https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/36330fa6b973897e6dc104fd966934f9.pdf c29a9d5cf910673c7f9edc87fd1dfa1b PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS ( ? T H E PRIDE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2002 w ww.csusm.edu/pride/ VOL.X NO.X CSUSM Celebrates Eighth Día de los actor, Pedro Infante. The altar was beautifully decorated with a guitar, tequila bottle, and "pan de muerto," or bread of the dead, which is used ceremonially. It is believed that biting into skullshaped candy hidden inside the bread will bring good luck. Upon being asked which one of the team members slaved over a hot oven and baked the "pan de muerto," humanities student Efrain Carrillo replied, "One of the guys in the group bought it." By ADRIAN CUNDIFF Pride Staff Writer In the Americas about 3,000 years ago, many indigenous civilizations, including the Aztecs, celebrated the dead by having month-long festivities in the hopes that the dead would return and pay them a short visit. For CSUSM that day was last Tuesday at Palm Court with the main celebration from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Although the sacrificing of virgins did not take place, celebrations took place with Veracruzan music, courtesy of the band "Suaveson," and the setting up of altars in honor of great people from the past. Although many students forced into volunteering time by a requirement of humanities classes, many were their their also Cathy Nguyen, Student Health Services Health Educator, along with Cathy Gremett, Student Health Services Medical Receptionist, and Tim Bills, Assistant Altars are erected on Dia de los Muertos in remembrance of Dean of Students, built an alter the dead. Photo by Adrian Cundiff. commemorating the victims of the Sept. 11 attack. Cathy took pride in the altars they students set up an altar com- Nguyen said, "It's tragic on the built. One group of indentured memorating the famous Mexican amount of people who died. As of today there are 2,947 people confirmed dead, 27 reported dead, and 25 reported missing, which brings the total to 2,999 people." Their alter displayed a model of the twin towers, a fireman's cap, and a binder which had a list, consisting of many pages, of the victims. Although the majority of people in today's society mourns death and sees it as a bad thing, the Aztecs saw it as part of life and it was celebrated. The Day of the Dead, which is one of the longest celebrated rituals in the Americas, was originally celebrated at the end of July and beginning of August by the Aztecs and other MesoAmerican civilizations between 500 and 3,000 years ago. Before the Spanish Conquistadors landed in modern-day Mexico, See M A, page 2 P resident G onzalez A ccepts R esponsibility f or M B A P roblems By GAIL TARANTINO Pride Staff Writer In a news release dated Oct. 17, CSUSM President Alexander Gonzalez accepted responsibility for the administrative problems that resulted in MBA program irregularities between 1995 and February 2001. Gonzalez said the problems were, "a collective action over time, but eventually the buck has to stop somewhere. Since I'm president it stops in my office." The problems were first made public in a Chancellor's Office audit this past July. The chancellor's audit charged that by combining state and private funds the CSUSM MBA program was in violation of CSU policy. According to Gonzalez, "the institution has to shoulder some responsibility for inadequate management" and "while there were procedures and practices that were violated by faculty and by administrators, it was an administrative error that allowed the program to develop as it did." In response to the chancellor's audit findings, Gonzalez appointed an internal investigation committee to investigate the audit's charges and to report back to him with their recommendations. The committee members were: Marion Reid (Chair), Jacqueline Borin, Silverio Haro, Bud Morris, Norm Nicholson, Sandra Punch, Miriam Schustack, Laurie Stowell, and Rich Vanderhoff. silliness." limit the autonomy of the college, who failed to exercise adequate but we feel that it is warranted in oversight no longer hold their administrative post or have left The committee reported that the current situation." the university." they agreed with the audit's recommendations and that "[they Gonzalez said that the breakwere] pleased with the character down in the program's system of In same North County Times of the University's responses checks and balances happened on article, Jack Leu, an MBA proto date." In order "to maintain his watch and that it makes him gram director during the period accountability for the MBA responsible. Taiz commended under investigation, said that he Investigation Committee Faces Program," the recommendations Gonzalez for accepting responChallenges made by the committee included sibility for the problems in the See MBA, page 2 a university appointment of an program and added, "It's approIn an Oct. 3 memorandum outside overseer, for at least the priate that the president shoulder to Gonzalez, the investigation next two years, in order to review the blame. The faculty teaches committee presented its find- "all policies, practices and actual the students. We don't handle the ings and recommendations. The expenditures related to any MBA money or write the checks; the committee explained that since program...to prevent problems administration does." the Chancellor's Office would from recurring." News page 1-3 not turn over confidential docuLooking Back and Moving ments, the committee could not The committee also called Forward in the MBA Program Feature .page4&7 investigate the audit's claims, for the university to clarify but only the audit's recom- divisions of responsibility and Heavy administration turnover Espafiol/Arts page 8 mendations and the university's authority between all leader- in the MBA program is believed responses. ship components and to "detail to have contributed to its probdecision making procedures and lems. CSUSM faculty memTravel.... page 9 Lillian Taiz, the Vice Presi- operating guidelines for each bers have complained that the dent of the statewide California component." Lastly, in spite of audit alleges there were faculty Comics page 9 Faculty Association (CFA), said, assurances that "they found no involved in the MBA program "The state Chancellor's Office is evidence that any MBA degree who had profited from how it stonewalling. They have barred had been awarded inappropri- was run. An October 18 article in Opinion .page 10-11 the committee from doing its job, ately," the committee asked for the North County Times stated so [the committee members] are a "review of records regarding that, although no names were Calendar page 12 left with trying tofixsomething administration of the MBA pro- ever mentioned, "individuals that they do not know existed in gram to assure that appropriate were clearly identifiable because CORRECTION the first p lace" Taiz also said standards are maintained " they served as program directors ABOUT VOTING that for the committee to offer during the time span the audiINFORMATION recommendations without all the The committee acknowledged tor examined." A CSUSM news data was in her opinion, "fiat-out that, "external oversight might release stated, "Administrators see page 3 �ALCI Sponsors Pumpkin Carving Contest Even though students Murat N. Aydin and Simona Lojdava won the category for most hysterical pumpkin, Aydin was a little disappointed he did not win the award for "most handsome." Student Diane Lemus also got the hysterical pumpkin award. By ADRIAN CUNDIFF Pride Staff Writer The American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest for its students last Thursday in Founder's Plaza from 12: 00-1:00 p.m. "For most of the students, this will be their first time celebrating Halloween in the United States," said ALCI Student Services Coordinator Dulce Dorado. The most frightful pumpkin, which had its ear falling off, was carved by students Ikue Shinota and Ayuma Kamiya. The cutest pumpkin prize was given to Tomiko Hanada. 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As far as Pm concerned, [the controversy] is over." Both the CSUSM 10/17/02 news release and the Investigation Committee's 10/3/02 memorandum can be viewed at www.csi|sm.edu/newsmedia/ releases/. [The San Diego Union t ribune and the North County Times contributed to this article, in addition to information used from the 10/03/02 investigation committee memorandum and the 10/17/02 university news release j . »HO COAST SUâBU RESER¥E COAST GUARD j �CSUSM Held Fall Job Fair at CCAE By AMBER ROSSLAND Pride Staff Writer Last Tuesday in Escondido, the Peace Corps went headto-head with Denny's restaurant! Sponsored by The North County Times, Geico Direct, and CSUSM Alumni, the Fall Job Fair took place at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido (CCAE). Participating employers ranged from retail stores, such as Mervyns, to government entities, such as the Drug Enforcement nirs. Surprisingly, most attendees Agency. at the university-sponsored j ob fair were not students, but citizens of the community who were Recruiters for various companies and a myriad of employ- seeking job opportunities. ment opportunities were present, This semi-annual event is however in the Halloween spirit of giving, there were also a lot of put together by the Career and freebies such as candy, pens, and Assessment Center (CAC) on notepads. With all those freebies, campus. Although the spring no one walked away empty- fair is held in the quad area on handed. Nearly everyone who campus, the Fall Job Fair is held was seen leaving the fair was car- at the CCAE. rying bags of goodies and souve- Sincerely, Rebecca Faubus Candidate for Palomar College Governing Board JbntuVium Live healthy. Uvetapp.Live Longs. 20oz. i I f i 0 #z A(*Water > ua F ' na -™ ' y 0 ! tR i CV each I Limit 6 with | coupon g Expires: 11/12/02 U/atav S pecials Of Jr i Cliff or Luna Assorted § Any Longs Brand Item \ 4 0% OFF| a8L Case of 24 Excludes sale Items I Cannot be used with | any other offer. ^ $4.99+CRV ¡ Limit 2 with coupon Jß&nÇÎVJUUU San Marcos If you missed this job fair, don't worry; the next job fair will be announced in the spring semester. For more information on employers who participated, visit the CSUSM Career and Assessment Center's website at: www.csusm.edu/CAC/. iards, who thought of death as the end, the Aztecs welcomed The customs and rituals of death because they thought of today have changed quite a the month-long celebration was dedicated to deceased children life as a dream and would be bit since the Aztec era. The Day of the Dead is celebrated and the dead, who were thought awakened by death. in different ways all over the t o visit their families during the When the Spanish Conquis- country. In Mexico, people visit celebration. tadors saw these celebrations, the gravesites of their family they thought of it as a pagan and friends. They adorn their The celebration featured a festivity dedicated to Huitzilo- holiday and tried to end its cel- gravesites with flowers, bottles pochtli, the Aztec "War" god, ebration altogether. Despite their of tequila, and eat the favorite and presided by Mictecacihuatl, attempts, the Aztecs continued food of their loved ones. In larger "Lady of the dead," who was to celebrate the holiday. The cities here in the U.S., some believed to have died at birth. Spaniards in turn moved the people will chose to build an According to them, it was a holiday to Nov. 1 and 2 to coin- altar in their home commemoblessing to die in childbirth, cide with All Saints' Day and All rating their loved ones. Today, battle, or human sacrifice in Souls' Day. The assimilation of Mexicans are not the only ones that it assured their place in the the two cultures was successful. commemorating their loved ones afterlife. The Aztecs displayed The Spaniards found that it was on the Day of the D ead People of skulls, that they kept as trophies, easier to conquer the Aztecs if all races join in the festivities. in the rituals to symbolize death they were allowed to keep some and rebirth. Unlike the Span- of their customs. you please retract that I was "unavailable" in regards to the voter info and if your reporter wishes to interview me as a CSUSM student who is also a candidate, please let me know as I would love the opportunity to speak about the issues. Sobe Drinks campus does not have any facilities large enough to accommodate this event, we hold it at the [CCAE]." DIA from page 1 CORRECTION ABOUT VOTING INFORMATION This is Rebecca Faubus. I stopped by the office 3 weeks ago and left my card and my flyer re; my candidacy for the Palomar College Governing Board. I and my associates, Nancy Chadwick, and Mark Evilsizer, are running on a slate against the incumbents. If you will go to www.citi zensforqualityeducation.or g you will see our platform and the many endorsements we have. So, could CAC Advisor Cindy Pollack commented, "A number of years ago we determined that we needed to do a large evening event at least once a year in order to accommodate the schedules of our students and Alumni who cannot attend daytime events. Since our fall Graduate and Professional School Fair and spring Teacher Education and Job Fairs are all during the day, we thought an evening event in the fall term would be a good start. 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This meeting took place on Thursday, Oct. 27th at 6:30 p.m. Larry Olsen, Event Coordinator of the Friends, offered his knowledge on overdevelopment of the ridgeline. Dr. Kimberly Knowles-Yanez, Cal State San Marcos' Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, spoke of her expertise in sustain^ able development. Incumbents and their opposition voiced campaign promises about visions of the future of San Marcos, and people of San Marcos came together in order to voice their opinions concerning matters of development. Olsen began the meeting with the agenda of opening remarks about the future of the ridgeline above Cal State San Marcos. The concerns expressed an emphatic urgency to curb the destruction of a natural piece of the community environment. The goals of the Friends is to establish awareness about decisive planning , issues, as well as to implement and increase natural areas for the community of San Marcos and to expand unity within a structurally developing community. Another goal is to establish a community that promotes healthy, sustainable growth, while maintaining a strong economy that contributes to an enjoyable "livability" in San Marcos, The Friends of Cerro de Las Posas understand the complexities about the smart growth of a community. Olsen expressed that smart growth is vital to the overall development of a growing city. He also implied that fast growth would endanger the native habitat of ridgeline. The proposition of a 150-acre golf course angers many citizens who are concerned with the calculated development of San Marcos' nature preserves. Previously, the community developed a long-standing plan to build -Griffith Jenkins Griffith, Park Commission, civic philanthropist, advocate of parklands, and fervent speaker of recreation for the health of Los Angeles." equity within the approach of a sustainable environment. She described the positive equity San Marcos obtained by sustaining and building a university. Double Peak boasts a moderate 5-mile terrain above Cal State San Marcos suitable for all forms of outdoor activity with an elevation gain of 1000 feet. The environment poses a spectacular view of surrounding North County and is the second highest peak in San Marcos. Olsen expressed, "Double The surrounding view shows the Peak Regional Park was the orig- community of San Marcos. This inal proposal of a park similar to is a terrain that brings people Griffith Park in Los Angeles.'' together by design. Facts can be obtained at Www.san-marcos.net Los Angeles Parks and Recreations said that Griffith Park Sustainable growth is imperautilizes 4,107-acres of commu- tive to the nature of the develnity terrain from the Griffith opmental design of San Marcos. observatory that looks down on Knowles-Yànez spoke of the the city and the surrounding hills growing concern about fast to an expansive wilderness that development. She educated the remains untouched. The park crowd on sustainable growth in looks down from Mount Hol- Seattle by briefly comparing the lywood and has received visits levels of environment, economy by as many as 10 million people and equity with San Marcos. per year. The Los Angeles Parks Knowles-Yànez likewise incorand Recreation said, "Griffith porated the mission of Cal State Park stands today a monument to San Marcos into the conversathe dedicated vision of one man- tion of the fairness of social "Cal State San Marcos is not an elite university. It's a university of the people!" emphasized Knowles-Yanez. park systems in San Marcos. Olsen's concerns grew as San Elijo Hills applied for a Conditional Use permit in order to construct a professional golf course. Construction of a golf course would eliminate the prospect of Double Peak Regional Park. The design of Double Peaks Park would include numerous trails, a substantial park for the community, open fields, nature sits and possibly an area to include entertainment venues. The Town Hall meeting proceeded to construct a vision of San Marcos by allowing candidates to speak about their views. Some candidates chose to speak about other issues concerning their campaigns. Candidate's promised to improve the future of San Marcos. San Marcos citizens and students remain key elements of smart growth. Citizens are the reason for the creation of nature preserves. San Marcos needs development with the implemental understanding of the environment, economics and equity. Knowles-Yanez said, "[you are] not born a citizen, you learn how to become a citizen... You work with what you can." RpiIMMIGRATION ^Q LEG/H CENTER A ll F amily-Based ( migration C ases H andled Insurance isn't what it used to be. Our people and technolog^are as diverse as ever. 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It is also coincidental that the day of the Columbine killings was also the largest single-day barrage of American-financed bombs raining down on Kosovo. By JULIE MYRES Pride Staff Writer This movie is a must see for everyone. Bowling for Columbine is a documentary that takes a provocative look at guns and violence in America. It looks inside the minds of America and asks the question, "why?" I highly recommend that everyone see this movie, as it affects moviegoers and makes them above all THINK! Due to the complexity of the documentary, viewers may find themselves thinking about something totally different than the person sitting next to them. Startling facts were presented in this film regarding the following countries reporting their annual death tolls by gunfire being: Germany (381), France (255), Canada (165), the United Kingdom (68), Australia (65), Japan (39), and the USA leading the group by reporting a shocking 11,127 people. Another notable fact is that there are 10 million families in Canada, 7 million guns owned, and yet it has one of the lowest death rates caused by guns. Bowling for Columbine opened October 18th at Landmark theaters in Hillcrest and struck a chord within millions of people, beginning at opening night. This film offers satire, thoughtprovoking statements, and it is also a film that will not please everyone. Filmmaker Michael Moore is an investigative reporter, who presents, his findings through documentaries. He is credited with making pragmatic films such as Roger and Me, The Big One, and now, Bowling for Columbine, where he examines the social paradigms inherent in different sects of society. His directing tactics have been labeled as guerrillafilmmaking,because he does not censor his convictions or attempt to hide the truth from his audiences. CSUSM student Phuong Nguyen, a Communications major, commented on Michael Moore, saying, "Mike's smart, f un, witty, and whimsical. He has the uncanny ability to present issues relevant to all Americans in a way that doesn't alienate them." The title c omes-from the fact that the two individuals responsible for the tragedy at Columbine High School went bowling on the morning before Other notable interviews throughout the film include Marilyn Manson, Dick Clark, Michael Moore, writer, producer and director of Bowling for and a surprising interview with Columbine. Photo courtesy of michaelmoore.com National Rifle Association (NRA) spokesman Charleton the killing spree. Moore poses dressed in camouflage, during Heston, where Moore confronts the question, "instead of blaming target practice in the woods. him on his views of gun control violent music or violent movies and ownership in America. for the shootings, why not blame A member of the Militia bowling?" emphasizes, "If you are not I felt that Moore did an awearmed, you're in dereliction of some job of presenting sensitive In the aftermath of the 1999 duty." material to make people feel, shootings at Columbine High think, and react in ways that School, Moore looks at AmeriJames Nichols, brother of they never thought a movie could ca's fetish with guns, violence, Oklahoma City Bomber Terry move them. He opens the minds and feelings of fear. Moore Nichols's, also gives his opin- of viewers to tough subjects, and launches the film w it^ open- ion of gun control and shows questions whether or not (everying an account at a Michigaii his support for gun ownership. one is willing or wanting to face bank that gives each of itsrnew Nichols. shows Moore a loaded responsibility and accountability customers a free rifle. HeSalso .44 Magnum that he keeps under f or their actions and lives. „ reports that in Virgin, Utah they his pillow. passed a law that requires all citiBowling for Columbine was zens to own guns. As for Littleton, Colorado, awarded the Special Prize of the home of the Columbine tragedy, 55th Cannes Film Festival and Moore interviews the Michi- Moore shows us the chilling and a thirteen-minute ovation at the gan Militia, all of whom are all too surreal security-camera Cannes premiere. It has already made history by being the first documentary chosen to be part of the official festival competi- Who has a bigger influence on kids: Marilyn Manson or the President? Photo courtesy of michaelmoore.com. tion in almost 50 years. It was the only prize awarded that received a unanimous decision from the festival jury. CSUSM student Nguyen also said, "I was really frightened by the fact that we have such an obsession with guns and how easy it is for us to access them in America. I didn't want to piss off anyone in the theater for fear that they would pull out a gun and point it at me. I want to move to Canada!" This film is definitely a controversial look into America's fixation with fear, violence, and guns. It will make some people angry. The main messages that Moore attempts to share is that the 2nd Amendment of the "right to bear arms," does not mean that we have the right to use them on others. It conveyed an observation that Americans tend to rely on themselves to resolve conflicts instead of the government. He also suggests that fear, enhanced by the media's obsession with death and violent crime, may be the root cause of America's death-by-gun problem. Whether you agree with the director's conclusions after seeing this film isn't the issue - it is that you recognize the problem. This documented investigation surely will encourage people to really think about tough issues that America faces during this day in age. Go see this film with others, because you will want someone with whom to discuss this film, right alter you see it. Seeing the film should be mandatory for Americans. When interviewed at the Cannes Film Festival, Moore stated, "I thought it would be interesting to take a journey through this culture of fear. Most journalism does | be who, what, when; where, andhow questions, but very few people in the media a& why does this happen! Why do we have 250 million guns in our homes especially when thei^'s been a huge decrease in crime?" �Radical Approach to Self-Defense By AMBER ROSSLAND Pride Staff Writer Students who have taken the R.A.D. more than once say that it only gets better with time. Malorie Acevedo, 14, has taken R. A.D. classes since the age of 9 and delights in the fact that "there is always something new." On a dark and stormy night, a stranger approaches his victim in an alleyway. A struggle ensues but the woman being attacked successfully defends herself and manages to safely escape. This woman, along with thousands of other women nationwide, was ready to defend herself thanks to R.A.D. Patti Kinney, a CSUSM employee for Student Residential Life, has taken the R.A.D. class and was very satisfied with what she learned. "I leave each class session feeling excited; I give this course 100%++! I am so happy with what I have learned so far that I plan on continuing the R.A.D. training to the advanced level," she commented. R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) was developed by Larry Nadeau in 1989. To ensure that women of all ages would be capable of performing these methods, he tested all techniques on his mother perform prior to holding classes. Once he was sure that they worked, he compiled them into a 50-page self-defense handbook, which is used widely in classes today. R.A.D. students during simulation. Photo by Amber Rossland. This 12-hour basic self-defense course offers women instruction and practice in ways to fend off an attacker without the use of weapons, according to CSUSM R.A.D. instructor, Barbara Sainz. "This class shows you the more practical side of life; you will enjoy it, but you will also walk away with the skills needed to survive an attack," she added. It is now available at over 400 universities nationwide and is instructed by a select few law enforcement officers who are specially trained to teach these defense techniques. Sainz is one of three volunteers who teach the CSUSM R.A.D. class, along with her husband, Mario Sainz and Marlon Estepa, both CSUSM police officers. All three instructors freely give much of their time and efforts to educate women - young and old alike - in the art of self-defense. "Our goal is to teach realistic techniques to empower women," added Officer Sainz. When the instructors were asked why they enjoy doing this, Sainz remarked, "We love it Life Director, Bridget Blanshan, because we get to meet wonder- has been a R.A.D. enthusiast, as ful people." well as an instructor, for years. "I taught my first R.A.D. class Training sessions are broken- ! shortly after becoming an inup into four 3-hour long classes. structor in 1995. I was amazed The first class starts ttff i ^th Stuthe personal impact that the dents learning basic stances and program had on the women who verbalizations. By the second participated and still feel privisession, students learn a variety leged to be a part of something of techniques, including kicking so worthwhile. Violence against combos. Yet the most fun comes women is a reality in our society during the last class meeting, in and on our campuses, and being which simulation occurs. involved in the R.A.D. program is one opportunity to make During simulation, students a positive difference," Blanshan and instructors get into full pro- declared. tective gear in order to practice their newly learned techniques One of the best parts of this for hand-to-hand combat in a program is that it offers a lifesecure environment. During long self-defense opportunity, simulation, there are safety meaning that once women take monitors present to ensure the the class, they can return again safety of students and instructors and again at no additional cost. alike. This portion of the class This allows previous R.A.D. stuis videotaped for the students to dents to join in on future classes review immediately following to practice their techniques and the exercise. The videotaping of exercise their skills. the exercise is important because most students get an adrenaline rush, develop tunnel vision, and memory loss during the actual event. Kinney was so satisfied with the training she received in the R.A.D. class that she plans to join the newest club on campus, C.A.S.A. Founded by CSUSM student, Carey Moya, This club was established to encourage more female students to join in on protecting themselves. C.A.S.A. is an acronym for Cougars Active Self-Defense Association, which is scheduled to start weekly club meetings on campus in ACD 301 beginning Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. This CSUSM club will encourage women to defend themselves and promote the usage of safety techniques. The next scheduled R.A.D. classes begin in early November. Due to lack of space on campus, CSUSM's R.A.D. classes are presently offered across the 78 freeway at the Regional Emergency Training Center in San Marcos. The cost for lifetime training is $20, which goes to fund maintenance of equipment and training materials. For more information on R.A.D. classes, visit: www.csusm.edu/rad/ or call 760-750-4567. For more information on C.A.S.A., visit www.geocities.com/csusmcasa/ or call 760-747-8960. Due to the intense nature of the simulation exercise, students are debriefed and given a wellness check before being allowed to leave. The debriefing period is also used to point out to students how well they did, and to cheer for their performance and enhanced skills. After attending the October R.A.D. classes, Kit-Bacon Gressitt, 45, commented, "This class is incredibly helpful in teaching self-defense tactics. This is the first step; I feel more confident in myself, and I would like to do it again." R.A.D. students applying the techniques learned during simulation. Photo by Amber Rossland. CSUSM Student Residential S Y S T E M S �" Latinologues" l lega a S an D iego Por MARTHA SARABIA Editora Principal La obra de teatro "Latino logues" llega a San Diego. En su primer día de estreno, el viernes nov. 25, los actores latinos Rick Nájera, René Lavan y Lina Acosta recibieron una ovación de pie al final de dicha presentación. Najera es nativo de San Diego, Lavan es cubano y Acosta es colombiana creando así un mosaico latino. "Latinologues" es una obra cómica de teatro donde los actores usan las experiencias de los latinos en los Estados Unidos para crear una noche de entretenimiento total. Los actores representan a personajes de diferentes países latinos y recrean las vidas de ellos en Estados Unidos en diferentes escenas. Estas escenas son en mayor parte monólogos con algunas excepciones en donde más de un actor actúa. La comedia tiene alrededor de 10 monólogos y dura un poco menos de dos horas. Algunos de los temas representados en la obra incluyen la inmigración de los latinos a EE.UU. y sus experiencias con "la migra", al igual que la versión del pasaje P I C o m e d y W i t h o u t B orders Courtesy Illustration / The Pride de la Biblia donde Moisés es conLos actores hacen un excelente siderado el líder del pueblo judío, trabajo al representar sus perque en este caso es el "Mexican sonajes tan humorísticamente y Moses" interpretado por Nájera. en la mayoría de los casos tan El popular y controversial realísticamente. El norteño que acontecimiento de la pelea por baila quebradita, al igual que la custodia de Elián Gonzáles el homosexual latino en Holtambién es representado en esta lywood, y la flamante reina de comedia donde hasta se habla de belleza, son personajes que están Fidel Castro. llenos de humor y actuados con excelencia. No obstante, esta obra de teatro también tiene monólogos Más que hacer reír por las situque tratan temas locales donde aciones que los latinos enfrentan los mechistas de la Universidad en los Estados Unidos, "LatinoEstatal en San Diego son vícti- logues" presenta una realidad, mas de la sátira de estos actores, algunas veces muy cruda y al igual que la ciudad de San triste, pero que al fin y al cabo es Isidro. De la misma manera se la realidad. nombran a algunos políticos y barrios locales de San Diego. Cabe destacar que además de haber escrito esta comedia, de dirigirla y estelarizarla, Nájera tiene una calidad humorística innata ya que su interpretación no es solamente excelente pero es súper divertida. Nájera escribió que no hay una experiencia latina como no hay una experiencia americana. Él escribió que en ningún otro lugar la experiencia latina es más relevante que en San Diego y que un solo monólogo no puede contar la historia de la experiencia latina. "Entretenimiento es mi primer prioridad para una audiencia," dijo Nájera. Sin embargo, cabe destacar que algunos de los personajes femeninos interpretados por Acosta son muy estereotípicos. Este es el caso de las jóvenes embarazadas a temprana edad, al igual que la presentación de las latinas como personas pasionales representadas en un monólogo. Desafortunadamente, como lo demuestran las estadísticas, el caso de las adolescentes embarazadas es la triste realidad, ya que hay muchas latinas jóvenes en esta situación, pero en el caso de la ardiente mujer latina no deja de ser estereotípico y muy machista ya que no todas las latinas son tan sensuales. TWIN OAKS @ G uaranteed A uto S ervice P rofessional Technicians Tune-up • Brakes Full Service Car Care! Tires & Batteries 760-752-7600 102 E. Carmel Street - S an Marcos, C A (Corner of Twin Oaks Valley Road & Hwy. 78) 1 0 % O ff P a r t s & L a b o r W i t h T h i s A D ! La gran parte del guión es en inglés; sin embargo, los actores usan palabras en español desde el principio hasta el final de la obra. Sin el sabor y significado de estas palabras, definitivamente la obra no sería igual de divertida y mucho menos realista. La luz y el sonido tanto como la escenografía son de buen gusto. Las paredes móviles permiten que el escenario se ajuste a la escena; el piso es una representación del calendario azteca; y el vestuario es una buena representación de los personajes y va de acuerdo con lo satírico y en ocasiones exagerado de la obra. Además, hay una pequeña pantalla que refleja fotos e información de la siguiente escena a la audiencia. "Latinologues" sé ha presentado en toda la nación en varias formas. La comedia también tuvo una presentación especial donde más actores latinos participaron y los fondos recaudados en esta presentación serán donados a Project Concern International, que es una organización de beneficencia dedicada a proveer el tan necesitado cuidado de salud a los niños de Tijuana y San Diego. Este fue el caso de la presentación del 26 de octubre donde Jacob Vargas, de la película Trafile; el actor venezolano Fernando Carrillo, de la telenovela mexicana Rosalinda; Roselyn Sánchez, d eRushHour2 y otros actores latinos participaron. Recuerden que hay que apoyar al verdadero talento latino. Así que si tienen la oportunidad de asistir a esta comedia, no dejen de hacerlo. La comedia estará en San Diego hasta el domingo 24 de noviembre en el Teatro Lyceum del San Diego Repertory Theatre localizado en Downtown San Diego en Horton Plaza. Interesados pueden visitar sandiegorep.com para mayor información. 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Gated community with friendly, bi-lingual staff. Mariposa Apartments, 221 SmilaxRd. (760) 727-8600. �Halloween in Vegas By MELISSA REED Pride Staff Writer After midterms I decided to party this Halloween with Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock in Vegas. We visited all the local hot spots like "The Fetish and Fantasy Ball," Club " Curve" "Studio 54," and the after-hours club, "Seven." In actuality, Anderson was my friend Theresa, and Rock was her boyfriend, Mike, but after putting back a couple of drinks at the table, Vegas vacationers couldn't tell the difference. And we didn't t ell Angels, S&M lovers, and monsters. One man had a costume completely made out of peacock feathers glued directly to his body. One of the girls had a costume made in a similar fashion with rose petals. Another beautiful and daring woman had a costume that was made out of "CAUTION" tape wrapped around lier three times in thé right spots to cover what she had to. Some of the more a m u sin g couples were a Priest and an altar boy, Pebbles and Bam-Bam all grown up, and Adam and Eve. "The Fetish and Fantasy Ball" is an annual party held on the last Saturday before Halloween. The party calls for scantily dressed females and monstrous males to dress in the most exotic I went as Little Red Riding clothes they can find and attend a Hood, but my costume failed costume party in the Las Vegas in comparison to these really Sports Arena. fabulous get-ups. The costume contest winner, a monster from Although there were some Lord of the Rings, won $500, who wore the usual costume and his costume was spectacuthat can be purchased at Party lar. Although it was great fun City, most of the costumes were people-watching at the ball, it amazing and included imperson- did take fifteen minutes to get a ated celebrities, Victoria Secret drink at thé bar, and the music wasn't all that great. Although there were 5,000 partygoers at the event, it wasn't the jampacked atmosphere that one may expect at a club. The Sports Arena was cooled to 65 degrees, far too cold for Little Red Riding Hood, and so we left to go to club C urve.. ting people into the unused portion of the VIP section. Drinks at this club were about $9 a piece, reasonable for Vegas, and so we stayed and danced for a few hours. By 3 am the club was emptying out and so we went to the after-hours club, Seven. Seven is open 24 hours a day 7 When we days a week and is a great afterarrived Curve hours club. When we arrived, we were a little Seven was just starting to pick upset about the up with the real party animals t wenty-dollar from all the other clubs that weekend cover were closing down. This club charge for iias a $10 charge unless you are a both men and local, and our costumes weren't women. Fortu- crazy enough to get us in free. nately for us, ince many 6f the other costume S the bouncer was a friend of a parties were endings the club was friend, and we got in free. Key filled with Halloween creatures to Vegas is to make friends with dancing to a mix of hip hop and a local - they always get in free. trance. Once in the club, we danced to top forty music mixed in with After a couple more hours .Hip Hop. of dancing we decided it was time to sit down and relax, but Although the club was smaller unfortunately, the inside seating than some of the others in Vegas, at Seven is very strictly guarded it was a great atmosphere and VIP only and the only other seats a lot warmer than the Sports are located on the outside patio. Arena. Club Curve had plenty of Vegas in late October is on averdancing room and sitting space age about 50 degrees at night and and was very lenient about let- since it was raining we decided Meet the Duclunars b y J osh C lements to call it a night, We spent our previous night at Studio 54 in the MGM Hotel and Casino. This was a far better club than I expected it to be with a lot of f un people. The cover in this club is $20 for men on the weekends and always free for women. The Go-Go Dancing Girls and Boys on pedestals i n the club were great dancers and very attractive. The music was a mix of top forty and old school from the seventies and eighties. About every hour they had a performer twirling down from the ceiling, or something like bubbles falling from above. The club was three levels with two large dance floors and plenty of sitting room, VIP or not. Drinks were $9-10 dollars a piece but the bartenders do buybacks if you tip them. The club is open from 104 but was mostly empty by 3 am when we left. Halloween in Vegas is definitely a great time, but book far in advance, otherwise the rooms and the airfare can be a bit pricey. CSUSM Student Submission 'So... WY WS y uc vieii i amays SAIDBOT-rTHERE j s A N AIV^Y Y 0 \ H ~ H o fV I f I'D ^srtiRr sAy N £ e W R A A Je6 v R OK T O /ABRD\DeREb o N _ / B o f n rîs W E E I H D "O U£ R ~ Stt\RT. y ( NOT M y HR A T /A " A 6 0 0 F / NAtf£TA6NAME. �interview I didn't mention that the event was co-sponsored by Associated Students, Inc. Without the generous cash donation and other support from ASI, we would not have been able to host the barbecue. So though we sincerely appreciate the praise, kudos are also in order for ASI, for their contributions behind the scenes. Also I would like to express our association's gratitude to the students for allowing us to serve you! Every veteran that Brownlee in the Tuesday, Octo- participated in the barbecue Gr e et 1n g s ber 15,2002 edition of The Pride. had a GREAT time serving hungry students and we I want to thank the Pride staff However, apparently during the were able to build a higher for the excellent article by Jeff Dear Pride Editorial Staff, I am writing in response to your question "What do you think about The Pride publishing articles in Serbian? Or in other languages?" publish in other languages has been set and defended (very well) in an article by Editor, Martha Sarabia. I know The Pride works hard to not discriminate; so there should be no opposition to publishing letters and/or articles in Serbian, or any other language. I am all for a multi-language As Martha Sarabia pointed newspaper. I don't believe that out, in the October 8,2002 issue, The Pride can, nor should, pick and choose which languages to "We [The Pride] are celebratpublish, since the precedent to ing equal opportunity when we Dear Editor: In response to Melissa Reed's "Separate But Not Equal Two," the author appears to support an inclusive education curriculum, but her tone and vocabulary suggest otherwise. She shows a typical lack of understanding of both the history and mechanics of prejudice and discrimination in America and twists the usage of words out of their historical context. On the one hand, she says ethnic literature pieces should be included in American Literature and not put into sepa- rate courses. On the other, she ignores the pervasive belief by Whites that they are not raced and that "ethnicity" is reserved for people of color. While she is correct that those of British and other European origins are also "ethnic", this is not how this term is used by the vast majority of White Americans. To imply that putting ethnic literature in a separate course is "asinine" reflects her underlying attitudes and beliefs and ignorance of past struggles to incorporate them in traditional American Literature classes. Simplify your retirement investing decisions. level of camaraderie, which in my opiifion makes everyone involved a winner. Thanks everyone, and we hope to see you at next years 3rd annual CSUSM Veterans' Association Barbecue, Dear Martha Sarabia, energy that your work producéd. I saw many smiles and happy faces, and the kids in my class painted extra well because they were able to see that someone on this side of the border cares. I just wanted to say thank for the articles about Art Defends. They were good and your coverage of the exhibit is really appreciated. I took several papers down to the community as they were in Spanish and the articles were read on the air (the community has a radio station). I wish you would have been there to feel all the positive Gary Taylor President CSUSM Veterans' Association Thank you a lot, Elvia Meza CSUSM junior majoring in Global Business Management include writing in a language language then that language is that is spoken by a significant significant to the population, as part of our population." Milica every individual is significant.) Racic has shown, in LETTERS I believe that giving the October 15,2002 issue that her native language, people the opportunity to have Serbian, is "a significant part articles and/or letters in their of our [CSUSM] population." native language is, as Milica Consequently, there should be Racic said, "[celebrating] diverno problem publishing the article sity in REAL terms." All stuthat Milica Racic wrote, in Ser- dents should have the "privilege bian. (If even one person of a to promote their language to the population speaks a "foreign" CSUSM community," as CSUSM "is renowned for advocating and promoting diversity." In keeping with Ms. Sarabia's previously published and herein quoted article, The Pride is obligated to publish articles and/or letters in languages other than English. Let's truly celebrate diversity! it clear to me that many parents and teachers from the dominant group in our society (e.g., those of European descent or "White ethnics" in Ms. Reed's terms) continually resist attempts to broaden the American Literature curriculum to include the works of so-called "non-traditional" (read People of Color) authors in a majority of the middle and high schools and many colleges across America. The scarcity of truly "American" (as Ms. Reed puts it) Literature and History courses has resulted in the creation of Ethnic Studies Programs across America, because people of color often had no other avenues to achieve these goals. drawing attention to certain ethnicities at the expense of others ("discrimination" she calls it), this assumes that the dominant European culture would pay much attention to these "ethnicities" if this were not done. The history of the struggles for such reform in the past has demonstrated how difficult it is. The day it will be possible to have truly "American" literature classes throughout the land without the need for separate multiethnic classes will be a major milestone, but it is not at all clear that we have reached that point. It is sad and disheartening to see people, who apparently know little about the Civil Rights Era and what it meant to people at that time, turn the language of this important period against the very people íwho have been seeking equal opportunity for all in America (e.g,"the university is promoting the idea of separate but equal." ). My experiences as an educator involved in cultural and race relations both inside and outside the United States (e.g., Peace Corps teacher in Africa, director of student exchange programs, chair of the multicultural committee at Palomar College, ombudsman for the Poway Unified School District) have made Sincerely, Rebecca Lagger Junior Philip de Barros Adjunct Professor CSUSM If Ms. Reed believes that one is Take the Class! You are here Retirement join the Staff! NOTICE: The CSUSM Spring schedule is wrong! Retirement investing may seem complicated. But 1 can show you how State Farm Mutual Fwtdsn and the tax benefits of an IRA could simplify your choices. 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Travis Olp's recent articles in The Pride regarding the Progressive Activists Network's (PAN) recent War Forum were misrepresentative and misleading. The point of this forum was to give student? a chance to hear a side of the discourse regarding the proposed war on Iraq that is typically obscured by our national media. The two articles, a "news" piece entitled, "PAN Hosts War Forum" and White America take an introspective look about the past and the present of how Blacks have been mistreated and are continually mistreated on a more covert level. And, yet no one wants to take any responsibility. What paints an even clearer picture is when you take a look around the movie theaters and see who attends a movie such as the recently released comedy Barber Shop, or the overlooked shocking epic of a whole town being burned to ashes in the movie "Rosewood". From my own observation more times than not it is more probable to see a more diverse group of people in the theater where blacks are portrayed in comical situations than in dramatic social conscious roles. It is much easier viewing a film where black actors are making f un of themselves or cracking jokes about each others mama than to watch the innocent be wrongly accused, discriminated against, beaten, and/or killed. Anytime we go see a movie we would love to walk out of a movie feeling light-hearted happy and giddy, but life isn't that way and never has been. To explore this further, did you ever stop to think why Halle Berry and Denzil Washington with their long list of credits, accolades, and in depth his opinion piece entitled, "War Panel Way Too Subjective" were both replete with symptoms of a larger problem inherent in both The Pride and mainstream media in general. The problem is that contemporary "news" coverage in our society has become little more than a collection of sound bytes with typically very little explanation of the sound bytes. When there is explanation given, it's usually as brief and lacking in substance as the sound byte that was given. Contemporary media is not entirely to blame for this problem: As consumers of this "news", we validate this shoddy reporting every time we see stories like those written by Olp and his national media counterparts when we don't speak up, clarify their misrepresentations, and demand substantiate this quote, "..innate that they do a better job. nature of contention." Innate nature is redundant, "[quoting Here are some quotes from panelist Prof. Seleski] The right Olp's articles that are either false, has to understand it is not the misrepresentative, or examples of '30's. The left has to understand it shoddy reporting: "...Erick Roper is not the '60's." Olp assumes we gave...concise dissertations..." all know what she meant, "..the Concise dissertation, is an forum was not open whatsoever." oxymoron; if _ "They [students] never you aren't sure L , t , l l U K d had a chance to ask how to spell someone's name, questions, either." FALSE. PAN ask someone who does. "His President Manal Yamout, more [panelist Dick Eiden] passionate than once told the audience if and liberal beliefs came blazing they wanted to ask questions that through..." What is meant by, they could step up to the mic, "liberal beliefs"? Are we to which a couple students, most assume everyone defines that the notably a Canadian student, did. same? " 'If the government tells "I was not able to collect so much the truth, it is a coincidence', as a single quote from a member said Eiden." Olp doesn't see fit of the listeners." Don't blame to tell his readers even one of PAN for your inadequacies as a the many examples Eiden gave to reporter Olp. character portrayals, why each of them finally won an Oscar for portraying some of the most life, troubled, shady, trashy, characters in their careers? Hundreds of movies are released each year, but what is more interesting is to recognize which and what films get the most publicity and who goes to see them. I cannot force a person to watch and pay for something they refuse to deal with or refuse to believe exists. In our media driven society, we have been programmed to think that if a situation or a problem has no direct effect on me, then I don't have to deal with it. But I am making you think about why you have overlooked these films and what your rational or more importantly your excuse was for not seeing them. I challenge you to come out from your comfort zone for just one evening and see one of the films that I mentioned regardless of how uncomfortable or squeamish they may make you feel. If you have a hard time watching these films and are left wondering how could anyone have endured such injustice, then most likely you got the point of the movie. Olp got one thing right, "..it [the forum] was an avenue for PAN to push their agenda.." One item on that agenda is to expose students to perspectives they are not normally exposed to. PAN didn't include pro-war speakers on the panel because that's all anyone ever hears on this subject in the mainstream media anyways. I could continue to clarify other inadequacies from Olp's articles but I've already exceeded my sound byte limit: Students wanting further clarifications should contact me at roper004@csusm.edu. Erik Roper CSUSM student tina's deli 760 D. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. 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The Pride C d State San Marcos 333 Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA/92096-ÖÖÖ1 Phone; (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 E-mail: pride@csusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/pride �Women's Rites 7, at 7 p.m. at the California November 5-7 Center for the Arts, Escondido. Film maker Lourdes Portillo More information about the will take part in the university's Women's Rites Symposium is first ^Women's Rites available at <www,csusm,edu/ f k ^ ^ t m S ^ organized by W0m$nsrftg$>» All faculty in Visual and PerformRites Symposium events are ing Arts to highlight the roles f ree and open to the p ublic of women in arts and culture, Portillo will close the three-day MBA A lumni November 6 event with a special teetpe and T te MBA Chapter of the Cat film screening on Thurs,, Nov. 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Title A name given to the resource The Pride November 5, 2002 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource The Vol. 10x, No. 10 edition of The Pride features reporting on the 8th Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration as well as President Gonzalez' response for the MBA program problems. (Note: This year was misidentified as Vol. 10 It should have been numbered Vol. 11, it has been entered as Vol. 10x to make the distinction between the volumes clear.) 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