https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/04cb6926a51297dc9bac27445ee80cec.pdf 5dc6c11f08eab07c2517d87e6a16372f PDF Text Text Campus equity week is set for Nov. 10-14 V O L . X I N O.9 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2003 www.csusm.edu4>ride Presidential candidates visit CSUSM W ¡¡¡I By DANIELLE BOLDT Pride StaffWriter Campus Equity Week, an annual tradition and a week of action, is a time when staff, faculty and students have the chance to speak out against the exploitation of nontenured faculty and the effects on learning. Due to the North County fires, the structured activities for Equity Week were postponed. A campus lunch rally is scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 11: 30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Equity Week is an international movement led by The Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor (COCAL), California, a multicampus coalition of California State University lecturers, faculty, and community. From rallies to regional hearings, equity film festivals and public testimonies, more than 400 schools speak out across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including 23 CSU schools. In support of "equity for contingent faculty" Elizabeth Hoffman, the California Faculty Associa- President of the University of HoustonVictoria (UHV) Karen Haynes, who once managed an institute for national planning in Cairo, broke the ice with CSUSM students and faculty last Wednesday. Her introduction last week was part one of a three-day forum that CSUSM held for three possible candidates vying for the presidential chair at Cal State San Marcos. Attendees to the event said she wore an electric fuchsia dress so she that listeners would remember her and the audience shared See EQUITY WEEK, page 2 See HAYNES, page 2 •i? s: s? K aren S . H aynes S ^^WNAIHANRODÜEY Pride Editor D ennis L . H efner After presenting his wife, whom he met in a California State University library 36 years ago, Dennis Hefner contributed his thoughts to the eager ears of CSUSM faculty and staff at the Clarke Field House last Thursday. Hefner, president of State University of New York (SUNY), engaged the CSUSM community during the second of a threeday forum series held for the presidential candidates for CSUSM Hefner spoke on a range of topics from personal philosophies to his priorities. He said that he wants to develop a "culture of teamwork," at CSUSM. "Teamwork See HEFNER, page 2 E phrain P. S mith With a Boston accent, the third and final presidential candidate, Ephraim Smith, introduced himself to CSUSM students, faculty and staff last Friday at the Clarke Field House. During his 45 minute debut, faculty and staff quizzed Smith on a series of questions, one of which hitting his shift of allegiance from Cal State Fullerton to San Marcos. Smith, vice president for Academic Affairs at CSUF, said that he is not switching allegiance; it is about the mission of higher education and working on the master plan of the California State University system. "I would like to continue in my own way See SMITH, page 2 D onations s till n eeded f or f ire v ictims By MICHELLE WHUS Pride StaffWriter For those who wish to help outfirevictims within our campus community, there are designated places where you can drop off goods or financial contributions. The literature and writing (LTWR) department is accepting donations for those who have lost their homes. Money is strongly needed, yet other things such as book donations, refrigerators and computer tables are also needed. Drop off locations for LTWR recipients are located at the Writing Center, Craven 3106, or Anita Nix's office, Craven 6209. "I'll take anything until the end of the semester," said Dr Robin Keehn, director of the Writing Center. For more information on how to help, you can contact Anita Nix in Craven 6209. External Affairs is collecting monetary donations for "The Fire Recovery Fund." Those interested can turn in cash or check contributions at the office of External Affairs, located in Craven 5308. Checks need to be made payable to: Cal State San Marcos Foundation Fire Fund. "The money has been collected to help people who lost funds," said Rick Moore, director of communications. Alpha Kappa Psi will be collecting nonperishable food items and used books in Founders Plaza between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 12 and Thursday Nov. 13. Inside This Edition Keanu R eeves p rovides dasire to "The Matrix" Trilogy Page 8 M artin M uench r aises t he s takes f or t he A S I C SUSM D ream T eam . ..Page 7 " Its d efinitely g ood to be h ome." - Louis C aliendo Page 4 �NEWS THE PRIDE HAYNES, E ditorial Staff Staff W riters Editor-in- C hief Alex Rosalino Chad Spinks Danielle Boldt DiDi Lund John F Scripps ./^ristln^es./-; MarkFerrera Melissa Rodriguez Michael Dolan Michelle Wills Nicole Sullivan Ryan Mock Scott Carpi Sharon Bayron • Tim Johnson Tabika Rojas Robert Towers J onathan R odley SMITH, HEFNER, "Trying to be the voice of a unique set of students "It's very important to set out what values are the most important to the campus" "My overall goal is to develop a shared vision for the campus" continued from page 1 continued from page 1 continued from page 1 is absolutely c ritical," h e added. a laugh with her about her selection. Hefner also commented on budget "The Cal State System ... appeals to to bring the strength back to Califorconcerns saying, "The most important me," Haynes said as she started a closed- nia," Smith said. Smith spoke on the importance of pro- thing about the budgets is you can't let door question and answer session with gram development, growth, and fund- it get your spirits down." Associated Students, Inc. (ASI). In order to help counter the budget Haynes who presides over UHV, an raising among other issues. He said he upper-division and graduate institution, wants to recruit the community to invest constraints, he said that campuses must be entrepreneurial. He added that at said there is something intriguing in how in the campus' development. Smith also acknowledged the impor- SUNY he set a goal for raising $8 milCSUSM is growing and wants to help tance of creating campus life and stay- lion and reached $12 million in a fundcreate an image for it. She identified the top three issues ing up to date with the cutting edge of raising effort. During a press conference, he told at CSUSM as one, tuition increases, technology. "It's very important to set out what reporters that he plans to make CSUSM and their affect on the affordability for students; two, course availability; and values are the most important to the his last job on the CSU circuit. Afterward, Hefner attended a forum lastly, "Trying to be the voice of a unique campus," Smith said. Smith, who earned his Ph.D in with Associate Students, Inc. (ASI). set of students," she said. Hefner, who earned his Ph.D from With freshman retention being an accounting from the University of Illiissue at CSUSM, Haynes commented on nois in 1968, said that the current budget Washington State University in 1971, cuts are part of a 10-year cycle for Cali- told ASI that as a graduate of the how she handles retention at UHV. "We try to find why students drop out fornia and that in the early 90's he expe- CSU system he considers California his home, and he is excited about the or stop out," Haynes said. UHV, which rienced a 25 percent cut at Fullerton. Jenifer Woodring He said to save up during the good campus and its potential. has a population of 2,183 students, has years, stop spending prior to the cuts, He said he has an "open-door" policy retention rates of 83 percent. and do not make cuts that take years to and that he is available to students. At Another issue is that the vitality of the SUNY, a school with 4,900 undergrads childcare program is in peril. In a previ- overcome. "The goal is to position the university and 400 graduate students, there are two ous year at UHV, Haynes had to close a so that it can make a rebound," Smith students per committee and Hefner has childcare program. a student cabinet. told reporters at a media conference. "I think it was for the right reasons," At a meeting with Associated Stu"I want students involved in the deciHaynes said. She added that she is a dents, Inc., Smith said that CSUF has sion process," he said. working mother that understands the students voting on all major voting Concerning childcare at CSUSM, child care issues. committees and he checks to ensure that Hefner said, "Having a child care facilHaynes also talked with ASI about ity close at this campus is unfathomstudent involvement in decision-making, students represent themselves. "Fullerton is a hotbed of shared gov- able." saying that at UHV, students participate As for an academic blueprint, Hefner in 50 percent of the committees. Stu- ernance," he said. Smith said his priority is to make said there is a nine to ten month process dents' voices are heard and they are All opinions and letters to the sure classes are available for students to make a shared goal and develop a given reasons for the decisions made. editor, published in The Pride, to graduate in a timely manner, and his mission for the needs of the region. Haynes, the author of several publirepresent the opinions of the "My overall goal is to develop a cations about social issues, earned her most important role is to enhance stuautfaor, and d o not necessarily dent learning. shared vision for the campus," he said. mpr&s®nt the views of The Pride,Ph.Dfromthe University of Texas. or of California State University San Marcos, Unsigned editorials In the ave q of the E QUITY W EEK ity as members protect CSU hontracts,ualified inethree-year "war speaking out against lice represent t he majority opinion on education," A and n who are community to our c of The Pride editorial board. Continued from page 1 students," said Mayra Besosa, vulnerable to lay-offs. This Sunshine, CFA representaLetters t o the editors should CFA lecturer representative at instability for faculty greatly tive said, the aim for Campus include a n address, telephone tion's (CFA) associate vice Cal State San Marcos. Beso- affects the quality of educa- Equity Week is to pressure number, e-mail a n d identificaadministrators to reverse president lecturer describes sa's concern lies not only with tion that students receive. tion. Letters may b e edited for The outcome for this policy decisions and improve the poor working conditions it as a panel of testimonies is g r a m m a r a n d l ength* L e t t e r s given by faculty, students and of non-contingent faculty, but semester is increased class- lecturer status. CSU's quality should b e under 500 words a n d size, team-taught of education is at stake, and a also with the learning envi- room the broader community. submitted v i a electronic mail classes, more non-tenured resolution can only be reached ronment for the students. Every year Cal State San to pride@csusm.edu, rather "Eventually, second class faculty teaching classes, and through small steps of action. Marcos invites speakers, a t h a n t h e i n d i v i d u a l e ditors* It education needs to be elimi- fewer options for availability Students and faculty will live band, shows films, and i s t he policy of The Pride not t o even displays a wall of shame nated," Besosa said. "This of classes. The individual speak in light of these pressp rint anonymous letters*; in promotion of faculty con- kind of job insecurity is not opportunities in conjunction ing issues Wednesday Nov. 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All rights reserved SBC and the S8C logo are registered trademarks of SBC properties, L/P. All rights reserved, ® 2003 Cingular Wireless LLC. �Local CSUSM hero, student, and soldier: Louis Caliendo By SHARON BAYRON Pride Staff Writer "My friends call me Cali when I'm on duty," Louis says, extending his hand and smiling. "Actually, almost everyone I know calls me Cali." At 6'4" he towers above nearly everyone who walks by, but his hazel eyes are inviting, his tone is friendly. It becomes hard to imagine this person in the midst of the recent war. Louis Caliendo, a third semester business major, transferred from Palomar Community College to CSUSM in the spring semester of2002. More recently however, he's just transferred back to the United States after spending six months serving as Sergeant Caliendo in the dusty deserts of northern and southern Iraq. A Brooklyn native, Cali moved to California when he joined the Marines in 1993. "I like it here. It's something new," he says. After spending four years on active duty in the Marines, Cali decided to serve part time in the reserves in order to attend college and pursue a career in business. As a reserve Marine, Louis' chances of serving in a war seemed slim. That was until Sat. Louis Caliendo surrounded by Sept;_11,2001' TheP°ssibility°f war became a reahty rifles while stationed in Iraq. I NTRODUCI N Q Q RAPPA. G rappa is n ow open at t he Campus Marketplace (across from California State University - San Marcos) - a nd w e w ant to be y our favorite hang-out!. 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Offer expires December 20,2003, Not vafc* with other offers. • M u s t be able to lift 50 lbs. • $&00/hr to start Haas« apply in person, Tuesday-Saturday, !0am~4pm: NOW O P€N! _ "I knew war was inevitable, and I knew I would be deployed." FedEx® Home Delivery. Thinking about some fast cash and help with college? Join the fast-paced FedEx® Home Delivery team as a part-time Package Handler, You'll work up a s weat A nd, fn retorn, get a weekly paycheck, tuition assistance and more. f R € € P IZZA! S m Marzm "When I stepped off the plane, it was like, too much, too fast. Time hadn't stopped here. Everyone keeps moving over here, but there, its no mans land. I felt so behind when I got back," he says. Fortunately Cali made it home in one piece. However, he returned on September 13, 2003, just after this fall semester had begun. Unable to start the semester so late, Cali was forced to postpone his schooling until the Spring "I knew war was inevitable, and I of 2004. "It's kind of a blessing that knew I would be deployed," Cali says we got back mid-semester. I needed shaking his head. this time," he says. April 10 Cali left his girlfriend of Indeed, much of the past couple eight years, his family, and his college of months has allowed Cali to take career behind to fight the war on a well-deserved mini vacation. He's terrorism in the Middle East. using this time in between semesters "My mom wanted to break my legs to catch up with friends, talk with so that I wouldn't go. She wanted me family, and begin readjusting to life to stay pretty bad," he says with a back here in California. chuckle. As his face slowly regains "Some people need counseling to seriousness he says, "It was really make the transition back into normal difficult for me and my girlfriend. We society. There's an option to stay on are emotionally attached to each other, active duty for 30,60, or 90 days when you know?" you come back home. Staying "active" When asked how he felt about for a little while helps to make the leaving school, Cali replies: "I was transition smoother, instead of trying on a roll at school. I felt really good to jump right back into things. It's going into (it), and then having to just a slow process, making the transition drop everything... it was crazy. My back into civilian life. But I talk with number one priority was college, and my friends a lot. It makes it a little then all of a sudden it was serving my easier for me," he says. country." Now that he has had some time While in Iraq, Sgt. Cali served in an to settle back into his life here in Armor Reconnaissance Unit, taking San Marcos, Cali is eager to start personal casualty reports. He was school again. He plans to complete also responsible for the accountability his schooling within a few more of several battalions. This meant semesters, and graduate from CSUSM that he would have to take thorough with a bachelor's degree in business, reports of anyone in his battalions emphasizing in service sector who were injured or killed. He seems management. comfortable discussing this and Hopefully the political climate will luckily, he didn't have to report the allow Cali to fulfill his goal, granted deaths of any close friends. that he will not have to deploy again. Remembering his experience living "I can't imagine going away again. in Iraq for six months he says: "The And I could only imagine if I had kids, Iraqi people, the civilians over there, God..." His voice trails off and his they respected us. Not because we had hazel eyes look down, contemplating guns and weapons, but because we what he'd just uttered. respected them." At the end of the month Cali intends Although Cali was glad to return to go home, back to Brooklyn, for a home, he does not regret having to long overdue visit with his family. serve in the war; in fact, he takes a "I'm going home for Thanksgiving," lot of pride in his time served. "I he says, beaming. "It's been ten years got to fulfill something that most since I had a real Thanksgiving with military personnel strive for; I served my entire family. You know, with the during peace and war," he says with turkey and everything." impenitent confidence. The weight of time spent overseas The real challenge for Cali was is more than apparent in his voice returning home to the United States, when he says, "Its definitely good to to California, and trying to adjust to be home." normal life again. fedÈz. , �Appealing your grades: It c a n b e d o n e By D M LUND Pride StaffWriter For the majority of students at CSUSM, the grades posted via Internet at the end of each long semester resound with finality. Many students breathe with a sigh of relief, but are shocked at the degrading value given to their work. Unfortunately, even for students with a genuine argument for receiving an unfair grade, the grade appeal procedure seems to be a lengthy, tedious, and frightening path, an avenue in which few venture down. Students at Cal State San Marcos hold the right to file an appeal for their grade. Confidential hearings take place in front of a small board within the Academic Senate named the Student Grade Appeals Committee. "The committee is a right (for) students to have recourse when they feel they've been wronged," said Iain Gould, a graduate student serving on this board. As currently written, the grade appeal process begins with a student seeking to resolve the issue informally, through discussion between the professor and the student. If no agreement is reached, the student consults various administrative officials from the department and eventually the dean or another director. If the student cannot resolve the conflict, he or she mustfilea formal appeal. This process begins March 15 for courses from the previous fall or Oct. 15 for summer of spring courses. Last year, the Student Grade Appeals Committee received 10 appeals. All were rejected. According to the annual report, three cases were discarded on technical grounds, the committee did not find the evidence to be adequate enough for a grade change with the other seven cases. In past years, the success rate for grade appeals has rarely been over 25 percent. Various difficulties cause the low success rate. The Student Grade Appeal Procedures states that "the burden of proof is on the student." "A difficult task," said Richard Karas, Chair of the Grade Appeals Committee. Another obstacle students face is that they often do not understand the policy and their appeals are rejected because they do not effectively argue and document their claims. "Traditionally students that have a strong case have not had their appeal granted because of procedural flaws on their part," Gould argued. According to Gould, students have been unable to change their grades because of their lack of knowledge of the specific steps needed to take for the grade appeal. Students overlook two essential components: for what reason an appeal can be granted and the deadline in which to file. Students are often skeptical of Administration committees due to the lack of student voice in those groups. For the Grade Appeals Committee, it is not a question of fairness because three students and four faculty members serve on the committee, an almost balanced ratio. Associated Students, Inc. Executive Vice President John Gehris, who is in charge of finding students to work on committees, recalled that having the student influence and vote is essential, especially for grade appeals. "The student voice and concerns are heard because students sit on the committee," Gehris said. "Students who want to change their grade feel much more comfortable appealing in front of a committee that has student members." Another obstacle with the process is the policy language is vague creating difficulties for students. "Certain language in the procedures can be written so as to be clearer and more compelling.. .the forms used to appeal a grade can be amended so that they guide students through the process of writing an effective appeal," Karas said. With the burden of the proof lying on the student and ambiguous language discouraging efforts^ students find it difficult to appeal a grade. A proposal is currently being submitted to the Academic Senate to review the language of the documents. 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Our right to free speech free vacation: "restrictions This free speech area here at Cal State San Marcos apply." takes up about 60 square exists as an administraAnother setback to our feet on a campus of over 13 tively controlled privilege. rights is the nearly nonexis- million square feet. This is From the militant posting tent areas in which students approximately 3 toothpicks procedures to the outlawing are allowed to express their lying on a football field. of vehicle leafleting, from opinions. Once a student In order to retain the the precious few bulletin gets past the approval of prison-like setting here, boards to the lack of free a flyer, the sheer lack of the administration demands speech areas, our campus bulletin boards on campus that any and epitomizes governmental destroys any hope for pub- all material to suppression of ideas. licity. With only 15 or so be posted be Under the Public Assem- places to post, the night- authorized by the bly Policy and Posting mare of restriction becomes Office of Student Policy, we students enjoy a reality. It's a rape of our and Residenthe right to free speech. We rights. tial Life (SRL). can participate in whatever any As far as free speech Meaning administration-approved areas are concerned, the flyers students "student organizations" administration has desig- want to place we choose. We can invite nated one place on campus on campus have guest speakers on campus where we are permitted to to be approved with the approval of protest. According to the through SRL, an administration. We can Public Assembly Policy, office run not by assemble in the designated "the free speech assembly students, but by free speech area which was area is the area located in the staff. Administration's excuse for this unforgivable disregard to free speech is that they want the campus to continue looking clean and tidy. The infamous Posting Informational Material Policy "provides an avenue... (in which students can) publicize events, activities, and services while retaining an environment of order and cleanliness on the campus." This necessity for cleanliness includes restrictions on everything from the leafleting of cars to the material of banners. This anal policy goes so far as to dictate what type of tape to use when posting - masking tape only, of course. Basically if an innocent student wishes to post wisdom from a fortune cookie without approving the fortune with administration, he or she has some bad luck coming. The student risks having the posting removed, a fine imposed, posting privileges denied (whatever those are), and disciplinary action initiated - all this just for trying tô improve the karma on campus. The Pride exists as the only medium in which students may exercise their First Amendment rights without penalty or censorship by the administration. Even in this setting, student editors reserve the right to place or not to place letters in the opinion section. With administration censoring flyers posted on campus and the lack of free speech areas, students are unable to truly immerse themselves in the exchange of ideas that defines a university. We shouldn't be toothpicks on a football field. Please contact DiDi Lund at lund008@csusm.edu or calling (760)750-4580. O mbudsman's N otes By MICHAEL DOLAN Pride StaffWriter This week, we try to return to normalcy on campus. After a disaster closely intertwined with our community and our campus, is it possible to return to a normal school life at this point in the semester? As I walked around campus over the past week, there was a prevalent feeling of exhaustion. Although a feeling of exhaustion is common at week 11, it seemed that perhaps this feeling was more than usual mental fatigue. After all, in the relative scheme of things at this particular time, it is hard to focus on education when there is still so much activity on the periphery. Last week's edition of The Pride focused on the fires and their effect on Cal State San Marcos. I have received positive feedback on the coverage provided in that special edition. However, I would have liked to receive much more. In addition, I would like to know your thoughts on trying to get back into semester for the remaining few weeks. Please e-mail me with any lingering thoughts that you might have on that special edition as well as thoughts on the current edition. My e-mail is dolan005@csusm.edu. Corrections f or Vol. XI No. 8 In the article "Support available for students," Dr. Fritz Kreisler is incorrectly identified as a psychiatrist. Dr. Kreisler is a licensed psychologist. In that same article, the Dean of Students Jonathan Poullard's office and phone number are incorrect. The correct office is Craven Hall 5306 and the correct extension is 4935. The Pride apologizes for these mistakes. Wherf take yon? Wlliit Through USAC, a consortium of I U.S. universities, you can choose from 31 programs Irt 2 1 countries. With 20 years of experience, you can be sure t hat you have someone t o t urn t o t hroughout your e ducational a dventures. University credit • Scholarships Language classes at all levels' Month, summer, semester & year-fang programs - Field trips & tours Wide range of academic courses < Internships - Small classes 'Housing H T :/ $ CU R E U •775-784-65 69 T F/0 Ä . N « Ö �Never give up cross-country By TIM JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer Cross-country is a sport with athletes who never give up, no matter what the circumstances are. Cara Rumble is one of those cross-country athletes who did not give up on the sport. Rumble is a senior at Cal State San Marcos and an All-American cross-country runner. She was forced to take a year off from cross-country to have a baby. Rumble did not give up; she returned and is now a possible national titlist, placing second in the Vanguard Invitational with a time of 18:26 for the 5-k event. "I had to get back into shape, I was in pretty bad shape, but the coach did not make me try out again," Rumble said. She got right back to where she let off. "I feel about the same, but you could always get stronger," she said. Steve Scott, head coach of the cross-country team, said that Cara is stronger. "Cara improved dramatically," Scott said. "She ran an 18:26, a lifetime best in the last crosscountry race. She came back stronger physically and mentally because she used to have a distraction with boys, and now she is totally focused on school and running." Rumble said, "I had one season that I red-shirted the first year and trained, and did not train during the second year while I was pregnant." Scott said: "She was running with us last year and during the season I was telling her she was doing great. She ran o.k. times and I said 'Cara, you're doing fine."' With the hard work Rumble has put into cross-country runner makes and the encouragement from her coach, she has succeeded in running and met the high expectations from her coach. "The future is for Cara to win the individual title," Scptt said. "There are four girls that have a good opportunity to win the individual title. Women are second in the (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes) NAIA and Cara will really help her team." The NAIA Regional was held on Saturday in Fresno, and the NAIA Nationals will be Nov. 22 at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Kentucky. With these meets, Rumble's hard work to get back into shape will hopefully pay off. "I wanted to do it again because I missed it and it felt like it was something I needed to do," Rumble said. All-American C a r a R u m b l e , r i g h t , p u l l s a h e a d of t h e c o m p e t i t i o n at t h e V a n g u a r d I n v i t a t i o n O c t . 1 1. R u m b l e e a r n e d 2 n d p l a c e i n t h e 5 - k e v e n t with an 1 8 : 2 6 t i m e . CSUSM Surf team crashes down on the competition ByALEXROSALINO Pride StaffWriter As the waves crashed on the beach Saturday, Oct. 4, 16 students would realize they made the Associated Students, Inc. surf team while the other 14 would go home in hopes of competing next year. The ASI CSUSM surf team has grown in its third season from nine to 18 students. The team consists of ten shortboard men, two shortboard women, two longboarders and two bodyboarders. Spots were reserved for the Team Captain, Thomas Gorman and Player Representative Martin Muench. This year, Hansen's Boardroom, Etnies shoes, Da Kine surf and snowboard accessories and Transworld Surf magazine gave out freebies to the contestants. Jeremy Cannon and Conrad Scouton were the highlights in the men's shortboard competition. Each won all three of their heats credibly to take a seat on the team. Alex Freitas, Lucas Dalager and Sean Hastings were viewed favorably all day long because they pulled such high marks in their heats. Trailing them but making the team were: Brent Varga, Chris Parrinelo, Bob Hoste, Alex Burst, and Jon Graves. Jamie Tomei and Analia Carlsson maintained the women's shortboard competition. When it came to the longboards, runner up State Champion Dustin Franks won hands down. Ryan James and Michael Connolly had to battle it out for second place. In the end, James pulled through as the most favored. Eric Warner made the A-team in the bodyboard rounds, while Don Nguyen and Jeff Koval went head to head for the second placement. Because of its popularity, unyielding competitive results and maintained participation, Gorman was able to persuade ASI into doubling the size of the team this year despite the cost of try outs. ASI CSUSM Dream Team surfers, Martin Muench and Jon Graves blazed through the competition of schools including CSULB, USD, UCSD, and UCSB who were among the 22 teams competing this past Sunday, Oct. 25 in Ventura. Although they did ifot have a strong backing from their team members, their final score was 10th place with 61 points. Faculty Advisor Puha said: "The ASI CSUSM Surf Team has the talent to be competitive, but suffered from first event jitters and off season injuries. The team must take the positives from performances of Muench and Graves and start preparing for the next event." CSUSM students can watch the surf team Saturday, Nov. 22 when they compete at Black's Beach in San Diego. Jamie Tomei drops in with speed and style to secure a place on the ASI surf team Oct. 4. 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M eet f aculty a nd staff a nd f ind o ut h ow P L N U c an h elp y ou m eet y our p ersonal a nd p rofessional g oals. about gettin; R.S.VP. by c alling t oll f ree I .866.868.GRAD ( 4723) o r o n t he w eb a t w ww.ptloma.edu/missionvalley [ Directions a nd p rogram d etails a re a lso a vailable o n t he w ebsite.] ��M atrix R e v o l u t i o n n ^ n i i n r ii A n élÉrly eager c||OWÌI awaits " Thè Matrix" o pening critics smashed "The Matrix be in the middle of nothing witlf Reloaded" also after the early trains that go nowhere» It is a ' critical beating "Revolutions" world between the Matrix and the Last Wednesday at 4 a.m. took last week. Still, "Matrix" real world, where Neo waits for a dozens of people crammed into fans s atiated theatres eveji train that would take him back to lines outside theatres waiting for during the. early morning show his beloved Trinity, Meanwhile, the underground Some fans doors to open for the release o f| last Wednesday. f even dressed up as Neo, Trinity, city ofZion is abo^t to be invade^ "The Matrix Revolutions" With shows starting at 6:00 Morpheus, Agent Smith or any of by the machines in less than 24 a.m,/in Southern California, 9: the rest of the Matrix characters. hours* where thetostfortification "Revolutions" picks up wheli of humanity is about to fight ¿ot Q0 a.m. in New York, 2:00 p.m. "Reloadecff ended, when Neo, only for their freedom, but also ill London, 5:00 p.mu in Moscow, 10:0ft p.m. in Beijing, and 11:1 played by Reanu Reevis, had just for their own lives and the future ; §0 g,jooL in Tokyo, the trilogy's saved the l i f e of Trinity, Carrie-? of their species. The trilogy's finalbntry builds I finale of "The Matrix* presented Anne Moal, and had disable^ p i hour-to-hour release last| the sentinel machines in the real " up a sense of the good science Wednesday and collected more world with his powerful mental fiction the first "Maifix* had, but than $43 million on its first day. powers, putting him in a coma* r still is not as good, ifcontinues its It w if surprising to see so many Neo wakes up in a glowing ¡climax following tM same p§t$i people going to watch this movie, white train station that seems to of interminable and unnecessary b y DIANA JL CABUTO Pride Staff Writer fights in "Matrix Reloaded," which I admit are really good and enteftaining. The fans responded to this movie more negatively | than positively. Although it lacked a good story line, many admitted to have enjoyed the action and effects on the second movie. Despite the many different routes fans spe^iilated for the story line, the filmmakers changed from "The Matrix Reloaded" to a t&ote simple and logical path i n "Revolutions." " Thjj Matrix/f \ Revolutions" showed a fusion between the first and the second movie, trying to perhaps bring back the brightness of the original Matrix of 1999, but still kept its similarity to the leccfnd one. $ Neo wasn't flying around the city like sugjrman and figjjting hundreds o ilmen in senseless fights just to get from one point to another in"the movie. iv|any of the audience who loved the action of "The Matrix Relo^ied" were disappointed» So were lans of thes: original vepion that hoped for the return cm the Original simplicity of the story. Regardless, m e special effects and the amazing virtual war between the machines and the Zion citkens, like a good video game* are worth watching on the big screen. M m Photo Courtesy of Landmark Pictures By MELISSA RODRIGUEZ Pride StaflfWriter Tibet is a wondrous place; so inspiring is its beauty that it has been called the "altar of the world." Tibet's remote location, mysterious and colorful culture, and its people's search for enlightenment through the Buddhist religion all combine to give it a magical unearthly quality. Tom Peosay's moving documentary film, "Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion," brings Tibet out from behind the mystique and teaches the reality of the political and religious oppression the Tibetan people endured due to the Chinese occupation of their land. Beautifully captured images include a full spectrum of the Tibetan experience. Images span from jubilant festival celebrations and reverent religious rituals to the horrific destruction of Tibet's holiest places and violence against the Tibetan people. This sad story is told by the people who know it best. His- torians, professors, politicians, ambassadors, resistance leaders, monks, and nuns were interviewed for this film. The most shocking accounts are those of torture experienced by former prisoners of the Chinese. The historical details of Tibet's hardships would be unbearable if it wasn't for the inspiration the exiled religious leader, the Dalai Lama, brings to the table. His belief in non-violence and forgiveness averts anger and cynicism and brings hope to his people that someday they will be free. Students interested in becoming more aware of what is happening in the world can take the time to see this film. Films like this one can open sheltered American eyes to the big picture. It can bring some insight into the experience of people who live in occupied lands which has relevance far beyond the situation in Tibet. 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