https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f64cc73466f107d0654d0d787de99814.pdf ae1c42ff4e7795941a3a526a1e713165 PDF Text Text T HE C O U G A R CHRONICLE I SSUE # 4 WEDNESDAY V O L Ü H E X LIt N O V 6, 2013 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER . ONLINE S PORTS OPINION F EATURES www.csusmchronicle.com Friend us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Email us a t csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com 2 - Male students weigh in on how they 4 - Women's volleyball shines as they 5 - Read about the nursing program's 9 - The lab meat debate continues feel about male birth control options fight for a spot in the NAIA benefits, challenges, and everything as the Opinion Editor shares her and if they would use it. National Volleyball championships. in between that students go through. thoughts about last week's article. 11 - Campus 'paparazzi' spotlights this week's best dressed students. CSUSM students tackle marriage & singlehood W h y s o m e a r e r u s h i n g t o t i e t he k n o t a n d o t h e r s a r e n ' t B Y S ARAH H U G H E S NEWS EDITOR There are many concerns people have about marriage and a great body of research on the subject of marriage. There are many sources of debate on ho&, if and when one should get married. With regards to modern concepts of marriage, a shift in age atfirstmarriage as well as economic factors come in to play. The Cougar Chronicle asks a few women on campus to explain and consider their feelings towards marriage, in order to get a concept o f howstudents plan and feel on the topic in comparison to national trends. A vast body of research has been conducted on the subject of marriage from varying sources, for diverse reasons. The idea that marriage should be discussed in educational institutes for students is a controversial one that some believe would prevent a great deal of problems in young people's later marriages. Throughout time, mar- riage has been championed by many governments on the basis that it provides stable family-structures and more citizens born. Records are kept of marriage to track trends and do other clerical tasks from. According to U.S. Census data, the estimated median age of first marriage by sex for 2011 was 28.7 for men, and 26.5 for Women. In 1890 average ages were 26.1 for men, and 22.0 for women. In 2001 men and women married at 26.9 and 25.1, respectively. Ages at first marriage are being delayed and lasting longer according to most psychology textbooks. In a small sample of convenience, conducted of five women at CSUSM on Oct. 14, a few questions related to marriage were asked. Participants surveyed were 18 to 25 in ages. On how they felt about marriage, students seemed to generally concede that it was a positive thing. They had some differing perspectives. "I feel like nowadays, in modern times, people give N ewly engaged couple enjoying their photography session with photographer. Image by Chris Kennedy. up on marriage, as opposed to back in the day when you had to stay with the person." Celeste Estrada, 18, said. "I like marriage - it's a good thing if people do it right." Zana Taylor, 18, said. "I really like the idea of marriage. I feel like marriage allows someone to have a best friend, and someone to lean on." Julie Meram, 20, said. "I would really love to be married someday. I don't know if it's be- cause we're supposed to. [We] feel something missing and just want someone there." said Amy, 22. S emi-Truck f lips over on the 1-15 Figure 1. Median Age at First Marriage by Sex: 1890to 2010 29 28 Table showing S tudents l ate t o m orning c lasses O ct. 2 8 marriage demo- 27 graphic information 26 can be found at: 25 24 http://www.census. .23 gov/hhes/socdemo/ 22 marriage/data/ acs/Elliottetal- 21 PAA2012figs.pdf 20 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 I960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Source: U.S. Decennial Census {1890-2000}; Ainerkan C m u ^ S r e QOlCt^or bmoiìanentticACSh o m n uvy M see http://Www.census.gov/acs Courtesy o f the United States Census. O U R N EXT I SSUE Nov 20,2013 seemed like 15 to 20 minutes, if they crossed over into HOV lanes, which Around 10:30 a.m. on were temporarily "open to Monday, Oct. 28, a large all" according to electronic yellow semi-truck could be signs above them. Gridseen on the 1-15 near Rancho lock made entering HOV Bernardo on its side, spread lanes slow and cars were across all lanes of traffic. lined up across a few lanes. Many CSUSM students Freeways were wet that were late to classes as a morning and a light drizside-effect of the accident. zle appeared to be falling Some were only slowed during the aftermath of the down briefly, for what accident. According to re- B Y S ARAH H U G H E S NEWS EDITOR Photo o f autumn leaves by Anne Hall. Traffic on the 1-15 photographed by Anne Hall. ports by the Union Tribune and the Seegmiller Law Firm, other vehicle(s) were involved in the accident and going too fast for the conditions may have been a factor. Some sources report there were injuries. Reportedly, traffic alerts were not lifted until 2:15 p.m. by the California Highway Patrol. It has not been confirmed yet if that driver was killed in the crash. �News Editor: Sarah Hughes cougarchron.news@gmail.com Classes moving away from traditional B uying M ale B irth C ontrol BY CHELSEY SCHWEITZER STAFF WRITER BY KARLA REYES STAFF WRITER Many colleges and universities are offering more online courses and course materials, moving away from the traditional classroom format. Many courses currently offered at the school do not have homework that is distributed in class, instead opting for online homework through a specific website or through Cougar Courses. Some classes have even transitioned from the traditional classroom setting to an entirely web-based course. Students have more options for classroom settings and online involvement than ever, but need to be careful in selecting, as different studies show contrasting effectiveness for different people. CSUSM has a variety of options, suiting a range of student needs. There are three different types of web-based courses offered for CSUSM. There is the online course, where there is no face to-face instruction. There is the hybrid course, where there are some lectures given in the classroom and some online. Then there is the webfacilitated course, where there is face-to-face interaction through online means. According to the online Technical school for anematronics only offered as a correspondence course through Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Photograph taken at Stan Lee's Comikaze, in Los Angeles on Nov 2 by Anne Hall. instruction policy set up by Times article Measuring the the president of the univer- Success of Online Educasity, these courses are run tion found the success of by the same rules and regu- online instruction suspect lations as are applied to the and said that when it comes classroom courses and are to many online courses "as often instructed by teachers few as 20 percent of students that have been trained to finishing an online course run a web- based curriculum. is considered a ... success." These opposingfindingsinThere have been numerous studies conducted to measure dicate that online courses are the effectiveness of online successful for some, but not courses. The US Department for others. A student's sucof Education's Evaluation of cess in these kinds of courses Evidence-Based Practices depends on whether they are in Online Learning, which an auditory learner, someis based off of the studies body who learns by listening conducted on online courses, to lectures; a visual learner, concluded that "the effective- somebody who learns by demonstrations ness of online learning ap- watching proaches appears quite broad and reading; or a kinesthetacross different content and ic learner, somebody who learner types." The final learns by writing and engagconsensus reached in this ing in hands- on learning paper was that "students in environments. When decidonline conditions performed ing on whether or not to take modestly better, on average, an online course, a student than those learning the same needs to strongly consider material through traditional how they have historically face-to-face instruction." learned best in order to deHowever, in contrast to termine if the online learnthis study, the New York ing path is right for them. After years of research, the concept of a male contraceptive pill has been revisited for commercial purposes. Although most will argue that a male contraceptive is not required, studies show that half of pregnancies are still unplanned, thus there is a need for a third option. Fellow students gave their opinion on the issue. In the 1950s, researchers tested "WIN" ( a control contraceptive drug) on male prisoners and found success. However, when the drug was tested on the general public, it had severe side effects triggered by the consumption of alcohol and therefore was taken off the market. Currently research is focusing on a way to disrupt the maturation of sperm in the testes, to decrease chance of fertilization. However, according to Science Mag, finding a method that is effective, safe, cheap, well-tolerated, bioavailable, easy-tomanufacture, side-effect-free and completely reversible male pill is the challenge. Right now the objective is to develop a version of the 1950's "WIN," that encompasses all the mentioned factors. Mass quantities of fellow number 5 in pill form. Image by Anne Hall. "I wouldn't take it, personally because I am really skeptical of new products like that because they can end up having unintended, serious consequences. I think it's an interesting idea," CSUSM student, Clark Conforti, said. "I totally support the idea and the implementation because there are almost no options for male birth control [other than condoms] while women have a few to chose from, but there are so many steps in the research process during drug development that I would most likely wait a few years after it's been on the market to see if there are any other side effects," CSUSM student, Nick Allen, said. Alex Williams, another CSUSM student, agreed. "I don't have a lot of information about the use of male contraceptives, but I wouldn't be interested in using it, even if it were available to me. I would stick to using condoms safely to prevent pregnancy," he said. Overall it seems men would be interested, so long as there is more infoijnation about the the delayed side effects, overall safety and the only way to ensure that would be with time. Although promising, the research has been stumped in the early testing stages and more costly human trials. Downtown Escondido being revamped BY GLORIA MAGALLANES STAFF WRITER Azusa Pacific University's graduate programs empower you to put compassion into action. Prepare to make a difference. Master of Social Work • Internships in the Greater Los Angeles area • Integration of faith and social work practice ' • Full-time and part-time options For more information, visit apu.edu/msw/. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy • Alignment with current California licensure requirements • Professionally active faculty who teach from personal experience • A curriculum that integrates spirituality and values • A blend of the theoretical and practical elements of psychology For more information, visit apu.edu/mft/. /Ì ^ ^ AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY God First Since 1899 CSUSM is located in a perfect area for students. There are great local places that are perfect to relax or simply hang out with friends. One location that is great for such activity is the downtown part of Escondido and it has recently begun its reinvention after being abandoned by daily activity. It's a long street containing antique shops, Italian restaurants, art galleries, museums, libraries and coffee shops. Although this sounds alluring enough, it hasn't been enough to attract maximum attention from local people and it began its downfall years ago. Although this has been a problem, downtown isn't ready to give up just yet. Escondido has begun the process of reinventing this part of the city by opening tip more restaurants and art galleries. They recently opened up Maple Street Pedestrian Plaza, which citizens embraced nicely. Downtown Escondido only seems to be occupied during spring and summer. It's their busiest time of the year with people flocking in from every inch of the city. Every Friday, starting in April and ending in September, there is an activity called Cruise'n Grand. People use this time to showcase and sell models of antique cars. The streets are filled with local citizens, old and young, enjoying the spring and summer nights. People find it relaxing to walk and see a site that is regularly abandoned, full of activity and life. During this season the restaurants and coffee shops are open at different times and it gives people the opportunity to enjoy downtown. One of the many disadvantáges of the local businesses in downtown is their opening hours. Some stores and coffee shops have odd hours that don't allow customers to stop by whenever they please, checking the hours is something that is required. The building and opening of new businesses, along with a new film school in the area, all seem promising for this abandoned yet charming street in Escondido. Students should take time to visit and enjoy some of the restaurants or art galleries in downtown whenever they have free time. It's not necessary to go far to find some originality and get some good coffee. Downtown Escondido is a place that deserves more recognition and more visitors, not only in the summer but year round. There's hope in its reinvention and there are locals who are anxious to see what will become of it. Visit csusmcfironicCe.com for Tor futf-Cength articCes, the compiete <Arts & Entertainment section, anymore yhoto/video content created by T'Ite Cougar Chronic (e staff for the November 6 issue. To join the staff, emaii us at csusm.cougarchronic(e@gmaiUom. �Sports Editor: 1 Justin Donner coMgarchron.sports@gmail.com Cougars show talent in exhibition Men's basketball falls to San Diego State in exciting matchup BY JUSTIN DONNER SPORTS EDITOR The Cougar's exhibition loss, of 81-66 to a high caliber NCAA Division I program, revealed a team that is ready to take on their conference. Viejas Arena was loud, but the men's basketball team contended throughout the matchup. When the Cougars entered the arena after the half, the Aztec fans booed loudly and tried to intimidate the team. This didn't seem to faze the Cougars as their style of gameplay was smooth and on point. The team moved the ball around well and kept up with the Aztecs. Jason Johnson scored a game high of 27 points in 34 minutes of gameplay for the Cougars. D e'End # Parker also scored in the double digits with 14. The * Aztec's JJ O'Brien scored a team high of 21 points. Overall, it was an exciting games with moments like Quincy Lawson's one-handed slam during a Cougar rally that kept fans interested. Men's Basketball charging up to win Cougar style as they compete against SDSU for the start of the season. Photos of the opening game by Justin Donner. D esigning a g reat b rand of p lay Coach S aia d e v e l o p i n g BY JUSTIN DONNER SPORTS EDITOR Coach Saia is the piece that has accelerated the growth of the CSUSM men's basketball team. He came in with a blank canvas to work with and is the man for the job. Being handed the keys to a brand new program is special, and Saia is now in his third year of developing his vision. The opportunity to mold a new program is a big one. "It's very rare in this day and age for a college of this stature to not have a team," says Saia. class-act basketball He was excited by the opportunity, loves the area and felt that it was a good decision for his family. With experience coaching for big Division I programs at UCLA and USC, Saia knows what it takes to recruit the kind of players that will win championships. He has already shown his recruitment genius by bringing players who have played at the Division I level onboard such as De'End Parker. "We knew mutual people at UCLA and they said Coach Saia would have a good plan for me," said Parker. Saia admits that it's a program challenge to recruit without having a court on campus, but they still have great selling points with the school's location. CSUSM men's basketball is currently ranked twelfth and is exciting to watch. Saia feels that they are a great brand of basketball to watch and that they are "the best product in North County." The team is getting better every year. Saia feels that there is not a large amount of entertainment around campus and that he is molding a team that offers a good experience for the community. E arn your MBA on campus or online f rom Azusa Pacific. M BA MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ^^ 3 8 units 1 2 - 3 6 months Maximize your career potential arid leadership ability with a traditional b usiness degree that f ocuses o n strategy a nd finance, a s well a s analytical a nd relational skills. P rofessors are industry experts w ho e mphasize ethical c onduct a nd experiencebased learning. S ix optional concentrations are a lso available in the o n-campus program. OTHER PROGRAM OPTIONS MAM MLOS MÀSTER OF ARTS MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT IN LEADERSHIP ANO ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES 3 9 units s ol 3 3 units 12—30 months 2 0 months lliËiilifii �The athletic field is a training center and central arena that leads to all Cougar battles won. Image by Blanca Sarabia. Fall sports shatter the competition C SUSM w ill b e w ell r epresented in p layoffs B Y S HAINAPARDO STAFFWRITER Women's Cougar Volleyball excited for another win. Photo by Gloria Magallanes. In p osition t o conquer Iowa Volleyball earns top spot in conference tournament way into post season play. The team has won seven home games, five • away games and ten neutral games, The CSUSM women's leaving them with an impresvolleyball team has cap- sive 22-11 record. Looking tured the No. 1 seed for the back on the regular seaA ll Conference Volleyball son, a standout moment for Championship Tourna- CSUSM was a home game ment beginning Nov. 15. against Westmont College With a fantastic regu- on Sept. 17. CSUSM trailed lar season, the Lady Cou- close behind on the first set gars are showing no signs but fell 27-25. A three strong of slowing down on their sets followed where the Lady B Y G LORIA MAGALLANES STAFF WRITER Cougars won 25-16, 25-19 and 25-23 leading to their victory. Hard work and dedication has the team sitting confidently in the No. 1 seed for the AH Tournament in Clinton, Iowa that is scheduled for November 15-16. The winner of the AH Tournament will have an automatic bid into the NAIA National Volleyball championships which begins on Nov. 23. Spend time going for a jaunt in Julian C OLUMNIST The perfect way to enjoy the new crisp fall feeling in the air is to take a day trip to Julian. A short trip away, this small town provides many outdoor adventures. The look of the buildings on the main street transport visitors back to California's gold rush days, but besides all of the historical sites Julian offers it also has a great deal of natural scenery too. A walk around Julian will were ranked two times this year and won the A ll for the first time in 2011. The men will have to beat Ashford, Georgia Gwinnett and Lindenwood Belleville in order to make it to the playoffs. The volleyball team has delivered a stellar season. Currently they are ranked 2 4 in the nation. They are 22-11 and are currently the number one seed in the AH Conference Tournament. The women won the conference tournament the last two years arid will be looking for the three peat. * Fall sports have done their part to make CSUSM stand out on the radar of collegiate athletics. Pose your way to peace and tranquility Yoga o ffers m any b enefits t o s tudents G et O ut! B Y A LISON SEAGLE As the fall seasons are coming to an end, the Cougars are all ending on a good note. The teams have some big playoff expectations. Both the men's and women's cross country teams will be going to nationals. The men are currently ranked ninth in the NAIA. A couple of the men's top runners are hurt but should be back to help their team beat the competition. Women's cross country was ranked third, but lost to Biola and Masters, and dropped to sixth. The women are far from worried, due to the fact that their top four runners have been doing well. The conference championship will be held at CSUSM Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. As for the women's soccer team, they are currently ranked 23 and are the number two seed for the A ll Tournament. Even though the ladies lost to Ashford in the Championship last year they still made the NAIA tournament and won the AH tournament in 2 008,2009 and 2011. The women are looking great this season and have won five of their last six games. Men's soccer had a solid season. They will most likely need to win the Conference tournament in order to make it to playoffs. The men actually allow visitors to realize it is in fact fall in southern California when they see all of the leavejs changing from green to red, yellow, orange and brown. While walking through town you might catch the scent of wood burning in fireplaces. Several hiking trails can be found near Julian, ranging from distances of less than a mile to over eight miles. Some of the trails are paved and some are dirt, but most are well maintained. While a majority of the trails are self-guided, it is possible to find guided hikes in Volcan Mountain Wilderness Preserve* and Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve. More information about the strenuousness, length, hours and location of trails can be found at http://www.julianca.com/hiking_nature/index. htm#List of Hikes & Trails. Of course no trip to Julian would be complete without grabbing a slice of apple pie after all of that exploring. Even just walking the hills in to\vn can work up quite an appetite! B Y R ACHEL G ALLEGO HEALTH COLUMNIST Balancing school, work and your social life can be stress-: ful and yoga is a great remedy to address this tension. It may seem intimidating, or even foreign, but anyone can do it and studies have shown many health benefits. Yoga can help to reduce stress and anxiety through focused training of your physical and mental disciplines. Using breathing and meditation practices allow you to unwind and feel at ease. Yoga can help to improve flexibility, lower blood pressure and enhance heart function. It may also aid in improving chronic conditions such as depression and pain. A local yoga instructor puts it into a simple perspective and says that it releases the bad energy and supports your overall sense of well-being. One of the great aspects of yoga is that there are many different, styles that you can find to fit your own personal needs and goals. If you are a beginner, you may want to start out with Hatha yoga, which uses basic poses or postures. If you are looking to push yourself a little more, Ashtanga yoga would be a good fit. This is Movement helps reduce stress and increases happiness. Photo by Anne Hall. Julien apple pies are a great way to take a break while spending the day in M ien. Photo by Anne Hall. commonly known as power yoga, which is more physically demanding in order to increase your strength. Another common and popular style is Bikram yoga, or hot yoga, where you practice proper alignment in a setting of around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Another benefit of yoga is that instructors encourage you to explore your limits while not overdoing it. If you find yourself uncomfortable, you-can always resort back to a simpler pose. Don't be afraid, roll out a mat and give yoga a try and watch your stress subside. CSUSM offers free yoga. Visit http://www.csusm. edu/rec/fitnessclasses. html for more information. �Sports Editor: Justan Donner cougarchron.sports@gmail.com Challenge yourself with club sports A m ember of c lub s ports t alks a bout the e xperience B Y C ORIUNA B ABIASH-CLARK STAFF WRITER CSUSM offers club sports, such as lacrosse, for active individuals like Dylan Perry to get involved. Lacrosse is one of the club sports on campus and is always looking for new talent. For Perry, an attacker for the men's lacrosse team, lacrosse is a family affair. It was passed on to him and his younger brother by thenfather. The three of them 7-Nov 8-Nov 9-Nov Featuring Dylan Perry, who plays for the CSUSM Lacrosse team. Even if you're not intersted in playing the sport, come out and watch the home games. Games are . always exciting. Photo by Corrina Babiash-Clark. would spend hours together after school playing the sport in the backyard. Beyond that, lacrosse provided him with the opportunity to meet new people and gain new experiences. He described it as similar to a fraternity in that way, and that is the message he would like to share with all the students on the CSUSM campus. The men's lacrosse club here at CSUSM offers students a number of benefits. "If you aren't into the frater- Women's Basketball Men's Basketball vs Warner Pacific Men's Basketball vs Rocky Mountain La Sierra Las Vegas N.V. Las Vegas N.V. 7:30 PM 3:00 PM 12:00 PM Cross Country Championships at CSUSM 9-Nov Men's Cross Country A.I.L Conf Championship 9-Nov Women's Cross Country A.I.L Conf Championship nity lifestyle, clubs in general is a way to get yourself out there and meet new people. The lacrosse club doesn't turn anyone away even if they have never played: Our coach also wants us to be as much like a varsity sport as it can possibly be as a club level so we try to do everything the big time schools do. "We have a weight program, lifting program, dieticians and nutritionists," Perry said. There are a number of clubs available at CSUSM, including both men's and women's club lacrosse. The men's lacrosse club season begins on Feb. 2, with the first home game on Feb. 22. The team is hoping to improve upon last year's 7-5 record so come out and support them in that effort. Contact information for the various campus clubs can be found online at www. csusm.edu/orgs/ or on the individual club websites. 9:00 AM 11:00AM I ! San Diego CEfectric H tm is Saturciay, (hfovember 9 at tfie *DeC Mar Tairgrounds. The Cougar Cfironicfe isyUtting togetvier ajgrouy of Students wfio are interestea in yarticiyating. Qf uou wouCcf Cike to join pfease emaii/Aii at seag(ooi@cougarsxsusm.eciu jor more information. F EATURES THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, Nov 6,2013 Features Editor: " Rico Paîmerin cougarchron.features@gmail.com C ampus n ursing p rogram W hat a nd W here is t he SoN tals—all this is just to qualify for the Nursing Program. There is no guarantee that Due to the distance between pre-nursing students will the School of Nursing build- be accepted because most ing and the main GSUSM nursing programs are highcampus there has developed ly impacted, meaning that a bit of disconnect between many more students apply the general student popula- than can possibly be admittion and Nursing students. ted. Some students might Here at GSUSM we believe that after acceptance, have over 500 students the hardest part is over. They pursuing nursing degrees couldn't be more wrong. through what is affectionThe academic requireately referred to as SoN. ments to qualify as well as Many students may not remain in the program are even know where the School indeed extensive, but the inof Nursing is, let alone what tellectual challenges are not the experience involves. the only things to consider. To become a nurse, you Nursing School goes befirst must put in your time as yond testing its students a pre-nursing student. Pre- mentally, and pushes them to nursing students are typically their physical and emotional intelligent, highly-motivated limits. Through many group and committed individuals projects students are forced who are willing to put in to learn to work together for several years of hard work. long hours, despite various This means carrying a abilities, personality types heavy class load to get and levels of exhaustion. through a long list of preWorking, hands-on with requisites (including Human patients tests students' abilAnatomy and Physiology, ity to communicate with the Microbiology and Organic sick, pained and irritated Chemistry courses), while patients, physicians who also beefing up applications may be impolite and inwith extra activities such as timidating and nurses who volunteering at local hospi- are busy and overwhelmed. B Y M EGAN H ABEGER NURSING COLUMNIST Nurses-iri-training have to be kind yet, confident, setting aside the fact that they are terrified of doing or saying something wrong, and are likely sleep-deprived from staying up the night before writing a 40page care plan assignment. There are several degree programs offered by the SoN, with the majority of Nursing Students pursuing their Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) via either the 33-month Traditional (TBSN) or the 24-month Accelerated (ABSN) paths. In either case,. students are admitted into a specific "cohort" which continues through the duration of the curriculum - in other words, the students who attend orientation together ultimately end up graduating together. The School of Nursing has two campuses with one in San Marcos and the other in Temecula. The San Marcos campus is located just down the hill from the CSUSM main campus, on the northwest corner of S. Twin Oaks Valley Road and Craven Road. The SoN leases space Nurses hard at work studying and practicing their craft. Image by Anne Hall. on the second floor of the Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) building, which also houses the Student Health and Counseling Services on the first floor. The Temecula campus opened in 2008 and of- fers a more convenient location for students who reside in the southern region of Riverside County. �Features Editor: Rico Palmertn cougarchron.features@gmail.com Student Veterans Organization promotes awareness in combat. SVO is a "one stop shop for.veterans on campus," SVO President, Michael Staff from the Veterans Betancourt, said. Center and students that parThe space is a place to get ticipate in the Student Veter- academic help, find comans Organization (SVO) can radely, be assisted with any be seen all over campus par- student matters that one ticipating in events, working might find need for guidance to help the community. and assistance in education. There is no need to be a As the school acknowledged Dia De Los Muertos, Veteran to be a part of the SVO members featured a SVO. All students are entable that took a moment to couraged to participate in honor the fallen. Students this student organization. put together a memorial with Benefits include building photos of those we've lost leadership skills, participatand the branches of military ing in events, volunteer work they served. Cougars gath- and building a business netered to observe the artwork work within the community and Veterans helped to cre- both on campus and within ate public awareness about the neighboring community the realities of being a part to get people into the workof military service and* how force. youthful these lives were that This Thursday, VA will be were sacrificed. Female cas- holding the Annual Veterans ualties were also recognized Day Observance in the Tukand people were in awe to wut Courtyard to honor milifind that women continue to tary veterans. Participants in carry a strong role in serving SVO are doing events to creB Y A NNE H ALL DESIGN EDITOR ate awareness of the military presence on campus and addressing the issues of the demographic. ASI has recently created a new VA Officer position in student government to provide a representative for this population. Veterans are constantly finding ways to be a bigger part of the community on campus. Friday will be the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Veterans . Center that will open Fall 2014. "Very exciting. CSUSM is known to be the most veteran friendly CSU. To have this building is to create a Members manning the booth for Dia De Los Muertos and creating public awareness as student organizations utispace that veterans can call lizes the day for rememberance of those who have pajsed. Photo by Anne Hall. home as far as community on campus. It's a great way for f €€i the school to thank us for all - we've done and are doing," Betancourt said. Everyone is encouraged to come and participate in the event. For more information visit https://www.facebook. com/csusm.veterans?fref=ts or visit the Veterans Center. 0n V e t e r a n s D ay we t a k e t ime t o h onor t h o s e t h a t h ave s e r v e d b e f o r e u s a nd t o come. T o commemorate a nd h onor p eople who h ave p r o t e c t e d t h e f reedoms we h ave i n t h e U .S/< --Michael Betancourt A lecture on the Miss America Pageant A visit to tantalizing Mi Guadalajara B Y SARAH H UGHES NEWS EDITOR A discussion was hosted by the Gender Equity Center on Oct. 10 which focused on the Miss America Pageant awarding the largest scholarship available to females. A board standing outside the center in the weeks prior read "Pageants the biggest scholarship given to women in U.S. - is this a problem?" The discussion lead by Cecili Chadwick, a CSUSM Women's Studies Professor, dealt with how diverse Miss America winners are, what the process of the pageant is and whether the states of these are acceptable from a feminist perspective. The winner of the Miss America pageant receives a $50,000 scholarship, which must be used for school. Chadwick suggests that this is much higher than scholarships available to men and ques- "If y ou c an l ook g o o d in a bikini a nd float a cross the s tage then y ou c an g o to c ollege/' tions the nature of it. During the discussion Chadwick gave a lecture on the Miss America pageant. She had played with possible titles such as "Cheerleaders for War, Playing Dress-up for Money, Little boys become president / little girls become miss America, Miss America is always heterosexual and (almost) always a white Christian," but settled ultimately on "Madonnas, Whores and Girls-next-door Some of the titles, like "Cheerleaders for War" stress how in order to appear "wholesome" and "not opinionated" Miss America is expected to give political sounding answers, such as supporting the troops. "Madonnas, Whores and Girls-next-door" identifies a third archetype that a feminist could argue women are forced to fit into society's misconception that all women are either maternal mother-Mary types or whores. Chadwick argues that Miss America is supposed to be an in-between in everything, essentially not having a solid opinion or identity. In this case, the unthreatening girl-next-door. According to Chadwick, such a girl is pretty, approachable, laid-back and won't embarrass you at parties or scold you for being wrong. 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Guadalajara, 525 W 2nd Ave. mend the Sunday Brunch If you got a sweet crav- Escondido, CA 92592,(760) three level buffet which runs ing, the second level con- 7 4 6 - 4 3 7 1 m i g u a d a from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and tains traditional Mexican l a j a r a r e s t a u r a n t . c o m costs á reasonable $17.99. If desserts like flan, tres leches B Y ELIZABETH C RUZ STAFF WRITER ROTC is campus community B Y A NNE H ALL DESIGN EDITOR The Miss America Pageant is an ongoing tradition that supports women in their pursuit o f a higher education, as well as a claim to fame, as they continue on to compete for Miss Universe. Photo by Anne Hall, . Reserve Officers Training Course is a college program offered on campus focused on preparing young adults to become productive members of society and potential active duty military personnel. Captain Orezzoli is one of three supervisors who oversee the program. Accompanying him are Sergeant First Class Angel Martinez and Lieutenant John Hibbert. These individuals are active duty military members assigned to three years residence for the CSUSM program. Orezzoli states the mission of ROTC, as a course study, is to focus on "the growing individual," the coUege student. There are currently 35 students enroUed in ROTC. Requirements for joining the program come in three parts. Part one, being thefirsttwo years in the program, intends for the student to gain experience and military insight. Deciding if it's for you is the main consideration for becoming a cadet—part two. If one chooses to participate as a cadet aU that is required is to register for the course on campus. The course fulfills political science requirements. Physical training and lab work are not included but the course work is credited. Enrolled students become contracted cadets. From here, students move toward part three: deciding to pursue a career in military service and become a contracted member which could potentially continue on to become active duty or reserve. Even when contracted, there is no guarantee that participants win be selected to serve in the armed forces. By the student's junior year they are either contracted or not. Participating students can be enroUed and contracted as officers with ambitions of becoming contracted for military service. As a member of ROTC, students are given a four- (ROTC ued on continpage 7). �F EATURES THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, Features Editor: Rico PaJmerin cougarchron.features@gmail.com Nov 6,2013 General education courses aren't worthless 7 I nternship s howcases s cience c lass v alue see in chemistry and biology classes. These include peaksand troughs that show if Even just as interns, a lot of there are more or less white medical offices don't want to blood cells than normal. I hire students due to liability. When a doctor is considering to hire an intern they need to see that, for you, the practice is a passion. Also, it's a good idea to know a few things before walking into the job. Knowing how to use most of the blood work panel and urinary test machines is a definite appeal booster, esnterns also use the infapecially since some of these mous testing strips that were machines can be very comused in science classes since plex, and include key scienmiddle school to test pH baltific devices such as a cenance; the ones that made you trifuge or spectrophotometer afraid to drink lemonade be(a device which measures cause it was only a few measlight)--both are terms you'd ures away from battery acid. pick up in a science class. People think that some A commonly used piece of of their classes won't help equipment, the blood analy- them in the workforce. sis machine produces graphs As a veterinarian inresembling those you would tern it is likely that time BY CASEY C ARLSON STAFF WRITER will be spent working with the many pets brought in. Seeing tumor-like growths on a person's pet can be scary. Sometimes these ing week with a bulge on the cheekbone. During surgery it seemed that it could have been caused by an improper injection of shots. However, it soon became clear that the bulge was cancerous. Because it was caught early on, before it could affect surrounding cells, the dog made it out okay. In science classes you learn about these deformed cells and how they can grow and take over surrounding growths look much worse cells, but it's different seethan what is this case. One ing it in real life rather than dog came in with a large just pictures from a textbook. growth on the back of his The reality check is just head. The doctor thought it a part of the experience of was a severe tumor and de- working with a professional. cided to remove it that day. They can help you grow and Upon removing the bulge educate you on subjects that it was clear that it wasn't may not be covered enough cancerous due to the lack of in class, but learning the baspreading of the bulge on oth- sics beforehand could make er parts of the neck. A differ- the difference between landent dog came in the follow- ing that internship or not. W orking with a veterinarian has proven just how useful chemistry a nd b iology class can be. Faculty Profile Dr. Rajnandini Pillai B Y AMANDA L ENOX ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR Dr. Rajnandini Pillai is a leader and inspiration for College of Business Administration students both in and out of the classroom. She received her undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Chemistry but changed her career course when she earned her MBA from the University of Bombay. Dr. Pillai has always been passionate about studying leadership, so her master's thesis focused on the leadership styles of bank managers. She received a scholarship to attend the uni* versity at Buffalo, The State University of New York, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior. Professor Pillai explains her decision in choosing her field of study saying, "Ever since I was a teenager my mother exposed me to the autobiographies of great leaders.. .and so I read about Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandi and Churchill. And one of the reasons why I'm so interested in charismatic leadership is because I always wanted to study leaders who made a difference, especially when a company or a country is in crisis and along comes this person that everybody looks up to." Professor Pillai was recommended by her advisor to Glen Brodowsky, fellow SUNY, Buffalo graduate and COBA faculty member, when CSUSM was looking for teachers to teach organizational behavior and leadership. (ROTC continued year graduation plan. Education comes before all else. "Students come first," said Captain Orezzoli. Cadets are involved in the community and provide their services helping the homeless, reading to students, assisting in other ROTC programs in elementary and high school grade levels, as well as carrying out duties in color guard and participating in various other events. Equal Opportunity and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs are taught quarterly through from page this course as well as the Army's standards of fitness. To enroll students can apply through the campus Veterans Center. Applications are processed through Vicky Hernandez and submitted to San Diego State University's Aztec Battalion. The program also upholds* a strong relationship with the campus Athletic Department, Pride Center, Gender Equity Center and the Veterans Service Center. For more information visit the campus Veterans Service Center in Craven Hall 3724. "We coach, teach and mentor cadets to become positive leaders and » members of society/ ~Captain Gino Orezzoli The California State University CSU SAN MARCOS "Try to take a business class if you can because you learn a lot of things about how to be an effective employee in an organization. - Dr. Rajnandini Pillai "I interviewed here, loVed the place, loved the fact that it was very entrepreneurial and it had miles to go in 1998," said Dr. Pillai. The courses she teaches at the undergraduate level include Leadership and Organizations and the popular course, In the Executives Chair. The class brings in a new CEO each week to talk to students about the "stories of their successes and failures." At the MBA level she teaches Leadership and Business Ethics. She also supervises Senior Experience teams. Dr. Pillai is also one of the co-founders of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Mentorship Building (CLIMB). CLIMB is a resource "for both external and internal communities: students, faculty, administrators, staff, as well as the business community and other members of the community ." "I get to share my passion with my students. I hope in some way I can make a difference in students' lives," said Professor Pillai when asked what she likes most about teaching. She also loves meeting new students each semester and keeping in touch with them after they graduate. Dr. Pillai hopes that students "recognize that leaders have a major impact. And even if they cannot change the leaders that they currently have... they can go out and make a difference with the people that they lead in the future." 6). Thank you C SU S an M arcos for your warm welcome. I w as honored to meet the students, faculty and staff of this outstanding campus. You are an important part of our vital university system. I learned a great deal about the campus and the community. It is clear that C SU S an M arcos' students, faculty and staff are making a difference in the lives of many people. W hat you do every day matters. Despite the challenges w e face, our s uccesses will come with the work w e do together. I look forward to supporting your efforts and continuing to see and hear about your remarkable achievements. W arm regards, /¿Mtpúét' l^tJrfZ Timothy P. White, Chancellor �Autism Spectrum Disorder stereotyping Misconceptions breed negative effects BY CHELSEY NICOLE BROWN S TAFF W R I T E R Media representations of autism have led to issues with labelling, causing those with the condition to feel hurt and frustrated. We all remember the movie "Rain Man." It was the story of an autistic "savant" named Raymond who is Tom Cruise's character Charlie Babbitt's unknown brother. In the film, Raymond is incredibly gifted in "mental calculation," and can count literally hundreds of objects at once. This ability is extremely past the normal range of human men- tal calculation abilities. This film, while receiving rave reviews and nu- J merous awards from the box office, has created a horrendously invalid stereotype about people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) being savants. It has even gone so far as to be used as a short hand to refer to an individual with autism. Whenever I bring up that I have an ASD, nine times out of 10 the first thing someone says is "So you're like 'Rain Man,' right?" That's not to say that "Rain Man" was without its positives. The film did bring to light the abject failures of many public agencies to accommodate individuals with autism and make use of the skills they do have. What most people do not realize about autism is that it is a spectrum. Every single individual case of Autism, Asperger's syndrome and PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified) is unique. Two or more individuals might have similar symptoms, but the degrees in which they affect each particular individual vary greatly. I am in firm belief that this film laid the groundwork for all modern forms of ignorance about ASDs. While this particular film's problem is different from most .modern forms, from it has stemmed a hydra of ignorance ranging from "People with autism are mentally retarded" to even accusing people with ASDs as being violent or prone to violence. For example, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had accused the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter, Adam Lanza, on his show, "Morning Joe," of having a violent form of ASD despite the fact that Lanza didn't even have an autism disorder in the first place. The issue that myself and many other individuals with an ASD is the constant second-class status we are nearly forced to live under, whether it be directly or indirectly. We already have to deal with the innumerable and inevitable struggles that come with living with an ASD. The general public should not compound on it by treating us any differently than how they would treat neuro-typical people. Autism isn't a disease; it's not an illness. It cannot be cured, and nor do we want a cure regardless of what organizations like Autism Speaks have to say. We are people. We have the same thoughts, feelings and intelligence levels as you all do. We might be really good at something, we might not be. We are not what the media and popular culture have portrayed us as being. We deserve the same respect as everyone else, regardless of our status. « In unity we » remain. Group photo provided by the Kamalyan Alliance. Kamalyan Alliance's Friendship Games out to other ethnicities, open up their minds and come in STAFF WRITER one with one another. That is This past week, CSUSM's the whole purpose of FriendFilipino-American or- ship Games, which was celganization, Kamalyan Al- ebrated this year.on Oct. 26. liance, participated in an Once all of the schools adrenaline-charged, high- participating arrived at CSU spirited, S.P.U.F-tastic event Fullerton, where Friendship called Friendship Games, Games was held, all of the Friendship Games origi- schools immediately . begin nated in 1985 to help unify to show their S.P.U.F, meandifferent schools that had a ing SPIRIT, PRIDE, UNITY Filipino-American organiza- and FRIENDSHIP, towards tion. Over time, Friendship the other schools b y chanting Games developed impres- spiritedly, loudly, proudly, sively in size, including dif- creating the feeling of toferent UC and CSU cam- getherness with one another. puses north and south of In Friendship Games, California, and even cam- over 40 Filipino-American puses from Arizona and Ne- student organizations parvada. Friendship Games is ticipate in a friendly picniccelebrated at the end of Oc- like competition, and these tober, which is the Filipino- are not your average types American History Month of games. Games include and through this, we, as one, Alpine Green, The Nasty, celebrate the Filipino culture. Conveyer Belt, Ground As the years go on, Friend- Hog and Tidal Wave. Each ship Games has reached year a school is crowned out their hands to other eth- the first, second and third nicities. It not only uses this place of Friendship Games. event to help unify the FiliKamalayan Alliance, this pino community, but to reach year, dressed up uniformly as B Y B RANDO C ASINO the Green Ranger. In one of our chants, we say together as one, "we may be small, but size doesn't matter! WE MAY BE SMALL BUT SIZE DOESN'T MATTER!" over and over again until the other schools can hear our hearts roar. The reason why we say this is because Kamalayan Alliance, compared to the other schools, in size is small, but when it comes to the heart, pride and love that we have for one another, the other schools could not compete. Although our school did not come home with a trophy, the members of Kamalayan Alliance created a bond that is so strong, not even superman himself can break it. Kamalayan Alliance, a growing FilipinoAmerican organization, will continue to take part in this exhilarating, eye-opening event we call Friendship Games, represent our school, Cal State San Marcos, and show the Cougars will always be number one! C OUGAR C HRONICLE S T A F F Phone etiquette no-no's photographed by Noelle Friedberg. P lease p ut y our p hone a way Disruptive classroom behaviours or Proper classroom etiquette B Y N OELLE F RIEDBERG S TAFF W R I T E R Students using their phones during class lecture serve as distractions to those around them and as a thorn in their professors sides. We all know professors find it rude when we pay more attention to our cell phones in class than we do their lectures. So why do we do it? When we really think about it, I think most of us can admit that cell phone use in class has gotten a little out of hand. In any given class you only have to turn your attention to the girl sitting next to you to find her texting "Mi Amor." You only have to look up to see one of your fellow students Snapchatting a picture of the lecture to one of their friends. You only have to turn around to see the guy behind you scrolling through his Instagram. But is it really worth it? I for one find it hard to concentrate when the person in front of me is constantly on their phone and I'm sure I'm not alone in this. Professors even point out how annoyed it makes them. My marine biology professor is always calling people out for texting in the front row, and I have to agree with him that it's wrong. Focusing on your phone instead of what your professors are saying is basically communicating to them and the rest of the class that you really just don't care about what they have to say. And maybe you don't. But next time you're glued to your phone during class at least ask yourself, "Can it wait?" Because if it can, you should probably put your phone away. Instagram, Facebook and whoever you're texting at the moment will still be there when class is over. 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Distribution includes 1,500 copies across 6 stands positioned throughout the C SUSM campus. JOIN OUR STAFF! Letters to the Editor should indude a first G RAVEN 3 5 0 0 and last name and should be under 300 words, T UESDAYS gar Chronicle not to print anonymous letters. NOON - 1 2 : 4 5 PM submitted via email. It is the policy of The C ou- - The Cougar Chronicle reserves the right to reject any Letter to the Editor for any reason. �Commentary: Benefits of lab-grown meat BY LAUREN H AMMOND OPINION EDITOR In the last issue of The Cougar Chronicle, Features Editor Rico Palmerin discussed the controversial nature of lab-grown meat. The CSUSM students and professors reviewed in the article suggested that this form of meat production was impractical and disgusting. Being a humanitarian, animal-rights advocate and having an organic, plantbased diet, I was thrilled t o learn of this innovation. I beg that the community begins to reevaluate current agricultural biochemical standards and consider the benefitsofproducinglabmeat. According to Dr. Robert Rider, CSUSM Economics Professor and Chair of the Economics Department, lab-grown meat will restrict US exports to outside coufitries. Professor Rider also examined the existing restrictions on meat exports, as many countries currently refuse North American meat due to our use of antibiotics in the breeding of animals and growing of crops. This should raise a red flag to American consumers. Why is it that other countries refuse the sale and consumption t>f genetically modified foods while American .consumption increases? Perhaps it is due to the irrefutable evidence of GMO's harmful effects. America, China and Canada have the highest amount of GMO productivity and consumption in the world. In a 2011 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, scientist Dr. Shiv Chopra revealed some of the devastating affects GMOs have had on human health. "Each year approximately 11 million Canadians suffer from food-borne disease (FBD). But there is more to FBD than food-borne infections. The Canadian food supply is now the most toxic on Earth, due to the indiscriminate use of hormones, antibiotics, and slaughterhouse waste, along with pesticides and pesticidedependent GMOs in food production. Sadly, the medical community is paying no attention to these causes of FBD [which] increase the incidence of cancer, dia- The carnivore vs. omnivore battle continues on and surpasses the stone age to evolve into vegan powers vs. mutant meat. Photo provided by Professor Linda Pershing. betes, hormone disruption, neurological, immunological and other metabolic disorders," Dr. Chopra stated. My initial suggestion would be to eradicate the exportation of meat and GMO productivity all together. The mass production of beef, in particular, has had a detrimental impact on the environment. Large-scale conversions of natural habitats to farmland have significantly contributed to the increase of harmful water pollution, soil degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. Health and economic issues could be resolved if production was grown organically and sold locally. I understand that this ideological approach is most likely inapplicable for the time being. US political heads have made it clear that the high economic income of meat and crop exportation is preferable to that of our country's health and I do not think that we will be seeing a change in views for quite some time. However, I do believe that supporting the advancement of lab-made meat-will lead to better economic and environmental sustainability. In the last issue, Palmerin discusses the inclination towards "natural" meat. His interview with fellow CSUSM student, Elizabeth Cruz, suggests that i f introduced to the possibility of lab-meat, the general public would probably prefer to consume traditional meat. It is important to highlight that the majority of the 270 lbs. of meat consumed by the average American each year is genetically modified. Meaning, the meat that is being consumed, in logical sense, is already lab produced! There is little difference between producing meat within a lab and injecting caged, terrorized beings with plump- ^ ing toxins for the pleasure of human consumption. When it comes to lab-made meat, the only differences that I concern myself with are the benefits that may arise. With further study it is hopeful that the lives of innocent animals will be spared, the whole of the environment will be bettered and the human community will stop being poisoned. �101 THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, Nov 6,2013 OPINION Applauding paws for improvement T aking t ime t o d e-stress Better food to be offered at the University Student Union Step by step directions t o help ease y our pain B Y SAIKA P ITRE STAFF W RITER. B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH STAFF WRITER While there are many wonderful attributes to our campus, it is quite widely perceived that the campus food is not one of them. The food on campus is not terrible but it's not considered to be top cuisine either. There have been quite a f ew complaints concerning the food quality and with the construction of the University Student Union, there are new high hopes for tasty food. According to the University Student Union website, it is said that there will be many new food restaurants in ^the much anticipated Student Union including Sub-Versions, WOW café, Wholly Habaneros, Jazzman's Café and Bakery and the very well known Panda Express. Along with many of my f ellow Cougars, I am quite excited to see that we will be able to add food variety and Art work of anticipated appearance of the University Student Union provided on the campus web site at http://www.csusm.edu/pdc/gaIlery/University%20Student%20Union/25.USU_Photo%20GaIleiy.html additional comfort and convenience to our well deserving campus. Not only will we have the five restaurants that were previously stated, but we will also have a new convenience store that will feature a Jamba ToGo! The establishment of the new University Student Union, which is to open in January, will be the perfect \yay for students to kick off the New Year. Whether it be before, after or in between classes, students will be able to have a fresh and exciting place to gather and socialize with other campus Cougars and maybe even meet new friends to add to your Cougar pack! Either way, when making your first venture through the grasses to ¿he Student Union, you can have comfort in knowing that after completely foraging through the floors of the building, you and your pack can rest your paws and feast in victory with higher quality dining. . Slow Medicine approach to healthcare S U P P O R T I N G DUR C O M M U N I T Y ' S BY LISSETTE N UNEZ STAFF WRITER CSUSM welcomed a guest speaker, Dr. Dennis McCullough, a physician and geriatrician who has brought a compassionate approach to caring for the elders. McCullough visited campus on Oct. 23 and educated students about his ideas. Dr. McCullough's approach . begins with what he identifies as Slow Medicine, a paradigm for partnerships between elders and their loved ones who care for them. Moreover, it is a philosophy and set of practices for approaching your life as you age in relationship , with the health problems that come along in due time. Differing from other healthcare systems, Slow Medicine was strictly developed through the beliefs and ideas brought by older people on how elders should be cared for. Slow Medicine combines an understanding coming from gerontology, which is the boarder study of how older people are in- the world, along with study with their psychology, sociology, family relationships, economics and geriatrics; the study of health problems in order people. What Dr. McCullough hopes to bring is a connection with Slow Medicine and Palliative Care in our healthcare system. Palliative Care is a ELDERS care system for those who are diagnosed with a chronic illness. This form of care centers on the needs of the person and focuses on their quality of life, regardless of age. What Slow Medicine and Palliative Care share is a focus on the individual, an engagement of the family and also on the whole person. The only difference is that Palliative Care is a form of healthcare that focuses on people with a chronic disease, whereas Slow Medicine focuses just on the elderly. Slow Medicine demonstrates the most supportive approach when dealing with the care for our elders because as McCullough e xplains, "slow medicine brings G^nd Opening Specia Experience the ancient art of sugaring bait* remova Visit o ur new campus-close salon in San Eli jo Hills roe t hese amazing specials o n M y-sugaring t reatments: • Brazilian - (30 I O ther services - 50% off! % appointment, new clients only, discount limited t o one treatment area, offer exp 11/50/2013 Sugar San. Piego 1 4 San Elijo Road North 20 San Marcos (760)798-2812 •sugawndiego.com . Your heart is racing, you're sweating, mentally paralyzed and not getting a lot of sleep. 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Slowing down and breathing deeply can help calm you, and that's a nice way to start combating stress. Organize yourself and prioritize. If you're overwhelmed with school, work and other stuff life can dish out to you, this is a must. Without straight priorities, everything can become a mess. I suggest starting out by making a small list of what's most important in your life. Following up on that, figure out what on that list is most urgent, and get that done first. That should take a load off your mind. You could spend some time meditating or if you enjoy yoga, you could probably use some of its techniques. If you like music, put on some relaxing music so you can tune out of the world for a little bit. Once you unplug, you'll be refreshed and ready to roll! and social lives. BREATHE. Well, no kidding. Who wouldn't breathe? We have t o breathe to live. N o, what I mean is "breathe deeply." 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Or like trill for you. The idea behind the music and trap music. I am madness was as an inspiring also getting into country mufashion designer and college sic, which is kind of a juxtastudent with a war in mind, position, but I think someI consistently look at street body who is really interested style blogs, fashion runway in music and what it can do and looking more on Tumblr. for you, is somebody who is I am putting myself out interested in all types of genthere, taking "Outfit of the res of music not just one." That is a great point Day" (OOTD) photos of people out and about on and I agree with you. So if you don't mind campus. I will compliment me asking, what are their outfits, and ask them you wearing today? what are they wearing and "Today I am wearing cama few interview questions. First, one consistent ques- ouflage print pants from Nortion I will always ask is dstrom, military style black what kind of music they boots with gold studs by are currently listening to. Steve Maden, a regular cotI will ask them what five ton beige colored cardigan songs they are currently ob- with a black racer tank top sessed with, and develop and I am wearing a gold-aca little playlist and put it cented Michael Kors watch." actually a Hollister bracelet with some beads on it, and it's white, so it doesn't outdo everything, and It goes with my nails. I have French tips also. I am also wearing a Mossimo sweater. So it's very cheap and inexpensive, so which is great for col- * lege students and it's very fashionable. I paired it with a red scarf, and a red beanie, which is really warm, and the colors are very neutral, especially for the fall season." BY A LEX MARAVILLAS KYLE The fashionista's rocking their wear at CSUSM. Be fashion proud Cougars. Photos by Alex Maravillas. I love it!! So any other words you would like to share with "Stres$$ed. Depre$$ed. But Well Dre$$ed."? "I think everybody should research different styles and stay up with current trends, not only just to be cool or fashionable but because that allows everybody to send a message to whoever you see on the street and it just really allows you to bring your personality out to the world." DANNEN Nice to meet you! So my first question is, what kind of music do you listen to? "I listen to all kinds of music. I don't usually typically listen to scream-o or death metal, but I am into country, classical, Spanish music, as well as hip-hop and RNB. And I also love rap. I had like a rap phase, like five years in my life where I listened to nothing but rap." Metoo! Iamstillinthatphase. "I'm just always between everything. It depends on my mood or day. If I nefed something upbeat, or I might lis- ten to something romantic or I might listen to pop. If I have down time, I'll listen to classical or when I have downtime with a relationship, I'll listen to country." 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