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Piano Guy Victor Headley making Redlands ice cream joint creates Over the counter culture: Why are CVol. XLVI, No. 11 C his mark with music... Pg. 10 some crazy good concoctions...Pg. 9 we so dependent on drugs... Pg. 6 CSU trustee GGabrielabriel IglesiasIglesias visits CSUSB By MARYSOL GUZMAN Staff Writer

student CSU trustee, Cipriano Vargas, met with ccharmsharms CSUSBCSUSB students in an open forum on Jan. 24 to speak A about concerns within the CSU system. The event took place in the Student Union where The popular comedian roughly over 20 students and faculty attended. One issue Vargas mentioned was the new proposed 2013-14 state budget that will aid higher education leaves a crowded against high tuition fees. He assured a non-tuition increase for the next four Coussoulis Arena roaring years if the proposal passes sometime in May or June. Vargas also talked about student accessibility through online classes and open courses. with laughter This would allow busy students with full-time jobs to graduate on time along with allowing the older gen- eration to return to school and receive their degree. “Right now we see that the average student at a CSU graduates in about 6 years,” said Vargas. By ALEJANDRA ARANA going completely crazy. Vargas clarifi ed that a committee would be set to Copy Editor As promised earlier in the show, Iglesias performed make sure online classes would be of high quality. some of his old jokes upon request. Doing old material He mentioned that Chancellor Timothy P. White Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, better known as Fluffy, from previous stand-up shows, the crowd told the jokes took a 10 percent cut pay cut for the position which is came to CSUSB’s Coussoulis Arena Jan. 26, and con- word by word, something Iglesias called “Comedy Kara- equivalent to $40,000. quered. oke.” Vargas said that the $40,000 pay cut would go to The show was one stop along the, “Stand-Up Revolu- The crowd loved his act so much that when the tim- future scholarships for students. tion: The Tour” which included fellow comedians Martin er went off for Iglesias to end the show, they cheered for Super senior fees, course repeat fees and third-tier Moreno, Alfred Robles, Shaun Latham, Rick Gutierrez more. tuition fees were also discussed during the forum. and G Riley. Laughing along with the crowd and in a few instanc- Super senior fees would charge students who have When it was time for Iglesias to take the stage, the es, at them, he went over about an hour after the show accumulated over 160 units. They would also charge arena went dim, the side screens displayed a cake—very was scheduled to end. He gave his fans a show they would students who were repeating courses because of previ- typical for Fluffy—smoke machines when off and out never forget. ous failure. emerged Iglesias. After the show he greeted President Morales and The crowd went wild, clapping, cheering and some Continued on Pg. 10 Continued on Pg. 2

Biology petition fails to open more sections By LUZ HERNANDEZ has found it impossible to do so because Staff Writer of the insuffi cient funding available for the Bio department. On Monday January 14 Dr. David M. He continues on to say that although Polcyn, Department Chair of the Biology they are enduring hard times in their de- Department at CSUSB sent out an e-mail partment, the amount of courses and sec- announcing the department will not open tions offered for each course has remained up another section for Biology 300 course, the same throughout the years. despite students signing a petition. Polcyn explains how the petition does Bio 300, Cell Physiology, is a require- not help the department fi gure out how ment needed in order to graduate as a Biol- many students need to enroll in a course ogy major and is used in other majors as and that the best way that the department well. can tell what students’ needs are is by stu- Students eager to graduate found dents “wait listing” in a course. themselves signing a petition in an attempt “The best ammunition I have when I to open another section for Bio 300, how- seek out additional funding are the [wait- ever according to Polcyn, signing the peti- ing lists] for the courses” he explains. tion will not help us in the long run. The petition that was signed included Polcyn explains that there are deeper many students that had not met require- issues involved that need to be resolved be- ments or were not even able to take the fore they can open up another section and course to begin with. they all point in the direction of the budget In a situation where a large amount cuts that the University and specifi cally the of students sign a petition and approval Bio department have endured throughout is granted, only a small percentage are the years, leading up to its current state. eligible to sign up for the section and the In his e-mail he said they are currently section would be closed due to low enroll- Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons looking for two new faculty members, but Continued on Pg. 3 Students’ petition to add more Biology classes failed to make changes after it was shot down by the Department Chair. Chronicle Page 2 News Trustee gets student perspective COYOTE CLASSIFIEDS

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Marysol Guzman | Chronicle Photo CSU trustee Cipriano Vargas holds a forum at CSUSB to inform students about issues affecting the state-wide budget. Continued from Pg. 1 know some of the students, and get some student perspective on some of the issues Vargas said that the trustees chose to that they face, and if they feel strongly vote no against all these fees. about any current bills in the assembly,” “Give people an extra opportunity. said Walker. Don’t punish them on the fi rst time. If they Walker said it was a great opportunity fail the second or third time then it would for students to advocate since other stu- make sense to punish students,” said Var- dents don’t get to meet these people every gas. day. Since the trustees felt that these fees Vargas also spoke about the search for would still passed, they established amend- a new student CSU trustee to fi ll up. ments that would help super seniors not get The second CSU trustee, Jillian Rud- charged until exceeding a certain amount dell, will be ending her term within the of units. next six months. Student Terrence Curran, sat during He advised future applicants to know the forum and was concerned about getting what’s going on with higher education, charged for extra units that are not towards along with knowing the issues students are his degree. concerned about at the state wide level. “It kind of makes you a little eerie but “The issues at CSUSB might not be at least the trustees are planning on fi gur- the same across the state,” said Vargas. ing something out,” said Curran. Overall Vargas continues to visit dif- ASI President, Jimmy Walker, said ferent campuses every month to be the that the last time Vargas visited CSUSB voice for students across the CSU system. was for the Winter commencement. he will visit San Diego State University “He’s trying to come back out to get to next.

CSUSB introduces new doctoral program By ANGELA RODRIGUEZ upper division and graduate studies. Staff Writer The applicant must also have earned a baccalaureate and master’s degree in edu- CSUSB has announced that they will cation or in a related fi eld from an accred- be offering a three year doctoral degree ited institution of higher education. in Educational Leadership effective Sept. Applicants must show evidence of 2013. leadership, motivation, self drive and mor- In earning a Doctorate in Educational al principles along with other documenta- Leadership, career opportunities from dif- tion such as transcripts and Graduation Re- ferent areas ranging from: Pre-Kindergar- cord Examination (GRE) scores. ten through 12th grade school and district The application deadline for Fall 2013 administration, Counseling, Social Work, is Tue Apr. 30. Health Education and Educational Policy According to the College of Educa- making to Community College Adminis- tion’s website a student’s experience will trators/ Teachers. open the door for many opportunities. The three year program for many stu- “I have just started the program. How- dents is an opportunity for personal growth ever, when I mention that I am a doctoral and expertise development in the fi eld. student at CSUSB, it has given me the op- “Doctoral program helped me grow as portunity to get job interviews.” a professional and as an individual. I have CSUSB has a well rounded program gained a tremendous insight on not only developed as a professional degree includ- the organization, facilities, and educational ing intimate faculty and practitioner inter- process but also in the rarely exposed post action. modern philosophical trends. My exposure This program helps develop the prep- led me to further personal growth and trips aration for educational leaders of schools, to retrace French continental philosophical community colleges and many other areas school through programs abroad at Sor- in the educational fi eld. bonne (summer course),” according to the The Carnegie Project on the Educa- COE department’s website. tion Doctorate (CPED) is a national effort In order to qualify for this area of edu- aimed at strengthening the education doc- cation, an applicant must have a cumula- torate, Ed.D. tive grade point average of 3.0 or higher in Continued on Pg. 3 Chronicle Page 3 News CSUSB pj drive tailors to children in need By TIFFINY GATSON throughout CSUSB for people to donate to Staff Writer the pajama drive. Vilchis has been apart of the ECGSA pajama drive for at risk youth in for the last three years and is very excited the San Bernardino foster care about the progress they were able to make. system was held at CSUSB this When asked what she was most proud past quarter. of, Vilchis answered, “Knowing that we A partnered with so many different entities The goal of the pajama drive was to “tailor the focus for all children in need,” on and off campus and expanding all the said Aurora Vilchis, Educational Coun- way out into riverside county for the fi rst seling Graduate Student Association Vice time.” President. The donators included, Sun Country In San Bernardino County there are Marine, Inc., Jet Cutting Solutions, San approximately 5,000 children who are cur- Bernardino County Safety Employees’ rently in the foster care system. Benefi t Association (SEBA), Angel Rome- According to the San Bernardino ro and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Val- County Government website, only 34 per- entina Watson and SOAR Charter Acad- cent of children are placed with relatives emy, Marci Daniels and Veterans Success Photo Courtesy of CSUSB or non-relative extended family members. Center, Upward Bound, and the CSUSB CSUSB upcoming graduate students hope to one day graduate with a doctorate degree in the Educational Leadership. Approximately half of the children in Educational Opportunity Program. the foster care system have been awaiting According to csusb.orgsync.com, placement for a year or longer. “The PJ drive was a wonderful success. CSUSB students saw that there was With your help and support, we were able Doctoral program opens new doors a need to help children in the foster care to provide 1,252 pairs of brand new paja- system. mas valuing $14,816.67 for the Children’s Continued from Pg. 2 knowledge, and for the stewardship of the The Educational Counseling and Fund.” profession.” Graduate Student Association also known According to an earlier press release This project aims to mold the Ed.D Financial Aid is available for those was ECGSA, here at CSUSB partnered from CSUSB News, “We are very excit- forward preparation of school administra- who qualify and more information about with the San Bernardino County Children’s ed about these numbers and none of this tors, clinical faculty and professional staff the degree may be acquired from the Col- Fund in order to raise funds for the local would have been possible without dedi- for our nation’s many schools and colleges lege of Education department. youth. cated and caring people who participated,” and learning cohorts that support the proj- If interested in pursuing a Doctoral in This is the second annual drive for Jones said. “On behalf of the ECGSA, I ect’s goals. Educational leadership the next informa- ECGSA, who devotes each year to a dif- would like to thank everyone for their help The Carnegie Project on the Educa- tional on campus will be held Wed Feb. 20 ferent charity in order to help the San Ber- in spreading the word about the drive, get- tion Doctorate believe “the professional at 6 p.m. nardino community. ting boxes for us and all the work that was doctorate in education prepares educa- For the Palm Desert Campus informa- “This event helps us get out into the done to really make this drive a success.” tors for the application of appropriate and tion will be held on Thurs. Feb. 21, 4:30 community to let them know we work for When asked what were their hopes for specifi c practices, the generation of new p.m. in the Oliphant Auditorium. them,” said Claudia Esqueda, the secretary future drives Esqueda answered, “hoping for ECGSA. that more of the word gets out and helping ECGSA gathered donations from dif- the different children in need.” ferent business and organizations through- The ECGSA along with the San Ber- out San Bernardino and Riverside counties. nardino County Children’s Fund hope to ECGSA had collection sites set up continue to provide for children. Coyote Chronicle Student efforts cease to see changes Editor in Chief Richard Bowie Online Editor Anthony Lopez Continued from Pg. 1 has trickled to the department,” says Pol- cyn. Managing Editors Matthew Bramlett Layout and Design Editor Isabel Tejada ment. As a parent of two sons who are en- Koby Heramil That would put him in a position to be rolled in a community college, Polcyn Photo Editor Monique McKinley denied in the future if he were to seek help sympathizes with many frustrated stu- News Editor Jonathan Ng for his department once again. dents: “I am fully aware what it feels like Asst. News Editor Brenda Acuna Polcyn makes it a point in his e-mail to from your perspective.” Opinions Editor Julia Matulionis let the students know that a lot of the deci- He continues to say that the Bio de- Asst. Features Editor Gabbie Corral sions that are made in the department and partment is receiving less funding than Features Editor Isabel Tejada for the department have to do with the fact other departments at CSUSB. Copy Editor Alejandra Arana that there is not enough funding available “Students and parents need to take Arts and Entertainment Editors Manal Museitef Copy Editor Megan Davis right now. their concerns to the source of the funding Marissa Mooney Copy Editor Nin Garcia “I realize that your tuition and fees shortage--the Governor and State Legisla- Copy Editor Miranda Moore keep increasing, but [not a penny] of that ture.” Sports Editor Chelsea Underwood

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Chronicle Page 4 News Students lend their hands on MLK day By MARIELA LIMON riers, creates solutions to social problems, Staff Writer and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community,” according to the CSUSB students give back to the MLK Day of Service fl yer. community on Martin Luther King Jr. “The MLK Day of Service is a part Day at the Central City Lutheran Mission of United We Serve, the President’s na- (CCLM) in San Bernardino. tional call to service initiative. It calls for The event, organized by Community- Americans ... to work together to provide University Partnership, along with the solutions to our most pressing national Offi ce of Housing and Residential Life’s problems through citizen involvement and Getting Involved in Volunteer Experiences action,” said Bryant Fairley, Associate Di- (G.I.V.E.), Black Scholars Hall, Student rector of Community-University Partner- Mariela Limon | Chronicle Photo African American Brotherhood, Student ships and Service Learning CSUSB students come together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reaching out to areas in the local community. African American Sisterhood and His- While some students were helping out panic Scholars; welcomed students to join in the kitchen and cleaning, others “took an CSUSB members for a day of serving inventory list for us, of how many items we those who are in need. have and put them in order of expiration “For us, it is super important because date,” said Medina nonprofi ts are already understaffed, and According to their website CCLM is, Screenwriter collapses at CSUSB when someone comes in, it saves us days “A unique community-based organization of work,” said Maria Medina, Chief Oper- dedicated to serving the poor. While hav- By BRENDA ACUNA Shortly after collapsing, Jankiewicz ating Offi cer of CCLM. ing a heart for the most vulnerable and Staff Writer received CPR before being rushed to San The organized event helped CCLM undeserved populations ... our programs Bernardino Community Hospital, where with serving food to the homeless, paint- serve adults, youth and children through- “Gross Pointe Blank” screenwriter he was later pronounced dead at 10:51 ing, and landscaping. out the neighborhood.” Thomas Anthony Jankiewicz collapsed p.m. “They were able to empty out our pan- CCLM also offers services for educa- and died last Wednesday while lecturing “In the brief time I knew him, Tom tries and put everything back in order by tion and health. They offer hot food, pantry a class at CSUSB. struck as someone who was incredibly item,” said Medina. food distribution, healthcare, housing and The 49-year-old Upland resident and generous with his time and knowledge,” Those who attended this years event transportation for patients who are HIV his brother Pat Jankiewicz had been in- said Psychology Prof. James C. Kaufman. realized how much need there is in the positive, empowerment programs, and vited to speak at a Psychology of Movies “He was funny and passionate… my class city of San Bernardino and how big of an church services for all community mem- class when he grew ill and collapsed. loved him.” impact one day of service can have on the bers in need. “He just laid his head down on the “Tom had dozens of hilarious, fas- community. “They happen to be here when “Thanks for bringing such a great podium and I thought he was joking, try- cinating, inspiring stories about both the we did our lunch hour and they saw the group of energetic students to serve at the ing to imply that his brother was boring,” movie and his work in Hollywood in gen- need,” said Medina. mission today. You were able to help us get said one CSUSB student who has chosen eral.” In a day that is used to remember Mar- at some work that has been waiting for too to remain anonymous. “But then Pat real- While the coroner’s offi ce is cur- tin Luther King Jr., CSUSB hoped that, long,” said Pastor David Nager. ized he wasn’t and said ‘Tom stay with us. rently citing natural causes as the cause of “This national holiday empowers individu- The help that students offered was ap- Can you hear me?” death, no offi cial cause is clear. als, strengthens communities, bridges bar- preciated by the staff of CCLM. Chronicle Page 5 Opinions Youth of America dependent on television Becoming engulfed in television programs like ‘The Kardashians’ is a waste of your valuable time

By JAZMIN JETT “If [a TV show] can’t stimulate me mentally or enlighten me in some way, I’ve no Staff Writer interest in it.” Despite the signifi cant increase in watching shows and mov- Does the highlight of your day revolve around the new epi- ies online, college students watch an average of ten hours of sode of the reality show you’re currently addicted to? television per week, as reported by e-m-marketing.com. If you answered yes, then you need a new hobby. When speaking with student Jeremy Young, he As juvenile as it sounds, I haven’t placed much claimed to have an actual addiction to television. “If signifi cance on television since “The Rugrats” be- I’m not at work, concerned with school or sleep, came “All Grown Up.” I’m watching television,” he said. Besides the news, which I feel fi lters a par- The New York Times stated that, “...sci- ticular set of information for public consump- entifi c studies of people’s viewing habits tion, what could I possibly learn from watch- are fi nding that for the most frequent view- ing a substantial amount of television? ers, watching television has many of the Maybe watching “True Blood” can as- marks of a dependency like alcoholism sist in my communication with vampires or other addictions.” on the daily basis. Also, opportunityagenda.org If I’m lucky, Kim Kardashian can claimed that, “Reality TV is popular provide insight if I ever decide to trick a entertainment that may be having an guy into liking me. impact on teenage girls, making it seem When taking a look back at televi- that the impertinent verbal exchanges sion, it has moved away from shows about and sometimes violent confrontations the idealistic family overcoming their displayed heavily on reality TV shows internal confl icts with love such as “The are normal and desirable forms of behav- Cosby Show.” ior.” Now, shows like “The Bad Girls Club” So if studies show that television ul- not only deteriorate women’s already fragile timately has negative effects on those that image but also contribute to the catty, over-emo- watch it most, why is it that people still faith- tional stigma already attached to our gender. fully tune in? Granted, I can understand the escape television Perhaps schadenfreude -- pleasure derived provides from one’s everyday life, but if an escape is from the misfortune of others, is getting people what you’re aiming for, try reading or watching a docu- hooked to television. mentary. Whatever the case may be, consider what you could “I hate TV. The way people engulf themselves into shows is better accomplish with your time. disgusting. I’d rather light a candle and sit in silence than attempt to en- I challenge you to cut 25 percent of your television viewing time tertain myself with the lives of people that are of no concern to me,” said student and designate it to something more stimulating like art, music, poetry, reading a Katharine Hall. book or whatever is most interesting to you and see how you feel.

is based on the distractions they cause. One student mentions how the distraction is not lim- ited to students, professors also feel computers take away Can’t keep your eyes off your classmates their spotlight. “I personally [have not had] a professor who didn’t let us use our laptops in class, but they often voiced their insecurities of having to compete for students attention,” screen? Yeah, me either. said student Ronald Del Cid. Technological devices are weapons of mass distrac- By SUU ELEN MANZANO “There is a good way of training them to use technol- tion. The exception being a recording device which gets Staff Writer ogy, acquire information and store information,” says Dr. placed at the front of the classroom nearest to the professor. Gary D. Patterson. “I encourage it in that way.” It records unnoticed and allows your peers to stay fo- I don’t think students should use devices such as lap- Recording a lecture would allow students to really cused on the lecture, not your Facebook page. tops, tablets or cell phones in the classroom because they listen to the content of the lecture, re-listen to it at home, Almost every phone on the market has a built-in re- are a distraction to others around them. pause it and type up notes with assured accuracy. corder. With digital formatting you could even share the Just the sound of the click-clack-click-clack of a lap- Now at this point you may be thinking I am a hypo- recordings with others in your class via e-mail, maybe even top’s keyboard sends me worlds away from the lecture at crite, but my reluctance to use technology in the classroom make a friend or two. hand. Not all students pounding away at the keyboard are actually taking notes either. Some are catching up on Facebook, sending e-mails, instant messaging or playing games. The unfortunate sucker sitting behind him will likely get distracted while trying not to gaze into his peers lumi- nous screen. “I don’t want students to get distracted,” says Dr. De- rakhshan, professor of Strategic Management. Yet some would argue that this is where the personal integrity and restraint of each student is supposed to come into play, but not all students have the willpower. Some of my fellow students on the other hand would not agree on the idea of a technology-free classroom set- ting. For some, typing is necessary to keep up with profes- sors. “I use my MacBook Air to take notes; I can type all the information the professors are saying during their lec- ture, especially when they are going fast,” said student Lidia Carillo. I can defi nitely empathize that some professors are quick to speak and slow to pause, causing major hand- cramping if you are jotting down notes. I think a better solution to this problem would be to use a recording device. This would defi nitely cut down the hand cramps and annoying clacking sound that distracts Suu Elen Manzano | Chronicle Photo students. Fellow students either don’t care or don’t realize that we can all see them checking their Facebook and watching Netfl ix. You’re not taking notes, you faking jerk. Chronicle Page 6 Opinions Taking instant gratifi cation to a whole new level Our generation does not seem concerned with the side effects that come with taking medications

Angelice Romero | Chronicle Photo Cough syrups like these are used to make a dangerous and highly intoxicating beverage called “Purple Drank.” Purchasing such medications now require the customer to show a valid form of ID at checkout proving they are over the age of 18. By ANGELICE ROMERO Health and Human Services, “Opioids healthier, holistic, organic alternatives like ried for her health. Staff Writer (such as the pain relievers OxyContin and teas and herbs, living a healthier lifestyle, “I started having this feeling of being Vicodin), central nervous system depres- being cautious of what we do, exercising or ‘out of it’, I saw pictures and I knew the Our generation has become so depen- sants (e.g., Xanax, Valium), and stimulants simply just waiting it out. people but I couldn’t remember them,” she dent on meds that it is becoming an epi- (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall) are the most com- Ibuprofen, a drug known for treating said, “My body was going through shock, demic. monly abused prescription drugs.” pain has severe side affects such as vom- I had constipation and I was throwing up To think curing your issues can be Even non prescription drugs are be- iting, hemorrhage and dizziness. This pill often.” done by taking a simple pill is an antiquat- ing abused; cough syrup has gone from a can be especially dangerous if taken in She eventually invested in getting a ed process. medicine to a popular party favor. combination with alcohol. medical card for medical marijuana. She Have a headache? Can’t sleep? Anxi- At many stores, you are not allowed to If you can’t sleep, try some Sleepy- would smoke marijuana to relieve some ety ridden? Your kid is too hyper? There’s buy cough syrup such a NyQuil or Robi- time Herbal Tea, it has ingredients which pain and discomfort cause by her surgery, a pill for all of that. tussin unless you are 18 with proper iden- helps you relax and prepare for sleep. but would make sure that she could still Along with using medication as a cure tifi cation. Or consider aromatherapy; scents like function. all, there is a booming trend of abusing This is because cough syrup has co- lavender and eucalyptus have been know Our generation needs to remember these drugs as a form of recreation. deine in it, which is the main ingredient in to induce relaxation. that although pills give us a quick and easy With all the medicine out there, people popular party drinks like Purple Drank or A CSUSB student, who preferred to relief of our pain and troubles, it still brings are not handling it properly. Lean. remain anonymous, gave me her story with harm. Gatherings such as “pharm parties” or Now, we all take our fair share of prescription pills after a critical surgery. The best thing for us is to fi nd healthy, “Skittle parties,” where they put all their meds to deal with whatever pain we have, She was on a load of prescription pills organic or natural sources for our troubles pills in a bowl and take them at random, but this instant gratifi cation is going down such as Oxycontin, Hydrocodone and Co- because, in the long run, ingesting pills for have become increasingly popular. a dangerous path. deine. every little issue will have negative effects According to the US Department of We should try to cure our issues with She got to a point where she was wor- on the human body. CSUSB student’s take on the debt limit By BRENDA ACUNA legal ability to borrow should be reduced. Both stand- Those against higher taxes deem it necessary to cut Staff Writer points should be used to create a solution. social programs. This would not do much to reduce the If the debt ceiling is not raised, the nation’s debt will federal defi cit since $11.5 trillion is public debt and the In the forefront of America’s problems lies the issue continue to grow. In addition, long-term stabilization is remaining $4.9 trillion comes from bonds held by Social of the ever increasing national debt. At a debt of $16.4 needed instead of a quick fi x. A quick fi x will only lead to Security, Medicare and other trust funds, according to the trillion, Congress and President Barack Obama are at an future debt issues. Washington Post. impasse on how to solve this dilemma. To reform the debt limit, Congress and the president All this fuss has Americans pondering how we got To reach a solution, Congress needs to do two things: must consider the nation’s federal budget in conjunction into this debt in the fi rst place. raise and reform. By that I mean Congress must fi rst raise with raising taxes on the wealthy. The answer to that is simple: Washington has spent the debt limit and then reform the debt limit to gain stabil- The key to lowering our nation’s debt is by generating much more money than it takes in, contributing to this ity. income for the government. To do this, higher taxes must great defi cit. The debt limit, or what is being referred to as the debt be implemented on the wealthy. They continue to spend and borrow money, increasing ceiling, is the amount of money the nation is allowed to Doing so would help the economy by reducing the the defi cit while nothing is done to reduce it. borrow. While many Democrats are advocating the need defi cit and it would be fairer for those in the middle class. While House Republicans approved a temporary sus- for raising the debt limit, Repub- There is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. pension of the debt ceiling, allowing the federal govern- licans argue that the It is fairer to tax those who make $250,000 or more as ment to continue borrowing for the next few months, but a country’s their incomes have continued to grow through the roof solution is needed ASAP. even during the recession. “I don’t understand why we’re in such a massive Income equality is not only better for every- debt,” says student Ana Moreno. “It seems like there’s all one, but it will also help solve this debt ceiling these tax raises and cuts. It’s ridiculous.” battleground. With all this bickering back and forth among politi- Fairness aside, the rich have been making cal parties, one thing is clear: the national debt is out of too much money while the rest of us continue to control. Both parties must seek cooperation instead of con- accrue debt. frontation. Chronicle Page 7 Features Make friends fast with speed friending By MICHAEL A. UMAÑA Staff Writer

Have you ever been Speed Friending? The recent event presented by the SMSU Women’s Resource Center & the Pride Center in the SMSU Fourplex on Thursday, Jan. 24 allowed students the op- portunity to meet new people, build new networks and facilitate personal connec- tions. “Speed Friending was created with funds from CalMHSA grant, with the ob- jective of reducing isolation on campus, which is one of the largest cause for suicide amongst people,” said Heather Henry from the Psychological counseling center. Henry urges students to participate in events such as these because as she said, “everyone can always use more friends, but if you already have many friends then you should come at least to support others and be a friend to someone else.” By providing a no commitment, stress- free environment for students to meet and network, students get a greater opportunity to come out of their shells. Many students are too shy to initiate conversations with random people. Thus, the purpose of this event is designed to re- move as many obstacles students may have in initiating new friendships or conversa- tions. Speed Friending is a great way for, “people to get to know each other and make Michael A. Umaña | Chronicle Photo loyal friends, plus you have fun along the Student Chris Hanhan breaks the ice with other students by answering a list of fun questions provided by the hosts that help them create new friendships and expand their network. way,” said Kirsten Wilson who works for the Woman’s Resource Center, “this builds tion of other upcoming THRIVE (Tools Friending event and listening to Henry the always someone who may want to be your lifelong friendships and networking.” for Health, Resilience, Insight, vitality & purpose of the event becomes clear and friend and get to know you. Students such as Chris Hanhan and Empowerment) events, as well as given a amazingly important. By attending these events you can pro- Allen Alcaraz participated in the event for sheet of suggested questions to facilitate Events such as these give students the vide an amazing opportunity to yourself different reasons. the “friending” concept. power and ability to be important to some- and to others. Like many, Alcaraz had some time to In order to initiate the Speed Friending one, be a friend, a hero, or just a person to So next time you see signs saying spare, others like Hanhan participated in process questions were provided to partici- lean on. Speed Friending, go in, participate and be attempts to build interactions with people pants such as, “what was the silliest thing People may take friends for granted, a friend. and expand his networking possibilities. you’ve ever done, where are you from and but for many people a friend can mean the For more information on THRIVE or Participants of the Speed Friend- If you won the lottery, how would you world to them. events by the Student Health & Psycho- ing event received free food, the chance spend the money?” No matter who you are, where you logical Counseling center, contact Henry at to hang out, listening to music, informa- After participating in the Speed come from or what you believe in there is [email protected] or 909-537-7118.

COYOTE STUDENT PROFILE Bust your butts and guts with Challis By MEGAN SPENCER ent range of mo- Since everything healthy exercise and not get burnt out.” Staff Writer tion and allows is at a set time it From start to fi nish classes are upbeat the body to work differ- helps to keep me in with tons of energy. orming an exercise routine ent groups of muscles,” line. I really enjoy be- Challis has a way of bringing in all can be stressful at times and said Challis. ing in a routine.” her students and get them pumped for the students can become over- While Butt’s ‘n Guts is What pushes her to be hour ahead. Fwhelmed with fi nding a rou- a strength training class us- so active? A way she does this is through the mu- tine that keeps them motivated and enter- ing small hand weights, body “I like to be fi t because sic. It incorporates a blend ranging from tained. weight, balance balls and mats.”It there are a lot of health prob- hip hop to salsa. The Student Recreation and Fitness is a strengthening class that works the lems in my family. It also gives The studio has a fl oor to ceiling mir- Center provides students with fun group lower body such as glutes, quads, ham me the endorphins I need to get ror on one wall that allows Challis to see exercise classes with instructors that keep strings and abdominal,” said Challis. through my day so I can encour- her class as well as students to see their students motivated. “I really enjoy teaching students age others to stay active. I al- movements and engage their muscles. Katie Challis is a full-time student as in group exercises because they are ways tell my students that ex- As the class starts winding down she well as a personal trainer and class instruc- more energized and ready to learn new ercising is just as important as has them get into a large circle with her in tor for Zumba and Butts n’ Guts at the Rec things.” studying.” the center. “I do that so everyone can see Center. Why teach? What is her advice for stay- each other and I can watch the students to I had the opportunity to observe her “I love helping people enjoy ing active? help them engage their core more.” Zumba class to get some insight on her tips working out. I want people to be ex- “A big thing right now is After everyone’s energy is through and tricks to staying motivated throughout cited about exercising and to always resolutions. So many people get the roof and dripping in sweat, she does the year. want to make it a priority to come to hung up on them. In the beginning a cool down that incorporates a variety of But fi rst, what is Zumba and Butts n’ class.” of the year my class will start off stretches before the class comes to an end. Guts? How do you balance being a full full and then students will slowly So if your stuck in a rut, having a hard Zumba’s style of dance-fi tness incor- time student, personal trainer and dwindle. Instead of going all out, time concentrating or you are just looking porates a fun, exciting and party-like form class instructor? they need to start slow and build for some fun, join Challis in one of her of exercise that incorporates Latin, Salsa, “It’s all about prioritiz- a routine and work your way up. classes and she will be sure to jump start Hip Hop and Merengue.” It gives a differ- ing and having a schedule. That way they can maintain a your exercise routine. Chronicle Page 8 Features BBloodlood drivesdrives savingsaving liveslives

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Emerald Collins| Chronicle Photo Donating your blood not only helps thousands of people nationwide, but also gives you a good feeling knowing you have helped saved someone through different medical hardships like surgeries, accidents, traumas and birth complications etc. By KEVIN SCHAEFER you have no infections, illness and no his- it’s surgical patients being treated for can- “Even though I am usually busy with Staff Writer tory of Hepatitis from age 11 or older, at cer, accident victims, trauma victims, burn work and school, I still fi nd time to give least 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 victims, prematurely born babies, they all blood. It makes me feel good knowing I’m n honor of national blood donor pounds, you can donate. need blood,” said Escalante. “And again, helping to save lives,” said student Chris month, LifeStream will be taking If needles make you queasy then it can’t come from anywhere except our- Haberman. donations on campus Monday, you can also do- selves, except Blood donations help millions of pa- IFeb. 11 in front of the John M. nate money online one another, so tients in need. Pfau Library. to the American “Even though I am usually busy that’s why I think To make the journey from “arm to According to the American Red Cross, Red Cross or to it’s imperative arm,” every unit goes through series of more than 44,000 blood donations are LifeStream. with work and school, I still fi nd that people are steps and tests to ensure that it is as safe needed every day. I spoke to Don healthy enough as can be. The truth is that more than 500 dona- Escalante, a Public time to give blood. It makes me and can do a great LifeStream’s San Bernardino donor tions of life saving blood are needed each Relations Special- feel good knowing I’m helping to thing by donating center is located at 384 West Orange Show day to meet emergency and ongoing pa- ist at LifeStream, blood.” Rd. and is open Sunday and Monday 8:30 tient needs in Southern California. and asked him why save lives.” Your body a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 7:30 In fact, every three to four seconds of he thought donating quickly replenish- a.m. - 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays 7:30 a.m. every day, someone needs a blood transfu- blood is important. Chris Haberman es any blood that - 3 p.m. sion. “Gosh, I could you donate. To learn more about donating, you But, only about 37 percent of the U.S. go on and on... I Student A healthy can log on to the American Red Cross or population is eligible to donate blood. think the thing that adult can donate LifeStream websites. Unfortunately, only 5 percent actually gets to me the most is that it can’t be cre- blood approximately every eight weeks. The American Red Cross states “The do so. Locally, in Southern California, only ated, it can’t be manufactured, it has to Plasma can be donated as often as need is constant. The gratifi cation is in- 3 percent of those eligible actually donate. come from voluntary donors, and there are once a month. Platelets can be given every stant. Give blood.” If you are a healthy person, meaning needs everyday in our hospitals whether two weeks up to 24 times each year. Help save a life today!

Students give the pros and cons of dorm life By JOUNGHUN KIM campus. For example, you cannot drink Staff Writer alcohol in your room and you can only smoke in designated areas. Living on or off campus can drastical- Many students choose to live on cam- ly change your college experience. There pus, but some have no other choice like is no set answer to which is better. international students. Here are some pros and cons to living Because most of the international stu- on campus. dents do not have a house in United States First, it is easy to make connections so they make CSUSB their home, which with people in your housing environment. bring in different opinions about the mat- You can make friends and get closer much ter. easier. Jiwon Choi is an international student Second, it is physically closer to cam- from South Korea. She has been living on pus than an off-campus apartment. You campus since 2012. Choi said living on don’t have to waste time fi ghting traffi c campus is good because of the safety. and hunting for parking spaces before Campus police are always patrolling class. You can sleep longer and you save around campus and nobody can enter the a lot of money on gas. dorms without the card key. Furthermore, Third, you don’t have to worry about every room has a kitchen so she can save any hidden costs. lots of money on eating. Through the room and board costs However in the Arrowhead Village, you do not have to be concerned with util- one cannot open the windows in the living ity and cable bills, buying furniture, pay- room, so Choi cannot get fresh air when ing for repairs, which are all covered. she cooks. There are also some cons to living on They do not have a noise control sys- campus. tem between the upstairs and downstairs For instance, living on campus can in the dorm. She has been stressed a lot cost more than living off-campus. because of noise from upstairs. While there may be no hidden costs, Jaesang Rho is another international but you have to pay more. For example, student from South Korea. He has also housing service charge and housing activ- been living on campus since 2012. ity fee. Rho feels living on campus is a little Second, there are also many regula- boring. He does not own a car, so it is hard Jounghun Kim | Chronicle Photo tions that are put into plan when living on- Continued on Pg. 9 International student Jiwon Choi fi nds living on campus to be safe, convenient but stressful with noises from students. Chronicle Page 9 Features Á LLaa MMinuteinute ggivesives iicece ccreamream a sspinpin

By SARA GUITIERREZ order and frozen in front of your eyes us- Staff Writer ing liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen “minimizes ice Local ice cream parlor uses he cream melts on your crystals in the ice cream . It’s a much tongue, your taste buds are creamery product,” says Ryan Berk. in overdrive savoring the Berk uses only quality ingredi- science to concot Tdelicious organic ingredi- ents in his ice cream as well. ents and you know ice cream has reached The ice cream base comes new heights. from organic and kosher dairy Á La Minute, an ice cream parlor in farm, Straus Family Cream- some unique downtown Redlands brings a new taste ery, located in Northern Cali- that make you rethink what ice cream is fornia. all about. Straus Family creamery sweet Founded March 1 of last year by hus- is known for their superior band and wife, Cassie and Ryan Berk, Á products as well as humane La Minute, is a unique choice for reward- treatment of their cows and ing your sweet tooth. the environment. treats Chef Ryan Berk, former chef at Mo- “90 percent of my product rongo Casino, got the idea of using liquid comes from local vendors. I try nitrogen to make ice cream while at work to create as much sustainability one day. from Redlands,” said Berk. The kitchen received a shipment of This enables Berk to know frozen fi sh and using the dry ice Berk where his product comes from di- made ice cream. rectly and he benefi ts from getting to Two months later, the couple opened know other local business owners. their creamery in Redlands. Á La Minute in conjunction with I went this past weekend and I en- Augie’s coffee shop in Redlands built an joyed both the ice cream and decor. espresso cart that make affogatos on des- The shop is set in a quaint brick build- ignated days. vored chocolate chips were ing and the short walk affords you the op- This is just one example of Á La ice cream. just the right amount. portunity to enjoy the beauty of downtown Minute’s ability to collaborate and con- “We are Other fl avors include the salted Redlands. stantly expand their marketability. always doing some- caramel, chocolate lavender and fresh The glass windows and door with the This month, Á La Minute, had a cus- thing different. Something fun and mint chip. parlor’s emboldened logo are welcoming tomer choice contest on their Facebook unique,” said Berk about his company’s There are also a selection of ice and open. page. innovative promotions and ice cream fl a- cream sandwiches to choose from. Berk’s photos are hung inside featur- They had a total of 220 entries and ev- vors. I found the staff to be welcoming ing the Straus farm’s livestock and the ery week there will be a winning customer I tasted the espresso chip with cinna- and polite, the rate of service also was country furnishing inside adds a charming fl avor. mon topping. superb. quality. This most recent winning fl avor was The cinnamon on top gave a subtle So hurry in and taste the perfection Every scoop of ice cream is made to Spicy Tom Ka, or Thai coconut soup fl a- boost of fl avor to the ice cream and the of Á La Minute.

Jounghun Kim | Chronicle Photo Roommates Victor Garcia and Jacob Saludes enjoy each others company as they prepare food after a long school day. Students fi nd dorms convenient Continued from Pg. 8 Jacob Saludes has been living on campus for one month. He transferred to go grocery shopping. from another college and he lived at home “Only two things make me to want before transferring to CSUSB. to live on campus. First, it is close to Saludes chooses to live on campus school. Second, I can have priority to add because it’s convenient for him, and so far classes,” said Rho. has not encountered any problems. “It is fun when you have good room- Living on campus is a good learning mates,” said Victor Garcia who has been experience even though it may be costly. living on campus for four years. “It’s not You get to meet new people, be closer to fun when you don’t have a good room- campus and have advantages like priority mate. I live on campus because of conve- registration. nience. It is easy to go to school and come It is defi nitely something to experi- back home.” ence! Chronicle Page 10 Arts & Entertainment

Comedian kills Coussoulis crowd Continued from Pg. 1 had the privilege to perform. “Very eye opening because I went thinking they were everyone that put on the show with all going to be mean and throw rocks at handshakes and thanked them for coming me, but came to realize that they are just out. like us because they laughed and had a Many pictures were taken and fans great time.” were pleased, something Iglesias always As for the weirdest place, “Inside an wants to accomplish. “Making the fans empty swimming pool, when I fi rst started, laugh is the best part, but getting to meet no one knew about me but they wanted to them is even better,” said Iglesias. have a laugh so I was their guy.” When asked how he liked the CSUSB Iglesias appeared in season six of the crowd he said “They were amazing, sold Nickelodeon’s hit show “All That” and he Julia Matulionis | Chronicle Photos out show with over 1,000 students present mentioned that he “didn’t want to end up is incredible.” like many child stars, old and broke,” so Hawaii. to him, but stills gets nervous before doing Iglesias says he thanks YouTube for he kept going with comedy to help pay his This special will have brand new ma- a show. his success; having over 1 million sub- rent and now has his own fan base. terial from Iglesias, and is sure to please The crowd thanked Fluffy with a scribers has allowed not only his comedy, Iglesias has been called “The greatest his fellow Fluffy fans. standing ovation at the end of the show; no but himself to travel the world. up-and-coming comedian of this century,” About having his “Hot and Fluffy” one left the arena without having a good In his act, Iglesias mentions his trip to by his fellow comedians, and his show at and “I’m Not Fat, I’m Fluffy,” stand-up laugh. Saudi Arabia last year and revealed that he Coussoulis Arena proved it. specials going triple-platinum, Iglesias Catch Iglesias and all of the comedi- had no idea how they knew about him. Iglesias mentioned his new two hour said “I can’t believe it. It’s an ego boost ans from Stand Up Revolution: The Tour, Iglesias also mentioned that Saudi special airing in April on Comedy Central and they are hanging over my bed.” on their website and follow each of them Arabia was the most unique place he has called “Aloha Fluffy” which was fi lmed in He says his comedy comes naturally on Facebook and Twitter for any updates.

Piano prodigy: victory in Headley’s future By MIKE SESSIONS ering under pressure. that?” signaling her immediate interest in Headley. He portrays the instrument as an Staff Writer “Just seeing people enjoy my music, his music. art form and as a way of truly expressing enjoying my talent, that’s Victor has only been in California himself. on’t judge a book by its something since 2009, moving from his hometown “Freedom” is what he feels comes out cover: a motto to keep in that right after he fi nished high school of playing the piano, stating that it is the mind when meeting stu- to further his talent and edu- best way of describing his love for it. Ddent Victor Headley. He is cation. Headley admitted that if he had anoth- the real deal. Currently, he is er choice of instrument, he would want to Upon listening to the melodies a sociology major play the electric guitar. echoing from his piano, you will with a minor in “I don’t know, there’s something about immediately become drawn into business, hop- the strings, just the sound of them and how complete silence. No words can ing to one day you can bend them and make them talk, it’s rightfully describe the emotion- become a guid- very unique,” said Headley. al build of the music from this ance counsel- Not many on campus know of his mu- talented individual. or, while also sical ability, as he is still new to the school At fi rst glance, you may helping artists and the students alike. However, that is not imagine him even being fi nd their way soon to change. slightly as good as he is with the through the Talent like this deserves as much at- keys but that’s what makes this very tough mu- tention as possible, because there’s no tell- man special. sic industry. ing where this young man may end up due When speaking to him, there to his executioner skills. All it takes is for is a sense of wisdom, yet growth pro- the right person to come across his truding to anyone listening. video and discover him. Born and raised in Or- Visit YouTube and lando, FL., Headley’s tal- search Victor Headley for ent for playing the piano a glimpse of his talent was discovered at a seeing at the piano. You will young age. “Just stands out to me,” not only be amazed at “My mother no- people enjoy my music, enjoy- said Headley. h i s uncanny ticed my talent in As a witness, church. She said she ing my talent, that’s something he couldn’t be any wanted to put her son more correct. Play- in music school, and that stands out to me.” ing the piano im- from then on she did,” promptu in the CSUSB style said Headley. Victor Headley Village Square, he caught “I of perform- It worked out just per- the attention of a young lady would like for ing effortlessly, fectly. His tenure of about 20 working on her homework. it to be a career goal. That was my main you will also be- years of practicing gave way to an amazing Her words were simply, “Are you objective for coming out here, for me to ac- come an instant fan. ability of performing on the spot and deliv- going to follow me everywhere and play tually make it in the music industry,” said Mike Sessions | Chronicle Photos Chronicle Page 11 Arts & Entertainment New Toro y Moi album sure to deliver chillwaves By MARIA PERRY take center stage. of Toro Y Moi as a ‘bedroom’ act has to relate to the lyrical Staff Writer His music tends to have a calming effect, allowing the concerns only.” listener to escape from their possibly hectic lives and have Most of the love-based themes in the lyrics are simple oro y Moi, an American recording artist a moment of ease. but contain meaning that illustrates a theme about life and producer, has released his third al- or love. bum, Anything in Return which has The lyrics sang about living life and forming Tso far received moderately good signifi cant bonds with people, even though it reviews. might be for a moment or life-long friendships. The album has received a 7.9 rating, ac- Most listeners associate electric with dance cording to Ian Cohen, a music critic who clubs and parties. writes for pitchfork.com, a popular mu- However, Toro y Moi makes elec- sic review website. tric music that is more mellow than Although the music he makes energetic. is diverse, he is often associated “The light touch he applies with the chillwave movement to his melodies sounds assured since the Summer of 2010. rather than meek,” said Co- Chillwave is the genre hen via pitchfork.com. of music that is charac- The main confu- terized by the heavy sion with his music is use of effects process- it doesn’t have a solid ing, synthesizers, loop- genre. The reason this ing, and sampling, along may be is that when he with heavily fi ltered vocals writes he bases it more on that have simple melodic feeling than rhythm. lines. Musicians also like to ex- The album contains 13 tracks periment with the music they of electric music that is slow-moving make. They tend to have a set of and intriguing. While the music is in criteria set in mind for his music or he fact electric, it isn’t the standard techno could have been experimenting with his we are used to hearing from similar artists. music. Songs like, “Cake” are easier to dance to It is evident that he had a vision about because it has an upbeat tempo. Other songs like how he wanted the music to come out or the ef- “Harm in Change,” have a chaotic tempo which fect that the lyrics would have on the listener. makes it harder to dance to. While he deviates, he still retains some traits of Toro y Moi’s music in this album is the kind of Courtesy of Carpark Records other genres, which helps make it unique but doesn’t music you would come home and relax to because it is Toro y Moi, known for his uniquely diverse choice in instruments released his third album. go over the heads of the people listening. tranquil and calm. It is different but listeners can still understand and Instead of the physical aspects of love and relation- Some reviews have stated, “Anything in Return never relate to the themes in his songs. ships that artists of today seem to focus on, Moi tends to feels exclusionary, so the extroversion of the music and The album has a theme that creates an atmosphere of be more cerebral in his music, as his emotions and feelings the increasingly tony production ensures that any mention its own. “Vertigo” movie screening, revisited and re-loved By ADAM GHOSSEIN fore it started. Staff Writer Owen is known for teaching various fi lm history related courses on campus, lfred Hitchcock’s classic including teaching Humanities 190 Art of fi lm “Vertigo” dazzles au- Film and Communication 381 Develop- diences once again with ment of Motion Pictures. a showing at the Pfau Li- “Les Kong came up with the idea back A in the fall to screen the movie in the library. brary. The screening took place on Jan. 23 in He is from the San Francisco area, where the library in room 5005 at 6 p.m. the movie was fi lmed,” said Owen. Students were asked to sign in (for “We agreed he would arrange the extra credit purposes) and were given free screening and I would help provide the au- popcorn to eat during the movie. dience.” The screening of the movie was an The lights were shut off when the idea of Pfau librarian Les Kong. movie began and the dark room gave the Kong opened the screening by listing audience a relaxed environment. the movie’s ranking in various movie polls, The viewers gave the movie their full and Dr. Bradford Owen gave a fi ve-minute attention and were silent for the most part, description of the fi lm and its history be- besides the whispered talk amongst friends concerning various scenes and the rustling of popcorn bags. “The fi lm was very intriguing. It was interesting how they dressed,” said student Amanda Tapio. Adam Ghossein | Chronicle Photo The audience laughed at the few Professor Owen showing the audience a shot of “Vertigo” as he gives a short description of the movie at the screening. “smart-mouth” lines delivered by the ac- tors and gasped as the plot unfolded. movie. “Vertigo” was voted fi rst place of “It was something different. The “I think the screening went well. It Sight and Sound’s 2012 poll of greatest whole scenery was much different to how was well attended and the audience was fi lms of all time. It topped Orson Welles’ it is today,” said student Erica Idowu. very attentive,” said Owen. “Citizen Kane,” which has held the “Great- Tapio and Idowu are both students in The fi lm stars James Stewart as John est Movie of All Time,” title since 1962. classes taught by Owen, but even former “Scotty” Ferguson, a former detective who The American Film Institute lists the students stopped by for the event. Alumnus suffers from a fear of heights and Kim No- fi lm as the greatest American mystery fi lm Neal Wruck saw a poster for the screening vak as Madeleine Elster, the wife of an ac- and the ninth greatest American fi lm of all when he came by the campus and decided quaintance of Scotty’s. time. to attend it. Scotty is asked to follow Madeleine The screening gave “Vertigo” a new “It was very good, almost like watch- due to her husband’s fear that she may be audience to watch and appreciate Hitch- ing it the fi rst time,” said Wruck. possessed by her deceased great-grand- cock’s mastery of fi lm making. Students Owen concluded the screening by of- mother, and winds up falling in love with should be keeping their eyes open for the fering students a chance to comment on the her. next fi lm screening in the coming months. Chronicle Page 12 Arts & Entertainment Ra Ra Riot fans “Beta Love” the new album

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By YEANA KIM Inspired by their new lineup, the re- hold of the listener’s heart. the new shift. Staff Writer cording process found Ra Ra Riot’s mem- With Tuesday’s release, the band lets CSUSB students Jay Kang and Munie bers rediscovering and re-defi ning their loose and seems to shift into a more indie- Kim both said that the music was cheer- Ra Ra Riot has got people rioting roles within the atmosphere of the group. dance, synth-pop groove than anything ful but it almost imitated Maroon 5, which about their newly released album, Beta They built demos created mostly by it has produced in the past. Lyrically, the gives them more incentive to just listen to Love. Their third album was released on Miles and producer Dennis Herring at band remains as talented as ever.” Maroon 5 rather than Ra Ra Riot. Jan. 22 via Barsuk Records. Sweet Tea Studios. Title track, “Beta Love” is very sweet In “When I Dream,” Miles sings, Ra Ra Riot is an American Indie rock The album was recorded in Oxford, and interesting. The sound of the violin “And when I dream, it’s not of you, oh/ band from Syracuse, who were established Mississippi with producer Dennis Her- was beautiful and wonderful. Moreover, And when I call, I wonder, I do/ I run, yeah in 2006 in NY. ring of Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello, and the rest of the music that the album in- I run, but you follow/ Drop to my knees but The group consists of vocalist Wes Wavves. cludes is lively and bursting compared to you haunt me more/ And when I dream, it’s Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, drummer “Making the record was a lot of fun the past songs they’ve recorded. not of you.” Kenny Bernard, guitarist Milo Bonacci and for us, because we were in a completely Miles’ voice also became more power- Miles professes his attempt to get over violinist Rebecca Zeller. different environment, trying a completely ful and thick, grabbing the listener’s atten- someone who he seemingly does not want Beta Love will be the band’s fi rst al- new approach,” said Santos when talking tion with every single harmony. The style around. bum since cellist Alexandra Lawn left the about the sessions. of songs become more Indie and synth-pop Overall, the album is something listen- band. The album’s songs are infl uenced by as the tracks play on. ers may take some getting used to. Some Instead of adding a new member, the works of cyberpunk novelist William The album is great to listen to while bands can pull off transitions between they have re-defi ned their roles within the Gibson and futurist Ray Kurzweil’s mus- taking a drive alone where your not embar- sounds and it appears Ra Ra Riot has done group. People can notice the difference ings on the technological singularity and rassed to get excited and scream lyrics at just that. between their past musical style and their trans-humanism. According to Thelantorn. the top of your lungs. Old fans can defi nitely give the album new one. Their earlier style was baroque com, “Ra Ra Riot’s music has always ex- However, even though some may fa- a chance while new fans could enjoy add- pop and is now geared towards synth-pop. uded a smooth, calculated rough to grab vor their new style of music others oppose ing it on to their playlist.

Artists turned designers: are they fashionably failing? By ZYRUS CRUZ and Marc Ekco Enterprises, closed its founded, for $204 million in cash to Staff Writer doors in 2004. the Iconix Brand Group.” “They may be leaving their partner, But not all artist brand’s fail. The clothing industry is full of rap- but the G-Unit brand is a base business of Surprisingly, Nelly’s Apple Bot- pers, producers and singers who have at- $75 million dollars annually, according to tom’s is still in existence. tempted to join the designing world. Has it an allhiphop.com article in 2008. “Nelly sends out the come to a point where they should stick to It seems artists are doing every- message that wom- what they know or is designing their new thing to make an extra buck. Aren’t en of most sizes calling? they already rich? and shapes Take, for instance, 50 Cents’ G-Unit “Master P decided to add can be Clothing and Master P’s No Limit Clothing clothing to his portfolio. He even beauti- were brands that failed to live up to their designed face plates for pre-paid ful, and hype. In fact, it would be a surprise to any- mobile phones he sold to match look one if these brands were still being sported. the pieces in the line. But when and feel According to just-style.com, the num- No Limit records went bankrupt, beautiful ber one reason clothing lines fail is because everything else went with it. in what they Courtesy of BBC Clothing and Pink Dolphin of change. “The world changes and so too No worries, though, are wearing. Nelly re- Pharrell and Jay-Z collab to further establish BBC Clothing. do our customers’ needs. We are the fash- Master P re-up’d mains continuing ion industry, and in our industry either you and launched to increase over $1 billion in sales of Sean John cloth- are in the forefront of change or you are on P. Miller cloth- his line to ing through Macy’s stores.” your way out.” ing which is still garments, Lastly, there is the popular brand Bil- G-Unit Clothing, owned by 50 Cent going strong corduroy lionaire Boys Club, owned by famous art- at Wal-Mart,” jumpsuits ist Pharrell Williams, Nigo and Jay-Z. states an article and com- “Jay-Z and Pharrell are prepping a for- on complex.com ponents mal announcement that we’ll post as soon in 2009. and this as it’s ready, but in the meantime, all the On the line must fashion business folks I’ve talk to agree other hand, certainly be that a larger licensing deal sets BBC up to some artists around for fulfi ll its potential as a stand-alone brand, just don’t want years and where in the past it’s been more of a lim- to be very involved years to come,” ited edition pet project. in the clothing indus- according to But with Pharrell, the designers, and try. According to an ihaveateenager. their home team at work…the Billionaire article on nytimes. com. Boys Club design aesthetic that so many com in 2007, “Jay- Another great others have copied will stay intact,” ac- Z is selling the fashion success story cording to missinfo.tv. rights to the brand would be P. Diddy. With the highly saturated market of Courtesy of G-Unit Clothing Rocawear, the According to Hi- clothing, designing and fashion, ultimately The G-Unit clothing line, owned by 50 Cent, shut down in urban-style ap- phopdx.com, “Diddy clothing is bound to be advertised within 2004 despite making a whopping $75 million annually. parel line he co- reportedly has done the lives of musicians. Chronicle Page 13 Arts & Entertainment “Mama”: a mother’s love goes a long way By SHANNON LUSTER For instance, a woman shows a box Staff Writer containing the wrong done to Mama, the scene cuts before we can see what’s inside. Hold onto something because here Mama also sneaks up from behind An- comes “Mama!” nabel in a bedroom, but the scene ends be- This horror movie soared to number fore we can see if Mama harms Annabel. one in the box-offi ce and raked in $28.4 There are, however, some unrealistic million during its opening weekend, ac- moments. cording to the IMDb Charts. While in the beginning both girls be- The talented cast includes Jessica have like wild animals yet as the movie Chastain as the slow-to-warm Annabel and goes on they adapt too quickly to their Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as the cool Lucas. new surroundings, acting rather normal in “Mama,” is based upon a 2008 short just nine weeks. Even more unrealistic is fi lm of the same name. Both were directed when Lucas and Annabel win custody of by Andres Muschietti. the girls, although both don’t have children The executive producer for the mov- or a stable income. ie is famed producer, director and writer Regardless, these unrealistic moments Guillermo Del Toro. don’t spoil the horror movie. A movie with the name Del Toro, the A strong point for the movie is its master of horror, attached to it is bound to namesake: the character, Mama. deliver chills, thrills, and often screams She’s a frightening creature as well as that bounce off the theater walls. surprisingly multidimensional. That was my experience while watch- Mama shows tenderness towards her ing “Mama.” adopted daughters, Victoria and Lilly. The movie begins with two girls, Vic- She sings to them, plays with them toria and Lilly, who have seemingly been and protects them from what she thinks of alone in an isolated cabin for fi ve years. as threats. Two hunters stumble upon the girls But there is a dark side to Mama. who act like wild animals and bring them Some of the most frightening mo- to live with their uncle, Lucas and his girl- ments occur when Mama gets mad, espe- friend, Annabel. cially towards the girls. But Mama, comes along, haunting Lu- There are also scary moments like the cas and Annabel’s house. otherworldly visions that both Annabel and The movie slowly builds with sus- Lucas experience. pense, keeping the audience guessing what Lucas, meanwhile, is visited by anoth- lies awaiting behind the door. er ghost who carries a cryptic message that The writers of “Mama” also know the he, in turn, must decode. I, for one, would perfect time to end a scene and begin an- be game for round two.“Mama” is worth Photos courtesy of Universal Pictures other which builds up the suspense. the price of admission. From left to right: Annabel, Lilly, and Victoria in a movie still from “Mama” as they fearfully discover the ghostly creature. Chronicle Page 14 Sports TTeameam chemistrychemistry keykey forfor wwinninginning sseasoneason

Anthony Morales | Chronicle Photos This season full of needed changes and bringing the best out of every single softball player that walks onto the fi eld. Coach Duncan works hard on putting a talented, hard-working team together that will help lead the way to a successful season. By ANTHONY MORALES “We’re looking on to improve our athletes who have a great attitude, love the “I have full range of motion in my Staff Writer fi elding and pitching has a lot to do with game, dedicated, committed, and have a thumb and I’m trying to get healing time it. We have great pitchers that came in this strong work ethic.” shorten so I can get back to playing,” said s softball season approach- year that can keep the ball low. So our de- She also said, “The key is having in- Butler. “This injury has motivated me to es Feb. 2, the Coyotes are fense has to be on the ball,” said Duncan. dividuals who are willing and wanting to get back on the fi eld and work hard.” hoping to avoid a repeat “We have been doing a lot of defense learn.” The new incoming team are not only Aof last season by winning drills, rolling the balls, and working on A challenge this upcoming season stepping up to the plate but are also bring- their fi rst game against Azusa Pacifi c Uni- catching the ball on the opposite foot to for the girls is working together as a team ing a new vibe of team chemistry which versity. With new team members stepping throw faster,” she continued. along with an injured player overcoming a was absent from last season. Butler said the up to the plate it’s hopeful that this upcom- Senior shortstop Britney Butler ex- UCL surgery. “Team chemistry is better than last year.” ing season will bring some challenges and plained, “Conditioning is a big thing our “The challenges we face this season is Duncan also said that the “team chem- victories. coach is really big on this year, is getting sticking together, working as a team com- istry is 100 times better.” To avoid repeating a disappointing in shape and being able to last every game, ing together rather than individually. Last Looking forward to a fresh new start season with an overall record of 18-31, the especially our pitcher.” season we had cliques who talked back and the team is anticipating to make some big team has started to prepare for condition- Duncan’s other solution to this prob- we don’t want a repeat of last year,” said accomplishments with their fi rst upcoming ing during fall, lifting weights every Mon- lem is recruiting only athletes who have Butler. game against Azusa Pacifi c. Coach Duncan day and Wednesday, and hitting hard drills amazing work ethic and emphasizing more Butler was injured in fall tearing her feels the team is ready. during practice every day. on drills during practice. Even if it means UCL during practice while doing pickle “We have come further along than last Head coach Tacy Duncan is making recruiting 10 new freshman. drills. She is currently undergoing rehab year,” said Duncan. “The team is ready and sure to concentrate on drills during practice “We fi gured out what we needed to and is motivated to get back on the fi eld in this fresh new energy has gotten everyone to improve the overall quality of the team. win,” said Duncan. “We need the type of weeks to come. pumped and excited.” Chronicle Page 15 Sports Potential lies in the hands of young team By KRISTOPHER SARIKAS Our Coyotes are scheduled to face the CSU Chico Staff Writer Wildcats on April 5 and the UC San Diego Tritons on April 25. The Coyote baseball team is gearing up and prepar- Head coach Don Parnell took the responsibilities of ing for their season opener against the Albany Panthers head coach for the Coyotes in 1995, since then over 30 of on Feb. 1. his players have gone pro. The baseball team competes in the western region of Parnell scored his 500th victory last season and has division II CCAA and was ranked fi fth place of the NCAA an overall record of 517-527-3 and claimed the conference at the end of last season. title in 2002. Our Coyotes have been working hard throughout their Parnell’s assistant coaching staff includes Kurt off season perfecting their form and improving their pro- Stange, Eric Foor, Jim Holden, and Rick Mendieta also duction on the fi eld. The team holds practices everyday contributes to the success of the team. from 1-2 p.m. This seasons team has a large number of new recruits, The top teams to beat this year include CSU Chico each one bringing a fresh new perspective to the game. and UC San Diego ranking in at second and fourth place. “This years’ team has around 20 new recruits, we are currently working on placing them in various positions that will most benefi t the team,” said Parnell. According to Parnell strength comes in numbers, Par- nell believes this year’s team overall strength stems from their massive amount of potential. On the other hand, Parnell said, “The overall weak- ness for this seasons team is that it’s a very young team mostly compiled of freshmen.” Parnell stated that Yucaipa High School’s star pitch- er Tyler Wells has signed a national letter of intent for CSUSB promising his devotion to our program. Wells played for the Thunderbirds and has an overall Kristopher Sarikas | Chronicle Photo record of 18-10 and league record of 12-3. The team does not let the rain slow them down from improving on their game. Wells has a good chance of being drafted to Major League Baseball due to CSUSB’s history with profession- Regardless of whether the league changes the number al baseball. of teams allowed to the CCAA tournaments, this season Furthermore, the Coyotes qualifi ed fi fth in the west- our Coyotes will strive for victory as they compete for the ern region last season ranking below West Oregon, CSU top rankings in the Western region. Chico, Dixie State and UC San Diego. The Coyotes hold practices and play all their home The top four teams from each region progress into re- games at Fiscalini Field in San Bernardino off Highland gionals; however, there is talk among NCAA offi cials that Ave. it will soon be changed to the top six. CSUSB students get in free with ID; General admis- According to Parnell if regionals is bumped to the top sion is $5 and $3 for seniors and children ages 3-12. Kristopher Sarikas | Chronicle Photo six teams the coyotes will be appearing in CCAA tourna- Come out and cheer on your fellow Coyotes this Fri- A pitcher steps out onto the fi eld to get warm-up pitches before upcoming games. ments more often. day at Fiscalini fi eld as they take on the Albany Panthers. What is leadership to you? By INNO SITA Staff Writer back.” According to Ezeagwula, leadership Why is leadership so important? comes from core values, learning from pre- Could it be defi ned by a simple action or vious experiences. a behavioral approach? We often come Jaslyn Cosey, guard for CSUSB wom- across this question, but yet, the answers en’s basketball team, had a different aspect remain variable. on what leadership is. Many have depicted their own per- “I feel as if there are several types of spectives on the true meaning of leader- leadership, depending on their character. ship. In other words, leadership is viewed Some are quiet, loud, respectful, verbal, differently in many aspects. have the right tone and words. We all have heard the phrase; actions There are also leaders off the court, speak louder than words. Bottom line is who may not play as much, but have an that’s how leadership could be properly important role that could help build up a specifi ed. team,” said Cosey. Some CSUSB students who either A great leader is a person who has the participate in sports on or off campus were ability to listen to others, accomplish their interviewed based on this topic. tasks with excellence and remains con- Surprisingly, many have agreed that fi dent about their work. As well as being leadership has multiple meanings and they positive, which appears to be the key word. emerged some interesting point of views. Many athletes would agree that their Brandon Wood, who is currently a fl ag coaches inspires them with defi ned words football team member of the intramural of encouragement and support. sport here on campus, explained what he They bring out the skills and talents believes is the true defi nition of leadership. from the players by all means necessary. “Leadership is the ability to bring to- They are well acknowledged and set gether a team,” said Wood. “It’s stepping good rules for others to follow. On and off back and allowing your team to be able to the fi eld/court, great leadership is needed. lead on their own, but still be in control. Leadership could also be applied in Leadership begins off the court/fi eld, our daily life. Knowing what to accom- then you begin to build up a relationship plish in life, we are leading our own des- with some teammates who will help you tiny to success. develop that character.” Surprisingly, we will fi nd ourselves Emmanuel Ezeagwula, a current being our own true leader. CSUSB student who plays soccer off cam- It could be as simple as, being disci- pus, considered a leader as a person who is plined, taking responsibilities, deciding a role model to others. what kind of lifestyle we choose to lead. ”I play soccer and to be a leader I Also, allowing ourselves to acknowl- would have to follow and lead. Always edge our core value makes us great self- having the ability to accept positive feed- leader. Sports Monday, January 28, 2013 Men’s basketball picks up needed wins By BRANDON LANDRUM high of 26 points and added 13 rebounds. The Otters suffered a loss the night points. Staff Writer Right behind him was Goins scoring before and looked to bounce back against Alexander scored 11 points leading the 12 points that help lead the Yote’s to vic- the Coyotes. way and Junior shooting guard Lacy Had- Despite two losses in the past two tory of 71-59. The Coyotes went into the “Kelp Bed” dock rallied behind him scoring 10 points. games, the CSUSB men’s basketball team Going into Saturday’s game the Coy- with one thing on their mind, which was to The team received many of their fi rst bounced back with two straight wins on otes looked to take their 1-0 road record to win the game. half points from nine second chance points Jan. 18 and 19. Seaside, Calif. to play against the Otters of In the fi rst half, the Coyotes got off and 11 points off of turnovers. The Coyotes played the Pioneers of CSU Monterey Bay. to a great start by scoring 50 of their 85 With the 27-point lead going into half- CSU East Bay on Jan. 18 and the Otters of time the Coyotes had to stay focus and CSU Monterey Bay on Jan. 19. close the deal in the second half. The Coyotes got off to a great start in In the second half, they continued the their fi rst of six games on the road in Hey- great teamwork and sank 13-30 shots in the ward as they cruised to a 71-59 victory second half. over CSU East Bay. Three of their shots were from the In the fi rst half of the game, the Coy- three-point line where they shot 50 percent. otes started off sluggish as the Pioneers With the 27-point lead, the Coyotes jumped out to a quick fi ve to nothing lead were outscored 35-44 in the second half, in the opening minutes. but still managed to win 85-67. The Coyotes quickly turned it around Like the night before, Alexander led as Kwame Alexander fi nished the fi rst half the team with 20 points and juniors Goins with 11 points, and eight rebounds and and Joshua Gouch had 12 points each. Brian Goins with seven points and two re- On a two game winning streak, the bounds. CSUSB men’s basketball team looks to ex- The Coyotes shot 1-5 from the 3-point tend their winnings. line and shot a total 10-22 from the fi eld in The Coyotes have upcoming games the fi rst half. on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 against the Golden Going into halftime the Coyotes and Eagles of CSU Los Angeles and the Toro’s Pioneers were tied at 30-30. of CSU Dominguez Hill. In the second half, the Coyotes played If the Coyotes win these next two good defense which caused the Pioneers to games, there is a possibility that they could make turnovers and miss shots. Brandon Landrum | Chronicle Photos be a half a game from the fi rst place Cali- Alexander ended up scoring a career The men’s basketball team is ready to gain new momentum and to continue to battle hard on the court and stay ahead. fornia Polytechnic Pomona. Lack of execution: Yote’s unable to close games By ERIN LEACH Staff Writer

The Women’s basketball team fell behind when they lost both Friday and Saturday night’s games on Jan. 18 and 19. “This weekend we didn’t come out and work hard and strong from the beginning, if we focus and work continu- ally throughout the game, we will have better results,” said senior guard Jaslyn Cosey. With two games in the hole the Yote’s now have a record of 6-8 overall and 4-6 in the CCAA league. Neither one of the games played were completely dominated by the Coyote competition. In the game against CSU East Bay, the Yote’s lost by only three points with a end score of 54-57. The following night the fi nal score was 47-55. “We should have played ten times better, in fact we should have beat both teams,” said junior guard Trinidee Trice. “On Friday night, we just came out slow, we need to work on playing the full 40 minutes.” CSU East Bay seemed to maintain control throughout Erin Leach | Chronicle Photos the duration of the game with a big lead to start with de- Mack, Dy, and Trice dominate and take charge when they stop out on the court. The trio doesn’t turn away from the tough competition that lies in front of them.

the Coyotes had a 28-17 lead going into the half, but were team with 13 points total and Trice again contributed 10 need to up our intensity because unable to keep up in the latter half of the game. points to the overall score. “We In the last 20 minutes the Coyotes could only manage For the next couple weeks fans should expect noth- we have the talent for great basketball, a total of 19 points, which wasn’t enough to hold back the ing less of the all stars as they continue to work on their Otters from making a comeback. individual game. but just need to work harder in order to “We need to up our intensity because we have the tal- “I’m just making sure to remember to take care of the ent for great basketball, but just need to work harder in ball, and continue to work on my shooting outside of team execute it,” order to execute it,”said Cosey. practices,” said Mack. Freshman Alexcia Mack said “We need to play more “Extra gym time to work on the individual game is Jaslyn Cosey as a team, if we could share the ball just a little bit more always good, I try to do that as much as possible on my Guard and throw in that extra pass every now and then, we would alone time,” said Trice. be set.” In the upcoming games the Coyote women are look- spite a comeback effort by the Coyotes. However, the star players continue to shine this sea- ing to improve on their defensive focus. “The coaches pre- There came a point in the game in which the Yote’s son. pare us well for competition, they provide a solid game only trailed by two points to try to take the lead. Alexcia Mack had a game high 12 points against CSU plan, its all a matter of sticking to that plan,” said Trice. “We need to avoid mental lapses, stop missing chippy East Bay and Trice and Eliza Dy followed behind with 10 The Coyotes will take on one of their fi ercest competi- layups and free throws,” said Trice. points each. Trice has a game high of eight rebounds. tors, CSU Los Angeles, in their home town, on Feb. 1 and On Saturday against the CSU Monterey Bay Otters, When the Coyotes took on the Otters, Cosey lead the CSU Dominguez Hills Toros on Feb. 2.