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Coyote ChronicleVol. XLIX, No. 8 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO SINCE 1965COYOTECHRONICLE.NET MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014
• Opinions, Page 5
Study methods to prepare for fi nals week!
• Features, Page 8
Make your own chocolate chip cookies from scratch!
CCBriefs:By MARION GIL
News Editor
Waiter, there are nuts in my soup! (May 27)
A Japanese artist met with success when served a meal made out of his gen-itals for $250 a plate.
The artist, Mao Sugiyama, calls himself asexual and had his genitals removed in order to raise awareness of sexual minorities.
Japanese authorities claim that they knew about the event, but did nothing to intervene since cannibalism is still legal.
The obese, they outnumber us… (May 28)
Two point one billion people are considered obese today, a number that has jumped from 875 million in 1980.
China, Russia, and the United States have been reported to have the highest rate of obese citizens with the UK com-ing in third in the study.
The study was conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu-ations (IHME) in Washington, who analyzed surveys, articles, and websites from across the world.
Jihad against pork chocolate (May 28)
Malaysian Muslims have called for a Jihad on the popular chocolate com-pany Cadbury.
Known for their chocolate Eas-ter bunnies, some of the confectioner’s chocolates has been found to contain traces of porcine DNA, a substance Muslims cannot consume.
Cadbury Malaysia is now pulling the contaminated chocolates off shelves, stating in a Facebook post that making sure their products are halal (allowed for consumption) “very seriously.”
One step for cars, one giant leap towards robot apocalypse (May 29)
Google is building prototype cars that do not require steering wheels or brake and acceleration pedals.
Chris Urmson, Google’s director of autonomous vehicles, revealed in a blog post Tuesday night that Google is aiming to build cars that have only two seats, a little passenger space, and a few buttons for directions.
The corner of lung and liver street in cancer city (May 29)
According to a report published in the Journal of Cancer, your chances of contracting certain types of cancer could be infl uenced by your neighborhood.
By analyzing U.S. census informa-tion, researchers found that depending on how affl uent your neighborhood is, you are more likely to contract certain cancers such as thyroid, testicular, mela-noma, and breast cancer being more prevalent in wealthy areas.
A fi nd by the study shows that while the types of cancers that are more preva-lent in poorer areas claim more lives, they have lower rates of cancer.
Marlyn Rodriguez | Chronicle Photo
By MARION GILNews Editor
The New York Times reported on May 27 that American colleges may soon face government ratings that will determine how much funding they will receive.
President Barack Obama is calling for a government rating system that will rank American colleges on factors including the number of students graduating, how much debt students accumulate by the time of their graduation, and how much money they earn after graduation, according to The New York Times.
Higher ranked colleges will be given more federal student aid and will be able to offer students more fi nancial aid, effective-ly drawing in more prospective students.
According to The Washington Post, by giving higher ranking colleges more federal student aid, students will be able to qualify for more grants and loans, which is something the government hopes will alleviate the burden of debt students are facing.
White House offi cials claim that the system will provide incentives to colleges Marion Gil | Chronicle Photo
Obama’s proposed rating system would reward highly ranked colleges and universities with more federal fi nancial aid.
The U.S. is responsible for more than three quarters of the world’s prescription drugs, drugs that kill more than heroin.
By MARLYN RODRIGUEZOpinions Editor
ore than 100 people die every day from prescription drug addiction in the United States.
Doctors write approxi-mately 300 million drug prescriptions a year.
In 2010, doctors prescribed enough pain medica-tion to provide a dosage to all the adults in the U.S. every four hours for a month, according to The Los Angeles Times and The Daily Beast.
Drug addiction claims more lives than gunshot wounds, car accidents or suicide, according to the The Daily Beast.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that in 2010 30,000 of the 38,000 deaths due to drug
overdose were unintentional.The Huffi ngton Post compares that number to the
34,000 deaths from traffi c accidents and the 32,000 deaths due to fi rearms.
The United States is responsible for more than three quarters of prescription drug use in the world, reports The Daily Beast.
The highest numbers of drug abuse have been reported in California, which is why California has taken measures to help decrease the number of people dying from drug overdose, states The Daily Beast.
This has prompted offi cials to sue Johnson and Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Actavis, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Cephalon Inc. and Purdue Pharma, who produce a majority of the prescription medications.
The CDC reports that 32 people go to the emergency room due to prescription drug abuse for
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Chinese citizens banned from hacking conferenceBy MINTIMER AVILA
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The U.S. is considering blocking Chinese offi cials from attending hacking conferences after fi ve of-
fi cials from the People’s Liberation Army
of China were charged with stealing trade secrets from various companies.
The U.S. Department of Justice believes that sensitive business informa-tion from electrical and metal engineer-ing companies was stolen to give Chinese state-owned companies a competitive advantage.
ABC News reported that the compa-ny, U.S. Steel, suffered a major plunge in profi ts after the hackers managed to steal information on manufacturing cheaper steel. This also resulted in employee lay-offs and production cuts.
“This Administration will not tolerate actions by any nation that seeks
to illegally sabotage American companies and undermine the integrity of fair compe-tition in the operation of the free market,” said Attorney General Eric Holder.
Washington is proposing visa restric-tions on Chinese computer experts to prevent them from attending hacking con-
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“Sodexo workers sue to get paid,” the fi rst paragraph:
“CSUSB’s dining service faces a class action lawsuit against employees who were not compensated for retroactive wages.”
Should instead read:“Sodexo, in charge of CSUSB’s dining
service, faces a class action lawsuit from employees who were not compensated for retroactive wages.”
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By STEPHANIE PARAStaff Writer
Thailand experiences military coup
Social unrest and division has led to a military coup overthrowing Thailand’s government.
This seizure is largely due to confl ict between feuding factions, the Yellow shirts, wealthy city residents who seem to be strongly favored by Thai-land’s judiciary, and the Red Shirts, who represent the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, which is favored by the poorer rural class, as reported by Chan-nel 3 News.
In the seizure, Thailand’s military arrested the prime minister and other political offi cials, in an effort to prevent increasing violence. They have since then, released the offi cials, however, Bangkok still remains under martial law.
The military insisted the coup has been enacted to stop ongoing violence between the two groups, and to ward off a potential civil war, according to The Wall Street Journal.
“A clash was very likely and if a clash
were to happen, it might as well lead to a civil war,” said Lt. Gen. Chatchalerm Chalermsukh, deputy army chief of staff to The Wall Street Journal.
This is not the fi rst governmental upheaval Thailand has seen. There have been approximately six major changes in the government’s political orientation since 2006, with the two factions’ constant struggle for power, according to Channel 3 news.
They also report, in order to settle animosity between the two factions, the military imposed a curfew to residents from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Television and radio stations have been suspended and replaced with military announcements and patriotic music.
A group of students demonstrated at Thammasat University’s campus against the coup and demanded new elections on Thursday, reported The Wall Street Journal.
In the same report, military offi cials stated that elections would only be held once normalcy has been established, and brutality has subsided.
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Over the counter pills contribute to drug overdoses
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Thailand suffers from an almost constant political struggle.
By STEPHANIE PARAStaff Writer
Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty has been named the new dean of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus.
She will begin her position as dean on July 1, 2014.“We’re delighted to have someone of Dr. Brown-Welty’s
stature in the education community as well as her vast experience as a university administrator to lead our Palm Desert Campus,’” stated CSUSB President Tomas Morales in a press release.
Brown-Welty is currently the associate director of the doctoral program in educational leadership at Fresno State University.
Before that she held a number of positions at the Fresno University, such as dean of graduate studies, department chair
of educational research and administration and associate vice president for academic affairs.
“I am so pleased and honored to be joining the Palm Desert as the new dean,” Brown-Welty stated in the press-release. “I look forward to working with the campus staff, the supportive com-munity and the College of the Desert to increase the college going rate in the Coachella Valley as well as to provide an outstanding college experience to current and future students.”
“These are exciting times and I look forward to connecting with the leadership of the Coachella Valley, students, faculty, and staff in the coming days,” added Brown-Welty.
For more information on the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, contact Mike Singer in the campus’ Offi ce of Public Affairs at (760) 341-2883 ext 78107, [email protected] or visiting the campus website.
New Dean for Palm Desert
By EMMANUEL GUTIERREZStaff Writer
Veteran care will be expanded to private hospitals in response to relieve the waiting list for medical care, an-nounced Eric Shinseki, Veterans Affair secretary on May 24.
The decision to allow more veterans to get treatment at private hospitals and clinics is an attempt to relieve overpop-ulated Veterans Affairs facilities, which are struggling to treat incoming patients as well as older soldiers, according to The Guardian.
“As Commander in Chief, I believe that taking care of our veterans and their families is a sacred obligation,” said President Barack Obama.
The backlash is in response to scan-dals involving employees falsifying re-cords nationwide and “allegations that at least 40 veterans died while waiting for appointments at a VA hospital in Phoe-nix,” according to The Guardian.
The department inspector general said, “26 VA facilities are under inves-tigation,” including the hospital located in Phoenix, according to The Guardian.
“You’ve got an entrenched bureau-cracy that exists out there that is not held accountable, that is shooting for goals, goals that are not helping the veterans,” said Representative Jeff Miller, chair-man of the House Committee on Veter-ans Affairs.
“The allegations have raised fresh concerns about the administration’s management of a department that has been struggling to keep up with the in-fl ux of veterans returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Viet-nam veterans needing more care as they age,” according to The Guardian.
The VA has “singular expertise in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Many injured soldiers have re-turned from Iraq and Afghanistan with [. . .] poly-trauma,” according to The Bos-ton Globe.
Poly-trauma is when a person has post-traumatic stress disorder in addi-tion to traumatic brain injury and limb amputations.
“It appears the department is fi nally starting to take concrete steps to address the problem,” said Miller, calling the directive “a welcome change from the department’s previous approach, which was to wait months for the results of yet another investigation into a problem we already know exists.”
Spokeswoman Victoria Dillon re-vealed that $4.8 billion were spent last year on medical care at non-VA hospi-tals and clinics, which amounts to ap-proximately 10 percent of healthcare costs.
“It was not clear how much the new initiative would cost,” added Dillon.
“I think it’s a good idea to expand the care at this point and time [. . .] be-cause the VA is swamped,” said Jordan Gallinger student and Marine Corp. veteran.
“But it’s not a long term solution,” added Gallinger.
“Veterans have done much for us, to hesitate in their time of need would be contemptible,” said student Kangwook Noh.
“There’s been some shady stuff happening lately with them. I just hope all the bureaucratic junk doesn’t contin-ue to get in the way of saving lives,” said student Stephanie Rodriguez.
every person that dies of a medicine overdose.President-elect of the American Academy of Pain Medicine,
Dr. Lynn Webster, stated in The Los Angeles Times, that many physicians don’t realize how easily a patient can become addicted to their prescribed medication, especially if they are experiencing chronic pain.
That commonality of becoming addicted is what makes the medications as dangerous as they’ve become, stated Webster. The Daily Beast also reports that approximately one person in Orange County dies from a prescription drug overdose every other day.
The Los Angeles Times has reviewed coroners’ reports to fi nd that more people die from prescription drug overdoses than from heroin and cocaine use.
Between 2006 and 2011, there were approximately 4,000 deaths from prescription drugs in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and San Diego counties.
The painkiller hydrocodone became the most popular prescribed drug, outnumbering the amount of antibiotics and cho-lesterol medications prescribed, reports The Los Angeles Times.
In 2010, more than 12 million people admitted to medicating themselves with prescription drugs for reasons other than what they were intended for, reports Psyhcology Today,
The Daily Beast reports that there are 5.1 million painkill-er abusers, 2.2 million who take tranquilizers without actually needing them, and 1.1 million who take stimulants just for the experience.
Webster suggests that doctors should assess patients before prescribing them certain medications to ensure they are not at a high-risk level for drug dependency or addiction.
Psychology Today states that just because doctors frequently prescribe specifi c medications such as painkillers and tranquilizers, that doesn’t make them any less addicting. Death can still be a result even if they are not being abused.
Psychology Today explains that a drug overdose can occur if they are mixed the wrong way or taken under the wrong conditions.
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Prescription drugs cause more deaths in America than heroin, suicides, and car accidents.
Help the Veterans
Chronicle Page 4 News Monday, June 2, 2014
and universities to keep down costs and broaden access to a more diverse student population.
This proposal comes in response to the economic depression of the last few years and its slow recovery, with Obama hoping that his plan will help students avoid accumulating heavy student debt, reports whitehouse.gov.
Critics of the proposal, including college presidents, have voiced concern over various possible consequences to the plan as well as criticism of the method used by the government.
According to The New York Times, many college presidents are concerned this plan will elevate fi nancial concerns above educational concerns, punish schools
with large numbers of students majoring in liberal arts and theatre, as well as other professions that typically do not make a substantial amount of money after graduating.
They are also concerned it will heavily affect schools catering to minorities and lower-income families, schools that already suffer from limited funding and whose students have little to no college preparation.
Some students also feel that this system may be un-fair to schools in poorer areas. “This rating system seems similar to the inverted pyramid. Students at higher ranked schools would be more privileged than those towards the bottom at the pyramid,” said student Jeanette Swanson.
“Thus, possibly tremendous benefi ts may be reaped at higher ranked schools, while there will be less avail-able for those that were less funded,” added Swanson.
Critics are also responding to a quote by Jami-enne Studley, a deputy under secretary in the Education Department, who claims rating colleges is as easy as rating kitchen appliances.
“It’s like rating a blender,” said Studley according to The New York Times. “This is not so hard to get your mind around.”
Adam F. Falk, president of Williams College in Massachusetts, feels that this rating system will oversim-plify information about the colleges, and could mislead prospective students.
White House offi cials have stated that the president has taken all of these worries and criticisms into account and is working to improve the plan as well as reveal it by the end of the year.
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By ANDRES IBARAStaff Writer
President Obama vows to end Afghan war soon
During a surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama promised the troops, after nearly 13 years of fi ghting, he intends to end the war in Afghanistan by the end of this year.
Speaking to the troops at Bagram Airbase, Obama said the war has reached a crucial point with Afghan forces claiming primary responsibility for their country’s security. This will allow most of the 32,000 stationed U.S. troops to depart.
However, he still plans on having a few troops to remain stationed in Afghani-stan in order to protect the gains made during the war, according to The Huffi ng-ton Post.
“After all of the sacrifi ces we’ve made, we want to preserve the gains you made that you have helped to win and we’re going to make sure that Afghanistan can never again, ever, be used again to launch an attack against the our country,” said Obama.
Some people have been skeptical about the news.
“I’ll believe it when I see it,” said
student Vince Holguin. Some people believe Obama will be
able to end the war by the end of the year, such as Jordan Gallinger, a CSUSB Marine veteran who was stationed in Afghanistan.
“I do believe this is an achievable goal. With the current confl ict between the U.S. and Afghan administrations, a full withdrawal of combat service members in Afghanistan is a very possible reality,” stated Gallinger.
David Briggs, CSUSB Arabic tutor and fi ve-year army veteran who was also stationed in Afghanistan, he expects the war to dwindle down over the course of two and a half years with the plan of leaving 9,800 stationed troops for the next two years.
“There will be limited engagements; we will still suffer losses, so the war won’t really be over depending on the defi nition of war,” stated Briggs.
Likewise, Gallinger said that leaving a few troops in Afghanistan allows the U.S. military personnel to remain in an advisory or training capacity.
However, they both said that this doesn’t mean the troops will be able to return home, saying that there are lots of
other nations that may need some help.“Based on the administration’s
activities in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, and our presence in Jordan in response to the Syrian situation, we may see that some of the troop levels currently in Afghanistan be redeployed to other parts of the Mid-dle East rather than return to the U.S.,” continues Briggs.
Since the confl ict started in 2001, at least 2,181 U.S. military fatalities have been recorded, with thousands wounded, according to the Huffi ngton Post.
The casualties and overall confl ict in Afghanistan has been in decline over the last several years, which has been the result of decreased combat, and is expected to go lower this year.
“Full withdrawal of combat service members in Afghani-
stan is a very possible reality.”Jordan Gallinger
CSUSB Marine veteranEmmanuel Gutierrez | Chronicle Photo
President Obama makes plan to end the war by next year.
ferences such as Def Con and Black Hat.Attendees include computer security
professionals, journalists, lawyers, federal government employees, and hackers.
A senior administration offi cial said these actions are a part of a broader effort to curb Chinese cyber espionage.
China denies any charges saying they were “made up,” and that they are equally the victim of similar breaches, according to Reuters.
Jess Moss, founder of both Def Con and Black Hat, tweeted that he was not aware of these efforts proposed by the government but stated, “I don’t think it helps build positive community.”
Members of the hacking community also took to Twitter to weigh in on the situation.
“Racism by the U.S.: No Chinese people allowed at Defcon,” tweeted Valdes Nzalli.
“Something tells me that the Chinese hackers who the U.S. government are wor-ried about don’t go to Def Con anyways,” tweeted Steve Manzuik.
Preventing Chinese persons from at-tending these events would prove diffi cult because of their strict privacy concerns.
Attendees are required to pay in cash and do not need to reveal their legal names, which makes it diffi cult to track down people who attend these conferences.
However, 10 to 12 Chinese citizens were unexpectedly denied visas to attend a space and cyber conference hosted by the Space Foundation in Colorado.
DVDs and video clips of speakers are available on their websites making it easy for anyone to attend without physically being present.
“We’ve tried to have a constructive dialogue. The State Department and
the Defense Department have traveled to China to share evidence of hacking by the (People’s Liberation Army), but those types of interchanges have not sparked a lot of progress or reciprocity,” said an of-
fi cial who was unauthorized to speak pub-licly.
The visa restrictions also mentioned releasing new evidence about the al-leged hacking to further increase pressure on China, according to The Wall Street Journal.
A total of 31 charges were fi led, making it the fi rst time the U.S. has offi cially accused another nation of eco-nomic espionage.
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Students prepare for fi nals
I believe the best way for students to review before an exam is to read over their notes taken in class or notes they wrote while studying, and if possible, refresh in a distraction free zone.
Studying extensively days before an exam is great, but I be-lieve a quick refresh of the material right before the exam always helps.
“Reading through a textbook before an exam can confuse me, so instead I’ll skim over my notes as a refresher to what I previ-ously studied,” said student James Glenn.
Some students prefer professors who post PowerPoint pre-sentations online that allow them to do a quick review of what was taught.
I have found that if I translate what is on the presentations into my own words on paper before hand, I will comprehend and remember the information better.
Instead of simply reading the PowerPoint slides right before class, read the notes you wrote about the information and use that as a refresher.
If you have access to an environment limited with distrac-tions, use that to your advantage and refresh before the exam.
“I learned recently in a psychology class that if you study in a quiet room, without even knowing it, you will focus more on what you’re studying and do better,” Glenn added.
I personally have found this to be completely true as I always review at home before an exam, then show up to class a few min-utes early and study while waiting for the professor to arrive.
Even with my headphones plugged in, the people around me can distract me from studying.
Glenn said that there really is no wrong or right answer to studying as long as it is effective for the individual. But for him, studying must take place in a quiet area.
One easy environment with minimal distractions can be in a vehicle.
The advantages of studying in your car before an exam are that it can be a quiet, distraction free zone, and it is within close distance to the location of your exam.
This means you could be refreshing your memory for the exam up to about fi ve or ten minutes before it starts.
With fi nals coming up, I hope students can take advantage of these suggestions and implement them to whatever works best for themselves.
Finish strong and show those fi nals who’s boss by one easy trick: reviewing beforehand.
By SHIANE JACOCKS Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of Nyulocal
Finals are here along with stressful study sessions. Instead of cramming all the information you need to know the night before, there are study methods to take into consideration.
By MARK MASCETTIStaff Writer
Strategies to get ready for the quarter’s most stressful period
Mark Mascetti | Chronicle Photo
Students compare different study methods to help prepare for fi nals. Some of the effective ways to study consist of using fl ash cards, reviewing notes and reading through the text.
Summer school: Pros and cons
Some students take advantage of their summer by hanging out with friends and family.
However, there are some students who spend their summer vacation hit-ting the books.
There are plenty of ways to enjoy your time off and I, for one, argue that taking too many summer classes could lead to becoming emotionally distraught.
Some students who use up all their time studying may not acknowledge the increased anxiety.
A break is just that, a break, and it helps relieve that strain that may have developed during the three months of class sessions in spring quarter.
An article from the website, Educa-tion Portal, called “The Pros and Cons of Taking Summer Classes” by Laura Allen stated, “Doing another class would just maintain that high stress level and no one in college wants to hit that burnout point if they can help it. After all, once you hit the working world, you don’t get a summer break anymore.”
The article also lists some other cons such as that there is less class vari-ety, a shorter time period, and the chance of getting a summer job becomes even harder.
Often, students who do not get fi -nancial aid or cannot afford to take classes are trying to get a job to pay off those extra loans.
“A lot of students can’t go because either their fi nancial aid can’t cover it all or their parents don’t have enough money for them,” said student Clarissa Larios.
Those classes, which are short and quick take up too much of one’s time and therefore, being a full-time student becomes their job.
It’s a miracle that students fi nd time to get a job and have time to get summer classes.
There are, although, less choices when you sign up for certain classes.
Some students may argue that they get the classes they need, while some disagree on that topic.
“Summer classes are very much needed because I can only take it then. Beggars can’t be choosers,” said student Gabby Myers.
An article on scholarship.com called “The Benefi ts of Summer Class-es” by Kayla Herrera expressed the positive side to summer classes such as you’ll graduate sooner, keep your skills sharp, and get more attention from your professors when you need assistance with your homework.
Larios also said that some types of students who take summer classes are the ones who want to graduate within three or four years.
This plan can be very benefi cial to someone who is part of the four year pledge that some freshmen have taken.
In a way, summer classes are what keeps these students within their con-tract.
Some might say, the students who sacrifi ce their time to learn are not only getting ahead in line, but they are getting closer to success.
Students comment on enrollment caps
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A majority of my summer vacation will be devoted to sleeping – and I don’t want to be disturbed.
Relaxation and rest are just a few of many perks as-sociated with summer vacation.
“I like to sleep in the summer as much as I can. Then I feel guilty afterwards because most of the day is wasted,” said student Alejandro Vasquez-Anaya.
“A 2004 study found a signifi cantly higher rate of mortality among persons who slept eight hours or more a night compared with those who slept the optimal seven hours,” stated science reporter Jennifer Fisher Wilson in “Is Sleep the New Vital Sign?”
Working a part-time job that schedules me awkward late night shifts and attending school full time, weekends have become my haven for catching up on rest I’ve lost during the week.
Despite my attempts at resting on the weekends, I fi nd myself staying up later hours than expected and receiving inadequate sleep that leaves me feeling groggy and dis-oriented.
Add a severe lack of organization, a disruptive sleep pattern, and a sibling who snores obnoxiously, and it be-comes a disastrous equation of restlessness that is hard to avoid.
“Sleep deprivation does more than make people prone to accidents; it also affects their quality of life; some of the fi rst signs of sleep defi cit are irritability and decreased creativity and enthusiasm,” stated Fisher.
It’s hard to believe that I manage to have any energy left to expend on tasks I enjoy, or simply to take a moment for myself.
Summer vacation is my chance to relax. “Fatigue systematically erodes performance and can have serious safety consequences, according to David F. Dinges, PhD, professor of psychology in psychiatry,” wrote Wilson.
Resting and relaxing are ideas I’m willing to support as soon as summer vacation arrives, but I also realize that too much may cause issues that will affect my well-being.
Staying physically active will allow me chances to replenish energy I feel I may not have had to begin with.
Aside from laying around lethargically staring sleep-ily at a television screen, I plan on enjoying activities such as walking, reading, swimming, and various others to keep me alert and energized.
I’ll crash later after expending my energies into useful and healthy tasks than slowly wasting it on idleness.
Focusing on developing healthy rest and relaxations patterns will allow physical and mental balance.
For now however, I’ll continue doing what I do best – assessing how long I can last through the end of the quarter with minimal rest.
Vacation provides time for rest and relaxation By LOYDIE BURMAH
Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of Loftusdental
Sleeping and resting over the summer is important to recoup for another year.
By RONA ORTIZ Staff Writer
The ideal amount of students is a matter of preference.
A students poll regarding the impact of class sizes on the quality of learn-ing experience concluded that one size doesn’t fi t all.
In 2013, 18,398 students were en-rolled at CSUSB, according to the Offi ce of Institutional Research.
Average class sizes on our campus are 36.8 students for lower division class-es and 28.1 for upper division classes.
“The main benefi t of a large class is that more students can enroll,” said stu-dent Vanessa Real.
The largest classes can enroll up to 260 students.
Several students agreed that when it came to general education courses, class size was less of an issue.
“When it comes to my GE’s, honest-ly, it doesn’t matter, I just want to get in and out,” said student Janette Jiries.
If it’s a more rigorous course, how-ever, many prefer to engage in class dis-cussions found in average sized classes.
“For my general education classes, I don’t care about the size,” said Adam Morgan, a chemistry major. “For my major classes though, I prefer a smaller class.”
One of the main drawbacks of a big class is that students feel they are unable to develop a rapport with the professor.
It’s also harder to get to know fellow classmates.
“Larger classes cause [a] little bit of a problem,” said Real. “If the professor doesn’t know you, you can’t get a letter of recommendation.”
Instructors try to remedy this by en-couraging students to drop by during of-fi ce hours to introduce themselves and to discuss any concerns.
Quality of instruction is another con-cern with class size.
When professors encourage active
Rona Ortiz | Chronicle Photo
participation, students are more apt to pay attention.
“I prefer a small class because I’m less likely to get distracted,” said Jacky Maxwell. “It feels more personal.”
In-class discussion coupled with high-er expectations on exams can be contribut-ing factors for student success.
In a large class, students will take tests on a scantron with true/false questions and multiple choice answers.
In a smaller class, however, instruc-tors often include essay questions to en-courage students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of a subject.
“It turns out that the type of college students attend – and even the majors they choose – could have very little to do with
their overall success and well-being after graduation,” according to a new index constructed by Gallup and Purdue Univer-sity. “What matters more, the index found, is the overall educational experience and emotional connections students make while in college.”
While smaller class sizes can fa-cilitate a sense of community, students in larger classes can achieve a sense of connectivity.
Regardless of class size, it is essential to develop a network with classmates as well as teachers.
“Networks allow students to navigate the campus environment, access knowl-edge about the college, create a sense of social belonging, and, ultimately, feel that
there are people who care about their aca-demic welfare,” stated Joanne Jacobs in an article on USNews.
Small and large classes are both ben-efi cial in their own right.
A student poll regarding the impact of class sizes
on the quality of learning experience concluded that
one size doesn’t fi t all.
Preferences for class sizes vary depending on what students fi nd most accommodating to them. However, students value educational experience and network connections more.
Chronicle Page 7 Features Monday, June 2, 2014
As the school year comes to a close, one of the only things getting students through fi nals is looking
forward to summer.However, not all students get
the luxury of a break. Many people
continue to juggle classes, intern-ships, jobs, and friends in order to get ahead.
Whether you are traveling or sitting in a classroom, it’s always important to stay safe and enjoy yourself.
Coyotes talk summer plansCoyotes talk summer plansBy ERICA WONG
Staff Writer
Kelsie LewisKelsie Lewis“I hope to pass the CBEST (the test to become a
substitute teacher), to fi nd a second job because I currently work at the bookstore. I hope to visit my family that lives in Northern California, and spend more time with my friends
without the distraction of school.”
Jacob CallowayJacob Calloway“I plan on going to summer school here at Cal State or
Crafton and working full time. I’m going to take a trip to Miami for sure and I’m also saving for a trip to Australia. I also need
to take this time off to mentally prepare myself for next school year.”
Miguel JimenezMiguel Jimenez“This summer, I plan to work at my internship in
business as well as go to school at Crafton for fi re fi ghting. I also hope to have quality time with friends and family.”
Christina EstrellaChristina Estrella“I’m going to go to Mexico with my family. I am also
going to Honduras to participate in a pre-med internship. I’m going to renew my Disneyland pass, so I’m gonna be there
like, twice a week. I also want to get a gym membership, so I can focus on working out.”
Gerald EdwardsGerald Edwards“I’m moving back to Minnesota at the end of this quarter
and I’m gonna miss California so much. But my plans this summer are to travel to Jamaica, and keep on inspiring people
through my graphic design skills.”
Josh GouchJosh Gouch“I’m going to work out and I hope to play basketball
professionally overseas. I want to travel the States, hang out with my girlfriend, network, and try to open up a
resort in Brazil with my friend.”
“We are a generation of idiots. Smart phones and dumb people,” said Gary Turk in his YouTube video Look Up.
Turk goes further to say that we have become slaves to technology.
It won’t be diffi cult to go out in public and fi nd a per-son walking and looking down at their phones, or sitting at home watching a computer screen for hours of the day.
Places like concerts, dinner tables, and school librar-ies all seem to be popular places for people to be on these devices.
But are they so necessary that we forget what it is like to interact with others?
It seems that people now fi nd it more important to record a concert to later show friends on social networks
such as Instagram or Facebook.Isn’t the reason for buying a concert ticket to enjoy
the live music? Recording the concert still forces you to view the concert through a screen and miss valuable in-teractions with others.
A lot of people are guilty of saying the famous phrase, “Let’s get together soon, we need to catch up.”
Dinners seem to have become opportunities for peo-ple to virtually share the plate they have ordered or a pic-ture in the fancy restaurant, and the time spent with the person in front of you ceases to be the main focus.
Can we really count the hundreds of friends online as real friends, if we don’t ever interact with them in person?
These gadgets and social networks let us see what others lives are like and encourage us to also share our personal life.
We spend endless hours behind a screen and we iso-late ourselves to the point where face-to-face interaction
becomes something extraordinary.“I think people have become rude now that everyone
has smart phones. I don’t know when people started to think that looking down at a phone while someone else is talking is something normal. I fi nd it extremely rude,” said student Esmeralda Sahagun.
“The time you don’t have to tell hundreds of what you’ve done because you want to share this moment with just this one,” adds Turk in his YouTube video.
Phones, tablets and laptops give us a sense of being connected because of all the “friends” we think we have through social networks, however, news feeds don’t al-ways share someone’s entire life, especially what truly matters.
We should be able to share special moments with others without having to immediately show hundreds of strangers, eat without taking pictures of our food, and look at the people who speak to us.
By NAILEA AYALAStaff Writer
Get your head out of your phone and Get your head out of your phone and LOOK UPLOOK UP!!
An
easy twist on a classic cookieAn
easy twist on a classic cookieChronicle Page 8 Features Monday, June 2, 2014
By JENNIFER BAESKENS Staff Writer
Summer break is around the corner and with extra time on your hands, you can create a classic cookie recipe that’s
better than grandma’s.Recipes for a wide variety of cook-
ies can be found on sites like Pinterest, but these cookie recipes are often time
consuming and sometimes diffi cult to make. This recipe is simple, cheap, and quick. All of the ingredients are always available, easy to fi nd, often on sale and can be purchased for less than $10.
“These cookies are the best cookies that I have ever had,” said student David Loomis.
Add chocolate chips, walnuts, and any
other ingredient that you want to have in your cookies. Once the ingredients are all mixed
together to dough consistency, take the 2 spoons and form little
balls with dough.
Step 1 Step 2
Once the ball is formed on
the spoon. Place it on the cookie sheet
with about one inch
apart, to allow for the cookies to expand. If pos-sible, about a dozen cookies can fi t on the cookie sheet.
Step 3
Step 5
Preheat oven to 350 degreesAdd 1/2 cup vegeta-ble oil, and two eggs
into mixing bow. Mix eggs and oil for 1 minute. Add the cake mix.
Remove cookies from the oven and place them on cooling racks or on a dish to cool.
Once cookies are cool, grab a class of milk and enjoy.
Step 4Place the cookies in the pre-
heated oven.Bake the
cookies for 15 minutes, or until golden
brown. If you want, you
can poke them or test them to make sure they are thoroughly cooked.
Ingredients you will need: cake mix of your choice
1/2 cup vegetable oil2 eggs
chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, and oatmeal
hand held mixercookie sheet
spatula
An
easy twist on a classic cookie
Chronicle Page 9 Features Monday, June 2, 2014
Poet and potential educator: Ashley HortonAshley Horton
Montreal’s own studies at CSUSBBy MELISSA GILBERT
Staff Writer
Each year, CSUSB welcomes approxi-mately 800 international students from 40 different countries.
I am one of them and my experience as an international student at CSUSB has been memorable.
My plane was about to land. I grew increasingly nervous by the second. I couldn’t help but think, “What did I get myself into? Maybe I should have never signed up for a student exchange.”
Those thoughts were rushing through my mind at fi rst but they are now irrel-evant. Coming to CSUSB was the best thing I could have done for myself.
The reason why I chose to come to Cal-ifornia was simple. I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and I was looking for a way to escape the winter season.
There are different stages to a student exchange. The fi rst couple of weeks is like a dream. Everything is amazing.
I was on cloud nine, the mountains behind school were perfect, my dorm was perfect and so were my classes.
Not too long after this phase, I started noticing all the little things that bothered
me. All of a sudden, the food was not good anymore. My dorm was the worst place on earth and my classes were terrible.
The downfall to that phase is that at some point I felt like going home.
If you do a student exchange during your degree, it is likely that this will hap-pen to you. To prevent the effects of cul-ture shock, you must think positive at all times.
Positive thinking is what helped me get through the fi rst couple weeks of my exchange program. If it was not for that, I would have packed my things and left.
Do not let little things bring you down otherwise you will hate your time abroad.
Once this passed, I fully enjoyed my time in California.
Wherever you go, there are always cultural differences. It does not matter how much you read about the country you are in or how much you think you already know. There will be many cultural traits that will surprise you.
Even if Canada is similar to the U.S. on many aspects, I was still surprised by the cultural differences between the two countries.
Before coming, I was told that Califor-nians were cold. I quickly discovered that
was far from true.Most of the people I encountered were
sociable, kind and genuinely friendly. Strangers say “Hi” to each other in the street, which is something very different from where I come from.
Of course, not everything was great. For me, the school food was far from amazing. It left me wondering why so many things are fried. All of the fried food gave me major vegetable cravings.
This student exchange program defi -nitely opened my mind. It gave me a better understanding of the U.S.
I personally believe that every student should go abroad during the course of their bachelor degree.
Yes, it is scary to think you will be away from everything you know and love but it brings personal gratifi cation.
Coming here made me remove my blinders and open up to others in the way that I would have never done had
I stayed in Montreal.Traveling and studying abroad is
an enriching experience. Even if I had doubts at fi rst, I have no regrets in com-ing to CSUSB.
I created memories with extraordi-nary people that I will cherish forever.
There are plenty of people in this world, on this campus, who know exactly what they want. There are some people who don’t have a plan at all, who take life as it comes. And then, there are people like Ashley Horton.
She is constantly changing her outlook on life, transforming herself through inspi-rational poetry, literature, and the elabora-tion of simplicity.
Soon to be graduating with an English degree in the Creative Writing track as well as with the completion of the English Teacher Preparation Program, Horton has great expectations for the future.
“With my teaching credentials I plan to use what I’ve learned in my classes to edu-cate the younger generation,” said Horton.
Horton’s poetry pieces heavily speak on the psyches of transgendered people and those who identify themselves as the “black sheep.”
“I would love to do a collection that taps into their minds, expressing the per-spectives and angles of their life,” said Horton.
Many of her work uses elaborate language, unexpected turns, beautiful rhythms, and chilling themes.
Some of her personal goals include spreading awareness of communities that might be falling behind in society through spoken word.
Since high school, Horton has always had a passion for poetry. She was able to face her fears as she participated in rallies, opened school events, and performed at
open-mic nights in her hometown of Yu-caipa.
Over time, Horton has grown and de-veloped as a poet, becoming more and more confi dent in her work. She owes much of that found certainty to CSUSB English Professor Julie Paegle.
“She is the sweetest professor ever. She is kind, patient, and always helpful to her students, which is what I hope to be as a teacher,” said Horton.
Her fellow classmates also contributed to a great deal of her growing process.
“When we have workshops in classes it creates a great environment to analyze and critique. We develop more as writers and readers, always being inspired by each oth-ers’ work,” said Horton.
Horton infuses the writing techniques and skills she learns in class to create her best work.
Inspired by poets like Wislawa Szym-borska, Horton enjoys writing that sticks out and perceives the simplest things in life as the most extraordinary.
It is telling in her poem, “Crossing Over,” that Horton is thoroughly commit-ted to the themes in her poems.
The poem acts as a monologue for a transgender woman, unaccepted and mis-understood in the eyes of today’s society, starting with, “Tear me down the middle/ sow up/ any misunderstanding/ a stitch for ‘how’ a thread for ‘just because.’”
She may not know exactly what she wants, she may not have a completely set plan, but you can bet that Horton will be there ready with pen and paper in hand.
Read Ashley Horton’s poem “Crossing Over” at CoyoteChronicle.net.
By MANAL MUSEITEFManaging Editor
Manal Museitef | Chronicle Photo
Ashley Horton sits outside to take in inspiration from the environment and the world she lives to create a new poem.
Chronicle Page 10 Arts & Entertainment Monday, June 2, 2014
Hello Summer, so long spring
Summer hasn’t offi cial-ly reached Southern California just yet, but the heat has defi nitely
arrived.With temperatures hitting the
triple digits, there’s no doubt this summer is going to be one of the hottest ones yet.
Lucky for us that means sweat-er weather is in the past and it’s time to bust out the summer wardrobe.
“I’m sad that I can’t really wear my boots anymore, but you can’t really go wrong with an ador-able pair of sandals.” said CSUSB student Alicia Zapata.
Zapata adds, “I’ve always been a shorts and fl ip fl op girl anyways, so the heat isn’t really hitting my closet too hard.”
Unfortunately, some of us haven’t prepared for summer quite as well.
Lucky for us, CSUSB is only a few miles from shopping hotspots like Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario Mills, which is only a short distance from there.
Stores like Macy’s, Ameri-can Eagle, Pac Sun, and Charlotte Russe make shopping for summer a little easier.
According to People Maga-zine, the trend for this summer is ranging from bold colors paired with simple accessories, to simple pastels and breezy skirts.
Everyone is encouraged to fl aunt their own style, but if you feel the need to stick to the summer trend, try pairing a bold print loose fi tting pair of pant with a simple breezy top.
Favorite colors for this season are light blues, pastel pinks, and the diversity that a simple white top
brings to any outfi t.Of course, most of these trends
are spotted on celebrity fashionis-tas. However, there are defi nitely opportunities to get similar styles on a college student’s budget.
“I never have time to go to the store anymore. I usually do most of my shopping online. It’s easier and convenient” said student Jennifer Allen, who joins a lot of people in the rise of digital shopping.
Popular apps are now making it as simple as one click away from having those shoes Rihanna rocked on the red carpet, or that adorable jacket Beyonce was caught wearing to the Knicks game.
One popular website is Mod-cloth. The site features clothes that usually have a vintage style with an updated look.
Vintage is always in, and the stylists at Modcloth know it.
Not only do they feature amaz-ing clothing for men and women at affordable prices, but they feature a shoe selection that ranges from bi-zarre to beautiful.
The sandal has always been the go-to choice for fashionable foot-wear, and shoedazzle.com is always putting spotlights on the revamps that popular designers are dishing out.
Pairing well with shorts, skirts, and the new go-to maxi-dress, check out this popular website for all your footwear needs.
“I love the convenience of on-line shopping, but I prefer actually going to the store. I can try stuff on, and I don’t have to pay for ship-ping,” said CSUSB student Jessica Lopez.
So while you’re out and about, make sure to stay updated on the latest trends to hit the summer style.
By TAYLOR VERMILLIONStaff Writer
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Chronicle Page 11 Arts & Entertainment Monday, June 2, 2014
Timur and the Dime Museum’s eerie dark and mysterious sound
Post-punk band Timur and the Dime Museum com-bines alternative indie, rock and contemporary classical
sounds with a Bjork-like fi erceness.They performed in the CSUSB
spring showcase on Wednesday May 28. The band formed in 2010 for a col-
laboration with the Klaus Nomi song-writer, Kristian Hoffman.
Guitar, bass, accordion, keys, uku-lele and drums accompany the classical voice of Timur.
Lead singer Timur does not only have an angelic voice when interpreting songs, he also dances in a mystical way, gets lost in the lyrics and feels the music.
You can see this portrayed in his fa-cial features.
You get a Dracula vibe from Timur because he looks more gothic than the rest and sings in an opera voice.
Timur wore a sash that gave off a gothic priest look.
Not all of their songs are eerie. Some have a lullaby feel to them.
Timur and the Dime Museum give off a diverse vibe when listening to them perform live.
Bass player David Tranchina and Keyboard player Daniel Corral have out-fi ts that incorporate more intense colors such as yellow and red. The rest of the band composed of Lead vocals Timur, Andrew Lessman on Drums and Electric guitar Alexander Noice were dressed in dark black and were mysterious.
Corral not only played the key-board but also played the accordion and
ukulele. The band has an eerie, dark and
mysterious sound. They don’t limit themselves to only one sound during the middle of their set because you also got a groovy Hawaiian vibe from them.
They go from intense instrumental solos to soothing contemporary music and shoo bop Elvis type sound.
Some songs are darkly satirical, while others are more direct.
Attendee Bridgette Astorga said, “I was scared, the lead singer had a scary look. When he would look out into the crowd, I felt like he was looking directly at me. I liked the performance. It was dif-ferent. It was a bit intimidating and dark at times. I’m not used to this type of per-formance but it was great none the less.”
“AGNUS DEI: Fertilize My Heart” is a song that had lyrics that stood out to me.
“You don’t even know what to say on tsunamis and earthquakes, drought and fl oods and hurricanes all of these things can be explained Holocene Maxi-mum! We’re not to blame for what’s to come (Go back to sleep) This is not hap-pening in the house of moloch little by little you won’t even notice the acidifi ed seas and the permafrost warming.”
This song makes it seem as if it’s a dream and it isn’t happening but it’s also a wake-up call because this could hap-pen.
I enjoyed watching them perform live, the way they were all over the place, and their lyrics.
They used a variety of instruments that all fell into place and ran smoothly throughout the showcase.
It was different but in a good way.
By DIANA RAMOSASST. A&E Editor
Photo courtesy of Sandra Powers
Lead singer of the band Timur and the Dime Museums is shown rounding up his band and team as they pose for their photo shoot taken by Sandra Powers. They cleaned up nice for this photo shoot as opposed to their colorful performing outfi ts.
Diana Ramos | Chronicle Photos
Lead singer Timur begins to dance and gets lost to the music and lyrics he is singing while wearing a priest like sash.
Chronicle Page 12 Arts & Entertainment Monday, June 2, 2014
The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is quite a sight to see.
Walking in, there is a display of two dueling dinosaurs, ready to engage in a fi ght as they welcome visitors.
The museum is made up of a variety of displays that show different species that lived on different continents throughout a variety of eras.
Some of the animals are still common-ly seen and some are now endangered or extinct species.
Life sized displays replicate the ani-mals in their natural habitat.
The artwork and detail put into these displays was incredible and exquisite.
All of the animals looked like they were alive while surrounded by a real eco-system behind the glass window.
The artists of these displays did such
an amazing job in making them look re-alistic that I heard a lot of the wandering children ask if the animals were real.
If I didn’t know any better I would have thought the same thing.
Different attractions in the museum include an African Mammal Hall, a North American Mammal Hall, a Gem and Min-eral Hall, a Bird Hall, the Dinosaur Hall and many more.
The African Mammal Hall displayed animals like the Arabian oryx, an endan-gered animal that lives on the Arabian Pen-insula, and the Savanna elephant, which can be found in the Sahara Desert but has been confi ned due to the spread of human civilization.
Dioramas of animals like the bison, moose and the endangered polar bear can be found in the North American Mammal Hall.
The Gem and Mineral Hall are com-posed of an array of stones from all over
the world. They were in a dark room, in viewing boxes that cast a spotlight on ev-ery single gem individually.
The gems were of all shapes, sizes, and colors.
The most eye catching ones were the few that looked like clusters of shiny silver.
They refl ected so much light and were so neatly fi led that they almost served as mirrors.
The most popular displays that attract-ed the most viewers was the Dinosaur Hall, which was made up of skeletal replicas of different dinosaurs.
The dinosaur skeletons were life sized as well. I was barely about half the height of a Tyrannosaurus Rex’s leg.
You can only imagine what the chil-dren looked like standing around the dino-saurs in awe.
Hanging from the ceiling over the dinosaurs that were bound to the ground, were the dinosaurs that had the ability to
fl y, a pterodactyl hung among them.Mrs. Frances Delores Graham-Ken-
nedy, a fourth grade teacher at Simpson Elementary School in Rialto, was one of the many teachers that were at the museum with their class.
“I bring the students back every year because I love it,” said Kennedy.
“All the things in the museum are things that they’ve been learning about all year, things that they see in their text book,” added Kennedy. “This is an oppor-tunity for them to see it in real life.”
She jokingly added, “I take them there instead of the zoo because they get the same thing without the stench coming from the real animals themselves.”
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is located in the city of Los Angeles on Exposition Blvd.
It’s a great place to visit for all ages. The information and exhibits are eye-catching and memorable.
LA’s Natural History Museum a sight for sore eyes
By MARLYN RODRIGUEZStaff Writer
Showcasing species, that are either endangered or nearly extinct
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles displays an eye-catching, realistic depiction of an ecosystem located in the African Savanna. It shows elephants, giraffes and other species living in the harmony of this dry yet beautiful landscape.
Marlyn Rodriguez | Chronicle Photos
The Natural History Museum Does a great job displaying different species of animals in their natural ecosystem and making them look realistic. Many attendees are transported to different parts of the world with each exhibit they visit.
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore star together on the big screen again after ten years in their new comedy “Blended,” where the duo are now parents instead of young lovers.
Under the eye of long-time Sandler collaborator, Frank Coraci, director of “The Wedding Singer” and “The Waterboy,” brings together a unique blended cast.
This is the third fi lm installment that Sandler and Barrymore have been in to-gether since “The Wedding Singer” (1998) and “50 First Dates” (2004).
“Blended” centers around Jim (Sandler), a single father who must now raise three girls after losing his wife to cancer and Lauren (Barrymore) whose ex-husband womanizes around town leav-ing her with two rowdy boys.
Jim and Lauren begin their relationship when they meet on a blind date at Hooters in the hopes of a positive outcome.
Disappointment sets in when one disaster after another occurs and both swear off dating forever.
In a series of unfortunate events, Jim and Lauren bump into each other at the drug store.
Jim is there to buy his eldest
daughter tampons while Lauren is trying to fi nd an adult magazine for her son that she is trying to replace.
Both parents struggle to fi nd what they are looking for and decide to help one an-other, rather than purchase the other items.
This scene showed great comedic timing between Sandler and Barrymore and had a surprise appearance from “Hi, I’m Tom” that was in “50 First Dates.”
In between bumping into each other, Jim and Lauren struggle to make their kids happy with their lackluster lives.
When fate offers up an extravagant, all paid for vacation to Africa, both stretched-thin parents jump at the opportunity to whisk their children away for a once in a lifetime trip.
As the families arrive in Africa, they both see each other and realize that they took the same trip.
While on the trip, Jim and Lauren begin to bond with each other’s children which involves make-overs, ostrich-riding, and parasailing.
In the midst of the vacation, the undeniable attraction between Sandler and Barrymore takes you back to their earlier fi lms.
It is inevitable that these two will end up together and it takes them longer than anticipated to realize it.
One element that stood out in this fi lm was the shots of Africa that almost stole the
Chronicle Page 13 Arts & Entertainment Monday, June 2, 2014
MOVIE REVIEWRating: 3/5
Sandler and Barrymore reunite on the big screenBy RACHEL MOLINA
Staff Writer “Believe me, Frodo, I don’t like her either [...] The
restaurant mixed up our cards.”
Jim Adam Sandler
show with its undeniable beauty of wild animals and sunsets.
The actors cast as the children were good in their scenes but came off as annoying in others.
I did enjoy this fi lm but felt that it missed its target with its comedic humor which was disappointing.
Most of the comedic scenes were shown in televised commercials which made them less appealing at the theater.
For those who are questioning whether you should see it, I suggest wait-ing until it comes out on DVD unless you are willing to pay $11 for a ticket.
While this fi lm is a bit cheesy at times, Sandler and Barrymore are still able to shine as a viable romantic duo, which is why I gave this fi lm 3 out of 5 paws.
Chronicle Page 14 Sports Monday, June 2, 2014
By GINA MIRANDA Staff Writer
Bruce Allen, the newly appointed President of The Washington Redskins, re-sponded in a letter to senate Majority lead-er Harry Reid stating that the team logo is not racist and instead shows “reverence” toward Native Americans.
Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has opted for tradition and refuses to change the team logo.
On behalf of the Washington fran-chise, Allen commented on the racial al-legations.
“Our use of ‘Redskins’ as the name of our football team for more than 80 years has always been respectful of and shown reverence toward the proud legacy and tra-ditions of Native Americans,” wrote Allen.
Allen’s letter references history noting that Native American leaders designed the logo and that the logo instead represents “Native American Solidarity.”
In their letters, Senate leaders were hopeful that immediate changes would be made and were not shy in mentioning the NBA’s racial controversy with Don-ald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The letters written to NFL commis-sioner Rodger Goodell made a strong argument stating “We urge you the Na-tional Football League to send the same clear message as the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports.”
According to the Associated Press, the
letters refrained from using the team name “Redskins” when expressing their urgency for the name change.
Allen and Snyder’s comments regard-ing “history” and “reverence” as the team’s logo were also heavily backed by Brian McCarthy, a spokesman on behalf of the NFL.
McCarthy in a written response to the Senate also stated that “the intent of the team’s name has always been to present a strong positive and respectful image,” of Native Americans.
Native American organizations across the country have joined together in order to appeal the decisions made by the NFL. Among those organizations are Oneida In-dian Nation and the National Congress of American Indians.
Oneida Nation representative Ray Halbritter can be heard in a series of viral videos representing the organization in a push for change.
Halbritter in a press release stated, “This word is widely recognized through-out the globe as racial slur. If the NFL wants to be a global brand that contributes to the positive image of the United States across the world, it needs to stop promot-ing this slur and change the name.”
In the past, the Oneida Nation has also supported the NBA’s efforts to do away with bigotry and racist slurs in professional sports.
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Oneida Indian Na-tion (OIN) continue to join their efforts to force a name change of the Washington
Redskins logo. Together they currently fund a website
called Changethemascot.org in support of positive change for their Native peoples.
In response to Allen, Snyder, and Mc-Carthy the aforementioned organizations have publicly claimed their intent to move passed the NFL organization with support
from NFL players.Letters, tweets, and public announce-
ments are expected to make their way to players and other representatives of the or-ganization.
The NCAI and the OIN are hopeful that players will rally behind their efforts and force Washington to change their logo.
Redskins fi ght for new name
Photo courtesy of Sportspickle
Native Americans have rallied to appeal name change.
Chronicle Page 15 Sports Monday, June 2, 2014
By DONTE MEDDERStaff Writer
In what proved to be another bat-tle between the tortoise and the hair, Real Madrid denied Atletico Madrid its fairy tale ending.
The fi nal score of four to one shows the game to have been a comfortable win for Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid’s Diego Godin scored a header in the 36th minute that would prove to be Atletico’s only goal.
Real Madrid coasted through the fi rst half, playing with little intensity.
Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Iker Casillas, the supposed leaders of Real Madrid, stumbled through mistakes.
With fi ve minutes left to the fi rst half, Ronaldo and his world class teammates began to fear a defeat that would threaten their chance at winning a championship title, which they have not won in 12 years.
Aletico Madrid’s David Villa attempt-ed to score a goal from a free kick just out-side the penalty area but the kick fl ew into Real Madrid goalkeeper’s, Casilla’s, arms.
Casilla’s save inspired the Real Ma-drid team to not give up on their goal of winning the title.
The game was aggressive, with 12 yellow cards and players making tough
tackles.Atletico, though not as talented as the
opposition, still put up a fi ght.Atletico played with a sense of unity
and ferocity that went unmatched until the fi nal half. Atletico defenders suffocat-ed Real Madrid’s stars taking away their space.
In all, it looked as though the unity of Atletico would win again. Real Madrid’s Ramos tied the game with a header and sent the game into overtime.
Bale was next to score with a header putting Real Madrid up two to one.
Then Marcelo Vieiro scored from long range to put the game out of reach with un-der fi ve minutes of injury time to go.
The only thing that could complete this remarkable come from behind victory for Real Madrid was a goal from mega star and most valuable player, Ronaldo.
This was achieved when Ronaldo scored a penalty kick, after being tripped in scoring position.
Ronaldo put the game on ice making it a four to one victory. He taunted the oppos-ing team’s fans by taking his jersey off and fl exing at them.
Many perceived this move by Ronaldo as classless.
But to a man who just fi ve minutes ago made the deciding goal, this was pure joy.
Real Madrid trumps Atletico with season win
Photo courtesy of Madrid Ista
Real Madrid faces their greatest challenge yet trying to make their fairy tale ending actually happen in this season.
New year, new sports Fall offers Coyote athletes opportunities to leave
their mark on their teams and own careers.Our athletic Coyotes gave it their all this 2013-
2014 year and we anticipate their performances for the fall quarter with static curiosity.
Our women’s volley ball team had an amazing year with an amazing 26 wins and only 6 losses from a total of 32 games this past fall quarter.
The Volley ball team developed amazing statis-tics this year and fi nished second to the NCAA Ha-waii’s Brigham Young University after making it to the NCAA’s west regionals 14 consecutive times.
Our Coyotes also fi nished in 9th place in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Coaches top 25 poll for the 2013 year.
Kim Morohunfola, a previous Coyote who led her volley ball team at CSUSB for the 2001,2002 and 2003 years was inaugurated into the NCAA’ Hall of Fame this past April.
The men’s soccer team is revering to start their fall quarter on Sept. 4 against the Academy of Art
in San Francisco with their new coach Steve Ralos who was an-nounced to be head coach of the men’s soccer program by the director of athletics Kevin
Hatcher and who p r e v i o u s l y
coached at Jose State University.Lee Nishanian, a previous Coyote signed a one
year contract with the Galaxy II professional Ameri-can soccer team.
“I’m thrilled to death to have the opportunity to play professionally and the way that it all came down to being a part of the Galaxy family is unbelievable,” stated Nishanian according to the Mark Reinhiller media relations for CSUSB.
Our Cross country team is also ready to go for the fall quarter for their fi rst meet on Sept. 6 against UC Irvine. For their past fall quarter achievement, cross country fi nished in 17th place out of 23 teams in the NCAA West Region x-country at the Plantes Ferry Sports Complex.
The Coyotes cross country team have also be recognized as a member of the 2013 NCAA Divi-sion II all-academic team by the U.S. Track and fi eld Cross Country couches association for the 14 time in the past 15 years.
“It’s a point of pride that our teams have worked hard and excelled in the classroom,” stated Cross Country’s Coach Tom Burleson according to Rein-hiller.
Many members of the cross country team are also ready to try out for CSUSB’s new addition to our sports, track and fi eld.
As of March 31 2013 women’s water polo will no longer be offered as a sport as CSUSB according CSUSB Director of Athletics Dr. Kevin Hatcher an-nouncement to the school.
Though it was the source of controversy, by the some water polo players, the school moved on with their decision and tried to deal with the situation as best they could.
This fall cross country will be a new sport only opened to women as an attempt to fulfi ll title 9 re-quirements, which requires a school to have men and women sports that refl ect the male to female pollu-
By LUIS PETTYStaff Writer
*Soccer Mens & Womens Fall Quarter Sept. 4
*Volleyball Fall Quarter Sept. 5
*Cross Country Fall Quarter Sept. 6
tion to a given school.CSUSB mate
to female ratio is about 4-6 and cross country will fi ll in for women’s water polo as the 6th sport for the upcoming fall quarter.
As we head to the end of this academic year, we are nothing less than enthusiastic as we look for-ward to the new upcoming fall season.
Sports Monday, June 2, 2014
By ELIZABETH PIRAINO Staff Writer
A gasp was heard around the world by soccer fans when news spread that Landon Donovan was cut from the
U.S. Nationals team for the 2014 World Cup.
The FIFA 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil starting June 12 and ending July 13.
The soccer tournament’s 16 teams will be divided into eight groups and will play other teams from around the world.
The United States is in Group G along with Portugal, Germany and Ghana.
The U.S. National Team Coach, Ju-rgen Klinsminn, decided to leave former captain, Landon Donovan off the 23-man roster.
Klinsmann justifi ed his decision on May 23 when discussing Donovan during a press conference saying, “The other strik-
ers we see that inch ahead of him, we feel those guys are a little step ahead of Landon in certain areas. That’s why we made that decision.”
“I’m disappointed. I’m sad,” Donovan told reporters on Saturday.
“I’m human, and I wanted to go. I re-ally wanted to go. I’m at peace with it. I respect the decision. I just feel in my heart that I deserve to be there, and that’s the pill that’s hardest to swallow.”
Donovan plays in the Major League Soccer (MLS) for the Los Angeles Galaxy team and is the league’s all-time top goal-scorer with 136 goals.
Donovan has also won fi ve MLS Cups.Donovan is the all-time leader in scor-
ing and assists for the United States men’s national team.
Donovan holds the record as the only American player to reach the 50 goals/50 assists mark.
Donovan’s storied career has also earned him U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
award four times, the only athlete to do so. Donovan is also the only athlete to be
named a seven-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award.
The U.S. team that reached the quar-ter-fi nals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, starred Donovan, where he received the Best Young Player Award.
Donovan was instrumental in the 2010 FIFA World Cup where he scored three goals.
He is the highest scoring American player in World Cup history and the third American player to score in more than one World Cup (after Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey).
Donovan returned to the Galaxy after Klinsmann’s announcement and played on May 25.
He has yet to score in the Galaxy’s fi rst seven games in 2014.
His lack of scoring is thought to have played a part in Klinsmann’s decision to leave him off the U.S. National Team
roster. Donovan answered his critics when
he set-up teammate Leonardo, with a long free kick that Leonardo headed in for the fi rst goal of the game.
Early in the second half, Donovan scored on a cross from Robbie Keane to give the Galaxy a 2-0 lead. Donovan’s goal set the record for MLS regular-season goals.
Donovan increased his record by scor-ing another goal bringing the Galaxy up 4-0.
The Galaxy fi nished the game by giv-ing up one goal to the Union. Final score 4-1.
In his post-game press conference Donovan said, “It’s been a long week. It’s hard not to make it about me, and I don’t necessarily want it to be that way, but you know that I’ve sacrifi ced a lot to be in the position that I’m in. I was very happy for myself, I’ve dedicated a lot to this, and I thought I deserved what happened today.”
Donovan rejected by USA team
Photo courtesy of The Big Lead
Landon Donovan was disappointed he didn’t make the USA team to play in Brazil’s World Cup. Head coach Jurgen Klinsminn justifi ed the decision saying there are strikers that are a little ahead of Donovan. Donovan’s fan are confused and mad.
Donovan won’t play in World Cup, his fans upset and confused
