https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f35119e2c11f1640338971d1ab240645.pdf 4bde48f5c6d258c9f6fd06788cf7214d PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE ADDITIONAL COPIES 5(k each CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com I N D E P E N D E N T S T U D E N T N EWSPAPER TUESDAY, MARCH 18,2008 VOL. XIX NO. 9 Spring Fling halted early Night under the stars takes terrible turn ASI Elections coming soon BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer BY BILLRHEIN Pride Staff Writer Sat. March 15—Spring Fling, the Associated Student Incorporated sponsored event, was cut short after a guest in attendance jumped overboard. The dance, held on the San Diego Harbor Excursions "Spirit Of San Diego" yacht, began late due to a lack of cooperation from many guests in attendance. As the entrance room to board the boat crowded, secu? rity asked guests to separate in two lines: under 21 and over 21. Guests became restless the longer they had to wait. Visibly intoxicated students boarded the yacht, while one guest even vomited on several students. Once students settled on the yacht, they visited the casino tables or the dance floor. However, roughly forty-five minutes after the yacht departed, casino dealers closed their tables and security informed students the dance was over. None of the intended raffle prizes were distributed.'The yacht docked at least an hour and a half earlier, even though the original end-time for the event was 12 a.m. "I am ashamed of our school As Americans contemplate who will be the next leader of our nations, CSUSM students also must pick the new leader of the campus in the ASI elections. According to Student Life and Leadership, the department that facilitates the elections, students will again *be able to vote online. Students can cast electronic ballots on the election days, March 24-27. This year, all positions of the ASI Board are open. These include ASI President and CEO, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Finance, Student at Large Representative, and Representatives from the College of A rts and Science, College of Business and Administration, and College of Education. The mission statement of Associated Students Inc. states that members will be responsible for increasing school pride, provid- Photo by Jackie Carbajal Guests argue with security after being asked to leave. right now," said CSUSM business major Kristina Lawler. "I could not believe they allowed people under 21 that were visibly drunk— couldn't even walk-^-on the boat. I even saw two people having sex in the middle of the poker room, next to. the dealer. The security guards came and I heard them say, 'This tìiing is over. Everybody needs to start moving to the front. Somebody just jumped off and we're going back to shore."' See Fling, Page 4 Pizza and Politics Food for thought: Healthcare Strieker provides related articles for students to read beforehand to stimulate discussion during the event. The first article, "Arguments Mount for a National Healthcare System" by David R. Francis, discusses the health care system and the promises made by presidential hopefuls. The second article, "Coming Soon: Healthcare Debate, Fart 2" by Kevin Sack, discusses McCain's aim for tax credits for private insurance policies, Clinton's aim for universal healthcare, and Obama's aim for health insurance for children. "I expected most of the students to be interested in politics but to be relatively naive on the current healthcare issues facing the U.S," said Professor Photo by Adam Lowe / The Pride Barrett. "My goal was to spark Students engage in debate over healthcare. more interest in why national healthcare issues would be important to them, so that they would do the investigations necessary to be better informed Hosted by Student Health and Counseling Services voters. I was very pleased to Mocktails Monday, March 24th find that my expectations were Spring Filing at UVA 3-7 pm wrong — there was a high level Wednesday, March 26th Mocktails of knowledge about the issues J-Spot Sex Educator Tells All ( > 6:30 pm The < among the students attending," Clarke Field House/Student Union Tuesday, March 25th Professor Barrett would like Survivor Fair/ Student Orgs/ Jam Control/ students "to widely spread Thursday, March 3 ÊÊË Salsa Dancing. . .10:30-1:30 pm for the f air Fledge campaign and Fizza ll;3()4:30 pm W alkthe U t e p U I checkpoint See H ealthcare, Page 4 Alcohol Screening VHHHHi ters. The professors in the events are volunteers. During the event, students are encouraged to discuss their opinions in an open and Pizza and Politics hosted the friendly environment. Prior to the fourth event at CSUSM discussing event, students are to read articles healthcare on Thurs. March 13th, relating to the topic. The articles inMarkstein Hall 102 during Uni- and other information regarding versity Hour. Associate Professor the event can be found at www. of Sociology for over 12 years at CSUSM, Dr. Don Barrett, led the discussion. "I counted 80 students, faculty, and staff in .attendance," said Professor Pamela Strieker, Director of the American Democracy Project (ADP) and Assistant Professor of Political Science, with over 11 years at CSUSM. Strieker organized Pizza and Politics which began December 4, 2007. The event consists of professors leading healthy discussions on prominent mat- BY JONATHAN E . THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer csusm.edu/adp. "I hope students, faculty and staff continue to attend the Pizza and Politics and respectfully discuss the issues of the election. There will also be more pizza at the next event. So many attended that we ran out. I'm sorry about that," said Strieker. Safer Spring Break Week See Elections, Page 4 Dream Act forum BY VIRIDIANA PACHECOISACC Pride Staff Writer Cal State San Marcos Sociology professor Dr. Marisol ClarkIbanez knows a special second grader, and it breaks her heart. This student, she said, studies hard, is smart and will often challenge herself to study harder ~ the prototype student that often excels in her educational career. The circumstances, however, are against her. This second grader is among the millions across the country who are illegally brought to the United States by their parents— often becoming Americanized— only to grow up t o fund their opportunities are cut shod upon high school graduation. CSUSM migrant advocate group Esiritu de Nuestro Futuro (Spirit of our Future) held a forum March 13 to bring awareness to SB 160 or the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, a legislature that would grant undocumented students who continue on to college the opportunity to apply for legal U.S. residence. The legislation has been reintroduced into the ^ Senate See Forum, gage 4 �i tiE^PjugE E d i t o r i a l ; ¡|Hvms ¡HIB I ill T oria S V V AB Getting involved isn't the easiest thing to do. It is definitely not the easiest thing to get people to do. As diverse as the college camgus may be, we all speak the same language when it comes to our money. Like it or not, with current proposals in place, each and every member of the campus community will see how these budget cuts personally affect them. Increased prices of parking permits will soon be the least of our worries. While the increased permit fees will go to use—in theory, the increase in tuition fees only serve to alleviate the cuts to the CSU system. According to Budget Options for student to get involved Central, CSUSM gets 85% of its revenue from State of California appropriation and State University fees. That same source mentions that the University Budget Committee (UBC) is in charge of deciding how CSUSM will allocate reductions. Each of the five campus divisions (President's Office, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, University Advancement, and Finance and Administrative Services) have been asked to take an 8.15% reduction from their fiscal year 2007-08 permanent revenue. As luck would have it, the state finalizes the proposed cuts during summer break. Although the Governor has to touch up his proposal in May and the finance committees have until June 1 to finalize a bill, similar situations rarely render results by the appointed deadline. If that is the case, we may not know for certain what the final budget is until early fall. The issue is not what is going on but whether anything can be done to change it. The overwhelming majority on campus agrees that this situation is awful. What does this all mean? What can I do about it? Where can I find out more? Visit www.allianceforthecsu. org and www.csusm.edu/plan/ budgetcentral for anything and everything you need to know. Candidates of the presidential primaries have sold promises of change as a theme for the campaign trail. If change is, in fact, the answer—it has to begin at the grassroots. CSU may be the solution but students are the driving force of that solution. Instead of putting the issue on the back burner until fall (when it will be too late to contest it), students need to infiltrate in full force— volunteering, making phone calls, sending letters. .. .by any means necessary. ry W V v peti ars PrideComics ILL T pride@csusm.edu III H ä ^s By Amanda Andreen • By Nick Strizver ISlCNtfWOft > < 8:30 pm A ll opimom * a nd l etters t o Tnv^sJ« -f ù w ¿fa ACs\ *.•"> é i ¡¡Mil QT mm. A the majority opinio* dt Hie Pride editoria! boa*4 Letters to the editor shou Id »Hmbene-maiiand identifia catioo> letters iii&y edited J i r ;, $mmmr mi l eagtiL * î l^t^rs shouldjbe under 300 words and submitted v^ Sttitói® Planning of Spring Fling: Many, many hours* Cost of renting boat: Thousands of dollars. Transportation to San Diego Harbor: Hundreds of dollars in gas. Having someone jump off the boat: Price,less. 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They also contained significantly less false advertising than those frosted circus animals (At the age of 5, I went to the circus expecting to see pink-spotted deliciousness and instead got a bunch of depressed elephants.) After years of eating your product though, I can no longer eat or sleep until I bring a problem to your attention. With every box I open, I should be able to start an entire zoo on my tabletop. Yet, as with a classic example from a box consumed on March 17,2008,1 got five sheep and only half of a hippo's hind end. To be perfectly honest, cracker people, I am no shepherd. Nor would I take anyone to a zoo that had five sheep, a couple camels, a hippo's bum, and only the trunk of an elephant. I have a walrus without a head. What do you expect me to do? Call Ripley's Believe It or Not? Open a sideshow? SETTLE FOR LESS THAN I DESERVE?!? In addition, I've had an extremely tough week. I understand that divine healing, funeral arrangements and hair straightening probably don't fall under your company's jurisdiction, but I really don't know how I'm expected to accomplish or support any of those things when all I have is one left side of a rhinoceros. Perhaps it isn't your fault as employees of the Cracker Zoological Foundation. Perhaps these are all accidents that happen during shipping. But I beg you, please consider taking a more proactive approach. If these "accidents" all happen during transit, then there is veritable massacre taking place between your holding pens and the supermarkets of this country. As responsible entrepreneurs, I would advise you to consider other methods for moving your animals. Perhaps if you put them in breathable crates, with each animal surrounded by its own silk pillows, I wouldn't have just the tail and a single rear leg of a donkey. Illustration by Amanda Andreen you re not i nt e n tionally trying to upset me, and I'm aware that no problem can be resolved until it is brought to a company's attention. But now that you know, please, I beg of you, take the necessary steps so that I, and the good people of this nation, never have to settle for headless lions again. Love and kisses, Toria oice What are your plans for spring break? i ' m probably p s^cWia hang out in my ha| Poway, CA, w ithpf homles d from sdiool * J , ! I & ;> V::* Jay Rosen Freshmn Siteäctually not doing muchforspring b*eak, mostly ;; trying tofinda job:' ": ¿* ,/ • * Sophamtm ^^mWmf f phriB m epymg^ Germany so I get to ^ » H 'ctegifor i p p ^ ^ m e k . . .so exciting/' want to go t oB^ic^Rth my boyfriend,. .I've l ^ ^ ^ r a n t e d to go toTSabo m l opeftfc I'll get to go/' IIM ¿JlSfe - happens! Somftîbbi^ jF™ 'Rs^jtof^ lAMm&Stvl&i Amimi Fernet fresHïfian^-m. H �From HEALTHCARE, page 1 From F LING, page 1 the energy seen in the room — to work to create a more informed and motivated electorate across the count." The next and final Pizza and Politics for this semester takes place on April 22, Earth Day, in Markstein Hall 102 during University Hour. Professor Bray will lead a discussion on the environment. A trend shows increasing attendance. Therefore, attendees should arrive as early as possible. "Maybe I would like to see Pizza and Politics as a permanent function. I think it would be interesting and effective with a few revisions," said Sophomore Social Science Major Gabriella Pruitt. Future topics for next semester include poverty and the economy, immigration, and the 2008 Presidential Election. ADP also plans to co-sponsor mock debates for students. "If you have a chance, you really should make it to one of these meetings. They are very informational, and it is not useless information. It is stuff about our lives. So at least attending one would be beneficial to each of us, I think," said Senior Literature and Writing Major Adam Lowe. Disappointed guests departed for their cars while many others waited for the Party Bus to return. "The Titanic was less of a disaster. It was basically pure insanity. Tons of drunk minors. Unsafe and irresponsible," said guest from CSUSB Tom Buck. "But it was amusing to watch." Attempts to identify the status of the individual who jumped overboard have not yet been confirmed. Investigations are still ongoing regarding the other students under 21 present at the event. "If there is an alcohol violation and there is an active From FORUM, page 1 after numerous attempts to be passed into a bill. "We are not asking for free money," said CSUSM student and Espiritu member Gricelda Alva. "But for opportunity to be able to work and contribute to the economy. We are raising awareness, trying to get support and social change." Under the Dream Act, undocumented students will not be eligible for free finan- Brian Buttacavoli - V.P.of From ELECTIONS, page 1 Marketing ing functions and programs for Gil Cardenas - V.P.of Marketing students, and serving the needs Stephen Castro - V.P. of Finance of the students in a business-like Zachary de la Pena - President manner. The President, which is & CEO the highest ranking position on Giovanna De Los Reyes - Arts & the Board of Directors, has the Sciences responsibility to be the student Amethyst Hills - Arts & Sciences oversee and meet and communi- Alexander Hoang - President & cate with other members, groups, CEO faculty, and students. The ASI Jessica Mills - V.P. of Marketing website provides information on Zach Morrison - Rep. at Large the direct tasks of each position. Sabrina Oleson - V.P. of Each focuses on building the Marketing school into a community of lead- Gary Osberg - President & CEO ers, to promote success as stu- Conrad Ottey - V.P of Finance Christian Pedersen - V.P. dents and leaders. : The campaigning students External Affairs desire to be role models for Amanda Riley - V.P. Operations others and uphold the core values Kayla Robinson - Rep. at Large of diversity* efficiency, advocacy, Brittany Russo - Business Rep Angela Stubbs - External Affairs visionary, and communication. Raisa Alvarado - Arts & Sciences Lynn Torbert - V.P. Operations Travis Wilson - Rep. at Large Benjamin Bertran-ttarris - Arts Felipe Zenartu - Education Rep & Sciences report about someone being publicly intoxicated at a campus event or related event, that could be grounds [for investigation]," said Associate Dean of Students, Gregory J. Toya. "At this point, there are no alcohol specific cases. And if there was, regarding individuals, I can't disclose information because ofFERPA." According to the U.S. Department of Education, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), protects the privacy of student education records by Federal law. "ASI and Student Affairs are still investigating the situation," said Coordinator of Student Activities, Photo by Jackie Carbajal Sara Gallegos. "Students shouldn't Security ushers guests outside due to a lack of cooperation believe all the rumors." concerning undocumented students on top of workload for classes include: fear of deportation, an unfriendly campus climate, severe economic hardship, family stress due to immigration problems, and the issue of misinformation. "There is big divide between dream and reality at the high school level, there is so much potential yet so much waste," she said. "I believe in equity, fairness and the power of education. If you have earned it... then you should have the opportunity to soar and achieve our dreams, and this is what the Dream Act is for." Alba said CSUSM students who are undocumented do not need to worry about an unfriendly campus environment. "We are a group to encourage undocumented students," she said. "We want to make them feel like they are not alone, even though they may think they are. Don't let your status define who you are." iví: -.^ V cial aid, but will have the opportunity to apply for student loans. It caters mostly to the thousands of students in the state that graduate from high school and college but are unemployable for professional jobs due to their immigration status. During the event Espiritu collected more than 140 signatures on letters of support for Senator Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), the author of the legislation. Ibanez, a guest speaker at the forum, said the five main things ïW^-'iï'W - 'lìI t ?0 " " * ' 5 : * - '' gig JRJ CQ C D Ut £ r ~~~ : R ^ Ä h e P r i d e r iiext i m f ò D Qi i/i iv^^v ^^ M . wa-,it*r ; yw g *u » 1 v «^ « COUGAR WATCH K mmm m eve o n t he U» (tm m-tmt __ : ¡§¡1 Read the Pride |j|!|illliie;at www; thecsusmpride.com H e l p is n e e d e d : Your Turn Com* and i§nm how yw ma msk0 a diifwmm mmmêsi INFORMATION SESSION Tuesday, March 25, 12:00 p.m. ¿ | f f Markstein Haii 102 www.peacacorps.gov (800) 424-8580 Movie Made Productions Expanding Extreme Sports Production Company is looking for professional, team-oriented individuals that are financially driven with good communication skills. Positions available: Management/Supervisors, Merchant Support and Distributors. We are filling the positions immediately. Salaries range. Inside as well as Outside Sales positions. 760-471-4500 / 760-471-4525. Catholic Mass To further strengthen campus emergency preparedness Cal State San Marcos has implemented a mass notification system to communicate with the campus community during times of emergency. This system allows students, faculty and staff to determine how they would like to be notified if the campus should experience an emergency. Choice® include one or more of the following: Starting March 19th (§9:00 pm Clark 110. ttöäeüBythe In order to receive Campus Emergency Alerts you must self register into the system!] CatholicCtub • • • • • » SMS text message (standard text messaging fees apply) Cell phone Campus ©«mail Personal e-mail Home phone Work phone To register go to: wwwx$usm*edu/ep andfollowthe prompts to enter your personal information �An interview with Literature and Writing's Sandra Doller BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer People o ften misconceive that poets start out as g ifted writers. This isn't the case with Sandra Doller, who last month read at the San Diego Museum of Art. As an accomplished author and poet, she is an assistant professor at CSUSM. In April, Professor Doller is reading at Chapman University and hosts a monthly reading series in San Diego. She is the editor of 1913 press and she sits down in an interview to discuss performing, writing, and the next president of the United States. The Pride: So, the first thing I want to ask is what are you currently reading? Sandra Doller: Mostly I an} spending my time reading student writing from my Advanced Creative Writing graduate class. Last week, we read Joe Wenderoth's Letters to Wendy's, which are actually letters to the fast food chain in the form of prose poems but actually build up to kind of a novel. Pride: How did you come to work on poetry? Doller: I didn't do creative writing as an undergrad. I was in theater and did performance art and playwriting which has connections to poetry and I see that now. I did cinema studies for my MFA at the University of Chicago, and t hat's when I really became interested in connections to early 20th century poetry and other art forms like painting and cinema. Pride: That's how art just seems to work out, isn't it? Doller: I think so. I was writing these performance pieces as an undergrad and I was j ust doing it on the side before I even took a creative writing class. I thought I was writing stories, but then someone told me they were prose poems. Pride: Do you have.a favorite poet right now? Doller: Fanny Howe. Anytime I can see Fanny read, I will go. I also enjoy Danzy Senna, who is also a really Tuesday 3/18 -af^e^lmance wonder novelist. Pride: What can you tell people about 19131 * Doller: I founded 1913 while I was a grad student doing my MFA at University of Iowa writers' workshop. I got into my head and thought, hey, wouldn't it be great t o have a journal that publishes contemporary poetry, fiction and non-fiction essays * and visual art. Pride: (flipping through the book) There's a lot of "visual poem" type of art. Doller: Exactly, and that's something that I'm really interested in. I applied for a grant in Iowa and that's how I was able to do this. And since then, it has been a labor of love that can be a great resource for students and something that I'm interested in sharing with CSUSM students and bring them to get involved with the editing and layout and all the things that go into making a magazine. Pride: Do students have the opportunity to work with you and 1913 at this time? Doller: Absolutely. I have a list and I'm constantly collecting names of students who are interested in participating. A couple of students, who I 'll call volunteer interns, went with me to, San Diego City College in October for a book fair there and we had a table and sold a few copies. The point is to get literature and art out into the world and I'm definitely interested in getting students on that. Pride: Now, you already have one book out, Oriflamme. I hear you've also got one on the way? Doller: I do, and it's called Chora. It'p a book of poems mostly and nonfiction prose poems and things that cross genres. That should be coming out soon. Pride: Last month, you read at San Diego Museum of Art. Tell me, what it was like reading not only in front of other artists, but also a number of your students as well? Doller: (laughing) I liked that part of it actually and felt more comfortable because I see the students more often that I see anybody else! I was really glad that Cal State students got to see the event and got to see Fanny read as well. I thought I'd be more nervous having students there, but it felt really friendly. * Pride: So, as kind of a break Reception m Freedom Marry A cryfc^t'QahvaaB(s^|^||^/ement gjlp^^ nfc*htohlv.Ftee W ednesday3/i9 refreshments • 7 Ä a . m , Craven Circle » . 1 1p¡¡¡J' | § , 3 :00-f:CPp.rri. UVA 1 | 'Sponsored by S HCS| f ^ g ^ P S ^ ^ U " ^ ' * s e m e s t e r classes; i ä r t S l ^ i J ä i i Ä m e n ' s Last d a y ' t o t W ^ p ^ ^ H Tuesday Orgs/Jàm ' ^ l l | Ä a l s a : ' Short film about female J 1 l Ä ^ J M ^ Dancing : Sponsored bySHCS peace • S aturdas^/22 . J ^ ^ l ^ f l ill Photo by Elbert Esguerra Jfdwards Movie Night sponsored by ASI p Wednesday 3 /26 i & 3 0 p.m. The Clarke PFHSU t J-Spot: Sex Educator Tells All M | | i j a . m . - '.1:30' p . r f ^ ^ufyK^T^^^udent 'T h u r s d a y from art talk, I have to ask: who's going to win the presidential nomination? Doller: Pm allowed t o say, right? Pride: You can give your opinion. Doller: I'm pro-Obama, which does not mean that I'm anti-Hilary and I'm definitely a feminist. However, I feel Obama has the best chance at winning the presidency and I feel really excited by his message. P ride: , What other events do you have coming up soon in the near future? Doller: I just recently started a contemporary reading series in S&n Diego co-sponsored by three small presses - 1913 Press, my husband Ben and Iowa-based Kuhl House Press, and James Meetze and Tougher Disguises Press in San Diego. The three of us are curating a contemporary reading series and j ust had the first event in North Park at the Agitprop Gallery two weeks ago and we'll be having events on the first Saturday of every month. It was really exciting to bring different writers into town and it was really f un. 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Comm 206 Leading the Way to Peace A documentary about daring women. - ^ | J - H o u r Forum Plaza^ U-Hour p jmen'sdeftli: a Feminist LBGTA's S p r i n g G a y Art Workshop F ^ ^ i r ^ i i r i Walsh. Free Wedding : W minute collage and . il|foodgl m f • J öürnito • • 1 2:00-1:00 p:m. Mark 3 SiS^^^^B^SS^SS^^^^® 102 Women in Mythology riede001#csusm.edu Rrösentationand discussion 5î00 - 9;tK) £.m. A R T ^ ^ i ^ o i i d a y 3/24 . : Body Imprint '2008 A r t i ^ ^ 6 : ^ f f p ; i ^ w t e r k s t e i n ; 3/28 5:00 ^ 7^30 ^01, Cougar Den/ CFHSU ' ;v ; ' He Speaks: A Stand. i Against Violence Towards Women Music and spokèn word performance Free food Friday (Email emu submissions lo prideQcsusm. edu ATTN: Calendar of Events) �Extended Learning at CSUSM The Compact: How t o stretch your education even further BY NAME REDACTED Pride Staff Writer Here at CSUSM, there are many unique programs to suit students' academic or professional needs. Of special note is CSUSM Extended Learning program, which is not exclusive to students, but is open to the community as well. Extended Learning features many educational courses that can tailor to one's academic, professional, or personal interests. Extending Learning [formerly known as Extended Studies] is in fact part of the university. The Extended Learning program contributes greatly to both the university and the community by providing leadership programs, online courses, continuing education studies, and ",workshops." In partietffar, two of the leadership programs that Extended Learning offers are Leadership North County and, most recently. Leadership Quest. Leadership North County prepares developing leaders to be strong, visionary, and familiar with issues impacting communities in San Diego's North County. Leadership North County begins every year in September and carries through June. Leadership Quest is the new addition to Extended Learning's services and begins its first term on March 25,2008. Leadership Quest is designed to help aspiring leaders to discover their personal leadetship style, develop skills that are inherent in strong community leaders, and create a strong foundation for future leadership paths. Leadership Quest differentiates itself from Leadership North County by that it is aimed for the young, "budding" professional leader to find and develop a leadership style. Leadership North County appeals to those who might have more experience with leadership and exposes them to significant issues in North County. Both of these programs are valuable assets to students and community members who want to learn and grew to be more effective leaders. Another part of Extending Learning is the eLearning Center, which offers a comprehensive selection of credit, noncredit, and certificates that are available online. The eLearning Center's selection of classes is quite large— there are over 5,000 classes to choose from with prices varying course by course. These online courses encom- pass many areas including business, education, finance, healthcare, insurance, languages, personal enrichment, service and hospitality, and technology. After completion of the course, one receives proof of completion with a certificate of completion. Depending on the student's needs, one can choose courses that offer credit, noncredit, or a certificate. Additionally, the continuing education option is a useful feature of the eLearning Center. It is very common arid mandatory for professionals to continue and update their education within their career field. The eLearning Center is a great resource to fulfill those requirements and provides of variety of courses that apply to many careers. The Online Certificate Program is available year-round. Open University is another program from Extended Learning open to the community, but some restrictions can apply to currently admitted CSUSM students. Through Open University, one can access main-campus classes that count toward "resident" credit. Open University provides the means to take CSUSM credit courses without being admitted to the university and the courses taken can be applied toward degree credit. This is a helpful program, especially if one missed the main-campus university application deadline. As well as the other programs mentioned, Extended Learning offers developmental teaching workshops that can be completed online or on campus, depending on the course. Extended Learning's Teacher Education programs are designed to create distinct professional developmental opportunities for educators in North San Diego region. CSUSM's Extended Learning is an extensive institution offering many academic and professional resources for students and the community. Extended Learning serves nearly 7,000 individuals a year and is becoming well known for the programs it offers. For more information about Extending Learning, Leadership North County, Leader Quest, and the eLearning Center, please visit http://www.csusm.edu/el/index.php, http://www. csusm.edu/el/lnc/, http://www.csusm.edu/el/quest/,~ and http://www.csusrri.theelearningcenter.com/. M&M brand capitalizes on seductive myth BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Pledging to help the earth and the economy BY TOM COCKING Pride Staff Writer In the U.S. and in many areas of the world consumerism has become one of the main topics discussed. As people become more environmentally aware they also become aware of solutions to growing environmental problems such as waste and pollution. Many of which can be linked to consumerism. But what may be "desirable" economically may not be "desirable" environmentally. In a study held by the U.N., known as the Human Development Report, it was said that "Today's consumption is undermining the environmental resource base. It is exacerbating inequalities. And the dynamics of the consumption-poverty-inequality-environment nexus are accelerating. If the trends continue without change — not redistributing from high-income to low-income consumers, not shifting from polluting to cleaner and production technolgies, not promoting goods that empower poor producers, not shifting priority from consumption for conspicuous display to meeting basic needs — today's problems of consumption and human development will worsen." The study also reveals that the U.S. and Illustration by Nick Strizver Europe alone spend billions of dollars on products, many of which we do not need. According to the study, U.S. Citizens have spent nearly eight billion dollars on cosmetics alone and Europe has spent nearly 11 billion dollars on Ice Cream. Anup Shah, a writer for globalissues.org, said, "Because consumption is so .central to many economies, and even to the current forms of globalization, its effects therefore are also seen around the world. How we consume, and for what purposes drives how we extract resources, create products and produce pollution and waste. Issues relating to consumption hence also affect environmental degradation, poverty, hunger, and even the rise in obesity that is nearing levels similar to the "official" global poverty levels." One solution for the growing amount of consumption is known as "The Compact." "The Compact" is a growing movement. Those involved pledge to not buy anything new for a year. This means no new clothes, new cars, new anything. Only the bare essentials like food and water can be "new." People who take the pledge try to find used products either online or in local t hrift shops. Kara McGuire, a reporter for The Star Tribune said, "The Compact, started by a group of San Francisco friends as a rebellion against what they see as gluttonous consumerism and its thoughtless destruction of the environment, turn the notion of consumerism on its head." So what exactly is involved in becoming part of The Compact? Those who wish to be part of The Compact don't have to sign any papers or join any online group, although one could if one wanted to, but all a member would have to do is pledge to themselves that they will not buy anything* new for a year and resist the lure of consumerism. Members must not buy anything new other than the exceptions of medicine, underwear, cleaning products, and no limits on food. One of the founders John P e r t y said, "We never meant to start a movement." From just a few friends discussing a better way to live came a movement that now involves more than 8,700 members of online user groups today, according to Star Tribune and TreeHugger.com. There are 50 user groups on yahoo from Thailand to Australia and other sites such as feedthepig.org that also help people budget better and learn how to better spend money in areas where it is needed. Sites like TreeHugger.com have many suggestions as to how to be more environmentally aware as well as how one can help the environment personally. "What is it about the Green ones?" Even though Valentine's Day has come and gone, there is still the opportunity to feel as though you're sitting on cloud nine.. .allegedly. According to varying rumors spread through word of mouth as well as the Internet, it is believed that green M&M's will increase sexual drive. Mars Company owner of the M&M's brand, has gladly capitalized on the allegation. Although there is question as to where the rumor came about, there is no question about a Mars Co.'s campaign m ad to support this J | j apparent myth. , J flj With the increased ¿ f£|ji sales of these par¿F ticularly colored ¿Maw candies here oncampus as well as other stores, popularity for -the new romantic color has increased. But what makes the green M&M's the color of romance? Quotirig the delicious package of green M&M's that this reporter just finished eating: "What is it about the green ones?" One would think that red would be more likely color to represent romance as opposed to an earthy color like green. With an important notice on the back of every package of green M&M's, Mars Co. has warned that "consumption of The Green Ones® may' result in elevated Romance Levels." Along with the "warning," the green M&M's sexualized message is backed by the only female M&M in the bunch.. .yes, the Green one. Even though the green color is said to make one feel like they're in lqve, in actuality, all the colors have the properties to help you feel the warm & fuzzies. The color isn't the culprit—it is ^ the chocolate. Chocolate is an aphrodisiac, which is known to increase sexual desire. The word "aphrodisiac" is derived from the Greek Goddess Aphrodite (goddess of love and lust). But even though every color of these delicious candies has the properties to help increase that libido, the point is that myths like these are f un and refreshing. It may not necessarily be true that the "green ones" increase sexjual desire, but then again, there is no one out there saying that they do not. Whether or not people believe this myth to be true, it definitely doesn't hurt to experiment and find out, especially if the experiment involves delicious hard-shelled candy and the potential of fantastic feelings. Green, red, or blue M&M's—^whatever the color of choice—they definitely put a new spin on the phrase "melts in your mouth, not in your hand." �Cougar Baseball devours La Sierra See full story on page 9 Photos by Tim Moore Pitcher Chris Skaaien works his way to a winning outing in game one of the Sunday doubleheader Cougars first baseman Jackson Chapelone attempts to pick off a La Sierra runner. ••aiiiiiiiiiiiaI•••••••••••••• Flag Football ends with a bang Two players from the SAE Raiders go up for an interception in the Championship game of ASI Flag Football season. The Raiders won the title in a closely contested game. �BY AMY SALISBURY Pride Staff Writer "The walls between art and engineering exist only in our m inds," said Dutch engineer Theo Jansen. However, by t aking one lo6k at his work, it would seem that Jansen has broken the barrier between the machine and the living being. YouTube currently hosts a video by user "wally world" of a visually mystifying montage displaying what Jansen calls his "Strandbeests": kinetic sculptures built f rom surgical tubing, lemonade bottles, plastic ties, and a whole host of other commonly used supplies. Though made f rom a rtificial materials, Jansen's " animals" glide about Rotterdam beaches with strangely organic movements never before seen f rom man-made machines. These beach creatures power themselves not f rom f ood or photosynthesis, but f rom the wind. Wings on the back of the A nimaris Percipiere (one on p ainting for the seven years followof Jansen's creations) pump air into ing his g raduation. His f irst engineerreservoir " stomachs" (old lemonade ing endeavor caused a panicked awe bottles) for use later if the winds f all; throughout D elft with his design (and an "evolutionary" m odification, as execution) of an actual f lying saucer. Jansen puts it. 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BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students Aspiring to obtain doctorate C alifornia P re-Docforal P rogram Know tlim facts âÉÊ^, ^ Y m rfetuménpmâ* ^ 1F3Êmx *m h* Malte mt®rm$d, healthy, . comùàtM dboic**» Application Due: March 21, 2008 • • • fully-funded s ummer internship $3K scholarship for symposiums, college visits, application/test fee waivers a nd more C S U Faculty S ponsorship required F or i nformation a nd a pplications: C al S tate S an M arcos * F aculty C enter K ellogg Library 2 400 ( 760) 7 50-4019 * f acctr@csusm.edu h ttp://www.c^ .ubii.inaiJ2Q^)3biiq 10 I cr^— ~ZZZ keip* , bMbdhiilcCMt^ ; Ift»'*^ afcN^ftlciii t o u n s d i i i g • sypport services �Pencils Down, Runners Up Baseball: Cougars go 2-2 on the week A preview of the Diploma Dash BY B ILLRHEIN Pride Staff Writer This year, for the first time, the CSUSM Athletic department will host a 5k race to benefit student athletes. On May 3 at 5pm, runners will make their way around the school campus in celebration of the end of the school year in the Diploma Dash. Students and runners can register online at the Athletic department's website. Early registration is $25, while it is $35 the day of the race. According to the Athletic department, all proceeds will go toward student-athlete scholarships. Rather than an early morning race, the department set the race time for 5 p.m. to avoid the heat and accommodate student's study time. This historic event in the school history will also include shirts commemorating the first annual race, awards per age group, and post race festivities to meet student-athletes and coaches. After a year of class work, the Athletic department says this is way to celebrate the end of the school year and the graduates. Cougar Softball loses to USD BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer CSUSM Softball came into the week with only one game on the schedule - a light week in contrast to the majority of the season. The game, against USD on Wednesday was thefirstagainst an NCAA Division I team of the season, and the results were complimentary of such circumstances. The Toreros started early, recording two runs in the first inning. The run support continued for USD, leading them to 6-0 shutout, one-hitter for pitcher, Jennifer Ellenbeck. With 14 games left on the regular season right center to score another run. The Cougars comeback would come too little too late with an 11-8 loss on the road. Coming off back-to-back losses, the CouCougar baseball started the week off slow with two tough losses, but rebounded with gars would blowout La Sierra in thefirstgame a double-header victory over La Sierra on of a double-header 16-1 in a seven-inning game. Sunday. Starting off strong, the Cougars lead off the In the first game of the week, the Cougars game with six runs in the bottom of the 1st. played against Vanguard in a pitchers duel LF Jared Suwyn would knock in two runs on that resulted in a 1-0 loss. SP Jared Suwyn pitched seven strong an RBI single, 3B Austin Coleman hit an RBI innings giving up only three hits and one run, double, and SS Johnny Omahen hit a two-RBI st but gave up the only score of the game to lose single to put the Cougars up 6-0 in the 1 . The offensive attack would keep rolling his first game of the year. The only score of the game came in the bottom of the 5th inning with a two-RBI single by RF Terry Moritz to put the Cougars up 11-1. Tacking on five when LF Black hit an RBI double. Although the Cougars had seven hits, no more runs in the game, the Cougars led by SP runs would come to fruition and the Cougars Chris Skaalen, who won his first game of the year, would win 16-1. would be shut out in a tough, gritty game. In the final game of the week and of the The Cougars would face Chapman University next in a game that proved to have more double-header, the Cougars would hit double offense, but the same result for the Cougars. digits again in another win against La Sierra. The offense would come on strong early SP Steve Triolo for the Cougars would only last one inning giving up three runs on three again scoring 10 of their 11 runs in the first three innings. hits to start the Cougars off with a deficit. Already up 8-0, CF Jason Hinton would hit After the Cougars came back to take the lead 4-3, Chapman would explode for six a two-run home run to put them up 10-0 with runs in the bottom of the third. Scoring in an insurmountable lead. La Sierra would score six runs by the end of a number of ways in the inning from a sacrithe sixth inning but it would not be enough to fice bunt to a two-run homerun by RF Mike outscore the offense of the Cougars. Vass. Improving their record to (10-11), the CouThe Cougars would make a late push in the final two innings scoring two run each gars will play Tuesday against Masters Colinning. In the top of the 8th, LF Jackson lege at 12:00 PM at Escondido High School. Chapelone would hit a two-run homerun to cut Chapman's lead to 11-6. LF Chapelone would strike again in the 9th with a double to BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer schedule, the Cougars' 16-7 record is a significant improvement upon their 10-31 record from the 2007 season. The Cougars continue play on Wednesday against Vanguard before traveling to Orange for their final games of the Sun West Tournament on Friday and Saturday. The Cougars swept their first two games of the Sun West Tournament, 8-0 over Bethany University and 9-0 over Northwest Christian in the month long round-robin tournament. The Cougars will take the field against Avila University and St. Thomas University on Friday and Tufts University and Williams University on Saturday. See Page 7 for pictures Church's Influence on Sports B racket T imes BY DAVID CHURCH Pride Staff Writer It is time to fill out the brackets and with teams like St. Mary's, South Alabama, Baylor and Oregon were able to march on. Creating some great upset scenarios come tournament time. For instance, in the East region, although they aren't the same George Mason team of 2006, George Mason will look to beat up on Notre Dame. A couple other games that wiil pay off big if you play bonuses for the upsets in the first round are St. Josephs over North Carolinai 1 •* 16}8 Indiana Arkansas w Notre Dame 5 George Mason 12{*• Washington St 4 Wlnthrop Oklahoma 6 St. Joseph's t i h w Louisviue Boise State m\r 7 Butler S Alabama io| 2 Tennessee American Oklahoma and South Alabama consin will take out Georgetown win that could become the probover Butler. But North Carolina, with solid three-point shooting lem. Finally, there is the West region Tennessee, Louisville, and Wash- while Kansas takes care of Vanwhich gives UCLA an easy jourderbilt in the Sweet 16. ington St. will all walk into the The south region is up for grabs. ney to the West finals against Sweet 16 with an eventual match Memphis will have a tough road Duke. The only things to look for up of North Carolina and Tennesin facing Oregon in the second is whether or not teams like Drake see. round, Pittsburgh in the Sweet 16 and Xavier are for real or are they In the Midwest region, the only upsets I see is if Davidson plays and then the winner of the Stan- over ranked. I have the No. 11 over there heads and finds a way ford-Texas match-up in the Finals Baylor upsetting No. 6 Purdue to play with Gonzaga. Well Clem- of the south. Upsets to look for then beating Xavier in the second son has shown that they are ready are Temple over Michigan St., round to face Duke in the Sweet play after beating Duke in a close Kentucky over Marquette and St. 16. While Connecticut takes care one and then falling to North Car- Mary's over Miami (FL). Again, of San Diego and then Western olina in the ACC finals. Clemson the top four seeds shouldn't have Kentucky. So my sweet 16 consist of North could give a struggling Vanderbilt a problem reaching the sweet 16; a good game. But I feel that Wis- it is just picking the right team to Carolina, Tennessee, Louisville, Paioli THlffiPRlDE j s* 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Bracket 1 South Houston East Charlotte 3" f l4 7 2 Sari Antonio A pril? # Kansas Portlands*. UNLV Kent State Clemson Vilianova Vanderbilt Siena Opening Game March 18 CoppirvSt. vs. Mt. St. Mary's San Antonio R S ati Anton April 5 Aprils i National Champion 8 # S 124 e Kansas State 111- use 3 Wsconsin CaiFuUerton 14T Gonzaga t uf Davidson Georgetown 2 UMBO 1 Memphis 1 |16 TX Arlington MS State 8 9 Oregon Michigan St. m Temple (a Pittsburgh 4 Oral Roberts Marquette 6 ¡11 Kentucky Midwest Detroit W est Phoenix Stanford Cornell Miami St. Mary's Texas Austin Peáy 1 UCLA +16 MS Valley St. 8 BYtJ Tekas A&M h Drake 5 M2 W.KentuOky 4 Connecticut San Diego -|l3 6 Purdue Baylor 3 Xavier Georgia -14 7 W. Virginia -jlQ Arizona Duke 6 Belmont - 15 and Washington St. out of the East. It will be Kansas, Georgetown, Wisconsin and Vanderbilt in the Midwest. It will be Memphis, Texas, Stanford and Pittsburgh in the South region. Lastly the West region will consist of UCLA, Duke, Baylor and Connecticut. So from the Sweet 16 you will have North Carolina beat Washington St. Then Tennessee takes care of Louisville to face off in the North region finals. You'll see Vanderbilt get hot from the outside and beat Kansas while Wisconsin does the same and takes care of Georgetown. On the other side of the bracket we will watch Pittsburgh play a physical game with Memphis and take it in the final seconds while Texas finds a way to control the Lopez twins and sneak by Stanford. The West region will see UCLA pounce on Connecticut and then Duke walking over Baylor. Then in the elite eight, Tennessee will find a way to control the overrated Tyler Hansbrough to advance to face Wisconsin who will continue to find ways to control the tempo of the game. While Texas will take care of business in the South region and UCLA will find a way to reach the Final Four for the third year in a row. The Championship game will then be a match up between UCLA and Tennessee, which was is what I believed from preseason. UCLA will control the game and beat Tennessee 71-65 and finally give coach, Ben Holland, what he and his players have been working so hard for. Any comments or questions can be sent to churc009@csusm.edu or pride@csusm.edu. �The Art of the Car Crash follow a strict set of rules that ensure the film is realistic by restricting the resources the director has. Susanne Bier, the unaccredited director, slightly broke the rule concerning the prohibiting of spectacular events when she put a car accident in this movie. However, this incident is crucial to the film and is the moment that shakes the viewer. Lead character, Joachim, j ust proposed to his girlfriend and is prepared for an exciting vacation with his friends when a car strikes him. Though the audience sees it coming, a wonderful movie, but the car crash that links the events is spectacularly raw. It opens following Gael Garcia Bernal's character as he is trying to get his dog to the hospital. For the sake of not spoiling the film, I will not reveal more. However, the coming crash jolts viewers. It comes come out of nowhere and can cause those watching to shout "Oi! " because it is so vicious. It is p ainful to watch, but it is not predictable and happens so realistically that the movie forcefully draws in viewers. This is a perfect example of what a car crash should be like. The next a rtful car crash comes from the Danish film "Elsker dig for evigt, which translates to " Open BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer R ecently in films, there is a loss of skills when it comes to p ortraying a car crash. No longer do filmmakers use this device in an a rtful way. In current US films, crashes involve expensive vehicles slamming into each other in ways that create a disproportionate amount of flames and explosives, such as in " XXX" and "The Fast and the Furious." There was once a time in Hollywood where the vehicle meant something. Films such as "Bullitt" and "The French Connection" respected cars and created exciting chases. Nowadays, cars simply slam into each other and blow up or have giant robots run right through them. Even a movie titled "Crash" did not have exciting car accidents. Based on a number of movies and their accidents, foreign filmmakers are superior in this skill. The first example comes from the year 2000 in Alejandro González Iñárritu's film "Amores Perros." The story is broken into three arcs all surrounding a horrific car accident. This Hispanic film is in itself B? m* Moore fPride Stqff WrUw j Band Review CD IlRUM ühiilin wm^p^ «PÉlill 11 ELEASES 1 Tuesday, Mar 18 t rl | Jr 1 l U B J | JB f 1 A r FIO RD • IA fionda {get ii7\ artist B Rïdak defcui i r o & m Suttéaf c m& on the oe wiigs of one of ihe most f&ptì&r hip hop tracks of 2 D - %m:ño Rida Ö7 released as a part of a digitai EP m June 9 of last year. The traek would âôy, Fio fSida has a lot to live up to with his first fulMength release* BOCK , - ' ' ; '* * , Buzz CuIs - VARIOUS ARTISTS- Boctetank> Three Bom Qom, Simple Plan, Creed aiid more, Tills setfIffodaimed competo wi reportedly lake yw higher!* lliil POP Welcome to the Eolihous* mm mm Ü m m Mbmtú Pop shark So AT I l y&jRAl. I V J& ¿«iLT l?D\TATri7l? A Band m Hope , THE BATCHES P I &f8tch*$ have a ^ y u progressively soler mmû the cmm of their three májo? afeases. * Bèrté M Hope* sfrays from the | A nome. HARDCORE/METAL 8ary Your Dead Bumvowmm I iiiii I To preserve the context of both accidents, I will not reveal the details. However, both of these films deserve accommodation for their brutal car incidents. In both German films, characters unexpectedly meet their fate with the front of a speeding vehicle. Though the characters experience inexplicable pain, Tykwer provides footage that makes viewers feel as if a truck has bit them. The result is a bloody mess with the ensuing silence that perfectly shows the art of a car crash. Hollywood and American filmmakers could learn a thing or two about filming a car accident from these foreign works of art. Hearts." This film comes from the year 2002 and is an example of a Dogme film, which is an avant-garde or purist style of filmmaking. To receive credit as a Dogme film, directors must DROPPING: - ',/'•" as the woman about to commit the accident is seen driving fast while arguing with her daughter, viewers are helpless in trying to warn Joachim. The car brutally runs over him and pastes him to the road. Hollywood should follow this example when showing a person get hit by a car. German director, Tom Tykwer, has directed a pair of films that feature cruel depictions of car accidents. They are "Lola Rennt," from 1998, and "Der Krieger und die Kaiserin," from 2000, which translate to "Run Lola Run" and "The Princess and the Warrior," respectively. I • A Midday Atlantic made his vocal debut of the night. Ouch! I think I actually laughed a little bit to myself. To be brutally honest, he sounded A Midday what? My thoughts exactly. I like a cat being neutered without aneswent to a show last Tuesday night in Long thesia. So this music went from an amazBeach at a place called DiPiazza's and was ing instrumental quartet, reminiscent of wondering who the hell I was listening to. Jimmy Eat World before they were popular Wait, time out! Is Adam Lowe finally going to sounding like a bad imitation of Taking to rip on a band? Yep! I, Adam Lowe, who Back Sunday's worst show. But just when have been writing only praising reviews of I thought it couldn't get any worse, the musicians the last few weeks, am about to drummer chimed in. Double ouch! I'm not shred a band. sure if he was worse than the lead singer, The band is called A Midday Atlantic, or if he was just louder. He was quite a taland I don't get the name, but I digress - ented musician, true of all the musicians— onto the music. While I was sitting at the it's just that the vocals were far from pleasbar enjoying a marvelously mixed Captain ing—on both the singer and drummer's and Coke, the music began. At first, I was accounts. To redeem themselves a little, pleasantly surprised - the melodic guitar they had great stage presence. But honestly, intro was amazing. Had I known such tal- it was too hard for me to get past the novice ented musicians came to this school, I'd go vocals to truly enjoy their performance. to more of their shows. Ryan Lunde, a LitTo recap the night would go like this: erature and Writing major here at CSUSM, Great opening instrumental piece; vocals was shredding on guitar. Then the second were pitiful; the awkward interjection of guitar kicked in. Next was the bass, and a violin solo could be completely omitlast were the thunderous drums. These ted; and the drummer should just throw his guys had a great sound.. .until the singer microphone out. Overall, these guys are really instrumentally talented, but a new singer would be a great investment. I think I'd give them an " 8" on their instruments and at most a "4" on vocals, but probably more like a "3". They have amazing potential, but they do need some improvement. Hey, just because I didn't really enjoy them doesn't mean you wont. If you want to have a listen for yourself, check them out at www.Myspace.com/AMiddayAtlantic. Give them a try. Perhaps you'll disagree Photo courtesy of "A Midday Atlantic" with me. BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer �A rHE PRIDE O C l^t Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Rick Ross From America's Highways to a 'Road Trip Nation' BY JON THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer It all began in 2001 with three guys who jUst graduated college and found themselves frustrated with the output of their education and not quite ready to jump into the real world. So they bought a recreational vehicle, maxed out their credit cards, started traveling and talking to people. The outcome is Road Trip Nation (RTN.) Years later, still going strong, RTN representatives found their way to CSUSM recruiting for their upcoming New Zealand road trip. "We often find even the most successful people don't know what they want from life. Going on these trips and talking to people you realize very quickly, you are not alone. ( • J f l h ^ Other people are lost too ^Hp and we're here to help ^ ¡ ^ ^ ^ K them explore. I've J P ^ ^ H E l ! found the people ^ ¡ j j l ^ ^ ^ E u r who are lost may member Daniel Sydlik. Think being out on the open road is what you need to help you figure it all out? Is there anyone out there in the world you want to talk to - someone who has inspired you that you would like to meet? RTN provides the chance to do just that. Through one of their RV road trips with a group, or an "indie trip" with a few friends, RTN is here to help get you out there. Kelli Taylor, another member of RTN, explains "The more you think you know the less sure about it all you may be. RTN is about having genuine experiences in the world and sharing them." More information, applications and FAQs for various trips and grants are available through RoadTripNation.com. Conditions do apply, students should take care to evaluate what grants are available and what is required of them to obtain funding. Be aware that grants are paid at the completion of your trip. Before you hit the road and "max out your credit cards," as per RTN's FAQs page. For general information, check out http://www. roadtripnation.com, or for applying, try going directly to http://roadtripnation.com/apply. php, and happy trails! ri BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer Rick Ross "The Boss" is back at it again. With his sophomore album Trilla releasing last Tuesday, people were curious if it would live up to the enormous hype. Others wondered if he could even create another record to top his massive smash hit "Hustlin"' which was released back in 2006. Although I believe that no track on this album compares to the sensation you get when you still sometimes hear "Hustlin"' on the radio, it does not mean Rick Ross doesn't bring his "A" game this time around. With his deep bass voice combined with even deeper and tremendous beats, this is an album you buy so you can ride around in your car and bump your sub-woofers to their mass potential. Throughout Trilla, some songs will probably not stick out a whole lot the first couple of times you listen to them. Others will immediately catch your ears and hook you in as new favorites. Songs such as "Luxury Tax," "Reppin My City," and "The Bos?" are ones that will most likely be loved from the moment you hear the first beat. Another great thing that Rick Ross has going for him are the insane collaborations that he has on many of his tracks. Rick Ross features appearances come from artists such as Jay-Z, T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Brisco, Trick Daddy, and more. Although all of these artists have amazing tracks on this album, the most memorable collaboration on Trilla goes to New Orleans rapper LiP Wayne. His guest appearance on the track "Luxury Tax" is, by far, one of the best moments on the album. Overall, Trilla is a star-studded action packed album that will most likely be bumping through speakers for years to come. Image courtesy Amazon.com —— spline g ¿if M arch 9 ,2008 H' ^ m Leave the Sprinti ng to us• North County's ***** SPRINTER tight rait train has arrived* With service every half hour on weekdays and every hour on the weekends, its easy to hop aboard è « SPRINTER, Catch the train at any one of the new 1 5 stations, BREEZE buses are conveniently coordinated to connect you to major destinations along the Highway 7 8 corridor. Your ticket to North County's new short cut begins at only $ 2 per trip. jmmmw&mm%mm^ mmmmjmm®mm msm E M r i w f l m\M m mmmmsm «iPIl nil1! 1 %«il GoNCTDxom * G il 511 W* we ^ -—«—C. • — • V ; :.••;-:. MOVE :: . . y •: PEOPLE. •: lipMCMM^ STATIONS" SERVINO VOM ;k MferïÎ^^ 1 �B y A m y S alisbury Alta Voz "Makeshift1' Pretend that Chris Walla lent a hand while Radiohead produced the epic Kid A, and ydu'll come upon where "Makeshift" lays its head at night. Alta Voz has mastered the balance between guitar effects and organic sound, perched precariously on that ledge separating Progressive Rock from Indie Electronic. http://www.myspace.com/ altavozmusic iTunes: No "Amberbright" "Amberbright" is the perfect blend of brooding riffs, melodic harmonies, and ambient pulse. The song's unconventional structure lets the artists1 undemanding lyrics stand out among the multitude of sound, while still leaving space for a delicate interlude. It isn't often that a self-proclaimed rock band is able t o bear a side this soft. http://www.truckeebrothers. com f iTunes: Yes More" This floating, gentle ballad blends peaceful vocals witha'h air as easy as a balmy, summer evening. Cervecería Brewery brews Imperial in Costa Rica. Black Eagle Imports, LLC imports the beer into California and Arizona. Currently, the brewery does not have a website in the United States, thus limiting the information on the history of the brewery. The beer can be found in six packs for $6.29 at BevMo. The cardboard container contains six 12-fluid ounce brown glass bottles. Yellow, black, and red hues dominate the p ackaging. T he "^Mfc" The Drowning Men "Gun and a Reason" : , HHSBW'll The Silent Comedy "'49! It's hard t o pin down what exactly makes "Gun and a Reason" such a key track for these up-and-comers. Their self-released 2007 EP rings out with an organized cacophony echoi ng the post-punk hum of Interpol while picking up a melodic English pseudo-brogue along the way. http://www. thedrowningmen.com iTunes: Yes Justin Froese "Don't Say tfrickeeBrothers BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The personal lyrics loan themselves to more of a Pop classification — Y the kind of material that wouldn't seem out of place if it was a featured single on MTV by tomorrow. Froese simply seems t o glow brighter with each listen. http://www.hererules. justingfroese.com iTunes: No These are the kind of guys who are welcome t o crash any party. Beneath the folkinspired hooks and bluesy vocals lies a modern, indomitable construction that leaves the audience begging for more. The track smolders with an alluring appeal sure t o reel in the entirety of San Diego. But don't get too close, you could get burnt. http://www. thesilentcdmedy.cofn iTunes: No package displays a frosty bottle of Imperial dripping with water beads. "Pura Vida, It's a lifestyle" adorns the handle on the container. The bottles are labeled more clearly \yith the brewery's logo of a decorative bird. A bright yellow cap with a subtle silver liner display the brewery 's logo and name of the beer. The caps seal off a beer with an alcohol by volume of 4.6%. The beer pours extremely smooth with almost no head. A filigree of foam remains trapping in yummy flavors. The beer releases a faint aroma similar to a room containing freshly polished wood. Bubbles of jubilee rise to the top in a constant fashion. The beer enters the mouth calmly. After a split second, a light tingling sensation spreads throughout different parts of the mouth. The beer leaves a pleasant,hopinfused residue on the tongue. The beer resembles the qualities of American macro brews such as Budweiser. The light tasting and low alcohol content Imperial should pair well with both lunch and dinner items. The beer would be perfect for a BBQ or a study session. Knock the edge off midterms with a "sixer" of Imperial. Study hard, Cougars, but do not forget to enjoy school. - :% ^^^HHMhH ^M^B^^iiP 'Ifi'i j HBBHHtJli^MB Sven-Erik Seaholm "Envy in A Minor" Seaholm's solo act is about as far a departure from his band, The Wild Truth, as is possible. With swinging Latin-inspired rhythms and Django Reinhardt-esque styling, it's no wonder that Seaholm has been a staple in the San Diego music scene for nearly t wo decades. http://www.svensongs.com iTunes: No Mariuok "Happy Cause" Off his self-titled 2005 release, Manuok's sole member, Scott Mercado, blends minimalist acoustics with ominous cellos and keyboard effects. Mercado's j doubled vocals hover just above the heavy, minor chords, only breaking the clouds with an occasional baroque piano respite. http://www. manuok.com iTunes: Yes Poseidon BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer Poseidon is a very elegant restaurant that is set on the beaches of Del Mar. From what I saw while eating there, it is the perfect type of restaurant for everyone. It is a great place to bring the family, fancy enough to bring a date, and hip enough for young adults to mingle at the bar. From the moment you step foot into Poseidon, you notice the chic bar and eating tables that surround you. One option of dining is to have your party eat around a huge stone fire pit in the middle of the table. The environment was very impressive and it gave the impression that you were eating at a very expensive five star restaurant. Although most meals were a little expensive, it was well worth the price. Entrees ranged from delicious seafood to many different variations of succulent chicken and pork chops. When dining you have the choices of eating inside, at the bar, or outside. One of the great perks about eating outside is the fact that you are literally feet away from the beautiful shores of the Del Mar beaches. This is especially nice if you are eating during the sunset because it is truly a great way to spend a meal. The nice thing about the inside is that it is a lot warmer and the atmosphere is very nice. The bar is a great way to spend the evening drinking with your friends and even meeting new ones. No matter where you sit, the service is excellent and the food is even better. Top your dinner off with one of their signature desserts and you will have had a perfect dinner experience that you will never forget. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2007-2008</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The eighteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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