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Volume 1, Number 3
A student publication serving California State University, San Marcos
Maximizing your degree
By Amy Glaspey
Staff Writer
CSUSM will be taking part in an electronic conference on the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) this month.
Representatives from all three NAFTA
signing countries will be presenting and
defending their points of view regarding the
agreement and the environment, business
growth, intellectual property rights, immigration, labor considerations and more.
The "live" portion of the conference
took place the this week, but e-mail discussions will go on for the remainder of the
month.
Photo by Carlos Mariscal
History
Economics
Liberal Studies
Public Relations
Graphic Design
JOB TITLE
Gallo Wine Sales Rep.
Dental Mfg. Sales Rep.
CEO of own company
Insurance Adjuster
Project Coordinator for
Chevron
Political Science County Fireman
Staffing Representative
Psychology
for Kelly Services
Regional Technical
Sociology
Recruiter for Kelly
Services
Paralegal
Business
Tax Attorney
English
NAFTA
On-Line
at CSUSM
Interactive discussion
continues all month
In front of a classroom packed with
Liberal Studies majors, Sandy Punch,
C SUSM's Career Center Director turned
into a cheerleader Monday night
" Don't apologize for being a Liberal
Arts major. Wear your badge proudly,"
Punch said. "Your career choices are only
limited by your imagination."
In addition to the teaching profession, Liberal Studies majors have endless
career opportunities.
Employers are always seeking applicants with broad-based knowledge obtained by a Liberal Arts degree. Recruiters from Gallo Wine, UPS, Enterprise
Rent-a-Car and Farmers Insurance asked
to speak with all majors during recent
campus interviews.
The following list of majors and j ob
titles of college graduates, including recent CSUSM and San Jose State University grads, shows that majors do not matter:
MAJOR
Friday, November 5 ,1993
Career Center Director Sandy Punch talks to Liberal Studies majors Monday about
j ob opportunities open to them.
E merging p rofessions f ar t he ' 90s
PROFESSION
Tax Accountant
Banking Sales & Marketing
Computer Systems Analyst
Target Marketing Specialist
Bilingual Education Teacher
Computer Software Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Clinical Lab Technician
Information Services Specialist
Insurance Claims Adjuster
Environmental Law
Home Care Aid
Public Relations Specialist
Business Services Sales Representative
Protein Chemist
Telecommunications Manager
Travel Agent
Source: US News & World Report, November 1,1993
ENTRY LEVEL ANNUAL SALARY
$26,000-30,000
$25,000-30,000
$26,000-34,000
$22,000
$23,000
$33,000
$28,000-36,000
$15,000-19,000
$15,000-25,000
$15,000-18,000
$40,000-85,000
$4.25 per hour
$25,000-30,000
$39,000
$45,000-50,000
$36,000-40,000
$12,000
Participants may interact with the speakers and one another via a computer connection which has been placed in the Library
Research Consultation O ffice (Complete instructions for connecting and logging in will
be placed next to the c omputer.)
A less interactive but still a two-way
dialog can be obtain by individuals who
subscribe to a mailing list which is tied to the
conference. Instructions f or subscription
will be placed at the end of this d ocument
Those who only wish to monitor the
discussion may look at the previous d ay's
messages by downloading them out of the
public folder where they will be placed each
morning.
For further information on NAFTA
ON-LINE, contact Gabriela SonntagGrigera, Jackie Borin or TeresaMacklin
at the Library.
�This week...
• What's new about measles? Page 6
• Liberal Studies seeks new name. Page 7
• A refresher on campus alcohol policy. Page 15
• Impact of recent Supreme Court decision. Page 4
CSUSMs Recycling
Program a Model for
Other Schools
By Ivalee Clark
Director Support Services
T he University has entered into
a contract with the California Integrated Waste Management Board
to develop and implement a "model
university waste reduction program." With no formal program
previously in place and being a new
campus, the plan of the Solid Waste
Reduction Planning Committee is
to establish a model program right
from the beginning and to make it a
transferable model for other colleges and universities to follow.
An aggressive recycling program
was launched on August 2, 1993.
Targeted are specific materials for
recycling, including mixed o ffice
paper, cardboard, newspaper, glass,
and cans/plastic. For convenience,
special color-coded recycling containers are located in handy locations throughout the University.
Your sorted recyclables are collected weekly and delivered to the
Mashburn Recycling Center. There,
the materials are processed for shipment to companies who reuse our
recyclables in the manufacturing of
new products.
A waste specialist from the California Integrated Waste Management Board in Sacramento spent
two days on campus reviewing our
recycling program. He praised how
much was accomplished in such a
short period of time.
Thanks to everyone for your cooperation in making the e ffort to
recycle and manage waste a success.
THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF
OUR F ORMAL R ECYCLING
PROGRAM SAVED APPROXIMATELY 27 F ULL G ROWN
TREES . . . OR ROUGHLY 7
TREES FOR EVERY TON O F
MIXED PAPER AND NEWSPAPER.
In a ddition, t he c ontractor,
Mashburn Waste and Recycling
Services has commended CSUSM
on how "clean" the recyclable collections have been. Remember, contamination occurs when inappropriate trash becomes commingled
with recyclable material. Thanks
for asking questions prior to contaminating the recyclables. Answers to some questions:
• Plastic grocery bags and brown
paper bags cannot be recycled.
• Plastic containers from frozen
foods or bookstore food cannot be
recycled. There is no market for
these containers at the present time.
Please separate recyclables from
trash in the classroom. Both trash
and mixed paper containers are located in each classroom. Since food
and beverages are not permitted in
the classroom, appropriate beverage containers are located in the
hallways of the academic buildings.
Participation is very important in
this worthwhile project. Working
together will save natural resources
and reduce the amount of material
going into landfills.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the recycling program, please contact Support Services at Ext. 4520.
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NAFTA ROUND T ABLE
Labor, Immigration, Economic & Environmental Issues Will Be
Discussed
Reprsentatives from oganizations such as
AFL-CIO will be speaking
Thursday, Nov. 11,1:30 PM, Commons 206
Sponsored by Political Science Association
THE PRIDE is afreepublication, published every two weeks. It is distributed on
Fridays throughout the CSUSM campus and surrounding community.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Mary Szterpakiewicz
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Roman S. Koenig
BUSINESS MGR/ADVERT1SING: Sheryl Greenblatt
? B e r a D ' J a " C 0 0 p e r ' R °y L atas > Doris Padilla, Anita Williams
LAYOUT DESIGN/GRAPHICS: Roman S. Koenig
LAYOUT EDITOR: Krista Thornton
PHOTOGRAPHY: Carlos Mariscal, Mary Szteipakiewicz
STAFF WRITERS: Jan Cooper, Karin Foster, Amy Glaspiel, Peter Gorwin, Thomas Lee
Huntington, Claudine Scott
CONTRIBUTORS: Ivalee Clark, Claire Langham, Dave Ross, Michelle Sadova,
THE PRIDE, CSUSM Student Newspaper
San Marcos, California 96096-0001
Located in ACD 208
Telephone: (619) 752-4998
�Public Safety at CSUSM
By David Ross
Public Safety Officer
Photo by Mary Szterpakiewicz
Dave Ross, Public Safety Officer
All CSUSM faculty, staff and students are invited to receive a
complimentary registration to the Conference on Books in
Spanish for Young Readers.
San Diego Convention Center
Saturday November 13,1993
8 AM-4 PM Book Fair and Exhibits
More than 80 exhibitors of books in Spanish and books in
English about Latinos for children and adolescents from
Mexico, Argentina, Spain and the United States will be
exhibiting.
9:30AM Dr. Stephen Krashen
University of SouthemCalifomia "Bilingual Education and
Reading(Lecture to be delivered in English.)
11 AM President Jose Lopez Portiiio
President of Mexico, 1976-82 *La Dinamica Politics de
Mexico: De Aztlan a Tenochtitlan" (Lecture to be delivered in
Spanish.)
1:30 PM Meet the Author
Opportunity to interact with more than 15 authors from the
Spanish-speaking world.
3 PM Piantero y Yo
Literary/Musical presentation
To register and for further information, please call 752-4070.
hours, Frank de la Pena heads Campus Security. Some of you may remember Frank from
the temporary site. He now patrols the camThe Department of Public Safety is a pus at the midnight hour! Also, part of Public
California certified Police Department equiva- Safety are the Community Service Officers
lent to all other police agencies. The Public (CSOs). The CSOs assist the campus comSafety office is located on the perimeter of munity in a wide range of responsibilities
the main campus at 441 La Moree Road. including: escorts, building entry requests,
Public Safety is operational 24 hours a day. If vehicle unlocks, etc. Another integral part of
you are calling from an off-campus location, the Department is Public Safety Administradial 752-3111; if using the house phones tion. Administration consists of competent,
located throughout the campus, dial 3111. courteous, and service-oriented personnel
Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 AM to 10 eager to assist you with "behind the scenes"
PM. After hours, weekends and holidays, business. If you ever have a question please
call the University pager number 740-7710. call 752-4562 and ask for Dora or Anita.
Public Safety personnel will return your page
Public Safety's responsibilities include:
promptly.
overseeing parking and traffic activities, inArnold P. Trujillo, the department's di- cluding planning, control, and enforcement;
rector, is better known as Chief Trujillo and issuance of CSUSM faculty, staff, and stucomes to CSUSM with an extensive back- dent photo ID cards, bicycle locker informaground of over 20 years in campus law en- tion, carpool information, lost and found,
forcement. His motto is, "PROTECT WITH emergency first aid, emergency disaster coINTEGRITY, SERVE WITH PRIDE." Lt. ordination, and all campus law enforcement
Wheeler also has over 20years combined activities. In addition, we provide several
experience in law enforcement and campus campus and community services such as
law enforcement. Chief Trujillo and Lt. motorist assists that include battery jump
Wheeler have set high standards for the De- starts and lock outs. Also available is an
partment to implement, enforce, and main- engraving tool to mark valuable property,
tain. One of these standards is to ensure and Presentations on crime prevention, reducmaintain a safe environment for the univer- tion, awareness, and safety tips are available
sity community.
to interested groups.
We have two full-time officers; Office
If you would like further information
Mario Sainz and myself, Officer Dave Ross. about Public Safety Services and its role
A third officer will join the staff in December within the CSU system and California State
1993. Also joining the team will be the first University San Marcos, or if you have a
permanent Public Safety Dispatcher. This special issue or problem, please feel free to
person will be with us in mid-November contact Public Safety for assistance.
1993.
I welcome all comments, suggestions, or
Tina Mentzer is our Parking Enforcement questions, any of you readers may have conOfficer. T ina's main responsibility is traffic cerning Public Safety, please call 752-4562,
and parking. But if you see Tina out in the leave a note at Public Safety, or if you would
field and have a public safety concern, she'll like drop off a note at the campus newspaper
be glad to assist you. During the midnight office located at ACD 208. Address all
correspondence to: ASK DAVE & DORA.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS
O ffers
Winter S ession
*
*
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Registration:
Classes:
Finals:
December 13 thru 1 7,1993
January 4 thru 2 1,1994
January 2 2,1994
Winter Session schedules are available in the Office of
Admissions & Records and the University Bookstore at
C SUSM. For registration information, call 752-4800.
�Supreme Court Decision May Have
Impact on Student Organizations
By Michelle Sadova
CSSA Representative
L ast F ebruary, t he C alifornia S upreme
C ourt r uled t hat t he U niversity of C alifornia s chool s ystem c annot f orce a s tudent t o a ssociate w ith o rganizations
w hich t hey m ight d isagree w ith p olitically o r i deologically t hrough m andatory s tudent g overnment f ees. T he c ase
w as a ppealed t o t he U.S. S upreme C ourt
l ast J une; h owever, t he C ourt d eclined t o
h ear t he case. T herefore, t he d ecision
s tands.
T here a re t wo k ey i ssues w hich d ivide
t he a dministration a nd t he s tudents o n
t his n ew r uling. F or f unding, t he a dministration f avors t he u se of a d onation
s ystem w hich is i ncluded i n t he o ptions
b eing p resented b y t he O ffice of t he P resident a nd t he C hancellors. H owever, s tudent g overnments r ealize t hat s uch a
m echanism w ould r esult i n d iminished
f unds, e ssentially r esulting i n t he e limination of c ertain o rganizations. S imply
s tated, t he d onation s ystem r elies s olely
o n t he g ood w ill a nd f inancial a bility of
e ach s tudent. T he c urrent t rend of r aising s tudent f ees, h owever, w ill f urther
d iminish s tudent's a bility t o d onate.
T he s econd i ssue d ividing t he s tudents
f rom t he a dministration i s d efining t he
t erms " political" a nd " ideological." T he
o ptions p resented w ould r equire e ach
c ampus s tudent g overnment t o m ake d eterminations a bout t he p olitical a nd i deological n ature of a ll s tudent o rganizations r anging f rom N OW t o t he Soccer
C lub. T his w ould l eave s tudent g overnments v ulnerable t o l awsuits b y s tudents
o r o rganizations f or d iscrimination.
W hile t he i mpact of t he r uling o n t he
C SU s ystem i s s till u nclear, t his m ay b e
a n o pportune t ime f or a dministration a nd
s tudents t o d iscuss t he i mpact i t m ay
h ave o n s tudent o rganizations a t CSUSM.
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By Claire Langham
Service-Learning Coordinator
S cott M yers-Lipton, v isiting o ur
c ampus f rom t he U niversity o f C olorado in B oulder, d escribed a n i dea f or
a n i nnovative a cademic p rogram w hich
i ntegrates s ervice-learning i nto c ourse
w ork. H e e xplained t he p rocess o f
t aking a n i dea a nd m aking it h appen t o
a n i nterested a udience of f aculty, s tudents a nd s taff g athered o n N ov. 1 in
t he C ommons c onference r oom.
M y e r s - L i p t o n d e f i n e d t he
" INVST" i dea a s l inking t heoretical
c lassroom k nowledge w ith h ands-on
l earning in c ommunity s ervice. I NVST
is t he a cronym f or t he I nternational
a nd N ational V oluntary S ervice T raining P rogram. I NVST i nvolves 2 5 t o
3 5 j uniors a nd s eniors in an i ntensive
t wo-year p rogram, i ncluding m onthlong s ummer a ctivities a nd f our c lasses
s pecifically d esigned t o t rain s tudents
f or l eadership in t he c ommunity. T he
f irst s ummer p rogram i ncludes a o neweek w ilderness e xperience, f ollowed
b y a w eek w orking w ith t he h omeless
in Efenver, t hen t wo w eeks w orking
w ith N ative A mericans of t he D ineh
( Navajo) o r t he L akota ( Sioux) N ation. T he s econd s ummer p rogram
p rovides s tudents w ith a g lobal p erspective b y g iving t hem t he o pportu-
nity t o l ive i n a T hird W orld c ountry.
L ast y ear, I NVST s tudents lived
in t he s lums o f K ingston, J amaica f or a
m onth, a nd s erved in a v ariety of c ommunity s ervice p rojects. C ombining
a cademic c ourses, i ncluding six hours
p er w eek o f c ommunity s ervice, a lab
p racticum, a nd t he s ummer p rograms,
t he I NVST p rogram r eaches b oth the
" heart a nd t he m ind," M yers-Lipton
s aid.
" CSUSM c ould b enefit f rom a
s imilar p r ogram, o ne t hat i s e xciting in
t hat it p uts r eal c hanges i nto e ffect that
a re e ssential," s aid o ne p erson f ollowing M yers-Lipton's p resentation. She
f eels t hat C SUSM h as t he c hance t o do
s omething l ike t his n ow.
P rofessor M arcos M artinez f rom
t he V isual a nd P erforming A rts Program s tated t hat M yers-Lipton's basic
m ethods w ere a lready in p lace in theater. " While p erhaps n ot u nder the
s ame m odel, t he m ethodology a nd results s peak t o t heater a s a d iscipline.
A cting a t est, l iving it, a nd w orking
with p eople i s w hat t heater i s," Martinez
s aid.
M yers-Lipton e mphasized that
t he w ay t o t ake a n i dea a nd m ake it
h appen i s t o a ct u pon y our i dea. Service-Learning i s p art of a n i ncreasing
n ationwide a wareness t hat e ach of u s
c an m ake a d ifference.
12 NOON, ACD104
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E verything y ou w anted t o k n o w a b o u t t h e L a w b u t w ere
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Deadline for submitting your
BOOK SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS is Nov. 15
Applications are still available at the
Library & Bookstore
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
RODNEY L. WALKER
Issues Include: Law School, Politics, Judicial System
and Much More!
W E D . N OV. 1 0 , 3 : 3 0 P M A C D 1 02
Presented by Political S cience Association
�Computer Competency
Requirements
College of Business Administration
The College of Business Administration will b e offering g roup
advising sessions for b usiness administration majors regarding
Winter Session a nd the Spring Semester. There will b e three onehour sessions each d ay, M onday t hrough T hursday, f rom November 8-18. Each session will b e an information question a nd answer
format. S tudents m ay arrive late or leave early if necessary. Signup sheets are o utside t he s tudent a dvisor's office (Craven 2202).
The Senior Experience will b e open to business administration
majors w ho d id n ot switch over to the n ew curriculum, b ut w ho will
b e a ttending t he Fall ' 94/Spring '95 academic year. This is a u nique
o pportunity to get real business experience, develop i mportant
contacts, a nd earn 8 elective u nits t owards a Management or Accounting option. For m ore information, please see Joyce Jasinski,
Student Advisor (Craven 2202) or Dr. Len Jessup (Craven 2205).
CONGRATULATIONS to Cheri Wright on h er selection as the
Student Representative to the College of Business Dean Search
Committee. Let's all give her t he s upport she deserves as she performs this i mportant task.
College of Education
Come to t he Credential P rogram Advising Session scheduled
W ednesday, N ovember 17 at 5 PM in Academic Hall, Room 102.
Reservations a re n ot necessary. Dr. Steve Lilly, Dean of the College of Education, will welcome interested students. Paul Phillips,
Director of Financial Aid will share information a bout financial
aid a nd scholarships available to College of Education students.
Dr. Sandy Parsons will present the p roposed m ultiple subject
(B)CLAD e mphasis/learning h andicapped concurrent p rogram
expected to begin in Summer, 1994. Dr. Janet McDaniel will
p resent the m ultiple subject (B)CLAD a nd m iddle school emphasis
p rogram f eaturing guest speakers f rom the p rogram. Kay
M eredith a nd N ancy Proclivo will h ave a q uestion/answer session
r egarding application to the p rogram, a nd s upplementary authorizations.
Applications f or t he S ummer/Fall, 1994 teacher education p rograms a re available in t he Teacher Education Office, Craven Hall,
Room 1234, or call 752-4277. The College of Education S ummer/
Fall, 1994 application d eadline is March 18,1994.
There is always new information to share, come find out the latest! For
more information, see Nancy Proclivo, Credential Analyst.
A reminder to all students who have to
fulfill the Computer Competency Requirement—The CCR may be met in the
following manner:
ACD 202 for students who need to take
an exam or part of an exam. Space is
limited in each exam so students are
advised to register as soon as possible if
they need to take an exam. The same is
(1) Successful completion, with a true for the workshops. If students wish
grade of C or better, of one of the follow- to attend a workshop to "brush up" on
ing CSUSM courses: CS 304, PSYC
their skills before taking an exam, they
300, VSAR 302, and a newcourse MLISC should registeras soon as possible. Each
302,
workshop is independent of the others so
(2) Passing the CSUSM computer
students may register for whichever one/
competency examination, or
s fit their needs. Registration forms and
schedules may be found in ACD 202.
(3) Successful completion, within
A January intersession workshop and
two years of your first matriculation seexam sequence is also in the planning
mester at CSUSM, with a grade of C or
stage.
better or pass, of one of the many apIf you have questions regarding the
proved courses offered at other colCCR exam, courses which met the CCR
leges. A list of the approved courses is
requirement, or other issues, see Mary K.
posted outside ACD 202.
Atkins, Craven 2234, telephone 752An exam and workshop is posted in 4788.
GROUP THERAPY NOW
AVAILABLE
Do you feel comfortable in
group settings? Do you
prefer group rather than
individual counseling ?
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Group Therapy
session to be held
Mondays, 4:30-6 PM
Student Resource
Center, Craven 5205
The group will be
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If interested in GROUP THERAPY, contact Lea Jarnagin in Counseling & Psychological Services
at 752-4910
�The Good and Bad
News About Measles
NOTICE TO ALL FIRST SEMESTER
STUDENTS
By Joel Grinolds, MD, M.P.H.
At Student Health Services we are often asked, "Why is
there an immunization requirement for Measles?" The
answer is that in the mid 1980s, an epidemic of Measles
began. It peaked at 14,000 cases in the first half of 1990.
But, because of the efforts at all educational levels (including universities) and community programs, the lowest
incidence of Measles cases on record is being experienced
in the United States this year.
Measles may sound like just another childhood disease
but this recent epidemic proves otherwise. In a three year
period (1989 to 1992) Measles led to 132 deaths, 11,000
hospitalizations and medical expenditures of up to 100
million dollars. Also, in 1992, the most recent complete
reporting period, 19% of all Measles cases were in the 20
year-plus-age group. This age group includes most of the
student at this university. A few years ago, 20-30% of the
USC football team came down with Measles and almost
could not play in the Rose Bowl.
The sharp decline in Measles pleases many experts, but
also worries them. Ten years ago, Measles was also on the
decline, but complacency about Measles vaccine requirements seems to have resulted in the most recent epidemic.
Therefore, the Measles vaccine requirement will
becontinue because it makes good public health sense, and
can personally protect you and your good health. If you
have any questions regarding the Measles vaccine, please
call Student Health Services at 752-4915.
Every student born Jan. 1956 or later is
required t o provide proof of measles/
Rubella vaccination prior t o registration
for a second semester.
Student Health Services will be offering
walk-in clinics for the required measles/
Rubella immunizations. The clinic dates
are:
Fri., Nov. 19
Tue., Nov. 23
Wed., Dec. 1
8:30 1:00 8:30 1:30 -
You must bring your immunization card
or medical record t o Student Health
Services, fill out the necessary form and
return the completed form t o Admissions
and Records.
Student Health Services is located on the
first floor of Craven Hall. The phone
number is 7 52-4915.
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Faculty wants to change program name
B y J an C ooper
Staff Writer
A memo to the academic faculty and advisors from the Liberal Studies faculty announced that they are petitioning to change
the name of Liberal Studies to Integrative
Studies. The memo states that this new name
will better reflect the nature of the program
which, while usually associated with the
Multiple Subject Waiver Program, provides
a variety of interdisciplinary options. A track
structure will allow the university to develop
interdisciplinary tracks in addition to the
waiver tracks. They will share a common
mission statement and core of courses beyond GE requirements. Central to this core
will be issues related to race, class and gender. Service Learning will be an important
part of this program.
The Program Mission Statement states
that "Integrative Studies (IS) is a dynamic,
innovative multi-disciplinary program designed for students seeking a broad liberal
arts education with a global perspective." It
goes on to state, "This curriculum seeks to
breach traditional barriers between the natural and social sciences and the humanities to
achieve an integrated educational experience.
IStudents who graduate from the IS program
will be prepared to enter various fields in the
private and public sector, pursue further professional training or post-graduate education, and in general, be better prepared for the
technological changes underway in t oday's
workplace.
The memo did not explain how this change
will affect current Liberal Studies majors and
did not go into specifies as to how the pro* gram would be changed or enhanced.
This project is still in the planning stages,
with plans to move through the proper approval cycles in the first part of the next
academic year.
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Academics, not sports
should be college's focus
By T homas Lee H untington
Staff Writer
Our young university stands at
a very important crossroads in its
development. While certain guiding principles and philosophies have
been established, the shape that
CSUSM will take in the future is
essentially up for grabs. The administration and faculty have already worked hard to earn a reputation for diversity and academic excellence, but it is the student body
that will ultimately shape our university for future generations. With
that in mind, CSU San Marcos
should continue to focus on intellectual and cultural achievement and
not put valuable money and resources into a comprehensive athletic program.
Certainly, athletics is an important part of American life and team
sports offer many rewards to those
students who choose to participate.
But the mission of CSUSM is an
intellectual one. In a state so limited economically that university
fee hikes have caused the cost of
education to skyrocket, the primary
goal of all state universities should
be to improve the educational environment and lessen the economic
burden in any way possible. Football stadiums and coaching staffs
are luxuries that we cannot possibly
afford.
Some would argue that a strong
football team brings revenue to the
school by attracting area supporters
who are more than happy to fork
over a few bucks for the university
in order to see a good gridiron match
up. High profile athletic programs
are often economically beneficial
to the universities that house them,
but getting to that point requires a
great deal of expenditure that simply could be utilized in better ways.
Also, athletic events only attract
supporters if those supporters have
a winning team to root f or; losing
teams also lose money.
Perhaps more important than the
athletic program's* varying economic aspects is the side-stepping
of academic goals. The ultimate
purpose of any university is to foster an intellectual environment conducive in every way possible to
student growth. As is, CSUSM is
filled with dedicated faculty and
hardworking students here because
they want to be a part of that environment. We should dedicate our
time and resources to the pedantic
and aesthetic endeavors that make
university life important and unique.
There are plenty of other places
to find great quarterback keeps and
breathtaking double plays. Let this
university be a haven for intellect
and culture.
Human spirit triumphs
over California tragedies
By R oman S. Koenig
Contributing Writer
As the Santa Ana winds blow
again this week and the fires we
thought were over destroy the
community of Malibu, the memory
of last week'sfirestorms still burns
in my mind; yet while thinking
about what is now being called
one of California's worst tragedies,
something very important and
encouraging has come out of the
ashes.
The news is so often riddled
with v iolence and d eath, t he
coverage of last week's destruction
seemed no different on the surface,
but l ooking at it with c loser
scrutiny, it became c lear that
something, in fact, was different.
More important than anything else,
the triumph of the human spirit
showed through like a candle in
the darkness.
While television cameras both
on the ground and in the air focused
on the violence and destruction
t he
f ire b rought,
n ews
c ommentators a nd r eporters
seemed to move more quickly to
cover the human angle in the midst
of all the tragedy.
Seeing, hearing and reading
stories about how neighbors fought
to save each other's homes with
Politics as usual
By B arry W alker
Guest Editorial
There is a new club on campus that has
promised to promote discussion of political
issues on campus that affect students, faculty, and the community. The Political Science Association (PSA), in an attempt to
demonstrate its willingness and desire to
discuss important issues, has already met
face to face with the politics of politics.
On Tuesday, Oct. 26, the Student Califor-
nia Teachers Association scheduled a seminar geared against Prop. 174 (the school
voucher initiative). The PSA was interested
in seeing that arguments on both sides of this
very important issue were addressed and available to students on campus, and started looking for someone to present the pro-side argument.
After being guaranteed a speaker, the PSA
went ahead with coordination of the event.
At this point, the speaker, a co-author of Prop.
174, demanded equal time with the audience
garden hoses as 40-foot flames
swept through the hills of Laguna
Beach, Thousand Oaks and here at
h ome in E scondido m ade m e
question if the news media is really
as " violence-loving" as m ost
people make it out to be.
In newspapers, stories about
how people have been effected by
thefiresreceived equal billing with
the destruction those fires caused.
Saturday's edition of The Orange
County Register had the story
"Evacuees treated to hotel party,"
about how local businesses and
community organizations held a
Halloween party at a hotel f or
families that lost homes in Laguna
Beach.
The Times Advocate had on
Friday's front page a teaser at the
t op r eading, " Fire A ftermath:
Families look to the future after
losing their homes." Again, a look
at the ' B' section showed the top
story to be about the triumph of the
human spirit: "Couple finds 'there
is life after the fire."' The story
f ocused on E laine a nd N eil
Marshburn, who after losing their
home in the Guejito fire, returned
to the ashes that were once their
home and prepared to "build new
memories."
The words in a commentary
attending the SCTA seminar. Part of that
audience was allegedly an education class
who, it could be argued, would be a captive
audience for one side of apolitical issue at the
expense of the California taxpayer without
giving the opposite side equal time.
Nevertheless, the PSA was offering a time
slot in which the pro voucher side could be
presented. It was scheduled to precede the
seminar opposing the issue. The speaker, not
convinced that he would receive equal time,
withdrew from his commitment to address
this campus at the request of PSA. As a
result, the issue of school vouchers was not
Oct. 28 by KNSD-TV news
anchor Rolland Smith echoed
the sentiment that the news media
can and do care in the f ace of
t ragedy: " ...The s tories of
n eighbor h elping n eighbor
c onfirm o ur d esire f or
community. This is a story not
only of chewing f lames and
charred places, it is a story of
h opes and w ishes, shattered
dreams and s hock... All we can
do in this human family of ours
is to be aware, and to care. There
is something powerful in that,
and it heals. I 'm listening to the
wind today, knowing it brings a
better day."
I aall, last w eek's Southern
California fires charred over
135,000acres and destroyed 600
homes. Those numbers are still
climbing, but through all of it,
the one thing that has not been
destroyed is the power of the
human spirit to look to the future
and rebuild.
News reporters have not
been afraid to cover this side of
the story, and more importantly,
have r ecognized the e vent's
impact on themselves and on
everyone who has been a part of
it.
properly discussed or presented on this campus.
In order to gain knowledge and formulate
opinion on an issue, one must listen to arguments in contrast to o ne's own opinion as
well as to those that concur. Without doing
so is to make an uninformed choice. The
decision of the pro Prop. 174 speaker not to
speak was a political decision that benefited
no one. Must politics always get in the way
of politics?
The Political Science Association would
like to thank the SCTA for addressing this
issue.
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The Other Side of
"Greeks" Story
Dear Editor:
In response to Amy G laspey's "Greeks
get Opposition to Halloween Bash," the
InterClub Council (ICC) has a total budget of $4,500 f or the entire year to support
the activities of about 3 0 clubs. A strong
part of the opposition f rom the ICC was
that in giving a few clubs (the Greeks) the
$1,000 they requested to put on one event,
it would possibly excluded other clubs
from their portion of that money later in
the year. The ICC voted to equally divide
the $4,500 with a reserve f or new clubs or
emergencies.
The other part of the opposition was the
irony created by the clubs having given
full support to "Red R ibbon" week promoting non-alcoholic lifestyles, and then
being asked f or money f or a party with a
cash bar at the end of that same week!
Some of the clubs have a strong sensitivity
to alcohol issues, SALT, American Indian
and others feel that alcohol is not conducive to learning and that the school is not
a place for an alcohol-oriented party. T he
ICC as a body wants no responsibility in
this type of affair but each club i s f ree to
pursue their own a gendas within the
school's guidelines.
Brian Cutler
Misleading Info Given on
Prop. 174
Dear Editor:
I a m p rompted t o w rite i n r esponse
t o y our e ditorial o n 10-22-93, " Why
Yes o n 1 74/' b ecause i t i s s uch a n
e xtreme e xample of m isleading, i ncomplete a nd i naccurate i nformation.
You h ave a r esponsibility t o y our
r eaders a nd t o y ourself t o c arefully
p repare e ditorial c ontent a nd a llow
s ufficient r oom t o o ffer t he r elevant
f acts. T hat y o u h a v e n o t d o n e .
You c ite a " Cambridge U niversity
s tudy" a s t he s ource of t he f act t hat
a pproximately $ 6,000is s pent p er s tudent p er y ear i n p ublic s chools, " twice
t he a mount s pent b y p rivate s chools."
T his s tudy, n o d oubt, w as of s chools
n ationwide, a s t he a mount s pent p er
s tudent p er y ear i n C alifornia i s f ar
b elow t he $6000 figure; C alifornia
r anks a lmost d ead l ast i n t he n ation
i n p er c apita e xpenditures i n p ublic
s chools. A s t o p rivate s chool t uition, i t
i s a ccurate t hat a bout 2 / 3 of p rivate
s chools i n C alifornia c harge t uition a t
a round $2600, b ut t he r emaining 1 / 3
c harge c onsiderably m ore, s ome a s h igh
a s $10,000 p er y ear. T he f ormer a re
a lmost a ll a ffiliated w ith a c hurch o r
o ther r eligious o rganization, p rimarily
C atholic. S o w hen y ou s ay t hat " government s chools c reate m ore g overnment s heep" ( whatever t hat i mprecise
s tatement m eans), a nd t hat P rop. 174
w ould g uarantee g reater d iversity i n
e ducation, y ou s et a side t he f act t hat
t he v ast m ajority of p rivate s chools a re
o riented a round r eligious b eliefs. (Religious s chools c reate m ore r eligious
s heep?) L astly, y ou s tate, w ithout a ny
e vidence, t hat " the v oucher s ystem
w ould s low d own d emand t o b uild
m ore p ublic s chools." E ven t he P rop.
174 p roponents w ould b e h ard p ressed
t o c laim t hat t he n umber of s tudents
l eaving p ublic s chools f or p rivate
s chools w ith v oucher i n h and, w ould
e xceed t he n umber of s tudents m igrating i nto C alifornia e ach y ear, p lus a ny
n et i ncrease w rought b y n ormal b irth
p atterns a nd g raduation r ates. A f lawed
p iece of l egislation i s n ot t he l esser of
t wo e vils, a s y ou s uggest. T he r oot of
o ur p roblems i n p ublic e ducation is t he
f oundation s ystem of f unding w hich
r elies u pon p roperty t ax r evenues p lus
s tate c ontributions. T his i s a s ystem
f raught w ith i nequities a nd i t r eflects
t he i nequities of o ur c lass s ociety. You
h ave m issed t he f orest f or t he t rees.
By Garrett Collins
Guest Editorial
upper-management positions. Stupid, stupid, stupid!
This brand of "Dedication to Diversity"
What constitutes a diverse group? Re- seems to embrace a hierarchy of favoritist
cently gays and lesbians won their deserved and fascist values which embrace and enstatus as a diverse group; in the 6 0's, the courage an in-group mentality while ostraAfrikans and the Womyn in America won cizing "fringe" populations. In the 1940's,
their victories; in the sixteenth century the unwanted immigrants, my ancestors, came
Protestants warred against the Papal powers f rom Europe. Today, they come f rom
in Rome for their right to practice the religion Mexico. I 'll be damned if I 'll buy into a
they believed in. Three hundred years ago, all Eurocentric value system that teaches me,
these viable diverse groups were discounted based upon my f amily's having been in this
and subjugated.
country three generations, that I am better
Looking at the cover of You Name It, Vol. than today's immigrant population.
1, No. 2 , 1 was accosted by a graphic of a
For me, diversity is a term that includes
stylized "witch." Obviously, this overt Chris- the idea that all people are respected f or their
tian icon depicting their old ene n y, the Pa- unique qualities and beliefs. The dedication
gan, is acceptable to the editorial staff. They comes in our celebration of the cultural
used it, d idn't they? The Bill of Rights allows differences that make us unique individuals,
freedom of religion for all American citizens, not in insuring that yesterday's underdog is
yet this heavy-handed Christian-dominated able to subjugate tomorrow's under-represociety still gets away with slanderous acts sented group.
such as the representation found on the cover
If you serve this ideal of truly celebrating
of our student paper. Face it folks, Halloween diversity, then there is no special group to
was Samhain—an ancient Celtic harvest ritual protect—no one to be excluded by faulty
that predates the Roman invasion of Briton. reasoning. If, on the other hand, you pay lip
Witches, Wjccans, Pagans—these words service to this latest fad, you amount to only
bear a negative connotation for most Ameri- a hypocrite and a liar.
cans; we have been trained from infancy to
fear and revile those associated with these Editor's Note: I was under the assumption that
terms. In the media, witches are either por- the Halloween witch (still the most popular Haltrayed as a supernatural evil for Romanesque loween image and costume worn by trick-orcharacters to obliterate or as the stylized treaters) was nothing more than a caricature of
ancient mythology and superstition, much like
Glenda the Good Witch. This is wrong—just
the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus. I am unaware
as wrong as the idiotic supposition that people of what country, ethnic background or religion
of Jewish descent are stingy , that persons of they represent or that they are an ostracized
African descent are Sambos, or that women fringe propulation.
are better suited to secretarial rather than
William Brigham
Faculty, Sociology Program
Editor*s Note: I agree that Prop. 174 was
flawed, since government strings would still be
attached. What Hiked about the idea was that
parents, not government officials, would get to
choose their child's school. In the meantime,
individuals are forced (taxation) to pay for a
poor quality education whether they send their
child to a government school or not. Yet while
you accuse me of usingmisleding information
(citing a Cambridge U. study), your refutation
is filled with adverbial retorts such as"is far
below," "almost dead last""are almost all,"
and "primarily," notfacts—afeeble refutation
at best. The San Diego County Board of Education states that California ranks 39th, not
dead last, in per capita funding—$4627. This
amount does not include teacher retirement
and other benefits, which, if included, would
raise that amount near the national average.
Celebration of diversity doesn 't stop with ethnic background and culture. Allowance for
diversity in education will insure that no one
ideology prevails.
Book Sale
New & Used
Ikes. Nov. 9
at the Dome and
To Benefit the
Psychology
Research Fair
Wed. Nov. 10 on
Founder's Plaza
11-2:30 PM
�a review of
photographs by
Ruth ThorneThomsen
L inda C onnor, The Patient One, L amayura M onastary L adakh, India, 1 985.
Printing—out p aper, g elatin silver p rint.
Earthly Constellation—-photographs by Linda Connor
By Peter Gorwin
Critic-at-Large
The Museum of Photographic Art (MOPA)
has opened its new exhibition, the work of
two photographers, Linda Connor and Ruth
Thorne-Thomsen. These photographers have
more in common than their gender; they possess a love of subjects ancient and mysterious, and they use their cameras to capture
images of things ephemeral and fleeting. However, the way these women set out to record
such essences differs like night and day. I
found their work so compelling that I decided
to review them separately. In this issue, I will
concentrate on the work of Linda Connor, a
Bay area photographer who teaches at the San
Francisco Art Institute.
In a documentary which runs with her
show, "Earthly Constellation," Linda Connor
states that her images revolve around "honoring the spirit." In these transcendental endeavors, she has chosen the tools and techniques of such traditional landscape photographers as Ansel Adams and John Sexton.
She uses the 8x10 view camera, not usually
the choice f or the woman photographer due to
its heavy and unwieldy nature. With the
correct exposure and developing techniques,
this camera produces an 8x10 inch black &
white negative, capable of producing an image unsurpassed in rich tone and detail. As
with past masters, Connor chooses to contact
print her images, side-stepping the use of an
enlarger. Nonetheless, the naked way her
prints have been placed in 8x10 inch frames,
does them no justice. Mounting and matting
her photographs in a more customary way
would have better exhibited her work.
Technique becomes meaningless if the
artist does not use it to reflect carefully chosen subject matter. Connor, an adventurous
traveler, has chosen areas as diverse as Nepal,
Ireland, Hawaii, Europe, Egypt and the American Southwest in pursuit of "spiritual" subject matter. In seeking the spiritual, her eye
gravitates to classic outdoor landscapes, dimly
lit interiors of temples and tombs, Native
American pictographs, or Celtic stone circles.
She proves to be at her best when she
weaves antithetical elements into her images,
such as those in her photograph, "The Patient
One." In it we see a beam of bright sunlight
striking an artifact inside a darkened East
Indian Temple.
Often, when she cannot identify such natural opposites as dark and light which play
against one another in her composition, her
work takes on a more pedestrian quality,
verging on being simply documentary. At
these times, her images reflect a safe decision
to fall back on her strong technical expertise,
relying on subtle themes and elements rather
than on more dynamic and compelling ones.
Connor captures the spirit best in her spontaneous people images, something usually
attained by photographers who use smaller
format cameras. Cartier-Bresson serves as
the prime example of this. Such photographers usually use wider apertures and faster
shutter speeds in order to catch their subjects
atjust therightmoment. Remarkably, Connor
breaks this rule by using a small aperture,
compensating with the usual longer exposure
time. With these longer exposures, subjects
may blur, but Connor uses this to her advantage often allowing one figure in the image to
blur, shifting the viewer's attention to the
person who has remained sharp and still.
Sandra S. Phillips, curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern
Art, the person who organized Connor's show,
inadvertently perpetuates gender stereotypes
with such statements as, "She (Connor) is one
the few women who have explored landscape
photography, and endowed this form with a
female consciousness." Phillips fails to define what "female consciousness" means, or,
for that matter, how this aspect of C onnor's
psyche has specifically influenced her images. Certainly, we must commend both
women for smashing any glass ceilings which
may exist in the photographic world, but the
quality of C onnor's art eclipses any myths
about gender influences on creation.
In the next issue I will review the surrealistic work of Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, the other
photographer being shown at this dual exhibition. Her show is entitled, "Within this
Garden." I recommend that you get over to
MOPA to see these shows which will be
running until November 14. For information,
call (619) 238-7559.
He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; he who dares not is a slave.
—Sir John Drummond
�CSUSM Library
presents local artist
Timothy Hinchliff
An exhibit of Timothy Hinchliff s yarn paintings, "Courting the Earth," will open on Friday, Nov. 5 a nd will run until
Dec. 2 3. T he exhibit, which includes both yarn paintings
and poems written to accompany e ach painting, commemorates the Earth in its many aspects.
Hinchliff, a resident of R amona, developed his style and
mastery of the yarn painting medium over the last two
decades. Y arn paintings a re constructed like a mosaic. A
piece of wood is coated with a beeswax mixture and then
individual strands of yarn a re pressed into the wax. Many
hours are required to develop the color a nd composition of
the work.
Y arn painting is the traditional art of the Huichol Indians
of Nayarit, Mexico. T he intricate paintings depict Huichol
mythology and the link between people and nature.
T he exhibit is located in the University's library which is
on the 3rd floor of C raven Hall. T here will be a reception
for the artist on Nov. 5 from 3 to 4 :30 P M in the library's
courtyard.
T he exhibit is free a nd open to the public during regular
library hours which are Monday-Thursday 8 A M to 9 P M;
Frday 8 A M to 4 :30 P M; and Saturday 10 A M to 4 P M.
Courting the Earth
A ltman T akes No S hort C uts in N ew Film
Movie Review
By Thomas Lee Huntington
StaffWriter
Robert Altman has long been one of the few American
filmmakers unafraid of artistic experimentation. From his
early social comedies such as Mash and Nashville to the
recent Hollywood satire The Player, Altman has consistently pushed the bounds of cinematic convention, often
delivering keen insight into the human condition. Altman's
best work is in many ways a reflection on the absurdity and
Hopelessness ofmodern life. Thejumpy, nervous camerawork
and disjointed, frantic dialogue capture in a unique way the
various joys and neuroses of his characters.
It is appropriate, then, that Altman would turn to the
writings of minimalist short-story master Raymond Carver
for cinematic inspiration. Carver (recently deceased) was
interested in the blandness and fragility of everyday existence. His stories are tightly structured snapshots of extraordinary moments in ordinary lives, introducing a few charac-
ters and then taking them in the least-expected direction.
In his new film Short Cuts (playing exclusively at San
Diego's Park Theater), Altman has taken a handful of Carver
stories, changed the location from the midwest to Los Angeles and created what is perhaps the finest film of his career.
Altman does not so much adapt these stories as interpret
them. The stories are loosely woven together in distinct
Altman fashion, complete with his characteristic quick cutting and unique camera angles. The beauty of the film lies in
the fact that the Carver material works so well within that
stylistic framework. It is a marvelous marriage of artistic
mediums: Altaian's dramatic and visual sense brings the
stories to life in the same way that Carver's deeply drawn,
insightful characters and situations give weight to the director's
vision.
A plot summary would be useless for a film of this
complexity and scope, and part of the joy of the movie lies in
watching the various stories turn in unexpected directions.
Compelling, flawed characters are introduced and relationships are established at a leisurely pace. Some of the stories
take tragic turns that send ripples throughout the film. By the
end, every individual story has been in some way affected by
another story, creating a fragile web of relationships and
circumstances holding the narrative together.
It certainly helps that Altman has assembled a cast of
some of the finest actors in film. Matthew Modine, Tim
Robbins, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward and Jack Lemmon are j ust
a few of the standouts on a crowded list. The director has
given his cast a great deal of freedom to improvise dialogue
and approach their characters as they seefit,and that gives the
film much of its gritty, home-movie kind of ambiance. The
actors work off of each other very naturally. Even the
dramatic, scenery-chewing roles seem realistic and unrehearsed.
Altman has woven isolated characters and events together
in a coincidental and subtle way; the characters are oftentimes
connected in ways only the viewer can see. But these
coincidental, unseen connections are the driving force behind
many of the film's main events. That is the genius of
Altman's technique. He has taken the small, literary lands
Carver created and bound them together in one big cinematic
world. The viewer is able to sit back and see the connections
the characters cannot, to observe the "short cuts" that tie
everything together.
�Babysitting
"I think she's poor," mother told me.
How do you know?
"Just from the way she dresses . . . I just have a feeling about it.
I'm pretty sure she has a messy house too. Make sure you
tell me, okay?"
It's poor by my standards, but not really poverty.
The contrast opens my eyes and makes me that much more
aware of the world around me.
I realize how much I have
and how good my life is.
They have tasteless macaroni and cheese for dinner
yet cheap ice cream for dessert.
"Sit on the floor with your ice cream
if you want to watch t.v."
"Mom said we can't sit on the floor 'cuz there's lice in the
carpet."
"Okay. I guess we won't sit on the floor anymore."
Aftr sharing a toothbrush, they sleep in their underwear—
the heat is unbearable.
Parents divorced, they live with mom. Life is hard.
The ugly separation remains
branded in their hearts,
a painful memory.
T he driDDins f aucet k eens m e a wake so I w atch c able on t heir
s mall t .v.
It is ironic, and I sadly smile thinking of the
ice cream and cable.
This is an old house, yet big enough for their family of three.
The waiting ends as she returns
to wake the kids and drive me home.
With the twenty dollar bill in hand
I feel guilty and wonder
if I shouldhave made an exception
to my two dollar per hour fee.
But the feeling doesn't last long
as I see my house.
I step quietly over the threshold
into the comfort of my own home,
ready for sleep,
and in the morning . . . church.
Naomi Fink
Choices
I can make my own decisions,
My own choices.
I know what is for me and,
what is not.
I do not need anyone to decide
for me.
Do not tell me you know
what is best for me.
You do not.
At times it seems you do not know
what is best for you
You set yourself up as my judge
Without knowing who I am
You want to tell me how to live
My life
In my body in my spirit
You ask me to believe that I
cannot decide what is right
Forme.
You who kill by the thousands
You who destroy and maim
And cast aside those who are
Maimed and destroyed in yourname
Would you accuse me of murder
Because I choose to own
my body
Because I choose to remove
from my body something I do not
want
Oh ye with faces looking in all directions
Ye, who would kill for no reason, in a heartbeat
And justify it. Ye who would
Judge your fellowman by his skin
color
Or religious choice or sexual preference
How dare you proclaim to sit
in judgment of me
You are not God
Though you would have us think
so
And think on this
Even God in her glory and power
Does not judge me for what
I do
It is my life, it is my body
Step aside or be trod upon.
Arajeje c. 1991
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'The Constant Sinner" — Mae West on the Issue of Race
Come listen to an interesting lecture on actress, writer, and legendary
sex symbol Mae West, and the representation of race in her art.
Jill Watts, Assistant Professor of History,
Nov. 18,6 PM, ACD 305
A lecture presented by the Argonaut Society (History Club)
�Campus Alcohol Policy
Focuses on responsibility through education
By J an C ooper
StaffWriter
Recent activity at the ICC meetings has
left many students wondering j ust What is the
university's policy on alcohol. A complete
copy of the University Interim Alcohol Policy
is available from the O ffice of Student Activities. This policy provides a comprehensive approach to alcohol use which is
sensitive to the individual while preserving
the academic environment of the university.
The policy is two-part: the philosophical
foundation of the interim policy and interim
alcohol regulations. The philosophical foundation maintains C SUSM's commitment to
providing a supportive environment that encourages students to pursue intellectual, professional, and personal development. As the
use of alcohol may interfere with this pursuit
on an individual basis and have an adverse
affect on the university c ommunity, the
present alcohol policy promotes responsible
approaches and considerations of alcohol use
through education, counseling support, and
regulation enforcement.
The Office of Counseling and Psychological Services; Studefit Health Services, and
the Office of Student Activities provide re-
source materials, educational programs, workshops, and activities which discuss alcohol
and substance abuse. Psychological services
are also available to CSUSM students through
individual counseling, support groups, selfhelp strategies, and community resource referrals. While students may seek assistance
for their own abuse, it is not uncommon for
them to seek help regarding a friend or family
member.
The purpose of the interim alcohol policy
is to provide basic guidelines for the sale,
serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages on CSUSM property. Appropriate written approval (see a complete copy f or details)
must be obtained, and a reasonable list of
activities must be followed, including abiding by university, federal, and state regulations regarding alcohol; providing a nonalcoholic beverage alternative, and maintaining behavior and activities appropriate to a
university setting.
If your organization plans to sponsor an
event where alcohol will be served, or if you
plan to participate in one, it may be wise to
review a complete copy of the University
Interim Alcohol Policy. Any questions should
be addressed to the Director of Student Activities.
CAMPUS
MUSIC
seeks student intern to work
5 hours per week, visit local
record stores, work with
major record labels. In
exchange, we give you free
CDs, T-shirts and excellent
music industry reference.
Call (818) 886-9181 ASAP and ask for Colin.
CLUB
SAN MARCOS
PRESENT THIS CARD AND GET ANY
ONE SINGLE DRINK FOR ONLY $2.00
VALID ONLY ON THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS
8 PM TO CLOSING
D I S P L A Y R DUERTISING
CLASSIFIEDS
Rates for standard size ads:
Business Card
2 col. x 2"
Eighth Page 2 col. x 6"
Quarter Page
3 col. x 6"
Half Page
5 col. x 6.5"
Full Page
5 col. x 13"
$20
$60
$90
$150
$275
Discounts are given for pre-payment and for
multiple insertions.
Deadline for subsequent issues:
November 15
November 29
For more information, contact Sheryl Greenblatt
at 752-4998
FOR RENT
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Upstairs Condo
1 mile from campus. Large rooms
and c losets. Swimming pool.
$ 750/mo. Call Nancy a t 4 717093.
FOR SALE
ROLL/LIGHT BAR. For small truck.
Double single grissly. All Chrome.
$ 275. Like new. Call 4 8 9 - 0 0 4 0
or 7 40-5453.
SOFA BED, double size, neutral
color. Pick-up in La Costa. $ 225.
Call 6 3 4 - 1 2 6 1 .
FREE CLASSIFIEDS: for
students only—25 words or less.
Each additional word, 50 cents.
REGULAR CLASSIFIEDS:
25 words or less—$10.00.
Each additional word, 50 cents.
Classified Ads can be dropped
off at ACD 208 or mailed to
THE PRIDE, CSUSM Student
Newspaper, San Marcos, CA
92096-0001
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Friday, Nov. 5
Fast Tips Seminar. "Motivating Your Membership" I PM, Commons 206/
FIRST FRIDAY FILM series presents Forbidden Games, Rene Clement's 1952 Oscarwinning pacifistfilm(France). ACD 102,7 PM. Ticketed Event
P olitical S cience A ssn.
Thursday, Nov. 11
Stress Management Wpricshop, 12 Noon, Craven 5205.
Friday, Nov. 12
Resume Writing Workshop, 9 AM, Craven 4201.
Job Search Strategies Workshop, 10 AM, Craven 4201.
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Effective Interviewing Workshop, 11 AM, Craven 4201.
Friday, Nov. 12 and Sunday, Nov. 14
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For Colored Girls Who've Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf." A choreo-poem
by Ntozake Shange. A collage of poetry which examines issues of race, class, and gender as
viewed by 8 black women who speak provocatively with passion and honesty of joy, lost
loves, anger, dreams, and fears. Nov. 12,
7 PM, ACD 102. Nov. 14—3 PM, ACD 102. Ticketed Events.
Monday, Noy.15 .
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Open to anyone undergoing stress due to a death of a loved one or
has a loved one dealing with a chronic illness. It is also open to
anyoneexperiencing divorce or loss of a relationship.
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Learn how to make the most of your degree from the cover story of The Pride, Vol. 1, No. 3. The story includes entry level annual salaries for emerging professions in the 1990s. This issue also contains articles on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), campus recycling, and announces the new name (The Pride) for the newspaper.
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alcohol policy
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fall 1993
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