https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/328492e3e033686389757b38e366e578.pdf c45280c16f510044233f058966c798a5 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com fri INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, M A R C H 0 3 , 2 0 0 9 écjrtfs VOL. XXI N O. 7 & Úk coVirieA F BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ ftSde Staff Writer óé(H\ Month. This year, the theme the NWHP (women and others) who have taken chose is "Women Taking the Lead to Save a stand and lived to counter popular our Planet." The organization also recog- assumptions about the way things nizes dozens of women honorees based on should be, and therefore opened up the annual theme chosen for Women's His- a ton of p ossibil^^Jor us," said tory Month. For more information about the Bellinger. She also added, "U.S NWHP, including materials with the annual History is written all wrong, so I theme, and a list of this f ear's honorees, visit think this is one of many necessary ways that we attempt to rewrijfc it." www.nwhp.org. At CSUSM, c arious organizations Herminia Ramirez, CSUSM1 stuand departments artf gearing up for cel- dent and Community Outreach ebrating Women's History Month. Specialist for the ASI WomDr. Sheryl Lutjens, Director of the en's Center, shared that womWomen's Studies Program at CSUSM, en's history is still not c o m p l y explains that Women's History Month "There is so much history i left and the study of women are important. out, especially the histor® of "Behind the celebration of women's history women of color," said Ramirez, during the month ofMarch is the larger effort Ramirez, also a Women's Studies of many women and men to rescue women and Sociology major is one of tibe from the invisibility imposed through tradi- organizer^ on campus^who will be coordinating events! for Women's tional histories and historiography. The field of women's history, in ^ U.S. History Month. The events orgaand elsewhere, has become a respected, I nized by *1§§ASI Women's C eri® creative, and compelling area of scholar- and other Jfgftups on campus ship i Bpr the past decades," said Lutjens. i ndudJpBcus on women d W t o aiipKher Lutjens ilso explained the history ofCSUSM diverséjopics. To learn m o r ^ ^ u t u pcoiHfevents celWomen's Studies that began with course offerings for a nSfer when the campus first ebrating Women's iiistory or to learn more opened. In 1993, t l^^>llege of Arts and about Women's Stttdies, the following sites Sciences authorized the Studies are g ooqgpRKes to start with. ¡Viva La major. Today, there are 415 Women's Studies Mujer! CSUSM Women's Studies Program: programs/departments in the United States according to the Artemis Guide to Women's w ww2.csusm.edu/Womens S tudies/ Studies. San Diego State Uni- I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v e r s i t y was the first campus • t o have a W omen's [St u d i e s pro| gr|m « • h e month of March is a time to celebrate a nl recognize women. What started as Interi||ional Women's Day celebrated in several | | p | n t r i e s on March 8, eventually became a nic&ith-long celebration recognize^Sn the United States. 1978, the first Women's H ist^y Week tocjkplace in Sonoma County, California, The | «cation Task Force of the Sonoma! County ^ nmission on the Status of Women began ^¡Ibrporating women'« history as |a weeklong celebration in its public schoo|j ranging from grades K-12. Organizers chose the week of March 8forinitiating the week-long celebration because of its significance around the world as International Women's Day. Iri|981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and r M | Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) co-sponsored 1 ? joint congressional resolution proclaiming a tiaponal Women's History Week, i ^omen's History Week eventually f|f§ame a month-long celebration when i n g r e s s passed a resolution in 1987. After this time, Congress continued to approve the congressional resolution proclaiming March as Women's History Month. O tk ofthe originators ofthe California-based pavement that assisted in the efforts leading S h e public celebration of Women's History M nth is Molly Murphy MacGregor. W lacGregor is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of t hi National Women's Story Project I fwHP), an e ducationa1 n -, | J|if i mm pio f i t »70. m o rganization. f^Ni shine R inded in 1980, Bellinger, a t h|NWHP recogWomen's nizes and celebrates and Sociolthe diverse and ^ ^torioj BLt CSTTSM ¡¡¡¡¡omplishments w omb's h isto^S by providing information time t c M o i H and educational materials "^nerfs lf|f and programs. toy Month, to ] ® h e NWHP me, is about also accepts honoring sii^festions for the contribuannual themes tions of an amazthat they may inglyfcfppjj,ghfe.fff P eo P ie choose as the main theme promoted during Women's History who've come before us WeCanDolt! Image courtesy ofWenttowar.mm index2.htm Women's Studies Student A ssociatiH www2.csusm.edu/wssa/ Iota, Iota, Iota (Triota): www2.csusm.eM triota/ ASI Women's Center: www2.csusm.ejjB asi/womens/ San Diego Women's History Museum J H Educational Center: www.whmec.cwg Women in Latin American Politics Tuesday, 3/17: U-Hour (Mark 103) Thursday, 3/5: U-Hour (Mark 101) TeatroXicana Wednesday, 3/18: 7:30 p.m. (ARTS 111) Friday, 3/13: 7:00 p.m. (The Clarke) Asian-American Women in History Women in Islam Thursday, 3/26: U-Hour (Mark 103) Emma's Revolution �Viewpoint Tuesday, March 03, 2009 as?*™ EDITOR IN CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACES AND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL RHEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL RHEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER F l EA S g C U M D RD _ D <> S S . 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Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as thé endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures, The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. SEX THE PRIDE fOl. When am I ready to date again? BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Ouch, tough question. There are so many temptations out there during, and especially a fter, a relationship is over. Maybe you have a thing for that one girl with the brown eyes in your Human Sexuality class (yes, ironic, I know), . or that boy with the spiky hair in your American Literature course, or that girl with the hump back or third nipple in your Anthropology class (not really, but could you imagine?). D isclaimer: Ivan Garcia does not condone the violation or the use of visual, physical, or informational exploration in or out of class to obtain visual, physical, or informational proof as to the existence of a third nipple. As I 'm sure you read about in my last article (you read it right? I mean, you'd really hurt me if you didn't read it), recovering f rom a relationship is your first priority. Never are you to put yourself or your potential p artner at risk of getting hurt or in a position to not receive your f ull commitment. Make sure you're ready to commit again, don't j ust go f or a " booty call," otherwise I 'll find you and kick you in the face. Make sure to b e r espectful, take your time, but also understand that you can't wait too long. You never know when something amazing might pass you by. Obviously if you j ust got out of a 2 or 3 year relationship (for example), take the appropriate time you need to get things straightened out with your ex, establish a support network or f riends and family, then move on. If you do so happen to find that special someone again, make sure that person knows and understands your past relationship and how you're feeling about it now. Please don't tell them that you're t otally ready to "do it" when in reality all you do when you get home is crawl in your bed, f orm a fetal position, and cry. Number 1, I 'm sure that'd b e a little creepy and sad. A nd 2, w ell... you must have been dating Legolas or Chuck Norris or something for you to b e that depressed. Let me set up a scenario, you (yes, you) j ust got out of a 3-year relationship. Your partner was the one that initiated the break-up and you still love them. Staying at home and looking at old vacation photos in which you both visited the world's largest ball of y arn isn't your cup of tea. On a side note, if you do do that, then be happy that y'all broke up because that sounds REALLY boring. A nyways, so what is l eft to do when you c an't forget about her/him? C ommunicate with people, learn their personalities, m ake a real connection, and h opefully something f antastic can flourish. Just r emember that that recovery solution sure as hell i sn't going out and having v arying sexual encounters with many d ifferent people. Sex should b e a connection between t wo people that love each other, so something tells me that yelling out C had's name while violently humping Tyler might b e a problem, t here's no recovering f rom that. I t's like p utting your dick into a bucket of ice cream, you can spend all day t rying to convince someone that it's still p erfectly good ice c ream, but i t's not going t o m atter BECAUSE YOU STUCK YOUR DICK I N IT! Not all religious people are extremists BY BILL R HEIN Senior Staff Writer A ny s tudent w ho h as b een a round t he C raven side of c ampus d uring t o a fternoon r ecently w ill k now of t he e xcitement o ur c ampus h as seen recently. B rother J ed, a mongst o ther r eligious p reachers, c ame t o c ampus t o deliver a m essage of sin and hell. S tudent r esponse v aried b etween l ogical a rguments t o e xpletive l aden o utbursts. I j ust w ant t o m ake c lear t hat n ot a ll r eligious b elievers a re e xtremists l ike o ur v isitors. T he o nly s imilarity I h ave w ith B rother Jed is a b elief i n G od. I a m a C atholic, go t o c hurch o nce a w eek, a nd s ay m y p rayers. I b elieve in G od, b ut n ot t he m essage t hat o ur v isitors do. I t hink t hey m ake f lawed a rguments a bout J esus h ating s in. I k now G od d oes n ot h ate. R eligion, f or m e, is a bout love a nd l iving a good l ife. T he p reachers w ho c ame t o our c ampus m isinterpreted c ertain elements a nd spoke a ccordingly. I am r eligious, b ut I do n ot a gree w ith the f ear t hey t ried to i nstill. C hrist b ased r eligions a re a bout f orgiveness, not p unishment. T he p reachers f ailed to a cknowledge t he u nconditional love w hen t hey u sed t he Bible as t heir s ource. U nfortunately, t hese p reachers g ained a ttention and showed a b ad e xample of r eligion. By s peaking on sin and c ondemnation, they m ake r eligion s eem d angerous, w hen it is t he opposite. I s in. Yet, I c an b e h appy k nowing t hat G od w ill f orgive me. I b elieve in love a nd s alvation a nd t ry not t o j udge m ore t han a ny o ther p erson. P lease do n ot j udge all r eligious p eople l ike t hese e xtremists b ecause t here i s s omething r ewarding i n f aith. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com I /MwwJhecsusmpridk.com errising Email: ;__ads@e,susm.edu WWW. thecsusmpride .com �Viewpoint THE PRIDE Tuesday, M a r c i i 0 3, 2 0 0 9 3 A D V E R T I Z I N G IS E A S Y A S 1-2-3 1 . C H O O S E A D S IZE. 2 . C O M P L E T E O RDER F ORM. Classifieds 3 . I N C R E A S E Y OUR C O M P A N Y EXPOSURE. (YOUR A D COULD B E HERE) CLASSIFIEDS D I D Y O U K N O W S TUD E N T S A N D F ACULTY GET A DISCOUNT ON CLASSIFIED A D S ? CONTACT Classifieds WANT TO S ELL SOMETHING? $15 for Non-Students $13 for Students & Fac/Staff EmaiIPride_ads@csusm.edu for more information. http://www.thecsusmpride.com/media/paperl 149/documents/e3z38128.pdf Slow? 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Rounds consists of checking every door in the dorms to see if it's locked, reminding hyperactive Freshmen that quiet hours commence at 10 p.m., and hoping that the nightly rounds will be without incident. On one such innocent night, David Skora and I were walking the halls at the UVA. Not two floors in we come up to a door that is reverberating with voices and music. Skora and I look at each other and knock, but to no surprise, there is no answer. We ring the doorbell repeatedly, and suddenly the place goes dead quiet. I kid you not, from inside we hear, "Shhhhh! It's the RAs!" * Bathroom doors open and close (hide!). Cabinets shudder as they are slammed shut (hide the booze!). The front door is barely cracked opened, and one sheepish guy tries telling us that there isn't a problem. After a quick head count, we find that there are twenty-three guests—and all for one resident. The guests filed out the door, but one blonde, drunken guest came back for the phone that she had left behind. Her bulg- ing purse clanked with cans, and Skora asks her to please take out all the beer (eighteen cans). Curse words flowed out of her mouth as seamlessly as the Coors Light flowed into the sink. Our resident director asked me to call UPD, and while I was doing so the belligerent blonde ran off and crouched in some bushes. She was chased by UPD, caught, questioned, and then handed over to a friend. After all the excitement and verbal abuse, Skora and I go on to find five more parties, filled with under-aged drinkers, cursing their being found out. Being a resident advisor doesn't mean that we're out to bust residents—we're looking out for their best interest, their health and safety. We take on this position to make sure that residents get the most out of their college experience, and in the process, we accumulate some hilarious stories. Making an impact C SUSM students reach out to Escondido youth t o work w ith a real l ife situation, instead of the 'what i f scenarios that are created by a text book or a professor that involves a simple Google search. We are interacting and working with real life people and real life situations. Overall its great because we are making a difference in the community while we get a great education." Dr. Sun says the semester project will help the creation and deployment of multimedia to achieve business goals via marketing and communication that requires proficiency in computer graphics, digital audio, digital video, and tools which allows the integration of a variety of file types into a coherent presentation experience. This course will also teach CSUSM students how to work in teams and complete complex projects. The program's overall purpose is to bring out awareness and make a difference in our community. MIS students are making a video to help out, but anyone can get involved. Escondido Impact needs volunteers to help coach and organize events. If students are interested, they can contact Dave Luevanos, at escondidoimpact@ yahoo.com or 760-219-5594. "The announcement regarding today's request for input at the Academic Affairs Town Hall was sent out by the Academic Senate Study Group which is comprised of four faculty members, a student, a student affairs staff member, and an administrator. The Academic Senate Study Group is seeking feedback and input from students, staff and faculty at the Academic Affairs Town Hall." Since other campuses in San Diego like SDSU and USD have ROTC programs, some people find it surprising that a North County campus has not offered this option. "I find it hard to believe, considering the amount of Marines who come through here," said Michael Dominick, who works at the Veteran's Service office at Palomar College. "You would think that with the proximity to the base in Oceanside, one of [the campuses] would have a program set up by now. It confused me when I applied here just coming out of the Marine Corp." So far, not even Mira Costa College, which is located in Oceanside, has offered ROTC courses for any branch of service. The introduction of these courses offers a lot of choices to the Cal State San Marcos campus. If introduced, it could mean a lot of money and funding, for both the physical structures and the academic curriculum. Many more students looking to apply to college could consider Cal State as a wellrounded campus. On the other hand, the conflict between policies cannot be ignored. It also presents a chance for our students to make an impact on the real world. This dispute could act as a microcosm, and whichever way we solve it, will have applications in the real world. CSUSM students are helping students who are less fortunate. Dr. Yi Sun's Multimedia in Business (MIS 427) students are creating a benefit video for Mission School's Soccer Academy. The Mission Soccer Academy, now in its second year, is becoming the Escondido Impact. Escondido Impact is hoping to reach out to less fortunate students and to the entire Mission Park Community with the help of CSUSM's According to Escondido Impact volunteers, the program's main purpose is to help students discover the road to success. Dr. Sun said, "Some of my students have expressed to me that they grew up in a similar environment. I think it's a very noble project. I think what our students are doing is noble, volunteering their free time to help these kids." The program has made an enormous impact on the lives of many kids already. By proving academic support and mentoring, all of the student's involved in the program All of the students have a GPA of a 3.0 or higher. These students had less than a 2.0 average before the program's introduction. Now they cannot wait to get to high school and continue on to college. The benefit video's creation is free of charge. Dr. Sun explains that the program does not receive enough funding to be able to pay for a project like this. "We don't charge. We provide a service and at the same time our students learn from this experience." Carlos Reyes, one of the participating students, said, "It's exciting M IS students. n ow h ave t he m eans t o s ucceed. BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer flicts with CSUSM's policy of nondiscrimination. The Academic Senate, who will use student feedback from both the meeting and comments submitted online, will address these concerns as they make their decision. "The Academic Senate's Curriculum Committee will make a recommendation whether or not ROTC courses should be offered at CSUSM, and their recommendation goes to the Academic Senate for a vote," said Cathy Baur, Associate Vice President of the Communication department, where the Academic Senate is located. BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer R OTC controversy draws to a close Feb. 24, 2009 - A public forum was held in Markstein Hall during U-hour to take student comments on the ROTC issue on campus. Last week, the Pride featured a story outlining CSUSM's proposal to include ROTC courses along with the standard curriculum. The proposal to add ROTC courses was originally created by the Academic Senate's Curriculum Committee. The issue with this proposal is that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy con- UniversityVoice Photos by Priscilla George/Pride Staff Writer // How do you feel about the preacher here on campus?" "I avoided him, I guess, because he makes me feel uncomfortable. H e's kind of crazy and loud." "I have my own beliefs but I would hear them out at least» I think they would be good for someone looking for something to believe in or maybe are unsure." "Personally I avoided him because he made me feel a bit uncomfortable. The way he delivers [his message] should be nicer to people, less intimidating." "I think its cool that in college, people of all difference beliefs can come together. However» I think [he] has not been going about informing people of his religion the right way." ' The way he talks to people, it's degrading and its not the right method to talk to college students, it got me to lisen but it was ineffective for me. He gets a good crowd though." NabUAzizy 2011 Sarah Beck 2011 Justin Agpaoa 2012 Brittney Banfer 2011 Ashton Harvey 2012 �THE PRIDE Faces & Places Tuesday, March 03, 2009 J Mardi G ras A P agan Spring Festival gets a Christian m akeover BY BLAINE MOGIL Pride Staff Writer period of Lent which leads up to Easter Krewe of Rex made their debut and began time between August 2005 when Katrina Sunday. In the beginning, no animal meat the tradition of the 'King of Carnival.' Rex ravaged their fair city and February 2006, could be consumed during Lent, so Chris- also introduced purple, gold and green as the grand citizens of New Orleans drew on When a tradition is as bold, brash and in tians celebrated on the Tuesday before Lent the official colors of Mardi Gras. Rex was their inner courage, their sense of commuyour face as Mardi Gras, the history of the by consuming all available animal meats the first krewe to hold an organized day- nity, and their unflappable since of history celebration can easily wash away with time. along with any available dairy products. time parade and introduced 'If Ever I Cease and found a way to come together and celFor those with no exposure to one of the big- This celebration was known as Shrove To Love' as the Mardi Gras anthem. One of ebrate in the face of devastation. gest annual celebrations in the United States, Tuesday. This brings us to France where the the high points of Rex is the arrival of the Mardi Gras 2009 is over. As the city is the following traces the origins of the cele- celebration was called Fat Tuesday, or how Rex King on a riverboat," according to EJP. being reborn, the is a tentative normalcy bration and follows its journey across oceans they say in French, Mardi Gras. Through the years more and more krewes returning even though there may be many and through the sands of time. were created to better reflect the diversity of more years before the scars of Katrina have According to mardigrasneworleans.com Although tying Mardi Gras to a specific (MGNO) the "French-Canadian explorer, the city. fully healed. In addition to pains from the ancient celebration would be fraught with Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville After the turn of the century, the Mardi past, New Orleans found that "as much as challenges, according to the Funk and Wag- landed on a plot of ground 60 miles directly Gras saw good times, and shared bad times local officials try to put a positive spin on nail's New Encyclopedia, its origins can be south of New Orleans in 1699 and called with the rest of the country. Mardi Gras was Mardi Gras 2009, it is hard to ignore the traced to "the ancient Greeks and Romans it 'Pointe due Mardi Gras.' He also estab- cancelled during both World Wars. It strug- fact that this carnival was the most vio(in celebrations) relating to their gods and lished "Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which gled to survive the Great Depression. When lent one in New Orleans history," accordreligious festivals honoring spring fertility is now Mobile) in 1702. In 1703, the tiny the gas crisis hit the country in 1972, the last ing to reporter Jeff Crouere of bayoubuzz. rites." Among the many celebrations and settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile cel- major parades were celebrated in the French com. Perhaps this violence is characteristic festivals held in the springtime in ancient ebrated the very first Mardi Gras." And so Quarter. Mardi Gras had outgrown itself. of an impoverished city, with substandard Greece and Rome, perhaps the most rau- began the Mardi Gras tradition in the New housing, health care, education systems and As most know, the beginning of the new cous one celebrated the Greek God Diony- World. Today New Orleans is where the millennium has not been kind to Mardi infrastructure. And though the people may sus. Mardi Gras tradition has settled in and has Gras, as New Orleans was blasted by the be poor, they are proud. They are willing Dionysus would later undergo a name made itself an important part of American wicked winds of Hurricane Katrina, and the to persevere when others would give up change and be known to the Greeks as Bac- culture. city found itself underwater as a result of hope. In the final analysis the celebration of chus. According to thefreedictionary.com, The diverse and eclectic culture of New levees surrendering to the force of an angry Mardi Gras surviving for hundreds of years "Bacchus is the god of wine, mystic ecstasy, Orleans began celebrating Mardi Gras in storm. The city was decimated, and was left through some very difficult times shows a and orgiastic excess." It is said that those the 1730's. In the 1740's Louisiana's Gover- high and dry. The federal government was city and her people committed to carry on who properly honored Bacchus received nor The Marquis de Vaudreuil established too slow to react to critical service needs their traditions, their rituals, their celebrahis blessings, but those who did not were elegant society balls, which were the model during the storm, and has yet to do the right tions. They do so, not so much laughing in driven to madness and destruction. Dio- for the New Orleans Mardi Gras balls of thing in assisting in the rebuilding effort. the face of difficult times, but perhaps more nysus would die each winter and then be today. Nearly one hundred years later the Yet never count the people of New Orleans so as a celebration of the rebirth of spring reborn each spring. Funk and Wagnall's streets began to flow with revelers wear- out, as they continue to find every means and the rebirth of a beautiful and proud continues, "To his followers, this cycli- ing masks and festival attire in processions at their disposal to rebuild the city they so American city and her proud and beautiful cal revival, accompanied by the seasonal on foot and in horse drawn carriages. In rightly and righteously love. In the short people. renewal of the fruits of the earth, embodied these early Mardi Gras celebrations there the promise of the resurrection of the dead." w ere tendencies f or v iolence t o ? break To honor Dionysus, a very important festi- out amongst the celebrants. So much so val was held in Athens each spring for five that the very future of Mardi Gras was days, and was known as the Greater Diony- in doubt. In 1857 an organization named California State University sia. This festival was a staple among Pagans Comus formed with the primary intent to for centuries, until the Catholic Church rose save Mardi Gras. San Marcos to power. The web site eastjeffersonparish.com As the centuries washed away, the (EJP) recalls how Comus was formed by Roman Catholic Church became a domi- six New Orleanian's. "The Comus organant force in Europe. Pagan spring festi- nization added beauty to Mardi Gras and val celebrations were too entrenched for demonstrated that it could be a safe and the Church to ban them. The Pagans would festive event. Comus was the first organiAs Cal State San Marcos continues to grow and approach its 20th anniversary, we are exploring options for constructing a facility for campus life, programming, social not give up their spring celebration without zation to use the term krewe to describe interactions, and leadership development that will impact the entire campus community. a fight. As the Church continued the con- itself. Comus also started the customs of The proposed University Student Union (USU) project will enhance the quality of campus version of Pagans to Christianity, Church having a secret Carnival society, having a life by providing a mix of informal gathering spaces, retail and food services, ancUvenues leaders decided to accrete the spring cele- parade with a unifying theme with floats, for events. However, an increase to the existing Student Union fee would be necessary to bration into the church rituals. This helped and of having a ball after the parade." support construction and ongoing operational costs associated with the facility. A krewe is "Any of several groups with in the endless conversions, making Church more palatable and less foreign to converts. hereditary membership whose members CSUSM will be utilizing an alternative consultation process which provides opportunities Many other Pagan celebrations were rec- organize and participate as costumed for student, faculty, and staff input regarding the proposed USU building and student fee increase through forums and a website (http://www.csusm.edu/usu/) designed to be both ognized as essential to converting Pagans paraders in the annual Mardi Gras carnieducational and a means to obtain feedback. This feedback will then be compiled into a and so the Church folded these into formal val" according to dictionary.com. These report and presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee and President Haynes. krewes represent their own heritage, and church rites. When the Church brought the spring do so by creating costumes, displays and Your participation is crucial to the process since the proposed University Student Union celebration in house, the celebration was floats that they share with all of Mardi Gras will have broad implications affecting many aspects of campus life! By attending one of renamed Carnival. This re-born spring cel- as they participate in parades. the forums, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed building, view Other traditions joined the parade when artist renderings, ask questions and provide us with your thoughts and ideas. ebration known as Carnival was scheduled "In 1872 Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of by the Church to precede Ash Wednesday. The open student forums are scheduled as follows: Following Ash Wednesday is the forty day Russia visited New Orleans. This year the University Student Union Student Forums • February 25,2009 in the Clarke Field House, Room 113, from 5:30 to 6:30 i>.m. • March 1 2,2009 in Markstein Hall, Room 125, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Free pizza will be served! Check out the USU website (http://www.csusm.edu/usuA to learn more and to leave questions or comments. Photo courtesy of asergeev.com �6 Tuesday, M arch 0 3, 2 009 FdCeS St PLCICES ™E PRIDE Kaiser Permanence's contribution makes additional scholarships avai lable manente. The program entails that nursing students who have graduated and received a loan, would not Kaiser Permanente has been be obligated to pay it back if they more than generous with CSUSM's commit to a two-year work contract nursing program. Kaiser has not with Kaiser Permanente post gradonce, but twice now made a large uation. Nursing students are eligible contribution for the Scholarships and Loan Forgiveness Program in to apply for a loan of up to $5,000 every semester, adding up to a total less than one year. On April of 2008 the nursing of $20,000. "For the Kaiser Scholarships the program received a contribution commitment is a two year work proof $500,000 from Kaiser. Kaiser has now contributed an additional gram with them, so once they give $200,000to go towards the CSUSM- you the scholarship, they'll give you Kaiser Permanente Scholarship and an internship, an externship, and in exchange for working there for two Forgiveness Loan Program. The Loan Forgiveness Program years they give you $20,000, which is offered to nursing students inter- is really nice, because a lot of us ested in working with Kaiser Per- are not working so it really comes BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer in handy to pay for tuition, books, expenses," said Jamie Ibarra, a current CSUSM nursing student. "Plus most hospitals in this area don't give you a $20,000 signing bonus, it's a pretty big bonus for two years of work." Kaiser's Judy Husted RN, MS is the Kaiser Foundation Hospital's executive director of Patient Care Services, Operations, Southern California, she is aware that there is a shortage in registered RN's. She hopes these contributions will help end the nurse shortage, and help prevent the greater shortage projected by the State Employment Development Department. "I think that it is great that Kaiser is able to step in and help out the nursing program," said Jency Basinger, another CSUSM nursing student. Judy Papenhausen, the director of the School of Nursing encourages students to keep in touch to e-mail her if they have any questions atjpapenha@csusm.edu o r v isit http://www2.csusm.edu/ nursing/Scholarships.htm for more information on nursing scholarships. minwater contains a total of about 30 carbs, while SoBe Lifewater has 42 total carbs. "I was at the market and I am Water and vitamins together in sick, so I got a Vitaminwater, fruityflavoreddrinks are the new hoping it would help me out," said trend that is making regular water Pauline Benitez, a sophomore at seem like cardboard. Promoting a health boost with added vitamins, " focus " " endurance," "defense,"^ V itaminwater k iwi ; s trawberry CSUSMft^P^ite^ ¿purchased »a these waters have Sparked a war and "rescue" jusTto name a few. flavor has a total of 125 calories, Muti-V flavored Vitaminwater, of competition on grocery stores Vitaminwater was first intro- while SoBe Lifewater kiwi straw- which carries 11 different vitaduced in the late 90s as a "product berry has 100 calories. Comparing mins and minerals. shelves. In a clinical study conducted Vitaminwater and Sobe Life- inspired by nature and enhanced sugar content Vitaminwater has by science," according to the Vita- about 30 grams, while SoBe Life- by Miami Research Associates in water pronounce that vitamins minwater's official website. The water has 25 grams. Vitaminwater Oct. 2008, Vitaminwater flavor in water are Coca-Cola Company purchased carries six different vitamins, 25 power-C (Dragpnfruit) was studbetter than Vitaminwater in May of 2007 for percent of the recommended daily ied to see if the body could absorb plain H20 $4.1 billion, according to a Reu- values for vitamin A and four dif- the vitamins and nutrients in the ferent types of B vitamins, while beverage equally as those found by creating ters article. Rival SoBe Lifewater, owned also providing 100 percent rec- in regular food. The study feaan assortment of by Pepsi, seems like a Vitaminwa- ommended daily value of vitamin tured 12 participants, six of which v i t a m i n ter copycat as it is built on a simi- C. Vitaminwater also cone nhanced lar platform of enhancing a water tains 125mcg of Lutein, a waters to beverage with high levels of vita- powerful antioxidant that p r o m o t e mins in f un fruity flavors. SoBe is known to support eye vitality and Lifewater proudly promotes less health. SoBe Lifewater nutrition in calories and less sugar in its prod- contains five vitamins, fitness and ucts by comparison. SoBe Lifewa- 250 percent of daily rece veryday ter is also made available in zero ommended vitamin C, calories and zero sugar options. 25 percent of three types activities. Both products are fruit flavored of B vitamins and 50 perVitaminwater but of the 15 different Vitamin- cent of vitamin E. Vita- were asked to fast for a set amount then were fed a meal of potatoes, steak, and oranges and then their blood was taken to measure nutrient absorption. The other participants were also asked to fast but instead of a meal given, a 20 once bottle o£ Vitaminwater power, C (Dragonfruit) was given. After a set amount of time, their blood was taken and measured for nutrient absorption. The results showed that that the vitamins and nutrients found in Vitaminwater were absorbed equally as those found in food. For health or flavor, both Vitaminwater and SoBe Lifewater offer a variety of health benefits depending on personal taste. Vitamin w ars W hich H 2 0 a ctually enhances health? BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer by Glaceau is easily recognizable by its brightly colored bottles. Beaming almost all the colors of the rainbow, bright yellow to lavender and even a pastel pink, each drink is labeled according to its nutritional remedy, waterflavors,all contain less than one percent juice and SoBe Lifewater drinks contain zero percent juice. Both companies carry a kiwi strawberry flavor in 20 once bottles and when compared side by side the results are surprising. Image courtesy of Skateantigravity.com A SI E LECTIONS mpr. 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Monday-Thursdays 8:30-11:30 am and 1:00-4:00 pm SHCS ( 760) 7 50-4915 Web: www.csusm.edu/shcs Blog: csusmhealth.wordpress.com �Faces & Places THE PRIDE Tuesday March 03, 2 009 7 From here to there, Dr. Seuss remembered everywhere BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-in-Chief How many can remember m aking green eggs and ham in elementary school or the f irst time they read " The Cat in the H at?" What about the yearly tradition of watching "How the Grinch Stole C hristmas" on C hristmas Eve? For creating such a staple in American pop c ulture, most c ouldn't even recall the f ull name of the man behind these iconic c haracters and children's books. Even Google changed its faceplate this past Monday, March 2, to honor the b irthday and legacy of the late Theodor ' Ted" Seuss Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. The Random House website dedicated to all things Seuss related, Seussville.com, contains a c olorful biography on the author. Geisel was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Geisel credited his mother f or his famous rhyming technique. His mother, who worked in a pie bakery in her youth, used to chant the pie names to customers and in t urn, would use the same chants like nursery rhymes to calm Geisel when he had trouble sleeping. For someone who w rote such moralistic c hildren's stories, Geisel's early y ears as a college student not so i nnocent. Geisel a ttended D artmouth College *and*-was. * editor- i n chief for their humor magazine, "Jack-oLantern." D artmouth however, revoked his position Image courtesy of Wikipedia Oxford University awarded him a fellowship. His father was so excited that he told their local newspaper to report the story. Geisel then confessed that Oxford denied his fellowship and his f ather had to round up his savings to send to Oxford anyways. While attending Oxford with intentions to become a professor, classmate Helen Palmer noticed Geisel doodling during class. She told him that he should become an artist instead of a professor. Geisel took the advise to heart and pursued his career in art and w hen he was caught t hrowing a party created cartoon style t raining f ilms for the U.S. Army. A fter the war, Geisel continued publishing his cartoons in various magazines but he also had a desire to write as well. His f irst few attempts were met with rejection or little acclaim. " The Cat in the H at" gave Geisel notability and skyrocketed his career as a children's book writer and illustrator. Some of his other famous books include "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish," "Hop on Pop," and "Horton Hears a W ho!" Geisel died in San Diego, CA on September 24, 1991. In 1995, UCSD renamed its University Library Building, Geisel Library in his honor. This past December, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver inducted Geisel in the California Hall of Fame located at The California Museum for History, Women, and the A rts in Sacramento. '* Die-hard Dr. Seuss f ans can also catch Seussical, the Broadway musical, visit the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida to relive and experience their childhood memories of the legendary Dr. Seuss. Fun f acts f rom seussville.com Ted was asked why he added the title "Dr." to his pseudonym. He replied that h is f ather had always wanted a doctor in the family. The G rinch's theme song is sung by Thurl R avenscroft, also known as the " grrreat!" voice of Kellogg's Frosted F lakes' Tony the Tiger. R avenscroft also lent his voice to Thing 1 in the animated " The Cat in the Hat." Publisher Bennett Cerf wagered $50 that Ted c ouldn't write a book using 50 words or less. In response, Ted wrote "Green Eggs and Ham," one of his most popular books. Ted o ften joked that Cerf never paid up. Photo by Jackie Carbajal cartoon work. H e also later married Palmer. In the time leading up to World War II, Geisel p ublished multiple political cartoons sexually active? pregnant? been tested? explore your choices... discover your options... weekly and during the war, w ith some f riends, which was a gainst school policy. Geisel continued to w rite for the " Jack-o-Lantern" but instead signed w ith the pseudonym " Seuss." When Geisel was close to graduating f rom D artmouth, he told his f riends and f amily that Photo by Jackie Carbi' "My philosophy and practice are always to act in the best interest af my clients in all that I do,n A< Ir i alternatives we're here to help! Over 14 Years ofExperience LIEN T. TRAM medical personnel and counselors sensitive to your needs and busy schedule are on hand to empower you in your decision making. 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One of the main purposes of the Programming Council is to come together to develop a calendar showcasing student events that connect to the campus. Recently, three students, Emily Rehm, Nicholas Stein and Sean Richards started to collaborate with the Programming Council to feature a brand new student news show that presents campus events. Cougar News Network (CNN) is CSUSM's student news show. Rehm, Stein, and Richards currently work for CNN. Rehm and Stein both anchor the news show under the personalities of Locksley Choz and Dusty Butterworks. While Richards, as Jet Michaels, mainly reports on campus events. CNN is currently doing a monthly episode featuring highlights around campus life. The Pride had the opportunity to interview two of CNN stars, Dusty Butterworks and Jet Michaels. Diana: What does CNN stand for? Dusty: CNN stands for Cougar Jet: News Dusty: Network Diana: How do you come up with the idea? Dusty: Well actually Nick Stein is in the Orientation Team and they did a video on the Orientation Team where they were newscasters and it kind of sprouted off that with someone that works down in the studio at the library he kind of had a good idea for us to start a student news show. Diana: What is CNN about? What do you do? Dusty: You want to take this one Jet. Jet: Well CNN is all about getting the word out for the people on campus in a fun and chicky way instead of sitting there and watching the power points. It's all about the students, it's all about getting the word to students. It's them first and then me, Jet Michaels and then my man Dusty right here. Dusty: Building a community. Jet: Getting them interested in what is going around in their campus and getting into school pride. It's all about Cougar Town. It's all about Cougar Pride and Cougar Town. Diana: What do you enjoy the most of working in CNN? Jet: Well Jet Michaels being the reporter in the field that I am I just get into people's face, the awkward conversations that you wouldn't initiate that reaches the truth personality of who you are looking for. As Jet Michaels that's what I look for the real P T Ï Pre-Doctoral Ê $3,000 > Scholarship includes: •Fully-funded Summer Internship • $3K Scholarship for Symposiums, College Visits, application/test fee waivers and more •CSU Faculty Sponsorship required Scholarship Eligible students Tel: 760-750-4019 Email: facctr@csusm.edu anymore. My face needs to be in the camera all the time, all the time. Diana: Any additional thoughts you students want to know? Jet: What do you got Dusty, anything? Dusty: Well I just can stress enough to get involved. You know what I am mean. Jet: The more you are involved, college is supposed to be fun. We kind of have a small school. A lot of things can get started. My man Dust here just thought an idea, started a news program, and look at us now. Dusty: We are the stars of the school. Check out CNN first episode at http:// www.csusm.edu/sll/programmingcouncil/, click on the Cougar News Network link. For more information and how to get involved, please e-mail rehm002@csusm.edu Image courtesy of Nick Stein UPCOMING CAREER CENTER E VENTS W ORKSHOPS: J O B SEARCH AND NETWORKING S TRATEGIES Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Noon in Craven Hall 1400 C A R E E R S A N D J O B S E A R C H F OR C REATIVE T VPES: A R T S , M E D I A & E NTERTAINMENT Tuesday, March 10, 2009 g Noon in Graven Hall 1400 MARCH WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY: include: S PECIAL E VENTS: • Juniors roadtrip nation • Seniors * G raduate Students With aspirations to obtain doctorate and become university faculty. Applications due: March 2 6,2009 Faculty Center Kellogg Library 2 400 www.csusm.edu/fc person to give the real answers for Cal State San Marcos. Diana: Dusty? Dusty: Actually what I look forward to in our show is always Jet Michael's interviews they always just turn me on. Diana: What are the things that you will be featuring in CNN? Dusty: Well this next month, Locksley Choz and I, we kind of designed a script and we are covering all about of the Wellness Center issues that they are doing, Sexperts so look forward to that, DUI seminar and also Spring Break safe alternatives. Jet: Did you say Spring Fling? Dusty: Spring Fling as well. Jet: Spring Fling, look out for Jet Michaels at Spring Fling. He is going and he is coming to get you. Diana: How can others get involved in CNN? Dusty: If they just contact us because we are actually looking for more people to get involved. Jet: We are actually a little bit slumped. Jet Michaels needs more airtime, none of this once a month can't do this The Calfloftiis S tÉilhlverÉv T he C alifornia P re-Doctoral P rogram ftdfciduals wBh disabilities- who would R etoattend mis event, please contact Brenda Dumas at (760) 750-4901 regarding any special accommodation need®. !t te requested that individuals requiring auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternativeformatmaterials notify the event sponsor at least seven working days in advance Everyreasonableeffort w8 be matte to provide reasonable accommodations in anefleciive and timely manner. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in Kellogg Library Plaza T O R EGISTER, G O TO! WWW.CSUSM.EDU/CAREERS/ opportunities.endless. b&rtfP^ C A L STATE S A N M A R C O S CAREER CENTER CRAVEN HALL 1400 760-750-4900 LOTER: Some important facts S You only get 2-years o ff between HS & CSUSM language classes-or start over! S You can test out, If you speak & w rite almost any language in the w orld! S AP & IB scores meet LOTER, give 12 units & meet lower-division elective! * I nt'l transcript or TOEFL can work t oo! Don't wait until it's too late! w ww.csusm.edu/loter �THE PRIDE BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer This week features one of the most anticipated releases of the year. The graphic novel inspired film "Watchmen" hits theaters this week and is the only film going to wide release. It appears other films makers Arts & Entertainment are not willing to challenge this film that the media has publicized for the past several months. Originally, movie makers-thought "Watchmen" tq be "un-filmable" because of its darker elements, yet fans of the comic books, which debuted in the mid-1980s, will get to see the film adaptation. The movie is a film adaptation of the tales of comic book super heroes. Unlike the typical Batman or Spiderman film version, "Watchmen" is dark and filled with violence and sex. Director Zach Snyder is responsible for other films based on graphic novels, such as "300." With him behind the reigns, I Tuesday; March 0 3, 2 009 expect a bloody, action-packed, and visually stunning film. The film promises to be entertaining for those who have not read the comic book as well. The story is about a group of superheroes seeking revenge for the death of a colleague set in a different version of society in 1985. Other than that, there is ntft much to say about the h andful of limited release films debuting this week. There are two foreign films, "12" and "Tokyo!," which might appeal to the artloving crowd. "12" has earned awards and acclaim, but may be too serious for the average filmgoer. The huge comic book fan base and slick advertising campaign will put "Watchmen" on top of 7 the box office. It has the potential to make a tremendous amount of money. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. W hat to see on DVD A post Valentine's D ay hangover BY BLAINE MOGIL Pride Staff Writer It is strange how t hings work out. On the week celebrating St. Valentines, no movies were in the queue that r eflected the h eart of the moment. T his week delivers broken h earts and broken people. Well, mostly j ust broken men. A fter watching these f ilms, I began to wonder, 'Are we men as a species truly so d efective?' While most women would likely answer yes, Tmly a t ruly h onest man would answer the same. So let's take a deeper look at this week's DVD selections f eaturing love and men at their worst. "My Name Is Bruce." This film stars cult movie star Bruce Campbell. Bruce does pretty much anything other than mainstream Hollywood fare. Bruce is the glue that holds together campy productions. His work ranges from the "Evil D ead" trilogy to cult classic television with "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and h is own spin off of these shows "Jack of All Trades." He then he goes back to the big screen fighting mummies as Elvis Presley in "Bubba-HoTep." In this film Bruce portrays himself. J eff, one of Bruce's biggest fans, removes , a talisman f rom a m ineshaft entrance and in the process releases the dreaded Bean Curd Demon. Taylor Sharpe in his first movie role plays J eff, and fills the role j ust fine. With no idea where to t urn, or who to t urn to, Jeff kidnaps Bruce and drives him back to his small town in the middle of nowhere. J eff's mother Grace, played right in tune with the production by Grace Thorsen, is Bruce's foil and love interest. She exposes whatever flaw's there are in Bruce that he didn't already expose. As lightweight as this film is, the overall experience is a f un time. If you are a Bruce Campbell fan, you will have f un. If not, you'll probably have a good time too. What to See *** "My Best Friend's Girl." This f ilm opens in such a vile and o ffensive m anner that it openly dares you to t urn it o ff. Watching Dane Cook as the cretin lead character Sherman " Tank" Turner, you have to wonder how m ankind has survived. Tank is the foulest, r udest, boisterously s elf-centered, egotist to walk the f ace of the E arth. The f ilm dares you to stick it out, and I took the dare. The s ofter side of this f ilm was captured by the lovely Kate Hudson, in the role of Alexis. Alexis is not p erfect, she is not looking for love, and she is (over)actively being pursued by Dustin, played by Jason Biggs, Tank's cousin and roommate. Alexis has no romantic interest in Dustin at all. Although Dustin pursues heavily, it is to n o avail. It is time to call in Tank, the AntiHitch.Where Witt Smith would train men to be b etter men to win the girl, Tank is the t rain wreck that shows the girl how good her no good b oyfriend is. Nicely done is the typecasting of Alec Baldwin as Tank's father, who is a Professor of Women's Studies at the University. A well played ironic twist. This movie j ust happens to be a rollercoaster ride that delivers a rewarding experience. What to See, if you dare *** "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People," s tarring Simon Pegg. Pegg, as Sidney Young, has starred in such great cult f ilms as "Shaun of the D ead" and "Hot Fuzz." In this f ilm, adapted f rom an autobiography, he manages to portrayed by K irsten Dunst. quite effectively transition into Funny, at moments h ilarious, a Hollywood style f lick. The poignant, and endearing, t his is production values are excellent a f ilm that p retty much anyone for a relatively new British f ilm could love. What to See **** company. Playing the role of "Everyone Wants to Be ItalSidney's boss Clayton Harding ian." W hile the title may hold is Jeff Bridges. I have always some t ruth, it could have been liked Mr. Bridges, and I t hink b etter titled "Everyone Wants this is one of his best perfor- to Watch a D ifferent Movie." mances. He is aloof, likeable, First time producer Jaime arrogant, and someone you Burke and sophomore producer want to get to know. The story James Huntsman really wanted here follows Sidney Young as to create a special f ilm, so they he is thrown a bone f rom across said in the special f eatures on t he pond. As h e struggles with t his DVD. Always looking for his small publication in Brit- that special, overlooked f ilm, ain, Mr. Harding calls him combined with my personal f rom the big league publication i nfatuation with the Italian vita, of ' Sharpe' and o ffers Sidney cultura and cucina, I would a j ob at the magazine in New undoubtedly end up renting York City. Sidney is so f ull of this f ilm. The story line on t his himself. He is brash, he is bold, f ilm was pleasant yet overly and he is a total j erk. So much simple. It developed, once so that the actual Sindey Young again with a defective man purhad to be removed f rom the set suing a love he can never have, when the f ilm was shooting! In since she has been m arried f or the interest of another defective the past eight years. The actors male, Sidney pursues the gold were pleasant, and there were in the form of the bigwig Hol- some nice times to be had lywood l ife up to and includ- watching the f ilm. Sadly nothing the pursuit and capture of ing ever caused me to call out an obligatory starlet. All the ' bravissimo!' This f ilm will in while his destiny has been time, be lost to us all, and no right there. His destiny is a co- one w ill shed a tear. What Not worker named Alison Olsen, to See ** Online Video of the W eek David after dentist ent, most likely as a result of the drugs used during his oral surgery. His wandering eyes bounce Nearly 13 million viewers everywhere and he cannot focus already watched the comical two- on one object for more than a few minute video "David A fter Den- seconds. He suddenly realizes tist." The clip highlights the pain he has two fingers. As he stares and suffering of a young boy after at his fingers for a few seconds his recent visit to the dentist after longer he recants notifying the an apparent mishap in which he video camera holder, most likely appears to have lost some teeth his father, that he actually has which required stitches. The four fingers. The obviously drugged David URL is http://www.youtube.com/ hysterically inquires to his father, watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs, or use the search phrase "David A fter Den- "Is this real life?" It appears the drugs have transformed the tist" on youtube.com. youngster into a teenager or even The beginning of the video starts with a young David look- an older person pondering the ing extremely dozy and incoher- question that many have tried to BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer answer, what is the meaning of life? His dad cannot help himself as he lets out chuckles between David's stuttering and slurred rant. Halfway through the video David tries to rub the irritating stitches. His father does not allow him to do this because it will mess up the dentist's work. Shortly after, notably the highlight of the hilarious video, David lifts himself up in the seat and screams with rage. He floats back into his seat and the sudden burst of energy seems to ease the pain for a second. His eyes clothes, his mouth opens fully, and his head awkwardly tilts as he appears life- Image courtesy ofYouTube less for a few passing moments. Throughout the short video David experiences several emotions. His actions and phrases seem like he's the 50 year old man at the end of the bar who just loss his job and his wife took the kids and left. Although it is easy to sympathize with David's agony, uncontrollable laughter cannot be avoided. For more comical relief also view other videos related to David's ordeal as spinoffs have plastered YouTube. �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Performance art, Dagnabit! BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer When the word "guerilla" is heard, it often conjures up images of war, violence, and sabotage. To use it to describe art and performance is not typically what springs to people's minds. However, a student run organization on campus called Dagnabit Productions is looking to change that. This organization is comprised of students who participate in Photos courtesy ofAriette Rosenbaum improvisational presentations. In these showings, they exhibit performance art and illustrations on campus. Their first performance, which took place last Tuesday in the dome, involved the members freezing in place for five f ull minutes at 12:30. Exactly five minutes later, they all began their normal routines once again. While impromptu performances like this may be interesting to watch and also create conversation, why would students do this? "Our goal is to promote performance, art and creativity on campus and to create a sense of community amongst the art students" said Arielle Rosenbaum, the organizer of the group. "We welcome all ideas about how to f urther the arts at CSUSM, from performance and art installations to political statements. Our group is mostly made up of art students, but we welcome students from all majors". With so many students walking around campus Photos courtesy ofArielle Rosenbaum with tunnel vision, why shouldn't things be shaken up a bit? This past Thursday, the group had her baby. We invited all to join who felt performances: to have a good time and their second performance at the base of inspired and received a positive response maybe spread a little awareness in the the stairs between Craven Hall and Aca- when four men jumped in on the f un" process. Plus, there's nothing wrong with a little weirdness now and then - if anydemic Hall. This performance involved Rosenbaum recounted excitedly. thing, people should be weird more often. Some students that were privy to this the group "hiking" up the stairs to Founders Plaza, an obvious reference to the Cal performance seemed a little weirded- Rosenbaum advises people to keep an State Stair Master mentality some stu- out, but many others stopped to watch eye out around campus for f uture perfordents have. "Some of us were dressed and had a laugh at it as well. "It's a little mances, "...lest they find themselves in as rock climbers, others as regular stu- weird, yeah" said RJ Ferrer, a CSUSM the middle of it!" If you are interested in dents, and still yet others in costume. We sophomore. "But it is cool that they're joining the group, they meet Tuesdays and came complete with a reporter (who was doing something to break the monotony Thursdays in Arts building 342 from 12 dressed in a robe and shower cap because during the day. And it's f un to watch!" p.m. - 1p.m. For more information, please she "just got the call" for the story) and That seems to be Dagnabit's goal in their go to www.dagnabitproductions.com The Pride is looking f ori student submissions for a literary • magazine due out later this semester. Submit your work of poetry, prose, essay, fiction, non-fiction, artwork, or photography to csusmpride@gmail.com with the subject headline titled: Pride literary magazine. Submissions must be under 5,000 words; maximum of 2 submissions per person. Submissions due April 3. Questions? Contact us at 760-750-6099 or csusmpride@gmail.com �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday March 03, 2009 11 Twilight Story Joseph A rthur a nd the Lonely Astronauts BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor Bella heard breathing heavily behind her, followed by the unmistakable sound of tearing foil. She felt herself shaking, small tremors encasing her body with an overwhelming sense of fear and anticipation. One trembling hand glided down the curve of her back and she arched back into its touch with an equally uneasy sigh. She moaned again as it settled on her hip, Edward's ghostly touch holding her steady. She heard herself moan Edwards name as he pushed into her, hips rising after the sensation, there was no discomfort just a rapid spreading glow. Bella felt the mattress shift as Edward climbed up behind her. Both of Edward's hands gripped Bella's hips, Bella felt the tremors running through Edward's body as he aligned himself. Bella felt an answering shudder in her own as Edward entered her. Bella felt the heat rise in the swell of her back as she pushed to meet Edward, eager and wanting, each met need only igniting a further desire. I've yet to determine whether it is of greater benefit for me to plug unknown musicians or just talk about who I want, famous or otherwise. Should I feel a moral inclination to promote starving artists with indiscernible smidgens of talent to equally starving college students? Well, probably, but what do I care if an album sells? I know I don't need to worry about Ane Brun's album selling. An impromptu trip to Lou's Records in Encinitas delivered a rack promising her latest album, Changing of the Seasons. I should mention that the rack was empty. Ane Brunvoll, better known as Ane Brun, is a Norwegian singer/songwriter and co-founder of DetErMine Records with The Tiny's Ellekari Larsson. She didn't take up music until she was about 21 years old, and she released her debut album, Spending Time with Morgan,fiveyears later in 2003. The album catapulted Brun into the European spotlight, garnering speed as it crossed the Atlantic and landed in America. Not until her third studio release, Changing of the Seasons, in 2008, did eyebrows truly raise across the pond. Photo courtesy ofJosephArthur.com I should be surprised to have seen this bare rack, but I'm not. I know exactly why this independently pressed album's allotment sold out in this little corner of the world. Ane Brun is appealing. She exudes candor like you might see in faces of green musi- cians on the streets playing for anyone who will* listen. But she's good. Think Nick Drake plus Bjork minus the depression and eccentricity. The album'sfirsttrack, "The Treehouse Song," is made of organic acoustics with a tempo guaranteed to induce some head nods. Shallow drums are the foundation for a reserved strum and bassline. Her clean soprano is rich with vibrato and layered harmonies, breathing a story of a lost lover's dream. As simple as Brun's compositions are, they haunt whatever minds they visit until their otherworldly business is finished. I should label Ane Brun as an Indie musician, the kind of musician you casually mention at a show in the hopes of collecting some street cred. I should wonder who bought those albums at Lou's, and if they realized what they bought. So, is she famous? Maybe not, but she should be. Kindle: 1 ,500 books in 1 0 ounces BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer cational textbooks. The advantage of the Kindle is its weight of approximately 10 ounces The second generation of — no more monstrous heavy the Kindle book reader is now backpack. The Kindle can also on the market selling for about read the text aloud with its text$360. The Kindle II is a wire- to-speech feature. 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Bella felt her legs buckling as her climax built, low in her pelvis, a warm sensuous flame rising driven on by each relentless thrust inside her, lifting her to greater heights. She heard herself screaming, the headboard snapped under Edward's strength. They collapsed to the bed together and Bella turned in Edward's arms to lay her head in the crook of his neck. Stop by Tuesday at 5pm in Craven 3500 Rosarito Inn Ocean Front Condominium Suites { Located 1/2 a block from Papas & Beer Toll Free (888)849-4500 For Reservations reservations@rosarltoinn.com www.rosarKoSnn.com $55.00 18*i^im0Öa«iigM«te4f^ per night, per person 1 Bedroom * 4 guests �12 Arts & Entertainment Tuesday March 03, 2 009 THE PRIDE F asson waicta denim season have a worn-in look. There are also new t ypes of acid washes coming . back for spring. With such an emphasis o n t he p ast, D enim i &making a strong comeg jpg^pjg^ back f or spring 2009. The main denim j designers trends t his season are trashed; d irty and garments a modern touch. Small embelrepaired j eans. There i$ a movement away from the sophisticated dark denim a layer of visual depth and interest in washes and a resurgence of a more nos- denim pieces. Designers are also adding talgic bohemian aesthetic. Thè j eans this details such as zipper pullers, metal B Y K E V I N G H J ^ T H A M ¿SFJJTT J J ;1 ¿ harms and p urposeful embroidery as a p layful way of renovating classic denim i Remember the trend is faded and aged looking denim so dig deep into your closet attempting to wear multiple deniin pieces make sure you vary textures a nd washes ^ e test thing you can do with dehim to avoid washing t able to raw denim however, pre-washed denim i s okay to wash* W hen washing denim don't g o overboard with fabric denim and a giit faster. Word s Oh my An expression of suprise. LOL Theory "Oh my, Robert Pattinson looked really The theory that the internet phrase "lol, good during the Oscars." meaning "laugh, out lo.ud," can make any sentence lose all credibility and seriousness. "Will you go out with me? LOLl" Awkward turtle Y When you're in an awkward moment/ place your hands on top of each other, and spin \ your thumbs forward. Thus creating the animal mascot of the awkward moments. For real, truthful. x>> "I am going to Disneyland Hey there Sam!' *My name is Daniel' ^Awkward turtle'". tomorrow! That's legit!" Courtesy of urbandictionary.com Vital Information IN Dr. Seuss Books Magazines Forms of Communication Energy Bars Fast Food Characters Online Music Streaming SMIN OUT Green Eggs and Ham How the (celebrate the Grinch Stole Cat in the Hat month of Christmas green) People (Chris Brown and Cosmo (a Rihanna back little variety together, please) what?) Text messaging Luna Bars (celebrate ... « a w your softer side) AIM and iChat _ Power Bars Jack (he got hit by a buss _ , recently, Carl's Jr. Star right?) Pandora (ifs like it reads my mind!) M * space Mus,c Teen People (Teenie boppers) Phone Call Snickers Marathon (can't have your cake and eat it too) Taco Bell Chihuahua (M.I.A... possible kidnapping involved) Last.FM (last what? ...exactly) O ggi's Black M agic Stout A full b lown assult BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer the end of consumption. A fter experiencing the chocolate and coffee laden head, the midnight black fluid enters the mouth and rages an all out war with the taste Oggi's Pizza and buds. Even the cheeks are not unscathed. Brewing Company The lips smack i n sheer joy as the creamy operates mainly out substance leaves a solid coating. The beer of Southern Califorhas a 6.7% alcohol by volume. nia and Arizona. The closest loca"It smells like Guinness and has a nice tions for Cougars are Escondido and chocolate tone. It may not be a desert beer, Temecula. The franchise offers great but it's a good theory," said Senior Busitasting pizza and a wide variety. of ness Major Bryan Spangenberg. hand c rafted beers. The restaurant is The abrasive stout is best paired well also known for catering to an array with one of Oggi's pizzas such as their of sports fans. Almost every visible March Madness. The pizza is brushed with angle shows a high definition flat a garlic olive oil sauce, topped with Mozscreen television showing some type zarella, Fontina, Parmesan, Feta, and mild of sports program. Goat cheese. The restaurant offers other The pizzeria retails glasses of their specialty pizzas that would also match brewed beer for $5-7. If a patron cannot nicely with the stout. decide, the restaurant offers a beer Find time sample platter for roughly $10. The this week sample platter highlights nine Oggi's and check brews in two to three ounce glasses. out Oggi's in The regular servings of beer are Escondido or served from a friendly staff in either a Temecula for glass or massive Oggi's old-fashioned a great slice of * beer mug. Oggi's Black Magic Stout pizza and even sends out warning signs to the drinker greater tastthrough the massive two to three inch ing beers. As head. The thick frothy light brown always, it's an head barely subsides and remains near honor. Salute! � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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