https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1489044b9c774bbb72a739d0b10a2e7f.pdf a0484fc284a851cc5bccaccc37ca3677 PDF Text Text www.thecsusmpride.com TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008 VOL. XIX NO. 13 New ASI President Alexander Hoang Pride exclusive interview BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer What was your reaction upon hearing that you won? I found out the positive outcome while I was in Yoga class; Benjamin Bertran-Har­ris came running in and gave me a big hug, told me the results and we both yelled in victory! It was cool to turn on my phone later and get a flood of messages with Congratula­tions regarding the news. What experiences have prepared you for being ASI president? I have led in multiple arenas in life, from our world of aca­demia to business, civic ser­vice, and charity. See Interview, Page 5 International Fair 2008 CoBA1sSenior ~xperience Program aims to create CSUSM's. first yearbook BY JONATHANE. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The College of Business Administration celebrates Senior Experience's 15'h year with over 1,000 projects completed thus far. CoBA declared students must com­plete the Senior Experience program before receiving their degree. Among the inany projects slated for the spring '08 semester, a cer­tain group of CoBA students intend to create a yearbook for graduating CoBA stu­dents. The team consists of Dar­lene Aficial, Ethel Gaviola, John Ouk, and Hang Pham. Working closely with David Zumaya, who majors in Computer Information Sys­tems, they plan to create a prototype yearbook for grad­uating CoBA students for the See Yearbook, Page 4 Peace activist Cindy Sheehan visits CSUSM BY BEN ROFFEE Sheehan spoke to a packed audi­Pride Staff Writer ence in Arts 240 last Thursday, April 17. For nearly an hour and a Cal State San Marcos greeted half, Sheehan touched on a variety one of its most high profile and ofissues ranging from her opposi­controversial guests last week as renowned peace activist Cindy See Sheehan, Page 5 Photo by Ben Ro/fee I The Pride Sleepless in San Diego Melissa Mattingly was recognized as a top IParticipants slept on cots at Liberty Station in Point contributor for her fundraising efforts on behalf Loma of CSUSM's Alpha Kappa Psi chapter Students crowd Forum Plaza to partake in International Fair festivities BY ELBERT ESGUERRA to the world. Pride Staff Writer The three-hour International Fair at Forum Plaza gave the uni- Thursday,-April 17-Mariachi--versity community the opportu­bands and West African drum-nity to promote cultures ofvarious mers ignited the campus last nations around the world. People Thursday as the Cal State San took great advantage of experi­Marcos became a global village encing tastes, sights, and sounds Photo by Ben Ro/fee I The Pride from the campus' rich diversity. "I hope ali students ge~ con­nested to the diversity the campus has," said Diana Lemus, Co­President of Global Connections Student Organization. "Whether See Fair, Page 5 My University: Elementary students plan for college early BY VIRIDIANA PACHECO­school located in Escondido vis­their attendance and folders with to a university campus before, teaches the Open Gate Program ISAAC ited the campus yesterday to get a information about the university. said Ana Ardon, Research proj­children. "College is talked about Pride Staff Writer feel ofwhat university life is like. The students, primarily of ect Coordinator for the National I wantthem to know that college The students, wearing t-shirts Latino descent, are part of the Latino Research Center at Cal is possible, I always remind them For a group ofFarr Elementary that read, "I am college bound in Open Gate program, which con­State San Marcos. there is still a possibility for them School students, attending Cal 2017," attended library and col­sists of gifted and talented chil­"The area is one of the lowest to go." State University San Marcos is lege workshops, took a tour ofthe dren. The program involves socio-economic pockets in all of Hernandez Payne is a CSUSM already in their plans. campus, and were presented with different college-related activi­California," said teacher Yvette alumnus, who was working Approximately 70 third through traditional Aztec dancers. They ties that often include parents. Hernandez Payne who coordi­fifth graders from the elementary were also given certificates for Most had never stepped foot on nated the trip to the school and See Elementary, Page 4 THE PRIDE Economic stimulus payments: your debt. As college students, all of the more than 130 mil­ it's easy for us to accrue debt. lion households only receive Between student loans and checks for $300. Of course they Spend or Save? credit cards, the average educa­want us to put that money back Many have seen the promises mailed out by the U.S. Govern­ment to taxpaying citizens in the form of "Economic Stim­ulus Payment" notifications. As Bush's answer to the dying economy, the IRS comes off as if they are handing out free money to more than 137 mil­lion Americans beginning May 2. The Economic Stimulus Pay­ments are the government's last hope of pushing the consum­ers to spend money. Anticipat­ing that taxpayers will spend the stimulus checks, it's pretty obvious that main goal of the payments is to help boost the economy. Divvied out in three differ­ent amounts, according to how a person files their return, you could get a check for the amount of$300,$600,or$1200. Checks are being released in waves of disbursements with the various disbursement periods depen­dent on the last two digits of your Social Security Number. Yet, as America finds herself in the wake of a recession, spend­ing that check should be the last thing you do. What should you do with the economic stimulus pay­ment? Save it. Invest it. Pay off tion debt college graduates face after commencement is $21,000 (according to The Project on Student Debt). Sure, you might not have any debt now, or maybe there's only $500 on your credit , card and you make regular pay­ments, but who knows what the next few years or even the rest of your college years will bring. Why waste perfectly good money now, when you could be using it as a safety blanket for the future by saving it or paying ­off already existing debt. The IRS is shelling out at the very least 41 billion dollars with these stimulus checks-that's if into the economy. And yes, the economy does need it; the value of the dollar is the lowest it has been in the past 80 years. But with that knowledge, and the deepening recession, doesn't it make more sense to hold onto the money for dear life? Save every penny you can. With the rising cost of educa­tion as the currently proposed budget cuts are planned to increase tuition by 10%, park­ing permits are scheduled to rise in cost, and gas isn't fore­cast to be cheap this summer either-who can afford not to save the money? Church's Influence on Sports _ Women taking control of the vehicle BY DAVID CHURCH Force leads the race in Japan, the new question maintain the lead and when is Pride Staff Writer POWERade points is "will there be more wins on she going to get her first win. standings despite the way." Both racers have achieved With a split event not having a win. After the 2005 Indianapolis accomplishments in the racing between Long Beach A few reasons why 500, where Patrick led late into world. Patrick becomes the and Japan Indy 300, Force has taken the race before slowing down first female to win a race in Danica Patrick was the lead so early in due to fuel management. The the IndyCar circuit whil~ Force able to hold out 22 to the Funny Car expectations on Patrick were became the first female to lead gallons of ethanol. season is because no raised once· again. Patrick the point's standings. Patrick led the race winner has been able went on to finish her rookie With a victory, Patrick now for three laps of the to repeat. The other season with three poles. She has put herself on top of the 200 lap race but was able to reason would be that she has has since switched from Bobby podium and now has a new hold on to a 5.85 second lead two final-round appearances. Rahal's team to Andretti Green question to answer to, "When to get her first career victory. Both events are significant Racing. are you going to win again?" In doing so, Patrick became the in the racing _world as Pat­As for Force, Force became Any questions or comments first female to win an IndyCar rick finally answered the most the first female to lead the point can be sent to churc009@ race. common question in her inter­standings in the Funny Car csusm.edu or pride@csusm. Then in the Funny Car class views, "When are you going to standings. The question for edu. of the racing world, Ashley win?" But after winning the Force will be how long she can {!5JJ1i/J!f~ The two trailers 'lkhlde o.l ~SanMatcds 313 ~1:wu.OanVatt~y-~ ·San~C'A.9'2~· ~ -('76(});'7$-(,()99 :,, ;:, F¢·(76()) 75()..334$ Jim.ail; ~edu hftp.'/fwww.tlie!::susmpn'de,com Ad\f~Ji;-D: pride..,,ads@CSU$m;ed\l , BY BILL RHEIN box office, it is likely due Pride Staff Writer more to the need the see the next chapter in the series. Even a bad movie In this world, can have a good trailer, there are two such as "Star Wars: Epi­types of trail­sode I-The Phantom ers, those that Menace." Though it is are good and got questionable if George viewers excited about a film, and those which decrease interest in a film and possibly give the ending away. In the age ofYou­Tube and Internet videos, trail­ers have become as important as TV commercials and public advertising. Because of this, there have been some great trailers, which successfully encourage people to see films, even if the movie is not that great. The ability of a trailer to motivate people can make or break a film. The first two "Spiderman" films serve as examples of a good trailer in the "Spiderman" film series. They had elements that made them must-see films. On the other hand, "Spider­man 3" had an average trailer and did not play a big part in drawing people to the cinema. Though this film did well at the Lucas should have made the modern "Star Wars," the preview for the first one was a motivating factor to seeing the movie. This raises questions about what makes a good trailer, which I think, lie in psychol­ogy. Successful trailers often have similar elements tha( excite people. They often start slow but build tension to increase interest in a film. This also includes snippets and moments of the film with dia­logue and music to stimulate the audience. If there were awards for greatness in trailers, one would certainly have to go to the . second Lord of the Rings film ''The Two Towers." It may not have been the strongest install­ment, however, I, along with several Internet users, regard it is the best trailer ever. It starts with serene music and dramatic cinematography. The editors of the trailer weave in images of intense action. As the music builds, the tension, dialogue, and text spark interest. Whi1e the images of battle and intense dialogue are excit­ing, the best element of this trailer is the music, which directly borrows from Clint Mansell's incredible score from "Requiem for A Dream." These elements keep the emo­tion building and relaxing until the final moments-of the trailer where there is an onslaught of energy through music and the immortal image of double doors. Though trailers do not mean as much to viewers after seeing the advertised movie, this one still gives me goose bumps. On the other hand, there are trailers such as the ones for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Made of Honor," which makes me want to see the movies even less that before watching the previews. Ele­ments from these . trailers, namely "Sarah Marshall," that put me off are bothersome lines such as "from the makers of." This is vague and could refer to any of the hundreds of people who the film following that line credit. This ranges from the director or producer to the caterer or key grip. As for "Made of Honor," after watching the trailer, I feel as though I have seen the movie in its entirety. Though these types of movies about pluto_nic friends getting together are already predictable, the trailer shows in detail how the movie is going to end. A final bad element oft~ailers is the line "a twist you will not see coming." Viewers can find this line in the previews of every other action and horror movies. In ~ddition, because it causes people like me to look for a twist, one can usually see it coming. These and the lack elements found in good previews make for awful trailers. As the summer movies approach, some trailers will inspire me to hand over money to see a film, and others will make me not even care seeing about the DVD. A trailer is a magical movie element that can put people off a good movie, and pull others into a bad one. THE PRIDE 'OPINION Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3 A Very_ BIOod, Sweat, Tears Wedding BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer Well, we've been through a lot. I don't know who to pity the most. The people who suffered arranged marriages through the Blood, Sweat, Tears Dating Service (2/12) or the feral cats that got sick from the Skittles, and gas still costs more than buying a baby on the black market (3/4). My turtle feels emo­tionally smothered (3/25). I still hate exercise (10/9). The thought of trying to raise little people is no less terrifying (4/15), and traveling is still a test offaith and moral fiber (11/13). Luckily, I no longer have to deal with terrifying and inappropriate dating incidents involving Wiis (I 0/2), which gives me a great sense ofinner peace. You may ask WHY I no longer have to deal with it. Reaching the final stretch of an era of blood, sweat, and tears, we begin to plan a wedding. Oh yes, despite being the sole author of "Fear and Loathing in Commit­ted Relationships," which is much scarier than the one set in Las Vegas, I'm doing it. I kept the turtle alive and I'm getting married. Now I just have to keep myself and the fiance alive. No, it's not PETA people in scary masks (I bought them off with adorable, fuzzy l:\Ilimals), or the Animal Cracker Conglomerate (3/18) trying to take me out before I start a revolution. You see, kiddos, my· fiance is half black. It didn't matter to me. It doesn't matter to him, which is lucky for me. It doesn't matter to the people who love me, or to anyone No, you're not lost. This is the year 2008, not 1948. And this is coastal southern California, not the wilds of. .. well, wherever in America you're allowed to be racist. I'd like to believe there's nowhere like that, but I'm not stupid. I could sit down and be afraid, give up the love ofmy life, or cancel my order for 500 taquitos. I could rethink the idea ofhaving the wed­ding outside in nature, and instead have it inside the Pope Mobile (bul­letproof glass, what what). But instead, I follow my own advice. I fear not. If I kick off tomorrow, most likely driving too quickly and dangerously (9/18) or falling down the stairs (9/11), you should eat some delicious guaca­mole in my honor and follow these pearls of wisdom. Sort of pearls of wisdom. Ok, really only one. From me to you, happy unbirthday. Just. ..follow along. The only thing you absolutely have to do, besides have good sex at least once in your life, and laugh everyday, is let go of your hatred. In fact, let go • of it right now. Hatred, bigotry, racism. You profit nothing by these things, and you hurt yourself. Hatred is like cancer. If there's a cancer inside of you, it's not going to hurt someone you dislike. It's going to hurt you. And hatred of any kind is just that. A tumor that will choke the happi­ness and life out of you. If it's big­ otry or racism, sit down. If you're religious, find a place in your holy book that justifies your bigotry. Now bring it to me and I'll show you a hundred verses that cancel it out. If you're not religious, tell me what good your bigotry does you. Do you feel warmer with it? Does it keep you company? Does it laugh with you and have coffee with you? Does it somehow make you a better person? If you have an individual specifically that you hate, think of them right now. Picture them being -pelted with rubber duckies and then let it go. They have pains you know nothing about, and their own problems. And when you encounter some­ one who hasn't let their hate go, here's a nifty little trick. Don't be afraid. Even if it's directed at you. And your fiance. And you're thinking that Kevlar would look great with your wedding dress. Or your copy editor offered to make . you a wedding dress OUT OF Kevlar. The reason I do things with humor, instead of fear, is because life is serious. In fact, so serious that none ofus are going to make it out alive. Worries, like hatred, will overwhelm you and gobble you up. In fact, imagine that your worries ARE the rubber duckies, now pelt them at that person you so dislike, or who dislikes you, and let both of them go. So yes, go out. Let guacamole flow like fountains. Chunky, tasty fountains. And if you come to my • wedding, feel free to arm your­self to the teeth. I'm a Girl Scout at heart, and you all know the Girl Scout motto: One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. Er, I mean, be prepared. You know, that honestly might be the Boy Scout motto. But you get the point. We rate everythin_g else, why ·not RateMyCop.com? in his or her right mind. But yes, there's someone who wants to hurt me for it. I mean, honestly, you'd think people would be more upset that he's French than anything else. Do you know what a snob he is about mustard? It's unbearable. BY JONATHAN TROMP.SON Pride Staff Writer ,.com?Living in Southern California, lately, it is nearly impossible not to notice all of the attention area police departments are getting. Los Angeles received national attention for corruption in numerous scandals. A few stand-outs include: the Rampart Division, the C.R.A.S.H. unit, notto men­tion the name that is now syn­onymous with LA police cor­ruption, Rodney King. Most recently LA police made the front-page news again with their actions taken against unarmed press and protestors at LA's MacAurthur Park. Orange County's former Sheriff Corona is now under federal indictment for abuse of office and cor­ruption charges. Orange County deputies are now potentially facing murder charges for various roles in jail house beating murders, allegedly being perpetrated both by inmates with depu­ties' knowledge, or, by the deputies themselves. In recent weeks, local San Diego residents find them­selves in one of the most frightening scenarios, as an off duty San Diego officer fires on and hits a mother and her 8-year-old son. While details continue to come out in the case, all are innocent until proven guilty, allega- Starbucks on Campus:What is youdavorite drink? What do you like most about working at the Starbucks on campus? tions of misconduct on the part of the Oceanside police depart­ ment have been made on their handling of the case. With all that is going on in our communities, it would seem almost natural that we would want to know more about the people that are "serv­ ing and protecting" us. A web site that is recei_ving attention as a result of heightened com­ munity interest both nationally and internationally, is, Rate­ MyCop.com. The LA based RateMyCop. •com motto is "y<;>u have the right to be informed." The site's basic premise is allowing users who register with an e-mail address to leave comments on its forum and community law enforcement officer database in regards to the law enforcement officers they have encountered and dealt with in their commu­nities. Comments and opinions range from praise like an assessment of one San Diego officer being "Very profes­ sional and businesslike in all respects," to a wide range of serious criticisms and accusa­ tions, that I will leave to the imagination. BadCopNews.com is an international law enforcement watchdog site based in Amster­ dam. The site's name speaks for itself, _as it archives articles from international reports of law enforcement abuses. While this site only offers negative news, unlike RateMyCop.com [which offers the good with the bad] it stands as a warning to those who abuse his/her badge and the citizens they serve -­ every citizen has a voice as well as the right to speak out against injustices. As citizens, we have the right, if not the duty, to read, write and publish as we see fit. In particular, our freedom of speech important when is cru­cial to remember when criticiz­ing the status quo. Every aspect of our society is [as it should be] subject to public evaluation and criticism --Why should law enforcement be any different? Law enforcement agencies, in particular, especially given the current climate of accusations, need to be accountable for their "li::ed Venti Green Tea Lemonade with 3 pumps classic. All the friendly people I get to be with au day long." Venti GreenTea with 3 -n-• my boss "Iced Green Ti Straikht-up. I work -w:ifh a bundh of 6eautiful ladies" Aaron Garcia Junior "Iced Venti Ppsi.on Tea Lemonad sweetened inelotl. because it make c useilike actions on and offduty. I People have a responsibil­ t ity to his or her community to ensure that officers of the law act in accordance with the iaws they are employed to enforce. Due to the fact that these offi­cers are armed, both on and off duty, and in light of current events, what citizen would not want to know who is patrolling his or her neighborhood? The principals are simple: let _the officer's actions dictate how he or she is received by the com­ Plioto by Krlsti#tl LnlerI Tiu, Pride munity. THE PRIDE NEWS Saving big with parking adjunction BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Many at Cal State San Marcos can agree that the price for park­ing is exorbitantly expensive, and the high prices of parking viola­tions do not help to alleviate the depression of an empty wallet. But with a brand· new program offered by the Parking Adjudica­tion office here at Cal State San Marcos, many students and fac­ulty can save some much needed cash. Starting Tuesday April 22nd to Wednesday April 23"1, Park­ing Adjudication will waive the $25.00 late fee for any ticket ifyou ·pay your outstanding fee on these dates. The ijew program will help those with late fees to pay, so that they are not plagued by the fee of their violation and a $25.00 late fee. "We know that the economy is getting kind ofbad and we wanted to help students if they have any outstanding citations, they can pay it on those two days ... and we will waive the $25.00 late fee for them on each citation," stated Patti Hale of Parking Adjudication at CaJ State San Marcos. Even for tickets that students and faculty have received in the past, the late fees will simply get waived. For example, if someone has four previous citations charg­ing $50.00 each, the late fees for all four will total to $100. But ifa stu­dent or faculty member come in on the 22 or 23 and pay their citation charges, the total $100 late fee for all four citations will be waived. This will allow any driver to this campus to save money and park­ing problem that has been plaguing them resolved. The prices for parking permits for staff, faculty, and especially students are expensive, and many have voiced their opinions in the form of protests and petitions. But what many don't understand is that Parking Services is a self­sufficient company with no finan­cial stability from the university. With a proposed parking garage planned for completion in 2010, the funds for such a proj­ect must come from somewhere. In reality, the prices set for per­mits or violations will actually contribute to the advancement of the school, not to be brutal capitalism. "Our motto here is to educate, not to adjudicate" stated Hale. With the initiation of this event, all ·drivers of this institution will have the oppor­tunity to save money in these troubled times. From ELEMENTARY, page l on her master's thesis while already teaching at Farr. "It was exciting for my stu­dents to see that I wrote a book that is at the library they were just at," she said. Throughout their visit, the students were reminded that CSUSM is "everyone's uni­ versity" and that "everyone can come here" as long as they study hard, learn how to write and never give up. Hernandez Payne said it is very impor­tant, that despite the challenge of living in a low socio-eco­nomic area, the children still count on very supportive par­ents. She said language is one of their biggest challenges, but despite that, every teacher at Farr Elementary visits every single household of every child in their classrooms. They also have parent meetings once a month in which the parents are provided with activities, read­ing tips and other material to practice with their children. "The Latino culture values education a lot," she said. "The big challenge is the language bar­rier, but we still have a lot of sup­port. Visiting their homes makes us understand the living situation and allows us to get to know the child better." Parents who were among those visiting the campus said bringing children even at such a young age can be nothing but beneficial. "I like the idea because this way he can start realizing what his future may look like," said Maria Zavala, parent to a fifth grader. "This keeps him focused and motivated, he can start think­ing about what he wants, to be and what he wants to study, and make him strive for a better future." Hernandez Payne said it is very important to get children think­ing about college this early on, so it doesn't go to the back of their minds. "We want them to think that college is not something that you may or may not go to," she said. "It's actually something that will be the next step." From YEARBOOK, page l spring '08 semester that hope­fully serves as a stepping stone for a complete CSUSM year­book next year. For more information on Senior Experience, visit www. csusm.edu/seniorexperience. For more information on the CSUSM yearbook visit ww,w. csusmyearbook.com. CSUSM student, Chris Bourgault from Realskies Web Design, hosts the CSUSM Yearbook Website. ·"Just this past week we have received almost 1,000 hits on the site .. . this website provides [CoBA] seniors to view their images and to view the work in progress," said Zumaya. Zumaya, a IO-year profes­sional photographer, attends classes between picking up and dropping off his three daugh­ters. He initially attended SDSU where he tried to launch a year­book there as well. Fortunately, for CSUSM but unfortunate for Zumaya, "The project was not able to be com­pleted and go to press because the funding we had did not follow through on their prom­ise," he said. After his first debacle with SDSU he returned to CSUSM in pursuit of finishing his degree with "a better plan and [the abil­ity] to provide personal money to by skateboaf'\ . for resisting and officer. The officer get the project started," he said. Zumaya found numerous CSUSM staff, facility, and fellow Cougar supporters for a school wide yearbook. In fall 07 semester, he ran into Stephanie Erdodi. She wanted to organize a yearbook club. They became acquaintances and remain in contact today. Ultimately, "the success of this project is dependent on funding and support from the University," said Zumaya. The project gathers funding in other ways as well. The proj­ect offers free online portraits for graduating CoBA students. The project enables students to purchase their portraits. The project allots a portion of the sales to cover costs associated with producing a physical year­book. "Results from the Senior Experience team's surveys led to the creation of our prototype yearbook publication for CoBA. We have plans for next year to complete a yearbook for the [entire] University or possibly separate yearbooks for the indi­vidual colleges," said Zumaya. "Jim Hamererly, director of business .community relations from CoBA ... has provided sup­port that has been very impor­tant to the success we have had on this project. Without his support, we would not be at the to the 1acti • ma e point where we are now," said Zumaya. Senior Experience project presentations begin May 5th and last until May 8th They occur • almost every hour from 8:45AM to about 4:40PM lasting approx­imately 20 minutes in Markstein Hall room 104. "I would love to see this proj­ect featured on the CSUSM homepage ... Also, we really need juniors and sophomores to get involved now with the year­book so they can carry the torch for the following years," said Zumaya. To get involved with the year­book contact David Zumaya at david@dmzphotog.raphy.com. raffle stop on vehicle for e'quipment violations, and cited driver for suspended license and no insurance. 4111''1-08 ·3:30 p..m. A fatafty member parked a convertible Jeep in lot E with the rx:(.leund the parking o n upon return. COUGAR WATCH ~ ,,,.Jf KEEPING AN EYE ON THE Ui I.. t760j ..!,.)"~~ s attempt THE PRIDE NEWS Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5· From_INTERVIEW, page 1 What inspired you to run? Love. From the moment I set foot on this University my loy­alty, passion, and love has been with CSUSM in every way. I had to ask myself the question before running for office, "What if I did not get elected ASI President?" After reflection, my answer to this question was, "I will con­tinue to engage and be engaged in CSUSM's growth to my utmost ability and capacity." When the reasons are right, what you stand for can never be defeated. How will you balance this with your job as a Resident Advisor? In order to engage fully into my role as ASI President, I must make tough decisions, this will be the first. I am 0 or 100%. This is what you get when you choose me. Balance, organization, and time management will be key to executing successfully as ASI President and an RA. I look forward to discussing the pos­sible options with Brian Dawson (Director ofUVA) in order for me to thrive in the year to come. How will you foster diversity on campus? This will come naturally because it is the forefront of who I am and what I do --I am a con­sensus builder. I have come to listen and to be the voice of the st}ldent body. Bringing people together from all paths of life is what I strive to achieve. Being a Resident Advisor for the inter­national & multi-cultural expe­nence has been an excellent training ground and an invalu­able opportunity in order for me to call everyone to the table, not to agree every time, but to under­stand each other every time. What do you imagine will be your biggest problem? -Bring the worst, scariest, and ugliest problems to me. For together with my ASI Team we will find a successful solution to any problem we are faced with. We are your student leaders for this reason. Future ASI President's Mes­ sage to students Hello Fellow CSUSM Cou­ gars! You have spoken and your voice has been heard. YOU have elected me Associ­ ated Students Incorporated Presi­dent & CEO. Your trust and con­fidence in me will be reflected in every decision I make on your behalf Thank you for your sup­port with all my heart. I appre­ciate you giving me this oppor­tunity to be your leader and to serve you. We have an exhila­rating new year ahead of us, one that is not wit_hout its challenges. Together we will face these chal­lenges and succeed in spite of adversity. In doing this, we will become unified as a community and show the true strength of our Cougar Spirit. I invite you not only to take ownership in your education here at CSUSM but also your campus life experience. Choose how you want to leave your mark on our dynamic campus. This is the ini­tiative we all face, to become more involved, to engage, empower, and to serve each other. Create your unforgettable memories and vah;1ed relationships now in campus life. It is said that the col­ lege experience can be the most rewarding, fun, and joyful years of our lives. I say this is true because you are here; you make our s_chool what it is. What you put into it is exactly what you will get out of it. Please know that I am in com­ plete solidarity with you as a stu­ dent and stand by your side as we move forward, together. I have come to listen and to voice and act on your concerns. I will not hesitate to reveal everything that I am and unlock my full potential for CSUSM. In striving for posi­ • tive change through passion, ser­vice, leadership, and excellence, lam. From SHEEHAN, page 1 tion to the war, her Congressional campaign, and her political phi­losophies. Sheehan, who's son Casey died in the Iraq War in 2004, has gar­nered a considerable amount of national attention in recent years for her activism against the Iraq War and the policies of the Bush Administration. Her month-long "Camp Casey" protest in August 2005 outside of the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas became the focal point of the anti-war movement, launching Sheehan into the media spotlight. It was in Texas that CSUSM's Dr. Linda Pershing met and devel­oped a relationship with Sheehan. "I'm pretty good friends with pro­fessor Pershing," said Sheehan. "I got to know her in Texas and she has been a supporter of our efforts for a long time." It came as a surprise to many to hear that Sheehan would be making an appearance on campus, which comes in the middle of her bid for Nancy Pelosi's seat in the House of Representatives. When asked how she ended up at CSUSM, Sheehan pointed to her friendship with Dr. Persh­ing saying, "I've met a lot of her students across the country and they've wanted me to come for a long time. I was invited [by Pershing] and I love coming to colleges and high schools and talking." Given the uproar when Michael Moore was slated to speak on campus, Shee­han's visit was sur­prisingly met with little protest from the campus community. Throughout her pre­sentation the crowd was relatively mild as students both in sup­port of and opposed to her message lis­tened intently. Even with mixed degrees of support and opposition, Shee­han hasn't signaled her intentions to slow down any time soon. "I don't think r ASI Election Results -2008 1096 students voted in this poll President: Sabrina Oleson 109 Alexander Hoang 527 Jessica Mills 60 Zachary de la Pena 514 College of Business · Vice President of Administration External Affairs:· Representatives Angela Stubbs 4 73 Brittney Russo 141 Christian Pedersen 307 College of Arts Vice President of and Sciences Finance: Representatives Conrad Ottey 623 Giovanna De Los Stephen Castro 349 Reyes 320 Raisa Alvarado 257 Vice President of Benjamin Bertran- Operation: Harris 223 Lynn Torbert 672 Amethyst Hills 221 Amanda Riley 260 Student Representatives Vice President of at Large Marketing: Zach Morrison 661 Gil Cardenas 468 Kayla Robinson 322 Brian Buttacavoli 340 Travis Wilson 238 '­ I'm going to get a break now until For such a small campus, Shee­after the elections," said Sheehan. han's appearance presents, to "I think it's really important to be many, an indication of CSUSM's really persistent." growing stature. Ifturnout is any Sheehan responds to student questions during her presentation indication of appreciation, this change would seem to be readily embraced by the campus com­munity. From FAIR, page 1 it's black, white, green, or yellow, we're celebrating everyone and people from everywhere." The flags of over 40 different nations flew and representatives of over 30 different student orga­nizations were on hand at the fair, including France, Vietnam, Ger­many, Japan, Mexico, the Philip­pines, and the Middle East. The event was free and many of the organizations offered students a culinary taste indigenous to their respective countries. Hungry stu­dents lined up for crepes, bratwurst, egg rolls, and even birthday cake for every month of the year. "This is just a . fun way for people to think internationally," said April Paustian of Global Connections. "It's easy to think in American terms that so many students are accustomed to, but there's a whole other part that this country is all about. Sharing that aspect is a good way to grow." This year marks the sixth year of the fair's existence. The Uni­versity Global Affairs Office organized this year's event and sponsors included Associated Stu- Students dressed in traditional attire dents, Inc., the Office of Global Education, Student Life and Lead­ership, different student multicul­tural organizations and the Lan­guage Learning Center. Some organizations used the International Fair to highlight some of their past achievements and events over the year. Others took the opportunity to recruit Photo by Ben Ro/fee /The Pride and cross promote upcoming activities. "Like everyone, Kamalayan Alliance is here to recognize diver­sity," said Allie Moreno, a member representative from Kamalayan. "We're hoping to promote our Filipino Culture Night on April 26 and the fair presents a perfect time do just that." . FEATURES The heathy side of tea Getting the most out of your beverage Afarewell to Dr. Newman LlWR professor says goodbye to CSUSM BY ARIANNE SCHULZ Pride Staff Writer Tea is a beverage full of health bene­fits-whether it is black tea, green tea, · white tea, oolong tea, or herbal tea. While tea is sometimes a general term for a large grouping of hot beverages, "tea" (this applies to black, green, and white tea) is actually an infusion of the leaves of the blooming white-flower, evergreen bush (Camellia sinesis) native to China and India. The term "tea" is used gen­erally for the term of infusion because marketers found con­sumers responded more favor­ably to it rather than labeling products as "herbal infu­sions." The only differences between the different vari­eties of tea (as previously noted: black, white, and green tea all originate from the same plant, Camellia sinesis) are how it is processed after the leaves are picked. Black tea is the darkest color because it is the most processed. Though black tea is the most processed/oxidized, studies have found that black tea still con­tains many beneficial compounds that can contribute to human health. Black tea is the most commonly consumed and pro­duced tea in the world. Another variation of tealeaf process­ing produces green tea. Green tea is less processed than black tea"T"""the leaves may be steamed or baked after:heipg'immedi­ately picked and thilpi-eserv~s,•a lot of the . antioxidant compounds in tea that make it such a health wonder. Green tea is very popular in Asia and has become increas­ing popular around the world. . The least amount of processing of tealeaves produces a rare, fragile tea­ . white tea. White tea 1s described as having the most delicate flavor and it also contains the most 0 X l ­ dants. White tea is only picked at certain times during the year· and after j:,eing picked," it is promptly dried with little or no oxidation exposure. Though white tea offers many health· benefits, green tea receives a lot of main­stream attention for its health advantages. Tea contains antioxidants, which neutral­ize the effects ofoxidants/free radicals that are products of cell metabo­lism. Tea contains flavonoids and catechins that are types of antioxidants that are effec­tive at neutraliz­ing free radicals. This is impor­t a n t because free-radical damage is being stud­ied to determine .its co_ntribution_to dis­ ~ ~ • . T eases and other health problems. Recently, a study in the Molecular Nutri­ tion and Food Research journal reports their findings that by adding citrus ele­ments to green tea, the catechins (antioxi­dants) became more stabile. While most teas are high in antioxidant compounds such as catechins, humans do not typi­cally "reap" or absorb all of these because they need to be in an acidic environment to increase absorption. There are many ways to implement this-try adding 2 to 3 tablespoons of orange, lemon, grapefruit, or lime juice to 1 cup of green tea. Additionally, tea manufacturers are making it even easier for tea con­sumers to get the most antioxidants out of green tea by offering green tea blends with citrus components already added in with tea. Look for Celestial Seasonings' Antioxidant Green Tea Blend or Salada's Original Green Tea Antioxidant Blend, which can most likely be found at local grocery stores. If caffeine content is a concern, there are many tea blends offered on the market that are decaffeinated (usually by carbon dioxide effervescence, which "cleanly" removes 99.6% to 99.9% of caffeine). According to Celestial Seasonings Tea, the caffeine contents of tea are roughly the following per 1 cup serving: black tea (60 mg), green tea (30 mg), and white tea (50 mg). Celestial Seasoning also notes for comparison the caffeine contents of 1 cup servings of coffee (90 mg) and soda (45 mg). So, simply put: enjoy tea-there is sure to be a tea that appeals to any preference and provides health benefits! BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer Dr. Lance Newman has been a Professor of Literature and Writing Studies (currently the Associate Professor) at CSUSM since September of 2002, teaching courses from Advanced Creative Writing to Transatlantic Romanticism. Before coming to CSUSM, Newman spent time teaching at State Uni­versity ofWest Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Brown University in Rhode Island -which, coincidentally, is where he earned his Master's as well as Doctorate degrees. (Unfortunately however, CSUSM Hookah Lounge -Pool Tables Games Great Food tiubblY 13ubblY Ca is going to miss Dr. Newman, as he moves on to the next chapter of his career, r ... )"I am moving to Utah, where I plan to do lots of hiking... sailing... mountain biking... and rafting... I'll be teaching at Westminster Col­lege in Salt Lake City," said Newman. Lance Newman is'a teacher who genuinely cares about his students-one of his favor­ite classes to teach students is creative writ­ing. "I love creative writing seminars where we teach each other how to make art out of words," said Newman. A Senior Business major/Lit~rature and Writing minor, Jona­than E. Thompson, took LTWR 105: Texts that Changed the World with Newman, and said, "Professor Newman was so awesome. I remember he assigned us 'Native Son.' That was such a good book and such a great class. It is unfortunate for CSUSM to lose such a great person." In addition to current students, Newman has also made lasting impressions on students who have since graduated and moved on to life after school. Brandon Gray, CSUSM alum whom graduated last semes­ter with his B.A. in Literature and Writing, said "[Newman] was the kind of professor that you wanted to work hard for because if you got a high grade on an assignment you know you deserved it." Since coming to CSUSM, Newman says about the campus, "the student population has almost doubled in six years. What used to be a sleepy little college now looks a lot more like a big university ..." Being part of this university's community has really meant a lot to Newman, "I really loved · being part of... building something new." "People here are very passionate about what they do and they really want this place to live up to their ideals," said Newman. When asked what, if any, advice he would like to give the students of CSUSM, Newman said, "the school belongs to the students. Only you can make sure we deliver what you want. And only you have the power to defend our school against budget cutters and corporatizers,'' In fact, Newman's influence and time at CSUSM has inspired many students to set their goals towards teaching. Sophomore Literature and Writing major, Jennifer Rylander says that Newn:ian has taught her "a lot about what he calls close reading in context which really helps me to under­stand not only what the author was trying to do with a piece of writing but also how to interpret literature. I know for a fact that his teachings will help me throughout my years as a student and eventually as a teacher." On top ofbeing a successful and educated professor, Newman is quite an accomplished author. In addition to publishing many essays and poems, he also published a book ofcriti­cism, "Our Common Dwelling." Currently, Newman is working on a book: "Capitalism is Killing Our Planet." "You can read some chunks at http://redgreenplanet.blogspot. com," said Newman. CSUSM is going to miss the presence of such a valuable individual. Newman has cre­ated a legacy that he leaves behind and will last for many years to come, long after he's ·been gone. THE PRIDE FEATURES Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1 An ant·1me s America's economyheaded for a recession or are we aread_y there?· BY AMANDA ANDREEN Earlier this month Alan Green-lematic-suggests the Center for million Americans would face said, "the International Council of Pride Staff Writer span, the former Chairman of the Economic and Policy R~search­poverty. Moreover, if the reces­Shopping Centers, a trade group, Federal Reserve, said in an inter-is easier for the economy, labor sion is greater than a mild one, estimates there will be 5,770 Is this a recession or a depres­view with CNBC, "we are in the market, and consumers to bounce not only would the average house­store closings in 2008, up 25 per­sion? This question is just the throes of recession." Citing the back from. However, this reces­hold income decrease, but also the cent from 2007, when there were . beginning when it comes to defin­current housing bubble, global sion, even if mild to moderate U.S. would be looking at 10.4 mil­4,603." ing the fragile position ofthe U.S. forces, shrinking automobile reports the CEPR, could cause lion Americans living in poverty Locally, San Diego's economy economy. Many citizens are start­sales, and the failure of credit cir-more long-term damage than versus the initial 4.7 million. is not doing that well either. As ing to feel the crunch-keeping cuits among other factors as the those in recent years. This past Additionally, according to an reported by the San Diego Union a tighter reign on unneces­cause-Greenspan also January the CEPR released a article written by Michael Bar­Tribune, in a recent article "Job­sary spending-not to insisted that it report entitled "What we're in for: baro published by the New York less rates increase in SD County," mention that the mere was too soon Projected economic impact of the Times on April 15, there are sev­from June of 2006 until now, "San thought of the two to know the next recession." eral corporate retail chains filing Diego County has lost 22,500 jobs words sends severity of In the report, authors John for bankruptcy and closing stores related to construction, real estate many econo­the reces-Schmitt and Dean Baker even sug-to offset debt and counteract sig­and financing." And recently, more mists and sion. gest • that working class families nificantly decreased sales. Some retail related jobs have been cut. gov-. Gen -could still feel the effects of this • of the chains that are either filing Most feel that the lull 1n the hous­ erally, recession well into 20ll, even after for bankruptcy or closing a large ing market is directly responsible. -a mild the market stabilizes. "Long after amount of store locations are Lin­Chris Bagley ofthe North County '€ t o financial markets and employers en's and Things, Ann Taylor, Foot­Times said ''A slouching real estate ~ -~ have begun to recover from an locker, Sharper Image, Zales, Lilly market has left Southern Califor­ ... .,. economic downturn, workers con­Vernon, Levitz, and Bombay. nians less able to borrow against ~ ernment tinue to suffer from high levels of home equity for big-ticket items like officials into a \ unemployment, depressed cars, furniture and home improve­ ~­ cold sweat as they ment projects. Several lenders ponder the future ~ have even frozen existing home implications of either mod-\ ~ equity lines of credit," in his economic event. As the U.S. erate-. recent article, ''ECON­economy continues to decline, reces-~ V: OMY: Job numbers show bloggers and analysts aren't the s i o n ~ i,:. levels of first loss in 15 years." only ones tooting their horns and can last "' employment, "Whether more With such credit blowing whistles at the thought of from six . falling incomes, chains file for bank­options no longer an economic recession. to nme loss of health insur­ruptcy or not," said Bar­available, spending With the rising gas prices, months, . ance, and outright poverty," baro, "it will be hard to miss and buying is no deflating housing market, and much like the reces-said the report. the impact of the industry's longer a luxury eminent doom of bankruptcy sions the U.S. has experienced The report also predicts that troubles in the nation's malls." for many local facing several national corpora­in the past much like those of unemployment rates would con­With other chains like Office residents. tions, the effects ofa recession are the early 1990s and 2000s. This tinue to rise for the next two Depot, J.C. Penny, and Lowes far reaching and run deep. type of recession, although prob-years, meaning that nearly 4.7 halting store expansions, Barbaro $0 Friday, April 24 4:00 p.m. / Special Ed Reflections-Night Univ 373 4:30 p.m. ASI Women's Center Growing ·,;00 &,.>1J• Tree Ceremony BloodDrive Wednesday, Appl 23 • CFHUSU -i<elloggP~a 8:00a.m. ZBT Get on the Ball 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25 10:00 am Fundraiser Campus Awareness Day 8:00 a.m. $386 CSU Budget Kellogg Plaza Gelebrating the CSU Court of Honors Keflogg Breezeway Kellogg Plaza Mark 125 Kellogg Terrace 10:00 a.m. $386 CSU Budget 12:00 p ..m. 10:.00 a.m. , Kellogg Plaza Frontiers in Science Seminar American Red Cross Sci2 208, Sci2 243 ' Blood Drive 6:00 p.m. Kellogg Plaza 12:00 p.m. Earth Day Celebration Commuoity Panel on Immigration Mark125 12:00 p.m. L'8t's Do Lunch Com2006 {Email event submjssior,s to prJde@csusm.edu AT'TN; CalendarcfEvents) Kellogg Ptaza -THE PRIDE EVERYTHING Google Docs Free to Google users --Google Docs is a basic and easy to use online word process­ ing, spreadsheet, and presentation applica­tion. Google Docs gives users the ability to create new documents or upload existing documents, users can also store and share documents online with ease. The most innovative and useful feature in Google docs is real time col­laboration. Users can invite people to collaborate on a document which allow multiple users to edit a single document at the same time. A chat-window keeps track ofrevisions made and displays which user made the specific changes. Google Docs are stored securely online where they are far removed from the risk ofcom­puter crashes and accessible from any computer with an Internet ­connection. Frequent auto-saving mitigates data loss in the event of a browser crashing or disrupting Internet connections. Docs requiring more advanced features can be exported in popular for­mats like .doc, .xis, .pdf, and .rtfand other popularly used d~u­ --·ment production programs. Google Scholar Although Google Scholar may not be as exhaustive as other scholarly databases, especially those with emphasis in specific · subject areas, it offers users "a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature" spanning a wide variety of disciplines. Google lists the sources for GS: "peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, pro­fessional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations." GS provides links to the full text of much of the searchable scholarly literature. Google Groups Now anyone can create a discussion group on any topic --fast and hassle free. Google Groups users can discuss topics through e-mail, webpages, and customized discussion boards. Google Group members can share files, and easily share access to a wide variety of info. The newest version of Google Groups is now available with new and improved features: collaborative webpage -creation, customization, file sharing, and personalized member profiles to learn more about other users in shared groups. iGoogle __,_ -=-Similar to Netvibes and My Yahoo! iGoogle is a per­--sonalized start page that offers users a variety of helpful ways to begin their web-browsing experience. iGoogle works in a three­column layout with web-based widgets that focus on a variety of different topics. Some ofthe most popular widgets include "Google Reader," "Quotes ofthe Day," and "Youtube: Top Rated." Gmail Back in the invite-only days of Google's e-mail service, having a Gmail account was a status symbol of sorts around the web. Since then, the fervor has died down, but users remain faithful. Using Ajax and JavaScript, Gmail implements a user-friendly interface that was one ofthe first to boast the feature ofarchiving. Archiving means that instead of users deleting their mail permanently, "read mail" is saved-a feature that can come in handy in the clutch. Google Talk Google Talk is free. It hosts instant messaging, PC to PC voice calls, gmail notifications and fast file transfers. There is no download needed to use Google Talk and it is accessible on any computer. It can be added to iGoogle, a web-page, and is automatically accessible through any gmail account. Google Talk also allows media previews of videos, URL's and slide­shows from multiple media-based sites. Google Video Like Youtube, Google Video allows users to upload and share video content. What makes Google Video special is its search engine, which incorporates results from Google Video itself, youtube, and other thir~party websites. According to Google, The Google Video index is "the most comprehensive on the web," making it the most powerful video searching tool currently available. THE PRIDE FEATURES Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9 Information by Amanda Andreen, Tim Moore, and Ben Roffee Layout by Amanda Andreen Cool feature~ Google ·offers to take advantage of: Google Book~ and My Library Google Books offers readers access to thousands of titles, and virtually all genres imaginable. This feature allows readers to scroll through and read limited previews of all books, or as much as the copyright holder of each title has released to be seen, by making the books available through PDFs. The Google Book search works by simply typing in a keyword, the title, or author, and a preview of the book covers search results appears. By clicking on a book cover, another page opens that has images of the book front and back, °reviews, author info, popular pages, subjects in the book, and links to Amazon.com to buy the book if a reader wishes to have access to the entire book. Users can also create their own personal­ized library where they can rate, label, review, and organize their own library of favorite book previews. GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) Think directory assistance done right--and free. GOOG-411 uses speech-recognition technology to allow users to search and connect to businesses in the U.S. and Canada. GOOG-411 also allows users to have the telephone number and address ofa given business text-messaged to any text-accepting cellular phone. The best feature ofGOOG-411 is that it is free ofcharge. .. On the burner at Google Labs Google Page Creator: Like the name suggests, Google Page Editor will allow users easily compose, edit, and publish web pages. Frequent auto-saving fast publishing, and a user­friendly interface could make this yet another popular ingredient in the Google mix. Google Mars: The same concept as Google Earth, this Google feature still in development is the result of a collabora­tion with NASA researchers at ASU and according to Google provides "some of the most detailed scientific maps of Mars ever made." Google Ride Finder: Based in Google Maps, Google Ride Finder offers real time tracking of participating taxi and limousine services using GPS technology. So far, Ride Finder only gives users up-to-the-minute locations ofvehicles in the fol­lowing cities: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Google Desktop ~ The new download from Google makes organizing and searching your computer even easier. Now searching your desk­top is as quick as searching the Internet, and the application also allows users to organize their desktop with useful gadgets like personalized searches, e-mail previews, weather, news updates and a handy sidebar that keeps all the gadgets organized. Very similar to Mac's dashboard appli~ation, Google Desktop also features smart indexing that organizes web browsing history, and multiple file types. iii Google Finance Google Fin;µice features Business News headlines as well as in-depth stock information. Adobe Flash powers the stock charts and feature real-time quotes during trading hours. Google Earth "Explore, Search and Dis­cover" reads the homepage for Google Earth. Now the power to search satellite images, maps, foreign lands, and any 3D terrain. building, or struc­ture imaginable is just one click away. Going on a vaca­tion? Type in the location and see a street view ofthe area sur­rounding your hotel. The images on Google Earth, say ofa neigh­borhood or public building are 1-3 years old via satellite imaging, and some search listings are limited in international countries. The images displayed in Google Earth are not "real time" images. However, the newest version of Google Earth has a time of day option where one can scroll to see the location at any time ofday, ­noon to midnight. The new version also offers a flight simulator feature. Currently Google Earth is available in the free version. Plus version and Pro version. It is also supported in 13 languages, and working towards being accessible in more languages. Google Earth also has searchable astronomical images available. Google Reader Google Reader utilius Atom and RSS feeds to aggregate a per­sonalized news feed. Google Reader serves as an "inbox for your news," bringing in stories and posts from the user's chQice w~b­sites and biogs into a siick interface that makes staying up to date simple. Google Reader is also available on m<>J,~le phones that support XHTMI.: or WAP 2.0 and the Wii web browser. .. 10 Tuesday,Apri/22,2008 THEPRIDE FEATURES News that isn•t news: theonion.com highbrow material. Similar toBY BILL RHEIN is adults who appreci­sented on theonion.com makes and nonsensical gifts. Though people could label The Onion the rants of Jon Stewart's "The Pride Staff Writer ate irony and wit, and it a very enjoyable site. It is the language of the site free to browse, but the site as a tabloid because of its false Daily Show," theonion.com is a fun look at could-be news. The web makes it definitely not does make a profit with its stories, the clever thought address www. kid friendly. The origi­online store featuring t-shirts behind it makes the articles the onion.com ••iiiiiii-a • nal incarnation of The is the home for The Onion News, which boasts itself as "America's Finest News Source." The irony ofthis is that The Onion is not news. Though The Onion claims to be news, in actuality, it is purely fictional-even thought it presents itself as if it is. Rather than present the news, The Onion makes up news­1 ike stories in sarcastic and ironfo ways-often resulting in humor. Although it is fic­tional, The Onion treats itself as a real news site and divides stories into local and interna­tional news sections, sports, entertainment, science, busi­ness, and opinion subdivisions. Each contains stories, which are interesting and can cause a reader to laugh aloud. An example ·includes a headline, which read, "Drug Win (is this supposed to be drugs win or drug wins)? Drug War." The stories covered often consider actual events while putting a humorous twist on them. The site target market Onion was a newspaper written by two students at the University of Wisconsin, Tim Keck and Christopher John­son, in 1988. The writers then published it nationwide and during the Internet boom, they created theonion.com. Other incarnations of The Onion include the daily pod­cast titled, "The Onion Radio News," and a video podcast, which calls itself the "Onion News Network." The ONN parodies the four main types of TV news coverage: the national news, the morning wake up shows, debate style news, and C-Span style cov­erage. Additionally, books are available for purchase on the site that contain past sto­ries. In 2007, The Onion pub­lished "Our Dumb World," an atlas that mocks the ste­reotypes and images of every nation. The final notable work is The A.V. Club, which is The Onion's take on enter­tainment magazines. The sense of humor pre- Seeing by other means: artist Esref Armagan BY AMY SALISBURY people can see with Pride Staff Writer :·.r-1H···r;,· ·r-i:,., their eyes." YouTube user Mav­ Art has many forms, -:) ':qi(o)\r.'l:.;'o1:' erik987654321 posted definitions, and methods. Pablo Picasso popular­ized surrealism, Jackson Pollock is synonymous with the abstract expressionist .movement, and Georges-Pierre Seurat estab­lished the labor-intensive technique of Pointillism. All artists possess unique creativity and, more impor­tantly, vision (both in the literal and figurative sense). Esref Armagan, however, would appear to be at a slight disadvantage: he is an artist born with no eyes. "No one can call me blind," Armagan declares from his home in Ankara, Turkey. "I can see more with my fingers than sighted a IO-minute video entitled, "Extraordi­ nary people, The artist with no eyes, Esref Armagan," taken from a Discovery Channel documentary. The audience first meets Arma­gan while he is working on his latest masterpiece.He explains that he must plan a painting in his mind before putting anything on his imprint-sensitive canvas. Arma­gan uses a Braille stylus to trace simple lines and shapes, and then paints with his fingers rather than brushes. Working mostly in oils, he is able to use color, shadow, and composition even though he has never before experienced light. Of all of Armagan's astonishing abili­ties, his most intriguing skill is that he is able to use perspective and scale in his paintings. Dr. John Kennedy, Perception and Cognition Psychologist at the University of Toronto, conducts a series of experiments with Arma­gan to gain more knowledge on how exactly this artist is able to reproduce images more accu­rately than some sighted people can. Harvard Neurologists come to find that while Armagan pro­cesses information dealing with perspective, parts of his brain that should show no activity due to his blindness are in fact as active as they would be if he were actually looking at the object he is draw­ing. The excerpt culminates in to be remembered as a person Italy at the place where Renais­who was able to see the world sance artist Filippo Brunelleschi with their fingertips. I want to be discovered artistic perspective remembered for my art." in 1413. Ultimately, Armagan Link to video: http://youtube. secures his place in scientific com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98 history. This unassuming, extremely gifted Turkish man changes every­thing the scien­tific community accepted as fact­about sight. Poi­ , gnantly, Arma­gan dismisses the science in favor of preserving his integrity as the artist he truly is, saying, "I want THE PRIDE Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11 A&E 2008 Summer Movie Preview BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer Summer movie season has crept up on us. Each year, Hollywood fills us with the promise it can deliver something bigger and bader for our viewing pleasure. Let's be honest, however -2007 was filled with niore of the latter. Endless • sequels bombarded us last summer: Spider-man 3, Shrek the 3rd, Harry Potter, and The Bourne Ultimatum to name a few (and they were the good ones). While sequels have become a mainstay for summer blockbust­ers, 2008 is looking to comic book heroes, robots, and one familiar, whip-cracking archeologist to provide the bulk of the this year's anticipated filmS". It's likely at least one original title will make its way to Sequelville from this year's summer offerings. Compared to last year, 2008 looks to be bigger, better, and more exciting, which Hollywood hopes translates to green pastures and millions of dollars. Rather than generating a biased "top ten" or a month-to-month release, the fol­lowing lists hope to satisfy kids, geeks, and other avid movie watch­ers. Grand triumvirate Iron Man (May 2): Okay, how can anyone not get excited over Robert Downey Jr. playing an alcoholic, charming, multi-billion­aire arms dealer? Comic fans will eat up Downey as he dons the red and gold suit. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom tbhe Crystal Skull (May 22): This ii-\irguably the most anticipated movie this summer. Do yourself a favor -rewatch the first three films and fall in love with Harrison Ford as the original, fedora-capped, globe-trotting adventurer. Shia La.Beouf of last year's Transform­e~s plays his sidekick. • TheDarkKnight(July 17): Direc­tor Christopher Nolan brought us the best Batman in a pensive per­formance by Christian Bale. Can he surpass Jack Nicholson's Joker in Heath Ledger's ultra-creepy ren­dition ofthe clown prince? We will anticipate that with great interesr. • Kids stuff The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (May 16): In the second film of the C.S. Lewis saga, one year has passed since the Pevensie children last stepped foot in Narnia This time, the mys­terious Prince Caspian meets their .reception as they make up for lost time. King Fu Panda (June 6): The DreamWorks animated feature stars Jack Black as Po, a panda who is probably a bigger Kung Fu fan than actual sJ;udent-. -Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Gfian~ and Ange­lina Jolie also star. • Wall-E (June 2?h): Earth's last, loneiy robot is about to get some visitors. Only Disney and Pixar can come up with something this stunning and adorable. If it's any­thing like Finding Nemo, multiple viewings may be required. Comedic rule of three Get Smart (June 20): In this movie-made TV adaption, Steve Carrell plays Maxwell Smart, the lucky and dimwitted secret agent made famous by--the late Don Adams. Sharing the duties with Smart is the competent and lethal ·Agent 99, played by Arine Hatha­way. The Love Guru (June 20): Mike Myers wrote and stars as an odd, motivational mentor charged with helping a pro hockey player. Guys will love it because ofJessica Alba. Girls will love it because of Justin Timberlake. Tropic Thunder (August 15): and destruction in this version A group of actors filming a war ' instead of the psychological com­movie realize it's no war movie • plexity from Ang Lee's 2003 film. -it's war. With Ben Stiller, Jack Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Black, Robert Downey Jr., and a (July 11): As the imaginative ton ofcameos, this may be the per-genius behind Pan's Labyrinth, feet way to end summer. director Guillermo del Toro returns and a lot offans cannot wait to see Tickets for two what he has _in store for the snide, Baby Mama (Aprtl 25): Tina often misunderstood demon hero Fey plays a middle-aged woman from Hell. • who desperately wants a child and The X-Files: I Want to Believe finds out the only one who can help (July 25): Agents Mulder (David her (Amy Poehler) unexpectedly Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian shows up at her door, fertile and Anderson) return in the second homeless. film investigating the supernatural. Sex and the City (May 30): The The plot here is as secretive as the ladies of HBO's hit show makes agency they work for. their silver screen debut. Can Sarah Jessica Parker and company bring All in good fun their glam and glitz with them? Hancock (July 2): It feels iike it has been forever since we last saw The geek quad Will Smith in a comedy. What Speed Racer (May 9): Based on better way to comeback than play­ the previews, it will be interesting ing an alcoholic superhero (that to see how audiences receive this sounds familiar)? For Smith, what latest film from the Wachowski better time than Independence Day Br9thers. Emile Hirsch plays the weekend? title character. Cross your fingers Pineapple Express (August 8): that it's nothing like the last two Freaks and Geeks alumni Judd Matrix movies. Apatow, Seth Rogen, and James The Incredible Hulk (June 13): Franco come together in this Seeing Edward Norton play the comedy about stoners on the run. green goliath here is a good sign. Fun premise, fun cast -enough We hope that he brings intensity said. Movie previews and the ruination of the Movie-going experience: A Treatise BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer I don't know about you, but one of my favorite parts of going to the movies is watching the previews. The lights dim, a hush comes over the crowd -they begin. "The follow­ing preview has been approved for all audiences by the Motion Picture Association of America" displays in white lettering over a cartoonishly green background. 'From a black screen comes the incredible preview. One after the other, and each one is better than the first. Then after seeing that preview so many times and expecting so much -you see the movie, and what hap­pens? You get let down. Half the scenes_ in the preview, well, aren't even in the movie at all! Then the other half, the ones that seem like the funniest -they are the only actual funny parts of the whole movie! There is nothing more annoying than seeing a film and realizing the pre­view was the only good part. I remember a few years back with ''Down Periscope" there was a scene in the previews of a woman water skiing behind a submarine -but that wasn't even in the movie. I thought it was going to be funny to see sorrie chick skiing behind a submarine, but when I saw it, I was utterly dis­appointed. Same goes for a more recent film, "Stop Loss". There was a scene in the preview of the main female character laying on the beach, and to be a dude for a minute, I was looking forward to seeing her on the beach-but once again, it wasn't even in the movie! But then there are those times when you see a comedy, and the pre­view makes it look so damn hilarious that you just have to see it, but when you see it. . . That is one of my big­gest peeves -going to see a comedy and realizing that it could have been better just watching the preview -it's the most disappointing thing. When I saw the Will Farrell movie "Tal­ladega Nights ..." I felt so let down when I found that the only funny parts were all bunched together in the preview. I think it is about time someone writes a letter to the Motion Pic­ture Association of America. They need to know they are letting down so many viewers by the way they set up their previews. I mean, how upset are we going to be if Indiana Jones doesn't actually swing on his whip only to miss his landing and fall packwards through the windshield of a van? Come May, if that scene is not in the new Indiana Jones flick -I may just be the person to write that letter to the MPAA. I know that I've got some words for them -you should too. The warring vocals of "Cougar Idol" BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer CSUSM hosted its own American Idol spin off, "Cougar Idol," which was held Wednesday, April 16, at the Clark Field House. The competition gave brave contestants .a chance to sing a song oftheir choice in front of a large crowd and then be reviewed by the three judges on stage. The contestants were Christopher Kinley, Michelle Vogel, Jazmine Brown, Maya Meal ins, Jess Judson, Shaun Lalime, Christina Wright, Katie Dremin, Alexander Hoang, and Erika Ervin. Songs were sung from some ofthe contestant's favor­ite artists. A wide variety of songs were covered from famous artists such as Shania Twain, Incubus, and Rhianna. Even our own "Britney Spears" was nice enough to show up for her comical performance, which was very entertaining to the crowd. Songs were either sung with a back­track of the original version, aca­pella, or with the contestant playing his or her own instrument. The three judges gave their own feedback to every contestant after their performance, but our judges were a lot nicer than the ones on the actual American Idol. At the end of the event, everyone in the crowd was asked to circle the name of the contestant that they thought had given the best perfor­mance. Michelle Vogel won with her great performance of Carrie Under­wood's "Before · He Cheats," and Erika Ervin came in a close second with her excellent performance of a song by the Dreamgirls. First place prize was a $250 gift cer­tificate to Ticketmaster. The second place prize was two tickets to Disney­land, and third place got a gift certifi­cate for dinner and a movie. Overall, the event gave students a chance to really show off their musical talent and it is hoped that the same competi­tion will be put on next year and will be bigger and better than ever. THE PRIDE 12 Tuesday, April 22, 2008 SPORTS CSUSM Softball splits -with #1 CBU BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer CSUSM Softball ran into a few roadblocks last week, dropping five of six games against some tough competition. The highlight of the week however, occurred on Satur­day as the Cougars knocked off the NAIA #1 ranked Cal Baptist Lanc­ers in an extra-innings thriller. The Cougars started the week off with a pair oflosses against #2 Point Loma on Tuesday. In game one, the Cougars lost by a score of 8-0. IQ game two, the Cougars buckled down on defense, but couldn't manage to produce any runs-losing, 2-0. The Cougars came into Sat­urday looking to upset the 46-4 CBU Lancers, and did just that. Game one was a stalemate through the bottom of the ninth inning, where Karen Morizi scored the winning, and only run on a Shanti Poston walk-off RBI single. The win was a product of stellar Cougar defense anchored by pticher, Melissa Lerno's com­plete game two-hitter. Cal Baptist sought revenge in game two of the doubleheader, defeating the Cougars by a score of 10-0. The Cougars attempted to carry the momentum from the upset into Sunday's contest at UCSD, but were unsuccessful. Another defensive battle came forth in game.one, as the Cougars' defense held the game scoreless until the bottom of the sixth. The Cougars were unable to produce a run in the top of the seventh, losing the game 1-0. The Cougars were could not convert game two, losing 8-5. Despite the tough week, the Cougars remain in #4 spot region­ally according to the 4/21 NAIA Regional Top-10. The Cougars have four games remaining in the regular season, today at Hope International, and Friday at La Sierra. Photo by Tim Moore I The Pride Karen Morzi scores the winning run to defeat CBU in extra innings Diploma Dash Cancelled BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer The first annual Sk Diploma Dash organized by the Cal State San Marcos Athletics has been cancelled due to low registration numbers. The race was set to wrap around the campus in a five-kilo­meter course on Saturday, May 3 at5:00p.m. "We were very disappointed we had to cancel the event, how­ever, due to very low registration numbers leading into the last few weeks before the event date, and due to a very difficult budget time, we had to cancel the event," said Associate Director of Athletics Jennifer Milo. "Our department could not afford to lose money on this event, and because of the very low registration numbers we were headed down that road." Proceeds from the race would have gone towards scholarships for CSUSM athletes. "We are looking to try and launch this event again next Spring with a different date and a different starting time. The event will be held in typical Sk ''fash­ion" in the morning. We were going to try to hold this year's event in the late afternoon. This may be part of the reason for the low registration numbers, so we will go with the morning run for next year," added Milo. 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BY ALEX HAND Pride Staff Writer Currently having ten thriving ath­letic programs, CSUSM's athletics department is looking to expand facili­ties and programs sometime in the near future. The recent release of the CSUSM Fields of Vision video is the first step in bringing new athletic facilities and pro­grams to the university. The video can be acce&sed at http://www.csusm.edu/ athletics/, and gives an overview of the plans for construction on the 25 acres of undeveloped land near the main entrance of campus. Although the university does eventu­ally plan on adding new athletic facilities that would bring on new programs such as men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball, the first priority is to cater to the current programs that are in need of a facility on campus. Associ­ate Director of Athletics for Develop­ment, Jennifer Milo stated that, "Base­ball and softball fields are top prio"rity, that's what we are hitting real hard on right now." Both the baseball and soft­ball teams are currently forced to play home games off campus at local high schools due to the lack of the facilities on campus. As previously mentioned, the video does highlight plans of adding new ath­letic facilities such as an arena and an aquatic center; which would provide two much needed facilities for the campus and. community. A new arena would make room for men's and women's bas­ketball as well as women's volleyball. The addition of these programs would allow for expansion well beyond the uni­versity. "Our main ultimate goal is to get into the NCAA as a division II member" says Jennifer Milo. By adding these two teams, the CSUSM athletic dept. would be able to make the move into the NCAA. There is currently no projected time­line for the project since the construc­tion of tbe facilities depends on fund­ing. Since no state funds can be used for athletic facilities, funding is primarily based on donations made by businesses and individuals in the community. On a positive note, the progress of the project will not be affected by the recent CSU budget cuts since state funding will not be used whatsoever. For a small campus like CSUSM, any­thing that adds to student life is benefi­cial for the campus. When asked what new facilities and new sports programs would do for the CSUSM community, Milo responded, "building up that front yard is huge for student life, students would be able to utilize the fields for rec. reality. The video· will ser.ve as a mar­sports as well." She went on to say that, keting package to show potential donors "This would add a huge element to our what is planned for the university. For school pride, and we would have people naming opportunities and donations actually bleeding our school colors." please contact Jennifer Milo, the Asso­ So with the video finished, the CSUSM ciate Director of Athletics for Devel­Athletic Dept. now has the first piece of opment at 760-750-7108 or at jmilo@ what they need to make their dream a csusm.edu. The Fields of Vision video released by the Athletics Department displays what could be the future of CSUSM's unused land. THE PRIDE A&E 14 Tuesday, April 22, 2008 : Tuesday, Apr 22 CD RELEASES' By Tim Moore I PrideStaffWriter POP Bittersweet World ASHLEE SIMPSON Ashlee Simpson is at it again, Uiis time with the release of "BittersweetWorld." Simpson is making the most of her publicity stops! fueling the rumor that her and fiancee, Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy are expecting achild by "dodging the question." Gotta love the drama. "BittersweetWorldfl will reportedly have amor~"'mature" sound, containing ''fun, <lat1ce songs, as well as break*up songs." •• HIPHOP When Life Gi\Jes You Lemons, You Paint That S....t Gold ATMOSPHERE Underground hip hoP duo, Atmosphere hoo been atitsince 1993. Their ratest release ls said to be at par with previous releases Wifh amore defined sense ofstorytelling. 25,000 special edition copies feature a40-page hard-cover book featuring achffdren's story and bonus DVD. ALTERNATIVE/ROCK The Black Swan STORY OF THE YEAR Story of the Year struck it bigIn 2003 with u~e single "Until the Day IDie." They hope to buttd "on the strengtt\ of past accomplishments· with the release of The Black swan. Story of the Year continues their legacy of powerful riffs, catchy choruses, smooth vocals, and "intense screaming: CLOVERFIELD Rent It TJ)is thriUer/hQftor film boasts of originality, but has asimilar style to Jhe "Blair Witch Proiect~ Itfeatures suspense In auniquelyhandhetd way. ft fs just convenient the characters "shooting" the movie had high-definition ca,meras.~ ONR MISSED CALL "'' $!@It Even the overwhefn1Jng ad campatgn could not brirtg il'l \)'iewern to this horror film. It is<lf!otherAmerican remake ofa Ja~nese film where the original is much better. /1'UIJJe5 courtl!sy qf4mtuD11.com FOLK/POP/COMEDY Flight of the Conchords FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS Known, more broadly as alternative comedy, Flight of the Cooohords bills themselves as "Formerly New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi--bongo acapella­ rap-funk-comedy folk duo.• Most popular for their fictional depiction of themselves in their HBO sitcol')1, flight of the Conchords fs going beyond tlle YouTube videos with their fuJI-Jength release. CIASSIC ROCK/HARD ROCK Good to Be Bad . WHITESNAKE With their flfSt studio release in 11 years, Whltesnake hope's to cash in on foreign success. "Good to Be 6ad" has rnade it to t/6 on the UK charts, Known best for singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love," Whltesnake is showing no signs of slowing down, even after 30 years in the books. "Good To Be Bad" featu,res 10 tracks that are sure to be enjoyed at motorcycle ralftes and stock car races for years to come. POP From Donny With Love DONNY OSMOND Donny Osmond brings you some of his finest Jove songs in this 18-track compilation that scours his resume and delivers his most heartfelt pieces. This album is "perfect for that special someone in your life." Sounds great. THE SAVAGES Rent It Tbis Independent film went unn9ticed in theaters, but laura Linney and Phi!lp Seymour Hoffman gli$nveting performances in this sibling drama filmed in Buffalo,"New York. Linney earned an Oscar norninati~ for.Best Supporting,~tress and Hoffman ls doing well with tlrs third DVO rele~'ffi. ~o$eeks, an with outstanding perfOJJnances, ~· •~.,. ~~ ,. ... .a \. ~A-~-i "r, "\ J;_~•; .. . ~·~..~~ .. ~.. t ~ ~ >;: CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR Reotl This ~le-featuressoi:ne big narndlutottlerthan that ibJid ~t rnake much noise when It came ouHn theaters. TorniHanks IS good, but Philip Seymour Hoffman 1S better in this dramatic comedy based on atrue stoty.v •:i;,* ~' -~ A&E By Amanda Andreen / Pride Staff Writer Nathan Welden 2007-released album is a heart­ "One Step Closer to You" warming ballad. Beginning with slow and melodic acoustic guitar and Tiernan's comforting voice, the song takes a twist at about three minutes in when the rest of the band chimes in, only to close the last few seconds again with the final whispers of the guitar. • An old soul with the likening of James Taylor and Willie Nelson, local singer-songwriter Nathan Welden inspires with his original Veronica May "Sandpaper Song" track "One Step Closer to You." Full-bodied with acoustic guitar, layered vocals, and crisp cajon playing, this tune has been featured on 102.1 KPRI and is a • local listen favorite. BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Import Brands Alliance in St. Louis, Missouri, imports Hoegaarden, pro­nounced, "Who gar den," from Bel­gium. The multi award-winning beer's name origi­ nates from the vil­ lage of Hoegaarden, in Belgium's Brabant Province, where the brewing of white beer traces back to 1445, according to the label. The cardboard carrier secures six 12-fluid ounce dark brown glass bottles. The six pack retails for $8.99 at BevMo. Cream, silver, Off her new album "Remnants of Marley," "Sandpaper Song" is earthy, folky, and full of slap­tapping drums and bluesy guitar. With pristine plucking and building vocals, this track embodies May's playful style and stoic lyrics. blue, and white hues dominated the coloring of the packaging. The name ofthe beer takes center stage. The bottles contain the same imaging. The brewery u t i ­lizes a purposefully designed bottle that releases certain flavors when poured into a glass. A silver cap with the brewery's logo in blue and gold stencil seals a pres­surized bottle with an alcohol by volume of4.9%. The beer pours chunky forming an almost inch thick head. The head grad­ually dissipates and leaves a more than average lancet thus trapping the rising carbonated bubbles. Most light colored beers are see-through. However, the light colored Hoegaardeh embodies a murky pond hindering vision through one side of the glass to the other. The beer emits a hybrid aroma simi­lar to a Heineken and alocal micro brew. Surprisingly, the beer enters the mouth calm and leaves calm. Again, most beers have a onetime powerful surge of flavor where as Hoegaarden releases a continual small tingling wave that gently washes over all corners of the mouth. The ale leaves a pleasant coating of flavoring encouraging the mouth to consume more. Hoegaarden offers a thrill­ing adventure. The beer defies almost every stereotype asso­ciated with a white styled beer. As intelligent Cougars, please Thieves and Liars "What Dreams Become" With guitar lines that just beg to be riffed on Guitar Hero 3, "What Dreams Become" is edgy, high-energy, and antsy classic rock. Radio Racer "It's Her'' Over the past few years, Radio Racer has grown and evolved as a popular North County band. They had the chops back when I saw them in 2005, and now out of high school and into the real world, the guys still have it going on. "It's Her" is a fun, .. upbeat, pop ballad that could very easily be heard on the next episode of "The Hills" or "Gossip Girl." One Hot Minute "My Kinda Town" Pete Wentz would be proud. One Hot Minute is one hot band and their music is catchy to say the least. "My Kinda Town" is probably more for the emo­loving 14 year olds who idolized Plain White T's, Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco, yet even a college girl can't resist the bubble ... - Leave the Sprinting to us. North County's new SPRINTER hsht r1il tr1in Ills 1rriwd. With service every half hour on weelcd4YS and rmy hour on the weekends, it's easy to hop aboa,d the SPRINTER. Catch the train at any OM of the new 15 stations. BREEZE buses are conveniffl1tly cooo:linated to conn«t you to major destinations along the Highway 78 corridor. Your ticket to North County's new slio,t cut begins at only $2 per trip. enjoy responsibly. .. ~ ~ .... f ~ = E--o ~ ~ < oO c:::, c:::, l"'I gf ':;::: :... ~ s ~ ~ ~ \.0 ~ An aural adventure in fine dining {lf/;alJrf,em Mb tr~ 10 c/ •<OlleuJtr±J Jack Johnson -$7 Something for those with a slightly sweeter tooth, but the dish has been done time and time again. Can it be made fresh and fierce in the Coachella kitchen? Goldfrapp -$8 A savory morsel that brought us lyrics like, "Fascist'baby, utopia," in her lighter than air electro-pop hits. A few Goldfrapps on the half shell might be exactly what you need·to get started. Aesop Rock -$6 Harder and faster. Independent rap made on a small scale for the discerning listener. Served in a light goat cheese and dub bass demi-glaze. ~ Aphex Twin -$1 O lit's almost foolish to expect to enjoy your Coachella meal this year without with first starting off with a crisp, refreshing plate of Aphex Twin. No overbearing flavors, making it an excellent introduction to prepare for the weekend's dining. SebastiAn -$11 Another dish from the Ed Banger lineup, SebastiAn is well suited to get things started with an Emerilesque "BAM!", complete with riffs and candied pecans. With SebastiAn, you don't have to choose between awesome remixes and great originals because you'll be getting a whole mouthful of both. Vampire Weekend -$18 A little bit of substance and a whole lot of hype, which is perhaps exactly what some of our more health conscious listeners have room for. Served on a mushroom risotto, it can be a little heavy on attempted hipster cred. c;f;~o,n{lf~ '{17,, T!)(J({/RJ&j Kavinsky -$27 If any food belonged to the 80s, Kavinsky would be the first thing to toss into the Coachella fondue. pot. For a French Ferrari-driving zombie from 1986, Kavinsky still knows how to prepare a mean dinner dish, although his ingredients remain a mystery. Eve(l with his electro-horror shtick, Kavinsky knows how to get a crowd-undead or By Toria Savey and Ben Roffee / Pride Staff Writers not-moving. Dish comes with fruit and bread for dipping. Prince -$29 The coup d'etat in this year's savory fare, Prince has the potential to be perfect if cooked right, transporting you back to a different era, filled with spandex and fake cheese. However, if not prepared carefully, the dish can tend towards the oily side. • !i?/},n/,t,e,Jt, <Ojxi(J/Jl,() ~~~ and John Digweed -$13 Stewed in its own juices since the mid-90s, this dish has all of the flavor skimmed of fat and calories, living you free to be transported to the European club scene during your listening experience. From releasing their first triple album of remixes in 1994, these two DJs have been perfected for your pleasure. Flogging Molly -$14 Heavy on flavor, a little bit of these punk princes with Irish flair can go a long way towards filling your stomach. w~Mb (1/wndo;; Justice -$9 The pinnacle of French electro house cuisine, Justice is a heaping pile of righteously epic and sinfully divine treats. With the popularity of last year's Daft Punk performance, dance-seeking Coachella diners have high expectations, and are certain to gobble up everything these electronic gods concoct. Roger Waters -$8 Served in a sauce of aged brandy, this sweet finish to your meal has been carefully hulled from a stock of Pink Floyd and left to ferment until it reaches it's pinnacle of taste. Chromeo -$5 A playful, cocky, and downright awesome way to top off the dining experience, Chromeo won't slow you down when your appetite and metabolism starts tq hate you. The tender electrofunk jams of this unlikely Arabic/Jewish fusion dish makes for a perfect after dinner pick-me-up. Spiritualized -$8 The original dish that took its listeners out "floating in space", ..Spiritualized is served with a side of fresh berries and the taste of electronica baked with a fine crust of melted sugar. 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/. 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