https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/fe5c0dfa07ff5e2b328a76b0e8dc52a7.pdf c3bb1e6475ed0affb53fa3fae72f6e1b PDF Text Text TUESDAY, APRIL 11,2006 www.csusm.edu/pride V OL. X V NO. 12 Social Activist speaks out about civil rights Elections yield low voter turnout BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN Pride Staff Writer BY J ENNY NGUYEN Pride Staff Writer Students may have many opinions on how to improve their campus, yet it would seem that few acted on those opinions in this year's ASI Elections. The voter count for the 2006 Cal State San Marcos' ASI Elections was much lower than last year. The polls were open online for students to vote over the course of four days, f rom March 20-23, and yet the number of voters totaled to a mere 578, versus the approximate 1500 voters that participated in the 2005 ASI Elections. The process of voting has not changed f rom previous years, scheduled the week before Spring Break, as an online process. "I believe one of the contributing factors to the lower number of voters this year was the lack of a student referendum," said Heidi Doyle, current chair of ASI Elections. Jeremy Mills ran unopposed and won his position of Vice President of Legislative A ffairs with 376 votes. He and Doyle explain that last year there was an Athletic Fee referendum that was on the ballots coinciding with the ASI Elections. The President's office used the opportunity of the ASI Elections and asked that the referendum be placed on the ballot. According to Mills and Doyle, students who did not want a fee increase were more compelled to go online and vote. Another contributing factor to . the lower number of voters may have been the fact that there were more candidates running and campaigning for a position.last j year than there was this year. Ashley D unn ran unopposed, returning for her second term as the Vice President of Finance with 367 votes. Dunn believes the number of voters were low because "students as a whole don't vote." D unn recently attended CHESS (California Higher Education Student Summit) held in Dolores Huerta, social activist and labor leader, addressed social issues pertaining to immigration and civil rights to a packed-house on Tuesday, April 4. Applause turned to cheers as Huerta began her one-hour speech. Huerta, mother of 11 children, began social activism in the early 1960s, collaborating with key labor leader Cesar Chavez. Huerta discussed how past events are mirroring current policies relating to immigration and civil rights. Emphasizing the need for political activism, Huerta suggested that the immigration reform is being utilized as a distraction from the military occupation in Iraq. "We need to remind Congress that no terrorist came through Mexico," argued Huerta. "The only terrorists that have come into the United States have come in through Canada." "The fight is not over," said Huerta. "For the next month or so, maybe longer, we are going to need to be super diligent." Huerta explained how with foreign policies and trade agreements small farmers in Mexico are unable to compete with the market in the United States and are being exploited, causing large migration over the border. Highlig hting recent visits to Venezuela and Cuba, Huerta argued that the United States could learn a lot from these Central and South American nations in regards to f ree education, national healthcare system, literacy, and healthy race-relations. "In our society, we are taught Dolores Huerta speaks to students about social activism. Activist, SEE page 4 Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride ASI vision made a reality Women's Center celebrates Grand Opening BY C HRISTINE VAUGHAN Pride S taff Writer Associated Students Inc. celebrated the official Grand Opening of the new Women's Center on Tuesday, April 4, applauding the successful foundation of ASI's vision. The Women's Center was among five goals established by the ASI Board of Directors, including textbooks, campus life, and parking. We modeled our vision Cheyenne Barr and Didi Lund perform the symbolic after UCSD's Women's ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Women's Center. Center, said D iDi. Lund, Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride co-founder of the Women's Center. mittee anticipates turning Made possible through the its humble accommodations Chancellor's Undergradu- into comparable quality with ate Diversity Leadership UCSD's center. Institute, the UCSD Wom"Right now, we're focusing en's Center operates with a on our funding," said Heidi $360,000 budget, has four Doyle, member of the Womfull-time professional staff en's Center Committee. members, approximately Back in Fall 2005, ASI eleven interns* and a large coordinated a signature petifacility, including a resource tion to evaluate if there was library, play area for young a need for such a center on children, and a private lacta- campus. The results were tion room. When we toured astonishing for the ambitious the facility, we were literally group, receiving over 940 drooling, joked Lund. signatures. The current Women's "It started out with a Center ComWomen's Center, SEE page 4 lady Cougars Win!Campus wishes final farewell BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN Pride Staff Writer The Lady Cougars Dance Team received national recognition for winning first place at the National Dance Alliance Championship, on Saturday, March 25. The three-day NDA U.S. Championship, hosted at Knott's Berry Farm, showcased the best national talent in a highly competitive environment. The Lady Cougars participated in the open dance division, in the 18 and over category, competing against more than 50 teams. Routines were judged on a tight scale of 1 to 10, according to Desi Silva, team captain. The Lady Cougars received a score of 7.3, earning the team first place. The Lady Cougars were awarded with a trophy, which is being showcased at the Clarke. Elections, SEE page 3 Lady Cougars, SEE page 7 MurderBall event on campus See News PAGE 4 BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN Pride Staff Writer Students, faculty, staff, and alumni shared their final formal farewell to Dean of Students Jonathon Poullard, on Thursday, April 6, after his nearly six-year service and commitment to the students of Cal State San Marcos. "I want to be famous... and like the Dean, touch one life," said Anthony Blacksher, CSUSM graduate and poet. Blacksher shared samples of his poetry in (From left to right) Jonathon Poullard, Anthony Blacksher, a tribute to Poullard, attribut- and Francine Cepeda say their final farewells. Photo by Patrick B. Long / The Pride ing much of his inspiration for poetry from the support of Poullard. better serve the students. Poullard came from Since 2000, Poullard has collaboratively Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he worked to unite campus organizations to Farewell, SEE page 3 International Fair See Features PAGE 5 Honeymoon in the Caribbean See Travel PAGE 9 Easter Facts S eeA&E PAGE 10 �NEWS THE PRIDE Get 'well' at the Cougar Sports Night and ASI Luau Editorial Staff Editor in Chief Patrick B. Long Managing Editor Matthew Schramm Business Manager Jason Encabo Layout Editor Photo Editor David Gatiey News Editor Christine Vaughan StaffWrifers Summer Coimery Dustin Franks Alexander Garin Natasha Heckenaorn Michelle Herold Amanda Keeley Jennifer Kellogg Lisa Landers Lora Painter Rachel! Reyes Karin Reyes Katrena Robinson Katie Rowe Features Editor Zachary J. Simon Andrew Ruiseno A&E Editor Antoinette Johnson Jenny Nguyen Advisor Cindy Hanson Piyamas Sablan Jon Thompson Rachel Carrie Wann Kayonni Williams Erin Young Copy Edit Lora Painter BY RACHELL REYES Pride Staff Writer As part of Wellness Month, the Clark Field House will present Cougar Sports Night and the ASI Luau on Wednesday, April 12. ; "It's a mission to provide hopefully an educational opportunity for students, staff, and faculty over the campus community," said Lisa Bengtson, the Fitness and Wellness coordinator. The Cougar Sports Night and Luau event, hosted by the University Student Union Advisory Board (USUAB) and ASI, will be the first time that two activities will be presented together at once. "I always try to collaborate with other campus organizations because I really want cross campus connections," said Liz Sheets, director of Social Programming. "I think that's a really important thing for building a embrace the culture of the Pacific community on campus. In addition, students and guests Islands and enjoy the food, music will not have to choose between and entertainment, according to the two events, they can attend Bengtson and Sheets. The food is provided by L&L Hawaiian both. "It'll give students opportuni- Barbecue, which will include a ties to see something they may whole roasted pig. "We've done a lot of other culnot have been a part of before," tural events that celebrate other said Bengtson. Cougar Sports Night will be cultures," said Sheets. "We want located near the outside courts, to really highlight this particuand sign-ups for the competi- lar culture and give it time in the tions will begin at 6 p.m. Accord- limelight." ing to Bengtson, three competiThis event is one of many other tions will be a three-point shoot events that will be promoting out, golf (closest to the pin), and Wellness Month. hopefully, dodge ball. "This is the time of year in "We're going to have a variety spring where you lose your of sports activities. We are trying motivation getting ready for the to take advantage of the extra summer, and there's a lot on our hour of sunlight," said Bengtson. plates," said Bengtson. At the same time as Cougar Cougar Sports Night will Sports Night, the ASI Luau will embrace physical wellness, while be held at the Field House terrace. the luau will be the social aspect This will be the third year that of wellness, according to BengsASI has hosted the luau. Attend- ton. ees will have the opportunity to "It's a really nice blend of food, f un, and some activities, while becoming more aware of different cultures and appreciating the customs associated [with the Pacific Islands]," added Bengtson. Students who will attend the event will not only get a chance for a f ree gas card, but as part of Wellness Month, they will receive $10 of Fit Bucks. Fit Bucks is a promotion that will encourage students to participate in several activities including fitness classes and events throughout the month of April. Students can then use the Fit Bucks at an auction (prizes for different equipment and Michael Vick memorabilia) on Tuesday, April 25. "There are eight different dimensions of wellness. But some of us only attribute working out and eating right," said Bengtson. "But that's only part of how we grow and what healthy is." Let's play dress up! The ELC Fashion Show All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not nee* essarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos.Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion o f The Pride editorial board. L etters to t he e ditors s hould include a n a ddress, t elephone n umber, e -mail a nd i dentification. L etters m ay b e e dited f or g rammar a nd, l ength. L etters should b e u nde£ 300 w ords a nd sub-* m itted v ia e lectronic m ail t o p Hde@csiism.edu, r ather t han to t he i ndividual editors.' It is the policy of The Pride not t o print anonymous letters. BY LORA PAINTER Pride Staff Writer The fourth annual ASI Early Learning Center Spring Fundraiser Fashion Show Dinner will take place on Friday, April 14, at 5 p.m. at the Clarke Field House. This year's theme is "Let's Play Dress Up." The children of the Early Learning Center will b e modeling the latest in adult fashions, keeping with the theme of "dress up." What makes this year's fashion show different from previous years is that this show will feature cultural dress. "It's hard to imagine, but it will be cute," said Sonya Mclin, administrative? «assistant for the E arly Learning Center.' It is an opportunity to see "cute children modeling their parents'1 latest styles." Not only will attendants see f un here [at CSUSM]," said Mclin on the significance of this event for CSUSM students. "This event is just something f un and relaxing, it's worth the $10." According to the ELC website, the "ASI Early Learning Center provides a warm, nurturing environment, which promotes selfesteem and creativity as well as social, emotional and cognitive, and physical growth through hands on experience." Established in 1999, the Early Learning Center is located off campus at 233 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road. It is licensed to accommodate 48 children, ages two tofiveyears old. It provides child care needs for CSUSM students and faculty, as well as local community members. For more information on the fashion show, contact Sonya at 760/750-4999. Photo courtesy of ELC I MPRESS Y O U R F RIENDS A N D F AMILY! C O M E W O R K F O R T H E P RIDE Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not b e construed as the endorsement orinvestigation pf commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right tó r ejectany advertising. The Pride - i s - published weekly on Tuesdays during' the academic year. . Distribution includes all o fCSUSM campus, local eateries £nd other San ¡Marcos community, establishments. fashions modeled by ELC children, guests will also enjoy dinner and have opportunities to participate in prize drawings. Tickets are $10 each, which includes dinner and the show. Proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to the ELC to help pay for new classroom equipment, computers, playground equipment, and other needed supplies. The E LC, conducts two fundraisers each year and "Let's Play Dress Up" is this year's spring fundraiser. AH CSUSM students and staff are welcome to attend, especially parents, family and friends of the children in the ELC. The ASI Board, ASI staff and other CSUSM staff will also be attending. As many as 150 people are expected to participate in this year's ^ fashion show fundraiser* according to Mclin. 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Attendees can participate in the Road to Wellness Passport Challenge to learn about the eight different areas of wellness and to be entered in the USUAB Opportunity Drawing and earn a CFH/USU digital pedometer. According to Bengtson, Opportunity Drawing prizes will be available, including food g ift certificates, spa packs, healthy food g ift baskets, and fitness evaluation certificates. Some wellness presentations and demonstrations will take place at the fair. Sergeant Dan Koehler and the University Police will provide information and demonstrate a few safety techniques f rom their Rape Abuse Defense training programs f rom 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., said Bengtson. Holly Malan, of the City of San Marcos Trails Committee, will present information about the local hiking and The annual Road to Wellness Fair will take place on April 19, f rom 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the M. Gordon Clarke Field House/University Student Union. The event is sponsored by the University Student Union Advisory Board with participation f rom campus organizations including ASI, Student Health and Counseling Services, the Human Development Club, and the Kinesiology Department, File photo / The Pride b ^ i n g said Lisa Bengtson, fitness and wellness coordinator. "The purpose of the Road to Wellness Fair and Wellness Month at the Clarke Field House/ Student Union is to help promote positive well-being through participation in the eight dimensions of Wellness among the students, faculty, and staff on our campus. The dimensions of Wellness are: physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, cultural, environmental, and social," said Bengtson. Some community partners will be at the event including MADD San Diego, Panera bread, Project Athlete, Innovative Body Science, and Chipotle, added Bengtson. Free food, beverages, and health and wellness information will be provided at the fair. The fair trails around campus f rom 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., and Alicia Walder, M.A., Pilates instructor and personal trainer, will teach a Pilates and Functional Fitness demo class to promote interest in ASI leisure class opportunities for the Fall 2606 semester from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. "With the continued growth of our campus community and increased knowledge of the importance of health and wellness, I expect a great turnout for our upcoming Wellness Fair," said Bengtson. "I hope students, staff, and faculty will take advantage of the opportunity to learn and appreciate a great variety of community and campus resources, as well as enjoy free food, giveaways, wellness presentations, and have a f un, information-filled experience." From Farewell, page 1 served as Associate Dean of Students for six years, as well. His efforts have forged stronger bonds of communication with the Student A ffairs office, the Student Life and Leadership office, the Residential Advisors, and the ASI student offices. But in just three days, Poullard will leave Cal State San Marcos for UC Berkeley, where he has accepted the position of Dean of Students. " I have watched talented people leave our campus," said President Karen Haynes. " I wish to t hank Jonathon for his continual advocacy for students, his clarity and intelligence, his honesty of views which are always expressed and for exhibiting the 'University F irst' vision. We congratulate h im and t hank him for Aamara Ysrael (far right) with her campaign team, before being elected Vice President of Communications. Photo courtesy of Aamara Ysrael From Elections, page 1 Sacramento, Calif. She learned that the age group of 18-25 is the lowest voting range. Dunn believes this applies to voting on any level, whether it is voting for school elections or voting on a national level. An interesting fact Dunn learned is that there are an estimated 490,000 students in the CSU school systems. "We have a lot of power that we are not aware of. If all 490,000 students got together and voted one way on a particular issue, imagine what that can do," said Dunn. " I always vote," said Logan Goolsby, a senior Psychology student. Goolsby was one of the 578 voters that actually took the time t o log online to cast their votes. " I don't think most students are interested in campus activities because most come to campus, go to class and then leave. It's a question of priorities," said Goolsby. In order to ensure a higher voter count for next year, Heidi Doyle is preparing to bring the issue of lower-voter turnout to the ASI Board and ask that the bylaws be changed. Currently, the bylaw states that ASI must post an advertisement about the ASI Elections in The Pride, along with 3 designated locations on campus two weeks before the election date. Instead of advertising just two weeks before the actual elections date, Doyle his service to Cal State San Marcos." During the Farewell Ceremony held at the Clarke Field House, many administrators, s taff, and students shared their praise, and loss, of Poullard as an influential entity on the campus. "We have sincere appreciation for all that [Jonathon Poullard] has done," said Tom Bennett, on behalf of Academic A ffairs. "[His] footprints are everywhere on this campus, so truly, [he] is never really leaving here." Yet, a common theme was expressed by many speakers during the controlled-mic farewells. Jonathon was more than j ust an employee of Cal State San Marcos; he was a f riend, a colleague, and a very spirited man. "Jonathon is an amazing person, and a would like to have, in addition to that, notices posted 2 weeks before applications are even available. Doyle had scheduled two speak-outs this year, versus only one that was held last year. A fter the first speak out this year, the number of voters went up tremendously. "At the beginning of the week, there was about 200 votes, after the speak-outs that were held on Wednesday and Thursday, the votes increased to the 578 that we have now," said Doyle. Tamira Jubber, a freshmen who ran unopposed and won the position of Director of Recruitment & Student Mobilization, would like to see promotion on the actual Cal State San Marcos webpage. "I want a huge link on the site," said Jubber. "Many students go onto the school's website daily to log into their e-mail accounts; it would j ust make more sense to have a link to the voting on there." This will be the task that Jubber will have to tackle next year in her new position. Mills hopes that next year's University Hour will increase student life and activities. University Hour is a two year pilot program where between the hours of noon and 1:00 p.m. there will be no classes scheduled. This allotted time will be reserved for scheduled activities, programs, events, and pos- sibly more office hours with professors. Aamara Ysrael was one of the few candidates r unning with an opponent; she won her position of Vice President of Communications with 303 votes. Ysrael's pink themed campaign was seen all over campus. " I chose not to make my campaigning look political; instead, everything was pink. Pink is my favorite color and I wanted people to see what I had in common with them through my campaigning before judging me if they were to see a red, white and blue political flyer or poster," explained Ysrael. Ysrael believes that there is always room for suggestions. She hope that more students will be involved and r un for positions for the 2007 ASI Elections. "When there are more students running, it pressures candidates to work harder against their opponents and in grabbing the attentions of students," said Ysrael. D unn's solution to obtaining a higher voter count next year is to educate students on the importance of voting. "ASI Elections is not a popularity contest. We are all here to serve you, the students. Our offices are open for you; we work for y ou!" said D unn. Every, student h as a complaint, y et,it is ironic that not every student took the initiative to do something about that complaint, said D unn. great hugger," said Marti Gray. "He is one should reside where, the students reside," of the most open-minded, broadly opin- said Poullard about the energy and spirit of ionated person I 've ever met, and t hat's a the Vice President of Student Affairs office. "I am one person who has hopefully made positive quality." "He has never slowed down," said some good contributions, but so are all Susan Mitchell. "Above all, we're going of you. Silence is complacency, and I am to miss [his] compassion for the students. many things, but not complacent. I urge for everyone to collaboratively raise their Jonathon's energy is infectious." voices." "When [he's] had his f un at the UC, Poullard's career move will enable him maybe [he'll] t urn to the CSU," said Matto simultaneously earn his Ph.D. f rom UC thew Ceppi, director of strategic planBerkeley while working. Poullard leaves ning. Despite the sad undertones of the cere- Cal State San Marcos with a deep impresmony, Poullard's tearful goodbye expressed sion on the institution, and advice that the hope that Cal State San Marcos has more he hopes will resonate for generations of greatness in its future, and that through the Cougars. " I have always loved my job," said Poulstudents, the campus could achieve any lard. "And I have always put the students greatness. "We have always agreed that energy first, even above the institution." �Murderball': High-impact sport defies media stereotypes The film screening will commence at 4 p.m. in the Grand Salon at the Clarke Field House, Murderball, the independent followed by a panel discussion film featuring the intense wheel- about the game and the players. chair rugby, will be screened on A former competitor in the 2000 Thursday, April 13, offering stu- Paralympics, and Cal State San dents and staff a unique and free Marcos alumni, will participate in opportunity to gain insight about the panel, offeringfirst-handexperience about the intense sport. the sport and its athletes. Murderball, the sport, origi"Murderball is the original name for the wheelchair/quad rugby," nated in Canada in 1979 and was said Kelli Turpin, CSUSM stu- introduced in the United States two dent and volunteer for wheelchair years later. Sometimes referred to sporting events. "Think of the as Wheelchair Rugby, there are roughest game you've ever seen currently over 30 national teams in played, amp up the speed, and toss - the US, with more than 400 active it onto the basketball court." players. Murderball is among the sports played in the Paralympics, and it is played professionally in 19 different countries. Eligibility depends on a combination of upper and lower extremity impairment; however, most participants have some level of quadriplegia. Utilizing a basketball court layout, the teams pass a volleyball among four court players attempting to advance the ball over the marked goal-line. The sport combines elements from various sports, primarily rugby, with specific regulations on impairment classification. Murderball is not discriminatory about age or gender: men and women, as well as teens to older adults, are eligible to play. Turpin explained how media often portrays quadriplegics as fragile, or incapable of participating in such a dangerous, highenergy game. "After I started volunteering with wheelchair sports, I realized exactly how far off movies usually are," said Turpin. "Since Murderball (the independent film) came out last year, and it only played in independent theaters, not many people had the opportunity to see it. The connection was fresh in my mind. I suggested doing a screening and hosting a panel discussion because Murderball is so completely different from anything else out there about Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI). I know that quads are far from fragile, but with the movie, everyone else does too." With the aid of a co-curricular grant, the Literature and Writing Department proudly sponsors the screening of Murderball. The event is f ree to the public, and f ree food will be served. "It's a great movie with serious action and competitive athletes," said Turpin. "It's about regular guys busting their butts to be the best in the world at what they do." mean they don't have any intelligence." Huerta's speech dabbled in all prevalent social issues, challenging racism and homophobia, promoting gender equality and economic fairness, and discussed the struggle of the new civil rights movement. Welcome to the new civil rights movement," exclaimed Huerta. "This will be a movement against racism and for economic rights. We need our money and our tax dollars to come back to us. Our schools are the soul of our nation, and when you have an education, your voice gets louder, not softer! We do have power, but we just need to exercise it and learn how to use it." In order to make changes, Huerta believes in active democracy and encouraging civil duties of voting, protesting, and lobbying the government. "About 50 percent of people are not voting. We've got to make it a top priority to go out and get voters to vote," said Huerta. "Imagine if we. got the other 50 percent out to vote, then we could change what's happening in Washington and change what's happening in Sacramento. But change isn't going to happen unless we do it. We need democracy in action." The rain did not deter over 200 people from gathering in Arts 240 on Tuesday to listen to Huerta speak on behalf of migrant workers, constitutional rights, and social priorities. In fact, many people were turned away from the auditorium. But those who were able to find a seat were inspired by Huerta. "I came to see her speak because she's a highly respected woman-activist in the Latin community," said Gaby Ruiz, senior Communication and Spanish student. "I also came because I wanted to learn more information about the movement." But the movement will not be easy, according to Huerta. "The movement has cost a lot of sacrifice, but all changes come, from the bottom. Tonight, we are making history, and you are making history by being here." 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The Women's Center was established to educate, advocate, and empower women and men by offering programming and a safe environment, according to the center's mission statement. The focus of the center is to improve conversations and relationships between various gender, ethnic, and sexual orientation groups on campus, increase awareness on issues that primarily affect women on campus, pursue equity for all women through support, programming, advocacy, and discussion, provide resources for women's intellectual, professional, and personal success, ajad serve as 3 ljftison f or students to existing campus services. "The Women's Center is for anyone and everyone," said Barr. "We want to make sure that people bring all of their cultures to the table. In that, this center is not just for women. It is for women and men, and all genders, and all sexual orientations and all sexual identities; all people can find amazing information here and can feel safe here." 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With about f ourteen d ifferent b ooths sprawled around University Hall Plaza, students c ouldn't help but b e in the m ix of Thursday's International Fair. According to Danielle M cMartin, the International Student Advisor, t en student organizations were represented and another six d epartment and c ampus groups set u p tables f or representation. Clubs, such as Persian, Japanese, Chinese, I ndian, Priority, E cuadorian, and G erman clubs, as well as SGI, E IE, A PSS, International P rograms, and T he Global Connection represented t hemselves t o the students at CSUSM. International Flags loaned f rom the United Nations of San Diego lined the stairs ascending f rom the first floor of University Hall t o the second as well as on the stairs leading t o the Mezzanine area. There were activities like karaoke, trivia games and fearfactoresque eating games. Taliah Chatterfield said of the fair, " I really enjoyed the K araoke by t he Filipino group, it was a lot of f un." N aturally there w as plenty of f ree f ood, a favorite way f or many to " immerse" themselves in culture. At least t hree tables h ad f ood f or students. Global Connections supplied orange chicken and cold p asta, the German Club had Polish hot dogs, A PSS had salad and chicken over rice, and other b ooths h ad cultural snacks. Large crowds of students visited each booth or stopped t o watch the m any activities and dances t aking place at the m akeshift wood stage, curious about t his event that only h appens in the Spring semester. " This event is i mportant f or several reasons," M cMartin said, "it b rings the campus together t o share t ime together and appreci- ate where we come f rom and to learn f rom each other about our cultural differences. Another big reason I t hink this Fair is successful is that our campus puts this Fair on. I m ean, most of the p erformers are f rom this campus and our campus community gets out and supports each other. We are a small enough campus to recognize a dancer or a singer and we hang out and support each other." Indeed, there did seem to b e an extra b uzz of excitement as students p erformed, while their f riends cheered t hem on f rom the sidelines. One woman single handedly entertained the whole crowd with her Irish dancing. Later she took some audience members u p on stage t o learn a f ew moves. A p erformance the crowd seemed to really enjoy was the A froCuban Salsa dancing. There were six people involved in the dance, coupled u p and dressed in black and white. In contrast t o the lack of color in the Salsa p erformance, the Indian dancers had enough colors t o shame a rainbow. The eight girls wore gold veils and dressed in vibrant colored f uchsias, blues, and multi-colored folk dresses as they formed a circle and spread their a rms on the m akeshift stage. Machelle Jordan, a student in the Indian dance class, said, "A lot [of the dance} is u p f or interpretation depending on where t hey're p erforming. The music is about worshipping god and the focus is on the facial and hand gestures because they tell a story." The Ecuadorian dancers also paid attention t o color, wearing black and brown long skirts, white shirts and shoes and a f uchsia flower on the right side of their heads. Close r unners u p in color richness were the contestants in t he origami fashion show. The A PSS club put on the fashion show, which consisted of students in bright colored paper shaped to appear as a kimono with detailed origami on the backside. Student A nne Skidmore exclaimed, " It's really cool how diverse the cultures were represented and how many student organizations were involved. It also was exciting how many people f rom the crowd got involved and dressed u p culturally. I c an't wait to go again next year." Along with the intricate apparel accompanying the events, the Traditional dancers entertain cultural organizations and passers bye. booth setPhoto by Jenny Nguyen/The Pride tings were equally brilliant. The nice it was t o see "students, f ac- wish we could see that reaction Persian booth was headed by t he ulty and s taff not only enjoying more o ften. We shouldn't have Persian club President Tannaz the various cultures but seeming to wait until the International Safavi who wore a teal with gold to have the eagerness t o learn Fair f or people t o b e curious and dress t hat's sometimes worn in about each one as well; I only understanding of other cultures." Bojnoord, a city in Southern Iran. The booth she set u p was displaying The H aft Seen- which means the Persian New Year's setting. She explained the articles on the table, especially pointing out the seven elements that all begin with V which are associated with the Persian New Year. 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Nationwide Insurance is hiring motivated sales professionals in Carlsbad Send resumes to staabml@nationwide.com �Visual Performing Arts Play the Fool BY SUMMER CONNERY Pride Staff Writer 'Entertaining' is not typically the word of choice when it comes to a college senior's final project. It has been called daunting, scary, and horrific, maybe, but not enjoyable by any means. Yet, when you combine three extremely talerited ' performing artists, and an unexpected script, it can b e j ust t hat. "Fool for Love," written by Sam Shepard, is the capstone performance for Krystene Zehnder, Russ Ferguson, and Wig. Directed and produced by Russ and Wig, this three-person show presents the culmination of their hard work and education at San Marcos. The group read through about six plays before choosing this particular script. When asked why they chose this script over for Eddie." Her largely emotional any other, Russ said, "We j ust role gave her the opportunity to kept coming back to this one. We go against the grain of the stereowere drawn t o the idea of being typical weak female role. Russ Ferguson explains his trapped within your own percharacter Eddie as "Your typical sonal, mental state." " I kind of liked it because the j erk, but there is something liksubject matter is typically very able about him. He is j ust a typitaboo and offensive," added Wig, cal man that wants t o get what he "but the way it is presented is not wants." Proving that motivation can raunchy." A s described by the artists, "Fool for Love," is the same come f rom j ust about anywhere, love story: girl leaves boy, boy Wig says that " the inspiration for finds girl, and the love and hate me was the teal shirt." A quaint set, sparsely decosaga unfolds, but with a few very rated with a table, two chairs, and unexpected twists and t urns. Along with a controversial a bed, allowed the actors' work story, there are also charac- to shine through without disters strong enough to stand u p traction. The entire story takes to such a script. " Mae is a very place during one night in a dingy f ull character," stated Krystene, desert motel room. While the when asked about what drove scenery may not change, there her character. "Mae k nows who is a constant charge of emotion she is, but at the same time she exchanged between the actors cannot get away f rom her love and the audience. In order t o set their capstone apart f rom any other performance, the group decided t o include a very special technological aspect t o the show. "We had been toying with the idea of doing something multi-media before even electing a play," said the trio, who were enthusiastically supportive of their interactive choice. When asked about their experiences in the CSUSM VPA p rogram, the P erforming A rts m ajors looked back upon their education with gratitude. They appreciated the f act that the instructors at San Marcos knew students' strengths and know your weaknesses. They loved the program and felt that the intimate setting and supportive s taff set it apart f rom many other large campuses. By watching the p erformance these f riends brought together through the pro- gram, one could t ruly get a sense of the value they've placed on their education. W hen asked why the students at Cal State San Marcos would b e interested in coming to the student-directed show, Ferguson explained, " It's an intense play that explores many different subjects that people are usually too a fraid t o discuss." Showing support t o your fellow students, especially when it comes t o the recognition of their achievements here at CSUSM, can not only boost student moral, but also provide an otherwise unexplored cultural experience. The final showings of "Fool For L ove" will b e taking place in A rts 101 at 8pm. The cost is only $10 for general entry, and $5 f or students. For more information please contact Russ at fergu014@csusm.edu. Is wealthymen.com your lucky date? BY KAYONNI WILLIAMS Pride Staff Writer Ladies, have you ever thought about finding a mate? What qualities must he possess? Tall, dark and handsome, that's always nice, but what a boutius financial stability? It is widely believed that many women would love to have a rich man, and in an age of internet dating, one website claims to have an answer for all these supposed 'gold-diggers'. Wealthymen.com is supposed to be a site where women can find "professional men making $100k+ a year" and where men can "celebrate their success". The site claims to have "profiles of real men who have excelled greatly in their life, but are still seeking a partner to share their experiences with." All women can set up aJxee-proiile, but "only a select f ew men can [join, as each of our members are ¡ verified by a salary approval process." To see if this was the real deal or if they were just blowing smoke, I decided to experiment with the site. Through this mini-experiment, I found the site to be making untrue claims. First off, I, a female, signed up as a 31 year old male. The site requested to know my salary and f rom the drop down menu I chose $100,000. Contrary to the site's claim, the salary wa& not veri- . fied. In my profile I put that I was a lawyer living in La Jolla. The day a fter completing my profile I had requests f rom three female screen names, each one claiming what they could do for me, as well as asking for a visual image of me. I wanted to send each of them a message reading, "Haha fooled you! Beauty fades, dumb is forever," but that would have been mean, as well as ruin the "high caliber online dating experience" that wealthymen.com is supposed to offer. This does not prove that wealthy r men don't exist on the site, j ust that you never know what you're going to get. The experiment was not to bash wealthymen. com, but to remind everyone that you can't believe everything you see on the internet. Sarakasi African acrobats thrill a full house BY LISA LANDERS Pride Staff Writer Sarakasi, an authentic A frican circus, arrived at the CSUSM campus on Wednesday, April 5. The high energy show was scheduled to begin in the ARTS Building in room 111 at 6 pm, however, there was a delay in getting the show started, due to the large turnout. Program Coordinator David O rtiz said that for these types of performances they would like to see an auditorium that could accommodate at least 500 people. Currently, the ARTS Building holds about 140 seats. To accommodate the anticipated overcrowding, additional fold out chairs were brought in and placed around the borders of the actual stage. Many joked that they were going t o become a p art of the actual act due to being seated so closely to t he stage. I n addition, patrons were asked to double up if they h ad small children who could easily sit on a lap. Even though the amount of people who attended the show happened to be larger than seats available, the crowd w as still eager t o see t he performance. When talking to married couple Alan and Mar- garet Dolit, their enthusiasm was obvious. "We are excited to see tonight's p erformance because we went to last month's showing of Middle Eastern Music and we loved it." Asked how they found out about tonight's performance, they said, "We saw the write up in North County Times and it looked interesting." Margaret Dolit was quick to add, "We also liked the price." The price, in this case, was f ree and the show was open to anyone, even those with no connection t o CSUSM. The turnout reflected this, bringing families, students, senior citizens, and everything in between. The show featured seven men originally f rom A frica who could p erform acrobatics, fast pyramids, limbo, tumbling, contortion, ring jumping, double rope skipping and chair balancing. The hour long act was accompanied by authentic A frican beats and whistles, yells and claps by the men. One act involved chair balancing and was a p articular crowd favorite. Ever so slowly, the p erformer called "Little M onkey" built up anticipation by compiling eight wooden chairs towards the ceiling while doing handstands on top of each chair. A s he went up, he crossed about five hours a day, and ate his heart and mimicked praying only one meal a day to produce to engage the crowd, while doing such a performance. With regards this death-defying balancing act. to A frica, they cited forest aniWhen he reached the top the mals as inspiration. Furthercrowd became breathless, their more, this is their first time at eyes huge with fear. This was CSUSM and their first time in j ust one stunt that seemed impos- San Diego County. They t our all sible. Indeed, the high energy of over America and have been to the p erformers, whether engaging in an intense stunt, or clapping to s ynchronized dance moves, kept the audience transfixed. At the end of the performance, the audience was invited to ques277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd tion any of the San Mateos performers, whose ages ranged f rom 22 m ore info? to 31. Attendees b irthchoice.net soon learned that the men had been working together for seven years now, practiced Washington, N ew York, Boston, Canada and were headed to Los Angeles f or a competition this Saturday. They all grew up as neighbors in the same village, but referred to themselves as brothers. A standing ovation closed the p erformance, and Sarakasi d eserved n othing less. What make informed, healthy, confident choices real answers, real help. �Jock Talk With Josh BY JOSH SANDOVAL Special to The Pride Some things are j ust unexplainable. For example, why does 50 cent still rap about having it rough, and why do people t hink Dane Cook is f unny? There is not much I would rather do less than discuss B arry Bonds, but for some reason I bought the book, "Game of Shadows" by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. I also watched the premier episode of "Bonds on B onds" on ESPN, and attended the Giants versus Padres game on April 5. It might be because I like to stay informed about things and people that I despise so I can say why they are idiots. T hat's probably the same reason why some of you read this. Imagine what its like right now to be B arry Lamar Bonds. He goes to work and 40,000 f ans boo him. He goes to the grocery store and the girl scouts selling cookies mockingly pretend to give each other shots. He passes by an old person's home and the residents o ffer to sell him their pills. I couldn't believe the atmosphere when I went to the Giants versus Padres game. There was a ton of Giants f ans in attendance and every single one was in support of Bonds. I don't know how you can condone his attitude, even if he is the best player on your team. The thing that bugs me most about sports is that they are not even reality anymore. Name another profession where you are allowed to p erform whenever you want, show up whenever you want, criticize your boss, yell at your co-workers without punishment, get paid 20 million and get cheered by your hometown. Bonds has won seven M VP awards, but one award he deserves is for the person who j ust doesn't get it. This guy makes Bill O'Reilly look like a reasonable person. Bonds is like most people in this world, he is a walking contradiction. He says and does different things when it suits his particular situation at the time. He wants the press to leave him alone, yet he is doing his own reality show. He wants his peers to recognize him as the best ball player ever, yet he treats everyone around him like crap. He is the first one in line at the bank to cash his 20 million, yet he says he isn't playing for the money. Apparently that's not enough money to knock some common sense or reality into him. If you are a professional athlete, common sense should tell you that if you inject yourself with steroids made for cattle, and overnight go from looking like Urkel to the Incredible Hulk, then there might be a small uproar among the public. Common sense should also tell you that your problems aren't going to go away by continuing to be volatile with everyone around you. Apparently, when you're on steroids your common sense is the second thing to shrink, right a fter your testicles. With all that said, I could care less if Bonds used steroids, because he isn't hurting me by using them. Also, cheating and performance enhancing has always been a p art of sports. I am not saying that I condone the use of illegal performance enhancers. I am j ust saying that you shouldn't condemn this generation, because cheating has always been a p art of sports. The older generation is always telling me about how baseball players in their generation were better than players f rom this generation because they didn't cheat. I always tell these old guys that they have lost their memory, because cheating was a p art of the game back then, too. Ball players in the early 1900's would take greenies for a boost right before a game. They would also use the spitball, as well as sand paper and glue on the ball. Performance enhancing can even be traced to 776 B.C. according to "Game of Shadows'', where it's stated that the Greeks ate sheep testicles because they thought it spiked testosterone levels. Human Growth Hormone (HGH) and anabolic steroids are j ust a whole new level of cheating. Either way, I am still going to enjoy chanting HGH! HGH! while Giants f ans cheer MVP! MVP! Comments can be sent to Sando026@csusm.edu. From Lady Cougars, page 1 "Our routine had to be 2 minutes long, and we were judged based on our technique, use of the stage, formations, character and overall performance," said Silva. Seven of the nine team members participated in the competition; however, the entire team had been working diligently for six months to perfect the routine. "All 9 of us had put a lot of time, commitment, and hard work into the routine which we learned in October over an intensive weekend dance camp," explained Silva. "All of us are very excited about our results. The goal for this team was to represent CSUSM in the best way possible and raise school spirit on campus. We also hope to get the word out that CSUSM has awesome club sports and teams." The Lady Cougars will be performing their routine at ASFs Crash Awards NighJ on April 26, in addition to a new performance. "Congratulations Lady Cougars: Courtney Beck, Rachel Gold, Bridget Henwood, Stephanie Kolb, Amanda Kuboyama, Kristen Peterson, Aliesha Walencikowski, and Stefanie Williams," said Silva. "I am very proud of each of you." •D í l R I M F •H c i^ | g §' *j** n Ky§ i 1 Pwiprai T iA i % '^it] t ^ y ipii I • j ii ips {VHH f^^SÊêê r SSSBSSI J1 B^lii HHBpFfJ Nj^^^^H^* s HHÍ^eV v Bl I Photo courtesy of the Lady Cougars The Lady Cougars Dance Team. Back Row: Stefanie Williams, Amanda Kuboyama, Desiree Silva, Kristen Peterson. Front Row: Stephanie Kolb, Courtney Beck, Rachel Gold. (Not Pictured: Bridget Henwood, Aliesha Walencikowski) W E'LL SEE V OU A T G RAD FINALE! A PRIL 11 & 12 1 0:00 — 2 :00 A PRIL 13 12:00 — 6 :00 € T HE C LARKE F IELD H OUSE » T HE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE & JOSTENS INVITE V OU T O A TTEND G R A D F INALE T O H ONOR V OUR EFFORTS A N D ACHIEVEMENTS! 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Not Surprisingly, they wanted the ceremony to be performed at St. Michaels. (The church where Cathy's parents were wed) Arguments ensued as both sides fought over how they wanted this wedding to be carried out. They fought over everything from location, to music and food. In fact, the only thing they agreed upon was that the marriage was to be legalized at the county courthouse (since it was close to where Dave lived), In this example, what is really being debated is the "ceremonial" aspect of marriage, while the legal aspect is pretty much a nonissue. Many people defend their view of how a wedding should be held with such passion because a wedding ceremony is based on cultural and religious traditions; two very personal subjects. Due to the cultural and religious diversity in the United States it is no surprise then that heated wedding debates often arise. How- ever, the inherent legal aspects of marriage are not typically questioned. The average couple who decides to "get married" will have the ceremony however they see fit and then register with the state to legalize the marriage with all benefits and responsibilities that a marriage will include. It is possible to be legally married without a ceremony (think Vegas). Similarly, it is possible to haVe a million dollar wedding ceremony and not be legally registered if the paperwork has not yet been completed. What I would like to impress upon the reader is that "ceremonial marriage" and "civil marriage" are distinct. Think of one as a "union of the h eart" and the other as a "union of the wallet". What many people take for granted is that there are a lot of implied marriage rights; rights that married couples have, rights that a single person may not have. For example: joint adoption rights, military pay structure, hospital visitation rights, citizenship, joint taxation, inheritance rights, legal title to a home, privacy rights, insurance rights . . . just to name a few. The list goes on and on. These things all occur "automatically" as a result of a "civil marriage". We as a species tend to have monogamous relationships and the civil institution of marriage accommodates for that behavior. Since couples who childrearing responsibilities, and ownership to their home and such, it makes perfect sense that we create a system that streamlines the legal implications of this "joint-lifestyle". If couples had to register jointly for each individual right that marriage currently gives it would be a needless bureaucratic nightmare. So rather than have each couple apply independently for the same 4000 or so rights, we roll it all into a package deal that we call "marriage". The bureaucratic "nightmare" described above is exactly what gay couples have to face when applying for "joint-lifestyle" rights. Since legal marriage does not currently allow gay men and women to wed they must apply for each right separately, and some rights are flat out denied. Civil unions and domestic partnerships attempt to resolve this disparity, but these legal contracts fall painfully short of marriage. To f urther compound the problem, each state has different domestic partnership, civil union standards, so a Californian domestic partnership may not be honored equally in Texas. When gays say they want marriage equality, what they are saying is that they want to have the same 4000+ rights available to them that heterosexual couples currently have. They want to have a federally supported legal system that recognizes their families as Gays can legally hold ceremonies celebrating their love and commitment for each other, but none of these ceremonies are recognized by the state, even if performed by a clergy member. Religious freedom is one of the things that make America such a wonderful nation. It has been part of our society since its inception. This freedom has allowed many people of differing faiths to live together under one government. This freedom is also supported by the concept of separation of church and state; meaning that the government will not (and should not) federally endorse one religion over another. Currently there are many religions that condemn homosexual relationships, however there are also many that accept and support homosexual relationships. The government has no place denying civil liberties and rights based on a religious belief that homosexuality is wrong. To do so is a violation of church and state. If the government is to give truly equal rights to all its citizens, this must include the rights of gays and lesbians to marry the person of their choice, regardless of gender. This does not mean that people must abandon their personal religious convictions and embrace homosexuality themselves. It simply means that people must respect our differences and acknowledge that all members of society are l ive together w ill share i ncome, equal t o heterosexual f amilies. d eserving o f equal rights regard- Letter to the Editor: ASI, a disservice to this Campus I do not appreciate reading in the latest edition of "The Pride" that ASI was among the participating organizations that brought to fruition the mock wedding of several gay couples on campus this past Monday. While it has always been quite apparent that the inclinations of Associated Students, Inc. has been rather liberal, following the yen of more democratic among us, I think it. safe to say that it was assumed that, being a representative governing body designed to equip the campus for the betterment of "all" students, engaginjgin political events that are clearly polarizing and partisan would be at all costs avoided. Instead, ASI threw itself into the arms of catastrophe Monday by joining PAN and LGBTA in the public dissolution of the biblical institution of marriage, which has been and must continue to be the sacred and completely sanctioned legal relationship between one women and one man. While I am sure that the majority of the Cal State San Marcos community was not as distraught over the malefaction attended even by faculty members, I have talked with several rather liberal classmates who, although they agree with the right of homosexuals to enter into marriage, were rather uncomfortable with ASI's involvement with the matter, thinking it was better left untouched. I am very concerned about the message this malfeasance sends not only to students on this campus, but to the adjacent community as well. The implications of a "mock" homosexual wedding are . enormous, indicating that only the sentiments of opinions of the more liberal of our gentle, college community will be tolerated and supported by the administration (which, however fallacious it may be, is include ASI). Granted, the majority of college students are quite " freethinking" and "tolerant", but I doubt a demonstration celebrating the sanctity of biblical marriage would have garnished as much—if any—support f rom the CSUSM administration or ASI. It appears that we as a campus are only concern about the offending of minorities or liberal-minded populations, and swift to censor the voices of the more conservative—however scarce they may be. Lee Joseph Mitchell less of gender, faith, or sexual orientation. Now imagine for a moment that gay "civil marriage" were legal. How radically transformed would the American society truly be? For the heterosexual population really nothing would change. The divorce rate would still be around 50%. The major religions would still have the same attendance. The economy wouldn't really be affected either. Children in existing families would still have the same parents. Also, all the social problems we face will still be present. In fact, the only really noticeable difference would b e for the homosexual people that have been in a relationship for years. From their perspective a great freedom that was previously denied would now be legal. Finally they can go down to the county courthouse and register their union with everybody else, with all the joys, pains, and responsibilities that are included. Finally their committed and loving relationship would b e equal with other marriages in our country! I believe that both gay and heterosexual people can live together in a nation that recognizes both unions. For gay people in America to truly have equal rights to life, liberty, and happiness, we must be given federally endorsed equal civil marriage rights. Josh L ovelace ~ ¿< - Letter otoehalf of GEditor: the ay Weddings ASI speaks n b Let me start with saying that I sex marriage and encourage stu- and students such as those writam the ASI member who took on dent voting on the issue in the ing in this article are most defithe Spring Wedding last Monday. June election. nitely engaged. If any students I wanted to explain the imporAssociated Students Inc. leads are interested in knowing more tance of such an event and its efforts in organizing students as about ASI's values, vision staterelevance to ASI. One of ASI's active members of the campus ment, would like to know more core values is diversity, and ASI community. In the ASI vision about the f unding of this event or continues to strive to promote statement, ASI is "leading a col- would like to get involved in the diversity and stand for minority lective effort tó build campus programs of ASI as I have, e-mail viewpoints to better serve all stu- life [and believes in the expand- m eatbarr022@csusm.edu. dents at CSUSM. As the Direc- ing o f] opportunities for stutor of Women's Issues of the Pro- dent engagement and leadership Cheyenne Barr gramming Board on ASI, I saw development". And as this Pride Student a direct correlation of what the issue reveals, there has been Director of Women's Issues Progressive Activists Network stimulated debate over the issue, and the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Allies organization had to the promotion of women/ g ender/sexuality issues under my j ob descrip"B«y One-Cet t tion and its relevance in the promotion of diversity within ASI's values. We funded thè r t he M exicans, event with the recognition that this event's louse Margarita « / main purpose We" Drfnfcs $2.50 was to engage student discussion in this important and c ontroversial 1020 W San Marcos Blvd issue of same 760 744.7550 laplayacantina.com pü 5 appetizer m , Movie stub X-10 , get one free i< �H oneymoon saved b y C osta M editerranea BY AMANDA KEELEY Pride Staff Writer The Star Princess caught fire and our cruise is ning we were j etting o ff to spend a romantic week on an Eastern Caribbean cruise. Though I had nothing to base any expectations on, I was t errified at what I might find. My fears, however, were cancelled! What?! After finishing my last midterm on March 23, my husband met me with the bad news. I was in shock the whole way home! I was already packed to leave that weekend for our honeymoon in the Caribbean, and now, because someone didn't discard their cigarette properly, our cruise ship and my honeymoon had been ruined . .. or so I thought. As it was spring break most everything was booked, but after staying up all night searching on the internet we finally found a cruise line that had a couple rooms l eft for more than half off. The Costa Mediterranea was an Italian ship I had never heard of, but being desperate to salvage our honeymoon, we sent an e-mail to Vacationstogo.com to book the cruise. Phew! Despite the stress of last, minute» plan- washed away the moment w e stepped on board as the s taff greeted u s with smiles beaming f rom ing destination in itself that I almost forget we still had ports to see. Every night there was an incredible meal, a f un activity or show, and finally, a midnight b uffet, which left everyone feeling delightfully bloated and exhausted. A fter two days at sea, we reached our first port, St. Maarten. The hot sticky air made us feel like were instantly somewhere tropical, far, f ar away. Shopping there was exciting, with exotic items like Guava b erry r um and Cuban cigars, and everything was duty f ree and negotiable. We spent the major- sleek, whitegloved tuxes. The ship was e xtravagantly decorated withgold, mirrors and glass, making everything as shiny and colorful as a royal palace. The ship was such a&ramaz^ ity of our time at Orient Beach, which is a clothing optional beach. Even though my husband and I did not participate in the legal nudity, we sure e n j oy ed sitting back and o bserving those who did. The next port we arrived at was Tortola, where we took a quoise water, so clear you didn't even need goggles to see the bottom. The shopping there was more expensive than St. Maarten, but Pusser's Rum is a must buy! Our last port, the Bahamas island of Nassau, was my favorite. There we took a f erry to Paradise Island and spent the day exploring the Atlantis Resort and Casino. It was astonishing, like Las Vegas on a little island. If you're in the market for jewelry then this is the plaqe to shop. The prices are a steal and it's all legit; real jewels, gold and silver. Before we knew it, we were leaving the ship and on the plane ride home. The Caribbean is a must see and a cruise is the best value. Even though we're back to reality now, the memories will keep us going 5 PfcotÔà by Amanda Keéléj^Thè Plide untUou^nextovacaiion. Stranded in the town of Taft: My time in a boom BY DAVID BAUER Special to The Pride My first experience with a resident f rom Taft would provide an accurate prediction for the rest of my stay there. I had been driving up to visit my parents, who were temporarily staying in the town of Taft, when my car broke down. The tow truck operator's name was "Eddie." He was a polite and simple man, and had no bottom teeth. On the thirty mile drive into Taft he excitedly told me about the town's big upcoming event: the demolition derby. He also received three incoming calls on the ride, one of which was a car that had driven into a house, another to haul a stolen car that had been torched. I wondered if it was typical for him to receive this amount of business on a Sunday night in a town of 6,500 residents. I also wondered why a man whose j ob involves cars that are destroyed would be so excited about watching cars get destroyed. In hindsight, a fter actually staying in Taft, I completely understand. In 1909, the Southern Pacific company laid out the town-site and somewhat prophetically named it "Moron." A year later it was renamed " Taft" when the town was incorporated. Built in an oil rich area of California, 40 miles southwest of Bakersfield, it produced millions of barrels of oil in its time. The Lakeview Gusher alone produced 9,000,000 barrels of oil, the largest ever in the world. It was even the setting of the 1986 small town football film "The Best of Times," but the town has clearly seen better times. A s the oil production slowed, and the middle class relocated as local companies were bought out, Taft . u ^ j j g l quickly became a boom gone bust. The downtown area, with two and three story brick façades crumbling, is now a shell of its former self. Years ago the town built a skate park and BMX track for kids to use for free, but now struggles to keep their one theater open. Its award winning schools, which were built completely by donations and local taxes in the 1930s and 40s, are also beginning to decay badly. The paint has peeled, and boarded windows do not look as if they will be replaced any time soon. The town's junior college is even less fortunate. The same college that had been able to afford a world class football program to win the 1984 national championship is now unable to get enough f unds to prevent it from literally sinking into the ground. The oil rich soil was so heavily drilled between boat ride to the island of Virgin Gorda. We spent the day climbing boulders, exploring the town gone bust. the early 1900s and the mid 1980s that the a roped-off parking lot with three cars land under the city is 'dropping' in some in it (which I was informed comprised a areas, giving many of the town's buildings local auto-dealership), and a grocery store a noticeable tilt. (which doesn't stock individual bottles of The evening streets were empty save for water, but has one of its six aisles coma few shuffling figures in tattered cloth- pletely dedicated to generic soft drinks). ing, often lurking in the shadows. I first As I was leaving the store, I asked the assumed them to be homeless people, but bedraggled clerk what people in Taft did later found that a few Taft residents quite for f un. She looked at me, surprised, and literally wander around the empty streets answered "leave." A middle-aged woman at all hours of the day and night for lack behind me in line hacked and wheezed in of anything else to do, giving the town a agreement with her. very Twilight Zone-esque feel. Most of the The next day at the repair shop, I met a people of Taft also did not see the need to young lady, well groomed and with all of wear what others would consider "appropriate attire"-that is, clothing that is appropriate to wear outside of the house. It was not uncommon to see otherwise normal looking individuals wearing badly stained and tattered clothing as they went about their business. Then there was the issue of their teeth. Methamphetamines are extremely popular in Kern County, where Photos by David Bauer / The Pride Taft is located. This has lead to many residents suffering from so called "meth her teeth relatively intact. She had recently mouth" (indicated by rotting brown and moved there f rom Pacific Beach with her black stubs where teeth once were). Per- new husband, and upon hearing I was f rom haps, seeing the prevalence of this condi- San Diego said, "Take me with you." tion, others in the community decided to A fter I picked up my newly repaired car relax their own dental standards. Maybe it's and began the drive back home, I thought just a difference in local values, but the end about our exchange. I was sure that she had result is clear: an unpleasant experience for intended to say it in a joking manner, and anyone with modern dental standards. I had politely laughed with her. But by her My parents were staying in an apart- faulty delivery, and the slight tearing in ment on the East side of town, across f rom her eyes, I knew that she'd been serious. �Sunday I M onday^ Tuesday I Wednesday I Thursday I Friday | Saturday ÏNrORiMÂFlON PROVIDEO BY DUSTIN FRANKS Iii J3 vyvîik;AI m M m t\han :1 7 Better Ezra $25 SssieiHàzsl! 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Lent is the 40Easter Sunday is April 16 and will day period leading up to Easter, as usual be marked with marked by fasting and penance. decorative spring pastels In the past, fasting for lent was and baskets filled with more strictly imposed, wHich sweetness. For many, included the prohibition of Easter is known as a eating meat. celebrationofChrist's Palm Sunday, observed resurrection, and the by most Christians, is usudays leading up to it ally celebrated the Sunday are upheld through a before Easter and serves as a series of observances relcelebration of Christ's arrival evant to Christian and Catholic at Jerusalem. Biblically, this event is faiths. known as Christ's Triumphal Entry, Ash Wednesday marks thefirstday occurring days before His execution. of Lent on the Christian calendar and Passover begins the Wednesday receives its name from the 8th cen- before Easter and traditionally contury custom of marking the foreheads tinues for eight days, of worshippers with c ommemorating ashes as a sign of the exodus penitence. the j flf Ash of W ednesday actua 11 y BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer occurs 46 days before 1 Easter, but is counted as 40 days prior because Sundays are not counted during the p eriod o f Jg Lent. The llli®l A + S UBS P reschool s ubstitutes, a ids, and t eachers. A ll a reas, f ull t ime f lexible p art t ime h ours $8.00 - $9.75 h ourly C all J acki 8 58-565-2144 Hebrews from Egypt. Maundy Thursday, known to Catholics as Holy Thursday, is the Thursday before E aster. It is believed that the last supper would have occurred on this day and is observed through various acts of cleaning, such as foot washing, a ritual for the apostles in preparation for their meal with Christ. Good Friday I s a day of remembrance of Christ's crucifixion, celebrated by Christians with special church services and vigils. Catholicism calls for observance of this day through a reliving of the day through a reading of psalms, gospels, and hymns about Christ's death. Eastern Catholics meet to pray three times during the day, once during "forenoon," to pray the Royal Hours appointed for that day; in the afternoon, the Vespers of Holy Friday; and in the evening, the Matins of Holy Saturday. Holy Saturday is the day before Easter and is often referred to as Easter Even. In the Catholic church, holy sacraments are limited on this day and penance is only granted to those considered to be in dire need. Dusk marks the beginning of Easter and is touched off by an Easter Vigil celebration. In the non-religious sense, Easter has been observed through our culture as the decorating of Easter eggs on Saturday night and a hunt for these same eggs on Sunday morning, where many small childrenfindbaskets filled with treats and g ifts said to have been delivered overnight by the Easter Bunny. The history of colored eggs at Easter time emerges from the L o o k Four The airy upplement ¿ÉlSîî sir * Catholic observance of Lent which forbids the consumption of eggs, providing for an overabundance of eggs d uring this time. It is said that German Protestant_s__ wanted t o_ introduce children to the ritual of Easter and adopted eggpainting as a favored alternative to fasting. The notion of the egglaying hare was introduced by German immigrants in New England who told of the "osterhase." Hase is the German term for rabbit, and it was said that only good children received gifts from the osterhase in their caps and bonnets (which had been turned into "nests" prior to Easter). It was assumed that the osterhase had laid the eggs there while the children were asleep or not looking. Regardless of faith or popular belief* Easter should be observed in whatever means the observer deems necessary, either through religious piety or popular tradition. Enjoy and partake in this day as yet another r eminder of the beauty of spring. w cram A « WÊÊÊÈÊÊSÊÊÊÊÊÊ �Intimate Apparel' One Size fits All p erformed cast tells t he s tory of a 35 y ear old s eamstress w ho lacks love f or so m any y ears, finds love, a nd t hen l earns that San Diego R epertory T heatre self love and e mpowerment are (at the Lyceum in H orton Plaza) t he way t o h appiness. T hough brings u s a n ew p roduction of told f rom a n A frican-AmeriLynn N ottage's play, " Intimate can p erspective and b ased on an Apparel". A g reat script and well A frican-American w oman, t his play includes c haracters f rom all w alks of l ife and should b e seen by all. T he audience can feel t he c haracters, b ecause we a re t he c haracters. Esther, a 35 y ear old seamstress, resides in a b oarding house f or women. She m akes a living by sewing intimate undergarments f or women ranging f rom white socialites, like M rs. Van B uren (Lisel GorellGetz), to saloon whores, such as M ayme (Lisa H. Payton), who both b ecome her closest f riends. Photo courtesy of saadiegorep.com BY KAYONNI W ILLIAMS Pride Staff Writer E sther's first love interest is Mr. M arks ( Lance Smith), a Jewish cloth m erchant, w ho obviously s hares t he same feelings a s Esther. I t's not j ust t he e ra, h aving b een set in 1905, but also Mr. M arks' religion that k eeps t he s oulful c onnection c onstrained. H is religion states that h e is u nable to touch any woman with whom h e is not m arried or related to, plus h e's m arried t o a woman in R omania, whom h e h as never met. T hings s tart t o look u p f or Esther when she s tarts receiving love letters f rom a West Indian (Barbados) laborer, George (Michael A . Sheppard), w ho is working on t he P anama Canal. She predictably f alls in love with h im and they spark u p a relationship t hrough t he mail. Esther, b eing illiterate h as t o have her f riends, M rs. Van B uren, who's lonely b ecause her husband ignores her and Mayme, t he b ooty shaking hooker with a d ream (to b e a concert pianist) read and respond to George's letters. Esther agrees to m arry George and it is at t his t ime that her confidence level noticeably rises. E sther's landlady, M rs. Dickenson (Sylvia M 'Lafi Thompson), advises her against m arrying George, by w arning her that their relationship is destined f or doom. Esther l earns the hard way as Listen. Process. Help George t akes h is f rustration at h is lack of work out on her and b ecomes abusive. We l earn that he is also a w omanizer when h e s tarts to eye t he 18 y ears of savings Esther h as stitched into h er quilt. T his money, Esther d reams, w ill one day open u p a b eauty parlor where A frican A merican woman can go t o b e not only t reated well, but p ampered. It i sn't u ntil she finally leaves h im that she is finally able get the parlor. T he play silently closes with her standing caddy-corner in t he room she has rented, with her a rms crossed over her t ummy and her f ace w earing a smile. Through M rs. Van B uren, t he socialite, and Mayme, t he whore, both wanting intimate undergarments, Esther and Mr. M arks common love of f abric (not to mention each other), t he play shows that though separated by class and race, people can still F REE] FIVE BUY 1 MYSTIC TAN GET 1 FREE CSUSM H w M si T n c so es only, fra* M $ e y tc a u t m r y& fm c n o be trarwfewd £ p f 6/8/OS ant x »w Ï*IM M wÊmmËÊ Photo courtesy of scrp.org p ossess the same desires. "Intimate^ A pparel," d irected by Delicia Turner S onnenberg, who also o wns Moxie, t he f eminist t heatre b ased in E ncinitas, w ill b e play its last show on A pril 9, yet t his is only one of t he m any exceptional shows playing at San Diego's R epertory T heatre at the Lyceum www.sandiegorep.com. j 39Daysf Premium Beds ] ULTRA TANS i^liiiil^^ Good for att CSUSM student and faculty! Good for all CSUSM student and faculty! if»*! / mKÈBMÉSì 20tê^mgMmms No Waiting. Tan Anytime! Reservations Not Required. Life is complex. 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The material for the show is gathered f rom old, ugly and u ntrue tabloid stories about Tori and it's used to make a scripted, comedic, reality series. This is the first show of this t ype for talents go beyond her last name. There are doubts that this show will be as successful as "Curb your Enthusiasm," in fact, some critics have lumped Spelling's show with Lisa Kudrow's brief attempt at a mock reality show. Never heard of it? That's because it only lasted a couple episodes. The question remains, will Spelling's show share the same fate as that of Kudrow's? According to an article by Tenley Woodman f rom Boston H erald.Com, "The gal is on to something, but her star power isn't strong enough to f uel a long running sériés." So far, reviews for the first episode Photo courtesy ofVHl.com cess, "Notorious" has l eft some wondering; who cares about Tori Spelling's life a fter "Beverly Hills 90210?" According to Reuter/Hollywood Reporter, the show is another attempt for Tori to demonstrate that her haven,t been very promising, but it's a new show and sometimes they need time to develop, but check it out on VH1 Sunday nights at 10:00p.m. What is there to lose? The worst that can happen if you hate it is thirty minutes of helping Tori make f un of herself. B IERSCH MÄRZEN BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM Pride Staff Writer If you are a lover of good beer, then you are probably familiar with the products of Gordon Biersch; if not, then you are missing out on some of the finest beer available in California. Located strictly to a handful of western states, a nd espec i a 11 y California, Gordon Biersch has risen in leaps and bounds during its shorttime on the market. Among the most notable of Biersch beers is their amber-colored Marzen. Easily the most popular of Gordon Biersch beers, the story goes, according to its website, that Marzen is originally based off a recipe from Bavaria. During its first days of being brewed, Marzen was brewed in early spring and then stored in cool caves so it could be enjoyed throughout the summer, with whatever was left over being consumed at once in October. While the process is not quite the identical for this American version of Marzen, its and clean tasting mediumcolored beer, good in warm weather, and especially at night after dinner. Gordon Biersch also put out several lighter beers of notable quality, such a their pilsner, as well as a few seasonal brews. Perhaps chief among their limited seasonal beers is the Gordon Biersch Winter Bock, which compares in color and texture to Guinness Draught, yet with a much different and lighter flavor. Gordon Biersch beers, as well as Photo by Antoinette Johnson / The Pride most enjoyable properties remain the same. Pouring thinly, Marzen has a malty and slightly sweet flavor to it, with some flavors reminiscent of a darker beer, yet with the body of a light beer. Overall, Marzen is a smooth M arzen, can be found at many local stores, as well as off tap at Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants throughout California. For more information on Marzen and the beers of Gordon Biersch, visit gordonbiersch.com Get c ultured w ith ATI! BY RACHELL REYES Pride Staff Writer Oh no. Not another rapper turned actor. Fortunately, this movie is not about Tip Harris (also known as T.I. for hip-hop fans). In Chris Robinson's directorial debut, "ATL" brings a whole new meaning to southern hospitality. For anyone who hasn't been outside of San Diego, there's a whole new life outside the borders of California. In the same way Eminem brought Detroit to the big screens, Harris shows the audience what Atlanta, Georgia is really like. Since Harris was born and bred in Atlanta, it's no surprise that he could play Rashad. However, Harris doesn't play himself. As the 17 year old Rashad, Harris's character is far more complex than the typical ghetto boy. He's like any other person out there who just wants to get out of his deadbeat life. He doesn't dream big, but he definitely has bigger plans for him and his brother, Anton (played by Evan Ross Naess). This movie was not marketed correctly. The trailers made Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers "ATL" look like another drug dealing and gangster movie. But that's where the prejudice has to end. Had I not been asked to watch this movie for a review, I would have never given it a chance. "ATL" is a whole new culture. This movie has so much going on that there is no single plot. It's about an older brother who looks after a younger brother. It's about four friends in the last year of their high school. It's about the working class and the upper class. It's about a boy who meets a girl. It's about a roller skating crew against another roller skating crew. It's about one drug deal to another drug deal. The list can go on. In 100 minutes, "ATL" should have given you the feel of Atlanta. The direction of the movie is a whole new story. Robinson, a former music video director, definitely was experimenting with his filming techniques. Many of his shots made the movie feel like an extended music video, and that's a good thing. The variety of shots and takes makes Robinson look like a veteran behind the camera. With exceptions to some of the stereotypical characters in the movie, it's about time there's a positive role model. Keith David plays John Garnett. Garnett is a multimillionaire who didn't earn his money through drugs and pimping. Garnett made h is money t he right way, through hard work and education. It's refreshing to see a powerful minority with optimistic aspects to the character. The movie serves as not another highlight of the stereotype, but rather a stepping stone for the basis of learning about Atlanta. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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