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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]. Vol. XLV, No. 18 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE Monday, April 25, 2011 OFCoyote CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO FOR 44 YEARS Chronicle Coyote alums offer career conference By CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON Staff Writer

CSUSB graduates in need of net- about getting to know alumni and future working and job opportunities will get employers,” said Assistant Director Jo- that chance when the Alumni Association anna Oxendine. hosts a career services conference on Sat- There will be places set up where stu- urday, May 7, from 12-5 p.m. at the Col- dents can have an one-on-one with alumni lege of Education building. rotating to the next person every two min- The event will feature a keynote ad- utes. dress from career coach Cindy Chernow. There will also be a resume clinic Chernow has experience as a human where alumni will critique students’ re- resources manager, career counselor and sume. alumni director at UCLA, according to “We really want to support our alum- CSUSB Public Affairs. ni and students in getting the employment Chernow will address the importance competitive edge in today’s job market,” of networking, and making key contacts said Oxendine. that could result in employment. This will be the fi rst time in several Workshops such as interview skills, years that this event returns to CSUSB and negotiation, social media, and the job the Alumni Association is aiming at mak- searching will be held in rooms through- ing it an annual occurrence. out the fi rst fl oor and will be taught by Those interesting in registering are NASA Photo | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons alumni. encouraged to do so by Wednesday, May Coyotes promoted environmental awareness and conservation on the CSUSB campus in honor of the 41st annual Earth Day. One of the highlights of this event 4, so information packets can be gave out will be a speed networking mixer brought prior to the event. forth by alumna, Dr. Cheryl-Marie Hans- Registration can be done by phone: berger. (909) 537-3700, [email protected], or by CSUSB celebrates Earth Day “It’s kind of like speed dating, but it’s visiting www.csusbalumni.com. By ERIC SANCHEZ County, said Dr. Diane Podolske, director Staff Writer of CSUSB’s Community-University Part- nerships (CUP). SUSB joined the nation in The service helps people with such di- celebrating the 41st annual verse issues as domestic violence and fi nd- Earth Day with games and ing free health clinics as well as environ- McDonald’s: “Looking for work?” Centertainment as well as free mental issues, Podolske said. recycling of electronic equipment on April Other organizations on campus focused 22. on a resource conservation message. The multi-billion dollar corporation offered jobs to Events were held throughout the cam- “We are trying to get people to be more pus to both educate people about the envi- cognitive of the energy they are using,” said thousands of career hopefuls during National Hiring Day ronment and bring people together. Michel’le Jones, Green Campus intern. By LINDA TRAN Dixon encourages students who come “Our goal is to bring students and fac- Green Campus encouraged students to Staff Writer into the Career Development Center to ulty together in unity, as well as eco-friend- sign a pledge to practice conservation tech- have passion and aggressiveness, for Dix- ly businesses,” said Johnson Lo, president niques in their daily lives such as taking To celebrate an unemployment de- on believes those two motives help stu- of World of Works (WOW), which orga- shorter showers. crease McDonald’s hosted their fi rst na- dents get their careers kicking. nized one of the events. CSUSB is one of eight campuses in the tional hiring day on Tuesday, April 19, Continued on Pg. 3 WOW’s event included demonstrations CSU that offer Green Campus, which is a where thousands of hopefuls showed up from the Chemistry Club on water purifi ca- student-led initiative that promotes energy at their restaurants. tion as well as live music and a display of effi ciency outreach through educational In the LA county, McDonald’s aimed hybrid vehicles from local dealerships. campaigns, as stated in the CSU report at hiring 3,000 people, where the employ- Both the campus and local communi- “The CSU Commitment to Sustainability”. ers would be hired at 800 restaurants in ties were also invited to recycle their used All of this coincides with the CSU’s Southern California. electronic equipment such as laptops and month-long focus on sustainability issues They planned on hiring 50,000 peo- cell phones at no charge. in which energy independence endeavors ple on that Tuesday nationwide. The recycling of such “e-waste” offers throughout the system are highlighted. McDonald’s believe that the national an alternative to simply throwing it away The CSU is focusing on reducing its hiring day will bring bigger opportunities in traditional trash receptacles, which in carbon footprint by utilizing several types for everyone. California is illegal according to calrecycle. of alternative energy sources on its cam- The unemployment rate in Califor- ca.gov. puses. nia dropped to 12 percent in the month of “Electronic waste contains signifi cant Solar power capacity at the CSU has March, making this rate the lowest num- quantities of heavy metals, such as lead more than doubled in the past fi ve years, ber since Sep. 2009. and mercury, as well as petroleum plastics, and it is proposed to double again by the In 2010, the rate was 13 percent. that can leach into our environment with end of 2012, according to a CSU press re- With this record, CSUSB’s Career unhealthful impacts,” said Michelle Dyck- lease. Development Center has seen a differ- Turner, CSUSB Utilities and Waste Man- “Universities are the training ground ence in employment with their students. agement specialist. for a better, greener future,” said CSU “We’re seeing a slight increase [in The proceeds from items recycled Fri- Chancellor Charles B. Reed in the release. employment] yes, a little bit more posi- day will benefi t the United Way’s local 211 “We teach our students to deal with tomor- tive outlook,” said Carol Dixon, interim program, which is a 24-hour telephone re- row’s problems and our campuses are living director of the center and Coussoulis Are- Thomas Beck Photo | Courtesy of Flickr ferral service for people in San Bernardino Continued on Pg. 2 na director. A dip in employment is an encouraging sign for students.

Make sure you CSUSB faculty wants students to Campus rocked Steriod usage: worth the risk for actually “learn” in school See Page 3 know your by Papa Roach, the reward? See Page 13 meat and how There’s no coyote calling at CSUSB, AAF and Panic! Catch all these stories and much more online at to handle it but there should be at the Disco See Page 7 See Page 5 See Page 11 coyotechronicle.net Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, April 25, 2011 Ban threatens right to bear arms By KYLA COOK Staff Writer

acramento is faced yet again with a decision that borders a right outlined in the United SStates Constitution: the 2nd Amendment. The California legislature is faced with a bill that would ban people from openly carrying unloaded handguns in public and in plain sight (AB 144). “Open Carry” is currently legal in California and one does not need a per- mit or license to openly carry, but there are restrictions. Generally, if the fi rearm is not concealed, not loaded and not in a prohibited area (such as a school zone or government building) then it can be carried legally. According to ABC News, the contro- versy began when supporters of “Open Carry” began showing up at public places with their guns on display and making pe- Kyla Cook | Chronicle Photo destrians uncomfortable. California’s current controversial “open carry” policy allows citizens to carry weapons in plain site, but a proposed ban may restrict this policy if the bill passes and becomes a new law. Currently there are people and organi- zations on both sides speaking out on the says, “A gun in a public setting has to be Miller said he thinks that those who The California Assembly Public Safe- issue. viewed by a police offi cer as a threat. And oppose rights to carry a fi rearm (open or ty Committee has made “Open Carry” a State Assemblyman Anthony Portan- as such, it takes our resources away to deal concealed) are based on that they are not misdemeanor offense which can be pun- tino (D-La Canada Flintridge) said, “It’s with that threat,” also reported from ABC used to seeing it. ished by a $1,000 fi ne and up to six months just too close for comfort for average Cali- News. “People quit exercising their rights so in jail. In all but seven states and the Dis- fornians. You don’t need a weapon to buy On the other hand, those against the when people see a gun they panic,” Miller trict of Columbia, there is some form of a cheeseburger. Proliferation of sidearms ban have a general consensus that they said. open-carry permitted according to the should be in a Western movie, not Main have a right to bear arms protected by the Miller says he believes that people Open Carry website. Street California,” reported by ABC News. 2nd Amendment of the United States Con- need to protect themselves because laws do The debate has been hot for some time The Los Angeles City Council sup- stitution. not stop a criminal from acquiring a gun. as a similar bill was put toward legislation ports the ban as well as organizations like Local gun shop owner Kevin Miller is “I carry [a weapon] just about every- but failed to make it to the former Gover- Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence. against the ban. He too, insists that it is a where I go, but that is diffi cult in Califor- nor Schwarzenegger’s desk in time, said Emeryville Police Chief Ken James Constitutional right. nia,” said Miller. “They don’t need more ABC reporter Nannette Miranda. gun laws; they need to enforce the ones we To learn more about AB 144 and visit already have.” californiaopencarry.org. Earth Day at CSUSB Continued from Pg. 1 still rings true here on campus. “If we could tap into the environmen- laboratories of sustainable practices.” tal concerns of the general public and in- The sustainability report showed that fuse the student anti-war energy into the CSUSB is the only CSU campus to obtain environmental cause, we could generate a portions of its energy from both photovol- demonstration that would force the issue taic solar panels and wind turbines. onto the national political agenda.” According to a CSUSB press release, a fuel cell which is another type of alter- Look to Omar Guzman’s article for what steps native energy producer will be installed on campus in early 2012. California is taking to bring environmental issues Exactly 41 years after the fi rst Earth to the forefront of the nation’s political agenda Day took place, the words of its founder on page 3.

Eric Sanchez | Chronicle Photo The CSUSB Chemistry Club prepares to demonstrate a water fi ltration system they created at the Earth Day celebration. Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, April 25, 2011 CA fi les a joint law suit

By OMAR GUZMAN more attention from the legislature on the Staff Writer issue, although it has had a large awareness amongst the general public. n an attempt to reduce carbon According to the Washington Post emissions, California along with “Eight states initially banded together to fi ve other states, fi led a lawsuit sue: California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Iagainst coal-fi red power plants. Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont The Supreme Court is likely to dis- and Wisconsin. New Jersey and Wisconsin miss this case because the environmental have since withdrawn. States may regulate issue here may be too big to be handled by utilities within their borders, but need to go Fernando Torres | Chronicle Photo just one Supreme Court Justice and may be to federal court about pollution that crosses The PRAXIS research team accompany Professor Louie Rodriguez to present their alarming fi ndings at Colton High School. referred to the Environmental Protection state lines.” (From L to R) Michael Arteaga, Louie Rodriguez, Karina Aguirre, Martha Diaz-Zuniga, Feliz Zuniga, and Priscilla Guiterrez. Agency (EPA). More restrictions to power plants in “In the 222 years that this court has the San Bernardino area are likely to have been sitting, it has never heard a case with environmentally favorable results, but can CSUSB faculty stresses importance of school so many potential perpetrators and so come at a larger cost to the local popula- many potential victims,” said U.S. Solici- tion. Whether we should cut down on our tor General Neal Katyal, according to the current energy consumption is an entirely By FERNANDO TORRES who have taken an active approach to their Los Angeles Times. different issue on itself. There seems to be Staff Writer high school education. In the article aforementioned, Justice a continuing rise for energy consumption Rodriguez in his speech presented Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that asking to at the same time where many restrictions The Inland Empire community faces statistics on the dropout rate of Latinos in set carbon emission restrictions and limi- are being made to the same power plants a high school dropout rate of over 50 per- high school, in the IE, such as two thirds of tations to power plants “just sounds to me that we get out energy from. cent, in which nearly 80 percent of the children lack pre-school programs. like what the EPA does.” To be more environmentally friendly school age population is African American He also talked about the external fac- Like Ginsburg, many think it may be and cost-effi cient, CSUSB is taking many and Latino. tors for high dropout rates such as having unwise to have one Judge regulating all the steps to reduce carbon emissions, such as “These numbers are pretty devastat- low political power, low health care, high restrictions, when there is an entire organi- the addition of the solar panel fi eld at the ing,” said CSUSB Assistant Professor Dr. unemployment of families. zation dedicated to enforcing solutions to North West corner of the campus and wind Louie Rodriguez. Rodriguez stressed the importance these types of environmental issues. energy generators. The Participatory Research Advocat- that the community has in providing qual- According to the New York Times “No Team manager of the Green Campus ing for Excellence in Schools Inland Em- ity high school education. one questioned the basic premise of the suit Program Emily Edris said, “What we are pire (PRAXIS) tries to raise awareness on “The community, which includes par- — that greenhouse gas emissions contrib- trying to do is to get people to change their the matter. ents and mentors, should motivate these ute to global warming. But there was es- behavior, so that they could reduce their PRAXIS IE was a research project led high school students to graduate high sentially no support for the states’ position energy consumption, which directly reduc- by Rodriguez, who also served as princi- school and pursue higher education,” said that courts are the proper forums in which es carbon emissions. “Our top four goals pal investigator, and conducted interviews, Rodriquez. to regulate the problem.” are to have more energy savings, use natu- gathered data from surveys, and observa- The event was not just a presentation There is also speculation that this ral gas, reduce electricity consumption, tions to try and understand why minorities of statistics here in the IE, but to encour- lawsuit might be an elaborate stunt to get and conserve water.” are failing high school. age Colton High School students to present On April 19, Rodriguez and his re- their cases on how they believe their high search team presented their fi ndings and school can improve their education. research at the “Our Journeys, Our Voices: Each of the three groups of students Defi ning a Quality Education for Colton presented their research fi ndings and based and Beyond” event held at Colton High on those fi ndings presented ways of im- School to a group of about 250 that in- provement. cluded current and former Colton High The groups suggested ways to disci- students, parents, school administrators, pline students, how the school counselors and teachers. can help guide the students toward higher Rodriguez, explains his reasoning be- education, and how teachers can improve hind the project, “This research was about the quality of teachers and how they teach fi nding out why so many students are drop- and interact with students. ping out but also trying to solve the prob- Colton High School teacher Stephan lem.” Silveira said the event was not meant to Rodriguez himself a Colton High charge school offi cials for the dropout School alumni, says that the numbers were rates, but as the student’s way of asking devastating. for help to have better quality education in “I am from the community and be- their school. cause so many students are dropping out Rodriguez hinted at the system’s ques- of high school we are losing out on talent.” tionable methods of teaching when he said, At the event, the PRAXIS research “The schools need to get students to learn, team presented their fi ndings, but also used think, and create dialogue, because just Omar Guzman | Chronicle Photo it as a forum to feature high school students testing them is not enough.” California is joining seven other states to bring attention to environmental pollution through the process of litigation. Career Development Center offers helpful hiring tips as unemployment rate dips Continued from Pg. 1 round her psychology major. can get out of control once unemployment Adjustment is one of the hard things Last year, around 2.2 million Califor- “It’s good that it’s dropped to 12 per- rises because everyone is used to routine. students face when wanting to fi nd the nians were unemployed in the month of cent, but I’m still going to be worried with “I think sometimes we need to take right job, Dixon believes. March. jobs in my particular area,” said Santillan. a deep breath and think about what we She also does not want students to Just one year later, the rate has gone With the unemployment rate decreased have,” said Weinmann. become discouraged by hearing other peo- down by 79,000, according to the San Ber- and the employment rate increased, the rate Although there are many job slots ple’s bad experiences but instead, thinks nardino Sun. is likely to fl uctuate, even if society wants opening, students need to remember to students should go out in the fi eld and ex- Knowing that the unemployment rate to believe it will only get better. show their interest, passion and profes- perience it for themselves. has decreased, many students are glad to Student Cody Weinmann said he sionalism during their interviews. Dixon leaves with a little advice for be informed that there will be some more agrees with most students that the decrease At the Career Development Center, all students who are struggling to fi nd a doors open for jobs after they graduate. of unemployment is good and also men- Dixon believes that students who barely job. She said, “When you walk into that Aracely Santillan, a student who will tions that in times when unemployment come out of school and apply to jobs start door you can make a difference because be graduating in the spring said she found rises again, the increase forces everyone to off with “soft skills” and need to under- you are unique.” the news somewhat positive, yet she said become resourceful. stand professionalism in order to get the she is still concerned about jobs that sur- Weinmann said he believes that people right profession. Chronicle Page 4 News Monday, April 25, 2011 ‘Twas the tax season By MICHELE CRUZ who are unemployed. Staff Writer Students can earn up to $2,500 on the American opportunity tax credit. This stu- Refunds up to $1,179,839 dollars were dent tax break can be claimed for the fi rst returned to the Inland Empire from the four years of post-secondary education. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) All students must save their receipts form program this 2010 income tax year. school expenditures to claim the credit. The VITA program is a free tax ser- For more information on VITA pro- vice available on campus at Jack Brown gram log on www.cbpa.csusb.edu/vita. Or Hall for the low income tax payers. for the Liberty Tax Service call (909)206- “Tax payers get screwed either way, 9360. and now I want to enroll in the VITA pro- gram to help low income people with their taxes,” said student Vanessa Culver. The VITA program is sponsored by the college of Business and department of accounting and fi nance. It is a four unit class and the course numbers are Account- ing 595 and 575. The course is offered in the winter and fall semesters. “The VITA program helps our stu- In the April 18 issue of the Chronicle, the following attributions were not correct: dents get hands on training in learning the in “Morning howl in sports” the photo should be attributed to Hector Gama not tax laws. The students become voluntary Jesus Romero, in the list of staff writers on Page 4 Michelle Cruz should appear income tax assistants. Students can help low income people with their taxes as long in print when it was not in the last issue, also in the staff writers list Kayla Cook as the tax payer makes less than $60,000 should read Kyla Cook. Lastly in “Athlete of the Week” CSU East Bay was a year,” said Ghulam Sarwar Department Chair of accounting and fi nance. mentioned as the Otters, when they are in fact the CSU East Bay Pioneers. According to Sarwar, all students can apply for the VITA program, but they must take an IRS tax training test and receive a passing score to qualify. “It is our constitutional obligation to fi le tax returns when you are required to Coyote Chronicle do so,” said Maria Rogers Liberty Tax Ser- vices Manager. According to Rogers fi ling our taxes Editor in Chief Richard Bowie helps our government in many ways. A MoneyBlogNewz | Courtesy of Flickr Managing Editor Eric Brown certain percent of our taxes goes to the Income taxes were due April 18 this year and CSUSB of- Executive Assistant Rachel Cannon military, Health care, Education, and those fered free preparation services through the VITA program. News Editor MaryRone Shell Asst. News Editor Orlandria Brazier Asst. News Editor Mackenzie von Kleist Features Editor Diana Cansino Asst. Features Editor Isabel Tejada Asst. Features Editor R. Anthony Diaz Arts and Entertainment Editor Justin Udenze Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor Jennifer Baugh Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor Matthew Bramlett Opinions Editor Louis Penna Sports Editor Jesus Romero Asst. Sports Editor J. Levi Burnfi n Asst. Sports Editor Hector Gama Copy Editor Steven Avila Copy Editor Joey Monzon Online Editor Tyson Ellingsen Photo Editor Moe McKinley Asst. Photo Editor Crystal Cuyan

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By NIC GIBBS Staff Writer

wanted to fi nd out what the cli- mate of school spirit really was on this campus. I I know my own feelings about being a Coyote and it has been a struggle to convince myself that this is a good place to be, but I wanted to know more about how my fellow students feel. To do so, I interviewed 100 CSUSB students here on campus. I asked them to rate their school spirit from one to 10 with one being lowest and to tell me how many CSUSB sponsored events they attended this past year. Here is what they told me: On average, the amount of events at- tended was fi ve. Although this number seems high, there were 30 students who haven’t attended any events this year and 55 students who attended three or fewer. The school spirit meter average for the 100 students surveyed landed at fi ve. While not encouraging, this really isn’t that bad for a school that is known to be a commuter campus. If you think about it, this puts us in a place where we are wait- Louis Penna | Chronicle Photo ing for something to call us into more ac- School spirit is clearly lacking at CSUSB. Most athletic events are not anywhere near close to full capacity and most students lack the pride and morale of other universities. tion. “It’s hard when the best teams on responsibility to foster school spirit lies in other things here on campus that can help and it’s the competitive atmosphere that campus are the volleyball and basketball both the school’s and the students’ hands. move our spirit meter up. makes it worthwhile. team,” said student Brett Webber. This idea I don’t think we are living up to our First, if you haven’t heard about the There are so many other programs to was popular amongst most students who part. Model United Nations program on cam- be proud of on this campus if we cared said that if we had a football team, things I think that if we really cared and real- pus, you should. Google “CSUSB Model enough to look. The reality is that if we might be different. ly wanted to, we could change the environ- United Nations” and start reading. I prom- make this a place we want to be, we will I also asked students whether or not ment of this campus. If every student made ise your pride for this campus will increase. care more and increase our enjoyment of CSUSB was their fi rst choice of schools it a point to attend a few campus events a Second, who cares if the best sports on this college experience. they wanted to attend. Sixty percent said quarter, I believe we would be shocked as campus are basketball and volleyball? The Whatever the reason you ended up no, and as student Willie Sanders put it; to the attitudes that would change on cam- point is that we have teams to support. a Coyote, there are currently more than “This was like my last resort.” pus. So grab your friends and head out to 17,500 of us enrolled and there needs to be Most of the people I spoke to said the Forget football. There are plenty of the games. Win or lose, it’s fun to cheer, more of us getting involved.

Planned Parenthood: 97 percent abortion free

By CARMEN HERRERA remark was “not intended to be a factual Staff Writer statement.” “I misspoke when I said what I said on Addressing the ongoing debate on the fl oor,” said Kyl. He continued, “That whether or not to remove funding from was not me - that was my press person.” Planned Parenthood, Sen. Jon Kyl (R- This still hasn’t stopped comedians like Ariz.) said: “If you want an abortion, you Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert ripping go to Planned Parenthood. And that’s well apart the Senator for his misinformation. over 90 percent of what Planned Parent- Federal funding does not go towards hood does.” services like abortion, unless it deals with a In actuality, only 3 percent of the ser- life-threatening situation and accounts for vices Planned Parenthood provides are for .0083 percent of the entire federal budget, abortions, according to the organization’s according to MSNBC. website. Kyl got it seriously wrong. “House Republicans had sought to ban Cecile Richards, president of Planned the use of federal funds for Planned Par- Parenthood, said, “97 percent of the health enthood because the organization provides care Planned Parenthood provides is pre- abortions, although federal law already ventive, and every federal dollar Planned prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for Parenthood receives goes toward provid- Courtesy of Planned Parenthood Fact Sheet most abortions,” reports James Rowley of ing preventive health care to women.” Despite Jon Kyl’s bold-faced lie on the Senate fl oor, abortion only makes up 3 percent of Planned Parenthood’s services. Bloomberg.com. Though the controversy surrounds Reducing 97 percent of funding for abortions, Planned Parenthood is a health However, looking at a broader view, choice because many people are in need of Planned Parenthood may remove all the care provider that offers important health I can’t overlook that only a small percent- affordable health care and are in need of resources that millions of people who don’t care services like pelvic exams, breast can- age of Planned Parenthood services are for providers like these. receive abortions rely on. cer screenings and prenatal care. abortion. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) stated I do support pro-life advocates like Though popular with women, they are “Though the fi ght over Planned Par- that “75 percent of Planned Parenthood’s 3 Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.), who said not the only recipients of Planned Parent- enthood might be about abortion, Planned million patients who depend on the group’s he believes it’s “morally wrong to have hood services. Men are also increasingly Parenthood itself isn’t about abortion,” re- clinics for basic health care live at or below taxpayer dollars ... go towards organiza- using services such as testicular exams, ported Ezra Klein of The Washington Post. the poverty level.” tions that provide abortions.” screening for cancer and STD prevention “It’s primarily about contraception and re- The underlying truth is that Planned However it does not mean that other and treatment. productive health.” Parenthood does not offer 90 percent of important and necessary medical services Truthfully, I do not support abortion Shutting down the other 97 percent their services towards abortion. for pregnancy, STDs, cancer and diabetes and fi nd it to be a dehumanizing thing. of Planned Parenthood will not be a wise Even Kyl backtracked and claimed his should have their funds cut. Chronicle Page 6 Opinions Monday, April 25, 2011 GOP offi cial’s racist e-mails call for resignation By STEVEN AVILA The alternative is just as horrifying. If she truly was Staff Writer that naïve to racial history, should she really be allowed to serve in any authoritative position in the fi rst place? Let’s be honest: we’ve all had our laughs at politi- Speaking as a CSUSB student, I would like to think that cians’ expense, but elected offi cials need to be held to a elected people of any kind should be a bit more knowl- higher standard. edgeable than myself. According to the Los Angeles Times, Marilyn Dav- One of the most outrageous aspects of this issue is that enport of the Orange County GOP Central Committee she was quoted, again by the LA Times, as saying “Every- forwarded e-mails containing images depicting Barack body who knows me knows that I am not a racist. It was a Obama and family members as apes. joke. I have friends who are black.” While she has apologized, she seems adamant that she Nice cover. simply found it “amusing” and didn’t It seems that whenever someone even “consider the fact he’s half wants to get out of consequences for black,” as quoted by the LA Times. “Everybody who racial commentary, they go for the “I I asked 25 random students and have friends who are ‘insert ethnicity professors here at CSUSB, if they buy knows me knows that I here.’” her explanation. Guess what, none of am not a racist. It was a joke. Having black, white, Hispanic, them did. Asian or any other type of friends “She should step down,” said stu- I have friends who are black.” doesn’t mean you’re incapable of say- dent Annette Williams emphatically. ing or expressing offensive and igno- I’m inclined to agree with them. rant things. After all, this is a 74-year-old woman Orange County GOP Central It’s true that plenty of things have we’re talking about here. Committee Member Marilyn Davenport been said about former President It’s extremely diffi cult to think George Bush, as well as President that she would be completely oblivious to the history of Clinton, and on and on, all the way back to Washington. racist connections between Africans-Americans and apes. We are all guilty at some point of criticizing or even mak- More importantly, the LA Times also quoted her as ing fun our elected offi cials. Courtesy of Seattle PI saying she sent it to “people I didn’t think would be upset But the fact is when you’re in a position of power, Marilyn Davenport (above), in light of a recent e-mail, is pressured to resign. by it.” however minimal it may be compared to D.C., you need Let’s recap. I’m willing, begrudgingly, to believe that to hold yourself and be held to a greater criterion than the best.” she may have seen an image she thought was funny and, average Joe, or the average CSU student for instance. Obama isn’t perfect, and I don’t think he’s done as like a lot of people, hit the forward button faster than she Were we all huge fans of George Bush? Of course not. good a job as he made us all hope he would, but there’s no could think. But you can and should be able to attack the man’s poli- need to start hitting below the belt. But if that’s so true, why the need to fi lter who she cies without attacking the man, especially when you’re a Bottom line: Marilyn Davenport should resign from sent it to? That statement alone leads me to believe she representative of a political party, as Davenport is. her post as an example that this kind of thing is simply not knew exactly what the connotations of the image were and “In what way does it add to communication?” CSUSB okay. Maybe if she does, it will get through to people that how it would affect people. English professor Glen Hirshberg asked. “It’s stupid at we can indeed keep tastelessness out of politics. Chronicle Page 7 Features Monday, April 25, 2011 Have it well-done or not at all: bacteria on the loose By NIN GARCIA Among the types of drug-resistant Staff Writer germs, the researchers found one called methicillin-resistant staph, or MRSA, a A staph infection has created fear in very severe form of infection. the United States after a study reveals that There are many controversies as to half the meat and poultry sold in the su- how serious an effect this bacterium will permarket is tainted with drug-resistant have on individuals. bacteria. Empowerednews.net states that “this Researchers tested 136 packages of bacteria is a particularly deadly and resis- beef, chicken, pork and turkey purchased tant microbe that may cause pneumonia, from 26 grocery stores in fi ve cities in this sepsis, skin infections and heart infl am- country and discovered that 47 percent mation.” contained Staphylococcus aureus, which In opposition, The American Meat In- is an infectious bacteria and may poten- stitute said the study is misleading. tially cause harm. “Despite the claims of this small What seems to be more problematic study, consumers can feel confi dent that is the fact that 96 percent of the contami- meat and poultry is safe,” said James H. nated samples are resistant to at least one Hodges, the organization’s president. of the antibiotics and half of the 96 percent At CNN, Elizabeth Cohan, a senior were resistant to three kinds of antibiotics. medical correspondent, claims, “It’s not One of the researchers who did this as scary as it sounds.” study noted that livestock and poultry are Cohan also said we don’t really have steadily fed low doses of antibiotics at in- to worry so much about getting sick when dustrial farms. eating meat; it’s more the handling of the They suggest that it can also be the meat that causes problems, because it can main contributor to the antibiotic resis- harm us the more we come into contact tance seen in some meat samples. with it and lead to skin infection. Staph germs are found on the skin When asked if this would stop her and in the noses of up to 25 percent of from eating meat, student Stephanie Guti- healthy people. errez said, “No as long as my mom is hy- The bacteria can be spread in many gienic about cooking meat it’s not going to places, including the packaging plant or in stop me, and if it really bothers you, don’t Nin Garcia | Chronicle Photo the kitchen. Continued on Pg. 9 We tend to trust everything the local supermarkets carry, but researchers found livestock are fed low doses of antibiotics. Clothesline is not just for drying, it’s for expressing

By BRENT THOMPSON tims, demonstrating the signifi cance of the Staff Writer problem resulting from assaults against women, especially on college campuses. From the display at the Santos Manuel According to the Department of Jus- Student Union (SMSU) lobby, a consistent tice, one in fi ve women will be the victim theme emerged high on the clotheslines for of sexual assault during her college years. all to see and remember survivors and vic- Less than fi ve percent of those assault- tims. ed will report the crime to campus authori- Last week the Women’s Resource ties or the police. “A lot of women don’t Center (WRC) displayed a collection of come forward because they’re embar- decorated shirts in honor of women survi- rassed and blame themselves,” explained vors and victims of rape, incest and child Wheeloct. “Report it as soon as you can; sexual abuse for the Clothesline Project. don’t be ashamed, it’s not your fault.” The shirts are meant to be therapeutic The problem is not an isolated incident as well as to bring awareness of violence occurring on a couple of college campuses. against women. It has been a national epidemic. “For women who are assaulted, it’s According to federal statistics, the a way to release their emotions and write number of sexual assaults has not changed whatever they want,” said Yazmin Whee- for the last decade despite many awareness loct, the graduate assistant for the WRC programs that have been created. on campus. “It’s like writing a letter, then “It’s really sad and scary,” said student burning it.” Priscilla Andrada after hearing the statis- The shirts were made by survivors and tics. in remembrance of victims who have suf- Brent Thompson | Chronicle Photo “It makes me a little nervous,” said fered physical, emotional or sexual assault. The Clothesline Project gave people a chance to express their stories of hardships by decorating and displaying shirt. student Morgan Strickland. “I live on cam- Each one vividly expressed the indi- pus and I don’t get to my dorm until night vidual’s plight in overcoming such a hor- The Clothesline Project was started tell her story through words or artwork. time. I use the campus escort services all rifi c crime. Statements such as “Never in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the sum- The idea of using a clothesline stems the time. I feel safe on campus, but I’m al- again,” “Victim no more,” “Broken and mer of 1990 after a coalition of women’s from the stereotype that women usually do ways very observant.” bruised no more,” “Be alive survive your groups was appalled by a statistic released the laundry in a household and at one point Although there are no offi cial statistics past,” and “Give me life, give me pain, by the Men’s Rape Prevention Projects in in time, women would communicate and to indicate the number of assaults on wom- give me myself again,” were hung for all Washington D.C. which stated that 58,000 exchange information while hanging their en that occur on campuses, the number to see. soldiers died in the Vietnam war. During laundry out to dry. estimated by the federal government indi- “Seeing all these shirts is really sad,” that same time period. 51,000 women were The fi rst project displayed 31 shirts in cates that one in fi ve women in our classes said student Marina Nieto. “Normally the killed due to domestic violence. Hyannis, Massachusetts. will suffer such a sad fate. voices of those who suffer these kinds of Inspired by the AIDS quilt, the origi- Currently there are 500 Clothesline For every shirt that bravely hung in crimes aren’t heard. It gives you a chance nators of the project wanted a unique way Projects worldwide with an estimated SMSU last week, there are many more that to hear them.” to allow each woman to express herself and 60,000 shirts created by survivors and vic- we will never see. Chronicle Page 8 Features Monday, April 25, 2011 Your truck better be ready for an unexpected shakin’ By YANETH HOIL emergency kit you will need water, food, a Staff Writer radio, fl ashlights, batteries and moist tow- elettes. outhern California is an earth- According to Ready America, at Yaneth Hoil | Chronicle Photo quake waiting to happen. ready.gov, your survival kit should include Most fi rst-aid kits are in buildings. They should be in your car, easily accessible and ready for any unexpected disaster. According to the Southern enough provisions to last at least three SCalifornia Earthquake Cen- days. Water is extremely important and Again, keep in mind that help could guisher, hazard triangle or fl ares, jumper ter, California has a 99.7 percent chance there should be one gallon per person per take up to a week to arrive. Therefore with cables, clean rags and cash. of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earth- day. a fi rst-aid kit, you can maintain wounds If your vehicle is stuck in the middle quake during the next 30 years. Non-perishable food, such as protein clean and infection free with the right tools. of the road it’s important that other drivers You are driving in your car listening to or fruit bars, dry cereal, dried fruit and The safety and well-being of you and know you are there, which is why a hazard Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” when all of canned juices should be included. Make your loved ones will depend on your emer- triangle is essential. Jumper cables and a a sudden the car begins to shake violently sure to also keep baby food if needed and gency kits and how well they can sustain battery booster will allow you to recharge in a way that you never thought possible. It baby essentials such as diapers and wipes. your family until help arrives. the car without additional help. quickly becomes clear that you are in the It’s possible that as a result of a di- The refrigerator is not always fully Not all places take credit cards and middle of a major earthquake. The earth- saster you or one of your loved ones may stocked and the water bottles are not al- in an emergency this service might not quake has passed but you are now stranded be hurt. Having a fi rst-aid kit can make a ways full. Still an earthquake can happen be available. At least $200 in small bills and among the confusion you are left to huge difference in an emergency because at any time of the day and there is nothing should be on hand in case something like care for yourself while help arrives and it allows you to treat most minor injuries. better than being prepared. this happens. things settle down. Your fi rst-aid kit should include two pairs As for the car itself, you should in- There is no way of predicting an ac- A car emergency kit can make the of sterile gloves, sterile dressings, antibi- clude a separate kit with accessories for cident or natural disaster. It could happen difference between life and death for you otic ointments, burn ointments, bandages fi xing any minor mechanical issues. In this right now, later today or tomorrow. in case of a major disaster. For your car of various sizes, aspirin and pain killers. kit you should include a small fi re extin- It is still possible to be prepared.

Eureka! We’ve found Sodexo turns heads By KATHERINE HENLEY As I sat at my table in the Upper Com- the best burger ... Staff Writer mons with my plate full of enchiladas, beans and rice and a fountain drink for the Eureka Burger Whether it’s a quick trip into the Café all-you-can eat price of $8.99, I notice that a la Carte, dinner with my friends in the all the tables around me started to fi ll up in downtown Upper Commons or a drink in the Blue with other students eager to fi ll up on tasty Coyote after a long day, Sodexo provides Mexican food. Claremont the food, drinks and services for all the “Usually, when it’s not a theme night, CSUSB Coyotes. the upper commons has some sort of entree Some of you may already know what that will be like a home-cooked meal. It with Cheran Dinger Sodexo is, but for the rest who don’t, So- makes me feel like I’m getting something dexo provides fresh, nutritious meals while that is more than cafeteria food,” said Car- Eureka Burger in Downtown Cla- is like my Starbucks. It’s an escape from working within the ethnic, cultural and nu- ly Rorer, a hungry student. remont is rapidly becoming the new my mundane life. If you met my wife you tritional needs of their clients. ASI member Marlena Villar, who or- gourmet burger spot. According to eu- would know what I mean,” said one tipsy They promote local, organic and ganizes events on campus, said it can be rekaburger.com, Eureka Burger is an au- gentleman sitting at the bar top enjoying healthy ingredients grown through sustain- diffi cult to receive Sodexo’s approval for thentic one-of-a-kind selection of Angus an afternoon beer. able practices to keep their customers and outside vendors to cater events on campus. Chuck Beef burgers, gourmet salads, sig- The décor and overall atmosphere the environment healthy and happy, ac- “If they are approved, Sodexo charges nature hand-cut fries and a distinctive as- promotes a casual yet upscale feel. cording to the Sodexo website. a steep price for the vendors to cater, mak- sortment of the best craft beers and whis- “I bet people rarely look at the walls “I like the different all-you-can eat ing it not worth the amount of money to keys in a warm atmosphere surrounded at places they eat. Yeah, this burger is the themes each week that are offered here use the outside vendors,” said Villar. by good vibes. shit, but look at all the bitching art on the in the Upper Commons. It gives me more “I don’t like that when my organiza- “Eureka Burger is the perfect place to walls. It’s legit art,” said Sam Wartz, a of a variety to choose from when I don’t tion has an event; we are forced to use the comfortably enjoy tantalizing fare while student at Harvey Mudd University. want to eat the same things that I always food on campus. Sometimes we want to listening to some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest One of the popular weekly events is eat in the Student Union. So far, tonight’s have better food. I feel like most of it is hits,” said Rocco Loosbrock, LA Ameri- “Keep the Glass Wednesdays.” From the Mexican theme has been my favorite,” said just good cafeteria food, nothing special can Food Examiner. hours of 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with any draft Miriam Ortiz, a student living on campus. Continued on Pg. 9 Being a vegetarian, it is sometimes beer on tap you order, you get to keep the diffi cult to fi nd restaurants that suit my glass it comes in. dietary needs, but Eureka Burger passed “It’s a fun concept that really brings with fl ying colors. a crowd,” said Hilary Cobb, a server at I got the Loma Linda Burger that is Eureka Burger. made with a red beet patty, sautéd onions “I love working here, and I rarely say and lemon pepper vinaigrette topped with that about many jobs. It’s a place where a locally baked bun. you can express your personality and The fries could easily stand on their show who you really are. I hate work- own. The sweet potato fries, drizzled with ing at places where everyone looks like honey and cinnamon sugar, were inde- a drone. You’ll rarely see a frowning face scribable. here, from the staff or guests; that says a “The burgers here taste different lot in my opinion,” Cobb continued. from other burger joints. Eating In-n-Out The defi nition of “Eureka” is an ex- all the time gets boring and you can’t go clamation of triumph at a discovery. Or, wrong with the beer selection. Half of as Eureka Burger likes to describe them- them I have never even heard of! But I am selves, as the enlightening burger experi- willing to try them all at least once,” said ence accompanied by fresh ingredients, Nancy Smith, a frequent Eureka Burger beers on tap and rock ‘n’ roll. patron. “We provide a great burger at a price What I enjoyed more than the fantas- anyone can afford but with taste and qual- tic food was the selection of draft beers. ity in our food, beer and staff that is un- “I feel like I’m not alone in saying matched,” said Shane Sowers, the general this, but beer makes me happy. This place manager of Eureka Burger. Chronicle Page 9 Features Monday, April 25, 2011

alone. “The Pride Center provides education They inspired each other through and advocacy in order to develop a more sharing personal stories and encouraging equitable and inclusive environment by ad- words. Students in the room voiced their dressing issues of homophobia and hetero- Filling in the color lines troubles with fi tting in and encouraged sexism throughout the campus communi- each other to have the confi dence and ty,” as stated on the Pride Center’s CSUSB By LINDSEY MARTINOVICH Pride Talk sessions put on by the center. strength to fi nd peace within them. webpage. Staff Writer “The goal of these sessions is to edu- They discussed the identity crises that Also found online is a list of goals that cate, make people aware and to encourage many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and or trans- the center holds for itself which include, There was an undeniable calm and discussion,” said student Dejay Brown, gendered people go through within their “empowering LGBT students to get in- relaxed aura as soon as the doors of the who led the event. racial/cultural communities.They ques- volved with the campus and larger commu- Pride Center opened. As the room fi lled, The event discussed topics such as: tioned why it seems nearly impossible for nity, develop and foster LGBT leadership the laughter grew louder and the smiles How do we perceive ourselves? Are we ap- someone to be LGBT while being ethnic and presence on campus, provide resources grew bigger. It truly felt like a safe haven; a propriately represented? Do we have the and they all realized that is not fair that and services to LGBT students, faculty and place where people could go to escape the same access to resources as others? What they have to choose between the two. staff, increase awareness and education of hectic environment of a college campus. are future images of ourselves? How do we “These sessions are contingent on LGBT issues through social justice educa- “Gay is the new black” was printed on empower ourselves? Where are we target- people speaking up and forming their tion and by advocating for civil and human the fl ier advertising CSUSB’s third annual ed/labeled/perceived? How do we defi ne opinions. We can’t have discussions if no rights and organize programs and events Pride Talk event. ourselves? one is willing to discuss anything,” said that are relevant to our diverse LGBT cam- The event, “Pride Talk: Color Lines,” An important factor that should defi - Brown, who has high hopes to keep Pride pus community.” was held in CSUSB’s Pride Center on nitely be noted was the use of the word Talk events growing at a rapid pace. For more information regarding the Wednesday April 20. This event’s topic fo- “we” throughout the entire discussion. It The Pride Center plans on hosting six center and the schedule of upcoming Pride cused on queer people of color. served to make everyone feel comfortable, different Pride Talk sessions, all focusing Talks, visit http://studentunion.csusb.edu/ “Color Lines” is just one of numerous and reassure the guests that they were not on different aspects of life as an LGBT. centers/pc.

Continued from Pg. 7 Continued from Pg. 8 Handle your meat with caution Campus food only allowed

eat it.” A few precautions one can take to and over-priced in my opinion,” said an break between classes. Empowerednews.net conducted an make sure one can reduce the risk of anonymous sorority member. “My favorite place to get a snack be- online survey for users to voice their getting staph infection would be to wear I made four attempts to contact a So- fore class is the Coyote Express on the sec- opinions on the matter and out of 49,582 gloves when preparing meat, wash hands dexo representative by e-mail, phone and ond fl oor of Jack Brown. They have good, votes 9,626 voters selected the option before and after making contact with a trip to their on-campus offi ce. No one quick breakfast foods and it’s never busy stating, “I just don’t care - bring on the the meat, clean surfaces immediately responded to my regards for information. when I’m in there. I kind of feel like it’s a meat.”Another 2,988 voters selected, and cook meat at a proper temperature, Although it may be diffi cult to get out- secret market no one knows about,” said a “I’ve cut meat out entirely because the which means not having the meat cooked side vendors to cater school events, there student who wanted to remain anonymous. risks aren’t worth it.” at medium-rare. are still options to choose from in various For pricing and menus for the week, locations all over campus while you’re on visit the Upper Commons or their website. Chronicle Page 10 Monday, April 25, 2011 Words of a Gorillaz album mad man a big old fl op Straight from Gary Busey By MATTHEW BRAMLETT Asst. A&E Editor By EILEEN GUTIERREZ Staff Writer William Gary Busey is a crazy person. The semi-popular actor and occasional The new album from Gorillaz, The reality show participant has made more of Fall, may take fans of the band by surprise. a name for himself on his random musings Previous albums offered validity and and quotes than on his acting repertoire. made me want to listen, blast the music Ever since a horrible motorcycle accident and roll my car windows down. reportedly caused brain damage, Busey’s Unfortunately, this newest album is bizarre actions and sayings have become sadly disappointing. the stuff of Internet legend. Normally I have the ability to listen to Here’s just a tiny portion of those say- a CD from track to track. The fi rst track, ings. Forget Charlie Sheen; Gary Busey is, “Phoner To Arizona,” offered a great ab- and will always be, the king of crazy. stract beat, but I could not handle all 3 minutes and 42 seconds of it. 10. “I’m going to rip out your endo- I may not be able to blast the album crine system!” in my car while driving down the 210 Courtesy of stagecoachfestival.com 9.“We heard something that sounded freeway, but the abstract beats and limited Saturday, April 30 marks the beginning of the annual Stagecoach in Indio, California’s popular country music festival. like a mechanical tiger.” amount of lyrics did make me concentrate 8.“Imagination is the hood ornament on other things. on your car of creativity.” Of the minimal lyrics, one stood out 7.“Every one of us has a dark side. more than others. In “California and the Boot, scoot and boo- And my dark side, my shadow, my lower Slipping of the Sun,” the lyrics stated, companion is now in the back room blow- “Money is boring.” ing up balloons for kids’ parties.” This Gorillaz album does not feature 6.“I’ve been told by doctors and sur- as many guest artists as past albums, since gie on out to Indio geons that I have the energy of ten men all tracks were recorded on an iPad during who have normal jobs.” Gorillaz’s US tour last year. 5. “That’s called getting lost in your According to The Courier-Journal- The Stagecoach Country Music Festival returns imaginatory vagueness. And what has hap- While touring last year’s star-studded pened to you is your foresight and your “Plastic Beach,” Gorillaz frontman Da- for another year of fun hindsight became a nimble vagrant, disap- mon Albarn became just another schmoe By RENEE ETCHEBERRIA campsite is where things can get a little peared, and you can’t fi nd them anymore.” addicted to his iPad as his tour bus zoomed Staff Writer crazy, with slip and slides, wading pools, 4.“You know what Sober stand for? across America. horseshoe games and a plethora of tables It stands for ‘Son Of a Bitch, Everything’s This approach to creating the new al- ountry fans are dusting off for beer pong and fl ip cup. Real!’” bum created an interesting element. their cowboy hats and boots As of today, however, both campsites 3.“Fear is the dark room where the The Guardian spoke of the album, as the Stagecoach Country are sold out. The only way to get campsite devil develops his negatives.” “Perhaps it isn’t supposed to be seen as a CMusic Festival 2011 returns passes is through craigslist.com, with pass- 2.“One day technology’s gonna be de- proper album – like 2003’s Democrazy, a for its fi fth consecutive year. es starting at $600. veloped that can kill your mother” limited-edition collection of rough sketch- The festival will begin on April 30, Stagecoach is composed of three 1. “Drinking your own blood is the es recorded during Blur’s last US tour. But and conclude on May 1, guaranteeing a stages: Mane Stage, Mustang Stage and paradigm of recycling.” those songs were clearly not fi nished, and weekend of top-notch country acts under Palomino Stage. The Mane Stage hosts the the 14 tracks on The Fall clearly are.” the Indio sun. headlining acts while the Mustang Stage The album culminated into an anticli- This year’s headlining acts will in- and Palamino Stage are for the smaller mactic song, “Bobby in Phoenix”, which clude Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and acts, ranging from The Secret Sisters to features Bobby Womack. It’s a smooth, Carrie Underwood. Other top charting The Punch Brothers. easy-going song and probably the most no- artists that will take the stage are Darius The festival opens up at noon and does This Week table of the album, yet not as memorable Rucker, Josh Turner, Easton Corbin, Chris not end when the sun goes down. The art- as others, such as “The Revolving Door.” Young and Leon Russell. ists play well into the This is an album that will help you Stagecoach is one night, rain or shine. in Entertainment concentrate on homework, which may not of Southern California’s Sustaining Indio’s be a good thing. In fact, if I wanted to con- largest country music heat and humidity can CSUSB centrate on homework, I would not have gatherings where fans and “For country music be tough, so attendees streamed the album in the fi rst place. performers are equally are welcome to bring -April 29, Opera Theater: “This low-key album is the sound of enthused. Gary LeVox of fans, this is the one event chairs, towels and blan- “Mozart’s Impresario” Damon Albarn blowing trees and tweaking Rascal Flatts expressed kets to sit on. -April 30, Opera Theater: apps as the American outback rolls by his his excitement on a local you don’t want to miss.” All ages are wel- bus window,” stated Jon Dolan, a reviewer radio station about the es- come at Stagecoach. “Mozart’s Impresario” for Rolling Stone magazine. timated 50,000 fans that CSUSB alumnus Kevin Farag There is a beer garden This album may end up in my digi- are coming out to see all for those patrons 21 and Movies tal trash can or lost in my iTunes Library the performers. over but there also is a -April 29, “Hoodwinked Too! Good in less than a month when I forget that I “For country music just for family section. downloaded it. This album just seems like fans, this is the one event The Half-Pint Hoo- vs. Evil-Friday” nothing more than an after thought. you don’t want to miss,” said CSUSB tenanny camp offers a kid friendly envi- -April 29, “Prom” (2011) The album dragged from start to fi n- alumnus Kevin Farag. ronment both Saturday and Sunday from -April 29, “Fast Five” ish. I could not fi nd the beginning, the The festival will take place at the Em- 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. middle or the end. I feel it was unfi nished; pire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Tickets for All kids 10 and under are free for the Music I can’t fi nd the possible mainstream hit like the event are sold as two day passes that festival and camp. “Feel Good Inc” or “19-2000.” cost $149. Upon arrival to the festival the While die-hard country fans enjoy -April 26, Florence & the Machine According to Rolling Stone, there is a ticket is exchanged for a wristband that is some of music’s biggest stars, many chari- Lungs (Deluxe) rumor that The Fall may be the last Goril- good for the entire weekend. ties such Indio Youth Task, Indio Teen Cen- laz album. If this is the case, then they do If dealing with the hassle of driving or ter, Indio Senior Center, Silverlake Conser- -April 26, DIrty Vegas Electric Love not seem to be going out on a high note, hotel accommodations is too troublesome, vatory of Music and The Painted Turtle all only a techno beat made from an iPad ap- then on-site camping is available. benefi t from the Stagecoach Festival. Television plication. There are two main RV campsites, For more information on the Stage- -April 27, “South Park” Season The album can be streamed for free on Eldorado 1 and Eldorado 2, that are both coach Country Music Festival visit stage- Premiere (Comedy Central) thefall.gorillaz.com within walking distance of the stages. The coachfestival.com Chronicle Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Monday, April 25, 2011 Papa Roach take over CSUSB’s Coussoulis Arena By ISABEL TEJADA Criminal.” Asst. Features Editor Next, Jacoby and the rest of the band members from Papa Roach entered the After months of anticipation, fans stage the crowed went crazy. As Jacoby were fi nally treated to the Papa Roach was making his sincere apology for not be- Make-Up concert in CSUSB’s Coussou- ing able to make it to the Very Merry Xmas lis Arena. The show also featured perfor- Party his very young son tried to take away mances by Alien Ant Farm, Panic at the his spotlight. He joined his dad all through- Disco and The Black Cloud Collective. out his performances. The lines grew longer as time got clos- As Papa Roach performed their songs er, the excitement began to rise throughout Jacoby gave a brief explanation on how the crowds as the X-team from a local the songs represented not only his life but radio station X103.9 began to give out t- as well as each and every band member. shirts, CD’s and posters. His explanations were fi lled with intimate As doors opened, from our very own meanings as well as sexual jokes and hand Coussoulis Arena, for the VIP ticket hold- gestures which had to be kept as discrete ers the crowds rushed to get to the front of as possible due to his child being on stage the stage. People pushed and shoved just with them. so they could be up close and personal with The crowd sang along to every song their favorite bands. they performed and they continued their While the audio and lights were pre- performance you could see the bands ex- pared for the fi rst band performance the pressions fi ll with joy. front row got a glimpse of the members of As Jacoby introduced the song that Panic! At The Disco (PATD) playing some represent a bad time of their life that was basketball. Many attendees agreed that just destroying them. The crowd was able Brendon Urie, lead vocals, should stick to Isabel Tejada | Chronicle Photo to lift their spirits by singing along with singing due to the fact that he kept missing Lead vocalist of Papa Roach, Jacoby Shaddix shares the stage with his band and is also accompanied by his eager son. such emotion that would just leave anyone shots. speechless. The crowd began to get rowdy as As PATD began their performance, the drums. Seems to be music runs in their You where able to see the radiance of they waited for The Black Cloud Collec- with their new single “The Ballad of Mona blood. happiness shine through the band mem- tive to hit the stage. The lights got dimmer Lisa” from their new LP Vice & Virtues, Though Alien Ant Farm was part of bers. Knowing that no matter what they as Brandon Seller, Matt Pauling and Joey they also had some diffi culties with their the Very Merry Xmas Party at Stingers went through, how hard life would get for Bradford took the stage the uncontrollable microphones but Brendon just laughed it this past December they where more than them they will always have such amazing cheering began. out and continued with their performance. glad to share the stage Papa Roach. Dryden fans supporting them every step of the way. The crowd showed them much love as As they switched from song to song they Mitchell, lead singer, mentioned that Papa They ended their amazing perfor- they performed their songs. They brought maintained chit chat with their fans and Roach was the reason why they where mance with the “Last Resort” from their their performance to an end with their most joking among each other. were they are at now. Infest album to cheers for an encore. popular single “Hail Mary.” After PATD amazing performance While they where performing Papa The all night acoustic affair was a total After the intermission that seemed Alien Ant Farm (AAF) started to set up and Roach was admiring their work. AAF tied success. For a concert that was completely to last hours, due to technical diffi culties, surprised the crowd by having the 3-year- in their performance with their unforget- acoustic it defi nitely blew people’s minds PATD fi nally took over the stage. old daughter of bassist Tye Zamora playing table cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth away. Chronicle Page 12 Arts & Entertainment Monday, April 25, 2011 Dice rolls and night shows Unique union under the Rainbow By JHONISE HAMILTON By ADRIENE MOORE Staff Writer Staff Writer

Luck is in the air at San Manuel In- The collaboration of Danny and Tiffa- dian Bingo and Casino. ny Preston from Rainbow Arabia may have This month’s main event is Lucky 7 been accidental, but their unique sound is Bingo. This event offers the opportunity to purposeful. win two prizes: a grand prize of $100,000 The duo of Rainbow Arabia was cre- or San Manuel Player’s Choice Coupons. ated by the married couple when both The coupons can be redeemed for slot partners were actually part of two different play, restaurant dining or bingo. bands. There is no purchase needed to par- Beat-maker Danny Preston was a key- ticipate in this event and it is open to Cali- board player for the band Future Pigeon fornia residents of all ages, but the prize for eight years and vocalist Tiffany Preston can only be claimed by someone age 21 or played guitar for two other bands. older by midnight on June 1. All you have Rainbow Arabia’s sound can be de- to do is submit a Lucky 7 Bingo card. This scribed as “Fourth World Pop,” a type of bingo card can be obtained by playing a music that employs modern technological promotional game of bingo, sending in a treatments and is infl uenced by various self addressed stamped envelope to the ca- cultures and eras. sino, or on Facebook. You will be shocked to come across a The Mother’s Day Cash Giveaway is song on one of their albums that doesn’t happening on May 8th from 10 a.m. to 5 emanate ethnic and tribal undertones, and p.m.. For this event, which features a cash the Prestons aren’t afraid to show it. drawing of $1000 every hour, you must be “Good music is always supposed to 21 year and older, must have a Club Ser- step on toes,” said Tiffany during an inter- rano Card and must be actively playing the view with the LA Times. “Our intentions slots to be eligible to win. are always positive, and we wanted to open Now I’m sure when all of you are people’s ears to sounds they were supposed driving on the freeway you see billboards to be afraid of. But I could see how if I was of what exciting events or entertainment wearing a burka in photos that would be of- will be at the San Manuel Indian Bingo fensive. Ah, wait, I did that actually.” and Casino. Rainbow Arabia’s musical sound is Their tradition holds true, starting just about as surprising as their musical in- with a performance from the award-win- fl uences. Their infl uences range from the Courtesy of Kompakt Records ning Los Temerarios on April 28. This heavy metal sound of Metallica to the new Rainbow Arabia is a unique group defi ned by a unique sound. Much of their imagery and visuals follow in the same mold. Latin music duo is sure to make you move wave style of Talking Heads. your hips. Rainbow Arabia’s latest album, Boys If it sounds harmless enough, the Rainbow Arabia’s latest album, Boys Next in line for entertainment is the and Diamonds, was released in Feb. 2011 surprising thing is that Tiffany is pushing and Diamonds, was released in February Latino Comedy Jam on Cinco De Mayo, to rave critical reviews. around a shopping cart while wearing a 2011 to rave critical reviews. which will be hosted by Sebastian Cetina. “Boys and Diamonds is a tremendous wild beard and elf ears. In the cart is a child “Boys and Diamonds is a tremendous The comics you can look forward to are variation of electronic and pop music that dressed exactly the same. variation of electronic and pop music that Shayla Rivera, Luke Torres, and Richard fi t perfectly in our roster,” said Jon Berry, The video then shows an excited Tif- fi t perfectly in our roster,” said Jon Berry, Villa. the band’s label manager, in an interview fany fi ghting against a baker using long the band’s label manager, in an interview If you love good R&B music then you with the LA Times. bread rolls whilst a woman behind the play with the LA Times. will love who will be performing on May One of their more notable tracks, glass smears pink goo on the window. Their tour to promote the album ended 12. Trey Songz will be at the casino to per- “Omar K,” is a song that takes the listener Admittedly, Rainbow Arabia’s video in the U.S. last month, but a European tour form his hit songs, including “Say Ahh” on a journey to Sub-Saharan Africa and the is defi nitely unconventional. But different is currently in progress. and “Bottom’s UP.” Middle East. can be a good thing when done right. In the To see tour dates, or if you just want to The Fray will be the last band to per- The offi cial music video for “Omar music world today, it’s not easy to fi nd an give Rainbow Arabia a listen, check their form on May 26, playing songs such as K” features the couple going up and down album that is raw, unashamed and makes MySpace page at www.myspace.com/rain- their smash hit, “How to Save a Life.” aisles at a grocery store. no apologies for the way it is. bowarabia. Daytime giants dead By BRITTANY FILIPPINI hosts of this show will include some well- Staff Writer known faces such as Mario Batali and Mi- chael Symon from “Iron Chef America.” In a move that has upset many fans, “The Revolution” is said to consist of two of ABC’s longest running programs everything relating to health and lifestyle. will come to a close after nearly 40 years. The hosts will contain a number of experts ABC announced this past week that and have regular guests that will contribute after being on the air for over four decades, to what is called a “unique concept.” two of their daytime soap operas, “All My “We are taking this bold step to ex- Children” and “One Life to Live,” will be pand our business because viewers are cancelled. looking for different types of programming Entertainment Weekly said the main these days,” stated Brian Frons, ABC Day- reason for “One Life to Live” and “All time President. My Children” being cancelled is due to Among the fans who are disappointed the huge amount of costs the shows have by the cancellation of the shows is Hoover, consumed just to stay on the air, on top of the vacuum manufacturer. Upon learning being considered old and outdated. of the termination of the two soap operas, “Guided by extensive research into Hoover immediately pulled their advertise- what today’s daytime viewers want and the ments from ABC. changing viewing patterns of the audience, “We will discontinue our advertising ABC is evolving the face of daytime tele- with ABC,” said Brian Kirkendall, Hoover vision with the launch of two new shows,” vice president of marketing. said ABC in a statement. It was later disclosed that Kirkendall’s According to Entertainment Weekly, wife and mother were devoted fans of the “The Chew” would be a program that shows and were upset about their discon- discusses everything related to food. The tinuation. Chronicle Page 13 Sports Monday, April 25, 2011 Tainting the name of the game

By MACKENZIE VON KLEIST they can be tested at any time. In addition, Asst. News Editor both the school and NCAA test each year,” said Davis. Needles, muscles and money, oh my! With all the enticement that PED’s, With many high paying profession- like anabolic steroids give, it’s no wonder al athletes getting caught (like Manny why so many athletes get caught using. Ramirez and Barry Bonds,) using perfor- When we see certain athletes that have mance enhancing drugs (PED’s) it’s really been in the profession for a long time, have not a shock that this sports era has been built a fan base, and are being paid millions coined the “steroid era.” upon millions of dollars to play a sport they But exactly why are so many athletes love, it is pretty hard not to be tempted to guilty of using them? use them and improve a player’s perfor- Bodybuilders and athletes often use mance. anabolic steroids to build muscles and im- Manny Ramirez has recently an- prove athletic performance. nounced his retirement from Major League But using them this way is not legal or Baseball (MLB) ending his 19 year career safe. Abuse of anabolic steroids has been with the Rays due to possibly being faced linked with many health problems. with a 100-game suspension on suspicion However, steroids are still prevalent in of using performance enhancing drugs. the professional sports world. How is this Also, Barry Bonds has recently been affecting the young athletes who look up to brought back into the limelight with his these players? conviction of obstruction of justice when When several athletes from differ- Mackenzie von Kleist | Chronicle Photo he was found lying about knowingly using ent sports here on campus were asked Steroids has leaked down from the professional level to the collegiate level, creating a dark atmosphere of temptation. steroids or human growth hormone, ac- whether they would use PED’s to heighten cording to the New York Daily News. their abilities, a few admitted that they had that no one participant might have an arti- If an athlete is tested positive for The NCAA and other professional are thought of using them before. fi cially induced advantage or be pressured drugs, a loss of eligibility to play or com- making a better effort to crack down on the For example, a local baseball player to use chemical substances. pete will occur; however, an athlete is al- use of steroids, both to have an even play- admitted that he would use PED’s if he was Procedures include random selection lowed to appeal the decision. ing fi eld and for the health of the athletes. guaranteed not to be caught. and other approved selection methods, “I believe [steroids] are very minimal Hopefully soon this era can pass and According to NCAA, its drug-testing observed collection of urine samples, and in collegiate sports,” said Assistant Base- sports will no longer have asterisks next to program was created to protect the health a strict chain-of-custody process that pro- ball Coach Kyle Davis. names and the some players will not be at and safety of student-athletes and to ensure tects sample from contamination. “Each athlete signs a paper stating disadvantages.

the university a look at some of the greatest events in box- Sugar Ray Leonard are featured at the ISM. ing history as well as allow students to get an up close look Duran is the only man in boxing to have at least one at championship awards held by professional athletes. professional fi ght in fi ve different decades. Punch of history The museum is open to the public, and would be great for All of these historic boxing events can be explored at By CHRIS HANLEY all who enjoy boxing. the museum. Staff Writer One of the spectacular aspects of the museum is that The ISM also features boxing world champions Mu- there are several title belts that visitors can see at the mu- hammad Ali and George Foreman. While visiting the mu- San Bernardino is the home of the International Sports seum. The major boxing belts that are featured at the mu- seum people will get very informative review of some of Museum (ISM) hosting some of the greatest boxers in the seum are the Women’s International World Boxing Cham- the most notable boxing matches of all time of the two history of the sport. pionship belt that was held by Lala Ali, the daughter of legends. The ISM is located inside of the American Sports Univer- famed boxer Muhammad Ali. Many more stories of historic boxing events are fea- sity in downtown San Bernardino. Sports fans can also see an up close look at the Men’s tured so come to the International Sports Museum and “The University focuses on sports related Degrees Championship Continental America’s boxing belt while check out all of the historic moments that can be a fun and such as coaching, sports management and sports agent ca- taking a walk through the museum. informative experience. reers,” said Vivian Munson, offi ce manager of American Visitors will get a great history lesson about some of For more information about the Sports museum feel Sports University. the greatest boxer’s of all time. free to go to their web page at http://www.americansport- The purpose of the museum is to give the students of For example two boxing legends Roberto Duran and suniversity.com/wbc_museum.php.

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April 29, 1986 Boston Red Sox’ Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners, an MLB record

April 30, 1916 Coyote Chronicle: @CSUSBChronicle Chicago Cubs play fi rst game at Weegh- Chronicle Sports Section: @CSUSB_CC_Sports man Park, now known as Wrigley Field Sports Editor: @jesusromero760 as they beat the Reds Asst. Sports Editor: @JLBurnfi n Chronicle Page 14 Sports Monday, April 25, 2011 Rock hard women By BRITTANY SHAW throughout the quarter are how to hold Staff Writer each hold, body positioning, balance and how important focus can be when climb- Women Who Rock may not be a for- ing. mal class, but it is very informative and can There are 20 routes, ranging from be- help with rock climbing qualities in wom- ginner to advanced. There are 3 routes you en. can climb that don’t have any holds at all. Every Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 One of these is known as “The Crack.” p.m. a few women meet to rock climb in O’Neal said she’s done this one, but not the the CSUSB Student Recreation and Fitness other two. Center. The Women Who Rock group do not “I love seeing the progress the girls go out and climb together, but there are make, seeing them grow and get better fi eld trips that are offered to any students, as the class goes on.” Trisha O’Neal says where groups of people go out rock climb- about her small group of girls. ing. O’Neal is the instructor of the class, “I loved the idea that I could climb and has been running it for about a year, without having a ton of muscles,” said after attending this class for almost two O’Neal. years. She went on to say that rock climbing helps Although there isn’t a huge amount of build muscle, but it isn’t extremely neces- girls that attend, it seems like the few that sary at fi rst. do really have fun. Women Who Rock is the name of the “The class isn’t very big, it’s not really class, and climbing rocks is what they do. a formal class. Only a few people come, They prove that women can do anything. so they don’t shut down the rock climbing They may make it look way simpler than wall,” said Abbey Miller, a regular to the it is, but once you attend the class, you can class. get to that level too. She also went on to say that it can be They start you at the beginner levels, hard when it’s crowded for them to actu- and slowly move you on to the advanced ally learn things, but O’Neal does a great routes. job in teaching them new techniques. Rock climbing is a great way to get They’re always hoping for new people involved on campus, making it easier to to attend. But they are also content with the make friends. ones who attend now. Women Who Rock may be a small The biggest thing you will learn by group as of right now, but they have faith attending this class is new rock climbing that eventually it will grow, and if more techniques. people start coming, maybe they can make Brittany Shaw | Chronicle Photo A few other things that are taught it an offi cial class. Instructor, Trisha O’Neal showing the ropes to the Women Who Rock class, as she takes on a challinging climbimg course. Chronicle Page 15 Sports Monday, April 25, 2011 CCoyoteoyote ChronicleChronicle ggoesoes intointo thethe OOctagonctagon forfor thethe “Moral“Moral Victory”Victory”

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By OSCAR HERNANDEZ Staff Writer

Two ferocious tales for champions at Thursday night at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, in Highland California. The place was jam packed and cheer- ing ready for some MMA action. The Main event featured Brandon Hunt and Kenny “The Crusher” McCorkell and sub head- liner featured Bobby “King” Green versus Dom O’Grady. In the featherweight divi- sion Geraldo Lovato faces Dave Rivas. McCorkell started strong, landing re- petitive punches early looking for a rear- naked choke in round two. The Crusher’s strong start got the best of him as he seem gassed out, as Hunt fought aggressively in the third round and obtained a dominant top position looking Oscar Hernandez | Chronicle Photo for a submission of kimura attempts that Brandon Hunt (top with red shorts) begins to make his move on Kenny McCorkell (bottom with white shorts) leaving his arm exposed to be pinned, eventually lead to a fi fth round win. came close to fi nishing McCorkell. In the fi fth, both fi ghters had looked Brandon Hunts fourth straight win; he unanimous decision scores of 50-45 on all couldn’t handle the wrath of Gerald Lovato extremely fatigued, Hunt ultimately had stands with a record of 7-2 in his MMA ca- three scorecards. Bobby ‘King’ Green’s re- The referee Cecil Peoples stopped the fi ght more in the gas tank Hunt dropped Mc- reer. cord is now15-4. just seven seconds into the second round. Corkell. Inland Empire’s very own Bobby Gerald Lovato wins the featherweight The fi ghts were fi lled with action and McCorkell left an arm exposed and “King” Green became victorious in an contest with a fl ying knee dropping his op- had the crowd on the edge of their seats in Hunt got a hold of it in a kimura. epic fi ve round battle won by decision and ponent Dave Rivas and ending it with a this epic battle “Moral Victory.” McCorkell was left with no choice but beat Dom O’Grady and is now the new fl urry of punches that gave him the knock- For more pictures, interviews and to tap out, in the fi fth round with 2:33 of lightweight champion. out victory. weigh-in details, check out coyotejocktalk. time remaining. The fi ght went to the judges with Rivas was a worthy opponent but blogspot.com and coyotechronicle.net Surfi ng the clean beach from Pure Life By ANNETTE VERDEJO lets from Jorge to take back to the United important; nobody wants to step on glass “I chose to get involved with Pura Staff Writer States with them. or another person’s trash. We don’t want Vida because it was doing something good When they returned, they placed the our beaches to be destroyed either. We just for the planet and I wanted to give back,” Imagine you just surfed the perfect bracelets in a bowl in a boutique and they want to enjoy the water and ‘The Surfrider said Stasa. “By purchasing a Pura Vida wave and as you’re walking you step on a quickly sold out. The pair realized that Foundation’ is helping to ensure that the bracelet, not only are you supporting ‘One piece of glass that was in the sand. there might be an excellent business op- quality of our beaches remains intact and Percent for the Planet’ and ‘The Surfrider This may have happened to you or portunity right in front of them. that our children will be able to enjoy it Foundation,’ you’re also staying up to date to someone that you know. Keeping our They contacted Jorge and employed just as we have,” said Marc Johnson, a lo- with fashion and spreading the word to beaches clean is vital to continuing our en- him to make bracelets for them. Even cal surfer. stop pollution of our beaches.” joyment of sports such as surfi ng. though it was a fantastic business opportu- Unknown to most students at CSUSB, You can purchase a Pura Vida bracelet Pura Vida bracelets are helping surfers nity for them, they helped Jorge as well. there is a campus rep for Pura Vida, Steph- online at www.puravidabracelets.com or at and the public take care of our coast by do- Jorge was able to employ members of his anie Stasa. stores that support products with a cause. ing their part to keep our beaches clean. community to help make the bracelets and The company Pura Vida adopts the he now has enough money to buy a home concept of Pura Vida which means ‘Pure for his family. Life’ in Spanish. According to the website, One of the best things about Pura Vida living “Pura Vida” entails enjoying life is that they donate a portion of their sales slowly, celebrating good fortune and not to help keep our earth green and they are a taking anything for granted. member of “One Percent for the Planet,” Pura Vida bracelets are handmade in which is an organization that lets compa- Costa Rica. Their story begins with two nies donate one percent of their sales to a friends who went to Costa Rica on vaca- network of environmental organizations. tion. Pura Vida donates it’s 1 percent to During their vacation, the two men “The Surfrider Foundation,” an organiza- stumbled upon a man named Jorge who tion dedicated to protecting our beaches was selling the colorful bracelets on the and our environment. As Californians, that street. is something that we all can appreciate. Annette Verdejo | Chronicle Photo They ended up purchasing 400 brace- “As a surfer, clean beaches are very Pura Vida bracelets were sold at Seed People’s Market. Trend of the bracelets are catching on, and the story behind them. Monday Sports 4.25.11

Coyote Chronicle: Hitters drowning in the Pond By ISMAEL MORALES Athlete of Staff Writer

It’s game over when Josh Pond is the Week called upon. Pond has set the single-season saves record at CSUSB with 13 saves this season Name: Priscilla Curiel for the men’s baseball team. “I like closing because I have one in- Sport: Softball ning to give it all I got,” said Pond. Every game comes with the possibility that the closer will be called upon as op- Position: Outfi eld posed to starting, when a pitcher only gets to pitch about once a week. Class: Senior Pond’s success not only comes from his hard work but also from the help of his coaches. Pond came to CSUSB as a side Moment: arm pitcher throwing between 85 and 87 mph. vs. Humboldt State The coaching staff made Pond an over-the-top pitcher which increased his velocity from 87 to 94 mph. The fi nal weekend of the season “Pond hides the ball well; he is very deceptive,” said Coach Kurt Stange. Priscilla Curiel racked up 6 RBIs Velocity, location and deception are and jacked two home runs as signs of a good pitcher. “Pond was our project guy, but he has the Coyotes went up to Humboldt blossomed,” said Stange. Confi dence and mental toughness are State and stole two games from needed to get the last three outs of a ball the Lumber Jacks. The ‘Yotes fi n- game. Pond displayed his mental toughness Ismael Morales | Chronicle Photo ished the season 32-22 and await in a game against CSU East Bay. With the Coyotes know that they can depend on Josh Pond for the hardest and fi nal three outs, with their playoff hopes on the line. for the decision of the NCAA in Coyotes nursing a one run lead, the leadoff man got on with a double and went to third son saves record, he also leads the team Pond improves those two pitches, his odds hopes to gain a regional berth. on a passed ball. with a 1.53 ERA, in opposing batting av- of getting drafted will greatly improve. Rather than panic, Pond responded by erage with .167 against him and has 26 Pond’s preparation starts in the sev- More About: striking out the next batter, getting the next strike-outs in only 18 appearances. enth inning when he begins to warm up. hitter out on a fl y to center fi eld and strik- During the current baseball season He plays out scenarios and also goes over Curiel fi nished the season with a ing out the fi nal batter to get out of the jam Pond has saved 12 out of 13 games. scouting reports. and record the save. With 12 games remaining in the sea- In the offseason Pond has done a lot batting average of .299 and the “I feel like no one can touch me; I son it’s very likely that Pond will add to of running and leg lifting to stay in game team leading 10 home runs with have no jitters,” said Pond. his record. Pond’s goal for the remainder shape. Pond also displays a quiet confi dence of the season is to break the NCAA saves He generates a lot of power in those a .597 slugging percentage. Curiel that is evident on and off the fi eld. record, which is 19. legs to increase the velocity of his pitches also is a solid outfi elder only “Pond is a very talented kid. He is a He also hopes to be drafted this year. in the fi nal moments of the game. hard worker, has great temperament and His out pitch is the fast ball. He hopes Pond’s favorite closer is Trevor Hoff- committing three errors in 49 of does not panic,” said Stange. to improve his slider and change-up which man, who is the current saves leader of the games she played in. Curiel Not only has Pond set the single-sea- will make him an even better pitcher. If Major League Baseball with 601 saves. is third on the team with 29 RBIs and fourth on the team with a .398 on base percentage and 29 runs scored. The outfi elder was a What the puck is on T.V.? By HECTOR GAMA the Vancouver Canucks, or whether or I decided to go back to the pub later crucial part to the 2011 Coyotes Asst. Sports Writer not the Los Angeles Kings will be able to on that day, knowing that the Laker game season. recover after blowing a 4-0 advantage in would be on. The time has arrived! game 3 against rival San Jose Sharks. There was not an empty seat. After a grueling regular season, 16 out Or do they? I asked Trudy Stephenson pub em- of 30 teams managed to make the playoffs, Yesterday, I walked into the Blue ployee, how often she put on a hockey earning a right to battle it out for the op- Coyote, the pub here on campus, and I re- playoff game. portunity to hoist up the Stanley Cup. quested that the channel be changed to the “Never,” replied Stephenson. “We let Yeah, I know; who cares, right? hockey game that was on. people watch what they want to watch and While for some the thrills and the The Washington Capitals and New no one ever wants to watch hockey. We playoff beard of the NHL playoffs is un- York Rangers were battling in what would don’t even know the name of the associa- deniable, most will agree that around this become a very entertaining game that tion.” time of the year, the only playoffs worth would end in double overtime. I also asked her why she thought bas- mentioning are the NBA. I looked up, expecting to see a few ketball was so much more popular than Students are buzzing about whether or people spectating, but saw nothing but hockey. not the Los Angeles Lakers can repeat once tumbleweed slowly rolling through. “It’s all about the media. The Kings again as NBA champions. I asked Bryan Sealey, a student sit- don’t get much publicity. Hockey guys Many students wonder if the Miami ting outside the pub, why he was not inside should act up more,” said Stephenson. Heat’s three big superstars will be able to where he could watch the game. Trevor Murphy, a CSUSB sophomore, dethrone the defending champions, or if “I know basketball isn’t on around was asked the same question. Derrick Rose can lead his Chicago Bulls this time, so I come to the pub to get some “Basketball is simply better to watch, to their fi rst NBA Finals appearance since homework done, knowing that it will be more fun to play, and easier to play as Michael Jordan rocked the red and black. pretty empty. well,” said Murphy. Ben Delgado | Chronicle Photo Many also wonder if the defending “I’m sitting outside, though, because Sixteen teams will collide in center ice Priscilla Curiel looking in and playing left fi eld at Coy- champion, Chicago Blackhawks, will be the noise of the television was kind of dis- for the right to be called champions, while ote Park, getting ready to get a good jump on the ball. able to rebound from a 3-1 defi cit against tracting,” said Sealey. millions of people won’t even notice.