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December 6th 2010

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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Coyote Chronicle (1984-) by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. XLIV, No. 9 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE Monday, December 6, 2010 OFCoyote CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO FOR 44 YEARS Chronicle www.coyotechronicle.comwww.coyotechronicle.com CSUSB celebrates World AIDS Day By MELISA BUIGUES many people that have been lost to the Staff Writer HIV/AIDS epidemic over the last couple of decades, ” said Megan Rush, a CSUSB ew York Times best selling student as she introduced guest speaker author and HIV/STD activist J.L. King. NJ.L. King joined the CSUSB “HIV is a preventable disease,” stated community on World AIDS Day 2010 to King. raise awareness and tackle HIV prejudice “I think it’s beyond just [the spread] of to help stop the spread of HIV. HIV and AIDS. All of you here are college- Students and staff gathered in the educated individuals. Anything you want events center to remember those who to know about HIV/AIDS in the world we have been lost to the devastating disease, live today, all you have to do is Google as well as educate themselves in order to it,” said King. “Each of us has to be more reinforce the global effort needed to defeat responsible and ask, ‘Do I want to get in- AIDS. fected or not?’ That’s the bottom line.” Melisa Buigues | Chronicle Photo “We are here to commemorate the Continued on Pg. 2 A quilt commemorates those who have died due to AIDS as guest J.L. King speaks to students about HIV/AIDS prevention.

Student attempts to appeal termination By ELVIA J. RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer

The chair of the SMSU Student Board of Directors was let go from his position last month and students are sup- porting an appeal of this decision. Kyle Richardson, the former chair, said he was let go because of a series of confl icts with other board members. The petition was available to stu- dents on Monday Nov. 30, and within two days, a total of 52 student signatures were logged in support of Richardson. Courtesy of the TSA He has served as chair for two and Sample images from airport security scanners that will be installed by the end of 2010 at Ontario International Airport despite the controversy surrounding privacy and health risks. a half years and has recently assisted the Pride Center with its relocation to a larger area. “Kyle has listened, took interest and Local airport installs controversial body scanners helped the Pride Center in its pursuit for equal space at the Student Union,” said travel this Christmas,” said recent CSUSB The airport scanners have prompted By KATHERINE ORR Angela Romangnoli, the graduate assis- graduate, Jennifer Isai. protests and several lawsuits. The most re- Staff Writer tant for the Pride Center at CSUSB. Those who do not wish to go through cent lawsuit was fi led by two Harvard Law Mark Day, executive director of ‘Tis the season for travel, and Ontario the scanners, “will receive a thorough pat- School students who wish to restrict the the Board of Directors for the Student International Airport is taking extra pre- down by someone of the same gender,” use of the airport scanners and pat-downs. Union, said he could not give details cautions by installing controversial airport said the Transportation Security Adminis- “The enhanced pat-down procedure, if regarding Richardson’s ineligibility to security scanners. tration (TSA) in a press release. done non-consensually, would amount to a serve as a student leader. The new system comes in the form of If a passenger refuses both, he/she will sexual assault in most jurisdictions, and the “[The] petition represents Kyle’s is- body-image scanners which many people not be able to fl y and could face civil suit intrusion of peering under clothes would sue and eligibility,” said Day. believe is unnecessary and may have some fi nes up to $11,000. be similarly illegal,” the lawsuit states. According to the petition from the alleged health risks. These pat-downs have some people The pat downs are only required if a Pride Center, the SMSU administration “I think it’s stupid. It all sounds very raising concerns because they believe the passenger opts out of the scanners or fails Continued on Pg. 3 personal and makes me a little nervous to pat-downs are invasive. Continued on Pg. 3

“Spark of Love” ignited in Inland Empire By CHELSI CHASTAIN Drive collects over 500,000 toys within the The Ontario SWAT sect of the police Staff Writer fi ve Southern California counties. Each do- department came out early in the morning. nor has the opportunity to personally pack “This is our fi rst year donating and we Inland Empire residents gathered on their contribution on an Omnitrans bus and plan to keep a tradition from now on,” said Dec. 3 to “Stuff a Bus” with toys for less see just how many toys there are. a representative of the Ontario Police As- Chelsi Chastain | Chronicle Photo fortunate children in the parking lot of the “Ontario is one of our greatest stops sociation. Locals stuff a bus with toys for children in need at a mall. Ontario Mills mall. and one of the best opportunities to re- They collected all types of toys from The Stuff a Bus event is part of the ally help get as many toys as we can,” Play-Doh to Barbies and even bicycles. tributed within the county they were col- 18th annual Spark of Love Toy Drive in said weatherman Garth Kemp from ABC7 “This is a labor of love that we plan lected from to children who would oth- partnership with ABC7 News and fi refi ght- News. months in advance,” said Kemp. “It means erwise go without the joy of the holiday ers from the Los Angeles, Orange, River- In previous years, they fi lled 6 buses lots of extra hours but in the end, it’s well season. side, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. worth of toys at Ontario Mills. Last year, a worth it.” New and unwrapped toys may be Each year, the Spark of Love Toy total of 4 buses were fi lled to the brim. After each toy drive, the toys are dis- dropped off at your local CVS pharmacy. Chronicle Page 2 News Monday, December 6, 2010 Battle of the bulge turns to battle of the bare bones The United States has been surpassed as the fattest nation, but are we headed too far in the other direction? By JOEY MONZON Staff Writer Joey Monzon | Chronicle Photo America is no longer the country with According to Chen-Maynard, anorex- There are growing health concerns regarding the new reports of the rising rates of young people with eating disorders. the highest volume of obese people, but ics starve themselves and purge while now eating disorders like bulimia and an- bulimics binge eat and then purge out of thin people who are unhealthy and over- help. orexia are on the rise. guilt. Purging can be done through vomit- weight people who are healthy. After keeping a food record for long According to the World Health Orga- ing and the use of laxatives. When people “Body weight does not matter as long enough you can see what you are doing nization (WHO), regarding the number of vomit, stomach acids comes back up which as a person is fi t,” said Chen-Maynard. wrong and make changes. Chen-Maynard obese citizens America has fallen down to can cause damage to the mouth and teeth. “We don’t need to look at body weight. also advises to see a dietitian. third place, while a pediatrics magazine The acids can also cause ulceration in the Look at it from the perspective of are you Overall to remain healthy according stated that eating disorders are on the rise esophagus. fi t and healthy?” to Chen-Maynard people can watch the in teens and children. If laxatives are used stomach acids can According to Chen-Maynard eating portions they eat during meals, and watch “Bulimia and anorexia have always cause intestinal damage and nutrient loss. healthy, choosing healthy foods and main- what you are eating; like all of those greasy been a problem, but people are so obsessed In case the American public doesn’t taining a healthy body weight (whatever it and high-fat favorite foods. with weight that they are forgetting the know, there is a healthy midpoint between may be per individual) are ways to keep “It doesn’t mean one has to cut out all consequences of these eating disorders and obesity and an eating disorder like anorex- healthy. of your favorite foods, it just means how the effects on their health,” said Dorothy C. ia and bulimia. If you notice signs of becoming over- much of that favorite food are you going to Chen-Maynard, CSUSB program director To fi nd that midpoint we must under- or underweight Chen-Maynard offers some have and if you’re going to eat a lot of that of Nutrition and Food Sciences Program. stand one key piece of information. ways to fi nd out what is causing the weight favorite food are you willing to burn it,” According to Chen-Maynard, the con- “Some people will never be size two fl uctuation. said Chen-Maynard. sequences of obesity are high diabetes, or four like the clothes the models are Chen-Maynard said the best thing to If anyone needs help, Nutrifree, an on heart disease, strokes, and high blood pres- wearing,” said Chen-Maynard. “Some of do is to keep a food log where you track campus resource, provides free nutrition sure. us genetically have more body fat than oth- what you eat, when you eat and if you counseling. For information e-mail nu- However, being thin at the price of an ers.” are hungry when you are eating. Watch- [email protected] and insert nutrition coun- eating disorder has consequences as well. According to Chen-Maynard there are ing snacking and mindless eating will also seling in the subject line.

Coyote Chronicle Continued from Pg. 1

Editor in Chief Richard Bowie CSUSB gets schooled on Managing Editor Eric Brown News Editor MaryRone Shell Features Editor Diana Cansino HIV and AIDS awareness Arts and Entertainment Editor Justin Udenze Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor Louis Penna Opinions Editor Kati Smith His raw approach to his message reso- rate by more than 25 percent between 2001 Sports Editor Jesus Romero nated with students and staff. and 2009, thanks in part to HIV prevention Online Editor Ruben Reynoso “Conversational speech makes more efforts, according to UNAIDS. Online Editor Cameron Wright of an impact than academic speech when World AIDS Day was fi rst conceived Photo Editor Monique McKinley you’re talking about a subject that people in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Copy Editor Tyson Ellingsen don’t want to necessarily talk about. His Thomas Netter, two public information of- Advertising Sales Christian Martinez straight-forward fi cers for the Global speech, in which he Programme on AIDS Faculty Adviser Jim Smart was very frank and and was approved by Advertising Manager Linda Sand open and forward al- Dr. Jonathan Mann, lowed for people to “I learned that if you Director of Global Staff Writers [ask questions] and Programme on AIDS address the issue,” have sex with 12 guys, it’s as (known as UNAIDS) Steven Avila, Jennifer Baugh, Kristina Beltran, Monique Beltran, Andrea Brandstetter, Orlandria Brazier, said Misty Levings- marking the fi rst ob- Melisa Buigues, J. Levi Burnfi n, Rachel Cannon, Monica Card, Chelsi Chastain, Justine Desautels-Zarbatany, ton, the scheduling if you are exposed to over servance of World Patricia Fischer, Sharonda Harris, Nicholas Holding, Courtney Keefe, Christian Martinez, Joey Monzon, coordinator for the AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Katherine Orr, Louis Penna, Courtney Poole, Ruben Reynoso, Elvia J. Rodriguez, Brittany Shaw, Matthew Shaw, SMSU. 4,000 [sexual partners]. 1988. Maude Teasdale, Isabel Tejada, Allison Upstill, Cody Williams “I learned that It was an eye-opener.” “AIDS has killed if you have sex with more than 25 million Contact Information 12 guys, it’s as if you people between 1981 are exposed to over Freshman Alexis Abbot and 2007 and an es- California State University, San Bernardino 4,000 [sexual part- timated 33.2 million University Hall, Room UH-037 ners]. It was an eye- people worldwide 5500 University Parkway opener,” said Alexis live with HIV as of San Bernardino, CA 92407 Abbot, a CSUSB freshman. 2007 making it one of the most destructive Although the fi ght is not over, this year epidemics in recorded history,” according Offi ce: (909) 537-5289 has shown promising steps in the battle of to worldaidsday.org. Advertising: (909) 537-5815 HIV/AIDS. “The struggle is far from over, but the A clinical trial unveiled a new pill last United States is committed to remaining The Coyote Chronicle is published every Friday for distribution on Monday during the academic session by the month called Truvada (a combination of a global leader in the fi ght against HIV/ Communications department. two antriretroviral drugs) which reduced AIDS today, tomorrow, and every day un- The opinions expressed in the Chronicle are those of the student writers and editors and do not refl ect the views the odds of HIV infection in men, accord- til the disease is eradicated, said Secretary of the university, its faculty, or any other person or institution unless expressly noted. ing to Time Magazine. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during a The appearance of any advertisement in the Chronicle does not represent an endorsement of the products or A new report from the joint United conference on World AIDS Day. services advertised. Nations program, UNAIDS announced “That is our obligation and our prom- Chronicle reserves the right to edit or reject all materials submitted to the paper. that the epidemic has stabilized. With over ise to the millions of souls around the plan- 33 countries seeing a drop in their infection et living with HIV/AIDS.” Chronicle Page 3 News Monday, December 6, 2010 Continued from Pg. 1 Continued from Pg. 1 Ontario airport to install scanners Richardson removed the scanning procedures. gers, TSA says the images produces by the These scanners are designed to “detect scanners are viewed in a remote location, department has fi red him for voicing his tion signatures and letters of support to a wide range of threats to transportation the images cannot be saved, and the facial opinion and advocating for marginalized the president’s offi ce. security in a matter of seconds to protect features are blurred. communities. Nicole Hershey, vice chair, of the passengers and crew,” stated TSA. Isai said she is concerned because she Janet Honn-Alex, is the associate di- Board of Directors for the Student Union Despite the privacy issues and the said she doesn’t know how safe the scan- rector of programs and marketing for the said she is supportive of Richardson. health concerns that some Americans have, ners are. SMSU. She said students must meet cer- “As students, we make mistakes and according to a poll by CBS, 81 percent of While some people are nervous about tain eligibility standards to serve on the learn from them,” said Hershey. “Kyle is Americans support the use of full-body x- the health risks and privacy issues associ- board, and that Richardson’s positions or a hard worker and is working for the stu- ray machines. Only 15 percent believe the ated with the new scanners, others see it as views were not a factor. dents on campus.” scanners should not be used. a necessary cost to combat terrorism. “[Richardson was] not eligible to be Both Justine Plemons, ASI president There are two types of scanners, milli- “We’re not doing it just to do it,” said on the student board of directors, which and Michael Arteaga, ASI executive vice meter-wave and backscatter scanners. Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napol- is different from being fi red,” said Honn- president said they would not comment The fi rst type of scanner uses radio itano, at a Washington, D.C. press confer- Alex. on the issue regarding Richardson. waves and there are no proven adverse ence. “We have to keep powders and gels Richardson said he was removed Carlos Mirelez was one of the stu- health effects. However, they have so far, and other ingredients that can be used in from his position through a legal method dents who signed the petition in support not been extensively studied. explosives off planes. We all have a collec- because he is on an academic advising of Richardson. The second type emits low levels of tive role in our security.” contract as a result from not completing a “It doesn’t seem right that someone radiation. The backscatter scanners have There are almost 400 scanners in place math course; a method he claims was not who stands up for others is retaliated been declared safe by the Food and Drug at more than 60 airports. The TSA will be previously strongly enforced. against,” said Mirelez. Administration (FDA) and the American adding more and expect to have 500 in “Questioning the performance of the Richardson said he hopes he has College of Radiology. place by the end of the year and 1,000 ma- department has led to the enforcement of made decisions that will continue to have According to the TSA, the backscat- chines installed by the end of 2011. this rule,” said Richardson. a personal and lasting effect on his fellow ter machines emit about the same amount Currently, LAX is the only Southern Richardson explained he is appealing students. of radiation in a single scan as a person California airport using the scanners, but the board’s eligibility decision to CSUSB “I’ve worked a lot harder, more than receives fl ying for three minutes in an air- this will soon change with the addition of President Dr. Albert K. Karnig. other boards, and I will not relax my plane at 30,000 feet. the scanners at Ontario Airport which pro- He has taken his appeal letter, peti- agenda if I prevail,” said Richardson. To protect the privacy of the passen- poses to be installed by the end of 2010.

Check out CoyoteChronicle.com during break for more! Chronicle Page 4 Opinions Monday, December 6, 2010 It’s bah humbug this Christmas in politics

Courtesy of Cagle Cartoons

By LOUIS PENNA era tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, do not want to I honestly think this is being done in an effort to make Staff Writer extend unemployment benefi ts unless it is made up for in a democratic House and Senate appear as unproductive as cuts to the budget. possible until Jan. 20, when the new majority Republican With unemployment benefi ts expiring just in time for Democrats say renewing unemployment benefi ts is an House is seated. Christmas, the second Korean War one push of a button effort to prevent employment rates from falling further. As if getting trampled to death at Black Friday wasn’t away, and a lame duck government that has both parties enough to worry about this holiday season, North Korea’s closing their eyes and plugging their ears yelling, “La, la, newly nominated leader, Kim Jong Un, showed to be a la, la. I can’t hear you!” things aren’t as Christmassy as Believe it or not, Republicans and bit trigger happy with his new country he got as an early they should be. We need more holiday enthusiasm like the Christmas gift from his dad, Kim Jong Il. man in the Georgia Best Buy who stabbed a marine trying Democrats have different wish lists... On Tuesday, Nov. 23, North Korean artillery shells to steal a laptop. Now that’s holiday spirit! bombarded South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island, killing two Nothing could be more of a Grinch move than cut- I say, does the federal government really want to take South Korean marines and two civilians. ting off unemployment benefi ts for 2 million out-of-work Christmas away from even one child? The attack calls for greater concern on behalf of the Americans right before Christmas; but that’s what the fed- This is just another case of public policy gone sour. United States of North Korea’s nuclear weapon capabili- eral government is lined up to do by the end of the month. Throughout this lame duck session, Republicans have ties, and the threat they pose to ally South Korea and the Believe it or not, Republicans and Democrats have dragged their feet in pushing any legislation, no matter rest of the world. This gives me an eerie reminder of a little different wish lists on this topic. how un-partisan the item may be, such as ratifying the new story known as the Iraq War. Republicans, who have no problem extending Bush- nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia. Yes, it really is the most wonderful season of all. CSU: Keep the quarter system, please

By ALLISON UPSTILL tem is the length of time, for those of us wisely and take the classes that we need tem. Staff Writer that are born-procrastinators, being in the and move forward. It seems the semester supporters be- semester system is enabling our addiction A focused student can get their edu- lieve that “slow and steady wins the race,” CSUSB needs to support its stance in to wait until the last minute and giving us cation faster in a quarter system. They but when it comes to education that is staying in the quarter system because it is more time to put it off. can plan their classes and take four to fi ve defi nitely not the case. As young American more benefi cial for the students. consumers of our education, we are look- There has been talk since early this ing for fast and profi cient. year that the CSU system is considering The quarter system also has the The quarter system also has the means changing over all campuses to semesters. means to accommodate more stu- to accommodate more students, with more CSUSB is one of the only universities classes being offered in shorter periods of left to stay in the 10 week quarter system dents, with more classes being of- time. Additionally, students get to take a along with Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly wider variety of classes within an academ- San Luis Obispo. fered in shorter periods of time. ic year. Why is this change so important? I do agree, however, that the quarter Well, I would argue that the quarter system moves at a much faster pace and system is a more advantageous way of Those who are in favor of the semes- classes each quarter and utilize their degree may not be for everyone. learning for students and that the semester ter switch argue that these extra weeks are in the workforce. Isn’t that usually our pur- But, for the most part, the fast pace system is too long. giving students a better education, because pose in the fi rst place, to learn what we learning environment is not a bad thing. There are numerous issues with the se- they are given more time to learn the mate- need to learn and get our degree? The quarter system keeps you on your toes mester system in the CSU system, fi rst be- rial and are not “rushed” in ten weeks to I am an effi cient thinking type of per- and you don’t have time to kick your feet ing that if you don’t like a particular class learn the course load. son. I do what needs to be done and I move up. The good news is that the stress is also you are stuck with it for longer. Could you I would argue the fl ip side, that semes- forward. I don’t take part in this “college over quickly. imagine having to be in a class that you ters would hinder your education because experience” bull. I want to get my hard The CSU system as a whole wants hate, or of no personal interest to you and you are solely focused on a few subjects earned degree then move ahead to the fu- consistency, and with schools on both instead of roughing through the class for for a longer period of time when you could ture. quarters and semesters that creates a prob- 10 weeks you rough it out for an extra 5 to be learning new and different things that Furthermore, it would cost students lem. Still, this problem is not as important 6 weeks? could be more benefi cial for your future. more money and more time under a semes- as the benefi ts students achieve under the Another issue with the semester sys- In this day we have to utilize our time more ter system than it would in a quarter sys- quarter system. Chronicle Page 5 Opinions Monday, December 6, 2010 Copyrights and wrongs By RUBEN REYNOSO Staff Writer

I like to think that our culture is a sum them free of charge. of all the stories we tell. Tales ranging Modern American copyright law has from the Tortoise and the Hare to Hansel extended this 15 year protection to the en- and Gretel have guided the imagination tire life-time of the author plus 70 years. and morals of children for generations. Music by Michael Jackson, for example, People have been able reinterpret will not be allowed in the public domain these stories, adding a little danger or until 2079. sympathy where needed. This has been I believe that most of the stories we acceptable, as no one truly owned these tell in the modern age are now owned and tales. They are for everyone to share. controlled by the biggest corporations in Many works, however, cannot be the world. The public cannot watch, use, shared. Every song on the Billboard edit, or share any of this work without charts, every movie in theaters, and every paying. book on the New York Times best-seller Harvard law professor Lawrence Les- list is owned and copyrighted by a single sig believes that this restriction to freely person or company. reinterpret the stories around us has sup- To read or tell these stories, you have pressed our ability to interact with our cul- to pay. And rightfully so, as authors and ture. directors have earned the privilege to prof- In 2001, Lessig founded an organi- it from their creations. zation that provides an alternative to this Without copyright law, Harry Potter system of rigid ownership. Through Cre- author J.K. Rowling would still be liv- ative Commons, users who upload their ing on the streets and Star Wars creator original material are able to decide how George Lucas would never have had the their works can be used by the public. money to make prequels (actually, that Any uploader of original content can might be okay). state their wishes that their work be used When copyright was fi rst written into non-commercially, in whole or in part, or British law by Queen Anne 300 years simply passed around with attribution to any user the option to follow Creative Com- would be an improvement. ago, it was “for the encouragement of the author. mons ideas. The more works are available for the learning.” Authors were allowed 15 years Creative Commons has hosted an es- In the interest of maintaining a culture public to access, the greater the cultural of exclusive rights and profi ts for their timated 350 million licensed works that that can be accessed and added to freely, conversation will be. If our culture is the works. the public can use and re-use freely. I feel that modern copyright law should sum of the stories we tell, I hope we have After this time, the works fell into Sites like Flickr and WikiCommons be reviewed. Even lowering the copyright more than just a corporately-sponsored public-domain. Anybody could reproduce have also structured their pages to allow ceiling to the match the death of the author imagination to guide us. Kids with daddy’s guns By COURTNEY POOLE right to own a registered gun. However, Staff Writer parents certainly should be held respon- sible for not locking guns away out of the There was a shooting at a Wisconsin reach of children. high school late November. A 15-year-old “There should be a slamming indict- boy held 24 students and a teacher hostage ment of the adult(s) who owned the guns, for seven hours, said Marinette police. left them unattended, unlocked, and load- The student shot himself but there were ed. There should not be any confusion that no other injuries or fatalities. there was a way to prevent this madness. This of course is not the fi rst school The way to do that was to force adults shooting in our nation. Since the infamous to treat deadly weapons in the way they Columbine event in 1999, it has become a should be handled. Locked, and away tragic trend. But authorities in Wisconsin from those that have no appreciation for are taking a different approach in handling the harm that can occur, or unable to make the situation. responsible decisions,” said blogger Deke “Last fall the school went through Rivers of the shooting. training drills about how to respond to a In this case there was only one injury. potential school shooter,” Tim Baneck, I say this loosely because a young boy lost Marinette school superintendent said. his life and that is nothing to gloss over Which makes me wonder, is this what but, fortunately, the lives of other students American schools are coming to today? were spared. It’s sad to think future generations Anytime a life is lost over senseless of students and teachers will have to be violence, it affects the lives of many. trained to handle hostage situations. For the students who have to return Zach Campbell, a student from the to school, the memory will be forever em- Wisconsin High school, told the Associat- bedded in their minds. ed Press the students kept Samuel Hengel Marinette County is handling the situ- calm by talking about hunting and fi shing; ation proactively, with emergency training two things he loved. courses and the placement of offi cers on They say they took their cue from the campus. But it is not the sole responsibil- teacher in the classroom, a sign of how ity of the school or law enforcement to benefi cial the emergency training is. determine if a tragedy will occur at school But the bigger question is how can on any given day. such situations be avoided in the fi rst Parents should take responsibility place? when purchasing a gun by teaching their The fi rst answer should lie in where children the dangers of the weapon and the young man got the guns. According to keep it locked away. If parents paid more media outlets, the guns were owned by his attention to what their children were do- family. ing, maybe these situations could be pre- It is every citizen’s constitutional vented all together. Chronicle Page 6 Coyotechronicle.com Monday, December 6, 2010 COYOTE CLASSIFIEDS French lessons. Beginner to advanced. Please call Alex for details. 909-801-1428

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By JENNIFER BAUGH Staff Writer

In review of 99 percent of all Ameri- can romance fl icks, from the classics to the most contemporary, one may fi nd relief in the assurance of a happy ending. “Love and Other Drugs” follows that trend. However, as far as originality is con- cerned, it didn’t quite make the cut as a cin- ematic novelty. Co-writer, director, Edward Zwick, presents us with a story that proves refresh- ing, however, the fault was the tendency to play it safe with the use of the typical Hollywood formulas of previous romance fi lms, such as Love Story. Not to say that it was too unpleasant. The intention is not to discourage you from watching the fi lm. It just could’ve been a lot better. The fi lm features award-winning ac- tors Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal in an attention-grabbing tale of a young couple struggling against the forces of true Courtesy of 20th Century Fox romantic intimacy as well as other hard- Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway share an intimate moment as a couple. The fi lm “Love and Other Drugs” doesn’t stray too far away from the formula for a classic romantic comedy. ships. Jaime Randall, played wonderfully by everyday life. The fi lm serves as a kind of ode to the With this in mind, there remain certain Jake Gyllenhaal, is an impressive bed-hop- In one particular scene, we get to 90s pop culture as Jaime works as a repre- questions as to Zwick’s ambitions for the per with unequivocal skill in lying beside witness Hathaway’s virtuous emotional sentative of Zoloft at a time when the com- fi lm. Is it the thrill of sexual intimacy that a woman, given his wit and indisputably range as she is overtaken by tremors while peting drug company Prozac was dominat- keeps their relationship afl oat? Or their en- adoring smile. searching her fl at for meds. ing the drug market. during love beyond Maggie’s fate with an Hathaway plays a free-spirited, sexu- The chemistry between Gyllenhaal “Love and Other Drugs”, supported incurable disease, where love may be the ally forward artist who is also in stage one and Hathaway is fi rst-rate. The playful with a slew of semi-well known actors antidote? of Parkinson’s disease. Her impending bantering between the two is, to be put such as Oliver Platt and Judy Greer, holds All stories have been told and the nice doom of this incurable disease causes her simply, enjoyable. As the fi lm continues onto the more European-style, bare-chest- thing about this fi lm is it proves honest to to deny anything more than a casual tousle on, their relationship grows into something ed, lusty bedroom scenes with the all-too- how most relationships start off, which in the bed, turning to the lure of self-med- much more than a casual fl ing, looking a American, Apatow-pleasing, gags of male gives the frequent nudity some sort of a icated orgasms to get through the grit of lot like love in the fl esh. masturbation. credible stance. The journey down Cromwell street is not for the weak

Local band overcomes the challenges laid in front of them By MELISA BUIGES a learning experience. Staff Writer This comment comes from an 8 a.m. and continue down a path for success Starbucks scenario in Florida while on tour. Cromwell is an Inland Empire band “At one point, the band, being broke whose concentration on rock-metal sound in Florida, parked in front of a Starbucks at and raw vocal emotion has not only enter- 8:00 in the morning, placed out a collection tained, but has experienced the power of jar, and just started jamming acoustically,” the human spirit. said Kenny Russell. A Starbucks in Florida reminded them The human spirit prevailed, as a wom- of that. an approached them with interest to help Vocalist Kenny Russell, guitarist them on their way back to Southern Cali- Markus Estrada, bassist Scott Deloyer, and fornia. After listening to their music she drummer Marty Elliot, fi rst emerged into handed over a check for the $300 needed the music scene in 2005 from Rialto, Calif. to get back home. Having grown up on Cromwell Street, Since then, the band has been expe- the guys found it natural to name the band riencing an upward swing, signing with after the place where it all began. indie-label Redefi ned Records, which falls “We all pretty much went to the same under the Universal Music Group. high school together,” vocalist Kenny Rus- They also added Puerto Rican guitar- sell commented, as he reminisced about ist, Nelson Ossa, to the band. their past. “We were all hanging out in Cromwell recently began working the same groups and were very much into with producer Ulrich Wild who is most music, so it was only appropriate that we known for his work with bands such as In- started jamming together.” cubus, Deftones and Pantera. After recording their fi rst EP So Close Their new EP Daniela was released to Forever, which led to a spot on the 2006 Oct. 10 and they are expected to release a Warped Tour, the band proceeded to record full length album in early 2011. a full-length album Illusion & Obsession in Cromwell offers something that most March of 2007. artists in the new era of music don’t, a raw With time the band hit the local music love of music. “Their honesty in their mu- scene, booking numerous gigs from the In- sic and love of what they do is apparent not land Empire to Hollywood. only when speaking to them, but when they The success of the album led the band take the stage and hold an audience trans- Courtesy of Cromwellmusic.com on a few nationwide tours. Bandmate Mar- fi xed with their musicality and fl awless The Inland Empire’s own Cromwell has a genuine love for music that translates to their songs, including the Daniela EP. ty Elliot said the travelling experience was delivery,” said Joshua Parsons of Buzzine. Chronicle Page 8 Arts and Entertainment Monday, December 6, 2010 Same old same old from Black Eyed Peas By ISABEL TEJADA Staff Writer

The Black Eyed Peas have done it ing and it sounded like they took their beats again or, have they? off of other songs and just mixed it up. Their brand new album The Begin- I have to agree with them. ning, released on Nov. 30, is packed with When it comes to music it’s nice to electro-pop. hear a variety not just be stuck in the same Like many musicians out there, they idea. have experimented with different sounds It’s great that they have been experi- and keep re-inventing themselves, but menting with different beats and styles but, somewhere along the way they hit a bump you have to make sure it suits your style and froze, repeating the same sound over and that your listeners actually like the and over again. change. Their opening song “The Time (Dirty If musicians just come out with an al- Bit)”, which has taken bits of “(I’ve Had) bum that is completely different from what The Time of My Life” from Dirty Dancing, their listeners are used to there is going to is ideally for clubs; with the right environ- be some positive and negative discussion. ment and pumping excitement this song Some people are going to love their can and will be a hit. change of style and encourage the musi- That’s how the rest of the album goes. cians to keep on doing what they do, but You can possibly enjoy each number there are going to be other people that are if you are in that “party” mood and are get- going to be disappointed and just wish they ting ready for a night out with your buds. can go back and continue doing the style of But, to be honest, it does get kind of music that made them who they are today. boring because the album only consists of William Adams (will.i.am), Alan Lin- this repetitive techno beat that seems not do (apl.de.ap), Jaime Gomez (Taboo), and to change. Stacy Ferguson (Fergie) are all great musi- The rest of their songs are all just cians. okay. They have their ups and downs, yet it They bring a little something that seems to focus more on the downs. makes their band amazing. Their songs have little catchy sections, Yet, somewhere, somehow something which are amazing, and you just hope the didn’t go right and it sounds like The Be- rest of the song stays awesome but, they ginning is actually a dead end. We all know end up changing their rhythm. It’s a let- the Peas are able to do great music. down. They have ruled the billboard charts As I heard the album with my younger and have won many awards and will con- sisters all they wanted to do was change it. tinue to do so. But, for their new and latest Courtesy of Black Eyed Peas Online They said it was getting pretty annoy- album, it left me fl at and bored. The Black Eyed Peas have proven to be a musical force to be reckoned with, but seem stuck in a rut with The Beginning. Calle 13 blazes a new trail in Latin American music By PATRICIA FISCHER style set them apart, the political messages Staff Writer and diction is what makes a lasting impres- sion on US and Latin listeners alike. Reinventing the Latin American mu- Beginning with the fi rst album, Queri- sic industry and raising their diplomatic do F.B.I., meaning Dear FBI, Calle 13 be- vocals, are Puerto Rican stepbrothers René gan its mission to voice the problems his Pérez and Eduardo José Cabra of Calle 13. country was facing; beginning with the in- Pérez, who goes by the stage name justice of the law enforcement. “Residente” and stepbrother Cabra, “Visi- In 2008, a close friend and leader of tante,” are mixing away from their reggae- the Puerto Rican Revolutionary group, ton Puerto Rican roots, to a more widely Ojeda Rios, was innocently murdered dur- assorted style of music. ing an FBI raid. The stepbrothers came from an enter- Out of anger, Calle 13 produced their tainment background, where Residente’s fi rst album protesting the FBI by virally mother was an actress and his stepfather, mainstreaming the song on the web and Visitante’s father, was a musician. handing out copies of the album for free in Calle 13, literally meaning 13th street, front of the law enforcement headquarters. is the actual location of the brothers’ house The album and the group immediately in San Juan Puerto Rico, which eventu- gained attention for their cause and quickly ally became the infamous duos name. The became popular in Puerto Rico. house was located in a gated community Later Calle 13 teamed up with former and whenever Pérez would go to visit his Puerto Rican governor Julio Voltio to cre- brother, the guard would commonly ask, ate a public service announcement on in- “¿Residente o visitante?” Meaning resident cidental deaths by stray bullets fi red in the or visitor, the brothers took that phrase and air during celebrations. made it their own. Since then, Calle 13 released their Lead vocalist, Residente, would not fourth album, Entren Los Que Quieran have that. He wanted to break the mold (those who want to ender) continuing on and introduce various styles of music to his their social commentary, and musical in- homeland. With the help of his stepbrother, vention. Visitante, the multi-instrumental beat mak- Calle 13 has invaded the US on MTV er, they made it possible. Tr3s, Residante’s appearance on the 2009 In some of the earlier tracks produced fi lm Old Dogs, and also performing on the by Calle 13, they imposed heterogeneous 8th annual Latin American Music Awards. styles such as; jazz, bossa nova, tango, sal- They have won 10 Latin Grammy Awards sa, alternative, electronic, and cumbia just and two Grammy Awards since their start Courtesy of MTV.com to name a few. and hopes to continue their success in the Calle 13 combines many elements to create an original sound. Their new album is entitled “Entren Los Que Quieran” Not only does Calle 13’s multifarious Americas. Chronicle Page 9 Arts and Entertainment Monday, December 6, 2010 CSUSB professors share work with community By STEVEN AVILA Staff Writer

“I apologize for all the urinating in my ter’s evening with an intriguing woman. story.” Moffett gave the audience a treat with So said CSUSB English instructor a short story not included in his new collec- Kevin Moffett as he and other members of tion, “Further Interpretations of Real-Life the CSUSB English department brought Events,” set to be published by Harper Col- their writing to the public with their book lins in Spring 2012. “The Sisters and The reading just before the Thanksgiving break. Precise Axe” had the audience in stitches The reading, held Nov. 21 at the with the bizarre tale of two sisters and their Barnes & Noble in Redlands, featured the misadventures. fi ve creative writing instructors responsi- Paegle was to round out the group, ble for the department’s new MFA (Master though she was unfortunately not able to of Fine Arts) program, which is currently recite. Nevertheless, Jean Delgado, a fel- in its second year. low CSUSB English instructor, was kind Juan Delgado and Julie Paegle were enough to lend her voice to read from on hand to represent the poetry side, while Paegle’s collection, “Torch Song Tango James Brown, Kevin Moffett, and Glen Choir.” She fi nished off with “First Snow,” Hirshberg took up the fi ction. a moving poem Paegle wrote about her The event began with reading of some mother. of the writers’ best work. Brown brought With the reading over, the writers took plenty of laughter to the audience with to the music/DVD area of the store to min- Steven Avila | Chronicle Photo an excerpt from his forthcoming mem- gle and sign copies of their books. All were CSUSB English instructor Kevin Moffett shares one of his many short stories with the audience at a public book reading. oir, “This River,” about a very interesting very gracious with the twenty to thirty en- workshop with a foreign exchange student. thusiastic readers and prospective writers writers. tion of “The Best American Short Stories.” Delgado took the fl oor afterword, in attendance. Delgado, for instance, is a Regent’s Hirshberg has published several books reading from his poetry collection “A Rush All the proceeds from the reading Fellow and has received the Contemporary and has earned the International Horror of Hands.” After disclosing that his daugh- went to the Felix Valdez Scholarship. The Poetry Series Award. Guild Award. ters had selected his poems for the evening, scholarship was set up the parents of Felix Paegle has earned two Academy of They proved any creative writer will he gave a stirring reading, including “Gua- Valdez, a CSUSB alumni who passed away American Poets Awards. be very lucky at CSUSB. dalupe’s Hair,” a poem about his brother. from cancer some years ago. Brown has received a National En- Hirshberg’s “The Book of Bunk” will The audience was treated to some fi c- In the end, the writers all gave com- dowment for the Arts Fellowship in Fic- be released later this month, and Brown’s tion after, fi rst with Hirshberg’s excerpt manding, as well as inspiring readings. tion Writing, as well as a Chesterfi eld Film “This River” will be released March 1 next from his latest book, “The Book of Bunk.” They also gave potential MFA stu- Writing Fellowship. year. The story was simultaneously amusing and dents a much better idea of what to expect Moffett is also a National Endowment Moffett’s new short story collection mystifying, centering on the main charac- under the instruction of such accomplished recipient, and was featured in the 2009 edi- will also be available in 2012. On-air racial slur controversy ousts popular radio show host

By BRITTANY SHAW Staff Writer

Dr. Laura Schlessinger will debut a new, three hour daily radio show on Sirius XM radio Jan. 3, according to an Associ- ated Press report. After using the N-word earlier this year on her previous radio show “Today’s Dr. Laura Show,” Schlessinger announced she would sign off from her current show, and her last day would be on Dec. 31. pics4dawn | Flickr Schlessinger works for Terrestrial Ra- Dr. Laura will be leaving her show to “get back her rights.” dio but after the end of the year, has de- cided to leave for another station. talking to a black female caller. Dr. Laura Schlessinger is an American Schlessinger says she was trying to talk radio host, socially conservative com- make a point that there is a double standard mentator and author. behind the word. Saying that, “if anybody Her radio show is mainly her respond- without enough melanin says it, it’s a hor- ing to requests about personal advice from rible thing; but when black people say it, her callers, and occasionally her thoughts it’s affectionate,” said Schlessinger. “It’s on social and political topics. very confusing.” Schlessinger’s advice has been vari- It’s unacceptable,” said Abraham Fox- ously characterized as direct, wise, to the man, national director of the Anti-Defa- point, abrupt and even cruel. Her website mation League. “There’s no way that it’s states that her show preaches, teachers and acceptable. It’s not funny, it’s offensive to nags about morals, values and ethics. African-Americans. She should know bet- She claimed the move is designed to ter. There should be consequences.” “regain her First Amendment rights.” It Schlessinger generated more critics seems that she believes she is being cen- than just Foxman, blogs and cable news sored because of a recent run-in with con- shows were talking about her rant for days. troversy regarding her using racial slurs Which convinced her to apologize on her on air. In August, Schlessinger used the radio station and blog a few days later. n-word eleven times in fi ve minutes while Continued on Pg. 13 Chronicle Page 10 Features Monday, December 6, 2010 Sodexo changes, slowly but surely

By ANDREA BRANDSTETTER Staff Writer

They say that patience is a virtue. ceived have had little to do with food lines. However, for CSUSB students and “[Mostly, they’re about] the lack of faculty, their patience fl ies out the window food options and the price of food,” Ple- when forced to wait for their food. mons said. Many individuals who eat on campus Plemons is also a member of the Com- still aren’t receiving their food in a timely mercial Services Committee. As a member manner from CSUSB’s various dining es- of this committee, she works with Sodexo tablishments. management to help the organization im- “Just last week I went to Pizza Hut and prove their quality of service. had to wait 15 minutes for my pizza,” said “We’ve discussed what we can do to senior Victoria Hamada. alleviate some of the [long] lines. We’ve Jan Moore, an administrative assistant, fi gured out that we can have more staff has had a similar experience. She’s been [working] during the busy hours,” Plemons stuck in long lines at the Charles Obershaw said. Dining Room, located in the Commons. However, this realization hasn’t result- “I eat there twice a week. The reason ed in Sodexo hiring more staff members, I don’t eat there the rest of the week is be- and according to Plemons, it’s for good Andrea Brandstetter | Chronicle Photo cause of the long lines,” she said. reason. Sodexo has added more employees to work during peak hours in an attempt to combat long lines for students and staff. “It bothers me a lot,” continued “[It’s] for safety reasons. [Sodexo] Moore, who revealed how short her lunch can’t hire a staff of 25 people to work strategy which involves placing more of its certain venues. breaks are. Nevertheless, she claims that [for instance] at Taco Bell because people current staff members at various food ven- Sodexo has taken these actions, in part, Sodexo is “making efforts” as an organi- would be tripping over one another. There ues during peak rush hours. due to some complaints made by CSUSB zation. Moore is a former member of the are only so many people who can fi t into “We know that on Fridays around professors. Commercial Services Committee, a group those [small] working spaces. [It’s also] for 5:30, for example, we have a Pub rush. “There were some complaints about which reviews all commercial operations budget reasons. [Hiring more staff] would We’ll be adding staff in there to augment not having a second cashier [in the Com- at CSUSB. cost a lot of money,” Plemons said. those periods when we’ll have additional mons] during key rush periods. So we add- Despite their complaints, most stu- While Sodexo won’t be adding new patrons coming in,” he said. ed a second cashier there as a result of the dents and faculty haven’t voiced them to staff members to its roster, it does indeed Janosky asserted that Sodexo has al- feedback we received,” said Janosky. the student government or even to Sodexo have a plan. ready placed more staff members at other Sodexo has made a noticeable im- management. According to Dave Janosky, general food venues like Taco Bell and Subver- provement to their staffi ng, but as to how According to ASI President Justine manager of food services at CSUSB, So- sions within the past month. Additionally, much that has helped the lines and im- Plemons, the few complaints she has re- dexo will soon be implementing a new Sodexo has opened new cash registers at proved their image is still to be seen. Halt to holiday gift hassles By JUSTINE DESAUTELS-ZARBATANY Staff Writer

The holidays are all about happy spir- quite some time on and thought of. its. It’s also that time of the year when you Giving an experience as a gift also have to buy gifts for family and friends. gives someone a memory that lasts forever. For this occasion, it’s not about receiv- It is always nice to receive a gift that is ing, but more about giving to others. not expected. Whether it’s a gift certifi cate It always seems harder to fi nd a good or a moment to share with someone, these idea for a gift for a men. They never seem are ideas that are not fl eeting. They create to know exactly what they want, or they memories that can’t be replaced by some- say they don’t need anything. thing material. This year, surprise the men in your life On the other hand, there are always by offering them an original gift they won’t great deals around holiday season, if you forget, like recycled vinyl record coasters, are more of a last-minute shopper. a before-you-die to-do list Another way to have book, beer and booze holsters, someone appreciate even iPod accessories, fun desk ac- The holiday more a gift is to create a pack- cessories or personal business age gift. card cases. season is about A package gift is a collec- For women, the possibili- tion of related items. A bottle ties are endless. making lasting of wine, a fancy corkscrew You can offer a great va- and a pair of goblets is an ex- riety of gifts, always original, memories with ample of what a package gift like holders to keep purses off those you love. can be. the fl oor, jewelry holders, nail It doesn't have to be ex- polish sets, sushi sets, coffee pensive, but it shows that you thermoses for people on the go, or simple put some consideration into assembling the jewelry, always grandly appreciated. gift. Any of these ideas would make some- As a last resort, if you do not have one happy. time to do the shopping trip to fi nd the per- Offering a gift doesn’t have to mean fect gift, you can still browse the Internet going bankrupt. If you would you like to to fi nd something fun, always paying atten- save money this holiday season, it is en- tion to the shipping delay. tirely possible. If the holiday season conjures up im- Homemade gifts are a good way to ages of overcrowded shopping malls and save money. Bake a sweet treat or create an enormous credit card bill, it's time to a mixed CD of your friend or family mem- rethink the holiday. Giving gifts can be an Ken Perry | Chronicle Photo ber's favorite songs. It is always fun to re- emotionally satisfying way of expressing Even pets can get in on the holiday festivities. Gifts aren’t just limited to people, but also the special critters in your life. ceive a gift that you know someone spent your love for someone. Chronicle Page 11 Features Monday, December 6, 2010 Student winter woes Coyotes face registration struggles with limited classes available

By MATT SHAW Staff Writer

Fewer classes mean fewer professors, which means it may take longer to graduate. With the fi nal week of the fall quarter here at CSUSB, many students begin to hustle to fi nd the classes they need to complete their degrees. With the limited number of scheduled classes, students, including myself, are expe- riencing problems that the reduction in classes and instructors is causing. Though it is the student’s responsibility to register for classes on their registration date, missing your scheduled date by so much as a few days could mean that you missed out on the classes you needed. For some, missing a class one quarter could extend their expected graduation date by an extra quarter or two, which could signifi cantly alter one’s plans for the future. Matt Shaw | Chronicle Photo A valid response is obviously that students shouldn’t miss their registration date. Looking through the catalog can be stressful to students who are trying to fi gure out a way to balance school and work. However, with the number of available classes decreasing and the quantity of students remaining relatively the same, even registering on time could prove to be problematic for since they are low priority on the registration list,” said Drake-Green. students. But students like Ashley Strange have benefi ted from the priority registration she Myisha McSwine, a graduate student here at CSUSB, has studied at six other uni- receives for living on campus. versities in her college career and has found CSUSB to be the most competitive as far as “I have been living on campus for a couple of years now,” said Strange, “Students class registration is concerned. who live on campus have a bigger advantage of getting the classes that we want because McSwine, explained how students are given a relatively small window in which to we’re fi rst priority. Therefore, we don’t have to get the leftover classes.” register for classes, giving an example where, despite having a set registration date, she Whether you live on campus or not, the decrease in class scheduling could have wouldn’t have the luxury of waiting to register as other students fi ll up classes due to a negative effects on your ability to graduate on time. highly impacted registration schedule. I remember the days when I used to be able to add any class I wanted by simply using Students living off campus seem to be at a signifi cant disadvantage when it comes an add-slip and for now at least, those days are gone. to registration. My only advice to you is register on time. Penny Drake-Green teaches undergraduate Communication classes and has had Truthfully, this is a problem that is not likely to be fi xed by the time your graduation some of her students talk to her about this diffi culty. date comes around. “As far as my classes are concerned, teaching freshmen Comm 120, students have re- There is no doubt that someone needs to correct this problem, in the mean time, plan ported to me, especially if they live off campus, that they have diffi culty in getting classes accordingly and register on time. Two faces of plastic surgery

By RACHEL CANNON metic surgery is an extreme example. But breasts. surgery, the trauma and health risk Mon- Staff Writer plastic surgery has become so common- In an interview for the New York tag endured serve as a warning to anyone place that most of us don’t think twice Times, James Wells, president of the considering going under the knife. Rather Heidi Montag’s Dec. 1 interview on when we hear about a friend’s new face or American Society of Plastic Surgeons, than being a quick, easy option for anyone ABC regarding her extensive plastic sur- body. said, “We used to sneak people in the back dissatisfi ed with his or her appearance, it gery has sparked hot debate on the eth- According to a study at the University doors with fake names. This was not some- comes with very real risks. ics and wisdom of going under the knife. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, one thing people were willing to talk about.’’ In fact, Montag herself nearly died due Although originally gaining fame for her in twenty college women has had plastic Now, he said, “They want to announce it to to an excess of pain medication after her starring role on MTV’s The Hills, Montag surgery. The same study found that most their friends.’’ surgeries, and she stated that the experi- is now perhaps better known for undergo- have a favorable opinion of surgery for When asked if she’d consider cosmet- ence wasn’t worth it. ing 10 plastic surgery procedures in the aesthetic reasons. ic surgery, a CSUSB junior, who wished Any surgery, whatever the reason, course of just 10 hours, including a breast In fact, cosmetic surgery “parties” to remain anonymous, said, “I would get shouldn’t be undergone without extensive augmentation and a rhinoplasty, as well as have been a rising trend, in which partici- smaller boobs. Everything else, like need- consideration and close monitoring by a various other, more minor procedures. pants gather together to sip cocktails and ing to lose weight, can be fi xed through trusted physician. Certainly, such a large amount of cos- show off their new noses, tummies, and hard work and determination. But I can un- derstand getting your nose fi xed, or some- thing, because there’s nothing you can do about that.” However, despite increased accep- -There are over 8 million tance of plastic surgery, this opinion is far from universal. Many students question the procedures done worldwide. wisdom of making such a permanent, ex- pensive, and potentially wealthy change to one’s body, especially at such a young age. “I think [plastic surgery] is stupid be- -The U.S. leads in most plastic cause you should be happy with the person surgeries performed, followed that you are. You should be confi dent with the body that you have and come to realize by China, Brazil, Mexico, India that not everyone is perfect,” said junior Christina Smith. and Japan. When asked whether she would ever consider cosmetic surgery, Smith said, “Defi nitely no. I’m happy with the body that God gave me.” -Liposuction is the number As for Montag, her statements in her recent interview were a surprising change one procedure done from her previous post-surgery pride. “I wish I could go back to the original worldwide. Rachel Cannon | Chronicle Photo Heidi,” Montag said. Liposuction is the leading cosmetic procedure done. It’s a popular trend that is leading more women to go under the knife. Regardless of your opinion on plastic Chronicle Page 12 coyotechronicle.com Monday, December 6, 2010 Chronicle Page 13 Coyotechronicle.com Monday, December 6, 2010 Continued from Pg. 9 N-word backlash leads Laura out I.E. holiday hotspots But the apology didn’t change Sch- fi liates being attacked by activist groups lessinger’s mind about the move to a new that just love to censor anything they don’t By MONICA CARD station. If anything, it made it more urgent. agree with.” Staff Writer She announced a few days after the apol- Schlessinger went on to say, “That ogy about her move on Larry King Live. just about makes my heart and head ex- She stated that she would end her plode.” It’s beginning to look a lot like Every year the houses on the corner of radio show, citing a desire to free herself Schlessinger later stated in an inter- Christmas and the Inland Empire has Carnelian Street and Thoroughbred Lane from concerns and affi liate radio stations view with Larry King: “I want to be able many fun things to do this holiday season. in Alta Loma extravagantly decorate their and sponsors. to say what’s on my mind and in my heart Watch it snow at Victoria Gardens. homes with Christmas lights and holiday In an interview with the Associated and what I think is helpful and useful with- From now until Dec. 23, the snow will ornaments. Press she explained why she fi rst went into out somebody getting angry, some special fall in the center courtyard around the You can tour the block of decorated the radio business. interest group deciding this is the time to Christmas tree. The great thing is you homes by driving by or even parking your “The fi rst and most important thing silence a voice of dissent and attack affi li- can enjoy the snow and don’t need to put car to walk the side walk and enjoy the that appealed to me was the freedom to ates, attack sponsors. I’m sort of done with snow chains on your tires, so let it snow, scenery. Be prepared for a parade of cars speak my mind without advertisers and af- that.” let it snow, let it snow. lined up to see the lights. For those who would like to stay out Another great place to enjoy a festi- of the cold and enjoy the performing arts, val of Christmas lights would be in Riv- The Nutcracker is being performed on erside from Fifth Street to Tenth Street. Friday, Dec. 3 at the California Theatre of Carriage rides and skating will be avail- the Performing Arts located in San Ber- able. nardino. If lending a helping hand sounds in- The Victoria Gardens Mall is also teresting this holiday season the Salvation hosting a free show on Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Army in San Bernardino is gearing up AJ and the Flip Flops will be playing a for its tradition of ringing silver bells by free live holiday show at the mall in shiny red kettles. The charity seeks vol- Chaffey Town Square. unteer bell-ringers so that it can staff even Davila’s Shortly after, Santa Claus is coming more locations, more of the time. Pizza · Pasta · Subs · Salads · Appetizers to town. The Rancho Cucamonga Fire They will continue ringing bells until Department is offering a free photo op- Christmas Eve. The money raised is used portunity with Santa Claus underwater on to provide food, shelter and youth pro- Dec. 15. grams to the community. 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Betsy Soler | Flickr LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were revealed during the Miami Heat showcase. The night was fi lled with fi re, smoke, cheering fans and championship guarantees. With the slow start the Heat are just hoping to not go up in fl ames By NICK HOLDING had people upset, it’s the way he went Lost in the hype, is that someone Spoelstra thinks differently. Staff Writer about it, not having the courtesy to inform forgot to tell these great players that the In the summer of 2010, when both the owner of the Cavs before making his league wasn’t just going to roll over and James and Bosh who were still under con- Leading into the summer of 2010 the decision public. give them the Championship. tract with their former teams all three play- NBA’s main storyline was the Lakers win- “This was announced with a several- Coach Eric Spoelstra according to ers met in Chicago and Akron to discuss ning their second straight Championship day, narcissistic, self-promotional build- an unnamed source who spoke to ESPN their future plans. and the impending free agency of three of up,” said Cavs owner Dan Gilbert in an recently had to call out James in front of Yahoo Sports recently reported that the biggest stars in the NBA universe, LeB- open letter to fans the night James made the entire team during practice stating that the Cavs owner has hired a law fi rm to in- ron James, Dwanye Wade, and Chris Bosh. his announcement. “I personally guarantee James needed to be more serious. vestigate the free agent signings of James Over the course of the summer these that the Cleveland Cavaliers will win an Further adding to speculation that the and Bosh by the Heat over the summer, in players were courted by several NBA NBA Championship before the self-titled player-coach relationship is frayed, was a order to see if there was any wrongdoing teams. Wade and Bosh were the fi rst to former ‘king’ wins one.” bump that James gave Spoelstra after a loss by either the Heat or the players involved. sign, becoming teammates with the Mi- The Heat, haven’t exactly been im- to the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat is now on as the team from ami Heat, but the big fi sh, James had yet to pressive as they play the fi rst part of the Many feel that these incidents indi- Miami tries to live up to their own expecta- make his “decision.” season and so far the Cavs have only lost cate that Spoelstra has lost control of his tions of winning multiple Championships It’s not that James left Cleveland that three more games than the Heat. team and that he is afraid of losing his job. over the next several years. It’s not how you start, but how you fi nish By MONIQUE BELTRAN led by Angela Streets who had a game high Staff Writer of 16 points, all of which came from off the bench. They went on to defeat Western The CSUSB women’s basketball team New Mexico with a fi nal score of 78-50. has got off to an impressive start, but they The teams defense is what is making are not getting ahead of themselves, as they the season exciting to watch. know they still have a long road ahead. CSUSB women’s basketball team has The team swept the UC San Diego only given up an average of 50 points in Thanksgiving tournament and came home their games so far, and leads CCAA in with three wins and no losses. scoring defense. This is the fi rst time since the 2007- The Coyote bench has been making a 2008 season that the CSUSB women’s bas- splash, and are a big part of why the ‘Yotes ketball team has opened their season with a have been successful so far. record of 3-0. “Our team’s biggest strength as of now However, they are not taking a break has been the play of our bench, who have and continue to work on their game. contributed much to the success of our fi rst “We are continuing to work on our three wins. In addition, we have been a team defense, and offensive strategy and very good offensive transition team,” said chemistry to help us prepare for future Becker. games,” said Head Coach Kevin Becker. Although the ‘Yotes have been suc- The Coyotes dominated the Thanks- cessful so far, they are not getting too com- giving tournament. fortable. Two members of the team received “Our team needs to continue to work recognition in the tournament. Eisha Shep- on taking care of the ball better, and im- pard and Sabrina Gonzales, both in their proving our overall team defense and re- fi rst season, earned all tourney honors. bounding,” said Becker. Sheppard led the team in scoring, with It is still early in the season, and the 14 points per game, and Gonzales earned a Lady ‘Yotes are working toward bettering game high of 12 points in the win against their teamwork, and building chemistry New Mexico. within the team. CSUSB defeated Notre Dame de The fi rst home game is Dec. 29, come Namur with a score of 59-54. They were out and support the your coyotes. Chronicle Page 15 Sports Monday, December 6, 2010 Boarding season is back Snow topped mountains kicks off the winter and the snowboarding season in Southern California

By CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ slopes. Staff Writer Just up Highway 330 and Highway 18 is not just the route to Snow Valley in Run- As the slopes of snowboarding season ning Springs, but also serves as the way to open, snowboarders from all around the In- Bear Mountain in Big Bear which are both land Empire are quick to get on a lift. less than an hour away. Whether you are a fi rst-timer or a vet- Snow Valley and Bear Mountain are eran at snowboarding, Southern California known to have a great amount of nice snow offers many different types of varieties and slopes and the prices are at a very af- of prices, places, and overall experiences fordable rate of anywhere from $36 - $59 when it comes to getting up to the snow. dollars per day lift ticket considering if you Among the favorite places to ride for go at day or night. CSUSB students are ones that are in the If you are a fi rst time snowboarder and vicinity of campus. Mountain High, Snow want to explore what the snowy sport is all Valley and Bear Mountain are some of the about, there is no need to purchase brand top spots known in Southern California. new equipment. “I prefer to snowboard at Mountain For students of CSUSB, the Rec Cen- High,” said Rio Lewis, a third year student ter offers snowboard rentals and snow at CSUSB who has been snowboarding for equipment for a very cost effi cient price. two years. For only around $25 a day, students “I prefer it for multiple reasons. Eighty can rent a snowboard package that includes percent of the mountain can be covered by the board, boots, gloves, pants, jacket, and man-made snow so the season can start all other accessories as compared to spend- sooner and last longer than Big Bear and ing hundreds of dollars of new equipment. Snow Valley. Also, the season pass does “Rent gear fi rst to make sure you re- not have blackout dates while Big Bear ally like snowboarding,” said Matt Taka- does,” said Lewis. hashi, a graduate student of CSUSB. Mountain High is located just up the “For any new snowboarder, be pre- Interstate 15 freeway in Wrightwood and pared to fall a lot! Maybe take some Advil is a crowd favorite when it comes to snow- before you leave because you’ll defi nitely boarding. With some of the best snow and be sore for the next couple days,” says Ca- J Patz | Flickr prices, not to mention a short distance from rissa Figueroa, a frequent snowboarder and Snowboarder is doing a 180 board grab off a jump. There are many jumps and playgrounds in the near by snow resorts. campus, it serves as an ideal spot to hit the student at CSUSB. Monday Sports 12.6.10 Heisman headache With Cam Newton under question most of the season, Heisman voters hope to not make another mistake.

By J. LEVI BURNFIN He’s led the Tigers to a win away from Staff Writer playing for the National Championship. However, Newton’s fantastic year as If this were an ordinary year, the Heis- the quarterback of the BCS’ number-one man conversation would be short; Cam ranked Auburn Tigers has been clouded Newton is the deserving player. with allegations that he is ineligible as an But this is not an ordinary year. amateur college football player. Newton is widely seen as the runaway In September, allegations arose claim- best college football player in all of col- ing that Newton’s father, Cecil, asked Mis- lege football, even though Newton’s Heis- sissippi State University for upwards of man Trophy competitors are outstanding in $100,000 for Newton’s enrollment into the their own right. school. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore NCAA rules prohibit college athletes leads the nation in passer rating and has from receiving money or gifts from a Uni- thrown for 3,269 yards and 30 touchdowns, versity representative, booster or alumni. with only fi ve interceptions, while leading These allegations have led to specula- a top 25 Boise State team. tion that Heisman voters may be wary of Oregon’s running back LaMichael voting for a player that may be declared James is fourth in the nation in rushing ineligible after the season is completed, es- yards, despite missing the opening game, pecially since 2005 Heisman Trophy win- with 1,548 yards on 253 attempts while ner Reggie Bush was declared ineligible leading the Oregon Ducks to a game away this year, leading to an ugly standoff be- from playing for the fi rst National Champi- tween the Heisman committee and Bush. onship Game in school history. The Heisman voters are in a diffi cult Stanford’s Andrew Luck has led the position. They do not want another winner resurgent Cardinal to 11 wins which is declared ineligible after the season. their fi rst double-digit win season since However, the committee should con- 1992 and they still have two games to play sider the alternative. What if Newton is including a bowl game. innocent and they do not vote him as the He has passed for 3,051 yards and 28 Heisman winner? touchdowns and only seven interceptions Stripping an innocent college athlete while completing 70 percent of his passes. of the greatest honor a college football However, they are not the dual-threat player can earn would be a bigger embar- dynamo that Newton has proven to be. rassment. Newton has passed for 2,254 yards The Heisman voters are given a simple completing 148 out of 218 pass attempts instruction: “vote for the most outstanding while throwing 24 touchdown passes and college football player.” only six interceptions. Listen to that instruction, voters, and Newton is Auburn’s leading rusher declare Newton as the deserved winner of Rashaan Salaam | Wikimedia Commons with 1,336 yards and 18 rushing touch- college football’s most outstanding player Newton was the best college football player this year. But Heisman voters cannot take the chance of another 2005 error. downs on 228 carries. award, the Heisman.

Focused “Itson still early in the season.the We’re working on the next one By KRISTINA BELTRAN Staff Writer defensive end, and trying to be more effi cient offensive- ly,” said Oliver. CSUSB’s men’s basketball can not celebrate each The Yotes’ reached overtime in each of their fi rst win for too long because they must stay focused on the two games, the fi rst time in CSUSB history. They are next one. 1-1 this season so far when games go to extra minutes. “We are always looking to the next opponent. Our In the game against Westmont, with one second left league is probably the best I’ve seen in my 16 years in regulation CSUSB guard Donnell Fleming was sent in the league. We always have to be ready for the next to the free throw line with a chance to tie the game. He one,” said head coach Jeff Oliver. made the basket, and sent the ‘Yotes into overtime. The season is under way and the ‘Yotes have started CSUSB’s men’s basketball team won Westmont in off great. But they cannot get too excited because it is overtime with a score of 77-73. too early in the season. The team has many newcomers, and they have been key So far, the team has been successful this season and in many of the CSUSB’s early games. try to play to their strengths as a team. They have two new post players in D.J. Shumpert “Our biggest strength is probably our guard play. and Kwame Alexander, both who have made signifi cant Our guards Corey Caston and Aaron Hill are the nucleus contributions to the team on both ends of the court. of the team,” said Oliver. “We have lots of newcomers. We need to raise our With these players on the fl oor, they create offen- intensity level in practice, and hopefully that carries sive plays for the rest of the team, and help out on the over to the games. We also need to work on our free defensive end. Both have experience in playing in the throws,” said Oliver. CCAA, which works in favor of the ‘Yotes. Since the 2000-01 season, the ‘Yotes hold the most Both guards are quick, and have ability to see the wins and best winning percentage in the CCAA. entire fl oor when bringing the ball up. They hope to continue this tradition this season. Caston is quick, and has the ability to break down It is still early in the season, but the Yotes’ are the opponents defense. Hill is an all-around player who showing signs that they can make this season another Ben Delgado | Chronicle Photo can move the ball well. exciting one to watch for all their fans. Senior Robbie Robinson goes up for the dunk in a win vs. American Sports University.