https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1c07b4e61dda86d368a086e73e7cd8fe.pdf 60f7d2bc1f7a9401b71bdae06e93632b PDF Text Text THE PRIDE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CIPRIDE I NDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, MARCH 11,2008 www.thecsusmpride.com VOL. XIX NO. 8 Primary CSUSM Budget Advocacy Hour Update Campus community unifies to restore funding Clinton makes comeback; McCain clinches nomination BY AMY SALISBURY Pride Staff Writer Last Tuesday, New York Senator Hillary Clinton gained major ground in her pursuit of the Democratic nomination with primary wins in Ohio, Rhode Island, and Texas. Barack Obama's delegate lead narrowed and his 12 consecutive victories ended unexpectedly, but the Illinois Senator secured a win in Vermont. The evening was equally eventful for Republican candidate John McCain, as he successfully secured his party's nomination. Clinton claimed her three wins that followed a succession of defeats so powerful that they could alter t he delegate race completely. Obama dismissed these allegations, insisting, "We have nearly the same delegate lead as we did this morning and we are on our way t o winning this nomination,'9 as reported by MSNBC on Wednesday. "That may be where this is headed," Clinton shot back, "but of course we have to See P rimary, Page 4 BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer Mon. March 10—The CSU Alliance continued its campaign at CSUSM f rom 1-2 p.m. in ARTS 111. With n o open seating available, students, s taff and faculty gathered along the aisles and t he Alliance provided fold out chairs in f ront t o accommodate the influx o f attendees. Outside media coverage w as also in pres- ent t o witness the union of the CSU community. " This alliance today brings together Cal State San Marcos students, f aculty, s taff and administration t o t alk about t he f act that the CSU and Cal State San Marcos is a solution t o t he state's problems," said CSUSM President Karen Haynes in the panel's opening speech. " I will tell that I have now heard the chancellor of t his system say several t imes that California cannot a fford t o have first rate prisons and third r ate education." Members of t he Alliance handed out flyers and an information card, u rging attendees t o volunteer t o send e-mails and make phone calls t o government officials. Anyone interested can visit www.allianceforthecsu.org and www. See Budget, Page 4 Phûto by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride Attendees received buttons, pamphlets and sign up sheets from the Alliance for CSU to motivate action. Inter-Varsity responds to Brother Jed BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer Tues. March 4—CSUSM's InverVarsity Christian Fellowship rallied to c ounter the*derogatory rants of Brother Jed, providing an open microphone for students and a cloth canvas and spray paint for students to voice their own opinions and spread a positive message about God. "What Brother Jed was portraying is not the God that we know and love," said Inter-Varsity Staff Member Tyler Allied. George E. Smock, more commonly known as Brother Jed, gained notoriety traveling throughout the country to major universities, conSee Response, Page 4 Photo by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride Inter-Varsity provided spray paint and a blank canvas for students as a medium to express positive sentiments towards Christianity. Sprinter opens to enthusiastic crowds BY BEN ROFFEE Pride Staff Writer North County's mass t ransit system showcased one of its biggest upgrades t o date on Sunday, March 9 with the opening of the new Sprinter light rail system. The newest element of N orth County Transit District (NCTD), the Sprinter provides alternative transportation solutions for an increasingly congested North County. Cal State San Marcos students and North County residents alike were quick to capitalize on the new light rail system, t urning out in droves throughout the Sprinters inaugural day. Sarah Benson, a NCTD representative, reports that the Sprinter transported a staggering 12,950 passengers Photo by Ben Rojfee / The Pride along its 22-mile track in its opening d ay alone, averaging Students and nearby residents exit at the Sprinter at the 350 passengers per train. .,. CSUSM station. According t o Benson, the sheer volume of people caused delays throughout the day as the hordes of people were slow t o board and exit the t rains. Despite the delays, Benson said, "Passengers were thrilled and excited t o b e a p art of the Sprinter's first day of service. Everyone was patient and the day was a big success." While many were simply along for the ride, passengers like CSUSM student and Vista resident Louie Vela were there t o gauge the t iming of t his new light rail system. "It took me about 25 minutes t o get f rom my house to here," said Vela, exiting at the CSUSM station near the University Village Apartments. While the long-term viability of the Sprinter remains t o be tested, CSUSM commuters faced with the rising costs of gas and parking permits may find an affordable alternative in the N orth County's latest public Stanford students offered a break in their pockets Price of tuition still expected t o increase BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer Apparently it pays to be a student at Stanford University. Beginning next year, students of the university will benefit from the school's huge, annual endowments. In an effort to provide affordability, the university announced they will provide a tuition break for students whose parents' annual income is less than $100,000. Also, families that make less than $60,000 per year will not be expected to pay for boarding and most other expenses. Stanford's annual tuition costs $34,800, and next fall, will rise to $36,030. Additionally, room and board will also increase from k m mm mmz See T\iitlon, Page 4 �O PINION Tuesday, March 11, 2008 V/l llllVyll THE PRIDE Editorial THE(P> P RIDE I; ' * editorial staff > — : Editor in C I HP V I I N PO EO ôA Ï D A À HC H C RA f A Managing Editor ^ ; BN E rE B Or B î LYU B Ï 0 AOT DT& HlCICSlWZVBa : DistributîonManagër V, g fé \ ^ < „ N w Editor es JC I C RAL \ AK A BA H | • features editor / ^ A AD A D E MNA N R N AT & Entertainment RS ; - EIO & X DR T TOSUASÀViY sports Editor ^ \ J Onune Manager T MO E I OM MI 'Corr editor Tîffanïe Hoang Business Managers * S i R PBNAIE j AB &RBTT j V CristimfYomo ^ IE D # S S . D K0 A S C U MB O A VO . > DI R S Josh Brown Controversial religious speakers Message of intollerance deters exchange of ideas JOANÁNDBBSON SAF WIES TT R R T l H i C EI I A C HT M F M L C mo A EA A i t David CHURCH ElBIBCr B URA S ER G Andrew Garai f A Garcia VH Aux M n ao R S UHMN OS C T À Ievi Martínez B at RHBIH A Y S LB R M AI U Y S J NT A E T O PO OAHN * H MS N L ì i" J ON TMOMFspM , CARJQQMHS:'? JN VÌ F M ^NE O D G "SDSIT is spreading the Chlamydia and it's going to come to you," said Sister Cindy. Apparently "the Chlamydia" has become so strong that it now functions as its own entity. On Feb. 27, Evangelist, Brother Jed and his wife Sister Cindy (Mrs. Brother Jed), invaded the CSUSM campus and gave a modern twist to what might resemble the Great Awakening - the good old fire and brimstone days. Mr. and Mrs. Brother Jed reduced themselves to nothing but adolescent school children when they started singling out students and calling them "lesbians" based on their attire. Female students were deemed "whores" while male students were called "whoremongers." Their "sermon" served more as a comedy hour while students gathered around to retort their outrageous and invalid claims. Brother Jed and his wife's harrowing remarks and messages of religious intolerance do not encourage substantial discussions — like the ones facilitated in our classrooms— but rather, a spectacle where hateful speech is met with angry replies. The pair distastefully provoked the crowd by using cheap and petty remarks to generate attention. Luckily, members of InterVarsity, CSUSM's Christian com- munity, serve as the antithesis to Brother Jed's intolerant and bigoted message. Last Tuesday, the group aimed to counteract the negative impression of Christians left by Brother Jed and Co. While individuals like Brother Jed and his wife come and go on our campus, InterVarsity's message of tolerance should serve as a constant reflection of our Christian community here at CSUSM. 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So to celebrate the end of John Maddens love affair with Favre and the end of Favre's career, here are the top five Brett Favre accomplishments. 5. The Beginning The first game he played was in an Atlanta Falcons uniform. His first pass as a Falcon was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. A year later, Favre entered the game off the bench and saw his first completion in a Green Bay Packers uniform get deflected and completed by himself for a seven yard loss. 4. 253 Consecutive Regular Season Starts A fter replacing the injured Don Majkowski during the game in week three, Favre started week four and wouldn't relinquish the spot. Favre would become the all-time leader for consecutive games started by a quarterback and second all-time in the NFL behind defensive end Jim Marshall. This accomplishment can go down as one of the greatest records of all time in a position that is constantly being pounded by 300 plus lineman. 3. Passing Marino A fter throwing a 57-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings against the San Diego Chargers to tie Dan Marino's all time touchdown record. The following week, Favre rocketed pass Marino when he hit Jennings on a 16-yard slant pass. «He finishes his career with 442 touchdown passes. Similar to Barry Bonds holding the all time home run record until Alex Rodriquez passes him up. Favre seems to be holding this record and others until Peyton Manning (306) can pass him up. 2. In Memory of Irv Favre On December 21, 2003, Favre's father died of a heart attack while driving his truck. The next day on Monday Night Football, Favre would keep the Packers playoff hopes alive when he would play one of the best games of his career. Favre threw for 399 yards and f our touchdowns, in a 42-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders. They would get even more help the following week when the Arizona Cardinals would upset the Minnesota Vikings and the Packers would reach t he playoffs. 1. Super Bowl XXXI Favre would help lead the Packers pass the New England Patriots 35-21. On the second play of the game, Favre senses a blitz and calls for an audible and then hits Andre Rison for a 54-yard touchdown pass. Favre trailing for the first time saw strong safety Lawyer Miller covering Antonio Freeman at the line of scrimmage and Favre would .hit Freeman for an 81-yard touchdown pass. Then to end the half, Favre ran a bootleg left and place the ball over the goal line as he was headed out of bounds. Favre wouldn't walk away with the MVP as his teammate Desmond Howard set Super Bowl records with a 99-yard kickoff return and 244 total net yards. The NFL lost the last quarterback of a great generation of quarterbacks such as Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino and John Elway. And Favre has a lot to look forward to in retirement like Young, Aikman, Marino and Elway have, including becoming a first ballot hall of famer. Any comments or questions can be sent to churc009@ csusm.edu or pride@csusm. edu. Blood, Sweat, Tears, Life BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer A lot of people say that I don't take things seriously enough. They say that I laugh at things that shouldn't cause laughter. They're right, and today was no exception. They found my uncle dead. But death cannot conquer the humor of my family. Why cry? It's natural to mourn, I know, but.. .he's not rotting in the ground. In my belief system, which you may or may not agree with, he's gone upstairs, where there's no cold or hunger and the party never ends. It's not the end. It's just a change of address. This got me thinking about a lot of things. Perhaps you think about them too. You think, "My backpack is too damn heavy." Or maybe, "I wish the weather would make up its mind." Something along the lines of, "I hope that jerk behind me in traffic dies a long, slow death," or maybe, "If my mom calls and yells one more time, I'm going to tell her where to stick i t" Life's too short, people, too short. I complain in this column because it can be funny, because people can relate. We all have the same worries and trials sometimes. But if we all lived a little more like my uncle, we'd all be a hell of a lot happier, and we'd h e having a party right here, right, now. Here are the tips he had for me, when I was smart enough to listen. 1. Do something you love everyday. He loved books, and probably read one everyday. That may be a little extreme, but so what? H | _ JJ1 He encouraged •BIB me in whatever ^ M B ^ ^ M r ^- / i I liked. So, put E F"' v H L j your homework t w% down and throw your cell phone out the window. Go do something that makes you happy. 2. Don't worry about a hair in your food. Hair is protein. I always took this to be a little deeper though. People die alone and starving every day. So, there's a single hair in your food. Who gives a crap? Refocus your priorities, before you end up a spoiled brat. 3. Love your neighbor. You know what? That doesn't mean your neighbor is going to be your best friend. You might not like his loud parties, big-haired wife, or vicious Chihuahua. But if you can do anything to help him, don't turn your back. And it really does come around. Always. 4. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do next week. My uncle procrastinated until the very end, and I hope that in some ways, I do too. If your options are to stay here and be a responsible citizen or run off the Bahamas for who knows how long, I hope you chose wisely. Never be ashamed to be the one crying at a funeral. But never be ashamed to not be crying at a funeral. I won't be crying. 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It will not only become harder "We can't just sit back and let to get into colleges, but it will this happen to us without put- prove difficult for students to ting up a good fight and that's stay in school for the four plus what this is all about," urged years it may take to obtain a Janet Powell, California Faculty degree. As it stands, with the Association Chapter President. proposed budget cuts, roughly The central message of the 10,000 eligible students will Alliance was the emphasis that be turned away¿ CFA fears these cuts are still not set in that such cuts will likely affect stone. In mid-May, the governor Latino, African-American, is set to release changes to his Native-American, low-income, proposal based on any changes first generation students, and or proposed changes to the veterans the most. state's income or spending. In The $386 million budget cuts June, the Assembly and Senate to the CSU will test California's budget committees will send infrastructure—the same i nfratheir revisions to the budget bill structure the governor wishes for f urther evaluation. The com- to see grow by $500 billion over mittees will then meet to con- the next 20 years. According to dense the two — — the CFA, of all proposals into degrees granted "Given the one version. in California, budget cuts That single verCSU accounts sion requires a facing CSU cam- for 51% in engitwo-thirds vote in puses, students neering, 52%and from each house agriculture, before it is sent 65% in busiwill be paying to the Governor. ness. more money and The deadline for "Given the this budget bill budget cuts will be receivis June 1. The f ing less services cacing CsSU governor then ampuses, tuhas 12 working and programs" dents will be days to sign the -Caitlin Gelrud - paying andmore bill. ____ money will "The good be receiving news is that there is still oppor- less services and programs," tunity to create history rather added President and CEO of than be constrained by it," Associated Students Inc. CaitCSUEU (Employees Union) lin Gelrud. "It's not the stuChapter President Michael dents' responsibility to have this Geek said. Geek stressed the burden placed on their backs." importance of contacting legCSUSM stands to suffer islature as often as possible greatly from cuts to the system. and getting the entire commu- As a growing campus, attennity involved: churches, .family, dance has increased 25 perbusinesses, etc. "You've got to cent in the last three years and let them know that the ten per- received over 10,000 applicacent cut across the board will tions this year—more than the have a negative impact on every campus' current student enrollCalifornian not just the CSU ment. CSUSM also generates faculty, students, and staff." $307 million to the regional The CFA laid out its platform economy. on three pillars: the economy, "Doing nothing is a political access, and infrastructure. act. And right now, every one Economically, CSU campuses of you doing nothing means produce more than 200,000 you accept the cuts to CSU as jobs and also generate $4.41 reasonable," President Karen in spending for every dollar Haynes added, quoting from the state invests in the CSU chapter titles of a political system. advocacy book she coauthored. Cuts to the CSU will limit the "Advocacy isn't for wimps." Female at t fa uy&ritpm&á $439had b&fc was misplaced: -•-.. mams-Mz.^ of the GOP win Tuesday night. McCain's nomination appeared decide who is on the top of the imminent after securing and ticket. I think the people of bypassing the 1,191 delegates Ohio very clearly said that it necessary for a formal Septemshould be me," the former first ber nod. The 52-year-old politician accepted defeat gracefully, lady remarked on CBS. The latest reported delegate extending to McCain "not only count puts Obama in the lead my congratulations, but my with 1,579, versus Clinton's commitment to him and to the 1,460, according to CNN cal- party." Huckabee's lone pursuit culations. However, a candi- is "to unite our country so that date must have 2,025 to win we can be the best nation we can be," he told supporters in Texas, the Democratic nomination. Former Arkansas Gover- Tuesday evening. McCain traveled by invitation nor Mike Huckabee decided to discontinue his pursuit to Washington on Wednesday greeted by official campaign backing from President Bush. " I'm very honored and humbled to have the opportunity to receive the endorsement of the President of the United States, a man who I have great admiration, respect, and affection," McCain candidly declared in the Rose Garden of the White House. The McCain campaign has allegedly struggled with the idea of the President's unpopularity with some voters. However, CNN reports that McCain expresses nothing but gratitude for the support. face serious financial pressures, and we are doing all we can to assist them," said Stanford University President John Hennessy in a written statement. Diversity and economic opportunity are priority in Stanford's announcement. "If we want to increase the benefit each student receives from the diversity of a school's student body, we need to find ways to pull different people together — not by forcing interaction, but by providing enough pull to balance the natural push for people with common backgrounds to congregate together,"said Stanford columnist Kai Stinchcombe. The average annual income of families in Stanford is $120,000, according to San Jose Mercury News. About one-third of the university's population comes from low- to middle-income families and will be eligible for the free tuition and board this upcoming year. Of course the trick here is being accepted, as Stanford is renowned for its degree of difficulty of accepting only the top-of-the-tier students. The news of the university's program also provides a message concerning the annual tuition increase here in the state. Over each of the past six years, there have been increases in tuition at California public schools, such as the CSU and UC schools. Last fall, fees at CSU schools rose about 10 percent and are expected to rise another 10 percent next year. From PRIMARY, page From TUITION, page 1 $10,808 to $11,182, totaling a 3.5 percent increase. Yale, Harvard, and Princeton are among the elite schools that have already provided free tuition. Stanford becomes the first major west-coast university to follow that trend. Economically this provides students an added value to attend Stanford over other west-coast schools, like USC or USD. Stanford is located in Palo Alto, California. According to the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Palo Alto is the nation's most expensive college town, so the motive behind the break is economically driven to fit their needs. "We understand how families From RESPONSE, page 1 calling them "whores" as well as other defamatory statements. demning students and making Although Brother Jed claims to controversial speeches. He often be a member of the United Methtravels with his wife and five odist Church on his website, his daughters. beliefs and theories do not reflect Inter-Varsity sighted the hate- the theology of the Methodist ful speech of Brother Jed as Church. its motivation, which included Inter-Varsity's event sought to pointing out female students dispel belief that Christianity is CLASSIFIEDS . v ^' C a m p S u mm e r J o t e \ / ' Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA is hiring life guanis, camp comsúots V - , leadte,Chœkoutour^ • ;;.... atprtdejid^ ]be imdtertbeagèof 21*and foundtwoboxes of wine. 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Any into, call the anonymous gg line 750-TÏPS, l i n d e n Any > to t o t O, an officer stopped a vdlicte m ìk V m head lights, discovered all passengers to COUGAR WATCH Univeisity Police responded to a cat! at gVA ' B tdgB rnpomd yelling and keeping m evs oh rxz m — ^ umt �wave in internet media ¡ ¡¡¡yi is afloodgatefor young people whose passions are finally being heard, but TV has not followed suit." From a hilarious video spoof of Barack Current was built specifically for the Obama and Hilary Clinton singing the love Internet generation. It allows young people song at the end of the film "Juno," to dating the opportunity to produce "pods," or useradvice from circus clowns, to Starbucks generated videos, the segments of which and its overhaul in the world of coffee, and are usually a few minutes long, and allows to a wide variety of widgets linking other users to express their viewpoints. Viewers topics—there is a site for the news of the are also given the opportunity to create ad world that is important to our generation, marketing called Viewer Created Ad Mesand it is just a mouse click away. sages (VCAM), where Current sponsors Born from the vision between former like Toyota, XM Radio,'and T-Mobile want U.S. presidential candidate A1 Gore and users to make their ads. his business partner and CEO Joel Hyatt The site also allocs interaction with Curin 2005, Current offers just about anything rent TV, which streams news in real-time that is happening right now in the world of and gives guests the opportunity to watch news, arts, science, and more. According whatever interests them. Producers of to a 2005 statement by Gore, "The Internet Viewer-Created Content, or VC2, are often BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff WnTer linked to pods and reactions to the topics popping. on hand. Audiences of most user-generated conCurrent is also a social network for VC2 tent still regard TV as a highly valuable producers to share different viewpoints source for information and entertainment. about issues that matter to them and the The reflection of news on the Internet is world. Guests can also participate in dis- prevalent within Current. Even in this day cussions simply by creating an account and and age where sites like YouTube, Yahoo! fire up a webcam for instant commentary Video, and Google Video dominate the on topics that matter to them. Unlike the Internet, almost all the same videos can be common berating that occurs on sites like found on Current.com. YouTube, the majority of the community In 2007, Gore and Hyatt won an Emmy on VC2 maintains a more accepting atmo- Award for the interactive news network sphere. because of its ability to change the way Current users can keep track of their viewers access their news and by offering favorite topics in their accounts. The design them an innovative way to watch it. of the site isfluidand manageable allowing "We set out to open up television and to guests to easily search for whatever topics share the television platform with the young they wish to view. Widgets are abound, adult audience," said Hyatt. "The viewer and navigating around is smooth and eye- response has been phenomenal." Raising the roof at The Clarke THE New ASI leisure courses free to students BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer Some people go through his/her entire college career without realizing that there are some pretty cool perks that Cal State San Marcos offers on campus. One of those perks is the ASI Leisure Courses that are offered at the Clark Field House. These courses are free for any student that is currently attending our school and those who aren't current students only have to pay a small fee. There are a range of courses that are offered, and each one offers its own unique way of entertaining students while teaching them the basics of the course in a fun and helpful way. Some of the classes that are offered are Ashtanga Yoga, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and even line-dancing. Many of the classes are upbeat and active, which require the students to physically participate during each class session. Ashtanga Yoga is an ancient discipline that helps strengthen the body and focus the mind. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches students the act of self-defense and also helps with relieving daily stress. The line-dancing course that is offered teaches students how to do dozens of line dances for a variety of music. Other classes, such as Pilates and Cooking Seminars, require a little less physical activity and are for students that don't always like to break a sweat. Pilates offers a chance to improve posture, balance, and create an overall healthier body. Cooking Seminars teach students to be able to cook fresh and exciting dishes that they will soon be able to cook in their own homes. Jaimie Schrader, a CSUSM student who works at the Clark Field House, said "the ASI Leisure Courses are a great thing that our school does for us. It gives students a chance to break away from their normally chaotic academic classes and take classes that are more fun and laid back for the average student." College life can be very hectic and some students might get a little overwhelmed at times, but if they have yoga or pilates classes to attend sometime during the day, it can help them relax and focus a lot more. Overall, the ASI Leisure Courses are a great way for students to take part in f un and helpful classes that are offered on campus. Even if you don't feel the need to take time out of your day for a relaxing or entertaining class, it is still an enjoyable way to learn new things that aren't usually taught in our every day academic classes. For more information and a schedule of the weekly ASI Leisure Courses, please see the weekly student calendar online. Ili Campus I \ / o i f i l i §¡1¡!!¡ p i i i f v u i i l u a i v*i mi:Did * to t h è p erso» s ittii^ l ^ h t o d We'relootóngtó liiii M m tibeear!^ H k now-v.. it was said, who said it (minus theii M MUB i peadL m d a ll t h e i me? d e t a i l s ! v : : where.or h-W. • — - Please send t o pride@csusm.edu i v ; | j CDNSUMERfST customer service take up the bulk of The "Shoppers bite back" is the tagline for C onsumerist's the consumer affairs blog, Consumerist. content. Claims com. One look at the content validates the vary from the tagline. In a brutal world of poor customer case of an AOL service, The Consumerist's main objec- s u b s c r i b e r ' s tive is outing businesses for their shady recorded conversation of his attempts to and unethical practices. cancel his service, to a man's disdain as he The Consumerist is owned by blogging was stranded in a foreign country without stronghold, Gawker Media, and is run by access to his Bank Of America account editor Ben Popken, senior editor Meghann after being assured by the company that Marco, associate editor Chris Walters, and he would have no problems with access. One of The Consumerist's most popuweekend editor Carey Greenberg-Berger. The Consumerist focuses on complaints lar topics is the ongoing saga of Walmart's submitted to the editors from real con- selling of a men's t-shirt donning the Nazi sumers facing, or having faced real prob- 3rd SS Division Totenkopf symbol. Upon lems. The Consumerist often takes the The Consumerist's coverage of the story submitted complaints to another level by in November of 2006, Walmart issued conducting additional research, attempt- an apology and announced that they ing to provide the most comprehensive would be pulling all said t-shirts off the shelves. Consumerist readers began subanalysis on the given situation. Another intriguing aspect of The Con- mitting sightings of the shirts at various sumerist's services is the occasional "Phone Walmart locations in the days, weeks and Numbers" posts. These "Phone Numbers" months following the debacle, with the posts give disgruntled users who are upset most recent found on a clearance rack on with frustrating customer service and tech February 24, 2008. The story that origisupport lines another option — the ability nated from a blogger's submission to The to talk to the source. In one of the most Consumerist gained attention from nearly recent posts, The Consumerist says "if every major media outlet, and as a result, you have a Verizon landline issue that has garnered action from Congress in the form been escalated to management but you're of a letter to Walmart's CEO H. Lee Scott still not getting a satisfactory answer, you urging Walmart to remove the insignias may want to try kicking it up to the CEO," from shelves. included are the phone and fax numbers to The Consumerist is a profound resource the CEO's office, as well as the company's for weary consumers to educate themExecutive Customer Support. selves on some of the malicious and othReader submitted complaints, news erwise disagreeable operations of some of of noteworthy scams and stories of poor today's biggest corporations. BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer �Cutting Calories: Is restricting calories the way to go? CSUSM Professor weighs in on the pros and cons with new study i mmune system in relation t o a long-term calorie r estriction. Dr. K ristan f ocused on t his p roposed h ypothesis in her r esearch study completed h ere A r ecent study by D eborah K ristan, Ph.D, of at CSUSM. Dr. K ristan's r esults were p ublished CSUSM d emonstrates t hat " cutting c alories" in t he D ecember 2 007 issue of Aging Cell. may have d etrimental h ealth e ffects. Dr. K ristan, Dr. K ristan explains t hat u ntil recently, only a biology p rofessor s pecializing in physiological f ragments of p arasites—not whole p arasitic ecology, t he biology of aging, and t he e ffects of o rganisms— were used t o t est t he i mmune domestication on m orphology and physiology, r esponse a fter long-term calorie r estriction. I n graciously shared an o verview of t he topic of t hese s tudies w ith p ieces of p arasitic o rganc alorie r estriction. What is calorie r estriction? isms, t he c alorie-restricted g roups h ad a b etter Calorie r estriction is c onfining t he a mount of i mmune r esponse t han t he f ully f ed group. Dr. calories c onsumed w hile still e nsuring p roper K ristan also n otes that p resently only t hree s tudand adequate n utrition (not n eglecting or l acking ies have e xamined t he e ffects w ith i ntact, e ntire t he n ecessary p roportions of p roteins, f ats, and p arasites. Dr. K ristan c omments that t hese t hree carbohydrates, or v itamins and minerals). Long- s tudies, in a sense, t ruly a ddress t he u seful-* term calorie r estriction h as shown t o prolong l ife n ess of long-term calorie r estriction in h umans, with n umerous s tudies i ncluding m any d ifferent b ecause h umans e ncounter intact p athogens, not t ypes of animal^. W hile t his p rocess o ccurs, t he p artial p athogens. m echanisms a re not entirely u nderstood. ScienIn t wo s imilar s tudies done by o ther r esearchtists are exploring and t esting m any h ypotheses ers, one t ested w ith b acteria a nd t he other w ith i n order t o g ain a b etter u nderstanding of how v iruses, t he r esults f ound t hat t he caloriecalorie r estriction relates t o or c auses a longer restricted s ubjects were " worse o f f ' and more l ife s pan. I n p articular, one such h ypothesis is v ulnerable t han t he f ully f ed s ubjects. T his is that the i mmune system works more e fficiently c ontradictory t o what o riginally o ccurred in t he w ith c alorie-restriction. p revious s tudies w ith p artial p athogens. Dr. K ristan s tructured a r esearch e xperiIn t he t hird of t hese r ecent s tudies, Dr. K ristan ment to, t est t his h ypothesis of a m ore e ffective decided t o u se whole, intact p arasitic o rganisms BY Name REDACTED Pride Staff Writer t o m easure t he i mmune r esponse b etween t he t wo g roups. T he p articular p arasite u sed w as a n onlethal p arasite t hat i nfects and i nhabits t he small i ntestines of a m ouse f or a pproximately t hree t o six m onths. Dr. K ristan w anted t o investigate t he s usceptibility of l aboratory m ice t o t his p arasite i nfection in r elation t o a longterm calorie r estriction. I n her r esults, she f ound t hat l ong-term c alorie r estriction i ncreases t he s usceptibility of m ice t o i ntestinal p arasite i nfection. T hese h ealthy and p rospering p arasites w ere not o nly d ependent on t heir i ntestinal e nvironment, but w hen t he w orms w ere t aken out of t he i ntestines of t he c alorie-restricted m ice and p laced in c ultures, it w as clear t he p arasites f lourished, w ere healthy, and h ad a b etter r eproduction r ate t han t he p arasites f rom f ully-fed s ubjects. Dr. K ristan e laborates t hat t hese r esults a re v ery i mportant, e specially t he i mplications f or h umans b ecause if h umans r espond t o longterm c alorie r estriction ( including physiological c hanges t hat m imic c alorie r estriction r esponses) t he same way as l aboratory a nimals, t hen longterm c àlorie r estriction, even w ith s ufficient n utrition, could have h ealth d isadvantages along w ith h ealth a dvantages. Spring Break '07: CSUSM students enjoying time off from classes in Mexico BY ALEX H AND Pride Staff Writer It's that time of the year again! The time when bikinis are in and backpacks are out. It's a time when college students around the nation flock to the beaches in hopes of forgetting everything they had to learn for that midterm the previous week. College Spring Break, originally made famous by MTV, usually has students letting go of all ambitions for a week of f un in the sun. Others use the time to make a difference, volunteering their time to serve the community. Whatever it is, it's not too late to make some last minute spring break plans. Another viable option, especially for the student population of Southern California is going south of the boarder for some spring break madness in Mexico. Stops Photo courtesy Alex Hand / The Pride along the coast in Baja, California (Rosarito and Ensenada) c M be perfect for that "not too pricey" spring break of a lifetime. The rumors are circulating about the current safety ofMexico, so let's just clear a few things up: Yes, there was a travel alert issued by the U.S. Department of State but it also was issued on Oct. 24, 2007. Since then, there have been issues of "narcotics-related violence" but have not targeted U.S. citizens. Some rules of thumb to follow would be to stay away from narcotics and unfamiliar places and to not travel alone (something one should always do when in a foreign country). There are a few different options to make a memorable spring break in Mexico. The obvious one would Catholieiiss Starting March 19th # 9:00 pm Clark 110. Hosted By The Catholic Cfub be to get a few friends together to The 2008 trip is from Mar. 30 to go in on a hotel room in Rosarito Apr. 5. Students interested in next pr Ensenada. Shacking up with year's trip should apply early, as a few close friends in downtown registration for this spring break Rosarito can be an experience of is already closed. The overall cost a lifetime. A hotel room can r un for the trip is $250. The fee covers from anywhere from $75-$200 a all costs, including housing and night and are usually more expen- transportation. sive on weekends. What makes Alternative Spring Another option that many Break so r unconventional in people never think about is look- regards to the traditional college ing for a rental house. With just spring break is that the trip is suba few more close friends, a rental stance free. As previously menhouse could be well within the tioned in The Pride, ASI Director budget. This could be a great Sara Gallegos feels this is a major option considering many of the vantage point. "I think giving sturental houses down south are in a dents the option to participate in gated community, which adds to a substance-free Spring Break is the safety factor. Rental houses in a great thing. Not all students are Baja usually go for $250-$500 a interested in doing the 'typical' Spring Break activities;' said Galnight depending on the size. For those looking for a more legos. | unconventional spring break, The program has proved to spike ASI's Alternative Spring Break the interest- o f CSUSM students provides a great opportunity to across campus. Students have make a difference. In its f ifth already been selected and are pre-, year, the program is teaming up paring for the trip with bi-weekly with Habitat for Humanity to meetings and fundraisers to help go back to New Orleans. Last alleviate the cost. For anyone else year ASI sent eight students and looking to make a difference this two staff members to help bring spring break» there,are many local back life to New Orleans after charities and philanthropic causes the devastation left by Hurri- Ho , get involved with. Serving cane Katrina—apparently they the community is a great way to feel that the work is not yet fin- f bfeakthe stereotype of the college ^ ring breakfnade by MTV. Still not sold on anything? There are a few more options to consider for Spring Break '08. Companies such as S.W.A.T. and STA Travel offer package deals for college students to enjoy themselves in the sun. Conveniently enough, the trip for S.W.A.T. this year is planned for Rosarito, Mexico. STA Travel on the other hand has trips available all over including Mexico, Hawaii, Jamaica and even Fiji. More information regarding prices and what's included can be found online on the companies' websites. Another popular choice for spring breakers on the west coast is Lake Havasu. Havasu never fails to entertain thousands of college students each year. Just a short drive from Southern California, Havasu is a place to play .during the day and party at night. Just remember that being in the .United States, the same rules apply regarding drinking age. v J o t op it o ff, if nothing else soiirids too promising, a trip home ,to spend some quality family time is always something to fall back orj. Spending some time with the folks ànd catching u p with old friends could be just what the college student needs after a stressful first half of spring semester****^ �FEATURES When I grow up... teaching English overseas post-grad THE PRIDE BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer Many students in college struggle to hone in on a specific career choice a fter graduation even a fter declaring a major. While the decision to continue on to graduate school following a bachelor's degree is decreasingly becoming a luxury and more of a necessity in today's j ob market, alternative options are out there that may prove as more of a personally rewarding experience. Teaching English overseas is j ust one opportunity students out of college can experience. There are many programs established currently that train students with the skills necessary t o teach English in another country. Oxford Seminars is one example. Est a b lished in 1992, the program not only prepares students with an u p to date Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/Foreign . Languages (TESOL/TEFL) training certification course, but also pledge stu dent placement within six months a fter completing certification with a Money Back Guarantee. The course is offered at college campuses all across the United States and Canada. On Tue. April 29, Oxford Seminars will hold an information session at the University of San Diego at 7 p.m. The closest campus to hold certification courses is currently the University of San Diego. For more information, visit http://www.oxfordseminars. com. The Pride contacted a recent graduate f rom Azusa Pacific University currently teaching English to children in China. "If someone would have told me about teaching English overseas I would have said ' No way,'" said Taylor Bartlett, who majored in Social Science [History and Government}. "But someone told me about the opportunity about three months before I would have to go and at that time, I didn't have anything really set u p so I thought I would give it a try." The intrinsic rewards are endless when given the o pportunity to teach others. Immersion into another country also gives teachers the chance to learn new lan- Tuesday Manh / / , 2008 guages arid appreciate other cultures and traditions. Oftentimes, American teachers travel together and live in the same or proximate locations. "Basically, I love my job. I teach 20 hours a week. I am doing so much over here that sometimes it feels like I am not even a teacher. In my spare time I like to * play sports with the students. I play soccer with them (although basketball is very popular because of Yao Ming) and I do play ping-pong. I am also teaching myself Chinese." Other countries offer TESOL positions as well. Oxford Seminars place students in Western and Eastern European countries including France, Germany, Russia and Greece. Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and T hailand are some examples in East/Southeast Asia. Latin American countries include Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico as well as others. While in the Middle East students have the opportunity to visit Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. "I get 5,000 RMB a month and f ree housing. This is a high paying j ob in China. The minimum wage in China is 600 R MB per month. If I really wanted to save money I could, but I am traveling around about once a month. I have been to many places in China, and during my winter holiday I went to Thailand to get some sunshine and ride an elephant!" Although some may worry that overseas work could be dangerous compared to work in the States, Bartlett assures that working in China is just as safe, if not safer, than the United States. "Protection here as an American Citizen is fine. I have never had a problem. China likes the US, well the business side of things. And in China it is illegal to have a gun, so there are no problems with that. The Chinese people like to keep to themselves. There are little crimes here and there, mostly petty theft. Someone stole my bike, but nothing serious." According to Oxford Seminars, there are oyer 20,000 teaching jobs available around the world monthly. "I would recommend teaching overseas to anyone and everyone. All of my friends continually tell me how lucky I am. You have the rest of your life to work. I think people should take a year for themselves," said Bartlett. "After college and into the big world is a big transition arid many people get stuck in a rut right away but I think that going overseas is a great experience to learn about yourself and who you want to be in the years to come." Photos courtesy of Justin Bartlett Entire schools in China reserve 20 minutes every morning for excercises. Bartlett's classroom of about 50 students; small compared to average class size in China. s uccessful f uture? d o m m pmgn&ncy or STD fit S x i t o y o u r ¡ plaits? Make informed* healthy, c o n f i d e n t dhoices* CHOICE real am wets, real kelp, 760.744.1313 Mftichoiceiiit 27?$ $mMmtrn^mM * p m$nm€$ tests • pregnancy options a nd abortion counseling * S ID t -diicut ten a n d • s upport m rv teff pmm.itton �s Contraceptive A bstinence is the only 100% safe way to prevent against both pregnancy and STI's, in addition to HIV and AIDS. B irth Control Pills There are many brands of birth control pills (oral contraceptives) but all are different depending on which hormones tney contain. Birth control pills also vary on the pill cycle: with a cycle having 2 1 active pills and 7 inactive pills, 24 active pills and 4 inactive pins, or 2 8 active pills. Birth control pills work by releasing synthetic hormones that prevent ovulation. Typically the duration of the inactive pills is when the womanrakingthe pills would menstruate. However, there are other newer pills on the market that change the menstrual cycle completely, allowing a woman to only nave her period 4 times a year. When used and prescribed correctly, birth control pills are supposedtobe 99% effective in preventing pregnancy, but no! effective in preventing STI's or HIV and/or AIDS. c ervical cap A cervical cap is a barrier method of contraception compared to hormonal methods like birth control pills. It is a small thimbleshaped device that is inserted into the vagina, and covers the entrance to the cervix. It should be fitted by a physician or medical professional to insure proper fit arid efficiency. It should be used along with spermicide in order to correctly prevent pregnancy. The cervical cap is thought to be at least 86% effective against pregnancy when used correctly. Tne cap comes in 3 different sizes but the correct size should be determined by a doctor. It should be inserted prior to intercourse and should be left in for at least 6 hours after intercourse. For more information, please visit plannedparenthood.org or smartersex.org. Information and layout by Amanda Andreen EContraceptive Pill mergency K -Y Personal Lubricant "Plan B® is an emergency contraceptive that can still prevent a pregnancy after contraceptive failure, unprotected sex, or sexual assault. Plan B® should be taken within 3 days (72 hours) of unprotected sex and can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 89%. But the sooner you take it the more effective it will be. Plan B® is not RU-486 (the abortion pill); it will not work if you are already pregnant. This information is directly from www.gotoplanb.com K-Y Brand has an extensive line of lubricants, massage oils and vaginal moisterizers thai can b e used with condoms and/or many other forms of contraception. •mmmM-wmue^ mm^^mmmm L mmmmmmm* oestrin 24 FE This is a birth control pill that promises shorter periods. It is considered a "low" dose pill, and contains estrogen, ethinyl estradiol and the rogestin norethindrone acetate. According to iehDA^ Loestrin 24 FE is also the only pillon the market that uses the lowest effective dose of estrogen of 2 0 meg/pill. www.loestrin24Tcom B Delfen is a vaginal contraceptive Toam that can be used to prevent pregnancy. It contains nonoxynol-9 and is an effective form of birth control that is available without a prescription. However, it does not prevent a gainstanySTrsorHIV.lt is also hormone-free. Genora Genora is an estrogen and progestin combination birth control pill used to prevent pregnancy, for more information, please see the manufacturer website: www.genora.com Hormonal Methods Hormonal methods include all forms of birth cpntrol. the Ortho-Evra Patch, the NuvaRing, the Emergency Contraceptive Pill, and Implanon. I mplanon A diaphragm is a rubber dome that is flexible and holds spermicide. It is placed inside the vagina much like a cervical cap, as it is a barrier method, and fits over the cervix and is held in place by the vaginal muscles. A diaphragm should be left in place for 6 -8 hours and is 8 5-96% effective against pregnancy. Condoms are the only form of protection that can protect against pregnancy. STI s, and prevent the spreaaof HIV and AIDS. Condoms come in all sorts of colors, flavors, brands and sizes. When used correctly, condoms are 9 9% effective in preventing pregnancy. Different manufacturers produce condoms of varying lengths and widths. Condoms that come witn the spermicide ; nonoxnyol-9 should not be used for any form of intercourse other than vaginal, as the spermicide can cause damage to other sensitive tissues. Condoms are a barrier method and contain no hormones. They are also easy to use and inexpensive compared to other barrier methods. IMPLANON" / lefcrogeärel o pfert} e feg f Implanon is a small implantable hormonal contraceptive that once inserted is effective in preventing pregnancy for up to 3 years. Implanon is a flexible rod of plastic fnat ¡s the size of a matchstick and is inserted into a woman's arm. There could be side effects or a decrease in efficiency depending on the individual and possible medication interactions. Implanon was approved in 2006 by the FDA to replace the previous implant. Norplant. Implanon uses the hormone etonogestrel. Please ask your doctor or refer to the manufacturer website: www.implanon-usa.com for further information. Diaphragm Male Condom ^ jellies Spermicidal jellies are another barrier method. They are inserted into the vagina prior to intercourse and are supposed to kill and immobilize sperm to prevent the fertilization of the ovum. When used alone, spermicides can only be 71-85% effective. For more prevention, using a second method will probably decrease the chance of conception. •luvaRing "JheNuvaRing is a once a month form of birth control that comes as a flexible and comfortable ring that is inserted into the vaqina. It is . approximately 2 inches in diameter and once . in place, the muscles of the vagina hold the ring in place as it slowly releases progestin and < ?SESff i M . l h f l i - f i W o f 3 w e ® k s A f t e r t h e 3 weeKs, the NuvaRing is removed and the 4th w eekjust like during the 4th week of a birth ^ ^ . P ' W c t e , isthe menstrual cycle. If used correctly, the NuvaRing is supposed to be 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. www.nuvanng.com 0 rtho-Tricyclen Lo Ortho-Tricyden Lo is another tow-dose hormone form of birth control. This pill uses the 21 active pills, 7 inactive piHs cycle, and is not fully effective for the first 7 days of use, so it is recommended to use a second form of contraception when starting — this pill, and most other hormone-based birth control pills. www.thepill.com �f rom A t o Z w hat's o ut t h ê f e a n d w h a t to T w The l oday Sponge the P at c h la The once a week birth control patch is the first of its kind to be approved in the U.S. The hormones estrogen and rogestin in the Ortho-Evra Patch enter \e oloodstream by being applied directly to the skin. When used correctly, it is supposed to be 99% effective, just as effective as any other form of bill control. The Patch is supposed to be another convenient option for women because it applies directly to the skin, is discreet and only has to be applied once a week. www.orthoevra.com B A hormone-free option for women. According to the manufacturer's website, the Today Sponge is "made of a soft, disposable medical grade polyurethane foam that feels like natural vaginal tissue, the Today® Sponge contains the widely used spermicideriondxynol9. The MY e measures only 1.75 inches in Today® S|~ inches in thickness. After the diameter an< e is moistened with water and Today® inserted into tl e vagina, it becomes effective immediately and protects against pregnancy for the next 24 flours." It is available without a prescription, and is disposable after one use. It is typically available at most pharmacies and drug stores/and a 3-pack of sponges can run from $7.50 to $10. w UN/ U IN/ * C7 1 1 1 w l . • «. M v r w / I I IV/U VIIVl/IIW u Intra U terine Contraceptive Devices Quit takiiag risks and explore the contraceptive options available to you. Reality Female Condom The Reality Female Condom is made out of polyurethane and could be described as a sheath or a pouch. At each end of the female condom is a flexible ring. The open end of the condom allows insertion and the closed end of the condom is placed inside the vagina and held in place by the vaginal muscles. It is designed to be loose-fitting as not to interrupt the pnysical experience of intercourse, and there is a silicon-based lubricant inside most female condoms. This is also a barrier method, and should NOT be used when a male conaom is also being used as the friction between two condoms could cause potential damage to either or both of the condoms and lead to an increased chance of pregnancy or exposure to STI's. s easonale & Seasonique Seaonale and Seasonique are two new oral contraceptive pills that vary from the normal birth control pills because« they allow women to have only 4 scheduled periods a year. Rather than taking 3 weeks of „ active pills, users take 3 months of active pills. Both brands work the same as . other pills, and both are 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. To find out more about the two pills, please visit: www.seasonaie.com There are two kinds of Intrallternie Contraceptives/ Devices currently available; Mirena and ParaGard. Mirena and ParaGuard are both small T-shaped pieces of plastic that are inserted into a woman's uterus by a doctor. ParaGard has a small amount of natural )er coppe wrapped around it and it is hc normone free, which means it is an Intrauterine Device because the copper prevents sperm from fertilizing an egg. Mirena is an Intrauterine Contraceptive because it releases a small amount of hormones and is effective for up to 5 years. ParaGard can stay in place and be effective for up to 10 years, however it can be used tor however long the user decides to keep it in place. Mirena is 99.9% effective and ParaGard is 99.4% effective. Both are designed to fit comfortably in the uterus. Neither the user nor the partner will feel an l UCor an IUD during intercourse. For more information on both Mirena and ParaGard, please visit: www.mirena-us.com and www. paragard.com» V aginal Contraceptive Film (dissolving spermicide film) Vaginal Contraceptive Film is a small piece of transluscent film that once placed high inside the vagina, as near to the cervix as possible, dissolves into a gel. VCF contains the powerful spermicde nonoxynol-9 at a dosage of 28%. VCF only prevents pregnancy and does not protect against any STI's or other diseases. VCF can be inserted right before intercourse. A 9-pack ot VCF costs about $10. know ithdrawal This is neither a recommended method, nor is it a safe or effective method to prevent pregnancy or to protect yourself against STI's or exposure to hflv and AIDS. According to plannedparenthood.org, women can still become pregnant from pre-cum, making this method highly risky for not only pregnancy, but also increases chances of passing an STl or other disease to your partner. There are NO e Xcuses for having unprotected sex Y az According to the website for YAZ, it is the only pill form contraceptive that both prevents against pregnancy and helps treafthe symptoms of PMS and PMDD (Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder). YAZ is also FDA approved for the treatment of acne. YAZ is taken in a 28 day cycle with 24 active pink pills that contain drospirenone ,& ethinyl estradiol and 4 white inactive pills. When taken correctly, YAZ can be up to 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. www.yaz-us.com z ovia Zovia is an oral contraceptive birth control pill that contains progestin and estrogen, so it is referredrto as a combination pill. Zovia is intended to prevent pregnancy, and should not be taken for any other reason. Zovia comes in two different doses (hormone strengths). Please talk to your health care provider for more information. WÊKÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊt Additional resources: www.plannedparenthood.org www.planned.org (for SD location info) www.csusm.edu/sncs www.smartersex.org www.safesex.org www.webmd.com www.birthcontrol.com The Pride is not endorsing or encouraging any type of sexual activity. This feature is for educational and awareness purposes only - to simply serve the campus community with the latest information on contraception and sexual health. We are not recommending any of the described'contraceptives. 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For those of you who don't speak Latin, it's a device, usually divine, magical, or technological, which allows the character to solve an unsolvable problem. It's a cop out, an excuse for an improbable plot to shamble on when it should have had the decency to die. I'd write "spoiler alert," but there's really nothing to spoil. The main character's problems were solved, in sequence, by getting stuck in a net and getting his spear stuck in a rock. Then, obviously, he received help from carnivorous ostriches, a saber tooth tiger, a star, a blind albino-midget, a scar on "[his] woman's" hand, a mammoth, an old woman and some beans. No, really, it all makes sense. The beans grew into grass, which can apparently feed an entire tribe. I guess they were secretly made of lawnmowers. Really, it all fit into the prophecies. The movie manages to score a couple cheap laughs with some shots to the groin and boyish bravado, but that's about all there was t o i t The accents were horrible, the fight scenes poorly choreographed and rendered, the DROPPING:ELEASES CD R By Tim Moore/Pride Staff Writer Tuesday, Mar 11 R AP/HIP HOP Ego Trippin* S N00PD0GG Endeared a s "Hip Hop's ultimate wordsmith," Snoop Dogg's much anticipated ninth studio release features the likes of PharreB, Nelly, and others. Trade 21 features legendary member of The Gap B an^ Charlie Wilson in a piecethat is " | ' close to Snoop's heart - T his song makes m e want to cry every time I h ear it. It is a reflection .of my life and how t have grown a s not only a n artist t>ut also a m an."r : POPULAR Now That's What I Call Music! 27 VARIOUS ARTISTS If you've gotten over the shock offindingout that t he "Now" franchise h as made it t o < number 27, you c an explore t he vast trackiist of 2 0 CHART-TOPPING H lt$i > ill! 1 11 MimMi;«* Wwi £§111 I I f l l i | i | 1H i f l i t f M^BiSlSMfXiKilSi^S- ss usili R OCK ilSil These are the Good Times People THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF A FRICA , "Though it's been quite s ome time since PUSA's rise to fame, they hope to once, again capture the hearts of listeners looking for a unique sound. Rather than the typical guitar and b ass setup, PUSA u ses what they proclaim a s a Basitar a nda Guiibass, which a re m o d f c l electric guitars with either two and three JfKÊtÊÊjt^ Ross1 much anticipated s econd studio r elease w as delayed from Its o rìgini d ate of December 18,2007, fueling the excitement of passionate f ans. Trilla'1 : ' f eatures collaborations with R. Kelly, Nelly, Jay-Z, L Wayne, and more. H IHiHHHHHHHIHH^HI costumes made it hard to keep a straight face, and the dialogue made me die a little inside. I can't think of many worse theater movies, mostly because movies this bad usually make lip for their inadequacies with nudity. Do yourself a favor: drink a lot before you go, or go see something else. One way or the other, spare yourself the irritation of having to remember 10,000 BC. Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Saber-toothed ridiculousness in 10,000 BC. "The Office" is the best show on television BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer It dares to ask what happens when a salesperson puts his colleague's stapler in Jell-o. The background of the characters and the way they interact make the show the perWith the arduous fect microcosm. Writer's Strike of The office building is seemingly "a char2008 over, it is time acter itself as emotions rise and fall. While to concentrate once remaining funny, it examines the interacagain on America's tions of people. The friendships and relatrue pastime - teletionships make the show appealing and vision. Though the give the characters depth. Though he is not strike cut the "The Office" in the middle a real person, fans of the show could write of its fourth season, it will be returning to a long biography on Dwight K. Schrute. the air April 10, according to NBC.com. As Very often, I could compare watching "The the saying goes, one never fully appreciates Office" to peeking into someone else's life something until it is gone. As I have not and gaining the insight from his/her strugbeen able to fill the void since the show's gles and triumphs in the workplace. departure, ^understand this. I have also The final and deepest level of "The concluded that due to this shows humor and Office" is its cultural insights on diversity. cultural insight, it reigns supreme. No other show is as intriguing while still Unlike any other show, "The Office" is containing a thoughtful display of social very acceptable on three distinct levels. issues. In several episodes, wisdom overThe first and most basic is its comedy. It is comes prejudice. without a doubt one of the funniest , shows The characters that unknowingly dison television. The antics of Steve Carell's criminate against and make unfair judgcharacter, Michael Scott, and the work- ments against minorities have circumstance place shenanigans leave viewers laughing show that they are fools. For example, when straight though. However, it is not a one Michael makes a gay bashing joke, the show trick pony. portrays him as ignorant. This is the same It perfectly mixes laugh aloud moments for abuse against women, other races, and with simple jokes to make viewers smile blue-collar workers. Those who are wise in and chuckle. Those who work behind the diversity show other characters the error camera have been able to adopt moments of their ways. In this way, the show subtly from Ricky Gervais' BBC show while also teaches viewers to be betjer people. being original and creating fresh material. Because of these levels, "The Office" is The humor is*so acceptable one does not the best show on television. It is funny and have to work in an office to appreciate it. engaging for almost anyone, but it encourThe show also works on the level of ages social change while it entertains. being an examination of an office worker. �Cougar Track and Field Softball goes 4-0 in busy weekend of play Dominates the San Diego City Championships BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer BY ALEX HAND Pride Staff Writer Thomas McDougal combined for an overall time of 3:20.80 to take the event Originally scheduled for hands down. UCLA, the Cougars Track and The women proved to Field team decided to take their dominate as well. In the first meet of the spring season 3,000 meter r un, the standto the San Diego City Champi- ings were over-run by an onships instead. It was reported all-CSUSM podium with the that the schedule change was women t aking the top four made for reasons p ertaining to places in the event. Leading the cost. the pack was Dallon WilNevertheless, the men and liams who finished with a women of CSUSM made an time of 10:19.36. Also on incredibly strong showing at the women's side, Samantheir spring season debut. Com- tha Showns ran a time of peting against U.C. San Diego, 57.50 to place second in the San Diego State, and Point 400-meter dash. Loma, the athletes pulled o ff Coming o ff i njury to make extremely decisive victories in his season debut was f reshsome events and made a very man runner, Sid Robinson, strong showing in others. finishing with a time of Senior, Billy Walker, gave 51.80 in the men's 400-meter perhaps the strongest perfor- dash. When asked what he mance of the day, w inning expects out of the season both the men's 100-meter and a fter such a p owerful start, 200-meter dash with times of Sid responded, " I'm pretty 11.15 and 22.58, respectively. excited. We've got a really Walker was also a p art of the solid and deep squad this winning 100-ftieier relay team year. I 'm j ust really excited which consisted of Thomas to see how everyone proMcDougal, Austin" Sylvia, and gresses". Adam Leidigh. The Cougar's next meet is The men's 4x400 team also scheduled for Friday at the \ypn decisively. Cory D art, Nick Occidental Distance Classic. Stein, Kevin Ott Wright, and CSUSM Softball competed in the Sun West Tournament at Chapman University on Saturday - a day that would see the first no-hitter by a Cougars pitcher in the history of the program. The Cougars faced Bethany University in game one of the month long round-robin tournament. CSUSM had perviously shutout Bethany in a doubleheader earlier in the season (10-0, 8-0), and the trends would carry over to Saturday's game. The Cougars shut out the Bruins yet again, by a score of 8-0. Freshman, Ashley Salvino struck out three in five innings pitched to log the first ever nohitter in the history of CSUSM softball's two year existence. Her run support came early as the Cougars scored two runs on three hits in the top of the first inning, one in the fourth and five in the f ifth to force the mercy rule. The Cougars carried the momentum into game two of the day, defeating the Northwest Christian Beacons handily, 9-0. Freshman, Marly Barth led off the second inning with a solo home run and struck again in the third to open the game up en route to the big win. The Cougars will continue their play in the Sun West tournament on Friday, March 21. The Cougars continued their dominant play as they returned home on Sunday to face Dominican University, winning both game of the doubleheader, 5-4 and 5-0. In game one, Junior, Melissa Lerno was lights out at the mound, fanning 13 batters in a complete game outing. Game one saw extra innings as the teams took a 3-3 tie into the eighth inning. Dominican scored one run in the top of the eighth, however CSUSM fought off what would have been their first loss in the month of March as freshman, Lise Leibl drove in the gamewinning run after Dominican walked in a run to tie the game. Staying constant with their trends of late, the Cougars carried their momentum into game two of the doubleheader, winning handily - 5-0. Freshman Brenna Sandberg improved her record to 6-2 with a seven inning, seven strikeout, two-hit performance. The Cougars big weekend improves their record to 16-6 on the season. The Cougars face the University of San Diego Toreros on Thursday at 5 p.m. CSUSM baseball came out of a tough week of play 1-1-1 - one win, one loss, and one tie. BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer The win came on Tuesday in a 13 inning shootout at San Diego Christian. The Cougars rallied in the top of the 13th, ultimately leading to a 6-3 victory sparked by an Austin Way RBI double. The loss occurred against the NCAA Division III #1 ranked Chapman Panthers. The Cougars were set up for an upset as they took a 3-2 lead into the top of the eighth inning where Chapman scored two r uns on four hits. The tie came Friday at Cal Lutheran. The Cougars battled to a 11-11 stalemate a fter mounting a n ine-run comeback - the largest in the team's history. The Cougars record on the season is now 8-9-1, they will face Vanguard University today at 2:30 p.m. at Vanguard. SU E T T D NS A SI ELECTIONS wow win m mm A mmma? Vote for your 2008/2009 ASI Board of Directors Polls open Monday, March 24 Polls close Thursday, March 27 ar 5:00 PM REMEMBER TO VOTI AT www.csusm.edu/yote E E TO MEEK: LCI N MONDAY, M R H 21 TO T U S A , M R H 17 AC H RD Y A C T h e position of Layout Assistant Is ll^BmmHabjaContactNickStrizverat ft@gmail.com attn:Layout I �Doin' Time T BY JON THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer 1# -- - Dr. Ashely Lucas performs adapted monologues to portray the reality of the broken prison system man; a preacher giving a Kwanzaa sermon; and a little girl, teddy bear in hand, anxiously awaiting her Dr. Ashley Lucas is very literally Daddy's release, just in time for her a one-woman show, as she demon- birthday party. These are just a few strated to CSUSM students and of Lucas's heartfelt characterizacommunity members who filled tions, based on prisoners, family Markstein Hall to its full capac- members of prisoners and activity for her performance. Lucas, ists she interviewed, adapting the who has been personally affected monologues to protect the identities by the incarceration and repeated of the people being portrayed. Getparole violations of her own father, ting more than one laugh out of the wrote and performs, "Doin' Time: crowd, Lucas never fails to express Through The Visiting Glass." It the pain and distress of her characserves as a creative and artistic ters. Lucas gives, with frightening outlet for the tremendous emo- accuracy, a harshly realistic pertions she herself has experienced, spective of the desperation of the as well as the outpouring of emo- prisoners and of the families they tion from others like her. As stated leave behind ~ rendering the famiby one of Lucas' interviewees that lies of prisoners innocent refugees she portrays in her play: "Creativ- and forgotten victims of the prison ity can get you through the worst system. things in the world." After closing her performance According to Lucas, "When I was brave enough to come out and say, "I am a child of a prisoner," I was overwhelmed by the number of people who came to me wanting to share their stories as they, too, were in similar situations." The massive amount ofresponses Lucas got from families of prisoners, as well as her own experiences, inspired her research. Lucas corresponded with over 400 prisoners and their families. It was through her identifying with the hardships of the families involved, that she created this play, to give a voice to those who are without a voice of their own and are suffering at the hands "of this prison society that we have all conspired to create," in Lucas' words. An endearing, laughable, heavily accented Texan; a single Hispanic mother whose husband is serving life; a African-American woman who fell in love with the wrong fix the societal problems that put people in prison rather than just throwing people away? Get off your butts and figure out what you can do to actually make some positive change." Lucas went on to say: "What does locking these people away accomplish? Eventually these people are put back on the streets with literally nothing, already ostracized from society. We claim to believe in rehabilitation, but all we are doing is just warehousing people for profit. We live in a prison society, where one in every hundred citizens is a prisoner, that's the largest prison population, per capita, than any other time in history, or any other place in the world." Lawston then contributed to the answer, adding, "California to a standing ovation, Lucas and has one of the worst prison mediDr. Jodie Lawston of the CSUSM cal care system in the country. Sociology department, held a ques- Prisoners are treated worse tion and answer session. than animals. After a class One person asked Lucas what action lawsuit by female prisshe would recommend as the oners in, 1995 California's first step of reforming the prison prison medical care has now system, if she had an opportunity gone under federal receivto talk to a politician or official in ership. Essentially, the ^ a position that could make change. women won the lawsuit / Lucas responded," Why, do you but there was know someone like that? Because really no I would love to meet them [while change. By laughing]." 2000, nine I asked, "Why are we locking up w o m e n so many people? How do we make in Califorsociety safe and better?" Lucas nia had died intimated that "Private corpora- from poor or tions, States and prisons should complete lack of not be allowed to profit off of pris- medical care in the Califoroners. We need to stop manda- nia prison system." tory sentencing and rethink how The audience participawe look at convicts. Stop saying tion at times was as raw and things like who is a bad person, or heart wrenching as Lucas' a criminal and these people need to performance. A community be locked up. We need to work to member, identifying herself only as Catherine, stated, "I was recently released after doing an 18-month prison term for computer fraud terminating my thirteen year business career. I have cancer. I was released with no money, medication, no chemotherapy. .. I was placed in a homeless shelter, in the worst part of San Diego, where the streets and surrounding area are over run with crime and drugs. The system doesn't care about the prisoners or their needs. All they are interested in is the money they get per prisoner bed. Our only real hope is people like you [referring to Lucas], who really do care and help to ease the suffering." When asked about her feelings towards her own father's upcoming parole hearing Lucas responded. "In Texas, much like here in California, we make money off of prisons and prisoners. Politicians get elected by being tough on crime and prisoners. My father is getting older and with age comes a higher medical cost and the state ceasing to be able to profit from their labor. Higher cost and lower profits will hopefully make him a better candidate for parole, but we'll have to wait and see." "Here in California, the Prison Guards Union is one of the most powerful unions. They are known for employing lobbyist to push for their causes. While education along with everything else in the state is facing budget cuts at the hands of the Governor. The Prison Guards Union was given a 5% raise this year by the Governor himself," said Lawston. According to The Sentencing Project, an agency for "prison research and advocacy for reform", as of 2005, 2.2 million Americans were incarcerated. China ranks second, holding 1.5 million prisoners, although China has four times the population of the US. Wikipedia indicates in California alone, as of2006,170,000 prisoners occupy facilities designed for 83,000, with most facilities holding more than 200% of their design capacity. According to the US Department of Justice, "Of the 272,111 persons released from prisons in 15 States in 1994, an estimated 67.5% were rearrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor within 3 years, 46.9% were reconvicted, and 25.4% re-sentenced to prison for a new crime." The numbers speak volumes for themselves. In the words ofFyodorDostoevsky, "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." Do you think we have a problem? Photo by Jon Thompson / The Pride Illustration by Toria Savey/ The Pride Podcasting: An interview with Richard Smith U/PPH\/ / iscussion nk/»^ A. weekly d^iomicfirt« about soci- iInterested1 i• chances are there n, 1 ety, "Weekend Watches," a look will be a show out there that will at upcoming movies and televi- grab your interest." As technology progresses, new sion shows, "...or do you think forms of media emerge. One of the that's just bo!!#*ks?" a rant about What got you started in podnewest is podcasting, which allows society, "Left Field Cinema," casting? any Internet user to post audio or which features in depth studies "I think the desire to start podvideo online for others to down- of cinema, "Men of the House," a casting comes from listening to load and play on their computer or scripted comedy show, and the self shows and either thinking you iPod. One of the pioneers in this explanatory "Albums You Should could do better, or not finding a industry is Richard Smith. He is Hear" and "Games You Should show that features exactly what the founder of Simply Syndicated, Play." Recently I had the chance to you want it to. That's the beauty the largest independent podcast in ask him about this expanding and of the medium, if you aren't 100% the United Kingdom. His first and free entertainment. happy with it, you can do somemost popular show is "Movies You thing about it." Should See," where each week he How would you describe podWhat are the best and worst and others discuss a casting to someone who is parts about what you do? must-view movie. unfamiliar with it and "The best part is definitely the Other shows why should people be people who listen to our shows. include "Make . interested? Nothing makes your day like an It So," a Star "Podcasts are video or email from someone you've never Trek themed audio shows that you can met, telling you that you make their show, "The download freely. Because day go a little easier or their trip to Definitive of how easy it is to create work f un rather than a chore. The Word, and publish a show, just worst part is the obsession you get about anyone can for download statistics and chart do it. That means position on iTunes. I still continue that there's a the search for a mobile phone that whole range of will let me check our downloads shows cover- on the move." ing just about What is your favorite show that any topic you you do? And by someone else? can think "It's hard to say which is my of. What favorite. I love them all for very Photo courtesy Richard Smith ever you're different reasons. Seeing as you're BY BILL RHEIN B BILL Pride Staff Writer .. asking, I suppose it has to be ...or do you think that's just bo!!*#ks? It's the only place I'm free to be as outrageous as I like." How can people make the podcasting world better? "I've always thought I could do with being more famous than I am,, and there certainly aren't enough photos of me around the internet. Just kidding, podcasting needs to be easier to do. Apple have done a great deal towards that with iTunes and its podcast directory, but it's never good when one company has as much < f a hold over things 5 as they've developed. I'd like to see podcasts available on a variety of devices, like mobile phones." Since you have become a podcaster, how has your life changed? "People send me far more Star Trek DVDs than they used to and I suddenly get far more email in a day than any normal person can handle. I'm ashamed to say that most of it goes unanswered. Apart from that as I said earlier the best part is the people who listen. When I had an operation to remove my appendix, I received a barrage of support and good wishes from people around the world, something that still blows me away today." If someone was interested in their own show, how should they go about doing it? "The most important thing to consider when you do your own show is the subject matter. The key is to cover a topic that you are interested in. Make the show about something you could talk about with no research. If you don't do that you'll make a great deal of work for yourself and it won't be fun." Do you have any final thoughts or comments? "I'd recommend that anyone should have a look for a podcast that interests them. When I downloaded my first one, three years ago, I never thought it would take me on the journey that I'm on." The website for Simply Syndicated is www.simplysyndicated. com, where internet users can find more information on the shows and how to download them. To download the shows on to an iPod, search for "Simply Syndicated" on the iTunes store. Podcasts are a new and exciting media, and even better because they are completely free. �S St. Patrick's Pay Fun! Dot* ReJbgiaiis emblem symbolizing Christianity First p lace g ets a medal. ^^^^^^^^ G reat F ood Over 6 0 H ookah F lavor's Swayze. T aste a ie Dtsapeerkìg Wfe man. m adness. 12 The M an, m e M yth, m e Tbe lighting 14. There ^ e lots o f m ese m Ir eland. 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UVA ffiçgFriendly F ashion S h o w (Em&ti wmfit submissions & prtde@csv$m.ATTN: Cai&ntfär of Events) �14 TuesdayMarch 11, 2008 A&E T H E PRIDE Local artist Tristan Prettyman says BY AMANDA ANDREgN Pride Staff Writer "[Music] kind of saved my life, because I don't know what I would be doing without it," says local folk artist Tristan Prettyman. "It's a blessing to do something you love for a living. The whole thing kind of caught me off guard, but it's just been such an amazing experience/'1 Prettyman—-a San Diego native ^nd local surfing fiend—is home once more from extensive world** wide touring following the 20Q5 release of her debut album, "twentythree." Back home, Prettyman is gearing up for her soph« omore release on Virgin Records, "Hello...x" due out in stores in April, and preparing for the subsequent headlining tour. "For me, this record is definitely a collection. I am dramatic, constantly all over the place emotionally, always changing my mind and things like that, and I think all the songs represent those different parts of my personality. Together all of them, as a whole, represent everything. It's weird, each song is very diverse and different, but there's a constant flow between all of them that makes them connected." In the past, Prettyman has shared the stage with the likes of Jasofi Mraz> G. Love.and S pecif Sauce, ¿nd James,Blunt; Produced. " by British songwriters/producers Martin ^erefe and Saclia Skarbek (who in the past produced Jaines 31unt; KT Tun^tallj and Martin S0xton), > Prettynian ' said the" recording experience o f^Hello.., f with /Tereffe and Skai^ek ,was i r"ama2irig. ' ^ Prettyman spent several weeks in London laying down the tracks1* of. her , upcoiping- album, sbajc• ing in. kjl the- experience had to s • o ffer;'"t ¿pt to g o «over a couple months before just to meet fjiem and " catch %a yi&e and see how ,. we'd work together; We flew into London and went straight to the studio. That first day we had two songs worked out and by the end of the Week we had tracks and came away with four songs which actually we didn't even, change, they went straight on the record. It was just one of those things—",, said Prettyman, "when you meet somebody and you connect like you've known them forever. Like a best girl friend or something— you don't have to explain anything, they just know." Soft and surfy, the tracks off "Hello.. .x" are full-bodied and rich with the passion and delicacy that fills Prettyman's evolving style. "This record was definitely me stopping to take a break and decompress everything and sort through stuff—the feelings and emotions and put it into song," said Prettyman on the inspiration for the album. After a few years of being on the road, moving past relationships and coming into her own with, more confidence:'and stronger vocai prowess, "Hello., .x" is a poispd and fluid 4nt}|olc>gy that'-jcaptures the becentchaptiers in Prettyman's life. When a§ked a bout the album title, Prettyman sai4, 4fI wrote" a song called. 'Hello', an after touting f or so much, i t's like 'Heflo^ I'm Back.' Hello is always like .a new rela- tionship or a new thing, so it was kind of a combination of that, and I thought if was a cute title." - "HeHo.. x " is due out in stores on April 15^, and the headlining tour kicks off hpre in San Diego on March 19th kt The Belly Up Tavern in Solaria Beach. More information is available at www. tristmiprettymari.com. Photo courtesy Tristan Prettyman �A&E THE PRIDE Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Orange County band lends a hand across t he globe BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer When you think of local Orange County music, do you have negative thoughts? If the answer is "yes " I am about to change that forever. This is because of the incredible story of Joe Denges, Justin Dike, Matt Hulet and Dusty Schiefelbein of the band, Hollowell. They've played together for eight years at bars, clubs and even churches up and down all of California. But within the last few years, they've embarked on a few journeys that most local bands never get a chance to experience - going overseas and touring for the soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Having two overseas tours under their belts, Hollowell is about to head out on their third, but not before taking a short detour to the African country of Swaziland where they will help kids suffering from AIDS, as well as play music for and with them. Hollowell is an alternative rock band based out of the city of Orange, California. A fter the eight years they've been together, three of the original members still remain: Joe, Matt and Justin. Dusty, the newest member of the band, has been with them a little over two years now, and is, according to Joe, "exactly what we were missing." Their previous bassist was a good friend and amazing musician, but he had other avenues he desired to pursue which eventually led t o Dusty, the missing piece of the Hollowell puzzle. While Hollowell has released a few short EPs, it wasn't really until around 2006 that they actually began getting their music out there. First, with a 5-song worship EP, "All I Am" and just this year, a 5-song rock EP, "Are You m Waiting," which gave them much popularity and notoriety from various individuals, and organizations. Beginning on March 13, 2008, Hollowell will b e with a small group of people in the country of Swaziland, helping children suffering from AIDS. When asked what his main goal was in going to Swaziland, lead singer Joe Denges said: "We have a uni- « fied goal for Swaziland. We are trying to set the framework for a much bigger picture of bringing about a positive change in the nation and its people." Drummer Justin Dike says that in going to Swaziland, he hopes to " . . bring hope to a dying segment of my g eneration..." And if nothing else, "my main goal is to be able to just bring smiles to the faces of all the people in Swaziland..." says Dusty Schiefelbein, bassist. But before they come home, they will be playing music for these children and actually leaving their instruments for the children to learn to play - an mow courtesy nouoweu The members of Hollowell pose with military equipment while overseas example of true and caring artists. After returning home from Swaziland on March 23, the guys of Hollowell have less than two weeks before they will board another flight and head overseas to support the troops in Iraq and give them an escape through music. Asking these guys why they keep Playing for the troops is very important to Hollowell, and according to Joe, "Seeing how much they are touched and what it means to them when we go over there makes it more than worth the trip. They're our friends and family, too now." What a life changing event and what an incredible opportunity these mm young men have. Their support and love for the troops is an inspiration, not to mention the fact that it is "freaking f un" according to Justin. Listening to their brand new 5-song rock EP "Are You Waiting" it is easy to understand why they were nominated for "Best Live Electric Band" by the Orange County Music Awards Committee. "I think I'd freak out! [if we won]", Joe says, "It's been a trip for us because we got into the live competition by chance and we were happily going over to play for the troops, surprised to find out we made the Dusty really does speak for all finals." Their rock anthems and crowd of them when he says, "We love playing for our troops! They give favorites such as "Naked" and so much of themselves to fight for "Voodoo" have become favorites what they believe in and to protect on my playlist, as they should on the country we love so much! It is yours. Watching these guys play an honor for us to be able to enter- is a treat. Their presence on stage tain them." is so natural, like they were meant "We love playing for our troops! They give so much of themselves to fight for what they believe in and to protect the country we love so much!" -Dusty Schiefelbein- to play together. It has been a long and hard* road for each of them, but according to their growing international popularity and local fame, I think it it's safe to say that . it was all worth the wait for them. These guys are an incredible success story. No, they aren't on the radio or MTV, but they play all over OC. They have the best fan base, and they've been nominated for an OCMA. They've toured twice overseas in Iraq and are about to go for a third, not to mention their brief stay in Swaziland. So what do they say for those of us who wish to be musicians? Dusty : "Don't give up." Joe: "Don't leave it only up to your talent." And Justin: "Don't quit unless you are hurting someone else. And go to a Hollowell show." I wish them the best of luck as they make the world better with their music. If you would like to know more about Hollowell, please visit their website, www.HollowellMusic.com (currently under construction) or check them out at www.Myspace.com/Hollowell, which is where all the best information about them and their CD can be found. Hollowell's CD can also be purchased on iTunes; you should pick up a copy - and who knows? Maybe t hey'll change your life, too. �i tHDE BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON 0 .75fluidounces of Jameson Irish Pride Staff Writer Whiskey How: Pour Guinness Stout into St Patrick's Day gives thanks a regular glass. Pour Bailey's first and foremost to missionaries. Irish Creanf and Jameson Irish The holiday honoring the famous Whiskey into one shot glass. St. Patrick recognizes a man Drop shot glass into regular glass credited with installing Christian and consume rapidly ideals to a pagan Ireland. FolCost: $6.50 lowing the blessings are joyous Taste: The drink tastes relacelebrations. These celebrations tively smooth for the majority of often entail the consumption of consumption. Then a slight hint liquid cheer. of stout registers to the taste buds. Enjoy St Patty's Day with at Then a glorious sugary taste takes least one of the following five control until the ending. suggested beverages. Prices were One word summary: Fun obtained from Killarney's in #2 Snakebite: Temecula, California. Note that Ingredients: variations of names, ingredients, 8 fluid ounces and prices exist. of Strongbow #1 Irish Car Bomb: Cider, 8 fluid Ingredients: 8 ounces of Harp fluid ounces of Lager Guinness ; Stout, How: In one 0,75 fluid regular glass ounces of combine both Bailey's Strongbow Cider IrishCream, and Harp Lager. IT'S D ay •# # 4 Celtic Martini: Consume leisurely. Ingredients: Cinnamon Sugar, Cost: $5.00 fluid Taste: In contrast to the name, 1.5 of the drink starts smooth, peaks ounces slightly in taste, and finishes even Bailey's Irish Cream, 1.5 smoother. fluid ounces One word summary: Subtle #3 Bushmill's Irish Whiskey: of Jameson Irish Ingredients: 1.5 fluid ounces of Whiskey, dash of lemon juice Bushmill's Irish Whiskey How: Pour How: Shake BaiBushley's Irish Cream mill's Irish and Jameson Whiskey Irish Whiskey into one over ice. Pour shot glass. into a martini glass. Add dash Consume in of lemon juice for flavoring and one swallow. lastly, cover rim of glass with Cost: $5.00 cinnamon sugar. Taste: SurCost: $8.00 prisingly, the Taste: The drink starts off drink starts off smooth but then sweet due to the sugar, then a quickly stings the taste buds, surge of strong whiskey kicks in, sending powerful surges of followed by a hidden citrus flavor, energy to all parts of the body finally succumbing to another causing an almost slight convul- sweet sugary surge. sion. One word summary: EnterOne word summary: Shocking taining #5 Shamrock Martini: Ingredients: 3 fluid ounces of Smirnoff Vodka, 0.5 fluid ounces of Midori Soui? 0.5 fluid ounces of Grand Marnier How: Shake Smirnoff Vodka, Midori Sour, and Grand Marnier over ice. Pour into a martini glass. Add cherry garnish at discretion. Cost: $8.00 Taste: The unique drink has a rollingflavorof apple and alcohol. The continual cycles of flavoring distinguishes the drink from the majority of mixed drinks. One word summary: Creative As respectable Cougars, please drink and drive responsibly during St. Patty's Day. "Slainte chugat" meaning good health to you! Murphy's Red Beer BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer 1979, the brewery began exporting to the United States Heineken Brouof America. In werijen, under 1985, the brewery the supervision of opened up to even Murphy Brewery, more international brews Murphy's Red trade. As of 2006, the Beer in the Netheraward winning 150-year old brewery lands. Star Brand exports to over 40 countries. Imports in New York According to the brewery's website, handles the importawww.murphys.com, they "hope James J. tion of the beer. A would be proud." long and puzzling The cardboard container holds six,' history comprises Murphy Brewery. 12-fluid ounce brown glass bottles. The James Jeremiah Murphy helped run a packaging has many areas of dark red coldistillery in Cork, Ireland. Shortly there- oring. Creatively, the design resembles the after, in 1856, Murphy and his brother Irish flag with a green and white section founded James J. Murphy & Company. followed by a section that portrays the redIn 1861, the brewery was recognized as a dish beer. The bottles contain the same major brewery in Ireland. During WWI, image. A red bottle cap caps a beer with a 18 brewery workers entered the war with 5% alcohol by volume. The six pack retails 10 never returning. for $6.99 at BevMo. In 1920, during the Burning of Cork, the The beer pours smooth with a thin head. brewery lost four build- The head quickly dissolves into a lace ings. In 1924, the brew- retaining the rising carbonated bubbles. ery began advertising. The beer radiates a dark copper, almost During WWII, the reddish color. A toasty biscuit doughy like brewery lost a build- aroma rises from the glass. The beer enters ing during the London the mouth calmly and finishes with a bold f ull flavor like a rap song from Nelly. A slight prickle occurs at the height of consumption. The full-bodied p| beer should pair well with m dinner entrees such as spar ghetti or chicken. • "When I think of Irish beers, I think of Guinness. The | b eet is nothing like Guinness; it's strong and hoppy, reminding me of some of my favorite American c raft brews," said senior business major Bryan Spangenberg. Enjoy St Patty's Day with a great tasting beverage such as Murphy's Red Beer. Please partake in St Patty's Day activities safely and wisely. CheerSK BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The newest addition to the San Marcos Wal-Mart Plaza on Center Drive, off of Nordahl Road, is the Yogurt Factory/ This store takes a unique look into the world of frozen treats. Like many frozen yogurt stores, there are a variety of yogurt flavors and toppings, but there is something different about this store. Located in a small spot along the row of stores in the plaza, the store is very inviiing. Unlike most stores where customers pick a size of ice cream and pay per topping, this store's policy encourages creativity, because they pay per ounce rather than size. The process of getting frozen yogurt involves taste testing several flavors, then grabbing a cup and swirling in as many flavors one may desire. Following that, the wide variety of toppings, including sauces, fresh cut fruit, candy pieces, and even obscure options such as cheesecake crumbles or breakfast cereal, are all fair game. Because one is billed by weight, you have unlimited options as to how much yogurt or toppings you want. Possibilities range from a plain cup of frozen yogurt to a flavorful hodgepodge of different toppings. I cannot recommend this shop enough. The staff in sincerely friendly and the store is impeccably clean. As for the yogurt, I cannot find a finer frozen treat than their variety of sweet and fruity selections. Yogurt Factory is an original idea done t o perfection. 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