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4-29-2002

April 29th 2002

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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]. April 29, 2002 Serving the Students of CSUSB for 35 Years Volume 35, Issue 20 littp://chronicle.csusb.edu Circulation: 5,000 Expo is 'meeting the challenge' Environmental rooms aren't being used. Without By Stephen Stalker Health and a doubt both visitors and Stajf Writer Science Club, exhibitors alike were enjoying and the Dept. of themselves immensely and as one People might not initially think Health Science CSUSB student concisely stated, of an-expo based around the and Human "there was a lot of free stuff. I environment as an event both Ecology's like free stuff." entertaining and informative for professor. Dr. According to Dr. Stoner, the children and adults, but that is Mian, made it reason behind holding an expo of perhaps because they did not have their mission this this sort is that "the environment the opportunity or the inclination year to promote is something that we all depend to find out that environmental better health in on, yet we don't think about it. studies are truly exciting. people and the We're so concerned with our This past weekend Cal State's environment work and our everyday life and College of Education presented the alike. They also our studies, but yet what could be 16"* Annual Environmental Expo at provided more important to our lives than the arena directed by Dr. Darleen information to the natural resources that we Stoner. This year's theme was the public that depend on?" The environmental "Meeting the Challenge: CSUSB is one of expo started out as a small event Conserving Water & Energy" and the best places to with only a few hundred included over 90 individual booths get the education, attendees but has grown vastly by a variety of companies and background, and since then to draw more than programs such as Recycling USA, training needed 10,000 people. Dr. Stoner feels the San Bernardino County and desired to Photo by Gaston Ochoa Kids are most relevant to the community at large in relation to the environment that kids, including those of us in Environmental Health become part of college, are most relevant to the Services,and Zero Waste an environmental agency. The demonstrations to look at and Species Parade in which they community at large in relation to Communities. undeniable presence of the participate in were not enough to dressed in homemade costumes of the environment. She feels that it's. In addition to the booths Chemistry Ciert) was~madc as they fill the entiref^^x the expo, various plants and animals. a chance for them to have a fun day presented by the various demonstrated the effects of acid there was also live entertainment Not only the exhibitors but also and a learning experience and that environmental agencies many rain, water filtering, and pH levels throughout the day. S^ich the public in general had plenty to such kids spread the information booths were presented by clubs on the environment. "Chemistiy is entertainment was presented by the say in regards to the environment. that they've learned to their parents from CSUSB. The Biology Club around us, it's in our all folk group Gayle and Company, Roger, a nine year old visiting the and friends alike. Although there made its goal to educate people that environment, and it affects us each environmental magician Paul Cash, expo explained that he had learned is no connection to Vision 20/20, everything they do affects the and every day," says club member a visit from NBC4's meteorologist simple tips to help conserve our there is plenty of opportunity for the environment and that all species senior Stacy Eldrige. Christopher Nance, AKA "Weather resources. Such advice included are interdependent. Cal State As if the vast amount of Dude," who acted as honorary turning off the water when brushing ~Expo Continued on senior Jeff Radtree, president of the information available and chairman, and the children's All teeth and turning off the lights when page 16 CSU campuses to receive $350 million from bond •t; >

By Joe Gutierrez cated on a highly educated work Special to the Chronicle force. There can be no time-outs when it comes to investing in higher The eight California State U'ni- education," said Louis Caldera, versity campuses in the greater LA CSU vice chancellor for university Basin will receive $350 million to advancement. build new libraries, laboratories Voters will be asked to approve a and classrooms from the $25 bil­ $13 billion bond issue this Novem­ lion statewide bond measure that ber and another $12 billion in will be on the November ballot af­ March 2004. Higher education - the ter signature today by Gov. Davis. California State University, Univer­ System wide, all 23 of the Califor­ sity of California and the Califor­ nia State University campuses will nia Community Colleges - will re­ receive more than $1.4 billion over ceive $4.6 billion of the $25 billion the four-year period of the bond for capital outlay projects over the (2002-04 and 2004-06). This is es­ next four years — 30 percent for sential, since CSU buildings are both the CSU and the UC systems only constructed and renovated (about $1.4 billion each) and 40 through bond funding, and money percent (about $1.8 billion) for the from the previous Proposition lA community colleges. The remainder runs out this year. 'This bond is will go to the state's K-12 schools. critical to California's economic success. Our competitiveness in the '-Bond continuea on Photo courtesy of: www.c^sb.edu 2lobal economy is entirely predi- 'CSUSB will receive $73 million for education building largely due to Gov. Davis "

ARTS & ENTERTAINMFNT MULTICULTURAL THF SCFKF Dont 'Blink' or you'll miss Henna your way the action of the Pop Spring fun at the through tattoo Fiesta... Fiesta disaster tour day April 29,2002 President Kamig to moderate diversity lecture Ray Roy McCombs was born in By Cynthia Heaton 1918 in Malta, Montana. The Staff Writer McCombs family eventually moved to the San Bernardino area. After completing school McCombs The events of September 11, entered the construction field and 2001, the violence threatening the became a well-known real estate Middle East and the controversy developer. He served as mayor of The Buzz facing the Catholic Church are Rialto from 1952-54 creating a causing many people to think about master plan for the city. Ray the role that religion plays in the McCombs died in 1983. Negotiating Job Offers lives of people around the world. Lilian Morrow and Ray CDC is offering a workshop to On Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 McCombs were friends who loved help you negotiate a great salary pm. Dr. Albert Kamig, president of discussing all manner of topics, and benefits package for yourself! CSUSB will serve as moderator at including religion. When Negotiating Job Offers Workshop the IS"" Annual Morrow-McCombs McCombs died, he was writing a Monday, April 29; Noon-IPM Lecture, an event that holds book of Jewish traditions and roots UH 329 particular significance given the of the Catholic faith. He was also Dr. Albert Kamig, president of CSUSB will serve as moderator also current world events. The annual involved with sponsoring an Scannable Resume Workshop lecture began in 1987 with the goal Middle Eastern history and Islamic to enable and encourage wider extension program on Man's Search Thursday, May 2,2002; 2-3:30 PM of fostering better understanding studies here at CSUSB, will each participation by the surrounding for Meaning Through Monotheism JB 256 with Special guest between Christians and Jews. This speak about the ways their religions community. with CSUSB, the University of instructor, Christal Foster, will year, it has been expanded to help individuals and communities Lilian Taylor Morrow was bom Redlands and the University of provide excellent insider tips on include Moslems. face tragedy. in 1898 in London, England. Well California, Riverside. The funds to how to write a successful "Three Traditions Face Loss & The Morrow-McCombs read and very active, she completed start and support this programming scannable resume. This workshop Vulnerability" explores the Memorial Lecture is funded by an a degree at the Sorbonne, taught at were bequeathed to Ray McCombs is a MUST if you plan to apply to teachings and practices of Judaism, endowment in memory of Lilian the University of Beijing in China, by Lilian Morrow when she died. hospitals, county agencies, and Christianity and Islam. Three Morrow and Ray McCombs that in worked with Margaret Sanger in The Morrow-McCombs Memorial major corporations! distinguished panelists. Rabbi past years had been held on the New York, worked with Military Lecture is a continuation of the Douglas Kohn of San Bernardino's CSUSB campus. This year, the Intelligence after World War II, and efforts of these to individuals to Gay Ally Day Congregation Emanu El, Reverend location of the lecture has been finally retired from Federal service foster interfaith understanding On May 9th the Cross Cultural Pamela Moore of the First Christian moved to the Cohn Hall of at the Norton Air Force Base in San between Christians and Jews. Center and Women's Resource Church of San Bernardino, and Dr. Congregation Emanu El, 3512 Bernardino. Lilian Morrow died in The event is open to all and Center will be hosting a Gay Allies Danny Doueiri, a professor of North E Street in San Bernardino 1982. admission is free. Day from 9:30-3:30pm in the Student Union Courtyard. There will be a speaker to talk about what its like to be gay in a fraternity. Campus construction: fiom dial-up to DSL There will be lots of Food and fun Everyone welcome! it processes tasks faster. By Cynthia Heaton The new switches also help Campus Crime Prevention Staff Writer direct traffic on the network. When Officer Faster and farther are two words a computer wants to send out a There is a new Campus Crime that describe how digital signals message, it listens to the line Prevention officer: Corporal will soon be traveling here on the looking for a break in the traffic Brown. Corporal Brown will be CSUSB campus. before sending the signal. On a implementing a multi-facted Owen Owens, an Operating busy network, it can be like trying program to educate all interested Systems Analyst with the onto a busy freeway. persons on means to protect to merge Telecommunications Department, Sometimes messages collide and themselves and their property gets excited when describing the are lost. The switches regulate the before becoming a crime victim. equipment upgrades that are signals, which mean less traffic, currently taking place to the fewer collisions and faster Club Coordinator Sought telecommunications infrastructure. Student Leadership & processing times. Downloads that Slated for completion in January of Development (SLD) is seeking used to take 6-10 seconds will soon 2003, the project has two phases. your assistance. We are currently take only one second. With so Phase one involves rewiring the buildings. campus to be rewired and get the conducting a search for a new staff many new applications being put on campus with up to date copper wire Fiber cable uses light to transport new electronics. Installation is due member who will be responsible the Internet, such as library and fiber cable. Both wire and fiber digital signals. While the older to begin in August. for advising the clubs and periodicals, registration, and email, carry the same kinds of digital multi-mode fiber cable could send Currently when one computer organizations, orientation there is a need for reliable and fast signals, but each uses a different signals faster and farther than wants to send out a message, that programs, and other various data communications. method to transport the signal. copper wire, the new single mode message goes through a hub and is program areas. How will you know when the The new Category 5E wire fiber cable can connect at gigabyte distributed to all the other SLD is pleased to invite the two upgrades are done? If the job goes consists of 8 wires twisted together speeds up to 2 kilometers. In some computers serviced by that hub. finalists to campus next week, and according to plan, there will be no in such a way that electronic signals cases this is 10 times faster than Each one of the computers on that invite you to participate in an open disruptions for the end users. The travel faster and father than the old anything moving now. shared network must decide forum with each of the candidates. only thing you should notice is that copper wire. But eyen the new The second phase of the project whether that message should be You will also have an opportunity you are spending far less time copper wire caff'only transport consists of installing new data kept or discarded. The new to provide feedback to the search waiting for your favorite website to signals a distance of 100 meters electronics. All campuses within switches send messages straight to committee. download. before the signal begins to the CSU system will soon be their intended destination. Because This is an exciting opportunity Now the only thing left to answer deteriorate. Fiber cable is used to getting new Cisco Systems data the computer does not have to sort for us to add a professional staff is-what are you going to be doing cover the longer distances between switches. CSUSB is the first through all those unwanted signals. member to our team! with all the free time? The schedule: Monday, April 29, 2002, 10:00-ll;00am, in the Political Update: Assembly Bill 1543 Panorama Room Brian Morgan Armstrong Friday, May 3, 2002, 540 allows students who have and other institutions of higher assembly floor in order to pass, and By Sean Halbert 10:00-11:00am, in the Eucalyptus attended at least three years at and education associated with AB 540. because of the nature of the bill, it Staff Writer Room Natalie Morales graduated from a California high Russell Lopez of Governor Gray was enacted immediately. Please encourage all of your AB 1543 is a follow up bill to school or equivalent thereof, but are Davis' press office said that " AB AB 540 which "qualified specific not legal citizens, to pay resident fellow students/leaders to attend. 1543 would provide colleges such Retraction: long term California residents, fees instead of nonresident fees at as Your opinion really does matter. the CCC, CSU, And UC The News section of the chronicle regardless of citizenship status for a public institution of higher Please feel free to contact me if immunity from paying punitive would like to make a correction lower resident fee payments at education. This however has you need additional information. monetary damage, refunding to an error from last issue to the California Community Colleges created some legal risks for the tuition, or any other monetary elections article, the correct (CCC), California State University implied schools. AB 1543 is —Courtesy of CSUSB Listserv supplement in case of a lawsuit in names are Jay Houghton, Ed (CSU), and the Universities of designed to significantly reduce the regard to AB 540." AB 1543 Cardenas, and Shahab Ghalambor California (UC)." Essentially, AB legal risks to the UC, CSU, CCC required 54 votes .from the -1 April 29, 2002 "Bond Continued Valley's leading university provides The California State University, from Page 1 significant numbers of scientists already at its highest enrollment level and engineers for the state's ever, is facing enormous pressure to With today's signing of the bond, workforce, and this bond will pro­ continue to provide access to its high- The Cal State L.A. campus also will vide the campus with better facili­ quality system. It is anticipated that immediately begin work on a $38 ties to continue this important con­ student enrollment will reach million new physical science build­ tribution to California. At Cal Poly 500,000 by 2010. To accommodate ing, which is part of Gov. Davis' Pomona, $55.7 million will be used these students, buildings need to be stimulus package to spur economic to renovate the library, which is the updated and technology needs to be growth and job creation through key academic building on the cam­ upgraded. More than half of the construction projects. The stimulus pus for both students and faculty. CSU's existing facilities are over 28 projects do not require voter ap­ Also, funds will be used to modern­ years old and are badly in need of proval since they are funded by ize its science building. Cal Poly renovation. The Califomia State Uni­ lease revenue bonds rather than Pomona's blend of theory and prac­ versity is the largest system of senior general obligation bonds. Three tice produces highly sought-after higher education in the country, with other CSU campuses also have graduates, so upgrades to its build­ 23 campuses, nearly 400,000 stu­ projects under the stimulus pack­ ings are critical. dents and 42,000 faculty and staff. age. The four main CSU needs at Cal State San Bernardino will re­ Since the system was created in 1961, Photo courtesy of: www.google.com the L.A. Basin campuses that the ceive $73 million to build a new it has awarded about two million de­ "CSU is responsible for preparing the majority of the state's teachers, so education bond would fund are new building for the School of Education. grees. The CSU is renowned for the this building will significantly help the teacher shortage" buildings, renovated facilities, tele­ CSU is respc^ibletbrpreparing the quality of its teaching and for the job- communications upgrades, and life will go toward a physical sciences ceive $52 million to replace its majority of tfte state's teachers, so this ready graduates it produces. Its mis­ safety improvements. complex, an addition to the physi­ physical science building (wing B), building will significantly help the sion is to provide high-quality, afford­ For example, CSU Channel Is­ cal education building, improved equip the building, and provide per­ teacher shortage that California is able education to meet the ever- lands, the newest campus in the telecommunications equipment for manent facilities for its physical facing, especially in its urban areas changing needs of the people of Cali­ system, will open this fall. Bond the fine arts facility and fire/safety plant and repair facilities to ensure and fast growing areas such as San fomia. With its commitment to ex­ funds in the amount of $1.2 million improvements to numerous campus a smooth running campus. Modern­ Bernardino. The bond funds will also cellence, diversity and innovation, the will equip a state-of-the-art science buildings. CSU Long Beach will ization of the science building will be used for renovating a science CSU is the university system that is facility for the long- awaited cam­ receive more than $52 million for have a dramatic impact not only on building and its annex. working for Califomia. pus that will serve Ventura County. a library addition and renovation at the campus but also on the commu­ At CSU Dominguez Hills, the bond the system's second largest campus. nity. where businesses are vying for will provide nearly $56 million for The campus also will receive funds the talented graduates of these pro­ a renovated library to serve the fast- to upgrade the science building to grams. THE COYOTE growing campus, and for equip­ provide a better learning and teach­ Cal State Northridge will receive ment for a technology center and ing environment for students and $32.6 million to renovate two sci­ administrative building. faculty. ence buildings and an engineering At CSU Fullerton, $27 million Cal State Los Angeles will re­ building. The San Fernando BYTE Peoplesoft audit to begin in May which is being paid out of DID YOU KNOW? instructional funds. According to By Rody Rodriguez , the .CFA, one CSU campus has Staff Writer WHEN THE PROPERTY FOR CSUSB WAS PURCHASED 50 OF already exceeded its initial estimate ITS 430 ACRES WERE VINEYARDS. The CSU Chancellor's Office has by 83 percent. instructed campuses to use their The CSU began to put'|nto For more information and facts like these check out the Pfau library existing budgets to fund PeopleSoft PeopleSoft. Among the flaws operation CMS/PeopleSoft in for administrative data but mentioned by persons who use the 1997. But recently the PeopleSoft California Faculty Association program: contract has been scrutinized by (CFA) leaders argue that the money • The conversion fronv the CFA at CSU campuses and other allocated for this software should older administrative data system to universities including: Boise State COYOTE QUOTE be used for instructional and PeopleSoft caused losses in data University, University of Missouri student needs. and misplacement of funds. and seven out of eight Big Ten Chico Newsd Review reported • Training to use schools. The Big Ten schools No PERSON KNOWS LESS THAN THE that 80 percent of the CMS/ PeopleSoft was inadequate, causing complain about the company's poor JJ PeopleSoft costs were funded from staff members overlong learning operation and software quality. PERSON THAT KNOWS IT ALL instructional money. The CSU staff curves. On April 8, the California State confessed that the system is not able • Even after the training, Legislature's Joint Legislative to assess the total cost that staff members still encounter Audit Committee voted to review campuses will incur - stated CFA glitches in the software. the CMS/PeopIeSofl contract. This official Alice Sunshine in a • The company has had to investigation will begin in May and -ROAD TO SUCCESS background information letter. continuously upgrade PeopleSoft to last for an estimated 4 months. The letter stated that figures were accommodate multiple problems. Students in ASI and people in not available due to the flawed The current estimate for the CMS prefer to remain neutral in this implementation of CMS/ contract is nearly $500 million. debate.

Cadet to rendezvouz with the President iVs What's Inside

By Jason Kauffin academics. Cadet Wright had to go National Drug Control General That Counts Most Staff Writer through a rigorous qualification Barry McCaffrey and Chief of Staff At FedEx's fastest-growing division, every employe has If you had one thing to say to the process that includes being General Eric K. Shinseki. General a chance to realize a rewarding future. We offer fr^nlng to president what would it be? Cadet reviewed by a board consisting of John N. Abrams, Commanding foster advancement Into management, communications or Nicholas A. Wright had to think of the higher chain of command in his General of the Army's Training techrralogy. We have 5 different 3- to 5-hour shifts to fit your schedule. For coRege studoits, we have an excellent tuHton that very question as he flew to detachment. Command, is also scheduled to assistance program! Virginia Military Institute and The event, named after the attend with other key figures in our Washington and Lee University the General George C. Marshall a government including the PACKAGE HANDLERS weekend of April 16"* to 19*^. famous general during WWII and President. Year-round positions. You will manually load/off-load Cadet Wright, a member of the the Korean War, celebrated its 25"' This event will be a once in a packages from trailers and vans. Requires excellent physic^ Army Reserve Officer Training anniversary this year. What makes lifetime opportunity for Cadet stamina and range of movement, including the ability to Corp detachment at Cal State San this event so unique is that it brings Wright due tothe events of independentiy Rft up to 75 lbs., work In hot or cold temp«a- ture extremes, and read/Verify labels, charts and numbers. Bernardino, got the rare young leaders from all over the September 11"*. Cadet Wright will opportunity to accompany other top United States together to discuss be able to ask first hand about the We offer $9-$9.5Q/hr. {depending on shift), weeldy paychecks, ROTC cadets and attend the George key international issues like the war in Afghanistan from the people employee recognition £md more. To apply, visit our RialtoHub Job Hotline at 909-697-7112 or C. Marshall Awards seminar. U.S. Military in the drug war to the writing foreign policy. At the end visit www.fedex.com and click The George C. Marshall award war in Afghanistan. of the event, over 200 students are "Careers." Be prepared to is given annually to the top ROTC The ROTC students were able expected to prepare a final report conplete an extensive cmline apfdi- cadet who excels not only in the to speak with individuals like on each topic discussed and present cation at our facility. EOE GlOUXld uniform appearance but also in Director of White House Office of it to their home ROTC unit. April 29, 2002 Tfte Roving Reporter Student SffOtlight What makes you stand out ^ from others?

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By David Chadwick Name: Justin Bumpus Staff Writer Major: BCinesiolgy Year: Junior As many know, being a My commitment to wellness and college student is hard not recklessness, such as partying work. It is even harder and sexual encounters. doing well in college while Committing to advancements in working and sometimes life» that 1 know I have control even having extra over, myphysical and intellectual curricular activities. Well, wellness as well as discipline. for Curtis Davis-King, all of these things have actually been quite manageable. A senior here at Cal State, with a dual involved with two organizations, major in political science Curtis also works two jobs, and 'Name: Areli Ramirez and economics, Curtis has Curtis Davis-King honor student. finds time to play intramural .f Major: Psychology managed a 3.2 GPA. football, his favorite sport, which |Year: Senior Growing up in Brooklyn, NY behalf of the teacher's union in he played at Eisenhower High |l have an out going personality for 11 years and coming out to live Sacramento. Curtis also says, School for two years. He also ionce I get to know someone well in California, Curtis started out his "Professor Janiskee pretty much enjoys hanging out with his family feand i am friendly. I think that the collegiate career at the University sharpened me up and pushed for me and his fiancEe, Jessica, who he igoals that I have for my self could of San Diego. With the aspirations to join Pi Sigma Alpha." Now he will marry in November. f be different from those of different of being a teacher, he was then a is vice president of Pi Sigma Alpha, After graduating in June, Curtis I cultures. general education major and got his which is a political science honors plans on taking a year off and then AA. Then after transferring to society. He also is in Omicron going on to law school here in Chaffey College, and here to Cal Delta. Southern California and also work. State, he found what he really Epsilon is an international society "All of my teachers pushed for wanted to do. "My professors for economics. On his reasons for me to go to law school or grad Name: Keith Murray Brian Janiskee and Nancy Rose choosing the dual majors of school." Major: Nursing were a huge guidance on me," he political science and economics, Curtis appreciates his professors Year: Freshmen say^, "and I felt compelled to Curtis says, "I think it's interesting here, crediting most of the teachers, What make me different from change my major after taking their to see the way politics , and in both the political science and Everyone else is that I am a courses because they taught their economics interact, and how you economics departments to much of gentleman, kind hearted, classes with a lot of energy." Nancy can see the power of each. I also his success at Cal Slate. considerate of everyone, hard Rose, the chair of the Economics enjoy the history and how it effects "My matriculation at Cal State has working, family orientated, department, encouraged Curtis to us in modem times." been a life changing experience that always have a positive attitude get involved and even lobby on With a dual major, and being I will enjoy for the rest of my life." and when I have my sights set on something I always get what J want.

Name: Reid Sullivan f Major: Bio-Chera. Year: Sophomore f,My silly dang haircut. I'm TUESDAY & THURSDAY I blonde and an easygoing guy. I But I don't know'whdt othere do Are I so I don't know what makes me i ditferent from them

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Now offering Delivery to CSUSB ^ After 6:00 p.m. • Dine in Now Offering Delivery to CSUSB Serrano Village Limit one Pi22^ pet I.L>. • Specialty Pizzas Excluaed April 29, 2002 Food, fun, fiesta TRANSITIONS fellow staff. just about the same thing; those .i By Susie Medina President Karnig By Jorgie Salazar guys have done looking for my : The Scene Editor made his rounds Special to the Chwnicle career. . Oblivious is what you were if you with a basket of Man, I can remember be- ; walked in front of the library and cookies, offering ing in elementary school and ; didn't notice the huge Spring Fiesta them at every table J hearing about the importance ^ on the front lawn. The smell of with an apron that^ ;| of a college education, that I warm tortillas, hot cheese and spicy read "Senor.si ^ having a diploma would open ; beef couldn't have been missed Karnig." Allc^ •Si up the doors of op{K>rtunity. from University Hall or Student faculty who-o Was r not paying attention? Union. Last Thursday was the All participated got an f •^'Did I miss something while! i University Picnic or Spring Fiesta apron made by^. g was thinking about dodge ball : that had an attendance of nearly 700 Student Union 5^ at recess? The majority of ; people. Program Board that graduates I know did not get j The Fiesta had been intended to read "senor" or that dream job right out of J bring students, faculty and "sefiora" and their school. I think it is odd that J administration in unison for food last name. college graduates take jobs at : and fun. At the event, students, The last picnic Blockbuster, Foot Locker, their : professors and even President was in fall and had Dude, Where's relative's businesses or any- • Karnig was present. also been very where they can get work. . ' Cookies, anyone?" President Karnig asks children. Faculty member William Shum successful with a my Career?" What I'm trying to say is ^ said, "It is wonderful that all of us high turnout and good weather. booze." that;: from different parts of campus can Because of last Wednesday's rain, Although no alcoholic As a colle­ those; get together, I truly appreciate it." plans were nearly rearranged. beverages were served, sodas were giate audience, 1 elusive,.; Getting together was just the Carol Dixon, director of the a part of the meal. At a $4 price am going to natu­ d re.a-M.'.i beginning of the fun. Watching Coussoulis Arena, said, "It for students and $5 for faculty, one rally assume that faculty members serve the food would've been held in Student could get a full plate oF food from we have all seen was amusing for students and Union, band and everything." the buffet line. The dishes our fair share of Fortunately the weather hadn't included rice, beans, tortilla chips, movies. Whether salsa, nacho cheese, flour tortillas "xhe food was great rained on this parade; students they are dramas were aroused by the Mexican food, and grilled chicken. or comedies, Os­ and the band was large crowd of people, and the live The fiesta theme was carried car vrinners or cool," -AdamTimura band. The band Westside Latin out well with the Mexican food. box office bombs - \ ^ W being had been Latino music and Mexican flags its determined by fthe low playing flying. With Cinco de Mayo our demograph- " .In Sik i,—I man on ^ College students look for careers. : anywhere around the corner, it was difficult ICS that we Will ^ ? the to- S from Marc to avoid a theme so tithe see anything, twice sometimes, tem pole. This generation, ray- Anthony to efficient and accessible to One such movie is the soon to be self included, of instant gratifi- S a n t a n a . students, cult classic (at - S During their "The food was great and the least, in my opin- , . . adults want to ...those Dude guys had intermissions band was cool" said student ion) Dude. be successful, ., S had other Adam Timura. V/here's my Car? th e h ardest t iinei: aatt mous ovef-: g popular music It looks as if the event had If you admit it or were just looking for their play. met its goal. Both students and not, you liked it. night.' cars. Finding your career Student faculty seemed impressed with Maybe sub­ Take the and place in the world is Ryan the activity on campus. The consciously. it ap­ time to pay; your dues in;: Whiteside high attendance may -say pealed to us on a life long task."^ said, "its great something about what students some deeper and whatever fun, it's and faculty find satisfying- more more meaningful your career almost like a social events on campus. Spring level—Nope, but it was funny. goals; There is no shame having party except Fiesta sounds like a first step Isn't there a little bit of that a lackluster first out of colleger; Dr. Rrank Rincon makes cotton candy. we need toward that path. slacker kid in all of us? I feel as job. Be patient and good things if I have something in common will happen. ; ; with these two dimwitted stoner ; If it seems hard at first, think Career Development Center boosts web site kids IcKiking for clues that will about this: those 'Dude' guys had reveal the answer to the undying the hardest- time and were just The new approach the By Patrick A. 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Jay Houghton Senior Ricardo Meraz Manuel Cardoza Political Science Junior Philosophy What duties will you be fulfilling Business Administration Graduate Student Janet Rodriguez Ryan Joyce as Executive Vice President? What duties will you be fulfllling What duties will you be fulfllling Undeclared Business Administration I'm still going over what the as Executive Vice President? as Executive Vice President? Senior Freshman duties are exactly. Basically, I want to build strong Some duties of the EVP is to sit on Running for Board of Running for Board of whatever Eric, or the president representation through Board of the ASI and Student Union Board of Directors- Undeclared Directors- At Large can't do. I'm not exactly clear on Directors and committees and make Directors (BoD), ASI Finance Board Why are you running for this Why are you running for th& what the duties are. I know its sure there is equal representations and Fee Advisory Committee. position? position? mostly internal work, which is what through policy and procedures. The EVP is also responsible for I've always been involved in I like being involved and I want I do in my fraternity now, so I know I will also organize Coyote Club filling student committees on student government from to make the campus better before I have experience in it. conferences and assisting the campus. middle school to high school. I I leave. I want to create an ASI What leadership skills can you President with ASI duties internally What leadership skills can you want to get a feel for ASI while awareness. I think I can represent offer ASI? and externally. offer ASI? I'm a freshman and my goal students well as a whole. I came I'm organized and experienced What leadership skills can you Since I've been in ASI I know the would be to advance later on. to Cal State, love it, and want to from my previous positions of offer ASI? ins and outs of it and have made What duties would you be make it a better school for those IFC and holding a vice- I've been secretary of Mexican contacts with state-wide officials in fulfilling? who are coming in later. president position in my Connection, a chartered club on order to help students. I'm hoping to go in and help I have the position now and fraternity. campus, elected president 2000-01 r ve sat on several boards such as out. I want to reach the want to carry on with it. I like it I'm experienced and am suited and then again this year. As a the ASI BoD, Finance Board, Fee undeclared students and let them because I deal with individual forthfijob. I know what people president my duties. included Advisory Committee and served as know their options. I have yet sects of students; I deal with all want. Besides a good education governing over vice president, chair to the ASI Rules Committee. to discover the other duties. aspects. they want an enjoyable college treasurer and secretary. Also I Why of all executive board What experience can you What duties would you be experience. I want to bring delegated meetings, planned events positions are you running for . bring to ASI? fiilfilling? more ^tuff to the campus instead and authorized finances. Executive Vice President? liigh schobl student I attend meetings, vote on of tryitig to find it elsewhere. I've spearheaded the Latino I'm a little shy about being government I facilitated motions that I feel students would Why of all executive board Alliance club. This summer I was president. I'm not much of a math activities, organized events, like. I would assist other board of positions are you running for a resident advisor for Upper Bound person, and I think Juan has done a dances, pep rallies, and two directors with other projects Executive Vice President? in Prescott, Arizona. great job. blood drives that were they're working on. Originally it was because Eric Why of all executive board The EVP chooses the students that successful. What experience can you bring Fallis wanted me to run underneath positions, are you running for sit on campus committees and I am I've been president of my high to ASI? him but then I decided that since I Executive Vice President? a real people person. The duties of school's Yearbook Club, part I held this position for two hold a position of Vice Presidency In this position I think I can reach the EVP deal with making sure. of New Student Orientation quarters, I am treasurer of my in Sigma Nu and do a good job, more students that governs rules and policies in ASI are being and Youth to Youth. fraternity and treasurer of Inter- I could do well in this. committees. Instead of just enforced. I feel I have enough Why should students vote for Fraternity Council, and now Finance is not something I'm working with one aspect, this one experience to deal with these duties you? working on rebuilding American good at and University of deals with all of them. and can exert a positive influence I think I'd be good because Marketing Association. Affairs would be something else I'm How would you increase ASI over those within ASI. my duties would be to give Why should students vote for good at but Executive Vice President awareness? How would you increase ASI attention to undeclared you? is what I want. I've had experience Besides more social activities for awareness? students from the student's No one else is running and I've in being secretary, vice- president and the campus, I think I'd like to reach I would start off internally. When government. I'd like to offer done a good job, so far, doing what president of IFC. a deeper group. Sometimes there I was sitting on the BoD, I wrote and. workshops that'^mi'ght be students want! I want to continue How would you increase ASI aren't students who are around presented rules to enforce the instrumental to students that awareness? campus long enough to get responsibilities of the student leaders making a decision in choosing Message to students: Two ways, first I think just going involved with the events on in order to hold them more their major. I'd like to increase ASI awareness. out and talking to students. Another campus, so maybe visiting day and accountable to their student Message to students: There are a lot of positions ppen is to have more events sponsored by nightclasses to distribute ASI cards constituents. I feel that these changes I understand the difficulty of and want activities going on. This ASI with something that lets students or pencils would let them know are itnportant. That is why 1 want trying to find a major and can Spring Fiesta thing is great I think know that we are the ones sponsoring we're out there working for them. these rules and will propose them provide a voice in offering we should have one every week. the events. We should let them know I'd also like to have more retreats again. programs for undergraduate I'd also like to increase th$iSetter exacdy what services wedo for them. for clubs and organizations to Why should you win? students. writing campaigfr. ' Why should you win? increase the unity and networking I feel my experience and actions I should win because I'd be a good amongst students. in ASI have given me the know how Retraction for "Wanted: ASI President" CSUSB representative for students. Why should you win? of ASI. Recently I was awarded By Susie Medina, The Scene Editor If elected I'd be ready to make all I believe my past experiences in Board" Member of the Year and I would like to correct an error printed in last weeks issue. In an necessary changes to benefit the leadership roles have had successful California Student Advocate of the interview with candidate Fermin Ramirez, when asked "How would whole student population. There outcomes. Other candidates may Year. you make ASI more accessible to students?', the answer printed was... would be programming for every have more experience but I have Dealing with state legislators and "We give lots to programs like the Childrens Center and students student. diligence and a strong drive to not fighting for lower student fees and who travel." The correct sentence should have been. "We give lots of Message to students: only learn the job but to bring forth more educational funding shows that money to programs like the Childrens Center and students who travel." Getting involved is the.first step new ideas and plans for the student I can handle tasks. I feel that my work In the same interview, response to question "What changes would to leadership skills. College is more . body. ' , within ASI has always been with the you make to Cal State if elected?' the answer printed is "I don't you than education- its social aspects as Message to students: students' best interests in mind. need to be elected to make changes." The correct sentence should well and I can bring that equal Give me the opportunity to extend Message to students: read "I don't think you need to be elected to make changes." balance. Cal State academically and socially. I want students to vote for the best In an interview with Erik Fallis, when asked "What changes would I want to bring to life all those ideas candidates. I feel that I have chosen you make to Cal State if elected?" the answer printed was " ...I want Don't forget your Coyote students have of a college the best with Fermin Ramirez, Juan to be able to show students why ASI does..." The sentence should've experience. Whether I'm voted in Luna and Eddie Cardenas to run. One cards are required for read "I want to be able to show students what ASI does." office or not, I plan to contribute to Working for students with honesty I realize these errors may be crucial at a time like this and apologize voting. No exceptions. ASI's efforts to change Cal State- at and accountability is wh^ we are all to the candidates and readers. a statewide and university level. be here for. April 29, 2002 Latino leaders of the future

By Beth Bennett Arambula, Alfredo Arellano, The Title V "Bridging the Dis­ Stajf Writer Martha Barajas, Tiffany'Star tance" scholarship was granted to Fifteen scholarship recipients Buskirk, Monica Ceja, Jaime two students, Marianne Drake and were applauded at the Annual Gonzalez, Alejandro Lopez, Luis Mery Quinteros. The Title V award Scholarship Recognition Banquet Martinez, Celia Ramos-Roberts, is designated for students attending for the Association of Latino Fac­ John Miranda, Mario Rocha, and the off-campus sites in remote ar­ ulty, Staff & Students on Friday, Georgette Villareal. eas such as Palm Desert or April 26. 2002. Jamarys Colon was recognized Victorville. The Association of Latino Fac- for receiving the J.P. Robinson Me- Thirty-two students were awarded multi-colored sashes to wear at graduation ceremonies. Nine Graduate Degree candidates were awarded the sash. Twenty- three Undergraduate Degree Can­ didates were recognized. D r . ISO members gave Henna tattos to students on Wednesday to students Rosa Gonzalez announced that the A.L.F.S.S. scholarship is available to anyone who is active in the Indian Student Organization Latino community: It is not a pre­ requisite to be of Latino heritage. leaves mark with Henna President Karnig commenced the ceremony with some opening By Yazmin Alvarez club and grad student here at Cal remarks regarding the three ele­ Staff Writer State. "We want to share Our ments that a scholarship award culture with those who are should contain: to congratulate the The ISO Indian Student interested." student being awarded, to furnish Organization (ISO) club held a The Henna event was not the the prospective student with the special event in the Student first for the Indian Student scholarship, and to pave an educa­ Union on Wednesday afternoon. Organization. They organized an tional path for the recipient. In Members of the club were earthquake relief fund last year summary. President Karnig ex­ applying Henna tattoos to for those involved in the east pressed that mentoring students af­ students who wished to Indian earthquake. Since then, ter the award is given is just as vi­ participate in this traditional the organization has not been tal as recognizing their achieve­ Indian cultural event. The price very active. They have, however, ment. for was $5 and were could go as appointed a new President, Luis Fuerte, the keynote big or as small as you wanted. All Humaira Rahim. Rahim has high Pticrio Rican native Jamarys Colon waj awarded the J.C. Robinson speaker, is a CSUSB alumnus. He the proceeds went to support and hopes to revive the club and its Memorial Scholarship received a degree in Telecommu­ build the club. events. She has decided to take nications. In his career, he has "Henna tattoos play an on a new approach to getting the ulty. Staff and Students (A.L.F.S.5.) morial Scholarship sponsored by intricate part of Indian cuitute. elub some recognition from those awarded twelve students scholar- A.L.F.S.S. and the CSUSB History - latino continuea They are meant to adorn the body on campus, such as bringing ships. The recipients are; Isabel Department. on page 9 for festive events, and imply a forth the Henna event. They also feeling of joy to the occasion," took part in the Thai festival tw said Avani Patel, a member of the weeks ago, by incorporating Chicano writer visits Cal State organization. "They symbolize some dances from three or four happiness for everyone." different states. About 15 or 20 By Audrey Burrows is going on and how to make a harmony we have to come to an The Henna tattoos were members participated. Staff Writer difference for their people. economic democracy. We nee3 to carefully applied by hand, using The club is also preparing The Cal State University's His second book is a texas- have equal representation in the a special tool that looked an exciting event to take place Social Science Research and based case study on La Raza Unida politically powerful jobs, (in order somewhat like an icing bag used during the Spring Festival. Instructional Council hosted the Party, which are the social changes to assure equal representation for to decorate a cake. The procedure They are planning to sell Indian 26th annual statewide student over a ten-year period. The third all.) was painless and took no longer food, jewelry and Bindis (the research conference Friday April book is a continuation of the case Navarro would like Mexican than 10 minuets. "This is stones that are placed in 26, 2002. CSUSB's own Elliott R. study of La Raza Unida Party. His American citizens to be able to something form our culture that between the eyebrow.)They also Barkan is the chairperson for the fourth book, which will be completed obtain Dual Nationality. He feels we can share with others," said plan on teaching dances from 2001-2002 year. This year's guest this year, targets the political that Mexico has many things to HumairaRahim, President of the South Asia. speaker was Dr. Armando Navarro. history of the struggles on the offer the United States, just as the Navarro's intent is to write five Mexican Political study. Navarro United States has many things to books on the progress of the told me that his fifth book will offer Mexico. If Dual Nationality Chicano Movement. Thus far, he mainly focus on what changes can were implemented, Mexican has written three books on the be made to help further Mexican Americans would have the ability Baskinf^Robbins, struggles of Mexican Americans. and Latino's into offices of power. to buy, not just lease property, in The first book focuses on the There are 40 million Latinos Mexico. Navarro does not want student movement. Getting the and 22 million Mexicans in the special privileges for Mexican youth involved in politics and United States. Navarro believes Americans, just equal rights. educating them to understand what that in order to be able to move in According to Navarro, Dual Nationality exists for Canadian and Israeli Citizens in the U.S. He feels the time has come for the Mexican commimity. 10% discount off your purchase g Navarro focuses on ^leadership, at either Togo's or Baskin Robbins with ^ organization, and the valid CSUSB student or faculty I.D. I'power of capability. ^ Navarro believes we Please present I.D. at the time of order. ^need to implement Not valid with any other discount, coupon 2 Latino leaders to move or promotion. •«the people. Latino people are at a critical juncture. The time has Togo's/Baskin Robbins come to recommit, 4375 North University Parkway smu ii» reorganize and San Bernardino, CA 92407 remobilize in the pursuit of social change 909-473-7494 Writer Dr. Armando Navarro (left) with Elliot R. Barkan at the Cal State Social and justice. reasearch conference Next to McDonald's April 29, 2002 What is this, some geek convention? E3, the gamers holy land competitions and give out prizes, By Ivan Fernandez hand out free merchandise, invite Stajf Writer celebrities and pretty much do If you want to give an avid anything they can to get people's gamer a heart attack, teil him (or attention. her, considering my last story) Last year, and again this year, you're going to E3. Activision set up a half-pipe on the E3, a.k.a. the Electronics show floor where Tony Hawk, Entertainment Expo, is the Bucky Lasek, and other From left to right; Ingrid Valdez (Guatamalan), Sarah Sanchez (Mexican), Mariela Aguilar (Guaiamalan) and Fernando Academy Awards of the gaming professional skaters busted grinds, Gonzalez (Mexican) eat lunch together in the commons industry. Every year at E3, flips and loads of tricks for the thousands of businessmen, game spectators. Nintendo decked out developers, publishers and its staffers in blue and silver Comfortable with our own kind? members of the press gather at the jumpsuits strapped with Game Los Angeles Convention Center in Boy Advance. They walked the Looking at the possible self-segrgation of Cal State students a cacophony of bright, flashing show floor, inviting show-goers to screens displaying video games try out some of the games. By Jonna St. John defined groups on some college segregation is detrimental to currently in development. Konami's booth drew the biggest Staff Writer campuses that work as a education. Catherine said, "No, it E3 was first started in 1995, crowds last year with its big-screen "supportive community" for each doesn't effect what you learn." by the Interactive Digital Software unveiling of "Metal Gear Solid 2: California is one of the most, member. For example, at Cornell Ron, however, posed an exception, Association, IDSA, which Sons of Liberty." The over-nine- if not the most, culturally diverse University, there is an American- "some times a click of people can continues to hold the show minute video played every hour states in the US. Racial segregation Indian program. Students who dominate a class and it annually in May. It has been held where swarms of passers-by would is said to be a thing of the past, but begin "their college education at a makes others less likely to talk or in Los Angeles ever since, with the ignore their duties and stop to how much truth does this hold? two-year tribal college and then become involved in class exception of two years when it was watch the video. Some people sat The next time you are in class or continue at a mainstream four year discussion." held in Atlanta, Georgia. In his on the floor for nearly the whole sitting somewhere on campus, take university have an 80% graduation Rachel Kelley feels, "Yes, keynote speech at last year's show, hour to watch the video again. a look around you. Notice rate," according to Daniel L. people do sit, talk^ and associate Doug Lowenstein, president of the Many celebrities were also anything? Many of you probably Moore, lecturer at Cornel! with people 'like' themselves. It's IDSA, perfectly summed up the E3 seen on the show floor. I was able do. You might say that our campus, University. Compare this to a 20% natural to do it, but people on experience when he said, E3 is to catch Wayne Brady of "Whose for the most part, is divided up into grad rate of their peers. campus are more open-minded and ground zero for the future of Line Is It Anyway?" being groups based on race, age, and/or The flip side, however, won't not talk to you if you are entertainment. And he's not interviewed by Nintendo. Famous by style. This idea is known as according to Willis Hawley, dean different." Rachel also points out kidding. Last year, my first year developers such as Hideo Kojima Stud^t Self-Segregation. of the University of Maryland's that self-segregation is not just in attendance, E3 officially began and Shigeru Miyamoto are on- There have been numerous College of education, is that when based on race. Sometimes people , the nest-generation system wars. hand giving interviews and studies that researches this very groups are separated, they "lose out with similar "study habits, or in the The Expo was home to Sonys demonstrating their latest idea, why it occurs, and, more in the long run because they haven't same age group" tend to stick PlayStation!, Microsoft's Xbox masterpieces. Now in its eight importantly, if it is detrimental to had to establish social networks together. and Nintendo's Game Cube. The year, E3 continues to be the place education. essential to future success." Mariela Aguilar, sees groups show signaled the end of the were developers let their games do The 1954 Brown Vs. Board of Additionally, there are studies that separating into different ethnic twentieth century and welcomed the talking. And again, I will be Education decision did away with, suggest this notion. groups. "In class. Latinos tend to show spectators to the digital age. there, sore back and all, to do my at least legally, racial segregation. A recent survey conducted by sit with Latinos, Blacks sit with E3 can also be called the largest journalistic duty. And yes, this According to Susannah Zak Figura, Student Involvement and Blacks, and Whites sit with video game party of the year. gamer is going to party with the author of "self-segregation may be Development on 309 higher Whites." Aguilar, Ingrid Valdez, Every year, companies hold developers. chic, but critics call it self- education institutions in the US, Sara Sanchez, and Fernando defeating," this decision "promised however, suggests that student self- Gonzalez all agree that it is easier benefits of integration." This is segregation is not a dominant to relate with someone of your own where self-segregation comes in. feature of campus life. These cultural and/or racial Is Peace Possible in the Many people (students and parents) studies, also, show that "campus background. of "ethnically diverse states" are diversity is leading to significant A major part of this choosing to attend "tailor-made" educational and social benefits for commonality is language and Middle East? schools that cater to their cultural all college students. Having this dialect. People outside of your background. Where is the said, I asked some students on our culture may not be able to follow integration there? The reasoning campus what they thought of self- your conversation and vice versa. behind this is that "a comfortable segregation. Not surprisingly, I Although we tend to separate into school environment encourages received mixed reactions. Ron groups of people that have things An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue academic commitment." Those Placentia and Catherine Collins, in common, we must not forget that opposing these types of institutions both agreed that, on our campus, we do live in a multicultural society in Search of Common Ground believe they will only "solidify self-segregation does not occur that and it is, in fact, beneficial to our stereotypes and promote long-term often. Ron stated that, "Everybody education to view issues through with social intolerance." has a prejudice, but I don't think other perspectives whether it be Unfortunately, there are anybody visibly displays outward different cultural, religious, or discrimination here on campus." I gender perspectives. We are a Yossi Khen, former Isradi soldier and peace activist studies that support both sides. On one hand, there are ethnically also asked if they thought self- multicultural society.

Prof. Mahmood Ibrahim, Gwlr of Histoiy, Cal Poly Pomona iTbe Pot • Upcoming Events What: Aztec Calendar Lecture What: Evelina Fernandez Movie; and Presentation Showing and Lecture Tues., May 1,7:30 pm May 1st Where: Event Center B, C Where: Event Center A What: Author Victor Villsaenor When Thursday May 2nd When: 10 am-3 pm presentation May 7th Panorama Room, : Where: Even Center B, C What; Is Peace Possible in the May 8tli Whem: 12:00 pm-l:30 pm Middle East? An Israeli- What: Pacific Asian Heritege « Lower Commons May 2ii(l Palestinian dialouge in search of Day What: Cinco de Mayo common ground? Sponsored by Dept. of English Where; Event Center A3»C and celebrations Where: Panorama Room, lower Courtyard ^ere: Student Union Courtyard commons When:Uam-2pm 'l^^'hen; 12 pm- 2pm When: 7:30 pm April 29, 2002 Cal State's Wanted by the Coyote Chronicle F.L.A.G.S. stresses Distribution Manager bilingual value A paid position for a minimal amount of work per week. Duties include the distri­ bution of the campus newspapersto buildings on campus By Bethatty Anderson patients. Asst. Multi-Cultural Editor OLga Jacquez, a Spanish Literature and Language major here Languages spoken in the at Cal State, views the need for United Slates today are directly college graduates to become fluent unbalanced due to the services in a second language. The issue provided for non-English speakers becomes more frustrating at her in our nation. With the business workplace. Jacquez, who works as markets becoming more a part of a Program Assistant at Chaffey global scale, it has never been more College in the counseling imperative for present day college graduates to be fluent in languages other than their native tongue. Spanish Literature major and Foreign Languages Advising and Guidance Services (F.L.A.G.S.) Vice President Victor Cisneros feels, that law makers are not representing the needs of Victor Cisneros: FLAGS Vice-President of all Americans by not Mtfvybe y<5u JXAvii- noHce, FLAGS taking the initiative for H\e dgweH-es you <^rop ou VUe identifying the deficiencies in department, speaks of countless providing a multilingual workforce. situations where she was the only siAew

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Marcos: One ofmany things that Novice: "Boo..." April 29, 2002 11 What did you think of Featured artist: Shoppy py? By Shareena C. Clark A&E music. Shoppy's style is like; well Erinn Editor it's kind of, humph. The drummer I went down to the RBC sings lead, the bass player sings Wasburn (Riverside Brewing Company), to back up, and the keyboardist plays savs: check out Shoppy. Their name sax, flute, and anything else lying I like them, thier music is really had been mentioned once, twice, close to him. Shoppy is what eclectic and the're just a good or a million times in some local happens when you mix jazz, rock, band. They're put together well, they're dynamic and they go coffee shops, so I wanted to see hip-hop, and a hell of a lot of places you wouln't really expect what was with all the hype. I have creativity, and release it into the them to go. They're post-mociern. never really cared to go to a local wild, They produce a sick mixture Franky P. show alone, but I am glad I made of groovy songs that force the an exception this time. The crowd to feel the music. I Mata says: restaurant/bar's patio was the challenge anyone who says they stage for the main event. The patio Chad Villarreal (drumsAead vocals) Matt Wyckojf (bass/vocals) Gate love good music to go see this reminded me of when I was a Hartman (keyboards/Jlute/sax/hurdygurdy etc...) band and try noite ^©ove. We always have live music five summer camp councilor for the fast. The show at the RBC was me. Not only did I get to see one 'During th^ set I found myself nights a week, sometimes six, Saturday nights are the best nights YMCA, hanging out after hours great. It was loud, and the happy of the coolest bands in the area, wondering wliy these guys are not to come. on the wooden picnic benches shinning people drinking beer but I also got a cheap cup of opening for Madeski, Martin and Mendv while the kids were asleep. I was were more than willing to share coffee. The Coffee Depot is a phat Wood? Why aren't they touring half expecting someone to bust their benches. little coffee joint because they with Phish? Why hasn't Glen Degennaro out with an acoustic guitar and Their set was amazing. I did not always offer at least for different Ballard tried to ruin them by sing a horrible cover of a Simon know what to expect when they flavors, and a separate room for trying to make them pop? Shoppy ey delivered an efficient and and Garfunkel tune. But I knew band came on, and I was virtually the bands to play. It is not the same is (for lack of a better term), a kick ;fy show. I've seen them alot. better. Just by looking at the speechless when they left. In fact hassle you get at some coffee ass band. They are a power trio Aaron Shaw crowd I could tell the show was they were so great that I had to houses, where you feel like an ass like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, says: going to be cool. There were folks see them again to get a full feel walking in front of the performer or Rush. I don't want to over hype there from the Esoteric?/ for them so... I also went to see just to put some cream in your cup. the band by comparing them to Freakdaddy show from the night Shoppy at the Coffee Depot. It This time I had caffeine, and I legends, but if they keep playing I like them, they have a different before, and the tiny patio filled up was the best of both worlds for was ready to take in some great like they do, they will get there. sound. Pop Disaster Tour a Rocking success \ way too long, but it works to get guitar. Each member was told either the audience pumped up for what a cord or a certain rhythm, and is to come from their favorite believe it or not when they ail got bands. Green Day's set was full of going it sent the audience audience participation, a lot of screaming and cheering. The sound screaming,- and of course, singing was great. I think that the three A Pilftreit Kind of Coffte Lounge along with the band. The members audience members will be Jazz. Blae & • tlye • flo (eva really looked like they were having remembering that night for the rest fun and were glowing with fanpe. of their lives, especially the lead The lead singer was running hll guitar volunteer that actually got to This Coupon fiood for over the stage which Was take the guitar home. constructed on one side of The The closing band was Blink 182. Forum and expelled an immense There sound was not nearly as good amount of excitement for the love as Green Day's. Their vocals were Blink-182 (left) and Greenday( right) 25% of his fans. too low and their guitars too high. By Leslie Garraway new sound. They certainly had The highlight of Green Day's set However, the thousands of fans Stajf Writer plenty of fans in the audience at The was when the lead singer said that generously welcomed the band. Great Western Forum in Los he wanted to make a band out of Blink who also involved the On Wednesday night at seven-thirty Angeles. The band was consistent three of the audience members. The audience in their show, asking for Jimmy Eat world took the stage as in reminding the crowd of who they crowd was hysterically laughing as screams to get everyone ready for Off the opening band for the headliner were and the title of each of the five a small fifteen-year-old boy was their adventurous and energetic set. tour. Pop Disaster Tour 2002. They songs that they performed. The set carried over the tops of the crowd Their style is truly unique by far. Food 8 Drlnla are a new band.. Their sound can was energetic and really got the in the pit. He volunteered himself However it was going to be really be heard on any of the local radio crowd ready for the first headliner to join the members on stage asnd hard to follow Green Day's set.. It 3204 Mission Inn Avenue stations. They have a similar sound band, Green Day. play the drums. The next willing was a great experience and a lot of ftrsff of *ine ICM IE tfie cu jqr to Weezer with their lively and up When Green Day took the stage participant was put on bass, and the fun. I wouldn't even have to think beat rhythms, but they do have a the crowd went wild, the wait last and most important was the twice about doing it all over again, 909-222-2263 very individual and refreshingly between the bands as usual was volunteer who played the lead despite the fifteen-dollar parking.

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Unfortunately, according As a 2001 Dartmouth Medical scripts. The garnishing a plate of meat. This pleasure eating steak overpowers to a Massachusetts General School study revealed, tobacco proverbial film acutely satirizes a his conscience. Unlike us. Cypher Hospital survey of 99 colleges was used in about 85 percent of subculture of young, can have his mind altered to erase released in 2000, one-fifth of the top 25 top-grossing films of social climbing uncomfortable knowledge. Short- college students were using tobacco 1988-1997. professionals who term, oblivious ignorance toward daily, and almost half had done so Another psychopathically damaging habits like smoking and within one year. study, published this lack consciences-the meat eating may be bliss. But long- Meanwhile college-aged month in the journal main character hacks term, the outcomes will probably and college-educated Americans Tobacco Control and up people with be grim. Moviemakers and attend films at an above average based on more than various implements. moviegoers alike should mull that rate, according to a 2001 survey 1,500 once-secret Their menus over. done for the Motion Picture industry documents, symbolize their Association of America. Sure, it's showed that long savagery. Murry J. Cohen, M.D., who hard to imagine Bogie turning after the 1971 These atypical films practices psychiatry in Northern down a cigarette: "Sorry, federal ban on suggest a slowly dawning Virginia, is a medical consultant to sweetheart, I'm on the patch." But television and radio cinematic awareness of the meat the Washington. 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Ever see anyone order a is noteworthy, as meat eating is films just up for Best Picture Oscar without such now-banned direct salad and veggie-burger? linked with certain cancers, Glynis Kinnan, Ph.D., is a - Gosford Park, In the Bedroom, arrangements, on-screen smoking Hollywood's handling of eating diabetes, stroke, obesity, and the Chicago-area writer who lectures and the winner, A Beautiful Mind is at its highest in four decades and choices deserves serious re­ deadliest U.S. killer, heart disease. at the University of lllinoise- thinking, given the consequences of And callousness for animals often Chicago. animal agribusiness, whose Question of the Week products help kill 1.3 million Americans annually, while wr^king environmental havoc and Tell the Coyote Chronicle how you feel. ^* . inflfcting mass suffering on Send letters either via e-raail or drop it by the office animals. 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In reality, 10 billion farmed Melissa Adamson, Beth Bennett, Jon Bohlander, birds and mammals in the United David Chadwick, Lily Choi, Cynthia Heaton, There are-BB^'dimples on a regulation golf ball States each year aren't so lucky. Amanda Jewett, Jason Kauffin, Ann Marie Commendably, several McBride, Krista Morris There are only 2 days of the year in which there are no recent films link meat eating with Executive Editor Matthew Schoenmann professional sports Games (MLB,NBA,NHL or NFL): violence, immorality, or both. In the day before and day after the Major League All-Star the popular 1999 sci-fi flick The Managing Editor Game. Matrix, traitorous Cypher bargains News Editor Mathew Taylor with alien machines, which control The Scene Editor Susie Medina Earth, over a steak dinner. Their The average life span of a major league baseball is 7 Multi-Cultural Editor Jake Zylman pitches. y agreement lets Cypher return to the conventional world, if he betrays Asst. Multi-Cultural Bethany Anderson It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather his friends in the resistance Editor for a year's supply of footballs. movement. Cypher knows the A & E Editor Shareena C. Clark alien-controlled world he wishes to Sports Editor John Halcon return to is artificial and Americana Asst. Sports Editor Kermit Boyd meaningless. But he insists the Karla Buchanan Money isn't made of paper, it's made out of cotton. aliens erase his memories of the Op/Ed Editor Before the 1950's it was made from hemp, the stem artificiality and of what he's done Copy Editor Open and leaves of a marijuana plant. to his friends. "Ignorance is bliss," Design/Layout Editor Editorial he claims, relishing his mouthful of Asst.Advertising Manager Steve Shelton meat. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Faculty Advisor Robin Larson Memorial. The corrupt politician- antagonist in 20(X)'s The Contender Graduate Assistant John Emmig Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. who knifes into a large slab of meat Business Manager Open pursues a personal vendetta that The Coyote Chronicle is published on every Friday, for distribution on The term 'the whole 9 yards' came from World War II threatens national well being. His Monday, during the academic session by the Department of Communication Studies, arrogance is underscored as he California State University San Bernardino. fighter pilots in the Pacific. When arming their airplanes The opinions expressed in the Chronicle are those of the student writers on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammunition forcefully tries to order meat for his and editors, and do not reflect the views of the university, its administration, faculty or belts measured exactly 27 feet, before being loaded into dining companion, a colleague any other person or institution unless expressly noted. whose career he is endeavoring to The appearance of any advertisment in the Chronicle does not constitute the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, an endorsement by the newspaper of the goods and services advertised- The Chronicle it got 'the whole 9 yards'. destroy. She insists she is a ^^serves^^h^nghU^^qec^n^dvertismenn^eem^na^^ April 29, 2002 15 The Venezuelan Coup Could Confuse You

community. Much controversy resignation. Pedro Carmona, head the democratically elected hands of result of the message of the Ven­ Jesse Henderson stemmed from two laws, one of the private sector business group Chavez. Who officially states he ezuelan people." Well at least a Staff Writer required big plantation owners to Fedecameras was sworn in as never resigned. Some critics point 150,000 Venezuelan people out of ^ give their untilled land to the interim President on April 12. It out that this would be 24 million. The past weeks in Venezuela landless, and the other law almost was reported that a crowd uncharacteristic of Ch^ivez in the To put things in perspective Ven­ brought a lot of controversy. First, doubled the royalties paid for consisting mainly of white first place. ezuela is a country of 24 million the protest preceding the so-called extracting Venezuela's oil to help businessmen cheered the swearing U.S. Press Secretary, Ari people, with the poor making up coup left an undecided amount of boost revenues for the country. in ceremony at Miraflores. Fleischer stated that the adminis­ 80% of the population, who widely people dead and injured. Then the There are two groups that play a Camona's presidency was tration seems to place the blame on support Chavez. Chavez's ^ro- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pivotal role in this discussion. The short-lived because what many Chavez. On April 12 Fleischer was rumored to have resigned from Venezuela Workers Confederation, critics say amounts to stupid stated, "We know that the action en­ -Venezuela continued office. Facts are hard to find, but CTV, which is said to have a union decisions by Carmona. Carmona couraged by the Chavez govern­ on page 16 perhaps with a little history of Ven­ of a million workers and announced that he would not have ment provoked this crisis." He went ezuela, Chavez, and his opponents Fedecameras, the country's largest new elections for a year; he on to say "Government support­ you might be able to see what I see, business association. These two dissolved the national assembly, ers, on orders from^e Chavez gov­ Corruption. groups staged a general strike to and the Supreme Court. He left ernment, fire^-on unarmed, peace­ Hugo Chavez was elected protest the decrees. union and civic leaders out in the ful protestor^ resulting in iO killed President of Venezuela back in Managers at Petroleos de cold, including a top union leader and 100 wounded." He also said, 1998 when he won by 56% of the Venezuela, the state oil company, of the CTV, Carlos Ortega, who "The results of these events are now vote. He ran under a new party, were even more frustrated by helped lead the protest. Ortega and that President Chavez has resigned Movimiento Quinta Republica Chavez's move in February. He Carmona had relations up until the presidency. Before resigning, he (Fifth Republic Movement). Once fired seven executives and Carmona seemingly gave in to dismissed the vice president and the in office, Chavez renamed announced the retirement of 12 business interest. Ortega has been cabinet, and a transitional civilian Venezuela after his hero Simdn others. Petroleos de Venezuela is quoted as saying "This all died for government has been installed. This Bolivar, El Liberator of Latin lifeline of Venezuela; the company me," when he spoke to a CTV government has promised early America, officially dubbing it the gives about 80% of their revenue political consultant, 'The fat cats elections." He goes on to say "1 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. to the government, including hijacked it. But that gentleman think events took place on the Simon Bolivar is a hero in Latin paying the military's wages. Citgo, (Carmona) will fall". This gave ground there as they did. I think that America along the same lines of a subsidiary of the state oil way to a successful counter-coup played out for all to see, and it hap­ Che Guervara. Bolivar tried to company, operates 13,000 gas de tat that placed power back in pened in a very^uick fashion as a Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez unify Latin America, but realized stations in the U.S. it was like "plowing the ocean". Additionally, Venezuela belongs Chavez hoped to carry on in to the Organization of the Bolivar's footsteps. Petroleum Exporting Countries, or Chavez started a national OPEC. "Chavez was instrumental development program. Plan in OPEC's decision to cut back Bolivar, to build roads, schools, production in 2000, driving up fuel hospitals, and low-income housing prices and providing $21 billion in for Venezuela's poor. He was re­ extra revenues for Venezuela, elected in 2000 to a six year term. which is the third-largest oil Chavez speaks of the new producer in the organization, after PROBMION Bolivarism. He says Bolivarism is Saudi Arabia and Iran" according COUNTV or IAN BIRNAHDINO a ~ response to "savage to the New Yorker. neoliberalism". "Neoliberals" Skeptics point out that the essentially sell out their country overthrow happened the very week when under pressure. When the that Saddam Hussein announced a PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME country carries a high debt, for unilateral suspension of oil exports. POSITIONS AVAILABLE example Venezuela carries a debt I don't think anyone is so naive to of $21 billion owed in back wages believe that oil did not play a big among other things, the World role in this debacle. 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For example the New business community and other Yorker recounted what happened in opponents came to a head on April Probation Officer I & II Venezuela in 1989, "In February, II when more than 150,000 1989, President Carlos Andres protesters marched to Miraflores, (Education Required for POI &U; Any Bachelor degree Perez agreed to an economic- the presidential palace, as opposed Or a total of 30 semester units in a Behavioral Science reform program requested by the to the 500.000 reported by the U.S. of which half must he upper dimion from a 4 year college) I.M.F. One of its first effects was government.. The protests where an increase in public bus fares. This led by the business sector, labor precipitated the riots, and Pdrez unions, and civic groups. 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April 29, 2002 16 ^Venezuela cant However, some critics say that the from page 15 Bush administration played a part in the overthrow, and if not a part that grams benefit the poor and for the they condoned it. Feischer indicated 'most part anger everyone else. in an April 16 press briefing that the Rumors of a plan to oust to oust "United States officials explicitly Chavez had been circulating and made clear repeatedly to opposition groups had been meeting in secret for leaders that the United States would about as long as Chavez has held not support a coup." He did however office. Fleischer concludes on this admit," U.S. officials met with a issue by stating "Here are the facts broad spectrum of Venezuelan that we do know from yesterday's officials, including business events. The Venezuelan military and association representatives, including police refused to fire on peaceful Mr. Carmona, as well as pro-Chavez demonstrators and they refused to legislators, including labor officials, support the government's role in such officials from the Catholic Church, human rights violations. That's the throughout the routine course of role that the military played. They discussions with officials in refused to fire." All of what Fleischer Venezuela" and "It's no secret that said was untrue or speculative. President Chavez has had a rule that As far as the Presidents of Mexico, has been controversial and has not Costa Rica, Argentina, and Paraguay met with widespread popular support are concerned about this issue, they within Venezuela or among his condemned the unconstitutional neighbors, and certainly in the United removal of Chavez. Many critics States with President Bush." found that President Bush's failure to Greg Palast, columnist for declare his opposition will hurt his Britain's The Guardian criticizes the administrations creditability as a fact that the mainsueam media across supporter of democracy. the board used words like An official statement by Fleischer "unpopular", "dictatorial", and Photo by Gaston Ochoa on April 14 asserts "The people of publicized that Chavez had resigned, Craft tables were on hand at the Environmental Expo. Venezuela have sent a clear message when these statements were all to President Chavez that they want untrue. I would be tempted to think, programs to take part in, is so Contmued no doubt why the Environmental both democracy and reform. The like other critics of the news of the critical as pollutants are from page 1 Expo has become such a success. Chavez administration has an Venezuelan coup, that the news has There churned out all over the is also no doubt why opportunity to respond to this been littered with disinformation and world,' every second of the program to make itself taking action in ensuring the message by correcting its course and perhapsl would go so far as to believe day, and continually known through the expo. survival of our environment, as governing in a fully democratic that the reported disbanded Office of destroying the environment in With the many fun things well spreading knowledge about manner." Remember Chavez has Strategic Influence played a part in we live. to do, see, and learn, there is environmental protection which been elected twice in democratic spreading falsehoods to news , elections. organizations. m

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Coyotes' tennis finish tournament's No.3 seed Broncos, Hampton to complete the sweep in CCAA Championship the Coyotes (9-7 for the year) de­ the doubles competition 8-1. the season on a high feated San Franciso State 5-4 for The NCAA D-II West Re­ At Scottsdale, Arizona note — yearning yet its lone tournament victory. gional Championship will be AprU 19 to April 21 Despite dropping four of the played in two different locations another year. sixth singles competition, the Coy­ beginging with a tournament in Finals — UC Davis 5, UC San Diego 4 otes were able to sweep all three Laie, Hawaii, on Friday, May 3. By John D. Halcon doubles match for the decisive tri­ . Host and top seed Brigham Third Place — Grand Canyon 5, Cal Poly Sports Editor umph. Young-Hawaii will faceoff against Pomona 4 The No.2 seed UC Davis up­ No.l doubles playerS Coral No.2 seed Hawaii Pacific while end No. I UC San Diego to capture Conley and Cassie Sumrow made No.3 Cal Poly Pomona will battle Fifth Place — Sonoma State 9, Cal State the California Collegiate Athletic their final match together a memo­ No.4 Sonoma State. Association Women's Tennis Title rable event, topping the duo In the other Regional Tourna­ San Bernardino 0 at the Radisson Resort in Arizona. Amanda Wilson and Blly Swetz 9- ment which is set to take place at Seventh Place — Cal State Los Angeles 6, The Aggies (14-8 overall) col­ 8 (8-6). Conley had lost her No.3 La Jolla, California, on Friday will lected victories over San Francisco singles match, but Sumrow easily include top seed UC San Diego fac­ San Francisco State 3 State and Cal Poly Pomona Bron­ won her match at the fourth slot. ing No.4 Hawaii-Hilo and No.2 UC cos before bouncing past the Tri­ The Coyotes top singles Davis squaring off against No.3 League Standings tons (20-3 overall) 5-4 on Sunday, playerS, Jennifer Newman and Grand Canyon. 1. UC San Diego 8-0 (20-3) April 21. Heather Lehman, both lost their The Coyotes did not make the Grand Canyon defeated the singles match with Newman going Regional Tournament but were able 2. UC Davis 7-1 (14-8) Broncos with a similar score to the three sets before losing. to erase 10 consecutive losing sea­ 3. Cal Poly Pomona 6-2 (19-5) final taking the third place trophy Yet both players recovered sons. Conley and Danielle while Sonoma State downed Cal during the doubles competition Quistgard are the only departing 4.Grand Canyon 5-3 (13-8 State San Bernardino for fifth place. rolling to an 8-6 victory. Lisa seniors leaving head coach Thomas Trying to recover from an Duncan, who won her singles com­ Starzyk five returning players next 5.Sonoma State 4-4 (13-8) opening 9-0 loss to the petition, teamed with Timetra season.

NFL: Fresno State's Carr drives Kermit's Report Card away as Houston Texans No.1 pick. Winners: Losers: No.l No. 18 the team's draft strategists. They stand this concept. The Texans had By Kermit R. Boyd now have three quarterbacks with a plithora of picks and for the most Assistant Sports Editor a total of four regular reason-sea­ parttused them wisely and effec­ The NFL draft came and was son starts. They still don't have a tively. Houston Texans Atlanta over in two days, and teams are left viable-deep threat for Michael Tennessee Titans: The first David Carr, QB pondering whether they struck gold Vick,despite claiming that they six picks were on the defensive side T.J, Duckett, RB or found fools gold, and for the would try to draft a receiver in the and the Titans really added much "For a new and upcoming "Why Duckett, he may be skinny on the draft, look no further. first round. needed speed, but also some franchise, selecting a quar­ powerful, but it won'r" The NFL draft can be full of Instead, they drafted tailback muscle, to a unit that was in dire terback is always smart. complement Dunn's speed. surprises — and it usually is. T.J. Duckett, who the Falcons hope need of it in 2001. They drafted Quaterbacks are the comer- They needed a strong By draft day, teams know who will bring a power running game defensive tackle Albert stones of franchise's."^ they want, and teams have already to the table, which would balance Haynesworth and most importantly reciever but got Duckett." talked to other teams about the pos­ out the speed of recently acquired linebacker Rocky Calmus. No. 8 No. 28 sibility of draft-day trades but one Warrick Dunn. San Diego Chargers: General never knows what's going to tran­ NFC Overview: Overall, the manger John Butler and new head spire. NFC did a good job of selecting and coach Marty Schottenheimer did The following analysis will not utilizing their draft picks in each fantastic jobs the whole way be a round by round examination. round. through the draft. Cornerback Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks Rather, it will be a scrutiny of However, there were a few Quentin Jammer, a possible starter, Roy Williams, SS Jerramy Stevens whether teams used their picks teams that made simpleminded de­ was selected first followed by six "Jerry Jones made a smart "Mike Holmgren as GM, wisely to acquire top notch NFL cisions that will, in my opinion, other picks who could potentially pick, because Williams will learn that Mike talent that won't be wash outs or prove to be detrimental to their see some playing time. complements Darren Holmgren the coach won't druggies in their initial years. franchise. The teams that did this AFC Overview: The AFC Dallas Cowboys: Kudos to the where the Buccaneers, Seahawks, could of have made some wiser de­ Woodson at free safety." be happy come camp time.' Dallas Cowboys, and especially and the Bears. cisions with their draft picks but un­ No. 5 No. 11 their owner, Jerry Jones, who after Heisman Bust: The Heisman fortunately they didn't. For in­ four years of vilification, made in­ Trophy winner Eric^Crouch was stance, the Indianapolis Colts used telligent draft decisions that could drafted to a possible cj^mpionship their first pick to draft defensive bring back prominence to a defunct contender, tTfe Rams. He might end Dwight Freeny but where does Cowboys team. quarterback but he will most likely that put Colts right end Chad San Diego Chargers Indianapolis Colts The Cowboys acquired safety be playing wide receiver and may Bratzke? At number eleven the Quentin Jammer, CB Dwight Freeney, DE Roy Williams who should be tre­ be utilized in red zone situations for Colts should have gotten more "Jammer along with other "Freeny may have mendous help to Darren Woodson the Rams. In reality the Rams only value. For me that was the biggest cornerback speed, but the in the secondary. drafted to fill their depth chart and disappointment in the AFC. solid picks will see a wealth Colts could have got better New Orleans Saints: Another did this for most of the two days. . The 2002 NFL draft was of starting time, which will NFC team that made strategic draft Houston Texans: First, let's jammed packed with a wealth of pay dividends on the field." and bigger value with the 11 choices was the New Orleans look at the new expansion team of defensive players and star quarter­ pick of the first round." Saints. Everything seemed to fall the NFL, the Houston Texans, they backs that got their glory in the first Bargain Picks into place for the Saints, starting enjoyed the luxury of having the round of action. with their first selection on the first first pick in the draft. The Texans The draft was also crowded No.2 day and ending with their last pick acquired quarterback David Carr, with a couple of sleepers that may on the second day. and the acquisition really didn't or may not be in the lime light of The Saints where able to make raise any eyebrows. the NFL in a few years. solid decisions throughout the draft For a new franchise, the gen­ For instance, Jake Schiffino Carolina Panthers which may prove to pay dividends eral manger can't go wrong in tak­ who was drafted by the Titans in Julius Peppers, DE on the field. ing a quarterback in the first round. the fifth round, is a big kid with " Julius should have went No. 1, but went at the 2 spot. Atlanta Falcons: The Falcons Quarterback's are the corner­ great seed. He is the true "sleeper" surname of the new owner, re­ stone of a NFL franchise, and from in an eon when there are very few The Panthers didn't get a steal but acquired the best defen­ flected the kind of gazes evoked by the Texans acquisition, they under­ to select from. sive end in the draft, who might be the next Bruce Smith." April 29,2002 19 David Backus pace golfers in ieague finals Golfers close CCAA Senior Lonnie Charleson was 18th at 225 while junior Frank tournament with best Firman was 23rd at 227. finish. Backus finished Sophomore J.R. Reyes, play­ ing with borrowed clubs after his 16th overall as the were stolen recently, finished in Coyotes rounded the 27th spots at 229. Senior Harry Grounds tied for 32nd spot at 235. 54-hole sixth place. Backus shot the team's low round of the tournament, a par-72 on the Legends Course at Diablo By CSUSB Wire Report Grande in Monday's^first round. Cal State, San Bernardino's Cal State Bakersfield, ranked golf team finished sixth in the Cali­ No. 2 in the nation in Division II, fornia Collegiate Athletic Associa­ edged UC Davis, ranked No. 1 in tion golf championships Tuesday, the nation, for the team title. April 23, posting a 54-hole total of They were tied at 868 after 54 905 in one of its best tournament holes thanks to a closing round 7- showings of the 2002 season. under par 65 round by tournament Now, the Coyotes must await medalist Jason Boyd. the announcement of the eight However, the Roadrunners teams that will compete in the broke the tie when the low score of NCAA West Regional in Phoenix, each team's fifth player was Ariz, in two weeks. checked. Mike Applegate of There are 13 teams in the re­ Bakersfield posted a 75, while Will gion. Johnson of Davis carded a 76. Phoio by Robert Whitehead Photo by Robert Whitehead Sophomore David Backus fin­ Stanislaus, ranked No. 7 in the TIGER BACKUS — Sophomore sensation David Backus led the Coyotes in SECOND MAN •— Senior Lonnie ished 16th overall with a 54-hole nation, finished third at 870, two the CCAA tournament finishing the tournament eight over par. He also shot the Charleson concluded the tournament total of 224 — eight over par. shots behind the leaders. team's low round, a par-72 on the Legends Course at Diablo Grande. second in team scoring.

Diamond Roundup: Tawd Frensley tosses a four-hitter as Votes battle Stanislaus. Diamond sluggers receive some strong pitching during tourney.

in the eighth to close out the War­ San Francisco State starting next were Chico State, UC San Diego By CSUSB Wire Report riors. Friday at the Gators' ballpark. and Cal State Dominguez Hills. Junior lefthander Tawd Senior Oscar Barreras had two SOFTBALL The fourth team in that bracket Frensley pitched a four-hitter for hits and drove in two runs while Senior righthander Mikki will be decided in a game between 7.2 innings and designated hitter Rene Leon went three-for-four and Goldwater pitched a five-hitter and S.F. State and Hawaii-Hilo. I Keith Haughn had two hits, scored drove in a run. catcher Tracie Schioppi belt^ her The Coyotes' win in the first twice and drove in three runs as the Josh Sanchez was three-for- 10th homer of the season Saturday game was the 12th of the season for Coyotes beat Cal State, Stanislaus, three and Chris McAllen had two as Cal State, San Bernardino Goldwater and the 29th of the sea­ 6-1. Saturday in the first game of a hits in five at-bats including a triple downed San Francisco State, 7-2, son for the team. The Gators doubleheader. as the Coyotes banged out 14 hits. in the second day of the Mountain slipped to 14-43. Photo by Robert Whitehead The Warriors came back to In the nightcap, the Warriors Dew Softball Classic. Goldwater came back to start HOMER QUEEN — Tracie take the seven-inning nightcap, 8- took a 3-0 lead in the second in­ The Coyotes were not so for­ the second game of the day against Schioppi slugged her 10th homer of 5. The two teams meet Sunday for ning off Coyotes' starter Matt Rohr. tunate in the second game of the homer of the day and 11th of the the year against San Franciso State on Saturday. the final game of the four-game CSUSB closed the gap to 3-2 day as Cal State Stanislaus rallied season helped stake her to a 3-0 series. CSUSB won the opener 15- in the third. However, the Warriors from a three-run first inning deficit lead in the first inning. Roadrunners. Bakersfield beat 4 on Friday. scored twice in the fourth and three to beat the Coyotes, 4-3, with a run However, Stanislaus came CSUSB in a tournament at The split gives the Coyotes a times in the fifth to put the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. back to tie the game at 3-3 in the Stanislaus in February and the Coy­ 19-15 CCAA record (25-22 over­ out of reach. With a 2-2 record, the Coyotes fourth and Diana Sutton relieved otes swept a pair of CCAA games all) and keeps them in the hunt for Justin Schwitters got the win advance to the quarterfinals at 10 Goldwater. from the "Runners in Bakersfield. a berth in the four-team CCAA for Stanislaus to improve to 3-4 a.m. Sunday against host Cal State, Dawn Onishi came on in re­ CSUSB won Friday's tourna­ championship tournament on May while Rohr's record is now 4-6. Bakersfield, a team they beat 6-1 lief of Sutton,in the fifth and was ment meeting, 6-1,in lOinningsas 9-11. Mark Ayala Jr. blasted a two- on Friday. tagged with the loss. She is 11-11. Goldwater went the distance, al­ After two scoreless innings in run homer for the Coyotes, his sec­ The winner advances to the Jennifer Klein (7-5) went the lowing seven hits. the opener, the Coyotes broke on ond of the series. Brian Schweiger semifinals to meet the winner of the distance for the Warriors, allowing Liz Catron drove in the tying top with four runs off Stanislaus and Leon each had two hits. Western New Mexico-Cal State just six hits. run in the seventh inning to force starter Scott Taylor. That was all After today's finale, the Coyotes Stanislaus game at 12:15 p.m. at The Bakersfield game will be extra innings. Letitia Gutierrez' that Frensley needed even though close out their CCAA regular sea­ North Rosedale Park. the seventh time this season that the three-run homer helped give the Steve Fitch came out of the bullpen son with four games at last place Advancing in the other bracket Coyotes have faced the Coyotes the win. Chico to host baseball CCAA Tourney in the CCAA standings, based on Third-place UC Davis, cur­ Monday - Saturday; 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM By CSUSB Wire Report winning percentage, qualify for the rently 20-12 (.625), Sunday; 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM Chico State has been selected event. Fifth-place Cal State San Ber­ to host the 2002 CCAA Baseball Single day ticket prices are $6 nardino (17-14, .548) is in position Championship Tournament at for adults, $3 for college students to qualify for the second straight Nettleton Stadium in Chico Thurs­ with a valid I.D. and $2 for high year. day, May 9 through Saturday, May school students and under. The Coyotes finish the year 11. Six other teams are still math­ with four-game series at 10th place FAMOUS The Wildcats, ranked 4th in ematically alive for the three re­ Cal State Stanislaus and 11th place NCAA Division II, will host the maining tournament berths with San Francisco Stae. Cal State event for the fourth consecutive two weeks left in the regular sea­ Dominguez Hills (17-19, .472) has year after qualifying with a four- son. an extremely slim chance qualify game split with 14th-ranked Grand Grand Canyon, currently in for the tournament. Canyon last weekend. Chico (40-7 second place, is 24-11 (.686) and The Toros must sweep Chico 1331 Kendall IMve, Suite #7 overall) is currently the CCAA finishes the season with a four- State in Chico this weekend and all San Bemardino, California leader with a 25-7 record (.781) and game series at defending league of above mentioned teams would is the first team to clinch a berth in champion Sonoma State, currently have to lose a significant portion of the tournament. The top four teams in sixth place at 17-15 (.531). their remaining games. Yotes welcome Mr. Olympian ASI and Cross Cultural Center bring gold medalist to campus more than likely be the main attrac­ By Tiffany S. Rolland tion to promoting the event which Sports Writer is to be located in the Events Cen­ Many famous people are ter A, B, and C. known for forgetting where they Considering Parra's schedule have come from and leaving the prior to his appearance at Cal State past. San Bernardino will include trips This is not the case for 32-year- to other local schools, Parra's ap­ old inline speed skater Derek Parra, pearance came at a bargain. a 2002 Olympic gold medalist "We actually got him here for champion. a discounted price," said Portillo. Parra will be making a special "Had he set his entire day on this visit to Cal State San Bernardino appearance, it probably would have on Friday, May 3, for a special pre­ Vince HepiigAVire Photo costed us $20, 000." sentation and a potential autograph GOLD — Derek Parra will have his "But I'm glad Parra will make session. gold medal in display for all Coyotes. the appearance," added Portillo. The event hosted by Associ­ So as we travel around the ated Student Body Inc. (ASI) and the 2001 World Single Distance track with Parra we return to where the Cross Cultural Center agreed on Championships in March. it all began. a $7,500 contract allowing Parra to "I haven't met him yet," added Derek Parra attended high showcase his Olympic experience Portillo who was the main key to school at Dwight D. Eisenhower. from Utah. negotiating with Parra's agent and - A former resident in San Ber­ "The agreement was for him bring Parra to campus. "But he's a nardino, California, but now lives [Parra] to stay around for half an local boy, so it's a big deal for him and works in West Valley City, Photo courtesy of yahoo.com hour," said ASI public relations di­ to come here [Cal State San Ber­ Utah. His place of employment is SKATING TO CAL STATE — Speed skater Derek Parra will make his rector Marvin Portillo. "But he'll nardino] since he grew up in this in West Valley at Home Depot. campus appearance on Friday, May 3, at the Events Center A, B and C. probably stay around after the pre­ area and has already won a gold Chronicle sports editor John Admission is free, and posters will be handed out for autograph session after an Olympic moment presentation about the former San Bernardino native. sentation to sign autographs." medal in the Olympics." D. Halcon contributed to this ar­ Parra captured a gold medal during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah and In 2000 Parra set an American According to Portillo, Parra's ticle. He can be reached by email also set an American record in the 1500 meter event. record in the 1500m and also set "admirable" accomplishments will at [email protected]. Diamond girls shine with unity Yotes splash WWPA

By Kermit R. Boyd By CSUSB Wire Report championship tournament. Assistant Sports Editor Freshman Sarah Reneker also Cal State, San Bernardino's scored a goal in the comeback pe­ Chemistry, defined in the women's water polo team closed riod for the Coyotes, now 25-7 on terms of science, is the elements of out its highly-successful 2002 sea­ the season with one game remain­ a complex entity and their dynamic son Sunday with an 8-4 defeat at ing. interrelation or mutual attraction or the hands of Cal State Bakersfield. CSUSB took an early 3-1 sympathy and rapport. The loss came in the fifth John D. Halcon/Chronicie lead before the Banana Slugs got Well, CoyotesJ^softball team PLAYING AS ONE — Players on the Coyotes squad display several place game of the Western Water physical and "took us out of our understands science's definition of attributes, but none are more important than their ability to play together and Polo Association championships game," Altman said. Trailing by chemistry, seeing that they use it on get the task done. Currently, the Yotes are in proper position to finish within at UC Santa Cruz. three entering the final seven min­ the field, day in and day out. third place of the CCAA standings with bouts against San Francisco State on The loss gave the Coyotes a utes, Harberts took over offen­ Last season the Cal State San Friday, May 3, and Sonoma State on Saturday, May 4. 25-8 record for the season, the sively. Bernardino Softball team went 13- team's best ever win-loss mark. Meanwhile, sophomore 43, and for nine-year head coach losophy of how we are going to at­ in six other categories. The Coyotes were seeded goalie Amanda Wells and her Roxanne Berch — it was her worst tack each game," said coach Berch. As a team, CSUSB ranks No. sixth in the tournament before it corps of defenders shut out UCSC season with the Yotes. The teams pitchis^philosophy 4 in the conference with a team began and they ended it in sixth over the final period. Coach Berch said, "I went out has paid dividends with"sophomore batting average of .271. place. Wells finished with 10 saves, and recruited a few key players with Dawn Onishi ranking No. 2 in the "We have been pressing, and Loyola Marymount Univer­ giving her 22 for the tournament. an already strong base of players, CCAA with a 0.97 earned run av­ trying to hard to live up to an ex­ sity defeated UC San Diego 8-4 Also scoring for the Coyotes and the few players we brought on, erage (ERA) and an II-7 record pectation that our rankings has set to win the championship and earn were Allison Harp (two), Kami took us to another level by their ex­ with 14 complete games. for us," said Berch. "We hope to a berth in the NCAA Champion­ Wilson and Leslie Weiser. ample and leadership." Senior Mikki Goldwater is play relaxed and not focus on win­ ships at use next month. Wilson and Weiser will be She also added, "With this the ranked fifth among CCAA pitchers ning games, but just playing games, The second-place Tritons playing their final match for the team was able to do better then they with a 1.24 ERA and a record of which is what we have done for our opened the tournament with a 12- Coyotes on Sunday. ever expected." 10-6. games this season." 3 win over the Coyotes. The Tritons upset UC Davis The Coyotes are now currently Coach Berch says that this Players Shermaine Kendrick UC Davis downed Santa Saturday while LMU buried Santa ranked No. 3 in th? West Region year's squad has experience on the and slugger Schioppi hope to have Clara University 15-4 for third Clara 15-1. Davis and Santa Clara with an overall record of 27-21-2 mound and the pitching staff, which fun in the weekend tournament held place. UC Santa Cruz defeated meet for third place. and CCAA conference record of has capabilities to take their game at Bakersfield and display the team Chapman University 16-2 for sev­ Dana Tucker scored four 14-8. to another level, proves tremen­ chemistry that has carried them to enth place. goals and Emma Kudritzki added Thanks to the 'Votes team dous maturity on the mound lead­ where they're currently at and EARLIER BOUTS three more Friday to lead UC San chemistry, batting, and pitching, ing to the sound of a 1.54 ERA. ranked. Kari Harberts scored all three Diego to a 12-3 victory over Cal they have an extremely good One of many very important Dealing with the composition of her goals in the fourth period State, San Bernardino on the chance to make the NCAA West and vital weapon is junior Kristen of substances, and in addition to Saturday as Cal State, San Bernar­ opening day of the WWPA cham­ Regional tournament. Garcia who ranks No. I in batting their properties and reactions, de­ dino rallied from a 7-4 deficit to pionships at UC Santa Cruz. "We have a pretty good pitch­ at .395 and the second being junior fines the essence of chemistry. beat host UC Santa Cruz in the The Coyotes took seventh in ing staff with seven pitchers, and catcher Tracie Schioppi who ranks The Yotes have created chem- Western Water Polo Association last year's WWPA tournament. 171 and leads the CCAA isttv that thev hone can carry them