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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2 006
VOL. XVI NO. 8
Veteran's photo exhibit on display in Library
Waldo Nilo visits CSÜSM showing his photographs of U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam W ar
ally?" As the gathering followed
him inside, he described how he
was drafted into the Vietnam War
Last Thursday, October 5, Pho- when he was 19 years old. Prior to
tographer Waldo Nilo visited that, his parents had immigrated
CSUSM to discuss his "Veterans" to the United States from SantiExhibit, currently on display in ago, Chile. In 1966, Nilo's father
the Kellogg Library.
bought him his first; camera and
Nilo's "Veterans" Exhibit is in 1967 he was drafted into the
mostly composed of photographs Marines.
of U:S. soldiers in the Vietnam
Once Nilo was in the war, he
War, though it includes military took as many photographs as he
men and women who recently could. He sent about 20 rolls of
served on active duty in the War film to the San Clemente Sun Post
in Iraq. Nilo's photographs cap- where they published his photos
ture soldiers with hardened eyes in a two page spread. Afterward,
and affected facial expressions he was transferred to the third
that reflect the brutality of war.
Marine Corp Photo Unit where
In a casual meeting with Nilo, he would take many photographs,
interested visitors were able meet including those currently disthe humble veteran outside of the played in "Veterans."
library. Similar to an open forum,
As the cluster of spectators
the small group of onlookers asked stood listening to Nilo, he said,
Nilo various questions regarding "As a photographer I saw more
his photographs; prompting him action but taking photographs
to ask the group, "Should we go
See PHOTO EXHIBIT, page 3
inside and look at them individuBY KELLY CORRIGAN
Pride Staff Writer
Photo By Amanda Andreen / The Pride
Popularity of Africa Tent
extends stay one more week
BY KELLY CORRIGAN
Pride Staff Writer
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Photo by Kelly Corrigan / The Pride
Making studying 'Hands On'
Kinesiology majors Noor Khoury and Stan Vidaiis study bones in the
library on Oct. 4. Kinesiology is the study of movement, Stan can be
seen holding the skeleton of a hand learning the movements related to
the bones.
portrayed adults or children. Most of those
photographed had smiles on their faces but the
hopelessness of the situation continually emanated through their eyes. Each photograph was
stamped HIV positive.
The prayer room was thè last room of the
tent. It was there thatfiveseparate posters were
Last week, on the grass in front of the Kellogg Library, CSUSM's Intervarsity Christian
Fellowship Club stood in orange shirts before
The Africa Tent with a two goals in mind: to
introduce students to the lives of people suffering in Africa with AIDS, and to watch students' experience motivate them to take action
for the sake of those in Africa with AIDS.
Each student listened to the stories of one of
three, people. At the beginning of each recording, as the student pressed play, the constant
thump of a heartbeat immediately dropped the
student into the mindset of Olivia, Steven, or
Beatrice. As students walked through a certain
path in the tent, a specific map of where they
had been placed in Africa would allow them to
further develop the mentality of the person's
life they were going to experience. Following
the voice on the recorder, students listened to
the life of the person they had become, and
eventually had to enter a health clinic where
students were given a red stamp on their hand
proclaiming them to be HIV positive or negative. If a student was declared positive, they
had to wait for a student pronounced HIV negative to take them by the hand and lead them
Photo By Amanda Andreen / The Pride
out of the tent.
Students stand in line outside the Africa Tent
Upon leaving the health clinic, each student last week during University Hour.
walked into a room with pictures of people
with AIDS. Each black and white photograph
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The Writing Center wants students to be aware that it is not
"One of the central goals in the just for GEW students or LTWR
Writing Center is to help make majors, but for anyone who wants
better writers, not just better writ- to improve their writing skills.
ing," proclaims the Writing Cen- The Writing Center even proter's website. Offered as a unique vides help with resumes, scholarlearning tool to all CSUSM stu- ship essays, and personal statedents, the Writing Center strives ments for graduate school applito help students think more criti- cations. Students are encouraged
cally about their writing.
to visit the Writing Center, even
However, CSUSM's Writing if proofreading or brainstorming
Center struggles to stay busy is all a student needs.
and to get students through their
Now that the Writing Center
doors. Unlike past years, the offers walk-in appointments, I
writing center used to be booked decided to use the facility seeing
with students because freshmen that I needed some help developstudents were required to set-up ing a worthy thesis statement. I
appointments weeks in advance. walked in at about a quarter to
Part of the reason for the Writing noon and the lady at the front
Center's past success was due to desk gladly set me up for the
the fact that the General Educa- next available tutor. With no
tion Writing program that stu- longer than a five minute wait,
dents are required to take also I was greeted by a nice woman
required a total o ften visits to the who later introduced herself as
Writing Center in order to pass my tutor. Briefly discussing my
a particular course. Now, GEW assignment's prompt, the tutor
students are no longer required then asked me a series of questo visit the Writing Center. Erica tions that got me to think in a
Davis, a Writing Center tutor literary sense in a way that I did
says, "Last week I was praying not believe was possible. By the
for a student to come in. I'm here end of the tutor session I was able
to work, so I feel guilty when I'm to come up with a strong thesis
not." With an increase in GEW statement all on my own, as
students, The Writing Center the tutor was there to guide me
now has tutors who visit GEW through the thinking process.
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Pride Staff Writer
From, AFRICA TENT, page 1
on display. The posters read: Environmental, Medical, Political, Spiritual and Cultural, pertaining to the five main aspects
of Africa that need support. For instance,
below Political, the poster asked students
to pray for leaders to may make wise decisions about funding and providing support.
After about fifteen minutes, the impact
of these stories and images had the potential to shake students to their very core. As
some students walked out of the tent with
tears in their eyes, others could hardly put
into words what they experienced. Freshman John Loeh was placed into the life
of Beatrice. Loeh said, "It was pretty sad,
especially the part where she was diagnosed and had the option to choose to save
somebody or not."
After she heard the life of Olivia, freshman Shelley Lawrence walked out of the
tent with a large red positive stamp on her
hand. Lawrence said, "I feel that education is the best way to prevent this. People
shun each other because they don't know
enough, if people learn about HIV, then it
would help."
As students walked out, ICF took donations and gave students flyers informing
them of letters they could write to local
congressmen. ICF also directed students to
their website, ivsanmarcos.org, where students can learn more about how to make an
impact themselves.
Originally, ICF had only planned to display the tent for one week; , but campus
involvement with the tent went far beyond
what ICF had ever envisioned. Therefore,
The Africa Tent will remain on campus
until Thursday, October 12.
ICF member Jaci Spencer said, "The biggest thing I hope people could take away
is this: yes there's AIDS, yes there's rape,
yes there's poverty. These are all the issues
we've heard about but it doesn't hit home
imtil we see it as it is. I want people to know
that we can do something about this and
that God does care."
Photo By Kelly Corrigan / The Pride
Erica Davis, a writing tutor, waits for students to schedule an appoitment
with her in the writing center on Friday, October 6.
on the first floor of Kellogg
Library in room 1103, directly
under Starbucks. It is here to help
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Pride Staff Writer
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Center will host the 2006 Career Expo.
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will have the opportunity to meet and
' greet more than eighty employers
and representatives from oyer fiftyfive graduate schools. The Career
Expo will be open from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Clarke Field House. Students are asked to dress professionally and bring à recent resume if they
have one. Representatives from each
graduate school and professional job
will be available to answer any questions students may have. Transportation to and from Craven Circle and the
. Clarke Field House will be available
during University Hour. For a list of
participants, please visit: http://csusm.
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was like getting away from the violence.
It was a moment of peace."
In the photographs of Vietnamese
children with flowers in their ears, Nilo
described how in the early light of the
morning, when he and his comrades first
set out on patrol, kids with flowers tucked
behind their ears came out of their houses
and distracted the mindset of the soldiers.
In a photograph titled, "Hats," taken in
1968, Nilo stated that the people underneath the hats were Vietnamese farmers
and they were waiting in line to be interrogated.
In another photograph titled, "Down by
the River," Nilo captured his squad bathing and laughing in a river, it had been
the first time they bathed in months. He
described how later that day further along
the river, they came upon dead bodies of
Marines. But "Down by the River" captures a moment in time of soldiers with
Photos by Amanda Andreen / The Pride
From top left clockwise: "Gaurding the Ammo Dumping in Danang," "Flower Boy," and
"Marine."
artist selection is referred to as
a "station." From there, Pandora suggests other songs from
similar artists, each new song
appearing one after the other.
Users have the option of stopping the song or forwarding to
the next song.
The songs the site plays can be
rated by a simple vote of "thumbs
up" or "thumbs down." Using the
¡listener's voting record, Pandora
¡attempts to cater to an individual's musical tastes by playing
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¡account. Pandora provides the
free service based on advertising. A non-advertising Pandora
[account is offered for $36 a year
or $12 for three months. Never
[having heard of Pandora prior to
[this week, within a few seconds
[of checking out the site I felt like
I was listening to a personalized
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similar music qualities with fans'
tastes seems to work almost too
well.
! My original "station" was one
of my favorite bands, Penny wise.
A few songs later I noticed songs
from artists being offered to me
that I have in my personal CD
collection. I also noticed other
artists being played that past
friends have recommended to
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their momentary joyful expressions,
cleansing their bodies.
This is Nilo's twentieth year working
as a photojournalist for the North County
Times. "Veterans" will be displayed in
Kellogg Library until December. 15.
�A retrospective look at CSUSM Fever Week
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
ing to ASI, the event was a success. Approximately 100 students
enjoyed the southern cuisine,
If you did not catch the fever while listening to live Jazz music.
during Fever Week, then you "Students were sitting on benches
missed out! CSUSM students par- and in the chairs provided in front
ticipated in a fun-filled, action- of the musicians," said Mathews.
"Crash the Carnival" landed on
packed week. ASI presented the
annual CSUSM Fever Week, Tuesday. The event was held in the
showcasing five main events that Library Plaza. "Crash the Carnitranspired between October 2 and val" included a talent show, prizes,
October 7. "Cougar Fever is Cal and free food and was coordinated
State San Marcos' Spirit Week, by the ASI Director of Issues and
the week which ASI emphasizes Ideas.
Dance Fever shimmied on
cougar spirit and school pride
the most. We want students to be Wednesday, FM 94.9 provided
proud to be a part of Cal State San music, prizes, and more free food
Marcos," said Vanessa Mathews, and the Lady Cougars Dance Team
Director of Annual Events and performed during the event.
Traditions for the ASI ProgramMask making with the ELC
ming Board.
(Early Learning Center) chilOn Monday, during the Jazz dren during University Hour
Festival, music was played during and Broomball at the Escondido
University Hour. Mimi's Café Iceoplex created a Thursday jam
of Oceanside also provided free packed with activities for stugumbo for the event. Accord- dents. "I thought the event turned
out well. The kids enjoyed making
masks and interacting with the
student helpers," said Samantha
Bigonger, the ASI Director of
Cultural Programming. "About 10
students participated in helping the
kids make masks," said Bigonger.
"Maskmaking at CSUSM has happened before. This is thefirsttime
that ELC has participated. I hope
that it is a recurring event because
the kids really enjoyed it," said
Bigonger. Broomball is played in
a similar fashion to hockey, except
that players do not wear skates, a
ball is used in place of a puck, and
players use a rubber-tipped broom
shaped stick.
The Sixth Annual Masquerade
Ball finished off Fever Week on
Saturday. "The Masquerade Ball
is a huge tradition that most of
t CSUSM students look forward to
every year," says Mathews. "The
[Masquerade] Ball took place at
the House of Blues in downtown
San Diego. The venue was huge
and very appealing for our students. ASI had a total of 1,000
tickets for students and the tickets
were sold out on Tuesday, October 3. It was very exciting for ASI.
The Masquerade Ball wasfreefor
students and only $15 for guests.
There were free hors d'oeuvres
and drinks. A cash bar was available for students over 21," said
Mathews. Fever Week will not
happen for another year, so plan
ahead of time. Go Cougars!
Photo By Amanda Andreen / The Pride
ASI hands out free pizza during fever week.
How Mixed Martial Arts has changed my life
a set sequence. Kumite or "spar- requires knowledge of different had gone by and I felt like I was
ring" in Japanese, that involves martial arts within two broad cat- at a stand still with my training,
practicing punches, kicks and egories of "grappling" and "stand and I wanted to push myself even
I have been training in Martial blocks against a partner. I com- up"fighting.Brazilian Jui Jitsu is harder. That is when I was introArts and Mixed Martial Arts for peted in both Kumite and Kata a grappling fighting style, which duced to Muay Thai. I thought
about seven years now, and I truly tournaments and after accom- is famous for its aggressive holds the pain that BJJ left me in was
believe the sport has changed my plishing both I felt like I needed a and submission maneuvers.
rough, but Muay Thai was worse.
life. I started out with Ryuei Ryu larger challenge in my life. That
I have to admit, it was hard at After two intense hours of trainKarate which is a style of karate is when I turned to Mixed Mar- first. I would go home after prac- ing I would go home with bruised
that originated in Okinawa* Japan. tial Arts (MMA).
tice with a fat lip, a cut over my shins, thighs and aching arms.
I trained under Alfonso Gomez
I had seen the MMA fights eye lid, or bruised arms, and once Muay Thai pushes your body
Sr. and Alfonso Gomez Jr. at the on TV and had felt like I wasn't I almost had my shoulders dislo- beyond its previous limits. When
UCSD Dojo in La Jolla, Calif. In competitive or strong enough to cated. After a brutal four weeks you think you have given everymy training under Sensei Gomez even attempt to learn the sport. of BJJ I moved, onto boxing to thing you have, you must dig
Sr. and Jr., I learned a number of But after my experiences with learn a stand up fighting style to deep down inside the pit of your
Kata and Kumite. Kata, which karate, I decided to take a chance. complement my new grappling soul and give another 30 seconds
is Japanese for "form," refers to As a first step to learning MMA, skills. That was another mountain to finish that last round. When
a combination of movements, I began practicing Brazilian Jui to climb, but it was well worth your legs are shaking because
poses and strikes that are done in Jitsu (BJJ). Mixed Martial Arts the hike. Six weeks of boxing you have done 20 left and right
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Over 30 students show up to compete for 10 open team positions
BY AMANDA ANDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
The CSUSM ASI Surf Team
held their annual tryouts last week.
Much to their surprise, the tryouts
reached an all time record as 31
students gathered to compete at
Crosswaithe Street in Oceanside.
Taking on unpredictable two to
three foot peaks, with short windows of clean conditions, student
surfers gave it their all, parading
their skills to the nearby onlookers and panel ofjudges. With only
ten spots open in the Men's Shortboard Division, the tension felt by
participants was just as high as the
stakes of making the team,
Feeling the recent departure
of former teammates who have
either graduated or transferred
schools, the team is definitely out
Photo courtesy of CSUSM Surf Team on the prowl for fresh meat. Team
members watched in hopeful anticipation with the competitive
expectation, stoked by the encour- stamina of the new group. Cannon
agingly high level of participation. expressed that he was "excited
New recruits Eric Nau and Frank by this group's unwillingness to
Vaickus awed the judges with quit!"
The achievement of the Coedtheir impressive skills. However,
experienced surfer Sean Hast- Longboard division that day was
ings matched them heat for heat. just as exciting. With six competiInterestingly enough, the three tors battling for two spots, Kaitlan
contestants all tied for first, each Maguire, tenth on the Women's
winning three consecutive heats World Longboard Tour, fought
and earning perfect scores! Reid hard to the end the heat against
Chambers, a returning senior, Matt Determan, who is also a
stayed fairly calm throughout his member of the CSUSM golf team.
heats, and was successful in lock- Thankfully their weighty detering his spot on the 2006-07 team. mination was not shed in vain,
Competitors Sam Scalas, Justin as both won prime spots on the
Lindholm, Eric Warner, and Leo team.
To catch the surfing deities
Welnick ended up rounding out
the team with their mad skills.
of CSUSM, check out their first
Co-Team Manager Jeremy event at Black's Beach on October
Cannon and student judge Chris 21 and 22, and help the new teams
Smith, who both join these ten on kick off their new season Cougar
the final team, articulated their style.
Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock III: the final chapter
BY FRANCISCO MACIAS
Pride Staff Writer
All of those who feel the feud in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship between
Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock should
finally tap out, raise your hand. One
fighter is already in the UFC Hall of Fame
and the other will soon be there—once he
decides he is done punishing his opponents. Shamrock left the sport years ago
and should have stayed gone. But due to
his first embarrassing loss to the younger,
well rounded fighter at UFC 40 Vendetta,
he came back for another embarrassing
loss. At UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, Ken Shamrock thought he was ready to win. There
was also huge hype surrounding the fight.
As part of the marketing for the fight, the
reality television show "The Ultimate
Fighter" had two teams competing under
the instruction of Ken Shamrock arid Tito
Ortiz respectively.
At UFC 61 Ortiz rained vicious elbows
over the aging Shamrock and the referee Herb Dean stopped the fight at 1:18
in the first round. The fight was deemed
controversial because Shamrock claimed
that he was okay to continue fighting. It
looked like a young punk mugging an old
man in the alley. It was sad. That entire
fight card was a waste of time and money.
It gets better folks; we now have Ortiz/
Shamrock III: the Final Chapter. The
only thing exciting this time around is
that the fight will be free on Spike TV.
UFC President Dana White does not
feel that fans should have to pay to see
this ridiculous feud once again. I have to
admit, I'm a bit curious to see what Ortiz
will do this time. Will the Huntington
Beach bad boy do his typical ground and
pound? For those of you who don't know
what ground and pound is, it's when you
take your opponent down and begin to
unload punches and elbows to their face.
It's not pretty, and Tito Ortiz has mastered it. On the other hand, Shamrock is
not a chump; he was the man back when
the UFC first started. Shamrock used to
roll over anyone who stepped into the
octagon. However, this is 2006, and Tito
Ortiz is no taxi driver walking into the
octagon. For those of you who aren't busy
on Tuesday, October 10, tune into Spike
TV for this "epic" battle. I predict Ortiz
will circle Shamrock, tire the old man out
and give him the oF ground and pound.
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take 2nd
In what was a terrific day for the cross-country
program, the men's team won the Vanguard Cross
Country Invitational, and the women nearly matched
that feat, settling for second.
It was only a matter of time before the men won
an event, given the team's sparkling performances
thus far. That win came on Saturday, in a field that
consisted of six teams and 62 runners total. At the
very top of those runners was Cougar Juan Mejia,
who has been nothing short of amazing this season.
Before Sunday, Mejia had already finished second at
two events on the season. At this event, Mejia blew
away the field, beating the second-place runner by
a staggering 4S seconds. His potential at Nationals
is definitely something Cougar fans can start getting
excited about.
Not to be outdone, the Cougar women nearly made
it a clean sweep for the teams, finishing just two
points behind Point Loma Nazarene. The squad's
leaders, Whitney Patton and Bonghabih Shey, came
through as usual, finishing sixth and eighth, respectively. Shey, already a star on the track tearn, has
really stepped up her cross-country performance this
year, and helped the team reach the next level.
While the very top runners gave great performances for Coach Steve Scott, just about everyone
in Cougar blue ran very well. On the men's side,
Mejia crossed the finish line first, but Phil Hoffman
was not far behind, finishing third. Ozwaldo Alvarez stepped up his game, taking seventh overall. Leo
Elorza, Thomas Thys, and Mike Crouch all finished
in the top 20 as well.
On the women's side, nine Cougars finished in the
top 30 runners, though only the team's top five runners counted for team-scoring purposes. Aside from
Patton and Shey, Aimee Bradley had a strong meet,
finishing fifteenth. Erin Hearn, Olympia Olguin,
and Jackie Maciel were not far behind, taking seventeenth, nineteenth, and twenty-first, respectively.
Overall, it was an excellent outing for both teams,
and their chances to finish strong at Nationals are
looking very good. Coach Steve Scott will take his
crew to the Fullerton Invite on October 20 for its final
regular-season meet, and then it's off to Regionals
on November 4.
Below are the full CSUSM results. Individual
places are adjusted for team-scoring purposes,
which doesn't factor in those runners who weren't
attached to colleges.
Top Five Cougar Men
I Juan Mejia 25:25.00
3 Phil Hoffman 26:09.00
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II Leo Elorza 26:57.00
13 Thomas Thys 27:05.00
Top Five Cougar Women
6 Whitney Patton 19:22.00
8 Bonghabih Shey 19:36.00
14 Aimee Bradley 20:11.00
15 Erin Hearn 20:13.00
17 Olympia Olguin 20:16.00
Big Win for Women's Soccer in Overtime; Cougars
Defeat La Sierra 3-2 on Drummond's Hat Trick
Drummond has first hat trick all three of the Cougars' goals,
in program history to accountfor including the game winner at the
all CSUSM scoring
start of overtime. It is thefirstever
October 1,2006
hat trick recorded by any Cougar
After four straight losses in soccer player, male or female.
which they did not score a goal,
After a tightly contested scorethe CSUSM women's soccer team lessfirsthalf of a play, Drummond
had plenty of reason to be discour- got the Cougars on the board early
aged and make excuses. Instead, in the second. Randi Leyva struck
Coach Roñ Pulvers' squad played a corner kick into the box, finding
Sunday's game with the most the foot of Lica Martinez. Martiheart they've shown all year, and nezflickedthe ball to Drummond,
finally got the result they were who finished with a rocket past
looking for, in the form of a thrill- the La Sierra keeper.
ing 3-2 overtime victory over La
The second goal came on a
Sierra University.
penalty kick. Veronica Sanchez
From the team perspective, it earned the chance when she was
is certainly the biggest win for fouled in the box. Drummond
thefirst-yearwomen's soccer pro- was selected to take the kick, and
gram. CSUSM had struggled to a she struck the ball perfectly into
1-6 start - though the squad had the lower right-hand corner of the
been playing much better soccer net.
in its previous two games (both
With the score knotted at 2-2,
1-0 losses). La Sierra was off to a the game headed into overtime.
3-5 start, having dropped its last The Cougars wasted no time in
five games.
ending the extra session. Off the
Butfromthe individual perspec- opening kickoff, the squad contive, CSUSM freshman Courtney nected a few passes, moving
Drummond played the most mem- downfield and earning a free kick
orable game in the brief history of deep in the offensive zone. Kelly
the program. The forward scored Wherry took the opportunity, hit-
ting a beautiful ball across the
box. It found Drummond's foot,
and she volleyed the shot into the
net to give the Cougars the 3-2
win.
Though Drummond accounted
for all the scoring, the entire
team played a very good game on
Sunday. Midfielder Tessa Smith
controlled the ball and was able
to set up opportunities for teammates, and Randi Leyva created
scoring chances throughout the
day. On the back line, Alex Quindt
played arguably her best game
of the season, and Lucia Asbury
continued to be very impressive
after making the transition from
forward to defense. Defender
Lica Martinez also played a very
strong game.
Overall it was a great effort for
the Cougars in front of fee home
crowd at Mangrum Field.
The women will try to keep the
momentum rolling on Tuesday,
when they travel to take on Claremont-McKenna College to kick
off a stretch of five consecutive
road games.
Defeating ClaremontMcKenna on Road\ 5-2
Women's Soccer Wins
Second Straight; Defeats Claremont-McKenna on Road, 5-2
October 3,2006
Though their season got off
to .a tough start, the Cal State
San Marcos women's soccer
team (3-6) appears to be turning the corner. On Tuesday,
the squad tallied a 5-2 victory
over Claremont-McKenna, its
second-straight win.
Tuesday's win marks the
first ever road victory for the
program, and it comes against
a Claremont-McKenna squad
that entered the game .with
a solid 5-3-1 record for ihe
season. Thus, the match also
marks the team's first victory
over a team with a winning
record.
CSUSM controlled the
action for most of the game.
At halftime, the Cougars led 10, courtesy of a Lucia Asbury
goal. Courtney Drummond,
who posted a hat trick in Sunday's game, drew a foul deep
in the opponent's territory, and
Kelly Wherry took the free
kick. She made the most of it,
hitting a perfect cross to the
other side of the box. The ball
found Asbury, and she volleyed
it into the top of the net past the
helpless keeper.
Early in the second half, the
Cougars built their lead to 20, with Kelly Wherry involved
again - but this time as the
goal scorer. The Cougars
earned a free kick 25 yards
out, and Wherry was chosen
again to take it. Instead of hitting a cross, Wherry struck
a beautiful shot, curling the
ball into the corner of the net
past the outstretched arms of
the keeper.
Claremont-McKenna fought
back to make the score 2-1,
but CSUSM refused to allow
them to equalize, half-way
through the second half, the
Cougars once again earned a
free kick in the offensive zone.
Lucia Asbury took it this time, but
found Kelly Wherry in the box.
Though she didn't hit the header
she intended, Wherry managed to
deflect the ball into the net for her
second goal of the game.
Not long after, the Cougars
pushed the score to 4-1. Defender
Alex Quindt hit a ball over the top
of the defense, connecting with
forward Clarissa Hidalgo. Hidalgo
struck a nice right-footed shot into
the low corner of the net to give
the Cougars a three-goal lead.
After
Claremont-McKenna
scored on a free kick of their own,
the Cougars once again answered,
removing any doubt about what
the outcome of the game would
be. Clarissa Hidalgo was responsible again, joining Kelly Wherry
as two-goal scorers for the game.
After receiving a routine pass
from Tessa Smith, Hidalgo stood
a-full 35 yards awayfromthe goal,
where she launched a rainbow shot
towards the net. The shot caught
everyone off-guard, including the
opposing keeper, who couldn't
prevent it from sailing over her
head and into the net.
The 5-2 score would hold up,
giving the Cougars another muchneeded victory.
In what was by far their most
impressive showing on offense all
year, the Cougars nearly matched
their cumulative season total for
goals scored, which stood at six
before Tuesday's game. Still,
Assistant Coach Bobby Renneisen
was quick to praise the team's back
line. Fullbacks Lucia Asbury,
Annica Perez, Alex Quindt, and
Lica Martinez played a terrific
game, limiting Claremont-McKenna's opportunities and never
allowing them to cut deeply into
the Cougars' lead.
With the squad playing its best
soccer yet, they hope to keep the
momentum rolling through four
more consecutive road games.
Next, the squad will head up to
Santa Cruz to take on U.C. Santa
Cruz on October 7, then Menlo
College the following day.
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�BY DAVID GATLEY
Pride Staff Writer
Last weekend, following the brilliant
advice from my girlfriend, we ditched
all responsibility, packed our bags and
departed north at 4:00 a.m. to spend
what would turn out to be one of the
most unforgettable weekends of our
lives surrounded by one of Nature's
most incredible landscapes.
Yosemite: one of the few places
on Earth that defies explanation. To
describe it in words is to insult it. Even
with the accompanying photos, the sheer
magnitude and splendor of the place is
lost. If you haven't been, go. If you
have only been once, go again. If you
are one of the lucky few to have visited
multiple times, let this story encourage
you to go again.
To some, an eight hour drive (one
way), 150 dollars in gas (less than three
dollars a gallon!!), and 20 to 400 dol-
lars a night for lodging, all for 36 hours
of distraction may sound ludicrous. To
others, it is just the cure for a life filled
with monotony.
Whether you're smitten and in love or
single and unattached, a trip to Yosemite—even for as little as two days—can
be one of the most memorable journeys
of your life.
So, if it's renting a beach cruiser and
gliding along the valley floor surrounded
by towering granite mountains, hiking
up the back of Half Dome to see one of
the world's most breathtaking views, or
getting attacked by fearless raccoons
as you eat your overpriced pizza and
indulge in a well-deserved drink after
a long day in paradise—your tinje spent
in Yosemite will be short lived and long
remembered.
To all you fellow Cougars: take this
writer's advice and spend at least a
weekend escaping in Yosemite, you
won't regret it.
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AIDS : COMPASSION
IN A FRICA
"The AIDS Crisis: Can you
survive the journey of a child?" Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
As dusk arrives and the orange
sun disappears behind the cloudy
sky, I walk through Palm Court on
my way to begin my AIDS experience. Unsure of what to expect,
and fairly confident that the contents of the tent will have a significant impact on me, I've brought
my younger sister along with me
to share the experience.
Friendly and encouraging students from Intervarsity Christian Fellowship gather near the
entrance of the tent waiting to
greet us. We are handed headphones attached to a small media
player, and a lantern to lead us
through the night-filled tent.
"Wait in front of the curtain" we
are told. My sister goes in first.
She steps behind the fabric wall
and quickly vanishes into the caverns of the tent, only her silhouette and the diluted lantern light
can still be seen. I step in front of
the beaded curtain and turn on my
headphones. Sounds of a bustling
street, voices, and animals—all
sounds of Africa surround me,
call to me. I am instructed to go
into the next room. It is empty. I
sit down and I can still hear the
noises of Africa dancing around
me, I think I can even sense the
various smells of Africa wade
through the room. A voice comes
on. It is a man. His name is Jalima,
he will guide my journey tonight,
he tells me.
Walking into the next room I
find myself in front of three curtained doorways. There is a name
on each doorway, as there is a
name printed on my media player:
Beatrice. The voice of Beatrice
starts to speak. I cross through
Beatrice's entrance and without
realizing it, I am transported into
an entirely new world, taking on
the mindset of Beatrice.
Immediately I am introduced
to Beatrice's life. She is seven
and lives with her older, pregnant
sister. Both of her parents died
when she was younger. A series of
pictures are in front of me, giving
a face to Beatrice's name and her
fragile voice. Images of poverty
and disease, sorrow and despair,
line the makeshift walls. I proceed through the maze of Beatrice's life and stop before 3 map.
"You live in Zambia," Jalima tells
me. I read the map and learn that
Zambia has a population just over
11 million people. 1.2 million of
those inhabitants are orphaned
children, and 1.7 million of the
entire population is HIV+ or has
AIDS. As Ifinishreading statistics
about Zambia, I slowly move into
the next room. I am now standing
in Beatrice's home, a small, oneroom hut. Dirty dishes, ragged
clothes and dirt-tattered blankets
are strewn about on the ground. I
turn around and I can see a picture of her sister. "You're excited
because your sister is going to
have her baby today," Jalima tells
me. Before me is a poster with pictures of teen mothers, primitive
tools and abandoned babies. In
red letters are the words "Maternal mortality." All of the sudden
there are screams and wails playing into my ears. There is a constant cry of an infant, but the background cries are different. "Something is wrong," Jalima says. I
stop and find myself searching the
images and the imaginary scene
in my head for an answer, "Your
sister has just died in child birth,"
he answers. "No! She can't!" I
silently yell to myself.
The sound of a crying baby carries me into the next room. "Your
sister had a baby girl. They have
named her Myriam," he states.
"But no one is claiming her. Your
grandmother says she cannot
afford to feed another mouth, and
Clockwise starting with middle picture on left-hand side:
*The room displaying Olivia's living quarters was just one of three
displays students were able to view.
*For each student's AIDS experience, they received a hand stamp
corresponding to the HIV test results o f the person's life they
experienced.
*l received a negative result; my sister received a positive result.
*After being diagnosed HIV positive or HIV negative, students continued
their journey into a waiting room filled with hundreds of photos of people
with HIV and AIDS.
*At the end of their journey, students were encouraged to make a bracelet
to remember their experience by.
your other relatives are beginning
to back away from the infant,"
explains Jalima, a tinge of sadness weighing behind his voice.
"You stand there in silence " he
tells Beatrice, just as I stand there
listening in silence, "looking at
the tiny baby nobody wants."
What would you do if you were
Beatrice? You stand there, the
silence continuing to grow, until
something inside of you aches,
and you say, "I'll take her." How
different would your life be? Only
seven years old, orphaned, now
with a baby? You have no mother,
no father, no sister, no one at all
except this tiny new life you have
in your arms. No one wanted baby
Myriam, and now this baby needs
you more than you've ever needed
anything.
"The days go by and Myriam
will not stop crying," Jalima continues. "You have no food to give
her and no way of getting food.
Each day gets harder and harder
watching the other children in the
village run and play and attend
school. They used to be your
friends, and that used to be you.
You rummage through the streets,
scavenging for food and water for
you and little Myriam. You try to
go and work and do small things
to earn wages but Myriam doesn't
like to be away from you. She
doesn't like to be left alone, and
she cries incessantly when you
don't hold her."
"Somehow, you and Myriam
manage to survive for two years,
you cannot believe it," he says.
"But Myriam is so undernourished that she cannot sit up on her
own even though she is two years
old, and now her fingers, toes,
and eyes have become infested
with fleas and open sores. You
do your best to wash her sores as
often as you can, but you have no
clean water and wiping her eyes
only makes her cry more, and the
pus infecting her eyes just comes
right back after you wipe them.
Poor Myriam; you're not sure
how much longer she will be able
to survive, and the last two years
have taken a toll on your body as
well. Weak from starvation and
taking care of Myriam, you have
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j ust about given up, until one day
you meet a new woman. You can
see in her eyes that she is nice, and
she offers to take care of you and
Myriam," Jalima rejoices.
The next room has the words
"Health Clinic" and an arrow in
yellow lettering painted on the
wall. "Beatrice," Jalima tells me,
"because your sister had HIV, and
because your mother had HIV, we
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itive or HIV negative."
The health clinic is a small room
with three wooden benches. Long
white bed sheets hang against the
walls and there are large positive
and negative signs stamped in red
on the sheets above the benches.
My sister sits across the room
from me. We are instructed to
wait. We will be told whefi it is
time to get up and receive our test
don't know if you and Myriam
results. My sister goes first, gets
her test results arid then leaves the
room. A few minutes later it is my
t urn. Not knowing her results, or
even if I myself will be HIV positive, I stand up and walk towards
the window. The clerk asks me
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my name. "Beatrice—" I reply
with misty eyes. He picks up a
large stamp. I place my hand on
the windowsill, and he presses the
stamp into my flesh. He l ifts it up
for me to see the results^ Negative. I can't believe it. A fat, red,
negative sign stretches across the
width of my fist. Jalima tells me
to proceed to the waiting room.
He warns me that there might be
Lanterns in one hand, and holding
each other's hand with the other,
we stop in front of a prayer wall.
There are hundreds of prayers:
prayers for healing, prayers for
grace and understanding, prayers
for forgiveness and love—and for
a cure. A tear falls off my cheek
as I set my lantern down to write a
prayer. Pinning it to the wall, I am
overcome with many questions,
like why does there have to be so
much suffering in the world? So
much pain? Why is a whole continent dying from this horrible
four-letter disease: AIDS? Just
why? More importantly I was
left asking what can we do about
it? How can we stop it? And how
can we help?
Through my whole journey
that night in the tent I felt compassion for Beatrice, and tried to
contemplate what her life must
have been like. How would I
have kept faith in the face of such
disparity? How did she keep her
-faith? I guess all I can come up
with for the millions of people
affected by HIV and AIDS, for
the millions of people dying
today in Africa, the millions who
have already died, and for the
millions of people who feel compelled to do something about it,
is that there is hope.
The Africa Tent is just one way
offering hope. There are dozens of
organizations out there trying to
save Africa and all it takes is one
moment of your life to dedicate
yourself and your heart to such
others who have just a cause. ICF and World Vision are
received their results just two organizations that are putin the room also, ting their faith into action in hopes
and that those with a of educating students about the
positive result have horrendous epidemic jeopardizing
to wait for some- the f uture of Africa, even though
one with a negative it is only one of many major issues
result to take them plaguing Africa right now.
by the hand and lead
ICF hopes that upon experithem out the clinic. encing "The Aids Experience"
"You do not have CSUSM students will be impacted
to lead them out," and feel called to respond in one
he says. "It is your or all of three ways: 1) with their
decision."
time 2) with their money 3) and
I pull the curtain with their gifts. Not only does ICF
back and peer into hope students will stop and think
the room. Hundreds about the situation in Africa, but
of black and white they hope that CSUSM will just
pictures hang all be one of many college campuses
around me. All of in the near future to be affected by
them have a red posi- The Africa Tent. Living out their
tive sign stamped on mission: to experience God, and
them. All of them change the world, ICF has defiare people who have nitely changed my heart, and I feel
HIV or AIDS in they have changed the heart of our
Africa, both living campus by offering us the opporand deceased. I look tunity to experience The Africa
to the side of the Tent.
room only to find my
To learn more about ICF and The .
sister sitting there, Africa Tent, please visit: www.
waiting. She lifts her ivsanmarcos.org
hand. Positive. She
For more information on World
has HIV. It is up to me then to lead Vision, please visit: www.worldviher out of the waiting room, and I sion.org
begin to break down even further
trying to contemplate the irony,
and how I would feel if it was really
happening. She takes my hand and
AMANDA ANDREEN
we walk out of the clinic together.
P RIDE S TAFF W RITER
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BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Pride Sports Writer
in the paper. I write this column
and don't need to read it, but I do.
In fact, I read it several times over
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Josh to analyze the parts that purely
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suck and look where I need to
Pride Sports improve.
Thursday is here and I find
Writer
myself staring at the blinking
On Monday cursor, waiting for thoughts to
a f t e r n o o n come to my head. Usually they
"Jock Talk w/ Josh" isn't even arrive by noon, but this Thursday
a concern to me. I am thinking is different. The phone rings and
about the article that comes out it'sKarin.
on Tuesday, and who is going to
"What should I write my next
be pissed off at me this week.
column about?" I ask her.
"Write about how much the
Tuesday arrives and I start
thinking of ideas for next week's Dodgers and Padres suck," she
column. Generally, nothing screams.
Thirty minutes later, the blinkcomes to mind on a usual Tuesing cursor is calling my name, so
day.
Then comes Wednesday and I I get back to it. Twenty minutes
decide to read the current column of blankness passes, so I decide
to take a break and visit a foun- story before about this thing
tain of advice, my mom.
called writer's block. I had never
"Mom, give me a topic to write seen it before, but I think I am
about," I plead.
getting my first encounter with
"What do I look like? I just the dreaded beast.
critique your grammar mistakes
But I am Albert Pujols. I come
once I read it," she sarcastically through with runners on and my
states.
team down in the ninth. Writer's
Back to the blank page with that block couldn't possibly be visitdamned blinking cursor. I start ing me. I am Tom Brady. I score
flipping channels on the televi- the game winning touchdowp
sion and the pages of magazines as time expires. Writer's block
for something to spark my mind. couldn't possibly be reaching me,
Nothing is coming, so I decide to I conclude.
go for a ride down the coast. The
I then decide to call all the crerolling waves don't serve as any- ative people I know, in hopes that
thing but a distraction.
they can spark my mind. Appar"Wtiat am I going to do?" I ently, the one day I am fresh out
think to myself. "I have never of ideas no one is in a helpful
gone this long without thinking mood.
of something to write about."
I call Antoinette, a former Pride
I have been told this horror staff writer, she doesn't answer. I
call my Uncle Rene, a comedian,
who normally has a bunch of
ideas for me. He's got nothing. I
instant message my friend Alicia
and she tells me to write about
her. I call Fernando, the other
guy who writes about sports for
this paper, and he doesn't answer.
I call my friend Paul, and he can't
talk because he's playing poker.
At this point I am desperate for
something. Have I all of a sudden
become Mike Tyson, the heavyweight who can no longer knock
someone out? Is column No.
63 the column that will finally
expose me as a fraud?
My mind is racing a mile a
minute until I think, "Hey, I'll
write about my writer's block."
Comments can be sent to
Sando026@csusm.edu.
Letter to the editor: Where's the remberance for 9/11
September 11, 2001 was a tragedy that
affected the whole world. It changed life
as we know it. O ut innocence was lost as
we watched planes barrel into the World
Trade Center buildings, as well as the
Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. We
watched with horror as thousands of innocent civilians found themselves in a situation that was far beyond our imaginations.
People who felt they had no other option
jumped to their deaths from 80 stories
high. Heroes ran into the buildings without thought to save as many people as they
could. The best in human character was
brought out as well as the worst.
In our local community, schools and
businesses closed. Friends and families
gathered together. We tried to find ways
to handle the rush of emotions we were
all feeling. Many of us begged, hoped, and
prayo^for people to be pulled out alive
from the rubble. Sadly, more were found
dead than alive. Five years later, we as
Americans should not allow ourselves to
forget the catastrophe that occurred that
shook us all to the core.
As an active student on this campus, I
am appalled that this sacred day was not
remembered by our college campus or its
leaders. I have been a member of Alpha
Chi Omega for the last three years, and
have been aware of ASI and other campus
events throughout this time through other
involved peers. I am now a graduate student finishing my teaching credential. My
cohorts sat in class all Monday and they
looked to me to find out if anything special had been planned for this day. Sadly, I
had nothing to report on. A special edition
of The Pride was not ¡published, a time of
remembrance was not observed, and our
precious University Hour was not utilized to bring our community of learners
together and honor those that perished on
September 11th.
I picked up a copy of The Pride on Tuesday to see if anything had been written
and I find at the very bottom of the front
page a small rectangle stating: "We Will
Remember 9-11-01." Then I turned all the
pages and found the largest, article about
alcohol and Mexican food without any
other mention of September 11. How is it
that margaritas and burritos deserve more
words in our paper than those names of
lives that paid the ultimate price?
One semester a student organization put
crosses in the grass to the east of Kellogg
Library. Each cross represented soldiers
that had passed away in the war following 9/11.1 assume that this was a form of
protest against the war. However, nothing
was done in remembrance of the 2,749
innocent victims that died five years ago! I hope that in six, ten, and even twentyfive years down the road, this University
will remind the future youth of this world
about the tragedy that happened. Youth
need to be taught that we cannot allow
something like this to happen again. This
college claims in its own mission statement
that it "exposes us to issues and traditions
of the United States and other countries."
The tradition of American patriotism and
how this attack affected other countries as
well as our own was completely ignored
on 9/11/2006. "To be responsible men and
women we must examine the moral and
ethical issues^' (University Mission Statement) that led up to that day, and helped
us survive the loss of human life. "This
history is affecting our present and will
continue to have a lasting affect on our
future. We need to understand the human
behavior, culture, values, and institutions" (University Mission Statement) that
allowed fellow human beings to commit
such horror.
I am writing this to vent, but I also want
answers. Why did the President of this
University not arrange a campus-wide
moment of silence? Why did The Pride
not publish a list of names of those that
were killed? Why did ASI not organize, a
remembrance activity during University
Hour? Why did the college staff not unite
and allow individual classes tofindappropriate ways of honoring this day? Why was
our American Flag not even lowered to
half-mast? Why was this day completely
ignored by our California State University? I, as well as cohort 77 and Alpha Chi
Omega, and the rest of the student body of
this university deserve an honest answer
to describe such senselessness.
In regards to the daily position of the
American Flag, Section 7.e of the United
States Flag code states that:
"The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of
flags of States or localities or pennants of
societies are grouped and displayed from
staffs" (emphasis added).
Unless we have misread this code, the
flag's positioning should be altered permanently and immediately to be in compliance with federal law.
Completely Disappointed,
Ashley Campbell
Member of Alpha Chi Omega
Graduate Student and Alumni
Letter to the editor: ASI's Alumni masquerade refusal
My name is Raul Montero, I am an alum
from Gal State University San Marcos I
am writing to you because I am very disturbed and upset regarding how Alumni
are being treated by ASI.
I have been going to Masquerade Ball
for four years now, one year as an alum.
To me this is tradition, and [the] Masquerade Ball is like Homecoming for CSUSM.
I have been trying to get to the ASI office
before it closes at 5 p.m. a few different
times, [but]for a working professional it
can be very difficult to get there by that
particular time. Each time I was only late
by two tofiveminutes and ASI was closed
with nobody inside. I decided to call the
ASI office to see if there was someway to
arrange one single ticket for myself to the
Masquerade Ball. When I did call, a message was relayed to me by the receptionist
at ASI. The message was that Alumni are
not allowed to purchase or obtain tickets
for the Masquerade Ball.
First of all, I have been to Masquerade
Ball before as an alum and did not have
trouble getting a ticket. So is this a new
rule or is [ASI] just flat out lying to me?
Second, is this how the school treats
its own Alumni? By telling alumni that
they are no longer allowed at CSUSM
functions since they aren't a student anymore?
I am sorry, but this is an outrage. I have
never felt like I have been treated with
such disrespect before in my life. If anything, Alumni should be at the top of the
list, seeing that it is difficult for them to
obtain tickets to the dance because most
alumni are working professionals. Is this
what we are telling prospective students?
Sure, attend our school, but once you are
Alumni you are no longer welcome?
I honestly feel like the school has spit in
my face; and at the same time the school
is asking me for monetary contributions
to CSUSM. I really hope The Pride feels
my concern and shares it with the entire
student body, because it seems to be the
only organization on campus that isn't
spitting in the face of the Alumni.
Raul Montero
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BY AMANDA ANDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
Here at The Pride we like to be as
accommodating as we possibly can to the
CSUSM student body, and it has come to
our attention that for some of you, drinking
just isn't your thing. That is totally fine by
us, so instead of doing our usual thing and
telling you about our new favorite alcoholbased mixed drink, we've decided to shake
things up a bit and venture into uncharted
territory for this, edition of Drink of the
Week. So, if you aren't of age yet, are
taking a week off from the bars to detox,
or just enjoy reading what the drink of the
week is, then read on my friends, read on!
For those ofyou Starbucks aficionados out
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there, this DotW is right up your alley. And
for those of you who are anti-Starbucks or
have never experienced a Starbucks drink,
the new line of autumn-inspired drinks
at Starbucks might just tickle your fancy.
Along with the seasonal pumpkin-flavored
lattes, Frappuccinos and crème drinks,
there are also new maple syrup flavored
drinks available. This week's latest discovery is the new Maple Macchiato. And
when I say "new," I'm mean it is just within
the past week that this syrupy delight has
invaded the decorative chalkboards hanging on the walls of Starbucks Coffee Company Stores nationwide.
What is in a Maple Macchiato, you ask?
Well, if you've ever had a Caramel Macchiato, it's pretty similar; just subtract the caramel and add maple syrup and you're set. For
a 16 ounce Maple Macchiato (also known
as a Grande), your local barista would start
with three pumps of maple syrup, then add
steamed milk, two shots of espresso, a scoop
of foam, and maple drizzle, and viola! Your
very own Maple Macchiato.
I will warn you though—the Maple Macchiato isn't for amateurs. It's kind of like
drinking pancakes, and it's really just like
drinking maple syrup. Personally, I wasn't
too crazy about it; I think I'll stick with my
Caramel Macchiato, thank you very much.
But if you've ever gone to Denny's and
wished you could combine your Pancake
Slam breakfast with a hot cup of coffee,
this drink is a match made in heaven for
your taste buds. A little bit of the Maple
Macchiato goes a long way, so as with
many things in life, the general rule "less
is more" is definitely appropriate to apply
to Starbucks' Maple Macchiato. Enjoy!
Beer of the Week
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
BY DAVID BAUER
Pride Staff Writer
For almost two hundred years, the
Bavarian holiday of Oktoberfest has
been celebrated in countries around
the world. Originally created to commemorate the marriage of Crown Prince
Ludwig I to Princess Therese SaxeHildburghausen in 1810, Oktoberfest
is celebrated with drinking specially
brewed beers and traditional dishes in
large public tents.
This week marks the end of Oktoberfest; the festivities typically last 15
days until the first Sunday in October.
That not withstanding, in a continuation of our Oktoberfest celebrations, we
will look at another domestic Oktoberfest brew—Samuel Adams Octoberfest
brew.
While it may be on par with German
Oktoberfest brews such as Paulaner or
Spaten Oktoberfest-Biers, of the American Oktoberfest beers, Samuel Adams is
perhaps one of the best. It hasa beautiful, dark reddish amber, almost pumpkin color to it. It pours with a full fizzy
head that lasts for several minutes. The
beer's smell is complex, malty and
sweet; mixing a caramelflavorwith a bit
of spice.
In the tradition of Oktoberfest beers,
it is darker, stronger and spicier than its
year-round counterparts. Samuel Adams
Octoberfest is 5.4% alcohol content by
volume versus the 4.9% of the typical
Boston Lager, and it's slightly darker in
color. The beer has four malts: Crystal,
Harrington, Moravian and Munich, all
of which can clearly be tasted over the
hop's profile. It has a rich mouthfeel and
a dry but pleasant aftertaste.
Samuel Adams Octoberfest is a good
session beer, or it can be easily paired
with a variety of heartier dishes. It is
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BY AMANDA ÄNDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
Looking for an escape? Some
kind of saving grace to transport
you to an alternate frame of mind
or sense of being? Well, look
no further. Jonny Lang's "Turn
Around" is about to alleviate your
bout of existential turmoil. With a
soulful album of fiery blues, traditional twang, Southern gospel
rock and total guitar domina-
tion, don't be afraid to give good
'ol Jonny his dues when you pop
"Turn Around" into your Discman for a listen or two. "Jonny
Lang?!" you're thinking—yes,
Jonny Lang. As he proclaims on
"Anything's Possible," "don't be
deceived, anything is possible."
This latest album separates him
from his yesteryears, helping him
break free from what most of us
remember him as: a kid pop-star
that broke into the scene around
the time of Hanson and the cult
followings of boy bands.
Keeping that in mind, Jonny's
"Turn Around" has inadvertently
become the soundtrack for my
2006 whirlwind fall semester at
CSUSM. The 15 tracks act as a
wardrobe of emotions and memories, each song suiting a different
disposition. If it's a pick-me-up
or whim of inspiration you need,
then "Turn Around" has your
name written all over it. Can't
stop thinking about that special someone? Then "My Love
Remains" is the song your heart
is singing.
Ever feel like there is something more out there for you and
you just haven't been able to put
your finger on it yet? "Only a
Man" has the validation you're
looking for and will sting you
with its comfort and truth. The
beautiful duet and falsettos created by Jonny himself remind me
of a rootsy gospel country hymn,
leading me down an imaginative
path of self-discovery.
Immediately following is the
upbeat "Don't Stop (For Anything)" that will get you moving
and your soulful rock attitude
back in check. I guarantee you'll
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Jason Priestly and his wife
Naomi walked the red carpet
at the Pacific Gaslamp 15 Theater, one of the key venues at
the San Diego Film Festival.
Eager filmgoers gathered outside the theater, waiting to see
the Vancouver-born actor's new
film, "Hot Tamale," in which
he plays Jude, a jewel thief
on the run. Before he was
ushered to his seat, I was
able to have a word with
Priestly, who had this to
say to the aspiring actors
at CSUSM:
"I always feel like
the
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tant advice to give young
actors is to study [and]
to stay in school. The
one thing that has reaped
more rewards for me as a
performer is the fact that I
took the time to go to theater school and study my
craft. The exceptions to the
rule are very few and far
between, the exceptions
being people who got off
a bus in Hollywood and
were discovered at the
counter in Schwab's drug
store. But, the reality is that
doesn't happen.
The most important
thing you can do arid the
most important respect
that you can pay your
craft as a thespian
is to study and to
understand what
it is that you're
doing.
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k nowledge,
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There are always times in every
actor's career where you sort of
find yourself floundering, and
you can get lost within the material and not know what to do. But
if you have studied, and if you
have the knowledge to fall back
on, you can figure it out and the
path will become clear."
As for his own acting education, Jason Priestly studied under
Howard Fine and June Whitaker.
Starting out as a child actor in TV
commercials, Jason Priestly has
been involved in at least 36 film
and TV projects, including a roc-
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BY SOPHIE BRINK
Pride Staff Writer
The House of Blues, host of the San Diego
Film Festival Actor's Ball and Awards Ceremony, was packed with VTPs after the
weekend long celebration commenced.
An unpredictable combination of canapés,
cocktails, and RedBull fueled the enthusiasm of those in attendance. Amongst them
were Markus and Mason Canter, otherwise
known as The Flying Canter Brothers. The
Pride managed to catch up with the highflying directing duo to ask them a few questions.
The Pride: Do you have any advice for
Cal State San Marcos future filmmakers?
Markus: First and foremost, getting to
the San Diego Film Festival—it's all about
making movies, one movie at a time. You
tell a great story. Definitely tell a great
story.
Mason: Tell something that you know
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about, something that you have been emotionally connected to for a while; and be
passionate about it. Don't pick something
just because you think it's what everybody
wants. Pick something that's individual to
you. And, if you tell that story, if you get
it out to people in a way that connects to
them, then your audiences are going to
feel it. And it's all about emotions. The
movie business is about putting a bunch
of moments together that creates an entire
feeling [and] tells a story. Our whole thing,
what do we say? (He turns to Markus) We
always say do stuff that you're passionate
about. Get off the couch.
Markus: Making a movie, you're going
to invest anywhere from a weekend to a
few years into making afilm,depending on
what you're doing. And if you're
going to do that, you want
to focus on something that
everyday you're going to
be passionate about and
inspired to keep doing,
because after about a month or a year of
making a movie - you've spent your money
on it, and you've put your time and your
heart into it - if you haven't chosen something you really believe in, at the end of the
day you're really not going to make a great
movie.
Mason: Another thing I would love to
add is that right now we are so fortunate,
because [the] technology that we have
today, with cameras like the DVX100A
or the new HD, the 200, you can, anybody
can, go out there and be afilmmaker.And
you can make professional quality stuff.
So, it gives you the opportunity to experiment. It's not like back in the day where
16mm was really expensive and you had
to rent the camera. Get your hands on any
camera you can and experiment until you
find your voice and youfindsomething that
works for you.
Markus: I'll also say that both of us went
tofilmschool, so, and this is to whether you
went to film school or not, but ultimately
what I have seen in the mentors I have
had in my life or just the people that have
been masters in this craft [is that] it's a lifetime thing. You get better every time you
do this. Every time you pick up [a] camera
you get better. Every time you tell a story or
write something, you get better at it. So [if]
somebody starts out and they have a passion for it [and] their first movie [doesn't]
quite work out, do it again, because you
will get better each time you do it.
Mason: If you are lucky enough that there
is somebody around that you admire that is
already makingfilms,try to learn as much
as you can from them. If there's not, then
pick who your favorite filmmaker is and
leafn everything about them. Whether it's
Coppola, Spielberg, or Scorsese, whoever
it is that you love, know as much as you can
about how they made their movies and how
they got to where they are, so that you can
learnfromtheir knowledge.
The Pride: Do you have a favorite filmmaker?
Mason: We have a couple.
Markus: Being the fact that we're the
Flying Canter Brothers, obviously we love
the Coen brothers. The Coen brothers are
one of our all-time favorites. Scorsese is
[also] definitely a favorite.
Mason: Usually I always say Kubrick.
Marcus was always really into Kubrick. All
my papers in college were about Kubrick
because
visually he's amazing.
Markus:
The
way he V H B frames every image
I love it. g ^ V But there are so many
great and I B B amazing filmmakers.
It's more • •
like what movies—I
love this ^ ffik movie from this
filmmaker. I B B ^ love that one from
another
one. And we like
a l l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ genres. We're
not
partial
to any one
genre.
Photos by Mary Foley / The Pride
Directors of the film Mason (left) and Markus (right) Canter.
We just like telling different stories in different ways, keeping it fresh.
The Pride: What made you decide to
make "Chasing the Horizon"?
Mason: We had written a movie called
"Bobby Zero" that we're getting geared up
to make, but we did a deal with Effie Brown
[Producer Effie Brown, head of Duly Noted
Inc.] who produced "Real Women Have
Curves;" She won the Independent Spirit
Award for that. And when we did our
deal with her, we knew that we had a bit
of time between the movie she was working on and when we were going to be able
to make ["Bobby Zero"]. The great thing
about "Chasing the Horizon" is that it's a
documentary and in documentaries no one
has to give you a green light but you, You
can put together a small crew of people, get
your friends together, people that you trust
that are talented, and go out there [and] find
something you want to tell a story about.
For us, it just happened to be that we're race
fans and this movie's backdrop is the Baja
1000 which is one of the most famous races
in the world. [It's] dangerous and grueling,
and people try their entire life just to try to
win [it]. They will do it year after year, after
year, after year. Luckily enough, we met
Jeff Lloyd who owns the team, and it was
his first year [in the BajalOOO]. We wanted
to tell a story that was about a guy who was
starting out from scratch, a rookie, someone who
Markus: (Breaks in.) This is the underdog
story. "Chasing the Horizon" is the ultimate
underdog story. It's a feature documentary
about a misfit, dysfunctional, rookie offroad racing team. [It follows} one
man's quest and dream of win-,
ning and
finishing this race. Filmmaking is about
humanity. It's about human beings. We
had never made a documentary and doing
a documentary is the ultimate truth. Our
bias becomes imprinted on it. But, we went
out to make this [documentary] as close to
exactly what happened as possible and ultimately that's what we did. We learned so
much as directors doing it. You're watching real, live performances in front of your
eyes, and you really get to learn what it feels
like. So, I think infilmschool, if I was starting infilmschool today and I was having a
class, I would have people go out and make
documentaries first so [they] can see what
reality looks like on film. Now that we're
going to go make "Bobby Zero," I can feel
reality better than ever, so when I see a performance and someone is performing and it
feels like a performance...
Mason: (Breaks in.) Our movie never has
a moment that feels forced. And I say that
really confidently because we spent a lot
of time to make sure that everything that
was in it was exactly how it went down. We
never asked the guys in it, like some reality
TV producers [do], "Hey, can you say that
line," or, "We need you to fight with that
guy." The reason people connect to [our
film] is because it's real.
And people did connect to "Chasing the
Horizon." Thefilmwon Best Documentary
later that evening. Expressing both their
happiness and their surprise, the Canter
brothers were defiantly flying high that
night.
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