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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Coyote Chronicle (1984-) by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SSeeee Pg.Pg. 9 QQuebecuebec studentstudent sayssays goodbyegoodbye toto CaliforniaCalifornia Coyote Chronicle Vol. XLVI, No. 9 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO FOR 45 YEARS Monday,Monday December 3, 3 2012 CSUSB STUDENT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED TERRORIST ACTIVITY By JULIA MATULIONIS Jihad based videos on how to make bombs and article Staff Writer links to deaths of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan are some of the interactions these men had with each other on social ormer CSUSB student Ralph Deleon, of media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Ontario, was arrested Friday Nov. 16 by The on-line covert employee of the FBI recorded the Joint Terrorism Task Force for allegedly comments and interactions between them. Fbeing involved in several terrorist related Santana was reported saying how he would like to charges. He was one of four Inland Empire residents that drive a truck bomb. “Just drive it into like the baddest mili- were arrested. tary base. If I’m gonna do, I’m gonna do that. I’m gonna Other members of the alleged group from the Inland take out a whole base.” Empire included Miguel Alejandro Santana, 21, a resident One of Ralph Deleon’s last tweets reads, “Wait a cou- of Upland, Arifeen David Gojali, 23, of Riverside and So- ple months then you gon (sic) see.” Deleon’s Facebook hiel Omar Kabir, 34, of Pomona. page, allegedly showing conversations and comments re- According to Riverside Court documents released lated to the Islamic teachings, has since been deactivated. Nov. 20, “Kabir infl uenced [the young men] to convert to Deleon enrolled at CSUSB in Fall 2007, after gradu- Islam and introduced [them] to radical and violent Islamic ating that same year from Ontario High School. doctrine.” Kabir followed the philosophies of U.S.-born A member of the varsity football team in high school, extremist Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in 2011. the news was unexpected to his fellow classmates. Anwar al-Awlaki was a senior talent recruiter and mo- “He was well known in high school and it came to tivator who was involved with planning operations for the shock to all of us that knew him. He was the funny guy in Islamist militant group al-Qaeda. high school, a guy that liked to joke around,” said CSUSB He spoke English and his vibrant oration style was student Geselle Martinez, who carpooled to campus with said to attract followers. Deleon from 2008-09. The FBI has had an agent undercover investigating Martinez continued, “We would discuss politics but the group since August 2010, following social media in- he never expressed anger towards the government, he just teraction that led to probable cause for the launch of the said they were greedy.” Photo Courtesy of Facebook investigation. Continued on Pg. 3 Former CSUSB student Ralph Deleon was arrested for alleged terrorist activity. Fall applications hit record high By BRENDA ACUNA been received so far, a 20 percent increase Staff Writer from last year’s numbers. “I came to CSUSB last year as a trans- In the midst of dodging budget cuts fer student from RCC,” says junior Sarah and student fee increases, the California Rosas. “These numbers don’t surprise me State University is on the cusp of receiving considering how many people are going record high applications. back to school in hopes of fi nding a better According to the CSU offi ce of the job. Everyone is trying to make a living in chancellor, the CSU system has received this economy.” more than 368,157 admission applications This announcement comes just weeks as of Nov. 18 for the 2013-2014 school after the passage of Proposition 30, which year, with numbers expected to nearly dou- prevented a $250 million budget cut to ble by the Nov. 30 deadline. public schools in California. With its pass- The number is a 7 percent increase ing, an additional 10,000 to 15,000 admis- from this time last year. The high number sions will be accepted into the system aside of applications demonstrates the strong de- from the usual quotas. mand for a CSU education. The increase of prospective students “The CSU has gone into communities comes at a time where the decrease in throughout California with the message funding is leaving the CSU system serving that a university education is achievable,” more with less. said Nathan Evans, director of CSU En- Miguel Morales, a student at CSUSB, rollment Management Services. “Califor- is worried increased admission rates will nia’s high school and community college overcrowd schools. students identify the CSU as the university “I know more people wanting to go to that offers them a clear path to a successful school is a good thing, but not necessarily and prosperous future.” for me. Class sizes, not to mention fi nd- The rise in applications is due in large ing parking is already bad as it is. We need part to transfer students applying to Cal more class openings to support the growth State universities. of people going to school.” Photo Courtesy of UCR According to the CSU chancellor’s 665,860 freshmen and transfer student The CSU system has received more than 368,157 admission applications as of Nov. 18 with numbers expected to double. offi ce, 113,520 transfer applications have Continued on Pg. 3

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White takes pay cut to help CSU ROOM FOR RENT By MARIA AGUILAR current state funded salary of $421,500 Staff Writer plus the $30,000 supplement, according to North Rialto near the 210-Fwy. the CSU’s Executive Compensation Sum- Timothy P. White, the new CSU Chan- mary. cellor effective Dec. 31, will begin with White’s request to reduce his salary Nice area $450.00 plus deposit utilities included. a $380,000 salary from state funds plus was his contribution to the CSU fi nancial $30,000 supplement from the CSU foun- struggles. No pets, Internet/cable, own bathroom, kitchen & pool dation. “Everyone should do their share. It’s White was scheduled to receive the a minuscule amount, but we [students] are privileges. Female preferred. (909) 875-1174 current CSU Chancellor’s, Charles Reed, Continued on Pg. 3 Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, December 3, 2012 Encouraging support for CSU Former student accused of terrorism Continued from Pg. 2 Board of Trustees approved a maximum 10 Continued from Pg. 1 communicating with Deleon, Santana, percent increase for all new presidents at and Gojali, Kabir was quoted as saying, paying increased fees every year,” said stu- Cal States across California. During the investigation an FBI “Everything here is good to go if you guys dent Jen Aguilar. The increase is based on their prede- confi dential source asked Santana if he come out here,” referring to Afghanistan. “It would be good to see this happen cessor’s pay, according to the CSU web- would be able to kill an enemy and quoted The men were taken into custody by across the board. Especially when we are site. Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco him saying he would, federal agents during a seeing classes not offered and student ad- introduced a bill that was rejected propos- “blow his brains out vehicle stop in Chino missions reduced,” she added. This view ing no pay increases should occur for top and send him to jahan- here on Nov. 16, a day af- is held by several students across multiple administrators during years of economic nam,” which is Arabic “Everything ter they booked airline campuses. hardships or, “within two years of a student for hell. is good to go if you guys tickets from Mexico to “Despite the passage of Proposi- fee increase.” Court documents Afghanistan. tion 30, there remain grave economic During all other years, a 5 percent show a conversation come out here.” The other three issues to solve in California and the salary increase for new presidents at CSU between Deleon and men, including Deleon, California State University,” White campuses would be allowed as opposed to the confi dential source Sohiel Omar Kabir were offi cially indicted said in a statement. 10 percent from state funds. Yee supports describing Santana’s by the U.S. court in “The success of the measure was the the new chancellor’s decision. trip to Mexico to “prac- Riverside on Nov. 28. voice of the voters and taxpayers of Cali- “For too long, the CSU administration tice,” at a “camp” describing weapons They face up to 15 years in federal fornia to start to reinvest in education. has been more focused on enriching their training. prison if convicted on charges of trying to Consequently, as I join the faculty, staff executives than on the betterment of the Sohiel Omar Kabir is suspected to be kill federal employees and conspiring to and students who have experienced cuts, university as a whole,” Yee told the Associ- in Afghanistan, after his Internet activity use a weapon of mass destruction outside salary freezes, and increased fees, I too ated Press. “Fortunately, Chancellor White was tracked to a server in that area. Still of the United States. must do my part. This is the basis of my appears to have a different set of values.” request to reduce my own compensation While Chancellor White requested a to contribute to the rebuilding of this great 10 percent pay cut, others across the CSU university.” campuses received a 10 percent increase White’s decision to receive a pay cut through state funds or supplement from CSU applicant pool skyrockets was a personal decision that has received their campus foundation. Continued from Pg. 1 requirement changes in the past. Because confl icting responses. According to thedai- East Bay’s President Leroy M. Mor- of this, a lot of these students are at com- lyaztec.com, a few board members from ishita will now receive a $324,500 sal- applications were received for Fall 2012 munity colleges. Admitting more students CSU disputed his request saying, “the ary as opposed to his previous salary of last year, surpassing the 611, 225 applica- gives them a chance to reapply and see if chancellor is suffi ciently underpaid when $276,055, according to the CSU executive tions received the previous year, according they’re eligible.” Cal State San Bernardino compared to people doing this kind of compensation summary for 2011-2012 and to calstate.edu. has declared impaction for all 2013-2014 work throughout the country.” 2012-2013. The salaries are state funded Idalia Pineda, a front counter supervi- undergraduate students. Claudia Keith, Cal State spokeswom- while supplements are from the campus sor for CSUSB admissions and student re- According to the university’s web- an, voiced her opinion supporting a large foundation sources. cruitment, thinks admitting more students site, “eligible applicants from high schools executive pay in order to remain, “com- During the 2012-2013 school year, six will positively impact the university. and community colleges located within petitive and hire the best people we can,” campuses will pay their president an an- “The addition of more students is CSUSB’s defi ned local area will be admit- according to the LA Times. nual supplement from their campus foun- a good thing for our university because ted based on the standard CSU system- At the beginning of this year, the CSU dation ranging from $25,000-$50,000. a lot of students were not eligible due to wide admission requirements.”

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The Coyote Chronicle is published every Friday for distribution on Monday during the academic session by the Communications department. The opinions expressed in the Chronicle are those of the student writers and editors and do not refl ect the views of the university, its faculty, or any other person or institution unless expressly noted. The appearance of any advertisement in the Chronicle does not represent an endorsement of the products or services advertised. The Chronicle reserves the right to edit or reject all materials submitted to the paper. Chronicle Page 4 News Monday, December 3, 2012 Facebook proposes to end online voting By ANDREW HUCKS Staff Writer

Facebook has proposed a new policy that would bring an end to it’s democratic system that allows users to vote on issues affecting the online community made up of over 1 billion worldwide users. This would end a policy that was started in 2009 which states that Facebook must inform users of certain changes then if 7,000 comments are posted on the proposed change a vote is held and if 30 percent of the users (nearly 300 million) vote Facebook go with the majority decision ac- cording to the Facebook.com document. The large number of votes needed may have caused this system to fail, according to buzzfeed.com, because in comparison, “120 million people turned out to vote for the presidential election ... and if an insuffi cient number of votes is reached Facebook does what it wants.” In its last vote only .038 percent (342,632) of users voted falling well short of the nearly 270 million needed to initiate any sort of change according to an article by arstechnica.com. “Facebook says its revising it’s rules because the so- cial network has grown so large in October, they hit a com- pany milestone: 1 billion monthly active users,” reported by the Wall Street Journal. “Facebook now argues that it is too big for democ- racy, much like the Chinese government might,” says Photo courtesy of businessweek.com Michael Phillips of buzzfeed.com who continued by say- Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook engineers are working on a new system to accommodate their online voters and work towards a solution for their users. ing to, “call this new regime Facebook with Authoritarian Characteristics.” Therefore, we’re proposing to end the voting compo- self-proclaimed ‘Facebooker’ think that, “Facebook just CNN reports that a Facebook executive stated that, nent of the process in favor of a system that leads to more wants money now, the changes they have made have de- “We deeply value the feedback we receive from you dur- meaningful feedback and engagement.” tracted from what I fi rst liked about the site ... the com- ing our comment period,” according to a press release. “In Basically, the voting system was not working and that munity.” the past, your substantive feedback has led to changes to the content of the comments was being overlooked due While others haven’t even noticed they had the oppor- the proposals we made. However, we found that the vot- to the shear quantity of them, and that they would better tunity to vote and likely never would. Justin Layton said ing mechanism, which is triggered by a specifi c number of serve the community by looking more in depth to the sug- that he didn’t even know there was a vote. When asked if comments, actually resulted in a system that incentivized gestions being made. these changes would affect his usage of the site he replied, the quantity of comments over their quality. Some people, such as Eric Hall, a local student and “Why would it? I don’t think anybody really cares.” Black Friday hits all time high By RHONDA POWELL Sandy has damped potential spending. Staff Writer “Black Friday is popular as a shopping day for a combination of reasons. As the Yes people it’s that time a year again, fi rst day after the last major holiday before and the Christmas shopping season is of- Christmas it marks the unoffi cial begin- fi cially underway with Black Friday and ning of the Christmas season,” according Cyber Monday having been huge suc- to en.wikipedia.org. cesses - Black Friday even hit an all-time Black Friday is the day after record high. Thanksgiving, but if people missed out on Every retail store that you can think Black Friday; they had Cyber Monday to of runs their yearly sales and specials on shop online. Black Friday. Cyber Monday fi nished strong accord- Macy’s and JC Penny’s had great ing to USA Today who said Online sales mark-downs and deals throughout their for department stores were up 43 percent stores but Neiman Marcus had excellent over last year. Some of the most popular deals and savings. items sold online were the iPad which ac- “This is my fi fth year working on counted for more than 7 percent of online Black Friday but the entire store had 40 shopping selling more than any other tab- percent off on clearance items that ranged lets or smart phones. from 30-65 percent off with an additional “The two most searched-for-products 40 percent off of that price,” said senior through most of Cyber Monday were the Jeremy Sullivan who works at Last Call by Kindle Fire and Ugg boots,” says Experian Neiman Marcus at Ontario Mills Mall. Marketing Services. The fi ve retail web- The 2012 Black Friday weekend sales sites receiving the most “Cyber Monday” grossed $59 Billion. Those who didn’t searches were CyberMonday.com, Target, want the hustle and bustle dealing with Amazon, Walmart and MSN. massive amounts of people and fi ghting Money, in that order, the Experian over parking spaces chose to shop online data show,” said www.usatoday.com. On- on Cyber Monday. line shoppers can avoid the Black Friday “Online purchase sales account for crowd plus the best deals for Christmas much of the sales boost. Retail roared into gifts can be made on Cyber Monday, and high gear over the four-day holiday week- 90 percent of retailers offer some of their end with a record $59.1 billion spent at best merchandise of online. One of the big- U.S. stores and websites, according to an gest reasons people are shopping on Cyber industry trade group” said newsday.com. Monday is “more than 40 percent of time- Around 139.4 million shoppers spend 12.8 strapped shoppers said the 24-hour conve- percent more than the same period last nience is their highest priority,” according year, according to the National Retail Fed- to about.com. eration. Nearly a third of online shoppers said Although record sales hit an all time they like the ability to easily compare pric- high analysts are worried that Hurricane es, according to about.com. Chronicle Page 5 Opinions Monday, December 3, 2012

Megan Davis | Chronicle Photo Nabbing a boyfriend or girlfriend might seem like a no-brainer decision while in college; having a partner to rely on and to snuggle with is all great. But is there a case to be made for enjoying the single life and focusing on chasing that degree? You don’t need to be a lone Coyote during college By MEGAN DAVIS Staff Writer This neither means that you should strive to spend ev- “My girlfriend Nicole and I have been dating for three ery available moment you have together, nor should you years, since we were freshman. But to this day I try to College is defi nitely a very trying time in a young be passé about seeing your partner. As a couple you need make sure we go out and do fun things together. I don’t adult’s life. Students fi nd the idea of having a serious and to be fl exible when it comes to planning to spend time to- want us to get stuck in a rut of hanging out at the apartment committed relationship while in college to be preposterous gether, but also know that making time for each other is a watching movies every weekend,” said Kris Miller. or even impossible. priority in your life. Finally, and perhaps hardest of all, most of us do not There are students who take classes full time, some “Yes we’re all busy and we all have things we need know exactly where we’re going to be after graduation. work multiple jobs and others are greatly involved with to get done. But if you fi nd someone that you really care I myself could stay here in Southern California, move to activities on campus. In fact, some do all of these things, about you will make time for them. Plain and simple,” said New York, or travel the world still trying to fi nd things to with little time to spare. Samantha Duff. inspire my writing. “There’s no way I want a relationship while I’m still Also, one of the things that can be quick to deglamor- What I mean is you can’t hold your signifi cant other in college. It’s just too much drama and not worth the has- ize the idea of a college relationship is the notion that once back from important opportunities after graduation. sle,” said student Daniel Adcock. you’re together you can never go out with your friends Be supportive of them and their goals even if it doesn’t I however disagree. I think college relationships can anymore. mean you guys live happily ever after. be rewarding and completely doable if and only if, the re- Newsfl ash people, you’re not married. Go out and So yes relationships in college can present some chal- lationship is college appropriate. have fun together and apart. One weekend go dancing or lenges. Then again there is no time in our lives where there For instance, I’ve already acknowledged that a col- to a party with your other signifi cant other and then the won’t be challenges; right now its school and later on it lege student’s schedule can be hectic and this is something next have a guy’s/girls night out. This will ensure that you will be our careers. But with the right mentality and emo- that needs to be accepted going into the new relationship are still having that fun college experience even while be- tional maturity college relationships have the potential to right from the get go. ing in a relationship. turn into something truly amazing.

By STEPHANIE “LILO” MADRIGAL with any gift this time of year. interested in volunteering, contact Maria Staff Writer A toy donation is the second way you Medina at (909) 381-6971. can give to the less fortunate. Toy donations Give someone the gift of having a ‘Tis the season CSUSB staff and students should take will be accepted at the Human Services warm meal this year. Too many people the opportunity to help the less fortunate Warehouse in San Bernardino until Dec. 19. take the holidays for granted when making during the holiday season in one of fi ve CSUSB has toy drive boxes place through- Christmas lists, while there are others who ways. out the campus to donate toys as well. just want shelter and food to survive. for giving Helping the community is a selfl ess My mother found a toy drive that gave Fourth, the Catholic Charities organiza- deed that can make a person’s holiday a bit away two gifts per child. It was not only tion accepts donations and services, as well brighter and I believe everyone should help heartwarming to see my little sister with a as hosting holiday programs that give out the less fortunate during this time of year. smile, but also the relief to see my mother holiday food baskets to families who cannot Giving the sweater off your back or one not feeling the disappointment coming from afford much. Call (909) 388-1239, if inter- from the deep depths of your closest can my little sister. ested in volunteering your time there. keep someone warm throughout the winter. That toy drive brought smiles to my Lastly, coming out of your local gro- First, donating warm clothing to your family’s faces in a rough time and we were cery store, why not stop by the people with local Goodwill or Salvation Army will pro- all very thankful for the communities help. buckets, ringing their bells and give them vide clothing to those who cannot afford to Whether it’s a few cents or a couple of any spare change you can afford? keep warm during the winter. dollars, every donation makes a difference All of these places are located in San In 2001, my family was going through and your help is greatly appreciated. Bernardino County. a tough time and could not afford much for Feeding, donating or providing your We don’t know everyone’s life situa- Christmas. Seeing my little sister being held services to the less fortunate are great ways tion or how hard they may be. Therefore, back from getting what she wanted from to give back to the community. you should take the time to give a helping Santa was not an ideal situation. The third deed you can do is donate hand. For many kids Christmas usually means food items or to volunteer your services Spread the holiday spirit, remember ‘tis one thing, toys. For those young children to help serve meals for the homeless at the the season for giving, and offer your servic- Lilo Madrigal | Chronicle Photo who do not have much are greatly pleased Central City Lutheran Mission. If you are es to the people who need it the most. Chronicle Page 6 Opinions Monday, December 3, 2012 BBlacklack FridayFriday a bblacklack eeyeye oonn tthehe hholidayoliday seasonseason

Photo courtesy of Steve Rhodes During a time of supposed festiveness and charity, Black Friday and all the carnal commotion that comes along with it mars the holiday season with the stark reminder that consumerism is God and we are nothing but credit card weilding slaves. By MELISSA O’BECK As if the chaos and glorifi cation of banned. I’m thankful to have a job but it is a protest to the growing issue of over Staff Writer American greed wasn’t bad enough, on would be nice to be with my family on consumption across the globe. Recently “Black Friday” it seems every year it gets Thanksgiving for once instead of dealing renamed ‘Occupy Christmas’ to align with is’ the season to be greedy, extended longer and starts earlier. with crazy and out of control shoppers in the plight of the 99% movement, the day violent, over consume and Many retailers including started their the middle of the night on a holiday,” said calls for would-be shoppers to buy nothing watch corporations and busi- sales Wednesday, long before the turkey student Tiffany Herrera. during the 24-hour period of Black Friday. Tnesses be completely incon- entered the oven. On Black Friday consumers can be- In my opinion, this campaign might siderate of their employees. Walmart keeps pushing up the time come victims of the retailers’ ploys to get not be realistic or even feasible but the Only in America do people dedicate an for their Black Friday sales, bleeding into them through the door. Marketing low message is there. The media needs to back entire day to giving thanks for what they Thanksgiving. Last year, Walmart began quality digital cameras and yesteryear lap- off, retailers need to spread out the sales already have, while indulging in a carb their Black Friday sales at 10 p.m. The tops as “door-busters” thinking it’s some and consumers need to slow down. overload feast and then just hours later year before, they opened at midnight and once-in-a-lifetime bargain. As consumers we should band togeth- trampling over people and whipping out this year they opened at 8 p.m. according Sure, there are those amazing deals er and put an end to this frenzy, or at the handguns just to get an $89 Nintendo Wii. to an article from Yahoo. like a 60 inch HDTV for $300, but I guess very least just take it down a few notches. “Black Friday and all of the shopping Will every year continue to get earlier they forgot to mention there are only six Let’s try to fi nd the true meaning of is what I hate about Christmas. I feel forced and earlier until Thanksgiving is inherently available and the people who have been Christmas this season and I don’t mean by to consume almost like it’s my duty as an combined with Christmas shopping? At camping out for a week in front of Best standing in an hour long line at Walmart. American. It puts a lot of pressure on me. this rate, we all might actually live to see a Buy already seem to have dibs. Perhaps try to fi nd it at home with your I always feel forced to one-up my gifts I Christmas in July. According to an article from Yahoo, family by the fi re with an over-sized piece gave last year,” said student Cathe Mooney. “I think Black Friday should be Adbusters’ campaign ‘Buy Nothing Day’ of pumpkin pie. Chronicle Page 7 Features Monday, December 3, 2012

Marc-Olivier Drouin | Chronicle Photo Don’t let fi nals keep you down. Visit the Student Health and Counseling Center to release your anxiety or try spending time with a man’s best friend to calm your nerves. These Coyotes got their share of pooch therapy just in time for fi nals week. PAWS calms students for fi nals By MARC-OLIVIER DROUIN none. The doggie therapy seems to be great- promised from extended periods of stress; Staff Writer The students were very amused by this ly appreciated. Everyone that was playing especially during fi nals, where you push unusual way to release tension. Many of with the dog was looking zen and stress- your body to its limits with a poor diet and ith fi nals just around them interacted with the dog owners and, free. few hours of sleep. the corner, CSUSB stu- of course, played with the furry stress spe- For the ones who were allergic to the Beside the dog petting and the mas- dents had the chance to cialists. dogs or wanted to experience other tech- sages, students had the chance to visit a Wrelease some tension Giving students the chance to play niques that help reduce stress and tension, decompression booth where they were in- with dog petting and chair massages. with dogs during the most stressful part massage therapists were just next door in vited to talk about their stress and release On Wednesday Nov. 28, the Student of their quarter can have positive effects. the basement of the Commons. their tension. Health Center, in collaboration with the While they are petting a dog, students have A couple of registered massage thera- According to the National Institutes Center for Health Education and Wellness, a moment to clear their minds and not have pists were welcoming students on their of Health, stress can affect your body and invited massage therapists and dogs to the to think about studies. massage chairs for a short, but valued, mo- your mind with different symptoms such as Commons. Erika and her seven-year-old blue ment of relaxation. insomnia, headaches, eczema, back pain, About 10 dogs and their owners were Merle Australian Shepherd, Chaucey, have Massages can have tremendous health anxiety, weight gain, etc. gathered outside the Commons where stu- been members of Wags-n-Kisses for more benefi ts, especially if you are a stressed out For those who missed the event, re- dents were invited to pet away worries and than six years primarily visiting convales- person. member that it’s important to relax and stress by playing with dogs. cent hospitals. Massages, depending on the technique take care of yourself during fi nals since As strange as it may seem, according For Erika, working with stressed used, can help to relieve tension in particu- academics is one of the biggest causes of to the International Journal of Workplace out students is a totally different experi- lar areas of your body. stress. Health Management, students and em- ence. Nevertheless, Chaucey and his other Massages can also help to remove tox- If the end of the quarter is stressing ployees that have access to a dog are less friends were the center of attention during ins from your body and boost your body’s you out don’t hesitate to visit the health stressed during the day than those who had the event. immune system, which can become com- center. CSUSB’s fi nals week survival guide By MARISSA MOONEY deal. Asst. A&E Editor First, remember to not panic. Find out what your entire fi nal exam schedule will The sweat is dripping down your fore- be before that week. head towards your brow. You can see how many fi nals you have You wipe the perspiration with your that day which helps manage how much hand as you stare down at the test your pro- time you need to study for each exam. fessor has passed out for the entire class. Prepare a written schedule for when Drawing a blank on the multiple you will study for each exam, but be sure choice, true/false and short answer ques- to leave space for exercise, relaxation and tions must mean fi nals are well on their sleep. way to destroying your entire winter break. Also, if the professor offers a review Finals week can make or break your or a study guide, use it. entire quarter, whether you spend count- If there is an opportunity for extra less hours in the library every week or not, study time take it. Clarify what will be on a fi nal exam can be a big part of your grade. the test and fi nd out what material will be With the proper study habits and pa- on it. Marissa Mooney | Chronicle Photo tience, fi nals week won’t be such a big Continued on Pg. 9 Finals have you ripping out your hair? Try following our fi nals survival guide for a better more peaceful testing outcome. Chronicle Page 8 Features Monday, December 3, 2012 Vendors offer students affordable goods By JOCELYN COLBERT Staff Writer

he Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) is the focal point of the campus, shaping Ta home for learning and lei- sure for students. Here students’ overall university and life experience is enriched through the Union’s celebration of culture and diver- sity. Extending outward from the Union, sandwiched in-between University Hall, the SMSU offers an outside venue for mer- chants to sell their goods. I’ve personally always looked to see what types of goods are being offered at the mini stores. The vendors sell all sorts of things, most defi nitely catered to the la- dies, from nail polish to blouses. “I always buy my girlfriend little trin- kets from the stores out here. She’s in love Jocelyn Colbert | Chronicle Photo with the earrings,” said student Jose Alva- Mrs. Gutierrez from Beauty and the Beat discusses vinyls with potential student buyers. Beauty and the Beat, based out of Walnut, is a little booth with cosmetics and vintage vinyls. rez. “She has so many I think she’s starting to collect them,” he snickered. kids need from beauty supplies to music, my life,” said Davis. ladies trends and accessories with a few What many of the males on campus tax free.” A huge people person, Davis loves in- miscellaneous items for men. do not realize is that there’s something for Beauty and the Beat is a small branch teracting with the campus community. Da- Davis is also joining forces with the them too! Men’s tees, scarfs, sunglasses that originates from the Gutierrez’s larger vis’ story is very interesting. marketing department in the College of and hats can be found among the many store in Walnut. She majored in management informa- Business and Public Administration in items for sale. Nely Garcia owns the second shop I tion systems and because of her passion for honor of her late daughter and alumna Judy While randomly buying little things visited. She doesn’t have a name for her fashion also majored in retail merchandis- Davis. from the vendors, one becomes familiar shop yet, on account of her only being in ing. Davis ended up working in the aero- In spirits of the holidays CBPA and with the sellers, but this week I wanted to business so far for a month now. space industry, but was unhappy with the Davis are holding the fi rst annual fundrais- know more about them on a personal level. Her mom peeped up from the back of controlling 9 to 5 lifestyle. er on Dec. 14 for the Judy Day Memorial You know, get to know them, the person the store, “Call it Nely’s Fashions Nely!” “The transition wasn’t foreign when I Scholarship Fund to remember Judy’s an- behind the table. Garcia enjoys selling her products, left aerospace to go into business for my- nual Christmas parties. Arriving at the fi rst little store I was offering blouses, professional and casual self because of my fashion background,” For more information on the scholar- greeted by Ellie Gutierrez. Her parents wear, scarfs, leggings and jewelry. She said Davis. ship e-mail Victoria Seitz at vseitz@csusb. own Beauty and the Beat, which offers a also sells merchandise through eBay. I asked Davis if her business was prof- edu. mix of beauty supplies and accessories. The fi nal mini shop I stopped by was itable in comparison to her job in aero- My walk through of the shops was and The “beat” part is where her father Doreen’s Fashions owned by Doreen Da- space. has always been a pleasant experience. All comes in. Mr. Gutierrez specializes in sell- vis. She is the defi nition of the phrase “Why yes of course my business is of the vendors are wonderful people and ing vintage vinyl records. He was showing “more than meets the eye.” She was raised largely lucrative. If it wasn’t I wouldn’t do invite you to come outside and see what a group of students some of the vinyls. in London, England and has a charming this for a living. I’m able to keep prices at they have to offer. “We make the girls happy with these British accent. an affordable range for students,” said Da- Vendor days are held every Wednes- low, affordable prices,” said Gutierrez. “Growing up in London I was always vis. day and Thursday during the regular school “We try to do our best to get the things the around fashion. It’s forever been apart of “Doreen’s Fashions” offers a range of year, excluding campus holidays. Easy tips to stay healthy this holiday season

By AMANDA WIGLEY on track with health and fi tness during the faces uncontrollably. and his girlfriend plan workouts together Staff Writer madness of the holiday season. A big problem is that there are so many during the holidays and that helps them First, drink plenty of water. A lot of different parties where people are offering stay motivated. If you prefer to workout Whether you like it or not, the Holi- times we forget how important it is to sim- delicious food to us. alone then keep a journal to help you stay days are here. This is the time of year ply drink enough water. Just be conscious about your intake. on track. where we often fi nd ourselves eating more Let’s face it, with all the holiday par- Instead of having an And fi nally, and working out less. ties we often fi nd ourselves consuming entire piece of pie, try something new. Below are fi ve tips to help you stay more alcohol than usual. just have a couple “Having your workout start If you have never If you up your water intake, it will bites. gone on a hike or benefi t you in many ways. “We often tend fi rst thing in the morning would taken a spin class, It will help fi ll your stomach and make to eat more than our now is the time to you feel full so you will eat less. It will also stomachs can han- be the best way to stay consis- try it. keep your immune system strong while the dle. One of the best tent! Your chance of working out Doing a work- fl u goes around. ways to control eat- out that you have I suggest getting a 64 ounce water jug ing is to make sure decreases if planned at the end never done before is and drinking it throughout the day, this will your portion size a great way to work help you keep track and make sure you are are no bigger than of your day.” different areas of drinking enough water. the inside of your your body. Second, schedule time to exercise. hand,” said Zelinka. Kris Zelinka Changing up Now this tip is much easier said than done. Fourth, utilize your workout rou- However, it is one of the most important the buddy system. Fit Athletic Personal Trainer tine will keep your parts of staying fi t during the holidays. Whether it is your body guessing “Having your workout start fi rst thing boyfriend, wife, mom or friend grab a while giving your same old workout rou- in the morning would be the best way to buddy that will help you stick to your fi t- tine a boost. stay consistent! Your chance of working ness goals during the holidays. Preferably Remember, don’t beat yourself up if out decreases if planned at the end of your someone who has the same goals as you. you miss a workout or eat that extra piece day,” said Kris Zelinka, a personal trainer You can schedule workouts together, of pie. from Fit Athletic in San Diego. and monitor the amount of food each other Make realistic goals that you can stick Amanda Wigley | Chronicle Photo Third, don’t overeat. Often during the eats during the holidays. to and don’t give up, this will help you Get together with a friend to fulfi ll your holiday workouts. holidays we fi nd ourselves stuffi ng our Student James Kohler Jr. said that he fi ght the holiday bulge. Chronicle Page 9 Features Monday, December 3, 2012

Exchange student says bon voyage French-Canadian reminisces about pre-grad experience in California By EMILIE CHACON not an easy choice to leave my I can’t count the number of California, I have to admit that can people and culture? Probably Staff Writer boyfriend in Canada. But because hours spent in a car full of peo- I miss local food and our tradi- not as much as I wanted, but I I am graduating, this was my last ple or the McDonald’s where we tional poutine; a Quebecers meal made friends for life. t’s been three months chance and I decided to do it be- stopped to eat or just to use their consisting of French fries, cheese I know that I will see some of already since my arrival fore having regrets. free Wi-Fi. curds and gravy (I know, it sound them back home and this is a rich- to San Bernardino as an Of course, those experi- Yes, we traveled a lot, but weird, but I can assure you this is ness that I bring from here. I can’t Iexchange student and it ences are made to learn about we went to our classes too and delicious!) wait already for our fi rst dinner was an amazing journey. new cultures, new languages and surprisingly enough, college here Unfortunately, campus hous- together back in our “real life.” My friends and I speak of- new people, but I have to admit, and college in Canada are pretty ing puts all the exchange students Honestly, it was one of the ten of our time remaining and we San Bernardino was an attractive different. in the same building. most amazing experiences of my can’t help but feel nostalgic. location for the fact that it is so At fi rst, our classes usually As a result we did not have entire life and I encourage you We do miss our families, close to many places I wanted to lasted three hours and we only the chance to meet a lot of Ameri- to live something similar. If you friends and our home, but the ex- see. had one per week. cans. have the chance to study abroad, perience here is something so un- One of my main goals was to Also, we were surprised by As many of us were French jump on the occasion and make real that we are not at all excited travel this part of the country as the high amount of people who Canadian (most of us from the the most of it! to go back to Canada. much as I could, and I did. I had arrived really late or didn’t bother same college), the normal reac- I’m leaving San Bernardino I always wanted to study the chance to visit a lot of cities in to come to class at all (even on tion was to get together right with a heavy heart and the head abroad, but if you read my last California, Nevada and Arizona exam day). away. full of memories, but without any article, you will remember it was and many iconic places. Even though I really like Did I learn a lot from Ameri- regrets. Keep calm and carry on with fi nals Continued from Pg. 7 can concentrate, and stay away from Face- of exam day like working on a crossword book,” said Colin Gruenwald of Kaplan book, Instagram or any other social media puzzle or walking your dog. Test Prep. Are readings and discussion sections that will distract you from precious study Don’t sit on the couch and watch re- Resist the urge to party on off days, included, or is the fi nal going to focus al- time. runs of “Gossip Girl” on Netfl ix and drink get ahead on more exams. most exclusively on material from the lec- Head over to the writing center or tu- a ton of caffeine. Don’t procrastinate what you can tures? toring offi ces for your major to get help Stop studying. It is good to know study for ahead of time. Is the fi nal going to concentrated on on studying for your exam or editing the when to stop studying for an exam and re- It could be a disaster waiting to hap- materials since the midterm or is it going fi nishing touches on your paper due the ally prioritize what is important. pen when you studying for an exam the to be a cumulative fi nal? week of fi nals. Within 12 to 24 hours of the test, it’s night before. Staying organized and knowing the Stay healthy. Although fi nals may time to stop studying. You’re not going to Lastly, take advantage of the fi nal extent of what will be on the exam will seem like the most important thing in the learn a lot of new content. The likelihood pack giveaways around the Santos Manuel help. world, health always stays ahead in this is much higher that you’re going to stress Student Union and Jack Brown buildings. Use an effective study method. If you race. yourself out and confuse yourself. Make sure to have all of your supplies prefer to study in a group, organize one Don’t try to pull an all-nighter before “Flashcards can be a good resource. from pencils to Scantrons. and head over to the Pfau Library. an exam if you have never done so before. They can earn you a few more points on When the dreadful fi nals week begins If you prefer to study alone, fi nd a Get a good night’s rest you deserve test day and it’s a much healthier thing to full force, relax, you have taken fi nals be- quiet place away from distractions so you and do a stimulating activity the morning do than starting on page one of the text- fore and survived. Chronicle Page 10 Arts & Entertainment Monday, November 19, 2012 Poe play captivates students in sold out show By MARIELA LIMON as his parents and his wife Virginia. Staff Writer Molina not only showcased the enig- ma that Poe was but also showed his vul- “The Twists and Turns of Edgar Al- nerability as a human being with the death len Poe,” CSUSB’s Department of Theatre of the women he loved so much. Arts’ latest production, opened to a sold As much as the audience enjoyed the out house Thursday night at the Ronald E. serious tone of Poe’s unhappy life the au- Barnes Theater. dience seemed to especially fi nd pleasure “Opening night audience members in the comedic relief that the narrator pro- received the show very well and we have vided to this otherwise creepy story. sold out all fi ve performances. The cast, “The lead and narrator were perfect,” crew, and director have put together a truly said Jennifer, a CSUSB employee. terrifi c show that illuminates, educates, and The ensemble seemed very well defi nitely entertains” said Box offi ce man- adapted together. “The show went quite ager, John Green. well. The cast has been working togeth- Written and directed by CSUSB fac- er and touring the Inland Empire for nine ulty member Carol Damgen, “The Twists weeks and their dedication to the play re- and Turns of Edgar Allen Poe” centers ally shines in the fi nal product,” said Gren. around the life and death of the infamous The hard work of the cast and crew ul- poet. timately paid off as evident in the audience Damgen, accompanied by a live vio- engagement in the story and they really linist, integrated “Annabel Lee,” “The Ra- enjoyed it. “It was well staged and the act- ven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Black ing was great all the way through by all the Cat,” and “Some Words with the Mummy,” actors,” said Maggie Frost, who attended among other stories, to tell the mysterious the opening. and sad life of Poe. “I loved it,” said Janette Howard, a “How did he die? How did he die?” San Bernardino resident and faculty mem- Chanted part of the cast ensemble as the ber. play began. Set in Poe’s drawing room, the “It’s rare to have a group of seasoned story journeys back in time and shows the actors and a group of new actors come to- twists and turns that Poe had in his life that gether to create a cohesive and entertaining altered him as a human and therefore his piece, but the cast of ‘The Twists and Turns writing. of Edgar Allan Poe’ really pulls it off,” said The story is told by Poe, played by Gren. Aaron Molina and the Narrator, played “Twists and Turns” fi nished its run af- by Manuel Elenes. Along with them cast ter a long quarter on Sunday. members Caitlin Casian, Hannah Lake, For information about the Theatre Arts Adrian M. Valadez, Carlos Balasquide, and Department, upcoming shows ticket sales, Photo courtesy of the Theatre Arts Department Barbara Curcic portray the voices of char- and hours, visit http://theatre.csusb.edu or CSUSB’s Theatre Art Department presents “The Twist and Turns of Edgar Allen Poe” for their fi nal performance for fall. acters from Poe’s work and real life, such call (909) 357-5884.

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Richard Bowie | Chronicle Photo The Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside is one of the many local destinations that is completely decked out in lights and decor just in time for the holiday season. The scenery is perfect at night for sight seeing out on a stroll with family and friends. By LUPE DURAN Shop in Ontario. people of all ages on the rink listening to “I come here every year with my best Staff Writer “Downtown Riverside is one of my fa- the music, really having a good time, it’s friend and buy some of their candy, it’s vorite places to hangout,” said student Aar- what this season is all about.” amazing and its a cute gift,” said a visitor As the fall quarter comes to an end on Vargas. “During the holidays the Mis- The price for ice skating is generally as she walked up to the shop’s door. Per- and we can fi nd ourselves scouring to fi n- sion Inn looks amazing at night there’s no reasonable at only 10 dollars for an hour haps one of the best places to visit during ish papers and preparing for fi nals, its time way people can come here and be bored.” long session plus 3 dollars to rent skates. the holiday season is located relatively to look forward to a much needed break. This year marks the 20th annual “Fes- A few miles away in Rancho Cucamonga, close to campus, Big Bear. With the holidays among us spending tival of Lights” in which visitors can enjoy Victoria Gardens take the time to enjoy The Village in Big Bear is fi lled with time with friends and family is a must and the magical sight of the 3.6 million lights some holiday shopping with friends and holiday cheer and there’s nothing like what better way than to get together and around the Mission Inn but also some family as you’re surrounded by some spec- snow to really make it feel like winter. enjoy some entertainment that’s sure to get holiday shopping at surrounding stores or tacular holiday magic. “I go to Big Bear every year after the you into the holiday spirit. a ride on a horse-drawn carriage or even Here you can not only get your holiday fall quarter,” said Michael Espinoza. “My Local communities put on various some ice skating located at a walking dis- shopping done but enjoy the lights, holiday friends and I just pack up and head up for events to celebrate this season including: tance from the hotel. music, decor and even the snow fall at the some snowboarding and to just get away The Mission Inn’s, “Festival of Lights,” The rink in downtown Riverside may center of the mall. If you’re looking for and be like ‘ah, another quarter done.’” ice skating in downtown Riverside, the be small but visitors have nothing but good something a little different to do make an During this winter break, remember winter wonderland transformation at Ran- things to say about it.“The ice rink is defi - appointment for a fi rst hand candy making that there’s no need to take a far drive to cho Cucamonga’s Victoria Gardens and nitely a popular spot,” said nearby restau- demonstration at Logan’s Candy Shop in fi nd something to do. There’s plenty of making your own candy at Logan’s Candy rant employee Jessica Moreno. “You see Ontario. stuff nearby to help you enjoy the holidays. Chronicle Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Monday, December 3, 2012 Photo Courtesy of Lucky & Wild

LLuckyucky & WildWild poisedpoised forfor a rockrock andand rollroll takeovertakeover By ANTHONY LOPEZ Which songs do you perform most a beer open, venting about all of the idi- What's your ultimate direction for Staff Writer frequently? Do you ever play any cov- ots we had to deal with that day, setting up your band? Are you seeking fame and ers? Do you have a set play list? our equipment, running our set while in fortune? f you were fortunate enough to The songs we play the most are "Adult between songs making fun of each other Our ultimate direction is up. We are head down to the Santos Manuel Life" and "Maniacs." "Adult Life" be- for fucking up, taking a break with another happy as long as we are progressing. As Student Union on November 8, cause we feel it's a good representation of beer, running the set again and fi nishing long as we continue to come up with newer Iyou would have caught the indie our sound as a whole. "Maniacs" because with one last beer while we discuss what's and better music, we play bigger and better rock band Lucky and Wild performing for we've gotten the most positive feedback next for Lucky & Wild. shows, and our fan base keeps growing, we the Lunchtime Live hour from 11-12 p.m., from that song and because we have videos How has your music evolved since are happy. courtesy of Coyote Radio. for both. We haven't done any covers, other you fi rst began playing music together? We believe in what we do and how The San Diego rock band is com- than a classic rock medley we were hired to When we started, we had this "Rock we live. We want to inspire people to do prised of Sean Sobash on Bass, Ed Larsen play for a cirque show in Long Band" mentality and became what they love and live how they want. If on drums and Drew Grethel on guitar and Beach. We will probably sort of confi ned to using money comes with spreading that message, vocals. cover a few songs only our instruments we will gladly accept it. How and why did Lucky and Wild eventually, just (guitar, bass guitar What advice do you have for people get started? What's the origin of that haven't decided and a drum kit). who want to form their own bands? name? which ones yet. When we got Playing in a band is fun. Trying to

We wanted to come together because We do have “Wedon’t have any set roles into the studio, make a career out of it is extremely hard. we all collectively have the same goals and a setlist for we quickly If you choose to try and make a living off dreams and we know that we are the best each show. for songwriting. Anyone will suggest discovered of music, be 100 percent sure you want to. three when it comes to making those things We change that we can't Unless you have a lot of money or know happen. A friend of ours came up with the it according anything. We all have different qualities limit our exactly the right people, it's nearly impos- name. At fi rst, he and I were a two piece to the type sound. We sible. acoustic band, so we wanted a name that of show it is. that come together perfectly.” have to be As far as the music goes, play what embodied a pair of something, or anything Could open to any- you love but don't limit yourself. There is consisting of two. you briefl y thing in order an insane amount of knowledge to gain in Who have been the biggest infl u- describe the for our music music, why would you ever want to stop? ences on the band's music? music-making Lucky & Wild to be as good How was it playing at CSUSB? And Anything we like infl uences us and process? as it can be. Mov- is there any thing you'd like to tell the we like all types of music. The names that Usually I come ing forward, we will San Bernardino community? stand out the most are Michael Jackson, up with the chord pro- make the best music we Playing at CSUSB was both very fun Queen, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Smashing gression, one or two melodies can make with no instrumental and very different for us. We have never Pumpkins, Fiona Apple and many more. to go with it, and all of the lyrics. Then limits. been interviewed while on stage. It was a What sets your group apart from I present it to Sean and Ed and they work What has been your biggest chal- lot of fun to let everyone get a look at each other contemporary acts? their magic. Besides our instruments, we lenge as a band? Have you been able to of our personalities in a small and intimate I think what sets us apart is the fact don't have any set roles for songwriting. overcome that challenge? If so, how? setting. Also, everyone was so accommo- that our music is full of energy. We like to Anyone will suggest anything. We haven't really faced any major dating and helpful which is a change from rock out and have fun when we play. We We all have different qualities that challenges as a band. But if I had to choose what we are used to. So thank you! write songs that get us pumped and give us come together perfectly. I like to make sure I would say our biggest challenge is prob- We'd like to tell the San Bernardino chills, so that our energy level is high when everything is catchy, Sean likes to make ably dealing with our stubbornness. Each community to tell all your friends about we listen and while we play and we try to sure everything makes sense, and Ed likes of us believes that they are right all the Lucky & Wild! We would love to come make everyone else feel the same. to make sure everything is perfect. time and it can cause arguments during and play for you again. We promise a killer Where have you performed? What What are your rehearsals generally songwriting. show with crazy energy like you've never are your favorite venues? like? Do you have a set time each week But I seriously doubt we are the only seen. Cheers! We have performed in many different in which you practice or are rehearsals band that has ever dealt with this issue. It Our music is available on iTunes. venues throughout Southern California. more spontaneous? comes with the territory. You just have to We have a website, which is www.lucky- Our favorites are in San Diego and Los We have a small practice studio in San make sure it's never personal. We can be at andwildmusic.com. We have a facebook Angeles, they include House of Blues, Diego. We usually practice two or three each others throats about a song one min- at www.facebook.com/luckyandwild. We SOMA, the Epicentre, Key Club and Viper times a week. Normal rehearsals usually ute, and then laughing and sharing a beer have a youtube channel at www.youtube. Room. consist of arriving, immediately cracking the next. com/luckyandwildboy Chronicle Page 12 Arts & Entertainment Monday, December 3, 2012 CHRONICLE’S SUPER SEVEN the ALBUMS OF 2012 Like the weather, your preference EDITORS’ in music varies from day to By ERICKA RUIZ day. Luckily, The Chronicle has picks Staff Writer chosen the best albums to recap on 4. Fiona Apple, the year of amplifying music. Listed 7. Grizzly Bear, from number seven to the top album The Idler Wheel... of the year and based off of origi- Richard Bowie Mount Eerie, Shields Fiona Apple’s nality, lyrics and production, we Editor in Chief Clear Moon Indie Rock tell you why these picks kept album is exhaus- Band, Grizzly us jamming all year tively titled The “I’m in love Bear shows audi- long. Idler Wheel is with the ence that they have Wiser Than The striking changed in their Driver of the imagery Phil Screw and Whip- album Shields. The Elverum band shows fans FRANK OCEAN ping Cords Will Serve You More Than 1. Ropes Will Ever Do. creates in that in every person channel ORANGE there lies a past and a future fi lled with The album is rife with singles like each of his emotions and self refl ection. “Every Single Night,” with vocal rhythms albums, including Clear Moon. The single “Yet Again” mirrored the that echo along the piano melodies. The “Lone Bell” and “Yawning Sky” band’s personal life with lyrics like: “Yet song is an exposure to her feelings and who she is, with lyrics like “I’m not what make me scream.” again, we’re the only ones/No surprise Odd Future, this is often how its done.” I ought to be, that I’m what I try not to Manal Museitef be.” Assistant A&E The OF Tape 6. First Aid Kit, 3. Miguel, Editor Vol. 2 The Lion’s Roar “My favor- Kaleidoscope Dream ite song, “Old- First Aid Kit’s R&B singer ie,” features album The Lion’s Miguel’s album most of the Roar is exception- Kaleidoscope group, includ- ally good. Both Dream features ing Earl Sweat- sisters have inter- styles of Pop, shirt, who re- locking voices in Funk, Rock and ally shines with their folk infl u- even Soul. lines like: “La enced sound that In one of his di da di, back in here to f*** the party up/ resemble purity and honesty to their fans. songs, titled “Wheres the Fun in Forever,” explain raidin’ fridges, tippin’ over vases A favorable track from this duo is Saving the best for last at number one, you hear background harmonies from Ali- with a tommy gun/ Never dollars, poppa “Emmylou.” The song is about a young Channel Orange by Frank Ocean gives au- cia Keys. Another song, “Adorn” features make it rain hockey pucks,’.” girl romanticizing her partner, which is diences an original sound and content to bass sounds, falsetto howls and resembles shown in parts of the song, “ I’m not ask- the songs produced on the album. Marvin Gaye’s 1982 ballad, “Sexual Marissa Mooney ing for much of you, just sing little darlin’, Frank Ocean’s originality separates Healing.” Lana Del Rey, sing with me.” his album from most rappers/singers in the Assistant A&E 2. Kendrick Lamar, Editor Born to Die 5. Schoolboy Q, industry. “Pyramids,” a near ten minute song, good kid, M.A.A.D City Habits & Contradictions goes from club sound beats to slow fash- “This al- Schoolboy ioned R&B sound. The intricate and Kendrick La- bum sends me Q’s album Habits unique blend between two very different mar’s Good Kid, into a translu- and Contradic- sounds envelopes the listeners in a trance M.A.A.D City, cent and sultry tions also refl ects of all things Ocean. earned the high- vintage vibe. a lot of the daily “Thinkin Bout You” was Ocean’s hit est fi rst-week hip With songs like struggles that single that illustrated the struggle with hop album sales of “Summertime speak about the love; the break up and regret. The song 2012 from a male Sadness” and artist’s regretful features a mid tempo sound with vocals to artist, according to “National Anthem” Rey’s vocals latch on to past and brighter future. match that gradually rise as he gives audi- Billboard’s Top 200. the hearts of fans leaving them with a sense Crump beats is what you get from the ences what he is truly made of. “Swimming Pools,” starts with a slow of vulnerability. song “Sexting,” a song that refl ects “pimp” Another favorite is “Lost,” where the bass beat that transforms into a up tempo “Dark Paradise” brings out a beautiful characteristics. With a collaboration from production features up-beat keyboards and beat intermingled with rap verses. The yet mysterious side of Rey that soothes the Kendrick Lamar, the song is set to be a true heartstopping vocals courtesy of Ocean. song sheds light on different perspectives soul.” hit. of alcohol use. Chronicle Anthems of 2012

Jonathan Ng Isabel Tejada Gabbie Corral Jovani Gama Asst. News Editor Features Editor Asst. Features Sports Editor Editor “Lessons in “Money Trees” “Adorn” Love” “Want You Back” by Kendrick by Miguel by Neon Trees by Cher Lloyd Lamar

Chelsea Underwood Matthew Bramlett Asst. Sports Editor Managing Editor Koby Heramil and A&E Editor News Editor “All I Can” “It’s Time” “Some Nights” by Sharon Van by Imagine Dragons by fun. Etten Chronicle Page 13 Arts & Entertainment Monday, December 3, 2012 Curtiss King reigns supreme The local Hip-Hop artist’s new album, Atychiphobia, is garnering praise from the music world By MACKENZIE VIERA are less popular it may be that persons single “Ratchet’s Still Jockin’,” which is a Staff Writer unconditional passion, they go in that title that many might not fi nd appealing at business either way,” all. However, make no mistake by assum- nland Empire artist Dwan How- What’s highly admirable aside from ing it’s literally a predictable ratchet song; ard, better known as Curtiss the passion of this artist, but the album it’s not. King, has released his debut al- Ibum, Atychiphobia, that takes listeners on a therapeutic cruise through different dimensions of his life. The concept behind the title “Aty- rapper, but also as the average person with chiphobia” is derived from King’s fear of scarce funds. “How you feel when you got failure. Prior to his current image, the pro- insuffi cient income? You just paid the bills ducer turned rapper attempted a couple of and now there’s lent inside your denim.” brands before accommodating to who he “Sade.Badu.Jill (The Remedy)” is the genuinely is. escape in which King fi nds himself remi- King is a decidedly rare kind of artist: niscing his childhood while listening to a local who has a deep and genuine appre- legendary female hip hop/soul artists Sade, ciation for the music he creates. Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. “It’s the same model as someone who As a result, it’s safe to say this track goes into the business with cupcakes and served as a vital element in fulfi lling the al- someone else comes in with sandwiches; bums purpose as therapy for listeners. if cupcakes make the most money, that’s As King saves the most exciting track what they’ll go with,” said King. for last, “Doorknobs” is considered to be “Meanwhile being that sandwiches one of, if not the best song featured on the album. Concluding the therapy session, this track is the epitome of the strong desire for success to give back. Photo courtesy of Black Cloud Music “When I pray to the clouds, I will pay The passionate rapper turned producer Curtiss King gets serious as he prepares the tracklist for his Paid Dues show. my momma back for all the nights her stomach growled, I will make my momma as a whole, is it’s consistency of sticking Although the message and content is proud, and do my best to fi ll up all her bank to being realistic rather than portraying a easily misinterpreted, King presents the accounts.” facade. song as a struggle of being an artist on the Needless to say, King’s album shows Throughout the album, King has rise. that he has fi nally overcome his fear of fail- steadily created songs that pertain to the “Last night I had the whole club rock- ure and success. theme of the fear of failing such as the in’ beat steady knockin’ but today I felt Recommended Tracks: “Ratchets Still two opening tracks “Atychiphobia” and bummy with no money in my pocket,” said Jockin’,” “Ohmygod,” “In My Zone,” “The “The Fear of Failure.” King. Bottom,” “Sade.Badu.Jill,” and “Door- Following those two tracks is the Not only does he give his insight as a knobs.”

Williams dances into the hearts of her fellow Yotes By ERICKA RUIZ Williams is also involved in the dance Staff Writer team and performs live at CSUSB sporting events such as volleyball and basketball. Talented, creative and hardworking When she is not in her dancing sphere, student Amber Williams is a motivated Williams is a hardworking Peer Adviser at dancer that aspires to follow a path in Com- the Career Center and is proud to say it has munications after graduating in Fall 2013. been her most "memorable moment" in her Motivation has been a key component college career. in her success story. Williams' mother put Not only does she help students with her in dance at age three. their resumes and internships, but her co- “My mother motivated me, I always workers and herself put together a week wanted to do it for her,” said Williams. of Halloween events during this quarter Her mother's dream was to be a dancer, for students to enjoy. The event was called but she never got the opportunity to fulfi ll “Spooktacular.” that dream. “As I got older, I fell in love "Spooktacular" was put together for the with the art,” said Williams. students on campus to enjoy during the Hal- Williams' foundation in dance began loween season in October. The Career Cen- with classical ballet, then shifted to other ter team was able to bring two terror trucks dance styles such as tap, jazz, lyrical, con- that worked as haunted houses. “To be able temporary, modern and even hip-hop. to say I created this within a week has been “My favorite [dance style] is contem- amazing to me,” said Williams. porary because you can tell a story through When asked about her future plans, body movements,” said Williams. Williams mentions that she visualizes her- After graduating high school at age self working in the entertainment fi eld. “My 18, Williams decided to audition for the dream job is to work for E! News on the hit dance competition show "So You Think Public Relations team.” said Williams. You Can Dance." To her surprise, she made Williams has a passion for the enter- it to the Las Vegas rounds. tainment industry and wants to be able to Although she didn't make it to the top take a year off and travel to “Many beauti- 20, she was honored to be able to meet ful countries in the world.” many talented dancers and was crowned Time is on her hands and this young 175th in the entire nation. After graduat- coyote has touched the hearts of many na- ing college she plans to go back for another tionwide and will only continue to strive to shot on the show. be the best that she can be. The audition that aired on television is Make sure to “howl” at her when you Marissa Mooney | Chronicle Photo also posted on YouTube under “Amber Wil- go into the Career Center or even cheer her Fourth year student Amber Williams holds an elegant arabesque stance to show her fellow yotes what she’s all about.. liams So You Think You Can Dance.” on at her dance performances on campus. Chronicle Page 14 Sports Monday, December 3, 2012 Keep up with the latest buzz in sports

The LATEST IN This week in SPORTS: sports trivia Sports: Each week the Coyote Chron- December 3, 1961 icle will try to stump the stu- Anton Geesink becomes 1st dents with sports trivia. The not-Japanese Judo world champion answers will be given the fol- lowing week in the next issue. December 4, 1977 So get your sports thinking NFL’s 5,000th game, caps on. Cincinnati beats KC 27-7 December 5, 1970 A new set of trivia questions will be Question of the Week provided at the start of next quar- Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe ter. Come test your knowledge once Trophy & Bill Masterson trophy Was David Stern right in again! stolen from NHL hall of fame fi ning the San Antonio Spurs for resting their stars against the Heat? Answer to last week’s question: December 6, 1990 Was Gregg Popovich justifi ed in, not Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville NHL grants conditional only sitting his stars in a highly antici- Jaguars, Houston Texans, membership to the Tampa Bay pated contest, but sending home as well? and the Detroit Lions Lightning Chronicle Page 15 Sports Monday, December 3, 2012 Women’s basketball looks to rebound from tough weekend By LINDSEY ALLEN Staff Writer

espite their best efforts, the CSUSB wom- en’s basketball team suffered two losses on Nov. 23 and 25. D The Coyotes played University of Tampa Nov. 23 at the UC San Diego Tritons Tournament. They managed to score an early lead in the game but the Tampa Spartans came back with a 17-2 run over a sev- en-minute span in the fi rst half. Tampa maintained a lead throughout the majority of the second half, and in the fi nal seven minutes of the game brought their lead up by 22 points. The Coyotes still managed to have some impressive moments in the game, with freshman point guard Alex- cia Mack scoring 13 points and Oorreah Joice adding 10. Mack hit fi ve of 10 shots, fi ve rebounds with two assists and a steal in 31 minutes. Lindsey Allen | Chronicle Photo “Mack had a good tournament in San Diego,” said Chemistry, which has been missing in the early season for the Coyotes, should continue to improve as the season begins to wear on and the girls gain experience. head coach Kevin Becker. Freshman guard Jenna Klein scored two consecutive against a very good team. Versus Azusa our starters got off 3-pointers in the second half, and freshman guard Adriana to a slow start [behind 13-2], before the substitutes came Brodie led the team with seven rebounds. in to tie the game up at 30-30 at halftime. The Coyotes did Although the Coyotes showed strength, Tampa pre- not shoot real well either night.” vailed with the fi nal score of 62-49. When asked how he plans to prepare the Coyotes for The Nov. 25 game against Azusa Pacifi c proved to be their next game, Becker said “To improve this weekend we a great game for Mack as well, who scored 15 points fol- need to sustain a better effort on defense, rebounding, and lowed by junior guard/forward Trinidee Trice who scored a consistent offensive production (especially the returners 14. with experience).” Sophomore Alisa Green scored eight and Jaslyn Coyote’s senior forward Kristen Huffman said about Cosey had six. the weekend games overall, “We’re just a new team trying The Coyotes and Azusa were tied 30-30 at half- to get a feel for one another. We suffered two losses, but time and with 17:10 remaining Cosey brought it up to a we plan on pulling it together and opening at home our tie again at 34-34. Shortly after, however, Azusa scored next game.” a three-pointer which triggered a 21-6 run over the next The Coyotes will play again Sunday, Dec. 16 at the seven minutes and they kept the lead to win the game. CSUSB Coussoulis Arena, against UC San Diego. The fi nal score was Azusa 69, Coyotes 55. Based on Coach Becker’s motivation and the players’ Coach Becker said of both games, “[In the game] vs. enthusiasm, the team will undoubtedly work hard to come Lindsey Allen | Chronicle Photo Tampa, the team did not make the adjustments defensively back on a winning note. The Coyotes are not panicking despite early losses, and look to improve soon.

All-CCAA honors go to fi ve volleyball players By MEGAN ACUNA quintet was instrumental in the Coyotes board for the team in digs (276) and aver- Torline leads her team in number of Staff Writer earning their seventh straight CCAA title, age of digs per game (2.73). kills with 298 and an average of 3.01 per 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth In addition, she has 93 kills for the game and is third in number of blocks hav- As if a CCAA championship was not and providing coach Kim Cherniss with season as well as 70 blocks. Smith also ing 75 and an average of .80 per game. enough to keep the spirits of our women’s her 16th consecutive season of 20 or more ranks third in the entire CCAA in number McIntosh is also one of our Coyotes volleyball team high, it was recently an- victories. of assists per set with an average of 10.02 who was named a CCAA player of the nounced that fi ve players have also earned Smith is a two time All-American who and ranks fi fth in service aces per set with week. She earned the title for her play dur- All-CCAA honors. leads the team in overall assists (1,012) and 0.35. ing the week of November 5-11. She was Those who earned fi rst-team honors serve percentage (.941). She once was also Winchester ranks second on the team also named to the Daktronics All-West Re- with 263 kills for the season, second with gion second team. 108 blocks and ninth with 37 digs. The freshman middle blocker ranks She ranks sixth overall in CCAA with third in CCAA for hitting percentage with a 0.97 average of blocks per set and sev- .333, second in block assists (125), block enth in hitting percentage with .306 aver- totals (142), and blocks per set (1.41). age. She also ranks seventh in CCAA for solo The senior middle blocker was also blocks with 17. given honorable mention honors by the Not focused on their individual acco- AVCA. lades, however, the Coyotes will continue Winchester should defi nitely consider to look for continued success in their play- herself lucky when just two years ago doc- off run and hope that their star players will tors told her she had stress fractures in both continue to provide the fi repower that will legs and shouldn’t be walking, let alone lead them deep into the playoffs. playing volleyball. The road to recovery was a long one for Winchester, but she says she is “hum- bled and now so much more appreciative to be able to walk.” “I go to the rec center and workout fi ve Devan Lee | Chronicle Photo days a week to be the best player I can be While individual accolades should be recognized, the Coyotes have embraced a team concept that has led to many wins. for my team. After going through all that I went through, I couldn’t imagine not going were senior setter Camille Smith, senior named the CCAA Player of the Week on 100 percent,” said Winchester. middle blocker Mercedes Winchester and Oct. 8. McCullough is fi rst on her team’s freshman outside hitter Alexandra Torline. The phenomenal player was also leader board in digs and boasts 494 digs for Second-team honors were granted to named to the All-West Region AVCA team. the season, which gives her an average of freshman middle blocker Brenna McIntosh Not just a great setter, Smith’s stats 4.26 digs per game. The sophomore libero and sophomore libero Arielle McCullough. show that she is an all-around threat to any also ranks third on the team with 59 assists Corinee Jamieson | CSUSB Photographer According to Mark Reinhiller, the team they play. She is second on the leader and 0.51 assists per game. Camille Smith is one of fi ve ‘Yotes to earn All-CCAA honors. Monday Sports 12.3.12 Men’s basketball 3-pointers ensure win By RYAN LIBBY Everybody on the Coyotes believes that when Alex- San Diego [1-3] inside the paint, giving up 44 points. Staff Writer ander returns, the team will be even better. He will help CSUSB hoped to improve coming out of the break, create an offense that not only can pressure opponents in- going into the locker room down by three. he Coyote’s caught fi re from 3-point range It was like the Thanksgiving turkey dinner had not propelling them to their fi rst win of the quite worn off as they struggled to get anything going. season,with their backs against the wall and Normally known for their high pressure defense and Tdown 12 points late in the fi rst half, beating creation of turnovers, the Coyotes had a taste of their own UC San Diego 90-82. medicine, giving up the ball seven times in the fi rst half. The game tested the Coyotes’ ability to remain calm It would take a mere seven minutes in the 2nd half and stick to their game plan Nov. 24 at Coussoulis Arena, for the Coyotes to take their fi rst lead of the game and leading them to their fi rst CCAA victory. they would not look back. The Coyotes [1-1] struggled early with turnovers and After previously tying the game six times, they were the defi cit could have been worse going into halftime. fi nally able to get over the hump and begin to show fl ash- However, back-to-back three pointers by guards es of what should come. Brian Goins and Jamari Simmons allowed the Coyotes Continuous ball movement and the creation of space to earn some momentum as they would go into the break offensively allowed for the Coyotes to split the Tritons down 34-31. defense like butter, getting to the free-throw line 11 times; “I was proud of them,” said head coach Jeff Oliver an improvement over their fi rst half stat of one free-throw about his team’s fi rst half performance. “They dug down attempt. and fi gured it out.” Bench production also was a key for the Coyotes. The Coyotes could not miss from the outside and The Coyotes outscored UC San Diego’s bench 35- went 10 of 18 from the 3-point range. 18 and most of that early dominance came from forward It marked the fi rst time in four years that the Coyotes Joshua Gouch who came off the bench red hot making made 10 or more three pointers in consecutive games. his fi rst four shots, fi nishing eight of 11 from fi eld with Simmons and Goins led the way, feeding the team’s 18 points. confi dence. Their ability to work the shot clock and fi nd the open “It makes you more comfortable,” Simmons said. shooter was another noticeable difference from last year. “As soon as one person hits some shots, even if the guy “Our ability to shoot the ball really allows us to space has missed fi ve shots before that, the next time down [the the fl oor and makes us very diffi cult to guard,” said head court] he’s ready to hit that sixth shot.” Ryan Libby | Chronicle Photo coach Oliver. That confi dence would carry Simmons to a 24-point There is no stopping this newly built Coyote team from dominating the season. Team chemistry is something that head coach Oliver outburst, but he said he believes defensively the team has preached so far this season and it appears as if the could use some work and his coach agreed. side, but also from long distance. message is being heard. “We’ve got to fi x some things defensively,” said Oli- “With [Alexander] it gets worse for other teams, If After the Coyote’s 97-90 loss to Westmont Nov. 13, ver. [Alexander] gets the ball in the post he’s going to draw They were determined to bounce back with a win. “We’re still giving up way too many points. We can’t a double-team so that’s going to free up a lot of us other “We all kind of have a chip on our shoulder because rely on scoring 90-something points every game.” guards for wide open shots,” Goins said. we know how good we can really be,” Goins said. CSUSB acknowledged the absence of fi rst team All- Goins lead the team with the game high of 26 points. The Coyotes had two games over the weekend CCAA forward Kwame Alexander who has to miss the Alexander’s presence also will help the Coyotes in against California State University, Domniguez Hills and fi rst four games due to academic probation. the defensive department as they struggled to guard UC California State University, Los Angeles. VVolleyballolleyball llooksooks fforor ccontinuedontinued ssuccessuccess dduringuring pplayofflayoff rrunun

Chelsea Underwood | Chronicle Photo Teamwork and strong chemistry sets the pace for the Coyotes volleyball team which has resulted in victories in past seasons. In order to keep up with their overpowering performance, they focus their attention once more on a successful playoff. By DEVAN LEE Following Torline’s efforts were per- lier in the week for her impressive perfor- score at 13-11. Staff Writer formances from senior middle blocker mance this season. After Central Washington took a time- Mercedes Winchester, junior outside hitter She also managed to reach a peak of out, they were able to close within a point CSUSB Women’s Volleyball won the Danielle Newcombe and freshman outside 3000 assists in her career as a Coyote. on a kill from freshman outside hitter Ra- opening match against Central Washington hitter Ashley Solis, who ultimately kept the Smith, who ended Thursday’s match chel Hanses. in the 2012 NCAA Western Regional. momentum for the Lady Yotes going. with a total of 61 set assists, only needed A kill from Solis, however, extended Their recent victory has pleased head All three players reached double digit 25 to break 3000. the lead Coyote’s lead to 14-12. coach Kim Cherniss, who expects a great kill efforts. The game was an intense battle as the The Coyotes fi nally managed to put deal from her girls. Winchester, who earned honorable teams found themselves all knotted at two their opponent away with a block assist “I’m very happy to have this winning mention honors by the AVCA earlier that sets apiece, going into the decisive 5th set. from Solis and fellow freshman outside traditon continue,” said Cherniss. week, ended the game with an impressive The fi nal set was exhilarating as it fea- hitter Jade Robinson. The Lady Yotes traveled all the way to 8 block assists. tured seven ties. All in all, the athleticism of these Laie, Hawaii on Nov. 29th. The Lady Yotes ended the game with a The Coyotes were able to pull ahead women was enough for CSUSB to come They faced a Central Washington total of 24 block assists. 11-9 with a kill from Torline and a block away with an early post-season victory. Wildcat team that went into the game with Newcombe, sophomore libero Arielle assist from Smith and Winchester. The intense match featured 21 ties and an overall record of 28 wins and 7 losses. McCullough, sophomore defensive spe- After a block from Emmy Dolan, a fi ve lead changes. CSUSB prevailed with a A cocktail of fresh and veteran talent cialist Jordan Ortega and All-American Wildcat outside hitter, Winchester gave season-best 71 kills and 81 digs. made it possible for the Coyotes to pull a Setter Camille Smith were the four Coy- the Coyotes the lead once again with a kill, The ladies will look for continued suc- 3-2 come from behind victory against the otes who each ended the match with dig making the score 12-10. cess, as they plan on to advance far into the Wildcats. performances reaching in the double digits. The Coyotes maintained their two- playoffs once again. Freshman outside hitter Alexandria The Lady Yotes had a total of 81 digs point lead even after a service error by With banners representing their victo- Torline had a season high 21 kills, which by the end of the match. Newcombe. rious championships held high across the proved to be essential in the Coyote vic- Smith, who had a total of 11 digs on Smith and Winchester were at it again Coussoulis Arena, another spot is ready to tory. Thursday, earned All-region honors ear- and earned another block assist, putting the be fi lled.