https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/7317cf59943a6f51a9290b0d0edae4e5.pdf 2b1bb37f9dea22d4ceee7fa01456e87c PDF Text Text http://www.csusm.edu/pride The Pride California State University San Marcos Vol VIII No. 11/ Tuesday, November 7,2000 Candidates Visit Campus Hoping to Collect Student Votes By: Steve Compian Pride Staff Writer An audience that fluctuated between 50 and 70 CSUSM students listened to congressional and assembly candidates speak during a forum held outside the Dome on November 2. Reactions from people in attendance were positive. Both listeners and speakers enjoyed what they hoped would be a recurring activity held at the school. "I think it's a pretty good forum," said Social Science major Joe Gonzales. "It's a good chance for students to hear third-party candidates, too." Gonzales, however, added, "I wish it could be a little longer." The congressional candidates in attendance were George Barraza (Democrat), Eric Hunter Bourdette (Natural Law), Cameron Durckel (representing Professor Researches Global Warming in Alaska By: Jeff Brownlee Pride Staff Writer Biology Professor George Vourlitis is a three-year veteran of the faculty of CSUSM. This native San Diegan, however, was in the Arctic regions of Northern Alaska for seven years conducting experiments on global warming. During this period, Vourlitis was able to verify existing theories of global warming and document this phenomenon. Professor Vourlitis was enthusiastic about discussing his research on global warming. »Article continues on page 2 George Vourlitis/Courtesy Photo ' •fir Iltib CSUSM Job Republican Randy "Duke" Cunningham) and Daniel Muhe (Libertarian). The Assembly candidates in attendance were Barbara Bourdette (Natural Law) and John Herrera (Democrat) . Tony Castro, a Liberal Studies major, liked the idea of having a forum on campus. "It brings up a number of good issues. I read people by their facial expressions, so I really appreciate seeAssembly and congressional candidates spoke during a forum held outside ing and hearing the candidates. I the CSUSM Dome on November 2. Photos courtesy ofRobin Milch. also think it's an especially good idea for the younger voters." j^T^mmKm ASI Corporate Secretary Jocelyn Brown was another student who enjoyed the forum. "I've never heard the views of the Natural Law people and it blew me away because they addressed all the issues that concern me," said Brown. Fair a Success By: Melanie Addington Pride Editor CSUSM held its annual job fair on November 1, from 4pm to 7pm, at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Eightytwo employers were in attendance and were looking to hire CSUSM students. 350-400 attendees included CSUSM students, alumni and the public. Some students, such as Mark Davis, found the experience successful. "It was worth the visit," said Davis, "It was helpful that you could talk with the company representatives about current and future job openings." O tudents had expected »Article continues on page 2 bettertherdsifferent opportunities. or The audience included CSUSM students, faculty, staffand the public. When asked if he found what he was looking for, CSUSM student Brian Loya replied, "Nothing I am jazzed about." Although many students were already milling around the tables at 4pm, Dean of Student Affairs, Jonathan Poullard,. and CSUSM administrator Suzanne Green officially welcomed the crowd by giving out door prizes, including CSUSM T nd By: J. Ryan Sandahl cancer are between fifty and sev- She warned that some doctors certificate to M-shirtsCaafe. a gift imi's Pride Staff Writer enty-five years of age. One per- misdiagnose problems and dis- Eighty-six companies w cent will be in their thirties. miss a lump that they think is not expected to attend but four eref o "I do not like to be called Another one percent of those cancerous. Unfortunately, these the companies, including North a breast cancer survivor," said will be women in their twenties. misdiagnoses may turn out to be C how up. In Professor Andrea Liss, "It is a This, however, does not mean cancerous lumps and that com- a ounty Tiimes, did not sepresentaphone nterview, a r label of the complexity of what that twenty year olds have noth- plications could have been pre- tive for North County Times said, it's tike to go through breast can- ing to worry about. "The fact vented if they had been correctly "[We] were under the impression cer. It limits the sense of one- is, every woman is at risk to get detected. that we were just a co-sponsor [for self." breast cancer," said Carpenter. Breast cancer is also genetic, the event]. We handled it through As part of Breast Cancer Men are at risk, as well, so if it runs in the family, the o Department Awareness Month, Professor Liss though less that one percent of chances of getting breast cancer Hur PR. Resources Dand not our uman epartment." gave a presentation on breast can- all people diagnosed with breast are much higher than those with- North County Times had a booth cer Tuesday, October 31. Liss, ah cancer are men. out breast cancer in the family. at another job fair in San Diego art historian and cultural theorist Carpenter recommends that Things like breast implants and that day and had not planned on in the Visual and Performing women get a mammogram every birth-control pills do not affect the SUSM job Arts Department, began her pre- year starting at age forty. She the probability of getting breast attending ther Companies infair. The o c attensentation by reading a story about also says self-examination every cancer. dance inqluded a wide range a mother dealing with breast can- month is very important because Dr. Carpenter brought along o companies, ncluding cer. Liss, the mother, has lived mammograms may _ not show models for everyone in the class Ffitness, 7-11, tihe Federal24-Hour Bureau through breast cancer surgery everything. to feel what the lumps might feel of Investigation, Morgan Stanley and experimental chemotherapy "A mammogram could come like inside the breast. She encour- Dean Witter, US Navy and YOH treatments. up clean, but the woman could ages women to be aware of the Scientific. "To have [eighty-two] After Dr. Liss read her still have breast cancer," says Dr. possibility of getting breast can- employers here for a school this emotional story, Dr. Michelle Carpenter. cer. Carpenter hoped to inform size is phenomenal. It is really Carpenter, a breast surgeon, proWomen should not be afraid women, not to scare women. a testament to the work of the vided information about breast to examine themselves because Overall, it was a very informative Career and Assessment Center," cancer. Carpenter said that one the majority of women find their presentation. said Dean Poullard. The job fair out of every eight women will own lumps—oftentimes in the 180,000 women are diag- was a joint , effort between the get breast cancer at some point in shower. If a lump is detected, nosed with breast cancer every Career and' Assessment Center their lifetime, assuming the aver- Carpenter says that it is best for year. The earlier it is caught, (CAC) and the Alumni Associaage life span is eighty years. The the woman to see a breast surgeon the better the chances are for tion. majority of women with breast that specializes in breast cancer. survival. Breast Cancer Awareness Presentation by Dr. Liss and Dr. Carpenter lEmttoitsajiimmft / mmmMiMm �CSUSM Prof. Researches Global Warming »Articlecont from page 1 What is global warming? Global warming, explained Professor Vouriitis, is a natural phenomenon. The Earth is much warmer than can be accounted for by its proximity to the sun. Carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere from microorganisms living under the soil and as a bi-product of plant respiration. This carbon dioxide traps heat from the sun, thus warming the planet. Since approximately 1850, however, levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have risen from a steady 250 parts per million to current levels of 350-36$ parts per million. Vouriitis emphasized that this rise in carbon dioxide levels coincides almost exactly with the advent of the Industrial Revolution and a dramatic increase in the combustion of petroleum-based fuels. The "smoking gun," to use Vouriitis' term, implicates human activity in global warming and lies in chemical analysis of atmospheric, carbon dioxide. Plants and microorganisms Candidates Hold Forum at CSUSM »Article cont. from page 1 Not everyone in the audience, however, was a CSUSM student. Retiree Jack Jeffries came to the forum to hear how die candidates stood on the issue of senior citizens and their prescription medication payments. Some of the other issues that were discussed were abortion and health insurance for college students. Carol Herrera, whose husband, John, is seeking the 74 assembly seat, said, "I thought the forum was a marvelous opportunity to get the views of the candidates. It let's the young people think through the views of today." Candidate John Herrera echoed his wife's comments by saying, "I'm happy to be at this forum. These are the future leaders of our community. Things are going to change for the better, but only if students get involved." Mr. Herrera closed by saying, "I'd definitely like to see more forums like these." George Barraza, who is running against Duke Cunningham for the 51 Congressional District, felt CSUSM was an excellent setting for talking with the voters. "I think it's a n ideal forum, especially since students are educated and well informed. Hopefully th st produce carbon dioxide with a heavy Carbon-13 atom. Carbon dioxide produced by the combustion of petroleum fuels produces a light Carbon-12 atom. At this point, scientists have verified that the recent increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are made up of carbon dioxide molecules containing the light Carbon-12 atom. This analysis is so precise at the molecular level that scientists have been able to trace excess carbon dioxide in the Alaskan atmosphere to a specific type of coal burned in antiquated Eastern European furnaces. Global warming research in Alaska The arctic regions provide the optimum conditions for Vouriitis' research due to their ultra-sensitivity to changes in temperature. These regions represent a climatic "canary in a coal mine," to use his turn of phrase. This sensitivity allowed Vouriitis to study a subtler phenomenon of global warming. As temperatures rise, the Arctic permafrost emits more carbon dioxide due to the increased activity of organisms living underground. Eventually, this increased emission overtakes the carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere by plants during photosynthesis. This excess carbon dioxide results in further warmforums like this will occur earlier and will become the requirement for candidates." Congressional candidate Bourdette urged the students to vote, "Most of the young people age 18 to 22 don't vote. In the last election Bill Clinton only received 37 million votes. You represent a huge block of voters if you'd only get together in your own self interests." Robin Milch, ASI Vice President for External Affairs, organized the public assembly and also served as the moderator for the open forum. Milch kept the forum running smoothly, even when some lively sparring occurred between congressional candidate Barraza and Durckel, who was there to represent Cunningham. The mud slinging hapipened after Barraza was asked by a student what he would change if elected. Barraza said he would be more responsive to local problems. " During the energy crisis, Bob Filner came back from Washington, so did Brian Bilbray. He [Cunningham] couldn't find time to leave then and he isn't here now either. He just doesn't care." Durckel countered with, "Congressman Cunningham couldn't be here because he is busy working on the federal budget." He then made a comment about Barraza's aggressiveness. Barraza wasted little time in retaking the podium, and even accused Cunningham of being physically abusive while serving in Congress. The candidate forum, hosted by ASI, and was also recorded by KDCI-TV (Oceanside Public Channel 17). ing and takes on a kind of "snowball effect". Vouriitis' research verified that this phenomenon was, in fact, taking place in Northern Alaska. This research also revealed a more startling and previously only hypothesized trend of global warming. Over a period of years, Vouriitis was able to ~ observe arctic plant life increasing their uptake of carbon dioxide, apparently in response to increases in nutrient availability caused by long-term global warming. The plants seem to be evolving in response to the selection .pressures of global warming. More accurately, and even more striking, the Arctic ecosystem itself seems to be trying to reestablish equilibrium through the increased carbon dioxide uptake of the plants. As Vouriitis' area of expertise is Ecology/ Evolution, the opportunity to observe such an extraordinary phenomenon was particularly gratifying to him. CSUSM greenhouse enables Vouriitis to observe ecosystem behavior. Photo by Melanie Addington increased incidence of tropical diseases* in temperate areas, increased soil erosion, and more frequent and severe wildfires, among other phenomenon can be expected over the next 50 years if current patterns of global warming continue." Vouriitis emphasized that as dire as the consequences of global warming may be, the solutions are simple and within the control of everyone. Possible solutions for global What are the consequences of warming global warming? Basic conservation methods, When asked about the possible consequences of global warming and possible solutions, Vouriitis responded in a very sober and down to earth manner, "Increased flooding, more frequent and severe storms, decreased crop yields, increased pest and insect infestations, such as reusing, recycling, carpooling, purchasing grocery products in bulk, minimizing water used in gardening and bathing and using heating and air conditioning sparingly, will significantly slow the effects of global warming. The best solution, however, lies in limiting fossil-fuel emissions and deforestation, which Weekly Web Site American Civil Liberties Union will require a fundamental change in lifestyle. Vouriitis was particularly adamant about the use of curbside recycling programs, which he feels are a powerful tool in eliminating waste and furthering conservation. Such recycling programs include the recycling bins available at CSUSM. Professor Vouriitis also displayed great enthusiasm when discussing the greenhouse at CSUSM, describing it as his "laboratory". The greenhouse enables him to construct and observe models of ecosystem behavior on the CSUSM campus. Though not as glamorous as arctic Alaska, the greenhouse serves as a valuable tool in Voulitis' research. Vouriitis also teaches Human Impact on the Environment (BIO 338). He earned his Ph.D. in Ecology/ Evolution from UC Davis. EARN MONEY AND MAKE A D IFFERENCE!!! Mofce the most of your over-achieving attitude, excellent communication skiffs and outgoing personality for a program that has been caSed one of the most innovative fundraising efforts in the US today. Plenty of opportunities for growth and management positions. Positions located iff t he San D iego area. MAKE $ 9 PER HOUR PLUS BONUSES! GREENPEACE FUNDRAISERS: Utilize your skills to recruit new members a t public places and events. 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This web site contains information on issues n mau �Wetlands Could Be D estroyed By: Benjamin Wayne Pride Staff Writer Local conservationists opposed to the city of San Marcos' plan to extend Las Posas Road* across Agua Hediorida creek and through the Hedionda Valley wetlands, have submitted their comments to three state and federal regulatory agencies. The agencies, which include the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering and Wildlife Services, are currently reviewing the Las Posas project and will render a decision shortly. "We are waiting to hear if the Army Corps and the Regional Water Quality Control Board will issue permits to allow the road to impact the wetlands," said Sandra Farrell of the Friends of Hedionda Creek, a local conservationist group. Farrell's group is concerned that if allowed to proceed, the road's construction will severely damage the environmental integrity of the Hedionda Valley wetlands. Agua Hedionda creek bisects two large areas, approximately 1,500 acres, of undisturbed coastal sage scrub and wetland habitat in the Hedionda Vail ey Species living in the area, which include the endangered coastal California gnatcatcher and the least Bell's vireo, depend on the freshwater marsh habitat that the wetlands provide. Clearing land for a new road would require the city to fill in the valley's natural ponds, to clear the riparian vegetation and to displace hundreds of animals from their home. Furthermore, Ferrell points out" that native species of Hedionda Valley depend on the creek's constant water supply as a resource for survival. The area is considered as a natural wildlife corridor as it provides habitat linkage for both the flora and the fauna in the valley. If the road is allowed to extend through the Hedionda Valley, it will split the corridor into two—restricting movement to and from the creek. "The road extension will destroy sensitive wetlands and create a conflict situation for wildlife that find their corridor turned into a 45 mph road," added Farrell. "The result will be wildlife being lost to roadkill." . Aside from Farrell's group, the Sierra Club's San Diego Chapter has also sent letters urging the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the California Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering and Wildlife Services to reject San Marcos' permit requests for the W ho d o y ou think w ill w in the presidential e lection? Las Posas project. Marcos City Council and memB y: D avid R uiz Sierra Club officials have bers of the planning department, pointed out that the Hedionda asking that this area be preserved, Valley lies within the Multiple no one at the city has responded," Habitat Conservation Program's added Ferrell. (MHCP) focused planning area Nevertheless, Ferrell's group (FPA), an agreement between is not depending on the city of the city of San Marcos and San Marcos or the regulatory the San Diego Association of agencies to do the right thing. At Governments (SANDAG) whose the moment, Friends of Hedionda general goal is to protect areas of Creek has been" working with high habitat value. The focused other local environmental groups "I wish that nobody would win the election so t ecognize he system planning area's specific goal is to to secure the funds to buy back that whathwe cianprlace is notthatetffective one. e ave n an "direct land development to areas the valley. Maybe that would force change." outside the FPA in exchange for Honey Folk conservation inside." By initiating the Las Posas project, the city of San Marcos has gone against the MCHP and against the specific goals of the focused planning area. "It is unconscionable that the city of San Marcos would promote such a plan in that it will destroy a valley which is covered with undisturbed coastal sage "I honestly have no idea. I think that scrub and wetlands habitat, two they both have an even chance." of the most valuable and rapidly Kelly Bakhos declining types of habitat in our region," said Mary HendricksClarke of the Sierra Club in a recent statement to the California For more information on the Regional Water Quality Control California State Wetlands, contact: Board. Maria Lafer As criticism for the project P.O. Box 944213 mounts, the city of San Marcos Sacramento, CA 94244-2130 has maintained a relatively quiet e-mail: lafem@dwq.swrcb.ca.gov hone: 9 "I think Bush is going to win because defense. "Although Friends of PWRCB 16/657-0926 S website: www.swrcb.ca.gov he has more integrity. Bush represents the Hedionda Creek has sent packpeople but it's going to be close." ages to all members of the San Victor Padilla Dc e lei Gr<ads r n Announcements c:;r www.shop.jostens.com WI/Bssmmmsamm^ • H| M. at |* • "* U NIVERSITY STORE 4ft: | 1 / 1 < j f p f | < j III MJz 2Ji Seestore for details!. > �CSUSM Student Denise A. Vasseur Remembered By: Paula Graves Vickery Contributing Writer guage-related hand preferences determined to pay for her own courage, determination and self- happened or where Denise was in Bonobos apes, a species that education and not have the aid of discipline. I will also remember until September 29. Police arrestscientists believe is closely relat- loans. Denise loved her job but how she gracefully accepted the ed Denise's coworker, Patrick A memorial for Denise A. ed to humans. it was physically and mentally fact that she did not have the Hamilton, who had also been Vasseur was held on November While at San Marcos, Denise demanding for her. It was not luxury of time and good health missing and was suspected of 4, 2000. Denise was a graduate had the good fortune to have unusual for her to come in with that others may have had. abducting her. Upon his capture, student working on her Master's both Dr. Gina Grimshaw and Dr. a bruise or scratch inflicted by a I will mostly remember the forty-one-year-old Vista man Degree in Psychology at CSUSM. Nancy Caine as her advisors. clumsy rhinoceros or an anxious Denise's intelligence, and sense confessed that he had strangled She was also a full-time zooDuring a small gathering lemur. Denise also had Graves of humor, the way she could help Denise during an argument. keeper at the Wild Animal Park for Denise's family and friends, disease, a chronic health condi- me figure out a problem that My last conversation with in Escondido. Most importantly, Grimshaw said, "Her thesis work tion that caused her to feel very I Was struggling with and then Denise was on September 18 she was my friend. Whether one was very important. Nancy Caine badly at times and to suffer a make a joke that would leave ifie to discuss the plans she had knew her as a friend, colleague and I plan to see to it that the great deal of fatigue. Most stu- feeling like I was the smarter of for my very special eleven-yearor a student, most people agreed project Denise worked so hard on dents in the Psychology graduate the two us. At least I think that old friend, Andrew. Denise was that she had been blessed with a is completed and published with program agree that keeping up was what she meant. scheduling a VIP treatment and generous spirit and was extreme- her name on it." with the workload can be a chalDenise was not a part of tour of the park for him. ly well liked. All of us in the Denise was always.creative in lenge, Denise rarely complained. my day-to-day life. What we "I'm so excited" she said, Psychology Department respect- the ways she went about accom- She seemed energized by chal- shared was a bond based on a "Children with an interest in anied her. plishing her personal, profession- lenges and just lit up when she mutual understanding and respect mals are my favorites. They are I met Denise four years ago al and educational goals. For discussed her work, my work, of what we half jokingly and all potential." Her eyes sparkled when she entered the Master's example, she wanted to teach, or any new theory or concept to half seriously referred to as our and were so full of light that day. Program in Psychology. I was do research, travel and, most which we were introduced. The day that we learned "burning need to know." We also drawn to her from the begin- importantly, get to know the man I will remember Denise's shared a belief and a commitment that Denise had been murdered, ning. Even before we were intro- she would later marry. If1| f ^tl^tf to a possible world, a world Andrew knocked on my door. He duced, I couldn't help eaves- She followed Charles, m I that might exist if only had seen the television reports. dropping as she compared sto- a career Marine, to -M humans would become "How could this happen?" he ries of her adventures in Africa Japan. While Charles I educated and enlightened asked. My heart broke seeing the with another student in the class. was stationed in Japan, ; about the world around fear and confusion in his eyes. Denise had blue eyes that spar- Denise taught English them and were willing to "I'm so sorry," was all I could kled, a shiny cap of auburn hair and volunteered at the share that knowledge with say. . and spoke with a crisp British Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. one another. I am planning to take Andrew accent, She was confident, self- This left her time for On September 22, to the Park and we will stand possessed and intelligent Denise riding on the handleDenise and her husband together in Denise's favorite spot. was powerful. And quite frankly, bars through the counCharles were planning to I hope in that space he will expeshe made Indiana Jones seem try on weekends while celebrate their fourth wed- rience the peace and beauty of the kind of wimpy. "Charles did all the ding anniversary. When possible world that Denise worked Denise had finished the pedal work." Denise failed to return so hard to create. Afterwards, I course work for her Master's and I was especially home after work that know when I look into Andrew's was planning to present her the- impressed by Denise's Saturday, Charles waited eyes I will see Denise's light. sis proposal this semester. Denise a ccomplishments only a few hours to call Thank you Denise. was both dedicated and passion- because of some of the police and to report Questions regarding donaate about animal conservation the obstacles that were her missing. Charles said tions for the Vasseur family and education. She was also inter- present in her life. it was unlike Denise not can be directed to Paula ested and intensely concerned There were times Denise connects with Amy the chimpanzee at the Jane to call or t o be late. There Vickery at: with primates. Denise's thesis when finances were a Goodali Orphan Chimpanzee Project in Burundi Africa, were a lot of r umors but n o Pvick76650@ aol.com. was an investigation into lan- problem but she was 1994. Photo courtesy of Charles Vasseur concrete news of w hat h ad • 1 "If It Has Wings and Two Legs It's a Vegetable!" Remembering Denise A. Vasseur By: Kirsti K. Gepp Contributing Writer Peking duck, roasted turkey, chicken curry.. .they are not what comes to mind when thinking of vegetarians. But, if you are an animal expert, you might just be allowed to make up your own rules. Denise—a longtime vegetarian—who sometimes had an appetite for these winged delights, insisted they MUST be vegetables theni Only someone with a firm comprehension of species paired with an indestructible sense of humor could have said such a thing and be serious about it. We believed her because of that mischievous smile that would accompany such stubborn declarations. This kind of persistence would do wonders at other times in Denise's life. Her ingenious style of rediscovering the world around her was born long before her fellow students found out that she could make an undergraduate behave like a docile elephant...long before she became best buddy with Bahati, a chimpanzee in the heart of Burundi... and long before she disclosed that her pet snail was able to most naturally remove body hair ... Denise was born to Sheila and David Wardill on September 10, 1969 in Newcastle, England. As a curious child she owned an assortment of pets and showed an early interest in animal behaviors. It is not inconceivable that she may have been the perfect example of a child enthusiastically eating her vegetables, if her mother just understood that these included turkey sandwiches and chicken stew! Denise's teenage years were mildly rebellious British-style. The idea of a big-haired, leather-garb-wearing Denise listening to punk music while living the 80's culture probably elicits a twinge of recognizant blush in some of us! Fancying Denise's sense for the unique, a local British newspaper picked up on her unusual scientific declaration that her pet snail ought to be considered a gentle hair remover. An entire page of the local newspaper explained this nifty discovery accompanied by an oversized picture of a smiling Denise with her slippery friend crawling up her arm. As she got older, her unusual interest in animals kept growing. While attending the University of Stirling in Scotland for a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, Denise spent much of her free time working at the Edinburgh Zoo. Human psychol- ogy had captured her interest, but England to earn her teaching animal behavior had become her certificate from Shane English passion. School at the University of After graduating in 1992, Cambridge. In 1995, after receivDenise took up work at a ing her teaching credentials, Newcastle pet store to raise Denise decided to spend a year money to volunteer in Africa. In instructing in Tokyo. Denise 1994, she seized the opportunity became an enthusiastic English to be part of a difficult but very teacher who, bearing in mind rewarding project in Burundi, her considerable talents in teachEast Africa. The Jane Goodali ing anything to anyone, most Chimpanzee Project worked with likely bestowed many of her international and local experts Japanese pupils with a solid workto relocate chimpanzee popula- ing knowledge of the English lantions—threatened by poaching-- guage. Not leaving animals out of from war-torn Burundi to Kenyan her sight, she volunteered at the National Parks. It fully ignited Ueno Zoo. There, she worked on the special passion Denise devel- her research investigating animal oped toward working with pri- signaling and language on which mates and particularly chimpan- she would continue with tenacity zees. Her Burundi experience did for years to come. not resemble the Out of Africa In 1996, Denise and Charles cliche. Civil war and tough liv- moved to Southern California and ing conditions demanded volun- got married. Continuing her pasteers with unyielding dedication. sion for animals and research, Nevertheless, Denise was cap- she began working at the San tured by the African continent Diego Wild Animal Park. At the like many others who arrived same time, she taught English with an open heart. at CSUSM and soon thereafter, In Burundi, Denise met her entered the university's husband Charles Vasseur, a Experimental Psychology Marine on Embassy Duty. Her ini- Graduate Program. At CSUSM, tial attraction to highly prized hot she has boggled many of us with showers and American pizza— her ever-original ways of presentonly available at Bujumbura's ing and teaching academic topMarine House—soon gave way to ics. Denise the teacher and a bora close partnership with Charles ing lecture were mutually excluthat would eventually lead Denise sive, as most of us will admit to the U.S. without hesitation. Undoubtedly After leaving the project in her talk on operant conditioning Burundi, Denise returned to for an introductory psychology class will bring forth smiles for a long time to come from those fellow students and professors who reminisce that lecture. Who else ]but Denise could have turned an unsuspecting undergraduate into a peanut-eating elephant while happily and noisily demonstrating how chimpanzees vocalize their emotions? In essence, Denise's sense of humor, intelligence, and originality reinforced our ideals on how one ought to learn in the classroom and in life. She did continue her original research on primate language at the Wild Animal Park through her Master's thesis at CSUSM. Denise's thesis project examined language-related hand preferences in Bonobos (also known as Pygmy Chimps), an endangered species thought to be human's closest relative. Undoubtedly, she has been the only graduate student among us who has had a firm idea about the subject of her Master's thesis many years prior to entering the program! On September 22, Denise was taken from life and from being a wife, daughter, sister, friend, student, researcher, and animal conservationist. She will continue to inspire many of us. We will forever remember her smile—that same great smile which could make us believe that some vegetables may have wings and two legs! Good Bye Denise. �Remembering the Veterans By: Steve Compian Pride Staff Writer CSUSM has more than 500 veterans among its faculty, staff, and student body. Many students attending school here also have friends and loved ones who are veterans. For them, Veterans' Day carries a special meaning. Unlike other holidays, Veterans' Day is not a festive occasion for backyard barbecues or watching football games. Veterans' Day, which falls on November 11, was established to A look at veterans on campus remember the men and women who served in our nation's defense ASI Executive Vice President and especially those who have Raeanna Wertz was a corporal made the ultimate sacrifice. in the Marine Corps who served from 1982 to 1988. Wertz looked sacrifice that most people take lost their lives on the shores of back on her decision to join the for granted or don't fully under- Normandy, in. naval battles like military, "I didn't realize it at stand." Midway, and on beaches of Iwo the time, but upon reflection, I Tricia Lyon, a Liberal Arts Jima and Okinawa. think serving my country was a major at CSUSM, talked about Shortly after the end of the deep respect she has for veter- WWII, the United States sent My platoon's mission was to I angled away from Nasser, ans because father, O provide protection for a Marine so that I was like the apex of a tri- Mayor Dickheryon, was ceanside troops iifto ferocious combat in Tank company. The "tankers" angle between him and the Iraqis. SEAL who Lerved in aKNavy Korea. In less than three years, orea. 54,000 Americans died in batwere confident they could defeat Then I took a knee and aimed my "My father as lways attends the tles such as Pusan, Inchon, and enemy artillery, tanks, and air- rifle at the advancing men. Again craft, but their blind spot was I screamed, "Kief!" Suddenly, tVeterans'o Do amemorials,f atnd I Chosin Reservoir. Their survi"Dear God, please dealing with ground troops. The three of the Iraqis dropped to the ry to g t ay s many o hem vors commemorated their fiftieth sp said, "You can don't make me shoot tank commander summarized our ground and began praying, but aearnossible," shebout having love anniversary this year. l so much a Later, in Southeast Asia, the duties, "Your job is to keep peo- the fourth continued running at for our country by talking to this manI" ple away from my tanks, at all Nasser. As I followed him with the veterans, especially the older United States engaged in an undeBy: Steve Compian clared war that cost the lives costs." It was a symbiotic rela- my rifle, I thought Dear God. Pride Staff Writer of another 58,000 Americans tionship. The big guns and heavy Please don't make me shoot this ones." Some students have family in Vietnam, including nineteen armor of the tanks provided pro- mart! During the Gulf War, I was u e roops Everything appeared n low members overseas. Veterans' Day women. Those veterans fought an infantry platoon sergeant in tection for Ts unlesswnemyhtave to motion as my mind raced tio csatch can be a painful reminder for against communist aggression in a e ould the Marines. My job was to train pppeared. then wby dismounting up with the unfolding events. I them that peacetime assignments tlie jungle and meddling from rotect the anks and care for sixty-six men, who rom our e t bout firing a warning could escalate into wartime com- superiors in Washington, only operated from three armored per- tfhe groundvehicles atnd asngaging shought amy Marines might have mitments. "It's hard to keep your to return home to an ungrateful on he hot, but sonnel carriers. Two weeks before second day troops. Iww that twe misinterpreted that as a signal mind on your studies, when your country. of the ar the start of the ground war, I was would return the favor. eart is n the The last major war of the cento commence fire. I continued haid one situdent. Indian Ocean," diagnosed with classic gallstone s tury occurred in the Persian Gulf While traveling by one oil shouting other Arabic terms not syndrome and given a choice: go CSUSM professor David that cost the lives of another one s the E nowing if I made Then to Germany for treatment or gut fieldcknown caame to mir's Farm, tkhe tank commander'ssense. came Whitehorse is a Marine Corps hundred forty-nine Americans. It ur a halt. The voice it out. I never saw Germany, but toank onvoy ho s commander barked excit- over the radio at a high pitch as veteran wuringerved wtith dis- was not the first time Americans I would see Kuwait City. tinction d three ours in had died in the Middle East, nor "Green h ordered his We waited near the Saudi- edly,Iraqis are r(my codet unsame), meachine guns. tanks to man their Vietnam, from 1963 to 1972. would it be the last. f unning a rom Kuwaiti border for Iraq to com- oour nine o'clock. Get'em afway In 1983, terrorists killed 241 ur he Iraqi was ess han a un- Whitehorse, who earned a battleply with United Nations sanc- from my tanks!" I grabbed our dredTyards away alnd ctlosing hap- field commission, says his greats marines, sailors and soldiers when r tions and as the deadline passed, Kuwaiti interpreter, Lieutenant idly. In twelve years I had trained est achievement was helping a a truck loaded with explosives we realized the ground war was Nasser, and left the armored per- for every conceivable event, but large number of his men return rammed into the American imminent. So we bowed our sonnel carrier intercept the I p f this one. home safely. He also remembers Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. heads to ask for God's forgive- men. They wereto bout four hun- I did notnotracticetheoradvancing fifty-seven Marines whose names In June 1996, another terrorist a could let a he wall ness and the strength to do what dred yards away and closing. Iraqi near the tanks, but couldn't Vre etched into temorial of the attack cost the lives of eighteen ietnam M in Air Force personnel who died at had to be done (I noticed even I told asser o instruct t shoot an unarmed man. the atheists bowed). Then we to move Nouth ttoward a Phem like garment prevented His rfobe- Washington, D.C. The memorial Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia. OW e rom mounted our vehicles and moved collection s point. Nasser began assuming that he wasn'tmarmed. wall contains the names of every On October 12, 2000 the most service person that died in recent terrorist attack occurred into our battle positions. houting aving rantically at I cursed K Marine Corps units pushed tshem. Asatnd wraqis rfan toward us preter forthe little meuwaiti inter- Vietnam. against a U.S. naval vessel. A he I putting i prenorth, along the eastern coast of they shouted back and it sounded dicament while I cried an therayed As a Master Sergeant, bomb exploded against the USS nd p Kuwait. We breached two sets as if they wanted to fight. Again for a way out of the situation. Professor Whitehorse left the Cole, killing seventeen of her of "impenetrable defenses" that I yelled at Nasser, "Tell them to Marines on disability due to crew and injuring thirty-nine oththe Iraqis lined with surface-laid go south!" He ignored me and and Nasser ranottoward tthe Iraqi wounds suffered in combat. Like ers. as they g land mines. We drove through moved away as he continued to I decided either closer sogether, many Vietnam veterans, he still Many other military members omeone the minefields, which were about shout in Arabic. I tried to warn might accuse me waymaking a finds it hard to talk specifically have given their lives in service of a hundred yards wide and sever- them myself by using what little mistake. So I decided to err on about his wounds or how he to our country. From the Spanish al kilometers long, after Marine Ik he ide a I ow- received them. "For twenty years War, to Grenada, to peacekeeping Corps engineer units had cleared Arabic they new, "Kief (halt)]" teredsmy rof humanitywond en lmet. many of us never even spoke missions in Somalia and Bosnia, ignored me. ifle as the lanes for us to cross safely. The Again, situation began spinning Instead of fighting, ttheymhugged about serving in Vietnam. We our veterans continue to answer The - mines reminded me of neatly laid out of control. The four men and kissed each other. Then they just didn't do it," he said. our nation's call to duty. rows of crops, until one disabled were now three hundred yards danced around in a circle, until Also, like many other According to the Department a tank and injured its crew. On away and closing. The tank com- Nasser pointed them south. The veterans on Veterans' Day, of Defense, 650, 954 Americans the other side of the minefields mander became impatient as I Iraqis ran off, waving as they Whitehorse's thoughts are not for gave tlieir lives while fighting were the Iraqis. himself, rather his thoughts are in combat during the twentieth heard him yell over my radio, disappeared into the desert. f g Some Iraqi units offered stiff "Green, what the hell is going I wasn't sure what had just aor tfhose who hoave their lives century. That number does not nd or those w still serve. His include several hundred thousand resistance, but most began sur- on? Get them away from my transpired. Were they Iraqis or rendering en masse. Thousands victors*" I tried catching Nasser, were they friendly Arabs? I didn't message is not to take freedom more who also died in non-comof their soldiers waved anything bat roles or 84,000 Americans f ave m ssess the for granted. white as they signaled their inten- but themweight os my equipment hituationuch tIime to daidn't care. who are missing in action. Many f was s a eally tions. The number surrendering made in eheeel a Ithough aIt him We neededndo rreturn to our vehi- History of Veterans Day and other Americans returned from stuck t sand. yelled t was so unusual it almost over- again, but he continued to scream cle so the convoy could continue veterans of the U.S. the wars disabled; some physiwhelmed us. Seeing them made and he balled his fists at them. moving. cally disabled, some emotionally me feel sad. Many were older The practice of commemo- • disabled* and some both. T ards uwaiti ran toward looking, pot-bellied men who away hey were two hundred ysup- me, Tshe little Ks if looking for rating our veterans began at the Annually, military service and closing. I was miling a could have been anyone's uncles posed to be the one in charge thanks. I gave him a "congratula- end of the World War I. The ide- members continue to risk their or grandfathers. Most were not and yet, I was not in control at tions" between the eyes. Then I alistic hope had been that World lives while serving in the line soldiers at all. would e he "War to end all. The Iraqis continued moving picked him off the desert floor War Iars," as bhetnation mourned of duty, and sometimes during all W t Thousands of them had been toward us, Nasser was screaming by the scruff of the neck and peacetime. This April, nineteen 126,000 Americans who lost their Marines died when the experiplaced there as human sandbags at them, and the tank commander tossed him back into the armored by the Iraqi government. They was screaming at me because the personnel carrier while telling lives in battle. The wars, how- mental MV-22 Osprey aircraft did notfight,nor understood why halted tanks had become vulner- him, "Don't ever get out of the ever, did not end. they were flying in crashed in Sixteen and one-half million Arizona. they were there. They knew, how- able to attack. I wasn't sure if the vehicle again!" The tank comever, they could not return home men were going tofightor if they mander called on the radio for a Americans fought in World War Last December a CH-46 heli(for fear of being executed) until posed a threat to the tanks. So status report. "All secure," I told II where four hundred and seven copter crashed off the coast of we had attacked them. Instead I decided to take a more serious him as we resumed moving in thousand of them died in service. Point Loma killing six Marines More than 295,000 of those deaths and one sailor. A total of 113 serof attackers, we became their posture. the direction of Kuwait City. occurred in battle. Americans vice members died during 1999. liberators. Gulf War Memoirs 0 9 �The Pride Co-Editor Co-lditor Opinion Editor * Graduate lutein faculty Advisor AH opinions and letters to the editor,, and d ecessarily Melanie Addington author,Pride,oonrot fnCalifornia rSepresent the views of The o tate University San Victoria B. Segal! Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority Darcy Walker opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editors should include an address, layne Braman Madeleine Marshall telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters p ublished in The Pride; represent the opinions of the should be submitted via electronic mail to The Pride The Pride electronic mail account, rather than Hie individual California State University San Marcos editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print San Marcos, CA / anonymous letters. 92096-0001 Display and classified advertising in The Pride Phone: (760) 750-611! ' : should not be construed as the endorsement or I II mi — investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. Fax:(760)750-4030 ; E-mail: pride@csusm.edu The Pride reserves the right tcrrejeet any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during http://wwwxsusm.edii/pride the academic year, W hy not S occer at CSUSM? By: Manuel Maldonado and Matthew Wallis Contributing Writers CSUSM has only two sports, golf and track. Two years ago a soccer team was started by a group of six dedicated CSUSM students whose goal was to found a soccer program that would bring attention to the school. The goal of the students was to create a soccer team that would proudly represent CSUSM. The soccer team originally started not as a collegiate team, but as a club team. The team played in the Oceanside league for a year and was very competitive, making it to the playoffs of Division II and placing fourth out of sixteen teams. But winning in a club league was not enough for the team, the students wanted to have a bigger challenge, a chance to play other universities. About one year ago soccer became an official club sport at CSUSM. ASI sponsors the soccer team, but the team players must pay for their own uniforms and their own medical liability insurance. The team has also been promised goal equipment to use on the soccer field in order to host home games, but ASI has not delivered on its promises to the team. The team traveled to CSU Long Beach, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside and Pepperdine University. We performed valiantly against these schools in our first year of competition, and the future could be brighter if ASI would deliver on what they promised. We have now had four away games with other universities but no home games, which was another promise that we are waiting for ASI to fulfill. Tired of asking, "When will the goals arrive?" the team coach offered to pay for the goals out of his own pocket, but he was turned down by the university. While struggling with recruiting players and trying to get a field to play on, the team has managed to stay #live. Our hope and goal of being a competitive team is slowly disappearing since last week the team was informed that all of our home games after November 7, 2000, were cancelled because of defective goals. When we inspected the goals, we found only a scratch. Who is trying to soccer who at CSUSM? As CSUSM students, we have certain rights. We were promised our own goals and at least some home games so that our families and the student body could take pride in the team. We can only dream of the day when a Cal State Cougars' soccer team takes the field. All the members of the team are CSUSM students who take time out of their busy schedules to play soccer. We want the university to recognize that we do extet and that we would like to play some home games. The teams we have played so far have expressed their willingness to play us on ourfieldson a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon when we can get the most support. We urge all CSUSM students to come support our soccer team on NOVEMBER 7 when we take on UCSD atUCSD at 7:00 p.m. The Mangrum Track and Soccer Field are not named just for track but also for soccer. Let's stop the political bureaucracy that is stopping soccer frpm becoming an official sport at Cal State San Marcos. Most students don't even know CSUSM has a soccer team and that we have been representing them for two years. We are putting the word out to gain support for our team. All we are asking for is a few home games so that our families, friends, students and alumni can enjoy a competitive soccer game and cheer on the Cougars. For some of us it's our last season of collegiate soccer and we would like to play on our home field just one last time. WE JUST WANT TO PLAY AT HOME AND EXPAND SOCCER AT CSUSM. Don't Have Time to Write A Letter to the Editor But Still Want to Voice Your Opinion? Check Out Our New Student Survey at: www.csusm. edu/pride are the t nswer m hat o lected b t ast W What Exactly Is a Politician? dquestion:candidatesnceo athey havey tt"hat wure eieverydayoIfficialsisttartowtimeo Ltudenteek's special nterest" say is Survey: Candidates, o folks our S By: Darren Marks Contributing Writer "This is my third time running for office, but I am not a politician." I am running for State Assembly, but I am not a politician." If you were one of the handful of students who bothered to show up to ASI's candidate forum last Thursday outside of the Dome you got to hear our local underdog candidates cling to the opportunity of boring an audience. Absent the front-running Republicans, Libertarian, Natural Law and Democratic Party candidates came ready with long-winded rambling speeches that turn off an already apolitical demographic. The generation infamous for asking presidential candidates whether they preferred boxers or briefs and firing up a unprecedented digital economy sat outside enjoying the Southern California atmosphere seemingly hungry for some mid-day munchies and maybe for a candidate that would speak about issues pertinent to collegiate aged voters. Promising a program for every- thing under the sun, the candidates did not ask if we young people want an oversized intrusive government responsible for running our lives. Like their main party counterparts the predominantly third party dais politicized their issues in hopes that one issue might resonates on your Head and you'd vote for them. If the candidates were for a real change in politics do you think they might have asked how they could represent our (the constituencies) views rather than spoon-feeding us empty promises they know that they cannot deliver on. Could it just be that the days of charismatic leadership are over? When it comes to charisma in our leaders are there any. more JFK's? Reagan's? Heck, I'll even settle for a Clinton when it comes to charisma and reaching out to an audience. Surprisingly the town hall Q&A formatted event turned out to be a candidate lecture followed by a few questions, as a disappointed attendee I guess I can use this article as the forum to filed papers intending to run for office seem quick to duck the term that they are not politicians. Please define what a politician is, why you are not one. Is it not about time that we stop accepting politician's lies about how they are not politicians, put them in their place, remember if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is not a penguin my friends. I say we should not accept candidates who want to make the term politician a noble phrase once again, as public service is. I am sure we all remember the Maverick independent standing Senator John McCain whom was sick and tired of all the special interest in Washington. Special interest enraged Mr. McCain so deeply he came and left through the back door when the lobbyists threw him million dollar fui\draisers. Or my other favorite example is A1 Gore's lambasting of Hollywood, however Hollywood seems to be good for multimillion dollar if not entertainment. Since it is obvious own large interest group, we could call ourselves Knowledgeable Voters of America. We will not The Pride asked, stand for corruption, empty promises, or Washington's do as I say Who do you not as I do mentality. I promise you the larger we get lobbyists think will will not stand a chance against our group. Generation Xer's could be win the the driving force in politics like presidential we are on the internet, but it would require some actual leg election?" work, I know this sounds like a mean thing to actually ask you to do something extra in your already busy day. You woke up Results: this morning, came to school, picked up a school paper, but did George Bush: 30% you vote yet? If you take a second A1 Gore: 40% to think about it, our electoral process is like prom night back in Ralph Nader: 10% high school. We wait four years Pat Buchanan: 0% for prom, after countless hours of preparing you get all jazzed up Other Third Party for the big night, you s ho# up Candidate: 0% for the event, you find out it was fun but nothing as great as I wish that none you wished it would be. In the end the gullible innocent virgin of them would win: gets screwed by the fast talking 20% smooth date. If you do not like my scenario, go vote. HA VE AN OPINION? SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITORS TO PRIDE@CSUSM.EDU reserve the right not to publishtetters/Mease contact The Pride if yow ate interested in writing news articles. I �Will Smith) appears and per- The Pride Literary come. suades Junah to enter the tournaThe PLS favors student writ* ment. Not only does Vance cadSupplement itxg Staff and faculty contribudie for Junah, but he also wants to tions will also be considered. help Junah rediscover his swing. Photos or images (black and Vance tells Junah that every man white preferred) of other artwork has one authentic swing, and he will also be accepted as an simply has to find it. enhancement or as an alternative While playing, Vance tells to manuscripts. Please submit Junah that golf is a game that can- • -Tha^ . Pride; ... Literary images and text using the follownot be won, only played. Vance's Supplement (BtS)^ a publication ing instoctiom stu? advice is very, true but it takes a while for Junah to learn this. Adelle still loves Junah but Junah K^-^ ^ Si^torijft' ^ MUndicopy, with has been unable to let go of the •..disciplines, pursued • your name appearing cmly on $ burdens of the war. Vance helps ioyef s fet m i mmy title, your uscripte of up fo 3000 words mailing address, e-mail, him with that as well. By the start of the final round, number, and major or graduate field of study to: : M Junah has begun to work through ^ thai 4U& teadk his burdens and rediscovers not only his swing, but also his heart. It is after these rediscoveries that the greatest golf tournament in judges history can finally begin. The film is well directed and fileattachment(MS W o M ) t o | | story oriented. Many people find golf boring to watch, but there is Submissions: $ubmmwn$ are ciiirently enough humor and drama going on to make the golf scenes inters | being accepted for ttm iipcofeing An electronic c ^y oil a ' 7 S 1 8 esting. The actors all give strong I Pride PC-fornaatted disk will also b ^jM performances, particularly Smith 1forms of literary writing—expos- accepted. Mkniisoripts or d isks1|| who is calm and sophisticated ] itory, critical, theoretical and cre- will not be returned. in this movie as opposed to the j ative writing - are encouraged. roles that he is known for play- | Authors should avoid highly ing. Perhaps Smith is becoming | technical language, critical jar- Deadline forsubmissions: a serious actor? Charlize Theron ) gon, foreign, or mathematical plays her role of Adelle very well | language. When technical terms / V / I V ^ I f f h d ? V 1 ( 1 1W and proves that she is a star on 1are" essential, they should be the rise and one to watch for in I explained to the reader. nformation, conthe future. The Legend ofBaggar | References to critical literature, tact For furtheroiffice by e-mail at The Pride Vance is rated PG-13 and has a |where necessary, should be parrunning time of 127 minutes. enthetical. APA, MLA, Chicago, ptride@csusm.edu, or by phone and all other formats are wel- a (760) 750-611L CALL FOR PAPERS Legend ofBagger Vance photo courtesy ofDreamworks B aggar V ance is Truly L egendary By: J. Ryan Sandahl Pride Staff Writer Damon) was the best golfer in Savannah, and he won every tournament until he was called off Robert Redford creates visu- to fight in World War II, Junah ally appealing films. Though is traumatized by the war and most of his work is good, he some- disappears for ten years. When times drags a film on for three he returns to Savannah, he is a hours, like The Horse Whisperer. broken-down drunk that has lost With The Legend of Baggar his swing. Vance, however, Redford has suc- Meanwhile, the love of his ceeded in making a film that life, Adelle (played by Charlize could have been poorly dragged Theron) has set up a tournament out to three hours, but istipleas- on her father's golf course in ant two-hours in length and is a which the winner will receive ten sure contender for Best Picture thousand dollars. Adelle's father of the Year. had amassed a huge debt and The story of Baggar Vance then shot himself, leaving Adelle is told by an old man (played by to deal with the creditors. She Jack Lemmon) who was a young sells almost everything she owns boy during the Great Depression. to raise the ten grand to hold The narrator recalls the tale of the the golf tournament. Adelle then greatest golf match ever played goes out and convinces legendary in Savannah, Georgia during this golfers Bobbie Jones and Walter time. Hagan to play in her tournament. Junah (played by Matt Baggar Vance (played by | | ;~ I V A Literary Presentation of Gorky's Images: r i The Blues: Whiskey Delight The Poetry of Jerome Rothenberg By Christopher F. Orman Loaded with disjointed imag- By: Melanie Addington viding a comfortable and sooth- Lane likes old school jazz and Pride Staff Writer es, Rothenberg conspicuously Pride Editor ing blues sound. With cover alternative," says Meregillano. represented surrealism in words songs like "Have you ever loved He believes that his "biggest Approximately thirty people while loading each rhythmic line Everybody loves the blues. At a woman," "Bad like Jessie influences for the band are probattended Jerome Rothenberg's with verbal textures; thus push- least with a band like Whiskey, d ably A W poetry reading on November 3 ing the listener toward a multi- everyone should love the blues. A James," "Mellow Wown easy," Buddylbert King, T-boneing,alker, and "Crossroads," hiskey goes Guy, Freddie K and at CSUSM. Rothenberg's poetry, tude of plausible connotations. delightful down and dirty sound, down smooth. Brian Setzer." Meregillano adds, being a mix of surrealistic imagThe most captivating moment Whiskey provides great enterWhen asked about the band's "As far as singing, I really like es with multitudes of allusions, of the evening came with Rothen- tainment for an evening Elvis, Tom Jones, and offered the listener a refreshing berg's last poem; a translated out. The band is still Jim Morrison." glimpse into life's most doleful Navajo song for horses. At the considered to be in its When asked about experiences. beginning of the poem Rothen- infancy stage after being Whiskey's plans for Echoing the sentiments of berg emphatically crooned and together for only for ten the future, Meregillano T.S. Eliot, Rothenberg described chanted, forcing the audience months, yet its chemistry states that the "next his poetry as, "dependent upon to follow every word being spo- misleads you into thinkset date is December the work of others in an attempt ken. By purposefully drawing out ing the members have 3, we're, doing a toy to let the past come into the pres- words, such as "you," Rothen- known each other forrun for the Vietnam ent." Throughout the evening, berg could closely adhere to the" ever. Vets Motorcycle Club." the names of surrealistic painters musicality of the Navajo song; Ifirstheard Whiskey When asked why they such as Arshille Gorky and Paul therefore, creating a proper rep- this past February at the are waiting so long Klee collided with the writing resentation of Navajo poetics. Pounders Bar in to play, Meregillano of Dante and John Milton. Such With over fifty books of poet- Escondido at one of its replied that, "there are a mix of artistic allusions gave ry published, Jerome Rothenberg first gigs, and the band some shows coming the audience poetry layered in has habitually interwoven his was nervous. But lying up before that but the meaning. artistic and literary interests into underneath all that nerdates are not conMidway through the evening, his work. Currently working on vous tension was the firmed yet. [Also,] Rothenberg read some of his translations of Pablo Picasso's makings of a great blues J some time in infamous Gorky poems. Each poe^y written from 1935 to 1956, band. Lead singer Gino I November we will go poem had the same title as Rothenberg admitted that no lit- Meregillano sang from into the studio to a Gorky painting. Rather than erary interest remains separated deep within what pain lies Whiskey photo courtesy of Gino Meregillano recordfiveoriginal songs simply describing the painting, from his work, as he reiterated, "I in his heart. Meregillano t be] sed a new Rothenberg created scenes of have so many academic pursuits jokes, "I think I sound like musical choices, lead singer and demo." Hoe a[dds, uWe ws arecord " emotional distraught from the and most of them will influence some kind 'a bastarf Thlld^ rf , gukarist Gino Meregillano point- more a little later and illroduce p painting's title and Gorky's choice my work. It is only natural for Elvis, Dwight Yoakam, and Jim ed out that, "we play mostly <stan- an entire CD with everything on of color and brush strokes. One [Picasso's] work to become part Morrison." Drummer Russ Noel, dards.'" I prefer that to "covers of Rothenberg's Gorky poems, of my work," Like a mad jazz per- in his Beatlesque manner, because covers implies contem- it." Drummer Russ Noel just fin"The Diary of a Seducer," alludes former, Jerome Rothenberg will drummed soul into the songs. porary music like pop or rock ished taping, "Who Wants to be a to one of Gorky's paintings, add more remarkable artwork to Cristy Tomcik is quite talented etcetera. We do have about eight Millionaire?" and his show will Kierkegaard, and the angels of our world and continue educat- as she blew on her sax. Cristy's original songs that we mix up in air sometime in November or medieval magic. The poem con- ing the masses by default. It is boyfriend, Lane Walker, plays the set." D Whiskey is influenced by a early o ecember. more about this tained images and poetic-literary conceivable that a listener of his bass. T find out goals quite similar to Andre Bret- poetry would be inspired to read Since that first night, variety of musicians, including l to find on's poems inspired by Joan Dante or to examine Gorky's Whiskey has mellowed into their Louis Jordan, Brian Setzer, and aocal blues band orshows, vout bout upcoming isit paintings, and as such, Rothen- surroundings. The band's new- B.B. King "Russ is into the Whiskey on their web site, Miro's "Constellations." berg achieved his goal. relaxed state lends a hand in pro- Beatles, Christy is into swing, www.whiskeyblues.com. �November 6-10 Wednesday, November 8 Berlin Wall Exhibition American Indian Student Alliance General Meeting Location: Palm Court Careers for Science/Math Majors Location: Craven Hall 4201 Time: 2pm-3pm Location: Library Conference Find out about occupational A week of celebration sponsored Room opportunities for math and sciby the German Program and the 3pm-4:30pm ence majors German Club. Respecting Diversity Thesday, November 7 Saturday, November 11 Location: Commons 206 Time: 3pm-4pm Future Educators Club CPR High School Conference Committee Meeting Learn to appreciate and respect Class Location: Student Lounge Time: 6pm both the differences and similari- Location: Academic Hall 411A ties of people. Time: 9am-3:30pm The class will cover infant, child M.E.Ch.A General Meeting Stretch & Relax Stress Manage- and adult CPR Location: Student Lounge ment Open t Time: 7pm Location: Student Health Servic- munityo the whole campus comes, Conference Room Suite 100 Cost: $35.00 for members of Elections 2000 Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm FEC Location: Voting polls in Com$ or non-members mons 206 Please wear comfortable cloth- F40.00 fquestions contract FEC or any Time: 7am-7pm ing. at our website If you have any questions, please www.csusm.edu/fec or e-mail us contact the ASI Office at (760) Thursday, November 9 at: feC@csusm.edu 750-4990. Anime Project Alliance Meeting November 13-16 ocation: University Location: University Hall 327 Lime: 4:30pm-10pm Hall 370 T ASI Business Expo Time: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm For more information, contact the Meditation Group ASI Office at (760) 750-4990. This meditation group meets Location: PPHS Building Meditation weekly on Tuesdays in UH 327. Groups run on a "drop-in" basis. ASI Men's Soccer Team vs. ZJCSD Location: RIMAC Arena @ UCSD Time: 7pm-9pm Come and support CSUSM's Mens Soccer Team. Help Wanted N annies n eeded f ull a nd p art-time i n N orth County. Call A nne a t (760) 6 35-1004. Don't M iss A Great O pportunity! -Work a round y our s chedule - Great r esume e xperience - 1200+a m onth All while w orking for a billion dollar c ommunication c ompany! C ontact J ackie (760)591-1678 S wim I nstructors $ 9-15 a n h our. (760) 6 30-0798. 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Apply now a t C ontact Pride for More Time: 10am-11am Includes Financial Aid Advisor t he C areer a nd info: p ride@csusm.edu A ssessment Center. $ 7 a h Or visit C ommons 201 t o A review of the rules of the MLA h r. Pride Office: C ommons l earn more a bout t he and APA writing formats. s tudent n ewspaper! 201 I • •-- --j W ear v our p ride check nut our special promotion this week! SiTY � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2000-2001</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The eleventh academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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