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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]. MMusicusic SocietySociety hostshosts fi rstrst annualannual “Swing“Swing Night”Night” SSeeee Pg.Pg. 7 Coyote Chronicle Vol. XLV, No. 16 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO FOR 44 YEARS Monday,Monday March 5, 5 2012 CSUs to hire STEM teachers By COURTNEY SIMS Staff Writer

California State Universities push President Obama’s initiative by providing over 1,500 math and science teach- ers over the next three years. The STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) initiative, constructed by the Obama Administration calls for an $80 million demand for the U.S. Department of Education. STEM is an integrated approach to science, technol- ogy, engineering and math. It uses project-based learning to engage students, teach higher-level problem-solving skills and build learn- ers for life according to Learning.com. The nation’s recent rankings for education compared TTextbooksextbooks ssetet ttoo eevolvevolve tthishis ffallall to other countries suggest a need for education reform, which the administration is pushing while Obama is in of- Koby Heramil | Chronicle Photo fi ce. Members from the U.S. Department of Education fi nd Textbooks will soon be a thing of the past, in fall 2012 CSUSB will have eTextbooks available for students to rent or buy and to view on computers or eReaders. the program to play a crucial role in the development of the country’s youth, allowing them to compete with other By MELISSA BENTON online and offl ine, and will offer other capabilities such as countries like China and India. Staff Writer highlighting and note-taking. “STEM programs are absolutely essential if the U.S. This upcoming spring, Cenage Learning, Cours- wants to stay globally competitive and innovative,” said oyotes will be able to save up to 60 per- eSmart and Follett Higher Education Group will be work- Nathan Carter, U.S. Department of Education researcher. cent on textbooks, as more than 5,000 ing with faculty on all CSU campuses to provide develop- “The lack of interest in STEM subjects, particularly for eTextbooks will be acquired by the Coyote ment opportunities. minorities, is a national problem that has major impacts on CBookstore. “Our next step will be to inform the faculty about the students’ ability to acquire high-skill, high-wage and high- CSUSB will launch the use of the digital rental text- choices for different [quarters]. They can pick books avail- demand jobs,” continued the former college professor. books this fall. These will be offered at a discounted price able as eTexts, which lets students pick the eText version According to a survey by the Programme for Inter- of up to 60 percent less than the price of purchasing a new too,” said Erik Fallis, media relations manager for CSU. national Student Assessment (PISA), American students printed version of the same text. The CSU system approached several vendors asking rank 68 percent in math and 45 percent in science. The Coyote Bookstore has yet to determine which to provide as many digital textbooks for a severely dis- Offi cials for the CSU are excited about the program classes will utilize the eTextbooks. counted price. The three partners came forward with more and are well aware of fi nancial worth in private sectors for The eTextbooks and other digital materials will be than 5,000 titles between them which would be available math and science based careers. available through desktops, laptops, tablets, e-readers and to all 23 CSU campuses. “Science and math majors typically have a lot of ca- other various devices. They will be able to be accessed Continued on Pg. 3 Continued on Pg. 4 CFA close to strike By JACQUELINE SCHOLTEN on are increased class sizes and Chancel- Staff Writer lor Charles B. Reed reported reengaging raises. The California Faculty Association The chancellor has proposed “Noth- (CFA) board of directors met Feb. 21 and ing now and less later,” according to CFA’s Courtesy of bethacunningham.wordpress.com authorized a vote to be taken in late April website. This means that there will be no CSUSB and staff was honored at an international business conference held at Amity University in Noida, India (above). of union member faculty from all CSU salary increases for this school year, but in campuses. If the majority of the teachers the future there will be a possible reduction vote to be willing to strike the pressure will of salary and benefi ts for teachers. be on to resolve pending negotiations. “We do not want to strike but we are CSUSB named “Global Excellence” “We send the chancellor a clear mes- serious about our rights. This is an action By KRYSTINA PEDERSEN honored were able to attend the conference sage that we won’t allow his for-profi t defi ned as necessary,” said Marcia Marx, Staff Writer due to late notifi cation, but at the confer- model of high quality executive salaries president of CFA at CSUSB. ence CSUSB was named the “Global Aca- and low quality education,” the CFA web- The proposal to strike is designed to CSUSB has the honor of announcing demic Excellence University.” site said. A yes vote would authorize the have the least amount of impact on the stu- that eight of its faculty members were hon- As for the CSUSB faculty members Union leadership to strike. dents, according to Marx. Depending on ored at the 14th Annual International Busi- that were honored, each was honored for If CSU teachers go on strike, it could the students’ schedule they would only be ness Summit and Research Conference at their achievements in promoting global leave CSUSB classrooms empty if stalled missing one or two days. Amity University in Noida, India. education and were named “Global Aca- negotiations are not resolved. The strikes would take place this This conference is among the largest demic Excellence Professors,” they were CFA members are upset with uni- spring quarter or next fall depending on assemblies of academic professionals and each selected by an international panel of versity administrators for pushing for an how the negotiations play out according to researchers in India. It serves as a stepping jurists. increase in extended education classes. spokesman Brian Ferguson, as reported by stool for discussions, presentations and The professors honored were Pete These classes are not state funded and re- The Sacramento Bee. student networking opportunities. Robertshaw (anthropology), Rosalie Gi- quire fewer teachers. If negotiations failed and it came to The conference was held on Feb. 22- acchino-Baker (language, literacy and Other issues faculty members focus Continued on Pg. 224, however none of the faculty members Continued on Pg. 2

Go online for Baseball fi ghts Andrew Bird more coverage coyotechronicle.com through 16 innings impresses with Scan this code with your mobile device to visit our site. Download the free app Scan Lite for the but falls just short Break it Yourself iPhone, Android & Blackberry to get reading. See Page 15 See Page 12 Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, March 5, 2012 New version of online reading Continued from Pg. 1 Kevin O’Rourke, the Follett textbook manager at the CSUSB Coyote Bookstore, The eTextbooks will be supported issued a statement about the new digital through CenageBrain.com, CourseSmart. program. com, and CafeScribe.com “With the bulk of our textbook de- “We are looking to use technology to mand still attributed to purchasing or rent- provide students and faculty with options. ing print texts, the shift to digital course This is all about choice. It’s a major em- materials is more of an evolution than a phasis with the affordable learning solu- revolution,” said O’Rourke. Eric Sanchez | Chronicle Photo tions content. Students and faculty have a “However, digital textbooks are Compensation has been an ongoing debate for the CFA and Reed. The CFA held and informational picket during the fall. choice in things that are provided to lower quickly becoming a popular option for costs,” said Fallis. this generation of tech-savvy students Some students are looking forward to now entering college classrooms equipped the cost-cutting of textbooks through this with laptops, tablets, eReaders and smart- CFA and Chancellor still battling option. phones.” Continued from Pg. 1 tract,” said Marx. “I can’t wait! I spend so much money “This CSU Digital Rental Program is Marx said that even if the majority of on textbooks and I feel like I hardly even a great step forward in reducing the course a strike, each of the 23 CSU campuses teachers vote to strike they will only do so use them. Sometimes, I wonder why I even materials expense for CSUSB students would be on a two-day rolling walkout. if the university administrators and CFA bother to buy them. But if I had a cheap- and the Coyote Bookstore will continue to This means that each campus would hold fail to come to a resolution. er digital rental that I could use, it would work closely with CafeScribe and Cengage their strike on different days. Marx said “I try and look at it from both sides and solve a lot of my problems,” said student to try to increase CSUSB’s participation,” that the purpose of the rolling strike is to it is unfortunate when there is not enough Heather Taylor. O’Rourke concluded. keep up visibility with minimal impact on money to go around,” said CSUSB instruc- students. tor Melissa Hartman. “Where the heck is The association has been trying to all the money going?” reach an agreement for 18 months. According to CSUSB’s public af- Something needs to be done because fairs director Sid Robinson, if Gov. Jerry the university administrators are no longer Brown’s tax proposal is not passed the protecting what they have in the contract CSU system will see a $200 million cut, and the CFA wants to protect the quality of just under $8 million of that will affect higher education, according to Marx. CSUSB. This potential strike comes on the “We want to bargain in good faith. It heels of another strike that some CSUSB is strategic for us to ready ourselves for a faculty members participated in at CSU strike. We are just asking for a fair con- Dominguez Hills and CSU East Bay.

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Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, March 5, 2012 Bill would integrate students onto Board of Trustees By KATHERINE VALADEZ but instead it will be representative of the appoints 19 of the 25 trustees. lowing that decision, the board voted to Staff Writer entire CSU community.” While the governor would still appoint cap the salaries of newly hired presidents Currently there are 25 trustees who 19 members, under the new legislation at at 10 percent of that of their predecessor Students who are tired of rising tuition serve on the board. least nine of the 25 trustee appointments with a ceiling of $325,000 in funds. may soon have the opportunity to have Two trustees must be students and must be students, faculty and non-faculty The board’s decision was “not more of their voices heard on the Board of only one must be a faculty member. employees. enough,” according to Yee, who said that Trustees that oversees the 23-campus CSU Yee’s bill would double the current The bill also would remove confl icts he believes the cap for incoming presidents system. number of student trustees to four and of interest by prohibiting CSU employee should be at fi ve percent of their predeces- Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco/ would ensure that at least three faculty trustees as well as the chancellor from sors. San Mateo, announced a bill on Feb. 15 members and two non-faculty employees participating in any subcommittee dealing According to the CSU website, the that would diversify the CSU Board of serve as trustees. with collective bargaining. Board of Trustees oversees 412,000 stu- Trustees. “The CSU Board of Trustees has been Yee’s legislation comes after years dents and 43,000 faculty members in its The legislation would increase the far too isolated from the real world con- of tuition fee increases across the CSU 23 campus system. It is the nation’s largest number of students and faculty trustees as sequences of their decisions,” said Lillian system, while board members vote for in- university system. well as add non-faculty employees to serve Taiz, president of the California Faculty creases of compensation for executives. The California State Student Associa- on the board. Association in a press release. “We need a Last year, the board raised fall tuition tion is currently conducting a search for the “For too long, we have seen the Board Board of Trustees that provides voices to by 12 percent and voted to hire the new next student trustee. of Trustees fi ghting for their top execu- those in the trenches and knows what it’s president of San Diego State at a $400,000 Students that are appointee serve a tives,” Yee said in a press release. “No like to be a student, staff member or faculty salary, which is $100,000 more than his two-year term during which the student longer will the Board of Trustees be an ex- at the CSU.” predecessor. trustee is a non-voting member until the clusive club of just wealthy Californians, Under the present law the governor In response to the public pressure fol- second year of the term. CSUSB professors are honored at Indian conference Continued from Pg. 1 Baker twentieth year here at ferences at the local hotels. global education. strengths is its ability to deliver CSUSB, and although she was “We met university represen- “It is a very humbling experi- a strong global experience; it is culture), Rueyling Chuang (com- unable to attend this conference tatives all over the world as well ence to be recognized for activi- an area of excellence. The col- munications), Hosang So (kinesi- she has had the privilege to travel as students interested in the cam- ties that are a part of your job,” lege of business for example has ology), Chetan Prakash (mathe- to India on past conferences. pus and other professors, it was a said Rose, who over the years has been ranked in the top six percent matics), Lawrence Rose (business Giacchino-Baker recently very productive conference,” said received other teaching recog- worldwide since 2010. and public administration), Vipin went to India this past November Giacchino-Baker. nitions for fi nance but never an Over 200 foreign delegates Gupta (Global Management Cen- as her second trip to that coun- For Rose it is exciting to be award of this sort. representing more than 100 dif- ter) and Frank Lin (Global Man- try; she had the luxury of visiting a part of CSUSB and to be rec- Rose believes in global edu- ferent countries participated at agement Center). Bangalore, New Delhi and Mum- ognized for contributions made cation and business awareness, the conference along with others This is Rosalie Giacchino- bai as well as participate in con- in his academic career regarding and one of CSUSB’s greatest from the host nation of India. Chronicle Page 4 News Monday, March 5, 2012 Early Start Program at CSUSB Campus Alert lish remedial courses, it is feared students’ By JAZMIN JETT Because the results of the student vices of an independent entity to review Staff Writer courses will be set back, delaying their ex- vote held Feb. 29 and March 1 for the the election results with oversight by in- pected graduation. proposed student fee referendum at Cal terested parties. The fi nal results of the tudents are preparing to attend Students have the option to complete State San Bernardino were extremely election will be announced as soon as the CSUSB to receive improved the requirements of the Early Start pro- close, the university will obtain the ser- review has been completed. assistance with their English gram at the university with whom they’ve Sand math courses preceding confi rmed attendance or at a community their enrollment as high school freshmen. college/CSU campus. Since the end of 2011, the Early Start Aid for the program can be obtained program aims to provide incoming students from either the school they intend to go to with remedial courses during the summer or a local campus; the option of fi nancial to ensure they graduate in a timely manner. aid is available for students demonstrating It is documented that 57 percent of need. CCOYOTEOYOTE CHRONICLECHRONICLE ONLINEONLINE students entering the Cal State system in Some universities fi nd that the out- fall 2010 are below profi ciency. come of the program won’t be as success- Quoted from a CSU press release, ful as assumed “About 60 percent of fi rst-time freshmen CSU spokesman Mike Uhlenkamp Siittingtting inin a lecturelecture class?class? OnOn youryour enrolling at the maintains the CSU each year doubts aris- do not show “60 percent of fi rst-time freshmen ing from other pphonehone anyway?anyway? ScanScan thethe littlelittle entry-level pro- campuses. fi ciency in these enrolling [...] do not show entry-level “Any time assessments, you try to initi- even though they profi ciency in these assessments, ate a system ccodeode downdown herehere andand getget zappedzapped have earned at wide program, least a B average even though they have earned at least you’re going in the required a B average in the required college to get feedback college prepara- from campuses ooverver toto thethe BESTBEST onlineonline tory curriculum. preparatory curriculum.” that have done As a result, many it a certain students must at- way. There is tend remedial CSU press release unfortunately sstudenttudent newspapernewspaper atat classes, which do a need to do not count for col- these programs lege credit and add cost and time to earning [. . .] and it helps everyone if we can begin a degree.” this as early as possible.” CCSUSB!SUSB! HowlHowl atat yaya paper!paper! Those involved with the program ex- The only students unable to partici- pect the experience to either contribute to- pate in the program are international/out- wards remedial credit or partially fulfi ll the of-state students, those admitted after the credits required and still receive eligibility deadline and students participating in the to enroll in the fall quarter or the unfortu- summer bridge program. nate fate of non-eligibility. “Nearly 2,000 students will participate Those failing to successfully pass the in the inaugural program. The classes will assessment tests administered will be re- begin in late June or early July and run quired to enroll in the summer course. through August at both Cal State San Ber- The course is expected to cost $5 mil- nardino and Riverside Community College lion dollars comprised of a $182 per unit District’s Norco College,” said J. Milton expense. Clark, dean of undergraduate studies at “The premise is to help students com- CSUSB. plete their remediation before they start It is expected that all schools will be- university. Early Start, philosophically, gin taking advantage of the Early Start pro- doesn’t jive with our fi rst-year writing pro- gram summer 2014. gram,” says Sunny Hyon, chairwoman of Information regarding registration and CSUSB’s English department. placement test schedules can be located at Due to the university’s lack of Eng- www.ets.org/csu/about.

$80 million demand for STEM teachers Continued from Pg. 1 the money for program?” She continued. Students on all levels of education are reer options open to them that pay better also backing the president’s initiatives, cit- than teaching,” said Beverly Young, direc- ing personal struggles in math and science. tor of Teacher Education and Public School “If the government wants to fund a Programs for the CSU offi ce. “The more program that will give me better teachers, you invest in your education, the more then I am all for it,” said Jessica Shultz a you want to ensure the career you choose high school senior in Riverside. “I’ve al- makes that investment worthwhile,” she ways struggled in math and science, so it’s stated on the CSU website. nice to know there are programs to help.” The recent budget cuts to higher edu- An additional $22 million for the cation in California have had crippling ef- STEM program will be made available fects on students as well as the teachers, through charitable foundations as wells as making it diffi cult to accommodate the private sectors. new initiative. STEM teachers that complete the pro- On the local level, one CSU instruc- gram will be required to teach high school tor has growing concerns about the reality for a three year minimum as well as a re- of the program and what it means for the ceive dual certifi cation for the program, re- system’s budget. quirements vary by CSU institution. “The hardest part right now is getting “We [CSUSB] are a pilot program, we off the ground because of fi nances,” said are able to make changes as we go, that Catherine Spencer, CSUSB math educa- makes our department uniquely qualifi ed tion instructor. “If you’re a multiple- sub- to teach in schools that consider them- ject teacher without a job, where do you get selves a STEM academy,” said Spencer. Chronicle Page 5 Opinions Monday, March 5, 2012 Pushy petition peddlers pestering people By ALEJANDRA ARANA Dee Dee Anderson, one of the women who Staff Writer was asking for signatures. When asked how much she gets paid dmit it, when you walk to for doing her job, Anderson changed the class and you see people subject and avoided giving me the answer. asking for signatures you The more students that they manage Afeel awkward. You want to to register to vote and the more signatures avoid them at any cost. they gather, the more their monthly check I think these people that solicit on grows. But this is at the expense of our pa- campus should be restricted on how much tience and time. time they spend on our campus badgering Anderson explained to me that they our students and staff. are not politicians and they are simply ex- Let’s get one thing straight. This is pressing their freedom to petition and free- their job and they get paid to go around dom of speech. campuses and register students as well as Their freedom of speech, though, inform them about what is going on in our causes students to feel uncomfortable and city. at times harassed by them no matter how “We are here almost every day mid- kindly we say “no thank you.” morning to evenings to get students to reg- I don’t think it’s fair for students to ister to vote and inform them about issues Alejandra Arana | Chronicle Photo have to deal with people that can be rude that will benefi t or could harm them,” said Many students fi nd themselves stopped and asked for signatures throughout busy days of high-cost schooling and work. Continued on Pg. 6

Health Center needs help

By KIMBERLY “CHARLIE” TRELOAR The psychological counseling center Staff Writer currently has 11 therapists that work for the center. The psychological counseling center Eight of these therapists are regular on campus is understaffed and could use staff members and the remaining three are more therapists to better assist students interns working on completing their hours who are in need. for licensing. It’s getting closer to fi nals time and the With CSUSB having 17,000 students, tension in the air is so thick it could be cut that is only one counselor for every 1,545 with a knife. students. Students are beginning to feel the Can you see the lack of availability pressure and panic build as their school here? and personal lives are colliding together “I wish I could see students on a regu- this time of year. lar basis. But it’s just not possible. I con- The school can help with these over- stantly have students being added to my list Kimberly “Charlie” Treloar | Chronicle Photo whelming feelings, all you have to do is to see and that makes it harder to see my The student health center is a great resource for uninsured students who need limited medical and psychological help. call. other students regularly. I try to help those There’s no shame in admitting you students the best I can,” said a CSUSB wellness workshops that take place in the volved and raise funds this way. need someone to talk to, in fact it has been therapist who asked to remain anonymous. Lower Commons. At the very least the center would be proven that talking about your problems The center besides providing individ- Although the number of counselors able to hire another therapist or help an- can help improve your overall health. ual and couples’ counseling, also has group that the center employs is beyond their other intern complete the hours they need On an average day the center sees 40 sessions that meet each quarter. control, I feel this is a situation that needs for licensing. appointments that consist of both individu- According to the CSUSB Student further assistance from school administra- “As a psychology major I see the im- al and couples counseling. Health and Psychological Counseling Cen- tion and we as students could help too. portance of having and needing this ser- Students who go to the center on a ter website, students’ health fees support Instead of raising students’ health fees vice,” said Alyssa Pettey, student assistant regular basis at best can meet with a thera- and operate both centers. again in order to hire more therapists, I feel at the center. pist every two to four weeks because of the The groups that meet currently this that we could solve this problem in a dif- “I would like to see more availability high amount of students seeking psycho- quarter and will continue on into the spring ferent manner. and see students be able to come in more logical services. quarter are: Women’s Group, LGBTQQI I believe that we should raise money often,” she said. The center is booked for the rest of the Group (which stands for lesbian, gay, bi- to help the center so that they can provide This is something that we can do as winter quarter. sexual, transgender, queer, questioning, more availability for students who are in students to not only help ourselves but If students want to see a therapist be- and intersex), Student Veterans Group, In- need. help those around us. The center needs to fore the end of the quarter, they have to be terpersonal Co-Ed group, Growing through I think with the help of ASI and other be able to service students when they have put onto a waitlist and then check back to Grief group and Developmental Parenting groups on campus, we could put together a their needs. It’s time that we make a change see if there have been any cancellations or classes. benefi t dinner or hold an auction in which and help do something about the things we open availability. Each quarter the center also offers we could get community members in- don’t have. Linux Mint 12 rivals software industry giants for free By BRIAN CHIDUEME source operating system is able to fortable operating system which download, but can also customize process to set up the software. Staff Writer show the world the power of on- is both powerful and easy to use.” features such as desktop environ- You can choose to use Linux going community and teamwork While it takes some work to ments and network performance. Mint with Windows or Mac as a In a world where Windows as the face of its development. set up and install, the end result is Installing the system requires separate hard drive partition or and Macbooks are the most pop- For CSUSB and the rising one of the most rewarding experi- an installation CD or you can you can replace it fully with Mint, ular-selling brands of computers, costs of its campus-wide Internet ences that lives up to its claim. download the software from the though is not recommended for Linux is quietly revolutionizing system infrastructure, this free Unlike a conventional soft- Linux website. newer users unless they can fol- the future of computer technol- system could save millions of ware update system such as Win- The installation process low the installation directions as ogy. dollars for the school in response dows Update or the App Store, boots the user to a “live” desktop, closely as possible. The recent release of the op- to the skyrocketing tuition fees. Mint handles system updates where you are free to try out its What’s also notable is the erating system titled ‘Linux Mint According to the system’s through the Synaptic Package features. If you like the system wide and endless selection of free 12’ proves that Bill Gates is not mission statement on its website, Manager by default. Through there is a disc icon called ‘Install applications available to down- the only household name in com- Linux Mint is striving to “pro- this, the user can not only choose Linux Mint,’ which will take the load. puters. In fact, this free and open duce a modern, elegant and com- which fi les and applications to user through a step-by-step Continued on Pg. 6 Chronicle Page 6 Opinions Monday, March 5, 2012 Signature insanity CCityity needsneeds reinvestmentreinvestment Continued from Pg. 5 on a daily basis no matter how much freedom of speech they want to express. “I feel like it’s an obstacle to get to class. I mean I appreciate the effort but since I have already registered it gets an- noying sometimes,” said student Arthur Ortiz. As I interviewed Anderson, the other people that were with her saw stu- dents and pounced on the opportunity to get signatures, disregarding the stu- Lizbeth Lopez | Chronicle Photo dent’s feelings. With San Bernardino on the decline more public and private development projects are needed to help the city rebound from its socioeconomic status, being one of the worst in America. Some are very aggressive and do not leave students alone until the student to Rialto and San Bernardino to get away pay close attention to the funds going in By LIZBETH LOPEZ signs or just walks away. from all the gangs but they brought the and out of the city. Staff Writer Others go as far as yell at students gangs with them,” said William Hansen, “Political infi ghting, loss of large em- that do not sign their papers and chase s citizens of San Bernardi- a San Bernardino resident since the mid- ployers and high dropout and foreclosure them down until some other innocent no, we should stop playing 1950s. rates has hindered the city’s growth,” said student walks by. the victim in this econom- As you drive down E Street you can Lora Hines in The Press Enterprise. There is one man in particular that ic crisis and help ourselves fi nd more and more stores that are out of Our mayor, Patrick J. Morris, needs to A goes after females and tries to seduce to become the strong leaders that this city business or empty lots, but there are nu- focus on creating public projects that cre- them with winks but as soon as the fe- needs in order to help it become prosper- merous thrift stores that are still prosper- ate jobs and foster a feeling of community males say no he turns right around and ous once again. ing. in San Bernardino. make disrespectful comments to them. San Bernardino, once a beautiful vi- You see more “invisible hands” like We need to be critical of who we place We pay thousands of dollars to at- brant city home to blue-collar workers who Mary’s Table on Roberds Avenue or single in offi ce because the state that San Ber- tend this campus and fi guring out a earned decent wages, is now one of the families that go out on Thanksgiving and nardino is in is the result of bad leadership way to avoid a building or people is not poorest places in the nation. Christmas to give out food to the homeless and poor judgment. Take time to read up something we should have to stand for. Last November, San Bernardino was because they are fortunate enough to be at on upcoming political candidates. CSUSB should be a place where reported to be the second largest poorest a fi nancially secure level. I am sure that the majority of us base students feel welcome. Campus police city in the nation just behind Detroit, ac- I have volunteered at Mary’s Table and our decisions on the political campaign should make students feel safe, not feel cording to The Press Enterprise. have given out food to the needy myself advertisements that are shown on televi- like they need to avoid major buildings The bad economy has been an ongo- and it is rewarding to help those in need. sion, but this shouldn’t be because those like the Santos Manuel Student Union ing problem, but it hasn’t been until the We can agree that this city has changed are only meant to discredit the competition because there are people outside that past couple of years that we have seen how dramatically from what it used to be ten and not to focus on issues. won’t leave them alone. much it has affected our city. years ago and it is ridiculous that we have More and more independent owners Campus security needs to take this The Census Bureau reports that the become accustomed to the hostile environ- take their business elsewhere because they seriously and really monitor what these poverty rate in this city is at a staggering ment. are selective about the type of customers people are up to, so they do not cross the 34.6 percent, which translates to more than You can stay in San Bernardino be- they want to attract, if all they see are poor line while petitioning to students. one third of San Bernardino residents liv- cause of the sentimental value that this city customers, they will take their businesses If they spent half the time walking ing in poor conditions. brings you or you can pack those memories and the jobs elsewhere creating a reverse throughout campus than they do patrol- The federal government categorizes along with everything you own and run snowball effect. ing the parking lot, students would be anyone that earns $11,139 a year or less away. But the latter is no solution. The more knowledgeable we are the badgered less often. before taxes as poor and for a family of As educated individuals who care better odds we have of making sound de- These people and campus police four the poverty rate is $22,113, according about the community can write to Sen. cisions that can lead to a prosperous city need to know that students do not like to The Press Enterprise. Barbara Boxer or Rep. Joe Baca to demand and prevent San Bernardino from becom- the fact that our learning environment is “Everyone moved from Los Angeles change in our public education system and ing the absolute poorest city in the nation. known as a swap meet for signatures.

Don’t forget! Linux offers solid cost effective option The Coyote Chronicle Continued from Pg. 5 When it comes to browsing the web, feature, Linux Mint is a computer system accepts student/staff/club/ free alternatives like Chromium blow In- that enforces users to pay attention to how There are numerous programs that ternet Explorer out of the park. to update and take care of the way the com- organization OpEd submis- will stand out for being free alternatives to Chromium may resemble the popu- puter functions. popular applications present on Windows 7 lar Google Chrome, but what makes this The Terminal is similar to Windows’ sions to be printed! Got and Mac OS X. browser interesting is that Chromium is the command prompt, but what makes it in- If you can’t afford the popular Adobe parent project and prototype version of the triguing is that the function allows the user something on your mind? Photoshop, GIMP (GNU Image Manipula- popular browser because Chrome draws its to upgrade, install and modify their entire tion Program) is effective because it main- source code from Chromium to create the system. tains many of Photoshop’s best features blazing fast browser users know and love However the Terminal feature and its such as detailed image retouching and con- today. system architecture will turn off casual us- verting images between different formats. The open-source version doesn’t dis- ers who simply want something to check The program also allows the user to appoint because of how identical it feels to their mail and enjoy the computer’s ben- create original animated images in many Google Chrome, though it lacks the fi nal efi ts without a hassle. different formats such as GIF and MPEG. version’s auto-update feature. Both features take a good amount of For those who are tired of spending If you simply want to store an exten- time to learn and study, but that is what money on Microsoft Offi ce every year, Li- sive music collection, music players such makes it rewarding. breOffi ce is a free alternative that is supe- as Rhythmbox and Banshee are available Linux is naturally not a platform for rior to its Microsoft counterpart in several that are not only free but also support vari- gamers that are into “World of Warcraft” ways. ous audio codecs from MP3 to FLAC (Free or “Skyrim,” which is only a minor down- Though LibreOffi ce is related to Lossless Audio Codec), which allows for side. OpenOffi ce as an alternative to Microsoft a higher quality while using lesser band- Overall it’s painfully easy to ignore Offi ce, what makes the program stand out width. its small fl aws for the near-fl awless overall against its Microsoft rival is its extensive While it’s diffi cult to choose between picture of a hugely growing operating sys- support for a wide range of document for- one standout program, application or fea- tem that’s free, constantly in development mats, such as Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Word ture that exceeds expectations, what makes and a daily learning experience. (.doc), HTML and Rich Text (.rtf) to name Linux Mint raise the bar on the overall Linux Mint proves that the most pow- a few. computer experience is how seamless and erful computers aren’t always the ones As well as being easy and accessible secure the system functions all together. with the fl ashiest graphics, but with the Shoot us an email at to use, LibreOffi ce is also powerful be- From its immunity computer problems most effective use of every computer re- cause of its stability and functionality. such as viruses and trojans to the Terminal source as an integrated whole. [email protected] Chronicle Page 7 Features Monday, March 5, 2012 Jitterbugging for scholarships By EMERALD COLLINS Staff Writer

SUSB’s Music Society (CMS) hosted their fi rst Swing Night on Feb. 28, Cfi lled with a night of dance lessons, live jazz and DJ Johnny Boi play- ing all the hottest hits. Attendees covered the dance fl oor, while the band played popular jazz. CSUSB Jazz Ensemble performed in front of a full house. The event mixed different music genres from Swing to Funk music and Soul. One vocalist, Denise Tillman, belt- ed out Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” as the band played along. All proceeds from the event are donat- ed to music scholarships to help students further their talents. To raise more money for their cause, CMS sold beverages from water to energy drinks and also had a pro- fessional photographer take snapshots of guests who wanted to make the night memorable. The fi rst song of the night sent two students to the dance fl oor, showing off their new dance moves and dancing like experts thanks to dance instructor Robin Hernandez. Dancers jitterbugged across the fl oor, swinging and dancing in a trance. One group swung their legs back and forth moving to the beat of the music and danc- ing circles around one another. Dancers transitioned to doing the electric slide when Earth, Wind and Fire was played, and then people on the side of the dance fl oor imitated Michael Jack- son moves when disk jockey Johnny Boi Isabel Tejada | Chronicle Photo mixed Michael Jackson tracks. Denise Tillman takes the lead singing “Respect” by Aretha Franklin at the First Annual Swing Night hosted by CSUSB’s Music Society. Proceeds will go to a music major scholarship fund. The show was a total success; it not only benefi ted those who were granted the throughout the Student Union. dance fl oor at the sound of “Jump, Jive and Wind and Fire” and many more dance jams scholarship but the audience that funded “We prepared for this event for some Wail.” that kept the dance fl oor crowded. it as well. It was obvious that the guest time, this is what I do so it was enjoyable to “We have an upcoming Jazz Festival The CMS’ goal is to put on many more enjoyed themselves, from the smiles and throw this event and our Latin Jazz event,” event and our band is always open to new events in the future that will continue to as- cheers. says Tillman. musicians, anyone with a background in sist in the funding of their scholarships. Held in the Santos Manuel Student As the director led the band into their music can join; we are open to all majors,” This time we actually danced the night Union’s event center, fi lling all the tables songs, he kept an eye on the dance fl oor said Tillman. away and felt proud to have helped our fel- and leaving some guests left to stand. and those occupying it analyzing the reac- DJ Johnny Boi not only played the hot- low students fund their education and fur- The music was loud enough to accommo- tions of the crowd. test Big Band Swing music but surprised ther their talents. Hopefully, this won’t be date everyone that attended and echoed One couple, automatically hit the the crowd with Michael Jackson, “Earth the last of Swing Night. Muslim Students open doors to all students By MARINA RANGEL pus club with El-Khatib. Staff Writer It was fascinating fi nding out about students who participate in a club that The CSUSB Muslim Student Asso- have the purpose of reaching out to each ciation (MSA) gives students a chance to other and the community. connect through discussion, prayer and They look out for the needs of Mus- sharing. lim students, but offer MSA opens their a place to share ideas meetings and events to all “Come check us out. and become educated students no matter their re- for all. At MSA meet- ligious affi liation. It will do away with any ings, students can dis- Created in 1963, the misconceptions about cuss the Quran and National MSA supports the prophet Muham- chapters throughout uni- Muslims.” mad but are also en- versities to meet the needs couraged to bring in a of Muslim students and Stephen El-Khatib hadith for discussion. bring education to those Hadith, which I who are interested. MSA secretary consider almost the “Come check us out. equivalent to Chris- It will do away with any misconceptions tians’ scriptures, are eyewitness accounts about Muslims,” said MSA secretary Ste- about Muhammad. Members of the MSA phen El-Khatib. use these to lead discussion and education I was not familiar with MSA and I during their meetings. Courtesy of Muslim Student Association had the opportunity to discuss this cam- Continued on Pg. 8 Muslim Student Association on campus connects through discussion, prayer and sharing commonalities with students. Chronicle Page 8 Features Monday, March 5, 2012 CSUSB loves female orgasms By YEZI CHO gasms last three minutes while others last Staff Writer only 10 seconds. "According to a research, some women have not had orgasms yet. Regardless of age, race and gender, However, those women are the youngest one of the hottest topics that gets peoples’ in the survey and are between 18 and their attention is the female orgasm and sexual- early 20s. Only a few women are not able ity. to orgasm, but it is rare," added Dart. Marshall Miller and Rachel Dart came Some students said it doesn’t exist, but all the way from New York to the Santos Dart said that is not true. Compared to men, Manuel Student Union on Feb. 29 to hold women’s orgasms seem to be more elusive, “I Love Female Orgasm,” an event to pro- so it's easy to understand why some people vide women and their partners good and think that way. accurate information about sexuality. There are different ways to stimulate “Learning and talking about sex is a an orgasm, but Dart said the physiology good thing, it is empowering and healthy happening inside of the body is basically to be knowledgeable about one’s own body same for everyone. Yezi Cho | Chronicle Photo and how it works,” said Miller. "Some women can have orgasms with Marshall Miller fl ew from New York City for their annual informational event educating students about the female orgasm. Miller and Dart discussed the female no stimulation just by thinking about sex- orgasm, benefi ts of, women’s bodies and ual things, also called ‘thinking-off'’," ex- shared their fi rst orgasm stories. to the room, they joined the discussion and women’s sexual health. plained Dart. They made a list of what having an or- shared their perspectives as well as learned Students talked about the length of an The "I Love Female Orgasm" event gasm leads to: fantasy, feeling comfortable some new ways to make their partners orgasm, explained the difference between was aimed towards women, but Marshall with their partner and own body, time and happy. experiencing an orgasm or not, whether it and Dart wanted to hear men’s perspectives communication, just to name a few. “I felt more comfortable about female does exist or not and different kinds of as- so they encouraged men to get involved. According to Dart, time is a key to orgasm by attending this event. I learned similation and stimulations for an orgasm. Dart wanted to listen to the females' having an orgasm and normally it takes 20 how to treat women and what should I do,” They informed with facts that put perspective, so during the event, men left to 30 minutes with direct stimulation. said Anthonio Alcantar. myths to rest of what is true or false. "All the room with Miller so women could Moreover, she said communication is Miller and Dart said we have the right of these could be right or wrong and it all have some alone time to talk about them- one of the most important causes of having to know what an orgasm is and how to depends on the individuals," Dart said. selves with Dart. They talked about what an orgasm because communication with achieve one. Dart explained that the range of time is helpful physically, psychologically and one’s partner leads to a better orgasm. “Orgasm is a pleasure, which is such a depends on a person because some or- emotionally by having an orgasm and also Once Miller and the men came back fun thing,” said Miller. Gas prices burn holes in students pockets

By TOM STILLWAGON said Lamb. “It used to last me Riverside, presumes that most offer free rides all year to any “The demand for oil in the U.S. Staff Writer all week, like 15 or 20 bucks, I students are hit by the increase in CSUSB students carrying a valid is at its lowest level since April of could get through a week, week gas prices, given that CSUSB is student ID. 1997. The culprit is Wall Street.” he price of gas has and a half. Now gas is like $4.30 largely a commuter school. With the price of gasoline in The role of the Wall Street likely gone up in everywhere you go. I can’t even “I hear other people drive out a continuous state of fl ux, many speculator comes into play. your town again go four or fi ve days driving back from Perris, Palm Springs and Americans begin to question why “Oil speculators... speculate Tthis past week. You and forth to school, you know. It Victorville too,” she said. this is happening. the price of oil based on incoming aren’t alone; the entire nation is sucks.” For the students that do live Bernie Sanders is the longest information such as increased de- facing this dilemma. Student Ashley Carter ac- close by, there are alternatives. serving independent member of mand in China and a possible war Gas prices are currently av- knowledges that the gas prices They can save on gas by riding congress representing Vermont. in Iran,” according to journalist eraging $4.35 per gallon in San have caused her grief. a bike to school, or walking. San In a statement released by CNN, Amanda Melodini of Investhelp. Bernardino for regular unleaded. “Within a week it jumped Bernardino and Riverside coun- Sanders said Americans are com. This is up from a national average like 50 cents where I get gas,” ties also have public transporta- wrong about their assumptions The more uncertainty there is of $3.27 in December 2011. said Carter. “I don’t make much tion options. that supply and demand are the the higher the price of oil will be Students are feeling the ex- money, so I don’t get to spend it Omnitrans buses in San Ber- problem. based on their predictions. How- tra burden on their wallets. Justin on things that I want to spend it nardino cover San Bernardino, “The supply of oil and gaso- ever, because these speculators Lamb, student commuter from on. It’s going straight to bills and Chino, Colton, Fontana, Loma line is higher today than it was have an incentive to see higher oil Riverside, is no exception. that’s about it. I have no leftover Linda, Montclair, Ontario, Red- three years ago when the national prices they over-speculate costing “My mom, she would give money. It’s gone [too] fast.” lands, Rialto and Rancho Cu- average for a gallon of gasoline you as much as $750 per year at me some gas money each week,” Carter, who also lives in camonga, among others. They was just $1.90,” said Sanders. the pump.”

MSA an eye-opener for students Continued from Pg. 7 Besides the effort to aid the homeless almost every weekend, the MSA contin- “Some don’t know how much is cul- ues to be very active in community pro- ture and how much is religion,” said El- tests and events. Khatib. My interpretation of the MSA has He joined MSA to meet other Mus- brought me to believe that it is clubs like lim students and participate in the educa- these that help shape the people we be- tion that joining different clubs around come outside of college. campus can offer. I believe education dominates a large Coming up for the MSA is Islamic portion of our lives but how much does it Awareness Week which will feature sev- actually contribute to the person we be- eral guest speakers and a video offering come when we only choose to learn what knowledge on Islam. In April the MSA we already know we like? will be hosting a Palestinian Awareness Getting the chance to discover differ- Week educating students on the treatment ent subjects or, in this case, different reli- of Palestinians. gions is an eye-opening experience. The MSA also take members on hik- Details on MSA can be found at ing trips to serve as a fun way for students MSAcoyotes.com or their Facebook page to connect. CSUSB MSA. Chronicle Page 9 Features Monday, March 5, 2012 Underground Music Society creating common ground By EDWARD HEWITT Staff Writer

“Music is universal. You cannot name one person that has not been affected by music,” said Emanuel Rodriguez the lead entrepreneur of the Underground Music Society Club. “The Underground Music Society Club is a newly chartered entrepreneur club on campus whose members are pas- sionate about music and the impact it has on our lives and ideals,” said Rodriguez. The UMS have been working closely with the Entrepreneur Club on campus, which have been helping with their strate- gies for this year. For next quarter, UMS plan to sell T-shirts; they also have big events coming up later on the year that will draw in more numbers and make them Courtesy of Jordan Darr grow as a club. Student band members Taylor Ruthford (far left) and Brian Saude (far right) of Psychedelic Milk were just a few acts featured in this month’s Underground Music Society band spotlight. The UMS' mission statement states that the club is dedicated to creating posi- events over the course of its existence. battles and a campus concert, just to name social networks like Facebook and Twit- tive and organized events that impact stu- Most recently they hosted their fi rst annual a few. ter,” said Rodriguez. dents’ lives. local band spotlight music showcase en- Along with promoting the best in lo- The club has minimal requirements “The universe is something that can be titled “Rock-A-Holics Happy Hour” where cal music, the club also strives to create a to join; its potential members have to be better understood through music,” said Ro- they invited three local bands to campus to more open-minded and conscious way of CSUSB students and attend their week- driguez. He feels that through music many perform a few songs for the campus com- thinking on campus and expose its people ly meetings on Tuesdays at noon in the things can be expressed, explained and ad- munity. to different music genres. SMSU’s Cross Cultural Center. Looking dressed. “We plan to host the local band spot- The UMS is also a technology savvy to expand, the new club welcomes anyone “Whether it be dealing with personal light once a month with bands and artists club that uses the Internet to its advantage who has an interest in becoming a member. problems or world issues, music is uni- from every genre of music. This event is by promoting its events and also keeping “Overall, the Underground Music So- versal to all. We all can create a common just the fi rst of many to come,” said Ro- its members updated on new information ciety wants to build a sophisticated culture ground through music and that is some- driguez. as needed. on campus and believes music is a key thing this club is trying to bring to this Along with the band spotlight, the “The Internet is a place full of un- component of that because of its universal campus community,” said Rodriguez. UMS plans on hosting other events includ- tapped potential. We can promote, net- connectivity between people of all ages, The club plans to host a variety of ing an art show and exhibit, disc jockey work, inform others and expand through races and gender,” said Rodriguez. Diaries of a Jet Setter A guy’s guide to getting lost: San Fran By R. ANTHONY DIAZ opportunity to celebrate. Asst. Features Editor Of all the times I had been there, this was the most random ever. I was three If you’re headed to sheets to the wind by 10 a.m. thanks to a Bi- San Francisco you don’t sou, a wonderful French bistro in the heart have to wear fl owers in of the Castro, a wonderful neighborhood your hair, but I do recom- with rainbow fl ags aligning the streets and mend bringing a cardigan. a good dose of insanity everywhere. Mark Twain was once I was walking to get a smoothie and all quoted saying, “The coldest winter I ever of a sudden I see a man just hanging out, spent was a summer in San Francisco." conversing naked in his socks. Yuck. And I don’t think he was joking, but don’t apparently I was the only one shocked. The let this discourage you from visiting. I call city is so liberal nobody seemed to care. this my favorite southwest city, because Eric’s friends came along and by late it's the only place aside from Phoenix that afternoon we had a group of people in one you could actually fl y to at the spur of the neighborhood to the next on some random moment for less than $100 each way. excursion. I felt like I was in the fi lm “Gar- If you’re traveling within California, den State” not knowing where I’d end up Southwest Airlines is almost always the next. way to go. By the afternoon I was in the hills on R.. Anthony Diaz | Chronicle Photo If you do head here for a 36 hour a rooftop looking out onto the entire city. San Francisco is home to many diverse neighborhoods that are sure to fi ll your spirit and your belly. Ready, set, explore. getaway, remember that the best times to Then North of the Panhandle, also known visit is May and April or September and as NoPa, is a very narrow park neighbor- at the same time so double the fun! told me to get to bed by 4 p.m. and wake October. hood that has no restrooms within a con- We all hung out at Eric’s place in Do- by 4 a.m. and you’ll be ready for the day With the weather as unpredictable as venient vicinity. And fi nally in the Haight. lores Park, and I thought I had major inte- no matter where you are in the world. a gay diva, you never know what to ex- This neighborhood could defi ne the city’s rior design skills, but his roommate works Although I could not get to bed by 4 pect so go prepared. spirit; random, colorful, free and just a for Ken Fulk Design and well yea, you just p.m. I am sure it will work for someone Every time I am in San Fran the at- good time. can’t compete with one of the best design- who is constantly between two distant mosphere and culture make it what it is; We stopped at a unique clothing store ers in the Bay Area. His work is fi erce. places. fun, different and unexpected. No matter where everyone was buying the most ran- The city is home to some of the most Although there are plenty of neigh- where you decide to stay this is defi nitely dom outfi ts for Burning Man, a crazy annu- talented and hard working people. Earlier borhoods to stay in, you can never go a city you want to get lost in. Stay away al art event that you may or may not want this year I met the CEO of JC Penny at the wrong South of the Market, also known as from the Fisherman's Wharf — it is only to miss. The place had nothing I would Resort at Pelican Hill and he said he had a SoMa, because it is in the center of it all great jogging territory. ever wear, but we love everyone! home in San Francisco and London. and easily accessible to any other part of A few months ago I fl ew up with my After, we were on a mission to get to I asked him what the trick was to town. posse to visit my friend Eric who had the Mission; a hipster neighborhood that avoid jet lag and actually enjoy a day after So once you are here, grab your car- landed a job at one of the hottest market- has yummy ice cream. It just so happened arriving to a destination. digan, hop on a trolley and be on your ing and advertising fi rms. I never miss an that another group of friends were in town He gave me some useful advise and “Mary” little way! Chronicle Page 10 Arts & Entertainment Monday, March 5, 2012 CCSUSBSUSB tthespianshespians ssetet fforor nnewew sshowhow

Photo courtesy of Corinne Jamieson Kevin Ezeh, Brittanie Bohman and Victoria Estrada (L to R) go over their scenes in preparation for the CSUSB Theatre Arts Department’s upcoming play “No Child.” The play chronicles one teacher’s struggle to get students interested in the arts. By MATTHEW BRAMLETT that we can, somehow, make all education the same, faced emotions in everybody she works with. She’s a very non- Arts & Entertainment Editor with the vastly diverse population, is of interest to me,” linear thinker, but in a good way.” said Ervin in a press release. “Socially, we struggle with Ervin has also employed choreographer Leslie Bryan The CSUSB Theatre Arts Department is set to ring the idea that ‘putting the arts back [in schools]’ will solve to instill a kind of ‘hip-hop theater’ movement into the in the spring season with their rendition of Nilaja Sun’s everything, when we know it’s not that simple. Arts in- play that will engage the audience. award-winning play “No Child.” volve a particular kind of learning. There’s critical infor- The production will also include ‘live tagging’, mean- The play, opening on March 9, is a comedy that fo- mation [in the arts].” ing that the characters will ‘tag’ parts of the theatre during cuses on a teacher instilling a love of the arts on a group “No Child” was originally designed as a one-wom- the play. of low-income and underprivileged teenagers in New York an show, with Sun playing all the characters. This time “No Child” has been lauded by critics, with The Huff- City. It will be directed by Dr. Kathryn Ervin, who is also around, however, Ervin decided to cast multiple actors in ington Post calling it, “A tour-de-force exploration of the the chair of the department. an effort to create a sense of Sun being overwhelmed by public school system.” “It’s about how just the smallest amount of exposure the monumental task she has undertaken. The production opens on March 9 and runs until in the arts can change people in a profound way,” said Josh The main character of Sun will be played by Victo- March 18. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at Gren, the theatre department’s public relations specialist. ria Estrada. Other notable cast members include Ashley 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., with one Thursday showing The play is the semi-autobiographical story of Sun, a Storey as a wise janitor and Kevin Ezeh as Jerome, one of on March 15 at 8 p.m. former actress-turned-teacher who brought a love of the- Sun’s students. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors, ater to her students in the shadow of the infamous “No Storey’s character will be particularly notable, since military and non-CSUSB students and $6 for CSUSB stu- Child Left Behind” act. The students in the play use the she will be playing the part of a man that was originally dents (with valid ID). For ticket information, you can call values and ideals Sun instilled in them in their every day played by a woman. the Theatre Department box offi ce at (909) 537-5884 or lives. “Kathy is a really great director to work with,” said you can visit the department’s offi cial website at theatre. “I have a particular bias about education. The idea student Carly Royer. “She knows how to tease out the best csusb.edu New series aims to awaken fans By KIMBERLY ROSALES Staff Writer

“Awake,” a high-concept fantasy crime drama, is the latest thriller to grace the NBC television lineup. The show, which premiered March 1, will be replacing “The Firm” due to the lat- ter’s less-than-stellar ratings. The show stars Jason Isaacs as Detec- tive Michael Britten, who was in a fatal car accident with his wife, Hannah (Laura Al- Photo courtesy of NBCUniversal len) and son, Rex (Dylan Minnette). After Jason Isaacs plays a Los Angeles detective who keeps waking up in two different and harrowing realities in NBC’s new drama, “Awake.” The show is receiving praise from many critics. the fatal crash, Britten discovers that every time he goes to sleep, he switches between share similarities but at the same time are Differentiating color palettes (warm did a good job of integrating the “Crime two alternating realities. completely different from one another. tones for the living wife and cool tones for TV” aspect seamlessly without taking Britten lives one life in which his wife He remains uncertain which of the two the living son) help the viewers recognize away from the emotional investment view- lives and his son died and another in which realities, if either, is real. He, and others which reality Britten is living and it also ers immediately develop with the main his son lives and his wife died. The detec- around him, begins to question his sanity lets viewers experience it themselves. character. tive’s alternating lives go beyond his fam- when details begin to cross over. The pilot for “Awake” was highly in- A potential strength for the show is ily and touches upon other aspects of his Though the concept of “Awake” is triguing and it does a great job of keeping that even though Detective Britten will life, including his career. somewhat complicated to follow, the pilot the viewer interested. continuously work crime scenes, which Britten has different colleagues in episode made it understandable for view- Though it spent a lot of time focusing adds a “CSI” element, his character de- each reality and the crimes he investigates ers tuning in. on the emotional/mental toll on Britten, it Continued on Pg. 11 Chronicle Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Monday, March 5, 2012 Racial diversity lacking at the Oscars Magnetic Fields By YETUNDE KEME Another question still remains: What or nationalities.” Staff Writer about Latinos? Jean Dujardin was the French actor Latino actors get as far as being nomi- who won the Academy Award for Best Ac- The Academy Awards, better known nated for Best Actor, but the chances of tor for his role in “The Artist.” return to origins as the Oscars, has become more racially di- them winning are slim to none. During The Academy Awards does not dis- verse over the past three decades, but histo- the 79th annual Academy Awards, Adriana criminate as much towards Europeans By JUSTIN MATHEW DENNIS ry indicates that it hasn’t gone far enough. Barraza was nominated for Best Support- given that the voters are predominantly of Staff Writer Latinos, Asians and Native Americans ing Actress, but didn’t win. European ancestry. have not won in any acting category dur- Even this year, Mexican actor Demian According to a study LA Times con- The Magnetic Fields return to their ing the past 10 years, according to a UCLA Bichir is an example of a Latino who was ducted on Academy Award voters, 94 per- roots in their 10th musical contribution. study. nominated for Best Actor for his role in “A cent of the voters are white, with 77 per- The band is categorized in the pop While it is typical for a Caucasian to Better Life,” but did not win. cent of voters being male. This fact alone genre, with subgenres in indie synthpop win the award for Best Actor and/or Best Do Latinos and other minority stu- raises plenty of eyebrows. and noise pop. Actress, there were also a few minorities dents believe that the Academy Awards Another probable reason for the lack The leader of the band, songwriter over the years who have won recogni- voters are less diverse in terms of who of diversity in the Academy Awards is un- Stephen Merritt, founded the band as a tion. Halle Berry and Denzel Washington should win Best Actor and Best Actress? der-representation of Latinos, Asians and vehicle for his lyrics. are examples of minority actors who took Student Yahaira Perez thinks so. Native Americans. Merritt and his friend Claudia home the award for those categories. “I think [Bichir] was very underrep- According to the American Screen Ac- Gonson, who were band-mates in high Even this year, Octavia Spencer won resented,” said Perez. “He was one of the tors Guild, Latino actors make up six per- school, formed the group that is now Best Supporting Actress for her role in fi rst Latinos to be nominated and it was not cent, Asian actors with almost four percent known as The Magnetic Fields. “The Help.” made as big of an issue as it should have.” and Native American actors come in with Other members of the band, Sam But the numbers speak for themselves. Not everyone agrees with the per- less than one percent. Suite101.com reports Davol and John Woo, have worked to- According to the LA Times, out of the 80 ceived lack of diversity in the Academy the percentage of minorities working in the gether to create their unconventional actors who won Best Actor, less than one Awards. television industry has only increased by sound since 1991. percent of the actors are minorities, while “The guy who won best actor was a 2.4 percent in the past two decades. The group’s skills and abilities were out of the 70 actors who won Best Actress, French actor,” said student Matthew Tin- With stats like these, it seems that Hol- really showcased on their 1999 three- less than one percent of the actresses are dall. “I believe that the Academy Awards lywood still has a long road ahead when it disc album 69 Love Songs. minorities. was not discriminating against other races comes to racial diversity. The album demonstrated their mu- sicianship with use of a variety of instru- ments like the ukulele, banjo, accordion, cello, mandolin, fl ute, xylophone and marxophone, along with their usual syn- thesizers and guitars. The album defi - New Aniston and Rudd nitely exhibited Merritt’s songwriting abilities through its deep lyrics. Though the band is known for their fl ick nothing to lust over music with the synthesizer, they did re- lease three albums that Merritt termed By MONIQUE CLARKE the “no-synth” trilogy. I (2004), Distor- Staff Writer tion (2008), and Realism (2010). They were made without synthesizers, but “Wanderlust” is your typical romantic adult comedy with a the change in sound effects opened the hippie twist. group up to the other subgenre of noise The fi lm stars Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston as a Manhattan pop. couple who are stressed out and overworked. Their album, Distortion, was an ex- The couple, George and Linda, soon run into money problems periment in combining noise pop with when George loses his job and they can no longer can afford the their own typical music approach. city life. The only choice they have is to move to Atlanta to live After the “no-synth” trilogy, Mer- with George’s brother, Rick, played by actor/writer Ken Marino. ritt said in an interview with the website On their way to Atlanta the couple stumbles upon Elysium, a Drowned in Sound, “The next album hippie community, in which they meet some colorful characters. produced will feature synthesizers al- George and Linda see Elysium as a fresh start that will bring most exclusively.” them peace and happiness. They soon fi nd Elysium causes them Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures Love at the Bottom of the Sea is more problems than the ones they already have. Rudd and Aniston try, but “Wanderlust” is nothing more than mediocre and hippie-laden. their next album being released this The fi lm provides a lot of familiar territory for actor Paul month. Rudd, who played a hippie in the 2010 fi lm “My Idiot Brother.” but the cast was clearly the fi lm’s strength. The fi lm featured a “Instead of using a synthesizer as Rudd again teams up with director David Wain in their third number of familiar faces producing the funniest moments. a melodic instrument, much of the time collaboration. Their previous work includes “Role Models,” “Wet “Reno 911” actress Kerri Kenney plays Kathy, a regular hip- I used it as a compositional destructive Hot America Summer” and “The Ten” in which all the movies pie living in Elysium. Joe Lo Truglio (“Superbad”) plays nudist mechanism, something eating away at received good reviews. Wayne Elysium and Kathryn Hahn (“Step Brothers”) plays Kar- the apparent order of my perfectionist This time around however, the duo dropped the ball. en, an angry former porn star. arrangements,” said Merritt. “I was very The predictable storyline covers almost every hippie joke in Other critics have been less than favorable about “Wander- happy to be using synthesizers in ways the book, which is funny at times and redundantly over-played at lust.” Tom Long of the Detroit News lamented the mediocrity of that I had not done before.” other times. the fi lm, saying that it, “feels pasted together; the story doesn’t The sound of this new album essen- The fi lm received an R rating due to its strong sexual content fl ow, it staggers forward.” tially takes the group back to their ear- and graphic nudity. The hippies in the fi lm were mostly nudists The fi lm does have its funny moments, but it just wasn’t lier sound, back to the synth-driven pop. and typically, it couldn’t be a hippie comedy without drug use. enough. With a predicable storyline and a half-decent cast, it just This style was highly used in their works It may have been the movie’s storyline that failed to deliver, wasn’t enough to make “Wanderlust” a successful fi lm. in the mid 90s, like in their album The Charm of the Highway Strip. NPR Music says the album Love at the Bottom of the Sea is fi lled with confused and otherwise confl icted love songs that explore many facets of for- Mind-bending NBC series premiers, thrills critics bidden romance. The theme is clear in their fi rst song Continued from Pg. 10 sodes NBC has ordered, it is defi nitely on ity back on Thursday night at 10,” raves on the album entitled “God Wants Us the right track. Newsday. to Wait.” The lyrics clearly portray the velopment will most likely become very Meanwhile, critics are giving “Awake” “Awake” was also one of eight honor- forbidden love in the title itself, but the multi-faceted. more positive than negative reviews. ees in the “Most Exciting New Series” cat- song also has a very playful sound. When Britten is forced to discover “The show works on many levels, egory at the Critics’ Choice Awards. The The songs on this album are quick which one of the realities is the actual one, of course, which means there are varying awards were selected by members of the and simple. The longest track of the al- he is compelled to accept that he has either ways for viewers to fi nd their way into its press who had seen the pilot. bum totals out to be 2:39 and the total lost the love of his life or his reason for liv- labyrinthine core,” according to The San The show has great potential among length is a lightning-quick thirty-four ing- a choice no one should have to make. Francisco Chronicle. both the viewership and critics if the writ- minutes. Though it is still too early to tell “The story can be downbeat, the pace ers give the pace of the show some mo- The full length album may be short, whether the show will have a mass follow- at times languid. But this is a show with mentum and manage to keep the emotional but Magnetic Field fans and music lov- ing or will even make it past the four epi- a brain and a heart. NBC fi nally has qual- aspect relatable and alive. ers will not be disappointed. Chronicle Page 12 Arts & Entertainment Monday, March 5, 2012 Andrew Bird returns to blissful form By RYAN HESTER Staff Writer

Andrew Bird is an exceedingly skilled violinist who is well on his way to giving traditional music a new meaning. Bird has radically re-invented himself as a solo artist. From his days in his band Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bird has changed his sound. The breathtaking musicianship is impressive. Some of his earlier albums are infl u- enced by traditional folk music as well as jazz and blues. Bird’s latest album, Break It Yourself, is creative, artistic and fi lled with calm- ing energy while producing a sound that is uniquely his own. “Desperation Breeds,” the fi rst track on the album, sounds like a beautiful sum- mer sun tiptoeing higher and higher. “Sift- ers” is certainly the album’s boldest track, blossoming on a sentimental note. “What if we hadn’t been born at the same time?/What if you were seventy-fi ve and I were nine?” sings Bird. “Would I still visit you, bring you cookies in an old folks’ home?/Would you be there alone?” Bird has crafted an abstract sophisti- Photo courtesy of Mom+Pop Records cated group of songs in Break It Yourself. Andrew Bird, known for his lush folk soundscapes, returns with his seventh offering, Break it Yourself. The album contains some of the artist’s catchiest and most realized music to date. He has shown dedication to ascend his craft with a chill vibe and emotional tone. tinct sound. nature more directly on his new record, but the looping stuff, and kind of just develop Listening to this album gives the ef- Lines such as “We’ll dance like cancer internal human emotions as well.” a new way of making music. In that sense fect of imagining deep visuals which grow survivors/like we’re grateful simply to be “I fi xed up this old barn about ten it was hugely successful, but I could never stronger with each listen. alive” are shivering and affecting. years ago with the intention of bringing a seem to make a record there.” The album has a very relaxed pace. “The Illinois songsmith seems to have band out there and recording,” said Bird Break it Yourself is a must listen for The slow musical tides roll through your built a career of making even the most in an interview with Drowned in Sound. anyone into ambient and soothing folk headphones and it takes you to another simple things obtuse,” said Billy Hamilton “[It became] a place to isolate myself, get sounds. Bird has created an impeccable place entirely. It’s a different but very dis- of Drowned in Sound. “[Bird] approaches some solitude and write, mess around with gem of an album that deserves to be heard. Chronicle Page 13 Sports Monday, March 5, 2012 Men’s basketball can’t close door on Sonoma State The Coyotes had the lead in the closing seconds of their game against Sonoma State, but could not hold on for the victory that form later in the year. He’s been con- good job of doing that.” By RICHARD DAWSON Oliver. sistent for us the past two years,” said Oli- When asked about being selected to Staff Writer Nate Roth led CSUSB with 14 points. ver. the CCAA team for the fi rst time, Alexan- Brewer, who had a career best 28 points Alexander led the CCAA in rebounds der referenced a quote from his mother. he CSUSB men’s basket- against the Seawolves the week prior, was with season with 7.9 per game and was “Discipline weighs ounces, regret ball teams’ season came to a held scoreless on six shots from the fi eld. runner up to Laudermill with fi ve double- weighs tons. Hard work equals success.” close after suffering a devas- “Tre’ had a tough night, he was in- doubles of his own. So as the season has come to a close, Ttating 61-60 loss to Sonoma volved in the one on one and it was his “Kwame progressed a lot in terms of all the CSUSB campus wish the senior State on Feb. 28. guy that did the screen on the layup by Ar- his motor and energy level. Defensively, players good luck in their future endeav- The loss was made even more frus- terberry,” said Oliver. “We tried to switch he got better and didn’t break down as ors, thanking them for the countless con- trating, as the Coyotes found themselves our defense, unfortunately it didn’t tran- much. What’s neat about him, being that tributions and memories they provided for in position to come away with the victory, spire in time.” hes a junior, there is still a lot of room the team and its fans. leading 60-58 with 11 seconds remaining This is the second consecutive season for improvement both offensively and As for the returning players, we fully in the game. that CSUSB misses the NCAA tournament, defensively,”said Oliver. “It was tough for expect them to return next season with a Tre’ Brewer was at the line for a one but only the third time it has happened in those two since we didn’t have consistent vengeance. and one play, but the front end free throw Oliver’s tenure with the school. guard play. Teams challenged us to beat We hope that this season will motivate didn’t drop and the Seawolves’ Ashley Ar- This loss came on the heels of a 66-72 them with the three and we didn’t do a them to continue improving. nott got the rebound. defeat at Humboldt State on Feb. 25. Sonoma State moved the ball down A victory over Humboldt State com- the court before calling a timeout with 2 bined with a Sonoma State loss would have seconds remaining. positioned the Coyotes to host a tourna- After the inbound, Sterling Arterberry ment game rather than them being forced made a layup to tie the game at 60. to play on the road for a second straight Theron Laudermill fouled Arterberry week. during the layup, which put him on the line “It was brutal scheduling the last cou- with a chance to give the Seawolves the ple weeks,” said Oliver. “We have lacked lead. leadership the last two years, when you go Arterberry nailed the ensuing free into their environment you need leadership throw ending the game and the Coyotes’ because you deal with hostile crowds on disappointing season. the road.” The Coyotes, who trailed most of the Despite the sour ending to the season, night, made a game of it with 11 minutes there was some positive news for two Coy- remaining in the second. Down 46-39, ote players. CSUSB went on a 16-2 run over a six min- Kwame Alexander, who led the CCAA “We haven’t had consistent guard play all year. In this conference you need to have that. Without that play, it’s tough to close out games

Jeff Oliver CSUSB’s Men’s Head Basketball Coach ute stretch to put themselves up 55-48 with in rebounds this season, was named to the 4:46 left on the clock. All-CCAA men’s basketball fi rst team and Closing out games was a nagging Theron Laudermill was selected to the sec- problem for the Coyotes late in the season. ond team for the second consecutive sea- This loss was the fourth time in their last son. fi ve games that they held a lead with fi ve Laudermill led the CCAA with eight minutes remaining but failed to win the double-doubles this season. game. The senior also fi nished as the Coy- “We haven’t had consistent guard otes top scorer this year with 13.7 points play all year. In this conference you need per game. to have that. Without that play, it’s tough “Theron played really well out of the to close out games,” said head coach Jeff gate before he broke his nose. He regained Chronicle Page 14 Sports Monday, March 5, 2012 All-Star Game may be losing its shine By ZION GUILLORY “Honestly, the most exciting part of Staff Writer the game was when Kobe passed up Jor- dan’s record in scoring,” said student Jas- BA All-Star Weekend is mine Jackson, who is a die-hard Laker fan. a highly anticipated event “But then again, it’s Kobe, so there is no Schedule every year. surprise. It’s just nice to see him dominate N The weekend is high- yet another record.” lighted with the league’s best shooters Bryant, who fractured his nose after a competing in a three-point shooting com- hard foul from Wade, needed 19 points to petition, a skills competition between the surpass Michael Jordan’s all-time scoring MMon.on. Mar.Mar. 5 best point guards, the rip roaring dunk con- record of 262 points in the All-Star Game. - Golf at Cal State East Bay, All Day test between the league’s high fl yers and is Despite the negative opinions offered ultimately capped off by the All-Star Game on the All-Star Game this year, the compe- between the top players from the tern and tition still excites fans year after year. Western Conference. With this in mind, one must question TTue.ue. MMar.ar. 6 Millions of basketball fans tune in to whether or not it would be a good idea for - Golf at Cal State East Bay, All Day watch their favorite players duke it out on Division II basketball to host an all-star the court. game, where the most prolifi c stars of the Surprisingly, many students here on conference are showcased. campus were not too fond of this year’s The possibility of the best Division II TThurs.hurs. Mar.Mar. 8 dunk contest or All-Star Game. players going head-to-head is intriguing. - Baseball vs. Cal State L.A., 2:00 p.m. “It really sucked,” said student A. J. What would be more exciting than Jones, when discussing the All-Star Game. watching our student athletes displaying “I get excited every year about this game their skills against the best competition the and I was defi nitely disappointed.” conference has to offer? FFri.ri. Mar.Mar. 9 As you may know, the fans are the “I think it would be a great idea,” says - Softball at Cal State Stanislaus, 12:00 p.m. (double-header) ones who vote for the players they want to Jones. see in the game. “I mean, watching the pros are cool, - Baseball vs. Cal State L.A., 11:00 a.m. This year’s starting lineup for the East- but it seems robotic for them, like they ern Conference featured Chicago Bulls’ know they are getting paid to do it so they Derrick Rose, Miami Heat’s Dwayne have to. But if the college players play, you Wade and LeBron James, New York Nicks’ could probably feel their energy from your SSat.at. MMar.ar. 1100 Carmelo Anthony, and Orlando Magic’s seat. They would be playing to be respect- - Baseball vs. Cal State L.A., 11:00 a.m. (double-header) Dwight Howard. ed and recognized.” These fan favorites could not compete Yet others seem to believe that it - Softball vs. Cal State Stanislaus, 2:00 p.m. with this year’s Western Conference line- would be pointless for our division to have up, suffering a four-point loss with a fi nal an all-star game. “It would be a waste re- - Water Polo at TBA, (look for more information on csusbath- score of 153-149. ally,” said student Aaron Banks. The Western Conference lineup fea- “No one would probably go anyway. letics.com) tured Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant We don’t have enough school spirit, so it and Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Clip- would be pointless.” pers’ Blake Griffi n and Chris Paul, and A Division II All-Star Game would al- SSun.un. MMar.ar. 1111 Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant, low college athletes to show what they are who was named the game’s MVP. really made of on a national stage. - Water Polo at TBA, (look for more information on csusbath- It would seem that with such a dy- Whether you agree with the idea or letics.com) namic and powerful group of players on not, it is safe to assume that most people the fl oor, the match-up would resonate would love for these players to get the op- more excitement and positive reaction with portunity to be recognized as the stars of campus fans. their division.

This week in Sports History: Coyote Jock Talk sports trivia Check out the Each week the Coyote Chronicle March 6, 1985 will try to stump the students Mike Tyson KOs Hector Mercedes in Coyote Jock Talk Blog 1 round in his 1st professional fi ght This week: Lob City has with sports trivia. taken L.A. by storm March 7, 1996 How many saves has closer Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists Josh Pond recorded in his career? March 10, 1963 Pete Rose debuts with hits in his fi rst two at bats in spring training Answer to last week’s question: Coyote Chronicle: @CSUSBChronicle Chronicle Sports Section: @CSUSB_CC_Sports E-mail: [email protected] One Chronicle Page 15 Sports Monday, March 5, 2012 Baseball suff ers extra-inning loss Coyote Chronicle:

By SPENCER HIRSCH one-out single to left fi eld to innings. and right fi elder Edwin Mendo- Athlete of Asst. Sports Editor help spark a two-run inning, It was only the second za’s RBI single to center fi eld. and gave the ‘Yotes a 4-3 lead blown save of Pond’s career “When we went up 6-4, I The Coyotes left it all on headed to the bottom half of the in a Coyotes’ uniform, pushing thought for sure it was over,” the Week the fi eld in a 16-inning, four- inning. his mark to 17 saves in 19 op- said center fi elder Ethan Chap- and-a-half hour marathon on Parnell gave the ball to portunities. man. the road on Sunday, Feb. 26 his All-American closer Josh “I had my stuff. They just The Otters answered back against conference opponent in the bottom half however, Name: Nate Roth CSU Monterey Bay. scoring two runs off of right Unfortunately, they fell hand reliever Tony Guerra. All Sport: Basketball one run short of a victory, los- of the momentum seemed to ing in a 7–6 heartbreaker in the shift to the Otters, as they came Class: Senior fi nale of their four-game series back up in the bottom of the against the Otters. 16th and scored the fi nal run The Coyotes lost the series off of Guerra to win the game. Moment: 3–1, which gives them an over- The fi nal play told the all record of 6–7 and confer- story for the Coyotes, as the Feb. 28 vs. Sonoma State ence record of 3–5, fourth place Otter runner barely beat out in the CCAA. the throw at fi rst on a poten- In his fi nal game as a Coyote, The Otter’s artifi cial turf tial double play ball that would Nate Roth exploded off the playing surface seemed to play have ended the inning, and sent a huge role in Sunday’s devas- the game to the top of the 17th. bench with four three pointers, tating loss. Instead, the safe call al- In the bottom of the fourth, lowed the Otters to score the fi nishing off the game with 14 the Otters were threatening winning run from third, which with runners at second and left a sour taste in the Coyotes’ big points. Despite his effort third and two outs. mouths. the Coyotes suffered a The next Otter batter hit a Guerra’s teammates have routine ground ball to Coyote his back despite the rough out- devastating one-point loss, third baseman Darren Dworak. ing. which eliminated them in the Much to the surprise of Spencer Hirsch | Chronicle Photo “[Guerra] will shut it down Dworak, his teammates and Josh Pond showed that he is human, blowing a save for only the second time in his career. next time for sure. We all have fi rst round of the CCAA head coach Don Parnell, the full confi dence in him,” said ball went between his legs, giv- Pond, with hopes of fi nishing had my number that day,” said Chapman. playoffs, putting an end to their ing him an error and allowing off the Otters and getting the Pond. The team was disap- two Otters to score. 2-2 series split. In the top of the 15th in- pointed in the fi nal results on title dreams. Roth is one of six “It’s the play he [Dworak] The Otters’ predominantly ning, the Coyotes’ bats came to Sunday, but they are pushing seniors on the team. makes and has made his whole left-handed hitting lineup was life as four hits helped them go even harder in practice with the life,” said Parnell. happy to face a right-hander, as up 6-4, capped off by second hopes of climbing back on top Dworak redeemed himself they scored a run off of Pond to baseman Curtis Cassise’s RBI and winning the conference by More about: in the top of the ninth, with a tie the game and send it to extra double down the left-fi eld line season’s end. Last season, he scored a season-best 23 points in a losing effort against Cal State WWaterater polopolo startingstarting ttoo ggetet oonn ttrackrack Monterey Bay. He was also impressive from behind the arc, hitting a respectable 21 of 52 FGs from long distance, and overall FG percentage of 42.6.

Alexandra Cannady | Chronicle Photo Water polo displayed a balanced attack as they received contributions from their star offensive players and stellar performances out of their goal keepers in their successful weekend. By ALEXANDRA CANNADY we kept our chemistry and momentum up, our win carried over into the next section Staff Writer our defense really stepped up,” said coach of play in the tournament,” said Reneker. Sarah Reneker. Despite their defeat, the Coyotes were Water polo kept their heads above Goalie Kelsey Purkiss was also a able to bounce back in the contest that fol- water, defeating Gannon University 12-11 bright spot during the match with 18 saves lowed, defeating Mercyhurst 8-7. in overtime at the Chapman Mini Tourna- in the cage and shutout the opposition in Vu led once again in scoring with four ment, Feb. 25. overtime. goals while her teammates Duran and Kay- The Coyotes entered the fourth quarter “Our intensity really carried over to la Barrow each had two. down by one goal when Captain Misty Vu the rest of the tournament as we performed Mercyhurst rallied in the third quarter, scored from half-court with one second re- well in all our matches,” said Duran. scoring three runs. maining, sending the match into overtime. The squad had no time to rest after The game was tied during the closing “The game was stressful but we did their inspiring win as they found them- minutes, but Duran made the determining not stop playing until it was over,” said Vu. selves battling in three other matches score in the last minute of the match gain- The squad executed their set offense against Occidental, Mercyhurst and Whit- ing a one goal lead and a fi rm grasp on the with Vu scoring eight of the 12 goals made tier College. win. during the match. Jasmine Duran, Shelle Even though they suffered a 13-6 de- The team ended the tournament with a Kocher, Shelby McCliman and fellow cap- feat against Occidental, the performance loss of 11-8 to Whittier College. tain Megan McCarthy followed Vu’s lead, was not a disappointing one according to Despite the loss, coach Reneker was scoring one goal apiece. Reneker. satisfi ed with her team’s performance, and The squad was able to capture the win Purkiss defended Coyote territory especially the performance of her goalies. despite losing Duran in the fourth quarter with 11 saves in the goal and sparking the Purkiss continued to impress with 11 due to fouling out of the contest. team’s defensive intensity. more saves in the net totaling 46 saves for Ben Delgado | Chronicle Photo “Although Duran was out in the fourth “Even though we lost, the energy from the tournament. Senior Nate Roth went out with a bang in his fi nal game. t n’ k” DDon’to he ee s t W Monday is he 5! mmiss thef t . 1 o g 3.5.12 te P le on th w ““AthleteA nnow ofo the on Week”Pg. 15! Sports Seniors move on after season as women’s basketball falls just short of playoffs By SHYNEESE WALTER them,” said Streets. Staff Writer The Coyotes were close to making it to the CCAA playoffs but fell short on the After fi nishing their season with an fi nal weekend of the season. overall record of 9-17, a few players on “Given the fact we were decimated the women’s basketball team have found by health and injuries with no real depth themselves trading in their basketball gear on the bench, I believe we competed every for business attire. night in the CCAA,” said Becker. “Teams Seniors Angela Streets and Jessica knew that they had to be prepared to play Dela Cruz, who had great seasons, hung up us, and we were in the chase for a playoff their sneakers and will be picking up their spot up until the fi nal game, but came up heels as their collegiate basketball careers short.” ended Feb. 24 with a loss to Humboldt Now that the season is over there are State. many options for the seniors. This season has been a rollercoaster Streets hopes to wrap up her bach- for the Coyotes as it has provided many elor’s degree in kinesiology by fall 2012, highs and lows. and possibly enter the U.S. Air Force. Shyneese Walter | Chronicle Photo “With such a young team, we came Jessica Dela Cruz already has her After a tough fi nish to the year, women’s basketball is packing up their gear and are bracing themselves for the offseason. quite a ways in terms of development, and bachelor’s degree in sociology and is were defi nitely a competitive team,” said working on a minor in psychology. She head coach Kevin Becker. “We could not plans to graduate this spring and land a job. overcome the health and injury situations, “Both are graduating and looking at and just did not have enough depth to get options for the future. It is a tough envi- over the top in some of the close games we ronment out there now for all, especially played.” college graduates looking to land their fi rst Becker and his team have had a lot of job,” said Becker. great memories this season. Coach Becker has a lot of plans for His most memorable moment of this next season, and wants to take advantage season was beating the Otters in Monterey of the young talent that will be returning. Bay on their Senior Night. “We need to address some key areas. That was a huge accomplishment for Improved post game, overall rebounding, the Coyotes. shooting and three-point shooting. These “It was a credit to the team to win in are the areas we will be addressing to im- front of a big crowd against the second prove for next season,” said Becker. place team, especially after the tough loss Coach Becker will be looking for new to them last year in the CCAA Tourna- players to add to his team and improve his ment,” said Becker. system all around. Much like her coach, Streets regards Overall this season has been a learning her team’s victory over the heavily favored experience for the players. Otters as her most memorable moment Becker hopes that what he instills in this season. his players will allow them to be success- Shyneese Walter | Chronicle Photo “That night was a great feeling for my ful not only on the hardwood, but in life Seniors Angela Streets and Jessica Dela Cruz are preparing themselves for a life outside of basketball after graduation. team and me. I was so happy to fi nally beat as well.

Softball swept off the fi eld by Monterey Bay Coyotes ran into an opponent they could not defeat, as they lost all four games of their weekend series against Monterey Bay By BRITNEY CARTER for more successful outcomes. Staff Writer Wilhelms stressed that the main thing the team hopes to accomplish in their upcoming games is to play an error- The weekend took a turn for the worse for CSUSB’s free ballgame,which will strengthen the defense. softball team on Feb. 24 and 25, as the Coyotes found The Coyotes fi nd themselves making too many costly themselves unable to contend against a tough Cal State errors during the game that put them in tough situations Monterey Bay squad. that are hard to overcome. The Lady ‘Yotes went in with their heads held high “We just need to focus on the little things, like looking and huge expectations for a successful series; however, the the ball into your glove and making sure you get a good Otters had other plans in mind, as they took all four games. throw,” said outfi elder Victoria Lievenos. “ If we just fo- After losing four games in a row, what comes to mind cus we’ll be fi ne.” is what adjustments need to be made in order to avoid a The ‘Yotes have a bulletproof strategy. similar occurence. All they need to do is correct the minor mistakes they Hitting balls on the ground was the main focus last have been making. If they can do this, they will fi nd that week. victories will come in bunches. This week the ladies must concentrate on making sure The Coyotes have a perfect recipe for an offensive their offense comes alive in pressure situations to put more attack that could grow to be unstoppable. runs on the board. With a unique combination of both power and speed, “We need the clutch hits,” said pitcher Courtney Wil- they should be able to manage to put across many runs on helms. “It needs to be contagious, if we could just get the the board. momentum going.” Timely hitting is something they hope to correct, and This particular technique is going to take more indi- simple defensive miscues that plagued them, can easily be vidual improvement than team cohesiveness. fi xed. The speedy hitters must utilize their quickness by It has been well documented that this group of girls is bunting for base hits, while the power hitters must come full of talent and potential. through with extra base hits, in order to drive home more If the ladies can manage to keep their heads in the runs. game and ensure there are no “silly” errors, then there is The importance of improving their hitting cannot be no question that the tables will turn in their favor, and that Ben Delgado | Chronicle Photo overlooked, but polishing up the “small things” will allow there will be no stopping them. Softball plans on utilizing their speed in order to get on base and score runs.