https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/8d8ea4afd329563c0ff112684b0c17c6.pdf 62ff1451442b88685aef7bd95eeecfc3 PDF Text Text http://www.csusm.edu/pride The Pride California State University San Marcos Vol VIII No. 24/ Tuesday, April 10,2001 Cesar Chavez Remembered C al S tate S an M arcos' 1st C elebration o f C esar C havez D ay o f L earning By VICTORIA B. SEGALL Pride Editor "The end of education should surely be service to others," said student Natalie Hernandez, quoting her grandfather Cesar Chavez. Hernandez was one of many individuals to speak on campus for Cal State's first celebration of Cesar CMvez Day, March 28. On behalf of her family, Hernandez accepted a plaque commemorating the day. Her speech included messages that she believed her grandfather would have wanted to pass along to other individuals. "No matter how hard, no matter the struggle, he always believed, si se puede," said Hernandez. The celebration included Ballet Folklorico performances and live mariachi music, but began with words of reflection from those who said they felt inspired by Chavez and his work, which included improving the lives of farm workers. Assistant Dean of Students Tim Bills first introduced Fernando Bribiezca, a United Farm Workers organizer, to the audience that included students, faculty, and GEAR-UP participants from San Marcos Middle School and Grant Middle School. Bribiezca, a UFW organizer CMvez Plaza and the Chavez from 1997-1999, began the cel- statue. A Commemoration ebration with "La oracion del Committee was formed to crecampesino" (The Farm Worker's ate a statue in remembrance Prayer) and encouraged the audi- of CMvez. The CMvez ence to participate in the Farm Commemoration project involved Worker's Clap. He also gave the not only faculty, but also stuaudience more insight into the dents and artists in the comlabors of farm workers. With stu- munity. "It was emblematic of (Top) Chavez's granddaughter, Natdent Leticia Luna volunteering to Cesar CMvez' commitment to alie Hernandez (center) accepted demonstrate how one would pick the community," said Professor a plaque commemorating the day. Her parents, Eloise and Dan Carillo strawberries, Bribiezca pointed CMvez-Metoyer. (above) were also there to celebrate. out the health risks of a farm Involved in design of the (Right) Ramon Nava, a student, perworker, such as backaches. statue were community artists, formed with Mariachi del Sol. (Pride Photos/Victoria Segall) Professor Cynthia Chavez VPA Professor David Avalos. -Metoyer and Lourdes Shahamiri and Russell Decker, Head of simple but powerful and memoof Academic Affairs also spoke Planning, Design and rable image," added about CMvez and his Shahamiri, "The worlc to improve the < m M about knowledge, it's all about stairs must be a metworking conditions ° # aphor of the hard of the farm workers education. A university setting is ideal for climb for struggle and his involvement the philosophy that Chavez expressed for the United Farm with the UFW. —Alexander Gonzalez Workers." Prof essor The afternoon celCSUSM President Gerardo Gonzalez, ebration also included whose parents were Construction. Former CSUSM the University Proclamation by migrant farm workers, also spoke President Bill Stacy had given President Alexander Gonzalez. "Cesar about Chavez. "His cause was the committee $10,000 for the CMvez taught us how to learn to my cause," said Gonzalez. He project. be resistant and how to focus on also shared how Chavez came to "He was rarely seen without a goals," said President Gonzalez, speak at his alma mater, Fresno book in his hand," said Professor "It was fitting that he should ^Itate University. Since CMvez Chavez -Metoyer, "The statue is be celebrated on our campus received death threats at that not just a symbol of what he because he was a teacher above time, many students, including did, but what will continue to anything else." Gonzalez, served as bodyguards be done." The event livened towards for Chavez while he visited the "C£sar CMvez was a simple the late afternoon with peruniversity. but a powerful man, and the formances by Ballet Folkl6rico The faculty members spoke model was also intended to be a de Escondido. Director of the about the history of CSUSM's Southwest Riverside County Offers CSUSM Courses S,outhwest Riverside Campus (Courtesy Photo/CSUSM) By CLAY BABER Pride Staff Writer "Our incentive is to make education available to the community " said Lora Coad, Director of CSUSM's Southwest Riverside County project (SWRC). The SWRC project, currently located in Temecula, is an alternate campus for students pursuing their associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or teaching credential. Courses are currently offered at the James Day Middle School near the Promenade Mall in Temecula. Working with Mount San Jacinto College, CSUSM has developed an integrated curriculum for the students attending the SWRC. "We share a unique partnership with Mt. San Jacinto College," says Coad. All of the lower division coursework that satisfies either AA or GE requirements is taken through MSJC, while the upper division courses for those students pursuing their bachelor's degree in liberal studies or teaching credential are offered by CSUSM. "The SWRC needs to always have a connection to the main campus," says Coad. "Our students are encouraged to attend both campuses." Currently the SWRC only offers evening and weekend courses; therefore, a good number of the students, 44 percent according to Coad, also take classes on the main campus during the week. Currently the fee structure for the SWRC is the same fee structure for courses offered through the CSU system. "Two extension courses are offered this semester, but the remainder of those offered by the SWRC are state funded; therefore, standard fees are applicable," explains Coad. The amount of state funding available to the SWRC is based on the enrollment figures for each semester. "Enrollment growth for the last two semesters was higher than projected," says Coad. The number of students attending the SWRC continues to grow since the first courses were offered in the fall of 1999; therefore, more state funding has become available. Future plans for the SWRC include regular session accelerated courses for the fall 2001 semester. By the end of 2002, the SWRC also hopes to have a newer, larger facility and also plans to offer daytime courses. Negotiations are currently taking place for a new 35,000 squarefoot facility for classrooms and offices located in Murrietta, approximately 10 miles north of the current Temecula location. Coad added, "The public education program is quite limited in the Temecula area; therefore, the SWRC attracts many students who would not normally come to the main csmipus." Student dance troupe, Patricia Navarro explained that their particular dancing was not Jalisco style, but more from Sinaloa, a state in Mexico. Additional afternoon performances included mariachi music played by Mariachi del Sol, which included students such as Ramon Nava on the violin. The evening ended with a candlelight vigil at CMvez Plaza. The Cesar CMvez celebration will continue on April 18 in the Dome Plaza, when M.E.Ch.A. hosts a Day of Learning with poetry, music and dance. Attempts Suicide On CampUS By NATHAN FIELDS Pride Feature Editor A student was prevented from committing suicide on campus Friday around 2:30 p.m. by Professor Anibal YanezChavez. A Liberal Studies professor at Cal State San Marcos, Yanez found the student, a young woman, cutting herself with a sharp object on the spiral staircase midway between the fifth and sixth floors of Craven Hall. A custodian working on the fifth floor assisted Professor Yanez after hearing screams and alerted the campus police. The woman was reportedly taken in an ambulance to Scripps Hospital in La Jolla. Rick Moore, Director of Communications at. CSUSM, confirmed Friday that "there was a young woman, she was not a student here, with a sharp object who was trying to commit suicide. I don't know why she would come here to do it." The girl is a student at Palomar College. Claudia Ignacio, a student working in the advising office on the fifth floor during the time of the attempt, arrived on the scene too late to help, but before custodians Md cleaned up the small amount of blood that had been spilled. "Nobody knows why she came here to kill herself, but I have heard administrators say that it doesn't look good for our school." Ignacio later spoke to Professor Yanez. "I could tell he (Yanez) was really overwhelmed. All he said was I 'm shocked.'" Although Lieutenant Bill McCullough confirmed the occurence, CSUSM Police were unable to give an official statement regarding the incident. Taxes III 'Opinion -Calendar 8 Samuel L. Jackson stars in "Caveman's Valentine" . Ill Review Bage 4 �The Pride 2 Tuesday; April 10, 2001 Tax Day on April 16: By MELANIE ADDINGTON Pride Editor With taxes due on April 16, now is the time for all of us procrastinators to get our acts together and figure out what forms we need to prepare for the deadline and the changes in tax laws. Free help is available for taxpayers. But if you choose to prepare yours on your own, be aware of the few minor changes with tax credits and exclusions. New California tax credits are: Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit, Long-Term Care Credit, Natural Heritage Preservation Credit and a Teacher Retention Credit, q The new Child and Dependent Care Expense Credit is a percentage of the nonrefundable federal credit that the IRS allows you for the cost of your employmentrelated child and dependent care expenses. If your income is not over $100,000, you can claim the credit using California Forms 540, 540A and 540NR. You cannot claim it by using the form 5402EZ. Even if you do not claim the credit through your federal return, you can still claim it on your state return. Depending on how much you make, you can receive up to 63 percent of the federal credit. The maximum California credit is $907. q Long-Term Care Credit allows up to $500 for each qualifying individual in need of long-term health care and for the eligible caregiver that is the taxpayer. Using California Form 3504, you can attach it to your tax . return. q Natural Heritage Preservation Credit is for those who donated land to the Wildlife Conservation Board in order to preserve the heritage of the land. To learn if you qualify for this credit, contact the Wildlife Conservation Board at (916) 445-8448. q The Teacher Retention Credit is on California Form 3505. If you are a credentialed teacher and teach any grade from K-12 in a qualified educational institution, you are eligible for credit. Any teacher that has been in service f rpm four to six years can receive up to $250; six to 11 years up to $500; 11-20 years up to $1,000; 20 or more the credit can go up to $1,500. New California Income Exclusions are interests received IMAB Inc. Thoughts on... Character Compiled by: M. Addington with the smog-impact fee refund, reparation payments for individuals who wete forced to perform slave or forced labor during World War II, and employer provided education assistance for certain graduate courses. For more information on these and other exclusions, pick up a Resident Booklet at your local library. Although you should be able to pick up any tax form at the local library, if they do not have the individual forms available, ask for a California Package X that contains all California tax forms for photocopy. You can also download forms from the California Franchise Tax Board: http://www.ftb.ca.gov. For general questions you can also contact them by phone: (800) 852-5711, or for form questions: (800) 338-0505. Also on their web site are many frequently asked questions and an explanation of any area involving taxes. When you get your forms and find you are still in need of help an<fcannot afford to pay for tax assistance, you can visit the Franchise Tax Board's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). Their web site search is available to find VITA volunteer sites that provide assistance to taxpayers regardless of age. You will be able to search for the addresses Start of sites where IR- and FTBtrained volunteers prepare basic personal income tax returns free of charge. In San Marcos, the VITA site is MAAC PROJECT-HEAD START. According to Jeanie, the secretary at Head Start, "anyone can do it but the service is only .on Tuesdays and you have to make aft appOTitmentS\ Call (760) 471-4210 to make an appointment. You can search for a site in your area: http:// ; www.ftb.ca.gov/vita/index.asp. If the idea of running all over town to select forms and finding help to fill out those forms do not appeal to you, you can also e-file. You can e-file by yourself by choosing software and following the instructions available on the FTB web site. You can receive free software at the web site: http:/ / www. F ileYourTaxes.com. Electronic filing is the fastest way to receive a refund, and you can be sent a check within seven to 10 days after filing. Tax professionals accepted into the electronic filing program are called "Authorized e-file Providers" and can assist you with your e-filing. There are over eighteen providers in San Marcos and a list can be found at the FTB web site. Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment. -Ralph Marston CKa&cter may be manifested I n the great moments, but it is made in the small ones. -Phillip Brooks Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase i t Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away." -Tom Clancy Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others. -H. Jackson Brown The weirder you're going to behave, the more normal you " should look. It works in reverse, too. When I see a kid with three or four rings in his nose, I know there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about that person. - P. J. 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We, the Faculty at San Marcos State University, are commited to provide the highest quality education to our students. This has become increasingly difficult due to alarming trends in the California State University system. Over the last 7 years at San Marcos: *The student enrollment has increased 110%, from 2736 to 5739 *The tenure track faculty increased by only 51%, from 97 to 147 *But, the administration, on the other hand, increased by 55%, from 36 to 56 postions The state allocated millions to the CSU system for faculty, yet these resources were used for non-instructional administrative costs. Furthermore, the hiring of lecturers, which now make up a majority of your teachters at San Marcos, are now without job security, often without health benefits, often sharing offices, computers, & telephone lines with all the other lecturers in thier department, and often teaching at multiple universities around the community. We understand from talking to students that it is often the individual time that a faculty member can spend with students that makes the difference in grades, job opportunities, and recommendations. Despite these trends, faculty at all levels and in all disciplines continue to work diligently to provide students with the education, skills, and support necessary to succeed in today's world. In April, the California Faculty Association, which is the union that represents and negotiates on behalf of all faculty will enter into contract negotiations with Chancellor Reed. Our goal in these negotiations is to make improvements in areas that directly impact our ability to provide the highest level of academic and scholarly support to the students of San Marcos State. We expect that these will be tough negotiations. We intend to keep students informed of the progress. We very much look forward to working together with student leadership on how we can continue to ensure that providing a quality education remains CSU's number one priority. iH • This i s a p a i d a dvertisement* CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION WWW.CALFAC.ORG ( 760) 7 S0-4009 in m ssociation �4 Tuesday, April 10, 2001 The Pride Arts & Entertainment Japanese Art Exhibition at CSUSM Casey Goddard, Scott McFeeters, Joseph Tran and Peter Vu for The Pride A huge sheet of Japanese rice paper, 6 feet by 4 feet, was spread across the floor space of University Hall 440. The Sho (calligraphy) artist, Shoran Kawayama from Japan, asked us to gather around the piece of paper and cover our legs with newspaper. (Top) Students try She then took two 3-foot long calligraphy. brushes, dipped them into a (rt) Shane, a bucket filled with sumi ink CSUSM student, and drew a Kanji character. poses with his work. (Courtesy We then understood why she Photos) had cautioned us to use newspaper. Sumi ink splashed t i c i p a n t s beyond the edges of the paper i ncluding as her brushes danced and left a f a c u l t y , staff, studynamic artistic symbol. This was part of the Japanese dents and Arts Exhibition held on March local resi21, sponsored by the Cal State dents. Many of them had San Marcos Japanese Program. opportunities to get one-on-one On one wall were Kawamura's instruction from the artists. artistic renderings of poems in Everyone present had a chance to black sumi ink. On another wall paint characters of their choice were colorful works of origami with smaller brushes and paper. One student from the Colmade by Asako Aizawa, a former kindergarten teacher from lege of Education commented about calligraphy, "It is a wonJapan. Besides exhibiting their derful experience, writing with work, students from classes my whole body. Now I can teach JAPN 101B and JAPN 102B others. It is great for children." Sho is an art form for writing received one-hour hands-on instruction from the artists. The in the Japanese language. Difevent attracted more than 100 par- ferent emotions can be conveyed with Japanese characters by varying the speed and pressure when using the brush. Wet, dark markings made when moving the brush slowly and letting the ink permeate the paper. In contrast, dry Moira (Ann Magnuson) and Romulus (Jackson) (Photo/Universal Studios) and light markings ar€ made by quick movements with the brush that leave behind wispy strokes. his cave. He immediately By TIM FARMER Another important believes that it's Cornelius's Pride Staff Writer aspect of Sho is asy mmefault. Romulus decides to investry. Kawayama emphaIn "Caveman's Valentine," tigate and try to prove Cornelius sized that one should Samuel L. Jackson portrays a guilty; this is where most of the avoid drawing in the dead schizophrenic homeless man, characters are revealed. Mike, center of the paper. Romulus Ledbetter, who lives the boyfriend of the victim, conOrigami is the Japin a cave right in the middle fides in Romulus and asks for art form of paper of a park in New York City. his help. folding. By using a small The movie was entertaining Directed by Kasi Lemmons square piece of paper one ("Eve's Bayou"), this movie and the score, composed by can create such forms as seemes intent on relying on Terence Blanchard and the birds, flowers and fish. Romulus' delusions rather than Northwestern Sinfonia, kept the Origami uses no glue, a well-developed plot. movie flowing smoothly. The tape or staples. The design holds Romulus, who frequently delusions were vivid and the its exotic shape just by the thickallows us to dive into his mind Scenery unique, however, the ness of the paper and the amount and see moth-men cluttering up story seemed a bit predictable of crease applied to it. his head while he envisions great towards the end and many Japanese language instructor, pieces of music, dropped out of aspects were unrealistic. Mikiko Imamura-Seyller said, "I Since I am a big fan of Julliard because he felt that a believe that incorporating culcharacter, Cornelius Stiverson, Samuel L. Jackson and classical tural experience is a very imporwas trying to run his life. The music, I enjoyed the visual tant part of language instructwist is that Cornelius does not aspect of the film, but I felt it tion, and I am very grateful that exist. was missing quite a bit. Ms. Kawayama and Mrs. Aizawa "Caveman's Valentine" is The plot begins to unfold have volunteered their time to when Romulus, known as rated R by the MPAA for langive the students a chance to Caveman by most people in guage, some violence and sexuexperience these Japanese art the city, finds a dead body ality. forms." of a homeless man outside of Caveman's Valentine a s t charic to order rentol cops, gowns and hoods for Commencement 2001!!! 1760-750-4732 before April 13 to order. 11 • mm a r ( j UNIVERSITY STORE �Wandering Along the Central Coast: An Alternate Spring Break By JAMES NEWJELL Pride Staff Writer The mid-term rush is over, projects are finished, portfolios are in the professors' hands, and tests are a faded memory. It seems the quickest rcnjte to a party-filled Spring Break is the norm for most college students. For young S&ji Riegans* Mexico is thelVenue? often spotlighted as the place to travel for cheap drinks and cheap accommodations. However, a completely opposite trip, in both direction and mentality, is a journey north towards Monterey Bay. Far from the seedy Tijuana nightclubs, one can step aside, relax and enjoy this tranquil sojourn and break away to enjoy the serene and beautiful countryside that is often forgotten, yet exists right here in California. The yfear's winter rainfall is now diminishing, and as the summer sun begins to shine, it creates a lush green landscape obscured only by misty clouds set atop the larger hillsides rising eastward into the ihountains. The rolling green pastures leading from San Luis Obispo into Big Sur seem to go on forever. Just as new hillsides come into view, they drift off in the distance and eventually out of sight; only rocks and sparseflorabreak the smooth landscape. Central California is refresh- by recent technological advance- atively untouched coastline boring, and after spending time ments. dering the private development is in the drier San Diego climate, With the end of the day home to all kinds of Monterey's the dense vegetation and natural approaching and the sun slowly sea life. The tide pools brim with colors draw lucid attention to the dipping, shining its golden yellow starfish, sea anemones, crabs and dreamlike landscape. rays onto the ocean, the beauty all kinds of other animals. VisAs I move past Morro Bay is deep and seems timeless. The itors should look but not touch, and continue north along U.S. sun continues dropping and sinks and leave only what was there, Highway 1, it is like I enter a past the horizon, seeping lighter making sure not to disturb the new world: a world where the spir- pinks into the sky and giving the inhabitants or their fragile ecoits of the land and the sea abruptly jagged coastline a luminescent system. converge, the giant cliffs stop the glow. It is like a game for the person progress of the ocean, and where The beauty of Monterey's who hops from rock to rock the water persistently undermines coast is no secret. On most view- and peers into the pools, it's adversary, slowly observing what eating away the land might be found. bit by bit. Finding a path Once into Monout i o the farterey, a stop at the thest point from Monterey Bay Aquarshore puts visium allows the outitors past the sider to step beyond breakers and the volatile elements onto what and encounter the seems like an nature within. Stepisland. Looking ping below sea level, to either side, the visitor can expethe adventurer rience the tranquilfinds only the ity that exists below light shades of the tumultuous sea blue and green, Cypress Lookout is just one of the many beautiful views surface. As a person along 17-Mile Drive. (Pride Photo/James Newell) broken intermitsteps away from the tently by the points, beaches are lined with turbulence, a world is opened and cars of tourists and locals alike, white caps of the waves. It seems the true peacefulness is exposed. watching the wind drive the as if the sea invites one to step The graceful glide of the waves into the rocky shore and off into the clear water, only to shark shows his power and the the sunsets, the last of the day stop, knowing how deceptive it flowing motion of the water is dipping into tomorrow. is and that under the serene surcaptured by the plant life waverface hides a cold and unforgiving Between Monterey Bay and ing in the undersea currents. Carmel are Pebble Beach and the realm, home to those that have The aquarium brings closer a famous 17-Mile Drive. The rel- adapted to the harsh elements. world only accessible to humans As I drive south past Carmel, back down U.S. Highway 1, the coastline offers a picture-perfect photo stop around every bend. Without even considering the winding road, it is hard for most drivers to keep from veering off course. The scene that is continually unfolding is enough to keep the sound of the lane markers bouncing as they pass under the wheels, the distracted driver attempting to concentrate on the task at hand. The coast eventually winds its way into Big Sur, where the Redwoods have a home at Pfeiffer State Park. Full of hiking trails, picnic areas, waterfalls and mountain lions, the park enables visitor's to access the forest and parkland that could literally take years to explore. There are paths that go up, around and switch back all through the forest, aiding people in enjoying a unique part of the California coastline. It is amazing to pass through such diversity in such a short period of time. California has more to offer than most people would believe. It is inspiring to step outside to a place many have forgotten even exists: a place of serenity, a place where the everyday drifts into the past. What unfolds at that moment is everything. Nothing can touch the feelings that come, unhindered into consciousness, igniting all the senses on a direct path to your heart. �6 Tuesday, April 10, 2001 account, rather than the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures, The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year and four times in summer. The P ride Co-fiditor Co-Editor Feature Editor Opinion Editor Copy Editor Graduate Intern Melanie Addington Victoria B. Segall Nathan Fields Darcy Walker Amy Bolaski Jayne Braman Faculty Advisor Madeleine F. Marshall All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be submitted vkdec&onicmail to The Pride electronic mail The Pride California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6111 Fax: (760) 750-4030 E-mail: pride@csusm.edu Visit us on-line at: http://www.csiism,edii/pride To Whom It May Concern: First, my name is Philip Rush and I am an experienced individual in the affairs of the California State government. I have been employed by both the state and federal government working for a congressman and a state assembly member. But more than the above, I am also a senior here at CSUSM and understand what one must go through to deal with the bureaucracy that is CSUSM. After viewing the article concerning Warren, I have wondered if he has contacted his state assembly member or state senator. Given that this institution is largely funded by the state and a portion by the federal government, the student should consider that the state assembly funds and oversees (thru the State Board of Education) the very existence of this institution and therefore has the power of administrative inquiry on the behalf of the constituent, namely Warren. Understanding that the issue falls under the administrative realm and is NOT a legal issue, the state assembly member or senator may provide a crucial part in establishing mediation between the state, the institution, and the student. If there are any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me. I hope this can shed some light for Warren. Sincerely, Philip Rush rush006@csusm.edu Finding Sources in the Library: Is It Really Hard? By ROLAND ARIAS JR. Pride Staff Writer Given the anticipation of the new library, there is a lot of criticism on the lack of resources in the current library. While I have heard many students and even some faculty tell me that the Cal State San Marcos Library does not adequately serve the needs of students because of its small space, the library provides sources to students in a variety of ways. Students just have to be willing dig a little to use them. Since I do not have time to go to other libraries in San Diego County, the library on campus is my only choice for sources. At first when I found out that the book I was looking for was in the annex, I would try to find different sources that were already on the book stacks. Eventually however, I found that getting books and other sources in the annex are not hard to get at all and they usually come in the day after they are requested. Just recently, I had to go to the library to get a book from an obscure author. Not thinking that our small library would have the book I needed, I was astonished to find that it was in the library's annex. While it would have been nice to flip through the pages of the book before I checked it out, its reassuring to know that there are a wide variety of books readily assessable in our "small" library. . Most students are unaware of the abundant online sources to which they have access. The online journals available to CSUSM students are some of the most useful academic tools that I have utilized in my four years at the university. One online service I found particularly helpful is EBSCOhost. Since the database gives access to full text journals and scholarly sources, I frequently use EBSCOhost for finding sources for my papers. While there are other online services available to students though the library, EBSCOhost is one of the most useful. The San Diego Circuit is another vital aspect of the library. The resources available on the circuit give students can access numerous sources in other libraries including SDSU, UCSD, and USD. The materials can be picked up the next day if ordered early enough. Since orders placed on the circuit before 10 am can be picked up after 3pm, getting books from other universities is very convenient. Granted, the San Diego State Library and the UCSD library will have readily accessible materials that the Cal State San Marcos library will not, but as the university grows, so to will the university's educational resources. For those of you who have a hard time finding sources in the library, the sources are there, you just need to know where to find them. Opinion ^Ask the TsycHe fairy The Pride Psyche Fairy R eturns! S end Q uestions t o p sychefairy@hotmail.com this other person. Just be careful in how you Dear Psychefairy, break off the relationship: You don't want to I am currently l iving a sexual relajust say, " Well^atAvas fun, but I'm going to tionship with a friend of ^ine7%ut that is all ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i ^ t h ^ p e r s o n j n ^ ^ T h a t would be we are: friends. The£e4s another person, pi a good friend of mine^whqTTKa^ a b i ^ ^ S f t on and would like to pos&biyjstart a relation- I J ^ P l ^ u l d s ^gesftalking with your makin^jsi^Sliere are no feelship with. I wish to d d^7t)rtourse, w ^ p l H grown on his hurting the person whomTRS^BrrentlywiS^ iSpgsjor^^ p ^ . J u s t b e^ause^:^ feel nothing, Any advice? Jp' p er^n isn't emotionally you can really d ais be hondbst ^and%war^ :ofeveryone's feelings. So long Dear Ed, If youYe really i B ^ ^ s t e ^ ^ ^ ^ o t h c r as you make a sincere effort not to hurt anyperson, the best thing y oj^c^ao is one, ^ r i nothirig bad shall come of this. front and honest with the g£r£o|i y<|u a S with. I Sincerely, If it is simply a physical things nb feelings will The Psychefairy be hurt, and you'll be free to go off and date Letters to the Editors Outraged with your Administration! Dear Editors, I have just read an article in your paper titled, "One Student's Journey through the Paper Trail," and I must tell you how truly outraged I am. What kind of school are you running? How dare you take away 3 years of this young man's life that he worked so hard for just because he put his education on hold to be by the side of his girlfriend, who had just been brutally raped and tried to commit suicide? You should be commending him for what he has done. President Gonzalez, you are a poor excuse for a human being. How can you live with yourself? How can any of the administrators live with themselves for the trauma they have inflicted on this young man? You have shown all of us that, when it comes to choosing a university for our children, yours is truly not the right one, especially if we want our children to succeed. I will do everything in my power to spread the word to as many high schools as possible, as I work for the school system. I feel that they need to know what CSUSM has, or should I say doesn't have, to offer them. Think about it! - Paula Kubiak/Vista Resident School Vouchers the Only Option By AMY BOLASKI Pride Copy Editor "Why should poor children be consigned to chronically poor schools that consistently fail to prepare them to attend college, much less get a good-paying job? ... Millions are casualties of dysfunctional schools." Why indeed? The San Diego Union Tribune addressed the issue in a recent editorial (which I've taken the liberty of quoting) encouraging readers to examine the "eminently defensible" school voucher proposal with open eyes. We need to recognize that parents deserve a voice, and an actual choice, when it comes to their children's education. President Bush's plan would grant parents of children who attend "sub-par" schools for three consecutive years a $1,500 federal voucher to help subsidize the cost of private education. The Bush plan is a moderate, flexible one, and while Bush says he's "willing to listen" to other approaches, he maintains that "Children and parents who have had only bad choices need better choices." Our youth are worthy of the best shot we can give them and the public school system too often fails in this endeavor. Legislators have long promised to implement various programs and have concocted various solutions to fix our schools, and we're still waiting. Our test scores are still low, children aren't learning fundamental skills they need to succeed in college-level coursework and many of them are simply falling through the cracks. While the voucher system isn't going to revolutionize or " fix" our schools, it's a step in the right direction. Democratic lawmakers and the California Teacher's Association, as well as other unions are vehemently opposing vouchers the plan calls for accountability. And since the public system can't step up to the plate, the state and the teachers' unions will lose money if the legislation passes. U.S. Education Secretary Rob Paige called opposition to the voucher system an "attempt to protect an already dead monopoly." And it is. We voted against Proposition 38 in November, which would have given parents a $4,000 annual voucher. The California Teacher's Association raised more than $26 million in an effort to keep the proposition from passing, and they were successful - depending on how success is measured. If continuing to dump taxpayer's money into a system that repeatedly fails its students, and then making halfhearted and vague promises to use that money to benefit our schools is success, then so be it. Where are the results? We could have used that $26 million for vouchers rather than wasting it on advertisements urging the public to pretend away the problem. Yes, the public school sys- tem and the teachers' unions will lose money. There are decent school districts, some fine public schools, and wonderful teachers out there. But the sytem as a whole reeks of bureaucratic incompetence, and we need to roll the dice on this. The voucher system may have flaws; it may fail. But if you don't gamble, you won't ever win. Our children's education is too big a gamble to keep playing it safe. If you find yourself diametrically opposed to the idea of vouchers,, keep in mind that money comes out of your pockets. How deep are they? Parents of those children who are already enrolled in private institutions still have to pay taxes on federally funded education. You won't see the teachers' unions or the legislators mentioning this, because it then becomes apparent that those parents are being hit with a doublQ-whkpimjrjwhile everyone elsfe bacjqi their pockets full, while we contihud to grant diplomas to students with fourtfcgrade reading skills. Let's support a system that will force our public schools to shape up or ship out - on Bush's plan they have three years to take what's wrong and make it better before losing money on each student that makes the switch to a private school. Until we have the option of sending kids to public institutions that aren't decaying, decentered and demoralized, it's the only option. �Why We Celebrate the Memory of Cesar Chavez STEVE COMPI AN Literature and Writing Major : Tom Chambers' question, "Why celebrate [Cesar] Chavez and not President's Day" was so comical that several ironies raised by the opinion piece mighttovebeen overlooked. Chambers'comparison of Chavez, tortheclate Teamster bosF!Jimmy»Hoffa was hilarious, and -his- "Washington fathered our freedom/Lincoln freed the slaves" observation would make any sixth-grade teacher proud. While Chambers 'states "all he did was start a union," historians remember the man in a different light—as a civil rights leader. Although attending more than thirty schools and working part-time in the fields, Chavez completed school through the eighth grade (a rare accomplishment for a farm laborer). Chavez served in the Navy during World War II, and after the war, he returned to the fields because the sign, "Whites Only" did not just discriminate against blacks. In 1965, Chavez organized afive-yearboycott by grape pickers, who were bargaining for lofty perks like bathrooms, running water, and electricity for overcrowded quarters. Following the principles of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Relations Act. By 1980, thousands of farm workers were getting higher pay, health coverage and pension benefits. In 1984, Chavez conducted a 36-day "Fast for life" to protest the pesticide poisoning of grapes. When Chavez died April 23, Lincoln's birthdays were separate Detroit, and Kansas City. Also, holidays, but President Richard the following states have acknowlNixon, prompted by Congress, edged his efforts with resolucombined the two birthdays into tions: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, one national holiday >in 1971 — Massachusetts, Minnesota, to simplify the calendar year Montana, Nevada, New York, and give federal employees a Ohio, Oregon, Pennslyvania, and three day weekend. The color Texas. of the people responsible I should mention one final Chavez engaged in a "Our language is d YefleCfor establishing the new irony about Cesar Chavez. As 25-day f ^ t t o reaffirm his ^ head of one the largest labor af Ourselves. A language holiday was white. J pledge of peaceful resis- ; ° ® Chavez never preferred unions in the country, Cesar tance. Although jailed W atl exact reflection of the the title "labor leader" and Chavez never made more than repeatedly and called a character growth ofitS and conveyed the higher pur- $5,000 a year. Pictures of d J communist by the FBI, pose for organizing the Washington and Lincoln probChavez forged a national s p e a k e r s " union in the following ably dominated his billfold. coalition of unions, church _ _f quote: "The strike and the World leaders, state legisla—Cesar Chavez groups, students, and conboycott, they have cost us tures, and historians remember sumers who joined his 1993, Cardinal Roger Mahoney much. What they have not Cesar Chavez as a civil rights cause, and by 1970, millions took celebrated the funeral mass call- paid us in wages, better working leader. Only Tom Chambers sees part in a nation wide boycott ing Chavez "a special prophet conditions, and new contracts, Chavez's accomplishments as of grapes and lettuce. The late for the world's farm workers." they have paid us in self-respect being "common " Chavez himRobert F. Kennedy called Chavez It is ironic that Chambers and human dignity." self addresses Chambers' con"one of the most heroic figures mentioned the little bronze statCesar Chavez's work in cern with the following quote: of our times " ue placed at the top of a walk- civil rights has been recognized "Preservation of one's own culIn 1973, Chavez called for way. It hardly compares to the well outside the California bor- ture does not require contempt or a worldwide grape boycott that Washington Monument or the der. Chavez has been recog- disrespect for another culture." prompted the State of California Lincoln Memorial. Another irony nized in cities like Boston, Apparently, Mr. Chambers is in to pass the Agricultural Labor is that Washington's and Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, the minority. G etting t he Facts Straight ISABEL R. SOLIZ CSUSM Graduate Student At a university whose mission statement includes statements such as, "The University offers cultural enrichment in an intellectually stimulating environment and acts as a focus for community social activities," I am appalled that Mr. Tom Chambers can make such ignorant statements about Cesar Chavez' worthiness of CSUSM scheduling activities and a day to honor him. Recognizing Mr. Chamber's ignorance, I'd like to set some facts straight, as recorded in history. First, Cesar Chavez, though not educated or having a doctorate degree, upheld the ideals set forth by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, even though they did not practice what they preached. In fact, they lived in contradiction to their ideals. For example,^ - yoitr claim that Washington gave "us" freedom, yet he owned slaves. And Lincoln, though regarded; as the great emancipator, who gave the slaves their freedom, is also known among historians as having taken the issue against slavery for political reasons. When questioned about the Civil War by Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune, Lincoln is quoted saying, "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves, I would do it; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it, and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would do that." (Chronicle of America). My point is this: Cesar Chavez upheld the very ideals Washington and Lincoln are known for, without any political aspirations. You state that Chavez' efforts "shrink in the shadows of King." Actually, it is the other way around. Chavez' efforts to bring attention to the injustices being made against Americans began before Dr. King's, but the crusaders just happened to be farm workers. Chavez efforts began before Rosa Parks' bus incident. Chavez began in 1944 (as compared to King's efforts in 1955) when he challenged the segregated theater system by refusing to sit in the section for Mexicans and sitting in the "whites only" section. For this he was arrested. His cause sharpened while he served in the U.S. Navy, as he discovered that Americans of other nationalities also suffered discrimination. His proactive work against injustices con- HA VE AN OPINION? SUBMIT and Mexican-Americans earned $1.10. In that year, Chavez and the farm workers became part of the "The Movement", a catchall phrase describing those sharing a commitment to end the injustices of racism, the war in Vietnam, the sufferings of the poor, and the degradation of farm workers. So you see, it was not just about starting a union. In 1968, tinued in 1948 when he joined the National Farm Labor Union while fasting to put a (NFLU). He began fighting fed- stop to nascent violence among eral officials in 1958 on behalf picketers, Chavez gained the supof the Community Service port of Dr. King and Senator Organization (CSO), the forerun- Robert Kennedy. Soon after, farm ner of the United Farm Workers, workers began to have health when he was sent to confront problems due to pesticides being the bracero program, which was sprayed while workers were pickused by the growers, in league ing crops. I know because I was with state and federal officials, there. In 1969, while pesticide hearto depress wages and exploit the ings began, British dockworkers farm laborers. Later that year he document- refused to unload California ed abuses by the Farm Placement grapes and an International Service, organized a boycott Grape Boycott Day was declared on May 10th. of local merMeanwhile, in chants to prothe U.S., nationtest their supwide grape boyport of the syscotts contintem, organized ued. Shipment sit-down strikes of California in the fields to table grapes challenge the was practically hiring of bracehalted to the citros, and ies of Boston, marched to, proI New York, test the lack of | Philadelphia, jobs for local 1C h i c a g o , residents. In Detroit, 1965, he took a Montreal and stand against the Toronto. That LaborDepartment year, Chavez when they sided Pictures, like the one at top ofarticle, the most downtrodden people continued until his death in 1993. If you want to compare Chavez to Dr. King, Chavez began his efforts to uphold freedom and equality nine years before Dr. King. Furthermore, Chavez' approach was all "hands on" while King became involved after Rosa Parks took a stand and the sit-ins in Birmingham, Alabama took place. Though Dr. King's honorable efforts are not to be minimized, as he did hold a doctorate, and won recognition with the Nobel Peace Prize and Time Magazine's Man of the Year awards, both in 1964. Cesar Chavez was recognized by Robert F. Kennedy as "one of the heroic figures of our time." In 1994 he was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, by President Clinton. Mr. Chambers, if we are to use a bar to measure greatness, Chavez' efforts for human and civil rights began long before King's, yet he did not win any recognition. Was it because of his ethnicity? He certainly didn't work for political reasons. The difference is that one had a doctorate and one was a poor farm worker, a humble U.S. citizen of Mexican decent, a WWII veteran and a patriot who upheld the ideals set forth by Washington and Lincoln. If that "cheapens" the greatness of past leaders, I question your motives. If you have a problem with Cal State schools because they did not recwere ognize President's Day, then take with the growers placed on a wall at CSUSM to and union leadto continue bringremember Cesar Chavez. ers picketed the it up with them. Pride Photos/Melanie In the meantime, get your ing braceros from ^ Addington) Food and Drug Mexico, paying them $1.40 per Administration historical facts straight and have hour while Filipinos earned $1.25 t 0 P r o t e s t pesticide hazards. His a "Cesar" salad on me. efforts to fight the injustices for A LETTER TO THE EDITORS TO PRIDE SUSM.EDU Letters should be submitted via electronic mail to The Pride electronic mail account, rather than the individual editors. Deadline For submissions is noon the Wednesday prior to publication. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Author's name may be withheld upon request at the discretion of the editors. Letters containing profanity or hate speech will not be printed anonymously but will include the authors fiill name. Editors reserve the right not to publish letters. �Calendar 8 Tuesday, April 10,2001 On Campus Events Grammar and Punctuation Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: ACD 420 Learn the basics of grammar and punctuation. W ednesday, A pril 11 Achtung! The German Table Time: 12:30-1:15 p.m. Location: The Dome If you would like to practice your German, meet some other people interested in the German culture or some native "Krauts,* please join us and bring your lunch. For more info, contact Astrid Ronke: aronke@csusm.edu. Ready, Set, Register! Time: 1-2 p.m. Location: Craven 4201 Are you ready for fall 2001 registration? Come and learn tips on how t o register. Club Meetings T uesday, A pril 10 Services Offered MEL-TYPE & U study! Melissa 760.741.4105 ixoye@home.com Help Wanted Circle K International Meeting Time: 3:30pm Location: Commons 207 Job Hunting at a Job Fair Time: 3*4 p.m. Location: Craven 4201 Learn how to use your time effectively at a job fair. Respecting Diversity Time: 3-4 p.m. Location: Commons 206 Learn how to respect diversity on a college campus. Presented by CAPS. Want to Play Chess? Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location: SMACC 106 Learn the tricks of chess from an ASPIRE student. S aturday, A pril 2 8 M onday, A pril 16 CCassifteds which the winners will receive prizes donated from local businesses. The Cesar Chavez celebration will continue with a Day of Learning with poetry, music and dance. The clubs will be collecting food, clothing (especially for adult men) and medicine that will be taken to farm workers around the county. Itaesday, A pril 10 The Pride Environmental Club Reach Writing a Research Paper: PtI Clean-up Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Time: 9 a.m. Location: ACD 420 Location: Ponto Beach South Take your research project Carlsbad questions to this workshop . This event is to provide awareness of environmental issues and to encourage respect for the W ednesday, A pril 18 coastal ecosystem through conM.E.Ch.A Presents Cesar scientious activism. Chdvez Day of Learning A drawing will take place in Location: Dome Plaza SWIM INSTRUCTORS $10-16 an hour. (760) 744-7946 College Republicans Meeting Time: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Location: ACD 111 Miscellaneous Egg Donors Needed $3,500 compensation Ages 20-30 Call Susan at 800-463-5656 F riday, A pril 13 FECMeeting Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: ACD 407 Important Dates for Summer Registration April 9: Schedule available April 9-20: First registration for all summer classes via SMART for current students (pay by May 2). * May 29-June 15: Second registration for all summer classes via SMART for matriculated students and open-university (non-matriculated) students (pay within seven calendar days). For Rent Private gated community at top of hill with splendid views. A very private, large room, in a quiet, safe home. Private bath (European style with Jacuzzi tub). Kitchenette. Access to clubhouse, pool, sp$, and weight room. Female^on-smoker sensible student preferred. Month to month rental through end of semester, with possibility of summer extension for right person. $575.00 monthly with 400.00 deposit. 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