https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f2f21ad768bac127b8a0c16955ce9ee4.pdf a498ed2bcd3362a834f5e71ef19e85da PDF Text Text Th n .j rride = - FIRST COPY FREE ADOA CPS DTNL OI II E 5O0each INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS TUESDAY, FEBURARY 02, 2010 www.thecsusmpride.com HAT'S NSIDE I Features roid the El N iño Nightmare Page 4 ?Ihings to d o if under 21 C S U S M c elebrates its 2 0th a nniversary BY BEN ROFFEE News Editor Jan. 28-Students, Faculty, and S taff came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cal State San Marcos last Thursday with a special celebration during U-Hour. The special event was held in Craven circle, which was closed o ff to t raffic for several hours to allow the festivities to take place. The event drew hundreds of students who lined up for f ree food and special 20th anniversary memorabilia. San Diego radio station, 91X, provided music, entertainment, and even gave away concert tickets and other prizes to participating students. However, the biggest prizes of the a fternoon were the two parking passes that two lucky students won in a r affle. President Haynes was among many campus and community f igures on site to help celebrate the occasion with students. "Cal State San Marcos has evolved into a campus with a pioneering can-do spirit, committed to building on our role as a driver of economic, cultural, and social development for this entire region we call home," said President Haynes. " Thank you all for j oining in this special kickoff event for Cal State San Marcos' milestrone year. 1 look forward to seeing you and celebrating all year our 20th anniversary." Vice Mayor of the City of San Marcos, Hal M artin, was also present at the event on behalf of the San Marcos City Council. Vice Mayor Martin thanked CSUSM students, saying, "CSUSM has contributed to the economic growth and success of our region, with nearly 90% of its alumni staying in the region, providing a pool of skilled and tal- ented workers." Vice Mayor M artin also recognized the work students do f or the community, acknowledging the more than 165,000 community service hours students p erform annually for the city of San Marcos. Vice Mayor M artin concluded his speech with the proclaimed the City of San Marcos would o fficially recognize Jan. 28 as " California State University San Marcos Day. Students cheered at the news, a recognition by the community of the pivotal role CSUSM plays in the area. One of the major highlights of the event was the unveiling of a special 20th a nniversary f lag. Members of the University Police D epartment were present to r aise the new f lag, which will now f ly alongside our state and national f lags f or the r emainder of the year. See Page 5 Sports Superbowl Preview 7 Photo courtesy of Ben Roffee VOL. XXIII NO. 2 W omen's Softball team makes school proud on new field BY MALLANE DRESSEL Pride Staff Writer The women's s oftball team s tarted out the season with a double-header win over t he University of R edlands, t he f inal scores being 6-1, and 4-3. T his f irst game of the new season was a m onumental occasion. It o ccurred on the new s oftball f ield located behind the Clarke b uilding. The a ttendance of t he g ame was over t riple of last seasons o ff campus g ames. *Vr Alyssa D ronenburg, who was r esponsible f or two h omeruns in the f irst g ame, t hinks that the new f ield will help develop the p rogram f urther, and give the team more s upport. T his season she looks forward to beating her b atting stats f rom last year, as well as w ining a National Championship with her t eam. The new coach f or t he C ougars, Dave W illiams, even put in labor and t ractor d riving t ime in order to get the f ield completed f or t his season. He said t he f ield was made p ossible w ith t he strong b acking of t he U niversity. He believes t he new f ield will give t he t eam t he c omfort, and f ans they were lacking last s eason. Coach Williams is blessed with a veteran heavy s quad, which he believes w ill give t he team added c onfidence and composure under pressure. T his d efinitely seemed the case in the second game, when the C ougars were down t hree in t he 5th, and made a comeback to t ie in t he 6th. Chanel Rose pitched two outs, and with b ases loaded, B renna Sandberg came in t o get the last out. Together they held o ff the Redland Bulldogs to keep t he tie. See Softball, Page 6 Budget p roposal offers hope for C S U b udget w oes BY BEN ROFFEE News Editor Aiîiidst a statewide f inancial crisis, Governor Schwarzenegger unveiled a n ev| p lan, earlier this month to assist C alifornia's beleaguered public higher education systems. Gov, Schwarzenegger unvéîïècfto the state legislature his budget for f iscal year 20102011, which would restore $305 million to the CSU budget. Alongside that, the new budget would also allocate an additional $60.6 million to account for enrollment growth. The restoration of f unds lost in the so-called "one-time" budget cuts of2009-2010 is good news for the CSU system and higher education in California as a whole, which has suffered heavily during California's most recent budget crisis. Though this is certainly good news for an ailing university system, California must receive a base amount of federal aid before it extends the additional $60.6 million in aid. The other $305 million restored in the proposed budget would not be a ffected by this requirement. Just days before revealed his new budget, Gov. Schwarzenegger said in his State of the State address, "Because our f uture economic well-being is so dependent upon education, I will protect education f unding in t his budget. We can no longer a fford to cut higher education." In the same speech Governor Schwarzenneger pointed to the longstanding discrepancy between f unding for prisons and higher education as an impetus for r e-prioritizing higher education in government spending p rograms. See Budget, Page 3 �Opinion Tuesday, Feburary 02, 2 070 V./IJII I I U H THE PRIDE T HEC^PRIDE e ning t o J ohn T ravolta? EDITORIAL STAFF C O-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF AMY SALISBURY S ANDRA CHALMERS NEWS EDITOR BEN ROFFEE COPY EDITOR AMY SALISBURY LAYOUT EDITOR R UDY M ARTIN EZ D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER BILL R HEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA L A W L E R MARTINEZ PR1DE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN A NDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL R HEIN PRIDE STAFF WRITERS JAMES R OCHE for the most ridiculous hairstyles. In his new film "From Paris with Love," in theaters this Friday, he looks exactly like he did in his previous piece, "The Taking of Pelham 123." He is moving all his hair from his head to his BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer When I was younger, I used to love the fastpaced action movies. Thanks to my library card, I was renting R-rated flicks with explosions, guns, and violence before I could see them anywhere else. One of the common ingredients in these films was John Travolta. I used to love films like "Broken Arrow," which is still fun to watch occasionally for a 90-minute romp in outrageous action. After that, I also saw other Travolta films such as "Pulp Fiction," which is one of the best films ever, and "Face-off," which I still have mixed feelings about, but it is still pretty good. Yet now, Travolta seems like he is losing his touch. He is now competing with Nicolas Cage well as Travolta's performances. Now, he seems to be spiraling out of control. His new bald look makes him look deranged and nothing like his former self that got me excited to see his movies. I face. If the "Paris" trailer is any indication of how Travolta's performance is going to turn out, it seems like he will just be phoning it in, just as in "Pelham." Not only does he look more ridiculous, he is missing the fire in his eye and the swagger he used to have in earlier films. Going back to his career, it now' seems laughable the he was the star of "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease." I might not be the biggest fans of those movies, but I cannot deny they are iconic, as V& U ö Image courtesy of Zuma/Visual Press Agency BUY, SELL. RENTat o m cheapbooks.com dooJle? All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, rather than to the individual editors* It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. 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If his downfall continues, Quentin Tarantino might be needed to defibrillate his acting and career again. ~ U V v. 1 — — - Earn elective credits B uild a p o r t f o l i o Get i nvolved on campus G reat f or resume Increase networking opportunities ^j^Pll^jlgg^^ in NHMNNMHMNI I. �From B UDGET, p age 1 " 30 y ears ago 10 p ercent of t he g eneral f und went t o h igher e ducation and t hree p ercent went t o p risons. Today, a lmost 11 p ercent g oes t o p risons and oiily 7.5 p ercent g oes t o h igher e ducation. S pending 45 p ercent m ore on p risons t han u niversities is no way t o p roceed into t he f uture," said G overnor S chwarzenegger. I n h is a ddress, He a lso i ndicated h is i ntentions t o a mend t he C alifornia c onstitution t o n ever p ermit s tate f unding f or p risons t o exceed t hat of h igher e ducation. C SU C hancellor Reed e xpressed g ratitude f or t he g ood n ews, s aying, "We c ommend t he G overnor f or h is r enewed i nvestment in t he C alifornia S tate University. I n t his e xtremely d ifficult b udget c limate, w e r ecognize a nd v ery much a ppreciate t he G overnor m aking h igher e ducation a p riority. C learly, h e u nderstands how i mportant r estored b udgets f or h igher e ducation a re f or j obs a nd C alifornia's e conomic r ecovery. If p assed, t he G overnor's b udget could set t he CSU s ystem on a p ath t o reverse t he u nfavorable c ost-cutting m easures t aken under the c urrent budget c onstrictions. T hough t he news o ffers h ope t o t hose a ffected by the budget cuts, f unding f or t he CSU system is still well below what it was in 20072008. It r emains to be seen what i mpact t hese f unds w ill have on t he CSU system, but a ccording t o Chancellor R eed, " This budget w ill help s tart u s on t he p ath t o recovery." Corporations now able to donate without restrictions BY BEN ROFFEE News Editor C ampaign F inance law i s set t o u ndergo o ne of i ts m ost r evolutionary t ransformations to d ate f ollowing a r ecent S upreme C ourt r uling b anning r estrictions on c ampaign d onations by p rivate c orporations. On J an. 21 t he S upreme c ourt m ade a c ontroversial r uling in C itizens U nited v. F ederal E lection C omimission, a l andmark f ree s peech c ase t hat r uled e lements of t he 2 002 c ampaign f inance t o b e a v iolation of t he F irst A mendment. T he d ecision o verturned p recedents set by t wo e arlier S upreme C ourt c ases, A ustin v. M ichigan C hamber of C ommerce and M cConnell v. S upreme C ourt J ustices s tabbed at t he h eart of d emocracy, o ur e lectoral s ystem. T hey o verturned o ver 100 y ears of s tatute and p recedent, a nd d eclared t hat c orporations c an s pend a ll t he m oney t hat t hey w ant t o buy e lections. I n f act, t hese f ive m en in r obes d eclared, t hey h ave a c onstitutional r ight t o do so. Now, we h ave t o f ight." V oters t hat h ave s igned t he p etition send t he f ollowing m essage: "We c annot h ave a g overnment t hat is b ought a nd p aid f or by h uge m ultinational c orporations. We n eed a g overnment of t he p eople, by t he p eople, and f or t he p eople. T he o nline p etition is s till o pen and h as a lready g arnered 102,533 s ignatures, s uggesting t hat t his i ssue w ill r emain h otly c ontested i n t he w eeks t o c ome. w as w ritten by J ustice J ohn P aul S tevens on b ehalf of t he m inority. " The c onceit t hat c orporations m ust b e t reated i dentically t o n atural p ersons in t he p olitical s phere is n ot o nly i naccurate b ut a lso i nadequate t o j ustify t he C ourt's d isposition of t his c ase," said J ustice S tevens. T he e xtent to w hich t his d ecision w ill a lter t he d ynamics of e lectoral p olitics in A merica w ill r emains u nclear, but m any o pponents of t he d ecision h ave a lready s tarted m obilizing e fforts t o o verturn t he r uling. R ep. A lan G reyson ( D) of t he U .S. H ouse of R epresentatives h as l aunched an o nline p etition in h opes of r allying p ublic s upport a gainst t he S upreme C ourt's d ecision. " This m orning, f ive InterVarsity helps Haiti heal BY SANDRA CHALMERS Editor-in-Chief Students and community members gathered to show support in an effort to raise $3,000 to benefit earthquake victims and their families in Haiti at the InterVarsity f ree concert. CSUSM's Christian student organization, InterVarsity, teamed up Christian humanitarian organization World Vision last Wednesday at the Clarke Field House to creatively raise money for the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti. Inter- A D V E R T I Z I N G IS E A S Y AS F ederal E lection C ommission. In b oth of c ases t he S upreme C ourt u pheld t he r ight of t he g overnment t o l imit c orporate s pending in e lections. T he d ecision u ltimately c ame d own t o a n arrow 5 -4 v ote, i ndicating a d ivided c ourt t hat f undamentally d iffered on w hether c orporations s hould b e g ranted t he s ame f reespeech r ights, p rotections, a nd f reedoms t hat i ndividual c itizens u nder t he F irst A mendment. For t he m ajority, J ustice A nthony K ennedy's w ritten o pinion s aid, " Because s peech is a n e ssential m echanism of d emocracy — it is t he m eans t o h old o fficials a ccountable t o t he p eople-political s peech m ust p revail a gainst laws t hat w ould s uppress it by d esign or i nadvertence." T he d issenting o pinion 1-2-3 1 . C HOOSE A D S IZE. 2 . C OMPLETE O RDER F ORM. varsity's benefit show featured two live student bands, original artwork and a lively atmosphere that attracted more than 150 people. InterVarsity student team member, Allison Ogllvida, a freshman at CSUSM, greeted people at the door and managed the donation box. "I am just excited to do something for Haiti and this is definitely a school wide turn out," said Ogllivida. Attendees were encouraged to make a $10 donation at the door but the concert was offered at no charge. "We wanted to not only send money to Haiti, but also send our prayers to them." InterVarsity members also made an extra effort to generate more money for Haiti by selling hand-made hemp prayer bracelets at the door for $5 each. All donations made will be given to World Vision to benefit the victims in Haiti in immediate need and for long-term needs, according to InterVarsity's group Facebook homepage. InterVarsity grand total for donations came to $1148 just barely marking half of their expected goal. "We want t o bring life and hope back to Haiti," said Tyler Allreb, a member of the administration for InterVarsity. "This is a chance to stand together with our brothers in Haiti, we want to offer our thoughts and prayers to them." In between band performances, Becky Jenken presented her original artwork inspired by the recent Haiti tragedy. She presented a painting of a tree that's growth showed pre-earthquake Haiti images and below the trees undergrowth of branches showed post-earthquake images. She asked the audience to write words of encouragement on the her painting that would signify the tree's roots and the words would represent the tree's growth and recovery. The interactive art piece was followed by a moment of silence in respect to the lives lost in Haiti and a prayer for the survivors. Not only did this concert generate money for Haiti but also generated awareness. "I j ust heard about the earthquake today," said Jesse Sanchez, an InterVarsity member of the Mira Coast College chapter. 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College s tudents a re n otorious f or t heir v acations and w ith s pring b reak j ust a round t he c orner, t rips a re a lready b eing p lanned. C ancun, Vegas, and C abo San L ucas a re j ust some of t he t rendy hot A BOY, A Relationship s pots. But l et's f ace it: with the c urrent economy and s tudent f ees r ising, t raveling j ust i sn't a p riority. Some s tudents w ill s ettle for less r ecognized r etreats or even stay home. Samara Shamoon, a p sychology major, goes p laces t hat a re easily a ccessible but never get old. Big Bear, Palm Springs and Los A ngeles a re some of A V W and the That Happened An^wa^ Tuesday, February 9th §6 pm The Clarke- Room 113 Sponsored &y: Arts & Lectures Berks, Associated Students, INC., SHC5: HOPE & Wellness Center, & The Clarice. H e fes R t V . S fce J o e s n o t , M t fceq w a n t t * fceeft I t t f e t w ag. In honor of National Condom Day, Shawn Decker and Gwenn Barringer discusses issues of intimacy, safer sex and communication between partners a s they navigate the reality of being in a relationship where one partner h as the HIV infection. t he t rips t hat she p lans w ith f riends. S hamoon's last big t rip w as t o V irginia on a f amily holiday. M any s tudents f ind t hat t heir most e xpensive or b iggest v acations have b een f amily o nes. In t oday's economy, c atching a r ide w ith t he p arents on t heir v acation is t he c losest some s tudents w ill get to h aving any sort of t rip. S hamoon's ideal v acation would be h anging out in M iami and p artying w ith t he guy f rom M iami i nk. But M iami is j ust one of many p laces t hat a re p opular f or college s tudents. M any s tudents may h ead south w ith M exico s ince it is so close. C ancun h as always b een a hot spot. But b ecause of its p opularity, o ther M exican l ocations have b ecome p opular. L ess t han f ive y ears ago, Cabo San L ucas w as a s tandard c ostal b each t own in B aja C alifornia. Now i t's one of t he most p opular v acations s pots f or y oung a dults and c elebrities. C abo h as g rown by leaps and b ounds with a mazing r esorts and g reat e xcursions o ffered to t ourists. A nother f uture 2011 g raduate, M ari O rtiz, h as h er own idea of a p erfect getaway. O rtiz's p erfect r etreat w ould b e to New York. A s elf-proclaimed t heater geek, p eople w atching d uring t he d ay and Broadway shows at n ight is at t he t op of her v acation l ist. Since she is on a budget and p lanning t o work d uring S pring B reak, O rtiz s pends t ime with f amily and f riends most w eekends. She a lso p lans t rips t o m ore local locations l ike D isneyland and h anging in San D iego w ith f riends. T he a verage c ollege s tudent is much m ore b udget c onscious t han p ortrayed in t he m edia, a nd so m any s tudents will f orget a bout t heir d esired t rip. However, t here a re w ays t o m ake t he p refect destination f it in t he c ollege b udget. Several p laces d on't a dvertise but some t ravel a gencies w ill o ffer g reat deals t o t he s truggling s tudent. J ust one of t he w ays t o save f or a s tudent is STA Travel, a w ebsite t argeted t o students and t heir t ravel n eeds. T hey o ffer many d ifferent p ackages a nd d iscounts f or all t rips f rom Vegas t o A frica. D on't worry if y ou're t he h omebody w hose u ltimate t rip is c loser t han f arther, you c an save t his y ear as w ell. O ne g reat o ffer is t he S outhern California C ity P ass, p urchased t hfough c itypass.com. A t otal s aviiigs.bf over o ne h undred d ollars c an give y ou ;a t hree d ay p ass t o D isneyland a nd t hree one day p asses t o S ea W orld/Universal S tudios, a nd e ither S an Diegqr Z oo <>r Wild A nimal P ark. With S pring B reak j ust &n?und the c orner a nd s ummer soon after;^our top t ravel d estination can b e^giSer t hin you t hink. �Y our time will c ome W hat to d o w hen under 2 1 ? BY KATRINA KISTLER Pride Staff Writer three main beaches students can drive to: Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Encinitas. Go to an 18 and over restaurant/bar. The college lifestyle includes students Head over to the Elephant Bar to hang whom are constantly on the go making it a out with friends, which is located at 105 high stress atmosphere. On weekends, stu- South Las Posas Road. For Elephant Bar's dents need to find ways in order to blow off hours of operation or questions, call: (760) some steam, such as heading out to a bar 736-4357. Another place students can head with friends which age plays a factor. The with friends is Rossi's Pizza, which is drinking age within the United States in located 156 South Rancho Santa Fe Road. twenty-one years old and underage drink- Any questions about Rossi's Pizza call: ing is prohibited. Students that fit into the (760)727-4747. under twenty-one age group must find creGo to a friend's get-together. ative ways to entertain themselves. If you Get in touch with friends and socialize. happen to be short o n ideas, The Pride has Head to Boomers. a fe\r%uggestions, 21 to be exact, to proEnjoy go-carting or miniature golfing vide fit for any age. with friends' located 1525 West Vista Way. Watch a movie. Questions please call: (760) 945-9474. Rent a movie from your local movie Get ahead or do homework for class. rental venue or go to the movie theatre to It is always important to keep up with check out the lft(|st releases. your studies. Go ice-skating G oto g yni Staying^ph^cally active helps any s t & j The Iceoplex located 555 North Tulip dent to feel good and healthy. Locally ther^/ Street Escondido, CA 92025-2532. The are several gyms located in the San Marcdp hours of operation are 10:00am - 5:00pm area, but on campus, we have The Clarke Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10:00am - 7:00pm Wednesday, and Field House for students to work out. 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday - Sunday. Any Go out to dinner. Students can head to Restaurant Row on questions call: (760) 489-5550. Go to get some dessert. San Marcos Blvd. where there is a wide Students can head to one of San Marvariety of restaurants to choose. cos's local businesses such as, Froyo Love Goto the beach. Within the San Marcos area, we have located at 300 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd. Any questions please call (760) 744-3831. Schedule a bonfire. * Oceanside has provided fife pits for first come first serve visitors. Go on a hike. There are many local trails located around San Marcos such as, Double Peak, Discovery Lake, Cima, and Jack's Pond. Image courtesy of cwsd.org Go to a concert. H iking i s a n e njoyable a nd e asily a ccessed a ctivity o n the The Del Mar many C leveland N ational F orest t rails in the area. Photo by Rudy Martinez Fairgrounds located in Del Mar on 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard. They have different bands and artists that perform for 18 in older. Questions or concerns they reached by phone at: (858) 755-1161. Another venue in which students can go to is the House of Blues located in downtown San Diego that also has performances for 18 and older. The House of Blues is located on 1055 5th Avenue and for questions call (619) 299-2583, Go to a play. The Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palo^mar Junior College has ri&iy p$rfor&< ing arts activities. They £re located at 1140 West Mission Road. Questions about ticket information call (760) 744-1150 Ext. 2316. Go to the Clark Field House. There are activities scheduled during the day and night for students to get involved. Take the sprinter or the coaster to any destination. The sprinter can take you to the coaster in which can have a wide array of destinations such as, downtown San Diego. Go to a rock climbing facility. Locally there is an indoor rock climbing facility called Solid Rock Climbing Gym located 992 Rancheros Drive and questions, please call (760) 480-1429. Learn how to cook or bake something new. Pull out a cookbook and find something new and interesting to make. Go karaoke with friends. The Karaoke International Inc. located in San Marcos at 120 North Pacific Street offers a place for friends to get together and record some of their favorite songs. For further information or questions, call ~ 760) 744-Í699. Go to a baseball or football game. Head out to see the Padres or Chargers play at QUALCOMM Stadium located at 9449 Friars Road. For game times and questions, call (619) 641-3100. Go golfing. There is a local driving range located tft Carlsbad located at 2711 Haymar Drive. Questions please call 760-720-GOLF (4653). Even though it seems like being 18 only gets you jail time, wartime, and cigarettes, there are actually quite a few public activities to enjoy without being 21. O b a m a a ddresses the nation after o ne y ear in office BY JAMES ROCHE Pride Staff Writer the effects of the economy still remained. He said, "One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. Many businesses have shattered. President Barack Obama has now officially Home values have declined. Small towns been in office for over a year, having been and rural communities have been hit espesworn in as Commander In Chief on Jan. 20, cially hard. And for those who'd already known poverty, life has become that much 2009. President Obama admitted in his State of harder." He spoke about the introduction of the the Union address that the devastation from Image courtesy of Zimbo.com Recovery Act, also known as the Stimulus Bill, as the plan that has helped get the economy back on its feet by allowing tax cuts and saving and creating jobs. President Obama had promised to impose new financial regulations, according to polifact.com. This bill which, among other things, would allow the government to intervene in companies that are failing and will pose a risk to the economy. This bill has passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting the approval of the Senate. Health Care reform was one of the President's main election promises and he admitted in his address that the country had never been closer. He said, "After nearly a century of trying ~ Democratic administrations, Republican administrations ~ we are closer than ever to bringing more security to the lives of so many Americans." Another election promise involved the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, "As we take the fight to al Qaeda, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people. As a candidate, I promised that I would end this war, and that is what I am doing as President. We will have all of our combat troops out of Iraq by the end of this August," said President Obama. He also pledged to increase troop num- bers in Afghanistan; this is a promise he has already kept. "And in Afghanistan, we're increasing our troops and training Afghan security forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011, and our troops can begin to come home," he said during his address. President Obama has decided to make the creation of more jobs his top priority in 2010 by creating a new jobs bill. In the 2008 election, Barack Obama received 66% of the 18-29 year old voting bracket, according to CNN.com. Jessica Drizin is an avid Democratic supporter, who believes Obama has had a difficult but good first year. She said, "I think considering the opposition that he has faced from the far right, he's achieved as much as he can. I think his policies and ideas will help America head in the right direction, if we can get both sides working together." However not all students are in favor of Obama. Scott Silveria, vice chairman of the College Republicans here at Cal State San Marcos thinks the country is in a worse state under Barack Obama than it was a year ago. He said, "I think he's doing this best he can but I don't agree with how he's fixing our problems and the direction he's taking us in." �Tuesday Feburary 0 2 , 2010 o porrs T HE P RIDE Superbowl XLIV preview BY JEFF ECONOMEDIES Pride Staff Writer The much anticipated Super Bowl XLIV will air on February 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm ET live at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida USA. This year's Championship match will feature the American Football Conference Champion Indianapolis Colts vs. the National Football Conference champion New Orleans Saints. For Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, the nerves and intensity leading up to the big game will be somewhat familiar considering this will be their second trip to the Super bowl in four years. For Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, however, the Super bowl is a level of competition the entire organization has never experienced. For the people and city of New Orleans, life in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's devastation has been difficult. This Super Bowl birth has proven to be a sign for how well the city has recovered. A win would definitely give the city reason for celebration like never before. After starting the season 14-0, the Colts made a controversial decision to begin to prepare for the Super Bowl by resting their starters instead of chasing to join the legendary company of the 1972 Dolphins to finish a perfect, undefeated, season with a championship. The Colts are four quarters away from vindication headed by one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The Colts also have other offensive weapons that will make them a force to be reckoned with. Most notably these include wide receiver Reggie Wayne and tight end Dallas Clark, who has proven to be a most reliable target for Manning over the years. Also, expect a couple of big plays from Austin Collie, a fourth-round rookie out of BYU who has been an outstanding out of the slot and is coming off of a career-high 123 receiving yards in the Colts AFC Championship win over the Jets. Overshadowed by an elite offense, the Indianapolis Colts defense is most likely going to be the biggest X-factor in this game. Under new defensive coordinator, Larry Cover, the Colts have played more effective one-on-one coverage, mixed up their zones, and utilized blitzes efficiently. Gary Bracket, middle linebacker and team captain will surely set the tone for keeping the New Orleans offense in check. The biggest question mark for the Colts defense heading into Sunday will be how effective Dwight Freeney will be given his current ankle injury. Being so quick around the edge this season, he was capable of accomplishing 13 Vi sacks. Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense will definitely benefit if Freeney is incapable of performing to his potential. Drew Brees (4,388 passing yards, 34 TD, 11 INT this season) is undoubtedly the heart and soul of the Saints in this paramount year for the New Orleans franchise. In order for the Saints to be successful this Super Bowl, they are not only going to need an all-star performance from Brees, but are going to need much help from their running game headed by Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas. Reggie Bush hasn't had the g r e a / ^ t f f i g i ^ t e career, but opposing defenses still fear his big play capability. Pierre Thomas has totaled over 1,100 all-purpose yards as the Saints' lead back this year and you can expect similar productivity this upcoming match up. The running game is going to be necessary in order to open up the field for Brees to find his key targets Marques Colston, Devery Henderson, and Robert Machem. My Prediction: The high octane no huddle offense headed by the 4-time MVP Peyton Manning is going to be too much for the New Orleans Saints to keep up with. More importantly, the Colts defense is considerably superior to the defenses that the Saints faced from the Cardinals and Vikings this post season. Score: 34-27 From SOFTBALL, page 1 In the bottom of the last f rame Lauren Nelson slid home to clinch the win for the Cougars a fter Erica Coelho drove a single. Coelho also made several great catches f rom her third base position that helped the Cougars attain that perfect defense which Coach Williams thought, along with excellent hitting, lead the Cougars to victory. The team faces three consecutive home games on the f irst weekend of February. This seems like a g rueling schedule, but Coach Williams believes that " ...early in the season, g etting more games is a healthy t hing because in p ractice certain situations d on't come up." From these early games he hopes to see the m issing pieces in the t eam, and f ix them in order to p repare them for Nationals. I spoke to several students; most had never attended a Softball game before for the school. They believe that more people will attend now that the" home field is on campus. Travis Wilson, a f irst time attendee, hopes to come to all the home games this season, j ust as long as it does not impend on h is studies. Wilson came to the game to support h is fellow students because he believes that the schools commuter school s tereotype needs to be destroyed in order to build stronger school spirit. With more students like Wilson a ttending games, the team will receive great s upport, as well as make other students r ealize the pride that they should have for their school, even if they do commute there. Complete effort propels baseball to sweep O regon Tech BY KYLE TREMBLEY Playing on Sunday at Vanguard University, Cougar baseball put forth a total team e ffort to sweep Oregon Tech. The C„gameone6-3and Johnny Omahen started things off with a leadoff walk, A fter a sacrifice bunt, Kevin Silvett struck out, but reached when the ball got past the catcher. Josh Miller then came ^ ¡ j » to 1-4. A fter managing j ust one run in 12 innings against Point Loma earlier in the week, the Cougar offense entered Sunday's games with something to p rove-and did so promptly by plating five runs in the f irst inning of game one. ^ a r d o M o r a n was then hit by a pitch, and Steve Harris ripped an RBI double to the gap to extend the lead to 4. Finally, Ryle Parks knocked a base hit to center, plating Harris to give the Cougars a big 5-0 lead. On the mound, CSUSM starting pitcher Chris Skaalen looked very good. He allowed j ust one run through five innings before surrendering a two-run shot in the sixth and exiting. The bullpen was excellent, with Eric Julienne, Johnny Holtman and Spen- 6 The defense behind those pitchers was also strong, not committing an error o v t the course of the game. Silvett drove in the team's f inal un with an RBI double in the sixth inning. In game two, Cougar starter Travis McCracken pitched a brilliant ballgame against an baseman with two outs and Oregon Tech team desoerate M I M J V T , for a win W o r k m f q S v fifth on a n R m ,i V throughout ^ W efti U n J " I ^fi^ T w o r k e d ^ strike zoie t n d he ca he * * relied on his defense which CST S M^ r i • « ^ ^ — it ft £ t b i S ^ / P ^ ^ s trking o lt ^ 8 ' ^^ oTjf h 'u At the »late ' the T n , ™ r u l e c h w o u ' d 8et a tw°" put thems^s in p osMonf t o the' ^ T T T ^ T ™ * a n d f l n a l mn,n get r unT a id Z r T n Lf S> T h's def nse l some ^ h as Richard costly miscues The C o Z r° u^ 8 nlateH ^ n r,!!'c • I ! , he C°UgarS wlU play a w h n a T a r d - h t b a l b v Mike p T n ***** Pena was booted by the £ZXf^^ ^ �You are what you wear BY VANESSA CHALMERS for Tomorrow, are a Californiabased company, but have converted Life IS a fashion show. 1 don't fans all over the world. According care what your mom said the day to the TOMS official website, for you insisted, foot-stamp and fist every pair of TOMS purchased, a curled, that she buy you that tie dye pair is donated to a shoe-less child off-the-shoulder tee with a screen in need in Ethiopia, Haiti, South print of a werewolf (or some such America, and even here in the U.S. nonsense) when you were 14 (or was Having stopped in Argentina that last year at the New Moon pre- during his stint for Amazing Race II mier?). People are always watching. in 2002, "Chief Shoe Giver" Blake There is always someone to impress Mycoskie returned to the country (or depress) by your outfit. To get somewhat philosophical, what you wear communicates the essence of your three w's: who you are, what you're about, and what you believe. Basically, you are what you wear,; which is why a pair of sparkly gold TOMS have recently won me over. Prior to falling in love with sequins, I thought TOMS to be the most unattractive piece of shoe wear in America, but put sequins on anything and 1 WILL buy it. In this case, my beloved sequins found themselves on a pair of TOMS and my wild desire to own them led to some research on what the shoe company is all about. TOMS, short for Shoes four years later to do volunteer work and was astounded by the number of children who roamed barefoot, thus the TOMS project was born. Mycoskie enlisted craftsmen from Argentina to design a durable canvas shoe modeled by the ropesoled alpargatas - handmade canvas slippers worn by local farmers. For many children in third world countries, owning a pair of shoes allows them to receive an education, otherwise denied to them by schools that prohibit attendance to barefoot students, based on health and hygienic concerns. In most of the countries where TOMS are distributed, walking is a primary mode of transportation. Walking with no shoes makes bare feet susceptible to cuts, sores, and parasitical infections contracted from contaminated soil, which often lead to amputation, or death. These debilitating infections are absolutely preventable by wearing shoes! In 2009, Mycoskie was awarded the ACE award by Hillary Clinton which acknowledged his "leadership and innovation in the global industry." Recently, Ralph Lauren was invited to guest design a line of vegan-friendly TOMS. Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, and even the great Karl Lagerfeld (even my computer knows who he is, I was just spell-checked) are also TOMS supporters. Whether we'll ever see a pair of TOMS on a Chanel catwalk remains to be seen, but the message is clear: what we wear is who we are. To wear TOMS is to be a part of a movement working to improve the lives and health of children we'll probably never meet but feel * ^ANT y ^ A re you looking t o get more involved? Looking f or a few e xtra u nits? Want s omething t o add t o y our r esume? ; : thesis " ^ v February 2, a t f -hour I ffcraven 3800, located on the 3rd i oor of Craven o ntheouside by the Elevator. You ean also email u satesusmpride^^ Writer and Editor positions) and piMelayoizt@gmail.com ;V • .'-• / We a re c urrently looking f or t he following p ositions: - Writers - Section E ditor — B usiness M anager L ayout E ditor: (jassist r fb^ and take o ver f br c ur- | | | rent l ayout e ditorin t he l ib v.. compelled to bless. According to Mycoskie blog each pair of TOMS you see on the street represents one of the 500,000 children so far that has been shoe-ed by our purchases. To the altruistic fashionista, sequin gold TOMS are a fun and flamboyant way to show the fashion show of life that you are stylish and humanitarian (match made in heaven!). However,* if gold sequin TOMS are too Elton John for you, they also come in silver. Do your own research at www. TOMSShoes.com • •-' ' - ' v; ^ . • ay.,.---...: • —1 —i— ; — — • '-."...•". ; , ^ t? ^v -. ': --•": �8 jëdveuay2 00 usaFbrr0, 1 2 Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE amanda sey ìhanning tatur C omingla theaters BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer WIDE RELEASE Dear John Starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried Directed by Lasse Hallstrom Ta|üm stars as an off-duty soldier ¿in love with Seyfried, yet he f feis compelled to do another tour of duty after 9/11 in this film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. From Paris with Love Starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers Directed by Pierre Morel Travolta plays an unhinged secret agent working with Meyers's character to stop a terrorist attack in Paris in this fast-paced action flick. LIMITED RELEASE Frozen Starring Emma Bell Shawn Ashmore Directed by Adam Green Green, a modern cult horror director, directs this chilling film about a group of snowboarders stuck on a chairlift and the deadly tension that ensues. What woufej you d o ysto a tetter that ctm^ed everything? Image courtesy of Sony Pictures By ^tt^Saimury I /J&Äe&i^ m i POP Smoke and Mirrors LIFEHOUSE Lifehouse's sophomore album, Smoke and Mirrors, has a lot to live up to after their debut, Who We Are, exploded fipto the charts in 2007* After the release of a successful single in October, fans already love this 12-track release. ALTERNATIVE A Chorus of Storytellers THE ALBUM LEAP Fans of T he Album Leaf will surely b e satisfied with this ra>¥ reemergence of the band as a whole. All five members return to A Chorus of Storytellers f pr their first collaborative effort in years. RAP Rebirth LIL WAYNE After much anticipation, Lil Wayne's Rebirth finally enters the world. As described by some as a rock-rap hybrid, Rebirth breathes fresh l ife into Lil Wayne's repertoire and is as much old as i t is new. By Bill Rheirt M O R E THAN A GJNVIE "MORE THAN A GAME" I This story following LeBron James and the struggle to play ; professional basketball has excitement and inspiration that will please more than sports f ans. ' ROTTEN TOMATOES: 73/100 ? INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 7.2/10 /Senior Staff Writer "BLACK DYNAMITE" " NEW YORK, I LOVE Y OU" ; This homage to blaxsploitation film combined humor and | action in a tale of urban revenge to satisfy male viewers and S film fans. jj ROTTEN TOMATOES: 83/100 I INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: X7/10 ^OMBIELAND^ Despite t he new wave of zombie films, this one remains fresh and funny thanks to the acting of Woody Harrelson and the well-written road trip story. ROTTEN TOMATOES: 89/100 INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 8.0/10 Jewmr .. Love Happens Similar t o " He's Just Not That Into You," this flick is a series of vignettes about love in the Big A ppleand rom-cora fan. ROTTEN TOMATOES: 41/100 I NTERNEJ MOVIE DATABASE: 7.3/10 This horror film is not f or the squeamish. Though it holds back on the blood arid gore prevalent in modern scary films, it is ripe with skin-crawling tension. ROTTEN TOMATOES: 86/1001NTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 6,7/10 "LOVE HAPPENS" "HOUSE OF T HE J XEVW^g "ADAM" This is a perfect film for fans of romantic stories, yet its ^reliance on convention and unoriginal ideas leave this flick, I starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart, flat. | ROTTEN TOMATOES: 18/100 [ INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 5,4/10 M MH RI M HMN This romantic film about a man with Asperger's Syndrome may not please all audiences, but will b e a treat f or fens of independent films. ROTTEN TOMATOES: 65/100 INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 7 3/10 sJmag^M&Üsgöfymazom— co T V ^ ^ � 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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