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February 6th 2012

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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]. RReadead thisthis week’sweek’s “Diaries“Diaries ofof a JetJet Setter”Setter” aandnd escapeescape withwith AnthonyAnthony toto SwitzerlandSwitzerland Coyote ChronicleSSeeee PPageage 9 Vol. XLV, No. 12 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO FOR 44 YEARS Monday,Monday February 6, 6 2012 Yote Gras begins The fi ght for free CSUSB Homecoming holds week CA college tuition of events for students and pride. By COURTNEY SIMS OOOHOH LALA LLAA Staff Writer By JACQUELINE SCHOLTEN Staff Writer A new ballot initiative hopes to make California State Universities tuition-free, Yote Gras is set to kick off Feb. 6 leaving Californians to pick up the check. and headed for a week-long of festivi- The state has come a long way from its ties for CSUSB students. This activity original plan, which was founded in 1960, packed week, that takes place all over that promised a free education for all resi- campus, precludes the annual Home- dents. coming Dance Feb. 10, at 10 p.m. and Since then California has faced a ending with a tailgate party. tough fi nancial crisis and because of that “Yote Gras Homecoming Celebra- the state has had to make tough decisions. tion will feature events where students A small group of people, consisting of can show Coyote pride while promoting TThehe SSMSUMSU teachers and students, have just been given their organizations,” said homecoming the okay from the state legislator to gather planner Sharaya Tran. signatures for a new proposal. This week of fun and games will be- PPrideride CCenter’senter’s The amending proposal would allow gin with a pep rally Feb. 6 from 1-4 p.m. for all CSU’s and UC’s to become tuition- in the Student Union lobby. All CSUSB ““NightNight ofof free universities. If the initiative meets re- athletic teams will be introduced during quirements and is approved by voters, this the pep rally. DDrag”rag” eeventvent could deepen the fi nancial hole the state is “This will give students a chance to already in. cheer on their favorite teams,” said Do- “The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst reen Hatcher, program coordinator for hhitsits CSUSB,CSUSB, andand and the governor’s Director of Finance say Student Leadership and Development. there could be an annual loss of state tu- At the pep rally students will be able ggetsets CCoyotesoyotes ition revenue of about $2.8 billion per year to test their creativity by making Mardi beginning in 2013-2014, [refi lled] by ad- Gras masks for the dance on Friday hhowlingowling ditional state personal income tax revenue night. that is likely to total $2 billion or more per The campus will jump back into el- Crystal Cuyan | Chronicle Photo year,” as reported on the CSU website. ementary school and let you experience Top drag queens catwalked to CSUSB and on stage for a full house as part of one of the most anticipated events of the year. Parents of students are downright out- your inner child for ‘Recess with Rec raged at the thought of raising taxes and Sports’ held on Feb. 7 from 12-2 p.m. on By MATTHEW BRAMLETT crowd. adding to the state’s rising defi cit. the Pfau Library lawn. Games like kick- Arts and Entertainment Editor The show is an annual event put on by “Californians need to wake up and ball, tug-of-war and four square will be the Pride Center to showcase the campy, smell the coffee, I can’t believe after all the played, and with your participation you Heaping helpings of sequins and sass gender-bending performance art that has crap we had to deal with, higher taxes and will receive a free “brown-bag” lunch were dished out last week during “Ooh La become more popular in recent years. Even our fi nancial crisis, we are even thinking of courtesy of Recreational Sports. La,” the SMSU Pride Center’s annual drag at CSUSB, the turnout for this year’s show free tuition, I will gladly pay for my child’s A jump house and boxing ring will show. was noticeably higher than before. education,” said Stuart Evans, a parent of a be the highlight of the Yote Gras Carni- Five world-class queens strutted their The night began with a few acts from CSUSB student. val. This event is set to take place on stuff along the catwalk Wednesday Feb. 1, Iva Fetish, CSUSB’s resident drag super- College professors fear this would Feb. 8 from 1-4 p.m. on the Lower Com- as hundreds of excited students looked on. star who hosted the event. hurt the CSU system by forcing univer- mons Patio. There will be ten carnival “It feels so fucking great to be back in Several drag queens and a few drag sities to accept less students in order to booths featuring traditional carnival San Bernardino,” the show’s main emcee, kings proudly strutted their stuff. keep cost down, ultimately effecting their Continued on Pg.3 Morgan McMichaels, said to a cheering Continued on Pg. 10 Continued on Pg. 3

CSU’s policies discussed by Board of Trustees By MELISSA BENTON January 2012 Board of Trustees offers a comparison of presiden- less for state funding than in CSSA is leading the way as the Staff Writer meeting and what it all will mean tial salaries of higher education 2010-11. There is also a possible offi cial voice of CSU students. for students. universities based on enrollment $200 million trigger cut for the “The CSSA has a partnership New proposed policies for Fallis spoke fi rst of the presi- instead of budgets; universities budget as well. This will make with CSU. We are trying to cre- student grants and presidential dential salary policy and the new- and other higher level education CSU take cost cutting measures,” ate an adequate CSU budget and salaries were discussed in a press ly updated California Postsec- institutions are no comparison to said Chapin. promote reinvestment in higher teleconference Jan. 31 with the ondary Education Commission the CSU campuses. The new proposed budget education. CSU Public Affairs and Califor- (CPEC) list. It included schools with pres- depends on the passing of the “Three-fourths of annual nia State Student Association The Board of Trustees re- idential salaries of $800,000 to $2 governor’s tax initiative in No- expenditures directly support (CSSA). cently put into effect a policy that million. vember. students and academic programs Miles Nevin, the executive would limit the salaries of cam- Chapin continued the tele- If the initiative is not passed, such as: instruction and salaries, director of the CSSA, Erik Fallis, pus presidents who will now only conference by discussing Gov. the CSU system faces a $200 mil- academic support, student grants Stephanie Thara and Elizabeth receive a maximum 10 percent Jerry Brown’s 2012-13 budget lion cut in state funding which and scholarships, technology and Chapin of the CSU Public Affairs salary increase from the incum- proposal. would be the lowest amount of student services,” said Nevin. directed the teleconference. They bents previous annual salary. “Gov. Brown’s fl at budget state funding received since 1996. Starting in July, the Cal Grant discussed the key issues from the The newly updated CPEC list proposal calls for $750 million According to Nevin, the Continued on Pg. 4

Go online for Is Facebook making Misty Vu makes more coverage coyotechronicle.com a monstrous money waves as Athlete Scan this code with your mobile device to visit our site. Download the free app Scan Lite for the mistake? of the Week iPhone, Android & Blackberry to get reading. See Page 5 See Page 16 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, February 6, 2012 Gov. Jerry Brown has a new agenda for Cal Grant GPA requirements By KATHERINE VALADEZ average requirement for Cal many students across California, Times. Some CSUSB students have Staff Writer Grant A would increase from 3.0 especially those from disadvan- Under Gov. Brown’s propos- different thoughts regarding the to 3.25. taged backgrounds. The change als, the GPA requirements for Cal changes. Fewer Cal Grants may be “Cal Grant A” currently cov- would apply to incoming fresh- Grant B also would be affected. Some believe the changes given out if changes proposed ers tuition up to $5,472 at Cal man and transfer students. The minimum requirement would won’t have much of an affect. by California Governor Jerry State universities, up to $12,192 “About 26,600 prospective jump from 2.0 to 2.75. “It seems like not a lot of Brown in the grade point average at the University of California UC, Cal State and community Cal Grant B is awarded to people here have a Cal Grant, requirements for the awards are and up to $9,708 toward tuition college students would be af- students from lower-income besides me, only one of my fi nalized. and fees at private colleges,” re- fected by the changes in grade households. These students typi- friends receives one,” said Avram In his proposed 2012-2013 ported the L.A. Times. point averages in the 2012-2013 cally attend community colleges. Jimenez student. budget, the minimum grade point The proposal would affect academic year,” reported the L.A. The award provides $1,551 Others support the gover- for books, living expenses and tu- nor’s move, but not on the basis ition assistance. of reducing state cost. “Many students could be “I work my butt off to get my awarded provisional grants, only grades and there’s other people to have them canceled,” reported barely passing classes and still the L.A. Times. getting the same grant as me,” The governor also has pro- said student Tiffany Alvardo. posed to cut the amounts awarded “But if he just raises the GPA and to students who choose to attend doesn’t raise the amount given, private universities, which could then I don’t agree with it.” reduce the number of lower- The fi nancial aid application income students able to attend deadline is March 2, but the state those schools. budget will not be fi nalized until The proposal could also after that date, meaning many stu- translate into a reduction of stu- dents would have to confi rm their Katherine Valadez | Chronicle Photo dents able to attend private uni- college decisions while unsure of In order to be eligible to receive a Cal Grant students must meet certain criteria for income and GPA. The GPA requirement has increased to 3.25. versities. their fi nancial aid status.

COYOTE CLASSIFIEDS Corrections Fully furnished large bedroom unit near CSUSB. $395 monthly. All utilities, TV, • In our last issue, the photo accompanying Melissa Benton’s story “CSU limits new presi- cable, Internet, furniture included. Bus stop nearby. On-site laundry. Call manager, dents’ salaries to 10 percent raise” was taken by Katherine Valadez, not by Melissa Benton. Alvin 909-913-6172 • In the same story, it was reported that incoming presidents of CSU campuses will not Two rooms for rent: One with private bath, very close to CSUSB, utilities included, receive a starting salary of 110 percent of that of the incumbent’s base pay, when in fact full house privileges, $375 and $450 per mo. Men only, some house rules. incoming presidents will not receive more than 110 percent. Credit check / deposit. Phn. / Text (909) 855-6211 • Also in the last issue, the story “Latin American dance takes Coyotes by storm” written by Yezi Cho, it was reported that the lecture was held by student Robin Hernandez. While Hernandez was the presenter, the lecture itself was held by the John. M. Pfau Library as a part of their Noontime Lecture series.

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Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, February 6, 2012 Students petition for college tuition Continued from Pg. 1 education. “ Free tuition sounds good, but in reality without tuition CSU schools could struggle to pay expenses to keep the quality of education offered at reasonable lev- els,” said Dr. Nathan Carter, a researcher for the US Department of Education. “ They [CSUSB] could also accept less students to avoid losing money,” the profes- sor continued. “It would add 0.7 percent to the personal income tax rate applied to taxable income over $250,000 (over $342,465 if fi ling as head of household), and add 1.7 percent to personal income tax rate applied to taxable income over $500,000 (over $684,930 if fi ling as head Jacqueline Scholten | Chronicle Photo R. Anthony Diaz | Chronicle Photo of household),” as reported by The Central Valley Times. Throughout the week, there will be various events taking place during multiple times of the day. These events are free for all students and aim to generate spirit. The requirement for students who wish to attend a free university must adhere to the GPA requirements, which will increase to 2.7 or perform over 70 hours of community service for full time enrollment. Week of Mardi Gras celebration The new initiative has students pleased with the idea of free tuition but at the same time leaving them to Continued from Pg. 1 The Yote Gras Dance will take place Friday night in wonder how this would affect their quality education. the Coyote Den at 10 p.m. right after the men’s and wom- “While getting something for free sounds like a games such as ring toss, duck pond and balloon pop. Stu- en’s basketball games. The dance will feature a DJ Battle, great deal, I think it becomes important to step back and dents will be able to try their luck and win various prizes. Dance Off and Go-Go Dancers. Door prizes and refresh- examine what ‘free education’ would really entail,” said “It’s a nice midday study break for students that will ments will be handed out at the event. student Amy Wassing. help CSUSB build traditions and create Coyote pride,” Students may gather together on Feb. 11 for the Yote Schools all over the country that are tuition-free said Hatcher. Gras Tailgate Party. The party will be from 1-4 p.m. in rely on state grants and donations to cover the estimated Student organizations partner up with departments on front of the SRFC in Parking Lot G. There will be a con- cost to put each student through the program. campus Feb. 9 for the second annual Golf Cart Parade. The test for the best decorated vehicle judged on the criteria of In order for this initiative to qualify for the upcom- train of decorated golf carts will tour on the Pfau Library creativity and spirit. ing ballot in November, the group needs to collect over lawn where there will be cotton candy, games and music. After the tailgate party will be the last home game 807,000 individual signatures from registered voters by This is a repeat from last year and is expected to have of the season for both the men’s and women’s basketball June 21. an even better turn out. Games will take place from 2-4 teams. “You get what you pay for right? I’m sure they will p.m. The golf carts that are the most creative and spirited All events are free for students and regular parking get the signatures needed, but I’m not so sure this would will win a prize. restrictions apply. be the best thing for the CSU’s,” concluded Wassing. Chronicle Page 4 News Monday, February 6, 2012 CSUSB hosts dinner to raise funds for scholarships By KRYSTINA PEDERSEN of food to local food banks for every pound of coffee sold Staff Writer and Sevenly has agreed to donate $7 to charity for every t-shirt purchased. CSUSB’s College of Business and Public Administra- “Tom’s Shoes new documentary ‘Start Something that tion’s Business Alliance Program will host “Profi ts, Peo- Matters’ will also be released at the dinner,” said Bolda. ple and Planet,” a dinner to raise profi ts for scholarships He also said that on top of the documentary and dona- offered through the College of Business. tions to local charities there will be a silent auction where The dinner will be held at the Ontario Convention all the proceeds earned will be given away as a scholarship center Feb. 9 from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The program was to business students at CSUSB. developed by CSUSB Business Alliance Program chair “They are generally a very active group that like to Christopher Suchanek, chief executive offi cer of Monro- work directly with students, offer small grants, internships via-based Firm Media. and some innovation grants,” said Bolda about what type The program will be “focusing on 3bl: the triple bot- of group the business association is. tom line accounting, economical responsibility as well as The cost for dinner is $50 or $45 each if purchasing planetary, and being people-friendly,” said Shelly Brown two or more tickets. Sponsorships and tables are also development assistant of CSUSB’s College of Business. available for $360. The parking is free and registration is The Business Alliance was created to build bonds be- done on the CSUSB Business Alliance website. tween the Inland Southern California businesses and the According to Bolda, this defi nitely will not be the last CSUSB College of Business and Public Administration. event we see hosted by the Business Alliance group. They The Public Alliance Program is hoping to raise funds do other events such as the College of Business ‘Distin- for scholarships and build awareness of local businesses guished Award’ that has been going on since 1990 and will that have adopted the concept of helping the community be held in April of this year. as a part of their business model. Bolda feels anyone interested in business or even Participating businesses include Wild Goose Coffee those who are simply curious should attend this event Co. of Redlands and Sevenly.org, a t-shirt business in Red- because it will provide them with benefi cial information. lands said Phil Bolda director of development at CSUSB’S Business owners and entrepreneurs can improve social re- Krystina Pedersen | Chronicle Photo College of Business. sponsibility and environmental performance, and incorpo- Bolda and Brown promote their dinner aimed to raise profi ts for scholarships. Wild Goose Coffee has agreed to donate 10 pounds rate that as part of their business operations, claims Bolda.

Teleconference regarding new changes for students VALENTINE’S DAY Continued from Pg. 1 grace period for interest. Interest will begin accumulating as soon as the student graduates. IS RIGHT AROUND will require an “A” GPA to be raised from a 3.0 to a 3.25 Nevin ended the teleconference by answering ques- and a “B” GPA for high school students and transfer stu- tions from the student media and offering advice to all dents from a 2.0 to a 2.75 and a 2.4 to a 2.75, respectively. students. The Pell Grant changed a couple of its eligibility re- “All students should apply for the FAFSA. Even if THE CORNER! quirements. they feel they wouldn’t qualify, it would still put them in For instance, it reduced the time period for students the running for other grants and loans. CSU gives out state who are eligible from 18 semesters to 12 semesters. university grants to help the CSU students receive more Need a totally original, totally Additionally, students will not be given a 6-month than just federal funding,” said Nevin. way cool gift? Buy a Chroni- cle Gram! Send us a picture and 35 words professing your love for your boo, and we’ll print it in our Valentine’s Day issue for the world (CSUSB) to see! Only $5!

Courtesy of CSSA website [email protected] Members of the CSSA act as a voice for the CSU students, met with the CSU board of Trustees to discuss ways to work with the fl at budget proposed by Gov. Brown. Chronicle Page 5 Opinion Monday, February 6, 2012 Vote ‘no’ on new fee increase By LIZBETH LOPEZ Children’s Center, participate in athletics, Staff Writer attend athletic events or are eligible to re- ceive scholarships. And I would agree with Coyotes, we fi nally get to decide you. whether or not we want a tuition increase. A “no” vote will mean that funding for Voting polls will be open from 10 the PAES will be limited and scholarships a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29 and for student athletes will be reduced by over Thursday, March 1 on the Student Fee Ref- 46 percent. erendum that proposes a fee increase of The Children’s Center was forced to $14 per quarter or $42 per academic year reduce staff level, cut back on their center beginning fall quarter 2012. hours and limit the number of student-par- This is the opportunity that we have ents they can serve. been waiting for. The voter pamphlet states that a lot of This referendum will place a fi nan- student-parents at CSUSB depend on the cial burden on all students and the benefi ts Children’s Center and are grateful for it be- might not be considered by all students to cause without it they would have not been be worth the $14 per quarter or $42 per able to complete their college education. year. Instead of charging all CSUSB stu- You can vote on whether or not we dents for the Children’s Center services we will be having a $14 per quarter or $42 per should look at charging student-parents for Lizbeth Lopez | Chronicle Photo academic year tuition fee increase and I the services they use with a manageable Fourteen dollars a quarter may not seem like a big increase but we need to turn the tide of tuition with all of our votes. suggest you take the opportunity. payment plan, or provide volunteer or non- If we vote “yes” to the student refer- paid internship programs. On the other hand the only reason that corporations and foundations that can con- endum, the ASI fee will be increased to I do understand that not everyone CSUSB is able to provide the PAES schol- tribute whatever they can towards scholar- support the ASI scholarship, the President qualifi es for fi nancial aid and students arship is due the generosity of local corpo- ships because in the end anything helps. Academic Excellence Scholarship (PAES), depend on scholarships to pay for tuition rations, foundations and individuals. Let me put the student fee referendum scholarships for student athletes, students’ fees, books or other student expenses how- These once prosperous corporations in perspective. research and travel, increase funding for ever, the PAES scholarships only benefi t and foundations have had to cut back on The Recreational Center is not used by the Children’s Center and increase support and attract the top one percent of graduat- the monetary support that they can offer to all students yet the $324 facilities fee, just for ASI programing and services. ing seniors from San Bernardino County. our institution because of their own eco- one of the many fees, is included in our tu- You may be thinking to yourself that That only translates to about 150 high nomic problems. ition every quarter for undergraduates. not all students utilize the services of the school students. We need to keep looking for more Continued on Pg. 6

Facebook getting too greedy by going for Wall Street money By going public, Facebook has lost my trust

By KIMBERLY “CHARLIE” TRELOAR Although making Facebook a public organization will they could see everything their friends’ friends were say- Staff Writer make the company billions, I think this could possibly be ing on the right side of their homepage. the worst move on their part when it comes to their public Facebook is one of the few things that remains free Perhaps it’s time for Zuckerberg to create an “unlike” image. and allows students the luxury of keeping in contact with button on Facebook so that users can show him how they CEO Mark Zuckerberg will set up two classes of stock family, friends and having the option of playing games. really feel about him putting his greed over his users’ com- in which he will still have control of 57 percent of Face- It no longer appears that using Facebook is free, but fort and security. book, leaving the remaining 43 percent to be controlled by rather is costing you your privacy. Users don’t see a dime Last Wednesday, Facebook began the process of fi l- stockholders. of the money Facebook makes off of their using habits. ing paperwork that will take their company Currently the company sells user Today’s students may not have the ability to purchase public in what is called an initial public of- information to marketing companies stock and make money off of their Facebook using habits, fering (IPO). and gets an average of $4.76 per user but it’s not stopping the company from making money off This public offering means that the It no longer appears that per year. When the company goes pub- them. company will allow people to invest into lic, they are looking to make $120 off Now students can expect post-IPO Facebook to be Facebook by purchasing shares. using Facebook is free, each user each year. even more bombarded with spam, advertisements and Shares will start at $100 a share on but rather is costing Am I the only one seeing the writ- pop-ups. This will make investors even more money hun- opening day, which has yet to be deter- ing on the wall here? gry, and will cost us even more of our privacy. mined. you your privacy. Again it will be the power elite I think it may be time for students to leave Facebook The price of a share at the announce- controlling something that students and show the company how they really feel about them ment of the IPO was $46. have the ability to enjoy in today’s eco- going public, and being used for their information. With an estimated 845 million users, Facebook is nomic crisis. Once again Wall Street attacks, this time it won’t be looking to make $5 billion off of buyers. According to Users were mad when Facebook changed the homep- the cries of the Occupy movement that you’ll hear. data collected by the company Dealogic, this will make age and peoples’ walls last year and sought ways to put It will be that of Facebook users all over the world as Facebook one of the largest global IPO’s following behind their profi le back to its original format. they begin to see comfort and familiarity slip away from Google. They were even angrier when they discovered that right under their fi ngertips.

fi rst meeting to discuss the selection pro- is not the answer to the national and state private donors? cess Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. in the Santos Man- economic crises and cannot solve all of our Parking is also a very important issue Dear next president uel Student Union Events Center. student fi nancial problems. I do expect the that needs to be addressed immediately. By DOMINIQUE STERLING This will be the only open forum in next president to fi ght for a better fi nancial CSUSB is a commuter school, so why Staff Writer the process, the committee will follow the situation for CSUSB students. is it so diffi cult to fi nd parking? You would discussion with a closed meeting at 1 p.m. With prior and possibly future cuts to think that in planning to be a commuter With the upcoming selection of the There are a couple of glaring problems state funding, I hope the new president has school, the school would plan accordingly school president, I have been really look- that agitate students on campus, primar- a plan that will help supplement a portion to the increased demand for parking. ing at the issues that I hope to be addressed ily stemming from the lack of money the of what we have lost with budget cuts. The pricing for parking is outrageous by this president to improve the CSUSB school has, but the new president should What fundraising initiative will he or as well, and the students hold no control experience. try to protect the students with a fresh plan. she impose to help fi nd private forms of over the rising cost now standing at over The search committee will hold its I understand that the new president income, stretching from alumni to other Continued on Pg. 6 Chronicle Page 6 Opinion Monday, February 6, 2012 Tablets not worth it for students By ALEJANDRA ARANA ence for the reader. Staff Writer The question is how much each download will cost and if is it worth purchasing textbooks from Apple if they Tablets do not provide enough benefi ts for college stu- will cost more than a hardcover book, considering we un- dents, plain and simple. derstand how much Apple normally charges for its prod- I was researching which tablet to buy because I ucts. thought it would help with textbooks and other materials I chatted with an Apple expert and she couldn’t pro- for my classes. vide answers to most of my questions although she states As my search went on, I discovered that the tablets that not all textbooks will be available as interactive ones. are best used by students for recreational use, not scholarly Until Apple sheds more light on these books and can research. guarantee students the necessary textbooks at a reasonable The most popular tablets out there are the iPad2 by price, I would hold off on purchasing them. Apple and the Kindle Fire by Amazon. I also recently learned from a friend who owns a de- Both of these provide the consumer with the ability to vice that the battery life of both tablets is weak and de- listen to music, watch Netfl ix and of course read books. creases the more the tablet is put to use. The initial purpose of these tablets was to make books Tablets require frequent charging regardless of adver- portable for the everyday person. tised battery life, and charging takes time from your busy Everyday people such as college students do not have schedule. Laptops can cost a few hundred dollars more the money to spend on tablets and don’t always use de- than other devises but they last longer too: usually several vices the way they were intended to be used. years or more. Laptops are made to be portable, easy to It’s hard enough to concentrate in class as it is but maintain and make a college life easier. add a tablet that is capable of accessing your Facebook or “Everything the tablet can do my laptop can perform Twitter and your grade will drop faster than the number of as well. There is no point to have it unless you are a big Jonah Hill’s chins. reader and want your books portable,” said student Megan The iPad2 sells for $499 for a 16 gigabyte internal Sewel. memory, the Kindle Fire sells for $199 for an 8 gigabyte Amazon, along with Barnes & Noble already offers internal memory. the ability to read e-books on a laptop or desktop computer Students do not have the money to purchase these without having to buy a reader for them. luxuries: our money goes to tuition, books and parking. If you already have a laptop and are thinking of get- Apple has introduced interactive textbooks for the ting any kind of tablet don’t do it. Save the $250 for next Alejandra Arana | Chronicle Photo iPad2 that are supposed to enhance the learning experi- quarter’s books or parking permit. Tablets offer entertaining features but are not worth the money for students.

VALENTINE’S DAY Continued from Pg. 5 IS RIGHT AROUND Fee money wouldn’t benefi t THE CORNER! enough people, keep your $42 Need a totally original, totally The 12 percent CSU tuition fee in- additional fees by placing your vote. way cool gift? Buy a Chronicle creases are not something that we have You can fi nd the ballots at the north Gram! Send us a picture and any control of because it is decided by side of John M. Pfau Library, west side the CSU Board of Trustees and they make of the Student Union, north side of Jack 35 words professing your love their determination based on state fund- Brown Hall and at the east side of the So- ing. cial and Behavioral Sciences building. for your boo, and we’ll print it I stand by my word stated in the pre- Pick up a copy of the voter pamphlet vious issue of the Coyote Chronicle, that at the main desk in the Santos Manuel in our Valentine’s Day Issue for we need to howl and put a stop to tuition Student Union, the Associated Students the world (CSUSB) to see! fee increases. This student fee referen- Inc. offi ce, the library or the bookstore for dum is something that we actually have more information on the referendum’s fi - Only $5! [email protected] control of and it is in our hands to prevent nancial impact analysis.

Continued from Pg. 5 SScancan tthehe QQRR ccodeode bbelowelow wwithith Campus is a fi xer-upper $100 per quarter. sively addressed is the lack of course avail- In the campus’s effort to raise revenue ability. yyourour smartphonesmartphone ttoo vvisitisit they have hiked the cost of parking per- With the amount of students needing mits, which only cause more students to one or two classes to graduate and not be- not want to purchase a parking pass. ing able to enroll in them, many students ccoyotechronicle.netoyotechronicle.net fforor That creates a vicious cycle of parking are having to wait for the next quarter, and tickets and fees that we still cannot afford. then the next quarter – spending more and I hope the new president has the an- more money on unnecessary courses in or- eexclusivexclusive sstories,tories, photos,photos, blogs,blogs, swer to our parking woes and reasons why der to get the one they need. many of us are late for class. “I’m to the point where if I had a fi rst We have all made the dreaded trip to born I would sell him for a course I need,” vvideosideos andand mmore!ore! the fi nancial aid offi ce, this is an issue that said student Antoine White. I would really like the newly selected pres- Many students are found in the same ident to address in a speedy fashion. predicament due to the lack of class avail- Productivity within the student affairs ability. HHOWLOWL ATAT YAYA offi ces such as bursar, fi nancial aid and re- The new president has their work cut cords on this campus need to improve their out for them, and these issues are only timeliness. These offi ces need help, more some of the ones that the new president has man power would positively affect the ef- to address. PPAPER!APER! fi ciency of these offi ces. Lucky for them they will have a pretty My last issue that needs to be aggres- plump salary. Chronicle Page 7 Features Monday, February 6, 2012 Vogel named millionth user at Rec Sports By MARINA RANGEL said student and SRFC member, Jonathan Staff Writer Morgan, after fi nding out how Rec Sports would be celebrating its millionth visit. The Student Recreation and Fitness Besides marking the millionth visit for Center celebrated its millionth visit Feb. 2, the SRFC since opening their doors to fac- by giving away a prize package worth over ulty and students in April 2007, they will $10,000 to one lucky member who was be celebrating fi ve years this April as a showered with beach balls after checking high-quality modern fi tness facility. in as “One in a Million.” Upon walking into the SRFC, mem- It came as a huge surprise to the lucky bers have the ease of checking in by en- millionth visitor student David Vogel, who tering their id number and scanning their was met with beach balls, cake and a giant hand print. This is one of the few pieces of check after entering Rec Sports. high-technology that create a modern envi- Vogel received a lifetime membership ronment for SRFC members. to the Rec Sports, free parking for a quar- After checking in, members are met ter, 12 personal training sessions, one free with a very open facility that offers day outdoor’s trip, one year locker rental, Mad lockers, restrooms and showers, but most Rock climbing shoes, $100 rental credit importantly a range of fi tness equipment Photo Courtsey of Margie Land and 10 guest passes along with some pro- and staff to answer any questions and con- Student Recreational and Fitness Center celebrates its millionth user David Vogel, since its grand opening in April 2007. motional items. cerns. Vogel told Rec Sports, “It was the “I like it better than 24 Hour Fitness along with a birthday bash. We may be a commuter campus but greatest day ever,” after being named the and it has all the things they do,” said Mor- According to their Facebook events hitting the Rec Sports on our two, some- millionth user. gan giving kudos to the SRFC. page, their bash will include music, food, times three-hour breaks is not such a ter- Vogel is looking forward to the life- Some members hoped for additional giveaways, contest, infl atables, massages rible idea. time membership and taking advantage of rooms for GroupX classes, but appreciated and more. The “One in a Million” celebration the outdoors trip. the wide variety of classes offered and the In the SRFC’s mission statement they was a way to get students and faculty ex- It was a shock to some members when quality of instruction. identify their goal as trying to create com- cited about the Rec Sports and to take pride fi nding out about the large prize package, So what does the SRFC have planned munity through a “healthy social environ- in those million visits. but Rec Sports knew how to capture that for its members in the future? ment.” There are many activities, clubs, Congratulations to David Vogel for be- millionth moment. With its fi fth birthday coming up in groups, etc. on campus that are searching ing the “one in a million” and thanks SRFC “I wanted to win it and it should have April they have already planned their for the same goal in bringing a sense of for creating a prize package worth wanting motivated people to want to go more,” CSUSB’s Strongest Coyote Challenge community to CSUSB. and striving to meet your members’ needs.

Know the land, know the Native Americans Bleed and lead By TOM STILLWAGON By EMERALD COLLINS Staff Writer Staff Writer

James Ramos, Chairman of the San ifeStream urges people to Manuel Band of Mission Indians, visited donate blood to continue to CSUSB last week to speak to a class of accommodate patients in approximately 200 students about his Lneed of blood. The organiza- work with the San Manuel tribe and ad- tion strives to supply blood to local patients dressing misconceptions Californians within the Riverside, Los Angeles and San have about the Native American people. Bernardino County area, including Loma The speech was given to Professor Linda’s Children Hospital cancer patients. James Fenelon’s Race & Racism class on The local blood bank of San Ber- Jan. 26. nardino and Riverside county focuses on Ramos, a Serrano Indian, performed helping people locally, but “only a range a pair of traditional songs, singing and of three to fi ve percent of eligible dona- playing a large rattle made out a gourd tors are only donating for those patients to open his speech. One of the songs was in need,” said Don Escalante, Lifestream’s about native hunters searching for the big public relations specialist, “There is at horned sheep. least 40 percent of local citizens who are “A lot of people think that all Indian eligible to donate.” tribes hunt the buffalo,” said Ramos. “Yet Their mission statement reads “we the buffalo is pretty much foreign to this help save lives by connecting donors area. The big mammal is the big horned and patients through the gift of blood.” sheep in this area. Still, there are herds up Lifestream has been striving to accomplish in the San Bernardino mountains, towards this mission since it became established in Lucerne Valley, on that side of the moun- 1951. tain.” The organization was initially estab- “To try to stereotype Indian people lished by the Medical Society as Blood into that everybody hunted the buffalo Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside and ate it, that’s false,” Ramos continued. Counties, BBSBRC. Lifestream strives to “Although I guess buffalo would taste help those in need and conserve it to pre- good and is good for tribes in the Mid- Tom Stillwagon | Chronicle Photo pare for possible crises in the future. west that just wasn’t the mammal here in James Ramos teaches a Race and Racism class about the misconceptions of Native Americans and the work he has done. The non-profi t organization serves this area. Here in this area it was the big many patients from automobile accident horned sheep.” how in America we try to pan-American- Ramos was introduced by CSUSB patients to those undergoing open heart In 1998, Ramos proposed legislation ize all cultures into one that people can president Dr. Albert Karnig. Professor surgeries. Escalante emphasizes that the to recognize California Native American understand.” Fenelon, who is a member of the Lakota danger myths of donating are carefully Day, and succeeded. “Here in California, the history of (Sioux Nation) tribe himself, introduced avoided and assures that donating is com- It was important to Ramos that Cali- who we are wasn’t really getting into the Dr. Karnig. pletely safe. fornians “understand about the California mainstream of education,” said Ramos. Ramos included a commercial for the “Whole blood donation can be donat- Indian people, and to understand that In- In addition to overseeing the opera- Santos Manuel Casino during his speech, ed every eight weeks and takes an hour in dian cultures differ.” tions of the tribal government on a day- which explained how the tribe got their total, most people do this. Apheresis iso- “It became the fourth Friday in Sep- to-day basis, Ramos is also the fi rst Native name through a dramatization. The video lates one component of the blood and re- tember, celebrated in the state of Califor- American person appointed to the Califor- depicted Santos Manuel leading his tribe turns the rest to the donor; these services nia..” said Ramos, “and when I fi rst in- nia State Board of Education, responsible to safety after they had been evicted from include plasma, bone marrow and platelets troduced that piece of legislation people for 6.5 million students in the state of Cali- their homeland. and can be donated as frequently as 24 didn’t really want to hear about it. Some- fornia. Continued on Pg. 8 Continued on Pg. 9 Chronicle Page 8 Features Monday, February 6, 2012 Confessions of an international student By YEZI CHO said Bianca Saucedo, a Cross Cultural Staff Writer Center employee. There are many students who study to- efore moving to California gether, browse the web and watch movies from South Korea as an in- here. Students who were studying together ternational student I expect- here seemed more comfortable than when Bed to experience ‘Culture studying in the library. CSUSB has vari- Shock.’ In some ways I did, and although ous events for students of different cultural for the most part I found commonalities, I backgrounds, while Korean universities also found differences. have a lack of appreciation for other cul- Korea and the United States have tures. many similarities such as the use of Apple Another aspect of the U.S. is their and Samsung gadgets. This is because both need for solitude. I can see a lot of people countries have highly developed technolo- studying, sitting alone under the tree which gies. Another similarity is the beautiful is not common in Korea. It seems interest- beaches found along both the coastline ing to me because they do not care to be here and there. near anyone. It means they are free from Public transportation exists in both others’ perceptions, while we Koreans care countries, but it is better in Korea. Here, too much what others might think about us. especially in San Bernardino, the interval There are many students who eat alone between buses is too long, so people waste also. In Korea, we like to do activities of their time on the street. In Korea buses every sort together. Studying alone is fi ne, come every ten minutes. “It is inconve- but eating alone is absolutely weird in Ko- nient for international students, we have to rea. Even though I am in the U.S., I am still take a bus to go somewhere since we usu- awkward about eating alone. Based on my ally don’t have a car,” said, Sunju Jung, an experience so far, becoming accustomed to international student from Korea. the U.S. way of life means becoming ac- However, the major difference be- Yezi Cho | Chronicle Photo customed to being in utter solitude. tween here and Korea that I fi nd most in- The Cross Cultural Center brings a diversity of ethnicities together on campus. Something not so common in SouthKorea. I have talked about my experience in teresting is the diversity of ethnicities. It California. I had many preconceived no- matches the United States reputation of be- rea, homosexuality is considered wrong on campus. First of all, the Cross Cultural tions before I came here. However, many ing known as the ‘melting pot.’ and unusual. Most homosexual people in Center in the Santos Manuel Student Union of them were because of my limited expe- I see many homosexual people and Korea hide who they are because society represents this outlook. riences. I also feel less anxiety given the they are free to express their status and looks at them in a negative manner. “Basically, we provide different re- many similarities to Korea. Even though I emotions. Everyone respects each other’s I fi nd many Americans are broad- sources of cultures so that students feel see many differences while I study here, I personal preference. However, in Ko- minded toward diverse cultures, especially free to come here to relax or take a break,” gladly accept them. Poetry reveals life of students knowledges the beautiful things this world has to offer. Another Performer, Ryan Mattern, a graduate and published writer, performed an original poem entitled “Eight Reasons Tom Stillwagon | Chronicle Photo Chicago Makes Us Sad.” His delivery Ramos teaches students about the importance of Native American culture and the infl uence of negative stereotypes. helped provide an insight on the way he viewed Chicago and the things that were happening during his time spent there help- ing the audience envision the scene as he Be conscious and not euro-centric expressed it in words. Edward Hewitt | Chronicle Photo When asked what was the inspiration Continued from Pg. 7 we live in. We like to say it’s something Students and faculty show off their talent in Poetry Jams. behind hosting an event such as the Poetry of the past but there are still barriers that Jam, Yasmin, a member of the Women’s After his speech, Ramos took ques- need to be broken.” By EDWARD HEWITT Resource Center staff said, “We just want- tions from appreciative students. When More information on the San Manuel Staff Writer ed to provide the students with a relaxed asked about racism in modern times Ra- Band of Mission Indians can be found at and intimate environment in which people mos stated, “It happens in the world that sanmanuel-nsn.gov. A nice cup of coffee, slice of pie and could come out and express their self ar- an audience who acknowledges good work tistically.” with snaps, rather than a round of applause. In efforts to eliminate any negative This is the scene of the most recent poetry energy the staff of the Women’s Resource event held on campus. Center screened all of the poems days prior The Women’s Resource Center hosted to the event to make sure no one would be its fi rst annual Poetry Jam on Feb. 2. There sending off negative energy with inappro- were a handful of poets ranging from stu- priate poems and vulgar language. Their dents to professors. Some poets presented efforts did not go unnoticed. The event original writings while others performed provided the audience with impressive per- poems written by other authors that have formers and left everyone wanting more. made a difference in their life's. In addition to the poetry and food be- Even though the event was being held ing provided, the staff also gave away gift by the Women’s Resource Center it was cards in which they delivered to the audi- open to everyone and did not just focus on ence in a raffl e providing more than one one gender as one would think. The audi- member of the audience with winnings. ence and performers were fi lled almost This helped keep the audience involved as evenly with both males and females in at- they transitioned between performances. tendance. Overall, the Women’s Resource Cen- Performers like Annannee Garbaba ter provided a good quality event to the stu- performed a variety of different heartfelt dents and community members of CSUSB. poems that the audiences could relate to. They achieved their goal by providing the This was most evident when she received students with a relaxed environment and a round of applause instead of snaps after inspirational performances by their poets. she performed her poem entitled “Beauti- For future events visit studentunion. ful Things,” in which she just simply ac- csusb.edu/centers/wrc/ Chronicle Page 9 Features Monday, February 6, 2012 Diaries of a Jet Setter A guy’s guide to getting lost By R. ANTHONY DIAZ the park lawns. Asst. Features Editor I made the mistake of starting my fi rst day early, to really get a feel for the town. Ever wonder where The locals do not come out until the late all the men in cologne morning. At fi rst I thought it was a ghost or watch advertisements town and all of a sudden I stepped out of come from? Well, I a local cafe and the back streets were in- found them all. stantly crowded. I know right? They I loved it. I ended up shopping down were all tucked away in gorgeous Lu- Via Nassa, the main shopping alley cater- R.. Anthony Diaz | Chronicle Photo gano, Switzerland, just walking around, ing to exclusive boutiques and high-end The luxurious town of Lugano holds many museums, sculptures and remarkable views of the century-old architecture. trying on suits at Ermenegildo Zegna labels. Where else in the world can you go and of course discussing numbers and to mass and Louis Vuitton all on the same After eating Swiss, I feel like I was raised The great thing about Southern Swit- designing more watches. block? eating plastic. I could move there just to zerland is that the majority of people speak Lugano competes with Geneva for Okay, I have an obsession with cathe- get fat! Even the Pellegrino is endorsed by Italian, if you know Spanish or a romance number two in the banking industry drals and big churches; there is just a rush I Bvlgari. language, it is likely you’ll get around eas- right after Zurich. get out of opening the fi fty thousand pound The locals do not eat dinner before 7 ily and understand more. It’s no wonder there are banks on door, knowing that every detail on it was p.m. so don't expect any restaurant to be I was able to pick up the language every block, clocks on every corner and well thought out and hand carved. Amaz- open around 5 p.m. Once they get start- quickly, so I ended up translating for ev- beautiful people everywhere. ing. ed, dinner could last until midnight. Ask eryone, it was great! This city has a lake resort feel that If you love to see world wonders such George Clooney if you don't believe me! This is defi nitely a timeless city. Its incorporates century-old architecture as I do, Lugano defi nitely has a few muse- The town has plenty to keep you busy. true elegance really shines through, deliv- with a Mediterranean fl air. Aside from ums that I sadly could not get into. Closed One thing to really consider when travel- ering panoramic views fi lled with beauty the fact that Lugano is known as a world for winter—not acceptable. ing is to pack light because their depart- at its best. class business center, it is also known Well it makes sense that most people ment store, Manor, has great clothing for Relax, look fabulous and try the street for its art infused landscape. would rather ski in the Swiss alps as op- a low price. You’ll fi nd that if you really food, even things such as a pizza slice will As I walked down to the lake from posed to enjoying a few Degas paintings need an outfi t, there is always something blow your taste buds out of the water. my suite at Parco Paradiso, I found that during the winter. affordable. If you end up in any city including there were sculptures, artistic fountains I fell in love with the lakeside park, When in doubt, look for the “Coop” this one and don’t know where to start, and hand crafted pieces all over the city. Parco Ciani. The casino across the street, stores, they are a mini department, liquor, take this advise. Their appreciation for art was evi- the museums and major attractions are all grocery and currency exchange all in one. “Give yourself a random mission like dent at every point. Along the road that within walking distance and are an abso- If you do decide to take a train to an- looking for a pair of green argyle socks, lines the lake you will fi nd docked boats, lute plus to this true beauty. other city, keep in mind that Milan is only you’ll never know what you’ll run into exotic white swans glistening on the The food—I can’t begin to describe an hour south and other cities are a few during your hunt,” said my friend Sally, a lake and random sculptures centered on how succulent every bite of anything is. francs away. vacation rental agent.

Emerald Collins | Chronicle Photo Donating blood is not the same as it used to be now that Lifestream offers lunch, prizes and incentive to help others out. Lifestream in need

Continued from Pg. 7 your donation stays here and serves people in the area, Lifestream is a staff of great times a year,” said Escalante. people with a great mission.” “There is an ongoing need for it and The organization is actively recruiting unfortunately these demands aren’t sea- volunteers and recommends that if you are sonal and must be available at all times,” not able to donate for any reason then vol- said Escalante. The high demand in these unteer at one of their local centers or with local counties requires a call of action for the main offi ce in San Bernardino. more people to step up to the plate. If you are interested in making a dona- “Lifestream’s general mission is for tion or becoming a volunteer please con- people to strictly help their fellow man and tact and schedule your appointment at the perform great selfl ess acts by donating; it’s main offi ce at 384 W. Orange Show Rd., like a free gift and I hope more people fi nd San Bernardino, (909)885-6503 or an of- it in their hearts to donate,” said Escalante. fi ce in your area. You can also visit the “Since we are the primary source in the website at LStream.org. area, we can assure you when you donate, Give the gift of blood. Chronicle Page 10 Arts & Entertainment Monday, February 6, 2012 Check out Miss Mayhem (pictured) at Sass and class, a CSUSB drag experience HBO teases Club VIP on Continued from Pg. 1 tacky yellow fi ngernail extensions. Wednesday When one of the nails began to fall fans with new nights for A three-piece boy band impressive- off, Morgan proudly showed it to the her unique drag ly sang a Jackson 5 song, much to the de- crowd and proclaimed, “See this? San “Game of light of the Bernardino.” revue. Raven wowed the crowd with three sultry performances, one of which hear- Matthew Bramlett Thrones” trailer Chronicle Photo kened back to the classic science fi ction fi lm Metropolis. She robotically shuffl ed By JUSTIN MATHEW DENNIS down the catwalk while brandishing an Staff Writer icy glare that would strike fear into any- crowd. one would dare cross her. HBO’s hit series, “Game of When the The show was appropriately raunchy Thrones,” is debuting its dynamic sec- clock struck eight and after a and campy, with the perfect amount of ond season on April 1. few “testicle diffi culties,” the sleaze. Often, the performers would sit “Game of Thrones” released its main attraction began. on laps of unsuspecting audience mem- fi rst season last year, with intentions of Local acts Morgan McMichaels, bers during their performances. drawing in faithful fans of the Lord of Miss Mayhem and Raven, as well Morgan, in a move that generated the Rings saga. as Atlanta’s Sonique and New York’s the loudest response from the crowd, Based on the best-selling fantasy Pandora Boxx lit up the catwalk at the commandeered a scooter from one of the book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” SMSU Events Center, which for a few audience members and zipped around the by George R.R. Martin, the producers hours was turned into the hottest spot in perimeter of the room during her third had their hands full with trying to please town. and fi nal performance. both die-hard fans and new comers to Miss Mayhem enchanted the audi- Pandora Boxx, considered the “com- the series. ence as Princess Tiana from Disney’s edy queen” of the group, kept the night The writers and executive produc- “Princess and the Frog,” looking posi- hilarious with her country-themed perfor- ers, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, tively majestic. mances that were sprinkled with obsceni- worked hard not to disappoint the de- Morgan McMichaels brought a ties. Her song “Eat Shit and Die” was a voted fans, fi guring out what to add in little humor in the mix as Bon Qui hysterical success. or leave out when transferring the book Qui, Anjelah Johnson’s famous Sonique, arguably the most athletic series to the TV screen. character from “MadTV.” of the group, dazzled the room as Nicki The Hollywood Reporter stated that Morgan pranced around the Minaj. Later, after members of the audi- more important are those people who room to Kelis’ “Milk- ence gave her twenty bucks, Sonique did haven’t read the books or heard much shake” in a believable several back fl ips (in heels) and landed in about this series. Benioff and Weiss fast-food uniform, a perfect split. kick things off immediately with action, complete with The show was a rousing success, and blood-shed and eeriness to catch the eye a paper hat, there wasn’t a single person in the audi- of the prospective viewers. food tray and ence who wasn’t completely enthralled Sean Bean played a large role in the a full set of One can only imagine the beautiful de- Lord of the Rings movie series; his skills extremely bauchery that is sure to happen next year. and fans both followed him over to the TV series. The storyline of the show revolves around the Iron Throne, which are lords of the mythical land of Westeros. Seven noble families are battling for the throne; the three dominant families are the hous- ‘‘DragDrag RRace’ace’ rrevvsevvs upup es Stark, Lannister and Baratheon. The King of Westeros, Robert Baratheon, entrusts his old friend, Ed- dard Stark, to serve as Hand of the King, the highest offi cial. The third dominant fforor a fourthfourth seasonseason family, House of Lannister, has a de- scendant in power, but the family is de- vising a plan to take full power. The other families, Greyjoy, Tully, RuPaul’s campy reality hit is ready for its close-up Arryn and Tyrell have friction and con- fl ict which leads to a full-scale war. While this is happening, the last mem- By YETUNDE KEME Reuters stated that RuPaul “has pushed the boundaries of bers of the previously overthrown ruling Staff Writer popular culture on an international level and continues to make family, the Targaryens, are scheming to history this season with “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the fi rst reality regain the throne. Famous drag queen and model RuPaul Andre Charles, or sim- television show featuring drag queens.” Season one succeeded with the ply RuPaul, has returned with the hotly anticipated fourth season The fi rst episode, which aired on Jan. 30, had two interesting crowd-pleasing elements of war, hon- of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” challenges. or, pride, lust, power and even humor. The reality television show is at it again with new contestants In keeping with the theme of 2012 being the end of the world, “Game of Thrones” delivered excep- who will fi ght to win the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” the fi rst challenge was to capture a snapshot with “toxic waste” tional storytelling, strong writing, out- But exactly how much of the show’s trademark drama will be gen- (neon-colored paint) being sprayed on them. Some contestants standing acting and some stunning vi- erated this season? stood their ground in this challenge, while others such as the plus- sual effects. “You’re going to see a lot of cat-fi ghting and drama,” one sized Latrice Royale, fell fl at on their faces. The trailer for the second season, of this season’s contestants, The Princess, said. “Everybody’s The second challenge was to make a post-apocalyptic outfi t. unveiled last week on HBO, gives audi- stressed out and at their wits’ end. By the fourth or fi fth day, we They went to a haunted motel to collect materials for their outfi t ences just a taste into the action, drama were already pulling hair out.” from zombies, who were actually contestants from previous sea- and suspense in store. The contestants this season represent a diverse collage of sons. One of the primary quotes from the tastes and backgrounds. Some notables include professional Cher After the contestants made their outfi ts, they had to showcase trailer was, “A very small man can cast a impersonator Chad Michaels, goth queen Sharon Needles, Los their outfi t by doing a runway walk. very large shadow.” Angeles mainstay Willam, larger queens Latrice Royale and Jig- Sharon Needles won the second challenge, while Alisa Sum- That quote forecasts that one of the gly Caliente, and Puerto Rican superstars Kenya Michaels and mers and Jiggly Caliente were forced to “Lip sync for their life,” smallest characters, Tyrion Lannister, Madame LaQueer. meaning they had to lip-sync a pop song to stave off elimination. played by Peter Dinklage, will be play- The winner of the competition will headline LOGO’s Drag Jiggly Caliente brought her A-game with a marvelous lip- ing a major role. Race Tour, which is sponsored by Absolut Vodka. She will also syncing performance of “Toxic” by Britney Spears, while Alisa Manipulation, quarrels, hatred, win a lifetime supply of NYX cosmetics, an all-expenses paid trip Summers failed miserably, and was eliminated as a result. cruelty, love and boldness are just a courtesy of AlandChuck.travel, $100,000 cash and the coveted Credit should be given to “RuPaul’s Drag Race” for having few words to describe the intense new title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” some interesting challenges. However, the show may not be for season of the fantasy drama “Game of The show debuted in 2009 to little fanfare, but has steadily everyone. Thrones” has to offer. become more popular over the years thanks to internet buzz and Catch “RuPaul’s Drag Race” every Monday at 8 p.m. on The new season is scheduled to syndicated episodes on VH1. LOGO. premiere on HBO on Sunday, April 1. Chronicle Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Monday, February 6, 2012 NNeesoneeson vvs.s. 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Photo courtesy of Open Road Films Liam Neeson continues his recent string of tough-guy action thrillers in Joe Carnahan’s “The Grey.” The fi lm is an exceptional and philosophical portrait of humanity’s internal and external struggle against the elements that try to destroy them. By BRIAN CHIDUEME As gruff oil driller John Ottway, Neeson not only gives The screenplay achieves another feat that is a rarity Staff Writer another excellent performance, but also helps breathe new these days: the ability to do Ian Mackenzie Jones’ short life into contemporary American fi lm-making in the fi rst story “The Ghost Walker” justice. It’s offi cial: the combination of Liam Neeson and Joe few opening minutes of the fi lm. The fi lm has some uniformly excellent cinematogra- Carnahan is a match made in hyper-kinetic cinema nir- The opening moments give a realistic depiction of phy from Masanobu Takayanagi, which blends and coor- vana. hopelessness and the desire to give up. The fi lm effectively dinates with its bleak tone and imagery. Fresh off their 2010 fi lm adaptation of “The A-Team,” switches gears into something more sinister, more terrify- One of the most defi ning and controversial moments Neeson and Carnahan are collaborating with each other ing, and more thrilling to watch each minute. comes in the jaw-dropping climax. once again. This time, it isn’t Carnahan’s blend of loud, What provides evidence of Carnahan’s skill in sus- The moment comes off as controversial because it de- brainless action and black humor that’s involved. pense is that there are two different forces of nature going fi es the convention of a well-done, happy and satisfying Instead, “The Grey” is both a return to form and a nod to war against humankind. The two forces are embodied ending. to the gritty and thought-provoking undertones of Carna- by a pack of wolves and a ruthless blizzard. The fi nal scene also provides commentary towards the han’s 2002 breakthrough hit, “Narc.” Neeson and his team, including Joe Anderson tragedy and chaos of war itself, whether fought at the com- This is a homerun for Carnahan as well as a welcome (“Across the Universe”), Dallas Mark Roberts (“The L fort of our own homes or out on a battlefi eld. change of pace from his previous mainstream offerings Word”) and “Game of Thrones” newcomer Nonso Anozie The fi lm implies that there are no clear winners in any such as “Smokin’ Aces.” represent humanity struggling to come to terms with the form of war. The cycle continues to repeat for generations This is also yet another excellent showcase from one frank reality of nature. to come. of the fi lm industry’s fi nest actors. This dismal portrait is given deeper meaning through On the bright side, Neeson and Carnahan can breathe Liam Neeson is called to lead a small number of men a realistic and visceral screenplay penned by Carnahan. a sigh of relief. They made an incredible fi lm that captures in a dangerous game of ‘wolf-and-mouse’ in Alaska after a Viewers can feel Ottway’s struggles as if they were in the the outer and inner struggle of man vs. nature. Simply put, plane trip goes horribly wrong. fi lm. “The Grey” is an awesome cinematic experience. Indie darlings disappoint in comeback effort Los Angeles’ The Jealous Sound drop a hotly anticipated album that contains nothing to be jealous about By MONIQUE CLARKE There aren’t a lot of different rhythms Staff Writer in the songs to tell them apart from one an- other. Lead singer and guitarist Blair She- After a long and drawn-out hiatus, han’s vocals don’t stand out on some of the Indie rock mavens The Jealous Sound are tracks, they just blend into the music. back with A Gentle Reminder. The song “Change You” is probably The band’s smooth and benign sound the only one that works with Shehan’s lim- can be compared to acts such as Snow Pa- ited vocal delivery. trol, Jimmy Eat World and Jim Adkins. This is unfortunate for someone who They went on a nine-year hiatus in prefers to listen to the lyrics and are unable 2003 shortly after releasing their debut al- to. Songs such as “Promise of the West” bum Kill Them with Kindness, which got and “This Is Where It Starts,” represent rave reviews. two tracks that could have some of the best After releasing the warmly received melodies on the album but are unfortunatly digital-only EP Got Friends in 2008, the rendered useless due to improper vocal de- hype surrounding their long-awaited full- livery. length album was steadily growing. During the stand-out track “Beautiful The album, A Gentle Reminder, has Morning,” Shehan yells from the top of fi nally been released, but it sadly wasn’t his lungs in an immediate and welcome worth the nine year wait. departure from the tone of the rest of the Fans who have been waiting years for album. the band to release a proper comeback al- To his credit, Shehan has a great knack bum may be disappointed with A Gentle of writing about the mundane to create an Reminder. It consists of 10 tracks that can imaginative atmosphere, which is also il- only be described as ‘OK.’ lustrated in the song. Photo courtesy of Universal Music Group The album had the potential to be “It was a beautiful morning / I was After being dormant for almost a decade, The Jealous Sound’s new album is just a heaping helping of indie mediocrity. good but it is not as breathtaking as Kill stuck in the driveway,” Shehan croons, Them with Kindness was. “My breath condensed on the window / I bassist Nate Mendel and drummer Bob comeback. It will likely fade into the back- A Gentle Reminder is very mellow wrote a message to myself.” Penn do their best to give a great perfor- ground, much like Shehan’s vocals. and lacks movement. The tempo stays con- The Jealous Sound is a promising mance, but vocalist Shehan seems to be the Obviously, this isn’t the worst record sistent from track to track. band with all the components necessary weakest link. ever, but people who were fans of this band If a few songs were more upbeat with to produce a great record yet A Gentle Re- He just doesn’t sound inspiring. Con- back in 2003 may be sorely disappointed a little change now and then, the album minder just doesn’t live up to expectations. trary to the album’s title, it’s not that much with The Jealous Sound’s new and under- would’ve probably been more successful. The bands guitarist Pedro Benito, of a reminder that the band has made a whelming release. Chronicle Page 12 Arts & Entertainment Monday, February 6, 2012 Hardcore hellraisers return with seventh album By KIMBERLY ROSALES mer Derek Youngsma and Marta Peterson Staff Writer on keyboard are the standouts that give the band their edge. Death, revenge and disappointment The Great Fire is not without its weak- are major themes in Bleeding Through’s nesses. newly released and seventh studio album, The majority of the songs are violent, The Great Fire. with negative lyrics meant to incite feel- Bleeding Through blends melodic ings of brutality, revenge and refl ect on death metal, modern punk and symphonic Schieppati’s recent fascination with death, black metal together well. themes which have been beating a dead The band, which released The Great horse. Fire via Rise Records, has a long standing Song tracks titled “Everything You reputation of staying true to what their mu- Love Is Gone” and “Goodbye to Death,” sic stands for. make it is fairly obvious that the album is a Headbanger fans may rejoice to hear bit of a downer. that the album stacks up well against previ- “We will fall / emptiness, doubt / into ous releases. the depths of your despair / what are you Bleeding Through makes a long willing to bleed out?” is from the song awaited comeback, according to fans who “Walking Dead” – lyrics that no doubt em- found the previous self-titled record disap- phasize the sour mood. pointing. As for anyone whose taste are entirely The Great Fire’s fourteen tracks fea- different than the hardcore genre, it is not tures melodic organs, hard-hitting drum recommended. beats and heavy guitar riffs that help form Most of the lyrics are diffi cult to un- a chaotic visual into any listener’s mind. Photo courtesy of Rise Records derstand due to Schieppati’s choice of vo- At fi rst listen, Bleeding Through’s Hardcore/Metal mainstays Bleeding Through return to devastating form on their seventh standout album, The Great Fire. cal technique: screaming. sound is not much different from other The lead singer can hardly be called metalcore bands whose singers scream segueing almost seamlessly into “Faith in melody inch the band more towards the a singer in comparison to legends such violently into their listener’s ears. Fire.” black metal genre. as Bob Dylan and Robert Plant but this is Upon further listening, the instrumen- “Final Hours” is one of the most no- Tracks like “Faith in Fire,” “Deaf mainly due to Bleeding Through’s reputa- tals grow stronger with every track. table songs with Brandan Schieppati’s cho- Ears,” and “One By One,” bring the cruelty tion as a screamo/hardcore band. Though the majority of the album’s rus vocals sounding similar to Metallica’s that fans are used to. Nonetheless, Bleeding Through’s tracks sound similar to one another, each James Hetfi eld. The Great Fire is perfect for any true newest record showcases the band’s devo- song is masterfully crafted to set its own One of the best songs on the record fan of Bleeding Through. The record deliv- tion to its fans by making great headbang- violent, yet haunting tone. is “Trail of Seclusion.” It sounds different ers strong performances by all band mem- ing music, but unless you’re truly passion- The lead track, titled “The March,” from anything the band has ever done. bers. ate about the hardcore genre, The Great helps build anticipation of what’s to come, The melodramatic lyrics and gothic Lead guitarist Brian Leppke, drum- Fire is worth a listen but not the purchase.

‘X-Factor’ cleans house for season two Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones have been given pink slips By RYAN HESTER my longevity in this industry that business Staff Writer decisions often times override personal considerations. Simon and I, along with The great “X Factor” shakeup rep- Fox, have been communicating about this resents the beginning of a drastic on-air for a while now, and I have absolute un- repair. derstanding of the situation.” Two judges of the show, Paula Abdul Steve Jones revealed through his and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Twitter account that he will not be return- Jones will not return for a second season ing for the next upcoming season either. on the Fox singing competition, accord- His job as host of the show was routinely ing to Entertainment Weekly. lambasted, with critics crying foul over The departures of Scherzinger and his apparent uneasiness and almost ro- Jones were not surprising, considering botic desire to keep the show on schedule. viewers’ negative response to both of “I won’t be hosting next seasons ‘X them. Factor’ which is a shame but I can’t com- But Abdul leaving the show was a plain as I’ve had a great time,” tweeted shock, since she and Simon Cowell have Jones. been friends dating back to their time on Cowell seemed more than gracious “American Idol.” for the departing personalities’ services “Paula is a very close friend and I during season one. expect to be working with her on another “I want to say a massive thank you to project in the near future,” said Cowell in Paula, Nicole and Steve for being part of a press release. ‘The X Factor’ last year,” said Cowell in Scherzinger has undeniably made a press release. “You do develop friend- her mark on the show, but will be pre- ships with the people you work with I’m dominantly remembered for her dismal sure all three are going to have massive dismissal of viewer favorite Rachel Crow. success in what they do next, but now is “She wants to focus on her music ca- the time to thank them all for everything reer,” a source close to Scherzinger said they did last year.” to The Huffi ngton Post, “She’s spoken Although these three cuts may ulti- to Simon and he’s given her his blessing. mately make the show better in the future, ‘The X Factor’ took a lot more of her time many people will miss the sensitive com- than she ever expected.” mentary and the feisty fi ghts between Si- As rumors swirled on the Internet mon and Nicole. about her possible exit, Paula quickly The remaining judges, producer Si- confi rmed her departure from the show. mon Cowell and record producer L.A. “Yes, it’s true, I won’t be returning to Reid, will return for the next season, al- ‘The X Factor’ next season,” said Abdul though it remains unclear who will fi ll the in a press release. “I’ve learned through newly-created judging void. Chronicle Page 13 Sports Monday, February 6, 2012 Day prepares for life aft er graduation

By SPENCER HIRSCH “I had numerous sports psychologists come talk to me The opportunity to keep playing the game is what has Staff Writer at RCC. I just like the dynamic of the sports aspect in- driven Day to work so hard day in and day out. volved with psychology. I like the fact that you get to see He hopes all of the hard work he has been putting in enior fi rst baseman Brandon Day is prepared different people’s experiences and fi nd a way to help them since the beginning of the offseason last June will help for life after baseball. get through what they are going through,” said Day. lead him to a successful senior season, and will ultimately His ultimate goal is to play profession- Professional baseball is not Day’s only big career be the launching pad to the start of a long major league Sally, but he does have a sound backup plan goal. career. that is centered on education. “I would like to have my own sports psychology fi rm, Day knows, however, that there are no guarantees Day will be receiving his Bachelor of Arts in psychol- where I could work with different athletes, especially on when it comes to making it in professional sports. ogy this June. the professional level,” said Day. He pointed once more to the importance of education He hopes to keep sports at the forefront of his career, Day’s drive to succeed comes from his parents, Dan- for student athletes. as he wants to become a sports psychologist. iel and Betty Day, who have had a huge impact on his life. “The main importance of it is to realize that a sports It was at Riverside Community College when Day “My dad has been the most infl uential person in my career lasts only so long. A degree opens up opportunities fi rst realized he wanted to get into this fi eld. life. He has always stressed the importance of education for you to be able to get a good job and support your fam- and encouraged me to stick with baseball as long as pos- ily. I have a career after baseball,” said Day. sible. He has taught me so many life lessons that will stick Last season, Day led the baseball team in hitting with with me forever,” said Day. an impressive .356 average. “My mother has always been extremely supportive in He also had two homeruns and a team-high of 33 runs all my decisions that I have made in athletics and educa- batted in (RBI). tion, and she has always worked extremely hard to give Having appeared in 44 games, Day started in 42 me everything I have wanted growing up,” continued Day. games at fi rst base. Coyotes’ head baseball coach Don Parnell has also In addition, he managed 15 multi-hit games and 10 had a big impact on his life. multi-RBI games, while never going more than one game “I was not highly scouted out of junior college. Coach without a hit. Parnell took a chance on me and gave me the opportunity He was outstanding with the leather as well, leading to start. He is defi nitely one of the smartest guys I know, in the team in fi elding percentage (.990) with just four errors baseball and in life. He has really taught me about taking at fi rst base. the time to do things right,” said Day. While at Fullerton Union High School, Day was a It is no wonder that family and sports are the two ar- three-year letter winner. eas of Day’s life that he is most passionate about. He was team captain as a junior and senior, a 2-time Day was brought up with a baseball background from team MVP and a 2-time 1st-team all-league selection ac- his father, who coached him throughout Little League. In cording to csusbathletics.com. fact, this season marks Day’s 16th year in baseball. While Day is very much aware that he needs to have “My dad encouraged me to play baseball, especially a secure backup plan in case his baseball career comes when he saw me grow the most in that sport,” said Day. to end, it is evident that his career as a baseball player is Spencer Hirsch | Chronicle Photo The potential of this being Day’s last year playing promising. Brandon Day understands the importance of preparing for life after graduation. baseball has made him realize how much he loves the With the possibility of another impressive season this game. year, there’s no telling where his talents can take him.

Bright future for Vu By BRITNEY CARTER play volleyball, Vu mostly attributes her Staff Writer passion and success to her mother who is terminally ill and fi ghts for her life daily. Misty Vu, has helped lead the Coy- Watching her mother fi ght so hard to ote’s water polo team to great victories in live has moved and inspired Vu over the the years she has played at CSUSB. years to want to be successful in whatever Now with graduation slowly creeping she does. around the corner, Vu must consider where “She is a strong woman who is fi ght- she wants to go next. ing for her life everyday,” said Vu. “Her “I plan on going to grad school,” said fi ghting everyday has taught me to fi ght for Vu. “But if all else fails, I want to go back- things I love.” packing in Europe.” Vu expressed how much CSUSB has Vu graduated from John W. North contributed to her water polo career and High School in 2008 where she originally life overall. began her illustrious water polo career. She “Cal State has given me my educa- played all four years and was named fi rst tion,” responded Vu. “The motto stands team all-Ivy League for water polo. true—“Come here go anywhere”—and I In 2009, Vu’s real journey began when can’t complain.” she joined the CSUSB water polo team. “I have a passion for the sport, it’s something that feels so natural.” It all began with a simple summer class, and ended up becoming a major part of her life. “To get out of the class we would play dodge ball, my teacher so happened to be the coach and basically recruited me. Since then I couldn’t get enough of it,” said Vu. Through her four years of playing in high school, Vu was appointed to the goal- ie position and played it for her entire four years. After joining CSUSB’s team she was moved to the fi eld where she is used as a utility player due to her vast array of skills. This position change was a huge tran- sition for Vu. However, she embraced the change and decided to make the most out of it. Alexandra Cannady | Chronicle Photo While inspired by many factors to Misty Vu is willing to fi ght in order to accomplish her goals. Chronicle Page 14 Sports Monday, February 6, 2012 Women’s basketball continues to struggle By SHYNEESE WALTER absolute offensive tear. Staff Writer Her recent contributions have been overshadowed by the Coyotes poor play he women’s basketball team however. continues to fi ght hard to She has answered the call, but the team break their losing streak. has lacked consistency from the bench and Schedule T With their most recent on the defensive end. loses to San Francisco State and Cal Poly “Right now we are focusing on what Pomona, coach Kevin Becker and his team we need to do. Tighten up the defense, are struggling to fi nd the answers to their especially post defense. Overall we need problems. more team rebounding, and better shooting TThur.hur. Feb.Feb. 9 Despite the fact that three Coyotes from all players. We have not been consis- were able to score in double fi gures against tent with getting offensive production from - Softball at Dixie State, 1:00 p.m. San Francisco State, the Gators were able our posts. to capitalize on a halftime advantage and “The top two things would be re- - Baseball at Biola, 2:00 p.m. ran away with the game. bounding and to shoot the ball better. We Angela Streets lead the pack the with are getting great looks on the offensive end 13 points, while Kristen Huffman chipped but not shooting very well,” said Becker. FFri.ri. Feb.Feb. 1010 in with 12 and Eliza Dy contributed 10 of As diffi cult as this season has been, her own. Becker is hoping that his team can con- - Women’s Basketball vs Cal State Stanislaus, 5:30 p.m. Their contest with Cal Poly Pomona tinue to battle and play for pride. - Men’s Basketball vs Cal State Stanislaus, 7:30 p.m. was much of the same for the Coyotes. Although the playoffs seem out of Streets led the way once again with an im- reach they must continue to play hard. - Softball vs Western Washington (at Las Vegas, NV) 4:30 p.m. pressive 25-point, performance along with eight rebounds. Dy and Jaslyn Cosey both - Softball vs Western Oregon (at Las Vegas, NV) 7:00 p.m. chipped in with 10 points apiece. Despite the contributions on the offen- sive end, the Coyotes still fell short to the Broncos as they did against the Gators. SSat.at. FFeb.eb. 1111 “We had no support from the bench, - Baseball vs Cal State Dominguez Hills, 11:00 a.m. and with that lack of depth and produc- tion, it falls on the starters to get the job - Softball vs California Baptist (at Las Vegas, NV) 11:30 a.m. done. The team does not need a big game - Women’s Water Polo vs Azusa Pacifi c University from the bench, but some consistent effort from the bench would be helpful. Some (at Los Angeles, CA) 1:00 p.m. rebounds, some points, some assists; any- thing to keep the opponent honest,” said - Softball vs Montana State University-Billings (at Las Vegas, Nev.) Becker. 2:00 p.m. “The fi rst 10 minutes in the second half are the most important. That is when - Women’s Water Polo at Occidental College, 3:00 p.m. everyone must pull out all the stops to gain a constant lead and provide a good chance - Women’s Basketball vs Chico State, 5:30 p.m. of winning,” said Streets. “To snap this losing streak it’s more - Men’s Basketball vs Chico State, 7:30 p.m. mental than physical. We have to keep our minds in the game no matter how tired we are.” With this being Streets’ last year she is more motivated than ever. This has shown Alexandra Cannady | Chronicle Photo in the past few games as she has been on an The Coyotes defensive struggles have plagued them so far.

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February 9, 1971 Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro- league player elected to baseball Vikings, Bills, Bengals, Eagles, Hall of Fame Coyote Chronicle: @CSUSBChronicle Chargers, Falcons, Titans, Pan- Chronicle Sports Section: @CSUSB_CC_Sports thers , Seahawks, Cardinals E-mail: [email protected] Chronicle Page 15 Sports Monday, February 6, 2012 Super Bowl rematch sparks mixed campus reactions By RICHARD DAWSON terback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. It’s What’s at stake for the Giants is appeasing a hungry, Staff Writer been over four years since they lost to the Giants in Super feisty sports town. Bowl XLI, but that day is still seen by many critics as the Any team that plays in New York has huge expecta- f your team is not in this year’s Super Bowl, end of the Patriots dynasty. tions. Winning is the only thing that matters, just ask the chances are your not going to be happy watching That 17-14 loss to the Giants ruined what could have Yankees and Jets. the game. been a perfect season and claim to “best team of all time.” Eli Manning knows all about expectations. I Student reaction around campus has been Another Super Bowl victory can redeem that loss to Manning came into the league with instant compari- mixed to say the least. an extent. sons to his older brother, Peyton, and that set the bar pretty Of 50 students who were asked for their opinion on A victory can also put to rest the controversy of “Spy- high. the game, a whopping 45 percent responded that they gate” and lend credence to the Patriots for their ability to Many critics have contemplated whether Eli could didn’t care who won. win a championship without “cheating.” ever step out of the shadow of his older brother and estab- “If the Chargers are not playing, then I don’t pay at- “Spygate” was the incident in which a member of the lish his own legacy. tention,” said student Ronnie Dawson. Patriots organization was caught shooting video of the A second appearance on the game’s biggest stage Others still view the Super Bowl as social gathering New York Jets’ bench as the team sent in defensive signals. matches Peyton. and make the best of it. NFL security confi scated the video camera and video- A victory would put him ahead of Peyton, who only “The Cowboys didn’t make it so I don’t really care tape, and shipped it to Commissioner Roger Goodell. won once, and establish himself as a top tier quarterback. who wins, but it’s still a good excuse to have friends over The Patriots’ integrity and dignity were questioned This season there is even more pressure on Manning and BBQ,” said student Bri Stilwell. soon thereafter. to perform due to comments he made earlier in the year Those who did choose a team had various reasons for Just making it to a Super Bowl, let alone a fi fth ap- about being in the top class of quarterbacks around the who they picked. pearance in 10 years, would be more than suitable for most league. Of the 35 percent of students who picked the Giants, teams in the NFL. The Giants are heading into Sunday as the media fa- most of them share the same sentiment; they’re tired of However, in New England the expectations have vorites due to how well they have been playing of late, seeing the Patriots holding the trophy. escalated to points most franchises only dream of. With defeating the Atlanta Falcons, the league’s number one “I would rather see Eli come up, the Patriots have won those expectations comes a heavy burden to succeed. offensive team in the Green Bay Packers, and the num- too many times before,” said student Suki Singh. ber one defensive team in the San Francisco 49ers respec- Some decisions had to do with their differing team tively. affi liations. Combine that with the fact that they beat the Patriots “I’m a Cowboys fan so I can never root for the Giants. earlier this season 24-20 in New England and its easy to I pick the Patriots by default, and I look forward to seeing see similarities reminiscent of 2007. an angry ‘Manning Face’ at the end of the game,” said A second Super Bowl title in 4 years, with most of student Drew Adame. the same core players, would put a stamp on them being Thanh Hoang had a similar response, “The Giants considered an elite team of their era. beat my 49ers, so I am rooting for the Pats.” Whether you are rooting for the Golden Boy Tom One thing that cannot be disputed, this Super Bowl is Brady, and his New England Patriots, the often times over- not without its share of storylines. looked Eli Manning and his New York Giants, or whether New York vs. New England part two, Manning vs. your still bitter over your team not making it and are root- Brady, Belichick vs. Coughlin, and so on and so forth. ing for no one at all, this year’s Super Bowl promises to be What’s at stake for the Patriots is the legacies of quar- an exciting one. Monday Sports 2.6.12 Coyote Chronicle: Men’s basketball crawling to the fi nish line By ZION GUILLORY have an overall winning record of 10-7, Their next opponent, Cal Poly, would Athlete of Staff Writer and 9-5 in the California Collegiate Ath- be no easy task and ultimately proved too letic Association (CCAA). much to handle. ecently our men’s basket- Despite their woeful record, the Ga- Although the Coyotes tied the game the Week ball team had an intense tors proved to be a tough competitor but three times, they were never able to gain road trip in which they had the Coyotes prevailed in the tough affair, enough momentum or a true advantage, Rto face two tough squads. fi nal score 67-60. especially after the Broncos’ scored nine Name: Misty Vu They began their trip against a feisty Senior Tre Brewer scored an impres- straight points in the second half. San Francisco State University team and sive 15 points in the game, helping the Brewer had another impressive out- concluded it against a very talented Cal Coyotes break a rare two game losing ing, scoring 16 points. However, he was Sport: Water Polo Poly Pomona squad. streak. Brewer has been an offensive spark the only Coyote in double fi gures. Kwame The team managed a hard fought vic- as of late and this night proved to be much Alexander scored 8 points. Class: Junior tory over the San Francisco State Gators, of the same. In addition to points, the Coyotes but fell short against the Cal Poly Pomona Although relieved that they were able also lacked rebounding. They pulled in Broncos. to get back to their winning ways, the Coy- 24 boards collectively. Center Theron With the weekend split, the Coyotes otes had no time to celebrate. Laudermill was held without a rebound Moment: throughout the entire contest. The Coyotes couldn’t keep up, the fi nal score, 67-54. Jan. 29 vs. Whittier College Questions were raised about what ex- actly happened to the team’s momentum & University of Redlands from one game to the next. “I honestly don’t feel like our perfor- The water polo team struggled mance vs. Pomona was too different com- in their weekend series, but pared to how it was vs. San Francisco. Po- mona is just a much better team, and we they did receive offensive didn’t step up to the challenge. They were tougher than we were,” said junior guard contributions from star player, Hakeem Washington. Misty Vu. Vu scored four goals “Pomona was better but we lost be- cause we didn’t make enough winning in two games, three of which plays and turnovers killed us. We made that game a lot harder than it had to be,” came in the Coyotes’ matchup concluded Washington. against Whittier College. She The most important things on a team, solidarity and morale, are often the fi rst also scored one of the three things to disappear when the going gets tough. goals scored against the It will be interesting to whether or not University of Redlands. Ben Delgado | Chronicle Photo the Coyotes will be able to respond posi- Kwame Alexander prepares himself for a potential rebound, something the Coyotes found themselves struggling to do. tively to this tough stretch. More about: Last season Vu led the Coyotes in goals with 84, which was eighth best in the country. She Water polo remains optimistic was second on the team with By ALEXANDRA CANNADY “Our defense needs some work, we are were ineligible to participate in the games. Staff Writer concentrating on the cage and our goalies “This hindered us but we were able to assists with 47 and third in to solve the problem,” continued Reneker. take players from our bench and rely on Water polo began their season Jan. 29 Freshman Madison Morris had nine their ability to fi nish plays in the game,” steals with 40. Currently she with two losses against Whittier College saves in the cage against Redlands. said Reneker. and University of Redlands. “I was very impressed with our fresh- The Coyotes will also be focusing on is an English major, who would Captain Misty Vu was a bright spot for man teammates. They really stepped up,” reducing laziness, improving their tech- the Coyotes as she led them in scoring with said Vu. niques and increasing their overall inten- like to earn a Ph.D. three goals during the match against Whit- Reneker increased her roster this sity during practice and games according tier and one goal against Redlands. season from only 12 to 20 women. This to Reneker. Vu made her goals in the fi rst two pe- change was helpful after facing some ma- “This was a preview of our season. It riods against Whittier, keeping the Coyotes jor setbacks during their latest matches. helps us focus on what we need to improve in the game as they faced a one goal defi cit. Starter Shelle Kocher was injured and on,” continued Reneker. Whittier used a strong third quarter to pull unable to contribute much to the team. Reneker expects her squad to now away, scoring four goals in the period. There were also two other players who come together and grow every week. Vu and senior Shelle Kocher made one goal apiece against the Redlands Bull- dogs, but the team faced a 3-2 defi cit after the fi rst quarter. The Bulldogs then pulled away outscoring the Coyotes 8-1 for the re- mainder of the game. Though down, they showed that they were defi nitely not out. “I feel the rest of the season will be much better, we know what we need to do to win,” said Vu. Coach Sarah Reneker still has high ex- pectations for her squad. “Now that we got our fi rst game jitters out of the way, our intensity level needs to come up,” said Reneker. The team was able to set up their of- fense well but there was still some confu- Alexandra Cannady | Chronicle Photo sion and little communication according to Spencer Hirsch | Chronicle Photo Vu looks to help the water polo team get back on track. Reneker. Water polo goes through a tough, strenuous practice session as they attempt to make up for the slow start to the season.