https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/52b44056e047f1bd53029ee138ee09cf.pdf fd95dbab0b61ca93ba0fd804c2d5ffa4 PDF Text Text TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28,2006 www.csusm.edu/pride VOL. X V N 0.7 Good research, good results BY PIYAMAS SABLAN Pride Staff Writer The annual student research competition will be held on March 3 in University Hall, highlighting the academic research of Cal State San Marcos's students. The competition is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., pending the amount of entries per room. According to Linda Collins, administrative support coordinator for the office of graduate studies and research, due to the amount of entries, the competition has been split into three categories and the competi- Photo c ourtesy or C anes Bar and G rill Just one of many reasons to make Spring Fling at Canes a new tradition. New traditions at a new venue Spring Fling hopes to warm things up dance," said Tanja Schroeder, director of Annual Events and Traditions, when asked why We are hosting a spring homecoming event. Due to BY KAYÔNNI WILLIAMS the huge success of the Masquerade Pride Staff Writer Ball hosted in the fall, Associated ASI welcomes a new tradition to Students, Inc. introduces a new tracampus life by hosting Cal State San dition to the legacy of campus events Marcos's first Spring Fling home- offered in spring. "The people at Canes were eager to coming event at Canes Bar and Grill in Mission Beach on Friday, March work with us and accommodate us, 10. and they have good food on their menu "It's about time we had a spring for the event," mentioned Schroeder. Slimming down parking A noticeably smaller Parking Lot H BY LISA LANDERS Pride Staff Writer With last semester's Masquerade Ball being held at the Hard Rock Café in La Jolla and the upcoming Spring Fling being hosted in Mission Beach, some students are questioning why more North County venues are not being offered instead. "Ifwe ate going to put a lot ofmoney and effort into a dance, we should do it all in style! It's fun to go outside of where we hang out all day for LGRLÍ Club Sèe News FACULTY/STAFF PARKING ONLY P w l h X^gtfgj Open for business Faculty and students move into new Markstein hall BY DAVID BAUER Special to The Pride Through the assistance of the union, adjunct professors were able to negotiate these sixteen spots for themselves. Adjunct professors are required to purchase parking permits at full price; however, through this new policy, these professors are able to take advantage of parking privileges at no extra At the beginning of the Spring 2006 semester, Markstein Hall, the new four-story building housing the College of Business Administration, practically 'appeared out of thin air,' according to many students. What was once a tangled mass of steel girders and plastic cover sheets last year has been replaced by a bustling collection of professor's and department's offices with stylish, modern classrooms. It's sudden, and to some, unexpected appearance was followed by a flurry of gossip and nay-saying rumors by staff and students, some of whom had still heard little or no official news about the new building. During the fall 2005 semester, many students remained unaware, or at least unmoved, by the large and active construction See PARKING, page 3 See BUSINESS, page 5 mmo mim$pmxtmMmm ' irsoi m*im m^^^w « S j -«^ggj ÍifMMkriÉíiiÉil láiíiniiíaii í " T T T I — T |ïïiflTn 11 ~ W mmm. B S t t ifTiiTI iMTfWWW III Photo by L isa L anders / The Pride Lot H converted of 16 general spaces into 2-hour faculty/staff parking spaces. Censorship atThePride? Mardi Gras PAGE 6 * JB See RESEARCH, page 4 c vc 21113 ( a ) professors who teach at multiple universities or community colleges. Typically, Cal State San Marcos adjunct professors only teach one class at a time, making parking an inconvenient task for an hour andfifteenminutes of instruction. These spaces are helping to alleviate that inconvenience and designated parking to accommodate their schedules. iB 9 Photo c ourtesy of L inda C ollins ^AUO FACUtTY/SWf P R I REQUIRE^ 9 9 M P * / E MT 2 H O U R L IMIT \ j^iB Several participants of last year's research competition • •SKI 'Curious George" reveiiv See Opinions See Features PAGE 2 Br i RESERVED ¡ Éioií" •i»' J. See SPRING FLING, page 4 MÊÊÈËÊfcfmÊSffl mmám-JW^ Sixteen previously designated general parking spaces have been converted to shortterm faculty/staff parking to accommodate adjunct professors, reducing parking availability for students behind Markstein Hall. The general parking spaces became noticeably smaller on Friday, Feb. 17, reserving 16 new spaces for faculty and staff. The posted green signs read: Reserved, Faculty/Staff Parking Only, however, these new spaces are not intended for extended time periods; each space has a two-hour parking time limit. The newly designated spaces were created for the adjunct faculty, according to the department of Parking and Transportation Services. Adjunct faculty members are Bp^ J ^ G H e P K I The Pride See A & E PAGE 9 PAGE 11 �LGBTA keeps a low profile on campus Editorial Staff Staff Writers Editor in Chief Patrick B» Long Summer Connery Dustin Franks Alexander Garin Managing Editor Matthew Schramm Business Manager Da^dOatley H eckenten Antoinette Johnson AmandaKeeiey News E4itor C hristine Vaughan Features Editor Zaehary J. Simon A&E Editor Sports Editor JenniferKellogg Lisa Landers LoraPainter Rachell Reyes Karin Reyes Katrena Robinson Katie Rowe Irla Young Andrew Ruiseno Advisor Cindy Hanson Piyamas Sabían Jon Thompson Jenny Nguyen Kayonni Williams All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author; and do not necessarily represent t ie views of The Pride, or of California State University San Mareos. represent BY NATASHA HECKENDORN Pride Staff Writer Interest groups on campus, especially minority groups, need student support, due to speculations that Cal State San Marcos ' could be at risk of acquiring the reputation for being a narrowminded campus that engages in hate crimes and discrimination. The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Allies , Student Organization keeps a low profile to avoid risks of being further alienated from campus life. The LGBTA has been active on campus for about three years and has about approximately five to ten active members. Even for a smaller campus,fiveactive members is noticeably low. One explanation for this lack of participation, according to the LGBTA members, is due to many students, who identify or associate with the LGBTA, feeling reluctant to 'come out' to other students. "Our campus is not a safe space to be out," said Anne Els- bree, faculty advisor for LGBTA. notice that an event like a mock Students may be creating a hos- gay wedding would be considtile environment without even ered more hazardous than a gun realizing it, commented Elsbree. fair. According to Lieutenant Doug "Comments like, 'that's so gay,' Miller, however, this isn't necesare hurtful to gay students." "Even the faculty can be part sarily true. "We evaluate each event priof the problem," added Cynthia marily by P alucios, whether or vice presinot alcodent of the hol will LBGTA. be served, D espite how many p erceived people are resistance, coming, even from and what other kind of campus event it is," o rganizasaid Miller. tions, the It's a judgLGBTA ment call, Photo by Natasha Heckendorn / The Pride c ontinues the to put on LBGTA Student Organization, Dr. Anne but events like Rene Elsbree, Faculty Advisor left), group that a Drag King Cynthia Palucios, Vice Presdient (r 9ht), s p o n s o r s the event and Queen Albert Gengaling, President (center doesn't Show on March 20 at the Clarke Field affect its rating,' according to House, and a mock gay wedding Miller. ceremony celebrated on April 3. As for hate crimes on campus, By his understanding, LBGTA "we haven't really had any," said President Albert Gengaling takes Miller. There have been three incidents involving minority groups in the last two years, all recorded as 'minor'.'The most recent was written in ink in a men's restroom. It is still unclear what the vandal meant by the words, "sauce bag". Another incident was afightin the parking lot of a Women's Studies dance that took place almost a year ago. The LGBTA's banner was also stolen. Other than these reported incidents, the University Police Department does not have an extensive record of hate crimes committed on campus. While the LGBTA students may feel uncomfortable on campus, there haven't been any official threats. "I don't have any reason to believe that LGBTA students are at a higher risk of mistreatment, however, if anyone has something to report, we'd gladly take it," said Miller. Perhaps awareness is as much a factor as reluctance, suggests CSUSM student, Heather McKown. "I've never heard of it(LGBTA), but I would definitely go to a gender bender." Fighting childhood obesity CSUSM and Tri-City offer seminar on health epidemic BY LORA PAINTER Pride Staff Writer Teaming up with Tri-City Medical Center, Cal State San / the • editors Marcos introduces a free educashould include an address, tional seminar focusing on the telephone number, e-mail widening of Americans' girths and the struggle to prevent childhood obesity. may be edited for grammar The seminar will be hosted on and length. Letters should March 8 from 3-5 p.m. at the Tribe under 3W words and sub- City Medical Center, in Oceansmitted via electronic mail ide, and lead by experts from to pride@csusm.edu, rather Cal State San Marcos and the than to the individual editors* Tri-City Medical Group. HighofTbePriás nM' lighting nutrition, health, and socialrisks,The Childhood Obeto print anonymous letters. sity Seminar will take place in Display and classi- Assembly Rooms 1, 2, and 3, at ííed.. advertising i p The Pride the hospital. The Childhood Obesity Semishoidd not lié c onsto^i as l i e nar recognizes the partnership endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. between the Tri-City Hospital and the College of Health and Human Services, at Cal State San Marcos, and their efforts to provide quality educational programs to the community. Dr. Kara Witzke, department chair of Kinesiology at Cal State San Marcos, and Dr. Alice R. Wiedenhoff, clinical psychologist with Tri-City's North County Child Study Center, will lead the seminar. Topics of discussion will include the childhood obesity epidemic and the long term problems associated with it. "Childhood obesity, its prevalence, its impact on individuals and families, and specific strategies to combat and prevent it" will be thoroughly discussed in the seminar, according to Dr. Witzke. "The seminar will be a great opportunity [for students] to hear current, relevant information, network with a local area hospital, andfindout what they can do to help," added Dr. Witzke. Dr. Witzke recently joined CSUSM's Kinesiology Department with previous experience as an associate professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science at Norfolk State University in Virginia. She is an expert in health issues among older adults and specific ethnic groups. She also has worked internationally and taught at the University of Guam. Dr. Alice R. Wiedenhoff specializes in children/adolescents with developmental and behavioral disorders including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Tourette Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, to name a few. Dr. Wiedenhoff has over 27 years experience in the field of child psychology and is the current director of the North County Child Study Center. While the seminar is cost-free and open to everyone, participants need to register at www. tricitymed.org and click on Education & Events/Upcoming Events, or call at 760-940-5789. Skttiië A+ SUBS The;•Pride .is.' published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, : • other • Marcos mmimwfc? establish- P reschool s ubstitutes, a ids, and t eachers. 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This semester the Human The club hosts lectures on Development Club is sponsor- campus and participates in ing a series of events to pro- many activities in San Marcos vide a supportive environment and coastal communities to get to give the members of the club students involved and exposed opportunities to explore the to career directions, and to options of the Human Develop- give them the chance to netment Field. work with professors and the "We are the students of today local organizations or busiand the leaders of tomorrow," nesses. Collaboratively, ASI said Michael Engels. is involved with most of the The club meets one consecu- events the Human Developtive Wednesday and Thursday ment Club sponsors. every month, to discuss and This semester's events are plan events. The membership organized by theme. Each month requirements include attend- emphasizes one of the areas of ing at least two events and/or the Human Development major meetings each year. There are exploring topics with different no club dues and anyone can events. Topics include: counjoin the club; however, much of seling, child services, gerontol- dents, Lot H was full to capacity and many drivers were following students in their vehicles, cost. The changes to Lot H have hoping to snag the spaces about left students with twenty-percent to become unoccupied, asking fewer choices for parking, and an any student on foot: "are you increased number of students will leaving?" Alarmingly, though, have to find other alternatives or on this same Thursday afternoon, there were only about four fight for what remains. On Thursday, Feb. 23, during spaces, of the sixteen reserved, prime 'parking time for stu- actually occupied by either the faculty or staff vehicles. The question then remains, why are the sixteen reserved as opposed to six, eight, or ten? Siimmer Study Abroad! "The faculty would like the Spain Mexico whole lot to be for them," said J iily 2 2-Aug 1 9 M ay 29-J*m 2 3 Head Student of Parking and Transportation Services, Anika I NFORMATION M EETINGS Holmes. Holmes suggested that • H on F eb 27 at 9:00 A MinUNIV449 the reason faculty would prefer « T hur Mar 9 at 9:00 AM in U NW 449 Lot H be strictly reserved for fac« Wed M at 15 at 2:30 FM in ACD 111 ulty and staff is due to concern « T ue Mar 21 at 4:30 PM in ACD 111 PARKING,frompage 1 ogy, and health. Counseling was selected for the month of February, thefirstmonth of the series, because a majority of the Human Development majors have an emphasis in counseling. The free lectures that the club sponsors are designed to show students their career options, and to help direct them through their necessary steps. The events are typically either fundraisers or activities designed to contribute to a community. Some of the events include the MS walk, the Nami walk, volunteering for North County Life Line, and team building exercises at a ropes course in Big Bear. The club is also looking into volunteering at The Woman's Resource Center in Oceanside, and hopes to give a about students speeding through Lot E in order to make it to the back lot, Lot H. The Parking and Transportation Service Office, which is located in the middle of both Lot E and H, have seen pedestrians nearly hit and have witnessed intense disputes over parking. With an increased number of spots taken away from the students, many anticipate that even more competition over what little parking is now available to students. "They're slowly kicking us all out to the dirt lot," said Gal State San Marcos student, Brittany Thomas. Another CSUSM student, Kristina Moore, expressed her disapproval stating, "The faculty have a whole other lot, Lot E, and it's never full." Spanish language courses Earn 5-6 units of transfer credit Live with a Homestay Family Universidad Internacional, Cuemavaca, Mexico $2,16042,300 plus airfare Universidad de Valladelid Valladolid, Spain $2,375 plus airfare g a r a^s m u oboà eu ^ Office o f University Global Affairs Craven 5211 Del Dios B ar & G rill (3 portion of their income to the center. Professor Socials are one of the club's regular activities aimed at giving students the opportunity to develop relationships with their professors. These luncheons are so successful that other majors are planning to adopt them. "One of the best aspects of the Human development major is the relationships students develop with their professors," said Christine Cura. "It's important to be well rounded, and this club provides that," said Engels. For additional information about the club and their upcoming events, visit their website at www.csusm.edu/human_development/Hdclub.html. through Möndiy' @ 11:30 am Closed Tuesdays 7 60-489-4800 www.dcWkiScouBtnstore.com A id f or C SUSM BY JON THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Red Line Towing has been contracted to provide Cal State San Marcos motorists with a stranded driver service,* for the campus's various parking lots. For aflatdiscounted fee of $25 dollars, students can receive help with vehicle unlocks, dead batteries, and spare tire mountings. By contacting University Police, through either any campus phone, or using the blue emergency phones which are always a direct line to campus police, located in every parking lot, students can be connected with Red Line Towing. Red Line will respond promptly to the parking lot within approximately 20 minutes. Students will have to decide for themselves the value of this service, due to the large fee of $25 for simpler services like unlocking a vehicle. Nonetheless, if a student is running late and lacks both the capacity and desire to change your spare or jump a battery, $25 is a small price to pay. "I don't think I would ever personally use the service, while my girlfriend will no doubt be calling regularly," said student Anthony Calloway. He continued to say that "If she (Calloway's girlfriend) spent $25 getting Red Line to unlock her doors, instead of calling me for her spares, I think ! would be a little upset at her wasting the money." "Red Line Towing has not been placed on any type of retainer fee paid by the university; this is just the best deal we found for students, after we shopped around for services in the area," mentioned Lieutenant Doug Miller of the University Police Department. Students should keep in mind that the person receiving the services will befinanciallyresponsible for all work done, at the time services are rendered. So far, there has been a negative response from students concerning the sixteen spots now designated for the faculty and staff. Despite the negative remarks, Holmes remains hopeful for the future. By Fall 2006, there will be a new lot added next to Lot H and it will be general parking for students. Eventually, Campus View Drive, the street leading to Lot E, will continue south, wrapping behind the faculty parking lot. "The new lot will be called Lot F, and it will include about 1500 new spaces," said Holmes. She also added that students will have to go through that new lot in order to gain access to Lot H. Drivers will not be able to access Lot H through Lot E. Hopefully, this new change will not be a huge inconvenience for students, especially those who are night students, added Holmes. 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In the past, dances have been hosted at the Escondido Center for Performing Arts as well as Pechanga Casino, but when planning for this years' event, Schroeder anticipated that it would be fun to party in a 'club-like' venue rather than a formal one. "Hard Rock Café was fun, but the maximum capacity is 50," said Schroeder. "Canes has the same kind of environment and vibe as Hard Rock Café, yet Canes holds up to 800 people." The Spring Fling is free to CSUSM students with a valid student ID, courtesy of ASI funding. Guests are welcome to attend for a nominal fee of $5. All attendees must obtain tickets in advance to attend, since tickets will not be sold or available at the door. "Students are advised to get their tickets ASAP," suggested Schroeder. The last day to get tickets is Thursday, March 9, at 4:00 p.m. "It is important for students to know the name on the ticket must match an ID RESEARCH,frompage 1 tion will be held simultaneously in three separate rooms. Biological research and other sciences will be held in UNIV 257, psychology in UNIV 237, and all other presentations in UNIV 373. Judges are chosen based on their areas of expertise, aligning judges appropriately with the subject matter in the projects, said Collins. Immediately after the competition, the judges will compile scores and select finalists, which will be announced on March 6. CSUSMfinalistsare determined by the same criteria used for the state competition. The written and oral aspects of the research projects are evaluated via the following criteria: clarity Of purpose, appropriateness of methodology, interpretation of results, value of the research or creative activity, ability of the presenter to articulate the research or creative activity to a card upon entering," added Schroeder. As for the dress code, "there is no strict dress code for this event," said Schroeder; however, Schroeder suggests dressing in clublike attire or appropriately for such a special event. Although Canes is a bar, the event is not only for the 21 and up crowd. All students are welcome to attend, regardless of age. Alcoholic beverages will be available for students 21 and over, at the cash bar, at the student's expense. Non-alcoholic beverages and food are free. Food will include: pizza, quesadillas with sour cream, mini taquitos, caliente wings, chicken fingers, chips and salsa, with fresh vegetable and cheese and cracker trays. "We are going to have some great DJs that will make everyone wanna get out on the dancefloor,"said Schroeder. So bring comfortable shoes, because according to Schroeder, "we're going to dance the night away!" wide audience, organization of the material presented, and the presenter's ability to handle questions from the jury and the general audience, said Collins. Finalists of the campus competition will receive a certificate of recognition, a $50 cash award, and a paid trip to the state competition at CSU Channel Islands. The state competition will be held on May 5 and 6. Students will not receive academic credit for participating in the competition; however, statefinalistsdo receive a cash award. "The purpose of the competition is to recognize outstanding student accomplishments in scholarly research and creative activity," said Collins. "Participating in the competition is prestigious. It is an excellent experience for the researcher, and gives them a very significant experience to list on their resume. Some of our participants are using this in their applications for doctoral programs throughout the country." Matthew Spears, a Cai State San Marcos senior and literature and writing studies major, won second place in last year's state competition in the "Humanities and Letters" section, the undergraduate division, for his research project titled: "The Canonicity of Cliché: Idiomatic Language and Formulaic Diction in Beowulf and the Heaney Translation", with Lance Newman as his faculty mentor. Spears received a $200 cash award and a certificate. "I had a great time, of course!" mentioned Spears. "The application wasn't all that difficult, since I had already had an idea of what research I was going to submit -the idea for my paper wasfromwork I had done before in a class. The competition here on campus was relaxed and low-key, and to tell you the truth, I really didn't feel all that nervous. I was one of thefinalistsselected to go to the statewide competition and that was an enjoyable experience as well. There is a little question & answer session at the end of every presentation (as there is in the competition here), but it's really easier than you think because you quickly discover that you know more about the topic of your research than they do," said Spears. This year, there are 28 students participating in the campus-wide competition, a significant increase from last year's 13 participants. According to Collins, there were over 190 students representing the 22 CSU campuses in attendance at last year's state competition. The students competed in 22 different divisions. "We are thrilled with the response to this year's competition. Not only did we double the number of entrants, but we received submissions from areas that were not represented last year," said Collins. "We really would like to* have people see this as a venue for showcasing research from allfieldsof study." Finalists from last year's competition will be hosting this year's campus competition, and will be available in each room to answer questions and solicit advice. "First, don't be afraid to apply - all you have to do is submit a 5 page paper, and then give a 10 minute presentation, which I might add, is in front of a friendly audience that wants you to succeed," explained Spears. "Second, once you're actually in the competition, make sure to have some fun with it. See it as an opportunity to have some fun, show off some of the great research you've conducted in your classes while a student at CSUSM, and as a way to practice your public speaking, which will be important when you have a job." The campus competition is open to the public, and free of charge. For more information regarding the competition, contact Linda Collins at lcollins@csusm.edu, 760750-4028, or stop by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research in Craven Hall, Room 5210. MiraCosta College Letters Department and Friends of the Library present an evening with California's new Poet Laureate A l Y oung Room 204, San Elijo Campus 3333 Manchester Ave., Cardiff Friday, March 3 • 7:30 p.m. Admission is free California's new Poet Laureate, Al Young is also known for his novels, essays, screenplays, and editing. He has won many of the literary world's most prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Wallace Stegner, Guggenheim, PEN-Library of Congress, Fulbright, National Endowment for the Arts, Pushcart, and t wo American Book awards. As a screenwriter, he has written scripts for such luminaries as Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, and the late Richard Pryor. In 2002 Mr. Young won the American Book Award for The Sound of Dreams Remembered: Poems 1990-2000. Join this celebrated American writer at MiraCosta College, San Elijo Campus, for a memorable evening of poetry and prose. A book signing opportunity will follow Mr. Young's 7:30 presentation. 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These allegations came as a surprise to David Dennis, project manager with the University's Office of Planning, Design and Construction. Construction on Markstein Hall actually began in May of 2004 and was finished early January 2006, just a few weeks before classes began. While the project was finished three months earlier than the originally projected date of completion in May 2006, Dennis claims that it was built "in about average time" for a project of its size and complexity. "It's 99.9% complete" he said, "we just need to finish the punch list," referring to the list of minor and non-crucial repairs and replacements for the building, such as paint touch ups and landscaping. Rumors of professors forced prematurely into partially built offices seemed a far cry from the experience of Michael Pass, professor of Marketing, who teaches two classes and enjoys his new office in Markstein Hall. "It's wonderful," Professor Pass said in reference to the building. "It's far more professional looking." He also can't recall any negative experiences moving in, or any sense that the building wasn't complete. And with regards to his new office: "it's great, better than the other buildings on campus." This sentiment was echoed by Political BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer Markstein Hall, a modern and professional design. Science professor Anthony O'Halloran, who also has an office in the new building. "I can't recall anything not being completed ... and this office is much better than any I would have had back in Ireland," he remarked. Many students have also been enjoying the new building, and most agreed that the new class room's "Harvard Case" design-with large hardwood desks in a tiered, semicirclelike amphitheater with the professor in the middle-created a more "professional environment". Of course, not everyone admired the décor. One student, who did not wish to be named, commented on the industrial-style corrugated metal facades, saying "it looks like the inside of a Chipotle [restaurant]". Another student wryly remarked that the hallways on the second and third floors were quite narrow, but that the fourthfloor'shallways (where the Photo by Z achary J. Simon / The Pride dean's office is located) were much more spacious. Overall, though, the allegations of an inadequate or incomplete facility have been silenced since its opening, and in their place there seems to be a general sense of satisfaction and pride in the new facility. "My wife is coming to help me hang pictures tonight... I'm going to use it as an excuse to show off the classes," Professor Pass said. With students and professors both pleased with the facility, one can only hope that this model will be followed for future campus projects. Current construction projects such as the remodeling of Craven Hall, whose interior was widely considered confusing and inefficient by staff and students alike, would be extremely well received. Quite likely, however, before anyone gets a chance to see how that project turns out, there will be plenty of time for the staff and students to speculate on it. Benjamin Franklin coined the phrase "lord of another man's purse" to refer to the title of those with steady paying habits. UCSD professor, David Vickers, refuted this argument in his Feb. 16 presentation on the history of US debt. The problem of personal borrowing in the creation of personal debt was the focal point of Dr. Vickers' lecture. He explained to his audience, mixed of CSUSM students and faculty, the many layers to this issue, as well as a comparison of credit in colonial days versus the present. Vickers, originally from Canada, described the most common reasons that people borrow in today's society, such as emergencies, investments, better living, and of course, school. People today also have the ability to borrow based on their demonstration of great payment history (credit score) and steady income flow. One major aspect of borrowing that has changed in more recent transactions is the rise of internet use and therefore decline in See DEBT, page 7 "n r ìi Bn < n wmfif nrnfjfi KTnn nifì n nn n nT^^^^^^^^fn ËËP^S » n M n n Mi ft nin ì f n f ln n frif^^^^^^f^ BES^r ^ iM' iì f i ifì li lnH f i n o iffi t H^ t t n ^n n i l^ T ï t ^^ ll f ^ Unite to Win! Rally for affordable quality education and fair contractsl In 2003 and 2004, California cut half a billion dollars in state funding for the CSU. To help get through tough times, faculty and staff took a pay freeze. Students saw fees skyrocket along with class sizes. Sections were cancelled. Advising appointments took months to get. The economy finally started to recover this year, but instead of putting new resources in the classrooms, the Trustees spent $1.2 million on huge raises for top administrators. They could have used that money to offer 262 more sections that would enroll 10,000 students. After ail, the housing allowance for presidents is more than the yearly pay of many professors! To top it all off, after raising student fees every year since 2002, the Trustees want to raise them again-10% per yearforthe next four years. The CSU is getting so expensive that enrollments are starting to decline! Meanwhile, faculty and staff unions are negotiating new contracts, and the CSU administration is pushing hard for cutbacks in compensation and Job security. They want to get rid of reliable cost-of-living raises for faculty who are already underpaid. They want to dump three-year contracts for lecturers, making them scramble for work every semester. And they want to gut the FERP program that lets retired faculty keep teaching the courses students need. We can't let the CSU administration destroy our school and our jobs! And the only way to stop them is if students, staff, and faculty unite to say, "No more cutsi Rebuild the CSU!" Thursday, March 9,11-1 CSUSM Library Plaza Sponsored by the California Faculty Association, California State University Employees Union, and Academic Professionals of California. Contact cfa@csusm.edu for more information, to help organize, or to cosponsor. ^Hjjj^r Associated Studi ASI Elections It's Y OUR time to make a difference!! Positions available: President Executive Vice President Vice President of Finance Vice President of Legislative A ffairs Vice President of Communications College o f A rts and Science Representatives (3) College of Business Representatives (2) College of Education Representative (1) 5tudent-at~Large (2) Director of Recruitment and Mobilization Pick up an application in Commons 2 0 7 o r Craven 4 1 1 6 . Open application filing will continue until March 1 0th 12pm. For more information and j ob descriptions, visit our website a t www.csusm.edu/asi/about.jobs.html W I N IIIIIKSIM MisU �Tuesday, February 28, 2006 FEATURES THE PRIDE Faith & Fun: A history of Mardis Gras French holiday intended to use excess as preparation for fasting BY LORA PAINTER Pride Staff Writer Mardi Gras is perhaps the most famously fabulous andfree-of-chargedesignated party day in the world, perhaps second only to New Year's Eve. The celebration has come to epitomize wild images of insouciant dancing, drinking and exotic exhibition. Other less risque aspects include beads, masks, Cajun food and plastic-baby King Cakes. One may therefore be surprised to learn some of its stricter religious origins. According to World Book Encyclopedia online, Mardi Gras celebrations date back to ancient Roman customs ofmerrymaking and feasting before a period of religious fasting. Held on the day before the Catholic holiday of "Lent," Mardi Gras' actual date depends on the date of Easter, thus why the celebration occurs predominantly where Catholicism has enjoyed influence. This year, Mardi Gras will take place on February 28, as the date is always set 46 days before Easter. Mardi Gras, which means Tat Tuesday' in French, may have received its name from the French custom of parading a fat ox through towns and villages on Shrove Tuesday. In Germany, the holiday is called "Fastnacht," while the English call it "Pancake Day". The tradition ofMardi Gras wasfirstintroduced to America by French colonists in the early 1700's. It became very popular in New Orleans, later branching out to other southern states. In Alabama, Florida, and several counties in Louisiana, Mardi Gras is a 'legal' (often incarnated as 'bank') holiday. To this day the most famous Mardi Gras celebration has been held in New Orleans and it attracts tourists from around the world. Social organizations, called 'krewes,' manage andfinancethe parades and other festivities. Mardi Gras is actually one day, but is preceded by a weeks-long carnival season whose theme changes each year. During this 'Carnival Season,' balls, parties, parades, and feasting are especially popular. Mardi Gras then signifies the climax and culmination of this season. On Ash Wednesday, religious party-goers will sober up and begin preparation for Lent and Easter. Even with its modern popularity, Mardi Gras has managed to maintain its symbolic roots. Two of the most popular traditions associated with Mardi Gras are King Cakes and die tossing of trinkets. King Cakes are ring-shaped pastries usuallyfilledwith cinnamon andfrostedwith icing and tri-colored sprinkles. Purple, yellow and green sprinkles were meant to represent justice and faith. A miniature plastic-baby is inserted into one of Photos courtesy ofwww.mardigrasday.com Masked 'krewe' members toss trinkets to Mardi Gras crowd. the cakes and whoever happens to get that piece with the baby inside will be elected to host the next party or will often become King/Queen of the celebration. Another popular tradition during Mardi Gras is the tossing and receiving of trinkets. Masked krewe members ride on the parade floats and toss various types of trinkets to the crowds. Such items can rangefromplastic-beaded necklaces and faux doubloons to plastic cups and hats. Just shout. "Throw me some beads, mister" and you too can go home with bags full of these coveted Mardi Gras souvenirs. Contrary to popular lore, getting coveted Mardi Gras beads does not require revealing certain body parts. "There is so much thrown that there is no way you are not going to go home with a bag full of goodies," said Arthur Hardy, an author and television personality, during an interview with National Geographic magazine. According to Hardy, the notorious practice of "flashing" for beads has nothing to do with the real spirit ofMardi Gras, and will only be found among young people who feel they have license to behave in such a manner. Tofindout more about the history ofMaidi Gras, visit: www.mardigrasday.com. �On campus: BSU fashion show BY KARIN REYES Pride Staff Writer Men's wear is no different; the long Phat and Phat Farm all made their presloose fitting shirt is called a "buba" in ence known. "My favorites were the Hip BSU's second Annual Fashion Show, some parts of Africa, or "dashiki" in Hop styles," said student Stacey Vandefor all who made it out to the Clarke Field others. pool. House Feb. 16, was an evening of glitz, The majority of the traditional clothing The Formal Wear and Business Attire glamour and style. Coordinated by BSU appeared loose andfreeflowing,a neces- wrapped up the show's last segment. Like Vice President Bee Bee Shey, the show- sity in the extreme temperatures of West the fashions before it, the styles contining helped bring awareness to both Black Africa. Color is also very important, as ued a display of the variety, yet still mainHistory Month and the world of fashion. in many parts of Africa color is used as a tained a cultural link. Standouts included Members from BSU, together with status symbol—a sign of wealth. a strutting suit, looserfittingthan tradifellow students from campus, modeled Many of the Hip Hop design elements tional wear, and made from beautiful styles ranging from traditional compliments of deep orange and West African clothing to Hip brown. Hop,fromFormal Wear to BusiMany female models looked ness Attire. like seasoned professionals as they The first segment began with worked both the runway and the tradition. Many of these West wildly applauding crowd. The men African fashions, primarily from did just as well, making sure to Cameroon and Nigeria, came on strike a pose for the many cameras loan from Bee Bee Shey's parin the audience. ents, bothfromCameroon. When asked what she liked best When asked the importance about the fashion show, student of the various styles of clothing, Stephanie Erdodi said, "I liked that particularly the traditional and it was full of variety and diversity." Hip Hop styles, BSU President, Photos by Karin Reyes / The Pride For Wesley Barnes "it was the more Ruby Ude, replied that, "They Fashions ranged from traditional to popular casual clothing" that he liked best. show the evolution of clothing "We wanted to make people more trends and styles, and this makes every- seen in the second segment, and recently aware of our culture and show the evoone more aware of where the styles came popularized in the US, were shown to lution of our style of clothing," said Bee from." have evolvedfromtraditional West Afri- Bee Shey. Though varying across the ethnic can clothing. The BSU second Annual Fashion groups within Africa, the custom and "It was pretty awesome seeing the evo- Show was a creative way to entertain and style of dress remain somewhat similar. lution of clothing styles," said student educate all students on the creative roots Some groups use different names for the Ronald Conyers. Hip Hop clothing also of these particular fashions. It also served same item, for instance, the bottom part tends to be loosefittingyet comfortable, to show the diversity within any certain of a woman's outfit is called "pagne" by along the same lines as traditional West style of clothing and its many variations, Cameroonians and "iro" by Nigerians. African styles of dress. limited only by the wearer's imagination. The headpiece worn by women is likeMost of the audience had an easy time BSU President Ude also believes that, wise known as either a "gele" or an "afou- identifying the Hip Hop clothing compa- "it's about expressing yourself through lard". nies. Ecko, Ecko Red, Akademiks, Baby clothing." DEBT,frompage 5 attaching personality to credit, which Vickers implies as the trouble with borrowing and lending today. The presentation consisted of no real visual aids other than Benjamin Franklin's coined term scribbled onto the white board of University Hall 100. Vickers led off his discussion with a comparison of the historical contexts and concepts of debt that are prevalent in today's society. In colonial times, farmers utilized a credit system not entirely unlike the practices of our country in present day. A man could borrow services or equipment from any of his neighbors and in return he would repay this loan through services as well as with food or the lending of tools. In a system like this, each man worked in accordance with a face-to-face agreement made between borrower and lender. Such agreements were hard to renegotiate, credit transactions carried little interest, and loans had less of an urgency for payback, thus loans had a much longer life span. "The only indication to a farmer's neighbors that he could be trusted was his word; words carried much more weight in a primarily barter economy," explained Vickers. Today, the practice of borrowing and lending is a bit more complicated. Debts are negotiated between a computer screen and a human, making them much less personal. Terms of a loan can be renegotiated at almost any time with little to no sense of connection or attachment between lender or borrower. This in turn adds a sense of unpredictability to the process of lending and borrowing, givingriseto consumer burial beneath bills, bills, and more bills. When Vickers concluded his presentation he opened thefloorto questions from the audience where he discussed issues such as the necessity versus the option of establishing credit. Vickers appeared entirely receptive to the constructive feedback and positive audience reactions, closing with a statement that he would rethink and further develop some of the claims in his study. �Jock Talk With Josh BY JOSH SANDOVAL Pride Staff Writer The past three weeks from American athletes haven'texactly been the high point in our country's long history of sports, and I am not just talking about the Winter Olympics. American snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis, however, typifies exactly what's wrong with American athletes. In the past 15 years, American athletes have come across this mentality of preferring to look cool losing than winning in a boring fashion. For those of you who have shunned the Winter Olympics because the paint drying channel is more entertaining, here is what the proud American did. Jacobellis was competing in the Women's Snowboard Cross, which is basically a race down a hill against three other risktakers. Early into the medal race the three other riders lost control and Jacobellis had the race won if she just stayed on her board. Being the true American that she is, however, she felt the need to attempt a trick on the final jump right before the finish line. Mind you, in this event the only thing that counts is crossing the finish line. Of course, she bombs her trick and falls down which allows one of her competitors the time to pass her up and cause Jacobellis to get silver. Again, in true American style, she tried to lie about what she was trying to do. In the interview right after the event, she claimed that she needed balance so she grabbed her board in mid air to do so, but she didn't know if she wanted to do method air or indie air. In that situation neither was necessary. She didn't have to touch the board. When Bob Costas interviewed her I wanted to jump through the TV because she downplayed the whole thing, talking about how she was glad to get a medal and what matters to her is that she will always be known as an Olympian. I would like, for just once, an American athlete to go in front of a camera and just say, "I screwed up," or "I don't know what I was thinking, but it was stupid." I have met a few American Olympians, some who have won gold and some who have won silver, and those who have won silver have admitted they screwed up, but they didn't screw up because of showboating, like Jacobellis. The thing that bugs me more than people not taking responsibility for their own actions is people who don't realize how fortunate they are to be where they are. Barry Bonds, Ricky Williams, and Sammy Sosa all hit a nerve with the American public the past few weeks. Bonds spent all last week complaining about being a baseball player. Oh boo hoo Mr. Roid, poor you, you have to swing a bat and throw a ball for a living. He spent last week saying that this is going to be his last season, then saying he isn't quite sure, then saying he doesn't care about being 47 home runs away from the all-time home run record and then saying, "ouch my body hurts." Seriously, who complains about getting paid to play a sport for a living? Well, I guess it isn't as bad as turning down money to play a sport. Sammy Sosa may not be an American athlete, but he sure acts like one. Sosa had only one offer from a MLB club to play baseball this season and that was a one year contract for 500,000 dollars from the Washington Nationals. Sosa went on to say that it was offensive to be offered such little money. How many of you would be insulted if someone threw 500 grand at you to play baseball? There are many MLB players who can't get a contract, like the sultan of syringes, Jose Canseco, who would play catch with a live hand grenade for that kind of money. The dumbest athlete last week had to be Tommy Chong's doobie double from "Up in Smoke", Ricky Williams, when he was notified that he is facing a year suspension because it seems as though he failed a fourth drug test. Apparently, Ricky likes green plants more than green paper because I've lost count of how much money he's lost with these failed drug tests. If this suspension goes through, his career is likely over because the NFL isn't too keen on running backs over 30 years old that would rather light up a joint than light up the scoreboard. Even the potheads who heard about this story were like, "Dude, you're giving us a bad name." Of course they barely just got word about it yesterday. Finally, the kicker of them all doesn't involve an American athlete, but he is Canadian, so geographically it's close enough. Of late, Wayne Gretzky looks as bad as a crack addict, due to the stress of not medaling in the Winter pi%pp 1 mm «| m m mm Olympics, losing his mom and grandmother in a three week span, and the realization that his assistant coach and wife were caught up in an illegal gambling ring. As time consuming as those first three things are, how can you not know your wife and best friend are gambling hundreds of thousands of dollars? Also, the one thing I find most interesting about this situation is that generally women don't have severe gambling problems. It is usually males who are prone to betting thousands of dollars at the drop of a puck. It is usually male athletes who find people to make bets for them so there isn't a paper trail to their name. As a male athlete, who do you trust more than your own wife? Enough said. I wish some of these people would count to 10 or even 100 before they did anything in their life. Maybe then that would prevent some of these bonehead actions. Is the nation just less intelligent now, or did athletes in the past actually understand how lucky they were to be doing what they were doing and just tried not to screw up their position in life? Comments can be sent to Sando026@csusm.edu. I reply to every e-mail. 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Last week I responded in a revised version of my column to the factual inaccuracies and poor reasoning that comprised the previous week's letter to the editor. I defended myself, and I defended the honor, of argumentation. The piece was about truth and reasoning. It was nearly a PSA for education. "It's just not goingin," my editor said as he tossed a couple of turd logs at the wall. We (the editor in chief and he) don't want folks carrying on arguments in "The Pride"; we don't want to see anything else about Women's Studies in "The Pride"; blah, blah, blah, blah, blah and blah. I know, these folks are editors and they are responsible for editing the paper into a quality product. Like Smokey said in the movie 'Friday', "and you know this, man!" My contention is that my Fuhrer's decision to edit my column all the way off of the page was an irrational decision While my revised column included multiple occurrences of the term "Women's Studies", they appeared only in the context of discussions about poor reasoning. While some might have cited my column for transporting an argument across campus lines, others might have viewed it as being intellectual dialogue between two scholars with strong and very diverse opinions. The smarter of the others might have even recognized the fact that I focused in on the arguments and abstracted the author. I made this case, but my editor upheld the decision. The difference is that this time he threw less turd logs at the wall. They censored a column that bears my surname and leaks my blood and I'm still lying awake at night without an explanation. Try this question guys: What the heck is a personal op-ed column if you can't be your own person and can't express certain opinions? You can say whatever you want Jason, just not this or that, and not to that person. Readers: I'll talk to you folks about more substantial issues next week. Hopefully... competitive activity, physi- fast-paced, contain elements of cal exertion and skill. Using a danger and heroics and are excitbroom does not justify it as being ing. These characteristics are I would like to comment on only an activity and not a sport. I used by the media to train people the article regarding the winter believe that there is little educa- to like these types of sports. Olympics because there were tion about curling and its history. All sports are activities and many things that bother me about Curling has been in the European competitions. The athletes comthe article. Sport was wrongly Alpine for centuries. If it is not peting in each of the events in portrayed in the article and I entertaining to certain people, it the Olympics display immense would like bring several points does not mean it is not a sport. talent, skill and athleticism that to light. The only two sports that were should be admired. This article Sport, as defined the book considered sports in this arti- could have done a better job of Sports in Society by Jay Coak- cle were ice hockey and speed portraying the winter Olympics ley, is "an institutionalized com- skating. These two sports are with the respect it deserves. petitive activity that involves rigorous physical exertion or the use of relatively complex physical skills by participants motivated by internal and external rewards." All of the "competitions" and "activities" in the winter Olympics were sports. Figure skating is a sport. The outfits that the athletes wear and the songs they choose to skate to, does not determine if it is a sport. Homophobia is implied with the comment about Johnny Wier. He is a male figure skater and he is an athlete in a sport that people may see feminine, yes, but it does not mean he is weird. The ways thatfigureskating is evaluated is more objective than subjective. Judges are highly trained and judge on a strict rubric. Same goes for snowboarding and all the sports that are evaluated by a judge and not by the finish line "As soon as my student loans are payed off, me and the or clock. wife are going to Cabo" Curling is sport. It involves Illustration by ANDREW TOMACELLII Special to The Pride BY JANE SANCHEZ Letter to the editor Hot Karl CLIMB A DIFFERENT CORPORATE LADDER il liii« ksH B&v-'Sw Sí*-? FmSrì T I1 M Become stronger, smarter and more prepared to f ace any challenge. With over 1 50 careers to choose f rom, t he % Army is your chance t o make a difference in your life a nd in the future of your country. 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The comment I overheard was from a courier at work griping over the woes and obligations of men during the Valentine's Day holiday. "It's a woman's world," he said. My apologies for rattling the very foundation this society has been built upon, but it is definitely not a "woman's world." For those of you who are not fortunate enough to take Psych 350, here is just a morsel from the buffet of knowledge and perspective it provides. If this was a femaleempowered world, strength would be defined as childbirth and spirit, not how much weight someone can bench. All males would have a curfew since they are the main perpetrators of violence against women. Once the curfew was in effect, females could roam the streets without fear of harm. Men take for granted the luxury of being able to walk around without fear for their safety or lives 24 hours, seven days a week. Females can't even feel 100 percent safe in the comfort of their own homes. Statistics ofrapescommitted in the United States remove one of the essential elements of the statistic, the criminal. Instead of wording statistics like "every second, three women are raped", why aren't statistics worded to include the committer of the crime? Applicable statistics should state that "a man rapes a woman every three seconds." There is only one prototype for the perfect female figure. A woman basically must be skinny, almost boyishly so, yet have huge breasts. How many females in the population canfitinto that mold? Yet males aren't given the same matchbox to fit into. Handsome can mean a variety of sizes and shapes. Men can be chunky, slim, tall, or short and still be considered attractive by society's standards. Females have also given into the injustice by trying to fit the mold. Makeup is utilized because females don't wake up attractive the way men do. Numerous diet plans are in abundance to help females achieve the ''perfect" figure. People try to downplay the injustice females suffer by depersonalizing those who demand their voices be heard. They refer to those brave individuals with slurs such as "bra burners" and joke about them being so extreme that they grow out their armpit and leg hair. Feminism is not a negative word that should induce emotions of shame. Feminism should be a roar resonating from the souls of individuals, males and females, with the end result being an eruption of pride, strength, and unity. Everyone has a mother, sister, daughter, girlfriend, wife, or femalefriend.Males should be aware that even though they may walk out the same door to start their day as the females in their lives, they walk into a different world. BY ALFRED CHU Special to The Pride September 11 was a day that shocked Americans as no other single day ever had previously. In the following weeks, we glued ourselves to the television watching the footage caught from that dreadful day as well as waiting for recent updates. In the months and years that followed, books, publications, endorsements, charities, documentaries, etc have all touched on that event However there's one more medium that hasn't directly exploited that event: the Hollywood Motion Picture.. .until now. Paramount Pictures, director Oliver Stone and actor Nicholas Cage are currently in production of "World Trade Center". Thefilmwill focus on the true story of John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, who were the last two survivors rescued from the rubble of Ground Zero. Only in production, Stone has already issued statements to the media defending thefilmand rebutting against criticism. The film will be shot in Los Angeles on a sound stage while news footage of the event will be added separately. Stone and the producers have also met with the 9/11 families to retain accuracy as well as consent. According to USA Today, Stone has promised sensitivity on the subject, and that's all well and good but then again, Stone stated I believed Bush Sr. when he said "Read my lips: no new taxes." Let's break it down like a fraction. First, we can all agree that Hollywood has a reputation of exaggerating, dis- torting, etc true stories and events. We've seen this done time and again. Second, this is another example of Hollywood looking for new material to produce onfilm.I guess constant adaptations and remakes can't always be lucrative. Third, Hollywood has high hopes of making money off this event. Fourth, we all know controversy sells ("The Passion of the Christ"). That's nothing new. Fifth, Stone has a reputation of making controversial films ("Platoon"). Would you really want "controversy" surrounding an event such as this? I think not. Sixth, if this film should bomb critically and/or financially, either way, Stone's career is close to over. And lastly, Stone promised sensitivity but when push comes to shove, who is he going to be more loyal to, the audience or the people signing his paycheck? I'm not banning the film nor am I condemning it, although that day might come when I see it. Yet it's too soon to be making a film about September 11 and more importantly, too sensitive of a subject. Having lived across the Hudson River in New Jersey during that time, I still keep in contact with friends who lost someone during the attack. I still keep in contact with those who witnessed the collapse of the World Trade Center. To this day, I still have same feelings for the victims as well as the perpetrators. It was one of the rare moments where we were brought together through a commonality, if only for a short while. Mr. Stone, stand down on this one. PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SEK Parking and Transportation Services (P.A.T.S.) is located in the Foundation Classroom Building (FCB), room 107. (760) 750-7500 " PARKING F EE I NCREASE P LANNED FOR FALL 2QQ6~ For any person planning t o drive and park their vehicle on campus Ibr any amount of time, a valid Cal State San Marcos parking permit is required. See box below t o find the lots where your permit is valid. Parking i s enforced 2 4 h ours a day, 7 days a week* THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD* Student, University Village Apartment (UVA), Carpool, and Faculty/Staff parking permits can be purchased at the P.A.T.S. Office (FCB 107).-Student and UVA parking permits can also be purchased on-line through the P.A.T.S. website: wwwxsusm.edu/parking. General Student permits are also available at the Cashiers Office (Craven Hall 3108). Hourly and day parking permits are sold 24-hours-a~day, 7-days-a«week at the parking permit pay stations, located in Lots B, C, N, O, E, I , and Y. HELPFUL T IPS T O REMEMBER * If you are running lace and want to save time, go directly to Lots X, Yr Z or SMACC to park, and ride the Cougar Coach (shuttle) to Craven Circle« (See "Alternate Modes" for more information on the Cougar Coach.) Remember to park in the stenciled CSUS)vi parking spaces ONLY while parked at SMACC. * Reduce off campus trips during die first several weeks of classes, * CALL-IN SERVICE - Parking lot counts are done hourly between 9:00 am — 2:00 pm. Call ext. 7502 to find out which parking lot has vacant parking spaces available. » Avoid the lines at the beginning of the semester; buy your parking permit early! P ARKING L OT I NFORMATION In which Parking Lot is your permit valid? • Disabled parking is available in Lots E, H, C, B, L, J, N, O • Students and Visitors - H; C, B, L, J, X, Y, Z, San Marcos Ambulatory Care Center (SMACC), general spaces in Lot N, and spaces in Lot O designated for General Parking ONLY. • University Village Apartment fUVAl Residents - K and non-general spaces in Lot O ONLY. • Facultv/Staff-E, H, C, B, L, J, N, X, Y, Z, SMACC, and spaces in Lot O designated for General Parking ONLY. ALTERNATE MODES PARKING PROGRAMS • Carpool - There are a limited number of carpool permits available. Buy your permit early! They sell out fast! • Carpool spaces are available in Lots C, J, and N. Faculty/StafT carpool spaces are available in Lot E. • Ride-share - Two ways toride-share:Ride l ink or AlterNetRides. • Bus Passes - 3 different NCTD bus passes are available lor sale in the PATS office. • Breeze (valid in North County), Senior/Disabled. md Ready Pass {valid in all of San Diego County) MACC S • Cougar Coach (On~campus Shuttle) - Runs Moixlay-llmrsday from 9:0()am~3:O0pni on a Pfc. h^mí continuous loop from Lots X, Y, Z and SMACC parking lot to Craven Circle. ir Go t o www,csusro .ed u/pa rkl r?g for Parking Enforcement an4 the Alternate Modfcs Par-king Programs Information ÌM w wm >«Si> M AP L EGEND ri i* b Parking Lots Emergency Phones (e-poies) Parking Permit Pay Stations Parking Information Booth Parking Services at Cal State San Marcos is a self-support program established to provide parking facilities and resources. It derives no support from the State for capital outlay or operational costs. All costs of operation, including staff and benefit costs, debt service, maintenance and construction of parking lots, and in the future, parking structures, are paid for by income received from parking fees. For mom information about Parking Financials, go to the Parking Services website and click on "Financials". Revenues received from citation payments support the operating costs for the fines and forfeitures program, alternative modes of transportation, and for surcharges paid to San Diego County. Revenues from fines and forfeitures cannot support the cost of parking construction. �IHEPRIPE /" AV C & X / J L^ E Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Tuesday, February 28, 2006 il Going A pe for 'Curious George' mation and a very colorful schematic of backgrounds and characters. "Curious George" disIn an age of Pixar animation plays the story of a man trying where three dimensional char- to protect the failing museum he acters have overtaken the two- works for from becoming, what dimensional ones of the past, else? A parking lot. "Curious George" produces a The man in the yellow hat, also nice throwback to earlier days of known as Ted, embarks on an animation. adventure to Africa to save the "Curious George" is a light- museum, with a little help from hearted family/date film that a friend he meets along the way, explores a very simple way to an ape also known and famed as stay true to oneself and overcome George. obstacles even with obvious set The director, Matthew backs. O'Callaghan, is definitely not Based the children's picture the new kid on the block when book, we enter a world of imagi- it comes to making films such nation through the eyes of direc- as "Curious George." Mathew tor Matthew O'Callaghan, with O'Callaghan has also been the use of two-dimensional ani- involved in suchfilmsas "Shrek," BY ANDREW RUISENOR Special to The Pride "The Little Mermaid," "Who framed Rodger Rabbit" and the "Pagemaster." The voices in this cartoon are also as animated as the scenes themselves. The voice of Will Farrell is the man in the yellow hat, otherwise known as Ted. And former "Charlie's Angels" star Drew Barrymore lends her voice once again to animation as Ted's love interest, Maggie. With other voices as Dick Van Dyke playing the role of the museum owner Mr. Bloomsberry, and Frank Welker as the loveable character himself, George. As the movie begins, the audience encounters George in Africa being a mischievous character. George is an ape that does not quite belong in this location, in other words, too big for his surroundings. However, this "Curious George" resembles a toddler in the face, facial movements and sounds in comparison to an ape. This, however, does not take away from the movie but instead it creates a more protective feeling in regard to the lonesome ape George. Featured in the film, the museum Ted works for has fallen on hard times. In response, Ted presents an idea of a new attraction to save the museum from becoming a cement tombstone. This idea lands Ted in Africa searching for a lost idol (resembling an ape) allegedly towering Photo courtesy ofwww.curiousgeorgemovie.com over 40ft. However, this journey is not as easy as planned and takes us from Africa into the city where trials and tribulations certainly hold Ted and George from possibly saving the museum and also missing a chance with love and romance. This movie is intolerably cute and for any adult audience bearable. When the film comes to an end, it will not be life altering or even a film that will likely withstand in your memory. However, it's fun, light and pure entertainment. " NEW S MOKING P OLICY" Established PAL0HAR JÊt COtUEOE V Sa«;«* The Palomar College GEAR IIP Program Is looking for outgoing and energetic studente who a n seeking a leadership role. # W M f iil J une 2 005 For G al S tate S an M arcos Tutor/Mentors (Provide academic assistance in-class and after school» Office Assistants (Perform computer work, data analysis, phones, planning/organizing) Program Assistants (Assist with evening and weekend programs/trips; activity planning) Htft^wMy^ • Excellent direct experience for futnre teachers/educators • Give back to your community and younger students • Work in San Marcos or Vista Middle/High Schools • Participate in fun activities, events, andfieldtrips • Start working right away ($ for the holidays) • Get great work experience for yonr resume • $9.00 per hour* starting salary • Or, volunteer/serve! P a r i « t # o r m « t l o * i mm I w w t o * P P l y , e o w t w o t i CONTACT: Joe Vasque/, Outreach Coordinator (760)290-2526JVasQoe/@paiomar,edu Calvin One Deer Gavin, Director (760)290-2521 onedeer@0alomar.edu To diminish possible health effects and indoor air quality issues from second-hand smoke, Cal State San Marcos chooses to limit smottimi en campus to designata«! official smoking areas* Signs such as the one featured above are placed at each of these areas. For more information and a map of all designated smoking areas, please visit: http^/vinMW.(^susm.e<hi/rms/smol(ingjiolicy.htm �How To... Celebrate MARDI GRAS BY AMANDA KEELEY Pride Staff Writer The throwing of beads, invitations to masquerade balls, purple, green and gold decorations lining the streets can only mean one thing - Mardi Gras! According to Holidays.net, Mardi Gras was brought to New Orleans due to its richness in French Culture in 1699. Mardi Gras season actually starts on Jan. 6, the "Epiphany holiday", according to Carnival.com, which is twelve days after Christmas and until midnight on Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday). The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold, which were established in 1872 by Rex, King of Carnival. Each color has a particular meaning, for instance, purple means justice, green represents faith, and gold equals power. According to MardiGras.com, Mardi Gras began as pagan holiday to celebrate the end of winter and coming of spring. Since the celebration was so popular, the Catholic Church kept the tradition, but placed some limits on it by stating that Mardi Gras festivities were only to last from Three King's Day to Ash Wednesday. Basically, Mardi Gras is all about enjoying the appetite of life by feasting and partying before the fasting of Lent. You don't have to be from New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, because on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28, in downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., they will be having their own Mardi Gras festivi- ties. There will befivelive stage performances, the G Street Party Stage located on 6th Avenue and G Street will feature DJ Marc Thrasher, NRG, Polyester and the Platforms and KC and the Sun Shine Band. On the E Street Club Stage, located North of E Street and 5th Avenue, DJ's Erick Diaz & Adam Salter with Siesta Records, Scooter and Lavelle and Miss Lisa will be performing. On 4th Avenue, Tipitina Stage located on 4th Avenue and Island Avenue will be showing DJ Mac, The Frappe' Brass Band, The Wild Apache Mardi Gras Indians, The 504 Brass Band, and Kirk Joseph Backyard Groove. The K Street Gaslamp Stage on 6th Avenue and K Street features DJ Scott Martin, Dirty Sweet, Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, Truckee Brothers, and Reeve Oliver. Finally, on G Street, between 4th and 5th Avenue, is the G Street Lips Experience. Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp Quarter is presented by Southern Comfort, so be sure to grab a Southern Comfort Hurricane, as they will be served all night! The fun doesn't stop there; at 8:30 p.m. there will be a parade that spans eight blocks down Gaslamp Quarter and lasts about 35 to 40 minuets. Local radio stations are getting in on the action as well. 101 KGB will have afloatand a booth set up at the event. They will be giving away free passes and winners will get to ride on the float. Dana from Rock 105.3 says they will also have a float in the parade. Telina from promotions at Photo courtesy ofwww.mardigrashistory.com Star 94.1 says there will a 10x10 booth set up in which prizes will be given out for games such as matching, and guessing how many skittles are in ajar. Farley from Channel 93.3 says they will not only have afloatand booth, but DJ Hit Man Haze will be holding down all the beats that keep you moving. Note that this is a ticketed Beer of the week: Moretti's L a Ross Photo by Matthew Schramm / The Pride event for 21 and over only. Also, no still or video cameras will be allowed in the event. Dan Flores, the Senior Marketing Manager with the Gaslamp Quarter Association, said that last's year Mardi Gras was "very successful," which made it possible for such bands as KC and the Sun Shine Band to perform this year and give "emerging bands a chance to perform." Dan Flores hopes people will get to discover new bands, and have a good time while giving back to the community. Some of the proceeds go to keeping the streets clean and safe. The great thing about Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp Quarter is that you don't have to be in New Orleans to get a great Mardi Gras experience. used. With a hint of caramel, the flavor upon first taste comes on strong and then lingers away If you thought that Italy was into a pleasant aftertaste. The only known for its wine, then slight bitterness of this brew is think again. Beer has a long masked by the delicious malts in history in Italy and continues use, which are at the forefront of on, especially in the form of lingering flavor of roasted malt Moretti, one of Italy's largest barley. A well-balanced beer, La beer makers and a company that Rossa goes surprisingly well with submerses itself in history in Italian pasta and sandwiches, and the brewing of its beers. Based especially as a mid-day drink, or in Udine, Italy, Moretti (named with lunch. after its creator) has a long hisAlthough not as common in tory, and according to its web- stores as Moretti's Pale Lager, La site, was- originally brewed Rossa is definitely the superior beginning in the 1850s. of the two offerings found from Although Moretti currently has Moretti in Southern Californian several beers on the market, La stores. La Rossa can be found in Rossa is one of their best beers Beverages and More, as well as available in the U.S, and fea- on the menu at some Italian restures an old Italian gentleman, taurants, especially those that are circa 1950s, on its bottle-front. more authentically inclined. So Moretti's La Rossa is a genuine next time you're having some real Double Bock that is still brewed Italian pasta, instead of a glass of and bottled in Italy, using exclu- wine, try a pint of Moretti's La sively malted barley and a gener- Rossa. ous amount of hops. For more information about La Pouring a dark amber hue, La Rossa and other beers available Rossa features a distinctive yet from Moretti, visit www.birrasoft aroma of the barely and hops moretti.it BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM Pride Staff Writer � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2005-2006</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The sixteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper 11 x 17 The Pride Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Pride February 28, 2006 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource The Vol. 15, No. 7 issue promotes the upcoming Spring Fling dance, the student research competition, parking issues, and the opening (and rumors) of Markstein Hall to classes. A focus article is provided on the LGBTA Club. 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