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F ORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY S A N M A R C O S
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006
www.csusm.edu/pride
VOL. XV N0.8
T o beds are better than one
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University Village Apartments plan to double
occupancy in single-rooms by Fall 2006
BY KATIE ROWE
Pride Staff Writer
University Village Apartments
are expected to double the occupancy in single-bedroom dormitories, accommodating eight students in some of the apartments,
beginning in the fall semester of
2006.
University Village currently
consists of three buildings that
offer two kinds of apartmentstyle floor-plans available to students. Both floor-plan apartments
were initially arranged to accommodate four students, giving
students the choice between two
double occupancy bedrooms
with two baths, or four singlebedrooms with two baths. How-
ever, this fall, all students will be
sharing a roommate in the four
bedroom floor-plans, increasing
occupancy at UVA to accommodate an additional 100 students.
According to Lt. Doug Miller,
there are 497 students currently
living on campus in the University Village Apartments. The
additional student residency will
increase to house nearly 600 tenants.
The plan for University Village in fall 2006 is to expand the
occupation in two of its three
buildings, according to Bridget
Blansha, the director of Student
Life and Leadership. The four
bedroom apartments in the two
buildings will be converted to
support six students each. Each
Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride
apartment will have two single
rooms and two double rooms.
The bedrooms that will be converted into shared rooms are just
a little more than half the size of
the bedroonTs shared in the two
bedroom floor-plan apartments.
"It's crazy; they'll be stuffed in
Student saved
by the siren
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
Photo by Antoinette Johnson / The Pride
University Police Report
Police crack down on alcohol sales to minors
Selling alcohol to a minor
BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON
results in a misdemeanor charge,
Pride Staff Writer
along with a $1000 fine and
University Police, in collabora- requires 24 hours of community
tion with the San Diego S heriffs service. Last month, CSUSM's
Department, have implemented participation in the Minor Decoy
the Minor Decoy Program in Program resulted in arrests at
the San Marcos community to nine bars and 21 retail locations
expose venues that sell alcohol to near campus.
minors. The Minor Decoy Pro"The Minor Decoy Program is
gram allows underage students not intended to trick vendors into
to work with police officers in a breaking the law," said Lieutenjoint effort to stop the illegal sale ant Doug Miller of the University
of alcohol to minors. This is the Police Department.
first time CSUSM's police departThroughout the minor decoy
ment has participated in the pro- process, participants are forbidgram in the past two years.
den to deceive vendors into sellCommunity Service Officers, ing them alcohol. All decoys
who are underage, work as pro- must actually be underage and
gram decoys and enter local con- carry their own identification.
venience stores and restaurants They are required enter allTocaand proceed to purchase alcohol. tions by themselves, and must
If the minor successfully buys or carry or handle all of their own
is served alcohol, police officers
See POLICE, page 3
can arrest the vendor.
Etiquette
dinner
for a training exercise, equipped
and loaded in their trucks, when
The University Police and the the call was received, said paraSan Marcos Fire Department medics.
attribute good-timing to their
The student was taken by
fast response to a student emer- ambulance to Palomar Hospital
gency, on Thursday, March 2.
as a precaution due to the subThe incident occurred at stantial head injury.
approximately 1:23 p.m. in classWhile the incident was a
room 1111 of the Kellogg Library, unique sight for many of the stuProfessor Brian Norris' Human dents of Professor Norris' class,
Physiology class was studying the University Police Departcardio rates and rhythms when a ment officers are well-trained
male student felt dizzy and fell and familiar with the procedures
out of his chair, hitting his head on responding to physical-injury
on the student desk adjacent to emergencies.
him, causing mild bleeding from
"Since January 2006, we
the student's upper forehead.
have had six reported cases
Unsure about the severity of of response to emergency serthe fall or the minor abrasion on vices reports," added Lt. Miller.
his head, several students took "An emergency services report
action quickly, calling 911 and includes anything where someattending to the student.
one is physically injured on
University Police Officer Troy campus, such as falls and minor
Holmes was the first to respond abrasions."
to the scene, two minutes fol"If it's a medical emergency,
lowing the 911 call to the dis- call 911," said Lt. Miller. All
patcher.
campus phones are connected
"All our officers are trained in to the University Police Departbasic first aid and CPR," said Lt. ment's emergency dispatcher. If
Doug Miller.
calling from a cellular phone,
Fire Department paramedics the 911 call will be connected
arrived on the scene within three with the California Highway
minutes, one minute after Offi- Patrol, and then transferred to
cer Holmes. The fast response the University Police. "All 911
was due to lucky convenience, calls related to the campus come
as the department was preparing back to us."
Sex Toy
Workshop
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Soccer coach
interview
the room like sardines," said Erin
Young, a student who formally
See UVA, page 3
Research
Finalists
Announced
BY PATRICK B. LONG
Pride Staff Writer
The finalsists for the Cal
State San Marcos annual
Student research Competition were announced Monday
March 6. The Finalists will go
to the state finals on May 5 and
6.
The
finalists
included
Melinda Capes; Brian Forster,
Daniel Francis, Jeff Halonen,
Cathy Schmitt (as a team project); Nigel Hartfield; Alena
Cristina and Jaime-Ramirez;
Julie Levinson; Mayami Sato;
Ben Stampfl; Titipatima Sakulterdkiat; Monique Smith; and
Griselda Cervantes.
The competition was held on
Friday, March 3. The competition included over 25 presentations on topics that ranged
from abusing the drug PCP, to
analyzing road signs.
Linda Collins, administrative support coordinator office
of graduate studies & research,
hosted the events which took
up three rooms in University
Hall on campus. The rooms
were divided into categories of
research, which included bioSee R ESEARCH page 5
review
See Sports
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showing how instructional and demic semester with one having
taken place on February 23 for
beneficial the etiquette dinner
business majors.
is.
With as little as 80 avail"Prior attendees have given
able seats and the history of the
the event excellent evaluations.
event's popularity, Punch urges
They indicate they have learned
early registration. Monday,
appropriate posture, such as
March 13 is the last day to regiswhere to put their hands and
ter and pay for the event.
elbows before, during and after
Attendees are urged to dress
a meal, how to select appropriinterview-appropriate, such as
ate menu items, the proper use of
business or professional attire.
their dining utensils, how to pass
With its legendary approval
items on the table, how to eat
rates, Ms. Punch should have
specific foods correctly, including bread, pasta, peas, what little trouble selling the Etinot to order when eating out in quette Dinner as a great learning
a business situations, how to experience at a great price, and
handle small talk with strangers, an opportunity that shouldn't
as well as many other dining-out be missed. For more information, contact Sandra Punch at
tips."
This dinner will be the second spunch@csusm.edu or stop by
Etiquette Dinner held this aca- the Career Center.
Campus hosts Japanese business students
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Sandra Punch, event coordinator
for the Etiquette Dinner.
The Etiquette Dinner first
started because of requests made»
by students.
"It is very common for employers to invite prospective employees out for a meal during the
recruiting process, just so they
can see the applicant in a different environment, to see how they
handle themselves," Punch said.
"We found that in having this
dinner, students can go through
the entire dining experience
from start to finish."
Besides finally learning the
use of "that extra fork," the
dinner focuses on mannerisms
and posture. This event has been
organized for five years with
excellent reviews by students,
Nineteen international Japanese students from the American
Language and Culture Institute
are enjoying the campus life at
California State University San
Marcost through a month-long,
all-expense-paid
scholarship
focused on refining English language skills and experiencing
American culture.
To celebrate the conclusion of
their visit and receive participation certificates, the students will
be performing a traditional Japanese dance in Commons 206 on
Friday, March 10, from 2:00 to
2:30 p.m.
The students attend Osaka
Gaigo Yumiuri College of International Business in Japan, and
their participation in this program, CSUSM's American Culture Experience, is an educational requirement for Japanese
students while enrolled in their
second year of college.
The program "prepares international students for study in a U.S
university or college," according to the ALCI website. Visiting CSUSM provides students
with the resources to enhance
their English skills. During their
stay, students are able to take
advantage of the many resources
offered on campus, including the
opportunity to use facilities, such
as the Kellogg Library, the Clarke
Field House and the University
Village Apartments. In addition
to these facilities, ALCI students
work with helpful and friendly
instructors, most of which hold
advanced degrees and have
extensive experience in English
language education, to enhance
language skills.
While academic study and
language proficiency is highly
stressed, the students participating in the American Culture
Experience also attend various
activities outside the classroom.
Recently, the students have been
to Disneyland, Sea World and
Dixon Lake Park. Their monthlong visit and study in San
Marcos will conclude this Friday
with a certificate ceremony and
performance.
Many students participating
in the program agreed that the
campus experience has been positive and educational. Several students commented that direct contact with native English speakers
has improved their own language
abilities and provided opportunities to gain new friendships. And
naturally, many students spoke
of the region's exceptional South-
era California weather and about
meeting friendly people.
"This experience is my treasure!" said Aya Tomita. One of
Tomita's favorite stops during
her visit was the Carlsbad outlet.
"There were many shops. I think
I will never be tired of them, even
if I walk around a whole day!"
While most of their experiences during their visit have been
positive, some students expressed
some feelings of culture shock.
Many agreed that American cuisine has been difficult for them to
adjust to. Lack of personal transportation^ such as having a car,
also posed some challenges.
"I noticed that it's difficult to
make myself understood," said
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that I could speak more fluently."
Their month-long visit and
study at Cal State San Marcos
has definitely been filled with
learning experiences. The students expressed feelings of reaffirmed values, personal growth
and formulation of future goals.
Because of their time here, many
have learned the value of good
communication, friendship, and
family. Some students have also
decided that they want to study
abroad in other countries as well.
"The most important thing that
I have learned so far is to be flexible, and try everything I'm interested in," said Aya Okada. "Time
flies unbelievably fast."
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�March celebrates Women's HER-story Month
BY RACHELL REYES
Pride Staff Writer
ASI will sponsor a Sex Toys
Workshop in celebration of
Women's History Month, among
many other planned events and
activities to take place in support
for the campus series of Women's
HER-story Month celebration.
This workshop has been one
of the most popular events each
year, and this year is expected
to be no different. The Sex Toys
Workshop is free for students and
the general public. The event is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 7,
and will be held in Commons 206
at 7 p.m.
"Sex Toys was packed during
the last year's workshop,"
explained Cheyenne Bany director of Women's Issues. "We
couldn't get a bigger room this
year, so come early."
The workshop is not just any
ordinary presentation, but an
enticing sexual education lesson,
complete with props. The night
will begin with a lecture on sexual
anatomy with Dr. G and Passion
Party expert, Crystal Folk.
"Students will learn more
about themselves, and find alternative views for their bodies,"
said Barr.
The second part of the night
will be a Tupperware party,
except there's no Tupperware,
mentioned Barr. The audience
will get to preview some sex toys
and learn how to use them. Then,
at the end of the night, there will
be a free raffle to win a few of
the toys and a chance to buy the
items that were showcased.
Following the workshop,
the next Women's HER-story
event will be the movie, "North
County," detailing the major
Sexual Harassment case: Jenson
vs. Eveleth Mines. The event will
be at 8 p.m. at the "The Clarke."
Women's HER-Story Month
has a variety of other events to
offer students this year. Although
there are many returning popular
previous events, such as Sex Toys
Workshop and a performance
from Slam poet Bridget Gray, the
month-long celebration will feature new events and have a different focus this year.
"This year is focused on race
and cultural issues," said Barr.
"Over half of the events are of
women from a different culture,
different country, or different
faith."
However, this wasn't preplanned for the theme. This year,
there has been an increase of
support for Women's HER-Story
Month from different departments and student organizations
who wanted to bring their per-
UVA,frompage 1
lived in University Village.
However, Blansha assures, "If you look
at the size of the personal space, it is still
much larger than the average size, compared with other universities."
While some students are concerned
that doubling up will increase conflict
arid other problems in University Village,
campus officials aren't worried.
"Statistically, 100 more people will have
a minimal affect on safety in the dorms.
Sixty-six percent of the students on
campus are female, and females are statistically less violent," said Lt. Miller.
According to Blansha, the task group
working to increase the number of students has analyzed the effect that this
increase may have. After lengthy discussions and talking to other universities that
have implemented similar changes, the
task group concluded that the change will
spectives to the table.
Arts and Lectures and ASI
will also be presenting LUNAFEST 2006, an event showcasing a
national film festival with short
films by, for, and about women.
LUNAFEST will be held on
Thursday, March 9, in ARTS 240
at 2:30 p.m.
On Friday, March 10, the new
fundraiser for ASI Women's
Center is the LUNAFEST Anniversary Fundraiser. This event is
the five-year anniversary edition
of LUNAFEST and is sponsored
by the USUAB, Arts and Lectures, ASI, the Women's Studies
Program, and the Student Life
and Leadership Multicultural
Program.
"I hope that this will become an
annual tradition as ihe fundraiser
for the ASI Women's Center,"
said Barr.
Before the films start, there
will be an auction and a wine and
cheese reception. This fundraiser
is the only event that's not free to
the public. The entrance donation for Cal State San Marcos
students is $15. Other attendees
are required to pay $25. Attendees must purchase in advance, at
Commons 207. This event will
be held in "The Clarke" Grand
Salon at 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, March 14,
Giovanna Chesler will show her
have an overall positive affect and that
steps will be taken to avoid conflicts.
As the number of students living on
campus increases, the number of staff for
the housing will also increase. There will
be more Resident Assistants to help students avoid and resolve conflict and to help
them adjust. The RAs will also be focused
on getting students involved with campus
life.
The reason for doubling-up room occupancy is due to University President Karen
Haynes' mission of making increased
enrollment and student life a key priority for
her administration. This past fall and spring,
Cal State San Marcos exceeded its target
enrollment and is anticipating a growth of
more than six percent in Fall 2006.
At this point, the only option to accommodate more students is to double-up
occupancy until 2010, when more student-housing is scheduled to be available,
according to Blansha.
documentary: "Period: The End
of Menstruation?" He will be
addressing the issues of birth
control which allow women and
young girls to stop their periods for great lengths at a time.
This presentation will be held in,
ARTS 240 at 6 p.m.
On Wednesday, March 15,
there will be a lecture by Ibtesam
A1 Atiyat on women, Islam, and
politics in the Arab world. This
event will be held in UNIV 370
at 11:30 a.m.
On Thursday, March 16, there
will be a performance from Linda
Pershing's class, presenting their
projects through dance, spoken
word and artwork on their experiences of oppression in sexism
and racism. This event will be
held in ACD 304 at 11:30 a.m.
On Monday, March 20, the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Student Organization (LGBTSO) will be presenting "Inside Out-LGBTSO's Drag
Show." This will be a celebration
of breaking out of gender roles
with professional and local ¡drag
stars. This event will be held in
"The Clarke," Grand Salon at 12
p.m.
One of the most important
events, according to Barr, will
be "In Your Face," an awareness
event that brings education about
violence against women, hosted
Diane Malone, associate director of Planning Design and Construction, explained
that the state does not pay for student housing, so it must to be self-sufficient.
The process to build more housing on
campus is not an easy one, according to
Blansha. The process begins by conducting market studies, which analyzes things
such as the need for housing and what kind
of housing would be best. The study also
takes student opinion into account. This
step of conducting a market study is currently taking place. After a plan is formed,
it needs to go through a lengthy approval
process through the Chairman's Office.
Phase two of student housing won't necessarily be apartment complexes.
On campus housing is one major way
to get students involved with the campus,
and Blansha agrees that the increase in
residency at UVA is one of the approaches
to increasing the campus's major goals to
enhancing student involvement.
on Tuesday, March 21. The day is
divided into four features. At 10
a.m. in the Library Plaza, many
organizations and programs will
present global issues of violence
against women. At 11:30 a.m. in
ACD 102, a panel of representatives from different faiths will
discuss women's contributions
from different religions. At 4 p.m.
in "The Clarke," Grand Salon,
Katherine DeGrow will speak
about women's place in Christianity. To close, "The Clarke,"
Grand Salon will feature the
movie "Memoirs of a Geisha," at
8 p.m.
Women's HER-Story Month
will conclude its festivities on
Thursday, March 23, with Dr.
Lorraine Bayard de Volo lecture on how war and peace are
implicated for women. This event
will be held in the "The Clarke,"
Grand Salon at 11 a.m.
"I really hope that we get more
turnouts to give more awareness," said Barr.
Although Women's HERStory Month is only celebrated
in March, ASI Women's Center
is hoping that the celebration will
b e year-round,
"It's been a year-round support
for women's issues and gender
related issues," said Barr. "I hope
to make HER-Story Month into
HER-Story Year."
POLICE,frompage 1
beverages. It is only upon the sale of
alcohol to the minor that police officers
are able to make an arrest.
"The program gives CSO's the
chance to participate in something
new, making the job more exciting,"
said Miller. In addition to providing
more opportunity for CSO students,
the program is another outlet through
which campus police can work to alleviate problems with alcohol on and
around campus.
Last week, CSUSM police made two
DUI arrests; both incidents involved
the drivers exceeding the legal blood
alcohol limit by nearly three times the
amount.
With St. Patrick's Day approaching,
campus police strive to ensure student
safety by educating the campus on the
effects of alcohol, and eliminating sales
to minors by local vendors.
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Tuesday, March 7, 2006
THE PRIDE
Women's her-story month starts off 'Gray'
Slam poet brings
performance to
CSUSM
BY RACHELL REYES
Pride Staff Writer
ASI hosted its first of many events for
Women's Her-Story Month last Thursday,
March 2. With her fist in the air, Slam Poet
Bridget Gray closed the night with a performance dedicated to her gender.
This was Gray's fourth year performing
at Cal State San Marcos, now before a full
audience, half familiar with her work, half
just getting ready to meet her.
The night began with a small introduction, where Gray emphasized her last
name, taken from her mother's second
husband and kept not merely for her half mons presents Def Jam Poetry," but most
black, half white heritage, but to inspire of her pieces required greater interactions
thought about mixed opposites. She with the audience.
recalled how she had originally moved
When it comes to Slam Poetry; it's not
to Los Angeles and aspired to become just about the words, pieces are scored
an actress, but became dissatisfied. Gray based on writing, performing, and defididn't exactly want to be a Slam Poet, at nitely audience response.
first. She related the first time as "an acci"I define it as boot camp for perfordent." When she first performed on a Slam mance poets because you have to effecnight, Gray had no idea what Slam was all tively convey whatever your message is
about. She just wanted to read her poem to whatever audience, regardless of age,
to the audience. She won that contest, and religion, and gender," said Gray. "In three
"caught the bug."
minutes."
"In five, four, three, two, one, action,"
Although she is comfortable with perGray suddenly transformed from presenter forming, her writing experience in college
into performer.
was quiet and private.
Her Slam poetry style is reminiscent of
"I had mixed feelings because the stanmany featured on HBO's "Russell Sim- dards were very rigid," explained Gray.
Photo by Rachell Reyes / The Pride
"They had an outline instead of letting me
write in my own voice."
She then remembered one of her Communications teachers. While she was reciting a poem, the teacher had made a racial
comment about how black people spoke.
When Gray had said the word "earth," the
teacher mentioned that black people said
"urf."
"It was a stereotype," said Gray. "How
could a teacher say something like that?
This was supposed to be higher education.
I've always had good articulation."
After that experience, school wasn't
quite the same.
"School didn't necessarily feel like a safe
place to put my guts on paper for a teacher
to grade," commented Gray. "Which is
ironic, because I do Slam."
One of her most memorable pieces that
night was her "Letter to Hip-Hop." This
poem had actually landed her a stint on
Simmons's show, but she was urged not
to perform that piece. She went ahead
and performed it anyway. Unfortunately,
the episode did not air, but she will never
forget the audiences' intense reaction. And
even though the performance did not earn
her any money, Gray surely grew spiritually from the experience.
Students at this latest performance
heard several pieces from both her albums,
"Shades of Gray" and her most recent,
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made to be read out loud."
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attending the event for extra credit, Ngan
Tran and Dulce Santana, both freshmen
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glad that they came.
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could relate to Cal State San Marcos
because sixty five percent are women,"
said Santana. "I'm upset that I never knew
her before."
Gray is hopeful about her future, and a
one-woman show is in the works.
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ceiling on my potential," said Gray.
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Ben Stampfl explains his research on the story of Spartacus.
like "Neighborhood Watch", may have
the opposite of the desired effect. The
logical and other science, general sub- sign may actually promote the idea
jects, and psychology.
that crime does occur the neighborEach room had faculty judges who hood.
based their decisions on such areas
"Spartacus' Rebellion: One Man's
as clarity, value, ability to articulate, Quest for Freedom, One Army's
organization, and the ability of the Quest for Plunder," by Ben Stampfl in
presenter to handle questions. Ques- the General Subjects category, looked
tions came from the audience after the at historical analysis of Spartacus and
ten minute presentation. They range Rome.
from relevance of the topic to how
"What was the goal of the rebelcertain research was done.
lion?" said Stampfl during his presenThe presentations included a tation, "I think it was for freedom."
research project by Tania Rendon,
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Sex Toy Workshop: what to expect
BY AMANDA KEELEY
Pride Staff Writer
The idea of pleasuring oneself sexually is still only comfortable to some. Even though
sex-related topics are discussed
more today than any other time,
there is still a hush-hush nature
about the distribution and use
of sex toys. Nonetheless, Associated Students Inc. is breaking
the silencing with this year's Sex
Toy Workshop. On March 7, in
Commons 206 at 7pm, alumnus
and former ASI Executive Crystal Folk will be presenting her
company's (Passion Parties) best
toys, tricks and tantalizers while
Dr. Jayant Ghiara (otherwise
known as "Dr. G"), who teaches
Human Reproduction, will give
us insider information on sexual
responses and how to push all the
right buttons.
The fun begins when "Dr. G"
gives a half hour presentation on
our sexual response areas. Crystal will then break out her gear
and give us the interactive pass
around of Passion Party toys, each
on sale at the event. In the end,
"everyone who wants something
to bring home will be able to with
some free gift bags and the opportunity to win larger prizes in the
free raffle," said Cheyenne Barr,
Director of Women's Issues.
There will also be insightful
and educational pamphlets covering topics as the history of sex
toys, and information on the different types of material used to
make sex toys and what's best
for each individual. One interesting fact is that the oldest sex toy,
discovered, made of stone, dates
back to 25,000 B.C.E.
Yet, if sex toys have been
around so long, why is the topic
still taboo? According to "The
Invention of Heterosexuality," by
Jonathan Katz, in the Victorian
era, Women's sexuality was only
permitted for procreation. They
were to be "temples of purity
against the monster masturbator." Then in 1860-1892, doctors
began to tell men and women that
eroticism was essential. Our society has come a long way since
then, and having sex toy workshops on campuses, celebrating
in public the freedom of sexuality
for women and men, is a definite
milestone.
In the book "Feminism is for
Everybody," author bell hooks
explains that "many heterosexual men embraced feminist
thinking precisely because they
were unfulfilled sexually in relationships with their partners,
who were not interested in sex
because they had been taught
virtuous women were not sexually active."
The workshop helps women
realize that their bodies aren't
just for the pleasure of men, but
that it is ok to pleasure yourself by shedding a positive light
on women's sexuality. "Talking about sex toys, their different functions and applications,
is a great way to talk about different ways of sex that deviate
from our traditional heteronormative intercourse," says Josh
Harris, last year's women's history month coordinator. The
goal of the workshop, according
to Cheyenne Barr, is "for students to feel comfortable with
their sexual experiences and get
to know the part that our general sex education always leaves
put." The great thing about
workshops like the one being
held on campus, according to
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fun environment helps women
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comfortable the audience was
with the subject matter. We had
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when it came time for the Q & A
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�On Campus: Renowned
underground filmmaker
An evening lost with George Kuchar
BY JON THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
Underground
filmmaker,
George
Kuchar, held a brief seminar last Wed night
in arts 242. Kuchar took the opportunity to
screen some examples of his recent work as
well as to confuse students with his abnormal wit. At least 50 films and hundreds of
short videos bear Kuchar's name, earning
him fame in America's "Underground"
film movement, a genre some say Kuchar
founded in the early 50's, along with artists
like Andy Warhol and Jack Smith.
Further investigation reveals an extensive account of George and his brother
Mike Kuchar's work online at the "Bright
Lights Film Journal" in an article by Jack
Stevenson, "The Day the Bronx Invaded
Earth, The Life and Cinema of the Kuchar
Brothers."
In this article, Stevenson describes the
underground movement of t he 50s to date
as "not a genre but an anti-genre. Underground was an image-negative term that
refuted, denied, and disowned definition
rather than encouraged it. A thing underground was a thing unseen, something
ominously other happening in the darkness. The underground film movement was
never more than a collection of individuals
who never quite collected."
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Despite organizer Jonathon Behnan's
concerns of "burning out his speaker before
he hits thé stage," the average person might
have wondered if perhaps Berman should
worry more how 'burnt out' his speaker
was.
Kuchar began rambling out short explanations of the films he was considering
screening andfinallydecided that he would
"get a feel for the audience and then decide
what films they would most enjoy/'
When asked how he felt about the progression of cinematic production technology, and if perhaps elements of the audience, or the art form, were lost in the transition from his early works on 8mm film
to his latest works done with modern editing and special effects, the answer had
very little to do with the question, and
was recited word for word about halfway
through his seminar.
Kuchar responded with a lengthy timeline of the equipment he worked with over
the years: "I started out with an 8mm
camera and had to do all on-camera editing."
Soon, Kuchar says, he received a second
8mm camera and a tape deck. While this
made editing a lot easier, and he no longer
had to edit the films while he shot, he
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"a web of wires that went everywhere."
Kuchar now works in the "computer age,"
where all editing and special effects are
done on the computer. Kuchar's perspectives on technology were soon evident as
he described the advancement of film technology as "learning how to push a different button." His personal choice in minDv
cameras is a Sony 1 chip, which he selected
because "a Japanese student told me those
were good, and I figured they know what
they're talking about with that stuff."
Included in the showcase of his most
recent films, Kuchar included his annual
holiday film. This year's entry, entitled
"Holiday Hang ups," stared Kuchar as himself, taking a trip back to his home in the
Bronx to "visit his mother and friends."
One audience memeber described
Kuchar as "the homeless old guy in the
park, who has lost his mind and falls off
the park bench as he yells at you walking
by," later adding, "what really confused me
is why Berman invited this guy here when
half the things he is describing and showcasing are things Berman teaches never to
do with regard to film."
The audience also watched "Heavenly
Feature," Kuchar's yearly tribute to the
weather of the Oklahoma southern plains.
Kuchar describes this film as bringing him
both recognition and controversy. The most
recent entry features breathtaking footage
of the sky and clouds, visions quite foreign
to residents of southern California. These
heavenly images where accompanied by
appropriately scene-setting music, allowing the viewer to get lost in the clouds, if
only for a brief time. The film concluded,
as it had started, with Kuchar talking with
his toy clown puppet, likely leaving many
to wonder, as with the rest of his films, just
what was missed as Kuchar went from the
brilliances of the sky to his toy clown and
his displays ofjuvenile schizophrenia.
The overall message to be learned from
Kuchar, as he puts it, is that "anyone with
$12 and a camera can make a video or
film."
Perhaps the additional message is that,
just because you have $12 and a camera,
doesn't necessarily mean you should make
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BY DAVID BAUER
Special to The Pride
Sophomore Pilar Sanchez
was crowned the winner of the
2006 Miss San Marcos Pageant
on February 18th. She will be
expected to appear at different
functions in and around the city
for the coming year as a representative of San Marcos. With
midterms approaching, and the
city expecting her to appear at
eight to ten events each month,
most students would find it hard
to juggle the two roles, student
and representative. Ms. Sanchez;
however, seems to have her priorities clear.
"This [pageant] is what I'm
doing now; school, that's for the
rest of my life."
When asked if her new obligations as Miss San Marcos interfered with her student obligations, she replied definitively
that, "it interferes with getting
a job, but not with school ... if
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Marcos]."
While she may now be dedicated to getting her education,
that was not always the case for
this student.
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it's the 'thing you do' after
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while discussing her reasons for
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�Jock Talk With Josh Women's Bowling
BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Special to The Pride
This is the 50th article
(48th column) I have written for The Pride. My
first column appeared on
Feb. 17, 2004, and I have
given my opinion on
numerous topics. I have
rarely used this outlet to
facilitate arguments or comment on previous
columns; however, today I feel it is necessary.
In the past 10 days I have received an
unusual amount of email accusing me of
being sexist and homophobic. These accusations are because of the article published two
weeks ago in which I wrote about the Winter
Olympics. Much of the controversy has come
about from this statement, "Anything that
involves dressing up in a sequined one-piece
outfit while dancing on ice to a song called,
"The Swan", is not a sport. The biggest figure
skating star is Johhny Weir, who should just
add a "D" to his last name and call it a day."
Interestingly enough, these accusations
have all been made by women. Here are a
few of my favorite statements.
Jane Sanchez wrote this in a letter to the
editor, "Figure skating is a sport. The outfits that the athletes wear and the songs they
choose to skate to do 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."
Elke Mcfarlane seconded the comment from Sanchez, when she said, "Your
remark about figure skating, in particular
about Johnny Weir, could imply that you
are homophobic."
Frankly, people who take homophobia
from my statement about Weir are the ones
who are perpetuating the stereotype that all
male ice skaters are homosexual.
I didn't write anywhere in my article that
I see ice skating as feminine. Sanchez and
Mcfarlane are putting words in my mouth.
I didn't say he was weird because he is a
figure skater. Go read some of his statements about ice skating and tell me those
aren't weird things to say about ice skating.
If you got homophobia from my statement,
then I suggest examining your own viewpoint.
Sanchez continued to say, "Sport as
defined in the book Sports in Society, by Jay
Goakley, is 'an institutionalized competitive activity that involves rigorous physical exertion or the use of relatively complex
physical skills by participants motivated by
internal and external rewards.'"
Sanchez tried to prove her point, but she
is helping me prove my point. What I wrote
was my opinion on what a sport is and isn't.
The key word from the previous sentence
is, "my opinion." What Sanchez stated from
that book is also an opinion. What is a sport
is completely up to each individual interpretation.
This comment comes from Stefanie Zeltner who said, "Having never read any of
your articles before, I certainly hope that
your other articles are much better than this
last one. You need to learn that you need to
back up your articles with some thing called
fact. Sexism and opinions on gender certainly don't count. Since when do journalists have a right to make f un of athletes?"
Well Stefanie, if you had read some of
the previous 47 columns that I have written
for "The Pride," then you might not be calling me a sexist. On April 13, 2004,1 wrote
an article advocating more recognition for
female athletes and on Nov. 1,2005,1 stated
this in an article, "It boggles my mind that
people actually care whether or not a person.
is gay." Also, regarding your concerns about
sports journalists mocking athletes, go read
T.J. Simers from the "LA Times" or go
listen to Jim Rome on 1090 AM and your
question will be answered. Also, regarding
backing up my article with fact. I believe I
did so when I said these Olympics were not
a success in America since American Idol
kicked the Olympics' butt in viewership.
While you're at it, go look at the drop off in
viewership from past Winter Olympics.
I also received some comments regarding
my feelings about events that are based on
the opinion of judges.
Zeltner. said, "You also said that ice
skating should be considered a competition because the results are determined by
the opinion of a judge. Hmmm ... sounds
familiar ... who that has ever gone to a
football game realized that the opinion of
a judge (aka Referee) impacts the result of
the game?"
Melinda Hansen added this to Zeltner's
argument, "These judges know the sport
down to every detail. They have to fulfill a
certain criteria prior to becoming a judge.
They follow strict guidelines and are
knowledgeable about technical maneuvers
that often go unnoticed to viewers."
Diane Nematbakhsh added this about
judges, "The judging of sports in the Olympics is highly technical. Judges must go
through training and certification before
they can step on the Olympic Judging
board."
Zeltner's statement makes me think she
has never seen a football game. Referees
in football facilitate the game. They don't
hand out 10 points for one type of touchdown and five points for a different type
of touchdown, whereas ice skating judges
do exactly that, solely based on their opinion. That is why different judges watching
the same ice skater give different scores,
because it's based on opinion.
As for Hansen and Nematbakhsh statement's about judges, I know judges have an
extensive knowledge of ice skating, but they
still dish points out based on opinion and
the event is solely in their hands to determine who wins. Don't you remember the
ice skating judging controversy in the previous Olympics where some of the judges
were found to be fixing the event?
Let's take a short break with a bit of a
brain teaser. You can find the answer at the
bottom of this column once you're done
reading. Do you know what you get if you
take away the skates from ice skaters?
I have just a few more points before
you find that answer. To all the readers
who took offense to my Winter Olympics
column, learn to laugh and take enjoyment
in life because life is way too short to take
things seriously 24/7/365.1 mean, I started
that column off with, "Dear NBC." Did you
honestly think that was a real letter I sent to
NBC? It's called being satirical.
Finally, I will not continue this conversation through this newspaper. I have
always told emailers that they can meet me
in person to discuss issues they have with
me. To this day, no one has taken me up on
that offer. I won't continue the argument in
future columns because there is no way you
can beat me in the paper because I have a
column and you don't ... neener, neener,
neener. That was a joke. Apparently I have
to say that after every joke I make because
some people take everything literally.
0nceagain,myemailissando026@csusm.
edu and you probably realize now that I will
print what you say so you might want to
think twice.
Here is the answer to the brain teaser:
You get, "Dancing with the Stars" when
you take the skates away from the ice skaters. Don't dare tell me that you consider that
a sport. That was a joke so please don't send
an email saying I have a phobia of celebrities who like to dance.
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second place b o w l e r s . Transportation
will not be provided; however, students
Intramural bowling has once again can choose to carpool. Sign-ups are availbeen rescheduled to better accommo- able in The Clarke Field House. Student
date student schedules. The event that guests will be allowed to participate, but
was originally planned for Tuesday, Feb. only if there is adequate space.
28, will now be held Friday, March 10,
"We want to make sure every student
from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Eagle gets a chance before we allow guests
Lanes bowling alley in San Marcos.
to participate," said Daniel Crescitelli,
Event coordinators are encouraging director of intramurals.
women in particular to get involved. Only
According to Crescitelli, the tournatwo women signed up for intramural bas- ment is going to cost $500 in lane rental
ketball, forcing the intramural coordina- alone. The student fee basically covers
tors to cancel the woman's league.
the shoe rental and ASI will cover the bal"We've had very few women turn out ance. Every intramural event is offered to
for any intramurals," said Event Coor- students at a deeply discounted rate. The
dinator, Dominique Thomas. Bowling, idea is to create fun opportunities for
however, won't suffer the same fate as students to socialize in a safe and healthy
the teams will be coed. Even so, women environment, including the intramural
still need to claim their place in intramu- program. There is also a recreation fee
rals.
that all students pay in tuition that helps
"The dynamic's just aren't the same subsidize the cost of intramurals.
without female students," said Diana
Eagle Lanes offers more than just
Nematbakhsh, intramural coordinator. standard bowling; the facility is also
"Boys have a tendency to get competi- equipped with an arcade and a full bar.
tive and girls are generally more inter- "It's just like bowling with friends, but at
ested in having fun."
a low cost," added Crescitelli.
There are 22 available slots and
Be sure to keep an eye out for other
Thomas expects every spot to fill up, so intramural events like volleyball, and
early registration is advised. The dead- kayaking, coming up March 11.
line to sign up is March 7. There is a $3
"It's a good deal and a unique experifee that covers two hours of bowling, ence," added Nematbakhsh.
BY NATASHA HECKENDORN
Pride Staff Writer
Ron Pulvers expects
superior performance
New CSUSM soccer coach brings impressive resume
BY ALEX GARIN
Pride Staff Writer
Ron Pulvers, the coach of Cal State
San Marcos premiere soccer team, is
accustomed to winning.
Pulvers galvanized his reputation as
a winning coach at Baker University
and led the Wildcats to five conference championships, three conference
tournament championships, and also
claimed two regional championships.
In addition, he has coached fourteen
players who went on to become "AllAmericans," and was named conference coach of the year four times and
regional coach of the year in 2002.
Pulvers has won over 100 games in
his career in the National Association
for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
and has never experienced a sub .500
season. This impressive record enabled
him to scramble above a very competitive applicant pool, to become Cal State
San Marcos first ever soccer coach.
"Ron rose to the top of a highly competitive applicant pool. He brings with
him an impressive coaching resume,"
said athletic director Dr. Terry Nichols,
in a written statement.
His career began humbly at Midwestern University in Wichita Falls Texas.
However, his enthusiastic approach
to the game of soccer enabled him to
quickly ascend to a position as Head
Coach of Baker University's soccer program in Baldwin, Kan. in 1996.
Pulvers looks at his days at Baker
University fondly. "I can not say enough
great things about Eastern Kansas,"
says Pulvers. "The people of Kansas are
top class, the cities are resourceful, and
the overall quality of life is very high."
However, he looks forward to coaching
in his native Southern Californian atmosphere.
Pulvers' new move will mark a transitional point in his career as a soccer
coach and his life in general. He is relo-
eating from a well-established soccer
program to one in its infancy. Nevertheless, Pulvers is optimistic about the
climate of the Cal State San Marcos athletic department and sees great potential. "The talent level is greater and the
student-athlete pool is deeper in Southern California," Pulvers says.
Despite his optimism, Pulvers recognizes that he will run into some initiatory problems. "The biggest task is
to get the facilities established for the
whole athletic department." Pulvers
further stated, "The winning culture and
the environment at CSU San Marcos are
going to have to be established."
The Cal State San Marcos inaugural
soccer season will not start until the fall,
however, Pulvers keeps himself occupied by recruiting and training candidates for the new soccer teams. He has
never had a losing season before and
plans to keep his reputation as a winning soccer coach intact here at Cal
State. Pulvers is spending his first preseason scouting and recruiting players
on an invitational basis, but will hold an
open tryout for inspiring athletes at a yet
to be determined date.
In a written statement regarding his
move, Pulvers says, "I share the excitement of the university in the growth and
development of a new era in athletics. It
is my goal to develop an exciting brand
of soccer that will produce student-athletes who represent the university with
class, character and spirit." He hopes to
add some new additions to his trophy
shelf in upcoming years and displays an
uncanny enthusiasm for the sport.
Pulvers will coach against Paul Caligiuri's Cal Poly Pomona teams during his
first time on the Cal State sideline. Caligiuri has played in for the United States in
two World Cups and was inducted into
the soccer Hall of Fame.
The highly anticipated season opener
will be held on Friday, August 25 at
5:30 p.m.
�Golf team misses previous coach
BY BRITTANY GOEHRING
Special to The Pride
The CSUSM Cougar's golf teams lost
Coach Hanover two days before the 2005
fall semester began. He was placed on
administrative leave, according to President Haynes, at the request of Athletics.
When the teams met for the f irst time
last semester at a mandatory meeting, we
were instructed by the Athletic Director
NOT to have any contact with Coach
Hanover. We were told that he was not
under suspension for sexual harassment
or misappropriation of f unds, but rather
had been placed on leave due to a personnel conflict in the Physical Education
Department.
This conflict placed the Women's Golf
team in jeopardy, and we were directly
and negatively affected by his removal.
Several players have considered leaving the team due to conflicting coaching
strategies that have more or less found the
team scrambling for leadership.
The ladies have been kept in the dark
pertaining to the allegations against
Coach Hanover. Letters have been sent to
the President's Office in his behalf. We as
a team have collectively attempted to meet
with President Haynes' office since last
semester, to no avail. We were told that
the president is very busy and not always
available to speak with students regarding
their concerns. Even parents have tried
contacting the President's Office, only to
have their questions referred to the Athletic Director's (A.D.) office.
It just seems like nothing is being done
to keep the program together the way it
was prior to Coach Hanover's removal.
Finally, a fter repeated requests, we have
now been granted an appointment with
the president to express our concerns.
But all along the A.D.'s office, which
is in charge of this investigation, has
attempted to p acify us with statements of
support for Coach Segura, and to d iffuse
our support for Coach Hanover. These
actions by the A.D. have caused the team
to be split, and any type of comradery
which we had in the past has been undermined by this conflict. We will continue
our efforts to get Coach Hanover back
until justice is done.
Last month the first days of Coach
Hanover's arbitration hearing were held
and the A.D. gave his side of the story.
The A.D. who is in charge of filing this
discipline against our coach is also the
Cougar's liaison to the President's Office.
We , • as students and athletes, are concerned over this procedure. How can that
be possible? Isn't that a conflict of interest? What code of ethics is the Athletic
Department operating under? Are we the
only ones to see that the A.D. representing
the president at the hearing is not right?
The plight of our team is serious, and our
season is at great risk. Coach Hanover
needs our support and we need his expertise in running a successful golf program.
This is why we are requesting an end to
the deliberation, a decision be made, and
the program facilitators bring back Fred
Hanover. We will fight to the end to make
our voices heard and to let everyone know
what is really going on here. We do appreciate CSUSM as an outstanding institution
of higher education, but what's happening
in the golf program these days teaches all
of us the wrong lesson.
Bumper Oars: College Edition
BY PIYAMAS SABLAN
Pride Staff Writer
The student population at CSUSM
is split into two main categories, the
day students and the evening students.
Between the hours of 4 a.m. and 6:30
p.m., the two crowds collide into a chaotic dance I've entitled, "The Parking
Lot War."
There are three basic characters in
this dance. The "Hunter" stalks prey
with their vehicle, hoping to swoop
in on the prey's parking spot. If the
prey wanders too far from the Hunter's desired parking range, the Hunter
speeds off in search of new prey to
creep up on and leaves the old prey
inhaling exhaust fumes.
The "Chicken King" parks his or
her car at the beginning of the desired
parking aisle. The Chicken King claims
the aisle by refusing to move until a car
pulls out of a parking spot he or she
deems desirable. If other cars in search
of parking spots pull up behind the
Chicken King, or if a car parks at the
end of the parking aisle, the Chicken
King will hold his or her ground and
refuse to budge. If the car at the end of
the aisle refuses to budge as well, the
game of "chicken" commences. Once a
car pulls out of a spot that the Chicken
King and the challenger would like to
park in, engines rev and it's a mad dash
to get to the parking spot first, pull in,
and park.
Lastly, there's the "Snake" parker.
This person scavenges the parking lot
in search of another parker waiting
patiently for a car to pull out of a spot.
As soon as the person pulls out, the
Snake pulls into the stall from the other
direction, nonchalantly parks his or her
car and walks to class, ignoring the
words of f ury the patient parker hurls
at him or her.
The various prey have learned methods to try and distract or avoid the
Hunter, Chicken King, and Snake. They
can weave in and out of parked vehicles
to confuse parkers or pretend to be near
a vehicle that is their own then, as a
parker approaches, walk away towards
either another pretend vehicle or to their
actual vehicle. Prey can also sit in their
vehicle for fifteen minutes or however
long it takes the waiting parker to give
up, and then pull out of the parking spot
as the parker impatiently speeds off.
Each parking aisle is probably 10
feet in distance from the next aisle.
There are about six aisles in any given
campus parking lot. Is it really more
strenuous having to walk 20 more feet
to get a parking spot rather than driving around for 30 minutes trying to
find one "closer"? Of course there are
exceptions, and I understand not everyone is in the best condition to walk more
than necessary. If everyone parks at the
first stall they see instead of "cherry
picking" for stalls 10 feet closer to the
campus, there would be more spots
available for the exceptions that really
do need to park closer, and there'd be
less parking lot anxiety build up.
So if you're a Hunter, Chicken King,
or Snake, maybe you need to re-evaluate why parking 10 feet closer is more
important than getting to class on
time.
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Still, it was pacifying just the
same.
The lighting is dim to keep
a serene feeling and the chance
to relax while enticing aromas
permeate every corner of the
restaurant.
While the food cooks the
server creates an oil-based
dressing for the fresh bread
right at the table. Entrées come
steaming fresh while the servers wait nearby to offer fresh
pepper and grated parmesan.
The
Manager,
Denise
Arthur, encourages customers
to try new dishes with the foreknowledge that one can order a
new dish if the former wasn't
to their liking. That afternoon
I was there with a friend, and
Ms. Arthur urged her to be
adventurous and try a new
dish. My friend, being a picky
eater, obliged, only to find
that after one bite she'd rather
stick with plain alfredo. Arthur
BY KATRENA ROBINSON
Pride Staff Writer
Just as Italian is the language of love, Italian cuisine
is the food of romance. Well,
maybe not officially, but it's
definitely scrumptious. Luckily, there's a little bit of Italy
right down the street on San
Marcos Blvd. and Grand,
called Johnny Carino's.
Upon entering, I noticed
the seating was plentiful and
diverse with options such as
comfy bar seats, four cornered
tables, open booth tables, and
curtains that can be pulled for
privacy.
As I enjoyed my cuisine,
bubbly waiters and waitresses stoppeci by to ensure
that everything was well. Soft
music drifted out of the overhead speakers to set the mood,
yet if you listened closely you'd
notice it wasn't Italian music.
laughed, happy that she tried
it, and brought her a new dish.
The manager's lighthearted
and animated presence created an enjoyable experience as
she hustled from table to table,
joking and making sure everyone was taken care of.
As busy as the restaurant
gets, it manages to remain
spotless in the dining room and
bathroom. The heavy wooden
doors and wicker baskets gave
the restaurant a cozy atmosphere. Johnny Carino's effortlessly promotes an experience
of being not in a restaurant, but
over at a friend's house. The
customer can feel comfortable
and relaxed, with prices ranging from only about $10 for
main courses and about $7 for
appetizers.
The food is amazing, customer service is excellent, and
the atmosphere brings it all
together.
Photo by Erin Young / The Pride
C D or see it: Student concert guide
BY SUMMER CONNERY
Pride Staff Writer
For less than the price of an
average CD, kids can bring their
live-band-loving friends to San
Diego for a smorgasbord of punk
shows; besides, who buys their
music these days?
On Sunday, March 12, New
Jersey band
" Saves
Day" will be playing the House
of Blues, along with Circa Survive, Moneen, and Pistolita. For
$15 you can see this amazing
set of musicians play, previewing their new album, due out in
April. Their soft sound and distinct acoustic melodies have
been around since 1998, and
their music varies and improves
with time. If you are a secret emo
fanatic, you will gladly be a part
of this crowd.
Closer to Saint
Paddy's Day, you will find something a little darker at Soma.
"Black Dahlia Murder," named
after the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, the "Black Dahlia"
has a sound to match their name.
Those in desperate need of a good
scream need to show up at the
main stage at 7 p.m. to witness
this "melodic death metal" in
person. Their show also includes
Throwdown, The Red Chord, and
The Agony Scene. The event is
on Friday and will cost you $13,
a small price to pay to bring the
morbid and deliciously dark
side of you out to play.
If you are looking for a
place where you can find an
addictive
chorus, genuinely sentimental
lyrics, amazingly fresh riffs, with
just the hint of a good scream,
then Soma will also be the place
for you on Wednesday, March 22.
Emery, a band full of "Southern
Carolina boys," wanting nothing
more than to pour their hearts
out on stage, will be playing this
venue -with Anberlin, Far Less,
The Classic Crime, and Jonezetta.
For $13 you can hear songs such
as Ponytail Parade, Walls, and
The Secret on the main stage.
Scrounging up the $8 would be
worth it to catch The Higher along
with Lydia, Those Green Eyes,
and Killing Moon, on Thursday
March 30. Their instantly likable
sound will pull you in and k eep
Their sound takes on an emo feel,
yet something is different. Their
bassist Jason Centero has a background in hip-hop and R&B, so
they bring a whole new backbeat
to the typical emo sound. They
also touch slightly on a techno
sound, which fits surprisingly
well into their set. If you want to
hear some music you can relax to,
this is the perfect way for you to
end your week.
Those nights of boredom this
March don't have to mean logging on to myspace anymore.
Live shows are the perfect cheap
and accessible night out. If you
are interested in any of the shows
mentioned, you can find more
information at both hob.com and
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BY MICHELLE HEROLD
Pride Staff Writer
The Ganguli family arrives in
the United States from Calcutta,
India in the late 1960's, a period
If there is one thing we as of time already rife with social
Americans should understand, change and upheaval. Even
it is that the melding of cultures though their status is educated
has created us and our culture and middle-class from the start,
into what it is today. In this the clash of culture is no less jarnovel of the modern immigrant ring. The time period also condilemma, we learn just that. tributes to the feelings of alienTrapped between one culture ation they and their children
and another and feeling isolated feel from the American culture
from both, necessity and sur- around them.
vival make us adapt to the world
Born in Boston soon after their
in which we find ourselves and arrival, Gogol, their oldest child,
the people that inhabit it, no feels every bit of the common
matter how different they may teenage angst, mixed up with a
be from the culture that gave us little foreign culture shock and
birth.
topped off with a generous helpThe Namesake is a novel with ing of family conflict as he tries
which most Americans can relate to pass himself off as no differat some level. While many of ent from everyone else. The fact
our ancestors were immigrants that his parents are Hindu, his
at one time, our wildly diverse mother wears a Sari, he must
cultural background allows even travel back to India for proNative Americans to recognize longed stays every few years and
the feelings of alienation of the his father's inexplicable decision
immigrant at some level. Written to name him after an old Rusby Pulitzer Prize winning author sian writer complicate his deterJhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake mination to fit in. No one is quite
has been hailed by The New like him, and he knows it from a
York Times, USA Today, and very early age.
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Gogol eventually changes his
of 2003. Lahiri's style is simple name in an attempt to change his
and clear and very moving. This identity and control his future,
is a story of a Bengali family and but he cannot change his backtheir adaptation to this country. ground. Difficulties between his
It bears the insights of someone family and himself include the
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BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM
Pride Staff Writer
Unite to Win!
Rally for affordable quality education and fair contracts!
In 2003 and 2004, California cut half a billion dollars in state funding for
the C SU. 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 all, 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 a gain-10% per year for the next four years.
The C SU is getting so expensive that enrollments are starting to decline!
Meanwhile, faculty and staff unions are negotiating new contracts, and the
C SU 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 F ERP program that lets retired faculty keep teaching the
courses students need.
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And the only way to stop them is if students, staff, and faculty unite to say,
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BY KATRENA ROBINSON
Pride Staff Writer
'they are missing a lot of school.'
In an intense thriller about I'm also assuming his wife was
money, greed, and family, direc- a freelance architect, because her
tor Richard Loncraine and writer work remained unaccounted for
Joe Forte go for the gold with as well. Upon considering this,
"Firewall." I'll try not to give too I came up with what all these
much away, but the plot revolves hostage movies need. The ingrearound Jack Stanfield (Harri- dients to a movie like this must
son Ford) and another powerful include: violence (a fair amount,
posse that uses him to tap into of course), guns, a beautiful girlthe money at the bank he works friend/wife, cute kids, state of
at. His family (two kids and a the art technology, and the main
wife) are brought into the scam character having had a great posias blackmail, for the perpetrators tion of power.
know Jack will do anything to
The setup of the movie is speckeep them alive.
tacular, having Jack wired and
The year is current, I'm assum- tapped with the invaders using
ing either 2005 or 2004, but what his home as their base to moniI want to know is what month tor his every move (they can hear
this was taking place in. As the what he says and what others
days passed by and the wife say and what he sees) while field attempts to alter the vil- Just a forewarning, if you plan on
and kids were held hostage in watching his family. There are lains' plan and violence ensues seeing this movie STOP HERE,
the house, all I could think was repeated conflicts in which Stan- as the family learns what is and I'm about to spoil the ending.
isn't acceptable behavior for hosMy complaint about the movie
tages. "Firewall" is packed with doesn't come up until the very
tons of suspense as the audience end. I'm all for a happy ending,
is rooting for the good guy to not but come on! After all that went
get caught while he's helping to on, the beatings with heavy
destroy the company he works objects, the falling on his back
for. The scènes were mostly well from one floor down to the next,
executed; sometimes I thought I falling through wood planks,
knew the outcome and was com- being in a car when it blows up,
pletely wrong, while other times all this, and Jack literally walks
I was right.
away, mostly unharmed. He even
Ford's character even gets to looked almost clean as he and his
deliver this line: "I killed the man family assumed a picturesque
who was supposed to kill me" horizontal line as they walked
upon his realization of how this away in slow motion from the
Image courtesy of Warner Bros.
scam was supposed to unfold. dead people who had been ter-
Image courtesy of Warner Bros.
rorizing their lives. The rest of
the family was fine too; they all
looked as if they were getting
back from Disneyland, not near
death. There are a lot of loose
ends left at the end and speaking of loose, how the heck did
the wife and kids get their arms
untied? There was no one around
to help them, and if it was that
easy they should've done it earlier. I enjoyed the unfolding of
the movie, the strategies used
to keep the audience captivated
were excellent, but the untidy,
typical wrap up at the end almost
made Firewall burn.
Rated PG-13, Running time
105 minutes.
How To... Satisfy lato night cravings
BY SUMMER CONNERY
Pride Staff Writer
After a long night out dancing,
socializing, drinking or heaven
forbid, studying, there is nothing better then seeking out your
neon sign of choice. That's right,
the infamous 2 a.m. food run.
There's nothing more satisfying
then finding your own personal
brand of solitude in a paper wrapper.
We are all guilty of giving i n to
our growling stomachs, regardless of what time it is, and heading out to our favorite eatery for
greasy foods we all adore. Sorry,
but peanut butter and jelly on
white, you just don't cut it when
it comes to a late night cravings.
So where do you go when the
clock strikes 2 and the bar is closing?
Well, the students here at Cal
State San Marcos had their own
ideas about their late night oasis.
However their tastes didn't stray
far from one student to the next.
The places we absolutely cannot
live without in the middle of the
night are taco shops (what would
we do without them?) and Denny's.
Now, everyone has his or her
favorite taco shop. Alberto's,
Albertacos, Antonio's. What is
not to like? Burritos that weigh
as much as your head, long lines
of college students eagerly awaiting their fix of choice, menus that
are bright enough to burn your
retinas for a good ten minutes,
and the voice behind the box that
never, ok almost never, gets your
order right. It is pure heaven.
So why do we endure the conditions of the ever-busy taco shop?
Where else can you show up with
a dollar and a smile and leave
completely
happy?
After speaking with a few of
our midnight munching males
and females here on campus,
I found that I was not the only
one involved in a romantic liaison with the California burrito
from Santana's Mexican Grill on
San Marcos and Pacific. "Santana's fulfills every void in your
stomach at the wee hours of the
morning," said Adam Bishop.
"The California burrito rocks my
socks."
There is also the famous known
green and yellow sign which we
have all searched desperately for
in the middle of the night. The
nearest Denny's to campus, on
San Marcos Blvd., can provide
any gung-ho breakfast fanatic
with a greasy slice of heaven they
Photos by Erin Young / The Pride
desire. "Denny's $3.99 Grand
Slam, you get everything on one
plate," said Jeremy Decker. The
Grand Slam includes two buttermilk pancakes, two eggs any
style, toast, and two pieces of
bacon and sausage. Denny's has
something to offer for everyone,
including meat lovers, traditional
country biscuits and gravy, and
don't forget the Fabulous French
Toast Platter.
From the 24hr drive thru at
the McDonald's at Knoll and
San Marcos, to the Winchell's
Donuts on Valley Parkway in
Escondido, we all have our own
recipe for the gut-bomb we so
desire. So, the next time you
need to kill that craving, keep
these fine late night dining establishments in mind.
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