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T\iition prices to increase until 2017
Students want explanations and answers for the increased fees
are able to graduate sooner
because of more classes
being created to deal with
impacted courses. It canStudents are demanding not go towards paying or
more information on where increasing general CSUSM
their money is going as tui- employee salaries, paying
tion prices increase due to a f or travel costs or replacfee that passed late last year. ing hardware/software that
The Academic Excellence is used by faculty and adand Student Success Fee, ministrators. It also cannot
which passed on June 18, be used for projects that do
2013, increases the amount not directly relate to what
of money that students have the goals of the fee are.
to pay in order to attend
While some students
CSUSM. According to Ex- know that the AESSF was
ecutive Order 1086, Chan- passed and is already showcellor White stated that the ing up in their tuition costs,
AESSF will raise fees to many are completely una$150 in the 2014-15 year, to ware. Of the approximately
$ 200in the 2015-16 year and 11,000 students attendto $250 in the 2016-17 year. ing CSUSM this semesAfter spring 2017, the $250 ter, The Cougar Chroniamount will be the permanent cle interviewed 1% of the
number that students can ex- student body to gain some
pect to be charged per year.- insight as to what students
Students began paying the think about the AESSF.
increase in tuition during
113 CSUSM students
fall registration, the fee be- anonymously filled out eiing an extra $50 per semes- ther a print or digital sixter. According to Executive question survey. Questions
Order 1086, the fee will be ranged from to what exused for "reducing time to tent students knew about
graduation, expanded library the fee to whether they
hours and resources and felt the change was posiacademic student support." tive or not. The 79 parThe goal is that students ticipants that filled out the
B Y K ATLIN S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
"It w as f rustrating to
pay e xtra m oney a fter I
t hought I w as d one w ith
t uition. I w ould like
it back p lease."
print version had the opportunity to provide a personal statement about the
AESSF as well. 31 students
chose to write their opinion
down, six participants writing a positive comment and
25 writing a negative one.
The survey results showed
that students were indifferent, unfamiliar with or
unhappy with the changes
made due to the AESSF.
When asked if they were familiar with what the AESSF
was, 57 students answered
yes, but only 24 of them
knew what it was used for.
56 of the 113 students stated that they had never even
heard the term before. When
they were asked if they were
in favor of the AESSF passbig, 11 students answered
yes, 23 said no, 14 chose
not to answer and 65 stated
that they were indifferent.
"The survey they provided
online for our feedback did
not allow you to say why
you would not want the fee.
It was skewed with only positives," one student wrote.
"Students are already
struggling to pay for school.
Now the university came up
with an attractive sounding
'politically correct' name for
another cost to make people have a positive feeling
about paying for school due
to it being named the 'student success' fee," another
student anonymously wrote.
Out of the 33 students that
knew changes had occurred
on campus, only 14 knew
what they were and had utilized them. Many of these
students cited that the only
thing they knew about the
AESSF was that it extend-
ed library hours, having
learned this from the posters
around campus advertising
them. 80 participants stated
that they were not aware
that any changes had taken
place. All of the students
that chose to write positive
responses cited the library
hours as a beneficial change.
"I like how the library is
open later hours though. We.
need to work towards 24/7
library hours," one student
anonymously
answered.
"I think it is a positive change for students
because it provides resources to be used for
longer periods of time," another proponent answered.
When asked if they felt
that the AESSF passed
without their input, 66 students answered yes, 10 said
no and 37 stated that they
were indifferent. Students
were then asked if they
had attended any of the forums about the AESSF last
spring. 76 students said that
they did not know about
them, 11 participants attended at least one forum,
17 participants were freshmen this year and 9 knew
about the forums b ut; were
nof interested in attending.
"Honestly, [the AESSF]
is a good idea. But people
are too broke to support it.
Most students are tired of
increasing fees and the university' should be sensitive
to that," one student wrote.
" I feel the library being
opened longer is beneficial
to a lot of students. Other
things the AESSF has supposedly helped pay for are
nice, but also another cost
among a bunch of other financial obligations facing
students in a tight economy," another student said.
Based on the results of
the survey, it is clear that
an overwhelming amount
of students are unaware of
where their money is going. While 11 participants
like the changes, 15 are
against them and 18 students
are indifferent. However,
69 students answered that
they wanted to know more.
While the AESSF has already passed, students are
demanding more information about what it i s, where
their money is going and
more of a say in financial affairs in the future.
D iversity a nd c reativity m ark t raditions
CSUSM students celebrate the holidays in various ways
B Y E LIZABETH C RUZ
STAFF WRITER
Being a diverse campus, our students celebrate an array of holidays.
. A few students shared
how they celebrate the holiday season. Their's are just
a few stories in a variety of
traditions. Festive rituals
have evolved for this time
of year over history, yet
everyone's celebration practice is different. Creativity and community are the
hallmark of the season, no
matter what the practice.
"My partner and I live
across the country f rom our
family, so we have made it
a point not to follow the traditional norms any longer.
On Christmas Eve we have
dinner at a local Mexican
taco shop and on Christmas day we surf early in the
morning and then spend the
day outside writing out our
New Year's Resolutions.
No presents either! Christmas is about spending time
with others, not money,"
student Jessica Perry said.
Another student, Alejandra
Salome, goes out of the country to Mexico to visit family.
"For the holidays all of our
family meets up in Mexico
at my grandma's house. We
eat different types of Mexican dishes, we play and
dance along to music and the
children break pinatas pull
of goodies instead of opening presents," Salome said.
A student takes advantage of a
small space by filling it with a mini
Christmas tree by Sarah Hughes.
It is always good to know
in what ways other cultures
experience these end of year
celebrations, since they can
differ very much from our
own. Even among holidays,
there is the holiday that is
popularly perceived and the
day as people actually spend
it. Christmas especially, is divided between what it represents and how it's celebrated.
For some it is the perceived
meaning that they associate
with it, while for others Santa and tinsel come to mind.
Christmas is the most
popular way to celebrate
the holidays in our society.
Many of us know that it is
celebrated by remembering
the Christian Nativity, which
is the birth of Jesus Christ.
Jesus' birthday is celebrated
on Dec. 2 5, despite the fact
that his actual birthday is
unknown. It is thought to
have actually been some-
time in the spring time, but
this date was chosen in the
third century in an attempt to
Christianize end of the year
pagan festivities that were
already in place. According
to the Bible, the nativity is
set in Bethlehem in a manger
where Jesus was born because his parents Mary and
Joseph were unable to find
other accommodations. Jesus
is believed by Christians and
Catholics t o have been the
son of God, born in the flesh
to give' his life for humanity.
Christmas is also celebrated by mimicking Saint
Nicholas of Myra who lived
in fourth century Turkey.
There are many different accounts of his generosity but
as stated in stnicholascenter.
org, one legend says St.
Nicholas threw some gold
out of his window on three
different occasions down
to three peasant sisters who
were in danger of being sold
into slavery. The gold landed
in a stocking that was drying
on a fireplace. People heard
of St. Nicholas' generosity
and children began leaving
stockings by the fireplace in
hopes that he would come
by and give them gifts. He
later received his own Christian holiday on Dec. 6, the
anniversary of his death,
where people gave gifts to
one another in his remembrance. The Santa Clause
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T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, D E C
4,2013
NEWS
Browser battle
Google Chrome joins the arena at CSUSM
B Y SARAH H UGHES
N EWS EDITOR
You might have noticed this
semester how computers all
over campus, in classrooms,
the library and computer labs
now have Google Chrome,
in addition to other browsers.
When
picking
their
browser of choice, students
should care about which
one they use at school and
at home because of speed,
security and user friendliness, which can vary between browsers. The addition of Chrome on CSUSM
computers is intriguing.
Represented prominently
on the toolbar, Chrome depicts itself with a red, yellow and green circle with a
blue dot in the center. People have been excited for
its release since Sept. 2008,
which was originally for
Windows. The first stable
release was in Dec. 2008.
Chrome seems to be
on a mission to provide a
browser with speed, simplicity, security, privacy,
customization and signing in, as their "Explore the
Chrome Browser" portion
of their product info states.
They seem to have found
a market for themselves,
as Google has crossed over
into the mobile devices arena, with both phones and
browsers. With the advent
of the smartphone, computer
preferences seem to be less
presumed or pronounced.
New names besides Microsoft and Windows are
popular in the vernacular.
Perhaps Chrome will be
for CSUSM students now.
Google Chrome
on the campus
computers is featured on the desktop of the lilac's, by
Sarah Hughes.
"Chrome, is designed to
keep you safer and more
secure on the web with
built-in malware and phishing protection, auto-updates
to make sure you have all
the latest security fixes,
and more,"
Chrome's
Browser Features list said.
Mobile devices are still a
growing place, technologically speaking. Many will
report smartphones with hiccups and browser content
problems ,*from a variety of
characters. Most can remember a time when they tried to
load a webpage on a supposed
smartphone, only to have it
fail or look unseemly. Many
web pages were created long
ago to work on non-mobile
PCs. Chrome seems to be
created to fill the space of a
need for compliance in the
realm of the mobile device.
Whether it is an adequate solution, seems to be up to debate. With students expressing complaints about campus
wifi, hopefully Chrome will
serve as a sufficient browser for when they log in.
Infosecurity Magazine (online) reported in July 2013
that "there is no single 'most
secure' browser, reports
comparing the major browsers' ability to catch phishing,
prevent socially engineered
malware and protect the us-
ers' privacy show that no one
browser stands above all others in protecting its users."
They then cite "NSS tests"
as showing no one browser
as better in all categories
tested. Infosecurity Magazine goes on to report the
"NSS tests" as giving the
following scores to browsers
in "average phishing URL
catch rate": Firefox version
19 - 96 percent, Safari - 95
percent, Chrome - 92 percent, Internet Explorer version 10 - 83 percent. Though
the browsers are relatively
close in security, this puts
Firefox at the top of the list,
Chrome in the middle and Internet Explorer at the bottom,
Yet a Oct. 2013 Analyst
Brief by Randy Abrams of
NSS Labs, Inc. states that
"Microsoft's Internet Explorer continues to provide
the best combination of malware and phishing protection. The application reputation technologies used by
browsers from both Microsoft and Google provide a
significantly safer browsing
experience than do browsers from Apple and Mozilla."
Perhaps the problem is
in the age of customization, many can't agree on
what's
most
important
to them in their browser and computer needs.
Farmers Market's are well known for the produce, flowers, honey and unique products sold to consumers that often cannot easily be found elsewhere. CSUSM offered a Farmers Market on campus but what has,become of it?
Flower bundles by Sarah Hughes.
New Farmers Market ordinances mean change?
How the new laws are a ffecting t he C SUSM tradition
B Y C HELSEY S CHWEITZER
& SARAH H UGHES
STAFF W RITER & N EWS EDITOR
New farmers' market ordinances have resulted in
more worry than change-.
The prospect of the new
Urban Agriculture Ordinance had many people
worried over what these
changes would bring.
Those who rely on farmers markets for the majority of their produce feared
that these changes to the
prdinance could result in
large changes to the farmers markets themselves.
When the changes were
approved and enacted, however, it became apparent that
these fears could be put to
rest. With the most current
update to the Urban Agriculture Ordinance, which
was put into effect in March
of last year, local farmers
are now allowed to "keep
chickens — but not roosters — two beehives and dehorned mini goats in their
backyards as long as they're
kept far enough away from
neighboring structures," as
summarized in an article on
the topic from KPBS News.
This has resulted in few
changes, however, other than
slightly increased business as
a result of legally being able
to raise chickens and goats.
Though this change seems
like a minor one to the markets
themselves, it has improved
upon the farmers' methods
and made great strides for
the local farming operations.
~ "Before the new changes in
the ordinances, we had a lot
of people that were interested in raising their own food,
having their own chickens,
bees, goats, [etc.]," the owner of City Farmers Nursery
in San Diego [Farmer] Bill
Tall said in an interview with
KPBS News. "They would
come in and get a few baby
chicks that we sold in order
to raise chickens in secret,
but we didn't sell feed and
feeders and all. Now people
are able to do it legally, with
certain parameters. Local
farming has really grown."
Both growing popularity of farmers markets and
their role in providing fresh
locally grown produce have
made them a feature for the
community. CSUSM's own
market provides a place for
people to relate to the university who might otherwise not. Students, staff and
non-students are welcome.
"The CSUSM Fanners
Market, sponsored by the
Farm Bureau of San Diego
County, will feature approximately 25 vendors every
week. Visitors,to the market
will have the opportunity to
select from a large variety
of fresh, locally produced,
healthful produce including San Diego grown fruit,
vegetables, eggs, honey
as well as enjoy demonstrations, music, artisanal
breads and prepared foods,
tastings and more," according to CSUSM's" website.
CSUSM's Farmers Market meets on campus every
Wednesday .from 3 p.m.
to 7 p.m. in parking lot B.
Space colonization and ocean exploration
A s ummary of d evelopment o n ' the f inal f rontier
(Holidays continued from page 1).
we know today was created
in the Unites States in the
late 1800s and was used to
commercialize the holiday.
Kwanzaa is an AfricanAmerican holiday that is
very new compared to other
end of year celebrations. As
stated on history.com, it was
started in 1966 when AfricanAmericans were embracing
their African roots and black
pride, and wanted a holiday
that celebrated their culture.
Kwanzaa is derived from a
Swahili word which means
"first fruits." It is seven days
of unity and perseverance
of black culture and identity
celebrated from Dec. 26 to
Jan. 1 that is now celebrated
by millions worldwide despite its few decades of existence. Celebrations include
everyone sipping from the
unity cup which remembers
B YJEFFMEINTS
* African-American
ancestors, lighting of the Kinara,which is a Candelabra with
7 candles that signify the 7
principles of Kwanzaa and
dancing with African drums.
Also known as the festival
of lights, Hanukkah is eight
days. Falling on the eve of
the 25th of the Jewish month,
of Kislev, Hanukkah is Nov.
27 to Dec. 5 this year. It
represents purity and light
crushing evil. Many centuries ago, after a battle with
the Seleucids, a small Jewish
resistance sought to light the
Temple's Menorah and they
found only enough oil to
burn for one day, yet it miraculously lasted for eight days.
Las Posadas is the Christmas equivalent in Mexico.
The celebrations are 12 days
long and are centered around
the Christian and Catholic
Nativity. According to mex-
online.com, there is a procession of the virgin Mary on a
donkey with baby Jesus, Joseph and a choir of children
knocking on doors trying to
find them a place to stay, to
no avail. The parade ends
at the church where mass is
held. The holiday celebrations end on Jan. 6 with "Dia
de los Magos" celebrating
the three wise men who generously gifted baby Jesus on
the night of his birth. The
majority of gifts are opened
on this last day. Other traditions include the eating of
the Rosea, a round bread
that contains a plastic baby
figurine inside. The lucky
finder of this plastic figurine is responsible for hosting the next Mexican holiday which falls on Feb. 2.
On our diverse campus, the
holidays are celebrated in
these and many other ways.
STAFF W RITER
Space travel has long
since moved from the realm
of fantasy to reality. Since
the first moon landing,
technology promised humankind a steady foothold
towards walking on Mars.
Students on campus were
asked if they would prefer
to be among thefirstto travel to space to colonize Mars
or to be the first person to
travel to the deepest depths
of the ocean. 20 students responded on an equal footing.
Through satellite imagery
or remotely controlled devices cruising the craters of
the moon; it will take many
years to inhabit Mars. Recently, there were proposals
for creations of an "Interplanetary Noah's Ark" from
Google and Virgle, or the
Silverbird," which would
settlers and cargo will arrive to resupply the colony.
Less than a year after
the proposal, over 78,000
people had signed up
for the colonization project and over 200,000 had
signed up by Aug. 31,
2013. The application process is temporarily closed.
There continues to be debate on whether our scihttp.V/technorati .com/technology/arentific focus might best
ticle/the-mars-one-project-hopes-to/
be suited, instead, on our
oceans and not space.
perform
transcontinental
There are many who quesflights for suborbital tourism. tion if space is really the final
On May 31, 2012, it was frontier. Humankind has not
announced that an appli
traveled to the deepest depths
cation process would be of earth's oceans. Ooly 5 to 7
opened allowing people to percent of the ocean has been
sign up for a one-way-trip to explored.
Mars. The Mars One FounInterest in discovering
dation is a not-for-profit pri- space versus the ocean by
vate organisation focused o a students at CSUSM demonsetting up a reliable habitat strates that there are at least
on the surfaoe of Mars by two frontiers left for human2023. Every two years new kind to explore.
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4,2013
Sports Editor:
Justan D o n n e r
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
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International impact for the Cougars
B Y J ENNIFER H AGER
STAFF W RITER
Steven Ing's first place finish at the conference championship tournament helped
the Cougars secure thensixth consecutive Association of Independent Institutions (AH) title.
Not only is Ing a stellar
athlete, but he has an interesting background.
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Originally from Capetown,
South Africa, Ing spent eight ,Steven Ing running through the crowd by Sherri Cortez.
years in Hong Kong prior to serve as his second family.
faster than the second place
attending Cal State San MarThis sophomore standout finisher. It also became his
cos. His father is the manag- was named All Athlete of the personal best.
er of the Asia/Pacific region week for the week of Oct. 21Ing, who is a kinesiolof an American Software 27 for his first place finish at ogy major, knows his future
company and his mother is a the Biola NAIA West Coast consists of a career in the
part time Spanish translator Jamboree. Before seeing his sports world whether it be a
for the court system.
picture on the school's athlet- P.E. teacher, sports physical
"Being far away from fam- ics website, Ing said he "did therapist or a running coach.
ily is hard, but I feel that I not know there was such a He also plans to continue to
love California so much that thing as athlete of the week." grow in his relationship with
it makes it a bit easier," Ing He sure knows it exists now, God.
because for the week of Nov.
said.
Ing is looking to continue
With his parents still in 3-10, he was awarded this his success at Nationals in
Hong Kong for work and his honor again. This came as no Lewiston, Kansas on Nov.
sister in London for school, surprise, as his All final time 23.
the cross-country teams of 24:53 was 16 seconds
Heart Beat
Effective cardio for those short on time
B Y R ACHEL G ALLEGO
HEALTH COLUMNIST
A newly fitting alternative
to prolonged cardio training
is known as high intensity interval training, or HUT.
For those of you who think
that there is not eiiough time
to exercise in the day, then
this short-duration exercise
may be the answer.
HUT consists of 10-30 second repeated bouts of near
maximal or supramaximal
effort, separated with periods of recovery. There are a
variety of ways to approach
HHT with many different exercises, number of intervals
and length of time. Surprisingly, improvements have
been shown in as low as 3
repetitions of 20 seconds
each, with a total workout
session being only one minute. It has been shown to improve cardiovascular fitness
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Showing spirit by participating in community events and fund raisers, provided by the Wrestling Club.
Wrestling growing at CSUSM
Students give process of starting new club
B Y JENNIFER H AGER
STAFF W RITER
Finding the right club to
join in college is already
hard enough, but what if
none of the clubs offer something you are interested in?
You form one.
After about a year of extremely hard work, the wrestling club made their debut
this semester. Their hard
work and determination is
what is going to make their
club last. For the first year
of their existence, the wrestling club will not be competing. However, they will
be practicing hard and trying
to boost membership.
President Jordan Riding
says their plan for the year is
to "prove we can sustain ourselves and get more members."
The club practices at least
twice a week in the Clarke
Fieldhouse using the mats
provided, with plans to buy
their own eventually. Club
fees are just $50 per semester, so with 10 members,
Riding said they would be
able to do just that. They
also plan on competing in individual matches during the
spring semester.
With no official coach, they
act as each other's personal
trainers. The goal of the
wrestling club is to be competing as a team by Fall 2014
with at least ten strong wrestlers. The team is willing to
teach anyone who is willing
to learn. The club's treasurer
was the only female wrestler
at her high school, and she
is definitely looking for girls
that are interested in learning
more about the sport.
The team knows that having a successful club is an
uphill battle, but they seem
ready for the challenge
For more information
about the team, contact Club
President Jordan Riding at ridin002@ cougars .csusm.edu.
The campus has enough stairs to take anyones breath away. Doing cardio on
campus is another good way to break a sweat. Photo by Anne Hall.
and alter muscle metabolism
by increasing fat use as fuel.
An
improvement
in
V02max (maximal oxygen uptake) is another benefit from HUT. According
to CSUSM Kinesiology
professor Dr. Astorino, this
indicates an integration of
cardiorespiratory and muscle function to deliver and
use oxygen during exercise.
It is considered to be one of
the most important indicators
of cardiorespiratory fitness.
Basically the higher your
V02max is , the less of a risk
you have for premature death
and disease.
This form of exercise might
just be what you are looking for during the holidays.
When you are eating those
holiday cookies you can feel
a little less guilty now with
these quick workouts.
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Feel the stress wash away with the ocean spray as you surf with the tide and move with the current. Surfing helps
to rejuvenate the body and clear the mind. San Diego has such a strong surf community for more reasons than one.
Image provided by Kelym Magallanes.
The many health benefits of surfing
B Y G LORIA MAGALLANES
STAFF W RITER
Surfing is a popular sport
in California, and many
don't realize that it can also
be used as a way to enjpy
nature, relax and release tension in the body.
Some of the health benefits
of surfing include cardiovascular fitness and strengthening of the body's muscles. All of this is acquired
through paddling in the water
and balancing on your feet
once you've caught a wave.
Not only does it affect your
fitness level, but according
to multiple health articles,
the exercise an individual
gets while surfing allows the
body to release endorphins
and helps them become tension free and relaxed.
"Surfing is my only source
for stress relief. At time's, I
may be the only person in
the water, and my only focus is riding the wave. Riding a great wave leaves me
in a positive upbeat mood,"
CSUSM student, Adrian
Frick, said.
Some of the most common beaches for suring in
San Diego County include
Oceanside Beach Pier, Carlsbad, Moonlight Beach, etc.
In the ocean, students are
given the oppprtunity to unwind from the stress that
comes with being in college,
and possibly catch a thrill
from that wave they were
longing for.
�Sports Editor:
Justin D onner
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
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Nothing like sunny San Marcos
Cougars battle brutal c onditions at nationals
B Y C ORRINA B ABIASH-CLARK
STAFF W RITER
The CSUSM men's and
women's cross country
teams managed impressive
team finishes of 13th and
8th place, respectively, at the
NAIA National Championships held in Kansas on Nov.
23.
With temperatures in the
mid 20s, dropping to midteens with the wind chill, the
CSUSM men's and women's
cross country teams faced
a tough challenge mentally
and physically.
"You just can't train for
extreme cold when it is 70
degrees," cross cojuntry
coach, Steven Scott, said.
"Under the horrible conditions, I felt both teams did
real well."
Western Nelson's fourth
Ail-American Award at
last weekend's NAIA cross
country national championships makes him the only
athlete in CSUSM's history
to have been honored as an
All-American in all four
seasons of a sport.
"Before the race started
it wasn't f un being there in
the cold weather. During
the race, it was all I could
think about. But thankfully
it was cold enough that
I wasn't able to feel any of
my body parts which made it
much easier for me to ignore
ail the pain in my legs," Nelson said.
For other CSUSM runners,
the experience was bittersweet. Despite impressive
performances in less than
desirable conditions, Steven Ing, Heidi Swanson and
Kate Bouvatte fell just shy
of the coveted All-American
Award.
With this season coming to
a close, CSUSM cross country is looking toward the f uture with high hopes as many
of their top runners will be
returning next year.
Lucas Verzbicas follows defending champion Okwaro Raura in the Pacific Marine Credit Union O'side Turkey Trot.
Photo taken by Tom Coat.
Beautiful views of the Torrey
Pines hiking trails that can
be enjoyed by all. Varying
lengths and difficulties are
available. Photographs provided by Alison Seagle.
Steve Scott, the Cal CSUSM pictured here with CSUSM distance star Kate Layton who placed second in the 5K at
the PMCU O'Side Turkey Trot. Scott, the former American mile record holder (3:47.69) ran the 5K butfinishedweli
behind Leyton. Group photo is courtesy of Don Franken.
This Cougar does more than trot
B Y JUSTIN D ONNER
SPORTS EDITOR
The Pacific Marine Credit Union O'Side Turkey Trot drew a
record crowd of 10,000 runners
and walkers this Thanksgiving.
It was a fun run for a good
cause, and CSUSM was represented by a very familiar face..
The Cougar's head cross
country and track coach, Steve
Scott, competed in the race. This
member of the USA Track and
Field Hall of Fame has run more
sub-four minute miles than any-
one else in history, the number
being 136 to be exact. He also
set a record that stood firm for
25 years with a mile time of
3:47.69.
Scottfinishedthefivemile run
this weekend with an impressive
time of 20:25 at a 6:33 pace per
mile. This was good enough to
give him a 134 overallfinishout
of a massive amount of participants. Looks like he can still do
more than just coach winning
teams.
The Turkey Trot allows for
its contestants to designate a
portion of their entry fees to go
towards supporting local nonprofits or schools. A popular
non-profit attracting more than
500 entrants was the Austin Bice
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Move Your Feet Before
You Eat Foundation, which promotes physical activity among
youth, is directly supported by
the race as well.
With a record crowd for the
Turkey Trot this year, a considerable amount of funds should
go towards helping great causes.
Get Out!
Vivid vistas and heart-rate raising hikes
B y A LISON SEAGLE
COLUMNIST
Torrey Pines State Reserve
offers many activities for
anyone looking to enjoy the
outdoors.
There are a number of hiking trails available to explore
that vary in length. They are
not too challenging, so they
are enjoyable to people of
most ability levels.
It is possible to drive into
the reserve, but fees are applicable. There are also parking fees to park right near the
entrance, but free parking
on the street can be found
if someone does not mind
some extra walking.
From the main entrance,
there is a steady incline up a
hill into the reserve. Not only
is the climb a great way to
get the heart pumping faster,
it also happens to be a trip
through geological history
where hikers can witness the
four different types of rock
formations that exist in the
park.
No food or drinks are permitted in the reserve, but water is certainly recommended. Comfy sneakers or even
hiking shoes would definitely be preferred f or anyone
hoping to tackle these trails.
There are benches throughout the trail systems to stop
and take breaks. Restrooms
are located in the reserve,
but they are limited, so it is a
good idea to grab a map and
get oriented before beginning an adventure.
From the lagoon to the
beach and the cliffs in between, there is quite a range
of natural habitats full of a
variety of plants and animals
f or hikers to enjoy.
For more information
about Torrey Pines State Reserve, visit http://www.torreypine .org!index .html.
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, D EC 4 ,2013
Restaurant Review
Bubba's Smokehouse BBQ
Features Editor:
Rico Palmerin
cougarchron.features@gmail.com
Greek Leadership Spotlight
S pencer J oseph i s a m o d e l o f s u c c e s s
B Y L ISSETTE N UNEZ
B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
STAFF W RITER
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Bubba's Smokehouse BBQ
restaurant is a divine dining place not only for its
charming location but for it's
off-the-bone type of meat!
Located only 2 minutes
away from La Jolla Cove
beach, Bubba's Smokehouse BBQ is lip smacking'
good. It's a great alternative
to our well known neighbor
Mr. Phil, the owner of San
Marcos' Mr. Phil's BBQ
joint on Grand Avenue.
As my friend and I arrived
at Bubba's, we were welcomely greeted by the owners and then we sat ourselves
comfortably. I had ordered a
half rack of baby back ribs
while my friend ordered the
slider trio, a combination
of three sandwiches: pulled
pork, chopped beef brisket and pulled chicken.
As I bite into my warm,
tender rib, it's juicy, sharp
sauce complements the wellseasoned ribs by not overpowering its natural smoked
flavor.Though the sauce at
Bubba's can be comparable
to Phil's, they still highly
differ from each other in
an extremely good way.
For instance, I find Phil's
sauce a bit too tangy and
Bubba Smokehouse is located
on Prospect
Street, in La
Jolla. Photo of
main entrance
provided by
Lissette Nunez.
overpowering for my taste.
The lack of choice in sauces
at Phil's does disappoint, but
Bubba's has variety. Bubba's features three favorable
choices of sauce such as,
Bubba's lip-smackin' sweet
BBQ sauce or Bubba's Kickin' BBQ Sauce and Bubba's
Secret Dry Rub. I had tried
the kickin' sauce that brought
a distinctive spice and just
the right tang. Phil's sauce
suppresses the meat's natural
flavor and gradually starts
to build a harsh tangy taste.
Moreover,
the
slider
trio was mouth-watering
good! The only discouraging thing about the platter
was the amount of meat arid
sauce and how it regrettably
spoiled the taste of the sandwich, transforming it into a
spongy mess. Perhaps ordering the sauce on the side
would be the best solution so
that the bread doesn't form
into a huge absorbent sponge.
Lastly, their side section
was commendable, serving
a well-sized portion of crispy
fries with a flattering hint of
salt. The creamy, skinned
potato red salad had a nice
body to it, but was maybe a
bit overly seasoned with salt.
Bubba's prices are just a
bonus. The price is affordable, usually around $15 and
their portions always excel
their price range by serving
generous amounts of food.
Overall, my friend and I
were pleased with our visit to
Bubba's Smokehouse BBQ.
Without a doubt, we would
recommend it to anyone who
needs a break from Phil's or
is just interested in trying a
new bbq place around our
area. Bubba's Smokehouse
BBQ is located at 888 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA 92037.
5
Spencer Joseph is a dynamic force that has brought
a mentality of inclusivity and community outreach to the Greek Leadership Council this year.
As GLC President, Joseph
represents "the members of
the nine fraternities and sororities on campus, as well
as the two Greek honor societies. He handles any issues
or questions that arise within
the community and acts as
the voice v of the students
with the administration.
Joseph happened into
the position when the spot
opened up unexpectedly.
He applied with the intention of making his name
more recognizable and intended to reapply a year or
two later when he was more
known in the Greek community. Joseph was taken by
surprise when he received a
phone call twenty minutes
after he left the interview
and was offered the job.
Since then, the 19-year-old
business major has taken on
the task of managing and
overseeing the Greek community's
approximately
more than 700 members.
However, Joseph
does
not solely focus on bringing the, various fraternities
and sororities together. He
also reaches out to students
and orgs, across campus to
create ties between them
and the Greek community.
One of the ways that he accomplishes this is by joining
together his roles as GLC
President and Resident Adviser at The Quad. Joseph
has a set quota of events that
he has to create for his 'residents' in the dorms, so often
times he coordinates them to
intersect with Greek. He believes that by getting groups
to work together, everything
on campus will operate in
a more inclusive manner.
Joseph keeps his commitments to GLC and his fraternity SAE close to his heart,
firmly believing that this path
will expose him to a multitude of new opportunities.
" I'm the 307,294th member
of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. It's
not necessarily a number to
me, but something that supports my decision," Joseph
said. "It represents all the
hard work I had to do to get
to college and the hard work
that I will do when I get out."
Joseph manages to bring
together the multiple dimensions of his college career while maintaining a
full course load, a skill that
he attributes to being organized and qualities that
he has learned from being
a member of a fraternity.
"It's been a way to find
friends, but they're not just
my brothers because of a title. Truly each and every one
of them is my family," Joseph
said. "The reason for my success is because going Greek
helps foster growth within a
person. It really has opened
my eyes to what I can accomplish in the business world."
Joseph's dedication to
GLC and the Greek community has only continued to
fuel the tremendous success
that fraternities and sororities
have enjoyed at CSUSM. He
can be contacted via email
at
josep015@csusm.edu.
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Features Editor:
Rico Palmerin
cougarchron.features@gmail.com
T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, D E C
4,2013
F EATURES
Club spotlight
"For women i t's
scary because,
automatically, if
y ou're a feminist
you become this
man hating
lesbian."
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ideas, they just don't necessarily want to call it feminism because of the negative
Students
can
learn label that comes with that,"
about social justice and FU Vice President and Treasfeminism through mul- urer, Sophii Sandoval, said.
tiple outlets on campus.
Sandoval points out that
Feminists Unite (FU) is a lot of women feel a genan organization dedicated eral sense of competition
to educating students about amongst each other. This
the truth behind the load- type of competition can be
ed term "feminist," and unhealthy, unproductive and
the need for students to be foster barriers between womconscious of social injus- en which don't necessarily
tices carried out everyday. need to exist. According to
Without a doubt the term Sandoval, Feminists Unite
"feminist" raises all sorts wants to promote "healthy reof interpretations, and the lationships among women."
"We can all stand tomajority tend to be negative. Feminists Unite holds gether and support each
regular club meetings and, other without there having
participates in events on to be this barrier of comcampus to help * erase any petition," Sandoval said.
Feminists Unite events
prejudices or misconceptions students might have. feature tables providing in"A lot of times people al- formation and activities,
ready have a lot of feminist such as customized bracelets
B Y R ICO PALMERIN
FEATURES EDITOR
-- Sophii
Sandoval
Barbie dolls, music videos,
magazines, media and everyday life influence the perception
of how young women perceive
their roles in society.
Barbie
dolls photo provided by Professor Nancy Cairns-Pietrangelo.
inscribed with empowering
words about each person's
body. One of F U's more recent events included making and presenting a life-size
Barbie doll meant to educate
women about body image.
For men, participation is
more than welcome, but naturally there are certain expectations of men who join.
Feminists Unite already currently has two male members.
"Men identifying as femi-
nist can be very productive
if they remain aware of the
fact that they do have male
privilege and that it's important to let women speak f or
themselves," Sandoval said.
Anyone interested in learn-
ing more about feminism or
joining Feminists Unite go
to
http://www.csusm.edu/
orgs/feminists%20unite .html
or check out their Facebook
page at https://www.facebook . com/feminists . unite.
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to lessen mess.
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spray bottle.
Step 4: Let it dry. You may
use a blow dryer but that is
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the color and effect that
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by rinsing it out with water,
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machine.
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T HE COUGAR C HRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, D E C
CSUSM showing profound growth in dance
Club spotlight
Kinesiology Club
BY A NNE H ALL
DESIGN EDITOR
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Photo of Professor Anya Clouds Introduction to Improvisational Dance
graduating students, but class offered this fall as DNCE 311. Department Head for the dance pro- health awareness, outreach
in the community and prom any have shown a strong
gram on campus is Dr. Karen Schaffman, by Anne Hall.
viding guest speakers in
interest in seeing the program offer dance as a major.
Anya Cloud, a graduate ied and scholarly studies. the field. Their guests range
Enthusiastic f aculty a nd student at UCSD, had met So, how we can think about from chiropractors to physistudents w ork h ard t o e s- Dr. Karen Schaffman while dance and how can we also cian's assistants to behavior
tablish n ew d iscoveries a nd studying for her Masters in have a moving experience modification specialists and
constantly d evelop then- dance and was offered to with dance. Every class is prosthetists. The club is also
skills in t he a rt of d ance. work part-time for our cam- built around the combina- in the process of establish"By introducing all these pus as an instructor in fall tion of those skills, which is ing a mentorship program
Pre-Kinesiology
dance classes to our fel- 2011. Dr. SchSffman was fairly unique in how dance between
and Kinesiology students.
low students, the school is the originator of the dance programs are established,"
While the club is stuproviding the opportunity program on this campus Professor Anya Cloud, a
to help students express and has done a profound researcher in the human dent run, Kinesiology Club
themselves physically and job at establishing growth body 's range of motion, said. also relies on the support
mentally. Not just that, but within the department in
Numerous classes are be- of their faculty adviser, Dr.
it is a helpful way to get stu- her 12 years of service here. ing offered for spring 2014. Laura de Ghetaldi, as well
dents involved and find their
"She established the cur- For more information and as Dr. Todd Astorino, Dr.
passion for dance," Emy riculum. The ethos of the available classes, go to Jeff Nessler and Dr. Arnel
Medina, who is new to the program is centered around http://www.csusm .edu/vpa/ Aguinaldo. Club Vice Presicampus this semester, said. the confluence of embod- dance-studies/index .html. dent Ross Edmunds said
that each professor encourages students to conduct
research, public outreach
and are excited about what
the club can accomplish.
Kinesiology Club also has
B Y A NNE H ALL
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An example of the ample amount of food that the Kinesiology Club works
to distribute every other Tuesday tofightagainst hunger in the community.
Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi is the advisor for the program and contributed this
photo.
gometer, Monark Wingate
Peak bicycle ergometer,
Biodex isokinetic dynamometer, Burdick treadmills that
specialize in heart rate and
a Dexa scanner that looks
at bone density. The use of
this equipment is what aids
students in conducting research outside the classroom.
"This is an incredible opportunity for CSUSM students. When I have talked
to other universities, I have
found that normally only
graduate students would
have access to these materials," Edmunds said;
But the enormous impact
of the club is not confined to
research projects that stay on
campus. Edmunds and other
students have gone to conferences at other universities to present their projects
and spread the knowledge
they have amassed. They
also work with Donate Don't
Dump, where Kinesiology
Club students distribute food
to those in the area that suffer from food insecurity.
The club successfully completed six food distributions
in the last semester, and have
helped pass out over 36,000
pounds of food last year.
The club welcomes any
Pre-Kinesiology or Kinesiology students that are interested in meeting and working with students at all stages
of their academic career.
"We have students that
are going into pre-physical
therapy, applied exercise
science, health science,
physical education. We
have a very healthy diversity and CSUSM opens
up so many doors for students," Edmunds said.
For more information
about Kinesiology Club,
contact President Amy Clark
at clarkl70@cougars.csusm.
edu or Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi at ldegheta@csusm.edu.
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Homelessness Perspective
Being without shelter but not without hope
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concerns of those who are
homeless through placing assumptions and judgments upon this mostly
ignored group of people.
I have found that homelessness
discriminates
against no one, but so many
people discriminate against
the homeless. Most of the
time they do not even realize that they are doing it.
Ill the past I took no notice
of things such as "No Loitering" signs, locks on bathroom doors in fast food restaurants or city ordinances of
not being allowed to sleep in
your car. Now when I encounter them, I have come
to realize that those restrictions are mostly directed at
the homeless population.
In the middle of the night
when that urgency to go the
bathroom arises, you have
to start up your car to burn
gas to simply find an open
establishment that has accessible bathrooms. The places
with locks on the bathrooms
doors require that every
single time you need to go
to the bathroom you now
must ask, "Can I please use
the bathroom?" Also, dismiss the thought of going to
the bathroom outside in the
bushes somewhere because
if caught you would be added to the sex offender list.
Never in the past would I
have considered the plight of
the homeless, where you're
forced to spend money
every day on fast food and
on very unhealthy food at
that. There has been many a
night where I literally cried
into my McChickeri because it was the only thing
I was able to afford and to
consume for weeks on end.
However, I remind myself
everyday that other people
have it far worse off than I
do. This provides brief flares
of passion to want to survive this to ensure all people
can attain food and shelter
in all of the United States.
A year ago, I met a woman
that, when I mentioned being homeless and then heard
that I Jive in my car, she responded, "Well you aren't
homeless then." There is
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definite truth in that I have
a car so I would have more
shelter than another homeless man who is living out of
a cardboard box. However,
would you want either of
those living situations placed
upon yourself, your friends
or loved ones? I have had
issues with my car battery
dying after a night of charging my phone or leaving the
' heater on because it is so cold
outside only to then wake
up and find my car dead.
By far the worst thing I've
encountered because of being homeless is the effects
it has with relation to family
and friends. Whether it is my
parents ignoring my calls to
friends and coworkers displaying the same lack of concern, in the end all is the same
result: solitude and isolation.
The mental, physical and
even spiritual decimation of
an individual occurs through
this solitude and isolation. If
this individual is unplugged
from social environments
and the simple interaction of
other human beings for too
long, that individual has the
very real risk of disappearing into themselves and into
the dark and ignored pockets
of society. When society has
given up and written you off
for so long, it is only a matter of time before you give
up and write off yourself.
I have chosen to be homeless t hough thé act of giving my ex-wife the salon I
built for her and taking almost nothing for myself so
she could be well off. Oddly
I have no regrets. But last
night while I curled up for
sleep and as I pondered over
my story, the story I now
write, I was reminded once
again and overwhelmed
with an emotion I have felt
every night, which is fear.
There is the fear of getting
my car impounded for sleeping in it, or fear from assault
and robbery due to the isolated and vulnerable posi-
tion I place myself in each
time I park on a dark and
foggy street. There is fear of
sweltering summer nights,
frigid winter dawns and
overwhelming downpours
of rain. There is the very
powerful fear of dying in the
back of my car all alone, and
I not being found for days
or weeks on end. Each little
noise slaps you awake from
sleep to ensure no defensive
actions are required. This has
been by far the most present
and prevalent emotion that
I carry with me every day.
The silver lining in all of
this is I have found a certain and once seemingly
rare characteristic in people
which I now consider "true
humanity." These are the
people who learn about my
living situation who continue
to make eye contact with me,
call me on the phone to simply ask how my day went, do
random kind deeds such as
bringing me food at school or
invite me to their social gatherings and those who display
compassion and understanding. I have found that openness and honesty, while
sometimes briefly being detrimental, in the long run creates new friends, family and
alliances stronger than any I
have known in my whole life.
The best advice I can provide to others that might find
themselves in my situation
is to first and foremost, curb
your pride. If someone you
care about offers you food, a
place to stay or simply wants
to chat with you, I recommend accepting the offer and
opening up to them. Take
the food, display the gratitude required and be glad
there are still those who care.
It is time we started shining the light into the darkest
corners of society because
there are so many that are
lost and can easily be found
and guided back into the
light with compassion, patience" and understanding.
CSUSM students use their
computers to work on assignments in the little down
time that they have between
classes but the campus wifi
is too spotty to be effective.
The school wifi only works
perfectly in a few locations.
This wastes the little time
students have to spare and
by the time they pull u p the
page they need, it's time to
head to class. If a student
needs access to a webpage
for the in-class assignments
for the day, it takes most, of
the class for the webpage
to load and makes it harder
for that student to complete
assignments. If a student's
only time to complete homework assignments is between
classes on campus, they have
to navigate through the difficult wifi in order to access
what they need to get done.
The wifi at the school
should be improved in order
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Citizens' rights are repeatedly violated in airports
BY LAUREN HAMMOND
OPINION EDITOR
Outrent
TSA regulations remain a controversial topic in the US and it
seems as though violations
associated to the program
are only getting worse.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
is the governmental agency
responsible for providing
travelers with the most effective form of protection. The
agency was deployed in response to the Sept. 11, 2001
attacks in New York, serving
to better the quality of safety
and travel throughout the US.
The TSA currently holds
authority to search and seize
anyone as they see fit. Under
administrative law, these programs are allowed to completely d isrcg^ the terms
of "probable cause." Officers
of the Behavioral Detection
Program, a subdivision of
TSA, look for "clusters of behaviors indicative of stress,
fear or deception." Anyone
who is presumed to be showing such symptoms may be
unjustly removed, analyzed
and interrogated. This backwards view of condemning
citizens as guilty until proven innocent under inspection
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continues today, despite the
fact that even after 10 years
of implementation the US
Government Accountability
Office (GAO) has deemed
the program unreliable.
Airports currently require
full-body scans of travelers. Some of the equipment
that is used, referred to as
bagkscatter x-ray technology, emanates small doses of
radiation that can be harmful for some travelers. The
main health concern for
travelers passing through
the x-ray technology is the
development of skin cancer.
Passengers that are the most
susceptible to ionizing exposure risks are those who
frequently fly, such as pilots
and children, who tend to be
more sensitive to radiation.
However, these scans not
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only expose the detection
of weaponry. The full body
images produced by the
backscatter x-ray examination also expose the naked
outline of travelers. This
virtual stripping is demoralizing for many passengers
but opting out to these scans
may lead to further humiliation. If a traveler reserves
their right to refuse the invasive scan, they are then
forced to undergo physical
searches that may include
inappropriate
touching.
The government's ~ main
responsibility is to protect
Americans' freedoms but the
abuses probed by the TSA's
illegitimate regimes are denying citizens their liberties.
It is imperative that Americans demand back their
rights.
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�Let's start the GMO conversation
Creating public awareness about toxic food
BY KATALINA L AWRENCE
STAFF WRITER
Students at CSUSM have
the right to know what they
are consuming, and building
awareness of GMO's implications can save lives.
GMOs are not placed inside the foods that we eat.
It is put in the seeds that are
used to make all the foods
that we eat. Many GMOs
also contain something called
glyphosate, which is a weed
killer that can be extremely
damaging to humans. It poisons our healthy bacteria,
and goes into our bloodstream causing neurological
damage. GMOs also contain
promoters with proteins that
wake up genes and bacterias
in our bodies that do not need
to be woken up. Our bodies are biologically made to
heal itself even without vac-
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cines, however the effects of us. 50,000 FDA food inspecGMOs weaken our system tions Were made in 1972 and
and make our bodies open to only 9,164 Were made in
tons of germs and diseases. 2006. Our very own reguThe food industry is always latory agencies are being
looking for new technologies controlled by the very own
to make food fast, last longer companies that they should
and inexpensive but, every be scrutinizing. At one point
efficiency leads to another the head of the FDA was also
problem.
the late President of AmeriThe government is here ca's Food Processors Assoto protect us but, in this cir- ciation. There is a revolving
cumstance they are killing door of people controlling
our regulatory agencies and
they are putting our nation's
health at risk for money.
The FDA does not conduct
any first-hand checks on the
chemicals-that are put into
our food. We are clearly seen
as lab rats not human beings.
Spread the word and put
forth the effort to educate
yourself and others on this
important issue. Start to
become more aware of the
foods that you eat and pay attention to labels. You might
be very surprised to find
out what might be in your
favorite snack foods .We all
have fast paced lifestyles so,
fast food is an easy alternative. But try going to a joint
that is known for using real
foods, such as In n ' Out and
Chipotle. Going organic is
the best solution and making small steps everyday will
help us all get to where we
need to be.
Group projects are controversial class dynamic
BY R ICO PALMERIN
FEATURES EDITOR .
Following an announcement of a group project,
many students moan and
groan because of bad experiences.
Lack of partner participation results in a lower grade
for the group, not just the individual. Other students are
very independent and enjoy
relying solely on their own
abilities to earn their grade.
With s a much antagonism
toward group projects, why
do teachers continue to assign them? Do they just not
care what students think? Or
do they see group projects in
a different light? *
Professor Doller uses group
projects as a large portion of
the grade for her FMST 300:
"In general, I find students a re at
first quite anxious and w orried when
they learn that there will be required
group projects. Students a re understandably concerned that their grades
wifl depend on someone else's performance/7 - Sandra Doller
Elements of Cinema course.
"I believe group work challenges students in some very
productive - ways, inviting
them to think beyond their
own perspectives, to share
ideas, to be inspired by each
other's creativity, and to
form bonds with other students," Assistant Professor
of Literature & Writing Studies, Sandra Doller, said.
Perhaps nothing in our
courses gives us a taste of the
real world as much as group
projects do. They force us
into uncomfortable situations, with people we don't
know very well, and demand
that we work together productively. Any students who
have had a job, volunteered
at an organization or even
joined £ club can see the parallels here.
This is why group projects,
for as much as they hurt,
help us even more. They pull
us away from our academically reinforced sense of
self-dependence and help to
prepare us for reality outside
of school.
As Doller points out,
"Group projects build a sense
of camaraderie and community, which I think is one of
the most important things in
keeping students engaged in
their own learning."
Group projects aren't the
flu, but the bitter medicine
we need. So next time a
group project comes up, instead of responding with the
negative, habitual groan,
students should make a conscious effort to have a good
experience and invest t hemselves in the assignment, and
others, will follow hopefully
follow their lead. This is college. Time to stop acting as
if caring about academic curricula isn't cool.
Under age patrons
are often given the cold
shoulder and shunned
away
from
venues
that serve patrons that
are only over the age
of 21. This limits entertainment
optoins
for students who have
friends of varying ages
or are just among the
younger
generation
that still have to wait
to no longer be bound
by Imitations of age
restrictions, by Anne
Hall.
their favorite comics perOver 21 venues are unfair to young fansform live and denies students
Age s houldn't b e t he o nly t hing t o d etermine a udience eligibility
BY C HELSEY S CHWEITZER
STAFF WRITER
21 and over venues exclude
many
students
from concerts and shows.
21 and over venues make
so that some students
have to miss their favorite
bands live. What makes
this even worse is that with
some bands, these venues
are their only local stop and
the sole chance to see them.
This should not be the case
as music is a popular outlet
for the stressed student. In
addition, venues that are 21
and over make it difficult for
students that have friends
over and under 21 to find
things to do together. The
majority of comedy clubs
are also 21 and over venues.
Students are unable to see
an outlet where they can
laugh after a stressful day.
These venues are usually
designated as 21 and over
due to the fact that alcohol
is served on the premises or
because the show is being
held within a casino. While it
makes sense that these busi-
Artificial intelligence photo provided by Anne Hall.
Physical constructs of society
D amaging t o c ognitive d evelopment
world under the premise that
one can naturally survive
in the world on one's own.
Present day America pri- Common sense is becommarily exists within technol- ing the generation that more
ogy and coded information, quickly knows how to crecausing the general popula- ate web pages, adapt to new
tion to lack the ability to ex- electronic equipment, design
ercise common sense.
their own aps, etc. The need
Society is built of social to function within the physiconstructs that tell us what cal world appears less than
and how to think, how to necessary.
perceive and understand
This creates the question
the world around us. Peo- of whether or not we have
ple, whose socioeconomic evolved closer to Artificial
backgrounds are more 'mod- Intelligence, if Artificial Inern' and do not stem from telligence has caught up to
a more or less "primitive" us or if there is some medienvironment^ see the world um. Artificial Intelligence is
far differently than others. limited by the constructs of
For example, cultures that embedding "common sense"
live in rounded huts, tipis into coding that directs the
or spherical domains do not machine to function for itself
have the same perception of without being directed to do
angles and shapes as people so. Instead, it adapts so that it
that live their whole lives in can do so for itself and adjust
square, cube and rectangular to the environment it exists
buildings. The environmen- within.
tal conditioning was not inTechnology has advanced
herent in their life to adapt to so rapidly in the past lifetime
the perception that is inher- that limits are constantly beited within the cubed soci- ing pushed for mechanical
ety. "Common sense" comes purposes, but organic means
from these constructs.
of survival become less
In today's age, people prevalent of a concern. We
spend less time in the physi- are more concerned about
cal world and more time in having the latest machinthe digital. Common sense ery and video game than we
is no longer perceived by the appear to be about feeding
present generation as being ourselves, as the American
the formal definition of what people increasingly suffer
its existence was meant to in hunger from a population
be. This could be the sense of driven by living in the mosafety, survival and general ment and not questioning the
ability to function within the now.
B Y A NNE H ALL
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nesses want to avoid underage drinking and gambling,
excluding all people under
the age of 21 is not thè best
method of prevention. These
venues could sell tickets specifically for those under 21
and have a separate seating
section for these patrons, ensuring that those in this section are kept from alcoholic
beverages. These venues
could provide plastic fastening colored wristbands for
those under 21to make these
individuals easily identifiable when passing. These
methods would allow all students to unwind after a long
week by listening to their
favorite bands or watching a comedian perform.
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T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, D EC 4 , 2 0 1 3
O PINION
Faculty profile
Dr. Joely Proudfit
"This was always
where I wanted to
be when I graduated
from my doctorate
program. I 'm glad to
be able to teach students who are from
my tribe and other
neighboring tribes.
I 'm really excitéd to
be a part of a campus
that values all of its
stakeholders, especially its tribal community partners."
—Dr. P roudfit
B Y AMANDA L ENOX
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Group picture taken at the groundbreaking of the new building for the Veterans Center. Present parties include the advisor for the Veterans Center, Mrs.
Although November is
Native American Heritage
4
Month, CSUSM Professor
Dr. Joely Proudfit recognizes
her heritage all year long
* Stereotypes and presumptions of identity are harmful to members of the community
through her Native Studies
population and really under- veterans. When I tell peo- classes.
James Pinckney Jr., said.
ple that I 'm a veteran, they
Professor Proudfit re"As a Hispanic military standing that we're just peo- kind of give me this look.
ceieved three degrees in Pople, like every other student
B Y A NNE H ALL
dependent; common courThey forget that women
DESIGN EDITOR
tesy is instilled, and as a vet- here. We've had different can be veterans too. Three litical Science. She first received her Bachelor's degree
eran it is stronger, but people experiences but if you still
As a growing population seem to lack the recipro- cut us we still bleed. We're women just graduated from from Long Beach State with
of active duty military tran- cation in the sentiments," still human as well. Through Marine Corps Infantry. Of- a concentration in Public Polsition to veterans, percep- student David Acosta said. ASI, we're trying to build a ficer Training. Just saying. icy in American Politics then
tion of their purpose in life . Sometimes the behavior sense of inclusiveness with We were normal people be- went on to earn her Master's
becomes somewhat of a blur. towards veterans is similar the veteran population on fore we joined the military from Northern Arizona UniVeterans on campus are to that of being treated as campus. The Veterans Center and we're still normal peo- versity (NAU) with a conconstantly
mentioning though we are ex-convicts': is intended to create a space ple. We just went through centration in Public Policy
how they notice that they avoided, ignored, given where people want to spend a different life experience and American Indian Policy.
are treated differently than strange looks and some- their time and get to know than other people did and She also continued her eduother individuals when the times approached in fear. one another," SVO Treasur- that's it. We're just like eve- cation at NAU, receiving her
population realizes that People look at veterans like er, Michael Betancourt, said. rybody else," SVO Presi- doctorate in American Indian
Veterans and military per- dent, Claudia Oreegal, said. Public Policy.
they served in the military. we have something to hide.
Veterans made the choice
sonnel are stereotyped as be"I always knew that I
"Veterans have a differ"Veterans are often misent world view because judged on this campus. Not ing only comprised of men. to give up their freedoms to wanted to do something that
we've lived more than 50 so much in the case that they Any women that are recog- become a soldier or sailor for worked for the betterment of
miles away from home. So are a different population, nized as military members the sake of supporting the my people, to improve upon
we can talk about another but its more that they are suffering from post-traumat- freedoms of others. Regard- the lives of my community,
culture after experienc- misunderstood. They are a ic stress disorder are often less of one's chosen path in to improve upon the future
ing it, as other people want separate piece of the popu- generalized as having had life, everyone's life experi- of American Indian people,"
to impose belief of "what's lation that no one seems to experienced sexual trauma. ences are different and no Dr. Proudfit said.
"Veterans come in all two encounters in life are exShe had met a professor
their perception of perfec- understand. I think that it's
tion and what's acceptable very important that veter- shapes and sizes. They are actly alike. This is the same who encouraged her to seek
in other cultures," Human ans know how to integrate men and women. People for any military personnel.. a degree in political science,
Development Club member, with the rest of the civilian forget about women being
believing she could have
more of an impact on the
community as a professor instead of just being a lawyer,
which had been her original
career choice.
Professor Proudfit is a
"Sad Dream" and most im- her pain through a Tears for is wrong in my life by turnportantly "Ghost." These Fears feel, which I can relate ing back time. Practically three-time tenured Cal State
B Y A LEX MARAVILLAS
FASHION COLUMNIST
songs have a huge signifi- with her songs personally. like |ime travel. Other songs professor. She was originalcance in my life.
Also, she looks so fierce on like "Nobody Asked Me (If I ly tenured at San Francisco
According to YouTu- the album cover. The songs Was Okay)," "You're Not the
"What did I do to make ber "theneedledrop"* in on the album are killer. Her One," "Heavy Metal Heart"
you so cruel I've got this his review video about previous sound was indie and "I Blame M yself' that
ache inside my heart I know the album, link here: and pop techno based, but make you feel so heavy inthat it's you / What should h ttp://www.youtube.cpm/ now her songs on the album side. I personally had the
I do now that I know that watch?v=hwE A9 vhpQD A , have an eclectic sound.-It courage especially to sing
we're doomed I loved you he said, "Californian singer feels so fresh but yet seems "Heavy Metal Heart" in front
most / And now you're a and model Sky .Ferreira's to have a vintage tone. Her of a crowd of people that are
ghost I walk right through" full-length debut leaves a lot lyricism still is meaningful close to m e and come out to
goes the jehorus of a hyp- to be desired outside of the as before. Her dark themes them, like at the "Coming
notic song by Sky Ferreira album's handful of enjoyable leave me paralyzed and Out Monologues" from the
on her previous EP Ghost. pop songs."
wanting to memorize each LGBTQA Pride Center on
With Ferreira's meaningful
My subjective take on lyric. The tones of songs campus here at CSUSM.
lyrics, dark choice of topics "Night Time, My Time," bring up nostalgic and senthat leaves the listener with a Ferreira's new album is my timental feelings. For examJust listen to the album,
curious feeling and with Fer- opinion. I do not intention- ple, within seconds of hear- "Night Time, My Time"
reira's black-and-white tone, ally discredit the artist of his ing my favorite song "24 while reading this column in
balances with sentiment. My or her talent and or effort.
hours," it talks about wish- the dark, and let's hear what
favorite songs on the EP are
I agree, though digress- ing these 24 hours would you feel?
Sky Ferreira album cover courtesy of twitter.com.
songs like "Everything Is ing, and believe Ferreira is never end. I strangely want
4.5/5 Paws up!!!
Embarrassing," "Red Lips," showing her weakness and to try to fix everything that
Vicky Hernandez, student staff, activé members of the SVO and Veterans that regularly visit the center, by Anne Hall.
The reactions that raise the statement of Veterans are people too'
if
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State where she chaired the
American Indian Studies Department. She then went on
to be the Director of the Master's in Tribal Government
Management and Leadership
at Cal State San Bernardino.
Dr. Proudfit knew she always
wanted to be at Cal State
San Marcos because it is
the homeland to her people.
She is a descendent of the
Pechanga band of Luiseño
Indians.
This semester, Dr. Proudfit
teaches Imagining Indians:
American Indians in Media,
Film and Society (NATV
38Ó-1). Her class helped
launch the first Annual San
Diego American Indian Film
Festival. Next semester she
will be teaching American
Indian Women and Activism
(NATV 380-3) and American
Indian Communities (SOC
348). Dr. Proudfit has restructured Native Studies to
grow it into a department and
has developed six courses.
"I love teaching; I love
that you can really impact
someone's life. I believe that
education is the path to selfdetermination and its something that no one can take
away from you," Dr. Proudfit
said.
She loves when students
are engaged and excited
about being in the classroom.
She also encourages all students to take a Native Studies class and not think that
it is just for Indian students
because "it is for everybody.
You're an American. Our
history is your history."
Review of Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time
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'John Dies a t the End' A trophied L andscape
G lance i nto M CASD d o w n t o w n
BY K ATIE G ARNER
STAFF WRITER
There's something satisfying about a good ghost story.
The pulse-raising, spine
crawling tales of murder and
mystery are refreshing no
matter what the season. Horror fans everywhere will appreciate a chilling novel that
keeps you biting your lip and
fearful of shadows on the
wall for days on end. Well,
this book isn't quite like that.
David Wong delivers a never-ending stream of laughs in
his debut novel John Dies at
the End. Successfully blending the genres of horror
and comedy, Wong's novel
promises nothing but the
most insane spiral into crazy
you may ever read, in this
life and the next. The plot
revolves around two college
dropouts, Dave and John,
who gain the ability to see all
manner of supernatural creatures after a party one fateful
night. Amidst flying mustaches and girls bursting into
snakes, Dave and John have
no idea what they're doing
and their decision-making
skills leave much to be desired. But c aa they save the
day from the most powerful
entity of evil in the universe?
B Y L ISSETTE N UNEZ
STAFF W RITER
All signs point to no.
Dave's deadpan narration
and John's Don Quixoteesque persona are a hilarious
contrast and tremendous fun
to read. Although the action
packed plot proves confusing
at times, once you pick up
John Dies at the End you'll
be laughing too much to con-
sider putting it down. The
author is currently the executive editor of the humor
site Cracked.com and last
year published the sequel to
John Dies at the End, which
is entitled This Book is Full
of Spiders (Seriously Don't
Touch It).
As we almost approach
winter break, I would like
to recommend the Museum
of Contemporary Art of San
Diego, a museum known to
have various types of eye
catching artwork.
One which stood out more
than the others was Atrophied Landscape, an art
piece made by Travis Somerville. The painting detailed a
lone house that is perched on
top of Martin Luther King's
head and a collage of luxury
ads from 1960's magazines
surrounded it. Moreover, the
medium Somerville used in
his artwork was oil on a canvas, which he completed in
2009.
Travis Somerville grew
up in towns throughout the
southern United States. Being born and raised in the
South influenced Somerville
to explore the history of
race and racism through his
art. Most of his large-scale
oil paintings incorporated a
collage of which illustrated
political icons associated
with their notorious cultural
Photo courtesy of mcasd.org.
setting such as the piece
mentioned above. His sculptures and installations also
reflected on the complexities
of racism that enlightened a
point of how departed society is from discussing U.S.
oppressions and colonial attitudes.
His education sprouted
through the works of Maryland Institute College of
Art in Baltimore, where he
studied and attended San
Francisco Art Institute after
getting situated in San Francisco.
Today, Somerville's work
has been included in numerous museum exhibitions.
One in particular enlightens
the view on human rights,
which is "The State of Human Rights." It is an international exhibition consisting
of 70 contemporary artists
who devote their styles of art
to human rights.
Overall, this would be a
great place to see as a family.
It opens a sense of unusual
thoughts that are not usually
triggered during the realm of
being part of society caused
by of all its distractions such
as the media, politics, religion and propaganda.
That being said, let us enjoy
a true sense of freedom for
once under the open-minded
views brought by contemporary art and its attempts of
expanding thoughts far beyond one's imagination.
The museum is in Downtown San Diego at the Jacobs
Building at 1100 Kettner. It is
open from 11 a m. to 5 p m.
every day except Wednesdays.
Movie review
Thor 2: The Dank World
Cougar Shuffle - Winter jams
B Y Z ACH SCHANZENBACH
By Amanda Lenox
STAFF WRITER
There are hundreds of superheroes nowadays, but
how many of them are gods?
At least one, that's for sure.
When Marvel's demigod
from Asgard made his bigscreen debut in 2011, Thor's
film didn't have quite as big
an impact as Iron Man or
Captain America. But it's
still a good watch. Thor returned a year later alongside
our aforementioned heroes
and others to stop his brother Loki's evil plans in The
Avengers. Now after another
year, Thor is back for more.
Thor: The Dark World engrosses its audience more
than its 2011 predecessor.
While Thor placed more focus on the Asgardian's character development than on
super awesome action scenes
those superhero movies are
known for, The Dark World
involves a lot more action
than anything.
So what is our demigod
hero (Chris Hemsworth) up
against this time? An evil
elf named Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) wants to
destroy the universe with a
destructive weapon known
as the Aether (must be a
South Pole e lf...). With a
crazy dimensional fissure of
sorts coming to Earth, the
destructive liquid finds a way
to seep into the bloodstream
of Jane Foster (Natalie Port-
It ' s the holiday season once again!
I
Time to hare the Christmas music on repeat if you haven I t already Started.
Some people may eiyoy the classics while others prefer
the newer hits by popular artists.
80 take a Ipeak from studying fbr finals, grab a peppeimint mocha
and j ust relax with these two playiists.
If you prefer thè classics ;
man), Thor's human love interest from Earth. For about
the first 50 minutes, nothing
goes right for our hero and
he is finally driven to such
desperation that he actually
busts his brother out of prison. This is where the film
gets much more4nteresting,
starting off with Loki (Tom
Hiddleston) making some
rather hilarious comments
that make Jane's comic-relief
intern look rather bland.
As for the crazy dimensional fissure that comes to Earth
at the climax of the movie,
well, let's just say that gravity is defied and a portal of
sorts is created. When I say
portal, don't be thinking of
Loki's portal at the climax of
Avengers. This one is much
more chaotic.
The story as a whole is
well-done, although it leaves
a little ambiguity about
what's become of Thor's
father Odin (Anthony Hopkins). Hemsworth and Hiddleston do a fine job creating tension between the two
brothers, and ultimately the
viewer's expectations are
turned completely upside
down.
When all is said and done,
if you thought Thor was
somewhat slow compared
to other Marvel productions,
then you'll have no problem
with The Dark World. It's a
worthy watch.
PS: Marvel fans may want
to stick around after the credits start to roll; there's a little
hint scene after the first quarter of the credits. But then
what were you expecting? As
for what's after all the credits? Well, it's not much...just
an epilogue, really.
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T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, D EC 4 , 2 0 1 3
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FASHION COLUMNIST
It is officially the
holiday
season.
According to rookiemag.
com, "The mall is a very
scary place during the holidays" and I agree, especially
for a college student on a
budget. "But never fear, there
is an alternative to this nightmare: the thrift store. If you
know how to maneuver one,
you can find thoughtful, creative gifts that won't empty
your wallet or contribute to
the consumerist hype of the
holiday season." Also, the
thrift store is a great place
to elevate your wardrobe.
What I love about thrift
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# SDBWD # Thrifting
B Y A LEX MARAVILLAS
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store shopping is the rush of
wandering the aisles, looking at the endless selection
of Holiday sweaters and especially having the feeling of
knowing you could afford it
all. According to rookiemag.
com, "Shopping at a thrift
store isn't easy like going to a
department store—it's work.
That's what I like about it. I
like the digging. I like leaving
with something special that
was really cheap and looks
awesome, then having someone freak out on me, going,
'OH MY GOD I LOVE your
shirt, WHERE did you get
it???' and casually tossing
out, 'Thrift store,' and have
them frown and go, ' Oh.'"
Over the weekend, ! went
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to the Salvation Army thrift
store at Poway. Everything
was 50% off! And I was cruising down the men's aisle and
I happened to stumble across
a velvet blazer. I tried it on
and itfitperfectly. Compared
to department store prices,
that blazer would have been
priced around hundreds of
dollars and I got it for less
than ten bucks. I also got
a black tee shirt with a cat
on it for a (dollar. I also got
a cute little nick-knack for
less than fifty cents. It was
a wooden cat and it looked
like something you would
get at4 Urban Outfitters for
like thirty dollars. Overall
my thrifting experience was
a successful one and I suggest that my readers take
advantage of the wonderful worlcf of the thrift store.
I am from Chula Vista,
way down south from San
Marcos. Whenever I go back
home to San Diego, I try to
go thrifting. I usually go to
Broadway and the whole
street is filled with thrift
stores. I budget my spending to about $20, and I usually come home with a trash
bag filled to the rim with
my purchases. Moving to
San Marcos, I want to look
for moire thrift stores, and I
know that there are plenty of
them close by. i want to go to
Oceanside and go thrifting.
I believe thrift stores are
great places for students
who are on a budget especially during the holiday
season. Thrift stores are everywhere. No matter wherever you live, they are bound
to be around somewhere.
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