sdcoe.kl2.ca.us. iJ<>iiiiiv C omliiuiiity m OCSL NiWs An article in the April 30, 1998 edition of The Pride indicated that the Upward Bound Program was conducting fundraisers from the TRIO Programs office. Actually, the Parent Advisory Board and high school students of the Upward Bound Program are conducting fundraisers in the North County communities. The fundraisers include candy sales and an opportunity drawing. The parents and students are raising funds to offset costs of participating in a 10-day educational trip to Washington, D C For more information, please contact Shelly Anguiano or the parent coordinator, Alma Ocha, at 750-4014 ITS THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME. h onoredrfor N o r t h HHHH C orrection R ELEASE j me students and two student clubsfromCSU* Sail were honored for outstanding j community}, service during a initiative in starting and running a tutoring center in Ins own Escondido % home for kids in the neighborhood who are at risk. Markus Quon*a CSUSM &moif received an Exemplary Service Markus awarded a ceremony onlMonday, April 27, at the | award for using his skills in website emplaryQuon was ward in then 2ExService a 6+ California / ; Center for Arts, construction to, t nto t he Alexis I ag^grdup category Escondido. Newscasters Leonard Resendez Bone Marrow Drive into a ViUarreal and Laura Castaneda of 'worldwide >;/ ; J J ' ] \ c a u s e ; > ; Channel 10 were the guest co-hosts for Honorable Mention awards went to the event/which was coordinated by CSUSM students Amy Branstetter, itihte CSUSM Office of Community Helen Dahlstroni, Chris Ingram, Service Learning. Monica D* Martin, j Owen, Dana \ a graduating CSUSM senior, sang the I ( M e K, National V -"/ Anthem; f f § § ^ Epsilon pS d , Fraternity of CSUSM also received % 'Honorable . Mentions, :^ a st^ and 20 nominations for t he award student groups ^ ng^^J in North; r^ipients were reviewed by a panel of ] County ^ ^ ^ ^ K ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ c ^ N ^ f e P i j ?,3^t:vaward winners^ community p Distingiiyh^J^Service awards were j leM^rsVfcSUSM, faculty, staff and giyen tp: ^ a m n ^ i l ^ ^ a Sociology students. Of tfie76nominatioii^ seven Klp^^ in a )Iistinguis^ed» 12 exemjplary And 57 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f i v i t i e s in San Diego ; honorable menti<m awards were given; County that have sought t o bring ?Sh addition;e^gressional and state ' ^ of understanding a wards^ Were '~ also ^ presented; • I Sharon Cullity I &C&V& b i f l M ^ k ^ | ^those : • w i t f e ^ ^ H e c t o r informationvcontact the M guished Service award f o r her i n S^oMes, a Social Science major, for his QCSt at {760} 750-4055. volvement in A l p s programs M aking a bequest t o t he American H eart Association says s omething special a bout y ou. I ts a g ift o f h ealth f or f uture generations; — an unselfish act o f c arina. o f Your g ift will f und research a nd e ducational p rograms to fight cardiovascular diseases. A nd b ring o thers t he joy a nd f reedom o f g ood health* T o learn m ore a bout how you c an leave a legacy for t he future, call 1 -8Q0-AHA-U$A1, D o it today. |M A m e r i c a n Heart Association Fighmg mm iStroke ~ 1 space provkteti as a public se H < ev » Afneticarc Heart Ass^mten �E ditorial S tudent " voice" m erely an echo B Y J ENIFER J AFFE C SUSM has made a lot of progress in changing its image from that of a commuter school to a university since interim president Alexander Gonzalez took over the reins. By next semester, students should be able to kick back in an "outer" Dome complete with awning protecting an e xpanded c ement p atio and groundbreaking for a track and field facility paid for mostly by students will begin this summer. Both will help make the campus more than a place to simply attend classes. And this year's graduation activities have changed as well. Gonzalez directed the commencement committee to assess the annual event and devise methods for greater student participation, according to the vice president of Student Affairs, Francine Martinez, who also chairs the commencement program development committee. This year's commencement will certainly benefit from the committee's decision to open up the singer's spot to CSUSM s tudents, as w ell as f rom Gonzalez's clout, which helped to secure actor Edward James Olmos as the key speaker, f 1 p. \ * i 1P But, in its quest to improve the sendoff for the seventh and largest graduating CSUSM class to date, the committee also managed to stifle the students' most representative voice, that of the president of Associated Students Inc. (ASI), Joe Faltaous. In January, Gonzalez approved the committee's suggestion to replace the slot held for the past three years by the ASI president with that of a student speaker chosen by a panel made up of one administrator (Martinez), two faculty members, one alumnus and four students. Faltaous met with Gonzalez hoping to dissuade him from approving the s uggestion but t o no avail, Martinez said. (Faltaous had clashed with the university during the previous year on several issues, including the monopoly he believed Aztec shops held on campus, and CSUSM blocked his attempt to hire an outside vendor to provide a copy service for students.) The panel judged the prospective speakers on "delivery, clarity, and organization of content,'' Martinez said,, and read texts beforehand, not to stifle students' comments, but to determine if their words would^apply to all students.'' Faltaous auditioned for the slot but was not among the two students selected to speak. Instead, he will be allotted two minutes to introduce each speaker at the individual ceremonies, Martinez said. If the committee genuinely wanted to increase ^udsrit p artieip*^ event, why would it not allow Faltaous the opportunity to speak as well as the selected two student speakers? Tacking a 5 - to 10-minute speech onto the ceremony hardly^ would make it too long, considering that at less than 2 hours, it runs considerably shorter than the commencements at larger universities. Martinez said Faltaous' actions in December had nothing to do with the decision, and that she did not view him as an "extremist." "We're going to keep the ASI president in a prominent role," she said, adding that Faltaous would serve as second grand marshal. But by not allowing the ASI president, who is elected by students, sufficient time to deliver a thoughtful message, the university in effect has sequestered the voice of the student body, albeit in a discreet and diplomatic manner. Perhaps more intolerable is the idea that administrators and faculty play such a large role in selecting the student speaker, existing on a panel that should be filled only by students. The committee's notion that any speech might apply t o all students is ludicrous, and smells an awful lot like censorship. Political correctness taken to the extreme is not politically correct. The panel should not insist on deeming the speeches relevant for the same reason it wouldn't edit the speech of Olmos on May 23. UCSD officials have beejn under fire *on campus recently for invitmg House • Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has vowed to reference the alleged sexual misconduct of President Clinton in each of his speeches, to be the keynote speaker. But they certainly did not insist on an advance copy of Gingrich's speech. CSUSM officials should take a lesson from that and not insist on screening the speeches of its own students. A genda larger campus events, including some at night, broaden the sports and recreation program and increase the num- , S E E W HAT T AKES1SHAPE. American Heart Association J? Arwmm te&ocmftm c ontinued f rom page 1 ber of facilities where students can congregate. He added that the extra money would help boost the presence of ASI A SI m embers, D ave A limi, E arl H earvey, D arlene W illiams, J oe Faltaous, T erra Beachamp, Adrianne Hallford and Najwa Nasser discuss the f uture on campus, thus allowing the group to reach out to students. Yolanda Barraza, internal vice president-elect, said ASI needed t o create more representation, for a broader range of majors, than in the past year. According to current ASI President Joe Faltaous, ASI achieved several important goals in the past year, the most tangible of which was the Jan. 12 opening of the Early Learning Center, which offers childcare to CSUSM students. Other achievements he cited were the boycott of Aztec Shops, extended laboratory and library hours prior to finals and the establishment of a more professional working relationship between ASI and the university administration. Faltaous said the outgoing ASI board had to be "rebellious" and "activist," since the university administration was not student-friendly at the beginning of the year. But, during the year, groundwork was laid for a more professional relationship in the future, he added. But some ASI members expressed skepticism at FaltaoJus, prediction. "The administration wants you to fix things, but they don't give you the power," said ASI Secretary Erik Dawson. "To them, students are just window dressing." According to Alimi, the new ASI board plans to create a smoother working relationship with the university and focus itself more towards meeting student needs in the upcoming year. "We have organizations fighting when they should be working together," he added. "I want to make sure board members concentrate on students and not on the organization itself." ASI Executive Director Darlene Willis echoed this sentiment. "Our goal is to empower students," she said. �Student S ummit provides valuable insights into education and politics BY JOSE CLEMENTE Last week, ASI President Joe Faltaous and I attended the California Higher Education Student Summit in Sacramento. The third annual meeting was a way in which students from the California State University system could get together and d iscuss i ssues t hat are relavent to students. It was three days of intense meetings, but also a time for student leaders to learn a lot from guest speakers. The first day, we heard presentations from our California State Student Association leaders and then went on to discuss the issue of CETI, the program that would create a private partnership between the CSU and companies such as GE and Fujitsu. Its main goal would be to have at least 25 percent of classes taught through the Internet by 2010. There was a lot of heated debate about whether students could learn more, or even the same, from a computer that they could from interaction with a professor. After that session, we broke into workshops that ranged from "How to Lobby," t o "Media Skills'' t o "Why Should You Vote No on Prop 227.*Our keynote speaker of the day was California Secretary of State Bill Jones, who spoke about the importance of voting and of an education. He said students were the "vision of the future" and that we must align ourselves with that vision to be successful in the next century. The next day, we started by participating in a discussion of Social Security. We l istened t o s peakers w ho warned that unless we reform the system, it will go broke and not be there for us when we retire. All the students took this very seriously, as this is an issue that will no doubt figure prominently in upcoming elections. The main event of the day was the speeches of California gubernatorial candidates. Although all had been in- vited, three of the leading contenders did not attend: Democrats A1 Checci and Gray D avis and Republican Dan Lungren. D emocratic Rep. J ane Harman spoke about the need to f inance education and the need to existing problems of the CSUs, among Qther topics. The debate heated up when it was announced that Harman would not take questions from students because of a prior engagement but would take them from the press, in the media room of the Sacramento Convention Center. After c hants of "Power t o t he s tudents," Harman finally agreed to take some questions from students; She was grilled relentlessly about her hiring of an illegal immigrant and about the purpose of her visit. Though many criticized her as doing the latter only to push her political agenda, she won others over because of her competence in handling the situation. Overall, the CSUSM delegation was impressed by Harman and the ideas she brought with her to Sacramento. The absence of Checci, Davis and Lungren did not improve their candidacies in the eyes of students. The third day gave students a chance to lobby their state assemblymen and their senators. The CSUSM delegation lobbied the politicians on behalf of the education bond, which is so important to our school. We also touched subjects such as Proposition 227, Operation Gatekeeper and the current CSU budget. All the politicians were receptive to the delegation. Overall, the trip proved to be a way in which student leaders from throughout the CSU system could discuss issues that can help out all students. Next year, the summit will be held at San Luis Obispo and I would encourage any student who is interested to attend. 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He ! served the CSU for $7 years, retiring as executive vice chancellor in B Y G ARRETT C OLLINS For many students, working at a job on development, multi media developcampus is an important part of the col- ment, computer lab assistant, technilege experience. These jobs can be ex- cian and help desk support. Once tremely interesting and rewarding, giv- trained, these students will provide diing students an opportunity to work in rect support to campus faculty, staff areas they haven't considered as pos- and students on both support and desible careers. The student assistant po- velopment tasks. The STARS training sitions in Computing & Telecommuni- program will start before the beginning cations Services, here on campus, have of the fall semester. always been highly sought after. After completing the STARS training The work is interesting and allows and subsequent assessment, students students to gain valuable technical ex- will be encouraged to pick an area perience in addition to important cus- within the department according to tomer service skills. Student assistants campus needs and individual interests for Computing & Telecommunications and aptitudes. Since the STARS proServices enjoy good pay and the knowl- gram will encourage cross training, stuedge that the work they do directly ben- dents may transfer from one area of efit the campus community. computing to another, thus keeping Computing & Telecommunications their job interesting and fresh. Services is implementing a new proSimilar programs have been develgram to give an even greater benefit to oped at other campuses with great suctheir student workers. The STARS Pro- cess. We anticipate that participants gram (Student Technical Assistant Re- will enjoy working in this program and sources) will give our student workers the campus will benefit from a more training that will allow them to advance highly skilled student computing staff. into desired positions and receive assoIf you are interested in applying fog a ciated pay increases>This n»w training ^ >b in the STARS prograttif^pltedse s tlp will be added to the traditional "on the by the Academic Hall computer labs job" training to augment the student (ACD 2 02) and s ee Paul Burwick workers' knowledge and ability. (burwi001@mailhostl.csusm.edu). We Areas of specialty will include: web look forward to working with you! 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According to Gonzalez, hiring a coach for a university team will be the biggest expense. "We have already identified someone for the coaching job," he adds. "Now it's just a question of raising enough money to pay the salary." Although a deal hasn't been reached yet, Klein says he would be happy to work with the university. What if you think golf is on par with, say, watching paint dry? Not to worry. As its name suggests, Oasis is more B Y D EBBIE H ENKE than just a golf spa. It's also a grill, So you're not exactly Tiger Woods. In "This is the only one like it in the complete with a full service bar. "We fact, you can't even hit a wood. Never country," says Klein A s the golfer hits will have a Fifth Avenue restaurant fear. A new golf facility in San Marcos practice shots into a net, a video screen with San Marcos prices," says Klein, may be just what you're looking for. displays everything from the distance "with everything from fish tacos and nachos, to pasta and f ilet miIt has been two years in the planning t he ball w ould travel t o t he gnon." stage and o ne year in construction. speed of the swing. Based on Pesky El Nino caused three months of t he computer's a nalysis, Klein says he intends to keep delays. But, next month, The Oasis Golf one of the facility's three the prices affordable. "Meals professionals can make & Grill will finally open for business. t hat w ould b e $ 20-$25 North County has fast become a s uggestions t o i mdowntown will be under mecca for golf. It's not only home to two prove the swing. $15 here. That's a commitof the country's biggest golf manufacment," he adds. Five chefs Need to move turing companies — Callaway and Co- y our e lbow a will prepare b reakfast, bra — but it also boasts dozens of golf little closer to l unch and d inner, w ith courses and driving ranges. most entrees in the $10 your b ody? So what makes Oasis special? Plenty, The analyzer range. Brunch will b e according to owner Albert Klein, who will display an s erved on w eekends. promises that his $5-million facility, image of how you Customers can dine inlocated two miles east of campus, will w ould look w hen side, at the bar or outbe a state-of-the-art, get-well spa for swinging correctly. side on the patio. golfers. Oasis will feature a 27-hole put- Then you can try it. Oasis Golf & Grill is ting course, an 18-hole pitch & put A video tape for golflocated j ust north of course and a computerized swing ana- eta t o take home state Route 78 at 8 42 lyzer. included as part of Nordahl Road in San "I wanted to do something with the t he 2 0-minute s esMarcos. The p hone short game, so people could practice sion. number is ( 760) 781more," said Klein, a partner in a similar The Oasis Grill & 1818. project in Sorrento Valley. "With the Golf also has a CSUSM A round of golf on eiswing analyzer, it became even more ap- connection. President ther t he p utting or pealing." The analyzer was specially de- A lexander Gonzalez pitching course, is exsigned for Oasis. It's similar to a bat- has approached Klein I pected to c ost under ting cage. Only this hi-tech device will about the possibility of $9. A 2 0-minute s esgive golfers the chance to s ee them- helping to support a university golf sion in the driving-range analyzer will selves as they hit the ball. team. Gonzalez hopes other local golf cost approximately $10. F eature New s pa may help put CSUSM on t he f airway tCbienefit; S anflieib Blood Bank Jll|e Marrow Donor Center contini g o l f ers are asking for financial contribuIyear's top golfers played more than 100 holes each* raising more than $ 55,000||u^ fi^rn the marathon tournament w ll go toM?ard adding; J § #ie N&tiojial; Matirow p p m t f r o g x ^ San Diego Blood Bank's Bone Marrow Donor Center is the only & the beneficiary of the funds raised, y 'riif p^tij&nt's; . Mr^ow $ al or ethnic grouj^ However ethnic shose groups a rcless likely to find t mtedintW The Ninth i ^ t M ^ m a n Golf Tournament is sponsored by World Wde Lending Group. To participate, please F altaous c ontinued f rom page 1 their addresses. later added to the panel, but Faltaous Later, two more students were added said he was told the group could not be to the panel after Faltaous expressed all students because the university's concern. goal for the ceremony was to be incluSpeeches were rated on delivery and sive of everyone on campus. Faltaous clarity of m essage. A ccording t o said he supported inclusiveness, but Martinez, those selected were consen- asked, "What does being inclusive have sus choices of the panel. Faltaous said to do with the student voice that's bethe intention to allow as many students ing heard?" as possible to speak made sense to him. Faltaous and ASI Secretary Erik "I'm a strong student advocate. That's Dawson, who originally were in line to why I'm here," he said. speak at the commencement, said they But, he added, he was worried about planned to emphasize diversity by talkthe process. He said he urged that form ing about how two people from differthe panel be composed entirely of stu- ent backgrounds could come to an indents. stitution like CSUSM and learn and "We know what we want to hear and work together. I think if I pressed on an issue that reBut Faltaous said he received a note ally relates to you, it will mean that saying he could not speak because his much more to you," Faltaous said. speech did not encompass the voice of As a result, two more students were the student body as a whole. "I felt that when that piece was taken out — not speaking — that a benefit to me was removed," he said. "It kind of hurts a little bit because not only have you worked so hard, you feel kind of unappreciated by the same people you worked for. "I'm the first ASI President who will not be speaking at commencement." He added that he fears the selection process will squelch the messages of succeeding presidents. "To have that voice suppressed, is that really what this is about? Is this higher education?" he asked. Faltaous, who will introduce the student speakers at the ceremony, said h e does not want to cast any negative light on the two. "It's great that they had the initiative to come out and audition and get it done," he said. "But let me ask you this: What would the difference have b een if they let the student speaker speak and also the ASI president?" Martinez s aid t he ASI president would still play a significant role in commencement because that person is the elected representative. Faltaous and the academic senate chair will be grand marshals for the ceremony, lead the procession, and be part of the platform party. Faltaous will deliver a 1-2 minute welcome on behalf of all students and introduce the student speakers. "The bottom line is that you feel like you were kind of weeded out or pushed aside through all these different steps of bureaucracy," Faltaous said. "In the process somewhere, this piece fell out and I don't think that I was given the right answer as to why it's happened." �Grammar c ontinued f rom page 1 s ions don't allow for t he t eaching of grammar. Arguments are t he f ocus t here, and take up all t he s ession's time," says Dawn Formo, c enter director. But Formo h as d eveloped, and s ecured, a grant for an o n-line interactive grammar resource. The program, d esigned t o b e an extra resource for writers in n eed of grammar help, will u tilize materials f rom both the St. Martin's Handbook and t he Writing Center at Long Beach City College. The way t he grammar p ages will work i s s imple. Anyone can l og o nto the Writing Center's h ome p age at http://www.csusm.edu/cwis/ writing center/ideal/ index.htm.com and a ccess t he grammar resource link. You can a ccess a table of c ontents and s elect exactly what i nformation you need in regards to grammar. The information will t hen be p resented on screen as a reference page, much as y ou m ight f ind i n a Manual of Language A ssociation handbook. Also, you can take an interactive test. Its format i s progressive and i s d esigned t o a ssess y our l evel of grammar k nowledge. It starts with a b rief e xplanation of a g rammar rule, progresses t o s entence-level i ssues and f inally t o paragraph-level q uestions. The t est can correct errors i nstantaneously. After the e xamination, t he page will provide you with the reference materials you n eed b ased on the t est results. The t ests vary if taken more than once by the same user t o ensure accurate scoring. "It t est a ddresses t he top 2 0 grammar errors b ecause i nstructors expect s tudents t o k now t hese r ules u pon e ntering t he u niversity," F ormo s ays. T he p rogram h as s purred f aculty i nterest. "Several i nstructors w ho p ost t heir s yllabi o n-line h ave a sked m e if t hey can link t he t est t o t heir h ome pages," Formo says. Although a nxious t o i mplement the program, Formo quickly adds a d isclaimer: "Grammar a lone d oes not make a writer; analytical skills are important, t oo. "This i s why the s essions i n t he W riting Center f ocuses o n t he t hinking b ehind a s tudent's p aper. "Write f irst, e dit later," Formo r eminds her s tudents. While the Writing Center can h elp you with the writing f irst part of the process, the n ew w eb-based t est and reference p ages w ill h elp y ou w ith the e diting p rocess. The program i s s cheduled t o d ebut in September. Student h ousing hardly a b argain ^ DY MICHAEL u ILLER BM M 9 In the capitalist system, we are taught that if two products are similar, the deciding factor in which will succeed is their cost. The people running the Student Housing Department at CSUSM may learn this soon. Take two young men, Harry and Shane, for example. They both live in The Islands apartment complex in San Marcos, part of which is set aside for CSUSM Student Housing. Harry lives in student housing; Shane does not. They both share their apartments with the same number of people and both have bedrooms of roughly the same size to themselves. W But Harry pays $550 a month for rent much more valuable to a college stuand utilities, while Shane pays $325 a dent. month. What does Harry get for that Now, let's look at John and Stuart. extra $225 a month? Furnishing, hous- They share t he m aster bedroom in ing events and a guarantee that if one Harry's Student Housing apartment. of his apartment mates moves out, his Each pays $ 389 a month in rent, or rent won't be raised. $778 for one room. You could rent a CSUSM's Student Housing Depart- whole apartment for that. For a couple ment s pends $ 5,000 f or e ach of hundred dollars more, you could rent apartment's furnishings every year, in- a house. cluding Harry's. It's a safe bet that College students are not known for Shane and his mates spend a good deal a ffluence. The amount of rent that less furnishing theirs. Harry, John and Stuart are paying for The housing events Harry gets may their student housing appears to be exwell b e nice, and Harry may sleep bet- cessive. It may be time for the CSUSM ter knowing his rent won't be raised. Student Housing Department to reBut the money Shane saves is probably think things. *WALK, RUN, OR RIDE TO SCHOOL FROM SAN MARCOS RACQUET CLUB!! Right off Barham Drive, our 1 and 2 bedroom apartments include washer and dryer, at a price that can't be beat. Best of all, no Twin Oaks Valley commute!! 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Some sleep experts interviewed recently on television insisted that from the body requires nine hours of sleep a night, not eight, as had been recommended for years. But, in this age of 24-hour supermarkets, health clubs and drug stores, it is becoming a sleep-deprived society, the experts say, making it a dangerous society. In an informal survey on campus five students interviewed said they had driven while tired at least once recently. Four of them said they tried to stay awake by opening their windows or singing along to the radio. Poway Center for the Performing Arts invites art groups to exhibit their work A pplications are now available for Z A art groups and associations J L wishing to exhibit their work during 1999 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Each group may request one month to exhibit their work beginning January months of May, October and December are unavailable. * A one or two page 66Iori5opy dTspl^y^s ing a sampling of art works should be attached to the application. The color copy will not be returned Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, June 5,1998. All applications will be reviewed by the Fine Arts Subcommittee of performing arts Advisory Committee of the City of Poway. Groups will be notified regarding their acceptance by June 12, 1998. % . To requegt.an application,cattthe,-m PoW^Ceriferrf3r the Performing Arts at 679-4211. Applications are also available in the office at 15498 Espola Road in Poway But, the experts say, neither of these works. Pulling over and taking a short nap is the only safe answer, they add. Students, too, may not be getting the most results out of late-night cramming and paper-writing, the experts say. That, indeed, may be mandatory from time to time, they add. In those cases, one way to help make it through the next day with most faculties intact is an afternoon power nap. Th.e l a s t c h a l l e n g e of a s o c i a l l y c onscious s ociety? D e p r e s s i o n strikes millions- indiscriminately. o f b r a i n a c t i v i t y t h a t m a k e s l ife u n b e a r a b l e . D e p r e s s i o n is s i m p l y a s u p p r e s s i o n A n d e v e n t h o u g h d e p r e s s i o n is r e a d i l y t r e a t a b l e , o n l y 1 in 5 e v e r s e e k s t r e a t m e n t . W h y d o s o m a n y just d r a g t h e m s e l v e s a l o n g o r e v e n t u a l l y s e e k r elief t h r o u g h s u i c i d e ? F irst, t h e r e ' s t h e l a c k o f a w a r e n e s s o f d e p r e s s i o n - a s a n i l l n e s s a n d a s t h e t h r e a t t h a t it i s t o e a c h a n d every o n e of us. S e c o n d , t h e r e ' s t h e u n w a r r a n t e d n e g a t i v e s t i g m a a t t a c h e d t o it. Y o u know, the 'mental' thing. a n illness, not a w e a k n e s s . It's t i m e t o c o l l e c t i v e l y f a c o d e p r e s s i o n . T o k n o w i t's A n d i t's a c h a l l e n g e t h a t ' s l o n g o v e r d u e . It's g gi<t T __ t a k e n t o o m a n y of u s already. O r >|Tr ^^fZIS fj}£ J^rJf JF ..SS ^ ^ # J C ause o f S uicide sacje f ton S A V C <Suic de Awareness Voices of fcclucatioh) h ttp://www.save.org Laige ** Aftd r*ore Self-pacedC0P.r+eeHMinirs'9'_labS0Pen weektoys/ vemng __ 1 HfWM* C ofley 536-7800 www.sdccd.cc.ca.us training, open Cnsenads ms rrogroia of th« San Dttgo Coimurrfty Ce!i*g* District V, & sum^ —•— " ' 9 l0 a.m.-noon. �Page 9 I C ommentary I B one m arrow d rive: n oble c ause, u nintended r esults Apartments are furnished and inclMe utility costs (gas & electric). 1 0 W eek C ontract: 1 3 W eek C ontract: Double: I felt a touch of sadness as I drove onto campus on Tuesday the 28th and saw the signs for the blood marrow drive. The weather was beautiful that day — finally a really warm day, the semester starting to wind down — what better a day for having a drive to give life to others? How could that possibly create sadness? The sadness sprang from the odd juxtaposition that many were going tofindthemselves forced into that day. The fact that a noble cause was, yet again, going to remind some people that a simple fact of their lives leaves them in an awkward, and frequently stigmatized, position. The problem with the bone marrow drive is relatively simple. Bone marrow drives, like blood drives, have to be sure that transfers of marrow or blood are not going to result in infection of the recipient with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. To insure this, such drrves juse relatively simplistic biit cost-effective procedures to screen out members of social groups where AIDS occurs relatively frequently. Though protection or other strategies may result in no HIV infection for many members of these groups, anyone who is a member of the following three groups are specifically excluded from blood or bone marrow donation: 1) any male who has been sexually active with another male, 2) anyone who has ever used a needle to take recreational drugs, and 3) any female who has had sexual activity with a male who falls into one of the two previous groups. While no solid estimates are available, these three excluded groups could easily represent 1 out of every 10 people on campus Thus, for a sizeable number of students, staff, and faculty, such drives put them in an awkward and discomforting position, Signs all over campus suggest 'do the civic Super Single: thing, be tested for giving marrow'. And, wellmeaningfriends,professors, and campus staff personally push them to get tested. What do people falling into one of the excluded groups do? It sounds easy to simply say 'no', but how easy it is to say W in the face of a push for doing your 'civic duty? As an openly gay male and a professor, I am comfortable with the awkward situations that I faced that day when people asked why I wasn't wearing one of the stickers indicating that I had been tested. I simply said "I'm not allowed to give", and on one occasion used it as a point for education about public health and stigma. A student that I know, however, reported much more discomfort with feeling excluded simply based on the fact of having once had a sexual partner who turned out to have used a needle for taking drugs. Unfortunately, many are left in a position like hers of either having to 'come out' and possibly educate their friends (and maybe lose some), or of appearing to be not mindful of their civicduties. Possibly even more damaging is what happens to the few who walk in with their friends to be tested, not knowing that their membership in one of the three groups means they are not allowed to give. What do they go through when handed the questionnaire and find that they must leave, without showing any signs of having given? The civic responsibility of the bone marrow drive is a good and noble cause, and I strongly support the campus for being involved in such things. But, I also feel that such drives should be prepared for, and attempt to address, the likelihood of unintended but emotionally harmful consequences. Not only would this ease the situation for members of the groups mentioned above, but would also be helpful for those who do not give for other personal, physical, or religious reasons. 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T T WR A C D : 08 Gordon ACD 305 Seteskj ARMY* BEww.goarmy.com CAN B L ALL YCHI w �Jp anew U y w "1916" offers lucid insight into Ireland's past e |y n B Y D U F F B RENNA N OVELIST & P ROFESSOR O F L ITERATURE AT Morgan Llywelyn's "1916" (Forge, 447 pages, 24.95) Morgan Llywelyn's eighth book continues her preoccupation with Irish history. "1916" is a portrait of the Irish struggle for independence in the early years of the twentieth century. The novel opens with its central character, fifteen-year-old Ned Halloran, aboard the doomed Titanic on its way to America, where Ned and his parents plan to attend the wedding of Ned's older sister. The parents go down with the ship, but Ned survives and goes back to Ireland, a boy who now knows that existence has "treacherous and shifty borders." In Dublin, Ned comes under the influence of the Irish poet and destined martyr Padraic Pearse, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Provisional Government during the Easter Rebellion of April 24, 1916, when the Irish nationalists, calling for severance of all ties with Great Britain, fought a doomed but gallant battle against their far-stronger, foes. Llywelyn keeps Ned close to the action in the same way that Herman Wouk used Pug Henry in "The Winds of War" and Leo Tolstoy used Prince Andre in "War and Peace," placing their main characters alongside men who were instrumental in making history, Llywelyn drops names that will be familiar to anyone who has followed the Irish struggle—James Connolly, Michael Collins, Joseph Plurikett, Thomas MacDonagh, Emmett Smith, and many others, a virtual who's who of Irish pugnacity, patriotism and rebellion. The narrative moves slowly, taking Ned through a rite of passage from 1912 to the cataclysmic 1916 Easter Rising battle, which doesn't occur until the final chapters. The last 2 0 chapters (of 60) contain Llywelyn's best writing and alone are worth the price of the book. In the early chapters, Ned becomes part of the gathering storm, while his sister Kathleen, living in New York City, is cut off from the action and becomes a symbol of Irish impotence. Kathleen is married t o a man s he doesn't love. She is depicted as an "unawakened" woman, whose passions would better serve the Irish struggle than the role of wife to an overbearing husband. When Kathleen rebels she is beaten down (figuratively) and forced to stay with her conqueror. She eventually falls in love with a priest named CSUSM Father Paul. The Kathleen and Father Paul sections are authentically rendered by a novelist who understands the demands of the heart and the rationalizations people give in order that they may possess "forbidden fruit." Father Paul finds himself losing his "lonely struggle" for celibacy, while Kathleen continues a rebellious war against her husband and against a religious moral code that insists on sex for procreative purposes only." These segments parallel Ned's own conflicted love affairs and his increasing involvement with the rebel movement in Dublin. Further in the story, Llywelyn recounts numerous British atrocities and the depressing lot of a people struggling for subsistence in a country they cannot call their own. Llywelyn's historical lessons outlining British outrages from the twelfth-century to the twentieth create a lingering distaste for the way the conquerors, in effect, either slaughtered or enslaved the Irish, believing that only brute force could civilize them. By the eighteenth-century Irish beggary, homelessness, infant mortality, malnutrition and death-dealing diseases were epidetoiic, prompting Jonathan Swift's satirical essay, "A Modest Proposal," suggesting that Irish babies were dying in a useless fashion, and it would sbe much better for the British to buy them and eat them, "a delicious, nourishing and wholesome food" purchased for as little as ten shillings. To be sure, Llywelyn's Ireland is not as harrowing a place as Swift described, but it is profoundly abused nonetheless and the Irish plight is rendered effectively enough that most readers will sympathize with them and want them to repay the iron-handed, parasitical Brits in kind. There is no attempt at understanding the British point of view, which may be a flaw in Llywelyn's account. She tells us herself that life is not a black and white affair, but rather filled with shades of gray, "And are there not men oil the other side . . . is not their version of truth as real to them?" "1916" is fighting a war with its need to plot events as they happened and also portray compelling figures that can carry the weight of the history they are experiencing. Llywelyn's strength as a writer is not to be found so much in creating complicated, three-dimensional ' S human beings as in her ability to follow a course, sewing it seamlessly into what must have been a daunting array of historical notes. Occasionally the existence of her copious research calls attention to itself as when she insists on bringing up the nineteenth-century Irish famine which sent millions of Irish to early graves and millions more to American shores. The discussion of this sad history is given in a dialogue between Ned and another fifteen-year-old boy and the conversation is a conversation of notes, rather than of teenagers telling each other what they know. For such a s easoned writer Llywelyn can be curiously flawed at times, writing lines that are jarringly formulaic—"He understood what she was feeling and opened his arms. She folded herself into his embrace like a bird settling into its nest. They stood holding each other, letting their bodies do the talking." But she can also write lines that are immaculate—"The other Lancers lay dead at the foot of Nelson's Pillar. High above them the admiral stood impervious, though his nose was freshly nicked by a rifle B ullet.... [A woman] seated herself on the shoulder of a dead horse and patted it solicitously, then burst into raucous song." To Llywelyn's credit the latter descriptions are more prevalent than the former. She weaves the tapestry of her story with intelligence and skill and gives us access to a period when the bullets flew and patriots gave their lives for the ideal of freedom, not knowing thatfromthe ashes of their martyrdom "the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland" would be acknowledged and an Irish Republic born. �A rts & E ntertainment I n G od's H ands" a p icturesque t ale a bout n othing B Y SCOTT BASS Recently, I convinced my wife to in- end up in Hawaii for the mother-of-allterrupt her daily work schedule and swells. More stupid sub-plots follow join me at a matinee showing of "In including the typical ego clash in the God's Hands," the new release from land of Aloha. Eventually Mickey realTri Star pictures. The previews for the izes he can't face the challenge of the high-tech, action-surfing movie in- m ammoth surf. Rather than face trigued me. I'm a surfer, and a sucker young Keoni, who worships the land he for surf movies. stands on, he commits suicide at the The entire film is basically a mix bottom of the ocean. It's an absolutely between a music video and an action- ridiculous story twist. packed surfing thrill ride. By this time, my wife was at Vons, Unfortunately, director and screen- shopping for dinner. But I held out for writer Zalmon King fails to realize the big wave segment. The ending did that a good movie requires at least a not disappoint. The waves are huge. compelling plot and some driving dia- The photography is excellent. The logue. "In God's Hands" has neither. sound is thundering. The surfing is The shallow story line revolves state-of-the-art. around three surfers who leave beUnfortunately, the stupid storyline hind the standard conventions of so- continues to plod along ambiguously. ciety and hit the road in search o f Not helping matters is that the three huge waves: the world's best surfer, main actors are not actors at all, but Shane (Shane Dorian), older brother- real-life surfers. It shows. King floods type Mickey (Matt viewers with, at times, brilliant imagGeorge, co-writer) and young, im- ery. Unfortunately, he leaves them pressionable Keoni (Matty Lui). landlocked and thirsty for a story worIntertwined in this sojourn are thy of their attention for an hour and vagpe and useless sub-plots. One $£* agD minutes. Warn these is an absurd romance that left The surfing fodtage is spectacular me rolling my eyes in disgust. There and scenic location shots (Bali, Hawaii) is no time in this movie for romance. are beautiful. But I expected more from King should have left this bee-bop, a feature production. This movie is puppy-love segment on the editing weak. room floor. Shane slams the door on Following the plot and various subthe romance when the big waves call. plots requires the audience to digest a Another useless subplot boils up disjointed montage of visual imagery, when Keoni falls victim to a particu- i ntense s ound e ffects and small larly vicious bout of malaria. Broth- amounts of shaky dialogue. Througherly male bonding between Mickey out most of the movie I wondered why and Keoni takes place, but the thin King put the storyline in at all. My wife dialogue left me scratching my head. wondered why King hadn't put the The three protagonists eventually script in God's hands. K eep > y our s ights o n T arget. In a field of ordinary jobs, set your sights cm a great career at Target. 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To qualify* youll need a college degree in Human Resources or Communications and the determination t o succeed, Stop by your campus Career Development Outer for more informa* tiofi on these exceptional career opportunities or to sign up tor an on* campus interview with a Target representative* WHEN YOU KEEP YOUR SIGHTS ON TARGET, YOIJR SUCCESS IS ON THE HORIZON. TABLET V*/ l A n u t I Drug-free arid *obac£o*free work environment Equal Opportunity Employer* �S t. A ndrews G olf G rill a h ole in o ne B Y R ICHARD M AUSER j WBMBBlesyMiserables". ^fe:ilbe:a.blockbuster B Y JIM GATES The moment I entered St. Andrews Golf Grill in San Marcos' Old California Restaurant Row, I felt like I had stepped onto a golf course, literally. Myfirststep landed directly on a putting green; that is, an artificial putting green, complete with several holes andflags,putters and balls supplied. Here, would-be golfers can practice their putting stroke while waiting for lunch or dinner. On one side, tables line a brick patio around the s id§ of the green for those who just want to watch. On the other, there's a quaint, naturalwood room that resembles a clubhouse. I almost looked for a starter instead of a waiter. Old golf clubs line the walls, a niblick (pitching wedge) with a hickory shaft and a Stenectady putter from 1913, along with a variety of golf memorabilia. There are pictures of the legends of the past to today's legends in the making. St. Andrews Golf Grill was the concept of owner Jim Ileitis, a former golf professional and teaching pro. Feltis adopted the name from the Royal & Ancient St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland, considered the Mecca of the sport. Unfortunately, though the atmosphere is birdie quality, the food is a bogey at best. The "scratch player" entree consisted of grilled turkey breast covered with jack c heese b etween t wo s lices of toasted wheat bread. It was bland and was served without lettuce or tomato. The "Babe Chips" on the side looked and tasted somewhere between a thin steak fry and a thick potato chip. I washed them down with a cold iced tea. The starter, uh, server, brought me my check, which totaled $7.91. That wasn't too bad, but considering the plainness of the meal, I felt I overpaid. All the items on the menu have names pertaining to golf. There was the "Caddy Shack" burger, char-grilled on a wheat bun for $5.95. On the dinner menu, there was the "Torrey Pines" primavera, fresh vegetables served on pasta, with a salad and "Babe Chips" on the side for $9.95. The appetizers were named after famous g olfers, i ncluding t he "Lee" (Trevino) c hili-pepper p oppers for $5.95 and the "Tiger" (Woods) chicken tenders for $6.95. A variety of beers are offered on tap, including Guinness and Sierra Nevada. Pints are $ 3 during happy hour (4-7 p.m.). Basically, St. Andrews is a sports bar, complete with pool table in the back, several TVs and, of course, a video golf game. Overall, it's as a fun experience. But don't go for the food, go for the green! Th§: s ummer ^ d ^ ^ d rug use> gay sex o r b ank robblockbusters t his year will u ndoubtedly beries a nd t hat l&ivfclits action figures challenge moviegoers t o w onder w hat it t o failure, a ^ m l l ^ ^Les M iserables" o ffers in P erhaps a simple rewrite would g uarsuch company, f i '. \ antee b ox office success. 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M ditlpimily, a s truggling Little ~ t he Frm<& p eriod p i ^ , r e g a r d l e s s o f t eam m ight b ring where t akes place, t he a ctors w arm, l ife-^ffinning smiles t o t his o thspeak ft^ fe t rademark E n- erwise dull ^ i s h a ccent J t ^ p m t e f y w ttiupset T he obsolescent t hematic score i n b e replaced witt* In fact, a couple of s ong a nd d ance n um- i ^ r x n i t t e p t a nd y engelul w eathei^ bers might h ave saved t his overly seri- S S ^ ^ h f f l ^ t o provide t he i mminent B Y B RANDEE F ERNANDEZ ous betrayal of t he novel. ; 1 tT^I f^^^Jp^. • • ' • iV;:- ...; §g| What would you do if you knew you only had 14 hours to live? This is the quesThe film s uffers u nder t he direction tion posed by the newly released film, "Deep Impact. "Elijah Wood plays a high of Bille August, t he D anish director of breakfe^t yof school astronomy club member who discovers an unknown star. It turns out to such f ilms a s T wist a nd S hout/ ''The s t^l^Eay^e evewVC be a comet the size of New York and its destination is Earth. House of Spirits* a nd " Smpa's Sense of f y b i Tea Leoni (wife of "X-Files" star David Duchovny) plays a reporter who stumbles S now/ all f ailures a t t he b ox office f or d al tie-iii complete w ith tiie44-ounce t&e s ame[ mmim b ad everything.Quite Taco Bell c up, mall-order p romotions upon the story while investigating a potential sex scandal. She learns that the o r Coca-Cote ^ d tead- scandal is not about a woman named Ele, but an occurrence known as an Extincsimply, t hey ^E ignored w hat t he p ub- w ith tion Level Event (E.L.E.). How m any intensely e ndearing d ra- glfNow, t hat would b e e y ^ b etter t han The comet will cause huge tidal waves that will wipe out enormous landmasses mas h ave t o fail b efore Hollywood g ets ^Indej^ndMce or| and create a dust cloud that will block the sun for two years. Humans will face the A merican p ublic 1 d a r e ! ^ I P o d d n a * same fate as the dinosaurs did 65 million years ago. I t w ants ^ Mankinds only hope is a crew of astronauts headed by Robert Duvall. Their job ^Films likef^es ^ w ants talking pigs a nd b uddy w rong m essage t o o jir yoiing p eople is to land on the comet and blow it up with nuclear warheads. Do they succeed? You'll have to see the movie to find out. S i f ^ p ^ a bout e xplosions a nd "Deep Impact" perhaps is not the best you'll ever see, but it is entertaining. lies on a n inspired message delivered by o ffers n o gratui^>us ^ t f o n g c haracters, classic t&eme$ a nd There are some heart tugs and the scene where the astronauts actually land on h u m a n s itiiations. T hey w ant W ill the comet is well done. At the very least, you'll leave the theater pondering the |@§ / ^ t ^ v A ' Hi -question: What would you do? 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