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By LUZ HERNANDEZStaff Writer

In a recent press conference held Feb. 6 in Long Beach, the California State Uni-versity system introduced incoming Chan-cellor Timothy P. White as he discussed is-sues and proposed solutions that affect the CSU community.

At the conference, White revealed how he intends to use proposed budget money on new technology that will lead students effectively through problematic courses across all 23 CSU campuses.

The budget money was proposed by Governor Jerry Brown after Californians voted yes on Proposition 30.

White said he plans to use the mil-lion dollar investment on online education

which will help get rid of what he called “bottleneck” courses.

His plan will begin by utilizing tech-nology to redesign courses with a high fail-ure rate.

He thinks this idea will ultimately help students pass their courses and lead them to a timelier graduation date.

White believes that the redesign will be a more effective way to help students rather than adding more courses to the ap-proximate 13,000 online courses that al-ready exist.

CSUSB student Angel Beltran agreed with White. “Redesigning courses is a lot more benefi cial than opening more be-cause it would cost more money to open more rather than restructuring the class

CSU chancellor ready to make change

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Fierce!Fierce!

Jounghun Kim | Chronicle Photo

Ex-LAPD offi cer prime suspect in local killings

By MATTHEW BRAMLETTManaging Editor

A former LAPD offi cer is suspected of going on an unprecedented killing spree across multiple southern Califor-nia counties as retaliation for what he sees as unlawful activity and corruption within the department.

Christopher Jordan Dorner’s spree began when he killed a young couple in Irvine and has continued with a shootout with police in Corona and a deadly am-bush on two police offi cers in Riverside. On Thurs. afternoon, the charred re-mains of a vehicle matching the descrip-tion of his truck were found in Big Bear.

Dorner, 33, who was discharged from the force in 2008 for fi ling a false report against a fellow offi cer, left an 11-page manifesto detailing the reasons why he decided to go on his rampage.

“I know most of you who person-ally know me are in disbelief to hear from media reports that I am suspected of committing such horrendous murders and have taken drastic and shocking ac-

Continued on Pg. 2

Dorner is the prime suspect in a slew of deadly crimes.

Bright lights, big hair, tight tucks and lots of laughs—The Pride Center

brings CSUSB its yearly dose of

By JOUNGHUN KIMStaff Writer

BB eautiful queens and even a handsome king took the stage for “Fierce! A Night

of Drag” in the Santos Manuel Stu-dent Union.

On Wed. Feb. 6 the SMSU’s Pride Center held their annual fi ery event that has attracted many pro-fessionals to CSUSB.

The professional performers were dancing and the lights where brilliantly shining.

Before the big event, amateur performers took the stage, includ-ing Iva Fetish, Kawaii Katastrophe and Miss Ogyny. In full make-up and with all their talents on display, they showed the audience that they can give a great performance as much as the professional perform-ers.

“It was a great show. I’m in-terested in gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community, so I came here to enjoy the show. I was so con-fused whether the performer was man or women which made this so much fun!” said student Anthony Jones.

Continued on Pg. 9

In recent a press conference, CSU Chancellor Timothy White proposed solutions to issues that affect the CSU community.Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons

Photo courtesy of LAPD

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tions in the last couple of days,” Dorner’s letter begins.

“Unfortunately, this is a necessary evil that I do not enjoy but must partake and complete for substantial change to occur within the LAPD and reclaim my name.”

Dorner is suspected of killing a young Irvine couple, Monica Quan and Keith Lawrence, in the parking lot of their up-scale apartment complex.

In the manifesto, Dorner implicates himself in the couples’ deaths by referenc-ing Quan’s father, former LAPD Captain Randy Quan, who represented Dorner in a LAPD Board of Review hearing and was allegedly instrumen-tal in his fi ring.

“I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I’m terminating yours,” Dorner wrote. “Quan ... look your ... surviving children di-rectly in the face and tell them the truth as to why your children are dead.”

Dorner is also the main suspect in two other violent in-cidents, one in Co-rona and another in Riverside.

In Corona, two LAPD offi cers who were following Dorner on I-15 came under fi re when Dorner pulled over and fi red at them. One offi cer was injured when a bullet grazed his forehead.

In Riverside, one offi cer was killed and another seriously wounded when Dorner allegedly ambushed their police cruiser while at a stop light.

An all-points bulletin encompassing all of southern California was immediately issued by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

Information regarding Dorner’s ve-hicle - a grey 2005 Nissan Titan - was plas-tered on electronic billboards and news bulletins across southern California.

Dorner’s manifesto outlined various

reasons as to why he decided to embark on his crime spree. He mentions an inci-dent involving a fellow offi cer, Sgt. Teresa Evans, using excessive force on a suspect, Christopher Gettler.

According to the manifesto, Dorner was terminated after a LAPD Board of Review hearing determined that he fi led a false report in regards to the incident.

“Evans, you are a [piece of s---] and you lied right to the [Board of Review] panel when Randy Quan asked you if you kicked Christopher Gettler,” Dorner wrote. “You destroyed my life and name because of your actions. Time is up. The time is now to confess to Chief Beck.”

The LAPD has taken unprecedented precautions to pro-tect its offi cers in the wake of Dorner’s killing spree. All mo-torcycle offi cers have been assigned to po-lice cruisers and the offi cers mentioned by name in Dorner’s manifesto are under round-the-clock sur-veillance.

In Torrance, lo-cal police offi cers opened fi re on a blue Toyota Tacoma, believing it to be Dorner’s truck. Two women in the vehi-cle, who were deliv-ering newspapers at the time, were both shot and, at press

time, were in stable condition at a nearby hospital.

Dorner’s manifesto outlines his appar-ent desperation over what he sees as his ruined reputation.

“I have exhausted all available means at obtaining my name back. I have attempt-ed all legal court efforts within appeals at the Superior Courts and California Appel-late courts,” Dorner wrote. “This is my last resort. The LAPD has suppressed the truth and it has now lead to deadly conse-quences”

At press time, Dorner still remains at large.

Authorities in search of suspectContinued from Pg. 1

By MARYSOL GUZMANStaff Writer

With only a few weeks before auto-matic federal spending cuts occur, Presi-dent Barack Obama presented alternative ways to innovate the fi scal plan.

The fi scal plan was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 but was extended to March 1 of this year.

At a press conference last Tuesday, Obama proposed a new package that in-cluded different spending cuts, tax increas-es and tax reforms.

Obama said the sequester (larger cuts) will only weaken the economy and possi-bly even slow down the attempt to recover the country.

“We can’t just cut our way up to pros-perity. It hasn’t worked in the past and it

Debt ceiling closes inPresident Obama offers alternative options to the fi scal plan to stop the se-quester from substantially weakening the economy and slowing recovery.

“I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I’m terminating

yours. Quan ... look your surviving children directly

in the face and tell them the truth as to why your children are dead.”

Dorner’s Manifesto

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President Obama offers alternative options for fi scal plan.

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wont work today,” said Obama.Obama made it clear that the country

should invest on things we can’t afford to live without: “Investments on education, infrastructure, research and development,” said Obama.

Once the seques-ter takes effect, the National Institutes of Health to the Depart-ment of Education will be affected immensely, causing the spending of fi nancial aid to be cut up to 8.2 percent.

Student, Frank Ram, receives fi nancial aid to attend school, however his view on the issue has a different standpoint.

“As much as I love fi nancial aid, [since] it makes it possible for me to come to school, we can’t just tax our way out of this problem. I think its kind of naive to think that taxing and spending our way out of a defi cit is going to work,” said Ram. “Sooner or later our debt will catch up to us.”

Ram stated that cuts are necessary be-cause intelligent cuts can be made by look-ing at the budget.

If Congress does not act, the seques-ter will automatically cut $89 billion from federal budgets in 2013 alone.

These automatic federal spending cuts will continue for the next decade until $1.2

trillion worth of cuts is reached.The current fi scal plan will enforce

furloughs to Defense Department civilian employees as early as spring and will con-tinue for the next six months.

This will eventually accumulate to a 20 percent pay cut for these individuals since one work day will be cut per week.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta claimed the cuts that will take place will reduce opera-tions from the American Naval.

Prior to March 2012, there were two aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, but such cuts will now delay the deploy-ment of a second aircraft carrier leaving only one

near the coastline of Iran.Up to 350,000 jobs in the military side

would also be directly eliminated.On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Panetta

said that if the sequester happens, then the readiness of the United States will be badly damaged.

“We have the most powerful military force on the face of the earth right now,” said Panetta. “If sequester goes into effect, we would have to do the kind of cuts that would go right at readiness, right at main-tenance, right at training, we are going to weaken the United States and make it much more diffi cult for us to respond to the crises [of] the world.”

Congress has yet to reach a consensus.

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Sequester on the horizon White plans to close graduation gapContinued from Pg. 1plan, that way less students would have to retake a class and it would be open to more students the following quarter.” said Beltran.

Graduation gaps from students with less privileged backgrounds are another problem that he plans to tackle.

He believes that anyone who has the intelligence to earn a degree and the will-ingness to do so should be able to acquire it.

“There is no reason why your back-ground should get in the way of your get-ting a degree,” said White.

Another important change that he would like to bring to the CSU campuses is the conversion of the quarter system to the semester system.

He went on to say that in the past, the semester system has proved to be more of a success.

White claims that it allows students to learn better, rather than just throwing a student into courses which is what he says

the quarter system does.White also believes that the semester

system will be less of a fi nancial burden on students.

The quarter system requires students to make payments per quarter, whereas the semester system requires students to make a payment twice a year.

These are both excluding possible summer courses which are not a part of regular enrollment.

White believes it is more benefi cial to have a semester system set for students who are coming in from a community college which is ran on semesters.

“It just makes sense to me,” stated White.

In 2008 he served as chancellor of UC Riverside where he saw student en-rollment increase to 21,000.

White, who is the seventh CSU chan-cellor, plans to stay connected to students. His goal is to reach out to students by vis-iting all 23 CSU campuses and speaking to students regarding any goals and con-cerns.

“I think its kind of naive to think that taxing and

spending our way out of a defi cit is going to work”

Student Frank Ram

Bill suggests teachers use fi rearms

By ANGELA RODRIGUEZStaff Writer

Assemblyman Tom Donnelly is in support of Assembly Bill 202 (AB 202), which would allow educational funds to be directed for training teachers in proper fi rearm use.

This bill would permit teachers to car-ry fi rearms on campus and was introduced on Jan. 30.

“We have a moral obligation that the next Vicki Soto, who is faced with inex-plicable evil, that she not be left defense-less,” said to Donnelly, referring to one of the Sandy Hook elementary school teach-ers killed.

AB 202 would permit teachers who are trained in the proper use of a fi rearm to carry hidden weapons without having to put their names on a list of those licensed to do so. The new bill is also known as the “School Marshal Plan” and would al-low teachers to keep weapons hidden at all times only if students are under threat of a school shooting like last December’s Sandy Hook Elementary attack.

According to ivn.us, Donnelly said, “Your child is going to be locked in a school, and the only one with a gun is the person who came there to kill more kids than got killed in the last tragedy so he can get his name on television and go down in history in his own mind.”

Many CSUSB students are not on the same side as Assemblyman Donnelly, be-

lieving that it would put more people in danger.

“Training teachers to use fi re arms would only bring more danger to the stu-dents,” said student Rachel Mitchell. “Firearms should not be on campus and if they think fi rearms would protect students why not bring full-time security guards onto school campuses,”

The recent proposed bill would not make it necessary for all teachers to carry guns, but only those who volunteer.

AB 202 is open to all educators, in-cluding school administrators and janitors to participate as well.

“This is not about trying to bring more guns into schools,” said Donnelly in an in-terview. “This is about saying that when a teacher is faced with that moment of inex-plicable evil, she can defend her life and the lives of the kids that she loves.”

The state would pay for all the training funds invested into this new bill. CSUSB students believe those funds should be di-rected towards education, not guns.

“I feel like this new bill is a risky thing; it is possible that teachers can take advantage of this privilege,” said student Kayla Snipes. “Or even worse, go postal one day and bring harm to everyone.”

According to the Gun Free Zone Act of 1995, school staff such as administra-tors and teachers are allowed to carry con-cealed fi rearms if the school permits.

Currently, the proposed bill is still un-der construction.

AB 202 is a new proposed bill that would allow educational funds to be directed towards training teachers to use fi rearms.Photo courtesy of Palmetto Public Record.org

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California State Student Association (CSSA) President and CSUSB student Da-vid Allison is an active leader on campus.

Aside working for CSSA, he also tackles several extra curricular activities on campus.

“On top of my responsibilities as CSSA President, I serve as Chairman of the SMSU Board of Directors, a member of the CSUSB Debate team, and a brother of Sigma Chi Fraternity here on campus,” said Allison.

CSSA represents the student voice of all 450,000 students within the CSU sys-tem, comprised of a board of directors, an executive committee and four full-time staff.

The California State Student Asso-ciation (CSSA) compiles all 23 Cal State campuses into one meeting, once a month, to tackle state and federal issues regarding tuition, admissions and student life.

“This week we are primarily watching the federal government and staying in con-tact with relevant elected offi cials and their staff to ensure that we keep up with issues such as sequestration in the CSU, Pell grants, and Accreditation,” says Allison.

He continues, “On the state side we are just starting to get conversations going regarding changes in the California Educa-tion Code.”

According to Allison, the position of president is an all inclusive position.

“By that I mean that I have oversight into every aspect of the organization. As-

pects ranging from University Affairs poli-cy issues such as CSU fee increases or im-plementation, making budgetary decisions, and dealing with governmental issues that affect students such as transfer require-ments and the California Education Code.”

While he juggles multiple activities, Allison’s education is most important to him.

“I have been a CSU student for four years, and in my tenure as a student I have been involved in multiple student groups ranging from Lubos Paso all the way to in-tramural basketball.”

“When you have the opportunity to get to know such a variety of individuals, you inevitably develop a pulse for the feel-ings and thoughts of your fellow students,” said Allison.

Through his ability to relate to the student body, he continues to look for new issues that pertain to both him and his con-stituency.

“Important issues that I have had to face in the duration of my term include ensuring the passage of and advocacy of Proposition 30, halting and advocat-ing against the three fees that Chancellor Charles Reed tried to pass on his way out, as well as lobbying within the California State Legislature to make Higher Educa-tion a priority,” said Allison.

“Currently, however, we are watching to see how our lobbying efforts in Wash-ington D.C. pan out,” he added.

Allison refl ects on his time in CSSA, saying it’s been a humbling experience.

Not only will this title add to his re-sume, but he believes that the benefi ts

Student leader tackles statewide issues By ERIN LEACH

Staff Writer

gained through experience will prove most rewarding in the end.

“The personal benefi ts far outweigh the professional ... I get to form such great relationships with so many amazing people, and on top of that I get to learn so much that I otherwise wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do,” he says.

Allison is the president of a group re-sponsible for an estimated half a million people.

He notes that his greatest challenge

comes from leading such a smart task force.

“It has been a blessing to get to work with such smart individuals but sometimes — having so many great minds in one place can be challenging,” he says.

Allison takes pride in his university. “No matter if I’m meeting with the gov-ernor in California, or lobbying in Sacra-mento, I always wear my CSUSB pin with pride, hoping everyone will know that Da-vid Allison was made at CSUSB.”

The 44th annual Black History Month parade and expo was held Feb. 2 at the Na-tional Orange Show in San Bernardino.

The parade, sponsored by the South-ern California Black Chamber of Com-merce (SCBCC), marks the offi cial start of Black History Month.

SCBCC is a nonprofi t business organi-zation dedicated to improving the econom-ic environment for minority businesses.

According to the blackchamberof-commerce.org, “The SCBCC has served member businesses since 1993, enabling them to prosper through mutual coopera-tion and support.”

The SCBCC dedicates their time to raising awareness about the importance of Black History Month.

Black History Month was founded by Carter Godwin Woodson, an African American historian, author and journalist.

According to historyking.com, “Ini-tially called Black History Week in the year 1926, the celebrations were extended for the entire month of February from 1976 onward. This was to honor and pay tribute to the Blacks who helped shape America’s history, culture, tradition and society.”

Woodson created Black History Month to educate people about the contri-butions African Americans made to Ameri-can society.

Kandyce Hall, Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Vice President said, “I think it’s important for everyone, not just black peo-ple, to learn about important people, who happen to be amusing, who came up with useful tools we use in everyday life.”

Black History Month Parade and Expo dazzles San BernardinoBy TIFFINY GASTON

Staff WriterSCBCC partnered with San Bernardi-

no and the National Orange Show for the fi rst time this year.

This year’s parade theme celebrated the 50th year anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

According to blackchamberofcom-merce.org, “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech can be considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. Over 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963 to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver this groundbreaking speech.”

Student Aunjolay Lambert believes that Black History Month is not only im-portant for the African American commu-nity, but is important for Americans as a whole.

“Black History Month is important because it tells a story about our history as Americans whether your African-Ameri-can, Caucasian-American, Asian-Ameri-can or Hispanic-American,” said Lambert.

“The importance of Black History Month is about remembering where we came from and where we’re going as Americans,” continued Lambert.

According to the San Bernardino Sun, the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce honors the deceased civil-rights leader’s dream by celebrating his legacy in one of the longest running Black History parades in the U.S.

The parade featured Jim Pickens Jr. of the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy” as grand marshall.

Other parade participants included former NFL offi cial Al Jury and former As-semblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter.

CSUSB student and CSSA President David Allison is an active leader on campus, in the local community and in the state. Erin Leach | Chronicle Photo

Photo courtesy of the San Bernardino Sun

Young female dancers show off their moves at the 44 annual Black History Month parade and expo held on February 2.

A young boy sits on the side of the Black History Month parade and expo and watches the entertainment pass by his spot.Photo courtesy of the San Bernardino Sun

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By SUU ELEN MANZANOStaff Writer

By ANGELICE ROMEROStaff Writer

Joining a club on campus can get you more connected.

Too often, students just come in for class and fail to get involved with campus activities, such as clubs.

For my fi rst three years here I fl oated from class to class, focusing on trying to get the good grade.

I never stayed on campus much longer than the time it took for me to walk from class to the parking lot.

College is about making connections and boosting your resume, all things you can do by getting involved in a club on campus

“I regret not having been more in-volved on campus, I wish I would have joined a club and gotten to network and socialize,” said former student Juan Gon-zalez

These past couple of years, fi ve other brave individuals and I have decided to charter a club, the International Business Association (IBA).

The IBA strives to provide business students with opportunities to meet, inter-act and learn through events focused on International Business.

So far it’s been a challenge but the re-ward will be very valuable in the long run.

I’ve had the opportunity to meet fi ve like-minded individuals within my same fi eld of study who are sure to make great connections in my near future.

I have been able to interact more with various faculty members such as our club adviser and student alliance coordinator who guide and inspire us as individuals.

Yet clubs encompass more than aca-demics, most of them host events and ser-vices for their community.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is a club on campus dedicated to increasing the number of Hispanic college graduates.

“The HSF has helped me throughout college and has guided me to a path of success and has helped me outreach to the community more,” said student Josue Ro-driguez.

He fully realizes that joining a club has its advantages both inside and outside of an academic setting.

Not all students feel they have the ability or time to join a school club.

This campus is often referred to as a

commuter school.This was part of the reason I did not

participate or join any clubs during my fi rst three years on campus.

I commuted to school only two days out of the week, and worked a full-time job.

I thought I couldn’t afford to spend more time at school especially if it meant driving out an extra day.

“I commute plus I work full time so I don’t have the extra time,” said student Kayla Snipes.

This isn’t an isolated case.

The thing is, most students commute here, most students work at or close to home and don’t see how they can squeeze more hours out of the day.

These days I work slightly less so I can spend more time on campus getting in-volved in clubs and attending events.

My attitude has changed.I realize that the opportunities I get

to meet and network with industry profes-sionals is amazing.

It allows me to wedge my foot in the door of opportunity and hopefully a better chance at future employment.

Full time employees, no matter what company they work for, should get free contraception from their health insurance providers.

It is less harmful to use contraception than it is to spread diseases and have un-wanted pregnancies.

President Barack Obama has proposed that all employers should provide contra-ception to their employees through their

medical insurance.This became an issue for employers

who do not believe in contraception for re-ligious, conservative or moral reasons.

They fought against this issue, believ-ing Obama should not force them to give medical insurance for something they do not believe in.

Recently, Obama and his administra-tion have decided to provide a waiver for employers who have religious or moral be-liefs against contraception.

The problem is, it costs much less

Joining clubs on campus leads to opportunity

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During tabling, clubs set up in the quad at the beginning of the quarter and welcome students to come ask questions, get some free stuff and hopefully join their prospective club.

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for an employer to provide contraception through insurance than providing medical care for an employee who has an unwanted pregnancy.

Obama and his administration, no matter what their beliefs are, should not al-low an exception for religious employers,

Nor should there be any religious in-fl uence on anything that has to do with contraception.

No matter what your religious affi lia-tion is, as an employer there needs to be a separation of church and state.

Hobby Lobby is owned by David Green, a famed follower of the Christian faith, had fi led a lawsuit against the Health and Human Services because they are op-posed to giving their employees contracep-tion.

Apparently, unbeknownst to these em-ployers is the fact that birth control pills are actually for more than just keeping women from getting pregnant.

They are also prescribed for control-ling menstrual pain, regulation and acne.

Giving contraception through medical insurance would help low income women to obtain birth control without having to worry about paying $50 or $60 dollars ev-

ery month.Although birth control pills are one of

the cheapest contraceptives available, the pills themselves can cost a great deal de-pending on brand and quality, especially if you’re paying out of pocket.

The pill needs to be taken every day and each month you are suppose to buy a new pack of pills.

Why shouldn’t women be allowed to protect themselves as they please?

In reality, companies aren’t losing any money by adding free contraceptives to their employees’ health insurance.

The separation of church and state must maintain an attitude of neutrality to-ward religion, it also prevents the govern-ment from offi cially recognizing or favor-ing any religion.

This debate has become a debate be-tween religious beliefs and women’s rights.

Companies that are arguing against free birth control through their health care insurance aren’t seeing the big picture.

They are ignoring the fact that people should have the right to do whatever they want with their body and that imposing their personal views on their entire com-pany is a violation of our freedoms.

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Gun control has been a hot topic lately, with President Obama addressing the nation regarding recent disasters and the attempt to implement new policies.

Main concerns include law enforcement, availability of fi rearms and ammunition, school safety, and mental health.

Mental health being the most vague and disconcerting topic due to the fact that decid-ing what constitutes mental health is subjective.

As students, we enter college with an ideal experience in mind and are often dis-appointed that attending school slowly but surely becomes a mechanical attempt at a degree.

Our only relief is found in our friends, extra-curricular activities, memories cre-ated and most importantly our professors.

I personally enjoy learning. I wouldn’t be consciously putting myself in debt if I didn’t.

I fi nd it refreshing to fi rst walk into a class and be greeted by a professor with at least a sense of humor. It not only makes taking the class more enjoyable but in turn makes the subject matter that much more retainable.

Aside from a welcoming personal-

ity, I believe a good professor isn’t afraid to challenge their students. Not with ag-gression and disrespect but by daring their students to push themselves to their full potential and not staying comfortable with what’s going to get them by.

Often, I feel as if professors diminish their role in our college-going experience.

Perhaps they deemed their infl uence insignifi cant and fi gured they’d just stick to what’s expected.

I’m sure many students can attest that the classes they have taken were only bear-able because of the professor who taught them.

Who knows, a professor could be the determinant factor in one choosing their major and eventually their career path.

So what is it about these professors that makes them so extraordinary?

For starters, their willingness to meet

you halfway means more than anything. They were once in our shoes so the least they can do is apply empathy within their teaching methods.

Also, professors that leave an imprint and go the extra mile to enlighten us is ap-preciated. Not just forcing information into our brains, but rather take it upon them-selves to make sure every student they encounter is given a lesson that they can utilize throughout their life.

I spoke with several students around campus on what they deem to be a good professor and who they felt demonstrates those attributes. As a result, there was a unanimous vote for Professor Judi Cruz possessing all of these qualities and more.

Jimmy Ohiri, a student, applauds Cruz as, “an advocate for helping students adapt to the university experience.”

Another CSUSB student, Chris John-

son agrees, “She often puts others before herself and is never too busy for her cur-rent/former students. I met her my fresh-man year and she treated me like I actu-ally mattered. She cared enough to check on me and see if I was keeping up with my schoolwork and in good spirits,” said Johnson.

Of all the testimonies I received in regards to Judi, the most captivating com-ment came from Damarea Parker who claimed Judi is, “in tune with the Uni-verse.”

I too had the pleasure of taking Judi as a professor and can account for the above testimonies.

Though other professors may not have the notoriety that Judi’s gained, there are many like her that have touched the minds and hearts of former students and those who currently attend.

By JAZMIN JETTStaff Writer

What makes a good professor?What makes a good professor?

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Professors are a major part of our college experience and their teaching style can be a deciding factor when choosing classes, changing your major or follow a new career path. A poor quality professor can also implement these kinds of changes.

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By KEVIN SCHAEFERStaff Writer

Birds chirping, bees buzz-ing, fl owers blooming, love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!

But what should us guys do for our signifi cant other?

Don’t worry! I have your Valentine’s Day guide covered, Coyote style.

The fi rst step to creating those wonderful Valentine’s Day memories is through care-ful planning.

Student Eloy Carlin has his day already planned out.

“First I have a midterm, then after I’m taking off to go see my lady, thinking about the usual--chocolate, fl owers, ros-

es. Then take her out to a nice dinner,” said Carlin.

Student Michael Moody said, “Flowers. You can never go wrong with fl ow-ers.”

Even if your Valentine is far away, Va l e n t i n e ’s Day is still do-able.

“My only plan this Valentine’s Day is to send a letter to a friend of mine who is going to school in Fullerton. I hope to attend there maybe next year and be with her,” said student Antho-ny Certa.

So what advice do we have

for guys out there this V-Day?Student Robert Villaescu-

sa said, “You have to do some-thing corny, because if you do

something corny, they always

fall for it.”“ Yo u

have to step out of your com-

fort zone because that’s

the only way any-thing is ever going to

happen,” said Certa.Go out of your way this

Valentine’s Day, do something corny and make sure it comes from your heart. If you can’t do that, just try to spend time with

each other.Valentine’s Day is not just

for couples, too. Single guys can take the initiative and get that extra push from St. Valen-tine.

“A tip I would give is just to not be afraid. A lot of guys say ‘Man, I don’t have a Val-entine. I don’t even know what to do, should I even ask her?’ Go for it. The worst that can happen is she says no and just move on,” said student Jose Quintero.

So what do men want from their Valentine?

“Actually, I would like to receive movie passes or some-thing! Let’s go to the movies.

CSUSB’s ladies speak out about their wishes for this day fi lled with love

A Coyote’s guide to Valentine’s DayA Coyote’s guide to Valentine’s Day

Cupid scored the jackpot as students Eva Padilla and Josh Flores fall for each other while making beautiful melodies that run through the halls of the Santos Manuel Student Union.Isabel Tejada | Chronicle Photo

CSUSB’s gentlemen give Valentine’s tips for their signifi cant others

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This couple is excited to spend Valentine’s day together.

This lovely couple will be spend the whole day together.

Steven Mencos and Katie Morrow eagerly wait for V-day.

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This smiling couple are glad to have each other for V-day.

Flowers, chocolate and teddy bears, oh my. Valentine’s Day is upon us once again!

The onslaught of Val-entine’s promotions and ideas can be overwhelming and confusing. No worries though, I have the ladies’ guide to the per-fect Valentine’s Day thanks to the ladies of CSUSB.

First, we need to be realistic but bold!Odds are you and your signifi cant

other both have hectic schedules and let’s face it, limited resources. Don’t plan for a

mini adventure in the second week of Feb-ruary. We have midterms, ladies.

Instead, think of something local, af-fordable and enjoyable for both of you. This could range from dinner to paint ball shooting. Try something new together, have an open mind and a good attitude.

“Something different, just not boring movies,” said student Amanda Mendoza about planning her Valentine’s Day.

Need some suggestions?CSUSB’s Wellness 2U Medical As-

sociates & The Body Shoppe are offering free gifts for pre-scheduled Valentine’s Day chair massages at a $1 per minute. This is quite a deal!

Rock ‘n’ Roll Sushi, located on Uni-versity Parkway, has a new “Lover’s Con-nection” roll that has been created espe-cially for Valentine’s Day.

The roll consists of spicy tuna, crab, shrimp tempura, cream cheese and is topped off with spicy mayo, eel sauce, green onions and masago, which is defi -nitely a must try. Just a few minutes away from school, it is ideal for students with only a few hours free on Valentine’s Day.

Many couples have Valentine’s Day traditions. “Each year we alternate be-tween who picks the restaurant,” said student Chante Pagan. She said this adds an element of surprise to the day and they

have the opportunity to try new tastes.Second, be sweet.The biggest terror of Valentine’s Day

can be picking out the perfect gift.“Don’t put too much pressure or

money into one day,” said student Valerie Rodriguez.

Rodriguez continues by saying gifts should really be heart-felt and thoughtful.

“I’ve been working on a journal for the past year, I write letters to my boy-friend,” said student Briana Sedano.

A nice home-cooked meal or dessert can be just the right gift also.

Third, what do us girls want?

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Body tingling, heart racing, body fi lled with energy, one's mind begins explod-ing with ideas, the rush of

adrenaline shooting through every inch of the body.

Those are the feelings dancers such as Raven Taylor say they feel this every time they perform their dance routines.

The Santos Manuel Student Union's Osher Adult Re-Entry Center (OARC) here at CSUSB is hosting auditions for a dance showcase that will be held on Tues-day, Feb. 26 from 6-8 p.m. in the SMSU Event Center.

Chris Johnson, OARC lead student as-sistant, explained the purpose behind the showcase here and why it has been held for

three consecutive years.Johnson said that the event is meant

to, "showcase the talent that CSUSB stu-dents have of dancing."

The event allows for students to be exposed to different arts, cultures, dances, routines and ways of life they would not be normally exposed to.

Students are urged to come to the dance showcase. Every year around 300 students attend.

Students can look forward to many different dances, with infl uences from all around the world as well as infl uenced by other dances themselves.

Such dances that are witnessed at the event include jazz, a Caribbean and Latin infl uenced dance, lyrical, a combination of classical ballet with the fl exibility of jazz, hip-hop and break dance, (both that origi-nate here in the United States) and even

Tap, which is a twist from jazz. Students who attend will witness the

talents that other student dancers possess as well as having the opportunity to win free prizes that will be given out through-out the event.

Taylor, a hip-hop dancer who has been dancing for 13 years, is one of the perform-ers dancing at the event.

Taylor has danced for organizations such as "Bre Dance Studio," "Elevate" and "University Dance Company" here at CSUSB.

When asked why she dances, Taylor explains that she dances and continues dancing because, "It's my therapy, it's what I love, and what I want to do for the rest of my life. I turn into a different person, something inside takes over. It's my es-cape."

Taylor, who has hopes of becoming a

backup dancer and travel the world, will be performing with other talented dancers in a group routine for the event.

As of now the event will have seven groups performing as well as one solo per-former. Any student who would like the opportunity to perform in the showcase is encouraged to attend the next auditions that will take place on Feb. 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the SMSU Theater.

All types of styles are welcome.Johnson asks that anyone wishing to

audition is encouraged to bring their own music and the performance piece they wish to showcase for the event.

If any student has any question regard-ing the auditions or the event itself, they are urged to contact Chris Johnson at the OARC in room SMSU 111 Mon. through Thur. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. or call at (909) 537-5253.

The Santos Manuel Student Union’s Osher Adult Re-Entry center hosts dance auditions for students to showcase their talent at the “You Down To Dance?” event. Students can expect a variety of dances such as jazz, hip-hop, break dance and lyrical.Photo courtesy of Nancy Matias

By MICHAEL A. UMAÑAStaff Writer

“I’ve always wanted a blue rose,” said Nanette Sicairos.

A number of the girls I in-terviewed emphasized the gifts don’t have to be large or expen-sive.

The ladies mostly want to spend time with their signifi cant others.

Also, remember Valentine’s Day is a single day! Don’t have impossible expectations.

This holiday is a single day in the year. Show the ones you

love how you feel everyday.“You can do tiny little things

all year round. Like getting their favorite Starbucks drink or pick-ing a fl ower from the garden,” said student Lucia Venegas.

Lastly, what does Valen-tine’s mean to you?

“Valentine’s Day is a happy day to be with the person you love the most,” said student Janay Palicte.

The day is about “showing your loved one how special and thankful you are for them,” said Mendoza.

If you’re single don’t sweat it. Have a girl’s day, get a mani-cure and go shopping.

End the night with a nice dinner and dessert with your girls.

Enjoy your day with the per-son of your choice and have fun!

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I’m not really into getting a rose or choc-olates. But anything that comes from a girl’s heart is cool, anything that she wants to give any guy would take it,” said Quin-tero.

“Every guy loves food,” said Villaes-cusa.

Students like Certa just want to spend time with their Valentine.

Don’t get caught up in what to give, just make sure you do. Guys, don’t forget how much Valentine’s Day means.

Carlin sums it up best. “Don’t forget Valentine’s Day, at all. Make her the prior-ity, spoil her and just be with her if you can’t do anything at all just spend time and be with her.”

All of the roses and chocolate are just expressions of that love. But, it is the love itself that is most important. Don’t forget!

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What CSUSB men really like for V-day

Helpful Valentine tips for CSUSB’s ladies to surprise their signifi cant others

Students give

Students give

Isabel Tejada | Chronicle PhotoStudents Eva Padilla and Josh Flores make the cutest couple, with music and love fl owing through the halls of the SMSU.

their all for a shot

their all for a shot

at dance fame

at dance fame

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Kati Russo came to CSUSB and found her passion. She has been rewarded for her dedication to fi lm-

making.Russo was recently granted the Gold

Award for her student fi lm “23 Hours.”The Gold Award, presented by Cali-

fornia Film Awards, is a nationally rec-ognized award that provides a forum for talented fi lmmakers to be recognized for their work, creativity and achievements.

The California Film Awards held a red carpet dinner event this year on Jan. 26 at Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego.

The event was marked by red carpets and speeches, “All of the winners got to walk the red carpet and the press asked about our fi lm,” said Russo, “during din-ner, people were giving speeches and the winners got to go up and accept their award.”

Although Russo maintains the credit for the project, she did not work alone.

To create this fi lm, Russo worked with a group of fi ve other students--Ca-rissa Constantine, Paul Lopez, Shannon Luster and Daniel Ladd.

“23 Hours” won its award for being categorized as a dark comedy/ interroga-tion.

The premise is about a girl who gets interrogated for being a compulsive shop-lifter.

When I watched it for the fi rst time, I was surprised to see the quality that came from students. I defi nitely give this short fi lm two thumbs up!

Despite the fi lm’s genre, the competi-tion is no laughing matter, Russo refl ects on the underlying process by stating, “Our group had to submit our fi lm and fi ll out paperwork listing everyone who worked on it and how they participated.”

The California Film Awards jury pan-el watched all the submissions and chose who won. There were hundreds and hun-dreds of submissions, making the compe-tition pretty tough.

“We were all competing for the most prestigious title you can receive for a fi lm, so it was a challenge to say the least,” said Russo.

As challenging and fi erce as the com-petition was, this project relied heavily on the direction of Russo and her abilities to lead.

“Before I came to CSUSB I didn’t see myself as a fi lmmaker. It wasn’t un-til I started taking basic fi lm courses my freshman year that I fell in love with it. Never would I have thought I could come this far with fi lm making. It is crazy how something you do in a college class could allow you to win such an amazing title,”

By MEGAN SPENCERStaff Writer

Kati Russo wins student fi lm Gold Award

said Russo.She expresses how it does not matter

where you receive the education but how you apply what you have learned. You can receive education from anywhere, but it is how you put it in to action that makes the difference.

Russo gives her advice for students who are interested in pursuing fi lm-mak-ing as a career.

“Even if you have the smallest inter-est in fi lm-making, pursue it! It was the best decision I ever made and it has taken me so much farther then I ever imagined. Don’t be afraid to do something different and if you give it one hundred percent, your work will pay off.”

If you’re interested in watching this short fi lm you can view it under “23 Hours” on YouTube.

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COYOTE STUDENT PROFILE

With some hard work and the help of her companions, Kati Russo made CSUSB proud by bringing home the Gold Award.

For any drag newcomers, the shows are usually fl ashy and loud, with performers lip-synching to songs that goes along with their drag persona. Some are sultry and sexy, others are high energy and acrobatic, and many are humor-ous and side-splitting.

Drag performer and emcee Morgan McMichaels start-ed the show with an awesome Gwen Stefani imperson-ation. She sashayed down the catwalk to the tune of “Just a Girl,” and “Spiderwebs.”

The other queens included Pandora Boxx, who did a hilarious performance based on the movie “Bridesmaids;” Mayhem Miller, who seemed to be made of glitter; So-nique, who expertly exhibited her acrobatic skills; Landon Cider, the only drag king, who did a great Pitbull imper-

sonation and a side-splitting IE Cholo routine; and Raven, the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” superstar who looked beautiful in her outfi ts.

One of Raven’s outfi ts was particularly stunning; she pranced around the room in a massive brown afro and a Missoni one-piece swimsuit that was reminiscent of the 1970s.

It was also Mayhem’s birthday, so she was showered by students with ones, fi ves and the occasional ten or twenty.

Being an international student from Korea, I did not know what the drag show was about. When I arrived at the SMSU to watch the show, I said to my friend, “She is so beautiful,” and wondered what the drag show part of the event was.

It was a little weird at fi rst, but as time went by, it be-came fun and I began to enjoy the show.

After doing a little research once I got back to my dorm my friend and I were shocked. My fi rst reaction was that “She is not a woman, she is a man. They are all men or transgenders.”

I thought drag shows where only in Thailand since transgenders and gays are very popular there.

The Pride Center provides a platform for social justice as it is related to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gender, queer, intersex and asexual, where they provide a safe, comfortable and open academic environment for all persons on campus.

They serve to the greater campus community, through education, advocacy and social justice. As well as educat-ing and advocating on issues such as homophobia, het-erosexism, inclusive language, and other sexual or gender identity issues.

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Dramatic makeup and big personalities take over CSUSBDrag queens Pandora Boxx and Morgan McMichaels, along side Drag king Landon Cider were just a few of the superstars of the Pride Center’s “Fierce! A Night of Drag.” The crowd went wild as each took the stage and put on an unforgettable show.

Photo courtesy of Nancy Matias

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Student Spotlight:Student Spotlight: Greenland, stand up!By MARTIN SOLANO

Staff Writer

We may not always get to do what we desire, but when you fi nd your passion, it’s only right to chase it.

This week, I was privileged enough to interview Art major, Lena Augusta Olsen, as she took me inside the CSUSB ceramic studio.

Olsen recalls her youth growing up in Greenland, and how she began doing art.

“As long as I remember, I have always been playing, and trying to be creative. I was usually just home in my room, so I had to do something to entertain myself,” said Olsen.

However, art was not something that she thought she could fi nd a long term ca-reer in.

After high school, she decided to study social work, hoping she could at least help people that way.

Still in Greenland and studying so-cial work, Olsen got the opportunity to be a theater assistant for a local production company making props and sewing cos-tumes.

It was working in theater that made her realize her true calling.

She gave up social work, applied to University of Wyoming as a Theater major and began her journey as an artist.

Olsen continued that as she got older, she began to lose interest in subjects that weren’t art related.

For her, art is, “just the most easiest, fun thing to do.”

Since the education level in Greenland is so low, Olsen left home because she felt that if she got an education, it would be

easier for her to get hired. “I wanted to get more experience and learn more.”

This is her second quarter at CSUSB and she is currently taking her fourth ce-ramics class as a student.

She came to CSUSB from Wyoming because she wanted the opportunity to ex-plore more of the country.

She enjoys California’s warm weather and feels that San Bernardino is the best option for her to be in California.

As a foreign exchange student from the National Student Exchange Program, she found it hard to get accepted by a lot of other universities.

CSUSB gave her the opportunity to explore its great art program.

Currently she is focusing on ceramic projects due to her class schedule.

However, she is versatile and enjoys all forms of art.

“I enjoy working with ceramics, paint-ing and drawing. [But] right now I mostly work with ceramics,” said Olsen.

“I can’t really see myself doing any-thing else” she says, “I’ve grown so much and so fast in just these two years since I’ve been here than I’ve ever been in one isolated spot,” said Olsen.

After graduating, she plans to go back home to Greenland and put everything she has learned into action.

In a country that lacks “diversity and inspiration,” Lena plans to bring her art out and work for, or start up her own produc-tion company.

Greenland is a big country with a small population of 57,000, but Olsen is skilled, passionate and determined to be noticed, reach her goals and make a differ-ence in her homeland.

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By MEGAN DAVISCopy Editor

In the past few years indie folk bands have exploded on the music scene. But now there is a new group on the scene who is

steadily gaining a large fan base and hopes to join the ranks of their indie folk icons.

The Riverside band joined together in 2010 and is comprised of college students all with extensive musical backgrounds.

The band is led by vocalist/guitarist Jaron Paschke and is backed by lead guitar Michael Perez as well as drummer/backup vocalist and CSUSB student Jake Reece.

While the band has only been together for a few years, each of its members has an impressive musical history.

Paschke, now 20, has been singing and playing guitar since he was 12 years old, and is the lyricist for the band, com-ing up with their innovative and creative songs.

Perez has been playing guitar for about ten years now and is profi cient on the piano as well, having been familiarized with that for about 17 years.

Reece has been no stranger to the drums for his entire life. His father, also a drum enthusiast, taught him to play when he was just nine years old.

Reece went on to perfect his skills with Martin Luther King High School’s drum line throughout his high school ca-reer and has also become an instructor for drum line at a local high school in addition to playing with That Art Thou.

When asked how they came up with their name, Paschke revealed that it was actually a concept taken from a college world religions course where the class fo-cused on Hinduism.

That Art ThouThat Art Thouexplodes onto the sceneexplodes onto the scene

The particular meaning for the phrase means to look within one’s self and be identifi able with ultimate reality. While none of the band members are particularly religious they have revealed that they all grew up in Christian households and many of their songs have religious references, in-cluding their songs “Without Me Around” and “Devil.”

When asked what the bands hopes and goals were for themselves they were quite straightforward.

Paschke stated, “If I could spend my life playing music for a living I would be totally fi ne with that.” Perez agreed but also stated, “It doesn’t have to be big.”

We enjoy playing and we enjoy doing it even just for ourselves.” Reece agreed wholeheartedly, stating that, “Even if we only ever play for smaller venues, it has been amazing to share these experiences with our fans.”

I myself have been to a handful of their shows and in addition to sounding great live, it was amazing to see their devoted fans standing in the audience singing along to the songs that they have memorized.

“It means the world to us to see these people come out to these small venues and support us and our music,” said Reece.

So what can you expect from That Art Thou? Apart from the amazing musi-cal capabilities, relatable songs and swoon -worthy vocals, the band has a sense of au-thenticity and maturity that is hard to fi nd.

These guys play their hearts out and by the end of their fi rst song you feel like you have a real connection with them.

That Art Thou is currently booking shows for the upcoming months and their schedule and seven songs off their album To Say the Least are available on their Facebook.Riverside based band That Art Thou joined in 2010 is motivated and inspired by singer Dallas Green from City and Colour.

Photos courtesy of Ryan Scott Welsh

people can hear it.Normally the hardest part for the Small

Ensemble team is setting up the entire per-formance, such as getting all the sounds up together, but the team said they have a structure that they usually formulate with.

The program lasted one hour straight with many songs covered by multiple stu-dents.

“Baby, One More Time” by Britney Spears was performed by guitar and vocal-ist Mathew Zemanek.

Other songs like “His Eye On The Sparrow” by Lauryn Hill & Tanya Blount was covered by vocalist Abir Naim, Denise Tillman and piano player Peter Roeleveld.

A few students decided to create an original song performed by themselves. Isaias Sifuentes was the guitar and vocalist in her own song, “One More Time.”

The concert occurs every quarter and it is open to the whole school. It is not just for people in the music department.

If people are interested and want to bring their own band from outside the mu-sic department they would have to fi ll out forms outside the offi ce or with the Coyote Music Society, in their offi ce in PA 219.

Auditions are held at the beginning of every quarter where aspiring artists can turn in their forms and audition.

Normally everyone who signs up plays in the concert, however prior hearings are held to make sure it is appropriate.

The money that they receive from the concert goes to scholarships for music de-partment students.

For people who do not have experi-ence of playing music, Zemanek said, “You don’t really have to read a textbook or read an article to know good music when you hear it.

You will see some of the students on stage that will sing, play or perform with passion for the love of the music.”

He goes on to say that audiences

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COYOTE WATCHCOYOTE WATCH: What do you have to say?What if one day you woke up and you had the chance to record an album

with any artist you wanted?By ADAM GHOSSEIN

Staff Writer

This week for Coyote Watch, we asked several students on campus if they were a singer, which established singer or artist would they want to be featured on their debut album.Brenda Luis

Junior

Emmanuel RodriguezSenior

Erick MotaJunior

Nancy CastilloFreshman

The Coyote Music Society or-ganized the Small Ensemble Monday, Feb. 4 where stu-dents from the music depart-

ment were welcome to perform any kind of music regardless of their major. It is a concert of total musical freedom.

There was no set theme but the pur-pose of it is just to give students a chance to express themselves in a way they may not be able to in their classes.

Also, it is a good chance for the stu-dent composers to play their own songs so

By YEANA KIMStaff Writer

Students express love for music outside of the classroom

“Probably Selena Gomez. She’s the same age as me. She has a Hispanic background like me. She makes really good music like

“A Year Without Rain.” Her songs don’t have dumb lines like

some of the newer ones have.”

“Miguel or Eminem. He has a really good voice and he has made a lot of good songs like ‘Adorn’ and ‘Do You’. My next

choice would be Eminem, he’s the best rapper alive and it’d be an honor to have

him on my album.”

“Phora or Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar’s songs have different meanings to different people. Phora is really good and I like the fact that he’s hood but the way he talks and what he talks about in his rap is

surprising. He has a good mentality. I like Miguel’s voice and his music is

enjoyable to listen to when I’m relaxing.

“Julian Casablancas and then Bob Dylan. Julian cause he’s modern and he writes lyrics for a band he started called The

Strokes. He opened the door for other bands and he was a big inspiration for me growing up. He brings back classic rock music. Bob Dylan cause he’s the man. He writes so

much enlightening lyrics. His music really makes you think.”Photo courtesy of Hollywood Records Photo courtesy of Shady Records

Yeana Kim | Chronicle Photos

The Coyote Music Society organizes a Small Ensemble for students to express their love for music outside of the classroom, which included covers of songs from Lauryn Hill and Britney Spears along with original songs performed by the students.

should be open to whatever they hear, this way they can get a different perception of how the musicians act towards music.

Moreover, they will also have an idea of the music department and what the stu-dents are about.

Sophomore Hyun Chu enjoyed the concert very much. He mentioned, “I could see passion and love of the performers for the music through the concert.

Zemanek encourages that everyone comes to the concert and support the mu-sic department next time around. They will have a Small Ensemble Night again on May 13.

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By SHANNON LUSTERStaff Writer

CSUSB’s student-produced TV show, “Local Matters,” provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world knowl-edge of the entertainment industry while attending college.

The fi rst show is scheduled to air on Feb. 12 and 14 at the top of each hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Inland Empire Media Group’s channel 3, according to James Trotter, video production coordinator at Academic Computer and Media.

A story showcasing famous comedian Gabriel Iglesias’ recent performance at Coussoulis Arena hits the “Local Matters” channel on YouTube Feb. 21, according to student producer Taylor Ruthford.

Students write, produce, fi lm and edit a minimum of three stories by the end of the quarter.

Rehearsals occur before fi lming in the production lab here on campus, provid-ing students with the chance to familiarize themselves with different roles like the di-rector, news-anchors, switcher and others.

Filming often takes place in the lab on and off campus in locations like Saturation Fest, which is an annual art and music fes-tival in downtown Riverside.

Students have the chance to edit their stories in the production lab on campus. Every computer has the editing software such as Final Cut Pro 7 and 10 installed.

The story topics have ranged from gold panning in the California desert, to the steps on how coffee is made in a fac-tory, as well as other stories currently in

the works.“Local Matters” may team up with

KVCR, a TV station owned by San Ber-nardino Valley College, to collaborate on working together towards producing more shows, which may happen as soon as next year, according to Professor Mike Wich-man.

Wichman and the students sometimes have meetings at the beginning of the class time where they all sit down around a table in the production lab to watch and constructively critique each other’s stories in a friendly environment, fostering team growth.

Students can create their reels, a col-lection of stories they have worked on and take it with them on job interviews to show potential employers, making this class a great stepping stone between the academic world and the workplace, according to Wichman.

Ruthford agrees that “Local Matters” is, “a great jumping point and a bridge from school to the actual business world.”

This class is offered every fall, winter and spring quarter.

“I would recommend taking ‘Local Matters’ to my friends,” said student Ma-rio Orellana.

Spring quarter is just around the cor-ner and many students are signing up for classes or preparing to sign up for them and should take note of the experience they can gain from joining “Local Matters.”

Seize the opportunity to become part of the “Local Matters” team by enrolling in the TV production class this upcoming spring quarter.

Production students proving that “Local Matters”

Shannon Luster | Chronicle Photos

CSUSB students apply real life production skills to “Local Matters” show fi lmed on campus and aired on IEMG’s channel.

By MARIA PERRYStaff Writer

Zombies can fi nd true love too“Warm Bodies” is not just another

zombie movie.The fi lm’s main focus isn’t always on

zombies attacking humans or getting their head shot off, but the importance love has in a person’s or monster’s (if that is an ac-curate term) life.

It shows the power love has through the ever-growing bond between zombie and human and how sometimes the most gruesome monsters lie inside of us.

“Warm Bodies” is number one in the box offi ce. The fi lm is also based on a nov-el by Isaac Marion, with a screenplay writ-ten by Jonathan Levine.

The cast includes John Malkovich as Grigio, Julie’s zombie-killing father; Nich-olas Hoult as R, a zombie that is not like the other zombies; and Teresa Palmer as

Julie, a girl who is fed up with her father Grigio’s need to protect her in a zombie-ridden world

“Warm Bodies” gives us a new per-spective on a monster that is usually seen from one side, since most wouldn’t view zombies as sentient creatures because they are too busy maintaining their hunger for human brains or fl esh. This new perspec-tive is further emphasized by the fact that the story is narrated by a zombie.

They humanize the zombies even more when they start to have them show emo-tions that humans would normally have, such as guilt when, in the past, zombies have usually been portrayed as creatures, which only really have one focus: survival.

The movie emphasizes that it takes more than just food to keep people going. Humans are very social creatures that seek to be understood by others.

“Warm Bodies” doesn’t just associ-ate this necessity to the humans hunting the zombies but also to the zombies them-selves.

The zombies also experience prejudice like many people do in their lives, it is just a different type of prejudice. They were commonly thought to only be able to grunt but when the humans made contact, they learned they can also talk.

They are also associated with the monsters that are completely apathetic to the world and only want one thing, they also have a sense of how things were and how things could be and form relationships with other zombies and humans, protect-ing them from harm or keeping them out of danger.

Although R was not able to understand why he was protecting a human, he was able to understand she was in danger. In doing this, he showed that he cared for the enemy enough to protect them and never wanted to actually hurt anyone.

Before meeting R, Julie had only one opinion about zombies. Her father had ex-pressed that they were dangerous creatures that will kill no matter what. When R didn’t eat her right away, she probably thought he was saving her for later. However, she gradually realized that he was protecting her.

“Warm Bodies” further emphasizes the idea that though we all look different, speak different and have different ideas, we all experience the same emotions.

Photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment

Zombie movies and TV shows still show popularity in 2013 with box offi ce hit “Warm Bodies” featuring Nicholas Hoult.

Teresa Palmer (left) and Nicholas Hoult (right) show the power of love between zombie and human in Warm Bodies.

the band has become a mythic rock band in their absence.

My Bloody Valentine has joined the ranks of top artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West and other chart-toppers with their re-lease this past Saturday.

According to huffi ngtonpost.com, “The band released the album on their website on Saturday night, and the site promptly crashed under the burden of what must be an impressive amount of traffi c.”

I'm surprised the site crashed due to the amount of traffi c. Honestly, I can't be-lieve that it received as many visitors as it did.

MBV consists of nine songs all dis-playing emotions with excessive use of instruments of a guitar rather than words.

The guitars are overpowering and it was hard to hear the lyrics to the song. I was reading the lyrics and trying to follow it in the song, but it still wasn't clear or easy to follow along.

Pitchfork.com states, “The guitar has become synonymous with regression, a symbol used to evoke something from the past. And that might seem at fi rst equally true here, since the tone of Shields' guitar is so clearly connected to the sounds he pio-neered two decades ago."

"But no one believes more deeply than Kevin Shields in the expressive power of the processed guitar, and the music here turns out to be more about feeling than style.”

As for the songs on the track, it just depends on your taste.

“After the fi rst track I was hooked. I must have listened to this album over four times already,” said student John Cum-mings.

I could barely stand listening to this album one time, the thought of a second listen scared me.

Others do not feel the same way for this bands new album and after listening to the fi rst track “She Found Love,” that was enough for student Jacklyn Herpacio.

“It’s kind of dark. I feel scared when I listen to this type of music,” said Her-pacio.

It seems that the album did not live up to the hype.

I felt that this was a very dark album and you either have to be on something to understand what the tracks are trying to say or you have to love the sound of blaring guitar strings.

If I was more into emo, gothic or rock genres this would defi nitely hit, but I'm not.

So if you are looking to get your spe-cial someone a gift on Valentine’s one may want to pass on My Bloody Valentine’s MBV, otherwise you may get one bloody valentine.

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My Bloody Valentine follows up decades My Bloody Valentine follows up decades later with later with MBVMBV

By ZYRUS CRUZStaff Writer

Mellow, dark and warm guitar sounds fi ll the ears of listeners of the new album by the band My Bloody Valentine.

My Bloody Valentine is, "One of the most unique bands of the alt-rock era, in-troducing a groundbreaking concoction of discordant effects and fragile melodies and kick-starting Britain’s late eighties dream-pop scene,” according to Rolling Stone.

The long anticipated album, titled MBV, was released Feb. 2 on the band's website.

According to telegraph.co.UK, it has taken My Bloody Valentine 22 years to make a follow up to their classic 1991 al-bum Loveless. The web also mentions that

Photo courtesy of Creation RecordsMy Bloody Valentine released their long anticipated album titled MBV on Feb. 2 that proves that nothing has changed.

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Women’s basketball dominates at home

Brenda Acuna | Chronicle Photo

Freshman Adriana Brodie fi ghts between two of Cal Poly’s Broncos to retrieve the rebound.

By BRENDA ACUNAAsst. News Editor

Guard Eliza Dy’s agility outdid the Bronco’s in-herent toughness last Friday as the Coyotes pulled a 65-57 win over Cal Poly Pomona, improving to 8-11 overall and 6-9 in the CCAA.

Dy was a threat to the Broncos offense early in the fi rst half, reaching low to grab the ball away from Pomona’s for-ward Ashley Boggs.

Both teams traded baskets early in the fi rst half with CPP up 7-6 in the fi rst three minutes into the game.

Their slight lead was short lived as the Coyotes had a 7-2 run, capitalizing on the Broncos’ mul-tiple turnovers.

About twenty minutes after the game, Eliza Dy stood outside the locker room with an ice pack pressed heavily against her knee.

“We had a series of travels that shortened our run, but we pulled through,” said Dy.

Dy, recovering from ACL sur-gery, showed no signs of pain on the court as she fi nished with 11 points, eight of those at the free throw line.

Equally impressive was ju-nior Taylor Gipson, who scored 18 points and had 5 rebounds off the bench.

The Coyotes (8-11), coming off a road loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills, were dominant in the fi rst half, jumping out to leads of 11-7 and 25-18. They were up 27-20 at halftime.

After struggling in the fi rst half the Broncos, who played without their top scorer Jennifer Judge,

closed the gap by 4 points early in the second 29-25.The Coyotes acted quickly to strengthen their

lead, but Pomona forward Ashley Boggs snapped the 6-0 CSUSB run with a three-pointer from the left corner, cutting the lead to 37-30.

After Gipson knocked down a shot to put the Coyotes’ lead at 47-36 with eight minutes to play, the Broncos used a 10-0 run to make it a one posses-

sion game.But the Pomona defense failed to

slow down Gipson who demolished their chances of taking the lead, scor-ing her second 3-pointer of the game at the 5-minute mark and maintaining the lead to the end.

In the end, the Coyotes fi nished with a 65-57 win, with four team members in double fi gures.

They had 24 points in the paint, the Broncos, 26.

Gipson was prolifi c on offense and defense, averaging 18 points in her last three games.

She downplayed her effort after-ward, saying merely, “practice makes me get better when it comes to pres-sure shooting.”

The triumph was most notable for the Coyotes getting to the line, scoring a season high 20 on 28 attempts.

CSUSB had the largest lead by 11 points in the second half.

“We’re playing better team ball,” said a terse Dy after the game. “We’re playing more of a running game.”

Taylor summed it up more succinctly, saying, “man-to-man defense contributed to our win.”

The victory snapped the Coyotes’ four-game losing streak against the Broncos, who left knowing that the Coyotes are tougher.

About twenty minutes after the

game, Eliza Dy stood outside the locker room with an ice

pack pressed heavily against her knee.

“We had a series of travels that shortened our run, but we pulled

through,” said Dy.

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Water polo Water polo working hard in working hard in and out of waterand out of water

Men’s basketball powers through weekend

The CSUSB men’s basketball team is still on fi re and continues to play great basketball extending their winning streak to six.

The Coyotes played their last two games on the road in Los Angeles against the Golden Eagles of CSU Los Angeles on Feb. 1, and then headed to Carson to take on the Toros of CSU Dominguez Hills on Feb. 2.

The Coyotes were in for a battle against the Golden Eagles, escaping with a 67-66 win in dramatic fashion.

In the fi rst half, the Coyotes got off to a rusty start but quickly bounced back with the help of junior guard Brian Goins and sophomore Jamari Simmons.

Both Goins and Simmons scored nine points. As a team in the fi rst half, the Coy-otes shot 13-31 from the fi eld and 5-10 from the three-point line.

The Coyotes went into halftime trail-

By BRANDON LANDRUMStaff Writer

ing the Golden Eagles 39-42.In the second half, the Coyotes decid-

ed that they have to come out and be ag-gressive in order to get the win.

Standing in the Coyotes way of win-ning was the tough defense of the Golden Eagles. The Coyotes shot 30 percent from the fi eld in the second half and managed to shoot 66 percent from the free throw line. Towards the end of the game, the Coyotes had trailed 66-65 with 10 seconds to go with the ball in their possession.

Junior Joshua Gouch put up a shot at-tempt and missed but Kwame Alexander was there for the last second tip in as the buzzer sounded that lifted the Coyotes to a 67-66 win.

“It was a good win and I’m glad we were able to extend the winning streak. It was hard to get the momentum going but at the end we came out with the victory,” said Alexander.

The Coyotes traveled to Carson for Saturday’s game to take on the Toros of CSU Dominguez Hills.

In the fi rst half, the Coyotes got off to a slow start but picked up the pace as they went on. Goins started off hot in the fi rst half hitting 3-4 from beyond the three-point line and 5-8 from the fi eld leading all scores with 15 points in the fi rst half. Alex-ander was right behind him with six points.

Going into halftime, the Coyotes were trailing 41-43.

In the second half, the Coyotes got back to their winning traits as they gained momentum and kept rolling.

Alexander led the second half with 15 points and grabbed fi ve rebounds, along Brandon Landrum | Chronicle Photo

The Coyotes continue to improve and excel during practice. Continued on Pg. 16

CSUSB Women’s Water Polo team are diving down a tough season start but they are still rising up strong.

After coming so close to a win dur-ing overtime in their third season game against Whittier College on Jan. 27, they still remain positive and ready to win.

Since they were close to grasping their fi rst win, the Coyotes will have another chance to face the same team on March 22.

The Coyotes are look-ing forward to proving themselves and are confi -dent they’ll win the rest of their games.

The double header weekend against UC San Diego and CSU Northridge on Feb. 2 was arguably the toughest games they played.

As a new team, the players are establishing their goal—to provide the best performance for a great victory.

UC San Diego, which has an over-all record of 6-1, picked up two wins at Cal Baptist to become the 7th rank team. They came out very strong on the fi rst half of both games.

According to junior utility Shelby McCliman, believes this was the best they played all year.

“We came out fi ghting hard, we ended up losing, but we will still do the best as we always have. Next week,

we are hoping to fi ght even stronger. Our goal is to learn from our previous performances and fi gure out how to fi x that,” said junior driver Alison Glaser.

“This year, the team is so strong, we have a ton of great players,” said junior goalkeeper Kelsey Purkiss. “We have a different vibe on the team this year. We’re extremely motivated and al-ways working towards our goals.”

“We decided this year that our main goal is to work on our communication,”

according to Glaser. “As long as we keep working on it, we will eventually get to the next level.”

Head coach and for-mer CSUSB water polo player Sarah Reneker be-lieves that this new team is working hard.

“We have a lot of little things to work on, which is good compared to huge things, so [these] little things will end up taking care of the big picture,”

said Reneker. “I’m confi dent that it will allow

us to outshine the teams that are on our level or lower ones. It’s a learning experience, therefore I use it as a win even though it’s a loss. We gain a lot of strength and knowledge from those games.”

She added, “their performances compared to the fi rst, it’s unreal.

They give me their all and efforts every single time. They constantly con-tinue to work on everything I asked them work on.”

“We’re extremely

motivated and always working

towards our goals.”

Kelsey PurkissGoalkeeper

By INNO SITAStaff Writer

Inno Sita | Chronicle Photo

Sports Monday, February 11 2013

Baseball bats in another win

with sixth man Simmons who came off the bench scoring eight points. At the end, the Coyotes beat the Toros 80-71.

The Coyotes had three players in double fi gures: Alexander had 21 points, Goins had 19 points and off the bench Simmons had 15 points.

“It was a good win against CSU

Dominguez Hills because they were in third place and it knocked them out of their play,” said Simmons.

With their six game winning streak, the CSUSB men’s basketball team is looking to take home two more wins this week.

The Coyote will take on the Wildcats of CSU, Chico Feb. 15 and the Warriors of CSU Stanislaus Feb. 16.

By KRISTOPHER SARIKASStaff Writer

The CSUSB Coyotes tamed the Azusa Pacifi c Cougars with a fi nal score of nine to fi ve on Feb. 7 advancing to a season record of 3-0.

At the end of the fi rst in-ning the Coyotes had zero runs and one hit by outfi elder Aar-

on Beckley, with one runner left on base.

During the second in-ning the Coyotes took the lead scoring the fi rst run of the game, with a home run from fi rst basemen Andrew Harrison and ended the inning with three hits and two run-

ners on base.Later in the

fourth inning the Cougars showed their fi rst signs

of life, scoring two runs on a

triple by Cou-gar outfi elder Domenic Bi-

agini which brought in two RBIs.

In ad-

dition, Azusa outfi elder Richie Brown doubled down, allowing Biagini to reach home plate, mak-ing the score 1-3 in Azusa’s favor.

Coyote Infi elder Jake Pilker-ton answered and scored a run in the fourth, making the score 2-3 in favor of the Cougars.

During the fi fth inning, Coy-ote infi elder Curtis Cassise scored on a sacrifi ce fl y by infi elder Trevor McMaster tying up the game 3-3.

The Coyotes regained con-trol during the sixth inning with a score by Pilkerton on a single by shortstop Christian Gomez.

The Cougars were unable to score during the sixth inning after Cougar infi elder Joel Belk struck out at the plate.

The Coyotes took a com-manding lead during the seventh inning when outfi elder Michael Castello brought in two runners with a home run making the score 7-3.

The Cougars answer back in the eighth inning scoring two runs making the score 7-5 in the Coyotes' favor.

Later in the fi nal inning the Coyotes increased their lead to seal the deal, scoring two more runs on a home run by infi elder

Billy Hamilton making the fi nal score 9-5.

Before the season started, Head Coach Don Parnell stated the team's most prominent weak-ness was their youth.

However the young team has proven to be a force to be reck-oned with.

Castello led the Coyotes with three RBIs and Hamilton followed close behind with two RBIs.

Junior pitchers James Trebus and Kerry Kelley struck out 11 Azusa Cougars, eight for Trebus and three for Kelley.

Seniors Andrew Harrison, Billy Hamilton, and Michael Cas-

tello all hit home runs, contribut-ing to the Coyote victory.

Furthermore, the Cougars were only able to make fi ve hits against the Coyotes leaving the diamond with a 1-3 record for the season.

In addition after that game the all time series between Azusa Pacifi c and CSUSB stands at 13-13.

On the other hand, the Coy-otes continue to display their dominance this season increasing their record to 3-0 for the season.

Come out to Fiscalini fi eld this Thursday and Friday at 2 p.m. as the Coyotes take on the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos.

Kristopher Sarikas | Chronicle Photos

The team takes a rest in the dugout during practice while head coach Don Parnell talks to them.

Continued from Pg. 15

Men’s basketball dominates

This past Wednesday the Coyote soft-ball team lost both of their games against the second ranked team in the nation, UC San Diego Tritons with a disappointing loss of 8-0 in the opener and 8-2 in the sec-ond game.

During the fi rst game senior infi elders Alyssa Flores and Monica Ferguson and sophomore outfi elder Victoria Lievanos were the only players to have base hits in the opener.

Unfortunately their efforts weren’t enough to put the Coyotes on the score-board and they were left scoreless at the end of the fi fth inning when the game was called to an end.

The Tritons, on the other hand, came in strong since the start and scored four of their eight runs in the second inning.

Commenting on their fi rst offi cial loss against UCSD head coach Tacy Duncan said, “It was a tough game, we didn’t play our best. We made a lot of little mistakes and a lot of inexperience out on the fi eld.”

Freshman pitcher Kacey Cota said, “I think we’re going to do so good [sic] against UCSD, a whole lot better than Sat-urday.”

In game two, the Coyotes looked for a win but were quickly left behind when the Tritons scored six runs in the fi rst inning.

The Coyotes’ defense stood strong for the next four innings keeping the Tritons scoreless until the sixth inning when they scored their last two runs.

Hopes remained high when Flores managed to hit a solo home run during the second inning that brought in the fi rst run for the Coyotes.

Meanwhile, shortstop Jacqueline Lo-pez had an RBI that brought home out-

fi elder Charlotte Galzote to score the sec-ond and last run for the Coyotes.

Unfortunately, the Coyotes were left empty handed at the end of the weekend

Battling against a competitive team, Duncan admitted, “I guess if we we’re go-ing to lose to somebody might as well lose to somebody whose ranked second in the nation.”

During Tuesday’s practice the team was working hard on drills to come to-gether as a whole. Pitchers were drilled on hitting their spots and being ahead of the batters.

Duncan said, “We’re working on slot defense, bunk coverage, fi rst and third and our steals. We need to fi x a few things and have a different approach.”

Out of nine starters on the team, six of them are freshman and sophomores who have a lot to learn according to Duncan.

“We have a young team and they made little mistakes they haven’t learned from yet.

Playing at this level is a big difference from high school ball to their fi rst college game,” stated Duncan, “They have a lot to learn and improve on.”

Anticipating to come back on the fi eld is senior player Britney Butler, who has suffered from a Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) injury.

She’s currently waiting to get cleared from her doctor to play once again.

The team hoping to improve and comeback even better than before, the Coyotes are ready to take on the Hawks of Chowan University in the Leadoff Classic on Feb. 15.

Coyotes unable to keep up with TritonsBy ANTHONY MORALES

Staff Writer

Anthony Morales | Chronicle Photos